182 changed files with 21154 additions and 18306 deletions
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ The Component Builder for [Joomla](https://extensions.joomla.org/extension/compo

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

-You can install it quite easily and with no limitations. On [github](https://github.com/vdm-io/Joomla-Component-Builder/releases) is the latest release (2.6.17) with **ALL** its features and **ALL** concepts totally open-source and free! 
+You can install it quite easily and with no limitations. On [github](https://github.com/vdm-io/Joomla-Component-Builder/releases) is the latest release (2.6.18) 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)

@ -126,14 +126,14 @@ Component Builder is mapped as a component in itself on my local development env
 + *Author*: [Llewellyn van der Merwe](mailto:llewellyn@joomlacomponentbuilder.com)
 + *Name*: [Component Builder](http://joomlacomponentbuilder.com)
 + *First Build*: 30th April, 2015
-+ *Last Build*: 27th February, 2018
-+ *Version*: 2.6.17
+ *Last Build*: 19th March, 2018
+ *Version*: 2.6.18
 + *Copyright*: Copyright (C) 2015. All Rights Reserved
 + *License*: GNU/GPL Version 2 or later - http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-2.0.html
-+ *Line count*: **183098**
-+ *Field count*: **1641**
-+ *File count*: **1169**
-+ *Folder count*: **188**
+ *Line count*: **186136**
+ *Field count*: **994**
+ *File count*: **1171**
+ *Folder count*: **189**

 > This **component** was build with a Joomla [Automated Component Builder](http://joomlacomponentbuilder.com).
 > Developed by [Llewellyn van der Merwe](mailto:llewellyn@joomlacomponentbuilder.com)
--- a/admin/README.txt
+++ b/admin/README.txt
@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ The Component Builder for [Joomla](https://extensions.joomla.org/extension/compo

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

-You can install it quite easily and with no limitations. On [github](https://github.com/vdm-io/Joomla-Component-Builder/releases) is the latest release (2.6.17) with **ALL** its features and **ALL** concepts totally open-source and free! 
+You can install it quite easily and with no limitations. On [github](https://github.com/vdm-io/Joomla-Component-Builder/releases) is the latest release (2.6.18) 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)

@ -126,14 +126,14 @@ Component Builder is mapped as a component in itself on my local development env
 + *Author*: [Llewellyn van der Merwe](mailto:llewellyn@joomlacomponentbuilder.com)
 + *Name*: [Component Builder](http://joomlacomponentbuilder.com)
 + *First Build*: 30th April, 2015
-+ *Last Build*: 27th February, 2018
-+ *Version*: 2.6.17
+ *Last Build*: 19th March, 2018
+ *Version*: 2.6.18
 + *Copyright*: Copyright (C) 2015. All Rights Reserved
 + *License*: GNU/GPL Version 2 or later - http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-2.0.html
-+ *Line count*: **183098**
-+ *Field count*: **1641**
-+ *File count*: **1169**
-+ *Folder count*: **188**
+ *Line count*: **186136**
+ *Field count*: **994**
+ *File count*: **1171**
+ *Folder count*: **189**

 > This **component** was build with a Joomla [Automated Component Builder](http://joomlacomponentbuilder.com).
 > Developed by [Llewellyn van der Merwe](mailto:llewellyn@joomlacomponentbuilder.com)
--- a/admin/access.xml
+++ b/admin/access.xml
@ -473,9 +473,9 @@
 		<action name="fieldtype.delete" title="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_FIELDTYPES_DELETE" description="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_FIELDTYPES_DELETE_DESC" />
 		<action name="fieldtype.access" title="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_FIELDTYPES_ACCESS" description="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_FIELDTYPES_ACCESS_DESC" />
 		<action name="fieldtype.edit.name" title="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_FIELDTYPES_EDIT_NAME" description="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_FIELDTYPES_EDIT_NAME_DESC" />
+		<action name="fieldtype.edit.properties" title="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_FIELDTYPES_EDIT_PROPERTIES" description="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_FIELDTYPES_EDIT_PROPERTIES_DESC" />
 		<action name="fieldtype.edit.description" title="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_FIELDTYPES_EDIT_DESCRIPTION" description="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_FIELDTYPES_EDIT_DESCRIPTION_DESC" />
 		<action name="fieldtype.edit.short_description" title="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_FIELDTYPES_EDIT_SHORT_DESCRIPTION" description="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_FIELDTYPES_EDIT_SHORT_DESCRIPTION_DESC" />
-		<action name="fieldtype.edit.properties" title="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_FIELDTYPES_EDIT_PROPERTIES" description="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_FIELDTYPES_EDIT_PROPERTIES_DESC" />
 		<action name="fieldtype.version" title="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_FIELDTYPES_EDIT_VERSION" description="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_FIELDTYPES_EDIT_VERSION_DESC" />
 	</section>
 	<section name="language_translation">
--- a/admin/assets/css/dynamic_get.css
+++ b/admin/assets/css/dynamic_get.css
@ -24,6 +24,7 @@

 /* CSS Document */

+
 .fieldMedium {
 	width: 80px !important;
 }
--- a/admin/assets/css/joomla_component.css
+++ b/admin/assets/css/joomla_component.css
@ -24,4 +24,7 @@

