Improved the plugin form builder, to allow multi form field relationships.

README.md

@@ -146,14 +146,14 @@ TODO
 + *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*: 16th August, 2019
++ *Last Build*: 22nd August, 2019
 + *Version*: 2.10.0
 + *Copyright*: Copyright (C) 2015 - 2019 Vast Development Method. All rights reserved.
 + *License*: GNU General Public License version 2 or later; see LICENSE.txt
-+ *Line count*: **246452**
++ *Line count*: **247612**
-+ *Field count*: **1319**
++ *Field count*: **1343**
-+ *File count*: **1595**
++ *File count*: **1604**
-+ *Folder count*: **244**
++ *Folder count*: **250**
 
 > This **component** was build with a [Joomla](https://extensions.joomla.org/extension/component-builder/) [Automated Component Builder](http://joomlacomponentbuilder.com).
 > Developed by [Llewellyn van der Merwe](mailto:llewellyn@joomlacomponentbuilder.com)

admin/README.txt

@@ -146,14 +146,14 @@ TODO
 + *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*: 16th August, 2019
++ *Last Build*: 22nd August, 2019
 + *Version*: 2.10.0
 + *Copyright*: Copyright (C) 2015 - 2019 Vast Development Method. All rights reserved.
 + *License*: GNU General Public License version 2 or later; see LICENSE.txt
-+ *Line count*: **246452**
++ *Line count*: **247612**
-+ *Field count*: **1319**
++ *Field count*: **1343**
-+ *File count*: **1595**
++ *File count*: **1604**
-+ *Folder count*: **244**
++ *Folder count*: **250**
 
 > This **component** was build with a [Joomla](https://extensions.joomla.org/extension/component-builder/) [Automated Component Builder](http://joomlacomponentbuilder.com).
 > Developed by [Llewellyn van der Merwe](mailto:llewellyn@joomlacomponentbuilder.com)

admin/compiler/joomla_3/Helper.php

@@ -774,7 +774,31 @@ abstract class ###Component###Helper
 				jimport('joomla.form.form');
 			}
 			// get field type
-			$field = JFormHelper::loadFieldType($attributes['type'],true);
+			$field = JFormHelper::loadFieldType($attributes['type'], true);
+			// get field xml
+			$XML = self::getFieldXML($attributes, $options);
+			// setup the field
+			$field->setup($XML, $default);
+			// return the field object
+			return $field;
+		}
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * get the field xml
+	 *
+	 * @param   array      $attributes   The array of attributes
+	 * @param   array      $options      The options to apply to the XML element
+	 *
+	 * @return  object
+	 *
+	 */
+	public static function getFieldXML(&$attributes, $options = null)
+	{
+		// make sure we have attributes and a type value
+		if (self::checkArray($attributes))
+		{
 			// start field xml
 			$XML = new SimpleXMLElement('<field/>');
 			// load the attributes
@@ -785,10 +809,8 @@ abstract class ###Component###Helper
 				// load the options
 				self::xmlAddOptions($XML, $options);
 			}
-			// setup the field
+			// return the field xml
-			$field->setup($XML, $default);
+			return $XML;
-			// return the field object
-			return $field;
 		}
 		return false;
 	}

admin/compiler/joomla_3/Helper_site.php

@@ -406,7 +406,7 @@ abstract class ###Component###Helper
 	 * @return  object
 	 *
 	 */
-	public static function getFieldObject($attributes, $default = '', $options = null)
+	public static function getFieldObject(&$attributes, $default = '', $options = null)
 	{
 		// make sure we have attributes and a type value
 		if (self::checkArray($attributes) && isset($attributes['type']))
@@ -417,7 +417,31 @@ abstract class ###Component###Helper
 				jimport('joomla.form.form');
 			}
 			// get field type
-			$field = JFormHelper::loadFieldType($attributes['type'],true);
+			$field = JFormHelper::loadFieldType($attributes['type'], true);
+			// get field xml
+			$XML = self::getFieldXML($attributes, $options);
+			// setup the field
+			$field->setup($XML, $default);
+			// return the field object
+			return $field;
+		}
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * get the field xml
+	 *
+	 * @param   array      $attributes   The array of attributes
+	 * @param   array      $options      The options to apply to the XML element
+	 *
+	 * @return  object
+	 *
+	 */
+	public static function getFieldXML(&$attributes, $options = null)
+	{
+		// make sure we have attributes and a type value
+		if (self::checkArray($attributes))
+		{
 			// start field xml
 			$XML = new SimpleXMLElement('<field/>');
 			// load the attributes
@@ -428,10 +452,8 @@ abstract class ###Component###Helper
 				// load the options
 				self::xmlAddOptions($XML, $options);
 			}
-			// setup the field
+			// return the field xml
-			$field->setup($XML, $default);
+			return $XML;
-			// return the field object
-			return $field;
 		}
 		return false;
 	}

admin/compiler/joomla_3/JModelAdmin.php

@@ -242,6 +242,8 @@ class ###Component###Model###View### extends JModelAdmin
 		if (empty($data))
 		{
 			$data = $this->getItem();
+			// run the perprocess of the data
+			$this->preprocessData('com_###component###.###view###', $data);
 		}
 
 		return $data;

admin/compiler/joomla_3/JModelAdmin_site.php

@@ -242,6 +242,8 @@ class ###Component###Model###View### extends JModelAdmin
 		if (empty($data))
 		{
 			$data = $this->getItem();
+			// run the perprocess of the data
+			$this->preprocessData('com_###component###.###view###', $data);
 		}
 
 		return $data;

admin/controllers/compiler.php

@@ -288,7 +288,7 @@ class ComponentbuilderControllerCompiler extends JControllerAdmin
 				$pluginId = $jinput->post->get('install_item_id', 0, 'INT');
 				if ($pluginId > 0 && isset($fileNames[$pluginId]) && $this->installExtension($fileNames[$pluginId]))
 				{
-					$message = JText::sprintf('COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_ONLY_SZIP_FILE_WAS_REMOVED_THE_FROM_TMP_FOLDER_DURING_INSTALLATION', $fileName);
+					$message = JText::sprintf('COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_ONLY_SZIP_FILE_WAS_REMOVED_THE_FROM_TMP_FOLDER_DURING_INSTALLATION', $fileNames[$pluginId]);
 					$this->setRedirect($redirect_url, $message, 'message');
 					return true;
 				}

admin/helpers/compiler.php

@@ -20,25 +20,25 @@ ComponentbuilderHelper::autoLoader();
  */
 class Compiler extends Infusion
 {
-	/*
+	/**
 	 * The Temp path
-	 * 
+	 *
 	 * @var      string
 	 */
 	private $tempPath;
 
-	/*
+	/**
 	 * The timer
-	 * 
+	 *
 	 * @var      string
 	 */
 	private $time_start;
 	private $time_end;
 	public $secondsCompiled;
 
-	/*
+	/**
 	 * The file path array
-	 * 
+	 *
 	 * @var      string
 	 */
 	public $filepath = array(
@@ -203,11 +203,11 @@ class Compiler extends Infusion
 
 	/**
 	 * Set the line number in comments
-	 * 
+	 *
 	 * @param   int   $nr  The line number
-	 * 
+	 *
 	 * @return  void
-	 * 
+	 *
 	 */
 	private function setLine($nr)
 	{
@@ -260,12 +260,48 @@ class Compiler extends Infusion
 			// free up some memory
 			unset($this->newFiles['dynamic']);
 			// do plugins if found
-			if (ComponentbuilderHelper::checkArray($this->componentData->joomla_plugins))
+			if (ComponentbuilderHelper::checkArray($this->joomlaPlugins))
 			{
-				foreach ($this->componentData->joomla_plugins as $plugin)
+				foreach ($this->joomlaPlugins as $plugin)
 				{
 					if (ComponentbuilderHelper::checkObject($plugin) && isset($this->newFiles[$plugin->key]) && ComponentbuilderHelper::checkArray($this->newFiles[$plugin->key]))
 					{
+						// move field or rule if needed
+						if (isset($plugin->fields_rules_paths) && $plugin->fields_rules_paths == 2)
+						{
+							// check the config fields
+							if (isset($plugin->config_fields) && ComponentbuilderHelper::checkArray($plugin->config_fields))
+							{
+								foreach ($plugin->config_fields as $field_name => $fieldsets)
+								{
+									foreach ($fieldsets as $fieldset => $fields)
+									{
+										foreach ($fields as $field)
+										{
+											$this->moveFieldsRules($field, $plugin->folder_path);
+										}
+									}
+								}
+							}
+							// check the fieldsets
+							if (isset($plugin->form_files) && ComponentbuilderHelper::checkArray($plugin->form_files))
+							{
+								foreach($plugin->form_files as $file => $files)
+								{
+									foreach ($files as $field_name => $fieldsets)
+									{
+										foreach ($fieldsets as $fieldset => $fields)
+										{
+											foreach ($fields as $field)
+											{
+												$this->moveFieldsRules($field, $plugin->folder_path);
+											}
+										}
+									}
+								}
+							}
+						}
+						// now move the files
 						foreach ($this->newFiles[$plugin->key] as $plugin_file)
 						{
 							if (JFile::exists($plugin_file['path']))
@@ -355,9 +391,9 @@ class Compiler extends Infusion
 			}
 		}
 		// move the plugins update server to host
-		if (ComponentbuilderHelper::checkArray($this->componentData->joomla_plugins))
+		if (ComponentbuilderHelper::checkArray($this->joomlaPlugins))
 		{
-			foreach ($this->componentData->joomla_plugins as $plugin)
+			foreach ($this->joomlaPlugins as $plugin)
 			{
 				if (ComponentbuilderHelper::checkObject($plugin)
 					&& isset($plugin->add_update_server) && $plugin->add_update_server == 1
@@ -528,9 +564,9 @@ class Compiler extends Infusion
 			$this->triggerEvent('jcb_ce_onAfterUpdateRepo', array(&$this->componentContext, &$this->componentPath, &$repoFullPath, &$this->componentData));
 
 			// move the plugins to local folder repos
-			if (ComponentbuilderHelper::checkArray($this->componentData->joomla_plugins))
+			if (ComponentbuilderHelper::checkArray($this->joomlaPlugins))
 			{
-				foreach ($this->componentData->joomla_plugins as $plugin)
+				foreach ($this->joomlaPlugins as $plugin)
 				{
 					if (ComponentbuilderHelper::checkObject($plugin) && isset($plugin->file_name))
 					{
@@ -596,9 +632,9 @@ class Compiler extends Infusion
 
 	private function zipPlugins()
 	{
-		if (ComponentbuilderHelper::checkArray($this->componentData->joomla_plugins))
+		if (ComponentbuilderHelper::checkArray($this->joomlaPlugins))
 		{
-			foreach ($this->componentData->joomla_plugins as $plugin)
+			foreach ($this->joomlaPlugins as $plugin)
 			{
 				if (ComponentbuilderHelper::checkObject($plugin) && isset($plugin->zip_name)
 					&& ComponentbuilderHelper::checkString($plugin->zip_name)

admin/helpers/compiler/a_Get.php

@@ -108,6 +108,13 @@ class Get
 	 */
 	public $componentData;
 
+	/**
+	 * The Plugins data
+	 * 
+	 * @var      array
+	 */
+	public $joomlaPlugins = array();
+
 	/**
 	 * 	The custom script placeholders - we use the (xxx) to avoid detection it should be (***)
 	 * 	##################################--->  PHP/JS  <---####################################
@@ -469,6 +476,13 @@ class Get
 	 */
 	public $validationRules = array();
 
+	/**
+	 * The validation linked to fields
+	 * 
+	 * @var     array
+	 */
+	public $validationLinkedFields = array();
+
 	/**
 	 * The admin views data array
 	 * 
@@ -776,6 +790,8 @@ class Get
 					}
 				}
 			}
+			// Trigger Event: jcb_ce_onBeforeGet
+			$this->triggerEvent('jcb_ce_onBeforeGet', array(&$config, $this));
 			// set the Joomla version
 			$this->joomlaVersion = $config['version'];
 			// set the minfy switch of the JavaScript
@@ -855,6 +871,9 @@ class Get
 				// set the percentage when a language can be added
 				$this->percentageLanguageAdd = (int) $this->params->get('percentagelanguageadd', 50);
 
+				// Trigger Event: jcb_ce_onBeforeGet
+				$this->triggerEvent('jcb_ce_onAfterGet', array(&$this->componentContext, $this));
+
 				return true;
 			}
 		}
@@ -1659,15 +1678,10 @@ class Get
 		$component->addjoomla_plugins = (isset($component->addjoomla_plugins) && ComponentbuilderHelper::checkJson($component->addjoomla_plugins)) ? json_decode($component->addjoomla_plugins, true) : null;
 		if (ComponentbuilderHelper::checkArray($component->addjoomla_plugins))
 		{
-			$component->joomla_plugins = array_map(function($array) use(&$component) 
+			$joomla_plugins = array_map(function($array) use(&$component) {
-			{
+				return $this->setJoomlaPlugin($array['plugin'], $component);
-				return $this->getPlugins($array['plugin'], $component);
 			}, array_values($component->addjoomla_plugins));
 		}
-		else
-		{
-			$component->joomla_plugins = '';
-		}
 		unset($component->addjoomla_plugins);
 
