UIINSPECT - display methods/properties/callbacks of an object

Inspect an object handle (Java/COM/HG); display its methods/properties/callbacks in a unified window

Description

Syntax:
hFig = uiinspect(obj)
 
Description:
UIINSPECT inspects an object handle (e.g., Java, COM, Handle Graphics etc.) and displays the inspection results in a unified Matlab window. UIINSPECT displays a unified window with all relevant object methods (as can be displayed via Matlab's methodsview function), properties (as can be displayed via Matlab's inspect function), static fields, and callbacks. UIINSPECT also displays properties and fields that are not normally displayed with Matlab's inspect function. Property meta-data such as type, accessibility, visibility and default value are also displayed.

Unlike Matlab's inspect function, multiple UIINSPECT windows can be opened simultaneously.
 
Object properties and callbacks may be modified interactively within the UIINSPECT window.
 
hFig = UIINSPECT returns a handle to the created figure window. UIINSPECT opens a regular Matlab figure window which may be accessed via hFig (unlike Matlab's methodsview function which opens a Java frame that is not easily accessible from Matlab).
 
Examples:
hFig = uiinspect(0);
hFig = uiinspect(handle(0));
hFig = uiinspect(gcf);
hFig = uiinspect(handle(gcf));
uiinspect(get(gcf,'JavaFrame'));
uiinspect(classhandle(handle(gcf)));
uiinspect(findprop(handle(gcf),'MenuBar'));
uiinspect('java.lang.String');
uiinspect(java.lang.String('yes'));
uiinspect(actxserver('Excel.Application'));
uiinspect(Employee) % a Matlab class object
uiinspect(?handle) % a Matlab metaclass object
uiinspect('meta.class') % a Matlab class name

Warning:
This code heavily relies on undocumented and unsupported Matlab functionality. It works on Matlab 7.1+, but use at your own risk!

Bugs and suggestions:
Please send to Yair Altman (altmany at gmail dot com)

Acknowledgements

The author wishes to acknowledge the following in the creation of this submission:
FindJObj - find java handles of Matlab graphic objects

• MATLAB release: MATLAB 7.4 (R2007a)
• Other Files: license.txt, ; uiinspect.m

[Brandon Baker]

I love this program! What a nice way to ease myself into COM objects! Thank you for this excellent applications.

[Brandon Baker]

"Thank you for this excellent application" is what I meant to say.

[Matthias Höller]

Thanks for this very useful and sophisticated tool! Works great even with Java objects

[Darik]

what are the chances this could be extended to work with custom handle objects, i.e. classes that inherit from handle?