Stable release of v4.0.0-alpha1

First alpha release of Component Builder towards Joomla 4 (very unstable...).

admin/src/Controller/Admin_custom_tabsController.php

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+<?php
+/**
+ * @package    Joomla.Component.Builder
+ *
+ * @created    30th April, 2015
+ * @author     Llewellyn van der Merwe <https://dev.vdm.io>
+ * @git        Joomla Component Builder <https://git.vdm.dev/joomla/Component-Builder>
+ * @copyright  Copyright (C) 2015 Vast Development Method. All rights reserved.
+ * @license    GNU General Public License version 2 or later; see LICENSE.txt
+ */
+namespace VDM\Component\Componentbuilder\Administrator\Controller;
+
+use Joomla\CMS\Factory;
+use Joomla\CMS\Language\Text;
+use Joomla\CMS\Form\FormFactoryInterface;
+use Joomla\CMS\Application\CMSApplication;
+use Joomla\CMS\MVC\Factory\MVCFactoryInterface;
+use Joomla\Input\Input;
+use Joomla\CMS\Versioning\VersionableControllerTrait;
+use Joomla\CMS\MVC\Controller\FormController;
+use Joomla\CMS\MVC\Model\BaseDatabaseModel;
+use Joomla\Utilities\ArrayHelper;
+use Joomla\CMS\Router\Route;
+use Joomla\CMS\Session\Session;
+use Joomla\CMS\Uri\Uri;
+use VDM\Component\Componentbuilder\Administrator\Helper\ComponentbuilderHelper;
+
+// No direct access to this file
+\defined('_JEXEC') or die;
+
+/**
+ * Admin_custom_tabs Form Controller
+ *
+ * @since  1.6
+ */
+class Admin_custom_tabsController extends FormController
+{
+	use VersionableControllerTrait;
+
+	/**
+	 * The prefix to use with controller messages.
+	 *
+	 * @var    string
+	 * @since  1.6
+	 */
+	protected $text_prefix = 'COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_ADMIN_CUSTOM_TABS';
+
+	/**
+	 * Current or most recently performed task.
+	 *
+	 * @var    string
+	 * @since  12.2
+	 * @note   Replaces _task.
+	 */
+	protected $task;
+
+	/**
+	 * The URL view list variable.
+	 *
+	 * @var    string
+	 * @since  1.6
+	 */
+	protected $view_list = 'admins_custom_tabs';
+
+	/**
+	 * Method override to check if you can add a new record.
+	 *
+	 * @param   array  $data  An array of input data.
+	 *
+	 * @return  boolean
+	 *
+	 * @since   1.6
+	 */
+	protected function allowAdd($data = [])
+	{
+		// Get user object.
+		$user = $this->app->getIdentity();
+		// Access check.
+		$access = $user->authorise('admin_custom_tabs.access', 'com_componentbuilder');
+		if (!$access)
+		{
+			return false;
+		}
+
+		// In the absence of better information, revert to the component permissions.
+		return $user->authorise('admin_custom_tabs.create', $this->option);
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Method override to check if you can edit an existing record.
+	 *
+	 * @param   array   $data  An array of input data.
+	 * @param   string  $key   The name of the key for the primary key.
+	 *
+	 * @return  boolean
+	 *
+	 * @since   1.6
+	 */
+	protected function allowEdit($data = [], $key = 'id')
+	{
+		// get user object.
+		$user = $this->app->getIdentity();
+		// get record id.
+		$recordId = (int) isset($data[$key]) ? $data[$key] : 0;
+
+
+		// Access check.
+		$access = ($user->authorise('admin_custom_tabs.access', 'com_componentbuilder.admin_custom_tabs.' . (int) $recordId) && $user->authorise('admin_custom_tabs.access', 'com_componentbuilder'));
+		if (!$access)
+		{
+			return false;
+		}
+
+		if ($recordId)
+		{
+			// The record has been set. Check the record permissions.
+			$permission = $user->authorise('admin_custom_tabs.edit', 'com_componentbuilder.admin_custom_tabs.' . (int) $recordId);
+			if (!$permission)
+			{
+				if ($user->authorise('admin_custom_tabs.edit.own', 'com_componentbuilder.admin_custom_tabs.' . $recordId))
+				{
+					// Now test the owner is the user.
+					$ownerId = (int) isset($data['created_by']) ? $data['created_by'] : 0;
+					if (empty($ownerId))
+					{
+						// Need to do a lookup from the model.
+						$record = $this->getModel()->getItem($recordId);
+
+						if (empty($record))
+						{
+							return false;
+						}
+						$ownerId = $record->created_by;
+					}
+
+					// If the owner matches 'me' then allow.
+					if ($ownerId == $user->id)
+					{
+						if ($user->authorise('admin_custom_tabs.edit.own', 'com_componentbuilder'))
+						{
+							return true;
+						}
+					}
+				}
+				return false;
+			}
+		}
+		// Since there is no permission, revert to the component permissions.
+		return $user->authorise('admin_custom_tabs.edit', $this->option);
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Gets the URL arguments to append to an item redirect.
+	 *
+	 * @param   integer  $recordId  The primary key id for the item.
+	 * @param   string   $urlVar    The name of the URL variable for the id.
+	 *
+	 * @return  string  The arguments to append to the redirect URL.
+	 *
+	 * @since   1.6
+	 */
+	protected function getRedirectToItemAppend($recordId = null, $urlVar = 'id')
+	{
+		// get the referral options (old method use return instead see parent)
+		$ref = $this->input->get('ref', 0, 'string');
+		$refid = $this->input->get('refid', 0, 'int');
+
+		// get redirect info.
+		$append = parent::getRedirectToItemAppend($recordId, $urlVar);
+
+		// set the referral options
+		if ($refid && $ref)
+		{
+			$append = '&ref=' . (string) $ref . '&refid='. (int) $refid . $append;
+		}
+		elseif ($ref)
+		{
+			$append = '&ref='. (string) $ref . $append;
+		}
+
+		return $append;
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Method to run batch operations.
+	 *
+	 * @param   object  $model  The model.
+	 *
+	 * @return  boolean   True if successful, false otherwise and internal error is set.
+	 *
+	 * @since   2.5
+	 */
+	public function batch($model = null)
+	{
+		Session::checkToken() or jexit(Text::_('JINVALID_TOKEN'));
+
+		// Set the model
+		$model = $this->getModel('Admin_custom_tabs', '', []);
+
+		// Preset the redirect
+		$this->setRedirect(Route::_('index.php?option=com_componentbuilder&view=admins_custom_tabs' . $this->getRedirectToListAppend(), false));
+
+		return parent::batch($model);
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Method to cancel an edit.
+	 *
+	 * @param   string  $key  The name of the primary key of the URL variable.
+	 *
+	 * @return  boolean  True if access level checks pass, false otherwise.
+	 *
+	 * @since   12.2
+	 */
+	public function cancel($key = null)
+	{
+		// get the referral options
+		$this->ref = $this->input->get('ref', 0, 'word');
+		$this->refid = $this->input->get('refid', 0, 'int');
+
+		// Check if there is a return value
+		$return = $this->input->get('return', null, 'base64');
+
+		$cancel = parent::cancel($key);
+
+		if (!is_null($return) && Uri::isInternal(base64_decode($return)))
+		{
+			$redirect = base64_decode($return);
+
+			// Redirect to the return value.
+			$this->setRedirect(
+				Route::_(
+					$redirect, false
+				)
+			);
+		}
+		elseif ($this->refid && $this->ref)
+		{
+			$redirect = '&view=' . (string)$this->ref . '&layout=edit&id=' . (int)$this->refid;
+
+			// Redirect to the item screen.
+			$this->setRedirect(
+				Route::_(
+					'index.php?option=' . $this->option . $redirect, false
+				)
+			);
+		}
+		elseif ($this->ref)
+		{
+			$redirect = '&view='.(string)$this->ref;
+
+			// Redirect to the list screen.
+			$this->setRedirect(
+				Route::_(
+					'index.php?option=' . $this->option . $redirect, false
+				)
+			);
+		}
+		return $cancel;
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Method to save a record.
+	 *
+	 * @param   string  $key     The name of the primary key of the URL variable.
+	 * @param   string  $urlVar  The name of the URL variable if different from the primary key (sometimes required to avoid router collisions).
+	 *
+	 * @return  boolean  True if successful, false otherwise.
+	 *
+	 * @since   12.2
+	 */
+	public function save($key = null, $urlVar = null)
+	{
+		// get the referral options
+		$this->ref = $this->input->get('ref', 0, 'word');
+		$this->refid = $this->input->get('refid', 0, 'int');
+
+		// Check if there is a return value
+		$return = $this->input->get('return', null, 'base64');
+		$canReturn = (!is_null($return) && Uri::isInternal(base64_decode($return)));
+
+		if ($this->ref || $this->refid || $canReturn)
+		{
+			// to make sure the item is checkedin on redirect
+			$this->task = 'save';
+		}
+
+		$saved = parent::save($key, $urlVar);
+
+		// This is not needed since parent save already does this
+		// Due to the ref and refid implementation we need to add this
+		if ($canReturn)
+		{
+			$redirect = base64_decode($return);
+
+			// Redirect to the return value.
+			$this->setRedirect(
+				Route::_(
+					$redirect, false
+				)
+			);
+		}
+		elseif ($this->refid && $this->ref)
+		{
+			$redirect = '&view=' . (string) $this->ref . '&layout=edit&id=' . (int) $this->refid;
+
+			// Redirect to the item screen.
+			$this->setRedirect(
+				Route::_(
+					'index.php?option=' . $this->option . $redirect, false
+				)
+			);
+		}
+		elseif ($this->ref)
+		{
+			$redirect = '&view=' . (string) $this->ref;
+
+			// Redirect to the list screen.
+			$this->setRedirect(
+				Route::_(
+					'index.php?option=' . $this->option . $redirect, false
+				)
+			);
+		}
+		return $saved;
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Function that allows child controller access to model data
+	 * after the data has been saved.
+	 *
+	 * @param   BaseDatabaseModel  &$model     The data model object.
+	 * @param   array              $validData  The validated data.
+	 *
+	 * @return  void
+	 *
+	 * @since   11.1
+	 */
+	protected function postSaveHook(BaseDatabaseModel $model, $validData = [])
+	{
+		return;
+	}
+}

admin/src/Controller/Admin_fieldsController.php

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+<?php
+/**
+ * @package    Joomla.Component.Builder
+ *
+ * @created    30th April, 2015
+ * @author     Llewellyn van der Merwe <https://dev.vdm.io>
+ * @git        Joomla Component Builder <https://git.vdm.dev/joomla/Component-Builder>
+ * @copyright  Copyright (C) 2015 Vast Development Method. All rights reserved.
+ * @license    GNU General Public License version 2 or later; see LICENSE.txt
+ */
+namespace VDM\Component\Componentbuilder\Administrator\Controller;
+
+use Joomla\CMS\Factory;
+use Joomla\CMS\Language\Text;
+use Joomla\CMS\Form\FormFactoryInterface;
+use Joomla\CMS\Application\CMSApplication;
+use Joomla\CMS\MVC\Factory\MVCFactoryInterface;
+use Joomla\Input\Input;
+use Joomla\CMS\Versioning\VersionableControllerTrait;
+use Joomla\CMS\MVC\Controller\FormController;
+use Joomla\CMS\MVC\Model\BaseDatabaseModel;
+use Joomla\Utilities\ArrayHelper;
+use Joomla\CMS\Router\Route;
+use Joomla\CMS\Session\Session;
+use Joomla\CMS\Uri\Uri;
+use VDM\Component\Componentbuilder\Administrator\Helper\ComponentbuilderHelper;
+
+// No direct access to this file
+\defined('_JEXEC') or die;
+
+/**
+ * Admin_fields Form Controller
+ *
+ * @since  1.6
+ */
+class Admin_fieldsController extends FormController
+{
+	use VersionableControllerTrait;
+
+	/**
+	 * The prefix to use with controller messages.
+	 *
+	 * @var    string
+	 * @since  1.6
+	 */
+	protected $text_prefix = 'COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_ADMIN_FIELDS';
+
+	/**
+	 * Current or most recently performed task.
+	 *
+	 * @var    string
+	 * @since  12.2
+	 * @note   Replaces _task.
+	 */
+	protected $task;
+
+	/**
+	 * The URL view list variable.
+	 *
+	 * @var    string
+	 * @since  1.6
+	 */
+	protected $view_list = 'admins_fields';
+
+	/**
+	 * Method override to check if you can add a new record.
+	 *
+	 * @param   array  $data  An array of input data.
+	 *
+	 * @return  boolean
+	 *
+	 * @since   1.6
+	 */
+	protected function allowAdd($data = [])
+	{
+		// Get user object.
+		$user = $this->app->getIdentity();
+		// Access check.
+		$access = $user->authorise('admin_fields.access', 'com_componentbuilder');
+		if (!$access)
+		{
+			return false;
+		}
+
+		// In the absence of better information, revert to the component permissions.
+		return $user->authorise('admin_fields.create', $this->option);
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Method override to check if you can edit an existing record.
+	 *
+	 * @param   array   $data  An array of input data.
+	 * @param   string  $key   The name of the key for the primary key.
+	 *
+	 * @return  boolean
+	 *
+	 * @since   1.6
+	 */
+	protected function allowEdit($data = [], $key = 'id')
+	{
+		// get user object.
+		$user = $this->app->getIdentity();
+		// get record id.
+		$recordId = (int) isset($data[$key]) ? $data[$key] : 0;
+
+
+		// Access check.
+		$access = ($user->authorise('admin_fields.access', 'com_componentbuilder.admin_fields.' . (int) $recordId) && $user->authorise('admin_fields.access', 'com_componentbuilder'));
+		if (!$access)
+		{
+			return false;
+		}
+
+		if ($recordId)
+		{
+			// The record has been set. Check the record permissions.
+			$permission = $user->authorise('admin_fields.edit', 'com_componentbuilder.admin_fields.' . (int) $recordId);
+			if (!$permission)
+			{
+				if ($user->authorise('admin_fields.edit.own', 'com_componentbuilder.admin_fields.' . $recordId))
+				{
+					// Now test the owner is the user.
+					$ownerId = (int) isset($data['created_by']) ? $data['created_by'] : 0;
+					if (empty($ownerId))
+					{
+						// Need to do a lookup from the model.
+						$record = $this->getModel()->getItem($recordId);
+
+						if (empty($record))
+						{
+							return false;
+						}
+						$ownerId = $record->created_by;
+					}
+
+					// If the owner matches 'me' then allow.
+					if ($ownerId == $user->id)
+					{
+						if ($user->authorise('admin_fields.edit.own', 'com_componentbuilder'))
+						{
+							return true;
+						}
+					}
+				}
+				return false;
+			}
+		}
+		// Since there is no permission, revert to the component permissions.
+		return $user->authorise('admin_fields.edit', $this->option);
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Gets the URL arguments to append to an item redirect.
+	 *
+	 * @param   integer  $recordId  The primary key id for the item.
+	 * @param   string   $urlVar    The name of the URL variable for the id.
+	 *
+	 * @return  string  The arguments to append to the redirect URL.
+	 *
+	 * @since   1.6
+	 */
+	protected function getRedirectToItemAppend($recordId = null, $urlVar = 'id')
+	{
+		// get the referral options (old method use return instead see parent)
+		$ref = $this->input->get('ref', 0, 'string');
+		$refid = $this->input->get('refid', 0, 'int');
+
+		// get redirect info.
+		$append = parent::getRedirectToItemAppend($recordId, $urlVar);
+
+		// set the referral options
+		if ($refid && $ref)
+		{
+			$append = '&ref=' . (string) $ref . '&refid='. (int) $refid . $append;
+		}
+		elseif ($ref)
+		{
+			$append = '&ref='. (string) $ref . $append;
+		}
+
+		return $append;
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Method to run batch operations.
+	 *
+	 * @param   object  $model  The model.
+	 *
+	 * @return  boolean   True if successful, false otherwise and internal error is set.
+	 *
+	 * @since   2.5
+	 */
+	public function batch($model = null)
+	{
+		Session::checkToken() or jexit(Text::_('JINVALID_TOKEN'));
+
+		// Set the model
+		$model = $this->getModel('Admin_fields', '', []);
+
+		// Preset the redirect
+		$this->setRedirect(Route::_('index.php?option=com_componentbuilder&view=admins_fields' . $this->getRedirectToListAppend(), false));
+
+		return parent::batch($model);
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Method to cancel an edit.
+	 *
+	 * @param   string  $key  The name of the primary key of the URL variable.
+	 *
+	 * @return  boolean  True if access level checks pass, false otherwise.
+	 *
+	 * @since   12.2
+	 */
+	public function cancel($key = null)
+	{
+		// get the referral options
+		$this->ref = $this->input->get('ref', 0, 'word');
+		$this->refid = $this->input->get('refid', 0, 'int');
+
+		// Check if there is a return value
+		$return = $this->input->get('return', null, 'base64');
+
+		$cancel = parent::cancel($key);
+
+		if (!is_null($return) && Uri::isInternal(base64_decode($return)))
+		{
+			$redirect = base64_decode($return);
+
+			// Redirect to the return value.
+			$this->setRedirect(
+				Route::_(
+					$redirect, false
+				)
+			);
+		}
+		elseif ($this->refid && $this->ref)
+		{
+			$redirect = '&view=' . (string)$this->ref . '&layout=edit&id=' . (int)$this->refid;
+
+			// Redirect to the item screen.
+			$this->setRedirect(
+				Route::_(
+					'index.php?option=' . $this->option . $redirect, false
+				)
+			);
+		}
+		elseif ($this->ref)
+		{
+			$redirect = '&view='.(string)$this->ref;
+
+			// Redirect to the list screen.
+			$this->setRedirect(
+				Route::_(
+					'index.php?option=' . $this->option . $redirect, false
+				)
+			);
+		}
+		return $cancel;
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Method to save a record.
+	 *
+	 * @param   string  $key     The name of the primary key of the URL variable.
+	 * @param   string  $urlVar  The name of the URL variable if different from the primary key (sometimes required to avoid router collisions).
+	 *
+	 * @return  boolean  True if successful, false otherwise.
+	 *
+	 * @since   12.2
+	 */
+	public function save($key = null, $urlVar = null)
+	{
+		// get the referral options
+		$this->ref = $this->input->get('ref', 0, 'word');
+		$this->refid = $this->input->get('refid', 0, 'int');
+
+		// Check if there is a return value
+		$return = $this->input->get('return', null, 'base64');
+		$canReturn = (!is_null($return) && Uri::isInternal(base64_decode($return)));
+
+		if ($this->ref || $this->refid || $canReturn)
+		{
+			// to make sure the item is checkedin on redirect
+			$this->task = 'save';
+		}
+
+		$saved = parent::save($key, $urlVar);
+
+		// This is not needed since parent save already does this
+		// Due to the ref and refid implementation we need to add this
+		if ($canReturn)
+		{
+			$redirect = base64_decode($return);
+
+			// Redirect to the return value.
+			$this->setRedirect(
+				Route::_(
+					$redirect, false
+				)
+			);
+		}
+		elseif ($this->refid && $this->ref)
+		{
+			$redirect = '&view=' . (string) $this->ref . '&layout=edit&id=' . (int) $this->refid;
+
+			// Redirect to the item screen.
+			$this->setRedirect(
+				Route::_(
+					'index.php?option=' . $this->option . $redirect, false
+				)
+			);
+		}
+		elseif ($this->ref)
+		{
+			$redirect = '&view=' . (string) $this->ref;
+
+			// Redirect to the list screen.
+			$this->setRedirect(
+				Route::_(
+					'index.php?option=' . $this->option . $redirect, false
+				)
+			);
+		}
+		return $saved;
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Function that allows child controller access to model data
+	 * after the data has been saved.
+	 *
+	 * @param   BaseDatabaseModel  &$model     The data model object.
+	 * @param   array              $validData  The validated data.
+	 *
+	 * @return  void
+	 *
+	 * @since   11.1
+	 */
+	protected function postSaveHook(BaseDatabaseModel $model, $validData = [])
+	{
+		return;
+	}
+}

admin/src/Controller/Admin_fields_conditionsController.php

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+<?php
+/**
+ * @package    Joomla.Component.Builder
+ *
+ * @created    30th April, 2015
+ * @author     Llewellyn van der Merwe <https://dev.vdm.io>
+ * @git        Joomla Component Builder <https://git.vdm.dev/joomla/Component-Builder>
+ * @copyright  Copyright (C) 2015 Vast Development Method. All rights reserved.
+ * @license    GNU General Public License version 2 or later; see LICENSE.txt
+ */
+namespace VDM\Component\Componentbuilder\Administrator\Controller;
+
+use Joomla\CMS\Factory;
+use Joomla\CMS\Language\Text;
+use Joomla\CMS\Form\FormFactoryInterface;
+use Joomla\CMS\Application\CMSApplication;
+use Joomla\CMS\MVC\Factory\MVCFactoryInterface;
+use Joomla\Input\Input;
+use Joomla\CMS\Versioning\VersionableControllerTrait;
+use Joomla\CMS\MVC\Controller\FormController;
+use Joomla\CMS\MVC\Model\BaseDatabaseModel;
+use Joomla\Utilities\ArrayHelper;
+use Joomla\CMS\Router\Route;
+use Joomla\CMS\Session\Session;
+use Joomla\CMS\Uri\Uri;
+use VDM\Component\Componentbuilder\Administrator\Helper\ComponentbuilderHelper;
+
+// No direct access to this file
+\defined('_JEXEC') or die;
+
+/**
+ * Admin_fields_conditions Form Controller
+ *
+ * @since  1.6
+ */
+class Admin_fields_conditionsController extends FormController
+{
+	use VersionableControllerTrait;
+
+	/**
+	 * The prefix to use with controller messages.
+	 *
+	 * @var    string
+	 * @since  1.6
+	 */
+	protected $text_prefix = 'COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_ADMIN_FIELDS_CONDITIONS';
+
+	/**
+	 * Current or most recently performed task.
+	 *
+	 * @var    string
+	 * @since  12.2
+	 * @note   Replaces _task.
+	 */
+	protected $task;
+
+	/**
+	 * The URL view list variable.
+	 *
+	 * @var    string
+	 * @since  1.6
+	 */
+	protected $view_list = 'admins_fields_conditions';
+
+	/**
+	 * Method override to check if you can add a new record.
+	 *
+	 * @param   array  $data  An array of input data.
+	 *
+	 * @return  boolean
+	 *
+	 * @since   1.6
+	 */
+	protected function allowAdd($data = [])
+	{
+		// Get user object.
+		$user = $this->app->getIdentity();
+		// Access check.
+		$access = $user->authorise('admin_fields_conditions.access', 'com_componentbuilder');
+		if (!$access)
+		{
+			return false;
+		}
+
+		// In the absence of better information, revert to the component permissions.
+		return $user->authorise('admin_fields_conditions.create', $this->option);
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Method override to check if you can edit an existing record.
+	 *
+	 * @param   array   $data  An array of input data.
+	 * @param   string  $key   The name of the key for the primary key.
+	 *
+	 * @return  boolean
+	 *
+	 * @since   1.6
+	 */
+	protected function allowEdit($data = [], $key = 'id')
+	{
+		// get user object.
+		$user = $this->app->getIdentity();
+		// get record id.
+		$recordId = (int) isset($data[$key]) ? $data[$key] : 0;
+
+
+		// Access check.
+		$access = ($user->authorise('admin_fields_conditions.access', 'com_componentbuilder.admin_fields_conditions.' . (int) $recordId) && $user->authorise('admin_fields_conditions.access', 'com_componentbuilder'));
+		if (!$access)
+		{
+			return false;
+		}
+
+		if ($recordId)
+		{
+			// The record has been set. Check the record permissions.
+			$permission = $user->authorise('admin_fields_conditions.edit', 'com_componentbuilder.admin_fields_conditions.' . (int) $recordId);
+			if (!$permission)
+			{
+				if ($user->authorise('admin_fields_conditions.edit.own', 'com_componentbuilder.admin_fields_conditions.' . $recordId))
+				{
+					// Now test the owner is the user.
+					$ownerId = (int) isset($data['created_by']) ? $data['created_by'] : 0;
+					if (empty($ownerId))
+					{
+						// Need to do a lookup from the model.
+						$record = $this->getModel()->getItem($recordId);
+
+						if (empty($record))
+						{
+							return false;
+						}
+						$ownerId = $record->created_by;
+					}
+
+					// If the owner matches 'me' then allow.
+					if ($ownerId == $user->id)
+					{
+						if ($user->authorise('admin_fields_conditions.edit.own', 'com_componentbuilder'))
+						{
+							return true;
+						}
+					}
+				}
+				return false;
+			}
+		}
+		// Since there is no permission, revert to the component permissions.
+		return $user->authorise('admin_fields_conditions.edit', $this->option);
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Gets the URL arguments to append to an item redirect.
+	 *
+	 * @param   integer  $recordId  The primary key id for the item.
+	 * @param   string   $urlVar    The name of the URL variable for the id.
+	 *
+	 * @return  string  The arguments to append to the redirect URL.
+	 *
+	 * @since   1.6
+	 */
+	protected function getRedirectToItemAppend($recordId = null, $urlVar = 'id')
+	{
+		// get the referral options (old method use return instead see parent)
+		$ref = $this->input->get('ref', 0, 'string');
+		$refid = $this->input->get('refid', 0, 'int');
+
+		// get redirect info.
+		$append = parent::getRedirectToItemAppend($recordId, $urlVar);
+
+		// set the referral options
+		if ($refid && $ref)
+		{
+			$append = '&ref=' . (string) $ref . '&refid='. (int) $refid . $append;
+		}
+		elseif ($ref)
+		{
+			$append = '&ref='. (string) $ref . $append;
+		}
+
+		return $append;
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Method to run batch operations.
+	 *
+	 * @param   object  $model  The model.
+	 *
+	 * @return  boolean   True if successful, false otherwise and internal error is set.
+	 *
+	 * @since   2.5
+	 */
+	public function batch($model = null)
+	{
+		Session::checkToken() or jexit(Text::_('JINVALID_TOKEN'));
+
+		// Set the model
+		$model = $this->getModel('Admin_fields_conditions', '', []);
+
+		// Preset the redirect
+		$this->setRedirect(Route::_('index.php?option=com_componentbuilder&view=admins_fields_conditions' . $this->getRedirectToListAppend(), false));
+
+		return parent::batch($model);
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Method to cancel an edit.
+	 *
+	 * @param   string  $key  The name of the primary key of the URL variable.
+	 *
+	 * @return  boolean  True if access level checks pass, false otherwise.
+	 *
+	 * @since   12.2
+	 */
+	public function cancel($key = null)
+	{
+		// get the referral options
+		$this->ref = $this->input->get('ref', 0, 'word');
+		$this->refid = $this->input->get('refid', 0, 'int');
+
+		// Check if there is a return value
+		$return = $this->input->get('return', null, 'base64');
+
+		$cancel = parent::cancel($key);
+
+		if (!is_null($return) && Uri::isInternal(base64_decode($return)))
+		{
+			$redirect = base64_decode($return);
+
+			// Redirect to the return value.
+			$this->setRedirect(
+				Route::_(
+					$redirect, false
+				)
+			);
+		}
+		elseif ($this->refid && $this->ref)
+		{
+			$redirect = '&view=' . (string)$this->ref . '&layout=edit&id=' . (int)$this->refid;
+
+			// Redirect to the item screen.
+			$this->setRedirect(
+				Route::_(
+					'index.php?option=' . $this->option . $redirect, false
+				)
+			);
+		}
+		elseif ($this->ref)
+		{
+			$redirect = '&view='.(string)$this->ref;
+
+			// Redirect to the list screen.
+			$this->setRedirect(
+				Route::_(
+					'index.php?option=' . $this->option . $redirect, false
+				)
+			);
+		}
+		return $cancel;
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Method to save a record.
+	 *
+	 * @param   string  $key     The name of the primary key of the URL variable.
+	 * @param   string  $urlVar  The name of the URL variable if different from the primary key (sometimes required to avoid router collisions).
+	 *
+	 * @return  boolean  True if successful, false otherwise.
+	 *
+	 * @since   12.2
+	 */
+	public function save($key = null, $urlVar = null)
+	{
+		// get the referral options
+		$this->ref = $this->input->get('ref', 0, 'word');
+		$this->refid = $this->input->get('refid', 0, 'int');
+
+		// Check if there is a return value
+		$return = $this->input->get('return', null, 'base64');
+		$canReturn = (!is_null($return) && Uri::isInternal(base64_decode($return)));
+
+		if ($this->ref || $this->refid || $canReturn)
+		{
+			// to make sure the item is checkedin on redirect
+			$this->task = 'save';
+		}
+
+		$saved = parent::save($key, $urlVar);
+
+		// This is not needed since parent save already does this
+		// Due to the ref and refid implementation we need to add this
+		if ($canReturn)
+		{
+			$redirect = base64_decode($return);
+
+			// Redirect to the return value.
+			$this->setRedirect(
+				Route::_(
+					$redirect, false
+				)
+			);
+		}
+		elseif ($this->refid && $this->ref)
+		{
+			$redirect = '&view=' . (string) $this->ref . '&layout=edit&id=' . (int) $this->refid;
+
+			// Redirect to the item screen.
+			$this->setRedirect(
+				Route::_(
+					'index.php?option=' . $this->option . $redirect, false
+				)
+			);
+		}
+		elseif ($this->ref)
+		{
+			$redirect = '&view=' . (string) $this->ref;
+
+			// Redirect to the list screen.
+			$this->setRedirect(
+				Route::_(
+					'index.php?option=' . $this->option . $redirect, false
+				)
+			);
+		}
+		return $saved;
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Function that allows child controller access to model data
+	 * after the data has been saved.
+	 *
+	 * @param   BaseDatabaseModel  &$model     The data model object.
+	 * @param   array              $validData  The validated data.
+	 *
+	 * @return  void
+	 *
+	 * @since   11.1
+	 */
+	protected function postSaveHook(BaseDatabaseModel $model, $validData = [])
+	{
+		return;
+	}
+}

admin/src/Controller/Admin_fields_relationsController.php

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+<?php
+/**
+ * @package    Joomla.Component.Builder
+ *
+ * @created    30th April, 2015
+ * @author     Llewellyn van der Merwe <https://dev.vdm.io>
+ * @git        Joomla Component Builder <https://git.vdm.dev/joomla/Component-Builder>
+ * @copyright  Copyright (C) 2015 Vast Development Method. All rights reserved.
+ * @license    GNU General Public License version 2 or later; see LICENSE.txt
+ */
+namespace VDM\Component\Componentbuilder\Administrator\Controller;
+
+use Joomla\CMS\Factory;
+use Joomla\CMS\Language\Text;
+use Joomla\CMS\Form\FormFactoryInterface;
+use Joomla\CMS\Application\CMSApplication;
+use Joomla\CMS\MVC\Factory\MVCFactoryInterface;
+use Joomla\Input\Input;
+use Joomla\CMS\Versioning\VersionableControllerTrait;
+use Joomla\CMS\MVC\Controller\FormController;
+use Joomla\CMS\MVC\Model\BaseDatabaseModel;
+use Joomla\Utilities\ArrayHelper;
+use Joomla\CMS\Router\Route;
+use Joomla\CMS\Session\Session;
+use Joomla\CMS\Uri\Uri;
+use VDM\Component\Componentbuilder\Administrator\Helper\ComponentbuilderHelper;
+
+// No direct access to this file
+\defined('_JEXEC') or die;
+
+/**
+ * Admin_fields_relations Form Controller
+ *
+ * @since  1.6
+ */
+class Admin_fields_relationsController extends FormController
+{
+	use VersionableControllerTrait;
+
+	/**
+	 * The prefix to use with controller messages.
+	 *
+	 * @var    string
+	 * @since  1.6
+	 */
+	protected $text_prefix = 'COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_ADMIN_FIELDS_RELATIONS';
+
+	/**
+	 * Current or most recently performed task.
+	 *
+	 * @var    string
+	 * @since  12.2
+	 * @note   Replaces _task.
+	 */
+	protected $task;
+
+	/**
+	 * The URL view list variable.
+	 *
+	 * @var    string
+	 * @since  1.6
+	 */
+	protected $view_list = 'admins_fields_relations';
+
+	/**
+	 * Method override to check if you can add a new record.
+	 *
+	 * @param   array  $data  An array of input data.
+	 *
+	 * @return  boolean
+	 *
+	 * @since   1.6
+	 */
+	protected function allowAdd($data = [])
+	{
+		// Get user object.
+		$user = $this->app->getIdentity();
+		// Access check.
+		$access = $user->authorise('admin_fields_relations.access', 'com_componentbuilder');
+		if (!$access)
+		{
+			return false;
+		}
+
+		// In the absence of better information, revert to the component permissions.
+		return $user->authorise('admin_fields_relations.create', $this->option);
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Method override to check if you can edit an existing record.
+	 *
+	 * @param   array   $data  An array of input data.
+	 * @param   string  $key   The name of the key for the primary key.
+	 *
+	 * @return  boolean
+	 *
+	 * @since   1.6
+	 */
+	protected function allowEdit($data = [], $key = 'id')
+	{
+		// get user object.
+		$user = $this->app->getIdentity();
+		// get record id.
+		$recordId = (int) isset($data[$key]) ? $data[$key] : 0;
+
+
+		// Access check.
+		$access = ($user->authorise('admin_fields_relations.access', 'com_componentbuilder.admin_fields_relations.' . (int) $recordId) && $user->authorise('admin_fields_relations.access', 'com_componentbuilder'));
+		if (!$access)
+		{
+			return false;
+		}
+
+		if ($recordId)
+		{
+			// The record has been set. Check the record permissions.
+			$permission = $user->authorise('admin_fields_relations.edit', 'com_componentbuilder.admin_fields_relations.' . (int) $recordId);
+			if (!$permission)
+			{
+				if ($user->authorise('admin_fields_relations.edit.own', 'com_componentbuilder.admin_fields_relations.' . $recordId))
+				{
+					// Now test the owner is the user.
+					$ownerId = (int) isset($data['created_by']) ? $data['created_by'] : 0;
+					if (empty($ownerId))
+					{
+						// Need to do a lookup from the model.
+						$record = $this->getModel()->getItem($recordId);
+
+						if (empty($record))
+						{
+							return false;
+						}
+						$ownerId = $record->created_by;
+					}
+
+					// If the owner matches 'me' then allow.
+					if ($ownerId == $user->id)
+					{
+						if ($user->authorise('admin_fields_relations.edit.own', 'com_componentbuilder'))
+						{
+							return true;
+						}
+					}
+				}
+				return false;
+			}
+		}
+		// Since there is no permission, revert to the component permissions.
+		return $user->authorise('admin_fields_relations.edit', $this->option);
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Gets the URL arguments to append to an item redirect.
+	 *
+	 * @param   integer  $recordId  The primary key id for the item.
+	 * @param   string   $urlVar    The name of the URL variable for the id.
+	 *
+	 * @return  string  The arguments to append to the redirect URL.
+	 *
+	 * @since   1.6
+	 */
+	protected function getRedirectToItemAppend($recordId = null, $urlVar = 'id')
+	{
+		// get the referral options (old method use return instead see parent)
+		$ref = $this->input->get('ref', 0, 'string');
+		$refid = $this->input->get('refid', 0, 'int');
+
+		// get redirect info.
+		$append = parent::getRedirectToItemAppend($recordId, $urlVar);
+
+		// set the referral options
+		if ($refid && $ref)
+		{
+			$append = '&ref=' . (string) $ref . '&refid='. (int) $refid . $append;
+		}
+		elseif ($ref)
+		{
+			$append = '&ref='. (string) $ref . $append;
+		}
+
+		return $append;
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Method to run batch operations.
+	 *
+	 * @param   object  $model  The model.
+	 *
+	 * @return  boolean   True if successful, false otherwise and internal error is set.
+	 *
+	 * @since   2.5
+	 */
+	public function batch($model = null)
+	{
+		Session::checkToken() or jexit(Text::_('JINVALID_TOKEN'));
+
+		// Set the model
+		$model = $this->getModel('Admin_fields_relations', '', []);
+
+		// Preset the redirect
+		$this->setRedirect(Route::_('index.php?option=com_componentbuilder&view=admins_fields_relations' . $this->getRedirectToListAppend(), false));
+
+		return parent::batch($model);
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Method to cancel an edit.
+	 *
+	 * @param   string  $key  The name of the primary key of the URL variable.
+	 *
+	 * @return  boolean  True if access level checks pass, false otherwise.
+	 *
+	 * @since   12.2
+	 */
+	public function cancel($key = null)
+	{
+		// get the referral options
+		$this->ref = $this->input->get('ref', 0, 'word');
+		$this->refid = $this->input->get('refid', 0, 'int');
+
+		// Check if there is a return value
+		$return = $this->input->get('return', null, 'base64');
+
+		$cancel = parent::cancel($key);
+
+		if (!is_null($return) && Uri::isInternal(base64_decode($return)))
+		{
+			$redirect = base64_decode($return);
+
+			// Redirect to the return value.
+			$this->setRedirect(
+				Route::_(
+					$redirect, false
+				)
+			);
+		}
+		elseif ($this->refid && $this->ref)
+		{
+			$redirect = '&view=' . (string)$this->ref . '&layout=edit&id=' . (int)$this->refid;
+
+			// Redirect to the item screen.
+			$this->setRedirect(
+				Route::_(
+					'index.php?option=' . $this->option . $redirect, false
+				)
+			);
+		}
+		elseif ($this->ref)
+		{
+			$redirect = '&view='.(string)$this->ref;
+
+			// Redirect to the list screen.
+			$this->setRedirect(
+				Route::_(
+					'index.php?option=' . $this->option . $redirect, false
+				)
+			);
+		}
+		return $cancel;
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Method to save a record.
+	 *
+	 * @param   string  $key     The name of the primary key of the URL variable.
+	 * @param   string  $urlVar  The name of the URL variable if different from the primary key (sometimes required to avoid router collisions).
+	 *
+	 * @return  boolean  True if successful, false otherwise.
+	 *
+	 * @since   12.2
+	 */
+	public function save($key = null, $urlVar = null)
+	{
+		// get the referral options
+		$this->ref = $this->input->get('ref', 0, 'word');
+		$this->refid = $this->input->get('refid', 0, 'int');
+
+		// Check if there is a return value
+		$return = $this->input->get('return', null, 'base64');
+		$canReturn = (!is_null($return) && Uri::isInternal(base64_decode($return)));
+
+		if ($this->ref || $this->refid || $canReturn)
+		{
+			// to make sure the item is checkedin on redirect
+			$this->task = 'save';
+		}
+
+		$saved = parent::save($key, $urlVar);
+
+		// This is not needed since parent save already does this
+		// Due to the ref and refid implementation we need to add this
+		if ($canReturn)
+		{
+			$redirect = base64_decode($return);
+
+			// Redirect to the return value.
+			$this->setRedirect(
+				Route::_(
+					$redirect, false
+				)
+			);
+		}
+		elseif ($this->refid && $this->ref)
+		{
+			$redirect = '&view=' . (string) $this->ref . '&layout=edit&id=' . (int) $this->refid;
+
+			// Redirect to the item screen.
+			$this->setRedirect(
+				Route::_(
+					'index.php?option=' . $this->option . $redirect, false
+				)
+			);
+		}
+		elseif ($this->ref)
+		{
+			$redirect = '&view=' . (string) $this->ref;
+
+			// Redirect to the list screen.
+			$this->setRedirect(
+				Route::_(
+					'index.php?option=' . $this->option . $redirect, false
+				)
+			);
+		}
+		return $saved;
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Function that allows child controller access to model data
+	 * after the data has been saved.
+	 *
+	 * @param   BaseDatabaseModel  &$model     The data model object.
+	 * @param   array              $validData  The validated data.
+	 *
+	 * @return  void
+	 *
+	 * @since   11.1
+	 */
+	protected function postSaveHook(BaseDatabaseModel $model, $validData = [])
+	{
+		return;
+	}
+}

admin/src/Controller/Admin_viewController.php

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+<?php
+/**
+ * @package    Joomla.Component.Builder
+ *
+ * @created    30th April, 2015
+ * @author     Llewellyn van der Merwe <https://dev.vdm.io>
+ * @git        Joomla Component Builder <https://git.vdm.dev/joomla/Component-Builder>
+ * @copyright  Copyright (C) 2015 Vast Development Method. All rights reserved.
+ * @license    GNU General Public License version 2 or later; see LICENSE.txt
+ */
+namespace VDM\Component\Componentbuilder\Administrator\Controller;
+
+use Joomla\CMS\Factory;
+use Joomla\CMS\Language\Text;
+use Joomla\CMS\Form\FormFactoryInterface;
+use Joomla\CMS\Application\CMSApplication;
+use Joomla\CMS\MVC\Factory\MVCFactoryInterface;
+use Joomla\Input\Input;
+use Joomla\CMS\Versioning\VersionableControllerTrait;
+use Joomla\CMS\MVC\Controller\FormController;
+use Joomla\CMS\MVC\Model\BaseDatabaseModel;
+use Joomla\Utilities\ArrayHelper;
+use Joomla\CMS\Router\Route;
+use Joomla\CMS\Session\Session;
+use Joomla\CMS\Uri\Uri;
+use VDM\Component\Componentbuilder\Administrator\Helper\ComponentbuilderHelper;
+use VDM\Joomla\Utilities\GetHelper;
+
+// No direct access to this file
+\defined('_JEXEC') or die;
+
+/**
+ * Admin_view Form Controller
+ *
+ * @since  1.6
+ */
+class Admin_viewController extends FormController
+{
+	use VersionableControllerTrait;
+
+	/**
+	 * The prefix to use with controller messages.
+	 *
+	 * @var    string
+	 * @since  1.6
+	 */
+	protected $text_prefix = 'COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_ADMIN_VIEW';
+
+	/**
+	 * Current or most recently performed task.
+	 *
+	 * @var    string
+	 * @since  12.2
+	 * @note   Replaces _task.
+	 */
+	protected $task;
+
+	/**
+	 * The URL view list variable.
+	 *
+	 * @var    string
+	 * @since  1.6
+	 */
+	protected $view_list = 'admin_views';
+
+	/**
+	 * Method override to check if you can add a new record.
+	 *
+	 * @param   array  $data  An array of input data.
+	 *
+	 * @return  boolean
+	 *
+	 * @since   1.6
+	 */
+	protected function allowAdd($data = [])
+	{
+		// Get user object.
+		$user = $this->app->getIdentity();
+		// Access check.
+		$access = $user->authorise('admin_view.access', 'com_componentbuilder');
+		if (!$access)
+		{
+			return false;
+		}
+
+		// In the absence of better information, revert to the component permissions.
+		return $user->authorise('admin_view.create', $this->option);
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Method override to check if you can edit an existing record.
+	 *
+	 * @param   array   $data  An array of input data.
+	 * @param   string  $key   The name of the key for the primary key.
+	 *
+	 * @return  boolean
+	 *
+	 * @since   1.6
+	 */
+	protected function allowEdit($data = [], $key = 'id')
+	{
+		// get user object.
+		$user = $this->app->getIdentity();
+		// get record id.
+		$recordId = (int) isset($data[$key]) ? $data[$key] : 0;
+
+
+		// Access check.
+		$access = ($user->authorise('admin_view.access', 'com_componentbuilder.admin_view.' . (int) $recordId) && $user->authorise('admin_view.access', 'com_componentbuilder'));
+		if (!$access)
+		{
+			return false;
+		}
+
+		if ($recordId)
+		{
+			// The record has been set. Check the record permissions.
+			$permission = $user->authorise('admin_view.edit', 'com_componentbuilder.admin_view.' . (int) $recordId);
+			if (!$permission)
+			{
+				if ($user->authorise('admin_view.edit.own', 'com_componentbuilder.admin_view.' . $recordId))
+				{
+					// Now test the owner is the user.
+					$ownerId = (int) isset($data['created_by']) ? $data['created_by'] : 0;
+					if (empty($ownerId))
+					{
+						// Need to do a lookup from the model.
+						$record = $this->getModel()->getItem($recordId);
+
+						if (empty($record))
+						{
+							return false;
+						}
+						$ownerId = $record->created_by;
+					}
+
+					// If the owner matches 'me' then allow.
+					if ($ownerId == $user->id)
+					{
+						if ($user->authorise('admin_view.edit.own', 'com_componentbuilder'))
+						{
+							return true;
+						}
+					}
+				}
+				return false;
+			}
+		}
+		// Since there is no permission, revert to the component permissions.
+		return $user->authorise('admin_view.edit', $this->option);
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Gets the URL arguments to append to an item redirect.
+	 *
+	 * @param   integer  $recordId  The primary key id for the item.
+	 * @param   string   $urlVar    The name of the URL variable for the id.
+	 *
+	 * @return  string  The arguments to append to the redirect URL.
+	 *
+	 * @since   1.6
+	 */
+	protected function getRedirectToItemAppend($recordId = null, $urlVar = 'id')
+	{
+		// get the referral options (old method use return instead see parent)
+		$ref = $this->input->get('ref', 0, 'string');
+		$refid = $this->input->get('refid', 0, 'int');
+
+		// get redirect info.
+		$append = parent::getRedirectToItemAppend($recordId, $urlVar);
+
+		// set the referral options
+		if ($refid && $ref)
+		{
+			$append = '&ref=' . (string) $ref . '&refid='. (int) $refid . $append;
+		}
+		elseif ($ref)
+		{
+			$append = '&ref='. (string) $ref . $append;
+		}
+
+		return $append;
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Method to run batch operations.
+	 *
+	 * @param   object  $model  The model.
+	 *
+	 * @return  boolean   True if successful, false otherwise and internal error is set.
+	 *
+	 * @since   2.5
+	 */
+	public function batch($model = null)
+	{
+		Session::checkToken() or jexit(Text::_('JINVALID_TOKEN'));
+
+		// Set the model
+		$model = $this->getModel('Admin_view', '', []);
+
+		// Preset the redirect
+		$this->setRedirect(Route::_('index.php?option=com_componentbuilder&view=admin_views' . $this->getRedirectToListAppend(), false));
+
+		return parent::batch($model);
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Method to cancel an edit.
+	 *
+	 * @param   string  $key  The name of the primary key of the URL variable.
+	 *
+	 * @return  boolean  True if access level checks pass, false otherwise.
+	 *
+	 * @since   12.2
+	 */
+	public function cancel($key = null)
+	{
+		// get the referral options
+		$this->ref = $this->input->get('ref', 0, 'word');
+		$this->refid = $this->input->get('refid', 0, 'int');
+
+		// Check if there is a return value
+		$return = $this->input->get('return', null, 'base64');
+
+		$cancel = parent::cancel($key);
+
+		if (!is_null($return) && Uri::isInternal(base64_decode($return)))
+		{
+			$redirect = base64_decode($return);
+
+			// Redirect to the return value.
+			$this->setRedirect(
+				Route::_(
+					$redirect, false
+				)
+			);
+		}
+		elseif ($this->refid && $this->ref)
+		{
+			$redirect = '&view=' . (string)$this->ref . '&layout=edit&id=' . (int)$this->refid;
+
+			// Redirect to the item screen.
+			$this->setRedirect(
+				Route::_(
+					'index.php?option=' . $this->option . $redirect, false
+				)
+			);
+		}
+		elseif ($this->ref)
+		{
+			$redirect = '&view='.(string)$this->ref;
+
+			// Redirect to the list screen.
+			$this->setRedirect(
+				Route::_(
+					'index.php?option=' . $this->option . $redirect, false
+				)
+			);
+		}
+		return $cancel;
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Method to save a record.
+	 *
+	 * @param   string  $key     The name of the primary key of the URL variable.
+	 * @param   string  $urlVar  The name of the URL variable if different from the primary key (sometimes required to avoid router collisions).
+	 *
+	 * @return  boolean  True if successful, false otherwise.
+	 *
+	 * @since   12.2
+	 */
+	public function save($key = null, $urlVar = null)
+	{
+		// get the referral options
+		$this->ref = $this->input->get('ref', 0, 'word');
+		$this->refid = $this->input->get('refid', 0, 'int');
+
+		// Check if there is a return value
+		$return = $this->input->get('return', null, 'base64');
+		$canReturn = (!is_null($return) && Uri::isInternal(base64_decode($return)));
+
+		if ($this->ref || $this->refid || $canReturn)
+		{
+			// to make sure the item is checkedin on redirect
+			$this->task = 'save';
+		}
+
+		$saved = parent::save($key, $urlVar);
+
+		// This is not needed since parent save already does this
+		// Due to the ref and refid implementation we need to add this
+		if ($canReturn)
+		{
+			$redirect = base64_decode($return);
+
+			// Redirect to the return value.
+			$this->setRedirect(
+				Route::_(
+					$redirect, false
+				)
+			);
+		}
+		elseif ($this->refid && $this->ref)
+		{
+			$redirect = '&view=' . (string) $this->ref . '&layout=edit&id=' . (int) $this->refid;
+
+			// Redirect to the item screen.
+			$this->setRedirect(
+				Route::_(
+					'index.php?option=' . $this->option . $redirect, false
+				)
+			);
+		}
+		elseif ($this->ref)
+		{
+			$redirect = '&view=' . (string) $this->ref;
+
+			// Redirect to the list screen.
+			$this->setRedirect(
+				Route::_(
+					'index.php?option=' . $this->option . $redirect, false
+				)
+			);
+		}
+		return $saved;
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Function that allows child controller access to model data
+	 * after the data has been saved.
+	 *
+	 * @param   BaseDatabaseModel  &$model     The data model object.
+	 * @param   array              $validData  The validated data.
+	 *
+	 * @return  void
+	 *
+	 * @since   11.1
+	 */
+	protected function postSaveHook(BaseDatabaseModel $model, $validData = [])
+	{
+		// get the state object (Joomla\CMS\Object\CMSObject)
+		$state = $model->get('state');		
+		// if we save2copy we need to also copy linked tables found!
+		if ($state->task === 'save2copy' && $state->{'admin_view.new'})
+		{
+			// get new ID
+			$newID = $state->{'admin_view.id'};
+			// get old ID
+			$oldID = $this->input->get('id', 0, 'INT');
+			// linked tables to update
+			$_tablesArray = array(
+				'admin_fields',
+				'admin_fields_conditions',
+				'admin_fields_relations',
+				'admin_custom_tabs'
+			);
+			foreach($_tablesArray as $_updateTable)
+			{
+				// get the linked ID
+				if ($_value = GetHelper::var($_updateTable, $oldID, 'admin_view', 'id'))
+				{
+					// copy fields to new admin view
+					ComponentbuilderHelper::copyItem(/*id->*/ $_value, /*table->*/ $_updateTable, /*change->*/ array('admin_view' => $newID));
+				}
+			}
+		}
+
+		return;
+	}
+}

admin/src/Controller/Admin_viewsController.php

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+<?php
+/**
+ * @package    Joomla.Component.Builder
+ *
+ * @created    30th April, 2015
+ * @author     Llewellyn van der Merwe <https://dev.vdm.io>
+ * @git        Joomla Component Builder <https://git.vdm.dev/joomla/Component-Builder>
+ * @copyright  Copyright (C) 2015 Vast Development Method. All rights reserved.
+ * @license    GNU General Public License version 2 or later; see LICENSE.txt
+ */
+namespace VDM\Component\Componentbuilder\Administrator\Controller;
+
+use Joomla\CMS\Factory;
+use Joomla\CMS\Language\Text;
+use Joomla\CMS\MVC\Controller\AdminController;
+use Joomla\Utilities\ArrayHelper;
+use Joomla\CMS\Router\Route;
+use Joomla\CMS\Session\Session;
+use VDM\Component\Componentbuilder\Administrator\Helper\ComponentbuilderHelper;
+use VDM\Joomla\Utilities\ArrayHelper as UtilitiesArrayHelper;
+use VDM\Joomla\Utilities\ObjectHelper;
+use VDM\Joomla\Utilities\StringHelper;
+
+// No direct access to this file
+\defined('_JEXEC') or die;
+
+/**
+ * Admin_views Admin Controller
+ *
+ * @since  1.6
+ */
+class Admin_viewsController extends AdminController
+{
+	/**
+	 * The prefix to use with controller messages.
+	 *
+	 * @var    string
+	 * @since  1.6
+	 */
+	protected $text_prefix = 'COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_ADMIN_VIEWS';
+
+	/**
+	 * Proxy for getModel.
+	 *
+	 * @param   string  $name    The model name. Optional.
+	 * @param   string  $prefix  The class prefix. Optional.
+	 * @param   array   $config  Configuration array for model. Optional.
+	 *
+	 * @return  \Joomla\CMS\MVC\Model\BaseDatabaseModel
+	 *
+	 * @since   1.6
+	 */
+	public function getModel($name = 'Admin_view', $prefix = 'Administrator', $config = ['ignore_request' => true])
+	{
+		return parent::getModel($name, $prefix, $config);
+	}
+
+	public function exportData()
+	{
+		// Check for request forgeries
+		Session::checkToken() or die(Text::_('JINVALID_TOKEN'));
+		// check if export is allowed for this user.
+		$user = Factory::getApplication()->getIdentity();
+		if ($user->authorise('admin_view.export', 'com_componentbuilder') && $user->authorise('core.export', 'com_componentbuilder'))
+		{
+			// Get the input
+			$input = Factory::getApplication()->input;
+			$pks = $input->post->get('cid', array(), 'array');
+			// Sanitize the input
+			$pks = ArrayHelper::toInteger($pks);
+			// Get the model
+			$model = $this->getModel('Admin_views');
+			// get the data to export
+			$data = $model->getExportData($pks);
+			if (UtilitiesArrayHelper::check($data))
+			{
+				// now set the data to the spreadsheet
+				$date = Factory::getDate();
+				ComponentbuilderHelper::xls($data,'Admin_views_'.$date->format('jS_F_Y'),'Admin views exported ('.$date->format('jS F, Y').')','admin views');
+			}
+		}
+		// Redirect to the list screen with error.
+		$message = Text::_('COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_EXPORT_FAILED');
+		$this->setRedirect(Route::_('index.php?option=com_componentbuilder&view=admin_views', false), $message, 'error');
+		return;
+	}
+
+
+	public function importData()
+	{
+		// Check for request forgeries
+		Session::checkToken() or die(Text::_('JINVALID_TOKEN'));
+		// check if import is allowed for this user.
+		$user = Factory::getApplication()->getIdentity();
+		if ($user->authorise('admin_view.import', 'com_componentbuilder') && $user->authorise('core.import', 'com_componentbuilder'))
+		{
+			// Get the import model
+			$model = $this->getModel('Admin_views');
+			// get the headers to import
+			$headers = $model->getExImPortHeaders();
+			if (ObjectHelper::check($headers))
+			{
+				// Load headers to session.
+				$session = Factory::getSession();
+				$headers = json_encode($headers);
+				$session->set('admin_view_VDM_IMPORTHEADERS', $headers);
+				$session->set('backto_VDM_IMPORT', 'admin_views');
+				$session->set('dataType_VDM_IMPORTINTO', 'admin_view');
+				// Redirect to import view.
+				$message = Text::_('COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_IMPORT_SELECT_FILE_FOR_ADMIN_VIEWS');
+				$this->setRedirect(Route::_('index.php?option=com_componentbuilder&view=import', false), $message);
+				return;
+			}
+		}
+		// Redirect to the list screen with error.
+		$message = Text::_('COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_IMPORT_FAILED');
+		$this->setRedirect(Route::_('index.php?option=com_componentbuilder&view=admin_views', false), $message, 'error');
+		return;
+	}
+
+
+	/**
+	 * Run the Expansion
+	 *
+	 * @return  void
+	 */
+	public function runExpansion()
+	{
+		// Check for request forgeries
+		Session::checkToken() or \jexit(Text::_('JINVALID_TOKEN'));
+		// check if user has the right
+		$user = Factory::getUser();
+		// set page redirect
+		$redirect_url = \JRoute::_('index.php?option=com_componentbuilder&view=admin_views', false);
+		// set massage
+		$message = Text::_('COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_YOU_DO_NOT_HAVE_PERMISSION_TO_RUN_THE_EXPANSION_MODULE');
+		// check if this user has the right to run expansion
+		if($user->authorise('admin_views.run_expansion', 'com_componentbuilder'))
+		{
+			// set massage
+			$message = Text::_('COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_EXPANSION_FAILED_PLEASE_CHECK_YOUR_SETTINGS_IN_THE_GLOBAL_OPTIONS_OF_JCB_UNDER_THE_DEVELOPMENT_METHOD_TAB');
+			// run expansion via API
+			$result = ComponentbuilderHelper::getFileContents(\JUri::root() . 'index.php?option=com_componentbuilder&task=api.expand');
+			// is there a message returned
+			if (!is_numeric($result) && StringHelper::check($result))
+			{
+				$this->setRedirect($redirect_url, $result);
+				return true;
+			}
+			elseif (is_numeric($result) && 1 == $result)
+			{
+				$message = Text::_('COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_BTHE_EXPANSION_WAS_SUCCESSFULLYB_TO_SEE_MORE_INFORMATION_CHANGE_THE_BRETURN_OPTIONS_FOR_BUILDB_TO_BDISPLAY_MESSAGEB_IN_THE_GLOBAL_OPTIONS_OF_JCB_UNDER_THE_DEVELOPMENT_METHOD_TABB');
+				$this->setRedirect($redirect_url, $message, 'message');
+				return true;
+			}
+		}
+		$this->setRedirect($redirect_url, $message, 'error');
+		return false;
+	}
+
+}

admin/src/Controller/Admins_custom_tabsController.php

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+<?php
+/**
+ * @package    Joomla.Component.Builder
+ *
+ * @created    30th April, 2015
+ * @author     Llewellyn van der Merwe <https://dev.vdm.io>
+ * @git        Joomla Component Builder <https://git.vdm.dev/joomla/Component-Builder>
+ * @copyright  Copyright (C) 2015 Vast Development Method. All rights reserved.
+ * @license    GNU General Public License version 2 or later; see LICENSE.txt
+ */
+namespace VDM\Component\Componentbuilder\Administrator\Controller;
+
+use Joomla\CMS\Factory;
+use Joomla\CMS\Language\Text;
+use Joomla\CMS\MVC\Controller\AdminController;
+use Joomla\Utilities\ArrayHelper;
+use Joomla\CMS\Router\Route;
+use Joomla\CMS\Session\Session;
+use VDM\Component\Componentbuilder\Administrator\Helper\ComponentbuilderHelper;
+
+// No direct access to this file
+\defined('_JEXEC') or die;
+
+/**
+ * Admins_custom_tabs Admin Controller
+ *
+ * @since  1.6
+ */
+class Admins_custom_tabsController extends AdminController
+{
+	/**
+	 * The prefix to use with controller messages.
+	 *
+	 * @var    string
+	 * @since  1.6
+	 */
+	protected $text_prefix = 'COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_ADMINS_CUSTOM_TABS';
+
+	/**
+	 * Proxy for getModel.
+	 *
+	 * @param   string  $name    The model name. Optional.
+	 * @param   string  $prefix  The class prefix. Optional.
+	 * @param   array   $config  Configuration array for model. Optional.
+	 *
+	 * @return  \Joomla\CMS\MVC\Model\BaseDatabaseModel
+	 *
+	 * @since   1.6
+	 */
+	public function getModel($name = 'Admin_custom_tabs', $prefix = 'Administrator', $config = ['ignore_request' => true])
+	{
+		return parent::getModel($name, $prefix, $config);
+	}
+}

admin/src/Controller/Admins_fieldsController.php

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+<?php
+/**
+ * @package    Joomla.Component.Builder
+ *
+ * @created    30th April, 2015
+ * @author     Llewellyn van der Merwe <https://dev.vdm.io>
+ * @git        Joomla Component Builder <https://git.vdm.dev/joomla/Component-Builder>
+ * @copyright  Copyright (C) 2015 Vast Development Method. All rights reserved.
+ * @license    GNU General Public License version 2 or later; see LICENSE.txt
+ */
+namespace VDM\Component\Componentbuilder\Administrator\Controller;
+
+use Joomla\CMS\Factory;
+use Joomla\CMS\Language\Text;
+use Joomla\CMS\MVC\Controller\AdminController;
+use Joomla\Utilities\ArrayHelper;
+use Joomla\CMS\Router\Route;
+use Joomla\CMS\Session\Session;
+use VDM\Component\Componentbuilder\Administrator\Helper\ComponentbuilderHelper;
+
+// No direct access to this file
+\defined('_JEXEC') or die;
+
+/**
+ * Admins_fields Admin Controller
+ *
+ * @since  1.6
+ */
+class Admins_fieldsController extends AdminController
+{
+	/**
+	 * The prefix to use with controller messages.
+	 *
+	 * @var    string
+	 * @since  1.6
+	 */
+	protected $text_prefix = 'COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_ADMINS_FIELDS';
+
+	/**
+	 * Proxy for getModel.
+	 *
+	 * @param   string  $name    The model name. Optional.
+	 * @param   string  $prefix  The class prefix. Optional.
+	 * @param   array   $config  Configuration array for model. Optional.
+	 *
+	 * @return  \Joomla\CMS\MVC\Model\BaseDatabaseModel
+	 *
+	 * @since   1.6
+	 */
+	public function getModel($name = 'Admin_fields', $prefix = 'Administrator', $config = ['ignore_request' => true])
+	{
+		return parent::getModel($name, $prefix, $config);
+	}
+}

admin/src/Controller/Admins_fields_conditionsController.php

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+<?php
+/**
+ * @package    Joomla.Component.Builder
+ *
+ * @created    30th April, 2015
+ * @author     Llewellyn van der Merwe <https://dev.vdm.io>
+ * @git        Joomla Component Builder <https://git.vdm.dev/joomla/Component-Builder>
+ * @copyright  Copyright (C) 2015 Vast Development Method. All rights reserved.
+ * @license    GNU General Public License version 2 or later; see LICENSE.txt
+ */
+namespace VDM\Component\Componentbuilder\Administrator\Controller;
+
+use Joomla\CMS\Factory;
+use Joomla\CMS\Language\Text;
+use Joomla\CMS\MVC\Controller\AdminController;
+use Joomla\Utilities\ArrayHelper;
+use Joomla\CMS\Router\Route;
+use Joomla\CMS\Session\Session;
+use VDM\Component\Componentbuilder\Administrator\Helper\ComponentbuilderHelper;
+
+// No direct access to this file
+\defined('_JEXEC') or die;
+
+/**
+ * Admins_fields_conditions Admin Controller
+ *
+ * @since  1.6
+ */
+class Admins_fields_conditionsController extends AdminController
+{
+	/**
+	 * The prefix to use with controller messages.
+	 *
+	 * @var    string
+	 * @since  1.6
+	 */
+	protected $text_prefix = 'COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_ADMINS_FIELDS_CONDITIONS';
+
+	/**
+	 * Proxy for getModel.
+	 *
+	 * @param   string  $name    The model name. Optional.
+	 * @param   string  $prefix  The class prefix. Optional.
+	 * @param   array   $config  Configuration array for model. Optional.
+	 *
+	 * @return  \Joomla\CMS\MVC\Model\BaseDatabaseModel
+	 *
+	 * @since   1.6
+	 */
+	public function getModel($name = 'Admin_fields_conditions', $prefix = 'Administrator', $config = ['ignore_request' => true])
+	{
+		return parent::getModel($name, $prefix, $config);
+	}
+}

admin/src/Controller/Admins_fields_relationsController.php

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+<?php
+/**
+ * @package    Joomla.Component.Builder
+ *
+ * @created    30th April, 2015
+ * @author     Llewellyn van der Merwe <https://dev.vdm.io>
+ * @git        Joomla Component Builder <https://git.vdm.dev/joomla/Component-Builder>
+ * @copyright  Copyright (C) 2015 Vast Development Method. All rights reserved.
+ * @license    GNU General Public License version 2 or later; see LICENSE.txt
+ */
+namespace VDM\Component\Componentbuilder\Administrator\Controller;
+
+use Joomla\CMS\Factory;
+use Joomla\CMS\Language\Text;
+use Joomla\CMS\MVC\Controller\AdminController;
+use Joomla\Utilities\ArrayHelper;
+use Joomla\CMS\Router\Route;
+use Joomla\CMS\Session\Session;
+use VDM\Component\Componentbuilder\Administrator\Helper\ComponentbuilderHelper;
+
+// No direct access to this file
+\defined('_JEXEC') or die;
+
+/**
+ * Admins_fields_relations Admin Controller
+ *
+ * @since  1.6
+ */
+class Admins_fields_relationsController extends AdminController
+{
+	/**
+	 * The prefix to use with controller messages.
+	 *
+	 * @var    string
+	 * @since  1.6
+	 */
+	protected $text_prefix = 'COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_ADMINS_FIELDS_RELATIONS';
+
+	/**
+	 * Proxy for getModel.
+	 *
+	 * @param   string  $name    The model name. Optional.
+	 * @param   string  $prefix  The class prefix. Optional.
+	 * @param   array   $config  Configuration array for model. Optional.
+	 *
+	 * @return  \Joomla\CMS\MVC\Model\BaseDatabaseModel
+	 *
+	 * @since   1.6
+	 */
+	public function getModel($name = 'Admin_fields_relations', $prefix = 'Administrator', $config = ['ignore_request' => true])
+	{
+		return parent::getModel($name, $prefix, $config);
+	}
+}

admin/src/Controller/Class_extendingsController.php

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+<?php
+/**
+ * @package    Joomla.Component.Builder
+ *
+ * @created    30th April, 2015
+ * @author     Llewellyn van der Merwe <https://dev.vdm.io>
+ * @git        Joomla Component Builder <https://git.vdm.dev/joomla/Component-Builder>
+ * @copyright  Copyright (C) 2015 Vast Development Method. All rights reserved.
+ * @license    GNU General Public License version 2 or later; see LICENSE.txt
+ */
+namespace VDM\Component\Componentbuilder\Administrator\Controller;
+
+use Joomla\CMS\Factory;
+use Joomla\CMS\Language\Text;
+use Joomla\CMS\MVC\Controller\AdminController;
+use Joomla\Utilities\ArrayHelper;
+use Joomla\CMS\Router\Route;
+use Joomla\CMS\Session\Session;
+use VDM\Component\Componentbuilder\Administrator\Helper\ComponentbuilderHelper;
+
+// No direct access to this file
+\defined('_JEXEC') or die;
+
+/**
+ * Class_extendings Admin Controller
+ *
+ * @since  1.6
+ */
+class Class_extendingsController extends AdminController
+{
+	/**
+	 * The prefix to use with controller messages.
+	 *
+	 * @var    string
+	 * @since  1.6
+	 */
+	protected $text_prefix = 'COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CLASS_EXTENDINGS';
+
+	/**
+	 * Proxy for getModel.
+	 *
+	 * @param   string  $name    The model name. Optional.
+	 * @param   string  $prefix  The class prefix. Optional.
+	 * @param   array   $config  Configuration array for model. Optional.
+	 *
+	 * @return  \Joomla\CMS\MVC\Model\BaseDatabaseModel
+	 *
+	 * @since   1.6
+	 */
+	public function getModel($name = 'Class_extends', $prefix = 'Administrator', $config = ['ignore_request' => true])
+	{
+		return parent::getModel($name, $prefix, $config);
+	}
+}

admin/src/Controller/Class_extendsController.php

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+<?php
+/**
+ * @package    Joomla.Component.Builder
+ *
+ * @created    30th April, 2015
+ * @author     Llewellyn van der Merwe <https://dev.vdm.io>
+ * @git        Joomla Component Builder <https://git.vdm.dev/joomla/Component-Builder>
+ * @copyright  Copyright (C) 2015 Vast Development Method. All rights reserved.
+ * @license    GNU General Public License version 2 or later; see LICENSE.txt
+ */
+namespace VDM\Component\Componentbuilder\Administrator\Controller;
+
+use Joomla\CMS\Factory;
+use Joomla\CMS\Language\Text;
+use Joomla\CMS\Form\FormFactoryInterface;
+use Joomla\CMS\Application\CMSApplication;
+use Joomla\CMS\MVC\Factory\MVCFactoryInterface;
+use Joomla\Input\Input;
+use Joomla\CMS\Versioning\VersionableControllerTrait;
+use Joomla\CMS\MVC\Controller\FormController;
+use Joomla\CMS\MVC\Model\BaseDatabaseModel;
+use Joomla\Utilities\ArrayHelper;
+use Joomla\CMS\Router\Route;
+use Joomla\CMS\Session\Session;
+use Joomla\CMS\Uri\Uri;
+use VDM\Component\Componentbuilder\Administrator\Helper\ComponentbuilderHelper;
+
+// No direct access to this file
+\defined('_JEXEC') or die;
+
+/**
+ * Class_extends Form Controller
+ *
+ * @since  1.6
+ */
+class Class_extendsController extends FormController
+{
+	use VersionableControllerTrait;
+
+	/**
+	 * The prefix to use with controller messages.
+	 *
+	 * @var    string
+	 * @since  1.6
+	 */
+	protected $text_prefix = 'COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CLASS_EXTENDS';
+
+	/**
+	 * Current or most recently performed task.
+	 *
+	 * @var    string
+	 * @since  12.2
+	 * @note   Replaces _task.
+	 */
+	protected $task;
+
+	/**
+	 * The URL view list variable.
+	 *
+	 * @var    string
+	 * @since  1.6
+	 */
+	protected $view_list = 'class_extendings';
+
+	/**
+	 * Method override to check if you can add a new record.
+	 *
+	 * @param   array  $data  An array of input data.
+	 *
+	 * @return  boolean
+	 *
+	 * @since   1.6
+	 */
+	protected function allowAdd($data = [])
+	{
+		// Get user object.
+		$user = $this->app->getIdentity();
+		// Access check.
+		$access = $user->authorise('class_extends.access', 'com_componentbuilder');
+		if (!$access)
+		{
+			return false;
+		}
+
+		// In the absence of better information, revert to the component permissions.
+		return $user->authorise('class_extends.create', $this->option);
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Method override to check if you can edit an existing record.
+	 *
+	 * @param   array   $data  An array of input data.
+	 * @param   string  $key   The name of the key for the primary key.
+	 *
+	 * @return  boolean
+	 *
+	 * @since   1.6
+	 */
+	protected function allowEdit($data = [], $key = 'id')
+	{
+		// get user object.
+		$user = $this->app->getIdentity();
+		// get record id.
+		$recordId = (int) isset($data[$key]) ? $data[$key] : 0;
+
+
+		// Access check.
+		$access = ($user->authorise('class_extends.access', 'com_componentbuilder.class_extends.' . (int) $recordId) && $user->authorise('class_extends.access', 'com_componentbuilder'));
+		if (!$access)
+		{
+			return false;
+		}
+
+		if ($recordId)
+		{
+			// The record has been set. Check the record permissions.
+			$permission = $user->authorise('class_extends.edit', 'com_componentbuilder.class_extends.' . (int) $recordId);
+			if (!$permission)
+			{
+				if ($user->authorise('class_extends.edit.own', 'com_componentbuilder.class_extends.' . $recordId))
+				{
+					// Now test the owner is the user.
+					$ownerId = (int) isset($data['created_by']) ? $data['created_by'] : 0;
+					if (empty($ownerId))
+					{
+						// Need to do a lookup from the model.
+						$record = $this->getModel()->getItem($recordId);
+
+						if (empty($record))
+						{
+							return false;
+						}
+						$ownerId = $record->created_by;
+					}
+
+					// If the owner matches 'me' then allow.
+					if ($ownerId == $user->id)
+					{
+						if ($user->authorise('class_extends.edit.own', 'com_componentbuilder'))
+						{
+							return true;
+						}
+					}
+				}
+				return false;
+			}
+		}
+		// Since there is no permission, revert to the component permissions.
+		return $user->authorise('class_extends.edit', $this->option);
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Gets the URL arguments to append to an item redirect.
+	 *
+	 * @param   integer  $recordId  The primary key id for the item.
+	 * @param   string   $urlVar    The name of the URL variable for the id.
+	 *
+	 * @return  string  The arguments to append to the redirect URL.
+	 *
+	 * @since   1.6
+	 */
+	protected function getRedirectToItemAppend($recordId = null, $urlVar = 'id')
+	{
+		// get the referral options (old method use return instead see parent)
+		$ref = $this->input->get('ref', 0, 'string');
+		$refid = $this->input->get('refid', 0, 'int');
+
+		// get redirect info.
+		$append = parent::getRedirectToItemAppend($recordId, $urlVar);
+
+		// set the referral options
+		if ($refid && $ref)
+		{
+			$append = '&ref=' . (string) $ref . '&refid='. (int) $refid . $append;
+		}
+		elseif ($ref)
+		{
+			$append = '&ref='. (string) $ref . $append;
+		}
+
+		return $append;
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Method to run batch operations.
+	 *
+	 * @param   object  $model  The model.
+	 *
+	 * @return  boolean   True if successful, false otherwise and internal error is set.
+	 *
+	 * @since   2.5
+	 */
+	public function batch($model = null)
+	{
+		Session::checkToken() or jexit(Text::_('JINVALID_TOKEN'));
+
+		// Set the model
+		$model = $this->getModel('Class_extends', '', []);
+
+		// Preset the redirect
+		$this->setRedirect(Route::_('index.php?option=com_componentbuilder&view=class_extendings' . $this->getRedirectToListAppend(), false));
+
+		return parent::batch($model);
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Method to cancel an edit.
+	 *
+	 * @param   string  $key  The name of the primary key of the URL variable.
+	 *
+	 * @return  boolean  True if access level checks pass, false otherwise.
+	 *
+	 * @since   12.2
+	 */
+	public function cancel($key = null)
+	{
+		// get the referral options
+		$this->ref = $this->input->get('ref', 0, 'word');
+		$this->refid = $this->input->get('refid', 0, 'int');
+
+		// Check if there is a return value
+		$return = $this->input->get('return', null, 'base64');
+
+		$cancel = parent::cancel($key);
+
+		if (!is_null($return) && Uri::isInternal(base64_decode($return)))
+		{
+			$redirect = base64_decode($return);
+
+			// Redirect to the return value.
+			$this->setRedirect(
+				Route::_(
+					$redirect, false
+				)
+			);
+		}
+		elseif ($this->refid && $this->ref)
+		{
+			$redirect = '&view=' . (string)$this->ref . '&layout=edit&id=' . (int)$this->refid;
+
+			// Redirect to the item screen.
+			$this->setRedirect(
+				Route::_(
+					'index.php?option=' . $this->option . $redirect, false
+				)
+			);
+		}
+		elseif ($this->ref)
+		{
+			$redirect = '&view='.(string)$this->ref;
+
+			// Redirect to the list screen.
+			$this->setRedirect(
+				Route::_(
+					'index.php?option=' . $this->option . $redirect, false
+				)
+			);
+		}
+		return $cancel;
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Method to save a record.
+	 *
+	 * @param   string  $key     The name of the primary key of the URL variable.
+	 * @param   string  $urlVar  The name of the URL variable if different from the primary key (sometimes required to avoid router collisions).
+	 *
+	 * @return  boolean  True if successful, false otherwise.
+	 *
+	 * @since   12.2
+	 */
+	public function save($key = null, $urlVar = null)
+	{
+		// get the referral options
+		$this->ref = $this->input->get('ref', 0, 'word');
+		$this->refid = $this->input->get('refid', 0, 'int');
+
+		// Check if there is a return value
+		$return = $this->input->get('return', null, 'base64');
+		$canReturn = (!is_null($return) && Uri::isInternal(base64_decode($return)));
+
+		if ($this->ref || $this->refid || $canReturn)
+		{
+			// to make sure the item is checkedin on redirect
+			$this->task = 'save';
+		}
+
+		$saved = parent::save($key, $urlVar);
+
+		// This is not needed since parent save already does this
+		// Due to the ref and refid implementation we need to add this
+		if ($canReturn)
+		{
+			$redirect = base64_decode($return);
+
+			// Redirect to the return value.
+			$this->setRedirect(
+				Route::_(
+					$redirect, false
+				)
+			);
+		}
+		elseif ($this->refid && $this->ref)
+		{
+			$redirect = '&view=' . (string) $this->ref . '&layout=edit&id=' . (int) $this->refid;
+
+			// Redirect to the item screen.
+			$this->setRedirect(
+				Route::_(
+					'index.php?option=' . $this->option . $redirect, false
+				)
+			);
+		}
+		elseif ($this->ref)
+		{
+			$redirect = '&view=' . (string) $this->ref;
+
+			// Redirect to the list screen.
+			$this->setRedirect(
+				Route::_(
+					'index.php?option=' . $this->option . $redirect, false
+				)
+			);
+		}
+		return $saved;
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Function that allows child controller access to model data
+	 * after the data has been saved.
+	 *
+	 * @param   BaseDatabaseModel  &$model     The data model object.
+	 * @param   array              $validData  The validated data.
+	 *
+	 * @return  void
+	 *
+	 * @since   11.1
+	 */
+	protected function postSaveHook(BaseDatabaseModel $model, $validData = [])
+	{
+		return;
+	}
+}

admin/src/Controller/Class_methodController.php

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+<?php
+/**
+ * @package    Joomla.Component.Builder
+ *
+ * @created    30th April, 2015
+ * @author     Llewellyn van der Merwe <https://dev.vdm.io>
+ * @git        Joomla Component Builder <https://git.vdm.dev/joomla/Component-Builder>
+ * @copyright  Copyright (C) 2015 Vast Development Method. All rights reserved.
+ * @license    GNU General Public License version 2 or later; see LICENSE.txt
+ */
+namespace VDM\Component\Componentbuilder\Administrator\Controller;
+
+use Joomla\CMS\Factory;
+use Joomla\CMS\Language\Text;
+use Joomla\CMS\Form\FormFactoryInterface;
+use Joomla\CMS\Application\CMSApplication;
+use Joomla\CMS\MVC\Factory\MVCFactoryInterface;
+use Joomla\Input\Input;
+use Joomla\CMS\Versioning\VersionableControllerTrait;
+use Joomla\CMS\MVC\Controller\FormController;
+use Joomla\CMS\MVC\Model\BaseDatabaseModel;
+use Joomla\Utilities\ArrayHelper;
+use Joomla\CMS\Router\Route;
+use Joomla\CMS\Session\Session;
+use Joomla\CMS\Uri\Uri;
+use VDM\Component\Componentbuilder\Administrator\Helper\ComponentbuilderHelper;
+
+// No direct access to this file
+\defined('_JEXEC') or die;
+
+/**
+ * Class_method Form Controller
+ *
+ * @since  1.6
+ */
+class Class_methodController extends FormController
+{
+	use VersionableControllerTrait;
+
+	/**
+	 * The prefix to use with controller messages.
+	 *
+	 * @var    string
+	 * @since  1.6
+	 */
+	protected $text_prefix = 'COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CLASS_METHOD';
+
+	/**
+	 * Current or most recently performed task.
+	 *
+	 * @var    string
+	 * @since  12.2
+	 * @note   Replaces _task.
+	 */
+	protected $task;
+
+	/**
+	 * The URL view list variable.
+	 *
+	 * @var    string
+	 * @since  1.6
+	 */
+	protected $view_list = 'class_methods';
+
+	/**
+	 * Method override to check if you can add a new record.
+	 *
+	 * @param   array  $data  An array of input data.
+	 *
+	 * @return  boolean
+	 *
+	 * @since   1.6
+	 */
+	protected function allowAdd($data = [])
+	{
+		// Get user object.
+		$user = $this->app->getIdentity();
+		// Access check.
+		$access = $user->authorise('class_method.access', 'com_componentbuilder');
+		if (!$access)
+		{
+			return false;
+		}
+
+		// In the absence of better information, revert to the component permissions.
+		return $user->authorise('class_method.create', $this->option);
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Method override to check if you can edit an existing record.
+	 *
+	 * @param   array   $data  An array of input data.
+	 * @param   string  $key   The name of the key for the primary key.
+	 *
+	 * @return  boolean
+	 *
+	 * @since   1.6
+	 */
+	protected function allowEdit($data = [], $key = 'id')
+	{
+		// get user object.
+		$user = $this->app->getIdentity();
+		// get record id.
+		$recordId = (int) isset($data[$key]) ? $data[$key] : 0;
+
+
+		// Access check.
+		$access = ($user->authorise('class_method.access', 'com_componentbuilder.class_method.' . (int) $recordId) && $user->authorise('class_method.access', 'com_componentbuilder'));
+		if (!$access)
+		{
+			return false;
+		}
+
+		if ($recordId)
+		{
+			// The record has been set. Check the record permissions.
+			$permission = $user->authorise('class_method.edit', 'com_componentbuilder.class_method.' . (int) $recordId);
+			if (!$permission)
+			{
+				if ($user->authorise('class_method.edit.own', 'com_componentbuilder.class_method.' . $recordId))
+				{
+					// Now test the owner is the user.
+					$ownerId = (int) isset($data['created_by']) ? $data['created_by'] : 0;
+					if (empty($ownerId))
+					{
+						// Need to do a lookup from the model.
+						$record = $this->getModel()->getItem($recordId);
+
+						if (empty($record))
+						{
+							return false;
+						}
+						$ownerId = $record->created_by;
+					}
+
+					// If the owner matches 'me' then allow.
+					if ($ownerId == $user->id)
+					{
+						if ($user->authorise('class_method.edit.own', 'com_componentbuilder'))
+						{
+							return true;
+						}
+					}
+				}
+				return false;
+			}
+		}
+		// Since there is no permission, revert to the component permissions.
+		return $user->authorise('class_method.edit', $this->option);
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Gets the URL arguments to append to an item redirect.
+	 *
+	 * @param   integer  $recordId  The primary key id for the item.
+	 * @param   string   $urlVar    The name of the URL variable for the id.
+	 *
+	 * @return  string  The arguments to append to the redirect URL.
+	 *
+	 * @since   1.6
+	 */
+	protected function getRedirectToItemAppend($recordId = null, $urlVar = 'id')
+	{
+		// get the referral options (old method use return instead see parent)
+		$ref = $this->input->get('ref', 0, 'string');
+		$refid = $this->input->get('refid', 0, 'int');
+
+		// get redirect info.
+		$append = parent::getRedirectToItemAppend($recordId, $urlVar);
+
+		// set the referral options
+		if ($refid && $ref)
+		{
+			$append = '&ref=' . (string) $ref . '&refid='. (int) $refid . $append;
+		}
+		elseif ($ref)
+		{
+			$append = '&ref='. (string) $ref . $append;
+		}
+
+		return $append;
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Method to run batch operations.
+	 *
+	 * @param   object  $model  The model.
+	 *
+	 * @return  boolean   True if successful, false otherwise and internal error is set.
+	 *
+	 * @since   2.5
+	 */
+	public function batch($model = null)
+	{
+		Session::checkToken() or jexit(Text::_('JINVALID_TOKEN'));
+
+		// Set the model
+		$model = $this->getModel('Class_method', '', []);
+
+		// Preset the redirect
+		$this->setRedirect(Route::_('index.php?option=com_componentbuilder&view=class_methods' . $this->getRedirectToListAppend(), false));
+
+		return parent::batch($model);
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Method to cancel an edit.
+	 *
+	 * @param   string  $key  The name of the primary key of the URL variable.
+	 *
+	 * @return  boolean  True if access level checks pass, false otherwise.
+	 *
+	 * @since   12.2
+	 */
+	public function cancel($key = null)
+	{
+		// get the referral options
+		$this->ref = $this->input->get('ref', 0, 'word');
+		$this->refid = $this->input->get('refid', 0, 'int');
+
+		// Check if there is a return value
+		$return = $this->input->get('return', null, 'base64');
+
+		$cancel = parent::cancel($key);
+
+		if (!is_null($return) && Uri::isInternal(base64_decode($return)))
+		{
+			$redirect = base64_decode($return);
+
+			// Redirect to the return value.
+			$this->setRedirect(
+				Route::_(
+					$redirect, false
+				)
+			);
+		}
+		elseif ($this->refid && $this->ref)
+		{
+			$redirect = '&view=' . (string)$this->ref . '&layout=edit&id=' . (int)$this->refid;
+
+			// Redirect to the item screen.
+			$this->setRedirect(
+				Route::_(
+					'index.php?option=' . $this->option . $redirect, false
+				)
+			);
+		}
+		elseif ($this->ref)
+		{
+			$redirect = '&view='.(string)$this->ref;
+
+			// Redirect to the list screen.
+			$this->setRedirect(
+				Route::_(
+					'index.php?option=' . $this->option . $redirect, false
+				)
+			);
+		}
+		return $cancel;
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Method to save a record.
+	 *
+	 * @param   string  $key     The name of the primary key of the URL variable.
+	 * @param   string  $urlVar  The name of the URL variable if different from the primary key (sometimes required to avoid router collisions).
+	 *
+	 * @return  boolean  True if successful, false otherwise.
+	 *
+	 * @since   12.2
+	 */
+	public function save($key = null, $urlVar = null)
+	{
+		// get the referral options
+		$this->ref = $this->input->get('ref', 0, 'word');
+		$this->refid = $this->input->get('refid', 0, 'int');
+
+		// Check if there is a return value
+		$return = $this->input->get('return', null, 'base64');
+		$canReturn = (!is_null($return) && Uri::isInternal(base64_decode($return)));
+
+		if ($this->ref || $this->refid || $canReturn)
+		{
+			// to make sure the item is checkedin on redirect
+			$this->task = 'save';
+		}
+
+		$saved = parent::save($key, $urlVar);
+
+		// This is not needed since parent save already does this
+		// Due to the ref and refid implementation we need to add this
+		if ($canReturn)
+		{
+			$redirect = base64_decode($return);
+
+			// Redirect to the return value.
+			$this->setRedirect(
+				Route::_(
+					$redirect, false
+				)
+			);
+		}
+		elseif ($this->refid && $this->ref)
+		{
+			$redirect = '&view=' . (string) $this->ref . '&layout=edit&id=' . (int) $this->refid;
+
+			// Redirect to the item screen.
+			$this->setRedirect(
+				Route::_(
+					'index.php?option=' . $this->option . $redirect, false
+				)
+			);
+		}
+		elseif ($this->ref)
+		{
+			$redirect = '&view=' . (string) $this->ref;
+
+			// Redirect to the list screen.
+			$this->setRedirect(
+				Route::_(
+					'index.php?option=' . $this->option . $redirect, false
+				)
+			);
+		}
+		return $saved;
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Function that allows child controller access to model data
+	 * after the data has been saved.
+	 *
+	 * @param   BaseDatabaseModel  &$model     The data model object.
+	 * @param   array              $validData  The validated data.
+	 *
+	 * @return  void
+	 *
+	 * @since   11.1
+	 */
+	protected function postSaveHook(BaseDatabaseModel $model, $validData = [])
+	{
+		return;
+	}
+}

