ABAP objects - basic ques

Hi all,
I need to display the fields of the structure USR_ROLE_Z by using the method DESCRIBE_BY_NAME of the class CL_ABAP_TYPEDESCR and then get the attribute COMPONENTS of the instanciated object of the class CL_ABAP_STRUCTDESCR.
The method DESCRIBE_BY_NAME  of the class CL_ABAP_TYPEDESCR has the following parameters:
P_NAME          importing     typed           ANY
P_DESCR_REF     returning     typed ref to     CL_ABAP_TYPEDESCR
The class CL_ABAP_STRUCTDESCR is inherited from the class CL_ABAP_TYPEDESCR.
The class CL_ABAP_STRUCTDESCR has an attribute COMPONENTS typed ABAP_COMPDESCR_TAB (internal table)
The ABAP_COMPDESCR_TAB has the structure ABAP_COMPDESCR.
The structure ABAP_COMPDESCR contains the following fields:
     LENGTH               typed           I
     DECIMALS               typed           I
     TYPE_KIND(1)          typed          C
     TYPE_NAME(30)          typed          C
How do i write the above programatically?
Thanks.

Hello
I am not sure about what you mean by "... display fields of structure ..." yet the basic coding to extract metadata from you structure looks like this:
  " Describe structure
  go_sdescr ?= cl_abap_structdescr=>describe_by_name( 'USR_ROLE_Z' ).
  LOOP AT go_sdescr->components INTO gs_component.
"  Here you have basic technical data about the structure fields
  ENDLOOP.
Regards
  Uwe

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    BAPI
    http://help.sap.com/saphelp_46c/helpdata/en/9b/417f07ee2211d1ad14080009b0fb56/frameset.htm
    http://searchsap.techtarget.com/originalContent/0,289142,sid21_gci948835,00.html
    Checkout !!
    http://searchsap.techtarget.com/originalContent/0,289142,sid21_gci948835,00.html
    http://techrepublic.com.com/5100-6329-1051160.html#
    http://www.sap-img.com/bapi.htm
    http://www.sap-img.com/abap/bapi-conventions.htm
    http://www.sappoint.com/abap/bapiintro.pdf
    http://www.sapgenie.com/abap/bapi/example.htm
    http://help.sap.com/printdocu/core/Print46c/en/data/pdf/BCMIDAPII/CABFAAPIINTRO.pdf
    http://help.sap.com/printdocu/core/Print46c/en/data/pdf/CABFABAPIREF/CABFABAPIPG.pdf
    http://help.sap.com/printdocu/core/Print46c/en/data/pdf/BCFESDE8/BCFESDE8.pdf
    List of all BAPIs
    http://www.planetsap.com/LIST_ALL_BAPIs.htm
    http://www.sappoint.com/abap/bapiintro.pdf
    http://www.sappoint.com/abap/bapiprg.pdf
    http://www.sappoint.com/abap/bapiactx.pdf
    http://www.sappoint.com/abap/bapilst.pdf
    http://www.sappoint.com/abap/bapiexer.pdf
    http://service.sap.com/ale
    http://service.sap.com/bapi
    http://www.geocities.com/mpioud/Abap_programs.html
    http://www.sapdevelopment.co.uk/reporting/reportinghome.htm
    Simple ALV report
    http://www.sapgenie.com/abap/controls/alvgrid.htm
    http://wiki.ittoolbox.com/index.php/Code:Ultimate_ALV_table_toolbox
    ALV
    1. Please give me general info on ALV.
    http://www.sapfans.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=58286
    http://www.sapfans.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=76490
    http://www.sapfans.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=20591
    http://www.sapfans.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=66305 - this one discusses which way should you use - ABAP Objects calls or simple function modules.
    2. How do I program double click in ALV?
    http://www.sapfans.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=11601
    http://www.sapfans.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=23010
    3. How do I add subtotals (I have problem to add them)...
    http://www.sapfans.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=20386
    http://www.sapfans.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=85191
    http://www.sapfans.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=88401
    http://www.sapfans.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=17335
    4. How to add list heading like top-of-page in ABAP lists?
    http://www.sapfans.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=58775
    http://www.sapfans.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=60550
    http://www.sapfans.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=16629
    5. How to print page number / total number of pages X/XX in ALV?
    http://www.sapfans.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=29597 (no direct solution)
