Update on v1.2.1 (changes towards the next release)

Here's an update on the current version, which includes changes towards the next release still in development.

componentbuilderlanguagepackaging.php

@@ -8,43 +8,55 @@
  * @copyright  Copyright (C) 2015 Vast Development Method. All rights reserved.
  * @license    GNU General Public License version 2 or later; see LICENSE.txt
  */
-namespace VDM\Plugin\Extension\ComponentbuilderLanguagePackaging\Extension;
-
-use Joomla\CMS\Application\CMSApplication;
-use Joomla\CMS\Plugin\CMSPlugin;
-use Joomla\CMS\Filesystem\Folder;
-use Joomla\Database\DatabaseAwareTrait;
-use VDM\Joomla\Utilities\JsonHelper;
-use VDM\Joomla\Utilities\ArrayHelper;
-use VDM\Joomla\Componentbuilder\Compiler\Factory;
-use VDM\Joomla\Utilities\StringHelper;
-use VDM\Joomla\Utilities\FileHelper;
-use VDM\Joomla\Componentbuilder\Compiler\Utilities\Indent;
-use VDM\Joomla\Componentbuilder\Compiler\Utilities\Placefix;
-use VDM\Joomla\Utilities\GetHelper;
-use Joomla\Event\SubscriberInterface;
 
 // No direct access to this file
 defined('_JEXEC') or die('Restricted access');
 
+JLoader::register('ComponentbuilderHelper', JPATH_ADMINISTRATOR . '/components/com_componentbuilder/helpers/componentbuilder.php');
+
+use Joomla\CMS\Application\CMSApplication;
+use Joomla\CMS\Plugin\CMSPlugin;
+use VDM\Joomla\Componentbuilder\Compiler\Factory as CFactory;
+use VDM\Joomla\Componentbuilder\Compiler\Utilities\Placefix;
+use VDM\Joomla\Componentbuilder\Compiler\Utilities\Indent;
+use VDM\Joomla\Utilities\JsonHelper;
+use VDM\Joomla\Utilities\ArrayHelper;
+use VDM\Joomla\Utilities\StringHelper;
+use VDM\Joomla\Utilities\GetHelper;
+use Joomla\CMS\Filesystem\Folder;
+
 /**
  * Extension - Componentbuilder Language Packaging plugin.
  *
  * @package   ComponentbuilderLanguagePackaging
- * @since     3.0.0
+ * @since     1.2.1
  */
-final class ComponentbuilderLanguagePackaging extends CMSPlugin implements SubscriberInterface
+class PlgExtensionComponentbuilderLanguagePackaging extends CMSPlugin
 {
-	use DatabaseAwareTrait;
-
 	/**
-	 * Affects constructor behaviour. If true, language files will be loaded automatically.
+	 * Affects constructor behavior. If true, language files will be loaded automatically.
 	 *
 	 * @var    boolean
 	 * @since  1.0.0
 	 */
 	protected  $autoloadLanguage = true;
 
+	/**
+	 * Database object
+	 *
+	 * @var    DatabaseDriver
+	 * @since  1.0.0
+	 */
+	protected  $db;
+
+	/**
+	 * Application object
+	 *
+	 * @var    CMSApplication
+	 * @since  1.0.0
+	 */
+	protected  $app;
+
 	/**
 	 * The percentage before a language can be added
 	 * 
@@ -220,7 +232,7 @@ final class ComponentbuilderLanguagePackaging extends CMSPlugin implements Subsc
 			isset($component->params['language_options']['activate']) && $component->params['language_options']['activate'] == 1)
 		{
 			// load the admin component details
-			$this->activeComponents[$component->id] = Factory::_('Config')->component_context;
+			$this->activeComponents[$component->id] = CFactory::_('Config')->component_context;
 			$this->activeComponentsNames[$component->id] = StringHelper::safe($component->name_code);
 			$this->activeComponentsRealNames[$component->id] = $component->name;
 			// add excluded list of languages
@@ -250,12 +262,12 @@ final class ComponentbuilderLanguagePackaging extends CMSPlugin implements Subsc
 	public function jcb_ce_onAfterGet()
 	{
 		// get component id
-		$id = (int) Factory::_('Config')->component_id;
+		$id = (int) CFactory::_('Config')->component_id;
 		// check if there is active
 		if (ArrayHelper::check($this->activeComponents)
 			&& isset($this->activeComponents[$id]) && $this->percentageLanguageAddOveride != 200)
 		{
-			Factory::_('Config')->set('percentage_language_add', $this->percentageLanguageAddOveride);
+			CFactory::_('Config')->set('percentage_language_add', $this->percentageLanguageAddOveride);
 		}
 	}
 
