Release of v3.2.3

Fix site view form missing classes in J4+. Fix permissions tab in items in J4+. Fix site display controller checkEditId function in J4+. Add class methods to the HtmlView classes in J4+. Fix broken toolbar call in HtmlView in J4+. Fix missing scripts and styles fields and methods in the site admin view model. Update subform field layout across JCB for cleaner look. Remove expansion feature. Fix helper area. Fix database mySql update in J4+. Remove phpspreadsheet completely from Joomla 4+. Add option to use powers in preflight event in the installer class. Fix abstract schema class function check default index warring. Fix dynamicGet so that the table values will load again. #1155. Keep jQuery in dynamicGet area for Joomla 3. Add native plugin builder for Joomla 4 & 5. Add basic API for admin views.

CHANGELOG.md

@@ -1,3 +1,48 @@
+# v3.2.3
+
+- Fix site view form missing classes in J4+
+- Fix permissions tab in items in J4+
+- Fix site display controller checkEditId function in J4+
+- Add class methods to the HtmlView classes in J4+
+- Fix broken toolbar call in HtmlView in J4+
+- Fix missing scripts and styles fields and methods in the site admin view model
+- Update subform field layout across JCB for cleaner look
+- Remove expansion feature
+- Fix helper area
+- Fix database mySql update in J4+
+- Remove phpspreadsheet completely from Joomla 4+
+- Add option to use powers in preflight event in the installer class
+- Fix abstract schema class function check default index warring
+- Fix dynamicGet so that the table values will load again. #1155
+- Keep jQuery in dynamicGet area for Joomla 3
+- Add native plugin builder for Joomla 4 & 5
+- Add basic API for admin views
+
+# v3.2.2
+
+- Fix auto build from SQL in Joomla 4 and 5.
+- Fix permission issue for admin views.
+- Add extending options to interfaces.
+- Update the Schema class to also update null mismatching if needed
+- Add repositories for better integration with gitea
+- Refactored the Data classes
+- Add new Data classes
+- Add new subform classes
+- Fix registry class methods return type
+- Update all list and custom fields to use the new layouts
+- Add push options to Joomla Power
+- Complete the Joomla Power Init and Reset features
+- Fix Gitea Contents class functions
+- Fix subform set methods
+- Improved the Joomla Power Push path
+- Fix the metadata, metadesc, metakey database issue
+- Fix function mismatch call in the compiler power class.
+- Fix init feature to only add missing powers
+- Fix controller postSaveHook function, for correct model class in Joomla 4 and 5
+- Fix app instances (mismatch) in the install script and schema class when installing from CLI
+- Add option to use placeholders in Joomla Power namespaces.
+- Fix subform layout of uikit in JCB
+
 # v3.2.1
 
 - Add power path override option on component level.

README.md

@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ The Component Builder for [Joomla](https://extensions.joomla.org/extension/compo
 
 Whether you're a seasoned [Joomla](https://extensions.joomla.org/extension/component-builder/) developer, or have just started, Component Builder will save you lots of time and money. A real must have!
 
-You can install it quite easily and with no limitations. On [gitea](https://git.vdm.dev/joomla/Component-Builder/tags) is the latest release (3.2.1) with **ALL** its features and **ALL** concepts totally open-source and free! 
+You can install it quite easily and with no limitations. On [gitea](https://git.vdm.dev/joomla/Component-Builder/tags) is the latest release (3.2.3) with **ALL** its features and **ALL** concepts totally open-source and free! 
 
 > Watch Quick Build of a Hello World component in [JCB on Youtube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IQfsLYIeblk&list=PLQRGFI8XZ_wtGvPQZWBfDzzlERLQgpMRE&index=45)
 
@@ -144,14 +144,14 @@ TODO
 + *Author*: [Llewellyn van der Merwe](mailto:joomla@vdm.io)
 + *Name*: [Component Builder](https://git.vdm.dev/joomla/Component-Builder)
 + *First Build*: 30th April, 2015
-+ *Last Build*: 10th May, 2024
++ *Last Build*: 16th August, 2024
-+ *Version*: 3.2.1
++ *Version*: 3.2.3
 + *Copyright*: Copyright (C) 2015 Vast Development Method. All rights reserved.
 + *License*: GNU General Public License version 2 or later; see LICENSE.txt
-+ *Line count*: **761616**
++ *Line count*: **831771**
-+ *Field count*: **2097**
++ *Field count*: **2094**
-+ *File count*: **5292**
++ *File count*: **5670**
-+ *Folder count*: **471**
++ *Folder count*: **496**
 
 > This **component** was build with a [Joomla](https://extensions.joomla.org/extension/component-builder/) [Automated Component Builder](https://www.joomlacomponentbuilder.com).
 > Developed by [Llewellyn van der Merwe](mailto:joomla@vdm.io)

admin/README.txt

@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ The Component Builder for [Joomla](https://extensions.joomla.org/extension/compo
 
 Whether you're a seasoned [Joomla](https://extensions.joomla.org/extension/component-builder/) developer, or have just started, Component Builder will save you lots of time and money. A real must have!
 
-You can install it quite easily and with no limitations. On [gitea](https://git.vdm.dev/joomla/Component-Builder/tags) is the latest release (3.2.1) with **ALL** its features and **ALL** concepts totally open-source and free! 
+You can install it quite easily and with no limitations. On [gitea](https://git.vdm.dev/joomla/Component-Builder/tags) is the latest release (3.2.3) with **ALL** its features and **ALL** concepts totally open-source and free! 
 
 > Watch Quick Build of a Hello World component in [JCB on Youtube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IQfsLYIeblk&list=PLQRGFI8XZ_wtGvPQZWBfDzzlERLQgpMRE&index=45)
 
@@ -144,14 +144,14 @@ TODO
 + *Author*: [Llewellyn van der Merwe](mailto:joomla@vdm.io)
 + *Name*: [Component Builder](https://git.vdm.dev/joomla/Component-Builder)
 + *First Build*: 30th April, 2015
-+ *Last Build*: 10th May, 2024
++ *Last Build*: 16th August, 2024
-+ *Version*: 3.2.1
++ *Version*: 3.2.3
 + *Copyright*: Copyright (C) 2015 Vast Development Method. All rights reserved.
 + *License*: GNU General Public License version 2 or later; see LICENSE.txt
-+ *Line count*: **761616**
++ *Line count*: **831771**
-+ *Field count*: **2097**
++ *Field count*: **2094**
-+ *File count*: **5292**
++ *File count*: **5670**
-+ *Folder count*: **471**
++ *Folder count*: **496**
 
 > This **component** was build with a [Joomla](https://extensions.joomla.org/extension/component-builder/) [Automated Component Builder](https://www.joomlacomponentbuilder.com).
 > Developed by [Llewellyn van der Merwe](mailto:joomla@vdm.io)

admin/access.xml

@@ -15,7 +15,6 @@
 		<action name="core.edit.own" title="JACTION_EDITOWN" description="JACTION_EDITOWN_COMPONENT_DESC" />
 		<action name="core.edit.created_by" title="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_EDIT_CREATED_BY" description="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_EDIT_CREATED_BY_DESC" />
 		<action name="core.edit.created" title="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_EDIT_CREATED_DATE" description="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_EDIT_CREATED_DATE_DESC" />
-		<action name="admin_view.run_expansion" title="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_ADMIN_VIEW_RUN_EXPANSION_BUTTON_ACCESS" description="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_ADMIN_VIEW_RUN_EXPANSION_BUTTON_ACCESS_DESC" />
 		<action name="admin_view.access" title="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_ADMIN_VIEWS_ACCESS" description="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_ADMIN_VIEWS_ACCESS_DESC" />
 		<action name="admin_view.batch" title="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_ADMIN_VIEWS_BATCH_USE" description="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_ADMIN_VIEWS_BATCH_USE_DESC" />
 		<action name="admin_view.create" title="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_ADMIN_VIEWS_CREATE" description="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_ADMIN_VIEWS_CREATE_DESC" />
@@ -108,7 +107,6 @@
 		<action name="compiler.clear_tmp" title="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_COMPILER_CLEAR_TMP_BUTTON_ACCESS" description="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_COMPILER_CLEAR_TMP_BUTTON_ACCESS_DESC" />
 		<action name="compiler.compiler_animations" title="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_COMPILER_COMPILER_ANIMATIONS_BUTTON_ACCESS" description="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_COMPILER_COMPILER_ANIMATIONS_BUTTON_ACCESS_DESC" />
 		<action name="compiler.dashboard_list" title="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_COMPILER_DASHBOARD_LIST" description="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_COMPILER_DASHBOARD_LIST_DESC" />
-		<action name="compiler.run_expansion" title="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_COMPILER_RUN_EXPANSION_BUTTON_ACCESS" description="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_COMPILER_RUN_EXPANSION_BUTTON_ACCESS_DESC" />
 		<action name="compiler.submenu" title="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_COMPILER_SUBMENU" description="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_COMPILER_SUBMENU_DESC" />
 		<action name="compiler.translate" title="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_COMPILER_TRANSLATE_BUTTON_ACCESS" description="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_COMPILER_TRANSLATE_BUTTON_ACCESS_DESC" />
 		<action name="component_admin_views.access" title="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_COMPONENTS_ADMIN_VIEWS_ACCESS" description="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_COMPONENTS_ADMIN_VIEWS_ACCESS_DESC" />
@@ -264,7 +262,6 @@
 		<action name="custom_code.export" title="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CUSTOM_CODES_EXPORT" description="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CUSTOM_CODES_EXPORT_DESC" />
 		<action name="custom_code.import" title="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CUSTOM_CODES_IMPORT" description="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CUSTOM_CODES_IMPORT_DESC" />
 		<action name="custom_code.submenu" title="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CUSTOM_CODES_SUBMENU" description="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CUSTOM_CODES_SUBMENU_DESC" />
-		<action name="dynamic_get.run_expansion" title="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_DYNAMIC_GET_RUN_EXPANSION_BUTTON_ACCESS" description="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_DYNAMIC_GET_RUN_EXPANSION_BUTTON_ACCESS_DESC" />
 		<action name="dynamic_get.access" title="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_DYNAMIC_GETS_ACCESS" description="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_DYNAMIC_GETS_ACCESS_DESC" />
 		<action name="dynamic_get.batch" title="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_DYNAMIC_GETS_BATCH_USE" description="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_DYNAMIC_GETS_BATCH_USE_DESC" />
 		<action name="dynamic_get.create" title="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_DYNAMIC_GETS_CREATE" description="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_DYNAMIC_GETS_CREATE_DESC" />
@@ -278,7 +275,6 @@
 		<action name="dynamic_get.export" title="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_DYNAMIC_GETS_EXPORT" description="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_DYNAMIC_GETS_EXPORT_DESC" />
 		<action name="dynamic_get.import" title="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_DYNAMIC_GETS_IMPORT" description="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_DYNAMIC_GETS_IMPORT_DESC" />
 		<action name="dynamic_get.submenu" title="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_DYNAMIC_GETS_SUBMENU" description="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_DYNAMIC_GETS_SUBMENU_DESC" />
-		<action name="field.run_expansion" title="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_FIELD_RUN_EXPANSION_BUTTON_ACCESS" description="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_FIELD_RUN_EXPANSION_BUTTON_ACCESS_DESC" />
 		<action name="field.access" title="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_FIELDS_ACCESS" description="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_FIELDS_ACCESS_DESC" />
 		<action name="field.batch" title="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_FIELDS_BATCH_USE" description="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_FIELDS_BATCH_USE_DESC" />
 		<action name="field.create" title="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_FIELDS_CREATE" description="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_FIELDS_CREATE_DESC" />
@@ -330,7 +326,6 @@
 		<action name="joomla_component.clone" title="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_JOOMLA_COMPONENT_CLONE_BUTTON_ACCESS" description="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_JOOMLA_COMPONENT_CLONE_BUTTON_ACCESS_DESC" />
 		<action name="joomla_component.export_jcb_packages" title="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_JOOMLA_COMPONENT_EXPORT_JCB_PACKAGES_BUTTON_ACCESS" description="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_JOOMLA_COMPONENT_EXPORT_JCB_PACKAGES_BUTTON_ACCESS_DESC" />
 		<action name="joomla_component.import_jcb_packages" title="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_JOOMLA_COMPONENT_IMPORT_JCB_PACKAGES_BUTTON_ACCESS" description="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_JOOMLA_COMPONENT_IMPORT_JCB_PACKAGES_BUTTON_ACCESS_DESC" />
-		<action name="joomla_component.run_expansion" title="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_JOOMLA_COMPONENT_RUN_EXPANSION_BUTTON_ACCESS" description="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_JOOMLA_COMPONENT_RUN_EXPANSION_BUTTON_ACCESS_DESC" />
 		<action name="joomla_component.access" title="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_JOOMLA_COMPONENTS_ACCESS" description="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_JOOMLA_COMPONENTS_ACCESS_DESC" />
 		<action name="joomla_component.batch" title="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_JOOMLA_COMPONENTS_BATCH_USE" description="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_JOOMLA_COMPONENTS_BATCH_USE_DESC" />
 		<action name="joomla_component.create" title="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_JOOMLA_COMPONENTS_CREATE" description="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_JOOMLA_COMPONENTS_CREATE_DESC" />
@@ -344,7 +339,6 @@
 		<action name="joomla_component.version" title="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_JOOMLA_COMPONENTS_EDIT_VERSION" description="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_JOOMLA_COMPONENTS_EDIT_VERSION_DESC" />
 		<action name="joomla_component.submenu" title="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_JOOMLA_COMPONENTS_SUBMENU" description="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_JOOMLA_COMPONENTS_SUBMENU_DESC" />
 		<action name="joomla_module.get_snippets" title="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_JOOMLA_MODULE_GET_SNIPPETS_BUTTON_ACCESS" description="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_JOOMLA_MODULE_GET_SNIPPETS_BUTTON_ACCESS_DESC" />
-		<action name="joomla_module.run_expansion" title="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_JOOMLA_MODULE_RUN_EXPANSION_BUTTON_ACCESS" description="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_JOOMLA_MODULE_RUN_EXPANSION_BUTTON_ACCESS_DESC" />
 		<action name="joomla_module.access" title="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_JOOMLA_MODULES_ACCESS" description="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_JOOMLA_MODULES_ACCESS_DESC" />
 		<action name="joomla_module.batch" title="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_JOOMLA_MODULES_BATCH_USE" description="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_JOOMLA_MODULES_BATCH_USE_DESC" />
 		<action name="joomla_module.create" title="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_JOOMLA_MODULES_CREATE" description="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_JOOMLA_MODULES_CREATE_DESC" />
@@ -385,7 +379,6 @@
 		<action name="joomla_plugin_group.version" title="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_JOOMLA_PLUGIN_GROUPS_EDIT_VERSION" description="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_JOOMLA_PLUGIN_GROUPS_EDIT_VERSION_DESC" />
 		<action name="joomla_plugin.methods" title="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_JOOMLA_PLUGIN_METHODS_BUTTON_ACCESS" description="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_JOOMLA_PLUGIN_METHODS_BUTTON_ACCESS_DESC" />
 		<action name="joomla_plugin.properties" title="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_JOOMLA_PLUGIN_PROPERTIES_BUTTON_ACCESS" description="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_JOOMLA_PLUGIN_PROPERTIES_BUTTON_ACCESS_DESC" />
-		<action name="joomla_plugin.run_expansion" title="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_JOOMLA_PLUGIN_RUN_EXPANSION_BUTTON_ACCESS" description="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_JOOMLA_PLUGIN_RUN_EXPANSION_BUTTON_ACCESS_DESC" />
 		<action name="joomla_plugin.access" title="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_JOOMLA_PLUGINS_ACCESS" description="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_JOOMLA_PLUGINS_ACCESS_DESC" />
 		<action name="joomla_plugin.batch" title="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_JOOMLA_PLUGINS_BATCH_USE" description="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_JOOMLA_PLUGINS_BATCH_USE_DESC" />
 		<action name="joomla_plugin.create" title="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_JOOMLA_PLUGINS_CREATE" description="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_JOOMLA_PLUGINS_CREATE_DESC" />
@@ -419,6 +412,7 @@
 		<action name="joomla_plugin_updates.edit.state" title="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_JOOMLA_PLUGINS_UPDATES_EDIT_STATE" description="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_JOOMLA_PLUGINS_UPDATES_EDIT_STATE_DESC" />
 		<action name="joomla_plugin_updates.version" title="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_JOOMLA_PLUGINS_UPDATES_EDIT_VERSION" description="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_JOOMLA_PLUGINS_UPDATES_EDIT_VERSION_DESC" />
 		<action name="joomla_power.init" title="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_JOOMLA_POWER_INIT_BUTTON_ACCESS" description="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_JOOMLA_POWER_INIT_BUTTON_ACCESS_DESC" />
+		<action name="joomla_power.push" title="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_JOOMLA_POWER_PUSH_BUTTON_ACCESS" description="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_JOOMLA_POWER_PUSH_BUTTON_ACCESS_DESC" />
 		<action name="joomla_power.reset" title="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_JOOMLA_POWER_RESET_BUTTON_ACCESS" description="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_JOOMLA_POWER_RESET_BUTTON_ACCESS_DESC" />
 		<action name="joomla_power.access" title="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_JOOMLA_POWERS_ACCESS" description="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_JOOMLA_POWERS_ACCESS_DESC" />
 		<action name="joomla_power.batch" title="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_JOOMLA_POWERS_BATCH_USE" description="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_JOOMLA_POWERS_BATCH_USE_DESC" />
@@ -508,7 +502,6 @@
 		<action name="placeholder.submenu" title="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_PLACEHOLDERS_SUBMENU" description="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_PLACEHOLDERS_SUBMENU_DESC" />
 		<action name="power.init" title="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_POWER_INIT_BUTTON_ACCESS" description="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_POWER_INIT_BUTTON_ACCESS_DESC" />
 		<action name="power.reset" title="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_POWER_RESET_BUTTON_ACCESS" description="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_POWER_RESET_BUTTON_ACCESS_DESC" />
-		<action name="power.run_expansion" title="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_POWER_RUN_EXPANSION_BUTTON_ACCESS" description="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_POWER_RUN_EXPANSION_BUTTON_ACCESS_DESC" />
 		<action name="power.access" title="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_POWERS_ACCESS" description="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_POWERS_ACCESS_DESC" />
 		<action name="power.batch" title="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_POWERS_BATCH_USE" description="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_POWERS_BATCH_USE_DESC" />
 		<action name="power.create" title="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_POWERS_CREATE" description="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_POWERS_CREATE_DESC" />
@@ -521,6 +514,18 @@
 		<action name="power.edit.state" title="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_POWERS_EDIT_STATE" description="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_POWERS_EDIT_STATE_DESC" />
 		<action name="power.version" title="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_POWERS_EDIT_VERSION" description="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_POWERS_EDIT_VERSION_DESC" />
 		<action name="power.submenu" title="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_POWERS_SUBMENU" description="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_POWERS_SUBMENU_DESC" />
+		<action name="repository.access" title="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_REPOSITORIES_ACCESS" description="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_REPOSITORIES_ACCESS_DESC" />
+		<action name="repository.batch" title="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_REPOSITORIES_BATCH_USE" description="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_REPOSITORIES_BATCH_USE_DESC" />
+		<action name="repository.create" title="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_REPOSITORIES_CREATE" description="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_REPOSITORIES_CREATE_DESC" />
+		<action name="repository.dashboard_list" title="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_REPOSITORIES_DASHBOARD_LIST" description="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_REPOSITORIES_DASHBOARD_LIST_DESC" />
+		<action name="repository.delete" title="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_REPOSITORIES_DELETE" description="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_REPOSITORIES_DELETE_DESC" />
+		<action name="repository.edit" title="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_REPOSITORIES_EDIT" description="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_REPOSITORIES_EDIT_DESC" />
+		<action name="repository.edit.created_by" title="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_REPOSITORIES_EDIT_CREATED_BY" description="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_REPOSITORIES_EDIT_CREATED_BY_DESC" />
+		<action name="repository.edit.created" title="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_REPOSITORIES_EDIT_CREATED_DATE" description="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_REPOSITORIES_EDIT_CREATED_DATE_DESC" />
+		<action name="repository.edit.own" title="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_REPOSITORIES_EDIT_OWN" description="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_REPOSITORIES_EDIT_OWN_DESC" />
+		<action name="repository.edit.state" title="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_REPOSITORIES_EDIT_STATE" description="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_REPOSITORIES_EDIT_STATE_DESC" />
+		<action name="repository.version" title="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_REPOSITORIES_EDIT_VERSION" description="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_REPOSITORIES_EDIT_VERSION_DESC" />
+		<action name="repository.submenu" title="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_REPOSITORIES_SUBMENU" description="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_REPOSITORIES_SUBMENU_DESC" />
 		<action name="search.access" title="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_SEARCH_ACCESS" description="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_SEARCH_ACCESS_DESC" />
 		<action name="search.compiler" title="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_SEARCH_COMPILER_BUTTON_ACCESS" description="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_SEARCH_COMPILER_BUTTON_ACCESS_DESC" />
 		<action name="search.dashboard_list" title="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_SEARCH_DASHBOARD_LIST" description="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_SEARCH_DASHBOARD_LIST_DESC" />
@@ -573,7 +578,6 @@
 		<action name="template.export" title="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_TEMPLATES_EXPORT" description="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_TEMPLATES_EXPORT_DESC" />
 		<action name="template.import" title="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_TEMPLATES_IMPORT" description="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_TEMPLATES_IMPORT_DESC" />
 		<action name="template.submenu" title="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_TEMPLATES_SUBMENU" description="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_TEMPLATES_SUBMENU_DESC" />
-		<action name="validation_rule.run_expansion" title="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_VALIDATION_RULE_RUN_EXPANSION_BUTTON_ACCESS" description="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_VALIDATION_RULE_RUN_EXPANSION_BUTTON_ACCESS_DESC" />
 		<action name="validation_rule.access" title="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_VALIDATION_RULES_ACCESS" description="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_VALIDATION_RULES_ACCESS_DESC" />
 		<action name="validation_rule.batch" title="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_VALIDATION_RULES_BATCH_USE" description="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_VALIDATION_RULES_BATCH_USE_DESC" />
 		<action name="validation_rule.create" title="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_VALIDATION_RULES_CREATE" description="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_VALIDATION_RULES_CREATE_DESC" />
@@ -814,6 +818,17 @@
 		<action name="server.access" title="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_SERVERS_ACCESS" description="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_SERVERS_ACCESS_DESC" />
 		<action name="server.version" title="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_SERVERS_EDIT_VERSION" description="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_SERVERS_EDIT_VERSION_DESC" />
 	</section>
+	<section name="repository">
+		<action name="repository.edit" title="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_REPOSITORIES_EDIT" description="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_REPOSITORIES_EDIT_DESC" />
+		<action name="repository.edit.own" title="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_REPOSITORIES_EDIT_OWN" description="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_REPOSITORIES_EDIT_OWN_DESC" />
+		<action name="repository.edit.state" title="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_REPOSITORIES_EDIT_STATE" description="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_REPOSITORIES_EDIT_STATE_DESC" />
+		<action name="repository.edit.created_by" title="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_REPOSITORIES_EDIT_CREATED_BY" description="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_REPOSITORIES_EDIT_CREATED_BY_DESC" />
+		<action name="repository.edit.created" title="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_REPOSITORIES_EDIT_CREATED_DATE" description="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_REPOSITORIES_EDIT_CREATED_DATE_DESC" />
+		<action name="repository.create" title="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_REPOSITORIES_CREATE" description="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_REPOSITORIES_CREATE_DESC" />
+		<action name="repository.delete" title="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_REPOSITORIES_DELETE" description="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_REPOSITORIES_DELETE_DESC" />
+		<action name="repository.access" title="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_REPOSITORIES_ACCESS" description="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_REPOSITORIES_ACCESS_DESC" />
+		<action name="repository.version" title="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_REPOSITORIES_EDIT_VERSION" description="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_REPOSITORIES_EDIT_VERSION_DESC" />
+	</section>
 	<section name="help_document">
 		<action name="help_document.edit" title="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_HELP_DOCUMENTS_EDIT" description="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_HELP_DOCUMENTS_EDIT_DESC" />
 		<action name="help_document.edit.own" title="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_HELP_DOCUMENTS_EDIT_OWN" description="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_HELP_DOCUMENTS_EDIT_OWN_DESC" />

admin/assets/css/repositories.css

@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+/**
+ * @package    Joomla.Component.Builder
+ *
+ * @created    30th April, 2015
+ * @author     Llewellyn van der Merwe <https://dev.vdm.io>
+ * @git        Joomla Component Builder <https://git.vdm.dev/joomla/Component-Builder>
+ * @copyright  Copyright (C) 2015 Vast Development Method. All rights reserved.
+ * @license    GNU General Public License version 2 or later; see LICENSE.txt
+ */
+
+/* CSS Document */
+
+

admin/assets/css/repository.css

@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+/**
+ * @package    Joomla.Component.Builder
+ *
+ * @created    30th April, 2015
+ * @author     Llewellyn van der Merwe <https://dev.vdm.io>
+ * @git        Joomla Component Builder <https://git.vdm.dev/joomla/Component-Builder>
+ * @copyright  Copyright (C) 2015 Vast Development Method. All rights reserved.
+ * @license    GNU General Public License version 2 or later; see LICENSE.txt
+ */
+
+/* CSS Document */
+
+

admin/compiler/joomla_3/Helper.php

@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ defined('_JEXEC') or die('Restricted access');
 // No direct access to this file
 defined('_JEXEC') or die('Restricted access');
 
-###CUSTOM_POWER_AUTOLOADER###
+###POWER_AUTOLOADER###
 
 ###ADMIN_HELPER_CLASS_HEADER###
 

admin/compiler/joomla_3/Helper_site.php

@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ defined('_JEXEC') or die('Restricted access');
 // No direct access to this file
 defined('_JEXEC') or die('Restricted access');
 
-###SITE_CUSTOM_POWER_AUTOLOADER###
+###SITE_POWER_AUTOLOADER###
 
 ###SITE_HELPER_CLASS_HEADER###
 

admin/compiler/joomla_3/component_admin.php

@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ defined('_JEXEC') or die('Restricted access');
 // No direct access to this file
 defined('_JEXEC') or die('Restricted access');
 
-###CUSTOM_POWER_AUTOLOADER###
+###POWER_AUTOLOADER###
 
 ###ADMIN_COMPONENT_HEADER###
 

admin/compiler/joomla_3/component_site.php

@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ defined('_JEXEC') or die('Restricted access');
 // No direct access to this file
 defined('_JEXEC') or die('Restricted access');
 
-###SITE_CUSTOM_POWER_AUTOLOADER###
+###SITE_POWER_AUTOLOADER###
 
 ###SITE_COMPONENT_HEADER###
 

admin/compiler/joomla_3/script.php

@@ -28,6 +28,8 @@ HTML::_('bootstrap.renderModal');
 
 /**
  * Script File of ###Component### Component
+ *
+ * @since   1.5.0
  */
 class Com_###Component###InstallerScript
 {
@@ -35,6 +37,7 @@ class Com_###Component###InstallerScript
 	 * Constructor
 	 *
 	 * @param   ComponentAdapter  $parent  The object responsible for running this script
+	 * @since   1.5.0
 	 */
 	public function __construct(ComponentAdapter $parent) {}
 
@@ -44,6 +47,7 @@ class Com_###Component###InstallerScript
 	 * @param   ComponentAdapter  $parent  The object responsible for running this script
 	 *
 	 * @return  boolean  True on success
+	 * @since   1.5.0
 	 */
 	public function install(ComponentAdapter $parent) {}
 
@@ -51,6 +55,8 @@ class Com_###Component###InstallerScript
 	 * Called on uninstallation
 	 *
 	 * @param   ComponentAdapter  $parent  The object responsible for running this script
+	 *
+	 * @since   1.5.0
 	 */
 	public function uninstall(ComponentAdapter $parent)
 	{###UNINSTALLSCRIPT###
@@ -68,6 +74,7 @@ class Com_###Component###InstallerScript
 	 * @param   ComponentAdapter  $parent  The object responsible for running this script
 	 *
 	 * @return  boolean  True on success
+	 * @since   1.5.0
 	 */
 	public function update(ComponentAdapter $parent){}
 
@@ -78,6 +85,7 @@ class Com_###Component###InstallerScript
 	 * @param   ComponentAdapter  $parent  The object responsible for running this script
 	 *
 	 * @return  boolean  True on success
+	 * @since   1.5.0
 	 */
 	public function preflight($type, ComponentAdapter $parent)
 	{
@@ -121,6 +129,7 @@ class Com_###Component###InstallerScript
 	 * @param   ComponentAdapter  $parent  The object responsible for running this script
 	 *
 	 * @return  boolean  True on success
+	 * @since   1.5.0
 	 */
 	public function postflight($type, ComponentAdapter $parent)
 	{
@@ -138,76 +147,77 @@ class Com_###Component###InstallerScript
 	}
 
