MATLAB: Do I receive an error when creating a function handle to a class method in MATLAB 7.8 (R2009a)

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I am defining two classes Class1 and Class2, as follows:
%CLASS1
classdef Class1 < handle
     methods 
         function obj = Class1(obj)
             obj.prop1 = Class2();
         end
     end
     properties 
           prop1;
     end
end
%CLASS2 
classdef Class2 < handle
     methods 
         function doNothing(obj)
             disp('Ok');
         end
     end
end
When I create an object of Class1, its property ‘prop1’ is an object of Class2; allowing me to invoke the 'doNothing' method.
a = Class1;
a.prop1.doNothing;
This will print ‘Ok’ at the command prompt. But, when I try to create a function handle to this method, MATLAB is not able to interpret this command and throws an error when I use the function handle.
F_handle = @ a.prop1.doNothing;
F_handle();
However this works fine:
F_handle = @ ()a.prop1.doNothing;
F_handle();
b = Class2;
F_handle2 = @b.doNothing

Best Answer

The syntax F_handle = @obj.property.method is not supported in MATLAB 7.8 (R2009a). You need to use the anonymous function syntax instead:
F_handle = @ ()a.prop1.doNothing;
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