Simplify IOFactory to rely on autoloading

CHANGELOG.md

@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](http://semver.org/).
 ### BREAKING CHANGE
 
 - Standardization of array keys used for style, see the [migration guide](./docs/topics/migration-from-PHPExcel.md).
+- Easier usage of PDF writers, and other custom readers and writers, see the [migration guide](./docs/topics/migration-from-PHPExcel.md).
 
 ## [1.0.0-beta] - 2017-08-17
 

docs/index.md

@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ spreadsheet file formats, like Excel and LibreOffice Calc.
 |HTML                                        |   ✓   |   ✓   |
 |SYLK                                        |   ✓   |       |
 |CSV                                         |   ✓   |   ✓   |
-|PDF (using either the tcPDF, DomPDF or mPDF libraries, which need to be installed separately)|       |   ✓   |
+|PDF (using either the TCPDF, Dompdf or mPDF libraries, which need to be installed separately)|       |   ✓   |
 
 # Getting started
 

docs/topics/migration-from-PHPExcel.md

@@ -43,6 +43,28 @@ Before           | After
 `'PDF'`          | `'Pdf'`
 `'SYLK'`         | `'Slk'`
 
+### Simplified IOFactory
+
+The following methods :
+
+- `PHPExcel_IOFactory::getSearchLocations()`
+- `PHPExcel_IOFactory::setSearchLocations()`
+- `PHPExcel_IOFactory::addSearchLocation()`
+
+were replaced by `IOFactory::registerReader()` and `IOFactory::registerWriter()`. That means
+IOFactory now relies on classes autoloading.
+
+Before:
+
+```php
+\PHPExcel_IOFactory::addSearchLocation($type, $location, $classname);
+```
+
+After:
+
+```php
+\PhpOffice\PhpSpreadsheet\IOFactory::registerReader($type, $classname);
+```
 
 ### Removed deprecated things
 
@@ -148,15 +170,33 @@ autoloading mechanism.
 
 ### Writing PDF
 
-`PHPExcel_Settings::getPdfRenderer()` and `PHPExcel_Settings::setPdfRenderer()`
+PDF libraries must be installed via composer. And the following methods were removed
-were removed. `PHPExcel_Settings::getPdfRendererName()` and
+and are replaced by `IOFactory::registerWriter()` instead:
-`PHPExcel_Settings::setPdfRendererName()` were renamed as `setDefaultPdfWriter()`
+
-and `setDefaultPdfWriter()` respectively. And PDF libraries must be installed via
+- `PHPExcel_Settings::getPdfRenderer()`
-composer. So the only thing to do is to specify a default writer class like so:
+- `PHPExcel_Settings::setPdfRenderer()`
+- `PHPExcel_Settings::getPdfRendererName()`
+- `PHPExcel_Settings::setPdfRendererName()` were renamed as `setDefaultPdfWriter()`
+
+Before:
 
 ```php
-$rendererName = \PhpOffice\PhpSpreadsheet\Writer\Pdf\MPDF::class;
+\PHPExcel_Settings::setPdfRendererName(PHPExcel_Settings::PDF_RENDERER_MPDF);
-\PhpOffice\PhpSpreadsheet\Settings::setDefaultPdfWriter($rendererName);
+\PHPExcel_Settings::setPdfRenderer($somePath);
+$writer = \PHPExcel_IOFactory::createWriter($spreadsheet, 'PDF');
+```
+
+After:
+
+```php
+$writer = \PhpOffice\PhpSpreadsheet\IOFactory::createWriter($spreadsheet, 'Mpdf');
+
+// Or alternatively
+\PhpOffice\PhpSpreadsheet\IOFactory::registerWriter('Pdf', \PhpOffice\PhpSpreadsheet\Writer\Pdf\Mpdf::class);
+$writer = \PhpOffice\PhpSpreadsheet\IOFactory::createWriter($spreadsheet, 'Pdf');
+
+// Or alternatively
+$writer = new \PhpOffice\PhpSpreadsheet\Writer\Pdf\Mpdf($spreadsheet);
 ```
 
 ### PclZip and ZipArchive

docs/topics/reading-and-writing-to-file.md

@@ -739,7 +739,7 @@ regarding to styling cells, number formatting, ...
 ### \PhpOffice\PhpSpreadsheet\Writer\Pdf
 
 PhpSpreadsheet’s PDF Writer is a wrapper for a 3rd-Party PDF Rendering
-library such as tcPDF, mPDF or DomPDF. You must now install a PDF
+library such as TCPDF, mPDF or Dompdf. You must now install a PDF
 rendering library yourself; but PhpSpreadsheet will work with a number
 of different libraries.
 
@@ -747,9 +747,9 @@ Currently, the following libraries are supported:
 
 Library | Downloadable from                   | PhpSpreadsheet writer
 --------|-------------------------------------|----------------------
-tcPDF   | https://github.com/tecnickcom/tcpdf | TcPdf
+TCPDF   | https://github.com/tecnickcom/tcpdf | Tcpdf
-mPDF    | https://github.com/mpdf/mpdf        | MPDF
+mPDF    | https://github.com/mpdf/mpdf        | Mpdf
-domPDF  | https://github.com/dompdf/dompdf    | DomPDF
+Dompdf  | https://github.com/dompdf/dompdf    | Dompdf
 
 The different libraries have different strengths and weaknesses. Some
 generate better formatted output than others, some are faster or use
@@ -757,19 +757,26 @@ less memory than others, while some generate smaller .pdf files. It is
 the developers choice which one they wish to use, appropriate to their
 own circumstances.
 
-Before instantiating a Writer via `IOFactory` to generate PDF output,
+You can instantiate a writer with its specific name, like so:
-you will need to indicate which writer you are using:
 
 ``` php
-$rendererName = \PhpOffice\PhpSpreadsheet\Writer\Pdf\MPDF::class;
+$writer = \PhpOffice\PhpSpreadsheet\IOFactory::createWriter($spreadsheet, 'Mpdf');
-\PhpOffice\PhpSpreadsheet\Settings::setDefaultPdfWriter($rendererName);
+```
-$writer = \PhpOffice\PhpSpreadsheet\IOFactory\IOFactory::createWriter($spreadsheet, 'Pdf');
+
+Or you can register which writer you are using with a more generic name,
+so you don't need to remember which library you chose, only that you want
+to write PDF files:
+
+``` php
+$class = \PhpOffice\PhpSpreadsheet\Writer\Pdf\Mpdf::class;
+\PhpOffice\PhpSpreadsheet\IOFactory::registerWriter('Pdf', $class);
+$writer = \PhpOffice\PhpSpreadsheet\IOFactory::createWriter($spreadsheet, 'Pdf');
 ```
 
 Or you can instantiate directly the writer of your choice like so:
 
 ``` php
-$writer = \PhpOffice\PhpSpreadsheet\Writer\Pdf\MPDF($spreadsheet);
+$writer = \PhpOffice\PhpSpreadsheet\Writer\Pdf\Mpdf($spreadsheet);
 ```
 
 #### Writing a spreadsheet
@@ -778,7 +785,7 @@ Once you have identified the Renderer that you wish to use for PDF
 generation, you can write a .pdf file using the following code:
 
 ``` php
-$writer = new \PhpOffice\PhpSpreadsheet\Writer\Pdf\MPDF($spreadsheet);
+$writer = new \PhpOffice\PhpSpreadsheet\Writer\Pdf\Mpdf($spreadsheet);
 $writer->save("05featuredemo.pdf");
 ```
 
