BOR Object or ABAP Class

Hi Experts,
We are implementing the Leave Request WF using WS12300111. The user raises a leave request from the portal.
As per the functional point of contact, they have said that this WF can be set up in the configuration in SPRO to be triggered when a leave request is raised.
When we saw the standard SAP provided WF, the steps in it are based on ABAP class. I just want to know if the approach has to be only using ABAP classes or can BOR objects be used.
We require some customizations in the sense, we need to add some custom logic to retrieve some data from some custom tables and also display the same.
Kindly let me know if we need to use ABAP classes or we can use a BOR Object.
Cheers,
Belinda Clarke

Hi Karri,
Thanks a lot for your response.
I was actually evaluating the possibilities of the same as our WF consultant is currently on leave. I was just seeing a scenario where they have used BOR Object for Travel and Expenses module. When i saw the standard WF for Leave Request WS12300111, I was seeing mainly ABAP Objects and there was no BOR objects used.
I just wanted to confirm whether we could create a BOR Object or go on with the ABAP Classes. Does the ABAP Classes involve a lot of effort? We need to actually send email notifications and add some new steps etc...so was just thinking as to which would involve more effort.
We need to actually retrieve data from table PTREQ_ATTABS and send the email notification to the concerned user whenever the leave request is approved/rejected/cancelled as shown below :
Your leave request has been approved/rejected
Name : abcde
Emp No : 123456
Type of Leave : Annual Leave
Date : 7th July to 11th July
No. of Days : 3 days
So do u imply that all of this can be done with an ABAP Class
Could you kindly guide us.

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Hi,
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TABLES
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Thanks in advance.

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Hi Rick,
Is possible to use macros in abap classes ,
review link
http://help.sap.com/saphelp_nw70/helpdata/en/c5/e4b130453d11d189430000e829fbbd/frameset.htm
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