Added the option to import JCB packages with GUID mapping. Resolved gh-657 to allow for painless fieldtype change in the field area.

2021-08-11 14:15:35 +02:00 · 2021-08-11 14:15:35 +02:00 · b64e423f51
commit b64e423f51
parent 576eac1a5a
51 changed files with 345 additions and 155 deletions
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ 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 [github](https://github.com/vdm-io/Joomla-Component-Builder/releases) is the latest release (2.12.10) with **ALL** its features and **ALL** concepts totally open-source and free! 
+You can install it quite easily and with no limitations. On [github](https://github.com/vdm-io/Joomla-Component-Builder/releases) is the latest release (2.12.11) 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)

@ -143,13 +143,13 @@ TODO
 + *Author*: [Llewellyn van der Merwe](mailto:llewellyn@joomlacomponentbuilder.com)
 + *Name*: [Component Builder](https://github.com/vdm-io/Joomla-Component-Builder)
 + *First Build*: 30th April, 2015
-+ *Last Build*: 14th June, 2021
-+ *Version*: 2.12.10
+ *Last Build*: 11th August, 2021
+ *Version*: 2.12.11
 + *Copyright*: Copyright (C) 2015 Vast Development Method. All rights reserved.
 + *License*: GNU General Public License version 2 or later; see LICENSE.txt
-+ *Line count*: **291956**
-+ *Field count*: **1629**
-+ *File count*: **1935**
+ *Line count*: **292146**
+ *Field count*: **1630**
+ *File count*: **1936**
 + *Folder count*: **322**

 > This **component** was build with a [Joomla](https://extensions.joomla.org/extension/component-builder/) [Automated Component Builder](http://joomlacomponentbuilder.com).
--- a/admin/README.txt
+++ b/admin/README.txt
@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ 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 [github](https://github.com/vdm-io/Joomla-Component-Builder/releases) is the latest release (2.12.10) with **ALL** its features and **ALL** concepts totally open-source and free! 
+You can install it quite easily and with no limitations. On [github](https://github.com/vdm-io/Joomla-Component-Builder/releases) is the latest release (2.12.11) 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)

@ -143,13 +143,13 @@ TODO
 + *Author*: [Llewellyn van der Merwe](mailto:llewellyn@joomlacomponentbuilder.com)
 + *Name*: [Component Builder](https://github.com/vdm-io/Joomla-Component-Builder)
 + *First Build*: 30th April, 2015
-+ *Last Build*: 14th June, 2021
-+ *Version*: 2.12.10
+ *Last Build*: 11th August, 2021
+ *Version*: 2.12.11
 + *Copyright*: Copyright (C) 2015 Vast Development Method. All rights reserved.
 + *License*: GNU General Public License version 2 or later; see LICENSE.txt
-+ *Line count*: **291956**
-+ *Field count*: **1629**
-+ *File count*: **1935**
+ *Line count*: **292146**
+ *Field count*: **1630**
+ *File count*: **1936**
 + *Folder count*: **322**

 > This **component** was build with a [Joomla](https://extensions.joomla.org/extension/component-builder/) [Automated Component Builder](http://joomlacomponentbuilder.com).
--- a/admin/config.xml
+++ b/admin/config.xml
@ -761,20 +761,6 @@
 			max="100"
 			step="10"
 		/>
-		<!-- Export_language_strings Field. Type: Radio. (joomla) -->
-		<field
-			type="radio"
-			name="export_language_strings"
-			label="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CONFIG_EXPORT_LANGUAGE_STRINGS_LABEL"
-			description="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CONFIG_EXPORT_LANGUAGE_STRINGS_DESCRIPTION"
-			class="btn-group btn-group-yesno"
-			default="1">
-			<!-- Option Set. -->
-			<option value="1">
-				COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CONFIG_YES</option>
-			<option value="0">
-				COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CONFIG_NO</option>
-		</field>
 		<!-- Spacer_hr_nine Field. Type: Spacer. A None Database Field. (joomla) -->
 		<field type="spacer" name="spacer_hr_nine" hr="true" class="spacer_hr_nine" />
 		<!-- Assets_table_fix Field. Type: List. (joomla) -->
@ -839,6 +825,39 @@
 				COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CONFIG_ALPHANUMERICDOT</option>
 		</field>
 	</fieldset>
+	<fieldset
+		name="jcb_packages_custom_config"
+		label="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CONFIG_JCB_PACKAGES">
+
+		<!-- Import_guid_only Field. Type: Radio. (joomla) -->
+		<field
+			type="radio"
+			name="import_guid_only"
+			label="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CONFIG_IMPORT_GUID_ONLY_LABEL"
+			description="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CONFIG_IMPORT_GUID_ONLY_DESCRIPTION"
+			class="btn-group btn-group-yesno"
+			default="1">
+			<!-- Option Set. -->
+			<option value="1">
+				COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CONFIG_YES</option>
+			<option value="0">
+				COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CONFIG_NO</option>
+		</field>
+		<!-- Export_language_strings Field. Type: Radio. (joomla) -->
+		<field
+			type="radio"
+			name="export_language_strings"
+			label="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CONFIG_EXPORT_LANGUAGE_STRINGS_LABEL"
+			description="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CONFIG_EXPORT_LANGUAGE_STRINGS_DESCRIPTION"
+			class="btn-group btn-group-yesno"
+			default="1">
+			<!-- Option Set. -->
+			<option value="1">
+				COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CONFIG_YES</option>
+			<option value="0">
+				COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CONFIG_NO</option>
+		</field>
+	</fieldset>
 	<fieldset
 		name="development_method_custom_config"
 		label="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CONFIG_DEVELOPMENT_METHOD">
--- a/admin/helpers/compiler/a_Get.php
+++ b/admin/helpers/compiler/a_Get.php
@ -176,12 +176,12 @@ class Get
 	 *    New Replace Code    = /xxx[REPLACE<>$$$$]xxx/               /xxx[/REPLACE<>$$$$]xxx/
 	 *
 	 *    //////////////////////////////// when JCB adds it back //////////////////////////////////
-	 *    JCB Add Inserted Code    = /xxx[INSERTED$$$$]xxx//x23x/          /xxx[/INSERTED$$$$]xxx/
-	 *    JCB Add Replaced Code    = /xxx[REPLACED$$$$]xxx//x25x/          /xxx[/REPLACED$$$$]xxx/
+	 *    JCB Add Inserted Code    = /xxx[INSERTED$$$$]xxx//xx23xx/          /xxx[/INSERTED$$$$]xxx/
+	 *    JCB Add Replaced Code    = /xxx[REPLACED$$$$]xxx//xx25xx/          /xxx[/REPLACED$$$$]xxx/
 	 *
 	 *    /////////////////////////////// changeing existing custom code /////////////////////////
-	 *    Update Inserted Code    = /xxx[INSERTED<>$$$$]xxx//x23x/        /xxx[/INSERTED<>$$$$]xxx/
-	 *    Update Replaced Code    = /xxx[REPLACED<>$$$$]xxx//x25x/        /xxx[/REPLACED<>$$$$]xxx/
+	 *    Update Inserted Code    = /xxx[INSERTED<>$$$$]xxx//xx23xx/        /xxx[/INSERTED<>$$$$]xxx/
+	 *    Update Replaced Code    = /xxx[REPLACED<>$$$$]xxx//xx25xx/        /xxx[/REPLACED<>$$$$]xxx/
 	 *
 	 *    The custom script placeholders - we use the (==) to avoid detection it should be (--)
 	 *    ###################################--->  HTML  <---#####################################
@ -11423,11 +11423,11 @@ class Get
 		switch ($type)
 		{
 			case 11:
-				//***[REPLACED$$$$]***//*1*/
+				//***[REPLACED$$$$]***//**1**/
 				if ($this->addPlaceholders === true)
 				{
 					return array(
-						'start' => '/***[REPLACED$$$$]***//*' . $id . '*/',
+						'start' => '/***[REPLACED$$$$]***//**' . $id . '**/',
 						'end'   => '/***[/REPLACED$$$$]***/');
 				}
 				else
@ -11438,11 +11438,11 @@ class Get
 				}
 				break;
 			case 12:
-				//***[INSERTED$$$$]***//*1*/
+				//***[INSERTED$$$$]***//**1**/
 				if ($this->addPlaceholders === true)
 				{
 					return array(
-						'start' => '/***[INSERTED$$$$]***//*' . $id . '*/',
+						'start' => '/***[INSERTED$$$$]***//**' . $id . '**/',
 						'end'   => '/***[/INSERTED$$$$]***/');
 				}
 				else
--- a/admin/helpers/compiler/c_Fields.php
+++ b/admin/helpers/compiler/c_Fields.php
@ -5042,7 +5042,7 @@ class Fields extends Structure
 					);
 					break;
 				case 4:
-					// WHMCS_ENCRYPTION_VDMKEY
+					// WHMCS_ENCRYPTION_VDMKEY (DUE REMOVAL)
 					$this->whmcsFieldModeling[$nameSingleCode][] = $name;
 					// Site settings of each field if needed
 					$this->buildSiteFieldData(
--- a/admin/helpers/compiler/e_Interpretation.php
+++ b/admin/helpers/compiler/e_Interpretation.php
@ -465,7 +465,7 @@ class Interpretation extends Fields
 		$bool[] = $this->_t(2) . "return false;";
 		$bool[] = $this->_t(1) . "}";

-		// return the genuine mentod statement
+		// return the genuine method statement
 		return implode(PHP_EOL, $bool);
 	}

