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+<?php
+
+namespace Illuminate\Bootstrap;
+
+use Composer\Script\Event;
+use Illuminate\Foundation\Application;
+
+class Composer
+{
+    public static function postInstall(Event $event)
+    {
+        $vendorDir = $event->getComposer()->getConfig()->get('vendor-dir');
+        require $vendorDir . '/autoload.php';
+
+        static::clearCompiled();
+    }
+
+    public static function postUpdate(Event $event)
+    {
+        $vendorDir = $event->getComposer()->getConfig()->get('vendor-dir');
+        require $vendorDir . '/autoload.php';
+
+        static::clearCompiled();
+    }
+
+    private static function clearCompiled()
+    {
+        $baseDir = getcwd();
+        $laravel = new Application($baseDir);
+
+        $compiledPath = $laravel->getCachedCompilePath();
+        $servicesPath = $laravel->getCachedServicesPath();
+
+        if (file_exists($compiledPath)) {
+            @unlink($compiledPath);
+        }
+
+        if (file_exists($servicesPath)) {
+            @unlink($servicesPath);
+        }
+    }
+}