@@ -810,7 +817,7 @@ This can be slow on large spreadsheets, and maybe even unwanted. You can
 however disable formula pre-calculation:
 
 ``` php
-$writer = new \PhpOffice\PhpSpreadsheet\Writer\Pdf\MPDF($spreadsheet);
+$writer = new \PhpOffice\PhpSpreadsheet\Writer\Pdf\Mpdf($spreadsheet);
 $writer->setPreCalculateFormulas(false);
 
 $writer->save("05featuredemo.pdf");

samples/Basic/01_Simple_download_pdf.php

@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@
 
 use PhpOffice\PhpSpreadsheet\Helper\Sample;
 use PhpOffice\PhpSpreadsheet\IOFactory;
-use PhpOffice\PhpSpreadsheet\Settings;
 use PhpOffice\PhpSpreadsheet\Spreadsheet;
 
 require_once __DIR__ . '/../../src/Bootstrap.php';
@@ -14,10 +13,6 @@ if ($helper->isCli()) {
     return;
 }
 
-//	Change these values to select the Rendering library that you wish to use
-//		and its directory location on your server
-$rendererName = \PhpOffice\PhpSpreadsheet\Writer\Pdf\MPDF::class;
-
 // Create new Spreadsheet object
 $spreadsheet = new Spreadsheet();
 
@@ -49,7 +44,7 @@ $spreadsheet->getActiveSheet()->setShowGridLines(false);
 // Set active sheet index to the first sheet, so Excel opens this as the first sheet
 $spreadsheet->setActiveSheetIndex(0);
 
-Settings::setDefaultPdfWriter($rendererName);
+IOFactory::registerWriter('Pdf', \PhpOffice\PhpSpreadsheet\Writer\Pdf\Mpdf::class);
 
 // Redirect output to a client’s web browser (PDF)
 header('Content-Type: application/pdf');

samples/Basic/26_Utf8.php

@@ -1,14 +1,9 @@
 <?php
 
 use PhpOffice\PhpSpreadsheet\IOFactory;
-use PhpOffice\PhpSpreadsheet\Settings;
 
 require __DIR__ . '/../Header.php';
 
-//	Change these values to select the PDF Rendering library that you wish to use
-//		and its directory location on your server
-$rendererName = \PhpOffice\PhpSpreadsheet\Writer\Pdf\DomPDF::class;
-
 // Read from Xlsx (.xlsx) template
 $helper->log('Load Xlsx template file');
 $reader = IOFactory::createReader('Xlsx');
@@ -19,7 +14,7 @@ $helper->write($spreadsheet, __FILE__, ['Xlsx', 'Xls', 'Html']);
 
 // Export to PDF (.pdf)
 $helper->log('Write to PDF format');
-Settings::setDefaultPdfWriter($rendererName);
+IOFactory::registerWriter('Pdf', \PhpOffice\PhpSpreadsheet\Writer\Pdf\Dompdf::class);
 $helper->write($spreadsheet, __FILE__, ['Pdf']);
 
 // Remove first two rows with field headers before exporting to CSV

samples/Chart/32_Chart_read_write_PDF.php

@@ -5,11 +5,7 @@ use PhpOffice\PhpSpreadsheet\Settings;
 
 require __DIR__ . '/../Header.php';
 
-//	Change these values to select the Rendering library that you wish to use
+IOFactory::registerWriter('Pdf', \PhpOffice\PhpSpreadsheet\Writer\Pdf\Mpdf::class);
-//		for PDF files, and its directory location on your server
-$rendererName = \PhpOffice\PhpSpreadsheet\Writer\Pdf\MPDF::class;
-
-Settings::setDefaultPdfWriter($rendererName);
 
 //	Change these values to select the Rendering library that you wish to use
 //		for Chart images, and its directory location on your server

samples/Pdf/21_Pdf_Domdf.php

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 <?php
 
-use PhpOffice\PhpSpreadsheet\Settings;
+use PhpOffice\PhpSpreadsheet\IOFactory;
 use PhpOffice\PhpSpreadsheet\Worksheet\PageSetup;
 
 require __DIR__ . '/../Header.php';
@@ -12,9 +12,9 @@ $spreadsheet->getActiveSheet()->setShowGridLines(false);
 $helper->log('Set orientation to landscape');
 $spreadsheet->getActiveSheet()->getPageSetup()->setOrientation(PageSetup::ORIENTATION_LANDSCAPE);
 
-$rendererName = \PhpOffice\PhpSpreadsheet\Writer\Pdf\DomPDF::class;
+$className = \PhpOffice\PhpSpreadsheet\Writer\Pdf\Dompdf::class;
-$helper->log("Write to PDF format using {$rendererName}");
+$helper->log("Write to PDF format using {$className}");
-Settings::setDefaultPdfWriter($rendererName);
+IOFactory::registerWriter('Pdf', $className);
 
 // Save
 $helper->write($spreadsheet, __FILE__, ['Pdf']);

samples/Pdf/21_Pdf_TCPDF.php

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 <?php
 
-use PhpOffice\PhpSpreadsheet\Settings;
+use PhpOffice\PhpSpreadsheet\IOFactory;
 use PhpOffice\PhpSpreadsheet\Worksheet\PageSetup;
 
 require __DIR__ . '/../Header.php';
@@ -12,9 +12,9 @@ $spreadsheet->getActiveSheet()->setShowGridLines(false);
 $helper->log('Set orientation to landscape');
 $spreadsheet->getActiveSheet()->getPageSetup()->setOrientation(PageSetup::ORIENTATION_LANDSCAPE);
 
-$rendererName = \PhpOffice\PhpSpreadsheet\Writer\Pdf\TcPDF::class;