--- a/admin/helpers/componentbuilder.php
+++ b/admin/helpers/componentbuilder.php
@ -2305,6 +2305,57 @@ abstract class ComponentbuilderHelper
 		return false;
 	}

+	/**
+	 * get the ITEM of a GUID by table
+	 *
+	 * @param string $guid
+	 * @param string $table
+	 * @param string/array $what
+	 *
+	 * @return mix
+	 */
+	public static function getGUID ($guid, $table, $what = 'a.id')
+	{
+		// check if we have a string
+		if (self::validateGUID($guid))
+		{
+			// check if table already has this identifier
+			if (self::checkString($table))
+			{
+				// Get the database object and a new query object.
+				$db = \JFactory::getDbo();
+				$query = $db->getQuery(true);
+				if (self::checkArray($what))
+				{
+					$query->select($db->quoteName($what));
+				}
+				else
+				{
+					$query->select($what);
+				}
+				$query->from($db->quoteName('#__componentbuilder_' . (string) $table, 'a'))
+					->where($db->quoteName('a.guid') . ' = ' . $db->quote($guid));
+
+				// Set and query the database.
+				$db->setQuery($query);
+				$db->execute();
+
+				if ($db->getNumRows())
+				{
+					if (self::checkArray($what) || $what === 'a.*')
+					{
+						return $db->loadObject();
+					}
+					else
+					{
+						return $db->loadResult();
+					}
+				}
+			}
+		}
+		return false;
+	}
+
 	/**
 	 * Validate the Globally Unique Identifier
 	 *
@ -2423,7 +2474,7 @@ abstract class ComponentbuilderHelper
 	 * @return  array   on success
 	 * 
 	 */
-	public static function getFieldTypeProperties($value, $type, $settings = array(), $xml = null, $db_defaults = false)
+	public static function getFieldTypeProperties($value, $type, $settings = array(), $xml = null, $dbDefaults = false)
 	{
 		// Get a db connection.
 		$db = JFactory::getDbo();
@ -2432,7 +2483,7 @@ abstract class ComponentbuilderHelper
 		$query = $db->getQuery(true);
 		$query->select($db->quoteName(array('properties', 'short_description', 'description')));
 		// load database default values
-		if ($db_defaults)
+		if ($dbDefaults)
 		{
 			$query->select($db->quoteName(array('datadefault', 'datadefault_other', 'datalenght', 'datalenght_other', 'datatype', 'has_defaults', 'indexes', 'null_switch', 'store')));
 		}
@ -2459,6 +2510,12 @@ abstract class ComponentbuilderHelper
 			$nr = 0;
 			// php tracker (we must try to load alteast 17 rows
 			$phpTracker = array();
+			// force load all properties
+			$forceAll = false;
+			if ($xml && strpos($xml, '..__FORCE_LOAD_ALL_PROPERTIES__..') !== false)
+			{
+				$forceAll = true;
+			}
 			// value to check since there are false and null values even 0 in the values returned
 			$confirmation = '8qvZHoyuFYQqpj0YQbc6F3o5DhBlmS-_-a8pmCZfOVSfANjkmV5LG8pCdAY2JNYu6cB';
 			// set the headers
@ -2504,7 +2561,7 @@ abstract class ComponentbuilderHelper
 						$field['subform']['properties'.$nr] = array('name' => $property['name'], 'value' => $settings[$property['name']], 'desc' => $property['description']);
 					}
 				}
-				elseif (!$xml || $confirmation !== $value)
+				elseif ($forceAll || !$xml || $confirmation !== $value)
 				{
 					// add the xml values
 					$field['values'] .= PHP_EOL."\t" . $property['name'] . '="' . ($confirmation !== $value) ? $value : $example .'" ';
--- a/admin/language/en-GB/en-GB.com_componentbuilder.ini
+++ b/admin/language/en-GB/en-GB.com_componentbuilder.ini
@ -1420,8 +1420,8 @@ COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CLASS_EXTENDS_CREATED_DATE_LABEL="Created Date"
 COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CLASS_EXTENDS_DETAILS="Details"
 COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CLASS_EXTENDS_EDIT="Editing the Class Extends"
 COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CLASS_EXTENDS_ERROR_UNIQUE_ALIAS="Another Class Extends has the same alias."
-COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CLASS_EXTENDS_EXTENSION_TYPE_DESCRIPTION="Extension type this class_extends belongs to."
-COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CLASS_EXTENDS_EXTENSION_TYPE_LABEL="Extension Type"
+COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CLASS_EXTENDS_EXTENSION_TYPE_DESCRIPTION="The type this class_extends belongs to."
+COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CLASS_EXTENDS_EXTENSION_TYPE_LABEL="Type"
 COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CLASS_EXTENDS_HEAD_DESCRIPTION="The class header to add any header values can be added."
 COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CLASS_EXTENDS_HEAD_LABEL="Class Header"
 COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CLASS_EXTENDS_ID="Id"
@ -1438,6 +1438,7 @@ COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CLASS_EXTENDS_NEW="A New Class Extends"
 COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CLASS_EXTENDS_ORDERING_LABEL="Ordering"
 COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CLASS_EXTENDS_PERMISSION="Permissions"
 COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CLASS_EXTENDS_PLUGINS="plugins"
+COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CLASS_EXTENDS_POWERS="powers"
 COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CLASS_EXTENDS_PUBLISHING="Publishing"
 COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CLASS_EXTENDS_SAVE_WARNING="Alias already existed so a number was added at the end. You can re-edit the Class Extends to customise the alias."
 COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CLASS_EXTENDS_SELECT_AN_OPTION="Select an option"
@ -1512,8 +1513,8 @@ COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CLASS_METHOD_CREATED_DATE_LABEL="Created Date"
 COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CLASS_METHOD_DETAILS="Details"
 COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CLASS_METHOD_EDIT="Editing the Class Method"
 COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CLASS_METHOD_ERROR_UNIQUE_ALIAS="Another Class Method has the same alias."
-COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CLASS_METHOD_EXTENSION_TYPE_DESCRIPTION="Extension type this class_method belongs to."
-COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CLASS_METHOD_EXTENSION_TYPE_LABEL="Extension Type"
+COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CLASS_METHOD_EXTENSION_TYPE_DESCRIPTION="The type this class_method belongs to."
+COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CLASS_METHOD_EXTENSION_TYPE_LABEL="Type"
 COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CLASS_METHOD_GUID_DESCRIPTION="Globally Unique Identifier"
 COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CLASS_METHOD_GUID_HINT="Auto Generated"
 COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CLASS_METHOD_GUID_LABEL="GUID"
@ -1532,16 +1533,20 @@ COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CLASS_METHOD_NEW="A New Class Method"
 COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CLASS_METHOD_ORDERING_LABEL="Ordering"
 COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CLASS_METHOD_PERMISSION="Permissions"
 COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CLASS_METHOD_PLUGINS="plugins"
+COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CLASS_METHOD_POWERS="powers"
 COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CLASS_METHOD_PRIVATE="private"
+COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CLASS_METHOD_PRIVATE_STATIC="private static"
 COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CLASS_METHOD_PROTECTED="protected"
+COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CLASS_METHOD_PROTECTED_STATIC="protected static"
 COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CLASS_METHOD_PUBLIC="public"
+COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CLASS_METHOD_PUBLIC_STATIC="public static"
 COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CLASS_METHOD_PUBLISHING="Publishing"
 COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CLASS_METHOD_SAVE_WARNING="Alias already existed so a number was added at the end. You can re-edit the Class Method to customise the alias."
 COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CLASS_METHOD_SELECT_AN_OPTION="Select an option"
 COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CLASS_METHOD_STATUS="Status"
 COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CLASS_METHOD_VERSION_DESC="A count of the number of times this Class Method has been revised."
 COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CLASS_METHOD_VERSION_LABEL="Version"
-COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CLASS_METHOD_VISIBILITY_DESCRIPTION="The visibility of a function/method or property can be defined by prefixing the declaration with the keywords public, protected or private."
+COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CLASS_METHOD_VISIBILITY_DESCRIPTION="The visibility of a function/method or property can be defined by prefixing the declaration with the keywords public, protected or private. You also have the option to make function/method or property static."
 COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CLASS_METHOD_VISIBILITY_LABEL="Visibility"
 COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CLASS_PROPERTIES="Class Properties"
 COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CLASS_PROPERTIES_ACCESS="Class Properties Access"
@ -1605,13 +1610,13 @@ COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CLASS_PROPERTY_CREATED_DATE_DESC="The date this Class Prope
 COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CLASS_PROPERTY_CREATED_DATE_LABEL="Created Date"
 COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CLASS_PROPERTY_DEFAULT_DESCRIPTION="Enter default value"
 COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CLASS_PROPERTY_DEFAULT_HINT="Default Value Here"
-COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CLASS_PROPERTY_DEFAULT_LABEL="Default"
+COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CLASS_PROPERTY_DEFAULT_LABEL="default"
 COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CLASS_PROPERTY_DEFAULT_MESSAGE="Error! Please add default value here."
 COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CLASS_PROPERTY_DETAILS="Details"
 COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CLASS_PROPERTY_EDIT="Editing the Class Property"
 COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CLASS_PROPERTY_ERROR_UNIQUE_ALIAS="Another Class Property has the same alias."
-COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CLASS_PROPERTY_EXTENSION_TYPE_DESCRIPTION="Extension type this class_property belongs to."
-COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CLASS_PROPERTY_EXTENSION_TYPE_LABEL="Extension Type"
+COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CLASS_PROPERTY_EXTENSION_TYPE_DESCRIPTION="The type this class_property belongs to."
+COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CLASS_PROPERTY_EXTENSION_TYPE_LABEL="Type"
 COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CLASS_PROPERTY_GUID_DESCRIPTION="Globally Unique Identifier"
 COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CLASS_PROPERTY_GUID_HINT="Auto Generated"
 COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CLASS_PROPERTY_GUID_LABEL="GUID"
@ -1630,16 +1635,20 @@ COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CLASS_PROPERTY_NEW="A New Class Property"
 COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CLASS_PROPERTY_ORDERING_LABEL="Ordering"
 COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CLASS_PROPERTY_PERMISSION="Permissions"
 COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CLASS_PROPERTY_PLUGINS="plugins"
+COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CLASS_PROPERTY_POWERS="powers"
 COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CLASS_PROPERTY_PRIVATE="private"
+COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CLASS_PROPERTY_PRIVATE_STATIC="private static"
 COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CLASS_PROPERTY_PROTECTED="protected"
+COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CLASS_PROPERTY_PROTECTED_STATIC="protected static"
 COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CLASS_PROPERTY_PUBLIC="public"
+COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CLASS_PROPERTY_PUBLIC_STATIC="public static"
 COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CLASS_PROPERTY_PUBLISHING="Publishing"
 COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CLASS_PROPERTY_SAVE_WARNING="Alias already existed so a number was added at the end. You can re-edit the Class Property to customise the alias."
 COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CLASS_PROPERTY_SELECT_AN_OPTION="Select an option"
 COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CLASS_PROPERTY_STATUS="Status"
 COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CLASS_PROPERTY_VERSION_DESC="A count of the number of times this Class Property has been revised."
 COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CLASS_PROPERTY_VERSION_LABEL="Version"
-COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CLASS_PROPERTY_VISIBILITY_DESCRIPTION="The visibility of a function/method or property can be defined by prefixing the declaration with the keywords public, protected or private."
+COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CLASS_PROPERTY_VISIBILITY_DESCRIPTION="The visibility of a function/method or property can be defined by prefixing the declaration with the keywords public, protected or private. You also have the option to make function/method or property static."
 COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CLASS_PROPERTY_VISIBILITY_LABEL="Visibility"
 COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CLEAR_TMP="Clear tmp"
 COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CLONE="Clone"
@ -3413,11 +3422,14 @@ COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CONFIG_GLOBAL="Global"
 COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CONFIG_GLOBAL_DESC="The Global Parameters"
 COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CONFIG_GLOBAL_LABEL="Global"
 COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CONFIG_GRADIANT_LOAD="Gradient"
+COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CONFIG_IMPORT_GUID_ONLY_DESCRIPTION="Force that all JCB package import (search for local items) is done with GUID value only."
+COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CONFIG_IMPORT_GUID_ONLY_LABEL="Import by GUID only!"
 COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CONFIG_INACTIVE="Inactive"
 COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CONFIG_INSTALL_DESCRIPTION="Component locally"
 COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CONFIG_INSTALL_LABEL="Install"
 COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CONFIG_INTELLIGENT_ADDREMOVEIF="Intelligent (add&remove+if)"
 COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CONFIG_JCB_COMMUNITY_PACKAGES="JCB Community Packages"
+COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CONFIG_JCB_PACKAGES="JCB Packages"
 COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CONFIG_JCB_PACKAGE_DIRECTORIES_DESCRIPTION="Here you can manage what package directories show in the JCB package import area."
 COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CONFIG_JCB_PACKAGE_DIRECTORIES_LABEL="Directories"
 COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CONFIG_LANGUAGE_LABEL="Language"
@ -5130,8 +5142,6 @@ COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_FILTER_DYNAMIC_GET_ASCENDING="Dynamic Get ascending"
 COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_FILTER_DYNAMIC_GET_DESCENDING="Dynamic Get descending"
 COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_FILTER_EXTENDS_ASCENDING="Extends ascending"
 COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_FILTER_EXTENDS_DESCENDING="Extends descending"
-COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_FILTER_EXTENSION_TYPE_ASCENDING="Extension Type ascending"
-COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_FILTER_EXTENSION_TYPE_DESCENDING="Extension Type descending"
 COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_FILTER_FIELDS_CATEGORIES_ASCENDING="Fields Categories ascending"
 COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_FILTER_FIELDS_CATEGORIES_DESCENDING="Fields Categories descending"
 COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_FILTER_FIELDTYPES_CATEGORIES_ASCENDING="Fieldtypes Categories ascending"
@ -5284,7 +5294,6 @@ COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_FILTER_SELECT_COMPONENT="Select Component"
 COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_FILTER_SELECT_DATA_TYPE="Select Data Type"
 COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_FILTER_SELECT_DYNAMIC_GET="Select Dynamic Get"
 COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_FILTER_SELECT_EXTENDS="Select Extends"
-COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_FILTER_SELECT_EXTENSION_TYPE="Select Extension Type"
 COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_FILTER_SELECT_FADE_IN_AFFECT="Select Fade In Affect"
 COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_FILTER_SELECT_FIELDS_CATEGORIES="Select Fields Categories"
 COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_FILTER_SELECT_FIELDTYPES_CATEGORIES="Select Fieldtypes Categories"
@ -5337,6 +5346,7 @@ COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_FOLDER="Folder"
 COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_FOLDER_BSB_WAS_MOVED_TO_BSB="Folder <b>%s</b> was moved to <b>%s</b>"
 COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_FOLDER_BSB_WAS_NOT_MOVED_TO_BSB="Folder <b>%s</b> was not moved to <b>%s</b>"
 COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_FORCE_LOCAL_UPDATE="Force Local Update"
+COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_FORCE_THAT_THIS_JCB_PACKAGE_IMPORT_SEARCH_FOR_LOCAL_ITEMS_TO_BE_DONE_WITH_GUID_VALUE_ONLY_IF_BMERGEB_IS_SET_TO_YES_ABOVE="Force that this JCB package import (search for local items) to be done with GUID value only, if <b>Merge</b> is set to yes above."
 COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_FREEOPEN="Free/Open"
 COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_FULL_WIDTH_IN_TAB="Full Width in Tab"
 COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_FUNCTION_NAME_ALREADY_TAKEN_PLEASE_TRY_AGAIN="Function name already taken, please try again."
@ -5493,6 +5503,7 @@ COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_IAUTHORI_BSB="<i>Author:</i> <b>%s</b>"
 COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_ICOMPANYI_BSB="<i>Company:</i> <b>%s</b>"
 COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_ICON="Icon"
 COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_IEMAILI_BSB="<i>Email:</i> <b>%s</b>"
+COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_IMPORT_BY_GUID_ONLY="Import by GUID only!"
 COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_IMPORT_CONTINUE="Continue"
 COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_IMPORT_DATA="Import Data"
 COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_IMPORT_DATA_DESC="Allows users in this group to import data."
--- a/admin/models/ajax.php
+++ b/admin/models/ajax.php
@ -604,7 +604,7 @@ class ComponentbuilderModelAjax extends JModelList
 			'before' => array('table' => 'admin_view', 'tables' => 'admin_views', 'id' => 'id', 'name' => 'system_name', 'text' => 'Admin View')	
 		);

