com_componentbuilder component 3.2.5 Fix Save failed issue in dynamicGet. #1148 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) Fix the noticeboard to display Llewellyn's Joomla Social feed Add [AllowDynamicProperties] in the base view class for J5 Added new import powers for custom import of spreadsheets. Add AllowDynamicProperties (Joomla 4+5) to view class to allow Custom Dynamic Get methods to work without issues. Add the DateHelper class and improve the date methods. Add simple SessionHelper class. Add first classes for the new import engine. Update the trashhelper layout to work in Joomla 5. Update all core date fields in table class. (#1188) Update created_by, modified_by, checked_out fields in table class. Remove all backward compatibility issues, so JCB will not need the [Backward Compatibility] plugin to run. Move the _prepareDocument above the display call in the base view class Move the setDocument and _prepareDocument above the display in the site view and custom admin view. Move all [TEXT, EDITOR, TEXTAREA] fields from [NOT NULL] to [NULL] Improve the [VDM Registry] to be Joomla Registry Compatible Move all registries to the [VDM Registry] class Implementation of the decentralized Super-Power CORE repository network. (#1190) com_componentbuilder component 4.0.0 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 3 to 4 will not fail. Fix plugin field selection Fix plugin params tab layout Fix repeatable layout #1076 Fix customfilelist field to conform to the new namespacing conventions. #1094 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. Start fixing the field view in Joomla 4. #1096 Fix the sql build feature. #1032 Fix the CustomfolderlistField #1094 Add view list and single name fix. Add component code name fix. Fix the media field size limitation. #1109 Fix version_update column size. Fix autoloader timing, and loading. 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 Fix the customfolderlist field. #1120 Add menus for languages, servers, get snippets to J4 #1095 Add issue templates Add Factory class to the J5 Event class. #1093 Add the new layout to list fields (GUI UPDATE) Add power path override option on component level. Add the compiler menu back. Add reset list of powers. Add Joomla powers for namespace dynamic management. Add fallback option to ensure that all JCB tables and fields exist. Add dynamic datatype update to schema field check. Add the BaseDatabaseModel use statement to custom site view controller. #1119 Improved the Schema Table update engine. Improved the Schema Table update engine (more). Remove the SQL update, to only use the Schema updates of table columns to avoid collusion. Force autoloader to always load. Move the powers autoloader to its own file. Implement the Joomla Powers in JCB code, to move away from JClasses. com_componentbuilder component 4.0.1 Fix auto build from SQL in Joomla 4. Fix permission issue for admin views. Fix registry class methods return type Fix Gitea Contents class functions Fix subform set methods 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 Fix subform layout of uikit in JCB Add in JCB gitea push feature to help maintain JCB core features. Add extending options to interfaces. Add repositories for better integration with gitea Add new Data classes Add new subform classes Add push options to Joomla Power Add option to use placeholders in Joomla Power namespaces. Change the extendsinterfaces field to allow null, #1139 Update the Schema class to also update null mismatching if needed Refactored the Data classes Update all list and custom fields to use the new layouts Complete the Joomla Power Init and Reset features Improved the Joomla Power Push path com_componentbuilder component 4.0.2 Fix site view form missing classes in J4+ Fix permissions tab in items in J4+ Fix site display controller checkEditId function in J4+ Fix broken toolbar call in HtmlView in J4+ Fix missing scripts and styles fields and methods in the site admin view model Fix helper area Fix database mySql update in J4+ Fix abstract schema class function check default index warring Fix dynamicGet so that the table values will load again. #1155 Add class methods to the HtmlView classes in J4+ Add option to use powers in preflight event in the installer class Add more pure JS to the dynamic get area Add native plugin builder for Joomla 4 & 5 Add basic API for admin views Update subform field layout across JCB for cleaner look Remove expansion feature Remove phpspreadsheet completely from Joomla 4+ com_componentbuilder component 4.0.3 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 Fix default database fields to allow NULL. #1169 Fix power list field to enable search. #1167 Fix missing working path in zip process. Fix dynamic get issue in demo site