Index: branches/5.3.x/core/kernel/utility/factory.php
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diff -u -N -r16326 -r16395
--- branches/5.3.x/core/kernel/utility/factory.php	(.../factory.php)	(revision 16326)
+++ branches/5.3.x/core/kernel/utility/factory.php	(.../factory.php)	(revision 16395)
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 <?php
 /**
-* @version	$Id: factory.php 16326 2016-01-23 19:35:20Z alex $
+* @version	$Id: factory.php 16395 2016-11-12 12:43:14Z alex $
 * @package	In-Portal
 * @copyright	Copyright (C) 1997 - 2009 Intechnic. All rights reserved.
 * @license      GNU/GPL
@@ -191,6 +191,24 @@
 	}
 
 	/**
+	 * Finds the absolute path to the file where the class is defined.
+	 *
+	 * @param string $class The name of the class.
+	 *
+	 * @return string|false
+	 */
+	public function findClassFile($class)
+	{
+		$file = $this->findFile($class);
+
+		if ( $file ) {
+			return FULL_PATH . $file;
+		}
+
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/**
 	 * Finds the path to the file where the class is defined.
 	 *
 	 * @param string $class The name of the class.