    6. ALV printing problems. The favourite is: The first page shows the number of records selected but I don't need this.
    http://www.sapfans.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=64320
    http://www.sapfans.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=44477
    7. How can I set the cell color in ALV?
    http://www.sapfans.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=52107
    8. How do I print a logo/graphics in ALV?
    http://www.sapfans.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=81149
    http://www.sapfans.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=35498
    http://www.sapfans.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=5013
    9. How do I create and use input-enabled fields in ALV?
    http://www.sapfans.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=84933
    http://www.sapfans.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=69878
    10. How can I use ALV for reports that are going to be run in background?
    http://www.sapfans.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=83243
    http://www.sapfans.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=19224
    11. How can I display an icon in ALV? (Common requirement is traffic light icon).
    http://www.sapfans.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=79424
    http://www.sapfans.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=24512
    12. How can I display a checkbox in ALV?
    http://www.sapfans.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=88376
    http://www.sapfans.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=40968
    http://www.sapfans.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=6919
    Go thru these programs they may help u to try on some hands on
    ALV Demo program
    BCALV_DEMO_HTML
    BCALV_FULLSCREEN_DEMO ALV Demo: Fullscreen Mode
    BCALV_FULLSCREEN_DEMO_CLASSIC ALV demo: Fullscreen mode
    BCALV_GRID_DEMO Simple ALV Control Call Demo Program
    BCALV_TREE_DEMO Demo for ALV tree control
    BCALV_TREE_SIMPLE_DEMO
    BC_ALV_DEMO_HTML_D0100
    Remote Function Call:
    RFC is an SAP interface protocol. Based on CPI-C, it considerably simplifies the programming of communication processes between systems.
    RFCs enable you to call and execute predefined functions in a remote system - or even in the same system.
    RFCs manage the communication process, parameter transfer and error handling.
    http://help.sap.com/saphelp_47x200/helpdata/en/22/042860488911d189490000e829fbbd/frameset.htm.
    ALE/ IDOC
    http://help.sap.com/saphelp_erp2004/helpdata/en/dc/6b835943d711d1893e0000e8323c4f/content.htm
    http://www.sapgenie.com/sapgenie/docs/ale_scenario_development_procedure.doc
    http://edocs.bea.com/elink/adapter/r3/userhtm/ale.htm#1008419
    http://www.netweaverguru.com/EDI/HTML/IDocBook.htm
    http://www.sapgenie.com/sapedi/index.htm
    http://www.sappoint.com/abap/ale.pdf
    http://www.sappoint.com/abap/ale2.pdf
    http://www.sapgenie.com/sapedi/idoc_abap.htm
    http://help.sap.com/saphelp_erp2005/helpdata/en/0b/2a60bb507d11d18ee90000e8366fc2/frameset.htm
    http://help.sap.com/saphelp_erp2005/helpdata/en/78/217da751ce11d189570000e829fbbd/frameset.htm
    http://www.allsaplinks.com/idoc_sample.html
    http://www.sappoint.com/abap.html
    http://help.sap.com/saphelp_erp2004/helpdata/en/dc/6b835943d711d1893e0000e8323c4f/content.htm
    http://www.sapgenie.com/sapgenie/docs/ale_scenario_development_procedure.doc
    http://edocs.bea.com/elink/adapter/r3/userhtm/ale.htm#1008419
    http://www.netweaverguru.com/EDI/HTML/IDocBook.htm
    http://www.sapgenie.com/sapedi/index.htm
    http://www.allsaplinks.com/idoc_sample.html
    Refer this
    http://www.sapbrain.com/FAQs/TECHNICAL/SAP_ABAP_DATADICTIONARY_FAQ.html
    http://www.****************/InterviewQ/interviewQ.htm
    http://help.sap.com/saphelp_46c/helpdata/en/35/2cd77bd7705394e10000009b387c12/frameset.htm
    http://www.techinterviews.com/?p=198
    http://www.techinterviews.com/?p=326
    http://www.sap-img.com/abap/answers-to-some-abap-interview-questions.htm
    http://www.sap-img.com/abap/more-than-100-abap-interview-faqs.htm
    http://www.geekinterview.com/Interview-Questions/SAP-R-3/ABAP
    http://sap.ittoolbox.com/documents/popular-q-and-a/abap-sample-interview-questions-3240
    http://www.sap-img.com/abap/abap-interview-question.htm
    http://www.allinterview.com/Interview-Questions/ABAP.html
    links for OO ABAP.
    http://www.sapgenie.com/abap/OO/
    http://www.sapgenie.com/abap/OO/index.htm
    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.sap-img.com/
    http://www.sapgenie.com/
    http://help.sap.com
    http://www.sapgenie.com/abap/OO/
    http://www.sapgenie.com.
    http://www.sapgenie.com/abap/OO/index.htm
    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://www.sapgenie.com/abap/OO/index.htm
    http://help.sap.com/saphelp_erp2005/helpdata/en/ce/b518b6513611d194a50000e8353423/frameset.htm
    http://www.sapgenie.com/abap/OO/
    some more materials.
