Adds some PHP 8 ready changes to compiler classes. Adds Server and Crypt classes.

README.md

@@ -140,13 +140,13 @@ TODO
 + *Author*: [Llewellyn van der Merwe](mailto:joomla@vdm.io)
 + *Name*: [Component Builder](https://git.vdm.dev/joomla/Component-Builder)
 + *First Build*: 30th April, 2015
-+ *Last Build*: 29th December, 2023
++ *Last Build*: 1st January, 2023
 + *Version*: 3.1.13
 + *Copyright*: Copyright (C) 2015 Vast Development Method. All rights reserved.
 + *License*: GNU General Public License version 2 or later; see LICENSE.txt
-+ *Line count*: **341727**
++ *Line count*: **342047**
 + *Field count*: **2009**
-+ *File count*: **2222**
++ *File count*: **2225**
 + *Folder count*: **391**
 
 > This **component** was build with a [Joomla](https://extensions.joomla.org/extension/component-builder/) [Automated Component Builder](https://www.joomlacomponentbuilder.com).

admin/README.txt

@@ -140,13 +140,13 @@ TODO
 + *Author*: [Llewellyn van der Merwe](mailto:joomla@vdm.io)
 + *Name*: [Component Builder](https://git.vdm.dev/joomla/Component-Builder)
 + *First Build*: 30th April, 2015
-+ *Last Build*: 29th December, 2023
++ *Last Build*: 1st January, 2023
 + *Version*: 3.1.13
 + *Copyright*: Copyright (C) 2015 Vast Development Method. All rights reserved.
 + *License*: GNU General Public License version 2 or later; see LICENSE.txt
-+ *Line count*: **341727**
++ *Line count*: **342047**
 + *Field count*: **2009**
-+ *File count*: **2222**
++ *File count*: **2225**
 + *Folder count*: **391**
 
 > This **component** was build with a [Joomla](https://extensions.joomla.org/extension/component-builder/) [Automated Component Builder](https://www.joomlacomponentbuilder.com).

admin/helpers/compiler.php

@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ use VDM\Joomla\Utilities\StringHelper;
 use VDM\Joomla\Utilities\ArrayHelper;
 use VDM\Joomla\Utilities\ObjectHelper;
 use VDM\Joomla\Utilities\FileHelper;
+use VDM\Joomla\Utilities\GetHelper;
 use VDM\Joomla\Utilities\MathHelper;
 use VDM\Joomla\Componentbuilder\Compiler\Factory as CFactory;
 use VDM\Joomla\Componentbuilder\Compiler\Utilities\Placefix;
@@ -34,7 +35,6 @@ ComponentbuilderHelper::autoLoader();
 class Compiler extends Infusion
 {
 
-
 	/**
 	 * The Temp path
 	 *
@@ -106,19 +106,17 @@ class Compiler extends Infusion
 				// clear form component xml
 				$xmlPath        = $this->componentPath . '/'
 					. CFactory::_('Content')->get('component') . '.xml';
-				$componentXML   = ComponentbuilderHelper::getFileContents(
+				$componentXML   = FileHelper::getContent($xmlPath);
-					$xmlPath
+				$textToSite     = GetHelper::between(
-				);
-				$textToSite     = ComponentbuilderHelper::getBetween(
 					$componentXML, '<files folder="site">', '</files>'
 				);
-				$textToSiteLang = ComponentbuilderHelper::getBetween(
+				$textToSiteLang = GetHelper::between(
 					$componentXML, '<languages folder="site">', '</languages>'
 				);
 				$componentXML   = str_replace(
 					array('<files folder="site">' . $textToSite . "</files>",
 					      '<languages folder="site">' . $textToSiteLang
-					      . "</languages>"), array('', ''), $componentXML
+					      . "</languages>"), array('', ''), (string) $componentXML
 				);
 				$this->writeFile($xmlPath, $componentXML);
 			}
@@ -383,7 +381,7 @@ class Compiler extends Infusion
 			&& ArrayHelper::check($this->newFiles['dynamic']))
 		{
 			// get the bom file
-			$bom = ComponentbuilderHelper::getFileContents($this->bomPath);
+			$bom = FileHelper::getContent($this->bomPath);
 			// first we do the static files
 			foreach ($this->newFiles['static'] as $static)
 			{
@@ -640,7 +638,7 @@ class Compiler extends Infusion
 			$php = "<?php\n";
 		}
 		// get content of the file
-		$string = ComponentbuilderHelper::getFileContents($path);
+		$string = FileHelper::getContent($path);
 		// Trigger Event: jcb_ce_onGetFileContents
 		CFactory::_('Event')->trigger(
 			'jcb_ce_onGetFileContents',
@@ -648,10 +646,10 @@ class Compiler extends Infusion
 			      &$view)
 		);
 		// see if we should add a BOM
-		if (strpos($string, Placefix::_h('BOM')) !== false)
+		if (strpos((string) $string, (string) Placefix::_h('BOM')) !== false)
 		{
 			list($wast, $code) = explode(
-				Placefix::_h('BOM'), $string
+				Placefix::_h('BOM'), (string) $string
 			);
 			$string = $php . $bom . $code;
 		}
@@ -678,7 +676,7 @@ class Compiler extends Infusion
 		// add answer back to file
 		$this->writeFile($path, $answer);
 		// count the file lines
-		$this->lineCount = $this->lineCount + substr_count($answer, PHP_EOL);
+		$this->lineCount = $this->lineCount + substr_count((string) $answer, PHP_EOL);
 	}
 
 	/**
@@ -884,7 +882,7 @@ class Compiler extends Infusion
 			$this->buildReadMeData();
 		}
 		// get the file
-		$string = ComponentbuilderHelper::getFileContents($path);
+		$string = FileHelper::getContent($path);
 		// update the file
 		$answer = CFactory::_('Placeholder')->update($string, CFactory::_('Content')->active);
 		// add to zip array
@@ -1506,7 +1504,7 @@ class Compiler extends Infusion
 			$_commentType = " -->";
 		}
 		// escape the code
-		$code = explode(PHP_EOL, $target['code']);
+		$code = explode(PHP_EOL, (string) $target['code']);
 		$code = PHP_EOL . $commentType . implode(
 				$_commentType . PHP_EOL . $commentType, $code
 			) . $_commentType . PHP_EOL;
@@ -1540,10 +1538,10 @@ class Compiler extends Infusion
 		// move to the position where we should add the data
 		fseek($fpFile, $position);
 		// Add the data
-		fwrite($fpFile, $data);
+		fwrite($fpFile, (string) $data);
 		// truncate file at the end of the data that was added
 		$remove = MathHelper::bc(
-			'add', $position, mb_strlen($data, '8bit')
+			'add', $position, mb_strlen((string) $data, '8bit')
 		);
 		ftruncate($fpFile, $remove);
 		// check if this was a replacement of data

admin/helpers/compiler/b_Structure.php

@@ -406,11 +406,11 @@ class Structure extends Get
 				. CFactory::_('Config')->joomla_version;
 			$this->componentBackupName = 'com_'
 				. $this->componentData->sales_name . '_v' . str_replace(
-					'.', '_', $this->componentData->component_version
+					'.', '_', (string) $this->componentData->component_version
 				) . '__J' . CFactory::_('Config')->joomla_version;
 			$this->componentFolderName = 'com_'
 				. $this->componentData->name_code . '_v' . str_replace(
-					'.', '_', $this->componentData->component_version
+					'.', '_', (string) $this->componentData->component_version
 				) . '__J' . CFactory::_('Config')->joomla_version;
 			// set component folder path
 			$this->componentPath = CFactory::_('Config')->get('compiler_path', JPATH_COMPONENT_ADMINISTRATOR . '/compiler') . '/'
@@ -761,7 +761,7 @@ class Structure extends Get
 						&& StringHelper::check($css))
 					{
 						// make sure this script does not have PHP
-						if (strpos($css, '<?php') === false)
+						if (strpos((string) $css, '<?php') === false)
 						{
 							// make sure the field is added
 							$module->add_scripts_field = true;
@@ -796,7 +796,7 @@ class Structure extends Get
 						&& StringHelper::check($javascript))
 					{
 						// make sure this script does not have PHP
-						if (strpos($javascript, '<?php') === false)
+						if (strpos((string) $javascript, '<?php') === false)
 						{
 							// make sure the field is added
 							$module->add_scripts_field = true;
@@ -924,9 +924,9 @@ class Structure extends Get
 								// check if we have an double fields naming set
 								$field_name_inner = '';
 								$field_name_outer = $field_name;
-								if (strpos($field_name, '.') !== false)
+								if (strpos((string) $field_name, '.') !== false)
 								{
-									$field_names = explode('.', $field_name);
+									$field_names = explode('.', (string) $field_name);
 									if (count((array) $field_names) == 2)
 									{
 										$field_name_outer = $field_names[0];
@@ -1124,7 +1124,7 @@ class Structure extends Get
 								))
 							{
 								// set file name
-								$fileName = basename($url['url']);
+								$fileName = basename((string) $url['url']);
 								// get the file contents
 								$data = FileHelper::getContent(
 									$url['url']
@@ -1333,9 +1333,9 @@ class Structure extends Get
 								// check if we have an double fields naming set
 								$field_name_inner = '';
 								$field_name_outer = $field_name;
-								if (strpos($field_name, '.') !== false)
+								if (strpos((string) $field_name, '.') !== false)
 								{
-									$field_names = explode('.', $field_name);
+									$field_names = explode('.', (string) $field_name);
 									if (count((array) $field_names) == 2)
 									{
 										$field_name_outer = $field_names[0];
@@ -1361,16 +1361,16 @@ class Structure extends Get
 										if (!isset($plugin->add_rule_path[$file . $field_name . $fieldset]))
 										{
 											$plugin->add_rule_path[$file . $field_name . $fieldset] =
-												'/plugins/' . strtolower($plugin->group
+												'/plugins/' . strtolower((string) $plugin->group
-												) . '/' . strtolower($plugin->code_name)
+												) . '/' . strtolower((string) $plugin->code_name)
 												. '/rules';
 										}
 
 										if (!isset($plugin->add_field_path[$file . $field_name . $fieldset]))
 										{
 											$plugin->add_field_path[$file . $field_name . $fieldset] =
-												'/plugins/' . strtolower($plugin->group
+												'/plugins/' . strtolower((string) $plugin->group
-												) . '/' . strtolower($plugin->code_name)
+												) . '/' . strtolower((string) $plugin->code_name)
 												. '/fields';
 										}
 									}
@@ -1515,7 +1515,7 @@ class Structure extends Get
 								))
 							{
 								// set file name
-								$fileName = basename($url['url']);
+								$fileName = basename((string) $url['url']);
 								// get the file contents
 								$data = FileHelper::getContent(
 									$url['url']
@@ -1636,7 +1636,7 @@ class Structure extends Get
 						$libFolder = strtolower(
 							preg_replace(
 								'/\s+/', '-',
-								StringHelper::safe(
+								(string) StringHelper::safe(
 									$library->name, 'filename', ' ', false
 								)
 							)
@@ -1660,7 +1660,7 @@ class Structure extends Get
 								// add local folder
 								$addLocalFolder = true;
 								// set file name
-								$fileName = basename($url['url']);
+								$fileName = basename((string) $url['url']);
 								// get the file contents
 								$data = FileHelper::getContent(
 									$url['url']
@@ -1742,10 +1742,10 @@ class Structure extends Get
 			&& StringHelper::check(
 				$this->componentData->dashboard
 			)
-			&& strpos($this->componentData->dashboard, '_') !== false)
+			&& strpos((string) $this->componentData->dashboard, '_') !== false)
 		{
 			// set the default view
-			$getter = explode('_', $this->componentData->dashboard);
+			$getter = explode('_', (string) $this->componentData->dashboard);
 			if (count((array) $getter) == 2 && is_numeric($getter[1]))
 			{
 				// the pointers
@@ -2061,7 +2061,7 @@ class Structure extends Get
 			$this->notNew[] = 'LICENSE.txt';
 			// do license check
 			$LICENSE        = false;
-			$licenseChecker = strtolower($this->componentData->license);
+			$licenseChecker = strtolower((string) $this->componentData->license);
 			if (strpos($licenseChecker, 'gnu') !== false
 				&& strpos(
 					$licenseChecker, '2'
@@ -2097,7 +2097,7 @@ class Structure extends Get
 					}
 					else
 					{
-						$new = str_replace($details->rename, $codeName, $item);
+						$new = str_replace($details->rename, $codeName, (string) $item);
 					}
 				}
 				else
@@ -2120,20 +2120,20 @@ class Structure extends Get
 				{
 					// set destination path
 					$zipPath = str_replace(
-						$details->_target['type'] . '/', '', $details->path
+						$details->_target['type'] . '/', '', (string) $details->path
 					);
 					$path    = str_replace(
 						$details->_target['type'] . '/',
 						$this->dynamicPaths[$details->_target['key']] . '/',
-						$details->path
+						(string) $details->path
 					);
 				}
 				else
 				{
 					// set destination path
-					$zipPath = str_replace('c0mp0n3nt/', '', $details->path);
+					$zipPath = str_replace('c0mp0n3nt/', '', (string) $details->path);
 					$path    = str_replace(
-						'c0mp0n3nt/', $this->componentPath . '/', $details->path
+						'c0mp0n3nt/', $this->componentPath . '/', (string) $details->path
 					);
 				}
 				// set the template folder path
@@ -2141,9 +2141,9 @@ class Structure extends Get
 					? (($details->custom !== 'full') ? $this->templatePathCustom
 						. '/' : '') : $this->templatePath . '/';
 				// set the final paths
-				$currentFullPath = (preg_match('/^[a-z]:/i', $item)) ? $item
+				$currentFullPath = (preg_match('/^[a-z]:/i', (string) $item)) ? $item
 					: $templatePath . '/' . $item;
-				$currentFullPath = str_replace('//', '/', $currentFullPath);
+				$currentFullPath = str_replace('//', '/', (string) $currentFullPath);
 				$packageFullPath = str_replace('//', '/', $path . '/' . $new);
 				$zipFullPath     = str_replace(
 					'//', '/', $zipPath . '/' . $new
@@ -2545,7 +2545,7 @@ class Structure extends Get
 			'trim',
 			explode(
 				',',
-				GetHelper::between(
+				(string) GetHelper::between(
 					$multi_field['settings']->xml, 'fields="', '"'
 				)
 			)
@@ -2578,7 +2578,7 @@ class Structure extends Get
 			&& StringHelper::check($view['settings']->created))
 		{
 			// first set the main date
-			$date = strtotime($view['settings']->created);
+			$date = strtotime((string) $view['settings']->created);
 		}
 		else
 		{
@@ -2604,7 +2604,7 @@ class Structure extends Get
 			&& StringHelper::check($view['settings']->modified)
 			&& '0000-00-00 00:00:00' !== $view['settings']->modified)
 		{
-			$date = strtotime($view['settings']->modified);
+			$date = strtotime((string) $view['settings']->modified);
 		}
 		else
 		{
@@ -2637,7 +2637,7 @@ class Structure extends Get
 							!== $field['settings']->modified)
 						{
 							$anotherDate = strtotime(
-								$field['settings']->modified
+								(string) $field['settings']->modified
 							);
 							if ($anotherDate > $date)
 							{
@@ -2662,7 +2662,7 @@ class Structure extends Get
 					!== $view['settings']->main_get->modified)
 				{
 					$anotherDate = strtotime(
-						$view['settings']->main_get->modified
+						(string) $view['settings']->main_get->modified
 					);
 					if ($anotherDate > $date)
 					{
@@ -2685,7 +2685,7 @@ class Structure extends Get
 					!== $view['settings']->main_get->modified)
 				{
 					$anotherDate = strtotime(
-						$view['settings']->main_get->modified
+						(string) $view['settings']->main_get->modified
 					);
 					if ($anotherDate > $date)
 					{
@@ -2745,20 +2745,20 @@ class Structure extends Get
 					{
 						// set destination path
 						$path = '';
-						if (strpos($details->path, 'VIEW') !== false)
+						if (strpos((string) $details->path, 'VIEW') !== false)
 						{
-							$path = str_replace('VIEW', $name, $details->path);
+							$path = str_replace('VIEW', $name, (string) $details->path);
 						}
 						else
 						{
 							$path = $details->path;
 						}
 						// make sure we have component to replace
-						if (strpos($path, 'c0mp0n3nt') !== false)
+						if (strpos((string) $path, 'c0mp0n3nt') !== false)
 						{
-							$zipPath = str_replace('c0mp0n3nt/', '', $path);
+							$zipPath = str_replace('c0mp0n3nt/', '', (string) $path);
 							$path    = str_replace(
-								'c0mp0n3nt/', $this->componentPath . '/', $path
+								'c0mp0n3nt/', $this->componentPath . '/', (string) $path
 							);
 						}
 						else
@@ -2786,7 +2786,7 @@ class Structure extends Get
 							if ($fileName)
 							{
 								$new  = str_replace(
-									$details->rename, $fileName, $item
+									$details->rename, $fileName, (string) $item
 								);
 								$name = $name . '_' . $fileName;
 							}
@@ -2797,7 +2797,7 @@ class Structure extends Get
 							else
 							{
 								$new = str_replace(
-									$details->rename, $name, $item
+									$details->rename, $name, (string) $item
 								);
 							}
 						}
@@ -2849,7 +2849,7 @@ class Structure extends Get
 		if (File::exists($custom_settings))
 		{
 			$version_data = json_decode(
-				FileHelper::getContent(
+				(string) FileHelper::getContent(
 					$custom_settings
 				)
 			);
@@ -2857,7 +2857,7 @@ class Structure extends Get
 		else
 		{
 			$version_data = json_decode(
-				FileHelper::getContent(
+				(string) FileHelper::getContent(
 					$this->templatePath . '/settings.json'
 				)
 			);
@@ -2938,7 +2938,7 @@ class Structure extends Get
 				if (isset($custom['path'])
 					&& StringHelper::check($custom['path']))
 				{
-					$custom['path'] = trim($custom['path'], '/');
+					$custom['path'] = trim((string) $custom['path'], '/');
 				}
 				// by default custom path is true
 				$customPath = 'custom';
@@ -2961,14 +2961,14 @@ class Structure extends Get
 					$customPath = 'full';
 				}
 				// make sure we use the correct name
-				$pathArray   = (array) explode('/', $custom['path']);
+				$pathArray   = (array) explode('/', (string) $custom['path']);
 				$firstFolder = array_values($pathArray)[0];
 				$lastFolder  = end($pathArray);
 				// only rename folder if last has folder name
 				if (isset($custom['rename']) && $custom['rename'] == 1)
 				{
 					$custom['path'] = str_replace(
-						'/' . $lastFolder, '', $custom['path']
+						'/' . $lastFolder, '', (string) $custom['path']
 					);
 					$rename         = 'new';
 					$newname        = $lastFolder;
@@ -2976,7 +2976,7 @@ class Structure extends Get
 				elseif ('full' === $customPath)
 				{
 					// make sure we use the correct name
-					$folderArray = (array) explode('/', $custom['folder']);
+					$folderArray = (array) explode('/', (string) $custom['folder']);
 					$lastFolder  = end($folderArray);
 					$rename      = 'new';
 					$newname     = $lastFolder;
@@ -2993,12 +2993,12 @@ class Structure extends Get
 					) . '_f' . $pointer_tracker;
 				$pointer_tracker++;
 				// fix custom path
-				$custom['path'] = ltrim($custom['path'], '/');
+				$custom['path'] = ltrim((string) $custom['path'], '/');
 				// set new folder to object
 				$version_data->move->static->{$key_pointer}          = new stdClass();
 				$version_data->move->static->{$key_pointer}->naam
 				                                                    = str_replace(
-					'//', '/', $custom['folder']
+					'//', '/', (string) $custom['folder']
 				);
 				$version_data->move->static->{$key_pointer}->path
 				                                                    = $_target_type
@@ -3084,14 +3084,14 @@ class Structure extends Get
 				// set new file to object
 				$version_data->move->static->{$key_pointer}       = new stdClass();
 				$version_data->move->static->{$key_pointer}->naam = str_replace(
-					'//', '/', $custom['file']
+					'//', '/', (string) $custom['file']
 				);
 				// update the dynamic component name placholders in file names
 				$custom['path'] = CFactory::_('Placeholder')->update_(
 					$custom['path']
 				);
 				// get the path info
-				$pathInfo = pathinfo($custom['path']);
+				$pathInfo = pathinfo((string) $custom['path']);
 				if (isset($pathInfo['extension']) && $pathInfo['extension'])
 				{
 					$pathInfo['dirname'] = trim($pathInfo['dirname'], '/');
@@ -3106,9 +3106,9 @@ class Structure extends Get
 				elseif ('full' === $customPath)
 				{
 					// fix custom path
-					$custom['path'] = ltrim($custom['path'], '/');
+					$custom['path'] = ltrim((string) $custom['path'], '/');
 					// get file array
-					$fileArray = (array) explode('/', $custom['file']);
+					$fileArray = (array) explode('/', (string) $custom['file']);
 					// set the info
 					$version_data->move->static->{$key_pointer}->path
 						                                                = $_target_type
@@ -3121,7 +3121,7 @@ class Structure extends Get
 				else
 				{
 					// fix custom path
-					$custom['path'] = ltrim($custom['path'], '/');
+					$custom['path'] = ltrim((string) $custom['path'], '/');
 					// set the info
 					$version_data->move->static->{$key_pointer}->path
 						                                               = $_target_type

