Release of v3.2.5-alpha3

Fix Save failed issue in dynamicGet. #1148. Move all [TEXT, EDITOR, TEXTAREA] fields from [NOT NULL] to [NULL]. Add the DateHelper class and improve the date methods. Add simple SessionHelper class.

CHANGELOG.md

@@ -1,16 +1,20 @@
-# v3.2.5-alpha2
+# v3.2.5-alpha3
 
+- Fix Save failed issue in dynamicGet. #1148
+- Move all [TEXT, EDITOR, TEXTAREA] fields from [NOT NULL] to [NULL]
+- Add the DateHelper class and improve the date methods.
+- Add simple SessionHelper class.
+
+# v3.2.5-alpha
+
+- Add [AllowDynamicProperties] in the base view class for J5
+- Move the _prepareDocument  above the display call in the base view class
 - Remove all backward compatibility issues, so JCB will not need the [Backward Compatibility] plugin to run.
 - Added new import powers for custom import of spreadsheets.
 - Move the setDocument and _prepareDocument above the display in the site view and custom admin view.
 - Update the trashhelper layout to work in Joomla 5.
 - Add AllowDynamicProperties (Joomla 4+5) to view class to allow Custom Dynamic Get methods to work without issues.
 
-# v3.2.5-alpha
-
-- Add [AllowDynamicProperties] in the base view class for J5
-- Move the _prepareDocument  above the display call in the base view class
-
 # v3.2.4
 
 - Add [push] option to Powers area.

README.md

@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ The Component Builder for [Joomla](https://extensions.joomla.org/extension/compo
 
 Whether you're a seasoned [Joomla](https://extensions.joomla.org/extension/component-builder/) developer, or have just started, Component Builder will save you lots of time and money. A real must have!
 
-You can install it quite easily and with no limitations. On [gitea](https://git.vdm.dev/joomla/Component-Builder/tags) is the latest release (3.2.5-alpha2) with **ALL** its features and **ALL** concepts totally open-source and free! 
+You can install it quite easily and with no limitations. On [gitea](https://git.vdm.dev/joomla/Component-Builder/tags) is the latest release (3.2.5-alpha3) with **ALL** its features and **ALL** concepts totally open-source and free! 
 
 > Watch Quick Build of a Hello World component in [JCB on Youtube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IQfsLYIeblk&list=PLQRGFI8XZ_wtGvPQZWBfDzzlERLQgpMRE&index=45)
 
@@ -144,13 +144,13 @@ TODO
 + *Author*: [Llewellyn van der Merwe](mailto:joomla@vdm.io)
 + *Name*: [Component Builder](https://git.vdm.dev/joomla/Component-Builder)
 + *First Build*: 30th April, 2015
-+ *Last Build*: 7th October, 2024
++ *Last Build*: 13th October, 2024
-+ *Version*: 3.2.5-alpha2
++ *Version*: 3.2.5-alpha3
 + *Copyright*: Copyright (C) 2015 Vast Development Method. All rights reserved.
 + *License*: GNU General Public License version 2 or later; see LICENSE.txt
-+ *Line count*: **857064**
++ *Line count*: **859606**
 + *Field count*: **2098**
-+ *File count*: **5808**
++ *File count*: **5826**
 + *Folder count*: **505**
 
 > This **component** was build with a [Joomla](https://extensions.joomla.org/extension/component-builder/) [Automated Component Builder](https://www.joomlacomponentbuilder.com).

admin/README.txt

@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ The Component Builder for [Joomla](https://extensions.joomla.org/extension/compo
 
 Whether you're a seasoned [Joomla](https://extensions.joomla.org/extension/component-builder/) developer, or have just started, Component Builder will save you lots of time and money. A real must have!
 
-You can install it quite easily and with no limitations. On [gitea](https://git.vdm.dev/joomla/Component-Builder/tags) is the latest release (3.2.5-alpha2) with **ALL** its features and **ALL** concepts totally open-source and free! 
+You can install it quite easily and with no limitations. On [gitea](https://git.vdm.dev/joomla/Component-Builder/tags) is the latest release (3.2.5-alpha3) with **ALL** its features and **ALL** concepts totally open-source and free! 
 
 > Watch Quick Build of a Hello World component in [JCB on Youtube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IQfsLYIeblk&list=PLQRGFI8XZ_wtGvPQZWBfDzzlERLQgpMRE&index=45)
 
@@ -144,13 +144,13 @@ TODO
 + *Author*: [Llewellyn van der Merwe](mailto:joomla@vdm.io)
 + *Name*: [Component Builder](https://git.vdm.dev/joomla/Component-Builder)
 + *First Build*: 30th April, 2015
-+ *Last Build*: 7th October, 2024
++ *Last Build*: 13th October, 2024
-+ *Version*: 3.2.5-alpha2
++ *Version*: 3.2.5-alpha3
 + *Copyright*: Copyright (C) 2015 Vast Development Method. All rights reserved.
 + *License*: GNU General Public License version 2 or later; see LICENSE.txt
-+ *Line count*: **857064**
++ *Line count*: **859606**
 + *Field count*: **2098**
-+ *File count*: **5808**
++ *File count*: **5826**
 + *Folder count*: **505**
 
 > This **component** was build with a [Joomla](https://extensions.joomla.org/extension/component-builder/) [Automated Component Builder](https://www.joomlacomponentbuilder.com).

admin/helpers/componentbuilder.php

@@ -52,6 +52,7 @@ use VDM\Joomla\Componentbuilder\Compiler\Utilities\FieldHelper;
 use VDM\Joomla\Componentbuilder\Compiler\Factory as CompilerFactory;
 use VDM\Joomla\Utilities\Base64Helper;
 use VDM\Joomla\FOF\Encrypt\AES;
+use VDM\Joomla\Utilities\DateHelper;
 use VDM\Joomla\Utilities\String\ClassfunctionHelper;
 use VDM\Joomla\Utilities\String\FieldHelper as StringFieldHelper;
 use VDM\Joomla\Utilities\String\TypeHelper;
@@ -2164,7 +2165,7 @@ abstract class ComponentbuilderHelper
 	{
 		if (!isset(self::$session) || !ObjectHelper::check(self::$session))
 		{
-			self::$session = Factory::getSession();
+			self::$session = Factory::getApplication()->getSession();
 		}
 		// set the defaults
 		self::setSessionDefaults();
@@ -2177,7 +2178,7 @@ abstract class ComponentbuilderHelper
 	{
 		if (!isset(self::$session) || !ObjectHelper::check(self::$session))
 		{
-			self::$session = Factory::getSession();
+			self::$session = Factory::getApplication()->getSession();
 		}
 		// set to local memory to speed up program
 		self::$localSession[$key] = $value;
@@ -2192,7 +2193,7 @@ abstract class ComponentbuilderHelper
 	{
 		if (!isset(self::$session) || !ObjectHelper::check(self::$session))
 		{
-			self::$session = Factory::getSession();
+			self::$session = Factory::getApplication()->getSession();
 		}
 		// check if in local memory
 		if (!isset(self::$localSession[$key]))
@@ -5228,193 +5229,245 @@ abstract class ComponentbuilderHelper
 
 
 	/**
-	 * Change to nice fancy date
+	 * Convert a date to a human-readable fancy format (e.g., "1st of January 2024").
+	 *
+	 * @param string|int  $date         The date as a string or timestamp.
+	 * @param bool        $checkStamp   Whether to check if the input is a timestamp.
+	 *
+	 * @return string Formatted date.
+	 * @since 3.0.0
+	 * @deprecated 4.0.0 Use DateHelper::fancyDate($date, $checkStamp);
 	 */
-	public static function fancyDate($date, $check_stamp = true)
+	public static function fancyDate($date, bool $checkStamp = true): string
 	{
-		if ($check_stamp && !self::isValidTimeStamp($date))
+		return DateHelper::fancyDate($date, $checkStamp);
-		{
-			$date = strtotime($date);
-		}
-		return date('jS \o\f F Y',$date);
 	}
 
 	/**
-	 * get date based in period past
+	 * Get a formatted date based on the time period (dynamic format based on age of the date).
+	 *
+	 * @param string|int  $date         The date as a string or timestamp.
+	 * @param bool        $checkStamp   Whether to check if the input is a timestamp.
+	 *
+	 * @return string Formatted date.
+	 * @since 3.0.0
+	 * @deprecated 4.0.0 Use DateHelper::fancyDynamicDate($date, $checkStamp);
 	 */
-	public static function fancyDynamicDate($date, $check_stamp = true)
+	public static function fancyDynamicDate($date, bool $checkStamp = true): string
 	{
-		if ($check_stamp && !self::isValidTimeStamp($date))
+		return DateHelper::fancyDynamicDate($date, $checkStamp);
-		{
-			$date = strtotime($date);
-		}
-		// older then year
-		$lastyear = date("Y", strtotime("-1 year"));
-		$tragetyear = date("Y", $date);
-		if ($tragetyear <= $lastyear)
-		{
-			return date('m/d/y', $date);
-		}
-		// same day
-		$yesterday = strtotime("-1 day");
-		if ($date > $yesterday)
-		{
-			return date('g:i A', $date);
-		}
-		// just month day
-		return date('M j', $date);
 	}
 
 	/**
-	 * Change to nice fancy day time and date
+	 * Convert a date to a human-readable day, time, and date format (e.g., "Mon 12am 1st of January 2024").
+	 *
+	 * @param string|int  $date         The date as a string or timestamp.
+	 * @param bool        $checkStamp   Whether to check if the input is a timestamp.
+	 *
+	 * @return string Formatted day, time, and date.
+	 * @since 3.0.0
+	 * @deprecated 4.0.0 Use DateHelper::fancyDayTimeDate($date, $checkStamp);
 	 */
-	public static function fancyDayTimeDate($time, $check_stamp = true)
+	public static function fancyDayTimeDate($date, bool $checkStamp = true): string
 	{
-		if ($check_stamp && !self::isValidTimeStamp($time))
+		return DateHelper::fancyDayTimeDate($date, $checkStamp);
-		{
-			$time = strtotime($time);
-		}
-		return date('D ga jS \o\f F Y',$time);
 	}
 
 	/**
-	 * Change to nice fancy time and date
+	 * Convert a date to a human-readable time and date format (e.g., "(12:00) 1st of January 2024").
+	 *
+	 * @param string|int  $date         The date as a string or timestamp.
+	 * @param bool        $checkStamp   Whether to check if the input is a timestamp.
+	 *
+	 * @return string Formatted time and date.
+	 * @since 3.0.0
+	 * @deprecated 4.0.0 Use DateHelper::fancyDateTime($date, $checkStamp);
 	 */
-	public static function fancyDateTime($time, $check_stamp = true)
+	public static function fancyDateTime($date, bool $checkStamp = true): string
 	{
-		if ($check_stamp && !self::isValidTimeStamp($time))
+		return DateHelper::fancyDateTime($date, $checkStamp);
-		{
-			$time = strtotime($time);
-		}
-		return date('(G:i) jS \o\f F Y',$time);
 	}
 
 	/**
-	 * Change to nice hour:minutes time
+	 * Convert a time to a human-readable format (e.g., "12:00").
+	 *
+	 * @param string|int  $date         The date as a string or timestamp.
+	 * @param bool        $checkStamp   Whether to check if the input is a timestamp.
+	 *
+	 * @return string Formatted time.
+	 * @since 3.0.0
+	 * @deprecated 4.0.0 Use DateHelper::fancyTime($date, $checkStamp);
 	 */
-	public static function fancyTime($time, $check_stamp = true)
+	public static function fancyTime($date, bool $checkStamp = true): string
 	{
-		if ($check_stamp && !self::isValidTimeStamp($time))
+		return DateHelper::fancyTime($date, $checkStamp);
-		{
-			$time = strtotime($time);
-		}
-		return date('G:i',$time);
 	}
 
 	/**
-	 * set the date day as Sunday through Saturday
+	 * Convert a date to the day name (e.g., "Sunday").
+	 *
+	 * @param string|int  $date         The date as a string or timestamp.
+	 * @param bool        $checkStamp   Whether to check if the input is a timestamp.
+	 *
+	 * @return string Day name.
+	 * @since 3.0.0
+	 * @deprecated 4.0.0 Use DateHelper::setDayName($date, $checkStamp);
 	 */
-	public static function setDayName($date, $check_stamp = true)
+	public static function setDayName($date, bool $checkStamp = true): string
 	{
-		if ($check_stamp && !self::isValidTimeStamp($date))
+		return DateHelper::setDayName($date, $checkStamp);
-		{
-			$date = strtotime($date);
-		}
-		return date('l', $date);
 	}
 
 	/**
-	 * set the date month as January through December
+	 * Convert a date to the month name (e.g., "January").
+	 *
+	 * @param string|int  $date         The date as a string or timestamp.
+	 * @param bool        $checkStamp   Whether to check if the input is a timestamp.
+	 *
+	 * @return string Month name.
+	 * @since 3.0.0
+	 * @deprecated 4.0.0 Use DateHelper::setMonthName($date, $checkStamp);
 	 */
-	public static function setMonthName($date, $check_stamp = true)
+	public static function setMonthName($date, bool $checkStamp = true): string
 	{
-		if ($check_stamp && !self::isValidTimeStamp($date))
+		return DateHelper::setMonthName($date, $checkStamp);
-		{
-			$date = strtotime($date);
-		}
-		return date('F', $date);
 	}
 
 	/**
-	 * set the date day as 1st
+	 * Convert a date to the day with suffix (e.g., "1st").
+	 *
+	 * @param string|int  $date         The date as a string or timestamp.
+	 * @param bool        $checkStamp   Whether to check if the input is a timestamp.
+	 *
+	 * @return string Day with suffix.
+	 * @since 3.0.0
+	 * @deprecated 4.0.0 Use DateHelper::setDay($date, $checkStamp);
 	 */
-	public static function setDay($date, $check_stamp = true)
+	public static function setDay($date, bool $checkStamp = true): string
 	{
-		if ($check_stamp && !self::isValidTimeStamp($date))
+		return DateHelper::setDay($date, $checkStamp);
-		{
-			$date = strtotime($date);
-		}
-		return date('jS', $date);
 	}
 
 	/**
-	 * set the date month as 5
+	 * Convert a date to the numeric month (e.g., "5").
+	 *
+	 * @param string|int  $date         The date as a string or timestamp.
+	 * @param bool        $checkStamp   Whether to check if the input is a timestamp.
+	 *
+	 * @return string Numeric month.
+	 * @since 3.0.0
+	 * @deprecated 4.0.0 Use DateHelper::setMonth($date, $checkStamp);
 	 */
-	public static function setMonth($date, $check_stamp = true)
+	public static function setMonth($date, bool $checkStamp = true): string
 	{
-		if ($check_stamp && !self::isValidTimeStamp($date))
+		return DateHelper::setMonth($date, $checkStamp);
-		{
-			$date = strtotime($date);
-		}
-		return date('n', $date);
 	}
 
 	/**
-	 * set the date year as 2004 (for charts)
+	 * Convert a date to the full year (e.g., "2024").
+	 *
+	 * @param string|int  $date         The date as a string or timestamp.
+	 * @param bool        $checkStamp   Whether to check if the input is a timestamp.
+	 *
+	 * @return string Full year.
+	 * @since 3.0.0
+	 * @deprecated 4.0.0 Use DateHelper::setYear($date, $checkStamp);
 	 */
-	public static function setYear($date, $check_stamp = true)
+	public static function setYear($date, bool $checkStamp = true): string
 	{
-		if ($check_stamp && !self::isValidTimeStamp($date))
+		return DateHelper::setYear($date, $checkStamp);
-		{
-			$date = strtotime($date);
-		}
-		return date('Y', $date);
 	}
 
 	/**
-	 * set the date as 2004/05 (for charts)
+	 * Convert a date to a year/month format (e.g., "2024/05").
+	 *
+	 * @param string|int  $date         The date as a string or timestamp.
+	 * @param string      $spacer       The spacer between year and month.
+	 * @param bool        $checkStamp   Whether to check if the input is a timestamp.
+	 *
+	 * @return string Year/Month format.
+	 * @since 3.0.0
+	 * @deprecated 4.0.0 Use DateHelper::setYearMonth($date, $spacer, $checkStamp);
 	 */
-	public static function setYearMonth($date, $spacer = '/', $check_stamp = true)
+	public static function setYearMonth($date, string $spacer = '/', bool $checkStamp = true): string
 	{
-		if ($check_stamp && !self::isValidTimeStamp($date))
+		return DateHelper::setYearMonth($date, $spacer, $checkStamp);
-		{
-			$date = strtotime($date);
-		}
-		return date('Y' . $spacer . 'm', $date);
 	}
 
 	/**
-	 * set the date as 2004/05/03 (for charts)
+	 * Convert a date to a year/month/day format (e.g., "2024/05/03").
+	 *
+	 * @param string|int  $date         The date as a string or timestamp.
+	 * @param string      $spacer       The spacer between year and month.
+	 * @param bool        $checkStamp   Whether to check if the input is a timestamp.
+	 *
+	 * @return string Year/Month/Day format.
+	 * @since 3.0.0
+	 * @deprecated 4.0.0 Use DateHelper::setYearMonthDay($date, $spacer, $checkStamp);
 	 */
-	public static function setYearMonthDay($date, $spacer = '/', $check_stamp = true)
+	public static function setYearMonthDay($date, string $spacer = '/', bool $checkStamp = true): string
 	{
-		if ($check_stamp && !self::isValidTimeStamp($date))
+		return DateHelper::setYearMonthDay($date, $spacer, $checkStamp);
-		{
-			$date = strtotime($date);
-		}
-		return date('Y' . $spacer . 'm' . $spacer . 'd', $date);
 	}
 
 	/**
-	 * set the date as 03/05/2004
+	 * Convert a date to a day/month/year format (e.g., "03/05/2024").
+	 *
+	 * @param string|int  $date         The date as a string or timestamp.
+	 * @param string      $spacer       The spacer between year and month.
+	 * @param bool        $checkStamp   Whether to check if the input is a timestamp.
+	 *
+	 * @return string Day/Month/Year format.
+	 * @since 3.0.0
+	 * @deprecated 4.0.0 Use DateHelper::setDayMonthYear($date, $spacer, $checkStamp);
 	 */
-	public static function setDayMonthYear($date, $spacer = '/', $check_stamp = true)
+	public static function setDayMonthYear($date, string $spacer = '/', bool $checkStamp = true): string
 	{
-		if ($check_stamp && !self::isValidTimeStamp($date))
+		return DateHelper::setDayMonthYear($date, $spacer, $checkStamp);
-		{
-			$date = strtotime($date);
-		}
-		return date('d' . $spacer . 'm' . $spacer . 'Y', $date);
 	}
 
