obj = obj@MySuperClass(SuperClassArguments);

classdef subClass < superClass
    properties (Access = public)
        arg1 = 1
    end

    methods
        function obj = subClass(arg1)
            obj = obj@superClass(arg1);
        end
    end
end

classdef superClass
    properties (Access = protected)
        arg2
    end

    methods
        function obj = superClass(local_arg1)
            switch local_arg1
                case 1
                    obj = functionA();
                otherwise
                    obj = functionB();
            end
        end
    end
end
function obj = functionA(obj)
    obj.arg2 = 1;
end
function obj = functionB(obj)
    obj.arg2 = 2;
end

>> a = subClass(1);

classdef superClass
  properties (Access = protected)
    arg2
  end

  methods
    function obj = superClass(local_arg1)
      switch local_arg1
        case 1
          obj = functionA(obj);
          %Or: obj = obj.functionA();
        otherwise
          obj = functionB(obj);
          %Or: obj = obj.functionB();
      end
    end
  end

  methods (Access = private)
    function obj = functionA(obj)
      obj.arg2 = 1;
    end
    function obj = functionB(obj)
      obj.arg2 = 2;
    end
  end
end