# dlib C++ Library - example_mex_class.cpp

    // The contents of this file are in the public domain. See LICENSE_FOR_EXAMPLE_PROGRAMS.txt
    /*
        This mex file will create a MATLAB function called example_mex_class.  If you call it
        with no arguments it will output the MATLAB .m code to create a MATLAB wrapper class.
        Paste that code into a .m file.  Then you will be able to work with this C++ class
        directly in MATLAB.
    */

    #include <iostream>
    #include <dlib/matrix.h>

    using namespace std;
    using namespace dlib;

    class example_class
    {
    public:

        // The class must have a default constructor.  It's also the only kind of constructor
        // you can call from MATLAB.
        example_class()
        {
            xx.set_size(3,2);
            xx = 1;
        }

        // The rest of the member functions that you want to bind have to return void and
        // generally have the same syntax limitations as regular mex funcitons.
        void do_stuff(const matrix_colmajor& x)
        {
            cout << "in do_stuff" << endl;
            cout << x << endl;
            xx = x;
        }

        void do_other_stuff(int x)
        {
            cout << "in do_other_stuff" << endl;
            cout << "x: " << x << endl;
        }

        void print_state()
        {
            cout << xx << endl;
        }

        // saveobj() and load_obj() are special functions. If you provide these then you will
        // be able to save() and load() your objects using MATLAB's built in object
        // serialization.
        void saveobj(matrix_colmajor& state)
        {
            // save this object's state to state.
            state = xx;
        }
        void load_obj(const matrix_colmajor& state)
        {
            xx = state;
        }

    private:
        matrix_colmajor xx;
    };

    // Just tell the mex wrapper the name of your class and list the methods you want to bind.
    #define MEX_CLASS_NAME example_class
    #define MEX_CLASS_METHODS do_stuff, do_other_stuff, print_state, saveobj, load_obj

    #include "mex_wrapper.cpp"