    Go through the following Documents Links & Materials for ABAP Objects
    check the below links lot of info and examples r there
    http://www.sapgenie.com/abap/OO/index.htm
    http://www.geocities.com/victorav15/sapr3/abap_ood.html
    http://www.brabandt.de/html/abap_oo.html
    Check this cool weblog:
    /people/thomas.jung3/blog/2004/12/08/abap-persistent-classes-coding-without-sql
    /people/thomas.jung3/blog/2004/12/08/abap-persistent-classes-coding-without-sql
    /people/sap.user72/blog/2005/05/10/a-small-tip-for-the-beginners-in-oo-abap
    /people/ravikumar.allampallam/blog/2005/02/11/abap-oo-in-action
    /people/thomas.jung3/blog/2005/09/08/oo-abap-dynpro-programming
    http://help.sap.com/saphelp_nw04/helpdata/en/c3/225b6254f411d194a60000e8353423/frameset.htm
    http://www.sapgenie.com/abap/OO/
    http://www.sapgenie.com/abap/OO/index.htm
    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.sap-img.com/
    http://www.sapgenie.com/
    http://help.sap.com
    http://www.sapgenie.com/abap/OO/
    http://www.sapgenie.com/abap/OO/index.htm
    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://www.sapgenie.com/abap/OO/index.htm
    http://help.sap.com/saphelp_erp2005/helpdata/en/ce/b518b6513611d194a50000e8353423/frameset.htm
    http://www.sapgenie.com/abap/OO/
    these links
    http://help.sap.com/saphelp_47x200/helpdata/en/ce/b518b6513611d194a50000e8353423/content.htm
    For funtion module to class
    http://help.sap.com/saphelp_47x200/helpdata/en/c3/225b5954f411d194a60000e8353423/content.htm
    for classes
    http://help.sap.com/saphelp_47x200/helpdata/en/c3/225b5c54f411d194a60000e8353423/content.htm
    for methods
    http://help.sap.com/saphelp_47x200/helpdata/en/08/d27c03b81011d194f60000e8353423/content.htm
    for inheritance
    http://help.sap.com/saphelp_47x200/helpdata/en/dd/4049c40f4611d3b9380000e8353423/content.htm
    for interfaces
    http://help.sap.com/saphelp_47x200/helpdata/en/c3/225b6254f411d194a60000e8353423/content.htm
    For Materials:
    1) http://help.sap.com/printdocu/core/Print46c/en/data/pdf/BCABA/BCABA.pdf -- Page no: 1291
    2) http://esnips.com/doc/5c65b0dd-eddf-4512-8e32-ecd26735f0f2/prefinalppt.ppt
    3) http://esnips.com/doc/2c76dc57-e74a-4539-a20e-29383317e804/OO-abap.pdf
    4) http://esnips.com/doc/0ef39d4b-586a-4637-abbb-e4f69d2d9307/SAP-CONTROLS-WORKSHOP.pdf
    5) http://esnips.com/doc/92be4457-1b6e-4061-92e5-8e4b3a6e3239/Object-Oriented-ABAP.ppt
    6) http://esnips.com/doc/448e8302-68b1-4046-9fef-8fa8808caee0/abap-objects-by-helen.pdf
    7) http://esnips.com/doc/39fdc647-1aed-4b40-a476-4d3042b6ec28/class_builder.ppt
    8) http://www.amazon.com/gp/explorer/0201750805/2/ref=pd_lpo_ase/102-9378020-8749710?ie=UTF8
    1) http://www.erpgenie.com/sap/abap/OO/index.htm
    2) http://help.sap.com/saphelp_nw04/helpdata/en/ce/b518b6513611d194a50000e8353423/frameset.htm
    https://www.sdn.sap.com/irj/sdn/wiki?path=/display/profile/2007/07/09/understandingABAPObjects&
    Please visit the following links:
    http://service.sap.com/erp
    http://solutionbrowser.erp.sap.fmpmedia.com/ (Functional prespective)
    http://service.sap.com/instguides --> mySAP Business Suite Applications --> mySAP ERP --> mySAP ERP 2005 --> Upgrade
    http://help.sap.com/printdocu/core/Print46c/en/data/pdf/LOVC/LOVC.pdf
    For Functionality Differences pls refer to the below site -
    http://solutionbrowser.erp.sap.fmpmedia.com/
    FOR BADI'S:
    Check this blogs 2 find a BADI:
    How to find if we have a BADI in Transaction VB02
    Re: BADI for screen enhancement in MM01  transaction
    Re: BADI and User exits
    How To Define a New BAdI Within the Enhancement Framework (Some Basics About the BAdI,BAdI Commands in ABAP,
    When to Use a BAdI?)
    /people/thomas.weiss/blog/2006/04/03/how-to-define-a-new-badi-within-the-enhancement-framework--part-3-of-the-series
    How to implement a BAdI And How to Use a Filter
    /people/thomas.weiss/blog/2006/04/18/how-to-implement-a-badi-and-how-to-use-a-filter--part-4-of-the-series-on-the-new-enhancement-framework
    Introducing Business Add-Ins
    https://www.sdn.sap.com/irj/sdn/go/portal/prtroot/docs/library/uuid/f3202186-0601-0010-6591-b832b1a0d0de
    How to implement BAdi in Enhancement Framework
    https://www.sdn.sap.com/irj/sdn/go/portal/prtroot/docs/library/uuid/d0456c54-0901-0010-f0b3-cd765fb99702
    Business Add-Ins
    http://help.sap.com/saphelp_47x200/helpdata/en/ee/a1d548892b11d295d60000e82de14a/frameset.htm
    BAdI: Customer-Defined Functions in the Formula Builder
    http://help.sap.com/saphelp_nw04/helpdata/en/04/f3683c05ea4464e10000000a114084/content.htm
    Difference Between BADI and User Exits
    http://www.sap-img.com/abap/difference-between-badi-and-user-exits.htm
    To Use BADI - Business Add In you need to Understand ABAP OO Interface Concept
    http://www.sap-img.com/abap/business-add-in-you-need-to-understand-abap-oo-interface-concept.htm
    You can check the links for Step by Step Badi Implemntation
    (very helpful self learning docs).
