What is the difference between Zend_Application_Module_Autoloader and Zend_Loader_Autoloader_Resource?

zend-framework, zend-loader

Solution

This might give you start. I'm still looking for better differences.

Zend_Application_Module_Autoloader provides the functionality needed to map the various resources under a module to the appropriate directories, and provides a standard naming mechanism as well.

Zend_Loader_Autoloader_Resource is intended to simplify loading resources that do not have 1:1 class prefix/filesystem mappings. The primary use case is for use with modular applications, to allow autoloading of module-specific classes.

Look at this page. It might be able to give you some insight.

From what I can see, Zend_Application_Module_Autoloader is basically the Resource with predefined mappings, giving you a directory structure to start out with.

Problem

I've noticed that the sames happens with: ``` $moduleLoader = new Zend_Application_Module_Autoloader(array( 'namespace' => '', 'basePath' => APPLICATION_PATH)); $moduleLoader->addResourceType('acl','acls/','Acl'); ``` and ``` $resourceLoader = new Zend_Loader_Autoloader_Resource(array( 'basePath' => APPLICATION_PATH, 'namespace' => '', )); $resourceLoader->addResourceType('acl', 'acls', 'Acl') ``` In fact, what's the difference?

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