From f200e635b8fcdc70a3876e56d4ec770f99263073 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Llewellyn van der Merwe <llewellyn@vdm.io>
Date: Thu, 3 May 2018 01:26:41 +0200
Subject: [PATCH] improved the table method generateAlias to only get added if
 there is an alias in the view

---
 README.md                                     |  2 +-
 admin/README.txt                              |  2 +-
 admin/helpers/compiler/e_Interpretation.php   | 15 +++++++++++----
 admin/tables/admin_fields.php                 | 19 +++----------------
 admin/tables/admin_fields_conditions.php      | 19 +++----------------
 admin/tables/component_admin_views.php        | 19 +++----------------
 admin/tables/component_config.php             | 19 +++----------------
 admin/tables/component_custom_admin_menus.php | 19 +++----------------
 admin/tables/component_custom_admin_views.php | 19 +++----------------
 admin/tables/component_dashboard.php          | 19 +++----------------
 admin/tables/component_files_folders.php      | 19 +++----------------
 admin/tables/component_mysql_tweaks.php       | 19 +++----------------
 admin/tables/component_site_views.php         | 19 +++----------------
 admin/tables/component_updates.php            | 19 +++----------------
 admin/tables/custom_admin_view.php            | 19 +++----------------
 admin/tables/custom_code.php                  | 19 +++----------------
 admin/tables/dynamic_get.php                  | 19 +++----------------
 admin/tables/field.php                        | 19 +++----------------
 admin/tables/fieldtype.php                    | 19 +++----------------
 admin/tables/joomla_component.php             | 19 +++----------------
 admin/tables/language.php                     | 19 +++----------------
 admin/tables/language_translation.php         | 19 +++----------------
 admin/tables/library.php                      | 19 +++----------------
 admin/tables/library_config.php               | 19 +++----------------
 admin/tables/library_files_folders_urls.php   | 19 +++----------------
 admin/tables/server.php                       | 19 +++----------------
 admin/tables/site_view.php                    | 19 +++----------------
 admin/tables/snippet.php                      | 19 +++----------------
 admin/tables/snippet_type.php                 | 19 +++----------------
 admin/tables/validation_rule.php              | 19 +++----------------
 30 files changed, 94 insertions(+), 438 deletions(-)

diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 27a1f929f..21d6acd21 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -130,7 +130,7 @@ Component Builder is mapped as a component in itself on my local development env
 + *Version*: 2.7.7
 + *Copyright*: Copyright (C) 2015. All Rights Reserved
 + *License*: GNU/GPL Version 2 or later - http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-2.0.html
-+ *Line count*: **193953**
++ *Line count*: **193602**
 + *Field count*: **1027**
 + *File count*: **1201**
 + *Folder count*: **193**
diff --git a/admin/README.txt b/admin/README.txt
index 27a1f929f..21d6acd21 100644
--- a/admin/README.txt
+++ b/admin/README.txt
@@ -130,7 +130,7 @@ Component Builder is mapped as a component in itself on my local development env
 + *Version*: 2.7.7
 + *Copyright*: Copyright (C) 2015. All Rights Reserved
 + *License*: GNU/GPL Version 2 or later - http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-2.0.html
-+ *Line count*: **193953**
++ *Line count*: **193602**
 + *Field count*: **1027**
 + *File count*: **1201**
 + *Folder count*: **193**
diff --git a/admin/helpers/compiler/e_Interpretation.php b/admin/helpers/compiler/e_Interpretation.php
index b12efcd1f..c7a042b6e 100644
--- a/admin/helpers/compiler/e_Interpretation.php
+++ b/admin/helpers/compiler/e_Interpretation.php
@@ -5757,23 +5757,30 @@ class Interpretation extends Fields
 	public function setGenerateNewAlias($viewName_single)
 	{
 		// make sure this view has an alias
-		if (isset($this->customAliasBuilder[$viewName_single]) || isset($this->titleBuilder[$viewName_single]))
+		if (isset($this->aliasBuilder[$viewName_single]))
 		{
 			// set the title stuff
 			if (isset($this->customAliasBuilder[$viewName_single]))
 			{
 				$titles = array_values($this->customAliasBuilder[$viewName_single]);
 			}
-			else
+			elseif (isset($this->titleBuilder[$viewName_single]))
 			{
 				$titles = array($this->titleBuilder[$viewName_single]);
 			}
 			// reset the bucket
 			$titleData = array();
 			// load the dynamic title builder
-			foreach ($titles as $title)
+			if (isset($titles) && ComponentbuilderHelper::checkArray($titles))
 			{
-				$titleData[] = "\$this->" . $title;
+				foreach ($titles as $title)
+				{
+					$titleData[] = "\$this->" . $title;
+				}
+			}
+			else
+			{
+				$titleData = array("''"); // just incase some mad man does not set a title/customAlias (we fall back on the date)
 			}
 			// rest the new function
 			$newFunction = array();
diff --git a/admin/tables/admin_fields.php b/admin/tables/admin_fields.php
index 0094f10f2..ea86a2c3c 100644
--- a/admin/tables/admin_fields.php
+++ b/admin/tables/admin_fields.php
@@ -326,26 +326,13 @@ class ComponentbuilderTableAdmin_fields extends JTable
 	}
 
