Release of v3.2.5

Add [AllowDynamicProperties] in the base view class for J5. Move the _prepareDocument  above the display call in the base view class. Remove all backward compatibility issues, so JCB will not need the [Backward Compatibility] plugin to run. Added new import powers for custom import of spreadsheets. Move the setDocument and _prepareDocument above the display in the site view and custom admin view. Update the trashhelper layout to work in Joomla 5. Add AllowDynamicProperties (Joomla 4+5) to view class to allow Custom Dynamic Get methods to work without issues. Fix Save failed issue in dynamicGet. #1148. Move all [TEXT, EDITOR, TEXTAREA] fields from [NOT NULL] to [NULL]. Add the DateHelper class and improve the date methods. Add simple SessionHelper class. Add first classes for the new import engine. Improve the [VDM Registry] to be Joomla Registry Compatible. Move all registries to the [VDM Registry] class. Fix Checked Out to be null and not 0. (#1194). Fix created_by, modified_by, checked_out fields in the compiler of the SQL. (#1194). Update all core date fields in table class. (#1188). Update created_by, modified_by, checked_out fields in table class. Implementation of the decentralized Super-Power CORE repository network. (#1190). Fix the noticeboard to display Llewellyn's Joomla Social feed.

CHANGELOG.md

@@ -1,100 +1,67 @@
-# v5.0.1
+# v3.2.5
 
-- Fix auto build from SQL in Joomla 5.
-- Fix permission issue for admin views.
-- Add in JCB gitea push feature to help maintain JCB core features.
-- Add extending options to interfaces.
-- Change the extendsinterfaces field to allow null, #1139
-- 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
+- Add [AllowDynamicProperties] in the base view class for J5
+- Move the _prepareDocument  above the display call in the base view class
+- Remove all backward compatibility issues, so JCB will not need the [Backward Compatibility] plugin to run.
+- Added new import powers for custom import of spreadsheets.
+- Move the setDocument and _prepareDocument above the display in the site view and custom admin view.
+- Update the trashhelper layout to work in Joomla 5.
+- Add AllowDynamicProperties (Joomla 4+5) to view class to allow Custom Dynamic Get methods to work without issues.
+- Fix Save failed issue in dynamicGet. #1148
+- Move all [TEXT, EDITOR, TEXTAREA] fields from [NOT NULL] to [NULL]
+- Add the DateHelper class and improve the date methods.
+- Add simple SessionHelper class.
+- Add first classes for the new import engine.
+- Improve the [VDM Registry] to be Joomla Registry Compatible
+- Move all registries to the [VDM Registry] class
+- Fix Checked Out to be null and not 0. (#1194)
+- Fix created_by, modified_by, checked_out fields in the compiler of the SQL. (#1194)
+- Update all core date fields in table class. (#1188)
+- Update created_by, modified_by, checked_out fields in table class.
+- Implementation of the decentralized Super-Power CORE repository network. (#1190)
+- Fix the noticeboard to display Llewellyn's Joomla Social feed
 
-# v5.0.0
+# v3.2.4
 
-- Fix the plug-in installer script builder bug #1067
-- Fix Event triggers for Joomla 4 and 5 builds.
-- Add fix to the update script, so that upgrading JCB from Joomla 4 to 5 will not fail.
-- Fix plugin field selection
-- Fix plugin params tab layout
-- Add issue templates
-- Force autoloader to always load
-- Fix repeatable layout #1076
-- Add Factory class to the J5 Event class. #1093
-- Fix customfilelist field to conform to the new namespacing conventions. #1094
-- Add menus for languages, servers, get snippets to J5 #1095
-- Fix [Set String Value] in placeholder table to store the value as a base64 string.
-- Fix the search area layout.
-- Fix the search area code line selection.
-- Fix the input edit button for custom fields.
-- Add the new layout to list fields (GUI UPDATE)
-- Start fixing the field view in Joomla 5. #1096
-- Add power path override option on component level.
-- Fix the sql build feature. #1032
-- Add the compiler menu back.
-- Fix the CustomfolderlistField #1094
-- Add view list and single name fix.
-- Add component code name fix.
-- Add reset list of powers.
-- Add Joomla powers for namespace dynamic management.
-- Add fallback option to ensure that all JCB tables and fields exist.
-- Move the powers autoloader to its own file.
-- Fix the media field size limitation. #1109
-- Add dynamic datatype update to schema field check.
-- Fix version_update column size.
-- Improved the Schema Table update engine.
-- Improved the Schema Table update engine (more).
-- Fix autoloader timing, and loading.
-- Implement the Joomla Powers in JCB code, to move away from JClasses.
-- Remove the SQL update, to only use the Schema updates of table columns to avoid collusion.
-- Fix the admin.css file loading on dashboard. #1112
-- Fix dynamic get data-type default to 0. #1110
-- Fix the missing model call. #1114
-- Fix the wrong $date call. #1115
-- Add the BaseDatabaseModel use statement to custom site view controller. #1119
-- Fix the customfolderlist field. #1120
+- Add [push] option to Powers area.
+- Fix [Save As Copy] error in library. #1162
+- Fix error when no components exist. #1164
+- Fix search page error caused by File class.
+- Fix UserGroupList compiler triggers. #1100
+- Add Power field type integration: init, reset, push.
+- Fix database default fields to allow NULL. #1169
+- Fix Power List field to allow searching. #1167
+- Remove Demo component from JCB v3; add Hello World component as demo.
+- Fix missing working path in ZIP.
+- Fix demo site view to display files.
+- Fix message for Field Type init.
+- Ensure type-agnostic comparisons by casting to CHAR in joins for dynamic retrieval.
+- Fix dynamic download in site area with correct namespace.
+- Fix missing edit button on fields in related views.
+- Fix dashboard display issues.
+- Re-add search option in use field of related views.
+- Fix namespace issue that broke the linker.
 
-# v4.0.1
 
-- Fix auto build from SQL in Joomla 4.
-- Fix permission issue for admin views.
-- Add in JCB gitea push feature to help maintain JCB core features.
-- Add extending options to interfaces.
-- Change the extendsinterfaces field to allow null, #1139
-- 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
+# v3.2.3
+
+- 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
 
@@ -119,4 +86,143 @@
 - 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
+- Fix subform layout of uikit in JCB
+
+# v3.2.1
+
+- Add power path override option on component level.
+- Fix the sql build feature. #1032
+- Add view list and single name fix.
+- Add component code name fix.
+- Add reset list of powers.
+- Fix missing Factory class in plugin. #1102
+- Fix plugin code display when methods and properties are missing.
+- Add Joomla powers for namespace dynamic management.
+- Add fallback option to ensure that all JCB tables and fields exist.
+- Move the powers autoloader to its own file.
+- Fix the media field size limitation. #1109
+- Add dynamic datatype update to schema field check.
+- Fix version_update column size.
+- Improved the Schema Table update engine.
+- Improved the Schema Table update engine (more)
+- Fix autoloader timing, and loading.
+- Implement the Joomla Powers in JCB code, to move away from JClasses.
+- Remove many of the SQL updates, to only use the Schema updates of table columns to avoid collusion.
+- Fix the admin.css file loading on dashboard. #1112
+- Fix the missing model call. #1114
+- Fix the wrong $date call. #1115
+- Add the BaseDatabaseModel use statement to custom site view controller. #1119
+- Fix the customfolderlist field. #1120
+- Stable release of JCB 3.2.1
+
+# v3.2.0
+
+- Fix #1053 so that the right and left tabs display correctly in Joomla 4&5
+- Move the old helper compiler files to powers
+- Move the old helper extrusion files to powers
+- Add Preferred Joomla Version to Components
+- Add custom file file mapping for Joomla 4 and 5
+- Fix the plug-in installer script builder bug #1068
+- Fix Event triggers for Joomla 4 and 5 builds.
+- Fix plugin field selection
+- Fix plugin params tab layout
+- Add issue templates
+- Force autoloader to always load
+- Add Factory class to the J5 Event class. #1093
+- Fix [Set String Value] in placeholder table to store the value as a base64 string.
+- Fix the search area layout.
+- Fix the search area code line selection.
+- Fix the input edit button for custom fields.
+- Add the new layout to list fields (GUI UPDATE)
+
+# v3.2.0-beta
+
+- Add namspace prefix to both global, and component override level.
+- Add Joomla 4 and 5 build option
+- Add joomla_version to custom code.
+- Add Joomla 4 and 5 correct build files.
+- Fix #1026 by removing chosen everywhere.
+- Resolve #1028 by adding in line helper toggle integration to all admin views.
+- Remove the import and export buttons until the area is fixed.
+- Add emptystate list template to all admin list views.
+- Fix #1026 by adding the correct layout to the filter views.
+- Fix #1026 by adding the class to the filter views.
+- Fix #1026 by adding a hint to the filters that are having multiple selection.
+- Fix the directional bog where a field in the filters are also called direction.
+- Fix the getModel helper method fot J4+.
+- Fix the AjaxController contructor class.
+- Improved the getModel calls from the AxajController class.
+- Improve the Joomla 4 Templates.
+- Fix #1033 the response class issue for the gitea classes.
+- Remove the JRegistry class to resolve #1036, #1035
+- Move the defined or die below use statements.
+- Add the new router view
+- Fix #1041 so that custom tabs are build correctly.
+- Fix #1043 so that delete function in Joomla 4 and 5 will work.
+- Fix #1045 so that plug-in Structure::setMainXmlFile method will except an object.
+- Fix #1042 so that it will remove line breaks and new lines from other languages as well.
+- Fix #1046 so that the version restore function will work.
+- Fix #1051 making sure the list view is lowercase.
+- Fix #1052 so that tabs last opened is remembered and opened again on save, refresh or reopening of an item.
+- Fix #1057 so that the datetime fields will be set correctly in mysql.
+- Fix #1055 to add the style and scripts to all views.
+- Move beta to main repo
+
+# v3.1.28
+
+- Adds better remote repository management for the super power features.
+- Fixes #1014 so that powers are added to components.
+- Updates PHPSecLib.
+- Fixed connection failure to remote server.
+- Adds overriding of back-folder and git-folder on component level.
+
+# v3.1.26
+
+- Fixed changelog direction so newest changes is listed at top of the file.
+- Finished the init function of super powers.
+- Adds rest function inside super power.
+- Adds super powers to all templates.
+- Updates many helper class methods to now use the utility classes.
+- Adds the `spl_autoload_register` method to the component entry file (as-well).
+- Moved most methods from the compiler fields class to powers. #955
+- Refactored many new builder classes from the registry class.
+- Converted the Content class to two builder classes.
+- Adds option to add additional templates to a module.
+- Resolves #1002 by adding STRING instead of WORD.
+- Ported the FOF encryption class into Powers. https://git.vdm.dev/joomla/fof
+- Changed all CSS and JS to use `Html::_(` instead of `$this->document->` in compiler code.
+- Adds option to turn jQuery off if UIKIT 3 is added.
+- Adds option to auto write injection boilerplate code in Powers area.
+- Adds option to auto write service provider boilerplate code in the Powers area.
+- Improved the `getDynamicContent` method and all banner locations to fetch from https://git.vdm.dev/joomla/jcb-external/ instead.
+- Major stability improvements all over the new powers complier classes.
+- New [base Registry class](https://git.vdm.dev/joomla/super-powers/src/branch/master/src/7e822c03-1b20-41d1-9427-f5b8d5836af7) has been created specially for JCB.
+- Remember to update all plug-ins with this version update (use the package).
+
+# v3.1.24
+
+- Fix the update server #978 issue.
+- Fixed the change log to load all entries, not just the last one.
+- Fixed #983 so that database updates are created when adding a new adminview
+- Moved a few builder arrays to the Compiler Registry
+- Adds super powers to JCB
+- Adds Gitea API library
+- Improves Power filters
+- Fix #991 to add the Utilities service class
+- Adds Superpower Key (SPK) replacement feature
+- Adds Superpower search (GREP) feature
+- Adds Power Insert/Update Classes
+- Fix #995 that all update sites are using the correct URL
+
+# v3.1.19
+
+- We fixed #972 so that custom code (in the header) will be added after the power namespaces
+- We added a message to show when a server move failed
+- We fixed the BaseConfig to not use '_' as separator
+- We fixed the footable loading issue
+- We removed the need for passing placeholders by reference
+- We added the option to generate a CHANGELOG
+- We fixed the server class to load new client if server details changed.
+- We fixed the readme placeholder issue #978.
+- We fixed the empty server url issue #978.
+- Fixed Package import to now use the phplibsec version 3

README.md

@@ -1,15 +1,15 @@
 
 # Joomla Component Builder ([JCB](https://www.joomlacomponentbuilder.com))
 
-This is a [Joomla 5.x](https://extensions.joomla.org/extension/component-builder/) component. [__See In Action__](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IQfsLYIeblk&list=PLQRGFI8XZ_wtGvPQZWBfDzzlERLQgpMRE&index=45)
+This is a [Joomla 3.x](https://extensions.joomla.org/extension/component-builder/) component. [__See In Action__](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IQfsLYIeblk&list=PLQRGFI8XZ_wtGvPQZWBfDzzlERLQgpMRE&index=45)
 
- ![Component Builder image](https://git.vdm.dev/joomla/Component-Builder/raw/branch/master/admin/assets/images/jcb-banner.jpg "The Component Builder")
+ ![Component Builder image](https://git.vdm.dev/joomla/Component-Builder/raw/branch/5.x/admin/assets/images/jcb-banner.jpg "The Component Builder")
 
 The Component Builder for [Joomla](https://extensions.joomla.org/extension/component-builder/) is highly advanced tool that is truly able to build extremely complex components in a fraction of the time.
 
 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 (5.0.1) 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 (3.2.5) 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*: 20th July, 2024
-+ *Version*: 5.0.1
++ *Last Build*: 14th February, 2025
++ *Version*: 3.2.5
 + *Copyright*: Copyright (C) 2015 Vast Development Method. All rights reserved.
 + *License*: GNU General Public License version 2 or later; see LICENSE.txt
-+ *Line count*: **781244**
-+ *Field count*: **2110**
-+ *File count*: **5483**
-+ *Folder count*: **552**
++ *Line count*: **885901**
++ *Field count*: **2098**
++ *File count*: **5977**
++ *Folder count*: **507**
 
 > 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

@@ -1,15 +1,15 @@
 
 # Joomla Component Builder ([JCB](https://www.joomlacomponentbuilder.com))
 
-This is a [Joomla 5.x](https://extensions.joomla.org/extension/component-builder/) component. [__See In Action__](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IQfsLYIeblk&list=PLQRGFI8XZ_wtGvPQZWBfDzzlERLQgpMRE&index=45)
+This is a [Joomla 3.x](https://extensions.joomla.org/extension/component-builder/) component. [__See In Action__](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IQfsLYIeblk&list=PLQRGFI8XZ_wtGvPQZWBfDzzlERLQgpMRE&index=45)
 
- ![Component Builder image](https://git.vdm.dev/joomla/Component-Builder/raw/branch/master/admin/assets/images/jcb-banner.jpg "The Component Builder")
+ ![Component Builder image](https://git.vdm.dev/joomla/Component-Builder/raw/branch/5.x/admin/assets/images/jcb-banner.jpg "The Component Builder")
 
 The Component Builder for [Joomla](https://extensions.joomla.org/extension/component-builder/) is highly advanced tool that is truly able to build extremely complex components in a fraction of the time.
 
 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 (5.0.1) 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 (3.2.5) 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*: 20th July, 2024
-+ *Version*: 5.0.1
++ *Last Build*: 14th February, 2025
++ *Version*: 3.2.5
 + *Copyright*: Copyright (C) 2015 Vast Development Method. All rights reserved.
 + *License*: GNU General Public License version 2 or later; see LICENSE.txt
-+ *Line count*: **781244**
-+ *Field count*: **2110**
-+ *File count*: **5483**
-+ *Folder count*: **552**
++ *Line count*: **885901**
++ *Field count*: **2098**
++ *File count*: **5977**
++ *Folder count*: **507**
 