 	/**
-	 * Remove folders with files
+	 * Remove folders with files (with ignore options)
 	 *
-	 * @param   string   $dir     The path to folder to remove
+	 * @param   string	    $dir	 The path to the folder to remove.
-	 * @param   boolean  $ignore  The folders and files to ignore and not remove
+	 * @param   array|null  $ignore  The folders and files to ignore and not remove.
-	 *
-	 * @return  boolean   True in all is removed
 	 *
+	 * @return  bool   True if all specified files/folders are removed, false otherwise.
+	 * @since   3.2.2
 	 */
-	protected function removeFolder($dir, $ignore = false)
+	protected function removeFolder(string $dir, ?array $ignore = null): bool
 	{
-		if (Folder::exists($dir))
+		if (!is_dir($dir))
 		{
-			$it = new RecursiveDirectoryIterator($dir);
+			return false;
-			$it = new RecursiveIteratorIterator($it, RecursiveIteratorIterator::CHILD_FIRST);
-			// remove ending /
-			$dir = rtrim($dir, '/');
-			// now loop the files & folders
-			foreach ($it as $file)
-			{
-				if ('.' === $file->getBasename() || '..' ===  $file->getBasename()) continue;
-				// set file dir
-				$file_dir = $file->getPathname();
-				// check if this is a dir or a file
-				if ($file->isDir())
-				{
-					$keeper = false;
-					if ($this->checkArray($ignore))
-					{
-						foreach ($ignore as $keep)
-						{
-							if (strpos($file_dir, $dir.'/'.$keep) !== false)
-							{
-								$keeper = true;
-							}
-						}
-					}
-					if ($keeper)
-					{
-						continue;
-					}
-					Folder::delete($file_dir);
-				}
-				else
-				{
-					$keeper = false;
-					if ($this->checkArray($ignore))
-					{
-						foreach ($ignore as $keep)
-						{
-							if (strpos($file_dir, $dir.'/'.$keep) !== false)
-							{
-								$keeper = true;
-							}
-						}
-					}
-					if ($keeper)
-					{
-						continue;
-					}
-					File::delete($file_dir);
-				}
-			}
-			// delete the root folder if not ignore found
-			if (!$this->checkArray($ignore))
-			{
-				return Folder::delete($dir);
-			}
-			return true;
 		}
-		return false;
+
+		$it = new \RecursiveDirectoryIterator($dir, \FilesystemIterator::SKIP_DOTS);
+		$it = new \RecursiveIteratorIterator($it, \RecursiveIteratorIterator::CHILD_FIRST);
+
+		// Remove trailing slash
+		$dir = rtrim($dir, '/');
+
+		foreach ($it as $file)
+		{
+			$filePath = $file->getPathname();
+			$relativePath = str_replace($dir . '/', '', $filePath);
+
+			if ($ignore !== null && in_array($relativePath, $ignore, true))
+			{
+				continue;
+			}
+
+			if ($file->isDir())
+			{
+				Folder::delete($filePath);
+			}
+			else
+			{
+				File::delete($filePath);
+			}
+		}
+
+		// Delete the root folder if there are no ignored files/folders left
+		if ($ignore === null || $this->isDirEmpty($dir, $ignore))
+		{
+			return Folder::delete($dir);
+		}
+
+		return true;
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Check if a directory is empty considering ignored files/folders.
+	 *
+	 * @param   string  $dir	 The path to the folder to check.
+	 * @param   array   $ignore  The folders and files to ignore.
+	 *
+	 * @return  bool    True if the directory is empty or contains only ignored items, false otherwise.
+     * @since   3.2.1
+	 */
+	protected function isDirEmpty(string $dir, array $ignore): bool
+	{
+		$it = new \RecursiveDirectoryIterator($dir, \FilesystemIterator::SKIP_DOTS);
+		foreach ($it as $file)
+		{
+			$relativePath = str_replace($dir . '/', '', $file->getPathname());
+			if (!in_array($relativePath, $ignore, true))
+			{
+				return false;
+			}
+		}
+		return true;
 	}
 
 	/**
@@ -216,6 +226,7 @@ class Com_###Component###InstallerScript
 	 * @input    array   The array to check
 	 *
 	 * @returns bool/int  number of items in array on success
+	 * @since   3.2.2
 	 */
 	protected function checkArray($array, $removeEmptyString = false)
 	{
@@ -235,6 +246,41 @@ class Com_###Component###InstallerScript
 			}
 			return $nr;
 		}
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Ensures that a class in the namespace is available.
+	 * If the class is not already loaded, it attempts to load it via the specified autoloader.
+	 *
+	 * @param string  $className   The fully qualified name of the class to check.
+	 *
+	 * @return bool True if the class exists or was successfully loaded, false otherwise.
+	 * @since  3.2.2
+	 */
+	protected function classExists(string $className): bool
+	{
+		if (class_exists($className, true))
+		{
+			return true;
+		}
+
+		// Autoloaders to check
+		$autoloaders = [###INSTALLER_POWER_AUTOLOADER_ARRAY###];
+
+		foreach ($autoloaders as $autoloader)
+		{
+			if (file_exists($autoloader))
+			{
+				require_once $autoloader;
+
+				if (class_exists($className, true))
+				{
+					return true;
+				}
+			}
+		}
+
 		return false;
 	}###INSTALLERMETHODS###
 }

admin/compiler/joomla_3/script_powerloader.php

@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+<?php
+/**
+ * @package    Joomla.Component.Builder
+ *
+ * @created    30th April, 2015
+ * @author     Llewellyn van der Merwe <https://dev.vdm.io>
+ * @git        Joomla Component Builder <https://git.vdm.dev/joomla/Component-Builder>
+ * @copyright  Copyright (C) 2015 Vast Development Method. All rights reserved.
+ * @license    GNU General Public License version 2 or later; see LICENSE.txt
+ */
+
+// No direct access to this file
+defined('_JEXEC') or die('Restricted access');
+?>
+###BOM###
+
+// No direct access to this file
+defined('_JEXEC') or die;###INSTALLER_POWER_HELPER###

admin/compiler/joomla_3/settings.json

@@ -184,6 +184,12 @@
 				"rename": false,
 				"type": "file"
 			},
+			"script_powerloader.php": {
+				"naam": "script_powerloader.php",
+				"path": "c0mp0n3nt/",
+				"rename": false,
+				"type": "file"
+			},
 			"install.mysql.utf8.sql": {
 				"naam": "install.mysql.utf8.sql",
 				"path": "c0mp0n3nt/admin/sql",

admin/compiler/joomla_4/ADMIN_HELPER_CLASS.php

@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ defined('_JCB_TEMPLATE') or die;
 ###BOM###
 namespace ###NAMESPACEPREFIX###\Component\###ComponentNamespace###\Administrator\Helper;
 
-###CUSTOM_POWER_AUTOLOADER###
+###POWER_AUTOLOADER###
 
 ###ADMIN_HELPER_CLASS_HEADER###
 

admin/compiler/joomla_4/ADMIN_PROVIDER.php

@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ defined('_JCB_TEMPLATE') or die;
 ?>
 ###BOM###
 
-###CUSTOM_POWER_AUTOLOADER###
+###POWER_AUTOLOADER###
 
 // (soon) use Joomla\CMS\Association\AssociationExtensionInterface;
 use Joomla\CMS\Categories\CategoryFactoryInterface;
@@ -55,10 +55,10 @@ return new class () implements ServiceProviderInterface
 	{
 		// (soon) $container->set(AssociationExtensionInterface::class, new AssociationsHelper());
 
-		$container->registerServiceProvider(new CategoryFactory('\\###NAMESPACEPREFIX###\\Component\\###Component###'));
+		$container->registerServiceProvider(new CategoryFactory('\\###NAMESPACEPREFIX###\\Component\\###ComponentNamespace###'));
-		$container->registerServiceProvider(new MVCFactory('\\###NAMESPACEPREFIX###\\Component\\###Component###'));
+		$container->registerServiceProvider(new MVCFactory('\\###NAMESPACEPREFIX###\\Component\\###ComponentNamespace###'));
-		$container->registerServiceProvider(new ComponentDispatcherFactory('\\###NAMESPACEPREFIX###\\Component\\###Component###'));
+		$container->registerServiceProvider(new ComponentDispatcherFactory('\\###NAMESPACEPREFIX###\\Component\\###ComponentNamespace###'));
-		$container->registerServiceProvider(new RouterFactory('\\###NAMESPACEPREFIX###\\Component\\###Component###'));
+		$container->registerServiceProvider(new RouterFactory('\\###NAMESPACEPREFIX###\\Component\\###ComponentNamespace###'));
 
 		$container->set(
 			ComponentInterface::class,

admin/compiler/joomla_4/ADMIN_VIEWS_HTML.php

@@ -27,6 +27,62 @@ namespace ###NAMESPACEPREFIX###\Component\###ComponentNamespace###\Administrator
  */
 class HtmlView extends BaseHtmlView
 {
+	/**
+	 * The items from the model
+	 *
+	 * @var    mixed
+	 * @since  3.10.11
+	 */
+	public mixed $items;
+
+	/**
+	 * The state object
+	 *
+	 * @var    mixed
+	 * @since  3.10.11
+	 */
+	public mixed $state;
+
+	/**
+	 * The styles url array
+	 *
+	 * @var    array
+	 * @since  5.0.0
+	 */
+	protected array $styles;
+
+	/**
+	 * The scripts url array
+	 *
+	 * @var    array
+	 * @since  5.0.0
+	 */
+	protected array $scripts;
+
+	/**
+	 * The actions object
+	 *
+	 * @var    object
+	 * @since  3.10.11
+	 */
+	public object $canDo;
+
+	/**
+	 * The return here base64 url
+	 *
+	 * @var    string
+	 * @since  3.10.11
+	 */
+	public string $return_here;
+
+	/**
+	 * The user object.
+	 *
+	 * @var    Joomla___effdaf6d_2275_425d_9f52_d4952e564d34___Power
+	 * @since  3.10.11
+	 */
+	public Joomla___effdaf6d_2275_425d_9f52_d4952e564d34___Power $user;
+
 	/**
 	 * ###Views### view display method
 	 *
@@ -43,7 +99,7 @@ class HtmlView extends BaseHtmlView
 		$this->state = $this->get('State');
 		$this->styles = $this->get('Styles');
 		$this->scripts = $this->get('Scripts');
-		$this->user ??= Factory::getApplication()->getIdentity();###ADMIN_DIPLAY_METHOD###
+		$this->user ??= $this->getCurrentUser();###ADMIN_DIPLAY_METHOD###
 		$this->saveOrder = $this->listOrder == 'a.ordering';
 		// set the return here value
 		$this->return_here = urlencode(base64_encode((string) Uri::getInstance()));

admin/compiler/joomla_4/ADMIN_VIEW_CONTROLLER.php

@@ -261,7 +261,7 @@ class ###View###Controller extends FormController
 	 * Function that allows child controller access to model data
 	 * after the data has been saved.
 	 *
-	 * @param   BaseDatabaseModel  &$model     The data model object.
+	 * @param   BaseDatabaseModel  $model     The data model object.
 	 * @param   array              $validData  The validated data.
 	 *
 	 * @return  void

admin/compiler/joomla_4/ADMIN_VIEW_HTML.php

@@ -27,6 +27,86 @@ namespace ###NAMESPACEPREFIX###\Component\###ComponentNamespace###\Administrator
  */
 class HtmlView extends BaseHtmlView
 {
+	/**
+	 * The item from the model
+	 *
+	 * @var    mixed
+	 * @since  3.10.11
+	 */
+	public mixed $item;
+
+	/**
+	 * The state object
+	 *
+	 * @var    mixed
+	 * @since  3.10.11
+	 */
+	public mixed $state;
+
+	/**
+	 * The form from the model
+	 *
+	 * @var    mixed
+	 * @since  3.10.11
+	 */
+	public mixed $form;
+
+	/**
+	 * The toolbar object
+	 *
+	 * @var    Toolbar
+	 * @since  3.10.11
+	 */
+	public Toolbar $toolbar;
+
+	/**
+	 * The styles url array
+	 *
+	 * @var    array
+	 * @since  5.0.0
+	 */
+	protected array $styles;
+
+	/**
+	 * The scripts url array
+	 *
+	 * @var    array
+	 * @since  5.0.0
+	 */
+	protected array $scripts;
+
+	/**
+	 * The actions object
+	 *
+	 * @var    object
+	 * @since  3.10.11
+	 */
+	public object $canDo;
+
+	/**
+	 * The origin referral view name
+	 *
+	 * @var    string
+	 * @since  3.10.11
+	 */
+	public string $ref;
+
+	/**
+	 * The origin referral item id
+	 *
+	 * @var    int
+	 * @since  3.10.11
+	 */
+	public int $refid;
+
+	/**
+	 * The referral url suffix values
+	 *
+	 * @var    string
+	 * @since  3.10.11
+	 */
+	public string $referral;
+
 	/**
 	 * ###View### view display method
 	 *
@@ -41,7 +121,7 @@ class HtmlView extends BaseHtmlView
 		$this->params = ComponentHelper::getParams('com_###component###');
 		$this->useCoreUI = true;
 		// Assign the variables
-		$this->form = $this->get('Form');
+		$this->form ??= $this->get('Form');
 		$this->item = $this->get('Item');
 		$this->styles = $this->get('Styles');
 		$this->scripts = $this->get('Scripts');

admin/compiler/joomla_4/API_VIEWS_CONTROLLER.php

@@ -0,0 +1,45 @@
+<?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
+ */
+
+// No direct access to this JCB template file (EVER)
+defined('_JCB_TEMPLATE') or die;
+?>
+###BOM###
+namespace ###NAMESPACEPREFIX###\Component\###ComponentNamespace###\Api\Controller;
+
+###API_VIEWS_CONTROLLER_HEADER###
+
+// No direct access to this file
+\defined('_JEXEC') or die;
+
+/**
+ * ###Views### Api Controller
+ *
+ * @since  4.0.0
+ */
+class ###Views###Controller extends ApiController
+{
+	/**
+	 * The content type of the item.
+	 *
+	 * @var    string
+	 * @since  4.0.0
+	 */
+	protected $contentType = '###views###';
+
+	/**
+	 * The default view for the display method.
+	 *
+	 * @var    string
+	 * @since  3.0
+	 */
+	protected $default_view = '###views###';
+}

admin/compiler/joomla_4/API_VIEWS_JSON.php

@@ -0,0 +1,30 @@
+<?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
+ */
+
+// No direct access to this JCB template file (EVER)
+defined('_JCB_TEMPLATE') or die;
+?>
+###BOM###
+namespace ###NAMESPACEPREFIX###\Component\###ComponentNamespace###\Api\View\###Views###;
+
+###API_VIEWS_JSON_HEADER###
+
+// No direct access to this file
+\defined('_JEXEC') or die;
+
+/**
+ * ###Component### Json View class for the ###Views###
+ *
+ * @since  4.0.0
+ */
+class JsonapiView extends BaseApiView
+{
+}

admin/compiler/joomla_4/API_VIEW_CONTROLLER.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
+ */
+
+// No direct access to this JCB template file (EVER)
+defined('_JCB_TEMPLATE') or die;
+?>
+###BOM###
+namespace ###NAMESPACEPREFIX###\Component\###ComponentNamespace###\Api\Controller;
+
+###API_VIEW_CONTROLLER_HEADER###
+
+// No direct access to this file
+\defined('_JEXEC') or die;
+
+/**
+ * ###View### Api Controller
+ *
+ * @since  4.0.0
+ */
+class ###View###Controller extends ApiController
+{
+	/**
+	 * The content type of the item.
+	 *
+	 * @var    string
+	 * @since  4.0.0
+	 */
+	protected $contentType = '###view###';
+
+	/**
+	 * The default view for the display method.
+	 *
+	 * @var    string
+	 * @since  3.0
+	 */
+	protected $default_view = '###view###';
+
+	/**
+	 * Method override to check if you can add a new record.
+	 *
+	 * @param   array  $data  An array of input data.
+	 *
+	 * @return  boolean
+	 *
+	 * @since   1.6
+	 */
+	protected function allowAdd($data = [])
+	{###JCONTROLLERFORM_ALLOWADD###
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Method override to check if you can edit an existing record.
+	 *
+	 * @param   array   $data  An array of input data.
+	 * @param   string  $key   The name of the key for the primary key.
+	 *
+	 * @return  boolean
+	 *
+	 * @since   1.6
+	 */
+	protected function allowEdit($data = [], $key = 'id')
+	{###JCONTROLLERFORM_ALLOWEDIT###
+	}
+}

admin/compiler/joomla_4/API_VIEW_JSON.php

@@ -0,0 +1,30 @@
+<?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
+ */
+
+// No direct access to this JCB template file (EVER)
+defined('_JCB_TEMPLATE') or die;
+?>
+###BOM###
+namespace ###NAMESPACEPREFIX###\Component\###ComponentNamespace###\Api\View\###View###;
+
+###API_VIEW_JSON_HEADER###
+
+// No direct access to this file
+\defined('_JEXEC') or die;
+
+/**
+ * ###View### Json View class
+ *
+ * @since  4.0.0
+ */
+class JsonapiView extends BaseApiView
+{
+}

admin/compiler/joomla_4/CUSTOM_ADMIN_VIEWS_HTML.php

@@ -27,6 +27,38 @@ namespace ###NAMESPACEPREFIX###\Component\###ComponentNamespace###\Administrator
  */
 class HtmlView extends BaseHtmlView
 {
+	/**
+	 * The styles url array
+	 *
+	 * @var    array
+	 * @since  5.0.0
+	 */
+	protected array $styles;
+
+	/**
+	 * The scripts url array
+	 *
+	 * @var    array
+	 * @since  5.0.0
+	 */
+	protected array $scripts;
+
+	/**
+	 * The actions object
+	 *
+	 * @var    object
+	 * @since  3.10.11
+	 */
+	public object $canDo;
+
+	/**
+	 * The user object.
+	 *
+	 * @var    Joomla___effdaf6d_2275_425d_9f52_d4952e564d34___Power
+	 * @since  3.10.11
+	 */
+	public Joomla___effdaf6d_2275_425d_9f52_d4952e564d34___Power $user;
+
 	/**
 	 * Display the view
 	 *
@@ -42,11 +74,11 @@ class HtmlView extends BaseHtmlView
 		// get the application
 		$this->app ??= Factory::getApplication();
 		// get the user object
-		$this->user ??= $this->app->getIdentity();
+		$this->user ??= $this->getCurrentUser();
 		// get global action permissions
 		$this->canDo = ###Component###Helper::getActions('###sview###');
-		$this->styles = $this->get('Styles');
+		$this->styles = $this->get('Styles') ?? [];
-		$this->scripts = $this->get('Scripts');###CUSTOM_ADMIN_DIPLAY_METHOD###
+		$this->scripts = $this->get('Scripts') ?? [];###CUSTOM_ADMIN_DIPLAY_METHOD###
 
 		// Set the html view document stuff
 		$this->_prepareDocument();

admin/compiler/joomla_4/INSTALLER_AUTOLOADER_CLASS.php

@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+<?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
+ */
+
+// No direct access to this JCB template file (EVER)
+defined('_JCB_TEMPLATE') or die;
+?>
+###BOM###
+
+// No direct access to this file
+defined('_JEXEC') or die;###INSTALLER_POWER_HELPER###

admin/compiler/joomla_4/INSTALLER_SCRIPT.php

@@ -19,7 +19,6 @@ use Joomla\CMS\Language\Text;
 use Joomla\CMS\Filesystem\File;
 use Joomla\CMS\Installer\InstallerAdapter;
 use Joomla\CMS\Installer\InstallerScriptInterface;
-use Joomla\CMS\Application\CMSApplication;
 use Joomla\CMS\Log\Log;
 use Joomla\CMS\Version;
 use Joomla\CMS\HTML\HTMLHelper as Html;
@@ -39,7 +38,6 @@ class Com_###Component###InstallerScript implements InstallerScriptInterface
 	/**
 	 * The CMS Application.
 	 *
-	 * @var   CMSApplication
 	 * @since 4.4.2
 	 */
 	protected $app;
@@ -54,7 +52,7 @@ class Com_###Component###InstallerScript implements InstallerScriptInterface
 	/**
 	 * The version number of the extension.
 	 *
-	 * @var   string
+	 * @var    string
 	 * @since  3.6
 	 */
 	protected $release;
@@ -62,7 +60,7 @@ class Com_###Component###InstallerScript implements InstallerScriptInterface
 	/**
 	 * The table the parameters are stored in.
 	 *
-	 * @var   string
+	 * @var    string
 	 * @since  3.6
 	 */
 	protected $paramTable;
@@ -70,7 +68,7 @@ class Com_###Component###InstallerScript implements InstallerScriptInterface
 	/**
 	 * The extension name. This should be set in the installer script.
 	 *
-	 * @var   string
+	 * @var    string
 	 * @since  3.6
 	 */
 	protected $extension;
@@ -78,7 +76,7 @@ class Com_###Component###InstallerScript implements InstallerScriptInterface
 	/**
 	 * A list of files to be deleted
 	 *
-	 * @var   array
+	 * @var    array
 	 * @since  3.6
 	 */
 	protected $deleteFiles = [];
@@ -86,7 +84,7 @@ class Com_###Component###InstallerScript implements InstallerScriptInterface
 	/**
 	 * A list of folders to be deleted
 	 *
-	 * @var   array
+	 * @var    array
 	 * @since  3.6
 	 */
 	protected $deleteFolders = [];
@@ -94,7 +92,7 @@ class Com_###Component###InstallerScript implements InstallerScriptInterface
 	/**
 	 * A list of CLI script files to be copied to the cli directory
 	 *
-	 * @var   array
+	 * @var    array
 	 * @since  3.6
 	 */
 	protected $cliScriptFiles = [];
@@ -102,7 +100,7 @@ class Com_###Component###InstallerScript implements InstallerScriptInterface
 	/**
 	 * Minimum PHP version required to install the extension
 	 *
-	 * @var   string
+	 * @var    string
 	 * @since  3.6
 	 */
 	protected $minimumPhp;
@@ -110,7 +108,7 @@ class Com_###Component###InstallerScript implements InstallerScriptInterface
 	/**
 	 * Minimum Joomla! version required to install the extension
 	 *
-	 * @var   string
+	 * @var    string
 	 * @since  3.6
 	 */
 	protected $minimumJoomla;
@@ -164,7 +162,6 @@ class Com_###Component###InstallerScript implements InstallerScriptInterface
 	 * @param   InstallerAdapter  $adapter  The adapter calling this method
 	 *
 	 * @return  boolean  True on success
-	 *
 	 * @since   4.2.0
 	 */
 	public function install(InstallerAdapter $adapter): bool {return true;}
@@ -186,7 +183,6 @@ class Com_###Component###InstallerScript implements InstallerScriptInterface
 	 * @param   InstallerAdapter   $adapter  The adapter calling this method
 	 *
 	 * @return  boolean  True on success
-	 *
 	 * @since   4.2.0
 	 */
 	public function uninstall(InstallerAdapter $adapter): bool
@@ -209,7 +205,6 @@ class Com_###Component###InstallerScript implements InstallerScriptInterface
 	 * @param   InstallerAdapter  $adapter  The adapter calling this method
 	 *
 	 * @return  boolean  True on success
-	 *
 	 * @since   4.2.0
 	 */
 	public function preflight(string $type, InstallerAdapter $adapter): bool
@@ -254,7 +249,6 @@ class Com_###Component###InstallerScript implements InstallerScriptInterface
 	 * @param   InstallerAdapter  $adapter  The adapter calling this method
 	 *
 	 * @return  boolean  True on success
-	 *
 	 * @since   4.2.0
 	 */
 	public function postflight(string $type, InstallerAdapter $adapter): bool
@@ -279,11 +273,84 @@ class Com_###Component###InstallerScript implements InstallerScriptInterface
 		return true;
 	}
 
+	/**
+	 * Remove folders with files (with ignore options)
+	 *
+	 * @param   string	    $dir	 The path to the folder to remove.
+	 * @param   array|null  $ignore  The folders and files to ignore and not remove.
+	 *
+	 * @return  bool   True if all specified files/folders are removed, false otherwise.
+	 * @since   3.2.2
+	 */
+	protected function removeFolder(string $dir, ?array $ignore = null): bool
+	{
+		if (!is_dir($dir))
+		{
+			return false;
+		}
+
+		$it = new \RecursiveDirectoryIterator($dir, \FilesystemIterator::SKIP_DOTS);
+		$it = new \RecursiveIteratorIterator($it, \RecursiveIteratorIterator::CHILD_FIRST);
+
+		// Remove trailing slash
+		$dir = rtrim($dir, '/');
+
+		foreach ($it as $file)
+		{
+			$filePath = $file->getPathname();
+			$relativePath = str_replace($dir . '/', '', $filePath);
+
+			if ($ignore !== null && in_array($relativePath, $ignore, true))
+			{
+				continue;
+			}
+
+			if ($file->isDir())
+			{
+				Folder::delete($filePath);
+			}
+			else
+			{
+				File::delete($filePath);
+			}
+		}
+
+		// Delete the root folder if there are no ignored files/folders left
+		if ($ignore === null || $this->isDirEmpty($dir, $ignore))
+		{
+			return Folder::delete($dir);
+		}
+
+		return true;
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Check if a directory is empty considering ignored files/folders.
+	 *
+	 * @param   string  $dir	 The path to the folder to check.
+	 * @param   array   $ignore  The folders and files to ignore.
+	 *
+	 * @return  bool    True if the directory is empty or contains only ignored items, false otherwise.
+     * @since   3.2.1
+	 */
+	protected function isDirEmpty(string $dir, array $ignore): bool
+	{
+		$it = new \RecursiveDirectoryIterator($dir, \FilesystemIterator::SKIP_DOTS);
+		foreach ($it as $file)
+		{
+			$relativePath = str_replace($dir . '/', '', $file->getPathname());
+			if (!in_array($relativePath, $ignore, true))
+			{
+				return false;
+			}
+		}
+		return true;
+	}
+
 	/**
 	 * Remove the files and folders in the given array from
 	 *
 	 * @return  void
-	 *
 	 * @since   3.6
 	 */
 	protected function removeFiles()
@@ -315,7 +382,6 @@ class Com_###Component###InstallerScript implements InstallerScriptInterface
 	 * Moves the CLI scripts into the CLI folder in the CMS
 	 *
 	 * @return  void
-	 *
 	 * @since   3.6
 	 */
 	protected function moveCliFiles()
@@ -346,7 +412,7 @@ class Com_###Component###InstallerScript implements InstallerScriptInterface
 	 * @param   string   $contentHistoryOptions
 	 *
 	 * @return void
-	 * @since 4.4.2
+	 * @since  4.4.2
 	 */
 	protected function setContentType(
 		string $typeTitle,
@@ -408,7 +474,7 @@ class Com_###Component###InstallerScript implements InstallerScriptInterface
 	 * @param   string   $textPrefix
 	 *
 	 * @return void
-	 * @since 4.4.2
+	 * @since  4.4.2
 	 */
 	protected function setActionLogConfig(
 		string $typeTitle,
@@ -461,7 +527,7 @@ class Com_###Component###InstallerScript implements InstallerScriptInterface
 	 * Set action logs extensions integration
 	 *
 	 * @return void
-	 * @since 4.4.2
+	 * @since  4.4.2
 	 */
 	protected function setActionLogsExtensions(): void
 	{
@@ -502,7 +568,7 @@ class Com_###Component###InstallerScript implements InstallerScriptInterface
 	 * @param   string   $rules   The component rules
 	 *
 	 * @return void
-	 * @since 4.4.2
+	 * @since  4.4.2
 	 */
 	protected function setAssetsRules(string $rules): void
 	{
@@ -540,7 +606,7 @@ class Com_###Component###InstallerScript implements InstallerScriptInterface
 	 * @param   string   $params   The component rules
 	 *
 	 * @return void
-	 * @since 4.4.2
+	 * @since  4.4.2
 	 */
 	protected function setExtensionsParams(string $params): void
 	{
@@ -583,7 +649,7 @@ class Com_###Component###InstallerScript implements InstallerScriptInterface
 	 * @param   string  $dataType          This datatype we will change the rules column to if it to small.
 	 *
 	 * @return void
-	 * @since 4.4.2
+	 * @since  4.4.2
 	 */
 	protected function setDatabaseAssetsRulesFix(int $accessWorseCase, string $dataType): void
 	{
@@ -618,7 +684,7 @@ class Com_###Component###InstallerScript implements InstallerScriptInterface
 	 * @param   bool     $fields    The switch to also remove related field data
 	 *
 	 * @return void
-	 * @since 4.4.2
+	 * @since  4.4.2
 	 */
 	protected function removeViewData(string $context, bool $fields = false): void
 	{
@@ -641,7 +707,7 @@ class Com_###Component###InstallerScript implements InstallerScriptInterface
 	 * @param   string   $context   The view context
 	 *
 	 * @return void
-	 * @since 4.4.2
+	 * @since  4.4.2
 	 */
 	protected function removeContentTypes(string $context): void
 	{
@@ -698,7 +764,7 @@ class Com_###Component###InstallerScript implements InstallerScriptInterface
 	 * @param   string   $context   The view context
 	 *
 	 * @return void
-	 * @since 4.4.2
+	 * @since  4.4.2
 	 */
 	protected function removeFields(string $context): void
 	{
@@ -760,7 +826,7 @@ class Com_###Component###InstallerScript implements InstallerScriptInterface
 	 * @param   array    $ids       The view context
 	 *
 	 * @return void
-	 * @since 4.4.2
+	 * @since  4.4.2
 	 */
 	protected function removeFieldsValues(string $context, array $ids): void
 	{
@@ -791,7 +857,7 @@ class Com_###Component###InstallerScript implements InstallerScriptInterface
 	 * @param   string   $context   The view context
 	 *
 	 * @return void
-	 * @since 4.4.2
+	 * @since  4.4.2
 	 */
 	protected function removeFieldsGroups(string $context): void
 	{
@@ -846,7 +912,7 @@ class Com_###Component###InstallerScript implements InstallerScriptInterface
 	 * @param   string   $context   The view context
 	 *
 	 * @return void
-	 * @since 4.4.2
+	 * @since  4.4.2
 	 */
 	protected function removeViewHistory(string $context): void
 	{
@@ -878,7 +944,7 @@ class Com_###Component###InstallerScript implements InstallerScriptInterface
 	 * @param   array   $ids   The type ids
 	 *
 	 * @return void
-	 * @since 4.4.2
+	 * @since  4.4.2
 	 */
 	protected function removeUcmBase(array $ids): void
 	{
@@ -911,7 +977,7 @@ class Com_###Component###InstallerScript implements InstallerScriptInterface
 	 * @param   string   $context   The view context
 	 *
 	 * @return void
-	 * @since 4.4.2
+	 * @since  4.4.2
 	 */
 	protected function removeUcmContent(string $context): void
 	{
@@ -943,7 +1009,7 @@ class Com_###Component###InstallerScript implements InstallerScriptInterface
 	 * @param   string   $context   The view context
 	 *
 	 * @return void
-	 * @since 4.4.2
+	 * @since  4.4.2
 	 */
 	protected function removeContentItemTagMap(string $context): void
 	{
@@ -978,7 +1044,7 @@ class Com_###Component###InstallerScript implements InstallerScriptInterface
 	 * @param   string   $context   The view context
 	 *
 	 * @return void
-	 * @since 4.4.2
+	 * @since  4.4.2
 	 */
 	protected function removeActionLogConfig(string $context): void
 	{
@@ -1008,7 +1074,7 @@ class Com_###Component###InstallerScript implements InstallerScriptInterface
 	 * Remove Asset Table Integrated
 	 *
 	 * @return void
-	 * @since 4.4.2
+	 * @since  4.4.2
 	 */
 	protected function removeAssetData(): void
 	{
@@ -1036,7 +1102,7 @@ class Com_###Component###InstallerScript implements InstallerScriptInterface
 	 * Remove action logs extensions integrated
 	 *
 	 * @return void
-	 * @since 4.4.2
+	 * @since  4.4.2
 	 */
 	protected function removeActionLogsExtensions(): void
 	{
@@ -1066,7 +1132,7 @@ class Com_###Component###InstallerScript implements InstallerScriptInterface
 	 * Remove remove database fix (if possible)
 	 *
 	 * @return void
-	 * @since 4.4.2
+	 * @since  4.4.2
 	 */
 	protected function removeDatabaseAssetsRulesFix(): void
 	{
@@ -1095,5 +1161,40 @@ class Com_###Component###InstallerScript implements InstallerScriptInterface
 				);
 			}
 		}
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Ensures that a class in the namespace is available.
+	 * If the class is not already loaded, it attempts to load it via the specified autoloader.
+	 *
+	 * @param string  $className   The fully qualified name of the class to check.
+	 *
+	 * @return bool True if the class exists or was successfully loaded, false otherwise.
+	 * @since  4.0.1
+	 */
+	protected function classExists(string $className): bool
+	{
+		if (class_exists($className, true))
+		{
+			return true;
+		}
+
+		// Autoloaders to check
+		$autoloaders = [###INSTALLER_POWER_AUTOLOADER_ARRAY###];
+
+		foreach ($autoloaders as $autoloader)
+		{
+			if (file_exists($autoloader))
+			{
+				require_once $autoloader;
+
+				if (class_exists($className, true))
+				{
+					return true;
+				}
+			}
+		}
+
+		return false;
 	}###INSTALLERMETHODS###
 }

admin/compiler/joomla_4/SITE_ADMIN_VIEW_CONTROLLER.php

@@ -277,7 +277,7 @@ class ###View###Controller extends FormController
 	 * Function that allows child controller access to model data
 	 * after the data has been saved.
 	 *
-	 * @param   BaseDatabaseModel  &$model     The data model object.
+	 * @param   BaseDatabaseModel  $model     The data model object.
 	 * @param   array              $validData  The validated data.
 	 *
 	 * @return  void

admin/compiler/joomla_4/SITE_ADMIN_VIEW_HTML.php

@@ -27,6 +27,86 @@ namespace ###NAMESPACEPREFIX###\Component\###ComponentNamespace###\Site\View\###
  */
 class HtmlView extends BaseHtmlView
 {
+	/**
+	 * The item from the model
+	 *
+	 * @var    mixed
+	 * @since  3.10.11
+	 */
+	public mixed $item;
+
+	/**
+	 * The state object
+	 *
+	 * @var    mixed
+	 * @since  3.10.11
+	 */
+	public mixed $state;
+
+	/**
+	 * The form from the model
+	 *
+	 * @var    mixed
+	 * @since  3.10.11
+	 */
+	public mixed $form;
+
+	/**
+	 * The toolbar object
+	 *
+	 * @var    Toolbar
+	 * @since  3.10.11
+	 */
+	public Toolbar $toolbar;
+
+	/**
+	 * The styles url array
+	 *
+	 * @var    array
+	 * @since  5.0.0
+	 */
+	protected array $styles;
+
+	/**
+	 * The scripts url array
+	 *
+	 * @var    array
+	 * @since  5.0.0
+	 */
+	protected array $scripts;
+
+	/**
+	 * The actions object
+	 *
+	 * @var    object
+	 * @since  3.10.11
+	 */
+	public object $canDo;
+
+	/**
+	 * The origin referral view name
+	 *
+	 * @var    string
+	 * @since  3.10.11
+	 */
+	public string $ref;
+
+	/**
+	 * The origin referral view item id
+	 *
+	 * @var    int
+	 * @since  3.10.11
+	 */
+	public int $refid;
+
+	/**
+	 * The referral url suffix values
+	 *
+	 * @var    string
+	 * @since  3.10.11
+	 */
+	public string $referral;
+
 	/**
 	 * ###View### view display method
 	 *
@@ -41,11 +121,11 @@ class HtmlView extends BaseHtmlView
 		$this->params = ComponentHelper::getParams('com_###component###');
 		$this->useCoreUI = true;
 		// Assign the variables
-		$this->form = $this->get('Form');
+		$this->form ??= $this->get('Form');
 		$this->item = $this->get('Item');
 		$this->state = $this->get('State');
-		$this->styles = $this->get('Styles');
+		$this->styles = $this->get('Styles') ?? [];
-		$this->scripts = $this->get('Scripts');
+		$this->scripts = $this->get('Scripts') ?? [];
 		// get action permissions
 		$this->canDo = ###Component###Helper::getActions('###view###', $this->item);
 		// get input
@@ -97,6 +177,9 @@ class HtmlView extends BaseHtmlView
 	protected function addToolbar(): void
 	{
 		###ADDTOOLBAR###
+
+		// now initiate the toolbar
+		$this->toolbar ??= Toolbar::getInstance();
 	}
 