admin/src/Controller/Class_methodsController.php

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+<?php
+/**
+ * @package    Joomla.Component.Builder
+ *
+ * @created    30th April, 2015
+ * @author     Llewellyn van der Merwe <https://dev.vdm.io>
+ * @git        Joomla Component Builder <https://git.vdm.dev/joomla/Component-Builder>
+ * @copyright  Copyright (C) 2015 Vast Development Method. All rights reserved.
+ * @license    GNU General Public License version 2 or later; see LICENSE.txt
+ */
+namespace VDM\Component\Componentbuilder\Administrator\Controller;
+
+use Joomla\CMS\Factory;
+use Joomla\CMS\Language\Text;
+use Joomla\CMS\MVC\Controller\AdminController;
+use Joomla\Utilities\ArrayHelper;
+use Joomla\CMS\Router\Route;
+use Joomla\CMS\Session\Session;
+use VDM\Component\Componentbuilder\Administrator\Helper\ComponentbuilderHelper;
+use VDM\Joomla\Utilities\ArrayHelper as UtilitiesArrayHelper;
+use VDM\Joomla\Utilities\ObjectHelper;
+
+// No direct access to this file
+\defined('_JEXEC') or die;
+
+/**
+ * Class_methods Admin Controller
+ *
+ * @since  1.6
+ */
+class Class_methodsController extends AdminController
+{
+	/**
+	 * The prefix to use with controller messages.
+	 *
+	 * @var    string
+	 * @since  1.6
+	 */
+	protected $text_prefix = 'COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CLASS_METHODS';
+
+	/**
+	 * Proxy for getModel.
+	 *
+	 * @param   string  $name    The model name. Optional.
+	 * @param   string  $prefix  The class prefix. Optional.
+	 * @param   array   $config  Configuration array for model. Optional.
+	 *
+	 * @return  \Joomla\CMS\MVC\Model\BaseDatabaseModel
+	 *
+	 * @since   1.6
+	 */
+	public function getModel($name = 'Class_method', $prefix = 'Administrator', $config = ['ignore_request' => true])
+	{
+		return parent::getModel($name, $prefix, $config);
+	}
+
+	public function exportData()
+	{
+		// Check for request forgeries
+		Session::checkToken() or die(Text::_('JINVALID_TOKEN'));
+		// check if export is allowed for this user.
+		$user = Factory::getApplication()->getIdentity();
+		if ($user->authorise('class_method.export', 'com_componentbuilder') && $user->authorise('core.export', 'com_componentbuilder'))
+		{
+			// Get the input
+			$input = Factory::getApplication()->input;
+			$pks = $input->post->get('cid', array(), 'array');
+			// Sanitize the input
+			$pks = ArrayHelper::toInteger($pks);
+			// Get the model
+			$model = $this->getModel('Class_methods');
+			// get the data to export
+			$data = $model->getExportData($pks);
+			if (UtilitiesArrayHelper::check($data))
+			{
+				// now set the data to the spreadsheet
+				$date = Factory::getDate();
+				ComponentbuilderHelper::xls($data,'Class_methods_'.$date->format('jS_F_Y'),'Class methods exported ('.$date->format('jS F, Y').')','class methods');
+			}
+		}
+		// Redirect to the list screen with error.
+		$message = Text::_('COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_EXPORT_FAILED');
+		$this->setRedirect(Route::_('index.php?option=com_componentbuilder&view=class_methods', false), $message, 'error');
+		return;
+	}
+
+
+	public function importData()
+	{
+		// Check for request forgeries
+		Session::checkToken() or die(Text::_('JINVALID_TOKEN'));
+		// check if import is allowed for this user.
+		$user = Factory::getApplication()->getIdentity();
+		if ($user->authorise('class_method.import', 'com_componentbuilder') && $user->authorise('core.import', 'com_componentbuilder'))
+		{
+			// Get the import model
+			$model = $this->getModel('Class_methods');
+			// get the headers to import
+			$headers = $model->getExImPortHeaders();
+			if (ObjectHelper::check($headers))
+			{
+				// Load headers to session.
+				$session = Factory::getSession();
+				$headers = json_encode($headers);
+				$session->set('class_method_VDM_IMPORTHEADERS', $headers);
+				$session->set('backto_VDM_IMPORT', 'class_methods');
+				$session->set('dataType_VDM_IMPORTINTO', 'class_method');
+				// Redirect to import view.
+				$message = Text::_('COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_IMPORT_SELECT_FILE_FOR_CLASS_METHODS');
+				$this->setRedirect(Route::_('index.php?option=com_componentbuilder&view=import', false), $message);
+				return;
+			}
+		}
+		// Redirect to the list screen with error.
+		$message = Text::_('COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_IMPORT_FAILED');
+		$this->setRedirect(Route::_('index.php?option=com_componentbuilder&view=class_methods', false), $message, 'error');
+		return;
+	}
+}

admin/src/Controller/Class_propertiesController.php

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+<?php
+/**
+ * @package    Joomla.Component.Builder
+ *
+ * @created    30th April, 2015
+ * @author     Llewellyn van der Merwe <https://dev.vdm.io>
+ * @git        Joomla Component Builder <https://git.vdm.dev/joomla/Component-Builder>
+ * @copyright  Copyright (C) 2015 Vast Development Method. All rights reserved.
+ * @license    GNU General Public License version 2 or later; see LICENSE.txt
+ */
+namespace VDM\Component\Componentbuilder\Administrator\Controller;
+
+use Joomla\CMS\Factory;
+use Joomla\CMS\Language\Text;
+use Joomla\CMS\MVC\Controller\AdminController;
+use Joomla\Utilities\ArrayHelper;
+use Joomla\CMS\Router\Route;
+use Joomla\CMS\Session\Session;
+use VDM\Component\Componentbuilder\Administrator\Helper\ComponentbuilderHelper;
+use VDM\Joomla\Utilities\ArrayHelper as UtilitiesArrayHelper;
+use VDM\Joomla\Utilities\ObjectHelper;
+
+// No direct access to this file
+\defined('_JEXEC') or die;
+
+/**
+ * Class_properties Admin Controller
+ *
+ * @since  1.6
+ */
+class Class_propertiesController extends AdminController
+{
+	/**
+	 * The prefix to use with controller messages.
+	 *
+	 * @var    string
+	 * @since  1.6
+	 */
+	protected $text_prefix = 'COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CLASS_PROPERTIES';
+
+	/**
+	 * Proxy for getModel.
+	 *
+	 * @param   string  $name    The model name. Optional.
+	 * @param   string  $prefix  The class prefix. Optional.
+	 * @param   array   $config  Configuration array for model. Optional.
+	 *
+	 * @return  \Joomla\CMS\MVC\Model\BaseDatabaseModel
+	 *
+	 * @since   1.6
+	 */
+	public function getModel($name = 'Class_property', $prefix = 'Administrator', $config = ['ignore_request' => true])
+	{
+		return parent::getModel($name, $prefix, $config);
+	}
+
+	public function exportData()
+	{
+		// Check for request forgeries
+		Session::checkToken() or die(Text::_('JINVALID_TOKEN'));
+		// check if export is allowed for this user.
+		$user = Factory::getApplication()->getIdentity();
+		if ($user->authorise('class_property.export', 'com_componentbuilder') && $user->authorise('core.export', 'com_componentbuilder'))
+		{
+			// Get the input
+			$input = Factory::getApplication()->input;
+			$pks = $input->post->get('cid', array(), 'array');
+			// Sanitize the input
+			$pks = ArrayHelper::toInteger($pks);
+			// Get the model
+			$model = $this->getModel('Class_properties');
+			// get the data to export
+			$data = $model->getExportData($pks);
+			if (UtilitiesArrayHelper::check($data))
+			{
+				// now set the data to the spreadsheet
+				$date = Factory::getDate();
+				ComponentbuilderHelper::xls($data,'Class_properties_'.$date->format('jS_F_Y'),'Class properties exported ('.$date->format('jS F, Y').')','class properties');
+			}
+		}
+		// Redirect to the list screen with error.
+		$message = Text::_('COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_EXPORT_FAILED');
+		$this->setRedirect(Route::_('index.php?option=com_componentbuilder&view=class_properties', false), $message, 'error');
+		return;
+	}
+
+
+	public function importData()
+	{
+		// Check for request forgeries
+		Session::checkToken() or die(Text::_('JINVALID_TOKEN'));
+		// check if import is allowed for this user.
+		$user = Factory::getApplication()->getIdentity();
+		if ($user->authorise('class_property.import', 'com_componentbuilder') && $user->authorise('core.import', 'com_componentbuilder'))
+		{
+			// Get the import model
+			$model = $this->getModel('Class_properties');
+			// get the headers to import
+			$headers = $model->getExImPortHeaders();
+			if (ObjectHelper::check($headers))
+			{
+				// Load headers to session.
+				$session = Factory::getSession();
+				$headers = json_encode($headers);
+				$session->set('class_property_VDM_IMPORTHEADERS', $headers);
+				$session->set('backto_VDM_IMPORT', 'class_properties');
+				$session->set('dataType_VDM_IMPORTINTO', 'class_property');
+				// Redirect to import view.
+				$message = Text::_('COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_IMPORT_SELECT_FILE_FOR_CLASS_PROPERTIES');
+				$this->setRedirect(Route::_('index.php?option=com_componentbuilder&view=import', false), $message);
+				return;
+			}
+		}
+		// Redirect to the list screen with error.
+		$message = Text::_('COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_IMPORT_FAILED');
+		$this->setRedirect(Route::_('index.php?option=com_componentbuilder&view=class_properties', false), $message, 'error');
+		return;
+	}
+}

admin/src/Controller/Class_propertyController.php

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+<?php
+/**
+ * @package    Joomla.Component.Builder
+ *
+ * @created    30th April, 2015
+ * @author     Llewellyn van der Merwe <https://dev.vdm.io>
+ * @git        Joomla Component Builder <https://git.vdm.dev/joomla/Component-Builder>
+ * @copyright  Copyright (C) 2015 Vast Development Method. All rights reserved.
+ * @license    GNU General Public License version 2 or later; see LICENSE.txt
+ */
+namespace VDM\Component\Componentbuilder\Administrator\Controller;
+
+use Joomla\CMS\Factory;
+use Joomla\CMS\Language\Text;
+use Joomla\CMS\Form\FormFactoryInterface;
+use Joomla\CMS\Application\CMSApplication;
+use Joomla\CMS\MVC\Factory\MVCFactoryInterface;
+use Joomla\Input\Input;
+use Joomla\CMS\Versioning\VersionableControllerTrait;
+use Joomla\CMS\MVC\Controller\FormController;
+use Joomla\CMS\MVC\Model\BaseDatabaseModel;
+use Joomla\Utilities\ArrayHelper;
+use Joomla\CMS\Router\Route;
+use Joomla\CMS\Session\Session;
+use Joomla\CMS\Uri\Uri;
+use VDM\Component\Componentbuilder\Administrator\Helper\ComponentbuilderHelper;
+
+// No direct access to this file
+\defined('_JEXEC') or die;
+
+/**
+ * Class_property Form Controller
+ *
+ * @since  1.6
+ */
+class Class_propertyController extends FormController
+{
+	use VersionableControllerTrait;
+
+	/**
+	 * The prefix to use with controller messages.
+	 *
+	 * @var    string
+	 * @since  1.6
+	 */
+	protected $text_prefix = 'COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CLASS_PROPERTY';
+
+	/**
+	 * Current or most recently performed task.
+	 *
+	 * @var    string
+	 * @since  12.2
+	 * @note   Replaces _task.
+	 */
+	protected $task;
+
+	/**
+	 * The URL view list variable.
+	 *
+	 * @var    string
+	 * @since  1.6
+	 */
+	protected $view_list = 'class_properties';
+
+	/**
+	 * Method override to check if you can add a new record.
+	 *
+	 * @param   array  $data  An array of input data.
+	 *
+	 * @return  boolean
+	 *
+	 * @since   1.6
+	 */
+	protected function allowAdd($data = [])
+	{
+		// Get user object.
+		$user = $this->app->getIdentity();
+		// Access check.
+		$access = $user->authorise('class_property.access', 'com_componentbuilder');
+		if (!$access)
+		{
+			return false;
+		}
+
+		// In the absence of better information, revert to the component permissions.
+		return $user->authorise('class_property.create', $this->option);
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Method override to check if you can edit an existing record.
+	 *
+	 * @param   array   $data  An array of input data.
+	 * @param   string  $key   The name of the key for the primary key.
+	 *
+	 * @return  boolean
+	 *
+	 * @since   1.6
+	 */
+	protected function allowEdit($data = [], $key = 'id')
+	{
+		// get user object.
+		$user = $this->app->getIdentity();
+		// get record id.
+		$recordId = (int) isset($data[$key]) ? $data[$key] : 0;
+
+
+		// Access check.
+		$access = ($user->authorise('class_property.access', 'com_componentbuilder.class_property.' . (int) $recordId) && $user->authorise('class_property.access', 'com_componentbuilder'));
+		if (!$access)
+		{
+			return false;
+		}
+
+		if ($recordId)
+		{
+			// The record has been set. Check the record permissions.
+			$permission = $user->authorise('class_property.edit', 'com_componentbuilder.class_property.' . (int) $recordId);
+			if (!$permission)
+			{
+				if ($user->authorise('class_property.edit.own', 'com_componentbuilder.class_property.' . $recordId))
+				{
+					// Now test the owner is the user.
+					$ownerId = (int) isset($data['created_by']) ? $data['created_by'] : 0;
+					if (empty($ownerId))
+					{
+						// Need to do a lookup from the model.
+						$record = $this->getModel()->getItem($recordId);
+
+						if (empty($record))
+						{
+							return false;
+						}
+						$ownerId = $record->created_by;
+					}
+
+					// If the owner matches 'me' then allow.
+					if ($ownerId == $user->id)
+					{
+						if ($user->authorise('class_property.edit.own', 'com_componentbuilder'))
+						{
+							return true;
+						}
+					}
+				}
+				return false;
+			}
+		}
+		// Since there is no permission, revert to the component permissions.
+		return $user->authorise('class_property.edit', $this->option);
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Gets the URL arguments to append to an item redirect.
+	 *
+	 * @param   integer  $recordId  The primary key id for the item.
+	 * @param   string   $urlVar    The name of the URL variable for the id.
+	 *
+	 * @return  string  The arguments to append to the redirect URL.
+	 *
+	 * @since   1.6
+	 */
+	protected function getRedirectToItemAppend($recordId = null, $urlVar = 'id')
+	{
+		// get the referral options (old method use return instead see parent)
+		$ref = $this->input->get('ref', 0, 'string');
+		$refid = $this->input->get('refid', 0, 'int');
+
+		// get redirect info.
+		$append = parent::getRedirectToItemAppend($recordId, $urlVar);
+
+		// set the referral options
+		if ($refid && $ref)
+		{
+			$append = '&ref=' . (string) $ref . '&refid='. (int) $refid . $append;
+		}
+		elseif ($ref)
+		{
+			$append = '&ref='. (string) $ref . $append;
+		}
+
+		return $append;
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Method to run batch operations.
+	 *
+	 * @param   object  $model  The model.
+	 *
+	 * @return  boolean   True if successful, false otherwise and internal error is set.
+	 *
+	 * @since   2.5
+	 */
+	public function batch($model = null)
+	{
+		Session::checkToken() or jexit(Text::_('JINVALID_TOKEN'));
+
+		// Set the model
+		$model = $this->getModel('Class_property', '', []);
+
+		// Preset the redirect
+		$this->setRedirect(Route::_('index.php?option=com_componentbuilder&view=class_properties' . $this->getRedirectToListAppend(), false));
+
+		return parent::batch($model);
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Method to cancel an edit.
+	 *
+	 * @param   string  $key  The name of the primary key of the URL variable.
+	 *
+	 * @return  boolean  True if access level checks pass, false otherwise.
+	 *
+	 * @since   12.2
+	 */
+	public function cancel($key = null)
+	{
+		// get the referral options
+		$this->ref = $this->input->get('ref', 0, 'word');
+		$this->refid = $this->input->get('refid', 0, 'int');
+
+		// Check if there is a return value
+		$return = $this->input->get('return', null, 'base64');
+
+		$cancel = parent::cancel($key);
+
+		if (!is_null($return) && Uri::isInternal(base64_decode($return)))
+		{
+			$redirect = base64_decode($return);
+
+			// Redirect to the return value.
+			$this->setRedirect(
+				Route::_(
+					$redirect, false
+				)
+			);
+		}
+		elseif ($this->refid && $this->ref)
+		{
+			$redirect = '&view=' . (string)$this->ref . '&layout=edit&id=' . (int)$this->refid;
+
+			// Redirect to the item screen.
+			$this->setRedirect(
+				Route::_(
+					'index.php?option=' . $this->option . $redirect, false
+				)
+			);
+		}
+		elseif ($this->ref)
+		{
+			$redirect = '&view='.(string)$this->ref;
+
+			// Redirect to the list screen.
+			$this->setRedirect(
+				Route::_(
+					'index.php?option=' . $this->option . $redirect, false
+				)
+			);
+		}
+		return $cancel;
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Method to save a record.
+	 *
+	 * @param   string  $key     The name of the primary key of the URL variable.
+	 * @param   string  $urlVar  The name of the URL variable if different from the primary key (sometimes required to avoid router collisions).
+	 *
+	 * @return  boolean  True if successful, false otherwise.
+	 *
+	 * @since   12.2
+	 */
+	public function save($key = null, $urlVar = null)
+	{
+		// get the referral options
+		$this->ref = $this->input->get('ref', 0, 'word');
+		$this->refid = $this->input->get('refid', 0, 'int');
+
+		// Check if there is a return value
+		$return = $this->input->get('return', null, 'base64');
+		$canReturn = (!is_null($return) && Uri::isInternal(base64_decode($return)));
+
+		if ($this->ref || $this->refid || $canReturn)
+		{
+			// to make sure the item is checkedin on redirect
+			$this->task = 'save';
+		}
+
+		$saved = parent::save($key, $urlVar);
+
+		// This is not needed since parent save already does this
+		// Due to the ref and refid implementation we need to add this
+		if ($canReturn)
+		{
+			$redirect = base64_decode($return);
+
+			// Redirect to the return value.
+			$this->setRedirect(
+				Route::_(
+					$redirect, false
+				)
+			);
+		}
+		elseif ($this->refid && $this->ref)
+		{
+			$redirect = '&view=' . (string) $this->ref . '&layout=edit&id=' . (int) $this->refid;
+
+			// Redirect to the item screen.
+			$this->setRedirect(
+				Route::_(
+					'index.php?option=' . $this->option . $redirect, false
+				)
+			);
+		}
+		elseif ($this->ref)
+		{
+			$redirect = '&view=' . (string) $this->ref;
+
+			// Redirect to the list screen.
+			$this->setRedirect(
+				Route::_(
+					'index.php?option=' . $this->option . $redirect, false
+				)
+			);
+		}
+		return $saved;
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Function that allows child controller access to model data
+	 * after the data has been saved.
+	 *
+	 * @param   BaseDatabaseModel  &$model     The data model object.
+	 * @param   array              $validData  The validated data.
+	 *
+	 * @return  void
+	 *
+	 * @since   11.1
+	 */
+	protected function postSaveHook(BaseDatabaseModel $model, $validData = [])
+	{
+		return;
+	}
+}

admin/src/Controller/CompilerController.php

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+<?php
+/**
+ * @package    Joomla.Component.Builder
+ *
+ * @created    30th April, 2015
+ * @author     Llewellyn van der Merwe <https://dev.vdm.io>
+ * @git        Joomla Component Builder <https://git.vdm.dev/joomla/Component-Builder>
+ * @copyright  Copyright (C) 2015 Vast Development Method. All rights reserved.
+ * @license    GNU General Public License version 2 or later; see LICENSE.txt
+ */
+namespace VDM\Component\Componentbuilder\Administrator\Controller;
+
+use Joomla\CMS\Factory;
+use Joomla\CMS\Language\Text;
+use Joomla\CMS\MVC\Controller\AdminController;
+use Joomla\Utilities\ArrayHelper;
+use Joomla\CMS\Router\Route;
+use Joomla\CMS\Session\Session;
+use VDM\Component\Componentbuilder\Administrator\Helper\ComponentbuilderHelper;
+use VDM\Joomla\Componentbuilder\Compiler\Factory as CFactory;
+use Joomla\CMS\Version;
+use VDM\Joomla\Utilities\ArrayHelper as UtilitiesArrayHelper;
+use VDM\Joomla\Utilities\StringHelper;
+
+// No direct access to this file
+\defined('_JEXEC') or die;
+
+/**
+ * Compiler Admin Controller
+ *
+ * @since  1.6
+ */
+class CompilerController extends AdminController
+{
+	/**
+	 * The prefix to use with controller messages.
+	 *
+	 * @var    string
+	 * @since  1.6
+	 */
+	protected $text_prefix = 'COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_COMPILER';
+
+	/**
+	 * Proxy for getModel.
+	 *
+	 * @param   string  $name    The model name. Optional.
+	 * @param   string  $prefix  The class prefix. Optional.
+	 * @param   array   $config  Configuration array for model. Optional.
+	 *
+	 * @return  \Joomla\CMS\MVC\Model\BaseDatabaseModel
+	 *
+	 * @since   1.6
+	 */
+	public function getModel($name = '###View###', $prefix = 'Administrator', $config = ['ignore_request' => true])
+	{
+		return parent::getModel($name, $prefix, $config);
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Adds option to redirect back to the dashboard.
+	 *
+	 * @return  void
+	 *
+	 * @since   3.0
+	 */
+	public function dashboard(): void
+	{
+		$this->setRedirect(Route::_('index.php?option=com_componentbuilder', false));
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * get all the animations used in the compiler
+	 *
+	 * @return  true on success
+	 */
+	public function getDynamicContent()
+	{
+		// Check for request forgeries
+		Session::checkToken() or \jexit(Text::_('JINVALID_TOKEN'));
+		// check if user has the right
+		$user = Factory::getUser();
+		// set page redirect
+		$redirect_url = Route::_('index.php?option=com_componentbuilder&view=compiler', false);
+		$message = Text::_('COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_YOU_DO_NOT_HAVE_PERMISSION_TO_DOWNLOAD_THE_COMPILER_ANIMATIONS');
+		// currently only those with permissions can get these images
+		if($user->authorise('compiler.compiler_animations', 'com_componentbuilder'))
+		{
+			// get the model
+			$model = $this->getModel('compiler');
+			if ($model->getDynamicContent($message))
+			{
+				$message = Text::_('COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_BALL_THE_COMPILER_ANIMATIONS_WERE_SUCCESSFULLY_DOWNLOADED_TO_THIS_JOOMLA_INSTALLB');
+				$this->setRedirect($redirect_url, $message, 'message');
+				return true;
+			}
+		}
+		$this->setRedirect($redirect_url, $message, 'error');
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Run the Compiler
+	 *
+	 * @return  true on success
+	 */
+	public function compiler()
+	{
+		// Check for request forgeries
+		Session::checkToken() or \jexit(Text::_('JINVALID_TOKEN'));
+		// check if user has the right
+		$user = Factory::getUser();
+		// currently only those with admin access can compile a component
+		if($user->authorise('core.manage', 'com_componentbuilder'))
+		{
+			$model = $this->getModel('compiler');
+			if ($model->builder())
+			{
+				$cache = Factory::getCache('mod_menu');
+				$cache->clean();
+				// TODO: Reset the users acl here as well to kill off any missing bits
+			}
+			else
+			{
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			// switch to set multi install button
+			$add_multi_install = false;
+			$add_plugin_install = false;
+			$add_module_install = false;
+			// get application
+			$app = Factory::getApplication();
+			// set redirection URL
+			$redirect_url = $app->getUserState('com_componentbuilder.redirect_url');
+			// get system messages
+			$message = $app->getUserState('com_componentbuilder.message');
+			if (empty($redirect_url) && CFactory::_('Config')->component_id > 0)
+			{
+				// start new message
+				$message = array();
+				// update the redirection URL
+				$redirect_url = Route::_('index.php?option=com_componentbuilder&view=compiler', false);
+				if (($pos = strpos($model->compiler->filepath['component'], "/tmp/")) !== FALSE)
+				{
+				    $url = \JUri::root() . substr($model->compiler->filepath['component'], $pos + 1);
+				}
+				// check if we have plugins
+				$add_plugin_install = UtilitiesArrayHelper::check($model->compiler->filepath['plugins'], true);
+				// check if we have modules
+				$add_module_install = UtilitiesArrayHelper::check($model->compiler->filepath['modules'], true);
+				// if a multi install we set another kind of header
+				if ($add_plugin_install || $add_module_install)
+				{
+					// Message of successful builds
+					$message[] = '<h1>The Extensions were Successfully Compiled!</h1>';
+					$message[] = '<h4>You can install any one of the following extensions!</h4>';
+					// set multi install
+					$add_multi_install = true;
+				}
+				else
+				{
+					// Message of successful build
+					$message[] = '<h1>The (' . $model->compiler->filepath['component-folder'] . ') was Successfully Compiled!</h1>';
+				}
+
+				if (CFactory::_('Config')->joomla_version == Version::MAJOR_VERSION)
+				{
+					$message[] = '<p><button class="btn btn-small btn-success" onclick="Joomla.submitbutton(\'compiler.installCompiledComponent\')">';
+					$message[] = 'Install ' . $model->compiler->filepath['component-folder'] . ' on this <span class="icon-joomla icon-white"></span>Joomla website. (component)</button></p>';
+					// check if we have modules
+					if ($add_module_install)
+					{
+						foreach ($model->compiler->filepath['modules-folder'] as $module_id => $module_folder)
+						{
+							$message[] = '<p><button class="btn btn-small btn-success" onclick="Joomla.submitbutton(\'compiler.installCompiledModule\', ' . (int) $module_id . ')">';
+							$message[] = 'Install ' . $module_folder . ' on this <span class="icon-joomla icon-white"></span>Joomla website. (module)</button></p>';
+						}
+					}
+					// check if we have plugins
+					if ($add_plugin_install)
+					{
+						foreach ($model->compiler->filepath['plugins-folder'] as $plugin_id => $plugin_folder)
+						{
+							$message[] = '<p><button class="btn btn-small btn-success" onclick="Joomla.submitbutton(\'compiler.installCompiledPlugin\', ' . (int) $plugin_id . ')">';
+							$message[] = 'Install ' . $plugin_folder . ' on this <span class="icon-joomla icon-white"></span>Joomla website. (plugin)</button></p>';
+						}
+					}
+					// set multi install button
+					if ($add_multi_install)
+					{
+						$message[] = '<h4>You can install all compiled extensions!</h4>';
+						$message[] = '<p><button class="btn btn-small btn-success" onclick="Joomla.submitbutton(\'compiler.installCompiledExtensions\')">';
+						$message[] = 'Install all above extensions on this <span class="icon-joomla icon-white"></span>Joomla! website.</button></p>';
+					}
+				}
+				$message[] = '<h2>Total time saved</h2>';
+				$message[] = '<ul>';
+				$message[] = '<li>Total folders created: <b>#'.'##FOLDER_COUNT##'.'#</b></li>';
+				$message[] = '<li>Total files created: <b>#'.'##FILE_COUNT##'.'#</b></li>';
+				$message[] = '<li>Total fields created: <b>#'.'##FIELD_COUNT##'.'#</b></li>';
+				$message[] = '<li>Total lines written: <b>#'.'##LINE_COUNT##'.'#</b></li>';
+				$message[] = '<li>A4 Book of: <b>#'.'##PAGE_COUNT##'.'# pages</b></li>';
+				$message[] = '</ul>';
+				$message[] = '<p><b>#'.'##totalHours##'.'# Hours</b> or <b>#'.'##totalDays##'.'# Eight Hour Days</b> <em>(actual time you saved)</em><br />';
+				$message[] = '<small>(if creating a folder and file took <b>5 seconds</b> and writing one line of code took <b>10 seconds</b>, never making one mistake or taking any coffee break.)</small><br />';
+				$message[] = '<b>#'.'##actualHoursSpent##'.'# Hours</b> or <b>#'.'##actualDaysSpent##'.'# Eight Hour Days</b> <em>(the actual time you spent)</em><br />';
+				$message[] = '<small>(with the following break down: <b>debugging @#'.'##debuggingHours##'.'#hours</b> = codingtime / 4; <b>planning @#'.'##planningHours##'.'#hours</b> = codingtime / 7; <b>mapping @#'.'##mappingHours##'.'#hours</b> = codingtime / 10; <b>office @#'.'##officeHours##'.'#hours</b> = codingtime / 6;)</small></p>';
+				$message[] = '<p><b>#'.'##actualTotalHours##'.'# Hours</b> or <b>#'.'##actualTotalDays##'.'# Eight Hour Days</b> <em>(a total of the realistic time frame for this project)</em><br />';
+				$message[] = '<small>(if creating a folder and file took <b>5 seconds</b> and writing one line of code took <b>10 seconds</b>, with the normal everyday realities at the office, that includes the component planning, mapping & debugging.)</small></p>';
+				$message[] = '<p>Project duration: <b>'.$model->compiler->projectWeekTime. ' weeks</b> or <b>#'.'##projectMonthTime##'.'# months</b></p>';
+				// check if we have modules or plugins
+				if ($add_multi_install)
+				{
+					$message[] = '<h2>Path to Zip Files</h2>';
+					$message[] = '<p><b>Component Path:</b> <code>' . $model->compiler->filepath['component'] . '</code><br />';
+					$message[] = '<b>Component URL:</b> <code>' . $url . '</code><br /><br />';
+					// load modules if found
+					if ($add_module_install)
+					{
+						$module_urls = array();
+						// load the modules path/url
+						foreach ($model->compiler->filepath['modules'] as $module_id => $module_path)
+						{
+							// set module path
+							$message[] = '<b>Module Path:</b> <code>' . $module_path . '</code><br />';
+							if (($pos = strpos($module_path, "/tmp/")) !== FALSE)
+							{
+								$module_urls[$module_id] = \JUri::root() . substr($module_path, $pos + 1);
+								$message[] = '<b>Module URL:</b> <code>' . $module_urls[$module_id] . '</code><br />';
+							}
+						}
+					}
+					// load plugins if found
+					if ($add_plugin_install)
+					{
+						$plugin_urls = array();
+						// load the plugins path/url
+						foreach ($model->compiler->filepath['plugins'] as $plugin_id => $plugin_path)
+						{
+							// set plugin path
+							$message[] = '<b>Plugin Path:</b> <code>' . $plugin_path . '</code><br />';
+							if (($pos = strpos($plugin_path, "/tmp/")) !== FALSE)
+							{
+								$plugin_urls[$plugin_id] = \JUri::root() . substr($plugin_path, $pos + 1);
+								$message[] = '<b>Plugin URL:</b> <code>' . $plugin_urls[$plugin_id] . '</code><br />';
+							}
+						}
+					}
+					$message[] = '<br /><small>Hey! you can also download these zip files right now!</small><br />';
+					$message[] = '<a class="btn btn-success" href="' . $url . '" ><span class="icon-download icon-white"></span>Download Component</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;';
+					// load the module download URL's
+					if (isset($module_urls) && UtilitiesArrayHelper::check($module_urls))
+					{
+						foreach ($module_urls as $module_id => $module_url)
+						{
+							$message[] = ' <a class="btn btn-success" href="' . $module_url . '" >';
+							$message[] = '<span class="icon-download icon-white"></span>Download ' . $model->compiler->filepath['modules-folder'][$module_id] . '</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;';
+						}
+					}
+					// load the plugin download URL's
+					if (isset($plugin_urls) && UtilitiesArrayHelper::check($plugin_urls))
+					{
+						foreach ($plugin_urls as $plugin_id => $plugin_url)
+						{
+							$message[] = ' <a class="btn btn-success" href="' . $plugin_url . '" >';
+							$message[] = '<span class="icon-download icon-white"></span>Download ' . $model->compiler->filepath['plugins-folder'][$plugin_id] . '</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;';
+						}
+					}
+					$message[] = '</p>';
+					$message[] = '<p><small><b>Remember!</b> These zip files are in your tmp folder and therefore publicly accessible until you click [Clear tmp]!</small></p>';
+				}
+				else
+				{
+					$message[] = '<h2>Path to Zip File</h2>';
+					$message[] = '<p><b>Path:</b> <code>' . $model->compiler->filepath['component'] . '</code><br />';
+					$message[] = '<b>URL:</b> <code>' . $url . '</code><br /><br />';
+					$message[] = '<small>Hey! you can also download the zip file right now!</small><br />';
+					$message[] = '<a class="btn btn-success" href="' . $url . '" ><span class="icon-download icon-white"></span>Download</a></p>';
+					$message[] = '<p><small><b>Remember!</b> This zip file is in your tmp folder and therefore publicly accessible until you click [Clear tmp]!</small> </p>';
+				}
+				$message[] = '<p><small>Compilation took <b>#'.'##COMPILER_TIMER##'.'#</b> seconds to complete.</small> </p>';
+				// pass the message via the user state... wow this is painful
+				$app->setUserState('com_componentbuilder.success_message',
+					CFactory::_('Placeholder')->update(
+						implode(PHP_EOL, $message),
+						CFactory::_('Compiler.Builder.Content.One')->allActive()
+					)
+				);
+				// set redirect
+				$this->setRedirect($redirect_url, '<h2>Successful Build!</h2>', 'message');
+				$app->setUserState('com_componentbuilder.component_folder_name', $model->compiler->filepath['component-folder']);
+				// check if we have modules
+				if ($add_module_install)
+				{
+					$app->setUserState('com_componentbuilder.modules_folder_name', $model->compiler->filepath['modules-folder']);
+				}
+				// check if we have plugins
+				if ($add_plugin_install)
+				{
+					$app->setUserState('com_componentbuilder.plugins_folder_name', $model->compiler->filepath['plugins-folder']);
+				}
+			} 
+			else
+			{
+				// wipe out the user state when we're going to redirect
+				$app->setUserState('com_componentbuilder.redirect_url', '');
+				$app->setUserState('com_componentbuilder.message', '');
+				$app->setUserState('com_componentbuilder.extension_message', '');
+				$app->setUserState('com_componentbuilder.component_folder_name', '');
+				$app->setUserState('com_componentbuilder.modules_folder_name', '');
+				$app->setUserState('com_componentbuilder.plugins_folder_name', '');
+				$app->setUserState('com_componentbuilder.success_message', '');
+				// set redirect
+				$this->setRedirect($redirect_url, $message);
+			}
+			return true;
+		}
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Install All Compiled Extensions
+	 *
+	 * @return  true on success
+	 */
+	public function installCompiledExtensions()
+	{
+		// Check for request forgeries
+		Session::checkToken() or \jexit(Text::_('JINVALID_TOKEN'));
+		// check if user has the right
+		$user = Factory::getUser();
+		// set page redirect
+		$redirect_url = Route::_('index.php?option=com_componentbuilder&view=compiler', false);
+		$message = Text::_('COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_YOU_DO_NOT_HAVE_PERMISSION_TO_INSTALL_THESE_EXTENSIONS');
+		// currently only those with admin access can install a component via JCB
+		if($user->authorise('core.manage'))
+		{
+			$message = Text::_('COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_COULD_NOT_INSTALL_EXTENSIONS');
+			$_message = array('success' => array(), 'error' => array());
+			$app = Factory::getApplication();
+			// start file name array
+			$fileNames = array();
+			$fileNames[] = $app->getUserState('com_componentbuilder.component_folder_name', null);
+			// check if we have modules
+			$fileNames = UtilitiesArrayHelper::merge(array($fileNames, $app->getUserState('com_componentbuilder.modules_folder_name', array()) ));
+			// check if we have plugins
+			$fileNames = UtilitiesArrayHelper::merge(array($fileNames, $app->getUserState('com_componentbuilder.plugins_folder_name', array()) ));
+
+			// wipe out the user c-m-p since we are done with them all
+			$app->setUserState('com_componentbuilder.component_folder_name', '');
+			$app->setUserState('com_componentbuilder.modules_folder_name', '');
+			$app->setUserState('com_componentbuilder.plugins_folder_name', '');
+			$app->setUserState('com_componentbuilder.success_message', '');
+
+			// loop and install all extensions found
+			foreach ($fileNames as $fileName)
+			{
+				if ($this->installExtension($fileName))
+				{
+					$_message['success'][] = Text::sprintf('COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_SZIP_WAS_REMOVED_THE_FROM_TMP_FOLDER_DURING_INSTALLATION', $fileName);
+				}
+				else
+				{
+					$_message['error'][] = Text::sprintf('COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_SZIP_COULD_NOT_BE_INSTALLED', $fileName);
+				}
+			}
+			// catch errors
+			if (UtilitiesArrayHelper::check($_message['error']))
+			{
+				$app->enqueueMessage(implode('<br />', $_message['error']), 'Error');
+			}
+			// build success message
+			if (UtilitiesArrayHelper::check($_message['success']))
+			{
+				$this->setRedirect($redirect_url, implode('<br />', $_message['success']), 'message');
+				return true;
+			}
+		}
+		$this->setRedirect($redirect_url, $message, 'error');
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Install Compiled Component
+	 *
+	 * @return  true on success
+	 */
+	public function installCompiledComponent()
+	{
+		// Check for request forgeries
+		Session::checkToken() or \jexit(Text::_('JINVALID_TOKEN'));
+		// check if user has the right
+		$user = Factory::getUser();
+		// set page redirect
+		$redirect_url = Route::_('index.php?option=com_componentbuilder&view=compiler', false);
+		$message = Text::_('COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_YOU_DO_NOT_HAVE_PERMISSION_TO_INSTALL_THE_COMPONENT');
+		// currently only those with admin access can install a component via JCB
+		if($user->authorise('core.manage'))
+		{
+			$message = Text::_('COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_COULD_NOT_INSTALL_COMPONENT');
+			$app = Factory::getApplication();
+			$fileName = $app->getUserState('com_componentbuilder.component_folder_name');
+
+			// wipe out the user c-m-p since we are done with them all
+			$app->setUserState('com_componentbuilder.component_folder_name', '');
+			$app->setUserState('com_componentbuilder.modules_folder_name', '');
+			$app->setUserState('com_componentbuilder.plugins_folder_name', '');
+			$app->setUserState('com_componentbuilder.success_message', '');
+
+			if ($this->installExtension($fileName))
+			{
+				$message = Text::sprintf('COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_ONLY_SZIP_FILE_WAS_REMOVED_THE_FROM_TMP_FOLDER_DURING_INSTALLATION', $fileName);
+				$this->setRedirect($redirect_url, $message, 'message');
+				return true;
+			}
+		}
+		$this->setRedirect($redirect_url, $message, 'error');
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Install Compiled Module
+	 *
+	 * @return  true on success
+	 */
+	public function installCompiledModule()
+	{
+		// Check for request forgeries
+		Session::checkToken() or \jexit(Text::_('JINVALID_TOKEN'));
+		// check if user has the right
+		$user = Factory::getUser();
+		// set page redirect
+		$redirect_url = Route::_('index.php?option=com_componentbuilder&view=compiler', false);
+		$message = Text::_('COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_YOU_DO_NOT_HAVE_PERMISSION_TO_INSTALL_THE_MODULE');
+		// currently only those with admin access can install a molule via JCB
+		if($user->authorise('core.manage'))
+		{
+			$message = Text::_('COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_COULD_NOT_INSTALL_MODULE');
+			$app = Factory::getApplication();
+			$fileNames = $app->getUserState('com_componentbuilder.modules_folder_name');
+
+			// wipe out the user c-m-p since we are done with them all
+			$app->setUserState('com_componentbuilder.component_folder_name', '');
+			$app->setUserState('com_componentbuilder.modules_folder_name', '');
+			$app->setUserState('com_componentbuilder.plugins_folder_name', '');
+			$app->setUserState('com_componentbuilder.success_message', '');
+
+			if (UtilitiesArrayHelper::check($fileNames))
+			{
+				$jinput = Factory::getApplication()->input;
+				$moduleId = $jinput->post->get('install_item_id', 0, 'INT');
+				if ($moduleId > 0 && isset($fileNames[$moduleId]) && $this->installExtension($fileNames[$moduleId]))
+				{
+					$message = Text::sprintf('COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_ONLY_SZIP_FILE_WAS_REMOVED_THE_FROM_TMP_FOLDER_DURING_INSTALLATION', $fileNames[$moduleId]);
+					$this->setRedirect($redirect_url, $message, 'message');
+					return true;
+				}
+			}
+		}
+		$this->setRedirect($redirect_url, $message, 'error');
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Install Compiled Plugin
+	 *
+	 * @return  true on success
+	 */
+	public function installCompiledPlugin()
+	{
+		// Check for request forgeries
+		Session::checkToken() or \jexit(Text::_('JINVALID_TOKEN'));
+		// check if user has the right
+		$user = Factory::getUser();
+		// set page redirect
+		$redirect_url = Route::_('index.php?option=com_componentbuilder&view=compiler', false);
+		$message = Text::_('COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_YOU_DO_NOT_HAVE_PERMISSION_TO_INSTALL_THE_PLUGIN');
+		// currently only those with admin access can install a plugin via JCB
+		if($user->authorise('core.manage'))
+		{
+			$message = Text::_('COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_COULD_NOT_INSTALL_PLUGIN');
+			$app = Factory::getApplication();
+			$fileNames = $app->getUserState('com_componentbuilder.plugins_folder_name');
+
+			// wipe out the user c-m-p since we are done with them all
+			$app->setUserState('com_componentbuilder.component_folder_name', '');
+			$app->setUserState('com_componentbuilder.modules_folder_name', '');
+			$app->setUserState('com_componentbuilder.plugins_folder_name', '');
+			$app->setUserState('com_componentbuilder.success_message', '');
+
+			if (UtilitiesArrayHelper::check($fileNames))
+			{
+				$jinput = Factory::getApplication()->input;
+				$pluginId = $jinput->post->get('install_item_id', 0, 'INT');
+				if ($pluginId > 0 && isset($fileNames[$pluginId]) && $this->installExtension($fileNames[$pluginId]))
+				{
+					$message = Text::sprintf('COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_ONLY_SZIP_FILE_WAS_REMOVED_THE_FROM_TMP_FOLDER_DURING_INSTALLATION', $fileNames[$pluginId]);
+					$this->setRedirect($redirect_url, $message, 'message');
+					return true;
+				}
+			}
+		}
+		$this->setRedirect($redirect_url, $message, 'error');
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Install Extension
+	 *
+	 * @return  true on success
+	 */
+	protected function installExtension($fileName)
+	{
+		// check that the model is set
+		if (!isset($this->_compiler_model))
+		{
+			// get the compiler model
+			$this->_compiler_model = $this->getModel('compiler');
+		}
+		// set the language if not set
+		if (!isset($this->_installer_lang))
+		{
+			$this->_installer_lang = Factory::getLanguage();
+			$extension = 'com_installer';
+			$base_dir = JPATH_ADMINISTRATOR;
+			$language_tag = 'en-GB';
+			$reload = true;
+			$this->_installer_lang->load($extension, $base_dir, $language_tag, $reload);
+		}
+		// make sure we have a string
+		if (StringHelper::check($fileName))
+		{
+			return $this->_compiler_model->install($fileName.'.zip');
+		}
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Run the Expansion
+	 *
+	 * @return  void
+	 */
+	public function runExpansion()
+	{
+		// Check for request forgeries
+		Session::checkToken() or \jexit(Text::_('JINVALID_TOKEN'));
+		// check if user has the right
+		$user = Factory::getUser();
+		// set page redirect
+		$redirect_url = \JRoute::_('index.php?option=com_componentbuilder&view=compiler', false);
+		// set massage
+		$message = Text::_('COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_YOU_DO_NOT_HAVE_PERMISSION_TO_RUN_THE_EXPANSION_MODULE');
+		// check if this user has the right to run expansion
+		if($user->authorise('compiler.run_expansion', 'com_componentbuilder'))
+		{
+			// set massage
+			$message = Text::_('COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_EXPANSION_FAILED_PLEASE_CHECK_YOUR_SETTINGS_IN_THE_GLOBAL_OPTIONS_OF_JCB_UNDER_THE_DEVELOPMENT_METHOD_TAB');
+			// run expansion via API
+			$result = ComponentbuilderHelper::getFileContents(\JUri::root() . 'index.php?option=com_componentbuilder&task=api.expand');
+			// is there a message returned
+			if (!is_numeric($result) && StringHelper::check($result))
+			{
+				$this->setRedirect($redirect_url, $result);
+				return true;
+			}
+			elseif (is_numeric($result) && 1 == $result)
+			{
+				$message = Text::_('COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_BTHE_EXPANSION_WAS_SUCCESSFULLYB_TO_SEE_MORE_INFORMATION_CHANGE_THE_BRETURN_OPTIONS_FOR_BUILDB_TO_BDISPLAY_MESSAGEB_IN_THE_GLOBAL_OPTIONS_OF_JCB_UNDER_THE_DEVELOPMENT_METHOD_TABB');
+				$this->setRedirect($redirect_url, $message, 'message');
+				return true;
+			}
+		}
+		$this->setRedirect($redirect_url, $message, 'error');
+		return false;
+	}
+
+
+	/**
+	 * Clear tmp folder
+	 *
+	 * @return  true on success
+	 */
+	public function clearTmp()
+	{
+		// Check for request forgeries
+		Session::checkToken() or \jexit(Text::_('JINVALID_TOKEN'));
+		// check if user has the right
+		$user = Factory::getUser();
+		// set page redirect
+		$redirect_url = Route::_('index.php?option=com_componentbuilder&view=compiler', false);
+		$message = Text::_('COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_COULD_NOT_CLEAR_THE_TMP_FOLDER');
+		if($user->authorise('compiler.clear_tmp', 'com_componentbuilder') && $user->authorise('core.manage', 'com_componentbuilder'))
+		{
+			// get the model
+			$model = $this->getModel('compiler');
+			// get tmp folder
+			$comConfig = Factory::getConfig();
+			$tmp = $comConfig->get('tmp_path');
+			if ($model->emptyFolder($tmp))
+			{
+				$message = Text::_('COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_BTHE_TMP_FOLDER_HAS_BEEN_CLEAR_SUCCESSFULLYB');
+				$this->setRedirect($redirect_url, $message, 'message');
+				// get application
+				$app = Factory::getApplication();
+				// wipe out the user c-m-p since we are done with them all
+				$app->setUserState('com_componentbuilder.component_folder_name', '');
+				$app->setUserState('com_componentbuilder.modules_folder_name', '');
+				$app->setUserState('com_componentbuilder.plugins_folder_name', '');
+				$app->setUserState('com_componentbuilder.success_message', '');
+
+				return true;
+			}
+		}
+		$this->setRedirect($redirect_url, $message, 'error');
+		return false;
+	}
+
+
+	/**
+	 * Run the Translator
+	 *
+	 * @return  void
+	 */
+	public function runTranslator()
+	{
+		// Check for request forgeries
+		Session::checkToken() or \jexit(Text::_('JINVALID_TOKEN'));
+		// check if user has the right
+		$user = Factory::getUser();
+		// set page redirect
+		$redirect_url = Route::_('index.php?option=com_componentbuilder&view=compiler', false);
+		// set massage
+		$message = Text::_('COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_YOU_DO_NOT_HAVE_PERMISSION_TO_RUN_THE_TRANSLATOR_MODULE');
+		// check if this user has the right to run expansion
+		if($user->authorise('compiler.run_translator', 'com_componentbuilder'))
+		{
+			// set massage
+			$message = Text::_('COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_TRANSLATION_FAILED_SINCE_THERE_ARE_NO_COMPONENTS_LINKED_WITH_TRANSLATION_TOOLS');
+			// run translator via API
+			$result = ComponentbuilderHelper::getFileContents(Uri::root() . 'index.php?option=com_componentbuilder&task=api.translator');
+			// is there a message returned
+			if (!is_numeric($result) && StringHelper::check($result))
+			{
+				$this->setRedirect($redirect_url, $result);
+				return true;
+			}
+		}
+		$this->setRedirect($redirect_url, $message, 'error');
+		return false;
+	}
+
+}

admin/src/Controller/Component_admin_viewsController.php

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+<?php
+/**
+ * @package    Joomla.Component.Builder
+ *
+ * @created    30th April, 2015
+ * @author     Llewellyn van der Merwe <https://dev.vdm.io>
+ * @git        Joomla Component Builder <https://git.vdm.dev/joomla/Component-Builder>
+ * @copyright  Copyright (C) 2015 Vast Development Method. All rights reserved.
+ * @license    GNU General Public License version 2 or later; see LICENSE.txt
+ */
+namespace VDM\Component\Componentbuilder\Administrator\Controller;
+
+use Joomla\CMS\Factory;
+use Joomla\CMS\Language\Text;
+use Joomla\CMS\Form\FormFactoryInterface;
+use Joomla\CMS\Application\CMSApplication;
+use Joomla\CMS\MVC\Factory\MVCFactoryInterface;
+use Joomla\Input\Input;
+use Joomla\CMS\Versioning\VersionableControllerTrait;
+use Joomla\CMS\MVC\Controller\FormController;
+use Joomla\CMS\MVC\Model\BaseDatabaseModel;
+use Joomla\Utilities\ArrayHelper;
+use Joomla\CMS\Router\Route;
+use Joomla\CMS\Session\Session;
+use Joomla\CMS\Uri\Uri;
+use VDM\Component\Componentbuilder\Administrator\Helper\ComponentbuilderHelper;
+
+// No direct access to this file
+\defined('_JEXEC') or die;
+
+/**
+ * Component_admin_views Form Controller
+ *
+ * @since  1.6
+ */
+class Component_admin_viewsController extends FormController
+{
+	use VersionableControllerTrait;
+
+	/**
+	 * The prefix to use with controller messages.
+	 *
+	 * @var    string
+	 * @since  1.6
+	 */
+	protected $text_prefix = 'COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_COMPONENT_ADMIN_VIEWS';
+
+	/**
+	 * Current or most recently performed task.
+	 *
+	 * @var    string
+	 * @since  12.2
+	 * @note   Replaces _task.
+	 */
+	protected $task;
+
+	/**
+	 * The URL view list variable.
+	 *
+	 * @var    string
+	 * @since  1.6
+	 */
+	protected $view_list = 'components_admin_views';
+
+	/**
+	 * Method override to check if you can add a new record.
+	 *
+	 * @param   array  $data  An array of input data.
+	 *
+	 * @return  boolean
+	 *
+	 * @since   1.6
+	 */
+	protected function allowAdd($data = [])
+	{
+		// Get user object.
+		$user = $this->app->getIdentity();
+		// Access check.
+		$access = $user->authorise('component_admin_views.access', 'com_componentbuilder');
+		if (!$access)
+		{
+			return false;
+		}
+
+		// In the absence of better information, revert to the component permissions.
+		return $user->authorise('component_admin_views.create', $this->option);
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Method override to check if you can edit an existing record.
+	 *
+	 * @param   array   $data  An array of input data.
+	 * @param   string  $key   The name of the key for the primary key.
+	 *
+	 * @return  boolean
+	 *
+	 * @since   1.6
+	 */
+	protected function allowEdit($data = [], $key = 'id')
+	{
+		// get user object.
+		$user = $this->app->getIdentity();
+		// get record id.
+		$recordId = (int) isset($data[$key]) ? $data[$key] : 0;
+
+
+		// Access check.
+		$access = ($user->authorise('component_admin_views.access', 'com_componentbuilder.component_admin_views.' . (int) $recordId) && $user->authorise('component_admin_views.access', 'com_componentbuilder'));
+		if (!$access)
+		{
+			return false;
+		}
+
+		if ($recordId)
+		{
+			// The record has been set. Check the record permissions.
+			$permission = $user->authorise('component_admin_views.edit', 'com_componentbuilder.component_admin_views.' . (int) $recordId);
+			if (!$permission)
+			{
+				if ($user->authorise('component_admin_views.edit.own', 'com_componentbuilder.component_admin_views.' . $recordId))
+				{
+					// Now test the owner is the user.
+					$ownerId = (int) isset($data['created_by']) ? $data['created_by'] : 0;
+					if (empty($ownerId))
+					{
+						// Need to do a lookup from the model.
+						$record = $this->getModel()->getItem($recordId);
+
+						if (empty($record))
+						{
+							return false;
+						}
+						$ownerId = $record->created_by;
+					}
+
+					// If the owner matches 'me' then allow.
+					if ($ownerId == $user->id)
+					{
+						if ($user->authorise('component_admin_views.edit.own', 'com_componentbuilder'))
+						{
+							return true;
+						}
+					}
+				}
+				return false;
+			}
+		}
+		// Since there is no permission, revert to the component permissions.
+		return $user->authorise('component_admin_views.edit', $this->option);
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Gets the URL arguments to append to an item redirect.
+	 *
+	 * @param   integer  $recordId  The primary key id for the item.
+	 * @param   string   $urlVar    The name of the URL variable for the id.
+	 *
+	 * @return  string  The arguments to append to the redirect URL.
+	 *
+	 * @since   1.6
+	 */
+	protected function getRedirectToItemAppend($recordId = null, $urlVar = 'id')
+	{
+		// get the referral options (old method use return instead see parent)
+		$ref = $this->input->get('ref', 0, 'string');
+		$refid = $this->input->get('refid', 0, 'int');
+
+		// get redirect info.
+		$append = parent::getRedirectToItemAppend($recordId, $urlVar);
+
+		// set the referral options
+		if ($refid && $ref)
+		{
+			$append = '&ref=' . (string) $ref . '&refid='. (int) $refid . $append;
+		}
+		elseif ($ref)
+		{
+			$append = '&ref='. (string) $ref . $append;
+		}
+
+		return $append;
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Method to run batch operations.
+	 *
+	 * @param   object  $model  The model.
+	 *
+	 * @return  boolean   True if successful, false otherwise and internal error is set.
+	 *
+	 * @since   2.5
+	 */
+	public function batch($model = null)
+	{
+		Session::checkToken() or jexit(Text::_('JINVALID_TOKEN'));
+
+		// Set the model
+		$model = $this->getModel('Component_admin_views', '', []);
+
+		// Preset the redirect
+		$this->setRedirect(Route::_('index.php?option=com_componentbuilder&view=components_admin_views' . $this->getRedirectToListAppend(), false));
+
+		return parent::batch($model);
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Method to cancel an edit.
+	 *
+	 * @param   string  $key  The name of the primary key of the URL variable.
+	 *
+	 * @return  boolean  True if access level checks pass, false otherwise.
+	 *
+	 * @since   12.2
+	 */
+	public function cancel($key = null)
+	{
+		// get the referral options
+		$this->ref = $this->input->get('ref', 0, 'word');
+		$this->refid = $this->input->get('refid', 0, 'int');
+
+		// Check if there is a return value
+		$return = $this->input->get('return', null, 'base64');
+
+		$cancel = parent::cancel($key);
+
+		if (!is_null($return) && Uri::isInternal(base64_decode($return)))
+		{
+			$redirect = base64_decode($return);
+
+			// Redirect to the return value.
+			$this->setRedirect(
+				Route::_(
+					$redirect, false
+				)
+			);
+		}
+		elseif ($this->refid && $this->ref)
+		{
+			$redirect = '&view=' . (string)$this->ref . '&layout=edit&id=' . (int)$this->refid;
+
+			// Redirect to the item screen.
+			$this->setRedirect(
+				Route::_(
+					'index.php?option=' . $this->option . $redirect, false
+				)
+			);
+		}
+		elseif ($this->ref)
+		{
+			$redirect = '&view='.(string)$this->ref;
+
+			// Redirect to the list screen.
+			$this->setRedirect(
+				Route::_(
+					'index.php?option=' . $this->option . $redirect, false
+				)
+			);
+		}
+		return $cancel;
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Method to save a record.
+	 *
+	 * @param   string  $key     The name of the primary key of the URL variable.
+	 * @param   string  $urlVar  The name of the URL variable if different from the primary key (sometimes required to avoid router collisions).
+	 *
+	 * @return  boolean  True if successful, false otherwise.
+	 *
+	 * @since   12.2
+	 */
+	public function save($key = null, $urlVar = null)
+	{
+		// get the referral options
+		$this->ref = $this->input->get('ref', 0, 'word');
+		$this->refid = $this->input->get('refid', 0, 'int');
+
+		// Check if there is a return value
+		$return = $this->input->get('return', null, 'base64');
+		$canReturn = (!is_null($return) && Uri::isInternal(base64_decode($return)));
+
+		if ($this->ref || $this->refid || $canReturn)
+		{
+			// to make sure the item is checkedin on redirect
+			$this->task = 'save';
+		}
+
+		$saved = parent::save($key, $urlVar);
+
+		// This is not needed since parent save already does this
+		// Due to the ref and refid implementation we need to add this
+		if ($canReturn)
+		{
+			$redirect = base64_decode($return);
+
+			// Redirect to the return value.
+			$this->setRedirect(
+				Route::_(
+					$redirect, false
+				)
+			);
+		}
+		elseif ($this->refid && $this->ref)
+		{
+			$redirect = '&view=' . (string) $this->ref . '&layout=edit&id=' . (int) $this->refid;
+
+			// Redirect to the item screen.
+			$this->setRedirect(
+				Route::_(
+					'index.php?option=' . $this->option . $redirect, false
+				)
+			);
+		}
+		elseif ($this->ref)
+		{
+			$redirect = '&view=' . (string) $this->ref;
+
+			// Redirect to the list screen.
+			$this->setRedirect(
+				Route::_(
+					'index.php?option=' . $this->option . $redirect, false
+				)
+			);
+		}
+		return $saved;
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Function that allows child controller access to model data
+	 * after the data has been saved.
+	 *
+	 * @param   BaseDatabaseModel  &$model     The data model object.
+	 * @param   array              $validData  The validated data.
+	 *
+	 * @return  void
+	 *
+	 * @since   11.1
+	 */
+	protected function postSaveHook(BaseDatabaseModel $model, $validData = [])
+	{
+		return;
+	}
+}

admin/src/Controller/Component_configController.php

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+<?php
+/**
+ * @package    Joomla.Component.Builder
+ *
+ * @created    30th April, 2015
+ * @author     Llewellyn van der Merwe <https://dev.vdm.io>
+ * @git        Joomla Component Builder <https://git.vdm.dev/joomla/Component-Builder>
+ * @copyright  Copyright (C) 2015 Vast Development Method. All rights reserved.
+ * @license    GNU General Public License version 2 or later; see LICENSE.txt
+ */
+namespace VDM\Component\Componentbuilder\Administrator\Controller;
+
+use Joomla\CMS\Factory;
+use Joomla\CMS\Language\Text;
+use Joomla\CMS\Form\FormFactoryInterface;
+use Joomla\CMS\Application\CMSApplication;
+use Joomla\CMS\MVC\Factory\MVCFactoryInterface;
+use Joomla\Input\Input;
+use Joomla\CMS\Versioning\VersionableControllerTrait;
+use Joomla\CMS\MVC\Controller\FormController;
+use Joomla\CMS\MVC\Model\BaseDatabaseModel;
+use Joomla\Utilities\ArrayHelper;
+use Joomla\CMS\Router\Route;
+use Joomla\CMS\Session\Session;
+use Joomla\CMS\Uri\Uri;
+use VDM\Component\Componentbuilder\Administrator\Helper\ComponentbuilderHelper;
+
+// No direct access to this file
+\defined('_JEXEC') or die;
+
+/**
+ * Component_config Form Controller
+ *
+ * @since  1.6
+ */
+class Component_configController extends FormController
+{
+	use VersionableControllerTrait;
+
+	/**
+	 * The prefix to use with controller messages.
+	 *
+	 * @var    string
+	 * @since  1.6
+	 */
+	protected $text_prefix = 'COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_COMPONENT_CONFIG';
+
+	/**
+	 * Current or most recently performed task.
+	 *
+	 * @var    string
+	 * @since  12.2
+	 * @note   Replaces _task.
+	 */
+	protected $task;
+
+	/**
+	 * The URL view list variable.
+	 *
+	 * @var    string
+	 * @since  1.6
+	 */
+	protected $view_list = 'components_config';
+
+	/**
+	 * Method override to check if you can add a new record.
+	 *
+	 * @param   array  $data  An array of input data.
+	 *
+	 * @return  boolean
+	 *
+	 * @since   1.6
+	 */
+	protected function allowAdd($data = [])
+	{
+		// Get user object.
+		$user = $this->app->getIdentity();
+		// Access check.
+		$access = $user->authorise('component_config.access', 'com_componentbuilder');
+		if (!$access)
+		{
+			return false;
+		}
+
+		// In the absence of better information, revert to the component permissions.
+		return $user->authorise('component_config.create', $this->option);
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Method override to check if you can edit an existing record.
+	 *
+	 * @param   array   $data  An array of input data.
+	 * @param   string  $key   The name of the key for the primary key.
+	 *
+	 * @return  boolean
+	 *
+	 * @since   1.6
+	 */
+	protected function allowEdit($data = [], $key = 'id')
+	{
+		// get user object.
+		$user = $this->app->getIdentity();
+		// get record id.
+		$recordId = (int) isset($data[$key]) ? $data[$key] : 0;
+
+
+		// Access check.
+		$access = ($user->authorise('component_config.access', 'com_componentbuilder.component_config.' . (int) $recordId) && $user->authorise('component_config.access', 'com_componentbuilder'));
+		if (!$access)
+		{
+			return false;
+		}
+
+		if ($recordId)
+		{
+			// The record has been set. Check the record permissions.
+			$permission = $user->authorise('component_config.edit', 'com_componentbuilder.component_config.' . (int) $recordId);
+			if (!$permission)
+			{
+				if ($user->authorise('component_config.edit.own', 'com_componentbuilder.component_config.' . $recordId))
+				{
+					// Now test the owner is the user.
+					$ownerId = (int) isset($data['created_by']) ? $data['created_by'] : 0;
+					if (empty($ownerId))
+					{
+						// Need to do a lookup from the model.
+						$record = $this->getModel()->getItem($recordId);
+
+						if (empty($record))
+						{
+							return false;
+						}
+						$ownerId = $record->created_by;
+					}
+
+					// If the owner matches 'me' then allow.
+					if ($ownerId == $user->id)
+					{
+						if ($user->authorise('component_config.edit.own', 'com_componentbuilder'))
+						{
+							return true;
+						}
+					}
+				}
+				return false;
+			}
+		}
+		// Since there is no permission, revert to the component permissions.
+		return $user->authorise('component_config.edit', $this->option);
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Gets the URL arguments to append to an item redirect.
+	 *
+	 * @param   integer  $recordId  The primary key id for the item.
+	 * @param   string   $urlVar    The name of the URL variable for the id.
+	 *
+	 * @return  string  The arguments to append to the redirect URL.
+	 *
+	 * @since   1.6
+	 */
+	protected function getRedirectToItemAppend($recordId = null, $urlVar = 'id')
+	{
+		// get the referral options (old method use return instead see parent)
+		$ref = $this->input->get('ref', 0, 'string');
+		$refid = $this->input->get('refid', 0, 'int');
+
+		// get redirect info.
+		$append = parent::getRedirectToItemAppend($recordId, $urlVar);
+
+		// set the referral options
+		if ($refid && $ref)
+		{
+			$append = '&ref=' . (string) $ref . '&refid='. (int) $refid . $append;
+		}
+		elseif ($ref)
+		{
+			$append = '&ref='. (string) $ref . $append;
+		}
+
+		return $append;
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Method to run batch operations.
+	 *
+	 * @param   object  $model  The model.
+	 *
+	 * @return  boolean   True if successful, false otherwise and internal error is set.
+	 *
+	 * @since   2.5
+	 */
+	public function batch($model = null)
+	{
+		Session::checkToken() or jexit(Text::_('JINVALID_TOKEN'));
+
+		// Set the model
+		$model = $this->getModel('Component_config', '', []);
+
+		// Preset the redirect
+		$this->setRedirect(Route::_('index.php?option=com_componentbuilder&view=components_config' . $this->getRedirectToListAppend(), false));
+
+		return parent::batch($model);
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Method to cancel an edit.
+	 *
+	 * @param   string  $key  The name of the primary key of the URL variable.
+	 *
+	 * @return  boolean  True if access level checks pass, false otherwise.
+	 *
+	 * @since   12.2
+	 */
+	public function cancel($key = null)
+	{
+		// get the referral options
+		$this->ref = $this->input->get('ref', 0, 'word');
+		$this->refid = $this->input->get('refid', 0, 'int');
+
+		// Check if there is a return value
+		$return = $this->input->get('return', null, 'base64');
+
+		$cancel = parent::cancel($key);
+
+		if (!is_null($return) && Uri::isInternal(base64_decode($return)))
+		{
+			$redirect = base64_decode($return);
+
+			// Redirect to the return value.
+			$this->setRedirect(
+				Route::_(
+					$redirect, false
+				)
+			);
+		}
+		elseif ($this->refid && $this->ref)
+		{
+			$redirect = '&view=' . (string)$this->ref . '&layout=edit&id=' . (int)$this->refid;
+
+			// Redirect to the item screen.
+			$this->setRedirect(
+				Route::_(
+					'index.php?option=' . $this->option . $redirect, false
+				)
+			);
+		}
+		elseif ($this->ref)
+		{
+			$redirect = '&view='.(string)$this->ref;
+
+			// Redirect to the list screen.
+			$this->setRedirect(
+				Route::_(
+					'index.php?option=' . $this->option . $redirect, false
+				)
+			);
+		}
+		return $cancel;
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Method to save a record.
+	 *
+	 * @param   string  $key     The name of the primary key of the URL variable.
+	 * @param   string  $urlVar  The name of the URL variable if different from the primary key (sometimes required to avoid router collisions).
+	 *
+	 * @return  boolean  True if successful, false otherwise.
+	 *
+	 * @since   12.2
+	 */
+	public function save($key = null, $urlVar = null)
+	{
+		// get the referral options
+		$this->ref = $this->input->get('ref', 0, 'word');
+		$this->refid = $this->input->get('refid', 0, 'int');
+
+		// Check if there is a return value
+		$return = $this->input->get('return', null, 'base64');
+		$canReturn = (!is_null($return) && Uri::isInternal(base64_decode($return)));
+
+		if ($this->ref || $this->refid || $canReturn)
+		{
+			// to make sure the item is checkedin on redirect
+			$this->task = 'save';
+		}
+
+		$saved = parent::save($key, $urlVar);
+
+		// This is not needed since parent save already does this
+		// Due to the ref and refid implementation we need to add this
+		if ($canReturn)
+		{
+			$redirect = base64_decode($return);
+
+			// Redirect to the return value.
+			$this->setRedirect(
+				Route::_(
+					$redirect, false
+				)
+			);
+		}
+		elseif ($this->refid && $this->ref)
+		{
+			$redirect = '&view=' . (string) $this->ref . '&layout=edit&id=' . (int) $this->refid;
+
+			// Redirect to the item screen.
+			$this->setRedirect(
+				Route::_(
+					'index.php?option=' . $this->option . $redirect, false
+				)
+			);
+		}
+		elseif ($this->ref)
+		{
+			$redirect = '&view=' . (string) $this->ref;
+
+			// Redirect to the list screen.
+			$this->setRedirect(
+				Route::_(
+					'index.php?option=' . $this->option . $redirect, false
+				)
+			);
+		}
+		return $saved;
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Function that allows child controller access to model data
+	 * after the data has been saved.
+	 *
+	 * @param   BaseDatabaseModel  &$model     The data model object.
+	 * @param   array              $validData  The validated data.
+	 *
+	 * @return  void
+	 *
+	 * @since   11.1
+	 */
+	protected function postSaveHook(BaseDatabaseModel $model, $validData = [])
+	{
+		return;
+	}
+}

admin/src/Controller/Component_custom_admin_menusController.php

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+<?php
+/**
+ * @package    Joomla.Component.Builder
+ *
+ * @created    30th April, 2015
+ * @author     Llewellyn van der Merwe <https://dev.vdm.io>
+ * @git        Joomla Component Builder <https://git.vdm.dev/joomla/Component-Builder>
+ * @copyright  Copyright (C) 2015 Vast Development Method. All rights reserved.
+ * @license    GNU General Public License version 2 or later; see LICENSE.txt
+ */
+namespace VDM\Component\Componentbuilder\Administrator\Controller;
+
+use Joomla\CMS\Factory;
+use Joomla\CMS\Language\Text;
+use Joomla\CMS\Form\FormFactoryInterface;
+use Joomla\CMS\Application\CMSApplication;
+use Joomla\CMS\MVC\Factory\MVCFactoryInterface;
+use Joomla\Input\Input;
+use Joomla\CMS\Versioning\VersionableControllerTrait;
+use Joomla\CMS\MVC\Controller\FormController;
+use Joomla\CMS\MVC\Model\BaseDatabaseModel;
+use Joomla\Utilities\ArrayHelper;
+use Joomla\CMS\Router\Route;
+use Joomla\CMS\Session\Session;
+use Joomla\CMS\Uri\Uri;
+use VDM\Component\Componentbuilder\Administrator\Helper\ComponentbuilderHelper;
+
+// No direct access to this file
+\defined('_JEXEC') or die;
+
+/**
+ * Component_custom_admin_menus Form Controller
+ *
+ * @since  1.6
+ */
+class Component_custom_admin_menusController extends FormController
+{
+	use VersionableControllerTrait;
+
+	/**
+	 * The prefix to use with controller messages.
+	 *
+	 * @var    string
+	 * @since  1.6
+	 */
+	protected $text_prefix = 'COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_COMPONENT_CUSTOM_ADMIN_MENUS';
+
+	/**
+	 * Current or most recently performed task.
+	 *
+	 * @var    string
+	 * @since  12.2
+	 * @note   Replaces _task.
+	 */
+	protected $task;
+
+	/**
+	 * The URL view list variable.
+	 *
+	 * @var    string
+	 * @since  1.6
+	 */
+	protected $view_list = 'components_custom_admin_menus';
+
+	/**
+	 * Method override to check if you can add a new record.
+	 *
+	 * @param   array  $data  An array of input data.
+	 *
+	 * @return  boolean
+	 *
+	 * @since   1.6
+	 */
+	protected function allowAdd($data = [])
+	{
+		// Get user object.
+		$user = $this->app->getIdentity();
+		// Access check.
+		$access = $user->authorise('component_custom_admin_menus.access', 'com_componentbuilder');
+		if (!$access)
+		{
+			return false;
+		}
+
+		// In the absence of better information, revert to the component permissions.
+		return $user->authorise('component_custom_admin_menus.create', $this->option);
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Method override to check if you can edit an existing record.
+	 *
+	 * @param   array   $data  An array of input data.
+	 * @param   string  $key   The name of the key for the primary key.
+	 *
+	 * @return  boolean
+	 *
+	 * @since   1.6
+	 */
+	protected function allowEdit($data = [], $key = 'id')
+	{
+		// get user object.
+		$user = $this->app->getIdentity();
+		// get record id.
+		$recordId = (int) isset($data[$key]) ? $data[$key] : 0;
+
+
+		// Access check.
+		$access = ($user->authorise('component_custom_admin_menus.access', 'com_componentbuilder.component_custom_admin_menus.' . (int) $recordId) && $user->authorise('component_custom_admin_menus.access', 'com_componentbuilder'));
+		if (!$access)
+		{
+			return false;
+		}
+
+		if ($recordId)
+		{
+			// The record has been set. Check the record permissions.
+			$permission = $user->authorise('component_custom_admin_menus.edit', 'com_componentbuilder.component_custom_admin_menus.' . (int) $recordId);
+			if (!$permission)
+			{
+				if ($user->authorise('component_custom_admin_menus.edit.own', 'com_componentbuilder.component_custom_admin_menus.' . $recordId))
+				{
+					// Now test the owner is the user.
+					$ownerId = (int) isset($data['created_by']) ? $data['created_by'] : 0;
+					if (empty($ownerId))
+					{
+						// Need to do a lookup from the model.
+						$record = $this->getModel()->getItem($recordId);
+
+						if (empty($record))
+						{
+							return false;
+						}
+						$ownerId = $record->created_by;
+					}
+
+					// If the owner matches 'me' then allow.
+					if ($ownerId == $user->id)
+					{
+						if ($user->authorise('component_custom_admin_menus.edit.own', 'com_componentbuilder'))
+						{
+							return true;
+						}
+					}
+				}
+				return false;
+			}
+		}
+		// Since there is no permission, revert to the component permissions.
+		return $user->authorise('component_custom_admin_menus.edit', $this->option);
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Gets the URL arguments to append to an item redirect.
+	 *
+	 * @param   integer  $recordId  The primary key id for the item.
+	 * @param   string   $urlVar    The name of the URL variable for the id.
+	 *
+	 * @return  string  The arguments to append to the redirect URL.
+	 *
+	 * @since   1.6
+	 */
+	protected function getRedirectToItemAppend($recordId = null, $urlVar = 'id')
+	{
+		// get the referral options (old method use return instead see parent)
+		$ref = $this->input->get('ref', 0, 'string');
+		$refid = $this->input->get('refid', 0, 'int');
+
+		// get redirect info.
+		$append = parent::getRedirectToItemAppend($recordId, $urlVar);
+
+		// set the referral options
+		if ($refid && $ref)
+		{
+			$append = '&ref=' . (string) $ref . '&refid='. (int) $refid . $append;
+		}
+		elseif ($ref)
+		{
+			$append = '&ref='. (string) $ref . $append;
+		}
+
+		return $append;
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Method to run batch operations.
+	 *
+	 * @param   object  $model  The model.
+	 *
+	 * @return  boolean   True if successful, false otherwise and internal error is set.
+	 *
+	 * @since   2.5
+	 */
+	public function batch($model = null)
+	{
+		Session::checkToken() or jexit(Text::_('JINVALID_TOKEN'));
+
+		// Set the model
+		$model = $this->getModel('Component_custom_admin_menus', '', []);
+
+		// Preset the redirect
+		$this->setRedirect(Route::_('index.php?option=com_componentbuilder&view=components_custom_admin_menus' . $this->getRedirectToListAppend(), false));
+
+		return parent::batch($model);
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Method to cancel an edit.
+	 *
+	 * @param   string  $key  The name of the primary key of the URL variable.
+	 *
+	 * @return  boolean  True if access level checks pass, false otherwise.
+	 *
+	 * @since   12.2
+	 */
+	public function cancel($key = null)
+	{
+		// get the referral options
+		$this->ref = $this->input->get('ref', 0, 'word');
+		$this->refid = $this->input->get('refid', 0, 'int');
+
+		// Check if there is a return value
+		$return = $this->input->get('return', null, 'base64');
+
+		$cancel = parent::cancel($key);
+
+		if (!is_null($return) && Uri::isInternal(base64_decode($return)))
+		{
+			$redirect = base64_decode($return);
+
+			// Redirect to the return value.
+			$this->setRedirect(
+				Route::_(
+					$redirect, false
+				)
+			);
+		}
+		elseif ($this->refid && $this->ref)
+		{
+			$redirect = '&view=' . (string)$this->ref . '&layout=edit&id=' . (int)$this->refid;
+
+			// Redirect to the item screen.
+			$this->setRedirect(
+				Route::_(
+					'index.php?option=' . $this->option . $redirect, false
+				)
+			);
+		}
+		elseif ($this->ref)
+		{
+			$redirect = '&view='.(string)$this->ref;
+
+			// Redirect to the list screen.
+			$this->setRedirect(
+				Route::_(
+					'index.php?option=' . $this->option . $redirect, false
+				)
+			);
+		}
+		return $cancel;
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Method to save a record.
+	 *
+	 * @param   string  $key     The name of the primary key of the URL variable.
+	 * @param   string  $urlVar  The name of the URL variable if different from the primary key (sometimes required to avoid router collisions).
+	 *
+	 * @return  boolean  True if successful, false otherwise.
+	 *
+	 * @since   12.2
+	 */
+	public function save($key = null, $urlVar = null)
+	{
+		// get the referral options
+		$this->ref = $this->input->get('ref', 0, 'word');
+		$this->refid = $this->input->get('refid', 0, 'int');
+
+		// Check if there is a return value
+		$return = $this->input->get('return', null, 'base64');
+		$canReturn = (!is_null($return) && Uri::isInternal(base64_decode($return)));
+
+		if ($this->ref || $this->refid || $canReturn)
+		{
+			// to make sure the item is checkedin on redirect
+			$this->task = 'save';
+		}
+
+		$saved = parent::save($key, $urlVar);
+
+		// This is not needed since parent save already does this
+		// Due to the ref and refid implementation we need to add this
+		if ($canReturn)
+		{
+			$redirect = base64_decode($return);
+
+			// Redirect to the return value.
+			$this->setRedirect(
+				Route::_(
+					$redirect, false
+				)
+			);
+		}
+		elseif ($this->refid && $this->ref)
+		{
+			$redirect = '&view=' . (string) $this->ref . '&layout=edit&id=' . (int) $this->refid;
+
+			// Redirect to the item screen.
+			$this->setRedirect(
+				Route::_(
+					'index.php?option=' . $this->option . $redirect, false
+				)
+			);
+		}
+		elseif ($this->ref)
+		{
+			$redirect = '&view=' . (string) $this->ref;
+
+			// Redirect to the list screen.
+			$this->setRedirect(
+				Route::_(
+					'index.php?option=' . $this->option . $redirect, false
+				)
+			);
+		}
+		return $saved;
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Function that allows child controller access to model data
+	 * after the data has been saved.
+	 *
+	 * @param   BaseDatabaseModel  &$model     The data model object.
+	 * @param   array              $validData  The validated data.
+	 *
+	 * @return  void
+	 *
+	 * @since   11.1
+	 */
+	protected function postSaveHook(BaseDatabaseModel $model, $validData = [])
+	{
+		return;
+	}
+}

admin/src/Controller/Component_custom_admin_viewsController.php

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+<?php
+/**
+ * @package    Joomla.Component.Builder
+ *
+ * @created    30th April, 2015
+ * @author     Llewellyn van der Merwe <https://dev.vdm.io>
+ * @git        Joomla Component Builder <https://git.vdm.dev/joomla/Component-Builder>
+ * @copyright  Copyright (C) 2015 Vast Development Method. All rights reserved.
+ * @license    GNU General Public License version 2 or later; see LICENSE.txt
+ */
+namespace VDM\Component\Componentbuilder\Administrator\Controller;
+
+use Joomla\CMS\Factory;
+use Joomla\CMS\Language\Text;
+use Joomla\CMS\Form\FormFactoryInterface;
+use Joomla\CMS\Application\CMSApplication;
+use Joomla\CMS\MVC\Factory\MVCFactoryInterface;
+use Joomla\Input\Input;
+use Joomla\CMS\Versioning\VersionableControllerTrait;
+use Joomla\CMS\MVC\Controller\FormController;
+use Joomla\CMS\MVC\Model\BaseDatabaseModel;
+use Joomla\Utilities\ArrayHelper;
+use Joomla\CMS\Router\Route;
+use Joomla\CMS\Session\Session;
+use Joomla\CMS\Uri\Uri;
+use VDM\Component\Componentbuilder\Administrator\Helper\ComponentbuilderHelper;
+
+// No direct access to this file
+\defined('_JEXEC') or die;
+
+/**
+ * Component_custom_admin_views Form Controller
+ *
+ * @since  1.6
+ */
+class Component_custom_admin_viewsController extends FormController
+{
+	use VersionableControllerTrait;
+
+	/**
+	 * The prefix to use with controller messages.
+	 *
+	 * @var    string
+	 * @since  1.6
+	 */
+	protected $text_prefix = 'COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_COMPONENT_CUSTOM_ADMIN_VIEWS';
+
+	/**
+	 * Current or most recently performed task.
+	 *
+	 * @var    string
+	 * @since  12.2
+	 * @note   Replaces _task.
+	 */
+	protected $task;
+
+	/**
+	 * The URL view list variable.
+	 *
+	 * @var    string
+	 * @since  1.6
+	 */
+	protected $view_list = 'components_custom_admin_views';
+
+	/**
+	 * Method override to check if you can add a new record.
+	 *
+	 * @param   array  $data  An array of input data.
+	 *
+	 * @return  boolean
+	 *
+	 * @since   1.6
+	 */
+	protected function allowAdd($data = [])
+	{
+		// Get user object.
+		$user = $this->app->getIdentity();
+		// Access check.
+		$access = $user->authorise('component_custom_admin_views.access', 'com_componentbuilder');
+		if (!$access)
+		{
+			return false;
+		}
+
+		// In the absence of better information, revert to the component permissions.
+		return $user->authorise('component_custom_admin_views.create', $this->option);
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Method override to check if you can edit an existing record.
+	 *
+	 * @param   array   $data  An array of input data.
+	 * @param   string  $key   The name of the key for the primary key.
+	 *
+	 * @return  boolean
+	 *
+	 * @since   1.6
+	 */
+	protected function allowEdit($data = [], $key = 'id')
+	{
+		// get user object.
+		$user = $this->app->getIdentity();
+		// get record id.
+		$recordId = (int) isset($data[$key]) ? $data[$key] : 0;
+
+
+		// Access check.
+		$access = ($user->authorise('component_custom_admin_views.access', 'com_componentbuilder.component_custom_admin_views.' . (int) $recordId) && $user->authorise('component_custom_admin_views.access', 'com_componentbuilder'));
+		if (!$access)
+		{
+			return false;
+		}
+
+		if ($recordId)
+		{
+			// The record has been set. Check the record permissions.
+			$permission = $user->authorise('component_custom_admin_views.edit', 'com_componentbuilder.component_custom_admin_views.' . (int) $recordId);
+			if (!$permission)
+			{
+				if ($user->authorise('component_custom_admin_views.edit.own', 'com_componentbuilder.component_custom_admin_views.' . $recordId))
+				{
+					// Now test the owner is the user.
+					$ownerId = (int) isset($data['created_by']) ? $data['created_by'] : 0;
+					if (empty($ownerId))
+					{
+						// Need to do a lookup from the model.
+						$record = $this->getModel()->getItem($recordId);
+
+						if (empty($record))
+						{
+							return false;
+						}
+						$ownerId = $record->created_by;
+					}
+
+					// If the owner matches 'me' then allow.
+					if ($ownerId == $user->id)
+					{
+						if ($user->authorise('component_custom_admin_views.edit.own', 'com_componentbuilder'))
+						{
+							return true;
+						}
+					}
+				}
+				return false;
+			}
+		}
+		// Since there is no permission, revert to the component permissions.
+		return $user->authorise('component_custom_admin_views.edit', $this->option);
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Gets the URL arguments to append to an item redirect.
+	 *
+	 * @param   integer  $recordId  The primary key id for the item.
+	 * @param   string   $urlVar    The name of the URL variable for the id.
+	 *
+	 * @return  string  The arguments to append to the redirect URL.
+	 *
+	 * @since   1.6
+	 */
+	protected function getRedirectToItemAppend($recordId = null, $urlVar = 'id')
+	{
+		// get the referral options (old method use return instead see parent)
+		$ref = $this->input->get('ref', 0, 'string');
+		$refid = $this->input->get('refid', 0, 'int');
+
+		// get redirect info.
+		$append = parent::getRedirectToItemAppend($recordId, $urlVar);
+
+		// set the referral options
+		if ($refid && $ref)
+		{
+			$append = '&ref=' . (string) $ref . '&refid='. (int) $refid . $append;
+		}
+		elseif ($ref)
+		{
+			$append = '&ref='. (string) $ref . $append;
+		}
+
+		return $append;
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Method to run batch operations.
+	 *
+	 * @param   object  $model  The model.
+	 *
+	 * @return  boolean   True if successful, false otherwise and internal error is set.
+	 *
+	 * @since   2.5
+	 */
+	public function batch($model = null)
+	{
+		Session::checkToken() or jexit(Text::_('JINVALID_TOKEN'));
+
+		// Set the model
+		$model = $this->getModel('Component_custom_admin_views', '', []);
+
+		// Preset the redirect
+		$this->setRedirect(Route::_('index.php?option=com_componentbuilder&view=components_custom_admin_views' . $this->getRedirectToListAppend(), false));
+
+		return parent::batch($model);
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Method to cancel an edit.
+	 *
+	 * @param   string  $key  The name of the primary key of the URL variable.
+	 *
+	 * @return  boolean  True if access level checks pass, false otherwise.
+	 *
+	 * @since   12.2
+	 */
+	public function cancel($key = null)
+	{
+		// get the referral options
+		$this->ref = $this->input->get('ref', 0, 'word');
+		$this->refid = $this->input->get('refid', 0, 'int');
+
+		// Check if there is a return value
+		$return = $this->input->get('return', null, 'base64');
+
+		$cancel = parent::cancel($key);
+
+		if (!is_null($return) && Uri::isInternal(base64_decode($return)))
+		{
+			$redirect = base64_decode($return);
+
+			// Redirect to the return value.
+			$this->setRedirect(
+				Route::_(
+					$redirect, false
+				)
+			);
+		}
+		elseif ($this->refid && $this->ref)
+		{
+			$redirect = '&view=' . (string)$this->ref . '&layout=edit&id=' . (int)$this->refid;
+
+			// Redirect to the item screen.
+			$this->setRedirect(
+				Route::_(
+					'index.php?option=' . $this->option . $redirect, false
+				)
+			);
+		}
+		elseif ($this->ref)
+		{
+			$redirect = '&view='.(string)$this->ref;
+
+			// Redirect to the list screen.
+			$this->setRedirect(
+				Route::_(
+					'index.php?option=' . $this->option . $redirect, false
+				)
+			);
+		}
+		return $cancel;
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Method to save a record.
+	 *
+	 * @param   string  $key     The name of the primary key of the URL variable.
+	 * @param   string  $urlVar  The name of the URL variable if different from the primary key (sometimes required to avoid router collisions).
+	 *
+	 * @return  boolean  True if successful, false otherwise.
+	 *
+	 * @since   12.2
+	 */
+	public function save($key = null, $urlVar = null)
+	{
+		// get the referral options
+		$this->ref = $this->input->get('ref', 0, 'word');
+		$this->refid = $this->input->get('refid', 0, 'int');
+
+		// Check if there is a return value
+		$return = $this->input->get('return', null, 'base64');
+		$canReturn = (!is_null($return) && Uri::isInternal(base64_decode($return)));
+
+		if ($this->ref || $this->refid || $canReturn)
+		{
+			// to make sure the item is checkedin on redirect
+			$this->task = 'save';
+		}
+
+		$saved = parent::save($key, $urlVar);
+
+		// This is not needed since parent save already does this
+		// Due to the ref and refid implementation we need to add this
+		if ($canReturn)
+		{
+			$redirect = base64_decode($return);
+
+			// Redirect to the return value.
+			$this->setRedirect(
+				Route::_(
+					$redirect, false
+				)
+			);
+		}
+		elseif ($this->refid && $this->ref)
+		{
+			$redirect = '&view=' . (string) $this->ref . '&layout=edit&id=' . (int) $this->refid;
+
+			// Redirect to the item screen.
+			$this->setRedirect(
+				Route::_(
+					'index.php?option=' . $this->option . $redirect, false
+				)
+			);
+		}
+		elseif ($this->ref)
+		{
+			$redirect = '&view=' . (string) $this->ref;
+
+			// Redirect to the list screen.
+			$this->setRedirect(
+				Route::_(
+					'index.php?option=' . $this->option . $redirect, false
+				)
+			);
+		}
+		return $saved;
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Function that allows child controller access to model data
+	 * after the data has been saved.
+	 *
+	 * @param   BaseDatabaseModel  &$model     The data model object.
+	 * @param   array              $validData  The validated data.
+	 *
+	 * @return  void
+	 *
+	 * @since   11.1
+	 */
+	protected function postSaveHook(BaseDatabaseModel $model, $validData = [])
+	{
+		return;
+	}
+}