+$className = \PhpOffice\PhpSpreadsheet\Writer\Pdf\Tcpdf::class;
-$helper->log("Write to PDF format using {$rendererName}");
+$helper->log("Write to PDF format using {$className}");
-Settings::setDefaultPdfWriter($rendererName);
+IOFactory::registerWriter('Pdf', $className);
 
 // Save
 $helper->write($spreadsheet, __FILE__, ['Pdf']);

samples/Pdf/21_Pdf_mPDF.php

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 <?php
 
-use PhpOffice\PhpSpreadsheet\Settings;
+use PhpOffice\PhpSpreadsheet\IOFactory;
 use PhpOffice\PhpSpreadsheet\Worksheet\PageSetup;
 
 require __DIR__ . '/../Header.php';
@@ -12,9 +12,9 @@ $spreadsheet->getActiveSheet()->setShowGridLines(false);
 $helper->log('Set orientation to landscape');
 $spreadsheet->getActiveSheet()->getPageSetup()->setOrientation(PageSetup::ORIENTATION_LANDSCAPE);
 
-$rendererName = \PhpOffice\PhpSpreadsheet\Writer\Pdf\MPDF::class;
+$className = \PhpOffice\PhpSpreadsheet\Writer\Pdf\Mpdf::class;
-$helper->log("Write to PDF format using {$rendererName}");
+$helper->log("Write to PDF format using {$className}");
-Settings::setDefaultPdfWriter($rendererName);
+IOFactory::registerWriter('Pdf', $className);
 
 // Save
 $helper->write($spreadsheet, __FILE__, ['Pdf']);

src/PhpSpreadsheet/Helper/Migrator.php

@@ -60,9 +60,9 @@ class Migrator
             'PHPExcel_Writer_OpenDocument_Thumbnails' => \PhpOffice\PhpSpreadsheet\Writer\Ods\Thumbnails::class,
             'PHPExcel_Writer_OpenDocument_WriterPart' => \PhpOffice\PhpSpreadsheet\Writer\Ods\WriterPart::class,
             'PHPExcel_Writer_PDF_Core' => \PhpOffice\PhpSpreadsheet\Writer\Pdf::class,
-            'PHPExcel_Writer_PDF_DomPDF' => \PhpOffice\PhpSpreadsheet\Writer\Pdf\DomPDF::class,
+            'PHPExcel_Writer_PDF_DomPDF' => \PhpOffice\PhpSpreadsheet\Writer\Pdf\Dompdf::class,
-            'PHPExcel_Writer_PDF_mPDF' => \PhpOffice\PhpSpreadsheet\Writer\Pdf\MPDF::class,
+            'PHPExcel_Writer_PDF_mPDF' => \PhpOffice\PhpSpreadsheet\Writer\Pdf\Mpdf::class,
-            'PHPExcel_Writer_PDF_tcPDF' => \PhpOffice\PhpSpreadsheet\Writer\Pdf\TcPDF::class,
+            'PHPExcel_Writer_PDF_tcPDF' => \PhpOffice\PhpSpreadsheet\Writer\Pdf\Tcpdf::class,
             'PHPExcel_Writer_Excel5_BIFFwriter' => \PhpOffice\PhpSpreadsheet\Writer\Xls\BIFFwriter::class,
             'PHPExcel_Writer_Excel5_Escher' => \PhpOffice\PhpSpreadsheet\Writer\Xls\Escher::class,
             'PHPExcel_Writer_Excel5_Font' => \PhpOffice\PhpSpreadsheet\Writer\Xls\Font::class,

src/PhpSpreadsheet/IOFactory.php

@@ -4,75 +4,36 @@ namespace PhpOffice\PhpSpreadsheet;
 
 use PhpOffice\PhpSpreadsheet\Shared\File;
 
-class IOFactory
-{
 /**
-     * Search locations.
+ * Factory to create readers and writers easily.
  *
-     * @var array
+ * It is not required to use this class, but it should make it easier to read and write files.
+ * Especially for reading files with an unknown format.
  */
-    private static $searchLocations = [
+abstract class IOFactory
-        ['type' => 'IWriter', 'path' => 'PhpSpreadsheet/Writer/{0}.php', 'class' => '\\PhpOffice\\PhpSpreadsheet\\Writer\\{0}'],
+{
-        ['type' => 'IReader', 'path' => 'PhpSpreadsheet/Reader/{0}.php', 'class' => '\\PhpOffice\\PhpSpreadsheet\\Reader\\{0}'],
+    private static $readers = [
+        'Xlsx' => Reader\Xlsx::class,
+        'Xls' => Reader\Xls::class,
+        'Xml' => Reader\Xml::class,
+        'Ods' => Reader\Ods::class,
+        'Slk' => Reader\Slk::class,
+        'Gnumeric' => Reader\Gnumeric::class,
+        'Html' => Reader\Html::class,
+        'Csv' => Reader\Csv::class,
     ];
 
-    /**
+    private static $writers = [
-     * Autoresolve classes.
+        'Xls' => Writer\Xls::class,
-     *
+        'Xlsx' => Writer\Xlsx::class,
-     * @var array
+        'Ods' => Writer\Ods::class,
-     */
+        'Csv' => Writer\Csv::class,
-    private static $autoResolveClasses = [
+        'Html' => Writer\Html::class,
-        'Xlsx',
+        'Tcpdf' => Writer\Pdf\Tcpdf::class,
-        'Xls',
+        'Dompdf' => Writer\Pdf\Dompdf::class,
-        'Xml',
+        'Mpdf' => Writer\Pdf\Mpdf::class,
-        'Ods',
-        'Slk',
-        'Gnumeric',
-        'Html',
-        'Csv',
     ];
 
-    /**
-     * Private constructor for IOFactory.
-     */
-    private function __construct()
-    {
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * Get search locations.
-     *
-     * @return array
-     */
-    public static function getSearchLocations()