 	/**

admin/compiler/joomla_4/SITE_ADMIN_VIEW_MODEL.php

@@ -36,6 +36,28 @@ class ###View###Model extends AdminModel
 	 */
 	protected $tabLayoutFields = ###TABLAYOUTFIELDSARRAY###;
 
+	/**
+	 * The styles array.
+	 *
+	 * @var    array
+	 * @since  4.3
+	 */
+	protected array $styles = [
+		'components/com_###component###/assets/css/site.css',
+		'components/com_###component###/assets/css/###view###.css'
+ 	];
+
+	/**
+	 * The scripts array.
+	 *
+	 * @var    array
+	 * @since  4.3
+	 */
+	protected array $scripts = [
+		'components/com_###component###/assets/js/site.js',
+		'media/com_###component###/js/###view###.js'
+ 	];
+
 	/**
 	 * @var        string    The prefix to use with controller messages.
 	 * @since   1.6
@@ -119,13 +141,47 @@ class ###View###Model extends AdminModel
 	}
 
 	/**
-	 * Method to get the script that have to be included on the form
+	 * Method to get the styles that have to be included on the view
 	 *
-	 * @return string    script files
+	 * @return  array    styles files
+	 * @since   4.3
 	 */
-	public function getScript()
+	public function getStyles(): array
 	{
-		return 'media/com_###component###/js/###view###.js';
+		return $this->styles;
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Method to set the styles that have to be included on the view
+	 *
+	 * @return  void
+	 * @since   4.3
+	 */
+	public function setStyles(string $path): void
+	{
+		$this->styles[] = $path;
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Method to get the script that have to be included on the view
+	 *
+	 * @return  array    script files
+	 * @since   4.3
+	 */
+	public function getScripts(): array
+	{
+		return $this->scripts;
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Method to set the script that have to be included on the view
+	 *
+	 * @return  void
+	 * @since   4.3
+	 */
+	public function setScript(string $path): void
+	{
+		$this->scripts[] = $path;
 	}
 
 	/**

admin/compiler/joomla_4/SITE_DISPLAY_CONTROLLER.php

@@ -15,9 +15,13 @@ defined('_JCB_TEMPLATE') or die;
 ###BOM###
 namespace ###NAMESPACEPREFIX###\Component\###ComponentNamespace###\Site\Controller;
 
+use Joomla\Input\Input;
 use Joomla\CMS\Factory;
+use Joomla\CMS\Application\CMSApplication;
 use Joomla\CMS\MVC\Controller\BaseController;
+use Joomla\CMS\MVC\Factory\MVCFactoryInterface;
 use Joomla\CMS\Router\Route;
+use Joomla\CMS\User\User;
 use Joomla\Utilities\ArrayHelper;
 use Joomla\CMS\Language\Text;
 
@@ -31,13 +35,50 @@ use Joomla\CMS\Language\Text;
  */
 class DisplayController extends BaseController
 {
+	/**
+	 * The allowed edit views.
+	 *
+	 * @var array
+	 * @since  4.0.0
+	 */
+	protected array $allowed_edit_views = [###SITE_ALLOW_EDIT_VIEWS_ARRAY###
+	];
+
+	/**
+	 * The application identity object.
+	 *
+	 * @var User
+	 * @since  4.0.0
+	 */
+	protected $identity;
+
+	/**
+	 * @param   array                     $config       An optional associative array of configuration settings.
+	 *                                                  Recognized key values include 'name', 'default_task', 'model_path', and
+	 *                                                  'view_path' (this list is not meant to be comprehensive).
+	 * @param   MVCFactoryInterface|null  $factory      The factory.
+	 * @param   CMSApplication|null       $app          The Application for the dispatcher
+	 * @param   Input|null                $input        The Input object for the request
+	 *
+	 * @throws \Exception
+	 * @since   3.0.1
+	 */
+	public function __construct($config = [], MVCFactoryInterface $factory = null, $app = null, $input = null)
+	{
+		$app ??= Factory::getApplication();
+		$this->identity ??= $app->getIdentity();
+
+		parent::__construct($config, $factory, $app, $input);
+	}
+
 	/**
 	 * Method to display a view.
 	 *
-	 * @param   boolean  $cachable   If true, the view output will be cached.
+	 * @param   boolean        $cachable   If true, the view output will be cached.
-	 * @param   boolean  $urlparams  An array of safe URL parameters and their variable types, for valid values see {@link InputFilter::clean()}.
+	 * @param   boolean|array  $urlparams  An array of safe URL parameters and their variable types, for valid values see {@link InputFilter::clean()}.
 	 *
 	 * @return  DisplayController  This object to support chaining.
+	 * @throws \Exception
      * @since   1.5
 	 */
 	function display($cachable = false, $urlparams = false)
@@ -51,14 +92,13 @@ class DisplayController extends BaseController
 		$cachable      = true;
 
 		// ensure that the view is not cashable if edit view or if user is logged in
-		$user = $this->app->getIdentity();
+		if ($this->identity->get('id') || $this->input->getMethod() === 'POST' || $isEdit)
-		if ($user->get('id') || $this->input->getMethod() === 'POST' || $isEdit)
 		{
 			$cachable = false;
 		}
 
 		// Check for edit form.
-		if ($isEdit && !$this->checkEditId('com_###component###.edit.'.$view, $id))
+		if ($isEdit && !$this->checkEditId($view, $id))
 		{
 			// check if item was opened from other than its own list view
 			$ref    = $this->input->getCmd('ref', 0);
@@ -68,12 +108,12 @@ class DisplayController extends BaseController
 			if ($refid > 0 && Super___1f28cb53_60d9_4db1_b517_3c7dc6b429ef___Power::check($ref))
 			{
 				// redirect to item of ref
-				$this->setRedirect(Route::_('index.php?option=com_###component###&view='.(string)$ref.'&layout=edit&id='.(int)$refid, false));
+				$this->setRedirect(Route::_('index.php?option=com_###component###&view=' . (string) $ref . '&layout=edit&id=' . (int) $refid, false));
 			}
 			elseif (Super___1f28cb53_60d9_4db1_b517_3c7dc6b429ef___Power::check($ref))
 			{
 				// redirect to ref
-				 $this->setRedirect(Route::_('index.php?option=com_###component###&view='.(string)$ref, false));
+				 $this->setRedirect(Route::_('index.php?option=com_###component###&view=' . (string) $ref, false));
 			}
 			else
 			{
@@ -115,18 +155,133 @@ class DisplayController extends BaseController
 		return $this;
 	}
 
-	protected function checkEditView($view)
+	/**
+	 * Method to check whether an ID is in the edit list.
+	 *
+	 * @param   string   $context  The view name.
+	 * @param   integer  $id       The ID of the record to add to the edit list.
+	 *
+	 * @return  boolean  True if the ID is in the edit list.
+	 *
+	 * @throws \Exception
+	 * @since   3.0
+	 */
+	protected function checkEditId($context, $id)
+	{
+		if (parent::checkEditId("com_###component###.edit.{$context}", $id))
+		{
+			return true;
+		}
+
+		// check user edit access
+		if ($this->canEditId($context, $id))
+		{
+			$this->holdEditId("com_###component###.edit.{$context}", $id);
+
+			return true;
+		}
+
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Method to check whether an ID is allowed to be edited by the active user.
+	 *
+	 * @param   string   $view    The view name.
+	 * @param   integer  $id      The ID of the record to add to the edit list.
+	 *
+	 * @return  boolean  True if the ID is in the edit list.
+	 *
+	 * @since   5.0.2
+	 */
+	protected function canEditId($view, $id): bool
+	{
+		// check that this view is even allowed
+		$allowed = $this->getAllowedEditView($view);
+		if ($allowed === null)
+		{
+			return false;
+		}
+
+		// check if this item has custom function set for canEditId
+		if (isset($allowed['function'])
+			&& method_exists($this, $allowed['function'])
+			&& $this->{$allowed['function']}(['id' => $id], 'id'))
+		{
+			return true;
+		}
+
+		// check if this item can be accessed (and has access)
+		$access = true;
+		if (isset($allowed['access']))
+		{
+			$access = ($this->identity->authorise($allowed['access'], "com_###component###.{$view}." . (int) $id)
+				&& $this->identity->authorise($allowed['access'], 'com_###component###'));
+		}
+
+		// check if this item can be edited
+		$edit = false;
+		if ($access && isset($allowed['edit']))
+		{
+			$edit = ($this->identity->authorise($allowed['edit'], "com_###component###.{$view}." . (int) $id)
+				&& $this->identity->authorise($allowed['edit'], 'com_###component###'));
+		}
+
+		// check if this item can be edited by owner
+		if ($access && !$edit && isset($allowed['edit.own']))
+		{
+			$edit = ($this->identity->authorise($allowed['edit.own'], "com_###component###.{$view}." . (int) $id)
+				&& $this->identity->authorise($allowed['edit.own'], 'com_###component###'));
+		}
+
+		return $edit;
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Checks if the provided view is an edit view.
+	 *
+	 * This method verifies whether the given view name is recognized as an edit view.
+	 * It uses the StringHelper::check() method to validate the input and then checks
+	 * against a predefined list of edit views.
+	 *
+	 * @param  string|null  $view  The name of the view to check.
+	 * 
+	 * @return  bool   True if the view is an edit view, false otherwise.
+	 * @since   4.0.0
+	 */
+	protected function checkEditView(?string $view): bool
 	{
 		if (Super___1f28cb53_60d9_4db1_b517_3c7dc6b429ef___Power::check($view))
 		{
-			$views = [###SITE_EDIT_VIEW_ARRAY###
+			// check if this is an edit view
-				];
+			if (isset($this->allowed_edit_views[$view]))
-			// check if this is a edit view
-			if (in_array($view,$views))
 			{
 				return true;
 			}
 		}
+
 		return false;
 	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Get the allowed edit view permission map
+	 *
+	 * @param  string|null  $view  The name of the view to check.
+	 * 
+	 * @return  array|null   The permissions map
+	 * @since   5.0.2
+	 */
+	protected function getAllowedEditView(?string $view): ?array
+	{
+		if (Super___1f28cb53_60d9_4db1_b517_3c7dc6b429ef___Power::check($view))
+		{
+			// check if this is an edit view
+			if (isset($this->allowed_edit_views[$view]))
+			{
+				return $this->allowed_edit_views[$view];
+			}
+		}
+
+		return null;
+	}###SITE_ALLOW_EDIT_VIEWS_FUNCTIONS###
 }

admin/compiler/joomla_4/SITE_HELPER_CLASS.php

@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ defined('_JCB_TEMPLATE') or die;
 ###BOM###
 namespace ###NAMESPACEPREFIX###\Component\###ComponentNamespace###\Site\Helper;
 
-###SITE_CUSTOM_POWER_AUTOLOADER###
+###SITE_POWER_AUTOLOADER###
 
 ###SITE_HELPER_CLASS_HEADER###
 

admin/compiler/joomla_4/SITE_VIEWS_HTML.php

@@ -27,6 +27,54 @@ namespace ###NAMESPACEPREFIX###\Component\###ComponentNamespace###\Site\View\###
  */
 class HtmlView extends BaseHtmlView
 {
+	/**
+	 * The items from the model
+	 *
+	 * @var    mixed
+	 * @since  3.10.11
+	 */
+	public mixed $items;
+
+	/**
+	 * The toolbar object
+	 *
+	 * @var    Toolbar
+	 * @since  3.10.11
+	 */
+	public Toolbar $toolbar;
+
+	/**
+	 * The styles url array
+	 *
+	 * @var    array
+	 * @since  5.0.0
+	 */
+	protected array $styles;
+
+	/**
+	 * The scripts url array
+	 *
+	 * @var    array
+	 * @since  5.0.0
+	 */
+	protected array $scripts;
+
+	/**
+	 * The actions object
+	 *
+	 * @var    object
+	 * @since  3.10.11
+	 */
+	public object $canDo;
+
+	/**
+	 * The user object.
+	 *
+	 * @var    Joomla___effdaf6d_2275_425d_9f52_d4952e564d34___Power
+	 * @since  3.10.11
+	 */
+	public Joomla___effdaf6d_2275_425d_9f52_d4952e564d34___Power $user;
+
 	/**
 	 * Display the view
 	 *
@@ -82,6 +130,7 @@ class HtmlView extends BaseHtmlView
 		{
 			ToolbarHelper::help('COM_###COMPONENT###_HELP_MANAGER', false, $this->help_url);
 		}
+
 		// now initiate the toolbar
 		$this->toolbar = Toolbar::getInstance();
 	}###SITE_GET_MODULE###

admin/compiler/joomla_4/SITE_VIEW_CONTROLLER.php

@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ namespace ###NAMESPACEPREFIX###\Component\###ComponentNamespace###\Site\Controll
  *
  * @since  1.6
  */
-class ###SView###Controller extends FormController
+class ###SView###Controller extends Joomla___907ccae5_57a9_44b9_a8aa_5b905d1cd70f___Power
 {
 	/**
 	 * The prefix to use with controller messages.
@@ -107,14 +107,14 @@ class ###SView###Controller extends FormController
 	 * Function that allows child controller access to model data
 	 * after the data has been saved.
 	 *
-	 * @param   JModelLegacy  $model      The data model object.
+	 * @param   Joomla___6dce7a1b_cfc3_4c2a_837d_be9cbc902446___Power  $model      The data model object.
-	 * @param   array         $validData  The validated data.
+	 * @param   array              $validData  The validated data.
 	 *
 	 * @return  void
 	 *
 	 * @since   12.2
 	 */
-	protected function postSaveHook(JModelLegacy $model, $validData = [])
+	protected function postSaveHook(Joomla___6dce7a1b_cfc3_4c2a_837d_be9cbc902446___Power $model, $validData = [])
 	{
 	}
 }

admin/compiler/joomla_4/SITE_VIEW_HTML.php

@@ -27,6 +27,38 @@ namespace ###NAMESPACEPREFIX###\Component\###ComponentNamespace###\Site\View\###
  */
 class HtmlView extends BaseHtmlView
 {
+	/**
+	 * The toolbar object
+	 *
+	 * @var    Toolbar
+	 * @since  3.10.11
+	 */
+	public Toolbar $toolbar;
+
+	/**
+	 * The styles url array
+	 *
+	 * @var    array
+	 * @since  3.10.11
+	 */
+	protected array $styles;
+
+	/**
+	 * The scripts url array
+	 *
+	 * @var    array
+	 * @since  3.10.11
+	 */
+	protected array $scripts;
+
+	/**
+	 * The user object.
+	 *
+	 * @var    Joomla___effdaf6d_2275_425d_9f52_d4952e564d34___Power
+	 * @since  3.10.11
+	 */
+	public Joomla___effdaf6d_2275_425d_9f52_d4952e564d34___Power $user;
+
 	/**
 	 * Display the view
 	 *
@@ -41,10 +73,10 @@ class HtmlView extends BaseHtmlView
 		$this->app ??= Factory::getApplication();
 		$this->params = $this->app->getParams();
 		$this->menu = $this->app->getMenu()->getActive();
-		$this->styles = $this->get('Styles');
+		$this->styles = $this->get('Styles') ?? [];
-		$this->scripts = $this->get('Scripts');
+		$this->scripts = $this->get('Scripts') ?? [];
 		// get the user object
-		$this->user ??= $this->app->getIdentity();###SITE_DIPLAY_METHOD###
+		$this->user ??= $this->getCurrentUser();###SITE_DIPLAY_METHOD###
 	}###SITE_EXTRA_DIPLAY_METHODS###
 
 	/**
@@ -82,8 +114,9 @@ class HtmlView extends BaseHtmlView
 		{
 			ToolbarHelper::help('COM_###COMPONENT###_HELP_MANAGER', false, $this->help_url);
 		}
+
 		// now initiate the toolbar
-		$this->toolbar = Toolbar::getInstance();
+		$this->toolbar ??= Toolbar::getInstance();
 	}###SITE_GET_MODULE###
 
 	/**

admin/compiler/joomla_4/settings.json

@@ -33,6 +33,12 @@
 			},
 			"tmpl": "tmpl"
 		},
+		"api": {
+			"src": {
+				"Controller": "Controller",
+				"View": "View"
+			}
+		},
 		"site": {
 			"assets": {
 				"css": "css",
@@ -182,6 +188,13 @@
 				"newName": "[[[Component]]]InstallerScript.php",
 				"type": "file"
 			},
+			"INSTALLER_AUTOLOADER_CLASS.php": {
+				"naam": "INSTALLER_AUTOLOADER_CLASS.php",
+				"path": "c0mp0n3nt/",
+				"rename": "new",
+				"newName": "[[[Component]]]InstallerPowerloader.php",
+				"type": "file"
+			},
 			"SITE_DISPATCHER.php": {
 				"naam": "SITE_DISPATCHER.php",
 				"path": "c0mp0n3nt/site/src/Dispatcher",
@@ -557,6 +570,32 @@
 					"type": "javascript_file"
 				}
 			},
+			"api": {
+				"API_VIEW_CONTROLLER.php": {
+					"path": "c0mp0n3nt/api/src/Controller",
+					"rename": "new",
+					"newName": "[[[Name]]]Controller.php",
+					"type": "single"
+				},
+				"API_VIEW_JSON.php": {
+					"path": "c0mp0n3nt/api/src/View/[[[Name]]]",
+					"rename": "new",
+					"newName": "JsonapiView.php",
+					"type": "single"
+				},
+				"API_VIEWS_CONTROLLER.php": {
+					"path": "c0mp0n3nt/api/src/Controller",
+					"rename": "new",
+					"newName": "[[[Name]]]Controller.php",
+					"type": "list"
+				},
+				"API_VIEWS_JSON.php": {
+					"path": "c0mp0n3nt/api/src/View/[[[Name]]]",
+					"rename": "new",
+					"newName": "JsonapiView.php",
+					"type": "list"
+				}
+			},
 			"site": {
 				"SITE_VIEWS_HTML.php": {
 					"path": "c0mp0n3nt/site/src/View/[[[Name]]]",

admin/config.xml

@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@
 					multiple="false"
 					filter="CMD"
 					required="true"
-					default="joomla.form.field.subform.repeatable-table">
+					default="repeatablejcb">
 					<!-- Option Set. -->
 					<option value="joomla.form.field.subform.repeatable-table">
 						COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CONFIG_REPEATABLETABLE_JOOMLA</option>
@@ -134,6 +134,19 @@
 			folder="editors"
 			filter="cmd"
 		/>
+		<!-- Gitea_username Field. Type: Text. (joomla) -->
+		<field
+			type="text"
+			name="gitea_username"
+			label="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CONFIG_GITEA_USERNAME_LABEL"
+			size="128"
+			maxlength="50"
+			description="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CONFIG_GITEA_USERNAME_DESCRIPTION"
+			class="text_area"
+			filter="STRING"
+			message="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CONFIG_GITEA_USERNAME_MESSAGE"
+			hint="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CONFIG_GITEA_USERNAME_HINT"
+		/>
 		<!-- Gitea_token Field. Type: Password. (joomla) -->
 		<field
 			type="password"
@@ -189,6 +202,7 @@
 			label="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CONFIG_JCB_PACKAGE_DIRECTORIES_LABEL"
 			description="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CONFIG_JCB_PACKAGE_DIRECTORIES_DESCRIPTION"
 			class="list_class"
+			layout="joomla.form.field.list-fancy-select"
 			multiple="true"
 			default=""
 			showon="manage_jcb_package_directories:1">
@@ -222,6 +236,7 @@
 			label="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CONFIG_STORAGE_TIME_TO_LIVE_LABEL"
 			description="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CONFIG_STORAGE_TIME_TO_LIVE_DESCRIPTION"
 			class="list_class"
+			layout="joomla.form.field.list-fancy-select"
 			multiple="false"
 			default="global"
 			showon="set_browser_storage:1">
@@ -743,62 +758,7 @@
 				COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CONFIG_NO</option>
 		</field>
 		<!-- Note_super_powers_repositories Field. Type: Note. A None Database Field. (joomla) -->
-		<field type="note" name="note_super_powers_repositories" label="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CONFIG_NOTE_SUPER_POWERS_REPOSITORIES_LABEL" description="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CONFIG_NOTE_SUPER_POWERS_REPOSITORIES_DESCRIPTION" heading="h4" class="alert alert-info note_super_powers_repositories" showon="powers_repository:1[AND]super_powers_repositories:1" />
+		<field type="note" name="note_super_powers_repositories" label="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CONFIG_NOTE_SUPER_POWERS_REPOSITORIES_LABEL" description="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CONFIG_NOTE_SUPER_POWERS_REPOSITORIES_DESCRIPTION" heading="h4" class="alert alert-error note_super_powers_repositories" showon="powers_repository:1[AND]super_powers_repositories:1" />
-		<!-- Approved_paths Field. Type: Subform. (joomla) -->
-		<field
-			type="subform"
-			name="approved_paths"
-			label="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CONFIG_APPROVED_PATHS_LABEL"
-			layout="joomla.form.field.subform.repeatable-table"
-			multiple="true"
-			buttons="add,remove,move"
-			icon="list"
-			max="30"
-			min="1"
-			showon="powers_repository:1[AND]super_powers_repositories:1">
-			<form hidden="true" name="list_approved_paths_modal" repeat="true">
-				<!-- Owner Field. Type: Text. (joomla) -->
-				<field
-					type="text"
-					name="owner"
-					label="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CONFIG_OWNER_LABEL"
-					size="70"
-					maxlength="150"
-					class="text_area span12"
-					readonly="false"
-					filter="CMD"
-					hint="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CONFIG_OWNER_HINT"
-					autocomplete="on"
-				/>
-				<!-- Repo Field. Type: Text. (joomla) -->
-				<field
-					type="text"
-					name="repo"
-					label="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CONFIG_REPO_LABEL"
-					size="70"
-					maxlength="150"
-					class="text_area span12"
-					readonly="false"
-					filter="CMD"
-					hint="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CONFIG_REPO_HINT"
-					autocomplete="on"
-				/>
-				<!-- Branch Field. Type: Text. (joomla) -->
-				<field
-					type="text"
-					name="branch"
-					label="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CONFIG_BRANCH_LABEL"
-					size="70"
-					maxlength="150"
-					default="default"
-					class="text_area span12"
-					readonly="false"
-					filter="CMD"
-					hint="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CONFIG_BRANCH_HINT"
-					autocomplete="on"
-				/>
-			</form>
-		</field>
 		<!-- Note_powers_repository_path Field. Type: Note. A None Database Field. (joomla) -->
 		<field type="note" name="note_powers_repository_path" label="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CONFIG_NOTE_POWERS_REPOSITORY_PATH_LABEL" description="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CONFIG_NOTE_POWERS_REPOSITORY_PATH_DESCRIPTION" heading="h4" class="alert alert-info note_powers_repository_path" showon="powers_repository:1" />
 		<!-- Local_powers_repository_path Field. Type: Text. (joomla) -->
@@ -819,88 +779,6 @@
 			autocomplete="on"
 			showon="powers_repository:1"
 		/>
-		<!-- Add_custom_gitea_url Field. Type: Radio. (joomla) -->
-		<field
-			type="radio"
-			name="add_custom_gitea_url"
-			label="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CONFIG_ADD_CUSTOM_GITEA_URL_LABEL"
-			description="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CONFIG_ADD_CUSTOM_GITEA_URL_DESCRIPTION"
-			class="btn-group btn-group-yesno"
-			default="1">
-			<!-- Option Set. -->
-			<option value="1">
-				COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CONFIG_GITVDMDEV</option>
-			<option value="2">
-				COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CONFIG_CUSTOMGITEA</option>
-		</field>
-		<!-- Note_custom_gitea_url Field. Type: Note. A None Database Field. (joomla) -->
-		<field type="note" name="note_custom_gitea_url" label="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CONFIG_NOTE_CUSTOM_GITEA_URL_LABEL" description="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CONFIG_NOTE_CUSTOM_GITEA_URL_DESCRIPTION" heading="h3" class="alert alert-success note_custom_gitea_url" showon="add_custom_gitea_url:2" />
-		<!-- Custom_gitea_url Field. Type: Url. (joomla) -->
-		<field
-			type="url"
-			name="custom_gitea_url"
-			label="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CONFIG_CUSTOM_GITEA_URL_LABEL"
-			size="70"
-			maxlength="150"
-			default="https://git.vdm.dev"
-			description="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CONFIG_CUSTOM_GITEA_URL_DESCRIPTION"
-			class="text_area"
-			filter="url"
-			validated="url"
-			scheme="http,https"
-			message="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CONFIG_CUSTOM_GITEA_URL_MESSAGE"
-			hint="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CONFIG_CUSTOM_GITEA_URL_HINT"
-			autocomplete="on"
-			showon="add_custom_gitea_url:2"
-		/>
-		<!-- Custom_gitea_token Field. Type: Password. (joomla) -->
-		<field
-			type="password"
-			name="custom_gitea_token"
-			label="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CONFIG_CUSTOM_GITEA_TOKEN_LABEL"
-			size="128"
-			description="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CONFIG_CUSTOM_GITEA_TOKEN_DESCRIPTION"
-			message="Error! Please add token here."
-			class="text_area"
-			readonly="false"
-			disabled="false"
-			required="false"
-			filter="STRING"
-			hint="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CONFIG_CUSTOM_GITEA_TOKEN_HINT"
-			autocomplete="off"
-			showon="add_custom_gitea_url:2"
-		/>
-		<!-- Super_powers_core_organisation_note Field. Type: Note. A None Database Field. (joomla) -->
-		<field type="note" name="super_powers_core_organisation_note" label="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CONFIG_SUPER_POWERS_CORE_ORGANISATION_NOTE_LABEL" description="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CONFIG_SUPER_POWERS_CORE_ORGANISATION_NOTE_DESCRIPTION" heading="h4" class="alert alert-success super_powers_core_organisation_note" showon="add_custom_gitea_url:2" />
-		<!-- Super_powers_core_organisation Field. Type: Text. (joomla) -->
-		<field
-			type="text"
-			name="super_powers_core_organisation"
-			label="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CONFIG_SUPER_POWERS_CORE_ORGANISATION_LABEL"
-			size="70"
-			maxlength="150"
-			default="joomla"
-			description="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CONFIG_SUPER_POWERS_CORE_ORGANISATION_DESCRIPTION"
-			class="text_area"
-			filter="WORD"
-			hint="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CONFIG_SUPER_POWERS_CORE_ORGANISATION_HINT"
-			autocomplete="on"
-			showon="add_custom_gitea_url:2"
-		/>
-		<!-- Super_powers_core Field. Type: Text. (joomla) -->
-		<field
-			type="text"
-			name="super_powers_core"
-			label="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CONFIG_SUPER_POWERS_CORE_LABEL"
-			size="70"
-			maxlength="150"
-			default="joomla/super-powers"
-			class="text_area"
-			filter="PATH"
-			hint="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CONFIG_SUPER_POWERS_CORE_HINT"
-			autocomplete="on"
-			showon="add_custom_gitea_url:2"
-		/>
 	</fieldset>
 	<fieldset
 		name="compiler_custom_config"
@@ -913,6 +791,7 @@
 			label="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CONFIG_BUILDER_GIF_SIZE_LABEL"
 			description="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CONFIG_BUILDER_GIF_SIZE_DESCRIPTION"
 			class="list_class"
+			layout="joomla.form.field.list-fancy-select"
 			multiple="false"
 			required="true"
 			default="480-272">
@@ -1038,6 +917,7 @@
 			label="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CONFIG_ASSETS_TABLE_FIX_LABEL"
 			description="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CONFIG_ASSETS_TABLE_FIX_DESCRIPTION"
 			class="list_class"
+			layout="joomla.form.field.list-fancy-select"
 			multiple="false"
 			default="2">
 			<!-- Option Set. -->
@@ -1055,6 +935,7 @@
 			label="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CONFIG_COMPILER_FIELD_BUILDER_TYPE_LABEL"
 			description="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CONFIG_COMPILER_FIELD_BUILDER_TYPE_DESCRIPTION"
 			class="list_class"
+			layout="joomla.form.field.list-fancy-select"
 			filter="INT"
 			required="true"
 			default="2">
@@ -1126,115 +1007,6 @@
 				COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CONFIG_NO</option>
 		</field>
 	</fieldset>
-	<fieldset
-		name="development_method_custom_config"
-		label="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CONFIG_DEVELOPMENT_METHOD">
-
-		<!-- Development_method Field. Type: Radio. (joomla) -->
-		<field
-			type="radio"
-			name="development_method"
-			label="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CONFIG_DEVELOPMENT_METHOD_LABEL"
-			description="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CONFIG_DEVELOPMENT_METHOD_DESCRIPTION"
-			class="btn-group btn-group-yesno"
-			default="1"
-			required="true">
-			<!-- Option Set. -->
-			<option value="1">
-				COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CONFIG_DEFAULT</option>
-			<option value="2">
-				COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CONFIG_EXPANSION</option>
-		</field>
-		<!-- Note_development_method_default Field. Type: Note. A None Database Field. (joomla) -->
-		<field type="note" name="note_development_method_default" label="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CONFIG_NOTE_DEVELOPMENT_METHOD_DEFAULT_LABEL" description="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CONFIG_NOTE_DEVELOPMENT_METHOD_DEFAULT_DESCRIPTION" heading="h2" class="alert alert-info note_development_method_default" showon="development_method:1" />
-		<!-- Note_development_method_expansion Field. Type: Note. A None Database Field. (joomla) -->
-		<field type="note" name="note_development_method_expansion" label="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CONFIG_NOTE_DEVELOPMENT_METHOD_EXPANSION_LABEL" description="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CONFIG_NOTE_DEVELOPMENT_METHOD_EXPANSION_DESCRIPTION" heading="h2" class="alert alert-info note_development_method_expansion" showon="development_method:2" />
-		<!-- Expansion Field. Type: Subform. (joomla) -->
-		<field
-			type="subform"
-			name="expansion"
-			label="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CONFIG_EXPANSION_LABEL"
-			layout="joomla.form.field.subform.repeatable-table"
-			multiple="true"
-			description="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CONFIG_EXPANSION_DESCRIPTION"
-			icon="list"
-			max="50"
-			min="1"
-			showon="development_method:2">
-			<form hidden="true" name="list_expansion_modal" repeat="true">
-				<!-- Component_id Field. Type: Joomlacomponent. (custom) -->
-				<field
-					type="joomlacomponent"
-					name="component_id"
-					label="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CONFIG_COMPONENT_ID_LABEL"
-					class="list_class"
-					multiple="false"
-					default="0"
-					button="false"
-				/>
-				<!-- Install Field. Type: List. (joomla) -->
-				<field
-					type="list"
-					name="install"
-					label="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CONFIG_INSTALL_LABEL"
-					description="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CONFIG_INSTALL_DESCRIPTION"
-					class="list_class"
-					multiple="false"
-					default="1">
-					<!-- Option Set. -->
-					<option value="1">
-						COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CONFIG_TRUE</option>
-					<option value="2">
-						COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CONFIG_FALSE</option>
-				</field>
-				<!-- Backup Field. Type: Checkbox. (joomla) -->
-				<field
-					type="checkbox"
-					name="backup"
-					label="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CONFIG_BACKUP_LABEL"
-					value="1"
-					description="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CONFIG_BACKUP_DESCRIPTION"
-					class="inputbox"
-				/>
-				<!-- Repository Field. Type: Checkbox. (joomla) -->
-				<field
-					type="checkbox"
-					name="repository"
-					label="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CONFIG_REPOSITORY_LABEL"
-					value="1"
-					description="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CONFIG_REPOSITORY_DESCRIPTION"
-					class="inputbox"
-				/>
-				<!-- Add_placeholders Field. Type: Checkbox. (joomla) -->
-				<field
-					type="checkbox"
-					name="add_placeholders"
-					label="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CONFIG_ADD_PLACEHOLDERS_LABEL"
-					value="1"
-					default=""
-					description="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CONFIG_ADD_PLACEHOLDERS_DESCRIPTION"
-					class="inputbox"
-				/>
-			</form>
-		</field>
-		<!-- Return_options_build Field. Type: Radio. (joomla) -->
-		<field
-			type="radio"
-			name="return_options_build"
-			label="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CONFIG_RETURN_OPTIONS_BUILD_LABEL"
-			description="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CONFIG_RETURN_OPTIONS_BUILD_DESCRIPTION"
-			class="btn-group btn-group-yesno"
-			default="2"
-			showon="development_method:2">
-			<!-- Option Set. -->
-			<option value="1">
-				COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CONFIG_DISPLAY_MESSAGE</option>
-			<option value="2">
-				COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CONFIG_ONLY_BOOLEAN</option>
-		</field>
-		<!-- Expansioncronjob_note Field. Type: Note. A None Database Field. (joomla) -->
-		<field type="note" name="expansioncronjob_note" label="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CONFIG_EXPANSIONCRONJOB_NOTE_LABEL" description="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CONFIG_EXPANSIONCRONJOB_NOTE_DESCRIPTION" heading="h4" class="expansioncronjob_note" showon="development_method:2" />
-	</fieldset>
 	<fieldset
 		name="auto_backup_custom_config"
 		label="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CONFIG_AUTO_BACKUP">
@@ -1255,13 +1027,14 @@
 			<option value="2">
 				COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CONFIG_REMOTE_SERVER</option>
 		</field>
-		<!-- Cronjob_backup_server Field. Type: Servers. (custom) -->
+		<!-- Cronjob_backup_server Field. Type: Cron_servers. (custom) -->
 		<field
-			type="servers"
+			type="cron_servers"
 			name="cronjob_backup_server"
 			label="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CONFIG_CRONJOB_BACKUP_SERVER_LABEL"
 			description="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CONFIG_CRONJOB_BACKUP_SERVER_DESCRIPTION"
 			class="list_class"
+			layout="joomla.form.field.list-fancy-select"
 			multiple="false"
 			default="0"
 			showon="cronjob_backup_type:2"
@@ -1424,6 +1197,7 @@
 			label="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CONFIG_EXPORT_COMPANY_LABEL"
 			size="40"
 			maxlength="150"
+			default="Vast Development Method"
 			description="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CONFIG_EXPORT_COMPANY_DESCRIPTION"
 			class="text_area"
 			required="true"
@@ -1439,6 +1213,7 @@
 			label="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CONFIG_EXPORT_OWNER_LABEL"
 			size="10"
 			maxlength="120"
+			default="Llewellyn van der Merwe"
 			description="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CONFIG_EXPORT_OWNER_DESCRIPTION"
 			class="text_area"
 			required="true"
@@ -1454,6 +1229,7 @@
 			label="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CONFIG_EXPORT_EMAIL_LABEL"
 			size="40"
 			maxlength="150"
+			default="joomla@vdm.io"
 			description="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CONFIG_EXPORT_EMAIL_DESCRIPTION"
 			class="text_area"
 			required="true"
@@ -1470,6 +1246,7 @@
 			label="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CONFIG_EXPORT_WEBSITE_LABEL"
 			size="60"
 			maxlength="150"
+			default="https://dev.vdm.io/"
 			description="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CONFIG_EXPORT_WEBSITE_DESCRIPTION"
 			class="text_area"
 			required="true"