-	protected function checkRepeatableConversion(&$fieldsData, $fieldsArrayType, $id, $linked_id_name)
+	protected function checkRepeatableConversion($type, &$fieldsData, $fieldsArrayType, $id, $linked_id_name)
 	{
 		if (ComponentbuilderHelper::checkJson($fieldsData) && isset($this->conversionCheck[$fieldsArrayType]))
 		{
@ -624,7 +624,7 @@ class ComponentbuilderModelAjax extends JModelList
 				$objectUpdate = new stdClass();
 				$objectUpdate->{$linked_id_name} = (int) $id;
 				$objectUpdate->{$fieldsArrayType} = $fieldsData;
-				JFactory::getDbo()->updateObject('#__componentbuilder_'.$type, $objectUpdate, 'admin_view');
+				JFactory::getDbo()->updateObject('#__componentbuilder_' . $type, $objectUpdate, 'admin_view');
 			}
 		}
 	}
@ -1733,7 +1733,7 @@ class ComponentbuilderModelAjax extends JModelList
 			// check repeatable conversion
 			if (method_exists(__CLASS__, 'checkRepeatableConversion'))
 			{
-				$this->checkRepeatableConversion($fieldsData, $fieldName, $id, $idName);
+				$this->checkRepeatableConversion($type, $fieldsData, $fieldName, $id, $idName);
 			}
 			// get the table
 			$table = $this->getSubformTable($type, $fieldsData);
@ -2180,8 +2180,8 @@ class ComponentbuilderModelAjax extends JModelList
 		{
 			// reset the buttons bucket
 			$buttons = array();
-			// some helper for some fields
-			$helper = array('xml' => 'note_select_field_type');
+			// some helper for some fields (I am sorry)
+			$helper = array('xml' => 'note_filter_information');
 			// get input
 			$jinput = JFactory::getApplication()->input;
 			$return_here = $jinput->get('return_here', null, 'base64');
@ -2235,10 +2235,14 @@ class ComponentbuilderModelAjax extends JModelList
 						// check if field has string length
 						if (ComponentbuilderHelper::checkString($value))
 						{
-							$buttons[$key] = array();
+							// see if the field needs some help :)
+							$_key = (isset($helper[$key])) ? $helper[$key] : $key;
+
+							// build the buttons
+							$buttons[$_key] = array();
 							if (($button = $this->getButton('custom_code', 3)) && ComponentbuilderHelper::checkString($button))
 							{
-								$buttons[$key]['_create'] = $button;
+								$buttons[$_key]['_create'] = $button;
 							}
 						}
 					}
@ -2248,15 +2252,16 @@ class ComponentbuilderModelAjax extends JModelList
 				{
 					foreach ($bucket as $field => $customcodes)
 					{
-						$edit_icon = '<span class="icon-edit" aria-hidden="true"></span> ';
 						// see if the field needs some help :)
-						if (isset($helper[$field]))
-						{
-							$field = $helper[$field];
-						}
+						$field = (isset($helper[$field])) ? $helper[$field] : $field;
+						// set the edit icon
+						$edit_icon = '<span class="icon-edit" aria-hidden="true"></span> ';
+						// load the buttons found
 						foreach ($customcodes as $customcode)
 						{
+							// get the customcode name
 							$key = (array) explode('+', $customcode);
+							// see if we can get the button
 							if (!isset($buttons[$field][$key[0]]) && ($_id = ComponentbuilderHelper::getVar('custom_code', $key[0], 'function_name')) !== false
 								&& ($button = ComponentbuilderHelper::getEditTextButton($edit_icon . $key[0], $_id, 'custom_code', 'custom_codes', $return_here, 'com_componentbuilder', false, 'btn btn-small button-edit" style="margin: 0 0 5px 0;')) 
 								&& ComponentbuilderHelper::checkString($button))
@ -3225,15 +3230,23 @@ class ComponentbuilderModelAjax extends JModelList
 		{
 			// first check field type
 			$_fieldType = ComponentbuilderHelper::getVar('field', $global['a_id'], 'id', 'fieldtype');
-			// only continue if field type is the same
-			if ($fieldtype == $_fieldType)
+			$xmlDB = ComponentbuilderHelper::getVar('field', $global['a_id'], 'id', 'xml');
+			// check if it is a string
+			if (ComponentbuilderHelper::checkString($xmlDB))
 			{
-				$xmlDB = ComponentbuilderHelper::getVar('field', $global['a_id'], 'id', 'xml');
-				// check if it is a string
-				if (ComponentbuilderHelper::checkString($xmlDB))
-				{
-					$xml = json_decode($xmlDB);
-				}
+				$xml = json_decode($xmlDB);
+			}
+			// remove the field type if not the same
+			if ($xml && $fieldtype != $_fieldType)
+			{
+				// unset some stuff
+				$pattern = array();
+				$pattern[] = '/type=".+?"/i'; // to force the new type to be set
+				$pattern[] = '/class=".+?"/i'; // to remove all classes
+				$pattern[] = '/type_php.+?".+?"/i'; // to remove any PHP code stuff
+
+				// also add a special switch to force adding all properties of the new type
+				$xml = preg_replace($pattern, '..__FORCE_LOAD_ALL_PROPERTIES__..', $xml);
 			}
 		}
 		return $xml;
--- a/admin/models/class_extendings.php
+++ b/admin/models/class_extendings.php
@ -163,6 +163,7 @@ class ComponentbuilderModelClass_extendings extends JModelList
 		{
 			$extension_typeArray = array(
 				0 => 'COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CLASS_EXTENDS_SELECT_AN_OPTION',
+				'powers' => 'COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CLASS_EXTENDS_POWERS',
 				'components' => 'COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CLASS_EXTENDS_COMPONENTS',
 				'plugins' => 'COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CLASS_EXTENDS_PLUGINS',
 				'modules' => 'COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CLASS_EXTENDS_MODULES'
--- a/admin/models/class_methods.php
+++ b/admin/models/class_methods.php
@ -174,7 +174,10 @@ class ComponentbuilderModelClass_methods extends JModelList
 			$visibilityArray = array(
 				'public' => 'COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CLASS_METHOD_PUBLIC',
 				'protected' => 'COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CLASS_METHOD_PROTECTED',
-				'private' => 'COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CLASS_METHOD_PRIVATE'
+				'private' => 'COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CLASS_METHOD_PRIVATE',
+				'public static' => 'COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CLASS_METHOD_PUBLIC_STATIC',
+				'protected static' => 'COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CLASS_METHOD_PROTECTED_STATIC',
+				'private static' => 'COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CLASS_METHOD_PRIVATE_STATIC'
 			);
 			// Now check if value is found in this array
 			if (isset($visibilityArray[$value]) && ComponentbuilderHelper::checkString($visibilityArray[$value]))
@ -187,6 +190,7 @@ class ComponentbuilderModelClass_methods extends JModelList
 		{
 			$extension_typeArray = array(
 				0 => 'COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CLASS_METHOD_SELECT_AN_OPTION',
+				'powers' => 'COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CLASS_METHOD_POWERS',
 				'components' => 'COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CLASS_METHOD_COMPONENTS',
 				'plugins' => 'COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CLASS_METHOD_PLUGINS',
 				'modules' => 'COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CLASS_METHOD_MODULES'
--- a/admin/models/class_properties.php
+++ b/admin/models/class_properties.php
@ -174,7 +174,10 @@ class ComponentbuilderModelClass_properties extends JModelList
 			$visibilityArray = array(
 				'public' => 'COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CLASS_PROPERTY_PUBLIC',
 				'protected' => 'COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CLASS_PROPERTY_PROTECTED',
-				'private' => 'COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CLASS_PROPERTY_PRIVATE'
+				'private' => 'COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CLASS_PROPERTY_PRIVATE',
+				'public static' => 'COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CLASS_PROPERTY_PUBLIC_STATIC',
+				'protected static' => 'COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CLASS_PROPERTY_PROTECTED_STATIC',
+				'private static' => 'COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CLASS_PROPERTY_PRIVATE_STATIC'
 			);
 			// Now check if value is found in this array
 			if (isset($visibilityArray[$value]) && ComponentbuilderHelper::checkString($visibilityArray[$value]))
@ -187,6 +190,7 @@ class ComponentbuilderModelClass_properties extends JModelList
 		{
 			$extension_typeArray = array(
 				0 => 'COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CLASS_PROPERTY_SELECT_AN_OPTION',
+				'powers' => 'COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CLASS_PROPERTY_POWERS',
 				'components' => 'COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CLASS_PROPERTY_COMPONENTS',
 				'plugins' => 'COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CLASS_PROPERTY_PLUGINS',
 				'modules' => 'COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CLASS_PROPERTY_MODULES'
--- a/admin/models/fields/classextendingsfilterextensiontype.php
+++ b/admin/models/fields/classextendingsfilterextensiontype.php
@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ class JFormFieldClassextendingsfilterextensiontype extends JFormFieldList

