matlab.diagram.ClassViewer Class

Namespace: matlab.diagram

Create class diagrams in Class Diagram Viewer app

Since R2021a

Description

The matlab.diagram.ClassViewer class provides command-line access to the Class Diagram Viewer app. You can use the properties and methods of this class to populate a class diagram without using the graphical interface.

The matlab.diagram.ClassViewer class is a handle class.

Class Attributes

Sealed

true

For information on class attributes, see Class Attributes.

Creation

Description

matlab.diagram.ClassViewer opens a Class Diagram Viewer instance with no classes loaded.

matlab.diagram.ClassViewer(Name,Value) adds the specified classes to both the Class Browser pane and the canvas. Use name-value arguments to determine what content to add.

viewer = matlab.diagram.ClassViewer(___) returns a handle for the Class Diagram Viewer instance. You can use any of the previous input argument syntaxes.

Input Arguments

Name-Value Arguments

Specify optional pairs of arguments as Name1=Value1,...,NameN=ValueN, where Name is the argument name and Value is the corresponding value. Name-value arguments must appear after other arguments, but the order of the pairs does not matter.

Example: matlab.diagram.ClassViewer(Classes="matlab.net.http.RequestMessage")

Classes — Classes to add to viewer

character vector | string scalar | vector of strings | class instance

Classes to add to the Class Browser and viewer, specified as a character vector, string scalar, or a vector of strings. You can also use class instances.

Example: matlab.diagram.ClassViewer(Classes="matlab.net.http.ResponseMessage")

Example: respMsg = matlab.net.http.RequestMessage; matlab.diagram.ClassViewer(Classes=respMsg)

Folders — Class folders to add to viewer

character vector | string scalar | vector of strings

Class folders to add to the Class Browser and viewer, specified as a character vector, string scalar, or a vector of strings.

IncludeSubfolders — Include classes from subfolders

true or 1 (default) | false or 0

Determines whether to include classes from subfolders, specified as a numeric or logical 1 (true) or 0 (false). A value of 1 includes classes in subfolders of the Folders argument, and 0 omits them.

Namespaces — Namespaces to add to viewer

character vector | string scalar | vector of strings

Namespaces to add to the Class Browser and canvas, specified as a character vector, string scalar, or a vector of strings.

IncludeInnerNamespaces — Include classes from inner namespaces

true or 1 (default) | false or 0

Determines whether to include classes from inner namespaces, specified as a numeric or logical 1 (true) or 0 (false). A value of 1 includes the classes in inner namespaces of the Namespaces argument, and 0 omits them.

Load — Path of class diagram to load

character vector | string | string array

Path of class diagram to load, specified as a character vector, string, or a vector of strings.

Visible — Display Class Diagram Viewer instance

true or 1 (default) | false or 0

Determines whether the Class Diagram Viewer window is visible after creation, specified as a numeric or logical 0 (false) or 1 (true). A value of 1 makes the window visible, and 0 hides it.

Properties

ActiveFile — Last file loaded or saved

string

The last file loaded or saved to the Class Diagram Viewer instance, returned as a string. This property can only be set by the load and save methods.

Attributes:

Dependent

true

ClassesInDiagram — List of classes currently in diagram

vector of strings

The list of classes currently displayed in the diagram, returned as a vector of strings. The list includes classes displayed in the canvas, but it does not include classes that are only listed in the Class Browser.

Attributes:

Dependent

true

ShowAssociations — Display associations

false or 0 (default) | true or 1

Since R2024a

Determines whether the Class Diagram Viewer displays associations, specified as a numeric or logical 0 (false) or 1 (true). A value of 0 excludes associations. Toggling between true and false immediately updates the diagram. For more information on associations, see Add Associations to Diagrams.

ShowMixins — Display mixin classes

false or 0 (default) | true or 1

Determines whether the Class Diagram Viewer displays mixin classes, specified as a numeric or logical 0 (false) or 1 (true). A value of 0 excludes mixins and the handle class for a simpler diagram. A value of 1 enables adding mixins when adding superclasses, but it does not do so automatically.

ShowNamespace — Display namespace names

true or 1 (default) | false or 0

Determines whether the Class Diagram Viewer displays the namespace names on the class cards, specified as a numeric or logical 1 (true) or 0 (false). A value of 1 displays the namespace names, and 0 hides them.

Visible — Display Class Diagram Viewer instance

true or 1 (default) | false or 0

Determines whether the Class Diagram Viewer window is currently displayed, specified as a numeric or logical 0 (false) or 1 (true). A value of 1 makes the window visible, and 0 hides it.

