From 640c96ce38463fad72a2f6aa0f817b569cd4cad4 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Llewellyn van der Merwe <llewellyn@vdm.io>
Date: Wed, 30 May 2018 13:40:25 +0200
Subject: [PATCH] Little tweak to speed up the tab/space method

---
 README.md                        |  2 +-
 admin/README.txt                 |  2 +-
 admin/helpers/compiler/a_Get.php | 16 +++++++++++++++-
 componentbuilder.xml             |  2 +-
 4 files changed, 18 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-)

diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 1a832ef41..57d06d7cf 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -125,7 +125,7 @@ Watch the [proposed development workflow](https://vdm.bz/proposed-development-wo
 + *Author*: [Llewellyn van der Merwe](mailto:llewellyn@joomlacomponentbuilder.com)
 + *Name*: [Component Builder](https://github.com/vdm-io/Joomla-Component-Builder)
 + *First Build*: 30th April, 2015
-+ *Last Build*: 29th May, 2018
++ *Last Build*: 30th May, 2018
 + *Version*: 2.8.0
 + *Copyright*: Copyright (C) 2015 - 2018 Vast Development Method. All rights reserved.
 + *License*: GNU General Public License version 2 or later; see LICENSE.txt
diff --git a/admin/README.txt b/admin/README.txt
index 1a832ef41..57d06d7cf 100644
--- a/admin/README.txt
+++ b/admin/README.txt
@@ -125,7 +125,7 @@ Watch the [proposed development workflow](https://vdm.bz/proposed-development-wo
 + *Author*: [Llewellyn van der Merwe](mailto:llewellyn@joomlacomponentbuilder.com)
 + *Name*: [Component Builder](https://github.com/vdm-io/Joomla-Component-Builder)
 + *First Build*: 30th April, 2015
-+ *Last Build*: 29th May, 2018
++ *Last Build*: 30th May, 2018
 + *Version*: 2.8.0
 + *Copyright*: Copyright (C) 2015 - 2018 Vast Development Method. All rights reserved.
 + *License*: GNU General Public License version 2 or later; see LICENSE.txt
diff --git a/admin/helpers/compiler/a_Get.php b/admin/helpers/compiler/a_Get.php
index aaef4258f..3798a291d 100644
--- a/admin/helpers/compiler/a_Get.php
+++ b/admin/helpers/compiler/a_Get.php
@@ -662,6 +662,13 @@ class Get
 	 */
 	public $setTidyWarning = false;
 
+	/**
+	 * Tab/spacer bucket (to speed-up the build)
+	 * 
+	 * @var   array
+	 */
+	public $tabSpacerBucket = array();
+
 	/**
 	 * Set tab/spacer
 	 * 
@@ -769,7 +776,14 @@ class Get
 	 */
 	public function _t($nr)
 	{
-		return str_repeat($this->tabSpacer, (int) $nr);
+		// check if we already have the string
+		if (!isset($this->tabSpacerBucket[$nr]))
+		{
+			// get the string
+			$this->tabSpacerBucket[$nr] = str_repeat($this->tabSpacer, (int) $nr);
+		}
+		// return stored string
+		return $this->tabSpacerBucket[$nr];
 	}
 
 	/**
diff --git a/componentbuilder.xml b/componentbuilder.xml
index cc5da0916..b7492a831 100644
--- a/componentbuilder.xml
+++ b/componentbuilder.xml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
 <extension type="component" version="3.2" method="upgrade">
 	<name>COM_COMPONENTBUILDER</name>
-	<creationDate>29th May, 2018</creationDate>
+	<creationDate>30th May, 2018</creationDate>
 	<author>Llewellyn van der Merwe</author>
 	<authorEmail>llewellyn@joomlacomponentbuilder.com</authorEmail>
 	<authorUrl>http://www.joomlacomponentbuilder.com</authorUrl>