admin/helpers/compiler/c_Fields.php

@@ -1956,9 +1956,9 @@ class Fields extends Structure
 					$optionSet = '';
 					if (strtolower($typeName) === 'groupedlist'
 						&& strpos(
-							$value, ','
+							(string) $value, ','
 						) !== false
-						&& strpos($value, '@@') !== false)
+						&& strpos((string) $value, '@@') !== false)
 					{
 						// reset the group temp arrays
 						$groups_  = array();
@@ -1966,7 +1966,7 @@ class Fields extends Structure
 						                  'option' => array());
 						$order_   = array();
 						// mulitpal options
-						$options = explode(',', $value);
+						$options = explode(',', (string) $value);
 						foreach ($options as $option)
 						{
 							if (strpos($option, '@@') !== false)
@@ -2106,10 +2106,10 @@ class Fields extends Structure
 							}
 						}
 					}
-					elseif (strpos($value, ',') !== false)
+					elseif (strpos((string) $value, ',') !== false)
 					{
 						// mulitpal options
-						$options = explode(',', $value);
+						$options = explode(',', (string) $value);
 						foreach ($options as $option)
 						{
 							if (strpos($option, '|') !== false)
@@ -2156,10 +2156,10 @@ class Fields extends Structure
 					else
 					{
 						// one option
-						if (strpos($value, '|') !== false)
+						if (strpos((string) $value, '|') !== false)
 						{
 							// has other value then text
-							list($v, $t) = explode('|', $value);
+							list($v, $t) = explode('|', (string) $value);
 							$langValue = $langView . '_'
 								. FieldHelper::safe(
 									$t, true
@@ -2283,11 +2283,11 @@ class Fields extends Structure
 				$field .= PHP_EOL . Indent::_(4)
 					. '<fieldset hidden="true" name="'
 					. $fieldAttributes['name'] . '_modal" repeat="true">';
-				if (strpos($fieldAttributes['fields'], ',') !== false)
+				if (strpos((string) $fieldAttributes['fields'], ',') !== false)
 				{
 					// mulitpal fields
 					$fieldsSets = (array) explode(
-						',', $fieldAttributes['fields']
+						',', (string) $fieldAttributes['fields']
 					);
 				}
 				elseif (is_numeric($fieldAttributes['fields']))
@@ -2449,11 +2449,11 @@ class Fields extends Structure
 				$field .= PHP_EOL . Indent::_(3) . $taber
 					. '<form hidden="true" name="list_'
 					. $fieldAttributes['name'] . '_modal" repeat="true">';
-				if (strpos($fieldAttributes['fields'], ',') !== false)
+				if (strpos((string) $fieldAttributes['fields'], ',') !== false)
 				{
 					// mulitpal fields
 					$fieldsSets = (array) explode(
-						',', $fieldAttributes['fields']
+						',', (string) $fieldAttributes['fields']
 					);
 				}
 				elseif (is_numeric($fieldAttributes['fields']))
@@ -2640,9 +2640,9 @@ class Fields extends Structure
 					$optionSet = '';
 					if (strtolower($typeName) === 'groupedlist'
 						&& strpos(
-							$value, ','
+							(string) $value, ','
 						) !== false
-						&& strpos($value, '@@') !== false)
+						&& strpos((string) $value, '@@') !== false)
 					{
 						// reset the group temp arrays
 						$groups_  = array();
@@ -2650,7 +2650,7 @@ class Fields extends Structure
 						                  'option' => array());
 						$order_   = array();
 						// mulitpal options
-						$options = explode(',', $value);
+						$options = explode(',', (string) $value);
 						foreach ($options as $option)
 						{
 							if (strpos($option, '@@') !== false)
@@ -2790,10 +2790,10 @@ class Fields extends Structure
 							}
 						}
 					}
-					elseif (strpos($value, ',') !== false)
+					elseif (strpos((string) $value, ',') !== false)
 					{
 						// mulitpal options
-						$options = explode(',', $value);
+						$options = explode(',', (string) $value);
 						foreach ($options as $option)
 						{
 							if (strpos($option, '|') !== false)
@@ -2840,10 +2840,10 @@ class Fields extends Structure
 					else
 					{
 						// one option
-						if (strpos($value, '|') !== false)
+						if (strpos((string) $value, '|') !== false)
 						{
 							// has other value then text
-							list($v, $t) = explode('|', $value);
+							list($v, $t) = explode('|', (string) $value);
 							$langValue = $langView . '_'
 								. FieldHelper::safe(
 									$t, true
@@ -2972,9 +2972,9 @@ class Fields extends Structure
 					);
 					if (strtolower($typeName) === 'groupedlist'
 						&& strpos(
-							$value, ','
+							(string) $value, ','
 						) !== false
-						&& strpos($value, '@@') !== false)
+						&& strpos((string) $value, '@@') !== false)
 					{
 						// reset the group temp arrays
 						$groups_  = array();
@@ -2982,7 +2982,7 @@ class Fields extends Structure
 						                  'option' => array());
 						$order_   = array();
 						// mulitpal options
-						$options = explode(',', $value);
+						$options = explode(',', (string) $value);
 						foreach ($options as $option)
 						{
 							if (strpos($option, '@@') !== false)
@@ -3125,10 +3125,10 @@ class Fields extends Structure
 							}
 						}
 					}
-					elseif (strpos($value, ',') !== false)
+					elseif (strpos((string) $value, ',') !== false)
 					{
 						// mulitpal options
-						$options = explode(',', $value);
+						$options = explode(',', (string) $value);
 						foreach ($options as $option)
 						{
 							$optionXML = $field->fieldXML->addChild('option');
@@ -3170,10 +3170,10 @@ class Fields extends Structure
 					{
 						// one option
 						$optionXML = $field->fieldXML->addChild('option');
-						if (strpos($value, '|') !== false)
+						if (strpos((string) $value, '|') !== false)
 						{
 							// has other value then text
-							list($v, $t) = explode('|', $value);
+							list($v, $t) = explode('|', (string) $value);
 							$langValue = $langView . '_'
 								. FieldHelper::safe(
 									$t, true
@@ -3279,11 +3279,11 @@ class Fields extends Structure
 				);
 				$fieldSetXML->addAttribute('repeat', 'true');
 
-				if (strpos($fieldAttributes['fields'], ',') !== false)
+				if (strpos((string) $fieldAttributes['fields'], ',') !== false)
 				{
 					// mulitpal fields
 					$fieldsSets = (array) explode(
-						',', $fieldAttributes['fields']
+						',', (string) $fieldAttributes['fields']
 					);
 				}
 				elseif (is_numeric($fieldAttributes['fields']))
@@ -3462,11 +3462,11 @@ class Fields extends Structure
 						$form, $attributes
 					);
 
-					if (strpos($fieldAttributes['fields'], ',') !== false)
+					if (strpos((string) $fieldAttributes['fields'], ',') !== false)
 					{
 						// multiple fields
 						$fieldsSets = (array) explode(
-							',', $fieldAttributes['fields']
+							',', (string) $fieldAttributes['fields']
 						);
 					}
 					elseif (is_numeric($fieldAttributes['fields']))
@@ -3657,9 +3657,9 @@ class Fields extends Structure
 					);
 					if (strtolower($typeName) === 'groupedlist'
 						&& strpos(
-							$value, ','
+							(string) $value, ','
 						) !== false
-						&& strpos($value, '@@') !== false)
+						&& strpos((string) $value, '@@') !== false)
 					{
 						// reset the group temp arrays
 						$groups_  = array();
@@ -3667,7 +3667,7 @@ class Fields extends Structure
 						                  'option' => array());
 						$order_   = array();
 						// mulitpal options
-						$options = explode(',', $value);
+						$options = explode(',', (string) $value);
 						foreach ($options as $option)
 						{
 							if (strpos($option, '@@') !== false)
@@ -3810,10 +3810,10 @@ class Fields extends Structure
 							}
 						}
 					}
-					elseif (strpos($value, ',') !== false)
+					elseif (strpos((string) $value, ',') !== false)
 					{
 						// municipal options
-						$options = explode(',', $value);
+						$options = explode(',', (string) $value);
 						foreach ($options as $option)
 						{
 							$optionXML = $field->fieldXML->addChild('option');
@@ -3855,10 +3855,10 @@ class Fields extends Structure
 					{
 						// one option
 						$optionXML = $field->fieldXML->addChild('option');
-						if (strpos($value, '|') !== false)
+						if (strpos((string) $value, '|') !== false)
 						{
 							// has other value then text
-							list($v, $t) = explode('|', $value);
+							list($v, $t) = explode('|', (string) $value);
 							$langValue = $langView . '_'
 								. FieldHelper::safe(
 									$t, true
@@ -4053,7 +4053,7 @@ class Fields extends Structure
 			foreach ($this->siteFields[$view][$field] as $codeString => $array)
 			{
 				// get the code array
-				$codeArray = explode('___', $codeString);
+				$codeArray = explode('___', (string) $codeString);
 				// set the code
 				$code = trim($codeArray[0]);
 				// set the decoding methods
@@ -4189,18 +4189,18 @@ class Fields extends Structure
 					);
 				}
 				// catch all PHP here
-				elseif (strpos($property['name'], 'type_php') !== false
+				elseif (strpos((string) $property['name'], 'type_php') !== false
 					&& $setCustom)
 				{
 					// set the line number
 					$phpLine = (int) preg_replace(
-						'/[^0-9]/', '', $property['name']
+						'/[^0-9]/', '', (string) $property['name']
 					);
 					// set the type key
 					$phpKey = (string) trim(
 						str_replace(
 							'type_', '',
-							preg_replace('/[0-9]+/', '', $property['name'])
+							preg_replace('/[0-9]+/', '', (string) $property['name'])
 						), '_'
 					);
 					// load the php for the custom field file
@@ -4619,7 +4619,7 @@ class Fields extends Structure
 						&& !is_numeric($number_check))
 					{
 						$number_check = str_replace(
-							',', '.', $field['settings']->datadefault_other
+							',', '.', (string) $field['settings']->datadefault_other
 						);
 					}
 					// check if we have a valid number value
@@ -4962,14 +4962,14 @@ class Fields extends Structure
 					. $otherView;
 			}
 			// check the context (does our target match)
-			if (strpos($_extension, '.') !== false)
+			if (strpos((string) $_extension, '.') !== false)
 			{
-				$target_view = trim(explode('.', $_extension)[1]);
+				$target_view = trim(explode('.', (string) $_extension)[1]);
 				// from my understanding the target extension view and the otherView must align
 				// so I will here check that it does, and if not raise an error message to fix this
 				if ($target_view !== $otherView)
 				{
-					$target_extension = trim(explode('.', $_extension)[0]);
+					$target_extension = trim(explode('.', (string) $_extension)[0]);
 					$correction       = $target_extension . '.' . $otherView;
 					$this->app->enqueueMessage(
 						JText::sprintf(
@@ -5242,7 +5242,7 @@ class Fields extends Structure
 			$filter_type_code     = StringHelper::safe(
 				$nameListCode . 'filter' . $name
 			);
-			$filter_type_code     = preg_replace('/_+/', '', $filter_type_code);
+			$filter_type_code     = preg_replace('/_+/', '', (string) $filter_type_code);
 			$filter_function_name = StringHelper::safe(
 				$name, 'F'
 			);
@@ -5338,10 +5338,10 @@ class Fields extends Structure
 			// set J prefix
 			$jprefix = 'J';
 			// check if this field has a dot in field type name
-			if (strpos($data['type'], '.') !== false)
+			if (strpos((string) $data['type'], '.') !== false)
 			{
 				// so we have name spacing in custom field type name
-				$dotTypeArray = explode('.', $data['type']);
+				$dotTypeArray = explode('.', (string) $data['type']);
 				// set the J prefix
 				if (count((array) $dotTypeArray) > 1)
 				{
@@ -5527,7 +5527,7 @@ class Fields extends Structure
 					);
 				}
 				// check the the JFormHelper::loadFieldClass(..) was set
-				elseif (strpos(CFactory::_('Content')->get_('customfield_' . $data['type'], 'JFORM_TYPE_HEADER'),
+				elseif (strpos((string) CFactory::_('Content')->get_('customfield_' . $data['type'], 'JFORM_TYPE_HEADER'),
 						'JFormHelper::loadFieldClass(') === false)
 				{
 					CFactory::_('Content')->add_('customfield_' . $data['type'], 'JFORM_TYPE_HEADER',
@@ -5873,7 +5873,7 @@ class Fields extends Structure
 							$field_filter_sets[] = Indent::_(3) . 'type="'
 								. $filter['type'] . '"';
 							// set css classname of this field
-							$filter['class'] = ucfirst($filter['type']);
+							$filter['class'] = ucfirst((string) $filter['type']);
 						}
 						else
 						{
@@ -5881,7 +5881,7 @@ class Fields extends Structure
 							$field_filter_sets[] = Indent::_(3) . 'type="'
 								. $filter['filter_type'] . '"';
 							// set css classname of this field
-							$filter['class'] = ucfirst($filter['filter_type']);
+							$filter['class'] = ucfirst((string) $filter['filter_type']);
 						}
 						$field_filter_sets[] = Indent::_(3) . 'name="'
 							. $filter['code'] . '"';
@@ -6124,17 +6124,17 @@ class Fields extends Structure
 				$fieldData['component'] = $local_component;
 			}
 			// check that the component has the com_ value in it
-			if (strpos($fieldData['component'], 'com_') === false
+			if (strpos((string) $fieldData['component'], 'com_') === false
 				|| strpos(
-					$fieldData['component'], '='
+					(string) $fieldData['component'], '='
 				) !== false)
 			{
 				$fieldData['component'] = "com_" . $fieldData['component'];
 			}
 			// make sure the component is update if # # # or [ [ [ component placeholder is used
-			if (strpos($fieldData['component'], Placefix::h()) !== false
+			if (strpos((string) $fieldData['component'], (string) Placefix::h()) !== false
 				|| strpos(
-					$fieldData['component'], Placefix::b()
+					(string) $fieldData['component'], (string) Placefix::b()
 				) !== false) // should not be needed... but
 			{
 				$fieldData['component'] = CFactory::_('Placeholder')->update_(

admin/helpers/compiler/f_Infusion.php

@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ class Infusion extends Interpretation
 
 			// COMPANYNAME
 			CFactory::_('Content')->set('COMPANYNAME', trim(
-				JFilterOutput::cleanText($this->componentData->companyname)
+				(string) JFilterOutput::cleanText($this->componentData->companyname)
 			));
 
 			// CREATIONDATE
@@ -121,31 +121,31 @@ class Infusion extends Interpretation
 
 			// AUTHOR
 			CFactory::_('Content')->set('AUTHOR', trim(
-				JFilterOutput::cleanText($this->componentData->author)
+				(string) JFilterOutput::cleanText($this->componentData->author)
 			));
 
 			// AUTHOREMAIL
-			CFactory::_('Content')->set('AUTHOREMAIL', trim($this->componentData->email));
+			CFactory::_('Content')->set('AUTHOREMAIL', trim((string) $this->componentData->email));
 
 			// AUTHORWEBSITE
-			CFactory::_('Content')->set('AUTHORWEBSITE', trim($this->componentData->website));
+			CFactory::_('Content')->set('AUTHORWEBSITE', trim((string) $this->componentData->website));
 
 			// COPYRIGHT
-			CFactory::_('Content')->set('COPYRIGHT', trim($this->componentData->copyright));
+			CFactory::_('Content')->set('COPYRIGHT', trim((string) $this->componentData->copyright));
 
 			// LICENSE
-			CFactory::_('Content')->set('LICENSE', trim($this->componentData->license));
+			CFactory::_('Content')->set('LICENSE', trim((string) $this->componentData->license));
 
 			// VERSION
-			CFactory::_('Content')->set('VERSION', trim($this->componentData->component_version));
+			CFactory::_('Content')->set('VERSION', trim((string) $this->componentData->component_version));
 			// set the actual global version
 			CFactory::_('Content')->set('ACTUALVERSION', CFactory::_('Content')->get('VERSION'));
 
