% CHAR convert a pest object into a string.
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%
% DESCRIPTION: CHAR convert a pest object into a string.
%
% CALL:        string = char(pest)
%
% <a href="matlab:utils.helper.displayMethodInfo('pest', 'char')">Parameters Description</a>
%
% VERSION:     $Id: char.m,v 1.7 2011/04/18 16:49:45 ingo 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(:), 'pest');

  pstr = '';
  
  for ii = 1:numel(objs)
    if isempty(objs(ii).name)
      name = 'pestObj';
    else
      name = objs(ii).name;
    end
    pstr = sprintf('%s%s(%s, %s), ', pstr, name, utils.helper.val2str(objs(ii).names), utils.helper.val2str(objs(ii).y));
  end

  varargout{1} = pstr(1:end-2);
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, 'pest', 'ltpda', utils.const.categories.output, '$Id: char.m,v 1.7 2011/04/18 16:49:45 ingo Exp $', sets, pl);
  ii.setModifier(false);
end

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%
% FUNCTION:    getDefaultPlist
%
% DESCRIPTION: Get Default Plist
%
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function plout = getDefaultPlist()
  persistent pl;  
  if exist('pl', 'var')==0 || isempty(pl)
    pl = buildplist();
  end
  plout = pl;  
end

function plo = buildplist()
  plo = plist.EMPTY_PLIST;
end