Function Reference
— Function File: parent = ancestor (h, type)
— Function File: parent = ancestor (h, type, 'toplevel')

Return the first ancestor of handle object h whose type matches type, where type is a character string. If type is a cell array of strings, return the first parent whose type matches any of the given type strings.

If the handle object h is of type type, return h.

If "toplevel" is given as a 3rd argument, return the highest parent in the object hierarchy that matches the condition, instead of the first (nearest) one.

See also: get set