oop - MATLAB doesn't show help for user-created class private methods and properties -

this problem:

1. create class , set access private of properties or methods.

2. use doc command created class. auto-generate documentation comments , show in built-in browser.

   doc classname

the problem documentation private properties , methods not shown in browser. there way overcome problem?

so spent 10 minutes using debugger, jumping 1 function next, tracing execution path of simple doc myclass call.

eventually lead me following file:

fullfile(toolboxdir('matlab'),'helptools','+helputils','isaccessible.m') 

this function called during process of generating documentation class determine if class elements (including methods, properties, , events) publicly accessible , non-hidden. information used later on "cull" elements.

so if willing modify matlab's internal functions, , want docs show methods , properties regardless of scope, rewrite function say:

function b = isaccessible(classelement, elementkeyword)     b = true;     return      % ... more code we'll never reach! end 

of course, don't forget make backup of file in case changed mind later :)

(on recent windows, you'll need perform step administrative privileges)

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as test, take sample class defined in this page , run doc someclass. result: