Fix the update server #978 issue. Fixed the change log to load all entries, not just the last one. Fixed #983 so that database updates are created when adding a new adminview. Moved a few builder arrays to the Compiler Registry. Adds super powers to JCB. Adds Gitea API library. Improves Power filters. Fix #991 to add the Utilities service class. Adds Superpower Key (SPK) replacement feature. Adds Superpower search (GREP) feature. Adds Power Insert/Update Classe. Fix #995 that all update sites are using the correct URL.

2023-05-02 02:10:55 +02:00
parent d6c73987f5
commit df16b2e3ad
246 changed files with 24890 additions and 4141 deletions
--- a/admin/README.txt
+++ b/admin/README.txt
@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ The Component Builder for [Joomla](https://extensions.joomla.org/extension/compo

 Whether you're a seasoned [Joomla](https://extensions.joomla.org/extension/component-builder/) developer, or have just started, Component Builder will save you lots of time and money. A real must have!

-You can install it quite easily and with no limitations. On [gitea](https://git.vdm.dev/joomla/Component-Builder/tags) is the latest release (3.1.19) with **ALL** its features and **ALL** concepts totally open-source and free! 
+You can install it quite easily and with no limitations. On [gitea](https://git.vdm.dev/joomla/Component-Builder/tags) is the latest release (3.1.24) with **ALL** its features and **ALL** concepts totally open-source and free! 

 > Watch Quick Build of a Hello World component in [JCB on Youtube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IQfsLYIeblk&list=PLQRGFI8XZ_wtGvPQZWBfDzzlERLQgpMRE&index=45)

@ -106,8 +106,8 @@ Where can you get support and help?
 - [Hello World](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IQfsLYIeblk&list=PLQRGFI8XZ_wtGvPQZWBfDzzlERLQgpMRE&index=45).
 - [Discussions](https://github.com/vdm-io/Joomla-Component-Builder/discussions).
 - [Wiki](https://git.vdm.dev/joomla/Component-Builder/wiki).
- [Issues](https://git.vdm.dev/joomla/Component-Builder/issues).
- [Issues Stream](https://t.me/jcb_issues). ^^
+- [Issues](https://git.vdm.dev/joomla/Component-Builder/issues). ^^
+- [Issues Stream](https://t.me/jcb_issues).
 - [Updates](https://t.me/jcb_updates).
 - [User Group](https://t.me/jcb_group).
 - [Announcement](https://t.me/Joomla_component_builder).
@ -144,14 +144,14 @@ TODO
 + *Author*: [Llewellyn van der Merwe](mailto:joomla@vdm.io)
 + *Name*: [Component Builder](https://git.vdm.dev/joomla/Component-Builder)
 + *First Build*: 30th April, 2015
-+ *Last Build*: 27th February, 2023
-+ *Version*: 3.1.19
+ *Last Build*: 2nd May, 2023
+ *Version*: 3.1.24
 + *Copyright*: Copyright (C) 2015 Vast Development Method. All rights reserved.
 + *License*: GNU General Public License version 2 or later; see LICENSE.txt
-+ *Line count*: **366135**
-+ *Field count*: **2021**
-+ *File count*: **2339**
-+ *Folder count*: **411**
+ *Line count*: **557762**
+ *Field count*: **2041**
+ *File count*: **3930**
+ *Folder count*: **432**

 > This **component** was build with a [Joomla](https://extensions.joomla.org/extension/component-builder/) [Automated Component Builder](https://www.joomlacomponentbuilder.com).
 > Developed by [Llewellyn van der Merwe](mailto:llewellyn@joomlacomponentbuilder.com)
--- a/admin/access.xml
+++ b/admin/access.xml
@ -483,7 +483,10 @@
 		<action name="placeholder.export" title="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_PLACEHOLDERS_EXPORT" description="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_PLACEHOLDERS_EXPORT_DESC" />
 		<action name="placeholder.import" title="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_PLACEHOLDERS_IMPORT" description="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_PLACEHOLDERS_IMPORT_DESC" />
 		<action name="placeholder.submenu" title="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_PLACEHOLDERS_SUBMENU" description="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_PLACEHOLDERS_SUBMENU_DESC" />
+		<action name="power.init" title="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_POWER_INIT_BUTTON_ACCESS" description="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_POWER_INIT_BUTTON_ACCESS_DESC" />
+		<action name="power.reset" title="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_POWER_RESET_BUTTON_ACCESS" description="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_POWER_RESET_BUTTON_ACCESS_DESC" />
 		<action name="power.run_expansion" title="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_POWER_RUN_EXPANSION_BUTTON_ACCESS" description="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_POWER_RUN_EXPANSION_BUTTON_ACCESS_DESC" />
+		<action name="power.sync" title="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_POWER_SYNC_BUTTON_ACCESS" description="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_POWER_SYNC_BUTTON_ACCESS_DESC" />
 		<action name="power.access" title="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_POWERS_ACCESS" description="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_POWERS_ACCESS_DESC" />
 		<action name="power.batch" title="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_POWERS_BATCH_USE" description="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_POWERS_BATCH_USE_DESC" />
 		<action name="power.create" title="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_POWERS_CREATE" description="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_POWERS_CREATE_DESC" />
--- a/admin/config.xml
+++ b/admin/config.xml
@ -679,6 +679,202 @@
 			default=""
 		/>
 	</fieldset>
+	<fieldset
+		name="super_power_custom_config"
+		label="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CONFIG_SUPER_POWER">
+
+		<!-- Note_not_ready_super_powers Field. Type: Note. A None Database Field. (joomla) -->
+		<field type="note" name="note_not_ready_super_powers" label="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CONFIG_NOTE_NOT_READY_SUPER_POWERS_LABEL" heading="h2" class="alert alert-error note_not_ready_super_powers" />
+		<!-- Super_powers_documentation Field. Type: Radio. (joomla) -->
+		<field
+			type="radio"
+			name="super_powers_documentation"
+			label="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CONFIG_SUPER_POWERS_DOCUMENTATION_LABEL"
+			description="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CONFIG_SUPER_POWERS_DOCUMENTATION_DESCRIPTION"
+			class="btn-group btn-group-yesno"
+			default="0">
+			<!-- Option Set. -->
+			<option value="1">
+				COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CONFIG_SHOW</option>
+			<option value="0">
+				COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CONFIG_HIDE</option>
+		</field>
+		<!-- Note_super_powers Field. Type: Note. A None Database Field. (joomla) -->
+		<field type="note" name="note_super_powers" label="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CONFIG_NOTE_SUPER_POWERS_LABEL" description="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CONFIG_NOTE_SUPER_POWERS_DESCRIPTION" heading="h4" class="alert alert-info note_super_powers" showon="super_powers_documentation:1" />
+		<!-- Powers_repository Field. Type: Radio. (joomla) -->
+		<field
+			type="radio"
+			name="powers_repository"
+			label="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CONFIG_POWERS_REPOSITORY_LABEL"
+			description="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CONFIG_POWERS_REPOSITORY_DESCRIPTION"
+			class="btn-group btn-group-yesno"
+			default="0"
+			required="true">
+			<!-- Option Set. -->
+			<option value="1">
+				COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CONFIG_YES</option>
+			<option value="0">
+				COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CONFIG_NO</option>
+		</field>
+		<!-- Super_powers_repositories Field. Type: Radio. (joomla) -->
+		<field
+			type="radio"
+			name="super_powers_repositories"
+			label="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CONFIG_SUPER_POWERS_REPOSITORIES_LABEL"
+			description="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CONFIG_SUPER_POWERS_REPOSITORIES_DESCRIPTION"
+			class="btn-group btn-group-yesno"
+			default="0"
+			required="true"
+			showon="powers_repository:1">
+			<!-- Option Set. -->
+			<option value="1">
+				COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CONFIG_YES</option>
+			<option value="0">
+				COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CONFIG_NO</option>
+		</field>
+		<!-- Note_super_powers_repositories Field. Type: Note. A None Database Field. (joomla) -->
+		<field type="note" name="note_super_powers_repositories" label="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CONFIG_NOTE_SUPER_POWERS_REPOSITORIES_LABEL" description="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CONFIG_NOTE_SUPER_POWERS_REPOSITORIES_DESCRIPTION" heading="h4" class="alert alert-info note_super_powers_repositories" showon="powers_repository:1[AND]super_powers_repositories:1" />
+		<!-- Approved_paths Field. Type: Subform. (joomla) -->
+		<field
+			type="subform"
+			name="approved_paths"
+			label="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CONFIG_APPROVED_PATHS_LABEL"
+			layout="joomla.form.field.subform.repeatable-table"
+			multiple="true"
+			buttons="add,remove,move"
+			icon="list"
+			max="30"
+			min="1"
+			showon="powers_repository:1[AND]super_powers_repositories:1">
+			<form hidden="true" name="list_approved_paths_modal" repeat="true">
+				<!-- Owner Field. Type: Text. (joomla) -->
+				<field
+					type="text"
+					name="owner"
+					label="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CONFIG_OWNER_LABEL"
+					size="70"
+					maxlength="150"
+					class="text_area span12"
+					readonly="false"
+					filter="CMD"
+					hint="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CONFIG_OWNER_HINT"
+					autocomplete="on"
+				/>
+				<!-- Repo Field. Type: Text. (joomla) -->
+				<field
+					type="text"
+					name="repo"
+					label="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CONFIG_REPO_LABEL"
+					size="70"
+					maxlength="150"
+					class="text_area span12"
+					readonly="false"
+					filter="CMD"
+					hint="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CONFIG_REPO_HINT"
+					autocomplete="on"
+				/>
+				<!-- Branch Field. Type: Text. (joomla) -->
+				<field
+					type="text"
+					name="branch"
+					label="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CONFIG_BRANCH_LABEL"
+					size="70"
+					maxlength="150"
+					default="default"
+					class="text_area span12"
+					readonly="false"
+					filter="CMD"
+					hint="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CONFIG_BRANCH_HINT"
+					autocomplete="on"
+				/>
+			</form>
+		</field>
+		<!-- Note_powers_repository_path Field. Type: Note. A None Database Field. (joomla) -->
+		<field type="note" name="note_powers_repository_path" label="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CONFIG_NOTE_POWERS_REPOSITORY_PATH_LABEL" description="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CONFIG_NOTE_POWERS_REPOSITORY_PATH_DESCRIPTION" heading="h4" class="alert alert-info note_powers_repository_path" showon="powers_repository:1" />
+		<!-- Local_powers_repository_path Field. Type: Text. (joomla) -->
+		<field
+			type="text"
+			name="local_powers_repository_path"
+			label="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CONFIG_LOCAL_POWERS_REPOSITORY_PATH_LABEL"
+			size="70"
+			maxlength="150"
+			description="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CONFIG_LOCAL_POWERS_REPOSITORY_PATH_DESCRIPTION"
+			class="text_area"
+			readonly="false"
+			disabled="false"
+			required="false"
+			filter="PATH"
+			message="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CONFIG_LOCAL_POWERS_REPOSITORY_PATH_MESSAGE"
+			hint="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CONFIG_LOCAL_POWERS_REPOSITORY_PATH_HINT"
+			autocomplete="on"
+			showon="powers_repository:1"
+		/>
+		<!-- Add_custom_gitea_url Field. Type: Radio. (joomla) -->
+		<field
+			type="radio"
+			name="add_custom_gitea_url"
+			label="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CONFIG_ADD_CUSTOM_GITEA_URL_LABEL"
+			description="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CONFIG_ADD_CUSTOM_GITEA_URL_DESCRIPTION"
+			class="btn-group btn-group-yesno"
+			default="1">
+			<!-- Option Set. -->
+			<option value="1">
+				COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CONFIG_GITVDMDEV</option>
+			<option value="2">
+				COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CONFIG_CUSTOMGITEA</option>
+		</field>
+		<!-- Note_custom_gitea_url Field. Type: Note. A None Database Field. (joomla) -->
+		<field type="note" name="note_custom_gitea_url" label="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CONFIG_NOTE_CUSTOM_GITEA_URL_LABEL" description="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CONFIG_NOTE_CUSTOM_GITEA_URL_DESCRIPTION" heading="h3" class="alert alert-success note_custom_gitea_url" showon="add_custom_gitea_url:2" />
+		<!-- Custom_gitea_url Field. Type: Url. (joomla) -->
+		<field
+			type="url"
+			name="custom_gitea_url"
+			label="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CONFIG_CUSTOM_GITEA_URL_LABEL"
+			size="70"
+			maxlength="150"
+			default="https://git.vdm.dev"
+			description="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CONFIG_CUSTOM_GITEA_URL_DESCRIPTION"
+			class="text_area"
+			filter="url"
+			validated="url"
+			scheme="http,https"
+			message="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CONFIG_CUSTOM_GITEA_URL_MESSAGE"
+			hint="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CONFIG_CUSTOM_GITEA_URL_HINT"
+			autocomplete="on"
+			showon="add_custom_gitea_url:2"
+		/>
+		<!-- Custom_gitea_token Field. Type: Password. (joomla) -->
+		<field
+			type="password"
+			name="custom_gitea_token"
+			label="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CONFIG_CUSTOM_GITEA_TOKEN_LABEL"
+			size="128"
+			description="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CONFIG_CUSTOM_GITEA_TOKEN_DESCRIPTION"
+			message="Error! Please add token here."
+			class="text_area"
+			readonly="false"
+			disabled="false"
+			required="false"
+			filter="STRING"
+			hint="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CONFIG_CUSTOM_GITEA_TOKEN_HINT"
+			autocomplete="off"
+			showon="add_custom_gitea_url:2"
+		/>
+		<!-- Super_powers_core Field. Type: Text. (joomla) -->
+		<field
+			type="text"
+			name="super_powers_core"
+			label="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CONFIG_SUPER_POWERS_CORE_LABEL"
+			size="70"
+			maxlength="150"
+			default="joomla/super-powers"
+			class="text_area"
+			filter="PATH"
+			hint="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CONFIG_SUPER_POWERS_CORE_HINT"
+			autocomplete="on"
+			showon="add_custom_gitea_url:2"
+		/>
+	</fieldset>
 	<fieldset
 		name="compiler_custom_config"
 		label="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CONFIG_COMPILER">
--- a/admin/controllers/power.php
+++ b/admin/controllers/power.php
@ -42,6 +42,94 @@ class ComponentbuilderControllerPower extends FormController
 		parent::__construct($config);
 	}

