Adds new helper classes.

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 (2.12.15) 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 (2.12.16) 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)
 
@@ -143,11 +143,11 @@ 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*: 12th March, 2022
++ *Last Build*: 4th April, 2022
-+ *Version*: 2.12.15
++ *Version*: 2.12.16
 + *Copyright*: Copyright (C) 2015 Vast Development Method. All rights reserved.
 + *License*: GNU General Public License version 2 or later; see LICENSE.txt
-+ *Line count*: **286346**
++ *Line count*: **286290**
 + *Field count*: **1580**
 + *File count*: **1850**
 + *Folder count*: **260**

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 (2.12.15) 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 (2.12.16) 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)
 
@@ -143,11 +143,11 @@ 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*: 12th March, 2022
++ *Last Build*: 4th April, 2022
-+ *Version*: 2.12.15
++ *Version*: 2.12.16
 + *Copyright*: Copyright (C) 2015 Vast Development Method. All rights reserved.
 + *License*: GNU General Public License version 2 or later; see LICENSE.txt
-+ *Line count*: **286346**
++ *Line count*: **286290**
 + *Field count*: **1580**
 + *File count*: **1850**
 + *Folder count*: **260**

admin/helpers/compiler.php

@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ use Joomla\CMS\Filesystem\Folder;
 use VDM\Joomla\Utilities\StringHelper;
 use VDM\Joomla\Utilities\ArrayHelper;
 use VDM\Joomla\Utilities\ObjectHelper;
+use VDM\Joomla\Utilities\FileHelper;
 use VDM\Joomla\Utilities\MathHelper;
 
 // Use the component builder autoloader
@@ -1103,7 +1104,7 @@ class Compiler extends Infusion
 			      &$this->componentFolderName, &$this->componentData)
 		);
 		//create the zip file
-		if (ComponentbuilderHelper::zip(
+		if (FileHelper::zip(
 			$this->componentPath, $this->filepath['component']
 		))
 		{
@@ -1195,7 +1196,7 @@ class Compiler extends Infusion
 						      &$this->tempPath, &$module->zip_name, &$module)
 					);
 					//create the zip file
-					if (ComponentbuilderHelper::zip(
+					if (FileHelper::zip(
 						$module->folder_path,
 						$this->filepath['modules'][$module->id]
 					))
@@ -1289,7 +1290,7 @@ class Compiler extends Infusion
 						      &$this->tempPath, &$plugin->zip_name, &$plugin)
 					);
 					//create the zip file
-					if (ComponentbuilderHelper::zip(
+					if (FileHelper::zip(
 						$plugin->folder_path,
 						$this->filepath['plugins'][$plugin->id]
 					))

admin/helpers/compiler/a_Get.php

@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ use VDM\Joomla\Utilities\JsonHelper;
 use VDM\Joomla\Utilities\ArrayHelper;
 use VDM\Joomla\Utilities\ObjectHelper;
 use VDM\Joomla\Utilities\GetHelper;
+use VDM\Joomla\Utilities\FileHelper;
 use VDM\Joomla\Utilities\String\FieldHelper;
 use VDM\Joomla\Utilities\String\TypeHelper;
 use VDM\Joomla\Utilities\String\ClassfunctionHelper;
@@ -182,6 +183,13 @@ class Get
 	 */
 	public $componentData;
 
+	/**
+	 * The Switch to add Powers data
+	 *
+	 * @var      boolean
+	 */
+	protected $addPower;
+
 	/**
 	 * The Powers data
 	 *
@@ -1044,6 +1052,10 @@ class Get
 					) == 1) ? true : false;
 				$this->debugLinenr = ((int) $config['debuglinenr'] == 0) ? false
 					: (((int) $config['debuglinenr'] == 1) ? true : $global);
+				// set if powers should be added to component (default is true)
+				$global         = true;
+				$this->addPower = (isset($config['powers']) && (int) $config['powers'] == 0)
+					? false : ((isset($config['powers']) && (int) $config['powers'] == 1) ? true : $global);
 				// set the current user
 				$this->user = JFactory::getUser();
 				// Get a db connection.
@@ -2853,14 +2865,14 @@ class Get
 								{
 									// load the field details
 									$required
-										      = ComponentbuilderHelper::getBetween(
+										      = GetHelper::between(
 										$fieldValues['settings']->xml,
 										'required="', '"'
 									);
 									$required = ($required === 'true'
 										|| $required === '1') ? 'yes' : 'no';
 									$filter
-										      = ComponentbuilderHelper::getBetween(
+										      = GetHelper::between(
 										$fieldValues['settings']->xml,
 										'filter="', '"'
 									);
@@ -2909,7 +2921,7 @@ class Get
 								if (!ComponentbuilderHelper::fieldCheck($type))
 								{
 									$conditionValue['match_extends']
-										= ComponentbuilderHelper::getBetween(
+										= GetHelper::between(
 										$fieldValue['settings']->xml,
 										'extends="', '"'
 									);
@@ -3850,7 +3862,7 @@ class Get
 				$field->xml = $this->setDynamicValues(json_decode($field->xml));
 