 /* CSS Document */

-
+
+#jform_dashboard_chzn {
+width: 100% !important;
+}
--- a/admin/assets/images/icons/getsnippets.png
+++ b/admin/assets/images/icons/getsnippets.png
--- a/admin/compiler/joomla_3/DASHJModelList.php
+++ b/admin/compiler/joomla_3/DASHJModelList.php
@ -48,6 +48,7 @@ class ###Component###Model###Component### extends JModelList
 		$viewGroups = array(
 			'main' => array(###DASHBOARDICONS###)
 		);###DASHBOARDICONACCESS###
+		// loop over the $views
 		foreach($viewGroups as $group => $views)
 		{
 			$i = 0;
@ -56,47 +57,62 @@ class ###Component###Model###Component### extends JModelList
 				foreach($views as $view)
 				{
 					$add = false;
-					if (strpos($view,'.') !== false)
+					// external views (links)
+					if (strpos($view,'||') !== false)
 					{
-							$dwd = explode('.', $view);
-							if (count($dwd) == 3)
-							{
-								list($type, $name, $action) = $dwd;
-							}
-							elseif (count($dwd) == 2)
-							{
-								list($type, $name) = $dwd;
-								$action = false;
-							}
-							if ($action)
-							{
-								$viewName = $name;
-								switch($action)
-								{
-									case 'add':
-										$url 	='index.php?option=com_###component###&view='.$name.'&layout=edit';
-										$image 	= $name.'_'.$action.'.'.$type;
-										$alt 	= $name.'&nbsp;'.$action;
-										$name	= 'COM_###COMPONENT###_DASHBOARD_'.###Component###Helper::safeString($name,'U').'_ADD';
-										$add	= true;
-									break;
-									default:
-										$url 	= 'index.php?option=com_categories&view=categories&extension=com_###component###.'.$name;
-										$image 	= $name.'_'.$action.'.'.$type;
-										$alt 	= $name.'&nbsp;'.$action;
-										$name	= 'COM_###COMPONENT###_DASHBOARD_'.###Component###Helper::safeString($name,'U').'_'.###Component###Helper::safeString($action,'U');
-									break;
-								}
-							}
-							else
+						$dwd = explode('||', $view);
+						if (count($dwd) == 3)
+						{
+							list($type, $name, $url) = $dwd;
+							$viewName 	= $name;
+							$alt 		= $name;
+							$url 		= $url;
+							$image 		= $name.'.'.$type;
+							$name 		= 'COM_###COMPONENT###_DASHBOARD_'.###Component###Helper::safeString($name,'U');
+						}
+					}
+					// internal views
+					elseif (strpos($view,'.') !== false)
+					{
+						$dwd = explode('.', $view);
+						if (count($dwd) == 3)
+						{
+							list($type, $name, $action) = $dwd;
+						}
+						elseif (count($dwd) == 2)
+						{
+							list($type, $name) = $dwd;
+							$action = false;
+						}
+						if ($action)
+						{
+							$viewName = $name;
+							switch($action)
 							{
-								$viewName 	= $name;
-								$alt 		= $name;
-								$url 		= 'index.php?option=com_###component###&view='.$name;
-								$image 		= $name.'.'.$type;
-								$name 		= 'COM_###COMPONENT###_DASHBOARD_'.###Component###Helper::safeString($name,'U');
-								$hover		= false;
+								case 'add':
+									$url 	= 'index.php?option=com_###component###&view='.$name.'&layout=edit';
+									$image 	= $name.'_'.$action.'.'.$type;
+									$alt 	= $name.'&nbsp;'.$action;
+									$name	= 'COM_###COMPONENT###_DASHBOARD_'.###Component###Helper::safeString($name,'U').'_ADD';
+									$add	= true;
+								break;
+								default:
+									$url 	= 'index.php?option=com_categories&view=categories&extension=com_###component###.'.$name;
+									$image 	= $name.'_'.$action.'.'.$type;
+									$alt 	= $name.'&nbsp;'.$action;
+									$name	= 'COM_###COMPONENT###_DASHBOARD_'.###Component###Helper::safeString($name,'U').'_'.###Component###Helper::safeString($action,'U');
+								break;
 							}
+						}
+						else
+						{
+							$viewName 	= $name;
+							$alt 		= $name;
+							$url 		= 'index.php?option=com_###component###&view='.$name;
+							$image 		= $name.'.'.$type;
+							$name 		= 'COM_###COMPONENT###_DASHBOARD_'.###Component###Helper::safeString($name,'U');
+							$hover		= false;
+						}
 					}
 					else
 					{
@ -149,7 +165,7 @@ class ###Component###Model###Component### extends JModelList
 							// check access
 							if($user->authorise($accessAdd, 'com_###component###') && $user->authorise($accessTo, 'com_###component###') && $dashboard_add)
 							{
-								$icons[$group][$i]              = new StdClass;
+								$icons[$group][$i]			= new StdClass;
 								$icons[$group][$i]->url 	= $url;
 								$icons[$group][$i]->name 	= $name;
 								$icons[$group][$i]->image 	= $image;
@ -161,7 +177,7 @@ class ###Component###Model###Component### extends JModelList
 							// check access
 							if($user->authorise($accessTo, 'com_###component###') && $dashboard_list)
 							{
-								$icons[$group][$i]              = new StdClass;
+								$icons[$group][$i]			= new StdClass;
 								$icons[$group][$i]->url 	= $url;
 								$icons[$group][$i]->name 	= $name;
 								$icons[$group][$i]->image 	= $image;
@ -173,7 +189,7 @@ class ###Component###Model###Component### extends JModelList
 							// check access
 							if($user->authorise($accessAdd, 'com_###component###') && $dashboard_add)
 							{
-								$icons[$group][$i]              = new StdClass;
+								$icons[$group][$i]			= new StdClass;
 								$icons[$group][$i]->url 	= $url;
 								$icons[$group][$i]->name 	= $name;
 								$icons[$group][$i]->image 	= $image;
@ -182,7 +198,7 @@ class ###Component###Model###Component### extends JModelList
 						}
 						else
 						{
-							$icons[$group][$i]              = new StdClass;
+							$icons[$group][$i]			= new StdClass;
 							$icons[$group][$i]->url 	= $url;
 							$icons[$group][$i]->name 	= $name;
 							$icons[$group][$i]->image 	= $image;
@ -191,7 +207,7 @@ class ###Component###Model###Component### extends JModelList
 					}
 					else
 					{
-						$icons[$group][$i]              = new StdClass;
+						$icons[$group][$i]			= new StdClass;
 						$icons[$group][$i]->url 	= $url;
 						$icons[$group][$i]->name 	= $name;
 						$icons[$group][$i]->image 	= $image;
--- a/admin/compiler/joomla_3/Helper.php
+++ b/admin/compiler/joomla_3/Helper.php
@ -42,12 +42,12 @@ abstract class ###Component###Helper
 		$manifestUrl = JPATH_ADMINISTRATOR."/components/com_###component###/###component###.xml";
 		return simplexml_load_file($manifestUrl);
 	}
-	
+
 	/**
 	*	Joomla version object
 	**/	
 	protected static $JVersion;
-	
+
 	/**
 	*	set/get Joomla version
 	**/
@ -503,7 +503,7 @@ abstract class ###Component###Helper
 		}
 		return $model;
 	}
-	
+
 	/**
 	*	Add to asset Table
 	*/
@ -565,7 +565,7 @@ abstract class ###Component###Helper
 		}
 		return false;
 	}
-	
+
 	/**
 	 *	Gets the default asset Rules for a component/view.
 	 */
@ -641,7 +641,14 @@ abstract class ###Component###Helper
 		return $button->input;

 	}
-	
+
+	/**
+	*	Check if have an json string
+	*
+	*	@input	string   The json string to check
+	*
+	*	@returns bool true on success
+	**/
 	public static function checkJson($string)
 	{
 		if (self::checkString($string))
@ -652,15 +659,29 @@ abstract class ###Component###Helper
 		return false;
 	}

+	/**
+	*	Check if have an object with a length
+	*
+	*	@input	object   The object to check
+	*
+	*	@returns bool true on success
+	**/
 	public static function checkObject($object)
 	{
-		if (isset($object) && is_object($object) && count($object) > 0)
+		if (isset($object) && is_object($object))
 		{
-			return true;
+			return count((array)$object) > 0;
 		}
 		return false;
 	}

+	/**
+	*	Check if have an array with a length
+	*
+	*	@input	array   The array to check
+	*
+	*	@returns bool true on success
+	**/
 	public static function checkArray($array, $removeEmptyString = false)
 	{
 		if (isset($array) && is_array($array) && count($array) > 0)
@ -682,6 +703,13 @@ abstract class ###Component###Helper
 		return false;
 	}

+	/**
+	*	Check if have a string with a length
+	*
+	*	@input	string   The string to check
+	*
+	*	@returns bool true on success
+	**/
 	public static function checkString($string)
 	{
 		if (isset($string) && is_string($string) && strlen($string) > 0)
@ -690,7 +718,7 @@ abstract class ###Component###Helper
 		}
 		return false;
 	}
-	
+
 	/**
 	*	Check if we are connected
 	*	Thanks https://stackoverflow.com/a/4860432/1429677
@ -716,6 +744,13 @@ abstract class ###Component###Helper
 		return $is_conn;
 	}

+	/**
+	*	Merge an array of array's
+	*
+	*	@input	array   The arrays you would like to merge
+	*
+	*	@returns array on success
+	**/
 	public static function mergeArrays($arrays)
 	{
 		if(self::checkArray($arrays))
@ -739,6 +774,13 @@ abstract class ###Component###Helper
 		return self::shorten($string, $length, $addTip);
 	}

+	/**
+	*	Shorten a string
+	*
+	*	@input	string   The you would like to shorten
+	*
+	*	@returns string on success
+	**/
 	public static function shorten($string, $length = 40, $addTip = true)
 	{
 		if (self::checkString($string))
@ -773,6 +815,13 @@ abstract class ###Component###Helper
 		return $string;
 	}

