How to auto-instantiate a library in CodeIgniter - php

Question

I'm using a really basic library in Codeigniter. In order to use it I need to pass in a number of config parameters using a config function. My library currently requires me to instantiate it before I can call the config, i.e., I have to use it as below:
$this->load->library('Library');
$instance = new Library();
$instance->config($configparams);
I'd like to use it like standard CodeIgniter libraries:
$this->load->library('Library');
$this->library->config($configparams);
What do I need to add to the library in order to have it auto-instantiate? The code is as below:
class Library {
function config($configparams){
...
}
}
This is working now. I swear it wasn't working before I posted on SO! Thanks for posts.

Answer 1

Once you load a class
$this->load->library('someclass');
Then when use it, need to use lower case, like this:
$this->someclass->some_function();
Object instances will always be lower case

Answer 2

According to the docs, you should just call it. So:
$this->load->library('Library');
$this->library->config($configparams);
But why not just pass $configparams to the constructor:
$this->load->library('Library', $configparams);

Answer 3

Check out the guide for CodeIgniter -- it's a great resource to learn more about the framework. IMHO, there aren't any good books available on the current version; this is it.
You basically call it like anything else.
$this->load->library('Name of Library')
Read more here: http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&cd=2&ved=0CCIQFjAB&url=http%3A%2F%2Fcodeigniter.com%2Fuser_guide%2Fgeneral%2Fcreating_libraries.html&ei=tLFUTbz3HI3SsAOYgP2aBg&usg=AFQjCNFo751PYFp5SbqzuZMxGhXwMI8SJA