 				// check if we have validate (validation rule set)
-				$validationRule = ComponentbuilderHelper::getBetween(
+				$validationRule = GetHelper::between(
 					$field->xml, 'validate="', '"'
 				);
 				if (StringHelper::check($validationRule))
@@ -4403,7 +4415,7 @@ class Get
 				|| strtolower($type_name) === 'customuser')
 			{
 				$type = TypeHelper::safe(
-					ComponentbuilderHelper::getBetween(
+					GetHelper::between(
 						$field['settings']->xml, 'type="', '"'
 					)
 				);
@@ -4430,7 +4442,7 @@ class Get
 						else
 						{
 							$type = TypeHelper::safe(
-								ComponentbuilderHelper::getBetween(
+								GetHelper::between(
 									$field['settings']->xml, 'type="', '"'
 								)
 							);
@@ -4502,7 +4514,7 @@ class Get
 					if ($type_name === 'category')
 					{
 						// quick check if this is a category linked to view page
-						$requeSt_id = ComponentbuilderHelper::getBetween(
+						$requeSt_id = GetHelper::between(
 							$field['settings']->xml, 'name="', '"'
 						);
 						if (strpos($requeSt_id, '_request_id') !== false
@@ -4522,17 +4534,17 @@ class Get
 						{
 							// check if we should use another Text Name as this views name
 							$otherName  = $this->setPlaceholders(
-								ComponentbuilderHelper::getBetween(
+								GetHelper::between(
 									$field['settings']->xml, 'othername="', '"'
 								), $this->placeholders
 							);
 							$otherViews = $this->setPlaceholders(
-								ComponentbuilderHelper::getBetween(
+								GetHelper::between(
 									$field['settings']->xml, 'views="', '"'
 								), $this->placeholders
 							);
 							$otherView  = $this->setPlaceholders(
-								ComponentbuilderHelper::getBetween(
+								GetHelper::between(
 									$field['settings']->xml, 'view="', '"'
 								), $this->placeholders
 							);
@@ -4575,7 +4587,7 @@ class Get
 						// get value from xml
 						$xml = FieldHelper::safe(
 							$this->setPlaceholders(
-								ComponentbuilderHelper::getBetween(
+								GetHelper::between(
 									$field['settings']->xml, 'name="', '"'
 								), $this->placeholders
 							)
@@ -4880,7 +4892,7 @@ class Get
 								);
 								// get the table name
 								$_searchQuery
-									= ComponentbuilderHelper::getBetween(
+									= GetHelper::between(
 									$customQueryString, '$query->from(', ')'
 								);
 								if (StringHelper::check(
@@ -4889,7 +4901,7 @@ class Get
 									&& strpos($_searchQuery, '#__') !== false)
 								{
 									$_queryName
-										= ComponentbuilderHelper::getBetween(
+										= GetHelper::between(
 										$_searchQuery, '#__', "'"
 									);
 									if (!StringHelper::check(
@@ -4897,7 +4909,7 @@ class Get
 									))
 									{
 										$_queryName
-											= ComponentbuilderHelper::getBetween(
+											= GetHelper::between(
 											$_searchQuery, '#__', '"'
 										);
 									}
@@ -5898,10 +5910,10 @@ class Get
 		if (!ArrayHelper::check($templates))
 		{
 			// set the Template data
-			$temp1 = ComponentbuilderHelper::getAllBetween(
+			$temp1 = GetHelper::allBetween(
 				$default, "\$this->loadTemplate('", "')"
 			);
-			$temp2 = ComponentbuilderHelper::getAllBetween(
+			$temp2 = GetHelper::allBetween(
 				$default, '$this->loadTemplate("', '")'
 			);
 			if (ArrayHelper::check($temp1)
@@ -5957,10 +5969,10 @@ class Get
 		if (!ArrayHelper::check($layouts))
 		{
 			// set the Layout data
-			$lay1 = ComponentbuilderHelper::getAllBetween(
+			$lay1 = GetHelper::allBetween(
 				$default, "JLayoutHelper::render('", "',"
 			);
-			$lay2 = ComponentbuilderHelper::getAllBetween(
+			$lay2 = GetHelper::allBetween(
 				$default, 'JLayoutHelper::render("', '",'
 			);
 			if (ArrayHelper::check($lay1)
@@ -6557,10 +6569,10 @@ class Get
 			// first get the Joomla .JText._()
 			if (in_array('Joomla' . '.JText._(', $langStringTargets))
 			{
-				$jsTEXT[] = ComponentbuilderHelper::getAllBetween(
+				$jsTEXT[] = GetHelper::allBetween(
 					$content, "Joomla" . ".JText._('", "'"
 				);
-				$jsTEXT[] = ComponentbuilderHelper::getAllBetween(
+				$jsTEXT[] = GetHelper::allBetween(
 					$content, 'Joomla' . '.JText._("', '"'
 				);
 				// combine into one array
@@ -6580,10 +6592,10 @@ class Get
 			// now get the JText: :script()
 			if (in_array('JText:' . ':script(', $langStringTargets))
 			{
-				$scTEXT[] = ComponentbuilderHelper::getAllBetween(
+				$scTEXT[] = GetHelper::allBetween(
 					$content, "JText:" . ":script('", "'"
 				);
-				$scTEXT[] = ComponentbuilderHelper::getAllBetween(
+				$scTEXT[] = GetHelper::allBetween(
 					$content, 'JText:' . ':script("', '"'
 				);
 				// combine into one array
@@ -6601,10 +6613,10 @@ class Get
 			// now do the little trick for JustTEXT: :_('Just uppercase text');
 			if (in_array('JustTEXT:' . ':_(', $langStringTargets))
 			{
-				$langOnly[] = ComponentbuilderHelper::getAllBetween(
+				$langOnly[] = GetHelper::allBetween(
 					$content, "JustTEXT:" . ":_('", "')"
 				);
-				$langOnly[] = ComponentbuilderHelper::getAllBetween(
+				$langOnly[] = GetHelper::allBetween(
 					$content, 'JustTEXT:' . ':_("', '")'
 				);
 				// merge lang only
@@ -6620,10 +6632,10 @@ class Get
 				{
 					continue;
 				}
-				$langCheck[] = ComponentbuilderHelper::getAllBetween(
+				$langCheck[] = GetHelper::allBetween(
 					$content, $langStringTarget . "'", "'"
 				);
-				$langCheck[] = ComponentbuilderHelper::getAllBetween(
+				$langCheck[] = GetHelper::allBetween(
 					$content, $langStringTarget . '"', '"'
 				);
 			}
@@ -7316,7 +7328,7 @@ class Get
 			}
 			// target content
 			$bucket = array();
-			$found  = ComponentbuilderHelper::getAllBetween(
+			$found  = GetHelper::allBetween(
 				$string, '[EXTERNA' . 'LCODE=', ']'
 			);
 			if (ArrayHelper::check($found))
@@ -7421,7 +7433,7 @@ class Get
 		{
 			// get the data string (code)
 			$this->externalCodeString[$target_key]
-				= ComponentbuilderHelper::getFileContents($target_url);
+				= FileHelper::getContent($target_url);
 			// check if we must cut this
 			if (isset($this->externalCodeCutter[$target_key]) &&
 				$this->externalCodeCutter[$target_key])
@@ -7628,7 +7640,7 @@ class Get
 			}
 			// the ids found in this content
 			$bucket = array();
-			$found  = ComponentbuilderHelper::getAllBetween(
+			$found  = GetHelper::allBetween(
 				$string, '[CUSTO' . 'MCODE=', ']'
 			);
 			if (ArrayHelper::check($found))
@@ -8620,7 +8632,7 @@ class Get
 	 */
 	public function getPower($id)
 	{
-		if ($this->setPower($id))
+		if ($this->addPower && $this->setPower($id))
 		{
 			return $this->powers[$id];
 		}
@@ -8934,12 +8946,16 @@ class Get
 				return true;
 			}
 		}
-		// we failed to get the power
+		// we failed to get the power,
 		// so we raise an error message
-		$this->app->enqueueMessage(
+		// only if id exist
-			JText::sprintf('<p>Power <b>id:%s</b> not found!</p>', $id),
+		if ($id > 0)
-			'Error'
+		{
-		);
+			$this->app->enqueueMessage(
+				JText::sprintf('<p>Power <b>id:%s</b> not found!</p>', $id),
+				'Error'
+			);
+		}
 		// let's not try again
 		$this->statePowers[$id] = false;
 
