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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.

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README.txt

# Joomla Component Builder ([JCB](https://www.joomlacomponentbuilder.com))



![Component Builder Banner](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/joomengine/Joomla-Component-Builder/refs/heads/5.x/admin/assets/images/jcb-banner.jpg "Component Builder")



This is a professional-grade [Joomla 6.x](https://extensions.joomla.org/extension/component-builder/) component, created with [Joomla Component Builder (JCB)](https://www.joomlacomponentbuilder.com)—a uniquely advanced development engine for building and maintaining complete Joomla extensions.



> 🎥 [Original... Quick Hello World Demo](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IQfsLYIeblk&list=PLQRGFI8XZ_wtGvPQZWBfDzzlERLQgpMRE&index=45), yes JCB has been around for over a decade.



JCB generates native Joomla components, plugins, and modules for Joomla 3.x, 4.x, and 5.x - and is already prepared for Joomla 6. Every compiled project is tailored for the specific version without needing backward compatibility plugins. With integrated version-aware compiling, smart boilerplating, and Git-powered project syncing, JCB is much more than a code generator-it's a **full-stack development pipeline for Joomla extensions**.



You can install this component easily. The latest release (**6.1.4**) is available on [Releases](https://git.vdm.dev/joomla/pkg-component-builder/releases) and updated frequently with full source access.



Upgrades are seamless through Joomla's built-in extension update mechanism.



---



## 🚀 Core Capabilities at a Glance



Here are just some of the key powers JCB brings:



* 🔁 **Bi-Directional IDE Sync** - Fetch custom logic from compiled projects and reintegrate on rebuild.

* 🧱 **Build Joomla Components, Plugins, and Modules** - Fully native and independently compiled.

* 🧠 **Superpowers (PHP Class Builder)** - Create namespaced abstract, interface, and trait-based PHP classes visually.

* 🔌 **Joomla Powers** - Intelligent Joomla class referencing via dynamic placeholders (JPKs) that adapt to Joomla versions.

* 🗃️ **Smart Boilerplating** - Start fast with 6+ curated demo blueprints for instant use or customization.

* 🔂 **Round-Trip Development** - Add, update, and persist changes across compiled code using insert/replace tags.

* 🔐 **Field Types Engine** - Blueprint reusable Joomla-native fields with constraints, security, DB structure, and logic.

* 🧬 **Admin Views, Custom Admin Views & Site Views** - Fine-grained design for structured or dynamic backend/front-end UIs.

* 🧮 **Dynamic GET Builder** - Advanced visual query designer for cross-table, filter-rich, deeply joined SQL fetches.

* 💡 **Snippets, Layouts, Templates & Libraries** - Shareable GUI-linked modules for reusable HTML/CSS/JS integration.

* 🧰 **Custom Code System** - Write logic once and reuse anywhere; full support for HTML & PHP placeholders and tracking.

* 🛠️ **Multi-Version Compilation** - Compile version-specific code for J3, J4, J5 without compatibility bloat.

* 📦 **Package Management** - Export/import blueprints, version control builds, sync with Git, and distribute clean packages.

* 🖥️ **CLI Integration** - Build commands natively via terminal using Joomla's CLI runner.

* 🌐 **Update Server Support** - Integrate custom update mechanisms for extensions post-deployment.



<details>

<summary>📚 View 80+ Additional Advanced Features</summary>

### 🧩 Architecture & Core Logic



* 🧠 **Super Powers**: Namespaced PHP classes (interfaces, traits, abstracts, finals) managed from GUI

* 🔌 **Joomla Powers**: Dynamic Joomla class resolution via JPK placeholders per Joomla version

* 🧱 **Compile native Components, Plugins & Modules** in one unified workflow

* 🔀 **Multi-version support** (J3, J4, J5, J6-ready) with per-version compilation