+	/**
+	*	Making strings safe (various ways)
+	*
+	*	@input	string   The you would like to make safe
+	*
+	*	@returns string on success
+	**/
 	public static function safeString($string, $type = 'L', $spacer = '_', $replaceNumbers = true)
 	{
 		if ($replaceNumbers === true)
@ -900,7 +949,7 @@ abstract class ###Component###Helper
 		// return the string with no numbers remaining.
 		return $string;
 	}
-	
+
 	/**
 	*	Convert an integer into an English word string
 	*	Thanks to Tom Nicholson <http://php.net/manual/en/function.strval.php#41988>
--- a/admin/compiler/joomla_3/Helper_site.php
+++ b/admin/compiler/joomla_3/Helper_site.php
@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ abstract class ###Component###Helper
 		}
 		return $value;
 	}
-	
+
 	/**
 	*	Load the Component xml manifest.
 	**/
@ -74,12 +74,12 @@ abstract class ###Component###Helper
 		$manifestUrl = JPATH_ADMINISTRATOR."/components/com_###component###/###component###.xml";
 		return simplexml_load_file($manifestUrl);
 	}
-	
+
 	/**
 	*	Joomla version object
 	**/	
 	protected static $JVersion;
-	
+
 	/**
 	*	set/get Joomla version
 	**/
@ -174,7 +174,7 @@ abstract class ###Component###Helper
 		}
 		return $model;
 	}
-	
+
 	/**
 	*	Add to asset Table
 	*/
@ -238,7 +238,7 @@ abstract class ###Component###Helper
 		}
 		return false;
 	}
-	
+
 	/**
 	 *	Gets the default asset Rules for a component/view.
 	 */
@ -441,7 +441,7 @@ abstract class ###Component###Helper
 		}
 		return $id;
 	}
-	
+
 	/**
 	*	Get the actions permissions
 	**/
@ -633,7 +633,14 @@ abstract class ###Component###Helper
 		}
 		return $result;
 	}
-	
+
+	/**
+	*	Check if have an json string
+	*
+	*	@input	string   The json string to check
+	*
+	*	@returns bool true on success
+	**/
 	public static function checkJson($string)
 	{
 		if (self::checkString($string))
@ -644,15 +651,29 @@ abstract class ###Component###Helper
 		return false;
 	}

+	/**
+	*	Check if have an object with a length
+	*
+	*	@input	object   The object to check
+	*
+	*	@returns bool true on success
+	**/
 	public static function checkObject($object)
 	{
-		if (isset($object) && is_object($object) && count($object) > 0)
+		if (isset($object) && is_object($object))
 		{
-			return true;
+			return count((array)$object) > 0;
 		}
 		return false;
 	}

+	/**
+	*	Check if have an array with a length
+	*
+	*	@input	array   The array to check
+	*
+	*	@returns bool true on success
+	**/
 	public static function checkArray($array, $removeEmptyString = false)
 	{
 		if (isset($array) && is_array($array) && count($array) > 0)
@ -674,6 +695,13 @@ abstract class ###Component###Helper
 		return false;
 	}

+	/**
+	*	Check if have a string with a length
+	*
+	*	@input	string   The string to check
+	*
+	*	@returns bool true on success
+	**/
 	public static function checkString($string)
 	{
 		if (isset($string) && is_string($string) && strlen($string) > 0)
@ -682,7 +710,7 @@ abstract class ###Component###Helper
 		}
 		return false;
 	}
-	
+
 	/**
 	*	Check if we are connected
 	*	Thanks https://stackoverflow.com/a/4860432/1429677
@ -708,6 +736,13 @@ abstract class ###Component###Helper
 		return $is_conn;
 	}

+	/**
+	*	Merge an array of array's
+	*
+	*	@input	array   The arrays you would like to merge
+	*
+	*	@returns array on success
+	**/
 	public static function mergeArrays($arrays)
 	{
 		if(self::checkArray($arrays))
@ -731,6 +766,13 @@ abstract class ###Component###Helper
 		return self::shorten($string, $length, $addTip);
 	}

+	/**
+	*	Shorten a string
+	*
+	*	@input	string   The you would like to shorten
+	*
+	*	@returns string on success
+	**/
 	public static function shorten($string, $length = 40, $addTip = true)
 	{
 		if (self::checkString($string))
@ -765,6 +807,13 @@ abstract class ###Component###Helper
 		return $string;
 	}

+	/**
+	*	Making strings safe (various ways)
+	*
+	*	@input	string   The you would like to make safe
+	*
+	*	@returns string on success
+	**/
 	public static function safeString($string, $type = 'L', $spacer = '_', $replaceNumbers = true)
 	{
 		if ($replaceNumbers === true)
@ -892,7 +941,7 @@ abstract class ###Component###Helper
 		// return the string with no numbers remaining.
 		return $string;
 	}
-	
+
 	/**
 	*	Convert an integer into an English word string
 	*	Thanks to Tom Nicholson <http://php.net/manual/en/function.strval.php#41988>
--- a/admin/compiler/joomla_3/JControllerLegacy.php
+++ b/admin/compiler/joomla_3/JControllerLegacy.php
@ -37,6 +37,23 @@ jimport('joomla.application.component.controller');
 */
 class ###Component###Controller extends JControllerLegacy
 {
+	/**
+	 * 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 = array())
+	{
+		// set the default view
+		$config['default_view'] = '###DASHBOARDVIEW###';
+
+		parent::__construct($config);
+	}
+
 	/**
 	 * display task
 	 *
@ -45,7 +62,7 @@ class ###Component###Controller extends JControllerLegacy
 	function display($cachable = false, $urlparams = false)
 	{
 		// set default view if not set
-		$view   = $this->input->getCmd('view', '###Component###');
+		$view   = $this->input->getCmd('view', '###DASHBOARDVIEW###');
 		$data	= $this->getViewRelation($view);
 		$layout	= $this->input->get('layout', null, 'WORD');
 		$id    	= $this->input->getInt('id');
@ -88,18 +105,22 @@ class ###Component###Controller extends JControllerLegacy

 	protected function getViewRelation($view)
 	{
+		// check the we have a value
 		if (###Component###Helper::checkString($view))
 		{
+			// the view relationships
 			$views = array(###VIEWARRAY###
 					);
 			// check if this is a list view
-			if (in_array($view,$views))
+			if (in_array($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,$views))
+			elseif (array_key_exists($view, $views))
 			{
+				// this is a edit view
 				return array('edit' => true, 'view' => $view, 'views' => $views[$view]);
 			}
 		}
--- a/admin/compiler/joomla_3/JControllerLegacySITE.php
+++ b/admin/compiler/joomla_3/JControllerLegacySITE.php
@ -38,18 +38,30 @@ jimport('joomla.application.component.controller');
 class ###Component###Controller extends JControllerLegacy
 {
 	/**
-	 * display task
+	 * Method to display a view.
+	 *
+	 * @param   boolean  $cachable   If true, the view output will be cached.
+	 * @param   boolean  $urlparams  An array of safe URL parameters and their variable types, for valid values see {@link JFilterInput::clean()}.
+	 *
+	 * @return  JController  This object to support chaining.
 	 *
-	 * @return void
 	 */
 	function display($cachable = false, $urlparams = false)
 	{
 		// set default view if not set
 		$view		= $this->input->getCmd('view', '###SITE_DEFAULT_VIEW###');
+		$this->input->set('view', $view);
 		$isEdit		= $this->checkEditView($view);
 		$layout		= $this->input->get('layout', null, 'WORD');
 		$id			= $this->input->getInt('id');
-		$cachable	= true;
+		// $cachable	= true; (TODO) working on a fix [gh-238](https://github.com/vdm-io/Joomla-Component-Builder/issues/238)
+		
+		// insure that the view is not cashable if edit view or if user is logged in
+		$user = JFactory::getUser();
+		if ($user->get('id') || $isEdit)
+		{
+			$cachable = false;
+		}
 		