 		$results = $db->loadColumn();
 		$_filter = array();
-		$_filter[] = JHtml::_('select.option', '', '- ' . JText::_('COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_FILTER_SELECT_EXTENSION_TYPE') . ' -');
+		$_filter[] = JHtml::_('select.option', '', '- ' . JText::_('COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_FILTER_SELECT_TYPE') . ' -');

 		if ($results)
 		{
--- a/admin/models/fields/classmethodsfilterextensiontype.php
+++ b/admin/models/fields/classmethodsfilterextensiontype.php
@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ class JFormFieldClassmethodsfilterextensiontype extends JFormFieldList

 		$results = $db->loadColumn();
 		$_filter = array();
-		$_filter[] = JHtml::_('select.option', '', '- ' . JText::_('COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_FILTER_SELECT_EXTENSION_TYPE') . ' -');
+		$_filter[] = JHtml::_('select.option', '', '- ' . JText::_('COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_FILTER_SELECT_TYPE') . ' -');

 		if ($results)
 		{
--- a/admin/models/fields/classpropertiesfilterextensiontype.php
+++ b/admin/models/fields/classpropertiesfilterextensiontype.php
@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ class JFormFieldClasspropertiesfilterextensiontype extends JFormFieldList

 		$results = $db->loadColumn();
 		$_filter = array();
-		$_filter[] = JHtml::_('select.option', '', '- ' . JText::_('COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_FILTER_SELECT_EXTENSION_TYPE') . ' -');
+		$_filter[] = JHtml::_('select.option', '', '- ' . JText::_('COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_FILTER_SELECT_TYPE') . ' -');

 		if ($results)
 		{
--- a/admin/models/forms/admin_custom_tabs.xml
+++ b/admin/models/forms/admin_custom_tabs.xml
@ -153,8 +153,6 @@
 					maxlength="150"
 					description="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_ADMIN_CUSTOM_TABS_NAME_DESCRIPTION"
 					class="text_area"
-					readonly="false"
-					disabled="false"
 					required="true"
 					filter="STRING"
 					message="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_ADMIN_CUSTOM_TABS_NAME_MESSAGE"
--- a/admin/models/forms/admin_view.xml
+++ b/admin/models/forms/admin_view.xml
@ -608,8 +608,6 @@
 					maxlength="150"
 					description="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_ADMIN_VIEW_NAME_DESCRIPTION"
 					class="text_area"
-					readonly="false"
-					disabled="false"
 					required="true"
 					filter="STRING"
 					message="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_ADMIN_VIEW_NAME_MESSAGE"
@ -1788,8 +1786,6 @@
 					maxlength="150"
 					description="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_ADMIN_VIEW_NAME_DESCRIPTION"
 					class="text_area"
-					readonly="false"
-					disabled="false"
 					required="true"
 					filter="STRING"
 					message="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_ADMIN_VIEW_NAME_MESSAGE"
--- a/admin/models/forms/class_extends.xml
+++ b/admin/models/forms/class_extends.xml
@ -102,8 +102,6 @@
 			maxlength="150"
 			description="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CLASS_EXTENDS_NAME_DESCRIPTION"
 			class="text_area"
-			readonly="false"
-			disabled="false"
 			required="true"
 			filter="STRING"
 			message="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CLASS_EXTENDS_NAME_MESSAGE"
@ -121,6 +119,8 @@
 			<!-- Option Set. -->
 			<option value="">
 				COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CLASS_EXTENDS_SELECT_AN_OPTION</option>
+			<option value="powers">
+				COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CLASS_EXTENDS_POWERS</option>
 			<option value="components">
 				COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CLASS_EXTENDS_COMPONENTS</option>
 			<option value="plugins">
--- a/admin/models/forms/class_method.xml
+++ b/admin/models/forms/class_method.xml
@ -102,8 +102,6 @@
 			maxlength="150"
 			description="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CLASS_METHOD_NAME_DESCRIPTION"
 			class="text_area"
-			readonly="false"
-			disabled="false"
 			required="true"
 			filter="STRING"
 			message="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CLASS_METHOD_NAME_MESSAGE"
@ -117,7 +115,7 @@
 			description="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CLASS_METHOD_VISIBILITY_DESCRIPTION"
 			class="list_class"
 			multiple="false"
-			filter="WORD"
+			filter="STRING"
 			required="true">
 			<!-- Option Set. -->
 			<option value="public">
@ -126,6 +124,12 @@
 				COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CLASS_METHOD_PROTECTED</option>
 			<option value="private">
 				COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CLASS_METHOD_PRIVATE</option>
+			<option value="public static">
+				COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CLASS_METHOD_PUBLIC_STATIC</option>
+			<option value="protected static">
+				COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CLASS_METHOD_PROTECTED_STATIC</option>
+			<option value="private static">
+				COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CLASS_METHOD_PRIVATE_STATIC</option>
 		</field>
 		<!-- Extension_type Field. Type: List. (joomla) -->
 		<field
@ -139,6 +143,8 @@
 			<!-- Option Set. -->
 			<option value="">
 				COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CLASS_METHOD_SELECT_AN_OPTION</option>
+			<option value="powers">
+				COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CLASS_METHOD_POWERS</option>
 			<option value="components">
 				COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CLASS_METHOD_COMPONENTS</option>
 			<option value="plugins">
--- a/admin/models/forms/class_property.xml
+++ b/admin/models/forms/class_property.xml
@ -102,8 +102,6 @@
 			maxlength="150"
 			description="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CLASS_PROPERTY_NAME_DESCRIPTION"
 			class="text_area"
-			readonly="false"
-			disabled="false"
 			required="true"
 			filter="STRING"
 			message="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CLASS_PROPERTY_NAME_MESSAGE"
@ -117,7 +115,7 @@
 			description="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CLASS_PROPERTY_VISIBILITY_DESCRIPTION"
 			class="list_class"
 			multiple="false"
-			filter="WORD"
+			filter="STRING"
 			required="true">
 			<!-- Option Set. -->
 			<option value="public">
@ -126,6 +124,12 @@
 				COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CLASS_PROPERTY_PROTECTED</option>
 			<option value="private">
 				COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CLASS_PROPERTY_PRIVATE</option>
+			<option value="public static">
+				COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CLASS_PROPERTY_PUBLIC_STATIC</option>
+			<option value="protected static">
+				COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CLASS_PROPERTY_PROTECTED_STATIC</option>
+			<option value="private static">
+				COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CLASS_PROPERTY_PRIVATE_STATIC</option>
 		</field>
 		<!-- Extension_type Field. Type: List. (joomla) -->
 		<field
@ -139,6 +143,8 @@
 			<!-- Option Set. -->
 			<option value="">
 				COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CLASS_PROPERTY_SELECT_AN_OPTION</option>
+			<option value="powers">
+				COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CLASS_PROPERTY_POWERS</option>
 			<option value="components">
 				COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CLASS_PROPERTY_COMPONENTS</option>
 			<option value="plugins">
@ -184,17 +190,17 @@
 			required="true"
 			button="true"
 		/>
-		<!-- Default Field. Type: Text. (joomla) -->
+		<!-- Default Field. Type: Textarea. (joomla) -->
 		<field
-			type="text"
+			type="textarea"
 			name="default"
 			label="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CLASS_PROPERTY_DEFAULT_LABEL"
-			size="240"
-			maxlength="350"
+			rows="1"
+			cols="5"
 			description="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CLASS_PROPERTY_DEFAULT_DESCRIPTION"
+			message="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CLASS_PROPERTY_DEFAULT_MESSAGE"
 			class="text_area span12"
 			filter="STRING"
-			message="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CLASS_PROPERTY_DEFAULT_MESSAGE"
 			hint="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CLASS_PROPERTY_DEFAULT_HINT"
 		/>
 	</fieldset>
--- a/admin/models/forms/component_custom_admin_menus.xml
+++ b/admin/models/forms/component_custom_admin_menus.xml
@ -125,8 +125,6 @@
 					maxlength="150"
 					description="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_COMPONENT_CUSTOM_ADMIN_MENUS_NAME_DESCRIPTION"
 					class="text_area"
-					readonly="false"
-					disabled="false"
 					required="true"
 					filter="STRING"
 					message="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_COMPONENT_CUSTOM_ADMIN_MENUS_NAME_MESSAGE"
--- a/admin/models/forms/component_dashboard.xml
+++ b/admin/models/forms/component_dashboard.xml
@ -139,8 +139,6 @@
 					maxlength="150"
 					description="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_COMPONENT_DASHBOARD_NAME_DESCRIPTION"
 					class="text_area"
-					readonly="false"
-					disabled="false"
 					required="true"
 					filter="STRING"
 					message="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_COMPONENT_DASHBOARD_NAME_MESSAGE"
--- a/admin/models/forms/custom_admin_view.xml
+++ b/admin/models/forms/custom_admin_view.xml
@ -116,8 +116,6 @@
 			maxlength="150"
 			description="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CUSTOM_ADMIN_VIEW_NAME_DESCRIPTION"
 			class="text_area"
-			readonly="false"
-			disabled="false"
 			required="true"
 			filter="STRING"
 			message="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CUSTOM_ADMIN_VIEW_NAME_MESSAGE"
@ -1120,8 +1118,6 @@
 					maxlength="150"
 					description="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CUSTOM_ADMIN_VIEW_NAME_DESCRIPTION"
 					class="text_area"
-					readonly="false"
-					disabled="false"
 					required="true"
 					filter="STRING"
 					message="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CUSTOM_ADMIN_VIEW_NAME_MESSAGE"
--- a/admin/models/forms/dynamic_get.xml
+++ b/admin/models/forms/dynamic_get.xml
@ -102,8 +102,6 @@
 			maxlength="150"
 			description="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_DYNAMIC_GET_NAME_DESCRIPTION"