+	public function syncPowers()
+	{
+		// Check for request forgeries
+		JSession::checkToken() or die(JText::_('JINVALID_TOKEN'));
+
+		// get IDS of the selected powers
+		$item = $this->input->post->get('jform', array(), 'array');
+
+		// check if there is any selections
+		if (empty($item['id']))
+		{
+			// set error message
+			$message = '<h1>'.JText::_('COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_NOT_SAVED').'</h1>';
+			$message .= '<p>'.JText::_('COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_YOU_MUST_FIRST_SAVE_THE_POWER_BEFORE_YOU_CAN_USE_THIS_FEATURE').'</p>';
+			// set redirect
+			$redirect_url = \JRoute::_(
+				'index.php?option=com_componentbuilder&view=power'
+				. $this->getRedirectToItemAppend(), false
+			);
+			$this->setRedirect($redirect_url, $message, 'error');
+			return false;
+		}
+
+		// check if user has the right
+		$user = JFactory::getUser();
+		if($user->authorise('power.sync', 'com_componentbuilder'))
+		{
+			// set success message
+			$message = '<h1>'.JText::_('COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_THIS_SYNC_FEATURE_IS_STILL_UNDER_DEVELOPMENT').'</h1>';
+			$message .= '<p>'.JText::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 = \JRoute::_(
+				'index.php?option=com_componentbuilder&view=power'
+				. $this->getRedirectToItemAppend($item['id']), false
+			);
+			$this->setRedirect($redirect_url, $message);
+			return true;
+		}
+		// set redirect
+		$redirect_url = JRoute::_('index.php?option=com_componentbuilder&view=powers', false);
+		$this->setRedirect($redirect_url);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	public function resetPowers()
+	{
+		// Check for request forgeries
+		JSession::checkToken() or die(JText::_('JINVALID_TOKEN'));
+
+		// get IDS of the selected powers
+		$item = $this->input->post->get('jform', array(), 'array');
+
+		// check if there is any selections
+		if (empty($item['id']))
+		{
+			// set error message
+			$message = '<h1>'.JText::_('COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_NOT_SAVED').'</h1>';
+			$message .= '<p>'.JText::_('COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_YOU_MUST_FIRST_SAVE_THE_POWER_BEFORE_YOU_CAN_USE_THIS_FEATURE').'</p>';
+			// set redirect
+			$redirect_url = \JRoute::_(
+				'index.php?option=com_componentbuilder&view=power'
+				. $this->getRedirectToItemAppend(), false
+			);
+			$this->setRedirect($redirect_url, $message, 'error');
+			return false;
+		}
+
+		// check if user has the right
+		$user = JFactory::getUser();
+		if($user->authorise('power.reset', 'com_componentbuilder'))
+		{
+			// set success message
+			$message = '<h1>'.JText::_('COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_THIS_RESET_FEATURE_IS_STILL_UNDER_DEVELOPMENT').'</h1>';
+			$message .= '<p>'.JText::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 = \JRoute::_(
+				'index.php?option=com_componentbuilder&view=power'
+				. $this->getRedirectToItemAppend($item['id']), false
+			);
+			$this->setRedirect($redirect_url, $message);
+			return true;
+		}
+		// set redirect
+		$redirect_url = JRoute::_('index.php?option=com_componentbuilder&view=powers', false);
+		$this->setRedirect($redirect_url);
+		return false;
+	}
+
        /**
 	 * Method override to check if you can add a new record.
 	 *
--- a/admin/controllers/powers.php
+++ b/admin/controllers/powers.php
@ -83,5 +83,109 @@ class ComponentbuilderControllerPowers extends AdminController
 		$this->setRedirect($redirect_url, $message, 'error');
 		return false;
 	}
+
+	public function initPowers()
+	{
+		// Check for request forgeries
+		JSession::checkToken() or die(JText::_('JINVALID_TOKEN'));
+		// check if user has the right
+		$user = JFactory::getUser();
+		if($user->authorise('power.init', 'com_componentbuilder'))
+		{
+			// set success message
+			$message = '<h1>'.JText::_('COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_THIS_INIT_FEATURE_IS_STILL_UNDER_DEVELOPMENT').'</h1>';
+			$message .= '<p>'.JText::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 = JRoute::_('index.php?option=com_componentbuilder&view=powers', false);
+			$this->setRedirect($redirect_url, $message);
+			return true;
+		}
+		// set redirect
+		$redirect_url = JRoute::_('index.php?option=com_componentbuilder&view=powers', false);
+		$this->setRedirect($redirect_url);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	public function syncPowers()
+	{
+		// Check for request forgeries
+		JSession::checkToken() or die(JText::_('JINVALID_TOKEN'));
+
+		// get IDS of the selected powers
+		$pks = $this->input->post->get('cid', [], 'array');
+
+		// Sanitize the input
+		JArrayHelper::toInteger($pks);
+
+		// check if there is any selections
+		if ($pks == [])
+		{
+			// set error message
+			$message = '<h1>'.JText::_('COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_NO_SELECTION_DETECTED').'</h1>';
+			$message .= '<p>'.JText::_('COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_PLEASE_FIRST_MAKE_A_SELECTION_FROM_THE_LIST').'</p>';
+			// set redirect
+			$redirect_url = JRoute::_('index.php?option=com_componentbuilder&view=powers', false);
+			$this->setRedirect($redirect_url, $message, 'error');
+			return false;
+		}
+
+		// check if user has the right
+		$user = JFactory::getUser();
+		if($user->authorise('power.sync', 'com_componentbuilder'))
+		{
+			// set success message
+			$message = '<h1>'.JText::_('COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_THIS_SYNC_FEATURE_IS_STILL_UNDER_DEVELOPMENT').'</h1>';
+			$message .= '<p>'.JText::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 = JRoute::_('index.php?option=com_componentbuilder&view=powers', false);
+			$this->setRedirect($redirect_url, $message);
+			return true;
+		}
+		// set redirect
+		$redirect_url = JRoute::_('index.php?option=com_componentbuilder&view=powers', false);
+		$this->setRedirect($redirect_url);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	public function resetPowers()
+	{
+		// Check for request forgeries
+		JSession::checkToken() or die(JText::_('JINVALID_TOKEN'));
+
+		// get IDS of the selected powers
+		$pks = $this->input->post->get('cid', [], 'array');
+
+		// Sanitize the input
+		JArrayHelper::toInteger($pks);
+
+		// check if there is any selections
+		if ($pks == [])
+		{
+			// set error message
+			$message = '<h1>'.JText::_('COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_NO_SELECTION_DETECTED').'</h1>';
+			$message .= '<p>'.JText::_('COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_PLEASE_FIRST_MAKE_A_SELECTION_FROM_THE_LIST').'</p>';
+			// set redirect
+			$redirect_url = JRoute::_('index.php?option=com_componentbuilder&view=powers', false);
+			$this->setRedirect($redirect_url, $message, 'error');
+			return false;
+		}
+
+		// check if user has the right
+		$user = JFactory::getUser();
+		if($user->authorise('power.reset', 'com_componentbuilder'))
+		{
+			// set success message
+			$message = '<h1>'.JText::_('COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_THIS_RESET_FEATURE_IS_STILL_UNDER_DEVELOPMENT').'</h1>';
+			$message .= '<p>'.JText::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 = JRoute::_('index.php?option=com_componentbuilder&view=powers', false);
+			$this->setRedirect($redirect_url, $message);
+			return true;
+		}
+		// set redirect
+		$redirect_url = JRoute::_('index.php?option=com_componentbuilder&view=powers', false);
+		$this->setRedirect($redirect_url);
+		return false;
+	}

 }
--- a/admin/helpers/compiler.php
+++ b/admin/helpers/compiler.php
@ -603,6 +603,31 @@ class Compiler extends Infusion
 					}
 				}
 			}
+			// do super powers details if found
+			if (ArrayHelper::check(CFactory::_('Power')->superpowers))
+			{
+				foreach (CFactory::_('Power')->superpowers as $path => $powers)
+				{
+					$key = StringHelper::safe($path);
+					if (CFactory::_('Utilities.Files')->exists($key))
+					{
+						// update the power files
+						foreach (CFactory::_('Utilities.Files')->get($key) as $power_file)
+						{
+							if (File::exists($power_file['path']))
+							{
+								$this->setFileContent(
+									$power_file['name'], $power_file['path'],
+									$bom, $key
+								);
+							}
+						}
+						// free up some memory
+						CFactory::_('Utilities.Files')->remove($key);
+						CFactory::_('Content')->remove_($key);
+					}
+				}
+			}

 			return true;
 		}
@ -680,6 +705,9 @@ class Compiler extends Infusion
 			      &$view)
 		);

+		// inject any super powers found
+		$answer = CFactory::_('Power.Injector')->power($answer);
+
 		// add answer back to file
 		CFactory::_('Utilities.File')->write($path, $answer);

@ -1384,7 +1412,7 @@ class Compiler extends Infusion
 						if ($found && !$foundEnd)
 						{
 							$replace[] = (int) $lineBites[$lineNumber];
-							// we musk keep last three lines to dynamic find target entry
+							// we must keep last three lines to dynamic find target entry
 							$fingerPrint[$lineNumber] = trim($lineContent);
 							// check lines each time if it fits our target
 							if (count((array) $fingerPrint) === $sizeEnd
@ -1413,7 +1441,7 @@ class Compiler extends Infusion
 						{
 							$replace[] = (int) $lineBites[$lineNumber];
 						}
-						// we musk keep last three lines to dynamic find target entry
+						// we must keep last three lines to dynamic find target entry
 						$fingerPrint[$lineNumber] = trim($lineContent);
 						// check lines each time if it fits our target
 						if (count((array) $fingerPrint) === $size && !$found)
@ -1535,7 +1563,7 @@ class Compiler extends Infusion
 		$code = PHP_EOL . $commentType . implode(
 				$_commentType . PHP_EOL . $commentType, $code
 			) . $_commentType . PHP_EOL;
-		// get place holders
+		// get placeholders
 		$placeholder = CFactory::_('Placeholder')->keys(
 			(int) $target['comment_type'] . $target['type'], $target['id']
 		);
@ -1554,37 +1582,55 @@ class Compiler extends Infusion
 		$this->addDataToFile($file, $data, (int) array_sum($bitBucket));
 	}

-	// Thanks to http://stackoverflow.com/a/16813550/1429677
-	protected function addDataToFile($file, $data, $position, $replace = null)
+	/**
+	 * Inserts or replaces data in a file at a specific position.
+	 *    Thanks to http://stackoverflow.com/a/16813550/1429677
+	 *
+	 * @param string    $file      The path of the file to modify
+	 * @param string    $data      The data to insert or replace
+	 * @param int       $position  The position in the file where the data should be inserted or replaced
+	 * @param int|null  $replace   The number of bytes to replace; if null, data will be inserted
+	 *
+	 * @return void
+	 * @throws RuntimeException if unable to open the file
+	 */
+	protected function addDataToFile(string $file, string $data, int $position, ?int $replace = null)
 	{
-		// start the process
-		$fpFile = fopen($file, "rw+");
-		$fpTemp = fopen('php://temp', "rw+");
-		// make a copy of the file
-		stream_copy_to_stream($fpFile, $fpTemp);
-		// move to the position where we should add the data
-		fseek($fpFile, $position);
-		// Add the data
-		fwrite($fpFile, (string) $data);
-		// truncate file at the end of the data that was added
-		$remove = MathHelper::bc(
-			'add', $position, mb_strlen((string) $data, '8bit')
-		);
-		ftruncate($fpFile, $remove);
-		// check if this was a replacement of data
-		if ($replace)
+		// Open the file and a temporary stream
+		$actual_file = fopen($file, "rw+");
+		if ($actual_file === false)
 		{
-			$position = MathHelper::bc(
-				'add', $position, $replace
-			);
+			throw new RuntimeException("Unable to open the file: {$file}");
 		}
-		// move to the position of the data that should remain below the new data
-		fseek($fpTemp, $position);
-		// copy that remaining data to the file
-		stream_copy_to_stream($fpTemp, $fpFile); // @Jack
-		// done close both files
-		fclose($fpFile);
-		fclose($fpTemp);
+
+		$temp_file = fopen('php://temp', "rw+");
+
+		// Make a copy of the file in the temporary stream
+		stream_copy_to_stream($actual_file, $temp_file);
+
+		// Move to the position where the data should be added
+		fseek($actual_file, $position);
+
+		// Add the data
+		fwrite($actual_file, $data);
+
+		// Truncate the file at the end of the added data if replacing
+		$data_length = mb_strlen($data, '8bit');
+		$remove = MathHelper::bc('add', $position, $data_length);
+		ftruncate($actual_file, $remove);
+
+		// check if this was a replacement of data
+		$position = MathHelper::bc('add', $position, $replace ?: 0);
+
+		// Move to the position of the remaining data in the temporary stream
+		fseek($temp_file, $position);
+
+		// Copy the remaining data from the temporary stream to the file
+		stream_copy_to_stream($temp_file, $actual_file);
+
+		// Close both file handles
+		fclose($actual_file);
+		fclose($temp_file);

 		// any help to improve this is welcome...
 	}
--- a/admin/helpers/compiler/a_Get.php
+++ b/admin/helpers/compiler/a_Get.php
@ -1144,8 +1144,13 @@ class Get
 			));
 		}

-		// get powers *+*+*+*+*+*+*+*PRO
+		// load powers *+*+*+*+*+*+*+*
 		CFactory::_('Power')->load($this->linkedPowers);
+		// load any other super powers that was found
+		if (($super_powers = CFactory::_('Power.Extractor')->get_()) !== null)
+		{
+			CFactory::_('Power')->load($super_powers);
+		}
 		// set the percentage when a language can be added
 		$this->percentageLanguageAdd = (int) $this->params->get(
 			'percentagelanguageadd', 50
--- a/admin/helpers/compiler/c_Fields.php
+++ b/admin/helpers/compiler/c_Fields.php
--- a/admin/helpers/compiler/e_Interpretation.php
+++ b/admin/helpers/compiler/e_Interpretation.php
--- a/admin/helpers/componentbuilder.php
+++ b/admin/helpers/componentbuilder.php
@ -23,9 +23,9 @@ if (file_exists($composer_autoloader))
 spl_autoload_register(function ($class) {
 	// project-specific base directories and namespace prefix
 	$search = [
+		'libraries/jcb_powers/VDM.Joomla.Gitea' => 'VDM\\Joomla\\Gitea',
 		'libraries/jcb_powers/VDM.Joomla' => 'VDM\\Joomla',
 		'libraries/jcb_powers/VDM.Minify' => 'VDM\\Minify',
-		'libraries/jcb_powers/VDM.Gitea' => 'VDM\\Gitea',
 		'libraries/jcb_powers/VDM.Psr' => 'VDM\\Psr'
 	];
 	// Start the search and load if found
@ -5523,571 +5523,6 @@ abstract class ComponentbuilderHelper
 	}