 		// Trigger Event: jcb_ce_onAfterModelComponentData
@@ -2834,6 +2848,8 @@ class Get
 				{
 					// make sure it is lowercase
 					$validationRule = ComponentbuilderHelper::safeString($validationRule);
+					// link this field to this validation
+					$this->validationLinkedFields[$id] = $validationRule;
 					// make sure it is not already set
 					if (!isset($this->validationRules[$validationRule]))
 					{
@@ -2859,8 +2875,14 @@ class Get
 								else
 								{
 									// set the notice that this validation rule is custom and was not found (TODO)
+									unset($this->validationLinkedFields[$id], $this->validationRules[$validationRule]);
 								}
 							}
+							else
+							{
+								// remove link (we only want custom validations linked)
+								unset($this->validationLinkedFields[$id]);
+							}
 						}
 					}
 				}
@@ -6160,299 +6182,420 @@ class Get
 	}
 
 	/**
-	 * get the plugins linked to a component
+	 * set the Joomla plugins
 	 * 
-	 * @return  void
+	 * @return  true
 	 * 
 	 */
-	protected function getPlugins($id, &$component)
+	public function setJoomlaPlugin($id, &$component)
 	{
-		// Create a new query object.
+		if (isset($this->joomlaPlugins[$id]))
-		$query = $this->db->getQuery(true);
-
-		$query->select('a.*');
-		$query->select(
-			$this->db->quoteName(
-				array(
-					'g.name',
-					'e.name',
-					'e.head',
-					'e.comment',
-					'e.id',
-					'f.addfiles',
-					'f.addfolders',
-					'f.addfilesfullpath',
-					'f.addfoldersfullpath',
-					'f.addurls',
-					'u.version_update',
-					'u.id'
-				), array(
-					'group',
-					'extends',
-					'class_head',
-					'comment',
-					'class_id',
-					'addfiles',
-					'addfolders',
-					'addfilesfullpath',
-					'addfoldersfullpath',
-					'addurls',
-					'version_update',
-					'version_update_id'
-				)
-			)
-		);
-		// from these tables
-		$query->from('#__componentbuilder_joomla_plugin AS a');
-		$query->join('LEFT', $this->db->quoteName('#__componentbuilder_joomla_plugin_group', 'g') . ' ON (' . $this->db->quoteName('a.joomla_plugin_group') . ' = ' . $this->db->quoteName('g.id') . ')');
-		$query->join('LEFT', $this->db->quoteName('#__componentbuilder_class_extends', 'e') . ' ON (' . $this->db->quoteName('a.class_extends') . ' = ' . $this->db->quoteName('e.id') . ')');
-		$query->join('LEFT', $this->db->quoteName('#__componentbuilder_joomla_plugin_updates', 'u') . ' ON (' . $this->db->quoteName('a.id') . ' = ' . $this->db->quoteName('u.joomla_plugin') . ')');
-		$query->join('LEFT', $this->db->quoteName('#__componentbuilder_joomla_plugin_files_folders_urls', 'f') . ' ON (' . $this->db->quoteName('a.id') . ' = ' . $this->db->quoteName('f.joomla_plugin') . ')');
-		$query->where($this->db->quoteName('a.id') . ' = ' . (int) $id);
-		$query->where($this->db->quoteName('a.published') . ' >= 1');
-		$this->db->setQuery($query);
-		$this->db->execute();
-		if ($this->db->getNumRows())
 		{
-			// get the plugin data
+			return true;
-			$plugin = $this->db->loadObject();
+		}
-			// tweak system to set stuff to the plugin domain
+		else
-			$_backup_target = $this->target;
+		{
-			$_backup_lang = $this->lang;
+			// Create a new query object.
-			$_backup_langPrefix = $this->langPrefix;
+			$query = $this->db->getQuery(true);
-			// set some keys
-			$plugin->target_type = 'P|uG!n';
-			$plugin->key = $plugin->id . '_' . $plugin->target_type;
-			// update to point to plugin
-			$this->target = $plugin->key;
-			$this->lang = $plugin->key;
-			// set version if not set
-			if (empty($plugin->plugin_version))
-			{
-				$plugin->plugin_version = '1.0.0';
-			}
-			// set GUI mapper
-			$guiMapper = array( 'table' => 'joomla_plugin', 'id' => (int) $id, 'type' => 'php');
-			// update the name if it has dynamic values
-			$plugin->name = $this->setPlaceholders($this->setDynamicValues($plugin->name), $this->placeholders);
-			// set official name
-			$plugin->official_name = ucwords($plugin->group . ' - ' . $plugin->name);
-			// set langPrefix
-			$this->langPrefix = 'PLG_' . strtoupper($plugin->group) . '_' . strtoupper($plugin->name);
-			// set lang prefix
-			$plugin->lang_prefix = $this->langPrefix;
-			// set plugin class name
-			$plugin->class_name = 'Plg' . ucfirst($plugin->group) . ucfirst($plugin->name);
-			// set plugin install class name
-			$plugin->installer_class_name = 'plg' . ucfirst($plugin->group) . ucfirst($plugin->name) . 'InstallerScript';
-			// set plugin folder name
-			$plugin->folder_name = 'plg_' . strtolower($plugin->group) . '_' . strtolower($plugin->name);
-			// set the zip name
-			$plugin->zip_name = $plugin->folder_name . '_v' . str_replace('.', '_', $plugin->plugin_version). '__J' . $this->joomlaVersion;
-			// set plugin file name
-			$plugin->file_name = strtolower($plugin->name);
-			// set official_name lang strings
-			$this->setLangContent($plugin->key, $this->langPrefix, $plugin->official_name);
-			// set description (TODO) add description field to plugin
-			if (!isset($plugin->description) || !ComponentbuilderHelper::checkString($plugin->description))
-			{
-				$plugin->description = '';
-			}
-			else
-			{
-				$plugin->description = $this->setPlaceholders($this->setDynamicValues($plugin->description), $this->placeholders);
-				$this->setLangContent($plugin->key, $plugin->lang_prefix . '_DESCRIPTION', $plugin->description);
-				$plugin->description = '<p>' . $plugin->description . '</p>';
-			}
-			$plugin->xml_description = "<h1>" . $plugin->official_name . " (v." . $plugin->plugin_version . ")</h1> <div style='clear: both;'></div>" . $plugin->description . "<p>Created by <a href='" . trim($component->website) . "' target='_blank'>" . trim(JFilterOutput::cleanText($component->author)) . "</a><br /><small>Development started " . JFactory::getDate($plugin->created)->format("jS F, Y") . "</small></p>";
-			// set xml discription
-			$this->setLangContent($plugin->key, $plugin->lang_prefix . '_XML_DESCRIPTION', $plugin->xml_description);
-			// update the readme if set
-			if ($plugin->addreadme == 1 && !empty($plugin->readme))
-			{
-				$plugin->readme = $this->setPlaceholders($this->setDynamicValues(base64_decode($plugin->readme)), $this->placeholders);
-			}
-			else
-			{
-				$plugin->addreadme = 0;
-				unset($plugin->readme);
-			}
-			// open some base64 strings
-			if (!empty($plugin->main_class_code))
-			{
-				// set GUI mapper field
-				$guiMapper['field'] = 'main_class_code';
-				// base64 Decode main_class_code.
-				$plugin->main_class_code = $this->setGuiCodePlaceholder(
-					$this->setPlaceholders($this->setDynamicValues(base64_decode($plugin->main_class_code)), $this->placeholders),
-					$guiMapper
-					);
-			}
-			// set the head :)
-			if ($plugin->add_head == 1 && !empty($plugin->head))
-			{
-				// set GUI mapper field
-				$guiMapper['field'] = 'head';
-				// base64 Decode head.
-				$plugin->head = $this->setGuiCodePlaceholder(
-					$this->setPlaceholders($this->setDynamicValues(base64_decode($plugin->head)), $this->placeholders),
-					$guiMapper
-					);
-			}
-			elseif (!empty($plugin->class_head))
-			{
-				// base64 Decode head.
-				$plugin->head = $this->setGuiCodePlaceholder(
-					$this->setPlaceholders($this->setDynamicValues(base64_decode($plugin->class_head)), $this->placeholders),
-					array(
-						'table' => 'class_extends',
-						'field' => 'head',
-						'id' => (int) $plugin->class_id,
-						'type' => 'php')
-					);
-			}
-			unset($plugin->class_head);
-			// set the comment
-			if (!empty($plugin->comment))
-			{
-				// base64 Decode comment.
-				$plugin->comment = $this->setGuiCodePlaceholder(
-					$this->setPlaceholders($this->setDynamicValues(base64_decode($plugin->comment)), $this->placeholders),
-					array(
-						'table' => 'class_extends',
-						'field' => 'comment',
-						'id' => (int) $plugin->class_id,
-						'type' => 'php')
-					);
-			}
-			// set the fields data
-			$plugin->fields = (isset($plugin->fields) && ComponentbuilderHelper::checkJson($plugin->fields)) ? json_decode($plugin->fields, true) : null;
-			if (ComponentbuilderHelper::checkArray($plugin->fields))
-			{
-				$key = $plugin->key;
-				$plugin->config_fields = array_map(function($field) use ($key){
-					// make sure the alias and title is 0
-					$field['alias'] = 0;
-					$field['title'] = 0;
-					// set the field details
-					$this->setFieldDetails($field, $key);
-					// set unique name counter
-					$this->setUniqueNameCounter($field['base_name'], $key);
-					// return field
-					return $field;
-				}, array_values($plugin->fields));
 
