RE: Retrieving class name generically for inserting in comments of html stream file -- JAVA400-L

The only reason you would get a compile error is if you are in a static
method.  Is that the case?

Joe


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> [mailto:owner-java400-l@midrange.com]On Behalf Of Patrick L Archibald
> Sent: Thursday, March 08, 2001 9:19 AM
> To: JAVA400-L@midrange.com
> Subject: Retrieving class name generically for inserting in comments of
> html stream file
>
>
> Hi
>
> I've got a few java programs that create static html
> stream files.  I need a way to identify what java
> program created the files if I find  something
> in the html file that needs attention later on. I would
> like a way to generically insert the class name
> in a comment line in the html file.
>
> Start of source exert -->
>
>    PrintWriter b = new PrintWriter(new BufferedWriter(new
> FileWriter(fileName)));
>    b.write("<!-- This file created by java class " +
>            this.getClass().getName() +
>            " -->\n" +
>            "<HTML>\n" +
>            "<HEAD>\n");
>
> <-- end source
>
> this.getClass().getName() gives me a compile error.  What can
> I use to get the name of my class?
>
>
> Thanx, PLA
> /
> / Patrick L Archibald
> / http://HomeTelco.com/pla/
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