Merge remote-tracking branch 'upstream/develop' into develop

1 files changed, 19 insertions, 3 deletions

diff --git a/system/libraries/Driver.php b/system/libraries/Driver.php
index d67ee2549..1d084c8e4 100644
--- a/system/libraries/Driver.php
+++ b/system/libraries/Driver.php
@@ -54,13 +54,29 @@ class CI_Driver_Library {
 	protected $lib_name;
 
 	/**
+	 * Get magic method
+	 *
 	 * The first time a child is used it won't exist, so we instantiate it
 	 * subsequents calls will go straight to the proper child.
 	 *
-	 * @param	mixed	$child
-	 * @return	mixed
+	 * @param   string  Child class name
+	 * @return  object  Child class
 	 */
 	public function __get($child)
+    {
+		// Try to load the driver
+		return $this->load_driver($child);
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Load driver
+	 *
+	 * Separate load_driver call to support explicit driver load by library or user
+	 *
+	 * @param   string  Child class name
+	 * @return  object  Child class
+	 */
+	public function load_driver($child)
 	{
 		if ( ! isset($this->lib_name))
 		{
@@ -268,4 +284,4 @@ class CI_Driver {
 }
 
 /* End of file Driver.php */
-/* Location: ./system/libraries/Driver.php */
\ No newline at end of file
+/* Location: ./system/libraries/Driver.php */