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Table of Method Attributes

Table of Method Attributes

All methods support the attributes listed in the following table. Attributes enable you to modify the behavior of methods. For example, you can prevent access to a method from outside the class or enable the method to be invoked without a class instance.

Attribute values apply to all methods defined within the methods block that specifies the nondefault values.

methods (attribute1=value1,attribute2=value2,...)
   ...
end

Attribute Name	Class	Description
`Abstract`	`logical` Default=`false`	If `true`, the method has no implementation. The method has a syntax line that can include arguments, which subclasses use when implementing the method: Subclasses are not required to define the same number of input and output arguments. However, subclasses generally use the same signature when implementing their version of the method. The method can have comments after the `function` line. The method does not contain `function` or `end` keywords, only the function syntax (e.g., `[a,b] = myMethod(x,y)`)
`Access`	enumeration Default = `public`	Determines what code can call this method: `public` — Unrestricted access `protected` — Access from methods in class or subclasses `private` — Access by class methods only (not from subclasses)
`Hidden`	`logical` Default=`false`	When `false`, the method name shows in the list of methods displayed using the `methods` or `methodsview` commands. If set to `true`, the method name is not included in these listings.
`Sealed`	`logical` Default=`false`	If `true`, the method cannot be redefined in a subclass. Attempting to define a method with the same name in a subclass causes an error.
`Static`	`logical` Default=`false`	Set to `true` to define a method that does not depend on an object of the class and does not require an object argument. You must use the class name to call the method: `classname.methodname` Static Methods provides more information.

Class Methods

Ordinary Methods

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