@@ -9525,7 +9541,7 @@ class Get
 										&& isset($field['settings']))
 									{
 										if (($old_default
-												= ComponentbuilderHelper::getBetween(
+												= GetHelper::between(
 												$field['settings']->xml,
 												'default="', '"', false
 											)) !== false)
@@ -10470,7 +10486,7 @@ class Get
 										&& isset($field['settings']))
 									{
 										if (($old_default
-												= ComponentbuilderHelper::getBetween(
+												= GetHelper::between(
 												$field['settings']->xml,
 												'default="', '"', false
 											)) !== false)
@@ -11427,7 +11443,7 @@ class Get
 		if (strpos($script, 'HASHSTRING((((') !== false)
 		{
 			// get the strings
-			$values = ComponentbuilderHelper::getAllBetween(
+			$values = GetHelper::allBetween(
 				$script, 'HASHSTRING((((', '))))'
 			);
 			$locker = array();
@@ -11445,7 +11461,7 @@ class Get
 		if (strpos($script, 'HASHFILE((((') !== false)
 		{
 			// get the strings
-			$values = ComponentbuilderHelper::getAllBetween(
+			$values = GetHelper::allBetween(
 				$script, 'HASHFILE((((', '))))'
 			);
 			$locker = array();
@@ -11453,7 +11469,7 @@ class Get
 			foreach ($values as $path)
 			{
 				// we first get the file if it exist
-				if ($value = ComponentbuilderHelper::getFileContents($path))
+				if ($value = FileHelper::getContent($path))
 				{
 					// now we hash the file content
 					$locker['HASHFILE((((' . $path . '))))']
@@ -11487,7 +11503,7 @@ class Get
 		if (strpos($script, 'LOCKBASE64((((') !== false)
 		{
 			// get the strings
-			$values = ComponentbuilderHelper::getAllBetween(
+			$values = GetHelper::allBetween(
 				$script, 'LOCKBASE64((((', '))))'
 			);
 			$locker = array();
@@ -11642,14 +11658,14 @@ class Get
 	protected function guiCodeSearch(&$file, &$placeholders, &$today, &$target)
 	{
 		// get file content
-		$file_conent = ComponentbuilderHelper::getFileContents($file);
+		$file_conent = FileHelper::getContent($file);
 
 		$guiCode = array();
 		// we add a new search for the GUI CODE Blocks
-		$guiCode[] = ComponentbuilderHelper::getAllBetween(
+		$guiCode[] = GetHelper::allBetween(
 			$file_conent, '/***[JCB' . 'GUI<>', '/***[/JCBGUI' . '$$$$]***/'
 		);
-		$guiCode[] = ComponentbuilderHelper::getAllBetween(
+		$guiCode[] = GetHelper::allBetween(
 			$file_conent, '<!--[JCB' . 'GUI<>', '<!--[/JCBGUI' . '$$$$]-->'
 		);
 
@@ -11899,10 +11915,10 @@ class Get
 			// set language data
 			foreach ($langStringTargets as $langStringTarget)
 			{
-				$langCheck[] = ComponentbuilderHelper::getAllBetween(
+				$langCheck[] = GetHelper::allBetween(
 					$string, $langStringTarget . "'", "'"
 				);
-				$langCheck[] = ComponentbuilderHelper::getAllBetween(
+				$langCheck[] = GetHelper::allBetween(
 					$string, $langStringTarget . "'", "'"
 				);
 			}

admin/helpers/compiler/b_Structure.php

@@ -18,6 +18,8 @@ use Joomla\CMS\Filesystem\Folder;
 use VDM\Joomla\Utilities\StringHelper;
 use VDM\Joomla\Utilities\ArrayHelper;
 use VDM\Joomla\Utilities\ObjectHelper;
+use VDM\Joomla\Utilities\GetHelper;
+use VDM\Joomla\Utilities\FileHelper;
 
 
 /**
@@ -1136,7 +1138,7 @@ class Structure extends Get
 								// set file name
 								$fileName = basename($url['url']);
 								// get the file contents
-								$data = ComponentbuilderHelper::getFileContents(
+								$data = FileHelper::getContent(
 									$url['url']
 								);
 								// build sub path
@@ -1527,7 +1529,7 @@ class Structure extends Get
 								// set file name
 								$fileName = basename($url['url']);
 								// get the file contents
-								$data = ComponentbuilderHelper::getFileContents(
+								$data = FileHelper::getContent(
 									$url['url']
 								);
 								// build sub path
@@ -1672,7 +1674,7 @@ class Structure extends Get
 								// set file name
 								$fileName = basename($url['url']);
 								// get the file contents
-								$data = ComponentbuilderHelper::getFileContents(
+								$data = FileHelper::getContent(
 									$url['url']
 								);
 								// build sub path
@@ -1887,7 +1889,7 @@ class Structure extends Get
 	 */
 	public function writeFile($path, $data)
 	{
-		return ComponentbuilderHelper::writeFile($path, $data);
+		return FileHelper::write($path, $data);
 	}
 
 	/**
@@ -2591,7 +2593,7 @@ class Structure extends Get
 			'trim',
 			explode(
 				',',
-				ComponentbuilderHelper::getBetween(
+				GetHelper::between(
 					$multi_field['settings']->xml, 'fields="', '"'
 				)
 			)
@@ -2895,7 +2897,7 @@ class Structure extends Get
 		if (File::exists($custom_settings))
 		{
 			$version_data = json_decode(
-				ComponentbuilderHelper::getFileContents(
+				FileHelper::getContent(
 					$custom_settings
 				)
 			);
@@ -2903,7 +2905,7 @@ class Structure extends Get
 		else
 		{
 			$version_data = json_decode(
-				ComponentbuilderHelper::getFileContents(
+				FileHelper::getContent(
 					$this->templatePath . '/settings.json'
 				)
 			);

admin/helpers/compiler/c_Fields.php

@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ defined('_JEXEC') or die('Restricted access');
 use VDM\Joomla\Utilities\StringHelper;
 use VDM\Joomla\Utilities\ArrayHelper;
 use VDM\Joomla\Utilities\ObjectHelper;
+use VDM\Joomla\Utilities\GetHelper;
 use VDM\Joomla\Utilities\String\FieldHelper;
 
