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Defining and Registering Events in Object Oriented ABAP

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Agenda
Define and trigger events
Register and handle events

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Unit Objectives
Define and trigger events
Handle events
Register and deregister events
Receive a reference from the sender
Explain the conceptual differences between methods and events

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Overview

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Characteristics and Uses

Looser linkage than for a method call
Different communication model
Trigger does not know the user
Important for GUI implementation
Conformity to other object models
COM
ActiveX Controls
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Triggering and Handling Events: Overview

Triggering events
Class defines event (EVENTS, CLASS-EVENTS)
Object or class triggers event (RAISE EVENT)

Handling events
Event handler class defines and implements event handler method
([CLASS-]METHODS... FOR EVENT ... OF ...)
Event handler object or handler class registers itself to specific object/class events
at runtime (SET HANDLER)

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Defining and Triggering Events: Syntax

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Handling and Registering Events

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Handling Events: Syntax

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Registering for an Event: Syntax

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Deregistration and the Implicit Reference SENDER

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Registration/Deregistration: Handler Table

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Defining View Layout

Event handling is sequential.
Sequence in which event handler methods are called is not defined.
As far as the Garbage Collector is concerned, registration has the same effect
as a reference to the object registered.
Registered objects are never deleted.
Immediate effects of SET HANDLER on event handler
methods:
Newly registered event handlers are also executed.
Deregistered handlers may already have been executed.

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Events and Visibility

The visibility of an event establishes authorization for event handling.
The visibility in an event handler method establishes authorization for SET-HANDLER
statements.
An event handler method must have either the same or more restricted visibility than
the event it refers to :

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Events: Unit summary

You are now able to:
Define and trigger events
Handle events
Register and deregister events
Explain the conceptual differences between
methods and events

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Hands-on Exercise 8
Objectives:
Define and trigger events
Handle events
Register for events

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Thank You
Questions?

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