 	/**
-	* Generate a valid alias from title / date.
-	* Remains public to be able to check for duplicated alias before saving
+	* This view does not actually have an alias
 	*
-	* @return  string
+	* @return  bool
 	*/
 	public function generateAlias()
 	{
-		if (empty($this->alias))
-		{
-			$this->alias = $this->admin_view;
-		}
-
-		$this->alias = JApplication::stringURLSafe($this->alias);
-
-		if (trim(str_replace('-', '', $this->alias)) == '')
-		{
-			$this->alias = JFactory::getDate()->format('Y-m-d-H-i-s');
-		}
-
-		return $this->alias;
+		return false;
 	}
 
 }
diff --git a/admin/tables/admin_fields_conditions.php b/admin/tables/admin_fields_conditions.php
index fac375eb1..ca14005bb 100644
--- a/admin/tables/admin_fields_conditions.php
+++ b/admin/tables/admin_fields_conditions.php
@@ -326,26 +326,13 @@ class ComponentbuilderTableAdmin_fields_conditions extends JTable
 	}
 
 	/**
-	* Generate a valid alias from title / date.
-	* Remains public to be able to check for duplicated alias before saving
+	* This view does not actually have an alias
 	*
-	* @return  string
+	* @return  bool
 	*/
 	public function generateAlias()
 	{
-		if (empty($this->alias))
-		{
-			$this->alias = $this->admin_view;
-		}
-
-		$this->alias = JApplication::stringURLSafe($this->alias);
-
-		if (trim(str_replace('-', '', $this->alias)) == '')
-		{
-			$this->alias = JFactory::getDate()->format('Y-m-d-H-i-s');
-		}
-
-		return $this->alias;
+		return false;
 	}
 
 }
diff --git a/admin/tables/component_admin_views.php b/admin/tables/component_admin_views.php
index eb7df6f76..7356acec2 100644
--- a/admin/tables/component_admin_views.php
+++ b/admin/tables/component_admin_views.php
@@ -326,26 +326,13 @@ class ComponentbuilderTableComponent_admin_views extends JTable
 	}
 
 	/**
-	* Generate a valid alias from title / date.
-	* Remains public to be able to check for duplicated alias before saving
+	* This view does not actually have an alias
 	*
-	* @return  string
+	* @return  bool
 	*/
 	public function generateAlias()
 	{
-		if (empty($this->alias))
-		{
-			$this->alias = $this->joomla_component;
-		}
-
-		$this->alias = JApplication::stringURLSafe($this->alias);
-
-		if (trim(str_replace('-', '', $this->alias)) == '')
-		{
-			$this->alias = JFactory::getDate()->format('Y-m-d-H-i-s');
-		}
-
-		return $this->alias;
+		return false;
 	}
 
