% CHAR convert a parameter list into a string.
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%
% DESCRIPTION: CHAR convert a parameter list into a string.
%
% CALL:        string = char(plist);
%
% <a href="matlab:utils.helper.displayMethodInfo('plist', 'char')">Parameters Description</a>
%
% VERSION:     $Id: char.m,v 1.28 2011/04/08 08:56:21 hewitson Exp $
%
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function varargout = char(varargin)

  %%% Check if this is a call for parameters
  if utils.helper.isinfocall(varargin{:})
    varargout{1} = getInfo(varargin{3});
    return
  end

  objs = utils.helper.collect_objects(varargin(:), 'plist');

  pstr = '';
  for ii = 1:numel(objs)
    pl = objs(ii);
    if ~isempty(pl.params)
      pstr = [pstr '(' char(pl.params) '), '];
    else
      pstr = [pstr '(empty-plist), '];
    end
  end

  if length(pstr)>1
    pstr = pstr(1:end-2);
  else
    pstr = '(empty-plist)';
  end

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

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%                               Local Functions                               %
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%
% FUNCTION:    getInfo
%
% DESCRIPTION: Get Info Object
%
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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, 'plist', 'ltpda', utils.const.categories.output, '$Id: char.m,v 1.28 2011/04/08 08:56:21 hewitson Exp $', sets, pl);
  ii.setModifier(false);
  ii.setArgsmin(1);
  ii.setOutmin(0);
end

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%
% FUNCTION:    getDefaultPlist
%
% DESCRIPTION: Get Default Plist
%
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function plo = getDefaultPlist()
  plo = plist();
end