README.md

Dependency Manager for MATLAB

This MATLAB class provides utility functions to manage and check dependencies required for executing MATLAB scripts. It allows users to:

• Check if required MATLAB toolboxes are installed.
• Identify dependencies of MATLAB files.
• Read and write dependency lists to a file.

Installation

Simply download and add the class to your MATLAB path:

addpath('path/to/DependencyManager');

Usage

1. Check if a Dependency is Installed

To check if a MATLAB toolbox is installed:

isInstalled = DependencyManager.isDependencyInstalled("Simulink");

For multiple dependencies:

isInstalled = DependencyManager.isDependencyInstalled(["Aerospace Toolbox", "Curve Fitting Toolbox"]);

2. Find Dependencies of MATLAB Files

To analyze the dependencies required for executing a file or a set of files:

dependencies = DependencyManager.findDependencies("myScript.m");

For multiple files:

dependencies = DependencyManager.findDependencies(["script1.m", "script2.m"]);

Using wildcards to scan folders:

dependencies = DependencyManager.findDependencies("myFolder/*.m");

3. Read Dependencies from a File

If you have a file listing dependencies (created with writeDependencies), you can read it:

dependencies = DependencyManager.readDependencies("dependencies.txt");

4. Write Dependencies to a File

To save the list of required dependencies for future reference:

DependencyManager.writeDependencies(dependencies, "dependencies.txt");

Example Workflow

% Find dependencies of a script
requiredToolboxes = DependencyManager.findDependencies("example.m");

% Check if all required toolboxes are installed
isInstalled = DependencyManager.isDependencyInstalled(requiredToolboxes);

% Save dependencies to a file
DependencyManager.writeDependencies(requiredToolboxes, "dependencies.txt");

License

This project is licensed under the BSD 3-Clause License. See the LICENSE file for details.

Acknowledgments

Modified from MatlabUtils by Carmine Varriale.