admin/src/Controller/Component_dashboardController.php

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+<?php
+/**
+ * @package    Joomla.Component.Builder
+ *
+ * @created    30th April, 2015
+ * @author     Llewellyn van der Merwe <https://dev.vdm.io>
+ * @git        Joomla Component Builder <https://git.vdm.dev/joomla/Component-Builder>
+ * @copyright  Copyright (C) 2015 Vast Development Method. All rights reserved.
+ * @license    GNU General Public License version 2 or later; see LICENSE.txt
+ */
+namespace VDM\Component\Componentbuilder\Administrator\Controller;
+
+use Joomla\CMS\Factory;
+use Joomla\CMS\Language\Text;
+use Joomla\CMS\Form\FormFactoryInterface;
+use Joomla\CMS\Application\CMSApplication;
+use Joomla\CMS\MVC\Factory\MVCFactoryInterface;
+use Joomla\Input\Input;
+use Joomla\CMS\Versioning\VersionableControllerTrait;
+use Joomla\CMS\MVC\Controller\FormController;
+use Joomla\CMS\MVC\Model\BaseDatabaseModel;
+use Joomla\Utilities\ArrayHelper;
+use Joomla\CMS\Router\Route;
+use Joomla\CMS\Session\Session;
+use Joomla\CMS\Uri\Uri;
+use VDM\Component\Componentbuilder\Administrator\Helper\ComponentbuilderHelper;
+
+// No direct access to this file
+\defined('_JEXEC') or die;
+
+/**
+ * Component_dashboard Form Controller
+ *
+ * @since  1.6
+ */
+class Component_dashboardController extends FormController
+{
+	use VersionableControllerTrait;
+
+	/**
+	 * The prefix to use with controller messages.
+	 *
+	 * @var    string
+	 * @since  1.6
+	 */
+	protected $text_prefix = 'COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_COMPONENT_DASHBOARD';
+
+	/**
+	 * Current or most recently performed task.
+	 *
+	 * @var    string
+	 * @since  12.2
+	 * @note   Replaces _task.
+	 */
+	protected $task;
+
+	/**
+	 * The URL view list variable.
+	 *
+	 * @var    string
+	 * @since  1.6
+	 */
+	protected $view_list = 'components_dashboard';
+
+	/**
+	 * Method override to check if you can add a new record.
+	 *
+	 * @param   array  $data  An array of input data.
+	 *
+	 * @return  boolean
+	 *
+	 * @since   1.6
+	 */
+	protected function allowAdd($data = [])
+	{
+		// Get user object.
+		$user = $this->app->getIdentity();
+		// Access check.
+		$access = $user->authorise('component_dashboard.access', 'com_componentbuilder');
+		if (!$access)
+		{
+			return false;
+		}
+
+		// In the absence of better information, revert to the component permissions.
+		return $user->authorise('component_dashboard.create', $this->option);
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Method override to check if you can edit an existing record.
+	 *
+	 * @param   array   $data  An array of input data.
+	 * @param   string  $key   The name of the key for the primary key.
+	 *
+	 * @return  boolean
+	 *
+	 * @since   1.6
+	 */
+	protected function allowEdit($data = [], $key = 'id')
+	{
+		// get user object.
+		$user = $this->app->getIdentity();
+		// get record id.
+		$recordId = (int) isset($data[$key]) ? $data[$key] : 0;
+
+
+		// Access check.
+		$access = ($user->authorise('component_dashboard.access', 'com_componentbuilder.component_dashboard.' . (int) $recordId) && $user->authorise('component_dashboard.access', 'com_componentbuilder'));
+		if (!$access)
+		{
+			return false;
+		}
+
+		if ($recordId)
+		{
+			// The record has been set. Check the record permissions.
+			$permission = $user->authorise('component_dashboard.edit', 'com_componentbuilder.component_dashboard.' . (int) $recordId);
+			if (!$permission)
+			{
+				if ($user->authorise('component_dashboard.edit.own', 'com_componentbuilder.component_dashboard.' . $recordId))
+				{
+					// Now test the owner is the user.
+					$ownerId = (int) isset($data['created_by']) ? $data['created_by'] : 0;
+					if (empty($ownerId))
+					{
+						// Need to do a lookup from the model.
+						$record = $this->getModel()->getItem($recordId);
+
+						if (empty($record))
+						{
+							return false;
+						}
+						$ownerId = $record->created_by;
+					}
+
+					// If the owner matches 'me' then allow.
+					if ($ownerId == $user->id)
+					{
+						if ($user->authorise('component_dashboard.edit.own', 'com_componentbuilder'))
+						{
+							return true;
+						}
+					}
+				}
+				return false;
+			}
+		}
+		// Since there is no permission, revert to the component permissions.
+		return $user->authorise('component_dashboard.edit', $this->option);
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Gets the URL arguments to append to an item redirect.
+	 *
+	 * @param   integer  $recordId  The primary key id for the item.
+	 * @param   string   $urlVar    The name of the URL variable for the id.
+	 *
+	 * @return  string  The arguments to append to the redirect URL.
+	 *
+	 * @since   1.6
+	 */
+	protected function getRedirectToItemAppend($recordId = null, $urlVar = 'id')
+	{
+		// get the referral options (old method use return instead see parent)
+		$ref = $this->input->get('ref', 0, 'string');
+		$refid = $this->input->get('refid', 0, 'int');
+
+		// get redirect info.
+		$append = parent::getRedirectToItemAppend($recordId, $urlVar);
+
+		// set the referral options
+		if ($refid && $ref)
+		{
+			$append = '&ref=' . (string) $ref . '&refid='. (int) $refid . $append;
+		}
+		elseif ($ref)
+		{
+			$append = '&ref='. (string) $ref . $append;
+		}
+
+		return $append;
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Method to run batch operations.
+	 *
+	 * @param   object  $model  The model.
+	 *
+	 * @return  boolean   True if successful, false otherwise and internal error is set.
+	 *
+	 * @since   2.5
+	 */
+	public function batch($model = null)
+	{
+		Session::checkToken() or jexit(Text::_('JINVALID_TOKEN'));
+
+		// Set the model
+		$model = $this->getModel('Component_dashboard', '', []);
+
+		// Preset the redirect
+		$this->setRedirect(Route::_('index.php?option=com_componentbuilder&view=components_dashboard' . $this->getRedirectToListAppend(), false));
+
+		return parent::batch($model);
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Method to cancel an edit.
+	 *
+	 * @param   string  $key  The name of the primary key of the URL variable.
+	 *
+	 * @return  boolean  True if access level checks pass, false otherwise.
+	 *
+	 * @since   12.2
+	 */
+	public function cancel($key = null)
+	{
+		// get the referral options
+		$this->ref = $this->input->get('ref', 0, 'word');
+		$this->refid = $this->input->get('refid', 0, 'int');
+
+		// Check if there is a return value
+		$return = $this->input->get('return', null, 'base64');
+
+		$cancel = parent::cancel($key);
+
+		if (!is_null($return) && Uri::isInternal(base64_decode($return)))
+		{
+			$redirect = base64_decode($return);
+
+			// Redirect to the return value.
+			$this->setRedirect(
+				Route::_(
+					$redirect, false
+				)
+			);
+		}
+		elseif ($this->refid && $this->ref)
+		{
+			$redirect = '&view=' . (string)$this->ref . '&layout=edit&id=' . (int)$this->refid;
+
+			// Redirect to the item screen.
+			$this->setRedirect(
+				Route::_(
+					'index.php?option=' . $this->option . $redirect, false
+				)
+			);
+		}
+		elseif ($this->ref)
+		{
+			$redirect = '&view='.(string)$this->ref;
+
+			// Redirect to the list screen.
+			$this->setRedirect(
+				Route::_(
+					'index.php?option=' . $this->option . $redirect, false
+				)
+			);
+		}
+		return $cancel;
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Method to save a record.
+	 *
+	 * @param   string  $key     The name of the primary key of the URL variable.
+	 * @param   string  $urlVar  The name of the URL variable if different from the primary key (sometimes required to avoid router collisions).
+	 *
+	 * @return  boolean  True if successful, false otherwise.
+	 *
+	 * @since   12.2
+	 */
+	public function save($key = null, $urlVar = null)
+	{
+		// get the referral options
+		$this->ref = $this->input->get('ref', 0, 'word');
+		$this->refid = $this->input->get('refid', 0, 'int');
+
+		// Check if there is a return value
+		$return = $this->input->get('return', null, 'base64');
+		$canReturn = (!is_null($return) && Uri::isInternal(base64_decode($return)));
+
+		if ($this->ref || $this->refid || $canReturn)
+		{
+			// to make sure the item is checkedin on redirect
+			$this->task = 'save';
+		}
+
+		$saved = parent::save($key, $urlVar);
+
+		// This is not needed since parent save already does this
+		// Due to the ref and refid implementation we need to add this
+		if ($canReturn)
+		{
+			$redirect = base64_decode($return);
+
+			// Redirect to the return value.
+			$this->setRedirect(
+				Route::_(
+					$redirect, false
+				)
+			);
+		}
+		elseif ($this->refid && $this->ref)
+		{
+			$redirect = '&view=' . (string) $this->ref . '&layout=edit&id=' . (int) $this->refid;
+
+			// Redirect to the item screen.
+			$this->setRedirect(
+				Route::_(
+					'index.php?option=' . $this->option . $redirect, false
+				)
+			);
+		}
+		elseif ($this->ref)
+		{
+			$redirect = '&view=' . (string) $this->ref;
+
+			// Redirect to the list screen.
+			$this->setRedirect(
+				Route::_(
+					'index.php?option=' . $this->option . $redirect, false
+				)
+			);
+		}
+		return $saved;
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Function that allows child controller access to model data
+	 * after the data has been saved.
+	 *
+	 * @param   BaseDatabaseModel  &$model     The data model object.
+	 * @param   array              $validData  The validated data.
+	 *
+	 * @return  void
+	 *
+	 * @since   11.1
+	 */
+	protected function postSaveHook(BaseDatabaseModel $model, $validData = [])
+	{
+		return;
+	}
+}

admin/src/Controller/Component_files_foldersController.php

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+<?php
+/**
+ * @package    Joomla.Component.Builder
+ *
+ * @created    30th April, 2015
+ * @author     Llewellyn van der Merwe <https://dev.vdm.io>
+ * @git        Joomla Component Builder <https://git.vdm.dev/joomla/Component-Builder>
+ * @copyright  Copyright (C) 2015 Vast Development Method. All rights reserved.
+ * @license    GNU General Public License version 2 or later; see LICENSE.txt
+ */
+namespace VDM\Component\Componentbuilder\Administrator\Controller;
+
+use Joomla\CMS\Factory;
+use Joomla\CMS\Language\Text;
+use Joomla\CMS\Form\FormFactoryInterface;
+use Joomla\CMS\Application\CMSApplication;
+use Joomla\CMS\MVC\Factory\MVCFactoryInterface;
+use Joomla\Input\Input;
+use Joomla\CMS\Versioning\VersionableControllerTrait;
+use Joomla\CMS\MVC\Controller\FormController;
+use Joomla\CMS\MVC\Model\BaseDatabaseModel;
+use Joomla\Utilities\ArrayHelper;
+use Joomla\CMS\Router\Route;
+use Joomla\CMS\Session\Session;
+use Joomla\CMS\Uri\Uri;
+use VDM\Component\Componentbuilder\Administrator\Helper\ComponentbuilderHelper;
+
+// No direct access to this file
+\defined('_JEXEC') or die;
+
+/**
+ * Component_files_folders Form Controller
+ *
+ * @since  1.6
+ */
+class Component_files_foldersController extends FormController
+{
+	use VersionableControllerTrait;
+
+	/**
+	 * The prefix to use with controller messages.
+	 *
+	 * @var    string
+	 * @since  1.6
+	 */
+	protected $text_prefix = 'COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_COMPONENT_FILES_FOLDERS';
+
+	/**
+	 * Current or most recently performed task.
+	 *
+	 * @var    string
+	 * @since  12.2
+	 * @note   Replaces _task.
+	 */
+	protected $task;
+
+	/**
+	 * The URL view list variable.
+	 *
+	 * @var    string
+	 * @since  1.6
+	 */
+	protected $view_list = 'components_files_folders';
+
+	/**
+	 * Method override to check if you can add a new record.
+	 *
+	 * @param   array  $data  An array of input data.
+	 *
+	 * @return  boolean
+	 *
+	 * @since   1.6
+	 */
+	protected function allowAdd($data = [])
+	{
+		// Get user object.
+		$user = $this->app->getIdentity();
+		// Access check.
+		$access = $user->authorise('component_files_folders.access', 'com_componentbuilder');
+		if (!$access)
+		{
+			return false;
+		}
+
+		// In the absence of better information, revert to the component permissions.
+		return $user->authorise('component_files_folders.create', $this->option);
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Method override to check if you can edit an existing record.
+	 *
+	 * @param   array   $data  An array of input data.
+	 * @param   string  $key   The name of the key for the primary key.
+	 *
+	 * @return  boolean
+	 *
+	 * @since   1.6
+	 */
+	protected function allowEdit($data = [], $key = 'id')
+	{
+		// get user object.
+		$user = $this->app->getIdentity();
+		// get record id.
+		$recordId = (int) isset($data[$key]) ? $data[$key] : 0;
+
+
+		// Access check.
+		$access = ($user->authorise('component_files_folders.access', 'com_componentbuilder.component_files_folders.' . (int) $recordId) && $user->authorise('component_files_folders.access', 'com_componentbuilder'));
+		if (!$access)
+		{
+			return false;
+		}
+
+		if ($recordId)
+		{
+			// The record has been set. Check the record permissions.
+			$permission = $user->authorise('component_files_folders.edit', 'com_componentbuilder.component_files_folders.' . (int) $recordId);
+			if (!$permission)
+			{
+				if ($user->authorise('component_files_folders.edit.own', 'com_componentbuilder.component_files_folders.' . $recordId))
+				{
+					// Now test the owner is the user.
+					$ownerId = (int) isset($data['created_by']) ? $data['created_by'] : 0;
+					if (empty($ownerId))
+					{
+						// Need to do a lookup from the model.
+						$record = $this->getModel()->getItem($recordId);
+
+						if (empty($record))
+						{
+							return false;
+						}
+						$ownerId = $record->created_by;
+					}
+
+					// If the owner matches 'me' then allow.
+					if ($ownerId == $user->id)
+					{
+						if ($user->authorise('component_files_folders.edit.own', 'com_componentbuilder'))
+						{
+							return true;
+						}
+					}
+				}
+				return false;
+			}
+		}
+		// Since there is no permission, revert to the component permissions.
+		return $user->authorise('component_files_folders.edit', $this->option);
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Gets the URL arguments to append to an item redirect.
+	 *
+	 * @param   integer  $recordId  The primary key id for the item.
+	 * @param   string   $urlVar    The name of the URL variable for the id.
+	 *
+	 * @return  string  The arguments to append to the redirect URL.
+	 *
+	 * @since   1.6
+	 */
+	protected function getRedirectToItemAppend($recordId = null, $urlVar = 'id')
+	{
+		// get the referral options (old method use return instead see parent)
+		$ref = $this->input->get('ref', 0, 'string');
+		$refid = $this->input->get('refid', 0, 'int');
+
+		// get redirect info.
+		$append = parent::getRedirectToItemAppend($recordId, $urlVar);
+
+		// set the referral options
+		if ($refid && $ref)
+		{
+			$append = '&ref=' . (string) $ref . '&refid='. (int) $refid . $append;
+		}
+		elseif ($ref)
+		{
+			$append = '&ref='. (string) $ref . $append;
+		}
+
+		return $append;
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Method to run batch operations.
+	 *
+	 * @param   object  $model  The model.
+	 *
+	 * @return  boolean   True if successful, false otherwise and internal error is set.
+	 *
+	 * @since   2.5
+	 */
+	public function batch($model = null)
+	{
+		Session::checkToken() or jexit(Text::_('JINVALID_TOKEN'));
+
+		// Set the model
+		$model = $this->getModel('Component_files_folders', '', []);
+
+		// Preset the redirect
+		$this->setRedirect(Route::_('index.php?option=com_componentbuilder&view=components_files_folders' . $this->getRedirectToListAppend(), false));
+
+		return parent::batch($model);
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Method to cancel an edit.
+	 *
+	 * @param   string  $key  The name of the primary key of the URL variable.
+	 *
+	 * @return  boolean  True if access level checks pass, false otherwise.
+	 *
+	 * @since   12.2
+	 */
+	public function cancel($key = null)
+	{
+		// get the referral options
+		$this->ref = $this->input->get('ref', 0, 'word');
+		$this->refid = $this->input->get('refid', 0, 'int');
+
+		// Check if there is a return value
+		$return = $this->input->get('return', null, 'base64');
+
+		$cancel = parent::cancel($key);
+
+		if (!is_null($return) && Uri::isInternal(base64_decode($return)))
+		{
+			$redirect = base64_decode($return);
+
+			// Redirect to the return value.
+			$this->setRedirect(
+				Route::_(
+					$redirect, false
+				)
+			);
+		}
+		elseif ($this->refid && $this->ref)
+		{
+			$redirect = '&view=' . (string)$this->ref . '&layout=edit&id=' . (int)$this->refid;
+
+			// Redirect to the item screen.
+			$this->setRedirect(
+				Route::_(
+					'index.php?option=' . $this->option . $redirect, false
+				)
+			);
+		}
+		elseif ($this->ref)
+		{
+			$redirect = '&view='.(string)$this->ref;
+
+			// Redirect to the list screen.
+			$this->setRedirect(
+				Route::_(
+					'index.php?option=' . $this->option . $redirect, false
+				)
+			);
+		}
+		return $cancel;
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Method to save a record.
+	 *
+	 * @param   string  $key     The name of the primary key of the URL variable.
+	 * @param   string  $urlVar  The name of the URL variable if different from the primary key (sometimes required to avoid router collisions).
+	 *
+	 * @return  boolean  True if successful, false otherwise.
+	 *
+	 * @since   12.2
+	 */
+	public function save($key = null, $urlVar = null)
+	{
+		// get the referral options
+		$this->ref = $this->input->get('ref', 0, 'word');
+		$this->refid = $this->input->get('refid', 0, 'int');
+
+		// Check if there is a return value
+		$return = $this->input->get('return', null, 'base64');
+		$canReturn = (!is_null($return) && Uri::isInternal(base64_decode($return)));
+
+		if ($this->ref || $this->refid || $canReturn)
+		{
+			// to make sure the item is checkedin on redirect
+			$this->task = 'save';
+		}
+
+		$saved = parent::save($key, $urlVar);
+
+		// This is not needed since parent save already does this
+		// Due to the ref and refid implementation we need to add this
+		if ($canReturn)
+		{
+			$redirect = base64_decode($return);
+
+			// Redirect to the return value.
+			$this->setRedirect(
+				Route::_(
+					$redirect, false
+				)
+			);
+		}
+		elseif ($this->refid && $this->ref)
+		{
+			$redirect = '&view=' . (string) $this->ref . '&layout=edit&id=' . (int) $this->refid;
+
+			// Redirect to the item screen.
+			$this->setRedirect(
+				Route::_(
+					'index.php?option=' . $this->option . $redirect, false
+				)
+			);
+		}
+		elseif ($this->ref)
+		{
+			$redirect = '&view=' . (string) $this->ref;
+
+			// Redirect to the list screen.
+			$this->setRedirect(
+				Route::_(
+					'index.php?option=' . $this->option . $redirect, false
+				)
+			);
+		}
+		return $saved;
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Function that allows child controller access to model data
+	 * after the data has been saved.
+	 *
+	 * @param   BaseDatabaseModel  &$model     The data model object.
+	 * @param   array              $validData  The validated data.
+	 *
+	 * @return  void
+	 *
+	 * @since   11.1
+	 */
+	protected function postSaveHook(BaseDatabaseModel $model, $validData = [])
+	{
+		return;
+	}
+}

admin/src/Controller/Component_modulesController.php

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+<?php
+/**
+ * @package    Joomla.Component.Builder
+ *
+ * @created    30th April, 2015
+ * @author     Llewellyn van der Merwe <https://dev.vdm.io>
+ * @git        Joomla Component Builder <https://git.vdm.dev/joomla/Component-Builder>
+ * @copyright  Copyright (C) 2015 Vast Development Method. All rights reserved.
+ * @license    GNU General Public License version 2 or later; see LICENSE.txt
+ */
+namespace VDM\Component\Componentbuilder\Administrator\Controller;
+
+use Joomla\CMS\Factory;
+use Joomla\CMS\Language\Text;
+use Joomla\CMS\Form\FormFactoryInterface;
+use Joomla\CMS\Application\CMSApplication;
+use Joomla\CMS\MVC\Factory\MVCFactoryInterface;
+use Joomla\Input\Input;
+use Joomla\CMS\Versioning\VersionableControllerTrait;
+use Joomla\CMS\MVC\Controller\FormController;
+use Joomla\CMS\MVC\Model\BaseDatabaseModel;
+use Joomla\Utilities\ArrayHelper;
+use Joomla\CMS\Router\Route;
+use Joomla\CMS\Session\Session;
+use Joomla\CMS\Uri\Uri;
+use VDM\Component\Componentbuilder\Administrator\Helper\ComponentbuilderHelper;
+
+// No direct access to this file
+\defined('_JEXEC') or die;
+
+/**
+ * Component_modules Form Controller
+ *
+ * @since  1.6
+ */
+class Component_modulesController extends FormController
+{
+	use VersionableControllerTrait;
+
+	/**
+	 * The prefix to use with controller messages.
+	 *
+	 * @var    string
+	 * @since  1.6
+	 */
+	protected $text_prefix = 'COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_COMPONENT_MODULES';
+
+	/**
+	 * Current or most recently performed task.
+	 *
+	 * @var    string
+	 * @since  12.2
+	 * @note   Replaces _task.
+	 */
+	protected $task;
+
+	/**
+	 * The URL view list variable.
+	 *
+	 * @var    string
+	 * @since  1.6
+	 */
+	protected $view_list = 'components_modules';
+
+	/**
+	 * Method override to check if you can add a new record.
+	 *
+	 * @param   array  $data  An array of input data.
+	 *
+	 * @return  boolean
+	 *
+	 * @since   1.6
+	 */
+	protected function allowAdd($data = [])
+	{
+		// Get user object.
+		$user = $this->app->getIdentity();
+		// Access check.
+		$access = $user->authorise('component_modules.access', 'com_componentbuilder');
+		if (!$access)
+		{
+			return false;
+		}
+
+		// In the absence of better information, revert to the component permissions.
+		return $user->authorise('component_modules.create', $this->option);
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Method override to check if you can edit an existing record.
+	 *
+	 * @param   array   $data  An array of input data.
+	 * @param   string  $key   The name of the key for the primary key.
+	 *
+	 * @return  boolean
+	 *
+	 * @since   1.6
+	 */
+	protected function allowEdit($data = [], $key = 'id')
+	{
+		// get user object.
+		$user = $this->app->getIdentity();
+		// get record id.
+		$recordId = (int) isset($data[$key]) ? $data[$key] : 0;
+
+
+		// Access check.
+		$access = ($user->authorise('component_modules.access', 'com_componentbuilder.component_modules.' . (int) $recordId) && $user->authorise('component_modules.access', 'com_componentbuilder'));
+		if (!$access)
+		{
+			return false;
+		}
+
+		if ($recordId)
+		{
+			// The record has been set. Check the record permissions.
+			$permission = $user->authorise('component_modules.edit', 'com_componentbuilder.component_modules.' . (int) $recordId);
+			if (!$permission)
+			{
+				if ($user->authorise('component_modules.edit.own', 'com_componentbuilder.component_modules.' . $recordId))
+				{
+					// Now test the owner is the user.
+					$ownerId = (int) isset($data['created_by']) ? $data['created_by'] : 0;
+					if (empty($ownerId))
+					{
+						// Need to do a lookup from the model.
+						$record = $this->getModel()->getItem($recordId);
+
+						if (empty($record))
+						{
+							return false;
+						}
+						$ownerId = $record->created_by;
+					}
+
+					// If the owner matches 'me' then allow.
+					if ($ownerId == $user->id)
+					{
+						if ($user->authorise('component_modules.edit.own', 'com_componentbuilder'))
+						{
+							return true;
+						}
+					}
+				}
+				return false;
+			}
+		}
+		// Since there is no permission, revert to the component permissions.
+		return $user->authorise('component_modules.edit', $this->option);
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Gets the URL arguments to append to an item redirect.
+	 *
+	 * @param   integer  $recordId  The primary key id for the item.
+	 * @param   string   $urlVar    The name of the URL variable for the id.
+	 *
+	 * @return  string  The arguments to append to the redirect URL.
+	 *
+	 * @since   1.6
+	 */
+	protected function getRedirectToItemAppend($recordId = null, $urlVar = 'id')
+	{
+		// get the referral options (old method use return instead see parent)
+		$ref = $this->input->get('ref', 0, 'string');
+		$refid = $this->input->get('refid', 0, 'int');
+
+		// get redirect info.
+		$append = parent::getRedirectToItemAppend($recordId, $urlVar);
+
+		// set the referral options
+		if ($refid && $ref)
+		{
+			$append = '&ref=' . (string) $ref . '&refid='. (int) $refid . $append;
+		}
+		elseif ($ref)
+		{
+			$append = '&ref='. (string) $ref . $append;
+		}
+
+		return $append;
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Method to run batch operations.
+	 *
+	 * @param   object  $model  The model.
+	 *
+	 * @return  boolean   True if successful, false otherwise and internal error is set.
+	 *
+	 * @since   2.5
+	 */
+	public function batch($model = null)
+	{
+		Session::checkToken() or jexit(Text::_('JINVALID_TOKEN'));
+
+		// Set the model
+		$model = $this->getModel('Component_modules', '', []);
+
+		// Preset the redirect
+		$this->setRedirect(Route::_('index.php?option=com_componentbuilder&view=components_modules' . $this->getRedirectToListAppend(), false));
+
+		return parent::batch($model);
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Method to cancel an edit.
+	 *
+	 * @param   string  $key  The name of the primary key of the URL variable.
+	 *
+	 * @return  boolean  True if access level checks pass, false otherwise.
+	 *
+	 * @since   12.2
+	 */
+	public function cancel($key = null)
+	{
+		// get the referral options
+		$this->ref = $this->input->get('ref', 0, 'word');
+		$this->refid = $this->input->get('refid', 0, 'int');
+
+		// Check if there is a return value
+		$return = $this->input->get('return', null, 'base64');
+
+		$cancel = parent::cancel($key);
+
+		if (!is_null($return) && Uri::isInternal(base64_decode($return)))
+		{
+			$redirect = base64_decode($return);
+
+			// Redirect to the return value.
+			$this->setRedirect(
+				Route::_(
+					$redirect, false
+				)
+			);
+		}
+		elseif ($this->refid && $this->ref)
+		{
+			$redirect = '&view=' . (string)$this->ref . '&layout=edit&id=' . (int)$this->refid;
+
+			// Redirect to the item screen.
+			$this->setRedirect(
+				Route::_(
+					'index.php?option=' . $this->option . $redirect, false
+				)
+			);
+		}
+		elseif ($this->ref)
+		{
+			$redirect = '&view='.(string)$this->ref;
+
+			// Redirect to the list screen.
+			$this->setRedirect(
+				Route::_(
+					'index.php?option=' . $this->option . $redirect, false
+				)
+			);
+		}
+		return $cancel;
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Method to save a record.
+	 *
+	 * @param   string  $key     The name of the primary key of the URL variable.
+	 * @param   string  $urlVar  The name of the URL variable if different from the primary key (sometimes required to avoid router collisions).
+	 *
+	 * @return  boolean  True if successful, false otherwise.
+	 *
+	 * @since   12.2
+	 */
+	public function save($key = null, $urlVar = null)
+	{
+		// get the referral options
+		$this->ref = $this->input->get('ref', 0, 'word');
+		$this->refid = $this->input->get('refid', 0, 'int');
+
+		// Check if there is a return value
+		$return = $this->input->get('return', null, 'base64');
+		$canReturn = (!is_null($return) && Uri::isInternal(base64_decode($return)));
+
+		if ($this->ref || $this->refid || $canReturn)
+		{
+			// to make sure the item is checkedin on redirect
+			$this->task = 'save';
+		}
+
+		$saved = parent::save($key, $urlVar);
+
+		// This is not needed since parent save already does this
+		// Due to the ref and refid implementation we need to add this
+		if ($canReturn)
+		{
+			$redirect = base64_decode($return);
+
+			// Redirect to the return value.
+			$this->setRedirect(
+				Route::_(
+					$redirect, false
+				)
+			);
+		}
+		elseif ($this->refid && $this->ref)
+		{
+			$redirect = '&view=' . (string) $this->ref . '&layout=edit&id=' . (int) $this->refid;
+
+			// Redirect to the item screen.
+			$this->setRedirect(
+				Route::_(
+					'index.php?option=' . $this->option . $redirect, false
+				)
+			);
+		}
+		elseif ($this->ref)
+		{
+			$redirect = '&view=' . (string) $this->ref;
+
+			// Redirect to the list screen.
+			$this->setRedirect(
+				Route::_(
+					'index.php?option=' . $this->option . $redirect, false
+				)
+			);
+		}
+		return $saved;
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Function that allows child controller access to model data
+	 * after the data has been saved.
+	 *
+	 * @param   BaseDatabaseModel  &$model     The data model object.
+	 * @param   array              $validData  The validated data.
+	 *
+	 * @return  void
+	 *
+	 * @since   11.1
+	 */
+	protected function postSaveHook(BaseDatabaseModel $model, $validData = [])
+	{
+		return;
+	}
+}

admin/src/Controller/Component_mysql_tweaksController.php

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+<?php
+/**
+ * @package    Joomla.Component.Builder
+ *
+ * @created    30th April, 2015
+ * @author     Llewellyn van der Merwe <https://dev.vdm.io>
+ * @git        Joomla Component Builder <https://git.vdm.dev/joomla/Component-Builder>
+ * @copyright  Copyright (C) 2015 Vast Development Method. All rights reserved.
+ * @license    GNU General Public License version 2 or later; see LICENSE.txt
+ */
+namespace VDM\Component\Componentbuilder\Administrator\Controller;
+
+use Joomla\CMS\Factory;
+use Joomla\CMS\Language\Text;
+use Joomla\CMS\Form\FormFactoryInterface;
+use Joomla\CMS\Application\CMSApplication;
+use Joomla\CMS\MVC\Factory\MVCFactoryInterface;
+use Joomla\Input\Input;
+use Joomla\CMS\Versioning\VersionableControllerTrait;
+use Joomla\CMS\MVC\Controller\FormController;
+use Joomla\CMS\MVC\Model\BaseDatabaseModel;
+use Joomla\Utilities\ArrayHelper;
+use Joomla\CMS\Router\Route;
+use Joomla\CMS\Session\Session;
+use Joomla\CMS\Uri\Uri;
+use VDM\Component\Componentbuilder\Administrator\Helper\ComponentbuilderHelper;
+
+// No direct access to this file
+\defined('_JEXEC') or die;
+
+/**
+ * Component_mysql_tweaks Form Controller
+ *
+ * @since  1.6
+ */
+class Component_mysql_tweaksController extends FormController
+{
+	use VersionableControllerTrait;
+
+	/**
+	 * The prefix to use with controller messages.
+	 *
+	 * @var    string
+	 * @since  1.6
+	 */
+	protected $text_prefix = 'COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_COMPONENT_MYSQL_TWEAKS';
+
+	/**
+	 * Current or most recently performed task.
+	 *
+	 * @var    string
+	 * @since  12.2
+	 * @note   Replaces _task.
+	 */
+	protected $task;
+
+	/**
+	 * The URL view list variable.
+	 *
+	 * @var    string
+	 * @since  1.6
+	 */
+	protected $view_list = 'components_mysql_tweaks';
+
+	/**
+	 * Method override to check if you can add a new record.
+	 *
+	 * @param   array  $data  An array of input data.
+	 *
+	 * @return  boolean
+	 *
+	 * @since   1.6
+	 */
+	protected function allowAdd($data = [])
+	{
+		// Get user object.
+		$user = $this->app->getIdentity();
+		// Access check.
+		$access = $user->authorise('component_mysql_tweaks.access', 'com_componentbuilder');
+		if (!$access)
+		{
+			return false;
+		}
+
+		// In the absence of better information, revert to the component permissions.
+		return $user->authorise('component_mysql_tweaks.create', $this->option);
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Method override to check if you can edit an existing record.
+	 *
+	 * @param   array   $data  An array of input data.
+	 * @param   string  $key   The name of the key for the primary key.
+	 *
+	 * @return  boolean
+	 *
+	 * @since   1.6
+	 */
+	protected function allowEdit($data = [], $key = 'id')
+	{
+		// get user object.
+		$user = $this->app->getIdentity();
+		// get record id.
+		$recordId = (int) isset($data[$key]) ? $data[$key] : 0;
+
+
+		// Access check.
+		$access = ($user->authorise('component_mysql_tweaks.access', 'com_componentbuilder.component_mysql_tweaks.' . (int) $recordId) && $user->authorise('component_mysql_tweaks.access', 'com_componentbuilder'));
+		if (!$access)
+		{
+			return false;
+		}
+
+		if ($recordId)
+		{
+			// The record has been set. Check the record permissions.
+			$permission = $user->authorise('component_mysql_tweaks.edit', 'com_componentbuilder.component_mysql_tweaks.' . (int) $recordId);
+			if (!$permission)
+			{
+				if ($user->authorise('component_mysql_tweaks.edit.own', 'com_componentbuilder.component_mysql_tweaks.' . $recordId))
+				{
+					// Now test the owner is the user.
+					$ownerId = (int) isset($data['created_by']) ? $data['created_by'] : 0;
+					if (empty($ownerId))
+					{
+						// Need to do a lookup from the model.
+						$record = $this->getModel()->getItem($recordId);
+
+						if (empty($record))
+						{
+							return false;
+						}
+						$ownerId = $record->created_by;
+					}
+
+					// If the owner matches 'me' then allow.
+					if ($ownerId == $user->id)
+					{
+						if ($user->authorise('component_mysql_tweaks.edit.own', 'com_componentbuilder'))
+						{
+							return true;
+						}
+					}
+				}
+				return false;
+			}
+		}
+		// Since there is no permission, revert to the component permissions.
+		return $user->authorise('component_mysql_tweaks.edit', $this->option);
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Gets the URL arguments to append to an item redirect.
+	 *
+	 * @param   integer  $recordId  The primary key id for the item.
+	 * @param   string   $urlVar    The name of the URL variable for the id.
+	 *
+	 * @return  string  The arguments to append to the redirect URL.
+	 *
+	 * @since   1.6
+	 */
+	protected function getRedirectToItemAppend($recordId = null, $urlVar = 'id')
+	{
+		// get the referral options (old method use return instead see parent)
+		$ref = $this->input->get('ref', 0, 'string');
+		$refid = $this->input->get('refid', 0, 'int');
+
+		// get redirect info.
+		$append = parent::getRedirectToItemAppend($recordId, $urlVar);
+
+		// set the referral options
+		if ($refid && $ref)
+		{
+			$append = '&ref=' . (string) $ref . '&refid='. (int) $refid . $append;
+		}
+		elseif ($ref)
+		{
+			$append = '&ref='. (string) $ref . $append;
+		}
+
+		return $append;
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Method to run batch operations.
+	 *
+	 * @param   object  $model  The model.
+	 *
+	 * @return  boolean   True if successful, false otherwise and internal error is set.
+	 *
+	 * @since   2.5
+	 */
+	public function batch($model = null)
+	{
+		Session::checkToken() or jexit(Text::_('JINVALID_TOKEN'));
+
+		// Set the model
+		$model = $this->getModel('Component_mysql_tweaks', '', []);
+
+		// Preset the redirect
+		$this->setRedirect(Route::_('index.php?option=com_componentbuilder&view=components_mysql_tweaks' . $this->getRedirectToListAppend(), false));
+
+		return parent::batch($model);
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Method to cancel an edit.
+	 *
+	 * @param   string  $key  The name of the primary key of the URL variable.
+	 *
+	 * @return  boolean  True if access level checks pass, false otherwise.
+	 *
+	 * @since   12.2
+	 */
+	public function cancel($key = null)
+	{
+		// get the referral options
+		$this->ref = $this->input->get('ref', 0, 'word');
+		$this->refid = $this->input->get('refid', 0, 'int');
+
+		// Check if there is a return value
+		$return = $this->input->get('return', null, 'base64');
+
+		$cancel = parent::cancel($key);
+
+		if (!is_null($return) && Uri::isInternal(base64_decode($return)))
+		{
+			$redirect = base64_decode($return);
+
+			// Redirect to the return value.
+			$this->setRedirect(
+				Route::_(
+					$redirect, false
+				)
+			);
+		}
+		elseif ($this->refid && $this->ref)
+		{
+			$redirect = '&view=' . (string)$this->ref . '&layout=edit&id=' . (int)$this->refid;
+
+			// Redirect to the item screen.
+			$this->setRedirect(
+				Route::_(
+					'index.php?option=' . $this->option . $redirect, false
+				)
+			);
+		}
+		elseif ($this->ref)
+		{
+			$redirect = '&view='.(string)$this->ref;
+
+			// Redirect to the list screen.
+			$this->setRedirect(
+				Route::_(
+					'index.php?option=' . $this->option . $redirect, false
+				)
+			);
+		}
+		return $cancel;
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Method to save a record.
+	 *
+	 * @param   string  $key     The name of the primary key of the URL variable.
+	 * @param   string  $urlVar  The name of the URL variable if different from the primary key (sometimes required to avoid router collisions).
+	 *
+	 * @return  boolean  True if successful, false otherwise.
+	 *
+	 * @since   12.2
+	 */
+	public function save($key = null, $urlVar = null)
+	{
+		// get the referral options
+		$this->ref = $this->input->get('ref', 0, 'word');
+		$this->refid = $this->input->get('refid', 0, 'int');
+
+		// Check if there is a return value
+		$return = $this->input->get('return', null, 'base64');
+		$canReturn = (!is_null($return) && Uri::isInternal(base64_decode($return)));
+
+		if ($this->ref || $this->refid || $canReturn)
+		{
+			// to make sure the item is checkedin on redirect
+			$this->task = 'save';
+		}
+
+		$saved = parent::save($key, $urlVar);
+
+		// This is not needed since parent save already does this
+		// Due to the ref and refid implementation we need to add this
+		if ($canReturn)
+		{
+			$redirect = base64_decode($return);
+
+			// Redirect to the return value.
+			$this->setRedirect(
+				Route::_(
+					$redirect, false
+				)
+			);
+		}
+		elseif ($this->refid && $this->ref)
+		{
+			$redirect = '&view=' . (string) $this->ref . '&layout=edit&id=' . (int) $this->refid;
+
+			// Redirect to the item screen.
+			$this->setRedirect(
+				Route::_(
+					'index.php?option=' . $this->option . $redirect, false
+				)
+			);
+		}
+		elseif ($this->ref)
+		{
+			$redirect = '&view=' . (string) $this->ref;
+
+			// Redirect to the list screen.
+			$this->setRedirect(
+				Route::_(
+					'index.php?option=' . $this->option . $redirect, false
+				)
+			);
+		}
+		return $saved;
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Function that allows child controller access to model data
+	 * after the data has been saved.
+	 *
+	 * @param   BaseDatabaseModel  &$model     The data model object.
+	 * @param   array              $validData  The validated data.
+	 *
+	 * @return  void
+	 *
+	 * @since   11.1
+	 */
+	protected function postSaveHook(BaseDatabaseModel $model, $validData = [])
+	{
+		return;
+	}
+}

admin/src/Controller/Component_placeholdersController.php

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+<?php
+/**
+ * @package    Joomla.Component.Builder
+ *
+ * @created    30th April, 2015
+ * @author     Llewellyn van der Merwe <https://dev.vdm.io>
+ * @git        Joomla Component Builder <https://git.vdm.dev/joomla/Component-Builder>
+ * @copyright  Copyright (C) 2015 Vast Development Method. All rights reserved.
+ * @license    GNU General Public License version 2 or later; see LICENSE.txt
+ */
+namespace VDM\Component\Componentbuilder\Administrator\Controller;
+
+use Joomla\CMS\Factory;
+use Joomla\CMS\Language\Text;
+use Joomla\CMS\Form\FormFactoryInterface;
+use Joomla\CMS\Application\CMSApplication;
+use Joomla\CMS\MVC\Factory\MVCFactoryInterface;
+use Joomla\Input\Input;
+use Joomla\CMS\Versioning\VersionableControllerTrait;
+use Joomla\CMS\MVC\Controller\FormController;
+use Joomla\CMS\MVC\Model\BaseDatabaseModel;
+use Joomla\Utilities\ArrayHelper;
+use Joomla\CMS\Router\Route;
+use Joomla\CMS\Session\Session;
+use Joomla\CMS\Uri\Uri;
+use VDM\Component\Componentbuilder\Administrator\Helper\ComponentbuilderHelper;
+
+// No direct access to this file
+\defined('_JEXEC') or die;
+
+/**
+ * Component_placeholders Form Controller
+ *
+ * @since  1.6
+ */
+class Component_placeholdersController extends FormController
+{
+	use VersionableControllerTrait;
+
+	/**
+	 * The prefix to use with controller messages.
+	 *
+	 * @var    string
+	 * @since  1.6
+	 */
+	protected $text_prefix = 'COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_COMPONENT_PLACEHOLDERS';
+
+	/**
+	 * Current or most recently performed task.
+	 *
+	 * @var    string
+	 * @since  12.2
+	 * @note   Replaces _task.
+	 */
+	protected $task;
+
+	/**
+	 * The URL view list variable.
+	 *
+	 * @var    string
+	 * @since  1.6
+	 */
+	protected $view_list = 'components_placeholders';
+
+	/**
+	 * Method override to check if you can add a new record.
+	 *
+	 * @param   array  $data  An array of input data.
+	 *
+	 * @return  boolean
+	 *
+	 * @since   1.6
+	 */
+	protected function allowAdd($data = [])
+	{
+		// Get user object.
+		$user = $this->app->getIdentity();
+		// Access check.
+		$access = $user->authorise('component_placeholders.access', 'com_componentbuilder');
+		if (!$access)
+		{
+			return false;
+		}
+
+		// In the absence of better information, revert to the component permissions.
+		return $user->authorise('component_placeholders.create', $this->option);
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Method override to check if you can edit an existing record.
+	 *
+	 * @param   array   $data  An array of input data.
+	 * @param   string  $key   The name of the key for the primary key.
+	 *
+	 * @return  boolean
+	 *
+	 * @since   1.6
+	 */
+	protected function allowEdit($data = [], $key = 'id')
+	{
+		// get user object.
+		$user = $this->app->getIdentity();
+		// get record id.
+		$recordId = (int) isset($data[$key]) ? $data[$key] : 0;
+
+
+		// Access check.
+		$access = ($user->authorise('component_placeholders.access', 'com_componentbuilder.component_placeholders.' . (int) $recordId) && $user->authorise('component_placeholders.access', 'com_componentbuilder'));
+		if (!$access)
+		{
+			return false;
+		}
+
+		if ($recordId)
+		{
+			// The record has been set. Check the record permissions.
+			$permission = $user->authorise('component_placeholders.edit', 'com_componentbuilder.component_placeholders.' . (int) $recordId);
+			if (!$permission)
+			{
+				if ($user->authorise('component_placeholders.edit.own', 'com_componentbuilder.component_placeholders.' . $recordId))
+				{
+					// Now test the owner is the user.
+					$ownerId = (int) isset($data['created_by']) ? $data['created_by'] : 0;
+					if (empty($ownerId))
+					{
+						// Need to do a lookup from the model.
+						$record = $this->getModel()->getItem($recordId);
+
+						if (empty($record))
+						{
+							return false;
+						}
+						$ownerId = $record->created_by;
+					}
+
+					// If the owner matches 'me' then allow.
+					if ($ownerId == $user->id)
+					{
+						if ($user->authorise('component_placeholders.edit.own', 'com_componentbuilder'))
+						{
+							return true;
+						}
+					}
+				}
+				return false;
+			}
+		}
+		// Since there is no permission, revert to the component permissions.
+		return $user->authorise('component_placeholders.edit', $this->option);
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Gets the URL arguments to append to an item redirect.
+	 *
+	 * @param   integer  $recordId  The primary key id for the item.
+	 * @param   string   $urlVar    The name of the URL variable for the id.
+	 *
+	 * @return  string  The arguments to append to the redirect URL.
+	 *
+	 * @since   1.6
+	 */
+	protected function getRedirectToItemAppend($recordId = null, $urlVar = 'id')
+	{
+		// get the referral options (old method use return instead see parent)
+		$ref = $this->input->get('ref', 0, 'string');
+		$refid = $this->input->get('refid', 0, 'int');
+
+		// get redirect info.
+		$append = parent::getRedirectToItemAppend($recordId, $urlVar);
+
+		// set the referral options
+		if ($refid && $ref)
+		{
+			$append = '&ref=' . (string) $ref . '&refid='. (int) $refid . $append;
+		}
+		elseif ($ref)
+		{
+			$append = '&ref='. (string) $ref . $append;
+		}
+
+		return $append;
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Method to run batch operations.
+	 *
+	 * @param   object  $model  The model.
+	 *
+	 * @return  boolean   True if successful, false otherwise and internal error is set.
+	 *
+	 * @since   2.5
+	 */
+	public function batch($model = null)
+	{
+		Session::checkToken() or jexit(Text::_('JINVALID_TOKEN'));
+
+		// Set the model
+		$model = $this->getModel('Component_placeholders', '', []);
+
+		// Preset the redirect
+		$this->setRedirect(Route::_('index.php?option=com_componentbuilder&view=components_placeholders' . $this->getRedirectToListAppend(), false));
+
+		return parent::batch($model);
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Method to cancel an edit.
+	 *
+	 * @param   string  $key  The name of the primary key of the URL variable.
+	 *
+	 * @return  boolean  True if access level checks pass, false otherwise.
+	 *
+	 * @since   12.2
+	 */
+	public function cancel($key = null)
+	{
+		// get the referral options
+		$this->ref = $this->input->get('ref', 0, 'word');
+		$this->refid = $this->input->get('refid', 0, 'int');
+
+		// Check if there is a return value
+		$return = $this->input->get('return', null, 'base64');
+
+		$cancel = parent::cancel($key);
+
+		if (!is_null($return) && Uri::isInternal(base64_decode($return)))
+		{
+			$redirect = base64_decode($return);
+
+			// Redirect to the return value.
+			$this->setRedirect(
+				Route::_(
+					$redirect, false
+				)
+			);
+		}
+		elseif ($this->refid && $this->ref)
+		{
+			$redirect = '&view=' . (string)$this->ref . '&layout=edit&id=' . (int)$this->refid;
+
+			// Redirect to the item screen.
+			$this->setRedirect(
+				Route::_(
+					'index.php?option=' . $this->option . $redirect, false
+				)
+			);
+		}
+		elseif ($this->ref)
+		{
+			$redirect = '&view='.(string)$this->ref;
+
+			// Redirect to the list screen.
+			$this->setRedirect(
+				Route::_(
+					'index.php?option=' . $this->option . $redirect, false
+				)
+			);
+		}
+		return $cancel;
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Method to save a record.
+	 *
+	 * @param   string  $key     The name of the primary key of the URL variable.
+	 * @param   string  $urlVar  The name of the URL variable if different from the primary key (sometimes required to avoid router collisions).
+	 *
+	 * @return  boolean  True if successful, false otherwise.
+	 *
+	 * @since   12.2
+	 */
+	public function save($key = null, $urlVar = null)
+	{
+		// get the referral options
+		$this->ref = $this->input->get('ref', 0, 'word');
+		$this->refid = $this->input->get('refid', 0, 'int');
+
+		// Check if there is a return value
+		$return = $this->input->get('return', null, 'base64');
+		$canReturn = (!is_null($return) && Uri::isInternal(base64_decode($return)));
+
+		if ($this->ref || $this->refid || $canReturn)
+		{
+			// to make sure the item is checkedin on redirect
+			$this->task = 'save';
+		}
+
+		$saved = parent::save($key, $urlVar);
+
+		// This is not needed since parent save already does this
+		// Due to the ref and refid implementation we need to add this
+		if ($canReturn)
+		{
+			$redirect = base64_decode($return);
+
+			// Redirect to the return value.
+			$this->setRedirect(
+				Route::_(
+					$redirect, false
+				)
+			);
+		}
+		elseif ($this->refid && $this->ref)
+		{
+			$redirect = '&view=' . (string) $this->ref . '&layout=edit&id=' . (int) $this->refid;
+
+			// Redirect to the item screen.
+			$this->setRedirect(
+				Route::_(
+					'index.php?option=' . $this->option . $redirect, false
+				)
+			);
+		}
+		elseif ($this->ref)
+		{
+			$redirect = '&view=' . (string) $this->ref;
+
+			// Redirect to the list screen.
+			$this->setRedirect(
+				Route::_(
+					'index.php?option=' . $this->option . $redirect, false
+				)
+			);
+		}
+		return $saved;
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Function that allows child controller access to model data
+	 * after the data has been saved.
+	 *
+	 * @param   BaseDatabaseModel  &$model     The data model object.
+	 * @param   array              $validData  The validated data.
+	 *
+	 * @return  void
+	 *
+	 * @since   11.1
+	 */
+	protected function postSaveHook(BaseDatabaseModel $model, $validData = [])
+	{
+		return;
+	}
+}

admin/src/Controller/Component_pluginsController.php

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+<?php
+/**
+ * @package    Joomla.Component.Builder
+ *
+ * @created    30th April, 2015
+ * @author     Llewellyn van der Merwe <https://dev.vdm.io>
+ * @git        Joomla Component Builder <https://git.vdm.dev/joomla/Component-Builder>
+ * @copyright  Copyright (C) 2015 Vast Development Method. All rights reserved.
+ * @license    GNU General Public License version 2 or later; see LICENSE.txt
+ */
+namespace VDM\Component\Componentbuilder\Administrator\Controller;
+
+use Joomla\CMS\Factory;
+use Joomla\CMS\Language\Text;
+use Joomla\CMS\Form\FormFactoryInterface;
+use Joomla\CMS\Application\CMSApplication;
+use Joomla\CMS\MVC\Factory\MVCFactoryInterface;
+use Joomla\Input\Input;
+use Joomla\CMS\Versioning\VersionableControllerTrait;
+use Joomla\CMS\MVC\Controller\FormController;
+use Joomla\CMS\MVC\Model\BaseDatabaseModel;
+use Joomla\Utilities\ArrayHelper;
+use Joomla\CMS\Router\Route;
+use Joomla\CMS\Session\Session;
+use Joomla\CMS\Uri\Uri;
+use VDM\Component\Componentbuilder\Administrator\Helper\ComponentbuilderHelper;
+
+// No direct access to this file
+\defined('_JEXEC') or die;
+
+/**
+ * Component_plugins Form Controller
+ *
+ * @since  1.6
+ */
+class Component_pluginsController extends FormController
+{
+	use VersionableControllerTrait;
+
+	/**
+	 * The prefix to use with controller messages.
+	 *
+	 * @var    string
+	 * @since  1.6
+	 */
+	protected $text_prefix = 'COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_COMPONENT_PLUGINS';
+
+	/**
+	 * Current or most recently performed task.
+	 *
+	 * @var    string
+	 * @since  12.2
+	 * @note   Replaces _task.
+	 */
+	protected $task;
+
+	/**
+	 * The URL view list variable.
+	 *
+	 * @var    string
+	 * @since  1.6
+	 */
+	protected $view_list = 'components_plugins';
+
+	/**
+	 * Method override to check if you can add a new record.
+	 *
+	 * @param   array  $data  An array of input data.
+	 *
+	 * @return  boolean
+	 *
+	 * @since   1.6
+	 */
+	protected function allowAdd($data = [])
+	{
+		// Get user object.
+		$user = $this->app->getIdentity();
+		// Access check.
+		$access = $user->authorise('component_plugins.access', 'com_componentbuilder');
+		if (!$access)
+		{
+			return false;
+		}
+
+		// In the absence of better information, revert to the component permissions.
+		return $user->authorise('component_plugins.create', $this->option);
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Method override to check if you can edit an existing record.
+	 *
+	 * @param   array   $data  An array of input data.
+	 * @param   string  $key   The name of the key for the primary key.
+	 *
+	 * @return  boolean
+	 *
+	 * @since   1.6
+	 */
+	protected function allowEdit($data = [], $key = 'id')
+	{
+		// get user object.
+		$user = $this->app->getIdentity();
+		// get record id.
+		$recordId = (int) isset($data[$key]) ? $data[$key] : 0;
+
+
+		// Access check.
+		$access = ($user->authorise('component_plugins.access', 'com_componentbuilder.component_plugins.' . (int) $recordId) && $user->authorise('component_plugins.access', 'com_componentbuilder'));
+		if (!$access)
+		{
+			return false;
+		}
+
+		if ($recordId)
+		{
+			// The record has been set. Check the record permissions.
+			$permission = $user->authorise('component_plugins.edit', 'com_componentbuilder.component_plugins.' . (int) $recordId);
+			if (!$permission)
+			{
+				if ($user->authorise('component_plugins.edit.own', 'com_componentbuilder.component_plugins.' . $recordId))
+				{
+					// Now test the owner is the user.
+					$ownerId = (int) isset($data['created_by']) ? $data['created_by'] : 0;
+					if (empty($ownerId))
+					{
+						// Need to do a lookup from the model.
+						$record = $this->getModel()->getItem($recordId);
+
+						if (empty($record))
+						{
+							return false;
+						}
+						$ownerId = $record->created_by;
+					}
+
+					// If the owner matches 'me' then allow.
+					if ($ownerId == $user->id)
+					{
+						if ($user->authorise('component_plugins.edit.own', 'com_componentbuilder'))
+						{
+							return true;
+						}
+					}
+				}
+				return false;
+			}
+		}
+		// Since there is no permission, revert to the component permissions.
+		return $user->authorise('component_plugins.edit', $this->option);
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Gets the URL arguments to append to an item redirect.
+	 *
+	 * @param   integer  $recordId  The primary key id for the item.
+	 * @param   string   $urlVar    The name of the URL variable for the id.
+	 *
+	 * @return  string  The arguments to append to the redirect URL.
+	 *
+	 * @since   1.6
+	 */
+	protected function getRedirectToItemAppend($recordId = null, $urlVar = 'id')
+	{
+		// get the referral options (old method use return instead see parent)
+		$ref = $this->input->get('ref', 0, 'string');
+		$refid = $this->input->get('refid', 0, 'int');
+
+		// get redirect info.
+		$append = parent::getRedirectToItemAppend($recordId, $urlVar);
+
+		// set the referral options
+		if ($refid && $ref)
+		{
+			$append = '&ref=' . (string) $ref . '&refid='. (int) $refid . $append;
+		}
+		elseif ($ref)
+		{
+			$append = '&ref='. (string) $ref . $append;
+		}
+
+		return $append;
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Method to run batch operations.
+	 *
+	 * @param   object  $model  The model.
+	 *
+	 * @return  boolean   True if successful, false otherwise and internal error is set.
+	 *
+	 * @since   2.5
+	 */
+	public function batch($model = null)
+	{
+		Session::checkToken() or jexit(Text::_('JINVALID_TOKEN'));
+
+		// Set the model
+		$model = $this->getModel('Component_plugins', '', []);
+
+		// Preset the redirect
+		$this->setRedirect(Route::_('index.php?option=com_componentbuilder&view=components_plugins' . $this->getRedirectToListAppend(), false));
+
+		return parent::batch($model);
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Method to cancel an edit.
+	 *
+	 * @param   string  $key  The name of the primary key of the URL variable.
+	 *
+	 * @return  boolean  True if access level checks pass, false otherwise.
+	 *
+	 * @since   12.2
+	 */
+	public function cancel($key = null)
+	{
+		// get the referral options
+		$this->ref = $this->input->get('ref', 0, 'word');
+		$this->refid = $this->input->get('refid', 0, 'int');
+
+		// Check if there is a return value
+		$return = $this->input->get('return', null, 'base64');
+
+		$cancel = parent::cancel($key);
+
+		if (!is_null($return) && Uri::isInternal(base64_decode($return)))
+		{
+			$redirect = base64_decode($return);
+
+			// Redirect to the return value.
+			$this->setRedirect(
+				Route::_(
+					$redirect, false
+				)
+			);
+		}
+		elseif ($this->refid && $this->ref)
+		{
+			$redirect = '&view=' . (string)$this->ref . '&layout=edit&id=' . (int)$this->refid;
+
+			// Redirect to the item screen.
+			$this->setRedirect(
+				Route::_(
+					'index.php?option=' . $this->option . $redirect, false
+				)
+			);
+		}
+		elseif ($this->ref)
+		{
+			$redirect = '&view='.(string)$this->ref;
+
+			// Redirect to the list screen.
+			$this->setRedirect(
+				Route::_(
+					'index.php?option=' . $this->option . $redirect, false
+				)
+			);
+		}
+		return $cancel;
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Method to save a record.
+	 *
+	 * @param   string  $key     The name of the primary key of the URL variable.
+	 * @param   string  $urlVar  The name of the URL variable if different from the primary key (sometimes required to avoid router collisions).
+	 *
+	 * @return  boolean  True if successful, false otherwise.
+	 *
+	 * @since   12.2
+	 */
+	public function save($key = null, $urlVar = null)
+	{
+		// get the referral options
+		$this->ref = $this->input->get('ref', 0, 'word');
+		$this->refid = $this->input->get('refid', 0, 'int');
+
+		// Check if there is a return value
+		$return = $this->input->get('return', null, 'base64');
+		$canReturn = (!is_null($return) && Uri::isInternal(base64_decode($return)));
+
+		if ($this->ref || $this->refid || $canReturn)
+		{
+			// to make sure the item is checkedin on redirect
+			$this->task = 'save';
+		}
+
+		$saved = parent::save($key, $urlVar);
+
+		// This is not needed since parent save already does this
+		// Due to the ref and refid implementation we need to add this
+		if ($canReturn)
+		{
+			$redirect = base64_decode($return);
+
+			// Redirect to the return value.
+			$this->setRedirect(
+				Route::_(
+					$redirect, false
+				)
+			);
+		}
+		elseif ($this->refid && $this->ref)
+		{
+			$redirect = '&view=' . (string) $this->ref . '&layout=edit&id=' . (int) $this->refid;
+
+			// Redirect to the item screen.
+			$this->setRedirect(
+				Route::_(
+					'index.php?option=' . $this->option . $redirect, false
+				)
+			);
+		}
+		elseif ($this->ref)
+		{
+			$redirect = '&view=' . (string) $this->ref;
+
+			// Redirect to the list screen.
+			$this->setRedirect(
+				Route::_(
+					'index.php?option=' . $this->option . $redirect, false
+				)
+			);
+		}
+		return $saved;
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Function that allows child controller access to model data
+	 * after the data has been saved.
+	 *
+	 * @param   BaseDatabaseModel  &$model     The data model object.
+	 * @param   array              $validData  The validated data.
+	 *
+	 * @return  void
+	 *
+	 * @since   11.1
+	 */
+	protected function postSaveHook(BaseDatabaseModel $model, $validData = [])
+	{
+		return;
+	}
+}

admin/src/Controller/Component_routerController.php

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+<?php
+/**
+ * @package    Joomla.Component.Builder
+ *
+ * @created    30th April, 2015
+ * @author     Llewellyn van der Merwe <https://dev.vdm.io>
+ * @git        Joomla Component Builder <https://git.vdm.dev/joomla/Component-Builder>
+ * @copyright  Copyright (C) 2015 Vast Development Method. All rights reserved.
+ * @license    GNU General Public License version 2 or later; see LICENSE.txt
+ */
+namespace VDM\Component\Componentbuilder\Administrator\Controller;
+
+use Joomla\CMS\Factory;
+use Joomla\CMS\Language\Text;
+use Joomla\CMS\Form\FormFactoryInterface;
+use Joomla\CMS\Application\CMSApplication;
+use Joomla\CMS\MVC\Factory\MVCFactoryInterface;
+use Joomla\Input\Input;
+use Joomla\CMS\Versioning\VersionableControllerTrait;
+use Joomla\CMS\MVC\Controller\FormController;
+use Joomla\CMS\MVC\Model\BaseDatabaseModel;
+use Joomla\Utilities\ArrayHelper;
+use Joomla\CMS\Router\Route;
+use Joomla\CMS\Session\Session;
+use Joomla\CMS\Uri\Uri;
+use VDM\Component\Componentbuilder\Administrator\Helper\ComponentbuilderHelper;
+
+// No direct access to this file
+\defined('_JEXEC') or die;
+
+/**
+ * Component_router Form Controller
+ *
+ * @since  1.6
+ */
+class Component_routerController extends FormController
+{
+	use VersionableControllerTrait;
+
+	/**
+	 * The prefix to use with controller messages.
+	 *
+	 * @var    string
+	 * @since  1.6
+	 */
+	protected $text_prefix = 'COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_COMPONENT_ROUTER';
+
+	/**
+	 * Current or most recently performed task.
+	 *
+	 * @var    string
+	 * @since  12.2
+	 * @note   Replaces _task.
+	 */
+	protected $task;
+
+	/**
+	 * The URL view list variable.
+	 *
+	 * @var    string
+	 * @since  1.6
+	 */
+	protected $view_list = 'components_routers';
+
+	/**
+	 * Method override to check if you can add a new record.
+	 *
+	 * @param   array  $data  An array of input data.
+	 *
+	 * @return  boolean
+	 *
+	 * @since   1.6
+	 */
+	protected function allowAdd($data = [])
+	{
+		// Get user object.
+		$user = $this->app->getIdentity();
+		// Access check.
+		$access = $user->authorise('component_router.access', 'com_componentbuilder');
+		if (!$access)
+		{
+			return false;
+		}
+
+		// In the absence of better information, revert to the component permissions.
+		return $user->authorise('component_router.create', $this->option);
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Method override to check if you can edit an existing record.
+	 *
+	 * @param   array   $data  An array of input data.
+	 * @param   string  $key   The name of the key for the primary key.
+	 *
+	 * @return  boolean
+	 *
+	 * @since   1.6
+	 */
+	protected function allowEdit($data = [], $key = 'id')
+	{
+		// get user object.
+		$user = $this->app->getIdentity();
+		// get record id.
+		$recordId = (int) isset($data[$key]) ? $data[$key] : 0;
+
+
+		// Access check.
+		$access = ($user->authorise('component_router.access', 'com_componentbuilder.component_router.' . (int) $recordId) && $user->authorise('component_router.access', 'com_componentbuilder'));
+		if (!$access)
+		{
+			return false;
+		}
+
+		if ($recordId)
+		{
+			// The record has been set. Check the record permissions.
+			$permission = $user->authorise('component_router.edit', 'com_componentbuilder.component_router.' . (int) $recordId);
+			if (!$permission)
+			{
+				if ($user->authorise('component_router.edit.own', 'com_componentbuilder.component_router.' . $recordId))
+				{
+					// Now test the owner is the user.
+					$ownerId = (int) isset($data['created_by']) ? $data['created_by'] : 0;
+					if (empty($ownerId))
+					{
+						// Need to do a lookup from the model.
+						$record = $this->getModel()->getItem($recordId);
+
+						if (empty($record))
+						{
+							return false;
+						}
+						$ownerId = $record->created_by;
+					}
+
+					// If the owner matches 'me' then allow.
+					if ($ownerId == $user->id)
+					{
+						if ($user->authorise('component_router.edit.own', 'com_componentbuilder'))
+						{
+							return true;
+						}
+					}
+				}
+				return false;
+			}
+		}
+		// Since there is no permission, revert to the component permissions.
+		return $user->authorise('component_router.edit', $this->option);
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Gets the URL arguments to append to an item redirect.
+	 *
+	 * @param   integer  $recordId  The primary key id for the item.
+	 * @param   string   $urlVar    The name of the URL variable for the id.
+	 *
+	 * @return  string  The arguments to append to the redirect URL.
+	 *
+	 * @since   1.6
+	 */
+	protected function getRedirectToItemAppend($recordId = null, $urlVar = 'id')
+	{
+		// get the referral options (old method use return instead see parent)
+		$ref = $this->input->get('ref', 0, 'string');
+		$refid = $this->input->get('refid', 0, 'int');
+
+		// get redirect info.
+		$append = parent::getRedirectToItemAppend($recordId, $urlVar);
+
+		// set the referral options
+		if ($refid && $ref)
+		{
+			$append = '&ref=' . (string) $ref . '&refid='. (int) $refid . $append;
+		}
+		elseif ($ref)
+		{
+			$append = '&ref='. (string) $ref . $append;
+		}
+
+		return $append;
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Method to run batch operations.
+	 *
+	 * @param   object  $model  The model.
+	 *
+	 * @return  boolean   True if successful, false otherwise and internal error is set.
+	 *
+	 * @since   2.5
+	 */
+	public function batch($model = null)
+	{
+		Session::checkToken() or jexit(Text::_('JINVALID_TOKEN'));
+
+		// Set the model
+		$model = $this->getModel('Component_router', '', []);
+
+		// Preset the redirect
+		$this->setRedirect(Route::_('index.php?option=com_componentbuilder&view=components_routers' . $this->getRedirectToListAppend(), false));
+
+		return parent::batch($model);
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Method to cancel an edit.
+	 *
+	 * @param   string  $key  The name of the primary key of the URL variable.
+	 *
+	 * @return  boolean  True if access level checks pass, false otherwise.
+	 *
+	 * @since   12.2
+	 */
+	public function cancel($key = null)
+	{
+		// get the referral options
+		$this->ref = $this->input->get('ref', 0, 'word');
+		$this->refid = $this->input->get('refid', 0, 'int');
+
+		// Check if there is a return value
+		$return = $this->input->get('return', null, 'base64');
+
+		$cancel = parent::cancel($key);
+
+		if (!is_null($return) && Uri::isInternal(base64_decode($return)))
+		{
+			$redirect = base64_decode($return);
+
+			// Redirect to the return value.
+			$this->setRedirect(
+				Route::_(
+					$redirect, false
+				)
+			);
+		}
+		elseif ($this->refid && $this->ref)
+		{
+			$redirect = '&view=' . (string)$this->ref . '&layout=edit&id=' . (int)$this->refid;
+
+			// Redirect to the item screen.
+			$this->setRedirect(
+				Route::_(
+					'index.php?option=' . $this->option . $redirect, false
+				)
+			);
+		}
+		elseif ($this->ref)
+		{
+			$redirect = '&view='.(string)$this->ref;
+
+			// Redirect to the list screen.
+			$this->setRedirect(
+				Route::_(
+					'index.php?option=' . $this->option . $redirect, false
+				)
+			);
+		}
+		return $cancel;
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Method to save a record.
+	 *
+	 * @param   string  $key     The name of the primary key of the URL variable.
+	 * @param   string  $urlVar  The name of the URL variable if different from the primary key (sometimes required to avoid router collisions).
+	 *
+	 * @return  boolean  True if successful, false otherwise.
+	 *
+	 * @since   12.2
+	 */
+	public function save($key = null, $urlVar = null)
+	{
+		// get the referral options
+		$this->ref = $this->input->get('ref', 0, 'word');
+		$this->refid = $this->input->get('refid', 0, 'int');
+
+		// Check if there is a return value
+		$return = $this->input->get('return', null, 'base64');
+		$canReturn = (!is_null($return) && Uri::isInternal(base64_decode($return)));
+
+		if ($this->ref || $this->refid || $canReturn)
+		{
+			// to make sure the item is checkedin on redirect
+			$this->task = 'save';
+		}
+
+		$saved = parent::save($key, $urlVar);
+
+		// This is not needed since parent save already does this
+		// Due to the ref and refid implementation we need to add this
+		if ($canReturn)
+		{
+			$redirect = base64_decode($return);
+
+			// Redirect to the return value.
+			$this->setRedirect(
+				Route::_(
+					$redirect, false
+				)
+			);
+		}
+		elseif ($this->refid && $this->ref)
+		{
+			$redirect = '&view=' . (string) $this->ref . '&layout=edit&id=' . (int) $this->refid;
+
+			// Redirect to the item screen.
+			$this->setRedirect(
+				Route::_(
+					'index.php?option=' . $this->option . $redirect, false
+				)
+			);
+		}
+		elseif ($this->ref)
+		{
+			$redirect = '&view=' . (string) $this->ref;
+
+			// Redirect to the list screen.
+			$this->setRedirect(
+				Route::_(
+					'index.php?option=' . $this->option . $redirect, false
+				)
+			);
+		}
+		return $saved;
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Function that allows child controller access to model data
+	 * after the data has been saved.
+	 *
+	 * @param   BaseDatabaseModel  &$model     The data model object.
+	 * @param   array              $validData  The validated data.
+	 *
+	 * @return  void
+	 *
+	 * @since   11.1
+	 */
+	protected function postSaveHook(BaseDatabaseModel $model, $validData = [])
+	{
+		return;
+	}
+}

admin/src/Controller/Component_site_viewsController.php

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+<?php
+/**
+ * @package    Joomla.Component.Builder
+ *
+ * @created    30th April, 2015
+ * @author     Llewellyn van der Merwe <https://dev.vdm.io>
+ * @git        Joomla Component Builder <https://git.vdm.dev/joomla/Component-Builder>
+ * @copyright  Copyright (C) 2015 Vast Development Method. All rights reserved.
+ * @license    GNU General Public License version 2 or later; see LICENSE.txt
+ */
+namespace VDM\Component\Componentbuilder\Administrator\Controller;
+
+use Joomla\CMS\Factory;
+use Joomla\CMS\Language\Text;
+use Joomla\CMS\Form\FormFactoryInterface;
+use Joomla\CMS\Application\CMSApplication;
+use Joomla\CMS\MVC\Factory\MVCFactoryInterface;
+use Joomla\Input\Input;
+use Joomla\CMS\Versioning\VersionableControllerTrait;
+use Joomla\CMS\MVC\Controller\FormController;
+use Joomla\CMS\MVC\Model\BaseDatabaseModel;
+use Joomla\Utilities\ArrayHelper;
+use Joomla\CMS\Router\Route;
+use Joomla\CMS\Session\Session;
+use Joomla\CMS\Uri\Uri;
+use VDM\Component\Componentbuilder\Administrator\Helper\ComponentbuilderHelper;
+
+// No direct access to this file
+\defined('_JEXEC') or die;
+
+/**
+ * Component_site_views Form Controller
+ *
+ * @since  1.6
+ */
+class Component_site_viewsController extends FormController
+{
+	use VersionableControllerTrait;
+
+	/**
+	 * The prefix to use with controller messages.
+	 *
+	 * @var    string
+	 * @since  1.6
+	 */
+	protected $text_prefix = 'COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_COMPONENT_SITE_VIEWS';
+
+	/**
+	 * Current or most recently performed task.
+	 *
+	 * @var    string
+	 * @since  12.2
+	 * @note   Replaces _task.
+	 */
+	protected $task;
+
+	/**
+	 * The URL view list variable.
+	 *
+	 * @var    string
+	 * @since  1.6
+	 */
+	protected $view_list = 'components_site_views';
+
+	/**
+	 * Method override to check if you can add a new record.
+	 *
+	 * @param   array  $data  An array of input data.
+	 *
+	 * @return  boolean
+	 *
+	 * @since   1.6
+	 */
+	protected function allowAdd($data = [])
+	{
+		// Get user object.
+		$user = $this->app->getIdentity();
+		// Access check.
+		$access = $user->authorise('component_site_views.access', 'com_componentbuilder');
+		if (!$access)
+		{
+			return false;
+		}
+
+		// In the absence of better information, revert to the component permissions.
+		return $user->authorise('component_site_views.create', $this->option);
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Method override to check if you can edit an existing record.
+	 *
+	 * @param   array   $data  An array of input data.
+	 * @param   string  $key   The name of the key for the primary key.
+	 *
+	 * @return  boolean
+	 *
+	 * @since   1.6
+	 */
+	protected function allowEdit($data = [], $key = 'id')
+	{
+		// get user object.
+		$user = $this->app->getIdentity();
+		// get record id.
+		$recordId = (int) isset($data[$key]) ? $data[$key] : 0;
+
+
+		// Access check.
+		$access = ($user->authorise('component_site_views.access', 'com_componentbuilder.component_site_views.' . (int) $recordId) && $user->authorise('component_site_views.access', 'com_componentbuilder'));
+		if (!$access)
+		{
+			return false;
+		}
+
+		if ($recordId)
+		{
+			// The record has been set. Check the record permissions.
+			$permission = $user->authorise('component_site_views.edit', 'com_componentbuilder.component_site_views.' . (int) $recordId);
+			if (!$permission)
+			{
+				if ($user->authorise('component_site_views.edit.own', 'com_componentbuilder.component_site_views.' . $recordId))
+				{
+					// Now test the owner is the user.
+					$ownerId = (int) isset($data['created_by']) ? $data['created_by'] : 0;
+					if (empty($ownerId))
+					{
+						// Need to do a lookup from the model.
+						$record = $this->getModel()->getItem($recordId);
+
+						if (empty($record))
+						{
+							return false;
+						}
+						$ownerId = $record->created_by;
+					}
+
+					// If the owner matches 'me' then allow.
+					if ($ownerId == $user->id)
+					{
+						if ($user->authorise('component_site_views.edit.own', 'com_componentbuilder'))
+						{
+							return true;
+						}
+					}
+				}
+				return false;
+			}
+		}
+		// Since there is no permission, revert to the component permissions.
+		return $user->authorise('component_site_views.edit', $this->option);
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Gets the URL arguments to append to an item redirect.
+	 *
+	 * @param   integer  $recordId  The primary key id for the item.
+	 * @param   string   $urlVar    The name of the URL variable for the id.
+	 *
+	 * @return  string  The arguments to append to the redirect URL.
+	 *
+	 * @since   1.6
+	 */
+	protected function getRedirectToItemAppend($recordId = null, $urlVar = 'id')
+	{
+		// get the referral options (old method use return instead see parent)
+		$ref = $this->input->get('ref', 0, 'string');
+		$refid = $this->input->get('refid', 0, 'int');
+
+		// get redirect info.
+		$append = parent::getRedirectToItemAppend($recordId, $urlVar);
+
+		// set the referral options
+		if ($refid && $ref)
+		{
+			$append = '&ref=' . (string) $ref . '&refid='. (int) $refid . $append;
+		}
+		elseif ($ref)
+		{
+			$append = '&ref='. (string) $ref . $append;
+		}
+
+		return $append;
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Method to run batch operations.
+	 *
+	 * @param   object  $model  The model.
+	 *
+	 * @return  boolean   True if successful, false otherwise and internal error is set.
+	 *
+	 * @since   2.5
+	 */
+	public function batch($model = null)
+	{
+		Session::checkToken() or jexit(Text::_('JINVALID_TOKEN'));
+
+		// Set the model
+		$model = $this->getModel('Component_site_views', '', []);
+
+		// Preset the redirect
+		$this->setRedirect(Route::_('index.php?option=com_componentbuilder&view=components_site_views' . $this->getRedirectToListAppend(), false));
+
+		return parent::batch($model);
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Method to cancel an edit.
+	 *
+	 * @param   string  $key  The name of the primary key of the URL variable.
+	 *
+	 * @return  boolean  True if access level checks pass, false otherwise.
+	 *
+	 * @since   12.2
+	 */
+	public function cancel($key = null)
+	{
+		// get the referral options
+		$this->ref = $this->input->get('ref', 0, 'word');
+		$this->refid = $this->input->get('refid', 0, 'int');
+
+		// Check if there is a return value
+		$return = $this->input->get('return', null, 'base64');
+
+		$cancel = parent::cancel($key);
+
+		if (!is_null($return) && Uri::isInternal(base64_decode($return)))
+		{
+			$redirect = base64_decode($return);
+
+			// Redirect to the return value.
+			$this->setRedirect(
+				Route::_(
+					$redirect, false
+				)
+			);
+		}
+		elseif ($this->refid && $this->ref)
+		{
+			$redirect = '&view=' . (string)$this->ref . '&layout=edit&id=' . (int)$this->refid;
+
+			// Redirect to the item screen.
+			$this->setRedirect(
+				Route::_(
+					'index.php?option=' . $this->option . $redirect, false
+				)
+			);
+		}
+		elseif ($this->ref)
+		{
+			$redirect = '&view='.(string)$this->ref;
+
+			// Redirect to the list screen.
+			$this->setRedirect(
+				Route::_(
+					'index.php?option=' . $this->option . $redirect, false
+				)
+			);
+		}
+		return $cancel;
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Method to save a record.
+	 *
+	 * @param   string  $key     The name of the primary key of the URL variable.
+	 * @param   string  $urlVar  The name of the URL variable if different from the primary key (sometimes required to avoid router collisions).
+	 *
+	 * @return  boolean  True if successful, false otherwise.
+	 *
+	 * @since   12.2
+	 */
+	public function save($key = null, $urlVar = null)
+	{
+		// get the referral options
+		$this->ref = $this->input->get('ref', 0, 'word');
+		$this->refid = $this->input->get('refid', 0, 'int');
+
+		// Check if there is a return value
+		$return = $this->input->get('return', null, 'base64');
+		$canReturn = (!is_null($return) && Uri::isInternal(base64_decode($return)));
+
+		if ($this->ref || $this->refid || $canReturn)
+		{
+			// to make sure the item is checkedin on redirect
+			$this->task = 'save';
+		}
+
+		$saved = parent::save($key, $urlVar);
+
+		// This is not needed since parent save already does this
+		// Due to the ref and refid implementation we need to add this
+		if ($canReturn)
+		{
+			$redirect = base64_decode($return);
+
+			// Redirect to the return value.
+			$this->setRedirect(
+				Route::_(
+					$redirect, false
+				)
+			);
+		}
+		elseif ($this->refid && $this->ref)
+		{
+			$redirect = '&view=' . (string) $this->ref . '&layout=edit&id=' . (int) $this->refid;
+
+			// Redirect to the item screen.
+			$this->setRedirect(
+				Route::_(
+					'index.php?option=' . $this->option . $redirect, false
+				)
+			);
+		}
+		elseif ($this->ref)
+		{
+			$redirect = '&view=' . (string) $this->ref;
+
+			// Redirect to the list screen.
+			$this->setRedirect(
+				Route::_(
+					'index.php?option=' . $this->option . $redirect, false
+				)
+			);
+		}
+		return $saved;
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Function that allows child controller access to model data
+	 * after the data has been saved.
+	 *
+	 * @param   BaseDatabaseModel  &$model     The data model object.
+	 * @param   array              $validData  The validated data.
+	 *
+	 * @return  void
+	 *
+	 * @since   11.1
+	 */
+	protected function postSaveHook(BaseDatabaseModel $model, $validData = [])
+	{
+		return;
+	}
+}

