--- /dev/null	Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 1970 +0000
+++ b/m-toolbox/classes/@plist/getDefaultAxisPlist.m	Wed Nov 23 19:22:13 2011 +0100
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+% GETDEFAULTAXISPLIST returns the default plist for the axis key based on
+% the input set.
+% 
+% CALL:
+%          pl = plist.getDefaultAxisPlist(set)
+% 
+% Supported sets: '1D', '2D', '3D'
+% 
+% VERSION $Id: getDefaultAxisPlist.m,v 1.2 2011/04/19 16:20:21 ingo Exp $
+% 
+function plout = getDefaultAxisPlist(varargin)
+  
+  if nargin == 0
+    set = '';
+  else
+    set = varargin{1};
+    
+    if ~ischar(varargin{1})
+      error('Incorrect usage: the set needs to be a string.');
+    end
+  end
+  
+%   persistent pl;
+%   persistent lastset;
+%   if exist('pl', 'var')==0 || isempty(pl) || ~strcmp(lastset, set)
+    pl = buildplist(set);
+%     lastset = set;
+%   end
+  plout = pl;
+  
+end
+
+function pl = buildplist(set)
+
+  switch set
+    case '1D'
+      pl = plist.AXIS_1D_PLIST;
+    case '2D'
+      pl = plist.AXIS_2D_PLIST;
+    case '3D'
+      pl = plist.AXIS_3D_PLIST;
+    case ''
+      pl = plist.AXIS_3D_PLIST;
+    otherwise
+      error('Unsupported set for default axis plist [%s]', set);
+  end
+  
+end