MATLAB Object-Oriented Programming

ans =

ClassA

If the array includes an object of the class SpecificC, the class of a2 is

RootSuperclass:

a2 = [SpecificA,SpecificB,SpecificC];

class(a2)

ans =

RootSuperclass

If you assigned an object of the class SpecificC to array a1 using indexing, the class of

a1 becomes RootSuperclass:

a1(3) = SpecificC;

class(a1)

ans =

RootSuperclass

If the array contains objects of only one class, then the array is not heterogeneous. For

example, the class of a is SpecificA.

a = [SpecificA,SpecificA];

class(a)

ans =

SpecificA

Property Access

Access array properties with dot notation when the class of the array defines the

properties. The class of the array is the most specific common superclass, which ensures

all objects inherit the same properties.

For example, suppose ClassA defines a property called Prop1.

a1 = [SpecificA,SpecificB];

a1.Prop1

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