BC401

ABAP Objects

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vii Course Overview

1 Unit 1: Introduction to Object-Oriented Programming

1 Lesson: Explaining the Object-Oriented Programming Model

1 Lesson: Analyzing and Designing with Unified Modeling Language
(UML)

3 Unit 2: Fundamental Object-Oriented Syntax

3 Lesson: Creating Local Classes

3 Lesson: Creating Objects
3 Lesson: Accessing Methods and Attributes
3 Lesson: Implementing Constructors in Local Classes
3 Lesson: Implementing Class Constructors in Local Classes

5 Unit 3: Inheritance and Casting

5 Lesson: Implementing Inheritance

5 Lesson: Implementing Upcasts Using Inheritance
5 Lesson: Implementing Polymorphism Using Inheritance
5 Lesson: Implementing Downcasts Using Inheritance

7 Unit 4: Interfaces and Casting

7 Lesson: Defining and Implementing Local Interfaces

7 Lesson: Implementing Polymorphism Using Interfaces
7 Lesson: Integrating Class Models Using Interfaces

9 Unit 5: Object-Oriented Events

9 Lesson: Implementing Events in Local Classes

9 Lesson: Implementing Events in Local Interfaces

11 Unit 6: Object-Oriented Repository Objects

11 Lesson: Creating Global Classes

11 Lesson: Defining and Implementing Global Interfaces
11 Lesson: Using Further Functions of Class Builder

13 Unit 7: Examples for Object-Oriented ABAP Programming

13 Lesson: Using the ABAP List Viewer (ALV)

13 Lesson: Describing Business Add-Ins (BAdIs)

15 Unit 8: Global Classes in ABAP Development Tools

15 Lesson: Developing ABAP Programs with Eclipse-Based Tools

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17 Unit 9: Class-Based Exceptions

17 Lesson: Explaining Class-Based Exceptions

17 Lesson: Defining and Raising Exceptions
17 Lesson: Implementing Advanced Exception Handling Techniques

19 Unit 10: Unit Testing

19 Lesson: Unit Testing with ABAP Unit

21 Unit 11: Object-Oriented Design Patterns

21 Lesson: Implementing Advanced Object-Oriented Techniques

21 Lesson: Implementing Factory Methods and Singleton Patterns
21 Lesson: Implementing Factory Classes Using Friendship

23 Unit 12: Runtime Type Services

23 Lesson: Using Runtime Type Identification (RTTI)

25 Unit 13: Persistent Objects and OO Transactions

25 Lesson: Implementing Persistent Objects

27 Unit 14: Creation of a Comprehensive Object-Oriented Application

27 Lesson: Developing a Comprehensive Object-Oriented Application

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TARGET AUDIENCE
This course is intended for the following audiences:
● Application Consultant
● Development Consultant
● Developer

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 UNIT 1 Introduction to Object-Oriented
Programming

Lesson 1: Explaining the Object-Oriented Programming Model

Lesson Objectives
After completing this lesson, you will be able to:

● Describe the differences between the procedural and object-oriented programming models

Lesson 2: Analyzing and Designing with Unified Modeling Language

(UML)
Lesson Objectives
After completing this lesson, you will be able to:

● Classify objects
● Model in UML

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 UNIT 2 Fundamental Object-Oriented
Syntax

Lesson 1: Creating Local Classes

Lesson Objectives
After completing this lesson, you will be able to:

● Define local classes

● Define attributes
● Create methods

Lesson 2: Creating Objects

Lesson Objectives
After completing this lesson, you will be able to:

● Create objects

Lesson 3: Accessing Methods and Attributes

Lesson Objectives
After completing this lesson, you will be able to:

● Call instance methods

● Call static methods
● Call functional methods
● Access public attributes

Lesson 4: Implementing Constructors in Local Classes

Lesson Objectives
After completing this lesson, you will be able to:

● Create and use constructors

Lesson 5: Implementing Class Constructors in Local Classes

Lesson Objectives

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 Unit 2: Fundamental Object-Oriented Syntax

After completing this lesson, you will be able to:

● Create and use static constructors

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 UNIT 3 Inheritance and Casting

Lesson 1: Implementing Inheritance

Lesson Objectives
After completing this lesson, you will be able to:

● Explain generalization and specialization

● Implement inheritance
● Access elements of classes in inheritance

Lesson 2: Implementing Upcasts Using Inheritance

Lesson Objectives
After completing this lesson, you will be able to:

● Implement upcasts using inheritance

Lesson 3: Implementing Polymorphism Using Inheritance

Lesson Objectives
After completing this lesson, you will be able to:

● Explain polymorphism
● Implement polymorphism using inheritance

Lesson 4: Implementing Downcasts Using Inheritance

Lesson Objectives
After completing this lesson, you will be able to:

● Implement downcasts using inheritance

● Model class hierarchies

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Unit 3: Inheritance and Casting

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 UNIT 4 Interfaces and Casting

Lesson 1: Defining and Implementing Local Interfaces

Lesson Objectives
After completing this lesson, you will be able to:

● Explain the use of interfaces

● Create generalization and specialization relationships using interfaces

Lesson 2: Implementing Polymorphism Using Interfaces

Lesson Objectives
After completing this lesson, you will be able to:

● Implement polymorphism using interfaces

Lesson 3: Integrating Class Models Using Interfaces

Lesson Objectives
After completing this lesson, you will be able to:

● Implement downcasts with interfaces

● Integrate different submodels using interfaces
● Create and use interface hierarchies

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Unit 4: Interfaces and Casting

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 UNIT 5 Object-Oriented Events

Lesson 1: Implementing Events in Local Classes

Lesson Objectives
After completing this lesson, you will be able to:

● Implement event-controlled method calls

● Trigger and handle events
● Register for events
● Explain visibility sections in event handling

Lesson 2: Implementing Events in Local Interfaces

Lesson Objectives
After completing this lesson, you will be able to:

● Implement events in local interfaces

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Unit 5: Object-Oriented Events

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 UNIT 6 Object-Oriented Repository
Objects

Lesson 1: Creating Global Classes

Lesson Objectives
After completing this lesson, you will be able to:

● Create global classes

● Test global classes
● Use global classes

Lesson 2: Defining and Implementing Global Interfaces

Lesson Objectives
After completing this lesson, you will be able to:

● Define and implement global interfaces

● Import local classes and interfaces

Lesson 3: Using Further Functions of Class Builder

Lesson Objectives
After completing this lesson, you will be able to:

● Generate UML diagrams for global classes

● Implement inheritance in global classes
● Change the display of components in global classes

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Unit 6: Object-Oriented Repository Objects

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 UNIT 7 Examples for Object-Oriented
ABAP Programming

Lesson 1: Using the ABAP List Viewer (ALV)

Lesson Objectives
After completing this lesson, you will be able to:

● Implement a simple ALV grid

● Handle the double-click event of the ALV grid

Lesson 2: Describing Business Add-Ins (BAdIs)

Lesson Objectives
After completing this lesson, you will be able to:

● Describe BAdls

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Unit 7: Examples for Object-Oriented ABAP Programming

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 UNIT 8 Global Classes in ABAP
Development Tools

Lesson 1: Developing ABAP Programs with Eclipse-Based Tools

Lesson Objectives
After completing this lesson, you will be able to:

● Develop ABAP coding in Eclipse

● Use quick fixes and refactoring

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Unit 8: Global Classes in ABAP Development Tools

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 UNIT 9 Class-Based Exceptions

Lesson 1: Explaining Class-Based Exceptions

Lesson Objectives
After completing this lesson, you will be able to:

● Explain class-based exceptions

● Handle class-based exceptions
● Debug class-based exceptions

Lesson 2: Defining and Raising Exceptions

Lesson Objectives
After completing this lesson, you will be able to:

● Define global exception classes

● Raise class-based exceptions
● Propagate exceptions

Lesson 3: Implementing Advanced Exception Handling Techniques

Lesson Objectives
After completing this lesson, you will be able to:

● Explain the hierarchy of predefined exception classes

● Explain different ways of handling an exception
● Retry after exceptions
● Implement resumable exceptions
● Map exceptions

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Unit 9: Class-Based Exceptions

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 UNIT 10 Unit Testing

Lesson 1: Unit Testing with ABAP Unit

Lesson Objectives
After completing this lesson, you will be able to:

● Perform unit testing

● Use test classes and test methods
● Perform advanced ABAP unit testing

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Unit 10: Unit Testing

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 UNIT 11 Object-Oriented Design
Patterns

Lesson 1: Implementing Advanced Object-Oriented Techniques

Lesson Objectives
After completing this lesson, you will be able to:

● Implement abstract classes

● Implement final classes
● Access internal tables with object references
● Call navigation methods
● Create objects with the NEW operator
● Work with conditions on dynamic type of an object reference
● Restrict the visibility of the instance constructor

Lesson 2: Implementing Factory Methods and Singleton Patterns

Lesson Objectives
After completing this lesson, you will be able to:

● Implement factory methods

● Implement the singleton pattern

Lesson 3: Implementing Factory Classes Using Friendship

Lesson Objectives
After completing this lesson, you will be able to:

● Implement friendship relationships

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Unit 11: Object-Oriented Design Patterns

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 UNIT 12 Runtime Type Services

Lesson 1: Using Runtime Type Identification (RTTI)

Lesson Objectives
After completing this lesson, you will be able to:

● Explain RTTI
● Describe structure type properties at runtime
● Describe object type properties at runtime

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Unit 12: Runtime Type Services

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 UNIT 13 Persistent Objects and OO
Transactions

Lesson 1: Implementing Persistent Objects

Lesson Objectives
After completing this lesson, you will be able to:

● Explain persistence services

● Examine persistent classes
● Create persistent objects
● Read data with persistent objects
● Create OO transactions

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Unit 13: Persistent Objects and OO Transactions

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 UNIT 14 Creation of a Comprehensive
Object-Oriented Application

Lesson 1: Developing a Comprehensive Object-Oriented Application

Lesson Objectives
After completing this lesson, you will be able to:

● Develop a comprehensive object-oriented application

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