 			// do some Tweaks to the version based on selected options
-			if (strpos(CFactory::_('Content')->get('VERSION'), '.') !== false)
+			if (strpos((string) CFactory::_('Content')->get('VERSION'), '.') !== false)
 			{
 				$versionArray = explode(
-					'.', CFactory::_('Content')->get('VERSION')
+					'.', (string) CFactory::_('Content')->get('VERSION')
 				);
 			}
 			// load only first two values
@@ -177,13 +177,13 @@ class Infusion extends Interpretation
 
 			// SHORT_DISCRIPTION
 			CFactory::_('Content')->set('SHORT_DESCRIPTION', trim(
-				JFilterOutput::cleanText(
+				(string) JFilterOutput::cleanText(
 					$this->componentData->short_description
 				)
 			));
 
 			// DESCRIPTION
-			CFactory::_('Content')->set('DESCRIPTION', trim($this->componentData->description));
+			CFactory::_('Content')->set('DESCRIPTION', trim((string) $this->componentData->description));
 
 			// COMP_IMAGE_TYPE
 			CFactory::_('Content')->set('COMP_IMAGE_TYPE', $this->setComponentImageType($this->componentData->image));
@@ -419,7 +419,7 @@ class Infusion extends Interpretation
 					))
 					{
 						CFactory::_('Content')->set_($nameSingleCode, 'DOCUMENT_CUSTOM_PHP', str_replace(
-							'$document->', '$this->document->', $phpDocument
+							'$document->', '$this->document->', (string) $phpDocument
 						));
 						// clear some memory
 						unset($phpDocument);
@@ -835,7 +835,7 @@ class Infusion extends Interpretation
 					{
 						// only minfy if no php is added to the footer script
 						if (CFactory::_('Config')->get('minify', 0)
-							&& strpos($footerScript, '<?php') === false)
+							&& strpos((string) $footerScript, '<?php') === false)
 						{
 							// minfy the script
 							$minifier = new JS;
@@ -1425,7 +1425,7 @@ class Infusion extends Interpretation
 					$target = array('admin' => 'a_rule_zi');
 					$this->buildDynamique($target, 'rule', $rule);
 					// set the JFormRule Name
-					CFactory::_('Content')->set_('a_rule_zi_' . $rule, 'Name', ucfirst($rule));
+					CFactory::_('Content')->set_('a_rule_zi_' . $rule, 'Name', ucfirst((string) $rule));
 					// set the JFormRule PHP
 					CFactory::_('Content')->set_('a_rule_zi_' . $rule, 'VALIDATION_RULE_METHODS', PHP_EOL . $_php);
 				}
@@ -2118,13 +2118,13 @@ class Infusion extends Interpretation
 			foreach ($this->languages['components'] as $tag => $areas)
 			{
 				// trim the tag
-				$tag = trim($tag);
+				$tag = trim((string) $tag);
 				foreach ($areas as $area => $languageStrings)
 				{
 					// set naming convention
 					$p = 'admin';
 					$t = '';
-					if (strpos($area, 'site') !== false)
+					if (strpos((string) $area, 'site') !== false)
 					{
 						if (CFactory::_('Config')->remove_site_folder
 							&& CFactory::_('Config')->remove_site_edit_folder)
@@ -2133,7 +2133,7 @@ class Infusion extends Interpretation
 						}
 						$p = 'site';
 					}
-					if (strpos($area, 'sys') !== false)
+					if (strpos((string) $area, 'sys') !== false)
 					{
 						$t = '.sys';
 					}

admin/helpers/extrusion/a_mapping.php

@@ -26,6 +26,11 @@
 // No direct access to this file
 defined('_JEXEC') or die('Restricted access');
 
+use VDM\Joomla\Utilities\StringHelper;
+use VDM\Joomla\Utilities\JsonHelper;
+use VDM\Joomla\Utilities\GetHelper;
+use VDM\Joomla\Utilities\ArrayHelper;
+
 /**
  * Mapping class
  */
@@ -102,7 +107,7 @@ class Mapping
 		// set the app to insure messages can be set
 		$this->app = JFactory::getApplication();
 		// check that we have data
-		if (ComponentbuilderHelper::checkArray($data))
+		if (ArrayHelper::check($data))
 		{
 			// make sure we have an id
 			if (isset($data['id']) && $data['id'] > 0)
@@ -117,15 +122,15 @@ class Mapping
 							{
 								case 'base64':
 									// set needed value
-									$this->$key = base64_decode($value);
+									$this->$key = base64_decode((string) $value);
 									break;
 								case 'json':
 									// set needed value
-									$this->$key = json_decode($value, true);
+									$this->$key = json_decode((string) $value, true);
 									break;
 								case 'safeString':
 									// set needed value
-									$this->$key = ComponentbuilderHelper::safeString($value);
+									$this->$key = StringHelper::check($value);
 									break;
 								default :
 									$this->$key = $value;
@@ -134,10 +139,10 @@ class Mapping
 						}
 					}
 					// get linked admin views
-					$addadmin_views = ComponentbuilderHelper::getVar('component_admin_views', $data['id'], 'joomla_component', 'addadmin_views');
+					$addadmin_views = GetHelper::var('component_admin_views', $data['id'], 'joomla_component', 'addadmin_views');
-					if (ComponentbuilderHelper::checkJson($addadmin_views))
+					if (JsonHelper::check($addadmin_views))
 					{
-						$this->addadmin_views = json_decode($addadmin_views, true);
+						$this->addadmin_views = json_decode((string)$addadmin_views, true);
 					}
 					// set the map of the views needed
 					if ($this->setMap())
@@ -173,7 +178,7 @@ class Mapping
 	{
 		// start parsing the sql dump data
 		$queries = JDatabaseDriver::splitSql($this->buildcompsql);
-		if (ComponentbuilderHelper::checkArray($queries))
+		if (ArrayHelper::check($queries))
 		{
 			foreach ($queries as $query)
 			{
@@ -208,7 +213,7 @@ class Mapping
 				}
 			}
 			// check if the mapping was done
-			if (ComponentbuilderHelper::checkArray($this->map))
+			if (ArrayHelper::check($this->map))
 			{
 				return true;
 			}
@@ -224,12 +229,12 @@ class Mapping
 		if (strpos($query, '`#__') !== false)
 		{
 			// get table name
-			$tableName = ComponentbuilderHelper::getBetween($query, '`#__', "`");
+			$tableName = GetHelper::between($query, '`#__', "`");
 		}
 		elseif (strpos($query, "'#__") !== false)
 		{
 			// get table name
-			$tableName = ComponentbuilderHelper::getBetween($query, "'#__", "'");
+			$tableName = GetHelper::between($query, "'#__", "'");
 		}
 		// if it still was not found
 		if (!isset($tableName) || !ComponentbuilderHelper::checkString($tableName))
@@ -267,12 +272,12 @@ class Mapping
 			if (0 === strpos($row, '`'))
 			{
 				// get field name
-				$name = ComponentbuilderHelper::getBetween($row, '`', '`');
+				$name = GetHelper::between($row, '`', '`');
 			}
 			if (0 === strpos($row, "'"))
 			{
 				// get field name
-				$name = ComponentbuilderHelper::getBetween($row, "'", "'");
+				$name = GetHelper::between($row, "'", "'");
 			}
 			// check if the name was found
 			if (ComponentbuilderHelper::checkString($name))
@@ -289,7 +294,7 @@ class Mapping
 				{
 					$field['row']		= $row;
 					$field['name']		= $name;
-					$field['label']		= ComponentbuilderHelper::safeString($name, 'W');
+					$field['label']		= StringHelper::check($name, 'W');
 					$field['fieldType']	= $fieldType;
 					$field['size']		= $this->getSize($row, $field);
 					$field['sizeOther']	= '';
@@ -319,7 +324,7 @@ class Mapping
 				}
 			}
 		}
-		if (ComponentbuilderHelper::checkArray($fields))
+		if (ArrayHelper::check($fields))
 		{
 			return $fields;
 		}
@@ -352,7 +357,7 @@ class Mapping
 	{
 		if (in_array($field['dataType'], $this->dataSize))
 		{
-			return ComponentbuilderHelper::getBetween($row, $field['dataType'].'(', ')');
+			return GetHelper::between($row, $field['dataType'].'(', ')');
 		}
 		return '';
 	}
@@ -365,12 +370,12 @@ class Mapping
 		// get default value
 		if (strpos($row, 'DEFAULT "') !== false) // to sure it this is correct...
 		{
-			return ComponentbuilderHelper::getBetween($row, 'DEFAULT "', '"');
+			return GetHelper::between($row, 'DEFAULT "', '"');
 		}
 		// get default value
 		if (strpos($row, "DEFAULT '") !== false)
 		{
-			return ComponentbuilderHelper::getBetween($row, "DEFAULT '", "'");
+			return GetHelper::between($row, "DEFAULT '", "'");
 		}
 		return '';
 	}

admin/helpers/extrusion/b_builder.php

@@ -26,6 +26,10 @@
 // No direct access to this file
 defined('_JEXEC') or die('Restricted access');
 
+use VDM\Joomla\Componentbuilder\Compiler\Factory as CFactory;
+use VDM\Joomla\Utilities\StringHelper;
+use VDM\Joomla\Utilities\GetHelper;
+
 /**
  * Builder class
  */
@@ -102,7 +106,7 @@ class Builder extends Mapping
 	{
 		// set the view object
 		$object = new stdClass();
-		$object->system_name = ComponentbuilderHelper::safeString($name, 'W') . ' (dynamic build)';
+		$object->system_name = StringHelper::check($name, 'W') . ' (dynamic build)';
 		$object->name_single = $name;
 		$object->name_list = $name. 's';
 		$object->short_description = $name. ' view (dynamic build)';
@@ -264,7 +268,7 @@ class Builder extends Mapping
 	protected function getFieldType($fieldName)
 	{
 		// load the field settings
-		return ComponentbuilderHelper::getVar('fieldtype', $fieldName, 'name', 'id');
+		return GetHelper::var('fieldtype', $fieldName, 'name', 'id');
 	}
 	
 	/**

admin/helpers/extrusion/c_extrusion.php

@@ -26,6 +26,9 @@
 // No direct access to this file
 defined('_JEXEC') or die('Restricted access');
 
+use VDM\Joomla\Utilities\GetHelper;
+use VDM\Joomla\Utilities\ArrayHelper;
+
 /**
  * Extrusion class
  */
@@ -58,10 +61,10 @@ class Extrusion extends Builder
 	protected function setAdminViews(&$component_id)
 	{
 		// check if views were set
-		if (ComponentbuilderHelper::checkArray($this->views))
+		if (ArrayHelper::check($this->views))
 		{
 			$count = 0;
-			if (ComponentbuilderHelper::checkArray($this->addadmin_views))
+			if (ArrayHelper::check($this->addadmin_views))
 			{
 				$count = (int) count((array)$this->addadmin_views) + 3;
 			}
@@ -84,7 +87,7 @@ class Extrusion extends Builder
 				$this->addadmin_views['addadmin_views'.$pointer]['order'] = $pointer + 1;
 			}
 		}
-		if (isset($this->addadmin_views) && ComponentbuilderHelper::checkArray($this->addadmin_views))
+		if (isset($this->addadmin_views) && ArrayHelper::check($this->addadmin_views))
 		{
 			// set the field object
 			$object = new stdClass();
@@ -94,7 +97,7 @@ class Extrusion extends Builder
 			$object->created_by = $this->user->id;
 			$object->published = 1;
 			// check if it is already set
-			if ($item_id = ComponentbuilderHelper::getVar('component_admin_views', $component_id, 'joomla_component', 'id'))
+			if ($item_id = GetHelper::var('component_admin_views', $component_id, 'joomla_component', 'id'))
 			{
 				// set ID
 				$object->id = (int) $item_id;

componentbuilder.xml

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
 <extension type="component" version="4" method="upgrade">
 	<name>COM_COMPONENTBUILDER</name>
-	<creationDate>29th December, 2023</creationDate>
+	<creationDate>1st January, 2023</creationDate>
 	<author>Llewellyn van der Merwe</author>
 	<authorEmail>joomla@vdm.io</authorEmail>
 	<authorUrl>https://dev.vdm.io</authorUrl>

libraries/jcb_powers/VDM.Joomla/src/Componentbuilder/Abstraction/Model.php

@@ -0,0 +1,233 @@
+<?php
+/**
+ * @package    Joomla.Component.Builder
+ *
+ * @created    4th September, 2022
+ * @author     Llewellyn van der Merwe <https://dev.vdm.io>
+ * @git        Joomla Component Builder <https://git.vdm.dev/joomla/Component-Builder>
+ * @copyright  Copyright (C) 2015 Vast Development Method. All rights reserved.
+ * @license    GNU General Public License version 2 or later; see LICENSE.txt
+ */
+
+namespace VDM\Joomla\Componentbuilder\Abstraction;
+
+
+use VDM\Joomla\Utilities\StringHelper;
+use VDM\Joomla\Utilities\ArrayHelper;
+use VDM\Joomla\Componentbuilder\Table;
+
+
+/**
+ * Our base Model
+ * 
+ * @since 3.2.0
+ */
+abstract class Model
+{
+	/**
+	 * Last ID
+	 *
+	 * @var    array
+	 * @since 3.2.0
+	 */
+	protected array $last;
+
+	/**
+	 * Search Table
+	 *
+	 * @var    Table
+	 * @since 3.2.0
+	 */
+	protected Table $table;
+
+	/**
+	 * Constructor
+	 *
+	 * @param Table         $table            The search table object.
+	 *
+	 * @since 3.2.0
+	 */
+	public function __construct(Table $table)
+	{
+		$this->table = $table;
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Model the value
+	 *          Example: $this->value(value, 'value_key', 'table_name');
+	 *
+	 * @param   mixed          $value    The value to model
+	 * @param   string         $field    The field key
+	 * @param   string|null    $table    The table
+	 *
+	 * @return  mixed
+	 * @since 3.2.0
+	 */
+	abstract public function value($value, string $field, ?string $table = null);
+
+	/**
+	 * Model the values of an item
+	 *          Example: $this->item('table_name', Object);
+	 *
+	 * @param   object         $item      The item object
+	 * @param   string|null    $table     The table
+	 *
+	 * @return  object|null
+	 * @since 3.2.0
+	 */
+	public function item(object $item, ?string $table = null): ?object
+	{
+		// set the table name
+		if (empty($table))
+		{
+			$table = $this->getTable();
+		}
+
+		// field counter
+		$field_number = 0;
+
+		// check if this is a valid table
+		if (($fields = $this->getTableFields($table)) !== null)
+		{
+			foreach ($fields as $field)
+			{
+				// model a value if it exists
+				if(isset($item->{$field}))
+				{
+					$item->{$field} = $this->value($item->{$field}, $field, $table);
+
+					if ($this->validate($item->{$field}))
+					{
+						$field_number++;
+					}
+					else
+					{
+						unset($item->{$field});
+					}
+				}
+			}
+		}
+
+		// all items must have more than one field or its empty (1 = id)
+		if ($field_number > 1)
+		{
+			return $item;
+		}
+
+		return null;
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Model the values of multiple items
+	 *          Example: $this->items(Array, 'table_name');
+	 *
+	 * @param   array|null    $items    The array of item objects
+	 * @param   string|null    $table     The table
+	 *
+	 * @return  array|null
+	 * @since 3.2.0
+	 */
+	public function items(?array $items = null, ?string $table = null): ?array
+	{
+		// check if this is a valid table
+		if (ArrayHelper::check($items))
+		{
+			// set the table name
+			if (empty($table))
+			{
+				$table = $this->getTable();
+			}
+
+			foreach ($items as $id => &$item)
+			{
+				// model the item
+				if (($item = $this->item($item, $table)) !== null)
+				{
+					// add the last ID
+					$this->last[$table] = $item->id;
+				}
+				else
+				{
+					unset($items[$id]);
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (ArrayHelper::check($items))
+			{
+				return $items;
+			}
+		}
+
+		return null;
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Get last modeled ID
+	 *          Example: $this->last('table_name');
+	 *
+	 * @param   string|null     $table     The table
+	 *
+	 * @return  int|null
+	 * @since 3.2.0
+	 */
+	public function last(?string $table = null): ?int
+	{
+		// set the table name
+		if (empty($table))
+		{
+			$table = $this->getTable();
+		}
+
+		// check if this is a valid table
+		if ($table && isset($this->last[$table]))
+		{
+			return $this->last[$table];
+		}
+
+		return null;
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Validate the values (basic, override in child class)
+	 *
+	 * @param   mixed         $value   The field value
+	 * @param   string|null   $field     The field key
+	 * @param   string|null   $table   The table
+	 *
+	 * @return  bool
+	 * @since 3.2.0
+	 */
+	protected function validate(&$value, ?string $field = null, ?string $table = null): bool
+	{
+		// check values
+		if (StringHelper::check($value) || ArrayHelper::check($value, true))
+		{
+			return true;
+		}
+		// remove empty values
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Get the current active table's fields
+	 *
+	 * @param   string     $table     The table
+	 *
+	 * @return  array
+	 * @since 3.2.0
+	 */
+	protected function getTableFields(string $table): ?array
+	{
+		return $this->table->fields($table);
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Get the current active table
+	 *
+	 * @return  string
+	 * @since 3.2.0
+	 */
+	abstract protected function getTable(): string;
+
+}
+

libraries/jcb_powers/VDM.Joomla/src/Componentbuilder/Compiler/Customcode/Gui.php

@@ -204,7 +204,7 @@ class Gui implements GuiInterface
 				if (is_array($query) && count($query) >= 3)
 				{
 					// cleanup the newlines around the code
-					$code = trim(str_replace($first_line, '', $code), PHP_EOL)
+					$code = trim(str_replace($first_line, '', (string) $code), PHP_EOL)
 						. PHP_EOL;
 					// set the ID
 					$id = (int) $query[2];
@@ -243,14 +243,9 @@ class Gui implements GuiInterface
 	protected function check(string &$code): bool
 	{
 		// check for customcode placeholders
-		if (strpos($code, '$$$$') !== false)
+		// we do not add GUI wrapper placeholder to code
-		{
+		// that already has any customcode placeholders
-			// we do not add GUI wrapper placeholder to code
+		return strpos($code, '$$$$') === false;
-			// that already has any customcode placeholders
-			return false;
-		}
-
-		return true;
 	}
 
 }

libraries/jcb_powers/VDM.Joomla/src/Componentbuilder/Compiler/Customcode/Hash.php

@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ class Hash
 	public function set(string $script): string
 	{
 		// check if we should hash a string
-		if (\strpos($script, 'HASH' . 'STRING((((') !== false)
+		if (strpos($script, 'HASH' . 'STRING((((') !== false)
 		{
 			// get the strings
 			$values = GetHelper::allBetween(
@@ -67,14 +67,14 @@ class Hash
 			foreach ($values as $value)
 			{
 				$locker['HASH' . 'STRING((((' . $value . '))))']
-					= \md5($value);
+					= md5((string) $value);
 			}
 
 			// update the script
 			return $this->placeholder->update($script, $locker);
 		}
 		// check if we should hash a file
-		if (\strpos($script, 'HASH' . 'FILE((((') !== false)
+		if (strpos($script, 'HASH' . 'FILE((((') !== false)
 		{
 			// get the strings
 			$values = GetHelper::allBetween(
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ class Hash
 				{
 					// now we hash the file content
 					$locker['HASH' . 'FILE((((' . $path . '))))']
-						= \md5($value);
+						= md5((string) $value);
 				}
 				else
 				{

libraries/jcb_powers/VDM.Joomla/src/Componentbuilder/Compiler/Customcode/LockBase.php

@@ -69,8 +69,8 @@ class LockBase implements LockBaseInterface
 				$locker['LOCK'.'BASE64((((' . $value . '))))']
 					= "base64_decode( preg_replace('/\s+/', ''," .
 					PHP_EOL . Indent::_(2) . "'" .
-					\wordwrap(
+					wordwrap(
-						\base64_encode($value), 64, PHP_EOL . Indent::_(2), true
+						base64_encode((string) $value), 64, PHP_EOL . Indent::_(2), true
 					) .
 					"'))";
 			}

libraries/jcb_powers/VDM.Joomla/src/Componentbuilder/Compiler/Extension/JoomlaThree/InstallScript.php

@@ -144,7 +144,7 @@ class InstallScript implements GetScriptInterface
 					else
 					{
 						// get the flight key
-						$flight = str_replace('php_', '', $method);
+						$flight = str_replace('php_', '', (string) $method);
 						// load the script to our bucket
 						$this->{$flight . 'Bucket'}[$type][]  = $extension->{$method . '_' . $type};
 						// show that the method is active

libraries/jcb_powers/VDM.Joomla/src/Componentbuilder/Compiler/Field/Customcode.php

@@ -102,8 +102,8 @@ class Customcode
 						= true;
 				}
 
-				if (strpos($field->javascript_view_footer, "token") !== false
+				if (strpos((string) $field->javascript_view_footer, "token") !== false
-					|| strpos($field->javascript_view_footer, "task=ajax") !== false)
+					|| strpos((string) $field->javascript_view_footer, "task=ajax") !== false)
 				{
 					if (!isset($this->dispenser->hub['token']))
 					{
@@ -182,8 +182,8 @@ class Customcode
 				{
 					$field->javascript_views_footer_decoded = true;
 				}
-				if (strpos($field->javascript_views_footer, "token") !== false
+				if (strpos((string) $field->javascript_views_footer, "token") !== false
-					|| strpos($field->javascript_views_footer, "task=ajax") !== false)
+					|| strpos((string) $field->javascript_views_footer, "task=ajax") !== false)
 				{
 					if (!isset($this->dispenser->hub['token']))
 					{

libraries/jcb_powers/VDM.Joomla/src/Componentbuilder/Compiler/Field/Data.php

@@ -196,7 +196,7 @@ class Data
 				$field->type = $field->fieldtype;
 
 				// load the values form params
-				$field->xml = $this->customcode->update(json_decode($field->xml));
+				$field->xml = $this->customcode->update(json_decode((string) $field->xml));
 
 				// check if we have validate (validation rule and set it if found)
 				$this->validation->set($id, $field->xml);
@@ -204,7 +204,7 @@ class Data
 				// load the type values form type params
 				$field->properties = (isset($field->properties)
 					&& JsonHelper::check($field->properties))
-					? json_decode($field->properties, true) : null;
+					? json_decode((string) $field->properties, true) : null;
 				if (ArrayHelper::check($field->properties))
 				{
 					$field->properties = array_values($field->properties);
@@ -243,13 +243,13 @@ class Data
 					))
 					{
 						$field->initiator_save_key = md5(
-							$field->initiator_on_save_model
+							(string) $field->initiator_on_save_model
 						);
 						$field->initiator_save     = explode(
 							PHP_EOL, $this->placeholder->update_(
 								$this->customcode->update(
 									base64_decode(
-										$field->initiator_on_save_model
+										(string) $field->initiator_on_save_model
 									)
 								)
 							)
@@ -260,13 +260,13 @@ class Data
 					))
 					{
 						$field->initiator_get_key = md5(
-							$field->initiator_on_get_model
+							(string) $field->initiator_on_get_model
 						);
 						$field->initiator_get     = explode(
 							PHP_EOL, $this->placeholder->update_(
 								$this->customcode->update(
 									base64_decode(
-										$field->initiator_on_get_model
+										(string) $field->initiator_on_get_model
 									)
 								)
 							)
@@ -276,14 +276,14 @@ class Data
 					$field->model_field['save'] = explode(
 						PHP_EOL, $this->placeholder->update_(
 							$this->customcode->update(
-								base64_decode($field->on_save_model_field)
+								base64_decode((string) $field->on_save_model_field)
 							)
 						)
 					);
 					$field->model_field['get']  = explode(
 						PHP_EOL, $this->placeholder->update_(
 							$this->customcode->update(
-								base64_decode($field->on_get_model_field)
+								base64_decode((string) $field->on_get_model_field)
 							)
 						)
 					);

libraries/jcb_powers/VDM.Joomla/src/Componentbuilder/Compiler/Field/JoomlaThree/CoreValidation.php

@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ class CoreValidation implements CoreValidationInterface
 			}
 
 			// remove the Rule.php from the name
-			$this->rules = array_map( function ($name) {
+			$this->rules = array_map( function ($name): string {
 				return str_replace(array('./','Rule.php'), '', $name);
 			}, $rules);
 		}
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ class CoreValidation implements CoreValidationInterface
 			// check if the names should be all lowercase
 			if ($lowercase)
 			{
-				return array_map( function($item) {
+				return array_map( function($item): string {
 					return strtolower($item);
 				}, $this->rules);
 			}

libraries/jcb_powers/VDM.Joomla/src/Componentbuilder/Compiler/Field/TypeName.php

@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ class TypeName
 			))
 		{
 			// search for own custom fields
-			if (strpos($field['settings']->type_name, '@') !== false)
+			if (strpos((string) $field['settings']->type_name, '@') !== false)
 			{
 				// set own custom field
 				$field['settings']->own_custom = $field['settings']->type_name;
@@ -66,8 +66,8 @@ class TypeName
 			);
 
 			// if custom (we must use the xml value)
-			if (strtolower($type_name) === 'custom'
+			if (strtolower((string) $type_name) === 'custom'
-				|| strtolower($type_name) === 'customuser')
+				|| strtolower((string) $type_name) === 'customuser')
 			{
 				$type = TypeHelper::safe(
 					GetHelper::between(

libraries/jcb_powers/VDM.Joomla/src/Componentbuilder/Compiler/Field/Validation.php

@@ -133,7 +133,7 @@ class Validation
 								$this->placeholder->update_(
 									$this->customcode->update(
 										base64_decode(
-											$php_code
+											(string) $php_code
 										)
 									)
 								),

libraries/jcb_powers/VDM.Joomla/src/Componentbuilder/Compiler/JoomlaThree/History.php

@@ -166,7 +166,7 @@ class History implements HistoryInterface
 		// check the note
 		if (JsonHelper::check($object->version_note))
 		{
-			$version_note = json_decode($object->version_note, true);
+			$version_note = json_decode((string) $object->version_note, true);
 		}
 		else
 		{
@@ -183,7 +183,7 @@ class History implements HistoryInterface
 					)) !== false)
 				{
 					// last version that was used to build/compile
-					$this->tmp = json_decode($object->version_data);
+					$this->tmp = json_decode((string) $object->version_data);
 					// remove it from this component
 					unset($version_note['component'][$key]);
 				}

libraries/jcb_powers/VDM.Joomla/src/Componentbuilder/Compiler/Language/Extractor.php

@@ -104,13 +104,8 @@ class Extractor
 	{
 		// get targets to search for
 		$lang_string_targets = array_filter(
-			$this->config->lang_string_targets, function ($get) use ($content) {
+			$this->config->lang_string_targets, function ($get) use ($content): bool {
-				if (strpos($content, $get) !== false)
+				return strpos($content, $get) !== false;
-				{
-					return true;
-				}
-
-				return false;
 			}
 		);
 		// check if we should continue

libraries/jcb_powers/VDM.Joomla/src/Componentbuilder/Compiler/Placeholder.php

@@ -100,12 +100,7 @@ class Placeholder implements PlaceholderInterface
 	 */
 	public function exist(string $key): bool
 	{
-		if (isset($this->active[$key]) || $this->exist_($key) || $this->exist_h($key))
+		return isset($this->active[$key]) || $this->exist_($key) || $this->exist_h($key);
-		{
-			return true;
-		}
-
-		return false;
 	}
 
 	/**
@@ -193,11 +188,7 @@ class Placeholder implements PlaceholderInterface
 	 */
 	public function exist_(string $key): bool
 	{
-		if (isset($this->active[Placefix::_($key)]))
+		return isset($this->active[Placefix::_($key)]);
-		{
-			return true;
-		}
-		return false;
 	}
 
 	/**
@@ -274,11 +265,7 @@ class Placeholder implements PlaceholderInterface
 	 */
 	public function exist_h(string $key): bool
 	{
-		if (isset($this->active[Placefix::_h($key)]))
+		return isset($this->active[Placefix::_h($key)]);
-		{
-			return true;
-		}
-		return false;
 	}
 
 	/**
@@ -401,7 +388,7 @@ class Placeholder implements PlaceholderInterface
 		elseif (2 == $action) // <-- check if data string has placeholders
 		{
 			$replace = false;
-			foreach ($placeholder as $key => $val)
+			foreach (array_keys($placeholder) as $key)
 			{
 				if (strpos($data, $key) !== false)
 				{
@@ -410,7 +397,7 @@ class Placeholder implements PlaceholderInterface
 				}
 			}
 			// only replace if the data has these placeholder values
-			if ($replace === true)
+			if ($replace)
 			{
 				return str_replace(
 					array_keys($placeholder), array_values($placeholder), $data
@@ -420,7 +407,7 @@ class Placeholder implements PlaceholderInterface
 		elseif (3 == $action) // <-- remove placeholders not in data string
 		{
 			$replace = $placeholder;
-			foreach ($replace as $key => $val)
+			foreach (array_keys($replace) as $key)
 			{
 				if (strpos($data, $key) === false)
 				{

libraries/jcb_powers/VDM.Joomla/src/Componentbuilder/Compiler/Placeholder/Reverse.php

@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ class Reverse
 	{
 		// get local code if set
 		if ($id > 0 && $code = base64_decode(
-				GetHelper::var($table, $id, 'id', $field)
+				(string) GetHelper::var($table, $id, 'id', $field)
 			))
 		{
 			$string = $this->setReverse(
@@ -124,13 +124,9 @@ class Reverse
 	{
 		// get targets to search for
 		$lang_string_targets = array_filter(
-			$this->config->lang_string_targets, function ($get) use ($string) {
+			$this->config->lang_string_targets,
-				if (strpos($string, $get) !== false)
+			function ($get) use ($string) : bool {
-				{
+				return strpos($string, $get) !== false;
-					return true;
-				}
-
-				return false;
 			}
 		);
 		// check if we should continue

libraries/jcb_powers/VDM.Joomla/src/Componentbuilder/Compiler/Power.php

@@ -297,7 +297,7 @@ class Power implements PowerInterface
 							$this->placeholder->update_(
 								$this->customcode->update(
 									base64_decode(
-										$this->active[$guid]->licensing_template
+										(string) $this->active[$guid]->licensing_template
 									)
 								)
 							),
@@ -321,7 +321,7 @@ class Power implements PowerInterface
 							$this->placeholder->update_(
 								$this->customcode->update(
 									base64_decode(
-										$this->active[$guid]->head
+										(string) $this->active[$guid]->head
 									)
 								)
 							),
@@ -351,7 +351,7 @@ class Power implements PowerInterface
 						$this->placeholder->update_(
 							$this->customcode->update(
 								base64_decode(
-									$this->active[$guid]->main_class_code
+									(string) $this->active[$guid]->main_class_code
 								)
 							)
 						),
@@ -391,10 +391,10 @@ class Power implements PowerInterface
 	 *
 	 * @param string  $guid  The global unique id of the power
 	 *
-	 * @return void
+	 * @return bool
 	 * @since 3.2.0
 	 */
-	protected function setNamespace(string $guid)
+	protected function setNamespace(string $guid): bool
 	{
 		// set namespace
 		$this->active[$guid]->namespace = $this->placeholder->update_(
@@ -407,7 +407,7 @@ class Power implements PowerInterface
 			// we raise an error message
 			$this->app->enqueueMessage(
 				Text::sprintf('COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_HTHREES_NAMESPACE_ERROR_SHTHREEPYOU_MUST_ATLEAST_HAVE_TWO_SECTIONS_IN_YOUR_NAMESPACE_YOU_JUST_HAVE_ONE_THIS_IS_AN_UNACCEPTABLE_ACTION_PLEASE_SEE_A_HREFS_PSRFOURA_FOR_MORE_INFOPPTHIS_S_WAS_THEREFORE_REMOVED_A_HREFSCLICK_HEREA_TO_FIX_THIS_ISSUEP',
-					ucfirst($this->active[$guid]->type), $this->active[$guid]->name, $this->active[$guid]->namespace,
+					ucfirst((string) $this->active[$guid]->type), $this->active[$guid]->name, $this->active[$guid]->namespace,
 					'"https://www.php-fig.org/psr/psr-4/" target="_blank"', $this->active[$guid]->type,
 					$this->fixUrl),
 				'Error'
@@ -429,7 +429,7 @@ class Power implements PowerInterface
 			// we raise an error message
 			$this->app->enqueueMessage(
 				Text::sprintf('COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_HTHREES_NAMESPACE_ERROR_SHTHREEPYOU_MUST_ATLEAST_HAVE_TWO_SECTIONS_IN_YOUR_NAMESPACE_YOU_JUST_HAVE_ONE_S_THIS_IS_AN_UNACCEPTABLE_ACTION_PLEASE_SEE_A_HREFS_PSRFOURA_FOR_MORE_INFOPPTHIS_S_WAS_THEREFORE_REMOVED_A_HREFSCLICK_HEREA_TO_FIX_THIS_ISSUEP',
-					ucfirst($this->active[$guid]->type), $this->active[$guid]->name, $this->active[$guid]->namespace,
+					ucfirst((string) $this->active[$guid]->type), $this->active[$guid]->name, $this->active[$guid]->namespace,
 					'"https://www.php-fig.org/psr/psr-4/" target="_blank"', $this->active[$guid]->type,
 					$this->fixUrl),
 				'Error'
@@ -472,7 +472,7 @@ class Power implements PowerInterface
 			// we raise an error message
 			$this->app->enqueueMessage(
 				Text::sprintf('COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_PS_NAMING_MISMATCH_ERROR_SPPTHE_S_NAME_IS_BSB_AND_THE_ENDING_FILE_NAME_IN_THE_NAMESPACE_IS_BSB_THIS_IS_BAD_CONVENTION_PLEASE_SEE_A_HREFS_PSRFOURA_FOR_MORE_INFOPPA_HREFSCLICK_HEREA_TO_FIX_THIS_ISSUEP',
-					ucfirst($this->active[$guid]->type), $this->active[$guid]->name, $this->active[$guid]->type, $this->active[$guid]->class_name, $this->active[$guid]->file_name,
+					ucfirst((string) $this->active[$guid]->type), $this->active[$guid]->name, $this->active[$guid]->type, $this->active[$guid]->class_name, $this->active[$guid]->file_name,
 					'"https://www.php-fig.org/psr/psr-4/" target="_blank"',
 					$this->fixUrl),
 				'Error'
@@ -533,20 +533,13 @@ class Power implements PowerInterface
 		$this->active[$guid]->use_selection = (isset($this->active[$guid]->use_selection)
 			&& JsonHelper::check(
 				$this->active[$guid]->use_selection
-			)) ? json_decode($this->active[$guid]->use_selection, true) : null;
+			)) ? json_decode((string) $this->active[$guid]->use_selection, true) : null;
 
 		if ($this->active[$guid]->use_selection)
 		{
 			$use = array_values(array_map(function ($u) use(&$as) {
 				// track the AS options
-				if (empty($u['as']))
+				$as[$u['use']] = empty($u['as']) ? 'default' : (string) $u['as'];
-				{
-					$as[$u['use']] = 'default';
-				}
-				else
-				{
-					$as[$u['use']] = (string) $u['as'];
-				}
 				// return the guid
 				return $u['use'];
 			}, $this->active[$guid]->use_selection));
@@ -567,7 +560,7 @@ class Power implements PowerInterface
 		$this->active[$guid]->load_selection = (isset($this->active[$guid]->load_selection)
 			&& JsonHelper::check(
 				$this->active[$guid]->load_selection
-			)) ? json_decode($this->active[$guid]->load_selection, true) : null;
+			)) ? json_decode((string) $this->active[$guid]->load_selection, true) : null;
 
 		if ($this->active[$guid]->load_selection)
 		{
@@ -594,7 +587,7 @@ class Power implements PowerInterface
 		$_composer = (isset($this->active[$guid]->composer)
 			&& JsonHelper::check(
 				$this->active[$guid]->composer
-			)) ? json_decode($this->active[$guid]->composer, true) : null;
+			)) ? json_decode((string) $this->active[$guid]->composer, true) : null;
 
 		unset($this->active[$guid]->composer);
 
@@ -602,46 +595,44 @@ class Power implements PowerInterface
 		{
 			foreach ($_composer as $composer)
 			{
-				if (isset($composer['access_point']) && StringHelper::check($composer['access_point']))
+				if (isset($composer['access_point']) && StringHelper::check($composer['access_point']) &&
+					isset($composer['namespace']) && ArrayHelper::check($composer['namespace']))
 				{
-					if (isset($composer['namespace']) && ArrayHelper::check($composer['namespace']))
+					foreach ($composer['namespace'] as $_namespace)
 					{
-						foreach ($composer['namespace'] as $_namespace)
+						// make sure we have a valid namespace
+						if (isset($_namespace['use']) && StringHelper::check($_namespace['use']) &&
+							strpos((string) $_namespace['use'], '\\') !== false)
 						{
-							// make sure we have a valid namespace
+							// add the namespace to this access point
-							if (isset($_namespace['use']) && StringHelper::check($_namespace['use']) &&
+							$as = 'default';
-								strpos($_namespace['use'], '\\') !== false)
+							if (strpos((string) $_namespace['use'], ' as ') !== false)
 							{
-								// add the namespace to this access point
+								$namespace_as = explode(' as ', (string) $_namespace['use']);
-								$as = 'default';
+								// make sure the AS value is set
-								if (strpos($_namespace['use'], ' as ') !== false)
+								if (count($namespace_as) == 2)
 								{
-									$namespace_as = explode(' as ', $_namespace['use']);
+									$as = trim(trim($namespace_as[1], ';'));
-									// make sure the AS value is set
-									if (count($namespace_as) == 2)
-									{
-										$as = trim(trim($namespace_as[1], ';'));
-									}
-									$namespace = $this->getCleanNamespace($namespace_as[0], false);
 								}
-								else
+								$namespace = $this->getCleanNamespace($namespace_as[0], false);
-								{
-									// trim possible use or ; added to the namespace
-									$namespace = $this->getCleanNamespace($_namespace['use'], false);
-								}
-
-								// check if still valid
-								if (!StringHelper::check($namespace))
-								{
-									continue;
-								}
-
-								// add to the header of the class
-								$this->addToHeader($guid, $this->getUseNamespace($namespace, $as));
-
-								// add composer namespaces for autoloader
-								$this->composer[$namespace] = $composer['access_point'];
 							}
+							else
+							{
+								// trim possible use or ; added to the namespace
+								$namespace = $this->getCleanNamespace($_namespace['use'], false);
+							}
+
+							// check if still valid
+							if (!StringHelper::check($namespace))
+							{
+								continue;
+							}
+
+							// add to the header of the class
+							$this->addToHeader($guid, $this->getUseNamespace($namespace, $as));
+
+							// add composer namespaces for autoloader
+							$this->composer[$namespace] = $composer['access_point'];
 						}
 					}
 				}
@@ -667,7 +658,7 @@ class Power implements PowerInterface
 		$this->active[$guid]->implements = (isset($this->active[$guid]->implements)
 			&& JsonHelper::check(
 				$this->active[$guid]->implements
-			)) ? json_decode($this->active[$guid]->implements, true) : null;
+			)) ? json_decode((string) $this->active[$guid]->implements, true) : null;
 
 		if ($this->active[$guid]->implements)
 		{
@@ -820,7 +811,7 @@ class Power implements PowerInterface
 	{
 		// check if it is already added manually
 		if (isset($this->active[$guid]->head) &&
-			strpos($this->active[$guid]->head, $string) === false)
+			strpos((string) $this->active[$guid]->head, $string) === false)
 		{
 			$this->active[$guid]->head .= $string . PHP_EOL;
 		}

libraries/jcb_powers/VDM.Joomla/src/Componentbuilder/Compiler/Power/Infusion.php

@@ -166,10 +166,10 @@ class Infusion
 		if (StringHelper::check($power->description))
 		{
 			// check if this is escaped
-			if (strpos($power->description, '/*') === false)
+			if (strpos((string) $power->description, '/*') === false)
 			{
 				// make this description escaped
-				$power->description = '/**' . PHP_EOL . ' * ' . implode(PHP_EOL . ' * ', explode(PHP_EOL, $power->description)) . PHP_EOL . ' */';
+				$power->description = '/**' . PHP_EOL . ' * ' . implode(PHP_EOL . ' * ', explode(PHP_EOL, (string) $power->description)) . PHP_EOL . ' */';
 			}
 			$code[] = PHP_EOL . $power->description;
 		}

libraries/jcb_powers/VDM.Joomla/src/Componentbuilder/Compiler/Registry.php

@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ class Registry extends BaseRegistry
 			// convert all array to []
 			$array = preg_split("/\r\n|\n|\r/", $data);
 			$array = preg_replace(["/\s*array\s\($/", "/\)(,)?$/", "/\s=>\s$/"], [NULL, ']$1', ' => ['], $array);
-			$data = join(PHP_EOL, array_filter(["["] + $array));
+			$data = implode(PHP_EOL, array_filter(["["] + $array));
 
 			// add needed indentation to the last ]
 			$data = preg_replace("/^(\])/m", Indent::_($default) . '$1', $data);
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ class Registry extends BaseRegistry
 		// update each found space (group) with one indentation
 		foreach (range(1, 11) as $space)
 		{
-			if (strlen($matches[$space]) > 0)
+			if (strlen((string) $matches[$space]) > 0)
 			{
 				$indent .= Indent::_(1);
 			}

libraries/jcb_powers/VDM.Joomla/src/Componentbuilder/Compiler/Service/Database.php

@@ -0,0 +1,72 @@
+<?php
+/**
+ * @package    Joomla.Component.Builder
+ *
+ * @created    4th September, 2022
+ * @author     Llewellyn van der Merwe <https://dev.vdm.io>
+ * @git        Joomla Component Builder <https://git.vdm.dev/joomla/Component-Builder>
+ * @copyright  Copyright (C) 2015 Vast Development Method. All rights reserved.
+ * @license    GNU General Public License version 2 or later; see LICENSE.txt
+ */
+
+namespace VDM\Joomla\Componentbuilder\Compiler\Service;
+
+
+use Joomla\DI\Container;
+use Joomla\DI\ServiceProviderInterface;
+use VDM\Joomla\Componentbuilder\Database\Load;
+use VDM\Joomla\Componentbuilder\Database\Insert;
+
+
+/**
+ * Database Service Provider
+ * 
+ * @since 3.2.0
+ */
+class Database implements ServiceProviderInterface
+{
+	/**
+	 * Registers the service provider with a DI container.
+	 *
+	 * @param   Container  $container  The DI container.
+	 *
+	 * @return  void
+	 * @since 3.2.0
+	 */
+	public function register(Container $container)
+	{
+		$container->alias(Load::class, 'Load')
+			->share('Load', [$this, 'getLoad'], true);
+
+		$container->alias(Insert::class, 'Insert')
+			->share('Insert', [$this, 'getInsert'], true);
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Get the Core Load Database
+	 *
+	 * @param   Container  $container  The DI container.
+	 *
+	 * @return  Load
+	 * @since 3.2.0
+	 */
+	public function getLoad(Container $container): Load
+	{
+		return new Load();
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Get the Core Insert Database
+	 *
+	 * @param   Container  $container  The DI container.
+	 *
+	 * @return  Insert
+	 * @since 3.2.0
+	 */
+	public function getInsert(Container $container): Insert
+	{
+		return new Insert();
+	}
+
+}
+

libraries/jcb_powers/VDM.Joomla/src/Componentbuilder/Compiler/Service/Model.php

@@ -0,0 +1,58 @@
+<?php
+/**
+ * @package    Joomla.Component.Builder
+ *
+ * @created    4th September, 2022
+ * @author     Llewellyn van der Merwe <https://dev.vdm.io>
+ * @git        Joomla Component Builder <https://git.vdm.dev/joomla/Component-Builder>
+ * @copyright  Copyright (C) 2015 Vast Development Method. All rights reserved.
+ * @license    GNU General Public License version 2 or later; see LICENSE.txt
+ */
+
+namespace VDM\Joomla\Componentbuilder\Compiler\Service;
+
+
+use Joomla\DI\Container;
+use Joomla\DI\ServiceProviderInterface;
+use VDM\Joomla\Componentbuilder\Server\Model\Load as ServerLoad;
+
+
+/**
+ * Model Service Provider
+ * 
+ * @since 3.2.0
+ */
+class Model implements ServiceProviderInterface
+{
+	/**
+	 * Registers the service provider with a DI container.
+	 *
+	 * @param   Container  $container  The DI container.
+	 *
+	 * @return  void
+	 * @since 3.2.0
+	 */
+	public function register(Container $container)
+	{
+		$container->alias(ServerLoad::class, 'Model.Server.Load')
+			->share('Model.Server.Load', [$this, 'getServerLoad'], true);
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Get the Server Model Server Loader class
+	 *
+	 * @param   Container  $container  The DI container.
+	 *
+	 * @return  ServerLoad
+	 * @since 3.2.0
+	 */
+	public function getServerLoad(Container $container): ServerLoad
+	{
+		return new ServerLoad(
+			$container->get('Crypt'),
+			$container->get('Table')
+		);
+	}
+
+}
+

libraries/jcb_powers/VDM.Joomla/src/Componentbuilder/Compiler/Utilities/Path.php

@@ -51,9 +51,9 @@ abstract class Path
 			}
 		}
 		// if just a string
-		elseif (StringHelper::check($values) && strpos($values, '\\') !== false)
+		elseif (StringHelper::check($values) && strpos((string) $values, '\\') !== false)
 		{
-			$values = str_replace('\\', '/', $values);
+			$values = str_replace('\\', '/', (string) $values);
 		}
 	}
 

libraries/jcb_powers/VDM.Joomla/src/Componentbuilder/Crypt.php

@@ -0,0 +1,153 @@
+<?php
+/**
+ * @package    Joomla.Component.Builder
+ *
+ * @created    4th September, 2022
+ * @author     Llewellyn van der Merwe <https://dev.vdm.io>
+ * @git        Joomla Component Builder <https://git.vdm.dev/joomla/Component-Builder>
+ * @copyright  Copyright (C) 2015 Vast Development Method. All rights reserved.
+ * @license    GNU General Public License version 2 or later; see LICENSE.txt
+ */
+
+namespace VDM\Joomla\Componentbuilder;
+
+
+use VDM\Joomla\Componentbuilder\Crypt\FOF;
+use VDM\Joomla\Componentbuilder\Crypt\Password;
+
+
+/**
+ * Crypto Class
+ * 
+ * @since 3.2.0
+ */
+class Crypt
+{
+	/**
+	 * The Crypt AES FOF class
+	 *   replacement class
+	 *
+	 * @var    FOF
+	 * @since 3.2.0
+	 */
+	protected FOF $fof;
+
+	/**
+	 * The Password class
+	 *
+	 * @var    Password
+	 * @since 3.2.0
+	 */
+	protected Password $password;
+
+	/**
+	 * Active encryption options
+	 *
+	 * @var    array
+	 * @since 3.2.0
+	 */
+	protected array $options = ['basic' => true, 'medium' => true];
+
+	/**
+	 * Active passwords
+	 *
+	 * @var    array
+	 * @since 3.2.0
+	 */
+	protected array $passwords = ['basic' => null, 'medium' => null];
+
+	/**
+	 * Constructor
+	 *
+	 * @param FOF        $fof        The FOF class
+	 * @param Password   $password   The Password class
+	 *
+	 * @since 3.2.0
+	 */
+	public function __construct(FOF $fof, Password $password)
+	{
+		$this->fof = $fof;
+		$this->password = $password;
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Encrypt a string as needed
+	 *
+	 * @param   string       $string    The string to encrypt
+	 * @param   string        $method    The encryption method to use
+	 * @param   string|null   $default   The default password
+	 *
+	 * @return  string
+	 * @since 3.2.0
+	 **/
+	public function encrypt(string $string, string $method,
+		?string $default = null): string
+	{
+		if (($password = $this->getPassword($method, $default)) !== null)
+		{
+			return $this->fof->encrypt($string, $password);
+		}
+
+		return $string;
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Decrypt a string as needed
+	 *
+	 * @param   string        $string    The string to decrypt
+	 * @param   string        $method    The encryption method to use
+	 * @param   string|null   $default   The default password
+	 *
+	 * @return  string
+	 * @since 3.2.0
+	 **/
+	public function decrypt(string $string, string $method,
+		?string $default = null): string
+	{
+		if (($password = $this->getPassword($method, $default)) !== null)
+		{
+			return $this->fof->decrypt($string, $password);
+		}
+
+		return $string;
+	}
+
+	/**
+	* Check if a decryption method exist and is supported
+	*
+	* @param   string    $method    The encryption method to find
+	*
+	* @return  bool      true it it exist
+	 * @since 3.2.0
+	**/
+	public function exist(string $method): bool
+	{
+		return $this->options[$method] ?? false;
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Get the password
+	 *
+	 * @param   string    $method    The encryption method to find
+	 * @param   string|null    $default    The default password
+	 *
+	 * @return  string|null     the password or null
+	 * @since 3.2.0
+	 **/
+	protected function getPassword(string $method, ?string $default = null): ?string
+	{
+		if ($this->exist($method))
+		{
+			if (empty($this->passwords[$method]))
+			{
+				$this->passwords[$method] = $this->password->get($method, $default);
+			}
+
+			return $this->passwords[$method];
+		}
+
+		return null;
+	}
+
+}
+

libraries/jcb_powers/VDM.Joomla/src/Componentbuilder/Crypt/FOF.php

@@ -0,0 +1,204 @@
+<?php
+/**
+ * @package    Joomla.Component.Builder
+ *
+ * @created    4th September, 2022
+ * @author     Llewellyn van der Merwe <https://dev.vdm.io>
+ * @git        Joomla Component Builder <https://git.vdm.dev/joomla/Component-Builder>
+ * @copyright  Copyright (C) 2015 Vast Development Method. All rights reserved.
+ * @license    GNU General Public License version 2 or later; see LICENSE.txt
+ */
+
+namespace VDM\Joomla\Componentbuilder\Crypt;
+
+
+use phpseclib3\Crypt\AES;
+use VDM\Joomla\Componentbuilder\Crypt\Random;
+use VDM\Joomla\Componentbuilder\Interfaces\Cryptinterface;
+
+
+/**
+ * Replacement Class for FOFEncryptAes
+ * 
+ * @since 3.2.0
+ */
+class FOF implements Cryptinterface
+{
+	/**
+	 * The Aes class
+	 *
+	 * @var    AES
+	 * @since 3.2.0
+	 */
+	protected AES $aes;
+
+	/**
+	 * The Random class
+	 *
+	 * @var    Random
+	 * @since 3.2.0
+	 */
+	protected Random $random;
+
+	/**
+	 * The block size
+	 *
+	 * @var    int
+	 * @since 3.2.0
+	 */
+	protected int $size = 128;
+
+	/**
+	 * Constructor
+	 *
+	 * @param AES      $aes       The Aes class
+	 * @param Random   $random    The Random class
+	 *
+	 * @since 3.2.0
+	 */
+	public function __construct(AES $aes, Random $random)
+	{
+		$this->aes = $aes;
+		$this->random = $random;
+
+		// we set the length once
+		$this->aes->setKeyLength($this->size);
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Encrypt a string as needed
+	 *
+	 * @param   string     $string      The string to encrypt
+	 * @param   string     $key         The encryption key
+	 *
+	 * @return  string
+	 * @since 3.2.0
+	 **/
+	public function encrypt(string $string, string $key): string
+	{
+		// we get the IV length
+		$iv_length = (int) $this->aes->getBlockLength() >> 3;
+
+		// get the IV value
+		$iv = $this->random::string($iv_length);
+		// Load the IV
+		$this->aes->setIV($iv);
+
+		// load the key
+		$this->aes->setKey($this->getExpandedKey($key, $iv_length, $iv));
+
+		// encrypt the string, and base 64 encode the result
+		return base64_encode($iv . $this->aes->encrypt($string));
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Decrypt a string as needed
+	 *
+	 * @param   string     $string      The string to decrypt
+	 * @param   string     $key         The decryption key
+	 *
+	 * @return  string
+	 * @since 3.2.0
+	 **/
+	public function decrypt(string $string, string $key): string
+	{
+		// we get the IV length
+		$iv_length = (int) $this->aes->getBlockLength() >> 3;
+
+		// remove base 64 encoding
+		$string = base64_decode($string);
+
+		// get the IV
+		$iv = substr($string, 0, $iv_length);
+		// remove the IV
+		$string = substr($string, $iv_length);
+
+		// set the key
+		$this->aes->setKey($this->getExpandedKey($key, $iv_length, $iv));
+
+		// set the IV
+		$this->aes->setIV($iv);
+
+		return $this->aes->decrypt($string);
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Function taken from FOFEncryptAes
+	 *   changed a little but basically the same
+	 *   to ensure we get the same passwords (not ideal)
+	 *   we should use `$this->aes->setPassword(...)` instead
+	 *   but can't for backwards compatibility issues with already encrypted string
+	 *
+	 * @param string  $key       The key to expand
+	 * @param int     $blockSize The size of the block
+	 * @param string  $iv        The IV used
+	 *
+	 * @return string
+	 * @since 3.2.0
+	 */
+	protected function getExpandedKey(string $key, int $blockSize, string $iv): string
+	{
+		$pass_length = strlen($key);
+
+		if (function_exists('mb_strlen'))
+		{
+			$pass_length = mb_strlen($key, 'ASCII');
+		}
+
+		if ($pass_length != $blockSize)
+		{
+			$iterations = 1000;
+			$salt       = $this->resizeKey($iv, 16);
+			$key        = hash_pbkdf2('sha256', $key, $salt, $iterations, $blockSize, true);
+		}
+
+		return $key;
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Function taken from FOFEncryptAes
+	 *   changed a little but basically the same
+	 *   to ensure we get the same passwords (not ideal)
+	 *   we should use `$this->aes->setPassword(...)` instead
+	 *   but can't for backwards compatibility issues with already encrypted string
+	 *
+	 * @param string  $key     The key to resize
+	 * @param int     $size    The size of the block
+	 *
+	 * @return string|null
+	 * @since 3.2.0
+	 */
+	protected function resizeKey(string $key, int $size): ?string
+	{
+		if (empty($key))
+		{
+			return null;
+		}
+
+		$key_length = strlen($key);
+
+		if (function_exists('mb_strlen'))
+		{
+			$key_length = mb_strlen($key, 'ASCII');
+		}
+
+		if ($key_length == $size)
+		{
+			return $key;
+		}
+
+		if ($key_length > $size)
+		{
+			if (function_exists('mb_substr'))
+			{
+				return mb_substr($key, 0, $size, 'ASCII');
+			}
+
+			return substr($key, 0, $size);
+		}
+
+		return $key . str_repeat("\0", ($size - $key_length));
+	}
+
+}
+

libraries/jcb_powers/VDM.Joomla/src/Componentbuilder/Crypt/KeyLoader.php

@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+<?php
+/**
+ * @package    Joomla.Component.Builder
+ *
+ * @created    4th September, 2022
+ * @author     Llewellyn van der Merwe <https://dev.vdm.io>
+ * @git        Joomla Component Builder <https://git.vdm.dev/joomla/Component-Builder>
+ * @copyright  Copyright (C) 2015 Vast Development Method. All rights reserved.
+ * @license    GNU General Public License version 2 or later; see LICENSE.txt
+ */
+
+namespace VDM\Joomla\Componentbuilder\Crypt;
+
+
+use phpseclib3\Crypt\PublicKeyLoader;
+
+
+/**
+ * KeyLoader Class
+ * 
+ * @since 3.2.0
+ */
+class KeyLoader extends PublicKeyLoader
+{
+}
+

libraries/jcb_powers/VDM.Joomla/src/Componentbuilder/Crypt/Password.php

@@ -0,0 +1,46 @@
+<?php
+/**
+ * @package    Joomla.Component.Builder
+ *
+ * @created    4th September, 2022
+ * @author     Llewellyn van der Merwe <https://dev.vdm.io>
+ * @git        Joomla Component Builder <https://git.vdm.dev/joomla/Component-Builder>
+ * @copyright  Copyright (C) 2015 Vast Development Method. All rights reserved.
+ * @license    GNU General Public License version 2 or later; see LICENSE.txt
+ */
+
+namespace VDM\Joomla\Componentbuilder\Crypt;
+
+
+use VDM\Joomla\Utilities\Component\Helper;
+
+
+/**
+ * Password Class
+ * 
+ * @since 3.2.0
+ */
+class Password
+{
+	/**
+	 * Get the type of password
+	 *          Example: $this->get('basic', 'default-password');
+	 *
+	 * @param   string             $type    The value of password to get
+	 * @param   string|null      $default    The default password if the type is not found
+	 *
+	 * @return  string|null
+	 * @since 3.2.0
+	 */
+	public function get(string $type, ?string $default = null): ?string
+	{
+		if (($password = Helper::_('getCryptKey', [$type, $default])) !== null)
+		{
+			return $password;
+		}
+
+		return $default;
+	}
+
+}
+

libraries/jcb_powers/VDM.Joomla/src/Componentbuilder/Crypt/Random.php

@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+<?php
+/**
+ * @package    Joomla.Component.Builder
+ *
+ * @created    4th September, 2022
+ * @author     Llewellyn van der Merwe <https://dev.vdm.io>
+ * @git        Joomla Component Builder <https://git.vdm.dev/joomla/Component-Builder>
+ * @copyright  Copyright (C) 2015 Vast Development Method. All rights reserved.
+ * @license    GNU General Public License version 2 or later; see LICENSE.txt
+ */
+
+namespace VDM\Joomla\Componentbuilder\Crypt;
+
+
+use phpseclib3\Crypt\Random as CryptRandom;
+
+
+/**
+ * Random Class
+ * 
+ * @since 3.2.0
+ */
+class Random extends CryptRandom
+{
+}
+

libraries/jcb_powers/VDM.Joomla/src/Componentbuilder/Crypt/index.html

@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+<html><body bgcolor="#FFFFFF"></body></html>

libraries/jcb_powers/VDM.Joomla/src/Componentbuilder/Database/Insert.php

@@ -194,14 +194,7 @@ class Insert extends Database implements InsertInterface
 			// load only what is part of the columns set
 			foreach ($columns as $key)
 			{
-				if (isset($value->{$key}))
+				$row[] = isset($value->{$key}) ? $this->quote($value->{$key}) : '';
-				{
-					$row[] = $this->quote($value->{$key});
-				}
-				else
-				{
-					$row[] = '';
-				}
 			}
 