 > 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

@@ -4,6 +4,8 @@
 		<action name="core.admin" title="JACTION_ADMIN" description="JACTION_ADMIN_COMPONENT_DESC" />
 		<action name="core.options" title="JACTION_OPTIONS" description="JACTION_OPTIONS_COMPONENT_DESC" />
 		<action name="core.manage" title="JACTION_MANAGE" description="JACTION_MANAGE_COMPONENT_DESC" />
+		<action name="core.export" title="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_EXPORT_DATA" description="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_EXPORT_DATA_DESC" />
+		<action name="core.import" title="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_IMPORT_DATA" description="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_IMPORT_DATA_DESC" />
 		<action name="core.batch" title="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_USE_BATCH" description="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_USE_BATCH_DESC" />
 		<action name="core.version" title="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_EDIT_VERSIONS" description="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_EDIT_VERSIONS_DESC" />
 		<action name="core.create" title="JACTION_CREATE" description="JACTION_CREATE_COMPONENT_DESC" />
@@ -13,7 +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" />
@@ -25,6 +26,8 @@
 		<action name="admin_view.edit.own" title="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_ADMIN_VIEWS_EDIT_OWN" description="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_ADMIN_VIEWS_EDIT_OWN_DESC" />
 		<action name="admin_view.edit.state" title="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_ADMIN_VIEWS_EDIT_STATE" description="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_ADMIN_VIEWS_EDIT_STATE_DESC" />
 		<action name="admin_view.version" title="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_ADMIN_VIEWS_EDIT_VERSION" description="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_ADMIN_VIEWS_EDIT_VERSION_DESC" />
+		<action name="admin_view.export" title="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_ADMIN_VIEWS_EXPORT" description="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_ADMIN_VIEWS_EXPORT_DESC" />
+		<action name="admin_view.import" title="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_ADMIN_VIEWS_IMPORT" description="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_ADMIN_VIEWS_IMPORT_DESC" />
 		<action name="admin_view.submenu" title="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_ADMIN_VIEWS_SUBMENU" description="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_ADMIN_VIEWS_SUBMENU_DESC" />
 		<action name="admin_custom_tabs.access" title="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_ADMINS_CUSTOM_TABS_ACCESS" description="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_ADMINS_CUSTOM_TABS_ACCESS_DESC" />
 		<action name="admin_custom_tabs.batch" title="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_ADMINS_CUSTOM_TABS_BATCH_USE" description="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_ADMINS_CUSTOM_TABS_BATCH_USE_DESC" />
@@ -86,6 +89,8 @@
 		<action name="class_method.edit.own" title="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CLASS_METHODS_EDIT_OWN" description="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CLASS_METHODS_EDIT_OWN_DESC" />
 		<action name="class_method.edit.state" title="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CLASS_METHODS_EDIT_STATE" description="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CLASS_METHODS_EDIT_STATE_DESC" />
 		<action name="class_method.version" title="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CLASS_METHODS_EDIT_VERSION" description="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CLASS_METHODS_EDIT_VERSION_DESC" />
+		<action name="class_method.export" title="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CLASS_METHODS_EXPORT" description="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CLASS_METHODS_EXPORT_DESC" />
+		<action name="class_method.import" title="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CLASS_METHODS_IMPORT" description="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CLASS_METHODS_IMPORT_DESC" />
 		<action name="class_property.access" title="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CLASS_PROPERTIES_ACCESS" description="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CLASS_PROPERTIES_ACCESS_DESC" />
 		<action name="class_property.batch" title="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CLASS_PROPERTIES_BATCH_USE" description="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CLASS_PROPERTIES_BATCH_USE_DESC" />
 		<action name="class_property.create" title="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CLASS_PROPERTIES_CREATE" description="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CLASS_PROPERTIES_CREATE_DESC" />
@@ -96,11 +101,14 @@
 		<action name="class_property.edit.own" title="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CLASS_PROPERTIES_EDIT_OWN" description="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CLASS_PROPERTIES_EDIT_OWN_DESC" />
 		<action name="class_property.edit.state" title="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CLASS_PROPERTIES_EDIT_STATE" description="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CLASS_PROPERTIES_EDIT_STATE_DESC" />
 		<action name="class_property.version" title="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CLASS_PROPERTIES_EDIT_VERSION" description="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CLASS_PROPERTIES_EDIT_VERSION_DESC" />
+		<action name="class_property.export" title="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CLASS_PROPERTIES_EXPORT" description="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CLASS_PROPERTIES_EXPORT_DESC" />
+		<action name="class_property.import" title="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CLASS_PROPERTIES_IMPORT" description="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CLASS_PROPERTIES_IMPORT_DESC" />
 		<action name="compiler.access" title="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_COMPILER_ACCESS" description="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_COMPILER_ACCESS_DESC" />
 		<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.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" />
 		<action name="component_admin_views.batch" title="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_COMPONENTS_ADMIN_VIEWS_BATCH_USE" description="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_COMPONENTS_ADMIN_VIEWS_BATCH_USE_DESC" />
 		<action name="component_admin_views.create" title="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_COMPONENTS_ADMIN_VIEWS_CREATE" description="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_COMPONENTS_ADMIN_VIEWS_CREATE_DESC" />
@@ -236,6 +244,8 @@
 		<action name="custom_admin_view.batch" title="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CUSTOM_ADMIN_VIEWS_BATCH_USE" description="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CUSTOM_ADMIN_VIEWS_BATCH_USE_DESC" />
 		<action name="custom_admin_view.dashboard_list" title="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CUSTOM_ADMIN_VIEWS_DASHBOARD_LIST" description="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CUSTOM_ADMIN_VIEWS_DASHBOARD_LIST_DESC" />
 		<action name="custom_admin_view.version" title="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CUSTOM_ADMIN_VIEWS_EDIT_VERSION" description="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CUSTOM_ADMIN_VIEWS_EDIT_VERSION_DESC" />
+		<action name="custom_admin_view.export" title="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CUSTOM_ADMIN_VIEWS_EXPORT" description="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CUSTOM_ADMIN_VIEWS_EXPORT_DESC" />
+		<action name="custom_admin_view.import" title="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CUSTOM_ADMIN_VIEWS_IMPORT" description="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CUSTOM_ADMIN_VIEWS_IMPORT_DESC" />
 		<action name="custom_admin_view.submenu" title="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CUSTOM_ADMIN_VIEWS_SUBMENU" description="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CUSTOM_ADMIN_VIEWS_SUBMENU_DESC" />
 		<action name="custom_code.run_expansion" title="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CUSTOM_CODE_RUN_EXPANSION_BUTTON_ACCESS" description="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CUSTOM_CODE_RUN_EXPANSION_BUTTON_ACCESS_DESC" />
 		<action name="custom_code.access" title="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CUSTOM_CODES_ACCESS" description="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CUSTOM_CODES_ACCESS_DESC" />
@@ -249,8 +259,9 @@
 		<action name="custom_code.edit.own" title="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CUSTOM_CODES_EDIT_OWN" description="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CUSTOM_CODES_EDIT_OWN_DESC" />
 		<action name="custom_code.edit.state" title="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CUSTOM_CODES_EDIT_STATE" description="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CUSTOM_CODES_EDIT_STATE_DESC" />
 		<action name="custom_code.version" title="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CUSTOM_CODES_EDIT_VERSION" description="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CUSTOM_CODES_EDIT_VERSION_DESC" />
+		<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" />
@@ -261,8 +272,9 @@
 		<action name="dynamic_get.edit.own" title="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_DYNAMIC_GETS_EDIT_OWN" description="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_DYNAMIC_GETS_EDIT_OWN_DESC" />
 		<action name="dynamic_get.edit.state" title="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_DYNAMIC_GETS_EDIT_STATE" description="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_DYNAMIC_GETS_EDIT_STATE_DESC" />
 		<action name="dynamic_get.version" title="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_DYNAMIC_GETS_EDIT_VERSION" description="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_DYNAMIC_GETS_EDIT_VERSION_DESC" />
+		<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" />
@@ -273,7 +285,12 @@
 		<action name="field.edit.own" title="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_FIELDS_EDIT_OWN" description="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_FIELDS_EDIT_OWN_DESC" />
 		<action name="field.edit.state" title="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_FIELDS_EDIT_STATE" description="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_FIELDS_EDIT_STATE_DESC" />
 		<action name="field.version" title="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_FIELDS_EDIT_VERSION" description="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_FIELDS_EDIT_VERSION_DESC" />
+		<action name="field.export" title="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_FIELDS_EXPORT" description="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_FIELDS_EXPORT_DESC" />
+		<action name="field.import" title="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_FIELDS_IMPORT" description="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_FIELDS_IMPORT_DESC" />
 		<action name="field.submenu" title="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_FIELDS_SUBMENU" description="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_FIELDS_SUBMENU_DESC" />
+		<action name="fieldtype.init" title="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_FIELDTYPE_INIT_BUTTON_ACCESS" description="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_FIELDTYPE_INIT_BUTTON_ACCESS_DESC" />
+		<action name="fieldtype.push" title="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_FIELDTYPE_PUSH_BUTTON_ACCESS" description="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_FIELDTYPE_PUSH_BUTTON_ACCESS_DESC" />
+		<action name="fieldtype.reset" title="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_FIELDTYPE_RESET_BUTTON_ACCESS" description="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_FIELDTYPE_RESET_BUTTON_ACCESS_DESC" />
 		<action name="fieldtype.access" title="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_FIELDTYPES_ACCESS" description="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_FIELDTYPES_ACCESS_DESC" />
 		<action name="fieldtype.batch" title="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_FIELDTYPES_BATCH_USE" description="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_FIELDTYPES_BATCH_USE_DESC" />
 		<action name="fieldtype.create" title="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_FIELDTYPES_CREATE" description="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_FIELDTYPES_CREATE_DESC" />
@@ -283,13 +300,17 @@
 		<action name="fieldtype.edit.own" title="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_FIELDTYPES_EDIT_OWN" description="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_FIELDTYPES_EDIT_OWN_DESC" />
 		<action name="fieldtype.edit.state" title="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_FIELDTYPES_EDIT_STATE" description="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_FIELDTYPES_EDIT_STATE_DESC" />
 		<action name="fieldtype.version" title="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_FIELDTYPES_EDIT_VERSION" description="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_FIELDTYPES_EDIT_VERSION_DESC" />
+		<action name="fieldtype.export" title="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_FIELDTYPES_EXPORT" description="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_FIELDTYPES_EXPORT_DESC" />
+		<action name="fieldtype.import" title="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_FIELDTYPES_IMPORT" description="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_FIELDTYPES_IMPORT_DESC" />
 		<action name="fieldtype.submenu" title="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_FIELDTYPES_SUBMENU" description="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_FIELDTYPES_SUBMENU_DESC" />
 		<action name="get_snippets.access" title="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_GET_SNIPPETS_ACCESS" description="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_GET_SNIPPETS_ACCESS_DESC" />
 		<action name="get_snippets.custom_admin_views" title="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_GET_SNIPPETS_CUSTOM_ADMIN_VIEWS_BUTTON_ACCESS" description="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_GET_SNIPPETS_CUSTOM_ADMIN_VIEWS_BUTTON_ACCESS_DESC" />
+		<action name="get_snippets.dashboard_list" title="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_GET_SNIPPETS_DASHBOARD_LIST" description="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_GET_SNIPPETS_DASHBOARD_LIST_DESC" />
 		<action name="get_snippets.layouts" title="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_GET_SNIPPETS_LAYOUTS_BUTTON_ACCESS" description="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_GET_SNIPPETS_LAYOUTS_BUTTON_ACCESS_DESC" />
 		<action name="get_snippets.libraries" title="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_GET_SNIPPETS_LIBRARIES_BUTTON_ACCESS" description="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_GET_SNIPPETS_LIBRARIES_BUTTON_ACCESS_DESC" />
 		<action name="get_snippets.site_views" title="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_GET_SNIPPETS_SITE_VIEWS_BUTTON_ACCESS" description="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_GET_SNIPPETS_SITE_VIEWS_BUTTON_ACCESS_DESC" />
 		<action name="get_snippets.snippets" title="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_GET_SNIPPETS_SNIPPETS_BUTTON_ACCESS" description="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_GET_SNIPPETS_SNIPPETS_BUTTON_ACCESS_DESC" />
+		<action name="get_snippets.submenu" title="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_GET_SNIPPETS_SUBMENU" description="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_GET_SNIPPETS_SUBMENU_DESC" />
 		<action name="get_snippets.templates" title="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_GET_SNIPPETS_TEMPLATES_BUTTON_ACCESS" description="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_GET_SNIPPETS_TEMPLATES_BUTTON_ACCESS_DESC" />
 		<action name="help_document.access" title="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_HELP_DOCUMENTS_ACCESS" description="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_HELP_DOCUMENTS_ACCESS_DESC" />
 		<action name="help_document.batch" title="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_HELP_DOCUMENTS_BATCH_USE" description="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_HELP_DOCUMENTS_BATCH_USE_DESC" />
@@ -300,8 +321,14 @@
 		<action name="help_document.edit.own" title="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_HELP_DOCUMENTS_EDIT_OWN" description="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_HELP_DOCUMENTS_EDIT_OWN_DESC" />
 		<action name="help_document.edit.state" title="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_HELP_DOCUMENTS_EDIT_STATE" description="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_HELP_DOCUMENTS_EDIT_STATE_DESC" />
 		<action name="help_document.version" title="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_HELP_DOCUMENTS_EDIT_VERSION" description="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_HELP_DOCUMENTS_EDIT_VERSION_DESC" />
+		<action name="help_document.export" title="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_HELP_DOCUMENTS_EXPORT" description="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_HELP_DOCUMENTS_EXPORT_DESC" />
+		<action name="help_document.import" title="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_HELP_DOCUMENTS_IMPORT" description="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_HELP_DOCUMENTS_IMPORT_DESC" />
 		<action name="help_document.submenu" title="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_HELP_DOCUMENTS_SUBMENU" description="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_HELP_DOCUMENTS_SUBMENU_DESC" />
+		<action name="joomla_component.backup" title="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_JOOMLA_COMPONENT_BACKUP_BUTTON_ACCESS" description="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_JOOMLA_COMPONENT_BACKUP_BUTTON_ACCESS_DESC" />
 		<action name="joomla_component.clear_tmp" title="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_JOOMLA_COMPONENT_CLEAR_TMP_BUTTON_ACCESS" description="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_JOOMLA_COMPONENT_CLEAR_TMP_BUTTON_ACCESS_DESC" />
+		<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.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" />
@@ -315,7 +342,6 @@
 		<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" />
@@ -327,6 +353,7 @@
 		<action name="joomla_module.edit.own" title="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_JOOMLA_MODULES_EDIT_OWN" description="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_JOOMLA_MODULES_EDIT_OWN_DESC" />
 		<action name="joomla_module.edit.state" title="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_JOOMLA_MODULES_EDIT_STATE" description="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_JOOMLA_MODULES_EDIT_STATE_DESC" />
 		<action name="joomla_module.version" title="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_JOOMLA_MODULES_EDIT_VERSION" description="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_JOOMLA_MODULES_EDIT_VERSION_DESC" />
+		<action name="joomla_module.export" title="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_JOOMLA_MODULES_EXPORT" description="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_JOOMLA_MODULES_EXPORT_DESC" />
 		<action name="joomla_module_files_folders_urls.access" title="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_JOOMLA_MODULES_FILES_FOLDERS_URLS_ACCESS" description="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_JOOMLA_MODULES_FILES_FOLDERS_URLS_ACCESS_DESC" />
 		<action name="joomla_module_files_folders_urls.batch" title="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_JOOMLA_MODULES_FILES_FOLDERS_URLS_BATCH_USE" description="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_JOOMLA_MODULES_FILES_FOLDERS_URLS_BATCH_USE_DESC" />
 		<action name="joomla_module_files_folders_urls.create" title="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_JOOMLA_MODULES_FILES_FOLDERS_URLS_CREATE" description="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_JOOMLA_MODULES_FILES_FOLDERS_URLS_CREATE_DESC" />
@@ -337,6 +364,7 @@
 		<action name="joomla_module_files_folders_urls.edit.own" title="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_JOOMLA_MODULES_FILES_FOLDERS_URLS_EDIT_OWN" description="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_JOOMLA_MODULES_FILES_FOLDERS_URLS_EDIT_OWN_DESC" />
 		<action name="joomla_module_files_folders_urls.edit.state" title="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_JOOMLA_MODULES_FILES_FOLDERS_URLS_EDIT_STATE" description="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_JOOMLA_MODULES_FILES_FOLDERS_URLS_EDIT_STATE_DESC" />
 		<action name="joomla_module_files_folders_urls.version" title="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_JOOMLA_MODULES_FILES_FOLDERS_URLS_EDIT_VERSION" description="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_JOOMLA_MODULES_FILES_FOLDERS_URLS_EDIT_VERSION_DESC" />
+		<action name="joomla_module.import" title="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_JOOMLA_MODULES_IMPORT" description="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_JOOMLA_MODULES_IMPORT_DESC" />
 		<action name="joomla_module.submenu" title="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_JOOMLA_MODULES_SUBMENU" description="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_JOOMLA_MODULES_SUBMENU_DESC" />
 		<action name="joomla_module_updates.access" title="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_JOOMLA_MODULES_UPDATES_ACCESS" description="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_JOOMLA_MODULES_UPDATES_ACCESS_DESC" />
 		<action name="joomla_module_updates.batch" title="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_JOOMLA_MODULES_UPDATES_BATCH_USE" description="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_JOOMLA_MODULES_UPDATES_BATCH_USE_DESC" />
@@ -354,7 +382,6 @@
 		<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" />
@@ -411,22 +438,27 @@
 		<action name="language_translation.edit.own" title="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_LANGUAGE_TRANSLATIONS_EDIT_OWN" description="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_LANGUAGE_TRANSLATIONS_EDIT_OWN_DESC" />
 		<action name="language_translation.edit.state" title="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_LANGUAGE_TRANSLATIONS_EDIT_STATE" description="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_LANGUAGE_TRANSLATIONS_EDIT_STATE_DESC" />
 		<action name="language_translation.version" title="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_LANGUAGE_TRANSLATIONS_EDIT_VERSION" description="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_LANGUAGE_TRANSLATIONS_EDIT_VERSION_DESC" />
+		<action name="language_translation.export" title="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_LANGUAGE_TRANSLATIONS_EXPORT" description="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_LANGUAGE_TRANSLATIONS_EXPORT_DESC" />
+		<action name="language_translation.import" title="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_LANGUAGE_TRANSLATIONS_IMPORT" description="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_LANGUAGE_TRANSLATIONS_IMPORT_DESC" />
 		<action name="language_translation.submenu" title="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_LANGUAGE_TRANSLATIONS_SUBMENU" description="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_LANGUAGE_TRANSLATIONS_SUBMENU_DESC" />
 		<action name="language.access" title="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_LANGUAGES_ACCESS" description="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_LANGUAGES_ACCESS_DESC" />
 		<action name="language.batch" title="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_LANGUAGES_BATCH_USE" description="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_LANGUAGES_BATCH_USE_DESC" />
 		<action name="language.create" title="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_LANGUAGES_CREATE" description="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_LANGUAGES_CREATE_DESC" />
-		<action name="language.dashboard_list" title="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_LANGUAGES_DASHBOARD_LIST" description="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_LANGUAGES_DASHBOARD_LIST_DESC" />
 		<action name="language.delete" title="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_LANGUAGES_DELETE" description="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_LANGUAGES_DELETE_DESC" />
 		<action name="language.edit" title="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_LANGUAGES_EDIT" description="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_LANGUAGES_EDIT_DESC" />
 		<action name="language.edit.own" title="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_LANGUAGES_EDIT_OWN" description="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_LANGUAGES_EDIT_OWN_DESC" />
 		<action name="language.edit.state" title="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_LANGUAGES_EDIT_STATE" description="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_LANGUAGES_EDIT_STATE_DESC" />
 		<action name="language.version" title="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_LANGUAGES_EDIT_VERSION" description="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_LANGUAGES_EDIT_VERSION_DESC" />
+		<action name="language.export" title="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_LANGUAGES_EXPORT" description="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_LANGUAGES_EXPORT_DESC" />
+		<action name="language.import" title="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_LANGUAGES_IMPORT" description="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_LANGUAGES_IMPORT_DESC" />
 		<action name="language.submenu" title="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_LANGUAGES_SUBMENU" description="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_LANGUAGES_SUBMENU_DESC" />
 		<action name="layout.get_snippets" title="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_LAYOUT_GET_SNIPPETS_BUTTON_ACCESS" description="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_LAYOUT_GET_SNIPPETS_BUTTON_ACCESS_DESC" />
 		<action name="layout.access" title="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_LAYOUTS_ACCESS" description="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_LAYOUTS_ACCESS_DESC" />
 		<action name="layout.batch" title="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_LAYOUTS_BATCH_USE" description="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_LAYOUTS_BATCH_USE_DESC" />
 		<action name="layout.dashboard_list" title="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_LAYOUTS_DASHBOARD_LIST" description="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_LAYOUTS_DASHBOARD_LIST_DESC" />
 		<action name="layout.version" title="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_LAYOUTS_EDIT_VERSION" description="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_LAYOUTS_EDIT_VERSION_DESC" />
+		<action name="layout.export" title="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_LAYOUTS_EXPORT" description="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_LAYOUTS_EXPORT_DESC" />
+		<action name="layout.import" title="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_LAYOUTS_IMPORT" description="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_LAYOUTS_IMPORT_DESC" />
 		<action name="layout.submenu" title="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_LAYOUTS_SUBMENU" description="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_LAYOUTS_SUBMENU_DESC" />
 		<action name="library.access" title="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_LIBRARIES_ACCESS" description="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_LIBRARIES_ACCESS_DESC" />
 		<action name="library.batch" title="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_LIBRARIES_BATCH_USE" description="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_LIBRARIES_BATCH_USE_DESC" />
@@ -468,10 +500,12 @@
 		<action name="placeholder.edit.own" title="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_PLACEHOLDERS_EDIT_OWN" description="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_PLACEHOLDERS_EDIT_OWN_DESC" />
 		<action name="placeholder.edit.state" title="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_PLACEHOLDERS_EDIT_STATE" description="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_PLACEHOLDERS_EDIT_STATE_DESC" />
 		<action name="placeholder.version" title="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_PLACEHOLDERS_EDIT_VERSION" description="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_PLACEHOLDERS_EDIT_VERSION_DESC" />
+		<action name="placeholder.export" title="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_PLACEHOLDERS_EXPORT" description="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_PLACEHOLDERS_EXPORT_DESC" />
+		<action name="placeholder.import" title="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_PLACEHOLDERS_IMPORT" description="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_PLACEHOLDERS_IMPORT_DESC" />
 		<action name="placeholder.submenu" title="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_PLACEHOLDERS_SUBMENU" description="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_PLACEHOLDERS_SUBMENU_DESC" />
 		<action name="power.init" title="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_POWER_INIT_BUTTON_ACCESS" description="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_POWER_INIT_BUTTON_ACCESS_DESC" />
+		<action name="power.push" title="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_POWER_PUSH_BUTTON_ACCESS" description="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_POWER_PUSH_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" />
@@ -511,12 +545,16 @@
 		<action name="server.edit.own" title="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_SERVERS_EDIT_OWN" description="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_SERVERS_EDIT_OWN_DESC" />
 		<action name="server.edit.state" title="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_SERVERS_EDIT_STATE" description="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_SERVERS_EDIT_STATE_DESC" />
 		<action name="server.version" title="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_SERVERS_EDIT_VERSION" description="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_SERVERS_EDIT_VERSION_DESC" />
+		<action name="server.export" title="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_SERVERS_EXPORT" description="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_SERVERS_EXPORT_DESC" />
+		<action name="server.import" title="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_SERVERS_IMPORT" description="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_SERVERS_IMPORT_DESC" />
 		<action name="server.submenu" title="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_SERVERS_SUBMENU" description="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_SERVERS_SUBMENU_DESC" />
 		<action name="site_view.get_snippets" title="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_SITE_VIEW_GET_SNIPPETS_BUTTON_ACCESS" description="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_SITE_VIEW_GET_SNIPPETS_BUTTON_ACCESS_DESC" />
 		<action name="site_view.access" title="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_SITE_VIEWS_ACCESS" description="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_SITE_VIEWS_ACCESS_DESC" />
 		<action name="site_view.batch" title="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_SITE_VIEWS_BATCH_USE" description="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_SITE_VIEWS_BATCH_USE_DESC" />
 		<action name="site_view.dashboard_list" title="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_SITE_VIEWS_DASHBOARD_LIST" description="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_SITE_VIEWS_DASHBOARD_LIST_DESC" />
 		<action name="site_view.version" title="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_SITE_VIEWS_EDIT_VERSION" description="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_SITE_VIEWS_EDIT_VERSION_DESC" />
+		<action name="site_view.export" title="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_SITE_VIEWS_EXPORT" description="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_SITE_VIEWS_EXPORT_DESC" />
+		<action name="site_view.import" title="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_SITE_VIEWS_IMPORT" description="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_SITE_VIEWS_IMPORT_DESC" />
 		<action name="site_view.submenu" title="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_SITE_VIEWS_SUBMENU" description="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_SITE_VIEWS_SUBMENU_DESC" />
 		<action name="snippet.get_snippets" title="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_SNIPPET_GET_SNIPPETS_BUTTON_ACCESS" description="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_SNIPPET_GET_SNIPPETS_BUTTON_ACCESS_DESC" />
 		<action name="snippet.share_snippets" title="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_SNIPPET_SHARE_SNIPPETS_BUTTON_ACCESS" description="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_SNIPPET_SHARE_SNIPPETS_BUTTON_ACCESS_DESC" />
@@ -532,6 +570,8 @@
 		<action name="snippet.batch" title="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_SNIPPETS_BATCH_USE" description="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_SNIPPETS_BATCH_USE_DESC" />
 		<action name="snippet.dashboard_list" title="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_SNIPPETS_DASHBOARD_LIST" description="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_SNIPPETS_DASHBOARD_LIST_DESC" />
 		<action name="snippet.version" title="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_SNIPPETS_EDIT_VERSION" description="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_SNIPPETS_EDIT_VERSION_DESC" />
+		<action name="snippet.export" title="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_SNIPPETS_EXPORT" description="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_SNIPPETS_EXPORT_DESC" />
+		<action name="snippet.import" title="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_SNIPPETS_IMPORT" description="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_SNIPPETS_IMPORT_DESC" />
 		<action name="snippet.submenu" title="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_SNIPPETS_SUBMENU" description="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_SNIPPETS_SUBMENU_DESC" />
 		<action name="template.get_snippets" title="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_TEMPLATE_GET_SNIPPETS_BUTTON_ACCESS" description="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_TEMPLATE_GET_SNIPPETS_BUTTON_ACCESS_DESC" />
 		<action name="template.access" title="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_TEMPLATES_ACCESS" description="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_TEMPLATES_ACCESS_DESC" />
@@ -539,8 +579,9 @@
 		<action name="template.dashboard_add" title="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_TEMPLATES_DASHBOARD_ADD" description="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_TEMPLATES_DASHBOARD_ADD_DESC" />
 		<action name="template.dashboard_list" title="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_TEMPLATES_DASHBOARD_LIST" description="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_TEMPLATES_DASHBOARD_LIST_DESC" />
 		<action name="template.version" title="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_TEMPLATES_EDIT_VERSION" description="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_TEMPLATES_EDIT_VERSION_DESC" />
+		<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" />
@@ -550,6 +591,8 @@
 		<action name="validation_rule.edit.own" title="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_VALIDATION_RULES_EDIT_OWN" description="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_VALIDATION_RULES_EDIT_OWN_DESC" />
 		<action name="validation_rule.edit.state" title="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_VALIDATION_RULES_EDIT_STATE" description="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_VALIDATION_RULES_EDIT_STATE_DESC" />
 		<action name="validation_rule.version" title="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_VALIDATION_RULES_EDIT_VERSION" description="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_VALIDATION_RULES_EDIT_VERSION_DESC" />
+		<action name="validation_rule.export" title="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_VALIDATION_RULES_EXPORT" description="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_VALIDATION_RULES_EXPORT_DESC" />
+		<action name="validation_rule.import" title="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_VALIDATION_RULES_IMPORT" description="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_VALIDATION_RULES_IMPORT_DESC" />
 		<action name="validation_rule.submenu" title="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_VALIDATION_RULES_SUBMENU" description="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_VALIDATION_RULES_SUBMENU_DESC" />
 	</section>
 	<section name="joomla_component">

admin/assets/css/compiler.css

@@ -16,4 +16,97 @@ html, body {
 .jcb-sponsor-banner {
 	-webkit-box-shadow: 0 0 7px 1px #f0f0f0;
 	box-shadow: 0 0 7px 1px #f0f0f0;
+}
+
+/* Spinning effect within the mastadon-display-block */
+.mastadon-display-block .spinning i {
+    animation: spin 1s linear infinite;
+}
+
+.mastadon-display-block .enlarge-and-disappear {
+    animation: enlarge-fade-out 1s forwards;
+}
+
+@keyframes spin {
+    from {
+        transform: rotate(0deg);
+    }
+    to {
+        transform: rotate(360deg);
+    }
+}
+
+@keyframes enlarge-fade-out {
+    0% {
+        transform: scale(1);
+        opacity: 1;
+    }
+    100% {
+        transform: scale(2);
+        opacity: 0;
+    }
+}
+
+/* Placeholder container scoped to mastadon-display-block */
+.mastadon-display-block .placeholder {
+    display: flex;
+    flex-direction: column;
+    gap: 10px;
+    margin-bottom: 16px;
+    padding: 16px;
+    background-color: #fff;
+    border: 1px solid #ddd;
+    border-radius: 4px;
+}
+
+.mastadon-display-block .placeholder-line {
+    height: 12px;
+    background-color: #f0f0f0;
+    border-radius: 4px;
+    animation: pulse 1.5s infinite;
+}
+
+.mastadon-display-block .placeholder-line:nth-child(1) {
+    width: 80%;
+}
+.mastadon-display-block .placeholder-line:nth-child(2) {
+    width: 60%;
+}
+.mastadon-display-block .placeholder-line:nth-child(3) {
+    width: 40%;
+}
+
+.mastadon-display-block .placeholder-circle {
+    width: 50px;
+    height: 50px;
+    background-color: #f0f0f0;
+    border-radius: 50%;
+    animation: pulse 1.5s infinite;
+    margin-top: 10px;
+}
+
+@keyframes pulse {
+    0% {
+    opacity: 1;
+    }
+    50% {
+        opacity: 0.5;
+    }
+    100% {
+        opacity: 1;
+    }
+}
+
+.mastadon-display-block .loading {
+    visibility: visible;
+    position: relative;
+}
+
+.social-icon-details {
+	min-height: 50px;
+	width: 100%;
+	padding: 5px;
+	box-sizing: border-box;
+	font-size: 10px;
+	text-align: right;
 }