-	/**
-	* get extensions grouped list xml
-	**/
-	public static function getExtensionGroupedListXml()
-	{
-		// the extension types
-		$extensions = array(
-			'joomla_component' => 'COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_COMPONENT',
-			'joomla_module' => 'COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_MODULE',
-			'joomla_plugin' => 'COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_PLUGIN'
-		);
-		// get the extension values
-		foreach ($extensions as $extension => $label)
-		{
-			${$extension} = self::getByTypeTheIdsSystemNames($extension);
-		}
-
-		$xml = new DOMDocument();
-		$xml->formatOutput = true;
-
-		$root = $xml->createElement('field');
-		$root->setAttributeNode(new DOMAttr('name', 'extension'));
-		$root->setAttributeNode(new DOMAttr('type', 'groupedlist'));
-		$root->setAttributeNode(new DOMAttr('onchange', 'this.form.submit();'));
-
-		$root
-			->appendChild($xml->createElement('option', '- ' . JText::_('COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_SELECT_EXTENSION') . ' -'))
-			->setAttributeNode(new DOMAttr('value', ''));
-
-		foreach ($extensions as $extension => $label)
-		{
-			$extension_node = $xml->createElement('group');
-			$extension_node->setAttributeNode(new DOMAttr('label', $label));
-			if (!self::checkArray(${$extension}))
-			{
-				$extension_node
-					->appendChild($xml->createElement('option', '- ' . JText::_('COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_NONE') . ' -'))
-					->setAttributeNode(new DOMAttr('disabled', 'true'));
-			}
-			else
-			{
-				foreach (${$extension} as $id => $element)
-				{
-					$extension_node
-						->appendChild($xml->createElement('option', $element))
-						->setAttributeNode(new DOMAttr('value', $extension . '__' . $id));
-				}
-			}
-			$root->appendChild($extension_node);
-		}
-		$xml->appendChild($root);
-		return $xml->saveXML();
-	}
-
-	/**
-	* get by type the ids and system names
-	**/
-	public static function getByTypeTheIdsSystemNames($type, $limiter = null)
-	{
-		$db = JFactory::getDbo();
-		$query = $db->getQuery(true);
-
-		$query
-			->select($db->quoteName(array('id', 'system_name')))
-			->from($db->quoteName('#__componentbuilder_' . $type))
-			->where($db->quoteName('published') . ' >= 1')
-			->order($db->quoteName('modified') . ' desc')
-			->order($db->quoteName('created') . ' desc');
-		// check if we have a limter for admin views
-		if ($type === 'admin_view' && $limiter)
-		{
-			// first get all views
-			$adminviewIds = array();
-			// if this is a plugin or a module, then no views
-			if (strpos($limiter, 'joomla_component') !== false)
-			{
-				$component = (int) str_replace('joomla_component__', '', $limiter);
-				// get the views of this component
-				if ($addViews = self::getVar('component_admin_views', (int) $component, 'joomla_component', 'addadmin_views'))
-				{
-					if (self::checkJson($addViews))
-					{
-						$addViews = json_decode($addViews, true);
-						if (self::checkArray($addViews))
-						{
-							foreach($addViews as $addView)
-							{
-								if (isset($addView['adminview']))
-								{
-									$adminviewIds[(int) $addView['adminview']] = (int) $addView['adminview'];
-								}
-							}
-						}
-					}
-				}
-			}
-			// now check if we still have admin views
-			if (self::checkArray($adminviewIds))
-			{
-				$query->where($db->quoteName('id') . ' IN (' . implode(',', $adminviewIds) . ')');
-			}
-			else
-			{
-				return false;
-			}
-		}
-		$db->setQuery($query);
-		$db->execute();
-		if ($db->getNumRows())
-		{
-			return $db->loadAssocList('id', 'system_name');
-		}
-		return false;
-	}
-
-
-	/**
-	 * get any area linked IDs
-	 */
-	public static function getAreaLinkedIDs($extension, $type)
-	{
-		// What ever...
-		if ($type === 'joomla_component_admin_views')
-		{
-			return self::getComponentAdminViewsIDs($extension);
-		}
-		elseif ($type === 'joomla_component_custom_admin_views')
-		{
-			return self::getComponentCustomAdminViewsIDs($extension);
-		}
-		elseif ($type === 'joomla_component_site_views')
-		{
-			return self::getComponentSiteViewsIDs($extension);
-		}
-		elseif ($type === 'joomla_component')
-		{
-			return self::getComponentFieldsIDs($extension);
-		}
-		elseif ($type === 'joomla_module')
-		{
-			return self::getModuleFieldsIDs($extension);
-		}
-		elseif ($type === 'joomla_plugin')
-		{
-			return self::getPluginFieldsIDs($extension);
-		}
-		elseif ($type === 'admin_view')
-		{
-			return self::getAdminViewFieldsIDs($extension);
-		}
-		return false;
-	}
-
-	/**
-	 * get a component admin views IDs
-	 */
-	public static function getComponentAdminViewsIDs($id)
-	{
-		// get all this components views
-		$adminviewIds = array();
-		// get the views of this component
-		if ($addViews = self::getVar('component_admin_views', (int) $id, 'joomla_component', 'addadmin_views'))
-		{
-			if (self::checkJson($addViews))
-			{
-				$addViews = json_decode($addViews, true);
-				if (self::checkArray($addViews))
-				{
-					foreach($addViews as $addView)
-					{
-						if (isset($addView['adminview']))
-						{
-							$adminviewIds[(int) $addView['adminview']] = (int) $addView['adminview'];
-						}
-					}
-				}
-			}
-		}
-		// check that we have fields
-		if (self::checkArray($adminviewIds))
-		{
-			return array_values($adminviewIds);
-		}
-		return false;
-	}
-
-	/**
-	 * get a component custom admin views IDs
-	 */
-	public static function getComponentCustomAdminViewsIDs($id)
-	{
-		// get all this components views
-		$adminviewIds = array();
-		// get the views of this component
-		if ($addViews = self::getVar('component_custom_admin_views', (int) $id, 'joomla_component', 'addcustom_admin_views'))
-		{
-			if (self::checkJson($addViews))
-			{
-				$addViews = json_decode($addViews, true);
-				if (self::checkArray($addViews))
-				{
-					foreach($addViews as $addView)
-					{
-						if (isset($addView['customadminview']))
-						{
-							$adminviewIds[(int) $addView['customadminview']] = (int) $addView['customadminview'];
-						}
-					}
-				}
-			}
-		}
-		// check that we have fields
-		if (self::checkArray($adminviewIds))
-		{
-			return array_values($adminviewIds);
-		}
-		return false;
-	}
-
-	/**
-	 * get a component site views IDs
-	 */
-	public static function getComponentSiteViewsIDs($id)
-	{
-		// get all this components views
-		$adminviewIds = array();
-		// get the views of this component
-		if ($addViews = self::getVar('component_site_views', (int) $id, 'joomla_component', 'addsite_views'))
-		{
-			if (self::checkJson($addViews))
-			{
-				$addViews = json_decode($addViews, true);
-				if (self::checkArray($addViews))
-				{
-					foreach($addViews as $addView)
-					{
-						if (isset($addView['siteview']))
-						{
-							$adminviewIds[(int) $addView['siteview']] = (int) $addView['siteview'];
-						}
-					}
-				}
-			}
-		}
-		// check that we have fields
-		if (self::checkArray($adminviewIds))
-		{
-			return array_values($adminviewIds);
-		}
-		return false;
-	}
-
-	/**
-	 * get a component fields IDs
-	 */
-	public static function getComponentFieldsIDs($id)
-	{
-		// we start the field array
-		$fieldIds = array();
-		// first get all views
-		$adminviewIds = array();
-		// get the views of this component
-		if ($addViews = self::getVar('component_admin_views', (int) $id, 'joomla_component', 'addadmin_views'))
-		{
-			if (self::checkJson($addViews))
-			{
-				$addViews = json_decode($addViews, true);
-				if (self::checkArray($addViews))
-				{
-					foreach($addViews as $addView)
-					{
-						if (isset($addView['adminview']))
-						{
-							$adminviewIds[(int) $addView['adminview']] = (int) $addView['adminview'];
-						}
-					}
-				}
-			}
-		}
-		// check that we have views
-		if (self::checkArray($adminviewIds))
-		{
-			foreach ($adminviewIds as $adminView)
-			{
-				// get all the fields linked to the admin view
-				if ($addFields = self::getVar('admin_fields', (int) $adminView, 'admin_view', 'addfields'))
-				{
-					if (self::checkJson($addFields))
-					{
-						$addFields = json_decode($addFields, true);
-						if (self::checkArray($addFields))
-						{
-							foreach($addFields as $addField)
-							{
-								if (isset($addField['field']))
-								{
-									$fieldIds[(int) $addField['field']] = (int) $addField['field'];
-								}
-							}
-						}
-					}
-				}
-			}
-		}
-		// get config values
-		if ($addconfig = self::getVar('component_config', (int) $id, 'joomla_component', 'addconfig'))
-		{
-			if (self::checkJson($addconfig))
-			{
-				$addconfig = json_decode($addconfig, true);
-				if (self::checkArray($addconfig))
-				{
-					foreach($addconfig as $addconf)
-					{
-						if (isset($addconf['field']))
-						{
-							$fieldIds[(int) $addconf['field']] = (int) $addconf['field'];
-						}
-					}
-				}
-			}
-		}
-		// check that we have fields
-		if (self::checkArray($fieldIds))
-		{
-			return array_values($fieldIds);
-		}
-		return false;
-	}
-
-	/**
-	 * get a module fields IDs
-	 */
-	public static function getModuleFieldsIDs($id)
-	{
-		// we start the field array
-		$fieldIds = array();
-		if ($fields = self::getVar('joomla_module', (int) $id, 'id', 'fields'))
-		{
-			if (self::checkJson($fields))
-			{
-				$fields = json_decode($fields, true);
-				if (self::checkArray($fields))
-				{
-					foreach($fields as $form)
-					{
-						if (isset($form['fields']) && self::checkArray($form['fields']))
-						{
-							foreach ($form['fields'] as $field)
-							{
-								if (isset($field['field']))
-								{
-									$fieldIds[(int) $field['field']] = (int) $field['field'];
-								}
-							}
-						}
-					}
-				}
-			}
-		}
-		// check that we have fields
-		if (self::checkArray($fieldIds))
-		{
-			return array_values($fieldIds);
-		}
-		return false;
-	}
-
-	/**
-	 * get a plugin fields IDs
-	 */
-	public static function getPluginFieldsIDs($id)
-	{
-		// we start the field array
-		$fieldIds = array();
-		if ($fields = self::getVar('joomla_plugin', (int) $id, 'id', 'fields'))
-		{
-			if (self::checkJson($fields))
-			{
-				$fields = json_decode($fields, true);
-				if (self::checkArray($fields))
-				{
-					foreach($fields as $form)
-					{
-						if (isset($form['fields']) && self::checkArray($form['fields']))
-						{
-							foreach ($form['fields'] as $field)
-							{
-								if (isset($field['field']))
-								{
-									$fieldIds[(int) $field['field']] = (int) $field['field'];
-								}
-							}
-						}
-					}
-				}
-			}
-		}
-		// check that we have fields
-		if (self::checkArray($fieldIds))
-		{
-			return array_values($fieldIds);
-		}
-		return false;
-	}
-
-	/**
-	 * get an admin view fields IDs
-	 */
-	public static function getAdminViewFieldsIDs($id)
-	{
-		// we start the field array
-		$fieldIds = array();
-		// get all the fields linked to the admin view
-		if ($addFields = self::getVar('admin_fields', (int) $id, 'admin_view', 'addfields'))
-		{
-			if (self::checkJson($addFields))
-			{
-				$addFields = json_decode($addFields, true);
-				if (self::checkArray($addFields))
-				{
-					foreach($addFields as $addField)
-					{
-						if (isset($addField['field']))
-						{
-							$fieldIds[(int) $addField['field']] = (int) $addField['field'];
-						}
-					}
-				}
-			}
-		}
-		// check that we have fields
-		if (self::checkArray($fieldIds))
-		{
-			return array_values($fieldIds);
-		}
-		return false;
-	}
-
-	/**
-	* get translation extension ids
-	**/
-	public static function getTranslationExtensionsIds($extension, $type)
-	{
-		// only allow these columns (extension types)
-		$columns = array(
-			'joomla_component' => 'components',
-			'joomla_module' => 'modules',
-			'joomla_plugin' => 'plugins'
-		);
-		// check if the column name is correct
-		if (isset($columns[$type]))
-		{
-			$column = $columns[$type];
-			$db = JFactory::getDbo();
-			$query = $db->getQuery(true);
-			$query
-				->select($db->quoteName(array('id', $column)))
-				->from($db->quoteName('#__componentbuilder_language_translation'))
-				->where($db->quoteName($column) . ' != ' . $db->quote(''));
-			$db->setQuery($query);
-			$db->execute();
-			if ($db->getNumRows())
-			{
-				$results = $db->loadAssocList();
-				$matches = array();
-				foreach ($results as $k => $v)
-				{
-					$value = json_decode($v[$column], true);
-					if (in_array($extension, $value))
-					{
-						$matches[$v['id']] = $v['id'];
-					}
-				}
-				// Checks that we found matches
-				if (self::checkArray($matches))
-				{
-					return array_values($matches);
-				}
-			}
-		}
-		return false;
-	}
-
-	/**
-	* get translation ids
-	**/
-	public static function getTranslationIds($language, $translated = true)
-	{
-		$db = JFactory::getDbo();
-		$query = $db->getQuery(true);
-
-		$query
-			->select($db->quoteName('id'))
-			->from($db->quoteName('#__componentbuilder_language_translation'));
-
-		// Build the where condition
-		if ($translated === true) // Translated
-		{
-			if ($language === 'all')
-			{
-				if (($languages = self::getAvailableLanguages()) !== false)
-				{
-					$wheres = array();
-					foreach ($languages as $k => $v)
-					{
-						$wheres[] = $db->quoteName('translation') . ' LIKE ' . $db->quote('%' . $k . '%');
-					}
-					$query->where($wheres);
-				}
-			}
-			else
-			{
-				$query->where($db->quoteName('translation') . ' LIKE ' . $db->quote('%' . $language . '%'));
-			}
-		}
-		else // Not translated
-		{
-			if ($language === 'none')
-			{
-				$query->where(
-					array(
-						$db->quoteName('translation') . ' = ' . $db->quote(''),
-						$db->quoteName('translation') . ' = ' . $db->quote('[]'),
-						$db->quoteName('translation') . ' = ' . $db->quote('{}')
-					), 'OR'
-				);
-			}
-			else
-			{
-				$query->where($db->quoteName('translation') . ' NOT LIKE ' . $db->quote('%' . $language . '%'));
-			}
-		}
-
-		$db->setQuery($query);
-		$db->execute();
-		if ($db->getNumRows())
-		{
-			return array_unique($db->loadColumn());
-		}
-		return false;
-	}
-
-	/**
-	* get available languages
-	**/
-	public static function getAvailableLanguages()
-	{
-		$db = JFactory::getDbo();
-		$query = $db->getQuery(true);
-		$query
-			->select($db->quoteName(array('langtag', 'name')))
-			->from($db->quoteName('#__componentbuilder_language'))
-			->where($db->quoteName('published') . ' = 1')
-			->order($db->quoteName('name') . ' desc');
-		$db->setQuery($query);
-		$db->execute();
-		if ($db->getNumRows())
-		{
-			return $db->loadAssocList('langtag', 'name');
-		}
-		return false;
-	}
-
-
 	/**
 	 * Check if a row already exist
 	 *
--- a/admin/language/en-GB/en-GB.com_componentbuilder.ini
+++ b/admin/language/en-GB/en-GB.com_componentbuilder.ini
--- a/admin/language/en-GB/en-GB.com_componentbuilder.sys.ini
+++ b/admin/language/en-GB/en-GB.com_componentbuilder.sys.ini
@ -1012,8 +1012,14 @@ COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_POWERS_EDIT_VERSION="Powers Edit Version"
 COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_POWERS_EDIT_VERSION_DESC="Allows users in this group to edit versions of version powers"
 COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_POWERS_SUBMENU="Powers Submenu"
 COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_POWERS_SUBMENU_DESC="Allows the users in this group to submenu of power"
+COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_POWER_INIT_BUTTON_ACCESS="Power Init Button Access"
+COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_POWER_INIT_BUTTON_ACCESS_DESC="Allows the users in this group to access the init button."
+COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_POWER_RESET_BUTTON_ACCESS="Power Reset Button Access"
+COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_POWER_RESET_BUTTON_ACCESS_DESC="Allows the users in this group to access the reset button."
 COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_POWER_RUN_EXPANSION_BUTTON_ACCESS="Power Run Expansion Button Access"
 COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_POWER_RUN_EXPANSION_BUTTON_ACCESS_DESC="Allows the users in this group to access the run expansion button."
+COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_POWER_SYNC_BUTTON_ACCESS="Power Sync Button Access"
+COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_POWER_SYNC_BUTTON_ACCESS_DESC="Allows the users in this group to access the sync button."
 COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_SEARCH_ACCESS="Search Access"
 COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_SEARCH_ACCESS_DESC="Allows the users in this group to access search."
 COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_SEARCH_COMPILER_BUTTON_ACCESS="Search Compiler Button Access"
--- a/admin/layouts/jcbsupportmessage.php
+++ b/admin/layouts/jcbsupportmessage.php
@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 // No direct access to this file
 defined('JPATH_BASE') or die('Restricted access');

