/abap_debugger_object_graph_extension

ABAP debugger extension to visualize objects as graphs

Primary LanguageABAPMIT LicenseMIT

Abap debugger object graph extension

ABAP debugger extension to visualize objects as graphs via graphviz

Installation

The prerequisite ABAP Graph needs to be installed first, then install via abapGit

Tested on netweaver 7.5, not sure about older releases

Use

  1. Set breakpoint in source code

  2. In the new debugger go to "Objects" tab

  3. open the tools menu from the icon on the left image

  4. select View object as graph

The object graph will be shown in a new browser window (Example from http://zevolving.com/2012/01/iterator-design-pattern-to-access-linked-list/ )

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Another example from the excellent Writing Testable Code for ABAP opensap course image

Originally inspired by ABAP-Object-Visualizer

Uses Graphviz-browser to render the graph in a browser window