admin/src/Controller/Component_updatesController.php

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+<?php
+/**
+ * @package    Joomla.Component.Builder
+ *
+ * @created    30th April, 2015
+ * @author     Llewellyn van der Merwe <https://dev.vdm.io>
+ * @git        Joomla Component Builder <https://git.vdm.dev/joomla/Component-Builder>
+ * @copyright  Copyright (C) 2015 Vast Development Method. All rights reserved.
+ * @license    GNU General Public License version 2 or later; see LICENSE.txt
+ */
+namespace VDM\Component\Componentbuilder\Administrator\Controller;
+
+use Joomla\CMS\Factory;
+use Joomla\CMS\Language\Text;
+use Joomla\CMS\Form\FormFactoryInterface;
+use Joomla\CMS\Application\CMSApplication;
+use Joomla\CMS\MVC\Factory\MVCFactoryInterface;
+use Joomla\Input\Input;
+use Joomla\CMS\Versioning\VersionableControllerTrait;
+use Joomla\CMS\MVC\Controller\FormController;
+use Joomla\CMS\MVC\Model\BaseDatabaseModel;
+use Joomla\Utilities\ArrayHelper;
+use Joomla\CMS\Router\Route;
+use Joomla\CMS\Session\Session;
+use Joomla\CMS\Uri\Uri;
+use VDM\Component\Componentbuilder\Administrator\Helper\ComponentbuilderHelper;
+use VDM\Joomla\Utilities\GetHelper;
+use VDM\Joomla\Utilities\ArrayHelper as UtilitiesArrayHelper;
+use VDM\Joomla\Utilities\StringHelper;
+
+// No direct access to this file
+\defined('_JEXEC') or die;
+
+/**
+ * Component_updates Form Controller
+ *
+ * @since  1.6
+ */
+class Component_updatesController extends FormController
+{
+	use VersionableControllerTrait;
+
+	/**
+	 * The prefix to use with controller messages.
+	 *
+	 * @var    string
+	 * @since  1.6
+	 */
+	protected $text_prefix = 'COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_COMPONENT_UPDATES';
+
+	/**
+	 * Current or most recently performed task.
+	 *
+	 * @var    string
+	 * @since  12.2
+	 * @note   Replaces _task.
+	 */
+	protected $task;
+
+	/**
+	 * The URL view list variable.
+	 *
+	 * @var    string
+	 * @since  1.6
+	 */
+	protected $view_list = 'components_updates';
+
+	/**
+	 * Method override to check if you can add a new record.
+	 *
+	 * @param   array  $data  An array of input data.
+	 *
+	 * @return  boolean
+	 *
+	 * @since   1.6
+	 */
+	protected function allowAdd($data = [])
+	{
+		// Get user object.
+		$user = $this->app->getIdentity();
+		// Access check.
+		$access = $user->authorise('component_updates.access', 'com_componentbuilder');
+		if (!$access)
+		{
+			return false;
+		}
+
+		// In the absence of better information, revert to the component permissions.
+		return $user->authorise('component_updates.create', $this->option);
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Method override to check if you can edit an existing record.
+	 *
+	 * @param   array   $data  An array of input data.
+	 * @param   string  $key   The name of the key for the primary key.
+	 *
+	 * @return  boolean
+	 *
+	 * @since   1.6
+	 */
+	protected function allowEdit($data = [], $key = 'id')
+	{
+		// get user object.
+		$user = $this->app->getIdentity();
+		// get record id.
+		$recordId = (int) isset($data[$key]) ? $data[$key] : 0;
+
+
+		// Access check.
+		$access = ($user->authorise('component_updates.access', 'com_componentbuilder.component_updates.' . (int) $recordId) && $user->authorise('component_updates.access', 'com_componentbuilder'));
+		if (!$access)
+		{
+			return false;
+		}
+
+		if ($recordId)
+		{
+			// The record has been set. Check the record permissions.
+			$permission = $user->authorise('component_updates.edit', 'com_componentbuilder.component_updates.' . (int) $recordId);
+			if (!$permission)
+			{
+				if ($user->authorise('component_updates.edit.own', 'com_componentbuilder.component_updates.' . $recordId))
+				{
+					// Now test the owner is the user.
+					$ownerId = (int) isset($data['created_by']) ? $data['created_by'] : 0;
+					if (empty($ownerId))
+					{
+						// Need to do a lookup from the model.
+						$record = $this->getModel()->getItem($recordId);
+
+						if (empty($record))
+						{
+							return false;
+						}
+						$ownerId = $record->created_by;
+					}
+
+					// If the owner matches 'me' then allow.
+					if ($ownerId == $user->id)
+					{
+						if ($user->authorise('component_updates.edit.own', 'com_componentbuilder'))
+						{
+							return true;
+						}
+					}
+				}
+				return false;
+			}
+		}
+		// Since there is no permission, revert to the component permissions.
+		return $user->authorise('component_updates.edit', $this->option);
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Gets the URL arguments to append to an item redirect.
+	 *
+	 * @param   integer  $recordId  The primary key id for the item.
+	 * @param   string   $urlVar    The name of the URL variable for the id.
+	 *
+	 * @return  string  The arguments to append to the redirect URL.
+	 *
+	 * @since   1.6
+	 */
+	protected function getRedirectToItemAppend($recordId = null, $urlVar = 'id')
+	{
+		// get the referral options (old method use return instead see parent)
+		$ref = $this->input->get('ref', 0, 'string');
+		$refid = $this->input->get('refid', 0, 'int');
+
+		// get redirect info.
+		$append = parent::getRedirectToItemAppend($recordId, $urlVar);
+
+		// set the referral options
+		if ($refid && $ref)
+		{
+			$append = '&ref=' . (string) $ref . '&refid='. (int) $refid . $append;
+		}
+		elseif ($ref)
+		{
+			$append = '&ref='. (string) $ref . $append;
+		}
+
+		return $append;
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Method to run batch operations.
+	 *
+	 * @param   object  $model  The model.
+	 *
+	 * @return  boolean   True if successful, false otherwise and internal error is set.
+	 *
+	 * @since   2.5
+	 */
+	public function batch($model = null)
+	{
+		Session::checkToken() or jexit(Text::_('JINVALID_TOKEN'));
+
+		// Set the model
+		$model = $this->getModel('Component_updates', '', []);
+
+		// Preset the redirect
+		$this->setRedirect(Route::_('index.php?option=com_componentbuilder&view=components_updates' . $this->getRedirectToListAppend(), false));
+
+		return parent::batch($model);
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Method to cancel an edit.
+	 *
+	 * @param   string  $key  The name of the primary key of the URL variable.
+	 *
+	 * @return  boolean  True if access level checks pass, false otherwise.
+	 *
+	 * @since   12.2
+	 */
+	public function cancel($key = null)
+	{
+		// get the referral options
+		$this->ref = $this->input->get('ref', 0, 'word');
+		$this->refid = $this->input->get('refid', 0, 'int');
+
+		// Check if there is a return value
+		$return = $this->input->get('return', null, 'base64');
+
+		$cancel = parent::cancel($key);
+
+		if (!is_null($return) && Uri::isInternal(base64_decode($return)))
+		{
+			$redirect = base64_decode($return);
+
+			// Redirect to the return value.
+			$this->setRedirect(
+				Route::_(
+					$redirect, false
+				)
+			);
+		}
+		elseif ($this->refid && $this->ref)
+		{
+			$redirect = '&view=' . (string)$this->ref . '&layout=edit&id=' . (int)$this->refid;
+
+			// Redirect to the item screen.
+			$this->setRedirect(
+				Route::_(
+					'index.php?option=' . $this->option . $redirect, false
+				)
+			);
+		}
+		elseif ($this->ref)
+		{
+			$redirect = '&view='.(string)$this->ref;
+
+			// Redirect to the list screen.
+			$this->setRedirect(
+				Route::_(
+					'index.php?option=' . $this->option . $redirect, false
+				)
+			);
+		}
+		return $cancel;
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Method to save a record.
+	 *
+	 * @param   string  $key     The name of the primary key of the URL variable.
+	 * @param   string  $urlVar  The name of the URL variable if different from the primary key (sometimes required to avoid router collisions).
+	 *
+	 * @return  boolean  True if successful, false otherwise.
+	 *
+	 * @since   12.2
+	 */
+	public function save($key = null, $urlVar = null)
+	{
+		// get the referral options
+		$this->ref = $this->input->get('ref', 0, 'word');
+		$this->refid = $this->input->get('refid', 0, 'int');
+
+		// Check if there is a return value
+		$return = $this->input->get('return', null, 'base64');
+		$canReturn = (!is_null($return) && Uri::isInternal(base64_decode($return)));
+
+		if ($this->ref || $this->refid || $canReturn)
+		{
+			// to make sure the item is checkedin on redirect
+			$this->task = 'save';
+		}
+
+		$saved = parent::save($key, $urlVar);
+
+		// This is not needed since parent save already does this
+		// Due to the ref and refid implementation we need to add this
+		if ($canReturn)
+		{
+			$redirect = base64_decode($return);
+
+			// Redirect to the return value.
+			$this->setRedirect(
+				Route::_(
+					$redirect, false
+				)
+			);
+		}
+		elseif ($this->refid && $this->ref)
+		{
+			$redirect = '&view=' . (string) $this->ref . '&layout=edit&id=' . (int) $this->refid;
+
+			// Redirect to the item screen.
+			$this->setRedirect(
+				Route::_(
+					'index.php?option=' . $this->option . $redirect, false
+				)
+			);
+		}
+		elseif ($this->ref)
+		{
+			$redirect = '&view=' . (string) $this->ref;
+
+			// Redirect to the list screen.
+			$this->setRedirect(
+				Route::_(
+					'index.php?option=' . $this->option . $redirect, false
+				)
+			);
+		}
+		return $saved;
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Function that allows child controller access to model data
+	 * after the data has been saved.
+	 *
+	 * @param   BaseDatabaseModel  &$model     The data model object.
+	 * @param   array              $validData  The validated data.
+	 *
+	 * @return  void
+	 *
+	 * @since   11.1
+	 */
+	protected function postSaveHook(BaseDatabaseModel $model, $validData = [])
+	{
+		// update the component version to match the updated last version
+		if (isset($validData['joomla_component']) && is_numeric($validData['joomla_component']) && $validData['joomla_component'] > 0)
+		{
+			// we must load the data (since if changed in the saved method, the $validData will not reflect this change)
+			if (($version_update = GetHelper::var(
+				'component_updates',
+				$validData['joomla_component'],
+				'joomla_component',
+				'version_update')) !== false)
+			{
+				$version_update = json_decode($version_update, true);
+
+				$objectUpdate = new \stdClass();
+				$objectUpdate->id = (int) $validData['joomla_component'];
+				if (UtilitiesArrayHelper::check($version_update)
+					&& ($component_version = end($version_update)['version'])
+					&& StringHelper::check($component_version))
+				{
+					$objectUpdate->component_version = $component_version;
+				}
+				// be sure to update the table if we have a value
+				if (isset($objectUpdate->component_version))
+				{
+					Factory::getDbo()->updateObject('#__componentbuilder_joomla_component', $objectUpdate, 'id');
+				}
+			}
+		}
+
+		return;
+	}
+}

admin/src/Controller/ComponentbuilderController.php

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+<?php
+/**
+ * @package    Joomla.Component.Builder
+ *
+ * @created    30th April, 2015
+ * @author     Llewellyn van der Merwe <https://dev.vdm.io>
+ * @git        Joomla Component Builder <https://git.vdm.dev/joomla/Component-Builder>
+ * @copyright  Copyright (C) 2015 Vast Development Method. All rights reserved.
+ * @license    GNU General Public License version 2 or later; see LICENSE.txt
+ */
+namespace VDM\Component\Componentbuilder\Administrator\Controller;
+
+use Joomla\CMS\Factory;
+use Joomla\CMS\Language\Text;
+use Joomla\CMS\MVC\Controller\AdminController;
+use Joomla\Utilities\ArrayHelper;
+use Joomla\CMS\Router\Route;
+use Joomla\CMS\Session\Session;
+use VDM\Component\Componentbuilder\Administrator\Helper\ComponentbuilderHelper;
+
+// No direct access to this file
+\defined('_JEXEC') or die;
+
+/**
+ * Componentbuilder Admin Controller
+ *
+ * @since  1.6
+ */
+class ComponentbuilderController extends AdminController
+{
+
+}

admin/src/Controller/Components_admin_viewsController.php

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+<?php
+/**
+ * @package    Joomla.Component.Builder
+ *
+ * @created    30th April, 2015
+ * @author     Llewellyn van der Merwe <https://dev.vdm.io>
+ * @git        Joomla Component Builder <https://git.vdm.dev/joomla/Component-Builder>
+ * @copyright  Copyright (C) 2015 Vast Development Method. All rights reserved.
+ * @license    GNU General Public License version 2 or later; see LICENSE.txt
+ */
+namespace VDM\Component\Componentbuilder\Administrator\Controller;
+
+use Joomla\CMS\Factory;
+use Joomla\CMS\Language\Text;
+use Joomla\CMS\MVC\Controller\AdminController;
+use Joomla\Utilities\ArrayHelper;
+use Joomla\CMS\Router\Route;
+use Joomla\CMS\Session\Session;
+use VDM\Component\Componentbuilder\Administrator\Helper\ComponentbuilderHelper;
+
+// No direct access to this file
+\defined('_JEXEC') or die;
+
+/**
+ * Components_admin_views Admin Controller
+ *
+ * @since  1.6
+ */
+class Components_admin_viewsController extends AdminController
+{
+	/**
+	 * The prefix to use with controller messages.
+	 *
+	 * @var    string
+	 * @since  1.6
+	 */
+	protected $text_prefix = 'COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_COMPONENTS_ADMIN_VIEWS';
+
+	/**
+	 * Proxy for getModel.
+	 *
+	 * @param   string  $name    The model name. Optional.
+	 * @param   string  $prefix  The class prefix. Optional.
+	 * @param   array   $config  Configuration array for model. Optional.
+	 *
+	 * @return  \Joomla\CMS\MVC\Model\BaseDatabaseModel
+	 *
+	 * @since   1.6
+	 */
+	public function getModel($name = 'Component_admin_views', $prefix = 'Administrator', $config = ['ignore_request' => true])
+	{
+		return parent::getModel($name, $prefix, $config);
+	}
+}

admin/src/Controller/Components_configController.php

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+<?php
+/**
+ * @package    Joomla.Component.Builder
+ *
+ * @created    30th April, 2015
+ * @author     Llewellyn van der Merwe <https://dev.vdm.io>
+ * @git        Joomla Component Builder <https://git.vdm.dev/joomla/Component-Builder>
+ * @copyright  Copyright (C) 2015 Vast Development Method. All rights reserved.
+ * @license    GNU General Public License version 2 or later; see LICENSE.txt
+ */
+namespace VDM\Component\Componentbuilder\Administrator\Controller;
+
+use Joomla\CMS\Factory;
+use Joomla\CMS\Language\Text;
+use Joomla\CMS\MVC\Controller\AdminController;
+use Joomla\Utilities\ArrayHelper;
+use Joomla\CMS\Router\Route;
+use Joomla\CMS\Session\Session;
+use VDM\Component\Componentbuilder\Administrator\Helper\ComponentbuilderHelper;
+
+// No direct access to this file
+\defined('_JEXEC') or die;
+
+/**
+ * Components_config Admin Controller
+ *
+ * @since  1.6
+ */
+class Components_configController extends AdminController
+{
+	/**
+	 * The prefix to use with controller messages.
+	 *
+	 * @var    string
+	 * @since  1.6
+	 */
+	protected $text_prefix = 'COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_COMPONENTS_CONFIG';
+
+	/**
+	 * Proxy for getModel.
+	 *
+	 * @param   string  $name    The model name. Optional.
+	 * @param   string  $prefix  The class prefix. Optional.
+	 * @param   array   $config  Configuration array for model. Optional.
+	 *
+	 * @return  \Joomla\CMS\MVC\Model\BaseDatabaseModel
+	 *
+	 * @since   1.6
+	 */
+	public function getModel($name = 'Component_config', $prefix = 'Administrator', $config = ['ignore_request' => true])
+	{
+		return parent::getModel($name, $prefix, $config);
+	}
+}

admin/src/Controller/Components_custom_admin_menusController.php

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+<?php
+/**
+ * @package    Joomla.Component.Builder
+ *
+ * @created    30th April, 2015
+ * @author     Llewellyn van der Merwe <https://dev.vdm.io>
+ * @git        Joomla Component Builder <https://git.vdm.dev/joomla/Component-Builder>
+ * @copyright  Copyright (C) 2015 Vast Development Method. All rights reserved.
+ * @license    GNU General Public License version 2 or later; see LICENSE.txt
+ */
+namespace VDM\Component\Componentbuilder\Administrator\Controller;
+
+use Joomla\CMS\Factory;
+use Joomla\CMS\Language\Text;
+use Joomla\CMS\MVC\Controller\AdminController;
+use Joomla\Utilities\ArrayHelper;
+use Joomla\CMS\Router\Route;
+use Joomla\CMS\Session\Session;
+use VDM\Component\Componentbuilder\Administrator\Helper\ComponentbuilderHelper;
+
+// No direct access to this file
+\defined('_JEXEC') or die;
+
+/**
+ * Components_custom_admin_menus Admin Controller
+ *
+ * @since  1.6
+ */
+class Components_custom_admin_menusController extends AdminController
+{
+	/**
+	 * The prefix to use with controller messages.
+	 *
+	 * @var    string
+	 * @since  1.6
+	 */
+	protected $text_prefix = 'COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_COMPONENTS_CUSTOM_ADMIN_MENUS';
+
+	/**
+	 * Proxy for getModel.
+	 *
+	 * @param   string  $name    The model name. Optional.
+	 * @param   string  $prefix  The class prefix. Optional.
+	 * @param   array   $config  Configuration array for model. Optional.
+	 *
+	 * @return  \Joomla\CMS\MVC\Model\BaseDatabaseModel
+	 *
+	 * @since   1.6
+	 */
+	public function getModel($name = 'Component_custom_admin_menus', $prefix = 'Administrator', $config = ['ignore_request' => true])
+	{
+		return parent::getModel($name, $prefix, $config);
+	}
+}

admin/src/Controller/Components_custom_admin_viewsController.php

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+<?php
+/**
+ * @package    Joomla.Component.Builder
+ *
+ * @created    30th April, 2015
+ * @author     Llewellyn van der Merwe <https://dev.vdm.io>
+ * @git        Joomla Component Builder <https://git.vdm.dev/joomla/Component-Builder>
+ * @copyright  Copyright (C) 2015 Vast Development Method. All rights reserved.
+ * @license    GNU General Public License version 2 or later; see LICENSE.txt
+ */
+namespace VDM\Component\Componentbuilder\Administrator\Controller;
+
+use Joomla\CMS\Factory;
+use Joomla\CMS\Language\Text;
+use Joomla\CMS\MVC\Controller\AdminController;
+use Joomla\Utilities\ArrayHelper;
+use Joomla\CMS\Router\Route;
+use Joomla\CMS\Session\Session;
+use VDM\Component\Componentbuilder\Administrator\Helper\ComponentbuilderHelper;
+
+// No direct access to this file
+\defined('_JEXEC') or die;
+
+/**
+ * Components_custom_admin_views Admin Controller
+ *
+ * @since  1.6
+ */
+class Components_custom_admin_viewsController extends AdminController
+{
+	/**
+	 * The prefix to use with controller messages.
+	 *
+	 * @var    string
+	 * @since  1.6
+	 */
+	protected $text_prefix = 'COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_COMPONENTS_CUSTOM_ADMIN_VIEWS';
+
+	/**
+	 * Proxy for getModel.
+	 *
+	 * @param   string  $name    The model name. Optional.
+	 * @param   string  $prefix  The class prefix. Optional.
+	 * @param   array   $config  Configuration array for model. Optional.
+	 *
+	 * @return  \Joomla\CMS\MVC\Model\BaseDatabaseModel
+	 *
+	 * @since   1.6
+	 */
+	public function getModel($name = 'Component_custom_admin_views', $prefix = 'Administrator', $config = ['ignore_request' => true])
+	{
+		return parent::getModel($name, $prefix, $config);
+	}
+}

admin/src/Controller/Components_dashboardController.php

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+<?php
+/**
+ * @package    Joomla.Component.Builder
+ *
+ * @created    30th April, 2015
+ * @author     Llewellyn van der Merwe <https://dev.vdm.io>
+ * @git        Joomla Component Builder <https://git.vdm.dev/joomla/Component-Builder>
+ * @copyright  Copyright (C) 2015 Vast Development Method. All rights reserved.
+ * @license    GNU General Public License version 2 or later; see LICENSE.txt
+ */
+namespace VDM\Component\Componentbuilder\Administrator\Controller;
+
+use Joomla\CMS\Factory;
+use Joomla\CMS\Language\Text;
+use Joomla\CMS\MVC\Controller\AdminController;
+use Joomla\Utilities\ArrayHelper;
+use Joomla\CMS\Router\Route;
+use Joomla\CMS\Session\Session;
+use VDM\Component\Componentbuilder\Administrator\Helper\ComponentbuilderHelper;
+
+// No direct access to this file
+\defined('_JEXEC') or die;
+
+/**
+ * Components_dashboard Admin Controller
+ *
+ * @since  1.6
+ */
+class Components_dashboardController extends AdminController
+{
+	/**
+	 * The prefix to use with controller messages.
+	 *
+	 * @var    string
+	 * @since  1.6
+	 */
+	protected $text_prefix = 'COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_COMPONENTS_DASHBOARD';
+
+	/**
+	 * Proxy for getModel.
+	 *
+	 * @param   string  $name    The model name. Optional.
+	 * @param   string  $prefix  The class prefix. Optional.
+	 * @param   array   $config  Configuration array for model. Optional.
+	 *
+	 * @return  \Joomla\CMS\MVC\Model\BaseDatabaseModel
+	 *
+	 * @since   1.6
+	 */
+	public function getModel($name = 'Component_dashboard', $prefix = 'Administrator', $config = ['ignore_request' => true])
+	{
+		return parent::getModel($name, $prefix, $config);
+	}
+}

admin/src/Controller/Components_files_foldersController.php

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+<?php
+/**
+ * @package    Joomla.Component.Builder
+ *
+ * @created    30th April, 2015
+ * @author     Llewellyn van der Merwe <https://dev.vdm.io>
+ * @git        Joomla Component Builder <https://git.vdm.dev/joomla/Component-Builder>
+ * @copyright  Copyright (C) 2015 Vast Development Method. All rights reserved.
+ * @license    GNU General Public License version 2 or later; see LICENSE.txt
+ */
+namespace VDM\Component\Componentbuilder\Administrator\Controller;
+
+use Joomla\CMS\Factory;
+use Joomla\CMS\Language\Text;
+use Joomla\CMS\MVC\Controller\AdminController;
+use Joomla\Utilities\ArrayHelper;
+use Joomla\CMS\Router\Route;
+use Joomla\CMS\Session\Session;
+use VDM\Component\Componentbuilder\Administrator\Helper\ComponentbuilderHelper;
+
+// No direct access to this file
+\defined('_JEXEC') or die;
+
+/**
+ * Components_files_folders Admin Controller
+ *
+ * @since  1.6
+ */
+class Components_files_foldersController extends AdminController
+{
+	/**
+	 * The prefix to use with controller messages.
+	 *
+	 * @var    string
+	 * @since  1.6
+	 */
+	protected $text_prefix = 'COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_COMPONENTS_FILES_FOLDERS';
+
+	/**
+	 * Proxy for getModel.
+	 *
+	 * @param   string  $name    The model name. Optional.
+	 * @param   string  $prefix  The class prefix. Optional.
+	 * @param   array   $config  Configuration array for model. Optional.
+	 *
+	 * @return  \Joomla\CMS\MVC\Model\BaseDatabaseModel
+	 *
+	 * @since   1.6
+	 */
+	public function getModel($name = 'Component_files_folders', $prefix = 'Administrator', $config = ['ignore_request' => true])
+	{
+		return parent::getModel($name, $prefix, $config);
+	}
+}

admin/src/Controller/Components_modulesController.php

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+<?php
+/**
+ * @package    Joomla.Component.Builder
+ *
+ * @created    30th April, 2015
+ * @author     Llewellyn van der Merwe <https://dev.vdm.io>
+ * @git        Joomla Component Builder <https://git.vdm.dev/joomla/Component-Builder>
+ * @copyright  Copyright (C) 2015 Vast Development Method. All rights reserved.
+ * @license    GNU General Public License version 2 or later; see LICENSE.txt
+ */
+namespace VDM\Component\Componentbuilder\Administrator\Controller;
+
+use Joomla\CMS\Factory;
+use Joomla\CMS\Language\Text;
+use Joomla\CMS\MVC\Controller\AdminController;
+use Joomla\Utilities\ArrayHelper;
+use Joomla\CMS\Router\Route;
+use Joomla\CMS\Session\Session;
+use VDM\Component\Componentbuilder\Administrator\Helper\ComponentbuilderHelper;
+
+// No direct access to this file
+\defined('_JEXEC') or die;
+
+/**
+ * Components_modules Admin Controller
+ *
+ * @since  1.6
+ */
+class Components_modulesController extends AdminController
+{
+	/**
+	 * The prefix to use with controller messages.
+	 *
+	 * @var    string
+	 * @since  1.6
+	 */
+	protected $text_prefix = 'COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_COMPONENTS_MODULES';
+
+	/**
+	 * Proxy for getModel.
+	 *
+	 * @param   string  $name    The model name. Optional.
+	 * @param   string  $prefix  The class prefix. Optional.
+	 * @param   array   $config  Configuration array for model. Optional.
+	 *
+	 * @return  \Joomla\CMS\MVC\Model\BaseDatabaseModel
+	 *
+	 * @since   1.6
+	 */
+	public function getModel($name = 'Component_modules', $prefix = 'Administrator', $config = ['ignore_request' => true])
+	{
+		return parent::getModel($name, $prefix, $config);
+	}
+}

admin/src/Controller/Components_mysql_tweaksController.php

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+<?php
+/**
+ * @package    Joomla.Component.Builder
+ *
+ * @created    30th April, 2015
+ * @author     Llewellyn van der Merwe <https://dev.vdm.io>
+ * @git        Joomla Component Builder <https://git.vdm.dev/joomla/Component-Builder>
+ * @copyright  Copyright (C) 2015 Vast Development Method. All rights reserved.
+ * @license    GNU General Public License version 2 or later; see LICENSE.txt
+ */
+namespace VDM\Component\Componentbuilder\Administrator\Controller;
+
+use Joomla\CMS\Factory;
+use Joomla\CMS\Language\Text;
+use Joomla\CMS\MVC\Controller\AdminController;
+use Joomla\Utilities\ArrayHelper;
+use Joomla\CMS\Router\Route;
+use Joomla\CMS\Session\Session;
+use VDM\Component\Componentbuilder\Administrator\Helper\ComponentbuilderHelper;
+
+// No direct access to this file
+\defined('_JEXEC') or die;
+
+/**
+ * Components_mysql_tweaks Admin Controller
+ *
+ * @since  1.6
+ */
+class Components_mysql_tweaksController extends AdminController
+{
+	/**
+	 * The prefix to use with controller messages.
+	 *
+	 * @var    string
+	 * @since  1.6
+	 */
+	protected $text_prefix = 'COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_COMPONENTS_MYSQL_TWEAKS';
+
+	/**
+	 * Proxy for getModel.
+	 *
+	 * @param   string  $name    The model name. Optional.
+	 * @param   string  $prefix  The class prefix. Optional.
+	 * @param   array   $config  Configuration array for model. Optional.
+	 *
+	 * @return  \Joomla\CMS\MVC\Model\BaseDatabaseModel
+	 *
+	 * @since   1.6
+	 */
+	public function getModel($name = 'Component_mysql_tweaks', $prefix = 'Administrator', $config = ['ignore_request' => true])
+	{
+		return parent::getModel($name, $prefix, $config);
+	}
+}

admin/src/Controller/Components_placeholdersController.php

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+<?php
+/**
+ * @package    Joomla.Component.Builder
+ *
+ * @created    30th April, 2015
+ * @author     Llewellyn van der Merwe <https://dev.vdm.io>
+ * @git        Joomla Component Builder <https://git.vdm.dev/joomla/Component-Builder>
+ * @copyright  Copyright (C) 2015 Vast Development Method. All rights reserved.
+ * @license    GNU General Public License version 2 or later; see LICENSE.txt
+ */
+namespace VDM\Component\Componentbuilder\Administrator\Controller;
+
+use Joomla\CMS\Factory;
+use Joomla\CMS\Language\Text;
+use Joomla\CMS\MVC\Controller\AdminController;
+use Joomla\Utilities\ArrayHelper;
+use Joomla\CMS\Router\Route;
+use Joomla\CMS\Session\Session;
+use VDM\Component\Componentbuilder\Administrator\Helper\ComponentbuilderHelper;
+
+// No direct access to this file
+\defined('_JEXEC') or die;
+
+/**
+ * Components_placeholders Admin Controller
+ *
+ * @since  1.6
+ */
+class Components_placeholdersController extends AdminController
+{
+	/**
+	 * The prefix to use with controller messages.
+	 *
+	 * @var    string
+	 * @since  1.6
+	 */
+	protected $text_prefix = 'COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_COMPONENTS_PLACEHOLDERS';
+
+	/**
+	 * Proxy for getModel.
+	 *
+	 * @param   string  $name    The model name. Optional.
+	 * @param   string  $prefix  The class prefix. Optional.
+	 * @param   array   $config  Configuration array for model. Optional.
+	 *
+	 * @return  \Joomla\CMS\MVC\Model\BaseDatabaseModel
+	 *
+	 * @since   1.6
+	 */
+	public function getModel($name = 'Component_placeholders', $prefix = 'Administrator', $config = ['ignore_request' => true])
+	{
+		return parent::getModel($name, $prefix, $config);
+	}
+}

admin/src/Controller/Components_pluginsController.php

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+<?php
+/**
+ * @package    Joomla.Component.Builder
+ *
+ * @created    30th April, 2015
+ * @author     Llewellyn van der Merwe <https://dev.vdm.io>
+ * @git        Joomla Component Builder <https://git.vdm.dev/joomla/Component-Builder>
+ * @copyright  Copyright (C) 2015 Vast Development Method. All rights reserved.
+ * @license    GNU General Public License version 2 or later; see LICENSE.txt
+ */
+namespace VDM\Component\Componentbuilder\Administrator\Controller;
+
+use Joomla\CMS\Factory;
+use Joomla\CMS\Language\Text;
+use Joomla\CMS\MVC\Controller\AdminController;
+use Joomla\Utilities\ArrayHelper;
+use Joomla\CMS\Router\Route;
+use Joomla\CMS\Session\Session;
+use VDM\Component\Componentbuilder\Administrator\Helper\ComponentbuilderHelper;
+
+// No direct access to this file
+\defined('_JEXEC') or die;
+
+/**
+ * Components_plugins Admin Controller
+ *
+ * @since  1.6
+ */
+class Components_pluginsController extends AdminController
+{
+	/**
+	 * The prefix to use with controller messages.
+	 *
+	 * @var    string
+	 * @since  1.6
+	 */
+	protected $text_prefix = 'COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_COMPONENTS_PLUGINS';
+
+	/**
+	 * Proxy for getModel.
+	 *
+	 * @param   string  $name    The model name. Optional.
+	 * @param   string  $prefix  The class prefix. Optional.
+	 * @param   array   $config  Configuration array for model. Optional.
+	 *
+	 * @return  \Joomla\CMS\MVC\Model\BaseDatabaseModel
+	 *
+	 * @since   1.6
+	 */
+	public function getModel($name = 'Component_plugins', $prefix = 'Administrator', $config = ['ignore_request' => true])
+	{
+		return parent::getModel($name, $prefix, $config);
+	}
+}

admin/src/Controller/Components_routersController.php

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+<?php
+/**
+ * @package    Joomla.Component.Builder
+ *
+ * @created    30th April, 2015
+ * @author     Llewellyn van der Merwe <https://dev.vdm.io>
+ * @git        Joomla Component Builder <https://git.vdm.dev/joomla/Component-Builder>
+ * @copyright  Copyright (C) 2015 Vast Development Method. All rights reserved.
+ * @license    GNU General Public License version 2 or later; see LICENSE.txt
+ */
+namespace VDM\Component\Componentbuilder\Administrator\Controller;
+
+use Joomla\CMS\Factory;
+use Joomla\CMS\Language\Text;
+use Joomla\CMS\MVC\Controller\AdminController;
+use Joomla\Utilities\ArrayHelper;
+use Joomla\CMS\Router\Route;
+use Joomla\CMS\Session\Session;
+use VDM\Component\Componentbuilder\Administrator\Helper\ComponentbuilderHelper;
+
+// No direct access to this file
+\defined('_JEXEC') or die;
+
+/**
+ * Components_routers Admin Controller
+ *
+ * @since  1.6
+ */
+class Components_routersController extends AdminController
+{
+	/**
+	 * The prefix to use with controller messages.
+	 *
+	 * @var    string
+	 * @since  1.6
+	 */
+	protected $text_prefix = 'COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_COMPONENTS_ROUTERS';
+
+	/**
+	 * Proxy for getModel.
+	 *
+	 * @param   string  $name    The model name. Optional.
+	 * @param   string  $prefix  The class prefix. Optional.
+	 * @param   array   $config  Configuration array for model. Optional.
+	 *
+	 * @return  \Joomla\CMS\MVC\Model\BaseDatabaseModel
+	 *
+	 * @since   1.6
+	 */
+	public function getModel($name = 'Component_router', $prefix = 'Administrator', $config = ['ignore_request' => true])
+	{
+		return parent::getModel($name, $prefix, $config);
+	}
+}

admin/src/Controller/Components_site_viewsController.php

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+<?php
+/**
+ * @package    Joomla.Component.Builder
+ *
+ * @created    30th April, 2015
+ * @author     Llewellyn van der Merwe <https://dev.vdm.io>
+ * @git        Joomla Component Builder <https://git.vdm.dev/joomla/Component-Builder>
+ * @copyright  Copyright (C) 2015 Vast Development Method. All rights reserved.
+ * @license    GNU General Public License version 2 or later; see LICENSE.txt
+ */
+namespace VDM\Component\Componentbuilder\Administrator\Controller;
+
+use Joomla\CMS\Factory;
+use Joomla\CMS\Language\Text;
+use Joomla\CMS\MVC\Controller\AdminController;
+use Joomla\Utilities\ArrayHelper;
+use Joomla\CMS\Router\Route;
+use Joomla\CMS\Session\Session;
+use VDM\Component\Componentbuilder\Administrator\Helper\ComponentbuilderHelper;
+
+// No direct access to this file
+\defined('_JEXEC') or die;
+
+/**
+ * Components_site_views Admin Controller
+ *
+ * @since  1.6
+ */
+class Components_site_viewsController extends AdminController
+{
+	/**
+	 * The prefix to use with controller messages.
+	 *
+	 * @var    string
+	 * @since  1.6
+	 */
+	protected $text_prefix = 'COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_COMPONENTS_SITE_VIEWS';
+
+	/**
+	 * Proxy for getModel.
+	 *
+	 * @param   string  $name    The model name. Optional.
+	 * @param   string  $prefix  The class prefix. Optional.
+	 * @param   array   $config  Configuration array for model. Optional.
+	 *
+	 * @return  \Joomla\CMS\MVC\Model\BaseDatabaseModel
+	 *
+	 * @since   1.6
+	 */
+	public function getModel($name = 'Component_site_views', $prefix = 'Administrator', $config = ['ignore_request' => true])
+	{
+		return parent::getModel($name, $prefix, $config);
+	}
+}

admin/src/Controller/Components_updatesController.php

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+<?php
+/**
+ * @package    Joomla.Component.Builder
+ *
+ * @created    30th April, 2015
+ * @author     Llewellyn van der Merwe <https://dev.vdm.io>
+ * @git        Joomla Component Builder <https://git.vdm.dev/joomla/Component-Builder>
+ * @copyright  Copyright (C) 2015 Vast Development Method. All rights reserved.
+ * @license    GNU General Public License version 2 or later; see LICENSE.txt
+ */
+namespace VDM\Component\Componentbuilder\Administrator\Controller;
+
+use Joomla\CMS\Factory;
+use Joomla\CMS\Language\Text;
+use Joomla\CMS\MVC\Controller\AdminController;
+use Joomla\Utilities\ArrayHelper;
+use Joomla\CMS\Router\Route;
+use Joomla\CMS\Session\Session;
+use VDM\Component\Componentbuilder\Administrator\Helper\ComponentbuilderHelper;
+
+// No direct access to this file
+\defined('_JEXEC') or die;
+
+/**
+ * Components_updates Admin Controller
+ *
+ * @since  1.6
+ */
+class Components_updatesController extends AdminController
+{
+	/**
+	 * The prefix to use with controller messages.
+	 *
+	 * @var    string
+	 * @since  1.6
+	 */
+	protected $text_prefix = 'COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_COMPONENTS_UPDATES';
+
+	/**
+	 * Proxy for getModel.
+	 *
+	 * @param   string  $name    The model name. Optional.
+	 * @param   string  $prefix  The class prefix. Optional.
+	 * @param   array   $config  Configuration array for model. Optional.
+	 *
+	 * @return  \Joomla\CMS\MVC\Model\BaseDatabaseModel
+	 *
+	 * @since   1.6
+	 */
+	public function getModel($name = 'Component_updates', $prefix = 'Administrator', $config = ['ignore_request' => true])
+	{
+		return parent::getModel($name, $prefix, $config);
+	}
+}

admin/src/Controller/Custom_admin_viewController.php

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+<?php
+/**
+ * @package    Joomla.Component.Builder
+ *
+ * @created    30th April, 2015
+ * @author     Llewellyn van der Merwe <https://dev.vdm.io>
+ * @git        Joomla Component Builder <https://git.vdm.dev/joomla/Component-Builder>
+ * @copyright  Copyright (C) 2015 Vast Development Method. All rights reserved.
+ * @license    GNU General Public License version 2 or later; see LICENSE.txt
+ */
+namespace VDM\Component\Componentbuilder\Administrator\Controller;
+
+use Joomla\CMS\Factory;
+use Joomla\CMS\Language\Text;
+use Joomla\CMS\Form\FormFactoryInterface;
+use Joomla\CMS\Application\CMSApplication;
+use Joomla\CMS\MVC\Factory\MVCFactoryInterface;
+use Joomla\Input\Input;
+use Joomla\CMS\Versioning\VersionableControllerTrait;
+use Joomla\CMS\MVC\Controller\FormController;
+use Joomla\CMS\MVC\Model\BaseDatabaseModel;
+use Joomla\Utilities\ArrayHelper;
+use Joomla\CMS\Router\Route;
+use Joomla\CMS\Session\Session;
+use Joomla\CMS\Uri\Uri;
+use VDM\Component\Componentbuilder\Administrator\Helper\ComponentbuilderHelper;
+
+// No direct access to this file
+\defined('_JEXEC') or die;
+
+/**
+ * Custom_admin_view Form Controller
+ *
+ * @since  1.6
+ */
+class Custom_admin_viewController extends FormController
+{
+	use VersionableControllerTrait;
+
+	/**
+	 * The prefix to use with controller messages.
+	 *
+	 * @var    string
+	 * @since  1.6
+	 */
+	protected $text_prefix = 'COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CUSTOM_ADMIN_VIEW';
+
+	/**
+	 * Current or most recently performed task.
+	 *
+	 * @var    string
+	 * @since  12.2
+	 * @note   Replaces _task.
+	 */
+	protected $task;
+
+	/**
+	 * The URL view list variable.
+	 *
+	 * @var    string
+	 * @since  1.6
+	 */
+	protected $view_list = 'custom_admin_views';
+
+	/**
+	 * Method override to check if you can add a new record.
+	 *
+	 * @param   array  $data  An array of input data.
+	 *
+	 * @return  boolean
+	 *
+	 * @since   1.6
+	 */
+	protected function allowAdd($data = [])
+	{
+		// Get user object.
+		$user = $this->app->getIdentity();
+		// Access check.
+		$access = $user->authorise('custom_admin_view.access', 'com_componentbuilder');
+		if (!$access)
+		{
+			return false;
+		}
+
+		// In the absence of better information, revert to the component permissions.
+		return parent::allowAdd($data);
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Method override to check if you can edit an existing record.
+	 *
+	 * @param   array   $data  An array of input data.
+	 * @param   string  $key   The name of the key for the primary key.
+	 *
+	 * @return  boolean
+	 *
+	 * @since   1.6
+	 */
+	protected function allowEdit($data = [], $key = 'id')
+	{
+		// get user object.
+		$user = $this->app->getIdentity();
+		// get record id.
+		$recordId = (int) isset($data[$key]) ? $data[$key] : 0;
+
+
+		// Access check.
+		$access = ($user->authorise('custom_admin_view.access', 'com_componentbuilder.custom_admin_view.' . (int) $recordId) && $user->authorise('custom_admin_view.access', 'com_componentbuilder'));
+		if (!$access)
+		{
+			return false;
+		}
+
+		if ($recordId)
+		{
+			// The record has been set. Check the record permissions.
+			$permission = $user->authorise('core.edit', 'com_componentbuilder.custom_admin_view.' . (int) $recordId);
+			if (!$permission)
+			{
+				if ($user->authorise('core.edit.own', 'com_componentbuilder.custom_admin_view.' . $recordId))
+				{
+					// Now test the owner is the user.
+					$ownerId = (int) isset($data['created_by']) ? $data['created_by'] : 0;
+					if (empty($ownerId))
+					{
+						// Need to do a lookup from the model.
+						$record = $this->getModel()->getItem($recordId);
+
+						if (empty($record))
+						{
+							return false;
+						}
+						$ownerId = $record->created_by;
+					}
+
+					// If the owner matches 'me' then allow.
+					if ($ownerId == $user->id)
+					{
+						if ($user->authorise('core.edit.own', 'com_componentbuilder'))
+						{
+							return true;
+						}
+					}
+				}
+				return false;
+			}
+		}
+		// Since there is no permission, revert to the component permissions.
+		return parent::allowEdit($data, $key);
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Gets the URL arguments to append to an item redirect.
+	 *
+	 * @param   integer  $recordId  The primary key id for the item.
+	 * @param   string   $urlVar    The name of the URL variable for the id.
+	 *
+	 * @return  string  The arguments to append to the redirect URL.
+	 *
+	 * @since   1.6
+	 */
+	protected function getRedirectToItemAppend($recordId = null, $urlVar = 'id')
+	{
+		// get the referral options (old method use return instead see parent)
+		$ref = $this->input->get('ref', 0, 'string');
+		$refid = $this->input->get('refid', 0, 'int');
+
+		// get redirect info.
+		$append = parent::getRedirectToItemAppend($recordId, $urlVar);
+
+		// set the referral options
+		if ($refid && $ref)
+		{
+			$append = '&ref=' . (string) $ref . '&refid='. (int) $refid . $append;
+		}
+		elseif ($ref)
+		{
+			$append = '&ref='. (string) $ref . $append;
+		}
+
+		return $append;
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Method to run batch operations.
+	 *
+	 * @param   object  $model  The model.
+	 *
+	 * @return  boolean   True if successful, false otherwise and internal error is set.
+	 *
+	 * @since   2.5
+	 */
+	public function batch($model = null)
+	{
+		Session::checkToken() or jexit(Text::_('JINVALID_TOKEN'));
+
+		// Set the model
+		$model = $this->getModel('Custom_admin_view', '', []);
+
+		// Preset the redirect
+		$this->setRedirect(Route::_('index.php?option=com_componentbuilder&view=custom_admin_views' . $this->getRedirectToListAppend(), false));
+
+		return parent::batch($model);
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Method to cancel an edit.
+	 *
+	 * @param   string  $key  The name of the primary key of the URL variable.
+	 *
+	 * @return  boolean  True if access level checks pass, false otherwise.
+	 *
+	 * @since   12.2
+	 */
+	public function cancel($key = null)
+	{
+		// get the referral options
+		$this->ref = $this->input->get('ref', 0, 'word');
+		$this->refid = $this->input->get('refid', 0, 'int');
+
+		// Check if there is a return value
+		$return = $this->input->get('return', null, 'base64');
+
+		$cancel = parent::cancel($key);
+
+		if (!is_null($return) && Uri::isInternal(base64_decode($return)))
+		{
+			$redirect = base64_decode($return);
+
+			// Redirect to the return value.
+			$this->setRedirect(
+				Route::_(
+					$redirect, false
+				)
+			);
+		}
+		elseif ($this->refid && $this->ref)
+		{
+			$redirect = '&view=' . (string)$this->ref . '&layout=edit&id=' . (int)$this->refid;
+
+			// Redirect to the item screen.
+			$this->setRedirect(
+				Route::_(
+					'index.php?option=' . $this->option . $redirect, false
+				)
+			);
+		}
+		elseif ($this->ref)
+		{
+			$redirect = '&view='.(string)$this->ref;
+
+			// Redirect to the list screen.
+			$this->setRedirect(
+				Route::_(
+					'index.php?option=' . $this->option . $redirect, false
+				)
+			);
+		}
+		return $cancel;
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Method to save a record.
+	 *
+	 * @param   string  $key     The name of the primary key of the URL variable.
+	 * @param   string  $urlVar  The name of the URL variable if different from the primary key (sometimes required to avoid router collisions).
+	 *
+	 * @return  boolean  True if successful, false otherwise.
+	 *
+	 * @since   12.2
+	 */
+	public function save($key = null, $urlVar = null)
+	{
+		// get the referral options
+		$this->ref = $this->input->get('ref', 0, 'word');
+		$this->refid = $this->input->get('refid', 0, 'int');
+
+		// Check if there is a return value
+		$return = $this->input->get('return', null, 'base64');
+		$canReturn = (!is_null($return) && Uri::isInternal(base64_decode($return)));
+
+		if ($this->ref || $this->refid || $canReturn)
+		{
+			// to make sure the item is checkedin on redirect
+			$this->task = 'save';
+		}
+
+		$saved = parent::save($key, $urlVar);
+
+		// This is not needed since parent save already does this
+		// Due to the ref and refid implementation we need to add this
+		if ($canReturn)
+		{
+			$redirect = base64_decode($return);
+
+			// Redirect to the return value.
+			$this->setRedirect(
+				Route::_(
+					$redirect, false
+				)
+			);
+		}
+		elseif ($this->refid && $this->ref)
+		{
+			$redirect = '&view=' . (string) $this->ref . '&layout=edit&id=' . (int) $this->refid;
+
+			// Redirect to the item screen.
+			$this->setRedirect(
+				Route::_(
+					'index.php?option=' . $this->option . $redirect, false
+				)
+			);
+		}
+		elseif ($this->ref)
+		{
+			$redirect = '&view=' . (string) $this->ref;
+
+			// Redirect to the list screen.
+			$this->setRedirect(
+				Route::_(
+					'index.php?option=' . $this->option . $redirect, false
+				)
+			);
+		}
+		return $saved;
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Function that allows child controller access to model data
+	 * after the data has been saved.
+	 *
+	 * @param   BaseDatabaseModel  &$model     The data model object.
+	 * @param   array              $validData  The validated data.
+	 *
+	 * @return  void
+	 *
+	 * @since   11.1
+	 */
+	protected function postSaveHook(BaseDatabaseModel $model, $validData = [])
+	{
+		return;
+	}
+}

admin/src/Controller/Custom_admin_viewsController.php

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+<?php
+/**
+ * @package    Joomla.Component.Builder
+ *
+ * @created    30th April, 2015
+ * @author     Llewellyn van der Merwe <https://dev.vdm.io>
+ * @git        Joomla Component Builder <https://git.vdm.dev/joomla/Component-Builder>
+ * @copyright  Copyright (C) 2015 Vast Development Method. All rights reserved.
+ * @license    GNU General Public License version 2 or later; see LICENSE.txt
+ */
+namespace VDM\Component\Componentbuilder\Administrator\Controller;
+
+use Joomla\CMS\Factory;
+use Joomla\CMS\Language\Text;
+use Joomla\CMS\MVC\Controller\AdminController;
+use Joomla\Utilities\ArrayHelper;
+use Joomla\CMS\Router\Route;
+use Joomla\CMS\Session\Session;
+use VDM\Component\Componentbuilder\Administrator\Helper\ComponentbuilderHelper;
+use VDM\Joomla\Utilities\ArrayHelper as UtilitiesArrayHelper;
+use VDM\Joomla\Utilities\ObjectHelper;
+
+// No direct access to this file
+\defined('_JEXEC') or die;
+
+/**
+ * Custom_admin_views Admin Controller
+ *
+ * @since  1.6
+ */
+class Custom_admin_viewsController extends AdminController
+{
+	/**
+	 * The prefix to use with controller messages.
+	 *
+	 * @var    string
+	 * @since  1.6
+	 */
+	protected $text_prefix = 'COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CUSTOM_ADMIN_VIEWS';
+
+	/**
+	 * Proxy for getModel.
+	 *
+	 * @param   string  $name    The model name. Optional.
+	 * @param   string  $prefix  The class prefix. Optional.
+	 * @param   array   $config  Configuration array for model. Optional.
+	 *
+	 * @return  \Joomla\CMS\MVC\Model\BaseDatabaseModel
+	 *
+	 * @since   1.6
+	 */
+	public function getModel($name = 'Custom_admin_view', $prefix = 'Administrator', $config = ['ignore_request' => true])
+	{
+		return parent::getModel($name, $prefix, $config);
+	}
+
+	public function exportData()
+	{
+		// Check for request forgeries
+		Session::checkToken() or die(Text::_('JINVALID_TOKEN'));
+		// check if export is allowed for this user.
+		$user = Factory::getApplication()->getIdentity();
+		if ($user->authorise('custom_admin_view.export', 'com_componentbuilder') && $user->authorise('core.export', 'com_componentbuilder'))
+		{
+			// Get the input
+			$input = Factory::getApplication()->input;
+			$pks = $input->post->get('cid', array(), 'array');
+			// Sanitize the input
+			$pks = ArrayHelper::toInteger($pks);
+			// Get the model
+			$model = $this->getModel('Custom_admin_views');
+			// get the data to export
+			$data = $model->getExportData($pks);
+			if (UtilitiesArrayHelper::check($data))
+			{
+				// now set the data to the spreadsheet
+				$date = Factory::getDate();
+				ComponentbuilderHelper::xls($data,'Custom_admin_views_'.$date->format('jS_F_Y'),'Custom admin views exported ('.$date->format('jS F, Y').')','custom admin views');
+			}
+		}
+		// Redirect to the list screen with error.
+		$message = Text::_('COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_EXPORT_FAILED');
+		$this->setRedirect(Route::_('index.php?option=com_componentbuilder&view=custom_admin_views', false), $message, 'error');
+		return;
+	}
+
+
+	public function importData()
+	{
+		// Check for request forgeries
+		Session::checkToken() or die(Text::_('JINVALID_TOKEN'));
+		// check if import is allowed for this user.
+		$user = Factory::getApplication()->getIdentity();
+		if ($user->authorise('custom_admin_view.import', 'com_componentbuilder') && $user->authorise('core.import', 'com_componentbuilder'))
+		{
+			// Get the import model
+			$model = $this->getModel('Custom_admin_views');
+			// get the headers to import
+			$headers = $model->getExImPortHeaders();
+			if (ObjectHelper::check($headers))
+			{
+				// Load headers to session.
+				$session = Factory::getSession();
+				$headers = json_encode($headers);
+				$session->set('custom_admin_view_VDM_IMPORTHEADERS', $headers);
+				$session->set('backto_VDM_IMPORT', 'custom_admin_views');
+				$session->set('dataType_VDM_IMPORTINTO', 'custom_admin_view');
+				// Redirect to import view.
+				$message = Text::_('COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_IMPORT_SELECT_FILE_FOR_CUSTOM_ADMIN_VIEWS');
+				$this->setRedirect(Route::_('index.php?option=com_componentbuilder&view=import', false), $message);
+				return;
+			}
+		}
+		// Redirect to the list screen with error.
+		$message = Text::_('COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_IMPORT_FAILED');
+		$this->setRedirect(Route::_('index.php?option=com_componentbuilder&view=custom_admin_views', false), $message, 'error');
+		return;
+	}
+
+	public function getSnippets()
+	{
+		// Check for request forgeries
+		Session::checkToken() or die(Text::_('JINVALID_TOKEN'));
+		// redirect to the import snippets custom admin view
+		$this->setRedirect(Route::_('index.php?option=com_componentbuilder&view=get_snippets', false));
+		return;
+	}
+}

admin/src/Controller/Custom_codeController.php

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+<?php
+/**
+ * @package    Joomla.Component.Builder
+ *
+ * @created    30th April, 2015
+ * @author     Llewellyn van der Merwe <https://dev.vdm.io>
+ * @git        Joomla Component Builder <https://git.vdm.dev/joomla/Component-Builder>
+ * @copyright  Copyright (C) 2015 Vast Development Method. All rights reserved.
+ * @license    GNU General Public License version 2 or later; see LICENSE.txt
+ */
+namespace VDM\Component\Componentbuilder\Administrator\Controller;
+
+use Joomla\CMS\Factory;
+use Joomla\CMS\Language\Text;
+use Joomla\CMS\Form\FormFactoryInterface;
+use Joomla\CMS\Application\CMSApplication;
+use Joomla\CMS\MVC\Factory\MVCFactoryInterface;
+use Joomla\Input\Input;
+use Joomla\CMS\Versioning\VersionableControllerTrait;
+use Joomla\CMS\MVC\Controller\FormController;
+use Joomla\CMS\MVC\Model\BaseDatabaseModel;
+use Joomla\Utilities\ArrayHelper;
+use Joomla\CMS\Router\Route;
+use Joomla\CMS\Session\Session;
+use Joomla\CMS\Uri\Uri;
+use VDM\Component\Componentbuilder\Administrator\Helper\ComponentbuilderHelper;
+
+// No direct access to this file
+\defined('_JEXEC') or die;
+
+/**
+ * Custom_code Form Controller
+ *
+ * @since  1.6
+ */
+class Custom_codeController extends FormController
+{
+	use VersionableControllerTrait;
+
+	/**
+	 * The prefix to use with controller messages.
+	 *
+	 * @var    string
+	 * @since  1.6
+	 */
+	protected $text_prefix = 'COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CUSTOM_CODE';
+
+	/**
+	 * Current or most recently performed task.
+	 *
+	 * @var    string
+	 * @since  12.2
+	 * @note   Replaces _task.
+	 */
+	protected $task;
+
+	/**
+	 * The URL view list variable.
+	 *
+	 * @var    string
+	 * @since  1.6
+	 */
+	protected $view_list = 'custom_codes';
+
+	/**
+	 * Method override to check if you can add a new record.
+	 *
+	 * @param   array  $data  An array of input data.
+	 *
+	 * @return  boolean
+	 *
+	 * @since   1.6
+	 */
+	protected function allowAdd($data = [])
+	{
+		// Get user object.
+		$user = $this->app->getIdentity();
+		// Access check.
+		$access = $user->authorise('custom_code.access', 'com_componentbuilder');
+		if (!$access)
+		{
+			return false;
+		}
+
+		// In the absence of better information, revert to the component permissions.
+		return $user->authorise('custom_code.create', $this->option);
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Method override to check if you can edit an existing record.
+	 *
+	 * @param   array   $data  An array of input data.
+	 * @param   string  $key   The name of the key for the primary key.
+	 *
+	 * @return  boolean
+	 *
+	 * @since   1.6
+	 */
+	protected function allowEdit($data = [], $key = 'id')
+	{
+		// get user object.
+		$user = $this->app->getIdentity();
+		// get record id.
+		$recordId = (int) isset($data[$key]) ? $data[$key] : 0;
+
+
+		// Access check.
+		$access = ($user->authorise('custom_code.access', 'com_componentbuilder.custom_code.' . (int) $recordId) && $user->authorise('custom_code.access', 'com_componentbuilder'));
+		if (!$access)
+		{
+			return false;
+		}
+
+		if ($recordId)
+		{
+			// The record has been set. Check the record permissions.
+			$permission = $user->authorise('custom_code.edit', 'com_componentbuilder.custom_code.' . (int) $recordId);
+			if (!$permission)
+			{
+				if ($user->authorise('custom_code.edit.own', 'com_componentbuilder.custom_code.' . $recordId))
+				{
+					// Now test the owner is the user.
+					$ownerId = (int) isset($data['created_by']) ? $data['created_by'] : 0;
+					if (empty($ownerId))
+					{
+						// Need to do a lookup from the model.
+						$record = $this->getModel()->getItem($recordId);
+
+						if (empty($record))
+						{
+							return false;
+						}
+						$ownerId = $record->created_by;
+					}
+
+					// If the owner matches 'me' then allow.
+					if ($ownerId == $user->id)
+					{
+						if ($user->authorise('custom_code.edit.own', 'com_componentbuilder'))
+						{
+							return true;
+						}
+					}
+				}
+				return false;
+			}
+		}
+		// Since there is no permission, revert to the component permissions.
+		return $user->authorise('custom_code.edit', $this->option);
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Gets the URL arguments to append to an item redirect.
+	 *
+	 * @param   integer  $recordId  The primary key id for the item.
+	 * @param   string   $urlVar    The name of the URL variable for the id.
+	 *
+	 * @return  string  The arguments to append to the redirect URL.
+	 *
+	 * @since   1.6
+	 */
+	protected function getRedirectToItemAppend($recordId = null, $urlVar = 'id')
+	{
+		// get the referral options (old method use return instead see parent)
+		$ref = $this->input->get('ref', 0, 'string');
+		$refid = $this->input->get('refid', 0, 'int');
+
+		// get redirect info.
+		$append = parent::getRedirectToItemAppend($recordId, $urlVar);
+
+		// set the referral options
+		if ($refid && $ref)
+		{
+			$append = '&ref=' . (string) $ref . '&refid='. (int) $refid . $append;
+		}
+		elseif ($ref)
+		{
+			$append = '&ref='. (string) $ref . $append;
+		}
+
+		return $append;
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Method to run batch operations.
+	 *
+	 * @param   object  $model  The model.
+	 *
+	 * @return  boolean   True if successful, false otherwise and internal error is set.
+	 *
+	 * @since   2.5
+	 */
+	public function batch($model = null)
+	{
+		Session::checkToken() or jexit(Text::_('JINVALID_TOKEN'));
+
+		// Set the model
+		$model = $this->getModel('Custom_code', '', []);
+
+		// Preset the redirect
+		$this->setRedirect(Route::_('index.php?option=com_componentbuilder&view=custom_codes' . $this->getRedirectToListAppend(), false));
+
+		return parent::batch($model);
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Method to cancel an edit.
+	 *
+	 * @param   string  $key  The name of the primary key of the URL variable.
+	 *
+	 * @return  boolean  True if access level checks pass, false otherwise.
+	 *
+	 * @since   12.2
+	 */
+	public function cancel($key = null)
+	{
+		// get the referral options
+		$this->ref = $this->input->get('ref', 0, 'word');
+		$this->refid = $this->input->get('refid', 0, 'int');
+
+		// Check if there is a return value
+		$return = $this->input->get('return', null, 'base64');
+
+		$cancel = parent::cancel($key);
+
+		if (!is_null($return) && Uri::isInternal(base64_decode($return)))
+		{
+			$redirect = base64_decode($return);
+
+			// Redirect to the return value.
+			$this->setRedirect(
+				Route::_(
+					$redirect, false
+				)
+			);
+		}
+		elseif ($this->refid && $this->ref)
+		{
+			$redirect = '&view=' . (string)$this->ref . '&layout=edit&id=' . (int)$this->refid;
+
+			// Redirect to the item screen.
+			$this->setRedirect(
+				Route::_(
+					'index.php?option=' . $this->option . $redirect, false
+				)
+			);
+		}
+		elseif ($this->ref)
+		{
+			$redirect = '&view='.(string)$this->ref;
+
+			// Redirect to the list screen.
+			$this->setRedirect(
+				Route::_(
+					'index.php?option=' . $this->option . $redirect, false
+				)
+			);
+		}
+		return $cancel;
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Method to save a record.
+	 *
+	 * @param   string  $key     The name of the primary key of the URL variable.
+	 * @param   string  $urlVar  The name of the URL variable if different from the primary key (sometimes required to avoid router collisions).
+	 *
+	 * @return  boolean  True if successful, false otherwise.
+	 *
+	 * @since   12.2
+	 */
+	public function save($key = null, $urlVar = null)
+	{
+		// get the referral options
+		$this->ref = $this->input->get('ref', 0, 'word');
+		$this->refid = $this->input->get('refid', 0, 'int');
+
+		// Check if there is a return value
+		$return = $this->input->get('return', null, 'base64');
+		$canReturn = (!is_null($return) && Uri::isInternal(base64_decode($return)));
+
+		if ($this->ref || $this->refid || $canReturn)
+		{
+			// to make sure the item is checkedin on redirect
+			$this->task = 'save';
+		}
+
+		$saved = parent::save($key, $urlVar);
+
+		// This is not needed since parent save already does this
+		// Due to the ref and refid implementation we need to add this
+		if ($canReturn)
+		{
+			$redirect = base64_decode($return);
+
+			// Redirect to the return value.
+			$this->setRedirect(
+				Route::_(
+					$redirect, false
+				)
+			);
+		}
+		elseif ($this->refid && $this->ref)
+		{
+			$redirect = '&view=' . (string) $this->ref . '&layout=edit&id=' . (int) $this->refid;
+
+			// Redirect to the item screen.
+			$this->setRedirect(
+				Route::_(
+					'index.php?option=' . $this->option . $redirect, false
+				)
+			);
+		}
+		elseif ($this->ref)
+		{
+			$redirect = '&view=' . (string) $this->ref;
+
+			// Redirect to the list screen.
+			$this->setRedirect(
+				Route::_(
+					'index.php?option=' . $this->option . $redirect, false
+				)
+			);
+		}
+		return $saved;
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Function that allows child controller access to model data
+	 * after the data has been saved.
+	 *
+	 * @param   BaseDatabaseModel  &$model     The data model object.
+	 * @param   array              $validData  The validated data.
+	 *
+	 * @return  void
+	 *
+	 * @since   11.1
+	 */
+	protected function postSaveHook(BaseDatabaseModel $model, $validData = [])
+	{
+		return;
+	}
+}

admin/src/Controller/Custom_codesController.php

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+<?php
+/**
+ * @package    Joomla.Component.Builder
+ *
+ * @created    30th April, 2015
+ * @author     Llewellyn van der Merwe <https://dev.vdm.io>
+ * @git        Joomla Component Builder <https://git.vdm.dev/joomla/Component-Builder>
+ * @copyright  Copyright (C) 2015 Vast Development Method. All rights reserved.
+ * @license    GNU General Public License version 2 or later; see LICENSE.txt
+ */
+namespace VDM\Component\Componentbuilder\Administrator\Controller;
+
+use Joomla\CMS\Factory;
+use Joomla\CMS\Language\Text;
+use Joomla\CMS\MVC\Controller\AdminController;
+use Joomla\Utilities\ArrayHelper;
+use Joomla\CMS\Router\Route;
+use Joomla\CMS\Session\Session;
+use VDM\Component\Componentbuilder\Administrator\Helper\ComponentbuilderHelper;
+use VDM\Joomla\Utilities\ArrayHelper as UtilitiesArrayHelper;
+use VDM\Joomla\Utilities\ObjectHelper;
+use VDM\Joomla\Utilities\StringHelper;
+
+// No direct access to this file
+\defined('_JEXEC') or die;
+
+/**
+ * Custom_codes Admin Controller
+ *
+ * @since  1.6
+ */
+class Custom_codesController extends AdminController
+{
+	/**
+	 * The prefix to use with controller messages.
+	 *
+	 * @var    string
+	 * @since  1.6
+	 */
+	protected $text_prefix = 'COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CUSTOM_CODES';
+
+	/**
+	 * Proxy for getModel.
+	 *
+	 * @param   string  $name    The model name. Optional.
+	 * @param   string  $prefix  The class prefix. Optional.
+	 * @param   array   $config  Configuration array for model. Optional.
+	 *
+	 * @return  \Joomla\CMS\MVC\Model\BaseDatabaseModel
+	 *
+	 * @since   1.6
+	 */
+	public function getModel($name = 'Custom_code', $prefix = 'Administrator', $config = ['ignore_request' => true])
+	{
+		return parent::getModel($name, $prefix, $config);
+	}
+
+	public function exportData()
+	{
+		// Check for request forgeries
+		Session::checkToken() or die(Text::_('JINVALID_TOKEN'));
+		// check if export is allowed for this user.
+		$user = Factory::getApplication()->getIdentity();
+		if ($user->authorise('custom_code.export', 'com_componentbuilder') && $user->authorise('core.export', 'com_componentbuilder'))
+		{
+			// Get the input
+			$input = Factory::getApplication()->input;
+			$pks = $input->post->get('cid', array(), 'array');
+			// Sanitize the input
+			$pks = ArrayHelper::toInteger($pks);
+			// Get the model
+			$model = $this->getModel('Custom_codes');
+			// get the data to export
+			$data = $model->getExportData($pks);
+			if (UtilitiesArrayHelper::check($data))
+			{
+				// now set the data to the spreadsheet
+				$date = Factory::getDate();
+				ComponentbuilderHelper::xls($data,'Custom_codes_'.$date->format('jS_F_Y'),'Custom codes exported ('.$date->format('jS F, Y').')','custom codes');
+			}
+		}
+		// Redirect to the list screen with error.
+		$message = Text::_('COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_EXPORT_FAILED');
+		$this->setRedirect(Route::_('index.php?option=com_componentbuilder&view=custom_codes', false), $message, 'error');
+		return;
+	}
+
+
+	public function importData()
+	{
+		// Check for request forgeries
+		Session::checkToken() or die(Text::_('JINVALID_TOKEN'));
+		// check if import is allowed for this user.
+		$user = Factory::getApplication()->getIdentity();
+		if ($user->authorise('custom_code.import', 'com_componentbuilder') && $user->authorise('core.import', 'com_componentbuilder'))
+		{
+			// Get the import model
+			$model = $this->getModel('Custom_codes');
+			// get the headers to import
+			$headers = $model->getExImPortHeaders();
+			if (ObjectHelper::check($headers))
+			{
+				// Load headers to session.
+				$session = Factory::getSession();
+				$headers = json_encode($headers);
+				$session->set('custom_code_VDM_IMPORTHEADERS', $headers);
+				$session->set('backto_VDM_IMPORT', 'custom_codes');
+				$session->set('dataType_VDM_IMPORTINTO', 'custom_code');
+				// Redirect to import view.
+				$message = Text::_('COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_IMPORT_SELECT_FILE_FOR_CUSTOM_CODES');
+				$this->setRedirect(Route::_('index.php?option=com_componentbuilder&view=import', false), $message);
+				return;
+			}
+		}
+		// Redirect to the list screen with error.
+		$message = Text::_('COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_IMPORT_FAILED');
+		$this->setRedirect(Route::_('index.php?option=com_componentbuilder&view=custom_codes', false), $message, 'error');
+		return;
+	}
+
+
+	/**
+	 * Run the Expansion
+	 *
+	 * @return  void
+	 */
+	public function runExpansion()
+	{
+		// Check for request forgeries
+		Session::checkToken() or \jexit(Text::_('JINVALID_TOKEN'));
+		// check if user has the right
+		$user = Factory::getUser();
+		// set page redirect
+		$redirect_url = \JRoute::_('index.php?option=com_componentbuilder&view=custom_codes', false);
+		// set massage
+		$message = Text::_('COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_YOU_DO_NOT_HAVE_PERMISSION_TO_RUN_THE_EXPANSION_MODULE');
+		// check if this user has the right to run expansion
+		if($user->authorise('custom_codes.run_expansion', 'com_componentbuilder'))
+		{
+			// set massage
+			$message = Text::_('COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_EXPANSION_FAILED_PLEASE_CHECK_YOUR_SETTINGS_IN_THE_GLOBAL_OPTIONS_OF_JCB_UNDER_THE_DEVELOPMENT_METHOD_TAB');
+			// run expansion via API
+			$result = ComponentbuilderHelper::getFileContents(\JUri::root() . 'index.php?option=com_componentbuilder&task=api.expand');
+			// is there a message returned
+			if (!is_numeric($result) && StringHelper::check($result))
+			{
+				$this->setRedirect($redirect_url, $result);
+				return true;
+			}
+			elseif (is_numeric($result) && 1 == $result)
+			{
+				$message = Text::_('COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_BTHE_EXPANSION_WAS_SUCCESSFULLYB_TO_SEE_MORE_INFORMATION_CHANGE_THE_BRETURN_OPTIONS_FOR_BUILDB_TO_BDISPLAY_MESSAGEB_IN_THE_GLOBAL_OPTIONS_OF_JCB_UNDER_THE_DEVELOPMENT_METHOD_TABB');
+				$this->setRedirect($redirect_url, $message, 'message');
+				return true;
+			}
+		}
+		$this->setRedirect($redirect_url, $message, 'error');
+		return false;
+	}
+
+}

admin/src/Controller/DisplayController.php

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+<?php
+/**
+ * @package    Joomla.Component.Builder
+ *
+ * @created    30th April, 2015
+ * @author     Llewellyn van der Merwe <https://dev.vdm.io>
+ * @git        Joomla Component Builder <https://git.vdm.dev/joomla/Component-Builder>
+ * @copyright  Copyright (C) 2015 Vast Development Method. All rights reserved.
+ * @license    GNU General Public License version 2 or later; see LICENSE.txt
+ */
+namespace VDM\Component\Componentbuilder\Administrator\Controller;
+
+use Joomla\CMS\MVC\Controller\BaseController;
+use Joomla\Utilities\ArrayHelper;
+use Joomla\CMS\Language\Text;
+use Joomla\CMS\Router\Route;
+
+// No direct access to this file
+\defined('_JEXEC') or die;
+
+/**
+ * Componentbuilder master admin display controller.
+ *
+ * @since  4.0
+ */
+class DisplayController extends BaseController
+{
+	/**
+	 * The default view.
+	 *
+	 * @var    string
+	 * @since  1.0.0
+	 */
+	protected $default_view = 'componentbuilder';
+
+	/**
+	 * display task
+	 *
+	 * @return void
+	 */
+	function display($cachable = false, $urlparams = false)
+	{
+		return parent::display($cachable, $urlparams);
+	}
+}

admin/src/Controller/Dynamic_getController.php

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+<?php
+/**
+ * @package    Joomla.Component.Builder
+ *
+ * @created    30th April, 2015
+ * @author     Llewellyn van der Merwe <https://dev.vdm.io>
+ * @git        Joomla Component Builder <https://git.vdm.dev/joomla/Component-Builder>
+ * @copyright  Copyright (C) 2015 Vast Development Method. All rights reserved.
+ * @license    GNU General Public License version 2 or later; see LICENSE.txt
+ */
+namespace VDM\Component\Componentbuilder\Administrator\Controller;
+
+use Joomla\CMS\Factory;
+use Joomla\CMS\Language\Text;
+use Joomla\CMS\Form\FormFactoryInterface;
+use Joomla\CMS\Application\CMSApplication;
+use Joomla\CMS\MVC\Factory\MVCFactoryInterface;
+use Joomla\Input\Input;
+use Joomla\CMS\Versioning\VersionableControllerTrait;
+use Joomla\CMS\MVC\Controller\FormController;
+use Joomla\CMS\MVC\Model\BaseDatabaseModel;
+use Joomla\Utilities\ArrayHelper;
+use Joomla\CMS\Router\Route;
+use Joomla\CMS\Session\Session;
+use Joomla\CMS\Uri\Uri;
+use VDM\Component\Componentbuilder\Administrator\Helper\ComponentbuilderHelper;
+
+// No direct access to this file
+\defined('_JEXEC') or die;
+
+/**
+ * Dynamic_get Form Controller
+ *
+ * @since  1.6
+ */
+class Dynamic_getController extends FormController
+{
+	use VersionableControllerTrait;
+
+	/**
+	 * The prefix to use with controller messages.
+	 *
+	 * @var    string
+	 * @since  1.6
+	 */
+	protected $text_prefix = 'COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_DYNAMIC_GET';
+
+	/**
+	 * Current or most recently performed task.
+	 *
+	 * @var    string
+	 * @since  12.2
+	 * @note   Replaces _task.
+	 */
+	protected $task;
+
+	/**
+	 * The URL view list variable.
+	 *
+	 * @var    string
+	 * @since  1.6
+	 */
+	protected $view_list = 'dynamic_gets';
+
+	/**
+	 * Method override to check if you can add a new record.
+	 *
+	 * @param   array  $data  An array of input data.
+	 *
+	 * @return  boolean
+	 *
+	 * @since   1.6
+	 */
+	protected function allowAdd($data = [])
+	{
+		// Get user object.
+		$user = $this->app->getIdentity();
+		// Access check.
+		$access = $user->authorise('dynamic_get.access', 'com_componentbuilder');
+		if (!$access)
+		{
+			return false;
+		}
+
+		// In the absence of better information, revert to the component permissions.
+		return $user->authorise('dynamic_get.create', $this->option);
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Method override to check if you can edit an existing record.
+	 *
+	 * @param   array   $data  An array of input data.
+	 * @param   string  $key   The name of the key for the primary key.
+	 *
+	 * @return  boolean
+	 *
+	 * @since   1.6
+	 */
+	protected function allowEdit($data = [], $key = 'id')
+	{
+		// get user object.
+		$user = $this->app->getIdentity();
+		// get record id.
+		$recordId = (int) isset($data[$key]) ? $data[$key] : 0;
+
+
+		// Access check.
+		$access = ($user->authorise('dynamic_get.access', 'com_componentbuilder.dynamic_get.' . (int) $recordId) && $user->authorise('dynamic_get.access', 'com_componentbuilder'));
+		if (!$access)
+		{
+			return false;
+		}
+
+		if ($recordId)
+		{
+			// The record has been set. Check the record permissions.
+			$permission = $user->authorise('dynamic_get.edit', 'com_componentbuilder.dynamic_get.' . (int) $recordId);
+			if (!$permission)
+			{
+				if ($user->authorise('dynamic_get.edit.own', 'com_componentbuilder.dynamic_get.' . $recordId))
+				{
+					// Now test the owner is the user.
+					$ownerId = (int) isset($data['created_by']) ? $data['created_by'] : 0;
+					if (empty($ownerId))
+					{
+						// Need to do a lookup from the model.
+						$record = $this->getModel()->getItem($recordId);
+
+						if (empty($record))
+						{
+							return false;
+						}
+						$ownerId = $record->created_by;
+					}
+
+					// If the owner matches 'me' then allow.
+					if ($ownerId == $user->id)
+					{
+						if ($user->authorise('dynamic_get.edit.own', 'com_componentbuilder'))
+						{
+							return true;
+						}
+					}
+				}
+				return false;
+			}
+		}
+		// Since there is no permission, revert to the component permissions.
+		return $user->authorise('dynamic_get.edit', $this->option);
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Gets the URL arguments to append to an item redirect.
+	 *
+	 * @param   integer  $recordId  The primary key id for the item.
+	 * @param   string   $urlVar    The name of the URL variable for the id.
+	 *
+	 * @return  string  The arguments to append to the redirect URL.
+	 *
+	 * @since   1.6
+	 */
+	protected function getRedirectToItemAppend($recordId = null, $urlVar = 'id')
+	{
+		// get the referral options (old method use return instead see parent)
+		$ref = $this->input->get('ref', 0, 'string');
+		$refid = $this->input->get('refid', 0, 'int');
+
+		// get redirect info.
+		$append = parent::getRedirectToItemAppend($recordId, $urlVar);
+
+		// set the referral options
+		if ($refid && $ref)
+		{
+			$append = '&ref=' . (string) $ref . '&refid='. (int) $refid . $append;
+		}
+		elseif ($ref)
+		{
+			$append = '&ref='. (string) $ref . $append;
+		}
+
+		return $append;
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Method to run batch operations.
+	 *
+	 * @param   object  $model  The model.
+	 *
+	 * @return  boolean   True if successful, false otherwise and internal error is set.
+	 *
+	 * @since   2.5
+	 */
+	public function batch($model = null)
+	{
+		Session::checkToken() or jexit(Text::_('JINVALID_TOKEN'));
+
+		// Set the model
+		$model = $this->getModel('Dynamic_get', '', []);
+
+		// Preset the redirect
+		$this->setRedirect(Route::_('index.php?option=com_componentbuilder&view=dynamic_gets' . $this->getRedirectToListAppend(), false));
+
+		return parent::batch($model);
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Method to cancel an edit.
+	 *
+	 * @param   string  $key  The name of the primary key of the URL variable.
+	 *
+	 * @return  boolean  True if access level checks pass, false otherwise.
+	 *
+	 * @since   12.2
+	 */
+	public function cancel($key = null)
+	{
+		// get the referral options
+		$this->ref = $this->input->get('ref', 0, 'word');
+		$this->refid = $this->input->get('refid', 0, 'int');
+
+		// Check if there is a return value
+		$return = $this->input->get('return', null, 'base64');
+
+		$cancel = parent::cancel($key);
+
+		if (!is_null($return) && Uri::isInternal(base64_decode($return)))
+		{
+			$redirect = base64_decode($return);
+
+			// Redirect to the return value.
+			$this->setRedirect(
+				Route::_(
+					$redirect, false
+				)
+			);
+		}
+		elseif ($this->refid && $this->ref)
+		{
+			$redirect = '&view=' . (string)$this->ref . '&layout=edit&id=' . (int)$this->refid;
+
+			// Redirect to the item screen.
+			$this->setRedirect(
+				Route::_(
+					'index.php?option=' . $this->option . $redirect, false
+				)
+			);
+		}
+		elseif ($this->ref)
+		{
+			$redirect = '&view='.(string)$this->ref;
+
+			// Redirect to the list screen.
+			$this->setRedirect(
+				Route::_(
+					'index.php?option=' . $this->option . $redirect, false
+				)
+			);
+		}
+		return $cancel;
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Method to save a record.
+	 *
+	 * @param   string  $key     The name of the primary key of the URL variable.
+	 * @param   string  $urlVar  The name of the URL variable if different from the primary key (sometimes required to avoid router collisions).
+	 *
+	 * @return  boolean  True if successful, false otherwise.
+	 *
+	 * @since   12.2
+	 */
+	public function save($key = null, $urlVar = null)
+	{
+		// get the referral options
+		$this->ref = $this->input->get('ref', 0, 'word');
+		$this->refid = $this->input->get('refid', 0, 'int');
+
+		// Check if there is a return value
+		$return = $this->input->get('return', null, 'base64');
+		$canReturn = (!is_null($return) && Uri::isInternal(base64_decode($return)));
+
+		if ($this->ref || $this->refid || $canReturn)
+		{
+			// to make sure the item is checkedin on redirect
+			$this->task = 'save';
+		}
+
+		$saved = parent::save($key, $urlVar);
+
+		// This is not needed since parent save already does this
+		// Due to the ref and refid implementation we need to add this
+		if ($canReturn)
+		{
+			$redirect = base64_decode($return);
+
+			// Redirect to the return value.
+			$this->setRedirect(
+				Route::_(
+					$redirect, false
+				)
+			);
+		}
+		elseif ($this->refid && $this->ref)
+		{
+			$redirect = '&view=' . (string) $this->ref . '&layout=edit&id=' . (int) $this->refid;
+
+			// Redirect to the item screen.
+			$this->setRedirect(
+				Route::_(
+					'index.php?option=' . $this->option . $redirect, false
+				)
+			);
+		}
+		elseif ($this->ref)
+		{
+			$redirect = '&view=' . (string) $this->ref;
+
+			// Redirect to the list screen.
+			$this->setRedirect(
+				Route::_(
+					'index.php?option=' . $this->option . $redirect, false
+				)
+			);
+		}
+		return $saved;
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Function that allows child controller access to model data
+	 * after the data has been saved.
+	 *
+	 * @param   BaseDatabaseModel  &$model     The data model object.
+	 * @param   array              $validData  The validated data.
+	 *
+	 * @return  void
+	 *
+	 * @since   11.1
+	 */
+	protected function postSaveHook(BaseDatabaseModel $model, $validData = [])
+	{
+		return;
+	}
+}

admin/src/Controller/Dynamic_getsController.php

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+<?php
+/**
+ * @package    Joomla.Component.Builder
+ *
+ * @created    30th April, 2015
+ * @author     Llewellyn van der Merwe <https://dev.vdm.io>
+ * @git        Joomla Component Builder <https://git.vdm.dev/joomla/Component-Builder>
+ * @copyright  Copyright (C) 2015 Vast Development Method. All rights reserved.
+ * @license    GNU General Public License version 2 or later; see LICENSE.txt
+ */
+namespace VDM\Component\Componentbuilder\Administrator\Controller;
+
+use Joomla\CMS\Factory;
+use Joomla\CMS\Language\Text;
+use Joomla\CMS\MVC\Controller\AdminController;
+use Joomla\Utilities\ArrayHelper;
+use Joomla\CMS\Router\Route;
+use Joomla\CMS\Session\Session;
+use VDM\Component\Componentbuilder\Administrator\Helper\ComponentbuilderHelper;
+use VDM\Joomla\Utilities\ArrayHelper as UtilitiesArrayHelper;
+use VDM\Joomla\Utilities\ObjectHelper;
+use VDM\Joomla\Utilities\StringHelper;
+
+// No direct access to this file
+\defined('_JEXEC') or die;
+
+/**
+ * Dynamic_gets Admin Controller
+ *
+ * @since  1.6
+ */
+class Dynamic_getsController extends AdminController
+{
+	/**
+	 * The prefix to use with controller messages.
+	 *
+	 * @var    string
+	 * @since  1.6
+	 */
+	protected $text_prefix = 'COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_DYNAMIC_GETS';
+
+	/**
+	 * Proxy for getModel.
+	 *
+	 * @param   string  $name    The model name. Optional.
+	 * @param   string  $prefix  The class prefix. Optional.
+	 * @param   array   $config  Configuration array for model. Optional.
+	 *
+	 * @return  \Joomla\CMS\MVC\Model\BaseDatabaseModel
+	 *
+	 * @since   1.6
+	 */
+	public function getModel($name = 'Dynamic_get', $prefix = 'Administrator', $config = ['ignore_request' => true])
+	{
+		return parent::getModel($name, $prefix, $config);
+	}
+
+	public function exportData()
+	{
+		// Check for request forgeries
+		Session::checkToken() or die(Text::_('JINVALID_TOKEN'));
+		// check if export is allowed for this user.
+		$user = Factory::getApplication()->getIdentity();
+		if ($user->authorise('dynamic_get.export', 'com_componentbuilder') && $user->authorise('core.export', 'com_componentbuilder'))
+		{
+			// Get the input
+			$input = Factory::getApplication()->input;
+			$pks = $input->post->get('cid', array(), 'array');
+			// Sanitize the input
+			$pks = ArrayHelper::toInteger($pks);
+			// Get the model
+			$model = $this->getModel('Dynamic_gets');
+			// get the data to export
+			$data = $model->getExportData($pks);
+			if (UtilitiesArrayHelper::check($data))
+			{
+				// now set the data to the spreadsheet
+				$date = Factory::getDate();
+				ComponentbuilderHelper::xls($data,'Dynamic_gets_'.$date->format('jS_F_Y'),'Dynamic gets exported ('.$date->format('jS F, Y').')','dynamic gets');
+			}
+		}
+		// Redirect to the list screen with error.
+		$message = Text::_('COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_EXPORT_FAILED');
+		$this->setRedirect(Route::_('index.php?option=com_componentbuilder&view=dynamic_gets', false), $message, 'error');
+		return;
+	}
+
+
+	public function importData()
+	{
+		// Check for request forgeries
+		Session::checkToken() or die(Text::_('JINVALID_TOKEN'));
+		// check if import is allowed for this user.
+		$user = Factory::getApplication()->getIdentity();
+		if ($user->authorise('dynamic_get.import', 'com_componentbuilder') && $user->authorise('core.import', 'com_componentbuilder'))
+		{
+			// Get the import model
+			$model = $this->getModel('Dynamic_gets');
+			// get the headers to import
+			$headers = $model->getExImPortHeaders();
+			if (ObjectHelper::check($headers))
+			{
+				// Load headers to session.
+				$session = Factory::getSession();
+				$headers = json_encode($headers);
+				$session->set('dynamic_get_VDM_IMPORTHEADERS', $headers);
+				$session->set('backto_VDM_IMPORT', 'dynamic_gets');
+				$session->set('dataType_VDM_IMPORTINTO', 'dynamic_get');
+				// Redirect to import view.
+				$message = Text::_('COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_IMPORT_SELECT_FILE_FOR_DYNAMIC_GETS');
+				$this->setRedirect(Route::_('index.php?option=com_componentbuilder&view=import', false), $message);
+				return;
+			}
+		}
+		// Redirect to the list screen with error.
+		$message = Text::_('COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_IMPORT_FAILED');
+		$this->setRedirect(Route::_('index.php?option=com_componentbuilder&view=dynamic_gets', false), $message, 'error');
+		return;
+	}
+
+
+	/**
+	 * Run the Expansion
+	 *
+	 * @return  void
+	 */
+	public function runExpansion()
+	{
+		// Check for request forgeries
+		Session::checkToken() or \jexit(Text::_('JINVALID_TOKEN'));
+		// check if user has the right
+		$user = Factory::getUser();
+		// set page redirect
+		$redirect_url = \JRoute::_('index.php?option=com_componentbuilder&view=dynamic_gets', false);
+		// set massage
+		$message = Text::_('COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_YOU_DO_NOT_HAVE_PERMISSION_TO_RUN_THE_EXPANSION_MODULE');
+		// check if this user has the right to run expansion
+		if($user->authorise('dynamic_gets.run_expansion', 'com_componentbuilder'))
+		{
+			// set massage
+			$message = Text::_('COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_EXPANSION_FAILED_PLEASE_CHECK_YOUR_SETTINGS_IN_THE_GLOBAL_OPTIONS_OF_JCB_UNDER_THE_DEVELOPMENT_METHOD_TAB');
+			// run expansion via API
+			$result = ComponentbuilderHelper::getFileContents(\JUri::root() . 'index.php?option=com_componentbuilder&task=api.expand');
+			// is there a message returned
+			if (!is_numeric($result) && StringHelper::check($result))
+			{
+				$this->setRedirect($redirect_url, $result);
+				return true;
+			}
+			elseif (is_numeric($result) && 1 == $result)
+			{
+				$message = Text::_('COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_BTHE_EXPANSION_WAS_SUCCESSFULLYB_TO_SEE_MORE_INFORMATION_CHANGE_THE_BRETURN_OPTIONS_FOR_BUILDB_TO_BDISPLAY_MESSAGEB_IN_THE_GLOBAL_OPTIONS_OF_JCB_UNDER_THE_DEVELOPMENT_METHOD_TABB');
+				$this->setRedirect($redirect_url, $message, 'message');
+				return true;
+			}
+		}
+		$this->setRedirect($redirect_url, $message, 'error');
+		return false;
+	}
+
+}