 	/**
-	 * Check if string is a valid time stamp
+	 * Convert a date string to a valid timestamp.
+	 *
+	 * @param string|int  $date         The date as a string or timestamp.
+	 * @param bool        $checkStamp   Whether to check if the input is a timestamp.
+	 *
+	 * @return int The valid timestamp.
+	 * @since 3.0.0
+	 * @deprecated 4.0.0 Use DateHelper::getValidTimestamp($date, $checkStamp);
 	 */
-	public static function isValidTimeStamp($timestamp)
+	public static function getValidTimestamp($date, bool $checkStamp): int
 	{
-		return ((int) $timestamp === $timestamp)
+		return DateHelper::getValidTimestamp($date, $checkStamp);
-		&& ($timestamp <= PHP_INT_MAX)
-		&& ($timestamp >= ~PHP_INT_MAX);
 	}
 
 	/**
-	 * Check if string is a valid date
+	 * Check if the input is a valid Unix timestamp.
-	 * https://www.php.net/manual/en/function.checkdate.php#113205
+	 *
+	 * @param mixed $timestamp The timestamp to validate.
+	 *
+	 * @return bool True if valid timestamp, false otherwise.
+	 * @since 3.0.0
+	 * @deprecated 4.0.0 Use DateHelper::isValidTimeStamp($timestamp);
 	 */
-	public static function isValidateDate($date, $format = 'Y-m-d H:i:s')
+	public static function isValidTimeStamp($timestamp): bool
 	{
-		$d = DateTime::createFromFormat($format, $date);
+		return DateHelper::isValidTimeStamp($timestamp);
-		return $d && $d->format($format) == $date;
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Check if a string is a valid date according to the specified format.
+	 *
+	 * @param string $date The date string to validate.
+	 * @param string $format The format to check against (default is 'Y-m-d H:i:s').
+	 *
+	 * @return bool True if valid date, false otherwise.
+	 * @since 3.0.0
+	 * @deprecated 4.0.0 Use DateHelper::isValidateDate($date, $format);
+	 */
+	public static function isValidateDate($date, string $format = 'Y-m-d H:i:s'): bool
+	{
+		return DateHelper::isValidateDate($date, $format);
 	}
 
 	/**

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

@@ -4126,9 +4126,9 @@ COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CUSTOM_CODE_HASHENDTARGET_DESCRIPTION="The end hash target
 COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CUSTOM_CODE_HASHENDTARGET_HINT="autogenerated md5 hash"
 COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CUSTOM_CODE_HASHENDTARGET_LABEL="End Hash Target"
 COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CUSTOM_CODE_HASHENDTARGET_MESSAGE="Error! Please add some text here."
-COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CUSTOM_CODE_HASHTARGET_DESCRIPTION="The start hash target to help insert the code at the correct place, if the line position change. This hash is the md5 of a few lines above the custom code"
+COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CUSTOM_CODE_HASHTARGET_DESCRIPTION="The end hash target to help insert the code until the correct place, if the line position change. This hash is the md5 of a few lines below the custom code"
 COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CUSTOM_CODE_HASHTARGET_HINT="autogenerated md5 hash"
-COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CUSTOM_CODE_HASHTARGET_LABEL="Start Hash Target"
+COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CUSTOM_CODE_HASHTARGET_LABEL="End Hash Target"
 COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CUSTOM_CODE_HASHTARGET_MESSAGE="Error! Please add some text here."
 COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CUSTOM_CODE_HASH_AUTOMATION="Hash (automation)"
 COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CUSTOM_CODE_HTML="HTML"

admin/models/admin_fields_relations.php

@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ use Joomla\Registry\Registry;
 use Joomla\String\StringHelper;
 use Joomla\Utilities\ArrayHelper;
 use Joomla\CMS\Helper\TagsHelper;
+use VDM\Joomla\Utilities\SessionHelper;
 use VDM\Joomla\Utilities\StringHelper as UtilitiesStringHelper;
 use VDM\Joomla\Utilities\ObjectHelper;
 use VDM\Joomla\Utilities\GuidHelper;
@@ -114,7 +115,7 @@ class ComponentbuilderModelAdmin_fields_relations extends AdminModel
 				$id = $_id;
 			}
 			// set the id and view name to session
-			if ($vdm = ComponentbuilderHelper::get('admin_fields_relations__'.$id))
+			if (($vdm = SessionHelper::get('admin_fields_relations__'.$id)) !== null)
 			{
 				$this->vastDevMod = $vdm;
 			}
@@ -122,17 +123,17 @@ class ComponentbuilderModelAdmin_fields_relations extends AdminModel
 			{
 				// set the vast development method key
 				$this->vastDevMod = UtilitiesStringHelper::random(50);
-				ComponentbuilderHelper::set($this->vastDevMod, 'admin_fields_relations__'.$id);
+				SessionHelper::set($this->vastDevMod, 'admin_fields_relations__'.$id);
-				ComponentbuilderHelper::set('admin_fields_relations__'.$id, $this->vastDevMod);
+				SessionHelper::set('admin_fields_relations__'.$id, $this->vastDevMod);
 				// set a return value if found
 				$jinput = Factory::getApplication()->input;
 				$return = $jinput->get('return', null, 'base64');
-				ComponentbuilderHelper::set($this->vastDevMod . '__return', $return);
+				SessionHelper::set($this->vastDevMod . '__return', $return);
 				// set a GUID value if found
 				if (isset($item) && ObjectHelper::check($item) && isset($item->guid)
 					&& GuidHelper::valid($item->guid))
 				{
-					ComponentbuilderHelper::set($this->vastDevMod . '__guid', $item->guid);
+					SessionHelper::set($this->vastDevMod . '__guid', $item->guid);
 				}
 			}
 		}
@@ -187,7 +188,7 @@ class ComponentbuilderModelAdmin_fields_relations extends AdminModel
 				$id = $item->id;
 			}
 			// set the id and view name to session
-			if ($vdm = ComponentbuilderHelper::get('admin_fields_relations__'.$id))
+			if (($vdm = SessionHelper::get('admin_fields_relations__'.$id)) !== null)
 			{
 				$this->vastDevMod = $vdm;
 			}
@@ -195,17 +196,17 @@ class ComponentbuilderModelAdmin_fields_relations extends AdminModel
 			{
 				// set the vast development method key
 				$this->vastDevMod = UtilitiesStringHelper::random(50);
-				ComponentbuilderHelper::set($this->vastDevMod, 'admin_fields_relations__'.$id);
+				SessionHelper::set($this->vastDevMod, 'admin_fields_relations__'.$id);
-				ComponentbuilderHelper::set('admin_fields_relations__'.$id, $this->vastDevMod);
+				SessionHelper::set('admin_fields_relations__'.$id, $this->vastDevMod);
 				// set a return value if found
 				$jinput = Factory::getApplication()->input;
 				$return = $jinput->get('return', null, 'base64');
-				ComponentbuilderHelper::set($this->vastDevMod . '__return', $return);
+				SessionHelper::set($this->vastDevMod . '__return', $return);
 				// set a GUID value if found
 				if (isset($item) && ObjectHelper::check($item) && isset($item->guid)
 					&& GuidHelper::valid($item->guid))
 				{
-					ComponentbuilderHelper::set($this->vastDevMod . '__guid', $item->guid);
+					SessionHelper::set($this->vastDevMod . '__guid', $item->guid);
 				}
 			}
 		}

admin/models/admin_view.php

@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ use Joomla\Registry\Registry;
 use Joomla\String\StringHelper;
 use Joomla\Utilities\ArrayHelper;
 use Joomla\CMS\Helper\TagsHelper;
+use VDM\Joomla\Utilities\SessionHelper;
 use VDM\Joomla\Utilities\StringHelper as UtilitiesStringHelper;
 use VDM\Joomla\Utilities\ObjectHelper;
 use VDM\Joomla\Utilities\GuidHelper;
@@ -263,7 +264,7 @@ class ComponentbuilderModelAdmin_view extends AdminModel
 				$id = $_id;
 			}
 			// set the id and view name to session
-			if ($vdm = ComponentbuilderHelper::get('admin_view__'.$id))
+			if (($vdm = SessionHelper::get('admin_view__'.$id)) !== null)
 			{
 				$this->vastDevMod = $vdm;
 			}
@@ -271,17 +272,17 @@ class ComponentbuilderModelAdmin_view extends AdminModel
 			{
 				// set the vast development method key
 				$this->vastDevMod = UtilitiesStringHelper::random(50);
-				ComponentbuilderHelper::set($this->vastDevMod, 'admin_view__'.$id);
+				SessionHelper::set($this->vastDevMod, 'admin_view__'.$id);
-				ComponentbuilderHelper::set('admin_view__'.$id, $this->vastDevMod);
+				SessionHelper::set('admin_view__'.$id, $this->vastDevMod);
 				// set a return value if found
 				$jinput = Factory::getApplication()->input;
 				$return = $jinput->get('return', null, 'base64');
-				ComponentbuilderHelper::set($this->vastDevMod . '__return', $return);
+				SessionHelper::set($this->vastDevMod . '__return', $return);
 				// set a GUID value if found
 				if (isset($item) && ObjectHelper::check($item) && isset($item->guid)
 					&& GuidHelper::valid($item->guid))
 				{
-					ComponentbuilderHelper::set($this->vastDevMod . '__guid', $item->guid);
+					SessionHelper::set($this->vastDevMod . '__guid', $item->guid);
 				}
 			}
 		}
@@ -612,7 +613,7 @@ class ComponentbuilderModelAdmin_view extends AdminModel
 				$id = $item->id;
 			}
 			// set the id and view name to session
-			if ($vdm = ComponentbuilderHelper::get('admin_view__'.$id))
+			if (($vdm = SessionHelper::get('admin_view__'.$id)) !== null)
 			{
 				$this->vastDevMod = $vdm;
 			}
@@ -620,17 +621,17 @@ class ComponentbuilderModelAdmin_view extends AdminModel
 			{
 				// set the vast development method key
 				$this->vastDevMod = UtilitiesStringHelper::random(50);
-				ComponentbuilderHelper::set($this->vastDevMod, 'admin_view__'.$id);
+				SessionHelper::set($this->vastDevMod, 'admin_view__'.$id);
-				ComponentbuilderHelper::set('admin_view__'.$id, $this->vastDevMod);
+				SessionHelper::set('admin_view__'.$id, $this->vastDevMod);
 				// set a return value if found
 				$jinput = Factory::getApplication()->input;
 				$return = $jinput->get('return', null, 'base64');
-				ComponentbuilderHelper::set($this->vastDevMod . '__return', $return);
+				SessionHelper::set($this->vastDevMod . '__return', $return);
 				// set a GUID value if found
 				if (isset($item) && ObjectHelper::check($item) && isset($item->guid)
 					&& GuidHelper::valid($item->guid))
 				{
-					ComponentbuilderHelper::set($this->vastDevMod . '__guid', $item->guid);
+					SessionHelper::set($this->vastDevMod . '__guid', $item->guid);
 				}
 			}
 			// update the fields
@@ -1016,7 +1017,7 @@ class ComponentbuilderModelAdmin_view extends AdminModel
 					// change to false
 					$form->setFieldAttribute($requiredField, 'required', 'false');
 					// also clear the data set
-					$data[$requiredField] = '';
+					unset($data[$requiredField]);
 				}
 			}
 		}

admin/models/ajax.php

@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ use VDM\Joomla\Componentbuilder\Search\Factory as SearchFactory;
 use VDM\Joomla\Utilities\ArrayHelper as UtilitiesArrayHelper;
 use VDM\Joomla\Utilities\GetHelper;
 use VDM\Joomla\Utilities\GuidHelper;
+use VDM\Joomla\Utilities\SessionHelper;
 use VDM\Joomla\Utilities\Base64Helper;
 use VDM\Joomla\Componentbuilder\Compiler\Utilities\FieldHelper;
 use Joomla\CMS\Uri\Uri;
@@ -1595,7 +1596,7 @@ class ComponentbuilderModelAjax extends ListModel
 	 * @var	array
 	 * @since 3.0.13
 	 */
-	protected $viewid = [];
+	protected array $viewid = [];
 
 	/**
 	 * Get the view details via the session
@@ -1615,7 +1616,7 @@ class ComponentbuilderModelAjax extends ListModel
 			if ($vdm)
 			{
 				// set view and id
-				if ($view = ComponentbuilderHelper::get($vdm))
+				if (($view = SessionHelper::get($vdm)) !== null)
 				{
 					$current = (array) explode('__', $view);
 					if (StringHelper::check($current[0]) && isset($current[1]) && is_numeric($current[1]))
@@ -1628,7 +1629,7 @@ class ComponentbuilderModelAjax extends ListModel
 					}
 				}
 				// set GUID if found
-				if (($guid = ComponentbuilderHelper::get($vdm . '__guid')) !== false)
+				if (($guid = SessionHelper::get($vdm . '__guid')) !== null)
 				{
 					if (GuidHelper::valid($guid))
 					{
@@ -1636,7 +1637,7 @@ class ComponentbuilderModelAjax extends ListModel
 					}
 				}
 				// set return if found
-				if (($return = ComponentbuilderHelper::get($vdm . '__return')) !== false)
+				if (($return = SessionHelper::get($vdm . '__return')) !== null)
 				{
 					if (StringHelper::check($return))
 					{

admin/models/class_extends.php

@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ use Joomla\Registry\Registry;
 use Joomla\String\StringHelper;
 use Joomla\Utilities\ArrayHelper;
 use Joomla\CMS\Helper\TagsHelper;
+use VDM\Joomla\Utilities\SessionHelper;
 use VDM\Joomla\Utilities\StringHelper as UtilitiesStringHelper;
 use VDM\Joomla\Utilities\ObjectHelper;
 use VDM\Joomla\Utilities\GuidHelper;
@@ -118,7 +119,7 @@ class ComponentbuilderModelClass_extends extends AdminModel
 				$id = $_id;
 			}
 			// set the id and view name to session
-			if ($vdm = ComponentbuilderHelper::get('class_extends__'.$id))
+			if (($vdm = SessionHelper::get('class_extends__'.$id)) !== null)
 			{
 				$this->vastDevMod = $vdm;
 			}
@@ -126,17 +127,17 @@ class ComponentbuilderModelClass_extends extends AdminModel
 			{
 				// set the vast development method key
 				$this->vastDevMod = UtilitiesStringHelper::random(50);
-				ComponentbuilderHelper::set($this->vastDevMod, 'class_extends__'.$id);
+				SessionHelper::set($this->vastDevMod, 'class_extends__'.$id);
-				ComponentbuilderHelper::set('class_extends__'.$id, $this->vastDevMod);
+				SessionHelper::set('class_extends__'.$id, $this->vastDevMod);
 				// set a return value if found
 				$jinput = Factory::getApplication()->input;
 				$return = $jinput->get('return', null, 'base64');
-				ComponentbuilderHelper::set($this->vastDevMod . '__return', $return);
+				SessionHelper::set($this->vastDevMod . '__return', $return);
 				// set a GUID value if found
 				if (isset($item) && ObjectHelper::check($item) && isset($item->guid)
 					&& GuidHelper::valid($item->guid))
 				{
-					ComponentbuilderHelper::set($this->vastDevMod . '__guid', $item->guid);
+					SessionHelper::set($this->vastDevMod . '__guid', $item->guid);
 				}
 			}
 		}
@@ -195,7 +196,7 @@ class ComponentbuilderModelClass_extends extends AdminModel
 				$id = $item->id;
 			}
 			// set the id and view name to session
-			if ($vdm = ComponentbuilderHelper::get('class_extends__'.$id))
+			if (($vdm = SessionHelper::get('class_extends__'.$id)) !== null)
 			{
 				$this->vastDevMod = $vdm;
 			}
@@ -203,17 +204,17 @@ class ComponentbuilderModelClass_extends extends AdminModel
 			{
 				// set the vast development method key
 				$this->vastDevMod = UtilitiesStringHelper::random(50);
-				ComponentbuilderHelper::set($this->vastDevMod, 'class_extends__'.$id);
+				SessionHelper::set($this->vastDevMod, 'class_extends__'.$id);
-				ComponentbuilderHelper::set('class_extends__'.$id, $this->vastDevMod);
+				SessionHelper::set('class_extends__'.$id, $this->vastDevMod);
 				// set a return value if found
 				$jinput = Factory::getApplication()->input;
 				$return = $jinput->get('return', null, 'base64');
-				ComponentbuilderHelper::set($this->vastDevMod . '__return', $return);
+				SessionHelper::set($this->vastDevMod . '__return', $return);
 				// set a GUID value if found
 				if (isset($item) && ObjectHelper::check($item) && isset($item->guid)
 					&& GuidHelper::valid($item->guid))
 				{
-					ComponentbuilderHelper::set($this->vastDevMod . '__guid', $item->guid);
+					SessionHelper::set($this->vastDevMod . '__guid', $item->guid);
 				}
 			}
 		}

admin/models/class_method.php

@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ use Joomla\Registry\Registry;
 use Joomla\String\StringHelper;
 use Joomla\Utilities\ArrayHelper;
 use Joomla\CMS\Helper\TagsHelper;
+use VDM\Joomla\Utilities\SessionHelper;
 use VDM\Joomla\Utilities\StringHelper as UtilitiesStringHelper;
 use VDM\Joomla\Utilities\ObjectHelper;
 use VDM\Joomla\Utilities\GuidHelper;
@@ -122,7 +123,7 @@ class ComponentbuilderModelClass_method extends AdminModel
 				$id = $_id;
 			}
 			// set the id and view name to session
-			if ($vdm = ComponentbuilderHelper::get('class_method__'.$id))
+			if (($vdm = SessionHelper::get('class_method__'.$id)) !== null)
 			{
 				$this->vastDevMod = $vdm;
 			}
@@ -130,17 +131,17 @@ class ComponentbuilderModelClass_method extends AdminModel
 			{
 				// set the vast development method key
 				$this->vastDevMod = UtilitiesStringHelper::random(50);
-				ComponentbuilderHelper::set($this->vastDevMod, 'class_method__'.$id);
+				SessionHelper::set($this->vastDevMod, 'class_method__'.$id);
-				ComponentbuilderHelper::set('class_method__'.$id, $this->vastDevMod);
+				SessionHelper::set('class_method__'.$id, $this->vastDevMod);
 				// set a return value if found
 				$jinput = Factory::getApplication()->input;
 				$return = $jinput->get('return', null, 'base64');
-				ComponentbuilderHelper::set($this->vastDevMod . '__return', $return);
+				SessionHelper::set($this->vastDevMod . '__return', $return);
 				// set a GUID value if found
 				if (isset($item) && ObjectHelper::check($item) && isset($item->guid)
 					&& GuidHelper::valid($item->guid))
 				{
-					ComponentbuilderHelper::set($this->vastDevMod . '__guid', $item->guid);
+					SessionHelper::set($this->vastDevMod . '__guid', $item->guid);
 				}
 			}
 		}
@@ -205,7 +206,7 @@ class ComponentbuilderModelClass_method extends AdminModel
 				$id = $item->id;
 			}
 			// set the id and view name to session
-			if ($vdm = ComponentbuilderHelper::get('class_method__'.$id))
+			if (($vdm = SessionHelper::get('class_method__'.$id)) !== null)
 			{
 				$this->vastDevMod = $vdm;
 			}
@@ -213,17 +214,17 @@ class ComponentbuilderModelClass_method extends AdminModel
 			{
 				// set the vast development method key
 				$this->vastDevMod = UtilitiesStringHelper::random(50);
-				ComponentbuilderHelper::set($this->vastDevMod, 'class_method__'.$id);
+				SessionHelper::set($this->vastDevMod, 'class_method__'.$id);
-				ComponentbuilderHelper::set('class_method__'.$id, $this->vastDevMod);
+				SessionHelper::set('class_method__'.$id, $this->vastDevMod);
 				// set a return value if found
 				$jinput = Factory::getApplication()->input;
 				$return = $jinput->get('return', null, 'base64');
-				ComponentbuilderHelper::set($this->vastDevMod . '__return', $return);
+				SessionHelper::set($this->vastDevMod . '__return', $return);
 				// set a GUID value if found
 				if (isset($item) && ObjectHelper::check($item) && isset($item->guid)
 					&& GuidHelper::valid($item->guid))
 				{
-					ComponentbuilderHelper::set($this->vastDevMod . '__guid', $item->guid);
+					SessionHelper::set($this->vastDevMod . '__guid', $item->guid);
 				}
 			}
 		}
@@ -554,7 +555,7 @@ class ComponentbuilderModelClass_method extends AdminModel
 					// change to false
 					$form->setFieldAttribute($requiredField, 'required', 'false');
 					// also clear the data set
-					$data[$requiredField] = '';
+					unset($data[$requiredField]);
 				}
 			}
 		}

