Added the option to clone a Component and all its linked data, also to import a JCB package without merging with local Component

README.md

@@ -126,11 +126,11 @@ Component Builder is mapped as a component in itself on my local development env
 + *Author*: [Llewellyn van der Merwe](mailto:llewellyn@joomlacomponentbuilder.com)
 + *Name*: [Component Builder](http://joomlacomponentbuilder.com)
 + *First Build*: 30th April, 2015
-+ *Last Build*: 15th April, 2018
++ *Last Build*: 17th April, 2018
 + *Version*: 2.7.5
 + *Copyright*: Copyright (C) 2015. All Rights Reserved
 + *License*: GNU/GPL Version 2 or later - http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-2.0.html
-+ *Line count*: **182585**
++ *Line count*: **182878**
 + *Field count*: **1012**
 + *File count*: **1199**
 + *Folder count*: **193**

admin/README.txt

@@ -126,11 +126,11 @@ Component Builder is mapped as a component in itself on my local development env
 + *Author*: [Llewellyn van der Merwe](mailto:llewellyn@joomlacomponentbuilder.com)
 + *Name*: [Component Builder](http://joomlacomponentbuilder.com)
 + *First Build*: 30th April, 2015
-+ *Last Build*: 15th April, 2018
++ *Last Build*: 17th April, 2018
 + *Version*: 2.7.5
 + *Copyright*: Copyright (C) 2015. All Rights Reserved
 + *License*: GNU/GPL Version 2 or later - http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-2.0.html
-+ *Line count*: **182585**
++ *Line count*: **182878**
 + *Field count*: **1012**
 + *File count*: **1199**
 + *Folder count*: **193**

admin/access.xml

@@ -232,6 +232,7 @@
 		<action name="help_document.import" title="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_HELP_DOCUMENTS_IMPORT" description="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_HELP_DOCUMENTS_IMPORT_DESC" />
 		<action name="help_document.submenu" title="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_HELP_DOCUMENTS_SUBMENU" description="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_HELP_DOCUMENTS_SUBMENU_DESC" />
 		<action name="joomla_component.backup" title="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_JOOMLA_COMPONENT_BACKUP_BUTTON_ACCESS" description="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_JOOMLA_COMPONENT_BACKUP_BUTTON_ACCESS_DESC" />
+		<action name="joomla_component.clone" title="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_JOOMLA_COMPONENT_CLONE_BUTTON_ACCESS" description="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_JOOMLA_COMPONENT_CLONE_BUTTON_ACCESS_DESC" />
 		<action name="joomla_component.export_jcb_packages" title="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_JOOMLA_COMPONENT_EXPORT_JCB_PACKAGES_BUTTON_ACCESS" description="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_JOOMLA_COMPONENT_EXPORT_JCB_PACKAGES_BUTTON_ACCESS_DESC" />
 		<action name="joomla_component.import_jcb_packages" title="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_JOOMLA_COMPONENT_IMPORT_JCB_PACKAGES_BUTTON_ACCESS" description="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_JOOMLA_COMPONENT_IMPORT_JCB_PACKAGES_BUTTON_ACCESS_DESC" />
 		<action name="joomla_component.access" title="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_JOOMLA_COMPONENTS_ACCESS" description="COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_JOOMLA_COMPONENTS_ACCESS_DESC" />

admin/controllers/joomla_components.php

@@ -398,6 +398,56 @@ class ComponentbuilderControllerJoomla_components extends JControllerAdmin
 		return;
 	}
 
+	public function cloner()
+	{
+		// Get the model
+		$model = $this->getModel('Joomla_components');
+		// check if export is allowed for this user.
+		$model->user = JFactory::getUser();
+		if ($model->user->authorise('joomla_component.cloner', 'com_componentbuilder') && $model->user->authorise('core.copy', 'com_componentbuilder'))
+		{
+			// Get the input
+			$input = JFactory::getApplication()->input;
+			$pks = $input->post->get('cid', array(), 'array');
+			// Sanitize the input
+			JArrayHelper::toInteger($pks);
+			// check if there is any selections
+			if (!ComponentbuilderHelper::checkArray($pks))
+			{
+				// Redirect to the list screen with error.
+				$message = JText::_('COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_NO_COMPONENT_WAS_SELECTED_PLEASE_MAKE_A_SELECTION_OF_ONE_COMPONENT_AND_TRY_AGAIN');
+				$this->setRedirect(JRoute::_('index.php?option=com_componentbuilder&view=joomla_components', false), $message, 'error');
+				return;
+			}
+			// only one component allowed at this time
+			elseif (count( (array) $pks) !== 1)
+			{
+				// Redirect to the list screen with error.
+				$message = JText::_('COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_ONLY_ONE_COMPONENT_CAN_BE_CLONED_AT_A_TIME_PLEASE_SELECT_ONE_AND_TRY_AGAIN');
+				$this->setRedirect(JRoute::_('index.php?option=com_componentbuilder&view=joomla_components', false), $message, 'error');
+				return;
+			}
+			// set the active type
+			$model->activeType = 'clone';
+			// clone the component and the views and the fields... everything linked to the component.
+			if ($model->cloner($pks))
+			{
+				// clone was successful
+				$message = JText::_('COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_THE_COMPONENT_WITH_ALL_LINKED_ADMIN_VIEWS_FIELDS_LINKED_TO_ADMIN_VIEWS_CUSTOM_ADMIN_VIEWS_SITE_VIEWS_TEMPLATES_AND_LAYOUTS_WERE_CLONED_SUCCESSFUL');
+				$this->setRedirect(JRoute::_('index.php?option=com_componentbuilder&view=joomla_components', false), $message);
+				return;
+			}
+			// Redirect to the list screen with error.
+			$message = JText::_('COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CLONE_FAILED');
+			$this->setRedirect(JRoute::_('index.php?option=com_componentbuilder&view=joomla_components', false), $message, 'error');
+			return;
+		}
+		// Redirect to the list screen with error.
+		$message = JText::_('COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_YOU_DO_NOT_HAVE_PERMISSION_TO_CLONE_A_COMPONENT_PLEASE_CONTACT_YOUR_SYSTEM_ADMINISTRATOR_FOR_MORE_HELP');
+		$this->setRedirect(JRoute::_('index.php?option=com_componentbuilder&view=joomla_components', false), $message, 'error');
+		return;
+	}
+
 	protected function getApiUser()
 	{
 		// admin area does not have API user, only front-end (so we fallback on login user)