-    {
-        return self::$searchLocations;
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * Set search locations.
-     *
-     * @param array $value
-     *
-     * @throws Reader\Exception
-     */
-    public static function setSearchLocations(array $value)
-    {
-        self::$searchLocations = $value;
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * Add search location.
-     *
-     * @param string $type Example: IWriter
-     * @param string $location Example: PhpSpreadsheet/Writer/{0}.php
-     * @param string $classname Example: Writer\{0}
-     */
-    public static function addSearchLocation($type, $location, $classname)
-    {
-        self::$searchLocations[] = ['type' => $type, 'path' => $location, 'class' => $classname];
-    }
-
     /**
      * Create Writer\IWriter.
      *
@@ -85,32 +46,15 @@ class IOFactory
      */
     public static function createWriter(Spreadsheet $spreadsheet, $writerType)
     {
-        // Search type
+        if (!isset(self::$writers[$writerType])) {
-        $searchType = 'IWriter';
+            throw new Writer\Exception("No writer found for type $writerType");
-
-        if ($writerType === 'Pdf') {
-            $pdfWriter = Settings::getDefaultPdfWriter();
-            if ($pdfWriter === null) {
-                throw new Exception('PDF default writer has not been defined.');
         }
 
-            return new $pdfWriter($spreadsheet);
+        // Instantiate writer
-        }
+        $className = self::$writers[$writerType];
+        $writer = new $className($spreadsheet);
 
-        // Include class
+        return $writer;
-        foreach (self::$searchLocations as $searchLocation) {
-            if ($searchLocation['type'] == $searchType) {
-                $className = str_replace('{0}', $writerType, $searchLocation['class']);
-
-                $instance = new $className($spreadsheet);
-                if ($instance !== null) {
-                    return $instance;
-                }
-            }
-        }
-
-        // Nothing found...
-        throw new Writer\Exception("No $searchType found for type $writerType");
     }
 
     /**
@@ -124,23 +68,15 @@ class IOFactory
      */
     public static function createReader($readerType)
     {
-        // Search type
+        if (!isset(self::$readers[$readerType])) {
-        $searchType = 'IReader';
+            throw new Reader\Exception("No reader found for type $readerType");
-
-        // Include class
-        foreach (self::$searchLocations as $searchLocation) {
-            if ($searchLocation['type'] == $searchType) {
-                $className = str_replace('{0}', $readerType, $searchLocation['class']);
-
-                $instance = new $className();
-                if ($instance !== null) {
-                    return $instance;
-                }
-            }
         }
 
-        // Nothing found...
+        // Instantiate reader
-        throw new Reader\Exception("No $searchType found for type $readerType");
+        $className = self::$readers[$readerType];
+        $reader = new $className();
+
+        return $reader;
     }
 
     /**
@@ -181,81 +117,34 @@ class IOFactory
     /**
      * Create Reader\IReader for file using automatic Reader\IReader resolution.
      *
-     * @param string $pFilename The name of the spreadsheet file
+     * @param string $filename The name of the spreadsheet file
      *
      * @throws Reader\Exception
      *
      * @return Reader\IReader
      */
-    public static function createReaderForFile($pFilename)
+    public static function createReaderForFile($filename)
     {
-        File::assertFile($pFilename);
+        File::assertFile($filename);
 
         // First, lucky guess by inspecting file extension
-        $pathinfo = pathinfo($pFilename);
+        $guessedReader = self::getReaderTypeFromExtension($filename);
+        if ($guessedReader !== null) {
+            $reader = self::createReader($guessedReader);
 
-        $extensionType = null;
-        if (isset($pathinfo['extension'])) {
-            switch (strtolower($pathinfo['extension'])) {
-                case 'xlsx':            //    Excel (OfficeOpenXML) Spreadsheet
-                case 'xlsm':            //    Excel (OfficeOpenXML) Macro Spreadsheet (macros will be discarded)
-                case 'xltx':            //    Excel (OfficeOpenXML) Template