admin/assets/js/compiler.js

@@ -0,0 +1,302 @@
+/**
+ * @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
+ */
+
+/* JS Document */
+class MastodonFeed {
+  constructor(containerId, refreshButtonId) {
+    this.container = document.getElementById(containerId);
+    this.refreshButton = document.getElementById(refreshButtonId);
+
+    // Get settings from data attributes
+    this.mastodonInstance = this.container.dataset.instance;
+    this.accountId = this.container.dataset.accountId;
+    this.postCount = parseInt(this.container.dataset.postCount) || 5;
+
+    this.cacheKey = "mastodon-feed-cache";
+    this.cacheExpiration = 24 * 60 * 60 * 1000; // 24 hours in milliseconds
+
+    // Initialize the feed
+    this.initFeed();
+
+    // Attach event listener for the refresh button
+    this.refreshButton.addEventListener("click", () => this.clearCacheAndReload());
+  }
+
+  async initFeed() {
+    const cachedData = this.getCachedData();
+
+    if (cachedData) {
+      this.renderFeed(cachedData);
+    } else {
+      await this.loadFeed();
+    }
+  }
+
+  getCachedData() {
+    const cache = localStorage.getItem(this.cacheKey);
+    if (!cache) return null;
+
+    const parsedCache = JSON.parse(cache);
+    const now = new Date().getTime();
+
+    if (now - parsedCache.timestamp > this.cacheExpiration) {
+      // Cache is expired
+      this.clearCache();
+      return null;
+    }
+
+    return parsedCache.data;
+  }
+
+  setCachedData(data) {
+    const cache = {
+      timestamp: new Date().getTime(),
+      data: data,
+    };
+    localStorage.setItem(this.cacheKey, JSON.stringify(cache));
+  }
+
+  clearCache() {
+    localStorage.removeItem(this.cacheKey);
+  }
+
+  async loadFeed() {
+    try {
+      const response = await fetch(`${this.mastodonInstance}/api/v1/accounts/${this.accountId}/statuses?limit=${this.postCount}`);
+
+      if (!response.ok) {
+        throw new Error(`Failed to fetch Mastodon feed: ${response.statusText}`);
+      }
+
+      const posts = await response.json();
+      this.setCachedData(posts); // Cache the data
+      this.renderFeed(posts);
+    } catch (error) {
+      console.error("Error loading Mastodon feed:", error);
+      this.container.innerHTML = `<div class="alert alert-danger">Error loading feed. Please try again later.</div>`;
+    }
+  }
+
+  renderFeed(posts) {
+    // Clear existing content
+    this.container.innerHTML = "";
+
+    posts.forEach(post => {
+      if (!post.content) return; // Ignore posts with no content
+
+      // Create post element
+      const listItem = document.createElement("div");
+      listItem.className = "well well-small";
+
+      const postContent = document.createElement("div");
+
+      const user = post.account;
+      const avatar = user.avatar_static;
+      const displayName = user.display_name || user.username;
+
+      // User header
+      const header = document.createElement("div");
+      header.className = "media";
+
+      const avatarLink = document.createElement("a");
+      avatarLink.href = user.url;
+      avatarLink.className = "pull-left";
+
+      const avatarImg = document.createElement("img");
+      avatarImg.src = avatar;
+      avatarImg.alt = displayName;
+      avatarImg.className = "img-circle";
+      avatarImg.style.width = "40px";
+
+      avatarLink.appendChild(avatarImg);
+
+      const userInfo = document.createElement("div");
+      userInfo.className = "media-body";
+
+      const nameLink = document.createElement("a");
+      nameLink.href = user.url;
+      nameLink.className = "muted";
+      nameLink.textContent = displayName;
+
+      const username = document.createElement("span");
+      username.className = "small muted";
+      username.textContent = ` (@${user.username})`;
+
+      const userHeader = document.createElement("h5");
+      userHeader.appendChild(nameLink);
+      userHeader.appendChild(username);
+
+      userInfo.appendChild(userHeader);
+
+      header.appendChild(avatarLink);
+      header.appendChild(userInfo);
+
+      // Post content
+      const content = document.createElement("p");
+      content.innerHTML = post.content;
+
+      // Interactions
+      const interactions = document.createElement("div");
+      interactions.className = "btn-group";
+
+      // View Post link
+      const viewPost = document.createElement("a");
+      viewPost.href = post.url;
+      viewPost.className = "btn btn-small btn-primary";
+      viewPost.innerHTML = `View Post&nbsp;&nbsp;
+        &nbsp;&nbsp;<i class="icon-comments"></i> ${post.replies_count}&nbsp;
+        &nbsp;&nbsp;<i class="icon-thumbs-up"></i> ${post.favourites_count}&nbsp;
+        <i class="icon-loop"></i> ${post.reblogs_count}`;
+      interactions.appendChild(viewPost);
+
+      // Join Me link
+      const joinLink = document.createElement("a");
+      joinLink.href = "https://joomla.social/invite/gzAvC48K";
+      joinLink.className = "btn btn-small btn-success";
+      joinLink.textContent = "Join Me";
+      interactions.appendChild(joinLink);
+
+      // Assemble post
+      postContent.appendChild(header);
+      postContent.appendChild(content);
+      postContent.appendChild(interactions);
+
+      listItem.appendChild(postContent);
+      this.container.appendChild(listItem);
+      this.container.classList.remove('loading');
+    });
+  }
+
+  clearCacheAndReload() {
+    // Add spinning effect to the refresh button
+    this.refreshButton.classList.add('spinning');
+
+    // Show placeholder content
+    this.container.classList.add('loading');
+    this.container.innerHTML = this.generatePlaceholder();
+
+    // Clear cache and reload feed
+    this.clearCache();
+
+    // Wait for 3 seconds
+    setTimeout(() => {
+      // Enlarge and fade out the refresh button
+      this.refreshButton.classList.add('enlarge-and-disappear');
+
+      // After the animation, reset the button and content
+      setTimeout(() => {
+        this.refreshButton.classList.remove('spinning', 'enlarge-and-disappear');
+        this.refreshButton.style.display = '';
+
+        // Remove placeholder and restore actual content
+        this.loadFeed();
+      }, 1000); // Animation time for fade-out
+    }, 3000); // Spinning duration
+  }
+
+  generatePlaceholder() {
+    let placeholders = '';
+    for (let i = 0; i < this.postCount; i++) {
+      placeholders += `
+          <div class="placeholder">
+            <div class="placeholder-circle"></div>
+            <div class="placeholder-line"></div>
+            <div class="placeholder-line"></div>
+            <div class="placeholder-line"></div>
+            <div class="placeholder-line"></div>
+          </div>
+        `;
+    }
+    return placeholders;
+  }
+}
+
+class IconWaveAnimator {
+  constructor(containerId, detailsId) {
+    this.details = document.getElementById(detailsId);
+    this.container = document.getElementById(containerId);
+    this.icons = this.container.querySelectorAll("i");
+    this.links = this.container.querySelectorAll("a");
+    this.init();
+  }
+
+  init() {
+    // set the icon hover events
+    this.setupHoverEvents();
+
+    // Random chance to do nothing (1 out of 10)
+    if (Math.random() < 0.1) return;
+
+    // Randomize the initial delay before starting
+    const initialDelay = Math.random() * 2000 + 2000; // 2–4 seconds
+    setTimeout(() => {
+      this.randomBehavior();
+    }, initialDelay);
+
+    // Occasionally trigger a second wave after 10 seconds
+    if (Math.random() > 0.5) {
+      setTimeout(() => {
+        this.mexicanWave(false); // Reverse wave
+      }, 10000);
+    }
+  }
+
+  mexicanWave(forward = true) {
+    let delay = 0;
+    const iconsArray = Array.from(this.icons);
+
+    (forward ? iconsArray : iconsArray.reverse()).forEach((icon) => {
+      setTimeout(() => {
+        icon.style.transition = "transform 0.3s ease-in-out";
+        icon.style.transform = "scale(1.3)";
+        setTimeout(() => {
+          icon.style.transform = "scale(1)";
+        }, 300);
+      }, delay);
+      delay += 150; // Stagger the effect for the wave
+    });
+  }
+
+  randomBehavior() {
+    const waveDirection = Math.random() > 0.5 ? "forward" : "backward";
+    const waveCount = Math.floor(Math.random() * 10) + 1; // 1 to 5 waves
+    const interval = Math.random() * 2000 + 3000; // 3 to 5 seconds
+
+    let executedCount = 0;
+    const intervalId = setInterval(() => {
+      if (executedCount >= waveCount) {
+        clearInterval(intervalId);
+        return;
+      }
+      this.mexicanWave(waveDirection === "forward");
+      executedCount++;
+    }, interval);
+  }
+
+  setupHoverEvents() {
+    this.links.forEach((link) => {
+      link.addEventListener("mouseenter", () => this.showDetails(link));
+      link.addEventListener("mouseleave", () => this.clearDetails());
+    });
+  }
+
+  showDetails(link) {
+    const description = link.dataset.description;
+    if (this.details && description) {
+      this.details.textContent = description;
+    }
+  }
+
+  clearDetails() {
+    if (this.details) {
+      this.details.textContent = "";
+    }
+  }
+}

admin/assets/js/search.js

@@ -453,14 +453,13 @@ const addSelectedItem = async (value, table, row, field, line) => {
 			// show and set the save button
 			buttonUpdateItemObject.style.display = '';
 			buttonUpdateItemObject.setAttribute('onclick',"setValueCheck(" + row + ", '" + field + "', '" + table + "');");
-			// Get line info from current state.
-			const line_info = editorObject.instance.state.doc.line(line);
-			editorObject.instance.dispatch({
-				// Set selection to that entire line.
-				selection: { head: line_info.from, anchor: line_info.to },
-				// Ensure the selection is shown in viewport
-				scrollIntoView: true
-			});
+
+			// get top of the code line
+			let top = editorObject.charCoords({line: line, ch: 0}, "local").top;
+			// scroll to the line
+			editorObject.scrollTo(null, top - 12);
+			// select the line
+			editorObject.setCursor(line - 1);
 		} else {
 			// no line so no data we can't save this data
 			buttonUpdateItemObject.setAttribute('onclick', "");

admin/compiler/joomla_3/AdminModel.php

@@ -426,7 +426,7 @@ class ###Component###Model###View### extends AdminModel
 	 *
 	 * @since   3.0
 	 */
-	protected function generateUnique($field,$value)
+	protected function generateUnique($field, $value)
 	{
 		// set field value unique
 		$table = $this->getTable();

admin/compiler/joomla_3/HtmlView_custom_admin.php

@@ -35,6 +35,9 @@ class ###Component###View###SView### extends HtmlView
 		$this->user = Factory::getUser();
 		// get global action permissions
 		$this->canDo = ###Component###Helper::getActions('###sview###');###CUSTOM_ADMIN_DIPLAY_METHOD###
+
+		// Display the template
+		parent::display($tpl);
 	}###CUSTOM_ADMIN_EXTRA_DIPLAY_METHODS###
 
 	/**
@@ -96,7 +99,7 @@ class ###Component###View###SView### extends HtmlView
 	 */
 	public function getDocument()
 	{
-		$this->document ??= JFactory::getDocument();
+		$this->document ??= Factory::getDocument();
 
 		return $this->document;
 	}

admin/compiler/joomla_3/HtmlView_edit.php

@@ -72,11 +72,11 @@ class ###Component###View###View### extends HtmlView
 			throw new Exception(implode("\n", $errors), 500);
 		}
 
-		// Display the template
-		parent::display($tpl);
-
 		// Set the document
 		$this->setDocument();
+
+		// Display the template
+		parent::display($tpl);
 	}
 
 
@@ -113,6 +113,11 @@ class ###Component###View###View### extends HtmlView
 	 */
 	protected function setDocument()
 	{
+		// Load Core
+		Html::_('behavior.core');
+		// Load jQuery
+		Html::_('jquery.framework');
+
 		$isNew = ($this->item->id < 1);
 		$this->getDocument()->setTitle(Text::_($isNew ? 'COM_###COMPONENT###_###VIEW###_NEW' : 'COM_###COMPONENT###_###VIEW###_EDIT'));
 		Html::_('stylesheet', "administrator/components/com_###component###/assets/css/###view###.css", ['version' => 'auto']);###AJAXTOKE######LINKEDVIEWTABLESCRIPTS###
@@ -126,7 +131,7 @@ class ###Component###View###View### extends HtmlView
 	 */
 	public function getDocument()
 	{
-		$this->document ??= JFactory::getDocument();
+		$this->document ??= Factory::getDocument();
 
 		return $this->document;
 	}

admin/compiler/joomla_3/HtmlView_edit_site.php

@@ -72,11 +72,11 @@ class ###Component###View###View### extends HtmlView
 			throw new Exception(implode("\n", $errors), 500);
 		}
 
-		// Display the template
-		parent::display($tpl);
-
 		// Set the document
 		$this->setDocument();
+
+		// Display the template
+		parent::display($tpl);
 	}
 
 
@@ -114,6 +114,11 @@ class ###Component###View###View### extends HtmlView
 	 */
 	protected function setDocument()
 	{
+		// Load Core
+		Html::_('behavior.core');
+		// Load jQuery
+		Html::_('jquery.framework');
+
 		$isNew = ($this->item->id < 1);
 		$this->getDocument()->setTitle(Text::_($isNew ? 'COM_###COMPONENT###_###VIEW###_NEW' : 'COM_###COMPONENT###_###VIEW###_EDIT'));
 		// only add the ISIS template css & js if needed (default is 1 = true)
@@ -139,7 +144,7 @@ class ###Component###View###View### extends HtmlView
 	 */
 	public function getDocument()
 	{
-		$this->document ??= JFactory::getDocument();
+		$this->document ??= Factory::getDocument();
 
 		return $this->document;
 	}

admin/compiler/joomla_3/HtmlView_import.php

@@ -100,4 +100,14 @@ class ###Component###ViewImport extends HtmlView
 			ToolbarHelper::help('COM_###COMPONENT###_HELP_MANAGER', false, $this->help_url);
 		}
 	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Get the Document (helper method toward Joomla 4 and 5)
+	 */
+	public function getDocument()
+	{
+		$this->document ??= Factory::getDocument();
+
+		return $this->document;
+	}
 }

admin/compiler/joomla_3/HtmlView_import_custom.php

@@ -51,4 +51,14 @@ class ###Component###View###View### extends HtmlView
 			ToolbarHelper::help('COM_###COMPONENT###_HELP_MANAGER', false, $this->help_url);
 		}
 	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Get the Document (helper method toward Joomla 4 and 5)
+	 */
+	public function getDocument()
+	{
+		$this->document ??= Factory::getDocument();
+
+		return $this->document;
+	}
 }

admin/compiler/joomla_3/HtmlView_list.php

@@ -65,11 +65,11 @@ class ###Component###View###Views### extends HtmlView
 			throw new Exception(implode("\n", $errors), 500);
 		}
 
-		// Display the template
-		parent::display($tpl);
-
 		// Set the document
 		$this->setDocument();
+
+		// Display the template
+		parent::display($tpl);
 	}
 
 	/**
@@ -151,6 +151,11 @@ class ###Component###View###Views### extends HtmlView
 	 */
 	protected function setDocument()
 	{
+		// Load Core
+		Html::_('behavior.core');
+		// Load jQuery
+		Html::_('jquery.framework');
+
 		if (!isset($this->document))
 		{
 			$this->document = Factory::getDocument();
@@ -192,7 +197,7 @@ class ###Component###View###Views### extends HtmlView
 	 */
 	public function getDocument()
 	{
-		$this->document ??= JFactory::getDocument();
+		$this->document ??= Factory::getDocument();
 
 		return $this->document;
 	}###FILTERFUNCTIONS###

admin/compiler/joomla_3/HtmlView_list_custom_admin.php

@@ -35,6 +35,9 @@ class ###Component###View###SViews### extends HtmlView
 		$this->user    = Factory::getUser();
 		// get global action permissions
 		$this->canDo = ###Component###Helper::getActions('###sview###');###CUSTOM_ADMIN_DIPLAY_METHOD###
+
+		// Display the template
+		parent::display($tpl);
 	}###CUSTOM_ADMIN_EXTRA_DIPLAY_METHODS###
 
 	/**
@@ -86,7 +89,7 @@ class ###Component###View###SViews### extends HtmlView
 	 */
 	public function getDocument()
 	{
-		$this->document ??= JFactory::getDocument();
+		$this->document ??= Factory::getDocument();
 
 		return $this->document;
 	}

admin/compiler/joomla_3/HtmlView_list_site.php

@@ -33,6 +33,9 @@ class ###Component###View###SViews### extends HtmlView
 		$this->menu = $this->app->getMenu()->getActive();
 		// get the user object
 		$this->user = Factory::getUser();###SITE_DIPLAY_METHOD###
+
+		// Display the template
+		parent::display($tpl);
 	}###SITE_EXTRA_DIPLAY_METHODS###
 
 	/**
@@ -78,7 +81,7 @@ class ###Component###View###SViews### extends HtmlView
 	 */
 	public function getDocument()
 	{
-		$this->document ??= JFactory::getDocument();
+		$this->document ??= Factory::getDocument();
 
 		return $this->document;
 	}

admin/compiler/joomla_3/HtmlView_site.php

@@ -33,6 +33,9 @@ class ###Component###View###SView### extends HtmlView
 		$this->menu = $this->app->getMenu()->getActive();
 		// get the user object
 		$this->user = Factory::getUser();###SITE_DIPLAY_METHOD###
+
+		// Display the template
+		parent::display($tpl);
 	}###SITE_EXTRA_DIPLAY_METHODS###
 
 	/**
@@ -78,7 +81,7 @@ class ###Component###View###SView### extends HtmlView
 	 */
 	public function getDocument()
 	{
-		$this->document ??= JFactory::getDocument();
+		$this->document ??= Factory::getDocument();
 
 		return $this->document;
 	}

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)
 	{
@@ -144,7 +153,7 @@ class Com_###Component###InstallerScript
 	 * @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
+	 * @since   3.2.2
 	 */
 	protected function removeFolder(string $dir, ?array $ignore = null): bool
 	{
@@ -195,7 +204,7 @@ class Com_###Component###InstallerScript
 	 * @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
+     * @since   3.2.1
 	 */
 	protected function isDirEmpty(string $dir, array $ignore): bool
 	{
@@ -217,7 +226,7 @@ class Com_###Component###InstallerScript
 	 * @input    array   The array to check
 	 *
 	 * @returns bool/int  number of items in array on success
-	 * @since 3.2.2
+	 * @since   3.2.2
 	 */
 	protected function checkArray($array, $removeEmptyString = false)
 	{
@@ -247,20 +256,31 @@ class Com_###Component###InstallerScript
 	 * @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
+	 * @since  3.2.2
 	 */
 	protected function classExists(string $className): bool
 	{
-		if (!class_exists($className, true))
+		if (class_exists($className, true))
 		{
-###THREE_POWER_AUTOLOADER###
+			return true;
+		}
 
-			// Check again if the class now exists after requiring the autoloader
-			if (!class_exists($className, true))
+		// Autoloaders to check
+		$autoloaders = [###INSTALLER_POWER_AUTOLOADER_ARRAY###];
+
+		foreach ($autoloaders as $autoloader)
+		{
+			if (file_exists($autoloader))
 			{
-				return false;
+				require_once $autoloader;
+
+				if (class_exists($className, true))
+				{
+					return 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_VIEWS_HTML.php

@@ -25,17 +25,75 @@ namespace ###NAMESPACEPREFIX###\Component\###ComponentNamespace###\Administrator
  *
  * @since  1.6
  */
+#[\AllowDynamicProperties]
 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
 	 *
 	 * @param   string  $tpl  The name of the template file to parse; automatically searches through the template paths.
 	 *
 	 * @return  void
+	 * @throws \Exception
 	 * @since  1.6
 	 */
-	public function display($tpl = null)
+	public function display($tpl = null): void
 	{
 		// Assign data to the view
 		$this->items = $this->get('Items');
@@ -43,7 +101,7 @@ 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

@@ -52,7 +52,23 @@ class ###View###Controller extends FormController
 	 * @var    string
 	 * @since  1.6
 	 */
-	protected $view_list = '###views###';###ADMIN_CUSTOM_BUTTONS_CONTROLLER###
+	protected $view_list = '###views###';
+
+	/**
+	 * Referral value
+	 *
+	 * @var    string
+	 * @since  5.0
+	 */
+	protected string $ref;
+
+	/**
+	 * Referral ID value
+	 *
+	 * @var    int
+	 * @since  5.0
+	 */
+	protected int $refid;###ADMIN_CUSTOM_BUTTONS_CONTROLLER###
 
 	/**
 	 * Method override to check if you can add a new record.

admin/compiler/joomla_4/ADMIN_VIEW_HTML.php

@@ -25,23 +25,105 @@ namespace ###NAMESPACEPREFIX###\Component\###ComponentNamespace###\Administrator
  *
  * @since  1.6
  */
+#[\AllowDynamicProperties]
 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
 	 *
 	 * @param   string  $tpl  The name of the template file to parse; automatically searches through the template paths.
 	 *
 	 * @return  void
+	 * @throws \Exception
 	 * @since  1.6
 	 */
-	public function display($tpl = null)
+	public function display($tpl = null): void
 	{
 		// set params
 		$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

@@ -25,31 +25,67 @@ namespace ###NAMESPACEPREFIX###\Component\###ComponentNamespace###\Administrator
  *
  * @since  1.6
  */
+#[\AllowDynamicProperties]
 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
 	 *
 	 * @param   string  $tpl  The name of the template file to parse; automatically searches through the template paths.
 	 *
 	 * @return  void
+	 * @throws \Exception
 	 * @since  1.6
 	 */
-	public function display($tpl = null)
+	public function display($tpl = null): void
 	{
 		// get component params
 		$this->params = ComponentHelper::getParams('com_###component###');
 		// 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->scripts = $this->get('Scripts');###CUSTOM_ADMIN_DIPLAY_METHOD###
+		$this->styles = $this->get('Styles') ?? [];
+		$this->scripts = $this->get('Scripts') ?? [];###CUSTOM_ADMIN_DIPLAY_METHOD###
 
 		// Set the html view document stuff
 		$this->_prepareDocument();
+
+		parent::display($tpl);
 	}###CUSTOM_ADMIN_EXTRA_DIPLAY_METHODS###
 
 	/**

admin/compiler/joomla_4/CUSTOM_ADMIN_VIEWS_MODEL.php

@@ -105,9 +105,12 @@ class ###SViews###Model extends ListModel
  	];
 
 	/**
-	 * A custom property for UIKit components. (not used unless you load v2)
+	 * A custom property for UI Kit components.
+	 *
+	 * @var   mixed  Property for storing UI Kit component-related data or objects.
+	 * @since 3.2.0
 	 */
-	protected $uikitComp;
+	protected $uikitComp = [];
 
 	/**
 	 * Constructor

admin/compiler/joomla_4/CUSTOM_ADMIN_VIEW_HTML.php

@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ namespace ###NAMESPACEPREFIX###\Component\###ComponentNamespace###\Administrator
  *
  * @since  1.6
  */
+#[\AllowDynamicProperties]
 class HtmlView extends BaseHtmlView
 {
 	/**
@@ -33,9 +34,10 @@ class HtmlView extends BaseHtmlView
 	 * @param   string  $tpl  The name of the template file to parse; automatically searches through the template paths.
 	 *
 	 * @return  void
+	 * @throws \Exception
 	 * @since  1.6
 	 */
-	public function display($tpl = null)
+	public function display($tpl = null): void
 	{
 		// get component params
 		$this->params = ComponentHelper::getParams('com_###component###');
@@ -50,6 +52,8 @@ class HtmlView extends BaseHtmlView
 
 		// Set the html view document stuff
 		$this->_prepareDocument();
+
+		parent::display($tpl);
 	}###CUSTOM_ADMIN_EXTRA_DIPLAY_METHODS###
 
 	/**

admin/compiler/joomla_4/CUSTOM_ADMIN_VIEW_MODEL.php

@@ -115,10 +115,10 @@ class ###SView###Model extends ItemModel
 	/**
 	 * A custom property for UI Kit components.
 	 *
-	 * @var   array|null  Property for storing UI Kit component-related data or objects.
+	 * @var   mixed  Property for storing UI Kit component-related data or objects.
 	 * @since 3.2.0
 	 */
-	protected ?array $uikitComp;
+	protected $uikitComp = [];
 
 	/**
 	 * @var     object item

admin/compiler/joomla_4/DASH_VIEW_HTML.php

@@ -25,13 +25,17 @@ namespace ###NAMESPACEPREFIX###\Component\###ComponentNamespace###\Administrator
  *
  * @since  1.6
  */
+#[\AllowDynamicProperties]
 class HtmlView extends BaseHtmlView
 {
 	/**
 	 * View display method
+	 *
 	 * @return void
+	 * @throws \Exception
+	 * @since   1.6
 	 */
-	function display($tpl = null)
+	function display($tpl = null): void
 	{
 		// Assign data to the view
 		$this->icons          = $this->get('Icons');