 /**
@@ -4167,7 +4168,7 @@ class Fields extends Structure
 				elseif ($property['name'] === 'validate')
 				{
 					// check if we have validate (validation rule set)
-					$xmlValue = ComponentbuilderHelper::getBetween(
+					$xmlValue = GetHelper::between(
 						$field['settings']->xml, 'validate="', '"'
 					);
 					if (StringHelper::check($xmlValue))
@@ -4183,7 +4184,7 @@ class Fields extends Structure
 				{
 					// get value & replace the placeholders
 					$xmlValue = $this->setPlaceholders(
-						ComponentbuilderHelper::getBetween(
+						GetHelper::between(
 							$field['settings']->xml, $property['name'] . '="',
 							'"'
 						), $placeholders
@@ -4208,7 +4209,7 @@ class Fields extends Structure
 					$fieldAttributes['custom'][$phpKey][$phpLine]
 						= $this->setDynamicValues(
 						ComponentbuilderHelper::openValidBase64(
-							ComponentbuilderHelper::getBetween(
+							GetHelper::between(
 								$field['settings']->xml,
 								$property['name'] . '="', '"'
 							)
@@ -4221,7 +4222,7 @@ class Fields extends Structure
 				{
 					// load the php for the custom field file
 					$fieldAttributes['custom']['prime_php']
-						= (int) ComponentbuilderHelper::getBetween(
+						= (int) GetHelper::between(
 						$field['settings']->xml, $property['name'] . '="', '"'
 					);
 				}
@@ -4229,7 +4230,7 @@ class Fields extends Structure
 				{
 					// load the class that is being extended
 					$fieldAttributes['custom']['extends']
-						= ComponentbuilderHelper::getBetween(
+						= GetHelper::between(
 						$field['settings']->xml, 'extends="', '"'
 					);
 				}
@@ -4239,7 +4240,7 @@ class Fields extends Structure
 					$fieldAttributes['custom']['view']
 						= StringHelper::safe(
 						$this->setPlaceholders(
-							ComponentbuilderHelper::getBetween(
+							GetHelper::between(
 								$field['settings']->xml, 'view="', '"'
 							), $placeholders
 						)
@@ -4251,7 +4252,7 @@ class Fields extends Structure
 					$fieldAttributes['custom']['views']
 						= StringHelper::safe(
 						$this->setPlaceholders(
-							ComponentbuilderHelper::getBetween(
+							GetHelper::between(
 								$field['settings']->xml, 'views="', '"'
 							), $placeholders
 						)
@@ -4262,7 +4263,7 @@ class Fields extends Structure
 					// load the component name & replace the placeholders
 					$fieldAttributes['custom']['component']
 						= $this->setPlaceholders(
-						ComponentbuilderHelper::getBetween(
+						GetHelper::between(
 							$field['settings']->xml, 'component="', '"'
 						), $placeholders
 					);
@@ -4272,7 +4273,7 @@ class Fields extends Structure
 					// load the main table that is queried & replace the placeholders
 					$fieldAttributes['custom']['table']
 						= $this->setPlaceholders(
-						ComponentbuilderHelper::getBetween(
+						GetHelper::between(
 							$field['settings']->xml, 'table="', '"'
 						), $placeholders
 					);
@@ -4282,7 +4283,7 @@ class Fields extends Structure
 					// load the text key
 					$fieldAttributes['custom']['text']
 						= StringHelper::safe(
-						ComponentbuilderHelper::getBetween(
+						GetHelper::between(
 							$field['settings']->xml, 'value_field="', '"'
 						)
 					);
@@ -4292,7 +4293,7 @@ class Fields extends Structure
 					// load the id key
 					$fieldAttributes['custom']['id']
 						= StringHelper::safe(
-						ComponentbuilderHelper::getBetween(
+						GetHelper::between(
 							$field['settings']->xml, 'key_field="', '"'
 						)
 					);
@@ -4309,7 +4310,7 @@ class Fields extends Structure
 				{
 					// load the button string value if found
 					$xmlValue = (string) StringHelper::safe(
-						ComponentbuilderHelper::getBetween(
+						GetHelper::between(
 							$field['settings']->xml, 'button="', '"'
 						)
 					);
@@ -4338,7 +4339,7 @@ class Fields extends Structure
 				}
 				elseif ($property['name'] === 'multiple')
 				{
-					$xmlValue = (string) ComponentbuilderHelper::getBetween(
+					$xmlValue = (string) GetHelper::between(
 						$field['settings']->xml, $property['name'] . '="', '"'
 					);
 					// add the multipal
@@ -4352,7 +4353,7 @@ class Fields extends Structure
 					&& ($typeName === 'note'
 						|| $typeName === 'spacer'))
 				{
-					$xmlValue = ComponentbuilderHelper::getBetween(
+					$xmlValue = GetHelper::between(
 						$field['settings']->xml, 'class="', '"'
 					);
 					// add the type class
@@ -4372,7 +4373,7 @@ class Fields extends Structure
 				{
 					// set the rest of the fields
 					$xmlValue = (string) $this->setPlaceholders(
-						ComponentbuilderHelper::getBetween(
+						GetHelper::between(
 							$field['settings']->xml, $property['name'] . '="',
 							'"'
 						), $placeholders
@@ -4473,7 +4474,7 @@ class Fields extends Structure
 				// validate that the default field is set
 				elseif ($property['name'] === 'default'
 					&& ($xmlValidateValue
-						= ComponentbuilderHelper::getBetween(
+						= GetHelper::between(
 						$field['settings']->xml, 'default="', '"', 'none-set'
 					)) !== 'none-set')
 				{
@@ -4511,7 +4512,7 @@ class Fields extends Structure
 			if (isset($fieldAttributes['name']))
 			{
 				// check if we have class value for the list view of this field
-				$listclass = ComponentbuilderHelper::getBetween(
+				$listclass = GetHelper::between(
 					$field['settings']->xml, 'listclass="', '"'
 				);
 				if (StringHelper::check($listclass))
@@ -4520,7 +4521,7 @@ class Fields extends Structure
 						= $listclass;
 				}
 				// check if we find reason to remove this field from being escaped
-				$escaped = ComponentbuilderHelper::getBetween(
+				$escaped = GetHelper::between(
 					$field['settings']->xml, 'escape="', '"'
 				);
 				if (StringHelper::check($escaped))
@@ -4529,7 +4530,7 @@ class Fields extends Structure
 						= $fieldAttributes['name'];
 				}
 				// check if we have display switch for dynamic placement
-				$display = ComponentbuilderHelper::getBetween(
+				$display = GetHelper::between(
 					$field['settings']->xml, 'display="', '"'
 				);
 				if (StringHelper::check($display))
@@ -4540,7 +4541,7 @@ class Fields extends Structure
 				if (!isset($fieldAttributes['validate']))
 				{
 					// check if we have validate (validation rule set)
-					$validationRule = ComponentbuilderHelper::getBetween(
+					$validationRule = GetHelper::between(
 						$field['settings']->xml, 'validate="', '"'
 					);
 					if (StringHelper::check($validationRule))
@@ -4753,7 +4754,7 @@ class Fields extends Structure
 				{
 					// get it from the field xml string
 					$listFieldName = (string) $this->setPlaceholders(
-						ComponentbuilderHelper::getBetween(
+						GetHelper::between(
 							$field['settings']->xml, 'label="',
 							'"'
 						), $this->placeholders
@@ -4954,7 +4955,7 @@ class Fields extends Structure
 			}
 			// get the xml extension name
 			$_extension = $this->setPlaceholders(
-				ComponentbuilderHelper::getBetween(
+				GetHelper::between(
 					$field['settings']->xml, 'extension="', '"'
 				), $this->placeholders
 			);

