prefer-new-to-create-object.md

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Prefer New to Create Object

What is the intent of the check?

This check searches for CREATE OBJECT statements and reports a finding if the type of the instance being created is known statically. Static instance creation with the functional NEW constructor allows for inline declarations and more concise code.

How to solve the issue?

Use NEW to create instances of objects when the type is known statically.

What to do in case of exception?

In exceptional cases, you can suppress this finding by using the pseudo comment "#EC PREF_NEW:

   DATA prefer_new_to_crt_obj TYPE REF TO y_check_prefer_new_to_crt_obj. 
   CREATE OBJECT prefer_new_to_crt_obj. "#EC PREF_NEW

Example

Before the check:

   DATA prefer_new_to_create_object TYPE REF TO y_check_prefer_new_to_crt_obj. 
   CREATE OBJECT prefer_new_to_create_object.

After the check:

  DATA(prefer_new_to_create_object) = NEW y_check_prefer_new_to_crt_obj( ).

   DATA prefer_new_to_create_object TYPE REF TO y_check_prefer_new_to_crt_obj. 
   prefer_new_to_create_object = NEW #( ).

Further Readings & Knowledge

• Clean ABAP - Prefer NEW to CREATE OBJECT