view. Fix demo site view to display files. Fix field type init message. Fix dynamic download for site area with correct namespace. Fix missing edit button on fields in related views. Fix dashboard display. Fix namespace issue that broke the linker. Add [push] option to powers area. Add power field type integration [init, reset, push]. Expand the Demo component in JCB v4 to include more advanced features. Ensure type-agnostic comparisons by casting to CHAR in joins for dynamic get. Restore search option in [use] field of related views. com_componentbuilder component 4.1.0 Fix Save failed issue in dynamicGet. #1148 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) Fix the noticeboard to display Llewellyn's Joomla Social feed Add [AllowDynamicProperties] in the base view class for J5 Added new import powers for custom import of spreadsheets. Add AllowDynamicProperties (Joomla 4+5) to view class to allow Custom Dynamic Get methods to work without issues. Add the DateHelper class and improve the date methods. Add simple SessionHelper class. Add first classes for the new import engine. Add init_defaults option for dynamic form selection setup (to int new items with default values dynamically) Updated the admin-tab-fields in add-fields view. #1205 Update the trashhelper layout to work in Joomla 5. Update all core date fields in table class. (#1188) Update created_by, modified_by, checked_out fields in table class. Update all JCB 4 tables to utf8mb4_unicode_ci collation if misaligned Remove all backward compatibility issues, so JCB will not need the [Backward Compatibility] plugin to run. Remove Custom Import Tab from admin view Move the _prepareDocument above the display call in the base view class Move the setDocument and _prepareDocument above the display in the site view and custom admin view. Move all [TEXT, EDITOR, TEXTAREA] fields from [NOT NULL] to [NULL] Improve the [VDM Registry] to be Joomla Registry Compatible Move all registries to the [VDM Registry] class Implementation of the decentralized Super-Power CORE repository network. (#1190) Started compiling JCB4 on Joomla 5 with PHP 8.2 Move all internal ID linking to GUID inside of JCB 4 Improved the customcode and placeholder search features com_componentbuilder component 4.1.1 Fix issue with loading the Component Builder Wiki. Fix a bug in Dynamic Get JavaScript that causes table columns to not load. Adds option to export Language Translations. Adds library phpspreadsheet to JCB. Add import item example to demo component. Adds the Import Function to the Demo Component. Adds the Component Commands Plugin to the CLI for Import of spreadsheet data-sets. Add all needed Powers to the release package, to speed-up the build of the demo component. Adds new JCB package engine. Adds advanced version update notice to the Component Builder Dashboard. Adds Initialize, Reset, and Push functionality to the Repository entities. Updates the Superpower class with the GetRemote class in the plugin. Refactored initialization flow to accommodate future scalability and integration with all designated areas. Refactor the Creator Builders class. Completely refactors the class that builds the Component Dashboard. #1134 Completely refactors the SQL teaks and SQL dump classes. Changes J4 fields to allow NULL. Refactor the FieldString and FieldXML classes. Move all banners to GitHub. Ensures the super power autoloader triggers the correct repositories. Resolves the Database Updating issue in the compiler. #1212,#1209 com_componentbuilder component 4.1.2 Fix the template and layout linker for packages. Fix auto-check(in) method for Joomla 4/5 compatibility Fix Custom Rule Validation Bug Fix issues in the site view HtmlView caused by the refactor, including missing class calls and outdated function references. Fix issue where the DatabaseSchemaCheckAll pulled all Component Builder tables into DB on install. #1253 Fix issue in the Dynamic Get when the value key is 0 it wouldn't add the 'WHERE' statement to the generated code. #1254 Fix issue where custom powers was not added to PowerloaderHelper. #1256 Fix normalization issue when compiling on Windows systems. #1219 Fix installer issue on Joomla 6 where components containing multiple plugins failed during installation. Add native module builder for Joomla 4/5 Add Joomla 6 build option Adds check to ensure expert mode subforms in the Demo Component remain set and unchanged when user lacks edit permissions Add functionality to add component changelog into the package if configured. Add a default VARCHAR(36) length to easily create fields intended to store GUID values. Refactor dynamic get methods into dedicated classes Refactores event handling (contentPrepare, titlePrepare, contentBeforeDisplay, contentAfterDisplay) to use Joomla 5's native