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

@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ class Com_###Component###InstallerScript implements InstallerScriptInterface
 	/**
 	 * The version number of the extension.
 	 *
-	 * @var   string
+	 * @var    string
 	 * @since  3.6
 	 */
 	protected $release;
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ class Com_###Component###InstallerScript implements InstallerScriptInterface
 	/**
 	 * The table the parameters are stored in.
 	 *
-	 * @var   string
+	 * @var    string
 	 * @since  3.6
 	 */
 	protected $paramTable;
@@ -68,7 +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;
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ class Com_###Component###InstallerScript implements InstallerScriptInterface
 	/**
 	 * A list of files to be deleted
 	 *
-	 * @var   array
+	 * @var    array
 	 * @since  3.6
 	 */
 	protected $deleteFiles = [];
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ class Com_###Component###InstallerScript implements InstallerScriptInterface
 	/**
 	 * A list of folders to be deleted
 	 *
-	 * @var   array
+	 * @var    array
 	 * @since  3.6
 	 */
 	protected $deleteFolders = [];
@@ -92,7 +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 = [];
@@ -100,7 +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;
@@ -108,7 +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;
@@ -162,7 +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;}
@@ -184,7 +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
@@ -207,7 +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
@@ -252,7 +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
@@ -284,7 +280,7 @@ class Com_###Component###InstallerScript implements InstallerScriptInterface
 	 * @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
+	 * @since   3.2.2
 	 */
 	protected function removeFolder(string $dir, ?array $ignore = null): bool
 	{
@@ -335,7 +331,7 @@ class Com_###Component###InstallerScript implements InstallerScriptInterface
 	 * @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
+     * @since   3.2.1
 	 */
 	protected function isDirEmpty(string $dir, array $ignore): bool
 	{
@@ -355,7 +351,6 @@ class Com_###Component###InstallerScript implements InstallerScriptInterface
 	 * Remove the files and folders in the given array from
 	 *
 	 * @return  void
-	 *
 	 * @since   3.6
 	 */
 	protected function removeFiles()
@@ -387,7 +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()
@@ -418,7 +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,
@@ -480,7 +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,
@@ -533,7 +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
 	{
@@ -574,7 +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
 	{
@@ -612,7 +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
 	{
@@ -655,7 +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
 	{
@@ -690,7 +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
 	{
@@ -713,7 +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
 	{
@@ -770,7 +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
 	{
@@ -832,7 +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
 	{
@@ -863,7 +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
 	{
@@ -918,7 +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
 	{
@@ -950,7 +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
 	{
@@ -983,7 +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
 	{
@@ -1015,7 +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
 	{
@@ -1050,7 +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
 	{
@@ -1080,7 +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
 	{
@@ -1108,7 +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
 	{
@@ -1138,7 +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
 	{
@@ -1176,20 +1170,31 @@ class Com_###Component###InstallerScript implements InstallerScriptInterface
 	 * @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
+	 * @since  4.0.1
 	 */
 	protected function classExists(string $className): bool
 	{
-		if (!class_exists($className, true))
+		if (class_exists($className, true))
 		{
-###THREE_POWER_AUTOLOADER###
+			return true;
+		}
 
-			// Check again if the class now exists after requiring the autoloader
-			if (!class_exists($className, true))
+		// Autoloaders to check
+		$autoloaders = [###INSTALLER_POWER_AUTOLOADER_ARRAY###];
+
+		foreach ($autoloaders as $autoloader)
+		{
+			if (file_exists($autoloader))
 			{
-				return false;
+				require_once $autoloader;
+
+				if (class_exists($className, true))
+				{
+					return true;
+				}
 			}
 		}
-		return true;
+
+		return false;
 	}###INSTALLERMETHODS###
 }

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->scripts = $this->get('Scripts');
+		$this->styles = $this->get('Styles') ?? [];
+		$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  $urlparams  An array of safe URL parameters and their variable types, for valid values see {@link InputFilter::clean()}.
+	 * @param   boolean        $cachable   If true, the view output will be cached.
+	 * @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 = $this->app->getIdentity();
-		if ($user->get('id') || $this->input->getMethod() === 'POST' || $isEdit)
+		if ($this->identity->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))
 		{
-			$views = [###SITE_EDIT_VIEW_ARRAY###
-				];
-			// check if this is a edit view
-			if (in_array($view,$views))
+			// check if this is an edit view
+			if (isset($this->allowed_edit_views[$view]))
 			{
 				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_VIEWS_HTML.php

@@ -27,15 +27,64 @@ 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
 	 *
 	 * @param   string  $tpl  The name of the template file to parse; automatically searches through the template paths.
 	 *
 	 * @return  void
+	 * @throws \Exception
 	 * @since  1.6
 	 */
-	public function display($tpl = null)
+	public function display($tpl = null): void
 	{
 		// get combined params of both component and menu
 		$this->app ??= Factory::getApplication();
@@ -45,6 +94,8 @@ class HtmlView extends BaseHtmlView
 		$this->scripts = $this->get('Scripts');
 		// get the user object
 		$this->user ??= $this->app->getIdentity();###SITE_DIPLAY_METHOD###
+
+		parent::display($tpl);
 	}###SITE_EXTRA_DIPLAY_METHODS###
 
 	/**
@@ -82,6 +133,7 @@ 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   BaseDatabaseModel  $model      The data model object.
+	 * @param   Joomla___6dce7a1b_cfc3_4c2a_837d_be9cbc902446___Power  $model      The data model object.
 	 * @param   array              $validData  The validated data.
 	 *
 	 * @return  void
 	 *
 	 * @since   12.2
 	 */
-	protected function postSaveHook(BaseDatabaseModel $model, $validData = [])
+	protected function postSaveHook(Joomla___6dce7a1b_cfc3_4c2a_837d_be9cbc902446___Power $model, $validData = [])
 	{
 	}
 }

admin/compiler/joomla_4/SITE_VIEW_HTML.php

@@ -27,24 +27,59 @@ 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
 	 *
 	 * @param   string  $tpl  The name of the template file to parse; automatically searches through the template paths.
 	 *
 	 * @return  void
+	 * @throws \Exception
 	 * @since  1.6
 	 */
-	public function display($tpl = null)
+	public function display($tpl = null): void
 	{
 		// get combined params of both component and menu
 		$this->app ??= Factory::getApplication();
 		$this->params = $this->app->getParams();
 		$this->menu = $this->app->getMenu()->getActive();
-		$this->styles = $this->get('Styles');
-		$this->scripts = $this->get('Scripts');
+		$this->styles = $this->get('Styles') ?? [];
+		$this->scripts = $this->get('Scripts') ?? [];
 		// get the user object
-		$this->user ??= $this->app->getIdentity();###SITE_DIPLAY_METHOD###
+		$this->user ??= $this->getCurrentUser();###SITE_DIPLAY_METHOD###
+
+		parent::display($tpl);
 	}###SITE_EXTRA_DIPLAY_METHODS###
 
 	/**
@@ -82,8 +117,9 @@ 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/compiler/joomla_basic.txt

@@ -1,10 +0,0 @@
-/**
- * @package    ###Component_name###
- *
- * @created    ###CREATIONDATE###
- * @author     ###AUTHOR### <###AUTHORWEBSITE###>
- * @copyright  ###COPYRIGHT###
- * @license    ###LICENSE###
- *
- * ###SHORT_DESCRIPTION###
- */

admin/componentbuilder.php

@@ -0,0 +1,53 @@
+<?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');
+
+// The power autoloader for this project (JPATH_ADMINISTRATOR) area.
+$power_autoloader = JPATH_ADMINISTRATOR . '/components/com_componentbuilder/helpers/powerloader.php';
+if (file_exists($power_autoloader))
+{
+	require_once $power_autoloader;
+}
+
+use Joomla\CMS\Factory;
+use Joomla\CMS\Language\Text;
+use Joomla\CMS\Access\Exception\NotAllowed;
+use Joomla\CMS\HTML\HTMLHelper as Html;
+use Joomla\CMS\MVC\Controller\BaseController;
+
+// Access check.
+if (!Factory::getUser()->authorise('core.manage', 'com_componentbuilder'))
+{
+	throw new NotAllowed(Text::_('JERROR_ALERTNOAUTHOR'), 403);
+}
+
+// Add CSS file for all pages
+Html::_('stylesheet', 'components/com_componentbuilder/assets/css/admin.css', ['version' => 'auto']);
+Html::_('script', 'components/com_componentbuilder/assets/js/admin.js', ['version' => 'auto']);
+
+// require helper files
+JLoader::register('ComponentbuilderHelper', __DIR__ . '/helpers/componentbuilder.php');
+\JLoader::register('ComponentbuilderEmail', JPATH_COMPONENT_ADMINISTRATOR . '/helpers/componentbuilderemail.php'); 
+JLoader::register('JHtmlBatch_', __DIR__ . '/helpers/html/batch_.php');
+
+// Trigger the Global Admin Event
+ComponentbuilderHelper::globalEvent(Factory::getDocument());
+
+// Get an instance of the controller prefixed by Componentbuilder
+$controller = BaseController::getInstance('Componentbuilder');
+
+// Perform the Request task
+$controller->execute(Factory::getApplication()->input->get('task'));
+
+// Redirect if set by the controller
+$controller->redirect();

admin/config.xml

@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
 <config>
 	<fieldset
-		addruleprefix="VDM\Component\Componentbuilder\Administrator\Rule"
-		addfieldprefix="VDM\Component\Componentbuilder\Administrator\Field"
+		addrulepath="/administrator/components/com_componentbuilder/models/rules"
+		addfieldpath="/administrator/components/com_componentbuilder/models/fields"
 		name="global_config"
 		label="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CONFIG_GLOBAL_LABEL"
 		description="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CONFIG_GLOBAL_DESC">
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@
 			buttons="add,remove,move"
 			description="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CONFIG_SUBFORM_LAYOUTS_DESCRIPTION"
 			icon="list"
-			max="9"
+			max="10"
 			min="1">
 			<form hidden="true" name="list_subform_layouts_modal" repeat="true">
 				<!-- View_field Field. Type: List. (joomla) -->
@@ -73,6 +73,8 @@
 					<!-- Option Set. -->
 					<option value="default">
 						COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CONFIG_DEFAULT</option>
+					<option value="admin_view.ajax_input">
+						COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CONFIG_ADMIN_VIEWS_AJAX_INPUT</option>
 					<option value="admin_custom_tabs.tabs">
 						COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CONFIG_ADMIN_CUSTOM_TABS_TABS</option>
 					<option value="admin_fields.addfields">
@@ -93,6 +95,8 @@
 						COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CONFIG_COMPONENT_CUSTOM_ADMIN_MENUS_ADDCUSTOMMENUS</option>
 					<option value="component_site_views.addsite_views">
 						COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CONFIG_COMPONENT_SITE_VIEWS_ADDSITE_VIEWS</option>
+					<option value="custom_admin_view.ajax_input">
+						COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CONFIG_CUSTOM_ADMIN_VIEWS_AJAX_INPUT</option>
 					<option value="dynamic_get.join_db_table">
 						COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CONFIG_DYNAMIC_GET_JOIN_DB_TABLE</option>
 					<option value="dynamic_get.join_view_table">
@@ -103,6 +107,8 @@
 						COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CONFIG_JOOMLA_MODULE_UPDATES_VERSION_UPDATE</option>
 					<option value="joomla_plugin_updates.version_update">
 						COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CONFIG_JOOMLA_PLUGIN_UPDATES_VERSION_UPDATE</option>
+					<option value="site_view.ajax_input">
+						COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CONFIG_SITE_VIEWS_AJAX_INPUT</option>
 				</field>
 				<!-- Layout Field. Type: List. (joomla) -->
 				<field
@@ -113,13 +119,13 @@
 					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>
 					<option value="joomla.form.field.subform.repeatable">
 						COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CONFIG_REPEATABLE_JOOMLA</option>
-					<option value="repeatablejcbjfive">
+					<option value="repeatablejcb">
 						COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CONFIG_REPEATABLE_UIKIT</option>
 				</field>
 			</form>
@@ -1007,115 +1013,6 @@
 				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">
@@ -1136,9 +1033,9 @@
 			<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"
@@ -1306,6 +1203,7 @@
 			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"
@@ -1321,6 +1219,7 @@
 			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"
@@ -1336,6 +1235,7 @@
 			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"
@@ -1352,6 +1252,7 @@
 			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

@@ -0,0 +1,167 @@
+<?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\MVC\Controller\BaseController;
+use Joomla\Utilities\ArrayHelper;
+use Joomla\CMS\Language\Text;
+use Joomla\CMS\Router\Route;
+use VDM\Joomla\Utilities\ArrayHelper as UtilitiesArrayHelper;
+use VDM\Joomla\Utilities\StringHelper;
+
+/**
+ * General Controller of Componentbuilder component
+ */
+class ComponentbuilderController extends BaseController
+{
+	/**
+	 * Constructor.
+	 *
+	 * @param   array  $config  An optional associative array of configuration settings.
+	 * Recognized key values include 'name', 'default_task', 'model_path', and
+	 * 'view_path' (this list is not meant to be comprehensive).
+	 *
+	 * @since   3.0
+	 */
+	public function __construct($config = [])
+	{
+		// set the default view
+		$config['default_view'] = 'componentbuilder';
+
+		parent::__construct($config);
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * display task
+	 *
+	 * @return void
+	 */
+	function display($cachable = false, $urlparams = false)
+	{
+		// set default view if not set
+		$view      = $this->input->getCmd('view', 'componentbuilder');
+		$data      = $this->getViewRelation($view);
+		$layout    = $this->input->get('layout', null, 'WORD');
+		$id        = $this->input->getInt('id');
+
+		// Check for edit form.
+		if(UtilitiesArrayHelper::check($data))
+		{
+			if ($data['edit'] && $layout == 'edit' && !$this->checkEditId('com_componentbuilder.edit.'.$data['view'], $id))
+			{
+				// Somehow the person just went to the form - we don't allow that.
+				$this->setError(Text::sprintf('JLIB_APPLICATION_ERROR_UNHELD_ID', $id));
+				$this->setMessage($this->getError(), 'error');
+				// check if item was opend from other then its own list view
+				$ref     = $this->input->getCmd('ref', 0);
+				$refid   = $this->input->getInt('refid', 0);
+				// set redirect
+				if ($refid > 0 && StringHelper::check($ref))
+				{
+					// redirect to item of ref
+					$this->setRedirect(Route::_('index.php?option=com_componentbuilder&view='.(string)$ref.'&layout=edit&id='.(int)$refid, false));
+				}
+				elseif (StringHelper::check($ref))
+				{
+
+					// redirect to ref
+					$this->setRedirect(Route::_('index.php?option=com_componentbuilder&view='.(string)$ref, false));
+				}
+				else
+				{
+					// normal redirect back to the list view
+					$this->setRedirect(Route::_('index.php?option=com_componentbuilder&view='.$data['views'], false));
+				}
+
+				return false;
+			}
+		}
+
+		return parent::display($cachable, $urlparams);
+	}
+
+	protected function getViewRelation($view)
+	{
+		// check the we have a value
+		if (StringHelper::check($view))
+		{
+			// the view relationships
+			$views = array(
+				'joomla_component' => 'joomla_components',
+				'joomla_module' => 'joomla_modules',
+				'joomla_plugin' => 'joomla_plugins',
+				'joomla_power' => 'joomla_powers',
+				'power' => 'powers',
+				'admin_view' => 'admin_views',
+				'custom_admin_view' => 'custom_admin_views',
+				'site_view' => 'site_views',
+				'template' => 'templates',
+				'layout' => 'layouts',
+				'dynamic_get' => 'dynamic_gets',
+				'custom_code' => 'custom_codes',
+				'class_property' => 'class_properties',
+				'class_method' => 'class_methods',
+				'placeholder' => 'placeholders',
+				'library' => 'libraries',
+				'snippet' => 'snippets',
+				'validation_rule' => 'validation_rules',
+				'field' => 'fields',
+				'fieldtype' => 'fieldtypes',
+				'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_fields_relations' => 'admins_fields_relations',
+				'admin_custom_tabs' => 'admins_custom_tabs',
+				'component_admin_views' => 'components_admin_views',
+				'component_site_views' => 'components_site_views',
+				'component_custom_admin_views' => 'components_custom_admin_views',
+				'component_updates' => 'components_updates',
+				'component_mysql_tweaks' => 'components_mysql_tweaks',
+				'component_custom_admin_menus' => 'components_custom_admin_menus',
+				'component_router' => 'components_routers',
+				'component_config' => 'components_config',
+				'component_dashboard' => 'components_dashboard',
+				'component_files_folders' => 'components_files_folders',
+				'component_placeholders' => 'components_placeholders',
+				'component_plugins' => 'components_plugins',
+				'component_modules' => 'components_modules',
+				'snippet_type' => 'snippet_types',
+				'library_config' => 'libraries_config',
+				'library_files_folders_urls' => 'libraries_files_folders_urls',
+				'class_extends' => 'class_extendings',
+				'joomla_module_updates' => 'joomla_modules_updates',
+				'joomla_module_files_folders_urls' => 'joomla_modules_files_folders_urls',
+				'joomla_plugin_group' => 'joomla_plugin_groups',
+				'joomla_plugin_updates' => 'joomla_plugins_updates',
+				'joomla_plugin_files_folders_urls' => 'joomla_plugins_files_folders_urls'
+					);
+			// check if this is a list view
+			if (in_array($view, $views))
+			{
+				// this is a list view
+				return array('edit' => false, 'view' => array_search($view,$views), 'views' => $view);
+			}
+			// check if it is an edit view
+			elseif (array_key_exists($view, $views))
+			{
+				// this is a edit view
+				return array('edit' => true, 'view' => $view, 'views' => $views[$view]);
+			}
+		}
+		return false;
+	}
+}

admin/controllers/admin_custom_tabs.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;
+
+/**
+ * Admin_custom_tabs Form Controller
+ */
+class ComponentbuilderControllerAdmin_custom_tabs 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 = [])
+	{
+		$this->view_list = 'Admins_custom_tabs'; // safeguard for setting the return view listing to the main view.
+		parent::__construct($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 = $user->authorise('admin_custom_tabs.access', 'com_componentbuilder');
+		if (!$access)
+		{
+			return false;
+		}
+
+		// In the absence of better information, revert to the component permissions.
+		return $user->authorise('admin_custom_tabs.create', $this->option);
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Method override to check if you can edit an existing record.
+	 *
+	 * @param   array   $data  An array of input data.
+	 * @param   string  $key   The name of the key for the primary key.
+	 *
+	 * @return  boolean
+	 *
+	 * @since   1.6
+	 */
+	protected function allowEdit($data = [], $key = 'id')
+	{
+		// get user object.
+		$user = Factory::getUser();
+		// get record id.
+		$recordId = (int) isset($data[$key]) ? $data[$key] : 0;
+
+
+		// Access check.
+		$access = ($user->authorise('admin_custom_tabs.access', 'com_componentbuilder.admin_custom_tabs.' . (int) $recordId) && $user->authorise('admin_custom_tabs.access', 'com_componentbuilder'));
+		if (!$access)
+		{
+			return false;
+		}
+
+		if ($recordId)
+		{
+			// The record has been set. Check the record permissions.
+			$permission = $user->authorise('admin_custom_tabs.edit', 'com_componentbuilder.admin_custom_tabs.' . (int) $recordId);
+			if (!$permission)
+			{
+				if ($user->authorise('admin_custom_tabs.edit.own', 'com_componentbuilder.admin_custom_tabs.' . $recordId))
+				{
+					// Now test the owner is the user.
+					$ownerId = (int) isset($data['created_by']) ? $data['created_by'] : 0;
+					if (empty($ownerId))
+					{
+						// Need to do a lookup from the model.
+						$record = $this->getModel()->getItem($recordId);
+
+						if (empty($record))
+						{
+							return false;
+						}
+						$ownerId = $record->created_by;
+					}
+
+					// If the owner matches 'me' then allow.
+					if ($ownerId == $user->id)
+					{
+						if ($user->authorise('admin_custom_tabs.edit.own', 'com_componentbuilder'))
+						{
+							return true;
+						}
+					}
+				}
+				return false;
+			}
+		}
+		// Since there is no permission, revert to the component permissions.
+		return $user->authorise('admin_custom_tabs.edit', $this->option);
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Gets the URL arguments to append to an item redirect.
+	 *
+	 * @param   integer  $recordId  The primary key id for the item.
+	 * @param   string   $urlVar    The name of the URL variable for the id.
+	 *
+	 * @return  string  The arguments to append to the redirect URL.
+	 *
+	 * @since   1.6
+	 */
+	protected function getRedirectToItemAppend($recordId = null, $urlVar = 'id')
+	{
+		// get the referral options (old method use return instead see parent)
+		$ref = $this->input->get('ref', 0, 'string');
+		$refid = $this->input->get('refid', 0, 'int');
+
+		// get redirect info.
+		$append = parent::getRedirectToItemAppend($recordId, $urlVar);
+
+		// set the referral options
+		if ($refid && $ref)
+		{
+			$append = '&ref=' . (string) $ref . '&refid='. (int) $refid . $append;
+		}
+		elseif ($ref)
+		{
+			$append = '&ref='. (string) $ref . $append;
+		}
+
+		return $append;
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Method to run batch operations.
+	 *
+	 * @param   object  $model  The model.
+	 *
+	 * @return  boolean   True if successful, false otherwise and internal error is set.
+	 *
+	 * @since   2.5
+	 */
+	public function batch($model = null)
+	{
+		Session::checkToken() or jexit(Text::_('JINVALID_TOKEN'));
+
+		// Set the model
+		$model = $this->getModel('Admin_custom_tabs', '', []);
+
+		// Preset the redirect
+		$this->setRedirect(Route::_('index.php?option=com_componentbuilder&view=admins_custom_tabs' . $this->getRedirectToListAppend(), false));
+
+		return parent::batch($model);
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Method to cancel an edit.
+	 *
+	 * @param   string  $key  The name of the primary key of the URL variable.
+	 *
+	 * @return  boolean  True if access level checks pass, false otherwise.
+	 *
+	 * @since   12.2
+	 */
+	public function cancel($key = null)
+	{
+		// get the referral options
+		$this->ref = $this->input->get('ref', 0, 'word');
+		$this->refid = $this->input->get('refid', 0, 'int');
+
+		// Check if there is a return value
+		$return = $this->input->get('return', null, 'base64');
+
+		$cancel = parent::cancel($key);
+
+		if (!is_null($return) && Uri::isInternal(base64_decode($return)))
+		{
+			$redirect = base64_decode($return);
+
+			// Redirect to the return value.
+			$this->setRedirect(
+				Route::_(
+					$redirect, false
+				)
+			);
+		}
+		elseif ($this->refid && $this->ref)
+		{
+			$redirect = '&view=' . (string)$this->ref . '&layout=edit&id=' . (int)$this->refid;
+
+			// Redirect to the item screen.
+			$this->setRedirect(
+				Route::_(
+					'index.php?option=' . $this->option . $redirect, false
+				)
+			);
+		}
+		elseif ($this->ref)
+		{
+			$redirect = '&view='.(string)$this->ref;
+
+			// Redirect to the list screen.
+			$this->setRedirect(
+				Route::_(
+					'index.php?option=' . $this->option . $redirect, false
+				)
+			);
+		}
+		return $cancel;
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Method to save a record.
+	 *
+	 * @param   string  $key     The name of the primary key of the URL variable.
+	 * @param   string  $urlVar  The name of the URL variable if different from the primary key (sometimes required to avoid router collisions).
+	 *
+	 * @return  boolean  True if successful, false otherwise.
+	 *
+	 * @since   12.2
+	 */
+	public function save($key = null, $urlVar = null)
+	{
+		// get the referral options
+		$this->ref = $this->input->get('ref', 0, 'word');
+		$this->refid = $this->input->get('refid', 0, 'int');
+
+		// Check if there is a return value
+		$return = $this->input->get('return', null, 'base64');
+		$canReturn = (!is_null($return) && Uri::isInternal(base64_decode($return)));
+
+		if ($this->ref || $this->refid || $canReturn)
+		{
+			// to make sure the item is checkedin on redirect
+			$this->task = 'save';
+		}
+
+		$saved = parent::save($key, $urlVar);
+
+		// This is not needed since parent save already does this
+		// Due to the ref and refid implementation we need to add this
+		if ($canReturn)
+		{
+			$redirect = base64_decode($return);
+
+			// Redirect to the return value.
+			$this->setRedirect(
+				Route::_(
+					$redirect, false
+				)
+			);
+		}
+		elseif ($this->refid && $this->ref)
+		{
+			$redirect = '&view=' . (string) $this->ref . '&layout=edit&id=' . (int) $this->refid;
+
+			// Redirect to the item screen.
+			$this->setRedirect(
+				Route::_(
+					'index.php?option=' . $this->option . $redirect, false
+				)
+			);
+		}
+		elseif ($this->ref)
+		{
+			$redirect = '&view=' . (string) $this->ref;
+
+			// Redirect to the list screen.
+			$this->setRedirect(
+				Route::_(
+					'index.php?option=' . $this->option . $redirect, false
+				)
+			);
+		}
+		return $saved;
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Function that allows child controller access to model data
+	 * after the data has been saved.
+	 *
+	 * @param   BaseDatabaseModel  &$model     The data model object.
+	 * @param   array              $validData  The validated data.
+	 *
+	 * @return  void
+	 *
+	 * @since   11.1
+	 */
+	protected function postSaveHook(BaseDatabaseModel $model, $validData = [])
+	{
+		return;
+	}
+}

