Re: Re: __autoload vs. spl_autoload_register

On 9/6/07, Gregory Beaver <greg@chiaraquartet.net> wrote: > Evert | Rooftop wrote: > > Hi List, > > > > I'm looking at the the pear autoloader in SVN > > > > (http://svn.pear.php.net/wsvn/PEARSVN/Pyrus/trunk/src/Autoload.php?op=file&rev=0&sc=0) > > > > > > Wouldn't it make more sense to make use of spl_autoload_register > > instead? AFAIK this is a better practice because it allows multiple > > autoload handlers (for different libraries/directory schemes) possible. > > > > The normal __autoload also pollutes the global namespace, whereas > > spl_autoload_register does not. It is possible to provide a fallback, like: > > > > if (function_exists('__autoload')) > > spl_autoload_register('__autoload'); > > > > The only drawback is that it is possible to disable the SPL library > > during PHP compilation, but I don't think any sensible person would do > > this and I'd say its fairly safe to have SPL as a dependency for PEAR. > > Hi Evert, > > Actually, I know several sensible people who do that. Eccentric, but > sensible :). > > Normally I would agree with this whole-heartedly, and I am leaning > towards what you suggest, but it also adds complexity to a solution that > is designed only for absolute beginners/lazy people. > > What might be an acceptable solution is: > > if (function_exists('spl_autoload_register')) { > spl_autoload_register('PEAR2_Autoload'); > return; > } > if (!function_exists('__autoload')) .... > > What do you think? > > Greg > > -- > PEAR Development Mailing List (http://pear.php.net/) > To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php > > Are you reading my files ? I am usually eccentric enough to do such thing. Paranoid ? Maybe. Safe ? Surely. -- David Coallier, Founder & Software Architect, Agora Production (http://agoraproduction.com) 51.42.06.70.18