@@ -269,17 +281,17 @@ final class ComponentbuilderLanguagePackaging extends CMSPlugin implements Subsc
 	public function jcb_ce_onBeforeSetLangFileData()
 	{
 		// lets map some arrays to the plugin for later use
-		$this->compilerPath = Factory::_('Config')->compiler_path;
+		$this->compilerPath = CFactory::_('Config')->compiler_path;
-		$this->tempPath = Factory::_('Config')->tmp_path;
+		$this->tempPath = CFactory::_('Config')->tmp_path;
-		$this->langTag = Factory::_('Config')->lang_tag;
+		$this->langTag = CFactory::_('Config')->lang_tag;
-		$this->debugLinenr = Factory::_('Config')->get('debug_line_nr', false);
+		$this->debugLinenr = CFactory::_('Config')->get('debug_line_nr', false);
-		$this->component_version = Factory::_('Config')->get('component_version', '1.0.0');
+		$this->component_version = CFactory::_('Config')->get('component_version', '1.0.0');
-		$this->joomlaVersion = Factory::_('Config')->joomla_version;
+		$this->joomlaVersion = CFactory::_('Config')->joomla_version;
-		$this->percentageLanguageAdd = Factory::_('Config')->percentage_language_add;
+		$this->percentageLanguageAdd = CFactory::_('Config')->percentage_language_add;
-		$this->removeSiteFolder = Factory::_('Config')->remove_site_folder;
+		$this->removeSiteFolder = CFactory::_('Config')->remove_site_folder;
-		$this->removeSiteEditFolder = Factory::_('Config')->remove_site_edit_folder;
+		$this->removeSiteEditFolder = CFactory::_('Config')->remove_site_edit_folder;
-		$this->componentPath = Factory::_('Utilities.Paths')->component_path;
+		$this->componentPath = CFactory::_('Utilities.Paths')->component_path;
-		$this->componentCodeName = Factory::_('Config')->component_code_name;
+		$this->componentCodeName = CFactory::_('Config')->component_code_name;
 	}
 
 	/**
@@ -292,14 +304,14 @@ final class ComponentbuilderLanguagePackaging extends CMSPlugin implements Subsc
 	public function jcb_ce_onBeforeBuildPluginLangFiles(&$plugin)
 	{
 		// get component id
-		$id = (int) Factory::_('Config')->component_id;
+		$id = (int) CFactory::_('Config')->component_id;
 		// check if there is active
 		if (ArrayHelper::check($this->activeComponents) && isset($this->activeComponents[$id]))
 		{
 			// set file name
 			$file_name = 'plg_' . strtolower($plugin->group) . '_' . strtolower($plugin->code_name);
 			// extrude the languages that should not remain in the plugin
-			$this->extrudeLanguages($id, 'plugins', Factory::_('Config')->lang_tag, $file_name, 'admin');
+			$this->extrudeLanguages($id, 'plugins', CFactory::_('Config')->lang_tag, $file_name, 'admin');
 		}
 	}
 
@@ -313,12 +325,12 @@ final class ComponentbuilderLanguagePackaging extends CMSPlugin implements Subsc
 	public function jcb_ce_onBeforeBuildModuleLangFiles(&$module)
 	{
 		// get component id
-		$id = (int) Factory::_('Config')->component_id;
+		$id = (int) CFactory::_('Config')->component_id;
 		// check if there is active
 		if (ArrayHelper::check($this->activeComponents) && isset($this->activeComponents[$id]))
 		{
 			// extrude the languages that should not remain in the module
-			$this->extrudeLanguages($id, 'modules', Factory::_('Config')->lang_tag, $module->file_name, $module->target_client);
+			$this->extrudeLanguages($id, 'modules', CFactory::_('Config')->lang_tag, $module->file_name, $module->target_client);
 		}
 	}
 
