padv.builtin.query.FindArtifacts Class

Namespace: padv.builtin.query
Superclasses: padv.Query

Query for finding artifacts

Description

This class requires CI/CD Automation for Simulink Check.

The padv.builtin.query.FindArtifacts class provides a query that can return artifacts in your project folder. By default, the query finds all artifacts in your project folder. You can automatically include or exclude certain artifacts by using the optional name-value arguments.

You can use this query in your process model to find artifacts for your tasks to iterate over or use as inputs. If you only need to find a single file at a specific path, you can use the built-in query padv.builtin.query.FindFileWithAddress instead.

The padv.builtin.query.FindArtifacts class is a handle class.

Creation

Description

query = padv.builtin.query.FindArtifacts() creates a query for finding the artifacts in your project folder.

query = padv.builtin.query.FindArtifacts(Name=Value) sets certain properties using one or more name-value arguments. For example, padv.builtin.query.FindArtifacts(InProject = true) creates a query that only finds artifact that were explicitly added to the project.

The padv.builtin.query.FindArtifacts class also has other properties, but you cannot set those properties during query creation.

Input Arguments

Name-Value Arguments

Specify optional pairs of arguments as Name1=Value1,...,NameN=ValueN, where Name is the argument name and Value is the corresponding value. Name-value arguments must appear after other arguments, but the order of the pairs does not matter.

Example: query = padv.builtin.query.FindArtifacts(ExcludePath = "Control")

ArtifactType — Type of artifact

"sl_model_file" | "m_file" | "zc_file" | ...

Type of artifact, specified as one or more of the values listed in this table. To specify multiple values, use an array.

Category	Artifact Type	Description
MATLAB®	"m_class"	MATLAB class
	"m_file"	MATLAB file
	"m_func"	MATLAB function
	"m_method"	MATLAB class method
	"m_property"	MATLAB class property
Model Advisor	"ma_config_file"	Model Advisor configuration file
	"ma_justification_file"	Model Advisor justification file
Process Advisor	"padv_dep_artifacts"	Related artifacts that current artifact depends on
	"padv_output_file"	Process Advisor output file
Project	"project"	Current project file
Requirements	"mwreq_item"	Requirement (since R2024b)
	"sl_req"	Requirement (for R2024a and earlier)
	"sl_req_file"	Requirement file
	"sl_req_table"	Requirements Table
Stateflow®	"sf_chart"	Stateflow chart
	"sf_graphical_fcn"	Stateflow graphical function
	"sf_group"	Stateflow group
	"sf_state"	Stateflow state
	"sf_state_transition_chart"	Stateflow state transition chart
	"sf_truth_table"	Stateflow truth table
Simulink®	"sl_block_diagram"	Block diagram
	"sl_data_dictionary_file"	Data dictionary file
	"sl_embedded_matlab_fcn"	MATLAB function
	"sl_block_diagram"	Block diagram
	"sl_library_file"	Library file
	"sl_model_file"	Simulink model file
	"sl_protected_model_file"	Protected Simulink model file
	"sl_subsystem"	Subsystem
	"sl_subsystem_file"	Subsystem file
System Composer™	"zc_block_diagram"	System Composer architecture
	"zc_component"	System Composer architecture component
	"zc_file"	System Composer architecture file
Tests	"harness_info_file"	Harness info file
	"sl_harness_block_diagram"	Harness block diagram
	"sl_harness_file"	Test harness file
	"sl_test_case"	Simulink Test™ case
	"sl_test_case_result"	Simulink Test case result
	"sl_test_file"	Simulink Test file
	"sl_test_iteration"	Simulink Test iteration
	"sl_test_iteration_result"	Simulink Test iteration result
	"sl_test_report_file"	Simulink Test result report
	"sl_test_result_file"	Simulink Test result file
	"sl_test_resultset"	Simulink Test result set
	"sl_test_seq"	Test Sequence
	"sl_test_suite"	Simulink Test suite
	"sl_test_suite_result"	Simulink Test suite result

Example: "m_file"

Example: ["sl_model_file" "zc_file"]

ExcludeLabel — Exclude artifacts with specific project label

cell array

Exclude artifacts with specific project label, specified as a cell array where the first entry is the project label category and the second entry is the project label name.