 }
diff --git a/admin/tables/component_config.php b/admin/tables/component_config.php
index a3ebe9bd2..af3afc18e 100644
--- a/admin/tables/component_config.php
+++ b/admin/tables/component_config.php
@@ -326,26 +326,13 @@ class ComponentbuilderTableComponent_config extends JTable
 	}
 
 	/**
-	* Generate a valid alias from title / date.
-	* Remains public to be able to check for duplicated alias before saving
+	* This view does not actually have an alias
 	*
-	* @return  string
+	* @return  bool
 	*/
 	public function generateAlias()
 	{
-		if (empty($this->alias))
-		{
-			$this->alias = $this->joomla_component;
-		}
-
-		$this->alias = JApplication::stringURLSafe($this->alias);
-
-		if (trim(str_replace('-', '', $this->alias)) == '')
-		{
-			$this->alias = JFactory::getDate()->format('Y-m-d-H-i-s');
-		}
-
-		return $this->alias;
+		return false;
 	}
 
 }
diff --git a/admin/tables/component_custom_admin_menus.php b/admin/tables/component_custom_admin_menus.php
index f9781c7e3..b350ea89f 100644
--- a/admin/tables/component_custom_admin_menus.php
+++ b/admin/tables/component_custom_admin_menus.php
@@ -326,26 +326,13 @@ class ComponentbuilderTableComponent_custom_admin_menus extends JTable
 	}
 
 	/**
-	* Generate a valid alias from title / date.
-	* Remains public to be able to check for duplicated alias before saving
+	* This view does not actually have an alias
 	*
-	* @return  string
+	* @return  bool
 	*/
 	public function generateAlias()
 	{
-		if (empty($this->alias))
-		{
-			$this->alias = $this->joomla_component;
-		}
-
-		$this->alias = JApplication::stringURLSafe($this->alias);
-
-		if (trim(str_replace('-', '', $this->alias)) == '')
-		{
-			$this->alias = JFactory::getDate()->format('Y-m-d-H-i-s');
-		}
-
-		return $this->alias;
+		return false;
 	}
 
 }
diff --git a/admin/tables/component_custom_admin_views.php b/admin/tables/component_custom_admin_views.php
index 7914997d2..7eb8a79e9 100644
--- a/admin/tables/component_custom_admin_views.php
+++ b/admin/tables/component_custom_admin_views.php
@@ -326,26 +326,13 @@ class ComponentbuilderTableComponent_custom_admin_views extends JTable
 	}
 
 	/**
-	* Generate a valid alias from title / date.
-	* Remains public to be able to check for duplicated alias before saving
+	* This view does not actually have an alias
 	*
-	* @return  string
+	* @return  bool
 	*/
 	public function generateAlias()
 	{
-		if (empty($this->alias))
-		{
-			$this->alias = $this->joomla_component;
-		}
-
-		$this->alias = JApplication::stringURLSafe($this->alias);
-
-		if (trim(str_replace('-', '', $this->alias)) == '')
-		{
-			$this->alias = JFactory::getDate()->format('Y-m-d-H-i-s');
-		}
-
-		return $this->alias;
+		return false;
 	}
 
 }
diff --git a/admin/tables/component_dashboard.php b/admin/tables/component_dashboard.php
index 271a12897..98ce570e9 100644
--- a/admin/tables/component_dashboard.php
+++ b/admin/tables/component_dashboard.php
@@ -326,26 +326,13 @@ class ComponentbuilderTableComponent_dashboard extends JTable
 	}
 
 	/**
-	* Generate a valid alias from title / date.
-	* Remains public to be able to check for duplicated alias before saving
+	* This view does not actually have an alias
 	*
-	* @return  string
+	* @return  bool
 	*/
 	public function generateAlias()
 	{
-		if (empty($this->alias))
-		{
-			$this->alias = $this->joomla_component;
-		}
-
-		$this->alias = JApplication::stringURLSafe($this->alias);
-
-		if (trim(str_replace('-', '', $this->alias)) == '')
-		{
-			$this->alias = JFactory::getDate()->format('Y-m-d-H-i-s');
-		}
-
-		return $this->alias;
+		return false;
 	}
 
