google.golang.org/protobuf/reflect/protoreflect.Message.Descriptor
third-partyThe 3268th most-called third-party method by production calls. Called 269 times across 12 modules; 183 of those run outside tests and generated code.
56% in production calls vs 2026-W37 (419 → 183)
All of google.golang.org/protobuf/reflect/protoreflect → Docs on pkg.go.dev ↗
- prod calls
- 183
- non-test, non-generated
- all calls
- 269
- total callsites
- modules
- 12
- distinct callers
- in loop
- 9%
- of prod calls
- in tests
- 30%
- 81 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.
- Protocol Buffers 85 46%
- Istio 20 11%
- Sigstore 1 <1%
where it's called
Callsites in the wild
12 representative callsites of 269, prioritizing in-loop and non-test usage. We link to source, never display it.
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go/protovalidate @v1.4.0
option.go:37
in loop -
bufbuild/buf @v1.73.0
private/bufpkg/bufcheck/bufcheckserver/internal/buflintvalidate/field.go:946 ↗
in loop - in loop
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siderolabs/talos/pkg/machinery @v1.14.1
client/events.go:247
in loop -
google.golang.org/protobuf @v1.36.12
testing/protocmp/util.go:127
in loop -
google.golang.org/protobuf @v1.36.12
testing/prototest/message.go:169
in loop -
google.golang.org/protobuf @v1.36.12
testing/prototest/message.go:174
in loop -
google.golang.org/protobuf @v1.36.12
reflect/protodesc/desc_validate.go:259
in loop -
google.golang.org/protobuf @v1.36.12
reflect/protodesc/desc_validate.go:260
in loop -
google.golang.org/protobuf @v1.36.12
reflect/protodesc/desc_validate.go:261
in loop -
google.golang.org/protobuf @v1.36.12
reflect/protodesc/desc_validate.go:262
in loop -
google.golang.org/protobuf @v1.36.12
reflect/protodesc/desc_validate.go:263
in loop
top callers
The modules that reach for it
The modules that call Message.Descriptor most in this snapshot.
- google.golang.org/protobuf13751%
- github.com/bufbuild/buf4517%
- github.com/bytebase/bytebase3212%
- buf.build/go/protovalidate156%
- github.com/istio/istio104%
siblings
More from google.golang.org/protobuf/reflect/protoreflect
The other most-called members in this package. See all →