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google.golang.org/protobuf/reflect/protoreflect.FieldDescriptors.ByName

third-party

The 3090th most-called third-party method by production calls. Called 570 times across 21 modules; 198 of those run outside tests and generated code.

0% in production calls vs 2026-W39 (0 → 198)

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

prod calls
198
non-test, non-generated
all calls
570
total callsites
modules
21
distinct callers
in loop
11%
of prod calls
in tests
65%
370 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 →

  • Interface method100%Called through an interface. The runtime target may differ.

who calls this

Notable callers

Production calls into FieldDescriptors.ByName 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 570, prioritizing in-loop and non-test usage. We link to source, never display it.

FieldDescriptors.ByName · 12 of 570 callsites

top callers

The modules that reach for it

The modules that call FieldDescriptors.ByName most in this snapshot.

  • google.golang.org/protobuf22239%
  • buf.build/go/protovalidate15928%
  • github.com/jhump/protoreflect/v2346%
  • github.com/bufbuild/buf315%
  • github.com/bytebase/bytebase285%

siblings

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