WebDynpro for ABAP Vs Java

Hi all,
I have recently started learning Web Dynpro for ABAP.
I have worked in WebDynpro for Java.
1)I wanted to understand pros and cons of WebDynpro for ABAP and Java.
2)What are the functionality that are available in Web Dynpro for Java but not in Web Dynpro for ABAP.
3)What should be preferred when considering performance issues - WD for ABAP of Java?
Any Web Log or Link in this context will be helpful.
Thanks a lot,
Rashmi

Hi,
OOPs ABAP uses Classes and Interfaces which uses Methods and events.
If you have Java skills it is advantage for you.
There are Local classes as well as Global Classes.
Local classes we can work in SE38 straight away.
But mostly it is better to use the Global classes.
Global Classes or Interfaces are to be created in SE24.
SAP already given some predefined classes and Interfaces.
This OOPS concepts very useful for writing BADI's also.
So first create a class in SE 24.
Define attributes, Methods for that class.
Define parameters for that Method.
You can define event handlers also to handle the messages.
After creation in each method write the code.
Methods are similar to ABAP PERFORM -FORM statements.
After the creation of CLass and methods come to SE38 and create the program.
In the program create a object type ref to that class and with the help of that Object call the methods of that Class and display the data.
see the links below, Understand them and start developing.
chk out the links below:
General Tutorial for OOPS
https://www.sdn.sap.com/irj/sdn/go/portal/prtroot/docs/library/uuid/e8a1d690-0201-0010-b7ad-d9719a415907
Have a look at these links for OO ABAP.
http://www.sapgenie.com/abap/OO/
http://help.sap.com/saphelp_nw04/helpdata/en/c3/225b5654f411d194a60000e8353423/content.htm
http://www.esnips.com/doc/375fff1b-5a62-444d-8ec1-55508c308b17/prefinalppt.ppt
http://www.esnips.com/doc/2c76dc57-e74a-4539-a20e-29383317e804/OO-abap.pdf
http://www.esnips.com/doc/5c65b0dd-eddf-4512-8e32-ecd26735f0f2/prefinalppt.ppt
http://www.allsaplinks.com/
http://www.sapgenie.com/abap/controls/index.htm
http://www.esnips.com/doc/2c76dc57-e74a-4539-a20e-29383317e804/OO-abap.pdf
http://www.esnips.com/doc/0ef39d4b-586a-4637-abbb-e4f69d2d9307/SAP-CONTROLS-WORKSHOP.pdf
http://help.sap.com/saphelp_erp2005/helpdata/en/ce/b518b6513611d194a50000e8353423/frameset.htm
SDN Series:
https://www.sdn.sap.com/irj/sdn/developerareas/abap?rid=/webcontent/uuid/35eaef9c-0b01-0010-dd8b-e3b0f9ed7ccb [original link is broken]
http://help.sap.com/printdocu/core/Print46c/en/data/pdf/BCABA/BCABA.pdf
Basic concepts of OOPS
https://www.sdn.sap.com/irj/sdn/go/portal/prtroot/docs/library/uuid/b6cae890-0201-0010-ef8b-f970a9c41d47
https://www.sdn.sap.com/irj/sdn/go/portal/prtroot/docs/library/uuid/1591ec90-0201-0010-3ba8-cdcd500b17cf
https://www.sdn.sap.com/irj/servlet/prt/portal/prtroot/com.sap.km.cm.docs/library/webas/abap/abap%20code%20samples/alv%20grid/abap%20code%20sample%20to%20display%20data%20in%20alv%20grid%20using%20object%20oriented%20programming.doc
http://www.henrikfrank.dk/abapuk.html
http://www.erpgenie.com/abap/OO/
OOPS in ABAP
oops consept in abap
ABAP with OOPS
http://www.abap4.it/download/ALV.pdf
https://www.sdn.sap.com/irj/sdn/go/portal/prtroot/docs/library/uuid/e8a1d690-0201-0010-b7ad-d9719a415907
http://www.erpgenie.com/abap/controls/alvgrid.htm
OOPS with ABAP
https://www.sdn.sap.com/irj/sdn/wiki?path=/pages/viewpage.action&pageid=37566
/people/rich.heilman2/blog/2005/07/27/dynamic-internal-tables-and-structures--abap
http://www.sapgenie.com/abap/OO/
Regards
Srinivas.K
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