admin/language/en-GB/en-GB.com_componentbuilder.ini

@@ -954,6 +954,8 @@ COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CANCEL="Cancel"
 COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CHAIN="Chain"
 COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CHECK_YOUR_OWNER_DETAILS_IT_HAS_NOT_BEEN_SET_OPEN_THE_JCB_GLOBAL_OPTIONS_GO_TO_THE_COMPANY_TAB_AND_ADD_THE_CORRECT_COMPANY_DETAILS_THERE="Check your owner details, it has not been set. Open the JCB Global Options, go to the Company tab and add the correct company details there."
 COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CLEAR_TMP="Clear tmp"
+COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CLONE="Clone"
+COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CLONE_FAILED="Clone failed!"
 COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CLOSE_NEW="Close & New"
 COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_COMPANY="Company"
 COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_COMPANY_NAME="Company Name"
@@ -4310,6 +4312,8 @@ COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_JOOMLA_COMPONENT_BUILDCOMPSQL_LABEL="MySQL"
 COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_JOOMLA_COMPONENT_BUILDCOMP_DESCRIPTION="To build the component fields and back-end views dynamically using a mySQL table file."
 COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_JOOMLA_COMPONENT_BUILDCOMP_LABEL="Build Backend-views Dynamically"
 COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_JOOMLA_COMPONENT_BUILDER_BACKUP_KEY="Joomla Component Builder - Backup Key"
+COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_JOOMLA_COMPONENT_CLONE_BUTTON_ACCESS="Joomla Component Clone Button Access"
+COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_JOOMLA_COMPONENT_CLONE_BUTTON_ACCESS_DESC=" Allows the users in this group to access the clone button."
 COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_JOOMLA_COMPONENT_COMPANYNAME="Companyname"
 COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_JOOMLA_COMPONENT_COMPANYNAME_DESCRIPTION="Enter Company Name Here"
 COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_JOOMLA_COMPONENT_COMPANYNAME_HINT="Company Name Here"
@@ -5320,6 +5324,7 @@ COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_MATCH_BEHAVIOUR="Match Behaviour"
 COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_MATCH_FIELD="Match Field"
 COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_MATCH_OPTIONS="Match Options"
 COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_MAX_LENGTH_ONLY_FOUR_TEXT_FIELD="Max Length (only 4 text_field)"
+COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_MERGE="Merge"
 COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_MIN_LENGTH_ONLY_FOUR_TEXT_FIELD="Min Length (only 4 text_field)"
 COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_NAME="Name"
 COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_NAME_ASC="Name (Asc)"
@@ -5337,6 +5342,7 @@ COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_NOT_FOUND_OR_ACCESS_DENIED="Not found or access denied!"
 COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_NOT_SET="not set"
 COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_NO_ACCESS_GRANTED="No Access Granted!"
 COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_NO_COMPONENTS_WERE_SELECTED_PLEASE_MAKE_A_SELECTION_AND_TRY_AGAIN="No components were selected, please make a selection and try again!"
+COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_NO_COMPONENT_WAS_SELECTED_PLEASE_MAKE_A_SELECTION_OF_ONE_COMPONENT_AND_TRY_AGAIN="No component was selected, please make a selection of one component and try again!"
 COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_NO_CRONJOB_PATH_FOUND_FOR_S="No cronjob path found for (%s)"
 COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_NO_CRONJOB_PATH_FOUND_SINCE_INCORRECT_TYPE_REQUESTED="No cronjob path found since incorrect type requested."
 COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_NO_DESCRIPTION_FOUND="No description found."
@@ -5353,6 +5359,7 @@ COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_NO_S_HAVE_BEEN_LINKED_TO_THIS_VIEW_SOON_AS_THIS_IS_DONE_IT_
 COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_NO_TYPE="No Type"
 COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_NO_VALIDATION_RULES_FOUND="No validation rules found."
 COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_OFFICIAL_VDM_PACKAGES="Official VDM Packages"
+COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_ONLY_ONE_COMPONENT_CAN_BE_CLONED_AT_A_TIME_PLEASE_SELECT_ONE_AND_TRY_AGAIN="Only one component can be cloned at a time, please select one and try again!"
 COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_ONLY_USE_THE_BNONE_DBB_OPTION_IF_YOU_ARE_PLANNING_ON_TARGETING_THIS_FIELD_WITH_JAVASCRIPTCUSTOM_PHP_TO_MOVE_ITS_VALUE_INTO_ANOTHER_FIELD_THAT_DOES_GET_SAVED_TO_THE_DATABASE="Only use the <b>None DB</b> option if you are planning on targeting this field with JavaScript/Custom PHP to move its value into another field that does get saved to the database."
 COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_ON_GITHUB="on Github"
 COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_OPEN="Open"
@@ -5571,6 +5578,7 @@ COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_SHOULD_THE_ZIPPED_PACKAGE_OF_THE_COMPONENT_BE_MOVED_TO_THE_
 COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_SHOULD_THIS_FIELD_BE_ESCAPED_IN_THE_LIST_VIEW="Should this field be escaped in the list view."
 COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_SHOULD_WE_BE_SHOWING_MORE_ELABORATE_INFORMATION_DURING_IMPORT="Should we be showing more elaborate information during import."
 COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_SHOULD_WE_FORCE_THE_UPDATE_OF_ALL_LOCAL_DATA_EVEN_IF_IT_IS_NEWER_THEN_THE_DATA_BEING_IMPORTED="Should we force the update of all local data, even if it is newer then the data being imported."
+COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_SHOULD_WE_MERGE_THE_COMPONENTS_WITH_SIMILAR_LOCAL_COMPONENTS_MERGING_THE_COMPONENTS_USE_TO_BE_THE_DEFAULT_BEHAVIOUR_BUT_NOW_YOU_CAN_IMPORT_THE_COMPONENTS_AND_FORCE_IT_NOT_TO_MERGE_THE_FOLLOWING_AREAS_VALIDATION_RULE_FIELDTYPE_SNIPPET_LANGUAGE_LANGUAGE_TRANSLATION_BMUST_AND_WILL_STILLB_MERGE_EVEN_OF_YOUR_SELECTION_IS_BNOB_BECAUSE_OF_THE_SINGULAR_NATURE_OF_THOSE_AREAS="Should we merge the component/s with similar local component/s. Merging the component/s use to be the default behaviour, but now you can import the component/s and force it not to merge. The following areas (validation_rule, fieldtype, snippet, language, language_translation) <b>must and will still</b> merge even of your selection is <b>No</b>, because of the singular nature of those areas."
 COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_SHOW="Show"
 COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_SHOW_IN_LIST_VIEW="Show in list view"
 COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_SINCE_THE_OWNER_DETAILS_ARE_DISPLAYED_DURING_BIMPORT_PROCESSB_BEFORE_ADDING_THE_KEY_THIS_WAY_IF_THE_USERDEV_BDOES_NOTB_HAVE_THE_KEY_THEY_CAN_SEE_BWHERE_TO_GET_ITB="Since the owner details are displayed during <b>import process</b> before adding the key, this way if the user/dev <b>does not</b> have the key they can see <b>where to get it</b>."
@@ -6411,6 +6419,7 @@ COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_THE_COMPONENT_FILES_FOLDERS="The component files & folders"
 COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_THE_COMPONENT_MYSQL_TWEAKS="The component mysql tweaks"
 COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_THE_COMPONENT_SITE_VIEWS="The component site views"
 COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_THE_COMPONENT_UPDATES="The component updates"
+COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_THE_COMPONENT_WITH_ALL_LINKED_ADMIN_VIEWS_FIELDS_LINKED_TO_ADMIN_VIEWS_CUSTOM_ADMIN_VIEWS_SITE_VIEWS_TEMPLATES_AND_LAYOUTS_WERE_CLONED_SUCCESSFUL="The Component with all linked admin views, fields linked to admin views, custom admin views, site views, templates and layouts were cloned successful!"
 COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_THE_FTP_CONNECTION_FOR_BSB_COULD_NOT_BE_MADE_PLEASE_CHECK_YOUR_SIGNATURE_DETAILS="The FTP connection for <b>%s</b> could not be made. Please check your signature details!"
 COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_THE_FTP_SIGNATURE_FOR_BSB_WAS_NOT_WELL_FORMED_PLEASE_CHECK_YOUR_SIGNATURE_DETAILS="The FTP signature for <b>%s</b> was not well formed, please check your signature details!"
 COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_THE_KEY_OF_THIS_PACKAGE="The key of this package."
@@ -6570,6 +6579,7 @@ COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_YOUR_DATA_IS_ENCRYPTED_WITH_A_AES_ONE_HUNDRED_AND_TWENTY_EI
 COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_YOUR_DATA_IS_ENCRYPTED_WITH_A_AES_ONE_HUNDRED_AND_TWENTY_EIGHT_BIT_ENCRYPTION_USING_THE_ABOVE_THIRTY_TWO_CHARACTER_KEY_WITHOUT_THIS_KEY_IT_WILL_TAKE_THE_CURRENT_TECHNOLOGY_WITH_A_BRUTE_FORCE_ATTACK_METHOD_MORE_THEN_A_HREFHTTPRANDOMIZECOMHOWLONGTOHACKPASS_TARGET_BLANK_TITLEHOW_LONG_TO_HACK_PASSSEVEN_HUNDRED_ZERO_ZERO_ZERO_ZERO_ZERO_ZERO_ZERO_ZERO_ZERO_ZEROA_YEARS_TO_CRACK_THEORETICALLY_UNLESS_THEY_HAVE_THIS_KEY_ABOVE_SO_DO_KEEP_IT_SAFE="Your data is encrypted with a AES 128 bit encryption using the above 32 character key. Without this key it will take the current technology with a brute force attack method more then <a href="http://random-ize.com/how-long-to-hack-pass/" target="_blank" title="How long to hack pass">700 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 000</a> years to crack theoretically. Unless they have this key above, so do keep it safe."
 COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_YOU_CAN_NOW_SELECT_THE_COMPONENT_BZIPB_PACKAGE_YOU_WOULD_LIKE_TO_IMPORTBR_SMALLPLEASE_NOTE_THAT_SMART_COMPONENT_IMPORT_ONLY_WORKS_WITH_THE_FOLLOWING_FORMAT_BZIPBSMALL="You can now select the component <b>zip</b> package you would like to import.<br /><small>Please note that smart component import only works with the following format: <b>(.zip)</b></small>"
 COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_YOU_DO_NOT_HAVE_PERMISSION_TO_ACCESS_THE_SERVER_DETAILS_BS_DENIEDB_PLEASE_CONTACT_YOUR_SYSTEM_ADMINISTRATOR_FOR_MORE_INFO="You do not have permission to access the server details (<b>%s - denied</b>), please contact your system administrator for more info."
+COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_YOU_DO_NOT_HAVE_PERMISSION_TO_CLONE_A_COMPONENT_PLEASE_CONTACT_YOUR_SYSTEM_ADMINISTRATOR_FOR_MORE_HELP="You do not have permission to clone a component, please contact your system administrator for more help."
 COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_YOU_DO_NOT_HAVE_PERMISSION_TO_IMPORT_A_COMPONENT_PLEASE_CONTACT_YOUR_SYSTEM_ADMINISTRATOR_FOR_MORE_HELP="You do not have permission to import a component, please contact your system administrator for more help."
 COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_YOU_DO_NOT_HAVE_PERMISSION_TO_SHARE_THE_SNIPPETS_PLEASE_CONTACT_YOUR_SYSTEM_ADMINISTRATOR_FOR_MORE_HELP="You do not have permission to share the snippets, please contact your system administrator for more help."
 COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_YOU_HAVE_S_S_ADDING_MORE_THEN_FIFTY_S_IS_CONSIDERED_BAD_PRACTICE="You have %s %s. Adding more then 50 %s is considered bad practice."

