#46226 [NEW]: Create new namespace __autoload-type function

From: phpbugs at sevenlight dot com Operating system: OSX 10.5.5 PHP version: 5.3.0alpha2 PHP Bug Type: Feature/Change Request Bug description: Create new namespace __autoload-type function Description: ------------ I suggest adding a new function called __import() or __use() or something similar to autoload namespaces when they are used() but undefined. Reproduce code: --------------- core.php <?php function __import($sNamespace) { // sample code to load namespace dynamically echo "Auto-Importing $sNamespace\n"; require_once '/path/to/folder/' . join('/', explode('::', $sNamespace) . '.php'; } ?> some_other_file.php <?php namespace MyNamespace; use Library::DB::Connector; use Library::Other::Stuff; ?> Expected result: ---------------- Auto-Importing Library::DB::Connector Auto-Importing Library::Other::Stuff -- Edit bug report at http://bugs.php.net/?id=46226&edit=1 -- Try a CVS snapshot (PHP 5.2): http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=46226&r=trysnapshot52 Try a CVS snapshot (PHP 5.3): http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=46226&r=trysnapshot53 Try a CVS snapshot (PHP 6.0): http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=46226&r=trysnapshot60 Fixed in CVS: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=46226&r=fixedcvs Fixed in release: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=46226&r=alreadyfixed Need backtrace: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=46226&r=needtrace Need Reproduce Script: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=46226&r=needscript Try newer version: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=46226&r=oldversion Not developer issue: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=46226&r=support Expected behavior: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=46226&r=notwrong Not enough info: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=46226&r=notenoughinfo Submitted twice: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=46226&r=submittedtwice register_globals: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=46226&r=globals PHP 4 support discontinued: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=46226&r=php4 Daylight Savings: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=46226&r=dst IIS Stability: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=46226&r=isapi Install GNU Sed: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=46226&r=gnused Floating point limitations: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=46226&r=float No Zend Extensions: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=46226&r=nozend MySQL Configuration Error: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=46226&r=mysqlcfg