-// Different support requests/appreciation
+// Different support requests/appreciation 
 $support = [
 	JText::_("COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_JOOMLA_COMPONENT_BUILDER_JCB_IS_A_CRUCIAL_TOOL_FOR_PHP_PROGRAMMERS_WHO_USE_JOOMLA_TO_EARN_A_LIVING_BY_MAKING_A_BFINANCIAL_DONATIONB_YOU_CAN_SUPPORT_THE_GROWTH_AND_CONTINUITY_OF_THIS_VITAL_RESOURCE_AND_ENSURE_ITS_RELEVANCE_FOR_YEARS_TO_COME_YOUR_CONTRIBUTION_NO_MATTER_HOW_BIG_OR_SMALL_WILL_BE_DEEPLY_APPRECIATED_BY_THE_PROJECTS_TEAM_AND_THE_WIDER_COMMUNITY"),
 	JText::_("COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_THE_CONTINUED_SUPPORT_OF_INDIVIDUALS_LIKE_YOU_HAS_ALLOWED_JOOMLA_COMPONENT_BUILDER_JCB_TO_THRIVE_FOR_SEVEN_YEARS_SINCE_GOING_PUBLIC_YOUR_CONTRIBUTIONS_HAVE_BEEN_CRUCIAL_IN_ENSURING_THE_GROWTH_AND_RELEVANCE_OF_THIS_VITAL_TOOL_FOR_PHP_PROGRAMMERS_THANK_YOU_FOR_YOUR_SUPPORT_AND_FOR_BEING_A_PART_OF_JCBS_JOURNEY"),
--- a/admin/layouts/power/super_power_left.php
+++ b/admin/layouts/power/super_power_left.php
@ -0,0 +1,43 @@
+<?php
+/**
+ * @package    Joomla.Component.Builder
+ *
+ * @created    30th April, 2015
+ * @author     Llewellyn van der Merwe <https://dev.vdm.io>
+ * @git        Joomla Component Builder <https://git.vdm.dev/joomla/Component-Builder>
+ * @copyright  Copyright (C) 2015 Vast Development Method. All rights reserved.
+ * @license    GNU General Public License version 2 or later; see LICENSE.txt
+ */
+
+// No direct access to this file
+defined('_JEXEC') or die('Restricted access');
+
+// get the form
+$form = $displayData->getForm();
+
+// get the layout fields override method name (from layout path/ID)
+$layout_path_array = explode('.', $this->getLayoutId());
+// Since we cannot pass the layout and tab names as parameters to the model method
+// this name combination of tab and layout in the method name is the only work around
+// seeing that JCB uses those two values (tab_name & layout_name) as the layout file name.
+// example of layout name: details_left.php
+// example of method name: getFields_details_left()
+$fields_tab_layout = 'fields_' . $layout_path_array[1];
+
+// get the fields
+$fields = $displayData->get($fields_tab_layout) ?: array(
+	'approved',
+	'approved_paths'
+);
+
+$hiddenFields = $displayData->get('hidden_fields') ?: array();
+
+?>
+<?php if ($fields && count((array) $fields)) :?>
+<?php foreach($fields as $field): ?>
+	<?php if (in_array($field, $hiddenFields)) : ?>
+		<?php $form->setFieldAttribute($field, 'type', 'hidden'); ?>
+	<?php endif; ?>
+	<?php echo $form->renderField($field, null, null, array('class' => 'control-wrapper-' . $field)); ?>
+<?php endforeach; ?>
+<?php endif; ?>
--- a/admin/layouts/power/super_power_right.php
+++ b/admin/layouts/power/super_power_right.php
@ -0,0 +1,42 @@
+<?php
+/**
+ * @package    Joomla.Component.Builder
+ *
+ * @created    30th April, 2015
+ * @author     Llewellyn van der Merwe <https://dev.vdm.io>
+ * @git        Joomla Component Builder <https://git.vdm.dev/joomla/Component-Builder>
+ * @copyright  Copyright (C) 2015 Vast Development Method. All rights reserved.
+ * @license    GNU General Public License version 2 or later; see LICENSE.txt
+ */
+
+// No direct access to this file
+defined('_JEXEC') or die('Restricted access');
+
+// get the form
+$form = $displayData->getForm();
+
+// get the layout fields override method name (from layout path/ID)
+$layout_path_array = explode('.', $this->getLayoutId());
+// Since we cannot pass the layout and tab names as parameters to the model method
+// this name combination of tab and layout in the method name is the only work around
+// seeing that JCB uses those two values (tab_name & layout_name) as the layout file name.
+// example of layout name: details_left.php
+// example of method name: getFields_details_left()
+$fields_tab_layout = 'fields_' . $layout_path_array[1];
+
+// get the fields
+$fields = $displayData->get($fields_tab_layout) ?: array(
+	'note_approved_paths'
+);
+
+$hiddenFields = $displayData->get('hidden_fields') ?: array();
+
+?>
+<?php if ($fields && count((array) $fields)) :?>
+<?php foreach($fields as $field): ?>
+	<?php if (in_array($field, $hiddenFields)) : ?>
+		<?php $form->setFieldAttribute($field, 'type', 'hidden'); ?>
+	<?php endif; ?>
+	<?php echo $form->renderField($field, null, null, array('class' => 'control-wrapper-' . $field)); ?>
+<?php endforeach; ?>
+<?php endif; ?>
--- a/admin/models/admin_views.php
+++ b/admin/models/admin_views.php
@ -14,6 +14,8 @@ defined('_JEXEC') or die('Restricted access');

 use Joomla\CMS\MVC\Model\ListModel;
 use Joomla\Utilities\ArrayHelper;
+use VDM\Joomla\Componentbuilder\Utilities\FilterHelper as JCBFilterHelper;
+use VDM\Joomla\Componentbuilder\Utilities\FormHelper as JCBFormHelper;

 /**
 * Admin_views List Model
@ -70,7 +72,7 @@ class ComponentbuilderModelAdmin_views extends ListModel
 			'' => '-  ' . JText::_('COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_NO_COMPONENTS_FOUND') . '  -'
 		);
 		// check if we have joomla components
-		if (($joomla_components = ComponentbuilderHelper::getByTypeTheIdsSystemNames('joomla_component')) !== false)
+		if (($joomla_components = JCBFilterHelper::names('joomla_component')) !== null)
 		{
 			$options = array(
 				'' => '-  ' . JText::_('COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_SELECT_COMPONENT') . '  -'
@ -79,7 +81,7 @@ class ComponentbuilderModelAdmin_views extends ListModel
 			$options = $options + $joomla_components;
 		}

-		$form->setField(ComponentbuilderHelper::getFieldXML($attributes, $options),'filter');
+		$form->setField(JCBFormHelper::xml($attributes, $options),'filter');
 		$form->setValue(
 			'joomla_component',
 			'filter',
@ -88,7 +90,8 @@ class ComponentbuilderModelAdmin_views extends ListModel
 		array_push($this->filter_fields, 'joomla_component');

 		return $form;
-	}
+	}
+

 	/**
 	 * Method to auto-populate the model state.
@ -354,7 +357,7 @@ class ComponentbuilderModelAdmin_views extends ListModel
 			$filter_joomla_component = $this->state->get("filter.joomla_component");
 			if ($filter_joomla_component !== null && !empty($filter_joomla_component))
 			{
-				if (($ids = ComponentbuilderHelper::getAreaLinkedIDs($filter_joomla_component, 'joomla_component_admin_views')) !== false)
+				if (($ids = JCBFilterHelper::linked((int) $filter_joomla_component, 'joomla_component_admin_views')) !== null)
 				{
 					$query->where($db->quoteName('a.id') . ' IN (' . implode(',', $ids) . ')');
 				}
@ -589,7 +592,7 @@ class ComponentbuilderModelAdmin_views extends ListModel
 			$filter_joomla_component = $this->state->get("filter.joomla_component");
 			if ($filter_joomla_component !== null && !empty($filter_joomla_component))
 			{
-				if (($ids = ComponentbuilderHelper::getAreaLinkedIDs($filter_joomla_component, 'joomla_component_admin_views')) !== false)
+				if (($ids = JCBFilterHelper::linked((int) $filter_joomla_component, 'joomla_component_admin_views')) !== null)
 				{
 					$query->where($db->quoteName('a.id') . ' IN (' . implode(',', $ids) . ')');
 				}
--- a/admin/models/ajax.php
+++ b/admin/models/ajax.php
@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ defined('_JEXEC') or die('Restricted access');

 use Joomla\CMS\MVC\Model\ListModel;
 use Joomla\Utilities\ArrayHelper;
-use VDM\Gitea\Gitea;
+use VDM\Joomla\Gitea\Factory as GiteaFactory;
 use VDM\Joomla\Componentbuilder\Package\Factory as PackageFactory;
 use VDM\Joomla\Utilities\FileHelper;
 use VDM\Joomla\Utilities\JsonHelper;
@ -175,11 +175,18 @@ class ComponentbuilderModelAjax extends ListModel
 		// check if url exist
 		if ($info = FileHelper::getContent($url, false))
 		{
-			if ((($info_ = PackageFactory::_('Crypt')->decrypt($info, 'local')) !== null && JsonHelper::check($info_)) ||
-				(($info_ = PackageFactory::_('Crypt')->decrypt($info, 'local.legacy')) !== null && JsonHelper::check($info_)) ||
-				(($info_ = PackageFactory::_('Crypt')->decrypt($info, 'local.fof')) !== null && JsonHelper::check($info_)))
+			$_info = PackageFactory::_('Crypt')->decrypt($info, 'local.legacy');
+
+			// check if we had success
+			if (!JsonHelper::check($_info))
 			{
-				$info = json_decode($info_, true);
+				$_info = PackageFactory::_('Crypt')->decrypt($info, 'local.fof');
+			}
+
+			// check if we have json
+			if (JsonHelper::check($_info))
+			{
+				$info = json_decode($_info, true);

 				return [
 					'owner' => PackageFactory::_('Display.Details')->owner($info, true),
@ -268,25 +275,16 @@ class ComponentbuilderModelAjax extends ListModel

 	public function getWiki($name = 'Home')
 	{
-		// get the token if set
-		$token = JComponentHelper::getParams('com_componentbuilder')->get('gitea_token', false);
-
-		// setup a registry
-		$options = new Registry;
-
-		// only add if token is set
-		if ($token)
-		{
-			$options->set('access.token', $token);
-		}
-
 		try
 		{
-			// get gitea object
-			$gitea = new Gitea($options);
+			// load the API details
+			GiteaFactory::_('Gitea.Repository.Wiki')->load_('https://git.vdm.dev', '');

-			// get the gitea wiki page TODO: we hard coded the page name
-			$page = $gitea->repo->wiki->getHtml('joomla', 'Component-Builder', 'Home');
+			// get the gitea wiki page im markdown
+			$wiki = GiteaFactory::_('Gitea.Repository.Wiki')->get('joomla', 'Component-Builder', 'Home');
+
+			// now render the page in HTML
+			$page = GiteaFactory::_('Gitea.Miscellaneous.Markdown')->render($wiki->content, true);
 		}
 		catch (DomainException $e)
 		{
@ -323,20 +321,18 @@ class ComponentbuilderModelAjax extends ListModel
 	public function getVersion($version = null)
 	{
 		// get the token if set
-		$token = JComponentHelper::getParams('com_componentbuilder')->get('gitea_token', false);
+		$token = $this->app_params->get('gitea_token', false);
+
 		// only add if token is set
 		if ($token)
 		{
-			// setup a registry
-			$options = new Registry;
-			$options->set('access.token', $token);
-			// get the gitea http
 			try
 			{
-				// get gitea object
-				$gitea = new Gitea($options);
-				// get a list of all the repos tags
-				$tags = $gitea->repo->getListTags('joomla', 'Component-Builder');
+				// load the API details
+				GiteaFactory::_('Gitea.Repository.Tags')->load_('https://git.vdm.dev', $token);
+
+				// get the repository tags
+				$tags = GiteaFactory::_('Gitea.Repository.Tags')->list('joomla', 'Component-Builder');
 			}
 			catch (DomainException $e)
 			{
--- a/admin/models/componentbuilder.php
+++ b/admin/models/componentbuilder.php
@ -14,7 +14,6 @@ defined('_JEXEC') or die('Restricted access');

 use Joomla\CMS\MVC\Model\ListModel;
 use Joomla\Utilities\ArrayHelper;
-use VDM\Gitea\Gitea;
 use Joomla\Registry\Registry;

 /**
--- a/admin/models/custom_admin_views.php
+++ b/admin/models/custom_admin_views.php
@ -14,6 +14,8 @@ defined('_JEXEC') or die('Restricted access');

 use Joomla\CMS\MVC\Model\ListModel;
 use Joomla\Utilities\ArrayHelper;
+use VDM\Joomla\Componentbuilder\Utilities\FormHelper as JCBFormHelper;
+use VDM\Joomla\Componentbuilder\Utilities\FilterHelper as JCBFilterHelper;

 /**
 * Custom_admin_views List Model
@ -68,7 +70,7 @@ class ComponentbuilderModelCustom_admin_views extends ListModel
 			'' => '-  ' . JText::_('COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_NO_COMPONENTS_FOUND') . '  -'
 		);
 		// check if we have joomla components
-		if (($joomla_components = ComponentbuilderHelper::getByTypeTheIdsSystemNames('joomla_component')) !== false)
+		if (($joomla_components = JCBFilterHelper::names('joomla_component')) !== null)
 		{
 			$options = array(
 				'' => '-  ' . JText::_('COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_SELECT_COMPONENT') . '  -'
@ -77,7 +79,7 @@ class ComponentbuilderModelCustom_admin_views extends ListModel
 			$options = $options + $joomla_components;
 		}

-		$form->setField(ComponentbuilderHelper::getFieldXML($attributes, $options),'filter');
+		$form->setField(JCBFormHelper::xml($attributes, $options),'filter');
 		$form->setValue(
 			'joomla_component',
 			'filter',
@ -293,7 +295,7 @@ class ComponentbuilderModelCustom_admin_views extends ListModel
 			$filter_joomla_component = $this->state->get("filter.joomla_component");
 			if ($filter_joomla_component !== null && !empty($filter_joomla_component))
 			{
-				if (($ids = ComponentbuilderHelper::getAreaLinkedIDs($filter_joomla_component, 'joomla_component_custom_admin_views')) !== false)
+				if (($ids = JCBFilterHelper::linked((int) $filter_joomla_component, 'joomla_component_custom_admin_views')) !== null)
 				{
 					$query->where($db->quoteName('a.id') . ' IN (' . implode(',', $ids) . ')');
 				}
@ -498,7 +500,7 @@ class ComponentbuilderModelCustom_admin_views extends ListModel
 			$filter_joomla_component = $this->state->get("filter.joomla_component");
 			if ($filter_joomla_component !== null && !empty($filter_joomla_component))
 			{
-				if (($ids = ComponentbuilderHelper::getAreaLinkedIDs($filter_joomla_component, 'joomla_component_custom_admin_views')) !== false)
+				if (($ids = JCBFilterHelper::linked((int) $filter_joomla_component, 'joomla_component_custom_admin_views')) !== null)
 				{
 					$query->where($db->quoteName('a.id') . ' IN (' . implode(',', $ids) . ')');
 				}
--- a/admin/models/fields.php
+++ b/admin/models/fields.php
@ -14,6 +14,8 @@ defined('_JEXEC') or die('Restricted access');

 use Joomla\CMS\MVC\Model\ListModel;
 use Joomla\Utilities\ArrayHelper;
+use VDM\Joomla\Componentbuilder\Utilities\FormHelper as JCBFormHelper;
+use VDM\Joomla\Componentbuilder\Utilities\FilterHelper as JCBFilterHelper;

 /**
 * Fields List Model
@ -63,7 +65,7 @@ class ComponentbuilderModelFields extends ListModel

 		// Create the "extension" filter
 		$form->setField(new SimpleXMLElement(
-			ComponentbuilderHelper::getExtensionGroupedListXml()
+			JCBFilterHelper::extensions()
 			),'filter');
 		$form->setValue(
 			'extension',
@ -82,7 +84,7 @@ class ComponentbuilderModelFields extends ListModel
 			'' => '-  ' . JText::_('COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_NO_ADMIN_VIEWS_FOUND') . '  -'
 		);
 		// check if we have admin views (and limit to an extension if it is set)
-		if (($admin_views = ComponentbuilderHelper::getByTypeTheIdsSystemNames('admin_view', $this->state->get("filter.extension"))) !== false)
+		if (($admin_views = JCBFilterHelper::names('admin_view', $this->state->get("filter.extension"))) !== null)
 		{
 			$options = array(
 				'' => '-  ' . JText::_('COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_SELECT_ADMIN_VIEW') . '  -'
@ -91,7 +93,7 @@ class ComponentbuilderModelFields extends ListModel
 			$options = $options + $admin_views;
 		}

