Added a new global helper method getFieldObject. Update the compiler area to make use of this new method.

README.md

@@ -125,11 +125,11 @@ Watch the [proposed development workflow](https://vdm.bz/proposed-development-wo
 + *Author*: [Llewellyn van der Merwe](mailto:llewellyn@joomlacomponentbuilder.com)
 + *Name*: [Component Builder](https://github.com/vdm-io/Joomla-Component-Builder)
 + *First Build*: 30th April, 2015
-+ *Last Build*: 30th July, 2018
++ *Last Build*: 31st July, 2018
 + *Version*: 2.8.5
 + *Copyright*: Copyright (C) 2015 - 2018 Vast Development Method. All rights reserved.
 + *License*: GNU General Public License version 2 or later; see LICENSE.txt
-+ *Line count*: **186360**
++ *Line count*: **186347**
 + *Field count*: **1059**
 + *File count*: **1239**
 + *Folder count*: **197**

admin/README.txt

@@ -125,11 +125,11 @@ Watch the [proposed development workflow](https://vdm.bz/proposed-development-wo
 + *Author*: [Llewellyn van der Merwe](mailto:llewellyn@joomlacomponentbuilder.com)
 + *Name*: [Component Builder](https://github.com/vdm-io/Joomla-Component-Builder)
 + *First Build*: 30th April, 2015
-+ *Last Build*: 30th July, 2018
++ *Last Build*: 31st July, 2018
 + *Version*: 2.8.5
 + *Copyright*: Copyright (C) 2015 - 2018 Vast Development Method. All rights reserved.
 + *License*: GNU General Public License version 2 or later; see LICENSE.txt
-+ *Line count*: **186360**
++ *Line count*: **186347**
 + *Field count*: **1059**
 + *File count*: **1239**
 + *Folder count*: **197**

admin/compiler/joomla_3/Helper.php

@@ -753,6 +753,46 @@ abstract class ###Component###Helper
 		}
 	}
 
+	/**
+	 * get the field object
+	 *
+	 * @param   array      $attributes   The array of attributes
+	 * @param   string     $default      The default of the field
+	 * @param   array      $options      The options to apply to the XML element
+	 *
+	 * @return  object
+	 *
+	 */
+	public static function getFieldObject($attributes, $default = '', $options = null)
+	{
+		// make sure we have a type
+		if (isset($attributes['type']))
+		{
+			// make sure the form helper class is loaded
+			if (!method_exists('JFormHelper', 'loadFieldType'))
+			{
+				jimport('joomla.form.form');
+			}
+			// get field type
+			$field = JFormHelper::loadFieldType($attributes['type'],true);
+			// start field xml
+			$XML = new SimpleXMLElement('<field/>');
+			// load the attributes
+			self::xmlAddAttributes($XML, $attributes);
+			// check if we have options
+			if (self::checkArray($options))
+			{
+				// load the options
+				self::xmlAddOptions($XML, $options);
+			}
+			// setup the field
+			$field->setup($XML, $default);
+			// return the field object
+			return $field;
+		}
+		return false;
+	}
+
 	/**
 	 * Render Bool Button
 	 *
@@ -771,8 +811,6 @@ abstract class ###Component###Helper
 		$args = func_get_args();
 		// check if there is additional button class
 		$additional = isset($args[1]) ? (string) $args[1] : ''; // not used at this time
-		// start the xml
-		$buttonXML = new SimpleXMLElement('<field/>');
 		// button attributes
 		$buttonAttributes = array(
 			'type' => 'radio',
@@ -781,22 +819,12 @@ abstract class ###Component###Helper
 			'class' => 'btn-group',
 			'filter' => 'INT',
 			'default' => isset($args[2]) ? (int) $args[2] : 0);
-		// load the haskey attributes
-		self::xmlAddAttributes($buttonXML, $buttonAttributes);
 		// set the button options
 		$buttonOptions = array(
 			'1' => isset($args[3]) ? self::htmlEscape($args[3]) : 'JYES',
 			'0' => isset($args[4]) ? self::htmlEscape($args[4]) : 'JNO');
-		// load the button options
+		// return the input
-		self::xmlAddOptions($buttonXML, $buttonOptions);
+		return self::getFieldObject($buttonAttributes, $buttonAttributes['default'], $buttonOptions)->input;
-
-		// get the radio element
-		$button = JFormHelper::loadFieldType('radio');
-
-		// run
-		$button->setup($buttonXML, $buttonAttributes['default']);
-
-		return $button->input;
 	}
 
