SAP BLOG Multiton Example (using a singleton in WM oder EWM? What about LGNUM )?

CLASS zcl_example DEFINITION
  PUBLIC
  FINAL
  CREATE PRIVATE.

  PUBLIC SECTION.
    CLASS-METHODS: get_instance IMPORTING iv_lgnum             TYPE /scwm/lgnum
                                RETURNING VALUE(rref_instance) TYPE REF TO zcl_example.
  PROTECTED SECTION.
  PRIVATE SECTION.
    TYPES: BEGIN OF gty_instance_buffer,
             lgnum    TYPE /scwm/lgnum,
             instance TYPE REF TO zcl_example,
           END OF gty_instance_buffer.
    CLASS-DATA: st_instance_buffer TYPE HASHED TABLE OF gty_instance_buffer WITH UNIQUE KEY lgnum.

    METHODS constructor  IMPORTING iv_lgnum TYPE /scwm/lgnum.

    DATA: mv_lgnum TYPE /scwm/lgnum.
ENDCLASS.

CLASS zcl_example IMPLEMENTATION.
  METHOD constructor.
    me->mv_lgnum = iv_lgnum.
  ENDMETHOD.
  METHOD get_instance.
    READ TABLE st_instance_buffer WITH TABLE KEY lgnum = iv_lgnum
                                  ASSIGNING FIELD-SYMBOL(<lfs_instance>).
    IF sy-subrc EQ 0.
      rref_instance = <lfs_instance>-instance.
    ELSE.
      rref_instance = NEW zcl_example( iv_lgnum = iv_lgnum ).
      INSERT VALUE #( lgnum = iv_lgnum instance = rref_instance ) INTO TABLE st_instance_buffer.
    ENDIF.
  ENDMETHOD.
ENDCLASS.