PHP namespace fatal error?

[ghost]

Sorry if this is not a bug, as this is my first exposure to namespaces (in PHP, anyway). The issue can be re-created using the generated Buffer PHP client code. To do so, please edit Client.php and instantiate the class as follows:

$x = new Client();

Then, run from command line with: php Client.php. This generates an error:

PHP Fatal error:  Class 'Buffer\HttpClient\HttpClient' not found ...

This issue was discovered when generating a new API client, which resulted in a similar error, the example is simply to help in reproducing (what appears to be) an issue.

PHP version used: 5.3.10.

Will keep reading up on namespaces and attempt to isolate the issue (or figure out the error on my end). Thanks.

[ghost]

Added this to line 4 of the generated Client.php:

require_once(__DIR__ . '/HttpClient/HttpClient.php');

Added this to line 4 of the generated HttpClient.php

require_once(__DIR__ . '/../../../vendor/autoload.php');

This isn't robust or anything, just trying to isolate the issue (again, assuming I am not doing something incorrect). Seems to fix the issue.

[pksunkara]

Hey,

The generated PHP client library uses PSR-0 convention and is generally installed using composer. You should read up on using composer and how to use it.

Thanks.

[ghost]

Ok, thanks.

Just a humble suggestion (helpful for those unfamiliar with the process), maybe the docs could include information to this effect? This could include (ideally) a full sample walk-through of how to install and instantiate the API, including a sample call (perhaps using the Buffer example), for each generated language.

In my case, I will be wrapping the generated PHP code up with an extension for an existing project built in Yii 1.1, and will need to change the conventions of the project a bit in order to cleanly tie in the generated API code to an extension. Of course, using PSR-0 convention will be of good benefit -- will probably extrapolate from some of the conventions described here: http://www.yiiframework.com/wiki/392/creating-yii-applications-with-composer/ (hopefully this helps someone).

Thanks for your help.

[pksunkara]

The readme.md of the generated PHP library includes that information. Check here.

Is that what you are asking?

[ghost]

Ahh, sorry -- there they are. Thanks.

[ghost]

Instead of opening another ticket and adding clutter, will just ask here: Why do the docs list only PHP versions 5.4 and 5.5? https://github.com/alpaca-api/buffer-php

My understanding is that namespaces are fully supported in PHP 5.3; maybe something else in the code doesn't work with 5.3?

[pksunkara]

I never got to test for 5.3