varassign.m

function obj = varassign( obj, var )
if nargin < 2 || isempty(var)
    return
end
nvarin = numel(var);
assert( ~mod( nvarin, 2 ), 'Field and value input arguments must come in pairs.' );
for i = 1:2:nvarin-1
    mc = metaclass(obj);
    [~, LocB] = ismember(lower(var{i}),lower({mc.PropertyList.Name}));
    obj.(mc.PropertyList(LocB).Name) = var{i+1};
end