How to include a class from outside of cakephp folder

Question

Please see my current file structure

CakePHP
  - bin
  - config
  - src
  - vendor
  - webroot


RowPHP
  - push.php

I want to import/include Push class into my cakephp2 application which stands at push.php file outside of cakephp

Which I have tried

require_once( ROOT . DS . '..' . DS . 'RowPHP'. DS . 'push.php');
$pushOb = new Push();

it include successfully but when I try to create a object it through error

Fatal error: Class 'App\Controller\Push' not found

Question: How to import/include this class into my cakephp application ?

That looks to be an issue with namespacing. Have you tried using `new \Push()`? — drmonkeyninja, Apr 12 '17 at 08:44
No problem. I've added it as an answer so that others can find the solution more easily. Would you mind accepting it as correct? — drmonkeyninja, Apr 12 '17 at 09:24

score 1 · Accepted Answer · answered Apr 12 '17 at 09:23

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You need to ensure PHP can find the class in the correct namespace using new \Push() (note the backslash before the class name):-

require_once( ROOT . DS . '..' . DS . 'RowPHP'. DS . 'push.php');
$pushOb = new \Push();

answered Apr 12 '17 at 09:23

drmonkeyninja