-				// do some house cleaning (for fields)
+			$query->select('a.*');
-				foreach ($plugin->config_fields as $field)
+			$query->select(
+				$this->db->quoteName(
+					array(
+						'g.name',
+						'e.name',
+						'e.head',
+						'e.comment',
+						'e.id',
+						'f.addfiles',
+						'f.addfolders',
+						'f.addfilesfullpath',
+						'f.addfoldersfullpath',
+						'f.addurls',
+						'u.version_update',
+						'u.id'
+					), array(
+						'group',
+						'extends',
+						'class_head',
+						'comment',
+						'class_id',
+						'addfiles',
+						'addfolders',
+						'addfilesfullpath',
+						'addfoldersfullpath',
+						'addurls',
+						'version_update',
+						'version_update_id'
+					)
+				)
+			);
+			// from these tables
+			$query->from('#__componentbuilder_joomla_plugin AS a');
+			$query->join('LEFT', $this->db->quoteName('#__componentbuilder_joomla_plugin_group', 'g') . ' ON (' . $this->db->quoteName('a.joomla_plugin_group') . ' = ' . $this->db->quoteName('g.id') . ')');
+			$query->join('LEFT', $this->db->quoteName('#__componentbuilder_class_extends', 'e') . ' ON (' . $this->db->quoteName('a.class_extends') . ' = ' . $this->db->quoteName('e.id') . ')');
+			$query->join('LEFT', $this->db->quoteName('#__componentbuilder_joomla_plugin_updates', 'u') . ' ON (' . $this->db->quoteName('a.id') . ' = ' . $this->db->quoteName('u.joomla_plugin') . ')');
+			$query->join('LEFT', $this->db->quoteName('#__componentbuilder_joomla_plugin_files_folders_urls', 'f') . ' ON (' . $this->db->quoteName('a.id') . ' = ' . $this->db->quoteName('f.joomla_plugin') . ')');
+			$query->where($this->db->quoteName('a.id') . ' = ' . (int) $id);
+			$query->where($this->db->quoteName('a.published') . ' >= 1');
+			$this->db->setQuery($query);
+			$this->db->execute();
+			if ($this->db->getNumRows())
+			{
+				// get the plugin data
+				$plugin = $this->db->loadObject();
+				// tweak system to set stuff to the plugin domain
+				$_backup_target = $this->target;
+				$_backup_lang = $this->lang;
+				$_backup_langPrefix = $this->langPrefix;
+				// set some keys
+				$plugin->target_type = 'P|uG!n';
+				$plugin->key = $plugin->id . '_' . $plugin->target_type;
+				// update to point to plugin
+				$this->target = $plugin->key;
+				$this->lang = $plugin->key;
+				// set version if not set
+				if (empty($plugin->plugin_version))
 				{
-					// so first we lock the field name in
+					$plugin->plugin_version = '1.0.0';
-					$this->getFieldName($field, $plugin->key);
 				}
-				// unset original value
+				// set GUI mapper
-				unset($plugin->fields);
+				$guiMapper = array( 'table' => 'joomla_plugin', 'id' => (int) $id, 'type' => 'php');
-			}
+				// update the name if it has dynamic values
-			// set the add targets
+				$plugin->name = $this->setPlaceholders($this->setDynamicValues($plugin->name), $this->placeholders);
-			$addArray = array('files' => 'files', 'folders' => 'folders', 'urls' => 'urls', 'filesfullpath' => 'files', 'foldersfullpath' => 'folders');
+				// update the name if it has dynamic values
-			foreach ($addArray as $addTarget => $targetHere)
+				$plugin->code_name = ComponentbuilderHelper::safeClassFunctionName($plugin->name);
-			{
+				// set official name
-				// set the add target data
+				$plugin->official_name = ucwords($plugin->group . ' - ' . $plugin->name);
-				$plugin->{'add' . $addTarget} = (isset($plugin->{'add' . $addTarget}) && ComponentbuilderHelper::checkJson($plugin->{'add' . $addTarget})) ? json_decode($plugin->{'add' . $addTarget}, true) : null;
+				// set langPrefix
-				if (ComponentbuilderHelper::checkArray($plugin->{'add' . $addTarget}))
+				$this->langPrefix = 'PLG_' . strtoupper($plugin->group) . '_' . strtoupper($plugin->code_name);
+				// set lang prefix
+				$plugin->lang_prefix = $this->langPrefix;
+				// set plugin class name
+				$plugin->class_name = 'Plg' . ucfirst($plugin->group) . ucfirst($plugin->code_name);
+				// set plugin install class name
+				$plugin->installer_class_name = 'plg' . ucfirst($plugin->group) . ucfirst($plugin->code_name) . 'InstallerScript';
+				// set plugin folder name
+				$plugin->folder_name = 'plg_' . strtolower($plugin->group) . '_' . strtolower($plugin->code_name);
+				// set the zip name
+				$plugin->zip_name = $plugin->folder_name . '_v' . str_replace('.', '_', $plugin->plugin_version). '__J' . $this->joomlaVersion;
+				// set plugin file name
+				$plugin->file_name = strtolower($plugin->code_name);
+				// set official_name lang strings
+				$this->setLangContent($plugin->key, $this->langPrefix, $plugin->official_name);
+				// set description (TODO) add description field to plugin
+				if (!isset($plugin->description) || !ComponentbuilderHelper::checkString($plugin->description))
 				{
-					if (isset($plugin->{$targetHere}) && ComponentbuilderHelper::checkArray($plugin->{$targetHere}))
+					$plugin->description = '';
-					{
-						foreach ($plugin->{'add' . $addTarget} as $taget)
-						{
-							$plugin->{$targetHere}[] = $taget;
-						}
-					}
-					else
-					{
-						$plugin->{$targetHere} = array_values($plugin->{'add' . $addTarget});
-					}
-				}
-				unset($plugin->{'add' . $addTarget});
-			}
-			// add PHP in plugin install
-			$plugin->add_install_script = false;
-			$addScriptMethods = array('php_preflight', 'php_postflight', 'php_method');
-			$addScriptTypes = array('install', 'update', 'uninstall');
-			foreach ($addScriptMethods as $scriptMethod)
-			{
-				foreach ($addScriptTypes as $scriptType)
-				{
-					if (isset($plugin->{'add_' . $scriptMethod . '_' . $scriptType}) && $plugin->{'add_' . $scriptMethod . '_' . $scriptType} == 1 && ComponentbuilderHelper::checkString($plugin->{$scriptMethod . '_' . $scriptType}))
-					{
-						// set GUI mapper field
-						$guiMapper['field'] = $scriptMethod . '_' . $scriptType;
-						$plugin->{$scriptMethod . '_' . $scriptType} = $this->setGuiCodePlaceholder(
-							$this->setPlaceholders($this->setDynamicValues(base64_decode($plugin->{$scriptMethod . '_' . $scriptType})), $this->placeholders),
-							$guiMapper
-						);
-						$plugin->add_install_script = true;
-					}
-					else
-					{
-						unset($plugin->{$scriptMethod . '_' . $scriptType});
-						$plugin->{'add_' . $scriptMethod . '_' . $scriptType} = 0;
-					}
-				}
-			}
-			// add_sql
-			if ($plugin->add_sql == 1 && ComponentbuilderHelper::checkString($plugin->sql))
-			{
-				$plugin->sql = $this->setPlaceholders($this->setDynamicValues(base64_decode($plugin->sql)), $this->placeholders);
-			}
-			else
-			{
-				unset($plugin->sql);
-				$plugin->add_sql = 0;
-			}
-			// add_sql_uninstall
-			if ($plugin->add_sql_uninstall == 1 && ComponentbuilderHelper::checkString($plugin->sql_uninstall))
-			{ 
-				$plugin->sql_uninstall = $this->setPlaceholders($this->setDynamicValues(base64_decode($plugin->sql_uninstall)), $this->placeholders);
-			}
-			else
-			{
-				unset($plugin->sql_uninstall);
-				$plugin->add_sql_uninstall = 0;
-			}
-			// update the URL of the update_server if set
-			if ($plugin->add_update_server == 1 && ComponentbuilderHelper::checkString($plugin->update_server_url))
-			{
-				$plugin->update_server_url = $this->setPlaceholders($this->setDynamicValues($plugin->update_server_url), $this->placeholders);
-			}
-			// add the update/sales server FTP details if that is the expected protocol
-			$serverArray = array('update_server', 'sales_server');
-			foreach ($serverArray as $server)
-			{
-				if ($plugin->{'add_' . $server} == 1 && is_numeric($plugin->{$server}) && $plugin->{$server} > 0)
-				{
-					// get the server protocol
-					$plugin->{$server . '_protocol'} = ComponentbuilderHelper::getVar('server', (int) $plugin->{$server}, 'id', 'protocol');
 				}
 				else
 				{
-					$plugin->{$server} = 0;
+					$plugin->description = $this->setPlaceholders($this->setDynamicValues($plugin->description), $this->placeholders);
-					// only change this for sales server (update server can be added loacaly to the zip file)
+					$this->setLangContent($plugin->key, $plugin->lang_prefix . '_DESCRIPTION', $plugin->description);
-					if ('sales_server' === $server)
+					$plugin->description = '<p>' . $plugin->description . '</p>';
-					{
-						$plugin->{'add_' . $server} = 0;
-					}
-					$plugin->{$server . '_protocol'} = 0;
 				}
+				$plugin->xml_description = "<h1>" . $plugin->official_name . " (v." . $plugin->plugin_version . ")</h1> <div style='clear: both;'></div>" . $plugin->description . "<p>Created by <a href='" . trim($component->website) . "' target='_blank'>" . trim(JFilterOutput::cleanText($component->author)) . "</a><br /><small>Development started " . JFactory::getDate($plugin->created)->format("jS F, Y") . "</small></p>";
+				// set xml discription
+				$this->setLangContent($plugin->key, $plugin->lang_prefix . '_XML_DESCRIPTION', $plugin->xml_description);
+				// update the readme if set
+				if ($plugin->addreadme == 1 && !empty($plugin->readme))
+				{
+					$plugin->readme = $this->setPlaceholders($this->setDynamicValues(base64_decode($plugin->readme)), $this->placeholders);
+				}
+				else
+				{
+					$plugin->addreadme = 0;
+					unset($plugin->readme);
+				}
+				// open some base64 strings
+				if (!empty($plugin->main_class_code))
+				{
+					// set GUI mapper field
+					$guiMapper['field'] = 'main_class_code';
+					// base64 Decode main_class_code.
+					$plugin->main_class_code = $this->setGuiCodePlaceholder(
+						$this->setPlaceholders($this->setDynamicValues(base64_decode($plugin->main_class_code)), $this->placeholders),
+						$guiMapper
+						);
+				}
+				// set the head :)
+				if ($plugin->add_head == 1 && !empty($plugin->head))
+				{
+					// set GUI mapper field
+					$guiMapper['field'] = 'head';
+					// base64 Decode head.
+					$plugin->head = $this->setGuiCodePlaceholder(
+						$this->setPlaceholders($this->setDynamicValues(base64_decode($plugin->head)), $this->placeholders),
+						$guiMapper
+						);
+				}
+				elseif (!empty($plugin->class_head))
+				{
+					// base64 Decode head.
+					$plugin->head = $this->setGuiCodePlaceholder(
+						$this->setPlaceholders($this->setDynamicValues(base64_decode($plugin->class_head)), $this->placeholders),
+						array(
+							'table' => 'class_extends',
+							'field' => 'head',
+							'id' => (int) $plugin->class_id,
+							'type' => 'php')
+						);
+				}
+				unset($plugin->class_head);
+				// set the comment
+				if (!empty($plugin->comment))
+				{
+					// base64 Decode comment.
+					$plugin->comment = $this->setGuiCodePlaceholder(
+						$this->setPlaceholders($this->setDynamicValues(base64_decode($plugin->comment)), $this->placeholders),
+						array(
+							'table' => 'class_extends',
+							'field' => 'comment',
+							'id' => (int) $plugin->class_id,
+							'type' => 'php')
+						);
+				}
+				// start the config array
+				$plugin->config_fields = array();
+				// create the form arrays
+				$plugin->form_files = array();
+				$plugin->fieldsets_label = array();
+				$plugin->fieldsets_paths = array();
+				// set global fields rule to default component path
+				$plugin->fields_rules_paths = 1;
+				// set the fields data
+				$plugin->fields = (isset($plugin->fields) && ComponentbuilderHelper::checkJson($plugin->fields)) ? json_decode($plugin->fields, true) : null;
+				if (ComponentbuilderHelper::checkArray($plugin->fields))
+				{
+					// ket global key
+					$key = $plugin->key;
+					$dynamic_fields = array('fieldset' => 'basic', 'fields_name' => 'params', 'file' => 'config');
+					foreach ($plugin->fields as $n => &$form)
+					{
+						if (isset($form['fields']) && ComponentbuilderHelper::checkArray($form['fields']))
+						{
+							// make sure the dynamic_field is set to dynamic_value by default
+							foreach ($dynamic_fields as $dynamic_field => $dynamic_value)
+							{
+								if (!isset($form[$dynamic_field]) || !ComponentbuilderHelper::checkString($form[$dynamic_field]))
+								{
+									$form[$dynamic_field] = $dynamic_value;
+								}
+								else
+								{
+									$form[$dynamic_field] = ComponentbuilderHelper::safeString($form[$dynamic_field]);
+								}
+							}
+							// check if field is external form file
+							if (!isset($form['plugin']) || $form['plugin'] != 1)
+							{
+								// now build the form key
+								$unique = $form['file'] .  $form['fields_name'] . $form['fieldset'];
+							}
+							else
+							{
+								// now build the form key
+								$unique = $form['fields_name'] . $form['fieldset'];
+							}
+							// set global fields rule path switchs
+							if ($plugin->fields_rules_paths == 1 && isset($form['fields_rules_paths']) && $form['fields_rules_paths'] == 2)
+							{
+								$plugin->fields_rules_paths = 2;
+							}
+							// set where to path is pointing
+							$plugin->fieldsets_paths[$unique] = $form['fields_rules_paths'];
+							// add the label if set to lang
+							if (isset($form['label']) && ComponentbuilderHelper::checkString($form['label']))
+							{
+								$plugin->fieldsets_label[$unique] = $this->setLang($form['label']);
+							}
+							// build the fields
+							$form['fields'] = array_map(function($field) use ($key, $unique){
+								// make sure the alias and title is 0
+								$field['alias'] = 0;
+								$field['title'] = 0;
+								// set the field details
+								$this->setFieldDetails($field, $key, $key, $unique);
+								// update the default if set
+								if (ComponentbuilderHelper::checkString($field['custom_value']) && isset($field['settings']))
+								{
+									if (($old_default = ComponentbuilderHelper::getBetween($field['settings']->xml, 'default="', '"', false)) !== false)
+									{
+										// replace old default
+										$field['settings']->xml = str_replace('default="' . $old_default . '"', 'default="' . $field['custom_value'] . '"', $field['settings']->xml);
+									}
+									else
+									{
+										// add the default (hmmm not ideal but okay it should work)
+										$field['settings']->xml = 'default="' . $field['custom_value'] . '" ' . $field['settings']->xml;
+									}
+								}
+								unset($field['custom_value']);
+								// return field
+								return $field;
+							}, array_values($form['fields']));
+							// check if field is external form file
+							if (!isset($form['plugin']) || $form['plugin'] != 1)
+							{
+								// load the form file
+								if (!isset($plugin->form_files[$form['file']]))
+								{
+									$plugin->form_files[$form['file']] = array();
+								}
+								if (!isset($plugin->form_files[$form['file']][$form['fields_name']]))
+								{
+									$plugin->form_files[$form['file']][$form['fields_name']] = array();
+								}
+								if (!isset($plugin->form_files[$form['file']][$form['fields_name']][$form['fieldset']]))
+								{
+									$plugin->form_files[$form['file']][$form['fields_name']][$form['fieldset']] = array();
+								}
+								// do some house cleaning (for fields)
+								foreach ($form['fields'] as $field)
+								{
+									// so first we lock the field name in
+									$this->getFieldName($field, $plugin->key, $unique);
+									// add the fields to the global form file builder
+									$plugin->form_files[$form['file']][$form['fields_name']][$form['fieldset']][] = $field;
+								}
+								// remove form
+								unset($plugin->fields[$n]);
+							}
+							else
+							{
+								// load the cofig form
+								if (!isset($plugin->config_fields[$form['fields_name']]))
+								{
+									$plugin->config_fields[$form['fields_name']] = array();
+								}
+								if (!isset($plugin->config_fields[$form['fields_name']][$form['fieldset']]))
+								{
+									$plugin->config_fields[$form['fields_name']][$form['fieldset']] = array();
+								}
+								// do some house cleaning (for fields)
+								foreach ($form['fields'] as $field)
+								{
+									// so first we lock the field name in
+									$this->getFieldName($field, $plugin->key, $unique);
+									// add the fields to the config builder
+									$plugin->config_fields[$form['fields_name']][$form['fieldset']][] = $field;
+								}
+								// remove form
+								unset($plugin->fields[$n]);
+							}
+						}
+						else
+						{
+							unset($plugin->fields[$n]);
+						}
+					}
+				}
+				unset($plugin->fields);
+				// set the add targets
+				$addArray = array('files' => 'files', 'folders' => 'folders', 'urls' => 'urls', 'filesfullpath' => 'files', 'foldersfullpath' => 'folders');
+				foreach ($addArray as $addTarget => $targetHere)
+				{
+					// set the add target data
+					$plugin->{'add' . $addTarget} = (isset($plugin->{'add' . $addTarget}) && ComponentbuilderHelper::checkJson($plugin->{'add' . $addTarget})) ? json_decode($plugin->{'add' . $addTarget}, true) : null;
+					if (ComponentbuilderHelper::checkArray($plugin->{'add' . $addTarget}))
+					{
+						if (isset($plugin->{$targetHere}) && ComponentbuilderHelper::checkArray($plugin->{$targetHere}))
+						{
+							foreach ($plugin->{'add' . $addTarget} as $taget)
+							{
+								$plugin->{$targetHere}[] = $taget;
+							}
+						}
+						else
+						{
+							$plugin->{$targetHere} = array_values($plugin->{'add' . $addTarget});
+						}
+					}
+					unset($plugin->{'add' . $addTarget});
+				}
+				// add PHP in plugin install
+				$plugin->add_install_script = false;
+				$addScriptMethods = array('php_preflight', 'php_postflight', 'php_method');
+				$addScriptTypes = array('install', 'update', 'uninstall');
+				foreach ($addScriptMethods as $scriptMethod)
+				{
+					foreach ($addScriptTypes as $scriptType)
+					{
+						if (isset($plugin->{'add_' . $scriptMethod . '_' . $scriptType}) && $plugin->{'add_' . $scriptMethod . '_' . $scriptType} == 1 && ComponentbuilderHelper::checkString($plugin->{$scriptMethod . '_' . $scriptType}))
+						{
+							// set GUI mapper field
+							$guiMapper['field'] = $scriptMethod . '_' . $scriptType;
+							$plugin->{$scriptMethod . '_' . $scriptType} = $this->setGuiCodePlaceholder(
+								$this->setPlaceholders($this->setDynamicValues(base64_decode($plugin->{$scriptMethod . '_' . $scriptType})), $this->placeholders),
+								$guiMapper
+							);
+							$plugin->add_install_script = true;
+						}
+						else
+						{
+							unset($plugin->{$scriptMethod . '_' . $scriptType});
+							$plugin->{'add_' . $scriptMethod . '_' . $scriptType} = 0;
+						}
+					}
+				}
+				// add_sql
+				if ($plugin->add_sql == 1 && ComponentbuilderHelper::checkString($plugin->sql))
+				{
+					$plugin->sql = $this->setPlaceholders($this->setDynamicValues(base64_decode($plugin->sql)), $this->placeholders);
+				}
+				else
+				{
+					unset($plugin->sql);
+					$plugin->add_sql = 0;
+				}
+				// add_sql_uninstall
+				if ($plugin->add_sql_uninstall == 1 && ComponentbuilderHelper::checkString($plugin->sql_uninstall))
+				{ 
+					$plugin->sql_uninstall = $this->setPlaceholders($this->setDynamicValues(base64_decode($plugin->sql_uninstall)), $this->placeholders);
+				}
+				else
+				{
+					unset($plugin->sql_uninstall);
+					$plugin->add_sql_uninstall = 0;
+				}
+				// update the URL of the update_server if set
+				if ($plugin->add_update_server == 1 && ComponentbuilderHelper::checkString($plugin->update_server_url))
+				{
+					$plugin->update_server_url = $this->setPlaceholders($this->setDynamicValues($plugin->update_server_url), $this->placeholders);
+				}
+				// add the update/sales server FTP details if that is the expected protocol
+				$serverArray = array('update_server', 'sales_server');
+				foreach ($serverArray as $server)
+				{
+					if ($plugin->{'add_' . $server} == 1 && is_numeric($plugin->{$server}) && $plugin->{$server} > 0)
+					{
+						// get the server protocol
+						$plugin->{$server . '_protocol'} = ComponentbuilderHelper::getVar('server', (int) $plugin->{$server}, 'id', 'protocol');
+					}
+					else
+					{
+						$plugin->{$server} = 0;
+						// only change this for sales server (update server can be added loacaly to the zip file)
+						if ('sales_server' === $server)
+						{
+							$plugin->{'add_' . $server} = 0;
+						}
+						$plugin->{$server . '_protocol'} = 0;
+					}
+				}
+				// set the update server stuff (TODO)
+				// update_server_xml_path
+				// update_server_xml_file_name
+
+				// rest globals
+				$this->target = $_backup_target;
+				$this->lang = $_backup_lang;
+				$this->langPrefix = $_backup_langPrefix;
+
+				$this->joomlaPlugins[$id] = $plugin;
+
+				return true;
 			}
-			// set the update server stuff (TODO)
-			// update_server_xml_path
-			// update_server_xml_file_name
-
-			// rest globals
-			$this->target = $_backup_target;
-			$this->lang = $_backup_lang;
-			$this->langPrefix = $_backup_langPrefix;
-
-			return $plugin;
 		}
 		return false;
 	}
@@ -6478,7 +6621,6 @@ class Get
 		$xml .= PHP_EOL . $this->_t(1) . '<description>' . $plugin->lang_prefix . '_XML_DESCRIPTION</description>';
 		$xml .= $this->hhh . 'MAINXML' . $this->hhh;
 		$xml .= PHP_EOL . '</extension>';
-		$dates = array();
 