admin/controllers/admin_fields.php

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

admin/controllers/admin_fields_conditions.php

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

admin/controllers/admin_fields_relations.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;
+
+/**
+ * Admin_fields_relations Form Controller
+ */
+class ComponentbuilderControllerAdmin_fields_relations 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 = [])
+	{
+		$this->view_list = 'Admins_fields_relations'; // safeguard for setting the return view listing to the main view.
+		parent::__construct($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 = $user->authorise('admin_fields_relations.access', 'com_componentbuilder');
+		if (!$access)
+		{
+			return false;
+		}
+
+		// In the absence of better information, revert to the component permissions.
+		return $user->authorise('admin_fields_relations.create', $this->option);
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Method override to check if you can edit an existing record.
+	 *
+	 * @param   array   $data  An array of input data.
+	 * @param   string  $key   The name of the key for the primary key.
+	 *
+	 * @return  boolean
+	 *
+	 * @since   1.6
+	 */
+	protected function allowEdit($data = [], $key = 'id')
+	{
+		// get user object.
+		$user = Factory::getUser();
+		// get record id.
+		$recordId = (int) isset($data[$key]) ? $data[$key] : 0;
+
+
+		// Access check.
+		$access = ($user->authorise('admin_fields_relations.access', 'com_componentbuilder.admin_fields_relations.' . (int) $recordId) && $user->authorise('admin_fields_relations.access', 'com_componentbuilder'));
+		if (!$access)
+		{
+			return false;
+		}
+
+		if ($recordId)
+		{
+			// The record has been set. Check the record permissions.
+			$permission = $user->authorise('admin_fields_relations.edit', 'com_componentbuilder.admin_fields_relations.' . (int) $recordId);
+			if (!$permission)
+			{
+				if ($user->authorise('admin_fields_relations.edit.own', 'com_componentbuilder.admin_fields_relations.' . $recordId))
+				{
+					// Now test the owner is the user.
+					$ownerId = (int) isset($data['created_by']) ? $data['created_by'] : 0;
+					if (empty($ownerId))
+					{
+						// Need to do a lookup from the model.
+						$record = $this->getModel()->getItem($recordId);
+
+						if (empty($record))
+						{
+							return false;
+						}
+						$ownerId = $record->created_by;
+					}
+
+					// If the owner matches 'me' then allow.
+					if ($ownerId == $user->id)
+					{
+						if ($user->authorise('admin_fields_relations.edit.own', 'com_componentbuilder'))
+						{
+							return true;
+						}
+					}
+				}
+				return false;
+			}
+		}
+		// Since there is no permission, revert to the component permissions.
+		return $user->authorise('admin_fields_relations.edit', $this->option);
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Gets the URL arguments to append to an item redirect.
+	 *
+	 * @param   integer  $recordId  The primary key id for the item.
+	 * @param   string   $urlVar    The name of the URL variable for the id.
+	 *
+	 * @return  string  The arguments to append to the redirect URL.
+	 *
+	 * @since   1.6
+	 */
+	protected function getRedirectToItemAppend($recordId = null, $urlVar = 'id')
+	{
+		// get the referral options (old method use return instead see parent)
+		$ref = $this->input->get('ref', 0, 'string');
+		$refid = $this->input->get('refid', 0, 'int');
+
+		// get redirect info.
+		$append = parent::getRedirectToItemAppend($recordId, $urlVar);
+
+		// set the referral options
+		if ($refid && $ref)
+		{
+			$append = '&ref=' . (string) $ref . '&refid='. (int) $refid . $append;
+		}
+		elseif ($ref)
+		{
+			$append = '&ref='. (string) $ref . $append;
+		}
+
+		return $append;
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Method to run batch operations.
+	 *
+	 * @param   object  $model  The model.
+	 *
+	 * @return  boolean   True if successful, false otherwise and internal error is set.
+	 *
+	 * @since   2.5
+	 */
+	public function batch($model = null)
+	{
+		Session::checkToken() or jexit(Text::_('JINVALID_TOKEN'));
+
+		// Set the model
+		$model = $this->getModel('Admin_fields_relations', '', []);
+
+		// Preset the redirect
+		$this->setRedirect(Route::_('index.php?option=com_componentbuilder&view=admins_fields_relations' . $this->getRedirectToListAppend(), false));
+
+		return parent::batch($model);
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Method to cancel an edit.
+	 *
+	 * @param   string  $key  The name of the primary key of the URL variable.
+	 *
+	 * @return  boolean  True if access level checks pass, false otherwise.
+	 *
+	 * @since   12.2
+	 */
+	public function cancel($key = null)
+	{
+		// get the referral options
+		$this->ref = $this->input->get('ref', 0, 'word');
+		$this->refid = $this->input->get('refid', 0, 'int');
+
+		// Check if there is a return value
+		$return = $this->input->get('return', null, 'base64');
+
+		$cancel = parent::cancel($key);
+
+		if (!is_null($return) && Uri::isInternal(base64_decode($return)))
+		{
+			$redirect = base64_decode($return);
+
+			// Redirect to the return value.
+			$this->setRedirect(
+				Route::_(
+					$redirect, false
+				)
+			);
+		}
+		elseif ($this->refid && $this->ref)
+		{
+			$redirect = '&view=' . (string)$this->ref . '&layout=edit&id=' . (int)$this->refid;
+
+			// Redirect to the item screen.
+			$this->setRedirect(
+				Route::_(
+					'index.php?option=' . $this->option . $redirect, false
+				)
+			);
+		}
+		elseif ($this->ref)
+		{
+			$redirect = '&view='.(string)$this->ref;
+
+			// Redirect to the list screen.
+			$this->setRedirect(
+				Route::_(
+					'index.php?option=' . $this->option . $redirect, false
+				)
+			);
+		}
+		return $cancel;
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Method to save a record.
+	 *
+	 * @param   string  $key     The name of the primary key of the URL variable.
+	 * @param   string  $urlVar  The name of the URL variable if different from the primary key (sometimes required to avoid router collisions).
+	 *
+	 * @return  boolean  True if successful, false otherwise.
+	 *
+	 * @since   12.2
+	 */
+	public function save($key = null, $urlVar = null)
+	{
+		// get the referral options
+		$this->ref = $this->input->get('ref', 0, 'word');
+		$this->refid = $this->input->get('refid', 0, 'int');
+
+		// Check if there is a return value
+		$return = $this->input->get('return', null, 'base64');
+		$canReturn = (!is_null($return) && Uri::isInternal(base64_decode($return)));
+
+		if ($this->ref || $this->refid || $canReturn)
+		{
+			// to make sure the item is checkedin on redirect
+			$this->task = 'save';
+		}
+
+		$saved = parent::save($key, $urlVar);
+
+		// This is not needed since parent save already does this
+		// Due to the ref and refid implementation we need to add this
+		if ($canReturn)
+		{
+			$redirect = base64_decode($return);
+
+			// Redirect to the return value.
+			$this->setRedirect(
+				Route::_(
+					$redirect, false
+				)
+			);
+		}
+		elseif ($this->refid && $this->ref)
+		{
+			$redirect = '&view=' . (string) $this->ref . '&layout=edit&id=' . (int) $this->refid;
+
+			// Redirect to the item screen.
+			$this->setRedirect(
+				Route::_(
+					'index.php?option=' . $this->option . $redirect, false
+				)
+			);
+		}
+		elseif ($this->ref)
+		{
+			$redirect = '&view=' . (string) $this->ref;
+
+			// Redirect to the list screen.
+			$this->setRedirect(
+				Route::_(
+					'index.php?option=' . $this->option . $redirect, false
+				)
+			);
+		}
+		return $saved;
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Function that allows child controller access to model data
+	 * after the data has been saved.
+	 *
+	 * @param   BaseDatabaseModel  &$model     The data model object.
+	 * @param   array              $validData  The validated data.
+	 *
+	 * @return  void
+	 *
+	 * @since   11.1
+	 */
+	protected function postSaveHook(BaseDatabaseModel $model, $validData = [])
+	{
+		return;
+	}
+}

admin/controllers/admin_view.php

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

admin/controllers/admin_views.php

@@ -0,0 +1,115 @@
+<?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;
+use VDM\Joomla\Utilities\ArrayHelper as UtilitiesArrayHelper;
+use VDM\Joomla\Utilities\ObjectHelper;
+
+/**
+ * Admin_views Admin Controller
+ */
+class ComponentbuilderControllerAdmin_views extends AdminController
+{
+	/**
+	 * The prefix to use with controller messages.
+	 *
+	 * @var    string
+	 * @since  1.6
+	 */
+	protected $text_prefix = 'COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_ADMIN_VIEWS';
+
+	/**
+	 * 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 = 'Admin_view', $prefix = 'ComponentbuilderModel', $config = array('ignore_request' => true))
+	{
+		return parent::getModel($name, $prefix, $config);
+	}
+
+	public function exportData()
+	{
+		// Check for request forgeries
+		Session::checkToken() or die(Text::_('JINVALID_TOKEN'));
+		// check if export is allowed for this user.
+		$user = Factory::getUser();
+		if ($user->authorise('admin_view.export', 'com_componentbuilder') && $user->authorise('core.export', 'com_componentbuilder'))
+		{
+			// Get the input
+			$input = Factory::getApplication()->input;
+			$pks = $input->post->get('cid', array(), 'array');
+			// Sanitize the input
+			$pks = ArrayHelper::toInteger($pks);
+			// Get the model
+			$model = $this->getModel('Admin_views');
+			// get the data to export
+			$data = $model->getExportData($pks);
+			if (UtilitiesArrayHelper::check($data))
+			{
+				// now set the data to the spreadsheet
+				$date = Factory::getDate();
+				ComponentbuilderHelper::xls($data,'Admin_views_'.$date->format('jS_F_Y'),'Admin views exported ('.$date->format('jS F, Y').')','admin views');
+			}
+		}
+		// Redirect to the list screen with error.
+		$message = Text::_('COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_EXPORT_FAILED');
+		$this->setRedirect(Route::_('index.php?option=com_componentbuilder&view=admin_views', false), $message, 'error');
+		return;
+	}
+
+
+	public function importData()
+	{
+		// Check for request forgeries
+		Session::checkToken() or die(Text::_('JINVALID_TOKEN'));
+		// check if import is allowed for this user.
+		$user = Factory::getUser();
+		if ($user->authorise('admin_view.import', 'com_componentbuilder') && $user->authorise('core.import', 'com_componentbuilder'))
+		{
+			// Get the import model
+			$model = $this->getModel('Admin_views');
+			// get the headers to import
+			$headers = $model->getExImPortHeaders();
+			if (ObjectHelper::check($headers))
+			{
+				// Load headers to session.
+				$session = Factory::getSession();
+				$headers = json_encode($headers);
+				$session->set('admin_view_VDM_IMPORTHEADERS', $headers);
+				$session->set('backto_VDM_IMPORT', 'admin_views');
+				$session->set('dataType_VDM_IMPORTINTO', 'admin_view');
+				// Redirect to import view.
+				$message = Text::_('COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_IMPORT_SELECT_FILE_FOR_ADMIN_VIEWS');
+				$this->setRedirect(Route::_('index.php?option=com_componentbuilder&view=import', false), $message);
+				return;
+			}
+		}
+		// Redirect to the list screen with error.
+		$message = Text::_('COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_IMPORT_FAILED');
+		$this->setRedirect(Route::_('index.php?option=com_componentbuilder&view=admin_views', false), $message, 'error');
+		return;
+	}
+}

admin/controllers/admins_custom_tabs.php

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+<?php
+/**
+ * @package    Joomla.Component.Builder
+ *
+ * @created    30th April, 2015
+ * @author     Llewellyn van der Merwe <https://dev.vdm.io>
+ * @git        Joomla Component Builder <https://git.vdm.dev/joomla/Component-Builder>
+ * @copyright  Copyright (C) 2015 Vast Development Method. All rights reserved.
+ * @license    GNU General Public License version 2 or later; see LICENSE.txt
+ */
+
+// 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;
+
+/**
+ * Admins_custom_tabs Admin Controller
+ */
+class ComponentbuilderControllerAdmins_custom_tabs extends AdminController
+{
+	/**
+	 * The prefix to use with controller messages.
+	 *
+	 * @var    string
+	 * @since  1.6
+	 */
+	protected $text_prefix = 'COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_ADMINS_CUSTOM_TABS';
+
+	/**
+	 * 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 = 'Admin_custom_tabs', $prefix = 'ComponentbuilderModel', $config = array('ignore_request' => true))
+	{
+		return parent::getModel($name, $prefix, $config);
+	}
+}

admin/controllers/admins_fields.php

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+<?php
+/**
+ * @package    Joomla.Component.Builder
+ *
+ * @created    30th April, 2015
+ * @author     Llewellyn van der Merwe <https://dev.vdm.io>
+ * @git        Joomla Component Builder <https://git.vdm.dev/joomla/Component-Builder>
+ * @copyright  Copyright (C) 2015 Vast Development Method. All rights reserved.
+ * @license    GNU General Public License version 2 or later; see LICENSE.txt
+ */
+
+// 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;
+
+/**
+ * Admins_fields Admin Controller
+ */
+class ComponentbuilderControllerAdmins_fields extends AdminController
+{
+	/**
+	 * The prefix to use with controller messages.
+	 *
+	 * @var    string
+	 * @since  1.6
+	 */
+	protected $text_prefix = 'COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_ADMINS_FIELDS';
+
+	/**
+	 * 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 = 'Admin_fields', $prefix = 'ComponentbuilderModel', $config = array('ignore_request' => true))
+	{
+		return parent::getModel($name, $prefix, $config);
+	}
+}

admin/controllers/admins_fields_conditions.php

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+<?php
+/**
+ * @package    Joomla.Component.Builder
+ *
+ * @created    30th April, 2015
+ * @author     Llewellyn van der Merwe <https://dev.vdm.io>
+ * @git        Joomla Component Builder <https://git.vdm.dev/joomla/Component-Builder>
+ * @copyright  Copyright (C) 2015 Vast Development Method. All rights reserved.
+ * @license    GNU General Public License version 2 or later; see LICENSE.txt
+ */
+
+// 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;
+
+/**
+ * Admins_fields_conditions Admin Controller
+ */
+class ComponentbuilderControllerAdmins_fields_conditions extends AdminController
+{
+	/**
+	 * The prefix to use with controller messages.
+	 *
+	 * @var    string
+	 * @since  1.6
+	 */
+	protected $text_prefix = 'COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_ADMINS_FIELDS_CONDITIONS';
+
+	/**
+	 * 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 = 'Admin_fields_conditions', $prefix = 'ComponentbuilderModel', $config = array('ignore_request' => true))
+	{
+		return parent::getModel($name, $prefix, $config);
+	}
+}

admin/controllers/admins_fields_relations.php

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+<?php
+/**
+ * @package    Joomla.Component.Builder
+ *
+ * @created    30th April, 2015
+ * @author     Llewellyn van der Merwe <https://dev.vdm.io>
+ * @git        Joomla Component Builder <https://git.vdm.dev/joomla/Component-Builder>
+ * @copyright  Copyright (C) 2015 Vast Development Method. All rights reserved.
+ * @license    GNU General Public License version 2 or later; see LICENSE.txt
+ */
+
+// 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;
+
+/**
+ * Admins_fields_relations Admin Controller
+ */
+class ComponentbuilderControllerAdmins_fields_relations extends AdminController
+{
+	/**
+	 * The prefix to use with controller messages.
+	 *
+	 * @var    string
+	 * @since  1.6
+	 */
+	protected $text_prefix = 'COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_ADMINS_FIELDS_RELATIONS';
+
+	/**
+	 * 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 = 'Admin_fields_relations', $prefix = 'ComponentbuilderModel', $config = array('ignore_request' => true))
+	{
+		return parent::getModel($name, $prefix, $config);
+	}
+}

admin/controllers/class_extendings.php

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+<?php
+/**
+ * @package    Joomla.Component.Builder
+ *
+ * @created    30th April, 2015
+ * @author     Llewellyn van der Merwe <https://dev.vdm.io>
+ * @git        Joomla Component Builder <https://git.vdm.dev/joomla/Component-Builder>
+ * @copyright  Copyright (C) 2015 Vast Development Method. All rights reserved.
+ * @license    GNU General Public License version 2 or later; see LICENSE.txt
+ */
+
+// 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;
+
+/**
+ * Class_extendings Admin Controller
+ */
+class ComponentbuilderControllerClass_extendings extends AdminController
+{
+	/**
+	 * The prefix to use with controller messages.
+	 *
+	 * @var    string
+	 * @since  1.6
+	 */
+	protected $text_prefix = 'COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CLASS_EXTENDINGS';
+
+	/**
+	 * 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 = 'Class_extends', $prefix = 'ComponentbuilderModel', $config = array('ignore_request' => true))
+	{
+		return parent::getModel($name, $prefix, $config);
+	}
+}

admin/controllers/class_extends.php

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

admin/controllers/class_method.php

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

admin/controllers/class_methods.php

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+<?php
+/**
+ * @package    Joomla.Component.Builder
+ *
+ * @created    30th April, 2015
+ * @author     Llewellyn van der Merwe <https://dev.vdm.io>
+ * @git        Joomla Component Builder <https://git.vdm.dev/joomla/Component-Builder>
+ * @copyright  Copyright (C) 2015 Vast Development Method. All rights reserved.
+ * @license    GNU General Public License version 2 or later; see LICENSE.txt
+ */
+
+// 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;
+use VDM\Joomla\Utilities\ArrayHelper as UtilitiesArrayHelper;
+use VDM\Joomla\Utilities\ObjectHelper;
+
+/**
+ * Class_methods Admin Controller
+ */
+class ComponentbuilderControllerClass_methods extends AdminController
+{
+	/**
+	 * The prefix to use with controller messages.
+	 *
+	 * @var    string
+	 * @since  1.6
+	 */
+	protected $text_prefix = 'COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CLASS_METHODS';
+
+	/**
+	 * 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 = 'Class_method', $prefix = 'ComponentbuilderModel', $config = array('ignore_request' => true))
+	{
+		return parent::getModel($name, $prefix, $config);
+	}
+
+	public function exportData()
+	{
+		// Check for request forgeries
+		Session::checkToken() or die(Text::_('JINVALID_TOKEN'));
+		// check if export is allowed for this user.
+		$user = Factory::getUser();
+		if ($user->authorise('class_method.export', 'com_componentbuilder') && $user->authorise('core.export', 'com_componentbuilder'))
+		{
+			// Get the input
+			$input = Factory::getApplication()->input;
+			$pks = $input->post->get('cid', array(), 'array');
+			// Sanitize the input
+			$pks = ArrayHelper::toInteger($pks);
+			// Get the model
+			$model = $this->getModel('Class_methods');
+			// get the data to export
+			$data = $model->getExportData($pks);
+			if (UtilitiesArrayHelper::check($data))
+			{
+				// now set the data to the spreadsheet
+				$date = Factory::getDate();
+				ComponentbuilderHelper::xls($data,'Class_methods_'.$date->format('jS_F_Y'),'Class methods exported ('.$date->format('jS F, Y').')','class methods');
+			}
+		}
+		// Redirect to the list screen with error.
+		$message = Text::_('COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_EXPORT_FAILED');
+		$this->setRedirect(Route::_('index.php?option=com_componentbuilder&view=class_methods', false), $message, 'error');
+		return;
+	}
+
+
+	public function importData()
+	{
+		// Check for request forgeries
+		Session::checkToken() or die(Text::_('JINVALID_TOKEN'));
+		// check if import is allowed for this user.
+		$user = Factory::getUser();
+		if ($user->authorise('class_method.import', 'com_componentbuilder') && $user->authorise('core.import', 'com_componentbuilder'))
+		{
+			// Get the import model
+			$model = $this->getModel('Class_methods');
+			// get the headers to import
+			$headers = $model->getExImPortHeaders();
+			if (ObjectHelper::check($headers))
+			{
+				// Load headers to session.
+				$session = Factory::getSession();
+				$headers = json_encode($headers);
+				$session->set('class_method_VDM_IMPORTHEADERS', $headers);
+				$session->set('backto_VDM_IMPORT', 'class_methods');
+				$session->set('dataType_VDM_IMPORTINTO', 'class_method');
+				// Redirect to import view.
+				$message = Text::_('COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_IMPORT_SELECT_FILE_FOR_CLASS_METHODS');
+				$this->setRedirect(Route::_('index.php?option=com_componentbuilder&view=import', false), $message);
+				return;
+			}
+		}
+		// Redirect to the list screen with error.
+		$message = Text::_('COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_IMPORT_FAILED');
+		$this->setRedirect(Route::_('index.php?option=com_componentbuilder&view=class_methods', false), $message, 'error');
+		return;
+	}
+}