admin/helpers/compiler/e_Interpretation.php

@@ -18,6 +18,8 @@ use Joomla\CMS\Filesystem\Folder;
 use VDM\Joomla\Utilities\StringHelper;
 use VDM\Joomla\Utilities\ArrayHelper;
 use VDM\Joomla\Utilities\ObjectHelper;
+use VDM\Joomla\Utilities\GetHelper;
+use VDM\Joomla\Utilities\FileHelper;
 use VDM\Joomla\Utilities\MathHelper;
 
 /**
@@ -2389,7 +2391,7 @@ class Interpretation extends Fields
 		foreach ($params as $field)
 		{
 			// some switch to see if it should be added to front end params
-			$target = ComponentbuilderHelper::getBetween(
+			$target = GetHelper::between(
 				$field, 'display="', '"'
 			);
 			if (!StringHelper::check($target)
@@ -5548,12 +5550,10 @@ class Interpretation extends Fields
 			}
 			// set the custom buttons CUSTOM_BUTTONS_CONTROLLER
 			$this->fileContentDynamic[$viewCodeName][$this->hhh . $TARGET
-			. '_CUSTOM_BUTTONS_CONTROLLER' . $this->hhh]
+			. '_CUSTOM_BUTTONS_CONTROLLER' . $this->hhh] = '';
-				= '';
 			// set the custom buttons CUSTOM_BUTTONS_METHOD
 			$this->fileContentDynamic[$viewCodeName][$this->hhh . $TARGET
-			. '_CUSTOM_BUTTONS_METHOD' . $this->hhh]
+			. '_CUSTOM_BUTTONS_METHOD' . $this->hhh] = '';
-				= '';
 		}
 		elseif (3 == $type)
 		{
@@ -6456,7 +6456,7 @@ class Interpretation extends Fields
 					$path = '/' . trim($folder['path'], '/');
 					if (isset($folder['rename']) && 1 == $folder['rename'])
 					{
-						if ($_paths = ComponentbuilderHelper::getAllFilePaths(
+						if ($_paths = FileHelper::getPaths(
 							$this->componentPath . $path
 						))
 						{
@@ -6466,7 +6466,7 @@ class Interpretation extends Fields
 					else
 					{
 						$path = $path . '/' . trim($folder['folder'], '/');
-						if ($_paths = ComponentbuilderHelper::getAllFilePaths(
+						if ($_paths = FileHelper::getPaths(
 							$this->componentPath . $path
 						))
 						{
@@ -7309,7 +7309,7 @@ class Interpretation extends Fields
 				{
 					if (File::exists($file['path']))
 					{
-						$string            = ComponentbuilderHelper::getFileContents(
+						$string            = FileHelper::getContent(
 							$file['path']
 						);
 						$buket['static'][] = $this->getInbetweenStrings(
@@ -7326,7 +7326,7 @@ class Interpretation extends Fields
 							if (File::exists($doc['path']))
 							{
 								$string
-									            = ComponentbuilderHelper::getFileContents(
+									            = FileHelper::getContent(
 									$doc['path']
 								);
 								$buket[$view][] = $this->getInbetweenStrings(
@@ -17709,7 +17709,7 @@ class Interpretation extends Fields
 			elseif (ComponentbuilderHelper::fieldCheck($type, 'text'))
 			{
 				// check to get the key words if set
-				$keywords = ComponentbuilderHelper::getBetween(
+				$keywords = GetHelper::between(
 					$options, 'keywords="', '"'
 				);
 				if (StringHelper::check($keywords))
@@ -17730,7 +17730,7 @@ class Interpretation extends Fields
 					}
 				}
 				// check to ket string length if set
-				$length = ComponentbuilderHelper::getBetween(
+				$length = GetHelper::between(
 					$options, 'length="', '"'
 				);
 				if (StringHelper::check($length))
@@ -23212,7 +23212,7 @@ class Interpretation extends Fields
 		{
 			// get all the mothods that should load date to the view
 			$this->DashboardGetCustomData
-				= ComponentbuilderHelper::getAllBetween(
+				= GetHelper::allBetween(
 				$this->componentData->php_dashboard_methods,
 				'public function get', '()'
 			);
@@ -24274,10 +24274,10 @@ class Interpretation extends Fields
 		if (1 == $timer) // this is before the admin views are build
 		{
 			// start loading Global params
-			$autorName                = ComponentbuilderHelper::htmlEscape(
+			$autorName                = StringHelper::html(
 				$this->componentData->author
 			);
-			$autorEmail               = ComponentbuilderHelper::htmlEscape(
+			$autorEmail               = StringHelper::html(
 				$this->componentData->email
 			);
 			$this->extensionsParams[] = '"autorName":"' . $autorName
@@ -24366,13 +24366,13 @@ class Interpretation extends Fields
 						// set global params to db on install
 						$fieldName    = StringHelper::safe(
 							$this->setPlaceholders(
-								ComponentbuilderHelper::getBetween(
+								GetHelper::between(
 									$xmlField, 'name="', '"'
 								), $placeholders
 							)
 						);
 						$fieldDefault = $this->setPlaceholders(
-							ComponentbuilderHelper::getBetween(
+							GetHelper::between(
 								$xmlField, 'default="', '"'
 							), $placeholders
 						);
@@ -24486,7 +24486,7 @@ class Interpretation extends Fields
 					elseif (strpos($id_field, '_request_id') !== false)
 					{
 						// not loaded to a tab "view" name
-						$_viewRequest = ComponentbuilderHelper::getBetween(
+						$_viewRequest = GetHelper::between(
 							$id_field, 'name="', '_request_id'
 						);
 						$searchIdKe   = 'name="' . $_viewRequest
@@ -24514,7 +24514,7 @@ class Interpretation extends Fields
 					elseif (strpos($catid_field, '_request_catid') !== false)
 					{
 						// not loaded to a tab "view" name
-						$_viewRequestC = ComponentbuilderHelper::getBetween(
+						$_viewRequestC = GetHelper::between(
 							$catid_field, 'name="', '_request_catid'
 						);
 						$searchCatidKe = 'name="' . $_viewRequestC
@@ -24539,7 +24539,7 @@ class Interpretation extends Fields
 					elseif (strpos($field, '_menu"') !== false)
 					{
 						// not loaded to a tab "view" name
-						$_tabLower = ComponentbuilderHelper::getBetween(
+						$_tabLower = GetHelper::between(
 							$field, 'name="', '_menu"'
 						);
 						// set the values needed to insure route is done correclty
@@ -24561,7 +24561,7 @@ class Interpretation extends Fields
 
