Add Device-class from which HL classes now inherit

WIP, not yet working. Only implemented debug-parameter as a first test

source/EV3.m

-classdef EV3 < MaskedHandle      
+classdef EV3 < Device      
     % High-level class to work with physical bricks.
     %
     % This is the 'central' class (from user's view) when working with this toolbox. It
@@ -53,14 +53,6 @@ classdef EV3 < MaskedHandle
         % batteryMode (string in {'Percentage', 'Voltage'}): Mode for reading battery charge. [WRITABLE]
         % See also BATTERYVALUE
         batteryMode;
-
-        % debug (numeric in {0,1,2}): Debug mode. [WRITABLE]
-        %     - 0: Debug turned off
-        %     - 1: (High-level-) Debug turned on for EV3-object - enables feedback in the
-        %          console about what firmware-commands have been called when using a method
-        %     - 2: Low-level-Debug turned on - each packet sent and received is printed to the
-        %          console
-        debug;
     end
 
     properties (Dependent)  % Parameters to be read directly from physical brick
@@ -101,18 +93,16 @@ classdef EV3 < MaskedHandle
         sensor4;
     end
 
-    properties (Access = private)
+    properties (Hidden, Access = protected)  % Hidden properties for internal use only
+        % init (bool): Indicates init-phase (i.e. constructor is running).
+        init = true;
+        
         % commInterface (CommunicationInterface): Interface to communication layer
         %     All commands sent to the Brick are created and written through this object. Each
         %     Motor- and Sensor-object has a reference to it.
         commInterface = 0;
     end
 
-    properties (Hidden, Access = private)  % Hidden properties for internal use only
-        % init (bool): Indicates init-phase (i.e. constructor is running).
-        init = true;
-    end
-
     methods  % Standard methods
         %% Constructor
         function ev3 = EV3(varargin)
@@ -394,8 +384,8 @@ classdef EV3 < MaskedHandle
 
             ev3.batteryMode = batteryMode;
         end
-
-        function set.debug(ev3, debug)
+        
+        function setDebug(ev3, debug)
             if ~isBool(debug) && debug ~= 2
                 error('EV3::set.debug: Given parameter is not a bool.');
             end

source/Motor.m

-classdef Motor < MaskedHandle & dynamicprops      
+classdef Motor < Device & dynamicprops      
     % High-level class to work with motors.
     %
     % This class is supposed to ease the use of the brick's motors. It is possible to set all
@@ -91,11 +91,6 @@ classdef Motor < MaskedHandle & dynamicprops
         %     If 'Coast', the motor will (at tacholimit, if ~=0) coast to a stop. If 'Brake',
         %     the motor will stop immediately (at tacholimit, if ~=0) and hold the brake. 
         brakeMode;
-        
-        % debug (bool): Debug turned on or off. [WRITABLE]
-        %     In debug mode, everytime a command is passed to the sublayer ('communication 
-        %     layer'), there is feedback in the console about what command has been called. 
-        debug;
     end
     
     properties (Dependent)  % Read-only parameters to be read directly from physical brick
@@ -115,7 +110,7 @@ classdef Motor < MaskedHandle & dynamicprops
         type;
     end
     
-    properties (Hidden, Access = private)  % Hidden properties for internal use only 
+    properties (Hidden, Access = protected)  % Hidden properties for internal use only 
         % commInterface (CommunicationInterface): Commands are created and sent via the 
         %     communication interface class.
         commInterface; 
@@ -791,14 +786,6 @@ classdef Motor < MaskedHandle & dynamicprops
             motor.commInterface = comm;
         end
         
-        function set.debug(motor, debug)
-            if ~isBool(debug)
-                error('Motor::set.debug: Given parameter is not a bool.');
-            end
-            
-            motor.debug = str2bool(debug);
-        end
-        
         function setProperties(motor, varargin)
             % Sets multiple Motor properties at once using MATLAB's inputParser.
             %

source/Sensor.m

-classdef Sensor < MaskedHandle      
+classdef Sensor < Device      
     % High-level class to work with sensors.
     % 
     % The Sensor-class facilitates the communication with sensors. This mainly consists of 
@@ -160,11 +160,6 @@ classdef Sensor < MaskedHandle
         %         * DeviceMode.HTColor.All
         % See also SENSOR.VALUE, SENSOR.TYPE 
         mode;
-        
-        % debug (bool): Debug turned on or off. In debug mode, everytime a command is passed to 
-        %     the sublayer ('communication layer'), there is feedback in the console about what 
-        %     command has been called. [WRITABLE]
-        debug;
     end
     
     properties (Dependent)  % Parameters to be read directly from physical brick
@@ -197,7 +192,7 @@ classdef Sensor < MaskedHandle
         type; 
     end
 
-    properties (Hidden, Access = private)  % Hidden properties for internal use only 
+    properties (Hidden, Access = protected)  % Hidden properties for internal use only 
         % commInterface (CommunicationInterface): Commands are created and sent via the 
         %     communication interface class.
         commInterface; 
@@ -282,15 +277,6 @@ classdef Sensor < MaskedHandle
             end
         end
         
-        function set.debug(sensor, debug)
-            % Check if debug is valid and set sensor.debug if it is.
-            if ~isBool(debug)
-                error('Sensor::set.debug: Given parameter is not a bool.');
-            end
-            
-            sensor.debug = str2bool(debug);
-        end
-        
         function set.port(sensor, port)
             if ~isPortStrValid(class(sensor),port)
                 error('Sensor::set.port: Given port is not a valid port.');