[wp-trac] [WordPress Trac] #36335: Next generation: core autoloader proposal

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#36335: Next generation: core autoloader proposal
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 Reporter:  dnaber-de        |       Owner:
     Type:  feature request  |      Status:  new
 Priority:  normal           |   Milestone:  4.7
Component:  General          |     Version:
 Severity:  normal           |  Resolution:
 Keywords:  has-patch        |     Focuses:
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Comment (by wonderboymusic):

 In [changeset:"38384"]:
 {{{
 #!CommitTicketReference repository="" revision="38384"
 Bootstrap: add a `composer.json` file to the project. No code relies on it
 (yet), and no `vendor` dir is checked in (yet). No autoloader is being
 used (yet). Taking this first step will hopefully encourage the
 perfectionists of our world to scrutinize each line.

 To fiddle around with what it does, run `composer install` from the
 project root. If you do not have Composer installed:
 https://getcomposer.org/doc/00-intro.md#locally

 tl;dr for Mac/Homebrew users: `brew install composer`

 Classes from `wp-includes` and `wp-admin` are eligible for autoloading via
 `autoload.classmap`. Through a tornado of recent commits, many unsuitable
 files have been transitioned into a more acceptable state for autoloading:
 1 file per class, no side effects.

 The file bootstrap in `wp-settings.php` can transition into
 `autoload.files`. This will be done with care and attention.

 See #36335.
 }}}

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