Example: {"Classification","Design"}

Data Types: cell

ExcludePath — Exclude artifacts where path contains specific text

string | character vector

Exclude artifacts where the path contains specific text, specified as a string or a character vector. Consider using ExcludePathRegex instead.

Example: "Control"

Data Types: string

ExcludePathRegex — Exclude artifacts where path matches regular expression pattern

string | character vector

Exclude artifacts where the path matches a regular expression pattern, specified as a string or a character vector. ExcludePathRegex expects UNIX^®-style path separators.

If you want to use a literal path, use ExcludePath instead. You can specify either ExcludePath or ExcludePathRegex but not both.

Example: "DD_.*\.sldd"

Data Types: char | string

FilterSubFileArtifacts — Filter out sub-file artifacts from query results

1 (true) (default) | 0 (false)

Filter out sub-file artifacts from query results, specified as a numeric or logical 1 (true) or 0 (false).

A sub-file is a part of a larger file. For example, a subsystem is a sub-file of a model file.

Example: false

Data Types: logical

IncludeLabel — Find artifacts with specific project label

cell array

Find artifacts with specific project label, specified as a cell array where the first entry is the project label category and the second entry is the project label name.

Example: {"Classification","Design"}

Data Types: cell

IncludePath — Find artifacts where path contains specific text

string

Find artifacts where the path contains specific text, specified as a string. Consider using IncludePathRegex instead.

Example: "Control"

Data Types: string

IncludePathRegex — Find artifacts where path matches regular expression pattern

string | character vector

Find artifacts where the path matches a regular expression pattern, specified as a character vector or string. IncludePathRegex expects UNIX-style path separators.

If you want to use a literal path, use IncludePath instead. You can specify either IncludePath or IncludePathRegex but not both.

Example: "DD_.*\.sldd"

Data Types: char | string

InProject — Include only artifacts added to project

0 (false) (default) | 1 (true)

Include only artifacts that have been added to the project, specified as a numeric or logical 1 (true) or 0 (false).

Note

If you specify InProject as true, you cannot use the query as an input query.

Example: true

Data Types: logical

Name — Unique identifier for query

string

Unique identifier for query, specified as a string.

Example: "FindMyArtifacts"

Data Types: string

Properties

ArtifactType — Type of artifact

"sl_model_file" | "m_file" | "zc_file" | ...

Type of artifact, specified as one or more of the values listed in this table. To specify multiple values, use an array.

Category	Artifact Type	Description
MATLAB	"m_class"	MATLAB class
	"m_file"	MATLAB file
	"m_func"	MATLAB function
	"m_method"	MATLAB class method
	"m_property"	MATLAB class property
Model Advisor	"ma_config_file"	Model Advisor configuration file
	"ma_justification_file"	Model Advisor justification file
Process Advisor	"padv_dep_artifacts"	Related artifacts that current artifact depends on
	"padv_output_file"	Process Advisor output file
Project	"project"	Current project file
Requirements	"mwreq_item"	Requirement (since R2024b)
	"sl_req"	Requirement (for R2024a and earlier)
	"sl_req_file"	Requirement file
	"sl_req_table"	Requirements Table
Stateflow	"sf_chart"	Stateflow chart
	"sf_graphical_fcn"	Stateflow graphical function
	"sf_group"	Stateflow group
	"sf_state"	Stateflow state
	"sf_state_transition_chart"	Stateflow state transition chart
	"sf_truth_table"	Stateflow truth table
Simulink	"sl_block_diagram"	Block diagram
	"sl_data_dictionary_file"	Data dictionary file
	"sl_embedded_matlab_fcn"	MATLAB function
	"sl_block_diagram"	Block diagram
	"sl_library_file"	Library file
	"sl_model_file"	Simulink model file
	"sl_protected_model_file"	Protected Simulink model file
	"sl_subsystem"	Subsystem
	"sl_subsystem_file"	Subsystem file
System Composer	"zc_block_diagram"	System Composer architecture
	"zc_component"	System Composer architecture component
	"zc_file"	System Composer architecture file
Tests	"harness_info_file"	Harness info file
	"sl_harness_block_diagram"	Harness block diagram
	"sl_harness_file"	Test harness file
	"sl_test_case"	Simulink Test case
	"sl_test_case_result"	Simulink Test case result
	"sl_test_file"	Simulink Test file
	"sl_test_iteration"	Simulink Test iteration
	"sl_test_iteration_result"	Simulink Test iteration result
	"sl_test_report_file"	Simulink Test result report
	"sl_test_result_file"	Simulink Test result file
	"sl_test_resultset"	Simulink Test result set
	"sl_test_seq"	Test Sequence
	"sl_test_suite"	Simulink Test suite
	"sl_test_suite_result"	Simulink Test suite result