 }
diff --git a/admin/tables/component_files_folders.php b/admin/tables/component_files_folders.php
index 0949c388e..93a87c74f 100644
--- a/admin/tables/component_files_folders.php
+++ b/admin/tables/component_files_folders.php
@@ -326,26 +326,13 @@ class ComponentbuilderTableComponent_files_folders extends JTable
 	}
 
 	/**
-	* Generate a valid alias from title / date.
-	* Remains public to be able to check for duplicated alias before saving
+	* This view does not actually have an alias
 	*
-	* @return  string
+	* @return  bool
 	*/
 	public function generateAlias()
 	{
-		if (empty($this->alias))
-		{
-			$this->alias = $this->joomla_component;
-		}
-
-		$this->alias = JApplication::stringURLSafe($this->alias);
-
-		if (trim(str_replace('-', '', $this->alias)) == '')
-		{
-			$this->alias = JFactory::getDate()->format('Y-m-d-H-i-s');
-		}
-
-		return $this->alias;
+		return false;
 	}
 
 }
diff --git a/admin/tables/component_mysql_tweaks.php b/admin/tables/component_mysql_tweaks.php
index 351386e3e..29fb03c1d 100644
--- a/admin/tables/component_mysql_tweaks.php
+++ b/admin/tables/component_mysql_tweaks.php
@@ -326,26 +326,13 @@ class ComponentbuilderTableComponent_mysql_tweaks extends JTable
 	}
 
 	/**
-	* Generate a valid alias from title / date.
-	* Remains public to be able to check for duplicated alias before saving
+	* This view does not actually have an alias
 	*
-	* @return  string
+	* @return  bool
 	*/
 	public function generateAlias()
 	{
-		if (empty($this->alias))
-		{
-			$this->alias = $this->joomla_component;
-		}
-
-		$this->alias = JApplication::stringURLSafe($this->alias);
-
-		if (trim(str_replace('-', '', $this->alias)) == '')
-		{
-			$this->alias = JFactory::getDate()->format('Y-m-d-H-i-s');
-		}
-
-		return $this->alias;
+		return false;
 	}
 
 }
diff --git a/admin/tables/component_site_views.php b/admin/tables/component_site_views.php
index f5ba92714..755e09b42 100644
--- a/admin/tables/component_site_views.php
+++ b/admin/tables/component_site_views.php
@@ -326,26 +326,13 @@ class ComponentbuilderTableComponent_site_views extends JTable
 	}
 
 	/**
-	* Generate a valid alias from title / date.
-	* Remains public to be able to check for duplicated alias before saving
+	* This view does not actually have an alias
 	*
-	* @return  string
+	* @return  bool
 	*/
 	public function generateAlias()
 	{
-		if (empty($this->alias))
-		{
-			$this->alias = $this->joomla_component;
-		}
-
-		$this->alias = JApplication::stringURLSafe($this->alias);
-
-		if (trim(str_replace('-', '', $this->alias)) == '')
-		{
-			$this->alias = JFactory::getDate()->format('Y-m-d-H-i-s');
-		}
-
-		return $this->alias;
+		return false;
 	}
 
 }
diff --git a/admin/tables/component_updates.php b/admin/tables/component_updates.php
index 9716e9b5c..3b554cc9d 100644
--- a/admin/tables/component_updates.php
+++ b/admin/tables/component_updates.php
@@ -326,26 +326,13 @@ class ComponentbuilderTableComponent_updates extends JTable
 	}
 
 	/**
-	* Generate a valid alias from title / date.
-	* Remains public to be able to check for duplicated alias before saving
+	* This view does not actually have an alias
 	*
-	* @return  string
+	* @return  bool
 	*/
 	public function generateAlias()
 	{
-		if (empty($this->alias))
-		{
-			$this->alias = $this->joomla_component;
-		}
-
-		$this->alias = JApplication::stringURLSafe($this->alias);
-
-		if (trim(str_replace('-', '', $this->alias)) == '')
-		{
-			$this->alias = JFactory::getDate()->format('Y-m-d-H-i-s');
-		}
-
-		return $this->alias;
+		return false;
 	}
 