admin/models/class_property.php

@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ use Joomla\Registry\Registry;
 use Joomla\String\StringHelper;
 use Joomla\Utilities\ArrayHelper;
 use Joomla\CMS\Helper\TagsHelper;
+use VDM\Joomla\Utilities\SessionHelper;
 use VDM\Joomla\Utilities\StringHelper as UtilitiesStringHelper;
 use VDM\Joomla\Utilities\ObjectHelper;
 use VDM\Joomla\Utilities\GuidHelper;
@@ -119,7 +120,7 @@ class ComponentbuilderModelClass_property extends AdminModel
 				$id = $_id;
 			}
 			// set the id and view name to session
-			if ($vdm = ComponentbuilderHelper::get('class_property__'.$id))
+			if (($vdm = SessionHelper::get('class_property__'.$id)) !== null)
 			{
 				$this->vastDevMod = $vdm;
 			}
@@ -127,17 +128,17 @@ class ComponentbuilderModelClass_property extends AdminModel
 			{
 				// set the vast development method key
 				$this->vastDevMod = UtilitiesStringHelper::random(50);
-				ComponentbuilderHelper::set($this->vastDevMod, 'class_property__'.$id);
+				SessionHelper::set($this->vastDevMod, 'class_property__'.$id);
-				ComponentbuilderHelper::set('class_property__'.$id, $this->vastDevMod);
+				SessionHelper::set('class_property__'.$id, $this->vastDevMod);
 				// set a return value if found
 				$jinput = Factory::getApplication()->input;
 				$return = $jinput->get('return', null, 'base64');
-				ComponentbuilderHelper::set($this->vastDevMod . '__return', $return);
+				SessionHelper::set($this->vastDevMod . '__return', $return);
 				// set a GUID value if found
 				if (isset($item) && ObjectHelper::check($item) && isset($item->guid)
 					&& GuidHelper::valid($item->guid))
 				{
-					ComponentbuilderHelper::set($this->vastDevMod . '__guid', $item->guid);
+					SessionHelper::set($this->vastDevMod . '__guid', $item->guid);
 				}
 			}
 		}
@@ -196,7 +197,7 @@ class ComponentbuilderModelClass_property extends AdminModel
 				$id = $item->id;
 			}
 			// set the id and view name to session
-			if ($vdm = ComponentbuilderHelper::get('class_property__'.$id))
+			if (($vdm = SessionHelper::get('class_property__'.$id)) !== null)
 			{
 				$this->vastDevMod = $vdm;
 			}
@@ -204,17 +205,17 @@ class ComponentbuilderModelClass_property extends AdminModel
 			{
 				// set the vast development method key
 				$this->vastDevMod = UtilitiesStringHelper::random(50);
-				ComponentbuilderHelper::set($this->vastDevMod, 'class_property__'.$id);
+				SessionHelper::set($this->vastDevMod, 'class_property__'.$id);
-				ComponentbuilderHelper::set('class_property__'.$id, $this->vastDevMod);
+				SessionHelper::set('class_property__'.$id, $this->vastDevMod);
 				// set a return value if found
 				$jinput = Factory::getApplication()->input;
 				$return = $jinput->get('return', null, 'base64');
-				ComponentbuilderHelper::set($this->vastDevMod . '__return', $return);
+				SessionHelper::set($this->vastDevMod . '__return', $return);
 				// set a GUID value if found
 				if (isset($item) && ObjectHelper::check($item) && isset($item->guid)
 					&& GuidHelper::valid($item->guid))
 				{
-					ComponentbuilderHelper::set($this->vastDevMod . '__guid', $item->guid);
+					SessionHelper::set($this->vastDevMod . '__guid', $item->guid);
 				}
 			}
 		}
@@ -545,7 +546,7 @@ class ComponentbuilderModelClass_property extends AdminModel
 					// change to false
 					$form->setFieldAttribute($requiredField, 'required', 'false');
 					// also clear the data set
-					$data[$requiredField] = '';
+					unset($data[$requiredField]);
 				}
 			}
 		}

admin/models/component_dashboard.php

@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ use Joomla\Registry\Registry;
 use Joomla\String\StringHelper;
 use Joomla\Utilities\ArrayHelper;
 use Joomla\CMS\Helper\TagsHelper;
+use VDM\Joomla\Utilities\SessionHelper;
 use VDM\Joomla\Utilities\StringHelper as UtilitiesStringHelper;
 use VDM\Joomla\Utilities\ObjectHelper;
 use VDM\Joomla\Utilities\GuidHelper;
@@ -122,7 +123,7 @@ class ComponentbuilderModelComponent_dashboard extends AdminModel
 				$id = $_id;
 			}
 			// set the id and view name to session
-			if ($vdm = ComponentbuilderHelper::get('component_dashboard__'.$id))
+			if (($vdm = SessionHelper::get('component_dashboard__'.$id)) !== null)
 			{
 				$this->vastDevMod = $vdm;
 			}
@@ -130,17 +131,17 @@ class ComponentbuilderModelComponent_dashboard extends AdminModel
 			{
 				// set the vast development method key
 				$this->vastDevMod = UtilitiesStringHelper::random(50);
-				ComponentbuilderHelper::set($this->vastDevMod, 'component_dashboard__'.$id);
+				SessionHelper::set($this->vastDevMod, 'component_dashboard__'.$id);
-				ComponentbuilderHelper::set('component_dashboard__'.$id, $this->vastDevMod);
+				SessionHelper::set('component_dashboard__'.$id, $this->vastDevMod);
 				// set a return value if found
 				$jinput = Factory::getApplication()->input;
 				$return = $jinput->get('return', null, 'base64');
-				ComponentbuilderHelper::set($this->vastDevMod . '__return', $return);
+				SessionHelper::set($this->vastDevMod . '__return', $return);
 				// set a GUID value if found
 				if (isset($item) && ObjectHelper::check($item) && isset($item->guid)
 					&& GuidHelper::valid($item->guid))
 				{
-					ComponentbuilderHelper::set($this->vastDevMod . '__guid', $item->guid);
+					SessionHelper::set($this->vastDevMod . '__guid', $item->guid);
 				}
 			}
 		}
@@ -201,7 +202,7 @@ class ComponentbuilderModelComponent_dashboard extends AdminModel
 				$id = $item->id;
 			}
 			// set the id and view name to session
-			if ($vdm = ComponentbuilderHelper::get('component_dashboard__'.$id))
+			if (($vdm = SessionHelper::get('component_dashboard__'.$id)) !== null)
 			{
 				$this->vastDevMod = $vdm;
 			}
@@ -209,17 +210,17 @@ class ComponentbuilderModelComponent_dashboard extends AdminModel
 			{
 				// set the vast development method key
 				$this->vastDevMod = UtilitiesStringHelper::random(50);
-				ComponentbuilderHelper::set($this->vastDevMod, 'component_dashboard__'.$id);
+				SessionHelper::set($this->vastDevMod, 'component_dashboard__'.$id);
-				ComponentbuilderHelper::set('component_dashboard__'.$id, $this->vastDevMod);
+				SessionHelper::set('component_dashboard__'.$id, $this->vastDevMod);
 				// set a return value if found
 				$jinput = Factory::getApplication()->input;
 				$return = $jinput->get('return', null, 'base64');
-				ComponentbuilderHelper::set($this->vastDevMod . '__return', $return);
+				SessionHelper::set($this->vastDevMod . '__return', $return);
 				// set a GUID value if found
 				if (isset($item) && ObjectHelper::check($item) && isset($item->guid)
 					&& GuidHelper::valid($item->guid))
 				{
-					ComponentbuilderHelper::set($this->vastDevMod . '__guid', $item->guid);
+					SessionHelper::set($this->vastDevMod . '__guid', $item->guid);
 				}
 			}
 			// update the fields

admin/models/component_router.php

@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ use Joomla\Registry\Registry;
 use Joomla\String\StringHelper;
 use Joomla\Utilities\ArrayHelper;
 use Joomla\CMS\Helper\TagsHelper;
+use VDM\Joomla\Utilities\SessionHelper;
 use VDM\Joomla\Utilities\StringHelper as UtilitiesStringHelper;
 use VDM\Joomla\Utilities\ObjectHelper;
 use VDM\Joomla\Utilities\GuidHelper;
@@ -123,7 +124,7 @@ class ComponentbuilderModelComponent_router extends AdminModel
 				$id = $_id;
 			}
 			// set the id and view name to session
-			if ($vdm = ComponentbuilderHelper::get('component_router__'.$id))
+			if (($vdm = SessionHelper::get('component_router__'.$id)) !== null)
 			{
 				$this->vastDevMod = $vdm;
 			}
@@ -131,17 +132,17 @@ class ComponentbuilderModelComponent_router extends AdminModel
 			{
 				// set the vast development method key
 				$this->vastDevMod = UtilitiesStringHelper::random(50);
-				ComponentbuilderHelper::set($this->vastDevMod, 'component_router__'.$id);
+				SessionHelper::set($this->vastDevMod, 'component_router__'.$id);
-				ComponentbuilderHelper::set('component_router__'.$id, $this->vastDevMod);
+				SessionHelper::set('component_router__'.$id, $this->vastDevMod);
 				// set a return value if found
 				$jinput = Factory::getApplication()->input;
 				$return = $jinput->get('return', null, 'base64');
-				ComponentbuilderHelper::set($this->vastDevMod . '__return', $return);
+				SessionHelper::set($this->vastDevMod . '__return', $return);
 				// set a GUID value if found
 				if (isset($item) && ObjectHelper::check($item) && isset($item->guid)
 					&& GuidHelper::valid($item->guid))
 				{
-					ComponentbuilderHelper::set($this->vastDevMod . '__guid', $item->guid);
+					SessionHelper::set($this->vastDevMod . '__guid', $item->guid);
 				}
 			}
 		}
@@ -214,7 +215,7 @@ class ComponentbuilderModelComponent_router extends AdminModel
 				$id = $item->id;
 			}
 			// set the id and view name to session
-			if ($vdm = ComponentbuilderHelper::get('component_router__'.$id))
+			if (($vdm = SessionHelper::get('component_router__'.$id)) !== null)
 			{
 				$this->vastDevMod = $vdm;
 			}
@@ -222,17 +223,17 @@ class ComponentbuilderModelComponent_router extends AdminModel
 			{
 				// set the vast development method key
 				$this->vastDevMod = UtilitiesStringHelper::random(50);
-				ComponentbuilderHelper::set($this->vastDevMod, 'component_router__'.$id);
+				SessionHelper::set($this->vastDevMod, 'component_router__'.$id);
-				ComponentbuilderHelper::set('component_router__'.$id, $this->vastDevMod);
+				SessionHelper::set('component_router__'.$id, $this->vastDevMod);
 				// set a return value if found
 				$jinput = Factory::getApplication()->input;
 				$return = $jinput->get('return', null, 'base64');
-				ComponentbuilderHelper::set($this->vastDevMod . '__return', $return);
+				SessionHelper::set($this->vastDevMod . '__return', $return);
 				// set a GUID value if found
 				if (isset($item) && ObjectHelper::check($item) && isset($item->guid)
 					&& GuidHelper::valid($item->guid))
 				{
-					ComponentbuilderHelper::set($this->vastDevMod . '__guid', $item->guid);
+					SessionHelper::set($this->vastDevMod . '__guid', $item->guid);
 				}
 			}
 		}

admin/models/custom_admin_view.php

@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ use Joomla\Registry\Registry;
 use Joomla\String\StringHelper;
 use Joomla\Utilities\ArrayHelper;
 use Joomla\CMS\Helper\TagsHelper;
+use VDM\Joomla\Utilities\SessionHelper;
 use VDM\Joomla\Utilities\StringHelper as UtilitiesStringHelper;
 use VDM\Joomla\Utilities\ObjectHelper;
 use VDM\Joomla\Utilities\GuidHelper;
@@ -180,7 +181,7 @@ class ComponentbuilderModelCustom_admin_view extends AdminModel
 				$id = $_id;
 			}
 			// set the id and view name to session
-			if ($vdm = ComponentbuilderHelper::get('custom_admin_view__'.$id))
+			if (($vdm = SessionHelper::get('custom_admin_view__'.$id)) !== null)
 			{
 				$this->vastDevMod = $vdm;
 			}
@@ -188,17 +189,17 @@ class ComponentbuilderModelCustom_admin_view extends AdminModel
 			{
 				// set the vast development method key
 				$this->vastDevMod = UtilitiesStringHelper::random(50);
-				ComponentbuilderHelper::set($this->vastDevMod, 'custom_admin_view__'.$id);
+				SessionHelper::set($this->vastDevMod, 'custom_admin_view__'.$id);
-				ComponentbuilderHelper::set('custom_admin_view__'.$id, $this->vastDevMod);
+				SessionHelper::set('custom_admin_view__'.$id, $this->vastDevMod);
 				// set a return value if found
 				$jinput = Factory::getApplication()->input;
 				$return = $jinput->get('return', null, 'base64');
-				ComponentbuilderHelper::set($this->vastDevMod . '__return', $return);
+				SessionHelper::set($this->vastDevMod . '__return', $return);
 				// set a GUID value if found
 				if (isset($item) && ObjectHelper::check($item) && isset($item->guid)
 					&& GuidHelper::valid($item->guid))
 				{
-					ComponentbuilderHelper::set($this->vastDevMod . '__guid', $item->guid);
+					SessionHelper::set($this->vastDevMod . '__guid', $item->guid);
 				}
 			}
 		}
@@ -349,7 +350,7 @@ class ComponentbuilderModelCustom_admin_view extends AdminModel
 				$id = $item->id;
 			}
 			// set the id and view name to session
-			if ($vdm = ComponentbuilderHelper::get('custom_admin_view__'.$id))
+			if (($vdm = SessionHelper::get('custom_admin_view__'.$id)) !== null)
 			{
 				$this->vastDevMod = $vdm;
 			}
@@ -357,17 +358,17 @@ class ComponentbuilderModelCustom_admin_view extends AdminModel
 			{
 				// set the vast development method key
 				$this->vastDevMod = UtilitiesStringHelper::random(50);
-				ComponentbuilderHelper::set($this->vastDevMod, 'custom_admin_view__'.$id);
+				SessionHelper::set($this->vastDevMod, 'custom_admin_view__'.$id);
-				ComponentbuilderHelper::set('custom_admin_view__'.$id, $this->vastDevMod);
+				SessionHelper::set('custom_admin_view__'.$id, $this->vastDevMod);
 				// set a return value if found
 				$jinput = Factory::getApplication()->input;
 				$return = $jinput->get('return', null, 'base64');
-				ComponentbuilderHelper::set($this->vastDevMod . '__return', $return);
+				SessionHelper::set($this->vastDevMod . '__return', $return);
 				// set a GUID value if found
 				if (isset($item) && ObjectHelper::check($item) && isset($item->guid)
 					&& GuidHelper::valid($item->guid))
 				{
-					ComponentbuilderHelper::set($this->vastDevMod . '__guid', $item->guid);
+					SessionHelper::set($this->vastDevMod . '__guid', $item->guid);
 				}
 			}
 

admin/models/custom_code.php

@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ use Joomla\Registry\Registry;
 use Joomla\String\StringHelper;
 use Joomla\Utilities\ArrayHelper;
 use Joomla\CMS\Helper\TagsHelper;
+use VDM\Joomla\Utilities\SessionHelper;
 use VDM\Joomla\Utilities\StringHelper as UtilitiesStringHelper;
 use VDM\Joomla\Utilities\ObjectHelper;
 use VDM\Joomla\Utilities\GuidHelper;
@@ -134,7 +135,7 @@ class ComponentbuilderModelCustom_code extends AdminModel
 				$id = $_id;
 			}
 			// set the id and view name to session
-			if ($vdm = ComponentbuilderHelper::get('custom_code__'.$id))
+			if (($vdm = SessionHelper::get('custom_code__'.$id)) !== null)
 			{
 				$this->vastDevMod = $vdm;
 			}
@@ -142,17 +143,17 @@ class ComponentbuilderModelCustom_code extends AdminModel
 			{
 				// set the vast development method key
 				$this->vastDevMod = UtilitiesStringHelper::random(50);
-				ComponentbuilderHelper::set($this->vastDevMod, 'custom_code__'.$id);
+				SessionHelper::set($this->vastDevMod, 'custom_code__'.$id);
-				ComponentbuilderHelper::set('custom_code__'.$id, $this->vastDevMod);
+				SessionHelper::set('custom_code__'.$id, $this->vastDevMod);
 				// set a return value if found
 				$jinput = Factory::getApplication()->input;
 				$return = $jinput->get('return', null, 'base64');
-				ComponentbuilderHelper::set($this->vastDevMod . '__return', $return);
+				SessionHelper::set($this->vastDevMod . '__return', $return);
 				// set a GUID value if found
 				if (isset($item) && ObjectHelper::check($item) && isset($item->guid)
 					&& GuidHelper::valid($item->guid))
 				{
-					ComponentbuilderHelper::set($this->vastDevMod . '__guid', $item->guid);
+					SessionHelper::set($this->vastDevMod . '__guid', $item->guid);
 				}
 			}
 		}
@@ -205,7 +206,7 @@ class ComponentbuilderModelCustom_code extends AdminModel
 				$id = $item->id;
 			}
 			// set the id and view name to session
-			if ($vdm = ComponentbuilderHelper::get('custom_code__'.$id))
+			if (($vdm = SessionHelper::get('custom_code__'.$id)) !== null)
 			{
 				$this->vastDevMod = $vdm;
 			}
@@ -213,17 +214,17 @@ class ComponentbuilderModelCustom_code extends AdminModel
 			{
 				// set the vast development method key
 				$this->vastDevMod = UtilitiesStringHelper::random(50);
-				ComponentbuilderHelper::set($this->vastDevMod, 'custom_code__'.$id);
+				SessionHelper::set($this->vastDevMod, 'custom_code__'.$id);
-				ComponentbuilderHelper::set('custom_code__'.$id, $this->vastDevMod);
+				SessionHelper::set('custom_code__'.$id, $this->vastDevMod);
 				// set a return value if found
 				$jinput = Factory::getApplication()->input;
 				$return = $jinput->get('return', null, 'base64');
-				ComponentbuilderHelper::set($this->vastDevMod . '__return', $return);
+				SessionHelper::set($this->vastDevMod . '__return', $return);
 				// set a GUID value if found
 				if (isset($item) && ObjectHelper::check($item) && isset($item->guid)
 					&& GuidHelper::valid($item->guid))
 				{
-					ComponentbuilderHelper::set($this->vastDevMod . '__guid', $item->guid);
+					SessionHelper::set($this->vastDevMod . '__guid', $item->guid);
 				}
 			}
 		}
@@ -547,7 +548,7 @@ class ComponentbuilderModelCustom_code extends AdminModel
 					// change to false
 					$form->setFieldAttribute($requiredField, 'required', 'false');
 					// also clear the data set
-					$data[$requiredField] = '';
+					unset($data[$requiredField]);
 				}
 			}
 		}

