--- loncom/auth/localstudentphoto.pm	2006/02/07 05:08:24	1.3
+++ loncom/auth/localstudentphoto.pm	2008/11/10 13:20:24	1.5
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # The LON-CAPA dummy student photo fetch mechnism
 #
-# $Id: localstudentphoto.pm,v 1.3 2006/02/07 05:08:24 raeburn Exp $
+# $Id: localstudentphoto.pm,v 1.5 2008/11/10 13:20:24 jms Exp $
 #
 # Copyright Michigan State University Board of Trustees
 #
@@ -27,6 +27,8 @@
 # 8/24 Guy Albertelli
 
 
+
+
 package localstudentphoto;
 use lib '/home/httpd/lib/perl/';
 use LONCAPA::Configuration;
@@ -80,7 +82,34 @@ sub thumbsettings {
     my $thumbsize = '40x40';
     return ($fullsize,$thumbsize);
 }
-
+                                                                                
+sub AUTOLOAD {
+    our $AUTOLOAD;
+    return '';
+}
 
 1;
 __END__
+
+=pod
+
+=head1 NAME
+
+AUTOLOAD
+
+=head1 SYNOPSIS
+
+Incoming data: none
+Returns ''
+
+=head1 OVERVIEW
+
+Prevents errors when undefined subroutines are called in this package. 
+Will allow new routines added in the future to be called from lond etc.
+without the need for customized versions of local*.pm packages to be
+modified to include the new subroutines immediately.
+
+See I<"Programming Perl"> 3rd ed. pp 296-298.
+
+=cut
+