Auto load classes by class name like Zend Framework

Question

How can I auto load my framework controllers and models by their class name like the Zend Framework does?

Zend Framework auto loads classes like so:

new Application_Controller_Index();

meaning that controller class is located at application/controllers/IndexController.php

score 3 · Accepted Answer · answered Apr 23 '13 at 06:57

3

just in case, probably the simplest way:

spl_autoload_register(function($classname){
    include str_replace('_', DIRECTORY_SEPARATOR, $classname) . '.php';
});

answered Apr 23 '13 at 06:57

b.b3rn4rd

This seems to be the best method of doing this, so I am accepting this answer. – Ty Bailey Apr 24 '13 at 18:11

Lasse · Answer 2 · 2013-04-23T00:18:20.147

0

Just use function __autoload and you should be all set.

Also please note that the __autoload might be deprecated soon. To go around that, use the spl_autoload_register() as the manual says.

edited Apr 23 '13 at 00:18

answered Apr 23 '13 at 00:10

Lasse

I understand I need to use an auto load function, I'm asking how Zend has it set up so they don't need to specify a directory, just include the class name which is then parsed into a directory to find the class. – Ty Bailey Apr 23 '13 at 00:54
To use the format you specified above, you have to [explode()](http://www.php.net/manual/en/function.explode.php) the class name in to bits and get the path from the array. – Lasse Apr 23 '13 at 00:57

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