event dispatcher via the model's new getDispatcher() method. Updates table classes to properly support NULL values, both in the store() method and in table variable definitions. #1245 Refactors the Compiler Model by dropping deprecated calls and adopting Joomla 5+ conventions Refactors Compiler Controller to remove deprecated usage and follow Joomla 5+ best practices Refactor PHP classes for building HTML view files in admin and site views to align with Joomla 5+ standards. Change radio buttons with a empty option to save Datatype CHAR instead of TINYINT as other radio buttons. #1252 Refactor compiler Move file update to classes. Refactor compiler Move plugin and module fields and rules files mover to classes. Completely refactors the Compiler Dashboard to align with Joomla 5+ architecture and Bootstrap 5 standards. Update the file uploader in the Demo Component for more dynamic file display and naming. Update the SQL file dump generator to handle large SQL dumps in batches, ensuring safe and reliable database imports. Update example hints in the field expert mode options. Remove setDocumentTitle method from the admin view since it is not being used by Joomla. #1255 Move Joomla DB handling into compiler injector flow Migrates view HTML classes to use getModel() directly instead of the deprecated magic get() calls to model methods. Extractes the setAutoCheckIn() and setCheckInCall() logic into a dedicated CheckInNow class for cleaner design. Replace all direct $app->input property calls with the recommended $app->getInput() method across the entire codebase. Unpublish Joomla 6 Backward Compatibility Plugin Improves validation handling of Fields by ensuring field validation rules are properly registered Replace StringHelper with the correct Super Power key so it loads in the Compiler Controller com_componentbuilder component 4.1.3 Enhanced security in edit views by moving access validation into the model, ensuring protection even when Joomla bypasses the controller layer. Fix the linked [new] button to use the correct init_default params. Fix the Components list view to better display long website urls. Fix language text area css. #1264 Add fix for empty currentFullPath in the Structuresingle class. Fix the buildSelectPart method to not access an empty select value in the Queries class. Fix that ensure that we always load and int into loadUserById. Fix the subform permission behaviour to use removeField. Fixed linked admin views with New and New & Close buttons to correctly initialize fields using global unique IDs and default conventions. Fixed a bug caused by missing option settings in the model configuration. Fix permission issue in the list view. #1266 Fix an issue where the Email Helper send() function was executed twice. Fix a issue where layouts added to the PHP Ajax Model were not loaded during compilation. Fix the Compiler success message to display both build seconds and project weeks. Fix bug in the search editor in JCB Search Engine. Fix issue where Custom Gets linked to a Site view did not ship correctly with JCB packages. #1272 Fix issue where the Icon linked to a Custom Admin Menu did not ship with JCB packages. #1271 Fix and Improve Normalize Class to better handle different files Linked to JCB packages. #1274 Fix an issue with the JCB version notice on Joomla 5. Fix an issue where components without a component image failed to compile successfully. #1282 Fix issue where the Language Translations export button was not displayed due to recent toolbar changes. Fix a bug that caused language filters to malfunction because of a broken field configuration. #1278 Fix issue where components without a layout added to the Component failed to compile correctly. #1132 Resolved missing language strings when linked admin views are also configured as site edit views. Add version 5 to the version 4 update server, for easier upgrade path. Added user access verification logic in the model to prevent unauthorized direct item loading. Add method to unify getDatabase handling across Joomla versions and prevent undefined method calls. #1270 Add Development Valuation Model to calculate JCB component pricing. Add functionality to push JCB packages to Self hosted Git system that uses a self signed SSL. Add functionality that will include Validation Rules linked to fields in JCB packages. #1273 Add a Pull button to all main JCB entities, allowing a complete reset of a selected entity together with all entities linked to it. Add functionality to the Compiler to automatically pull missing entities from a remote repository when they are referenced by a component but not present locally in JCB. Add new Compiler Classes to modernise ancient tech previously embedded in the compiler and replace it with a clean, modern architecture. Add