CL_ABAP_TYPEDESCR,"Reflection" in the ABAP
"Reflection" is a term commonly used in Java programming,but there is one class in ABAP that has similar behaviors,it is "CL_ABAP_TYPEDESCR"
The Structure of CL_ABAP_TYPEDESCR.
CL_ABAP_TYPEDESCR
CL_ABAP_DATADESCR
CL_ABAP_ELEMDESCR
CL_ABAP_REFDESCR
CL_ABAP_COMPLEXDESCR
CL_ABAP_STRUCTDESCR
CL_ABAP_TABLEDESCR
CL_ABAP_OBJECTDESCR
CL_ABAP_CLASSDESCR
CL_ABAP_INTFDESCR
Example of CL_ABAP_TYPEDESCR usage.
Below tips are very helpful in implicit enhancements
"Supposed that <F1> is "MARA-MATNR"
DATA:LO_TYPEDESCR TYPE REF TO CL_ABAP_TYPEDESCR,
LV_TYPE TYPE STRING.
LO_TYPEDESCR = CL_ABAP_TYPEDESCR=>DESCRIBE_BY_DATA( <F1> )."data type
LV_TYPE = LO_TYPEDESCR->GET_RELATIVE_NAME( )."This would be "CHAR10"
LO_TYPEDESCR = CL_ABAP_TYPEDESCR=>DESCRIBE_BY_NAME( <F1> )."data lable
LV_TYPE = LO_TYPEDESCR->GET_RELATIVE_NAME( )."This would be "MATNR"