    BADI Step by Step Implementation.
    http://www.esnips.com/doc/e06e4171-29df-462f-b857-54fac19a9d8e/ppt-on-badis.ppt
    http://www.esnips.com/doc/10016c34-55a7-4b13-8f5f-bf720422d265/BADIs.pdf
    http://www.esnips.com/doc/43a58f51-5d92-4213-913a-de05e9faac0d/Business-Addin.doc
    http://www.esnips.com/doc/1e10392e-64d8-4181-b2a5-5f04d8f87839/badi.doc
    www.sapgenie.com/publications/saptips/022006%20-%20Zaidi%20BADI.pdf
    http://www.sapdevelopment.co.uk/enhance/enhance_badi.htm
    http://help.sap.com/saphelp_nw04/helpdata/en/04/f3683c05ea4464e10000000a114084/content.htm
    http://help.sap.com/saphelp_nw04/helpdata/en/e6/d54d3c596f0b26e10000000a11402f/content.htm
    http://help.sap.com/saphelp_nw2004s/helpdata/en/c2/eab541c5b63031e10000000a155106/frameset.htm
    http://help.sap.com/saphelp_nw04/helpdata/en/04/f3683c05ea4464e10000000a114084/content.htm
    http://help.sap.com/saphelp_nw04/helpdata/en/e6/63ee7f486cc143a560799d8803ce29/content.htm
    https://www.sdn.sap.com/irj/sdn/wiki?path=/display/srm/badi-general+information&
    http://www.esnips.com/doc/e06e4171-29df-462f-b857-54fac19a9d8e/ppt-on-badis.ppt
    http://www.esnips.com/doc/10016c34-55a7-4b13-8f5f-bf720422d265/BADIs.pdf
    http://www.esnips.com/doc/43a58f51-5d92-4213-913a-de05e9faac0d/Business-Addin.doc
    http://www.esnips.com/doc/1e10392e-64d8-4181-b2a5-5f04d8f87839/badi.doc
    www.sapgenie.com/publications/saptips/022006%20-%20Zaidi%20BADI.pdf
    http://www.sapdevelopment.co.uk/enhance/enhance_badi.htm
    http://help.sap.com/saphelp_nw04/helpdata/en/04/f3683c05ea4464e10000000a114084/content.htm
    http://help.sap.com/saphelp_nw04/helpdata/en/e6/d54d3c596f0b26e10000000a11402f/content.htm
    http://help.sap.com/saphelp_nw2004s/helpdata/en/c2/eab541c5b63031e10000000a155106/frameset.htm
    The specified item was not found.
    http://help.sap.com/saphelp_erp2005/helpdata/en/73/7e7941601b1d09e10000000a155106/frameset.htm
    http://support.sas.com/rnd/papers/sugi30/SAP.ppt
    http://www.sts.tu-harburg.de/teaching/sap_r3/ABAP4/abapindx.htm
    http://members.aol.com/_ht_a/skarkada/sap/
    http://www.ct-software.com/reportpool_frame.htm
    http://www.saphelp.com/SAP_Technical.htm
    http://www.kabai.com/abaps/q.htm
    http://www.guidancetech.com/people/holland/sap/abap/
    http://www.planetsap.com/download_abap_programs.htm
    http://help.sap.com/saphelp_nw04/helpdata/en/c8/1975cc43b111d1896f0000e8322d00/content.htm
    http://www.allsaplinks.com/badi.html
    /people/thomas.weiss/blog/2006/04/03/how-to-define-a-new-badi-within-the-enhancement-framework--part-3-of-the-serieshttps:///people/alwin.vandeput2/blog/2006/04/13/how-to-search-for-badis-trace-it
    /people/thomas.weiss/blog/2006/04/18/how-to-implement-a-badi-and-how-to-use-a-filter--part-4-of-the-series-on-the-new-enhancement-framework /people/thomas.weiss/blog/2006/05/03/source-code-enhancements--part-5-of-the-series-on-the-new-enhancement-framework
    http://www.esnips.com/doc/e06e4171-29df-462f-b857-54fac19a9d8e/ppt-on-badis.ppt
    http://www.esnips.com/doc/10016c34-55a7-4b13-8f5f-bf720422d265/BADIs.pdf
    http://www.esnips.com/doc/43a58f51-5d92-4213-913a-de05e9faac0d/Business-Addin.doc
    http://www.esnips.com/doc/1e10392e-64d8-4181-b2a5-5f04d8f87839/badi.doc
    http://www.esnips.com/doc/3b7bbc09-c095-45a0-9e89-91f2f86ee8e9/BADI-Introduction.ppt
    https://www.sdn.sap.com/irj/sdn/go/portal/prtroot/docs/library/uuid/40921dd7-d5cf-2910-1894-bb62316afbd1
    http://help.sap.com/saphelp_erp2005/helpdata/en/73/7e7941601b1d09e10000000a155106/frameset.htm
    http://support.sas.com/rnd/papers/sugi30/SAP.ppt
    http://www.sts.tu-harburg.de/teaching/sap_r3/ABAP4/abapindx.htm
    http://members.aol.com/_ht_a/skarkada/sap/
    http://www.ct-software.com/reportpool_frame.htm
    http://www.saphelp.com/SAP_Technical.htm
    http://www.kabai.com/abaps/q.htm
    http://www.guidancetech.com/people/holland/sap/abap/