@@ -332,17 +344,17 @@ final class ComponentbuilderLanguagePackaging extends CMSPlugin implements Subsc
 	public function jcb_ce_onBeforeBuildAllLangFiles($targetArea)
 	{
 		// get component id
-		$id = (int) Factory::_('Config')->component_id;
+		$id = (int) CFactory::_('Config')->component_id;
 		// check if there is active
 		if (ArrayHelper::check($this->activeComponents) && isset($this->activeComponents[$id]))
 		{
 			// set file name
 			$file_name = 'com_' . $this->activeComponentsNames[$id];
 			// extrude the languages that should not remain in the module
-			$this->extrudeLanguages($id, $targetArea, Factory::_('Config')->lang_tag, $file_name);
+			$this->extrudeLanguages($id, $targetArea, CFactory::_('Config')->lang_tag, $file_name);
 		}
 		// build the language packages
-		$this->buildLanguages($id, Factory::_('Config')->lang_tag);
+		$this->buildLanguages($id, CFactory::_('Config')->lang_tag);
 	}
 
 	/**
@@ -432,26 +444,26 @@ final class ComponentbuilderLanguagePackaging extends CMSPlugin implements Subsc
 						// set the lang xml name for later
 						$langXMLNames[$main_path] = $langCodeName . '_' . $this->activeComponentsNames[$id] ;
 						// we must check if old folder is found and remove it
-						if (!isset($this->languageTracker[$main_path]) && Folder::exists($main_path))
+						if (!isset($this->languageTracker[$main_path]) && is_dir($main_path))
 						{
 							// remove the main folder
-							Factory::_('Utilities.Folder')->remove($main_path);
+							ComponentbuilderHelper::removeFolder($main_path);
 							// do not remove it again
 							$this->languageTracker[$main_path] = true;
 						}
 						// check if exist and create if not
-						if (!Folder::exists($main_path))
+						if (!is_dir($main_path))
 						{
 							Folder::create($main_path);
 							// count the folder created
-							Factory::_('Utilities.Counter')->folder++;
+							CFactory::_('Utilities.Counter')->folder++;
 						}
 						foreach ($areas as $area => $languageStrings)
 						{
 							// get the file name
 							$fileName = $this->getLanguageFileName($file_name, $tag, $area);
 							// check if language should be added
-							if (Factory::_('Language.Translation')->check($tag, $languageStrings, $mainLangLoader[$area], $fileName) && ($actions = $this->getLangActions($file_name, $tag, $area, $target_client)) !== false)
+							if (CFactory::_('Language.Translation')->check($tag, $languageStrings, $mainLangLoader[$area], $fileName) && ($actions = $this->getLangActions($file_name, $tag, $area, $target_client)) !== false)
 							{
 								// set the language data
 								$lang = array_map(
@@ -461,7 +473,7 @@ final class ComponentbuilderLanguagePackaging extends CMSPlugin implements Subsc
 									array_keys($languageStrings)
 								);
 								// set the line counter
-								Factory::_('Utilities.Counter')->line += count(
+								CFactory::_('Utilities.Counter')->line += count(
 									(array) $lang
 								);
 								// check that the main folder exist
@@ -469,18 +481,18 @@ final class ComponentbuilderLanguagePackaging extends CMSPlugin implements Subsc
 								{
 									$client_path = $main_path . $act['target_client'] . '/';
 									// check if exist and create if not
-									if (!Folder::exists($client_path))
+									if (!is_dir($client_path))
 									{
 										Folder::create($client_path);
 										// count the folder created
 										$this->folderCount++;
 									}
 									// write the language data to a file
-									FileHelper::write(
+									ComponentbuilderHelper::writeFile(
 										$client_path . $act['file_name'], implode(PHP_EOL, $lang)
 									);
 									// count the file created
-									Factory::_('Utilities.Counter')->line++;
+									CFactory::_('Utilities.Counter')->line++;
 									// build xml strings
 									if (!isset($langXML[$main_path]))
 									{
@@ -510,25 +522,25 @@ final class ComponentbuilderLanguagePackaging extends CMSPlugin implements Subsc
 				{
 					// get the XML
 					$xml = str_replace(
-							array_keys(Factory::_('Compiler.Builder.Content.One')->allActive()),
+							array_keys(CFactory::_('Compiler.Builder.Content.One')->allActive()),
-							array_values(Factory::_('Compiler.Builder.Content.One')->allActive()),
+							array_values(CFactory::_('Compiler.Builder.Content.One')->allActive()),
 							$this->getLanguageXML($target_clients, $langPackages[$main_path], $langNames[$main_path])
 						);
 					// get the XML File Name
 					$xmlFileName = $langXMLNames[$main_path] . '.xml';
 					// write the language data to a file
-					FileHelper::write(
+					ComponentbuilderHelper::writeFile(
 						$main_path . $xmlFileName, $xml
 					);
 					// set the zip full path
 					$zipPath = $this->tempPath . '/' . $langZIPNames[$main_path] . '.zip';
 					// now zip the package
-					if (FileHelper::zip(
+					if (ComponentbuilderHelper::zip(
 						$main_path, $zipPath
 					))
 					{
 						// now remove the package
-						Factory::_('Utilities.Folder')->remove($main_path);
+						ComponentbuilderHelper::removeFolder($main_path);
 					}
 				}
 			}
@@ -665,32 +677,13 @@ final class ComponentbuilderLanguagePackaging extends CMSPlugin implements Subsc
 	 * check if a translation should be added
 	 * 
 	 * @return  bool
-	 * @deprecated 3.4 Use Factory::_('Language.Translation')->check(...);
+	 * @deprecated 3.4 Use CFactory::_('Language.Translation')->check(...);
 	 */
-	protected function shouldLanguageBeAdded(&$tag, &$languageStrings, &$total, &$file_name)
+	protected function shouldLanguageBeAdded(&$tag, &$languageStrings, &$total, &$file_name) {
-	{
 		// only log messages for none $this->langTag translations
-		Factory::_('Language.Translation')->check(
+		CFactory::_('Language.Translation')->check(
 			$tag, $languageStrings, $total, $file_name
 		);
 	}
 
