Component-Builder/CHANGELOG.md

v5.1.4

• 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
• Refactor the JS selText method.
• 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.
• Add version 6 to the version 5 update server, for easier upgrade path.
• Fixed linked admin views with New and New & Close buttons to correctly initialize fields using global unique IDs and default conventions.
• Resolved missing language strings when linked admin views are also configured as site edit views.
• Corrected misconfiguration of the isModal property for site-linked views to default to false since modals are not yet supported on the site area.
• Enhanced security in edit views by moving access validation into the model, ensuring protection even when Joomla bypasses the controller layer.
• Added user access verification logic in the model to prevent unauthorized direct item loading.
• 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.
• Improved initialization handling in the view to reduce dependency errors during rendering.
• Fixed a bug caused by missing option settings in the model configuration.
• Updated and refined the site view class for greater consistency with backend view logic.
• Continued progressive improvements across view classes to ensure compatibility with Joomla's evolving MVC patterns.
• Fix permission issue in the list view. #1266
• Refactor the list view buttons.
• Refactor the getActions helper method.
• Rename Custom Buttons tab to Toolbar for clearer grouping of toolbar functions. #1268
• Add options for overriding default toolbars in all Admin, Site, and Custom Admin Views. #1268
• Refactor toolbar into version specific classes to resolve getToolbar errors. #1267
• Add method to unify getDatabase handling across Joomla versions and prevent undefined method calls. #1270
• Fix php8.3 deprecation warnings in compiler templates. #1265
• Refactor and enhance the JCB Email Helper class for a more robust and maintainable design.
• 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.
• Add new functionality to the toolbar override system, enabling the inclusion of custom buttons via placeholders.
• Fix the Compiler success message to display both build seconds and project weeks.
• 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
• Refactor and Improve Router Helper Class to new standard Site Router practice.
• Refactor and Improve JCB Search engine for better searching of JCB areas.
• 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
• Remove batch feature from JCB compiler Templates due to lack of use and outdated code.
• 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.
• Add a Pull button to all main JCB entities, allowing a complete reset of a selected entity together with all entities linked to it, from a selected remote repository.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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
• Add functionality for importing translated language strings directly into the Language Translations area of JCB.
• 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

v4.1.3

• 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
• Refactor the JS selText method.
• 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.
• Add version 5 to the version 4 update server, for easier upgrade path.
• Fixed linked admin views with New and New & Close buttons to correctly initialize fields using global unique IDs and default conventions.
• Resolved missing language strings when linked admin views are also configured as site edit views.
• Corrected misconfiguration of the isModal property for site-linked views to default to false since modals are not yet supported on the site area.
• Enhanced security in edit views by moving access validation into the model, ensuring protection even when Joomla bypasses the controller layer.
• Added user access verification logic in the model to prevent unauthorized direct item loading.
• 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.
• Improved initialization handling in the view to reduce dependency errors during rendering.
• Fixed a bug caused by missing option settings in the model configuration.
• Updated and refined the site view class for greater consistency with backend view logic.
• Continued progressive improvements across view classes to ensure compatibility with Joomla's evolving MVC patterns.
• Fix permission issue in the list view. #1266
• Refactor the list view buttons
• Refactor the getActions helper method
• Refactor toolbar into version-specific classes to resolve getToolbar errors. #1267
• Add method to unify getDatabase handling across Joomla versions and prevent undefined method calls. #1270
• Refactor and enhance the JCB Email Helper class for a more robust and maintainable design.
• 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.
• 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
• Refactor and Improve Router Helper Class to new standard Site Router practice.
• Refactor and Improve JCB Search engine for better searching of JCB areas.
• 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
• Remove batch feature from JCB compiler Templates due to lack of use and outdated code.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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

v4.1.2

• Fix the template and layout linker for packages.
• Add native module builder for Joomla 4/5
• Refactor dynamic get methods into dedicated classes
• Move Joomla DB handling into compiler injector flow
• Fix auto-check(in) method for Joomla 4/5 compatibility
• Migrates view HTML classes to use getModel() directly instead of the deprecated magic get() calls to model methods.
• 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
• 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.
• Add Joomla 6 build option
• Fix Custom Rule Validation Bug
• Unpublish Joomla 6 Backward Compatibility Plugin
• 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
• Adds check to ensure expert mode subforms in the Demo Component remain set and unchanged when user lacks edit permissions
• 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
• Add functionality to add component changelog into the package if configured.
• Refactor PHP classes for building HTML view files in admin and site views to align with Joomla 5+ standards.
• 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
• Change radio buttons with a empty option to save Datatype CHAR instead of TINYINT as other radio buttons. #1252
• Remove setDocumentTitle method from the admin view since it is not being used by Joomla. #1255
• Refactor compiler Move file update to classes.
• Refactor compiler Move plugin and module fields and rules files mover to classes.
• 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.
• Completely refactors the Compiler Dashboard to align with Joomla 5+ architecture and Bootstrap 5 standards.
• Add a default VARCHAR(36) length to easily create fields intended to store GUID values.
• 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.

v4.1.1

• Move all banners to GitHub.
• Adds library phpspreadsheet to JCB.
• Add import item example to demo component.
• Updates the Superpower class with the GetRemote class in the plugin.
• Ensures the super power autoloader triggers the correct repositories.
• Adds the Import Function to the Demo Component.
• Resolves the Database Updating issue in the compiler. #1212,#1209
• 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.
• Refactored initialization flow to accommodate future scalability and integration with all designated areas.
• Refactor the Creator Builders class.
• Adds new JCB package engine.
• Fix issue with loading the Component Builder Wiki.
• Adds advanced version update notice to the Component Builder Dashboard.
• Completely refactors the class that builds the Component Dashboard. #1134
• Adds Initialize, Reset, and Push functionality to the Repository entities.
• Completely refactors the SQL teaks and SQL dump classes.
• Changes J4 fields to allow NULL.
• Fix a bug in Dynamic Get JavaScript that causes table columns to not load.
• Refactor the FieldString and FieldXML classes.
• Adds option to export Language Translations.

v4.1.0

• 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
• Started compiling JCB4 on Joomla 5 with PHP 8.2
• Add init_defaults option for dynamic form selection setup (to int new items with default values dynamically)
• Update all JCB 4 tables to utf8mb4_unicode_ci collation if misaligned
• Move all internal ID linking to GUID inside of JCB 4
• Updated the admin-tab-fields in add-fields view. #1205
• Remove Custom Import Tab from admin view
• Improved the customcode and placeholder search features

v4.0.3

• 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 default database fields to allow NULL. #1169
• Fix power list field to enable search. #1167
• Expand the Demo component in JCB v4 to include more advanced features.
• 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.
• Ensure type-agnostic comparisons by casting to CHAR in joins for dynamic get.
• Fix dynamic download for site area with correct namespace.
• Fix missing edit button on fields in related views.
• Fix dashboard display.
• Restore search option in [use] field of related views.
• Fix namespace issue that broke the linker.

v4.0.2

• Fix site view form missing classes in J4+
• Fix permissions tab in items in J4+
• Fix site display controller checkEditId function in J4+
• 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
• Add more pure JS to the dynamic get area
• Add native plugin builder for Joomla 4 & 5
• Add basic API for admin views

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

v4.0.0

• 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
• 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 J4 #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 4. #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

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