admin/controllers/class_properties.php

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+<?php
+/**
+ * @package    Joomla.Component.Builder
+ *
+ * @created    30th April, 2015
+ * @author     Llewellyn van der Merwe <https://dev.vdm.io>
+ * @git        Joomla Component Builder <https://git.vdm.dev/joomla/Component-Builder>
+ * @copyright  Copyright (C) 2015 Vast Development Method. All rights reserved.
+ * @license    GNU General Public License version 2 or later; see LICENSE.txt
+ */
+
+// 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;
+use VDM\Joomla\Utilities\ArrayHelper as UtilitiesArrayHelper;
+use VDM\Joomla\Utilities\ObjectHelper;
+
+/**
+ * Class_properties Admin Controller
+ */
+class ComponentbuilderControllerClass_properties extends AdminController
+{
+	/**
+	 * The prefix to use with controller messages.
+	 *
+	 * @var    string
+	 * @since  1.6
+	 */
+	protected $text_prefix = 'COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CLASS_PROPERTIES';
+
+	/**
+	 * 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 = 'Class_property', $prefix = 'ComponentbuilderModel', $config = array('ignore_request' => true))
+	{
+		return parent::getModel($name, $prefix, $config);
+	}
+
+	public function exportData()
+	{
+		// Check for request forgeries
+		Session::checkToken() or die(Text::_('JINVALID_TOKEN'));
+		// check if export is allowed for this user.
+		$user = Factory::getUser();
+		if ($user->authorise('class_property.export', 'com_componentbuilder') && $user->authorise('core.export', 'com_componentbuilder'))
+		{
+			// Get the input
+			$input = Factory::getApplication()->input;
+			$pks = $input->post->get('cid', array(), 'array');
+			// Sanitize the input
+			$pks = ArrayHelper::toInteger($pks);
+			// Get the model
+			$model = $this->getModel('Class_properties');
+			// get the data to export
+			$data = $model->getExportData($pks);
+			if (UtilitiesArrayHelper::check($data))
+			{
+				// now set the data to the spreadsheet
+				$date = Factory::getDate();
+				ComponentbuilderHelper::xls($data,'Class_properties_'.$date->format('jS_F_Y'),'Class properties exported ('.$date->format('jS F, Y').')','class properties');
+			}
+		}
+		// Redirect to the list screen with error.
+		$message = Text::_('COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_EXPORT_FAILED');
+		$this->setRedirect(Route::_('index.php?option=com_componentbuilder&view=class_properties', false), $message, 'error');
+		return;
+	}
+
+
+	public function importData()
+	{
+		// Check for request forgeries
+		Session::checkToken() or die(Text::_('JINVALID_TOKEN'));
+		// check if import is allowed for this user.
+		$user = Factory::getUser();
+		if ($user->authorise('class_property.import', 'com_componentbuilder') && $user->authorise('core.import', 'com_componentbuilder'))
+		{
+			// Get the import model
+			$model = $this->getModel('Class_properties');
+			// get the headers to import
+			$headers = $model->getExImPortHeaders();
+			if (ObjectHelper::check($headers))
+			{
+				// Load headers to session.
+				$session = Factory::getSession();
+				$headers = json_encode($headers);
+				$session->set('class_property_VDM_IMPORTHEADERS', $headers);
+				$session->set('backto_VDM_IMPORT', 'class_properties');
+				$session->set('dataType_VDM_IMPORTINTO', 'class_property');
+				// Redirect to import view.
+				$message = Text::_('COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_IMPORT_SELECT_FILE_FOR_CLASS_PROPERTIES');
+				$this->setRedirect(Route::_('index.php?option=com_componentbuilder&view=import', false), $message);
+				return;
+			}
+		}
+		// Redirect to the list screen with error.
+		$message = Text::_('COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_IMPORT_FAILED');
+		$this->setRedirect(Route::_('index.php?option=com_componentbuilder&view=class_properties', false), $message, 'error');
+		return;
+	}
+}

admin/controllers/class_property.php

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

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+<?php
+/**
+ * @package    Joomla.Component.Builder
+ *
+ * @created    30th April, 2015
+ * @author     Llewellyn van der Merwe <https://dev.vdm.io>
+ * @git        Joomla Component Builder <https://git.vdm.dev/joomla/Component-Builder>
+ * @copyright  Copyright (C) 2015 Vast Development Method. All rights reserved.
+ * @license    GNU General Public License version 2 or later; see LICENSE.txt
+ */
+
+// 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;
+use VDM\Joomla\Componentbuilder\Compiler\Factory as CFactory;
+use Joomla\CMS\Version;
+use VDM\Joomla\Utilities\ArrayHelper as UtilitiesArrayHelper;
+use VDM\Joomla\Utilities\StringHelper;
+use Joomla\CMS\Uri\Uri;
+
+/**
+ * Compiler Admin Controller
+ */
+class ComponentbuilderControllerCompiler extends AdminController
+{
+	/**
+	 * The prefix to use with controller messages.
+	 *
+	 * @var    string
+	 * @since  1.6
+	 */
+	protected $text_prefix = 'COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_COMPILER';
+
+	/**
+	 * Proxy for getModel.
+	 * @since    2.5
+	 */
+	public function getModel($name = 'Compiler', $prefix = 'ComponentbuilderModel', $config = [])
+	{
+		$model = parent::getModel($name, $prefix, array('ignore_request' => true));
+
+		return $model;
+	}
+
+	public function dashboard()
+	{
+		$this->setRedirect(Route::_('index.php?option=com_componentbuilder', false));
+		return;
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * get all the animations used in the compiler
+	 *
+	 * @return  true on success
+	 */
+	public function getDynamicContent()
+	{
+		// Check for request forgeries
+		Session::checkToken() or jexit(Text::_('JINVALID_TOKEN'));
+		// check if user has the right
+		$user = Factory::getUser();
+		// set page redirect
+		$redirect_url = Route::_('index.php?option=com_componentbuilder&view=compiler', false);
+		$message = Text::_('COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_YOU_DO_NOT_HAVE_PERMISSION_TO_DOWNLOAD_THE_COMPILER_ANIMATIONS');
+		// currently only those with permissions can get these images
+		if($user->authorise('compiler.compiler_animations', 'com_componentbuilder'))
+		{
+			// get the model
+			$model = $this->getModel('compiler');
+			if ($model->getDynamicContent($message))
+			{
+				$message = Text::_('COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_BALL_THE_COMPILER_ANIMATIONS_WERE_SUCCESSFULLY_DOWNLOADED_TO_THIS_JOOMLA_INSTALLB');
+				$this->setRedirect($redirect_url, $message, 'message');
+				return true;
+			}
+		}
+		$this->setRedirect($redirect_url, $message, 'error');
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Run the Compiler
+	 *
+	 * @return  true on success
+	 */
+	public function compiler()
+	{
+		// Check for request forgeries
+		Session::checkToken() or jexit(Text::_('JINVALID_TOKEN'));
+		// check if user has the right
+		$user = Factory::getUser();
+		// currently only those with admin access can compile a component
+		if($user->authorise('core.manage', 'com_componentbuilder'))
+		{
+			$model = $this->getModel('compiler');
+			if ($model->builder())
+			{
+				$cache = Factory::getCache('mod_menu');
+				$cache->clean();
+				// TODO: Reset the users acl here as well to kill off any missing bits
+			}
+			else
+			{
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			// switch to set multi install button
+			$add_multi_install = false;
+			$add_plugin_install = false;
+			$add_module_install = false;
+			// get application
+			$app = Factory::getApplication();
+			// set redirection URL
+			$redirect_url = $app->getUserState('com_componentbuilder.redirect_url');
+			// get system messages
+			$message = $app->getUserState('com_componentbuilder.message');
+			if (empty($redirect_url) && CFactory::_('Config')->component_id > 0)
+			{
+				// start new message
+				$message = array();
+				// update the redirection URL
+				$redirect_url = Route::_('index.php?option=com_componentbuilder&view=compiler', false);
+				if (($pos = strpos($model->compiler->filepath['component'], "/tmp/")) !== FALSE)
+				{
+				    $url = Uri::root() . substr($model->compiler->filepath['component'], $pos + 1);
+				}
+				// check if we have plugins
+				$add_plugin_install = UtilitiesArrayHelper::check($model->compiler->filepath['plugins'], true);
+				// check if we have modules
+				$add_module_install = UtilitiesArrayHelper::check($model->compiler->filepath['modules'], true);
+				// if a multi install we set another kind of header
+				if ($add_plugin_install || $add_module_install)
+				{
+					// Message of successful builds
+					$message[] = '<h1>The Extensions were Successfully Compiled!</h1>';
+					$message[] = '<h4>You can install any one of the following extensions!</h4>';
+					// set multi install
+					$add_multi_install = true;
+				}
+				else
+				{
+					// Message of successful build
+					$message[] = '<h1>The (' . $model->compiler->filepath['component-folder'] . ') was Successfully Compiled!</h1>';
+				}
+
+				if (CFactory::_('Config')->joomla_version == Version::MAJOR_VERSION)
+				{
+					$message[] = '<p><button class="btn btn-small btn-success" onclick="Joomla.submitbutton(\'compiler.installCompiledComponent\')">';
+					$message[] = 'Install ' . $model->compiler->filepath['component-folder'] . ' on this <span class="icon-joomla icon-white"></span>Joomla website. (component)</button></p>';
+					// check if we have modules
+					if ($add_module_install)
+					{
+						foreach ($model->compiler->filepath['modules-folder'] as $module_id => $module_folder)
+						{
+							$message[] = '<p><button class="btn btn-small btn-success" onclick="Joomla.submitbutton(\'compiler.installCompiledModule\', ' . (int) $module_id . ')">';
+							$message[] = 'Install ' . $module_folder . ' on this <span class="icon-joomla icon-white"></span>Joomla website. (module)</button></p>';
+						}
+					}
+					// check if we have plugins
+					if ($add_plugin_install)
+					{
+						foreach ($model->compiler->filepath['plugins-folder'] as $plugin_id => $plugin_folder)
+						{
+							$message[] = '<p><button class="btn btn-small btn-success" onclick="Joomla.submitbutton(\'compiler.installCompiledPlugin\', ' . (int) $plugin_id . ')">';
+							$message[] = 'Install ' . $plugin_folder . ' on this <span class="icon-joomla icon-white"></span>Joomla website. (plugin)</button></p>';
+						}
+					}
+					// set multi install button
+					if ($add_multi_install)
+					{
+						$message[] = '<h4>You can install all compiled extensions!</h4>';
+						$message[] = '<p><button class="btn btn-small btn-success" onclick="Joomla.submitbutton(\'compiler.installCompiledExtensions\')">';
+						$message[] = 'Install all above extensions on this <span class="icon-joomla icon-white"></span>Joomla! website.</button></p>';
+					}
+				}
+				$message[] = '<h2>Total time saved</h2>';
+				$message[] = '<ul>';
+				$message[] = '<li>Total folders created: <b>#'.'##FOLDER_COUNT##'.'#</b></li>';
+				$message[] = '<li>Total files created: <b>#'.'##FILE_COUNT##'.'#</b></li>';
+				$message[] = '<li>Total fields created: <b>#'.'##FIELD_COUNT##'.'#</b></li>';
+				$message[] = '<li>Total lines written: <b>#'.'##LINE_COUNT##'.'#</b></li>';
+				$message[] = '<li>A4 Book of: <b>#'.'##PAGE_COUNT##'.'# pages</b></li>';
+				$message[] = '</ul>';
+				$message[] = '<p><b>#'.'##totalHours##'.'# Hours</b> or <b>#'.'##totalDays##'.'# Eight Hour Days</b> <em>(actual time you saved)</em><br />';
+				$message[] = '<small>(if creating a folder and file took <b>5 seconds</b> and writing one line of code took <b>10 seconds</b>, never making one mistake or taking any coffee break.)</small><br />';
+				$message[] = '<b>#'.'##actualHoursSpent##'.'# Hours</b> or <b>#'.'##actualDaysSpent##'.'# Eight Hour Days</b> <em>(the actual time you spent)</em><br />';
+				$message[] = '<small>(with the following break down: <b>debugging @#'.'##debuggingHours##'.'#hours</b> = codingtime / 4; <b>planning @#'.'##planningHours##'.'#hours</b> = codingtime / 7; <b>mapping @#'.'##mappingHours##'.'#hours</b> = codingtime / 10; <b>office @#'.'##officeHours##'.'#hours</b> = codingtime / 6;)</small></p>';
+				$message[] = '<p><b>#'.'##actualTotalHours##'.'# Hours</b> or <b>#'.'##actualTotalDays##'.'# Eight Hour Days</b> <em>(a total of the realistic time frame for this project)</em><br />';
+				$message[] = '<small>(if creating a folder and file took <b>5 seconds</b> and writing one line of code took <b>10 seconds</b>, with the normal everyday realities at the office, that includes the component planning, mapping & debugging.)</small></p>';
+				$message[] = '<p>Project duration: <b>'.$model->compiler->projectWeekTime. ' weeks</b> or <b>#'.'##projectMonthTime##'.'# months</b></p>';
+				// check if we have modules or plugins
+				if ($add_multi_install)
+				{
+					$message[] = '<h2>Path to Zip Files</h2>';
+					$message[] = '<p><b>Component Path:</b> <code>' . $model->compiler->filepath['component'] . '</code><br />';
+					$message[] = '<b>Component URL:</b> <code>' . $url . '</code><br /><br />';
+					// load modules if found
+					if ($add_module_install)
+					{
+						$module_urls = array();
+						// load the modules path/url
+						foreach ($model->compiler->filepath['modules'] as $module_id => $module_path)
+						{
+							// set module path
+							$message[] = '<b>Module Path:</b> <code>' . $module_path . '</code><br />';
+							if (($pos = strpos($module_path, "/tmp/")) !== FALSE)
+							{
+								$module_urls[$module_id] = Uri::root() . substr($module_path, $pos + 1);
+								$message[] = '<b>Module URL:</b> <code>' . $module_urls[$module_id] . '</code><br />';
+							}
+						}
+					}
+					// load plugins if found
+					if ($add_plugin_install)
+					{
+						$plugin_urls = array();
+						// load the plugins path/url
+						foreach ($model->compiler->filepath['plugins'] as $plugin_id => $plugin_path)
+						{
+							// set plugin path
+							$message[] = '<b>Plugin Path:</b> <code>' . $plugin_path . '</code><br />';
+							if (($pos = strpos($plugin_path, "/tmp/")) !== FALSE)
+							{
+								$plugin_urls[$plugin_id] = Uri::root() . substr($plugin_path, $pos + 1);
+								$message[] = '<b>Plugin URL:</b> <code>' . $plugin_urls[$plugin_id] . '</code><br />';
+							}
+						}
+					}
+					$message[] = '<br /><small>Hey! you can also download these zip files right now!</small><br />';
+					$message[] = '<a class="btn btn-success" href="' . $url . '" ><span class="icon-download icon-white"></span>Download Component</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;';
+					// load the module download URL's
+					if (isset($module_urls) && UtilitiesArrayHelper::check($module_urls))
+					{
+						foreach ($module_urls as $module_id => $module_url)
+						{
+							$message[] = ' <a class="btn btn-success" href="' . $module_url . '" >';
+							$message[] = '<span class="icon-download icon-white"></span>Download ' . $model->compiler->filepath['modules-folder'][$module_id] . '</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;';
+						}
+					}
+					// load the plugin download URL's
+					if (isset($plugin_urls) && UtilitiesArrayHelper::check($plugin_urls))
+					{
+						foreach ($plugin_urls as $plugin_id => $plugin_url)
+						{
+							$message[] = ' <a class="btn btn-success" href="' . $plugin_url . '" >';
+							$message[] = '<span class="icon-download icon-white"></span>Download ' . $model->compiler->filepath['plugins-folder'][$plugin_id] . '</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;';
+						}
+					}
+					$message[] = '</p>';
+					$message[] = '<p><small><b>Remember!</b> These zip files are in your tmp folder and therefore publicly accessible until you click [Clear tmp]!</small></p>';
+				}
+				else
+				{
+					$message[] = '<h2>Path to Zip File</h2>';
+					$message[] = '<p><b>Path:</b> <code>' . $model->compiler->filepath['component'] . '</code><br />';
+					$message[] = '<b>URL:</b> <code>' . $url . '</code><br /><br />';
+					$message[] = '<small>Hey! you can also download the zip file right now!</small><br />';
+					$message[] = '<a class="btn btn-success" href="' . $url . '" ><span class="icon-download icon-white"></span>Download</a></p>';
+					$message[] = '<p><small><b>Remember!</b> This zip file is in your tmp folder and therefore publicly accessible until you click [Clear tmp]!</small> </p>';
+				}
+				$message[] = '<p><small>Compilation took <b>#'.'##COMPILER_TIMER##'.'#</b> seconds to complete.</small> </p>';
+				// pass the message via the user state... wow this is painful
+				$app->setUserState('com_componentbuilder.success_message',
+					CFactory::_('Placeholder')->update(
+						implode(PHP_EOL, $message),
+						CFactory::_('Compiler.Builder.Content.One')->allActive()
+					)
+				);
+				// set redirect
+				$this->setRedirect($redirect_url, '<h2>Successful Build!</h2>', 'message');
+				$app->setUserState('com_componentbuilder.component_folder_name', $model->compiler->filepath['component-folder']);
+				// check if we have modules
+				if ($add_module_install)
+				{
+					$app->setUserState('com_componentbuilder.modules_folder_name', $model->compiler->filepath['modules-folder']);
+				}
+				// check if we have plugins
+				if ($add_plugin_install)
+				{
+					$app->setUserState('com_componentbuilder.plugins_folder_name', $model->compiler->filepath['plugins-folder']);
+				}
+			} 
+			else
+			{
+				// wipe out the user state when we're going to redirect
+				$app->setUserState('com_componentbuilder.redirect_url', '');
+				$app->setUserState('com_componentbuilder.message', '');
+				$app->setUserState('com_componentbuilder.extension_message', '');
+				$app->setUserState('com_componentbuilder.component_folder_name', '');
+				$app->setUserState('com_componentbuilder.modules_folder_name', '');
+				$app->setUserState('com_componentbuilder.plugins_folder_name', '');
+				$app->setUserState('com_componentbuilder.success_message', '');
+				// set redirect
+				$this->setRedirect($redirect_url, $message);
+			}
+			return true;
+		}
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Install All Compiled Extensions
+	 *
+	 * @return  true on success
+	 */
+	public function installCompiledExtensions()
+	{
+		// Check for request forgeries
+		Session::checkToken() or jexit(Text::_('JINVALID_TOKEN'));
+		// check if user has the right
+		$user = Factory::getUser();
+		// set page redirect
+		$redirect_url = Route::_('index.php?option=com_componentbuilder&view=compiler', false);
+		$message = Text::_('COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_YOU_DO_NOT_HAVE_PERMISSION_TO_INSTALL_THESE_EXTENSIONS');
+		// currently only those with admin access can install a component via JCB
+		if($user->authorise('core.manage'))
+		{
+			$message = Text::_('COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_COULD_NOT_INSTALL_EXTENSIONS');
+			$_message = array('success' => array(), 'error' => array());
+			$app = Factory::getApplication();
+			// start file name array
+			$fileNames = array();
+			$fileNames[] = $app->getUserState('com_componentbuilder.component_folder_name', null);
+			// check if we have modules
+			$fileNames = UtilitiesArrayHelper::merge(array($fileNames, $app->getUserState('com_componentbuilder.modules_folder_name', array()) ));
+			// check if we have plugins
+			$fileNames = UtilitiesArrayHelper::merge(array($fileNames, $app->getUserState('com_componentbuilder.plugins_folder_name', array()) ));
+
+			// wipe out the user c-m-p since we are done with them all
+			$app->setUserState('com_componentbuilder.component_folder_name', '');
+			$app->setUserState('com_componentbuilder.modules_folder_name', '');
+			$app->setUserState('com_componentbuilder.plugins_folder_name', '');
+			$app->setUserState('com_componentbuilder.success_message', '');
+
+			// loop and install all extensions found
+			foreach ($fileNames as $fileName)
+			{
+				if ($this->installExtension($fileName))
+				{
+					$_message['success'][] = Text::sprintf('COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_SZIP_WAS_REMOVED_THE_FROM_TMP_FOLDER_DURING_INSTALLATION', $fileName);
+				}
+				else
+				{
+					$_message['error'][] = Text::sprintf('COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_SZIP_COULD_NOT_BE_INSTALLED', $fileName);
+				}
+			}
+			// catch errors
+			if (UtilitiesArrayHelper::check($_message['error']))
+			{
+				$app->enqueueMessage(implode('<br />', $_message['error']), 'Error');
+			}
+			// build success message
+			if (UtilitiesArrayHelper::check($_message['success']))
+			{
+				$this->setRedirect($redirect_url, implode('<br />', $_message['success']), 'message');
+				return true;
+			}
+		}
+		$this->setRedirect($redirect_url, $message, 'error');
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Install Compiled Component
+	 *
+	 * @return  true on success
+	 */
+	public function installCompiledComponent()
+	{
+		// Check for request forgeries
+		Session::checkToken() or jexit(Text::_('JINVALID_TOKEN'));
+		// check if user has the right
+		$user = Factory::getUser();
+		// set page redirect
+		$redirect_url = Route::_('index.php?option=com_componentbuilder&view=compiler', false);
+		$message = Text::_('COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_YOU_DO_NOT_HAVE_PERMISSION_TO_INSTALL_THE_COMPONENT');
+		// currently only those with admin access can install a component via JCB
+		if($user->authorise('core.manage'))
+		{
+			$message = Text::_('COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_COULD_NOT_INSTALL_COMPONENT');
+			$app = Factory::getApplication();
+			$fileName = $app->getUserState('com_componentbuilder.component_folder_name');
+
+			// wipe out the user c-m-p since we are done with them all
+			$app->setUserState('com_componentbuilder.component_folder_name', '');
+			$app->setUserState('com_componentbuilder.modules_folder_name', '');
+			$app->setUserState('com_componentbuilder.plugins_folder_name', '');
+			$app->setUserState('com_componentbuilder.success_message', '');
+
+			if ($this->installExtension($fileName))
+			{
+				$message = Text::sprintf('COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_ONLY_SZIP_FILE_WAS_REMOVED_THE_FROM_TMP_FOLDER_DURING_INSTALLATION', $fileName);
+				$this->setRedirect($redirect_url, $message, 'message');
+				return true;
+			}
+		}
+		$this->setRedirect($redirect_url, $message, 'error');
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Install Compiled Module
+	 *
+	 * @return  true on success
+	 */
+	public function installCompiledModule()
+	{
+		// Check for request forgeries
+		Session::checkToken() or jexit(Text::_('JINVALID_TOKEN'));
+		// check if user has the right
+		$user = Factory::getUser();
+		// set page redirect
+		$redirect_url = Route::_('index.php?option=com_componentbuilder&view=compiler', false);
+		$message = Text::_('COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_YOU_DO_NOT_HAVE_PERMISSION_TO_INSTALL_THE_MODULE');
+		// currently only those with admin access can install a molule via JCB
+		if($user->authorise('core.manage'))
+		{
+			$message = Text::_('COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_COULD_NOT_INSTALL_MODULE');
+			$app = Factory::getApplication();
+			$fileNames = $app->getUserState('com_componentbuilder.modules_folder_name');
+
+			// wipe out the user c-m-p since we are done with them all
+			$app->setUserState('com_componentbuilder.component_folder_name', '');
+			$app->setUserState('com_componentbuilder.modules_folder_name', '');
+			$app->setUserState('com_componentbuilder.plugins_folder_name', '');
+			$app->setUserState('com_componentbuilder.success_message', '');
+
+			if (UtilitiesArrayHelper::check($fileNames))
+			{
+				$jinput = Factory::getApplication()->input;
+				$moduleId = $jinput->post->get('install_item_id', 0, 'INT');
+				if ($moduleId > 0 && isset($fileNames[$moduleId]) && $this->installExtension($fileNames[$moduleId]))
+				{
+					$message = Text::sprintf('COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_ONLY_SZIP_FILE_WAS_REMOVED_THE_FROM_TMP_FOLDER_DURING_INSTALLATION', $fileNames[$moduleId]);
+					$this->setRedirect($redirect_url, $message, 'message');
+					return true;
+				}
+			}
+		}
+		$this->setRedirect($redirect_url, $message, 'error');
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Install Compiled Plugin
+	 *
+	 * @return  true on success
+	 */
+	public function installCompiledPlugin()
+	{
+		// Check for request forgeries
+		Session::checkToken() or jexit(Text::_('JINVALID_TOKEN'));
+		// check if user has the right
+		$user = Factory::getUser();
+		// set page redirect
+		$redirect_url = Route::_('index.php?option=com_componentbuilder&view=compiler', false);
+		$message = Text::_('COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_YOU_DO_NOT_HAVE_PERMISSION_TO_INSTALL_THE_PLUGIN');
+		// currently only those with admin access can install a plugin via JCB
+		if($user->authorise('core.manage'))
+		{
+			$message = Text::_('COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_COULD_NOT_INSTALL_PLUGIN');
+			$app = Factory::getApplication();
+			$fileNames = $app->getUserState('com_componentbuilder.plugins_folder_name');
+
+			// wipe out the user c-m-p since we are done with them all
+			$app->setUserState('com_componentbuilder.component_folder_name', '');
+			$app->setUserState('com_componentbuilder.modules_folder_name', '');
+			$app->setUserState('com_componentbuilder.plugins_folder_name', '');
+			$app->setUserState('com_componentbuilder.success_message', '');
+
+			if (UtilitiesArrayHelper::check($fileNames))
+			{
+				$jinput = Factory::getApplication()->input;
+				$pluginId = $jinput->post->get('install_item_id', 0, 'INT');
+				if ($pluginId > 0 && isset($fileNames[$pluginId]) && $this->installExtension($fileNames[$pluginId]))
+				{
+					$message = Text::sprintf('COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_ONLY_SZIP_FILE_WAS_REMOVED_THE_FROM_TMP_FOLDER_DURING_INSTALLATION', $fileNames[$pluginId]);
+					$this->setRedirect($redirect_url, $message, 'message');
+					return true;
+				}
+			}
+		}
+		$this->setRedirect($redirect_url, $message, 'error');
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Install Extension
+	 *
+	 * @return  true on success
+	 */
+	protected function installExtension($fileName)
+	{
+		// check that the model is set
+		if (!isset($this->_compiler_model))
+		{
+			// get the compiler model
+			$this->_compiler_model = $this->getModel('compiler');
+		}
+		// set the language if not set
+		if (!isset($this->_installer_lang))
+		{
+			$this->_installer_lang = Factory::getLanguage();
+			$extension = 'com_installer';
+			$base_dir = JPATH_ADMINISTRATOR;
+			$language_tag = 'en-GB';
+			$reload = true;
+			$this->_installer_lang->load($extension, $base_dir, $language_tag, $reload);
+		}
+		// make sure we have a string
+		if (StringHelper::check($fileName))
+		{
+			return $this->_compiler_model->install($fileName.'.zip');
+		}
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Clear tmp folder
+	 *
+	 * @return  true on success
+	 */
+	public function clearTmp()
+	{
+		// Check for request forgeries
+		Session::checkToken() or \jexit(Text::_('JINVALID_TOKEN'));
+		// check if user has the right
+		$user = Factory::getUser();
+		// set page redirect
+		$redirect_url = Route::_('index.php?option=com_componentbuilder&view=compiler', false);
+		$message = Text::_('COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_COULD_NOT_CLEAR_THE_TMP_FOLDER');
+		if($user->authorise('compiler.clear_tmp', 'com_componentbuilder') && $user->authorise('core.manage', 'com_componentbuilder'))
+		{
+			// get the model
+			$model = $this->getModel('compiler');
+			// get tmp folder
+			$comConfig = Factory::getConfig();
+			$tmp = $comConfig->get('tmp_path');
+			if ($model->emptyFolder($tmp))
+			{
+				$message = Text::_('COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_BTHE_TMP_FOLDER_HAS_BEEN_CLEARED_SUCCESSFULLYB');
+				$this->setRedirect($redirect_url, $message, 'message');
+				// get application
+				$app = Factory::getApplication();
+				// wipe out the user c-m-p since we are done with them all
+				$app->setUserState('com_componentbuilder.component_folder_name', '');
+				$app->setUserState('com_componentbuilder.modules_folder_name', '');
+				$app->setUserState('com_componentbuilder.plugins_folder_name', '');
+				$app->setUserState('com_componentbuilder.success_message', '');
+
+				return true;
+			}
+		}
+		$this->setRedirect($redirect_url, $message, 'error');
+		return false;
+	}
+
+
+	/**
+	 * Run the Translator
+	 *
+	 * @return  void
+	 */
+	public function runTranslator()
+	{
+		// Check for request forgeries
+		Session::checkToken() or \jexit(Text::_('JINVALID_TOKEN'));
+		// check if user has the right
+		$user = Factory::getUser();
+		// set page redirect
+		$redirect_url = Route::_('index.php?option=com_componentbuilder&view=compiler', false);
+		// set massage
+		$message = Text::_('COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_YOU_DO_NOT_HAVE_PERMISSION_TO_RUN_THE_TRANSLATOR_MODULE');
+		// check if this user has the right to run expansion
+		if($user->authorise('compiler.run_translator', 'com_componentbuilder'))
+		{
+			// set massage
+			$message = Text::_('COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_TRANSLATION_FAILED_SINCE_THERE_ARE_NO_COMPONENTS_LINKED_WITH_TRANSLATION_TOOLS');
+			// run translator via API
+			$result = ComponentbuilderHelper::getFileContents(Uri::root() . 'index.php?option=com_componentbuilder&task=api.translator');
+			// is there a message returned
+			if (!is_numeric($result) && StringHelper::check($result))
+			{
+				$this->setRedirect($redirect_url, $result);
+				return true;
+			}
+		}
+		$this->setRedirect($redirect_url, $message, 'error');
+		return false;
+	}
+
+}