admin/controller.php

@@ -120,6 +120,7 @@ class ComponentbuilderController extends BaseController
 				'language_translation' => 'language_translations',
 				'language' => 'languages',
 				'server' => 'servers',
+				'repository' => 'repositories',
 				'help_document' => 'help_documents',
 				'admin_fields' => 'admins_fields',
 				'admin_fields_conditions' => 'admins_fields_conditions',

admin/controllers/admin_views.php

@@ -20,8 +20,6 @@ use Joomla\CMS\Router\Route;
 use Joomla\CMS\Session\Session;
 use VDM\Joomla\Utilities\ArrayHelper as UtilitiesArrayHelper;
 use VDM\Joomla\Utilities\ObjectHelper;
-use VDM\Joomla\Utilities\StringHelper;
-use Joomla\CMS\Uri\Uri;
 
 /**
  * Admin_views Admin Controller
@@ -114,45 +112,4 @@ class ComponentbuilderControllerAdmin_views extends AdminController
 		$this->setRedirect(Route::_('index.php?option=com_componentbuilder&view=admin_views', false), $message, 'error');
 		return;
 	}
-
-
-	/**
-	 * Run the Expansion
-	 *
-	 * @return  void
-	 */
-	public function runExpansion()
-	{
-		// Check for request forgeries
-		Session::checkToken() or \jexit(Text::_('JINVALID_TOKEN'));
-		// check if user has the right
-		$user = Factory::getUser();
-		// set page redirect
-		$redirect_url = Route::_('index.php?option=com_componentbuilder&view=admin_views', false);
-		// set massage
-		$message = Text::_('COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_YOU_DO_NOT_HAVE_PERMISSION_TO_RUN_THE_EXPANSION_MODULE');
-		// check if this user has the right to run expansion
-		if($user->authorise('admin_views.run_expansion', 'com_componentbuilder'))
-		{
-			// set massage
-			$message = Text::_('COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_EXPANSION_FAILED_PLEASE_CHECK_YOUR_SETTINGS_IN_THE_GLOBAL_OPTIONS_OF_JCB_UNDER_THE_DEVELOPMENT_METHOD_TAB');
-			// run expansion via API
-			$result = ComponentbuilderHelper::getFileContents(Uri::root() . 'index.php?option=com_componentbuilder&task=api.expand');
-			// is there a message returned
-			if (!is_numeric($result) && StringHelper::check($result))
-			{
-				$this->setRedirect($redirect_url, $result);
-				return true;
-			}
-			elseif (is_numeric($result) && 1 == $result)
-			{
-				$message = Text::_('COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_BTHE_EXPANSION_WAS_SUCCESSFULLYB_TO_SEE_MORE_INFORMATION_CHANGE_THE_BRETURN_OPTIONS_FOR_BUILDB_TO_BDISPLAY_MESSAGEB_IN_THE_GLOBAL_OPTIONS_OF_JCB_UNDER_THE_DEVELOPMENT_METHOD_TABB');
-				$this->setRedirect($redirect_url, $message, 'message');
-				return true;
-			}
-		}
-		$this->setRedirect($redirect_url, $message, 'error');
-		return false;
-	}
-
 }

admin/controllers/compiler.php

@@ -521,46 +521,6 @@ class ComponentbuilderControllerCompiler extends AdminController
 		return false;
 	}
 
-	/**
-	 * Run the Expansion
-	 *
-	 * @return  void
-	 */
-	public function runExpansion()
-	{
-		// Check for request forgeries
-		Session::checkToken() or \jexit(Text::_('JINVALID_TOKEN'));
-		// check if user has the right
-		$user = Factory::getUser();
-		// set page redirect
-		$redirect_url = Route::_('index.php?option=com_componentbuilder&view=compiler', false);
-		// set massage
-		$message = Text::_('COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_YOU_DO_NOT_HAVE_PERMISSION_TO_RUN_THE_EXPANSION_MODULE');
-		// check if this user has the right to run expansion
-		if($user->authorise('compiler.run_expansion', 'com_componentbuilder'))
-		{
-			// set massage
-			$message = Text::_('COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_EXPANSION_FAILED_PLEASE_CHECK_YOUR_SETTINGS_IN_THE_GLOBAL_OPTIONS_OF_JCB_UNDER_THE_DEVELOPMENT_METHOD_TAB');
-			// run expansion via API
-			$result = ComponentbuilderHelper::getFileContents(Uri::root() . 'index.php?option=com_componentbuilder&task=api.expand');
-			// is there a message returned
-			if (!is_numeric($result) && StringHelper::check($result))
-			{
-				$this->setRedirect($redirect_url, $result);
-				return true;
-			}
-			elseif (is_numeric($result) && 1 == $result)
-			{
-				$message = Text::_('COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_BTHE_EXPANSION_WAS_SUCCESSFULLYB_TO_SEE_MORE_INFORMATION_CHANGE_THE_BRETURN_OPTIONS_FOR_BUILDB_TO_BDISPLAY_MESSAGEB_IN_THE_GLOBAL_OPTIONS_OF_JCB_UNDER_THE_DEVELOPMENT_METHOD_TABB');
-				$this->setRedirect($redirect_url, $message, 'message');
-				return true;
-			}
-		}
-		$this->setRedirect($redirect_url, $message, 'error');
-		return false;
-	}
-
-
 	/**
 	 * Clear tmp folder
 	 *

admin/controllers/custom_codes.php

@@ -20,8 +20,6 @@ use Joomla\CMS\Router\Route;
 use Joomla\CMS\Session\Session;
 use VDM\Joomla\Utilities\ArrayHelper as UtilitiesArrayHelper;
 use VDM\Joomla\Utilities\ObjectHelper;
-use VDM\Joomla\Utilities\StringHelper;
-use Joomla\CMS\Uri\Uri;
 
 /**
  * Custom_codes Admin Controller
@@ -114,45 +112,4 @@ class ComponentbuilderControllerCustom_codes extends AdminController
 		$this->setRedirect(Route::_('index.php?option=com_componentbuilder&view=custom_codes', false), $message, 'error');
 		return;
 	}
-
-
-	/**
-	 * Run the Expansion
-	 *
-	 * @return  void
-	 */
-	public function runExpansion()
-	{
-		// Check for request forgeries
-		Session::checkToken() or \jexit(Text::_('JINVALID_TOKEN'));
-		// check if user has the right
-		$user = Factory::getUser();
-		// set page redirect
-		$redirect_url = Route::_('index.php?option=com_componentbuilder&view=custom_codes', false);
-		// set massage
-		$message = Text::_('COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_YOU_DO_NOT_HAVE_PERMISSION_TO_RUN_THE_EXPANSION_MODULE');
-		// check if this user has the right to run expansion
-		if($user->authorise('custom_codes.run_expansion', 'com_componentbuilder'))
-		{
-			// set massage
-			$message = Text::_('COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_EXPANSION_FAILED_PLEASE_CHECK_YOUR_SETTINGS_IN_THE_GLOBAL_OPTIONS_OF_JCB_UNDER_THE_DEVELOPMENT_METHOD_TAB');
-			// run expansion via API
-			$result = ComponentbuilderHelper::getFileContents(Uri::root() . 'index.php?option=com_componentbuilder&task=api.expand');
-			// is there a message returned
-			if (!is_numeric($result) && StringHelper::check($result))
-			{
-				$this->setRedirect($redirect_url, $result);
-				return true;
-			}
-			elseif (is_numeric($result) && 1 == $result)
-			{
-				$message = Text::_('COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_BTHE_EXPANSION_WAS_SUCCESSFULLYB_TO_SEE_MORE_INFORMATION_CHANGE_THE_BRETURN_OPTIONS_FOR_BUILDB_TO_BDISPLAY_MESSAGEB_IN_THE_GLOBAL_OPTIONS_OF_JCB_UNDER_THE_DEVELOPMENT_METHOD_TABB');
-				$this->setRedirect($redirect_url, $message, 'message');
-				return true;
-			}
-		}
-		$this->setRedirect($redirect_url, $message, 'error');
-		return false;
-	}
-
 }

admin/controllers/dynamic_gets.php

@@ -20,8 +20,6 @@ use Joomla\CMS\Router\Route;
 use Joomla\CMS\Session\Session;
 use VDM\Joomla\Utilities\ArrayHelper as UtilitiesArrayHelper;
 use VDM\Joomla\Utilities\ObjectHelper;
-use VDM\Joomla\Utilities\StringHelper;
-use Joomla\CMS\Uri\Uri;
 
 /**
  * Dynamic_gets Admin Controller
@@ -114,45 +112,4 @@ class ComponentbuilderControllerDynamic_gets extends AdminController
 		$this->setRedirect(Route::_('index.php?option=com_componentbuilder&view=dynamic_gets', false), $message, 'error');
 		return;
 	}
-
-
-	/**
-	 * Run the Expansion
-	 *
-	 * @return  void
-	 */
-	public function runExpansion()
-	{
-		// Check for request forgeries
-		Session::checkToken() or \jexit(Text::_('JINVALID_TOKEN'));
-		// check if user has the right
-		$user = Factory::getUser();
-		// set page redirect
-		$redirect_url = Route::_('index.php?option=com_componentbuilder&view=dynamic_gets', false);
-		// set massage
-		$message = Text::_('COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_YOU_DO_NOT_HAVE_PERMISSION_TO_RUN_THE_EXPANSION_MODULE');
-		// check if this user has the right to run expansion
-		if($user->authorise('dynamic_gets.run_expansion', 'com_componentbuilder'))
-		{
-			// set massage
-			$message = Text::_('COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_EXPANSION_FAILED_PLEASE_CHECK_YOUR_SETTINGS_IN_THE_GLOBAL_OPTIONS_OF_JCB_UNDER_THE_DEVELOPMENT_METHOD_TAB');
-			// run expansion via API
-			$result = ComponentbuilderHelper::getFileContents(Uri::root() . 'index.php?option=com_componentbuilder&task=api.expand');
-			// is there a message returned
-			if (!is_numeric($result) && StringHelper::check($result))
-			{
-				$this->setRedirect($redirect_url, $result);
-				return true;
-			}
-			elseif (is_numeric($result) && 1 == $result)
-			{
-				$message = Text::_('COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_BTHE_EXPANSION_WAS_SUCCESSFULLYB_TO_SEE_MORE_INFORMATION_CHANGE_THE_BRETURN_OPTIONS_FOR_BUILDB_TO_BDISPLAY_MESSAGEB_IN_THE_GLOBAL_OPTIONS_OF_JCB_UNDER_THE_DEVELOPMENT_METHOD_TABB');
-				$this->setRedirect($redirect_url, $message, 'message');
-				return true;
-			}
-		}
-		$this->setRedirect($redirect_url, $message, 'error');
-		return false;
-	}
-
 }

admin/controllers/fields.php

@@ -20,8 +20,6 @@ use Joomla\CMS\Router\Route;
 use Joomla\CMS\Session\Session;
 use VDM\Joomla\Utilities\ArrayHelper as UtilitiesArrayHelper;
 use VDM\Joomla\Utilities\ObjectHelper;
-use VDM\Joomla\Utilities\StringHelper;
-use Joomla\CMS\Uri\Uri;
 
 /**
  * Fields Admin Controller
@@ -114,45 +112,4 @@ class ComponentbuilderControllerFields extends AdminController
 		$this->setRedirect(Route::_('index.php?option=com_componentbuilder&view=fields', false), $message, 'error');
 		return;
 	}
-
-
-	/**
-	 * Run the Expansion
-	 *
-	 * @return  void
-	 */
-	public function runExpansion()
-	{
-		// Check for request forgeries
-		Session::checkToken() or \jexit(Text::_('JINVALID_TOKEN'));
-		// check if user has the right
-		$user = Factory::getUser();
-		// set page redirect
-		$redirect_url = Route::_('index.php?option=com_componentbuilder&view=fields', false);
-		// set massage
-		$message = Text::_('COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_YOU_DO_NOT_HAVE_PERMISSION_TO_RUN_THE_EXPANSION_MODULE');
-		// check if this user has the right to run expansion
-		if($user->authorise('fields.run_expansion', 'com_componentbuilder'))
-		{
-			// set massage
-			$message = Text::_('COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_EXPANSION_FAILED_PLEASE_CHECK_YOUR_SETTINGS_IN_THE_GLOBAL_OPTIONS_OF_JCB_UNDER_THE_DEVELOPMENT_METHOD_TAB');
-			// run expansion via API
-			$result = ComponentbuilderHelper::getFileContents(Uri::root() . 'index.php?option=com_componentbuilder&task=api.expand');
-			// is there a message returned
-			if (!is_numeric($result) && StringHelper::check($result))
-			{
-				$this->setRedirect($redirect_url, $result);
-				return true;
-			}
-			elseif (is_numeric($result) && 1 == $result)
-			{
-				$message = Text::_('COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_BTHE_EXPANSION_WAS_SUCCESSFULLYB_TO_SEE_MORE_INFORMATION_CHANGE_THE_BRETURN_OPTIONS_FOR_BUILDB_TO_BDISPLAY_MESSAGEB_IN_THE_GLOBAL_OPTIONS_OF_JCB_UNDER_THE_DEVELOPMENT_METHOD_TABB');
-				$this->setRedirect($redirect_url, $message, 'message');
-				return true;
-			}
-		}
-		$this->setRedirect($redirect_url, $message, 'error');
-		return false;
-	}
-
 }

admin/controllers/joomla_components.php

@@ -22,7 +22,6 @@ use VDM\Joomla\Componentbuilder\Package\Factory as PackageFactory;
 use VDM\Joomla\Utilities\ArrayHelper as UtilitiesArrayHelper;
 use VDM\Joomla\Utilities\ObjectHelper;
 use VDM\Joomla\Utilities\StringHelper;
-use Joomla\CMS\Uri\Uri;
 
 /**
  * Joomla_components Admin Controller
@@ -117,46 +116,6 @@ class ComponentbuilderControllerJoomla_components extends AdminController
 	}
 
 
-	/**
-	 * Run the Expansion
-	 *
-	 * @return  void
-	 */
-	public function runExpansion()
-	{
-		// Check for request forgeries
-		Session::checkToken() or \jexit(Text::_('JINVALID_TOKEN'));
-		// check if user has the right
-		$user = Factory::getUser();
-		// set page redirect
-		$redirect_url = Route::_('index.php?option=com_componentbuilder&view=joomla_components', false);
-		// set massage
-		$message = Text::_('COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_YOU_DO_NOT_HAVE_PERMISSION_TO_RUN_THE_EXPANSION_MODULE');
-		// check if this user has the right to run expansion
-		if($user->authorise('joomla_components.run_expansion', 'com_componentbuilder'))
-		{
-			// set massage
-			$message = Text::_('COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_EXPANSION_FAILED_PLEASE_CHECK_YOUR_SETTINGS_IN_THE_GLOBAL_OPTIONS_OF_JCB_UNDER_THE_DEVELOPMENT_METHOD_TAB');
-			// run expansion via API
-			$result = ComponentbuilderHelper::getFileContents(Uri::root() . 'index.php?option=com_componentbuilder&task=api.expand');
-			// is there a message returned
-			if (!is_numeric($result) && StringHelper::check($result))
-			{
-				$this->setRedirect($redirect_url, $result);
-				return true;
-			}
-			elseif (is_numeric($result) && 1 == $result)
-			{
-				$message = Text::_('COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_BTHE_EXPANSION_WAS_SUCCESSFULLYB_TO_SEE_MORE_INFORMATION_CHANGE_THE_BRETURN_OPTIONS_FOR_BUILDB_TO_BDISPLAY_MESSAGEB_IN_THE_GLOBAL_OPTIONS_OF_JCB_UNDER_THE_DEVELOPMENT_METHOD_TABB');
-				$this->setRedirect($redirect_url, $message, 'message');
-				return true;
-			}
-		}
-		$this->setRedirect($redirect_url, $message, 'error');
-		return false;
-	}
-
-
 	/**
 	 * Clear tmp folder
 	 *

admin/controllers/joomla_plugins.php

@@ -18,8 +18,6 @@ use Joomla\CMS\MVC\Controller\AdminController;
 use Joomla\Utilities\ArrayHelper;
 use Joomla\CMS\Router\Route;
 use Joomla\CMS\Session\Session;
-use VDM\Joomla\Utilities\StringHelper;
-use Joomla\CMS\Uri\Uri;
 
 /**
  * Joomla_plugins Admin Controller
@@ -51,46 +49,6 @@ class ComponentbuilderControllerJoomla_plugins extends AdminController
 	}
 
 
-	/**
-	 * Run the Expansion
-	 *
-	 * @return  void
-	 */
-	public function runExpansion()
-	{
-		// Check for request forgeries
-		Session::checkToken() or \jexit(Text::_('JINVALID_TOKEN'));
-		// check if user has the right
-		$user = Factory::getUser();
-		// set page redirect
-		$redirect_url = Route::_('index.php?option=com_componentbuilder&view=joomla_plugins', false);
-		// set massage
-		$message = Text::_('COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_YOU_DO_NOT_HAVE_PERMISSION_TO_RUN_THE_EXPANSION_MODULE');
-		// check if this user has the right to run expansion
-		if($user->authorise('joomla_plugins.run_expansion', 'com_componentbuilder'))
-		{
-			// set massage
-			$message = Text::_('COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_EXPANSION_FAILED_PLEASE_CHECK_YOUR_SETTINGS_IN_THE_GLOBAL_OPTIONS_OF_JCB_UNDER_THE_DEVELOPMENT_METHOD_TAB');
-			// run expansion via API
-			$result = ComponentbuilderHelper::getFileContents(Uri::root() . 'index.php?option=com_componentbuilder&task=api.expand');
-			// is there a message returned
-			if (!is_numeric($result) && StringHelper::check($result))
-			{
-				$this->setRedirect($redirect_url, $result);
-				return true;
-			}
-			elseif (is_numeric($result) && 1 == $result)
-			{
-				$message = Text::_('COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_BTHE_EXPANSION_WAS_SUCCESSFULLYB_TO_SEE_MORE_INFORMATION_CHANGE_THE_BRETURN_OPTIONS_FOR_BUILDB_TO_BDISPLAY_MESSAGEB_IN_THE_GLOBAL_OPTIONS_OF_JCB_UNDER_THE_DEVELOPMENT_METHOD_TABB');
-				$this->setRedirect($redirect_url, $message, 'message');
-				return true;
-			}
-		}
-		$this->setRedirect($redirect_url, $message, 'error');
-		return false;
-	}
-
-
 	/**
 	 * get Boilerplate
 	 *

admin/controllers/joomla_power.php

@@ -49,6 +49,20 @@ class ComponentbuilderControllerJoomla_power extends FormController
 		parent::__construct($config);
 	}
 
+	/**
+	 * Resets the specified Joomla power.
+	 *
+	 * This function performs several checks and operations:
+	 * 1. It verifies the authenticity of the request to prevent request forgery.
+	 * 2. It retrieves the item data posted by the user.
+	 * 3. It checks whether the current user has the necessary permissions to reset the Joomla power.
+	 * 4. It validates the presence of the necessary item identifiers (ID and GUID).
+	 * 5. If the user is authorized and the identifiers are valid, it attempts to reset the specified power.
+	 * 6. Depending on the result of the reset operation, it sets the appropriate success or error message.
+	 * 7. It redirects the user to a specified URL with the result message and status.
+	 *
+	 * @return bool True on successful reset, false on failure.
+	 */
 	public function resetPowers()
 	{
 		// Check for request forgeries
@@ -79,18 +93,98 @@ class ComponentbuilderControllerJoomla_power extends FormController
 		}
 		elseif($user->authorise('power.reset', 'com_componentbuilder'))
 		{
-			if (JoomlaPowerFactory::_('Joomlapower')->reset([$guid]))
+			try {
-			{
+				if (JoomlaPowerFactory::_('Joomla.Power.Remote.Get')->reset([$guid]))
-				// set success message
+				{
-				$message = '<h1>'.Text::_('COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_SUCCESS').'</h1>';
+					// set success message
-				$message .= '<p>'.Text::_('COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_THE_JOOMLA_POWER_HAS_SUCCESSFULLY_BEEN_RESET').'</p>';
+					$message = '<h1>'.Text::_('COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_SUCCESS').'</h1>';
-				$status = 'success';
+					$message .= '<p>'.Text::_('COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_THE_JOOMLA_POWER_HAS_SUCCESSFULLY_BEEN_RESET').'</p>';
-				$success = true;
+					$status = 'success';
-			}
+					$success = true;
-			else
+				}
-			{
+				else
+				{
+					$message = '<h1>' . Text::_('COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_RESET_FAILED') . '</h1>';
+					$message .= '<p>' . Text::_('COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_THE_RESET_OF_THIS_JOOMLA_POWER_HAS_FAILED') . '</p>';
+				}
+			} catch (\Exception $e) {
 				$message = '<h1>' . Text::_('COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_RESET_FAILED') . '</h1>';
-				$message .= '<p>' . Text::_('COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_THE_RESET_OF_THIS_JOOMLA_POWER_HAS_FAILED') . '</p>';
+				$message .= '<p>' . \htmlspecialchars($e->getMessage()) . '</p>';
+			}
+		}
+
+		// set redirect
+		$redirect_url = Route::_(
+			'index.php?option=com_componentbuilder&view=joomla_power'
+			. $this->getRedirectToItemAppend($id), $success
+		);
+
+		$this->setRedirect($redirect_url, $message, $status);
+
+		return $success;
+	}
+
+	 /**
+	 * Pushes the specified Joomla power.
+	 *
+	 * This function performs several checks and operations:
+	 * 1. It verifies the authenticity of the request to prevent request forgery.
+	 * 2. It retrieves the item data posted by the user.
+	 * 3. It checks whether the current user has the necessary permissions to push the Joomla power.
+	 * 4. It validates the presence of the necessary item identifiers (ID and GUID).
+	 * 5. If the user is authorized and the identifiers are valid, it attempts to push the specified power.
+	 * 6. Depending on the result of the push operation, it sets the appropriate success or error message.
+	 * 7. It redirects the user to a specified URL with the result message and status.
+	 *
+	 * @return bool True on successful push, false on failure.
+	 */
+	public function pushPowers()
+	{
+		// Check for request forgeries
+		Session::checkToken() or die(Text::_('JINVALID_TOKEN'));
+
+		// get Item posted
+		$item = $this->input->post->get('jform', array(), 'array');
+
+		// check if user has the right
+		$user = Factory::getUser();
+
+		// set default error message
+		$message = '<h1>' . Text::_('COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_PERMISSION_DENIED') . '</h1>';
+		$message .= '<p>' . Text::_('COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_YOU_DO_NOT_HAVE_PERMISSION_TO_PUSH_THIS_JOOMLA_POWER') . '</p>';
+		$status = 'error';
+		$success = false;
+
+		// load the ID
+		$id = $item['id'] ?? null;
+		$guid = $item['guid'] ?? null;
+
+		// check if there is any selections
+		if ($id === null || $guid === null)
+		{
+			// set error message
+			$message = '<h1>' . Text::_('COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_NOT_SAVED') . '</h1>';
+			$message .= '<p>' . Text::_('COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_YOU_MUST_FIRST_SAVE_THE_JOOMLA_POWER_BEFORE_YOU_CAN_USE_THIS_FEATURE') . '</p>';
+		}
+		elseif($user->authorise('power.push', 'com_componentbuilder'))
+		{
+			try {
+				if (JoomlaPowerFactory::_('Joomla.Power.Remote.Set')->items([$guid]))
+				{
+					// set success message
+					$message = '<h1>'.Text::_('COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_SUCCESS').'</h1>';
+					$message .= '<p>'.Text::_('COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_THE_JOOMLA_POWER_HAS_SUCCESSFULLY_BEEN_PUSHED').'</p>';
+					$status = 'success';
+					$success = true;
+				}
+				else
+				{
+					$message = '<h1>' . Text::_('COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_PUSH_FAILED') . '</h1>';
+					$message .= '<p>' . Text::_('COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_THE_PUSH_OF_THIS_JOOMLA_POWER_HAS_FAILED') . '</p>';
+				}
+			} catch (\Exception $e) {
+				$message = '<h1>' . Text::_('COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_PUSH_FAILED') . '</h1>';
+				$message .= '<p>' . \htmlspecialchars($e->getMessage()) . '</p>';
 			}
 		}
 

admin/controllers/joomla_powers.php

@@ -50,6 +50,18 @@ class ComponentbuilderControllerJoomla_powers extends AdminController
 		return parent::getModel($name, $prefix, $config);
 	}
 
