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Query in Method Name

Former Member — Tue, 28 Aug 2007 08:45:39 GMT

Hi all,

In the names of some methods of a class I find IF....for example in the class CL_SMARTFORM_BCS there are methods like IF_DELETE_BCS_{DELETE , IF_COPY_BCS}COPY , IF_DOCUMENT_BCS~GET_BODY_PART_COUNT etc...At the same time there are methods like GET_SFPROCESS , CREATE.

Can anyone please tell me why is that the word IF..... is used before some methods? Is there any signifance with it?

Kindsly reply as fast as possible.

Regards,

Vijay

Re: Query in Method Name

alpesh_saparia3 — Tue, 28 Aug 2007 09:15:56 GMT

Hi Vijay,

IF refers to the Interface linked with the Class. As example given by you "IF_DOCUMENT_BCS~GET_BODY_PART_COUNT", IF_DOCUMENT_BCS is interace linked to class CL_SMARTFORM_BCS.

-Alpesh

Re: Query in Method Name

varma_narayana — Tue, 28 Aug 2007 09:24:22 GMT

Hi Bala..

These methods are actually defined in an Interface IF_DELETE_BCS.

A class can include an interface to Implement the methods.

In that case these methods are addressed like <interfaceName>~<method Name>.

Here ~ (Tilde) is the interface resolution operator. That indicates this method is actually defined in an interface. But you can call it like any other method in the Class.

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Re: Query in Method Name

Former Member — Tue, 28 Aug 2007 09:29:33 GMT

Hi ,

Thank you very much for your reply . Could you please provide me some pointers so that I could learn Object Oriented Programming in SAP from scratch.

Kindly reply as fast as possible.

Regards,

Vijay

Re: Query in Method Name

Former Member — Tue, 28 Aug 2007 09:38:04 GMT

hi,

you can find everything about ABAP including ABAP objects in this.

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thanks

Re: Query in Method Name

Former Member — Tue, 28 Aug 2007 10:28:18 GMT

Hi Anju,

Thanks for your reply . I guess you forgot to copy and paste the link . Thanks for your reply once again...

Kindly reply as fast as possible.

Regards,

Vijay

Re: Query in Method Name

Former Member — Tue, 28 Aug 2007 10:35:24 GMT

Please go though the following links:

http://help.sap.com/saphelp_nw04/helpdata/en/04/f3683c05ea4464e10000000a114084/frameset.htm

http://help.sap.com/saphelp_nw04/helpdata/en/ce/b518b6513611d194a50000e8353423/frameset.htm

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Regards,

Raman.

Re: Query in Method Name

Former Member — Tue, 28 Aug 2007 10:50:50 GMT

Hi,

yes I forgot...Sorry

here is the link

http://help.sap.com/saphelp_47x200/helpdata/en/d3/2e974d35c511d1829f0000e829fbfe/frameset.htm