SAP CALL METHOD STATIC CHAIN ABAP Statements



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... meth1( ... )->meth2( ... )->..., Method Chaining

ABAP_SYNTAX
... ${ meth( ... )-> meth1( ... )->meth2( ... )->...->methn( ... ) $}
$| ${ meth( ... )->meth1( ... )->meth2( ... )->...->attr $} ...

ABAP_ALTERNATIVES:
1 meth( ... )->meth1( ... )->meth2( ... )->...->methn( ... )
2 meth( ... )->meth1( ... )->meth2( ... )->...->attr

What does it do?
Chaining of static method calls to a chained method call or a chained attribute access. meth, meth1, meth2, ..., expect functional methods whose return values are reference variables that point to objects with the next method in question. All methods that follow meth must be called using the object component selector.
The parameters are passed to the functional methods meth, meth1, meth2, ... using the syntax valid for functional method calls.
System Fields
Each method call sets the system field sy-subrc to 0 in the moment the method is called.

ABAP Alternative 1 meth( ... )->meth1( ... )->meth2( ... )->...->methn( ... )

What does it do?
Chained method call. Call of the instance method methn of an object. The reference variable for the object is the return value of the preceding method chaining.
A chained method call can be specified as a standalone statement or as a functional method call in a suitable operand position. The relevant rules apply in parameter passing to meth.
If the return value of the last method has a structured data type, the chained method call can, like a structure, be listed in front of the structure component selector - and be used to access a component of the structure.



Latest notes:
In methn, a constructor expression can be specified with a constructor operator NEW or CAST for oref not only in a functional call, but also in standalone statements.
NON_V5_HINTS
ABAP_HINT_END

ABAP_EXAMPLE_VX5
Call of the method m3 of an object of the class c3 that is addressed using method chaining.
ABEXA 00077
ABAP_EXAMPLE_END

ABAP Alternative 2 meth( ... )->meth1( ... )->meth2( ... )->...->attr

What does it do?
Chained attribute access. Access to the instance attribute attr of an object. The reference variable for the object is the return value of the preceding method chaining.
If the attribute has a structured data type, the chained attribute access can, like a structure, be listed in front of the structure component selector - and be used to access a component of the structure.
Chained attribute access can currently only be specified in suitable read positions. Writes to an attribute addressed using method chaining are not yet possible.

ABAP_EXAMPLE_VX5
Chained attribute access in example class CL_DEMO_METHOD_CHAINING. cl_demo_output=>display(
NEW demo( )->meth(
`Hello ` )->meth( `world` )->meth( `!` )->text ).
ABAP_EXAMPLE_END

ABAP_EXAMPLE_ABEXA
Method Chaining
ABAP_EXAMPLE_END

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