 	protected function setRequestValues($view, $field, $search, $target, $store)
 	{
-		$key = ComponentbuilderHelper::getBetween($field, $search, '"');
+		$key = GetHelper::between($field, $search, '"');
 		if (!StringHelper::check($key))
 		{
 			// is not having special var
@@ -24602,7 +24602,7 @@ class Interpretation extends Fields
 				$bucket = array();
 				foreach ($tabFields as $tabField)
 				{
-					$display = ComponentbuilderHelper::getBetween(
+					$display = GetHelper::between(
 						$tabField, 'display="', '"'
 					);
 					if (!StringHelper::check($display)
@@ -24908,7 +24908,7 @@ class Interpretation extends Fields
 				);
 				$cbWebsite = htmlspecialchars(
 					$contributor['website'], ENT_XML1, 'UTF-8'
-				); // ComponentbuilderHelper::htmlEscape($contributor['website']);
+				); // StringHelper::html($contributor['website']);
 				// load to the $fieldsets
 				$this->configFieldSets[] = $this->_t(2)
 					. '<field type="spacer" name="spacerContributor' . $counter

admin/helpers/compiler/f_Infusion.php

@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ use Joomla\CMS\Filesystem\Folder;
 use VDM\Joomla\Utilities\StringHelper;
 use VDM\Joomla\Utilities\ArrayHelper;
 use VDM\Joomla\Utilities\ObjectHelper;
+use VDM\Joomla\Utilities\FileHelper;
 
 /**
  * Infusion class
@@ -2796,7 +2797,7 @@ class Infusion extends Interpretation
 				$xmlPath = $this->componentPath . '/' . $this->componentCodeName
 					. '.xml';
 				// get the content in xml
-				$componentXML = ComponentbuilderHelper::getFileContents(
+				$componentXML = FileHelper::getContent(
 					$xmlPath
 				);
 				// update the xml content

admin/helpers/componentbuilder.php

@@ -1028,51 +1028,6 @@ abstract class ComponentbuilderHelper
 		}
 	}
 
-	/**
-	 * get all the file paths in folder and sub folders
-	 * 
-	 * @param   string  $folder     The local path to parse
-	 * @param   array   $fileTypes  The type of files to get
-	 *
-	 * @return  void
-	 * 
-	 */
-	public static function getAllFilePaths($folder, $fileTypes = array('\.php', '\.js', '\.css', '\.less'), $recurse = true, $full = true)
-	{
-		if (Folder::exists($folder))
-		{
-			// we must first store the current woking directory
-			$joomla = getcwd();
-			// we are changing the working directory to the component path
-			chdir($folder);
-			// make sure we have file type filter
-			if (self::checkArray($fileTypes))
-			{
-				// get the files
-				foreach ($fileTypes as $type)
-				{
-					// get a list of files in the current directory tree
-					$files[] = Folder::files('.', $type, $recurse, $full);
-				}
-			}
-			elseif (self::checkString($fileTypes))
-			{
-				// get a list of files in the current directory tree
-				$files[] = Folder::files('.', $fileTypes, $recurse, $full);
-			}
-			else
-			{
-				// get a list of files in the current directory tree
-				$files[] = Folder::files('.', '.', $recurse, $full);
-			}
-			// change back to Joomla working directory
-			chdir($joomla);
-			// return array of files
-			return array_map( function($file) { return str_replace('./', '/', $file); }, (array) self::mergeArrays($files));
-		}
-		return false;
-	}
-
 	/**
 	 * get all component IDs
 	 */
@@ -3788,81 +3743,6 @@ abstract class ComponentbuilderHelper
 		return $exists;
 	}
 
-	/**
-	* Get the file path or url
-	*
-	* @param  string   $type              The (url/path) type to return
-	* @param  string   $target            The Params Target name (if set)
-	* @param  string   $fileType          The kind of filename to generate (if not set no file name is generated)
-	* @param  string   $key               The key to adjust the filename (if not set ignored)
-	* @param  string   $default           The default path if not set in Params (fallback path)
-	* @param  bool     $createIfNotSet    The switch to create the folder if not found
-	*
-	* @return  string    On success the path or url is returned based on the type requested
-	*
-	*/
-	public static function getFilePath($type = 'path', $target = 'filepath', $fileType = null, $key = '', $default = '', $createIfNotSet = true)
-	{
-		// make sure to always have a string/path
-		if(!self::checkString($default))
-		{
-			$default = JPATH_SITE . '/images/';
-		}
-		// get the global settings
-		if (!self::checkObject(self::$params))
-		{
-			self::$params = JComponentHelper::getParams('com_componentbuilder');
-		}
-		$filePath = self::$params->get($target, $default);
-		// check the file path (revert to default only of not a hidden file path)
-		if ('hiddenfilepath' !== $target && strpos($filePath, JPATH_SITE) === false)
-		{
-			$filePath = $default;
-		}
-		// create the folder if it does not exist
-		if ($createIfNotSet && !Folder::exists($filePath))
-		{
-			Folder::create($filePath);
-		}
-		// setup the file name
-		$fileName = '';
-		// Get basic key
-		$basickey = 'Th!s_iS_n0t_sAfe_buT_b3tter_then_n0thiug';
-		if (method_exists(get_called_class(), "getCryptKey")) 
-		{
-			$basickey = self::getCryptKey('basic', $basickey);
-		}
-		// check the key
-		if (!self::checkString($key))
-		{
-			$key = 'vDm';
-		}
-		// set the file name
-		if (self::checkString($fileType))
-		{
-			// set the name
-			$fileName = trim(md5($type.$target.$basickey.$key) . '.' . trim($fileType, '.'));
-		}
-		else
-		{
-			$fileName = trim(md5($type.$target.$basickey.$key)) . '.txt';
-		}
-		// return the url
-		if ('url' === $type)
-		{
-			if (strpos($filePath, JPATH_SITE) !== false)
-			{
-				$filePath = trim( str_replace( JPATH_SITE, '', $filePath), '/');
-				return JURI::root() . $filePath . '/' . $fileName;
-			}
-			// since the path is behind the root folder of the site, return only the root url (may be used to build the link)
-			return JURI::root();
-		}
-		// sanitize the path
-		return '/' . trim( $filePath, '/' ) . '/' . $fileName;
-	}
-
-
 	/**
 	* Get the file path or url
 	* 

componentbuilder.xml

@@ -1,15 +1,15 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
 <extension type="component" version="4" method="upgrade">
 	<name>COM_COMPONENTBUILDER</name>
-	<creationDate>12th March, 2022</creationDate>
+	<creationDate>4th April, 2022</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>2.12.15</version>
+	<version>2.12.16</version>
 	<description><![CDATA[
-		<h1>Component Builder (v.2.12.15)</h1>
+		<h1>Component Builder (v.2.12.16)</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

