require_once 'File/Passwd.php';
object &File_Passwd::factory (string $class)
object &File_Passwd::factory
Load the desired worker class (extension).
Unix - for standard Unix passwd files
CVS - for CVS pserver passwd files
SMB - for SMB server passwd files
Authbasic - for AuthUserFiles
Authdigest - for AuthDigestFiles
Custom - for custom formatted passwd files
the desired extension of File_Passwd
Returns object File_Passwd extension or PEAR_Error on failure.
This function should be called statically.