 }
diff --git a/admin/tables/custom_admin_view.php b/admin/tables/custom_admin_view.php
index fc8eeb041..01e12dca1 100644
--- a/admin/tables/custom_admin_view.php
+++ b/admin/tables/custom_admin_view.php
@@ -326,26 +326,13 @@ class ComponentbuilderTableCustom_admin_view extends JTable
 	}
 
 	/**
-	* Generate a valid alias from title / date.
-	* Remains public to be able to check for duplicated alias before saving
+	* This view does not actually have an alias
 	*
-	* @return  string
+	* @return  bool
 	*/
 	public function generateAlias()
 	{
-		if (empty($this->alias))
-		{
-			$this->alias = $this->name;
-		}
-
-		$this->alias = JApplication::stringURLSafe($this->alias);
-
-		if (trim(str_replace('-', '', $this->alias)) == '')
-		{
-			$this->alias = JFactory::getDate()->format('Y-m-d-H-i-s');
-		}
-
-		return $this->alias;
+		return false;
 	}
 
 }
diff --git a/admin/tables/custom_code.php b/admin/tables/custom_code.php
index 3d2e54383..0c503e051 100644
--- a/admin/tables/custom_code.php
+++ b/admin/tables/custom_code.php
@@ -326,26 +326,13 @@ class ComponentbuilderTableCustom_code extends JTable
 	}
 
 	/**
-	* Generate a valid alias from title / date.
-	* Remains public to be able to check for duplicated alias before saving
+	* This view does not actually have an alias
 	*
-	* @return  string
+	* @return  bool
 	*/
 	public function generateAlias()
 	{
-		if (empty($this->alias))
-		{
-			$this->alias = $this->component;
-		}
-
-		$this->alias = JApplication::stringURLSafe($this->alias);
-
-		if (trim(str_replace('-', '', $this->alias)) == '')
-		{
-			$this->alias = JFactory::getDate()->format('Y-m-d-H-i-s');
-		}
-
-		return $this->alias;
+		return false;
 	}
 
 }
diff --git a/admin/tables/dynamic_get.php b/admin/tables/dynamic_get.php
index 35d71c724..13cce4e12 100644
--- a/admin/tables/dynamic_get.php
+++ b/admin/tables/dynamic_get.php
@@ -326,26 +326,13 @@ class ComponentbuilderTableDynamic_get extends JTable
 	}
 
 	/**
-	* Generate a valid alias from title / date.
-	* Remains public to be able to check for duplicated alias before saving
+	* This view does not actually have an alias
 	*
-	* @return  string
+	* @return  bool
 	*/
 	public function generateAlias()
 	{
-		if (empty($this->alias))
-		{
-			$this->alias = $this->name;
-		}
-
-		$this->alias = JApplication::stringURLSafe($this->alias);
-
-		if (trim(str_replace('-', '', $this->alias)) == '')
-		{
-			$this->alias = JFactory::getDate()->format('Y-m-d-H-i-s');
-		}
-
-		return $this->alias;
+		return false;
 	}
 
 }
diff --git a/admin/tables/field.php b/admin/tables/field.php
index 7f661ee12..36076d802 100644
--- a/admin/tables/field.php
+++ b/admin/tables/field.php
@@ -326,26 +326,13 @@ class ComponentbuilderTableField extends JTable
 	}
 
 	/**
-	* Generate a valid alias from title / date.
-	* Remains public to be able to check for duplicated alias before saving
+	* This view does not actually have an alias
 	*
-	* @return  string
+	* @return  bool
 	*/
 	public function generateAlias()
 	{
-		if (empty($this->alias))
-		{
-			$this->alias = $this->name;
-		}
-
-		$this->alias = JApplication::stringURLSafe($this->alias);
-
-		if (trim(str_replace('-', '', $this->alias)) == '')
-		{
-			$this->alias = JFactory::getDate()->format('Y-m-d-H-i-s');
-		}
-
-		return $this->alias;
+		return false;
 	}
 