 		// Check for edit form.
 		if($isEdit)
@ -81,8 +93,33 @@ class ###Component###Controller extends JControllerLegacy
 				return false;
 			}
 		}
+		
+		// we may need to make this more dynamic in the future. (TODO)
+		$safeurlparams = array(
+			'catid' => 'INT',
+			'id' => 'INT',
+			'cid' => 'ARRAY',
+			'year' => 'INT',
+			'month' => 'INT',
+			'limit' => 'UINT',
+			'limitstart' => 'UINT',
+			'showall' => 'INT',
+			'return' => 'BASE64',
+			'filter' => 'STRING',
+			'filter_order' => 'CMD',
+			'filter_order_Dir' => 'CMD',
+			'filter-search' => 'STRING',
+			'print' => 'BOOLEAN',
+			'lang' => 'CMD',
+			'Itemid' => 'INT');
+
+		// should these not merge?
+		if (###Component###Helper::checkArray($urlparams))
+		{
+			$safeurlparams = ###Component###Helper::mergeArrays(array($urlparams, $safeurlparams));
+		}

-		return parent::display($cachable, $urlparams);
+		return parent::display($cachable, $safeurlparams);
 	}

 	protected function checkEditView($view)
--- a/admin/compiler/joomla_3/component.xml
+++ b/admin/compiler/joomla_3/component.xml
@ -71,7 +71,7 @@
 		<files folder="admin">
 			<filename>access.xml</filename>
 			<filename>config.xml</filename>
-			<filename>controller.php</filename>###ENCRYPT_FILE###
+			<filename>controller.php</filename>###WHMCS_ENCRYPT_FILE###
 			<filename>index.html</filename>
 			<filename>###component###.php</filename>###EXSTRA_ADMIN_FILES###
 			<folder>assets</folder>
--- a/admin/compiler/joomla_3/script.php
+++ b/admin/compiler/joomla_3/script.php
@ -111,6 +111,8 @@ class com_###component###InstallerScript
 	 */
 	function postflight($type, $parent)
 	{
+		// get application
+		$app = JFactory::getApplication();###MOVEFOLDERSSCRIPT###
 		// set the default component settings
 		if ($type == 'install')
 		{###POSTINSTALLSCRIPT###
@ -119,5 +121,5 @@ class com_###component###InstallerScript
 		if ($type == 'update')
 		{###POSTUPDATESCRIPT###
 		}
-	}
+	}###MOVEFOLDERSMETHOD###
 }
--- a/admin/compiler/joomla_3/settings.json
+++ b/admin/compiler/joomla_3/settings.json
@ -216,10 +216,10 @@
 		},
 		"dynamic": {
 			"admin": {
-				"vdm.php": {
+				"whmcs.php": {
 					"path": "c0mp0n3nt/admin",
 					"rename": false,
-					"type": "encrypt"
+					"type": "whmcs"
 				},
 				"Helper_email.php": {
 					"path": "c0mp0n3nt/admin/helpers",
--- a/admin/compiler/joomla_3/whmcs.php
+++ b/admin/compiler/joomla_3/whmcs.php
@ -29,4 +29,4 @@ defined('_JEXEC') or die('Restricted access');
 // No direct access to this file
 defined('_JEXEC') or die('Restricted access');

-###VDM_ENCRYPTION_BODY###
+###WHMCS_ENCRYPTION_BODY###
--- a/admin/config.xml
+++ b/admin/config.xml
@ -47,78 +47,113 @@
 		/>
 		<field type="spacer" name="spacerHistory" hr="true" />

