ABAP ABAP Objects Inheritance - Abstract and Final Methods and Classes
Example
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The ABSTRACT and FINAL additions to the METHODS and CLASS statements allow you to define abstract and final methods or classes.
An abstract method is defined in an abstract class and cannot be implemented in that class. Instead, it is implemented in a subclass of the class. Abstract classes cannot be instantiated.
A final method cannot be redefined in a subclass. Final classes cannot have subclasses. They conclude an inheritance tree.
Class implementation:
CLASS lcl_abstract DEFINITION ABSTRACT.
PUBLIC SECTION.
METHODS: abstract_method ABSTRACT,
final_method FINAL
normal_method.
ENDCLASS.
CLASS lcl_abstract IMPLEMENTATION.
METHOD final_method.
"This method can't be redefined in child class!
ENDMETHOD.
METHOD normal_method.
"Some logic
ENDMETHOD.
"We can't implement abstract_method here!
ENDCLASS.
CLASS lcl_abap_class DEFINITION INHERITING FROM lcl_abstract.
PUBLIC SECTION.
METHODS: abstract_method REDEFINITION,
abap_class_method.
ENDCLASS.
CLASS lcl_abap_class IMPLEMENTATION.
METHOD abstract_method.
"Abstract method implementation
ENDMETHOD.
METHOD abap_class_method.
"Logic
ENDMETHOD.
ENDCLASS.
Method call example:
DATA lo_class TYPE REF TO lcl_abap_class.
CREATE OBJECT lo_class.
lo_class->abstract_method( ).
lo_class->normal_method( ).
lo_class->abap_class_method( ).
lo_class->final_method( ).