 }
diff --git a/admin/tables/fieldtype.php b/admin/tables/fieldtype.php
index 929c03a22..5faf0559e 100644
--- a/admin/tables/fieldtype.php
+++ b/admin/tables/fieldtype.php
@@ -326,26 +326,13 @@ class ComponentbuilderTableFieldtype extends JTable
 	}
 
 	/**
-	* Generate a valid alias from title / date.
-	* Remains public to be able to check for duplicated alias before saving
+	* This view does not actually have an alias
 	*
-	* @return  string
+	* @return  bool
 	*/
 	public function generateAlias()
 	{
-		if (empty($this->alias))
-		{
-			$this->alias = $this->name;
-		}
-
-		$this->alias = JApplication::stringURLSafe($this->alias);
-
-		if (trim(str_replace('-', '', $this->alias)) == '')
-		{
-			$this->alias = JFactory::getDate()->format('Y-m-d-H-i-s');
-		}
-
-		return $this->alias;
+		return false;
 	}
 
 }
diff --git a/admin/tables/joomla_component.php b/admin/tables/joomla_component.php
index 23621995b..b44df58dc 100644
--- a/admin/tables/joomla_component.php
+++ b/admin/tables/joomla_component.php
@@ -326,26 +326,13 @@ class ComponentbuilderTableJoomla_component extends JTable
 	}
 
 	/**
-	* Generate a valid alias from title / date.
-	* Remains public to be able to check for duplicated alias before saving
+	* This view does not actually have an alias
 	*
-	* @return  string
+	* @return  bool
 	*/
 	public function generateAlias()
 	{
-		if (empty($this->alias))
-		{
-			$this->alias = $this->system_name;
-		}
-
-		$this->alias = JApplication::stringURLSafe($this->alias);
-
-		if (trim(str_replace('-', '', $this->alias)) == '')
-		{
-			$this->alias = JFactory::getDate()->format('Y-m-d-H-i-s');
-		}
-
-		return $this->alias;
+		return false;
 	}
 
 }
diff --git a/admin/tables/language.php b/admin/tables/language.php
index ad416b5da..69768494e 100644
--- a/admin/tables/language.php
+++ b/admin/tables/language.php
@@ -326,26 +326,13 @@ class ComponentbuilderTableLanguage extends JTable
 	}
 
 	/**
-	* Generate a valid alias from title / date.
-	* Remains public to be able to check for duplicated alias before saving
+	* This view does not actually have an alias
 	*
-	* @return  string
+	* @return  bool
 	*/
 	public function generateAlias()
 	{
-		if (empty($this->alias))
-		{
-			$this->alias = $this->name;
-		}
-
-		$this->alias = JApplication::stringURLSafe($this->alias);
-
-		if (trim(str_replace('-', '', $this->alias)) == '')
-		{
-			$this->alias = JFactory::getDate()->format('Y-m-d-H-i-s');
-		}
-
-		return $this->alias;
+		return false;
 	}
 
 }
diff --git a/admin/tables/language_translation.php b/admin/tables/language_translation.php
index 675e45c78..848567bbe 100644
--- a/admin/tables/language_translation.php
+++ b/admin/tables/language_translation.php
@@ -326,26 +326,13 @@ class ComponentbuilderTableLanguage_translation extends JTable
 	}
 
 	/**
-	* Generate a valid alias from title / date.
-	* Remains public to be able to check for duplicated alias before saving
+	* This view does not actually have an alias
 	*
-	* @return  string
+	* @return  bool
 	*/
 	public function generateAlias()
 	{
-		if (empty($this->alias))
-		{
-			$this->alias = $this->source;
-		}
-
-		$this->alias = JApplication::stringURLSafe($this->alias);
-
-		if (trim(str_replace('-', '', $this->alias)) == '')
-		{
-			$this->alias = JFactory::getDate()->format('Y-m-d-H-i-s');
-		}
-
-		return $this->alias;
+		return false;
 	}
 