+	/**
+	 * Initializes all remote Joomla powers and syncs them with the local database.
+	 *
+	 * This function performs several checks and operations:
+	 * 1. It verifies the authenticity of the request to prevent request forgery.
+	 * 2. It checks whether the current user has the necessary permissions to initialize the Joomla powers.
+	 * 3. If the user is authorized, it attempts to initialize the remote Joomla powers.
+	 * 4. Depending on the result of the initialization operation, it sets the appropriate success or error message.
+	 * 5. It redirects the user to a specified URL with the result message and status.
+	 *
+	 * @return bool True on successful initialization, false on failure.
+	 */
 	public function initPowers()
 	{
 		// Check for request forgeries
@@ -66,19 +78,24 @@ class ComponentbuilderControllerJoomla_powers extends AdminController
 
 		if($user->authorise('power.init', 'com_componentbuilder'))
 		{
-			if (JoomlaPowerFactory::_('Joomlapower')->init())
+			try {
-			{
+				if (JoomlaPowerFactory::_('Joomla.Power.Remote.Get')->init())
-				// set success message
+				{
-				$message = '<h1>' . Text::_('COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_SUCCESSFULLY_INITIALIZED_ALL_REMOTE_JOOMLA_POWERS') . '</h1>';
+					// set success message
-				$message .= '<p>' . Text::_('COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_THE_LOCAL_DATABASE_JOOMLA_POWERS_HAS_SUCCESSFULLY_BEEN_SYNCED_WITH_THE_REMOTE_REPOSITORIES') . '</p>';
+					$message = '<h1>' . Text::_('COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_SUCCESSFULLY_INITIALIZED_ALL_REMOTE_JOOMLA_POWERS') . '</h1>';
+					$message .= '<p>' . Text::_('COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_THE_LOCAL_DATABASE_JOOMLA_POWERS_HAS_SUCCESSFULLY_BEEN_SYNCED_WITH_THE_REMOTE_REPOSITORIES') . '</p>';
 
-				$status = 'success';
+					$status = 'success';
-				$success = true;
+					$success = true;
-			}
+				}
-			else
+				else
-			{
+				{
+					$message = '<h1>' . Text::_('COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_INITIALIZATION_FAILED') . '</h1>';
+					$message .= '<p>' . Text::_('COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_THE_INITIALIZATION_OF_THIS_JOOMLA_POWERS_HAS_FAILED') . '</p>';
+				}
+			} catch (\Exception $e) {
 				$message = '<h1>' . Text::_('COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_INITIALIZATION_FAILED') . '</h1>';
-				$message .= '<p>' . Text::_('COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_THE_INITIALIZATION_OF_THIS_JOOMLA_POWERS_HAS_FAILED') . '</p>';
+				$message .= '<p>' . \htmlspecialchars($e->getMessage()) . '</p>';
 			}
 		}
 
@@ -89,6 +106,21 @@ class ComponentbuilderControllerJoomla_powers extends AdminController
 		return $success;
 	}
 
+	/**
+	 * Resets the selected Joomla powers.
+	 *
+	 * This function performs several checks and operations:
+	 * 1. It verifies the authenticity of the request to prevent request forgery.
+	 * 2. It retrieves the IDs of the selected powers from the user input.
+	 * 3. It sanitizes the input by converting the IDs to integers.
+	 * 4. It checks whether any powers have been selected.
+	 * 5. It checks whether the current user has the necessary permissions to reset the selected Joomla powers.
+	 * 6. If the user is authorized and powers are selected, it attempts to reset the selected Joomla powers.
+	 * 7. Depending on the result of the reset operation, it sets the appropriate success or error message.
+	 * 8. It redirects the user to a specified URL with the result message and status.
+	 *
+	 * @return bool True on successful reset, false on failure.
+	 */
 	public function resetPowers()
 	{
 		// Check for request forgeries
@@ -121,18 +153,102 @@ class ComponentbuilderControllerJoomla_powers extends AdminController
 		{
 			$guids = GetHelper::vars('joomla_power', $pks, 'id', 'guid');
 
-			if (JoomlaPowerFactory::_('Joomlapower')->reset($guids))
+			try {
-			{
+				if (JoomlaPowerFactory::_('Joomla.Power.Remote.Get')->reset($guids))
-				// set success message
+				{
-				$message = '<h1>'.Text::_('COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_SUCCESS').'</h1>';
+					// set success message
-				$message .= '<p>'.Text::_('COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_THESE_JOOMLA_POWERS_HAVE_SUCCESSFULLY_BEEN_RESET').'</p>';
+					$message = '<h1>'.Text::_('COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_SUCCESS').'</h1>';
-				$status = 'success';
+					$message .= '<p>'.Text::_('COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_THESE_JOOMLA_POWERS_HAVE_SUCCESSFULLY_BEEN_RESET').'</p>';
-				$success = true;
+					$status = 'success';
-			}
+					$success = true;
-			else
+				}
-			{
+				else
+				{
+					$message = '<h1>' . Text::_('COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_RESET_FAILED') . '</h1>';
+					$message .= '<p>' . Text::_('COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_THE_RESET_OF_THESE_JOOMLA_POWERS_HAS_FAILED') . '</p>';
+				}
+			} catch (\Exception $e) {
 				$message = '<h1>' . Text::_('COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_RESET_FAILED') . '</h1>';
-				$message .= '<p>' . Text::_('COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_THE_RESET_OF_THESE_JOOMLA_POWERS_HAS_FAILED') . '</p>';
+				$message .= '<p>' . \htmlspecialchars($e->getMessage()) . '</p>';
+			}
+
+			// set redirect
+			$redirect_url = Route::_('index.php?option=com_componentbuilder&view=joomla_powers', $success);
+			$this->setRedirect($redirect_url, $message, $status);
+
+			return $success;
+		}
+
+		// set redirect
+		$redirect_url = Route::_('index.php?option=com_componentbuilder&view=joomla_powers', false);
+		$this->setRedirect($redirect_url);
+		return $success;
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Pushes the selected Joomla powers.
+	 *
+	 * This function performs several checks and operations:
+	 * 1. It verifies the authenticity of the request to prevent request forgery.
+	 * 2. It retrieves the IDs of the selected powers from the user input.
+	 * 3. It sanitizes the input by converting the IDs to integers.
+	 * 4. It checks whether any powers have been selected.
+	 * 5. It checks whether the current user has the necessary permissions to push the selected Joomla powers.
+	 * 6. If the user is authorized and powers are selected, it attempts to push the selected Joomla powers.
+	 * 7. Depending on the result of the push operation, it sets the appropriate success or error message.
+	 * 8. It redirects the user to a specified URL with the result message and status.
+	 *
+	 * @return bool True on successful push, false on failure.
+	 */
+	public function pushPowers()
+	{
+		// Check for request forgeries
+		Session::checkToken() or die(Text::_('JINVALID_TOKEN'));
+
+		// get IDS of the selected powers
+		$pks = $this->input->post->get('cid', [], 'array');
+
+		// Sanitize the input
+		ArrayHelper::toInteger($pks);
+
+		// check if there is any selections
+		if ($pks === [])
+		{
+			// set error message
+			$message = '<h1>'.Text::_('COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_NO_SELECTION_DETECTED').'</h1>';
+			$message .= '<p>'.Text::_('COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_PLEASE_FIRST_MAKE_A_SELECTION_FROM_THE_LIST').'</p>';
+			// set redirect
+			$redirect_url = Route::_('index.php?option=com_componentbuilder&view=joomla_powers', false);
+			$this->setRedirect($redirect_url, $message, 'error');
+			return false;
+		}
+
+		$status = 'error';
+		$success = false;
+
+		// check if user has the right
+		$user = Factory::getUser();
+		if($user->authorise('power.push', 'com_componentbuilder'))
+		{
+			$guids = GetHelper::vars('joomla_power', $pks, 'id', 'guid');
+
+			try {
+				if (JoomlaPowerFactory::_('Joomla.Power.Remote.Set')->items($guids))
+				{
+					// set success message
+					$message = '<h1>'.Text::_('COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_SUCCESS').'</h1>';
+					$message .= '<p>'.Text::_('COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_THESE_JOOMLA_POWERS_HAVE_SUCCESSFULLY_BEEN_PUSHED').'</p>';
+					$status = 'success';
+					$success = true;
+				}
+				else
+				{
+					$message = '<h1>' . Text::_('COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_PUSH_FAILED') . '</h1>';
+					$message .= '<p>' . Text::_('COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_THE_PUSH_OF_THESE_JOOMLA_POWERS_HAS_FAILED') . '</p>';
+				}
+			} catch (\Exception $e) {
+				$message = '<h1>' . Text::_('COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_PUSH_FAILED') . '</h1>';
+				$message .= '<p>' . \htmlspecialchars($e->getMessage()) . '</p>';
 			}
 
 			// set redirect

admin/controllers/power.php

@@ -49,6 +49,20 @@ class ComponentbuilderControllerPower extends FormController
 		parent::__construct($config);
 	}
 
+	/**
+	 * Resets the specified power.
+	 *
+	 * This function performs several checks and operations:
+	 * 1. It verifies the authenticity of the request to prevent request forgery.
+	 * 2. It retrieves the item data posted by the user.
+	 * 3. It checks whether the current user has the necessary permissions to reset the power.
+	 * 4. It validates the presence of the necessary item identifiers (ID and GUID).
+	 * 5. If the user is authorized and the identifiers are valid, it attempts to reset the specified power.
+	 * 6. Depending on the result of the reset operation, it sets the appropriate success or error message.
+	 * 7. It redirects the user to a specified URL with the result message and status.
+	 *
+	 * @return bool True on successful reset, false on failure.
+	 */
 	public function resetPowers()
 	{
 		// Check for request forgeries
@@ -79,7 +93,7 @@ class ComponentbuilderControllerPower extends FormController
 		}
 		elseif($user->authorise('power.reset', 'com_componentbuilder'))
 		{
-			if (PowerFactory::_('Superpower')->reset([$guid]))
+			if (PowerFactory::_('Power.Remote.Get')->reset([$guid]))
 			{
 				// set success message
 				$message = '<h1>'.Text::_('COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_SUCCESS').'</h1>';

admin/controllers/powers.php

@@ -18,10 +18,8 @@ use Joomla\CMS\MVC\Controller\AdminController;
 use Joomla\Utilities\ArrayHelper;
 use Joomla\CMS\Router\Route;
 use Joomla\CMS\Session\Session;
-use VDM\Joomla\Utilities\StringHelper;
 use VDM\Joomla\Componentbuilder\Power\Factory as PowerFactory;
 use VDM\Joomla\Utilities\GetHelper;
-use Joomla\CMS\Uri\Uri;
 
 /**
  * Powers Admin Controller
@@ -52,46 +50,18 @@ class ComponentbuilderControllerPowers extends AdminController
 		return parent::getModel($name, $prefix, $config);
 	}
 
-
 	/**
-	 * Run the Expansion
+	 * Initializes all remote powers and syncs them with the local database.
 	 *
-	 * @return  void
+	 * This function performs several checks and operations:
+	 * 1. It verifies the authenticity of the request to prevent request forgery.
+	 * 2. It checks whether the current user has the necessary permissions to initialize the powers.
+	 * 3. If the user is authorized, it attempts to initialize the remote powers.
+	 * 4. Depending on the result of the initialization operation, it sets the appropriate success or error message.
+	 * 5. It redirects the user to a specified URL with the result message and status.
+	 *
+	 * @return bool True on successful initialization, false on failure.
 	 */
-	public function runExpansion()
-	{
-		// Check for request forgeries
-		Session::checkToken() or \jexit(Text::_('JINVALID_TOKEN'));
-		// check if user has the right
-		$user = Factory::getUser();
-		// set page redirect
-		$redirect_url = Route::_('index.php?option=com_componentbuilder&view=powers', false);
-		// set massage
-		$message = Text::_('COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_YOU_DO_NOT_HAVE_PERMISSION_TO_RUN_THE_EXPANSION_MODULE');
-		// check if this user has the right to run expansion
-		if($user->authorise('powers.run_expansion', 'com_componentbuilder'))
-		{
-			// set massage
-			$message = Text::_('COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_EXPANSION_FAILED_PLEASE_CHECK_YOUR_SETTINGS_IN_THE_GLOBAL_OPTIONS_OF_JCB_UNDER_THE_DEVELOPMENT_METHOD_TAB');
-			// run expansion via API
-			$result = ComponentbuilderHelper::getFileContents(Uri::root() . 'index.php?option=com_componentbuilder&task=api.expand');
-			// is there a message returned
-			if (!is_numeric($result) && StringHelper::check($result))
-			{
-				$this->setRedirect($redirect_url, $result);
-				return true;
-			}
-			elseif (is_numeric($result) && 1 == $result)
-			{
-				$message = Text::_('COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_BTHE_EXPANSION_WAS_SUCCESSFULLYB_TO_SEE_MORE_INFORMATION_CHANGE_THE_BRETURN_OPTIONS_FOR_BUILDB_TO_BDISPLAY_MESSAGEB_IN_THE_GLOBAL_OPTIONS_OF_JCB_UNDER_THE_DEVELOPMENT_METHOD_TABB');
-				$this->setRedirect($redirect_url, $message, 'message');
-				return true;
-			}
-		}
-		$this->setRedirect($redirect_url, $message, 'error');
-		return false;
-	}
-
 	public function initPowers()
 	{
 		// Check for request forgeries
@@ -108,7 +78,7 @@ class ComponentbuilderControllerPowers extends AdminController
 
 		if($user->authorise('power.init', 'com_componentbuilder'))
 		{
-			if (PowerFactory::_('Superpower')->init())
+			if (PowerFactory::_('Power.Remote.Get')->init())
 			{
 				// set success message
 				$message = '<h1>' . Text::_('COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_SUCCESSFULLY_INITIALIZED_ALL_REMOTE_POWERS') . '</h1>';
@@ -131,6 +101,21 @@ class ComponentbuilderControllerPowers extends AdminController
 		return $success;
 	}
 
+	/**
+	 * Resets the selected powers.
+	 *
+	 * This function performs several checks and operations:
+	 * 1. It verifies the authenticity of the request to prevent request forgery.
+	 * 2. It retrieves the IDs of the selected powers from the user input.
+	 * 3. It sanitizes the input by converting the IDs to integers.
+	 * 4. It checks whether any powers have been selected.
+	 * 5. It checks whether the current user has the necessary permissions to reset the selected powers.
+	 * 6. If the user is authorized and powers are selected, it attempts to reset the selected powers.
+	 * 7. Depending on the result of the reset operation, it sets the appropriate success or error message.
+	 * 8. It redirects the user to a specified URL with the result message and status.
+	 *
+	 * @return bool True on successful reset, false on failure.
+	 */
 	public function resetPowers()
 	{
 		// Check for request forgeries
@@ -163,7 +148,7 @@ class ComponentbuilderControllerPowers extends AdminController
 		{
 			$guids = GetHelper::vars('power', $pks, 'id', 'guid');
 
-			if (PowerFactory::_('Superpower')->reset($guids))
+			if (PowerFactory::_('Power.Remote.Get')->reset($guids))
 			{
 				// set success message
 				$message = '<h1>'.Text::_('COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_SUCCESS').'</h1>';

admin/controllers/repositories.php

@@ -0,0 +1,50 @@
+<?php
+/**
+ * @package    Joomla.Component.Builder
+ *
+ * @created    30th April, 2015
+ * @author     Llewellyn van der Merwe <https://dev.vdm.io>
+ * @git        Joomla Component Builder <https://git.vdm.dev/joomla/Component-Builder>
+ * @copyright  Copyright (C) 2015 Vast Development Method. All rights reserved.
+ * @license    GNU General Public License version 2 or later; see LICENSE.txt
+ */
+
+// No direct access to this file
+defined('_JEXEC') or die('Restricted access');
+
+use Joomla\CMS\Factory;
+use Joomla\CMS\Language\Text;
+use Joomla\CMS\MVC\Controller\AdminController;
+use Joomla\Utilities\ArrayHelper;
+use Joomla\CMS\Router\Route;
+use Joomla\CMS\Session\Session;
+
+/**
+ * Repositories Admin Controller
+ */
+class ComponentbuilderControllerRepositories extends AdminController
+{
+	/**
+	 * The prefix to use with controller messages.
+	 *
+	 * @var    string
+	 * @since  1.6
+	 */
+	protected $text_prefix = 'COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_REPOSITORIES';
+
+	/**
+	 * 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 = 'Repository', $prefix = 'ComponentbuilderModel', $config = array('ignore_request' => true))
+	{
+		return parent::getModel($name, $prefix, $config);
+	}
+}

admin/controllers/repository.php

@@ -0,0 +1,329 @@
+<?php
+/**
+ * @package    Joomla.Component.Builder
+ *
+ * @created    30th April, 2015
+ * @author     Llewellyn van der Merwe <https://dev.vdm.io>
+ * @git        Joomla Component Builder <https://git.vdm.dev/joomla/Component-Builder>
+ * @copyright  Copyright (C) 2015 Vast Development Method. All rights reserved.
+ * @license    GNU General Public License version 2 or later; see LICENSE.txt
+ */
+
+// No direct access to this file
+defined('_JEXEC') or die('Restricted access');
+
+use Joomla\CMS\Factory;
+use Joomla\CMS\Language\Text;
+use Joomla\CMS\MVC\Controller\FormController;
+use Joomla\CMS\MVC\Model\BaseDatabaseModel;
+use Joomla\Utilities\ArrayHelper;
+use Joomla\CMS\Router\Route;
+use Joomla\CMS\Session\Session;
+use Joomla\CMS\Uri\Uri;
+
+/**
+ * Repository Form Controller
+ */
+class ComponentbuilderControllerRepository extends FormController
+{
+	/**
+	 * Current or most recently performed task.
+	 *
+	 * @var    string
+	 * @since  12.2
+	 * @note   Replaces _task.
+	 */
+	protected $task;
+
+	/**
+	 * Class constructor.
+	 *
+	 * @param   array  $config  A named array of configuration variables.
+	 *
+	 * @since   1.6
+	 */
+	public function __construct($config = [])
+	{
+		$this->view_list = 'Repositories'; // safeguard for setting the return view listing to the main view.
+		parent::__construct($config);
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Method override to check if you can add a new record.
+	 *
+	 * @param   array  $data  An array of input data.
+	 *
+	 * @return  boolean
+	 *
+	 * @since   1.6
+	 */
+	protected function allowAdd($data = [])
+	{
+		// Get user object.
+		$user = Factory::getUser();
+		// Access check.
+		$access = $user->authorise('repository.access', 'com_componentbuilder');
+		if (!$access)
+		{
+			return false;
+		}
+
+		// In the absence of better information, revert to the component permissions.
+		return $user->authorise('repository.create', $this->option);
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Method override to check if you can edit an existing record.
+	 *
+	 * @param   array   $data  An array of input data.
+	 * @param   string  $key   The name of the key for the primary key.
+	 *
+	 * @return  boolean
+	 *
+	 * @since   1.6
+	 */
+	protected function allowEdit($data = [], $key = 'id')
+	{
+		// get user object.
+		$user = Factory::getUser();
+		// get record id.
+		$recordId = (int) isset($data[$key]) ? $data[$key] : 0;
+
+
+		// Access check.
+		$access = ($user->authorise('repository.access', 'com_componentbuilder.repository.' . (int) $recordId) && $user->authorise('repository.access', 'com_componentbuilder'));
+		if (!$access)
+		{
+			return false;
+		}
+
+		if ($recordId)
+		{
+			// The record has been set. Check the record permissions.
+			$permission = $user->authorise('repository.edit', 'com_componentbuilder.repository.' . (int) $recordId);
+			if (!$permission)
+			{
+				if ($user->authorise('repository.edit.own', 'com_componentbuilder.repository.' . $recordId))
+				{
+					// Now test the owner is the user.
+					$ownerId = (int) isset($data['created_by']) ? $data['created_by'] : 0;
+					if (empty($ownerId))
+					{
+						// Need to do a lookup from the model.
+						$record = $this->getModel()->getItem($recordId);
+
+						if (empty($record))
+						{
+							return false;
+						}
+						$ownerId = $record->created_by;
+					}
+
+					// If the owner matches 'me' then allow.
+					if ($ownerId == $user->id)
+					{
+						if ($user->authorise('repository.edit.own', 'com_componentbuilder'))
+						{
+							return true;
+						}
+					}
+				}
+				return false;
+			}
+		}
+		// Since there is no permission, revert to the component permissions.
+		return $user->authorise('repository.edit', $this->option);
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Gets the URL arguments to append to an item redirect.
+	 *
+	 * @param   integer  $recordId  The primary key id for the item.
+	 * @param   string   $urlVar    The name of the URL variable for the id.
+	 *
+	 * @return  string  The arguments to append to the redirect URL.
+	 *
+	 * @since   1.6
+	 */
+	protected function getRedirectToItemAppend($recordId = null, $urlVar = 'id')
+	{
+		// get the referral options (old method use return instead see parent)
+		$ref = $this->input->get('ref', 0, 'string');
+		$refid = $this->input->get('refid', 0, 'int');
+
+		// get redirect info.
+		$append = parent::getRedirectToItemAppend($recordId, $urlVar);
+
+		// set the referral options
+		if ($refid && $ref)
+		{
+			$append = '&ref=' . (string) $ref . '&refid='. (int) $refid . $append;
+		}
+		elseif ($ref)
+		{
+			$append = '&ref='. (string) $ref . $append;
+		}
+
+		return $append;
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Method to run batch operations.
+	 *
+	 * @param   object  $model  The model.
+	 *
+	 * @return  boolean   True if successful, false otherwise and internal error is set.
+	 *
+	 * @since   2.5
+	 */
+	public function batch($model = null)
+	{
+		Session::checkToken() or jexit(Text::_('JINVALID_TOKEN'));
+
+		// Set the model
+		$model = $this->getModel('Repository', '', []);
+
+		// Preset the redirect
+		$this->setRedirect(Route::_('index.php?option=com_componentbuilder&view=repositories' . $this->getRedirectToListAppend(), false));
+
+		return parent::batch($model);
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Method to cancel an edit.
+	 *
+	 * @param   string  $key  The name of the primary key of the URL variable.
+	 *
+	 * @return  boolean  True if access level checks pass, false otherwise.
+	 *
+	 * @since   12.2
+	 */
+	public function cancel($key = null)
+	{
+		// get the referral options
+		$this->ref = $this->input->get('ref', 0, 'word');
+		$this->refid = $this->input->get('refid', 0, 'int');
+
+		// Check if there is a return value
+		$return = $this->input->get('return', null, 'base64');
+
+		$cancel = parent::cancel($key);
+
+		if (!is_null($return) && Uri::isInternal(base64_decode($return)))
+		{
+			$redirect = base64_decode($return);
+
+			// Redirect to the return value.
+			$this->setRedirect(
+				Route::_(
+					$redirect, false
+				)
+			);
+		}
+		elseif ($this->refid && $this->ref)
+		{
+			$redirect = '&view=' . (string)$this->ref . '&layout=edit&id=' . (int)$this->refid;
+
+			// Redirect to the item screen.
+			$this->setRedirect(
+				Route::_(
+					'index.php?option=' . $this->option . $redirect, false
+				)
+			);
+		}
+		elseif ($this->ref)
+		{
+			$redirect = '&view='.(string)$this->ref;
+
+			// Redirect to the list screen.
+			$this->setRedirect(
+				Route::_(
+					'index.php?option=' . $this->option . $redirect, false
+				)
+			);
+		}
+		return $cancel;
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Method to save a record.
+	 *
+	 * @param   string  $key     The name of the primary key of the URL variable.
+	 * @param   string  $urlVar  The name of the URL variable if different from the primary key (sometimes required to avoid router collisions).
+	 *
+	 * @return  boolean  True if successful, false otherwise.
+	 *
+	 * @since   12.2
+	 */
+	public function save($key = null, $urlVar = null)
+	{
+		// get the referral options
+		$this->ref = $this->input->get('ref', 0, 'word');
+		$this->refid = $this->input->get('refid', 0, 'int');
+
+		// Check if there is a return value
+		$return = $this->input->get('return', null, 'base64');
+		$canReturn = (!is_null($return) && Uri::isInternal(base64_decode($return)));
+
+		if ($this->ref || $this->refid || $canReturn)
+		{
+			// to make sure the item is checkedin on redirect
+			$this->task = 'save';
+		}
+
+		$saved = parent::save($key, $urlVar);
+
+		// This is not needed since parent save already does this
+		// Due to the ref and refid implementation we need to add this
+		if ($canReturn)
+		{
+			$redirect = base64_decode($return);
+
+			// Redirect to the return value.
+			$this->setRedirect(
+				Route::_(
+					$redirect, false
+				)
+			);
+		}
+		elseif ($this->refid && $this->ref)
+		{
+			$redirect = '&view=' . (string) $this->ref . '&layout=edit&id=' . (int) $this->refid;
+
+			// Redirect to the item screen.
+			$this->setRedirect(
+				Route::_(
+					'index.php?option=' . $this->option . $redirect, false
+				)
+			);
+		}
+		elseif ($this->ref)
+		{
+			$redirect = '&view=' . (string) $this->ref;
+
+			// Redirect to the list screen.
+			$this->setRedirect(
+				Route::_(
+					'index.php?option=' . $this->option . $redirect, false
+				)
+			);
+		}
+		return $saved;
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Function that allows child controller access to model data
+	 * after the data has been saved.
+	 *
+	 * @param   BaseDatabaseModel  &$model     The data model object.
+	 * @param   array              $validData  The validated data.
+	 *
+	 * @return  void
+	 *
+	 * @since   11.1
+	 */
+	protected function postSaveHook(BaseDatabaseModel $model, $validData = [])
+	{
+		return;
+	}
+}

admin/controllers/validation_rules.php

@@ -20,8 +20,6 @@ use Joomla\CMS\Router\Route;
 use Joomla\CMS\Session\Session;
 use VDM\Joomla\Utilities\ArrayHelper as UtilitiesArrayHelper;
 use VDM\Joomla\Utilities\ObjectHelper;
-use VDM\Joomla\Utilities\StringHelper;
-use Joomla\CMS\Uri\Uri;
 
 /**
  * Validation_rules Admin Controller
@@ -114,45 +112,4 @@ class ComponentbuilderControllerValidation_rules extends AdminController
 		$this->setRedirect(Route::_('index.php?option=com_componentbuilder&view=validation_rules', false), $message, 'error');
 		return;
 	}
-
-
-	/**
-	 * Run the Expansion
-	 *
-	 * @return  void
-	 */
-	public function runExpansion()
-	{
-		// Check for request forgeries
-		Session::checkToken() or \jexit(Text::_('JINVALID_TOKEN'));
-		// check if user has the right
-		$user = Factory::getUser();
-		// set page redirect
-		$redirect_url = Route::_('index.php?option=com_componentbuilder&view=validation_rules', false);
-		// set massage
-		$message = Text::_('COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_YOU_DO_NOT_HAVE_PERMISSION_TO_RUN_THE_EXPANSION_MODULE');
-		// check if this user has the right to run expansion
-		if($user->authorise('validation_rules.run_expansion', 'com_componentbuilder'))
-		{
-			// set massage
-			$message = Text::_('COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_EXPANSION_FAILED_PLEASE_CHECK_YOUR_SETTINGS_IN_THE_GLOBAL_OPTIONS_OF_JCB_UNDER_THE_DEVELOPMENT_METHOD_TAB');
-			// run expansion via API
-			$result = ComponentbuilderHelper::getFileContents(Uri::root() . 'index.php?option=com_componentbuilder&task=api.expand');
-			// is there a message returned
-			if (!is_numeric($result) && StringHelper::check($result))
-			{
-				$this->setRedirect($redirect_url, $result);
-				return true;
-			}
-			elseif (is_numeric($result) && 1 == $result)
-			{
-				$message = Text::_('COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_BTHE_EXPANSION_WAS_SUCCESSFULLYB_TO_SEE_MORE_INFORMATION_CHANGE_THE_BRETURN_OPTIONS_FOR_BUILDB_TO_BDISPLAY_MESSAGEB_IN_THE_GLOBAL_OPTIONS_OF_JCB_UNDER_THE_DEVELOPMENT_METHOD_TABB');
-				$this->setRedirect($redirect_url, $message, 'message');
-				return true;
-			}
-		}
-		$this->setRedirect($redirect_url, $message, 'error');
-		return false;
-	}
-
 }

admin/helpers/componentbuilder.php

@@ -5673,8 +5673,8 @@ abstract class ComponentbuilderHelper
 		return MathHelper::sum($array, $scale);
 	}
 