-	<!--  Minify Field. Type: Radio. (joomla) -->
-	<field type="radio"
-               name="minify"
-               label="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CONFIG_MINIFY_LABEL"
-               description="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CONFIG_MINIFY_DESCRIPTION"
-               class="btn-group btn-group-yesno"
-               default="0">
-                <!-- Option Set.-->
-                <option value="1">COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CONFIG_YES</option>
-                <option value="0">COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CONFIG_NO</option>
-        </field>		
-	<!--  Percentagelanguageadd Field. Type: Number. (joomla) -->
-	<field type="number"
-               name="percentagelanguageadd"
-               label="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CONFIG_PERCENTAGELANGUAGEADD_LABEL"
-               default="50"
-               description="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CONFIG_PERCENTAGELANGUAGEADD_DESCRIPTION"
-               class="text_area"
-               required="true"
-               min="10"
-               max="100"
-               step="10" />		
-	<!--  Spacer_hr_a Field. Type: Spacer. A None Database Field. (joomla) -->
-	<field type="spacer"
-               name="spacer_hr_a"
-               hr="true"
-               class="spacer_hr_a" />		
-	<!--  Api Field. Type: User. (joomla) -->
-	<field type="user"
-               name="api"
-               label="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CONFIG_API_LABEL"
-               description="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CONFIG_API_DESCRIPTION" />		
-	<!--  Set_browser_storage Field. Type: Radio. (joomla) -->
-	<field type="radio"
-               name="set_browser_storage"
-               label="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CONFIG_SET_BROWSER_STORAGE_LABEL"
-               description="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CONFIG_SET_BROWSER_STORAGE_DESCRIPTION"
-               class="btn-group btn-group-yesno"
-               default="1"
-               required="true">
-                <!-- Option Set.-->
-                <option value="1">COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CONFIG_ACTIVE</option>
-                <option value="0">COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CONFIG_INACTIVE</option>
-        </field>		
-	<!--  Storage_time_to_live Field. Type: List. (joomla) -->
-	<field type="list"
-               name="storage_time_to_live"
-               label="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CONFIG_STORAGE_TIME_TO_LIVE_LABEL"
-               description="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CONFIG_STORAGE_TIME_TO_LIVE_DESCRIPTION"
-               class="list_class"
-               multiple="false"
-               default="global"
-               showon="set_browser_storage:1">
-                <!-- Option Set.-->
-                <option value="global">COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CONFIG_EVERY_SESSION</option>
-                <option value="30">COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CONFIG_EVERY_THIRTY_SECONDS</option>
-                <option value="60">COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CONFIG_EVERY_MINUTE</option>
-                <option value="300">COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CONFIG_EVERY_FIVE_MINUTES</option>
-                <option value="900">COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CONFIG_EVERY_FIFTEEN_MINUTES</option>
-                <option value="1800">COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CONFIG_EVERY_THIRTY_MINUTES</option>
-                <option value="3600">COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CONFIG_EVERY_HOUR</option>
-                <option value="18000">COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CONFIG_EVERY_FIVE_HOURS</option>
-                <option value="36000">COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CONFIG_EVERY_TEN_HOURS</option>
-                <option value="86400">COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CONFIG_EVERY_DAY</option>
-                <option value="604800">COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CONFIG_EVERY_WEEK</option>
-                <option value="0">COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CONFIG_NEVER_UPDATE</option>
-        </field>		
-	<!--  Spacer_hr_b Field. Type: Spacer. A None Database Field. (joomla) -->
-	<field type="spacer"
-               name="spacer_hr_b"
-               hr="true"
-               class="spacer_hr_b" />
+		<!-- Minify Field. Type: Radio. (joomla) -->
+		<field
+			type="radio"
+			name="minify"
+			label="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CONFIG_MINIFY_LABEL"
+			description="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CONFIG_MINIFY_DESCRIPTION"
+			class="btn-group btn-group-yesno"
+			default="0">
+			<!-- Option Set. -->
+			<option value="1">
+				COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CONFIG_YES</option>
+			<option value="0">
+				COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CONFIG_NO</option>
+		</field>
+		<!-- Percentagelanguageadd Field. Type: Number. (joomla) -->
+		<field
+			type="number"
+			name="percentagelanguageadd"
+			label="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CONFIG_PERCENTAGELANGUAGEADD_LABEL"
+			default="50"
+			description="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CONFIG_PERCENTAGELANGUAGEADD_DESCRIPTION"
+			class="text_area"
+			required="true"
+			min="10"
+			max="100"
+			step="10"
+		/>
+		<!-- Spacer_hr_one Field. Type: Spacer. A None Database Field. (joomla) -->
+		<field type="spacer" name="spacer_hr_one" hr="true" class="spacer_hr_one" />
+		<!-- Compiler_field_builder_type Field. Type: List. (joomla) -->
+		<field
+			type="list"
+			name="compiler_field_builder_type"
+			label="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CONFIG_COMPILER_FIELD_BUILDER_TYPE_LABEL"
+			description="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CONFIG_COMPILER_FIELD_BUILDER_TYPE_DESCRIPTION"
+			class="list_class"
+			filter="INT"
+			required="true"
+			default="2">
+			<!-- Option Set. -->
+			<option value="1">
+				COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CONFIG_STRING_MANIPULATION</option>
+			<option value="2">
+				COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CONFIG_SIMPLEXMLELEMENT_CLASS</option>
+		</field>
+		<!-- Spacer_hr_two Field. Type: Spacer. A None Database Field. (joomla) -->
+		<field type="spacer" name="spacer_hr_two" hr="true" class="spacer_hr_two" />
+		<!-- Api Field. Type: User. (joomla) -->
+		<field
+			type="user"
+			name="api"
+			label="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CONFIG_API_LABEL"
+			description="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CONFIG_API_DESCRIPTION"
+		/>
+		<!-- Set_browser_storage Field. Type: Radio. (joomla) -->
+		<field
+			type="radio"
+			name="set_browser_storage"
+			label="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CONFIG_SET_BROWSER_STORAGE_LABEL"
+			description="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CONFIG_SET_BROWSER_STORAGE_DESCRIPTION"
+			class="btn-group btn-group-yesno"
+			default="1"
+			required="true">
+			<!-- Option Set. -->
+			<option value="1">
+				COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CONFIG_ACTIVE</option>
+			<option value="0">
+				COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CONFIG_INACTIVE</option>
+		</field>
+		<!-- Storage_time_to_live Field. Type: List. (joomla) -->
+		<field
+			type="list"
+			name="storage_time_to_live"
+			label="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CONFIG_STORAGE_TIME_TO_LIVE_LABEL"
+			description="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CONFIG_STORAGE_TIME_TO_LIVE_DESCRIPTION"
+			class="list_class"
+			multiple="false"
+			default="global"
+			showon="set_browser_storage:1">
+			<!-- Option Set. -->
+			<option value="global">
+				COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CONFIG_EVERY_SESSION</option>
+			<option value="30">
+				COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CONFIG_EVERY_THIRTY_SECONDS</option>
+			<option value="60">
+				COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CONFIG_EVERY_MINUTE</option>
+			<option value="300">
+				COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CONFIG_EVERY_FIVE_MINUTES</option>
+			<option value="900">
+				COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CONFIG_EVERY_FIFTEEN_MINUTES</option>
+			<option value="1800">
+				COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CONFIG_EVERY_THIRTY_MINUTES</option>
+			<option value="3600">
+				COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CONFIG_EVERY_HOUR</option>
+			<option value="18000">
+				COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CONFIG_EVERY_FIVE_HOURS</option>
+			<option value="36000">
+				COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CONFIG_EVERY_TEN_HOURS</option>
+			<option value="86400">
+				COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CONFIG_EVERY_DAY</option>
+			<option value="604800">
+				COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CONFIG_EVERY_WEEK</option>
+			<option value="0">
+				COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CONFIG_NEVER_UPDATE</option>
+		</field>
+		<!-- Spacer_hr_three Field. Type: Spacer. A None Database Field. (joomla) -->
+		<field type="spacer" name="spacer_hr_three" hr="true" class="spacer_hr_three" />
 		<field name="autorTitle"
 			type="spacer"
 			label="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CONFIG_AUTHOR"
@ -540,268 +575,271 @@
 		name="cronjob_custom_config"
 		label="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CONFIG_CRONJOB">