    http://www.planetsap.com/download_abap_programs.htm
    http://help.sap.com/saphelp_nw04/helpdata/en/c8/1975cc43b111d1896f0000e8322d00/content.htm
    /people/thomas.weiss/blog/2006/04/03/how-to-define-a-new-badi-within-the-enhancement-framework--part-3-of-the-series
    /people/thomas.weiss/blog/2006/04/18/how-to-implement-a-badi-and-how-to-use-a-filter--part-4-of-the-series-on-the-new-enhancement-framework
    http://esnips.com/doc/e06e4171-29df-462f-b857-54fac19a9d8e/ppt-on-badis.ppt
    http://esnips.com/doc/43a58f51-5d92-4213-913a-de05e9faac0d/Business-Addin.doc
    http://esnips.com/doc/10016c34-55a7-4b13-8f5f-bf720422d265/BADIs.pdf
    http://esnips.com/doc/1e10392e-64d8-4181-b2a5-5f04d8f87839/badi.doc
    http://esnips.com/doc/365d4c4d-9fcb-4189-85fd-866b7bf25257/customer-exits--badi.zip
    http://esnips.com/doc/3b7bbc09-c095-45a0-9e89-91f2f86ee8e9/BADI-Introduction.ppt
    http://help.sap.com//saphelp_470/helpdata/EN/eb/3e7cee940e11d295df0000e82de14a/frameset.htm
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  • Undesratsnding abap objects

    hi
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    thank you,
    Ginni

    Methods in ABAP Objects - Example
    The following example shows how to declare, implement, and use methods in ABAP Objects.
    Overview
    This example uses three classes called C_TEAM, C_BIKER, and C_BICYCLE. A user (a program) can create objects of the class C_TEAM. On a selection screen, the class C_TEAM asks for the number of members of each team.
    Each object in the class C_TEAM can create as many instances of the class C_BIKER as there are members in the team. Each instance of the class C_BIKER creates an instances of the class C_BICYCLE.
    Each instance of the class C_TEAM can communicate with the program user through an interactive list. The program user can choose individual team members for actions. The instances of the class C_BIKER allow the program user to choose the action on a further selection screen.
    Constraints
    The ABAP statements used for list processing are not yet fully available in ABAP Objects. However, to produce a simple test output, you can use the following statements:
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    ULINE
    SKIP
    NEW-LINE
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    Declarations
    This example is implemented using local classes, since selection screens belong to an ABAP program, and cannot be defined or called in global classes. Below are the definitions of the two selection screens and three classes:
    Global Selection Screens
    SELECTION-SCREEN BEGIN OF: SCREEN 100 TITLE TIT1, LINE.
      PARAMETERS MEMBERS TYPE I DEFAULT 10.
    SELECTION-SCREEN END OF: LINE, SCREEN 100.
    SELECTION-SCREEN BEGIN OF SCREEN 200 TITLE TIT2.
      PARAMETERS: DRIVE    RADIOBUTTON GROUP ACTN,
                  STOP     RADIOBUTTON GROUP ACTN,
                  GEARUP   RADIOBUTTON GROUP ACTN,
                  GEARDOWN RADIOBUTTON GROUP ACTN.
    SELECTION-SCREEN END OF SCREEN 200.
    Class Definitions
    CLASS: C_BIKER DEFINITION DEFERRED,
           C_BICYCLE DEFINITION DEFERRED.
    CLASS C_TEAM DEFINITION.
      PUBLIC SECTION.
      TYPES: BIKER_REF TYPE REF TO C_BIKER,
             BIKER_REF_TAB TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF BIKER_REF
                                               WITH DEFAULT KEY,
             BEGIN OF STATUS_LINE_TYPE,
               FLAG(1)  TYPE C,
               TEXT1(5) TYPE C,
               ID       TYPE I,
               TEXT2(7) TYPE C,
               TEXT3(6) TYPE C,
               GEAR     TYPE I,
               TEXT4(7) TYPE C,
               SPEED    TYPE I,
             END OF STATUS_LINE_TYPE.
      CLASS-METHODS: CLASS_CONSTRUCTOR.
      METHODS: CONSTRUCTOR,
               CREATE_TEAM,
               SELECTION,
               EXECUTION.
      PRIVATE SECTION.
