SAP CL_ABAP_REFDESCR OO Class - Runtime Type Services
CL_ABAP_REFDESCR is a standard SAP object class available within R/3 SAP systems depending on your version and release level. You can view/maintain the class details by entering its name into the relevant SAP transactions such as SE24, SE80 or even SE84. Below is the documentation available for class CL_ABAP_REFDESCR including details of:
- Interface class implementations
- Inheritance details
- Methods defined within class ( including link to full details )
- Attributes ( including initial values )
- Class Events
Inheritance
This OO class has a superclass assigned to it, which means it will inherit its objects and methods. The superclass for CL_ABAP_REFDESCR is CL_ABAP_DATADESCRMethod list of CL_ABAP_REFDESCR SAP class
A method is a coding block that performs a certain procedure (i.e. ABAP functionality) on an object within the overall SAP class. In simple terms if the object is an SAP database table a method could be the procedure to add a record or to delete a record. If you are new to OO in many respects, the implementation of a method is similar to a function module and can be called in a very similar way using CALL METHOD.
Instead of "CALL FUNCTION", Methods are referenced using the following syntax: CALL METHOD =>methodname EXPORTING/IMPORTING...
| Method Name | Description | Visability |
| CLASS_CONSTRUCTOR | - | Public |
| CALL METHOD cl_abap_refdescr=>CLASS_CONSTRUCTOR...more details | ||
| CREATE | Factory Method for Reference Type Creation Without Reuse | Public |
| CALL METHOD cl_abap_refdescr=>CREATE...more details | ||
| CREATE_BOXED | Factory Method for Reference Type Creation Without Reuse | Public |
| CALL METHOD cl_abap_refdescr=>CREATE_BOXED...more details | ||
| CREATE_BOXED_BY_NAME | Factory Method for Creation W/o Reuse from Basic Type Names | Public |
| CALL METHOD cl_abap_refdescr=>CREATE_BOXED_BY_NAME...more details | ||
| CREATE_BY_NAME | Factory Method for Creation W/o Reuse from Basic Type Names | Public |
| CALL METHOD cl_abap_refdescr=>CREATE_BY_NAME...more details | ||
| CREATE_REFDESCR_OBJECT | - | Protected |
| CALL METHOD cl_abap_refdescr=>CREATE_REFDESCR_OBJECT...more details | ||
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| CREATE_XTYP_FROM_REF_DESC | Create XTYP for a Reference Description | Private |
| CALL METHOD cl_abap_refdescr=>CREATE_XTYP_FROM_REF_DESC...more details | ||
| GET | Factory Method for Reference Type Creation With Reuse | Public |
| CALL METHOD cl_abap_refdescr=>GET...more details | ||
| GET_BOXED | Factory Method for Reference Type Creation With Reuse | Public |
| CALL METHOD cl_abap_refdescr=>GET_BOXED...more details | ||
| GET_BOXED_BY_NAME | Factory Method for Creation With Reuse from Basic Type Names | Public |
| CALL METHOD cl_abap_refdescr=>GET_BOXED_BY_NAME...more details | ||
| GET_BY_NAME | Factory Method for Creation With Reuse from Basic Type Names | Public |
| CALL METHOD cl_abap_refdescr=>GET_BY_NAME...more details | ||
| GET_REFERENCED_TYPE | Navigation method reference -> Reference type | Public |
| CALL METHOD cl_abap_refdescr=>GET_REFERENCED_TYPE...more details | ||
| GET_REF_TO_DATA | Returns Type Object for Type REF TO DATA | Public |
| CALL METHOD cl_abap_refdescr=>GET_REF_TO_DATA...more details | ||
| GET_REF_TO_OBJECT | Returns Type Object for Type REF TO OBJECT | Public |
| CALL METHOD cl_abap_refdescr=>GET_REF_TO_OBJECT...more details | ||
| GET_XTYP_FROM_REF_DESC | Return XTYP for a Reference Description | Private |
| CALL METHOD cl_abap_refdescr=>GET_XTYP_FROM_REF_DESC...more details | ||
| LOAD_CLASS | - | Public |
| CALL METHOD cl_abap_refdescr=>LOAD_CLASS...more details | ||
CL_ABAP_REFDESCR attributes
List of attributes within class CL_ABAP_CHAR_UTILITIES. These can be referenced using the following syntax CL_ABAP_CHAR_UTILITIES=>. Although depending on where you are inserting the ABAP code you do need to check if the attribute is public or private.
| Name | Level | Description | Initial Value | Type | Visability |
| REFERENCED_TYPE_CACHE | Instance Attribute | LIKE | Private | ||
| REF_TO_DATA_CACHE | Instance Attribute | LIKE | Private | ||
| REF_TO_OBJECT_CACHE | Instance Attribute | LIKE | Private |
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