-	<!--  Backupcronjob_note Field. Type: Note. A None Database Field. (joomla) -->
-	<field type="note"
-               name="backupcronjob_note"
-               label="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CONFIG_BACKUPCRONJOB_NOTE_LABEL"
-               description="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CONFIG_BACKUPCRONJOB_NOTE_DESCRIPTION"
-               heading="h4"
-               class="backupcronjob_note" />		
-	<!--  Cronjob_backup_type Field. Type: Radio. (joomla) -->
-	<field type="radio"
-               name="cronjob_backup_type"
-               label="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CONFIG_CRONJOB_BACKUP_TYPE_LABEL"
-               description="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CONFIG_CRONJOB_BACKUP_TYPE_DESCRIPTION"
-               class="btn-group btn-group-yesno"
-               default="1">
-                <!-- Option Set.-->
-                <option value="1">COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CONFIG_LOCAL_FOLDER</option>
-                <option value="2">COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CONFIG_REMOTE_SERVER</option>
-        </field>		
-	<!--  Cronjob_backup_server Field. Type: Servers. (custom) -->
-	<field type="servers"
-               name="cronjob_backup_server"
-               label="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CONFIG_CRONJOB_BACKUP_SERVER_LABEL"
-               description="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CONFIG_CRONJOB_BACKUP_SERVER_DESCRIPTION"
-               class="list_class"
-               multiple="false"
-               default="0"
-               showon="cronjob_backup_type:2"
-               button="true" />		
-	<!--  Cronjob_backup_folder_path Field. Type: Text. (joomla) -->
-	<field type="text"
-               name="cronjob_backup_folder_path"
-               label="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CONFIG_CRONJOB_BACKUP_FOLDER_PATH_LABEL"
-               size="70"
-               maxlength="150"
-               description="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CONFIG_CRONJOB_BACKUP_FOLDER_PATH_DESCRIPTION"
-               class="text_area"
-               readonly="false"
-               disabled="false"
-               required="false"
-               filter="PATH"
-               message="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CONFIG_CRONJOB_BACKUP_FOLDER_PATH_MESSAGE"
-               hint="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CONFIG_CRONJOB_BACKUP_FOLDER_PATH_HINT"
-               showon="cronjob_backup_type:1" />		
-	<!--  Backup_email Field. Type: Text. (joomla) -->
-	<field type="text"
-               name="backup_email"
-               label="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CONFIG_BACKUP_EMAIL_LABEL"
-               size="10"
-               maxlength="50"
-               description="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CONFIG_BACKUP_EMAIL_DESCRIPTION"
-               class="text_area"
-               filter="STRING"
-               validate="email"
-               message="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CONFIG_BACKUP_EMAIL_MESSAGE"
-               hint="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CONFIG_BACKUP_EMAIL_HINT" />		
-	<!--  Package_name_plaeholders Field. Type: Note. A None Database Field. (joomla) -->
-	<field type="note"
-               name="package_name_plaeholders"
-               label="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CONFIG_PACKAGE_NAME_PLAEHOLDERS_LABEL"
-               description="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CONFIG_PACKAGE_NAME_PLAEHOLDERS_DESCRIPTION"
-               heading="h4"
-               class="package_name_plaeholders" />		
-	<!--  Backup_package_name Field. Type: Text. (joomla) -->
-	<field type="text"
-               name="backup_package_name"
-               label="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CONFIG_BACKUP_PACKAGE_NAME_LABEL"
-               size="40"
-               maxlength="150"
-               default="JCB_Backup_[YEAR]_[MONTH]_[DAY]"
-               description="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CONFIG_BACKUP_PACKAGE_NAME_DESCRIPTION"
-               class="text_area"
-               readonly="false"
-               disabled="false"
-               required="true"
-               filter="STRING"
-               message="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CONFIG_BACKUP_PACKAGE_NAME_MESSAGE"
-               hint="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CONFIG_BACKUP_PACKAGE_NAME_HINT" />
+		<!-- Backupcronjob_note Field. Type: Note. A None Database Field. (joomla) -->
+		<field type="note" name="backupcronjob_note" label="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CONFIG_BACKUPCRONJOB_NOTE_LABEL" description="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CONFIG_BACKUPCRONJOB_NOTE_DESCRIPTION" heading="h4" class="backupcronjob_note" />
+		<!-- Cronjob_backup_type Field. Type: Radio. (joomla) -->
+		<field
+			type="radio"
+			name="cronjob_backup_type"
+			label="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CONFIG_CRONJOB_BACKUP_TYPE_LABEL"
+			description="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CONFIG_CRONJOB_BACKUP_TYPE_DESCRIPTION"
+			class="btn-group btn-group-yesno"
+			default="1">
+			<!-- Option Set. -->
+			<option value="1">
+				COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CONFIG_LOCAL_FOLDER</option>
+			<option value="2">
+				COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CONFIG_REMOTE_SERVER</option>
+		</field>
+		<!-- Cronjob_backup_server Field. Type: Servers. (custom) -->
+		<field
+			type="servers"
+			name="cronjob_backup_server"
+			label="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CONFIG_CRONJOB_BACKUP_SERVER_LABEL"
+			description="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CONFIG_CRONJOB_BACKUP_SERVER_DESCRIPTION"
+			class="list_class"
+			multiple="false"
+			default="0"
+			showon="cronjob_backup_type:2"
+			button="true"
+		/>
+		<!-- Cronjob_backup_folder_path Field. Type: Text. (joomla) -->
+		<field
+			type="text"
+			name="cronjob_backup_folder_path"
+			label="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CONFIG_CRONJOB_BACKUP_FOLDER_PATH_LABEL"
+			size="70"
+			maxlength="150"
+			description="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CONFIG_CRONJOB_BACKUP_FOLDER_PATH_DESCRIPTION"
+			class="text_area"
+			readonly="false"
+			disabled="false"
+			required="false"
+			filter="PATH"
+			message="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CONFIG_CRONJOB_BACKUP_FOLDER_PATH_MESSAGE"
+			hint="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CONFIG_CRONJOB_BACKUP_FOLDER_PATH_HINT"
+			showon="cronjob_backup_type:1"
+		/>
+		<!-- Backup_email Field. Type: Text. (joomla) -->
+		<field
+			type="text"
+			name="backup_email"
+			label="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CONFIG_BACKUP_EMAIL_LABEL"
+			size="10"
+			maxlength="50"
+			description="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CONFIG_BACKUP_EMAIL_DESCRIPTION"
+			class="text_area"
+			filter="STRING"
+			validate="email"
+			message="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CONFIG_BACKUP_EMAIL_MESSAGE"
+			hint="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CONFIG_BACKUP_EMAIL_HINT"
+		/>
+		<!-- Package_name_plaeholders Field. Type: Note. A None Database Field. (joomla) -->
+		<field type="note" name="package_name_plaeholders" label="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CONFIG_PACKAGE_NAME_PLAEHOLDERS_LABEL" description="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CONFIG_PACKAGE_NAME_PLAEHOLDERS_DESCRIPTION" heading="h4" class="package_name_plaeholders" />
+		<!-- Backup_package_name Field. Type: Text. (joomla) -->
+		<field
+			type="text"
+			name="backup_package_name"
+			label="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CONFIG_BACKUP_PACKAGE_NAME_LABEL"
+			size="40"
+			maxlength="150"
+			default="JCB_Backup_[YEAR]_[MONTH]_[DAY]"
+			description="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CONFIG_BACKUP_PACKAGE_NAME_DESCRIPTION"
+			class="text_area"
+			readonly="false"
+			disabled="false"
+			required="true"
+			filter="STRING"
+			message="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CONFIG_BACKUP_PACKAGE_NAME_MESSAGE"
+			hint="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CONFIG_BACKUP_PACKAGE_NAME_HINT"
+		/>
 	</fieldset>
 	<fieldset
 		name="folder_paths_custom_config"
 		label="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CONFIG_FOLDER_PATHS">