 		return $xml;
 	}

admin/helpers/compiler/b_Structure.php

@@ -372,7 +372,7 @@ class Structure extends Get
 			// load the libraries files/folders and url's
 			$this->setLibraries();
 			// load the plugin files/folders and url's
-			$this->setPlugins();
+			$this->buildPlugins();
 			// set the Joomla Version Data
 			$this->joomlaVersionData = $this->setJoomlaVersionData();
 			// Trigger Event: jcb_ce_onAfterSetJoomlaVersionData
@@ -422,13 +422,13 @@ class Structure extends Get
 	 * @return  void
 	 * 
 	 */
-	private function setPlugins()
+	private function buildPlugins()
 	{
-		if (ComponentbuilderHelper::checkArray($this->componentData->joomla_plugins))
+		if (ComponentbuilderHelper::checkArray($this->joomlaPlugins))
 		{
 			// Trigger Event: jcb_ce_onBeforeSetPlugins
-			$this->triggerEvent('jcb_ce_onBeforeSetPlugins', array(&$this->componentContext, &$this->componentData->joomla_plugins));
+			$this->triggerEvent('jcb_ce_onBeforeBuildPlugins', array(&$this->componentContext, &$this->joomlaPlugins));
-			foreach ($this->componentData->joomla_plugins as $plugin)
+			foreach ($this->joomlaPlugins as $plugin)
 			{
 				if (ComponentbuilderHelper::checkObject($plugin) && isset($plugin->folder_name)
 					&& ComponentbuilderHelper::checkString($plugin->folder_name))
@@ -491,6 +491,88 @@ class Structure extends Get
 						// count the file created
 						$this->fileCount++;
 					}
+					// set fields & rules folders if needed
+					if (isset($plugin->fields_rules_paths) && $plugin->fields_rules_paths == 2)
+					{
+						// create fields folder
+						if (!JFolder::exists($plugin->folder_path . '/fields'))
+						{
+							JFolder::create($plugin->folder_path . '/fields');
+							// count the folder created
+							$this->folderCount++;
+							$this->indexHTML($plugin->folder_name . '/fields', $this->compilerPath);
+						}
+						// create rules folder
+						if (!JFolder::exists($plugin->folder_path . '/rules'))
+						{
+							JFolder::create($plugin->folder_path . '/rules');
+							// count the folder created
+							$this->folderCount++;
+							$this->indexHTML($plugin->folder_name . '/rules', $this->compilerPath);
+						}
+					}
+					// set forms folder if needed
+					if (isset($plugin->form_files) && ComponentbuilderHelper::checkArray($plugin->form_files))
+					{
+						// create forms folder
+						if (!JFolder::exists($plugin->folder_path . '/forms'))
+						{
+							JFolder::create($plugin->folder_path . '/forms');
+							// count the folder created
+							$this->folderCount++;
+							$this->indexHTML($plugin->folder_name . '/forms', $this->compilerPath);
+						}
+						// set the template files
+						foreach($plugin->form_files as $file => $fields)
+						{
+							// set file details
+							$fileDetails = array('path' => $plugin->folder_path . '/forms/' . $file . '.xml',
+								'name' => $file . '.xml', 'zip' => 'forms/' . $file . '.xml');
+							// biuld basic XML
+							$xml = '<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>';
+							$xml .= PHP_EOL . '<!--' . $this->setLine(__LINE__) . ' default paths of ' . $file . ' form points to ' . $this->componentCodeName . ' -->';
+							$xml .= PHP_EOL . '<form';
+							$xml .= PHP_EOL . $this->_t(1) . 'addrulepath="/administrator/components/com_' . $this->componentCodeName . '/models/rules"';
+							$xml .= PHP_EOL . $this->_t(1) . 'addfieldpath="/administrator/components/com_' . $this->componentCodeName . '/models/fields"';
+							$xml .= PHP_EOL . '>';
+							foreach ($fields as $field_name => $fieldsets)
+							{
+								$xml .= PHP_EOL . $this->_t(1) . '<fields name="' . $field_name . '">';
+								foreach ($fieldsets as $fieldset => $field)
+								{
+									// default to the field set name
+									$label = $fieldset;
+									if (isset($plugin->fieldsets_label[$file.$field_name.$fieldset]))
+									{
+										$label = $plugin->fieldsets_label[$file.$field_name.$fieldset];
+									}
+									// add path to plugin rules and custom fields
+									if (isset($plugin->fieldsets_paths[$file.$field_name.$fieldset]) && $plugin->fieldsets_paths[$file.$field_name.$fieldset] == 2)
+									{
+										$xml .= PHP_EOL . $this->_t(1) . '<!--' . $this->setLine(__LINE__) . ' default paths of ' . $fieldset . ' fieldset points to the plugin -->';
+										$xml .= PHP_EOL . $this->_t(1) . '<fieldset name="' . $fieldset . '" label="' . $label . '"';
+										$xml .= PHP_EOL . $this->_t(2) . 'addrulepath="/plugins/' . strtolower($plugin->group) . '/' . strtolower($plugin->code_name) . '/rules"';
+										$xml .= PHP_EOL . $this->_t(2) . 'addfieldpath="/plugins/' . strtolower($plugin->group) . '/' . strtolower($plugin->code_name) . '/fields"';
+										$xml .= PHP_EOL . $this->_t(1) . '>';
+									}
+									else
+									{
+										$xml .= PHP_EOL . $this->_t(1) . '<fieldset name="' . $fieldset . '" label="' . $label . '">';
+									}
+									// add the placeholder of the fields
+									$xml .= $this->hhh . 'FIELDSET_' . $file.$field_name.$fieldset . $this->hhh;
+									$xml .= PHP_EOL . $this->_t(1) . '</fieldset>';
+								}
+								$xml .= PHP_EOL . $this->_t(1) . '</fields>';
+							}
+							$xml .= PHP_EOL . '</form>';
+							// add xml to file
+							$this->writeFile($fileDetails['path'], $xml);
+							$this->newFiles[$plugin->key][] = $fileDetails;
+							// count the file created
+							$this->fileCount++;
+						}
+					}
 					// set SQL stuff if needed
 					if ($plugin->add_sql || $plugin->add_sql_uninstall)
 					{
@@ -1279,13 +1361,50 @@ class Structure extends Get
 		return false;
 	}
 
+	/**
+	 * move the fields and Rules
+	 *
+	 * @param   array   $field  The field data
+	 * @param   string  $path   The path to move to
+	 *
+	 * @return void
+	 *
+	 */
+	public function moveFieldsRules($field, $path)
+	{
+		// check if this is a custom field that should be moved
+		if (isset($this->extentionCustomfields[$field['type_name']]))
+		{
+			// check files exist
+			if (JFile::exists($this->componentPath . '/admin/models/fields/' . $field['type_name'] . '.php'))
+			{
+				// move the custom field
+				JFile::copy($this->componentPath . '/admin/models/fields/' . $field['type_name'] . '.php', $path . '/fields/' . $field['type_name'] . '.php');
+			}
+			// do this just once
+			unset($this->extentionCustomfields[$field['type_name']]);
+		}
+		// check if this has validation that should be moved
+		if (isset($this->validationLinkedFields[$field['field']]))
+		{
+			// check files exist
+			if (JFile::exists($this->componentPath . '/admin/models/rules/' . $this->validationLinkedFields[$field['field']] . '.php'))
+			{
+				// move the custom field
+				JFile::copy($this->componentPath . '/admin/models/rules/' . $this->validationLinkedFields[$field['field']] . '.php', $path . '/rules/' . $this->validationLinkedFields[$field['field']] . '.php');
+			}
+			// do this just once
+			unset($this->validationLinkedFields[$field['field']]);
+		}
+	}
+
 	/**
 	 * get the created date of the (view)
-	 *  
+	 *
 	 * @param   array   $view  The view values
-	 * 
+	 *
 	 * @return  string Last Modified Date
-	 * 
+	 *
 	 */
 	public function getCreatedDate($view)
 	{
@@ -1304,11 +1423,11 @@ class Structure extends Get
 
 	/**
 	 * get the last modified date of a MVC (view)
-	 *  
+	 *
 	 * @param   array   $view  The view values
-	 * 
+	 *
 	 * @return  string Last Modified Date
-	 * 
+	 *
 	 */
 	public function getLastModifiedDate($view)
 	{
@@ -1487,10 +1606,9 @@ class Structure extends Get
 
 	/**
 	 * set the Joomla Version Data
-	 * 
 	 *
 	 * @return  oject The version data
-	 * 
+	 *
 	 */
 	private function setJoomlaVersionData()
 	{
@@ -1722,11 +1840,11 @@ class Structure extends Get
 
