Expande the compiler to fully build and zip plugins linked to components. Added plugin_updates area. Fixed gh-454 to insure placeholders are build even if no local db placeholders are found. Fixed gh-453 to prevent count error with null return value.

admin/controllers/joomla_plugins_updates.php

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+<?php
+/**
+ * @package    Joomla.Component.Builder
+ *
+ * @created    30th April, 2015
+ * @author     Llewellyn van der Merwe <http://www.joomlacomponentbuilder.com>
+ * @github     Joomla Component Builder <https://github.com/vdm-io/Joomla-Component-Builder>
+ * @copyright  Copyright (C) 2015 - 2019 Vast Development Method. All rights reserved.
+ * @license    GNU General Public License version 2 or later; see LICENSE.txt
+ */
+
+// No direct access to this file
+defined('_JEXEC') or die('Restricted access');
+
+/**
+ * Joomla_plugins_updates Controller
+ */
+class ComponentbuilderControllerJoomla_plugins_updates extends JControllerAdmin
+{
+	/**
+	 * The prefix to use with controller messages.
+	 *
+	 * @var    string
+	 * @since  1.6
+	 */
+	protected $text_prefix = 'COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_JOOMLA_PLUGINS_UPDATES';
+
+	/**
+	 * Method to get a model object, loading it if required.
+	 *
+	 * @param   string  $name    The model name. Optional.
+	 * @param   string  $prefix  The class prefix. Optional.
+	 * @param   array   $config  Configuration array for model. Optional.
+	 *
+	 * @return  JModelLegacy  The model.
+	 *
+	 * @since   1.6
+	 */
+	public function getModel($name = 'Joomla_plugin_updates', $prefix = 'ComponentbuilderModel', $config = array('ignore_request' => true))
+	{
+		return parent::getModel($name, $prefix, $config);
+	}
+}