Instantiate an object into a class with namespace

Question

I don't know how to explain it, but I will do my best. Ok, I have these three files:

Theme.php

path: /shared/models/Theme.php
class: Theme
namespace: namespace models;

Custom.php

path: /themes/default/Custom.php
class: Custom
namespace: this class does not use namespace

Settings.php

path: /controllers/Settings.php
class: Settings
namespace: this class does not use namespace

In my Settings.php looks like:

<?php
class Settings
{
    public function apply()
    {
        $theme = new \models\Theme();
        $theme->customize(); // in this method the error is triggered
    }
}

Now, look Theme class below:

<?php
namespace models;

class Theme
{
    public function customize()
    {
        $ext = "/themes/default/Custom.php";
        if (file_exists($ext))
        {
            include $ext;
            if (class_exists('Custom'))
            {            
                $custom = new Custom(); 
                //Here, $custom var in null, why???
            }
        }
    }
}

When I execute the code, I get the following error:

Message: require(/shared/models/Custom.php) [function.require]: failed to open stream: No such file or directory
Line Number: 64

Why the interpreter is trying to load the Custom class from another directory instead of specified with $ext var?

lafor · Accepted Answer · 2013-01-14 02:35:57Z

3

When invoking new Custom() inside of a class in \models namespace you're actually trying to instantiate \models\Custom. Since you say your Custom class "has no namespace", try new \Custom() instead.

The error you get seems to be coming from some class autoloader that tries to require class file for \models\Custom and fails.

answered Jan 14, 2013 at 2:35

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manix Over a year ago

Yes, you are totally correct. This is very important to keep in mind: Since you say your Custom class "has no namespace", try new \Custom() instead. Thank you so much :)

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