* 🚦 **Conditional logic injection** in models, views, controllers

* 🧬 **Reusable Admin Views** across multiple components

* 🧠 **Dynamic GET Builder** for visual cross-table queries

* 🔄 **Round-trip code integration** with file-to-database inserts/replaces

* 🧬 **Custom Admin Views** with full MVC override power

* 🧩 **Site Views** supporting public display of data with custom logic

* 🔗 **Model linking between views** using subforms and dynamic selectors

* 🧩 **Shared field reuse across views** and components

* 🎯 **Dynamic Field Visibility** conditions via user permission structure

* 📦 **Independent packaging** of views and logic for reuse



### 📁 File & Code Management



* 🧾 **Insert/Replace tags** for persistent file overrides

* 🗃️ **PHP & HTML custom code injection** via placeholder system

* 🛠️ **Automatic file synchronization** on rebuild

* 🧮 **Reverse string parser** to restore lang strings back to natural text

* 📋 **Line tracking** to see where code was compiled from

* 💾 **Auto language string export** from templates & views

* 🧰 **Helper classes and static utilities** included by default



### 🧠 Code Reuse & Blueprints



* 🧱 **Demo component blueprints** for rapid prototyping

* 🔁 **Blueprint export/import** via JSON files and Git repos

* 📎 **Shared field types** serve as field templates

* 🎛️ **Custom scripting per field** on get/save

* 🔀 **Field view-type override (admin vs config)**



### 🌐 Joomla CMS Integration



* 🔐 **ACL per view, field, item**

* 🧾 **Field-based Joomla config generation**

* 📘 **Support for Joomla categories/tags/custom fields**

* ⚙️ **CLI-ready components** with native terminal support

* 🛰️ **Joomla Update Server integration**

* 🧪 **Version-aware language string compilation**

* 📤 **Remote publishing to custom repo update streams**



### 🧠 Visual GUI & UX



* 🎨 **Layout builder** with inline layout reusability

* 📁 **Template builder** with overrides

* 🧠 **Snippets GUI** for code blocks linked to layouts/templates

* 🧬 **Field injection points in layout/template snippets**

* 🔁 **Dynamic reload on selection change** via JavaScript binding

* 📄 **Inline help descriptions** from config

* 🖱️ **Custom admin menus** and dashboard menu builders



### 🌍 Internationalization



* 🌐 **Excel import/export for language strings**

* 📁 **Per-field language control**

* 🧾 **Language string auto-indexing**

* 🔁 **Reverse engineering of language constants**

* 🧠 **Per-Joomla-version lang key mapping**

* 🔧 **GUI to rewrite or update lang string context**



### 📦 Packaging & Distribution



* 📤 **Push component to Git repo**

* 🔄 **Auto-compile and auto-tag packages**

* 🎁 **Auto-generated changelog from commits**

* 📬 **Component update URLs via GUI settings**

* 🏷️ **Version-aware build ID assignment**



### ⚙️ Compiler Engine Features



* ⚡ **Under-30-second build time** on large components

* 📦 **Memory-optimized ZIP builder**

* 📃 **Build summary report** after compilation



### 🧱 Custom Code System (Powerful Dual Feature)



* 🔧 **Universal reusable code blocks** (inject anywhere by key)

