MATLAB Object-Oriented Programming

Enumerations for Property Values

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“Syntax for Property/Enumeration Definition” on page 14-17

“Example of Restricted Property” on page 14-17

Syntax for Property/Enumeration Definition

You can restrict the values that are allowed for a property to members of an enumeration

class. Define the property as restricted to a specific enumeration class in the class

definition using this syntax:

properties

PropName EnumerationClass

end

This syntax restricts values of PropName to members of the enumeration class

EnumerationClass.

Example of Restricted Property

For example, the Days class defines a property named Today. The allowed values for the

Today property are enumeration members of the WeekDays class.

The WeekDays class defines the enumerations:

classdef WeekDays

enumeration

Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday

end

end

Use the WeekDays enumerations to restrict the allowed values of the Today property:

classdef Days

properties

Today WeekDays

end

end

Create an object of the Days class.

Enumerations for Property Values