/**
	 * Get the field's actual type
	 *
	 * @param   array  $field  The field object
	 *
	 * @return  string   Success returns field type
	 * @since 3.2.0
	 */
	public function get(array &$field): string
	{
		// check if we have done this already
		if (isset($field['type_name']))
		{
			return $field['type_name'];
		}

		// check that we have the properties
		if (isset($field['settings'])
			&& ObjectHelper::check($field['settings'])
			&& isset($field['settings']->properties)
			&& ArrayHelper::check($field['settings']->properties))
		{
			// search for own custom fields
			if (strpos((string) $field['settings']->type_name, '@') !== false)
			{
				// set own custom field
				$field['settings']->own_custom = $field['settings']->type_name;
				$field['settings']->type_name  = 'Custom';
			}

			// set the type name
			$type_name = TypeHelper::safe(
				$field['settings']->type_name
			);

			// if custom (we must use the xml value)
			if (strtolower((string) $type_name) === 'custom'
				|| strtolower((string) $type_name) === 'customuser')
			{
				$type = TypeHelper::safe(
					GetHelper::between(
						$field['settings']->xml, 'type="', '"'
					)
				);
			}
			else
			{
				// loop over properties looking for the type value
				foreach ($field['settings']->properties as $property)
				{
					if ($property['name']
						=== 'type') // type field is never adjustable (unless custom)
					{
						// force the default value
						if (isset($property['example'])
							&& StringHelper::check(
								$property['example']
							))
						{
							$type = TypeHelper::safe(
								$property['example']
							);
						}
						// fall back on the xml settings (not ideal)
						else
						{
							$type = TypeHelper::safe(
								GetHelper::between(
									$field['settings']->xml, 'type="', '"'
								)
							);
						}
						// exit foreach loop
						break;
					}
				}
			}
			// check if the value is set
			if (isset($type) && StringHelper::check($type))
			{
				return $type;
			}
			// fallback on type name set in name field (not ideal)
			else
			{
				return $type_name;
			}
		}

		// fall back to text
		return 'text';
	}