Message type: E = Error
Message class: OO - Class Builder/API
Message number: 165
Message text: You cannot specify a generic type for public attributes
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OO165
- You cannot specify a generic type for public attributes ?The SAP error message OO165, which states "You cannot specify a generic type for public attributes," typically occurs in ABAP Object-Oriented programming when you attempt to define a public attribute in a class with a generic type. In ABAP, generic types (like TYPE ANY or TYPE REF TO DATA) cannot be used for public attributes because they do not provide a specific type that can be used outside the class.
Cause: The error arises when you define a public attribute in a class with a generic type. For example, if you have a class definition like this: CLASS my_class DEFINITION. PUBLIC SECTION. DATA my_attribute TYPE REF TO DATA. " This will cause OO165 PRIVATE SECTION. DATA my_private_attribute TYPE REF TO my_type. ENDCLASS. In this case, my_attribute is defined with a generic type, which is not allowed for public attributes.
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