-        /**
+	/**
-         * create plugin class name
+	 * create plugin class name
 	 *
 	 * @input	string       The group name
 	 * @input	string       The name
@@ -5683,7 +5683,7 @@ abstract class ComponentbuilderHelper
 	 * 
 	 * @since  3.0.9
 	 *
-	 * @deprecated  4.0 - Use PluginHelper::safe($name, $group);
+	 * @deprecated  4.0 - Use PluginHelper::safeClassName($name, $group);
          */
         public static function createPluginClassName($group, $name)
 	{
@@ -6173,6 +6173,10 @@ abstract class ComponentbuilderHelper
 		{
 			\JHtmlSidebar::addEntry(Text::_('COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_SUBMENU_SERVERS'), 'index.php?option=com_componentbuilder&view=servers', $submenu === 'servers');
 		}
+		if ($user->authorise('repository.access', 'com_componentbuilder') && $user->authorise('repository.submenu', 'com_componentbuilder'))
+		{
+			\JHtmlSidebar::addEntry(Text::_('COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_SUBMENU_REPOSITORIES'), 'index.php?option=com_componentbuilder&view=repositories', $submenu === 'repositories');
+		}
 		if ($user->authorise('help_document.access', 'com_componentbuilder') && $user->authorise('help_document.submenu', 'com_componentbuilder'))
 		{
 			\JHtmlSidebar::addEntry(Text::_('COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_SUBMENU_HELP_DOCUMENTS'), 'index.php?option=com_componentbuilder&view=help_documents', $submenu === 'help_documents');

admin/language/en-GB/en-GB.com_componentbuilder.sys.ini

@@ -107,8 +107,6 @@ COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_ADMIN_VIEWS_IMPORT="Admin Views Import"
 COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_ADMIN_VIEWS_IMPORT_DESC="Allows the users in this group to import import admin views"
 COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_ADMIN_VIEWS_SUBMENU="Admin Views Submenu"
 COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_ADMIN_VIEWS_SUBMENU_DESC="Allows the users in this group to submenu of admin view"
-COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_ADMIN_VIEW_RUN_EXPANSION_BUTTON_ACCESS="Admin View Run Expansion Button Access"
-COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_ADMIN_VIEW_RUN_EXPANSION_BUTTON_ACCESS_DESC="Allows the users in this group to access the run expansion button."
 COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CLASS_EXTENDINGS_ACCESS="Class Extendings Access"
 COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CLASS_EXTENDINGS_ACCESS_DESC="Allows the users in this group to access access class extendings"
 COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CLASS_EXTENDINGS_BATCH_USE="Class Extendings Batch Use"
@@ -185,8 +183,6 @@ COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_COMPILER_COMPILER_ANIMATIONS_BUTTON_ACCESS="Compiler Compil
 COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_COMPILER_COMPILER_ANIMATIONS_BUTTON_ACCESS_DESC="Allows the users in this group to access the compiler animations button."
 COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_COMPILER_DASHBOARD_LIST="Compiler Dashboard List"
 COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_COMPILER_DASHBOARD_LIST_DESC="Allows the users in this group to dashboard list of Compiler"
-COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_COMPILER_RUN_EXPANSION_BUTTON_ACCESS="Compiler Run Expansion Button Access"
-COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_COMPILER_RUN_EXPANSION_BUTTON_ACCESS_DESC="Allows the users in this group to access the run expansion button."
 COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_COMPILER_SUBMENU="Compiler Submenu"
 COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_COMPILER_SUBMENU_DESC="Allows the users in this group to submenu of Compiler"
 COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_COMPILER_TRANSLATE_BUTTON_ACCESS="Compiler Translate Button Access"
@@ -534,8 +530,6 @@ COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_DYNAMIC_GETS_IMPORT="Dynamic Gets Import"
 COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_DYNAMIC_GETS_IMPORT_DESC="Allows the users in this group to import import dynamic gets"
 COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_DYNAMIC_GETS_SUBMENU="Dynamic Gets Submenu"
 COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_DYNAMIC_GETS_SUBMENU_DESC="Allows the users in this group to submenu of dynamic get"
-COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_DYNAMIC_GET_RUN_EXPANSION_BUTTON_ACCESS="Dynamic Get Run Expansion Button Access"
-COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_DYNAMIC_GET_RUN_EXPANSION_BUTTON_ACCESS_DESC="Allows the users in this group to access the run expansion button."
 COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_EDIT_CREATED_BY="Edit Created By"
 COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_EDIT_CREATED_BY_DESC="Allows users in this group to edit created by."
 COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_EDIT_CREATED_DATE="Edit Created Date"
@@ -594,8 +588,6 @@ COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_FIELDTYPES_IMPORT="Fieldtypes Import"
 COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_FIELDTYPES_IMPORT_DESC="Allows the users in this group to import import fieldtypes"
 COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_FIELDTYPES_SUBMENU="Fieldtypes Submenu"
 COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_FIELDTYPES_SUBMENU_DESC="Allows the users in this group to submenu of fieldtype"
-COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_FIELD_RUN_EXPANSION_BUTTON_ACCESS="Field Run Expansion Button Access"
-COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_FIELD_RUN_EXPANSION_BUTTON_ACCESS_DESC="Allows the users in this group to access the run expansion button."
 COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_GET_SNIPPETS_ACCESS="Get Snippets Access"
 COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_GET_SNIPPETS_ACCESS_DESC="Allows the users in this group to access get snippets."
 COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_GET_SNIPPETS_CUSTOM_ADMIN_VIEWS_BUTTON_ACCESS="Get Snippets Custom Admin Views Button Access"
@@ -674,8 +666,6 @@ COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_JOOMLA_COMPONENT_EXPORT_JCB_PACKAGES_BUTTON_ACCESS="Joomla
 COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_JOOMLA_COMPONENT_EXPORT_JCB_PACKAGES_BUTTON_ACCESS_DESC="Allows the users in this group to access the export jcb packages button."
 COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_JOOMLA_COMPONENT_IMPORT_JCB_PACKAGES_BUTTON_ACCESS="Joomla Component Import JCB Packages Button Access"
 COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_JOOMLA_COMPONENT_IMPORT_JCB_PACKAGES_BUTTON_ACCESS_DESC="Allows the users in this group to access the import jcb packages button."
-COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_JOOMLA_COMPONENT_RUN_EXPANSION_BUTTON_ACCESS="Joomla Component Run Expansion Button Access"
-COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_JOOMLA_COMPONENT_RUN_EXPANSION_BUTTON_ACCESS_DESC="Allows the users in this group to access the run expansion button."
 COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_JOOMLA_MODULES_ACCESS="Joomla Modules Access"
 COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_JOOMLA_MODULES_ACCESS_DESC="Allows the users in this group to access access joomla modules"
 COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_JOOMLA_MODULES_BATCH_USE="Joomla Modules Batch Use"
@@ -746,8 +736,6 @@ COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_JOOMLA_MODULES_UPDATES_EDIT_VERSION="Joomla Modules Updates
 COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_JOOMLA_MODULES_UPDATES_EDIT_VERSION_DESC="Allows the users in this group to edit versions of version joomla modules updates"
 COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_JOOMLA_MODULE_GET_SNIPPETS_BUTTON_ACCESS="Joomla Module Get Snippets Button Access"
 COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_JOOMLA_MODULE_GET_SNIPPETS_BUTTON_ACCESS_DESC="Allows the users in this group to access the get snippets button."
-COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_JOOMLA_MODULE_RUN_EXPANSION_BUTTON_ACCESS="Joomla Module Run Expansion Button Access"
-COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_JOOMLA_MODULE_RUN_EXPANSION_BUTTON_ACCESS_DESC="Allows the users in this group to access the run expansion button."
 COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_JOOMLA_PLUGINS_ACCESS="Joomla Plugins Access"
 COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_JOOMLA_PLUGINS_ACCESS_DESC="Allows the users in this group to access access joomla plugins"
 COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_JOOMLA_PLUGINS_BATCH_USE="Joomla Plugins Batch Use"
@@ -824,8 +812,6 @@ COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_JOOMLA_PLUGIN_METHODS_BUTTON_ACCESS="Joomla Plugin Methods
 COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_JOOMLA_PLUGIN_METHODS_BUTTON_ACCESS_DESC="Allows the users in this group to access the methods button."
 COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_JOOMLA_PLUGIN_PROPERTIES_BUTTON_ACCESS="Joomla Plugin Properties Button Access"
 COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_JOOMLA_PLUGIN_PROPERTIES_BUTTON_ACCESS_DESC="Allows the users in this group to access the properties button."
-COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_JOOMLA_PLUGIN_RUN_EXPANSION_BUTTON_ACCESS="Joomla Plugin Run Expansion Button Access"
-COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_JOOMLA_PLUGIN_RUN_EXPANSION_BUTTON_ACCESS_DESC="Allows the users in this group to access the run expansion button."
 COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_JOOMLA_POWERS_ACCESS="Joomla Powers Access"
 COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_JOOMLA_POWERS_ACCESS_DESC="Allows the users in this group to access access joomla powers"
 COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_JOOMLA_POWERS_BATCH_USE="Joomla Powers Batch Use"
@@ -850,6 +836,8 @@ COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_JOOMLA_POWERS_SUBMENU="Joomla Powers Submenu"
 COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_JOOMLA_POWERS_SUBMENU_DESC="Allows the users in this group to submenu of joomla power"
 COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_JOOMLA_POWER_INIT_BUTTON_ACCESS="Joomla Power Init Button Access"
 COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_JOOMLA_POWER_INIT_BUTTON_ACCESS_DESC="Allows the users in this group to access the init button."
+COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_JOOMLA_POWER_PUSH_BUTTON_ACCESS="Joomla Power Push Button Access"
+COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_JOOMLA_POWER_PUSH_BUTTON_ACCESS_DESC="Allows the users in this group to access the push button."
 COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_JOOMLA_POWER_RESET_BUTTON_ACCESS="Joomla Power Reset Button Access"
 COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_JOOMLA_POWER_RESET_BUTTON_ACCESS_DESC="Allows the users in this group to access the reset button."
 COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_LANGUAGES_ACCESS="Languages Access"
@@ -1063,8 +1051,30 @@ COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_POWER_INIT_BUTTON_ACCESS="Power Init Button Access"
 COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_POWER_INIT_BUTTON_ACCESS_DESC="Allows the users in this group to access the init button."
 COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_POWER_RESET_BUTTON_ACCESS="Power Reset Button Access"
 COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_POWER_RESET_BUTTON_ACCESS_DESC="Allows the users in this group to access the reset button."
-COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_POWER_RUN_EXPANSION_BUTTON_ACCESS="Power Run Expansion Button Access"
+COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_REPOSITORIES_ACCESS="Repositories Access"
-COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_POWER_RUN_EXPANSION_BUTTON_ACCESS_DESC="Allows the users in this group to access the run expansion button."
+COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_REPOSITORIES_ACCESS_DESC="Allows the users in this group to access access repositories"
+COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_REPOSITORIES_BATCH_USE="Repositories Batch Use"
+COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_REPOSITORIES_BATCH_USE_DESC="Allows the users in this group to use batch copy/update method of batch repositories"
+COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_REPOSITORIES_CREATE="Repositories Create"
+COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_REPOSITORIES_CREATE_DESC="Allows the users in this group to create create repositories"
+COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_REPOSITORIES_DASHBOARD_LIST="Repositories Dashboard List"
+COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_REPOSITORIES_DASHBOARD_LIST_DESC="Allows the users in this group to dashboard list of repository"
+COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_REPOSITORIES_DELETE="Repositories Delete"
+COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_REPOSITORIES_DELETE_DESC="Allows the users in this group to delete delete repositories"
+COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_REPOSITORIES_EDIT="Repositories Edit"
+COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_REPOSITORIES_EDIT_CREATED_BY="Repositories Edit Created By"
+COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_REPOSITORIES_EDIT_CREATED_BY_DESC="Allows the users in this group to update the created by of the edit created by repositories"
+COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_REPOSITORIES_EDIT_CREATED_DATE="Repositories Edit Created Date"
+COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_REPOSITORIES_EDIT_CREATED_DATE_DESC="Allows the users in this group to update the created date of the edit created repositories"
+COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_REPOSITORIES_EDIT_DESC="Allows the users in this group to edit the repository"
+COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_REPOSITORIES_EDIT_OWN="Repositories Edit Own"
+COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_REPOSITORIES_EDIT_OWN_DESC="Allows the users in this group to edit edit own repositories created by them"
+COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_REPOSITORIES_EDIT_STATE="Repositories Edit State"
+COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_REPOSITORIES_EDIT_STATE_DESC="Allows the users in this group to update the state of the repository"
+COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_REPOSITORIES_EDIT_VERSION="Repositories Edit Version"
+COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_REPOSITORIES_EDIT_VERSION_DESC="Allows the users in this group to edit versions of version repositories"
+COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_REPOSITORIES_SUBMENU="Repositories Submenu"
+COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_REPOSITORIES_SUBMENU_DESC="Allows the users in this group to submenu of repository"
 COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_SEARCH_ACCESS="Search Access"
 COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_SEARCH_ACCESS_DESC="Allows the users in this group to access search."
 COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_SEARCH_COMPILER_BUTTON_ACCESS="Search Compiler Button Access"
@@ -1224,6 +1234,4 @@ COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_VALIDATION_RULES_EXPORT_DESC="Allows the users in this grou
 COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_VALIDATION_RULES_IMPORT="Validation Rules Import"
 COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_VALIDATION_RULES_IMPORT_DESC="Allows the users in this group to import import validation rules"
 COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_VALIDATION_RULES_SUBMENU="Validation Rules Submenu"
-COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_VALIDATION_RULES_SUBMENU_DESC="Allows the users in this group to submenu of validation rule"
+COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_VALIDATION_RULES_SUBMENU_DESC="Allows the users in this group to submenu of validation rule"
-COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_VALIDATION_RULE_RUN_EXPANSION_BUTTON_ACCESS="Validation Rule Run Expansion Button Access"
-COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_VALIDATION_RULE_RUN_EXPANSION_BUTTON_ACCESS_DESC="Allows the users in this group to access the run expansion button."

admin/layouts/field/database_right.php

@@ -31,7 +31,6 @@ $fields = $displayData->get($fields_tab_layout) ?: array(
 	'store',
 	'medium_encryption_note',
 	'basic_encryption_note',
-	'note_whmcs_encryption',
 	'note_expert_field_save_mode',
 	'initiator_on_save_model',
 	'initiator_on_get_model',

admin/layouts/fieldtype/fields_fullwidth.php

@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ use VDM\Joomla\Utilities\StringHelper;
 use VDM\Joomla\Utilities\ArrayHelper;
 
 // set the defaults
-$items = $displayData->vxtfields;
+$items = $displayData->vxsfields;
 $user = Factory::getUser();
 $id = $displayData->item->id;
 // set the edit URL

admin/layouts/joomla_component/details_right.php

@@ -30,12 +30,6 @@ $fields = $displayData->get($fields_tab_layout) ?: array(
 	'author',
 	'email',
 	'website',
-	'add_license',
-	'license_type',
-	'note_whmcs_lisencing_note',
-	'whmcs_key',
-	'whmcs_url',
-	'whmcs_buy_link',
 	'license',
 	'bom',
 	'image',

admin/layouts/joomla_power/joomla_power_fullwidth.php

@@ -26,8 +26,8 @@ $fields_tab_layout = 'fields_' . $layout_path_array[1];
 
 // get the fields
 $fields = $displayData->get($fields_tab_layout) ?: array(
-	'description',
+	'settings',
-	'settings'
+	'description'
 );
 
 $hiddenFields = $displayData->get('hidden_fields') ?: [];

admin/layouts/power/code_left.php

@@ -30,6 +30,8 @@ $fields = $displayData->get($fields_tab_layout) ?: array(
 	'description',
 	'extends',
 	'extends_custom',
+	'extendsinterfaces',
+	'extendsinterfaces_custom',
 	'implements',
 	'implements_custom',
 	'namespace',

admin/layouts/repository/details_above.php

@@ -0,0 +1,46 @@
+<?php
+/**
+ * @package    Joomla.Component.Builder
+ *
+ * @created    30th April, 2015
+ * @author     Llewellyn van der Merwe <https://dev.vdm.io>
+ * @git        Joomla Component Builder <https://git.vdm.dev/joomla/Component-Builder>
+ * @copyright  Copyright (C) 2015 Vast Development Method. All rights reserved.
+ * @license    GNU General Public License version 2 or later; see LICENSE.txt
+ */
+
+// No direct access to this file
+defined('_JEXEC') or die('Restricted access');
+
+// get the form
+$form = $displayData->getForm();
+
+// get the layout fields override method name (from layout path/ID)
+$layout_path_array = explode('.', $this->getLayoutId());
+// Since we cannot pass the layout and tab names as parameters to the model method
+// this name combination of tab and layout in the method name is the only work around
+// seeing that JCB uses those two values (tab_name & layout_name) as the layout file name.
+// example of layout name: details_left.php
+// example of method name: getFields_details_left()
+$fields_tab_layout = 'fields_' . $layout_path_array[1];
+
+// get the fields
+$fields = $displayData->get($fields_tab_layout) ?: array(
+	'system_name',
+	'target',
+	'access_repo'
+);
+
+$hiddenFields = $displayData->get('hidden_fields') ?: [];
+
+?>
+<?php if ($fields && count((array) $fields)) :?>
+<div class="form-inline form-inline-header">
+	<?php foreach($fields as $field): ?>
+		<?php if (in_array($field, $hiddenFields)) : ?>
+			<?php $form->setFieldAttribute($field, 'type', 'hidden'); ?>
+		<?php endif; ?>
+		<?php echo $form->renderField($field, null, null, array('class' => 'control-wrapper-' . $field)); ?>
+	<?php endforeach; ?>
+</div>
+<?php endif; ?>

admin/layouts/repository/details_left.php

@@ -0,0 +1,45 @@
+<?php
+/**
+ * @package    Joomla.Component.Builder
+ *
+ * @created    30th April, 2015
+ * @author     Llewellyn van der Merwe <https://dev.vdm.io>
+ * @git        Joomla Component Builder <https://git.vdm.dev/joomla/Component-Builder>
+ * @copyright  Copyright (C) 2015 Vast Development Method. All rights reserved.
+ * @license    GNU General Public License version 2 or later; see LICENSE.txt
+ */
+
+// No direct access to this file
+defined('_JEXEC') or die('Restricted access');
+
+// get the form
+$form = $displayData->getForm();
+
+// get the layout fields override method name (from layout path/ID)
+$layout_path_array = explode('.', $this->getLayoutId());
+// Since we cannot pass the layout and tab names as parameters to the model method
+// this name combination of tab and layout in the method name is the only work around
+// seeing that JCB uses those two values (tab_name & layout_name) as the layout file name.
+// example of layout name: details_left.php
+// example of method name: getFields_details_left()
+$fields_tab_layout = 'fields_' . $layout_path_array[1];
+
+// get the fields
+$fields = $displayData->get($fields_tab_layout) ?: array(
+	'type',
+	'base',
+	'username',
+	'token'
+);
+
+$hiddenFields = $displayData->get('hidden_fields') ?: [];
+
+?>
+<?php if ($fields && count((array) $fields)) :?>
+<?php foreach($fields as $field): ?>
+	<?php if (in_array($field, $hiddenFields)) : ?>
+		<?php $form->setFieldAttribute($field, 'type', 'hidden'); ?>
+	<?php endif; ?>
+	<?php echo $form->renderField($field, null, null, array('class' => 'control-wrapper-' . $field)); ?>
+<?php endforeach; ?>
+<?php endif; ?>

admin/layouts/repository/details_right.php

@@ -0,0 +1,45 @@
+<?php
+/**
+ * @package    Joomla.Component.Builder
+ *
+ * @created    30th April, 2015
+ * @author     Llewellyn van der Merwe <https://dev.vdm.io>
+ * @git        Joomla Component Builder <https://git.vdm.dev/joomla/Component-Builder>
+ * @copyright  Copyright (C) 2015 Vast Development Method. All rights reserved.
+ * @license    GNU General Public License version 2 or later; see LICENSE.txt
+ */
+
+// No direct access to this file
+defined('_JEXEC') or die('Restricted access');
+
+// get the form
+$form = $displayData->getForm();
+
+// get the layout fields override method name (from layout path/ID)
+$layout_path_array = explode('.', $this->getLayoutId());
+// Since we cannot pass the layout and tab names as parameters to the model method
+// this name combination of tab and layout in the method name is the only work around
+// seeing that JCB uses those two values (tab_name & layout_name) as the layout file name.
+// example of layout name: details_left.php
+// example of method name: getFields_details_left()
+$fields_tab_layout = 'fields_' . $layout_path_array[1];
+
+// get the fields
+$fields = $displayData->get($fields_tab_layout) ?: array(
+	'organisation',
+	'repository',
+	'read_branch',
+	'write_branch'
+);
+
+$hiddenFields = $displayData->get('hidden_fields') ?: [];
+
+?>
+<?php if ($fields && count((array) $fields)) :?>
+<?php foreach($fields as $field): ?>
+	<?php if (in_array($field, $hiddenFields)) : ?>
+		<?php $form->setFieldAttribute($field, 'type', 'hidden'); ?>
+	<?php endif; ?>
+	<?php echo $form->renderField($field, null, null, array('class' => 'control-wrapper-' . $field)); ?>
+<?php endforeach; ?>
+<?php endif; ?>

admin/layouts/repository/publishing.php

@@ -0,0 +1,47 @@
+<?php
+/**
+ * @package    Joomla.Component.Builder
+ *
+ * @created    30th April, 2015
+ * @author     Llewellyn van der Merwe <https://dev.vdm.io>
+ * @git        Joomla Component Builder <https://git.vdm.dev/joomla/Component-Builder>
+ * @copyright  Copyright (C) 2015 Vast Development Method. All rights reserved.
+ * @license    GNU General Public License version 2 or later; see LICENSE.txt
+ */
+
+// No direct access to this file
+defined('_JEXEC') or die('Restricted access');
+
+// get the form
+$form = $displayData->getForm();
+
+// get the layout fields override method name (from layout path/ID)
+$layout_path_array = explode('.', $this->getLayoutId());
+// Since we cannot pass the layout and tab names as parameters to the model method
+// this name combination of tab and layout in the method name is the only work around
+// seeing that JCB uses those two values (tab_name & layout_name) as the layout file name.
+// example of layout name: details_left.php
+// example of method name: getFields_details_left()
+$fields_tab_layout = 'fields_' . $layout_path_array[1];
+
+// get the fields
+$fields = $displayData->get($fields_tab_layout) ?: array(
+	'guid',
+	'title',
+	'created',
+	'created_by',
+	'modified',
+	'modified_by'
+);
+
+$hiddenFields = $displayData->get('hidden_fields') ?: [];
+
+?>
+<?php if ($fields && count((array) $fields)) :?>
+<?php foreach($fields as $field): ?>
+	<?php if (in_array($field, $hiddenFields)) : ?>
+		<?php $form->setFieldAttribute($field, 'type', 'hidden'); ?>
+	<?php endif; ?>
+	<?php echo $form->renderField($field, null, null, array('class' => 'control-wrapper-' . $field)); ?>
+<?php endforeach; ?>
+<?php endif; ?>

admin/layouts/repository/publlshing.php

@@ -0,0 +1,47 @@
+<?php
+/**
+ * @package    Joomla.Component.Builder
+ *
+ * @created    30th April, 2015
+ * @author     Llewellyn van der Merwe <https://dev.vdm.io>
+ * @git        Joomla Component Builder <https://git.vdm.dev/joomla/Component-Builder>
+ * @copyright  Copyright (C) 2015 Vast Development Method. All rights reserved.
+ * @license    GNU General Public License version 2 or later; see LICENSE.txt
+ */
+
+// No direct access to this file
+defined('_JEXEC') or die('Restricted access');
+
+// get the form
+$form = $displayData->getForm();
+
+// get the layout fields override method name (from layout path/ID)
+$layout_path_array = explode('.', $this->getLayoutId());
+// Since we cannot pass the layout and tab names as parameters to the model method
+// this name combination of tab and layout in the method name is the only work around
+// seeing that JCB uses those two values (tab_name & layout_name) as the layout file name.
+// example of layout name: details_left.php
+// example of method name: getFields_details_left()
+$fields_tab_layout = 'fields_' . $layout_path_array[1];
+
+// get the fields
+$fields = $displayData->get($fields_tab_layout) ?: array(
+	'published',
+	'ordering',
+	'access',
+	'version',
+	'hits',
+	'id'
+);
+
+$hiddenFields = $displayData->get('hidden_fields') ?: [];
+
+?>
+<?php if ($fields && count((array) $fields)) :?>
+<?php foreach($fields as $field): ?>
+	<?php if (in_array($field, $hiddenFields)) : ?>
+		<?php $form->setFieldAttribute($field, 'type', 'hidden'); ?>
+	<?php endif; ?>
+	<?php echo $form->renderField($field, null, null, array('class' => 'control-wrapper-' . $field)); ?>
+<?php endforeach; ?>
+<?php endif; ?>

admin/models/admin_fields_relations.php

@@ -86,10 +86,18 @@ class ComponentbuilderModelAdmin_fields_relations extends AdminModel
 
 
 	/**
-	 * get VDM internal session key
+	 * Retrieves or generates a Vast Development Method (VDM) key for the current item.
 	 *
-	 * @return  string  the session key
+	 * This function performs the following operations:
+	 * 1. Checks if the VDM key is already set. If not, it proceeds to generate or retrieve one.
+	 * 2. Determines the item ID based on the presence of a specific argument.
+	 * 3. Attempts to retrieve an existing VDM key from a helper method using the item ID.
+	 * 4. If a VDM key is not found, it generates a new random VDM key.
+	 * 5. Stores the VDM key and associates it with the item ID in a helper method.
+	 * 6. Optionally, stores return and GUID values if available.
+	 * 7. Returns the VDM key.
 	 *
+	 * @return string The VDM key for the current item.
 	 */
 	public function getVDM()
 	{

admin/models/admin_view.php

@@ -235,10 +235,18 @@ class ComponentbuilderModelAdmin_view extends AdminModel
 
 
 	/**
-	 * get VDM internal session key
+	 * Retrieves or generates a Vast Development Method (VDM) key for the current item.
 	 *
-	 * @return  string  the session key
+	 * This function performs the following operations:
+	 * 1. Checks if the VDM key is already set. If not, it proceeds to generate or retrieve one.
+	 * 2. Determines the item ID based on the presence of a specific argument.
+	 * 3. Attempts to retrieve an existing VDM key from a helper method using the item ID.
+	 * 4. If a VDM key is not found, it generates a new random VDM key.
+	 * 5. Stores the VDM key and associates it with the item ID in a helper method.
+	 * 6. Optionally, stores return and GUID values if available.
+	 * 7. Returns the VDM key.
 	 *
+	 * @return string The VDM key for the current item.
 	 */
 	public function getVDM()
 	{

admin/models/ajax.php

@@ -1259,7 +1259,7 @@ class ComponentbuilderModelAjax extends ListModel
 				array('table' => 'custom_admin_view', 'tables' => 'custom_admin_views', 'fields' => array('params' => 'custom_admin_view_headers:power_:power', 'system_name' => 'NAME'), 'linked' => 'COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CUSTOM_ADMIN_VIEW'),
 				array('table' => 'joomla_component', 'tables' => 'joomla_components', 'fields' => array('params' => 'joomla_component_headers:power_:power', 'system_name' => 'NAME'), 'linked' => 'COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_JOOMLA_COMPONENT'),
 				array('table' => 'component_dashboard', 'tables' => 'components_dashboard', 'fields' => array('params' => 'component_dashboard_headers:power_:power', 'joomla_component' => 'NAME'), 'linked' => 'COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_COMPONENT_DASHBOARD', 'linked_name' => 'system_name'),
-				array('table' => 'power', 'tables' => 'powers', 'fields' => array('extends' => 'GUID', 'implements' => 'ARRAY', 'use_selection' => 'use', 'load_selection' => 'load', 'system_name' => 'NAME'), 'linked' => 'COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_POWER')
+				array('table' => 'power', 'tables' => 'powers', 'fields' => array('extends' => 'GUID', 'extendsinterfaces' => 'ARRAY', 'implements' => 'ARRAY', 'use_selection' => 'use', 'load_selection' => 'load', 'system_name' => 'NAME'), 'linked' => 'COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_POWER')
 			)
 		);
 

admin/models/class_extends.php

@@ -90,10 +90,18 @@ class ComponentbuilderModelClass_extends extends AdminModel
 
 
 	/**
-	 * get VDM internal session key
+	 * Retrieves or generates a Vast Development Method (VDM) key for the current item.
 	 *
-	 * @return  string  the session key
+	 * This function performs the following operations:
+	 * 1. Checks if the VDM key is already set. If not, it proceeds to generate or retrieve one.
+	 * 2. Determines the item ID based on the presence of a specific argument.
+	 * 3. Attempts to retrieve an existing VDM key from a helper method using the item ID.
+	 * 4. If a VDM key is not found, it generates a new random VDM key.
+	 * 5. Stores the VDM key and associates it with the item ID in a helper method.
+	 * 6. Optionally, stores return and GUID values if available.
+	 * 7. Returns the VDM key.
 	 *
+	 * @return string The VDM key for the current item.
 	 */
 	public function getVDM()
 	{

admin/models/class_method.php

@@ -94,10 +94,18 @@ class ComponentbuilderModelClass_method extends AdminModel
 
 
 	/**
-	 * get VDM internal session key
+	 * Retrieves or generates a Vast Development Method (VDM) key for the current item.
 	 *
-	 * @return  string  the session key
+	 * This function performs the following operations:
+	 * 1. Checks if the VDM key is already set. If not, it proceeds to generate or retrieve one.
+	 * 2. Determines the item ID based on the presence of a specific argument.
+	 * 3. Attempts to retrieve an existing VDM key from a helper method using the item ID.
+	 * 4. If a VDM key is not found, it generates a new random VDM key.
+	 * 5. Stores the VDM key and associates it with the item ID in a helper method.
+	 * 6. Optionally, stores return and GUID values if available.
+	 * 7. Returns the VDM key.
 	 *
+	 * @return string The VDM key for the current item.
 	 */
 	public function getVDM()
 	{

admin/models/class_property.php

@@ -91,10 +91,18 @@ class ComponentbuilderModelClass_property extends AdminModel
 
 
 	/**
-	 * get VDM internal session key
+	 * Retrieves or generates a Vast Development Method (VDM) key for the current item.
 	 *
-	 * @return  string  the session key
+	 * This function performs the following operations:
+	 * 1. Checks if the VDM key is already set. If not, it proceeds to generate or retrieve one.
+	 * 2. Determines the item ID based on the presence of a specific argument.
+	 * 3. Attempts to retrieve an existing VDM key from a helper method using the item ID.
+	 * 4. If a VDM key is not found, it generates a new random VDM key.
+	 * 5. Stores the VDM key and associates it with the item ID in a helper method.
+	 * 6. Optionally, stores return and GUID values if available.
+	 * 7. Returns the VDM key.
 	 *
+	 * @return string The VDM key for the current item.
 	 */
 	public function getVDM()
 	{

admin/models/component_dashboard.php

@@ -94,10 +94,18 @@ class ComponentbuilderModelComponent_dashboard extends AdminModel
 
