Java Reflection - Class.getEnclosingMethod() Examples

[Last Updated: Nov 8, 2025]

Class:

java.lang.Class

Method:

public Method getEnclosingMethod()
                          throws SecurityException

This method returns a Method object representing the immediately enclosing method of the this class object. If this class is not enclosed in a method, this method returns null .

Examples

package com.logicbig.example.clazz;

public class GetEnclosingMethodExample {

    public static void main(String[] args) {
        GetEnclosingMethodExample test = new GetEnclosingMethodExample();
        Runnable runnable = test.getMyRunnable();

        System.out.println(runnable.getClass().getEnclosingMethod());
    }

    private Runnable getMyRunnable() {
        return new Runnable() {
            @Override
            public void run() {
                //do something
            }
        };
    }
}

Output

private java.lang.Runnable com.logicbig.example.clazz.GetEnclosingMethodExample.getMyRunnable()

Java Reflection - Class.getEnclosingMethod() Examples

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