Re: new OOP syntax

[Ben Abbott]

On Nov 16, 2010, at 10:27 AM, Robert T. Short wrote:

> Ben Abbott wrote:
>> I've recently come across two m-files that require the new OOP syntax to run.
>> 
>> They are matlab2tikz and matlab2pgfplots.
>> 
>>      http://win.ua.ac.be/~nschloe/content/matlab2tikz
>> 
>>      
>> http://www.ctan.org/tex-archive/graphics/pgf/contrib/pgfplots/scripts/pgfplots/
>> 
>> A introduction to the new syntax is below.
>> 
>>      http://www.advancedmcode.org/object-oriented-programming-in-matlab.html
>> 
>> If there are no objections, 'd like to enter a ticket in the bug tracker.
>> 
>> Ben
> 
> I would love to see classdef support and keep thinking I will do this.  I 
> simply have not had time and the parser scares me anyway.  Months ago Ryan 
> Rusaw posted a patch to begin the effort.  I am reposting that now along with 
> his comments.
> 
>> Attached is a first stab at adding the basis for classdef files to the
>> lexer&  the parser. With it the parser should be able to correctly
>> parse classdef files, although it currently doesn't do anything more
>> with them, as a number of items are still necessary to complete a
>> serviceable implementation:
>> 
>> 1. +package directory support.
>> 2. classdef support added to pt-* hierarchy.
>> 3. octave_value subclass for classdef objects.
>> 4. integrate with metaclass code, either the code Michael Goffioul
>> provided previously on the mailing list or something similar.
>> 5. add support for class events.
>> 6. add support for the automatic resolution of class property get&  set 
>> methods.
>> 
>> Note: I used the Matlab documentation available at
>> http://www.mathworks.com/access/helpdesk/help/techdoc/index.html?/access/helpdesk/help/techdoc/matlab_oop/ug_intropage.html
>> as the basis for the changes, so it should be as close to complete as
>> the documentation allowed. If anyone finds something I've missed or
>> overlooked, please let me know.
>> 
>> Ryan
> 
> <CLASSDEF_PARSER.diff>

My c/c++ skills are very poor, so won't be any help with that. But after 
reading more about the new OOP syntax, I'm eager to begin using it.

I'll give some more time for others to respond, and then submit a new entry 
into the tracker.

Ben