Classes definition with CREATE PROTECTED addition

[Former Member]

Hello All,

I am defining a class with CREATE PROTECTED addition. My understanding is this class can be instantiated in its subclass. I am using the following code.

CLASS zl_lcl_counter_prot DEFINITION CREATE PROTECTED.

PUBLIC SECTION.

DATA: gv_count_prot TYPE i.

METHODS constructor.

METHODS counter IMPORTING set_value TYPE i

EXPORTING get_value TYPE i.

ENDCLASS.

CLASS zl_lcl_counter_prot IMPLEMENTATION.

METHOD counter.

gv_count_prot = set_value + 1.

get_value = gv_count_prot.

ENDMETHOD. "counter

METHOD constructor.

WRITE / 'Constructor is called'.

ENDMETHOD. "constructor

ENDCLASS. "zl_lcl_counter_prot

CLASS zl_lcl_counter_prot_sub DEFINITION INHERITING FROM zl_lcl_counter_pub.

PUBLIC SECTION.

METHODS create_obj

EXPORTING pointer TYPE REF TO zl_lcl_counter_prot.

ENDCLASS.

CLASS zl_lcl_counter_prot_sub IMPLEMENTATION.

METHOD create_obj.

CREATE OBJECT pointer TYPE zl_lcl_counter_prot.

ENDMETHOD. "create_obj

ENDCLASS.

DATA: z_cnt_prot TYPE REF TO zl_lcl_counter_prot,

z_cnt_prot_sub TYPE REF TO zl_lcl_counter_prot_sub.

START-OF-SELECTION.

CREATE OBJECT z_cnt_prot_sub.

• Calling the method of subclass to instantiate the superclass

z_cnt_prot_sub->create_obj( IMPORTING pointer = z_cnt_prot ).

z_cnt_prot->counter( EXPORTING set_value = 1

IMPORTING get_value = gv_counter ).

WRITE: / gv_counter.

I am getting an error that I cant create an instance of the protected superclass in the subclass.

Could anyone please suggest why this error is coming thought I am using CREATE PROTECTED ADDITION.

Regards

Indrajit

[RichHeilman]

When using the extension CREATE PROTECTED, the class can only be instaniated from the methods of the class itself or by the subclasses. So in your case, the zl_lcl_counter_prot_Sub class needs to inherit from zl_lcl_counter_prot. You can change the create_obj method to a static method. See below.

*----------------------------------------------------------------------*
*       CLASS zl_lcl_counter_prot DEFINITION
*----------------------------------------------------------------------*
*
*----------------------------------------------------------------------*
CLASS zl_lcl_counter_prot DEFINITION  CREATE PROTECTED.

  PUBLIC SECTION.

    DATA: gv_count_prot TYPE i.

    METHODS constructor.
    METHODS counter IMPORTING set_value TYPE i
    EXPORTING get_value TYPE i.


ENDCLASS.                    "zl_lcl_counter_prot DEFINITION

*----------------------------------------------------------------------*
*       CLASS zl_lcl_counter_prot IMPLEMENTATION
*----------------------------------------------------------------------*
*
*----------------------------------------------------------------------*
CLASS zl_lcl_counter_prot IMPLEMENTATION.

  METHOD counter.

    gv_count_prot = set_value + 1.
    get_value = gv_count_prot.

  ENDMETHOD. "counter

  METHOD constructor.

    WRITE / 'Constructor is called'.

  ENDMETHOD. "constructor

ENDCLASS. "zl_lcl_counter_prot

*----------------------------------------------------------------------*
*       CLASS zl_lcl_counter_prot_sub DEFINITION
*----------------------------------------------------------------------*
*
*----------------------------------------------------------------------*
CLASS zl_lcl_counter_prot_sub DEFINITION INHERITING FROM zl_lcl_counter_prot.

  PUBLIC SECTION.
    class-METHODS create_obj
    EXPORTING pointer TYPE REF TO zl_lcl_counter_prot.



ENDCLASS.                    "zl_lcl_counter_prot_sub DEFINITION

*----------------------------------------------------------------------*
*       CLASS zl_lcl_counter_prot_sub IMPLEMENTATION
*----------------------------------------------------------------------*
*
*----------------------------------------------------------------------*
CLASS zl_lcl_counter_prot_sub IMPLEMENTATION.

  METHOD create_obj.

    CREATE OBJECT pointer TYPE zl_lcl_counter_prot.

  ENDMETHOD. "create_obj

ENDCLASS.                    "zl_lcl_counter_prot_sub IMPLEMENTATION

DATA: z_cnt_prot TYPE REF TO zl_lcl_counter_prot,
z_cnt_prot_sub TYPE REF TO zl_lcl_counter_prot_sub.

data: gv_counter type i.

START-OF-SELECTION.

*  CREATE OBJECT z_cnt_prot_sub.

* Calling the method of subclass to instantiate the superclass
  zl_lcl_counter_prot_sub=>create_obj( IMPORTING pointer = z_cnt_prot ).

  z_cnt_prot->counter( EXPORTING set_value = 1
  IMPORTING get_value = gv_counter ).

  WRITE: / gv_counter.

Regards,

Rich Heilman