 	/**
 	 * set the index.html file in a folder path
-	 * 
+	 *
 	 * @param   string   $path  The path to place the index.html file in
 	 *
 	 * @return  void
-	 * 
+	 *
 	 */
 	private function indexHTML($path, $root = 'component')
 	{

admin/helpers/compiler/c_Fields.php

@@ -333,6 +333,13 @@ class Fields extends Structure
 	 */
 	public $movedPublishingFields = array();
 
+	/**
+	 * Extention Custom Fields
+	 * 
+	 * @var    array
+	 */
+	public $extentionCustomfields = array();
+
 	/**
 	 * Set the line number in comments
 	 * 
@@ -1659,7 +1666,8 @@ class Fields extends Structure
 			}
 			$field .= PHP_EOL . $this->_t(2) . $taber . "/>";
 			// incase the field is in the config and has not been set
-			if ('config' === $view_name_single && 'configs' === $view_name_list)
+			if ('config' === $view_name_single && 'configs' === $view_name_list||
+				strpos($view_name_single, 'P|uG!n') !== false)
 			{
 				// set lang (just incase)
 				$listLangName = $langView . '_' . ComponentbuilderHelper::safeString($name, 'U');
@@ -2144,8 +2152,9 @@ class Fields extends Structure
 					$field->fieldXML->addAttribute($property, $value);
 				}
 			}
-			// incase the field is in the config and has not been set
+			// incase the field is in the config and has not been set (or is part of a plugin or module)
-			if ('config' === $view_name_single && 'configs' === $view_name_list)
+			if (('config' === $view_name_single && 'configs' === $view_name_list) ||
+				strpos($view_name_single, 'P|uG!n') !== false)
 			{
 				// set lang (just incase)
 				$listLangName = $langView . '_' . ComponentbuilderHelper::safeString($name, 'U');
@@ -3241,6 +3250,12 @@ class Fields extends Structure
 				$this->fileContentDynamic['customfield_' . $data['type']][$this->hhh . 'ADD_BUTTON' . $this->hhh] = $this->setAddButtonToListField($data['custom']);
 			}
 		}
+		// if this field gets used in plugin or module we should track it so if needed we can copy it over
+		if (strpos($view_name_single, 'P|uG!n') !== false &&
+			isset($data['custom']) && isset($data['custom']['type']))
+		{
+			$this->extentionCustomfields[$data['type']] = $data['custom']['type'];
+		}
 	}
 
 	/**

admin/helpers/compiler/e_Interpretation.php

@@ -16296,13 +16296,7 @@ function vdm_dkim() {
 
 	public function getPluginMainXML(&$plugin)
 	{
-		// tweak system to set stuff to the plugin domain
+		// set some defaults
-		$_backup_target = $this->target;
-		$_backup_lang = $this->lang;
-		$_backup_langPrefix = $this->langPrefix;
-		$this->target = $plugin->key;
-		$this->lang = $plugin->key;
-		$this->langPrefix = $plugin->lang_prefix;
 		$view = '';
 		$viewType = 0;
 		// set the custom table key
@@ -16310,31 +16304,21 @@ function vdm_dkim() {
 		// build the xml
 		$xml = '';
 		// build the config fields
-		$config_field = '';
+		$config_fields = array();
 		if (isset($plugin->config_fields) && ComponentbuilderHelper::checkArray($plugin->config_fields))
 		{
-			foreach ($plugin->config_fields as $field)
+			foreach ($plugin->config_fields as $field_name => $fieldsets)
 			{
-				// check the field builder type
+				foreach ($fieldsets as $fieldset => $fields)
-				if ($this->fieldBuilderType == 1)
 				{
-					// string manipulation
+					// get the field set
-					$xmlField = $this->setDynamicField($field, $view, $viewType, $plugin->lang_prefix, $plugin->key, $plugin->key, $this->globalPlaceholders, $dbkey, false);
+					$xmlFields = $this->getPluginFieldsetXML($plugin, $fields, $dbkey);
-				}
+					// make sure the xml is set and a string
-				else
+					if (isset($xmlFields) && ComponentbuilderHelper::checkString($xmlFields))
-				{
-					// simpleXMLElement class
-					$newxmlField = $this->setDynamicField($field, $view, $viewType, $plugin->lang_prefix, $plugin->key, $plugin->key, $this->globalPlaceholders, $dbkey, false);
-					if (isset($newxmlField->fieldXML))
 					{
-						$xmlField = dom_import_simplexml($newxmlField->fieldXML);
+						$config_fields[$field_name.$fieldset] = $xmlFields;
-						$xmlField = PHP_EOL . $this->_t(2) . "<!--" . $this->setLine(__LINE__) . " " . $newxmlField->comment . ' -->' . PHP_EOL . $this->_t(1) . $this->xmlPrettyPrint($xmlField, 'field');
 					}
-				}
+					$dbkey++;
-				// make sure the xml is set and a string
-				if (isset($xmlField) && ComponentbuilderHelper::checkString($xmlField))
-				{
-					$config_field .= $xmlField;
 				}
 			}
 		}
@@ -16348,8 +16332,8 @@ function vdm_dkim() {
 				return $placeholder . '="' . $langstring . '"';
 			}, $this->langContent[$plugin->key], array_keys($this->langContent[$plugin->key]));
 			// add to language file
-			$this->writeFile($plugin->folder_path . '/language/' . $this->langTag . '/' . $this->langTag . '.plg_' . strtolower($plugin->group) . '_' . strtolower($plugin->name) . '.ini', implode(PHP_EOL, $lang));
+			$this->writeFile($plugin->folder_path . '/language/' . $this->langTag . '/' . $this->langTag . '.plg_' . strtolower($plugin->group) . '_' . strtolower($plugin->code_name) . '.ini', implode(PHP_EOL, $lang));
-			$this->writeFile($plugin->folder_path . '/language/' . $this->langTag . '/' . $this->langTag . '.plg_' . strtolower($plugin->group) . '_' . strtolower($plugin->name) . '.sys.ini', implode(PHP_EOL, $lang));
+			$this->writeFile($plugin->folder_path . '/language/' . $this->langTag . '/' . $this->langTag . '.plg_' . strtolower($plugin->group) . '_' . strtolower($plugin->code_name) . '.sys.ini', implode(PHP_EOL, $lang));
 			// set the line counter
 			$this->lineCount = $this->lineCount + count((array) $lang);
 			unset($lang);
@@ -16392,8 +16376,8 @@ function vdm_dkim() {
 		{
 			$xml .= PHP_EOL . PHP_EOL . $this->_t(1) . '<!--' . $this->setLine(__LINE__) . ' Language files -->';
 			$xml .= PHP_EOL . $this->_t(1) . '<languages folder="language">';
-			$xml .= PHP_EOL . $this->_t(2) . '<language tag="en-GB">' . $this->langTag . '/' . $this->langTag . '.plg_' . strtolower($plugin->group) . '_' . strtolower($plugin->name) . '.ini</language>';
+			$xml .= PHP_EOL . $this->_t(2) . '<language tag="en-GB">' . $this->langTag . '/' . $this->langTag . '.plg_' . strtolower($plugin->group) . '_' . strtolower($plugin->code_name) . '.ini</language>';
-			$xml .= PHP_EOL . $this->_t(2) . '<language tag="en-GB">' . $this->langTag . '/' . $this->langTag . '.plg_' . strtolower($plugin->group) . '_' . strtolower($plugin->name) . '.sys.ini</language>';
+			$xml .= PHP_EOL . $this->_t(2) . '<language tag="en-GB">' . $this->langTag . '/' . $this->langTag . '.plg_' . strtolower($plugin->group) . '_' . strtolower($plugin->code_name) . '.sys.ini</language>';
 			$xml .= PHP_EOL . $this->_t(1) . '</languages>';
 		}
 		// add the plugin files
@@ -16436,15 +16420,49 @@ function vdm_dkim() {
 		}
 		$xml .= PHP_EOL . $this->_t(1) . '</files>';
 		// now add the Config Params if needed
-		if (ComponentbuilderHelper::checkString($config_field))
+		if (ComponentbuilderHelper::checkArray($config_fields))
 		{
 			$xml .= PHP_EOL . PHP_EOL . $this->_t(1) . '<!--' . $this->setLine(__LINE__) . ' Config parameter -->';
-			$xml .= PHP_EOL . $this->_t(1) . '<config>';
+			// add path to plugin rules and custom fields
-			$xml .= PHP_EOL . $this->_t(1) . '<fields name="params">';
+			$xml .= PHP_EOL . $this->_t(1) . '<config';
-			$xml .= PHP_EOL . $this->_t(1) . '<fieldset name="basic">';
+			$xml .= PHP_EOL . $this->_t(2) . 'addrulepath="/administrator/components/com_' . $this->componentCodeName . '/models/rules"';
-			$xml .= $config_field;
+			$xml .= PHP_EOL . $this->_t(2) . 'addfieldpath="/administrator/components/com_' . $this->componentCodeName . '/models/fields"';
-			$xml .= PHP_EOL . $this->_t(1) . '</fieldset>';
+			$xml .= PHP_EOL . $this->_t(1) . '>';
-			$xml .= PHP_EOL . $this->_t(1) . '</fields>';
+			
+			foreach ($plugin->config_fields as $field_name => $fieldsets)
+			{
+				$xml .= PHP_EOL . $this->_t(1) . '<fields name="' . $field_name . '">';
+				foreach ($fieldsets as $fieldset => $fields)
+				{
+					// default to the field set name
+					$label = $fieldset;
+					if (isset($plugin->fieldsets_label[$field_name.$fieldset]))
+					{
+						$label = $plugin->fieldsets_label[$field_name.$fieldset];
+					}
+					// add path to plugin rules and custom fields
+					if (isset($plugin->fieldsets_paths[$field_name.$fieldset]) && $plugin->fieldsets_paths[$field_name.$fieldset] == 2)
+					{
+						$xml .= PHP_EOL . $this->_t(1) . '<!--' . $this->setLine(__LINE__) . ' default paths of ' . $fieldset . ' fieldset points to the plugin -->';
+						$xml .= PHP_EOL . $this->_t(1) . '<fieldset name="' . $fieldset . '" label="' . $label . '"';
+						$xml .= PHP_EOL . $this->_t(2) . 'addrulepath="/plugins/' . strtolower($plugin->group) . '/' . strtolower($plugin->code_name) . '/rules"';
+						$xml .= PHP_EOL . $this->_t(2) . 'addfieldpath="/plugins/' . strtolower($plugin->group) . '/' . strtolower($plugin->code_name) . '/fields"';
+						$xml .= PHP_EOL . $this->_t(1) . '>';
+					}
+					else
+					{
+						$xml .= PHP_EOL . $this->_t(1) . '<fieldset name="' . $fieldset . '" label="' . $label . '">';
+					}
+					// load the fields
+					if (isset($config_fields[$field_name.$fieldset]))
+					{
+						$xml .= $config_fields[$field_name.$fieldset];
+						unset($config_fields[$field_name.$fieldset]);
+					}
+					$xml .= PHP_EOL . $this->_t(1) . '</fieldset>';
+				}
+				$xml .= PHP_EOL . $this->_t(1) . '</fields>';
+			}
 			$xml .= PHP_EOL . $this->_t(1) . '</config>';
 		}
 		// set update server if found
@@ -16455,14 +16473,48 @@ function vdm_dkim() {
 			$xml .= PHP_EOL . $this->_t(2) . '<server type="extension" priority="1" name="' . $plugin->official_name . '">' . $plugin->update_server_url . '</server>';
 			$xml .= PHP_EOL . $this->_t(1) . '</updateservers>';
 		}
-		// rest globals
-		$this->target = $_backup_target;
-		$this->lang = $_backup_lang;
-		$this->langPrefix = $_backup_langPrefix;
 
 		return $xml;
 	}
 
+	public function getPluginFieldsetXML(&$plugin, &$fields, $dbkey = 'zz')
+	{
+		// set some defaults
+		$view = '';
+		$viewType = 0;
+		// build the fieldset
+		$fieldset = '';
+
+		if (ComponentbuilderHelper::checkArray($fields))
+		{
+			foreach ($fields as $field)
+			{
+				// check the field builder type
+				if ($this->fieldBuilderType == 1)
+				{
+					// string manipulation
+					$xmlField = $this->setDynamicField($field, $view, $viewType, $plugin->lang_prefix, $plugin->key, $plugin->key, $this->globalPlaceholders, $dbkey, false);
+				}
+				else
+				{
+					// simpleXMLElement class
+					$newxmlField = $this->setDynamicField($field, $view, $viewType, $plugin->lang_prefix, $plugin->key, $plugin->key, $this->globalPlaceholders, $dbkey, false);
+					if (isset($newxmlField->fieldXML))
+					{
+						$xmlField = dom_import_simplexml($newxmlField->fieldXML);
+						$xmlField = PHP_EOL . $this->_t(2) . "<!--" . $this->setLine(__LINE__) . " " . $newxmlField->comment . ' -->' . PHP_EOL . $this->_t(1) . $this->xmlPrettyPrint($xmlField, 'field');
+					}
+				}
+				// make sure the xml is set and a string
+				if (isset($xmlField) && ComponentbuilderHelper::checkString($xmlField))
+				{
+					$fieldset .= $xmlField;
+				}
+			}
+		}
+		return $fieldset;
+	}
+
 	public function getPluginInstallClass(&$plugin)
 	{
 		// yes we are adding it