admin/src/Controller/FieldController.php

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+<?php
+/**
+ * @package    Joomla.Component.Builder
+ *
+ * @created    30th April, 2015
+ * @author     Llewellyn van der Merwe <https://dev.vdm.io>
+ * @git        Joomla Component Builder <https://git.vdm.dev/joomla/Component-Builder>
+ * @copyright  Copyright (C) 2015 Vast Development Method. All rights reserved.
+ * @license    GNU General Public License version 2 or later; see LICENSE.txt
+ */
+namespace VDM\Component\Componentbuilder\Administrator\Controller;
+
+use Joomla\CMS\Factory;
+use Joomla\CMS\Language\Text;
+use Joomla\CMS\Form\FormFactoryInterface;
+use Joomla\CMS\Application\CMSApplication;
+use Joomla\CMS\MVC\Factory\MVCFactoryInterface;
+use Joomla\Input\Input;
+use Joomla\CMS\Versioning\VersionableControllerTrait;
+use Joomla\CMS\MVC\Controller\FormController;
+use Joomla\CMS\MVC\Model\BaseDatabaseModel;
+use Joomla\Utilities\ArrayHelper;
+use Joomla\CMS\Router\Route;
+use Joomla\CMS\Session\Session;
+use Joomla\CMS\Uri\Uri;
+use VDM\Component\Componentbuilder\Administrator\Helper\ComponentbuilderHelper;
+
+// No direct access to this file
+\defined('_JEXEC') or die;
+
+/**
+ * Field Form Controller
+ *
+ * @since  1.6
+ */
+class FieldController extends FormController
+{
+	use VersionableControllerTrait;
+
+	/**
+	 * The prefix to use with controller messages.
+	 *
+	 * @var    string
+	 * @since  1.6
+	 */
+	protected $text_prefix = 'COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_FIELD';
+
+	/**
+	 * Current or most recently performed task.
+	 *
+	 * @var    string
+	 * @since  12.2
+	 * @note   Replaces _task.
+	 */
+	protected $task;
+
+	/**
+	 * The URL view list variable.
+	 *
+	 * @var    string
+	 * @since  1.6
+	 */
+	protected $view_list = 'fields';
+
+	/**
+	 * Method override to check if you can add a new record.
+	 *
+	 * @param   array  $data  An array of input data.
+	 *
+	 * @return  boolean
+	 *
+	 * @since   1.6
+	 */
+	protected function allowAdd($data = [])
+	{
+		// Get user object.
+		$user = $this->app->getIdentity();
+		// Access check.
+		$access = $user->authorise('field.access', 'com_componentbuilder');
+		if (!$access)
+		{
+			return false;
+		}
+
+		// In the absence of better information, revert to the component permissions.
+		return $user->authorise('field.create', $this->option);
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Method override to check if you can edit an existing record.
+	 *
+	 * @param   array   $data  An array of input data.
+	 * @param   string  $key   The name of the key for the primary key.
+	 *
+	 * @return  boolean
+	 *
+	 * @since   1.6
+	 */
+	protected function allowEdit($data = [], $key = 'id')
+	{		// get user object.
+		$user = $this->app->getIdentity();
+		// get record id.
+		$recordId = (int) isset($data[$key]) ? $data[$key] : 0;
+
+
+		// Access check.
+		$access = ($user->authorise('field.access', 'com_componentbuilder.field.' . (int) $recordId) && $user->authorise('field.access', 'com_componentbuilder'));
+		if (!$access)
+		{
+			return false;
+		}
+
+		if ($recordId)
+		{
+			// The record has been set. Check the record permissions.
+			$permission = $user->authorise('field.edit', 'com_componentbuilder.field.' . (int) $recordId);
+			if (!$permission)
+			{
+				if ($user->authorise('field.edit.own', 'com_componentbuilder.field.' . $recordId))
+				{
+					// Fallback on edit.own. Now test the owner is the user.
+					$ownerId = (int) isset($data['created_by']) ? $data['created_by'] : 0;
+					if (empty($ownerId))
+					{
+						// Need to do a lookup from the model.
+						$record = $this->getModel()->getItem($recordId);
+
+						if (empty($record))
+						{
+							return false;
+						}
+						$ownerId = $record->created_by;
+					}
+
+					// If the owner matches 'me' then do the test.
+					if ($ownerId == $user->id)
+					{
+						if ($user->authorise('field.edit.own', 'com_componentbuilder'))
+						{
+							return true;
+						}
+					}
+				}
+				return false;
+			}
+		}
+		// Since there is no permission, revert to the component permissions.
+		return $user->authorise('field.edit', $this->option);
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Gets the URL arguments to append to an item redirect.
+	 *
+	 * @param   integer  $recordId  The primary key id for the item.
+	 * @param   string   $urlVar    The name of the URL variable for the id.
+	 *
+	 * @return  string  The arguments to append to the redirect URL.
+	 *
+	 * @since   1.6
+	 */
+	protected function getRedirectToItemAppend($recordId = null, $urlVar = 'id')
+	{
+		// get the referral options (old method use return instead see parent)
+		$ref = $this->input->get('ref', 0, 'string');
+		$refid = $this->input->get('refid', 0, 'int');
+
+		// get redirect info.
+		$append = parent::getRedirectToItemAppend($recordId, $urlVar);
+
+		// set the referral options
+		if ($refid && $ref)
+		{
+			$append = '&ref=' . (string) $ref . '&refid='. (int) $refid . $append;
+		}
+		elseif ($ref)
+		{
+			$append = '&ref='. (string) $ref . $append;
+		}
+
+		return $append;
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Method to run batch operations.
+	 *
+	 * @param   object  $model  The model.
+	 *
+	 * @return  boolean   True if successful, false otherwise and internal error is set.
+	 *
+	 * @since   2.5
+	 */
+	public function batch($model = null)
+	{
+		Session::checkToken() or jexit(Text::_('JINVALID_TOKEN'));
+
+		// Set the model
+		$model = $this->getModel('Field', '', []);
+
+		// Preset the redirect
+		$this->setRedirect(Route::_('index.php?option=com_componentbuilder&view=fields' . $this->getRedirectToListAppend(), false));
+
+		return parent::batch($model);
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Method to cancel an edit.
+	 *
+	 * @param   string  $key  The name of the primary key of the URL variable.
+	 *
+	 * @return  boolean  True if access level checks pass, false otherwise.
+	 *
+	 * @since   12.2
+	 */
+	public function cancel($key = null)
+	{
+		// get the referral options
+		$this->ref = $this->input->get('ref', 0, 'word');
+		$this->refid = $this->input->get('refid', 0, 'int');
+
+		// Check if there is a return value
+		$return = $this->input->get('return', null, 'base64');
+
+		$cancel = parent::cancel($key);
+
+		if (!is_null($return) && Uri::isInternal(base64_decode($return)))
+		{
+			$redirect = base64_decode($return);
+
+			// Redirect to the return value.
+			$this->setRedirect(
+				Route::_(
+					$redirect, false
+				)
+			);
+		}
+		elseif ($this->refid && $this->ref)
+		{
+			$redirect = '&view=' . (string)$this->ref . '&layout=edit&id=' . (int)$this->refid;
+
+			// Redirect to the item screen.
+			$this->setRedirect(
+				Route::_(
+					'index.php?option=' . $this->option . $redirect, false
+				)
+			);
+		}
+		elseif ($this->ref)
+		{
+			$redirect = '&view='.(string)$this->ref;
+
+			// Redirect to the list screen.
+			$this->setRedirect(
+				Route::_(
+					'index.php?option=' . $this->option . $redirect, false
+				)
+			);
+		}
+		return $cancel;
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Method to save a record.
+	 *
+	 * @param   string  $key     The name of the primary key of the URL variable.
+	 * @param   string  $urlVar  The name of the URL variable if different from the primary key (sometimes required to avoid router collisions).
+	 *
+	 * @return  boolean  True if successful, false otherwise.
+	 *
+	 * @since   12.2
+	 */
+	public function save($key = null, $urlVar = null)
+	{
+		// get the referral options
+		$this->ref = $this->input->get('ref', 0, 'word');
+		$this->refid = $this->input->get('refid', 0, 'int');
+
+		// Check if there is a return value
+		$return = $this->input->get('return', null, 'base64');
+		$canReturn = (!is_null($return) && Uri::isInternal(base64_decode($return)));
+
+		if ($this->ref || $this->refid || $canReturn)
+		{
+			// to make sure the item is checkedin on redirect
+			$this->task = 'save';
+		}
+
+		$saved = parent::save($key, $urlVar);
+
+		// This is not needed since parent save already does this
+		// Due to the ref and refid implementation we need to add this
+		if ($canReturn)
+		{
+			$redirect = base64_decode($return);
+
+			// Redirect to the return value.
+			$this->setRedirect(
+				Route::_(
+					$redirect, false
+				)
+			);
+		}
+		elseif ($this->refid && $this->ref)
+		{
+			$redirect = '&view=' . (string) $this->ref . '&layout=edit&id=' . (int) $this->refid;
+
+			// Redirect to the item screen.
+			$this->setRedirect(
+				Route::_(
+					'index.php?option=' . $this->option . $redirect, false
+				)
+			);
+		}
+		elseif ($this->ref)
+		{
+			$redirect = '&view=' . (string) $this->ref;
+
+			// Redirect to the list screen.
+			$this->setRedirect(
+				Route::_(
+					'index.php?option=' . $this->option . $redirect, false
+				)
+			);
+		}
+		return $saved;
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Function that allows child controller access to model data
+	 * after the data has been saved.
+	 *
+	 * @param   BaseDatabaseModel  &$model     The data model object.
+	 * @param   array              $validData  The validated data.
+	 *
+	 * @return  void
+	 *
+	 * @since   11.1
+	 */
+	protected function postSaveHook(BaseDatabaseModel $model, $validData = [])
+	{
+		return;
+	}
+}

admin/src/Controller/FieldsController.php

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+<?php
+/**
+ * @package    Joomla.Component.Builder
+ *
+ * @created    30th April, 2015
+ * @author     Llewellyn van der Merwe <https://dev.vdm.io>
+ * @git        Joomla Component Builder <https://git.vdm.dev/joomla/Component-Builder>
+ * @copyright  Copyright (C) 2015 Vast Development Method. All rights reserved.
+ * @license    GNU General Public License version 2 or later; see LICENSE.txt
+ */
+namespace VDM\Component\Componentbuilder\Administrator\Controller;
+
+use Joomla\CMS\Factory;
+use Joomla\CMS\Language\Text;
+use Joomla\CMS\MVC\Controller\AdminController;
+use Joomla\Utilities\ArrayHelper;
+use Joomla\CMS\Router\Route;
+use Joomla\CMS\Session\Session;
+use VDM\Component\Componentbuilder\Administrator\Helper\ComponentbuilderHelper;
+use VDM\Joomla\Utilities\ArrayHelper as UtilitiesArrayHelper;
+use VDM\Joomla\Utilities\ObjectHelper;
+use VDM\Joomla\Utilities\StringHelper;
+
+// No direct access to this file
+\defined('_JEXEC') or die;
+
+/**
+ * Fields Admin Controller
+ *
+ * @since  1.6
+ */
+class FieldsController extends AdminController
+{
+	/**
+	 * The prefix to use with controller messages.
+	 *
+	 * @var    string
+	 * @since  1.6
+	 */
+	protected $text_prefix = 'COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_FIELDS';
+
+	/**
+	 * Proxy for getModel.
+	 *
+	 * @param   string  $name    The model name. Optional.
+	 * @param   string  $prefix  The class prefix. Optional.
+	 * @param   array   $config  Configuration array for model. Optional.
+	 *
+	 * @return  \Joomla\CMS\MVC\Model\BaseDatabaseModel
+	 *
+	 * @since   1.6
+	 */
+	public function getModel($name = 'Field', $prefix = 'Administrator', $config = ['ignore_request' => true])
+	{
+		return parent::getModel($name, $prefix, $config);
+	}
+
+	public function exportData()
+	{
+		// Check for request forgeries
+		Session::checkToken() or die(Text::_('JINVALID_TOKEN'));
+		// check if export is allowed for this user.
+		$user = Factory::getApplication()->getIdentity();
+		if ($user->authorise('field.export', 'com_componentbuilder') && $user->authorise('core.export', 'com_componentbuilder'))
+		{
+			// Get the input
+			$input = Factory::getApplication()->input;
+			$pks = $input->post->get('cid', array(), 'array');
+			// Sanitize the input
+			$pks = ArrayHelper::toInteger($pks);
+			// Get the model
+			$model = $this->getModel('Fields');
+			// get the data to export
+			$data = $model->getExportData($pks);
+			if (UtilitiesArrayHelper::check($data))
+			{
+				// now set the data to the spreadsheet
+				$date = Factory::getDate();
+				ComponentbuilderHelper::xls($data,'Fields_'.$date->format('jS_F_Y'),'Fields exported ('.$date->format('jS F, Y').')','fields');
+			}
+		}
+		// Redirect to the list screen with error.
+		$message = Text::_('COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_EXPORT_FAILED');
+		$this->setRedirect(Route::_('index.php?option=com_componentbuilder&view=fields', false), $message, 'error');
+		return;
+	}
+
+
+	public function importData()
+	{
+		// Check for request forgeries
+		Session::checkToken() or die(Text::_('JINVALID_TOKEN'));
+		// check if import is allowed for this user.
+		$user = Factory::getApplication()->getIdentity();
+		if ($user->authorise('field.import', 'com_componentbuilder') && $user->authorise('core.import', 'com_componentbuilder'))
+		{
+			// Get the import model
+			$model = $this->getModel('Fields');
+			// get the headers to import
+			$headers = $model->getExImPortHeaders();
+			if (ObjectHelper::check($headers))
+			{
+				// Load headers to session.
+				$session = Factory::getSession();
+				$headers = json_encode($headers);
+				$session->set('field_VDM_IMPORTHEADERS', $headers);
+				$session->set('backto_VDM_IMPORT', 'fields');
+				$session->set('dataType_VDM_IMPORTINTO', 'field');
+				// Redirect to import view.
+				$message = Text::_('COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_IMPORT_SELECT_FILE_FOR_FIELDS');
+				$this->setRedirect(Route::_('index.php?option=com_componentbuilder&view=import', false), $message);
+				return;
+			}
+		}
+		// Redirect to the list screen with error.
+		$message = Text::_('COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_IMPORT_FAILED');
+		$this->setRedirect(Route::_('index.php?option=com_componentbuilder&view=fields', false), $message, 'error');
+		return;
+	}
+
+
+	/**
+	 * Run the Expansion
+	 *
+	 * @return  void
+	 */
+	public function runExpansion()
+	{
+		// Check for request forgeries
+		Session::checkToken() or \jexit(Text::_('JINVALID_TOKEN'));
+		// check if user has the right
+		$user = Factory::getUser();
+		// set page redirect
+		$redirect_url = \JRoute::_('index.php?option=com_componentbuilder&view=fields', false);
+		// set massage
+		$message = Text::_('COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_YOU_DO_NOT_HAVE_PERMISSION_TO_RUN_THE_EXPANSION_MODULE');
+		// check if this user has the right to run expansion
+		if($user->authorise('fields.run_expansion', 'com_componentbuilder'))
+		{
+			// set massage
+			$message = Text::_('COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_EXPANSION_FAILED_PLEASE_CHECK_YOUR_SETTINGS_IN_THE_GLOBAL_OPTIONS_OF_JCB_UNDER_THE_DEVELOPMENT_METHOD_TAB');
+			// run expansion via API
+			$result = ComponentbuilderHelper::getFileContents(\JUri::root() . 'index.php?option=com_componentbuilder&task=api.expand');
+			// is there a message returned
+			if (!is_numeric($result) && StringHelper::check($result))
+			{
+				$this->setRedirect($redirect_url, $result);
+				return true;
+			}
+			elseif (is_numeric($result) && 1 == $result)
+			{
+				$message = Text::_('COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_BTHE_EXPANSION_WAS_SUCCESSFULLYB_TO_SEE_MORE_INFORMATION_CHANGE_THE_BRETURN_OPTIONS_FOR_BUILDB_TO_BDISPLAY_MESSAGEB_IN_THE_GLOBAL_OPTIONS_OF_JCB_UNDER_THE_DEVELOPMENT_METHOD_TABB');
+				$this->setRedirect($redirect_url, $message, 'message');
+				return true;
+			}
+		}
+		$this->setRedirect($redirect_url, $message, 'error');
+		return false;
+	}
+
+}

admin/src/Controller/FieldtypeController.php

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+<?php
+/**
+ * @package    Joomla.Component.Builder
+ *
+ * @created    30th April, 2015
+ * @author     Llewellyn van der Merwe <https://dev.vdm.io>
+ * @git        Joomla Component Builder <https://git.vdm.dev/joomla/Component-Builder>
+ * @copyright  Copyright (C) 2015 Vast Development Method. All rights reserved.
+ * @license    GNU General Public License version 2 or later; see LICENSE.txt
+ */
+namespace VDM\Component\Componentbuilder\Administrator\Controller;
+
+use Joomla\CMS\Factory;
+use Joomla\CMS\Language\Text;
+use Joomla\CMS\Form\FormFactoryInterface;
+use Joomla\CMS\Application\CMSApplication;
+use Joomla\CMS\MVC\Factory\MVCFactoryInterface;
+use Joomla\Input\Input;
+use Joomla\CMS\Versioning\VersionableControllerTrait;
+use Joomla\CMS\MVC\Controller\FormController;
+use Joomla\CMS\MVC\Model\BaseDatabaseModel;
+use Joomla\Utilities\ArrayHelper;
+use Joomla\CMS\Router\Route;
+use Joomla\CMS\Session\Session;
+use Joomla\CMS\Uri\Uri;
+use VDM\Component\Componentbuilder\Administrator\Helper\ComponentbuilderHelper;
+
+// No direct access to this file
+\defined('_JEXEC') or die;
+
+/**
+ * Fieldtype Form Controller
+ *
+ * @since  1.6
+ */
+class FieldtypeController extends FormController
+{
+	use VersionableControllerTrait;
+
+	/**
+	 * The prefix to use with controller messages.
+	 *
+	 * @var    string
+	 * @since  1.6
+	 */
+	protected $text_prefix = 'COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_FIELDTYPE';
+
+	/**
+	 * Current or most recently performed task.
+	 *
+	 * @var    string
+	 * @since  12.2
+	 * @note   Replaces _task.
+	 */
+	protected $task;
+
+	/**
+	 * The URL view list variable.
+	 *
+	 * @var    string
+	 * @since  1.6
+	 */
+	protected $view_list = 'fieldtypes';
+
+	/**
+	 * Method override to check if you can add a new record.
+	 *
+	 * @param   array  $data  An array of input data.
+	 *
+	 * @return  boolean
+	 *
+	 * @since   1.6
+	 */
+	protected function allowAdd($data = [])
+	{
+		// Get user object.
+		$user = $this->app->getIdentity();
+		// Access check.
+		$access = $user->authorise('fieldtype.access', 'com_componentbuilder');
+		if (!$access)
+		{
+			return false;
+		}
+
+		// In the absence of better information, revert to the component permissions.
+		return $user->authorise('fieldtype.create', $this->option);
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Method override to check if you can edit an existing record.
+	 *
+	 * @param   array   $data  An array of input data.
+	 * @param   string  $key   The name of the key for the primary key.
+	 *
+	 * @return  boolean
+	 *
+	 * @since   1.6
+	 */
+	protected function allowEdit($data = [], $key = 'id')
+	{		// get user object.
+		$user = $this->app->getIdentity();
+		// get record id.
+		$recordId = (int) isset($data[$key]) ? $data[$key] : 0;
+
+
+		// Access check.
+		$access = ($user->authorise('fieldtype.access', 'com_componentbuilder.fieldtype.' . (int) $recordId) && $user->authorise('fieldtype.access', 'com_componentbuilder'));
+		if (!$access)
+		{
+			return false;
+		}
+
+		if ($recordId)
+		{
+			// The record has been set. Check the record permissions.
+			$permission = $user->authorise('fieldtype.edit', 'com_componentbuilder.fieldtype.' . (int) $recordId);
+			if (!$permission)
+			{
+				if ($user->authorise('fieldtype.edit.own', 'com_componentbuilder.fieldtype.' . $recordId))
+				{
+					// Fallback on edit.own. Now test the owner is the user.
+					$ownerId = (int) isset($data['created_by']) ? $data['created_by'] : 0;
+					if (empty($ownerId))
+					{
+						// Need to do a lookup from the model.
+						$record = $this->getModel()->getItem($recordId);
+
+						if (empty($record))
+						{
+							return false;
+						}
+						$ownerId = $record->created_by;
+					}
+
+					// If the owner matches 'me' then do the test.
+					if ($ownerId == $user->id)
+					{
+						if ($user->authorise('fieldtype.edit.own', 'com_componentbuilder'))
+						{
+							return true;
+						}
+					}
+				}
+				return false;
+			}
+		}
+		// Since there is no permission, revert to the component permissions.
+		return $user->authorise('fieldtype.edit', $this->option);
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Gets the URL arguments to append to an item redirect.
+	 *
+	 * @param   integer  $recordId  The primary key id for the item.
+	 * @param   string   $urlVar    The name of the URL variable for the id.
+	 *
+	 * @return  string  The arguments to append to the redirect URL.
+	 *
+	 * @since   1.6
+	 */
+	protected function getRedirectToItemAppend($recordId = null, $urlVar = 'id')
+	{
+		// get the referral options (old method use return instead see parent)
+		$ref = $this->input->get('ref', 0, 'string');
+		$refid = $this->input->get('refid', 0, 'int');
+
+		// get redirect info.
+		$append = parent::getRedirectToItemAppend($recordId, $urlVar);
+
+		// set the referral options
+		if ($refid && $ref)
+		{
+			$append = '&ref=' . (string) $ref . '&refid='. (int) $refid . $append;
+		}
+		elseif ($ref)
+		{
+			$append = '&ref='. (string) $ref . $append;
+		}
+
+		return $append;
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Method to run batch operations.
+	 *
+	 * @param   object  $model  The model.
+	 *
+	 * @return  boolean   True if successful, false otherwise and internal error is set.
+	 *
+	 * @since   2.5
+	 */
+	public function batch($model = null)
+	{
+		Session::checkToken() or jexit(Text::_('JINVALID_TOKEN'));
+
+		// Set the model
+		$model = $this->getModel('Fieldtype', '', []);
+
+		// Preset the redirect
+		$this->setRedirect(Route::_('index.php?option=com_componentbuilder&view=fieldtypes' . $this->getRedirectToListAppend(), false));
+
+		return parent::batch($model);
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Method to cancel an edit.
+	 *
+	 * @param   string  $key  The name of the primary key of the URL variable.
+	 *
+	 * @return  boolean  True if access level checks pass, false otherwise.
+	 *
+	 * @since   12.2
+	 */
+	public function cancel($key = null)
+	{
+		// get the referral options
+		$this->ref = $this->input->get('ref', 0, 'word');
+		$this->refid = $this->input->get('refid', 0, 'int');
+
+		// Check if there is a return value
+		$return = $this->input->get('return', null, 'base64');
+
+		$cancel = parent::cancel($key);
+
+		if (!is_null($return) && Uri::isInternal(base64_decode($return)))
+		{
+			$redirect = base64_decode($return);
+
+			// Redirect to the return value.
+			$this->setRedirect(
+				Route::_(
+					$redirect, false
+				)
+			);
+		}
+		elseif ($this->refid && $this->ref)
+		{
+			$redirect = '&view=' . (string)$this->ref . '&layout=edit&id=' . (int)$this->refid;
+
+			// Redirect to the item screen.
+			$this->setRedirect(
+				Route::_(
+					'index.php?option=' . $this->option . $redirect, false
+				)
+			);
+		}
+		elseif ($this->ref)
+		{
+			$redirect = '&view='.(string)$this->ref;
+
+			// Redirect to the list screen.
+			$this->setRedirect(
+				Route::_(
+					'index.php?option=' . $this->option . $redirect, false
+				)
+			);
+		}
+		return $cancel;
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Method to save a record.
+	 *
+	 * @param   string  $key     The name of the primary key of the URL variable.
+	 * @param   string  $urlVar  The name of the URL variable if different from the primary key (sometimes required to avoid router collisions).
+	 *
+	 * @return  boolean  True if successful, false otherwise.
+	 *
+	 * @since   12.2
+	 */
+	public function save($key = null, $urlVar = null)
+	{
+		// get the referral options
+		$this->ref = $this->input->get('ref', 0, 'word');
+		$this->refid = $this->input->get('refid', 0, 'int');
+
+		// Check if there is a return value
+		$return = $this->input->get('return', null, 'base64');
+		$canReturn = (!is_null($return) && Uri::isInternal(base64_decode($return)));
+
+		if ($this->ref || $this->refid || $canReturn)
+		{
+			// to make sure the item is checkedin on redirect
+			$this->task = 'save';
+		}
+
+		$saved = parent::save($key, $urlVar);
+
+		// This is not needed since parent save already does this
+		// Due to the ref and refid implementation we need to add this
+		if ($canReturn)
+		{
+			$redirect = base64_decode($return);
+
+			// Redirect to the return value.
+			$this->setRedirect(
+				Route::_(
+					$redirect, false
+				)
+			);
+		}
+		elseif ($this->refid && $this->ref)
+		{
+			$redirect = '&view=' . (string) $this->ref . '&layout=edit&id=' . (int) $this->refid;
+
+			// Redirect to the item screen.
+			$this->setRedirect(
+				Route::_(
+					'index.php?option=' . $this->option . $redirect, false
+				)
+			);
+		}
+		elseif ($this->ref)
+		{
+			$redirect = '&view=' . (string) $this->ref;
+
+			// Redirect to the list screen.
+			$this->setRedirect(
+				Route::_(
+					'index.php?option=' . $this->option . $redirect, false
+				)
+			);
+		}
+		return $saved;
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Function that allows child controller access to model data
+	 * after the data has been saved.
+	 *
+	 * @param   BaseDatabaseModel  &$model     The data model object.
+	 * @param   array              $validData  The validated data.
+	 *
+	 * @return  void
+	 *
+	 * @since   11.1
+	 */
+	protected function postSaveHook(BaseDatabaseModel $model, $validData = [])
+	{
+		return;
+	}
+}

admin/src/Controller/FieldtypesController.php

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+<?php
+/**
+ * @package    Joomla.Component.Builder
+ *
+ * @created    30th April, 2015
+ * @author     Llewellyn van der Merwe <https://dev.vdm.io>
+ * @git        Joomla Component Builder <https://git.vdm.dev/joomla/Component-Builder>
+ * @copyright  Copyright (C) 2015 Vast Development Method. All rights reserved.
+ * @license    GNU General Public License version 2 or later; see LICENSE.txt
+ */
+namespace VDM\Component\Componentbuilder\Administrator\Controller;
+
+use Joomla\CMS\Factory;
+use Joomla\CMS\Language\Text;
+use Joomla\CMS\MVC\Controller\AdminController;
+use Joomla\Utilities\ArrayHelper;
+use Joomla\CMS\Router\Route;
+use Joomla\CMS\Session\Session;
+use VDM\Component\Componentbuilder\Administrator\Helper\ComponentbuilderHelper;
+use VDM\Joomla\Utilities\ArrayHelper as UtilitiesArrayHelper;
+use VDM\Joomla\Utilities\ObjectHelper;
+
+// No direct access to this file
+\defined('_JEXEC') or die;
+
+/**
+ * Fieldtypes Admin Controller
+ *
+ * @since  1.6
+ */
+class FieldtypesController extends AdminController
+{
+	/**
+	 * The prefix to use with controller messages.
+	 *
+	 * @var    string
+	 * @since  1.6
+	 */
+	protected $text_prefix = 'COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_FIELDTYPES';
+
+	/**
+	 * Proxy for getModel.
+	 *
+	 * @param   string  $name    The model name. Optional.
+	 * @param   string  $prefix  The class prefix. Optional.
+	 * @param   array   $config  Configuration array for model. Optional.
+	 *
+	 * @return  \Joomla\CMS\MVC\Model\BaseDatabaseModel
+	 *
+	 * @since   1.6
+	 */
+	public function getModel($name = 'Fieldtype', $prefix = 'Administrator', $config = ['ignore_request' => true])
+	{
+		return parent::getModel($name, $prefix, $config);
+	}
+
+	public function exportData()
+	{
+		// Check for request forgeries
+		Session::checkToken() or die(Text::_('JINVALID_TOKEN'));
+		// check if export is allowed for this user.
+		$user = Factory::getApplication()->getIdentity();
+		if ($user->authorise('fieldtype.export', 'com_componentbuilder') && $user->authorise('core.export', 'com_componentbuilder'))
+		{
+			// Get the input
+			$input = Factory::getApplication()->input;
+			$pks = $input->post->get('cid', array(), 'array');
+			// Sanitize the input
+			$pks = ArrayHelper::toInteger($pks);
+			// Get the model
+			$model = $this->getModel('Fieldtypes');
+			// get the data to export
+			$data = $model->getExportData($pks);
+			if (UtilitiesArrayHelper::check($data))
+			{
+				// now set the data to the spreadsheet
+				$date = Factory::getDate();
+				ComponentbuilderHelper::xls($data,'Fieldtypes_'.$date->format('jS_F_Y'),'Fieldtypes exported ('.$date->format('jS F, Y').')','fieldtypes');
+			}
+		}
+		// Redirect to the list screen with error.
+		$message = Text::_('COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_EXPORT_FAILED');
+		$this->setRedirect(Route::_('index.php?option=com_componentbuilder&view=fieldtypes', false), $message, 'error');
+		return;
+	}
+
+
+	public function importData()
+	{
+		// Check for request forgeries
+		Session::checkToken() or die(Text::_('JINVALID_TOKEN'));
+		// check if import is allowed for this user.
+		$user = Factory::getApplication()->getIdentity();
+		if ($user->authorise('fieldtype.import', 'com_componentbuilder') && $user->authorise('core.import', 'com_componentbuilder'))
+		{
+			// Get the import model
+			$model = $this->getModel('Fieldtypes');
+			// get the headers to import
+			$headers = $model->getExImPortHeaders();
+			if (ObjectHelper::check($headers))
+			{
+				// Load headers to session.
+				$session = Factory::getSession();
+				$headers = json_encode($headers);
+				$session->set('fieldtype_VDM_IMPORTHEADERS', $headers);
+				$session->set('backto_VDM_IMPORT', 'fieldtypes');
+				$session->set('dataType_VDM_IMPORTINTO', 'fieldtype');
+				// Redirect to import view.
+				$message = Text::_('COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_IMPORT_SELECT_FILE_FOR_FIELDTYPES');
+				$this->setRedirect(Route::_('index.php?option=com_componentbuilder&view=import', false), $message);
+				return;
+			}
+		}
+		// Redirect to the list screen with error.
+		$message = Text::_('COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_IMPORT_FAILED');
+		$this->setRedirect(Route::_('index.php?option=com_componentbuilder&view=fieldtypes', false), $message, 'error');
+		return;
+	}
+}

admin/src/Controller/Get_snippetsController.php

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+<?php
+/**
+ * @package    Joomla.Component.Builder
+ *
+ * @created    30th April, 2015
+ * @author     Llewellyn van der Merwe <https://dev.vdm.io>
+ * @git        Joomla Component Builder <https://git.vdm.dev/joomla/Component-Builder>
+ * @copyright  Copyright (C) 2015 Vast Development Method. All rights reserved.
+ * @license    GNU General Public License version 2 or later; see LICENSE.txt
+ */
+namespace VDM\Component\Componentbuilder\Administrator\Controller;
+
+use Joomla\CMS\Factory;
+use Joomla\CMS\Language\Text;
+use Joomla\CMS\MVC\Controller\AdminController;
+use Joomla\Utilities\ArrayHelper;
+use Joomla\CMS\Router\Route;
+use Joomla\CMS\Session\Session;
+use VDM\Component\Componentbuilder\Administrator\Helper\ComponentbuilderHelper;
+
+// No direct access to this file
+\defined('_JEXEC') or die;
+
+/**
+ * Get_snippets Admin Controller
+ *
+ * @since  1.6
+ */
+class Get_snippetsController extends AdminController
+{
+	/**
+	 * The prefix to use with controller messages.
+	 *
+	 * @var    string
+	 * @since  1.6
+	 */
+	protected $text_prefix = 'COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_GET_SNIPPETS';
+
+	/**
+	 * Proxy for getModel.
+	 *
+	 * @param   string  $name    The model name. Optional.
+	 * @param   string  $prefix  The class prefix. Optional.
+	 * @param   array   $config  Configuration array for model. Optional.
+	 *
+	 * @return  \Joomla\CMS\MVC\Model\BaseDatabaseModel
+	 *
+	 * @since   1.6
+	 */
+	public function getModel($name = '###View###', $prefix = 'Administrator', $config = ['ignore_request' => true])
+	{
+		return parent::getModel($name, $prefix, $config);
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Adds option to redirect back to the dashboard.
+	 *
+	 * @return  void
+	 *
+	 * @since   3.0
+	 */
+	public function dashboard(): void
+	{
+		$this->setRedirect(Route::_('index.php?option=com_componentbuilder', false));
+	}
+
+	public function openLibraries()
+	{
+		// Check for request forgeries
+		Session::checkToken() or die(Text::_('JINVALID_TOKEN'));
+		// redirect to the libraries
+		$this->setRedirect(Route::_('index.php?option=com_componentbuilder&view=libraries', false));
+		return;
+	}
+
+	public function openSnippets()
+	{
+		// Check for request forgeries
+		Session::checkToken() or die(Text::_('JINVALID_TOKEN'));
+		// redirect to the snippets
+		$this->setRedirect(Route::_('index.php?option=com_componentbuilder&view=snippets', false));
+		return;
+	}
+
+	public function openSiteViews()
+	{
+		// Check for request forgeries
+		Session::checkToken() or die(Text::_('JINVALID_TOKEN'));
+		// redirect to the site views
+		$this->setRedirect(Route::_('index.php?option=com_componentbuilder&view=site_views', false));
+		return;
+	}
+
+	public function openCustomAdminViews()
+	{
+		// Check for request forgeries
+		Session::checkToken() or die(Text::_('JINVALID_TOKEN'));
+		// redirect to the custom admin views
+		$this->setRedirect(Route::_('index.php?option=com_componentbuilder&view=custom_admin_views', false));
+		return;
+	}
+
+	public function openTemplates()
+	{
+		// Check for request forgeries
+		Session::checkToken() or die(Text::_('JINVALID_TOKEN'));
+		// redirect to the templates
+		$this->setRedirect(Route::_('index.php?option=com_componentbuilder&view=templates', false));
+		return;
+	}
+
+	public function openLayouts()
+	{
+		// Check for request forgeries
+		Session::checkToken() or die(Text::_('JINVALID_TOKEN'));
+		// redirect to the layouts
+		$this->setRedirect(Route::_('index.php?option=com_componentbuilder&view=layouts', false));
+		return;
+	}
+}

admin/src/Controller/HelpController.php

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+<?php
+/**
+ * @package    Joomla.Component.Builder
+ *
+ * @created    30th April, 2015
+ * @author     Llewellyn van der Merwe <https://dev.vdm.io>
+ * @git        Joomla Component Builder <https://git.vdm.dev/joomla/Component-Builder>
+ * @copyright  Copyright (C) 2015 Vast Development Method. All rights reserved.
+ * @license    GNU General Public License version 2 or later; see LICENSE.txt
+ */
+namespace VDM\Component\Componentbuilder\Administrator\Controller;
+
+use Joomla\CMS\Factory;
+use Joomla\CMS\MVC\Controller\BaseController;
+use Joomla\Database\DatabaseInterface;
+use Joomla\CMS\Uri\Uri;
+use Joomla\CMS\Session\Session;
+use Joomla\Utilities\ArrayHelper;
+
+// No direct access to this file
+\defined('_JEXEC') or die;
+
+/**
+ * Componentbuilder Help Base Controller
+ *
+ * @since  1.6
+ */
+class HelpController extends BaseController
+{
+	public function __construct($config)
+	{
+		parent::__construct($config);
+		// load the tasks
+		$this->registerTask('getText', 'help');
+	}
+
+	public function help()
+	{
+		$user       = Factory::getApplication()->getIdentity();
+		$jinput     = Factory::getApplication()->input;
+		// Check Token!
+		$token         = Session::getFormToken();
+		$call_token    = $jinput->get('token', 0, 'ALNUM');
+		if($user->id != 0 && ($jinput->get($token, 0, 'ALNUM') || $token === $call_token))
+		{
+			$task = $this->getTask();
+			switch($task){
+				case 'getText':
+					try
+					{
+						$idValue = $jinput->get('id', 0, 'INT');
+						if($idValue)
+						{
+							$result = $this->getHelpDocumentText($idValue);
+						}
+						else
+						{
+							$result = '';
+						}
+						echo $result;
+						// stop execution gracefully
+						jexit();
+					}
+					catch(Exception $e)
+					{
+						// stop execution gracefully
+						jexit();
+					}
+				break;
+			}
+		}
+		 else
+		{
+			// stop execution gracefully
+			jexit();
+		}
+	}
+
+	protected function getHelpDocumentText($id)
+	{
+		$db       = Factory::getContainer()->get(DatabaseInterface::class);
+		$query    = $db->getQuery(true);
+		$query->select(array('a.title','a.content'));
+		$query->from('#__componentbuilder_help_document AS a');
+		$query->where('a.id = '.(int) $id);
+		$query->where('a.published = 1');
+		$db->setQuery($query);
+		$db->execute();
+		if($db->getNumRows())
+		{
+			$text = [];
+			$document = $db->loadObject();
+			// fix image issue
+			$images['src="images'] = 'src="'.Uri::root().'images';
+			$images["src='images"] = "src='".Uri::root()."images";
+			$images['src="/images'] = 'src="'.Uri::root().'images';
+			$images["src='/images"] = "src='".Uri::root()."images";
+			// set document template
+			$text[] = "<!doctype html>";
+			$text[] = '<html>';
+			$text[] = "<head>";
+			$text[] = '<meta charset="utf-8">';
+			$text[] = "<title>".$document->title."</title>";
+			$text[] = '<link type="text/css" href="'.Uri::root().'media/com_componentbuilder/uikit/css/uikit.gradient.min.css" rel="stylesheet"></link>';
+			$text[] = '<script type="text/javascript" src="'.Uri::root().'media/com_componentbuilder/uikit/js/uikit.min.js"></script>';
+			$text[] = "</head>";
+			$text[] = '<body><br />';
+			$text[] = '<div class="uk-container uk-container-center uk-grid-collapse">';
+			$text[] = '<div class="uk-panel uk-width-1-1 uk-panel-box uk-panel-box-primary">';
+			// build the help text
+			$text[] = '<h1 class="uk-panel-title">'.$document->title."</h1>";
+			$text[] = str_replace(array_keys($images),array_values($images),$document->content);
+			// end template
+			$text[] = '</div><br /><br />';
+			$text[] = '</div>';
+			$text[] = "</body>";
+			$text[] = "</html>";
+
+			return implode("\n",$text);
+		}
+		return false;
+	}
+}

admin/src/Controller/Help_documentController.php

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+<?php
+/**
+ * @package    Joomla.Component.Builder
+ *
+ * @created    30th April, 2015
+ * @author     Llewellyn van der Merwe <https://dev.vdm.io>
+ * @git        Joomla Component Builder <https://git.vdm.dev/joomla/Component-Builder>
+ * @copyright  Copyright (C) 2015 Vast Development Method. All rights reserved.
+ * @license    GNU General Public License version 2 or later; see LICENSE.txt
+ */
+namespace VDM\Component\Componentbuilder\Administrator\Controller;
+
+use Joomla\CMS\Factory;
+use Joomla\CMS\Language\Text;
+use Joomla\CMS\Form\FormFactoryInterface;
+use Joomla\CMS\Application\CMSApplication;
+use Joomla\CMS\MVC\Factory\MVCFactoryInterface;
+use Joomla\Input\Input;
+use Joomla\CMS\Versioning\VersionableControllerTrait;
+use Joomla\CMS\MVC\Controller\FormController;
+use Joomla\CMS\MVC\Model\BaseDatabaseModel;
+use Joomla\Utilities\ArrayHelper;
+use Joomla\CMS\Router\Route;
+use Joomla\CMS\Session\Session;
+use Joomla\CMS\Uri\Uri;
+use VDM\Component\Componentbuilder\Administrator\Helper\ComponentbuilderHelper;
+
+// No direct access to this file
+\defined('_JEXEC') or die;
+
+/**
+ * Help_document Form Controller
+ *
+ * @since  1.6
+ */
+class Help_documentController extends FormController
+{
+	use VersionableControllerTrait;
+
+	/**
+	 * The prefix to use with controller messages.
+	 *
+	 * @var    string
+	 * @since  1.6
+	 */
+	protected $text_prefix = 'COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_HELP_DOCUMENT';
+
+	/**
+	 * Current or most recently performed task.
+	 *
+	 * @var    string
+	 * @since  12.2
+	 * @note   Replaces _task.
+	 */
+	protected $task;
+
+	/**
+	 * The URL view list variable.
+	 *
+	 * @var    string
+	 * @since  1.6
+	 */
+	protected $view_list = 'help_documents';
+
+	/**
+	 * Method override to check if you can add a new record.
+	 *
+	 * @param   array  $data  An array of input data.
+	 *
+	 * @return  boolean
+	 *
+	 * @since   1.6
+	 */
+	protected function allowAdd($data = [])
+	{
+		// Get user object.
+		$user = $this->app->getIdentity();
+		// Access check.
+		$access = $user->authorise('help_document.access', 'com_componentbuilder');
+		if (!$access)
+		{
+			return false;
+		}
+
+		// In the absence of better information, revert to the component permissions.
+		return $user->authorise('help_document.create', $this->option);
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Method override to check if you can edit an existing record.
+	 *
+	 * @param   array   $data  An array of input data.
+	 * @param   string  $key   The name of the key for the primary key.
+	 *
+	 * @return  boolean
+	 *
+	 * @since   1.6
+	 */
+	protected function allowEdit($data = [], $key = 'id')
+	{
+		// get user object.
+		$user = $this->app->getIdentity();
+		// get record id.
+		$recordId = (int) isset($data[$key]) ? $data[$key] : 0;
+
+
+		// Access check.
+		$access = ($user->authorise('help_document.access', 'com_componentbuilder.help_document.' . (int) $recordId) && $user->authorise('help_document.access', 'com_componentbuilder'));
+		if (!$access)
+		{
+			return false;
+		}
+
+		if ($recordId)
+		{
+			// The record has been set. Check the record permissions.
+			$permission = $user->authorise('help_document.edit', 'com_componentbuilder.help_document.' . (int) $recordId);
+			if (!$permission)
+			{
+				if ($user->authorise('help_document.edit.own', 'com_componentbuilder.help_document.' . $recordId))
+				{
+					// Now test the owner is the user.
+					$ownerId = (int) isset($data['created_by']) ? $data['created_by'] : 0;
+					if (empty($ownerId))
+					{
+						// Need to do a lookup from the model.
+						$record = $this->getModel()->getItem($recordId);
+
+						if (empty($record))
+						{
+							return false;
+						}
+						$ownerId = $record->created_by;
+					}
+
+					// If the owner matches 'me' then allow.
+					if ($ownerId == $user->id)
+					{
+						if ($user->authorise('help_document.edit.own', 'com_componentbuilder'))
+						{
+							return true;
+						}
+					}
+				}
+				return false;
+			}
+		}
+		// Since there is no permission, revert to the component permissions.
+		return $user->authorise('help_document.edit', $this->option);
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Gets the URL arguments to append to an item redirect.
+	 *
+	 * @param   integer  $recordId  The primary key id for the item.
+	 * @param   string   $urlVar    The name of the URL variable for the id.
+	 *
+	 * @return  string  The arguments to append to the redirect URL.
+	 *
+	 * @since   1.6
+	 */
+	protected function getRedirectToItemAppend($recordId = null, $urlVar = 'id')
+	{
+		// get the referral options (old method use return instead see parent)
+		$ref = $this->input->get('ref', 0, 'string');
+		$refid = $this->input->get('refid', 0, 'int');
+
+		// get redirect info.
+		$append = parent::getRedirectToItemAppend($recordId, $urlVar);
+
+		// set the referral options
+		if ($refid && $ref)
+		{
+			$append = '&ref=' . (string) $ref . '&refid='. (int) $refid . $append;
+		}
+		elseif ($ref)
+		{
+			$append = '&ref='. (string) $ref . $append;
+		}
+
+		return $append;
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Method to run batch operations.
+	 *
+	 * @param   object  $model  The model.
+	 *
+	 * @return  boolean   True if successful, false otherwise and internal error is set.
+	 *
+	 * @since   2.5
+	 */
+	public function batch($model = null)
+	{
+		Session::checkToken() or jexit(Text::_('JINVALID_TOKEN'));
+
+		// Set the model
+		$model = $this->getModel('Help_document', '', []);
+
+		// Preset the redirect
+		$this->setRedirect(Route::_('index.php?option=com_componentbuilder&view=help_documents' . $this->getRedirectToListAppend(), false));
+
+		return parent::batch($model);
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Method to cancel an edit.
+	 *
+	 * @param   string  $key  The name of the primary key of the URL variable.
+	 *
+	 * @return  boolean  True if access level checks pass, false otherwise.
+	 *
+	 * @since   12.2
+	 */
+	public function cancel($key = null)
+	{
+		// get the referral options
+		$this->ref = $this->input->get('ref', 0, 'word');
+		$this->refid = $this->input->get('refid', 0, 'int');
+
+		// Check if there is a return value
+		$return = $this->input->get('return', null, 'base64');
+
+		$cancel = parent::cancel($key);
+
+		if (!is_null($return) && Uri::isInternal(base64_decode($return)))
+		{
+			$redirect = base64_decode($return);
+
+			// Redirect to the return value.
+			$this->setRedirect(
+				Route::_(
+					$redirect, false
+				)
+			);
+		}
+		elseif ($this->refid && $this->ref)
+		{
+			$redirect = '&view=' . (string)$this->ref . '&layout=edit&id=' . (int)$this->refid;
+
+			// Redirect to the item screen.
+			$this->setRedirect(
+				Route::_(
+					'index.php?option=' . $this->option . $redirect, false
+				)
+			);
+		}
+		elseif ($this->ref)
+		{
+			$redirect = '&view='.(string)$this->ref;
+
+			// Redirect to the list screen.
+			$this->setRedirect(
+				Route::_(
+					'index.php?option=' . $this->option . $redirect, false
+				)
+			);
+		}
+		return $cancel;
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Method to save a record.
+	 *
+	 * @param   string  $key     The name of the primary key of the URL variable.
+	 * @param   string  $urlVar  The name of the URL variable if different from the primary key (sometimes required to avoid router collisions).
+	 *
+	 * @return  boolean  True if successful, false otherwise.
+	 *
+	 * @since   12.2
+	 */
+	public function save($key = null, $urlVar = null)
+	{
+		// get the referral options
+		$this->ref = $this->input->get('ref', 0, 'word');
+		$this->refid = $this->input->get('refid', 0, 'int');
+
+		// Check if there is a return value
+		$return = $this->input->get('return', null, 'base64');
+		$canReturn = (!is_null($return) && Uri::isInternal(base64_decode($return)));
+
+		if ($this->ref || $this->refid || $canReturn)
+		{
+			// to make sure the item is checkedin on redirect
+			$this->task = 'save';
+		}
+
+		$saved = parent::save($key, $urlVar);
+
+		// This is not needed since parent save already does this
+		// Due to the ref and refid implementation we need to add this
+		if ($canReturn)
+		{
+			$redirect = base64_decode($return);
+
+			// Redirect to the return value.
+			$this->setRedirect(
+				Route::_(
+					$redirect, false
+				)
+			);
+		}
+		elseif ($this->refid && $this->ref)
+		{
+			$redirect = '&view=' . (string) $this->ref . '&layout=edit&id=' . (int) $this->refid;
+
+			// Redirect to the item screen.
+			$this->setRedirect(
+				Route::_(
+					'index.php?option=' . $this->option . $redirect, false
+				)
+			);
+		}
+		elseif ($this->ref)
+		{
+			$redirect = '&view=' . (string) $this->ref;
+
+			// Redirect to the list screen.
+			$this->setRedirect(
+				Route::_(
+					'index.php?option=' . $this->option . $redirect, false
+				)
+			);
+		}
+		return $saved;
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Function that allows child controller access to model data
+	 * after the data has been saved.
+	 *
+	 * @param   BaseDatabaseModel  &$model     The data model object.
+	 * @param   array              $validData  The validated data.
+	 *
+	 * @return  void
+	 *
+	 * @since   11.1
+	 */
+	protected function postSaveHook(BaseDatabaseModel $model, $validData = [])
+	{
+		return;
+	}
+}

admin/src/Controller/Help_documentsController.php

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+<?php
+/**
+ * @package    Joomla.Component.Builder
+ *
+ * @created    30th April, 2015
+ * @author     Llewellyn van der Merwe <https://dev.vdm.io>
+ * @git        Joomla Component Builder <https://git.vdm.dev/joomla/Component-Builder>
+ * @copyright  Copyright (C) 2015 Vast Development Method. All rights reserved.
+ * @license    GNU General Public License version 2 or later; see LICENSE.txt
+ */
+namespace VDM\Component\Componentbuilder\Administrator\Controller;
+
+use Joomla\CMS\Factory;
+use Joomla\CMS\Language\Text;
+use Joomla\CMS\MVC\Controller\AdminController;
+use Joomla\Utilities\ArrayHelper;
+use Joomla\CMS\Router\Route;
+use Joomla\CMS\Session\Session;
+use VDM\Component\Componentbuilder\Administrator\Helper\ComponentbuilderHelper;
+use VDM\Joomla\Utilities\ArrayHelper as UtilitiesArrayHelper;
+use VDM\Joomla\Utilities\ObjectHelper;
+
+// No direct access to this file
+\defined('_JEXEC') or die;
+
+/**
+ * Help_documents Admin Controller
+ *
+ * @since  1.6
+ */
+class Help_documentsController extends AdminController
+{
+	/**
+	 * The prefix to use with controller messages.
+	 *
+	 * @var    string
+	 * @since  1.6
+	 */
+	protected $text_prefix = 'COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_HELP_DOCUMENTS';
+
+	/**
+	 * Proxy for getModel.
+	 *
+	 * @param   string  $name    The model name. Optional.
+	 * @param   string  $prefix  The class prefix. Optional.
+	 * @param   array   $config  Configuration array for model. Optional.
+	 *
+	 * @return  \Joomla\CMS\MVC\Model\BaseDatabaseModel
+	 *
+	 * @since   1.6
+	 */
+	public function getModel($name = 'Help_document', $prefix = 'Administrator', $config = ['ignore_request' => true])
+	{
+		return parent::getModel($name, $prefix, $config);
+	}
+
+	public function exportData()
+	{
+		// Check for request forgeries
+		Session::checkToken() or die(Text::_('JINVALID_TOKEN'));
+		// check if export is allowed for this user.
+		$user = Factory::getApplication()->getIdentity();
+		if ($user->authorise('help_document.export', 'com_componentbuilder') && $user->authorise('core.export', 'com_componentbuilder'))
+		{
+			// Get the input
+			$input = Factory::getApplication()->input;
+			$pks = $input->post->get('cid', array(), 'array');
+			// Sanitize the input
+			$pks = ArrayHelper::toInteger($pks);
+			// Get the model
+			$model = $this->getModel('Help_documents');
+			// get the data to export
+			$data = $model->getExportData($pks);
+			if (UtilitiesArrayHelper::check($data))
+			{
+				// now set the data to the spreadsheet
+				$date = Factory::getDate();
+				ComponentbuilderHelper::xls($data,'Help_documents_'.$date->format('jS_F_Y'),'Help documents exported ('.$date->format('jS F, Y').')','help documents');
+			}
+		}
+		// Redirect to the list screen with error.
+		$message = Text::_('COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_EXPORT_FAILED');
+		$this->setRedirect(Route::_('index.php?option=com_componentbuilder&view=help_documents', false), $message, 'error');
+		return;
+	}
+
+
+	public function importData()
+	{
+		// Check for request forgeries
+		Session::checkToken() or die(Text::_('JINVALID_TOKEN'));
+		// check if import is allowed for this user.
+		$user = Factory::getApplication()->getIdentity();
+		if ($user->authorise('help_document.import', 'com_componentbuilder') && $user->authorise('core.import', 'com_componentbuilder'))
+		{
+			// Get the import model
+			$model = $this->getModel('Help_documents');
+			// get the headers to import
+			$headers = $model->getExImPortHeaders();
+			if (ObjectHelper::check($headers))
+			{
+				// Load headers to session.
+				$session = Factory::getSession();
+				$headers = json_encode($headers);
+				$session->set('help_document_VDM_IMPORTHEADERS', $headers);
+				$session->set('backto_VDM_IMPORT', 'help_documents');
+				$session->set('dataType_VDM_IMPORTINTO', 'help_document');
+				// Redirect to import view.
+				$message = Text::_('COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_IMPORT_SELECT_FILE_FOR_HELP_DOCUMENTS');
+				$this->setRedirect(Route::_('index.php?option=com_componentbuilder&view=import', false), $message);
+				return;
+			}
+		}
+		// Redirect to the list screen with error.
+		$message = Text::_('COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_IMPORT_FAILED');
+		$this->setRedirect(Route::_('index.php?option=com_componentbuilder&view=help_documents', false), $message, 'error');
+		return;
+	}
+}

admin/src/Controller/ImportController.php

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+<?php
+/**
+ * @package    Joomla.Component.Builder
+ *
+ * @created    30th April, 2015
+ * @author     Llewellyn van der Merwe <https://dev.vdm.io>
+ * @git        Joomla Component Builder <https://git.vdm.dev/joomla/Component-Builder>
+ * @copyright  Copyright (C) 2015 Vast Development Method. All rights reserved.
+ * @license    GNU General Public License version 2 or later; see LICENSE.txt
+ */
+namespace VDM\Component\Componentbuilder\Administrator\Controller;
+
+use Joomla\CMS\Factory;
+use Joomla\CMS\Language\Text;
+use Joomla\CMS\MVC\Controller\BaseController;
+use Joomla\CMS\Router\Route;
+use Joomla\CMS\Session\Session;
+use Joomla\Utilities\ArrayHelper;
+use VDM\Component\Componentbuilder\Administrator\Helper\ComponentbuilderHelper;
+
+// No direct access to this file
+\defined('_JEXEC') or die;
+
+/**
+ * Componentbuilder Import Base Controller
+ *
+ * @since  1.6
+ */
+class ImportController extends BaseController
+{
+	/**
+	 * Import an spreadsheet.
+	 *
+	 * @return  void
+	 */
+	public function import()
+	{
+		// Check for request forgeries
+		Session::checkToken() or jexit(Text::_('JINVALID_TOKEN'));
+
+		$model = $this->getModel('import');
+		if ($model->import())
+		{
+			$cache = Factory::getCache('mod_menu');
+			$cache->clean();
+			// TODO: Reset the users acl here as well to kill off any missing bits
+		}
+
+		$app = Factory::getApplication();
+		$redirect_url = $app->getUserState('com_componentbuilder.redirect_url');
+		if (empty($redirect_url))
+		{
+			$redirect_url = Route::_('index.php?option=com_componentbuilder&view=import', false);
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			// wipe out the user state when we're going to redirect
+			$app->setUserState('com_componentbuilder.redirect_url', '');
+			$app->setUserState('com_componentbuilder.message', '');
+			$app->setUserState('com_componentbuilder.extension_message', '');
+		}
+		$this->setRedirect($redirect_url);
+	}
+}

admin/src/Controller/Import_joomla_componentsimportController.php

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+<?php
+/**
+ * @package    Joomla.Component.Builder
+ *
+ * @created    30th April, 2015
+ * @author     Llewellyn van der Merwe <https://dev.vdm.io>
+ * @git        Joomla Component Builder <https://git.vdm.dev/joomla/Component-Builder>
+ * @copyright  Copyright (C) 2015 Vast Development Method. All rights reserved.
+ * @license    GNU General Public License version 2 or later; see LICENSE.txt
+ */
+namespace VDM\Component\Componentbuilder\Administrator\Controller;
+
+use Joomla\CMS\Factory;
+use Joomla\CMS\Language\Text;
+use Joomla\CMS\MVC\Controller\BaseController;
+use Joomla\CMS\Router\Route;
+use Joomla\CMS\Session\Session;
+use Joomla\Utilities\ArrayHelper;
+use VDM\Component\Componentbuilder\Administrator\Helper\ComponentbuilderHelper;
+use VDM\Joomla\Componentbuilder\Package\Factory as PackageFactory;
+
+// No direct access to this file
+\defined('_JEXEC') or die;
+
+/**
+ * Componentbuilder Import_joomla_components Base Controller
+ *
+ * @since  1.6
+ */
+class Import_joomla_componentsimportController extends BaseController
+{
+	/**
+	 * Import an spreadsheet.
+	 *
+	 * @return  void
+	 */
+	public function import()
+	{
+		// Check for request forgeries
+		Session::checkToken() or jexit(Text::_('JINVALID_TOKEN'));
+
+		$model = $this->getModel('Import_joomla_components');
+		if ($model->import())
+		{
+			$cache = Factory::getCache('mod_menu');
+			$cache->clean();
+			// TODO: Reset the users acl here as well to kill off any missing bits
+		}
+
+		$app = Factory::getApplication();
+		$redirect_url = $app->getUserState('com_componentbuilder.redirect_url');
+		if (empty($redirect_url))
+		{
+			$redirect_url = Route::_('index.php?option=com_componentbuilder&view=import_joomla_components', false);
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			// wipe out the user state when we're going to redirect
+			$app->setUserState('com_componentbuilder.redirect_url', '');
+			$app->setUserState('com_componentbuilder.message', '');
+			$app->setUserState('com_componentbuilder.extension_message', '');
+		}
+		$this->setRedirect($redirect_url);
+	}
+}

admin/src/Controller/Import_language_translationsimportController.php

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+<?php
+/**
+ * @package    Joomla.Component.Builder
+ *
+ * @created    30th April, 2015
+ * @author     Llewellyn van der Merwe <https://dev.vdm.io>
+ * @git        Joomla Component Builder <https://git.vdm.dev/joomla/Component-Builder>
+ * @copyright  Copyright (C) 2015 Vast Development Method. All rights reserved.
+ * @license    GNU General Public License version 2 or later; see LICENSE.txt
+ */
+namespace VDM\Component\Componentbuilder\Administrator\Controller;
+
+use Joomla\CMS\Factory;
+use Joomla\CMS\Language\Text;
+use Joomla\CMS\MVC\Controller\BaseController;
+use Joomla\CMS\Router\Route;
+use Joomla\CMS\Session\Session;
+use Joomla\Utilities\ArrayHelper;
+use VDM\Component\Componentbuilder\Administrator\Helper\ComponentbuilderHelper;
+
+// No direct access to this file
+\defined('_JEXEC') or die;
+
+/**
+ * Componentbuilder Import_language_translations Base Controller
+ *
+ * @since  1.6
+ */
+class Import_language_translationsimportController extends BaseController
+{
+	/**
+	 * Import an spreadsheet.
+	 *
+	 * @return  void
+	 */
+	public function import()
+	{
+		// Check for request forgeries
+		Session::checkToken() or jexit(Text::_('JINVALID_TOKEN'));
+
+		$model = $this->getModel('Import_language_translations');
+		if ($model->import())
+		{
+			$cache = Factory::getCache('mod_menu');
+			$cache->clean();
+			// TODO: Reset the users acl here as well to kill off any missing bits
+		}
+
+		$app = Factory::getApplication();
+		$redirect_url = $app->getUserState('com_componentbuilder.redirect_url');
+		if (empty($redirect_url))
+		{
+			$redirect_url = Route::_('index.php?option=com_componentbuilder&view=import_language_translations', false);
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			// wipe out the user state when we're going to redirect
+			$app->setUserState('com_componentbuilder.redirect_url', '');
+			$app->setUserState('com_componentbuilder.message', '');
+			$app->setUserState('com_componentbuilder.extension_message', '');
+		}
+		$this->setRedirect($redirect_url);
+	}
+}

admin/src/Controller/Joomla_componentController.php

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+<?php
+/**
+ * @package    Joomla.Component.Builder
+ *
+ * @created    30th April, 2015
+ * @author     Llewellyn van der Merwe <https://dev.vdm.io>
+ * @git        Joomla Component Builder <https://git.vdm.dev/joomla/Component-Builder>
+ * @copyright  Copyright (C) 2015 Vast Development Method. All rights reserved.
+ * @license    GNU General Public License version 2 or later; see LICENSE.txt
+ */
+namespace VDM\Component\Componentbuilder\Administrator\Controller;
+
+use Joomla\CMS\Factory;
+use Joomla\CMS\Language\Text;
+use Joomla\CMS\Form\FormFactoryInterface;
+use Joomla\CMS\Application\CMSApplication;
+use Joomla\CMS\MVC\Factory\MVCFactoryInterface;
+use Joomla\Input\Input;
+use Joomla\CMS\Versioning\VersionableControllerTrait;
+use Joomla\CMS\MVC\Controller\FormController;
+use Joomla\CMS\MVC\Model\BaseDatabaseModel;
+use Joomla\Utilities\ArrayHelper;
+use Joomla\CMS\Router\Route;
+use Joomla\CMS\Session\Session;
+use Joomla\CMS\Uri\Uri;
+use VDM\Component\Componentbuilder\Administrator\Helper\ComponentbuilderHelper;
+use VDM\Joomla\Utilities\GetHelper;
+
+// No direct access to this file
+\defined('_JEXEC') or die;
+
+/**
+ * Joomla_component Form Controller
+ *
+ * @since  1.6
+ */
+class Joomla_componentController extends FormController
+{
+	use VersionableControllerTrait;
+
+	/**
+	 * The prefix to use with controller messages.
+	 *
+	 * @var    string
+	 * @since  1.6
+	 */
+	protected $text_prefix = 'COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_JOOMLA_COMPONENT';
+
+	/**
+	 * Current or most recently performed task.
+	 *
+	 * @var    string
+	 * @since  12.2
+	 * @note   Replaces _task.
+	 */
+	protected $task;
+
+	/**
+	 * The URL view list variable.
+	 *
+	 * @var    string
+	 * @since  1.6
+	 */
+	protected $view_list = 'joomla_components';
+
+	public function refresh()
+	{
+		// Check for request forgeries
+		Session::checkToken() or die(Text::_('JINVALID_TOKEN'));
+		// check if import is allowed for this user.
+		$user = Factory::getUser();
+		if ($user->authorise('joomla_component.import_jcb_packages', 'com_componentbuilder') && $user->authorise('core.import', 'com_componentbuilder'))
+		{
+			$session = Factory::getSession();
+			$session->set('backto_VDM_IMPORT', 'joomla_components');
+			$session->set('dataType_VDM_IMPORTINTO', 'smart_package');
+			// clear the session
+			ComponentbuilderHelper::set('vdmGithubPackages', null);
+			ComponentbuilderHelper::set('communityGithubPackages', null);
+			// Redirect to import view.
+			$message = Text::_('COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_YOU_CAN_NOW_SELECT_THE_COMPONENT_BZIPB_PACKAGE_YOU_WOULD_LIKE_TO_IMPORTBR_SMALLPLEASE_NOTE_THAT_SMART_COMPONENT_IMPORT_ONLY_WORKS_WITH_THE_FOLLOWING_FORMAT_BZIPBSMALL');
+			$this->setRedirect(Route::_('index.php?option=com_componentbuilder&view=import_joomla_components&target=smartPackage', false), $message);
+			return;
+		}
+		// Redirect to the list screen with error.
+		$message = Text::_('COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_YOU_DO_NOT_HAVE_PERMISSION_TO_IMPORT_A_COMPONENT_PLEASE_CONTACT_YOUR_SYSTEM_ADMINISTRATOR_FOR_MORE_HELP');
+		$this->setRedirect(Route::_('index.php?option=com_componentbuilder&view=joomla_components', false), $message, 'error');
+		return;
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Method override to check if you can add a new record.
+	 *
+	 * @param   array  $data  An array of input data.
+	 *
+	 * @return  boolean
+	 *
+	 * @since   1.6
+	 */
+	protected function allowAdd($data = [])
+	{
+		// Get user object.
+		$user = $this->app->getIdentity();
+		// Access check.
+		$access = $user->authorise('joomla_component.access', 'com_componentbuilder');
+		if (!$access)
+		{
+			return false;
+		}
+
+		// In the absence of better information, revert to the component permissions.
+		return $user->authorise('joomla_component.create', $this->option);
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Method override to check if you can edit an existing record.
+	 *
+	 * @param   array   $data  An array of input data.
+	 * @param   string  $key   The name of the key for the primary key.
+	 *
+	 * @return  boolean
+	 *
+	 * @since   1.6
+	 */
+	protected function allowEdit($data = [], $key = 'id')
+	{
+		// get user object.
+		$user = $this->app->getIdentity();
+		// get record id.
+		$recordId = (int) isset($data[$key]) ? $data[$key] : 0;
+
+
+		// Access check.
+		$access = ($user->authorise('joomla_component.access', 'com_componentbuilder.joomla_component.' . (int) $recordId) && $user->authorise('joomla_component.access', 'com_componentbuilder'));
+		if (!$access)
+		{
+			return false;
+		}
+
+		if ($recordId)
+		{
+			// The record has been set. Check the record permissions.
+			$permission = $user->authorise('joomla_component.edit', 'com_componentbuilder.joomla_component.' . (int) $recordId);
+			if (!$permission)
+			{
+				if ($user->authorise('joomla_component.edit.own', 'com_componentbuilder.joomla_component.' . $recordId))
+				{
+					// Now test the owner is the user.
+					$ownerId = (int) isset($data['created_by']) ? $data['created_by'] : 0;
+					if (empty($ownerId))
+					{
+						// Need to do a lookup from the model.
+						$record = $this->getModel()->getItem($recordId);
+
+						if (empty($record))
+						{
+							return false;
+						}
+						$ownerId = $record->created_by;
+					}
+
+					// If the owner matches 'me' then allow.
+					if ($ownerId == $user->id)
+					{
+						if ($user->authorise('joomla_component.edit.own', 'com_componentbuilder'))
+						{
+							return true;
+						}
+					}
+				}
+				return false;
+			}
+		}
+		// Since there is no permission, revert to the component permissions.
+		return $user->authorise('joomla_component.edit', $this->option);
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Gets the URL arguments to append to an item redirect.
+	 *
+	 * @param   integer  $recordId  The primary key id for the item.
+	 * @param   string   $urlVar    The name of the URL variable for the id.
+	 *
+	 * @return  string  The arguments to append to the redirect URL.
+	 *
+	 * @since   1.6
+	 */
+	protected function getRedirectToItemAppend($recordId = null, $urlVar = 'id')
+	{
+		// get the referral options (old method use return instead see parent)
+		$ref = $this->input->get('ref', 0, 'string');
+		$refid = $this->input->get('refid', 0, 'int');
+
+		// get redirect info.
+		$append = parent::getRedirectToItemAppend($recordId, $urlVar);
+
+		// set the referral options
+		if ($refid && $ref)
+		{
+			$append = '&ref=' . (string) $ref . '&refid='. (int) $refid . $append;
+		}
+		elseif ($ref)
+		{
+			$append = '&ref='. (string) $ref . $append;
+		}
+
+		return $append;
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Method to run batch operations.
+	 *
+	 * @param   object  $model  The model.
+	 *
+	 * @return  boolean   True if successful, false otherwise and internal error is set.
+	 *
+	 * @since   2.5
+	 */
+	public function batch($model = null)
+	{
+		Session::checkToken() or jexit(Text::_('JINVALID_TOKEN'));
+
+		// Set the model
+		$model = $this->getModel('Joomla_component', '', []);
+
+		// Preset the redirect
+		$this->setRedirect(Route::_('index.php?option=com_componentbuilder&view=joomla_components' . $this->getRedirectToListAppend(), false));
+
+		return parent::batch($model);
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Method to cancel an edit.
+	 *
+	 * @param   string  $key  The name of the primary key of the URL variable.
+	 *
+	 * @return  boolean  True if access level checks pass, false otherwise.
+	 *
+	 * @since   12.2
+	 */
+	public function cancel($key = null)
+	{
+		// get the referral options
+		$this->ref = $this->input->get('ref', 0, 'word');
+		$this->refid = $this->input->get('refid', 0, 'int');
+
+		// Check if there is a return value
+		$return = $this->input->get('return', null, 'base64');
+
+		$cancel = parent::cancel($key);
+
+		if (!is_null($return) && Uri::isInternal(base64_decode($return)))
+		{
+			$redirect = base64_decode($return);
+
+			// Redirect to the return value.
+			$this->setRedirect(
+				Route::_(
+					$redirect, false
+				)
+			);
+		}
+		elseif ($this->refid && $this->ref)
+		{
+			$redirect = '&view=' . (string)$this->ref . '&layout=edit&id=' . (int)$this->refid;
+
+			// Redirect to the item screen.
+			$this->setRedirect(
+				Route::_(
+					'index.php?option=' . $this->option . $redirect, false
+				)
+			);
+		}
+		elseif ($this->ref)
+		{
+			$redirect = '&view='.(string)$this->ref;
+
+			// Redirect to the list screen.
+			$this->setRedirect(
+				Route::_(
+					'index.php?option=' . $this->option . $redirect, false
+				)
+			);
+		}
+		return $cancel;
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Method to save a record.
+	 *
+	 * @param   string  $key     The name of the primary key of the URL variable.
+	 * @param   string  $urlVar  The name of the URL variable if different from the primary key (sometimes required to avoid router collisions).
+	 *
+	 * @return  boolean  True if successful, false otherwise.
+	 *
+	 * @since   12.2
+	 */
+	public function save($key = null, $urlVar = null)
+	{
+		// get the referral options
+		$this->ref = $this->input->get('ref', 0, 'word');
+		$this->refid = $this->input->get('refid', 0, 'int');
+
+		// Check if there is a return value
+		$return = $this->input->get('return', null, 'base64');
+		$canReturn = (!is_null($return) && Uri::isInternal(base64_decode($return)));
+
+		if ($this->ref || $this->refid || $canReturn)
+		{
+			// to make sure the item is checkedin on redirect
+			$this->task = 'save';
+		}
+
+		$saved = parent::save($key, $urlVar);
+
+		// This is not needed since parent save already does this
+		// Due to the ref and refid implementation we need to add this
+		if ($canReturn)
+		{
+			$redirect = base64_decode($return);
+
+			// Redirect to the return value.
+			$this->setRedirect(
+				Route::_(
+					$redirect, false
+				)
+			);
+		}
+		elseif ($this->refid && $this->ref)
+		{
+			$redirect = '&view=' . (string) $this->ref . '&layout=edit&id=' . (int) $this->refid;
+
+			// Redirect to the item screen.
+			$this->setRedirect(
+				Route::_(
+					'index.php?option=' . $this->option . $redirect, false
+				)
+			);
+		}
+		elseif ($this->ref)
+		{
+			$redirect = '&view=' . (string) $this->ref;
+
+			// Redirect to the list screen.
+			$this->setRedirect(
+				Route::_(
+					'index.php?option=' . $this->option . $redirect, false
+				)
+			);
+		}
+		return $saved;
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Function that allows child controller access to model data
+	 * after the data has been saved.
+	 *
+	 * @param   BaseDatabaseModel  &$model     The data model object.
+	 * @param   array              $validData  The validated data.
+	 *
+	 * @return  void
+	 *
+	 * @since   11.1
+	 */
+	protected function postSaveHook(BaseDatabaseModel $model, $validData = [])
+	{
+		// get the state object (Joomla\CMS\Object\CMSObject)
+		$state = $model->get('state');
+		// if we save2copy we need to also copy linked tables found!
+		if ($state->task === 'save2copy' && $state->{'joomla_component.new'})
+		{
+			// get new ID
+			$newID = $state->{'joomla_component.id'};
+			// get old ID
+			$oldID = $this->input->get('id', 0, 'INT');
+			// linked tables to update
+			$_tablesArray = array(
+				'component_admin_views' => 'joomla_component',
+				'component_site_views' => 'joomla_component',
+				'component_custom_admin_views' => 'joomla_component',
+				'component_updates' => 'joomla_component',
+				'component_mysql_tweaks' => 'joomla_component',
+				'component_custom_admin_menus' => 'joomla_component',
+				'component_config' => 'joomla_component',
+				'component_dashboard' => 'joomla_component',
+				'component_files_folders' => 'joomla_component',
+				'component_placeholders' => 'joomla_component',
+				'custom_code' => 'component',
+				'component_router' => 'joomla_component'
+			);
+			foreach($_tablesArray as $_updateTable => $_key)
+			{
+				// get the linked ID
+				if ($_value = GetHelper::var($_updateTable, $oldID, $_key, 'id'))
+				{
+					// copy fields to new linked table
+					ComponentbuilderHelper::copyItem(/*id->*/ $_value, /*table->*/ $_updateTable, /*change->*/ array($_key => $newID));
+				}
+			}
+		}
+
+		return;
+	}
+}

