Autoload classes from different folders

Question

This is how I autoload all the classes in my controllers folder,

# auto load controller classes
    function __autoload($class_name) 
    {
             


        

Answer 1

I use this. Basically define your folder structure (MVC etc) as a constant in a serialised array. Then call the array in your autoload class. Works efficiently for me.

You could obviously create the folder array using another function but for MVC you may as well type it in manually.

For this to work you need to call your classes ...... class.classname.php

  //in your config file
    //define class path and class child folders
    define("classPath","classes");
    define("class_folder_array", serialize (array ("controller", "model", "view")));


  //wherever you have your autoload class
    //autoload classes
    function __autoload($class_name) {
    $class_folder_array = unserialize (class_folder_array);
    foreach ($class_folder_array AS $folder){
        if(file_exists(classPath."/".$folder.'/class.'.$class_name.'.php')){require_once classPath."/".$folder.'/class.'.$class_name.'.php';break;}
    }



    }