a dedicated CLI plugin to the JCB core, enabling direct interaction with JCB through the Joomla CLI console. Add structured CLI commands and options to Init, Reset, Push, and Pull JCB entities via the Joomla CLI. Add full support for compiling Components directly via the CLI, enabling automated and headless build workflows. Add functionality to place Super Power classes into the component src folder for both Admin and Site areas, using the correct namespaced structure. Add functionality to the CLI compiler to directly install compiled components and apply compiler options used during compilation. Add functionality to the compiler to automatically pull a missing component from a remote repository when a compilation is triggered and the component is not locally available. Add functionality to add and replace classes in module and plugin src folders that are linked to a component, when using correct namespace resolution. Add a Documentation tab to the Joomla Component Builder dashboard. Refactor the JS selText method. Refactored the view class to introduce a class constructor that initializes key dependencies more reliably. Began aligning the view class structure with Joomla 6's updated MVC architecture for future compatibility. Updated and refined the site view class for greater consistency with backend view logic. Refactor the list view buttons Refactor the getActions helper method Refactor toolbar into version-specific classes to resolve getToolbar errors. #1267 Refactor and enhance the JCB Email Helper class for a more robust and maintainable design. Refactor and Improve Router Helper Class to new standard Site Router practice. Refactor and Improve JCB Search engine for better searching of JCB areas. Refactor Utilities/Response classes for Joomla 6+ compatibility and improved version-agnostic behavior. Refactor the File Upload Manager to achieve improved maintainability, greater customization flexibility, and easier extensibility. Refactor the Item Importer to improve data management, structural clarity, and long-term maintainability of the import process. Refactor the Packaging Engine into separate set and get classes to improve separation of concerns, readability, and overall maintainability. Refactor and restructure the demo console item import plugin to improve usability, maintainability, and reusability across other areas of JCB. Refactor the Compiler to remove deprecated code paths and legacy classes that are no longer maintained. Remove batch feature from JCB compiler Templates due to lack of use and outdated code. Corrected misconfiguration of the isModal property for site-linked views to default to false since modals are not yet supported on the site area. Improved initialization handling in the view to reduce dependency errors during rendering. Continued progressive improvements across view classes to ensure compatibility with Joomla's evolving MVC patterns. com_componentbuilder component 4.1.4 Fix variable name mismatch for organization in the Network Resolve class. #1291 Fix issue where Admin Field relations using custom code did not automatically include multiple fields as expected. #1293 Fix issue where Admin Field relations did not correctly apply concatenation/glue options. #1294 Fix deprecated warnings triggered in the JCB CLI. Fix resolve PHP syntax errors and PHP 8.4 deprecations across codebase. Fix four fatal parse/compile errors. Fix implicit nullable parameter deprecations. Refactor Compiler functions to improve maintainability and align with modern PHP coding best practices. Refactor the JCB Dashboard, introducing a modernized layout, improved usability, and full responsiveness across desktop, tablet, and mobile devices. com_componentbuilder component 4.1.5 Fix the Field edit view to ensure full compliance with Joomla 6 standards and updated UI/UX conventions. Fix deprecated JText usage in Admin Custom Tabs area for Joomla 5+ compatibility. #1302 Fix snippet loading for Joomla 6, improving reliability and removing legacy UIkit dependencies during migration. Add Health Check buttons to the JCB Compiler and Component list view to verify system PHP configuration. Add the Toolbar Custom Buttons subform to the Global Subform settings for improved usability and presentation. Complete Bootstrap 5 refactor of all primary views and core UI. Refactor the JavaScript waiting spinner to use solid, native JavaScript with improved page-loading handling. Continue phased removal of UIkit with full transition planned for upcoming releases. Remove all manually linked Bootstrap v4 assets from the component. Begin migration from UIkit to Bootstrap 5 to align JCB with Joomla 6+ standards. Introduced strict version-aware compilation to ensure libraries are only included when explicitly defined for Joomla 6. Disabled