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+<?php
+/*
+	FusionPBX
+	Version: MPL 1.1
+
+	The contents of this file are subject to the Mozilla Public License Version
+	1.1 (the "License"); you may not use this file except in compliance with
+	the License. You may obtain a copy of the License at
+	http://www.mozilla.org/MPL/
+
+	Software distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" basis,
+	WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. See the License
+	for the specific language governing rights and limitations under the
+	License.
+
+	The Original Code is FusionPBX
+
+	The Initial Developer of the Original Code is
+	Mark J Crane <markjcrane@fusionpbx.com>
+	Portions created by the Initial Developer are Copyright (C) 2008-2021
+	the Initial Developer. All Rights Reserved.
+
+	Contributor(s):
+	Mark J Crane <markjcrane@fusionpbx.com>
+*/
+
+class auto_loader {
+
+	public function __construct() {
+		spl_autoload_register(array($this, 'loader'));
+	}
+
+	private function loader($class_name) {
+		//set the default value
+			$class_found = false;
+
+		//sanitize the class name
+			$class_name = preg_replace('[^a-zA-Z0-9_]', '', $class_name);
+
+		//save the log to the syslog server
+			if ($_REQUEST['debug'] == 'true') {
+				openlog("XML CDR", LOG_PID | LOG_PERROR, LOG_LOCAL0);
+			}
+
+		//find the most relevant class name
+			if (!$class_found && file_exists($_SERVER["DOCUMENT_ROOT"] . PROJECT_PATH . "/resources/classes/".$class_name.".php")) {
+				//first priority
+				$path = $_SERVER["DOCUMENT_ROOT"] . PROJECT_PATH . "/resources/classes/".$class_name.".php";
+				$class_found = true;
+				if ($_REQUEST['debug'] == 'true') {
+					syslog(LOG_WARNING, "[php][autoloader] name: ".$class_name.", path: ".$path.", line: ".__line__);
+				}
+				include $path;
+			}
+			elseif (!$class_found && file_exists($_SERVER["DOCUMENT_ROOT"] . PROJECT_PATH . "/core/".$class_name."/resources/classes/".$class_name.".php")) {
+				//second priority
+				$path = $_SERVER["DOCUMENT_ROOT"] . PROJECT_PATH . "/core/".$class_name."/resources/classes/".$class_name.".php";
+				$class_found = true;
+				if ($_REQUEST['debug'] == 'true') {
+					syslog(LOG_WARNING, "[php][autoloader] name: ".$class_name.", path: ".$path.", line: ".__line__);
+				}
+				include $path;
+			}
+			elseif (!$class_found && file_exists($_SERVER["DOCUMENT_ROOT"] . PROJECT_PATH . "/app/".$class_name."/resources/classes/".$class_name.".php")) {
+				//third priority
+				$path = $_SERVER["DOCUMENT_ROOT"] . PROJECT_PATH . "/app/".$class_name."/resources/classes/".$class_name.".php";
+				$class_found = true;
+				if ($_REQUEST['debug'] == 'true') {
+					syslog(LOG_WARNING, "[php][autoloader] name: ".$class_name.", path: ".$path.", line: ".__line__);
+				}
+				include $path;
+			}
+
+		//use glob for a more exensive search for the classes (note: GLOB_BRACE doesn't work on some systems)
+			if (!$class_found && !class_exists($class_name)) {
+				//fourth priority
+				$results_1 = glob($_SERVER["DOCUMENT_ROOT"] . PROJECT_PATH . "/*/*/resources/classes/".$class_name.".php");
+				$results_2 = glob($_SERVER["DOCUMENT_ROOT"] . PROJECT_PATH . "/resources/classes/".$class_name.".php");
+				$results = array_merge((array)$results_1,(array)$results_2);
+				unset($results_1, $results_2);
+				foreach ($results as &$class_file) {
+					if (!$class_found) {
+						$class_found = true;
+						if ($_REQUEST['debug'] == 'true') {
+							syslog(LOG_WARNING, "[php][autoloader] name: ".$class_name.", path: ".$class_file.", line: ".__line__);
+						}
+						include $class_file;
+						break;
+					}
+				}
+				unset($results);
+			}
+
+		//save the log to the syslog server
+			if ($_REQUEST['debug'] == 'true') {
+				closelog();
+			}
+	}
+}
+
+?>