admin/src/Controller/Joomla_componentsController.php

@@ -0,0 +1,520 @@
+<?php
+/**
+ * @package    Joomla.Component.Builder
+ *
+ * @created    30th April, 2015
+ * @author     Llewellyn van der Merwe <https://dev.vdm.io>
+ * @git        Joomla Component Builder <https://git.vdm.dev/joomla/Component-Builder>
+ * @copyright  Copyright (C) 2015 Vast Development Method. All rights reserved.
+ * @license    GNU General Public License version 2 or later; see LICENSE.txt
+ */
+namespace VDM\Component\Componentbuilder\Administrator\Controller;
+
+use Joomla\CMS\Factory;
+use Joomla\CMS\Language\Text;
+use Joomla\CMS\MVC\Controller\AdminController;
+use Joomla\Utilities\ArrayHelper;
+use Joomla\CMS\Router\Route;
+use Joomla\CMS\Session\Session;
+use VDM\Component\Componentbuilder\Administrator\Helper\ComponentbuilderHelper;
+use VDM\Joomla\Componentbuilder\Package\Factory as PackageFactory;
+use VDM\Joomla\Utilities\ArrayHelper as UtilitiesArrayHelper;
+use VDM\Joomla\Utilities\ObjectHelper;
+use VDM\Joomla\Utilities\StringHelper;
+
+// No direct access to this file
+\defined('_JEXEC') or die;
+
+/**
+ * Joomla_components Admin Controller
+ *
+ * @since  1.6
+ */
+class Joomla_componentsController extends AdminController
+{
+	/**
+	 * The prefix to use with controller messages.
+	 *
+	 * @var    string
+	 * @since  1.6
+	 */
+	protected $text_prefix = 'COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_JOOMLA_COMPONENTS';
+
+	/**
+	 * Proxy for getModel.
+	 *
+	 * @param   string  $name    The model name. Optional.
+	 * @param   string  $prefix  The class prefix. Optional.
+	 * @param   array   $config  Configuration array for model. Optional.
+	 *
+	 * @return  \Joomla\CMS\MVC\Model\BaseDatabaseModel
+	 *
+	 * @since   1.6
+	 */
+	public function getModel($name = 'Joomla_component', $prefix = 'Administrator', $config = ['ignore_request' => true])
+	{
+		return parent::getModel($name, $prefix, $config);
+	}
+
+	public function exportData()
+	{
+		// Check for request forgeries
+		Session::checkToken() or die(Text::_('JINVALID_TOKEN'));
+		// check if export is allowed for this user.
+		$user = Factory::getApplication()->getIdentity();
+		if ($user->authorise('joomla_component.export', 'com_componentbuilder') && $user->authorise('core.export', 'com_componentbuilder'))
+		{
+			// Get the input
+			$input = Factory::getApplication()->input;
+			$pks = $input->post->get('cid', array(), 'array');
+			// Sanitize the input
+			$pks = ArrayHelper::toInteger($pks);
+			// Get the model
+			$model = $this->getModel('Joomla_components');
+			// get the data to export
+			$data = $model->getExportData($pks);
+			if (UtilitiesArrayHelper::check($data))
+			{
+				// now set the data to the spreadsheet
+				$date = Factory::getDate();
+				ComponentbuilderHelper::xls($data,'Joomla_components_'.$date->format('jS_F_Y'),'Joomla components exported ('.$date->format('jS F, Y').')','joomla components');
+			}
+		}
+		// Redirect to the list screen with error.
+		$message = Text::_('COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_EXPORT_FAILED');
+		$this->setRedirect(Route::_('index.php?option=com_componentbuilder&view=joomla_components', false), $message, 'error');
+		return;
+	}
+
+
+	public function importData()
+	{
+		// Check for request forgeries
+		Session::checkToken() or die(Text::_('JINVALID_TOKEN'));
+		// check if import is allowed for this user.
+		$user = Factory::getApplication()->getIdentity();
+		if ($user->authorise('joomla_component.import', 'com_componentbuilder') && $user->authorise('core.import', 'com_componentbuilder'))
+		{
+			// Get the import model
+			$model = $this->getModel('Joomla_components');
+			// get the headers to import
+			$headers = $model->getExImPortHeaders();
+			if (ObjectHelper::check($headers))
+			{
+				// Load headers to session.
+				$session = Factory::getSession();
+				$headers = json_encode($headers);
+				$session->set('joomla_component_VDM_IMPORTHEADERS', $headers);
+				$session->set('backto_VDM_IMPORT', 'joomla_components');
+				$session->set('dataType_VDM_IMPORTINTO', 'joomla_component');
+				// Redirect to import view.
+				$message = Text::_('COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_IMPORT_SELECT_FILE_FOR_JOOMLA_COMPONENTS');
+				$this->setRedirect(Route::_('index.php?option=com_componentbuilder&view=import_joomla_components', false), $message);
+				return;
+			}
+		}
+		// Redirect to the list screen with error.
+		$message = Text::_('COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_IMPORT_FAILED');
+		$this->setRedirect(Route::_('index.php?option=com_componentbuilder&view=joomla_components', false), $message, 'error');
+		return;
+	}
+
+
+	/**
+	 * Run the Expansion
+	 *
+	 * @return  void
+	 */
+	public function runExpansion()
+	{
+		// Check for request forgeries
+		Session::checkToken() or \jexit(Text::_('JINVALID_TOKEN'));
+		// check if user has the right
+		$user = Factory::getUser();
+		// set page redirect
+		$redirect_url = \JRoute::_('index.php?option=com_componentbuilder&view=joomla_components', false);
+		// set massage
+		$message = Text::_('COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_YOU_DO_NOT_HAVE_PERMISSION_TO_RUN_THE_EXPANSION_MODULE');
+		// check if this user has the right to run expansion
+		if($user->authorise('joomla_components.run_expansion', 'com_componentbuilder'))
+		{
+			// set massage
+			$message = Text::_('COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_EXPANSION_FAILED_PLEASE_CHECK_YOUR_SETTINGS_IN_THE_GLOBAL_OPTIONS_OF_JCB_UNDER_THE_DEVELOPMENT_METHOD_TAB');
+			// run expansion via API
+			$result = ComponentbuilderHelper::getFileContents(\JUri::root() . 'index.php?option=com_componentbuilder&task=api.expand');
+			// is there a message returned
+			if (!is_numeric($result) && StringHelper::check($result))
+			{
+				$this->setRedirect($redirect_url, $result);
+				return true;
+			}
+			elseif (is_numeric($result) && 1 == $result)
+			{
+				$message = Text::_('COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_BTHE_EXPANSION_WAS_SUCCESSFULLYB_TO_SEE_MORE_INFORMATION_CHANGE_THE_BRETURN_OPTIONS_FOR_BUILDB_TO_BDISPLAY_MESSAGEB_IN_THE_GLOBAL_OPTIONS_OF_JCB_UNDER_THE_DEVELOPMENT_METHOD_TABB');
+				$this->setRedirect($redirect_url, $message, 'message');
+				return true;
+			}
+		}
+		$this->setRedirect($redirect_url, $message, 'error');
+		return false;
+	}
+
+
+	/**
+	 * Clear tmp folder
+	 *
+	 * @return  true on success
+	 */
+	public function clearTmp()
+	{
+		// Check for request forgeries
+		Session::checkToken() or \jexit(Text::_('JINVALID_TOKEN'));
+		// check if user has the right
+		$user = Factory::getUser();
+		// set page redirect
+		$redirect_url = Route::_('index.php?option=com_componentbuilder&view=joomla_components', false);
+		$message = Text::_('COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_COULD_NOT_CLEAR_THE_TMP_FOLDER');
+		if($user->authorise('joomla_components.clear_tmp', 'com_componentbuilder') && $user->authorise('core.manage', 'com_componentbuilder'))
+		{
+			// get the model
+			$model = $this->getModel('compiler');
+			// get tmp folder
+			$comConfig = Factory::getConfig();
+			$tmp = $comConfig->get('tmp_path');
+			if ($model->emptyFolder($tmp))
+			{
+				$message = Text::_('COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_BTHE_TMP_FOLDER_HAS_BEEN_CLEAR_SUCCESSFULLYB');
+				$this->setRedirect($redirect_url, $message, 'message');
+				// get application
+				$app = Factory::getApplication();
+				// wipe out the user c-m-p since we are done with them all
+				$app->setUserState('com_componentbuilder.component_folder_name', '');
+				$app->setUserState('com_componentbuilder.modules_folder_name', '');
+				$app->setUserState('com_componentbuilder.plugins_folder_name', '');
+				$app->setUserState('com_componentbuilder.success_message', '');
+
+				return true;
+			}
+		}
+		$this->setRedirect($redirect_url, $message, 'error');
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	public function smartImport()
+	{
+		// check if import is allowed for this user.
+		$user = Factory::getUser();
+		if ($user->authorise('joomla_component.import_jcb_packages', 'com_componentbuilder') && $user->authorise('core.import', 'com_componentbuilder'))
+		{
+			$session = Factory::getSession();
+			$session->set('backto_VDM_IMPORT', 'joomla_components');
+			$session->set('dataType_VDM_IMPORTINTO', 'smart_package');
+			// Redirect to import view.
+			$message = Text::_('COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_YOU_CAN_NOW_SELECT_THE_COMPONENT_BZIPB_PACKAGE_YOU_WOULD_LIKE_TO_IMPORTBR_SMALLPLEASE_NOTE_THAT_SMART_COMPONENT_IMPORT_ONLY_WORKS_WITH_THE_FOLLOWING_FORMAT_BZIPBSMALL');
+			$this->setRedirect(Route::_('index.php?option=com_componentbuilder&view=import_joomla_components&target=smartPackage', false), $message);
+			return;
+		}
+		// Redirect to the list screen with error.
+		$message = Text::_('COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_YOU_DO_NOT_HAVE_PERMISSION_TO_IMPORT_A_COMPONENT_PLEASE_CONTACT_YOUR_SYSTEM_ADMINISTRATOR_FOR_MORE_HELP');
+		$this->setRedirect(Route::_('index.php?option=com_componentbuilder&view=joomla_components', false), $message, 'error');
+		return;
+	}
+
+	public function smartExport()
+	{
+		// Check for request forgeries
+		Session::checkToken() or die(Text::_('JINVALID_TOKEN'));
+		// Get the model
+		$model = $this->getModel('Joomla_components');
+		// check if export is allowed for this user.
+		$model->user = Factory::getUser();
+		if ($model->user->authorise('joomla_component.export_jcb_packages', 'com_componentbuilder') && $model->user->authorise('core.export', 'com_componentbuilder'))
+		{
+			// Get the input
+			$input = Factory::getApplication()->input;
+			$pks = $input->post->get('cid', array(), 'array');
+			// Sanitize the input
+			ArrayHelper::toInteger($pks);
+			// check if there is any selections
+			if (!JCBArrayHelper::check($pks))
+			{
+				// Redirect to the list screen with error.
+				$message = Text::_('COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_NO_COMPONENTS_WERE_SELECTED_PLEASE_MAKE_A_SELECTION_AND_TRY_AGAIN');
+				$this->setRedirect(Route::_('index.php?option=com_componentbuilder&view=joomla_components', false), $message, 'error');
+				return;
+			}
+			// set auto loader
+			ComponentbuilderHelper::autoLoader('smart');
+			// get the data to export
+			if ($model->getSmartExport($pks))
+			{
+				// set the key string
+				if (StringHelper::check($model->key) && strlen($model->key) == 32)
+				{
+					$keyNotice = '<h1>' . Text::sprintf('COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_THE_PACKAGE_KEY_IS_CODESCODE', $model->key) . '</h1>';
+					$keyNotice .= '<p>' . Text::_('COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_YOUR_DATA_IS_ENCRYPTED_WITH_A_AES_TWO_HUNDRED_AND_FIFTY_SIX_BIT_ENCRYPTION_USING_THE_ABOVE_THIRTY_TWO_CHARACTER_KEY') . '</p>';
+
+					// set the package owner info
+					if (PackageFactory::_('Display.Details')->hasOwner($model->info))
+					{
+						$ownerDetails = PackageFactory::_('Display.Details')->owner($model->info, true);
+					}
+					else
+					{
+						$ownerDetails = '<h2>' . Text::_('COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_PACKAGE_OWNER_NOT_SET') . '</h2>';
+						$ownerDetails .= '<p>' . Text::_('COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_TO_CHANGE_THE_PACKAGE_OWNER_DEFAULTS_OPEN_THE_BJCB_GLOBAL_OPTIONSB_GO_TO_THE_BCOMPANYB_TAB_AND_ADD_THE_CORRECT_COMPANY_DETAILS_THERE') . '</p>';
+						$ownerDetails .= '<h3>' . Text::_('COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_YOU_SHOULD_ADD_THE_CORRECT_OWNER_DETAILS') . '</h3>';
+						$ownerDetails .= '<p>' . Text::_('COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_SINCE_THE_OWNER_DETAILS_ARE_DISPLAYED_DURING_BIMPORT_PROCESSB_BEFORE_ADDING_THE_KEY_THIS_WAY_IF_THE_USERDEV_BDOES_NOTB_HAVE_THE_KEY_THEY_CAN_SEE_BWHERE_TO_GET_ITB') . '</p>';
+					}
+				}
+				else
+				{
+					$keyNotice = '<h1>' . Text::_('COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_THIS_PACKAGE_HAS_NO_KEY') . '</h1>';
+					$ownerDetails = '<p>' . Text::_('COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_THAT_MEANS_ANYONE_WHO_HAS_THIS_PACKAGE_CAN_INSTALL_IT_INTO_JCB_TO_ADD_AN_EXPORT_KEY_SIMPLY_OPEN_THE_COMPONENT_GO_TO_THE_TAB_CALLED_BSETTINGSB_BOTTOM_RIGHT_THERE_IS_A_FIELD_CALLED_BEXPORT_KEYB') . '</p>';
+				}
+				// Redirect to the list screen with success.
+				$message = array();
+				$message[] = '<h1>' . Text::_('COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_EXPORT_COMPLETED') . '</h1>';
+				$message[] = '<p>' . Text::sprintf('COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_PATH_TO_THE_ZIPPED_PACKAGE_IS_CODESCODE_BR_S_S', $model->zipPath, $keyNotice, $ownerDetails) . '</p>';
+				$this->setRedirect(Route::_('index.php?option=com_componentbuilder&view=joomla_components', false), implode('', $message), 'Success');
+				return;
+			}
+			else
+			{
+				if (StringHelper::check($model->packagePath))
+				{
+					// clear all if not successful
+					ComponentbuilderHelper::removeFolder($model->packagePath);
+				}
+				if (StringHelper::check($model->zipPath))
+				{
+					// clear all if not successful
+					File::delete($model->zipPath);
+				}				
+			}
+		}
+		// Redirect to the list screen with error.
+		$message = Text::_('COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_EXPORT_FAILED_PLEASE_TRY_AGAIN_LATTER');
+		$this->setRedirect(Route::_('index.php?option=com_componentbuilder&view=joomla_components', false), $message, 'error');
+		return;
+	}
+
+	public function backup()
+	{
+		// get params first
+		if (!isset($this->params) || !ObjectHelper::check($this->params))
+		{
+			$this->params = ComponentHelper::getParams('com_componentbuilder');
+		}
+		// Get the model
+		$model = componentbuilderHelper::getModel('joomla_components', JPATH_ADMINISTRATOR . '/components/com_componentbuilder');
+		// set user
+		$model->user = $this->getApiUser();
+		// make sure to set active type (adding this script from custom code :)
+		$model->activeType = 'manualBackup';
+		// check if export is allowed for this user. (we need this sorry)
+		if ($model->user->authorise('joomla_component.export_jcb_packages', 'com_componentbuilder') && $model->user->authorise('core.export', 'com_componentbuilder'))
+		{
+			// get all component IDs to backup
+			$pks = componentbuilderHelper::getComponentIDs();
+			// set auto loader
+			ComponentbuilderHelper::autoLoader('smart');
+			// manual backup message
+			$backupNotice = [];
+			// get the data to export
+			if (UtilitiesArrayHelper::check($pks) && $model->getSmartExport($pks))
+			{
+				$backupNotice[] = Text::_('COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_BACKUP_WAS_DONE_SUCCESSFULLY');
+				$backupNoticeStatus = 'Success';
+				// set the key string
+				if (StringHelper::check($model->key) && strlen($model->key) == 32)
+				{
+					$textNotice = array();
+					$keyNotice = '<h1>' . Text::sprintf('COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_THE_PACKAGE_KEY_IS_CODESCODE', $model->key) . '</h1>';
+					$keyNotice .= '<p>' . Text::_('COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_YOUR_DATA_IS_ENCRYPTED_WITH_A_AES_TWO_HUNDRED_AND_FIFTY_SIX_BIT_ENCRYPTION_USING_THE_ABOVE_THIRTY_TWO_CHARACTER_KEY') . '</p>';
+					$textNotice[] = Text::sprintf('COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_THE_PACKAGE_KEY_IS_S', $model->key);
+					// set the package owner info
+					if ((isset($model->info['getKeyFrom']['company']) && StringHelper::check($model->info['getKeyFrom']['company'])) || (isset($model->info['getKeyFrom']['owner']) && StringHelper::check($model->info['getKeyFrom']['owner'])))
+					{
+						$ownerDetails = '<h2>' . Text::_('COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_PACKAGE_OWNER_DETAILS') . '</h2>';
+						$textNotice[] = '# ' . Text::_('COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_PACKAGE_OWNER_DETAILS');
+						$ownerDetails .= '<ul>';
+						if (isset($model->info['getKeyFrom']['company']) && StringHelper::check($model->info['getKeyFrom']['company']))
+						{
+							$ownerDetails .= '<li>' . Text::sprintf('COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_EMCOMPANYEM_BSB', $model->info['getKeyFrom']['company']) . '</li>';
+							$textNotice[] = '- ' . Text::sprintf('COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_COMPANY_S', $model->info['getKeyFrom']['company']);
+						}
+						// add value only if set
+						if (isset($model->info['getKeyFrom']['owner']) && StringHelper::check($model->info['getKeyFrom']['owner']))
+						{
+							$ownerDetails .= '<li>' . Text::sprintf('COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_EMOWNEREM_BSB', $model->info['getKeyFrom']['owner']) . '</li>';
+							$textNotice[] = '- ' . Text::sprintf('COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_OWNER_S', $model->info['getKeyFrom']['owner']);
+						}
+						// add value only if set
+						if (isset($model->info['getKeyFrom']['website']) && StringHelper::check($model->info['getKeyFrom']['website']))
+						{
+							$ownerDetails .= '<li>' . Text::sprintf('COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_EMWEBSITEEM_BSB', $model->info['getKeyFrom']['website']) . '</li>';
+							$textNotice[] = '- ' . Text::sprintf('COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_WEBSITE_S', $model->info['getKeyFrom']['website']);
+						}
+						// add value only if set
+						if (isset($model->info['getKeyFrom']['email']) && StringHelper::check($model->info['getKeyFrom']['email']))
+						{
+							$ownerDetails .= '<li>' . Text::sprintf('COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_EMEMAILEM_BSB', $model->info['getKeyFrom']['email']) . '</li>';
+							$textNotice[] = '- ' . Text::sprintf('COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_EMAIL_S', $model->info['getKeyFrom']['email']);
+						}
+						// add value only if set
+						if (isset($model->info['getKeyFrom']['license']) && StringHelper::check($model->info['getKeyFrom']['license']))
+						{
+							$ownerDetails .= '<li>' . Text::sprintf('COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_EMLICENSEEM_BSB', $model->info['getKeyFrom']['license']) . '</li>';
+							$textNotice[] = '- ' . Text::sprintf('COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_LICENSE_S', $model->info['getKeyFrom']['license']);
+						}
+						// add value only if set
+						if (isset($model->info['getKeyFrom']['copyright']) && StringHelper::check($model->info['getKeyFrom']['copyright']))
+						{
+							$ownerDetails .= '<li>' . Text::sprintf('COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_EMCOPYRIGHTEM_BSB', $model->info['getKeyFrom']['copyright']) . '</li>';
+							$textNotice[] = '- ' . Text::sprintf('COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_COPYRIGHT_S', $model->info['getKeyFrom']['copyright']);
+						}							
+						$ownerDetails .= '</ul>';
+						$backupNotice[] = Text::_('COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_OWNER_DETAILS_WAS_SET');
+					}
+					else
+					{
+						$ownerDetails = '<h2>' . Text::_('COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_PACKAGE_OWNER_NOT_SET') . '</h2>';
+						$textNotice[] = '# ' . Text::_('COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_PACKAGE_OWNER_DETAILS');
+						$ownerDetails .= Text::_('COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_TO_CHANGE_THE_PACKAGE_OWNER_DEFAULTS_OPEN_THE_BJCB_GLOBAL_OPTIONSB_GO_TO_THE_BCOMPANYB_TAB_AND_ADD_THE_CORRECT_COMPANY_DETAILS_THERE') . '<br />';
+						$textNotice[] = Text::_('COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_TO_CHANGE_THE_PACKAGE_OWNER_DEFAULTS_OPEN_THE_JCB_GLOBAL_OPTIONS_GO_TO_THE_COMPANY_TAB_AND_ADD_THE_CORRECT_COMPANY_DETAILS_THERE');
+						$ownerDetails .= '<h3>' . Text::_('COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_YOU_SHOULD_ADD_THE_CORRECT_OWNER_DETAILS') . '</h3>';
+						$textNotice[] = '## ' .  Text::_('COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_YOU_SHOULD_ADD_THE_CORRECT_OWNER_DETAILS');
+						$ownerDetails .= Text::_('COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_SINCE_THE_OWNER_DETAILS_ARE_DISPLAYED_DURING_BIMPORT_PROCESSB_BEFORE_ADDING_THE_KEY_THIS_WAY_IF_THE_USERDEV_BDOES_NOTB_HAVE_THE_KEY_THEY_CAN_SEE_BWHERE_TO_GET_ITB') . '<br />';
+						$textNotice[] = Text::_('COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_SINCE_THE_OWNER_DETAILS_ARE_DISPLAYED_DURING_IMPORT_PROCESS_BEFORE_ADDING_THE_KEY_THIS_WAY_IF_THE_USERDEV_DOES_NOT_HAVE_THE_KEY_THEY_CAN_SEE_WHERE_TO_GET_IT');
+						$backupNotice[] = Text::_('COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CHECK_YOUR_OWNER_DETAILS_IT_HAS_NOT_BEEN_SET_OPEN_THE_JCB_GLOBAL_OPTIONS_GO_TO_THE_COMPANY_TAB_AND_ADD_THE_CORRECT_COMPANY_DETAILS_THERE');
+					}
+				}
+				else
+				{
+					$keyNotice = '<h1>' . Text::_('COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_THIS_PACKAGE_HAS_NO_KEY') . '</h1>';
+					$textNotice[] = '# ' . Text::_('COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_THIS_PACKAGE_HAS_NO_KEY');
+					$ownerDetails = Text::_('COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_THAT_MEANS_ANYONE_WHO_HAS_THIS_PACKAGE_CAN_INSTALL_IT_INTO_JCB_TO_ADD_AN_EXPORT_KEY_SIMPLY_OPEN_THE_COMPONENT_GO_TO_THE_TAB_CALLED_BSETTINGSB_BOTTOM_RIGHT_THERE_IS_A_FIELD_CALLED_BEXPORT_KEYB') . '<br />';
+					$textNotice[] = Text::_('COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_THAT_MEANS_ANYONE_WHO_HAS_THIS_PACKAGE_CAN_INSTALL_IT_INTO_JCB_TO_ADD_AN_EXPORT_KEY_SIMPLY_OPEN_THE_COMPONENT_GO_TO_THE_TAB_CALLED_SETTINGS_BOTTOM_RIGHT_THERE_IS_A_FIELD_CALLED_EXPORT_KEY');
+					$backupNotice[] = Text::_('COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_NO_KEYS_WERE_FOUND_TO_ADD_AN_EXPORT_KEY_SIMPLY_OPEN_THE_COMPONENT_GO_TO_THE_TAB_CALLED_SETTINGS_BOTTOM_RIGHT_THERE_IS_A_FIELD_CALLED_EXPORT_KEY');
+				}
+				// get email
+				if ($email = $this->params->get('backup_email', null))
+				{
+					// plain text
+					$plainText = implode("\n", $textNotice);
+					// set hash to track changes
+					$hashTracker = md5($plainText);
+					if (ComponentbuilderHelper::newHash($hashTracker))
+					{
+						// Build final massage.
+						$message = $keyNotice . $ownerDetails . '<br /><small>HASH: ' . $hashTracker . '</small>';
+						// set the subject
+						$subject = Text::_('COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_JOOMLA_COMPONENT_BUILDER_BACKUP_KEY');
+						// email the message
+						componentbuilderEmail::send($email, $subject, componentbuilderEmail::setTableBody($message, $subject), $plainText, 1);
+						$backupNotice[] = Text::_('COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_EMAIL_WITH_THE_NEW_KEY_WAS_SENT');
+					}
+					else
+					{
+						$backupNotice[] = Text::_('COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_KEY_HAS_NOT_CHANGED');
+					}
+				}
+			}
+			else
+			{
+				$backupNotice[] = Text::_('COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_BACKUP_FAILED_PLEASE_TRY_AGAIN_IF_THE_ERROR_CONTINUE_PLEASE_CONTACT_YOUR_SYSTEM_ADMINISTRATOR');
+				$backupNoticeStatus = 'Error';
+				if (StringHelper::check($model->packagePath))
+				{
+					// clear all if not successful
+					ComponentbuilderHelper::removeFolder($model->packagePath);
+				}
+				if (StringHelper::check($model->zipPath))
+				{
+					// clear all if not successful
+					File::delete($model->zipPath);
+				}				
+			}
+			// quite only if auto backup (adding this script from custom code :)
+			if ('backup' === $model->activeType)
+			{
+				echo "# " . $backupNoticeStatus . "\n" .implode("\n", $backupNotice);
+				// clear session
+				Factory::getApplication()->getSession()->destroy();
+				jexit();
+			}
+			$this->setRedirect(Route::_('index.php?option=com_componentbuilder&view=joomla_components', false), implode("<br />", $backupNotice), $backupNoticeStatus);
+			return;
+		}
+		// quite only if auto backup (adding this script from custom code :)
+		if ('backup' === $model->activeType)
+		{
+			echo "# Error\n" . Text::_('COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_ACCESS_DENIED');
+			// clear session
+			Factory::getApplication()->getSession()->destroy();
+			jexit();
+		}
+		$this->setRedirect(Route::_('index.php?option=com_componentbuilder&view=joomla_components', false), Text::_('COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_ACCESS_DENIED'), 'Error');
+		return;
+	}
+
+	public function cloner()
+	{
+		// Check for request forgeries
+		Session::checkToken() or die(Text::_('JINVALID_TOKEN'));
+		// Get the model
+		$model = $this->getModel('Joomla_components');
+		// check if export is allowed for this user.
+		$model->user = Factory::getUser();
+		if ($model->user->authorise('joomla_component.clone', 'com_componentbuilder') && $model->user->authorise('core.copy', 'com_componentbuilder'))
+		{
+			// Get the input
+			$input = Factory::getApplication()->input;
+			$pks = $input->post->get('cid', array(), 'array');
+			// Sanitize the input
+			ArrayHelper::toInteger($pks);
+			// check if there is any selections
+			if (!JCBArrayHelper::check($pks))
+			{
+				// Redirect to the list screen with error.
+				$message = Text::_('COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_NO_COMPONENT_WAS_SELECTED_PLEASE_MAKE_A_SELECTION_OF_ONE_COMPONENT_AND_TRY_AGAIN');
+				$this->setRedirect(Route::_('index.php?option=com_componentbuilder&view=joomla_components', false), $message, 'error');
+				return;
+			}
+			// only one component allowed at this time
+			elseif (count( (array) $pks) !== 1)
+			{
+				// Redirect to the list screen with error.
+				$message = Text::_('COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_ONLY_ONE_COMPONENT_CAN_BE_CLONED_AT_A_TIME_PLEASE_SELECT_ONE_AND_TRY_AGAIN');
+				$this->setRedirect(Route::_('index.php?option=com_componentbuilder&view=joomla_components', false), $message, 'error');
+				return;
+			}
+			// set the active type
+			$model->activeType = 'clone';
+			// clone the component and the views and the fields... everything linked to the component.
+			if ($model->cloner($pks))
+			{
+				// clone was successful
+				$message = Text::_('COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_THE_COMPONENT_WITH_ALL_LINKED_ADMIN_VIEWS_FIELDS_LINKED_TO_ADMIN_VIEWS_CUSTOM_ADMIN_VIEWS_SITE_VIEWS_TEMPLATES_AND_LAYOUTS_WERE_CLONED_SUCCESSFUL');
+				$this->setRedirect(Route::_('index.php?option=com_componentbuilder&view=joomla_components', false), $message);
+				return;
+			}
+			// Redirect to the list screen with error.
+			$message = Text::_('COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CLONE_FAILED');
+			$this->setRedirect(Route::_('index.php?option=com_componentbuilder&view=joomla_components', false), $message, 'error');
+			return;
+		}
+		// Redirect to the list screen with error.
+		$message = Text::_('COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_YOU_DO_NOT_HAVE_PERMISSION_TO_CLONE_A_COMPONENT_PLEASE_CONTACT_YOUR_SYSTEM_ADMINISTRATOR_FOR_MORE_HELP');
+		$this->setRedirect(Route::_('index.php?option=com_componentbuilder&view=joomla_components', false), $message, 'error');
+		return;
+	}
+
+	protected function getApiUser()
+	{
+		// admin area does not have API user, only front-end (so we fallback on login user)
+		return Factory::getUser();
+	}
+
+}

admin/src/Controller/Joomla_moduleController.php

@@ -0,0 +1,370 @@
+<?php
+/**
+ * @package    Joomla.Component.Builder
+ *
+ * @created    30th April, 2015
+ * @author     Llewellyn van der Merwe <https://dev.vdm.io>
+ * @git        Joomla Component Builder <https://git.vdm.dev/joomla/Component-Builder>
+ * @copyright  Copyright (C) 2015 Vast Development Method. All rights reserved.
+ * @license    GNU General Public License version 2 or later; see LICENSE.txt
+ */
+namespace VDM\Component\Componentbuilder\Administrator\Controller;
+
+use Joomla\CMS\Factory;
+use Joomla\CMS\Language\Text;
+use Joomla\CMS\Form\FormFactoryInterface;
+use Joomla\CMS\Application\CMSApplication;
+use Joomla\CMS\MVC\Factory\MVCFactoryInterface;
+use Joomla\Input\Input;
+use Joomla\CMS\Versioning\VersionableControllerTrait;
+use Joomla\CMS\MVC\Controller\FormController;
+use Joomla\CMS\MVC\Model\BaseDatabaseModel;
+use Joomla\Utilities\ArrayHelper;
+use Joomla\CMS\Router\Route;
+use Joomla\CMS\Session\Session;
+use Joomla\CMS\Uri\Uri;
+use VDM\Component\Componentbuilder\Administrator\Helper\ComponentbuilderHelper;
+use VDM\Joomla\Utilities\GetHelper;
+
+// No direct access to this file
+\defined('_JEXEC') or die;
+
+/**
+ * Joomla_module Form Controller
+ *
+ * @since  1.6
+ */
+class Joomla_moduleController extends FormController
+{
+	use VersionableControllerTrait;
+
+	/**
+	 * The prefix to use with controller messages.
+	 *
+	 * @var    string
+	 * @since  1.6
+	 */
+	protected $text_prefix = 'COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_JOOMLA_MODULE';
+
+	/**
+	 * Current or most recently performed task.
+	 *
+	 * @var    string
+	 * @since  12.2
+	 * @note   Replaces _task.
+	 */
+	protected $task;
+
+	/**
+	 * The URL view list variable.
+	 *
+	 * @var    string
+	 * @since  1.6
+	 */
+	protected $view_list = 'joomla_modules';
+
+	/**
+	 * Method override to check if you can add a new record.
+	 *
+	 * @param   array  $data  An array of input data.
+	 *
+	 * @return  boolean
+	 *
+	 * @since   1.6
+	 */
+	protected function allowAdd($data = [])
+	{
+		// Get user object.
+		$user = $this->app->getIdentity();
+		// Access check.
+		$access = $user->authorise('joomla_module.access', 'com_componentbuilder');
+		if (!$access)
+		{
+			return false;
+		}
+
+		// In the absence of better information, revert to the component permissions.
+		return $user->authorise('joomla_module.create', $this->option);
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Method override to check if you can edit an existing record.
+	 *
+	 * @param   array   $data  An array of input data.
+	 * @param   string  $key   The name of the key for the primary key.
+	 *
+	 * @return  boolean
+	 *
+	 * @since   1.6
+	 */
+	protected function allowEdit($data = [], $key = 'id')
+	{
+		// get user object.
+		$user = $this->app->getIdentity();
+		// get record id.
+		$recordId = (int) isset($data[$key]) ? $data[$key] : 0;
+
+
+		// Access check.
+		$access = ($user->authorise('joomla_module.access', 'com_componentbuilder.joomla_module.' . (int) $recordId) && $user->authorise('joomla_module.access', 'com_componentbuilder'));
+		if (!$access)
+		{
+			return false;
+		}
+
+		if ($recordId)
+		{
+			// The record has been set. Check the record permissions.
+			$permission = $user->authorise('joomla_module.edit', 'com_componentbuilder.joomla_module.' . (int) $recordId);
+			if (!$permission)
+			{
+				if ($user->authorise('joomla_module.edit.own', 'com_componentbuilder.joomla_module.' . $recordId))
+				{
+					// Now test the owner is the user.
+					$ownerId = (int) isset($data['created_by']) ? $data['created_by'] : 0;
+					if (empty($ownerId))
+					{
+						// Need to do a lookup from the model.
+						$record = $this->getModel()->getItem($recordId);
+
+						if (empty($record))
+						{
+							return false;
+						}
+						$ownerId = $record->created_by;
+					}
+
+					// If the owner matches 'me' then allow.
+					if ($ownerId == $user->id)
+					{
+						if ($user->authorise('joomla_module.edit.own', 'com_componentbuilder'))
+						{
+							return true;
+						}
+					}
+				}
+				return false;
+			}
+		}
+		// Since there is no permission, revert to the component permissions.
+		return $user->authorise('joomla_module.edit', $this->option);
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Gets the URL arguments to append to an item redirect.
+	 *
+	 * @param   integer  $recordId  The primary key id for the item.
+	 * @param   string   $urlVar    The name of the URL variable for the id.
+	 *
+	 * @return  string  The arguments to append to the redirect URL.
+	 *
+	 * @since   1.6
+	 */
+	protected function getRedirectToItemAppend($recordId = null, $urlVar = 'id')
+	{
+		// get the referral options (old method use return instead see parent)
+		$ref = $this->input->get('ref', 0, 'string');
+		$refid = $this->input->get('refid', 0, 'int');
+
+		// get redirect info.
+		$append = parent::getRedirectToItemAppend($recordId, $urlVar);
+
+		// set the referral options
+		if ($refid && $ref)
+		{
+			$append = '&ref=' . (string) $ref . '&refid='. (int) $refid . $append;
+		}
+		elseif ($ref)
+		{
+			$append = '&ref='. (string) $ref . $append;
+		}
+
+		return $append;
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Method to run batch operations.
+	 *
+	 * @param   object  $model  The model.
+	 *
+	 * @return  boolean   True if successful, false otherwise and internal error is set.
+	 *
+	 * @since   2.5
+	 */
+	public function batch($model = null)
+	{
+		Session::checkToken() or jexit(Text::_('JINVALID_TOKEN'));
+
+		// Set the model
+		$model = $this->getModel('Joomla_module', '', []);
+
+		// Preset the redirect
+		$this->setRedirect(Route::_('index.php?option=com_componentbuilder&view=joomla_modules' . $this->getRedirectToListAppend(), false));
+
+		return parent::batch($model);
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Method to cancel an edit.
+	 *
+	 * @param   string  $key  The name of the primary key of the URL variable.
+	 *
+	 * @return  boolean  True if access level checks pass, false otherwise.
+	 *
+	 * @since   12.2
+	 */
+	public function cancel($key = null)
+	{
+		// get the referral options
+		$this->ref = $this->input->get('ref', 0, 'word');
+		$this->refid = $this->input->get('refid', 0, 'int');
+
+		// Check if there is a return value
+		$return = $this->input->get('return', null, 'base64');
+
+		$cancel = parent::cancel($key);
+
+		if (!is_null($return) && Uri::isInternal(base64_decode($return)))
+		{
+			$redirect = base64_decode($return);
+
+			// Redirect to the return value.
+			$this->setRedirect(
+				Route::_(
+					$redirect, false
+				)
+			);
+		}
+		elseif ($this->refid && $this->ref)
+		{
+			$redirect = '&view=' . (string)$this->ref . '&layout=edit&id=' . (int)$this->refid;
+
+			// Redirect to the item screen.
+			$this->setRedirect(
+				Route::_(
+					'index.php?option=' . $this->option . $redirect, false
+				)
+			);
+		}
+		elseif ($this->ref)
+		{
+			$redirect = '&view='.(string)$this->ref;
+
+			// Redirect to the list screen.
+			$this->setRedirect(
+				Route::_(
+					'index.php?option=' . $this->option . $redirect, false
+				)
+			);
+		}
+		return $cancel;
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Method to save a record.
+	 *
+	 * @param   string  $key     The name of the primary key of the URL variable.
+	 * @param   string  $urlVar  The name of the URL variable if different from the primary key (sometimes required to avoid router collisions).
+	 *
+	 * @return  boolean  True if successful, false otherwise.
+	 *
+	 * @since   12.2
+	 */
+	public function save($key = null, $urlVar = null)
+	{
+		// get the referral options
+		$this->ref = $this->input->get('ref', 0, 'word');
+		$this->refid = $this->input->get('refid', 0, 'int');
+
+		// Check if there is a return value
+		$return = $this->input->get('return', null, 'base64');
+		$canReturn = (!is_null($return) && Uri::isInternal(base64_decode($return)));
+
+		if ($this->ref || $this->refid || $canReturn)
+		{
+			// to make sure the item is checkedin on redirect
+			$this->task = 'save';
+		}
+
+		$saved = parent::save($key, $urlVar);
+
+		// This is not needed since parent save already does this
+		// Due to the ref and refid implementation we need to add this
+		if ($canReturn)
+		{
+			$redirect = base64_decode($return);
+
+			// Redirect to the return value.
+			$this->setRedirect(
+				Route::_(
+					$redirect, false
+				)
+			);
+		}
+		elseif ($this->refid && $this->ref)
+		{
+			$redirect = '&view=' . (string) $this->ref . '&layout=edit&id=' . (int) $this->refid;
+
+			// Redirect to the item screen.
+			$this->setRedirect(
+				Route::_(
+					'index.php?option=' . $this->option . $redirect, false
+				)
+			);
+		}
+		elseif ($this->ref)
+		{
+			$redirect = '&view=' . (string) $this->ref;
+
+			// Redirect to the list screen.
+			$this->setRedirect(
+				Route::_(
+					'index.php?option=' . $this->option . $redirect, false
+				)
+			);
+		}
+		return $saved;
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Function that allows child controller access to model data
+	 * after the data has been saved.
+	 *
+	 * @param   BaseDatabaseModel  &$model     The data model object.
+	 * @param   array              $validData  The validated data.
+	 *
+	 * @return  void
+	 *
+	 * @since   11.1
+	 */
+	protected function postSaveHook(BaseDatabaseModel $model, $validData = [])
+	{
+		// get the state object (Joomla\CMS\Object\CMSObject)
+		$state = $model->get('state');
+		// if we save2copy we need to also copy linked tables found!
+		if ($state->task === 'save2copy' && $state->{'joomla_plugin.new'})
+		{
+			// get new ID
+			$newID = $state->{'joomla_module.id'};
+			// get old ID
+			$oldID = $this->input->get('id', 0, 'INT');
+			// linked tables to update
+			$_tablesArray = array(
+				'joomla_module_updates' => 'joomla_module',
+				'joomla_module_files_folders_urls' => 'joomla_module'
+			);
+			foreach($_tablesArray as $_updateTable => $_key)
+			{
+				// get the linked ID
+				if ($_value = GetHelper::var($_updateTable, $oldID, $_key, 'id'))
+				{
+					// copy fields to new linked table
+					ComponentbuilderHelper::copyItem(/*id->*/ $_value, /*table->*/ $_updateTable, /*change->*/ array($_key => $newID));
+				}
+			}
+		}
+
+
+		return;
+	}
+}

admin/src/Controller/Joomla_module_files_folders_urlsController.php

@@ -0,0 +1,343 @@
+<?php
+/**
+ * @package    Joomla.Component.Builder
+ *
+ * @created    30th April, 2015
+ * @author     Llewellyn van der Merwe <https://dev.vdm.io>
+ * @git        Joomla Component Builder <https://git.vdm.dev/joomla/Component-Builder>
+ * @copyright  Copyright (C) 2015 Vast Development Method. All rights reserved.
+ * @license    GNU General Public License version 2 or later; see LICENSE.txt
+ */
+namespace VDM\Component\Componentbuilder\Administrator\Controller;
+
+use Joomla\CMS\Factory;
+use Joomla\CMS\Language\Text;
+use Joomla\CMS\Form\FormFactoryInterface;
+use Joomla\CMS\Application\CMSApplication;
+use Joomla\CMS\MVC\Factory\MVCFactoryInterface;
+use Joomla\Input\Input;
+use Joomla\CMS\Versioning\VersionableControllerTrait;
+use Joomla\CMS\MVC\Controller\FormController;
+use Joomla\CMS\MVC\Model\BaseDatabaseModel;
+use Joomla\Utilities\ArrayHelper;
+use Joomla\CMS\Router\Route;
+use Joomla\CMS\Session\Session;
+use Joomla\CMS\Uri\Uri;
+use VDM\Component\Componentbuilder\Administrator\Helper\ComponentbuilderHelper;
+
+// No direct access to this file
+\defined('_JEXEC') or die;
+
+/**
+ * Joomla_module_files_folders_urls Form Controller
+ *
+ * @since  1.6
+ */
+class Joomla_module_files_folders_urlsController extends FormController
+{
+	use VersionableControllerTrait;
+
+	/**
+	 * The prefix to use with controller messages.
+	 *
+	 * @var    string
+	 * @since  1.6
+	 */
+	protected $text_prefix = 'COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_JOOMLA_MODULE_FILES_FOLDERS_URLS';
+
+	/**
+	 * Current or most recently performed task.
+	 *
+	 * @var    string
+	 * @since  12.2
+	 * @note   Replaces _task.
+	 */
+	protected $task;
+
+	/**
+	 * The URL view list variable.
+	 *
+	 * @var    string
+	 * @since  1.6
+	 */
+	protected $view_list = 'joomla_modules_files_folders_urls';
+
+	/**
+	 * Method override to check if you can add a new record.
+	 *
+	 * @param   array  $data  An array of input data.
+	 *
+	 * @return  boolean
+	 *
+	 * @since   1.6
+	 */
+	protected function allowAdd($data = [])
+	{
+		// Get user object.
+		$user = $this->app->getIdentity();
+		// Access check.
+		$access = $user->authorise('joomla_module_files_folders_urls.access', 'com_componentbuilder');
+		if (!$access)
+		{
+			return false;
+		}
+
+		// In the absence of better information, revert to the component permissions.
+		return $user->authorise('joomla_module_files_folders_urls.create', $this->option);
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Method override to check if you can edit an existing record.
+	 *
+	 * @param   array   $data  An array of input data.
+	 * @param   string  $key   The name of the key for the primary key.
+	 *
+	 * @return  boolean
+	 *
+	 * @since   1.6
+	 */
+	protected function allowEdit($data = [], $key = 'id')
+	{
+		// get user object.
+		$user = $this->app->getIdentity();
+		// get record id.
+		$recordId = (int) isset($data[$key]) ? $data[$key] : 0;
+
+
+		// Access check.
+		$access = ($user->authorise('joomla_module_files_folders_urls.access', 'com_componentbuilder.joomla_module_files_folders_urls.' . (int) $recordId) && $user->authorise('joomla_module_files_folders_urls.access', 'com_componentbuilder'));
+		if (!$access)
+		{
+			return false;
+		}
+
+		if ($recordId)
+		{
+			// The record has been set. Check the record permissions.
+			$permission = $user->authorise('joomla_module_files_folders_urls.edit', 'com_componentbuilder.joomla_module_files_folders_urls.' . (int) $recordId);
+			if (!$permission)
+			{
+				if ($user->authorise('joomla_module_files_folders_urls.edit.own', 'com_componentbuilder.joomla_module_files_folders_urls.' . $recordId))
+				{
+					// Now test the owner is the user.
+					$ownerId = (int) isset($data['created_by']) ? $data['created_by'] : 0;
+					if (empty($ownerId))
+					{
+						// Need to do a lookup from the model.
+						$record = $this->getModel()->getItem($recordId);
+
+						if (empty($record))
+						{
+							return false;
+						}
+						$ownerId = $record->created_by;
+					}
+
+					// If the owner matches 'me' then allow.
+					if ($ownerId == $user->id)
+					{
+						if ($user->authorise('joomla_module_files_folders_urls.edit.own', 'com_componentbuilder'))
+						{
+							return true;
+						}
+					}
+				}
+				return false;
+			}
+		}
+		// Since there is no permission, revert to the component permissions.
+		return $user->authorise('joomla_module_files_folders_urls.edit', $this->option);
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Gets the URL arguments to append to an item redirect.
+	 *
+	 * @param   integer  $recordId  The primary key id for the item.
+	 * @param   string   $urlVar    The name of the URL variable for the id.
+	 *
+	 * @return  string  The arguments to append to the redirect URL.
+	 *
+	 * @since   1.6
+	 */
+	protected function getRedirectToItemAppend($recordId = null, $urlVar = 'id')
+	{
+		// get the referral options (old method use return instead see parent)
+		$ref = $this->input->get('ref', 0, 'string');
+		$refid = $this->input->get('refid', 0, 'int');
+
+		// get redirect info.
+		$append = parent::getRedirectToItemAppend($recordId, $urlVar);
+
+		// set the referral options
+		if ($refid && $ref)
+		{
+			$append = '&ref=' . (string) $ref . '&refid='. (int) $refid . $append;
+		}
+		elseif ($ref)
+		{
+			$append = '&ref='. (string) $ref . $append;
+		}
+
+		return $append;
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Method to run batch operations.
+	 *
+	 * @param   object  $model  The model.
+	 *
+	 * @return  boolean   True if successful, false otherwise and internal error is set.
+	 *
+	 * @since   2.5
+	 */
+	public function batch($model = null)
+	{
+		Session::checkToken() or jexit(Text::_('JINVALID_TOKEN'));
+
+		// Set the model
+		$model = $this->getModel('Joomla_module_files_folders_urls', '', []);
+
+		// Preset the redirect
+		$this->setRedirect(Route::_('index.php?option=com_componentbuilder&view=joomla_modules_files_folders_urls' . $this->getRedirectToListAppend(), false));
+
+		return parent::batch($model);
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Method to cancel an edit.
+	 *
+	 * @param   string  $key  The name of the primary key of the URL variable.
+	 *
+	 * @return  boolean  True if access level checks pass, false otherwise.
+	 *
+	 * @since   12.2
+	 */
+	public function cancel($key = null)
+	{
+		// get the referral options
+		$this->ref = $this->input->get('ref', 0, 'word');
+		$this->refid = $this->input->get('refid', 0, 'int');
+
+		// Check if there is a return value
+		$return = $this->input->get('return', null, 'base64');
+
+		$cancel = parent::cancel($key);
+
+		if (!is_null($return) && Uri::isInternal(base64_decode($return)))
+		{
+			$redirect = base64_decode($return);
+
+			// Redirect to the return value.
+			$this->setRedirect(
+				Route::_(
+					$redirect, false
+				)
+			);
+		}
+		elseif ($this->refid && $this->ref)
+		{
+			$redirect = '&view=' . (string)$this->ref . '&layout=edit&id=' . (int)$this->refid;
+
+			// Redirect to the item screen.
+			$this->setRedirect(
+				Route::_(
+					'index.php?option=' . $this->option . $redirect, false
+				)
+			);
+		}
+		elseif ($this->ref)
+		{
+			$redirect = '&view='.(string)$this->ref;
+
+			// Redirect to the list screen.
+			$this->setRedirect(
+				Route::_(
+					'index.php?option=' . $this->option . $redirect, false
+				)
+			);
+		}
+		return $cancel;
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Method to save a record.
+	 *
+	 * @param   string  $key     The name of the primary key of the URL variable.
+	 * @param   string  $urlVar  The name of the URL variable if different from the primary key (sometimes required to avoid router collisions).
+	 *
+	 * @return  boolean  True if successful, false otherwise.
+	 *
+	 * @since   12.2
+	 */
+	public function save($key = null, $urlVar = null)
+	{
+		// get the referral options
+		$this->ref = $this->input->get('ref', 0, 'word');
+		$this->refid = $this->input->get('refid', 0, 'int');
+
+		// Check if there is a return value
+		$return = $this->input->get('return', null, 'base64');
+		$canReturn = (!is_null($return) && Uri::isInternal(base64_decode($return)));
+
+		if ($this->ref || $this->refid || $canReturn)
+		{
+			// to make sure the item is checkedin on redirect
+			$this->task = 'save';
+		}
+
+		$saved = parent::save($key, $urlVar);
+
+		// This is not needed since parent save already does this
+		// Due to the ref and refid implementation we need to add this
+		if ($canReturn)
+		{
+			$redirect = base64_decode($return);
+
+			// Redirect to the return value.
+			$this->setRedirect(
+				Route::_(
+					$redirect, false
+				)
+			);
+		}
+		elseif ($this->refid && $this->ref)
+		{
+			$redirect = '&view=' . (string) $this->ref . '&layout=edit&id=' . (int) $this->refid;
+
+			// Redirect to the item screen.
+			$this->setRedirect(
+				Route::_(
+					'index.php?option=' . $this->option . $redirect, false
+				)
+			);
+		}
+		elseif ($this->ref)
+		{
+			$redirect = '&view=' . (string) $this->ref;
+
+			// Redirect to the list screen.
+			$this->setRedirect(
+				Route::_(
+					'index.php?option=' . $this->option . $redirect, false
+				)
+			);
+		}
+		return $saved;
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Function that allows child controller access to model data
+	 * after the data has been saved.
+	 *
+	 * @param   BaseDatabaseModel  &$model     The data model object.
+	 * @param   array              $validData  The validated data.
+	 *
+	 * @return  void
+	 *
+	 * @since   11.1
+	 */
+	protected function postSaveHook(BaseDatabaseModel $model, $validData = [])
+	{
+		return;
+	}
+}

admin/src/Controller/Joomla_module_updatesController.php

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+<?php
+/**
+ * @package    Joomla.Component.Builder
+ *
+ * @created    30th April, 2015
+ * @author     Llewellyn van der Merwe <https://dev.vdm.io>
+ * @git        Joomla Component Builder <https://git.vdm.dev/joomla/Component-Builder>
+ * @copyright  Copyright (C) 2015 Vast Development Method. All rights reserved.
+ * @license    GNU General Public License version 2 or later; see LICENSE.txt
+ */
+namespace VDM\Component\Componentbuilder\Administrator\Controller;
+
+use Joomla\CMS\Factory;
+use Joomla\CMS\Language\Text;
+use Joomla\CMS\Form\FormFactoryInterface;
+use Joomla\CMS\Application\CMSApplication;
+use Joomla\CMS\MVC\Factory\MVCFactoryInterface;
+use Joomla\Input\Input;
+use Joomla\CMS\Versioning\VersionableControllerTrait;
+use Joomla\CMS\MVC\Controller\FormController;
+use Joomla\CMS\MVC\Model\BaseDatabaseModel;
+use Joomla\Utilities\ArrayHelper;
+use Joomla\CMS\Router\Route;
+use Joomla\CMS\Session\Session;
+use Joomla\CMS\Uri\Uri;
+use VDM\Component\Componentbuilder\Administrator\Helper\ComponentbuilderHelper;
+use VDM\Joomla\Utilities\ArrayHelper as UtilitiesArrayHelper;
+use VDM\Joomla\Utilities\StringHelper;
+
+// No direct access to this file
+\defined('_JEXEC') or die;
+
+/**
+ * Joomla_module_updates Form Controller
+ *
+ * @since  1.6
+ */
+class Joomla_module_updatesController extends FormController
+{
+	use VersionableControllerTrait;
+
+	/**
+	 * The prefix to use with controller messages.
+	 *
+	 * @var    string
+	 * @since  1.6
+	 */
+	protected $text_prefix = 'COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_JOOMLA_MODULE_UPDATES';
+
+	/**
+	 * Current or most recently performed task.
+	 *
+	 * @var    string
+	 * @since  12.2
+	 * @note   Replaces _task.
+	 */
+	protected $task;
+
+	/**
+	 * The URL view list variable.
+	 *
+	 * @var    string
+	 * @since  1.6
+	 */
+	protected $view_list = 'joomla_modules_updates';
+
+	/**
+	 * Method override to check if you can add a new record.
+	 *
+	 * @param   array  $data  An array of input data.
+	 *
+	 * @return  boolean
+	 *
+	 * @since   1.6
+	 */
+	protected function allowAdd($data = [])
+	{
+		// Get user object.
+		$user = $this->app->getIdentity();
+		// Access check.
+		$access = $user->authorise('joomla_module_updates.access', 'com_componentbuilder');
+		if (!$access)
+		{
+			return false;
+		}
+
+		// In the absence of better information, revert to the component permissions.
+		return $user->authorise('joomla_module_updates.create', $this->option);
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Method override to check if you can edit an existing record.
+	 *
+	 * @param   array   $data  An array of input data.
+	 * @param   string  $key   The name of the key for the primary key.
+	 *
+	 * @return  boolean
+	 *
+	 * @since   1.6
+	 */
+	protected function allowEdit($data = [], $key = 'id')
+	{
+		// get user object.
+		$user = $this->app->getIdentity();
+		// get record id.
+		$recordId = (int) isset($data[$key]) ? $data[$key] : 0;
+
+
+		// Access check.
+		$access = ($user->authorise('joomla_module_updates.access', 'com_componentbuilder.joomla_module_updates.' . (int) $recordId) && $user->authorise('joomla_module_updates.access', 'com_componentbuilder'));
+		if (!$access)
+		{
+			return false;
+		}
+
+		if ($recordId)
+		{
+			// The record has been set. Check the record permissions.
+			$permission = $user->authorise('joomla_module_updates.edit', 'com_componentbuilder.joomla_module_updates.' . (int) $recordId);
+			if (!$permission)
+			{
+				if ($user->authorise('joomla_module_updates.edit.own', 'com_componentbuilder.joomla_module_updates.' . $recordId))
+				{
+					// Now test the owner is the user.
+					$ownerId = (int) isset($data['created_by']) ? $data['created_by'] : 0;
+					if (empty($ownerId))
+					{
+						// Need to do a lookup from the model.
+						$record = $this->getModel()->getItem($recordId);
+
+						if (empty($record))
+						{
+							return false;
+						}
+						$ownerId = $record->created_by;
+					}
+
+					// If the owner matches 'me' then allow.
+					if ($ownerId == $user->id)
+					{
+						if ($user->authorise('joomla_module_updates.edit.own', 'com_componentbuilder'))
+						{
+							return true;
+						}
+					}
+				}
+				return false;
+			}
+		}
+		// Since there is no permission, revert to the component permissions.
+		return $user->authorise('joomla_module_updates.edit', $this->option);
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Gets the URL arguments to append to an item redirect.
+	 *
+	 * @param   integer  $recordId  The primary key id for the item.
+	 * @param   string   $urlVar    The name of the URL variable for the id.
+	 *
+	 * @return  string  The arguments to append to the redirect URL.
+	 *
+	 * @since   1.6
+	 */
+	protected function getRedirectToItemAppend($recordId = null, $urlVar = 'id')
+	{
+		// get the referral options (old method use return instead see parent)
+		$ref = $this->input->get('ref', 0, 'string');
+		$refid = $this->input->get('refid', 0, 'int');
+
+		// get redirect info.
+		$append = parent::getRedirectToItemAppend($recordId, $urlVar);
+
+		// set the referral options
+		if ($refid && $ref)
+		{
+			$append = '&ref=' . (string) $ref . '&refid='. (int) $refid . $append;
+		}
+		elseif ($ref)
+		{
+			$append = '&ref='. (string) $ref . $append;
+		}
+
+		return $append;
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Method to run batch operations.
+	 *
+	 * @param   object  $model  The model.
+	 *
+	 * @return  boolean   True if successful, false otherwise and internal error is set.
+	 *
+	 * @since   2.5
+	 */
+	public function batch($model = null)
+	{
+		Session::checkToken() or jexit(Text::_('JINVALID_TOKEN'));
+
+		// Set the model
+		$model = $this->getModel('Joomla_module_updates', '', []);
+
+		// Preset the redirect
+		$this->setRedirect(Route::_('index.php?option=com_componentbuilder&view=joomla_modules_updates' . $this->getRedirectToListAppend(), false));
+
+		return parent::batch($model);
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Method to cancel an edit.
+	 *
+	 * @param   string  $key  The name of the primary key of the URL variable.
+	 *
+	 * @return  boolean  True if access level checks pass, false otherwise.
+	 *
+	 * @since   12.2
+	 */
+	public function cancel($key = null)
+	{
+		// get the referral options
+		$this->ref = $this->input->get('ref', 0, 'word');
+		$this->refid = $this->input->get('refid', 0, 'int');
+
+		// Check if there is a return value
+		$return = $this->input->get('return', null, 'base64');
+
+		$cancel = parent::cancel($key);
+
+		if (!is_null($return) && Uri::isInternal(base64_decode($return)))
+		{
+			$redirect = base64_decode($return);
+
+			// Redirect to the return value.
+			$this->setRedirect(
+				Route::_(
+					$redirect, false
+				)
+			);
+		}
+		elseif ($this->refid && $this->ref)
+		{
+			$redirect = '&view=' . (string)$this->ref . '&layout=edit&id=' . (int)$this->refid;
+
+			// Redirect to the item screen.
+			$this->setRedirect(
+				Route::_(
+					'index.php?option=' . $this->option . $redirect, false
+				)
+			);
+		}
+		elseif ($this->ref)
+		{
+			$redirect = '&view='.(string)$this->ref;
+
+			// Redirect to the list screen.
+			$this->setRedirect(
+				Route::_(
+					'index.php?option=' . $this->option . $redirect, false
+				)
+			);
+		}
+		return $cancel;
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Method to save a record.
+	 *
+	 * @param   string  $key     The name of the primary key of the URL variable.
+	 * @param   string  $urlVar  The name of the URL variable if different from the primary key (sometimes required to avoid router collisions).
+	 *
+	 * @return  boolean  True if successful, false otherwise.
+	 *
+	 * @since   12.2
+	 */
+	public function save($key = null, $urlVar = null)
+	{
+		// get the referral options
+		$this->ref = $this->input->get('ref', 0, 'word');
+		$this->refid = $this->input->get('refid', 0, 'int');
+
+		// Check if there is a return value
+		$return = $this->input->get('return', null, 'base64');
+		$canReturn = (!is_null($return) && Uri::isInternal(base64_decode($return)));
+
+		if ($this->ref || $this->refid || $canReturn)
+		{
+			// to make sure the item is checkedin on redirect
+			$this->task = 'save';
+		}
+
+		$saved = parent::save($key, $urlVar);
+
+		// This is not needed since parent save already does this
+		// Due to the ref and refid implementation we need to add this
+		if ($canReturn)
+		{
+			$redirect = base64_decode($return);
+
+			// Redirect to the return value.
+			$this->setRedirect(
+				Route::_(
+					$redirect, false
+				)
+			);
+		}
+		elseif ($this->refid && $this->ref)
+		{
+			$redirect = '&view=' . (string) $this->ref . '&layout=edit&id=' . (int) $this->refid;
+
+			// Redirect to the item screen.
+			$this->setRedirect(
+				Route::_(
+					'index.php?option=' . $this->option . $redirect, false
+				)
+			);
+		}
+		elseif ($this->ref)
+		{
+			$redirect = '&view=' . (string) $this->ref;
+
+			// Redirect to the list screen.
+			$this->setRedirect(
+				Route::_(
+					'index.php?option=' . $this->option . $redirect, false
+				)
+			);
+		}
+		return $saved;
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Function that allows child controller access to model data
+	 * after the data has been saved.
+	 *
+	 * @param   BaseDatabaseModel  &$model     The data model object.
+	 * @param   array              $validData  The validated data.
+	 *
+	 * @return  void
+	 *
+	 * @since   11.1
+	 */
+	protected function postSaveHook(BaseDatabaseModel $model, $validData = [])
+	{
+		// update the component version to match the updated last version
+		if (isset($validData['joomla_plugin']) && is_numeric($validData['joomla_plugin']) && $validData['joomla_plugin'] > 0)
+		{
+			$objectUpdate = new \stdClass();
+			$objectUpdate->id = (int) $validData['joomla_plugin'];
+			if (isset($validData['version_update']) && UtilitiesArrayHelper::check($validData['version_update'])
+				&& ($plugin_version = end($validData['version_update'])['version'])
+				&& StringHelper::check($plugin_version))
+			{
+				$objectUpdate->plugin_version = $plugin_version;
+			}
+			// be sure to update the table if we have a value
+			if (isset($objectUpdate->plugin_version))
+			{
+				Factory::getDbo()->updateObject('#__componentbuilder_joomla_plugin', $objectUpdate, 'id');
+			}
+		}
+
+		return;
+	}
+}

admin/src/Controller/Joomla_modulesController.php

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+<?php
+/**
+ * @package    Joomla.Component.Builder
+ *
+ * @created    30th April, 2015
+ * @author     Llewellyn van der Merwe <https://dev.vdm.io>
+ * @git        Joomla Component Builder <https://git.vdm.dev/joomla/Component-Builder>
+ * @copyright  Copyright (C) 2015 Vast Development Method. All rights reserved.
+ * @license    GNU General Public License version 2 or later; see LICENSE.txt
+ */
+namespace VDM\Component\Componentbuilder\Administrator\Controller;
+
+use Joomla\CMS\Factory;
+use Joomla\CMS\Language\Text;
+use Joomla\CMS\MVC\Controller\AdminController;
+use Joomla\Utilities\ArrayHelper;
+use Joomla\CMS\Router\Route;
+use Joomla\CMS\Session\Session;
+use VDM\Component\Componentbuilder\Administrator\Helper\ComponentbuilderHelper;
+use VDM\Joomla\Utilities\ArrayHelper as UtilitiesArrayHelper;
+use VDM\Joomla\Utilities\ObjectHelper;
+
+// No direct access to this file
+\defined('_JEXEC') or die;
+
+/**
+ * Joomla_modules Admin Controller
+ *
+ * @since  1.6
+ */
+class Joomla_modulesController extends AdminController
+{
+	/**
+	 * The prefix to use with controller messages.
+	 *
+	 * @var    string
+	 * @since  1.6
+	 */
+	protected $text_prefix = 'COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_JOOMLA_MODULES';
+
+	/**
+	 * Proxy for getModel.
+	 *
+	 * @param   string  $name    The model name. Optional.
+	 * @param   string  $prefix  The class prefix. Optional.
+	 * @param   array   $config  Configuration array for model. Optional.
+	 *
+	 * @return  \Joomla\CMS\MVC\Model\BaseDatabaseModel
+	 *
+	 * @since   1.6
+	 */
+	public function getModel($name = 'Joomla_module', $prefix = 'Administrator', $config = ['ignore_request' => true])
+	{
+		return parent::getModel($name, $prefix, $config);
+	}
+
+	public function exportData()
+	{
+		// Check for request forgeries
+		Session::checkToken() or die(Text::_('JINVALID_TOKEN'));
+		// check if export is allowed for this user.
+		$user = Factory::getApplication()->getIdentity();
+		if ($user->authorise('joomla_module.export', 'com_componentbuilder') && $user->authorise('core.export', 'com_componentbuilder'))
+		{
+			// Get the input
+			$input = Factory::getApplication()->input;
+			$pks = $input->post->get('cid', array(), 'array');
+			// Sanitize the input
+			$pks = ArrayHelper::toInteger($pks);
+			// Get the model
+			$model = $this->getModel('Joomla_modules');
+			// get the data to export
+			$data = $model->getExportData($pks);
+			if (UtilitiesArrayHelper::check($data))
+			{
+				// now set the data to the spreadsheet
+				$date = Factory::getDate();
+				ComponentbuilderHelper::xls($data,'Joomla_modules_'.$date->format('jS_F_Y'),'Joomla modules exported ('.$date->format('jS F, Y').')','joomla modules');
+			}
+		}
+		// Redirect to the list screen with error.
+		$message = Text::_('COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_EXPORT_FAILED');
+		$this->setRedirect(Route::_('index.php?option=com_componentbuilder&view=joomla_modules', false), $message, 'error');
+		return;
+	}
+
+
+	public function importData()
+	{
+		// Check for request forgeries
+		Session::checkToken() or die(Text::_('JINVALID_TOKEN'));
+		// check if import is allowed for this user.
+		$user = Factory::getApplication()->getIdentity();
+		if ($user->authorise('joomla_module.import', 'com_componentbuilder') && $user->authorise('core.import', 'com_componentbuilder'))
+		{
+			// Get the import model
+			$model = $this->getModel('Joomla_modules');
+			// get the headers to import
+			$headers = $model->getExImPortHeaders();
+			if (ObjectHelper::check($headers))
+			{
+				// Load headers to session.
+				$session = Factory::getSession();
+				$headers = json_encode($headers);
+				$session->set('joomla_module_VDM_IMPORTHEADERS', $headers);
+				$session->set('backto_VDM_IMPORT', 'joomla_modules');
+				$session->set('dataType_VDM_IMPORTINTO', 'joomla_module');
+				// Redirect to import view.
+				$message = Text::_('COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_IMPORT_SELECT_FILE_FOR_JOOMLA_MODULES');
+				$this->setRedirect(Route::_('index.php?option=com_componentbuilder&view=import', false), $message);
+				return;
+			}
+		}
+		// Redirect to the list screen with error.
+		$message = Text::_('COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_IMPORT_FAILED');
+		$this->setRedirect(Route::_('index.php?option=com_componentbuilder&view=joomla_modules', false), $message, 'error');
+		return;
+	}
+
+	public function getSnippets()
+	{
+		// Check for request forgeries
+		Session::checkToken() or die(Text::_('JINVALID_TOKEN'));
+		// redirect to the import snippets custom admin view
+		$this->setRedirect(Route::_('index.php?option=com_componentbuilder&view=get_snippets', false));
+		return;
+	}
+}

admin/src/Controller/Joomla_modules_files_folders_urlsController.php

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+<?php
+/**
+ * @package    Joomla.Component.Builder
+ *
+ * @created    30th April, 2015
+ * @author     Llewellyn van der Merwe <https://dev.vdm.io>
+ * @git        Joomla Component Builder <https://git.vdm.dev/joomla/Component-Builder>
+ * @copyright  Copyright (C) 2015 Vast Development Method. All rights reserved.
+ * @license    GNU General Public License version 2 or later; see LICENSE.txt
+ */
+namespace VDM\Component\Componentbuilder\Administrator\Controller;
+
+use Joomla\CMS\Factory;
+use Joomla\CMS\Language\Text;
+use Joomla\CMS\MVC\Controller\AdminController;
+use Joomla\Utilities\ArrayHelper;
+use Joomla\CMS\Router\Route;
+use Joomla\CMS\Session\Session;
+use VDM\Component\Componentbuilder\Administrator\Helper\ComponentbuilderHelper;
+
+// No direct access to this file
+\defined('_JEXEC') or die;
+
+/**
+ * Joomla_modules_files_folders_urls Admin Controller
+ *
+ * @since  1.6
+ */
+class Joomla_modules_files_folders_urlsController extends AdminController
+{
+	/**
+	 * The prefix to use with controller messages.
+	 *
+	 * @var    string
+	 * @since  1.6
+	 */
+	protected $text_prefix = 'COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_JOOMLA_MODULES_FILES_FOLDERS_URLS';
+
+	/**
+	 * Proxy for getModel.
+	 *
+	 * @param   string  $name    The model name. Optional.
+	 * @param   string  $prefix  The class prefix. Optional.
+	 * @param   array   $config  Configuration array for model. Optional.
+	 *
+	 * @return  \Joomla\CMS\MVC\Model\BaseDatabaseModel
+	 *
+	 * @since   1.6
+	 */
+	public function getModel($name = 'Joomla_module_files_folders_urls', $prefix = 'Administrator', $config = ['ignore_request' => true])
+	{
+		return parent::getModel($name, $prefix, $config);
+	}
+}

admin/src/Controller/Joomla_modules_updatesController.php

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+<?php
+/**
+ * @package    Joomla.Component.Builder
+ *
+ * @created    30th April, 2015
+ * @author     Llewellyn van der Merwe <https://dev.vdm.io>
+ * @git        Joomla Component Builder <https://git.vdm.dev/joomla/Component-Builder>
+ * @copyright  Copyright (C) 2015 Vast Development Method. All rights reserved.
+ * @license    GNU General Public License version 2 or later; see LICENSE.txt
+ */
+namespace VDM\Component\Componentbuilder\Administrator\Controller;
+
+use Joomla\CMS\Factory;
+use Joomla\CMS\Language\Text;
+use Joomla\CMS\MVC\Controller\AdminController;
+use Joomla\Utilities\ArrayHelper;
+use Joomla\CMS\Router\Route;
+use Joomla\CMS\Session\Session;
+use VDM\Component\Componentbuilder\Administrator\Helper\ComponentbuilderHelper;
+
+// No direct access to this file
+\defined('_JEXEC') or die;
+
+/**
+ * Joomla_modules_updates Admin Controller
+ *
+ * @since  1.6
+ */
+class Joomla_modules_updatesController extends AdminController
+{
+	/**
+	 * The prefix to use with controller messages.
+	 *
+	 * @var    string
+	 * @since  1.6
+	 */
+	protected $text_prefix = 'COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_JOOMLA_MODULES_UPDATES';
+
+	/**
+	 * Proxy for getModel.
+	 *
+	 * @param   string  $name    The model name. Optional.
+	 * @param   string  $prefix  The class prefix. Optional.
+	 * @param   array   $config  Configuration array for model. Optional.
+	 *
+	 * @return  \Joomla\CMS\MVC\Model\BaseDatabaseModel
+	 *
+	 * @since   1.6
+	 */
+	public function getModel($name = 'Joomla_module_updates', $prefix = 'Administrator', $config = ['ignore_request' => true])
+	{
+		return parent::getModel($name, $prefix, $config);
+	}
+}

admin/src/Controller/Joomla_pluginController.php

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+<?php
+/**
+ * @package    Joomla.Component.Builder
+ *
+ * @created    30th April, 2015
+ * @author     Llewellyn van der Merwe <https://dev.vdm.io>
+ * @git        Joomla Component Builder <https://git.vdm.dev/joomla/Component-Builder>
+ * @copyright  Copyright (C) 2015 Vast Development Method. All rights reserved.
+ * @license    GNU General Public License version 2 or later; see LICENSE.txt
+ */
+namespace VDM\Component\Componentbuilder\Administrator\Controller;
+
+use Joomla\CMS\Factory;
+use Joomla\CMS\Language\Text;
+use Joomla\CMS\Form\FormFactoryInterface;
+use Joomla\CMS\Application\CMSApplication;
+use Joomla\CMS\MVC\Factory\MVCFactoryInterface;
+use Joomla\Input\Input;
+use Joomla\CMS\Versioning\VersionableControllerTrait;
+use Joomla\CMS\MVC\Controller\FormController;
+use Joomla\CMS\MVC\Model\BaseDatabaseModel;
+use Joomla\Utilities\ArrayHelper;
+use Joomla\CMS\Router\Route;
+use Joomla\CMS\Session\Session;
+use Joomla\CMS\Uri\Uri;
+use VDM\Component\Componentbuilder\Administrator\Helper\ComponentbuilderHelper;
+use VDM\Joomla\Utilities\GetHelper;
+
+// No direct access to this file
+\defined('_JEXEC') or die;
+
+/**
+ * Joomla_plugin Form Controller
+ *
+ * @since  1.6
+ */
+class Joomla_pluginController extends FormController
+{
+	use VersionableControllerTrait;
+
+	/**
+	 * The prefix to use with controller messages.
+	 *
+	 * @var    string
+	 * @since  1.6
+	 */
+	protected $text_prefix = 'COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_JOOMLA_PLUGIN';
+
+	/**
+	 * Current or most recently performed task.
+	 *
+	 * @var    string
+	 * @since  12.2
+	 * @note   Replaces _task.
+	 */
+	protected $task;
+
+	/**
+	 * The URL view list variable.
+	 *
+	 * @var    string
+	 * @since  1.6
+	 */
+	protected $view_list = 'joomla_plugins';
+
+	/**
+	 * Method override to check if you can add a new record.
+	 *
+	 * @param   array  $data  An array of input data.
+	 *
+	 * @return  boolean
+	 *
+	 * @since   1.6
+	 */
+	protected function allowAdd($data = [])
+	{
+		// Get user object.
+		$user = $this->app->getIdentity();
+		// Access check.
+		$access = $user->authorise('joomla_plugin.access', 'com_componentbuilder');
+		if (!$access)
+		{
+			return false;
+		}
+
+		// In the absence of better information, revert to the component permissions.
+		return $user->authorise('joomla_plugin.create', $this->option);
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Method override to check if you can edit an existing record.
+	 *
+	 * @param   array   $data  An array of input data.
+	 * @param   string  $key   The name of the key for the primary key.
+	 *
+	 * @return  boolean
+	 *
+	 * @since   1.6
+	 */
+	protected function allowEdit($data = [], $key = 'id')
+	{
+		// get user object.
+		$user = $this->app->getIdentity();
+		// get record id.
+		$recordId = (int) isset($data[$key]) ? $data[$key] : 0;
+
+
+		// Access check.
+		$access = ($user->authorise('joomla_plugin.access', 'com_componentbuilder.joomla_plugin.' . (int) $recordId) && $user->authorise('joomla_plugin.access', 'com_componentbuilder'));
+		if (!$access)
+		{
+			return false;
+		}
+
+		if ($recordId)
+		{
+			// The record has been set. Check the record permissions.
+			$permission = $user->authorise('joomla_plugin.edit', 'com_componentbuilder.joomla_plugin.' . (int) $recordId);
+			if (!$permission)
+			{
+				if ($user->authorise('joomla_plugin.edit.own', 'com_componentbuilder.joomla_plugin.' . $recordId))
+				{
+					// Now test the owner is the user.
+					$ownerId = (int) isset($data['created_by']) ? $data['created_by'] : 0;
+					if (empty($ownerId))
+					{
+						// Need to do a lookup from the model.
+						$record = $this->getModel()->getItem($recordId);
+
+						if (empty($record))
+						{
+							return false;
+						}
+						$ownerId = $record->created_by;
+					}
+
+					// If the owner matches 'me' then allow.
+					if ($ownerId == $user->id)
+					{
+						if ($user->authorise('joomla_plugin.edit.own', 'com_componentbuilder'))
+						{
+							return true;
+						}
+					}
+				}
+				return false;
+			}
+		}
+		// Since there is no permission, revert to the component permissions.
+		return $user->authorise('joomla_plugin.edit', $this->option);
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Gets the URL arguments to append to an item redirect.
+	 *
+	 * @param   integer  $recordId  The primary key id for the item.
+	 * @param   string   $urlVar    The name of the URL variable for the id.
+	 *
+	 * @return  string  The arguments to append to the redirect URL.
+	 *
+	 * @since   1.6
+	 */
+	protected function getRedirectToItemAppend($recordId = null, $urlVar = 'id')
+	{
+		// get the referral options (old method use return instead see parent)
+		$ref = $this->input->get('ref', 0, 'string');
+		$refid = $this->input->get('refid', 0, 'int');
+
+		// get redirect info.
+		$append = parent::getRedirectToItemAppend($recordId, $urlVar);
+
+		// set the referral options
+		if ($refid && $ref)
+		{
+			$append = '&ref=' . (string) $ref . '&refid='. (int) $refid . $append;
+		}
+		elseif ($ref)
+		{
+			$append = '&ref='. (string) $ref . $append;
+		}
+
+		return $append;
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Method to run batch operations.
+	 *
+	 * @param   object  $model  The model.
+	 *
+	 * @return  boolean   True if successful, false otherwise and internal error is set.
+	 *
+	 * @since   2.5
+	 */
+	public function batch($model = null)
+	{
+		Session::checkToken() or jexit(Text::_('JINVALID_TOKEN'));
+
+		// Set the model
+		$model = $this->getModel('Joomla_plugin', '', []);
+
+		// Preset the redirect
+		$this->setRedirect(Route::_('index.php?option=com_componentbuilder&view=joomla_plugins' . $this->getRedirectToListAppend(), false));
+
+		return parent::batch($model);
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Method to cancel an edit.
+	 *
+	 * @param   string  $key  The name of the primary key of the URL variable.
+	 *
+	 * @return  boolean  True if access level checks pass, false otherwise.
+	 *
+	 * @since   12.2
+	 */
+	public function cancel($key = null)
+	{
+		// get the referral options
+		$this->ref = $this->input->get('ref', 0, 'word');
+		$this->refid = $this->input->get('refid', 0, 'int');
+
+		// Check if there is a return value
+		$return = $this->input->get('return', null, 'base64');
+
+		$cancel = parent::cancel($key);
+
+		if (!is_null($return) && Uri::isInternal(base64_decode($return)))
+		{
+			$redirect = base64_decode($return);
+
+			// Redirect to the return value.
+			$this->setRedirect(
+				Route::_(
+					$redirect, false
+				)
+			);
+		}
+		elseif ($this->refid && $this->ref)
+		{
+			$redirect = '&view=' . (string)$this->ref . '&layout=edit&id=' . (int)$this->refid;
+
+			// Redirect to the item screen.
+			$this->setRedirect(
+				Route::_(
+					'index.php?option=' . $this->option . $redirect, false
+				)
+			);
+		}
+		elseif ($this->ref)
+		{
+			$redirect = '&view='.(string)$this->ref;
+
+			// Redirect to the list screen.
+			$this->setRedirect(
+				Route::_(
+					'index.php?option=' . $this->option . $redirect, false
+				)
+			);
+		}
+		return $cancel;
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Method to save a record.
+	 *
+	 * @param   string  $key     The name of the primary key of the URL variable.
+	 * @param   string  $urlVar  The name of the URL variable if different from the primary key (sometimes required to avoid router collisions).
+	 *
+	 * @return  boolean  True if successful, false otherwise.
+	 *
+	 * @since   12.2
+	 */
+	public function save($key = null, $urlVar = null)
+	{
+		// get the referral options
+		$this->ref = $this->input->get('ref', 0, 'word');
+		$this->refid = $this->input->get('refid', 0, 'int');
+
+		// Check if there is a return value
+		$return = $this->input->get('return', null, 'base64');
+		$canReturn = (!is_null($return) && Uri::isInternal(base64_decode($return)));
+
+		if ($this->ref || $this->refid || $canReturn)
+		{
+			// to make sure the item is checkedin on redirect
+			$this->task = 'save';
+		}
+
+		$saved = parent::save($key, $urlVar);
+
+		// This is not needed since parent save already does this
+		// Due to the ref and refid implementation we need to add this
+		if ($canReturn)
+		{
+			$redirect = base64_decode($return);
+
+			// Redirect to the return value.
+			$this->setRedirect(
+				Route::_(
+					$redirect, false
+				)
+			);
+		}
+		elseif ($this->refid && $this->ref)
+		{
+			$redirect = '&view=' . (string) $this->ref . '&layout=edit&id=' . (int) $this->refid;
+
+			// Redirect to the item screen.
+			$this->setRedirect(
+				Route::_(
+					'index.php?option=' . $this->option . $redirect, false
+				)
+			);
+		}
+		elseif ($this->ref)
+		{
+			$redirect = '&view=' . (string) $this->ref;
+
+			// Redirect to the list screen.
+			$this->setRedirect(
+				Route::_(
+					'index.php?option=' . $this->option . $redirect, false
+				)
+			);
+		}
+		return $saved;
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Function that allows child controller access to model data
+	 * after the data has been saved.
+	 *
+	 * @param   BaseDatabaseModel  &$model     The data model object.
+	 * @param   array              $validData  The validated data.
+	 *
+	 * @return  void
+	 *
+	 * @since   11.1
+	 */
+	protected function postSaveHook(BaseDatabaseModel $model, $validData = [])
+	{
+		// get the state object (Joomla\CMS\Object\CMSObject)
+		$state = $model->get('state');
+		// if we save2copy we need to also copy linked tables found!
+		if ($state->task === 'save2copy' && $state->{'joomla_plugin.new'})
+		{
+			// get new ID
+			$newID = $state->{'joomla_plugin.id'};
+			// get old ID
+			$oldID = $this->input->get('id', 0, 'INT');
+			// linked tables to update
+			$_tablesArray = array(
+				'joomla_plugin_updates' => 'joomla_plugin',
+				'joomla_plugin_files_folders_urls' => 'joomla_plugin'
+			);
+			foreach($_tablesArray as $_updateTable => $_key)
+			{
+				// get the linked ID
+				if ($_value = GetHelper::var($_updateTable, $oldID, $_key, 'id'))
+				{
+					// copy fields to new linked table
+					ComponentbuilderHelper::copyItem(/*id->*/ $_value, /*table->*/ $_updateTable, /*change->*/ array($_key => $newID));
+				}
+			}
+		}
+
+
+		return;
+	}
+}

admin/src/Controller/Joomla_plugin_files_folders_urlsController.php

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+<?php
+/**
+ * @package    Joomla.Component.Builder
+ *
+ * @created    30th April, 2015
+ * @author     Llewellyn van der Merwe <https://dev.vdm.io>
+ * @git        Joomla Component Builder <https://git.vdm.dev/joomla/Component-Builder>
+ * @copyright  Copyright (C) 2015 Vast Development Method. All rights reserved.
+ * @license    GNU General Public License version 2 or later; see LICENSE.txt
+ */
+namespace VDM\Component\Componentbuilder\Administrator\Controller;
+
+use Joomla\CMS\Factory;
+use Joomla\CMS\Language\Text;
+use Joomla\CMS\Form\FormFactoryInterface;
+use Joomla\CMS\Application\CMSApplication;
+use Joomla\CMS\MVC\Factory\MVCFactoryInterface;
+use Joomla\Input\Input;
+use Joomla\CMS\Versioning\VersionableControllerTrait;
+use Joomla\CMS\MVC\Controller\FormController;
+use Joomla\CMS\MVC\Model\BaseDatabaseModel;
+use Joomla\Utilities\ArrayHelper;
+use Joomla\CMS\Router\Route;
+use Joomla\CMS\Session\Session;
+use Joomla\CMS\Uri\Uri;
+use VDM\Component\Componentbuilder\Administrator\Helper\ComponentbuilderHelper;
+
+// No direct access to this file
+\defined('_JEXEC') or die;
+
+/**
+ * Joomla_plugin_files_folders_urls Form Controller
+ *
+ * @since  1.6
+ */
+class Joomla_plugin_files_folders_urlsController extends FormController
+{
+	use VersionableControllerTrait;
+
+	/**
+	 * The prefix to use with controller messages.
+	 *
+	 * @var    string
+	 * @since  1.6
+	 */
+	protected $text_prefix = 'COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_JOOMLA_PLUGIN_FILES_FOLDERS_URLS';
+
+	/**
+	 * Current or most recently performed task.
+	 *
+	 * @var    string
+	 * @since  12.2
+	 * @note   Replaces _task.
+	 */
+	protected $task;
+
+	/**
+	 * The URL view list variable.
+	 *
+	 * @var    string
+	 * @since  1.6
+	 */
+	protected $view_list = 'joomla_plugins_files_folders_urls';
+
+	/**
+	 * Method override to check if you can add a new record.
+	 *
+	 * @param   array  $data  An array of input data.
+	 *
+	 * @return  boolean
+	 *
+	 * @since   1.6
+	 */
+	protected function allowAdd($data = [])
+	{
+		// Get user object.
+		$user = $this->app->getIdentity();
+		// Access check.
+		$access = $user->authorise('joomla_plugin_files_folders_urls.access', 'com_componentbuilder');
+		if (!$access)
+		{
+			return false;
+		}
+
+		// In the absence of better information, revert to the component permissions.
+		return $user->authorise('joomla_plugin_files_folders_urls.create', $this->option);
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Method override to check if you can edit an existing record.
+	 *
+	 * @param   array   $data  An array of input data.
+	 * @param   string  $key   The name of the key for the primary key.
+	 *
+	 * @return  boolean
+	 *
+	 * @since   1.6
+	 */
+	protected function allowEdit($data = [], $key = 'id')
+	{
+		// get user object.
+		$user = $this->app->getIdentity();
+		// get record id.
+		$recordId = (int) isset($data[$key]) ? $data[$key] : 0;
+
+
+		// Access check.
+		$access = ($user->authorise('joomla_plugin_files_folders_urls.access', 'com_componentbuilder.joomla_plugin_files_folders_urls.' . (int) $recordId) && $user->authorise('joomla_plugin_files_folders_urls.access', 'com_componentbuilder'));
+		if (!$access)
+		{
+			return false;
+		}
+
+		if ($recordId)
+		{
+			// The record has been set. Check the record permissions.
+			$permission = $user->authorise('joomla_plugin_files_folders_urls.edit', 'com_componentbuilder.joomla_plugin_files_folders_urls.' . (int) $recordId);
+			if (!$permission)
+			{
+				if ($user->authorise('joomla_plugin_files_folders_urls.edit.own', 'com_componentbuilder.joomla_plugin_files_folders_urls.' . $recordId))
+				{
+					// Now test the owner is the user.
+					$ownerId = (int) isset($data['created_by']) ? $data['created_by'] : 0;
+					if (empty($ownerId))
+					{
+						// Need to do a lookup from the model.
+						$record = $this->getModel()->getItem($recordId);
+
+						if (empty($record))
+						{
+							return false;
+						}
+						$ownerId = $record->created_by;
+					}
+
+					// If the owner matches 'me' then allow.
+					if ($ownerId == $user->id)
+					{
+						if ($user->authorise('joomla_plugin_files_folders_urls.edit.own', 'com_componentbuilder'))
+						{
+							return true;
+						}
+					}
+				}
+				return false;
+			}
+		}
+		// Since there is no permission, revert to the component permissions.
+		return $user->authorise('joomla_plugin_files_folders_urls.edit', $this->option);
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Gets the URL arguments to append to an item redirect.
+	 *
+	 * @param   integer  $recordId  The primary key id for the item.
+	 * @param   string   $urlVar    The name of the URL variable for the id.
+	 *
+	 * @return  string  The arguments to append to the redirect URL.
+	 *
+	 * @since   1.6
+	 */
+	protected function getRedirectToItemAppend($recordId = null, $urlVar = 'id')
+	{
+		// get the referral options (old method use return instead see parent)
+		$ref = $this->input->get('ref', 0, 'string');
+		$refid = $this->input->get('refid', 0, 'int');
+
+		// get redirect info.
+		$append = parent::getRedirectToItemAppend($recordId, $urlVar);
+
+		// set the referral options
+		if ($refid && $ref)
+		{
+			$append = '&ref=' . (string) $ref . '&refid='. (int) $refid . $append;
+		}
+		elseif ($ref)
+		{
+			$append = '&ref='. (string) $ref . $append;
+		}
+
+		return $append;
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Method to run batch operations.
+	 *
+	 * @param   object  $model  The model.
+	 *
+	 * @return  boolean   True if successful, false otherwise and internal error is set.
+	 *
+	 * @since   2.5
+	 */
+	public function batch($model = null)
+	{
+		Session::checkToken() or jexit(Text::_('JINVALID_TOKEN'));
+
+		// Set the model
+		$model = $this->getModel('Joomla_plugin_files_folders_urls', '', []);
+
+		// Preset the redirect
+		$this->setRedirect(Route::_('index.php?option=com_componentbuilder&view=joomla_plugins_files_folders_urls' . $this->getRedirectToListAppend(), false));
+
+		return parent::batch($model);
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Method to cancel an edit.
+	 *
+	 * @param   string  $key  The name of the primary key of the URL variable.
+	 *
+	 * @return  boolean  True if access level checks pass, false otherwise.
+	 *
+	 * @since   12.2
+	 */
+	public function cancel($key = null)
+	{
+		// get the referral options
+		$this->ref = $this->input->get('ref', 0, 'word');
+		$this->refid = $this->input->get('refid', 0, 'int');
+
+		// Check if there is a return value
+		$return = $this->input->get('return', null, 'base64');
+
+		$cancel = parent::cancel($key);
+
+		if (!is_null($return) && Uri::isInternal(base64_decode($return)))
+		{
+			$redirect = base64_decode($return);
+
+			// Redirect to the return value.
+			$this->setRedirect(
+				Route::_(
+					$redirect, false
+				)
+			);
+		}
+		elseif ($this->refid && $this->ref)
+		{
+			$redirect = '&view=' . (string)$this->ref . '&layout=edit&id=' . (int)$this->refid;
+
+			// Redirect to the item screen.
+			$this->setRedirect(
+				Route::_(
+					'index.php?option=' . $this->option . $redirect, false
+				)
+			);
+		}
+		elseif ($this->ref)
+		{
+			$redirect = '&view='.(string)$this->ref;
+
+			// Redirect to the list screen.
+			$this->setRedirect(
+				Route::_(
+					'index.php?option=' . $this->option . $redirect, false
+				)
+			);
+		}
+		return $cancel;
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Method to save a record.
+	 *
+	 * @param   string  $key     The name of the primary key of the URL variable.
+	 * @param   string  $urlVar  The name of the URL variable if different from the primary key (sometimes required to avoid router collisions).
+	 *
+	 * @return  boolean  True if successful, false otherwise.
+	 *
+	 * @since   12.2
+	 */
+	public function save($key = null, $urlVar = null)
+	{
+		// get the referral options
+		$this->ref = $this->input->get('ref', 0, 'word');
+		$this->refid = $this->input->get('refid', 0, 'int');
+
+		// Check if there is a return value
+		$return = $this->input->get('return', null, 'base64');
+		$canReturn = (!is_null($return) && Uri::isInternal(base64_decode($return)));
+
+		if ($this->ref || $this->refid || $canReturn)
+		{
+			// to make sure the item is checkedin on redirect
+			$this->task = 'save';
+		}
+
+		$saved = parent::save($key, $urlVar);
+
+		// This is not needed since parent save already does this
+		// Due to the ref and refid implementation we need to add this
+		if ($canReturn)
+		{
+			$redirect = base64_decode($return);
+
+			// Redirect to the return value.
+			$this->setRedirect(
+				Route::_(
+					$redirect, false
+				)
+			);
+		}
+		elseif ($this->refid && $this->ref)
+		{
+			$redirect = '&view=' . (string) $this->ref . '&layout=edit&id=' . (int) $this->refid;
+
+			// Redirect to the item screen.
+			$this->setRedirect(
+				Route::_(
+					'index.php?option=' . $this->option . $redirect, false
+				)
+			);
+		}
+		elseif ($this->ref)
+		{
+			$redirect = '&view=' . (string) $this->ref;
+
+			// Redirect to the list screen.
+			$this->setRedirect(
+				Route::_(
+					'index.php?option=' . $this->option . $redirect, false
+				)
+			);
+		}
+		return $saved;
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Function that allows child controller access to model data
+	 * after the data has been saved.
+	 *
+	 * @param   BaseDatabaseModel  &$model     The data model object.
+	 * @param   array              $validData  The validated data.
+	 *
+	 * @return  void
+	 *
+	 * @since   11.1
+	 */
+	protected function postSaveHook(BaseDatabaseModel $model, $validData = [])
+	{
+		return;
+	}
+}

admin/src/Controller/Joomla_plugin_groupController.php

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+<?php
+/**
+ * @package    Joomla.Component.Builder
+ *
+ * @created    30th April, 2015
+ * @author     Llewellyn van der Merwe <https://dev.vdm.io>
+ * @git        Joomla Component Builder <https://git.vdm.dev/joomla/Component-Builder>
+ * @copyright  Copyright (C) 2015 Vast Development Method. All rights reserved.
+ * @license    GNU General Public License version 2 or later; see LICENSE.txt
+ */
+namespace VDM\Component\Componentbuilder\Administrator\Controller;
+
+use Joomla\CMS\Factory;
+use Joomla\CMS\Language\Text;
+use Joomla\CMS\Form\FormFactoryInterface;
+use Joomla\CMS\Application\CMSApplication;
+use Joomla\CMS\MVC\Factory\MVCFactoryInterface;
+use Joomla\Input\Input;
+use Joomla\CMS\Versioning\VersionableControllerTrait;
+use Joomla\CMS\MVC\Controller\FormController;
+use Joomla\CMS\MVC\Model\BaseDatabaseModel;
+use Joomla\Utilities\ArrayHelper;
+use Joomla\CMS\Router\Route;
+use Joomla\CMS\Session\Session;
+use Joomla\CMS\Uri\Uri;
+use VDM\Component\Componentbuilder\Administrator\Helper\ComponentbuilderHelper;
+
+// No direct access to this file
+\defined('_JEXEC') or die;
+
+/**
+ * Joomla_plugin_group Form Controller
+ *
+ * @since  1.6
+ */
+class Joomla_plugin_groupController extends FormController
+{
+	use VersionableControllerTrait;
+
+	/**
+	 * The prefix to use with controller messages.
+	 *
+	 * @var    string
+	 * @since  1.6
+	 */
+	protected $text_prefix = 'COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_JOOMLA_PLUGIN_GROUP';
+
+	/**
+	 * Current or most recently performed task.
+	 *
+	 * @var    string
+	 * @since  12.2
+	 * @note   Replaces _task.
+	 */
+	protected $task;
+
+	/**
+	 * The URL view list variable.
+	 *
+	 * @var    string
+	 * @since  1.6
+	 */
+	protected $view_list = 'joomla_plugin_groups';
+
+	/**
+	 * Method override to check if you can add a new record.
+	 *
+	 * @param   array  $data  An array of input data.
+	 *
+	 * @return  boolean
+	 *
+	 * @since   1.6
+	 */
+	protected function allowAdd($data = [])
+	{
+		// Get user object.
+		$user = $this->app->getIdentity();
+		// Access check.
+		$access = $user->authorise('joomla_plugin_group.access', 'com_componentbuilder');
+		if (!$access)
+		{
+			return false;
+		}
+
+		// In the absence of better information, revert to the component permissions.
+		return parent::allowAdd($data);
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Method override to check if you can edit an existing record.
+	 *
+	 * @param   array   $data  An array of input data.
+	 * @param   string  $key   The name of the key for the primary key.
+	 *
+	 * @return  boolean
+	 *
+	 * @since   1.6
+	 */
+	protected function allowEdit($data = [], $key = 'id')
+	{
+		// get user object.
+		$user = $this->app->getIdentity();
+		// get record id.
+		$recordId = (int) isset($data[$key]) ? $data[$key] : 0;
+
+
+		if ($recordId)
+		{
+			// The record has been set. Check the record permissions.
+			$permission = $user->authorise('core.edit', 'com_componentbuilder.joomla_plugin_group.' . (int) $recordId);
+			if (!$permission)
+			{
+				if ($user->authorise('core.edit.own', 'com_componentbuilder.joomla_plugin_group.' . $recordId))
+				{
+					// Now test the owner is the user.
+					$ownerId = (int) isset($data['created_by']) ? $data['created_by'] : 0;
+					if (empty($ownerId))
+					{
+						// Need to do a lookup from the model.
+						$record = $this->getModel()->getItem($recordId);
+
+						if (empty($record))
+						{
+							return false;
+						}
+						$ownerId = $record->created_by;
+					}
+
+					// If the owner matches 'me' then allow.
+					if ($ownerId == $user->id)
+					{
+						if ($user->authorise('core.edit.own', 'com_componentbuilder'))
+						{
+							return true;
+						}
+					}
+				}
+				return false;
+			}
+		}
+		// Since there is no permission, revert to the component permissions.
+		return parent::allowEdit($data, $key);
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Gets the URL arguments to append to an item redirect.
+	 *
+	 * @param   integer  $recordId  The primary key id for the item.
+	 * @param   string   $urlVar    The name of the URL variable for the id.
+	 *
+	 * @return  string  The arguments to append to the redirect URL.
+	 *
+	 * @since   1.6
+	 */
+	protected function getRedirectToItemAppend($recordId = null, $urlVar = 'id')
+	{
+		// get the referral options (old method use return instead see parent)
+		$ref = $this->input->get('ref', 0, 'string');
+		$refid = $this->input->get('refid', 0, 'int');
+
+		// get redirect info.
+		$append = parent::getRedirectToItemAppend($recordId, $urlVar);
+
+		// set the referral options
+		if ($refid && $ref)
+		{
+			$append = '&ref=' . (string) $ref . '&refid='. (int) $refid . $append;
+		}
+		elseif ($ref)
+		{
+			$append = '&ref='. (string) $ref . $append;
+		}
+
+		return $append;
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Method to run batch operations.
+	 *
+	 * @param   object  $model  The model.
+	 *
+	 * @return  boolean   True if successful, false otherwise and internal error is set.
+	 *
+	 * @since   2.5
+	 */
+	public function batch($model = null)
+	{
+		Session::checkToken() or jexit(Text::_('JINVALID_TOKEN'));
+
+		// Set the model
+		$model = $this->getModel('Joomla_plugin_group', '', []);
+
+		// Preset the redirect
+		$this->setRedirect(Route::_('index.php?option=com_componentbuilder&view=joomla_plugin_groups' . $this->getRedirectToListAppend(), false));
+
+		return parent::batch($model);
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Method to cancel an edit.
+	 *
+	 * @param   string  $key  The name of the primary key of the URL variable.
+	 *
+	 * @return  boolean  True if access level checks pass, false otherwise.
+	 *
+	 * @since   12.2
+	 */
+	public function cancel($key = null)
+	{
+		// get the referral options
+		$this->ref = $this->input->get('ref', 0, 'word');
+		$this->refid = $this->input->get('refid', 0, 'int');
+
+		// Check if there is a return value
+		$return = $this->input->get('return', null, 'base64');
+
+		$cancel = parent::cancel($key);
+
+		if (!is_null($return) && Uri::isInternal(base64_decode($return)))
+		{
+			$redirect = base64_decode($return);
+
+			// Redirect to the return value.
+			$this->setRedirect(
+				Route::_(
+					$redirect, false
+				)
+			);
+		}
+		elseif ($this->refid && $this->ref)
+		{
+			$redirect = '&view=' . (string)$this->ref . '&layout=edit&id=' . (int)$this->refid;
+
+			// Redirect to the item screen.
+			$this->setRedirect(
+				Route::_(
+					'index.php?option=' . $this->option . $redirect, false
+				)
+			);
+		}
+		elseif ($this->ref)
+		{
+			$redirect = '&view='.(string)$this->ref;
+
+			// Redirect to the list screen.
+			$this->setRedirect(
+				Route::_(
+					'index.php?option=' . $this->option . $redirect, false
+				)
+			);
+		}
+		return $cancel;
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Method to save a record.
+	 *
+	 * @param   string  $key     The name of the primary key of the URL variable.
+	 * @param   string  $urlVar  The name of the URL variable if different from the primary key (sometimes required to avoid router collisions).
+	 *
+	 * @return  boolean  True if successful, false otherwise.
+	 *
+	 * @since   12.2
+	 */
+	public function save($key = null, $urlVar = null)
+	{
+		// get the referral options
+		$this->ref = $this->input->get('ref', 0, 'word');
+		$this->refid = $this->input->get('refid', 0, 'int');
+
+		// Check if there is a return value
+		$return = $this->input->get('return', null, 'base64');
+		$canReturn = (!is_null($return) && Uri::isInternal(base64_decode($return)));
+
+		if ($this->ref || $this->refid || $canReturn)
+		{
+			// to make sure the item is checkedin on redirect
+			$this->task = 'save';
+		}
+
+		$saved = parent::save($key, $urlVar);
+
+		// This is not needed since parent save already does this
+		// Due to the ref and refid implementation we need to add this
+		if ($canReturn)
+		{
+			$redirect = base64_decode($return);
+
+			// Redirect to the return value.
+			$this->setRedirect(
+				Route::_(
+					$redirect, false
+				)
+			);
+		}
+		elseif ($this->refid && $this->ref)
+		{
+			$redirect = '&view=' . (string) $this->ref . '&layout=edit&id=' . (int) $this->refid;
+
+			// Redirect to the item screen.
+			$this->setRedirect(
+				Route::_(
+					'index.php?option=' . $this->option . $redirect, false
+				)
+			);
+		}
+		elseif ($this->ref)
+		{
+			$redirect = '&view=' . (string) $this->ref;
+
+			// Redirect to the list screen.
+			$this->setRedirect(
+				Route::_(
+					'index.php?option=' . $this->option . $redirect, false
+				)
+			);
+		}
+		return $saved;
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Function that allows child controller access to model data
+	 * after the data has been saved.
+	 *
+	 * @param   BaseDatabaseModel  &$model     The data model object.
+	 * @param   array              $validData  The validated data.
+	 *
+	 * @return  void
+	 *
+	 * @since   11.1
+	 */
+	protected function postSaveHook(BaseDatabaseModel $model, $validData = [])
+	{
+		return;
+	}
+}

