ABSTRACT
The organization of this book breaks MATLAB object-oriented programming into three sections. The first section covers the required elements and focuses on developing a set of functions that give MATLAB objects first-class status within the environment. In the first section, we will develop a group of eight indispensable functions. These functions provide object initialization, a simple intuitive interface, interaction with the environment’s features, and array capability. Even more important, the group of eight is responsible for an object-oriented concept called encapsulation. Encapsulation is fundamental to using object-oriented programming as a better, safer alternative to structures. The default functions in MATLAB seem to be at odds with the information-hiding principle of encapsulation; but the group of eight brings MATLAB back under control. By the end of the first section, you will have an excellent working knowledge of MATLAB’s object-oriented capability and be able to use object-oriented programming techniques to improve software development.