 	/**

admin/compiler/joomla_3/Helper_site.php

@@ -399,6 +399,46 @@ abstract class ###Component###Helper
 		}
 	}
 
+	/**
+	 * get the field object
+	 *
+	 * @param   array      $attributes   The array of attributes
+	 * @param   string     $default      The default of the field
+	 * @param   array      $options      The options to apply to the XML element
+	 *
+	 * @return  object
+	 *
+	 */
+	public static function getFieldObject($attributes, $default = '', $options = null)
+	{
+		// make sure we have a type
+		if (isset($attributes['type']))
+		{
+			// make sure the form helper class is loaded
+			if (!method_exists('JFormHelper', 'loadFieldType'))
+			{
+				jimport('joomla.form.form');
+			}
+			// get field type
+			$field = JFormHelper::loadFieldType($attributes['type'],true);
+			// start field xml
+			$XML = new SimpleXMLElement('<field/>');
+			// load the attributes
+			self::xmlAddAttributes($XML, $attributes);
+			// check if we have options
+			if (self::checkArray($options))
+			{
+				// load the options
+				self::xmlAddOptions($XML, $options);
+			}
+			// setup the field
+			$field->setup($XML, $default);
+			// return the field object
+			return $field;
+		}
+		return false;
+	}
+
 	/**
 	 * Render Bool Button
 	 *
@@ -417,8 +457,6 @@ abstract class ###Component###Helper
 		$args = func_get_args();
 		// check if there is additional button class
 		$additional = isset($args[1]) ? (string) $args[1] : ''; // not used at this time
-		// start the xml
-		$buttonXML = new SimpleXMLElement('<field/>');
 		// button attributes
 		$buttonAttributes = array(
 			'type' => 'radio',
@@ -427,22 +465,12 @@ abstract class ###Component###Helper
 			'class' => 'btn-group',
 			'filter' => 'INT',
 			'default' => isset($args[2]) ? (int) $args[2] : 0);
-		// load the haskey attributes
-		self::xmlAddAttributes($buttonXML, $buttonAttributes);
 		// set the button options
 		$buttonOptions = array(
 			'1' => isset($args[3]) ? self::htmlEscape($args[3]) : 'JYES',
 			'0' => isset($args[4]) ? self::htmlEscape($args[4]) : 'JNO');
-		// load the button options
+		// return the input
-		self::xmlAddOptions($buttonXML, $buttonOptions);
+		return self::getFieldObject($buttonAttributes, $buttonAttributes['default'], $buttonOptions)->input;
-
-		// get the radio element
-		$button = JFormHelper::loadFieldType('radio');
-
-		// run
-		$button->setup($buttonXML, $buttonAttributes['default']);
-
-		return $button->input;
 	}###HELPER_UIKIT### ###HELPER_CREATEUSER###
 
 	/**

admin/helpers/componentbuilder.php

@@ -4731,6 +4731,46 @@ abstract class ComponentbuilderHelper
 		}
 	}
 
+	/**
+	 * get the field object
+	 *
+	 * @param   array      $attributes   The array of attributes
+	 * @param   string     $default      The default of the field
+	 * @param   array      $options      The options to apply to the XML element
+	 *
+	 * @return  object
+	 *
+	 */
+	public static function getFieldObject($attributes, $default = '', $options = null)
+	{
+		// make sure we have a type
+		if (isset($attributes['type']))
+		{
+			// make sure the form helper class is loaded
+			if (!method_exists('JFormHelper', 'loadFieldType'))
+			{
+				jimport('joomla.form.form');
+			}
+			// get field type
+			$field = JFormHelper::loadFieldType($attributes['type'],true);
+			// start field xml
+			$XML = new SimpleXMLElement('<field/>');
+			// load the attributes
+			self::xmlAddAttributes($XML, $attributes);
+			// check if we have options
+			if (self::checkArray($options))
+			{
+				// load the options
+				self::xmlAddOptions($XML, $options);
+			}
+			// setup the field
+			$field->setup($XML, $default);
+			// return the field object
+			return $field;
+		}
+		return false;
+	}
+
 	/**
 	 * Render Bool Button
 	 *
@@ -4749,8 +4789,6 @@ abstract class ComponentbuilderHelper
 		$args = func_get_args();
 		// check if there is additional button class
 		$additional = isset($args[1]) ? (string) $args[1] : ''; // not used at this time
-		// start the xml
-		$buttonXML = new SimpleXMLElement('<field/>');
 		// button attributes
 		$buttonAttributes = array(
 			'type' => 'radio',
@@ -4759,22 +4797,12 @@ abstract class ComponentbuilderHelper
 			'class' => 'btn-group',
 			'filter' => 'INT',
 			'default' => isset($args[2]) ? (int) $args[2] : 0);
-		// load the haskey attributes
-		self::xmlAddAttributes($buttonXML, $buttonAttributes);
 		// set the button options
 		$buttonOptions = array(
 			'1' => isset($args[3]) ? self::htmlEscape($args[3]) : 'JYES',
 			'0' => isset($args[4]) ? self::htmlEscape($args[4]) : 'JNO');
-		// load the button options
+		// return the input
-		self::xmlAddOptions($buttonXML, $buttonOptions);
+		return self::getFieldObject($buttonAttributes, $buttonAttributes['default'], $buttonOptions)->input;
-
-		// get the radio element
-		$button = JFormHelper::loadFieldType('radio');
-
-		// run
-		$button->setup($buttonXML, $buttonAttributes['default']);
-
-		return $button->input;
 	}
 
