MATLAB Object-Oriented Programming

Event Attributes

Attribute

Name

Class Description

Hidden logical Default =

false

If true, event does not appear in list of events returned by

events function (or other event listing functions or

viewers).

ListenAcces

s

• enumeration,
  default = public


• meta.class object


• cell array of
  meta.class
  objects

Determines where you can create listeners for the event.

• public — Unrestricted access


• protected — Access from methods in class or
  subclasses


• private — Access by class methods only (not from
  subclasses)


• List classes that have listen access to this event. Specify
  classes as meta.class objects in the form:
  
  
  • A single meta.class object
  
  
  • A cell array of meta.class objects. An empty cell
    array, {}, is the same as private access.
  
  
  
  

See “Class Members Access” on page 12-28

NotifyAcces

s

• enumeration,
  default = public


• meta.class object


• cell array of
  meta.class
  objects

Determines where code can trigger the event

• public — Any code can trigger event


• protected — Can trigger event from methods in class
  or derived classes


• private — Can trigger event by class methods only
  (not from derived classes)


• List classes that have notify access to this event.
  Specify classes as meta.class objects in the form:
  
  
  • A single meta.class object
  
  
  • A cell array of meta.class objects. An empty cell
    array, {}, is the same as private access.
  
  
  
  

See “Class Members Access” on page 12-28

11 Events — Sending and Responding to Messages