instance method and static method

[Former Member]

Hello Experts,

can you say you can call a

instance method with ->

and

static method =>

within the ABAP OO-Programming.

Or is it vice versa ?

Regards

ilhan

[Former Member]

Hi,

Its correct.

Refer

data instance_name type ref to class_name.

create object instance_name...

call method instance_name->instance_method( ... )

you may call static methods (also called class methods) only on class, does not need an instance

call method class_name=>static_method( ... )

Regards

Sumana

[Former Member]

Hi IIhan,

You are right.

to call instance method:

ref_obj->method_name
 EXPORTING
            .............

to call static method

ref_obj=>method_name
EXPORTING
      ---------

George

[Former Member]

Hi,

=> is used for accessing static component of a class. It is actually called Class Component Selector .

-> is Object Component Selector

Regards

[Former Member]

no need to worry much for this...

in abap editor click patern->ABAP Object patern->

give instance name, class name, method name which ever u need.

it will put the method skeleton for you...