admin/helpers/compiler/f_Infusion.php

@@ -1033,12 +1033,19 @@ class Infusion extends Interpretation
 			}
 
 			// infuze plugin data if set
-			if (ComponentbuilderHelper::checkArray($this->componentData->joomla_plugins))
+			if (ComponentbuilderHelper::checkArray($this->joomlaPlugins))
 			{
-				foreach ($this->componentData->joomla_plugins as $plugin)
+				foreach ($this->joomlaPlugins as $plugin)
 				{
 					if (ComponentbuilderHelper::checkObject($plugin))
 					{
+						// tweak system to set stuff to the plugin domain
+						$_backup_target = $this->target;
+						$_backup_lang = $this->lang;
+						$_backup_langPrefix = $this->langPrefix;
+						$this->target = $plugin->key;
+						$this->lang = $plugin->key;
+						$this->langPrefix = $plugin->lang_prefix;
 						// MAINCLASS
 						$this->fileContentDynamic[$plugin->key][$this->hhh . 'MAINCLASS' . $this->hhh] = $this->getPluginMainClass($plugin);
 						// only add install script if needed
@@ -1047,8 +1054,28 @@ class Infusion extends Interpretation
 							// INSTALLCLASS
 							$this->fileContentDynamic[$plugin->key][$this->hhh . 'INSTALLCLASS' . $this->hhh] = $this->getPluginInstallClass($plugin);
 						}
+						// FIELDSET
+						if (isset($plugin->form_files) && ComponentbuilderHelper::checkArray($plugin->form_files))
+						{
+							foreach($plugin->form_files as $file => $files)
+							{
+								foreach ($files as $field_name => $fieldsets)
+								{
+									foreach ($fieldsets as $fieldset => $fields)
+									{
+										// FIELDSET_ . $file.$field_name.$fieldset
+										$this->fileContentDynamic[$plugin->key][$this->hhh . 'FIELDSET_' . $file.$field_name.$fieldset . $this->hhh] = 
+											$this->getPluginFieldsetXML($plugin, $fields);
+									}
+								}
+							}
+						}
 						// MAINXML
 						$this->fileContentDynamic[$plugin->key][$this->hhh . 'MAINXML' . $this->hhh] = $this->getPluginMainXML($plugin);
+						// rest globals
+						$this->target = $_backup_target;
+						$this->lang = $_backup_lang;
+						$this->langPrefix = $_backup_langPrefix;
 					}
 				}
 			}

admin/helpers/componentbuilder.php

@@ -6406,7 +6406,31 @@ abstract class ComponentbuilderHelper
 				jimport('joomla.form.form');
 			}
 			// get field type
-			$field = JFormHelper::loadFieldType($attributes['type'],true);
+			$field = JFormHelper::loadFieldType($attributes['type'], true);
+			// get field xml
+			$XML = self::getFieldXML($attributes, $options);
+			// setup the field
+			$field->setup($XML, $default);
+			// return the field object
+			return $field;
+		}
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * get the field xml
+	 *
+	 * @param   array      $attributes   The array of attributes
+	 * @param   array      $options      The options to apply to the XML element
+	 *
+	 * @return  object
+	 *
+	 */
+	public static function getFieldXML(&$attributes, $options = null)
+	{
+		// make sure we have attributes and a type value
+		if (self::checkArray($attributes))
+		{
 			// start field xml
 			$XML = new SimpleXMLElement('<field/>');
 			// load the attributes
@@ -6417,10 +6441,8 @@ abstract class ComponentbuilderHelper
 				// load the options
 				self::xmlAddOptions($XML, $options);
 			}
-			// setup the field
+			// return the field xml
-			$field->setup($XML, $default);
+			return $XML;
-			// return the field object
-			return $field;
 		}
 		return false;
 	}

admin/language/en-GB/en-GB.com_componentbuilder.ini

@@ -6017,7 +6017,7 @@ COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_JOOMLA_PLUGIN_ADD_UPDATE_SERVER_LABEL="Add Update Server"
 COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_JOOMLA_PLUGIN_CLASS_EXTENDS="Class Extends"
 COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_JOOMLA_PLUGIN_CLASS_EXTENDS_LABEL="Extends"
 COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_JOOMLA_PLUGIN_CODE="Code"
-COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_JOOMLA_PLUGIN_CONFIGPARAMS="Config/Params"
+COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_JOOMLA_PLUGIN_COMPONENT="Component"
 COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_JOOMLA_PLUGIN_CREATED_BY_DESC="The user that created this Joomla Plugin."
 COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_JOOMLA_PLUGIN_CREATED_BY_LABEL="Created By"
 COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_JOOMLA_PLUGIN_CREATED_DATE_DESC="The date this Joomla Plugin was created."
@@ -6034,7 +6034,16 @@ COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_JOOMLA_PLUGIN_EDIT="Editing the Joomla Plugin"
 COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_JOOMLA_PLUGIN_ERROR_UNIQUE_ALIAS="Another Joomla Plugin has the same alias."
 COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_JOOMLA_PLUGIN_FIELD="Field"
 COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_JOOMLA_PLUGIN_FIELDS="Fields"
-COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_JOOMLA_PLUGIN_FIELDS_LABEL="Fields"
+COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_JOOMLA_PLUGIN_FIELDSET_DESCRIPTION="Leave default if you don't know what this should be"
+COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_JOOMLA_PLUGIN_FIELDSET_HINT="basic"
+COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_JOOMLA_PLUGIN_FIELDSET_LABEL="Fieldset Name"
+COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_JOOMLA_PLUGIN_FIELDS_DESCRIPTION="All the field that belong to this form."
+COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_JOOMLA_PLUGIN_FIELDS_LABEL="Related Forms"
+COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_JOOMLA_PLUGIN_FIELDS_NAME_DESCRIPTION="Leave default if you don't know what this should be."
+COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_JOOMLA_PLUGIN_FIELDS_NAME_HINT="params"
+COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_JOOMLA_PLUGIN_FIELDS_NAME_LABEL="Fields Name"
+COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_JOOMLA_PLUGIN_FIELDS_RULES_PATHS_DESCRIPTION="Where should the <b>custom</b> fields and rules be placed."
+COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_JOOMLA_PLUGIN_FIELDS_RULES_PATHS_LABEL="Fields & Rules Paths"
 COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_JOOMLA_PLUGIN_FIELD_DESCRIPTION="Select a field"
 COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_JOOMLA_PLUGIN_FIELD_LABEL="Field"
 COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_JOOMLA_PLUGIN_FILES_FOLDERS_URLS="Joomla Plugin Files, Folders & URLs"
@@ -6153,6 +6162,10 @@ COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_JOOMLA_PLUGIN_FILES_FOLDERS_URLS_URL_LABEL="URL"
 COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_JOOMLA_PLUGIN_FILES_FOLDERS_URLS_URL_MESSAGE="Error! Please add url here."
 COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_JOOMLA_PLUGIN_FILES_FOLDERS_URLS_VERSION_DESC="A count of the number of times this Joomla Plugin Files, Folders & URLs has been revised."
 COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_JOOMLA_PLUGIN_FILES_FOLDERS_URLS_VERSION_LABEL="Revision"
+COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_JOOMLA_PLUGIN_FILE_DESCRIPTION="Leave default if you don't know what this should be. This field is ignored if this form belongs to the plugin config area."
+COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_JOOMLA_PLUGIN_FILE_HINT="config"
+COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_JOOMLA_PLUGIN_FILE_LABEL="File Name"
+COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_JOOMLA_PLUGIN_FORMS_FIELDS="Forms & Fields"
 COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_JOOMLA_PLUGIN_GET_BOILERPLATE_BUTTON_ACCESS="Joomla Plugin Get Boilerplate Button Access"
 COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_JOOMLA_PLUGIN_GET_BOILERPLATE_BUTTON_ACCESS_DESC="Allows the users in this group to access the get boilerplate button."
 COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_JOOMLA_PLUGIN_GROUP="Joomla Plugin Group"
@@ -6215,6 +6228,9 @@ COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_JOOMLA_PLUGIN_HEAD_LABEL="Class Head"
 COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_JOOMLA_PLUGIN_ID="Id"
 COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_JOOMLA_PLUGIN_JOOMLA_PLUGIN_GROUP="Joomla Plugin Group"
 COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_JOOMLA_PLUGIN_JOOMLA_PLUGIN_GROUP_LABEL="Joomla Plugin Group"
+COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_JOOMLA_PLUGIN_LABEL_DESCRIPTION="Not mandatory, used to Label the Fieldset"
+COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_JOOMLA_PLUGIN_LABEL_HINT="Name"
+COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_JOOMLA_PLUGIN_LABEL_LABEL="Label"
 COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_JOOMLA_PLUGIN_MAIN_CLASS_CODE="Main Class Code"
 COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_JOOMLA_PLUGIN_MAIN_CLASS_CODE_DESCRIPTION="Add the class properties & methods here."
 COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_JOOMLA_PLUGIN_MAIN_CLASS_CODE_LABEL="Class Properties & Methods"
@@ -6272,6 +6288,9 @@ COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_JOOMLA_PLUGIN_PHP_PREFLIGHT_UPDATE_LABEL="PHP Preflight (up
 COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_JOOMLA_PLUGIN_PHP_SCRIPT_CONSTRUCT="Php Script Construct"
 COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_JOOMLA_PLUGIN_PHP_SCRIPT_CONSTRUCT_DESCRIPTION="PHP script that should run in  __construct of script."
 COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_JOOMLA_PLUGIN_PHP_SCRIPT_CONSTRUCT_LABEL="PHP Script Construct"
+COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_JOOMLA_PLUGIN_PLUGIN="Plugin"
+COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_JOOMLA_PLUGIN_PLUGIN_DESCRIPTION="Add this form the the Plugin Config area."
+COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_JOOMLA_PLUGIN_PLUGIN_LABEL="Add to Plugin Config"
 COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_JOOMLA_PLUGIN_PLUGIN_VERSION="Plugin Version"
 COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_JOOMLA_PLUGIN_PLUGIN_VERSION_DESCRIPTION="Add Version Number Here"
 COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_JOOMLA_PLUGIN_PLUGIN_VERSION_HINT="1.0.0"

admin/models/admin_custom_tabs.php

@@ -363,6 +363,8 @@ class ComponentbuilderModelAdmin_custom_tabs extends JModelAdmin
 		if (empty($data))
 		{
 			$data = $this->getItem();
+			// run the perprocess of the data
+			$this->preprocessData('com_componentbuilder.admin_custom_tabs', $data);
 		}
 
 		return $data;

admin/models/admin_fields.php

@@ -384,6 +384,8 @@ class ComponentbuilderModelAdmin_fields extends JModelAdmin
 		if (empty($data))
 		{
 			$data = $this->getItem();
+			// run the perprocess of the data
+			$this->preprocessData('com_componentbuilder.admin_fields', $data);
 		}
 
 		return $data;

admin/models/admin_fields_conditions.php

@@ -384,6 +384,8 @@ class ComponentbuilderModelAdmin_fields_conditions extends JModelAdmin
 		if (empty($data))
 		{
 			$data = $this->getItem();
+			// run the perprocess of the data
+			$this->preprocessData('com_componentbuilder.admin_fields_conditions', $data);
 		}
 
 		return $data;

admin/models/admin_fields_relations.php

@@ -395,6 +395,8 @@ class ComponentbuilderModelAdmin_fields_relations extends JModelAdmin
 		if (empty($data))
 		{
 			$data = $this->getItem();
+			// run the perprocess of the data
+			$this->preprocessData('com_componentbuilder.admin_fields_relations', $data);
 		}
 
 		return $data;

admin/models/admin_view.php

@@ -893,6 +893,8 @@ class ComponentbuilderModelAdmin_view extends JModelAdmin
 		if (empty($data))
 		{
 			$data = $this->getItem();
+			// run the perprocess of the data
+			$this->preprocessData('com_componentbuilder.admin_view', $data);
 		}
 
 		return $data;

admin/models/class_extends.php

@@ -426,6 +426,8 @@ class ComponentbuilderModelClass_extends extends JModelAdmin
 		if (empty($data))
 		{
 			$data = $this->getItem();
+			// run the perprocess of the data
+			$this->preprocessData('com_componentbuilder.class_extends', $data);
 		}
 
 		return $data;

admin/models/class_method.php

@@ -435,6 +435,8 @@ class ComponentbuilderModelClass_method extends JModelAdmin
 		if (empty($data))
 		{
 			$data = $this->getItem();
+			// run the perprocess of the data
+			$this->preprocessData('com_componentbuilder.class_method', $data);
 		}
 
 		return $data;

admin/models/class_property.php

@@ -426,6 +426,8 @@ class ComponentbuilderModelClass_property extends JModelAdmin
 		if (empty($data))
 		{
 			$data = $this->getItem();
+			// run the perprocess of the data
+			$this->preprocessData('com_componentbuilder.class_property', $data);
 		}
 
 		return $data;

admin/models/component_admin_views.php

@@ -395,6 +395,8 @@ class ComponentbuilderModelComponent_admin_views extends JModelAdmin
 		if (empty($data))
 		{
 			$data = $this->getItem();
+			// run the perprocess of the data
+			$this->preprocessData('com_componentbuilder.component_admin_views', $data);
 		}
 
 		return $data;

admin/models/component_config.php

@@ -394,6 +394,8 @@ class ComponentbuilderModelComponent_config extends JModelAdmin
 		if (empty($data))
 		{
 			$data = $this->getItem();
+			// run the perprocess of the data
+			$this->preprocessData('com_componentbuilder.component_config', $data);
 		}
 
 		return $data;