 
 	/**
-	 * get VDM internal session key
+	 * Retrieves or generates a Vast Development Method (VDM) key for the current item.
 	 *
-	 * @return  string  the session key
+	 * This function performs the following operations:
+	 * 1. Checks if the VDM key is already set. If not, it proceeds to generate or retrieve one.
+	 * 2. Determines the item ID based on the presence of a specific argument.
+	 * 3. Attempts to retrieve an existing VDM key from a helper method using the item ID.
+	 * 4. If a VDM key is not found, it generates a new random VDM key.
+	 * 5. Stores the VDM key and associates it with the item ID in a helper method.
+	 * 6. Optionally, stores return and GUID values if available.
+	 * 7. Returns the VDM key.
 	 *
+	 * @return string The VDM key for the current item.
 	 */
 	public function getVDM()
 	{

admin/models/component_router.php

@@ -95,10 +95,18 @@ class ComponentbuilderModelComponent_router extends AdminModel
 
 
 	/**
-	 * get VDM internal session key
+	 * Retrieves or generates a Vast Development Method (VDM) key for the current item.
 	 *
-	 * @return  string  the session key
+	 * This function performs the following operations:
+	 * 1. Checks if the VDM key is already set. If not, it proceeds to generate or retrieve one.
+	 * 2. Determines the item ID based on the presence of a specific argument.
+	 * 3. Attempts to retrieve an existing VDM key from a helper method using the item ID.
+	 * 4. If a VDM key is not found, it generates a new random VDM key.
+	 * 5. Stores the VDM key and associates it with the item ID in a helper method.
+	 * 6. Optionally, stores return and GUID values if available.
+	 * 7. Returns the VDM key.
 	 *
+	 * @return string The VDM key for the current item.
 	 */
 	public function getVDM()
 	{

admin/models/componentbuilder.php

@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ class ComponentbuilderModelComponentbuilder extends ListModel
 		$icons  = [];
 		// view groups array
 		$viewGroups = array(
-			'main' => array('png.compiler', 'png.joomla_components', 'png.joomla_modules', 'png.joomla_plugins', 'png.powers', 'png.search', 'png||importjcbpackages||index.php?option=com_componentbuilder&view=joomla_components&task=joomla_components.smartImport', 'png.admin_views', 'png.custom_admin_views', 'png.site_views', 'png.template.add', 'png.templates', 'png.layouts', 'png.dynamic_get.add', 'png.dynamic_gets', 'png.custom_codes', 'png.placeholders', 'png.libraries', 'png.snippets', 'png.get_snippets', 'png.validation_rules', 'png.field.add', 'png.fields', 'png.fields.catid_qpo0O0oqp_com_componentbuilder_po0O0oq_field', 'png.fieldtypes', 'png.fieldtypes.catid_qpo0O0oqp_com_componentbuilder_po0O0oq_fieldtype', 'png.language_translations', 'png.servers', 'png.help_documents')
+			'main' => array('png.compiler', 'png.joomla_components', 'png.joomla_modules', 'png.joomla_plugins', 'png.powers', 'png.search', 'png||importjcbpackages||index.php?option=com_componentbuilder&view=joomla_components&task=joomla_components.smartImport', 'png.admin_views', 'png.custom_admin_views', 'png.site_views', 'png.template.add', 'png.templates', 'png.layouts', 'png.dynamic_get.add', 'png.dynamic_gets', 'png.custom_codes', 'png.placeholders', 'png.libraries', 'png.snippets', 'png.get_snippets', 'png.validation_rules', 'png.field.add', 'png.fields', 'png.fields.catid_qpo0O0oqp_com_componentbuilder_po0O0oq_field', 'png.fieldtypes', 'png.fieldtypes.catid_qpo0O0oqp_com_componentbuilder_po0O0oq_fieldtype', 'png.language_translations', 'png.servers', 'png.repositories', 'png.help_documents')
 		);
 		// view access array
 		$viewAccess = [
@@ -155,6 +155,11 @@ class ComponentbuilderModelComponentbuilder extends ListModel
 			'server.access' => 'server.access',
 			'servers.submenu' => 'server.submenu',
 			'servers.dashboard_list' => 'server.dashboard_list',
+			'repository.create' => 'repository.create',
+			'repositories.access' => 'repository.access',
+			'repository.access' => 'repository.access',
+			'repositories.submenu' => 'repository.submenu',
+			'repositories.dashboard_list' => 'repository.dashboard_list',
 			'help_document.create' => 'help_document.create',
 			'help_documents.access' => 'help_document.access',
 			'help_document.access' => 'help_document.access',

admin/models/custom_admin_view.php

@@ -152,10 +152,18 @@ class ComponentbuilderModelCustom_admin_view extends AdminModel
 
 
 	/**
-	 * get VDM internal session key
+	 * Retrieves or generates a Vast Development Method (VDM) key for the current item.
 	 *
-	 * @return  string  the session key
+	 * This function performs the following operations:
+	 * 1. Checks if the VDM key is already set. If not, it proceeds to generate or retrieve one.
+	 * 2. Determines the item ID based on the presence of a specific argument.
+	 * 3. Attempts to retrieve an existing VDM key from a helper method using the item ID.
+	 * 4. If a VDM key is not found, it generates a new random VDM key.
+	 * 5. Stores the VDM key and associates it with the item ID in a helper method.
+	 * 6. Optionally, stores return and GUID values if available.
+	 * 7. Returns the VDM key.
 	 *
+	 * @return string The VDM key for the current item.
 	 */
 	public function getVDM()
 	{

admin/models/custom_code.php

@@ -106,10 +106,18 @@ class ComponentbuilderModelCustom_code extends AdminModel
 
 
 	/**
-	 * get VDM internal session key
+	 * Retrieves or generates a Vast Development Method (VDM) key for the current item.
 	 *
-	 * @return  string  the session key
+	 * This function performs the following operations:
+	 * 1. Checks if the VDM key is already set. If not, it proceeds to generate or retrieve one.
+	 * 2. Determines the item ID based on the presence of a specific argument.
+	 * 3. Attempts to retrieve an existing VDM key from a helper method using the item ID.
+	 * 4. If a VDM key is not found, it generates a new random VDM key.
+	 * 5. Stores the VDM key and associates it with the item ID in a helper method.
+	 * 6. Optionally, stores return and GUID values if available.
+	 * 7. Returns the VDM key.
 	 *
+	 * @return string The VDM key for the current item.
 	 */
 	public function getVDM()
 	{

admin/models/dynamic_get.php

@@ -146,10 +146,18 @@ class ComponentbuilderModelDynamic_get extends AdminModel
 
 
 	/**
-	 * get VDM internal session key
+	 * Retrieves or generates a Vast Development Method (VDM) key for the current item.
 	 *
-	 * @return  string  the session key
+	 * This function performs the following operations:
+	 * 1. Checks if the VDM key is already set. If not, it proceeds to generate or retrieve one.
+	 * 2. Determines the item ID based on the presence of a specific argument.
+	 * 3. Attempts to retrieve an existing VDM key from a helper method using the item ID.
+	 * 4. If a VDM key is not found, it generates a new random VDM key.
+	 * 5. Stores the VDM key and associates it with the item ID in a helper method.
+	 * 6. Optionally, stores return and GUID values if available.
+	 * 7. Returns the VDM key.
 	 *
+	 * @return string The VDM key for the current item.
 	 */
 	public function getVDM()
 	{

admin/models/field.php

@@ -71,7 +71,6 @@ class ComponentbuilderModelField extends AdminModel
 				'store',
 				'medium_encryption_note',
 				'basic_encryption_note',
-				'note_whmcs_encryption',
 				'note_expert_field_save_mode',
 				'initiator_on_save_model',
 				'initiator_on_get_model',
@@ -140,10 +139,18 @@ class ComponentbuilderModelField extends AdminModel
 
 
 	/**
-	 * get VDM internal session key
+	 * Retrieves or generates a Vast Development Method (VDM) key for the current item.
 	 *
-	 * @return  string  the session key
+	 * This function performs the following operations:
+	 * 1. Checks if the VDM key is already set. If not, it proceeds to generate or retrieve one.
+	 * 2. Determines the item ID based on the presence of a specific argument.
+	 * 3. Attempts to retrieve an existing VDM key from a helper method using the item ID.
+	 * 4. If a VDM key is not found, it generates a new random VDM key.
+	 * 5. Stores the VDM key and associates it with the item ID in a helper method.
+	 * 6. Optionally, stores return and GUID values if available.
+	 * 7. Returns the VDM key.
 	 *
+	 * @return string The VDM key for the current item.
 	 */
 	public function getVDM()
 	{
@@ -215,6 +222,12 @@ class ComponentbuilderModelField extends AdminModel
 				$item->metadata = $registry->toArray();
 			}
 
+			if (!empty($item->on_get_model_field))
+			{
+				// base64 Decode on_get_model_field.
+				$item->on_get_model_field = base64_decode($item->on_get_model_field);
+			}
+
 			if (!empty($item->on_save_model_field))
 			{
 				// base64 Decode on_save_model_field.
@@ -227,10 +240,10 @@ class ComponentbuilderModelField extends AdminModel
 				$item->initiator_on_get_model = base64_decode($item->initiator_on_get_model);
 			}
 
-			if (!empty($item->initiator_on_save_model))
+			if (!empty($item->javascript_view_footer))
 			{
-				// base64 Decode initiator_on_save_model.
+				// base64 Decode javascript_view_footer.
-				$item->initiator_on_save_model = base64_decode($item->initiator_on_save_model);
+				$item->javascript_view_footer = base64_decode($item->javascript_view_footer);
 			}
 
 			if (!empty($item->css_views))
@@ -245,24 +258,18 @@ class ComponentbuilderModelField extends AdminModel
 				$item->css_view = base64_decode($item->css_view);
 			}
 
-			if (!empty($item->on_get_model_field))
-			{
-				// base64 Decode on_get_model_field.
-				$item->on_get_model_field = base64_decode($item->on_get_model_field);
-			}
-
-			if (!empty($item->javascript_view_footer))
-			{
-				// base64 Decode javascript_view_footer.
-				$item->javascript_view_footer = base64_decode($item->javascript_view_footer);
-			}
-
 			if (!empty($item->javascript_views_footer))
 			{
 				// base64 Decode javascript_views_footer.
 				$item->javascript_views_footer = base64_decode($item->javascript_views_footer);
 			}
 
+			if (!empty($item->initiator_on_save_model))
+			{
+				// base64 Decode initiator_on_save_model.
+				$item->initiator_on_save_model = base64_decode($item->initiator_on_save_model);
+			}
+
 			if (!empty($item->xml))
 			{
 				// JSON Decode xml.
@@ -1172,6 +1179,12 @@ class ComponentbuilderModelField extends AdminModel
 			$data['xml'] = (string) json_encode($data['xml']);
 		}
 
+		// Set the on_get_model_field string to base64 string.
+		if (isset($data['on_get_model_field']))
+		{
+			$data['on_get_model_field'] = base64_encode($data['on_get_model_field']);
+		}
+
 		// Set the on_save_model_field string to base64 string.
 		if (isset($data['on_save_model_field']))
 		{
@@ -1184,10 +1197,10 @@ class ComponentbuilderModelField extends AdminModel
 			$data['initiator_on_get_model'] = base64_encode($data['initiator_on_get_model']);
 		}
 
-		// Set the initiator_on_save_model string to base64 string.
+		// Set the javascript_view_footer string to base64 string.
-		if (isset($data['initiator_on_save_model']))
+		if (isset($data['javascript_view_footer']))
 		{
-			$data['initiator_on_save_model'] = base64_encode($data['initiator_on_save_model']);
+			$data['javascript_view_footer'] = base64_encode($data['javascript_view_footer']);
 		}
 
 		// Set the css_views string to base64 string.
@@ -1202,24 +1215,18 @@ class ComponentbuilderModelField extends AdminModel
 			$data['css_view'] = base64_encode($data['css_view']);
 		}
 
-		// Set the on_get_model_field string to base64 string.
-		if (isset($data['on_get_model_field']))
-		{
-			$data['on_get_model_field'] = base64_encode($data['on_get_model_field']);
-		}
-
-		// Set the javascript_view_footer string to base64 string.
-		if (isset($data['javascript_view_footer']))
-		{
-			$data['javascript_view_footer'] = base64_encode($data['javascript_view_footer']);
-		}
-
 		// Set the javascript_views_footer string to base64 string.
 		if (isset($data['javascript_views_footer']))
 		{
 			$data['javascript_views_footer'] = base64_encode($data['javascript_views_footer']);
 		}
 
+		// Set the initiator_on_save_model string to base64 string.
+		if (isset($data['initiator_on_save_model']))
+		{
+			$data['initiator_on_save_model'] = base64_encode($data['initiator_on_save_model']);
+		}
+
 		// Set the Params Items to data
 		if (isset($data['params']) && is_array($data['params']))
 		{

admin/models/fields.php

@@ -346,7 +346,6 @@ class ComponentbuilderModelFields extends ListModel
 				2 => 'COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_FIELD_BASE64',
 				3 => 'COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_FIELD_BASIC_ENCRYPTION_LOCALDBKEY',
 				5 => 'COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_FIELD_MEDIUM_ENCRYPTION_LOCALFILEKEY',
-				4 => 'COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_FIELD_WHMCSKEY_ENCRYPTION',
 				6 => 'COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_FIELD_EXPERT_MODE_CUSTOM'
 			);
 			// Now check if value is found in this array
@@ -721,22 +720,22 @@ class ComponentbuilderModelFields extends ListModel
 							continue;
 						}
 
+						// decode on_get_model_field
+						$item->on_get_model_field = base64_decode($item->on_get_model_field);
 						// decode on_save_model_field
 						$item->on_save_model_field = base64_decode($item->on_save_model_field);
 						// decode initiator_on_get_model
 						$item->initiator_on_get_model = base64_decode($item->initiator_on_get_model);
-						// decode initiator_on_save_model
+						// decode javascript_view_footer
-						$item->initiator_on_save_model = base64_decode($item->initiator_on_save_model);
+						$item->javascript_view_footer = base64_decode($item->javascript_view_footer);
 						// decode css_views
 						$item->css_views = base64_decode($item->css_views);
 						// decode css_view
 						$item->css_view = base64_decode($item->css_view);
-						// decode on_get_model_field
-						$item->on_get_model_field = base64_decode($item->on_get_model_field);
-						// decode javascript_view_footer
-						$item->javascript_view_footer = base64_decode($item->javascript_view_footer);
 						// decode javascript_views_footer
 						$item->javascript_views_footer = base64_decode($item->javascript_views_footer);
+						// decode initiator_on_save_model
+						$item->initiator_on_save_model = base64_decode($item->initiator_on_save_model);
 						// unset the values we don't want exported.
 						unset($item->asset_id);
 						unset($item->checked_out);

admin/models/fields/adminsviews.php

@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ class JFormFieldAdminsviews extends JFormFieldList
 	 */
 	protected function getOptions()
 	{
-		$db = JFactory::getDBO();
+		$db = Factory::getDBO();
 		$query = $db->getQuery(true);
 		$query->select($db->quoteName(array('a.id','a.system_name'),array('id','adminviews_system_name')));
 		$query->from($db->quoteName('#__componentbuilder_admin_view', 'a'));
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ class JFormFieldAdminsviews extends JFormFieldList
 		{
 			foreach($items as $item)
 			{
-				$options[] = JHtml::_('select.option', $item->id, $item->adminviews_system_name);
+				$options[] = Html::_('select.option', $item->id, $item->adminviews_system_name);
 			}
 		}
 

admin/models/fields/adminviewfolderlist.php

@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ use Joomla\CMS\Factory;
 use Joomla\CMS\Language\Text;
 use Joomla\CMS\HTML\HTMLHelper as Html;
 use VDM\Joomla\Utilities\StringHelper;
+use Joomla\CMS\Filesystem\Folder;
 
 // import the list field type
 jimport('joomla.form.helper');
@@ -49,7 +50,7 @@ class JFormFieldAdminviewfolderlist extends JFormFieldList
 		// now check if there are files in the folder
 		foreach ($localfolders as $localfolder)
 		{
-			if (is_dir($localfolder) && $folders = \Joomla\Filesystem\Folder::folders($localfolder))
+			if (is_dir($localfolder) && $folders = Folder::folders($localfolder))
 			{
 				if ($this->multiple === false)
 				{
@@ -57,7 +58,7 @@ class JFormFieldAdminviewfolderlist extends JFormFieldList
 				}
 				foreach ($folders as $folder)
 				{
-					$options[] = Html::_('select.option', $folder, StringHelper::safe($folder, 'W'));
+					$options[] = Html::_('select.option', StringHelper::safe($folder), StringHelper::safe($folder, 'W'));
 				}
 			}
 		}

admin/models/fields/adminviews.php

@@ -39,24 +39,27 @@ class JFormFieldAdminviews extends JFormFieldList
 	 */
 	protected function getOptions()
 	{
-		$db = JFactory::getDBO();
+		// Get the database object.
-$query = $db->getQuery(true);
+		$db = Factory::getDBO();
-$query->select($db->quoteName(array('a.id','a.system_name'),array('id','adminview_system_name')));
+		$query = $db->getQuery(true);
-$query->from($db->quoteName('#__componentbuilder_admin_view', 'a'));
+		$query->select($db->quoteName(array('a.id','a.system_name'),array('id','adminview_system_name')));
-$query->where($db->quoteName('a.published') . ' >= 1');
+		$query->from($db->quoteName('#__componentbuilder_admin_view', 'a'));
-$query->order('a.system_name ASC');
+		$query->where($db->quoteName('a.published') . ' >= 1');
-$db->setQuery((string)$query);
+		$query->order('a.system_name ASC');
-$items = $db->loadObjectList();
+		$db->setQuery((string)$query);
-$options = array();
+		$items = $db->loadObjectList();
-if ($items)
+		$options = [];
-{
+		if ($items)
-	$options[] = JHtml::_('select.option', '', 'Select an option');
+		{
-	foreach($items as $item)
+			if ($this->multiple === false)
-	{
+			{
-		$options[] = JHtml::_('select.option', $item->id, $item->adminview_system_name);
+				$options[] = Html::_('select.option', '', Text::_('COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_SELECT_AN_OPTION'));
-	}
+			}
-}
+			foreach($items as $item)
-
+			{
-return $options;
+				$options[] = Html::_('select.option', $item->id, $item->adminview_system_name);
+			}
+		}
+		return $options;
 	}
 }

admin/models/fields/cron_servers.php

@@ -0,0 +1,170 @@
+<?php
+/**
+ * @package    Joomla.Component.Builder
+ *
+ * @created    30th April, 2015
+ * @author     Llewellyn van der Merwe <https://dev.vdm.io>
+ * @git        Joomla Component Builder <https://git.vdm.dev/joomla/Component-Builder>
+ * @copyright  Copyright (C) 2015 Vast Development Method. All rights reserved.
+ * @license    GNU General Public License version 2 or later; see LICENSE.txt
+ */
+
+// No direct access to this file
+defined('_JEXEC') or die('Restricted access');
+
+use Joomla\CMS\Factory;
+use Joomla\CMS\Language\Text;
+use Joomla\CMS\HTML\HTMLHelper as Html;
+
+// import the list field type
+jimport('joomla.form.helper');
+JFormHelper::loadFieldClass('list');
+
+/**
+ * Cron_servers Form Field class for the Componentbuilder component
+ */
+class JFormFieldCron_servers extends JFormFieldList
+{
+	/**
+	 * The cron_servers field type.
+	 *
+	 * @var        string
+	 */
+	public $type = 'cron_servers';
+
+	/**
+	 * Override to add new button
+	 *
+	 * @return  string  The field input markup.
+	 *
+	 * @since   3.2
+	 */
+	protected function getInput()
+	{
+		// see if we should add buttons
+		$set_button = $this->getAttribute('button');
+		// get html
+		$html = parent::getInput();
+		// if true set button
+		if ($set_button === 'true')
+		{
+			$button = array();
+			$script = array();
+			$button_code_name = $this->getAttribute('name');
+			// get the input from url
+			$app = Factory::getApplication();
+			$jinput = $app->input;
+			// get the view name & id
+			$values = $jinput->getArray(array(
+				'id' => 'int',
+				'view' => 'word'
+			));
+			// check if new item
+			$ref = '';
+			$refJ = '';
+			if (!is_null($values['id']) && strlen($values['view']))
+			{
+				// only load referral if not new item.
+				$ref = '&amp;ref=' . $values['view'] . '&amp;refid=' . $values['id'];
+				$refJ = '&ref=' . $values['view'] . '&refid=' . $values['id'];
+				// get the return value.
+				$_uri = (string) \Joomla\CMS\Uri\Uri::getInstance();
+				$_return = urlencode(base64_encode($_uri));
+				// load return value.
+				$ref .= '&amp;return=' . $_return;
+				$refJ .= '&return=' . $_return;
+			}
+			// get button label
+			$button_label = trim($button_code_name);
+			$button_label = preg_replace('/_+/', ' ', $button_label);
+			$button_label = preg_replace('/\s+/', ' ', $button_label);
+			$button_label = preg_replace("/[^A-Za-z ]/", '', $button_label);
+			$button_label = ucfirst(strtolower($button_label));
+			// get user object
+			$user = Factory::getUser();
+			// only add if user allowed to create server
+			if ($user->authorise('server.create', 'com_componentbuilder') && $app->isClient('administrator')) // TODO for now only in admin area.
+			{
+				// build Create button
+				$button[] = '<a id="'.$button_code_name.'Create" class="btn btn-small btn-success hasTooltip" title="'.Text::sprintf('COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CREATE_NEW_S', $button_label).'" style="border-radius: 0px 4px 4px 0px; padding: 4px 4px 4px 7px;"
+					href="index.php?option=com_componentbuilder&amp;view=server&amp;layout=edit'.$ref.'" >
+					<span class="icon-new icon-white"></span></a>';
+			}
+			// only add if user allowed to edit server
+			if ($user->authorise('server.edit', 'com_componentbuilder') && $app->isClient('administrator')) // TODO for now only in admin area.
+			{
+				// build edit button
+				$button[] = '<a id="'.$button_code_name.'Edit" class="btn btn-small hasTooltip" title="'.Text::sprintf('COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_EDIT_S', $button_label).'" style="display: none; padding: 3px 4px 4px 7px;" href="#" >
+					<span class="icon-edit"></span></a>';
+				// build script
+				$script[] = "
+					jQuery(document).ready(function() {
+						jQuery('#adminForm').on('change', '#jform_".$button_code_name."',function (e) {
+							e.preventDefault();
+							var ".$button_code_name."Value = jQuery('#jform_".$button_code_name."').val();
+							".$button_code_name."Button(".$button_code_name."Value);
+						});
+						var ".$button_code_name."Value = jQuery('#jform_".$button_code_name."').val();
+						".$button_code_name."Button(".$button_code_name."Value);
+					});
+					function ".$button_code_name."Button(value) {
+						if (value > 0) {
+							// hide the create button
+							jQuery('#".$button_code_name."Create').hide();
+							// show edit button
+							jQuery('#".$button_code_name."Edit').show();
+							var url = 'index.php?option=com_componentbuilder&view=servers&task=server.edit&id='+value+'".$refJ."';
+							jQuery('#".$button_code_name."Edit').attr('href', url);
+						} else {
+							// show the create button
+							jQuery('#".$button_code_name."Create').show();
+							// hide edit button
+							jQuery('#".$button_code_name."Edit').hide();
+						}
+					}";
+			}
+			// check if button was created for server field.
+			if (is_array($button) && count($button) > 0)
+			{
+				// Load the needed script.
+				$document = Factory::getDocument();
+				$document->addScriptDeclaration(implode(' ',$script));
+				// return the button attached to input field.
+				return '<div class="input-append">' .$html . implode('',$button).'</div>';
+			}
+		}
+		return $html;
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Method to get a list of options for a list input.
+	 *
+	 * @return    array    An array of Html options.
+	 */
+	protected function getOptions()
+	{
+		// Get the databse object.
+		$db = Factory::getDBO();
+		$query = $db->getQuery(true);
+		$query->select($db->quoteName(array('a.id','a.name','a.protocol'),array('id','cronjob_backup_server_name', 'protocol')));
+		$query->from($db->quoteName('#__componentbuilder_server', 'a'));
+		$query->where($db->quoteName('a.published') . ' >= 1');
+		$query->order('a.name ASC');
+		$db->setQuery((string)$query);
+		$items = $db->loadObjectList();
+		$options = [];
+		if ($items)
+		{
+			if ($this->multiple === false)
+			{
+				$options[] = Html::_('select.option', '', Text::_('COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_SELECT_AN_OPTION'));
+			}
+			foreach($items as $item)
+			{
+				$item->protocol = ($item->protocol == 2) ? Text::_('SFTP') : Text::_('FTP');
+				$options[] = Html::_('select.option', $item->id, $item->cronjob_backup_server_name .' ['.$item->protocol.']');
+			}
+		}
+		return $options;
+	}
+}

admin/models/fields/customadminviews.php

@@ -39,23 +39,27 @@ class JFormFieldCustomadminviews extends JFormFieldList
 	 */
 	protected function getOptions()
 	{
-		$db = JFactory::getDBO();
+		// Get the databse object.
-		$query = $db->getQuery(true);
+		$db = Factory::getDBO();
-		$query->select($db->quoteName(array('a.id','a.system_name'),array('id','customadminview_system_name')));
+		$query = $db->getQuery(true);
-		$query->from($db->quoteName('#__componentbuilder_custom_admin_view', 'a'));
+		$query->select($db->quoteName(array('a.id','a.system_name'),array('id','customadminview_system_name')));
-		$query->where($db->quoteName('a.published') . ' >= 1');
+		$query->from($db->quoteName('#__componentbuilder_custom_admin_view', 'a'));
-		$query->order('a.system_name ASC');
+		$query->where($db->quoteName('a.published') . ' >= 1');
-		$db->setQuery((string)$query);
+		$query->order('a.system_name ASC');
-		$items = $db->loadObjectList();
+		$db->setQuery((string)$query);
-		$options = array();
+		$items = $db->loadObjectList();
-		if ($items)
+		$options = [];
-		{
+		if ($items)
-			$options[] = JHtml::_('select.option', '', 'Select an option');
+		{
-			foreach($items as $item)
+			if ($this->multiple === false)
-			{
+			{
-				$options[] = JHtml::_('select.option', $item->id, $item->customadminview_system_name);
+				$options[] = Html::_('select.option', '', Text::_('COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_SELECT_AN_OPTION'));
-			}
+			}
-		}
+			foreach($items as $item)
+			{
+				$options[] = Html::_('select.option', $item->id, $item->customadminview_system_name);
+			}
+		}
 		return $options;
 	}
 }

admin/models/fields/dynamicgets.php

@@ -39,24 +39,29 @@ class JFormFieldDynamicgets extends JFormFieldList
 	 */
 	protected function getOptions()
 	{
-		$db = JFactory::getDBO();
+		// Get the databse object.
-		$query = $db->getQuery(true);
+		$db = Factory::getDBO();
-		$query->select($db->quoteName(array('a.id','a.name','a.gettype'),array('id','dynamic_get_name','type')));
+		$query = $db->getQuery(true);
-		$query->from($db->quoteName('#__componentbuilder_dynamic_get', 'a'));
+		$query->select($db->quoteName(array('a.id','a.name','a.gettype'),array('id','dynamic_get_name','type')));
-		$query->where($db->quoteName('a.published') . ' = 1');
+		$query->from($db->quoteName('#__componentbuilder_dynamic_get', 'a'));
-$query->order('a.name ASC');
+		$query->where($db->quoteName('a.published') . ' >= 1');
-		$db->setQuery((string)$query);
+		$query->order('a.name ASC');
-		$items = $db->loadObjectList();
+		$db->setQuery((string)$query);
-		$options = array();
+		$items = $db->loadObjectList();
-		if ($items)
+		$options = [];
-		{
+		if ($items)
-			$model = ComponentbuilderHelper::getModel('dynamic_gets');
+		{
-			foreach($items as $item)
+			$model = ComponentbuilderHelper::getModel('dynamic_gets');
-			{
+			if ($this->multiple === false)
-				$type = $model->selectionTranslation($item->type,'gettype');
+			{
-				$options[] = JHtml::_('select.option', $item->id, $item->dynamic_get_name . ' (' . JText::_($type) . ')' );
+				$options[] = Html::_('select.option', '', Text::_('COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_SELECT_AN_OPTION'));
-			}
+			}
-		}
+			foreach($items as $item)
+			{
+				$type = $model->selectionTranslation($item->type, 'gettype');
+				$options[] = Html::_('select.option', $item->id, $item->dynamic_get_name . ' (' . Text::_($type) . ')');
+			}
+		}
 		return $options;
 	}
 }

admin/models/fields/filebehaviour.php

@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ class JFormFieldFilebehaviour extends JFormFieldList
 		}
 		$options[] = JHtml::_('select.option', '2', JText::_('COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CONDITIONS'));
 		$options[] = JHtml::_('select.option', '3', JText::_('COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CUSTOM_SCRIPT'));
-		$options[] = JHtml::_('select.option', '0', JText::_('COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_DO_NOT_ADD'));
+		$options[] = JHtml::_('select.option', '0', JText::_('COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_DO_NOT_ADD'));
-		return $options;
+return $options;
 	}
 }

