MATLAB Object-Oriented Programming

Customize Header, Property List, and Footer

In this section...

“Objective” on page 18-26

“Design of Custom Display” on page 18-26

“getHeader Method Override” on page 18-28

“getPropertyGroups Override” on page 18-29

“getFooter Override” on page 18-29

Objective

Customize each of the three parts of the display — header, property groups, and footer.

Design of Custom Display

NoteThis example uses the EmployeeInfo class described in the “Class with Default

Object Display” on page 18-14 section.

For the header:

• Use default header for nonscalar object arrays.


• Build header text with linked class name and department name (from Department
  property)

For properties:

• Nonscalar object arrays display a subset of property names in a different order than
  the default.


• Scalar objects create two property groups that have titles (Public Info and
  Personal Info).

For the footer:

• Add a footer to the display, only when the object is a valid scalar that displays property
  values.

18 Customizing Object Display