[Swig-devel] [MATLAB] Preferred syntax for wrapping static member variables?

[Joel A. <j.a...@gm...>]

Hello,

MATLAB does not support static member variables (static properties in
MATLAB terminology) unless they are constant. And afact, there is no way of
overloading "MyClass.my_class_variable".

Are there any opinions on the preferred syntax for wrapping them?

Options for wrapping a variable named "foo":
1. Adding a get/set prefix and make static method: "MyClass.set_foo(v)" and
"v = MyClass.get_foo()"
2. Same, but without any prefix (checking the number of arguments):
"MyClass.foo(v)" and "v = MyClass.foo()"
3. Prefix only for set method: "MyClass.set_foo(v)" and "v = MyClass.foo()"
4. Something else?

I don't have any static member variables in the public API of the C++ code
I write, so I do not really have any opinion.

Best regards.
Joel

P.S. Non-static member variables work just fine and have already been
implemented, i.e. "a = my_instance.foo;" and "my_instance.foo = a;" where
"my_instance" is an instance of MyClass.


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