admin/language/en-GB/en-GB.com_componentbuilder.sys.ini

@@ -480,6 +480,8 @@ COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_JOOMLA_COMPONENTS_SUBMENU="Joomla Components Submenu"
 COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_JOOMLA_COMPONENTS_SUBMENU_DESC="Allows the users in this group to update the submenu of the joomla component"
 COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_JOOMLA_COMPONENT_BACKUP_BUTTON_ACCESS="Joomla Component Backup Button Access"
 COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_JOOMLA_COMPONENT_BACKUP_BUTTON_ACCESS_DESC=" Allows the users in this group to access the backup button."
+COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_JOOMLA_COMPONENT_CLONE_BUTTON_ACCESS="Joomla Component Clone Button Access"
+COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_JOOMLA_COMPONENT_CLONE_BUTTON_ACCESS_DESC=" Allows the users in this group to access the clone button."
 COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_JOOMLA_COMPONENT_EXPORT_JCB_PACKAGES_BUTTON_ACCESS="Joomla Component Export JCB Packages Button Access"
 COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_JOOMLA_COMPONENT_EXPORT_JCB_PACKAGES_BUTTON_ACCESS_DESC=" Allows the users in this group to access the export jcb packages button."
 COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_JOOMLA_COMPONENT_IMPORT_JCB_PACKAGES_BUTTON_ACCESS="Joomla Component Import JCB Packages Button Access"

admin/models/import_joomla_components.php

@@ -80,14 +80,17 @@ class ComponentbuilderModelImport_joomla_components extends JModelLegacy
 		parent::populateState();
 	}
 	
-	protected $app;
+	public $canmerge 		 	= 1;
+	public $postfix 		 	= false;
+	public $forceUpdate 	 	= 0;
+	public $hasKey 		 	= 0;
+	public $sleutle 		 	= null;
+	public $data 		 		= false;
+	public $app;
+
 	protected $dir 		 		= false;
-	protected $data 		 		= false;
 	protected $target 		 	= false;
 	protected $newID 		 	= array();
-	protected $forceUpdate 	 	= 0;
-	protected $hasKey 		 	= 0;
-	protected $sleutle 		 	= null;
 	protected $updateAfter 	 	= array('field' => array(), 'adminview' => array());
 	protected $divergedDataMover 	= array();
 	protected $fieldTypes		 	= array();
@@ -95,6 +98,7 @@ class ComponentbuilderModelImport_joomla_components extends JModelLegacy
 	protected $specialValue 	 	= false;
 	protected $checksum  	 	= null;
 	protected $checksumURLs  	= array('vdm' => 'https://raw.githubusercontent.com/vdm-io/JCB-Packages/master/');
+	protected $mustMerge		= array('validation_rule', 'fieldtype', 'snippet', 'language', 'language_translation');
 