 			// add to query

libraries/jcb_powers/VDM.Joomla/src/Componentbuilder/Interfaces/Cryptinterface.php

@@ -0,0 +1,43 @@
+<?php
+/**
+ * @package    Joomla.Component.Builder
+ *
+ * @created    4th September, 2022
+ * @author     Llewellyn van der Merwe <https://dev.vdm.io>
+ * @git        Joomla Component Builder <https://git.vdm.dev/joomla/Component-Builder>
+ * @copyright  Copyright (C) 2015 Vast Development Method. All rights reserved.
+ * @license    GNU General Public License version 2 or later; see LICENSE.txt
+ */
+
+namespace VDM\Joomla\Componentbuilder\Interfaces;
+
+
+/**
+ * The Crypt Interface
+ */
+interface Cryptinterface
+{
+	/**
+	 * Encrypt a string as needed
+	 *
+	 * @param   string     $string      The string to encrypt
+	 * @param   string     $key         The encryption key
+	 *
+	 * @return  string
+	 * @since 3.2.0
+	 **/
+	public function encrypt(string $string, string $key): string;
+
+	/**
+	 * Decrypt a string as needed
+	 *
+	 * @param   string     $string      The string to decrypt
+	 * @param   string     $key         The decryption key
+	 *
+	 * @return  string
+	 * @since 3.2.0
+	 **/
+	public function decrypt(string $string, string $key): string;
+
+}
+

libraries/jcb_powers/VDM.Joomla/src/Componentbuilder/Interfaces/ModelInterface.php

@@ -0,0 +1,71 @@
+<?php
+/**
+ * @package    Joomla.Component.Builder
+ *
+ * @created    4th September, 2022
+ * @author     Llewellyn van der Merwe <https://dev.vdm.io>
+ * @git        Joomla Component Builder <https://git.vdm.dev/joomla/Component-Builder>
+ * @copyright  Copyright (C) 2015 Vast Development Method. All rights reserved.
+ * @license    GNU General Public License version 2 or later; see LICENSE.txt
+ */
+
+namespace VDM\Joomla\Componentbuilder\Interfaces;
+
+
+/**
+ * Model Interface
+ * 
+ * @since 3.2.0
+ */
+interface ModelInterface
+{
+	/**
+	 * Model the value
+	 *          Example: $this->value(value, 'value_key', 'table_name');
+	 *
+	 * @param   mixed           $value    The value to model
+	 * @param   string           $field      The field key
+	 * @param   string|null    $table     The table
+	 *
+	 * @return  mixed
+	 * @since 3.2.0
+	 */
+	public function value($value, string $field, ?string $table = null);
+
+	/**
+	 * Model the values of an item
+	 *          Example: $this->item(Object, 'table_name');
+	 *
+	 * @param   object         $item      The item object
+	 * @param   string|null    $table     The table
+	 *
+	 * @return  object|null
+	 * @since 3.2.0
+	 */
+	public function item(object $item, ?string $table = null): ?object;
+
+	/**
+	 * Model the values of multiple items
+	 *          Example: $this->items(Array, 'table_name');
+	 *
+	 * @param   array|null    $items    The array of item objects
+	 * @param   string|null    $table     The table
+	 *
+	 * @return  array|null
+	 * @since 3.2.0
+	 */
+	public function items(?array $items = null, ?string $table = null): ?array;
+
+	/**
+	 * Get last modeled ID
+	 *          Example: $this->last('table_name');
+	 *
+	 * @param   string|null     $table     The table
+	 *
+	 * @return  int|null
+	 * @since 3.2.0
+	 */
+	public function last(?string $table = null): ?int;
+
+}
+

libraries/jcb_powers/VDM.Joomla/src/Componentbuilder/Interfaces/Serverinterface.php

@@ -0,0 +1,42 @@
+<?php
+/**
+ * @package    Joomla.Component.Builder
+ *
+ * @created    4th September, 2022
+ * @author     Llewellyn van der Merwe <https://dev.vdm.io>
+ * @git        Joomla Component Builder <https://git.vdm.dev/joomla/Component-Builder>
+ * @copyright  Copyright (C) 2015 Vast Development Method. All rights reserved.
+ * @license    GNU General Public License version 2 or later; see LICENSE.txt
+ */
+
+namespace VDM\Joomla\Componentbuilder\Interfaces;
+
+
+/**
+ * The Core Server Interface
+ */
+interface Serverinterface
+{
+	/**
+	 * set the server details
+	 *
+	 * @param   object      $details       The server details
+	 *
+	 * @return  self
+	 * @since 3.2.0
+	 **/
+	public function set(object $details);
+
+	/**
+	 * move a file to server with the FTP client
+	 *
+	 * @param   string      $localPath      The full local path to the file
+	 * @param   string      $fileName      The file name
+	 *
+	 * @return  bool
+	 * @since 3.2.0
+	 **/
+	public function move(string $localPath, string $fileName): bool;
+
+}
+

libraries/jcb_powers/VDM.Joomla/src/Componentbuilder/Package/Database/Insert.php

@@ -172,7 +172,7 @@ class Insert
 			$success = true;
 			foreach ($items as $item)
 			{
-				if ($this->item($item, $table) !== true)
+				if (!$this->item($item, $table))
 				{
 					$success = false;
 					break;

libraries/jcb_powers/VDM.Joomla/src/Componentbuilder/Search/Abstraction/Engine.php

@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@ abstract class Engine
 	protected function lineCounter()
 	{
 		// we count every line we search
-		$this->config->line_counter = $this->config->line_counter + 1;
+		$this->config->line_counter += 1;
 	}
 }
 

libraries/jcb_powers/VDM.Joomla/src/Componentbuilder/Search/Agent.php

@@ -404,8 +404,8 @@ class Agent
 			'&match_case=' . (int) $this->config->match_case .
 			'&whole_word=' . (int) $this->config->whole_word .
 			'&regex_search=' . (int) $this->config->regex_search .
-			'&search_value=' . (string) urlencode($this->config->search_value) .
+			'&search_value=' . (string) urlencode((string) $this->config->search_value) .
-			'&replace_value=' . (string) urlencode($this->config->replace_value)));
+			'&replace_value=' . (string) urlencode((string) $this->config->replace_value)));
 	}
 
 	/**

libraries/jcb_powers/VDM.Joomla/src/Componentbuilder/Search/Agent/Search.php

@@ -167,51 +167,39 @@ class Search implements SearchInterface
 									// forth layer
 									foreach ($ro as $k => $r)
 									{
-										if (StringHelper::check($r))
+										if (StringHelper::check($r) && ($_found = $this->string($r)) !== null)
 										{
-											if (($_found = $this->string($r)) !== null)
+											foreach ($_found as $_n => $_f)
 											{
-												foreach ($_found as $_n => $_f)
+												$found[$keys . '.' . $key . '.' . $ke . '.' . $k . '.' . $_n] = $_f;
-												{
-													$found[$keys . '.' . $key . '.' . $ke . '.' . $k . '.' . $_n] = $_f;
-												}
 											}
 										}
 									}
 								}
-								elseif (StringHelper::check($ro))
+								elseif (StringHelper::check($ro) && ($_found = $this->string($ro)) !== null)
 								{
-									if (($_found = $this->string($ro)) !== null)
+									foreach ($_found as $_n => $_f)
 									{
-										foreach ($_found as $_n => $_f)
+										$found[$keys. '.' . $key . '.' . $ke . '.' . $_n] = $_f;
-										{
-											$found[$keys. '.' . $key . '.' . $ke . '.' . $_n] = $_f;
-										}
 									}
 								}
 
 							}
 						}
-						elseif (StringHelper::check($row))
+						elseif (StringHelper::check($row) && ($_found = $this->string($row)) !== null)
 						{
-							if (($_found = $this->string($row)) !== null)
+							foreach ($_found as $_n => $_f)
 							{
-								foreach ($_found as $_n => $_f)
+								$found[$keys. '.' . $key . '.' . $_n] = $_f;
-								{
-									$found[$keys. '.' . $key . '.' . $_n] = $_f;
-								}
 							}
 						}
 					}
 				}
-				elseif (StringHelper::check($rows))
+				elseif (StringHelper::check($rows) && ($_found = $this->string($rows)) !== null)
 				{
-					if (($_found = $this->string($rows)) !== null)
+					foreach ($_found as $_n => $_f)
 					{
-						foreach ($_found as $_n => $_f)
+						$found[$keys. '.' . $_n] = $_f;
-						{
-							$found[$keys. '.' . $_n] = $_f;
-						}
 					}
 				}
 			}
@@ -308,7 +296,7 @@ class Search implements SearchInterface
 	protected function fieldCounter()
 	{
 		// we count every field we search
-		$this->config->field_counter = $this->config->field_counter + 1;
+		$this->config->field_counter += 1;
 	}
 }
 

libraries/jcb_powers/VDM.Joomla/src/Componentbuilder/Search/Agent/Update.php

@@ -83,9 +83,9 @@ class Update
 		// the possibility of updating sub-forms in sub-forms
 		if (ArrayHelper::check($value))
 		{
-			if (strpos($line, '.') !== false)
+			if (strpos((string) $line, '.') !== false)
 			{
-				$line = explode('.', $line);
+				$line = explode('.', (string) $line);
 			}
 			// first layer
 			foreach ($value as $keys => &$rows)

libraries/jcb_powers/VDM.Joomla/src/Componentbuilder/Search/Database/Insert.php

@@ -173,7 +173,7 @@ class Insert implements InsertInterface
 			$success = true;
 			foreach ($items as $item)
 			{
-				if ($this->item($item, $table) !== true)
+				if (!$this->item($item, $table))
 				{
 					$success = false;
 					break;

libraries/jcb_powers/VDM.Joomla/src/Componentbuilder/Search/Model/Insert.php

@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ class Insert extends Model implements ModelInterface
 			switch($store)
 			{
 				case 'base64':
-					$value = base64_encode($value);
+					$value = base64_encode((string) $value);
 				break;
 				case 'json':
 					$value = json_encode($value,  JSON_FORCE_OBJECT);

libraries/jcb_powers/VDM.Joomla/src/Componentbuilder/Search/Model/Load.php

@@ -77,13 +77,13 @@ class Load extends Model implements ModelInterface
 			switch($store)
 			{
 				case 'base64':
-					$value = base64_decode($value);
+					$value = base64_decode((string) $value);
 				break;
 				case 'json':
 					// check if there is a json string
 					if (JsonHelper::check($value))
 					{
-						$value = json_decode($value, true);
+						$value = json_decode((string) $value, true);
 					}
 				break;
 			}

libraries/jcb_powers/VDM.Joomla/src/Componentbuilder/Server.php

@@ -0,0 +1,147 @@
+<?php
+/**
+ * @package    Joomla.Component.Builder
+ *
+ * @created    4th September, 2022
+ * @author     Llewellyn van der Merwe <https://dev.vdm.io>
+ * @git        Joomla Component Builder <https://git.vdm.dev/joomla/Component-Builder>
+ * @copyright  Copyright (C) 2015 Vast Development Method. All rights reserved.
+ * @license    GNU General Public License version 2 or later; see LICENSE.txt
+ */
+
+namespace VDM\Joomla\Componentbuilder;
+
+
+use Joomla\CMS\Factory as JoomlaFactory;
+use Joomla\CMS\User\User;
+use VDM\Joomla\Componentbuilder\Server\Load;
+use VDM\Joomla\Componentbuilder\Server\Ftp;
+use VDM\Joomla\Componentbuilder\Server\Sftp;
+use VDM\Joomla\Utilities\StringHelper;
+
+
+/**
+ * Server Class
+ * 
+ * @since 3.2.0
+ */
+class Server
+{
+	/**
+	 * The Loader
+	 *
+	 * @var    Load
+	 * @since 3.2.0
+	 */
+	protected Load $load;
+
+	/**
+	* The Ftp object
+	 *
+	 * @var     Ftp
+	 * @since 3.2.0
+	 **/
+	protected Ftp $ftp;
+
+	/**
+	* The Sftp object
+	 *
+	 * @var     Sftp
+	 * @since 3.2.0
+	 **/
+	protected Sftp $sftp;
+
+	/**
+	 * Current User object
+	 *
+	 * @var    User
+	 * @since 3.2.0
+	 */
+	protected User $user;
+
+	/**
+	 * Constructor
+	 *
+	 * @param Load       $load    The server details loader object.
+	 * @param Ftp        $ftp     The server ftp object.
+	 * @param Sftp       $sftp    The server sftp object.
+	 * @param User|null  $user    The user object.
+	 *
+	 * @since 3.2.0
+	 */
+	public function __construct(Load $load, Ftp $ftp, Sftp $sftp, ?User $user = null)
+	{
+		$this->load = $load;
+		$this->ftp = $ftp;
+		$this->sftp = $sftp;
+		$this->user = $user ?: JoomlaFactory::getUser();
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Move File to Server
+	 *
+	 * @param   int       $id           The server local id to use
+	 * @param   string    $localPath    The local path to the file
+	 * @param   string    $fileName     The actual file name
+	 * @param   int|null  $protocol     The protocol to use (if set)
+	 * @param   string    $permission   The permission validation area
+	 *
+	 * @return  bool      true on success
+	 * @since 3.2.0
+	 */
+	public function move(int $id, string $localPath, string $fileName,
+		?int $protocol = null, string $permission = 'core.export'): bool
+	{
+		// get the server
+		if ($this->user->authorise($permission, 'com_componentbuilder') &&
+			(
+				(
+					is_numeric($protocol) &&
+					($protocol == 1 || $protocol == 2)
+				) || (
+					($protocol = $this->load->value($id, 'protocol')) !== null &&
+					($protocol == 1 || $protocol == 2)
+				)
+			)
+		)
+		{
+			// use the FTP protocol
+			if (1 == $protocol)
+			{
+				$protocol = 'ftp';
+				$fields = [
+					'name',
+					'signature'
+				];
+			}
+			// use the SFTP protocol
+			else
+			{
+				$protocol = 'sftp';
+				$fields = [
+					'name',
+					'authentication',
+					'username',
+					'host',
+					'password',
+					'path',
+					'port',
+					'private',
+					'private_key',
+					'secret'
+				];
+			}
+
+			// get the details
+			if (StringHelper::check($protocol) && ($details = $this->load->item($id, $fields)) !== null)
+			{
+				// now move the file
+				return $this->{$protocol}->set($details)->move($localPath, $fileName);
+			}
+		}
+
+		return false;
+	}
+
+}
+

libraries/jcb_powers/VDM.Joomla/src/Componentbuilder/Server/Ftp.php

@@ -0,0 +1,139 @@
+<?php
+/**
+ * @package    Joomla.Component.Builder
+ *
+ * @created    4th September, 2022
+ * @author     Llewellyn van der Merwe <https://dev.vdm.io>
+ * @git        Joomla Component Builder <https://git.vdm.dev/joomla/Component-Builder>
+ * @copyright  Copyright (C) 2015 Vast Development Method. All rights reserved.
+ * @license    GNU General Public License version 2 or later; see LICENSE.txt
+ */
+
+namespace VDM\Joomla\Componentbuilder\Server;
+
+
+use Joomla\CMS\Client\FtpClient;
+use VDM\Joomla\Utilities\StringHelper;
+use VDM\Joomla\Utilities\ArrayHelper;
+use VDM\Joomla\Componentbuilder\Interfaces\Serverinterface;
+
+
+/**
+ * Ftp Class
+ * 
+ * @since 3.2.0
+ */
+class Ftp implements Serverinterface
+{
+	/**
+	* The client object
+	 *
+	 * @var     FtpClient
+	 * @since 3.2.0
+	 **/
+	protected FtpClient $client;
+
+	/**
+	* The server details
+	 *
+	 * @var     object
+	 * @since 3.2.0
+	 **/
+	protected object $details;
+
+	/**
+	 * set the server details
+	 *
+	 * @param   object     $details   The server details
+	 *
+	 * @return  Ftp
+	 * @since 3.2.0
+	 **/
+	public function set(object $details): Ftp
+	{
+		// set the details
+		$this->details = $details;
+
+		return $this;
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * move a file to server with the FTP client
+	 *
+	 * @param   string      $localPath      The full local path to the file
+	 * @param   string      $fileName      The file name
+	 *
+	 * @return  bool
+	 * @since 3.2.0
+	 **/
+	public function move(string $localPath, string $fileName): bool
+	{
+		if ($this->connected())
+		{
+			return $this->client->store($localPath, $fileName);
+		}
+
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Make sure we are connected
+	 *
+	 * @return  bool
+	 * @since 3.2.0
+	 **/
+	protected function connected(): bool
+	{
+		// check if we have a connection
+		return ($this->client instanceof FtpClient && $this->client->isConnected()) || 
+			($this->client = $this->getClient()) !== null;
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * get the FtpClient object
+	 *
+	 * @return  FtpClient|null
+	 * @since 3.2.0
+	 **/
+	protected function getClient(): ?FtpClient
+	{
+		// make sure we have a string and it is not default or empty
+		if (StringHelper::check($this->details->signature))
+		{
+			// turn into variables
+			parse_str((string) $this->details->signature);
+			// set options
+			if (isset($options) && ArrayHelper::check($options))
+			{
+				foreach ($options as $o__p0t1on => $vAln3)
+				{
+					if ('timeout' === $o__p0t1on)
+					{
+						$options[$o__p0t1on] = (int) $vAln3;
+					}
+					if ('type' === $o__p0t1on)
+					{
+						$options[$o__p0t1on] = (string) $vAln3;
+					}
+				}
+			}
+			else
+			{
+				$options = array();
+			}
+			// get ftp object
+			if (isset($host) && $host != 'HOSTNAME' &&
+				isset($port) && $port != 'PORT_INT' &&
+				isset($username) && $username != 'user@name.com' &&
+				isset($password) && $password != 'password')
+			{
+				// this is a singleton
+				return FtpClient::getInstance($host, $port, $options, $username, $password);
+			}
+		}
+
+		return null;
+	}
+
+}
+

