Re: new OOP syntax

[Robert T. Short]

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

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