admin/models/dynamic_get.php

@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ use Joomla\Registry\Registry;
 use Joomla\String\StringHelper;
 use Joomla\Utilities\ArrayHelper;
 use Joomla\CMS\Helper\TagsHelper;
+use VDM\Joomla\Utilities\SessionHelper;
 use VDM\Joomla\Utilities\StringHelper as UtilitiesStringHelper;
 use VDM\Joomla\Utilities\ObjectHelper;
 use VDM\Joomla\Utilities\GuidHelper;
@@ -174,7 +175,7 @@ class ComponentbuilderModelDynamic_get extends AdminModel
 				$id = $_id;
 			}
 			// set the id and view name to session
-			if ($vdm = ComponentbuilderHelper::get('dynamic_get__'.$id))
+			if (($vdm = SessionHelper::get('dynamic_get__'.$id)) !== null)
 			{
 				$this->vastDevMod = $vdm;
 			}
@@ -182,17 +183,17 @@ class ComponentbuilderModelDynamic_get extends AdminModel
 			{
 				// set the vast development method key
 				$this->vastDevMod = UtilitiesStringHelper::random(50);
-				ComponentbuilderHelper::set($this->vastDevMod, 'dynamic_get__'.$id);
+				SessionHelper::set($this->vastDevMod, 'dynamic_get__'.$id);
-				ComponentbuilderHelper::set('dynamic_get__'.$id, $this->vastDevMod);
+				SessionHelper::set('dynamic_get__'.$id, $this->vastDevMod);
 				// set a return value if found
 				$jinput = Factory::getApplication()->input;
 				$return = $jinput->get('return', null, 'base64');
-				ComponentbuilderHelper::set($this->vastDevMod . '__return', $return);
+				SessionHelper::set($this->vastDevMod . '__return', $return);
 				// set a GUID value if found
 				if (isset($item) && ObjectHelper::check($item) && isset($item->guid)
 					&& GuidHelper::valid($item->guid))
 				{
-					ComponentbuilderHelper::set($this->vastDevMod . '__guid', $item->guid);
+					SessionHelper::set($this->vastDevMod . '__guid', $item->guid);
 				}
 			}
 		}
@@ -349,7 +350,7 @@ class ComponentbuilderModelDynamic_get extends AdminModel
 				$id = $item->id;
 			}
 			// set the id and view name to session
-			if ($vdm = ComponentbuilderHelper::get('dynamic_get__'.$id))
+			if (($vdm = SessionHelper::get('dynamic_get__'.$id)) !== null)
 			{
 				$this->vastDevMod = $vdm;
 			}
@@ -357,17 +358,17 @@ class ComponentbuilderModelDynamic_get extends AdminModel
 			{
 				// set the vast development method key
 				$this->vastDevMod = UtilitiesStringHelper::random(50);
-				ComponentbuilderHelper::set($this->vastDevMod, 'dynamic_get__'.$id);
+				SessionHelper::set($this->vastDevMod, 'dynamic_get__'.$id);
-				ComponentbuilderHelper::set('dynamic_get__'.$id, $this->vastDevMod);
+				SessionHelper::set('dynamic_get__'.$id, $this->vastDevMod);
 				// set a return value if found
 				$jinput = Factory::getApplication()->input;
 				$return = $jinput->get('return', null, 'base64');
-				ComponentbuilderHelper::set($this->vastDevMod . '__return', $return);
+				SessionHelper::set($this->vastDevMod . '__return', $return);
 				// set a GUID value if found
 				if (isset($item) && ObjectHelper::check($item) && isset($item->guid)
 					&& GuidHelper::valid($item->guid))
 				{
-					ComponentbuilderHelper::set($this->vastDevMod . '__guid', $item->guid);
+					SessionHelper::set($this->vastDevMod . '__guid', $item->guid);
 				}
 			}
 
@@ -738,7 +739,7 @@ class ComponentbuilderModelDynamic_get extends AdminModel
 					// change to false
 					$form->setFieldAttribute($requiredField, 'required', 'false');
 					// also clear the data set
-					$data[$requiredField] = '';
+					unset($data[$requiredField]);
 				}
 			}
 		}

admin/models/field.php

@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ use Joomla\Registry\Registry;
 use Joomla\String\StringHelper;
 use Joomla\Utilities\ArrayHelper;
 use Joomla\CMS\Helper\TagsHelper;
+use VDM\Joomla\Utilities\SessionHelper;
 use VDM\Joomla\Utilities\StringHelper as UtilitiesStringHelper;
 use VDM\Joomla\Utilities\ObjectHelper;
 use VDM\Joomla\Utilities\GuidHelper;
@@ -167,7 +168,7 @@ class ComponentbuilderModelField extends AdminModel
 				$id = $_id;
 			}
 			// set the id and view name to session
-			if ($vdm = ComponentbuilderHelper::get('field__'.$id))
+			if (($vdm = SessionHelper::get('field__'.$id)) !== null)
 			{
 				$this->vastDevMod = $vdm;
 			}
@@ -175,17 +176,17 @@ class ComponentbuilderModelField extends AdminModel
 			{
 				// set the vast development method key
 				$this->vastDevMod = UtilitiesStringHelper::random(50);
-				ComponentbuilderHelper::set($this->vastDevMod, 'field__'.$id);
+				SessionHelper::set($this->vastDevMod, 'field__'.$id);
-				ComponentbuilderHelper::set('field__'.$id, $this->vastDevMod);
+				SessionHelper::set('field__'.$id, $this->vastDevMod);
 				// set a return value if found
 				$jinput = Factory::getApplication()->input;
 				$return = $jinput->get('return', null, 'base64');
-				ComponentbuilderHelper::set($this->vastDevMod . '__return', $return);
+				SessionHelper::set($this->vastDevMod . '__return', $return);
 				// set a GUID value if found
 				if (isset($item) && ObjectHelper::check($item) && isset($item->guid)
 					&& GuidHelper::valid($item->guid))
 				{
-					ComponentbuilderHelper::set($this->vastDevMod . '__guid', $item->guid);
+					SessionHelper::set($this->vastDevMod . '__guid', $item->guid);
 				}
 			}
 		}
@@ -286,7 +287,7 @@ class ComponentbuilderModelField extends AdminModel
 				$id = $item->id;
 			}
 			// set the id and view name to session
-			if ($vdm = ComponentbuilderHelper::get('field__'.$id))
+			if (($vdm = SessionHelper::get('field__'.$id)) !== null)
 			{
 				$this->vastDevMod = $vdm;
 			}
@@ -294,17 +295,17 @@ class ComponentbuilderModelField extends AdminModel
 			{
 				// set the vast development method key
 				$this->vastDevMod = UtilitiesStringHelper::random(50);
-				ComponentbuilderHelper::set($this->vastDevMod, 'field__'.$id);
+				SessionHelper::set($this->vastDevMod, 'field__'.$id);
-				ComponentbuilderHelper::set('field__'.$id, $this->vastDevMod);
+				SessionHelper::set('field__'.$id, $this->vastDevMod);
 				// set a return value if found
 				$jinput = Factory::getApplication()->input;
 				$return = $jinput->get('return', null, 'base64');
-				ComponentbuilderHelper::set($this->vastDevMod . '__return', $return);
+				SessionHelper::set($this->vastDevMod . '__return', $return);
 				// set a GUID value if found
 				if (isset($item) && ObjectHelper::check($item) && isset($item->guid)
 					&& GuidHelper::valid($item->guid))
 				{
-					ComponentbuilderHelper::set($this->vastDevMod . '__guid', $item->guid);
+					SessionHelper::set($this->vastDevMod . '__guid', $item->guid);
 				}
 			}
 		}
@@ -633,7 +634,7 @@ class ComponentbuilderModelField extends AdminModel
 					// change to false
 					$form->setFieldAttribute($requiredField, 'required', 'false');
 					// also clear the data set
-					$data[$requiredField] = '';
+					unset($data[$requiredField]);
 				}
 			}
 		}

admin/models/fieldtype.php

@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ use Joomla\Registry\Registry;
 use Joomla\String\StringHelper;
 use Joomla\Utilities\ArrayHelper;
 use Joomla\CMS\Helper\TagsHelper;
+use VDM\Joomla\Utilities\SessionHelper;
 use VDM\Joomla\Utilities\StringHelper as UtilitiesStringHelper;
 use VDM\Joomla\Utilities\ObjectHelper;
 use VDM\Joomla\Utilities\GuidHelper;
@@ -141,7 +142,7 @@ class ComponentbuilderModelFieldtype extends AdminModel
 				$id = $_id;
 			}
 			// set the id and view name to session
-			if ($vdm = ComponentbuilderHelper::get('fieldtype__'.$id))
+			if (($vdm = SessionHelper::get('fieldtype__'.$id)) !== null)
 			{
 				$this->vastDevMod = $vdm;
 			}
@@ -149,17 +150,17 @@ class ComponentbuilderModelFieldtype extends AdminModel
 			{
 				// set the vast development method key
 				$this->vastDevMod = UtilitiesStringHelper::random(50);
-				ComponentbuilderHelper::set($this->vastDevMod, 'fieldtype__'.$id);
+				SessionHelper::set($this->vastDevMod, 'fieldtype__'.$id);
-				ComponentbuilderHelper::set('fieldtype__'.$id, $this->vastDevMod);
+				SessionHelper::set('fieldtype__'.$id, $this->vastDevMod);
 				// set a return value if found
 				$jinput = Factory::getApplication()->input;
 				$return = $jinput->get('return', null, 'base64');
-				ComponentbuilderHelper::set($this->vastDevMod . '__return', $return);
+				SessionHelper::set($this->vastDevMod . '__return', $return);
 				// set a GUID value if found
 				if (isset($item) && ObjectHelper::check($item) && isset($item->guid)
 					&& GuidHelper::valid($item->guid))
 				{
-					ComponentbuilderHelper::set($this->vastDevMod . '__guid', $item->guid);
+					SessionHelper::set($this->vastDevMod . '__guid', $item->guid);
 				}
 			}
 		}
@@ -214,7 +215,7 @@ class ComponentbuilderModelFieldtype extends AdminModel
 				$id = $item->id;
 			}
 			// set the id and view name to session
-			if ($vdm = ComponentbuilderHelper::get('fieldtype__'.$id))
+			if (($vdm = SessionHelper::get('fieldtype__'.$id)) !== null)
 			{
 				$this->vastDevMod = $vdm;
 			}
@@ -222,17 +223,17 @@ class ComponentbuilderModelFieldtype extends AdminModel
 			{
 				// set the vast development method key
 				$this->vastDevMod = UtilitiesStringHelper::random(50);
-				ComponentbuilderHelper::set($this->vastDevMod, 'fieldtype__'.$id);
+				SessionHelper::set($this->vastDevMod, 'fieldtype__'.$id);
-				ComponentbuilderHelper::set('fieldtype__'.$id, $this->vastDevMod);
+				SessionHelper::set('fieldtype__'.$id, $this->vastDevMod);
 				// set a return value if found
 				$jinput = Factory::getApplication()->input;
 				$return = $jinput->get('return', null, 'base64');
-				ComponentbuilderHelper::set($this->vastDevMod . '__return', $return);
+				SessionHelper::set($this->vastDevMod . '__return', $return);
 				// set a GUID value if found
 				if (isset($item) && ObjectHelper::check($item) && isset($item->guid)
 					&& GuidHelper::valid($item->guid))
 				{
-					ComponentbuilderHelper::set($this->vastDevMod . '__guid', $item->guid);
+					SessionHelper::set($this->vastDevMod . '__guid', $item->guid);
 				}
 			}
 			// check what type of properties array we have here (should be subform... but just incase)
@@ -813,7 +814,7 @@ class ComponentbuilderModelFieldtype extends AdminModel
 					// change to false
 					$form->setFieldAttribute($requiredField, 'required', 'false');
 					// also clear the data set
-					$data[$requiredField] = '';
+					unset($data[$requiredField]);
 				}
 			}
 		}

admin/models/forms/component_admin_views.xml

@@ -101,7 +101,6 @@
 			label="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_COMPONENT_ADMIN_VIEWS_JOOMLA_COMPONENT_LABEL"
 			description="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_COMPONENT_ADMIN_VIEWS_JOOMLA_COMPONENT_DESCRIPTION"
 			class="list_class"
-			layout="joomla.form.field.list-fancy-select"
 			multiple="false"
 			required="true"
 			readonly="true"

admin/models/forms/component_config.xml

@@ -101,7 +101,6 @@
 			label="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_COMPONENT_CONFIG_JOOMLA_COMPONENT_LABEL"
 			description="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_COMPONENT_CONFIG_JOOMLA_COMPONENT_DESCRIPTION"
 			class="list_class"
-			layout="joomla.form.field.list-fancy-select"
 			multiple="false"
 			required="true"
 			readonly="true"

admin/models/forms/component_custom_admin_menus.xml

@@ -101,7 +101,6 @@
 			label="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_COMPONENT_CUSTOM_ADMIN_MENUS_JOOMLA_COMPONENT_LABEL"
 			description="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_COMPONENT_CUSTOM_ADMIN_MENUS_JOOMLA_COMPONENT_DESCRIPTION"
 			class="list_class"
-			layout="joomla.form.field.list-fancy-select"
 			multiple="false"
 			required="true"
 			readonly="true"

admin/models/forms/component_custom_admin_views.xml

@@ -101,7 +101,6 @@
 			label="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_COMPONENT_CUSTOM_ADMIN_VIEWS_JOOMLA_COMPONENT_LABEL"
 			description="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_COMPONENT_CUSTOM_ADMIN_VIEWS_JOOMLA_COMPONENT_DESCRIPTION"
 			class="list_class"
-			layout="joomla.form.field.list-fancy-select"
 			multiple="false"
 			required="true"
 			readonly="true"

admin/models/forms/component_dashboard.xml

@@ -101,7 +101,6 @@
 			label="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_COMPONENT_DASHBOARD_JOOMLA_COMPONENT_LABEL"
 			description="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_COMPONENT_DASHBOARD_JOOMLA_COMPONENT_DESCRIPTION"
 			class="list_class"
-			layout="joomla.form.field.list-fancy-select"
 			multiple="false"
 			required="true"
 			readonly="true"
@@ -171,7 +170,6 @@
 					label="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_COMPONENT_DASHBOARD_HTML_LABEL"
 					rows="20"
 					cols="30"
-					default=""
 					class="text_area tab_html"
 					filter="raw"
 					hint="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_COMPONENT_DASHBOARD_HTML_HINT"

admin/models/forms/component_files_folders.xml

@@ -101,7 +101,6 @@
 			label="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_COMPONENT_FILES_FOLDERS_JOOMLA_COMPONENT_LABEL"
 			description="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_COMPONENT_FILES_FOLDERS_JOOMLA_COMPONENT_DESCRIPTION"
 			class="list_class"
-			layout="joomla.form.field.list-fancy-select"
 			multiple="false"
 			required="true"
 			readonly="true"

admin/models/forms/component_modules.xml

@@ -101,7 +101,6 @@
 			label="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_COMPONENT_MODULES_JOOMLA_COMPONENT_LABEL"
 			description="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_COMPONENT_MODULES_JOOMLA_COMPONENT_DESCRIPTION"
 			class="list_class"
-			layout="joomla.form.field.list-fancy-select"
 			multiple="false"
 			required="true"
 			readonly="true"

admin/models/forms/component_mysql_tweaks.xml

@@ -101,7 +101,6 @@
 			label="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_COMPONENT_MYSQL_TWEAKS_JOOMLA_COMPONENT_LABEL"
 			description="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_COMPONENT_MYSQL_TWEAKS_JOOMLA_COMPONENT_DESCRIPTION"
 			class="list_class"
-			layout="joomla.form.field.list-fancy-select"
 			multiple="false"
 			required="true"
 			readonly="true"
@@ -184,7 +183,6 @@
 					label="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_COMPONENT_MYSQL_TWEAKS_IDS_LABEL"
 					rows="20"
 					cols="40"
-					default=""
 					description="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_COMPONENT_MYSQL_TWEAKS_IDS_DESCRIPTION"
 					class="text_area ids_selection"
 					filter="raw"

admin/models/forms/component_placeholders.xml

@@ -101,7 +101,6 @@
 			label="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_COMPONENT_PLACEHOLDERS_JOOMLA_COMPONENT_LABEL"
 			description="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_COMPONENT_PLACEHOLDERS_JOOMLA_COMPONENT_DESCRIPTION"
 			class="list_class"
-			layout="joomla.form.field.list-fancy-select"
 			multiple="false"
 			required="true"
 			readonly="true"

admin/models/forms/component_plugins.xml

@@ -101,7 +101,6 @@
 			label="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_COMPONENT_PLUGINS_JOOMLA_COMPONENT_LABEL"
 			description="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_COMPONENT_PLUGINS_JOOMLA_COMPONENT_DESCRIPTION"
 			class="list_class"
-			layout="joomla.form.field.list-fancy-select"
 			multiple="false"
 			required="true"
 			readonly="true"

admin/models/forms/component_router.xml

@@ -101,7 +101,6 @@
 			label="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_COMPONENT_ROUTER_JOOMLA_COMPONENT_LABEL"
 			description="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_COMPONENT_ROUTER_JOOMLA_COMPONENT_DESCRIPTION"
 			class="list_class"
-			layout="joomla.form.field.list-fancy-select"
 			multiple="false"
 			required="true"
 			readonly="true"

