topic Constructor vs. factory in Application Development and Automation Discussions https://community.sap.com/t5/application-development-and-automation-discussions/constructor-vs-factory/m-p/4490086#M1062741 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>Hi to all,</P><P></P><P>in the standard class cl_salv_table, I notice that objects are not to be instantiated by a create object statemant - but by a factory method. I would now like to understand the concept. Why should the developer of a class create a factory method instead of writing the code needed for instantiating in a constructor?</P><P></P><P>Thanks for all responses</P></BODY></HTML> Thu, 11 Sep 2008 07:18:31 GMT jrgkraus 2008-09-11T07:18:31Z Constructor vs. factory https://community.sap.com/t5/application-development-and-automation-discussions/constructor-vs-factory/m-p/4490086#M1062741 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>Hi to all,</P><P></P><P>in the standard class cl_salv_table, I notice that objects are not to be instantiated by a create object statemant - but by a factory method. I would now like to understand the concept. Why should the developer of a class create a factory method instead of writing the code needed for instantiating in a constructor?</P><P></P><P>Thanks for all responses</P></BODY></HTML> Thu, 11 Sep 2008 07:18:31 GMT https://community.sap.com/t5/application-development-and-automation-discussions/constructor-vs-factory/m-p/4490086#M1062741 jrgkraus 2008-09-11T07:18:31Z Re: Constructor vs. factory https://community.sap.com/t5/application-development-and-automation-discussions/constructor-vs-factory/m-p/4490087#M1062742 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>Hi,</P><P></P><P>Please have a look at the link</P><P></P><P><A class="jive_macro jive_macro_thread" href="https://community.sap.com/" __jive_macro_name="thread" modifiedtitle="true" __default_attr="327405"></A></P><P></P><P>Regards,</P><P>Naresh.</P></BODY></HTML> Thu, 11 Sep 2008 08:44:01 GMT https://community.sap.com/t5/application-development-and-automation-discussions/constructor-vs-factory/m-p/4490087#M1062742 Former Member 2008-09-11T08:44:01Z Re: Constructor vs. factory https://community.sap.com/t5/application-development-and-automation-discussions/constructor-vs-factory/m-p/4490088#M1062743 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>Hi,</P><P></P><P>Take A look At the Link.</P><P></P><P><A class="jive_macro jive_macro_thread" href="https://community.sap.com/" __jive_macro_name="thread" modifiedtitle="true" __default_attr="731624"></A></P><P>This might help.</P><P></P><P>Regards</P><P>Sumit Agarwal</P></BODY></HTML> Thu, 11 Sep 2008 08:58:36 GMT https://community.sap.com/t5/application-development-and-automation-discussions/constructor-vs-factory/m-p/4490088#M1062743 Former Member 2008-09-11T08:58:36Z