@@ -1041,10 +1041,10 @@
 		<description>Builds Complex Joomla Components</description>
 		<element>com_componentbuilder</element>
 		<type>component</type>
-		<version>2.12.15</version>
+		<version>2.12.16</version>
 		<infourl title="Component Builder!">http://www.joomlacomponentbuilder.com</infourl>
 		<downloads>
-			<downloadurl type="full" format="zip">https://github.com/vdm-io/Joomla-Component-Builder/releases/download/v2.12.15/JCB_v2.12.15.zip</downloadurl>
+			<downloadurl type="full" format="zip">https://github.com/vdm-io/Joomla-Component-Builder/releases/download/v2.12.16/JCB_v2.12.16.zip</downloadurl>
 		</downloads>
 		<tags>
 			<tag>stable</tag>

libraries/jcb_powers/VDM.Joomla/src/Utilities.php

@@ -555,6 +555,44 @@ trait Utilities
 	{
 		return FileHelper::write($path, $data);
 	}
+
+	/**
+	 * get all the file paths in folder and sub folders
+	 * 
+	 * @param   string  $folder     The local path to parse
+	 * @param   array   $fileTypes  The type of files to get
+	 *
+	 * @return  void
+	 *
+	 * @since  3.0.9
+	 *
+	 * @deprecated  4.0 - Use FileHelper::getPaths($folder, $fileTypes , $recurse, $full);
+	 */
+	public static function getAllFilePaths($folder, $fileTypes = array('\.php', '\.js', '\.css', '\.less'), $recurse = true, $full = true)
+	{
+		return FileHelper::getPaths($folder, $fileTypes , $recurse, $full);
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Get the file path or url
+	 *
+	 * @param  string   $type              The (url/path) type to return
+	 * @param  string   $target            The Params Target name (if set)
+	 * @param  string   $fileType          The kind of filename to generate (if not set no file name is generated)
+	 * @param  string   $key               The key to adjust the filename (if not set ignored)
+	 * @param  string   $default           The default path if not set in Params (fallback path)
+	 * @param  bool     $createIfNotSet    The switch to create the folder if not found
+	 *
+	 * @return  string    On success the path or url is returned based on the type requested
+	 *
+	 * @since  3.0.9
+	 *
+	 * @deprecated  4.0 - Use FileHelper::getPath($type, $target, $fileType, $key, $default, $createIfNotSet);
+	 */
+	public static function getFilePath($type = 'path', $target = 'filepath', $fileType = null, $key = '', $default = '', $createIfNotSet = true)
+	{
+		return FileHelper::getPath($type, $target, $fileType, $key, $default, $createIfNotSet);
+	}
 
 }
 

libraries/jcb_powers/VDM.Joomla/src/Utilities/FileHelper.php

@@ -13,11 +13,13 @@
 namespace VDM\Joomla\Utilities;
 
 
+use Joomla\CMS\Uri\Uri;
 use Joomla\CMS\Factory;
 use Joomla\CMS\Language\Text;
 use Joomla\CMS\Filesystem\Path;
 use Joomla\CMS\Filesystem\File;
 use Joomla\CMS\Filesystem\Folder;
+use Joomla\CMS\Component\ComponentHelper;
 use Joomla\Archive\Archive;
 
 
@@ -37,6 +39,15 @@ abstract class FileHelper
 	 */
 	protected static $curlError = false;
 
+	/**
+	 * The component params
+	 *
+	 * @var    object
+	 *
+	 * @since  3.0.9
+	 */
+	protected static $params = false;
+
 	/**
 	 * The zipper method
 	 * 
@@ -176,6 +187,141 @@ abstract class FileHelper
 		}
 		return $klaar;
 	}
+
+	/**
+	 * get all the file paths in folder and sub folders
+	 * 
+	 * @param   string  $folder     The local path to parse
+	 * @param   array   $fileTypes  The type of files to get
+	 *
+	 * @return  void
+	 *
+	 * @since  3.0.9
+	 */
+	public static function getPaths($folder, $fileTypes = array('\.php', '\.js', '\.css', '\.less'), $recurse = true, $full = true)
+	{
+		if (Folder::exists($folder))
+		{
+			// we must first store the current woking directory
+			$joomla = getcwd();
+			// we are changing the working directory to the component path
+			chdir($folder);
+
+			// make sure we have file type filter
+			if (ArrayHelper::check($fileTypes))
+			{
+				// get the files
+				foreach ($fileTypes as $type)
+				{
+					// get a list of files in the current directory tree
+					$files[] = Folder::files('.', $type, $recurse, $full);
+				}
+			}
+			elseif (StringHelper::check($fileTypes))
+			{
+				// get a list of files in the current directory tree
+				$files[] = Folder::files('.', $fileTypes, $recurse, $full);
+			}
+			else
+			{
+				// get a list of files in the current directory tree
+				$files[] = Folder::files('.', '.', $recurse, $full);
+			}
+
+			// change back to Joomla working directory
+			chdir($joomla);
+
+			// return array of files
+			return array_map( function($file) { return str_replace('./', '/', $file); }, (array) ArrayHelper::merge($files));
+		}
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Get the file path or url
+	 *
+	 * @param  string   $type              The (url/path) type to return
+	 * @param  string   $target            The Params Target name (if set)
+	 * @param  string   $fileType          The kind of filename to generate (if not set no file name is generated)
+	 * @param  string   $key               The key to adjust the filename (if not set ignored)
+	 * @param  string   $default           The default path if not set in Params (fallback path)
+	 * @param  bool     $createIfNotSet    The switch to create the folder if not found
+	 *
+	 * @return  string    On success the path or url is returned based on the type requested
+	 *
+	 * @since  3.0.9
+	 */
+	public static function getPath($type = 'path', $target = 'filepath', $fileType = null, $key = '', $default = '', $createIfNotSet = true)
+	{
+		// make sure to always have a string/path
+		if(!StringHelper::check($default))
+		{
+			$default = JPATH_SITE . '/images/';
+		}
+
+		// get the global settings
+		if (!ObjectHelper::check(self::$params))
+		{
+			self::$params = ComponentHelper::getParams('com_componentbuilder');
+		}
+		$filePath = self::$params->get($target, $default);
+
+		// check the file path (revert to default only of not a hidden file path)
+		if ('hiddenfilepath' !== $target && strpos($filePath, JPATH_SITE) === false)
+		{
+			$filePath = $default;
+		}
+
+		// create the folder if it does not exist
+		if ($createIfNotSet && !Folder::exists($filePath))
+		{
+			Folder::create($filePath);
+		}
+
+		// setup the file name
+		$fileName = '';
+
+		// Get basic key
+		$basickey = 'Th!s_iS_n0t_sAfe_buT_b3tter_then_n0thiug';
+		if (method_exists('ComponentbuilderHelper', "getCryptKey")) 
+		{
+			$basickey = ComponentbuilderHelper::getCryptKey('basic', $basickey);
+		}
+
+		// check the key
+		if (!StringHelper::check($key))
+		{
+			$key = 'vDm';
+		}
+
+		// set the file name
+		if (StringHelper::check($fileType))
+		{
+			// set the name
+			$fileName = trim(md5($type . $target . $basickey . $key) . '.' . trim($fileType, '.'));
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			$fileName = trim(md5($type . $target . $basickey . $key)) . '.txt';
+		}
+
+		// return the url
+		if ('url' === $type)
+		{
+			if (strpos($filePath, JPATH_SITE) !== false)
+			{
+				$filePath = trim( str_replace( JPATH_SITE, '', $filePath), '/');
+
+				return Uri::root() . $filePath . '/' . $fileName;
+			}
+
+			// since the path is behind the root folder of the site, return only the root url (may be used to build the link)
+			return Uri::root();
+		}
+
+		// sanitize the path
+		return '/' . trim( $filePath, '/' ) . '/' . $fileName;
+	}
 
