PEAR_PackageFileManager::addRole
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PEAR_PackageFileManager::addRole

PEAR_PackageFileManager::addRole() – Add an extension/role mapping to the role mapping option

Synopsis

require_once 'PEAR/PackageFileManager.php';

void PEAR_PackageFileManager::addRole ( string $extension , string $role )

Description

Roles influence both where a file is installed and how it is installed. Files with role="data" are in a completely different directory hierarchy from the program files of role="php"

In PEAR 1.3b2, these roles are

  • php (most common)

  • data

  • doc

  • test

  • script (gives the file an executable attribute)

  • src

Parameter

string $extension

file extension

string $role

role

Throws

throws PEAR_PACKAGEFILEMANAGER_INVALID_ROLE

Note

This function can not be called statically.

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