topic Re: Regarding objects in Application Development and Automation Discussions https://community.sap.com/t5/application-development-and-automation-discussions/regarding-objects/m-p/3275806#M783206 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>Hi,</P><P></P><P>Rediefination is when we the Implememtation of an inherited instance method is changed for the subclass ,without Changing the signature.At the same time the visibility section for the superclass must remain the same. ( therfore REDIFINITION is not possible within PRIVATE SECTION).</P><P></P><P>When you use REDEFINITION addition you must specify a (new) Implememntation part for the inherited method.As the signature may not be changed , you do not need to define the method parameters and exceptions again.</P><P></P><P>Regards,</P><P>Sathishkumar.V</P></BODY></HTML> Fri, 11 Jan 2008 10:59:05 GMT Former Member 2008-01-11T10:59:05Z Regarding objects https://community.sap.com/t5/application-development-and-automation-discussions/regarding-objects/m-p/3275805#M783205 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>Why we go for redifintion in subclasses and when we go</P></BODY></HTML> Fri, 11 Jan 2008 08:34:53 GMT https://community.sap.com/t5/application-development-and-automation-discussions/regarding-objects/m-p/3275805#M783205 Former Member 2008-01-11T08:34:53Z Re: Regarding objects https://community.sap.com/t5/application-development-and-automation-discussions/regarding-objects/m-p/3275806#M783206 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>Hi,</P><P></P><P>Rediefination is when we the Implememtation of an inherited instance method is changed for the subclass ,without Changing the signature.At the same time the visibility section for the superclass must remain the same. ( therfore REDIFINITION is not possible within PRIVATE SECTION).</P><P></P><P>When you use REDEFINITION addition you must specify a (new) Implememntation part for the inherited method.As the signature may not be changed , you do not need to define the method parameters and exceptions again.</P><P></P><P>Regards,</P><P>Sathishkumar.V</P></BODY></HTML> Fri, 11 Jan 2008 10:59:05 GMT https://community.sap.com/t5/application-development-and-automation-discussions/regarding-objects/m-p/3275806#M783206 Former Member 2008-01-11T10:59:05Z Re: Regarding objects https://community.sap.com/t5/application-development-and-automation-discussions/regarding-objects/m-p/3275807#M783207 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>Abstract methods need to be redefined and thereby implemented in the subclass and then you need to include the corresponding redefinition statement in the DEFINITION part of the subclass.</P><P></P><P>Abstract class has at least one method that doesn't have an implementation. But may have several methods.</P><P></P><P>Kanagaraja L</P></BODY></HTML> Fri, 11 Jan 2008 12:39:20 GMT https://community.sap.com/t5/application-development-and-automation-discussions/regarding-objects/m-p/3275807#M783207 Kanagaraja_L 2008-01-11T12:39:20Z