 	/**

admin/views/compiler/view.html.php

@@ -64,168 +64,99 @@ class ComponentbuilderViewCompiler extends JViewLegacy
 
 	public function setForm()
 	{		
-		if(ComponentbuilderHelper::checkArray($this->Components)){
+		if(ComponentbuilderHelper::checkArray($this->Components))
-			jimport('joomla.form.form');
+		{
-
 			// start the form
 			$form = array();
-
-			// get the sales radio field
-			$sales = JFormHelper::loadFieldType('radio',true);
-			// start sales xml
-			$salesXML = new SimpleXMLElement('<field/>');
 			// sales attributes
-			$salesAttributes = array(
+			$attributes = array(
 				'type' => 'radio',
 				'name' => 'backup',
 				'label' => 'COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_ADD_TO_BACKUP_FOLDER_AMP_SALES_SERVER_SMALLIF_SETSMALL',
 				'class' => 'btn-group btn-group-yesno',
 				'description' => 'COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_SHOULD_THE_ZIPPED_PACKAGE_OF_THE_COMPONENT_BE_MOVED_TO_THE_LOCAL_BACKUP_AND_REMOTE_SALES_SERVER_THIS_IS_ONLY_APPLICABLE_IF_THIS_COMPONENT_HAS_THOSE_VALUES_SET',
 				'default' => '0');
-			// load the sales attributes
-			ComponentbuilderHelper::xmlAddAttributes($salesXML, $salesAttributes);
 			// set the sales options
-			$salesOptions = array(
+			$options = array(
 				'1' => 'COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_YES',
 				'0' => 'COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_NO');
-			// load the sales options
-			ComponentbuilderHelper::xmlAddOptions($salesXML, $salesOptions);
-			// setup the sales radio field
-			$sales->setup($salesXML,0);
 			// add to form
-			$form[] = $sales;
+			$form[] = ComponentbuilderHelper::getFieldObject($attributes, 0, $options);
-			
-			// get the repository radio field
-			$repository = JFormHelper::loadFieldType('radio',true);
-			// start repository xml
-			$repositoryXML = new SimpleXMLElement('<field/>');
 			// repository attributes
-			$repositoryAttributes = array(
+			$attributes = array(
 				'type' => 'radio',
 				'name' => 'repository',
 				'label' => 'COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_ADD_TO_REPOSITORY_FOLDER',
 				'class' => 'btn-group btn-group-yesno',
 				'description' => 'COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_SHOULD_THE_COMPONENT_BE_MOVED_TO_YOUR_LOCAL_REPOSITORY_FOLDER',
 				'default' => '1');
-			// load the repository attributes
-			ComponentbuilderHelper::xmlAddAttributes($repositoryXML, $repositoryAttributes);
 			// start the repository options
-			$repositoryOptions = array(
+			$options = array(
 				'1' => 'COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_YES',
 				'0' => 'COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_NO');
-			// load the repository options
-			ComponentbuilderHelper::xmlAddOptions($repositoryXML, $repositoryOptions);
-			// setup the repository radio field
-			$repository->setup($repositoryXML,1);
 			// add to form
-			$form[] = $repository;
+			$form[] = ComponentbuilderHelper::getFieldObject($attributes, 1, $options);
-
-			// get the placeholders radio field
-			$placeholders = JFormHelper::loadFieldType('radio',true);
-			// start placeholders xml
-			$placeholdersXML = new SimpleXMLElement('<field/>');
 			// placeholders attributes
-			$placeholdersAttributes = array(
+			$attributes = array(
 				'type' => 'radio',
 				'name' => 'placeholders',
 				'label' => 'COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_ADD_CUSTOM_CODE_PLACEHOLDERS',
 				'class' => 'btn-group btn-group-yesno',
 				'description' => 'COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_SHOULD_JCB_INSERT_THE_CUSTOM_CODE_PLACEHOLDERS_THIS_IS_ONLY_APPLICABLE_IF_THIS_COMPONENT_HAS_CUSTOM_CODE',
 				'default' => '2');
-			// load the placeholders attributes
-			ComponentbuilderHelper::xmlAddAttributes($placeholdersXML, $placeholdersAttributes);
 			// start the placeholders options
-			$placeholdersOptions = array(
+			$options = array(
 				'2' => 'COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_GLOBAL',
 				'1' => 'COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_YES',
 				'0' => 'COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_NO');
-			// load the placeholders options
-			ComponentbuilderHelper::xmlAddOptions($placeholdersXML, $placeholdersOptions);
-			// setup the placeholders radio field
-			$placeholders->setup($placeholdersXML,2);
 			// add to form
-			$form[] = $placeholders;