      CLASS-DATA: TEAM_MEMBERS TYPE I,
                  COUNTER TYPE I.
      DATA: ID TYPE I,
            STATUS_LINE TYPE STATUS_LINE_TYPE,
            STATUS_LIST TYPE SORTED TABLE OF STATUS_LINE_TYPE
                                          WITH UNIQUE KEY ID,
            BIKER_TAB TYPE BIKER_REF_TAB,
            BIKER_SELECTION LIKE BIKER_TAB,
            BIKER LIKE LINE OF BIKER_TAB.
      METHODS: WRITE_LIST.
    ENDCLASS.
    CLASS C_BIKER DEFINITION.
      PUBLIC SECTION.
      METHODS: CONSTRUCTOR IMPORTING TEAM_ID TYPE I MEMBERS TYPE I,
               SELECT_ACTION,
               STATUS_LINE EXPORTING LINE
                           TYPE C_TEAM=>STATUS_LINE_TYPE.
      PRIVATE SECTION.
      CLASS-DATA COUNTER TYPE I.
      DATA: ID TYPE I,
            BIKE TYPE REF TO C_BICYCLE,
            GEAR_STATUS  TYPE I VALUE 1,
            SPEED_STATUS TYPE I VALUE 0.
      METHODS BIKER_ACTION IMPORTING ACTION TYPE I.
    ENDCLASS.
    CLASS C_BICYCLE DEFINITION.
      PUBLIC SECTION.
      METHODS: DRIVE EXPORTING VELOCITY TYPE I,
               STOP  EXPORTING VELOCITY TYPE I,
               CHANGE_GEAR IMPORTING CHANGE TYPE I
                           RETURNING VALUE(GEAR) TYPE I
                           EXCEPTIONS GEAR_MIN GEAR_MAX.
      PRIVATE SECTION.
      DATA: SPEED TYPE I,
            GEAR  TYPE I VALUE 1.
      CONSTANTS: MAX_GEAR TYPE I VALUE 18,
                 MIN_GEAR TYPE I VALUE 1.
    ENDCLASS.
    Note that none of the three classes has any public attributes. The states of the classes can only be changed by their methods. The class C_TEAM contains a static constructor CLASS_CONSTRUCTOR. C_TEAM and C_BIKER both contain instance constructors.
    Implementations
    The implementation parts of the classes contain the implementations of all of the methods declared in the corresponding declaration parts. The interfaces of the methods have already been defined in the declarations. In the implementations, the interface parameters behave like local data.
    Methods of Class C_TEAM
    The following methods are implemented in the section
    CLASS C_TEAM IMPLEMENTATION.
    ENDCLASS.
    CLASS_CONSTRUCTOR
      METHOD CLASS_CONSTRUCTOR.
        TIT1 = 'Team members ?'.
        CALL SELECTION-SCREEN 100 STARTING AT 5 3.
        IF SY-SUBRC NE 0.
          LEAVE PROGRAM.
        ELSE.
          TEAM_MEMBERS = MEMBERS.
        ENDIF.
      ENDMETHOD.
    The static constructor is executed before the class C_TEAM is used for the first time in a program. It calls the selection screen 100 and sets the static attribute TEAM_MEMBERS to the value entered by the program user. This attribute has the same value for all instances of the class C_TEAM.
    CONSTRUCTOR
      METHOD CONSTRUCTOR.
        COUNTER = COUNTER + 1.
        ID = COUNTER.
      ENDMETHOD.
    The instance constructor is executed directly after each instance of the class C_TEAM is created. It is used to count the number of instance of C_TEAM in the static attribute COUNTER, and assigns the corresponding number to the instance attribute ID of each instance of the class.
    CREATE_TEAM
      METHOD CREATE_TEAM.
        DO TEAM_MEMBERS TIMES.
          CREATE OBJECT BIKER EXPORTING TEAM_ID = ID
                                        MEMBERS = TEAM_MEMBERS.
          APPEND BIKER TO BIKER_TAB.
          CALL METHOD BIKER->STATUS_LINE IMPORTING LINE = STATUS_LINE.
          APPEND STATUS_LINE TO STATUS_LIST.
        ENDDO.
      ENDMETHOD.
    The public instance method CREATE_TEAM can be called by any user of the class containing a reference variable with a reference to an instance of the class. It is used to create instances of the class C_BIKER, using the private reference variable BIKER in the class C_TEAM. You must pass both input parameters for the instance constructor of class C_BIKER in the CREATE OBJECT statement. The references to the newly-created instances are inserted into the private internal table BIKER_TAB. After the method has been executed, each line of the internal table contains a reference to an instance of the class C_BIKER. These references are only visible within the class C_TEAM. External users cannot address the objects of class C_BIKER.
    CREATE_TEAM also calls the method STATUS_LINE for each newly-created object, and uses the work area STATUS_LINE to append its output parameter LINE to the private internal table STATUS_LIST.
    SELECTION
      METHOD SELECTION.
        CLEAR BIKER_SELECTION.
        DO.
          READ LINE SY-INDEX.
          IF SY-SUBRC <> 0. EXIT. ENDIF.