-	<!--  Note_compiler_folder_path Field. Type: Note. A None Database Field. (joomla) -->
-	<field type="note"
-               name="note_compiler_folder_path"
-               label="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CONFIG_NOTE_COMPILER_FOLDER_PATH_LABEL"
-               description="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CONFIG_NOTE_COMPILER_FOLDER_PATH_DESCRIPTION"
-               heading="h4"
-               class="alert alert-info note_compiler_folder_path" />		
-	<!--  Compiler_folder_path Field. Type: Text. (joomla) -->
-	<field type="text"
-               name="compiler_folder_path"
-               label="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CONFIG_COMPILER_FOLDER_PATH_LABEL"
-               size="70"
-               maxlength="150"
-               description="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CONFIG_COMPILER_FOLDER_PATH_DESCRIPTION"
-               class="text_area"
-               readonly="false"
-               disabled="false"
-               required="false"
-               filter="PATH"
-               message="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CONFIG_COMPILER_FOLDER_PATH_MESSAGE"
-               hint="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CONFIG_COMPILER_FOLDER_PATH_HINT" />		
-	<!--  Note_custom_folder_path Field. Type: Note. A None Database Field. (joomla) -->
-	<field type="note"
-               name="note_custom_folder_path"
-               label="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CONFIG_NOTE_CUSTOM_FOLDER_PATH_LABEL"
-               description="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CONFIG_NOTE_CUSTOM_FOLDER_PATH_DESCRIPTION"
-               heading="h4"
-               class="alert alert-info note_custom_folder_path" />		
-	<!--  Custom_folder_path Field. Type: Text. (joomla) -->
-	<field type="text"
-               name="custom_folder_path"
-               label="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CONFIG_CUSTOM_FOLDER_PATH_LABEL"
-               size="70"
-               maxlength="150"
-               description="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CONFIG_CUSTOM_FOLDER_PATH_DESCRIPTION"
-               class="text_area"
-               readonly="false"
-               disabled="false"
-               required="false"
-               filter="PATH"
-               message="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CONFIG_CUSTOM_FOLDER_PATH_MESSAGE"
-               hint="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CONFIG_CUSTOM_FOLDER_PATH_HINT" />		
-	<!--  Note_backup_folder_path Field. Type: Note. A None Database Field. (joomla) -->
-	<field type="note"
-               name="note_backup_folder_path"
-               label="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CONFIG_NOTE_BACKUP_FOLDER_PATH_LABEL"
-               description="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CONFIG_NOTE_BACKUP_FOLDER_PATH_DESCRIPTION"
-               heading="h4"
-               class="alert alert-info note_backup_folder_path" />		
-	<!--  Backup_folder_path Field. Type: Text. (joomla) -->
-	<field type="text"
-               name="backup_folder_path"
-               label="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CONFIG_BACKUP_FOLDER_PATH_LABEL"
-               size="70"
-               maxlength="150"
-               description="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CONFIG_BACKUP_FOLDER_PATH_DESCRIPTION"
-               class="text_area"
-               readonly="false"
-               disabled="false"
-               required="false"
-               filter="PATH"
-               message="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CONFIG_BACKUP_FOLDER_PATH_MESSAGE"
-               hint="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CONFIG_BACKUP_FOLDER_PATH_HINT" />		
-	<!--  Note_git_folder_path Field. Type: Note. A None Database Field. (joomla) -->
-	<field type="note"
-               name="note_git_folder_path"
-               label="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CONFIG_NOTE_GIT_FOLDER_PATH_LABEL"
-               description="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CONFIG_NOTE_GIT_FOLDER_PATH_DESCRIPTION"
-               heading="h4"
-               class="alert alert-info note_git_folder_path" />		
-	<!--  Git_folder_path Field. Type: Text. (joomla) -->
-	<field type="text"
-               name="git_folder_path"
-               label="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CONFIG_GIT_FOLDER_PATH_LABEL"
-               size="70"
-               maxlength="150"
-               description="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CONFIG_GIT_FOLDER_PATH_DESCRIPTION"
-               class="text_area"
-               readonly="false"
-               disabled="false"
-               required="false"
-               filter="PATH"
-               message="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CONFIG_GIT_FOLDER_PATH_MESSAGE"
-               hint="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CONFIG_GIT_FOLDER_PATH_HINT" />
+		<!-- Note_compiler_folder_path Field. Type: Note. A None Database Field. (joomla) -->
+		<field type="note" name="note_compiler_folder_path" label="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CONFIG_NOTE_COMPILER_FOLDER_PATH_LABEL" description="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CONFIG_NOTE_COMPILER_FOLDER_PATH_DESCRIPTION" heading="h4" class="alert alert-info note_compiler_folder_path" />
+		<!-- Compiler_folder_path Field. Type: Text. (joomla) -->
+		<field
+			type="text"
+			name="compiler_folder_path"
+			label="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CONFIG_COMPILER_FOLDER_PATH_LABEL"
+			size="70"
+			maxlength="150"
+			description="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CONFIG_COMPILER_FOLDER_PATH_DESCRIPTION"
+			class="text_area"
+			readonly="false"
+			disabled="false"
+			required="false"
+			filter="PATH"
+			message="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CONFIG_COMPILER_FOLDER_PATH_MESSAGE"
+			hint="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CONFIG_COMPILER_FOLDER_PATH_HINT"
+		/>
+		<!-- Note_custom_folder_path Field. Type: Note. A None Database Field. (joomla) -->
+		<field type="note" name="note_custom_folder_path" label="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CONFIG_NOTE_CUSTOM_FOLDER_PATH_LABEL" description="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CONFIG_NOTE_CUSTOM_FOLDER_PATH_DESCRIPTION" heading="h4" class="alert alert-info note_custom_folder_path" />
+		<!-- Custom_folder_path Field. Type: Text. (joomla) -->
+		<field
+			type="text"
+			name="custom_folder_path"
+			label="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CONFIG_CUSTOM_FOLDER_PATH_LABEL"
+			size="70"
+			maxlength="150"
+			description="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CONFIG_CUSTOM_FOLDER_PATH_DESCRIPTION"
+			class="text_area"
+			readonly="false"
+			disabled="false"
+			required="false"
+			filter="PATH"
+			message="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CONFIG_CUSTOM_FOLDER_PATH_MESSAGE"
+			hint="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CONFIG_CUSTOM_FOLDER_PATH_HINT"
+		/>
+		<!-- Note_backup_folder_path Field. Type: Note. A None Database Field. (joomla) -->
+		<field type="note" name="note_backup_folder_path" label="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CONFIG_NOTE_BACKUP_FOLDER_PATH_LABEL" description="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CONFIG_NOTE_BACKUP_FOLDER_PATH_DESCRIPTION" heading="h4" class="alert alert-info note_backup_folder_path" />
+		<!-- Backup_folder_path Field. Type: Text. (joomla) -->
+		<field
+			type="text"
+			name="backup_folder_path"
+			label="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CONFIG_BACKUP_FOLDER_PATH_LABEL"
+			size="70"
+			maxlength="150"
+			description="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CONFIG_BACKUP_FOLDER_PATH_DESCRIPTION"
+			class="text_area"
+			readonly="false"
+			disabled="false"
+			required="false"
+			filter="PATH"
+			message="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CONFIG_BACKUP_FOLDER_PATH_MESSAGE"
+			hint="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CONFIG_BACKUP_FOLDER_PATH_HINT"
+		/>
+		<!-- Note_git_folder_path Field. Type: Note. A None Database Field. (joomla) -->
+		<field type="note" name="note_git_folder_path" label="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CONFIG_NOTE_GIT_FOLDER_PATH_LABEL" description="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CONFIG_NOTE_GIT_FOLDER_PATH_DESCRIPTION" heading="h4" class="alert alert-info note_git_folder_path" />
+		<!-- Git_folder_path Field. Type: Text. (joomla) -->
+		<field
+			type="text"
+			name="git_folder_path"
+			label="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CONFIG_GIT_FOLDER_PATH_LABEL"
+			size="70"
+			maxlength="150"
+			description="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CONFIG_GIT_FOLDER_PATH_DESCRIPTION"
+			class="text_area"
+			readonly="false"
+			disabled="false"
+			required="false"
+			filter="PATH"
+			message="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CONFIG_GIT_FOLDER_PATH_MESSAGE"
+			hint="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CONFIG_GIT_FOLDER_PATH_HINT"
+		/>
 	</fieldset>
 	<fieldset
 		name="company_custom_config"
 		label="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CONFIG_COMPANY">