-	/**
-	 * Returns an array of events this subscriber will listen to.
-	 *
-	 * @return  array
-	 *
-	 * @since   5.0.0
-	 */
-	public static function getSubscribedEvents(): array
-	{
-		return [
-			'jcb_ce_onBeforeModelComponentData' => 'jcb_ce_onBeforeModelComponentData',
-			'jcb_ce_onAfterGet' => 'jcb_ce_onAfterGet',
-			'jcb_ce_onBeforeSetLangFileData' => 'jcb_ce_onBeforeSetLangFileData',
-			'jcb_ce_onBeforeBuildPluginLangFiles' => 'jcb_ce_onBeforeBuildPluginLangFiles',
-			'jcb_ce_onBeforeBuildModuleLangFiles' => 'jcb_ce_onBeforeBuildModuleLangFiles',
-			'jcb_ce_onBeforeBuildAllLangFiles' => 'jcb_ce_onBeforeBuildAllLangFiles'
-		];
-	}
 }

componentbuilderlanguagepackaging.xml

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
-<extension type="plugin" version="5.0" group="extension" method="upgrade">
+<extension type="plugin" version="3.10" group="extension" method="upgrade">
 	<name>PLG_EXTENSION_COMPONENTBUILDERLANGUAGEPACKAGING</name>
 	<creationDate>7th November, 2024</creationDate>
 	<author>Llewellyn van der Merwe</author>
@@ -7,8 +7,7 @@
 	<authorUrl>https://dev.vdm.io</authorUrl>
 	<copyright>Copyright (C) 2015 Vast Development Method. All rights reserved.</copyright>
 	<license>GNU General Public License version 2 or later; see LICENSE.txt</license>
-	<version>3.0.0</version>
+	<version>1.2.1</version>
-	<namespace path="src">VDM\Plugin\Extension\ComponentbuilderLanguagePackaging</namespace>
 	<description>PLG_EXTENSION_COMPONENTBUILDERLANGUAGEPACKAGING_XML_DESCRIPTION</description>
 
