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stream_wrapper_register()

stream_wrapper_register - Register a URL wrapper implemented as a PHP class

Syntax

bool stream_wrapper_register (string $protocol, string $classname, int $flags)

Arguments

  • protocol - The wrapper name to be registered.
  • classname - The classname which implements the protocol.
  • flags - Should be set to STREAM_IS_URL if protocol is a URL protocol. Default is 0, local stream.

Description

Allows you to implement your own protocol handlers and streams for use with all the other filesystem functions (such as fopen(), fread() etc.).

Version

PHP 4.3.2, 5

Return value

Returns TRUE on success or FALSE on failure.