MATLAB Object-Oriented Programming

Class with Default Object Display

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“The EmployeeInfo Class” on page 18-14

“Default Display — Scalar” on page 18-15

“Default Display — Nonscalar” on page 18-15

“Default Display — Empty Object Array” on page 18-16

“Default Display — Handle to Deleted Object” on page 18-17

“Default Display — Detailed Display” on page 18-17

The EmployeeInfo Class

The EmployeeInfo class defines a number of properties to store information about

company employees. This simple class serves as the example class used in display

customization sample classes.

EmployeeInfo derives from the matlab.mixin.CustomDisplay class to enable

customization of the object display.

EmployeeInfo is also a handle class. Therefore instances of this class can be in the state

referred to as a handle to a deleted object. This state does not occur with value classes

(classes not derived from handle).

classdef EmployeeInfo < handle & matlab.mixin.CustomDisplay

properties

Name

JobTitle

Department

Salary

Password

end

methods

function obj = EmployeeInfo

obj.Name = input('Name: ');

obj.JobTitle = input('Job Title: ');

obj.Department = input('Department: ');

obj.Salary = input('Salary: ');

obj.Password = input('Password: ');

end

18 Customizing Object Display