 	/**
 	 * Import an spreadsheet from either folder, url or upload.
@@ -225,6 +229,8 @@ class ComponentbuilderModelImport_joomla_components extends JModelLegacy
 		$this->forceUpdate = $this->app->input->getInt('force_update', 0);
 		// show more information
 		$this->moreInfo = $this->app->input->getInt('more_info', 0);
+		// allow merge
+		$this->canmerge = $this->app->input->getInt('canmerge', 1);
 		// has a key
 		 $this->hasKey = $this->app->input->getInt('haskey', 0);
 		// die sleutle
@@ -695,6 +701,12 @@ class ComponentbuilderModelImport_joomla_components extends JModelLegacy
 		$this->user = JFactory::getUser();
 		// set some defaults
 		$this->today = JFactory::getDate()->toSql();
+		// if we can't merge add postfix to name
+		if (!$this->canmerge)
+		{
+			// set some postfix
+			$this->postfix = ' ('.ComponentbuilderHelper::randomkey(2).')';
+		}
 		// the array of tables to store
 		$tables = array(
 			'validation_rule', 'fieldtype', 'field', 'admin_view', 'snippet', 'dynamic_get', 'custom_admin_view', 'site_view',
@@ -732,7 +744,7 @@ class ComponentbuilderModelImport_joomla_components extends JModelLegacy
 	* @return  boolean false on failure
 	*
 	**/
-	protected function saveSmartItems($table)
+	public function saveSmartItems($table)
 	{
 		if (isset($this->data[$table]) && ComponentbuilderHelper::checkArray($this->data[$table]))
 		{
@@ -741,6 +753,8 @@ class ComponentbuilderModelImport_joomla_components extends JModelLegacy
 			$canEdit = $canDo->get('core.edit');
 			$canState = $canDo->get('core.edit.state');
 			$canCreate = $canDo->get('core.create');
+			// check if we should allow merge of local values
+			$canmerge = $this->allowMerge($table);
 			// set id keeper
 			if (!isset($this->newID[$table]))
 			{
@@ -750,7 +764,7 @@ class ComponentbuilderModelImport_joomla_components extends JModelLegacy
 			{
 				$oldID = (int) $item->id;
 				// first check if exist
-				if ($local = $this->getLocalItem($item, $table, 1))
+				if ($canmerge && $local = $this->getLocalItem($item, $table, 1))
 				{
 					// display more import info
 					if ($this->moreInfo)
@@ -821,6 +835,21 @@ class ComponentbuilderModelImport_joomla_components extends JModelLegacy
 		return true;
 	}
 
+	/**
+	* Check if we should allow merge for this table
+	*
+	* @return  boolean
+	*
+	**/
+	protected function allowMerge($table)
+	{
+		if ($this->canmerge == 1 || in_array($table, $this->mustMerge))
+		{
+			return true;
+		}
+		return false;
+	}
+
 	/**
 	* Move the smart content (files & folders) into place
 	*
@@ -989,7 +1018,7 @@ class ComponentbuilderModelImport_joomla_components extends JModelLegacy
 	* @return  void
 	*
 	**/
-	protected function updateAfter()
+	public function updateAfter()
 	{
 		if (ComponentbuilderHelper::checkArray($this->updateAfter['field']))
 		{
@@ -1097,7 +1126,7 @@ class ComponentbuilderModelImport_joomla_components extends JModelLegacy
 	* @return  void
 	*
 	**/
-	protected function moveDivergedData()
+	public function moveDivergedData()
 	{
 		// check if there is data to move
 		if (ComponentbuilderHelper::checkArray($this->divergedDataMover))
@@ -1429,6 +1458,11 @@ class ComponentbuilderModelImport_joomla_components extends JModelLegacy
 					$this->app->enqueueMessage(JText::sprintf('COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_BFIELD_TYPEB_IDS_MISMATCH_IN_BSB', $item->fieldtype, ComponentbuilderHelper::safeString($type, 'w').':'.$item->id), 'error');
 					return false;
 				}
+				// if we can't merge add postfix to name
+				if ($this->postfix)
+				{
+					$item->name = $item->name.$this->postfix;
+				}
 			break;
 			case 'dynamic_get':
 				// update the view_table_main ID
@@ -1455,6 +1489,11 @@ class ComponentbuilderModelImport_joomla_components extends JModelLegacy
 				);
 				// update the subform ids
 				$this->updateSubformsIDs($item, 'dynamic_get', $updaterT);
+				// if we can't merge add postfix to name
+				if ($this->postfix)
+				{
+					$item->name = $item->name.$this->postfix;
+				}
 			break;
 			case 'layout':
 			case 'template':
@@ -1462,6 +1501,11 @@ class ComponentbuilderModelImport_joomla_components extends JModelLegacy
 				$item = $this->setNewID($item, 'dynamic_get', 'dynamic_get', $type);
 				// update the snippet
 				$item = $this->setNewID($item, 'snippet', 'snippet', $type);
+				// if we can't merge add postfix to name
+				if ($this->postfix)
+				{
+					$item->name = $item->name.$this->postfix;
+				}
 			break;
 			case 'custom_admin_view':
 			case 'site_view':
@@ -1481,6 +1525,11 @@ class ComponentbuilderModelImport_joomla_components extends JModelLegacy
 				);
 				// update the repeatable fields				
 				$item = ComponentbuilderHelper::convertRepeatableFields($item, $updaterR);
+				// if we can't merge add postfix to name
+				if ($this->postfix)
+				{
+					$item->system_name = $item->system_name.$this->postfix;
+				}
 			break;
 			case 'admin_view':
 				// set the getters anchors
@@ -1530,6 +1579,11 @@ class ComponentbuilderModelImport_joomla_components extends JModelLegacy
 				);
 				// update the repeatable fields
 				$item = ComponentbuilderHelper::convertRepeatableFields($item, $updaterR);
+				// if we can't merge add postfix to name
+				if ($this->postfix)
+				{
+					$item->system_name = $item->system_name.$this->postfix;
+				}
 			break;
 			case 'joomla_component':
 				// set the anchors getters
@@ -1656,6 +1710,11 @@ class ComponentbuilderModelImport_joomla_components extends JModelLegacy
 				);
 				// update the repeatable fields
 				$item = ComponentbuilderHelper::convertRepeatableFields($item, $updaterR);
+				// if we can't merge add postfix to name
+				if ($this->postfix)
+				{
+					$item->system_name = $item->system_name.$this->postfix;
+				}
 			break;
 			case 'component_admin_views':
 				// diverged id already updated

admin/models/joomla_components.php

@@ -80,12 +80,60 @@ class ComponentbuilderModelJoomla_components extends JModelList
 	protected $params;
 	protected $tempPath;
 	protected $customPath;
-	protected $smartExport = array();
+	protected $smartBox = array();
-	protected $exportIDs = array();
+	protected $smartIDs = array();
 	protected $customCodeM = array();
 	protected $fieldTypes = array();
 	protected $isMultiple = array();
 
