CREATE_MATCHER SAP Method Assignment of a Char. String/Table to a Regular Expression
Below is documentation, parameters and attributes of ABAP Method CREATE_MATCHER 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 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 CREATE_MATCHER can also be found below:
- Importing parameters
- Exporting parameters
- Changing parameters
- Returning parameters
- Exceptions
- Coding Examples
Parameters of Method CREATE_MATCHER
.| Name | Type | Data Type | Description | Default Value |
| TABLE | Importing | TYPE STANDARD TABLE | Table to be Searched in | |
| TEXT | Importing | TYPE CLIKE | Text to be Searched in | |
| CALLOUT | Importing | TYPE REF TO IF_ABAP_MATCHER_CALLOUT | Callout Object for PCRE | |
| MATCHER | Returning | TYPE REF TO CL_ABAP_MATCHER | Associated Matcher Object |
Exceptions of Method CREATE_MATCHER
CX_SY_MATCHER - System Exceptions for Regular ExpressionsExample ABAP coding
DATA: lo_class TYPE REF TO CL_ABAP_REGEX.
DATA: lv_MATCHER TYPE CL_ABAP_MATCHER,
lv_TABLE TYPE STANDARD TABLE,
lv_TEXT TYPE CLIKE,
lv_CALLOUT TYPE IF_ABAP_MATCHER_CALLOUT,
lv_other TYPE c.
CALL METHOD lo_class=>CREATE_MATCHER(
EXPORTING
TABLE = lv_TABLE
TEXT = lv_TEXT
CALLOUT = lv_CALLOUT
RECEIVING
MATCHER = lv_MATCHER )
"Alternate coding for Method Call with returning parameter
lv_MATCHER = lo_class=>CREATE_MATCHER(
EXPORTING
TABLE = lv_TABLE
TEXT = lv_TEXT
CALLOUT = lv_CALLOUT ).
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