title: Loading custom classes in CodeIgniter?
body: <p>Just starting to use CodeIgniter, and I'd like to import some of my old classes for use in a new project. However, I don't want to modify them too much to fit into the CI way of doing things, and I'd like to be able to continue to use NetBeans' autocomplete functionality, which doesn't work too well with CI.</p>
  
  <p>So, what is the best way to load custom classes &amp; class files into CodeIgniter without having to use the library/model loading mechanisms?</p>
  
  <p>I apologise if this is something I should be able to find quickly, but I can't seem to find what I'm after. Everything I see is just telling me how to go through CI.</p>