admin/models/component_custom_admin_menus.php

@@ -394,6 +394,8 @@ class ComponentbuilderModelComponent_custom_admin_menus extends JModelAdmin
 		if (empty($data))
 		{
 			$data = $this->getItem();
+			// run the perprocess of the data
+			$this->preprocessData('com_componentbuilder.component_custom_admin_menus', $data);
 		}
 
 		return $data;

admin/models/component_custom_admin_views.php

@@ -395,6 +395,8 @@ class ComponentbuilderModelComponent_custom_admin_views extends JModelAdmin
 		if (empty($data))
 		{
 			$data = $this->getItem();
+			// run the perprocess of the data
+			$this->preprocessData('com_componentbuilder.component_custom_admin_views', $data);
 		}
 
 		return $data;

admin/models/component_dashboard.php

@@ -432,6 +432,8 @@ class ComponentbuilderModelComponent_dashboard extends JModelAdmin
 		if (empty($data))
 		{
 			$data = $this->getItem();
+			// run the perprocess of the data
+			$this->preprocessData('com_componentbuilder.component_dashboard', $data);
 		}
 
 		return $data;

admin/models/component_files_folders.php

@@ -431,6 +431,8 @@ class ComponentbuilderModelComponent_files_folders extends JModelAdmin
 		if (empty($data))
 		{
 			$data = $this->getItem();
+			// run the perprocess of the data
+			$this->preprocessData('com_componentbuilder.component_files_folders', $data);
 		}
 
 		return $data;

admin/models/component_mysql_tweaks.php

@@ -394,6 +394,8 @@ class ComponentbuilderModelComponent_mysql_tweaks extends JModelAdmin
 		if (empty($data))
 		{
 			$data = $this->getItem();
+			// run the perprocess of the data
+			$this->preprocessData('com_componentbuilder.component_mysql_tweaks', $data);
 		}
 
 		return $data;

admin/models/component_placeholders.php

@@ -363,6 +363,8 @@ class ComponentbuilderModelComponent_placeholders extends JModelAdmin
 		if (empty($data))
 		{
 			$data = $this->getItem();
+			// run the perprocess of the data
+			$this->preprocessData('com_componentbuilder.component_placeholders', $data);
 		}
 
 		return $data;

admin/models/component_plugins.php

@@ -364,6 +364,8 @@ class ComponentbuilderModelComponent_plugins extends JModelAdmin
 		if (empty($data))
 		{
 			$data = $this->getItem();
+			// run the perprocess of the data
+			$this->preprocessData('com_componentbuilder.component_plugins', $data);
 		}
 
 		return $data;

admin/models/component_site_views.php

@@ -395,6 +395,8 @@ class ComponentbuilderModelComponent_site_views extends JModelAdmin
 		if (empty($data))
 		{
 			$data = $this->getItem();
+			// run the perprocess of the data
+			$this->preprocessData('com_componentbuilder.component_site_views', $data);
 		}
 
 		return $data;

admin/models/component_updates.php

@@ -394,6 +394,8 @@ class ComponentbuilderModelComponent_updates extends JModelAdmin
 		if (empty($data))
 		{
 			$data = $this->getItem();
+			// run the perprocess of the data
+			$this->preprocessData('com_componentbuilder.component_updates', $data);
 		}
 
 		return $data;

admin/models/custom_admin_view.php

@@ -599,6 +599,8 @@ class ComponentbuilderModelCustom_admin_view extends JModelAdmin
 		if (empty($data))
 		{
 			$data = $this->getItem();
+			// run the perprocess of the data
+			$this->preprocessData('com_componentbuilder.custom_admin_view', $data);
 		}
 
 		return $data;

admin/models/custom_code.php

@@ -435,6 +435,8 @@ class ComponentbuilderModelCustom_code extends JModelAdmin
 		if (empty($data))
 		{
 			$data = $this->getItem();
+			// run the perprocess of the data
+			$this->preprocessData('com_componentbuilder.custom_code', $data);
 		}
 
 		return $data;

admin/models/dynamic_get.php

@@ -613,6 +613,8 @@ class ComponentbuilderModelDynamic_get extends JModelAdmin
 		if (empty($data))
 		{
 			$data = $this->getItem();
+			// run the perprocess of the data
+			$this->preprocessData('com_componentbuilder.dynamic_get', $data);
 		}
 
 		return $data;

admin/models/field.php

@@ -483,6 +483,8 @@ class ComponentbuilderModelField extends JModelAdmin
 		if (empty($data))
 		{
 			$data = $this->getItem();
+			// run the perprocess of the data
+			$this->preprocessData('com_componentbuilder.field', $data);
 		}
 
 		return $data;

admin/models/fields/joomlaplugins.php

@@ -26,7 +26,111 @@ class JFormFieldJoomlaplugins extends JFormFieldList
 	 *
 	 * @var		string
 	 */
-	public $type = 'joomlaplugins';
+	public $type = 'joomlaplugins';
+
+	/**
+	 * Override to add new button
+	 *
+	 * @return  string  The field input markup.
+	 *
+	 * @since   3.2
+	 */
+	protected function getInput()
+	{
+		// see if we should add buttons
+		$set_button = $this->getAttribute('button');
+		// get html
+		$html = parent::getInput();
+		// if true set button
+		if ($set_button === 'true')
+		{
+			$button = array();
+			$script = array();
+			$button_code_name = $this->getAttribute('name');
+			// get the input from url
+			$app = JFactory::getApplication();
+			$jinput = $app->input;
+			// get the view name & id
+			$values = $jinput->getArray(array(
+				'id' => 'int',
+				'view' => 'word'
+			));
+			// check if new item
+			$ref = '';
+			$refJ = '';
+			if (!is_null($values['id']) && strlen($values['view']))
+			{
+				// only load referral if not new item.
+				$ref = '&ref=' . $values['view'] . '&refid=' . $values['id'];
+				$refJ = '&ref=' . $values['view'] . '&refid=' . $values['id'];
+				// get the return value.
+				$_uri = (string) JUri::getInstance();
+				$_return = urlencode(base64_encode($_uri));
+				// load return value.
+				$ref .= '&return=' . $_return;
+				$refJ .= '&return=' . $_return;
+			}
+			// get button label
+			$button_label = trim($button_code_name);
+			$button_label = preg_replace('/_+/', ' ', $button_label);
+			$button_label = preg_replace('/\s+/', ' ', $button_label);
+			$button_label = preg_replace("/[^A-Za-z ]/", '', $button_label);
+			$button_label = ucfirst(strtolower($button_label));
+			// get user object
+			$user = JFactory::getUser();
+			// only add if user allowed to create joomla_plugin
+			if ($user->authorise('joomla_plugin.create', 'com_componentbuilder') && $app->isAdmin()) // TODO for now only in admin area.
+			{
+				// build Create button
+				$button[] = '<a id="'.$button_code_name.'Create" class="btn btn-small btn-success hasTooltip" title="'.JText::sprintf('PLG_CONTENT_COMPONENTBUILDERPRIVACYTABS_CREATE_NEW_S', $button_label).'" style="border-radius: 0px 4px 4px 0px; padding: 4px 4px 4px 7px;"
+					href="index.php?option=com_componentbuilder&amp;view=joomla_plugin&amp;layout=edit'.$ref.'" >
+					<span class="icon-new icon-white"></span></a>';
+			}
+			// only add if user allowed to edit joomla_plugin
+			if ($user->authorise('joomla_plugin.edit', 'com_componentbuilder') && $app->isAdmin()) // TODO for now only in admin area.
+			{
+				// build edit button
+				$button[] = '<a id="'.$button_code_name.'Edit" class="btn btn-small hasTooltip" title="'.JText::sprintf('PLG_CONTENT_COMPONENTBUILDERPRIVACYTABS_EDIT_S', $button_label).'" style="display: none; padding: 4px 4px 4px 7px;" href="#" >
+					<span class="icon-edit"></span></a>';
+				// build script
+				$script[] = "
+					jQuery(document).ready(function() {
+						jQuery('#adminForm').on('change', '#jform_".$button_code_name."',function (e) {
+							e.preventDefault();
+							var ".$button_code_name."Value = jQuery('#jform_".$button_code_name."').val();
+							".$button_code_name."Button(".$button_code_name."Value);
+						});
+						var ".$button_code_name."Value = jQuery('#jform_".$button_code_name."').val();
+						".$button_code_name."Button(".$button_code_name."Value);
+					});
+					function ".$button_code_name."Button(value) {
+						if (value > 0) {
+							// hide the create button
+							jQuery('#".$button_code_name."Create').hide();
+							// show edit button
+							jQuery('#".$button_code_name."Edit').show();
+							var url = 'index.php?option=com_componentbuilder&view=joomla_plugins&task=joomla_plugin.edit&id='+value+'".$refJ."';
+							jQuery('#".$button_code_name."Edit').attr('href', url);
+						} else {
+							// show the create button
+							jQuery('#".$button_code_name."Create').show();
+							// hide edit button
+							jQuery('#".$button_code_name."Edit').hide();
+						}
+					}";
+			}
+			// check if button was created for joomla_plugin field.
+			if (is_array($button) && count($button) > 0)
+			{
+				// Load the needed script.
+				$document = JFactory::getDocument();
+				$document->addScriptDeclaration(implode(' ',$script));
+				// return the button attached to input field.
+				return '<div class="input-append">' .$html . implode('',$button).'</div>';
+			}
+		}
+		return $html;
+	}
 
 	/**
 	 * Method to get a list of options for a list input.

admin/models/fields/targetfields.php

@@ -41,19 +41,26 @@ class JFormFieldTargetfields extends JFormFieldList
 		$jinput = JFactory::getApplication()->input;
 		// get the id
 		$ID = $jinput->getInt('id', 0);
+		// get the view name
+		$VIEW = $jinput->get('view', null, 'WORD');
 		// rest the fields ids
 		$fieldIds = array();
-		if (is_numeric($ID) && $ID >= 1)
+		// if this is an actual admin view then we are done
+		if ('admin_view'  === $VIEW && is_numeric($ID) && $ID >= 1)
+		{
+			$adminView = $ID;
+		}
+		elseif (is_numeric($ID) && $ID >= 1)
 		{
 			// get the admin view ID
 			$adminView = ComponentbuilderHelper::getVar('admin_fields_conditions', (int) $ID, 'id', 'admin_view');
 		}
-		else
+		elseif ('admin_view'  !== $VIEW)
 		{
 			// get the admin view ID
 			$adminView = $jinput->getInt('refid', 0);
 		}
-		if (is_numeric($adminView) && $adminView >= 1)
+		if (isset($adminView) && is_numeric($adminView) && $adminView >= 1)
 		{
 			// get all the fields linked to the admin view
 			if ($addFields = ComponentbuilderHelper::getVar('admin_fields', (int) $adminView, 'admin_view', 'addfields'))

admin/models/fieldtype.php

@@ -630,6 +630,8 @@ class ComponentbuilderModelFieldtype extends JModelAdmin
 		if (empty($data))
 		{
 			$data = $this->getItem();
+			// run the perprocess of the data
+			$this->preprocessData('com_componentbuilder.fieldtype', $data);
 		}
 
 		return $data;