admin/src/Controller/Joomla_plugin_groupsController.php

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+<?php
+/**
+ * @package    Joomla.Component.Builder
+ *
+ * @created    30th April, 2015
+ * @author     Llewellyn van der Merwe <https://dev.vdm.io>
+ * @git        Joomla Component Builder <https://git.vdm.dev/joomla/Component-Builder>
+ * @copyright  Copyright (C) 2015 Vast Development Method. All rights reserved.
+ * @license    GNU General Public License version 2 or later; see LICENSE.txt
+ */
+namespace VDM\Component\Componentbuilder\Administrator\Controller;
+
+use Joomla\CMS\Factory;
+use Joomla\CMS\Language\Text;
+use Joomla\CMS\MVC\Controller\AdminController;
+use Joomla\Utilities\ArrayHelper;
+use Joomla\CMS\Router\Route;
+use Joomla\CMS\Session\Session;
+use VDM\Component\Componentbuilder\Administrator\Helper\ComponentbuilderHelper;
+
+// No direct access to this file
+\defined('_JEXEC') or die;
+
+/**
+ * Joomla_plugin_groups Admin Controller
+ *
+ * @since  1.6
+ */
+class Joomla_plugin_groupsController extends AdminController
+{
+	/**
+	 * The prefix to use with controller messages.
+	 *
+	 * @var    string
+	 * @since  1.6
+	 */
+	protected $text_prefix = 'COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_JOOMLA_PLUGIN_GROUPS';
+
+	/**
+	 * Proxy for getModel.
+	 *
+	 * @param   string  $name    The model name. Optional.
+	 * @param   string  $prefix  The class prefix. Optional.
+	 * @param   array   $config  Configuration array for model. Optional.
+	 *
+	 * @return  \Joomla\CMS\MVC\Model\BaseDatabaseModel
+	 *
+	 * @since   1.6
+	 */
+	public function getModel($name = 'Joomla_plugin_group', $prefix = 'Administrator', $config = ['ignore_request' => true])
+	{
+		return parent::getModel($name, $prefix, $config);
+	}
+}

admin/src/Controller/Joomla_plugin_updatesController.php

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+<?php
+/**
+ * @package    Joomla.Component.Builder
+ *
+ * @created    30th April, 2015
+ * @author     Llewellyn van der Merwe <https://dev.vdm.io>
+ * @git        Joomla Component Builder <https://git.vdm.dev/joomla/Component-Builder>
+ * @copyright  Copyright (C) 2015 Vast Development Method. All rights reserved.
+ * @license    GNU General Public License version 2 or later; see LICENSE.txt
+ */
+namespace VDM\Component\Componentbuilder\Administrator\Controller;
+
+use Joomla\CMS\Factory;
+use Joomla\CMS\Language\Text;
+use Joomla\CMS\Form\FormFactoryInterface;
+use Joomla\CMS\Application\CMSApplication;
+use Joomla\CMS\MVC\Factory\MVCFactoryInterface;
+use Joomla\Input\Input;
+use Joomla\CMS\Versioning\VersionableControllerTrait;
+use Joomla\CMS\MVC\Controller\FormController;
+use Joomla\CMS\MVC\Model\BaseDatabaseModel;
+use Joomla\Utilities\ArrayHelper;
+use Joomla\CMS\Router\Route;
+use Joomla\CMS\Session\Session;
+use Joomla\CMS\Uri\Uri;
+use VDM\Component\Componentbuilder\Administrator\Helper\ComponentbuilderHelper;
+use VDM\Joomla\Utilities\ArrayHelper as UtilitiesArrayHelper;
+use VDM\Joomla\Utilities\StringHelper;
+
+// No direct access to this file
+\defined('_JEXEC') or die;
+
+/**
+ * Joomla_plugin_updates Form Controller
+ *
+ * @since  1.6
+ */
+class Joomla_plugin_updatesController extends FormController
+{
+	use VersionableControllerTrait;
+
+	/**
+	 * The prefix to use with controller messages.
+	 *
+	 * @var    string
+	 * @since  1.6
+	 */
+	protected $text_prefix = 'COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_JOOMLA_PLUGIN_UPDATES';
+
+	/**
+	 * Current or most recently performed task.
+	 *
+	 * @var    string
+	 * @since  12.2
+	 * @note   Replaces _task.
+	 */
+	protected $task;
+
+	/**
+	 * The URL view list variable.
+	 *
+	 * @var    string
+	 * @since  1.6
+	 */
+	protected $view_list = 'joomla_plugins_updates';
+
+	/**
+	 * Method override to check if you can add a new record.
+	 *
+	 * @param   array  $data  An array of input data.
+	 *
+	 * @return  boolean
+	 *
+	 * @since   1.6
+	 */
+	protected function allowAdd($data = [])
+	{
+		// Get user object.
+		$user = $this->app->getIdentity();
+		// Access check.
+		$access = $user->authorise('joomla_plugin_updates.access', 'com_componentbuilder');
+		if (!$access)
+		{
+			return false;
+		}
+
+		// In the absence of better information, revert to the component permissions.
+		return $user->authorise('joomla_plugin_updates.create', $this->option);
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Method override to check if you can edit an existing record.
+	 *
+	 * @param   array   $data  An array of input data.
+	 * @param   string  $key   The name of the key for the primary key.
+	 *
+	 * @return  boolean
+	 *
+	 * @since   1.6
+	 */
+	protected function allowEdit($data = [], $key = 'id')
+	{
+		// get user object.
+		$user = $this->app->getIdentity();
+		// get record id.
+		$recordId = (int) isset($data[$key]) ? $data[$key] : 0;
+
+
+		// Access check.
+		$access = ($user->authorise('joomla_plugin_updates.access', 'com_componentbuilder.joomla_plugin_updates.' . (int) $recordId) && $user->authorise('joomla_plugin_updates.access', 'com_componentbuilder'));
+		if (!$access)
+		{
+			return false;
+		}
+
+		if ($recordId)
+		{
+			// The record has been set. Check the record permissions.
+			$permission = $user->authorise('joomla_plugin_updates.edit', 'com_componentbuilder.joomla_plugin_updates.' . (int) $recordId);
+			if (!$permission)
+			{
+				if ($user->authorise('joomla_plugin_updates.edit.own', 'com_componentbuilder.joomla_plugin_updates.' . $recordId))
+				{
+					// Now test the owner is the user.
+					$ownerId = (int) isset($data['created_by']) ? $data['created_by'] : 0;
+					if (empty($ownerId))
+					{
+						// Need to do a lookup from the model.
+						$record = $this->getModel()->getItem($recordId);
+
+						if (empty($record))
+						{
+							return false;
+						}
+						$ownerId = $record->created_by;
+					}
+
+					// If the owner matches 'me' then allow.
+					if ($ownerId == $user->id)
+					{
+						if ($user->authorise('joomla_plugin_updates.edit.own', 'com_componentbuilder'))
+						{
+							return true;
+						}
+					}
+				}
+				return false;
+			}
+		}
+		// Since there is no permission, revert to the component permissions.
+		return $user->authorise('joomla_plugin_updates.edit', $this->option);
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Gets the URL arguments to append to an item redirect.
+	 *
+	 * @param   integer  $recordId  The primary key id for the item.
+	 * @param   string   $urlVar    The name of the URL variable for the id.
+	 *
+	 * @return  string  The arguments to append to the redirect URL.
+	 *
+	 * @since   1.6
+	 */
+	protected function getRedirectToItemAppend($recordId = null, $urlVar = 'id')
+	{
+		// get the referral options (old method use return instead see parent)
+		$ref = $this->input->get('ref', 0, 'string');
+		$refid = $this->input->get('refid', 0, 'int');
+
+		// get redirect info.
+		$append = parent::getRedirectToItemAppend($recordId, $urlVar);
+
+		// set the referral options
+		if ($refid && $ref)
+		{
+			$append = '&ref=' . (string) $ref . '&refid='. (int) $refid . $append;
+		}
+		elseif ($ref)
+		{
+			$append = '&ref='. (string) $ref . $append;
+		}
+
+		return $append;
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Method to run batch operations.
+	 *
+	 * @param   object  $model  The model.
+	 *
+	 * @return  boolean   True if successful, false otherwise and internal error is set.
+	 *
+	 * @since   2.5
+	 */
+	public function batch($model = null)
+	{
+		Session::checkToken() or jexit(Text::_('JINVALID_TOKEN'));
+
+		// Set the model
+		$model = $this->getModel('Joomla_plugin_updates', '', []);
+
+		// Preset the redirect
+		$this->setRedirect(Route::_('index.php?option=com_componentbuilder&view=joomla_plugins_updates' . $this->getRedirectToListAppend(), false));
+
+		return parent::batch($model);
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Method to cancel an edit.
+	 *
+	 * @param   string  $key  The name of the primary key of the URL variable.
+	 *
+	 * @return  boolean  True if access level checks pass, false otherwise.
+	 *
+	 * @since   12.2
+	 */
+	public function cancel($key = null)
+	{
+		// get the referral options
+		$this->ref = $this->input->get('ref', 0, 'word');
+		$this->refid = $this->input->get('refid', 0, 'int');
+
+		// Check if there is a return value
+		$return = $this->input->get('return', null, 'base64');
+
+		$cancel = parent::cancel($key);
+
+		if (!is_null($return) && Uri::isInternal(base64_decode($return)))
+		{
+			$redirect = base64_decode($return);
+
+			// Redirect to the return value.
+			$this->setRedirect(
+				Route::_(
+					$redirect, false
+				)
+			);
+		}
+		elseif ($this->refid && $this->ref)
+		{
+			$redirect = '&view=' . (string)$this->ref . '&layout=edit&id=' . (int)$this->refid;
+
+			// Redirect to the item screen.
+			$this->setRedirect(
+				Route::_(
+					'index.php?option=' . $this->option . $redirect, false
+				)
+			);
+		}
+		elseif ($this->ref)
+		{
+			$redirect = '&view='.(string)$this->ref;
+
+			// Redirect to the list screen.
+			$this->setRedirect(
+				Route::_(
+					'index.php?option=' . $this->option . $redirect, false
+				)
+			);
+		}
+		return $cancel;
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Method to save a record.
+	 *
+	 * @param   string  $key     The name of the primary key of the URL variable.
+	 * @param   string  $urlVar  The name of the URL variable if different from the primary key (sometimes required to avoid router collisions).
+	 *
+	 * @return  boolean  True if successful, false otherwise.
+	 *
+	 * @since   12.2
+	 */
+	public function save($key = null, $urlVar = null)
+	{
+		// get the referral options
+		$this->ref = $this->input->get('ref', 0, 'word');
+		$this->refid = $this->input->get('refid', 0, 'int');
+
+		// Check if there is a return value
+		$return = $this->input->get('return', null, 'base64');
+		$canReturn = (!is_null($return) && Uri::isInternal(base64_decode($return)));
+
+		if ($this->ref || $this->refid || $canReturn)
+		{
+			// to make sure the item is checkedin on redirect
+			$this->task = 'save';
+		}
+
+		$saved = parent::save($key, $urlVar);
+
+		// This is not needed since parent save already does this
+		// Due to the ref and refid implementation we need to add this
+		if ($canReturn)
+		{
+			$redirect = base64_decode($return);
+
+			// Redirect to the return value.
+			$this->setRedirect(
+				Route::_(
+					$redirect, false
+				)
+			);
+		}
+		elseif ($this->refid && $this->ref)
+		{
+			$redirect = '&view=' . (string) $this->ref . '&layout=edit&id=' . (int) $this->refid;
+
+			// Redirect to the item screen.
+			$this->setRedirect(
+				Route::_(
+					'index.php?option=' . $this->option . $redirect, false
+				)
+			);
+		}
+		elseif ($this->ref)
+		{
+			$redirect = '&view=' . (string) $this->ref;
+
+			// Redirect to the list screen.
+			$this->setRedirect(
+				Route::_(
+					'index.php?option=' . $this->option . $redirect, false
+				)
+			);
+		}
+		return $saved;
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Function that allows child controller access to model data
+	 * after the data has been saved.
+	 *
+	 * @param   BaseDatabaseModel  &$model     The data model object.
+	 * @param   array              $validData  The validated data.
+	 *
+	 * @return  void
+	 *
+	 * @since   11.1
+	 */
+	protected function postSaveHook(BaseDatabaseModel $model, $validData = [])
+	{
+		// update the component version to match the updated last version
+		if (isset($validData['joomla_plugin']) && is_numeric($validData['joomla_plugin']) && $validData['joomla_plugin'] > 0)
+		{
+			$objectUpdate = new \stdClass();
+			$objectUpdate->id = (int) $validData['joomla_plugin'];
+			if (isset($validData['version_update']) && UtilitiesArrayHelper::check($validData['version_update'])
+				&& ($plugin_version = end($validData['version_update'])['version'])
+				&& StringHelper::check($plugin_version))
+			{
+				$objectUpdate->plugin_version = $plugin_version;
+			}
+			// be sure to update the table if we have a value
+			if (isset($objectUpdate->plugin_version))
+			{
+				Factory::getDbo()->updateObject('#__componentbuilder_joomla_plugin', $objectUpdate, 'id');
+			}
+		}
+
+		return;
+	}
+}

admin/src/Controller/Joomla_pluginsController.php

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+<?php
+/**
+ * @package    Joomla.Component.Builder
+ *
+ * @created    30th April, 2015
+ * @author     Llewellyn van der Merwe <https://dev.vdm.io>
+ * @git        Joomla Component Builder <https://git.vdm.dev/joomla/Component-Builder>
+ * @copyright  Copyright (C) 2015 Vast Development Method. All rights reserved.
+ * @license    GNU General Public License version 2 or later; see LICENSE.txt
+ */
+namespace VDM\Component\Componentbuilder\Administrator\Controller;
+
+use Joomla\CMS\Factory;
+use Joomla\CMS\Language\Text;
+use Joomla\CMS\MVC\Controller\AdminController;
+use Joomla\Utilities\ArrayHelper;
+use Joomla\CMS\Router\Route;
+use Joomla\CMS\Session\Session;
+use VDM\Component\Componentbuilder\Administrator\Helper\ComponentbuilderHelper;
+use VDM\Joomla\Utilities\StringHelper;
+
+// No direct access to this file
+\defined('_JEXEC') or die;
+
+/**
+ * Joomla_plugins Admin Controller
+ *
+ * @since  1.6
+ */
+class Joomla_pluginsController extends AdminController
+{
+	/**
+	 * The prefix to use with controller messages.
+	 *
+	 * @var    string
+	 * @since  1.6
+	 */
+	protected $text_prefix = 'COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_JOOMLA_PLUGINS';
+
+	/**
+	 * Proxy for getModel.
+	 *
+	 * @param   string  $name    The model name. Optional.
+	 * @param   string  $prefix  The class prefix. Optional.
+	 * @param   array   $config  Configuration array for model. Optional.
+	 *
+	 * @return  \Joomla\CMS\MVC\Model\BaseDatabaseModel
+	 *
+	 * @since   1.6
+	 */
+	public function getModel($name = 'Joomla_plugin', $prefix = 'Administrator', $config = ['ignore_request' => true])
+	{
+		return parent::getModel($name, $prefix, $config);
+	}
+
+
+	/**
+	 * Run the Expansion
+	 *
+	 * @return  void
+	 */
+	public function runExpansion()
+	{
+		// Check for request forgeries
+		Session::checkToken() or \jexit(Text::_('JINVALID_TOKEN'));
+		// check if user has the right
+		$user = Factory::getUser();
+		// set page redirect
+		$redirect_url = \JRoute::_('index.php?option=com_componentbuilder&view=joomla_plugins', false);
+		// set massage
+		$message = Text::_('COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_YOU_DO_NOT_HAVE_PERMISSION_TO_RUN_THE_EXPANSION_MODULE');
+		// check if this user has the right to run expansion
+		if($user->authorise('joomla_plugins.run_expansion', 'com_componentbuilder'))
+		{
+			// set massage
+			$message = Text::_('COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_EXPANSION_FAILED_PLEASE_CHECK_YOUR_SETTINGS_IN_THE_GLOBAL_OPTIONS_OF_JCB_UNDER_THE_DEVELOPMENT_METHOD_TAB');
+			// run expansion via API
+			$result = ComponentbuilderHelper::getFileContents(\JUri::root() . 'index.php?option=com_componentbuilder&task=api.expand');
+			// is there a message returned
+			if (!is_numeric($result) && StringHelper::check($result))
+			{
+				$this->setRedirect($redirect_url, $result);
+				return true;
+			}
+			elseif (is_numeric($result) && 1 == $result)
+			{
+				$message = Text::_('COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_BTHE_EXPANSION_WAS_SUCCESSFULLYB_TO_SEE_MORE_INFORMATION_CHANGE_THE_BRETURN_OPTIONS_FOR_BUILDB_TO_BDISPLAY_MESSAGEB_IN_THE_GLOBAL_OPTIONS_OF_JCB_UNDER_THE_DEVELOPMENT_METHOD_TABB');
+				$this->setRedirect($redirect_url, $message, 'message');
+				return true;
+			}
+		}
+		$this->setRedirect($redirect_url, $message, 'error');
+		return false;
+	}
+
+
+	/**
+	 * get Boilerplate
+	 *
+	 * @return  boolean
+	 */
+	public function getBoilerplate()
+	{
+		// Check for request forgeries
+		Session::checkToken() or jexit(Text::_('JINVALID_TOKEN'));
+		// check if user has the right
+		$user = Factory::getUser();
+		// set page redirect
+		$redirect_url = \JRoute::_('index.php?option=com_componentbuilder&view=joomla_plugins', false);
+		// set massage
+		$message = Text::_('COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_YOU_DO_NOT_HAVE_PERMISSION_TO_RUN_THE_GET_BOILERPLATE_MODULE');
+		// check if this user has the right to run expansion
+		if($user->authorise('joomla_plugin.get_boilerplate', 'com_componentbuilder'))
+		{
+			// set massage
+			$message = Text::_('COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_GETTING_JOOMLA_PLUGIN_BOILERPLATE_FAILED_IF_THE_ISSUE_CONTINUES_INFORM_YOUR_SYSTEM_ADMINISTRATOR');
+			// Get the model
+			$model = $this->getModel('joomla_plugins');
+			// check if there is any selections
+			if (!$model->getBoilerplate())
+			{
+				$message = '<b>' . Text::_('COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_GETTING_JOOMLA_PLUGIN_BOILERPLATE_WAS_SUCCESSFULLY') . '</b>';
+				$this->setRedirect($redirect_url, $message, 'message');
+				return true;
+			}
+		}
+		$this->setRedirect($redirect_url, $message, 'error');
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	public function openClassMethods()
+	{
+		// Check for request forgeries
+		Session::checkToken() or die(Text::_('JINVALID_TOKEN'));
+		// redirect to the libraries
+		$this->setRedirect(Route::_('index.php?option=com_componentbuilder&view=class_methods', false));
+		return;
+	}
+
+	public function openClassProperties()
+	{
+		// Check for request forgeries
+		Session::checkToken() or die(Text::_('JINVALID_TOKEN'));
+		// redirect to the libraries
+		$this->setRedirect(Route::_('index.php?option=com_componentbuilder&view=class_properties', false));
+		return;
+	}
+}

admin/src/Controller/Joomla_plugins_files_folders_urlsController.php

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+<?php
+/**
+ * @package    Joomla.Component.Builder
+ *
+ * @created    30th April, 2015
+ * @author     Llewellyn van der Merwe <https://dev.vdm.io>
+ * @git        Joomla Component Builder <https://git.vdm.dev/joomla/Component-Builder>
+ * @copyright  Copyright (C) 2015 Vast Development Method. All rights reserved.
+ * @license    GNU General Public License version 2 or later; see LICENSE.txt
+ */
+namespace VDM\Component\Componentbuilder\Administrator\Controller;
+
+use Joomla\CMS\Factory;
+use Joomla\CMS\Language\Text;
+use Joomla\CMS\MVC\Controller\AdminController;
+use Joomla\Utilities\ArrayHelper;
+use Joomla\CMS\Router\Route;
+use Joomla\CMS\Session\Session;
+use VDM\Component\Componentbuilder\Administrator\Helper\ComponentbuilderHelper;
+
+// No direct access to this file
+\defined('_JEXEC') or die;
+
+/**
+ * Joomla_plugins_files_folders_urls Admin Controller
+ *
+ * @since  1.6
+ */
+class Joomla_plugins_files_folders_urlsController extends AdminController
+{
+	/**
+	 * The prefix to use with controller messages.
+	 *
+	 * @var    string
+	 * @since  1.6
+	 */
+	protected $text_prefix = 'COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_JOOMLA_PLUGINS_FILES_FOLDERS_URLS';
+
+	/**
+	 * Proxy for getModel.
+	 *
+	 * @param   string  $name    The model name. Optional.
+	 * @param   string  $prefix  The class prefix. Optional.
+	 * @param   array   $config  Configuration array for model. Optional.
+	 *
+	 * @return  \Joomla\CMS\MVC\Model\BaseDatabaseModel
+	 *
+	 * @since   1.6
+	 */
+	public function getModel($name = 'Joomla_plugin_files_folders_urls', $prefix = 'Administrator', $config = ['ignore_request' => true])
+	{
+		return parent::getModel($name, $prefix, $config);
+	}
+}

admin/src/Controller/Joomla_plugins_updatesController.php

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+<?php
+/**
+ * @package    Joomla.Component.Builder
+ *
+ * @created    30th April, 2015
+ * @author     Llewellyn van der Merwe <https://dev.vdm.io>
+ * @git        Joomla Component Builder <https://git.vdm.dev/joomla/Component-Builder>
+ * @copyright  Copyright (C) 2015 Vast Development Method. All rights reserved.
+ * @license    GNU General Public License version 2 or later; see LICENSE.txt
+ */
+namespace VDM\Component\Componentbuilder\Administrator\Controller;
+
+use Joomla\CMS\Factory;
+use Joomla\CMS\Language\Text;
+use Joomla\CMS\MVC\Controller\AdminController;
+use Joomla\Utilities\ArrayHelper;
+use Joomla\CMS\Router\Route;
+use Joomla\CMS\Session\Session;
+use VDM\Component\Componentbuilder\Administrator\Helper\ComponentbuilderHelper;
+
+// No direct access to this file
+\defined('_JEXEC') or die;
+
+/**
+ * Joomla_plugins_updates Admin Controller
+ *
+ * @since  1.6
+ */
+class Joomla_plugins_updatesController extends AdminController
+{
+	/**
+	 * The prefix to use with controller messages.
+	 *
+	 * @var    string
+	 * @since  1.6
+	 */
+	protected $text_prefix = 'COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_JOOMLA_PLUGINS_UPDATES';
+
+	/**
+	 * Proxy for getModel.
+	 *
+	 * @param   string  $name    The model name. Optional.
+	 * @param   string  $prefix  The class prefix. Optional.
+	 * @param   array   $config  Configuration array for model. Optional.
+	 *
+	 * @return  \Joomla\CMS\MVC\Model\BaseDatabaseModel
+	 *
+	 * @since   1.6
+	 */
+	public function getModel($name = 'Joomla_plugin_updates', $prefix = 'Administrator', $config = ['ignore_request' => true])
+	{
+		return parent::getModel($name, $prefix, $config);
+	}
+}

admin/src/Controller/LanguageController.php

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+<?php
+/**
+ * @package    Joomla.Component.Builder
+ *
+ * @created    30th April, 2015
+ * @author     Llewellyn van der Merwe <https://dev.vdm.io>
+ * @git        Joomla Component Builder <https://git.vdm.dev/joomla/Component-Builder>
+ * @copyright  Copyright (C) 2015 Vast Development Method. All rights reserved.
+ * @license    GNU General Public License version 2 or later; see LICENSE.txt
+ */
+namespace VDM\Component\Componentbuilder\Administrator\Controller;
+
+use Joomla\CMS\Factory;
+use Joomla\CMS\Language\Text;
+use Joomla\CMS\Form\FormFactoryInterface;
+use Joomla\CMS\Application\CMSApplication;
+use Joomla\CMS\MVC\Factory\MVCFactoryInterface;
+use Joomla\Input\Input;
+use Joomla\CMS\Versioning\VersionableControllerTrait;
+use Joomla\CMS\MVC\Controller\FormController;
+use Joomla\CMS\MVC\Model\BaseDatabaseModel;
+use Joomla\Utilities\ArrayHelper;
+use Joomla\CMS\Router\Route;
+use Joomla\CMS\Session\Session;
+use Joomla\CMS\Uri\Uri;
+use VDM\Component\Componentbuilder\Administrator\Helper\ComponentbuilderHelper;
+
+// No direct access to this file
+\defined('_JEXEC') or die;
+
+/**
+ * Language Form Controller
+ *
+ * @since  1.6
+ */
+class LanguageController extends FormController
+{
+	use VersionableControllerTrait;
+
+	/**
+	 * The prefix to use with controller messages.
+	 *
+	 * @var    string
+	 * @since  1.6
+	 */
+	protected $text_prefix = 'COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_LANGUAGE';
+
+	/**
+	 * Current or most recently performed task.
+	 *
+	 * @var    string
+	 * @since  12.2
+	 * @note   Replaces _task.
+	 */
+	protected $task;
+
+	/**
+	 * The URL view list variable.
+	 *
+	 * @var    string
+	 * @since  1.6
+	 */
+	protected $view_list = 'languages';
+
+	/**
+	 * Method override to check if you can add a new record.
+	 *
+	 * @param   array  $data  An array of input data.
+	 *
+	 * @return  boolean
+	 *
+	 * @since   1.6
+	 */
+	protected function allowAdd($data = [])
+	{
+		// Get user object.
+		$user = $this->app->getIdentity();
+		// Access check.
+		$access = $user->authorise('language.access', 'com_componentbuilder');
+		if (!$access)
+		{
+			return false;
+		}
+
+		// In the absence of better information, revert to the component permissions.
+		return $user->authorise('language.create', $this->option);
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Method override to check if you can edit an existing record.
+	 *
+	 * @param   array   $data  An array of input data.
+	 * @param   string  $key   The name of the key for the primary key.
+	 *
+	 * @return  boolean
+	 *
+	 * @since   1.6
+	 */
+	protected function allowEdit($data = [], $key = 'id')
+	{
+		// get user object.
+		$user = $this->app->getIdentity();
+		// get record id.
+		$recordId = (int) isset($data[$key]) ? $data[$key] : 0;
+
+
+		// Access check.
+		$access = ($user->authorise('language.access', 'com_componentbuilder.language.' . (int) $recordId) && $user->authorise('language.access', 'com_componentbuilder'));
+		if (!$access)
+		{
+			return false;
+		}
+
+		if ($recordId)
+		{
+			// The record has been set. Check the record permissions.
+			$permission = $user->authorise('language.edit', 'com_componentbuilder.language.' . (int) $recordId);
+			if (!$permission)
+			{
+				if ($user->authorise('language.edit.own', 'com_componentbuilder.language.' . $recordId))
+				{
+					// Now test the owner is the user.
+					$ownerId = (int) isset($data['created_by']) ? $data['created_by'] : 0;
+					if (empty($ownerId))
+					{
+						// Need to do a lookup from the model.
+						$record = $this->getModel()->getItem($recordId);
+
+						if (empty($record))
+						{
+							return false;
+						}
+						$ownerId = $record->created_by;
+					}
+
+					// If the owner matches 'me' then allow.
+					if ($ownerId == $user->id)
+					{
+						if ($user->authorise('language.edit.own', 'com_componentbuilder'))
+						{
+							return true;
+						}
+					}
+				}
+				return false;
+			}
+		}
+		// Since there is no permission, revert to the component permissions.
+		return $user->authorise('language.edit', $this->option);
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Gets the URL arguments to append to an item redirect.
+	 *
+	 * @param   integer  $recordId  The primary key id for the item.
+	 * @param   string   $urlVar    The name of the URL variable for the id.
+	 *
+	 * @return  string  The arguments to append to the redirect URL.
+	 *
+	 * @since   1.6
+	 */
+	protected function getRedirectToItemAppend($recordId = null, $urlVar = 'id')
+	{
+		// get the referral options (old method use return instead see parent)
+		$ref = $this->input->get('ref', 0, 'string');
+		$refid = $this->input->get('refid', 0, 'int');
+
+		// get redirect info.
+		$append = parent::getRedirectToItemAppend($recordId, $urlVar);
+
+		// set the referral options
+		if ($refid && $ref)
+		{
+			$append = '&ref=' . (string) $ref . '&refid='. (int) $refid . $append;
+		}
+		elseif ($ref)
+		{
+			$append = '&ref='. (string) $ref . $append;
+		}
+
+		return $append;
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Method to run batch operations.
+	 *
+	 * @param   object  $model  The model.
+	 *
+	 * @return  boolean   True if successful, false otherwise and internal error is set.
+	 *
+	 * @since   2.5
+	 */
+	public function batch($model = null)
+	{
+		Session::checkToken() or jexit(Text::_('JINVALID_TOKEN'));
+
+		// Set the model
+		$model = $this->getModel('Language', '', []);
+
+		// Preset the redirect
+		$this->setRedirect(Route::_('index.php?option=com_componentbuilder&view=languages' . $this->getRedirectToListAppend(), false));
+
+		return parent::batch($model);
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Method to cancel an edit.
+	 *
+	 * @param   string  $key  The name of the primary key of the URL variable.
+	 *
+	 * @return  boolean  True if access level checks pass, false otherwise.
+	 *
+	 * @since   12.2
+	 */
+	public function cancel($key = null)
+	{
+		// get the referral options
+		$this->ref = $this->input->get('ref', 0, 'word');
+		$this->refid = $this->input->get('refid', 0, 'int');
+
+		// Check if there is a return value
+		$return = $this->input->get('return', null, 'base64');
+
+		$cancel = parent::cancel($key);
+
+		if (!is_null($return) && Uri::isInternal(base64_decode($return)))
+		{
+			$redirect = base64_decode($return);
+
+			// Redirect to the return value.
+			$this->setRedirect(
+				Route::_(
+					$redirect, false
+				)
+			);
+		}
+		elseif ($this->refid && $this->ref)
+		{
+			$redirect = '&view=' . (string)$this->ref . '&layout=edit&id=' . (int)$this->refid;
+
+			// Redirect to the item screen.
+			$this->setRedirect(
+				Route::_(
+					'index.php?option=' . $this->option . $redirect, false
+				)
+			);
+		}
+		elseif ($this->ref)
+		{
+			$redirect = '&view='.(string)$this->ref;
+
+			// Redirect to the list screen.
+			$this->setRedirect(
+				Route::_(
+					'index.php?option=' . $this->option . $redirect, false
+				)
+			);
+		}
+		return $cancel;
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Method to save a record.
+	 *
+	 * @param   string  $key     The name of the primary key of the URL variable.
+	 * @param   string  $urlVar  The name of the URL variable if different from the primary key (sometimes required to avoid router collisions).
+	 *
+	 * @return  boolean  True if successful, false otherwise.
+	 *
+	 * @since   12.2
+	 */
+	public function save($key = null, $urlVar = null)
+	{
+		// get the referral options
+		$this->ref = $this->input->get('ref', 0, 'word');
+		$this->refid = $this->input->get('refid', 0, 'int');
+
+		// Check if there is a return value
+		$return = $this->input->get('return', null, 'base64');
+		$canReturn = (!is_null($return) && Uri::isInternal(base64_decode($return)));
+
+		if ($this->ref || $this->refid || $canReturn)
+		{
+			// to make sure the item is checkedin on redirect
+			$this->task = 'save';
+		}
+
+		$saved = parent::save($key, $urlVar);
+
+		// This is not needed since parent save already does this
+		// Due to the ref and refid implementation we need to add this
+		if ($canReturn)
+		{
+			$redirect = base64_decode($return);
+
+			// Redirect to the return value.
+			$this->setRedirect(
+				Route::_(
+					$redirect, false
+				)
+			);
+		}
+		elseif ($this->refid && $this->ref)
+		{
+			$redirect = '&view=' . (string) $this->ref . '&layout=edit&id=' . (int) $this->refid;
+
+			// Redirect to the item screen.
+			$this->setRedirect(
+				Route::_(
+					'index.php?option=' . $this->option . $redirect, false
+				)
+			);
+		}
+		elseif ($this->ref)
+		{
+			$redirect = '&view=' . (string) $this->ref;
+
+			// Redirect to the list screen.
+			$this->setRedirect(
+				Route::_(
+					'index.php?option=' . $this->option . $redirect, false
+				)
+			);
+		}
+		return $saved;
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Function that allows child controller access to model data
+	 * after the data has been saved.
+	 *
+	 * @param   BaseDatabaseModel  &$model     The data model object.
+	 * @param   array              $validData  The validated data.
+	 *
+	 * @return  void
+	 *
+	 * @since   11.1
+	 */
+	protected function postSaveHook(BaseDatabaseModel $model, $validData = [])
+	{
+		return;
+	}
+}

admin/src/Controller/Language_translationController.php

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+<?php
+/**
+ * @package    Joomla.Component.Builder
+ *
+ * @created    30th April, 2015
+ * @author     Llewellyn van der Merwe <https://dev.vdm.io>
+ * @git        Joomla Component Builder <https://git.vdm.dev/joomla/Component-Builder>
+ * @copyright  Copyright (C) 2015 Vast Development Method. All rights reserved.
+ * @license    GNU General Public License version 2 or later; see LICENSE.txt
+ */
+namespace VDM\Component\Componentbuilder\Administrator\Controller;
+
+use Joomla\CMS\Factory;
+use Joomla\CMS\Language\Text;
+use Joomla\CMS\Form\FormFactoryInterface;
+use Joomla\CMS\Application\CMSApplication;
+use Joomla\CMS\MVC\Factory\MVCFactoryInterface;
+use Joomla\Input\Input;
+use Joomla\CMS\Versioning\VersionableControllerTrait;
+use Joomla\CMS\MVC\Controller\FormController;
+use Joomla\CMS\MVC\Model\BaseDatabaseModel;
+use Joomla\Utilities\ArrayHelper;
+use Joomla\CMS\Router\Route;
+use Joomla\CMS\Session\Session;
+use Joomla\CMS\Uri\Uri;
+use VDM\Component\Componentbuilder\Administrator\Helper\ComponentbuilderHelper;
+
+// No direct access to this file
+\defined('_JEXEC') or die;
+
+/**
+ * Language_translation Form Controller
+ *
+ * @since  1.6
+ */
+class Language_translationController extends FormController
+{
+	use VersionableControllerTrait;
+
+	/**
+	 * The prefix to use with controller messages.
+	 *
+	 * @var    string
+	 * @since  1.6
+	 */
+	protected $text_prefix = 'COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_LANGUAGE_TRANSLATION';
+
+	/**
+	 * Current or most recently performed task.
+	 *
+	 * @var    string
+	 * @since  12.2
+	 * @note   Replaces _task.
+	 */
+	protected $task;
+
+	/**
+	 * The URL view list variable.
+	 *
+	 * @var    string
+	 * @since  1.6
+	 */
+	protected $view_list = 'language_translations';
+
+	/**
+	 * Method override to check if you can add a new record.
+	 *
+	 * @param   array  $data  An array of input data.
+	 *
+	 * @return  boolean
+	 *
+	 * @since   1.6
+	 */
+	protected function allowAdd($data = [])
+	{
+		// Get user object.
+		$user = $this->app->getIdentity();
+		// Access check.
+		$access = $user->authorise('language_translation.access', 'com_componentbuilder');
+		if (!$access)
+		{
+			return false;
+		}
+
+		// In the absence of better information, revert to the component permissions.
+		return $user->authorise('language_translation.create', $this->option);
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Method override to check if you can edit an existing record.
+	 *
+	 * @param   array   $data  An array of input data.
+	 * @param   string  $key   The name of the key for the primary key.
+	 *
+	 * @return  boolean
+	 *
+	 * @since   1.6
+	 */
+	protected function allowEdit($data = [], $key = 'id')
+	{
+		// get user object.
+		$user = $this->app->getIdentity();
+		// get record id.
+		$recordId = (int) isset($data[$key]) ? $data[$key] : 0;
+
+
+		// Access check.
+		$access = ($user->authorise('language_translation.access', 'com_componentbuilder.language_translation.' . (int) $recordId) && $user->authorise('language_translation.access', 'com_componentbuilder'));
+		if (!$access)
+		{
+			return false;
+		}
+
+		if ($recordId)
+		{
+			// The record has been set. Check the record permissions.
+			$permission = $user->authorise('language_translation.edit', 'com_componentbuilder.language_translation.' . (int) $recordId);
+			if (!$permission)
+			{
+				if ($user->authorise('language_translation.edit.own', 'com_componentbuilder.language_translation.' . $recordId))
+				{
+					// Now test the owner is the user.
+					$ownerId = (int) isset($data['created_by']) ? $data['created_by'] : 0;
+					if (empty($ownerId))
+					{
+						// Need to do a lookup from the model.
+						$record = $this->getModel()->getItem($recordId);
+
+						if (empty($record))
+						{
+							return false;
+						}
+						$ownerId = $record->created_by;
+					}
+
+					// If the owner matches 'me' then allow.
+					if ($ownerId == $user->id)
+					{
+						if ($user->authorise('language_translation.edit.own', 'com_componentbuilder'))
+						{
+							return true;
+						}
+					}
+				}
+				return false;
+			}
+		}
+		// Since there is no permission, revert to the component permissions.
+		return $user->authorise('language_translation.edit', $this->option);
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Gets the URL arguments to append to an item redirect.
+	 *
+	 * @param   integer  $recordId  The primary key id for the item.
+	 * @param   string   $urlVar    The name of the URL variable for the id.
+	 *
+	 * @return  string  The arguments to append to the redirect URL.
+	 *
+	 * @since   1.6
+	 */
+	protected function getRedirectToItemAppend($recordId = null, $urlVar = 'id')
+	{
+		// get the referral options (old method use return instead see parent)
+		$ref = $this->input->get('ref', 0, 'string');
+		$refid = $this->input->get('refid', 0, 'int');
+
+		// get redirect info.
+		$append = parent::getRedirectToItemAppend($recordId, $urlVar);
+
+		// set the referral options
+		if ($refid && $ref)
+		{
+			$append = '&ref=' . (string) $ref . '&refid='. (int) $refid . $append;
+		}
+		elseif ($ref)
+		{
+			$append = '&ref='. (string) $ref . $append;
+		}
+
+		return $append;
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Method to run batch operations.
+	 *
+	 * @param   object  $model  The model.
+	 *
+	 * @return  boolean   True if successful, false otherwise and internal error is set.
+	 *
+	 * @since   2.5
+	 */
+	public function batch($model = null)
+	{
+		Session::checkToken() or jexit(Text::_('JINVALID_TOKEN'));
+
+		// Set the model
+		$model = $this->getModel('Language_translation', '', []);
+
+		// Preset the redirect
+		$this->setRedirect(Route::_('index.php?option=com_componentbuilder&view=language_translations' . $this->getRedirectToListAppend(), false));
+
+		return parent::batch($model);
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Method to cancel an edit.
+	 *
+	 * @param   string  $key  The name of the primary key of the URL variable.
+	 *
+	 * @return  boolean  True if access level checks pass, false otherwise.
+	 *
+	 * @since   12.2
+	 */
+	public function cancel($key = null)
+	{
+		// get the referral options
+		$this->ref = $this->input->get('ref', 0, 'word');
+		$this->refid = $this->input->get('refid', 0, 'int');
+
+		// Check if there is a return value
+		$return = $this->input->get('return', null, 'base64');
+
+		$cancel = parent::cancel($key);
+
+		if (!is_null($return) && Uri::isInternal(base64_decode($return)))
+		{
+			$redirect = base64_decode($return);
+
+			// Redirect to the return value.
+			$this->setRedirect(
+				Route::_(
+					$redirect, false
+				)
+			);
+		}
+		elseif ($this->refid && $this->ref)
+		{
+			$redirect = '&view=' . (string)$this->ref . '&layout=edit&id=' . (int)$this->refid;
+
+			// Redirect to the item screen.
+			$this->setRedirect(
+				Route::_(
+					'index.php?option=' . $this->option . $redirect, false
+				)
+			);
+		}
+		elseif ($this->ref)
+		{
+			$redirect = '&view='.(string)$this->ref;
+
+			// Redirect to the list screen.
+			$this->setRedirect(
+				Route::_(
+					'index.php?option=' . $this->option . $redirect, false
+				)
+			);
+		}
+		return $cancel;
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Method to save a record.
+	 *
+	 * @param   string  $key     The name of the primary key of the URL variable.
+	 * @param   string  $urlVar  The name of the URL variable if different from the primary key (sometimes required to avoid router collisions).
+	 *
+	 * @return  boolean  True if successful, false otherwise.
+	 *
+	 * @since   12.2
+	 */
+	public function save($key = null, $urlVar = null)
+	{
+		// get the referral options
+		$this->ref = $this->input->get('ref', 0, 'word');
+		$this->refid = $this->input->get('refid', 0, 'int');
+
+		// Check if there is a return value
+		$return = $this->input->get('return', null, 'base64');
+		$canReturn = (!is_null($return) && Uri::isInternal(base64_decode($return)));
+
+		if ($this->ref || $this->refid || $canReturn)
+		{
+			// to make sure the item is checkedin on redirect
+			$this->task = 'save';
+		}
+
+		$saved = parent::save($key, $urlVar);
+
+		// This is not needed since parent save already does this
+		// Due to the ref and refid implementation we need to add this
+		if ($canReturn)
+		{
+			$redirect = base64_decode($return);
+
+			// Redirect to the return value.
+			$this->setRedirect(
+				Route::_(
+					$redirect, false
+				)
+			);
+		}
+		elseif ($this->refid && $this->ref)
+		{
+			$redirect = '&view=' . (string) $this->ref . '&layout=edit&id=' . (int) $this->refid;
+
+			// Redirect to the item screen.
+			$this->setRedirect(
+				Route::_(
+					'index.php?option=' . $this->option . $redirect, false
+				)
+			);
+		}
+		elseif ($this->ref)
+		{
+			$redirect = '&view=' . (string) $this->ref;
+
+			// Redirect to the list screen.
+			$this->setRedirect(
+				Route::_(
+					'index.php?option=' . $this->option . $redirect, false
+				)
+			);
+		}
+		return $saved;
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Function that allows child controller access to model data
+	 * after the data has been saved.
+	 *
+	 * @param   BaseDatabaseModel  &$model     The data model object.
+	 * @param   array              $validData  The validated data.
+	 *
+	 * @return  void
+	 *
+	 * @since   11.1
+	 */
+	protected function postSaveHook(BaseDatabaseModel $model, $validData = [])
+	{
+		return;
+	}
+}

admin/src/Controller/Language_translationsController.php

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+<?php
+/**
+ * @package    Joomla.Component.Builder
+ *
+ * @created    30th April, 2015
+ * @author     Llewellyn van der Merwe <https://dev.vdm.io>
+ * @git        Joomla Component Builder <https://git.vdm.dev/joomla/Component-Builder>
+ * @copyright  Copyright (C) 2015 Vast Development Method. All rights reserved.
+ * @license    GNU General Public License version 2 or later; see LICENSE.txt
+ */
+namespace VDM\Component\Componentbuilder\Administrator\Controller;
+
+use Joomla\CMS\Factory;
+use Joomla\CMS\Language\Text;
+use Joomla\CMS\MVC\Controller\AdminController;
+use Joomla\Utilities\ArrayHelper;
+use Joomla\CMS\Router\Route;
+use Joomla\CMS\Session\Session;
+use VDM\Component\Componentbuilder\Administrator\Helper\ComponentbuilderHelper;
+use VDM\Joomla\Utilities\ArrayHelper as UtilitiesArrayHelper;
+use VDM\Joomla\Utilities\ObjectHelper;
+
+// No direct access to this file
+\defined('_JEXEC') or die;
+
+/**
+ * Language_translations Admin Controller
+ *
+ * @since  1.6
+ */
+class Language_translationsController extends AdminController
+{
+	/**
+	 * The prefix to use with controller messages.
+	 *
+	 * @var    string
+	 * @since  1.6
+	 */
+	protected $text_prefix = 'COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_LANGUAGE_TRANSLATIONS';
+
+	/**
+	 * Proxy for getModel.
+	 *
+	 * @param   string  $name    The model name. Optional.
+	 * @param   string  $prefix  The class prefix. Optional.
+	 * @param   array   $config  Configuration array for model. Optional.
+	 *
+	 * @return  \Joomla\CMS\MVC\Model\BaseDatabaseModel
+	 *
+	 * @since   1.6
+	 */
+	public function getModel($name = 'Language_translation', $prefix = 'Administrator', $config = ['ignore_request' => true])
+	{
+		return parent::getModel($name, $prefix, $config);
+	}
+
+	public function exportData()
+	{
+		// Check for request forgeries
+		Session::checkToken() or die(Text::_('JINVALID_TOKEN'));
+		// check if export is allowed for this user.
+		$user = Factory::getApplication()->getIdentity();
+		if ($user->authorise('language_translation.export', 'com_componentbuilder') && $user->authorise('core.export', 'com_componentbuilder'))
+		{
+			// Get the input
+			$input = Factory::getApplication()->input;
+			$pks = $input->post->get('cid', array(), 'array');
+			// Sanitize the input
+			$pks = ArrayHelper::toInteger($pks);
+			// Get the model
+			$model = $this->getModel('Language_translations');
+			// get the data to export
+			$data = $model->getExportData($pks);
+			if (UtilitiesArrayHelper::check($data))
+			{
+				// now set the data to the spreadsheet
+				$date = Factory::getDate();
+				ComponentbuilderHelper::xls($data,'Language_translations_'.$date->format('jS_F_Y'),'Language translations exported ('.$date->format('jS F, Y').')','language translations');
+			}
+		}
+		// Redirect to the list screen with error.
+		$message = Text::_('COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_EXPORT_FAILED');
+		$this->setRedirect(Route::_('index.php?option=com_componentbuilder&view=language_translations', false), $message, 'error');
+		return;
+	}
+
+
+	public function importData()
+	{
+		// Check for request forgeries
+		Session::checkToken() or die(Text::_('JINVALID_TOKEN'));
+		// check if import is allowed for this user.
+		$user = Factory::getApplication()->getIdentity();
+		if ($user->authorise('language_translation.import', 'com_componentbuilder') && $user->authorise('core.import', 'com_componentbuilder'))
+		{
+			// Get the import model
+			$model = $this->getModel('Language_translations');
+			// get the headers to import
+			$headers = $model->getExImPortHeaders();
+			if (ObjectHelper::check($headers))
+			{
+				// Load headers to session.
+				$session = Factory::getSession();
+				$headers = json_encode($headers);
+				$session->set('language_translation_VDM_IMPORTHEADERS', $headers);
+				$session->set('backto_VDM_IMPORT', 'language_translations');
+				$session->set('dataType_VDM_IMPORTINTO', 'language_translation');
+				// Redirect to import view.
+				$message = Text::_('COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_IMPORT_SELECT_FILE_FOR_LANGUAGE_TRANSLATIONS');
+				$this->setRedirect(Route::_('index.php?option=com_componentbuilder&view=import_language_translations', false), $message);
+				return;
+			}
+		}
+		// Redirect to the list screen with error.
+		$message = Text::_('COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_IMPORT_FAILED');
+		$this->setRedirect(Route::_('index.php?option=com_componentbuilder&view=language_translations', false), $message, 'error');
+		return;
+	}
+}

admin/src/Controller/LanguagesController.php

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+<?php
+/**
+ * @package    Joomla.Component.Builder
+ *
+ * @created    30th April, 2015
+ * @author     Llewellyn van der Merwe <https://dev.vdm.io>
+ * @git        Joomla Component Builder <https://git.vdm.dev/joomla/Component-Builder>
+ * @copyright  Copyright (C) 2015 Vast Development Method. All rights reserved.
+ * @license    GNU General Public License version 2 or later; see LICENSE.txt
+ */
+namespace VDM\Component\Componentbuilder\Administrator\Controller;
+
+use Joomla\CMS\Factory;
+use Joomla\CMS\Language\Text;
+use Joomla\CMS\MVC\Controller\AdminController;
+use Joomla\Utilities\ArrayHelper;
+use Joomla\CMS\Router\Route;
+use Joomla\CMS\Session\Session;
+use VDM\Component\Componentbuilder\Administrator\Helper\ComponentbuilderHelper;
+use VDM\Joomla\Utilities\ArrayHelper as UtilitiesArrayHelper;
+use VDM\Joomla\Utilities\ObjectHelper;
+
+// No direct access to this file
+\defined('_JEXEC') or die;
+
+/**
+ * Languages Admin Controller
+ *
+ * @since  1.6
+ */
+class LanguagesController extends AdminController
+{
+	/**
+	 * The prefix to use with controller messages.
+	 *
+	 * @var    string
+	 * @since  1.6
+	 */
+	protected $text_prefix = 'COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_LANGUAGES';
+
+	/**
+	 * Proxy for getModel.
+	 *
+	 * @param   string  $name    The model name. Optional.
+	 * @param   string  $prefix  The class prefix. Optional.
+	 * @param   array   $config  Configuration array for model. Optional.
+	 *
+	 * @return  \Joomla\CMS\MVC\Model\BaseDatabaseModel
+	 *
+	 * @since   1.6
+	 */
+	public function getModel($name = 'Language', $prefix = 'Administrator', $config = ['ignore_request' => true])
+	{
+		return parent::getModel($name, $prefix, $config);
+	}
+
+	public function exportData()
+	{
+		// Check for request forgeries
+		Session::checkToken() or die(Text::_('JINVALID_TOKEN'));
+		// check if export is allowed for this user.
+		$user = Factory::getApplication()->getIdentity();
+		if ($user->authorise('language.export', 'com_componentbuilder') && $user->authorise('core.export', 'com_componentbuilder'))
+		{
+			// Get the input
+			$input = Factory::getApplication()->input;
+			$pks = $input->post->get('cid', array(), 'array');
+			// Sanitize the input
+			$pks = ArrayHelper::toInteger($pks);
+			// Get the model
+			$model = $this->getModel('Languages');
+			// get the data to export
+			$data = $model->getExportData($pks);
+			if (UtilitiesArrayHelper::check($data))
+			{
+				// now set the data to the spreadsheet
+				$date = Factory::getDate();
+				ComponentbuilderHelper::xls($data,'Languages_'.$date->format('jS_F_Y'),'Languages exported ('.$date->format('jS F, Y').')','languages');
+			}
+		}
+		// Redirect to the list screen with error.
+		$message = Text::_('COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_EXPORT_FAILED');
+		$this->setRedirect(Route::_('index.php?option=com_componentbuilder&view=languages', false), $message, 'error');
+		return;
+	}
+
+
+	public function importData()
+	{
+		// Check for request forgeries
+		Session::checkToken() or die(Text::_('JINVALID_TOKEN'));
+		// check if import is allowed for this user.
+		$user = Factory::getApplication()->getIdentity();
+		if ($user->authorise('language.import', 'com_componentbuilder') && $user->authorise('core.import', 'com_componentbuilder'))
+		{
+			// Get the import model
+			$model = $this->getModel('Languages');
+			// get the headers to import
+			$headers = $model->getExImPortHeaders();
+			if (ObjectHelper::check($headers))
+			{
+				// Load headers to session.
+				$session = Factory::getSession();
+				$headers = json_encode($headers);
+				$session->set('language_VDM_IMPORTHEADERS', $headers);
+				$session->set('backto_VDM_IMPORT', 'languages');
+				$session->set('dataType_VDM_IMPORTINTO', 'language');
+				// Redirect to import view.
+				$message = Text::_('COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_IMPORT_SELECT_FILE_FOR_LANGUAGES');
+				$this->setRedirect(Route::_('index.php?option=com_componentbuilder&view=import', false), $message);
+				return;
+			}
+		}
+		// Redirect to the list screen with error.
+		$message = Text::_('COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_IMPORT_FAILED');
+		$this->setRedirect(Route::_('index.php?option=com_componentbuilder&view=languages', false), $message, 'error');
+		return;
+	}
+
+	public function buildLanguages()
+	{
+		// Check for request forgeries
+		Session::checkToken() or die(Text::_('JINVALID_TOKEN'));
+		// check if user has the right
+		$user = Factory::getUser();
+		if($user->authorise('core.create', 'com_componentbuilder'))
+		{
+			// get the model
+			$model = $this->getModel('languages');
+			if ($model->buildLanguages())
+			{
+				// set success message
+				$message = '<h1>'.Text::_('COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_IMPORT_SUCCESS').'</h1>';
+				$message .= '<p>'.Text::_('COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_ALL_THE_LANGUAGES_FOUND_IN_JOOMLA_WERE_SUCCESSFULLY_IMPORTED').'</p>';
+				// set redirect
+				$redirect_url = Route::_('index.php?option=com_componentbuilder&view=languages', false);
+				$this->setRedirect($redirect_url, $message);
+				return true;
+			}
+		}
+		// set redirect
+		$redirect_url = Route::_('index.php?option=com_componentbuilder&view=languages', false);
+		$this->setRedirect($redirect_url);
+		return false;
+	}
+}

admin/src/Controller/LayoutController.php

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+<?php
+/**
+ * @package    Joomla.Component.Builder
+ *
+ * @created    30th April, 2015
+ * @author     Llewellyn van der Merwe <https://dev.vdm.io>
+ * @git        Joomla Component Builder <https://git.vdm.dev/joomla/Component-Builder>
+ * @copyright  Copyright (C) 2015 Vast Development Method. All rights reserved.
+ * @license    GNU General Public License version 2 or later; see LICENSE.txt
+ */
+namespace VDM\Component\Componentbuilder\Administrator\Controller;
+
+use Joomla\CMS\Factory;
+use Joomla\CMS\Language\Text;
+use Joomla\CMS\Form\FormFactoryInterface;
+use Joomla\CMS\Application\CMSApplication;
+use Joomla\CMS\MVC\Factory\MVCFactoryInterface;
+use Joomla\Input\Input;
+use Joomla\CMS\Versioning\VersionableControllerTrait;
+use Joomla\CMS\MVC\Controller\FormController;
+use Joomla\CMS\MVC\Model\BaseDatabaseModel;
+use Joomla\Utilities\ArrayHelper;
+use Joomla\CMS\Router\Route;
+use Joomla\CMS\Session\Session;
+use Joomla\CMS\Uri\Uri;
+use VDM\Component\Componentbuilder\Administrator\Helper\ComponentbuilderHelper;
+
+// No direct access to this file
+\defined('_JEXEC') or die;
+
+/**
+ * Layout Form Controller
+ *
+ * @since  1.6
+ */
+class LayoutController extends FormController
+{
+	use VersionableControllerTrait;
+
+	/**
+	 * The prefix to use with controller messages.
+	 *
+	 * @var    string
+	 * @since  1.6
+	 */
+	protected $text_prefix = 'COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_LAYOUT';
+
+	/**
+	 * Current or most recently performed task.
+	 *
+	 * @var    string
+	 * @since  12.2
+	 * @note   Replaces _task.
+	 */
+	protected $task;
+
+	/**
+	 * The URL view list variable.
+	 *
+	 * @var    string
+	 * @since  1.6
+	 */
+	protected $view_list = 'layouts';
+
+	/**
+	 * Method override to check if you can add a new record.
+	 *
+	 * @param   array  $data  An array of input data.
+	 *
+	 * @return  boolean
+	 *
+	 * @since   1.6
+	 */
+	protected function allowAdd($data = [])
+	{
+		// Get user object.
+		$user = $this->app->getIdentity();
+		// Access check.
+		$access = $user->authorise('layout.access', 'com_componentbuilder');
+		if (!$access)
+		{
+			return false;
+		}
+
+		// In the absence of better information, revert to the component permissions.
+		return parent::allowAdd($data);
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Method override to check if you can edit an existing record.
+	 *
+	 * @param   array   $data  An array of input data.
+	 * @param   string  $key   The name of the key for the primary key.
+	 *
+	 * @return  boolean
+	 *
+	 * @since   1.6
+	 */
+	protected function allowEdit($data = [], $key = 'id')
+	{
+		// get user object.
+		$user = $this->app->getIdentity();
+		// get record id.
+		$recordId = (int) isset($data[$key]) ? $data[$key] : 0;
+
+
+		// Access check.
+		$access = ($user->authorise('layout.access', 'com_componentbuilder.layout.' . (int) $recordId) && $user->authorise('layout.access', 'com_componentbuilder'));
+		if (!$access)
+		{
+			return false;
+		}
+
+		if ($recordId)
+		{
+			// The record has been set. Check the record permissions.
+			$permission = $user->authorise('core.edit', 'com_componentbuilder.layout.' . (int) $recordId);
+			if (!$permission)
+			{
+				if ($user->authorise('core.edit.own', 'com_componentbuilder.layout.' . $recordId))
+				{
+					// Now test the owner is the user.
+					$ownerId = (int) isset($data['created_by']) ? $data['created_by'] : 0;
+					if (empty($ownerId))
+					{
+						// Need to do a lookup from the model.
+						$record = $this->getModel()->getItem($recordId);
+
+						if (empty($record))
+						{
+							return false;
+						}
+						$ownerId = $record->created_by;
+					}
+
+					// If the owner matches 'me' then allow.
+					if ($ownerId == $user->id)
+					{
+						if ($user->authorise('core.edit.own', 'com_componentbuilder'))
+						{
+							return true;
+						}
+					}
+				}
+				return false;
+			}
+		}
+		// Since there is no permission, revert to the component permissions.
+		return parent::allowEdit($data, $key);
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Gets the URL arguments to append to an item redirect.
+	 *
+	 * @param   integer  $recordId  The primary key id for the item.
+	 * @param   string   $urlVar    The name of the URL variable for the id.
+	 *
+	 * @return  string  The arguments to append to the redirect URL.
+	 *
+	 * @since   1.6
+	 */
+	protected function getRedirectToItemAppend($recordId = null, $urlVar = 'id')
+	{
+		// get the referral options (old method use return instead see parent)
+		$ref = $this->input->get('ref', 0, 'string');
+		$refid = $this->input->get('refid', 0, 'int');
+
+		// get redirect info.
+		$append = parent::getRedirectToItemAppend($recordId, $urlVar);
+
+		// set the referral options
+		if ($refid && $ref)
+		{
+			$append = '&ref=' . (string) $ref . '&refid='. (int) $refid . $append;
+		}
+		elseif ($ref)
+		{
+			$append = '&ref='. (string) $ref . $append;
+		}
+
+		return $append;
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Method to run batch operations.
+	 *
+	 * @param   object  $model  The model.
+	 *
+	 * @return  boolean   True if successful, false otherwise and internal error is set.
+	 *
+	 * @since   2.5
+	 */
+	public function batch($model = null)
+	{
+		Session::checkToken() or jexit(Text::_('JINVALID_TOKEN'));
+
+		// Set the model
+		$model = $this->getModel('Layout', '', []);
+
+		// Preset the redirect
+		$this->setRedirect(Route::_('index.php?option=com_componentbuilder&view=layouts' . $this->getRedirectToListAppend(), false));
+
+		return parent::batch($model);
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Method to cancel an edit.
+	 *
+	 * @param   string  $key  The name of the primary key of the URL variable.
+	 *
+	 * @return  boolean  True if access level checks pass, false otherwise.
+	 *
+	 * @since   12.2
+	 */
+	public function cancel($key = null)
+	{
+		// get the referral options
+		$this->ref = $this->input->get('ref', 0, 'word');
+		$this->refid = $this->input->get('refid', 0, 'int');
+
+		// Check if there is a return value
+		$return = $this->input->get('return', null, 'base64');
+
+		$cancel = parent::cancel($key);
+
+		if (!is_null($return) && Uri::isInternal(base64_decode($return)))
+		{
+			$redirect = base64_decode($return);
+
+			// Redirect to the return value.
+			$this->setRedirect(
+				Route::_(
+					$redirect, false
+				)
+			);
+		}
+		elseif ($this->refid && $this->ref)
+		{
+			$redirect = '&view=' . (string)$this->ref . '&layout=edit&id=' . (int)$this->refid;
+
+			// Redirect to the item screen.
+			$this->setRedirect(
+				Route::_(
+					'index.php?option=' . $this->option . $redirect, false
+				)
+			);
+		}
+		elseif ($this->ref)
+		{
+			$redirect = '&view='.(string)$this->ref;
+
+			// Redirect to the list screen.
+			$this->setRedirect(
+				Route::_(
+					'index.php?option=' . $this->option . $redirect, false
+				)
+			);
+		}
+		return $cancel;
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Method to save a record.
+	 *
+	 * @param   string  $key     The name of the primary key of the URL variable.
+	 * @param   string  $urlVar  The name of the URL variable if different from the primary key (sometimes required to avoid router collisions).
+	 *
+	 * @return  boolean  True if successful, false otherwise.
+	 *
+	 * @since   12.2
+	 */
+	public function save($key = null, $urlVar = null)
+	{
+		// get the referral options
+		$this->ref = $this->input->get('ref', 0, 'word');
+		$this->refid = $this->input->get('refid', 0, 'int');
+
+		// Check if there is a return value
+		$return = $this->input->get('return', null, 'base64');
+		$canReturn = (!is_null($return) && Uri::isInternal(base64_decode($return)));
+
+		if ($this->ref || $this->refid || $canReturn)
+		{
+			// to make sure the item is checkedin on redirect
+			$this->task = 'save';
+		}
+
+		$saved = parent::save($key, $urlVar);
+
+		// This is not needed since parent save already does this
+		// Due to the ref and refid implementation we need to add this
+		if ($canReturn)
+		{
+			$redirect = base64_decode($return);
+
+			// Redirect to the return value.
+			$this->setRedirect(
+				Route::_(
+					$redirect, false
+				)
+			);
+		}
+		elseif ($this->refid && $this->ref)
+		{
+			$redirect = '&view=' . (string) $this->ref . '&layout=edit&id=' . (int) $this->refid;
+
+			// Redirect to the item screen.
+			$this->setRedirect(
+				Route::_(
+					'index.php?option=' . $this->option . $redirect, false
+				)
+			);
+		}
+		elseif ($this->ref)
+		{
+			$redirect = '&view=' . (string) $this->ref;
+
+			// Redirect to the list screen.
+			$this->setRedirect(
+				Route::_(
+					'index.php?option=' . $this->option . $redirect, false
+				)
+			);
+		}
+		return $saved;
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Function that allows child controller access to model data
+	 * after the data has been saved.
+	 *
+	 * @param   BaseDatabaseModel  &$model     The data model object.
+	 * @param   array              $validData  The validated data.
+	 *
+	 * @return  void
+	 *
+	 * @since   11.1
+	 */
+	protected function postSaveHook(BaseDatabaseModel $model, $validData = [])
+	{
+		return;
+	}
+}

admin/src/Controller/LayoutsController.php

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+<?php
+/**
+ * @package    Joomla.Component.Builder
+ *
+ * @created    30th April, 2015
+ * @author     Llewellyn van der Merwe <https://dev.vdm.io>
+ * @git        Joomla Component Builder <https://git.vdm.dev/joomla/Component-Builder>
+ * @copyright  Copyright (C) 2015 Vast Development Method. All rights reserved.
+ * @license    GNU General Public License version 2 or later; see LICENSE.txt
+ */
+namespace VDM\Component\Componentbuilder\Administrator\Controller;
+
+use Joomla\CMS\Factory;
+use Joomla\CMS\Language\Text;
+use Joomla\CMS\MVC\Controller\AdminController;
+use Joomla\Utilities\ArrayHelper;
+use Joomla\CMS\Router\Route;
+use Joomla\CMS\Session\Session;
+use VDM\Component\Componentbuilder\Administrator\Helper\ComponentbuilderHelper;
+use VDM\Joomla\Utilities\ArrayHelper as UtilitiesArrayHelper;
+use VDM\Joomla\Utilities\ObjectHelper;
+
+// No direct access to this file
+\defined('_JEXEC') or die;
+
+/**
+ * Layouts Admin Controller
+ *
+ * @since  1.6
+ */
+class LayoutsController extends AdminController
+{
+	/**
+	 * The prefix to use with controller messages.
+	 *
+	 * @var    string
+	 * @since  1.6
+	 */
+	protected $text_prefix = 'COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_LAYOUTS';
+
+	/**
+	 * Proxy for getModel.
+	 *
+	 * @param   string  $name    The model name. Optional.
+	 * @param   string  $prefix  The class prefix. Optional.
+	 * @param   array   $config  Configuration array for model. Optional.
+	 *
+	 * @return  \Joomla\CMS\MVC\Model\BaseDatabaseModel
+	 *
+	 * @since   1.6
+	 */
+	public function getModel($name = 'Layout', $prefix = 'Administrator', $config = ['ignore_request' => true])
+	{
+		return parent::getModel($name, $prefix, $config);
+	}
+
+	public function exportData()
+	{
+		// Check for request forgeries
+		Session::checkToken() or die(Text::_('JINVALID_TOKEN'));
+		// check if export is allowed for this user.
+		$user = Factory::getApplication()->getIdentity();
+		if ($user->authorise('layout.export', 'com_componentbuilder') && $user->authorise('core.export', 'com_componentbuilder'))
+		{
+			// Get the input
+			$input = Factory::getApplication()->input;
+			$pks = $input->post->get('cid', array(), 'array');
+			// Sanitize the input
+			$pks = ArrayHelper::toInteger($pks);
+			// Get the model
+			$model = $this->getModel('Layouts');
+			// get the data to export
+			$data = $model->getExportData($pks);
+			if (UtilitiesArrayHelper::check($data))
+			{
+				// now set the data to the spreadsheet
+				$date = Factory::getDate();
+				ComponentbuilderHelper::xls($data,'Layouts_'.$date->format('jS_F_Y'),'Layouts exported ('.$date->format('jS F, Y').')','layouts');
+			}
+		}
+		// Redirect to the list screen with error.
+		$message = Text::_('COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_EXPORT_FAILED');
+		$this->setRedirect(Route::_('index.php?option=com_componentbuilder&view=layouts', false), $message, 'error');
+		return;
+	}
+
+
+	public function importData()
+	{
+		// Check for request forgeries
+		Session::checkToken() or die(Text::_('JINVALID_TOKEN'));
+		// check if import is allowed for this user.
+		$user = Factory::getApplication()->getIdentity();
+		if ($user->authorise('layout.import', 'com_componentbuilder') && $user->authorise('core.import', 'com_componentbuilder'))
+		{
+			// Get the import model
+			$model = $this->getModel('Layouts');
+			// get the headers to import
+			$headers = $model->getExImPortHeaders();
+			if (ObjectHelper::check($headers))
+			{
+				// Load headers to session.
+				$session = Factory::getSession();
+				$headers = json_encode($headers);
+				$session->set('layout_VDM_IMPORTHEADERS', $headers);
+				$session->set('backto_VDM_IMPORT', 'layouts');
+				$session->set('dataType_VDM_IMPORTINTO', 'layout');
+				// Redirect to import view.
+				$message = Text::_('COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_IMPORT_SELECT_FILE_FOR_LAYOUTS');
+				$this->setRedirect(Route::_('index.php?option=com_componentbuilder&view=import', false), $message);
+				return;
+			}
+		}
+		// Redirect to the list screen with error.
+		$message = Text::_('COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_IMPORT_FAILED');
+		$this->setRedirect(Route::_('index.php?option=com_componentbuilder&view=layouts', false), $message, 'error');
+		return;
+	}
+
+	public function getSnippets()
+	{
+		// Check for request forgeries
+		Session::checkToken() or die(Text::_('JINVALID_TOKEN'));
+		// redirect to the import snippets custom admin view
+		$this->setRedirect(Route::_('index.php?option=com_componentbuilder&view=get_snippets', false));
+		return;
+	}
+}

admin/src/Controller/LibrariesController.php

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+<?php
+/**
+ * @package    Joomla.Component.Builder
+ *
+ * @created    30th April, 2015
+ * @author     Llewellyn van der Merwe <https://dev.vdm.io>
+ * @git        Joomla Component Builder <https://git.vdm.dev/joomla/Component-Builder>
+ * @copyright  Copyright (C) 2015 Vast Development Method. All rights reserved.
+ * @license    GNU General Public License version 2 or later; see LICENSE.txt
+ */
+namespace VDM\Component\Componentbuilder\Administrator\Controller;
+
+use Joomla\CMS\Factory;
+use Joomla\CMS\Language\Text;
+use Joomla\CMS\MVC\Controller\AdminController;
+use Joomla\Utilities\ArrayHelper;
+use Joomla\CMS\Router\Route;
+use Joomla\CMS\Session\Session;
+use VDM\Component\Componentbuilder\Administrator\Helper\ComponentbuilderHelper;
+
+// No direct access to this file
+\defined('_JEXEC') or die;
+
+/**
+ * Libraries Admin Controller
+ *
+ * @since  1.6
+ */
+class LibrariesController extends AdminController
+{
+	/**
+	 * The prefix to use with controller messages.
+	 *
+	 * @var    string
+	 * @since  1.6
+	 */
+	protected $text_prefix = 'COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_LIBRARIES';
+
+	/**
+	 * Proxy for getModel.
+	 *
+	 * @param   string  $name    The model name. Optional.
+	 * @param   string  $prefix  The class prefix. Optional.
+	 * @param   array   $config  Configuration array for model. Optional.
+	 *
+	 * @return  \Joomla\CMS\MVC\Model\BaseDatabaseModel
+	 *
+	 * @since   1.6
+	 */
+	public function getModel($name = 'Library', $prefix = 'Administrator', $config = ['ignore_request' => true])
+	{
+		return parent::getModel($name, $prefix, $config);
+	}
+
+	public function getSnippets()
+	{
+		// Check for request forgeries
+		Session::checkToken() or die(Text::_('JINVALID_TOKEN'));
+		// redirect to the import snippets custom admin view
+		$this->setRedirect(Route::_('index.php?option=com_componentbuilder&view=get_snippets', false));
+		return;
+	}
+}

admin/src/Controller/Libraries_configController.php

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+<?php
+/**
+ * @package    Joomla.Component.Builder
+ *
+ * @created    30th April, 2015
+ * @author     Llewellyn van der Merwe <https://dev.vdm.io>
+ * @git        Joomla Component Builder <https://git.vdm.dev/joomla/Component-Builder>
+ * @copyright  Copyright (C) 2015 Vast Development Method. All rights reserved.
+ * @license    GNU General Public License version 2 or later; see LICENSE.txt
+ */
+namespace VDM\Component\Componentbuilder\Administrator\Controller;
+
+use Joomla\CMS\Factory;
+use Joomla\CMS\Language\Text;
+use Joomla\CMS\MVC\Controller\AdminController;
+use Joomla\Utilities\ArrayHelper;
+use Joomla\CMS\Router\Route;
+use Joomla\CMS\Session\Session;
+use VDM\Component\Componentbuilder\Administrator\Helper\ComponentbuilderHelper;
+
+// No direct access to this file
+\defined('_JEXEC') or die;
+
+/**
+ * Libraries_config Admin Controller
+ *
+ * @since  1.6
+ */
+class Libraries_configController extends AdminController
+{
+	/**
+	 * The prefix to use with controller messages.
+	 *
+	 * @var    string
+	 * @since  1.6
+	 */
+	protected $text_prefix = 'COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_LIBRARIES_CONFIG';
+
+	/**
+	 * Proxy for getModel.
+	 *
+	 * @param   string  $name    The model name. Optional.
+	 * @param   string  $prefix  The class prefix. Optional.
+	 * @param   array   $config  Configuration array for model. Optional.
+	 *
+	 * @return  \Joomla\CMS\MVC\Model\BaseDatabaseModel
+	 *
+	 * @since   1.6
+	 */
+	public function getModel($name = 'Library_config', $prefix = 'Administrator', $config = ['ignore_request' => true])
+	{
+		return parent::getModel($name, $prefix, $config);
+	}
+}

admin/src/Controller/Libraries_files_folders_urlsController.php

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+<?php
+/**
+ * @package    Joomla.Component.Builder
+ *
+ * @created    30th April, 2015
+ * @author     Llewellyn van der Merwe <https://dev.vdm.io>
+ * @git        Joomla Component Builder <https://git.vdm.dev/joomla/Component-Builder>
+ * @copyright  Copyright (C) 2015 Vast Development Method. All rights reserved.
+ * @license    GNU General Public License version 2 or later; see LICENSE.txt
+ */
+namespace VDM\Component\Componentbuilder\Administrator\Controller;
+
+use Joomla\CMS\Factory;
+use Joomla\CMS\Language\Text;
+use Joomla\CMS\MVC\Controller\AdminController;
+use Joomla\Utilities\ArrayHelper;
+use Joomla\CMS\Router\Route;
+use Joomla\CMS\Session\Session;
+use VDM\Component\Componentbuilder\Administrator\Helper\ComponentbuilderHelper;
+
+// No direct access to this file
+\defined('_JEXEC') or die;
+
+/**
+ * Libraries_files_folders_urls Admin Controller
+ *
+ * @since  1.6
+ */
+class Libraries_files_folders_urlsController extends AdminController
+{
+	/**
+	 * The prefix to use with controller messages.
+	 *
+	 * @var    string
+	 * @since  1.6
+	 */
+	protected $text_prefix = 'COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_LIBRARIES_FILES_FOLDERS_URLS';
+
+	/**
+	 * Proxy for getModel.
+	 *
+	 * @param   string  $name    The model name. Optional.
+	 * @param   string  $prefix  The class prefix. Optional.
+	 * @param   array   $config  Configuration array for model. Optional.
+	 *
+	 * @return  \Joomla\CMS\MVC\Model\BaseDatabaseModel
+	 *
+	 * @since   1.6
+	 */
+	public function getModel($name = 'Library_files_folders_urls', $prefix = 'Administrator', $config = ['ignore_request' => true])
+	{
+		return parent::getModel($name, $prefix, $config);
+	}
+}

admin/src/Controller/LibraryController.php

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+<?php
+/**
+ * @package    Joomla.Component.Builder
+ *
+ * @created    30th April, 2015
+ * @author     Llewellyn van der Merwe <https://dev.vdm.io>
+ * @git        Joomla Component Builder <https://git.vdm.dev/joomla/Component-Builder>
+ * @copyright  Copyright (C) 2015 Vast Development Method. All rights reserved.
+ * @license    GNU General Public License version 2 or later; see LICENSE.txt
+ */
+namespace VDM\Component\Componentbuilder\Administrator\Controller;
+
+use Joomla\CMS\Factory;
+use Joomla\CMS\Language\Text;
+use Joomla\CMS\Form\FormFactoryInterface;
+use Joomla\CMS\Application\CMSApplication;
+use Joomla\CMS\MVC\Factory\MVCFactoryInterface;
+use Joomla\Input\Input;
+use Joomla\CMS\Versioning\VersionableControllerTrait;
+use Joomla\CMS\MVC\Controller\FormController;
+use Joomla\CMS\MVC\Model\BaseDatabaseModel;
+use Joomla\Utilities\ArrayHelper;
+use Joomla\CMS\Router\Route;
+use Joomla\CMS\Session\Session;
+use Joomla\CMS\Uri\Uri;
+use VDM\Component\Componentbuilder\Administrator\Helper\ComponentbuilderHelper;
+use VDM\Joomla\Utilities\GetHelper;
+
+// No direct access to this file
+\defined('_JEXEC') or die;
+
+/**
+ * Library Form Controller
+ *
+ * @since  1.6
+ */
+class LibraryController extends FormController
+{
+	use VersionableControllerTrait;
+
+	/**
+	 * The prefix to use with controller messages.
+	 *
+	 * @var    string
+	 * @since  1.6
+	 */
+	protected $text_prefix = 'COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_LIBRARY';
+
+	/**
+	 * Current or most recently performed task.
+	 *
+	 * @var    string
+	 * @since  12.2
+	 * @note   Replaces _task.
+	 */
+	protected $task;
+
+	/**
+	 * The URL view list variable.
+	 *
+	 * @var    string
+	 * @since  1.6
+	 */
+	protected $view_list = 'libraries';
+
+	/**
+	 * Method override to check if you can add a new record.
+	 *
+	 * @param   array  $data  An array of input data.
+	 *
+	 * @return  boolean
+	 *
+	 * @since   1.6
+	 */
+	protected function allowAdd($data = [])
+	{
+		// Get user object.
+		$user = $this->app->getIdentity();
+		// Access check.
+		$access = $user->authorise('library.access', 'com_componentbuilder');
+		if (!$access)
+		{
+			return false;
+		}
+
+		// In the absence of better information, revert to the component permissions.
+		return $user->authorise('library.create', $this->option);
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Method override to check if you can edit an existing record.
+	 *
+	 * @param   array   $data  An array of input data.
+	 * @param   string  $key   The name of the key for the primary key.
+	 *
+	 * @return  boolean
+	 *
+	 * @since   1.6
+	 */
+	protected function allowEdit($data = [], $key = 'id')
+	{
+		// get user object.
+		$user = $this->app->getIdentity();
+		// get record id.
+		$recordId = (int) isset($data[$key]) ? $data[$key] : 0;
+
+
+		// Access check.
+		$access = ($user->authorise('library.access', 'com_componentbuilder.library.' . (int) $recordId) && $user->authorise('library.access', 'com_componentbuilder'));
+		if (!$access)
+		{
+			return false;
+		}
+
+		if ($recordId)
+		{
+			// The record has been set. Check the record permissions.
+			$permission = $user->authorise('library.edit', 'com_componentbuilder.library.' . (int) $recordId);
+			if (!$permission)
+			{
+				if ($user->authorise('library.edit.own', 'com_componentbuilder.library.' . $recordId))
+				{
+					// Now test the owner is the user.
+					$ownerId = (int) isset($data['created_by']) ? $data['created_by'] : 0;
+					if (empty($ownerId))
+					{
+						// Need to do a lookup from the model.
+						$record = $this->getModel()->getItem($recordId);
+
+						if (empty($record))
+						{
+							return false;
+						}
+						$ownerId = $record->created_by;
+					}
+
+					// If the owner matches 'me' then allow.
+					if ($ownerId == $user->id)
+					{
+						if ($user->authorise('library.edit.own', 'com_componentbuilder'))
+						{
+							return true;
+						}
+					}
+				}
+				return false;
+			}
+		}
+		// Since there is no permission, revert to the component permissions.
+		return $user->authorise('library.edit', $this->option);
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Gets the URL arguments to append to an item redirect.
+	 *
+	 * @param   integer  $recordId  The primary key id for the item.
+	 * @param   string   $urlVar    The name of the URL variable for the id.
+	 *
+	 * @return  string  The arguments to append to the redirect URL.
+	 *
+	 * @since   1.6
+	 */
+	protected function getRedirectToItemAppend($recordId = null, $urlVar = 'id')
+	{
+		// get the referral options (old method use return instead see parent)
+		$ref = $this->input->get('ref', 0, 'string');
+		$refid = $this->input->get('refid', 0, 'int');
+
+		// get redirect info.
+		$append = parent::getRedirectToItemAppend($recordId, $urlVar);
+
+		// set the referral options
+		if ($refid && $ref)
+		{
+			$append = '&ref=' . (string) $ref . '&refid='. (int) $refid . $append;
+		}
+		elseif ($ref)
+		{
+			$append = '&ref='. (string) $ref . $append;
+		}
+
+		return $append;
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Method to run batch operations.
+	 *
+	 * @param   object  $model  The model.
+	 *
+	 * @return  boolean   True if successful, false otherwise and internal error is set.
+	 *
+	 * @since   2.5
+	 */
+	public function batch($model = null)
+	{
+		Session::checkToken() or jexit(Text::_('JINVALID_TOKEN'));
+
+		// Set the model
+		$model = $this->getModel('Library', '', []);
+
+		// Preset the redirect
+		$this->setRedirect(Route::_('index.php?option=com_componentbuilder&view=libraries' . $this->getRedirectToListAppend(), false));
+
+		return parent::batch($model);
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Method to cancel an edit.
+	 *
+	 * @param   string  $key  The name of the primary key of the URL variable.
+	 *
+	 * @return  boolean  True if access level checks pass, false otherwise.
+	 *
+	 * @since   12.2
+	 */
+	public function cancel($key = null)
+	{
+		// get the referral options
+		$this->ref = $this->input->get('ref', 0, 'word');
+		$this->refid = $this->input->get('refid', 0, 'int');
+
+		// Check if there is a return value
+		$return = $this->input->get('return', null, 'base64');
+
+		$cancel = parent::cancel($key);
+
+		if (!is_null($return) && Uri::isInternal(base64_decode($return)))
+		{
+			$redirect = base64_decode($return);
+
+			// Redirect to the return value.
+			$this->setRedirect(
+				Route::_(
+					$redirect, false
+				)
+			);
+		}
+		elseif ($this->refid && $this->ref)
+		{
+			$redirect = '&view=' . (string)$this->ref . '&layout=edit&id=' . (int)$this->refid;
+
+			// Redirect to the item screen.
+			$this->setRedirect(
+				Route::_(
+					'index.php?option=' . $this->option . $redirect, false
+				)
+			);
+		}
+		elseif ($this->ref)
+		{
+			$redirect = '&view='.(string)$this->ref;
+
+			// Redirect to the list screen.
+			$this->setRedirect(
+				Route::_(
+					'index.php?option=' . $this->option . $redirect, false
+				)
+			);
+		}
+		return $cancel;
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Method to save a record.
+	 *
+	 * @param   string  $key     The name of the primary key of the URL variable.
+	 * @param   string  $urlVar  The name of the URL variable if different from the primary key (sometimes required to avoid router collisions).
+	 *
+	 * @return  boolean  True if successful, false otherwise.
+	 *
+	 * @since   12.2
+	 */
+	public function save($key = null, $urlVar = null)
+	{
+		// get the referral options
+		$this->ref = $this->input->get('ref', 0, 'word');
+		$this->refid = $this->input->get('refid', 0, 'int');
+
+		// Check if there is a return value
+		$return = $this->input->get('return', null, 'base64');
+		$canReturn = (!is_null($return) && Uri::isInternal(base64_decode($return)));
+
+		if ($this->ref || $this->refid || $canReturn)
+		{
+			// to make sure the item is checkedin on redirect
+			$this->task = 'save';
+		}
+
+		$saved = parent::save($key, $urlVar);
+
+		// This is not needed since parent save already does this
+		// Due to the ref and refid implementation we need to add this
+		if ($canReturn)
+		{
+			$redirect = base64_decode($return);
+
+			// Redirect to the return value.
+			$this->setRedirect(
+				Route::_(
+					$redirect, false
+				)
+			);
+		}
+		elseif ($this->refid && $this->ref)
+		{
+			$redirect = '&view=' . (string) $this->ref . '&layout=edit&id=' . (int) $this->refid;
+
+			// Redirect to the item screen.
+			$this->setRedirect(
+				Route::_(
+					'index.php?option=' . $this->option . $redirect, false
+				)
+			);
+		}
+		elseif ($this->ref)
+		{
+			$redirect = '&view=' . (string) $this->ref;
+
+			// Redirect to the list screen.
+			$this->setRedirect(
+				Route::_(
+					'index.php?option=' . $this->option . $redirect, false
+				)
+			);
+		}
+		return $saved;
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Function that allows child controller access to model data
+	 * after the data has been saved.
+	 *
+	 * @param   BaseDatabaseModel  &$model     The data model object.
+	 * @param   array              $validData  The validated data.
+	 *
+	 * @return  void
+	 *
+	 * @since   11.1
+	 */
+	protected function postSaveHook(BaseDatabaseModel $model, $validData = [])
+	{
+		// get the state object (Joomla\CMS\Object\CMSObject)
+		$state = $model->get('state');
+		// if we save2copy we need to also copy linked tables found!
+		if ($state->task === 'save2copy' && $state->{'library.new'})
+		{
+			// get new ID
+			$newID = $state->{'library.id'};
+			// get old ID
+			$oldID = $this->input->get('id', 0, 'INT');
+			// linked tables to update
+			$_tablesArray = array(
+				'library_config',
+				'library_files_folders_urls'
+			);
+			foreach($_tablesArray as $_updateTable)
+			{
+				// get the linked ID
+				if ($_value = GetHelper::var($_updateTable, $oldID, 'library', 'id'))
+				{
+					// copy fields to new linked table
+					ComponentbuilderHelper::copyItem(/*id->*/ $_value, /*table->*/ $_updateTable, /*change->*/ array('library' => $newID));
+				}
+			}
+		}
+
+		return;
+	}
+}

