Can I "cast" a value class object to a handle class object on the fly
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Hi
I'm relatively new to OOP. I currently have a value class object. Specifically, it's a custom date class that I'm working on. So, most of the time it makes sense to have the object as a value class.
However, there are occasions where I would want a particular instance of an object to be viewed as a handle class. Specifically in my case this could happen where I have an object that is let's say the current date. Hence if current date changes, all objects linked to that object should update. This obviously sounds like a handle class object.
So the question is, is there a way that I can use my date value class and cast a specific instance of that object as a handle.
Hope I stated that clearly.
Regards, Phillip
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Matt J
2014년 11월 5일
편집: Matt J
2014년 11월 5일
I found a way to do it (see the attached classdef file myclass.m), but it's fancy. Basically, it uses a Dependent property called "theDate" as an interface to let you get and set data. However, the data will be sent to or drawn from a value variable or a handle variable, depending on whether the object's "type" property is set to 'handle' or 'value'.
The usage works like this,
obj1=myclass('May 1');
obj2=cast(obj1,'handle');
obj3=obj2;
This creates a value object obj1. The cast() method then creates an unshared copy obj2 of obj1. However, obj2 will now have handle semantics. So, obj2 and obj3 will be linked with each other, but neither will be linked to obj1.
>> obj3.theDate='Jan 9'; obj1, obj2,obj3
May 1
Jan 9
Jan 9
The accompanying test.m runs a more extensive script of tests.
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Matt J
2014년 11월 5일
편집: Matt J
2014년 11월 5일
You would use a converter method, I think
I don't think you can avoid writing a second class that is a handle version of the original class, if that's what you're asking.
Are you sure it makes sense to have a value class version in the first place? I didn't follow your explanation of that. What if you made it a handle class to begin with and then had a class method unshare() to make unlinked copies when you need them?
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