API for Amazon Location Service Places V2¶
ABAP Package | /AWS1/API_GEP_IMPL |
---|---|
ABAP SDK "TLA" | GEP |
ABAP Interface | /AWS1/IF_GEP |
The "TLA" is a Three Letter Abbreviation that appears in ABAP class names, data dictionary
objects and other ABAP objects throughout the AWS SDK for SAP ABAP. The TLA for Amazon Location Service Places V2 is GEP
.
This TLA helps squeeze ABAP objects into the 30-character length limit of the ABAP data dictionary.
Installation¶
To install the AWS SDK for SAP ABAP, import the Core transport, along with the transport for the Geo Places module and other API modules you are interested in. A few modules are included in the Core transport itself. For more information, see the Developer Guide guide.
About The Service¶
The Places API enables powerful location search and geocoding capabilities for your applications, offering global coverage with rich, detailed information. Key features include:
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Forward and reverse geocoding for addresses and coordinates
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Comprehensive place searches with detailed information, including:
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Business names and addresses
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Contact information
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Hours of operation
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POI (Points of Interest) categories
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Food types for restaurants
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Chain affiliation for relevant businesses
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Global data coverage with a wide range of POI categories
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Regular data updates to ensure accuracy and relevance
Using the SDK¶
In your code, create a client using the SDK module for Amazon Location Service Places V2, which is created with
factory method /AWS1/CL_GEP_FACTORY
=>create()
.
In this example we will assume you have configured
an SDK profile in transaction /AWS1/IMG
called ZFINANCE
.
DATA(go_session) = /aws1/cl_rt_session_aws=>create( 'ZFINANCE' ).
DATA(go_gep) = /aws1/cl_gep_factory=>create( go_session ).
Your variable go_gep
is an instance of /AWS1/IF_GEP
,
and all of the operations
in the Amazon Location Service Places V2 service are accessed by calling methods in /AWS1/IF_GEP
.
API Operations¶
For an overview of ABAP method calls corresponding to API operations in Amazon Location Service Places V2, see the Operation List.
Factory Method¶
/AWS1/CL_GEP_FACTORY=>create( )
¶
Creates an object of type /AWS1/IF_GEP
.
IMPORTING¶
Optional arguments:¶
IV_PROTOCOL
TYPE /AWS1/RT_PROTOCOL
/AWS1/RT_PROTOCOL
¶
IO_SESSION
TYPE REF TO /AWS1/CL_RT_SESSION_BASE
/AWS1/CL_RT_SESSION_BASE
¶
IV_REGION
TYPE /AWS1/RT_REGION_ID
/AWS1/RT_REGION_ID
¶
IV_CUSTOM_ENDPOINT
TYPE /AWS1/RT_ENDPOINT
/AWS1/RT_ENDPOINT
¶
RETURNING¶
OO_CLIENT
TYPE REF TO /AWS1/IF_GEP
/AWS1/IF_GEP
¶
/AWS1/IF_GEP
represents the ABAP client for the Geo Places service, representing each operation as a method call. For more information see the API Page page.
Configuring Programmatically¶
DATA(lo_config) = DATA(go_gep)->get_config( ).
lo_config
is a variable of type /AWS1/CL_GEP_CONFIG
. See the documentation for /AWS1/CL_GEP_CONFIG
for
details on the settings that can be configured.