          IF SY-LISEL+0(1) = 'X'.
            READ TABLE BIKER_TAB INTO BIKER INDEX SY-INDEX.
            APPEND BIKER TO BIKER_SELECTION.
          ENDIF.
        ENDDO.
        CALL METHOD WRITE_LIST.
      ENDMETHOD.
    The public instance method SELECTION can be called by any user of the class containing a reference variable with a reference to an instance of the class. It selects all of the lines in the current list in which the checkbox in the first column is selected. For these lines, the system copies the corresponding reference variables from the table BIKER_TAB into an additional private internal table BIKER_SELECTION. SELECTION then calls the private method WRITE_LIST, which displays the list.
    EXECUTION
      METHOD EXECUTION.
        CHECK NOT BIKER_SELECTION IS INITIAL.
        LOOP AT BIKER_SELECTION INTO BIKER.
          CALL METHOD BIKER->SELECT_ACTION.
          CALL METHOD BIKER->STATUS_LINE IMPORTING LINE = STATUS_LINE.
          MODIFY TABLE STATUS_LIST FROM STATUS_LINE.
        ENDLOOP.
        CALL METHOD WRITE_LIST.
      ENDMETHOD.
    The public instance method EXECUTION can be called by any user of the class containing a reference variable with a reference to an instance of the class. The method calls the two methods SELECT_ACTION and STATUS_LINE for each instance of the class C_BIKER for which there is a reference in the table BIKER_SELECTION. The line of the table STATUS_LIST with the same key as the component ID in the work area STATUS_LINE is overwritten and displayed by the private method WRITE_LIST.
    WRITE_LIST
      METHOD WRITE_LIST.
        SET TITLEBAR 'TIT'.
        SY-LSIND = 0.
        SKIP TO LINE 1.
        POSITION 1.
        LOOP AT STATUS_LIST INTO STATUS_LINE.
          WRITE: / STATUS_LINE-FLAG AS CHECKBOX,
                   STATUS_LINE-TEXT1,
                   STATUS_LINE-ID,
                   STATUS_LINE-TEXT2,
                   STATUS_LINE-TEXT3,
                   STATUS_LINE-GEAR,
                   STATUS_LINE-TEXT4,
                   STATUS_LINE-SPEED.
        ENDLOOP.
      ENDMETHOD.
    The private instance method WRITE_LIST can only be called from the methods of the class C_TEAM. It is used to display the private internal table STATUS_LIST on the basic list (SY-LSIND = 0) of the program.
    Methods of Class C_BIKER
    The following methods are implemented in the section
    CLASS C_BIKER IMPLEMENTATION.
    ENDCLASS.
    CONSTRUCTOR
      METHOD CONSTRUCTOR.
        COUNTER = COUNTER + 1.
        ID = COUNTER - MEMBERS * ( TEAM_ID - 1).
        CREATE OBJECT BIKE.
      ENDMETHOD.
    The instance constructor is executed directly after each instance of the class C_BIKER is created. It is used to count the number of instance of C_BIKER in the static attribute COUNTER, and assigns the corresponding number to the instance attribute ID of each instance of the class. The constructor has two input parameters - TEAM_ID and MEMBERS - which you must pass in the CREATE OBJECT statement when you create an instance of C_BIKER.
    The instance constructor also creates an instance of the class C_BICYCLE for each new instance of the class C_BIKER. The reference in the private reference variable BIKE of each instance of C_BIKER points to a corresponding instance of the class C_BICYCLE. No external user can address these instances of the class C_BICYCLE.
    SELECT_ACTION
      METHOD SELECT_ACTION.
        DATA ACTIVITY TYPE I.
        TIT2 = 'Select action for BIKE'.
        TIT2+24(3) = ID.
        CALL SELECTION-SCREEN 200 STARTING AT 5 15.
        CHECK NOT SY-SUBRC GT 0.
        IF GEARUP = 'X' OR GEARDOWN = 'X'.
          IF GEARUP = 'X'.
            ACTIVITY = 1.
          ELSEIF GEARDOWN = 'X'.
            ACTIVITY = -1.
          ENDIF.
        ELSEIF DRIVE = 'X'.
          ACTIVITY = 2.
        ELSEIF STOP = 'X'.
          ACTIVITY = 3.
        ENDIF.
        CALL METHOD BIKER_ACTION( ACTIVITY).
      ENDMETHOD.
    The public instance method SELECT_ACTION can be called by any user of the class containing a reference variable with a reference to an instance of the class. The method calls the selection screen 200 and analyzes the user input. After this, it calls the private method BIKER_ACTION of the same class. The method call uses the shortened form to pass the actual parameter ACTIVITY to the formal parameter ACTION.
    BIKER_ACTION
      METHOD BIKER_ACTION.
        CASE ACTION.
          WHEN -1 OR 1.
            CALL METHOD BIKE->CHANGE_GEAR
                              EXPORTING CHANGE = ACTION
                              RECEIVING GEAR = GEAR_STATUS
                              EXCEPTIONS GEAR_MAX = 1
                                         GEAR_MIN = 2.
