setType

Set type for signal interface element

Syntax

setType(interfaceElem,type)

Description

setType(interfaceElem,type) sets the type for the designated signal interface element.

Examples

Set Type for Interface Element

Set the type for an interface element.

Create a model named 'archModel'.

modelName = 'archModel';
arch = systemcomposer.createModel(modelName,true); % Create model

Add an interface, then create an interface element with the name 'x'.

interface = arch.InterfaceDictionary.addInterface('interface'); % Add interface
elem = interface.addElement('x'); % Create interface element

Set the type for the interface element as 'single'.

setType(elem,'single'); % Set type for interface element

Input Arguments

interfaceElem — Interface element

signal element object

Interface element, specified as a systemcomposer.interface.SignalElement object.

type — Type of interface element

character vector

Type of interface element, specified as a character vector for a valid MATLAB^® data type.

Data Types: char

More About

Definitions

Term	Definition	Application	More Information
interface	An interface defines the kind of information that flows through a port. The same interface can be assigned to multiple ports. An interface can be composite, meaning that it can include elements that describe the properties of an interface signal.	Interfaces represent the information that is shared through a connector and enters or exits a component through a port. Use the Interface Editor to create and manage interfaces and interface elements and store them in an interface data dictionary for reuse between models.	Define Interfaces
interface element	An interface element describes a portion of an interface, such as a communication message, a calculated or measured parameter, or other decomposition of that interface.	Interface elements describe the decompositions of an interface: Pins or wires in a connector or harness. Messages transmitted across a bus. Data structures shared between components.	Assign Interfaces to Ports
interface dictionary	An interface data dictionary is a consolidated list of all the interfaces in an architecture and where they are used. Local interfaces on a System Composer™ model can be saved in an interface data dictionary using the Interface Editor.	Interface dictionaries can be reused between models that need to use a given set of interfaces and interface elements. Data dictionaries are stored in separate .sldd files.	Save, Link, and Delete Interfaces Reference Data Dictionaries
adapter	An adapter helps connect two components with incompatible port interfaces by mapping between the two interfaces. An adapter can also act as a unit delay or rate transition.	With an adapter, you can perform three functions on the Interface Adapter dialog: Create and edit mappings between input and output interfaces. Apply an interface conversion UnitDelay to break an algebraic loop. Apply an interface conversion RateTransition to reconcile different sample time rates for reference models.	Interface Adapter