 	<!-- Scripts to run on installation -->
@@ -16,17 +15,16 @@
 
 	<!-- Language files -->
 	<languages folder="language">
-		<language tag="en-GB">en-GB/plg_extension_componentbuilderlanguagepackaging.ini</language>
+		<language tag="en-GB">en-GB/en-GB.plg_extension_componentbuilderlanguagepackaging.ini</language>
-		<language tag="en-GB">en-GB/plg_extension_componentbuilderlanguagepackaging.sys.ini</language>
+		<language tag="en-GB">en-GB/en-GB.plg_extension_componentbuilderlanguagepackaging.sys.ini</language>
-		<language tag="af-ZA">af-ZA/plg_extension_componentbuilderlanguagepackaging.ini</language>
+		<language tag="af-ZA">af-ZA/af-ZA.plg_extension_componentbuilderlanguagepackaging.ini</language>
-		<language tag="af-ZA">af-ZA/plg_extension_componentbuilderlanguagepackaging.sys.ini</language>
+		<language tag="af-ZA">af-ZA/af-ZA.plg_extension_componentbuilderlanguagepackaging.sys.ini</language>
 	</languages>
 
 	<!-- Plugin files -->
 	<files>
-		<folder plugin="componentbuilderlanguagepackaging">services</folder>
+		<filename plugin="componentbuilderlanguagepackaging">componentbuilderlanguagepackaging.php</filename>
 		<filename>index.html</filename>
-		<folder>services</folder>
+		<folder>language</folder>
-		<folder>src</folder>
 	</files>
 </extension>

language/en-GB/en-GB.plg_extension_componentbuilderlanguagepackaging.ini

@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 PLG_EXTENSION_COMPONENTBUILDERLANGUAGEPACKAGING="Extension - Componentbuilder Language Packaging"
 PLG_EXTENSION_COMPONENTBUILDERLANGUAGEPACKAGING_DESCRIPTION="This plugin is used to add language packaging to JCB. To activate it you must first enable it here. Then open your JCB component global options, and under the Global tab, select this plugin in the Activate Compiler Plugins field."
-PLG_EXTENSION_COMPONENTBUILDERLANGUAGEPACKAGING_XML_DESCRIPTION="<h1>Extension - Componentbuilder Language Packaging (v.3.0.0)</h1> <div style='clear: both;'></div><p>This plugin is used to add language packaging to JCB. To activate it you must first enable it here. Then open your JCB component global options, and under the Global tab, select this plugin in the Activate Compiler Plugins field.</p><p>Created by <a href='https://dev.vdm.io' target='_blank'>Llewellyn van der Merwe</a><br /><small>Development started 10th March, 2024</small></p>"
+PLG_EXTENSION_COMPONENTBUILDERLANGUAGEPACKAGING_XML_DESCRIPTION="<h1>Extension - Componentbuilder Language Packaging (v.1.2.1)</h1> <div style='clear: both;'></div><p>This plugin is used to add language packaging to JCB. To activate it you must first enable it here. Then open your JCB component global options, and under the Global tab, select this plugin in the Activate Compiler Plugins field.</p><p>Created by <a href='https://dev.vdm.io' target='_blank'>Llewellyn van der Merwe</a><br /><small>Development started 12th October, 2019</small></p>"

language/en-GB/en-GB.plg_extension_componentbuilderlanguagepackaging.sys.ini

@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 PLG_EXTENSION_COMPONENTBUILDERLANGUAGEPACKAGING="Extension - Componentbuilder Language Packaging"
 PLG_EXTENSION_COMPONENTBUILDERLANGUAGEPACKAGING_DESCRIPTION="This plugin is used to add language packaging to JCB. To activate it you must first enable it here. Then open your JCB component global options, and under the Global tab, select this plugin in the Activate Compiler Plugins field."
-PLG_EXTENSION_COMPONENTBUILDERLANGUAGEPACKAGING_XML_DESCRIPTION="<h1>Extension - Componentbuilder Language Packaging (v.3.0.0)</h1> <div style='clear: both;'></div><p>This plugin is used to add language packaging to JCB. To activate it you must first enable it here. Then open your JCB component global options, and under the Global tab, select this plugin in the Activate Compiler Plugins field.</p><p>Created by <a href='https://dev.vdm.io' target='_blank'>Llewellyn van der Merwe</a><br /><small>Development started 10th March, 2024</small></p>"
+PLG_EXTENSION_COMPONENTBUILDERLANGUAGEPACKAGING_XML_DESCRIPTION="<h1>Extension - Componentbuilder Language Packaging (v.1.2.1)</h1> <div style='clear: both;'></div><p>This plugin is used to add language packaging to JCB. To activate it you must first enable it here. Then open your JCB component global options, and under the Global tab, select this plugin in the Activate Compiler Plugins field.</p><p>Created by <a href='https://dev.vdm.io' target='_blank'>Llewellyn van der Merwe</a><br /><small>Development started 12th October, 2019</small></p>"