 }
diff --git a/admin/tables/library.php b/admin/tables/library.php
index 8713e0052..598f04b5e 100644
--- a/admin/tables/library.php
+++ b/admin/tables/library.php
@@ -326,26 +326,13 @@ class ComponentbuilderTableLibrary extends JTable
 	}
 
 	/**
-	* Generate a valid alias from title / date.
-	* Remains public to be able to check for duplicated alias before saving
+	* This view does not actually have an alias
 	*
-	* @return  string
+	* @return  bool
 	*/
 	public function generateAlias()
 	{
-		if (empty($this->alias))
-		{
-			$this->alias = $this->name;
-		}
-
-		$this->alias = JApplication::stringURLSafe($this->alias);
-
-		if (trim(str_replace('-', '', $this->alias)) == '')
-		{
-			$this->alias = JFactory::getDate()->format('Y-m-d-H-i-s');
-		}
-
-		return $this->alias;
+		return false;
 	}
 
 }
diff --git a/admin/tables/library_config.php b/admin/tables/library_config.php
index fe401acea..2616c24fc 100644
--- a/admin/tables/library_config.php
+++ b/admin/tables/library_config.php
@@ -326,26 +326,13 @@ class ComponentbuilderTableLibrary_config extends JTable
 	}
 
 	/**
-	* Generate a valid alias from title / date.
-	* Remains public to be able to check for duplicated alias before saving
+	* This view does not actually have an alias
 	*
-	* @return  string
+	* @return  bool
 	*/
 	public function generateAlias()
 	{
-		if (empty($this->alias))
-		{
-			$this->alias = $this->library;
-		}
-
-		$this->alias = JApplication::stringURLSafe($this->alias);
-
-		if (trim(str_replace('-', '', $this->alias)) == '')
-		{
-			$this->alias = JFactory::getDate()->format('Y-m-d-H-i-s');
-		}
-
-		return $this->alias;
+		return false;
 	}
 
 }
diff --git a/admin/tables/library_files_folders_urls.php b/admin/tables/library_files_folders_urls.php
index 062348c73..ecbad6a8b 100644
--- a/admin/tables/library_files_folders_urls.php
+++ b/admin/tables/library_files_folders_urls.php
@@ -326,26 +326,13 @@ class ComponentbuilderTableLibrary_files_folders_urls extends JTable
 	}
 
 	/**
-	* Generate a valid alias from title / date.
-	* Remains public to be able to check for duplicated alias before saving
+	* This view does not actually have an alias
 	*
-	* @return  string
+	* @return  bool
 	*/
 	public function generateAlias()
 	{
-		if (empty($this->alias))
-		{
-			$this->alias = $this->library;
-		}
-
-		$this->alias = JApplication::stringURLSafe($this->alias);
-
-		if (trim(str_replace('-', '', $this->alias)) == '')
-		{
-			$this->alias = JFactory::getDate()->format('Y-m-d-H-i-s');
-		}
-
-		return $this->alias;
+		return false;
 	}
 
 }
diff --git a/admin/tables/server.php b/admin/tables/server.php
index fc8dbe6b1..ec6d96e81 100644
--- a/admin/tables/server.php
+++ b/admin/tables/server.php
@@ -326,26 +326,13 @@ class ComponentbuilderTableServer extends JTable
 	}
 
 	/**
-	* Generate a valid alias from title / date.
-	* Remains public to be able to check for duplicated alias before saving
+	* This view does not actually have an alias
 	*
-	* @return  string
+	* @return  bool
 	*/
 	public function generateAlias()
 	{
-		if (empty($this->alias))
-		{
-			$this->alias = $this->name;
-		}
-
-		$this->alias = JApplication::stringURLSafe($this->alias);
-
-		if (trim(str_replace('-', '', $this->alias)) == '')
-		{
-			$this->alias = JFactory::getDate()->format('Y-m-d-H-i-s');
-		}
-
-		return $this->alias;
+		return false;
 	}
 
