Improvements 2025 07

changelog.txt

@@ -8,6 +8,11 @@ Legend
 + : added
 - : removed
 
+v2.5.1, 2025-?
+------------------
++ new parameter skip_lines_starting_with to allow skipping "commented" lines
++ string i_renames now also support `,` delimiter
+
 v2.5.0, 2025-06-10
 ------------------
 ! BREAKING: move types to zif_text2tab interface #27

docsite/docs/03-parsing-options.md

@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ zcl_text2tab_parser=>create( lt_container )->parse(
 * JOHN  02.02.1995
 ```
 
-Renames can be also passed as a string in this format: `'field_to_rename:new_name;another_field:another_new_name'`. Coding convenience is important ;)
+Renames can be also passed as a string in this format: `'field_to_rename:new_name, another_field:another_new_name'`. `;` and `,` are supported as separators. Coding convenience is important ;)
 
 ```abap
 zcl_text2tab_parser=>create( lt_container )->parse(
@@ -134,7 +134,9 @@ JOHN    01.01.1990
 Now we should call the factory method like this and the first line is interpreted as a comment:
 
 ```abap
-zcl_text2tab_parser=>create( i_pattern = ls_birthday i_begin_comment = '*' ).
+zcl_text2tab_parser=>create(
+  i_pattern = ls_birthday
+  i_begin_comment = '*' ).
 ```
 
