Calling a method of a returned reference

[Former Member]

Hello,

is it possible to instantly do a method call on a returned reference in ABAP Objects? in this case i need it for singleton behaviour of "z_example", but the compiler wont allow me to call like this:

result = z_example=>get_instance( )->do_stuff( input_param another_param ).

i tried several other syntaxes (is this the right plural ), but it wasn't successful. in java its a standard thing:

result = Example.getInstance().doStuff(inputParam, anotherParam);

Thanks in advance,

Stefan

[uwe_schieferstein]

Hello Stefan

In 6.20 and 6.40 I do not think this is possible. In your example you have to invoke the method on result.

Perhaps with release >= 700 it may be possible.

Regards

Uwe

[RichHeilman]

No, you can't write your method calls like that in 7.00 either. Yes, this is the way, in java, but not in ABAP.

Regards,

Rich Heilman

[Former Member]

Thanks for the answers.

this means i always have to declare temporary variables for the returned references, a bit annoying, but O.K.