-		$form->setField(ComponentbuilderHelper::getFieldXML($attributes, $options),'filter');
+		$form->setField(JCBFormHelper::xml($attributes, $options),'filter');
 		$form->setValue(
 			'admin_view',
 			'filter',
@ -100,7 +102,8 @@ class ComponentbuilderModelFields extends ListModel
 		array_push($this->filter_fields, 'admin_view');

 		return $form;
-	}
+	}
+

 	/**
 	 * Method to auto-populate the model state.
@ -379,7 +382,7 @@ class ComponentbuilderModelFields extends ListModel
 			{
 				// column name, and id
 				$type_extension = explode('__', $filter_extension);
-				if (($ids = ComponentbuilderHelper::getAreaLinkedIDs($type_extension[1], $type_extension[0])) !== false)
+				if (($ids = JCBFilterHelper::linked((int) $type_extension[1], (string) $type_extension[0])) !== null)
 				{
 					$field_ids = $ids;
 				}
@ -395,7 +398,7 @@ class ComponentbuilderModelFields extends ListModel
 			$filter_admin_view = $this->state->get("filter.admin_view");
 			if ($get_ids && $filter_admin_view !== null && !empty($filter_admin_view))
 			{
-				if (($ids = ComponentbuilderHelper::getAreaLinkedIDs($filter_admin_view, 'admin_view')) !== false)
+				if (($ids = JCBFilterHelper::linked((int) $filter_admin_view, 'admin_view')) !== null)
 				{
 					// view will return less fields, so we ignore the component
 					$field_ids = $ids;
@ -644,7 +647,7 @@ class ComponentbuilderModelFields extends ListModel
 			{
 				// column name, and id
 				$type_extension = explode('__', $filter_extension);
-				if (($ids = ComponentbuilderHelper::getAreaLinkedIDs($type_extension[1], $type_extension[0])) !== false)
+				if (($ids = JCBFilterHelper::linked((int) $type_extension[1], (string) $type_extension[0])) !== null)
 				{
 					$field_ids = $ids;
 				}
@ -660,7 +663,7 @@ class ComponentbuilderModelFields extends ListModel
 			$filter_admin_view = $this->state->get("filter.admin_view");
 			if ($get_ids && $filter_admin_view !== null && !empty($filter_admin_view))
 			{
-				if (($ids = ComponentbuilderHelper::getAreaLinkedIDs($filter_admin_view, 'admin_view')) !== false)
+				if (($ids = JCBFilterHelper::linked((int) $filter_admin_view, 'admin_view')) !== null)
 				{
 					// view will return less fields, so we ignore the component
 					$field_ids = $ids;
--- a/admin/models/fields/powersfilterpowerversion.php
+++ b/admin/models/fields/powersfilterpowerversion.php
@ -17,16 +17,16 @@ jimport('joomla.form.helper');
 JFormHelper::loadFieldClass('list');

 /**
- * Powersfilterpowerversion Form Field class for the Componentbuilder component
+ * Powersfilterapproved Form Field class for the Componentbuilder component
 */
-class JFormFieldPowersfilterpowerversion extends JFormFieldList
+class JFormFieldPowersfilterapproved extends JFormFieldList
 {
 	/**
-	 * The powersfilterpowerversion field type.
+	 * The powersfilterapproved field type.
 	 *
 	 * @var		string
 	 */
-	public $type = 'powersfilterpowerversion';
+	public $type = 'powersfilterapproved';

 	/**
 	 * Method to get a list of options for a list input.
@ -42,24 +42,28 @@ class JFormFieldPowersfilterpowerversion extends JFormFieldList
 		$query = $db->getQuery(true);

 		// Select the text.
-		$query->select($db->quoteName('power_version'));
+		$query->select($db->quoteName('approved'));
 		$query->from($db->quoteName('#__componentbuilder_power'));
-		$query->order($db->quoteName('power_version') . ' ASC');
+		$query->order($db->quoteName('approved') . ' ASC');

 		// Reset the query using our newly populated query object.
 		$db->setQuery($query);

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

 		if ($results)
 		{
+			// get powersmodel
+			$model = ComponentbuilderHelper::getModel('powers');
 			$results = array_unique($results);
-			foreach ($results as $power_version)
+			foreach ($results as $approved)
 			{
-				// Now add the power_version and its text to the options array
-				$_filter[] = JHtml::_('select.option', $power_version, $power_version);
+				// Translate the approved selection
+				$text = $model->selectionTranslation($approved,'approved');
+				// Now add the approved and its text to the options array
+				$_filter[] = JHtml::_('select.option', $approved, JText::_($text));
 			}
 		}
 		return $_filter;
--- a/admin/models/fields/superpowerpaths.php
+++ b/admin/models/fields/superpowerpaths.php
@ -0,0 +1,100 @@
+<?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
+ */
+
+// No direct access to this file
+defined('_JEXEC') or die('Restricted access');
+
+// Import the checkboxes field type classes needed
+
+JFormHelper::loadFieldClass('checkboxes');
+use VDM\Joomla\Utilities\Component\Helper;
+
+/**
+ * Superpowerpaths Form Field class for the Componentbuilder component
+ */
+class JFormFieldSuperpowerpaths extends JFormFieldCheckboxes
+{
+	/**
+	 * The superpowerpaths field type.
+	 *
+	 * @var		string
+	 */
+	public $type = 'superpowerpaths';
+
+	// A DynamicCheckboxes@ Field
+
+	/**
+	 * Method to get the data to be passed to the layout for rendering.
+	 *
+	 * @return  array
+	 *
+	 * @since   3.5
+	 */
+	protected function getLayoutData()
+	{
+		$data = parent::getLayoutData();
+
+		// True if the field has 'value' set. In other words, it has been stored, don't use the default values.
+		$hasValue = (isset($this->value) && !empty($this->value));
+
+		// If a value has been stored, use it. Otherwise, use the defaults.
+		$checkedOptions = $hasValue ? $this->value : $this->checkedOptions;
+
+		// get the form options
+		$options = [];
+
+		// get the component params
+		$params = Helper::getParams();
+		$activate  = $params->get('super_powers_repositories', 0);
+
+		// set the default
+		$default = $params->get('super_powers_core', 'joomla/super-powers');
+
+		// must have one / in the path
+		if (strpos($default, '/') !== false)
+		{
+			$tmp = new stdClass;
+			$tmp->text = $tmp->value = trim($default);
+			$tmp->checked = false;
+			$options[$tmp->value] = $tmp;
+		}
+
+		if ($activate == 1)
+		{
+			$subform = $params->get($this->fieldname);
+
+			// add the paths found in global settings
+			if (is_object($subform))
+			{
+				foreach ($subform as $value)
+				{
+					if (isset($value->owner) && strlen($value->owner) > 1 &&
+						isset($value->repo) && strlen($value->repo) > 1)
+					{
+						$tmp = new stdClass;
+						$tmp->text = $tmp->value = trim($value->owner) . '/' . trim($value->repo);
+						$tmp->checked = false;
+
+						$options[$tmp->value] = $tmp;
+					}
+				}
+			}
+		}
+
+		$extraData = array(
+			'checkedOptions' => is_array($checkedOptions) ? $checkedOptions : explode(',', (string) $checkedOptions),
+			'hasValue'       => $hasValue,
+			'options'        => array_values($options)
+		);
+
+		return array_merge($data, $extraData);
+	}
+}
--- a/admin/models/fieldtype.php
+++ b/admin/models/fieldtype.php
@ -271,7 +271,7 @@ class ComponentbuilderModelFieldtype extends AdminModel
 			{
 				// column name, and id
 				$type_extension = explode('__', $filter_extension);
-				if (($ids = ComponentbuilderHelper::getAreaLinkedIDs($type_extension[1], $type_extension[0])) !== false)
+				if (($ids = JCBFilterHelper::linked((int) $type_extension[1], (string) $type_extension[0])) !== null)
 				{
 					$field_ids = $ids;
 				}
@ -287,7 +287,7 @@ class ComponentbuilderModelFieldtype extends AdminModel
 			$filter_admin_view = $this->state->get("filter.admin_view");
 			if ($get_ids && $filter_admin_view !== null && !empty($filter_admin_view))
 			{
-				if (($ids = ComponentbuilderHelper::getAreaLinkedIDs($filter_admin_view, 'admin_view')) !== false)
+				if (($ids = JCBFilterHelper::linked((int) $filter_admin_view, 'admin_view')) !== null)
 				{
 					// view will return less fields, so we ignore the component
 					$field_ids = $ids;
--- a/admin/models/forms/filter_admin_views.xml
+++ b/admin/models/forms/filter_admin_views.xml
@ -86,8 +86,8 @@
 			<option value="a.published DESC">JSTATUS_DESC</option>
 			<option value="a.system_name ASC">COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_FILTER_SYSTEM_NAME_ASCENDING</option>
 			<option value="a.system_name DESC">COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_FILTER_SYSTEM_NAME_DESCENDING</option>
-			<option value="a.name_single ASC">COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_FILTER_NAME_SINGLE_RECORD_NAMING_CONVENTIONS_ASCENDING</option>
-			<option value="a.name_single DESC">COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_FILTER_NAME_SINGLE_RECORD_NAMING_CONVENTIONS_DESCENDING</option>
+			<option value="a.name_single ASC">COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_FILTER_NAME_SINGLE_RECORDNAMING_CONVENTIONS_ASCENDING</option>
+			<option value="a.name_single DESC">COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_FILTER_NAME_SINGLE_RECORDNAMING_CONVENTIONS_DESCENDING</option>
 			<option value="a.short_description ASC">COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_FILTER_SHORT_DESCRIPTION_ASCENDING</option>
 			<option value="a.short_description DESC">COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_FILTER_SHORT_DESCRIPTION_DESCENDING</option>
 			<option value="a.id ASC">JGRID_HEADING_ID_ASC</option>
--- a/admin/models/forms/filter_joomla_components.xml
+++ b/admin/models/forms/filter_joomla_components.xml
@ -66,8 +66,8 @@
 			<option value="a.published DESC">JSTATUS_DESC</option>
 			<option value="a.system_name ASC">COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_FILTER_SYSTEM_NAME_ASCENDING</option>
 			<option value="a.system_name DESC">COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_FILTER_SYSTEM_NAME_DESCENDING</option>
-			<option value="a.name_code ASC">COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_FILTER_NAME_IN_CODE_NAMING_CONVENTIONS_ASCENDING</option>
-			<option value="a.name_code DESC">COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_FILTER_NAME_IN_CODE_NAMING_CONVENTIONS_DESCENDING</option>
+			<option value="a.name_code ASC">COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_FILTER_NAME_IN_CODENAMING_CONVENTIONS_ASCENDING</option>
+			<option value="a.name_code DESC">COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_FILTER_NAME_IN_CODENAMING_CONVENTIONS_DESCENDING</option>
 			<option value="a.short_description ASC">COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_FILTER_SHORT_DESCRIPTION_ASCENDING</option>
 			<option value="a.short_description DESC">COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_FILTER_SHORT_DESCRIPTION_DESCENDING</option>
 			<option value="a.companyname ASC">COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_FILTER_COMPANY_NAME_ASCENDING</option>
--- a/admin/models/forms/filter_powers.xml
+++ b/admin/models/forms/filter_powers.xml
@ -39,16 +39,9 @@
 			onchange="this.form.submit();"
 		/>
 		<field
-			type="powersfilterpowerversion"
-			name="power_version"
-			label="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_POWER_POWER_VERSION_LABEL"
-			multiple="false"
-			onchange="this.form.submit();"
-		/>
-		<field
-			type="classpowers"
-			name="extends"
-			label="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_POWER_EXTENDS_LABEL"
+			type="powersfilterapproved"
+			name="approved"
+			label="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_POWER_APPROVED_LABEL"
 			multiple="false"
 			onchange="this.form.submit();"
 		/>
--- a/admin/models/forms/power.xml
+++ b/admin/models/forms/power.xml
@ -159,6 +159,38 @@
 			message="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_POWER_POWER_VERSION_MESSAGE"
 			hint="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_POWER_POWER_VERSION_HINT"
 		/>
+		<!-- Not_required Field. Type: Hidden. (joomla) -->
+		<field
+			type="hidden"
+			name="not_required"
+			default="一_一"
+		/>
+		<!-- Method_selection Field. Type: Subform. (joomla) -->
+		<field
+			type="subform"
+			name="method_selection"
+			label="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_POWER_METHOD_SELECTION_LABEL"
+			layout="joomla.form.field.subform.repeatable-table"
+			multiple="true"
+			buttons="add,remove,move"
+			description="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_POWER_METHOD_SELECTION_DESCRIPTION"
+			icon="list"
+			max="150"
+			min="0">
+			<form hidden="true" name="list_method_selection_modal" repeat="true">
+				<!-- Method Field. Type: Pluginsclassmethods. (custom) -->
+				<field
+					type="pluginsclassmethods"
+					name="method"
+					label="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_POWER_METHOD_LABEL"
+					class="list_class span12 method_selection_list"
+					multiple="false"
+					default="0"
+					onchange="getClassCode(this, 'method');"
+					button="false"
+				/>
+			</form>
+		</field>
 		<!-- Load_selection Field. Type: Subform. (joomla) -->
 		<field
 			type="subform"
@ -184,20 +216,8 @@
 				/>
 			</form>
 		</field>
-		<!-- Load_powers_note Field. Type: Note. A None Database Field. (joomla) -->
-		<field type="note" name="load_powers_note" label="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_POWER_LOAD_POWERS_NOTE_LABEL" description="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_POWER_LOAD_POWERS_NOTE_DESCRIPTION" heading="h4" class="alert alert-info load_powers_note" />
-		<!-- Description Field. Type: Textarea. (joomla) -->
-		<field
-			type="textarea"
-			name="description"
-			label="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_POWER_DESCRIPTION_LABEL"
-			rows="11"
-			cols="10"
-			description="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_POWER_DESCRIPTION_DESCRIPTION"
-			class="text_area span12"
-			filter="HTML"
-			hint="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_POWER_DESCRIPTION_HINT"
-		/>
+		<!-- Note_linked_to_notice Field. Type: Note. A None Database Field. (joomla) -->
+		<field type="note" name="note_linked_to_notice" label="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_POWER_NOTE_LINKED_TO_NOTICE_LABEL" description="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_POWER_NOTE_LINKED_TO_NOTICE_DESCRIPTION" heading="h4" class="note_linked_to_notice" />
 		<!-- Licensing_template Field. Type: Textarea. (joomla) -->
 		<field
 			type="textarea"
@ -211,6 +231,20 @@
 			validate="code"
 			showon="add_licensing_template:2"
 		/>
+		<!-- Description Field. Type: Textarea. (joomla) -->
+		<field
+			type="textarea"
+			name="description"
+			label="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_POWER_DESCRIPTION_LABEL"
+			rows="11"
+			cols="10"
+			description="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_POWER_DESCRIPTION_DESCRIPTION"
+			class="text_area span12"
+			filter="HTML"
+			hint="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_POWER_DESCRIPTION_HINT"
+		/>
+		<!-- Note_approved_paths Field. Type: Note. A None Database Field. (joomla) -->
+		<field type="note" name="note_approved_paths" label="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_POWER_NOTE_APPROVED_PATHS_LABEL" description="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_POWER_NOTE_APPROVED_PATHS_DESCRIPTION" heading="h4" class="alert alert-info note_approved_paths" showon="approved:1" />
 		<!-- Composer Field. Type: Subform. (joomla) -->
 		<field
 			type="subform"
@ -268,6 +302,33 @@
 				</field>
 			</form>
 		</field>
+		<!-- Extends Field. Type: Classpowers. (custom) -->
+		<field
+			type="classpowers"
+			name="extends"
+			label="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_POWER_EXTENDS_LABEL"
+			description="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_POWER_EXTENDS_DESCRIPTION"
+			class="list_class span12"
+			multiple="false"
+			default="0"
+			showon="type:class[OR]type:abstract class[OR]type:final class"
+			button="true"
+		/>
+		<!-- Approved Field. Type: Radio. (joomla) -->
+		<field
+			type="radio"
+			name="approved"
+			label="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_POWER_APPROVED_LABEL"
+			description="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_POWER_APPROVED_DESCRIPTION"
+			class="btn-group btn-group-yesno"
+			default="0"
+			required="true">
+			<!-- Option Set. -->
+			<option value="0">
+				COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_POWER_NOT_APPROVED</option>
+			<option value="1">
+				COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_POWER_APPROVED</option>
+		</field>
 		<!-- Property_selection Field. Type: Subform. (joomla) -->
 		<field
 			type="subform"
@ -308,6 +369,20 @@
 			<option value="0">
 				COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_POWER_NO</option>
 		</field>
+		<!-- Extends_custom Field. Type: Text. (joomla) -->
+		<field
+			type="text"
+			name="extends_custom"
+			label="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_POWER_EXTENDS_CUSTOM_LABEL"
+			size="10"
+			maxlength="50"
+			description="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_POWER_EXTENDS_CUSTOM_DESCRIPTION"
+			class="text_area span12"
+			filter="STRING"
+			message="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_POWER_EXTENDS_CUSTOM_MESSAGE"
+			autocomplete="on"
+			showon="extends:-1[AND]type!:trait[AND]type!:interface"
+		/>
 		<!-- Implements_custom Field. Type: Text. (joomla) -->
 		<field
 			type="text"
@ -334,66 +409,6 @@
 			showon="type!:interface[AND]type!:trait"
 			button="true"
 		/>
-		<!-- Extends_custom Field. Type: Text. (joomla) -->
-		<field
-			type="text"
-			name="extends_custom"
-			label="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_POWER_EXTENDS_CUSTOM_LABEL"
-			size="10"
-			maxlength="50"
-			description="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_POWER_EXTENDS_CUSTOM_DESCRIPTION"
-			class="text_area span12"
-			filter="STRING"
-			message="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_POWER_EXTENDS_CUSTOM_MESSAGE"
-			autocomplete="on"
-			showon="extends:-1[AND]type!:trait[AND]type!:interface"
-		/>
-		<!-- Extends Field. Type: Classpowers. (custom) -->
-		<field
-			type="classpowers"
-			name="extends"
-			label="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_POWER_EXTENDS_LABEL"
-			description="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_POWER_EXTENDS_DESCRIPTION"
-			class="list_class span12"
-			multiple="false"
-			default="0"
-			showon="type:class[OR]type:abstract class[OR]type:final class"
-			button="true"
-		/>
-		<!-- Note_linked_to_notice Field. Type: Note. A None Database Field. (joomla) -->
-		<field type="note" name="note_linked_to_notice" label="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_POWER_NOTE_LINKED_TO_NOTICE_LABEL" description="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_POWER_NOTE_LINKED_TO_NOTICE_DESCRIPTION" heading="h4" class="note_linked_to_notice" />
-		<!-- Not_required Field. Type: Hidden. (joomla) -->
-		<field
-			type="hidden"
-			name="not_required"
-			default="一_一"
-		/>
-		<!-- Method_selection Field. Type: Subform. (joomla) -->
-		<field
-			type="subform"
-			name="method_selection"
-			label="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_POWER_METHOD_SELECTION_LABEL"
-			layout="joomla.form.field.subform.repeatable-table"
-			multiple="true"
-			buttons="add,remove,move"
-			description="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_POWER_METHOD_SELECTION_DESCRIPTION"
-			icon="list"
-			max="150"
-			min="0">
-			<form hidden="true" name="list_method_selection_modal" repeat="true">
-				<!-- Method Field. Type: Pluginsclassmethods. (custom) -->
-				<field
-					type="pluginsclassmethods"
-					name="method"
-					label="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_POWER_METHOD_LABEL"
-					class="list_class span12 method_selection_list"
-					multiple="false"
-					default="0"
-					onchange="getClassCode(this, 'method');"
-					button="false"
-				/>
-			</form>
-		</field>
 		<!-- Namespace_details Field. Type: Note. A None Database Field. (joomla) -->
 		<field type="note" name="namespace_details" label="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_POWER_NAMESPACE_DETAILS_LABEL" description="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_POWER_NAMESPACE_DETAILS_DESCRIPTION" heading="h4" class="alert alert-success namespace_details" />
 		<!-- Head Field. Type: Editor. (joomla) -->
@ -413,8 +428,18 @@
 			required="false"
 			validate="code"
 		/>
-		<!-- Autoload_composer_note Field. Type: Note. A None Database Field. (joomla) -->
-		<field type="note" name="autoload_composer_note" label="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_POWER_AUTOLOAD_COMPOSER_NOTE_LABEL" description="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_POWER_AUTOLOAD_COMPOSER_NOTE_DESCRIPTION" heading="h4" class="alert alert-info autoload_composer_note" />
+		<!-- Approved_paths Field. Type: Superpowerpaths. (custom) -->
+		<field
+			type="superpowerpaths"
+			name="approved_paths"
+			label="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_POWER_APPROVED_PATHS_LABEL"
+			description="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_POWER_APPROVED_PATHS_DESCRIPTION"
+			required="false"
+			showon="approved:1">
+			<!-- Option Set. -->
+			<option value="joomla/super-powers">
+				COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_POWER_JOOMLASUPERPOWERS</option>
+		</field>
 		<!-- Use_selection Field. Type: Subform. (joomla) -->
 		<field
 			type="subform"
@ -452,21 +477,8 @@
 				/>
 			</form>
 		</field>
-		<!-- Add_licensing_template Field. Type: Radio. (joomla) -->
-		<field
-			type="radio"
-			name="add_licensing_template"
-			label="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_POWER_ADD_LICENSING_TEMPLATE_LABEL"
-			description="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_POWER_ADD_LICENSING_TEMPLATE_DESCRIPTION"
-			class="btn-group btn-group-yesno"
-			default="1"
-			required="true">
-			<!-- Option Set. -->
-			<option value="1">
-				COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_POWER_USE_GLOBAL</option>
-			<option value="2">
-				COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_POWER_OVERRIDE</option>
-		</field>
+		<!-- Autoload_composer_note Field. Type: Note. A None Database Field. (joomla) -->
+		<field type="note" name="autoload_composer_note" label="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_POWER_AUTOLOAD_COMPOSER_NOTE_LABEL" description="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_POWER_AUTOLOAD_COMPOSER_NOTE_DESCRIPTION" heading="h4" class="alert alert-info autoload_composer_note" />
 		<!-- Main_class_code Field. Type: Editor. (joomla) -->
 		<field
 			type="editor"
@ -483,6 +495,23 @@
 			filter="raw"
 			validate="code"
 		/>
+		<!-- Add_licensing_template Field. Type: Radio. (joomla) -->
+		<field
+			type="radio"
+			name="add_licensing_template"
+			label="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_POWER_ADD_LICENSING_TEMPLATE_LABEL"
+			description="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_POWER_ADD_LICENSING_TEMPLATE_DESCRIPTION"
+			class="btn-group btn-group-yesno"
+			default="1"
+			required="true">
+			<!-- Option Set. -->
+			<option value="1">
+				COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_POWER_USE_GLOBAL</option>
+			<option value="2">
+				COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_POWER_OVERRIDE</option>
+		</field>
+		<!-- Load_powers_note Field. Type: Note. A None Database Field. (joomla) -->
+		<field type="note" name="load_powers_note" label="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_POWER_LOAD_POWERS_NOTE_LABEL" description="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_POWER_LOAD_POWERS_NOTE_DESCRIPTION" heading="h4" class="alert alert-info load_powers_note" />
 		<!-- Guid Field. Type: Text. (joomla) -->
 		<field
 			type="text"
--- a/admin/models/import_joomla_components.php
+++ b/admin/models/import_joomla_components.php
@ -1122,7 +1122,7 @@ class ComponentbuilderModelImport_joomla_components extends BaseDatabaseModel
 					return $data_;
 				}

