TO_XML SAP Method Serialize Syntax Tree as XML
Below is documentation, parameters and attributes of ABAP Method TO_XML within SAP class CL_ABAP_SYNTAX_TREE. 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 TO_XML can also be found below:
- Importing parameters
- Exporting parameters
- Changing parameters
- Returning parameters
- Exceptions
- Coding Examples
Parameters of Method TO_XML
.| Name | Type | Data Type | Description | Default Value |
| DIAGNOSTIC | Importing | TYPE ABAP_BOOL | Additional Information in XML | |
| DISCARD_STREAM | Importing | TYPE ABAP_BOOL | Discard Input Stream | |
| NAME_FILTER | Importing | TYPE T_NAME_FILTER | Filter: AST Name Index Intervals | |
| RULE_PROPS | Importing | TYPE T_RULEPROP_FILTER | Filter: Rule Properties | |
| WITH_ORPHAN_TEXT | Importing | TYPE ABAP_BOOL | Include source code outside of AST nodes | |
| WRITER | Importing | TYPE REF TO CL_SXML_WRITER | XML Writer of the sXML Library |
Exceptions of Method TO_XML
This method does not have any exceptionsExample ABAP coding
DATA: lo_class TYPE REF TO CL_ABAP_SYNTAX_TREE.
DATA: lv_DIAGNOSTIC TYPE ABAP_BOOL,
lv_DISCARD_STREAM TYPE ABAP_BOOL,
lv_NAME_FILTER TYPE T_NAME_FILTER,
lv_RULE_PROPS TYPE T_RULEPROP_FILTER,
lv_WITH_ORPHAN_TEXT TYPE ABAP_BOOL,
lv_WRITER TYPE CL_SXML_WRITER,
lv_other TYPE c.
CALL METHOD lo_class=>TO_XML(
EXPORTING
DIAGNOSTIC = lv_DIAGNOSTIC
DISCARD_STREAM = lv_DISCARD_STREAM
NAME_FILTER = lv_NAME_FILTER
RULE_PROPS = lv_RULE_PROPS
WITH_ORPHAN_TEXT = lv_WITH_ORPHAN_TEXT
WRITER = lv_WRITER ).
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