libraries/jcb_powers/VDM.Joomla/src/Componentbuilder/Server/Load.php

@@ -0,0 +1,122 @@
+<?php
+/**
+ * @package    Joomla.Component.Builder
+ *
+ * @created    4th September, 2022
+ * @author     Llewellyn van der Merwe <https://dev.vdm.io>
+ * @git        Joomla Component Builder <https://git.vdm.dev/joomla/Component-Builder>
+ * @copyright  Copyright (C) 2015 Vast Development Method. All rights reserved.
+ * @license    GNU General Public License version 2 or later; see LICENSE.txt
+ */
+
+namespace VDM\Joomla\Componentbuilder\Server;
+
+
+use VDM\Joomla\Componentbuilder\Compiler\Factory;
+use VDM\Joomla\Componentbuilder\Database\Load as Database;
+use VDM\Joomla\Componentbuilder\Server\Model\Load as Model;
+
+
+/**
+ * Server Load Class
+ * 
+ * @since 3.2.0
+ */
+class Load
+{
+	/**
+	 * Database Load
+	 *
+	 * @var    Database
+	 * @since 3.2.0
+	 */
+	protected Database $db;
+
+	/**
+	 * Model Class 
+	 *
+	 * @var    Model
+	 * @since 3.2.0
+	 */
+	protected Model $model;
+
+	/**
+	 * Constructor
+	 *
+	 * @param Database|null     $db       The database object.
+	 * @param Model|null        $model    The core crypt object.
+	 *
+	 * @since 3.2.0
+	 */
+	public function __construct(?Database $db = null, ?Model $model = null)
+	{
+		$this->db = $db ?: Factory::_('Load');
+		$this->model = $model ?: Factory::_('Model.Server.Load');
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Get a value from a given server
+	 *          Example: $this->value(23, 'protocol');
+	 *
+	 * @param   int        $id         The item ID
+	 * @param   string   $field     The table field
+	 *
+	 * @return  object|null
+	 * @since 3.2.0
+	 */
+	public function value(int $id, string $field): ?object
+	{
+		if ($id > 0 && ($value = $this->db->value(
+				$this->setDatabaseFields([$field]), ['a' => 'server'], ['a.id' => $id]
+			)) !== null)
+		{
+			return $this->model->value($value, $field, 'server');
+		}
+
+		return null;
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Get values from a given server
+	 *          Example: $this->item(23, ['name', 'of', 'fields']);
+	 *
+	 * @param   int     $id         The item ID
+	 * @param   array   $fields     The table fields
+	 *
+	 * @return  object|null
+	 * @since 3.2.0
+	 */
+	public function item(int $id, array $fields): ?object
+	{
+		if ($id > 0 && ($item = $this->db->item(
+				$this->setDatabaseFields($fields), ['a' => 'server'], ['a.id' => $id]
+			)) !== null)
+		{
+			return $this->model->item($item, 'server');
+		}
+
+		return null;
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Set Fields ready to use in database call
+	 *
+	 * @param   array   $fields     The table
+	 * @param   string    $key  The table key to which the fields belong
+	 *
+	 * @return  array
+	 * @since 3.2.0
+	 */
+	protected function setDatabaseFields(array $fields, string $key = 'a'): array
+	{
+		$bucket = [];
+		foreach ($fields as $field)
+		{
+			$bucket[$key . '.' . $field] = $field;
+		}
+
+		return $bucket;
+	}
+
+}
+

libraries/jcb_powers/VDM.Joomla/src/Componentbuilder/Server/Model/Load.php

@@ -0,0 +1,135 @@
+<?php
+/**
+ * @package    Joomla.Component.Builder
+ *
+ * @created    4th September, 2022
+ * @author     Llewellyn van der Merwe <https://dev.vdm.io>
+ * @git        Joomla Component Builder <https://git.vdm.dev/joomla/Component-Builder>
+ * @copyright  Copyright (C) 2015 Vast Development Method. All rights reserved.
+ * @license    GNU General Public License version 2 or later; see LICENSE.txt
+ */
+
+namespace VDM\Joomla\Componentbuilder\Server\Model;
+
+
+use Joomla\Registry\Registry;
+use VDM\Joomla\Componentbuilder\Compiler\Factory;
+use VDM\Joomla\Componentbuilder\Crypt;
+use VDM\Joomla\Componentbuilder\Table;
+use VDM\Joomla\Componentbuilder\Interfaces\ModelInterface;
+use VDM\Joomla\Componentbuilder\Abstraction\Model;
+
+
+/**
+ * Server Model Load Class
+ * 
+ * @since 3.2.0
+ */
+class Load extends Model implements ModelInterface
+{
+	/**
+	 * Decryption Class
+	 *
+	 * @var    Crypt
+	 * @since 3.2.0
+	 */
+	protected Crypt $crypt;
+
+	/**
+	 * Constructor
+	 *
+	 * @param Crypt|null      $crypt     The core crypt object.
+	 * @param Table|null      $table     The search table object.
+	 *
+	 * @since 3.2.0
+	 */
+	public function __construct(?Crypt $crypt = null, ?Table $table = null)
+	{
+		parent::__construct($table ?? Factory::_('Table'));
+
+		$this->crypt = $crypt ?: Factory::_('Crypt');
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Model the value
+	 *          Example: $this->value(value, 'value_key', 'table_name');
+	 *
+	 * @param   mixed          $value    The value to model
+	 * @param   string         $field    The field key
+	 * @param   string|null    $table    The table
+	 *
+	 * @return  mixed
+	 * @since 3.2.0
+	 */
+	public function value($value, string $field, ?string $table = null)
+	{
+		// load the table
+		if (empty($table))
+		{
+			$table = $this->getTable();
+		}
+
+		// check if this is a valid table
+		if (StringHelper::check($value) && ($store = $this->table->get($table, $field, 'store')) !== null)
+		{
+			// open the value based on the store method
+			switch($store)
+			{
+				case 'basic_encryption':
+					$value = $this->crypt->decrypt($value, 'basic');
+				break;
+				case 'medium_encryption':
+					$value = $this->crypt->decrypt($value, 'medium');
+				break;
+				case 'base64':
+					$value = base64_decode((string) $value);
+				break;
+				case 'json':
+					// check if there is a json string
+					if (JsonHelper::check($value))
+					{
+						$registry = new Registry;
+						$registry->loadString($value);
+						$value = $registry->toArray();
+					}
+				break;
+				default:
+					if ($this->crypt->exist($store))
+					{
+						$value = $this->crypt->decrypt($value, $store);
+					}
+				break;
+			}
+		}
+		return $value;
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Validate the values (basic, override in child class)
+	 *
+	 * @param   mixed         $value   The field value
+	 * @param   string|null   $field     The field key
+	 * @param   string|null   $table   The table
+	 *
+	 * @return  bool
+	 * @since 3.2.0
+	 */
+	protected function validate(&$value, ?string $field = null, ?string $table = null): bool
+	{
+		// remove none
+		return true;
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Get the current active table
+	 *
+	 * @return  string
+	 * @since 3.2.0
+	 */
+	protected function getTable(): string
+	{
+		return 'server';
+	}
+
+}
+

libraries/jcb_powers/VDM.Joomla/src/Componentbuilder/Server/Model/index.html

@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+<html><body bgcolor="#FFFFFF"></body></html>

libraries/jcb_powers/VDM.Joomla/src/Componentbuilder/Server/Sftp.php

@@ -0,0 +1,185 @@
+<?php
+/**
+ * @package    Joomla.Component.Builder
+ *
+ * @created    4th September, 2022
+ * @author     Llewellyn van der Merwe <https://dev.vdm.io>
+ * @git        Joomla Component Builder <https://git.vdm.dev/joomla/Component-Builder>
+ * @copyright  Copyright (C) 2015 Vast Development Method. All rights reserved.
+ * @license    GNU General Public License version 2 or later; see LICENSE.txt
+ */
+
+namespace VDM\Joomla\Componentbuilder\Server;
+
+
+use phpseclib3\Net\SFTP as SftpClient;
+use VDM\Joomla\Componentbuilder\Crypt\KeyLoader;
+use VDM\Joomla\Utilities\StringHelper;
+use VDM\Joomla\Utilities\FileHelper;
+use VDM\Joomla\Componentbuilder\Interfaces\Serverinterface;
+
+
+/**
+ * Sftp Class
+ * 
+ * @since 3.2.0
+ */
+class Sftp implements Serverinterface
+{
+	/**
+	 * The KeyLoader
+	 *
+	 * @var    KeyLoader
+	 * @since 3.2.0
+	 */
+	protected KeyLoader $key;
+
+	/**
+	* The client object
+	 *
+	 * @var     SftpClient
+	 * @since 3.2.0
+	 **/
+	protected SftpClient $client;
+
+	/**
+	* The server details
+	 *
+	 * @var     object
+	 * @since 3.2.0
+	 **/
+	protected object $details;
+
+	/**
+	 * Constructor
+	 *
+	 * @param KeyLoader    $key   The key loader object.
+	 *
+	 * @since 3.2.0
+	 */
+	public function __construct(KeyLoader $key)
+	{
+		$this->key = $key;
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * set the server details
+	 *
+	 * @param   object    $details    The server details
+	 *
+	 * @return  Sftp
+	 * @since 3.2.0
+	 **/
+	public function set(object $details): Sftp
+	{
+		// set the details
+		$this->details = $details;
+
+		return $this;
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * move a file to server with the FTP client
+	 *
+	 * @param   string      $localPath      The full local path to the file
+	 * @param   string      $fileName      The file name
+	 *
+	 * @return  bool
+	 * @since 3.2.0
+	 **/
+	public function move(string $localPath, string $fileName): bool
+	{
+		if ($this->connected() &&
+			($data = FileHelper::getContent($localPath, null)) !== null)
+		{
+			// get the remote path
+			$path = '';
+			if (isset($this->details->path) &&
+				StringHelper::check($this->details->path) &&
+				$this->details->path !== '/')
+			{
+				$path = '/' . trim((string) $this->details->path, '/');
+			}
+
+			return $this->client->put($path . '/' . $fileName, $data);
+		}
+
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * get the SftpClient object
+	 *
+	 * @return  SftpClient|null
+	 * @since 3.2.0
+	 **/
+	protected function getClient(): ?SftpClient
+	{
+		// make sure we have a host value set
+		if (isset($this->details->host) && StringHelper::check($this->details->host) &&
+			isset($this->details->username) && StringHelper::check($this->details->username))
+		{
+			// insure the port is set
+			$port = (isset($this->details->port) && is_numeric($this->details->port) && $this->details->port > 0)
+					? (int) $this->details->port : 22;
+
+			// open the connection
+			$sftp = new SftpClient($this->details->host, $port);
+
+			// set the passphrase if it exist
+			$passphrase = $this->details->secret ?? null;
+
+			// set the password if it exist
+			$password = $this->details->password ?? null;
+
+			// now login based on authentication type
+			$key = null;
+			switch($this->details->authentication)
+			{
+				case 1: // password
+					$key = $this->details->password ?? null;
+					$password = null;
+				break;
+				case 2: // private key file
+				case 3: // both password and private key file
+					if (isset($this->details->private) && StringHelper::check($this->details->private) &&
+						($private_key = FileHelper::getContent($this->details->private, null)) !== null)
+					{
+						$key = $this->key::load($private_key, $passphrase);
+					}
+				break;
+				case 4: // private key field
+				case 5: // both password and private key field
+					if (isset($this->details->private_key) && StringHelper::check($this->details->private_key))
+					{
+						$key = $this->key::load($this->details->private_key, $passphrase);
+					}
+				break;
+			}
+
+			// login
+			if ((!empty($key) && !empty($password) && $sftp->login($this->details->username, $key, $password)) ||
+				(!empty($key) && $sftp->login($this->details->username, $key)))
+			{
+				return $sftp;
+			}
+		}
+
+		return null;
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Make sure we are connected
+	 *
+	 * @return  bool
+	 * @since 3.2.0
+	 **/
+	protected function connected(): bool
+	{
+		// check if we have a connection
+		return ($this->client instanceof SftpClient && ($this->client->isConnected() || $this->client->ping())) ||
+			($this->client = $this->getClient()) !== null;
+	}
+
+}
+

libraries/jcb_powers/VDM.Joomla/src/Componentbuilder/Server/index.html

@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+<html><body bgcolor="#FFFFFF"></body></html>

libraries/jcb_powers/VDM.Joomla/src/Componentbuilder/Service/Crypt.php

@@ -20,6 +20,8 @@ use phpseclib3\Crypt\DES;
 use VDM\Joomla\Componentbuilder\Crypt as Crypto;
 use VDM\Joomla\Componentbuilder\Crypt\KeyLoader;
 use VDM\Joomla\Componentbuilder\Crypt\Random;
+use VDM\Joomla\Componentbuilder\Crypt\Password;
+use VDM\Joomla\Componentbuilder\Crypt\FOF;
 
 
 /**
@@ -45,6 +47,12 @@ class Crypt implements ServiceProviderInterface
 		$container->alias(Random::class, 'Crypt.Random')
 			->share('Crypt.Random', [$this, 'getRandom'], true);
 
+		$container->alias(Password::class, 'Crypt.Password')
+			->share('Crypt.Password', [$this, 'getPassword'], true);
+
+		$container->alias(FOF::class, 'Crypt.FOF')
+			->share('Crypt.FOF', [$this, 'getFOF'], true);
+
 		$container->alias(KeyLoader::class, 'Crypt.Key')
 			->share('Crypt.Key', [$this, 'getKeyLoader'], true);
 
@@ -93,7 +101,23 @@ class Crypt implements ServiceProviderInterface
 	 */
 	public function getCrypt(Container $container): Crypto
 	{
-		return new Crypto();
+		return new Crypto(
+			$container->get('Crypt.FOF'),
+			$container->get('Crypt.Password')
+		);
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Get the Password class
+	 *
+	 * @param   Container  $container  The DI container.
+	 *
+	 * @return  Password
+	 * @since 3.2.0
+	 */
+	public function getPassword(Container $container): Password
+	{
+		return new Password();
 	}
 
 	/**
@@ -109,6 +133,22 @@ class Crypt implements ServiceProviderInterface
 		return new Random();
 	}
 
+	/**
+	 * Get the FOF AES Cyper with CBC mode
+	 *
+	 * @param   Container  $container  The DI container.
+	 *
+	 * @return  FOF
+	 * @since 3.2.0
+	 */
+	public function getFOF(Container $container): FOF
+	{
+		return new FOF(
+			$container->get('Crypt.AES.CBC'),
+			$container->get('Crypt.Random')
+		);
+	}
+
 	/**
 	 * Get the KeyLoader class
 	 *

libraries/jcb_powers/VDM.Joomla/src/Componentbuilder/Service/Server.php

@@ -0,0 +1,114 @@
+<?php
+/**
+ * @package    Joomla.Component.Builder
+ *
+ * @created    4th September, 2022
+ * @author     Llewellyn van der Merwe <https://dev.vdm.io>
+ * @git        Joomla Component Builder <https://git.vdm.dev/joomla/Component-Builder>
+ * @copyright  Copyright (C) 2015 Vast Development Method. All rights reserved.
+ * @license    GNU General Public License version 2 or later; see LICENSE.txt
+ */
+
+namespace VDM\Joomla\Componentbuilder\Service;
+
+
+use Joomla\DI\Container;
+use Joomla\DI\ServiceProviderInterface;
+use VDM\Joomla\Componentbuilder\Server as Client;
+use VDM\Joomla\Componentbuilder\Server\Load;
+use VDM\Joomla\Componentbuilder\Server\Ftp;
+use VDM\Joomla\Componentbuilder\Server\Sftp;
+
+
+/**
+ * Server Service Provider
+ * 
+ * @since 3.2.0
+ */
+class Server implements ServiceProviderInterface
+{
+	/**
+	 * Registers the service provider with a DI container.
+	 *
+	 * @param   Container  $container  The DI container.
+	 *
+	 * @return  void
+	 * @since 3.2.0
+	 */
+	public function register(Container $container)
+	{
+		$container->alias(Client::class, 'Server')
+			->share('Server', [$this, 'getServer'], true);
+
+		$container->alias(Load::class, 'Server.Load')
+			->share('Server.Load', [$this, 'getServerLoad'], true);
+
+		$container->alias(Ftp::class, 'Server.FTP')
+			->share('Server.FTP', [$this, 'getServerFtp'], true);
+		$container->alias(Sftp::class, 'Server.SFTP')
+			->share('Server.SFTP', [$this, 'getServerSftp'], true);
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Get the Server Client class
+	 *
+	 * @param   Container  $container  The DI container.
+	 *
+	 * @return  Client
+	 * @since 3.2.0
+	 */
+	public function getServer(Container $container): Client
+	{
+		return new Client(
+			$container->get('Server.Load'),
+			$container->get('Server.FTP'),
+			$container->get('Server.SFTP')
+		);
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Get the Server Load class
+	 *
+	 * @param   Container  $container  The DI container.
+	 *
+	 * @return  Load
+	 * @since 3.2.0
+	 */
+	public function getServerLoad(Container $container): Load
+	{
+		return new Load(
+			$container->get('Load'),
+			$container->get('Model.Server.Load')
+		);
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Get the Server Ftp class
+	 *
+	 * @param   Container  $container  The DI container.
+	 *
+	 * @return  Ftp
+	 * @since 3.2.0
+	 */
+	public function getServerFtp(Container $container): Ftp
+	{
+		return new Ftp();
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Get the Server Sftp class
+	 *
+	 * @param   Container  $container  The DI container.
+	 *
+	 * @return  Sftp
+	 * @since 3.2.0
+	 */
+	public function getServerSftp(Container $container): Sftp
+	{
+		return new Sftp(
+			$container->get('Crypt.Key')
+		);
+	}
+
+}
+

