creating same instance again

[Former Member]

Hi ,

I have the following code.

DATA: r_plane TYPE REF TO lcl_airplane,

CREATE OBJECT r_plane EXPORTING im_name = 'LH Berlin'

                                   im_planetype = 'A321'.

CREATE OBJECT r_plane EXPORTING im_name = 'LH Frankfurt'

                            im_planetype = '747-400'.

Here both the object instance name is r_plane ...Does this mean that ABAP will internally create two objects with the same reference "r_plane"

Or will it just overwrite the existing instance.

[rosenberg_eitan]

Hi,

One of the nicest thing about this profession is that we can try things without killing any one in the process....

Do a test....

Regards.

[Former Member]

After second instance creation, first one will enter zombie/limbo state. It will exist for a while, without having any way to interact with us because of lack of reference, and finally it will be gobbled up by the garbage collector.

[rosenberg_eitan]

Hi,

zombie/limbo state mmmmm...... this is new...

Regards.

[matt]

Brains.... need brains....

[Former Member]

Hi Hema,

ABAP will overwrite the first reference with the second reference  in r_plane, since you are using the same reference Variable. ie., r_plane contains reference to new parameters of LH-FRANKFRUT and planetype 747-400.

Old reference gets overwirted.

Regards,

Ravikiran.K