MATLAB Object-Oriented Programming

The left most argument does not need to be the class object, and the argument list can

have multiple objects. MATLAB dispatches to the method defined by the class of the

dominant argument. For more information, see “Method Invocation” on page 9-15.

Methods must be on the MATLAB path when called. For example, if you create an object

and then change your current folder to a folder from which the method file is not visible,

an error occurs when you call that method.

Always use case sensitive method names in your MATLAB code.

Ordinary Methods

Call ordinary methods using MATLAB function syntax or dot notation. For example,

suppose you have a class that defines ordinaryMethod. Pass an object of the defining

class and whatever arguments are required.

classdef MyClass

methods

function out = ordinaryMethod(obj,arg1)

...

end

end

end

Call ordinaryMethod using the object obj of the class and either syntax:

obj = MyClass;

r = ordinaryMethod(obj,arg1);

r = obj.ordinaryMethod(arg1);

Static Methods

Static methods do not require an object of the class. To call a static method, prefix the

method name with the class name so that MATLAB can determine what class defines the

method.

classdef MyClass

methods (Static)

function out = staticMethod(arg1)

...

end

end

end

5 Class Definition—Syntax Reference