-                case 'xltm':            //    Excel (OfficeOpenXML) Macro Template (macros will be discarded)
-                    $extensionType = 'Xlsx';
-
-                    break;
-                case 'xls':                //    Excel (BIFF) Spreadsheet
-                case 'xlt':                //    Excel (BIFF) Template
-                    $extensionType = 'Xls';
-
-                    break;
-                case 'ods':                //    Open/Libre Offic Calc
-                case 'ots':                //    Open/Libre Offic Calc Template
-                    $extensionType = 'Ods';
-
-                    break;
-                case 'slk':
-                    $extensionType = 'Slk';
-
-                    break;
-                case 'xml':                //    Excel 2003 SpreadSheetML
-                    $extensionType = 'Xml';
-
-                    break;
-                case 'gnumeric':
-                    $extensionType = 'Gnumeric';
-
-                    break;
-                case 'htm':
-                case 'html':
-                    $extensionType = 'Html';
-
-                    break;
-                case 'csv':
-                    // Do nothing
-                    // We must not try to use CSV reader since it loads
-                    // all files including Excel files etc.
-                    break;
-                default:
-                    break;
-            }
-
-            if ($extensionType !== null) {
-                $reader = self::createReader($extensionType);
             // Let's see if we are lucky
-                if (isset($reader) && $reader->canRead($pFilename)) {
+            if (isset($reader) && $reader->canRead($filename)) {
                 return $reader;
             }
         }
-        }
 
         // If we reach here then "lucky guess" didn't give any result
         // Try walking through all the options in self::$autoResolveClasses
-        foreach (self::$autoResolveClasses as $autoResolveClass) {
+        foreach (self::$readers as $type => $class) {
             //    Ignore our original guess, we know that won't work
-            if ($autoResolveClass !== $extensionType) {
+            if ($type !== $guessedReader) {
-                $reader = self::createReader($autoResolveClass);
+                $reader = self::createReader($type);
-                if ($reader->canRead($pFilename)) {
+                if ($reader->canRead($filename)) {
                     return $reader;
                 }
             }
@@ -263,4 +152,79 @@ class IOFactory
 
         throw new Reader\Exception('Unable to identify a reader for this file');
     }
+
+    /**
+     * Guess a reader type from the file extension, if any.
+     *
+     * @param string $filename
+     *
+     * @return null|string
+     */
+    private static function getReaderTypeFromExtension($filename)
+    {
+        $pathinfo = pathinfo($filename);
+        if (!isset($pathinfo['extension'])) {
+            return null;
+        }
+
+        switch (strtolower($pathinfo['extension'])) {
+            case 'xlsx': // Excel (OfficeOpenXML) Spreadsheet
+            case 'xlsm': // Excel (OfficeOpenXML) Macro Spreadsheet (macros will be discarded)
+            case 'xltx': // Excel (OfficeOpenXML) Template
+            case 'xltm': // Excel (OfficeOpenXML) Macro Template (macros will be discarded)
+                return 'Xlsx';
+            case 'xls': // Excel (BIFF) Spreadsheet
+            case 'xlt': // Excel (BIFF) Template
+                return 'Xls';
+            case 'ods': // Open/Libre Offic Calc
+            case 'ots': // Open/Libre Offic Calc Template
+                return 'Ods';
+            case 'slk':
+                return 'Slk';
+            case 'xml': // Excel 2003 SpreadSheetML
+                return 'Xml';
+            case 'gnumeric':
+                return 'Gnumeric';
+            case 'htm':
+            case 'html':
+                return 'Html';
+            case 'csv':
+                // Do nothing
+                // We must not try to use CSV reader since it loads
+                // all files including Excel files etc.
+                return null;
+            default:
+                return null;
+        }
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Register a writer with its type and class name.
+     *
+     * @param string $writerType
+     * @param string $writerClass
+     */
+    public static function registerWriter($writerType, $writerClass)
