Name of MEX class other than MexFunction

Am I allowed to use a different name for a MEX class other than MexFunction?

I tried the following and gives me a ton of errors (forward declaration of 'MexFunction')

            class test : public matlab::mex::Function{       
            }

but if I use

class MexFunction : public matlab::mex::Function{       
}

works fine

Answer 1

[Pankhuri Kasliwal]

Hello,

The documentation says that it must be called MexFunction. Please refer to the link given below -

https://www.mathworks.com/help/matlab/matlab_external/c-mex-functions.html#mw_88281610-fe10-4b35-a348-969e68472e32

Answer 2

[Priysha LNU]

Hi,

Here is an excerpt from the documentation:

"Define a C++ MEX function as a class named MexFunction that derives from the matlab::mex::Function class. The MexFunction class overrides the virtual operator() of the matlab::mex::Function class."

So, the class named as "MexFunction" should be entry point.

For more details and examples, refer to the following documentation links:

• Structure of C++ MEX function : https://www.mathworks.com/help/matlab/matlab_external/structure-of-c-mex-function.html
• MATLAB Objects in MEX function : https://www.mathworks.com/help/matlab/matlab_external/use-matlab-objects-in-mex-functions.html#mw_c88256bb-8f84-4cc1-8c09-13ea38ef7293

Hope this helps!

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