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How to get line number in java source code?

Submitted by princebadshah on Tue, 03/03/2009 - 10:32.
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Hi

can any java guru tell me how get the method starting line number of currently executing method? For example in class A there may be a method

void aa(int c, int d) // line number , say 512
{

// some code

}

I need to get this 512 during execution of this aa.

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try to use log4j with

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Wed, 03/04/2009 - 16:00.

try to use log4j with pattern %L pattern
It will log the line number

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This is simple

Submitted by this is simple example (not verified) on Sat, 06/27/2009 - 09:57.

This is simple example

public static int getLineNumber() {
return Thread.currentThread().getStackTrace()[2].getLineNumber();

}

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It will log the line

Submitted by James Taylor (not verified) on Sat, 10/10/2009 - 02:57.

It will log the line number

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try to use log4j with pattern %L pattern

Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 11/13/2009 - 18:53.

try to use log4j with pattern %L pattern, it will log the line number.

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