Example: "m_file"

Example: ["sl_model_file" "zc_file"]

IncludeLabel — Find artifacts with specific project label

cell array

Find artifacts with specific project label, specified as a cell array where the first entry is the project label category and the second entry is the project label name.

Example: {"Classification","Design"}

Data Types: cell

ExcludeLabel — Exclude artifacts with specific project label

cell array

Exclude artifacts with specific project label, specified as a cell array where the first entry is the project label category and the second entry is the project label name.

Example: {"Classification","Design"}

Data Types: cell

IncludePathRegex — Find artifacts where path matches regular expression pattern

string | character vector

Find artifacts where the path matches a regular expression pattern, specified as a character vector or string. IncludePathRegex expects UNIX-style path separators.

If you want to use a literal path, use IncludePath instead. You can specify either IncludePath or IncludePathRegex but not both.

Example: "DD_.*\.sldd"

Data Types: char | string

ExcludePathRegex — Exclude artifacts where path matches regular expression pattern

string | character vector

Exclude artifacts where the path matches a regular expression pattern, specified as a string or a character vector. ExcludePathRegex expects UNIX-style path separators.

If you want to use a literal path, use ExcludePath instead. You can specify either ExcludePath or ExcludePathRegex but not both.

Example: "DD_.*\.sldd"

Data Types: char | string

FilterSubFileArtifacts — Filter out sub-file artifacts from query results

1 (true) (default) | 0 (false)

Filter out sub-file artifacts from query results, specified as a numeric or logical 1 (true) or 0 (false).

A sub-file is a part of a larger file. For example, a subsystem is a sub-file of a model file.

Example: false

Data Types: logical

InProject — Include only artifacts added to project

0 (false) (default) | 1 (true)

Include only artifacts that have been added to the project, specified as a numeric or logical 1 (true) or 0 (false).

For more information about how to add or remove files from a project, see Manage Project Files.

Note

If you specify InProject as true, you cannot use the query as an input query.

Example: true

Attributes:

Dependent

true

Data Types: logical

Title — Query title

"Find all artifacts in project that meet the specified criteria" (default) | string | character vector

Query title, specified as a string or a character vector.

Example: "Find my artifacts"

Data Types: string

DefaultArtifactType — Default artifact type returned by query

"padv_output_file" (default) | "m_file" | "sl_model_file" | "zc_file" | ...

Default artifact type returned by the query, specified as one or more of the values in this table. To specify multiple values, use an array.