+			$form[] = ComponentbuilderHelper::getFieldObject($attributes, 2, $options);
-
-			// get the debuglinenr radio field
-			$debuglinenr = JFormHelper::loadFieldType('radio',true);
-			// start debuglinenr xml
-			$debuglinenrXML = new SimpleXMLElement('<field/>');
 			// debuglinenr attributes
-			$debuglinenrAttributes = array(
+			$attributes = array(
 				'type' => 'radio',
 				'name' => 'debuglinenr',
 				'label' => 'COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_DEBUG_LINE_NUMBERS',
 				'class' => 'btn-group btn-group-yesno',
 				'description' => 'COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_ADD_CORRESPONDING_LINE_NUMBERS_TO_THE_DYNAMIC_COMMENTS_SO_TO_SEE_WHERE_IN_THE_COMPILER_THE_LINES_OF_CODE_WAS_BUILD_THIS_WILL_HELP_IF_YOU_NEED_TO_GET_MORE_TECHNICAL_WITH_AN_ISSUE_ON_GITHUB_OR_EVEN_FOR_YOUR_OWN_DEBUGGING',
 				'default' => '2');
-			// load the debuglinenr attributes
+			$options = array(
-			ComponentbuilderHelper::xmlAddAttributes($debuglinenrXML, $debuglinenrAttributes);
-			// start the debuglinenr options
-			$debuglinenrOptions = array(
 				'2' => 'COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_GLOBAL',
 				'1' => 'COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_YES',
 				'0' => 'COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_NO');
-			// load the debuglinenr options
-			ComponentbuilderHelper::xmlAddOptions($debuglinenrXML, $debuglinenrOptions);
-			// setup the debuglinenr radio field
-			$debuglinenr->setup($debuglinenrXML,2);
 			// add to form
-			$form[] = $debuglinenr;
+			$form[] = ComponentbuilderHelper::getFieldObject($attributes, 2, $options);
-
-			// get the minify radio field
-			$minify = JFormHelper::loadFieldType('radio',true);
-			// start minify xml
-			$minifyXML = new SimpleXMLElement('<field/>');
 			// minify attributes
-			$minifyAttributes = array(
+			$attributes = array(
 				'type' => 'radio',
 				'name' => 'minify',
 				'label' => 'COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_MINIFY_JAVASCRIPT',
 				'class' => 'btn-group btn-group-yesno',
 				'description' => 'COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_SHOULD_THE_JAVASCRIPT_BE_MINIFIED_IN_THE_COMPONENT',
 				'default' => '2');
-			// load the minify attributes
+			$options = array(
-			ComponentbuilderHelper::xmlAddAttributes($minifyXML, $minifyAttributes);
-			// start the minify options
-			$minifyOptions = array(
 				'2' => 'COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_GLOBAL',
 				'1' => 'COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_YES',
 				'0' => 'COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_NO');
-			// load the minify options
-			ComponentbuilderHelper::xmlAddOptions($minifyXML, $minifyOptions);
-			// setup the minify radio field
-			$minify->setup($minifyXML,2);
 			// add to form
-			$form[] = $minify;
+			$form[] = ComponentbuilderHelper::getFieldObject($attributes, 2, $options);
-
-			// get the component list field
-			$component = JFormHelper::loadFieldType('list',true);
-			// start component xml
-			$componentXML = new SimpleXMLElement('<field/>');
 			// component attributes
-			$componentAttributes = array(
+			$attributes = array(
 				'type' => 'list',
 				'name' => 'component',
 				'label' => 'COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_COMPONENTS',
 				'class' => 'list_class',
 				'description' => 'COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_SELECT_THE_COMPONENT_TO_COMPILE',
 				'required' => 'true');
-			// load the component attributes
-			ComponentbuilderHelper::xmlAddAttributes($componentXML, $componentAttributes);
 			// start the component options
-			$componentOptions = array();
+			$options = array();
-			$componentOptions[''] = 'COM_COMPONENTBUILDER__SELECT_COMPONENT_';
+			$options[''] = 'COM_COMPONENTBUILDER__SELECT_COMPONENT_';
 			// load component options from array
 			foreach($this->Components as $componet)
 			{
-				$componentOptions[(int) $componet->id] = $this->escape($componet->name);
+				$options[(int) $componet->id] = $this->escape($componet->name);
 			}
-			// load the component options
-			ComponentbuilderHelper::xmlAddOptions($componentXML, $componentOptions);
-			// setup the component radio field
-			$component->setup($componentXML,'');
 			// add to form
-			$form[] = $component;
+			$form[] = ComponentbuilderHelper::getFieldObject($attributes, '', $options);
 