 }
diff --git a/admin/tables/site_view.php b/admin/tables/site_view.php
index 3dd937b80..5e50f0c0b 100644
--- a/admin/tables/site_view.php
+++ b/admin/tables/site_view.php
@@ -326,26 +326,13 @@ class ComponentbuilderTableSite_view extends JTable
 	}
 
 	/**
-	* Generate a valid alias from title / date.
-	* Remains public to be able to check for duplicated alias before saving
+	* This view does not actually have an alias
 	*
-	* @return  string
+	* @return  bool
 	*/
 	public function generateAlias()
 	{
-		if (empty($this->alias))
-		{
-			$this->alias = $this->name;
-		}
-
-		$this->alias = JApplication::stringURLSafe($this->alias);
-
-		if (trim(str_replace('-', '', $this->alias)) == '')
-		{
-			$this->alias = JFactory::getDate()->format('Y-m-d-H-i-s');
-		}
-
-		return $this->alias;
+		return false;
 	}
 
 }
diff --git a/admin/tables/snippet.php b/admin/tables/snippet.php
index f2e407d91..9b8a7c420 100644
--- a/admin/tables/snippet.php
+++ b/admin/tables/snippet.php
@@ -326,26 +326,13 @@ class ComponentbuilderTableSnippet extends JTable
 	}
 
 	/**
-	* Generate a valid alias from title / date.
-	* Remains public to be able to check for duplicated alias before saving
+	* This view does not actually have an alias
 	*
-	* @return  string
+	* @return  bool
 	*/
 	public function generateAlias()
 	{
-		if (empty($this->alias))
-		{
-			$this->alias = $this->name;
-		}
-
-		$this->alias = JApplication::stringURLSafe($this->alias);
-
-		if (trim(str_replace('-', '', $this->alias)) == '')
-		{
-			$this->alias = JFactory::getDate()->format('Y-m-d-H-i-s');
-		}
-
-		return $this->alias;
+		return false;
 	}
 
 }
diff --git a/admin/tables/snippet_type.php b/admin/tables/snippet_type.php
index 392c3c56a..0c85abd04 100644
--- a/admin/tables/snippet_type.php
+++ b/admin/tables/snippet_type.php
@@ -326,26 +326,13 @@ class ComponentbuilderTableSnippet_type extends JTable
 	}
 
 	/**
-	* Generate a valid alias from title / date.
-	* Remains public to be able to check for duplicated alias before saving
+	* This view does not actually have an alias
 	*
-	* @return  string
+	* @return  bool
 	*/
 	public function generateAlias()
 	{
-		if (empty($this->alias))
-		{
-			$this->alias = $this->name;
-		}
-
-		$this->alias = JApplication::stringURLSafe($this->alias);
-
-		if (trim(str_replace('-', '', $this->alias)) == '')
-		{
-			$this->alias = JFactory::getDate()->format('Y-m-d-H-i-s');
-		}
-
-		return $this->alias;
+		return false;
 	}
 
 }
diff --git a/admin/tables/validation_rule.php b/admin/tables/validation_rule.php
index c62e199bd..d0ca86176 100644
--- a/admin/tables/validation_rule.php
+++ b/admin/tables/validation_rule.php
@@ -326,26 +326,13 @@ class ComponentbuilderTableValidation_rule extends JTable
 	}
 
 	/**
-	* Generate a valid alias from title / date.
-	* Remains public to be able to check for duplicated alias before saving
+	* This view does not actually have an alias
 	*
-	* @return  string
+	* @return  bool
 	*/
 	public function generateAlias()
 	{
-		if (empty($this->alias))
-		{
-			$this->alias = $this->name;
-		}
-
-		$this->alias = JApplication::stringURLSafe($this->alias);
-
-		if (trim(str_replace('-', '', $this->alias)) == '')
-		{
-			$this->alias = JFactory::getDate()->format('Y-m-d-H-i-s');
-		}
-
-		return $this->alias;
+		return false;
 	}
 
 }