SAP ABAP Data Element PAK_ENCAPSULATION_LEVEL (A package's level of protection)
Hierarchy
☛ SAP_BASIS (Software Component) SAP Basis Component
   ⤷ BC-ABA-LA (Application Component) Syntax, Compiler, Runtime
     ⤷ SPAK_API_KERNEL_TABLES (Package) Package check tables accessed by C++ coding (kernel)
Basic Data
Data Element PAK_ENCAPSULATION_LEVEL
Short Description A package's level of protection  
Data Type
Category of Dictionary Type D   Domain
Type of Object Referenced     No Information
Domain / Name of Reference Type PAK_ENCAPSULATION_LEVEL    
Data Type CHAR   Character String 
Length 1    
Decimal Places 0    
Output Length 1    
Value Table      
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Field Label
  Length  Field Label  
Short 10 Kapselung 
Medium 15 Kapselung 
Long 20 Kapselungsstufe 
Heading 10 Kapselung 
Documentation

Definition

Defines the sanctions if contents of a package is accessed that is not published through interfaces

Use

Actual levels are

  • Not encapsulated: the contents of the package can be accessed without any restrictions, that is, the package only works for grouping objects together. The package cannot have an explicit default interface
  • Weakly encapsulated: accessing non-published contents raises warnings. If the package has an explicite default interface, only access to the interface defined as default interface is possible. This level is meant as a transitional level towards an encapsulated package.
  • Encapsulated: accessing non-published contents raises error messages. The package can still have an explicit default interface. Additional, object-type specific restrictions (e.g. interdiction of obsolete constructs) may take effect for objects in an encapsulated package

Note

If you use PAK_ENCAPSULATION_LEVEL in ABAP programs, class CL_PAK_DOMAINS provides constants for the individual values.

Dependencies

Example

History
Last changed by/on SAP  20110908 
SAP Release Created in 710