Category	Artifact Type	Description
MATLAB	"m_class"	MATLAB class
	"m_file"	MATLAB file
	"m_func"	MATLAB function
	"m_method"	MATLAB class method
	"m_property"	MATLAB class property
Model Advisor	"ma_config_file"	Model Advisor configuration file
	"ma_justification_file"	Model Advisor justification file
Process Advisor	"padv_dep_artifacts"	Related artifacts that current artifact depends on
	"padv_output_file"	Process Advisor output file
Project	"project"	Current project file
Requirements	"mwreq_item"	Requirement (since R2024b)
	"sl_req"	Requirement (for R2024a and earlier)
	"sl_req_file"	Requirement file
	"sl_req_table"	Requirements Table
Stateflow	"sf_chart"	Stateflow chart
	"sf_graphical_fcn"	Stateflow graphical function
	"sf_group"	Stateflow group
	"sf_state"	Stateflow state
	"sf_state_transition_chart"	Stateflow state transition chart
	"sf_truth_table"	Stateflow truth table
Simulink	"sl_block_diagram"	Block diagram
	"sl_data_dictionary_file"	Data dictionary file
	"sl_embedded_matlab_fcn"	MATLAB function
	"sl_block_diagram"	Block diagram
	"sl_library_file"	Library file
	"sl_model_file"	Simulink model file
	"sl_protected_model_file"	Protected Simulink model file
	"sl_subsystem"	Subsystem
	"sl_subsystem_file"	Subsystem file
System Composer	"zc_block_diagram"	System Composer architecture
	"zc_component"	System Composer architecture component
	"zc_file"	System Composer architecture file
Tests	"harness_info_file"	Harness info file
	"sl_harness_block_diagram"	Harness block diagram
	"sl_harness_file"	Test harness file
	"sl_test_case"	Simulink Test case
	"sl_test_case_result"	Simulink Test case result
	"sl_test_file"	Simulink Test file
	"sl_test_iteration"	Simulink Test iteration
	"sl_test_iteration_result"	Simulink Test iteration result
	"sl_test_report_file"	Simulink Test result report
	"sl_test_result_file"	Simulink Test result file
	"sl_test_resultset"	Simulink Test result set
	"sl_test_seq"	Test Sequence
	"sl_test_suite"	Simulink Test suite
	"sl_test_suite_result"	Simulink Test suite result

Example: "zc_file"

Example: ["sl_model_file" "zc_file"]

Parent — Initial query that runs before iteration query

padv.Query | Name of padv.Query object

Initial query that runs before iteration query, specified as either a padv.Query object or the Name of a padv.Query object. When you specify an iteration query for a task, the parent query is the initial query that the build system runs before running the specified iteration query.

For information on how to improve Process Advisor load times by sharing query instances across your process model, see Best Practices for Process Model Authoring.

Example: sharedQuery

Example: "FindMyInitialArtifacts"

Name — Unique identifier for query

string

Unique identifier for query, specified as a string.

Example: "FindMyArtifacts"

Data Types: string

ShowFileExtension — Show file extensions for returned artifacts

0 (false) | 1 (true)

Show file extensions in the Alias property of returned artifacts, specified as a numeric or logical 1 (true) or 0 (false). The Alias property controls the display name for the artifact in the Tasks column in Process Advisor.

By default, queries strip file extensions from the Alias property of each task iteration artifact. To show file extensions for all artifacts in the Tasks column, select the project setting Show file extensions. To keep file extensions in the results for a specific query, specify the query property ShowFileExtension as true.

Example: true

Data Types: logical

SortArtifacts — Setting for automatically sorting artifacts by address

true or 1 (default) | false or 0

Setting for automatically sorting artifacts by address, specified as a numeric or logical 1 (true) or 0 (false). When a query returns artifacts, the artifacts should be in a consistent order. By default, the build system sorts artifacts by the artifact address.

Alternatively, you can sort artifacts in a different order by overriding the internal sortArtifacts method in a subclass that defines a custom sort behavior. For an example, see Sort Artifacts in Specific Order.

The build system automatically calls the sortArtifacts method when using the process model. The sortArtifacts method expects two input arguments: a padv.Query object and a list of padv.Artifact objects returned by the run method. The sortArtifacts method should return a list of sorted padv.Artifact objects.

