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## How to implement directory independent extensions Many people want to use downloaded extensions in their own way. As for me the most of the extensions are require me to correct [`Yii::import()`](http://www.yiiframework.com/doc/api/1.1/YiiBase/#import-detail) instructions inside their source code. All these extensions are directory dependent. To avoid athe situation described above, I suggest to implement pseudo-anonymous aliases:

```php
[...]
// create alias
Yii::setPathOfAlias($alias,$dir);
// import another classes
Yii::import($alias.'.anotherClass');
Yii::import($alias.'.andAnoTherClass');
[...]
```

Using this technique you can create a *really* directory-independent extensions.
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Written by: GOsha
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Created on: Nov 19, 2010
Last updated: 13 years ago
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