+    {
+        if (!is_a($writerClass, Writer\IWriter::class, true)) {
+            throw new Writer\Exception('Registered writers must implement ' . Writer\IWriter::class);
+        }
+
+        self::$writers[$writerType] = $writerClass;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Register a reader with its type and class name.
+     *
+     * @param string $readerType
+     * @param string $readerClass
+     */
+    public static function registerReader($readerType, $readerClass)
+    {
+        if (!is_a($readerClass, Reader\IReader::class, true)) {
+            throw new Reader\Exception('Registered readers must implement ' . Reader\IReader::class);
+        }
+
+        self::$readers[$readerType] = $readerClass;
+    }
 }

src/PhpSpreadsheet/Settings.php

@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@
 namespace PhpOffice\PhpSpreadsheet;
 
 use PhpOffice\PhpSpreadsheet\Collection\Memory;
-use PhpOffice\PhpSpreadsheet\Writer\Pdf;
 use Psr\SimpleCache\CacheInterface;
 
 class Settings
@@ -31,15 +30,6 @@ class Settings
      */
     private static $chartRendererPath;
 
-    /**
-     * Name of the external Library used for rendering PDF files
-     * e.g.
-     *         mPDF.
-     *
-     * @var string
-     */
-    private static $defaultPdfWriter;
-
     /**
      * Default options for libxml loader.
      *
@@ -142,30 +132,6 @@ class Settings
         return self::$chartRendererPath;
     }
 
-    /**
-     * Identify to PhpSpreadsheet the default writer to use for PDF.
-     *
-     * @param string $writerClassName Internal reference name of the library
-     */
-    public static function setDefaultPdfWriter($writerClassName)
-    {
-        if (!is_a($writerClassName, Pdf::class, true)) {
-            throw new Exception('"' . $writerClassName . '" is not a valid PDF writer class name');
-        }
-        self::$defaultPdfWriter = $writerClassName;
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * Return the default PDF writer that PhpSpreadsheet is currently configured to use (e.g. dompdf).
-     *
-     * @return null|string Internal reference name of the PDF Rendering Library that PhpSpreadsheet is
-     *     currently configured to use
-     */
-    public static function getDefaultPdfWriter()
-    {
-        return self::$defaultPdfWriter;
-    }
-
     /**
      * Set default options for libxml loader.
      *

src/PhpSpreadsheet/Writer/Html.php

@@ -1177,7 +1177,7 @@ class Html extends BaseWriter implements IWriter
         // Sheet index
         $sheetIndex = $pSheet->getParent()->getIndex($pSheet);
 
-        // DomPDF and breaks
+        // Dompdf and breaks
         if ($this->isPdf && count($pSheet->getBreaks()) > 0) {
             $breaks = $pSheet->getBreaks();
 

src/PhpSpreadsheet/Writer/Pdf/Dompdf.php

@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ use PhpOffice\PhpSpreadsheet\Worksheet\PageSetup;
 use PhpOffice\PhpSpreadsheet\Writer\IWriter;
 use PhpOffice\PhpSpreadsheet\Writer\Pdf;
 
-class DomPDF extends Pdf implements IWriter
+class Dompdf extends Pdf implements IWriter
 {
     /**
      * Save Spreadsheet to file.

src/PhpSpreadsheet/Writer/Pdf/Mpdf.php

@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ use PhpOffice\PhpSpreadsheet\Worksheet\PageSetup;
 use PhpOffice\PhpSpreadsheet\Writer\IWriter;
 use PhpOffice\PhpSpreadsheet\Writer\Pdf;
 
-class MPDF extends Pdf implements IWriter
+class Mpdf extends Pdf implements IWriter
 {
     /**
      * Save Spreadsheet to file.

src/PhpSpreadsheet/Writer/Pdf/Tcpdf.php

@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ use PhpOffice\PhpSpreadsheet\Worksheet\PageSetup;
 use PhpOffice\PhpSpreadsheet\Writer\IWriter;
 use PhpOffice\PhpSpreadsheet\Writer\Pdf;
 
-class TcPDF extends Pdf implements IWriter
+class Tcpdf extends Pdf implements IWriter
 {
     /**
      * Save Spreadsheet to file.

tests/PhpSpreadsheetTests/IOFactoryTest.php

@@ -3,31 +3,117 @@
 namespace PhpOffice\PhpSpreadsheetTests;
 
 use PhpOffice\PhpSpreadsheet\IOFactory;
+use PhpOffice\PhpSpreadsheet\Reader;
+use PhpOffice\PhpSpreadsheet\Spreadsheet;
+use PhpOffice\PhpSpreadsheet\Writer;
 use PHPUnit_Framework_TestCase;
 
 class IOFactoryTest extends PHPUnit_Framework_TestCase
 {
+    /**
+     * @dataProvider providerCreateWriter
+     *
+     * @param string $name
+     * @param string $expected
+     */
+    public function testCreateWriter($name, $expected)
+    {
