Does the PHP autoloader function also work with static method calls?
php
Solution
The autoloading mechanism works exactly the same way with static classes that it does with non-static one :
- The autoload function/method you registered will be called
- It'll receive the name of the class
- And it'll have to require/include the necessary PHP code
Actually, the autoloader doesn't even have to "know" if it is called to load a static or a dynamic class, as its role is to load the PHP code that contains the class' definition -- and not instantiate it or anything.
Problem
I slightly remember that autoload worked with the `new` statement. Now how about when I have several utility classes and I want to autoload these? And I only use static methods? Like: ``` MathGuru::calculateFoo($bar); ``` Would autoload load MathGuru here? Or must I include it manually?