Adapt C# Set/Get class methods into MATLAB class -

take following custom c# class example, represents point:

public class point {     // attributes:      double x;     double y;      // constructor:      public point(double x, double y)     {         this.x = x;         this.y = y;     }      // methods:      public void setx(double x)     {         this.x = x;     }      public void sety(double y)     {         this.y = y;     }      public double getx()     {         return this.x;     }      public double gety()     {         return this.y;     } } 

i adapt same class matlab. goal implement set , methods , constructor, similar possible c# way.

i aware matlab not allow self-reference, read on this question. however, know should problably want start class following header:

classdef point < handle 

i read here , here. statement declare custom point class matlab handle class, having inherit handle superclass. understand allow me implement set/get functionality trying emulate, constructor.

this have far:

classdef point < handle      % attributes     properties (access = private)         x = [];         y = [];     end      % methods     methods          % constructor: first method, must have same name class.         function point(x,y)          end          % set , methods:         function setx(x)          end          ...      end end 

from point on, don't know how continue.

first describe in comments question, lets first simplify c# using properties:

public class point {     public point(double x, double y)     {          this.x = x;          this.y = y;     }      public double x { get; set; }     public double y { get; set; } } 

now create similar class in matlab indeed have create classdef file , if want mimic pass reference you'll have derive handle class else object passed value. using properties maltab class like:

classdef point < handle      methods         function [this] = point(x, y)             this.x = x;             this.y = y;         end     end      properties         x;         y;     end  end 

now suppose need implement setters/getters validation purpose example. c# class like:

public class point {     public point(double x, double y)     {          this.x = x;          this.y = y;     }      private double x; // back-store     public double x // setters , getters     {                     {               return x;           }           set           {              if (value < 0.0) { throw new invalidargumentexception("x must positive"); }              x = value;          }      }      ... same 'y' ... } 

you can implement similar getter/setter in matlab using dependent properties concept. syntax quite similar c# 1 while little more over-verbose:

classdef point < handle      methods         function [this] = point(x, y)             this.x = x;             this.y = y;         end     end      % back-store in c#     properties(setaccess=private, getaccess=private)         x;         y;     end      % setters , getters using dependent properties     properties(dependent)         x;         y;     end      % definition setters , getters     methods         function [value] = get.x(this)             value = this.x;         end         function [] = set.x(this, value)             if (value < 0.0), error('x must positive'); end             this.x = value;         end          ... same 'y' ...      end  end 

for further check similarities and differences in object oriented programming concepts , implementations between matlab , c# recommand read documentation on mathworks website.