-	<!--  Export_company Field. Type: Text. (joomla) -->
-	<field type="text"
-               name="export_company"
-               label="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CONFIG_EXPORT_COMPANY_LABEL"
-               size="40"
-               maxlength="150"
-               description="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CONFIG_EXPORT_COMPANY_DESCRIPTION"
-               class="text_area"
-               readonly="false"
-               disabled="false"
-               required="true"
-               filter="STRING"
-               message="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CONFIG_EXPORT_COMPANY_MESSAGE"
-               hint="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CONFIG_EXPORT_COMPANY_HINT" />		
-	<!--  Export_owner Field. Type: Text. (joomla) -->
-	<field type="text"
-               name="export_owner"
-               label="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CONFIG_EXPORT_OWNER_LABEL"
-               size="10"
-               maxlength="120"
-               description="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CONFIG_EXPORT_OWNER_DESCRIPTION"
-               class="text_area"
-               readonly="false"
-               disabled="false"
-               required="true"
-               filter="HTML"
-               message="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CONFIG_EXPORT_OWNER_MESSAGE"
-               hint="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CONFIG_EXPORT_OWNER_HINT" />		
-	<!--  Export_email Field. Type: Text. (joomla) -->
-	<field type="text"
-               name="export_email"
-               label="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CONFIG_EXPORT_EMAIL_LABEL"
-               size="40"
-               maxlength="150"
-               description="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CONFIG_EXPORT_EMAIL_DESCRIPTION"
-               class="text_area"
-               required="true"
-               filter="STRING"
-               validate="email"
-               message="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CONFIG_EXPORT_EMAIL_MESSAGE"
-               hint="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CONFIG_EXPORT_EMAIL_HINT" />		
-	<!--  Export_website Field. Type: Url. (joomla) -->
-	<field type="url"
-               name="export_website"
-               label="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CONFIG_EXPORT_WEBSITE_LABEL"
-               size="60"
-               maxlength="150"
-               description="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CONFIG_EXPORT_WEBSITE_DESCRIPTION"
-               class="text_area"
-               required="true"
-               filter="url"
-               validated="url"
-               message="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CONFIG_EXPORT_WEBSITE_MESSAGE"
-               hint="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CONFIG_EXPORT_WEBSITE_HINT" />		
-	<!--  Export_license Field. Type: Textarea. (joomla) -->
-	<field type="textarea"
-               name="export_license"
-               label="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CONFIG_EXPORT_LICENSE_LABEL"
-               rows="7"
-               cols="10"
-               default="GNU/GPL Version 2 or later - http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-2.0.html"
-               description="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CONFIG_EXPORT_LICENSE_DESCRIPTION"
-               class="text_area span12"
-               filter="HTML"
-               hint="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CONFIG_EXPORT_LICENSE_HINT"
-               required="true" />		
-	<!--  Export_copyright Field. Type: Textarea. (joomla) -->
-	<field type="textarea"
-               name="export_copyright"
-               label="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CONFIG_EXPORT_COPYRIGHT_LABEL"
-               rows="7"
-               cols="10"
-               default="Copyright (C) 2015. All Rights Reserved"
-               description="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CONFIG_EXPORT_COPYRIGHT_DESCRIPTION"
-               class="text_area span12"
-               filter="HTML"
-               hint="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CONFIG_EXPORT_COPYRIGHT_HINT"
-               required="true" />		
-	<!--  Export_buy_link Field. Type: Url. (joomla) -->
-	<field type="url"
-               name="export_buy_link"
-               label="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CONFIG_EXPORT_BUY_LINK_LABEL"
-               size="60"
-               maxlength="150"
-               description="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CONFIG_EXPORT_BUY_LINK_DESCRIPTION"
-               class="text_area"
-               required="false"
-               filter="url"
-               validated="url"
-               message="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CONFIG_EXPORT_BUY_LINK_MESSAGE"
-               hint="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CONFIG_EXPORT_BUY_LINK_HINT" />
+		<!-- Export_company Field. Type: Text. (joomla) -->
+		<field
+			type="text"
+			name="export_company"
+			label="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CONFIG_EXPORT_COMPANY_LABEL"
+			size="40"
+			maxlength="150"
+			description="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CONFIG_EXPORT_COMPANY_DESCRIPTION"
+			class="text_area"
+			readonly="false"
+			disabled="false"
+			required="true"
+			filter="STRING"
+			message="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CONFIG_EXPORT_COMPANY_MESSAGE"
+			hint="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CONFIG_EXPORT_COMPANY_HINT"
+		/>
+		<!-- Export_owner Field. Type: Text. (joomla) -->
+		<field
+			type="text"
+			name="export_owner"
+			label="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CONFIG_EXPORT_OWNER_LABEL"
+			size="10"
+			maxlength="120"
+			description="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CONFIG_EXPORT_OWNER_DESCRIPTION"
+			class="text_area"
+			readonly="false"
+			disabled="false"
+			required="true"
+			filter="HTML"
+			message="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CONFIG_EXPORT_OWNER_MESSAGE"
+			hint="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CONFIG_EXPORT_OWNER_HINT"
+		/>
+		<!-- Export_email Field. Type: Text. (joomla) -->
+		<field
+			type="text"
+			name="export_email"
+			label="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CONFIG_EXPORT_EMAIL_LABEL"
+			size="40"
+			maxlength="150"
+			description="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CONFIG_EXPORT_EMAIL_DESCRIPTION"
+			class="text_area"
+			required="true"
+			filter="STRING"
+			validate="email"
+			message="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CONFIG_EXPORT_EMAIL_MESSAGE"
+			hint="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CONFIG_EXPORT_EMAIL_HINT"
+		/>
+		<!-- Export_website Field. Type: Url. (joomla) -->
+		<field
+			type="url"
+			name="export_website"
+			label="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CONFIG_EXPORT_WEBSITE_LABEL"
+			size="60"
+			maxlength="150"
+			description="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CONFIG_EXPORT_WEBSITE_DESCRIPTION"
+			class="text_area"
+			required="true"
+			filter="url"
+			validated="url"
+			message="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CONFIG_EXPORT_WEBSITE_MESSAGE"
+			hint="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CONFIG_EXPORT_WEBSITE_HINT"
+		/>
+		<!-- Export_license Field. Type: Textarea. (joomla) -->
+		<field
+			type="textarea"
+			name="export_license"
+			label="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CONFIG_EXPORT_LICENSE_LABEL"
+			rows="7"
+			cols="10"
+			default="GNU/GPL Version 2 or later - http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-2.0.html"
+			description="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CONFIG_EXPORT_LICENSE_DESCRIPTION"
+			class="text_area span12"
+			filter="HTML"
+			hint="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CONFIG_EXPORT_LICENSE_HINT"
+			required="true"
+		/>
+		<!-- Export_copyright Field. Type: Textarea. (joomla) -->
+		<field
+			type="textarea"
+			name="export_copyright"
+			label="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CONFIG_EXPORT_COPYRIGHT_LABEL"
+			rows="7"
+			cols="10"
+			default="Copyright (C) 2015. All Rights Reserved"
+			description="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CONFIG_EXPORT_COPYRIGHT_DESCRIPTION"
+			class="text_area span12"
+			filter="HTML"
+			hint="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CONFIG_EXPORT_COPYRIGHT_HINT"
+			required="true"
+		/>
+		<!-- Export_buy_link Field. Type: Url. (joomla) -->
+		<field
+			type="url"
+			name="export_buy_link"
+			label="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CONFIG_EXPORT_BUY_LINK_LABEL"
+			size="60"
+			maxlength="150"
+			description="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CONFIG_EXPORT_BUY_LINK_DESCRIPTION"
+			class="text_area"
+			required="false"
+			filter="url"
+			validated="url"
+			message="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CONFIG_EXPORT_BUY_LINK_MESSAGE"
+			hint="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CONFIG_EXPORT_BUY_LINK_HINT"
+		/>
 	</fieldset>
 	<fieldset
 		name="permissions"
--- a/admin/controller.php
+++ b/admin/controller.php
@ -34,6 +34,23 @@ jimport('joomla.application.component.controller');
 */
 class ComponentbuilderController extends JControllerLegacy
 {
+	/**
+	 * 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 = array())
+	{
+		// set the default view
+		$config['default_view'] = 'componentbuilder';
+
+		parent::__construct($config);
+	}
+
 	/**
 	 * display task
 	 *
@ -42,7 +59,7 @@ class ComponentbuilderController extends JControllerLegacy
 	function display($cachable = false, $urlparams = false)
 	{
 		// set default view if not set
-		$view   = $this->input->getCmd('view', 'Componentbuilder');
+		$view   = $this->input->getCmd('view', 'componentbuilder');
 		$data	= $this->getViewRelation($view);
 		$layout	= $this->input->get('layout', null, 'WORD');
 		$id    	= $this->input->getInt('id');
@ -85,8 +102,10 @@ class ComponentbuilderController extends JControllerLegacy

 	protected function getViewRelation($view)
 	{
+		// check the we have a value
 		if (ComponentbuilderHelper::checkString($view))
 		{
+			// the view relationships
 			$views = array(
 				'joomla_component' => 'joomla_components',
 				'admin_view' => 'admin_views',
@ -120,13 +139,15 @@ class ComponentbuilderController extends JControllerLegacy
 				'library_files_folders_urls' => 'libraries_files_folders_urls'
 					);
 			// check if this is a list view
-			if (in_array($view,$views))
+			if (in_array($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,$views))
+			elseif (array_key_exists($view, $views))
 			{
+				// this is a edit view
 				return array('edit' => true, 'view' => $view, 'views' => $views[$view]);
 			}
 		}
--- a/admin/helpers/compiler.php
+++ b/admin/helpers/compiler.php