MATLAB Object-Oriented Programming

Implement Set/Get Interface for Properties

In this section...

“The Standard Set/Get Interface” on page 7-28

“Subclass Syntax” on page 7-28

“Get Method Syntax” on page 7-29

“Set Method Syntax” on page 7-29

“Class Derived from matlab.mixin.SetGet” on page 7-30

The Standard Set/Get Interface

Some MATLAB objects, such as graphics objects, implement an interface based on set

and get functions. These functions enable access to multiple properties on arrays of

objects in a single function call.

You can add set and get functionality to your class by deriving from one of these classes:

• matlab.mixin.SetGet — use when you want support for case-insensitive, partial
  property name matching. Deriving from matlab.mixin.SetGet does not affect the
  exact property name required by the use of dot notation reference to properties.


• matlab.mixin.SetGetExactNames — use when you want to support only case-
  sensitive full property name matching.

NoteThe set and get methods referred to in this section are different from property set

access and property get access methods. See “Property Access Methods” on page 8-50

for information on property access methods.

Subclass Syntax

Use the abstract class matlab.mixin.SetGet or matlab.mixin.SetGetExactNames

as a superclass:

classdef MyClass < matlab.mixin.SetGet

...

end

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