script.php

@@ -13,129 +13,72 @@
 defined('_JEXEC') or die('Restricted access');
 
 use Joomla\CMS\Factory;
-use Joomla\CMS\Version;
-use Joomla\CMS\Installer\InstallerAdapter;
 use Joomla\CMS\Language\Text;
-use Joomla\Filesystem\File;
+use Joomla\CMS\Filesystem\File;
-use Joomla\Filesystem\Folder;
+use Joomla\CMS\Filesystem\Folder;
 
 /**
  * Extension - Componentbuilder Language Packaging script file.
  *
- * @package ComponentbuilderLanguagePackaging
+ * @package PlgExtensionComponentbuilderLanguagePackaging
  */
 class plgExtensionComponentbuilderLanguagePackagingInstallerScript
 {
-	/**
-	 * The CMS Application.
-	 *
-	 * @since  4.4.2
-	 */
-	protected $app;
-
-	/**
-	 * A list of files to be deleted
-	 *
-	 * @var    array
-	 * @since  3.6
-	 */
-	protected array $deleteFiles = [];
-
-	/**
-	 * A list of folders to be deleted
-	 *
-	 * @var    array
-	 * @since  3.6
-	 */
-	protected array $deleteFolders = [];
-
-	/**
-	 * Constructor
-	 *
-	 * @param   InstallerAdapter  $adapter  The object responsible for running this script
-	 */
-	public function __construct($adapter)
-	{
-		// get application
-		$this->app = Factory::getApplication();
-
-		if (is_file(JPATH_ROOT . '/plugins/extension/componentbuilderlanguagepackaging/componentbuilderlanguagepackaging.php'))
-		{
-			$this->deleteFiles[] = '/plugins/extension/componentbuilderlanguagepackaging/componentbuilderlanguagepackaging.php';
-		}
-	}
 
 	/**
 	 * Called before any type of action
 	 *
 	 * @param   string  $route  Which action is happening (install|uninstall|discover_install|update)
-	 * @param   InstallerAdapter  $adapter  The object responsible for running this script
+	 * @param   Joomla\CMS\Installer\InstallerAdapter  $adapter  The object responsible for running this script
 	 *
 	 * @return  boolean  True on success
 	 */
 	public function preflight($route, $adapter)
 	{
-		// set application to local method var, just use $this->app in future [we will drop $app in J6]
+		// get application
-		$app = $this->app;
+		$app = Factory::getApplication();
 
 		// the default for both install and update
-		$jversion = new Version();
+		$jversion = new JVersion();
-		if (!$jversion->isCompatible('5.0.0'))
+		if (!$jversion->isCompatible('3.8.0'))
 		{
-			$app->enqueueMessage('Please upgrade to at least Joomla! 5.0.0 before continuing!', 'error');
+			$app->enqueueMessage('Please upgrade to at least Joomla! 3.8.0 before continuing!', 'error');
 			return false;
 		}
 
