C# get caller class type (Not in Static)

Question

How do I get the caller class type in the base?

this is the parent, here I want to print the child type without sending it

public abstract class Parent: ISomeInterface    {

        public void printChildType()
        {
             Type typeOfMyChild = ?????;
             MessageBox.Show(typeOfMyChild); //how do I get Child typeOfMyChild
        }
}

the child

public class Child : parent {

}

pirnt the child type :

Child child = new Child();
child.printChildType();

Thanks

(I already saw this one: Get inherited caller type name in base static class but I am using none static methods)

Darin Dimitrov · Accepted Answer · 2011-09-25T09:29:41.197

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Type typeOfMyChild = this.GetType();

Thanks to polymorphism when you invoke:

Child child = new Child();
child.printChildType();

it should print Child.

edited Sep 25 '11 at 09:29

answered Sep 25 '11 at 09:22

Darin Dimitrov

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It's not necessary to make `printChildType` virtual to observe polymorphism here. – Ani Sep 25 '11 at 09:26
@Ani, correct. Thanks for pointing this out. I have updated my answer. – Darin Dimitrov Sep 25 '11 at 09:29

score 2 · Answer 2 · answered Sep 25 '11 at 09:24

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Aren't you just looking for the current type ?

    public void printChildType()
    {
         Type typeOfMyChild = GetType();
         MessageBox.Show(typeOfMyChild); 
    }

answered Sep 25 '11 at 09:24

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C# get caller class type (Not in Static)

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