admin/models/forms/component_site_views.xml

@@ -101,7 +101,6 @@
 			label="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_COMPONENT_SITE_VIEWS_JOOMLA_COMPONENT_LABEL"
 			description="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_COMPONENT_SITE_VIEWS_JOOMLA_COMPONENT_DESCRIPTION"
 			class="list_class"
-			layout="joomla.form.field.list-fancy-select"
 			multiple="false"
 			required="true"
 			readonly="true"

admin/models/forms/component_updates.xml

@@ -101,7 +101,6 @@
 			label="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_COMPONENT_UPDATES_JOOMLA_COMPONENT_LABEL"
 			description="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_COMPONENT_UPDATES_JOOMLA_COMPONENT_DESCRIPTION"
 			class="list_class"
-			layout="joomla.form.field.list-fancy-select"
 			multiple="false"
 			required="true"
 			readonly="true"
@@ -156,7 +155,6 @@
 					label="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_COMPONENT_UPDATES_MYSQL_LABEL"
 					rows="30"
 					cols="15"
-					default=""
 					description="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_COMPONENT_UPDATES_MYSQL_DESCRIPTION"
 					class="text_area mysql_update"
 					filter="raw"

admin/models/forms/fieldtype.xml

@@ -329,7 +329,6 @@
 					label="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_FIELDTYPE_EXAMPLE_LABEL"
 					rows="2"
 					cols="15"
-					default=""
 					description="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_FIELDTYPE_EXAMPLE_DESCRIPTION"
 					message="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_FIELDTYPE_EXAMPLE_MESSAGE"
 					class="text_area span12"

admin/models/forms/joomla_module_updates.xml

@@ -140,7 +140,6 @@
 					label="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_JOOMLA_MODULE_UPDATES_MYSQL_LABEL"
 					rows="30"
 					cols="15"
-					default=""
 					description="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_JOOMLA_MODULE_UPDATES_MYSQL_DESCRIPTION"
 					class="text_area mysql_update"
 					filter="raw"

admin/models/forms/joomla_plugin_updates.xml

@@ -140,7 +140,6 @@
 					label="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_JOOMLA_PLUGIN_UPDATES_MYSQL_LABEL"
 					rows="30"
 					cols="15"
-					default=""
 					description="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_JOOMLA_PLUGIN_UPDATES_MYSQL_DESCRIPTION"
 					class="text_area mysql_update"
 					filter="raw"

admin/models/forms/server.xml

@@ -163,7 +163,6 @@
 			label="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_SERVER_PRIVATE_KEY_LABEL"
 			rows="15"
 			cols="5"
-			default=""
 			description="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_SERVER_PRIVATE_KEY_DESCRIPTION"
 			class="input-xxlarge span12"
 			hint="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_SERVER_PRIVATE_KEY_HINT"

admin/models/help_document.php

@@ -433,7 +433,7 @@ class ComponentbuilderModelHelp_document extends AdminModel
 					// change to false
 					$form->setFieldAttribute($requiredField, 'required', 'false');
 					// also clear the data set
-					$data[$requiredField] = '';
+					unset($data[$requiredField]);
 				}
 			}
 		}

admin/models/joomla_component.php

@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ use Joomla\Registry\Registry;
 use Joomla\String\StringHelper;
 use Joomla\Utilities\ArrayHelper;
 use Joomla\CMS\Helper\TagsHelper;
+use VDM\Joomla\Utilities\SessionHelper;
 use VDM\Joomla\Utilities\StringHelper as UtilitiesStringHelper;
 use VDM\Joomla\Utilities\ObjectHelper;
 use VDM\Joomla\Utilities\GuidHelper;
@@ -298,7 +299,7 @@ class ComponentbuilderModelJoomla_component extends AdminModel
 				$id = $_id;
 			}
 			// set the id and view name to session
-			if ($vdm = ComponentbuilderHelper::get('joomla_component__'.$id))
+			if (($vdm = SessionHelper::get('joomla_component__'.$id)) !== null)
 			{
 				$this->vastDevMod = $vdm;
 			}
@@ -306,17 +307,17 @@ class ComponentbuilderModelJoomla_component extends AdminModel
 			{
 				// set the vast development method key
 				$this->vastDevMod = UtilitiesStringHelper::random(50);
-				ComponentbuilderHelper::set($this->vastDevMod, 'joomla_component__'.$id);
+				SessionHelper::set($this->vastDevMod, 'joomla_component__'.$id);
-				ComponentbuilderHelper::set('joomla_component__'.$id, $this->vastDevMod);
+				SessionHelper::set('joomla_component__'.$id, $this->vastDevMod);
 				// set a return value if found
 				$jinput = Factory::getApplication()->input;
 				$return = $jinput->get('return', null, 'base64');
-				ComponentbuilderHelper::set($this->vastDevMod . '__return', $return);
+				SessionHelper::set($this->vastDevMod . '__return', $return);
 				// set a GUID value if found
 				if (isset($item) && ObjectHelper::check($item) && isset($item->guid)
 					&& GuidHelper::valid($item->guid))
 				{
-					ComponentbuilderHelper::set($this->vastDevMod . '__guid', $item->guid);
+					SessionHelper::set($this->vastDevMod . '__guid', $item->guid);
 				}
 			}
 		}
@@ -528,7 +529,7 @@ class ComponentbuilderModelJoomla_component extends AdminModel
 				$id = $item->id;
 			}
 			// set the id and view name to session
-			if ($vdm = ComponentbuilderHelper::get('joomla_component__'.$id))
+			if (($vdm = SessionHelper::get('joomla_component__'.$id)) !== null)
 			{
 				$this->vastDevMod = $vdm;
 			}
@@ -536,17 +537,17 @@ class ComponentbuilderModelJoomla_component extends AdminModel
 			{
 				// set the vast development method key
 				$this->vastDevMod = UtilitiesStringHelper::random(50);
-				ComponentbuilderHelper::set($this->vastDevMod, 'joomla_component__'.$id);
+				SessionHelper::set($this->vastDevMod, 'joomla_component__'.$id);
-				ComponentbuilderHelper::set('joomla_component__'.$id, $this->vastDevMod);
+				SessionHelper::set('joomla_component__'.$id, $this->vastDevMod);
 				// set a return value if found
 				$jinput = Factory::getApplication()->input;
 				$return = $jinput->get('return', null, 'base64');
-				ComponentbuilderHelper::set($this->vastDevMod . '__return', $return);
+				SessionHelper::set($this->vastDevMod . '__return', $return);
 				// set a GUID value if found
 				if (isset($item) && ObjectHelper::check($item) && isset($item->guid)
 					&& GuidHelper::valid($item->guid))
 				{
-					ComponentbuilderHelper::set($this->vastDevMod . '__guid', $item->guid);
+					SessionHelper::set($this->vastDevMod . '__guid', $item->guid);
 				}
 			}
 
@@ -919,7 +920,7 @@ class ComponentbuilderModelJoomla_component extends AdminModel
 					// change to false
 					$form->setFieldAttribute($requiredField, 'required', 'false');
 					// also clear the data set
-					$data[$requiredField] = '';
+					unset($data[$requiredField]);
 				}
 			}
 		}

admin/models/joomla_module.php

@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ use Joomla\Registry\Registry;
 use Joomla\String\StringHelper;
 use Joomla\Utilities\ArrayHelper;
 use Joomla\CMS\Helper\TagsHelper;
+use VDM\Joomla\Utilities\SessionHelper;
 use VDM\Joomla\Utilities\StringHelper as UtilitiesStringHelper;
 use VDM\Joomla\Utilities\ObjectHelper;
 use VDM\Joomla\Utilities\GuidHelper;
@@ -204,7 +205,7 @@ class ComponentbuilderModelJoomla_module extends AdminModel
 				$id = $_id;
 			}
 			// set the id and view name to session
-			if ($vdm = ComponentbuilderHelper::get('joomla_module__'.$id))
+			if (($vdm = SessionHelper::get('joomla_module__'.$id)) !== null)
 			{
 				$this->vastDevMod = $vdm;
 			}
@@ -212,17 +213,17 @@ class ComponentbuilderModelJoomla_module extends AdminModel
 			{
 				// set the vast development method key
 				$this->vastDevMod = UtilitiesStringHelper::random(50);
-				ComponentbuilderHelper::set($this->vastDevMod, 'joomla_module__'.$id);
+				SessionHelper::set($this->vastDevMod, 'joomla_module__'.$id);
-				ComponentbuilderHelper::set('joomla_module__'.$id, $this->vastDevMod);
+				SessionHelper::set('joomla_module__'.$id, $this->vastDevMod);
 				// set a return value if found
 				$jinput = Factory::getApplication()->input;
 				$return = $jinput->get('return', null, 'base64');
-				ComponentbuilderHelper::set($this->vastDevMod . '__return', $return);
+				SessionHelper::set($this->vastDevMod . '__return', $return);
 				// set a GUID value if found
 				if (isset($item) && ObjectHelper::check($item) && isset($item->guid)
 					&& GuidHelper::valid($item->guid))
 				{
-					ComponentbuilderHelper::set($this->vastDevMod . '__guid', $item->guid);
+					SessionHelper::set($this->vastDevMod . '__guid', $item->guid);
 				}
 			}
 		}
@@ -377,7 +378,7 @@ class ComponentbuilderModelJoomla_module extends AdminModel
 				$id = $item->id;
 			}
 			// set the id and view name to session
-			if ($vdm = ComponentbuilderHelper::get('joomla_module__'.$id))
+			if (($vdm = SessionHelper::get('joomla_module__'.$id)) !== null)
 			{
 				$this->vastDevMod = $vdm;
 			}
@@ -385,17 +386,17 @@ class ComponentbuilderModelJoomla_module extends AdminModel
 			{
 				// set the vast development method key
 				$this->vastDevMod = UtilitiesStringHelper::random(50);
-				ComponentbuilderHelper::set($this->vastDevMod, 'joomla_module__'.$id);
+				SessionHelper::set($this->vastDevMod, 'joomla_module__'.$id);
-				ComponentbuilderHelper::set('joomla_module__'.$id, $this->vastDevMod);
+				SessionHelper::set('joomla_module__'.$id, $this->vastDevMod);
 				// set a return value if found
 				$jinput = Factory::getApplication()->input;
 				$return = $jinput->get('return', null, 'base64');
-				ComponentbuilderHelper::set($this->vastDevMod . '__return', $return);
+				SessionHelper::set($this->vastDevMod . '__return', $return);
 				// set a GUID value if found
 				if (isset($item) && ObjectHelper::check($item) && isset($item->guid)
 					&& GuidHelper::valid($item->guid))
 				{
-					ComponentbuilderHelper::set($this->vastDevMod . '__guid', $item->guid);
+					SessionHelper::set($this->vastDevMod . '__guid', $item->guid);
 				}
 			}
 		}

admin/models/joomla_plugin.php

@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ use Joomla\Registry\Registry;
 use Joomla\String\StringHelper;
 use Joomla\Utilities\ArrayHelper;
 use Joomla\CMS\Helper\TagsHelper;
+use VDM\Joomla\Utilities\SessionHelper;
 use VDM\Joomla\Utilities\StringHelper as UtilitiesStringHelper;
 use VDM\Joomla\Utilities\ObjectHelper;
 use VDM\Joomla\Utilities\GuidHelper;
@@ -181,7 +182,7 @@ class ComponentbuilderModelJoomla_plugin extends AdminModel
 				$id = $_id;
 			}
 			// set the id and view name to session
-			if ($vdm = ComponentbuilderHelper::get('joomla_plugin__'.$id))
+			if (($vdm = SessionHelper::get('joomla_plugin__'.$id)) !== null)
 			{
 				$this->vastDevMod = $vdm;
 			}
@@ -189,17 +190,17 @@ class ComponentbuilderModelJoomla_plugin extends AdminModel
 			{
 				// set the vast development method key
 				$this->vastDevMod = UtilitiesStringHelper::random(50);
-				ComponentbuilderHelper::set($this->vastDevMod, 'joomla_plugin__'.$id);
+				SessionHelper::set($this->vastDevMod, 'joomla_plugin__'.$id);
-				ComponentbuilderHelper::set('joomla_plugin__'.$id, $this->vastDevMod);
+				SessionHelper::set('joomla_plugin__'.$id, $this->vastDevMod);
 				// set a return value if found
 				$jinput = Factory::getApplication()->input;
 				$return = $jinput->get('return', null, 'base64');
-				ComponentbuilderHelper::set($this->vastDevMod . '__return', $return);
+				SessionHelper::set($this->vastDevMod . '__return', $return);
 				// set a GUID value if found
 				if (isset($item) && ObjectHelper::check($item) && isset($item->guid)
 					&& GuidHelper::valid($item->guid))
 				{
-					ComponentbuilderHelper::set($this->vastDevMod . '__guid', $item->guid);
+					SessionHelper::set($this->vastDevMod . '__guid', $item->guid);
 				}
 			}
 		}
@@ -342,7 +343,7 @@ class ComponentbuilderModelJoomla_plugin extends AdminModel
 				$id = $item->id;
 			}
 			// set the id and view name to session
-			if ($vdm = ComponentbuilderHelper::get('joomla_plugin__'.$id))
+			if (($vdm = SessionHelper::get('joomla_plugin__'.$id)) !== null)
 			{
 				$this->vastDevMod = $vdm;
 			}
@@ -350,17 +351,17 @@ class ComponentbuilderModelJoomla_plugin extends AdminModel
 			{
 				// set the vast development method key
 				$this->vastDevMod = UtilitiesStringHelper::random(50);
-				ComponentbuilderHelper::set($this->vastDevMod, 'joomla_plugin__'.$id);
+				SessionHelper::set($this->vastDevMod, 'joomla_plugin__'.$id);
-				ComponentbuilderHelper::set('joomla_plugin__'.$id, $this->vastDevMod);
+				SessionHelper::set('joomla_plugin__'.$id, $this->vastDevMod);
 				// set a return value if found
 				$jinput = Factory::getApplication()->input;
 				$return = $jinput->get('return', null, 'base64');
-				ComponentbuilderHelper::set($this->vastDevMod . '__return', $return);
+				SessionHelper::set($this->vastDevMod . '__return', $return);
 				// set a GUID value if found
 				if (isset($item) && ObjectHelper::check($item) && isset($item->guid)
 					&& GuidHelper::valid($item->guid))
 				{
-					ComponentbuilderHelper::set($this->vastDevMod . '__guid', $item->guid);
+					SessionHelper::set($this->vastDevMod . '__guid', $item->guid);
 				}
 			}
 		}

admin/models/language_translation.php

@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ use Joomla\Registry\Registry;
 use Joomla\String\StringHelper;
 use Joomla\Utilities\ArrayHelper;
 use Joomla\CMS\Helper\TagsHelper;
+use VDM\Joomla\Utilities\SessionHelper;
 use VDM\Joomla\Utilities\StringHelper as UtilitiesStringHelper;
 use VDM\Joomla\Utilities\ObjectHelper;
 use VDM\Joomla\Utilities\GuidHelper;
@@ -114,7 +115,7 @@ class ComponentbuilderModelLanguage_translation extends AdminModel
 				$id = $_id;
 			}
 			// set the id and view name to session
-			if ($vdm = ComponentbuilderHelper::get('language_translation__'.$id))
+			if (($vdm = SessionHelper::get('language_translation__'.$id)) !== null)
 			{
 				$this->vastDevMod = $vdm;
 			}
@@ -122,17 +123,17 @@ class ComponentbuilderModelLanguage_translation extends AdminModel
 			{
 				// set the vast development method key
 				$this->vastDevMod = UtilitiesStringHelper::random(50);
-				ComponentbuilderHelper::set($this->vastDevMod, 'language_translation__'.$id);
+				SessionHelper::set($this->vastDevMod, 'language_translation__'.$id);
-				ComponentbuilderHelper::set('language_translation__'.$id, $this->vastDevMod);
+				SessionHelper::set('language_translation__'.$id, $this->vastDevMod);
 				// set a return value if found
 				$jinput = Factory::getApplication()->input;
 				$return = $jinput->get('return', null, 'base64');
-				ComponentbuilderHelper::set($this->vastDevMod . '__return', $return);
+				SessionHelper::set($this->vastDevMod . '__return', $return);
 				// set a GUID value if found
 				if (isset($item) && ObjectHelper::check($item) && isset($item->guid)
 					&& GuidHelper::valid($item->guid))
 				{
-					ComponentbuilderHelper::set($this->vastDevMod . '__guid', $item->guid);
+					SessionHelper::set($this->vastDevMod . '__guid', $item->guid);
 				}
 			}
 		}
@@ -193,7 +194,7 @@ class ComponentbuilderModelLanguage_translation extends AdminModel
 				$id = $item->id;
 			}
 			// set the id and view name to session
-			if ($vdm = ComponentbuilderHelper::get('language_translation__'.$id))
+			if (($vdm = SessionHelper::get('language_translation__'.$id)) !== null)
 			{
 				$this->vastDevMod = $vdm;
 			}
@@ -201,17 +202,17 @@ class ComponentbuilderModelLanguage_translation extends AdminModel
 			{
 				// set the vast development method key
 				$this->vastDevMod = UtilitiesStringHelper::random(50);
-				ComponentbuilderHelper::set($this->vastDevMod, 'language_translation__'.$id);
+				SessionHelper::set($this->vastDevMod, 'language_translation__'.$id);
-				ComponentbuilderHelper::set('language_translation__'.$id, $this->vastDevMod);
+				SessionHelper::set('language_translation__'.$id, $this->vastDevMod);
 				// set a return value if found
 				$jinput = Factory::getApplication()->input;
 				$return = $jinput->get('return', null, 'base64');
-				ComponentbuilderHelper::set($this->vastDevMod . '__return', $return);
+				SessionHelper::set($this->vastDevMod . '__return', $return);
 				// set a GUID value if found
 				if (isset($item) && ObjectHelper::check($item) && isset($item->guid)
 					&& GuidHelper::valid($item->guid))
 				{
-					ComponentbuilderHelper::set($this->vastDevMod . '__guid', $item->guid);
+					SessionHelper::set($this->vastDevMod . '__guid', $item->guid);
 				}
 			}
 		}