 The char '*' must have the first position in the text line.  Otherwise it isn't interpreted as a comment.
@@ -146,3 +148,22 @@ Name    Date of birth <<< containes spaces
 NAME    BIRTHDAY
 JOHN    01.01.1990
 ```
+
+### Within-data comments
+
+Also the data can contain commented lines. They can be skipped if started with a char passed with `i_skip_lines_starting_with` param. This can be useful for human-friendly data grouping.
+
+```abap
+zcl_text2tab_parser=>create(
+  i_pattern = ls_birthday
+  i_skip_lines_starting_with = '#' ).
+```
+
+```text
+NAME    BIRTHDAY
+# Managers <<< will be ignored
+John    01.01.1990
+# Employees <<< will be ignored
+Anna    01.01.1990
+```
+

src/core/zcl_text2tab_parser.clas.abap

@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ class zcl_text2tab_parser definition
         !i_amount_format  type zif_text2tab=>ty_amount_format optional
         !i_date_format    type zif_text2tab=>ty_date_format optional
         !i_begin_comment  type zif_text2tab=>ty_begin_comment optional
+        !i_skip_lines_starting_with type zif_text2tab=>ty_begin_comment optional
         !i_deep_provider  type ref to zif_text2tab_deep_provider optional
       returning
         value(ro_parser) type ref to zcl_text2tab_parser
@@ -60,6 +61,7 @@ class zcl_text2tab_parser definition
     data mv_line_index type i.
     data mv_is_typeless type abap_bool.
     data mv_begin_comment type zif_text2tab=>ty_begin_comment.
+    data mv_skip_lines_starting_with type zif_text2tab=>ty_begin_comment.
     data mt_ignore_exits type sorted table of abap_editmask with unique key table_line.
 
     data mt_components type zif_text2tab=>tt_comp_descr.
@@ -244,6 +246,7 @@ CLASS ZCL_TEXT2TAB_PARSER IMPLEMENTATION.
     endif.
 
     ro_parser->mv_begin_comment = i_begin_comment.
+    ro_parser->mv_skip_lines_starting_with = i_skip_lines_starting_with.
 
   endmethod.
 
@@ -418,6 +421,10 @@ CLASS ZCL_TEXT2TAB_PARSER IMPLEMENTATION.
         raise_error( i_msg = 'Empty line cannot be parsed'  i_code = 'LE' ). "#EC NOTEXT
       endif.
 
+      if mv_skip_lines_starting_with is not initial and <dataline>+0(1) = mv_skip_lines_starting_with.
+        continue. " Skip comment lines
+      endif.
+
       parse_line(
         exporting
           i_dataline     = <dataline>

src/core/zcl_text2tab_parser.clas.testclasses.abap

@@ -101,6 +101,8 @@ class ltcl_text2tab_parser_test definition for testing
     methods deep_structures for testing.
     methods parse_corresponding for testing raising zcx_text2tab_error.
 
+    methods begin_comments for testing raising zcx_text2tab_error.
+    methods line_comments for testing raising zcx_text2tab_error.
 
 * ==== HELPERS ===
 
@@ -1655,4 +1657,69 @@ class ltcl_text2tab_parser_test implementation.
 
   endmethod.
 
+  method begin_comments.
+
+    data lv_text_orig type string.
+    data lt_exp type tt_dummy.
+    data lt_act like lt_exp.
+
+    get_dummy_data(
+      importing
+        e_dummy_tab    = lt_exp
+        e_dummy_string = lv_text_orig ).
+
+    zcl_text2tab_parser=>create(
+      i_pattern = lt_act
+      i_begin_comment = '#'
+    )->parse(
+      exporting
+        i_data      = |#comment{ c_crlf }{ lv_text_orig }|
+      importing
+        e_container = lt_act ).
+
+    cl_abap_unit_assert=>assert_equals(
+      act = lt_act
+      exp = lt_exp ).
+
+    zcl_text2tab_parser=>create(
+      i_pattern = lt_act
+      i_begin_comment = zif_text2tab=>c_auto_detect_by_space
+    )->parse(
+      exporting
+        i_data      = |field descr with space\tanother one...{ c_crlf }{ lv_text_orig }|
+      importing
+        e_container = lt_act ).
+
+    cl_abap_unit_assert=>assert_equals(
+      act = lt_act
+      exp = lt_exp ).
+
+  endmethod.
+
+  method line_comments.
+
+    data lv_text_orig type string.
+    data lt_exp type tt_dummy.
+    data lt_act like lt_exp.
+
+    get_dummy_data(
+      importing
+        e_dummy_tab    = lt_exp
+        e_dummy_string = lv_text_orig ).
+
+    zcl_text2tab_parser=>create(
+      i_pattern = lt_act
+      i_skip_lines_starting_with = '#'
+    )->parse(
+      exporting
+        i_data      = |{ lv_text_orig }#comment| " CRLF is already at the end, no need to add
+      importing
+        e_container = lt_act ).
+
+    cl_abap_unit_assert=>assert_equals(
+      act = lt_act
+      exp = lt_exp ).
+
+  endmethod.
+
 endclass.

src/core/zcl_text2tab_utils.clas.abap

@@ -171,7 +171,11 @@ CLASS ZCL_TEXT2TAB_UTILS IMPLEMENTATION.
     elseif lo_type->type_kind = cl_abap_typedescr=>typekind_char or lo_type->type_kind = cl_abap_typedescr=>typekind_string.
       data lt_renames type string_table.
       field-symbols <str> type string.
-      split i_rename_fields at ';' into table lt_renames.
+      if find( val = i_rename_fields sub = ',' ) >= 0.
+        split i_rename_fields at ',' into table lt_renames. " TODO maybe make comma the only separator
+      else.
+        split i_rename_fields at ';' into table lt_renames.
+      endif.
       delete lt_renames where table_line is initial.
       loop at lt_renames assigning <str>.
         clear ls_rename.

src/core/zcl_text2tab_utils.clas.testclasses.abap

@@ -93,6 +93,16 @@ class ltcl_text2tab_utils_test implementation.
     endtry.
     cl_abap_unit_assert=>assert_equals( act = lt_map_act exp = lt_map_exp ).
 
+    " with comma
+    lv_fields = 'some_field:tstring,some_field2:tstring2,,'.
+
+    try.
+      lt_map_act = zcl_text2tab_utils=>build_rename_map( lv_fields ).
+    catch zcx_text2tab_error into lx.
+      cl_abap_unit_assert=>fail( lx->get_text( ) ).
+    endtry.
+    cl_abap_unit_assert=>assert_equals( act = lt_map_act exp = lt_map_exp ).
+
   endmethod.
 
   method break_to_lines.