+        $spreadsheet = new Spreadsheet();
+        $actual = IOFactory::createWriter($spreadsheet, $name);
+        self::assertInstanceOf($expected, $actual);
+    }
+
+    public function providerCreateWriter()
+    {
+        return [
+            ['Xls', Writer\Xls::class],
+            ['Xlsx', Writer\Xlsx::class],
+            ['Ods', Writer\Ods::class],
+            ['Csv', Writer\Csv::class],
+            ['Html', Writer\Html::class],
+            ['Mpdf', Writer\Pdf\Mpdf::class],
+            ['Tcpdf', Writer\Pdf\Tcpdf::class],
+            ['Dompdf', Writer\Pdf\Dompdf::class],
+        ];
+    }
+
+    public function testRegisterWriter()
+    {
+        IOFactory::registerWriter('Pdf', Writer\Pdf\Mpdf::class);
+        $spreadsheet = new Spreadsheet();
+        $actual = IOFactory::createWriter($spreadsheet, 'Pdf');
+        self::assertInstanceOf(Writer\Pdf\Mpdf::class, $actual);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * @dataProvider providerCreateReader
+     *
+     * @param string $name
+     * @param string $expected
+     */
+    public function testCreateReader($name, $expected)
+    {
+        $actual = IOFactory::createReader($name);
+        self::assertInstanceOf($expected, $actual);
+    }
+
+    public function providerCreateReader()
+    {
+        return [
+            ['Xls', Reader\Xls::class],
+            ['Xlsx', Reader\Xlsx::class],
+            ['Xml', Reader\Xml::class],
+            ['Ods', Reader\Ods::class],
+            ['Gnumeric', Reader\Gnumeric::class],
+            ['Csv', Reader\Csv::class],
+            ['Slk', Reader\Slk::class],
+            ['Html', Reader\Html::class],
+        ];
+    }
+
+    public function testRegisterReader()
+    {
+        IOFactory::registerReader('Custom', Reader\Html::class);
+        $actual = IOFactory::createReader('Custom');
+        self::assertInstanceOf(Reader\Html::class, $actual);
+    }
+
     /**
      * @dataProvider providerIdentify
      *
-     * @param mixed $file
+     * @param string $file
-     * @param mixed $expected
+     * @param string $expectedName
+     * @param string $expectedClass
      */
-    public function testIdentify($file, $expected)
+    public function testIdentify($file, $expectedName, $expectedClass)
     {
         $actual = IOFactory::identify($file);
-        self::assertSame($expected, $actual);
+        self::assertSame($expectedName, $actual);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * @dataProvider providerIdentify
+     *
+     * @param string $file
+     * @param string $expectedName
+     * @param string $expectedClass
+     */
+    public function testCreateReaderForFile($file, $expectedName, $expectedClass)
+    {
+        $actual = IOFactory::createReaderForFile($file);
+        self::assertInstanceOf($expectedClass, $actual);
     }
 
     public function providerIdentify()
     {
         return [
-            ['../samples/templates/26template.xlsx', 'Xlsx'],
+            ['../samples/templates/26template.xlsx', 'Xlsx', Reader\Xlsx::class],
-            ['../samples/templates/GnumericTest.gnumeric', 'Gnumeric'],
+            ['../samples/templates/GnumericTest.gnumeric', 'Gnumeric', Reader\Gnumeric::class],
-            ['../samples/templates/30template.xls', 'Xls'],
+            ['../samples/templates/30template.xls', 'Xls', Reader\Xls::class],
-            ['../samples/templates/OOCalcTest.ods', 'Ods'],
+            ['../samples/templates/OOCalcTest.ods', 'Ods', Reader\Ods::class],
-            ['../samples/templates/SylkTest.slk', 'Slk'],
+            ['../samples/templates/SylkTest.slk', 'Slk', Reader\Slk::class],
-            ['../samples/templates/Excel2003XMLTest.xml', 'Xml'],
+            ['../samples/templates/Excel2003XMLTest.xml', 'Xml', Reader\Xml::class],
+            ['../samples/templates/46readHtml.html', 'Html', Reader\Html::class],
         ];
     }
 
@@ -46,4 +132,20 @@ class IOFactoryTest extends PHPUnit_Framework_TestCase
     {
         IOFactory::identify('.');
     }
+
+    /**
+     * @expectedException \PhpOffice\PhpSpreadsheet\Writer\Exception
+     */
+    public function testRegisterInvalidWriter()
+    {
+        IOFactory::registerWriter('foo', 'bar');
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * @expectedException \PhpOffice\PhpSpreadsheet\Reader\Exception
+     */
+    public function testRegisterInvalidReader()
+    {
+        IOFactory::registerReader('foo', 'bar');
+    }
 }