Zend Framework: Zend_Loader_Autoloader Component Proposal

Table of Contents

1. Overview

Zend_Loader_Autoloader is a component that will allow for Namespace & PseudoNamespace loading capabilities.

2. References

• SPL autoloading functions

3. Component Requirements, Constraints, and Acceptance Criteria

• This component will allow for Namespace and Pseudo-Namespace autoloader registration.
• This component will not use spl_autoload_register.

4. Dependencies on Other Framework Components

• Zend_Exception

5. Theory of Operation

The component is available for use by applications that might use multiple autoloaders (for example modules that might require the use of a custom autoloader).

Problems this autoloader attempts to solve:

• Ability to register autoloaders to handle specific namespaces & pseudo-namespaces
• Ability manage the ordering of the autoloader stack (all functions of dealing with ArrayObject)
• Provide 2 out-the-box autoloaders: one that will suppress file not found warnings, and one that will not suppress warnings.

6. Milestones / Tasks

• Milestone 1: design notes will be published here
• Milestone 2: Working prototype checked into the incubator supporting use cases #1, #2, ...
• Milestone 3: Working prototype checked into the incubator supporting use cases #3 and #4.
• Milestone 4: Unit tests exist, work, and are checked into SVN.
• Milestone 5: Initial documentation exists.

7. Class Index

• Zend_Loader_Autoloader

8. Use Cases

UC-01

... (see good use cases book)

9. Class Skeletons