 }
 

script.php

@@ -9254,7 +9254,7 @@ 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 2.12.15 Was Successful! Let us know if anything is not working as expected.</h3>';
+				<h3>Upgrade to Version 2.12.16 Was Successful! Let us know if anything is not working as expected.</h3>';
 
 			// Set db if not set already.
 			if (!isset($db))

site/helpers/componentbuilder.php

@@ -1025,51 +1025,6 @@ abstract class ComponentbuilderHelper
 		}
 	}
 
-	/**
-	 * get all the file paths in folder and sub folders
-	 * 
-	 * @param   string  $folder     The local path to parse
-	 * @param   array   $fileTypes  The type of files to get
-	 *
-	 * @return  void
-	 * 
-	 */
-	public static function getAllFilePaths($folder, $fileTypes = array('\.php', '\.js', '\.css', '\.less'), $recurse = true, $full = true)
-	{
-		if (Folder::exists($folder))
-		{
-			// we must first store the current woking directory
-			$joomla = getcwd();
-			// we are changing the working directory to the component path
-			chdir($folder);
-			// make sure we have file type filter
-			if (self::checkArray($fileTypes))
-			{
-				// get the files
-				foreach ($fileTypes as $type)
-				{
-					// get a list of files in the current directory tree
-					$files[] = Folder::files('.', $type, $recurse, $full);
-				}
-			}
-			elseif (self::checkString($fileTypes))
-			{
-				// get a list of files in the current directory tree
-				$files[] = Folder::files('.', $fileTypes, $recurse, $full);
-			}
-			else
-			{
-				// get a list of files in the current directory tree
-				$files[] = Folder::files('.', '.', $recurse, $full);
-			}
-			// change back to Joomla working directory
-			chdir($joomla);
-			// return array of files
-			return array_map( function($file) { return str_replace('./', '/', $file); }, (array) self::mergeArrays($files));
-		}
-		return false;
-	}
-
 	/**
 	 * get all component IDs
 	 */
@@ -3785,81 +3740,6 @@ abstract class ComponentbuilderHelper
 		return $exists;
 	}
 
-	/**
-	* Get the file path or url
-	*
-	* @param  string   $type              The (url/path) type to return
-	* @param  string   $target            The Params Target name (if set)
-	* @param  string   $fileType          The kind of filename to generate (if not set no file name is generated)
-	* @param  string   $key               The key to adjust the filename (if not set ignored)
-	* @param  string   $default           The default path if not set in Params (fallback path)
-	* @param  bool     $createIfNotSet    The switch to create the folder if not found
-	*
-	* @return  string    On success the path or url is returned based on the type requested
-	*
-	*/
-	public static function getFilePath($type = 'path', $target = 'filepath', $fileType = null, $key = '', $default = '', $createIfNotSet = true)
-	{
-		// make sure to always have a string/path
-		if(!self::checkString($default))
-		{
-			$default = JPATH_SITE . '/images/';
-		}
-		// get the global settings
-		if (!self::checkObject(self::$params))
-		{
-			self::$params = JComponentHelper::getParams('com_componentbuilder');
-		}
-		$filePath = self::$params->get($target, $default);
-		// check the file path (revert to default only of not a hidden file path)
-		if ('hiddenfilepath' !== $target && strpos($filePath, JPATH_SITE) === false)
-		{
-			$filePath = $default;
-		}
-		// create the folder if it does not exist
-		if ($createIfNotSet && !Folder::exists($filePath))
-		{
-			Folder::create($filePath);
-		}
-		// setup the file name
-		$fileName = '';
-		// Get basic key
-		$basickey = 'Th!s_iS_n0t_sAfe_buT_b3tter_then_n0thiug';
-		if (method_exists(get_called_class(), "getCryptKey")) 
-		{
-			$basickey = self::getCryptKey('basic', $basickey);
-		}
-		// check the key
-		if (!self::checkString($key))
-		{
-			$key = 'vDm';
-		}
-		// set the file name
-		if (self::checkString($fileType))
-		{
-			// set the name
-			$fileName = trim(md5($type.$target.$basickey.$key) . '.' . trim($fileType, '.'));
-		}
-		else
-		{
-			$fileName = trim(md5($type.$target.$basickey.$key)) . '.txt';
-		}
-		// return the url
-		if ('url' === $type)
-		{
-			if (strpos($filePath, JPATH_SITE) !== false)
-			{
-				$filePath = trim( str_replace( JPATH_SITE, '', $filePath), '/');
-				return JURI::root() . $filePath . '/' . $fileName;
-			}
-			// since the path is behind the root folder of the site, return only the root url (may be used to build the link)
-			return JURI::root();
-		}
-		// sanitize the path
-		return '/' . trim( $filePath, '/' ) . '/' . $fileName;
-	}
-
-
 	/**
 	* Get the file path or url
 	*