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meth( ... ) - Functional Method Call
Syntax
... { static_meth( )
| static_meth( a )
| static_meth( p1 = a1 p2 = a2 ... )
|
static_meth( [EXPORTING
p1 = a1 p2 = a2 ...]
[IMPORTING
p1 =a1 p2 = a2 ...]
[CHANGING
p1 =a1 p2 = a2 ...] ) } ...
Effect
Functional call of a functional method static_meth in a suitable reading position for functions and expressions. The return code of the method declared using RETURNING is used as an operand and its full typing determines the data type of the operand. The actual parameters bound to output parameters and input/output parameters are handled in the same way as in standalone method calls.
The semantics of the syntax used in parameter passing are the same as in standalone method calls. Functional method calls differ from standalone method calls in the following ways:
If the return code of the method has a structured data type, a functional method call can, like a structure, be specified in front of the structure component selector - and use this to access a component of the structure.
If the functional method has the same name as a built-in function, the functional method is always called.
If an exception is raised when the functional method call is used as an operand, the exception cannot always be handled, and a runtime error can occur instead (depending on the position of the operand).
Notes
Example
Functional call of a method. Unlike in the example for standalone method calls, the return code is assigned to the result. The inline declarations made in that example, however, are not possible here.
CLASS c1 DEFINITION.
PUBLIC SECTION.
CLASS-METHODS do_something IMPORTING p1 TYPE i
p2 TYPE i
EXPORTING p3 TYPE i
p4 TYPE i
RETURNING VALUE(r) TYPE i.
ENDCLASS.
CLASS c1 IMPLEMENTATION.
METHOD do_something .
...
ENDMETHOD.
ENDCLASS.
DATA: a1 TYPE i,
a2 TYPE i.
START-OF-SELECTION.
DATA(result) =
c1=>do_something( EXPORTING p1 = 333
p2 = 444
IMPORTING p3 = a1
p4 = a2 ).
Example
The functional method factorial in this example has the return code fact of type int8, used on the right side of an assignment in an expression.
CLASS math DEFINITION.
PUBLIC SECTION.
METHODS factorial
IMPORTING n TYPE i
RETURNING VALUE(fact) TYPE int8.
ENDCLASS.
CLASS math IMPLEMENTATION.
METHOD factorial.
fact = COND int8( WHEN n < 0 THEN 0
ELSE REDUCE int8(
INIT f = CONV int8( 1 )
FOR i = 1 UNTIL i > n
NEXT f = f * i ) ).
ENDMETHOD.
ENDCLASS.
START-OF-SELECTION.
DATA(result) = 100 + NEW math( )->factorial( 4 ).
Example
The functional method get in this example has a structured return code whose component carrname is accessed.
CLASS carriers DEFINITION.
PUBLIC SECTION.
METHODS get
IMPORTING carrid TYPE scarr-carrid
RETURNING VALUE(r) TYPE scarr.
ENDCLASS.
CLASS carriers IMPLEMENTATION.
METHOD get.
SELECT SINGLE *
FROM scarr
WHERE carrid = @carrid
INTO @r.
ENDMETHOD.
ENDCLASS.
START-OF-SELECTION.
cl_demo_output=>display( NEW carriers( )->get( 'LH' )-carrname ).