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## DecoratorFactory.getTargetName() method

Get the qualified name of a decoration target. For example:

```
class MyClass
MyClass.constructor[0] // First parameter of the constructor
MyClass.myStaticProperty
MyClass.myStaticMethod()
MyClass.myStaticMethod[0] // First parameter of the myStaticMethod
MyClass.prototype.myProperty
MyClass.prototype.myMethod()
MyClass.prototype.myMethod[1] // Second parameter of myMethod

```

<b>Signature:</b>

```typescript
static getTargetName(target: Object, member?: string | symbol, descriptorOrIndex?: TypedPropertyDescriptor<any> | number): string;
```

## Parameters

|  Parameter | Type | Description |
|  --- | --- | --- |
|  target | <code>Object</code> | Class or prototype of a class |
|  member | <code>string &#124; symbol</code> | Optional property/method name |
|  descriptorOrIndex | <code>TypedPropertyDescriptor&lt;any&gt; &#124; number</code> | Optional method descriptor or parameter index |

<b>Returns:</b>

`string`