 			// return the form array
 			return $form;

componentbuilder.xml

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
 <extension type="component" version="3.2" method="upgrade">
 	<name>COM_COMPONENTBUILDER</name>
-	<creationDate>30th July, 2018</creationDate>
+	<creationDate>31st July, 2018</creationDate>
 	<author>Llewellyn van der Merwe</author>
 	<authorEmail>llewellyn@joomlacomponentbuilder.com</authorEmail>
 	<authorUrl>http://www.joomlacomponentbuilder.com</authorUrl>

site/helpers/componentbuilder.php

@@ -4017,6 +4017,46 @@ abstract class ComponentbuilderHelper
 		}
 	}
 
+	/**
+	 * get the field object
+	 *
+	 * @param   array      $attributes   The array of attributes
+	 * @param   string     $default      The default of the field
+	 * @param   array      $options      The options to apply to the XML element
+	 *
+	 * @return  object
+	 *
+	 */
+	public static function getFieldObject($attributes, $default = '', $options = null)
+	{
+		// make sure we have a type
+		if (isset($attributes['type']))
+		{
+			// make sure the form helper class is loaded
+			if (!method_exists('JFormHelper', 'loadFieldType'))
+			{
+				jimport('joomla.form.form');
+			}
+			// get field type
+			$field = JFormHelper::loadFieldType($attributes['type'],true);
+			// start field xml
+			$XML = new SimpleXMLElement('<field/>');
+			// load the attributes
+			self::xmlAddAttributes($XML, $attributes);
+			// check if we have options
+			if (self::checkArray($options))
+			{
+				// load the options
+				self::xmlAddOptions($XML, $options);
+			}
+			// setup the field
+			$field->setup($XML, $default);
+			// return the field object
+			return $field;
+		}
+		return false;
+	}
+
 	/**
 	 * Render Bool Button
 	 *
@@ -4035,8 +4075,6 @@ abstract class ComponentbuilderHelper
 		$args = func_get_args();
 		// check if there is additional button class
 		$additional = isset($args[1]) ? (string) $args[1] : ''; // not used at this time
-		// start the xml
-		$buttonXML = new SimpleXMLElement('<field/>');
 		// button attributes
 		$buttonAttributes = array(
 			'type' => 'radio',
@@ -4045,22 +4083,12 @@ abstract class ComponentbuilderHelper
 			'class' => 'btn-group',
 			'filter' => 'INT',
 			'default' => isset($args[2]) ? (int) $args[2] : 0);
-		// load the haskey attributes
-		self::xmlAddAttributes($buttonXML, $buttonAttributes);
 		// set the button options
 		$buttonOptions = array(
 			'1' => isset($args[3]) ? self::htmlEscape($args[3]) : 'JYES',
 			'0' => isset($args[4]) ? self::htmlEscape($args[4]) : 'JNO');
-		// load the button options
+		// return the input
-		self::xmlAddOptions($buttonXML, $buttonOptions);
+		return self::getFieldObject($buttonAttributes, $buttonAttributes['default'], $buttonOptions)->input;
-
-		// get the radio element
-		$button = JFormHelper::loadFieldType('radio');
-
-		// run
-		$button->setup($buttonXML, $buttonAttributes['default']);
-
-		return $button->input;
 	}
 
 	/**