admin/controllers/component_admin_views.php

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

admin/controllers/component_config.php

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

admin/controllers/component_custom_admin_menus.php

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

admin/controllers/component_custom_admin_views.php

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

admin/controllers/component_dashboard.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;
+
+/**
+ * Component_dashboard Form Controller
+ */
+class ComponentbuilderControllerComponent_dashboard 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 = [])
+	{
+		$this->view_list = 'Components_dashboard'; // safeguard for setting the return view listing to the main view.
+		parent::__construct($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 = $user->authorise('component_dashboard.access', 'com_componentbuilder');
+		if (!$access)
+		{
+			return false;
+		}
+
+		// In the absence of better information, revert to the component permissions.
+		return $user->authorise('component_dashboard.create', $this->option);
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Method override to check if you can edit an existing record.
+	 *
+	 * @param   array   $data  An array of input data.
+	 * @param   string  $key   The name of the key for the primary key.
+	 *
+	 * @return  boolean
+	 *
+	 * @since   1.6
+	 */
+	protected function allowEdit($data = [], $key = 'id')
+	{
+		// get user object.
+		$user = Factory::getUser();
+		// get record id.
+		$recordId = (int) isset($data[$key]) ? $data[$key] : 0;
+
+
+		// Access check.
+		$access = ($user->authorise('component_dashboard.access', 'com_componentbuilder.component_dashboard.' . (int) $recordId) && $user->authorise('component_dashboard.access', 'com_componentbuilder'));
+		if (!$access)
+		{
+			return false;
+		}
+
+		if ($recordId)
+		{
+			// The record has been set. Check the record permissions.
+			$permission = $user->authorise('component_dashboard.edit', 'com_componentbuilder.component_dashboard.' . (int) $recordId);
+			if (!$permission)
+			{
+				if ($user->authorise('component_dashboard.edit.own', 'com_componentbuilder.component_dashboard.' . $recordId))
+				{
+					// Now test the owner is the user.
+					$ownerId = (int) isset($data['created_by']) ? $data['created_by'] : 0;
+					if (empty($ownerId))
+					{
+						// Need to do a lookup from the model.
+						$record = $this->getModel()->getItem($recordId);
+
+						if (empty($record))
+						{
+							return false;
+						}
+						$ownerId = $record->created_by;
+					}
+
+					// If the owner matches 'me' then allow.
+					if ($ownerId == $user->id)
+					{
+						if ($user->authorise('component_dashboard.edit.own', 'com_componentbuilder'))
+						{
+							return true;
+						}
+					}
+				}
+				return false;
+			}
+		}
+		// Since there is no permission, revert to the component permissions.
+		return $user->authorise('component_dashboard.edit', $this->option);
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Gets the URL arguments to append to an item redirect.
+	 *
+	 * @param   integer  $recordId  The primary key id for the item.
+	 * @param   string   $urlVar    The name of the URL variable for the id.
+	 *
+	 * @return  string  The arguments to append to the redirect URL.
+	 *
+	 * @since   1.6
+	 */
+	protected function getRedirectToItemAppend($recordId = null, $urlVar = 'id')
+	{
+		// get the referral options (old method use return instead see parent)
+		$ref = $this->input->get('ref', 0, 'string');
+		$refid = $this->input->get('refid', 0, 'int');
+
+		// get redirect info.
+		$append = parent::getRedirectToItemAppend($recordId, $urlVar);
+
+		// set the referral options
+		if ($refid && $ref)
+		{
+			$append = '&ref=' . (string) $ref . '&refid='. (int) $refid . $append;
+		}
+		elseif ($ref)
+		{
+			$append = '&ref='. (string) $ref . $append;
+		}
+
+		return $append;
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Method to run batch operations.
+	 *
+	 * @param   object  $model  The model.
+	 *
+	 * @return  boolean   True if successful, false otherwise and internal error is set.
+	 *
+	 * @since   2.5
+	 */
+	public function batch($model = null)
+	{
+		Session::checkToken() or jexit(Text::_('JINVALID_TOKEN'));
+
+		// Set the model
+		$model = $this->getModel('Component_dashboard', '', []);
+
+		// Preset the redirect
+		$this->setRedirect(Route::_('index.php?option=com_componentbuilder&view=components_dashboard' . $this->getRedirectToListAppend(), false));
+
+		return parent::batch($model);
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Method to cancel an edit.
+	 *
+	 * @param   string  $key  The name of the primary key of the URL variable.
+	 *
+	 * @return  boolean  True if access level checks pass, false otherwise.
+	 *
+	 * @since   12.2
+	 */
+	public function cancel($key = null)
+	{
+		// get the referral options
+		$this->ref = $this->input->get('ref', 0, 'word');
+		$this->refid = $this->input->get('refid', 0, 'int');
+
+		// Check if there is a return value
+		$return = $this->input->get('return', null, 'base64');
+
+		$cancel = parent::cancel($key);
+
+		if (!is_null($return) && Uri::isInternal(base64_decode($return)))
+		{
+			$redirect = base64_decode($return);
+
+			// Redirect to the return value.
+			$this->setRedirect(
+				Route::_(
+					$redirect, false
+				)
+			);
+		}
+		elseif ($this->refid && $this->ref)
+		{
+			$redirect = '&view=' . (string)$this->ref . '&layout=edit&id=' . (int)$this->refid;
+
+			// Redirect to the item screen.
+			$this->setRedirect(
+				Route::_(
+					'index.php?option=' . $this->option . $redirect, false
+				)
+			);
+		}
+		elseif ($this->ref)
+		{
+			$redirect = '&view='.(string)$this->ref;
+
+			// Redirect to the list screen.
+			$this->setRedirect(
+				Route::_(
+					'index.php?option=' . $this->option . $redirect, false
+				)
+			);
+		}
+		return $cancel;
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Method to save a record.
+	 *
+	 * @param   string  $key     The name of the primary key of the URL variable.
+	 * @param   string  $urlVar  The name of the URL variable if different from the primary key (sometimes required to avoid router collisions).
+	 *
+	 * @return  boolean  True if successful, false otherwise.
+	 *
+	 * @since   12.2
+	 */
+	public function save($key = null, $urlVar = null)
+	{
+		// get the referral options
+		$this->ref = $this->input->get('ref', 0, 'word');
+		$this->refid = $this->input->get('refid', 0, 'int');
+
+		// Check if there is a return value
+		$return = $this->input->get('return', null, 'base64');
+		$canReturn = (!is_null($return) && Uri::isInternal(base64_decode($return)));
+
+		if ($this->ref || $this->refid || $canReturn)
+		{
+			// to make sure the item is checkedin on redirect
+			$this->task = 'save';
+		}
+
+		$saved = parent::save($key, $urlVar);
+
+		// This is not needed since parent save already does this
+		// Due to the ref and refid implementation we need to add this
+		if ($canReturn)
+		{
+			$redirect = base64_decode($return);
+
+			// Redirect to the return value.
+			$this->setRedirect(
+				Route::_(
+					$redirect, false
+				)
+			);
+		}
+		elseif ($this->refid && $this->ref)
+		{
+			$redirect = '&view=' . (string) $this->ref . '&layout=edit&id=' . (int) $this->refid;
+
+			// Redirect to the item screen.
+			$this->setRedirect(
+				Route::_(
+					'index.php?option=' . $this->option . $redirect, false
+				)
+			);
+		}
+		elseif ($this->ref)
+		{
+			$redirect = '&view=' . (string) $this->ref;
+
+			// Redirect to the list screen.
+			$this->setRedirect(
+				Route::_(
+					'index.php?option=' . $this->option . $redirect, false
+				)
+			);
+		}
+		return $saved;
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Function that allows child controller access to model data
+	 * after the data has been saved.
+	 *
+	 * @param   BaseDatabaseModel  &$model     The data model object.
+	 * @param   array              $validData  The validated data.
+	 *
+	 * @return  void
+	 *
+	 * @since   11.1
+	 */
+	protected function postSaveHook(BaseDatabaseModel $model, $validData = [])
+	{
+		return;
+	}
+}

admin/controllers/component_files_folders.php

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

admin/controllers/component_modules.php

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

admin/controllers/component_mysql_tweaks.php

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

admin/controllers/component_placeholders.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;
+
+/**
+ * Component_placeholders Form Controller
+ */
+class ComponentbuilderControllerComponent_placeholders 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 = [])
+	{
+		$this->view_list = 'Components_placeholders'; // safeguard for setting the return view listing to the main view.
+		parent::__construct($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 = $user->authorise('component_placeholders.access', 'com_componentbuilder');
+		if (!$access)
+		{
+			return false;
+		}
+
+		// In the absence of better information, revert to the component permissions.
+		return $user->authorise('component_placeholders.create', $this->option);
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Method override to check if you can edit an existing record.
+	 *
+	 * @param   array   $data  An array of input data.
+	 * @param   string  $key   The name of the key for the primary key.
+	 *
+	 * @return  boolean
+	 *
+	 * @since   1.6
+	 */
+	protected function allowEdit($data = [], $key = 'id')
+	{
+		// get user object.
+		$user = Factory::getUser();
+		// get record id.
+		$recordId = (int) isset($data[$key]) ? $data[$key] : 0;
+
+
+		// Access check.
+		$access = ($user->authorise('component_placeholders.access', 'com_componentbuilder.component_placeholders.' . (int) $recordId) && $user->authorise('component_placeholders.access', 'com_componentbuilder'));
+		if (!$access)
+		{
+			return false;
+		}
+
+		if ($recordId)
+		{
+			// The record has been set. Check the record permissions.
+			$permission = $user->authorise('component_placeholders.edit', 'com_componentbuilder.component_placeholders.' . (int) $recordId);
+			if (!$permission)
+			{
+				if ($user->authorise('component_placeholders.edit.own', 'com_componentbuilder.component_placeholders.' . $recordId))
+				{
+					// Now test the owner is the user.
+					$ownerId = (int) isset($data['created_by']) ? $data['created_by'] : 0;
+					if (empty($ownerId))
+					{
+						// Need to do a lookup from the model.
+						$record = $this->getModel()->getItem($recordId);
+
+						if (empty($record))
+						{
+							return false;
+						}
+						$ownerId = $record->created_by;
+					}
+
+					// If the owner matches 'me' then allow.
+					if ($ownerId == $user->id)
+					{
+						if ($user->authorise('component_placeholders.edit.own', 'com_componentbuilder'))
+						{
+							return true;
+						}
+					}
+				}
+				return false;
+			}
+		}
+		// Since there is no permission, revert to the component permissions.
+		return $user->authorise('component_placeholders.edit', $this->option);
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Gets the URL arguments to append to an item redirect.
+	 *
+	 * @param   integer  $recordId  The primary key id for the item.
+	 * @param   string   $urlVar    The name of the URL variable for the id.
+	 *
+	 * @return  string  The arguments to append to the redirect URL.
+	 *
+	 * @since   1.6
+	 */
+	protected function getRedirectToItemAppend($recordId = null, $urlVar = 'id')
+	{
+		// get the referral options (old method use return instead see parent)
+		$ref = $this->input->get('ref', 0, 'string');
+		$refid = $this->input->get('refid', 0, 'int');
+
+		// get redirect info.
+		$append = parent::getRedirectToItemAppend($recordId, $urlVar);
+
+		// set the referral options
+		if ($refid && $ref)
+		{
+			$append = '&ref=' . (string) $ref . '&refid='. (int) $refid . $append;
+		}
+		elseif ($ref)
+		{
+			$append = '&ref='. (string) $ref . $append;
+		}
+
+		return $append;
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Method to run batch operations.
+	 *
+	 * @param   object  $model  The model.
+	 *
+	 * @return  boolean   True if successful, false otherwise and internal error is set.
+	 *
+	 * @since   2.5
+	 */
+	public function batch($model = null)
+	{
+		Session::checkToken() or jexit(Text::_('JINVALID_TOKEN'));
+
+		// Set the model
+		$model = $this->getModel('Component_placeholders', '', []);
+
+		// Preset the redirect
+		$this->setRedirect(Route::_('index.php?option=com_componentbuilder&view=components_placeholders' . $this->getRedirectToListAppend(), false));
+
+		return parent::batch($model);
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Method to cancel an edit.
+	 *
+	 * @param   string  $key  The name of the primary key of the URL variable.
+	 *
+	 * @return  boolean  True if access level checks pass, false otherwise.
+	 *
+	 * @since   12.2
+	 */
+	public function cancel($key = null)
+	{
+		// get the referral options
+		$this->ref = $this->input->get('ref', 0, 'word');
+		$this->refid = $this->input->get('refid', 0, 'int');
+
+		// Check if there is a return value
+		$return = $this->input->get('return', null, 'base64');
+
+		$cancel = parent::cancel($key);
+
+		if (!is_null($return) && Uri::isInternal(base64_decode($return)))
+		{
+			$redirect = base64_decode($return);
+
+			// Redirect to the return value.
+			$this->setRedirect(
+				Route::_(
+					$redirect, false
+				)
+			);
+		}
+		elseif ($this->refid && $this->ref)
+		{
+			$redirect = '&view=' . (string)$this->ref . '&layout=edit&id=' . (int)$this->refid;
+
+			// Redirect to the item screen.
+			$this->setRedirect(
+				Route::_(
+					'index.php?option=' . $this->option . $redirect, false
+				)
+			);
+		}
+		elseif ($this->ref)
+		{
+			$redirect = '&view='.(string)$this->ref;
+
+			// Redirect to the list screen.
+			$this->setRedirect(
+				Route::_(
+					'index.php?option=' . $this->option . $redirect, false
+				)
+			);
+		}
+		return $cancel;
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Method to save a record.
+	 *
+	 * @param   string  $key     The name of the primary key of the URL variable.
+	 * @param   string  $urlVar  The name of the URL variable if different from the primary key (sometimes required to avoid router collisions).
+	 *
+	 * @return  boolean  True if successful, false otherwise.
+	 *
+	 * @since   12.2
+	 */
+	public function save($key = null, $urlVar = null)
+	{
+		// get the referral options
+		$this->ref = $this->input->get('ref', 0, 'word');
+		$this->refid = $this->input->get('refid', 0, 'int');
+
+		// Check if there is a return value
+		$return = $this->input->get('return', null, 'base64');
+		$canReturn = (!is_null($return) && Uri::isInternal(base64_decode($return)));
+
+		if ($this->ref || $this->refid || $canReturn)
+		{
+			// to make sure the item is checkedin on redirect
+			$this->task = 'save';
+		}
+
+		$saved = parent::save($key, $urlVar);
+
+		// This is not needed since parent save already does this
+		// Due to the ref and refid implementation we need to add this
+		if ($canReturn)
+		{
+			$redirect = base64_decode($return);
+
+			// Redirect to the return value.
+			$this->setRedirect(
+				Route::_(
+					$redirect, false
+				)
+			);
+		}
+		elseif ($this->refid && $this->ref)
+		{
+			$redirect = '&view=' . (string) $this->ref . '&layout=edit&id=' . (int) $this->refid;
+
+			// Redirect to the item screen.
+			$this->setRedirect(
+				Route::_(
+					'index.php?option=' . $this->option . $redirect, false
+				)
+			);
+		}
+		elseif ($this->ref)
+		{
+			$redirect = '&view=' . (string) $this->ref;
+
+			// Redirect to the list screen.
+			$this->setRedirect(
+				Route::_(
+					'index.php?option=' . $this->option . $redirect, false
+				)
+			);
+		}
+		return $saved;
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Function that allows child controller access to model data
+	 * after the data has been saved.
+	 *
+	 * @param   BaseDatabaseModel  &$model     The data model object.
+	 * @param   array              $validData  The validated data.
+	 *
+	 * @return  void
+	 *
+	 * @since   11.1
+	 */
+	protected function postSaveHook(BaseDatabaseModel $model, $validData = [])
+	{
+		return;
+	}
+}

admin/controllers/component_plugins.php

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

admin/controllers/component_router.php

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

admin/controllers/component_site_views.php

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

admin/controllers/component_updates.php

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

admin/controllers/componentbuilder.php

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+<?php
+/**
+ * @package    Joomla.Component.Builder
+ *
+ * @created    30th April, 2015
+ * @author     Llewellyn van der Merwe <https://dev.vdm.io>
+ * @git        Joomla Component Builder <https://git.vdm.dev/joomla/Component-Builder>
+ * @copyright  Copyright (C) 2015 Vast Development Method. All rights reserved.
+ * @license    GNU General Public License version 2 or later; see LICENSE.txt
+ */
+
+// 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;
+
+/**
+ * Componentbuilder Admin Controller
+ */
+class ComponentbuilderControllerComponentbuilder extends AdminController
+{
+
+}

admin/controllers/components_admin_views.php

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+<?php
+/**
+ * @package    Joomla.Component.Builder
+ *
+ * @created    30th April, 2015
+ * @author     Llewellyn van der Merwe <https://dev.vdm.io>
+ * @git        Joomla Component Builder <https://git.vdm.dev/joomla/Component-Builder>
+ * @copyright  Copyright (C) 2015 Vast Development Method. All rights reserved.
+ * @license    GNU General Public License version 2 or later; see LICENSE.txt
+ */
+
+// 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;
+
+/**
+ * Components_admin_views Admin Controller
+ */
+class ComponentbuilderControllerComponents_admin_views extends AdminController
+{
+	/**
+	 * The prefix to use with controller messages.
+	 *
+	 * @var    string
+	 * @since  1.6
+	 */
+	protected $text_prefix = 'COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_COMPONENTS_ADMIN_VIEWS';
+
+	/**
+	 * 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 = 'Component_admin_views', $prefix = 'ComponentbuilderModel', $config = array('ignore_request' => true))
+	{
+		return parent::getModel($name, $prefix, $config);
+	}
+}

admin/controllers/components_config.php

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+<?php
+/**
+ * @package    Joomla.Component.Builder
+ *
+ * @created    30th April, 2015
+ * @author     Llewellyn van der Merwe <https://dev.vdm.io>
+ * @git        Joomla Component Builder <https://git.vdm.dev/joomla/Component-Builder>
+ * @copyright  Copyright (C) 2015 Vast Development Method. All rights reserved.
+ * @license    GNU General Public License version 2 or later; see LICENSE.txt
+ */
+
+// 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;
+
+/**
+ * Components_config Admin Controller
+ */
+class ComponentbuilderControllerComponents_config extends AdminController
+{
+	/**
+	 * The prefix to use with controller messages.
+	 *
+	 * @var    string
+	 * @since  1.6
+	 */
+	protected $text_prefix = 'COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_COMPONENTS_CONFIG';
+
+	/**
+	 * 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 = 'Component_config', $prefix = 'ComponentbuilderModel', $config = array('ignore_request' => true))
+	{
+		return parent::getModel($name, $prefix, $config);
+	}
+}

admin/controllers/components_custom_admin_menus.php

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+<?php
+/**
+ * @package    Joomla.Component.Builder
+ *
+ * @created    30th April, 2015
+ * @author     Llewellyn van der Merwe <https://dev.vdm.io>
+ * @git        Joomla Component Builder <https://git.vdm.dev/joomla/Component-Builder>
+ * @copyright  Copyright (C) 2015 Vast Development Method. All rights reserved.
+ * @license    GNU General Public License version 2 or later; see LICENSE.txt
+ */
+
+// 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;
+
+/**
+ * Components_custom_admin_menus Admin Controller
+ */
+class ComponentbuilderControllerComponents_custom_admin_menus extends AdminController
+{
+	/**
+	 * The prefix to use with controller messages.
+	 *
+	 * @var    string
+	 * @since  1.6
+	 */
+	protected $text_prefix = 'COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_COMPONENTS_CUSTOM_ADMIN_MENUS';
+
+	/**
+	 * 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 = 'Component_custom_admin_menus', $prefix = 'ComponentbuilderModel', $config = array('ignore_request' => true))
+	{
+		return parent::getModel($name, $prefix, $config);
+	}
+}