            CASE SY-SUBRC.
              WHEN 1.
                MESSAGE I315(AT) WITH 'BIKE' ID
                                      ' is already at maximal gear!'.
              WHEN 2.
                MESSAGE I315(AT) WITH 'BIKE' ID
                                      ' is already at minimal gear!'.
            ENDCASE.
          WHEN 2.
            CALL METHOD BIKE->DRIVE IMPORTING VELOCITY = SPEED_STATUS.
          WHEN 3.
            CALL METHOD BIKE->STOP IMPORTING VELOCITY = SPEED_STATUS.
        ENDCASE.
      ENDMETHOD.
    The private instance method BIKER_ACTION can only be called from the methods of the class C_BIKER. The method calls other methods in the instance of the class C_BICYCLE to which the reference in the reference variable BIKE is pointing, depending on the value in the input parameter ACTION.
    STATUS_LINE
      METHOD STATUS_LINE.
        LINE-FLAG = SPACE.
        LINE-TEXT1 = 'Biker'.
        LINE-ID = ID.
        LINE-TEXT2 = 'Status:'.
        LINE-TEXT3 = 'Gear = '.
        LINE-GEAR  = GEAR_STATUS.
        LINE-TEXT4 = 'Speed = '.
        LINE-SPEED = SPEED_STATUS.
      ENDMETHOD.
    The public instance method STATUS_LINE can be called by any user of the class containing a reference variable with a reference to an instance of the class. It fills the structured output parameter LINE with the current attribute values of the corresponding instance.
    Methods of Class C_BICYCLE
    The following methods are implemented in the section
    CLASS C_BICYCLE IMPLEMENTATION.
    ENDCLASS.
    DRIVE
      METHOD DRIVE.
        SPEED = SPEED  + GEAR * 10.
        VELOCITY = SPEED.
      ENDMETHOD.
    The public instance method DRIVE can be called by any user of the class containing a reference variable with a reference to an instance of the class. The method changes the value of the private attribute SPEED and passes it to the caller using the output parameter VELOCITY.
    STOP
      METHOD STOP.
        SPEED = 0.
        VELOCITY = SPEED.
      ENDMETHOD.
    The public instance method STOP can be called by any user of the class containing a reference variable with a reference to an instance of the class. The method changes the value of the private attribute SPEED and passes it to the caller using the output parameter VELOCITY.
    CHANGE_GEAR
      METHOD CHANGE_GEAR.
        GEAR = ME->GEAR.
        GEAR = GEAR + CHANGE.
        IF GEAR GT MAX_GEAR.
          GEAR = MAX_GEAR.
          RAISE GEAR_MAX.
        ELSEIF GEAR LT MIN_GEAR.
          GEAR = MIN_GEAR.
          RAISE GEAR_MIN.
        ENDIF.
        ME->GEAR = GEAR.
      ENDMETHOD.
    The public instance method CHANGE_GEAR can be called by any user of the class containing a reference variable with a reference to an instance of the class. The method changes the value of the private attribute GEAR. Since the formal parameter with the same name obscures the attribute in the method, the attribute has to be addressed using the self-reference ME->GEAR.
    Using the Classes in a Program
    The following program shows how the above classes can be used in a program. The declarations of the selection screens and local classes, and the implementations of the methods must also be a part of the program.
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    Declarations and Implementations
    Global Program Data
    TYPES TEAM TYPE REF TO C_TEAM.
    DATA: TEAM_BLUE  TYPE TEAM,
          TEAM_GREEN TYPE TEAM,
          TEAM_RED   TYPE TEAM.
    DATA  COLOR(5).
    Program events
    START-OF-SELECTION.
      CREATE OBJECT: TEAM_BLUE,
                     TEAM_GREEN,
                     TEAM_RED.
       CALL METHOD: TEAM_BLUE->CREATE_TEAM,
                   TEAM_GREEN->CREATE_TEAM,
                   TEAM_RED->CREATE_TEAM.
      SET PF-STATUS 'TEAMLIST'.
      WRITE '                   Select a team!             ' COLOR = 2.
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      CASE SY-UCOMM.
        WHEN 'TEAM_BLUE'.
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          FORMAT COLOR = 1 INTENSIFIED ON INVERSE ON.
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        WHEN 'TEAM_GREEN'.
          COLOR = 'GREEN'.
          FORMAT COLOR = 5 INTENSIFIED ON INVERSE ON.
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            WHEN 'BLUE '.
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              CALL METHOD TEAM_RED->EXECUTION.
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      ENDCASE.
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    I have gone through the basic concepts of ABAP object oriented programming using links provided by other sdn fellows. But this has not built thorough confidence.
    I request someone to suggest or send me some material which has some ABAP object oriented exercises along with the solutions so that I can re-do it and boost my confidence.
    Thanks.
    Regards,
    Rajesh.

    Hi Rajesh and vicky
    i have forwarded to u r mail.
    here is same link of it
    http://download.yousendit.com/0354F3845F085819
    Regards
    Message was edited by:
            santhosh reddy

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