+	/**
+	* Method to clone the component
+	*
+	* @return bool on success.
+	*/
+	public function cloner($pks)
+	{
+		// get the components 
+		if ($items = $this->getComponents($pks))
+		{
+			// update $pks with returned IDs
+			$pks = array();
+			// start loading the components
+			$this->smartBox['joomla_component'] = array();
+			foreach ($items as $nr => &$item)
+			{
+				// check if user has access
+				$access = ($this->user->authorise('joomla_component.access', 'com_componentbuilder.joomla_component.' . (int) $item->id) && $this->user->authorise('joomla_component.access', 'com_componentbuilder'));
+				if (!$access)
+				{
+					unset($items[$nr]);
+					continue;
+				}
+				// make sure old fields are not exported any more
+				$this->removeOldComponentValues($item);
+				// load to global object
+				$this->smartBox['joomla_component'][$item->id] = $item;
+				// add to pks
+				$pks[] = $item->id;
+			}
+
+			// has any data been set for this component
+			if (ComponentbuilderHelper::checkArray($pks))
+			{
+				// load the linked stuff
+				$this->getLinkedToComponents($pks);
+			}
+
+			// has any data been set for this component
+			if (isset($this->smartBox['joomla_component']) && ComponentbuilderHelper::checkArray($this->smartBox['joomla_component']))
+			{
+				// set the folder and move the files of each component to the folder
+				return $this->smartCloner();
+			}
+		}
+		return false;
+	}
+
 	/**
 	* Method to build the export package
 	*
@@ -93,53 +141,9 @@ class ComponentbuilderModelJoomla_components extends JModelList
 	*/
 	public function getSmartExport($pks)
 	{
-		// setup the query
+		// get the components 
-		if (ComponentbuilderHelper::checkArray($pks))
+		if ($items = $this->getComponents($pks))
 		{
-			// Get the user object.
-			if (!ComponentbuilderHelper::checkObject($this->user))
-			{
-				$this->user = JFactory::getUser();
-			}
-			// Create a new query object.
-			if (!ComponentbuilderHelper::checkObject($this->_db))
-			{
-				$this->_db = JFactory::getDBO();
-			}
-			$query = $this->_db->getQuery(true);
-
-			// Select some fields
-			$query->select(array('a.*'));
-			
-			// From the componentbuilder_joomla_component table
-			$query->from($this->_db->quoteName('#__componentbuilder_joomla_component', 'a'));
-			$query->where('a.id IN (' . implode(',',$pks) . ')');
-			
-			// Implement View Level Access
-			if (!$this->user->authorise('core.options', 'com_componentbuilder'))
-			{
-				$groups = implode(',', $this->user->getAuthorisedViewLevels());
-				$query->where('a.access IN (' . $groups . ')');
-			}
-
-			// Order the results by ordering
-			$query->order('a.ordering  ASC');
-
-			// Load the items
-			$this->_db->setQuery($query);
-			$this->_db->execute();
-			if ($this->_db->getNumRows())
-			{
-				// load the items from db
-				$items = $this->_db->loadObjectList();
-				// check if we have items
-				if (ComponentbuilderHelper::checkArray($items))
-				{
-					// set params
-					if (!ComponentbuilderHelper::checkObject($this->params))
-					{
-						$this->params = JComponentHelper::getParams('com_componentbuilder');
-					}
 			// set custom folder path
 			$this->customPath = $this->params->get('custom_folder_path', JPATH_COMPONENT_ADMINISTRATOR.'/custom');
 			// check what type of export or backup this is
@@ -206,7 +210,7 @@ class ComponentbuilderModelJoomla_components extends JModelList
 			// update $pks with returned IDs
 			$pks = array();
 			// start loading the components
-					$this->smartExport['joomla_component'] = array();
+			$this->smartBox['joomla_component'] = array();
 			foreach ($items as $nr => &$item)
 			{
 				// check if user has access
@@ -217,17 +221,7 @@ class ComponentbuilderModelJoomla_components extends JModelList
 					continue;
 				}
 				// make sure old fields are not exported any more
-						unset($item->addconfig);
+				$this->removeOldComponentValues($item);
-						unset($item->addadmin_views);
-						unset($item->addcustom_admin_views);
-						unset($item->addsite_views);
-						unset($item->version_update);
-						unset($item->sql_tweak);
-						unset($item->addcustommenus);
-						unset($item->dashboard_tab);
-						unset($item->php_dashboard_methods);
-						unset($item->addfiles);
-						unset($item->addfolders);
 				// build information data set
 				$this->info['name'][$item->id] = $item->name;
 				$this->info['short_description'][$item->id] = $item->short_description;
@@ -281,10 +275,35 @@ class ComponentbuilderModelJoomla_components extends JModelList
 				// set the language strings for this component
 				$this->setLanguageTranslation($item->id);
 				// load to global object
-						$this->smartExport['joomla_component'][$item->id] = $item;
+				$this->smartBox['joomla_component'][$item->id] = $item;
 				// add to pks
 				$pks[] = $item->id;
 			}
+
+			// has any data been set for this component
+			if (ComponentbuilderHelper::checkArray($pks))
+			{
+				// load the linked stuff
+				$this->getLinkedToComponents($pks);
+			}
+
+			// has any data been set for this component
+			if (isset($this->smartBox['joomla_component']) && ComponentbuilderHelper::checkArray($this->smartBox['joomla_component']))
+			{
+				// set the folder and move the files of each component to the folder
+				return $this->smartExportBuilder();
+			}
+		}
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/**
+	* Get Everything Linked to Components
+	*
+	* @return void
+	*/
+	protected function getLinkedToComponents($pks)
+	{
 		// array of tables linked to joomla_component
 		$linkedTables = array(
 			'custom_code' => 'component',
@@ -303,70 +322,145 @@ class ComponentbuilderModelJoomla_components extends JModelList
 			$this->setData($table, $pks, $field);
 		}
 		// add fields and conditions
-					if (isset($this->exportIDs['admin_view']) && ComponentbuilderHelper::checkArray($this->exportIDs['admin_view']))
+		if (isset($this->smartIDs['admin_view']) && ComponentbuilderHelper::checkArray($this->smartIDs['admin_view']))
 		{
-						$this->setData('admin_fields', array_values($this->exportIDs['admin_view']), 'admin_view');
+			$this->setData('admin_fields', array_values($this->smartIDs['admin_view']), 'admin_view');
-						$this->setData('admin_fields_conditions', array_values($this->exportIDs['admin_view']), 'admin_view');
+			$this->setData('admin_fields_conditions', array_values($this->smartIDs['admin_view']), 'admin_view');
 		}
 		// add validation rules
-					if (isset($this->exportIDs['validation_rule']) && ComponentbuilderHelper::checkArray($this->exportIDs['validation_rule']))
+		if (isset($this->smartIDs['validation_rule']) && ComponentbuilderHelper::checkArray($this->smartIDs['validation_rule']))
 		{
-						$this->setData('validation_rule', array_values($this->exportIDs['validation_rule']), 'name');
+			$this->setData('validation_rule', array_values($this->smartIDs['validation_rule']), 'name');
 		}
 		// add field types
-					if (isset($this->exportIDs['fieldtype']) && ComponentbuilderHelper::checkArray($this->exportIDs['fieldtype']))
+		if (isset($this->smartIDs['fieldtype']) && ComponentbuilderHelper::checkArray($this->smartIDs['fieldtype']))
 		{
-						$this->setData('fieldtype', array_values($this->exportIDs['fieldtype']), 'id');
+			$this->setData('fieldtype', array_values($this->smartIDs['fieldtype']), 'id');
 		}
 		// add templates
-					if (isset($this->exportIDs['template']) && ComponentbuilderHelper::checkArray($this->exportIDs['template']))
+		if (isset($this->smartIDs['template']) && ComponentbuilderHelper::checkArray($this->smartIDs['template']))
 		{
-						$this->setData('template', array_values($this->exportIDs['template']), 'id');
+			$this->setData('template', array_values($this->smartIDs['template']), 'id');
 		}
 		// add layouts
-					if (isset($this->exportIDs['layout']) && ComponentbuilderHelper::checkArray($this->exportIDs['layout']))
+		if (isset($this->smartIDs['layout']) && ComponentbuilderHelper::checkArray($this->smartIDs['layout']))
 		{
-						$this->setData('layout', array_values($this->exportIDs['layout']), 'id');
+			$this->setData('layout', array_values($this->smartIDs['layout']), 'id');
 		}
 		// add dynamic get
-					if (isset($this->exportIDs['dynamic_get']) && ComponentbuilderHelper::checkArray($this->exportIDs['dynamic_get']))
+		if (isset($this->smartIDs['dynamic_get']) && ComponentbuilderHelper::checkArray($this->smartIDs['dynamic_get']))
 		{
-						$this->setData('dynamic_get', array_values($this->exportIDs['dynamic_get']), 'id');
+			$this->setData('dynamic_get', array_values($this->smartIDs['dynamic_get']), 'id');
 		}
-					// add snippets
+		// only if exporting
-					if (isset($this->exportIDs['snippet']) && ComponentbuilderHelper::checkArray($this->exportIDs['snippet']))
+		if ('clone' !== $this->activeType)
 		{
-						$this->setData('snippet', array_values($this->exportIDs['snippet']), 'id');
+			// add snippets
+			if (isset($this->smartIDs['snippet']) && ComponentbuilderHelper::checkArray($this->smartIDs['snippet']))
+			{
+				$this->setData('snippet', array_values($this->smartIDs['snippet']), 'id');
 			}
 			// add custom code
-					if (isset($this->exportIDs['custom_code']) && ComponentbuilderHelper::checkArray($this->exportIDs['custom_code']))
+			if (isset($this->smartIDs['custom_code']) && ComponentbuilderHelper::checkArray($this->smartIDs['custom_code']))
 			{
-						$this->setData('custom_code', array_values($this->exportIDs['custom_code']), 'id');
+				$this->setData('custom_code', array_values($this->smartIDs['custom_code']), 'id');
+			}
+		}
 	}
 