admin/models/forms/joomla_plugin.xml

@@ -409,38 +409,134 @@
 			type="subform"
 			name="fields"
 			label="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_JOOMLA_PLUGIN_FIELDS_LABEL"
-			layout="joomla.form.field.subform.repeatable-table"
+			layout="joomla.form.field.subform.repeatable"
 			multiple="true"
 			buttons="add,remove,move"
 			icon="list"
-			max="50">
+			max="10">
 			<form hidden="true" name="list_fields_modal" repeat="true">
-				<!-- Field Field. Type: Fields. (custom) -->
+				<!-- Plugin Field. Type: Checkbox. (joomla) -->
 				<field
-					type="fields"
+					type="checkbox"
-					name="field"
+					name="plugin"
-					label="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_JOOMLA_PLUGIN_FIELD_LABEL"
+					label="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_JOOMLA_PLUGIN_PLUGIN_LABEL"
-					description="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_JOOMLA_PLUGIN_FIELD_DESCRIPTION"
+					value="1"
-					class="list_class fieldFull"
+					default="1"
-					multiple="false"
+					description="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_JOOMLA_PLUGIN_PLUGIN_DESCRIPTION"
-					default=""
+					class="inputbox"
-					required="true"
-					button="false"
 				/>
-				<!-- Custom_value Field. Type: Textarea. (joomla) -->
+				<!-- File Field. Type: Text. (joomla) -->
 				<field
-					type="textarea"
+					type="text"
-					name="custom_value"
+					name="file"
-					label="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_JOOMLA_PLUGIN_CUSTOM_VALUE_LABEL"
+					label="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_JOOMLA_PLUGIN_FILE_LABEL"
-					rows="2"
+					size="10"
-					cols="4"
+					maxlength="50"
-					description="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_JOOMLA_PLUGIN_CUSTOM_VALUE_DESCRIPTION"
+					default="config"
+					description="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_JOOMLA_PLUGIN_FILE_DESCRIPTION"
 					class="text_area"
-					hint="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_JOOMLA_PLUGIN_CUSTOM_VALUE_HINT"
+					filter="WORD"
-					required="false"
+					hint="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_JOOMLA_PLUGIN_FILE_HINT"
-					readonly="false"
+					autocomplete="on"
-					disabled="false"
 				/>
+				<!-- Fields_name Field. Type: Text. (joomla) -->
+				<field
+					type="text"
+					name="fields_name"
+					label="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_JOOMLA_PLUGIN_FIELDS_NAME_LABEL"
+					size="10"
+					maxlength="50"
+					default="params"
+					description="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_JOOMLA_PLUGIN_FIELDS_NAME_DESCRIPTION"
+					class="text_area"
+					filter="WORD"
+					hint="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_JOOMLA_PLUGIN_FIELDS_NAME_HINT"
+					autocomplete="on"
+				/>
+				<!-- Fieldset Field. Type: Text. (joomla) -->
+				<field
+					type="text"
+					name="fieldset"
+					label="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_JOOMLA_PLUGIN_FIELDSET_LABEL"
+					size="10"
+					maxlength="50"
+					default="basic"
+					description="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_JOOMLA_PLUGIN_FIELDSET_DESCRIPTION"
+					class="text_area"
+					filter="WORD"
+					hint="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_JOOMLA_PLUGIN_FIELDSET_HINT"
+					autocomplete="on"
+				/>
+				<!-- Label Field. Type: Text. (joomla) -->
+				<field
+					type="text"
+					name="label"
+					label="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_JOOMLA_PLUGIN_LABEL_LABEL"
+					size="10"
+					maxlength="50"
+					description="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_JOOMLA_PLUGIN_LABEL_DESCRIPTION"
+					class="text_area"
+					filter="String"
+					hint="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_JOOMLA_PLUGIN_LABEL_HINT"
+					autocomplete="on"
+				/>
+				<!-- Fields_rules_paths Field. Type: List. (joomla) -->
+				<field
+					type="list"
+					name="fields_rules_paths"
+					label="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_JOOMLA_PLUGIN_FIELDS_RULES_PATHS_LABEL"
+					description="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_JOOMLA_PLUGIN_FIELDS_RULES_PATHS_DESCRIPTION"
+					class="list_class"
+					multiple="false"
+					validate="number"
+					default="1">
+					<!-- Option Set. -->
+					<option value="1">
+						COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_JOOMLA_PLUGIN_COMPONENT</option>
+					<option value="2">
+						COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_JOOMLA_PLUGIN_PLUGIN</option>
+				</field>
+				<!-- Fields Field. Type: Subform. (joomla) -->
+				<field
+					type="subform"
+					name="fields"
+					label="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_JOOMLA_PLUGIN_FIELDS_LABEL"
+					layout="joomla.form.field.subform.repeatable-table"
+					multiple="true"
+					buttons="add,remove,move"
+					description="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_JOOMLA_PLUGIN_FIELDS_DESCRIPTION"
+					icon="list"
+					max="50"
+					nested_depth="1">
+					<form hidden="true" name="list_fields_modal" repeat="true">
+						<!-- Field Field. Type: Fields. (custom) -->
+						<field
+							type="fields"
+							name="field"
+							label="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_JOOMLA_PLUGIN_FIELD_LABEL"
+							description="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_JOOMLA_PLUGIN_FIELD_DESCRIPTION"
+							class="list_class fieldFull"
+							multiple="false"
+							default=""
+							required="true"
+							button="false"
+						/>
+						<!-- Custom_value Field. Type: Textarea. (joomla) -->
+						<field
+							type="textarea"
+							name="custom_value"
+							label="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_JOOMLA_PLUGIN_CUSTOM_VALUE_LABEL"
+							rows="2"
+							cols="4"
+							description="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_JOOMLA_PLUGIN_CUSTOM_VALUE_DESCRIPTION"
+							class="text_area"
+							hint="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_JOOMLA_PLUGIN_CUSTOM_VALUE_HINT"
+							required="false"
+							readonly="false"
+							disabled="false"
+						/>
+					</form>
+				</field>
 			</form>
 		</field>
 		<!-- Add_php_method_uninstall Field. Type: Radio. (joomla) -->

admin/models/help_document.php

@@ -375,6 +375,8 @@ class ComponentbuilderModelHelp_document extends JModelAdmin
 		if (empty($data))
 		{
 			$data = $this->getItem();
+			// run the perprocess of the data
+			$this->preprocessData('com_componentbuilder.help_document', $data);
 		}
 
 		return $data;

admin/models/joomla_component.php

@@ -767,6 +767,8 @@ class ComponentbuilderModelJoomla_component extends JModelAdmin
 		if (empty($data))
 		{
 			$data = $this->getItem();
+			// run the perprocess of the data
+			$this->preprocessData('com_componentbuilder.joomla_component', $data);
 		}
 
 		return $data;

admin/models/joomla_plugin.php

@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ class ComponentbuilderModelJoomla_plugin extends JModelAdmin
 				'readme'
 			)
 		),
-		'configparams' => array(
+		'forms_fields' => array(
 			'fullwidth' => array(
 				'fields'
 			)
@@ -572,6 +572,8 @@ class ComponentbuilderModelJoomla_plugin extends JModelAdmin
 		if (empty($data))
 		{
 			$data = $this->getItem();
+			// run the perprocess of the data
+			$this->preprocessData('com_componentbuilder.joomla_plugin', $data);
 		}
 
 		return $data;

admin/models/joomla_plugin_files_folders_urls.php

@@ -409,6 +409,8 @@ class ComponentbuilderModelJoomla_plugin_files_folders_urls extends JModelAdmin
 		if (empty($data))
 		{
 			$data = $this->getItem();
+			// run the perprocess of the data
+			$this->preprocessData('com_componentbuilder.joomla_plugin_files_folders_urls', $data);
 		}
 
 		return $data;

admin/models/joomla_plugin_group.php

@@ -352,6 +352,8 @@ class ComponentbuilderModelJoomla_plugin_group extends JModelAdmin
 		if (empty($data))
 		{
 			$data = $this->getItem();
+			// run the perprocess of the data
+			$this->preprocessData('com_componentbuilder.joomla_plugin_group', $data);
 		}
 
 		return $data;

admin/models/joomla_plugin_updates.php

@@ -363,6 +363,8 @@ class ComponentbuilderModelJoomla_plugin_updates extends JModelAdmin
 		if (empty($data))
 		{
 			$data = $this->getItem();
+			// run the perprocess of the data
+			$this->preprocessData('com_componentbuilder.joomla_plugin_updates', $data);
 		}
 
 		return $data;

admin/models/language.php

@@ -353,6 +353,8 @@ class ComponentbuilderModelLanguage extends JModelAdmin
 		if (empty($data))
 		{
 			$data = $this->getItem();
+			// run the perprocess of the data
+			$this->preprocessData('com_componentbuilder.language', $data);
 		}
 
 		return $data;

admin/models/language_translation.php

@@ -397,6 +397,8 @@ class ComponentbuilderModelLanguage_translation extends JModelAdmin
 		if (empty($data))
 		{
 			$data = $this->getItem();
+			// run the perprocess of the data
+			$this->preprocessData('com_componentbuilder.language_translation', $data);
 		}
 
 		return $data;

admin/models/layout.php

@@ -451,6 +451,8 @@ class ComponentbuilderModelLayout extends JModelAdmin
 		if (empty($data))
 		{
 			$data = $this->getItem();
+			// run the perprocess of the data
+			$this->preprocessData('com_componentbuilder.layout', $data);
 		}
 
 		return $data;

admin/models/library.php

@@ -449,6 +449,8 @@ class ComponentbuilderModelLibrary extends JModelAdmin
 		if (empty($data))
 		{
 			$data = $this->getItem();
+			// run the perprocess of the data
+			$this->preprocessData('com_componentbuilder.library', $data);
 		}
 
 		return $data;

admin/models/library_config.php

@@ -363,6 +363,8 @@ class ComponentbuilderModelLibrary_config extends JModelAdmin
 		if (empty($data))
 		{
 			$data = $this->getItem();
+			// run the perprocess of the data
+			$this->preprocessData('com_componentbuilder.library_config', $data);
 		}
 
 		return $data;

admin/models/library_files_folders_urls.php

@@ -409,6 +409,8 @@ class ComponentbuilderModelLibrary_files_folders_urls extends JModelAdmin
 		if (empty($data))
 		{
 			$data = $this->getItem();
+			// run the perprocess of the data
+			$this->preprocessData('com_componentbuilder.library_files_folders_urls', $data);
 		}
 
 		return $data;

admin/models/placeholder.php

@@ -400,6 +400,8 @@ class ComponentbuilderModelPlaceholder extends JModelAdmin
 		if (empty($data))
 		{
 			$data = $this->getItem();
+			// run the perprocess of the data
+			$this->preprocessData('com_componentbuilder.placeholder', $data);
 		}
 
 		return $data;

admin/models/server.php

@@ -511,6 +511,8 @@ class ComponentbuilderModelServer extends JModelAdmin
 		if (empty($data))
 		{
 			$data = $this->getItem();
+			// run the perprocess of the data
+			$this->preprocessData('com_componentbuilder.server', $data);
 		}
 
 		return $data;

admin/models/site_view.php

@@ -620,6 +620,8 @@ class ComponentbuilderModelSite_view extends JModelAdmin
 		if (empty($data))
 		{
 			$data = $this->getItem();
+			// run the perprocess of the data
+			$this->preprocessData('com_componentbuilder.site_view', $data);
 		}
 
 		return $data;

admin/models/snippet.php

@@ -380,6 +380,8 @@ class ComponentbuilderModelSnippet extends JModelAdmin
 		if (empty($data))
 		{
 			$data = $this->getItem();
+			// run the perprocess of the data
+			$this->preprocessData('com_componentbuilder.snippet', $data);
 		}
 
 		return $data;

admin/models/snippet_type.php

@@ -353,6 +353,8 @@ class ComponentbuilderModelSnippet_type extends JModelAdmin
 		if (empty($data))
 		{
 			$data = $this->getItem();
+			// run the perprocess of the data
+			$this->preprocessData('com_componentbuilder.snippet_type', $data);
 		}
 
 		return $data;

admin/models/template.php

@@ -451,6 +451,8 @@ class ComponentbuilderModelTemplate extends JModelAdmin
 		if (empty($data))
 		{
 			$data = $this->getItem();
+			// run the perprocess of the data
+			$this->preprocessData('com_componentbuilder.template', $data);
 		}
 
 		return $data;

admin/models/validation_rule.php

@@ -403,6 +403,8 @@ class ComponentbuilderModelValidation_rule extends JModelAdmin
 		if (empty($data))
 		{
 			$data = $this->getItem();
+			// run the perprocess of the data
+			$this->preprocessData('com_componentbuilder.validation_rule', $data);
 		}
 
 		return $data;

admin/views/joomla_plugin/tmpl/edit.php

@@ -65,12 +65,12 @@ $componentParams = $this->params; // will be removed just use $this->params inst
 		</div>
 	<?php echo JHtml::_('bootstrap.endTab'); ?>
 
-	<?php echo JHtml::_('bootstrap.addTab', 'joomla_pluginTab', 'configparams', JText::_('COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_JOOMLA_PLUGIN_CONFIGPARAMS', true)); ?>
+	<?php echo JHtml::_('bootstrap.addTab', 'joomla_pluginTab', 'forms_fields', JText::_('COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_JOOMLA_PLUGIN_FORMS_FIELDS', true)); ?>
 		<div class="row-fluid form-horizontal-desktop">
 		</div>
 		<div class="row-fluid form-horizontal-desktop">
 			<div class="span12">
-				<?php echo JLayoutHelper::render('joomla_plugin.configparams_fullwidth', $this); ?>
+				<?php echo JLayoutHelper::render('joomla_plugin.forms_fields_fullwidth', $this); ?>
 			</div>
 		</div>
 	<?php echo JHtml::_('bootstrap.endTab'); ?>

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>16th August, 2019</creationDate>
+	<creationDate>22nd August, 2019</creationDate>
 	<author>Llewellyn van der Merwe</author>
 	<authorEmail>llewellyn@joomlacomponentbuilder.com</authorEmail>
 	<authorUrl>http://www.joomlacomponentbuilder.com</authorUrl>

site/helpers/componentbuilder.php

@@ -5670,7 +5670,7 @@ abstract class ComponentbuilderHelper
 	 * @return  object
 	 *
 	 */
-	public static function getFieldObject($attributes, $default = '', $options = null)
+	public static function getFieldObject(&$attributes, $default = '', $options = null)
 	{
 		// make sure we have attributes and a type value
 		if (self::checkArray($attributes) && isset($attributes['type']))
@@ -5681,7 +5681,31 @@ abstract class ComponentbuilderHelper
 				jimport('joomla.form.form');
 			}
 			// get field type
-			$field = JFormHelper::loadFieldType($attributes['type'],true);
+			$field = JFormHelper::loadFieldType($attributes['type'], true);
+			// get field xml
+			$XML = self::getFieldXML($attributes, $options);
+			// setup the field
+			$field->setup($XML, $default);
+			// return the field object
+			return $field;
+		}
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * get the field xml
+	 *
+	 * @param   array      $attributes   The array of attributes
+	 * @param   array      $options      The options to apply to the XML element
+	 *
+	 * @return  object
+	 *
+	 */
+	public static function getFieldXML(&$attributes, $options = null)
+	{
+		// make sure we have attributes and a type value
+		if (self::checkArray($attributes))
+		{
 			// start field xml
 			$XML = new SimpleXMLElement('<field/>');
 			// load the attributes
@@ -5692,10 +5716,8 @@ abstract class ComponentbuilderHelper
 				// load the options
 				self::xmlAddOptions($XML, $options);
 			}
-			// setup the field
+			// return the field xml
-			$field->setup($XML, $default);
+			return $XML;
-			// return the field object
-			return $field;
 		}
 		return false;
 	}