automatic UIkit injection for Joomla 6, preventing auto-loading across custom admin views, site views, templates, and layouts. Migrate Search view for J6 to use Bootstrap and Joomla-native HTML and JavaScript. Improve subform ordering fields for clearer display and better readability. com_componentbuilder component 4.2.0 Fix Power namespace reconstruction to correctly preserve custom aliases and apply NamespacePrefix and ComponentNamespace placeholders. Fix duplicate Compile button submissions that could start concurrent builds and cause intermittent folder creation or deletion errors. #1318 Fix Extrusion self-compilation by preserving runtime marker literals and align import authorization with native view-access permissions. Fix API record creation when IDs and GUIDs are omitted, generate record keys on the server, and preserve existing GUIDs during updates. Fix API item and list model selection, including resource names with irregular plural forms. Fix API read permissions to support read-only users and return native JSON:API access-denied responses instead of administrator redirects. Fix cross-site scripting risks in generated views through corrected text sanitization, Joomla-native HTML escaping, and field escape settings. Fix edit-own permission bypasses by checking stored record ownership and applying field permissions to the record being saved. Fix subform updates that could overwrite or reassign records belonging to another parent. Fix generated IIS library access configuration and add missing index.html files to compiled folders. Fix JCB Search to prevent matching records from being skipped when processing successive batches. Fix compilation of database-aware Joomla 4 modules caused by a missing utility class import. Fix CLI repository resolution to report unresolved repository GUIDs without triggering a fatal error. Fix PHP warnings when the compiler's placeholder report contains no results. Fix toolbar generation when descriptions are missing or null. Restore language strings and compiler placeholders in imported code, field XML, view markup, and SQL. Add a dedicated Extrusion view for importing existing Joomla components and PHP libraries into JCB. Add PHP class harvesting into JCB Powers, including automatic class matching and dependency linking. Add import pairing with Create, Update, and Skip controls, dry runs, and per-record change previews. Add Repair Existing Power Namespaces with automatic matching and namespace-only updates that preserve class code, GUIDs, and settings. Add API_ROUTES and API_ROUTES_METHOD placeholders for linked webservices plugins, supporting routes by record ID, GUID, and unique fields. Add read-only API resources for supported Site Views and Custom Admin Views using their existing Dynamic Gets. Detect unchanged records and avoid unnecessary writes during repeated Extrusion runs. Protect Extrusion imports against ambiguous matches, conflicting compiler paths, and stale change previews. Refactor the Power parser to use PHP's native lexer for reliable handling of modern syntax, multiline declarations, and complex types. Preserve original source line endings when compiler processing leaves the content unchanged. Unify component-folder and SQL-dump extrusion through a single engine. Improve SQL schema reconstruction to preserve column types, defaults, keys, indexes, and table configuration. Improve field imports to preserve XML settings, options, GUID relationships, and storage formats without double-encoding subform data. Reuse shared field definitions across views and preserve existing customizations during repeated imports. Improve Site View and Custom Admin View discovery, template recovery, and Dynamic Get relationships. Improve Power discovery performance with component-scoped matching, dependency indexes, and reusable parsing. Improve Extrusion error reporting and recovery after interrupted import requests. Improve the Extrusion interface with folder pickers, grouped filtering, bulk selection, responsive layouts, and a dedicated dashboard icon. Replace execution of imported SQL with static parsing and validate source paths without executing imported PHP. Complete JSON:API generation for API-enabled Admin Views, including CRUD operations, relationships, filtering, pagination, and field-level permissions. Include generated API files in component manifests so they are installed with compiled components. Strengthen file upload and deletion permissions with ownership and component permission checks. Block unsafe URL schemes in Markdown links and images. Use cryptographically secure randomness for generated passwords and upload names, and sanitize uploaded filenames. Complete extraction of generated-code logic from the legacy Fields, Interpretation, and Infusion helpers into