 			class="text_area"
-			readonly="false"
-			disabled="false"
 			required="true"
 			filter="STRING"
 			message="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_DYNAMIC_GET_NAME_MESSAGE"
--- a/admin/models/forms/field.xml
+++ b/admin/models/forms/field.xml
@ -102,8 +102,6 @@
 			maxlength="150"
 			description="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_FIELD_NAME_DESCRIPTION"
 			class="text_area"
-			readonly="false"
-			disabled="false"
 			required="true"
 			filter="STRING"
 			message="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_FIELD_NAME_MESSAGE"
--- a/admin/models/forms/fieldtype.xml
+++ b/admin/models/forms/fieldtype.xml
@ -102,8 +102,6 @@
 			maxlength="150"
 			description="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_FIELDTYPE_NAME_DESCRIPTION"
 			class="text_area"
-			readonly="false"
-			disabled="false"
 			required="true"
 			filter="STRING"
 			message="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_FIELDTYPE_NAME_MESSAGE"
@ -324,8 +322,6 @@
 					maxlength="150"
 					description="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_FIELDTYPE_NAME_DESCRIPTION"
 					class="text_area"
-					readonly="false"
-					disabled="false"
 					required="true"
 					filter="STRING"
 					message="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_FIELDTYPE_NAME_MESSAGE"
--- a/admin/models/forms/filter_class_extendings.xml
+++ b/admin/models/forms/filter_class_extendings.xml
@ -57,8 +57,8 @@
 			<option value="a.published DESC">JSTATUS_DESC</option>
 			<option value="a.name ASC">COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_FILTER_NAME_ASCENDING</option>
 			<option value="a.name DESC">COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_FILTER_NAME_DESCENDING</option>
-			<option value="a.extension_type ASC">COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_FILTER_EXTENSION_TYPE_ASCENDING</option>
-			<option value="a.extension_type DESC">COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_FILTER_EXTENSION_TYPE_DESCENDING</option>
+			<option value="a.extension_type ASC">COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_FILTER_TYPE_ASCENDING</option>
+			<option value="a.extension_type DESC">COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_FILTER_TYPE_DESCENDING</option>
 			<option value="a.id ASC">JGRID_HEADING_ID_ASC</option>
 			<option value="a.id DESC">JGRID_HEADING_ID_DESC</option>
 		</field>
--- a/admin/models/forms/filter_class_methods.xml
+++ b/admin/models/forms/filter_class_methods.xml
@ -66,8 +66,8 @@
 			<option value="a.name DESC">COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_FILTER_NAME_DESCENDING</option>
 			<option value="a.visibility ASC">COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_FILTER_VISIBILITY_ASCENDING</option>
 			<option value="a.visibility DESC">COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_FILTER_VISIBILITY_DESCENDING</option>
-			<option value="a.extension_type ASC">COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_FILTER_EXTENSION_TYPE_ASCENDING</option>
-			<option value="a.extension_type DESC">COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_FILTER_EXTENSION_TYPE_DESCENDING</option>
+			<option value="a.extension_type ASC">COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_FILTER_TYPE_ASCENDING</option>
+			<option value="a.extension_type DESC">COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_FILTER_TYPE_DESCENDING</option>
 			<option value="a.id ASC">JGRID_HEADING_ID_ASC</option>
 			<option value="a.id DESC">JGRID_HEADING_ID_DESC</option>
 		</field>
--- a/admin/models/forms/filter_class_properties.xml
+++ b/admin/models/forms/filter_class_properties.xml
@ -66,8 +66,8 @@
 			<option value="a.name DESC">COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_FILTER_NAME_DESCENDING</option>
 			<option value="a.visibility ASC">COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_FILTER_VISIBILITY_ASCENDING</option>
 			<option value="a.visibility DESC">COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_FILTER_VISIBILITY_DESCENDING</option>
-			<option value="a.extension_type ASC">COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_FILTER_EXTENSION_TYPE_ASCENDING</option>
-			<option value="a.extension_type DESC">COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_FILTER_EXTENSION_TYPE_DESCENDING</option>
+			<option value="a.extension_type ASC">COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_FILTER_TYPE_ASCENDING</option>
+			<option value="a.extension_type DESC">COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_FILTER_TYPE_DESCENDING</option>
 			<option value="a.id ASC">JGRID_HEADING_ID_ASC</option>
 			<option value="a.id DESC">JGRID_HEADING_ID_DESC</option>
 		</field>
--- a/admin/models/forms/joomla_component.xml
+++ b/admin/models/forms/joomla_component.xml
@ -1202,8 +1202,6 @@
 					maxlength="150"
 					description="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_JOOMLA_COMPONENT_NAME_DESCRIPTION"
 					class="text_area"
-					readonly="false"
-					disabled="false"
 					required="true"
 					filter="STRING"
 					message="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_JOOMLA_COMPONENT_NAME_MESSAGE"
--- a/admin/models/forms/joomla_module.xml
+++ b/admin/models/forms/joomla_module.xml
@ -832,8 +832,6 @@
 			maxlength="150"
 			description="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_JOOMLA_MODULE_NAME_DESCRIPTION"
 			class="text_area"
-			readonly="false"
-			disabled="false"
 			required="true"
 			filter="STRING"
 			message="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_JOOMLA_MODULE_NAME_MESSAGE"
--- a/admin/models/forms/joomla_plugin.xml
+++ b/admin/models/forms/joomla_plugin.xml
@ -799,8 +799,6 @@
 			maxlength="150"
 			description="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_JOOMLA_PLUGIN_NAME_DESCRIPTION"
 			class="text_area"
-			readonly="false"
-			disabled="false"
 			required="true"
 			filter="STRING"
 			message="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_JOOMLA_PLUGIN_NAME_MESSAGE"
--- a/admin/models/forms/joomla_plugin_group.xml
+++ b/admin/models/forms/joomla_plugin_group.xml
@ -102,8 +102,6 @@
 			maxlength="150"
 			description="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_JOOMLA_PLUGIN_GROUP_NAME_DESCRIPTION"
 			class="text_area"
-			readonly="false"
-			disabled="false"
 			required="true"
 			filter="STRING"
 			message="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_JOOMLA_PLUGIN_GROUP_NAME_MESSAGE"
--- a/admin/models/forms/language.xml
+++ b/admin/models/forms/language.xml
@ -102,8 +102,6 @@
 			maxlength="150"
 			description="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_LANGUAGE_NAME_DESCRIPTION"
 			class="text_area"
-			readonly="false"
-			disabled="false"
 			required="true"
 			filter="STRING"
 			message="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_LANGUAGE_NAME_MESSAGE"
--- a/admin/models/forms/layout.xml
+++ b/admin/models/forms/layout.xml
@ -102,8 +102,6 @@
 			maxlength="150"
 			description="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_LAYOUT_NAME_DESCRIPTION"
 			class="text_area"
-			readonly="false"
-			disabled="false"
 			required="true"
 			filter="STRING"
 			message="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_LAYOUT_NAME_MESSAGE"
--- a/admin/models/forms/library.xml
+++ b/admin/models/forms/library.xml
@ -102,8 +102,6 @@
 			maxlength="150"
 			description="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_LIBRARY_NAME_DESCRIPTION"
 			class="text_area"
-			readonly="false"
-			disabled="false"
 			required="true"
 			filter="STRING"
 			message="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_LIBRARY_NAME_MESSAGE"
--- a/admin/models/forms/server.xml
+++ b/admin/models/forms/server.xml
@ -102,8 +102,6 @@
 			maxlength="150"
 			description="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_SERVER_NAME_DESCRIPTION"
 			class="text_area"
-			readonly="false"
-			disabled="false"
 			required="true"
 			filter="STRING"
 			message="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_SERVER_NAME_MESSAGE"
--- a/admin/models/forms/site_view.xml
+++ b/admin/models/forms/site_view.xml
@ -116,8 +116,6 @@
 			maxlength="150"
 			description="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_SITE_VIEW_NAME_DESCRIPTION"
 			class="text_area"
-			readonly="false"
-			disabled="false"
 			required="true"
 			filter="STRING"
 			message="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_SITE_VIEW_NAME_MESSAGE"
@ -1139,8 +1137,6 @@
 					maxlength="150"
 					description="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_SITE_VIEW_NAME_DESCRIPTION"
 					class="text_area"
-					readonly="false"
-					disabled="false"
 					required="true"
 					filter="STRING"
 					message="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_SITE_VIEW_NAME_MESSAGE"
--- a/admin/models/forms/snippet.xml
+++ b/admin/models/forms/snippet.xml
@ -102,8 +102,6 @@
 			maxlength="150"
 			description="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_SNIPPET_NAME_DESCRIPTION"
 			class="text_area"
-			readonly="false"
-			disabled="false"
 			required="true"
 			filter="STRING"
 			message="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_SNIPPET_NAME_MESSAGE"
--- a/admin/models/forms/snippet_type.xml
+++ b/admin/models/forms/snippet_type.xml
@ -102,8 +102,6 @@
 			maxlength="150"
 			description="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_SNIPPET_TYPE_NAME_DESCRIPTION"
 			class="text_area"
-			readonly="false"
-			disabled="false"
 			required="true"
 			filter="STRING"
 			message="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_SNIPPET_TYPE_NAME_MESSAGE"
--- a/admin/models/forms/template.xml
+++ b/admin/models/forms/template.xml
@ -102,8 +102,6 @@
 			maxlength="150"
 			description="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_TEMPLATE_NAME_DESCRIPTION"
 			class="text_area"
-			readonly="false"
-			disabled="false"
 			required="true"
 			filter="STRING"
 			message="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_TEMPLATE_NAME_MESSAGE"
--- a/admin/models/import_joomla_components.php
+++ b/admin/models/import_joomla_components.php
@ -72,6 +72,7 @@ class ComponentbuilderModelImport_joomla_components extends JModelLegacy
 	}
 	