admin/controllers/components_custom_admin_views.php

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+<?php
+/**
+ * @package    Joomla.Component.Builder
+ *
+ * @created    30th April, 2015
+ * @author     Llewellyn van der Merwe <https://dev.vdm.io>
+ * @git        Joomla Component Builder <https://git.vdm.dev/joomla/Component-Builder>
+ * @copyright  Copyright (C) 2015 Vast Development Method. All rights reserved.
+ * @license    GNU General Public License version 2 or later; see LICENSE.txt
+ */
+
+// 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;
+
+/**
+ * Components_custom_admin_views Admin Controller
+ */
+class ComponentbuilderControllerComponents_custom_admin_views extends AdminController
+{
+	/**
+	 * The prefix to use with controller messages.
+	 *
+	 * @var    string
+	 * @since  1.6
+	 */
+	protected $text_prefix = 'COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_COMPONENTS_CUSTOM_ADMIN_VIEWS';
+
+	/**
+	 * 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 = 'Component_custom_admin_views', $prefix = 'ComponentbuilderModel', $config = array('ignore_request' => true))
+	{
+		return parent::getModel($name, $prefix, $config);
+	}
+}

admin/controllers/components_dashboard.php

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+<?php
+/**
+ * @package    Joomla.Component.Builder
+ *
+ * @created    30th April, 2015
+ * @author     Llewellyn van der Merwe <https://dev.vdm.io>
+ * @git        Joomla Component Builder <https://git.vdm.dev/joomla/Component-Builder>
+ * @copyright  Copyright (C) 2015 Vast Development Method. All rights reserved.
+ * @license    GNU General Public License version 2 or later; see LICENSE.txt
+ */
+
+// 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;
+
+/**
+ * Components_dashboard Admin Controller
+ */
+class ComponentbuilderControllerComponents_dashboard extends AdminController
+{
+	/**
+	 * The prefix to use with controller messages.
+	 *
+	 * @var    string
+	 * @since  1.6
+	 */
+	protected $text_prefix = 'COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_COMPONENTS_DASHBOARD';
+
+	/**
+	 * 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 = 'Component_dashboard', $prefix = 'ComponentbuilderModel', $config = array('ignore_request' => true))
+	{
+		return parent::getModel($name, $prefix, $config);
+	}
+}

admin/controllers/components_files_folders.php

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+<?php
+/**
+ * @package    Joomla.Component.Builder
+ *
+ * @created    30th April, 2015
+ * @author     Llewellyn van der Merwe <https://dev.vdm.io>
+ * @git        Joomla Component Builder <https://git.vdm.dev/joomla/Component-Builder>
+ * @copyright  Copyright (C) 2015 Vast Development Method. All rights reserved.
+ * @license    GNU General Public License version 2 or later; see LICENSE.txt
+ */
+
+// 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;
+
+/**
+ * Components_files_folders Admin Controller
+ */
+class ComponentbuilderControllerComponents_files_folders extends AdminController
+{
+	/**
+	 * The prefix to use with controller messages.
+	 *
+	 * @var    string
+	 * @since  1.6
+	 */
+	protected $text_prefix = 'COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_COMPONENTS_FILES_FOLDERS';
+
+	/**
+	 * 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 = 'Component_files_folders', $prefix = 'ComponentbuilderModel', $config = array('ignore_request' => true))
+	{
+		return parent::getModel($name, $prefix, $config);
+	}
+}

admin/controllers/components_modules.php

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+<?php
+/**
+ * @package    Joomla.Component.Builder
+ *
+ * @created    30th April, 2015
+ * @author     Llewellyn van der Merwe <https://dev.vdm.io>
+ * @git        Joomla Component Builder <https://git.vdm.dev/joomla/Component-Builder>
+ * @copyright  Copyright (C) 2015 Vast Development Method. All rights reserved.
+ * @license    GNU General Public License version 2 or later; see LICENSE.txt
+ */
+
+// 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;
+
+/**
+ * Components_modules Admin Controller
+ */
+class ComponentbuilderControllerComponents_modules extends AdminController
+{
+	/**
+	 * The prefix to use with controller messages.
+	 *
+	 * @var    string
+	 * @since  1.6
+	 */
+	protected $text_prefix = 'COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_COMPONENTS_MODULES';
+
+	/**
+	 * 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 = 'Component_modules', $prefix = 'ComponentbuilderModel', $config = array('ignore_request' => true))
+	{
+		return parent::getModel($name, $prefix, $config);
+	}
+}

admin/controllers/components_mysql_tweaks.php

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+<?php
+/**
+ * @package    Joomla.Component.Builder
+ *
+ * @created    30th April, 2015
+ * @author     Llewellyn van der Merwe <https://dev.vdm.io>
+ * @git        Joomla Component Builder <https://git.vdm.dev/joomla/Component-Builder>
+ * @copyright  Copyright (C) 2015 Vast Development Method. All rights reserved.
+ * @license    GNU General Public License version 2 or later; see LICENSE.txt
+ */
+
+// 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;
+
+/**
+ * Components_mysql_tweaks Admin Controller
+ */
+class ComponentbuilderControllerComponents_mysql_tweaks extends AdminController
+{
+	/**
+	 * The prefix to use with controller messages.
+	 *
+	 * @var    string
+	 * @since  1.6
+	 */
+	protected $text_prefix = 'COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_COMPONENTS_MYSQL_TWEAKS';
+
+	/**
+	 * 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 = 'Component_mysql_tweaks', $prefix = 'ComponentbuilderModel', $config = array('ignore_request' => true))
+	{
+		return parent::getModel($name, $prefix, $config);
+	}
+}

admin/controllers/components_placeholders.php

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+<?php
+/**
+ * @package    Joomla.Component.Builder
+ *
+ * @created    30th April, 2015
+ * @author     Llewellyn van der Merwe <https://dev.vdm.io>
+ * @git        Joomla Component Builder <https://git.vdm.dev/joomla/Component-Builder>
+ * @copyright  Copyright (C) 2015 Vast Development Method. All rights reserved.
+ * @license    GNU General Public License version 2 or later; see LICENSE.txt
+ */
+
+// 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;
+
+/**
+ * Components_placeholders Admin Controller
+ */
+class ComponentbuilderControllerComponents_placeholders extends AdminController
+{
+	/**
+	 * The prefix to use with controller messages.
+	 *
+	 * @var    string
+	 * @since  1.6
+	 */
+	protected $text_prefix = 'COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_COMPONENTS_PLACEHOLDERS';
+
+	/**
+	 * 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 = 'Component_placeholders', $prefix = 'ComponentbuilderModel', $config = array('ignore_request' => true))
+	{
+		return parent::getModel($name, $prefix, $config);
+	}
+}

admin/controllers/components_plugins.php

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+<?php
+/**
+ * @package    Joomla.Component.Builder
+ *
+ * @created    30th April, 2015
+ * @author     Llewellyn van der Merwe <https://dev.vdm.io>
+ * @git        Joomla Component Builder <https://git.vdm.dev/joomla/Component-Builder>
+ * @copyright  Copyright (C) 2015 Vast Development Method. All rights reserved.
+ * @license    GNU General Public License version 2 or later; see LICENSE.txt
+ */
+
+// 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;
+
+/**
+ * Components_plugins Admin Controller
+ */
+class ComponentbuilderControllerComponents_plugins extends AdminController
+{
+	/**
+	 * The prefix to use with controller messages.
+	 *
+	 * @var    string
+	 * @since  1.6
+	 */
+	protected $text_prefix = 'COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_COMPONENTS_PLUGINS';
+
+	/**
+	 * 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 = 'Component_plugins', $prefix = 'ComponentbuilderModel', $config = array('ignore_request' => true))
+	{
+		return parent::getModel($name, $prefix, $config);
+	}
+}

admin/controllers/components_routers.php

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+<?php
+/**
+ * @package    Joomla.Component.Builder
+ *
+ * @created    30th April, 2015
+ * @author     Llewellyn van der Merwe <https://dev.vdm.io>
+ * @git        Joomla Component Builder <https://git.vdm.dev/joomla/Component-Builder>
+ * @copyright  Copyright (C) 2015 Vast Development Method. All rights reserved.
+ * @license    GNU General Public License version 2 or later; see LICENSE.txt
+ */
+
+// 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;
+
+/**
+ * Components_routers Admin Controller
+ */
+class ComponentbuilderControllerComponents_routers extends AdminController
+{
+	/**
+	 * The prefix to use with controller messages.
+	 *
+	 * @var    string
+	 * @since  1.6
+	 */
+	protected $text_prefix = 'COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_COMPONENTS_ROUTERS';
+
+	/**
+	 * 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 = 'Component_router', $prefix = 'ComponentbuilderModel', $config = array('ignore_request' => true))
+	{
+		return parent::getModel($name, $prefix, $config);
+	}
+}

admin/controllers/components_site_views.php

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+<?php
+/**
+ * @package    Joomla.Component.Builder
+ *
+ * @created    30th April, 2015
+ * @author     Llewellyn van der Merwe <https://dev.vdm.io>
+ * @git        Joomla Component Builder <https://git.vdm.dev/joomla/Component-Builder>
+ * @copyright  Copyright (C) 2015 Vast Development Method. All rights reserved.
+ * @license    GNU General Public License version 2 or later; see LICENSE.txt
+ */
+
+// 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;
+
+/**
+ * Components_site_views Admin Controller
+ */
+class ComponentbuilderControllerComponents_site_views extends AdminController
+{
+	/**
+	 * The prefix to use with controller messages.
+	 *
+	 * @var    string
+	 * @since  1.6
+	 */
+	protected $text_prefix = 'COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_COMPONENTS_SITE_VIEWS';
+
+	/**
+	 * 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 = 'Component_site_views', $prefix = 'ComponentbuilderModel', $config = array('ignore_request' => true))
+	{
+		return parent::getModel($name, $prefix, $config);
+	}
+}

admin/controllers/components_updates.php

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+<?php
+/**
+ * @package    Joomla.Component.Builder
+ *
+ * @created    30th April, 2015
+ * @author     Llewellyn van der Merwe <https://dev.vdm.io>
+ * @git        Joomla Component Builder <https://git.vdm.dev/joomla/Component-Builder>
+ * @copyright  Copyright (C) 2015 Vast Development Method. All rights reserved.
+ * @license    GNU General Public License version 2 or later; see LICENSE.txt
+ */
+
+// 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;
+
+/**
+ * Components_updates Admin Controller
+ */
+class ComponentbuilderControllerComponents_updates extends AdminController
+{
+	/**
+	 * The prefix to use with controller messages.
+	 *
+	 * @var    string
+	 * @since  1.6
+	 */
+	protected $text_prefix = 'COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_COMPONENTS_UPDATES';
+
+	/**
+	 * Method to get a model object, loading it if required.
+	 *
+	 * @param   string  $name    The model name. Optional.
+	 * @param   string  $prefix  The class prefix. Optional.
+	 * @param   array   $config  Configuration array for model. Optional.
+	 *
+	 * @return  JModelLegacy  The model.
+	 *
+	 * @since   1.6
+	 */
+	public function getModel($name = 'Component_updates', $prefix = 'ComponentbuilderModel', $config = array('ignore_request' => true))
+	{
+		return parent::getModel($name, $prefix, $config);
+	}
+}

admin/controllers/custom_admin_view.php

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

admin/controllers/custom_admin_views.php

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+<?php
+/**
+ * @package    Joomla.Component.Builder
+ *
+ * @created    30th April, 2015
+ * @author     Llewellyn van der Merwe <https://dev.vdm.io>
+ * @git        Joomla Component Builder <https://git.vdm.dev/joomla/Component-Builder>
+ * @copyright  Copyright (C) 2015 Vast Development Method. All rights reserved.
+ * @license    GNU General Public License version 2 or later; see LICENSE.txt
+ */
+
+// 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;
+use VDM\Joomla\Utilities\ArrayHelper as UtilitiesArrayHelper;
+use VDM\Joomla\Utilities\ObjectHelper;
+
+/**
+ * Custom_admin_views Admin Controller
+ */
+class ComponentbuilderControllerCustom_admin_views extends AdminController
+{
+	/**
+	 * The prefix to use with controller messages.
+	 *
+	 * @var    string
+	 * @since  1.6
+	 */
+	protected $text_prefix = 'COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CUSTOM_ADMIN_VIEWS';
+
+	/**
+	 * 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 = 'Custom_admin_view', $prefix = 'ComponentbuilderModel', $config = array('ignore_request' => true))
+	{
+		return parent::getModel($name, $prefix, $config);
+	}
+
+	public function exportData()
+	{
+		// Check for request forgeries
+		Session::checkToken() or die(Text::_('JINVALID_TOKEN'));
+		// check if export is allowed for this user.
+		$user = Factory::getUser();
+		if ($user->authorise('custom_admin_view.export', 'com_componentbuilder') && $user->authorise('core.export', 'com_componentbuilder'))
+		{
+			// Get the input
+			$input = Factory::getApplication()->input;
+			$pks = $input->post->get('cid', array(), 'array');
+			// Sanitize the input
+			$pks = ArrayHelper::toInteger($pks);
+			// Get the model
+			$model = $this->getModel('Custom_admin_views');
+			// get the data to export
+			$data = $model->getExportData($pks);
+			if (UtilitiesArrayHelper::check($data))
+			{
+				// now set the data to the spreadsheet
+				$date = Factory::getDate();
+				ComponentbuilderHelper::xls($data,'Custom_admin_views_'.$date->format('jS_F_Y'),'Custom admin views exported ('.$date->format('jS F, Y').')','custom admin views');
+			}
+		}
+		// Redirect to the list screen with error.
+		$message = Text::_('COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_EXPORT_FAILED');
+		$this->setRedirect(Route::_('index.php?option=com_componentbuilder&view=custom_admin_views', false), $message, 'error');
+		return;
+	}
+
+
+	public function importData()
+	{
+		// Check for request forgeries
+		Session::checkToken() or die(Text::_('JINVALID_TOKEN'));
+		// check if import is allowed for this user.
+		$user = Factory::getUser();
+		if ($user->authorise('custom_admin_view.import', 'com_componentbuilder') && $user->authorise('core.import', 'com_componentbuilder'))
+		{
+			// Get the import model
+			$model = $this->getModel('Custom_admin_views');
+			// get the headers to import
+			$headers = $model->getExImPortHeaders();
+			if (ObjectHelper::check($headers))
+			{
+				// Load headers to session.
+				$session = Factory::getSession();
+				$headers = json_encode($headers);
+				$session->set('custom_admin_view_VDM_IMPORTHEADERS', $headers);
+				$session->set('backto_VDM_IMPORT', 'custom_admin_views');
+				$session->set('dataType_VDM_IMPORTINTO', 'custom_admin_view');
+				// Redirect to import view.
+				$message = Text::_('COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_IMPORT_SELECT_FILE_FOR_CUSTOM_ADMIN_VIEWS');
+				$this->setRedirect(Route::_('index.php?option=com_componentbuilder&view=import', false), $message);
+				return;
+			}
+		}
+		// Redirect to the list screen with error.
+		$message = Text::_('COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_IMPORT_FAILED');
+		$this->setRedirect(Route::_('index.php?option=com_componentbuilder&view=custom_admin_views', false), $message, 'error');
+		return;
+	}
+
+	public function getSnippets()
+	{
+		// Check for request forgeries
+		Session::checkToken() or die(Text::_('JINVALID_TOKEN'));
+		// redirect to the import snippets custom admin view
+		$this->setRedirect(Route::_('index.php?option=com_componentbuilder&view=get_snippets', false));
+		return;
+	}
+}

admin/controllers/custom_code.php

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

admin/controllers/custom_codes.php

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+<?php
+/**
+ * @package    Joomla.Component.Builder
+ *
+ * @created    30th April, 2015
+ * @author     Llewellyn van der Merwe <https://dev.vdm.io>
+ * @git        Joomla Component Builder <https://git.vdm.dev/joomla/Component-Builder>
+ * @copyright  Copyright (C) 2015 Vast Development Method. All rights reserved.
+ * @license    GNU General Public License version 2 or later; see LICENSE.txt
+ */
+
+// 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;
+use VDM\Joomla\Utilities\ArrayHelper as UtilitiesArrayHelper;
+use VDM\Joomla\Utilities\ObjectHelper;
+
+/**
+ * Custom_codes Admin Controller
+ */
+class ComponentbuilderControllerCustom_codes extends AdminController
+{
+	/**
+	 * The prefix to use with controller messages.
+	 *
+	 * @var    string
+	 * @since  1.6
+	 */
+	protected $text_prefix = 'COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CUSTOM_CODES';
+
+	/**
+	 * 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 = 'Custom_code', $prefix = 'ComponentbuilderModel', $config = array('ignore_request' => true))
+	{
+		return parent::getModel($name, $prefix, $config);
+	}
+
+	public function exportData()
+	{
+		// Check for request forgeries
+		Session::checkToken() or die(Text::_('JINVALID_TOKEN'));
+		// check if export is allowed for this user.
+		$user = Factory::getUser();
+		if ($user->authorise('custom_code.export', 'com_componentbuilder') && $user->authorise('core.export', 'com_componentbuilder'))
+		{
+			// Get the input
+			$input = Factory::getApplication()->input;
+			$pks = $input->post->get('cid', array(), 'array');
+			// Sanitize the input
+			$pks = ArrayHelper::toInteger($pks);
+			// Get the model
+			$model = $this->getModel('Custom_codes');
+			// get the data to export
+			$data = $model->getExportData($pks);
+			if (UtilitiesArrayHelper::check($data))
+			{
+				// now set the data to the spreadsheet
+				$date = Factory::getDate();
+				ComponentbuilderHelper::xls($data,'Custom_codes_'.$date->format('jS_F_Y'),'Custom codes exported ('.$date->format('jS F, Y').')','custom codes');
+			}
+		}
+		// Redirect to the list screen with error.
+		$message = Text::_('COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_EXPORT_FAILED');
+		$this->setRedirect(Route::_('index.php?option=com_componentbuilder&view=custom_codes', false), $message, 'error');
+		return;
+	}
+
+
+	public function importData()
+	{
+		// Check for request forgeries
+		Session::checkToken() or die(Text::_('JINVALID_TOKEN'));
+		// check if import is allowed for this user.
+		$user = Factory::getUser();
+		if ($user->authorise('custom_code.import', 'com_componentbuilder') && $user->authorise('core.import', 'com_componentbuilder'))
+		{
+			// Get the import model
+			$model = $this->getModel('Custom_codes');
+			// get the headers to import
+			$headers = $model->getExImPortHeaders();
+			if (ObjectHelper::check($headers))
+			{
+				// Load headers to session.
+				$session = Factory::getSession();
+				$headers = json_encode($headers);
+				$session->set('custom_code_VDM_IMPORTHEADERS', $headers);
+				$session->set('backto_VDM_IMPORT', 'custom_codes');
+				$session->set('dataType_VDM_IMPORTINTO', 'custom_code');
+				// Redirect to import view.
+				$message = Text::_('COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_IMPORT_SELECT_FILE_FOR_CUSTOM_CODES');
+				$this->setRedirect(Route::_('index.php?option=com_componentbuilder&view=import', false), $message);
+				return;
+			}
+		}
+		// Redirect to the list screen with error.
+		$message = Text::_('COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_IMPORT_FAILED');
+		$this->setRedirect(Route::_('index.php?option=com_componentbuilder&view=custom_codes', false), $message, 'error');
+		return;
+	}
+}

admin/controllers/dynamic_get.php

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

admin/controllers/dynamic_gets.php

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+<?php
+/**
+ * @package    Joomla.Component.Builder
+ *
+ * @created    30th April, 2015
+ * @author     Llewellyn van der Merwe <https://dev.vdm.io>
+ * @git        Joomla Component Builder <https://git.vdm.dev/joomla/Component-Builder>
+ * @copyright  Copyright (C) 2015 Vast Development Method. All rights reserved.
+ * @license    GNU General Public License version 2 or later; see LICENSE.txt
+ */
+
+// 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;
+use VDM\Joomla\Utilities\ArrayHelper as UtilitiesArrayHelper;
+use VDM\Joomla\Utilities\ObjectHelper;
+
+/**
+ * Dynamic_gets Admin Controller
+ */
+class ComponentbuilderControllerDynamic_gets extends AdminController
+{
+	/**
+	 * The prefix to use with controller messages.
+	 *
+	 * @var    string
+	 * @since  1.6
+	 */
+	protected $text_prefix = 'COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_DYNAMIC_GETS';
+
+	/**
+	 * 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 = 'Dynamic_get', $prefix = 'ComponentbuilderModel', $config = array('ignore_request' => true))
+	{
+		return parent::getModel($name, $prefix, $config);
+	}
+
+	public function exportData()
+	{
+		// Check for request forgeries
+		Session::checkToken() or die(Text::_('JINVALID_TOKEN'));
+		// check if export is allowed for this user.
+		$user = Factory::getUser();
+		if ($user->authorise('dynamic_get.export', 'com_componentbuilder') && $user->authorise('core.export', 'com_componentbuilder'))
+		{
+			// Get the input
+			$input = Factory::getApplication()->input;
+			$pks = $input->post->get('cid', array(), 'array');
+			// Sanitize the input
+			$pks = ArrayHelper::toInteger($pks);
+			// Get the model
+			$model = $this->getModel('Dynamic_gets');
+			// get the data to export
+			$data = $model->getExportData($pks);
+			if (UtilitiesArrayHelper::check($data))
+			{
+				// now set the data to the spreadsheet
+				$date = Factory::getDate();
+				ComponentbuilderHelper::xls($data,'Dynamic_gets_'.$date->format('jS_F_Y'),'Dynamic gets exported ('.$date->format('jS F, Y').')','dynamic gets');
+			}
+		}
+		// Redirect to the list screen with error.
+		$message = Text::_('COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_EXPORT_FAILED');
+		$this->setRedirect(Route::_('index.php?option=com_componentbuilder&view=dynamic_gets', false), $message, 'error');
+		return;
+	}
+
+
+	public function importData()
+	{
+		// Check for request forgeries
+		Session::checkToken() or die(Text::_('JINVALID_TOKEN'));
+		// check if import is allowed for this user.
+		$user = Factory::getUser();
+		if ($user->authorise('dynamic_get.import', 'com_componentbuilder') && $user->authorise('core.import', 'com_componentbuilder'))
+		{
+			// Get the import model
+			$model = $this->getModel('Dynamic_gets');
+			// get the headers to import
+			$headers = $model->getExImPortHeaders();
+			if (ObjectHelper::check($headers))
+			{
+				// Load headers to session.
+				$session = Factory::getSession();
+				$headers = json_encode($headers);
+				$session->set('dynamic_get_VDM_IMPORTHEADERS', $headers);
+				$session->set('backto_VDM_IMPORT', 'dynamic_gets');
+				$session->set('dataType_VDM_IMPORTINTO', 'dynamic_get');
+				// Redirect to import view.
+				$message = Text::_('COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_IMPORT_SELECT_FILE_FOR_DYNAMIC_GETS');
+				$this->setRedirect(Route::_('index.php?option=com_componentbuilder&view=import', false), $message);
+				return;
+			}
+		}
+		// Redirect to the list screen with error.
+		$message = Text::_('COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_IMPORT_FAILED');
+		$this->setRedirect(Route::_('index.php?option=com_componentbuilder&view=dynamic_gets', false), $message, 'error');
+		return;
+	}
+}