admin/src/Controller/Library_configController.php

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+<?php
+/**
+ * @package    Joomla.Component.Builder
+ *
+ * @created    30th April, 2015
+ * @author     Llewellyn van der Merwe <https://dev.vdm.io>
+ * @git        Joomla Component Builder <https://git.vdm.dev/joomla/Component-Builder>
+ * @copyright  Copyright (C) 2015 Vast Development Method. All rights reserved.
+ * @license    GNU General Public License version 2 or later; see LICENSE.txt
+ */
+namespace VDM\Component\Componentbuilder\Administrator\Controller;
+
+use Joomla\CMS\Factory;
+use Joomla\CMS\Language\Text;
+use Joomla\CMS\Form\FormFactoryInterface;
+use Joomla\CMS\Application\CMSApplication;
+use Joomla\CMS\MVC\Factory\MVCFactoryInterface;
+use Joomla\Input\Input;
+use Joomla\CMS\Versioning\VersionableControllerTrait;
+use Joomla\CMS\MVC\Controller\FormController;
+use Joomla\CMS\MVC\Model\BaseDatabaseModel;
+use Joomla\Utilities\ArrayHelper;
+use Joomla\CMS\Router\Route;
+use Joomla\CMS\Session\Session;
+use Joomla\CMS\Uri\Uri;
+use VDM\Component\Componentbuilder\Administrator\Helper\ComponentbuilderHelper;
+
+// No direct access to this file
+\defined('_JEXEC') or die;
+
+/**
+ * Library_config Form Controller
+ *
+ * @since  1.6
+ */
+class Library_configController extends FormController
+{
+	use VersionableControllerTrait;
+
+	/**
+	 * The prefix to use with controller messages.
+	 *
+	 * @var    string
+	 * @since  1.6
+	 */
+	protected $text_prefix = 'COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_LIBRARY_CONFIG';
+
+	/**
+	 * Current or most recently performed task.
+	 *
+	 * @var    string
+	 * @since  12.2
+	 * @note   Replaces _task.
+	 */
+	protected $task;
+
+	/**
+	 * The URL view list variable.
+	 *
+	 * @var    string
+	 * @since  1.6
+	 */
+	protected $view_list = 'libraries_config';
+
+	/**
+	 * Method override to check if you can add a new record.
+	 *
+	 * @param   array  $data  An array of input data.
+	 *
+	 * @return  boolean
+	 *
+	 * @since   1.6
+	 */
+	protected function allowAdd($data = [])
+	{
+		// Get user object.
+		$user = $this->app->getIdentity();
+		// Access check.
+		$access = $user->authorise('library_config.access', 'com_componentbuilder');
+		if (!$access)
+		{
+			return false;
+		}
+
+		// In the absence of better information, revert to the component permissions.
+		return $user->authorise('library_config.create', $this->option);
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Method override to check if you can edit an existing record.
+	 *
+	 * @param   array   $data  An array of input data.
+	 * @param   string  $key   The name of the key for the primary key.
+	 *
+	 * @return  boolean
+	 *
+	 * @since   1.6
+	 */
+	protected function allowEdit($data = [], $key = 'id')
+	{
+		// get user object.
+		$user = $this->app->getIdentity();
+		// get record id.
+		$recordId = (int) isset($data[$key]) ? $data[$key] : 0;
+
+
+		// Access check.
+		$access = ($user->authorise('library_config.access', 'com_componentbuilder.library_config.' . (int) $recordId) && $user->authorise('library_config.access', 'com_componentbuilder'));
+		if (!$access)
+		{
+			return false;
+		}
+
+		if ($recordId)
+		{
+			// The record has been set. Check the record permissions.
+			$permission = $user->authorise('library_config.edit', 'com_componentbuilder.library_config.' . (int) $recordId);
+			if (!$permission)
+			{
+				if ($user->authorise('library_config.edit.own', 'com_componentbuilder.library_config.' . $recordId))
+				{
+					// Now test the owner is the user.
+					$ownerId = (int) isset($data['created_by']) ? $data['created_by'] : 0;
+					if (empty($ownerId))
+					{
+						// Need to do a lookup from the model.
+						$record = $this->getModel()->getItem($recordId);
+
+						if (empty($record))
+						{
+							return false;
+						}
+						$ownerId = $record->created_by;
+					}
+
+					// If the owner matches 'me' then allow.
+					if ($ownerId == $user->id)
+					{
+						if ($user->authorise('library_config.edit.own', 'com_componentbuilder'))
+						{
+							return true;
+						}
+					}
+				}
+				return false;
+			}
+		}
+		// Since there is no permission, revert to the component permissions.
+		return $user->authorise('library_config.edit', $this->option);
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Gets the URL arguments to append to an item redirect.
+	 *
+	 * @param   integer  $recordId  The primary key id for the item.
+	 * @param   string   $urlVar    The name of the URL variable for the id.
+	 *
+	 * @return  string  The arguments to append to the redirect URL.
+	 *
+	 * @since   1.6
+	 */
+	protected function getRedirectToItemAppend($recordId = null, $urlVar = 'id')
+	{
+		// get the referral options (old method use return instead see parent)
+		$ref = $this->input->get('ref', 0, 'string');
+		$refid = $this->input->get('refid', 0, 'int');
+
+		// get redirect info.
+		$append = parent::getRedirectToItemAppend($recordId, $urlVar);
+
+		// set the referral options
+		if ($refid && $ref)
+		{
+			$append = '&ref=' . (string) $ref . '&refid='. (int) $refid . $append;
+		}
+		elseif ($ref)
+		{
+			$append = '&ref='. (string) $ref . $append;
+		}
+
+		return $append;
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Method to run batch operations.
+	 *
+	 * @param   object  $model  The model.
+	 *
+	 * @return  boolean   True if successful, false otherwise and internal error is set.
+	 *
+	 * @since   2.5
+	 */
+	public function batch($model = null)
+	{
+		Session::checkToken() or jexit(Text::_('JINVALID_TOKEN'));
+
+		// Set the model
+		$model = $this->getModel('Library_config', '', []);
+
+		// Preset the redirect
+		$this->setRedirect(Route::_('index.php?option=com_componentbuilder&view=libraries_config' . $this->getRedirectToListAppend(), false));
+
+		return parent::batch($model);
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Method to cancel an edit.
+	 *
+	 * @param   string  $key  The name of the primary key of the URL variable.
+	 *
+	 * @return  boolean  True if access level checks pass, false otherwise.
+	 *
+	 * @since   12.2
+	 */
+	public function cancel($key = null)
+	{
+		// get the referral options
+		$this->ref = $this->input->get('ref', 0, 'word');
+		$this->refid = $this->input->get('refid', 0, 'int');
+
+		// Check if there is a return value
+		$return = $this->input->get('return', null, 'base64');
+
+		$cancel = parent::cancel($key);
+
+		if (!is_null($return) && Uri::isInternal(base64_decode($return)))
+		{
+			$redirect = base64_decode($return);
+
+			// Redirect to the return value.
+			$this->setRedirect(
+				Route::_(
+					$redirect, false
+				)
+			);
+		}
+		elseif ($this->refid && $this->ref)
+		{
+			$redirect = '&view=' . (string)$this->ref . '&layout=edit&id=' . (int)$this->refid;
+
+			// Redirect to the item screen.
+			$this->setRedirect(
+				Route::_(
+					'index.php?option=' . $this->option . $redirect, false
+				)
+			);
+		}
+		elseif ($this->ref)
+		{
+			$redirect = '&view='.(string)$this->ref;
+
+			// Redirect to the list screen.
+			$this->setRedirect(
+				Route::_(
+					'index.php?option=' . $this->option . $redirect, false
+				)
+			);
+		}
+		return $cancel;
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Method to save a record.
+	 *
+	 * @param   string  $key     The name of the primary key of the URL variable.
+	 * @param   string  $urlVar  The name of the URL variable if different from the primary key (sometimes required to avoid router collisions).
+	 *
+	 * @return  boolean  True if successful, false otherwise.
+	 *
+	 * @since   12.2
+	 */
+	public function save($key = null, $urlVar = null)
+	{
+		// get the referral options
+		$this->ref = $this->input->get('ref', 0, 'word');
+		$this->refid = $this->input->get('refid', 0, 'int');
+
+		// Check if there is a return value
+		$return = $this->input->get('return', null, 'base64');
+		$canReturn = (!is_null($return) && Uri::isInternal(base64_decode($return)));
+
+		if ($this->ref || $this->refid || $canReturn)
+		{
+			// to make sure the item is checkedin on redirect
+			$this->task = 'save';
+		}
+
+		$saved = parent::save($key, $urlVar);
+
+		// This is not needed since parent save already does this
+		// Due to the ref and refid implementation we need to add this
+		if ($canReturn)
+		{
+			$redirect = base64_decode($return);
+
+			// Redirect to the return value.
+			$this->setRedirect(
+				Route::_(
+					$redirect, false
+				)
+			);
+		}
+		elseif ($this->refid && $this->ref)
+		{
+			$redirect = '&view=' . (string) $this->ref . '&layout=edit&id=' . (int) $this->refid;
+
+			// Redirect to the item screen.
+			$this->setRedirect(
+				Route::_(
+					'index.php?option=' . $this->option . $redirect, false
+				)
+			);
+		}
+		elseif ($this->ref)
+		{
+			$redirect = '&view=' . (string) $this->ref;
+
+			// Redirect to the list screen.
+			$this->setRedirect(
+				Route::_(
+					'index.php?option=' . $this->option . $redirect, false
+				)
+			);
+		}
+		return $saved;
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Function that allows child controller access to model data
+	 * after the data has been saved.
+	 *
+	 * @param   BaseDatabaseModel  &$model     The data model object.
+	 * @param   array              $validData  The validated data.
+	 *
+	 * @return  void
+	 *
+	 * @since   11.1
+	 */
+	protected function postSaveHook(BaseDatabaseModel $model, $validData = [])
+	{
+		return;
+	}
+}

admin/src/Controller/Library_files_folders_urlsController.php

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+<?php
+/**
+ * @package    Joomla.Component.Builder
+ *
+ * @created    30th April, 2015
+ * @author     Llewellyn van der Merwe <https://dev.vdm.io>
+ * @git        Joomla Component Builder <https://git.vdm.dev/joomla/Component-Builder>
+ * @copyright  Copyright (C) 2015 Vast Development Method. All rights reserved.
+ * @license    GNU General Public License version 2 or later; see LICENSE.txt
+ */
+namespace VDM\Component\Componentbuilder\Administrator\Controller;
+
+use Joomla\CMS\Factory;
+use Joomla\CMS\Language\Text;
+use Joomla\CMS\Form\FormFactoryInterface;
+use Joomla\CMS\Application\CMSApplication;
+use Joomla\CMS\MVC\Factory\MVCFactoryInterface;
+use Joomla\Input\Input;
+use Joomla\CMS\Versioning\VersionableControllerTrait;
+use Joomla\CMS\MVC\Controller\FormController;
+use Joomla\CMS\MVC\Model\BaseDatabaseModel;
+use Joomla\Utilities\ArrayHelper;
+use Joomla\CMS\Router\Route;
+use Joomla\CMS\Session\Session;
+use Joomla\CMS\Uri\Uri;
+use VDM\Component\Componentbuilder\Administrator\Helper\ComponentbuilderHelper;
+
+// No direct access to this file
+\defined('_JEXEC') or die;
+
+/**
+ * Library_files_folders_urls Form Controller
+ *
+ * @since  1.6
+ */
+class Library_files_folders_urlsController extends FormController
+{
+	use VersionableControllerTrait;
+
+	/**
+	 * The prefix to use with controller messages.
+	 *
+	 * @var    string
+	 * @since  1.6
+	 */
+	protected $text_prefix = 'COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_LIBRARY_FILES_FOLDERS_URLS';
+
+	/**
+	 * Current or most recently performed task.
+	 *
+	 * @var    string
+	 * @since  12.2
+	 * @note   Replaces _task.
+	 */
+	protected $task;
+
+	/**
+	 * The URL view list variable.
+	 *
+	 * @var    string
+	 * @since  1.6
+	 */
+	protected $view_list = 'libraries_files_folders_urls';
+
+	/**
+	 * Method override to check if you can add a new record.
+	 *
+	 * @param   array  $data  An array of input data.
+	 *
+	 * @return  boolean
+	 *
+	 * @since   1.6
+	 */
+	protected function allowAdd($data = [])
+	{
+		// Get user object.
+		$user = $this->app->getIdentity();
+		// Access check.
+		$access = $user->authorise('library_files_folders_urls.access', 'com_componentbuilder');
+		if (!$access)
+		{
+			return false;
+		}
+
+		// In the absence of better information, revert to the component permissions.
+		return $user->authorise('library_files_folders_urls.create', $this->option);
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Method override to check if you can edit an existing record.
+	 *
+	 * @param   array   $data  An array of input data.
+	 * @param   string  $key   The name of the key for the primary key.
+	 *
+	 * @return  boolean
+	 *
+	 * @since   1.6
+	 */
+	protected function allowEdit($data = [], $key = 'id')
+	{
+		// get user object.
+		$user = $this->app->getIdentity();
+		// get record id.
+		$recordId = (int) isset($data[$key]) ? $data[$key] : 0;
+
+
+		// Access check.
+		$access = ($user->authorise('library_files_folders_urls.access', 'com_componentbuilder.library_files_folders_urls.' . (int) $recordId) && $user->authorise('library_files_folders_urls.access', 'com_componentbuilder'));
+		if (!$access)
+		{
+			return false;
+		}
+
+		if ($recordId)
+		{
+			// The record has been set. Check the record permissions.
+			$permission = $user->authorise('library_files_folders_urls.edit', 'com_componentbuilder.library_files_folders_urls.' . (int) $recordId);
+			if (!$permission)
+			{
+				if ($user->authorise('library_files_folders_urls.edit.own', 'com_componentbuilder.library_files_folders_urls.' . $recordId))
+				{
+					// Now test the owner is the user.
+					$ownerId = (int) isset($data['created_by']) ? $data['created_by'] : 0;
+					if (empty($ownerId))
+					{
+						// Need to do a lookup from the model.
+						$record = $this->getModel()->getItem($recordId);
+
+						if (empty($record))
+						{
+							return false;
+						}
+						$ownerId = $record->created_by;
+					}
+
+					// If the owner matches 'me' then allow.
+					if ($ownerId == $user->id)
+					{
+						if ($user->authorise('library_files_folders_urls.edit.own', 'com_componentbuilder'))
+						{
+							return true;
+						}
+					}
+				}
+				return false;
+			}
+		}
+		// Since there is no permission, revert to the component permissions.
+		return $user->authorise('library_files_folders_urls.edit', $this->option);
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Gets the URL arguments to append to an item redirect.
+	 *
+	 * @param   integer  $recordId  The primary key id for the item.
+	 * @param   string   $urlVar    The name of the URL variable for the id.
+	 *
+	 * @return  string  The arguments to append to the redirect URL.
+	 *
+	 * @since   1.6
+	 */
+	protected function getRedirectToItemAppend($recordId = null, $urlVar = 'id')
+	{
+		// get the referral options (old method use return instead see parent)
+		$ref = $this->input->get('ref', 0, 'string');
+		$refid = $this->input->get('refid', 0, 'int');
+
+		// get redirect info.
+		$append = parent::getRedirectToItemAppend($recordId, $urlVar);
+
+		// set the referral options
+		if ($refid && $ref)
+		{
+			$append = '&ref=' . (string) $ref . '&refid='. (int) $refid . $append;
+		}
+		elseif ($ref)
+		{
+			$append = '&ref='. (string) $ref . $append;
+		}
+
+		return $append;
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Method to run batch operations.
+	 *
+	 * @param   object  $model  The model.
+	 *
+	 * @return  boolean   True if successful, false otherwise and internal error is set.
+	 *
+	 * @since   2.5
+	 */
+	public function batch($model = null)
+	{
+		Session::checkToken() or jexit(Text::_('JINVALID_TOKEN'));
+
+		// Set the model
+		$model = $this->getModel('Library_files_folders_urls', '', []);
+
+		// Preset the redirect
+		$this->setRedirect(Route::_('index.php?option=com_componentbuilder&view=libraries_files_folders_urls' . $this->getRedirectToListAppend(), false));
+
+		return parent::batch($model);
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Method to cancel an edit.
+	 *
+	 * @param   string  $key  The name of the primary key of the URL variable.
+	 *
+	 * @return  boolean  True if access level checks pass, false otherwise.
+	 *
+	 * @since   12.2
+	 */
+	public function cancel($key = null)
+	{
+		// get the referral options
+		$this->ref = $this->input->get('ref', 0, 'word');
+		$this->refid = $this->input->get('refid', 0, 'int');
+
+		// Check if there is a return value
+		$return = $this->input->get('return', null, 'base64');
+
+		$cancel = parent::cancel($key);
+
+		if (!is_null($return) && Uri::isInternal(base64_decode($return)))
+		{
+			$redirect = base64_decode($return);
+
+			// Redirect to the return value.
+			$this->setRedirect(
+				Route::_(
+					$redirect, false
+				)
+			);
+		}
+		elseif ($this->refid && $this->ref)
+		{
+			$redirect = '&view=' . (string)$this->ref . '&layout=edit&id=' . (int)$this->refid;
+
+			// Redirect to the item screen.
+			$this->setRedirect(
+				Route::_(
+					'index.php?option=' . $this->option . $redirect, false
+				)
+			);
+		}
+		elseif ($this->ref)
+		{
+			$redirect = '&view='.(string)$this->ref;
+
+			// Redirect to the list screen.
+			$this->setRedirect(
+				Route::_(
+					'index.php?option=' . $this->option . $redirect, false
+				)
+			);
+		}
+		return $cancel;
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Method to save a record.
+	 *
+	 * @param   string  $key     The name of the primary key of the URL variable.
+	 * @param   string  $urlVar  The name of the URL variable if different from the primary key (sometimes required to avoid router collisions).
+	 *
+	 * @return  boolean  True if successful, false otherwise.
+	 *
+	 * @since   12.2
+	 */
+	public function save($key = null, $urlVar = null)
+	{
+		// get the referral options
+		$this->ref = $this->input->get('ref', 0, 'word');
+		$this->refid = $this->input->get('refid', 0, 'int');
+
+		// Check if there is a return value
+		$return = $this->input->get('return', null, 'base64');
+		$canReturn = (!is_null($return) && Uri::isInternal(base64_decode($return)));
+
+		if ($this->ref || $this->refid || $canReturn)
+		{
+			// to make sure the item is checkedin on redirect
+			$this->task = 'save';
+		}
+
+		$saved = parent::save($key, $urlVar);
+
+		// This is not needed since parent save already does this
+		// Due to the ref and refid implementation we need to add this
+		if ($canReturn)
+		{
+			$redirect = base64_decode($return);
+
+			// Redirect to the return value.
+			$this->setRedirect(
+				Route::_(
+					$redirect, false
+				)
+			);
+		}
+		elseif ($this->refid && $this->ref)
+		{
+			$redirect = '&view=' . (string) $this->ref . '&layout=edit&id=' . (int) $this->refid;
+
+			// Redirect to the item screen.
+			$this->setRedirect(
+				Route::_(
+					'index.php?option=' . $this->option . $redirect, false
+				)
+			);
+		}
+		elseif ($this->ref)
+		{
+			$redirect = '&view=' . (string) $this->ref;
+
+			// Redirect to the list screen.
+			$this->setRedirect(
+				Route::_(
+					'index.php?option=' . $this->option . $redirect, false
+				)
+			);
+		}
+		return $saved;
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Function that allows child controller access to model data
+	 * after the data has been saved.
+	 *
+	 * @param   BaseDatabaseModel  &$model     The data model object.
+	 * @param   array              $validData  The validated data.
+	 *
+	 * @return  void
+	 *
+	 * @since   11.1
+	 */
+	protected function postSaveHook(BaseDatabaseModel $model, $validData = [])
+	{
+		return;
+	}
+}

admin/src/Controller/PlaceholderController.php

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+<?php
+/**
+ * @package    Joomla.Component.Builder
+ *
+ * @created    30th April, 2015
+ * @author     Llewellyn van der Merwe <https://dev.vdm.io>
+ * @git        Joomla Component Builder <https://git.vdm.dev/joomla/Component-Builder>
+ * @copyright  Copyright (C) 2015 Vast Development Method. All rights reserved.
+ * @license    GNU General Public License version 2 or later; see LICENSE.txt
+ */
+namespace VDM\Component\Componentbuilder\Administrator\Controller;
+
+use Joomla\CMS\Factory;
+use Joomla\CMS\Language\Text;
+use Joomla\CMS\Form\FormFactoryInterface;
+use Joomla\CMS\Application\CMSApplication;
+use Joomla\CMS\MVC\Factory\MVCFactoryInterface;
+use Joomla\Input\Input;
+use Joomla\CMS\Versioning\VersionableControllerTrait;
+use Joomla\CMS\MVC\Controller\FormController;
+use Joomla\CMS\MVC\Model\BaseDatabaseModel;
+use Joomla\Utilities\ArrayHelper;
+use Joomla\CMS\Router\Route;
+use Joomla\CMS\Session\Session;
+use Joomla\CMS\Uri\Uri;
+use VDM\Component\Componentbuilder\Administrator\Helper\ComponentbuilderHelper;
+
+// No direct access to this file
+\defined('_JEXEC') or die;
+
+/**
+ * Placeholder Form Controller
+ *
+ * @since  1.6
+ */
+class PlaceholderController extends FormController
+{
+	use VersionableControllerTrait;
+
+	/**
+	 * The prefix to use with controller messages.
+	 *
+	 * @var    string
+	 * @since  1.6
+	 */
+	protected $text_prefix = 'COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_PLACEHOLDER';
+
+	/**
+	 * Current or most recently performed task.
+	 *
+	 * @var    string
+	 * @since  12.2
+	 * @note   Replaces _task.
+	 */
+	protected $task;
+
+	/**
+	 * The URL view list variable.
+	 *
+	 * @var    string
+	 * @since  1.6
+	 */
+	protected $view_list = 'placeholders';
+
+	/**
+	 * Method override to check if you can add a new record.
+	 *
+	 * @param   array  $data  An array of input data.
+	 *
+	 * @return  boolean
+	 *
+	 * @since   1.6
+	 */
+	protected function allowAdd($data = [])
+	{
+		// Get user object.
+		$user = $this->app->getIdentity();
+		// Access check.
+		$access = $user->authorise('placeholder.access', 'com_componentbuilder');
+		if (!$access)
+		{
+			return false;
+		}
+
+		// In the absence of better information, revert to the component permissions.
+		return $user->authorise('placeholder.create', $this->option);
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Method override to check if you can edit an existing record.
+	 *
+	 * @param   array   $data  An array of input data.
+	 * @param   string  $key   The name of the key for the primary key.
+	 *
+	 * @return  boolean
+	 *
+	 * @since   1.6
+	 */
+	protected function allowEdit($data = [], $key = 'id')
+	{
+		// get user object.
+		$user = $this->app->getIdentity();
+		// get record id.
+		$recordId = (int) isset($data[$key]) ? $data[$key] : 0;
+
+
+		// Access check.
+		$access = ($user->authorise('placeholder.access', 'com_componentbuilder.placeholder.' . (int) $recordId) && $user->authorise('placeholder.access', 'com_componentbuilder'));
+		if (!$access)
+		{
+			return false;
+		}
+
+		if ($recordId)
+		{
+			// The record has been set. Check the record permissions.
+			$permission = $user->authorise('placeholder.edit', 'com_componentbuilder.placeholder.' . (int) $recordId);
+			if (!$permission)
+			{
+				if ($user->authorise('placeholder.edit.own', 'com_componentbuilder.placeholder.' . $recordId))
+				{
+					// Now test the owner is the user.
+					$ownerId = (int) isset($data['created_by']) ? $data['created_by'] : 0;
+					if (empty($ownerId))
+					{
+						// Need to do a lookup from the model.
+						$record = $this->getModel()->getItem($recordId);
+
+						if (empty($record))
+						{
+							return false;
+						}
+						$ownerId = $record->created_by;
+					}
+
+					// If the owner matches 'me' then allow.
+					if ($ownerId == $user->id)
+					{
+						if ($user->authorise('placeholder.edit.own', 'com_componentbuilder'))
+						{
+							return true;
+						}
+					}
+				}
+				return false;
+			}
+		}
+		// Since there is no permission, revert to the component permissions.
+		return $user->authorise('placeholder.edit', $this->option);
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Gets the URL arguments to append to an item redirect.
+	 *
+	 * @param   integer  $recordId  The primary key id for the item.
+	 * @param   string   $urlVar    The name of the URL variable for the id.
+	 *
+	 * @return  string  The arguments to append to the redirect URL.
+	 *
+	 * @since   1.6
+	 */
+	protected function getRedirectToItemAppend($recordId = null, $urlVar = 'id')
+	{
+		// get the referral options (old method use return instead see parent)
+		$ref = $this->input->get('ref', 0, 'string');
+		$refid = $this->input->get('refid', 0, 'int');
+
+		// get redirect info.
+		$append = parent::getRedirectToItemAppend($recordId, $urlVar);
+
+		// set the referral options
+		if ($refid && $ref)
+		{
+			$append = '&ref=' . (string) $ref . '&refid='. (int) $refid . $append;
+		}
+		elseif ($ref)
+		{
+			$append = '&ref='. (string) $ref . $append;
+		}
+
+		return $append;
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Method to run batch operations.
+	 *
+	 * @param   object  $model  The model.
+	 *
+	 * @return  boolean   True if successful, false otherwise and internal error is set.
+	 *
+	 * @since   2.5
+	 */
+	public function batch($model = null)
+	{
+		Session::checkToken() or jexit(Text::_('JINVALID_TOKEN'));
+
+		// Set the model
+		$model = $this->getModel('Placeholder', '', []);
+
+		// Preset the redirect
+		$this->setRedirect(Route::_('index.php?option=com_componentbuilder&view=placeholders' . $this->getRedirectToListAppend(), false));
+
+		return parent::batch($model);
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Method to cancel an edit.
+	 *
+	 * @param   string  $key  The name of the primary key of the URL variable.
+	 *
+	 * @return  boolean  True if access level checks pass, false otherwise.
+	 *
+	 * @since   12.2
+	 */
+	public function cancel($key = null)
+	{
+		// get the referral options
+		$this->ref = $this->input->get('ref', 0, 'word');
+		$this->refid = $this->input->get('refid', 0, 'int');
+
+		// Check if there is a return value
+		$return = $this->input->get('return', null, 'base64');
+
+		$cancel = parent::cancel($key);
+
+		if (!is_null($return) && Uri::isInternal(base64_decode($return)))
+		{
+			$redirect = base64_decode($return);
+
+			// Redirect to the return value.
+			$this->setRedirect(
+				Route::_(
+					$redirect, false
+				)
+			);
+		}
+		elseif ($this->refid && $this->ref)
+		{
+			$redirect = '&view=' . (string)$this->ref . '&layout=edit&id=' . (int)$this->refid;
+
+			// Redirect to the item screen.
+			$this->setRedirect(
+				Route::_(
+					'index.php?option=' . $this->option . $redirect, false
+				)
+			);
+		}
+		elseif ($this->ref)
+		{
+			$redirect = '&view='.(string)$this->ref;
+
+			// Redirect to the list screen.
+			$this->setRedirect(
+				Route::_(
+					'index.php?option=' . $this->option . $redirect, false
+				)
+			);
+		}
+		return $cancel;
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Method to save a record.
+	 *
+	 * @param   string  $key     The name of the primary key of the URL variable.
+	 * @param   string  $urlVar  The name of the URL variable if different from the primary key (sometimes required to avoid router collisions).
+	 *
+	 * @return  boolean  True if successful, false otherwise.
+	 *
+	 * @since   12.2
+	 */
+	public function save($key = null, $urlVar = null)
+	{
+		// get the referral options
+		$this->ref = $this->input->get('ref', 0, 'word');
+		$this->refid = $this->input->get('refid', 0, 'int');
+
+		// Check if there is a return value
+		$return = $this->input->get('return', null, 'base64');
+		$canReturn = (!is_null($return) && Uri::isInternal(base64_decode($return)));
+
+		if ($this->ref || $this->refid || $canReturn)
+		{
+			// to make sure the item is checkedin on redirect
+			$this->task = 'save';
+		}
+
+		$saved = parent::save($key, $urlVar);
+
+		// This is not needed since parent save already does this
+		// Due to the ref and refid implementation we need to add this
+		if ($canReturn)
+		{
+			$redirect = base64_decode($return);
+
+			// Redirect to the return value.
+			$this->setRedirect(
+				Route::_(
+					$redirect, false
+				)
+			);
+		}
+		elseif ($this->refid && $this->ref)
+		{
+			$redirect = '&view=' . (string) $this->ref . '&layout=edit&id=' . (int) $this->refid;
+
+			// Redirect to the item screen.
+			$this->setRedirect(
+				Route::_(
+					'index.php?option=' . $this->option . $redirect, false
+				)
+			);
+		}
+		elseif ($this->ref)
+		{
+			$redirect = '&view=' . (string) $this->ref;
+
+			// Redirect to the list screen.
+			$this->setRedirect(
+				Route::_(
+					'index.php?option=' . $this->option . $redirect, false
+				)
+			);
+		}
+		return $saved;
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Function that allows child controller access to model data
+	 * after the data has been saved.
+	 *
+	 * @param   BaseDatabaseModel  &$model     The data model object.
+	 * @param   array              $validData  The validated data.
+	 *
+	 * @return  void
+	 *
+	 * @since   11.1
+	 */
+	protected function postSaveHook(BaseDatabaseModel $model, $validData = [])
+	{
+		return;
+	}
+}

admin/src/Controller/PlaceholdersController.php

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+<?php
+/**
+ * @package    Joomla.Component.Builder
+ *
+ * @created    30th April, 2015
+ * @author     Llewellyn van der Merwe <https://dev.vdm.io>
+ * @git        Joomla Component Builder <https://git.vdm.dev/joomla/Component-Builder>
+ * @copyright  Copyright (C) 2015 Vast Development Method. All rights reserved.
+ * @license    GNU General Public License version 2 or later; see LICENSE.txt
+ */
+namespace VDM\Component\Componentbuilder\Administrator\Controller;
+
+use Joomla\CMS\Factory;
+use Joomla\CMS\Language\Text;
+use Joomla\CMS\MVC\Controller\AdminController;
+use Joomla\Utilities\ArrayHelper;
+use Joomla\CMS\Router\Route;
+use Joomla\CMS\Session\Session;
+use VDM\Component\Componentbuilder\Administrator\Helper\ComponentbuilderHelper;
+use VDM\Joomla\Utilities\ArrayHelper as UtilitiesArrayHelper;
+use VDM\Joomla\Utilities\ObjectHelper;
+
+// No direct access to this file
+\defined('_JEXEC') or die;
+
+/**
+ * Placeholders Admin Controller
+ *
+ * @since  1.6
+ */
+class PlaceholdersController extends AdminController
+{
+	/**
+	 * The prefix to use with controller messages.
+	 *
+	 * @var    string
+	 * @since  1.6
+	 */
+	protected $text_prefix = 'COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_PLACEHOLDERS';
+
+	/**
+	 * Proxy for getModel.
+	 *
+	 * @param   string  $name    The model name. Optional.
+	 * @param   string  $prefix  The class prefix. Optional.
+	 * @param   array   $config  Configuration array for model. Optional.
+	 *
+	 * @return  \Joomla\CMS\MVC\Model\BaseDatabaseModel
+	 *
+	 * @since   1.6
+	 */
+	public function getModel($name = 'Placeholder', $prefix = 'Administrator', $config = ['ignore_request' => true])
+	{
+		return parent::getModel($name, $prefix, $config);
+	}
+
+	public function exportData()
+	{
+		// Check for request forgeries
+		Session::checkToken() or die(Text::_('JINVALID_TOKEN'));
+		// check if export is allowed for this user.
+		$user = Factory::getApplication()->getIdentity();
+		if ($user->authorise('placeholder.export', 'com_componentbuilder') && $user->authorise('core.export', 'com_componentbuilder'))
+		{
+			// Get the input
+			$input = Factory::getApplication()->input;
+			$pks = $input->post->get('cid', array(), 'array');
+			// Sanitize the input
+			$pks = ArrayHelper::toInteger($pks);
+			// Get the model
+			$model = $this->getModel('Placeholders');
+			// get the data to export
+			$data = $model->getExportData($pks);
+			if (UtilitiesArrayHelper::check($data))
+			{
+				// now set the data to the spreadsheet
+				$date = Factory::getDate();
+				ComponentbuilderHelper::xls($data,'Placeholders_'.$date->format('jS_F_Y'),'Placeholders exported ('.$date->format('jS F, Y').')','placeholders');
+			}
+		}
+		// Redirect to the list screen with error.
+		$message = Text::_('COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_EXPORT_FAILED');
+		$this->setRedirect(Route::_('index.php?option=com_componentbuilder&view=placeholders', false), $message, 'error');
+		return;
+	}
+
+
+	public function importData()
+	{
+		// Check for request forgeries
+		Session::checkToken() or die(Text::_('JINVALID_TOKEN'));
+		// check if import is allowed for this user.
+		$user = Factory::getApplication()->getIdentity();
+		if ($user->authorise('placeholder.import', 'com_componentbuilder') && $user->authorise('core.import', 'com_componentbuilder'))
+		{
+			// Get the import model
+			$model = $this->getModel('Placeholders');
+			// get the headers to import
+			$headers = $model->getExImPortHeaders();
+			if (ObjectHelper::check($headers))
+			{
+				// Load headers to session.
+				$session = Factory::getSession();
+				$headers = json_encode($headers);
+				$session->set('placeholder_VDM_IMPORTHEADERS', $headers);
+				$session->set('backto_VDM_IMPORT', 'placeholders');
+				$session->set('dataType_VDM_IMPORTINTO', 'placeholder');
+				// Redirect to import view.
+				$message = Text::_('COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_IMPORT_SELECT_FILE_FOR_PLACEHOLDERS');
+				$this->setRedirect(Route::_('index.php?option=com_componentbuilder&view=import', false), $message);
+				return;
+			}
+		}
+		// Redirect to the list screen with error.
+		$message = Text::_('COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_IMPORT_FAILED');
+		$this->setRedirect(Route::_('index.php?option=com_componentbuilder&view=placeholders', false), $message, 'error');
+		return;
+	}
+}

admin/src/Controller/PowerController.php

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+<?php
+/**
+ * @package    Joomla.Component.Builder
+ *
+ * @created    30th April, 2015
+ * @author     Llewellyn van der Merwe <https://dev.vdm.io>
+ * @git        Joomla Component Builder <https://git.vdm.dev/joomla/Component-Builder>
+ * @copyright  Copyright (C) 2015 Vast Development Method. All rights reserved.
+ * @license    GNU General Public License version 2 or later; see LICENSE.txt
+ */
+namespace VDM\Component\Componentbuilder\Administrator\Controller;
+
+use Joomla\CMS\Factory;
+use Joomla\CMS\Language\Text;
+use Joomla\CMS\Form\FormFactoryInterface;
+use Joomla\CMS\Application\CMSApplication;
+use Joomla\CMS\MVC\Factory\MVCFactoryInterface;
+use Joomla\Input\Input;
+use Joomla\CMS\Versioning\VersionableControllerTrait;
+use Joomla\CMS\MVC\Controller\FormController;
+use Joomla\CMS\MVC\Model\BaseDatabaseModel;
+use Joomla\Utilities\ArrayHelper;
+use Joomla\CMS\Router\Route;
+use Joomla\CMS\Session\Session;
+use Joomla\CMS\Uri\Uri;
+use VDM\Component\Componentbuilder\Administrator\Helper\ComponentbuilderHelper;
+use VDM\Joomla\Componentbuilder\Power\Factory as PowerFactory;
+
+// No direct access to this file
+\defined('_JEXEC') or die;
+
+/**
+ * Power Form Controller
+ *
+ * @since  1.6
+ */
+class PowerController extends FormController
+{
+	use VersionableControllerTrait;
+
+	/**
+	 * The prefix to use with controller messages.
+	 *
+	 * @var    string
+	 * @since  1.6
+	 */
+	protected $text_prefix = 'COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_POWER';
+
+	/**
+	 * Current or most recently performed task.
+	 *
+	 * @var    string
+	 * @since  12.2
+	 * @note   Replaces _task.
+	 */
+	protected $task;
+
+	/**
+	 * The URL view list variable.
+	 *
+	 * @var    string
+	 * @since  1.6
+	 */
+	protected $view_list = 'powers';
+
+	public function resetPowers()
+	{
+		// Check for request forgeries
+		Session::checkToken() or die(Text::_('JINVALID_TOKEN'));
+
+		// get Item posted
+		$item = $this->input->post->get('jform', array(), 'array');
+
+		// check if user has the right
+		$user = Factory::getUser();
+
+		// set default error message
+		$message = '<h1>' . Text::_('COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_PERMISSION_DENIED') . '</h1>';
+		$message .= '<p>' . Text::_('COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_YOU_DO_NOT_HAVE_PERMISSION_TO_RESET_THIS_POWER') . '</p>';
+		$status = 'error';
+		$success = false;
+
+		// load the ID
+		$id = $item['id'] ?? null;
+		$guid = $item['guid'] ?? null;
+
+		// check if there is any selections
+		if ($id === null || $guid === null)
+		{
+			// set error message
+			$message = '<h1>' . Text::_('COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_NOT_SAVED') . '</h1>';
+			$message .= '<p>' . Text::_('COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_YOU_MUST_FIRST_SAVE_THE_POWER_BEFORE_YOU_CAN_USE_THIS_FEATURE') . '</p>';
+		}
+		elseif($user->authorise('power.reset', 'com_componentbuilder'))
+		{
+			if (PowerFactory::_('Superpower')->reset([$guid]))
+			{
+				// set success message
+				$message = '<h1>'.Text::_('COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_SUCCESS').'</h1>';
+				$message .= '<p>'.Text::_('COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_THE_POWER_HAS_SUCCESSFULLY_BEEN_RESET').'</p>';
+				$status = 'success';
+				$success = true;
+			}
+			else
+			{
+				$message = '<h1>' . Text::_('COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_RESET_FAILED') . '</h1>';
+				$message .= '<p>' . Text::_('COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_THE_RESET_OF_THIS_POWER_HAS_FAILED') . '</p>';
+			}
+		}
+
+		// set redirect
+		$redirect_url = Route::_(
+			'index.php?option=com_componentbuilder&view=power'
+			. $this->getRedirectToItemAppend($id), $success
+		);
+
+		$this->setRedirect($redirect_url, $message, $status);
+
+		return $success;
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Method override to check if you can add a new record.
+	 *
+	 * @param   array  $data  An array of input data.
+	 *
+	 * @return  boolean
+	 *
+	 * @since   1.6
+	 */
+	protected function allowAdd($data = [])
+	{
+		// Get user object.
+		$user = $this->app->getIdentity();
+		// Access check.
+		$access = $user->authorise('power.access', 'com_componentbuilder');
+		if (!$access)
+		{
+			return false;
+		}
+
+		// In the absence of better information, revert to the component permissions.
+		return $user->authorise('power.create', $this->option);
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Method override to check if you can edit an existing record.
+	 *
+	 * @param   array   $data  An array of input data.
+	 * @param   string  $key   The name of the key for the primary key.
+	 *
+	 * @return  boolean
+	 *
+	 * @since   1.6
+	 */
+	protected function allowEdit($data = [], $key = 'id')
+	{
+		// get user object.
+		$user = $this->app->getIdentity();
+		// get record id.
+		$recordId = (int) isset($data[$key]) ? $data[$key] : 0;
+
+
+		// Access check.
+		$access = ($user->authorise('power.access', 'com_componentbuilder.power.' . (int) $recordId) && $user->authorise('power.access', 'com_componentbuilder'));
+		if (!$access)
+		{
+			return false;
+		}
+
+		if ($recordId)
+		{
+			// The record has been set. Check the record permissions.
+			$permission = $user->authorise('power.edit', 'com_componentbuilder.power.' . (int) $recordId);
+			if (!$permission)
+			{
+				if ($user->authorise('power.edit.own', 'com_componentbuilder.power.' . $recordId))
+				{
+					// Now test the owner is the user.
+					$ownerId = (int) isset($data['created_by']) ? $data['created_by'] : 0;
+					if (empty($ownerId))
+					{
+						// Need to do a lookup from the model.
+						$record = $this->getModel()->getItem($recordId);
+
+						if (empty($record))
+						{
+							return false;
+						}
+						$ownerId = $record->created_by;
+					}
+
+					// If the owner matches 'me' then allow.
+					if ($ownerId == $user->id)
+					{
+						if ($user->authorise('power.edit.own', 'com_componentbuilder'))
+						{
+							return true;
+						}
+					}
+				}
+				return false;
+			}
+		}
+		// Since there is no permission, revert to the component permissions.
+		return $user->authorise('power.edit', $this->option);
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Gets the URL arguments to append to an item redirect.
+	 *
+	 * @param   integer  $recordId  The primary key id for the item.
+	 * @param   string   $urlVar    The name of the URL variable for the id.
+	 *
+	 * @return  string  The arguments to append to the redirect URL.
+	 *
+	 * @since   1.6
+	 */
+	protected function getRedirectToItemAppend($recordId = null, $urlVar = 'id')
+	{
+		// get the referral options (old method use return instead see parent)
+		$ref = $this->input->get('ref', 0, 'string');
+		$refid = $this->input->get('refid', 0, 'int');
+
+		// get redirect info.
+		$append = parent::getRedirectToItemAppend($recordId, $urlVar);
+
+		// set the referral options
+		if ($refid && $ref)
+		{
+			$append = '&ref=' . (string) $ref . '&refid='. (int) $refid . $append;
+		}
+		elseif ($ref)
+		{
+			$append = '&ref='. (string) $ref . $append;
+		}
+
+		return $append;
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Method to run batch operations.
+	 *
+	 * @param   object  $model  The model.
+	 *
+	 * @return  boolean   True if successful, false otherwise and internal error is set.
+	 *
+	 * @since   2.5
+	 */
+	public function batch($model = null)
+	{
+		Session::checkToken() or jexit(Text::_('JINVALID_TOKEN'));
+
+		// Set the model
+		$model = $this->getModel('Power', '', []);
+
+		// Preset the redirect
+		$this->setRedirect(Route::_('index.php?option=com_componentbuilder&view=powers' . $this->getRedirectToListAppend(), false));
+
+		return parent::batch($model);
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Method to cancel an edit.
+	 *
+	 * @param   string  $key  The name of the primary key of the URL variable.
+	 *
+	 * @return  boolean  True if access level checks pass, false otherwise.
+	 *
+	 * @since   12.2
+	 */
+	public function cancel($key = null)
+	{
+		// get the referral options
+		$this->ref = $this->input->get('ref', 0, 'word');
+		$this->refid = $this->input->get('refid', 0, 'int');
+
+		// Check if there is a return value
+		$return = $this->input->get('return', null, 'base64');
+
+		$cancel = parent::cancel($key);
+
+		if (!is_null($return) && Uri::isInternal(base64_decode($return)))
+		{
+			$redirect = base64_decode($return);
+
+			// Redirect to the return value.
+			$this->setRedirect(
+				Route::_(
+					$redirect, false
+				)
+			);
+		}
+		elseif ($this->refid && $this->ref)
+		{
+			$redirect = '&view=' . (string)$this->ref . '&layout=edit&id=' . (int)$this->refid;
+
+			// Redirect to the item screen.
+			$this->setRedirect(
+				Route::_(
+					'index.php?option=' . $this->option . $redirect, false
+				)
+			);
+		}
+		elseif ($this->ref)
+		{
+			$redirect = '&view='.(string)$this->ref;
+
+			// Redirect to the list screen.
+			$this->setRedirect(
+				Route::_(
+					'index.php?option=' . $this->option . $redirect, false
+				)
+			);
+		}
+		return $cancel;
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Method to save a record.
+	 *
+	 * @param   string  $key     The name of the primary key of the URL variable.
+	 * @param   string  $urlVar  The name of the URL variable if different from the primary key (sometimes required to avoid router collisions).
+	 *
+	 * @return  boolean  True if successful, false otherwise.
+	 *
+	 * @since   12.2
+	 */
+	public function save($key = null, $urlVar = null)
+	{
+		// get the referral options
+		$this->ref = $this->input->get('ref', 0, 'word');
+		$this->refid = $this->input->get('refid', 0, 'int');
+
+		// Check if there is a return value
+		$return = $this->input->get('return', null, 'base64');
+		$canReturn = (!is_null($return) && Uri::isInternal(base64_decode($return)));
+
+		if ($this->ref || $this->refid || $canReturn)
+		{
+			// to make sure the item is checkedin on redirect
+			$this->task = 'save';
+		}
+
+		$saved = parent::save($key, $urlVar);
+
+		// This is not needed since parent save already does this
+		// Due to the ref and refid implementation we need to add this
+		if ($canReturn)
+		{
+			$redirect = base64_decode($return);
+
+			// Redirect to the return value.
+			$this->setRedirect(
+				Route::_(
+					$redirect, false
+				)
+			);
+		}
+		elseif ($this->refid && $this->ref)
+		{
+			$redirect = '&view=' . (string) $this->ref . '&layout=edit&id=' . (int) $this->refid;
+
+			// Redirect to the item screen.
+			$this->setRedirect(
+				Route::_(
+					'index.php?option=' . $this->option . $redirect, false
+				)
+			);
+		}
+		elseif ($this->ref)
+		{
+			$redirect = '&view=' . (string) $this->ref;
+
+			// Redirect to the list screen.
+			$this->setRedirect(
+				Route::_(
+					'index.php?option=' . $this->option . $redirect, false
+				)
+			);
+		}
+		return $saved;
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Function that allows child controller access to model data
+	 * after the data has been saved.
+	 *
+	 * @param   BaseDatabaseModel  &$model     The data model object.
+	 * @param   array              $validData  The validated data.
+	 *
+	 * @return  void
+	 *
+	 * @since   11.1
+	 */
+	protected function postSaveHook(BaseDatabaseModel $model, $validData = [])
+	{
+		return;
+	}
+}

admin/src/Controller/PowersController.php

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+<?php
+/**
+ * @package    Joomla.Component.Builder
+ *
+ * @created    30th April, 2015
+ * @author     Llewellyn van der Merwe <https://dev.vdm.io>
+ * @git        Joomla Component Builder <https://git.vdm.dev/joomla/Component-Builder>
+ * @copyright  Copyright (C) 2015 Vast Development Method. All rights reserved.
+ * @license    GNU General Public License version 2 or later; see LICENSE.txt
+ */
+namespace VDM\Component\Componentbuilder\Administrator\Controller;
+
+use Joomla\CMS\Factory;
+use Joomla\CMS\Language\Text;
+use Joomla\CMS\MVC\Controller\AdminController;
+use Joomla\Utilities\ArrayHelper;
+use Joomla\CMS\Router\Route;
+use Joomla\CMS\Session\Session;
+use VDM\Component\Componentbuilder\Administrator\Helper\ComponentbuilderHelper;
+use VDM\Joomla\Utilities\StringHelper;
+use VDM\Joomla\Componentbuilder\Power\Factory as PowerFactory;
+
+// No direct access to this file
+\defined('_JEXEC') or die;
+
+/**
+ * Powers Admin Controller
+ *
+ * @since  1.6
+ */
+class PowersController extends AdminController
+{
+	/**
+	 * The prefix to use with controller messages.
+	 *
+	 * @var    string
+	 * @since  1.6
+	 */
+	protected $text_prefix = 'COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_POWERS';
+
+	/**
+	 * Proxy for getModel.
+	 *
+	 * @param   string  $name    The model name. Optional.
+	 * @param   string  $prefix  The class prefix. Optional.
+	 * @param   array   $config  Configuration array for model. Optional.
+	 *
+	 * @return  \Joomla\CMS\MVC\Model\BaseDatabaseModel
+	 *
+	 * @since   1.6
+	 */
+	public function getModel($name = 'Power', $prefix = 'Administrator', $config = ['ignore_request' => true])
+	{
+		return parent::getModel($name, $prefix, $config);
+	}
+
+
+	/**
+	 * Run the Expansion
+	 *
+	 * @return  void
+	 */
+	public function runExpansion()
+	{
+		// Check for request forgeries
+		Session::checkToken() or \jexit(Text::_('JINVALID_TOKEN'));
+		// check if user has the right
+		$user = Factory::getUser();
+		// set page redirect
+		$redirect_url = \JRoute::_('index.php?option=com_componentbuilder&view=powers', false);
+		// set massage
+		$message = Text::_('COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_YOU_DO_NOT_HAVE_PERMISSION_TO_RUN_THE_EXPANSION_MODULE');
+		// check if this user has the right to run expansion
+		if($user->authorise('powers.run_expansion', 'com_componentbuilder'))
+		{
+			// set massage
+			$message = Text::_('COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_EXPANSION_FAILED_PLEASE_CHECK_YOUR_SETTINGS_IN_THE_GLOBAL_OPTIONS_OF_JCB_UNDER_THE_DEVELOPMENT_METHOD_TAB');
+			// run expansion via API
+			$result = ComponentbuilderHelper::getFileContents(\JUri::root() . 'index.php?option=com_componentbuilder&task=api.expand');
+			// is there a message returned
+			if (!is_numeric($result) && StringHelper::check($result))
+			{
+				$this->setRedirect($redirect_url, $result);
+				return true;
+			}
+			elseif (is_numeric($result) && 1 == $result)
+			{
+				$message = Text::_('COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_BTHE_EXPANSION_WAS_SUCCESSFULLYB_TO_SEE_MORE_INFORMATION_CHANGE_THE_BRETURN_OPTIONS_FOR_BUILDB_TO_BDISPLAY_MESSAGEB_IN_THE_GLOBAL_OPTIONS_OF_JCB_UNDER_THE_DEVELOPMENT_METHOD_TABB');
+				$this->setRedirect($redirect_url, $message, 'message');
+				return true;
+			}
+		}
+		$this->setRedirect($redirect_url, $message, 'error');
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	public function initPowers()
+	{
+		// Check for request forgeries
+		Session::checkToken() or die(Text::_('JINVALID_TOKEN'));
+
+		// check if user has the right
+		$user = Factory::getUser();
+
+		// set default error message
+		$message = '<h1>' . Text::_('COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_PERMISSION_DENIED') . '</h1>';
+		$message .= '<p>' . Text::_('COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_YOU_DO_NOT_HAVE_PERMISSION_TO_INITIALIZE_POWERS') . '</p>';
+		$status = 'error';
+		$success = false;
+
+		if($user->authorise('power.init', 'com_componentbuilder'))
+		{
+			if (PowerFactory::_('Superpower')->init())
+			{
+				// set success message
+				$message = '<h1>' . Text::_('COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_SUCCESSFULLY_INITIALIZED_ALL_REMOTE_POWERS') . '</h1>';
+				$message .= '<p>' . Text::_('COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_THE_LOCAL_DATABASE_POWERS_HAS_SUCCESSFULLY_BEEN_SYNCED_WITH_THE_REMOTE_REPOSITORIES') . '</p>';
+
+				$status = 'success';
+				$success = true;
+			}
+			else
+			{
+				$message = '<h1>' . Text::_('COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_INITIALIZATION_FAILED') . '</h1>';
+				$message .= '<p>' . Text::_('COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_THE_INITIALIZATION_OF_THIS_POWERS_HAS_FAILED') . '</p>';
+			}
+		}
+
+		// set redirect
+		$redirect_url = Route::_('index.php?option=com_componentbuilder&view=powers', $success);
+		$this->setRedirect($redirect_url, $message, $status);
+
+		return $success;
+	}
+
+	public function resetPowers()
+	{
+		// Check for request forgeries
+		Session::checkToken() or die(Text::_('JINVALID_TOKEN'));
+
+		// get IDS of the selected powers
+		$pks = $this->input->post->get('cid', [], 'array');
+
+		// Sanitize the input
+		ArrayHelper::toInteger($pks);
+
+		// check if there is any selections
+		if ($pks == [])
+		{
+			// set error message
+			$message = '<h1>'.Text::_('COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_NO_SELECTION_DETECTED').'</h1>';
+			$message .= '<p>'.Text::_('COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_PLEASE_FIRST_MAKE_A_SELECTION_FROM_THE_LIST').'</p>';
+			// set redirect
+			$redirect_url = Route::_('index.php?option=com_componentbuilder&view=powers', false);
+			$this->setRedirect($redirect_url, $message, 'error');
+			return false;
+		}
+
+		// check if user has the right
+		$user = Factory::getUser();
+		if($user->authorise('power.reset', 'com_componentbuilder'))
+		{
+			// set success message
+			$message = '<h1>'.Text::_('COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_THIS_RESET_FEATURE_IS_STILL_UNDER_DEVELOPMENT').'</h1>';
+			$message .= '<p>'.Text::sprintf('COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_PLEASE_CHECK_AGAIN_SOON_ANDOR_FOLLOW_THE_PROGRESS_ON_SGITVDMDEVA', '<a href="https://git.vdm.dev/joomla/Component-Builder/issues/984" target="_blank">').'</p>';
+			// set redirect
+			$redirect_url = Route::_('index.php?option=com_componentbuilder&view=powers', false);
+			$this->setRedirect($redirect_url, $message);
+			return true;
+		}
+		// set redirect
+		$redirect_url = Route::_('index.php?option=com_componentbuilder&view=powers', false);
+		$this->setRedirect($redirect_url);
+		return false;
+	}
+}

admin/src/Controller/SearchController.php

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+<?php
+/**
+ * @package    Joomla.Component.Builder
+ *
+ * @created    30th April, 2015
+ * @author     Llewellyn van der Merwe <https://dev.vdm.io>
+ * @git        Joomla Component Builder <https://git.vdm.dev/joomla/Component-Builder>
+ * @copyright  Copyright (C) 2015 Vast Development Method. All rights reserved.
+ * @license    GNU General Public License version 2 or later; see LICENSE.txt
+ */
+namespace VDM\Component\Componentbuilder\Administrator\Controller;
+
+use Joomla\CMS\Factory;
+use Joomla\CMS\Language\Text;
+use Joomla\CMS\MVC\Controller\BaseController;
+use Joomla\CMS\Router\Route;
+use Joomla\CMS\Session\Session;
+use Joomla\Utilities\ArrayHelper;
+use VDM\Component\Componentbuilder\Administrator\Helper\ComponentbuilderHelper;
+
+// No direct access to this file
+\defined('_JEXEC') or die;
+
+/**
+ * Componentbuilder Search Base Controller
+ *
+ * @since  1.6
+ */
+class SearchController extends BaseController
+{
+	/**
+	 * The context for storing internal data, e.g. record.
+	 *
+	 * @var    string
+	 * @since  1.6
+	 */
+	protected $context = 'search';
+
+	/**
+	 * The URL view item variable.
+	 *
+	 * @var    string
+	 * @since  1.6
+	 */
+	protected $view_item = 'search';
+
+	/**
+	 * Adds option to redirect back to the dashboard.
+	 *
+	 * @return  void
+	 * @since   3.0
+	 */
+	public function dashboard(): void
+	{
+		$this->setRedirect(Route::_('index.php?option=com_componentbuilder', false));
+	}
+
+	public function openCompiler()
+	{
+		// Check for request forgeries
+		Session::checkToken() or die(Text::_('JINVALID_TOKEN'));
+		// redirect to the libraries
+		$this->setRedirect(Route::_('index.php?option=com_componentbuilder&view=compiler', false));
+		return;
+	}
+}

admin/src/Controller/ServerController.php

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+<?php
+/**
+ * @package    Joomla.Component.Builder
+ *
+ * @created    30th April, 2015
+ * @author     Llewellyn van der Merwe <https://dev.vdm.io>
+ * @git        Joomla Component Builder <https://git.vdm.dev/joomla/Component-Builder>
+ * @copyright  Copyright (C) 2015 Vast Development Method. All rights reserved.
+ * @license    GNU General Public License version 2 or later; see LICENSE.txt
+ */
+namespace VDM\Component\Componentbuilder\Administrator\Controller;
+
+use Joomla\CMS\Factory;
+use Joomla\CMS\Language\Text;
+use Joomla\CMS\Form\FormFactoryInterface;
+use Joomla\CMS\Application\CMSApplication;
+use Joomla\CMS\MVC\Factory\MVCFactoryInterface;
+use Joomla\Input\Input;
+use Joomla\CMS\Versioning\VersionableControllerTrait;
+use Joomla\CMS\MVC\Controller\FormController;
+use Joomla\CMS\MVC\Model\BaseDatabaseModel;
+use Joomla\Utilities\ArrayHelper;
+use Joomla\CMS\Router\Route;
+use Joomla\CMS\Session\Session;
+use Joomla\CMS\Uri\Uri;
+use VDM\Component\Componentbuilder\Administrator\Helper\ComponentbuilderHelper;
+
+// No direct access to this file
+\defined('_JEXEC') or die;
+
+/**
+ * Server Form Controller
+ *
+ * @since  1.6
+ */
+class ServerController extends FormController
+{
+	use VersionableControllerTrait;
+
+	/**
+	 * The prefix to use with controller messages.
+	 *
+	 * @var    string
+	 * @since  1.6
+	 */
+	protected $text_prefix = 'COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_SERVER';
+
+	/**
+	 * Current or most recently performed task.
+	 *
+	 * @var    string
+	 * @since  12.2
+	 * @note   Replaces _task.
+	 */
+	protected $task;
+
+	/**
+	 * The URL view list variable.
+	 *
+	 * @var    string
+	 * @since  1.6
+	 */
+	protected $view_list = 'servers';
+
+	/**
+	 * Method override to check if you can add a new record.
+	 *
+	 * @param   array  $data  An array of input data.
+	 *
+	 * @return  boolean
+	 *
+	 * @since   1.6
+	 */
+	protected function allowAdd($data = [])
+	{
+		// Get user object.
+		$user = $this->app->getIdentity();
+		// Access check.
+		$access = $user->authorise('server.access', 'com_componentbuilder');
+		if (!$access)
+		{
+			return false;
+		}
+
+		// In the absence of better information, revert to the component permissions.
+		return $user->authorise('server.create', $this->option);
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Method override to check if you can edit an existing record.
+	 *
+	 * @param   array   $data  An array of input data.
+	 * @param   string  $key   The name of the key for the primary key.
+	 *
+	 * @return  boolean
+	 *
+	 * @since   1.6
+	 */
+	protected function allowEdit($data = [], $key = 'id')
+	{
+		// get user object.
+		$user = $this->app->getIdentity();
+		// get record id.
+		$recordId = (int) isset($data[$key]) ? $data[$key] : 0;
+
+
+		// Access check.
+		$access = ($user->authorise('server.access', 'com_componentbuilder.server.' . (int) $recordId) && $user->authorise('server.access', 'com_componentbuilder'));
+		if (!$access)
+		{
+			return false;
+		}
+
+		if ($recordId)
+		{
+			// The record has been set. Check the record permissions.
+			$permission = $user->authorise('server.edit', 'com_componentbuilder.server.' . (int) $recordId);
+			if (!$permission)
+			{
+				if ($user->authorise('server.edit.own', 'com_componentbuilder.server.' . $recordId))
+				{
+					// Now test the owner is the user.
+					$ownerId = (int) isset($data['created_by']) ? $data['created_by'] : 0;
+					if (empty($ownerId))
+					{
+						// Need to do a lookup from the model.
+						$record = $this->getModel()->getItem($recordId);
+
+						if (empty($record))
+						{
+							return false;
+						}
+						$ownerId = $record->created_by;
+					}
+
+					// If the owner matches 'me' then allow.
+					if ($ownerId == $user->id)
+					{
+						if ($user->authorise('server.edit.own', 'com_componentbuilder'))
+						{
+							return true;
+						}
+					}
+				}
+				return false;
+			}
+		}
+		// Since there is no permission, revert to the component permissions.
+		return $user->authorise('server.edit', $this->option);
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Gets the URL arguments to append to an item redirect.
+	 *
+	 * @param   integer  $recordId  The primary key id for the item.
+	 * @param   string   $urlVar    The name of the URL variable for the id.
+	 *
+	 * @return  string  The arguments to append to the redirect URL.
+	 *
+	 * @since   1.6
+	 */
+	protected function getRedirectToItemAppend($recordId = null, $urlVar = 'id')
+	{
+		// get the referral options (old method use return instead see parent)
+		$ref = $this->input->get('ref', 0, 'string');
+		$refid = $this->input->get('refid', 0, 'int');
+
+		// get redirect info.
+		$append = parent::getRedirectToItemAppend($recordId, $urlVar);
+
+		// set the referral options
+		if ($refid && $ref)
+		{
+			$append = '&ref=' . (string) $ref . '&refid='. (int) $refid . $append;
+		}
+		elseif ($ref)
+		{
+			$append = '&ref='. (string) $ref . $append;
+		}
+
+		return $append;
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Method to run batch operations.
+	 *
+	 * @param   object  $model  The model.
+	 *
+	 * @return  boolean   True if successful, false otherwise and internal error is set.
+	 *
+	 * @since   2.5
+	 */
+	public function batch($model = null)
+	{
+		Session::checkToken() or jexit(Text::_('JINVALID_TOKEN'));
+
+		// Set the model
+		$model = $this->getModel('Server', '', []);
+
+		// Preset the redirect
+		$this->setRedirect(Route::_('index.php?option=com_componentbuilder&view=servers' . $this->getRedirectToListAppend(), false));
+
+		return parent::batch($model);
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Method to cancel an edit.
+	 *
+	 * @param   string  $key  The name of the primary key of the URL variable.
+	 *
+	 * @return  boolean  True if access level checks pass, false otherwise.
+	 *
+	 * @since   12.2
+	 */
+	public function cancel($key = null)
+	{
+		// get the referral options
+		$this->ref = $this->input->get('ref', 0, 'word');
+		$this->refid = $this->input->get('refid', 0, 'int');
+
+		// Check if there is a return value
+		$return = $this->input->get('return', null, 'base64');
+
+		$cancel = parent::cancel($key);
+
+		if (!is_null($return) && Uri::isInternal(base64_decode($return)))
+		{
+			$redirect = base64_decode($return);
+
+			// Redirect to the return value.
+			$this->setRedirect(
+				Route::_(
+					$redirect, false
+				)
+			);
+		}
+		elseif ($this->refid && $this->ref)
+		{
+			$redirect = '&view=' . (string)$this->ref . '&layout=edit&id=' . (int)$this->refid;
+
+			// Redirect to the item screen.
+			$this->setRedirect(
+				Route::_(
+					'index.php?option=' . $this->option . $redirect, false
+				)
+			);
+		}
+		elseif ($this->ref)
+		{
+			$redirect = '&view='.(string)$this->ref;
+
+			// Redirect to the list screen.
+			$this->setRedirect(
+				Route::_(
+					'index.php?option=' . $this->option . $redirect, false
+				)
+			);
+		}
+		return $cancel;
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Method to save a record.
+	 *
+	 * @param   string  $key     The name of the primary key of the URL variable.
+	 * @param   string  $urlVar  The name of the URL variable if different from the primary key (sometimes required to avoid router collisions).
+	 *
+	 * @return  boolean  True if successful, false otherwise.
+	 *
+	 * @since   12.2
+	 */
+	public function save($key = null, $urlVar = null)
+	{
+		// get the referral options
+		$this->ref = $this->input->get('ref', 0, 'word');
+		$this->refid = $this->input->get('refid', 0, 'int');
+
+		// Check if there is a return value
+		$return = $this->input->get('return', null, 'base64');
+		$canReturn = (!is_null($return) && Uri::isInternal(base64_decode($return)));
+
+		if ($this->ref || $this->refid || $canReturn)
+		{
+			// to make sure the item is checkedin on redirect
+			$this->task = 'save';
+		}
+
+		$saved = parent::save($key, $urlVar);
+
+		// This is not needed since parent save already does this
+		// Due to the ref and refid implementation we need to add this
+		if ($canReturn)
+		{
+			$redirect = base64_decode($return);
+
+			// Redirect to the return value.
+			$this->setRedirect(
+				Route::_(
+					$redirect, false
+				)
+			);
+		}
+		elseif ($this->refid && $this->ref)
+		{
+			$redirect = '&view=' . (string) $this->ref . '&layout=edit&id=' . (int) $this->refid;
+
+			// Redirect to the item screen.
+			$this->setRedirect(
+				Route::_(
+					'index.php?option=' . $this->option . $redirect, false
+				)
+			);
+		}
+		elseif ($this->ref)
+		{
+			$redirect = '&view=' . (string) $this->ref;
+
+			// Redirect to the list screen.
+			$this->setRedirect(
+				Route::_(
+					'index.php?option=' . $this->option . $redirect, false
+				)
+			);
+		}
+		return $saved;
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Function that allows child controller access to model data
+	 * after the data has been saved.
+	 *
+	 * @param   BaseDatabaseModel  &$model     The data model object.
+	 * @param   array              $validData  The validated data.
+	 *
+	 * @return  void
+	 *
+	 * @since   11.1
+	 */
+	protected function postSaveHook(BaseDatabaseModel $model, $validData = [])
+	{
+		return;
+	}
+}

admin/src/Controller/ServersController.php

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+<?php
+/**
+ * @package    Joomla.Component.Builder
+ *
+ * @created    30th April, 2015
+ * @author     Llewellyn van der Merwe <https://dev.vdm.io>
+ * @git        Joomla Component Builder <https://git.vdm.dev/joomla/Component-Builder>
+ * @copyright  Copyright (C) 2015 Vast Development Method. All rights reserved.
+ * @license    GNU General Public License version 2 or later; see LICENSE.txt
+ */
+namespace VDM\Component\Componentbuilder\Administrator\Controller;
+
+use Joomla\CMS\Factory;
+use Joomla\CMS\Language\Text;
+use Joomla\CMS\MVC\Controller\AdminController;
+use Joomla\Utilities\ArrayHelper;
+use Joomla\CMS\Router\Route;
+use Joomla\CMS\Session\Session;
+use VDM\Component\Componentbuilder\Administrator\Helper\ComponentbuilderHelper;
+use VDM\Joomla\Utilities\ArrayHelper as UtilitiesArrayHelper;
+use VDM\Joomla\Utilities\ObjectHelper;
+
+// No direct access to this file
+\defined('_JEXEC') or die;
+
+/**
+ * Servers Admin Controller
+ *
+ * @since  1.6
+ */
+class ServersController extends AdminController
+{
+	/**
+	 * The prefix to use with controller messages.
+	 *
+	 * @var    string
+	 * @since  1.6
+	 */
+	protected $text_prefix = 'COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_SERVERS';
+
+	/**
+	 * Proxy for getModel.
+	 *
+	 * @param   string  $name    The model name. Optional.
+	 * @param   string  $prefix  The class prefix. Optional.
+	 * @param   array   $config  Configuration array for model. Optional.
+	 *
+	 * @return  \Joomla\CMS\MVC\Model\BaseDatabaseModel
+	 *
+	 * @since   1.6
+	 */
+	public function getModel($name = 'Server', $prefix = 'Administrator', $config = ['ignore_request' => true])
+	{
+		return parent::getModel($name, $prefix, $config);
+	}
+
+	public function exportData()
+	{
+		// Check for request forgeries
+		Session::checkToken() or die(Text::_('JINVALID_TOKEN'));
+		// check if export is allowed for this user.
+		$user = Factory::getApplication()->getIdentity();
+		if ($user->authorise('server.export', 'com_componentbuilder') && $user->authorise('core.export', 'com_componentbuilder'))
+		{
+			// Get the input
+			$input = Factory::getApplication()->input;
+			$pks = $input->post->get('cid', array(), 'array');
+			// Sanitize the input
+			$pks = ArrayHelper::toInteger($pks);
+			// Get the model
+			$model = $this->getModel('Servers');
+			// get the data to export
+			$data = $model->getExportData($pks);
+			if (UtilitiesArrayHelper::check($data))
+			{
+				// now set the data to the spreadsheet
+				$date = Factory::getDate();
+				ComponentbuilderHelper::xls($data,'Servers_'.$date->format('jS_F_Y'),'Servers exported ('.$date->format('jS F, Y').')','servers');
+			}
+		}
+		// Redirect to the list screen with error.
+		$message = Text::_('COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_EXPORT_FAILED');
+		$this->setRedirect(Route::_('index.php?option=com_componentbuilder&view=servers', false), $message, 'error');
+		return;
+	}
+
+
+	public function importData()
+	{
+		// Check for request forgeries
+		Session::checkToken() or die(Text::_('JINVALID_TOKEN'));
+		// check if import is allowed for this user.
+		$user = Factory::getApplication()->getIdentity();
+		if ($user->authorise('server.import', 'com_componentbuilder') && $user->authorise('core.import', 'com_componentbuilder'))
+		{
+			// Get the import model
+			$model = $this->getModel('Servers');
+			// get the headers to import
+			$headers = $model->getExImPortHeaders();
+			if (ObjectHelper::check($headers))
+			{
+				// Load headers to session.
+				$session = Factory::getSession();
+				$headers = json_encode($headers);
+				$session->set('server_VDM_IMPORTHEADERS', $headers);
+				$session->set('backto_VDM_IMPORT', 'servers');
+				$session->set('dataType_VDM_IMPORTINTO', 'server');
+				// Redirect to import view.
+				$message = Text::_('COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_IMPORT_SELECT_FILE_FOR_SERVERS');
+				$this->setRedirect(Route::_('index.php?option=com_componentbuilder&view=import', false), $message);
+				return;
+			}
+		}
+		// Redirect to the list screen with error.
+		$message = Text::_('COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_IMPORT_FAILED');
+		$this->setRedirect(Route::_('index.php?option=com_componentbuilder&view=servers', false), $message, 'error');
+		return;
+	}
+}

admin/src/Controller/Site_viewController.php

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+<?php
+/**
+ * @package    Joomla.Component.Builder
+ *
+ * @created    30th April, 2015
+ * @author     Llewellyn van der Merwe <https://dev.vdm.io>
+ * @git        Joomla Component Builder <https://git.vdm.dev/joomla/Component-Builder>
+ * @copyright  Copyright (C) 2015 Vast Development Method. All rights reserved.
+ * @license    GNU General Public License version 2 or later; see LICENSE.txt
+ */
+namespace VDM\Component\Componentbuilder\Administrator\Controller;
+
+use Joomla\CMS\Factory;
+use Joomla\CMS\Language\Text;
+use Joomla\CMS\Form\FormFactoryInterface;
+use Joomla\CMS\Application\CMSApplication;
+use Joomla\CMS\MVC\Factory\MVCFactoryInterface;
+use Joomla\Input\Input;
+use Joomla\CMS\Versioning\VersionableControllerTrait;
+use Joomla\CMS\MVC\Controller\FormController;
+use Joomla\CMS\MVC\Model\BaseDatabaseModel;
+use Joomla\Utilities\ArrayHelper;
+use Joomla\CMS\Router\Route;
+use Joomla\CMS\Session\Session;
+use Joomla\CMS\Uri\Uri;
+use VDM\Component\Componentbuilder\Administrator\Helper\ComponentbuilderHelper;
+
+// No direct access to this file
+\defined('_JEXEC') or die;
+
+/**
+ * Site_view Form Controller
+ *
+ * @since  1.6
+ */
+class Site_viewController extends FormController
+{
+	use VersionableControllerTrait;
+
+	/**
+	 * The prefix to use with controller messages.
+	 *
+	 * @var    string
+	 * @since  1.6
+	 */
+	protected $text_prefix = 'COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_SITE_VIEW';
+
+	/**
+	 * Current or most recently performed task.
+	 *
+	 * @var    string
+	 * @since  12.2
+	 * @note   Replaces _task.
+	 */
+	protected $task;
+
+	/**
+	 * The URL view list variable.
+	 *
+	 * @var    string
+	 * @since  1.6
+	 */
+	protected $view_list = 'site_views';
+
+	/**
+	 * Method override to check if you can add a new record.
+	 *
+	 * @param   array  $data  An array of input data.
+	 *
+	 * @return  boolean
+	 *
+	 * @since   1.6
+	 */
+	protected function allowAdd($data = [])
+	{
+		// Get user object.
+		$user = $this->app->getIdentity();
+		// Access check.
+		$access = $user->authorise('site_view.access', 'com_componentbuilder');
+		if (!$access)
+		{
+			return false;
+		}
+
+		// In the absence of better information, revert to the component permissions.
+		return parent::allowAdd($data);
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Method override to check if you can edit an existing record.
+	 *
+	 * @param   array   $data  An array of input data.
+	 * @param   string  $key   The name of the key for the primary key.
+	 *
+	 * @return  boolean
+	 *
+	 * @since   1.6
+	 */
+	protected function allowEdit($data = [], $key = 'id')
+	{
+		// get user object.
+		$user = $this->app->getIdentity();
+		// get record id.
+		$recordId = (int) isset($data[$key]) ? $data[$key] : 0;
+
+
+		// Access check.
+		$access = ($user->authorise('site_view.access', 'com_componentbuilder.site_view.' . (int) $recordId) && $user->authorise('site_view.access', 'com_componentbuilder'));
+		if (!$access)
+		{
+			return false;
+		}
+
+		if ($recordId)
+		{
+			// The record has been set. Check the record permissions.
+			$permission = $user->authorise('core.edit', 'com_componentbuilder.site_view.' . (int) $recordId);
+			if (!$permission)
+			{
+				if ($user->authorise('core.edit.own', 'com_componentbuilder.site_view.' . $recordId))
+				{
+					// Now test the owner is the user.
+					$ownerId = (int) isset($data['created_by']) ? $data['created_by'] : 0;
+					if (empty($ownerId))
+					{
+						// Need to do a lookup from the model.
+						$record = $this->getModel()->getItem($recordId);
+
+						if (empty($record))
+						{
+							return false;
+						}
+						$ownerId = $record->created_by;
+					}
+
+					// If the owner matches 'me' then allow.
+					if ($ownerId == $user->id)
+					{
+						if ($user->authorise('core.edit.own', 'com_componentbuilder'))
+						{
+							return true;
+						}
+					}
+				}
+				return false;
+			}
+		}
+		// Since there is no permission, revert to the component permissions.
+		return parent::allowEdit($data, $key);
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Gets the URL arguments to append to an item redirect.
+	 *
+	 * @param   integer  $recordId  The primary key id for the item.
+	 * @param   string   $urlVar    The name of the URL variable for the id.
+	 *
+	 * @return  string  The arguments to append to the redirect URL.
+	 *
+	 * @since   1.6
+	 */
+	protected function getRedirectToItemAppend($recordId = null, $urlVar = 'id')
+	{
+		// get the referral options (old method use return instead see parent)
+		$ref = $this->input->get('ref', 0, 'string');
+		$refid = $this->input->get('refid', 0, 'int');
+
+		// get redirect info.
+		$append = parent::getRedirectToItemAppend($recordId, $urlVar);
+
+		// set the referral options
+		if ($refid && $ref)
+		{
+			$append = '&ref=' . (string) $ref . '&refid='. (int) $refid . $append;
+		}
+		elseif ($ref)
+		{
+			$append = '&ref='. (string) $ref . $append;
+		}
+
+		return $append;
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Method to run batch operations.
+	 *
+	 * @param   object  $model  The model.
+	 *
+	 * @return  boolean   True if successful, false otherwise and internal error is set.
+	 *
+	 * @since   2.5
+	 */
+	public function batch($model = null)
+	{
+		Session::checkToken() or jexit(Text::_('JINVALID_TOKEN'));
+
+		// Set the model
+		$model = $this->getModel('Site_view', '', []);
+
+		// Preset the redirect
+		$this->setRedirect(Route::_('index.php?option=com_componentbuilder&view=site_views' . $this->getRedirectToListAppend(), false));
+
+		return parent::batch($model);
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Method to cancel an edit.
+	 *
+	 * @param   string  $key  The name of the primary key of the URL variable.
+	 *
+	 * @return  boolean  True if access level checks pass, false otherwise.
+	 *
+	 * @since   12.2
+	 */
+	public function cancel($key = null)
+	{
+		// get the referral options
+		$this->ref = $this->input->get('ref', 0, 'word');
+		$this->refid = $this->input->get('refid', 0, 'int');
+
+		// Check if there is a return value
+		$return = $this->input->get('return', null, 'base64');
+
+		$cancel = parent::cancel($key);
+
+		if (!is_null($return) && Uri::isInternal(base64_decode($return)))
+		{
+			$redirect = base64_decode($return);
+
+			// Redirect to the return value.
+			$this->setRedirect(
+				Route::_(
+					$redirect, false
+				)
+			);
+		}
+		elseif ($this->refid && $this->ref)
+		{
+			$redirect = '&view=' . (string)$this->ref . '&layout=edit&id=' . (int)$this->refid;
+
+			// Redirect to the item screen.
+			$this->setRedirect(
+				Route::_(
+					'index.php?option=' . $this->option . $redirect, false
+				)
+			);
+		}
+		elseif ($this->ref)
+		{
+			$redirect = '&view='.(string)$this->ref;
+
+			// Redirect to the list screen.
+			$this->setRedirect(
+				Route::_(
+					'index.php?option=' . $this->option . $redirect, false
+				)
+			);
+		}
+		return $cancel;
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Method to save a record.
+	 *
+	 * @param   string  $key     The name of the primary key of the URL variable.
+	 * @param   string  $urlVar  The name of the URL variable if different from the primary key (sometimes required to avoid router collisions).
+	 *
+	 * @return  boolean  True if successful, false otherwise.
+	 *
+	 * @since   12.2
+	 */
+	public function save($key = null, $urlVar = null)
+	{
+		// get the referral options
+		$this->ref = $this->input->get('ref', 0, 'word');
+		$this->refid = $this->input->get('refid', 0, 'int');
+
+		// Check if there is a return value
+		$return = $this->input->get('return', null, 'base64');
+		$canReturn = (!is_null($return) && Uri::isInternal(base64_decode($return)));
+
+		if ($this->ref || $this->refid || $canReturn)
+		{
+			// to make sure the item is checkedin on redirect
+			$this->task = 'save';
+		}
+
+		$saved = parent::save($key, $urlVar);
+
+		// This is not needed since parent save already does this
+		// Due to the ref and refid implementation we need to add this
+		if ($canReturn)
+		{
+			$redirect = base64_decode($return);
+
+			// Redirect to the return value.
+			$this->setRedirect(
+				Route::_(
+					$redirect, false
+				)
+			);
+		}
+		elseif ($this->refid && $this->ref)
+		{
+			$redirect = '&view=' . (string) $this->ref . '&layout=edit&id=' . (int) $this->refid;
+
+			// Redirect to the item screen.
+			$this->setRedirect(
+				Route::_(
+					'index.php?option=' . $this->option . $redirect, false
+				)
+			);
+		}
+		elseif ($this->ref)
+		{
+			$redirect = '&view=' . (string) $this->ref;
+
+			// Redirect to the list screen.
+			$this->setRedirect(
+				Route::_(
+					'index.php?option=' . $this->option . $redirect, false
+				)
+			);
+		}
+		return $saved;
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Function that allows child controller access to model data
+	 * after the data has been saved.
+	 *
+	 * @param   BaseDatabaseModel  &$model     The data model object.
+	 * @param   array              $validData  The validated data.
+	 *
+	 * @return  void
+	 *
+	 * @since   11.1
+	 */
+	protected function postSaveHook(BaseDatabaseModel $model, $validData = [])
+	{
+		return;
+	}
+}

admin/src/Controller/Site_viewsController.php

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+<?php
+/**
+ * @package    Joomla.Component.Builder
+ *
+ * @created    30th April, 2015
+ * @author     Llewellyn van der Merwe <https://dev.vdm.io>
+ * @git        Joomla Component Builder <https://git.vdm.dev/joomla/Component-Builder>
+ * @copyright  Copyright (C) 2015 Vast Development Method. All rights reserved.
+ * @license    GNU General Public License version 2 or later; see LICENSE.txt
+ */
+namespace VDM\Component\Componentbuilder\Administrator\Controller;
+
+use Joomla\CMS\Factory;
+use Joomla\CMS\Language\Text;
+use Joomla\CMS\MVC\Controller\AdminController;
+use Joomla\Utilities\ArrayHelper;
+use Joomla\CMS\Router\Route;
+use Joomla\CMS\Session\Session;
+use VDM\Component\Componentbuilder\Administrator\Helper\ComponentbuilderHelper;
+use VDM\Joomla\Utilities\ArrayHelper as UtilitiesArrayHelper;
+use VDM\Joomla\Utilities\ObjectHelper;
+
+// No direct access to this file
+\defined('_JEXEC') or die;
+
+/**
+ * Site_views Admin Controller
+ *
+ * @since  1.6
+ */
+class Site_viewsController extends AdminController
+{
+	/**
+	 * The prefix to use with controller messages.
+	 *
+	 * @var    string
+	 * @since  1.6
+	 */
+	protected $text_prefix = 'COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_SITE_VIEWS';
+
+	/**
+	 * Proxy for getModel.
+	 *
+	 * @param   string  $name    The model name. Optional.
+	 * @param   string  $prefix  The class prefix. Optional.
+	 * @param   array   $config  Configuration array for model. Optional.
+	 *
+	 * @return  \Joomla\CMS\MVC\Model\BaseDatabaseModel
+	 *
+	 * @since   1.6
+	 */
+	public function getModel($name = 'Site_view', $prefix = 'Administrator', $config = ['ignore_request' => true])
+	{
+		return parent::getModel($name, $prefix, $config);
+	}
+
+	public function exportData()
+	{
+		// Check for request forgeries
+		Session::checkToken() or die(Text::_('JINVALID_TOKEN'));
+		// check if export is allowed for this user.
+		$user = Factory::getApplication()->getIdentity();
+		if ($user->authorise('site_view.export', 'com_componentbuilder') && $user->authorise('core.export', 'com_componentbuilder'))
+		{
+			// Get the input
+			$input = Factory::getApplication()->input;
+			$pks = $input->post->get('cid', array(), 'array');
+			// Sanitize the input
+			$pks = ArrayHelper::toInteger($pks);
+			// Get the model
+			$model = $this->getModel('Site_views');
+			// get the data to export
+			$data = $model->getExportData($pks);
+			if (UtilitiesArrayHelper::check($data))
+			{
+				// now set the data to the spreadsheet
+				$date = Factory::getDate();
+				ComponentbuilderHelper::xls($data,'Site_views_'.$date->format('jS_F_Y'),'Site views exported ('.$date->format('jS F, Y').')','site views');
+			}
+		}
+		// Redirect to the list screen with error.
+		$message = Text::_('COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_EXPORT_FAILED');
+		$this->setRedirect(Route::_('index.php?option=com_componentbuilder&view=site_views', false), $message, 'error');
+		return;
+	}
+
+
+	public function importData()
+	{
+		// Check for request forgeries
+		Session::checkToken() or die(Text::_('JINVALID_TOKEN'));
+		// check if import is allowed for this user.
+		$user = Factory::getApplication()->getIdentity();
+		if ($user->authorise('site_view.import', 'com_componentbuilder') && $user->authorise('core.import', 'com_componentbuilder'))
+		{
+			// Get the import model
+			$model = $this->getModel('Site_views');
+			// get the headers to import
+			$headers = $model->getExImPortHeaders();
+			if (ObjectHelper::check($headers))
+			{
+				// Load headers to session.
+				$session = Factory::getSession();
+				$headers = json_encode($headers);
+				$session->set('site_view_VDM_IMPORTHEADERS', $headers);
+				$session->set('backto_VDM_IMPORT', 'site_views');
+				$session->set('dataType_VDM_IMPORTINTO', 'site_view');
+				// Redirect to import view.
+				$message = Text::_('COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_IMPORT_SELECT_FILE_FOR_SITE_VIEWS');
+				$this->setRedirect(Route::_('index.php?option=com_componentbuilder&view=import', false), $message);
+				return;
+			}
+		}
+		// Redirect to the list screen with error.
+		$message = Text::_('COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_IMPORT_FAILED');
+		$this->setRedirect(Route::_('index.php?option=com_componentbuilder&view=site_views', false), $message, 'error');
+		return;
+	}
+
+	public function getSnippets()
+	{
+		// Check for request forgeries
+		Session::checkToken() or die(Text::_('JINVALID_TOKEN'));
+		// redirect to the import snippets custom admin view
+		$this->setRedirect(Route::_('index.php?option=com_componentbuilder&view=get_snippets', false));
+		return;
+	}
+}