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

@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ abstract class ArrayHelper
 	 * 
 	 * @since  3.1.1
 	 */
-	public static function intersect($a_array, $b_array)
+	public static function intersect($a_array, $b_array): bool
 	{
 		// flip the second array
 		$b_array = array_flip($b_array);

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

@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ abstract class Helper
 	 * @var    string
 	 * @since   3.0.11
 	 */
-	public static $option;
+	public static string $option;
 
 	/**
 	 * The component params list cache
@@ -38,19 +38,18 @@ abstract class Helper
 	 * @var    Registry[]
 	 * @since   3.0.11
 	 */
-	protected static $params = array();
+	protected static array $params = [];
 
 	/**
 	 * Gets the parameter object for the component
 	 *
-	 * @param   string       $option  The option for the component.
+	 * @param   string|null     $option  The option for the component.
 	 *
 	 * @return  Registry     A Registry object.
-	 *
 	 * @see     Registry
 	 * @since   3.0.11
 	 */
-	public static function getParams($option = null): Registry
+	public static function getParams(?string $option = null): Registry
 	{
 		// check that we have an option
 		if (empty($option))
@@ -73,10 +72,9 @@ abstract class Helper
 	 * @param   string|null      $default  The default return value if none is found
 	 *
 	 * @return  string|null      A component option
-	 *
 	 * @since   3.0.11
 	 */
-	public static function getOption($default = 'empty'): ?string
+	public static function getOption(string $default = 'empty'): ?string
 	{
 		if (empty(self::$option))
 		{
@@ -95,14 +93,13 @@ abstract class Helper
 	/**
 	 * Gets the component code name
 	 *
-	 * @param   string         $option   The option for the component.
+	 * @param   string|null    $option   The option for the component.
 	 * @param   string|null    $default  The default return value if none is found
 	 *
 	 * @return  string|null    A component code name
-	 *
 	 * @since   3.0.11
 	 */
-	public static function getCode($option = null, $default = null): ?string
+	public static function getCode(?string $option = null, ?string $default = null): ?string
 	{
 		// check that we have an option
 		if (empty($option))
@@ -128,7 +125,7 @@ abstract class Helper
 	 *
 	 * @since   3.0.11
 	 */
-	public static function get($option = null, $default = null): ?string
+	public static function get(string $option = null, string $default = null): ?string
 	{
 		// check that we have an option
 		// and get the code name from it
@@ -149,25 +146,43 @@ abstract class Helper
 	/**
 	 * Check if the helper class of this component has a method
 	 *
-	 * @param   String     $method  The method name to search for
+	 * @param   string       $method  The method name to search for
-	 * @param   String     $option  The option for the component.
+	 * @param   string|null  $option  The option for the component.
 	 *
 	 * @return  bool    true if method exist
 	 *
 	 * @since   3.0.11
 	 */
-	public static function methodExists($method, $option = null)
+	public static function methodExists(string $method, string $option = null): bool
 	{
 		// get the helper class
-		if (($helper = self::get($option, false)) !== false)
+		return ($helper = self::get($option, false)) !== false &&
+			method_exists($helper, $method);
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Check if the helper class of this component has a method, and call it with the arguments
+	 *
+	 * @param   string        $method     The method name to search for
+	 * @param   array         $arguments  The arguments for function.
+	 * @param   string|null   $option     The option for the component.
+	 *
+	 * @return  mixed    return whatever the method returns or null
+	 * @since   3.2.0
+	 */
+	public static function _(string $method, array $arguments = [], ?string $option = null)
+	{
+		// get the helper class
+		if (($helper = self::get($option, false)) !== false &&
+			method_exists($helper, $method))
 		{
-			if (method_exists($helper, $method))
+			// we know this is bad...
-			{
+			// so we need to move these
-				return true;
+			// functions to their own classes
-			}
+			return call_user_func_array([$helper, $method],  $arguments);
 		}
 
-		return false;
+		return null;
 	}
 
 }

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

@@ -39,12 +39,12 @@ abstract class GuidHelper
 	 *
 	 * @since  3.0.9
 	 */
-	public static function get($trim = true)
+	public static function get(bool $trim = true): string
 	{
 		// Windows
-		if (function_exists('com_create_guid') === true)
+		if (function_exists('com_create_guid'))
 		{
-			if ($trim === true)
+			if ($trim)
 			{
 				return trim(com_create_guid(), '{}');
 			}
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ abstract class GuidHelper
 		$rbrace = $trim ? "" : chr(125);    // "}"
 
 		// OSX/Linux
-		if (function_exists('openssl_random_pseudo_bytes') === true)
+		if (function_exists('openssl_random_pseudo_bytes'))
 		{
 			$data = openssl_random_pseudo_bytes(16);
 			$data[6] = chr( ord($data[6]) & 0x0f | 0x40);    // set version to 0100
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ abstract class GuidHelper
 	 * Validate the Globally Unique Identifier ( and check if table already has this identifier)
 	 *
 	 * @param string       $guid
-	 * @param string       $table
+	 * @param string|null       $table
 	 * @param int            $id
 	 * @param string|null $component
 	 *
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ abstract class GuidHelper
 	 *
 	 * @since  3.0.9
 	 */
-	public static function valid($guid, $table = null, $id = 0, $component = null)
+	public static function valid($guid, ?string $table = null, int $id = 0, ?string $component = null): bool
 	{
 		// check if we have a string
 		if (self::validate($guid))
@@ -135,56 +135,53 @@ abstract class GuidHelper
 	 *
 	 * @param string           $guid
 	 * @param string           $table
-	 * @param string/array  $what
+	 * @param string|array  $what
 	 * @param string|null    $component
 	 *
 	 * @return mix
 	 *
 	 * @since  3.0.9
 	 */
-	public static function item($guid, $table, $what = 'a.id', $component = null)
+	public static function item($guid, $table, $what = 'a.id', ?string $component = null)
 	{
 		// check if we have a string
-		if (self::validate($guid))
+		// check if table already has this identifier
+		if (self::validate($guid) && StringHelper::check($table))
 		{
-			// check if table already has this identifier
+			// check that we have the component code name
-			if (StringHelper::check($table))
+			if (!is_string($component))
 			{
-				// check that we have the component code name
+				$component = (string) Helper::getCode();
-				if (!is_string($component))
+			}
-				{
+			// Get the database object and a new query object.
-					$component = (string) Helper::getCode();
+			$db = Factory::getDbo();
-				}
+			$query = $db->getQuery(true);
-				// Get the database object and a new query object.
-				$db = Factory::getDbo();
-				$query = $db->getQuery(true);
 
-				if (ArrayHelper::check($what))
+			if (ArrayHelper::check($what))
+			{
+				$query->select($db->quoteName($what));
+			}
+			else
+			{
+				$query->select($what);
+			}
+
+			$query->from($db->quoteName('#__' . (string) $component . '_' . (string) $table, 'a'))
+				->where($db->quoteName('a.guid') . ' = ' . $db->quote($guid));
+
+			// Set and query the database.
+			$db->setQuery($query);
+			$db->execute();
+
+			if ($db->getNumRows())
+			{
+				if (ArrayHelper::check($what) || $what === 'a.*')
 				{
-					$query->select($db->quoteName($what));
+					return $db->loadObject();
 				}
 				else
 				{
-					$query->select($what);
+					return $db->loadResult();
-				}
-
-				$query->from($db->quoteName('#__' . (string) $component . '_' . (string) $table, 'a'))
-					->where($db->quoteName('a.guid') . ' = ' . $db->quote($guid));
-
-				// Set and query the database.
-				$db->setQuery($query);
-				$db->execute();
-
-				if ($db->getNumRows())
-				{
-					if (ArrayHelper::check($what) || $what === 'a.*')
-					{
-						return $db->loadObject();
-					}
-					else
-					{
-						return $db->loadResult();
-					}
 				}
 			}
 		}

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

@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ abstract class JsonHelper
 	{
 		if (StringHelper::check($string))
 		{
-			json_decode($string);
+			json_decode((string) $string);
 			return (json_last_error() === JSON_ERROR_NONE);
 		}
 
@@ -52,14 +52,14 @@ abstract class JsonHelper
 	{
 		// do some table foot work
 		$external = false;
-		if (strpos($table, '#__') !== false)
+		if (is_string($table) && strpos((string) $table, '#__') !== false)
 		{
 			$external = true;
-			$table = str_replace('#__', '', $table);
+			$table = str_replace('#__', '', (string) $table);
 		}
 
 		// check if string is JSON
-		$result = json_decode($value, true);
+		$result = json_decode((string) $value, true);
 		if (json_last_error() === JSON_ERROR_NONE)
 		{
 			// is JSON
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ abstract class JsonHelper
 				}
 				return (string) implode($separator, $result);
 			}
-			return (string) json_decode($value);
+			return (string) json_decode((string) $value);
 		}
 		return $value;
 	}

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

@@ -34,13 +34,13 @@ abstract class ClassfunctionHelper
 	public static function safe($name)
 	{
 		// remove numbers if the first character is a number
-		if (is_numeric(substr($name, 0, 1)))
+		if (is_numeric(substr((string) $name, 0, 1)))
 		{
 			$name = StringHelper::numbers($name);
 		}
 
 		// remove all spaces and strange characters
-		return trim(preg_replace("/[^A-Za-z0-9_-]/", '', $name));
+		return trim(preg_replace("/[^A-Za-z0-9_-]/", '', (string) $name));
 	}
 
 }

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

@@ -57,13 +57,13 @@ abstract class FieldHelper
 			if (StringHelper::check($string))
 			{
 				// check that the first character is not a number
-				if (is_numeric(substr($string, 0, 1)))
+				if (is_numeric(substr((string)$string, 0, 1)))
 				{
 					$string = StringHelper::numbers($string);
 				}
 
 				// remove all other strange characters
-				$string = trim($string);
+				$string = trim((string) $string);
 				$string = preg_replace('/'.$spacer.'+/', ' ', $string);
 				$string = preg_replace('/\s+/', ' ', $string);
 
@@ -71,10 +71,10 @@ abstract class FieldHelper
 				$string = StringHelper::transliterate($string);
 
 				// remove all and keep only characters and numbers
-				$string = preg_replace("/[^A-Za-z0-9 ]/", '', $string);
+				$string = preg_replace("/[^A-Za-z0-9 ]/", '', (string) $string);
 
 				// replace white space with underscore (SAFEST OPTION)
-				$string = preg_replace('/\s+/', $spacer, $string);
+				$string = preg_replace('/\s+/', (string) $spacer, $string);
 
 				// return all caps
 				if ($allcap)

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

@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ abstract class NamespaceHelper
 	 * 
 	 * @since  3.0.9
 	 */
-	public static function safe(string $string, bool $removeNumbers = true)
+	public static function safe(string $string, bool $removeNumbers = true): string
 	{
 		// 0nly continue if we have a string with length
 		if (StringHelper::check($string))
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ abstract class NamespaceHelper
 			// $string = StringHelper::transliterate($string);
 
 			// first remove all [\] backslashes
-			$string = str_replace('\\', '+', $string);
+			$string = str_replace('\\', '+', (string) $string);
 
 			// remove all and keep only characters and [\] backslashes inside of the string
 			if ($removeNumbers)

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

@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ abstract class PluginHelper
 	 * 
 	 * @since  3.0.9
 	 */
-	public static function safeFolderName($codeName, $group)
+	public static function safeFolderName(string $codeName, string $group): string
 	{
 		// editors-xtd group plugins must have a class with plgButton<PluginName> structure
 		if ($group === 'editors-xtd')
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ abstract class PluginHelper
 	 * 
 	 * @since  3.0.9
 	 */
-	public static function safeClassName($codeName, $group)
+	public static function safeClassName(string $codeName, string $group): string
 	{
 		// editors-xtd group plugins must have a class with plgButton<PluginName> structure
 		if ($group === 'editors-xtd')
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ abstract class PluginHelper
 	 * 
 	 * @since  3.0.9
 	 */
-	public static function safeInstallClassName($codeName, $group)
+	public static function safeInstallClassName(string $codeName, string $group): string
 	{
 		// editors-xtd group plugins must have a class with plgButton<PluginName> structure
 		if ($group === 'editors-xtd')
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ abstract class PluginHelper
 	 * 
 	 * @since  3.0.9
 	 */
-	public static function safeLangPrefix($codeName, $group)
+	public static function safeLangPrefix(string $codeName, string $group): string
 	{
 		// editors-xtd group plugins must have a class with plgButton<PluginName> structure
 		if ($group === 'editors-xtd')

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

@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ abstract class TypeHelper
 				$string = StringHelper::transliterate($string);
 
 				// remove all and keep only characters and numbers and point (TODO just one point)
-				$string = trim(preg_replace("/[^A-Za-z0-9\.]/", '', $string));
+				$string = trim(preg_replace("/[^A-Za-z0-9\.]/", '', (string) $string));
 
 				// best is to return lower (for all string equality in compiler)
 				return strtolower($string);

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

@@ -44,12 +44,7 @@ abstract class StringHelper
 	 */
 	public static function check($string): bool
 	{
-		if (is_string($string) && strlen($string) > 0)
+		return is_string($string) && strlen($string) > 0;
-		{
-			return true;
-		}
-
-		return false;
 	}
 
 	/**
@@ -65,8 +60,8 @@ abstract class StringHelper
 	{
 		if (self::check($string))
 		{
-			$initial = strlen($string);
+			$initial = strlen((string) $string);
-			$words = preg_split('/([\s\n\r]+)/', $string, null, PREG_SPLIT_DELIM_CAPTURE);
+			$words = preg_split('/([\s\n\r]+)/', (string) $string, null, PREG_SPLIT_DELIM_CAPTURE);
 			$words_count = count((array)$words);
 
 			$word_length = 0;
@@ -82,12 +77,12 @@ abstract class StringHelper
 
 			$newString	= implode(array_slice($words, 0, $last_word));
 			$final	= strlen($newString);
-			if ($initial != $final && $addTip)
+			if ($initial !== $final && $addTip)
 			{
 				$title = self::shorten($string, 400 , false);
 				return '<span class="hasTip" title="' . $title . '" style="cursor:help">' . trim($newString) . '...</span>';
 			}
-			elseif ($initial != $final && !$addTip)
+			elseif ($initial !== $final && !$addTip)
 			{
 				return trim($newString) . '...';
 			}
@@ -118,7 +113,7 @@ abstract class StringHelper
 			if ($type === 'filename')
 			{
 				// make sure VDM is not in the string
-				$string = str_replace('VDM', 'vDm', $string);
+				$string = str_replace('VDM', 'vDm', (string) $string);
 				// Remove anything which isn't a word, whitespace, number
 				// or any of the following caracters -_()
 				// If you don't need to handle multi-byte characters
@@ -131,7 +126,7 @@ abstract class StringHelper
 				return preg_replace('/\s+/', ' ', $string);
 			}
 			// remove all other characters
-			$string = trim($string);
+			$string = trim((string) $string);
 			$string = preg_replace('/'.$spacer.'+/', ' ', $string);
 			$string = preg_replace('/\s+/', ' ', $string);
 			// Transliterate string
@@ -150,7 +145,7 @@ abstract class StringHelper
 			if ($type === 'L' || $type === 'strtolower')
 			{
 				// replace white space with underscore
-				$string = preg_replace('/\s+/', $spacer, $string);
+				$string = preg_replace('/\s+/', (string) $spacer, $string);
 				// default is to return lower
 				return strtolower($string);
 			}
@@ -177,14 +172,14 @@ abstract class StringHelper
 			elseif ($type === 'U' || $type === 'strtoupper')
 			{
 					// replace white space with underscore
-					$string = preg_replace('/\s+/', $spacer, $string);
+					$string = preg_replace('/\s+/', (string) $spacer, $string);
 					// return all upper
 					return strtoupper($string);
 			}
 			elseif ($type === 'F' || $type === 'ucfirst')
 			{
 					// replace white space with underscore
-					$string = preg_replace('/\s+/', $spacer, $string);
+					$string = preg_replace('/\s+/', (string) $spacer, $string);
 					// return with first character to upper
 					return ucfirst(strtolower($string));
 			}
@@ -245,7 +240,7 @@ abstract class StringHelper
 			$string = $filter->clean(
 				html_entity_decode(
 					htmlentities(
-						$var,
+						(string) $var,
 						ENT_COMPAT,
 						$charset
 					)
@@ -276,21 +271,22 @@ abstract class StringHelper
 	public static function numbers($string)
 	{
 		// set numbers array
-		$numbers = array();
+		$numbers = [];
+		$search_replace= [];
 
 		// first get all numbers
-		preg_match_all('!\d+!', $string, $numbers);
+		preg_match_all('!\d+!', (string) $string, $numbers);
 
 		// check if we have any numbers
 		if (isset($numbers[0]) && ArrayHelper::check($numbers[0]))
 		{
 			foreach ($numbers[0] as $number)
 			{
-				$searchReplace[$number] = self::number((int)$number);
+				$search_replace[$number] = self::number((int)$number);
 			}
 
 			// now replace numbers in string
-			$string = str_replace(array_keys($searchReplace), array_values($searchReplace), $string);
+			$string = str_replace(array_keys($search_replace), array_values($search_replace), (string) $string);
 
 			// check if we missed any, strange if we did.
 			return self::numbers($string);
@@ -400,7 +396,7 @@ abstract class StringHelper
 	 * 
 	 * @since  3.0.9
 	 */
-	public static function random($size)
+	public static function random($size): string
 	{
 		$bag = "abcefghijknopqrstuwxyzABCDDEFGHIJKLLMMNOPQRSTUVVWXYZabcddefghijkllmmnopqrstuvvwxyzABCEFGHIJKNOPQRSTUWXYZ";
 		$key = array();

libraries/phpseclib3/vendor/phpseclib/phpseclib/phpseclib/Crypt/Common/SymmetricKey.php

@@ -2589,7 +2589,11 @@ abstract class SymmetricKey
 
         $length = ord($text[strlen($text) - 1]);
 
-        if (!$length || $length > $this->block_size) {
+        if (!$length) {
+			// temp fix for FOFEncryptAes conversions
+	        // Added by Llewellyn van der Merwe <joomla@vdm.io>
+	        return rtrim($text, "\0");
+        } elseif ($length > $this->block_size) {
             throw new BadDecryptionException("The ciphertext has an invalid padding length ($length) compared to the block size ({$this->block_size})");
         }