Example: SortArtifacts = false

Data Types: logical

FunctionHandle — Handle to function that function-based query runs

function_handle

Handle to the function that a function-based query runs, specified as a function_handle.

If you define your query functionality inside a function and you or the build system call run on the query, the query runs the function specified by the function_handle.

The built-in queries are defined inside classes and do not use the FunctionHandle.

Example: FunctionHandle = @FunctionForQuery

Data Types: function_handle

Methods

Specialized Public Methods

This class overrides the following inherited methods.

run

Run query to find the artifacts that meet the criteria specified by the query. The query returns a padv.Artifact object or an array of padv.Artifact objects that represent those artifacts. Note You do not need to manually invoke this method inside your process model. The build system automatically invokes the run method to find artifacts. The run method inside this built-in query runs on a query object obj and returns artifacts artifacts. If you inherit from this built-in query, make sure to use the same method signature inside your custom query: function artifacts = run(obj,~) ... end

Examples

Find Data Dictionaries for Task in Process

You can use the FindArtifacts query in your process model to find artifacts for your tasks to iterate over (IterationQuery) or use as inputs (addInputQueries). For example, you can use the FindArtifacts query to find the data dictionaries in your project folder and have a task run one time for each data dictionary.

Open a project. For this example, open the Process Advisor example project.

processAdvisorExampleStart

Suppose that you have a custom task, MyCustomTask, that you add to your process model. You can use the built-in query padv.builtin.query.FindArtifacts to find specific types of artifacts. To find the data dictionaries in the project, you specify the ArtifactType argument as "sl_data_dictionary_file". Edit the process model to include this code:

    taskObj = addTask(pm, "MyCustomTask",...
        IterationQuery = padv.builtin.query.FindArtifacts(...
        ArtifactType = "sl_data_dictionary_file"),...
        InputQueries = padv.builtin.query.GetIterationArtifact);

When you specify InputQueries as padv.builtin.query.GetIterationArtifact, that allows the task to use the artifacts returned by IterationQuery as inputs to the task.

In Process Advisor, view the updated Tasks by clicking Refresh Tasks and switching to the Project view. For the task MyCustomTask, there is one task iteration for each data dictionary.

Test FindArtifacts Query Outside Process Model

Although you typically use a query inside your process model, you can run an instance of the FindArtifacts query outside of your process model to confirm which artifacts the query returns.

Open a project. For this example, you can open the Process Advisor example project.

processAdvisorExampleStart

Create an instance of the query. You can use the arguments of the query to filter the query results. For example, you can use the IncludeLabel argument to have the query only return artifacts that use the Design project label from the Classification project label category.

q = padv.builtin.query.FindArtifacts(...
IncludeLabel = {'Classification','Design'});

Run the query and inspect the array of artifacts that the query returns.

q.run

ans = 

  1×26 Artifact array with properties:

    Type
    Parent
    ArtifactAddress

Find Artifacts that Digital Thread Tracks

To identify which artifacts the digital thread can monitor for changes, you can run an instance of the FindArtifacts query on your project.

Open a project. For this example, you can open the Process Advisor example project.

processAdvisorExampleStart

Create an instance of the FindArtifacts query without specifying any additional arguments.

q = padv.builtin.query.FindArtifacts();

Run the query and inspect the array of artifacts that the query returns.

trackedArtifacts = q.run

trackedArtifacts = 

  1×44 Artifact array with properties:

    Type
    Parent
    ArtifactAddress
    Alias

You can use the properties of the padv.Artifact objects to identify the type, address, and name of the artifact. For example, the Alias property stores the name of the artifact.

trackedArtifacts.Alias

Note

If there is an artifact in your project that the FindArtifacts query does not find, the digital thread does not detect changes to that artifact.

Capabilities and Limitations

This table identifies functionality that is supported by the query.

Functionality	Supported?
Input query for task	Only when the query property InProject is false.
Iteration query for task	Yes. See IterationQuery.