Generate Code for MATLAB Value Classes - MATLAB & Simulink (original) (raw)

This example shows how to generate code for a MATLAB® value class and then view the generated code in the code generation report.

1. In a writable folder, create a MATLAB value class, Shape. Save the code as Shape.m.
   classdef Shape
   % SHAPE Create a shape at coordinates
   % centerX and centerY
   properties
   centerX;
   centerY;
   end
   properties (Dependent = true)
   area;
   end
   methods
   function out = get.area(obj)
   out = obj.getarea();
   end
   function obj = Shape(centerX,centerY)
   obj.centerX = centerX;
   obj.centerY = centerY;
   end
   end
   methods(Abstract = true)
   getarea(obj);
   end
   methods(Static)
   function d = distanceBetweenShapes(shape1,shape2)
   xDist = abs(shape1.centerX - shape2.centerX);
   yDist = abs(shape1.centerY - shape2.centerY);
   d = sqrt(xDist^2 + yDist^2);
   end
   end
   end
2. In the same folder, create a class, Square, that is a subclass of Shape. Save the code as Square.m.
   classdef Square < Shape
   % Create a Square at coordinates center X and center Y
   % with sides of length of side
   properties
   side;
   end
   methods
   function obj = Square(side,centerX,centerY)
   obj@Shape(centerX,centerY);
   obj.side = side;
   end
   function Area = getarea(obj)
   Area = obj.side^2;
   end
   end
   end
3. In the same folder, create a class, Rhombus, that is a subclass of Shape. Save the code as Rhombus.m.
   classdef Rhombus < Shape
   properties
   diag1;
   diag2;
   end
   methods
   function obj = Rhombus(diag1,diag2,centerX,centerY)
   obj@Shape(centerX,centerY);
   obj.diag1 = diag1;
   obj.diag2 = diag2;
   end
   function Area = getarea(obj)
   Area = 0.5obj.diag1obj.diag2;
   end
   end
   end
4. Write a function that uses this class.
   function [TotalArea, Distance] = use_shape
   %#codegen
   s = Square(2,1,2);
   r = Rhombus(3,4,7,10);
   TotalArea = s.area + r.area;
   Distance = Shape.distanceBetweenShapes(s,r);
5. Generate a static library for use_shape and generate a code generation report.
   codegen -config:lib -report use_shape
   codegen generates a C static library with the default name, use_shape, and supporting files in the default folder, codegen/lib/use_shape.
6. Click the View report link.
7. To see the Rhombus class definition, on the MATLAB Source pane, under Rhombus.m, click Rhombus. The Rhombus class constructor is highlighted.
8. Click the Variables tab. You see that the variable obj is an object of the Rhombus class. To see its properties, expand obj.
   
9. In the MATLAB Source pane, click Call Tree.
   The Call Tree view shows that use_shape calls the Rhombus constructor and that the Rhombus constructor calls the Shape constructor.
   
10. In the code pane, in the Rhombus class constructor, move your pointer to this line:

obj@Shape(centerX,centerY)  

The Rhombus class constructor calls the Shape method of the base Shape class. To view the Shape class definition, in obj@Shape, double-click Shape.