GET_ELEMENT_INFO SAP Method Get detailed properties of program object (element)
Below is documentation, parameters and attributes of ABAP Method GET_ELEMENT_INFO within SAP class CL_ABAP_PARSER. There is also a number of example ABAP code snipts to help you use the functionality of this method.
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Method Type - Instance
This is an Instance Method so needs to be instantiated first before you can access any of the methods. I.e. you need to create a local variable of TYPE ref to the class.The following technical details of method GET_ELEMENT_INFO can also be found below:
- Importing parameters
- Exporting parameters
- Changing parameters
- Returning parameters
- Exceptions
- Coding Examples
Parameters of Method GET_ELEMENT_INFO
.| Name | Type | Data Type | Description | Default Value |
| IDENTIFIER | Importing | TYPE STRING | ||
| KIND | Importing | TYPE I | ||
| IDENTIFIER | Importing | TYPE STRING | Name | |
| KIND | Importing | TYPE I | Category | |
| LANGU | Importing | TYPE LANG | Language key | |
| SYNTCNTXT | Importing | TYPE SCC_SYNTCNTXT | Syntactical context | |
| ELEMENT | Returning | TYPE REF TO CL_ABAP_CC_PROG_OBJECT |
Exceptions of Method GET_ELEMENT_INFO
This method does not have any exceptionsExample ABAP coding
DATA: lo_class TYPE REF TO CL_ABAP_PARSER.
DATA: lv_ELEMENT TYPE CL_ABAP_CC_PROG_OBJECT,
lv_IDENTIFIER TYPE STRING,
lv_KIND TYPE I,
lv_IDENTIFIER TYPE STRING,
lv_KIND TYPE I,
lv_LANGU TYPE LANG,
lv_SYNTCNTXT TYPE SCC_SYNTCNTXT,
lv_other TYPE c.
CALL METHOD lo_class=>GET_ELEMENT_INFO(
EXPORTING
IDENTIFIER = lv_IDENTIFIER
KIND = lv_KIND
IDENTIFIER = lv_IDENTIFIER
KIND = lv_KIND
LANGU = lv_LANGU
SYNTCNTXT = lv_SYNTCNTXT
RECEIVING
ELEMENT = lv_ELEMENT )
"Alternate coding for Method Call with returning parameter
lv_ELEMENT = lo_class=>GET_ELEMENT_INFO(
EXPORTING
IDENTIFIER = lv_IDENTIFIER
KIND = lv_KIND
IDENTIFIER = lv_IDENTIFIER
KIND = lv_KIND
LANGU = lv_LANGU
SYNTCNTXT = lv_SYNTCNTXT ).
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