admin/models/fields/interfacepowers.php

@@ -144,11 +144,11 @@ class JFormFieldInterfacepowers extends JFormFieldList
 	protected function getOptions()
 	{
 		// Get the user object.
-		$user = JFactory::getUser();
+		$user = Factory::getUser();
 		// Get the databse object.
-		$db = JFactory::getDBO();
+		$db = Factory::getDBO();
 		$query = $db->getQuery(true);
-		$query->select($db->quoteName(array('a.guid','a.name','a.system_name','a.type','a.power_version'),array('guid','implements_name','system_name','type','version')));
+		$query->select($db->quoteName(array('a.guid','a.name','a.system_name','a.type','a.power_version'),array('guid','extendsinterfaces_name','system_name','type','version')));
 		$query->from($db->quoteName('#__componentbuilder_power', 'a'));
 		$query->where($db->quoteName('a.published') . ' >= 1');
 		$query->where($db->quoteName('a.type') . ' = ' . $db->quote('interface'));
@@ -165,7 +165,7 @@ class JFormFieldInterfacepowers extends JFormFieldList
 			}
 		}
 		// get the input
-		$jinput = JFactory::getApplication()->input;
+		$jinput = Factory::getApplication()->input;
 		// get the id
 		$power_id = $jinput->getInt('id', 0);
 		// if we have an id we remove all classes of the same namespace and name
@@ -176,19 +176,24 @@ class JFormFieldInterfacepowers extends JFormFieldList
 		$db->setQuery((string)$query);
 		$items = $db->loadObjectList();
 		$options = array();
-		// set the other option to enter text
+		// if none was found, we add this to set an alternative to set custom
-		$options[] = JHtml::_('select.option', -1, JText::_('COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_SET_CUSTOM'));
+		if (!$items)
+		{
+			$options[] = Html::_('select.option', '', Text::_('COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_NONE_FOUND'));
+		}
 		if ($items)
 		{
 			if ($this->multiple === false)
 			{
-				$options[] = JHtml::_('select.option', '', JText::_('COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_SELECT_AN_OPTION'));
+				$options[] = Html::_('select.option', '', Text::_('COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_SELECT_AN_OPTION'));
 			}
 			foreach($items as $item)
 			{
-				$options[] = JHtml::_('select.option', $item->guid, $item->system_name . ' (v' . $item->version . ') [' . $item->type . ' ' . $item->implements_name . ']');
+				$options[] = Html::_('select.option', $item->guid, $item->system_name . ' [' . $item->type . ' ' . $item->extendsinterfaces_name . '] (v' . $item->version . ')');
 			}
 		}
+		// set the other option to enter text
+		$options[] = Html::_('select.option', -1, Text::_('COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_SET_CUSTOM'));
 		return $options;
 	}
 }

admin/models/fields/libraryreadonly.php

@@ -39,22 +39,27 @@ class JFormFieldLibraryreadonly extends JFormFieldList
 	 */
 	protected function getOptions()
 	{
-		$db = JFactory::getDBO();
+		// Get the databse object.
-		$query = $db->getQuery(true);
+		$db = Factory::getDBO();
-		$query->select($db->quoteName(array('a.id','a.name'),array('id','library_name')));
+		$query = $db->getQuery(true);
-		$query->from($db->quoteName('#__componentbuilder_library', 'a'));
+		$query->select($db->quoteName(array('a.id','a.name'),array('id','library_name')));
-		$query->order('a.name ASC');
+		$query->from($db->quoteName('#__componentbuilder_library', 'a'));
-		$db->setQuery((string)$query);
+		$query->where($db->quoteName('a.published') . ' >= 1');
-		$items = $db->loadObjectList();
+		$query->order('a.name ASC');
-		$options = array();
+		$db->setQuery((string)$query);
-		if ($items)
+		$items = $db->loadObjectList();
-		{
+		$options = [];
-			$options[] = JHtml::_('select.option', '', 'Select an option');
+		if ($items)
-			foreach($items as $item)
+		{
-			{
+			if ($this->multiple === false)
-				$options[] = JHtml::_('select.option', $item->id, $item->library_name);
+			{
-			}
+				$options[] = Html::_('select.option', '', Text::_('COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_SELECT_AN_OPTION'));
-		}
+			}
+			foreach($items as $item)
+			{
+				$options[] = Html::_('select.option', $item->id, $item->library_name);
+			}
+		}
 		return $options;
 	}
 }

admin/models/fields/maingets.php

@@ -143,25 +143,30 @@ class JFormFieldMaingets extends JFormFieldList
 	 */
 	protected function getOptions()
 	{
-		$db = JFactory::getDBO();
+		// Get the databse object.
-		$query = $db->getQuery(true);
+		$db = Factory::getDBO();
-		$query->select($db->quoteName(array('a.id','a.name','a.gettype'),array('id','main_get_name','type')));
+		$query = $db->getQuery(true);
-		$query->from($db->quoteName('#__componentbuilder_dynamic_get', 'a'));
+		$query->select($db->quoteName(array('a.id','a.name','a.gettype'),array('id','main_get_name','type')));
-		$query->where($db->quoteName('a.published') . ' = 1');
+		$query->from($db->quoteName('#__componentbuilder_dynamic_get', 'a'));
-		$query->where('( '.$db->quoteName('a.gettype') . ' = 1 OR ' . $db->quoteName('a.gettype') . ' = 2 )');
+		$query->where($db->quoteName('a.published') . ' = 1');
-		$query->order('a.name ASC');
+		$query->where('( '.$db->quoteName('a.gettype') . ' = 1 OR ' . $db->quoteName('a.gettype') . ' = 2 )');
-		$db->setQuery((string)$query);
+		$query->order('a.name ASC');
-		$items = $db->loadObjectList();
+		$db->setQuery((string)$query);
-		$options = array();
+		$items = $db->loadObjectList();
-		if ($items)
+		$options = [];
-		{
+		if ($items)
-			$model = ComponentbuilderHelper::getModel('dynamic_gets');
+		{
-			foreach($items as $item)
+			$model = ComponentbuilderHelper::getModel('dynamic_gets');
-			{
+			if ($this->multiple === false)
-				$type = $model->selectionTranslation($item->type,'gettype');
+			{
-				$options[] = JHtml::_('select.option', $item->id, $item->main_get_name . ' (' . JText::_($type) . ')' );
+				$options[] = Html::_('select.option', '', Text::_('COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_SELECT_AN_OPTION'));
-			}
+			}
-		}
+			foreach($items as $item)
+			{
+				$type = $model->selectionTranslation($item->type,'gettype');
+				$options[] = Html::_('select.option', $item->id, $item->main_get_name . ' (' . Text::_($type) . ')');
+			}
+		}
 		return $options;
 	}
 }

admin/models/fields/repositoriesfilterbase.php

@@ -0,0 +1,71 @@
+<?php
+/**
+ * @package    Joomla.Component.Builder
+ *
+ * @created    30th April, 2015
+ * @author     Llewellyn van der Merwe <https://dev.vdm.io>
+ * @git        Joomla Component Builder <https://git.vdm.dev/joomla/Component-Builder>
+ * @copyright  Copyright (C) 2015 Vast Development Method. All rights reserved.
+ * @license    GNU General Public License version 2 or later; see LICENSE.txt
+ */
+
+// No direct access to this file
+defined('_JEXEC') or die('Restricted access');
+
+use Joomla\CMS\Factory;
+use Joomla\CMS\Language\Text;
+use Joomla\CMS\HTML\HTMLHelper as Html;
+
+// import the list field type
+jimport('joomla.form.helper');
+JFormHelper::loadFieldClass('list');
+
+/**
+ * Repositoriesfilterbase Form Field class for the Componentbuilder component
+ */
+class JFormFieldRepositoriesfilterbase extends JFormFieldList
+{
+	/**
+	 * The repositoriesfilterbase field type.
+	 *
+	 * @var        string
+	 */
+	public $type = 'repositoriesfilterbase';
+
+	/**
+	 * Method to get a list of options for a list input.
+	 *
+	 * @return    array    An array of Html options.
+	 */
+	protected function getOptions()
+	{
+		// Get a db connection.
+		$db = Factory::getDbo();
+
+		// Create a new query object.
+		$query = $db->getQuery(true);
+
+		// Select the text.
+		$query->select($db->quoteName('base'));
+		$query->from($db->quoteName('#__componentbuilder_repository'));
+		$query->order($db->quoteName('base') . ' ASC');
+
+		// Reset the query using our newly populated query object.
+		$db->setQuery($query);
+
+		$_results = $db->loadColumn();
+		$_filter = [];
+		$_filter[] = Html::_('select.option', '', '- ' . Text::_('COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_FILTER_SELECT_BASE_URL') . ' -');
+
+		if ($_results)
+		{
+			$_results = array_unique($_results);
+			foreach ($_results as $base)
+			{
+				// Now add the base and its text to the options array
+				$_filter[] = Html::_('select.option', $base, $base);
+			}
+		}
+		return $_filter;
+	}
+}

admin/models/fields/repositoriesfilterorganisation.php

@@ -0,0 +1,71 @@
+<?php
+/**
+ * @package    Joomla.Component.Builder
+ *
+ * @created    30th April, 2015
+ * @author     Llewellyn van der Merwe <https://dev.vdm.io>
+ * @git        Joomla Component Builder <https://git.vdm.dev/joomla/Component-Builder>
+ * @copyright  Copyright (C) 2015 Vast Development Method. All rights reserved.
+ * @license    GNU General Public License version 2 or later; see LICENSE.txt
+ */
+
+// No direct access to this file
+defined('_JEXEC') or die('Restricted access');
+
+use Joomla\CMS\Factory;
+use Joomla\CMS\Language\Text;
+use Joomla\CMS\HTML\HTMLHelper as Html;
+
+// import the list field type
+jimport('joomla.form.helper');
+JFormHelper::loadFieldClass('list');
+
+/**
+ * Repositoriesfilterorganisation Form Field class for the Componentbuilder component
+ */
+class JFormFieldRepositoriesfilterorganisation extends JFormFieldList
+{
+	/**
+	 * The repositoriesfilterorganisation field type.
+	 *
+	 * @var        string
+	 */
+	public $type = 'repositoriesfilterorganisation';
+
+	/**
+	 * Method to get a list of options for a list input.
+	 *
+	 * @return    array    An array of Html options.
+	 */
+	protected function getOptions()
+	{
+		// Get a db connection.
+		$db = Factory::getDbo();
+
+		// Create a new query object.
+		$query = $db->getQuery(true);
+
+		// Select the text.
+		$query->select($db->quoteName('organisation'));
+		$query->from($db->quoteName('#__componentbuilder_repository'));
+		$query->order($db->quoteName('organisation') . ' ASC');
+
+		// Reset the query using our newly populated query object.
+		$db->setQuery($query);
+
+		$_results = $db->loadColumn();
+		$_filter = [];
+		$_filter[] = Html::_('select.option', '', '- ' . Text::_('COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_FILTER_SELECT_ORGANISATION') . ' -');
+
+		if ($_results)
+		{
+			$_results = array_unique($_results);
+			foreach ($_results as $organisation)
+			{
+				// Now add the organisation and its text to the options array
+				$_filter[] = Html::_('select.option', $organisation, $organisation);
+			}
+		}
+		return $_filter;
+	}
+}

admin/models/fields/repositoriesfilterrepository.php

@@ -0,0 +1,71 @@
+<?php
+/**
+ * @package    Joomla.Component.Builder
+ *
+ * @created    30th April, 2015
+ * @author     Llewellyn van der Merwe <https://dev.vdm.io>
+ * @git        Joomla Component Builder <https://git.vdm.dev/joomla/Component-Builder>
+ * @copyright  Copyright (C) 2015 Vast Development Method. All rights reserved.
+ * @license    GNU General Public License version 2 or later; see LICENSE.txt
+ */
+
+// No direct access to this file
+defined('_JEXEC') or die('Restricted access');
+
+use Joomla\CMS\Factory;
+use Joomla\CMS\Language\Text;
+use Joomla\CMS\HTML\HTMLHelper as Html;
+
+// import the list field type
+jimport('joomla.form.helper');
+JFormHelper::loadFieldClass('list');
+
+/**
+ * Repositoriesfilterrepository Form Field class for the Componentbuilder component
+ */
+class JFormFieldRepositoriesfilterrepository extends JFormFieldList
+{
+	/**
+	 * The repositoriesfilterrepository field type.
+	 *
+	 * @var        string
+	 */
+	public $type = 'repositoriesfilterrepository';
+
+	/**
+	 * Method to get a list of options for a list input.
+	 *
+	 * @return    array    An array of Html options.
+	 */
+	protected function getOptions()
+	{
+		// Get a db connection.
+		$db = Factory::getDbo();
+
+		// Create a new query object.
+		$query = $db->getQuery(true);
+
+		// Select the text.
+		$query->select($db->quoteName('repository'));
+		$query->from($db->quoteName('#__componentbuilder_repository'));
+		$query->order($db->quoteName('repository') . ' ASC');
+
+		// Reset the query using our newly populated query object.
+		$db->setQuery($query);
+
+		$_results = $db->loadColumn();
+		$_filter = [];
+		$_filter[] = Html::_('select.option', '', '- ' . Text::_('COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_FILTER_SELECT_REPOSITORY') . ' -');
+
+		if ($_results)
+		{
+			$_results = array_unique($_results);
+			foreach ($_results as $repository)
+			{
+				// Now add the repository and its text to the options array
+				$_filter[] = Html::_('select.option', $repository, $repository);
+			}
+		}
+		return $_filter;
+	}
+}

admin/models/fields/repositoriesfiltertarget.php

@@ -0,0 +1,75 @@
+<?php
+/**
+ * @package    Joomla.Component.Builder
+ *
+ * @created    30th April, 2015
+ * @author     Llewellyn van der Merwe <https://dev.vdm.io>
+ * @git        Joomla Component Builder <https://git.vdm.dev/joomla/Component-Builder>
+ * @copyright  Copyright (C) 2015 Vast Development Method. All rights reserved.
+ * @license    GNU General Public License version 2 or later; see LICENSE.txt
+ */
+
+// No direct access to this file
+defined('_JEXEC') or die('Restricted access');
+
+use Joomla\CMS\Factory;
+use Joomla\CMS\Language\Text;
+use Joomla\CMS\HTML\HTMLHelper as Html;
+
+// import the list field type
+jimport('joomla.form.helper');
+JFormHelper::loadFieldClass('list');
+
+/**
+ * Repositoriesfiltertarget Form Field class for the Componentbuilder component
+ */
+class JFormFieldRepositoriesfiltertarget extends JFormFieldList
+{
+	/**
+	 * The repositoriesfiltertarget field type.
+	 *
+	 * @var        string
+	 */
+	public $type = 'repositoriesfiltertarget';
+
+	/**
+	 * Method to get a list of options for a list input.
+	 *
+	 * @return    array    An array of Html options.
+	 */
+	protected function getOptions()
+	{
+		// Get a db connection.
+		$db = Factory::getDbo();
+
+		// Create a new query object.
+		$query = $db->getQuery(true);
+
+		// Select the text.
+		$query->select($db->quoteName('target'));
+		$query->from($db->quoteName('#__componentbuilder_repository'));
+		$query->order($db->quoteName('target') . ' ASC');
+
+		// Reset the query using our newly populated query object.
+		$db->setQuery($query);
+
+		$_results = $db->loadColumn();
+		$_filter = [];
+		$_filter[] = Html::_('select.option', '', '- ' . Text::_('COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_FILTER_SELECT_TARGET_CONTENT') . ' -');
+
+		if ($_results)
+		{
+			// get repositoriesmodel
+			$_model = ComponentbuilderHelper::getModel('repositories');
+			$_results = array_unique($_results);
+			foreach ($_results as $target)
+			{
+				// Translate the target selection
+				$_text = $_model->selectionTranslation($target,'target');
+				// Now add the target and its text to the options array
+				$_filter[] = Html::_('select.option', $target, Text::_($_text));
+			}
+		}
+		return $_filter;
+	}
+}

admin/models/fields/servers.php

@@ -143,24 +143,28 @@ class JFormFieldServers extends JFormFieldList
 	 */
 	protected function getOptions()
 	{
-		$db = JFactory::getDBO();
+		// Get the databse object. (prime)
-		$query = $db->getQuery(true);
+		$db = Factory::getDBO();
-		$query->select($db->quoteName(array('a.id','a.name','a.protocol'),array('id','name', 'protocol')));
+		$query = $db->getQuery(true);
-		$query->from($db->quoteName('#__componentbuilder_server', 'a'));
+		$query->select($db->quoteName(array('a.id','a.name','a.protocol'),array('id','update_server_name', 'protocol')));
-		$query->where($db->quoteName('a.published') . ' >= 1');
+		$query->from($db->quoteName('#__componentbuilder_server', 'a'));
-		$query->order('a.name ASC');
+		$query->where($db->quoteName('a.published') . ' >= 1');
-		$db->setQuery((string)$query);
+		$query->order('a.name ASC');
-		$items = $db->loadObjectList();
+		$db->setQuery((string)$query);
-		$options = array();
+		$items = $db->loadObjectList();
-		if ($items)
+		$options = [];
-		{
+		if ($items)
-			$options[] = JHtml::_('select.option', '', 'Select an option');
+		{
-			foreach($items as $item)
+			if ($this->multiple === false)
-			{
+			{
-			$item->protocol = ($item->protocol == 2) ? JText::_('SFTP') : JText::_('FTP');
+				$options[] = Html::_('select.option', '', Text::_('COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_SELECT_AN_OPTION'));
-				$options[] = JHtml::_('select.option', $item->id, $item->name.' ['.$item->protocol.']');
+			}
-			}
+			foreach($items as $item)
-		}
+			{
+				$item->protocol = ($item->protocol == 2) ? Text::_('SFTP') : Text::_('FTP');
+				$options[] = Html::_('select.option', $item->id, $item->update_server_name .' ['.$item->protocol.']');
+			}
+		}
 		return $options;
 	}
 }

admin/models/fields/siteviewfolderlist.php

@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ use Joomla\CMS\Factory;
 use Joomla\CMS\Language\Text;
 use Joomla\CMS\HTML\HTMLHelper as Html;
 use VDM\Joomla\Utilities\StringHelper;
+use Joomla\CMS\Filesystem\Folder;
 
 // import the list field type
 jimport('joomla.form.helper');
@@ -49,7 +50,7 @@ class JFormFieldSiteviewfolderlist extends JFormFieldList
 		// now check if there are files in the folder
 		foreach ($localfolders as $localfolder)
 		{
-			if (is_dir($localfolder) && $folders = \Joomla\Filesystem\Folder::folders($localfolder))
+			if (is_dir($localfolder) && $folders = Folder::folders($localfolder))
 			{
 				if ($this->multiple === false)
 				{
@@ -57,7 +58,7 @@ class JFormFieldSiteviewfolderlist extends JFormFieldList
 				}
 				foreach ($folders as $folder)
 				{
-					$options[] = Html::_('select.option', $folder, StringHelper::safe($folder, 'W'));
+					$options[] = Html::_('select.option', StringHelper::safe($folder), StringHelper::safe($folder, 'W'));
 				}
 			}
 		}

admin/models/fields/snippets.php

@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ defined('_JEXEC') or die('Restricted access');
 use Joomla\CMS\Factory;
 use Joomla\CMS\Language\Text;
 use Joomla\CMS\HTML\HTMLHelper as Html;
+use VDM\Joomla\Utilities\StringHelper;
 
 // import the list field type
 jimport('joomla.form.helper');
@@ -143,29 +144,34 @@ class JFormFieldSnippets extends JFormFieldList
 	 */
 	protected function getOptions()
 	{
-		$db = JFactory::getDBO();
+		// Get the databse object.
-		$query = $db->getQuery(true);
+		$db = Factory::getDBO();
-		$query->select($db->quoteName(array('a.id','a.name','b.name','c.name'),array('id','snippet_name','type','library')));
+		$query = $db->getQuery(true);
+		$query->select($db->quoteName(array('a.id','a.name','b.name','c.name'),array('id','snippet_name','type','library')));
 		$query->from($db->quoteName('#__componentbuilder_snippet', 'a'));
 		// From the componentbuilder_snippet_type table.
 		$query->join('LEFT', $db->quoteName('#__componentbuilder_snippet_type', 'b') . ' ON (' . $db->quoteName('a.type') . ' = ' . $db->quoteName('b.id') . ')');
 		// From the componentbuilder_library table.
-		$query->join('LEFT', $db->quoteName('#__componentbuilder_library', 'c') . ' ON (' . $db->quoteName('a.library') . ' = ' . $db->quoteName('c.id') . ')');
+		$query->join('LEFT', $db->quoteName('#__componentbuilder_library', 'c') . ' ON (' . $db->quoteName('a.library') . ' = ' . $db->quoteName('c.id') . ')');
-		$query->where($db->quoteName('a.published') . ' >= 1');
+		$query->where($db->quoteName('a.published') . ' >= 1');
-		$query->order('c.ordering ASC');
+		$query->order('c.ordering ASC');
-		$query->order('b.name ASC');
+		$query->order('b.name ASC');
-		$db->setQuery((string)$query);
+		$db->setQuery((string)$query);
-		$items = $db->loadObjectList();
+		$items = $db->loadObjectList();
-		$options = array();
+		$options = [];
-		if ($items)
+		if ($items)
-		{
+		{
-			foreach($items as $item)
+			if ($this->multiple === false)
-			{
+			{
-				$lib = (isset($item->library) && ComponentbuilderHelper::checkString($item->library)) ? ' (' . $item->library . ')' :'';
+				$options[] = Html::_('select.option', '', Text::_('COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_SELECT_AN_OPTION'));
-				$type = (isset($item->type) && ComponentbuilderHelper::checkString($item->type)) ? $item->type :JText::_('COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_NO_TYPE');
+			}
-				$options[] = JHtml::_('select.option', $item->id, $type . ' - ' . $item->snippet_name . $lib );
+			foreach($items as $item)
-			}
+			{
-		}
+				$lib = (isset($item->library) && StringHelper::check($item->library)) ? ' (' . $item->library . ')' :'';
+				$type = (isset($item->type) && StringHelper::check($item->type)) ? $item->type :Text::_('COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_NO_TYPE');
+				$options[] = Html::_('select.option', $item->id, $type . ' - ' . $item->snippet_name . $lib);
+			}
+		}
 		return $options;
 	}
 }

admin/models/fields/snippettype.php

@@ -39,23 +39,27 @@ class JFormFieldSnippettype extends JFormFieldList
 	 */
 	protected function getOptions()
 	{
-		$db = JFactory::getDBO();
+		// Get the databse object.
-		$query = $db->getQuery(true);
+		$db = Factory::getDBO();
-		$query->select($db->quoteName(array('a.id','a.name'),array('id','type_name')));
+		$query = $db->getQuery(true);
-		$query->from($db->quoteName('#__componentbuilder_snippet_type', 'a'));
+		$query->select($db->quoteName(array('a.id','a.name'),array('id','type_name')));
-		$query->where($db->quoteName('a.published') . ' >= 1');
+		$query->from($db->quoteName('#__componentbuilder_snippet_type', 'a'));
-		$query->order('a.name ASC');
+		$query->where($db->quoteName('a.published') . ' >= 1');
-		$db->setQuery((string)$query);
+		$query->order('a.name ASC');
-		$items = $db->loadObjectList();
+		$db->setQuery((string)$query);
-		$options = array();
+		$items = $db->loadObjectList();
-		if ($items)
+		$options = [];
-		{
+		if ($items)
-			$options[] = JHtml::_('select.option', '', 'Select an option');
+		{
-			foreach($items as $item)
+			if ($this->multiple === false)
-			{
+			{
-				$options[] = JHtml::_('select.option', $item->id, $item->type_name);
+				$options[] = Html::_('select.option', '', Text::_('COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_SELECT_AN_OPTION'));
-			}
+			}
-		}
+			foreach($items as $item)
+			{
+				$options[] = Html::_('select.option', $item->id, $item->type_name);
+			}
+		}
 		return $options;
 	}
 }

admin/models/fields/superpowerpaths.php

@@ -15,7 +15,6 @@ defined('_JEXEC') or die('Restricted access');
 use Joomla\CMS\Factory;
 use Joomla\CMS\Language\Text;
 use Joomla\CMS\HTML\HTMLHelper as Html;
-use VDM\Joomla\Utilities\Component\Helper;
 jimport('joomla.form.helper');
 \JFormHelper::loadFieldClass('checkboxes');
 
@@ -33,69 +32,41 @@ class JFormFieldSuperpowerpaths extends JFormFieldCheckboxes
 
 	// A DynamicCheckboxes@ Field
 	/**
-	 * Method to get the data to be passed to the layout for rendering.
+	 * Method to get the field options.
 	 *
-	 * @return  array
+	 * @return  array  The field option objects.
 	 *
-	 * @since   3.5
+	 * @since   3.7.0
 	 */
-	protected function getLayoutData()
+	protected function getOptions()
 	{
-		$data = parent::getLayoutData();
+		// Get the databse object.
-
+		$db = Factory::getDBO();
-		// True if the field has 'value' set. In other words, it has been stored, don't use the default values.
+		$query = $db->getQuery(true);
-		$hasValue = (isset($this->value) && !empty($this->value));
+		$query->select($db->quoteName(array('a.repository', 'a.organisation')))
-
+			->from($db->quoteName('#__componentbuilder_repository', 'a'))
-		// If a value has been stored, use it. Otherwise, use the defaults.
+			->where($db->quoteName('a.published') . ' >= 1')
-		$checkedOptions = $hasValue ? $this->value : $this->checkedOptions;
+			->where($db->quoteName('a.target') . ' = 1') // super powers
-
+			->order($db->quoteName('a.ordering') . ' ASC');
-		// get the form options
+		$db->setQuery((string)$query);
+		$items = $db->loadObjectList();
 		$options = [];
-
+		if ($items)
-		// get the component params
-		$params = Helper::getParams();
-		$activate  = $params->get('super_powers_repositories', 0);
-
-		// set the default
-		$default = $params->get('super_powers_core', 'joomla/super-powers');
-
-		// must have one / in the path
-		if (strpos($default, '/') !== false)
 		{
-			$tmp = new \stdClass;
+			if ($this->multiple === false)
-			$tmp->text = $tmp->value = trim($default);
-			$tmp->checked = false;
-			$options[$tmp->value] = $tmp;
-		}
-
-		if ($activate == 1)
-		{
-			$subform = $params->get($this->fieldname);
-
-			// add the paths found in global settings
-			if (is_object($subform))
 			{
-				foreach ($subform as $value)
+				$options[] = Html::_('select.option', '', Text::_('COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_SELECT_AN_OPTION'));
-				{
+			}
-					if (isset($value->owner) && strlen($value->owner) > 1 &&
+			foreach($items as $item)
-						isset($value->repo) && strlen($value->repo) > 1)
+			{
-					{
+				$path = $item->organisation . '/' . $item->repository;
-						$tmp = new \stdClass;
+				$options[] = Html::_('select.option', $path, $path);
-						$tmp->text = $tmp->value = trim($value->owner) . '/' . trim($value->repo);
-						$tmp->checked = false;
-
-						$options[$tmp->value] = $tmp;
-					}
-				}
 			}
 		}
-
+		else
-		$extraData = array(
+		{
-			'checkedOptions' => is_array($checkedOptions) ? $checkedOptions : explode(',', (string) $checkedOptions),
+			$options[] = Html::_('select.option', '', Text::_('COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_NO_ACTIVE_REPOSITORIES_FOUND'));
-			'hasValue'       => $hasValue,
+		}
-			'options'        => array_values($options)
+		return $options;
-		);
-
-		return array_merge($data, $extraData);
 	}
 }

admin/models/fieldtype.php

@@ -113,10 +113,18 @@ class ComponentbuilderModelFieldtype extends AdminModel
 
 
 	/**
-	 * get VDM internal session key
+	 * Retrieves or generates a Vast Development Method (VDM) key for the current item.
 	 *
-	 * @return  string  the session key
+	 * This function performs the following operations:
+	 * 1. Checks if the VDM key is already set. If not, it proceeds to generate or retrieve one.
+	 * 2. Determines the item ID based on the presence of a specific argument.
+	 * 3. Attempts to retrieve an existing VDM key from a helper method using the item ID.
+	 * 4. If a VDM key is not found, it generates a new random VDM key.
+	 * 5. Stores the VDM key and associates it with the item ID in a helper method.
+	 * 6. Optionally, stores return and GUID values if available.
+	 * 7. Returns the VDM key.
 	 *
+	 * @return string The VDM key for the current item.
 	 */
 	public function getVDM()
 	{
@@ -257,7 +265,7 @@ class ComponentbuilderModelFieldtype extends AdminModel
 	 *
 	 * @return mixed  An array of data items on success, false on failure.
 	 */
-	public function getVxtfields()
+	public function getVxsfields()
 	{
 		// Get the user object.
 		$user = Factory::getUser();
@@ -399,13 +407,13 @@ class ComponentbuilderModelFieldtype extends AdminModel
 				foreach ($items as $nr => &$item)
 				{
 					// convert datatype
-					$item->datatype = $this->selectionTranslationVxtfields($item->datatype, 'datatype');
+					$item->datatype = $this->selectionTranslationVxsfields($item->datatype, 'datatype');
 					// convert indexes
-					$item->indexes = $this->selectionTranslationVxtfields($item->indexes, 'indexes');
+					$item->indexes = $this->selectionTranslationVxsfields($item->indexes, 'indexes');
 					// convert null_switch
-					$item->null_switch = $this->selectionTranslationVxtfields($item->null_switch, 'null_switch');
+					$item->null_switch = $this->selectionTranslationVxsfields($item->null_switch, 'null_switch');
 					// convert store
-					$item->store = $this->selectionTranslationVxtfields($item->store, 'store');
+					$item->store = $this->selectionTranslationVxsfields($item->store, 'store');
 				}
 			}
 
@@ -419,7 +427,7 @@ class ComponentbuilderModelFieldtype extends AdminModel
 	 *
 	 * @return  string   The translatable string.
 	 */
-	public function selectionTranslationVxtfields($value,$name)
+	public function selectionTranslationVxsfields($value,$name)
 	{
 		// Array of datatype language strings
 		if ($name === 'datatype')
@@ -487,7 +495,6 @@ class ComponentbuilderModelFieldtype extends AdminModel
 				2 => 'COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_FIELD_BASE64',
 				3 => 'COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_FIELD_BASIC_ENCRYPTION_LOCALDBKEY',
 				5 => 'COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_FIELD_MEDIUM_ENCRYPTION_LOCALFILEKEY',
-				4 => 'COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_FIELD_WHMCSKEY_ENCRYPTION',
 				6 => 'COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_FIELD_EXPERT_MODE_CUSTOM'
 			);
 			// Now check if value is found in this array

admin/models/forms/admin_custom_tabs.xml

@@ -101,6 +101,7 @@
 			label="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_ADMIN_CUSTOM_TABS_ADMIN_VIEW_LABEL"
 			description="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_ADMIN_CUSTOM_TABS_ADMIN_VIEW_DESCRIPTION"
 			class="list_class"
+			layout="joomla.form.field.list-fancy-select"
 			multiple="false"
 			default=""
 			required="true"
@@ -125,7 +126,7 @@
 					name="tab"
 					label="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_ADMIN_CUSTOM_TABS_TAB_LABEL"
 					description="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_ADMIN_CUSTOM_TABS_TAB_DESCRIPTION"
-					class="fieldMedium"
+					layout="joomla.form.field.list-fancy-select"
 					multiple="false"
 					default="1"
 					button="false"