dedicated compiler services. Consolidate shared compiler logic across Joomla versions while retaining version-specific generation where required. com_componentbuilder component 5.2.0 Fix Power namespace reconstruction to correctly preserve custom aliases and apply NamespacePrefix and ComponentNamespace placeholders. Fix duplicate Compile button submissions that could start concurrent builds and cause intermittent folder creation or deletion errors. #1318 Fix Extrusion self-compilation by preserving runtime marker literals and align import authorization with native view-access permissions. Fix API record creation when IDs and GUIDs are omitted, generate record keys on the server, and preserve existing GUIDs during updates. Fix API item and list model selection, including resource names with irregular plural forms. Fix API read permissions to support read-only users and return native JSON:API access-denied responses instead of administrator redirects. Fix cross-site scripting risks in generated views through corrected text sanitization, Joomla-native HTML escaping, and field escape settings. Fix edit-own permission bypasses by checking stored record ownership and applying field permissions to the record being saved. Fix subform updates that could overwrite or reassign records belonging to another parent. Fix generated IIS library access configuration and add missing index.html files to compiled folders. Fix JCB Search to prevent matching records from being skipped when processing successive batches. Fix compilation of database-aware Joomla 4 modules caused by a missing utility class import. Fix CLI repository resolution to report unresolved repository GUIDs without triggering a fatal error. Fix PHP warnings when the compiler's placeholder report contains no results. Fix toolbar generation when descriptions are missing or null. Restore language strings and compiler placeholders in imported code, field XML, view markup, and SQL. Add a dedicated Extrusion view for importing existing Joomla components and PHP libraries into JCB. Add PHP class harvesting into JCB Powers, including automatic class matching and dependency linking. Add import pairing with Create, Update, and Skip controls, dry runs, and per-record change previews. Add Repair Existing Power Namespaces with automatic matching and namespace-only updates that preserve class code, GUIDs, and settings. Add API_ROUTES and API_ROUTES_METHOD placeholders for linked webservices plugins, supporting routes by record ID, GUID, and unique fields. Add read-only API resources for supported Site Views and Custom Admin Views using their existing Dynamic Gets. Detect unchanged records and avoid unnecessary writes during repeated Extrusion runs. Protect Extrusion imports against ambiguous matches, conflicting compiler paths, and stale change previews. Refactor the Power parser to use PHP's native lexer for reliable handling of modern syntax, multiline declarations, and complex types. Preserve original source line endings when compiler processing leaves the content unchanged. Unify component-folder and SQL-dump extrusion through a single engine. Improve SQL schema reconstruction to preserve column types, defaults, keys, indexes, and table configuration. Improve field imports to preserve XML settings, options, GUID relationships, and storage formats without double-encoding subform data. Reuse shared field definitions across views and preserve existing customizations during repeated imports. Improve Site View and Custom Admin View discovery, template recovery, and Dynamic Get relationships. Improve Power discovery performance with component-scoped matching, dependency indexes, and reusable parsing. Improve Extrusion error reporting and recovery after interrupted import requests. Improve the Extrusion interface with folder pickers, grouped filtering, bulk selection, responsive layouts, and a dedicated dashboard icon. Replace execution of imported SQL with static parsing and validate source paths without executing imported PHP. Complete JSON:API generation for API-enabled Admin Views, including CRUD operations, relationships, filtering, pagination, and field-level permissions. Include generated API files in component manifests so they are installed with compiled components. Strengthen file upload and deletion permissions with ownership and component permission checks. Block unsafe URL schemes in Markdown links and images. Use cryptographically secure randomness for generated passwords and upload names, and sanitize uploaded filenames. Complete extraction of generated-code logic from the legacy Fields, Interpretation, and Infusion helpers into dedicated compiler services. Consolidate shared compiler logic across Joomla versions while retaining version-specific generation where required.