admin/models/layout.php

@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ use Joomla\Registry\Registry;
 use Joomla\String\StringHelper;
 use Joomla\Utilities\ArrayHelper;
 use Joomla\CMS\Helper\TagsHelper;
+use VDM\Joomla\Utilities\SessionHelper;
 use VDM\Joomla\Utilities\StringHelper as UtilitiesStringHelper;
 use VDM\Joomla\Utilities\ObjectHelper;
 use VDM\Joomla\Utilities\GuidHelper;
@@ -136,7 +137,7 @@ class ComponentbuilderModelLayout extends AdminModel
 				$id = $_id;
 			}
 			// set the id and view name to session
-			if ($vdm = ComponentbuilderHelper::get('layout__'.$id))
+			if (($vdm = SessionHelper::get('layout__'.$id)) !== null)
 			{
 				$this->vastDevMod = $vdm;
 			}
@@ -144,17 +145,17 @@ class ComponentbuilderModelLayout extends AdminModel
 			{
 				// set the vast development method key
 				$this->vastDevMod = UtilitiesStringHelper::random(50);
-				ComponentbuilderHelper::set($this->vastDevMod, 'layout__'.$id);
+				SessionHelper::set($this->vastDevMod, 'layout__'.$id);
-				ComponentbuilderHelper::set('layout__'.$id, $this->vastDevMod);
+				SessionHelper::set('layout__'.$id, $this->vastDevMod);
 				// set a return value if found
 				$jinput = Factory::getApplication()->input;
 				$return = $jinput->get('return', null, 'base64');
-				ComponentbuilderHelper::set($this->vastDevMod . '__return', $return);
+				SessionHelper::set($this->vastDevMod . '__return', $return);
 				// set a GUID value if found
 				if (isset($item) && ObjectHelper::check($item) && isset($item->guid)
 					&& GuidHelper::valid($item->guid))
 				{
-					ComponentbuilderHelper::set($this->vastDevMod . '__guid', $item->guid);
+					SessionHelper::set($this->vastDevMod . '__guid', $item->guid);
 				}
 			}
 		}
@@ -221,7 +222,7 @@ class ComponentbuilderModelLayout extends AdminModel
 				$id = $item->id;
 			}
 			// set the id and view name to session
-			if ($vdm = ComponentbuilderHelper::get('layout__'.$id))
+			if (($vdm = SessionHelper::get('layout__'.$id)) !== null)
 			{
 				$this->vastDevMod = $vdm;
 			}
@@ -229,17 +230,17 @@ class ComponentbuilderModelLayout extends AdminModel
 			{
 				// set the vast development method key
 				$this->vastDevMod = UtilitiesStringHelper::random(50);
-				ComponentbuilderHelper::set($this->vastDevMod, 'layout__'.$id);
+				SessionHelper::set($this->vastDevMod, 'layout__'.$id);
-				ComponentbuilderHelper::set('layout__'.$id, $this->vastDevMod);
+				SessionHelper::set('layout__'.$id, $this->vastDevMod);
 				// set a return value if found
 				$jinput = Factory::getApplication()->input;
 				$return = $jinput->get('return', null, 'base64');
-				ComponentbuilderHelper::set($this->vastDevMod . '__return', $return);
+				SessionHelper::set($this->vastDevMod . '__return', $return);
 				// set a GUID value if found
 				if (isset($item) && ObjectHelper::check($item) && isset($item->guid)
 					&& GuidHelper::valid($item->guid))
 				{
-					ComponentbuilderHelper::set($this->vastDevMod . '__guid', $item->guid);
+					SessionHelper::set($this->vastDevMod . '__guid', $item->guid);
 				}
 			}
 		}

admin/models/library.php

@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ use Joomla\Registry\Registry;
 use Joomla\String\StringHelper;
 use Joomla\Utilities\ArrayHelper;
 use Joomla\CMS\Helper\TagsHelper;
+use VDM\Joomla\Utilities\SessionHelper;
 use VDM\Joomla\Utilities\StringHelper as UtilitiesStringHelper;
 use VDM\Joomla\Utilities\ObjectHelper;
 use VDM\Joomla\Utilities\GuidHelper;
@@ -152,7 +153,7 @@ class ComponentbuilderModelLibrary extends AdminModel
 				$id = $_id;
 			}
 			// set the id and view name to session
-			if ($vdm = ComponentbuilderHelper::get('library__'.$id))
+			if (($vdm = SessionHelper::get('library__'.$id)) !== null)
 			{
 				$this->vastDevMod = $vdm;
 			}
@@ -160,17 +161,17 @@ class ComponentbuilderModelLibrary extends AdminModel
 			{
 				// set the vast development method key
 				$this->vastDevMod = UtilitiesStringHelper::random(50);
-				ComponentbuilderHelper::set($this->vastDevMod, 'library__'.$id);
+				SessionHelper::set($this->vastDevMod, 'library__'.$id);
-				ComponentbuilderHelper::set('library__'.$id, $this->vastDevMod);
+				SessionHelper::set('library__'.$id, $this->vastDevMod);
 				// set a return value if found
 				$jinput = Factory::getApplication()->input;
 				$return = $jinput->get('return', null, 'base64');
-				ComponentbuilderHelper::set($this->vastDevMod . '__return', $return);
+				SessionHelper::set($this->vastDevMod . '__return', $return);
 				// set a GUID value if found
 				if (isset($item) && ObjectHelper::check($item) && isset($item->guid)
 					&& GuidHelper::valid($item->guid))
 				{
-					ComponentbuilderHelper::set($this->vastDevMod . '__guid', $item->guid);
+					SessionHelper::set($this->vastDevMod . '__guid', $item->guid);
 				}
 			}
 		}
@@ -239,7 +240,7 @@ class ComponentbuilderModelLibrary extends AdminModel
 				$id = $item->id;
 			}
 			// set the id and view name to session
-			if ($vdm = ComponentbuilderHelper::get('library__'.$id))
+			if (($vdm = SessionHelper::get('library__'.$id)) !== null)
 			{
 				$this->vastDevMod = $vdm;
 			}
@@ -247,17 +248,17 @@ class ComponentbuilderModelLibrary extends AdminModel
 			{
 				// set the vast development method key
 				$this->vastDevMod = UtilitiesStringHelper::random(50);
-				ComponentbuilderHelper::set($this->vastDevMod, 'library__'.$id);
+				SessionHelper::set($this->vastDevMod, 'library__'.$id);
-				ComponentbuilderHelper::set('library__'.$id, $this->vastDevMod);
+				SessionHelper::set('library__'.$id, $this->vastDevMod);
 				// set a return value if found
 				$jinput = Factory::getApplication()->input;
 				$return = $jinput->get('return', null, 'base64');
-				ComponentbuilderHelper::set($this->vastDevMod . '__return', $return);
+				SessionHelper::set($this->vastDevMod . '__return', $return);
 				// set a GUID value if found
 				if (isset($item) && ObjectHelper::check($item) && isset($item->guid)
 					&& GuidHelper::valid($item->guid))
 				{
-					ComponentbuilderHelper::set($this->vastDevMod . '__guid', $item->guid);
+					SessionHelper::set($this->vastDevMod . '__guid', $item->guid);
 				}
 			}
 		}
@@ -569,7 +570,7 @@ class ComponentbuilderModelLibrary extends AdminModel
 					// change to false
 					$form->setFieldAttribute($requiredField, 'required', 'false');
 					// also clear the data set
-					$data[$requiredField] = '';
+					unset($data[$requiredField]);
 				}
 			}
 		}

admin/models/placeholder.php

@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ use Joomla\Registry\Registry;
 use Joomla\String\StringHelper;
 use Joomla\Utilities\ArrayHelper;
 use Joomla\CMS\Helper\TagsHelper;
+use VDM\Joomla\Utilities\SessionHelper;
 use VDM\Joomla\Utilities\StringHelper as UtilitiesStringHelper;
 use VDM\Joomla\Utilities\ObjectHelper;
 use VDM\Joomla\Utilities\GuidHelper;
@@ -116,7 +117,7 @@ class ComponentbuilderModelPlaceholder extends AdminModel
 				$id = $_id;
 			}
 			// set the id and view name to session
-			if ($vdm = ComponentbuilderHelper::get('placeholder__'.$id))
+			if (($vdm = SessionHelper::get('placeholder__'.$id)) !== null)
 			{
 				$this->vastDevMod = $vdm;
 			}
@@ -124,17 +125,17 @@ class ComponentbuilderModelPlaceholder extends AdminModel
 			{
 				// set the vast development method key
 				$this->vastDevMod = UtilitiesStringHelper::random(50);
-				ComponentbuilderHelper::set($this->vastDevMod, 'placeholder__'.$id);
+				SessionHelper::set($this->vastDevMod, 'placeholder__'.$id);
-				ComponentbuilderHelper::set('placeholder__'.$id, $this->vastDevMod);
+				SessionHelper::set('placeholder__'.$id, $this->vastDevMod);
 				// set a return value if found
 				$jinput = Factory::getApplication()->input;
 				$return = $jinput->get('return', null, 'base64');
-				ComponentbuilderHelper::set($this->vastDevMod . '__return', $return);
+				SessionHelper::set($this->vastDevMod . '__return', $return);
 				// set a GUID value if found
 				if (isset($item) && ObjectHelper::check($item) && isset($item->guid)
 					&& GuidHelper::valid($item->guid))
 				{
-					ComponentbuilderHelper::set($this->vastDevMod . '__guid', $item->guid);
+					SessionHelper::set($this->vastDevMod . '__guid', $item->guid);
 				}
 			}
 		}
@@ -187,7 +188,7 @@ class ComponentbuilderModelPlaceholder extends AdminModel
 				$id = $item->id;
 			}
 			// set the id and view name to session
-			if ($vdm = ComponentbuilderHelper::get('placeholder__'.$id))
+			if (($vdm = SessionHelper::get('placeholder__'.$id)) !== null)
 			{
 				$this->vastDevMod = $vdm;
 			}
@@ -195,17 +196,17 @@ class ComponentbuilderModelPlaceholder extends AdminModel
 			{
 				// set the vast development method key
 				$this->vastDevMod = UtilitiesStringHelper::random(50);
-				ComponentbuilderHelper::set($this->vastDevMod, 'placeholder__'.$id);
+				SessionHelper::set($this->vastDevMod, 'placeholder__'.$id);
-				ComponentbuilderHelper::set('placeholder__'.$id, $this->vastDevMod);
+				SessionHelper::set('placeholder__'.$id, $this->vastDevMod);
 				// set a return value if found
 				$jinput = Factory::getApplication()->input;
 				$return = $jinput->get('return', null, 'base64');
-				ComponentbuilderHelper::set($this->vastDevMod . '__return', $return);
+				SessionHelper::set($this->vastDevMod . '__return', $return);
 				// set a GUID value if found
 				if (isset($item) && ObjectHelper::check($item) && isset($item->guid)
 					&& GuidHelper::valid($item->guid))
 				{
-					ComponentbuilderHelper::set($this->vastDevMod . '__guid', $item->guid);
+					SessionHelper::set($this->vastDevMod . '__guid', $item->guid);
 				}
 			}
 		}

admin/models/power.php

@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ use Joomla\String\StringHelper;
 use Joomla\Utilities\ArrayHelper;
 use Joomla\CMS\Helper\TagsHelper;
 use VDM\Joomla\Componentbuilder\Power\Factory as PowerFactory;
+use VDM\Joomla\Utilities\SessionHelper;
 use VDM\Joomla\Utilities\StringHelper as UtilitiesStringHelper;
 use VDM\Joomla\Utilities\ObjectHelper;
 use VDM\Joomla\Utilities\GuidHelper;
@@ -162,7 +163,7 @@ class ComponentbuilderModelPower extends AdminModel
 				$id = $_id;
 			}
 			// set the id and view name to session
-			if ($vdm = ComponentbuilderHelper::get('power__'.$id))
+			if (($vdm = SessionHelper::get('power__'.$id)) !== null)
 			{
 				$this->vastDevMod = $vdm;
 			}
@@ -170,17 +171,17 @@ class ComponentbuilderModelPower extends AdminModel
 			{
 				// set the vast development method key
 				$this->vastDevMod = UtilitiesStringHelper::random(50);
-				ComponentbuilderHelper::set($this->vastDevMod, 'power__'.$id);
+				SessionHelper::set($this->vastDevMod, 'power__'.$id);
-				ComponentbuilderHelper::set('power__'.$id, $this->vastDevMod);
+				SessionHelper::set('power__'.$id, $this->vastDevMod);
 				// set a return value if found
 				$jinput = Factory::getApplication()->input;
 				$return = $jinput->get('return', null, 'base64');
-				ComponentbuilderHelper::set($this->vastDevMod . '__return', $return);
+				SessionHelper::set($this->vastDevMod . '__return', $return);
 				// set a GUID value if found
 				if (isset($item) && ObjectHelper::check($item) && isset($item->guid)
 					&& GuidHelper::valid($item->guid))
 				{
-					ComponentbuilderHelper::set($this->vastDevMod . '__guid', $item->guid);
+					SessionHelper::set($this->vastDevMod . '__guid', $item->guid);
 				}
 			}
 		}
@@ -307,7 +308,7 @@ class ComponentbuilderModelPower extends AdminModel
 				$id = $item->id;
 			}
 			// set the id and view name to session
-			if ($vdm = ComponentbuilderHelper::get('power__'.$id))
+			if (($vdm = SessionHelper::get('power__'.$id)) !== null)
 			{
 				$this->vastDevMod = $vdm;
 			}
@@ -315,17 +316,17 @@ class ComponentbuilderModelPower extends AdminModel
 			{
 				// set the vast development method key
 				$this->vastDevMod = UtilitiesStringHelper::random(50);
-				ComponentbuilderHelper::set($this->vastDevMod, 'power__'.$id);
+				SessionHelper::set($this->vastDevMod, 'power__'.$id);
-				ComponentbuilderHelper::set('power__'.$id, $this->vastDevMod);
+				SessionHelper::set('power__'.$id, $this->vastDevMod);
 				// set a return value if found
 				$jinput = Factory::getApplication()->input;
 				$return = $jinput->get('return', null, 'base64');
-				ComponentbuilderHelper::set($this->vastDevMod . '__return', $return);
+				SessionHelper::set($this->vastDevMod . '__return', $return);
 				// set a GUID value if found
 				if (isset($item) && ObjectHelper::check($item) && isset($item->guid)
 					&& GuidHelper::valid($item->guid))
 				{
-					ComponentbuilderHelper::set($this->vastDevMod . '__guid', $item->guid);
+					SessionHelper::set($this->vastDevMod . '__guid', $item->guid);
 				}
 			}
 		}

admin/models/server.php

@@ -490,7 +490,7 @@ class ComponentbuilderModelServer extends AdminModel
 					// change to false
 					$form->setFieldAttribute($requiredField, 'required', 'false');
 					// also clear the data set
-					$data[$requiredField] = '';
+					unset($data[$requiredField]);
 				}
 			}
 		}

admin/models/site_view.php

@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ use Joomla\Registry\Registry;
 use Joomla\String\StringHelper;
 use Joomla\Utilities\ArrayHelper;
 use Joomla\CMS\Helper\TagsHelper;
+use VDM\Joomla\Utilities\SessionHelper;
 use VDM\Joomla\Utilities\StringHelper as UtilitiesStringHelper;
 use VDM\Joomla\Utilities\ObjectHelper;
 use VDM\Joomla\Utilities\GuidHelper;
@@ -183,7 +184,7 @@ class ComponentbuilderModelSite_view extends AdminModel
 				$id = $_id;
 			}
 			// set the id and view name to session
-			if ($vdm = ComponentbuilderHelper::get('site_view__'.$id))
+			if (($vdm = SessionHelper::get('site_view__'.$id)) !== null)
 			{
 				$this->vastDevMod = $vdm;
 			}
@@ -191,17 +192,17 @@ class ComponentbuilderModelSite_view extends AdminModel
 			{
 				// set the vast development method key
 				$this->vastDevMod = UtilitiesStringHelper::random(50);
-				ComponentbuilderHelper::set($this->vastDevMod, 'site_view__'.$id);
+				SessionHelper::set($this->vastDevMod, 'site_view__'.$id);
-				ComponentbuilderHelper::set('site_view__'.$id, $this->vastDevMod);
+				SessionHelper::set('site_view__'.$id, $this->vastDevMod);
 				// set a return value if found
 				$jinput = Factory::getApplication()->input;
 				$return = $jinput->get('return', null, 'base64');
-				ComponentbuilderHelper::set($this->vastDevMod . '__return', $return);
+				SessionHelper::set($this->vastDevMod . '__return', $return);
 				// set a GUID value if found
 				if (isset($item) && ObjectHelper::check($item) && isset($item->guid)
 					&& GuidHelper::valid($item->guid))
 				{
-					ComponentbuilderHelper::set($this->vastDevMod . '__guid', $item->guid);
+					SessionHelper::set($this->vastDevMod . '__guid', $item->guid);
 				}
 			}
 		}
@@ -352,7 +353,7 @@ class ComponentbuilderModelSite_view extends AdminModel
 				$id = $item->id;
 			}
 			// set the id and view name to session
-			if ($vdm = ComponentbuilderHelper::get('site_view__'.$id))
+			if (($vdm = SessionHelper::get('site_view__'.$id)) !== null)
 			{
 				$this->vastDevMod = $vdm;
 			}
@@ -360,17 +361,17 @@ class ComponentbuilderModelSite_view extends AdminModel
 			{
 				// set the vast development method key
 				$this->vastDevMod = UtilitiesStringHelper::random(50);
-				ComponentbuilderHelper::set($this->vastDevMod, 'site_view__'.$id);
+				SessionHelper::set($this->vastDevMod, 'site_view__'.$id);
-				ComponentbuilderHelper::set('site_view__'.$id, $this->vastDevMod);
+				SessionHelper::set('site_view__'.$id, $this->vastDevMod);
 				// set a return value if found
 				$jinput = Factory::getApplication()->input;
 				$return = $jinput->get('return', null, 'base64');
-				ComponentbuilderHelper::set($this->vastDevMod . '__return', $return);
+				SessionHelper::set($this->vastDevMod . '__return', $return);
 				// set a GUID value if found
 				if (isset($item) && ObjectHelper::check($item) && isset($item->guid)
 					&& GuidHelper::valid($item->guid))
 				{
-					ComponentbuilderHelper::set($this->vastDevMod . '__guid', $item->guid);
+					SessionHelper::set($this->vastDevMod . '__guid', $item->guid);
 				}
 			}
 