Attributes:

Transient

true

Methods

Public Methods

addClass	addClass(viewer,classNames) Add classes to the Class Browser and canvas. Input Arguments viewer, specified as a Class Diagram Viewer instance. classNames, specified as a character vector, string, or vector of strings. You can also specify a class instance, a cell array of class instances, a heterogeneous array, or an array of metaclass instances.
removeClass	removeClass(viewer,classNames) Remove classes from the canvas. Classes are not removed from the Class Browser. Input Arguments viewer, specified as a Class Diagram Viewer instance. classNames, specified as a character vector, string, or vector of strings. You can also specify a class instance, a cell array of class instances, a heterogeneous array, or an array of metaclass instances.
removeAllClasses	removeAllClasses(viewer) Remove all classes from the canvas. Classes are not removed from the Class Browser. Input Arguments viewer, specified as a Class Diagram Viewer instance.
importClassesFrom	importClassesFrom(viewer,Name=Value) Add classes to the Class Browser and canvas. Input Arguments viewer, specified as a Class Diagram Viewer instance. Name-Value Arguments Classes, specified as a character vector, string scalar, or vector of strings. You can also specify a class instance, a cell array of class instances, or an array of metaclass instances. Folders, specified as a string scalar or vector of strings. IncludeSubfolders, with a default value of logical 1. Setting this property to logical 0 excludes classes in subfolders. Namespaces, with names specified as a string scalar or vector of strings. IncludeInnerNamespaces, with a default value of logical 1. Specifying this argument as logical 0 excludes classes in inner namespaces.
expandClass	expandClass(viewer,className,status) Expand or collapse all sections of a class card on the canvas. Input Arguments viewer, specified as a Class Diagram Viewer instance. className, specified as a character vector, string scalar, or vector of strings. You can also specify class instances, a heterogeneous array, or an array of metaclass instances. status, specified as a numeric or logical 1 to expand all sections or 0 to collapse all sections. This argument is optional, and the default value is 1.
expandAll	expandAll(viewer,status) Expand or collapse all sections of the class cards on the canvas. Input Arguments viewer, specified as a Class Diagram Viewer instance. status, specified as a numeric or logical 1 to expand all sections or 0 to collapse all sections. This argument is optional, and the default value is 1.
expandSection	expandSection(viewer,className,sectionName,status) Expand or collapse a specified section of a class card on the canvas. Input Arguments viewer, specified as a Class Diagram Viewer instance. className, specified as a character vector, string scalar, or metaclass instance. sectionName, specified as "Properties", "Methods", or "Events". status, specified as a numeric or logical 1 to expand the section or 0 to collapse the section. Expanding one section in a class card that is currently collapsed expands all sections of that card.
importCurrentProject	importCurrentProject(viewer) Import classes from the current project. viewer, specified as a Class Diagram Viewer instance.
export	export(viewer,filePath,Name=Value) Export a class diagram as an image. Input Arguments viewer, specified as a Class Diagram Viewer instance. filePath, specified as a character vector or string scalar. Include full path and file name, and optionally the extension for the type of file you want. Alternatively, specify it using the optional Format name-value argument. Name-Value Arguments Format, specified as "PDF" or "PNG". This argument is required if the file extension is not included in filePath. Size, specified as a two-element vector of integers. The integers are the pixel dimensions of the exported file. This argument is optional.
load	load(viewer,filePath) Load a diagram saved as an MLDATX file. The loaded diagram replaces any content currently in the Class Diagram Viewer instance. Input Arguments viewer, specified as a Class Diagram Viewer instance. filePath, specified as a character vector or string scalar. Include the full path and filename.
save	save(viewer,filePath) Save a diagram as an MLDATX file. Input Arguments viewer, specified as a Class Diagram Viewer instance. filePath, specified as a character vector or string scalar. Include the full path and filename.
getVisibleViewers	matlab.diagram.classviewer.getVisibleViewers Static method Return an array of all current ClassViewer instances that have their Visible property set to true.

Examples

Create and Save Class Diagram

Construct a Class Diagram Viewer instance with one class preloaded. The class appears in both the Class Browser and the canvas.

httpViewer = matlab.diagram.ClassViewer(Classes="matlab.net.http.RequestMessage")

Use the addClass method to add two classes to the diagram. Because matlab.net.http.Message is the superclass of the other two classes, the Class Diagram Viewer automatically connects them.

addClass(httpViewer,["matlab.net.http.Message",...
"matlab.net.http.ResponseMessage"])

Expand the class card for ResponseMessage.

expandClass(httpViewer,"matlab.net.http.ResponseMessage",1)

Collapse the Properties section on the class card for ResponseMessage.

expandSection(httpViewer,"matlab.net.http.ResponseMessage","Properties",0)

Save the diagram as an MLDATX file.

save(httpViewer,"filepath/httpMessages.mldatx")

Version History

Introduced in R2021a

R2024a: New property for displaying associations

The Class Diagram Viewer can now identify and display associations between classes. Use the ShowAssociations property to toggle associations on and off in a diagram.

R2024a: Packages are now called namespaces

MATLAB^® now refers to packages as namespaces. Several class members have been renamed to reflect this change. Their behavior remains the same.

Member Name in R2023b and Earlier	New Name as of R2024a
Constructor: Packages name-value argument	Namespaces
Constructor: IncludeSubpackages name-value argument	IncludeInnerNamespaces
Property: ShowPackageNames	ShowNamespace
Method: importClassesFrom, Packages name-value argument	Namespaces
Method: importClassesFrom, IncludeSubpackages name-value argument	IncludeInnerNamespaces