How to get Method object in Java without using method string names

Java 8 method references would be ideal for this - the tricky part is getting to the underlying method, because the method reference syntax itself results in an opaque lambda object.

Found this after a bit of searching:

http://benjiweber.co.uk/blog/2013/12/28/typesafe-database-interaction-with-java-8/

Neat trick - call the method on a proxy object that records the method name. Haven't tried it but looks promising.

There is actually a library that can do this:

Jodd MethRef - Strongly-typed method name references

https://jodd.org/ref/methref.html

Methref<Str> m = Methref.on(Str.class);  // create Methref tool

// example #1
m.to().boo();
m.ref();                               // returns String: 'boo'

In your method call: Method me = (new MethodNameHelper(){}).getMethod();

/**
 * Proper use of this class is
 *     Method me = (new MethodNameHelper(){}).getMethod();
 * the anonymous class allows easy access to the method name of the enclosing scope.
 */
public class MethodNameHelper {
  public Method getMethod() {
    return this.getClass().getEnclosingMethod();
  }
}