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+++ b/m-toolbox/classes/@ao/char.m	Wed Nov 23 19:22:13 2011 +0100
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+% CHAR overloads char() function for analysis objects.
+%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%
+%
+% DESCRIPTION: CHAR overloads char() function for analysis objects.
+%
+% CALL:        c = char(ao_in);
+%
+% FORMAT:      c = 'ao.name/ao.data.name class(ao.data) [size(ao.data.yaxis)]'
+%
+% <a href="matlab:utils.helper.displayMethodInfo('ao', 'char')">Parameters Description</a>
+%
+% VERSION:     $Id: char.m,v 1.31 2011/04/08 08:56:17 hewitson Exp $
+%
+%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%
+
+function varargout = char(varargin)
+
+  callerIsMethod = utils.helper.callerIsMethod;
+  
+  % Check if this is a call for parameters
+  if utils.helper.isinfocall(varargin{:})
+    varargout{1} = getInfo(varargin{3});
+    return
+  end
+
+  import utils.const.*
+  utils.helper.msg(msg.PROC3, 'running %s/%s', mfilename('class'), mfilename);
+  
+  if callerIsMethod
+    as = [varargin{:}];
+  else
+    % collect input variable names
+    in_names = cell(size(varargin));
+    for ii = 1:nargin,in_names{ii} = inputname(ii);end
+    
+    % collect all aos and plists
+    as = utils.helper.collect_objects(varargin(:), 'ao', in_names);
+  end
+  
+  if isempty(as)
+    varargout{1} = sprintf('empty AO object [%dx%d]', size(as));
+   return;
+  end
+
+  % go through analysis objects
+  pstr = [];
+  for j=1:numel(as)
+    pstr = [pstr as(j).name];
+    % get data type
+    if isempty(as(j).data)
+      pstr = [pstr '/No data-object, '];
+    else
+      pstr = [pstr '/' class(as(j).data)];
+      pstr = [pstr ' ' char(as(j).data) ', '];
+    end
+  end
+  
+  if pstr(end-1) == ','
+    pstr = pstr(1:end-2);
+  end
+
+  varargout{1} = pstr;
+
+end
+
+%--------------------------------------------------------------------------
+% Get Info Object
+%--------------------------------------------------------------------------
+function ii = getInfo(varargin)
+  if nargin == 1 && strcmpi(varargin{1}, 'None')
+    sets = {};
+    pl   = [];
+  else
+    sets = {'Default'};
+    pl   = getDefaultPlist;
+  end
+  % Build info object
+  ii = minfo(mfilename, 'ao', 'ltpda', utils.const.categories.internal, '$Id: char.m,v 1.31 2011/04/08 08:56:17 hewitson Exp $', sets, pl);
+  ii.setModifier(false);
+  ii.setOutmin(0);
+end
+
+%--------------------------------------------------------------------------
+% Get Default Plist
+%--------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+function plout = getDefaultPlist()
+  persistent pl;  
+  if exist('pl', 'var')==0 || isempty(pl)
+    pl = buildplist();
+  end
+  plout = pl;  
+end
+
+function pl_default = buildplist()
+  pl_default = plist.EMPTY_PLIST;
+end
+