[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 afragen):

 >> PHP 5.3 and namespacing sure seems like it would negate many of these
 potential issues.
 >> Is it time?

 >How? Even with namespaces, a plugin could still include it's own version
 with whatever namespace we end up using. Example.

 @jorbin but the unaware dev would now have to duplicate both the namespace
 and the class name. A simple class name collision would no longer occur.

 There is always be the possibility of someone ''doing it wrong''. I don't
 believe we can stop all instances, especially if the dev's intent is to
 override the class.

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