-		// remove old files and folders
+		if ('install' === $route)
-		$this->removeFiles();
-
-		return true;
-	}
-
-	/**
-	 * Called before any type of action
-	 *
-	 * @param   string  $route  Which action is happening (install|uninstall|discover_install|update)
-	 * @param   InstallerAdapter  $adapter  The object responsible for running this script
-	 *
-	 * @return  boolean  True on success
-	 */
-	public function postflight($route, $adapter)
-	{
-		// set application to local method var, just use $this->app in future [we will drop $app in J6]
-		$app = $this->app;
-
-		return true;
-	}
-
-	/**
-	 * Remove the files and folders in the given array from
-	 *
-	 * @return  void
-	 * @since   5.0.2
-	 */
-	protected function removeFiles()
-	{
-		if (!empty($this->deleteFiles))
 		{
-			foreach ($this->deleteFiles as $file)
+			// check that componentbuilder is installed
+			$pathToCore = JPATH_ADMINISTRATOR . '/components/com_componentbuilder/helpers/componentbuilder.php';
+			if (!is_file($pathToCore))
 			{
-				if (is_file(JPATH_ROOT . $file) && !File::delete(JPATH_ROOT . $file))
+				$app->enqueueMessage('Joomla Component Builder must first be installed from <a href="https://www.joomlacomponentbuilder.com/ " target="_blank">Joomla Component Builder</a>.', 'error');
+				return false;
+			}
+			// load the helper class
+			JLoader::register('ComponentbuilderHelper', JPATH_ADMINISTRATOR . '/components/com_componentbuilder/helpers/componentbuilder.php');
+			// block install
+			$blockInstall = true;
+			// check the version of JCB
+			$manifest = ComponentbuilderHelper::manifest();
+			if (isset($manifest->version) && strpos($manifest->version, '.') !== false)
+			{
+				// get the version
+				$jcbVersion = explode('.', $manifest->version);
+				// check that we have JCB 2.10.13 or higher installed
+				if (count($jcbVersion) == 3 && (($jcbVersion[0] == 2 && $jcbVersion[1] >= 10 && (($jcbVersion[1] == 10 && $jcbVersion[2] >= 13) || ($jcbVersion[1] > 10))) || $jcbVersion[0] >= 3))
 				{
-					echo Text::sprintf('JLIB_INSTALLER_ERROR_FILE_FOLDER', $file) . '<br>';
+					$blockInstall = false;
 				}
 			}
+			// allow install if all conditions are met
+			if ($blockInstall)
+			{
+				$app->enqueueMessage('Please upgrade to JCB 2.10.13 or higher before installing this plugin.', 'error');
+				return false;
+			}
 		}
 
-		if (!empty($this->deleteFolders))
+		return true;
-		{
-			foreach ($this->deleteFolders as $folder)
-			{
-				if (is_dir(JPATH_ROOT . $folder) && !Folder::delete(JPATH_ROOT . $folder))
-				{
-					echo Text::sprintf('JLIB_INSTALLER_ERROR_FILE_FOLDER', $folder) . '<br>';
-				}
-			}
-		}
 	}
 }

services/index.html

@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-<html><body bgcolor="#FFFFFF"></body></html>

services/provider.php

@@ -1,48 +0,0 @@
-<?php
-/**
- * @package    Joomla.Component.Builder
- *
- * @created    30th April, 2015
- * @author     Llewellyn van der Merwe <https://dev.vdm.io>
- * @git        Joomla Component Builder <https://git.vdm.dev/joomla/Component-Builder>
- * @copyright  Copyright (C) 2015 Vast Development Method. All rights reserved.
- * @license    GNU General Public License version 2 or later; see LICENSE.txt
- */
-
-// No direct access to this file
-defined('_JEXEC') or die('Restricted access');
-
-use Joomla\CMS\Factory;
-use Joomla\CMS\Plugin\PluginHelper;
-use Joomla\CMS\Extension\PluginInterface;
-use Joomla\Event\DispatcherInterface;
-use Joomla\DI\ServiceProviderInterface;
-use Joomla\DI\Container;
-use VDM\Plugin\Extension\ComponentbuilderLanguagePackaging\Extension\ComponentbuilderLanguagePackaging;
-use Joomla\Database\DatabaseInterface;
-
-return new class () implements ServiceProviderInterface {
-	/**
-	* Registers the service provider with a DI container.
-	*
-	* @param   Container  $container  The DI container.
-	*
-	* @return  void
-	* @since   4.3.0
-	*/
-	public function register(Container $container)
-	{
-		$container->set(
-			PluginInterface::class,
-			function (Container $container) {
-				$plugin = new ComponentbuilderLanguagePackaging(
-					$container->get(DispatcherInterface::class),
-					(array) PluginHelper::getPlugin('extension', 'componentbuilderlanguagepackaging')
-				);
-				$plugin->setApplication(Factory::getApplication());
-				$plugin->setDatabase($container->get(DatabaseInterface::class));
-				return $plugin;
-			}
-		);
-	}
-};

src/Extension/index.html

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-<html><body bgcolor="#FFFFFF"></body></html>