*Plot
*Add legend
*Add guidelines

%**** Optional guidelines
figure(1)
plot([2 2],[0,1],'k--'); hold on

%**** DATA
N = 4;
y=rand(5,N);
x=1:1:5;
for plotLoop=1:N;
  %* Plot
  figure(1)
  plot(x,y(plotLoop,:));
  hold on
end

%*****LEGEND
hLegend = legend(LegTxt,...
                'interpreter','latex',...
                'location','eastoutside')

%# plot something that shouldn't show up as legend
handleWithoutLegend = plot(something);

%# modify the LegendInformation of the Annotation-Property of the graphical object
set(get(get(handleWithoutLegend,'Annotation'),'LegendInformation'),...
    'IconDisplayStyle','off');

%# toggle legend on and off at will, and never see the something-object appear

%**** Optional guidelines for periodicity
figure(1)
plot([2 2],[0,1],'k--'); hold on

%**** DATA
N = 4;
y=rand(5,N);
x=1:1:5;

for plotLoop=1:N;
LegTxt{plotLoop} = num2str(plotLoop);
%* Plot
figure(1)

% if statement to construct a handle for the legend later
if plotLoop==1
    htot=plot(x,y(plotLoop,:));
else
    h=plot(x,y(plotLoop,:));
    % Append this info to the figure handle
    htot= [htot, h];
end
 hold on

end

%*****LEGEND
hLegend = legend(htot,LegTxt,...
                'interpreter','latex','FontSize',16,...
                'location','eastoutside')