admin/models/template.php

@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ use Joomla\Registry\Registry;
 use Joomla\String\StringHelper;
 use Joomla\Utilities\ArrayHelper;
 use Joomla\CMS\Helper\TagsHelper;
+use VDM\Joomla\Utilities\SessionHelper;
 use VDM\Joomla\Utilities\StringHelper as UtilitiesStringHelper;
 use VDM\Joomla\Utilities\ObjectHelper;
 use VDM\Joomla\Utilities\GuidHelper;
@@ -136,7 +137,7 @@ class ComponentbuilderModelTemplate extends AdminModel
 				$id = $_id;
 			}
 			// set the id and view name to session
-			if ($vdm = ComponentbuilderHelper::get('template__'.$id))
+			if (($vdm = SessionHelper::get('template__'.$id)) !== null)
 			{
 				$this->vastDevMod = $vdm;
 			}
@@ -144,17 +145,17 @@ class ComponentbuilderModelTemplate extends AdminModel
 			{
 				// set the vast development method key
 				$this->vastDevMod = UtilitiesStringHelper::random(50);
-				ComponentbuilderHelper::set($this->vastDevMod, 'template__'.$id);
+				SessionHelper::set($this->vastDevMod, 'template__'.$id);
-				ComponentbuilderHelper::set('template__'.$id, $this->vastDevMod);
+				SessionHelper::set('template__'.$id, $this->vastDevMod);
 				// set a return value if found
 				$jinput = Factory::getApplication()->input;
 				$return = $jinput->get('return', null, 'base64');
-				ComponentbuilderHelper::set($this->vastDevMod . '__return', $return);
+				SessionHelper::set($this->vastDevMod . '__return', $return);
 				// set a GUID value if found
 				if (isset($item) && ObjectHelper::check($item) && isset($item->guid)
 					&& GuidHelper::valid($item->guid))
 				{
-					ComponentbuilderHelper::set($this->vastDevMod . '__guid', $item->guid);
+					SessionHelper::set($this->vastDevMod . '__guid', $item->guid);
 				}
 			}
 		}
@@ -221,7 +222,7 @@ class ComponentbuilderModelTemplate extends AdminModel
 				$id = $item->id;
 			}
 			// set the id and view name to session
-			if ($vdm = ComponentbuilderHelper::get('template__'.$id))
+			if (($vdm = SessionHelper::get('template__'.$id)) !== null)
 			{
 				$this->vastDevMod = $vdm;
 			}
@@ -229,17 +230,17 @@ class ComponentbuilderModelTemplate extends AdminModel
 			{
 				// set the vast development method key
 				$this->vastDevMod = UtilitiesStringHelper::random(50);
-				ComponentbuilderHelper::set($this->vastDevMod, 'template__'.$id);
+				SessionHelper::set($this->vastDevMod, 'template__'.$id);
-				ComponentbuilderHelper::set('template__'.$id, $this->vastDevMod);
+				SessionHelper::set('template__'.$id, $this->vastDevMod);
 				// set a return value if found
 				$jinput = Factory::getApplication()->input;
 				$return = $jinput->get('return', null, 'base64');
-				ComponentbuilderHelper::set($this->vastDevMod . '__return', $return);
+				SessionHelper::set($this->vastDevMod . '__return', $return);
 				// set a GUID value if found
 				if (isset($item) && ObjectHelper::check($item) && isset($item->guid)
 					&& GuidHelper::valid($item->guid))
 				{
-					ComponentbuilderHelper::set($this->vastDevMod . '__guid', $item->guid);
+					SessionHelper::set($this->vastDevMod . '__guid', $item->guid);
 				}
 			}
 		}

admin/models/validation_rule.php

@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ use Joomla\Registry\Registry;
 use Joomla\String\StringHelper;
 use Joomla\Utilities\ArrayHelper;
 use Joomla\CMS\Helper\TagsHelper;
+use VDM\Joomla\Utilities\SessionHelper;
 use VDM\Joomla\Utilities\StringHelper as UtilitiesStringHelper;
 use VDM\Joomla\Utilities\ObjectHelper;
 use VDM\Joomla\Utilities\GuidHelper;
@@ -119,7 +120,7 @@ class ComponentbuilderModelValidation_rule extends AdminModel
 				$id = $_id;
 			}
 			// set the id and view name to session
-			if ($vdm = ComponentbuilderHelper::get('validation_rule__'.$id))
+			if (($vdm = SessionHelper::get('validation_rule__'.$id)) !== null)
 			{
 				$this->vastDevMod = $vdm;
 			}
@@ -127,17 +128,17 @@ class ComponentbuilderModelValidation_rule extends AdminModel
 			{
 				// set the vast development method key
 				$this->vastDevMod = UtilitiesStringHelper::random(50);
-				ComponentbuilderHelper::set($this->vastDevMod, 'validation_rule__'.$id);
+				SessionHelper::set($this->vastDevMod, 'validation_rule__'.$id);
-				ComponentbuilderHelper::set('validation_rule__'.$id, $this->vastDevMod);
+				SessionHelper::set('validation_rule__'.$id, $this->vastDevMod);
 				// set a return value if found
 				$jinput = Factory::getApplication()->input;
 				$return = $jinput->get('return', null, 'base64');
-				ComponentbuilderHelper::set($this->vastDevMod . '__return', $return);
+				SessionHelper::set($this->vastDevMod . '__return', $return);
 				// set a GUID value if found
 				if (isset($item) && ObjectHelper::check($item) && isset($item->guid)
 					&& GuidHelper::valid($item->guid))
 				{
-					ComponentbuilderHelper::set($this->vastDevMod . '__guid', $item->guid);
+					SessionHelper::set($this->vastDevMod . '__guid', $item->guid);
 				}
 			}
 		}
@@ -190,7 +191,7 @@ class ComponentbuilderModelValidation_rule extends AdminModel
 				$id = $item->id;
 			}
 			// set the id and view name to session
-			if ($vdm = ComponentbuilderHelper::get('validation_rule__'.$id))
+			if (($vdm = SessionHelper::get('validation_rule__'.$id)) !== null)
 			{
 				$this->vastDevMod = $vdm;
 			}
@@ -198,17 +199,17 @@ class ComponentbuilderModelValidation_rule extends AdminModel
 			{
 				// set the vast development method key
 				$this->vastDevMod = UtilitiesStringHelper::random(50);
-				ComponentbuilderHelper::set($this->vastDevMod, 'validation_rule__'.$id);
+				SessionHelper::set($this->vastDevMod, 'validation_rule__'.$id);
-				ComponentbuilderHelper::set('validation_rule__'.$id, $this->vastDevMod);
+				SessionHelper::set('validation_rule__'.$id, $this->vastDevMod);
 				// set a return value if found
 				$jinput = Factory::getApplication()->input;
 				$return = $jinput->get('return', null, 'base64');
-				ComponentbuilderHelper::set($this->vastDevMod . '__return', $return);
+				SessionHelper::set($this->vastDevMod . '__return', $return);
 				// set a GUID value if found
 				if (isset($item) && ObjectHelper::check($item) && isset($item->guid)
 					&& GuidHelper::valid($item->guid))
 				{
-					ComponentbuilderHelper::set($this->vastDevMod . '__guid', $item->guid);
+					SessionHelper::set($this->vastDevMod . '__guid', $item->guid);
 				}
 			}
 		}

admin/views/joomla_components/tmpl/default_body.php

@@ -166,8 +166,7 @@ $edit = "index.php?option=com_componentbuilder&view=joomla_components&task=jooml
 				<?php elseif ($canDo->get($_button['view'].'.create')): ?>
 					<a class="hasTooltip btn btn-mini" href="index.php?option=com_componentbuilder&view=<?php echo $_button['views'] ?>&task=<?php echo $_button['view'] ?>.edit&ref=joomla_component&refid=<?php echo $item->id; ?>&return=<?php echo $this->return_here; ?>" title="<?php echo $_button['title']; ?>" ><span class="icon-<?php echo $_button['icon']; ?>"></span></a>
 				<?php endif; ?>
-			<?php endforeach; ?>
+			<?php endforeach; ?>
-
 			</div>
 		</td>
 		<td class="hidden-phone">

componentbuilder.xml

@@ -1,15 +1,15 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
 <extension type="component" version="3.10" method="upgrade">
 	<name>COM_COMPONENTBUILDER</name>
-	<creationDate>7th October, 2024</creationDate>
+	<creationDate>13th October, 2024</creationDate>
 	<author>Llewellyn van der Merwe</author>
 	<authorEmail>joomla@vdm.io</authorEmail>
 	<authorUrl>https://dev.vdm.io</authorUrl>
 	<copyright>Copyright (C) 2015 Vast Development Method. All rights reserved.</copyright>
 	<license>GNU General Public License version 2 or later; see LICENSE.txt</license>
-	<version>3.2.5-alpha2</version>
+	<version>3.2.5-alpha3</version>
 	<description><![CDATA[
-		<h1>Component Builder (v.3.2.5-alpha2)</h1>
+		<h1>Component Builder (v.3.2.5-alpha3)</h1>
 		<div style="clear: both;"></div>
 		<p>The Component Builder for [Joomla](https://extensions.joomla.org/extension/component-builder/) is highly advanced tool that is truly able to build extremely complex components in a fraction of the time.
 

componentbuilder_update_server.xml

@@ -205,7 +205,7 @@
 		<version>3.2.5-alpha</version>
 		<infourl title="Component Builder!">https://dev.vdm.io</infourl>
 		<downloads>
-			<downloadurl type="full" format="zip">https://git.vdm.dev/api/v1/repos/joomla/pkg-component-builder/archive/v3.2.5-alpha2.zip</downloadurl>
+			<downloadurl type="full" format="zip">https://git.vdm.dev/api/v1/repos/joomla/pkg-component-builder/archive/v3.2.5-alpha3.zip</downloadurl>
 		</downloads>
 		<tags>
 			<tag>alpha</tag>
@@ -220,10 +220,10 @@
 		<element>pkg_component_builder</element>
 		<type>package</type>
 		<client>site</client>
-		<version>3.2.5-alpha2</version>
+		<version>3.2.5-alpha3</version>
 		<infourl title="Component Builder!">https://dev.vdm.io</infourl>
 		<downloads>
-			<downloadurl type="full" format="zip">https://git.vdm.dev/api/v1/repos/joomla/pkg-component-builder/archive/v3.2.5-alpha2.zip</downloadurl>
+			<downloadurl type="full" format="zip">https://git.vdm.dev/api/v1/repos/joomla/pkg-component-builder/archive/v3.2.5-alpha3.zip</downloadurl>
 		</downloads>
 		<tags>
 			<tag>alpha</tag>

libraries/vendor_jcb/VDM.Joomla/src/Componentbuilder/Compiler/Helper/Interpretation.php

@@ -17300,7 +17300,7 @@ class Interpretation extends Fields
 				. "\$form->setFieldAttribute(\$requiredField, 'required', 'false');";
 			$fix .= PHP_EOL . Indent::_(5) . "//" . Line::_(__Line__, __Class__)
 				. " also clear the data set";
-			$fix .= PHP_EOL . Indent::_(5) . "\$data[\$requiredField] = '';";
+			$fix .= PHP_EOL . Indent::_(5) . "unset(\$data[\$requiredField]);";
 			$fix .= PHP_EOL . Indent::_(4) . "}";
 			$fix .= PHP_EOL . Indent::_(3) . "}";
 			$fix .= PHP_EOL . Indent::_(2) . "}";

libraries/vendor_jcb/VDM.Joomla/src/Utilities/DateHelper.php

@@ -0,0 +1,294 @@
+<?php
+/**
+ * @package    Joomla.Component.Builder
+ *
+ * @created    4th September, 2020
+ * @author     Llewellyn van der Merwe <https://dev.vdm.io>
+ * @git        Joomla Component Builder <https://git.vdm.dev/joomla/Component-Builder>
+ * @copyright  Copyright (C) 2015 Vast Development Method. All rights reserved.
+ * @license    GNU General Public License version 2 or later; see LICENSE.txt
+ */
+
+namespace VDM\Joomla\Utilities;
+
+
+/**
+ * Simple Date Helper
+ * 
+ * @since  5.0.2
+ */
+abstract class DateHelper
+{
+	/**
+	 * Convert a date to a human-readable fancy format (e.g., "1st of January 2024").
+	 *
+	 * @param string|int  $date         The date as a string or timestamp.
+	 * @param bool        $checkStamp   Whether to check if the input is a timestamp.
+	 *
+	 * @return string Formatted date.
+	 * @since 3.0.0
+	 */
+	public static function fancyDate($date, bool $checkStamp = true): string
+	{
+		$date = static::getValidTimestamp($date, $checkStamp);
+
+		return date('jS \o\f F Y', $date);
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Get a formatted date based on the time period (dynamic format based on age of the date).
+	 *
+	 * @param string|int  $date         The date as a string or timestamp.
+	 * @param bool        $checkStamp   Whether to check if the input is a timestamp.
+	 *
+	 * @return string Formatted date.
+	 * @since 3.0.0
+	 */
+	public static function fancyDynamicDate($date, bool $checkStamp = true): string
+	{
+		$date = static::getValidTimestamp($date, $checkStamp);
+
+		// If older than a year, use m/d/y format.
+		if (date('Y', $date) < date('Y', strtotime('-1 year')))
+		{
+			return date('m/d/y', $date);
+		}
+
+		// If it's the same day, return the time.
+		if ($date > strtotime('-1 day'))
+		{
+			return date('g:i A', $date);
+		}
+
+		// Otherwise, return the month and day.
+		return date('M j', $date);
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Convert a date to a human-readable day, time, and date format (e.g., "Mon 12am 1st of January 2024").
+	 *
+	 * @param string|int  $date         The date as a string or timestamp.
+	 * @param bool        $checkStamp   Whether to check if the input is a timestamp.
+	 *
+	 * @return string Formatted day, time, and date.
+	 * @since 3.0.0
+	 */
+	public static function fancyDayTimeDate($date, bool $checkStamp = true): string
+	{
+		$date = static::getValidTimestamp($date, $checkStamp);
+
+		return date('D gA jS \o\f F Y', $date);
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Convert a date to a human-readable time and date format (e.g., "(12:00) 1st of January 2024").
+	 *
+	 * @param string|int  $date         The date as a string or timestamp.
+	 * @param bool        $checkStamp   Whether to check if the input is a timestamp.
+	 *
+	 * @return string Formatted time and date.
+	 * @since 3.0.0
+	 */
+	public static function fancyDateTime($date, bool $checkStamp = true): string
+	{
+		$date = static::getValidTimestamp($date, $checkStamp);
+
+		return date('(G:i) jS \o\f F Y', $time);
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Convert a time to a human-readable format (e.g., "12:00").
+	 *
+	 * @param string|int  $date         The date as a string or timestamp.
+	 * @param bool        $checkStamp   Whether to check if the input is a timestamp.
+	 *
+	 * @return string Formatted time.
+	 * @since 3.0.0
+	 */
+	public static function fancyTime($date, bool $checkStamp = true): string
+	{
+		$date = static::getValidTimestamp($date, $checkStamp);
+
+		return date('G:i', $date);
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Convert a date to the day name (e.g., "Sunday").
+	 *
+	 * @param string|int  $date         The date as a string or timestamp.
+	 * @param bool        $checkStamp   Whether to check if the input is a timestamp.
+	 *
+	 * @return string Day name.
+	 * @since 3.0.0
+	 */
+	public static function setDayName($date, bool $checkStamp = true): string
+	{
+		$date = static::getValidTimestamp($date, $checkStamp);
+
+		return date('l', $date);
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Convert a date to the month name (e.g., "January").
+	 *
+	 * @param string|int  $date         The date as a string or timestamp.
+	 * @param bool        $checkStamp   Whether to check if the input is a timestamp.
+	 *
+	 * @return string Month name.
+	 * @since 3.0.0
+	 */
+	public static function setMonthName($date, bool $checkStamp = true): string
+	{
+		$date = static::getValidTimestamp($date, $checkStamp);
+
+		return date('F', $date);
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Convert a date to the day with suffix (e.g., "1st").
+	 *
+	 * @param string|int  $date         The date as a string or timestamp.
+	 * @param bool        $checkStamp   Whether to check if the input is a timestamp.
+	 *
+	 * @return string Day with suffix.
+	 * @since 3.0.0
+	 */
+	public static function setDay($date, bool $checkStamp = true): string
+	{
+		$date = static::getValidTimestamp($date, $checkStamp);
+
+		return date('jS', $date);
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Convert a date to the numeric month (e.g., "5").
+	 *
+	 * @param string|int  $date         The date as a string or timestamp.
+	 * @param bool        $checkStamp   Whether to check if the input is a timestamp.
+	 *
+	 * @return string Numeric month.
+	 * @since 3.0.0
+	 */
+	public static function setMonth($date, bool $checkStamp = true): string
+	{
+		$date = static::getValidTimestamp($date, $checkStamp);
+
+		return date('n', $date);
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Convert a date to the full year (e.g., "2024").
+	 *
+	 * @param string|int  $date         The date as a string or timestamp.
+	 * @param bool        $checkStamp   Whether to check if the input is a timestamp.
+	 *
+	 * @return string Full year.
+	 * @since 3.0.0
+	 */
+	public static function setYear($date, bool $checkStamp = true): string
+	{
+		$date = static::getValidTimestamp($date, $checkStamp);
+
+		return date('Y', $date);
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Convert a date to a year/month format (e.g., "2024/05").
+	 *
+	 * @param string|int  $date         The date as a string or timestamp.
+	 * @param string      $spacer       The spacer between year and month.
+	 * @param bool        $checkStamp   Whether to check if the input is a timestamp.
+	 *
+	 * @return string Year/Month format.
+	 * @since 3.0.0
+	 */
+	public static function setYearMonth($date, string $spacer = '/', bool $checkStamp = true): string
+	{
+		$date = static::getValidTimestamp($date, $checkStamp);
+
+		return date('Y' . $spacer . 'm', $date);
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Convert a date to a year/month/day format (e.g., "2024/05/03").
+	 *
+	 * @param string|int  $date         The date as a string or timestamp.
+	 * @param string      $spacer       The spacer between year and month.
+	 * @param bool        $checkStamp   Whether to check if the input is a timestamp.
+	 *
+	 * @return string Year/Month/Day format.
+	 * @since 3.0.0
+	 */
+	public static function setYearMonthDay($date, string $spacer = '/', bool $checkStamp = true): string
+	{
+		$date = static::getValidTimestamp($date, $checkStamp);
+
+		return date('Y' . $spacer . 'm' . $spacer . 'd', $date);
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Convert a date to a day/month/year format (e.g., "03/05/2024").
+	 *
+	 * @param string|int  $date         The date as a string or timestamp.
+	 * @param string      $spacer       The spacer between year and month.
+	 * @param bool        $checkStamp   Whether to check if the input is a timestamp.
+	 *
+	 * @return string Day/Month/Year format.
+	 * @since 3.0.0
+	 */
+	public static function setDayMonthYear($date, string $spacer = '/', bool $checkStamp = true): string
+	{
+		$date = static::getValidTimestamp($date, $checkStamp);
+
+		return date('d' . $spacer . 'm' . $spacer . 'Y', $date);
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Convert a date string to a valid timestamp.
+	 *
+	 * @param string|int  $date         The date as a string or timestamp.
+	 * @param bool        $checkStamp   Whether to check if the input is a timestamp.
+	 *
+	 * @return int The valid timestamp.
+	 * @since 3.0.0
+	 */
+	public static function getValidTimestamp($date, bool $checkStamp): int
+	{
+		if ($checkStamp && !static::isValidTimeStamp($date))
+		{
+			$date = strtotime($date ?? 'Now');
+		}
+
+		return (int) $date;
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Check if the input is a valid Unix timestamp.
+	 *
+	 * @param mixed $timestamp The timestamp to validate.
+	 *
+	 * @return bool True if valid timestamp, false otherwise.
+	 * @since 3.0.0
+	 */
+	public static function isValidTimeStamp($timestamp): bool
+	{
+		return (is_numeric($timestamp) && (int) $timestamp == $timestamp && $timestamp > 0);
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Check if a string is a valid date according to the specified format.
+	 *
+	 * @param string $date The date string to validate.
+	 * @param string $format The format to check against (default is 'Y-m-d H:i:s').
+	 *
+	 * @return bool True if valid date, false otherwise.
+	 * @since 3.0.0
+	 */
+	public static function isValidateDate($date, string $format = 'Y-m-d H:i:s'): bool
+	{
+		$d = \DateTime::createFromFormat($format, $date);
+
+		return $d && $d->format($format) === $date;
+	}
+}
+

