CONSTRUCTOR SAP Method Generation of an Object for a Regular Expression
Below is documentation, parameters and attributes of ABAP Method CONSTRUCTOR within SAP class CL_ABAP_REGEX. There is also a number of example ABAP code snipts to help you use the functionality of this method.
This method is a Class Constructor so it is called automatically when the class is accessed for the first time.This method is available within SAP systems depending on your version and release level, you can view further information by entering the class name CL_ABAP_REGEX into the relevant SAP transactions such as SE24 or SE80, and then selecting the method you are interested in.
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 CONSTRUCTOR can also be found below:
- Importing parameters
- Exporting parameters
- Changing parameters
- Returning parameters
- Exceptions
- Coding Examples
Parameters of Method CONSTRUCTOR
.| Name | Type | Data Type | Description | Default Value |
| IGNORE_CASE | Importing | TYPE ABAP_BOOL | Ignore Upper/Lower Case? | |
| NO_SUBMATCHES | Importing | TYPE ABAP_BOOL | Do Not Save Subgroups | |
| PATTERN | Importing | TYPE CLIKE | Regular Expression | |
| SIMPLE_REGEX | Importing | TYPE ABAP_BOOL | Use Simplified Expressions | |
| IGNORE_CASE | Importing | TYPE ABAP_BOOL | Ignore Case? | |
| STANDARD | Importing | TYPE REGEX_STANDARD | Regex Standard |
Exceptions of Method CONSTRUCTOR
CX_SY_REGEX - System Exceptions for Regular ExpressionsExample ABAP coding
As the method is a Class Constructor the below code doesnt really make sense as it cant be executed as a stand alone method but this is how it would look if it was a normal static method.DATA: lo_class TYPE REF TO CL_ABAP_REGEX.
DATA: lv_IGNORE_CASE TYPE ABAP_BOOL,
lv_NO_SUBMATCHES TYPE ABAP_BOOL,
lv_PATTERN TYPE CLIKE,
lv_SIMPLE_REGEX TYPE ABAP_BOOL,
lv_IGNORE_CASE TYPE ABAP_BOOL,
lv_STANDARD TYPE REGEX_STANDARD,
lv_other TYPE c.
CALL METHOD lo_class=>CONSTRUCTOR(
EXPORTING
IGNORE_CASE = lv_IGNORE_CASE
NO_SUBMATCHES = lv_NO_SUBMATCHES
PATTERN = lv_PATTERN
SIMPLE_REGEX = lv_SIMPLE_REGEX
IGNORE_CASE = lv_IGNORE_CASE
STANDARD = lv_STANDARD ).
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