-				$this->app->enqueueMessage(Text::_('COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_HTWOWE_COULD_NOT_OPEN_THE_ENCRYPT_DATAHTWO_THIS_COULD_BE_DUE_TO_THE_FOFENCRYPTION_THAT_IS_NO_LONGER_SUPPORTED_IN_JOOMLABR_PLEASE_EXPORT_YOUR_PACKAGES_WITH_JCB_VTHREEONEONENINE_OR_HIGHER_TO_BE_ABLE_TO_IMPORT_IT_INTO_THIS_VERSION_OF_JCB'), 'error');
+				$this->app->enqueueMessage(Text::_('COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_HTWOWE_COULD_NOT_OPEN_THE_ENCRYPT_DATAHTWO_THIS_COULD_BE_DUE_TO_THE_FOFENCRYPTION_THAT_IS_NO_LONGER_SUPPORTED_IN_JOOMLABR_PLEASE_EXPORT_YOUR_PACKAGES_WITH_JCB_VTHREEONEONEEIGHT_OR_HIGHER_TO_BE_ABLE_TO_IMPORT_IT_INTO_THIS_VERSION_OF_JCB'), 'error');
 			}
 			else
 			{
--- a/admin/models/language_translations.php
+++ b/admin/models/language_translations.php
@ -14,6 +14,8 @@ defined('_JEXEC') or die('Restricted access');

 use Joomla\CMS\MVC\Model\ListModel;
 use Joomla\Utilities\ArrayHelper;
+use VDM\Joomla\Componentbuilder\Utilities\FormHelper as JCBFormHelper;
+use VDM\Joomla\Componentbuilder\Utilities\FilterHelper as JCBFilterHelper;

 /**
 * Language_translations List Model
@ -55,7 +57,7 @@ class ComponentbuilderModelLanguage_translations extends ListModel

 		// Create the "extension" filter
 		$form->setField(new SimpleXMLElement(
-			ComponentbuilderHelper::getExtensionGroupedListXml()
+			JCBFilterHelper::extensions()
 			),'filter');
 		$form->setValue(
 			'extension',
@ -75,7 +77,7 @@ class ComponentbuilderModelLanguage_translations extends ListModel
 			'' => '-  ' . JText::_('COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_NO_LANGUAGES_FOUND') . '  -'
 		);
 		// check if we have languages set
-		if (($languages = ComponentbuilderHelper::getAvailableLanguages()) !== false)
+		if (($languages = JCBFilterHelper::languages()) !== null)
 		{
 			$options = array(
 				'' => '-  ' . JText::_('COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_TRANSLATED_IN') . '  -',
@ -85,7 +87,7 @@ class ComponentbuilderModelLanguage_translations extends ListModel
 			$options = array_merge($options, $languages);
 		}

-		$form->setField(ComponentbuilderHelper::getFieldXML($attributes, $options),'filter');
+		$form->setField(JCBFormHelper::xml($attributes, $options),'filter');
 		$form->setValue(
 			'translated',
 			'filter',
@ -114,7 +116,7 @@ class ComponentbuilderModelLanguage_translations extends ListModel
 			$options = array_merge($options, $languages);
 		}

-		$form->setField(ComponentbuilderHelper::getFieldXML($attributes, $options),'filter');
+		$form->setField(JCBFormHelper::xml($attributes, $options),'filter');
 		$form->setValue(
 			'not_translated',
 			'filter',
@ -300,7 +302,7 @@ class ComponentbuilderModelLanguage_translations extends ListModel
 			$filter_translated = $this->state->get("filter.translated");
 			if ($filter_translated !== null && !empty($filter_translated))
 			{
-				if (($ids = ComponentbuilderHelper::getTranslationIds($filter_translated)) !== false)
+				if (($ids = JCBFilterHelper::translations($filter_translated)) !== null)
 				{
 					$query->where($db->quoteName('a.id') . ' IN (' . implode(',', $ids) . ')');
 				}
@ -315,7 +317,7 @@ class ComponentbuilderModelLanguage_translations extends ListModel
 			$filter_not_translated = $this->state->get("filter.not_translated");
 			if ($filter_not_translated !== null && !empty($filter_not_translated))
 			{
-				if (($ids = ComponentbuilderHelper::getTranslationIds($filter_not_translated, false)) !== false)
+				if (($ids = JCBFilterHelper::translations($filter_not_translated, false)) !== null)
 				{
 					$query->where($db->quoteName('a.id') . ' IN (' . implode(',',$ids) . ')');
 				}
@ -332,7 +334,7 @@ class ComponentbuilderModelLanguage_translations extends ListModel
 			{
 				// column name, and id
 				$type_extension = explode('__', $filter_extension);
-				if (($ids = ComponentbuilderHelper::getTranslationExtensionsIds($type_extension[1], $type_extension[0])) !== false)
+				if (($ids = JCBFilterHelper::translation((int) $type_extension[1], $type_extension[0])) !== null)
 				{
 					$query->where($db->quoteName('a.id') . ' IN (' . implode(',', $ids) . ')');
 				}
@ -459,7 +461,7 @@ class ComponentbuilderModelLanguage_translations extends ListModel
 			$filter_translated = $this->state->get("filter.translated");
 			if ($filter_translated !== null && !empty($filter_translated))
 			{
-				if (($ids = ComponentbuilderHelper::getTranslationIds($filter_translated)) !== false)
+				if (($ids = JCBFilterHelper::translations($filter_translated)) !== null)
 				{
 					$query->where($db->quoteName('a.id') . ' IN (' . implode(',', $ids) . ')');
 				}
@ -474,7 +476,7 @@ class ComponentbuilderModelLanguage_translations extends ListModel
 			$filter_not_translated = $this->state->get("filter.not_translated");
 			if ($filter_not_translated !== null && !empty($filter_not_translated))
 			{
-				if (($ids = ComponentbuilderHelper::getTranslationIds($filter_not_translated, false)) !== false)
+				if (($ids = JCBFilterHelper::translations($filter_not_translated, false)) !== null)
 				{
 					$query->where($db->quoteName('a.id') . ' IN (' . implode(',',$ids) . ')');
 				}
@ -491,7 +493,7 @@ class ComponentbuilderModelLanguage_translations extends ListModel
 			{
 				// column name, and id
 				$type_extension = explode('__', $filter_extension);
-				if (($ids = ComponentbuilderHelper::getTranslationExtensionsIds($type_extension[1], $type_extension[0])) !== false)
+				if (($ids = JCBFilterHelper::translation((int) $type_extension[1], $type_extension[0])) !== null)
 				{
 					$query->where($db->quoteName('a.id') . ' IN (' . implode(',', $ids) . ')');
 				}
--- a/admin/models/power.php
+++ b/admin/models/power.php
@ -16,6 +16,9 @@ use Joomla\CMS\MVC\Model\AdminModel;
 use Joomla\Registry\Registry;
 use Joomla\String\StringHelper;
 use Joomla\Utilities\ArrayHelper;
+use VDM\Joomla\Utilities\String\ClassfunctionHelper;
+use VDM\Joomla\Utilities\StringHelper as UtilitiesStringHelper;
+use VDM\Joomla\Utilities\GetHelper;

