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google.golang.org/protobuf/reflect/protoreflect.Descriptor.ParentFile

third-party

The 4406th most-called third-party method by production calls. Called 239 times across 14 modules; 139 of those run outside tests and generated code.

0% in production calls vs 2026-W39 (0 → 139)

All of google.golang.org/protobuf/reflect/protoreflect → Docs on pkg.go.dev ↗

prod calls
139
non-test, non-generated
all calls
239
total callsites
modules
14
distinct callers
in loop
23%
of prod calls
in tests
42%
100 calls
resolved
0%
to a known target

resolution mix

How each call resolves

How each call was attributed. Only resolved kinds, where the target function is known, count toward the ranking. Interface dispatch and unresolved receivers are reported separately and never guessed. Read the taxonomy →

  • Embedded method<1%Reached through an embedded type.
  • Interface method100%Called through an interface. The runtime target may differ.

who calls this

Notable callers

Production calls into Descriptor.ParentFile from notable Go projects. Open one on the map to see what else it hammers.

where it's called

Callsites in the wild

12 representative callsites of 239, prioritizing in-loop and non-test usage. We link to source, never display it.

Descriptor.ParentFile · 12 of 239 callsites

top callers

The modules that reach for it

The modules that call Descriptor.ParentFile most in this snapshot.

  • github.com/jhump/protoreflect/v215264%
  • google.golang.org/protobuf4017%
  • github.com/bufbuild/protocompile2310%
  • github.com/bufbuild/buf52%
  • github.com/google/cel-go52%

siblings

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