-					// has any data been set for this component
+	/**
-					if (isset($this->smartExport['joomla_component']) && ComponentbuilderHelper::checkArray($this->smartExport['joomla_component']))
+	* Get Components
+	*
+	* @return array of objects.
+	*/
+	protected function getComponents($pks)
 	{
-						// set the folder and move the files of each component to the folder
+		// setup the query
-						return $this->smartExportBuilder();
+		if (ComponentbuilderHelper::checkArray($pks))
+		{
+			// Get the user object.
+			if (!ComponentbuilderHelper::checkObject($this->user))
+			{
+				$this->user = JFactory::getUser();
 			}
+			// Create a new query object.
+			if (!ComponentbuilderHelper::checkObject($this->_db))
+			{
+				$this->_db = JFactory::getDBO();
+			}
+			$query = $this->_db->getQuery(true);
+
+			// Select some fields
+			$query->select(array('a.*'));
+			
+			// From the componentbuilder_joomla_component table
+			$query->from($this->_db->quoteName('#__componentbuilder_joomla_component', 'a'));
+			$query->where('a.id IN (' . implode(',',$pks) . ')');
+			
+			// Implement View Level Access
+			if (!$this->user->authorise('core.options', 'com_componentbuilder'))
+			{
+				$groups = implode(',', $this->user->getAuthorisedViewLevels());
+				$query->where('a.access IN (' . $groups . ')');
+			}
+
+			// Order the results by ordering
+			$query->order('a.ordering  ASC');
+
+			// Load the items
+			$this->_db->setQuery($query);
+			$this->_db->execute();
+			if ($this->_db->getNumRows())
+			{
+				// load the items from db
+				$items = $this->_db->loadObjectList();
+				// check if we have items
+				if (ComponentbuilderHelper::checkArray($items))
+				{
+					// set params
+					if (!ComponentbuilderHelper::checkObject($this->params))
+					{
+						$this->params = JComponentHelper::getParams('com_componentbuilder');
+					}
+					return $items;
 				}
 			}
 		}
 		return false;
 	}
 
+	/**
+	* Remove all values that are no longer relevant.
+	*
+	* @return void.
+	*/
+	protected function removeOldComponentValues(&$item)
+	{
+		// make sure old fields are not used any more
+		unset($item->addconfig);
+		unset($item->addadmin_views);
+		unset($item->addcustom_admin_views);
+		unset($item->addsite_views);
+		unset($item->version_update);
+		unset($item->sql_tweak);
+		unset($item->addcustommenus);
+		unset($item->dashboard_tab);
+		unset($item->php_dashboard_methods);
+		unset($item->addfiles);
+		unset($item->addfolders);
+	}
+
 	/**
 	* Set export IDs.
 	*
 	* @return void.
 	*/
-	protected function setExportIDs($value, $table, $int = true)
+	protected function setSmartIDs($value, $table, $int = true)
 	{
 		// check if table has been set
-		if (!isset($this->exportIDs[$table]))
+		if (!isset($this->smartIDs[$table]))
 		{
-			$this->exportIDs[$table] = array();
+			$this->smartIDs[$table] = array();
 		}
 		// convert if value is in json
 		if (ComponentbuilderHelper::checkJson($value))
@@ -380,21 +474,21 @@ class ComponentbuilderModelJoomla_components extends JModelList
 			{
 				if ($int && (ComponentbuilderHelper::checkString($id) || is_numeric($id)) && 0 !== (int) $id)
 				{
-					$this->exportIDs[$table][(int) $id] = (int) $id;
+					$this->smartIDs[$table][(int) $id] = (int) $id;
 				}
 				elseif (!$int && ComponentbuilderHelper::checkString($id))
 				{
-					$this->exportIDs[$table][$id] = $this->_db->quote($id);
+					$this->smartIDs[$table][$id] = $this->_db->quote($id);
 				}
 			}
 		}
 		elseif ($int && (ComponentbuilderHelper::checkString($value) || is_numeric($value)) && 0 !== (int) $value)
 		{
-			$this->exportIDs[$table][(int) $value] = (int) $value;
+			$this->smartIDs[$table][(int) $value] = (int) $value;
 		}
 		elseif (!$int && ComponentbuilderHelper::checkString($value))
 		{
-			$this->exportIDs[$table][$value] = $this->_db->quote($value);
+			$this->smartIDs[$table][$value] = $this->_db->quote($value);
 		}
 	}
 