libraries/vendor_jcb/VDM.Joomla/src/Utilities/SessionHelper.php

@@ -0,0 +1,89 @@
+<?php
+/**
+ * @package    Joomla.Component.Builder
+ *
+ * @created    4th September, 2020
+ * @author     Llewellyn van der Merwe <https://dev.vdm.io>
+ * @git        Joomla Component Builder <https://git.vdm.dev/joomla/Component-Builder>
+ * @copyright  Copyright (C) 2015 Vast Development Method. All rights reserved.
+ * @license    GNU General Public License version 2 or later; see LICENSE.txt
+ */
+
+namespace VDM\Joomla\Utilities;
+
+
+use Joomla\CMS\Factory;
+use Joomla\CMS\Session\Session;
+
+
+/**
+ * Simple Session
+ * 
+ * @since  5.0.2
+ */
+abstract class SessionHelper
+{
+	/**
+	 * The active session
+	 *
+	 * @var Session|null
+	 * @since 5.0.2
+	 */
+	private static ?Session $session = null;
+
+	/**
+	 * Get the active session
+	 *
+	 * @return Session
+	 * @throws \RuntimeException if the session cannot be loaded
+	 * @since 5.0.2
+	 */
+	public static function session(): Session
+	{
+		if (static::$session === null)
+		{
+			try {
+				static::$session = Factory::getApplication()->getSession();
+			} catch (\Exception $e) {
+				// Rethrow the exception as a RuntimeException to propagate it downstream
+				throw new \RuntimeException('Unable to load the session.', 0, $e);
+			}
+		}
+
+		return static::$session;
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Get data from the session store
+	 *
+	 * @param string $name     Name of a variable
+	 * @param mixed  $default  Default value of a variable if not set
+	 *
+	 * @return mixed Value of the variable from the session
+	 * @since 5.0.2
+	 */
+	public static function get(string $name, $default = null)
+	{
+		$value = static::session()->get($name, $default);
+
+		// Ensure the value is set in the session even if it was default
+		static::set($name, $value);
+
+		return $value;
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Set data into the session store
+	 *
+	 * @param string $name   Name of a variable
+	 * @param mixed  $value  Value of a variable
+	 *
+	 * @return mixed Old value of the variable
+	 * @since 5.0.2
+	 */
+	public static function set(string $name, $value = null)
+	{
+		return static::session()->set($name, $value);
+	}
+}
+

script.php

@@ -10001,7 +10001,7 @@ class Com_ComponentbuilderInstallerScript
 			echo '<div style="background-color: #fff;" class="alert alert-info"><a target="_blank" href="https://dev.vdm.io" title="Component Builder">
 				<img src="components/com_componentbuilder/assets/images/vdm-component.jpg"/>
 				</a>
-				<h3>Upgrade to Version 3.2.5-alpha2 Was Successful! Let us know if anything is not working as expected.</h3></div>';
+				<h3>Upgrade to Version 3.2.5-alpha3 Was Successful! Let us know if anything is not working as expected.</h3></div>';
 
 			// Set db if not set already.
 			if (!isset($db))

site/helpers/componentbuilder.php

@@ -49,6 +49,7 @@ use VDM\Joomla\Componentbuilder\Compiler\Utilities\FieldHelper;
 use VDM\Joomla\Componentbuilder\Compiler\Factory as CompilerFactory;
 use VDM\Joomla\Utilities\Base64Helper;
 use VDM\Joomla\FOF\Encrypt\AES;
+use VDM\Joomla\Utilities\DateHelper;
 use VDM\Joomla\Utilities\String\ClassfunctionHelper;
 use VDM\Joomla\Utilities\String\FieldHelper as StringFieldHelper;
 use VDM\Joomla\Utilities\String\TypeHelper;
@@ -2161,7 +2162,7 @@ abstract class ComponentbuilderHelper
 	{
 		if (!isset(self::$session) || !ObjectHelper::check(self::$session))
 		{
-			self::$session = Factory::getSession();
+			self::$session = Factory::getApplication()->getSession();
 		}
 		// set the defaults
 		self::setSessionDefaults();
@@ -2174,7 +2175,7 @@ abstract class ComponentbuilderHelper
 	{
 		if (!isset(self::$session) || !ObjectHelper::check(self::$session))
 		{
-			self::$session = Factory::getSession();
+			self::$session = Factory::getApplication()->getSession();
 		}
 		// set to local memory to speed up program
 		self::$localSession[$key] = $value;
@@ -2189,7 +2190,7 @@ abstract class ComponentbuilderHelper
 	{
 		if (!isset(self::$session) || !ObjectHelper::check(self::$session))
 		{
-			self::$session = Factory::getSession();
+			self::$session = Factory::getApplication()->getSession();
 		}
 		// check if in local memory
 		if (!isset(self::$localSession[$key]))
@@ -5225,193 +5226,245 @@ abstract class ComponentbuilderHelper
 
 
 	/**
-	 * Change to nice fancy date
+	 * Convert a date to a human-readable fancy format (e.g., "1st of January 2024").
+	 *
+	 * @param string|int  $date         The date as a string or timestamp.
+	 * @param bool        $checkStamp   Whether to check if the input is a timestamp.
+	 *
+	 * @return string Formatted date.
+	 * @since 3.0.0
+	 * @deprecated 4.0.0 Use DateHelper::fancyDate($date, $checkStamp);
 	 */
-	public static function fancyDate($date, $check_stamp = true)
+	public static function fancyDate($date, bool $checkStamp = true): string
 	{
-		if ($check_stamp && !self::isValidTimeStamp($date))
+		return DateHelper::fancyDate($date, $checkStamp);
-		{
-			$date = strtotime($date);
-		}
-		return date('jS \o\f F Y',$date);
 	}
 
 	/**
-	 * get date based in period past
+	 * Get a formatted date based on the time period (dynamic format based on age of the date).
+	 *
+	 * @param string|int  $date         The date as a string or timestamp.
+	 * @param bool        $checkStamp   Whether to check if the input is a timestamp.
+	 *
+	 * @return string Formatted date.
+	 * @since 3.0.0
+	 * @deprecated 4.0.0 Use DateHelper::fancyDynamicDate($date, $checkStamp);
 	 */
-	public static function fancyDynamicDate($date, $check_stamp = true)
+	public static function fancyDynamicDate($date, bool $checkStamp = true): string
 	{
-		if ($check_stamp && !self::isValidTimeStamp($date))
+		return DateHelper::fancyDynamicDate($date, $checkStamp);
-		{
-			$date = strtotime($date);
-		}
-		// older then year
-		$lastyear = date("Y", strtotime("-1 year"));
-		$tragetyear = date("Y", $date);
-		if ($tragetyear <= $lastyear)
-		{
-			return date('m/d/y', $date);
-		}
-		// same day
-		$yesterday = strtotime("-1 day");
-		if ($date > $yesterday)
-		{
-			return date('g:i A', $date);
-		}
-		// just month day
-		return date('M j', $date);
 	}
 
 	/**
-	 * Change to nice fancy day time and date
+	 * Convert a date to a human-readable day, time, and date format (e.g., "Mon 12am 1st of January 2024").
+	 *
+	 * @param string|int  $date         The date as a string or timestamp.
+	 * @param bool        $checkStamp   Whether to check if the input is a timestamp.
+	 *
+	 * @return string Formatted day, time, and date.
+	 * @since 3.0.0
+	 * @deprecated 4.0.0 Use DateHelper::fancyDayTimeDate($date, $checkStamp);
 	 */
-	public static function fancyDayTimeDate($time, $check_stamp = true)
+	public static function fancyDayTimeDate($date, bool $checkStamp = true): string
 	{
-		if ($check_stamp && !self::isValidTimeStamp($time))
+		return DateHelper::fancyDayTimeDate($date, $checkStamp);
-		{
-			$time = strtotime($time);
-		}
-		return date('D ga jS \o\f F Y',$time);
 	}
 
 	/**
-	 * Change to nice fancy time and date
+	 * Convert a date to a human-readable time and date format (e.g., "(12:00) 1st of January 2024").
+	 *
+	 * @param string|int  $date         The date as a string or timestamp.
+	 * @param bool        $checkStamp   Whether to check if the input is a timestamp.
+	 *
+	 * @return string Formatted time and date.
+	 * @since 3.0.0
+	 * @deprecated 4.0.0 Use DateHelper::fancyDateTime($date, $checkStamp);
 	 */
-	public static function fancyDateTime($time, $check_stamp = true)
+	public static function fancyDateTime($date, bool $checkStamp = true): string
 	{
-		if ($check_stamp && !self::isValidTimeStamp($time))
+		return DateHelper::fancyDateTime($date, $checkStamp);
-		{
-			$time = strtotime($time);
-		}
-		return date('(G:i) jS \o\f F Y',$time);
 	}
 
 	/**
-	 * Change to nice hour:minutes time
+	 * Convert a time to a human-readable format (e.g., "12:00").
+	 *
+	 * @param string|int  $date         The date as a string or timestamp.
+	 * @param bool        $checkStamp   Whether to check if the input is a timestamp.
+	 *
+	 * @return string Formatted time.
+	 * @since 3.0.0
+	 * @deprecated 4.0.0 Use DateHelper::fancyTime($date, $checkStamp);
 	 */
-	public static function fancyTime($time, $check_stamp = true)
+	public static function fancyTime($date, bool $checkStamp = true): string
 	{
-		if ($check_stamp && !self::isValidTimeStamp($time))
+		return DateHelper::fancyTime($date, $checkStamp);
-		{
-			$time = strtotime($time);
-		}
-		return date('G:i',$time);
 	}
 
 	/**
-	 * set the date day as Sunday through Saturday
+	 * Convert a date to the day name (e.g., "Sunday").
+	 *
+	 * @param string|int  $date         The date as a string or timestamp.
+	 * @param bool        $checkStamp   Whether to check if the input is a timestamp.
+	 *
+	 * @return string Day name.
+	 * @since 3.0.0
+	 * @deprecated 4.0.0 Use DateHelper::setDayName($date, $checkStamp);
 	 */
-	public static function setDayName($date, $check_stamp = true)
+	public static function setDayName($date, bool $checkStamp = true): string
 	{
-		if ($check_stamp && !self::isValidTimeStamp($date))
+		return DateHelper::setDayName($date, $checkStamp);
-		{
-			$date = strtotime($date);
-		}
-		return date('l', $date);
 	}
 
 	/**
-	 * set the date month as January through December
+	 * Convert a date to the month name (e.g., "January").
+	 *
+	 * @param string|int  $date         The date as a string or timestamp.
+	 * @param bool        $checkStamp   Whether to check if the input is a timestamp.
+	 *
+	 * @return string Month name.
+	 * @since 3.0.0
+	 * @deprecated 4.0.0 Use DateHelper::setMonthName($date, $checkStamp);
 	 */
-	public static function setMonthName($date, $check_stamp = true)
+	public static function setMonthName($date, bool $checkStamp = true): string
 	{
-		if ($check_stamp && !self::isValidTimeStamp($date))
+		return DateHelper::setMonthName($date, $checkStamp);
-		{
-			$date = strtotime($date);
-		}
-		return date('F', $date);
 	}
 
 	/**
-	 * set the date day as 1st
+	 * Convert a date to the day with suffix (e.g., "1st").
+	 *
+	 * @param string|int  $date         The date as a string or timestamp.
+	 * @param bool        $checkStamp   Whether to check if the input is a timestamp.
+	 *
+	 * @return string Day with suffix.
+	 * @since 3.0.0
+	 * @deprecated 4.0.0 Use DateHelper::setDay($date, $checkStamp);
 	 */
-	public static function setDay($date, $check_stamp = true)
+	public static function setDay($date, bool $checkStamp = true): string
 	{
-		if ($check_stamp && !self::isValidTimeStamp($date))
+		return DateHelper::setDay($date, $checkStamp);
-		{
-			$date = strtotime($date);
-		}
-		return date('jS', $date);
 	}
 
 	/**
-	 * set the date month as 5
+	 * Convert a date to the numeric month (e.g., "5").
+	 *
+	 * @param string|int  $date         The date as a string or timestamp.
+	 * @param bool        $checkStamp   Whether to check if the input is a timestamp.
+	 *
+	 * @return string Numeric month.
+	 * @since 3.0.0
+	 * @deprecated 4.0.0 Use DateHelper::setMonth($date, $checkStamp);
 	 */
-	public static function setMonth($date, $check_stamp = true)
+	public static function setMonth($date, bool $checkStamp = true): string
 	{
-		if ($check_stamp && !self::isValidTimeStamp($date))
+		return DateHelper::setMonth($date, $checkStamp);
-		{
-			$date = strtotime($date);
-		}
-		return date('n', $date);
 	}
 
 	/**
-	 * set the date year as 2004 (for charts)
+	 * Convert a date to the full year (e.g., "2024").
+	 *
+	 * @param string|int  $date         The date as a string or timestamp.
+	 * @param bool        $checkStamp   Whether to check if the input is a timestamp.
+	 *
+	 * @return string Full year.
+	 * @since 3.0.0
+	 * @deprecated 4.0.0 Use DateHelper::setYear($date, $checkStamp);
 	 */
-	public static function setYear($date, $check_stamp = true)
+	public static function setYear($date, bool $checkStamp = true): string
 	{
-		if ($check_stamp && !self::isValidTimeStamp($date))
+		return DateHelper::setYear($date, $checkStamp);
-		{
-			$date = strtotime($date);
-		}
-		return date('Y', $date);
 	}
 
 	/**
-	 * set the date as 2004/05 (for charts)
+	 * Convert a date to a year/month format (e.g., "2024/05").
+	 *
+	 * @param string|int  $date         The date as a string or timestamp.
+	 * @param string      $spacer       The spacer between year and month.
+	 * @param bool        $checkStamp   Whether to check if the input is a timestamp.
+	 *
+	 * @return string Year/Month format.
+	 * @since 3.0.0
+	 * @deprecated 4.0.0 Use DateHelper::setYearMonth($date, $spacer, $checkStamp);
 	 */
-	public static function setYearMonth($date, $spacer = '/', $check_stamp = true)
+	public static function setYearMonth($date, string $spacer = '/', bool $checkStamp = true): string
 	{
-		if ($check_stamp && !self::isValidTimeStamp($date))
+		return DateHelper::setYearMonth($date, $spacer, $checkStamp);
-		{
-			$date = strtotime($date);
-		}
-		return date('Y' . $spacer . 'm', $date);
 	}
 
 	/**
-	 * set the date as 2004/05/03 (for charts)
+	 * Convert a date to a year/month/day format (e.g., "2024/05/03").
+	 *
+	 * @param string|int  $date         The date as a string or timestamp.
+	 * @param string      $spacer       The spacer between year and month.
+	 * @param bool        $checkStamp   Whether to check if the input is a timestamp.
+	 *
+	 * @return string Year/Month/Day format.
+	 * @since 3.0.0
+	 * @deprecated 4.0.0 Use DateHelper::setYearMonthDay($date, $spacer, $checkStamp);
 	 */
-	public static function setYearMonthDay($date, $spacer = '/', $check_stamp = true)
+	public static function setYearMonthDay($date, string $spacer = '/', bool $checkStamp = true): string
 	{
-		if ($check_stamp && !self::isValidTimeStamp($date))
+		return DateHelper::setYearMonthDay($date, $spacer, $checkStamp);
-		{
-			$date = strtotime($date);
-		}
-		return date('Y' . $spacer . 'm' . $spacer . 'd', $date);
 	}
 
 	/**
-	 * set the date as 03/05/2004
+	 * Convert a date to a day/month/year format (e.g., "03/05/2024").
+	 *
+	 * @param string|int  $date         The date as a string or timestamp.
+	 * @param string      $spacer       The spacer between year and month.
+	 * @param bool        $checkStamp   Whether to check if the input is a timestamp.
+	 *
+	 * @return string Day/Month/Year format.
+	 * @since 3.0.0
+	 * @deprecated 4.0.0 Use DateHelper::setDayMonthYear($date, $spacer, $checkStamp);
 	 */
-	public static function setDayMonthYear($date, $spacer = '/', $check_stamp = true)
+	public static function setDayMonthYear($date, string $spacer = '/', bool $checkStamp = true): string
 	{
-		if ($check_stamp && !self::isValidTimeStamp($date))
+		return DateHelper::setDayMonthYear($date, $spacer, $checkStamp);
-		{
-			$date = strtotime($date);
-		}
-		return date('d' . $spacer . 'm' . $spacer . 'Y', $date);
 	}
 
 	/**
-	 * Check if string is a valid time stamp
+	 * Convert a date string to a valid timestamp.
+	 *
+	 * @param string|int  $date         The date as a string or timestamp.
+	 * @param bool        $checkStamp   Whether to check if the input is a timestamp.
+	 *
+	 * @return int The valid timestamp.
+	 * @since 3.0.0
+	 * @deprecated 4.0.0 Use DateHelper::getValidTimestamp($date, $checkStamp);
 	 */
-	public static function isValidTimeStamp($timestamp)
+	public static function getValidTimestamp($date, bool $checkStamp): int
 	{
-		return ((int) $timestamp === $timestamp)
+		return DateHelper::getValidTimestamp($date, $checkStamp);
-		&& ($timestamp <= PHP_INT_MAX)
-		&& ($timestamp >= ~PHP_INT_MAX);
 	}
 
 	/**
-	 * Check if string is a valid date
+	 * Check if the input is a valid Unix timestamp.
-	 * https://www.php.net/manual/en/function.checkdate.php#113205
+	 *
+	 * @param mixed $timestamp The timestamp to validate.
+	 *
+	 * @return bool True if valid timestamp, false otherwise.
+	 * @since 3.0.0
+	 * @deprecated 4.0.0 Use DateHelper::isValidTimeStamp($timestamp);
 	 */
-	public static function isValidateDate($date, $format = 'Y-m-d H:i:s')
+	public static function isValidTimeStamp($timestamp): bool
 	{
-		$d = DateTime::createFromFormat($format, $date);
+		return DateHelper::isValidTimeStamp($timestamp);
-		return $d && $d->format($format) == $date;
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Check if a string is a valid date according to the specified format.
+	 *
+	 * @param string $date The date string to validate.
+	 * @param string $format The format to check against (default is 'Y-m-d H:i:s').
+	 *
+	 * @return bool True if valid date, false otherwise.
+	 * @since 3.0.0
+	 * @deprecated 4.0.0 Use DateHelper::isValidateDate($date, $format);
+	 */
+	public static function isValidateDate($date, string $format = 'Y-m-d H:i:s'): bool
+	{
+		return DateHelper::isValidateDate($date, $format);
 	}
 
 	/**