 /**
 * Componentbuilder Power Admin Model
@ -65,6 +68,15 @@ class ComponentbuilderModelPower extends AdminModel
 				'licensing_template'
 			)
 		),
+		'super_power' => array(
+			'left' => array(
+				'approved',
+				'approved_paths'
+			),
+			'right' => array(
+				'note_approved_paths'
+			)
+		),
 		'composer' => array(
 			'fullwidth' => array(
 				'autoload_composer_note',
@ -202,6 +214,14 @@ class ComponentbuilderModelPower extends AdminModel
 				$item->main_class_code = base64_decode($item->main_class_code);
 			}

+			if (!empty($item->method_selection))
+			{
+				// Convert the method_selection field to an array.
+				$method_selection = new Registry;
+				$method_selection->loadString($item->method_selection);
+				$item->method_selection = $method_selection->toArray();
+			}
+
 			if (!empty($item->load_selection))
 			{
 				// Convert the load_selection field to an array.
@ -234,14 +254,6 @@ class ComponentbuilderModelPower extends AdminModel
 				$item->implements = $implements->toArray();
 			}

-			if (!empty($item->method_selection))
-			{
-				// Convert the method_selection field to an array.
-				$method_selection = new Registry;
-				$method_selection->loadString($item->method_selection);
-				$item->method_selection = $method_selection->toArray();
-			}
-
 			if (!empty($item->use_selection))
 			{
 				// Convert the use_selection field to an array.
@ -250,6 +262,12 @@ class ComponentbuilderModelPower extends AdminModel
 				$item->use_selection = $use_selection->toArray();
 			}

+			if (!empty($item->approved_paths))
+			{
+				// JSON Decode approved_paths.
+				$item->approved_paths = json_decode($item->approved_paths);
+			}
+

 			if (empty($item->id))
 			{
@ -1003,24 +1021,30 @@ class ComponentbuilderModelPower extends AdminModel
 			$data['metadata'] = (string) $metadata;
 		}

+		// Set the empty approved_paths item to data
+		if (!isset($data['approved_paths']))
+		{
+			$data['approved_paths'] = '';
+		}
+
 		// check if the name has placeholder
 		if (strpos($data['name'], '[[[') === false && strpos($data['name'], '###') === false)
 		{
 			// make sure the name is safe to be used as a function name
-			$data['name'] = ComponentbuilderHelper::safeClassFunctionName($data['name']);
+			$data['name'] = ClassfunctionHelper::safe($data['name']);
 		}
 		// if system name is empty create from name
-		if (empty($data['system_name']) || !ComponentbuilderHelper::checkString($data['system_name']))
+		if (empty($data['system_name']) || !UtilitiesStringHelper::check($data['system_name']))
 		{
 			$data['system_name'] = $data['name'];
 		}
 		// must set the version if empty
-		if (empty($data['power_version']) && $data['id'] > 0 && ($power_version = ComponentbuilderHelper::getVar('power', $data['id'], 'id', 'power_version')) !== false)
+		if (empty($data['power_version']) && $data['id'] > 0 && ($power_version = GetHelper::var('power', $data['id'], 'id', 'power_version')) !== false)
 		{
 			$data['power_version'] = $power_version;
 		}
 		// we must preserve versions (so that a change to the version number must result in save as copy)
-		elseif ($data['id'] > 0 && ($old_version = ComponentbuilderHelper::getVar('power', $data['id'], 'id', 'power_version')) && $data['power_version'] != $old_version)
+		elseif ($data['id'] > 0 && ($old_version = GetHelper::var('power', $data['id'], 'id', 'power_version')) && $data['power_version'] != $old_version)
 		{
 			// lets check if we already have this version
 			if (($existing_id = ComponentbuilderHelper::checkExist('power', ['power_version' => $data['power_version'], 'name' => $data['name'], 'namespace' => $data['namespace']])) !== false)
@ -1051,6 +1075,19 @@ class ComponentbuilderModelPower extends AdminModel
 		}


+		// Set the method_selection items to data.
+		if (isset($data['method_selection']) && is_array($data['method_selection']))
+		{
+			$method_selection = new JRegistry;
+			$method_selection->loadArray($data['method_selection']);
+			$data['method_selection'] = (string) $method_selection;
+		}
+		elseif (!isset($data['method_selection']))
+		{
+			// Set the empty method_selection to data
+			$data['method_selection'] = '';
+		}
+
 		// Set the load_selection items to data.
 		if (isset($data['load_selection']) && is_array($data['load_selection']))
 		{
@ -1103,19 +1140,6 @@ class ComponentbuilderModelPower extends AdminModel
 			$data['implements'] = '';
 		}

-		// Set the method_selection items to data.
-		if (isset($data['method_selection']) && is_array($data['method_selection']))
-		{
-			$method_selection = new JRegistry;
-			$method_selection->loadArray($data['method_selection']);
-			$data['method_selection'] = (string) $method_selection;
-		}
-		elseif (!isset($data['method_selection']))
-		{
-			// Set the empty method_selection to data
-			$data['method_selection'] = '';
-		}
-
 		// Set the use_selection items to data.
 		if (isset($data['use_selection']) && is_array($data['use_selection']))
 		{
@ -1129,6 +1153,12 @@ class ComponentbuilderModelPower extends AdminModel
 			$data['use_selection'] = '';
 		}

+		// Set the approved_paths string to JSON string.
+		if (isset($data['approved_paths']))
+		{
+			$data['approved_paths'] = (string) json_encode($data['approved_paths']);
+		}
+
 		// Set the licensing_template string to base64 string.
 		if (isset($data['licensing_template']))
 		{
--- a/admin/models/powers.php
+++ b/admin/models/powers.php
@ -14,6 +14,9 @@ defined('_JEXEC') or die('Restricted access');

 use Joomla\CMS\MVC\Model\ListModel;
 use Joomla\Utilities\ArrayHelper;
+use VDM\Joomla\Utilities\Component\Helper as JCBHelper;
+use VDM\Joomla\Componentbuilder\Utilities\FilterHelper as JCBFilterHelper;
+use VDM\Joomla\Componentbuilder\Utilities\FormHelper as JCBFormHelper;

 /**
 * Powers List Model
@ -32,16 +35,123 @@ class ComponentbuilderModelPowers extends ListModel
 				'a.created_by','created_by',
 				'a.modified_by','modified_by',
 				'a.type','type',
-				'a.power_version','power_version',
-				'h.name','extends',
+				'a.approved','approved',
 				'a.system_name','system_name',
-				'a.namespace','namespace'
+				'a.namespace','namespace',
+				'a.power_version','power_version'
 			);
 		}

 		parent::__construct($config);
 	}

+	/**
+	 * Get the filter form - Override the parent method
+	 *
+	 * @param   array    $data      data
+	 * @param   boolean  $loadData  load current data
+	 *
+	 * @return  \JForm|boolean  The \JForm object or false on error
+	 *
+	 * @since   JCB 2.12.5
+	 */
+	public function getFilterForm($data = array(), $loadData = true)
+	{
+		// load form from the parent class
+		$form = parent::getFilterForm($data, $loadData);
+
+		// Create the "admin_view" filter
+		$attributes = array(
+			'name' => 'namegroup',
+			'type' => 'list',
+			'onchange' => 'this.form.submit();',
+		);
+		$options = array(
+			'' => '-  ' . JText::_('COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_NO_NAMESPACE_FOUND') . '  -'
+		);
+		// check if we have namespace (and limit to an extension if it is set)
+		if (($namespaces = JCBFilterHelper::namespaces()) !== null)
+		{
+			$options = array(
+				'' => '-  ' . JText::_('COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_SELECT_A_NAMESPACE') . '  -'
+			);
+			// make sure we do not lose the key values in normal merge
+			$options = $options + $namespaces;
+		}
+
+		$form->setField(JCBFormHelper::xml($attributes, $options),'filter');
+		$form->setValue(
+			'namegroup',
+			'filter',
+			$this->state->get("filter.namegroup")
+		);
+		array_push($this->filter_fields, 'namegroup');
+
+		// get the component params
+		$params = JCBHelper::getParams();
+		$activate  = $params->get('super_powers_repositories', 0);
+		if ($activate == 1)
+		{
+			$subform = $params->get('approved_paths', null);
+
+			// create approved paths filter
+			$attributes = array(
+				'name' => 'approved_paths',
+				'type' => 'list',
+				'onchange' => 'this.form.submit();',
+			);
+			$options = array(
+				'' => '-  ' . JText::_('COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_NO_PATHS_FOUND') . '  -'
+			);
+
+			// add the paths found in global settings
+			if (is_object($subform))
+			{
+				$core  = $params->get('super_powers_core', 'joomla/super-powers');
+
+				$options = array(
+					'' => '-  ' . JText::_('COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_SELECT_APPROVED_PATH') . '  -',
+					$core => $core
+				);
+
+				foreach ($subform as $value)
+				{
+					if (isset($value->owner) && strlen($value->owner) > 1 &&
+						isset($value->repo) && strlen($value->repo) > 1)
+					{
+						$value = trim($value->owner) . '/' . trim($value->repo);
+
+						$options[$value] = $value;
+					}
+				}
+			}
+
+			$form->setField(JCBFormHelper::xml($attributes, $options), 'filter');
+			$form->setValue(
+				'approved_paths',
+				'filter',
+				$this->state->get("filter.approved_paths")
+			);
+			array_push($this->filter_fields, 'approved_paths');
+		}
+
+		return $form;
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Check if a power can be used in linking
+	 *
+	 * @param   string    $type  the type of power
+	 *
+	 * @return  bool
+	 * @since   JCB 3.1.23
+	 */
+	protected function isSuperPower(string $type): bool
+	{
+		return in_array($type, ['class', 'abstract class', 'final class', 'trait']);
+	}
+
+
 	/**
 	 * Method to auto-populate the model state.
 	 *
@ -95,18 +205,11 @@ class ComponentbuilderModelPowers extends ListModel
 			$this->setState('filter.type', $type);
 		}

-		$power_version = $this->getUserStateFromRequest($this->context . '.filter.power_version', 'filter_power_version');
+		$approved = $this->getUserStateFromRequest($this->context . '.filter.approved', 'filter_approved');
 		if ($formSubmited)
 		{
-			$power_version = $app->input->post->get('power_version');
-			$this->setState('filter.power_version', $power_version);
-		}
-
-		$extends = $this->getUserStateFromRequest($this->context . '.filter.extends', 'filter_extends');
-		if ($formSubmited)
-		{
-			$extends = $app->input->post->get('extends');
-			$this->setState('filter.extends', $extends);
+			$approved = $app->input->post->get('approved');
+			$this->setState('filter.approved', $approved);
 		}

 		$system_name = $this->getUserStateFromRequest($this->context . '.filter.system_name', 'filter_system_name');
@ -123,6 +226,13 @@ class ComponentbuilderModelPowers extends ListModel
 			$this->setState('filter.namespace', $namespace);
 		}

+		$power_version = $this->getUserStateFromRequest($this->context . '.filter.power_version', 'filter_power_version');
+		if ($formSubmited)
+		{
+			$power_version = $app->input->post->get('power_version');
+			$this->setState('filter.power_version', $power_version);
+		}
+
 		// List state information.
 		parent::populateState($ordering, $direction);
 	}
@ -158,6 +268,11 @@ class ComponentbuilderModelPowers extends ListModel
 					continue;
 				}

+				// create the GUID placeholder key
+				if ($this->isSuperPower($item->type))
+				{
+					$item->super_power_key = 'Super_'.'_'.'_' . str_replace('-', '_', $item->guid) . '_'.'_'.'_Power';
+				}
 				// remove dots
 				$item->namespace = str_replace('.','\\', $item->namespace);
 			}
@ -170,6 +285,8 @@ class ComponentbuilderModelPowers extends ListModel
 			{
 				// convert type
 				$item->type = $this->selectionTranslation($item->type, 'type');
+				// convert approved
+				$item->approved = $this->selectionTranslation($item->approved, 'approved');
 			}
 		}

@ -201,6 +318,19 @@ class ComponentbuilderModelPowers extends ListModel
 				return $typeArray[$value];
 			}
 		}
+		// Array of approved language strings
+		if ($name === 'approved')
+		{
+			$approvedArray = array(
+				0 => 'COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_POWER_NOT_APPROVED',
+				1 => 'COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_POWER_APPROVED'
+			);
+			// Now check if value is found in this array
+			if (isset($approvedArray[$value]) && ComponentbuilderHelper::checkString($approvedArray[$value]))
+			{
+				return $approvedArray[$value];
+			}
+		}
 		return $value;
 	}
 	
@ -223,9 +353,43 @@ class ComponentbuilderModelPowers extends ListModel
 		// From the componentbuilder_item table
 		$query->from($db->quoteName('#__componentbuilder_power', 'a'));

+		// do not use these filters in the export method
+		if (!isset($_export) || !$_export)
+		{
+			// Filtering "namegroup"
+			$filter_namegroup = $this->state->get("filter.namegroup");
+			if ($filter_namegroup !== null && !empty($filter_namegroup))
+			{
+				if (($ids = JCBFilterHelper::namegroup($filter_namegroup)) !== null)
+				{
+					$query->where($db->quoteName('a.id') . ' IN (' . implode(',', $ids) . ')');
+				}
+				else
+				{
+					// there is none
+					$query->where($db->quoteName('a.id') . ' = ' . 0);
+				}
+			}
+
+			// Filtering "approved paths"
+			$filter_approved_paths = $this->state->get("filter.approved_paths");
+			if ($filter_approved_paths !== null && !empty($filter_approved_paths))
+			{
+				if (($ids = JCBFilterHelper::paths($filter_approved_paths)) !== null)
+				{
+					$query->where($db->quoteName('a.id') . ' IN (' . implode(',', $ids) . ')');
+				}
+				else
+				{
+					// there is none
+					$query->where($db->quoteName('a.id') . ' = ' . 0);
+				}
+			}
+		}
+
 		// From the componentbuilder_power table.
-		$query->select($db->quoteName(['h.name','h.id'],['extends_name','extends_id']));
-		$query->join('LEFT', $db->quoteName('#__componentbuilder_power', 'h') . ' ON (' . $db->quoteName('a.extends') . ' = ' . $db->quoteName('h.guid') . ')');
+		$query->select($db->quoteName(['g.name','g.id'],['extends_name','extends_id']));
+		$query->join('LEFT', $db->quoteName('#__componentbuilder_power', 'g') . ' ON (' . $db->quoteName('a.extends') . ' = ' . $db->quoteName('g.guid') . ')');

 		// Filter by published state
 		$published = $this->getState('filter.published');
@ -271,7 +435,7 @@ class ComponentbuilderModelPowers extends ListModel
 			else
 			{
 				$search = $db->quote('%' . $db->escape($search) . '%');
-				$query->where('(a.system_name LIKE '.$search.' OR a.type LIKE '.$search.' OR a.description LIKE '.$search.' OR a.extends_custom LIKE '.$search.' OR a.extends LIKE '.$search.' OR a.guid LIKE '.$search.' OR a.name LIKE '.$search.')');
+				$query->where('(a.system_name LIKE '.$search.' OR a.type LIKE '.$search.' OR a.description LIKE '.$search.' OR a.extends LIKE '.$search.' OR a.extends_custom LIKE '.$search.' OR a.approved_paths LIKE '.$search.' OR a.guid LIKE '.$search.' OR a.name LIKE '.$search.')');
 			}
 		}