@@ -519,22 +613,22 @@ class ComponentbuilderModelJoomla_components extends JModelList
 				// reset the global array
 				if ('template' === $table)
 				{
-					$this->exportIDs['template'] = array();
+					$this->smartIDs['template'] = array();
 				}
 				elseif ('layout' === $table)
 				{
-					$this->exportIDs['layout'] = array();
+					$this->smartIDs['layout'] = array();
 				}
 				// start loading the data
-				if (!isset($this->smartExport[$table]))
+				if (!isset($this->smartBox[$table]))
 				{
-					$this->smartExport[$table] = array();
+					$this->smartBox[$table] = array();
 				}
 				// start loading the found items
 				foreach ($items as $nr => &$item)
 				{
 					// set the data per id only once
-					if (!isset($item->id) || 0 === (int) $item->id || isset($this->smartExport[$table][$item->id]))
+					if (!isset($item->id) || 0 === (int) $item->id || isset($this->smartBox[$table][$item->id]))
 					{
 						continue;
 					}
@@ -571,11 +665,11 @@ class ComponentbuilderModelJoomla_components extends JModelList
 						unset($item->addconditions);
 					}
 					// load to global object
-					$this->smartExport[$table][$item->id] = $item;
+					$this->smartBox[$table][$item->id] = $item;
 					// set the custom code ID's
 					$this->setCustomCodeIds($item, $table);
 					// actions to take if table is component_files_folders
-					if ('component_files_folders' === $table)
+					if ('component_files_folders' === $table && 'clone' !== $this->activeType)
 					{
 						// build files
 						$this->moveIt($this->getValues($item->addfiles, 'subform', 'file', null), 'file');
@@ -614,7 +708,10 @@ class ComponentbuilderModelJoomla_components extends JModelList
 					if ('admin_view' === $table)
 					{
 						// add fields & conditions
-						$this->setExportIDs($item->id, 'admin_view');
+						$this->setSmartIDs($item->id, 'admin_view');
+						// do not move anything if clone
+						if ('clone' !== $this->activeType)
+						{
 							// admin icon
 							$this->moveIt(array($item->icon), 'image');
 							// admin icon_add
@@ -622,6 +719,7 @@ class ComponentbuilderModelJoomla_components extends JModelList
 							// admin icon_category
 							$this->moveIt(array($item->icon_category), 'image');
 						}
+					}
 					// actions to take if table is admin_fields
 					if ('admin_fields' === $table)
 					{
@@ -639,7 +737,7 @@ class ComponentbuilderModelJoomla_components extends JModelList
 					if ('field' === $table)
 					{
 						// add field types
-						$this->setExportIDs($item->fieldtype, 'fieldtype');
+						$this->setSmartIDs($item->fieldtype, 'fieldtype');
 						// check if this field has multiple fields
 						if ($this->checkMultiFields($item->fieldtype))
 						{
@@ -674,7 +772,7 @@ class ComponentbuilderModelJoomla_components extends JModelList
 								if (!in_array($validationRule, (array) $coreValidationRules))
 								{
 									// okay load the rule
-									$this->setExportIDs($validationRule, 'validation_rule', false);
+									$this->setSmartIDs($validationRule, 'validation_rule', false);
 								}
 							}
 						}
@@ -693,11 +791,11 @@ class ComponentbuilderModelJoomla_components extends JModelList
 							}
 						}
 						// add dynamic gets
-						$this->setExportIDs($item->main_get, 'dynamic_get');
+						$this->setSmartIDs($item->main_get, 'dynamic_get');
-						$this->setExportIDs($item->custom_get, 'dynamic_get');
+						$this->setSmartIDs($item->custom_get, 'dynamic_get');
-						$this->setExportIDs($item->dynamic_get, 'dynamic_get');
+						$this->setSmartIDs($item->dynamic_get, 'dynamic_get');
 						// move the icon
-						if ('custom_admin_view' === $table && isset($item->icon))
+						if ('custom_admin_view' === $table && isset($item->icon) && 'clone' !== $this->activeType)
 						{
 							// view icon
 							$this->moveIt(array($item->icon), 'image');
@@ -705,7 +803,7 @@ class ComponentbuilderModelJoomla_components extends JModelList
 						// add snippets (was removed please use snippet importer)
 						if (isset($item->snippet) && is_numeric($item->snippet))
 						{
-							$this->setExportIDs((int) $item->snippet, 'snippet');
+							$this->setSmartIDs((int) $item->snippet, 'snippet');
 						}
 					}
 					// actions to take if table is template and layout
@@ -714,7 +812,7 @@ class ComponentbuilderModelJoomla_components extends JModelList
 						// add snippets (was removed please use snippet importer)
 						if (isset($item->snippet) && is_numeric($item->snippet))
 						{
-							$this->setExportIDs((int) $item->snippet, 'snippet');
+							$this->setSmartIDs((int) $item->snippet, 'snippet');
 						}
 						// search for templates & layouts
 						$this->getTemplateLayout(base64_decode($item->$table), $this->user);
@@ -724,25 +822,80 @@ class ComponentbuilderModelJoomla_components extends JModelList
 							$this->getTemplateLayout($item->php_view, $this->user);
 						}
 						// add dynamic gets
-						$this->setExportIDs((int) $item->dynamic_get, 'dynamic_get');
+						$this->setSmartIDs((int) $item->dynamic_get, 'dynamic_get');
 					}
 				}
 			}
 		}
 	}
 
