Interfaces, Methods, and Function Modules in the EGF

The Easy Graphics Framework (EGF) allows you to work with various interfaces, methods, and function modules.

The following table gives you an overview of the methods in the EGF.

Interface	Method	Description
/SCWM/IF_EGF_SP	GET_DATA	Gets chart data from the application. Most charts require a group of row values and a group of data categories as data format. A simple chart, such as a traffic light, only sets the color of the traffic light.
/SCWM/IF_EGF_SP	GET_URL	Gets a URL from the application. This URL forms the link to the graphic that the EGF is to display.
/SCWM/IF_EGF_SP	HANDLE_FUNCTION	If the application receives a function code for a follow-up activity, this interface method enters the function code for the chart.
/SCWM/IF_EGF_SP	DRILL_DOWN	Specifies what to do if the user chooses (drills down to) the corresponding EGF object.
/SCWM/IF_EGF_SP	OBJECT_REMOVED	If the object is removed from the display, a notification of this event can be implemented with this interface method.
/SCWM/IF_EGF_SP	SET_FUNCTIONS	Adds functions dynamically for an object, which are then displayed in the object’s context menu and can be handled in method HANDLE_FUNCTION.

You can use these interfaces to do the following:

Define a source for your chart data
Define your own graphics provider (see Make Settings for the Easy Graphics Framework)
Define your own chart types and send them to the EGF using a URL (see Make Settings for the Easy Graphics Framework)
Define follow-up activities for an EGF object

For more information, see the interface documentation.

The following table gives you an overview of the function modules in the EGF.

Function Module	Description
/SCWM/EGF_COCKPIT	Starts an EGF cockpit implementation. You must enter the cockpit ID as an import parameter.
/SCWM/EGF_CONTAINER	You transfer a container instance to the function module, such as to class CL_GUI_CUSTOM_CONTAINER, in which the required EGF object is displayed.
/SCWM/EGF_POPUP	The system generates a modeless dialog box in which the required EGF object is displayed.
/SCWM/EGF_COCKPIT_DYNAMIC	Starts an EGF cockpit dynamically. All the data required for generating the cockpit is transferred using the interfaces of the function module. No Customizing is required here.
/SCWM/EGF_CONTAINER_DYNAMIC	You transfer a container instance to the function module, such as to class CL_GUI_CUSTOM_CONTAINER, in which the required EGF object is displayed. The EGF object definition is done dynamically using the interface of the function module. No Customizing is required here.
/SCWM/EGF_POPUP_DYNAMIC	The system generates a modeless dialog box in which the required EGF object is displayed. The EGF object definition is done dynamically using the interface of the function module. No Customizing is required here.

You can use these function modules to do the following:

Start an EGF cockpit implementation
Transfer a container instance to a function module
Generate a modeless dialog box
You can display a graphic as a subscreen or as a separate modeless dialog box in your application. To do this, in Customizing for EWM, choose the following activities under Monitoring Easy Graphics Framework :
- Define Chart Types
- Define Cockpits

For more information, see the function module documentation.