@ -315,39 +479,22 @@ class ComponentbuilderModelPowers extends ListModel
 			// Filter by the Type Array.
 			$query->where('a.type IN (' . implode(',', $_type) . ')');
 		}
-		// Filter by Power_version.
-		$_power_version = $this->getState('filter.power_version');
-		if (is_numeric($_power_version))
+		// Filter by Approved.
+		$_approved = $this->getState('filter.approved');
+		if (is_numeric($_approved))
 		{
-			if (is_float($_power_version))
+			if (is_float($_approved))
 			{
-				$query->where('a.power_version = ' . (float) $_power_version);
+				$query->where('a.approved = ' . (float) $_approved);
 			}
 			else
 			{
-				$query->where('a.power_version = ' . (int) $_power_version);
+				$query->where('a.approved = ' . (int) $_approved);
 			}
 		}
-		elseif (ComponentbuilderHelper::checkString($_power_version))
+		elseif (ComponentbuilderHelper::checkString($_approved))
 		{
-			$query->where('a.power_version = ' . $db->quote($db->escape($_power_version)));
-		}
-		// Filter by Extends.
-		$_extends = $this->getState('filter.extends');
-		if (is_numeric($_extends))
-		{
-			if (is_float($_extends))
-			{
-				$query->where('a.extends = ' . (float) $_extends);
-			}
-			else
-			{
-				$query->where('a.extends = ' . (int) $_extends);
-			}
-		}
-		elseif (ComponentbuilderHelper::checkString($_extends))
-		{
-			$query->where('a.extends = ' . $db->quote($db->escape($_extends)));
+			$query->where('a.approved = ' . $db->quote($db->escape($_approved)));
 		}

 		// Add the list ordering clause.
@ -400,10 +547,10 @@ class ComponentbuilderModelPowers extends ListModel
 		{
 			$id .= ':' . $_type;
 		}
-		$id .= ':' . $this->getState('filter.power_version');
-		$id .= ':' . $this->getState('filter.extends');
+		$id .= ':' . $this->getState('filter.approved');
 		$id .= ':' . $this->getState('filter.system_name');
 		$id .= ':' . $this->getState('filter.namespace');
+		$id .= ':' . $this->getState('filter.power_version');

 		return parent::getStoreId($id);
 	}
--- a/admin/models/site_views.php
+++ b/admin/models/site_views.php
@ -14,6 +14,8 @@ defined('_JEXEC') or die('Restricted access');

 use Joomla\CMS\MVC\Model\ListModel;
 use Joomla\Utilities\ArrayHelper;
+use VDM\Joomla\Componentbuilder\Utilities\FormHelper as JCBFormHelper;
+use VDM\Joomla\Componentbuilder\Utilities\FilterHelper as JCBFilterHelper;

 /**
 * Site_views List Model
@ -69,7 +71,7 @@ class ComponentbuilderModelSite_views extends ListModel
 			'' => '-  ' . JText::_('COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_NO_COMPONENTS_FOUND') . '  -'
 		);
 		// check if we have joomla components
-		if (($joomla_components = ComponentbuilderHelper::getByTypeTheIdsSystemNames('joomla_component')) !== false)
+		if (($joomla_components = JCBFilterHelper::names('joomla_component')) !== null)
 		{
 			$options = array(
 				'' => '-  ' . JText::_('COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_SELECT_COMPONENT') . '  -'
@ -78,7 +80,7 @@ class ComponentbuilderModelSite_views extends ListModel
 			$options = $options + $joomla_components;
 		}

-		$form->setField(ComponentbuilderHelper::getFieldXML($attributes, $options),'filter');
+		$form->setField(JCBFormHelper::xml($attributes, $options),'filter');
 		$form->setValue(
 			'joomla_component',
 			'filter',
@ -301,7 +303,7 @@ class ComponentbuilderModelSite_views extends ListModel
 			$filter_joomla_component = $this->state->get("filter.joomla_component");
 			if ($filter_joomla_component !== null && !empty($filter_joomla_component))
 			{
-				if (($ids = ComponentbuilderHelper::getAreaLinkedIDs($filter_joomla_component, 'joomla_component_site_views')) !== false)
+				if (($ids = JCBFilterHelper::linked((int) $filter_joomla_component, 'joomla_component_site_views')) !== null)
 				{
 					$query->where($db->quoteName('a.id') . ' IN (' . implode(',', $ids) . ')');
 				}
@ -506,7 +508,7 @@ class ComponentbuilderModelSite_views extends ListModel
 			$filter_joomla_component = $this->state->get("filter.joomla_component");
 			if ($filter_joomla_component !== null && !empty($filter_joomla_component))
 			{
-				if (($ids = ComponentbuilderHelper::getAreaLinkedIDs($filter_joomla_component, 'joomla_component_site_views')) !== false)
+				if (($ids = JCBFilterHelper::linked((int) $filter_joomla_component, 'joomla_component_site_views')) !== null)
 				{
 					$query->where($db->quoteName('a.id') . ' IN (' . implode(',', $ids) . ')');
 				}
--- a/admin/sql/install.mysql.utf8.sql
+++ b/admin/sql/install.mysql.utf8.sql
--- a/admin/sql/updates/mysql/3.1.19.sql
+++ b/admin/sql/updates/mysql/3.1.19.sql
@ -0,0 +1 @@
+
--- a/admin/sql/updates/mysql/3.1.21.sql
+++ b/admin/sql/updates/mysql/3.1.21.sql
@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+ALTER TABLE `#__componentbuilder_power` ADD `approved` TINYINT(1) NOT NULL DEFAULT 0 AFTER `add_licensing_template`;
+ALTER TABLE `#__componentbuilder_power` ADD `approved_paths` TEXT NOT NULL AFTER `approved`;
--- a/admin/views/compiler/tmpl/default.php
+++ b/admin/views/compiler/tmpl/default.php
@ -11,6 +11,7 @@

 // No direct access to this file
 defined('_JEXEC') or die('Restricted access');
+use VDM\Joomla\Utilities\StringHelper;

 JHtml::addIncludePath(JPATH_COMPONENT.'/helpers/html');
 JHtml::_('behavior.formvalidator');
@ -125,7 +126,7 @@ jQuery('<div id="compiling"></div>')
 <?php else : ?>
 <div id="j-main-container">
 <?php endif; ?>
-	<?php if (ComponentbuilderHelper::checkString($this->SuccessMessage)): ?>
+	<?php if (StringHelper::check($this->SuccessMessage)): ?>
 		<div class="alert alert-success">
 		<button type="button" class="close" data-dismiss="alert">×</button>
 			<?php echo $this->SuccessMessage; ?>
--- a/admin/views/compiler/view.html.php
+++ b/admin/views/compiler/view.html.php
@ -356,6 +356,45 @@ class ComponentbuilderViewCompiler extends HtmlView
 				$form->setField($xml, null, true, 'advanced');
 			}

+			// powers repository attributes
+			$attributes = [
+				'type' => 'radio',
+				'name' => 'powers_repository',
+				'label' => 'COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_ACTIVATE_SUPER_POWERS',
+				'class' => 'btn-group btn-group-yesno',
+				'description' => 'COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_THIS_ADDS_POWERS_TO_A_LOCAL_REPOSITORY_FOLDER_ALL_BAPPROVEDB_POWERS_LINKED_TO_THIS_COMPONENT_WILL_BE_MOVED_TO_YOUR_BLOCALB_POWERS_REPOSITORY_FOLDER_INTO_THEIR_SELECTIVE_TARGET_PATHS_THIS_LOCAL_FOLDER_PATH_MUST_BE_SET_IN_THE_GLOBAL_OPTIONS_OF_JCB_UNDER_THE_BSUPER_POWERB_TAB',
+				'default' => '2',
+				'showon' => 'show_advanced_options:1'];
+			// start the repository options
+			$options = [
+				'2' => 'COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_GLOBAL',
+				'1' => 'COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_YES',
+				'0' => 'COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_NO'];
+
+			// add to form
+			$xml = ComponentbuilderHelper::getFieldXML($attributes, $options);
+			if ($xml instanceof SimpleXMLElement)
+			{
+				$form->setField($xml, null, true, 'advanced');
+			}
+
+			// powers local path to repositories attributes
+			$attributes = [
+				'type' => 'text',
+				'name' => 'local_powers_repository_path',
+				'label' => 'COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_LOCAL_POWERS_REPOSITORY_PATH',
+				'class' => 'btn-group btn-group-yesno',
+				'description' => 'COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_HERE_YOU_CAN_SET_THE_PATH_TO_THE_SUPER_POWERS_LOCAL_REPOSITORY_FOLDER_WHERE_BLAYERCOREB_AND_ALL_TARGETED_BLAYEROWNB_SUB_PATHS_WILL_BE_PLACED_WITH_THEIR_SELECTIVE_BSWITCHAPPROVEDB_POWERS',
+				'default' => $this->params->get('local_powers_repository_path', ''),
+				'showon' => 'show_advanced_options:1[AND]powers_repository:1'];
+
+			// add to form
+			$xml = ComponentbuilderHelper::getFieldXML($attributes);
+			if ($xml instanceof SimpleXMLElement)
+			{
+				$form->setField($xml, null, true, 'advanced');
+			}
+
 			// Indentation attributes
 			$attributes = [
 				'type' => 'radio',
--- a/admin/views/power/tmpl/edit.php
+++ b/admin/views/power/tmpl/edit.php
@ -64,6 +64,17 @@ $componentParams = $this->params; // will be removed just use $this->params inst
 		</div>
 	<?php echo JHtml::_('bootstrap.endTab'); ?>

+	<?php echo JHtml::_('bootstrap.addTab', 'powerTab', 'super_power', JText::_('COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_POWER_SUPER_POWER', true)); ?>
+		<div class="row-fluid form-horizontal-desktop">
+			<div class="span6">
+				<?php echo JLayoutHelper::render('power.super_power_left', $this); ?>
+			</div>
+			<div class="span6">
+				<?php echo JLayoutHelper::render('power.super_power_right', $this); ?>
+			</div>
+		</div>
+	<?php echo JHtml::_('bootstrap.endTab'); ?>
+
 	<?php echo JHtml::_('bootstrap.addTab', 'powerTab', 'composer', JText::_('COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_POWER_COMPOSER', true)); ?>
 		<div class="row-fluid form-horizontal-desktop">
 		</div>
--- a/admin/views/power/view.html.php
+++ b/admin/views/power/view.html.php
@ -146,6 +146,16 @@ class ComponentbuilderViewPower extends HtmlView
 				{
 					JToolBarHelper::custom('power.save2copy', 'save-copy.png', 'save-copy_f2.png', 'JTOOLBAR_SAVE_AS_COPY', false);
 				}
+				if ($this->canDo->get('power.sync'))
+				{
+					// add Sync button.
+					JToolBarHelper::custom('power.syncPowers', 'loop custom-button-syncpowers', '', 'COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_SYNC', false);
+				}
+				if ($this->canDo->get('power.reset'))
+				{
+					// add Reset button.
+					JToolBarHelper::custom('power.resetPowers', 'joomla custom-button-resetpowers', '', 'COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_RESET', false);
+				}
 				JToolBarHelper::cancel('power.cancel', 'JTOOLBAR_CLOSE');
 			}
 		}
--- a/admin/views/powers/tmpl/default_body.php
+++ b/admin/views/powers/tmpl/default_body.php
@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ $edit = "index.php?option=com_componentbuilder&view=powers&task=power.edit";
 			<?php else: ?>
 				<?php echo $this->escape($item->system_name); ?>
 			<?php endif; ?><br /><small>GUID: 
-			<?php echo $this->escape($item->guid); ?></small>
+			<?php echo $this->escape($item->guid); ?><?php if(isset($item->super_power_key)): ?><br />SPK: <?php echo $item->super_power_key; ?><?php endif; ?></small>
 			</div>
 		</td>
 		<td class="hidden-phone">
@ -81,7 +81,8 @@ $edit = "index.php?option=com_componentbuilder&view=powers&task=power.edit";
 			<?php else: ?>
 				<?php echo $this->escape($item->extends_name); ?>
 			<?php endif; ?><?php elseif ($item->extends === '-1') : ?><br /><?php echo JText::_('COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_EXTENDS'); ?>: 
-			<?php echo $this->escape($item->extends_custom); ?><?php endif; ?>
+			<?php echo $this->escape($item->extends_custom); ?><?php endif; ?><br /><?php echo JText::_('COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_SUPER_POWER'); ?>: 
+			<?php echo JText::_($item->approved); ?>
 			</div>
 		</td>
 		<td class="hidden-phone">
--- a/admin/views/powers/view.html.php
+++ b/admin/views/powers/view.html.php
@ -141,6 +141,21 @@ class ComponentbuilderViewPowers extends HtmlView
 			// add Run Expansion button.
 			JToolBarHelper::custom('powers.runExpansion', 'expand-2 custom-button-runexpansion', '', 'COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_RUN_EXPANSION', false);
 		}
+		if ($this->user->authorise('power.init', 'com_componentbuilder'))
+		{
+			// add Init button.
+			JToolBarHelper::custom('powers.initPowers', 'health custom-button-initpowers', '', 'COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_INIT', false);
+		}
+		if ($this->user->authorise('power.sync', 'com_componentbuilder'))
+		{
+			// add Sync button.
+			JToolBarHelper::custom('powers.syncPowers', 'loop custom-button-syncpowers', '', 'COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_SYNC', false);
+		}
+		if ($this->user->authorise('power.reset', 'com_componentbuilder'))
+		{
+			// add Reset button.
+			JToolBarHelper::custom('powers.resetPowers', 'joomla custom-button-resetpowers', '', 'COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_RESET', false);
+		}

 		// set help url for this view if found
 		$this->help_url = ComponentbuilderHelper::getHelpUrl('powers');
@ -195,43 +210,23 @@ class ComponentbuilderViewPowers extends HtmlView
 			);
 		}

-		// Only load Power Version batch if create, edit, and batch is allowed
+		// Only load Approved batch if create, edit, and batch is allowed
 		if ($this->canBatch && $this->canCreate && $this->canEdit)
 		{
-			// Set Power Version Selection
-			$this->power_versionOptions = JFormHelper::loadFieldType('powersfilterpowerversion')->options;
-			// We do some sanitation for Power Version filter
-			if (ComponentbuilderHelper::checkArray($this->power_versionOptions) &&
-				isset($this->power_versionOptions[0]->value) &&
-				!ComponentbuilderHelper::checkString($this->power_versionOptions[0]->value))
+			// Set Approved Selection
+			$this->approvedOptions = JFormHelper::loadFieldType('powersfilterapproved')->options;
+			// We do some sanitation for Approved filter
+			if (ComponentbuilderHelper::checkArray($this->approvedOptions) &&
+				isset($this->approvedOptions[0]->value) &&
+				!ComponentbuilderHelper::checkString($this->approvedOptions[0]->value))
 			{
-				unset($this->power_versionOptions[0]);
+				unset($this->approvedOptions[0]);
 			}
-			// Power Version Batch Selection
+			// Approved Batch Selection
 			JHtmlBatch_::addListSelection(
-				'- Keep Original '.JText::_('COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_POWER_POWER_VERSION_LABEL').' -',
-				'batch[power_version]',
-				JHtml::_('select.options', $this->power_versionOptions, 'value', 'text')
-			);
-		}
-
-		// Only load Extends Name batch if create, edit, and batch is allowed
-		if ($this->canBatch && $this->canCreate && $this->canEdit)
-		{
-			// Set Extends Name Selection
-			$this->extendsNameOptions = JFormHelper::loadFieldType('Classpowers')->options;
-			// We do some sanitation for Extends Name filter
-			if (ComponentbuilderHelper::checkArray($this->extendsNameOptions) &&
-				isset($this->extendsNameOptions[0]->value) &&
-				!ComponentbuilderHelper::checkString($this->extendsNameOptions[0]->value))
-			{
-				unset($this->extendsNameOptions[0]);
-			}
-			// Extends Name Batch Selection
-			JHtmlBatch_::addListSelection(
-				'- Keep Original '.JText::_('COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_POWER_EXTENDS_LABEL').' -',
-				'batch[extends]',
-				JHtml::_('select.options', $this->extendsNameOptions, 'value', 'text')
+				'- Keep Original '.JText::_('COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_POWER_APPROVED_LABEL').' -',
+				'batch[approved]',
+				JHtml::_('select.options', $this->approvedOptions, 'value', 'text')
 			);
 		}
 	}