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

third-party

The 1435th most-called third-party method by production calls. Called 602 times across 42 modules; 427 of those run outside tests and generated code.

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prod calls
427
non-test, non-generated
all calls
602
total callsites
modules
42
distinct callers
in loop
10%
of prod calls
in tests
28%
170 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 Message.Descriptor 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 602, prioritizing in-loop and non-test usage. We link to source, never display it.

Message.Descriptor · 12 of 602 callsites

top callers

The modules that reach for it

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

  • google.golang.org/protobuf13623%
  • github.com/bufbuild/buf7412%
  • go.temporal.io/api478%
  • github.com/hashicorp/boundary427%
  • github.com/golang/protobuf366%

siblings

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