% CHAR convert a mfir object into a string.
%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%
%
% DESCRIPTION: CHAR convert a mfir object into a string.
%
% CALL:        string = char(mfir)
%
% <a href="matlab:utils.helper.displayMethodInfo('mfir', 'char')">Parameters Description</a>
%
% VERSION:     $Id: char.m,v 1.15 2011/04/08 08:56:20 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(:), 'mfir');

  pstr = '';

  for ii = 1:numel(objs)
    obj = objs(ii);

    pstr = [pstr sprintf('%s(fs=%.2f, ntaps=%.2f', obj.name, obj.fs, obj.ntaps)];
    if numel(obj.a) > 5
      pstr = [pstr ', a=' mat2str(obj.a(1:5),3)];
      pstr = [pstr(1:end-1) ' ...]), '];
    else
      pstr = [pstr ', a=' mat2str(obj.a,3) '), '];
    end
  end

  pstr = pstr(1:end-2);

  varargout{1} = pstr;
end

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%                               Local Functions                               %
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%
% FUNCTION:    getInfo
%
% DESCRIPTION: Get Info Object
%
% HISTORY:     11-07-07 M Hewitson
%                Creation.
%
%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%

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, 'mfir', 'ltpda', utils.const.categories.output, '$Id: char.m,v 1.15 2011/04/08 08:56:20 hewitson Exp $', sets, pl);
  ii.setModifier(false);
end

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%
% FUNCTION:    getDefaultPlist
%
% DESCRIPTION: Get Default Plist
%
% HISTORY:     11-07-07 M Hewitson
%                Creation.
%
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function plout = getDefaultPlist()
  persistent pl;  
  if exist('pl', 'var')==0 || isempty(pl)
    pl = buildplist();
  end
  plout = pl;  
end

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

