% CHAR convert a plotter object into a string.
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%
% DESCRIPTION: CHAR convert a plotter object into a string.
%
% CALL:        string = char(obj)
%
% VERSION:     $Id: char.m,v 1.2 2010/12/12 08:29:00 hewitson Exp $
%
% HISTORY:     04-06-2008 M Hewitson
%                 Creation
%
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function varargout = char(varargin)
  
  objs = utils.helper.collect_objects(varargin(:), 'plotter');

  pstr = '';
  for ii = 1:numel(objs)

    pp   = objs(ii);
        
    % data class
    N = numel(pp.data);
    for kk=1:N
      d = pp.data{kk};
      pstr = [pstr  sprintf('%s [%s]', d.name, class(d))];
      if kk< N
        pstr = [pstr ' / '];
      end
    end
  end

  %%% Prepare output
  varargout{1} = pstr;
end