 	public $canmerge = 1;
+	public $importGuidOnly = 1;
 	public $postfix = false;
 	public $forceUpdate = 0;
 	public $hasKey = 0;
@ -224,6 +225,8 @@ class ComponentbuilderModelImport_joomla_components extends JModelLegacy
 		$this->moreInfo = $this->app->input->getInt('more_info', 0);
 		// allow merge
 		$this->canmerge = $this->app->input->getInt('canmerge', 1);
+		// forch GUID only search
+		$this->importGuidOnly = $this->app->input->getInt('import_guid_only', 0);
 		// has a key
 		 $this->hasKey = $this->app->input->getInt('haskey', 0);
 		// die sleutle
@ -2671,6 +2674,20 @@ class ComponentbuilderModelImport_joomla_components extends JModelLegacy
 		$query->from($this->_db->quoteName('#__componentbuilder_' . $type, 'a'));
 		// only run query if where is set
 		$runQuery = false;
+		// we first try to get the item by GUID
+		if ($get == 1 && isset($item->guid))
+		{
+			if (($item = ComponentbuilderHelper::getGUID($item->guid, $type, 'a.*')) !== false)
+			{
+				return $item;
+			}
+			// check if we should continue the search
+			elseif ($this->importGuidOnly == 1)
+			{
+				return false;
+			}
+		}
+		// continue search
 		if ($get == 1 && isset($item->created) && isset($item->id) && (isset($item->name) || isset($item->system_name)))
 		{
 			// to prefent crazy mismatch with old IDs (I know very weired)
--- a/admin/models/joomla_plugins.php
+++ b/admin/models/joomla_plugins.php
@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ class ComponentbuilderModelJoomla_plugins extends JModelList
 							// extract the boilerplate class comment
 							$class['comment'] = ComponentbuilderHelper::extractBoilerplateClassComment($fooClass, $classExtends, 'plugins');
 							// set the extension type
-							$class['extension_type'] = 'plugins';
+							$class['target_type'] = 'plugins';
 							// store the class
 							$this->storePluginBoilerplate($tables['e'], $models['e'], $class, $app);
 							// work around
--- a/admin/sql/install.mysql.utf8.sql
+++ b/admin/sql/install.mysql.utf8.sql
@ -800,7 +800,7 @@ CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS `#__componentbuilder_class_property` (
 	`id` INT(11) NOT NULL AUTO_INCREMENT,
 	`asset_id` INT(10) unsigned NOT NULL DEFAULT 0 COMMENT 'FK to the #__assets table.',
 	`comment` TEXT NOT NULL,
-	`default` VARCHAR(255) NOT NULL DEFAULT '',
+	`default` TEXT NOT NULL,
 	`extension_type` VARCHAR(64) NOT NULL DEFAULT '',
 	`guid` VARCHAR(36) NOT NULL DEFAULT '',
 	`joomla_plugin_group` INT(11) NOT NULL DEFAULT 0,
@ -2124,7 +2124,7 @@ INSERT INTO `#__componentbuilder_field` (`id`, `add_css_view`, `add_css_views`,
 (100, '', '', '', '', '', '', '', '', 255, '', 'VARCHAR', '', '', '', 'Email (required)', 'NOT NULL', '', 24, '\"<field \\r\\n\\ttype=\\\"text\\\" \\r\\n\\tname=\\\"email\\\" \\r\\n\\tlabel=\\\"Email\\\" \\r\\n\\tsize=\\\"10\\\" \\r\\n\\tmaxlength=\\\"50\\\" \\r\\n\\tdescription=\\\"Enter Email\\\" \\r\\n\\tclass=\\\"text_area\\\"\\r\\n\\tfilter=\\\"STRING\\\" \\r\\n\\tvalidate=\\\"email\\\" \\r\\n\\trequired=\\\"true\\\"\\r\\n\\tmessage=\\\"Error! Please add email address here.\\\" \\r\\n\\thint=\\\"demo@example.com\\\" \\r\\n\\/>\"', 1, '2015-05-05 23:44:32', '2016-02-07 22:43:18', 4, '', 285, '10c1eccb-b3c3-4325-a056-45a72d116fd8'),
 (158, '', '', '', '', '', '', '', '', 255, '', 'VARCHAR', '', '', '', 'Image', 'NOT NULL', '', 12, '\"<field\\n\\ttype=\\\"media\\\"\\n\\tname=\\\"image\\\"\\n\\tlabel=\\\"Image\\\"\\n\\/>\"', 1, '2015-04-29 14:00:56', '2020-06-07 02:17:46', 2, '', 45, '0d6970af-b361-4f65-84f6-0eb0c5f09bad'),
 (196, '', '', '', '', '', '', '', '', 64, '', 'VARCHAR', '', '', '', 'Mobile Phone', 'NOT NULL', '', 23, '\"<field type=\\\"text\\\" \\r\\nname=\\\"mobile_phone\\\" \\r\\nlabel=\\\"Mobile Phone\\\" \\r\\nsize=\\\"10\\\" \\r\\nmaxlength=\\\"50\\\" \\r\\ndefault=\\\"\\\" \\r\\ndescription=\\\"Enter Mobile Phone Number\\\" \\r\\nclass=\\\"text_area\\\" \\r\\nfilter=\\\"STRING\\\" \\r\\nvalidated=\\\"tel\\\" \\r\\nrequired=\\\"true\\\" \\r\\nmessage=\\\"Error! Please add mobile phone number here.\\\" \\r\\nhint=\\\"Mobile Phone Here\\\"  \\/>\"', 1, '2015-04-07 22:12:58', '2016-03-28 14:00:02', 2, '', 7, '65933a19-243a-48b2-aae9-34e2da710051'),
-(199, '', '', '', '', '', '', '', '', 255, '', 'VARCHAR', 2, '', '', 'Name (required)', 'NOT NULL', '', 24, '\"<field\\n\\ttype=\\\"text\\\"\\n\\tname=\\\"name\\\"\\n\\tlabel=\\\"Name\\\"\\n\\tsize=\\\"40\\\"\\n\\tmaxlength=\\\"150\\\"\\n\\tdescription=\\\"Enter Name Here\\\"\\n\\tclass=\\\"text_area\\\"\\n\\treadonly=\\\"false\\\"\\n\\tdisabled=\\\"false\\\"\\n\\trequired=\\\"true\\\"\\n\\tfilter=\\\"STRING\\\"\\n\\tmessage=\\\"Error! Please add name here.\\\"\\n\\thint=\\\"Name Here\\\"\\n\\/>\"', 1, '2015-03-19 17:30:59', '2020-06-01 23:44:08', 9, '', 4, '5d3d34dd-4876-4c6a-86ab-b4e162f22c08'),
+(199, '', '', '', '', '', '', '', '', 255, '', 'VARCHAR', 2, '', '', 'Name (required)', 'NOT NULL', '', 24, '\"<field\\n\\ttype=\\\"text\\\"\\n\\tname=\\\"name\\\"\\n\\tlabel=\\\"Name\\\"\\n\\tsize=\\\"40\\\"\\n\\tmaxlength=\\\"150\\\"\\n\\tdescription=\\\"Enter Name Here\\\"\\n\\tclass=\\\"text_area\\\"\\n\\trequired=\\\"true\\\"\\n\\tfilter=\\\"STRING\\\"\\n\\tmessage=\\\"Error! Please add name here.\\\"\\n\\thint=\\\"Name Here\\\"\\n\\/>\"', 1, '2015-03-19 17:30:59', '2021-08-05 08:42:17', 10, '', 4, '5d3d34dd-4876-4c6a-86ab-b4e162f22c08'),
 (203, '', '', '', '', '', '', '', '', 1, '', 'INT', '', '', '', 'Not Required', 'NOT NULL', '', 9, '\"<field\\n\\ttype=\\\"hidden\\\"\\n\\tname=\\\"not_required\\\"\\n\\tdefault=\\\"\\u4e00_\\u4e00\\\"\\n\\/>\"', 1, '2015-05-08 16:19:16', '2020-02-27 20:17:33', 13, '', 19, 'da5e6901-6958-40e5-a4f5-6822d6fe57ac'),
 (280, '', '', '', '', '', '', '', '', 255, '', 'VARCHAR', '', '', '', 'Website', 'NOT NULL', '', 27, '\"<field\\n\\ttype=\\\"url\\\"\\n\\tname=\\\"website\\\"\\n\\tlabel=\\\"Website\\\"\\n\\tsize=\\\"60\\\"\\n\\tmaxlength=\\\"150\\\"\\n\\tdescription=\\\"Enter website address\\\"\\n\\tclass=\\\"text_area\\\"\\n\\tfilter=\\\"url\\\"\\n\\tvalidated=\\\"url\\\"\\n\\tmessage=\\\"Error! Please add website here.\\\"\\n\\thint=\\\"http:\\/\\/www.example.com\\\"\\n\\tscheme=\\\"http,https\\\"\\n\\/>\"', 1, '2015-04-08 00:36:16', '2018-07-08 00:11:05', 2, '', 105, '6c3a6983-d1bf-4e5e-9e99-deea00b0cefd'),
 (682, '', '', '', '', '', '', '', '', 1, '', 'TINYINT', 2, '', '', 'Add More', 'NOT NULL', '', 17, '\"<field \\r\\n\\ttype=\\\"radio\\\" \\r\\n\\tname=\\\"add\\\" \\r\\n\\tlabel=\\\"Add More\\\" \\r\\n\\tdescription=\\\"\\\" \\r\\n\\tclass=\\\"btn-group btn-group-yesno\\\" \\r\\n\\toption=\\\"1|Yes,0|No\\\" \\r\\n\\tdefault=\\\"0\\\" \\r\\n\\trequired=\\\"true\\\" \\r\\n\\/>\"', 1, '2015-08-05 01:18:20', '2018-03-30 09:30:45', 4, '', 196, 'a66389aa-2323-4f44-8c23-ff44969639be'),
--- a/admin/sql/updates/mysql/2.12.10.sql
+++ b/admin/sql/updates/mysql/2.12.10.sql
@ -0,0 +1 @@
+ALTER TABLE `#__componentbuilder_class_property` CHANGE `default` `default` TEXT NOT NULL;
--- a/admin/views/import_joomla_components/view.html.php
+++ b/admin/views/import_joomla_components/view.html.php
@ -248,6 +248,31 @@ class ComponentbuilderViewImport_joomla_components extends JViewLegacy
 			$merge->setup($mergeXML,1);
 			// add to form
 			$form[] = $merge;
+
+			// get the import_guid_only radio field
+			$import_guid_only = JFormHelper::loadFieldType('radio',true);
+			// start import_guid_only xml
+			$import_guid_onlyXML = new SimpleXMLElement('<field/>');
+			// import_guid_only attributes
+			$import_guid_onlyAttributes = array(
+				'type' => 'radio',
+				'name' => 'import_guid_only',
+				'label' => 'COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_IMPORT_BY_GUID_ONLY',
+				'class' => 'btn-group btn-group-yesno',
+				'description' => 'COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_FORCE_THAT_THIS_JCB_PACKAGE_IMPORT_SEARCH_FOR_LOCAL_ITEMS_TO_BE_DONE_WITH_GUID_VALUE_ONLY_IF_BMERGEB_IS_SET_TO_YES_ABOVE',
+				'default' => '1');
+			// load the import_guid_only attributes
+			ComponentbuilderHelper::xmlAddAttributes($import_guid_onlyXML, $import_guid_onlyAttributes);
+			// set the import_guid_only options
+			$import_guid_onlyOptions = array(
+				'1' => 'COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_YES',
+				'0' => 'COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_NO');
+			// load the import_guid_only options
+			ComponentbuilderHelper::xmlAddOptions($import_guid_onlyXML, $import_guid_onlyOptions);
+			// setup the import_guid_only radio field
+			$import_guid_only->setup($import_guid_onlyXML, $this->params->get('import_guid_only', 0));
+			// add to form
+			$form[] = $import_guid_only;
 		