* 🪄 **Update detection & visual diffing** on reused code

* 🧬 **Multi-context custom code binding**

* 📄 **Dynamic placeholder variable injection**

* 🔁 **Nested custom code support**

* 🔥 **Advanced compiler hooks per code block**

* 🧠 **Round-trip tag tracking in PHP/HTML**



### 🛠 Field Type System



* 💡 **GUI-defined rules (required, unique, nullable)**

* 🛡️ **Database schema auto-generated from field settings**

* 📄 **Per-display field rendering config (list/edit)**



### 📐 Dynamic GET (Visual SQL Engine)



* 📊 **Design complex joins from GUI**

* 🔄 **Reusable query sets**

* 🧾 **Where/group/order statements supported**

* 🔧 **Switch between list/item GETs**

* 🛡️ **Output Joomla-native query builder logic**



### 📁 Snippets, Templates, Layouts, Libraries



* 🧠 **Snippets = reusable HTML blocks**

* 🧩 **Layouts = reusable PHP render templates**

* 🖼️ **Templates = page-level views linked to custom admin/site views**

* 📦 **Libraries = JS/CSS assets linked to custom admin/site views**

* 🌐 **CDN/local toggle for library delivery**

* 🔧 **Repository push/pull/reset workflow**

* 📥 **Init snippets/layouts/templates via GUI**



### 📚 Documentation & Metadata



* 📑 **Markdown + PHPDoc docblock support**

* 🔄 **Update version history logs per entity**

* 📘 **Auto-documented component structure**



### 📊 Analytics & Insights



* 📈 **Track last build, size, line count, field count**

* 📁 **Total file/folder/line counters**



</details>

---



## 📦 Get Started Now



* 🔽 **Download**: [Stable Releases](https://git.vdm.dev/joomla/pkg-component-builder/releases) · [Nightly J6](https://git.vdm.dev/joomla/pkg-component-builder/archive/6.x.zip) · [Nightly J5](https://git.vdm.dev/joomla/pkg-component-builder/archive/5.x.zip) · [Nightly J4](https://git.vdm.dev/joomla/pkg-component-builder/archive/4.x.zip)

* 📥 **Install**: Use Joomla's extension manager

* 🐳 **Docker**: Run instantly using the [official JCB Docker images](https://hub.docker.com/r/octoleo/joomengine)

* 🎓 **Learn**: [Onboarding](https://github.com/joomengine/jcb-documentation/blob/master/english/README.md) · [Documentation](https://github.com/joomengine/jcb-documentation/blob/master/english/index.md)



---



## 🤝 Get Help & Join the Community



* 💬 [GitHub Discussions](https://github.com/orgs/joomengine/discussions)

* 🐛 [Report Issues](https://git.vdm.dev/joomla/Component-Builder/issues)

* 📚 [JCB Documentation](https://github.com/joomengine/jcb-documentation/blob/master/english/README.md)

* 👨‍🏫 [Video Channel](https://www.youtube.com/@OctoYou) (offical)

* 🏛️ [Legacy Channel](https://www.youtube.com/@Joomlamount) (outdated)

* 🔔 [Telegram Groups](https://t.me/jcb_group) · [Announcements](https://t.me/Joomla_component_builder)

* 📶 [Status](https://status.vdm.dev/status/jcb)

* 🛡️ [Security Reports](https://www.vdm.io/report-security-issues)



---



## 🌱 Why It's Free



JCB is developed by developers for developers. Its purpose is to democratize high-performance Joomla development by empowering everyone — from solo builders to large teams — to work with clean, scalable, maintainable, and versionable code. This isn't a template generator — it's a full-scale **extension engineering platform**.



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## 🧩 Component Metadata



* **Company:** [Vast Development Method](https://dev.vdm.io)

* **Author:** [Llewellyn van der Merwe](mailto:joomla@vdm.io)

* **Component:** [Component Builder](https://git.vdm.dev/joomla/Component-Builder)

* **Created:** 30th April, 2015 · **Last Build:** 18th February, 2026 · **Version:** 6.1.4

* **License:** GNU General Public License version 2 or later; see LICENSE.txt · **Copyright:** Copyright (C) 2015 Vast Development Method. All rights reserved.

* **Lines:** 1337111 · **Fields:** 2129 · **Files:** 8792 · **Folders:** 804



> Generated with [JCB](https://www.joomlacomponentbuilder.com) — The Smartest Way to Build Joomla Extensions.




## Contributors

This project exists thanks to all the people who contribute to the [Joomla Component Builder Project](https://github.com/joomengine/Joomla-Component-Builder).



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