Java reflection: finding method usage in custom abstractprocessor

I am a novice reflection Is there any way to detect where a particular method is called? For example:

public class MyClass {

   public static void method(){ 
       //DO SOMETHING
   }

}

public class Test {

    public test(){
       MyClass.method();
    }

}

public class MyProcessor extends AbstractProcessor {

   public boolean process(Set<? extends TypeElement> annotations,RoundEnvironment roundEnv) {

      Method method = MyClass.class.getDeclaredMethod("method");

      Class classWhereMethodIsInvoked = obtainClassWhereMethodIsInvoked(method); 

   }

   public Class obtainClassWhereMethodIsInvoked(Method method) {
      //here I want to search one class that invoke that method,in this case Test.class
   }

}

Is that possible, or am I crazy?

Solution

Yes, if you really want it to work, you can use classloader to search the classpath and scan the method name through all class files The following is a very simple example to illustrate its feasibility In the following example, I find that the "println" method is used in this class Essentially, you can extend the scope of one file in the example to all class files

public class SearchClasses {

    /**
     * @param args the command line arguments
     */
    public static void main(String[] args) throws FileNotFoundException {


//      InputStream is = SearchClasses.class.getClassLoader().getResourceAsStream("resources.SearchClasses.class");
        InputStream is = new FileInputStream(new File("build/classes/resources/SearchClasses.class"));

        boolean found = false;
        Scanner scanner = new Scanner(is);
        while (scanner.hasNext()) {
            if (scanner.nextLine().contains("println")) {
                System.out.print("println found");
                found = true;
                break;
            }
        }

        if (!found) {
                System.out.print("println NOT found");          
        }

    }

    public static void testMethod() {
        System.out.println("testing");
    }

}

In my IDE, I have to use FileInputStream to access the class file I am searching for However, if you are searching for jar files, you can use classloader You need a mechanism to search all Classpaths... It's not impossible, but I'll stay for simplicity

Editor: This is trying to make it work completely Search all files in the classpath for your method

public class SearchClasses {

    /**
     * @param args the command line arguments
     * @throws java.io.FileNotFoundException
     */
    public static void main(String[] args) throws FileNotFoundException,IOException {

        printAllFileWithMethod("println");
    }

    public static void printAllFileWithMethod(String methodName) throws FileNotFoundException,IOException {
        Enumeration<URL> roots = SearchClasses.class.getClassLoader().getResources("");

        List<File> allClassFiles = new ArrayList<>();
        while (roots.hasMoreElements()) {
            File root = new File(roots.nextElement().getPath());
            allClassFiles.addAll(getFilesInDirectoryWithSuffix(root,"class"));
        }

        for (File classFile : allClassFiles) {
            InputStream is = new FileInputStream(classFile);

            boolean found = false;
            Scanner scanner = new Scanner(is);
            while (scanner.hasNext()) {
                if (scanner.nextLine().contains(methodName)) {
                    System.out.print(methodName + " found in " + classFile.getName() + "\n");
                    found = true;
                    break;
                }
            }

        }
    }

    public static void testMethod() {
        System.out.println("testing");
    }

    static List<File> getFilesInDirectoryWithSuffix(File dir,String suffix) {
        List<File> foundFiles = new ArrayList<>();
        if (!dir.isDirectory()) {
            return foundFiles;
        }
        for (File file : dir.listFiles()) {
            if (file.isDirectory()) {
                foundFiles.addAll(getFilesInDirectoryWithSuffix(file,suffix));
            } else {
                String name = file.getName();
                if (name.endsWith(suffix)) {
                    foundFiles.add(file);
                }
            }

        }
        return foundFiles;
    }

}