 			if (!$this->packageInfo || ComponentbuilderHelper::getPackageComponentsKeyStatus($this->packageInfo))
 			{
--- a/componentbuilder.xml
+++ b/componentbuilder.xml
@ -1,15 +1,15 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
 <extension type="component" version="3.2" method="upgrade">
 	<name>COM_COMPONENTBUILDER</name>
-	<creationDate>14th June, 2021</creationDate>
+	<creationDate>11th August, 2021</creationDate>
 	<author>Llewellyn van der Merwe</author>
 	<authorEmail>llewellyn@joomlacomponentbuilder.com</authorEmail>
 	<authorUrl>http://www.joomlacomponentbuilder.com</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>2.12.10</version>
+	<version>2.12.11</version>
 	<description><![CDATA[
-		<h1>Component Builder (v.2.12.10)</h1>
+		<h1>Component Builder (v.2.12.11)</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.

--- a/componentbuilder_update_server.xml
+++ b/componentbuilder_update_server.xml
@ -1036,4 +1036,21 @@
 		<maintainerurl>http://www.joomlacomponentbuilder.com</maintainerurl>
 		<targetplatform name="joomla" version="3.*"/>
 	</update>
+	<update>
+		<name>Component Builder</name>
+		<description>Builds Complex Joomla Components</description>
+		<element>com_componentbuilder</element>
+		<type>component</type>
+		<version>2.12.11</version>
+		<infourl title="Component Builder!">http://www.joomlacomponentbuilder.com</infourl>
+		<downloads>
+			<downloadurl type="full" format="zip">http://domain.com/demo.zip</downloadurl>
+		</downloads>
+		<tags>
+			<tag>stable</tag>
+		</tags>
+		<maintainer>Llewellyn van der Merwe</maintainer>
+		<maintainerurl>http://www.joomlacomponentbuilder.com</maintainerurl>
+		<targetplatform name="joomla" version="3.*"/>
+	</update>
 </updates>
--- a/script.php
+++ b/script.php
@ -6614,7 +6614,7 @@ class com_componentbuilderInstallerScript
 			$query = $db->getQuery(true);
 			// Field to update.
 			$fields = array(
-				$db->quoteName('params') . ' = ' . $db->quote('{"autorName":"Llewellyn van der Merwe","autorEmail":"llewellyn@joomlacomponentbuilder.com","subform_layouts":"default","editor":"none","manage_jcb_package_directories":"2","set_browser_storage":"1","storage_time_to_live":"global","builder_gif_size":"480-272","add_menu_prefix":"1","menu_prefix":"»","minify":"0","language":"en-GB","percentagelanguageadd":"50","export_language_strings":"1","assets_table_fix":"1","compiler_field_builder_type":"2","field_name_builder":"1","type_name_builder":"1","development_method":"1","expansion":"0","return_options_build":"2","cronjob_backup_type":"1","cronjob_backup_server":"0","backup_package_name":"JCB_Backup_[YEAR]_[MONTH]_[DAY]","export_license":"GNU/GPL Version 2 or later - http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-2.0.html","export_copyright":"Copyright (C) 2015. All Rights Reserved","check_in":"-1 day","save_history":"1","history_limit":"10","uikit_load":"1","uikit_min":"","uikit_style":""}'),
+				$db->quoteName('params') . ' = ' . $db->quote('{"autorName":"Llewellyn van der Merwe","autorEmail":"llewellyn@joomlacomponentbuilder.com","subform_layouts":"default","editor":"none","manage_jcb_package_directories":"2","set_browser_storage":"1","storage_time_to_live":"global","builder_gif_size":"480-272","add_menu_prefix":"1","menu_prefix":"»","minify":"0","language":"en-GB","percentagelanguageadd":"50","assets_table_fix":"1","compiler_field_builder_type":"2","field_name_builder":"1","type_name_builder":"1","import_guid_only":"1","export_language_strings":"1","development_method":"1","expansion":"0","return_options_build":"2","cronjob_backup_type":"1","cronjob_backup_server":"0","backup_package_name":"JCB_Backup_[YEAR]_[MONTH]_[DAY]","export_license":"GNU/GPL Version 2 or later - http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-2.0.html","export_copyright":"Copyright (C) 2015. All Rights Reserved","check_in":"-1 day","save_history":"1","history_limit":"10","uikit_load":"1","uikit_min":"","uikit_style":""}'),
 			);
 			// Condition.
 			$conditions = array(
@ -9252,7 +9252,7 @@ class com_componentbuilderInstallerScript
 			echo '<a target="_blank" href="http://www.joomlacomponentbuilder.com" title="Component Builder">
 				<img src="components/com_componentbuilder/assets/images/vdm-component.jpg"/>
 				</a>
-				<h3>Upgrade to Version 2.12.10 Was Successful! Let us know if anything is not working as expected.</h3>';
+				<h3>Upgrade to Version 2.12.11 Was Successful! Let us know if anything is not working as expected.</h3>';

 			// Set db if not set already.
 			if (!isset($db))
--- a/site/helpers/componentbuilder.php
+++ b/site/helpers/componentbuilder.php
@ -2302,6 +2302,57 @@ abstract class ComponentbuilderHelper
 		return false;
 	}

+	/**
+	 * get the ITEM of a GUID by table
+	 *
+	 * @param string $guid
+	 * @param string $table
+	 * @param string/array $what
+	 *
+	 * @return mix
+	 */
+	public static function getGUID ($guid, $table, $what = 'a.id')
+	{
+		// check if we have a string
+		if (self::validateGUID($guid))
+		{
+			// check if table already has this identifier
+			if (self::checkString($table))
+			{
+				// Get the database object and a new query object.
+				$db = \JFactory::getDbo();
+				$query = $db->getQuery(true);
+				if (self::checkArray($what))
+				{
+					$query->select($db->quoteName($what));
+				}
+				else
+				{
+					$query->select($what);
+				}
+				$query->from($db->quoteName('#__componentbuilder_' . (string) $table, 'a'))
+					->where($db->quoteName('a.guid') . ' = ' . $db->quote($guid));
+
+				// Set and query the database.
+				$db->setQuery($query);
+				$db->execute();
+
+				if ($db->getNumRows())
+				{
+					if (self::checkArray($what) || $what === 'a.*')
+					{
+						return $db->loadObject();
+					}
+					else
+					{
+						return $db->loadResult();
+					}
+				}
+			}
+		}
+		return false;
+	}
+
 	/**
 	 * Validate the Globally Unique Identifier
 	 *
@ -2420,7 +2471,7 @@ abstract class ComponentbuilderHelper
 	 * @return  array   on success
 	 * 
 	 */
-	public static function getFieldTypeProperties($value, $type, $settings = array(), $xml = null, $db_defaults = false)
+	public static function getFieldTypeProperties($value, $type, $settings = array(), $xml = null, $dbDefaults = false)
 	{
 		// Get a db connection.
 		$db = JFactory::getDbo();
@ -2429,7 +2480,7 @@ abstract class ComponentbuilderHelper
 		$query = $db->getQuery(true);
 		$query->select($db->quoteName(array('properties', 'short_description', 'description')));
 		// load database default values
-		if ($db_defaults)
+		if ($dbDefaults)
 		{
 			$query->select($db->quoteName(array('datadefault', 'datadefault_other', 'datalenght', 'datalenght_other', 'datatype', 'has_defaults', 'indexes', 'null_switch', 'store')));
 		}
@ -2456,6 +2507,12 @@ abstract class ComponentbuilderHelper
 			$nr = 0;
 			// php tracker (we must try to load alteast 17 rows
 			$phpTracker = array();
+			// force load all properties
+			$forceAll = false;
+			if ($xml && strpos($xml, '..__FORCE_LOAD_ALL_PROPERTIES__..') !== false)
+			{
+				$forceAll = true;
+			}
 			// value to check since there are false and null values even 0 in the values returned
 			$confirmation = '8qvZHoyuFYQqpj0YQbc6F3o5DhBlmS-_-a8pmCZfOVSfANjkmV5LG8pCdAY2JNYu6cB';
 			// set the headers
@ -2501,7 +2558,7 @@ abstract class ComponentbuilderHelper
 						$field['subform']['properties'.$nr] = array('name' => $property['name'], 'value' => $settings[$property['name']], 'desc' => $property['description']);
 					}
 				}
-				elseif (!$xml || $confirmation !== $value)
+				elseif ($forceAll || !$xml || $confirmation !== $value)
 				{
 					// add the xml values
 					$field['values'] .= PHP_EOL."\t" . $property['name'] . '="' . ($confirmation !== $value) ? $value : $example .'" ';
--- a/site/router.php
+++ b/site/router.php
@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ class ComponentbuilderRouter extends JComponentRouterBase
 		{
 			$view = $query['view'];

-			if (empty($query['Itemid']))
+			if (empty($query['Itemid']) && !(isset($view) && isset($query['id']) && ($view === 'api')))
 			{
 				$segments[] = $query['view'];
 			}
				`@ -0,0 +1 @@`
				ALTER TABLE `#__componentbuilder_class_property` CHANGE `default` `default` TEXT NOT NULL;