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google.golang.org/protobuf/reflect/protoreflect.FileDescriptor.Path

third-party

The 3296th most-called third-party method by production calls. Called 249 times across 24 modules; 186 of those run outside tests and generated code.

0% in production calls vs 2026-W39 (0 → 186)

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prod calls
186
non-test, non-generated
all calls
249
total callsites
modules
24
distinct callers
in loop
35%
of prod calls
in tests
25%
63 calls
resolved
15%
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 method15%Reached through an embedded type.
  • Interface method85%Called through an interface. The runtime target may differ.

who calls this

Notable callers

Production calls into FileDescriptor.Path 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 249, prioritizing in-loop and non-test usage. We link to source, never display it.

FileDescriptor.Path · 12 of 249 callsites

top callers

The modules that reach for it

The modules that call FileDescriptor.Path most in this snapshot.

  • github.com/jhump/protoreflect/v210843%
  • github.com/bufbuild/protocompile4518%
  • google.golang.org/protobuf3514%
  • buf.build/go/bufplugin135%
  • github.com/bufbuild/buf73%

siblings

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