+	/**
+	* Method to do the smart cloning
+	*
+	* @return bool
+	*/
+	protected function smartCloner()
+	{
+		// check if data is set
+		if (isset($this->smartBox) && ComponentbuilderHelper::checkArray($this->smartBox))
+		{
+			// get the import_joomla_components
+			$model = ComponentbuilderHelper::getModel('import_joomla_components');
+			// do not show more information
+			$model->moreInfo = 0;
+			// trigger the create new (clone) feature
+			$model->canmerge = 0;
+			// set some postfix
+			$model->postfix = ' ('.ComponentbuilderHelper::randomkey(2).')';
+			// get App
+			$model->app = JFactory::getApplication();
+			// set user
+			$model->user = $this->user;
+			// set today's date
+			$model->today = JFactory::getDate()->toSql();
+			// load the data
+			$model->data = $this->smartBox;
+			// remove smart box to safe on memory
+			unset($this->smartBox);
+			// the array of tables to store
+			$tables = array(
+				'fieldtype', 'field', 'admin_view', 'snippet', 'dynamic_get', 'custom_admin_view', 'site_view',
+				'template', 'layout', 'joomla_component', 'language', 'language_translation', 'custom_code',
+				'admin_fields', 'admin_fields_conditions', 'component_admin_views', 'component_site_views',
+				'component_custom_admin_views', 'component_updates', 'component_mysql_tweaks',
+				'component_custom_admin_menus', 'component_config', 'component_dashboard', 'component_files_folders'
+			);
+			// smart table loop
+			foreach ($tables as $table)
+			{
+				// save the table to database
+				if (!$model->saveSmartItems($table))
+				{
+					return false;
+				}
+			}
+			// do an after all run on all items that need it
+			$model->updateAfter();
+			// finally move the old datasets
+			$model->moveDivergedData();
+			// we had success
+			return true;
+		}
+		return false;
+	}
+
 	/**
 	* Method to build the package to export
 	*
-	* @return void
+	* @return bool
 	*/
 	protected function smartExportBuilder()
 	{
 		// check if data is set
-		if (isset($this->smartExport) && ComponentbuilderHelper::checkArray($this->smartExport))
+		if (isset($this->smartBox) && ComponentbuilderHelper::checkArray($this->smartBox))
 		{
 			// set db data
-			$data = serialize($this->smartExport);
+			$data = serialize($this->smartBox);
 			// lock the data if set
 			if (ComponentbuilderHelper::checkArray($this->key))
 			{
@@ -1096,9 +1249,9 @@ class ComponentbuilderModelJoomla_components extends JModelList
 				$data = $this->getDataWithAlias($template, 'template');
 				if (ComponentbuilderHelper::checkArray($data))
 				{
-					if (!isset($this->exportIDs['template']) || !isset($this->exportIDs['template'][$data['id']]))
+					if (!isset($this->smartIDs['template']) || !isset($this->smartIDs['template'][$data['id']]))
 					{
-						$this->setExportIDs($data['id'], 'template');
+						$this->setSmartIDs($data['id'], 'template');
 						// call self to get child data
 						$again[] = $data['html'];
 						$again[] = $data['php_view'];
@@ -1131,9 +1284,9 @@ class ComponentbuilderModelJoomla_components extends JModelList
 				$data = $this->getDataWithAlias($layout, 'layout');
 				if (ComponentbuilderHelper::checkArray($data))
 				{
-					if (!isset($this->exportIDs['layout']) || !isset($this->exportIDs['layout'][$data['id']]))
+					if (!isset($this->smartIDs['layout']) || !isset($this->smartIDs['layout'][$data['id']]))
 					{
-						$this->setExportIDs($data['id'], 'layout');
+						$this->setSmartIDs($data['id'], 'layout');
 						// call self to get child data
 						$again[] = $data['html'];
 						$again[] = $data['php_view'];
@@ -1152,14 +1305,14 @@ class ComponentbuilderModelJoomla_components extends JModelList
 		if ($user)
 		{
 			// add templates
-			if (isset($this->exportIDs['template']) && ComponentbuilderHelper::checkArray($this->exportIDs['template']))
+			if (isset($this->smartIDs['template']) && ComponentbuilderHelper::checkArray($this->smartIDs['template']))
 			{
-				$this->setData('template', array_values($this->exportIDs['template']), 'id');
+				$this->setData('template', array_values($this->smartIDs['template']), 'id');
 			}
 			// add layouts
-			if (isset($this->exportIDs['layout']) && ComponentbuilderHelper::checkArray($this->exportIDs['layout']))
+			if (isset($this->smartIDs['layout']) && ComponentbuilderHelper::checkArray($this->smartIDs['layout']))
 			{
-				$this->setData('layout', array_values($this->exportIDs['layout']), 'id');
+				$this->setData('layout', array_values($this->smartIDs['layout']), 'id');
 			}
 		}
 	}
@@ -1247,13 +1400,13 @@ class ComponentbuilderModelJoomla_components extends JModelList
 							// if numeric add to ids
 							if (is_numeric($func))
 							{
-								$this->setExportIDs($func, 'custom_code');
+								$this->setSmartIDs($func, 'custom_code');
 							}
 							elseif (ComponentbuilderHelper::checkString($func))
 							{
 								if ($funcID = ComponentbuilderHelper::getVar('custom_code', $func, 'function_name', 'id'))
 								{
-									$this->setExportIDs($funcID, 'custom_code');
+									$this->setSmartIDs($funcID, 'custom_code');
 								}
 							}
 						}
@@ -1296,19 +1449,19 @@ class ComponentbuilderModelJoomla_components extends JModelList
 			// check if we have items
 			if (ComponentbuilderHelper::checkArray($items))
 			{
-				if (!isset($this->smartExport['language_translation']))
+				if (!isset($this->smartBox['language_translation']))
 				{
-					$this->smartExport['language_translation'] = array();
+					$this->smartBox['language_translation'] = array();
 				}
 				foreach ($items as $item)
 				{
-					if (!isset($this->smartExport['language_translation'][$item->id]) && ComponentbuilderHelper::checkJson($item->components))
+					if (!isset($this->smartBox['language_translation'][$item->id]) && ComponentbuilderHelper::checkJson($item->components))
 					{
 						$components = json_decode($item->components, true);
 						if (in_array($id, $components))
 						{
 							// load to global object
-							$this->smartExport['language_translation'][$item->id] = $item;
+							$this->smartBox['language_translation'][$item->id] = $item;
 							// add languages
 							if (isset($item->translation))
 							{

admin/views/import_joomla_components/view.html.php

@@ -154,6 +154,31 @@ class ComponentbuilderViewImport_joomla_components extends JViewLegacy
 			// add to form
 			$form[] = $more_info;
 
+			// get the merge radio field
+			$merge = JFormHelper::loadFieldType('radio',true);
+			// start merge xml
+			$mergeXML = new SimpleXMLElement('<field/>');
+			// merge attributes
+			$mergeAttributes = array(
+				'type' => 'radio',
+				'name' => 'canmerge',
+				'label' => 'COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_MERGE',
+				'class' => 'btn-group btn-group-yesno',
+				'description' => 'COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_SHOULD_WE_MERGE_THE_COMPONENTS_WITH_SIMILAR_LOCAL_COMPONENTS_MERGING_THE_COMPONENTS_USE_TO_BE_THE_DEFAULT_BEHAVIOUR_BUT_NOW_YOU_CAN_IMPORT_THE_COMPONENTS_AND_FORCE_IT_NOT_TO_MERGE_THE_FOLLOWING_AREAS_VALIDATION_RULE_FIELDTYPE_SNIPPET_LANGUAGE_LANGUAGE_TRANSLATION_BMUST_AND_WILL_STILLB_MERGE_EVEN_OF_YOUR_SELECTION_IS_BNOB_BECAUSE_OF_THE_SINGULAR_NATURE_OF_THOSE_AREAS',
+				'default' => '1');
+			// load the merge attributes
+			ComponentbuilderHelper::xmlAddAttributes($mergeXML, $mergeAttributes);
+			// set the merge options
+			$mergeOptions = array(
+				'1' => 'COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_YES',
+				'0' => 'COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_NO');
+			// load the merge options
+			ComponentbuilderHelper::xmlAddOptions($mergeXML, $mergeOptions);
+			// setup the merge radio field
+			$merge->setup($mergeXML,1);
+			// add to form
+			$form[] = $merge;
+		
 			if (!$this->packageInfo || (isset($this->packageInfo['getKeyFrom']) && ComponentbuilderHelper::checkArray($this->packageInfo['getKeyFrom'])))
 			{
 				// set required field

admin/views/joomla_components/view.html.php

@@ -144,6 +144,11 @@ class ComponentbuilderViewJoomla_components extends JViewLegacy
 				// add Backup button.
 				JToolBarHelper::custom('joomla_components.backup', 'archive', '', 'COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_BACKUP', false);
 			}
+			if ($this->user->authorise('joomla_component.clone', 'com_componentbuilder'))
+			{
+				// add Clone button.
+				JToolBarHelper::custom('joomla_components.cloner', 'save-copy', '', 'COM_COMPONENTBUILDER_CLONE', false);
+			}
 
 			if ($this->state->get('filter.published') == -2 && ($this->canState && $this->canDelete))
 			{

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>15th April, 2018</creationDate>
+	<creationDate>17th April, 2018</creationDate>
 	<author>Llewellyn van der Merwe</author>
 	<authorEmail>llewellyn@joomlacomponentbuilder.com</authorEmail>
 	<authorUrl>http://joomlacomponentbuilder.com</authorUrl>