xrstf/composer-php52

PHP 5.2 Autoloading for Composer

This package provides an easy way to get a PHP 5.2 compatible autoloader out of Composer. The generated autoloader is fully compatible to the original and is written into separate files, each ending with _52.php., _(*1)

Legacy

Please do not use this, if you can avoid it. It's a horrible hack, often breaks and is extremely tied to Composer's interna. This package was originally developed in 2012, when PHP 5.2 was much more common on cheap webhosts., _(*2)

In 2016, this package has been moved from Bitbucket to a Github organization, because the original developer could no longer reliably maintain it. This is the reason for this legacy package name xrstf/...., _(*3)

Usage

In your project's composer.json, add the following lines:, _(*4)

{
    "require": {
        "xrstf/composer-php52": "1.*"
    },
    "scripts": {
        "post-install-cmd": [
            "xrstf\\Composer52\\Generator::onPostInstallCmd"
        ],
        "post-update-cmd": [
            "xrstf\\Composer52\\Generator::onPostInstallCmd"
        ],
        "post-autoload-dump": [
            "xrstf\\Composer52\\Generator::onPostInstallCmd"
        ]
    }
}

After the next update/install, you will have a vendor/autoload_52.php file, that you can simply include and use in PHP 5.2 projects., _(*5)