eventespresso / event-espresso-core

core/services/loaders/Loader.php

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@@ -24,140 +24,140 @@
 {
 
 
-    /**
-     * @var LoaderDecoratorInterface $new_loader
-     */
-    private $new_loader;
-
-
-    /**
-     * @var LoaderDecoratorInterface $shared_loader
-     */
-    private $shared_loader;
-
-
-
-    /**
-     * Loader constructor.
-     *
-     * @param LoaderDecoratorInterface|null $new_loader
-     * @param LoaderDecoratorInterface|null $shared_loader
-     * @throws InvalidInterfaceException
-     * @throws InvalidArgumentException
-     * @throws InvalidDataTypeException
-     */
-    public function __construct(LoaderDecoratorInterface $new_loader = null, LoaderDecoratorInterface $shared_loader = null)
-    {
-        $this->new_loader = $this->setupNewLoader($new_loader);
-        $this->shared_loader = $this->setupSharedLoader($shared_loader);
-    }
-
-
-
-    /**
-     * @param LoaderDecoratorInterface|null $new_loader
-     * @return CoreLoader|LoaderDecoratorInterface
-     * @throws InvalidArgumentException
-     */
-    private function setupNewLoader(LoaderDecoratorInterface $new_loader = null)
-    {
-        // if not already generated, create a standard loader
-        if (! $new_loader instanceof LoaderDecoratorInterface) {
-            $new_loader = new CoreLoader(EE_Registry::instance());
-        }
-        return $new_loader;
-    }
-
-
-
-    /**
-     * @param LoaderDecoratorInterface|null $shared_loader
-     * @return CoreLoader|LoaderDecoratorInterface
-     * @throws InvalidDataTypeException
-     * @throws InvalidInterfaceException
-     * @throws InvalidArgumentException
-     */
-    private function setupSharedLoader(LoaderDecoratorInterface $shared_loader = null)
-    {
-        // if not already generated, create a caching loader
-        if (! $shared_loader instanceof LoaderDecoratorInterface) {
-            $shared_loader = new CachingLoader(
-                new CoreLoader(EE_Registry::instance()),
-                new LooseCollection('')
-            );
-        }
-        return $shared_loader;
-    }
-
-
-
-    /**
-     * @return LoaderDecoratorInterface
-     */
-    public function getNewLoader()
-    {
-        return $this->new_loader;
-    }
-
-
-
-    /**
-     * @return LoaderDecoratorInterface
-     */
-    public function getSharedLoader()
-    {
-        return $this->shared_loader;
-    }
-
-
-
-    /**
-     * @param string $fqcn
-     * @param array  $arguments
-     * @param bool   $shared
-     * @return mixed
-     */
-    public function load($fqcn, $arguments = array(), $shared = true)
-    {
-        return $shared
-            ? $this->getSharedLoader()->load($fqcn, $arguments, $shared)
-            : $this->getNewLoader()->load($fqcn, $arguments, $shared);
-    }
-
-
-
-    /**
-     * @param string $fqcn
-     * @param array  $arguments
-     * @return mixed
-     */
-    public function getNew($fqcn, $arguments = array())
-    {
-        return $this->getNewLoader()->load($fqcn, $arguments, false);
-    }
-
-
-
-    /**
-     * @param string $fqcn
-     * @param array  $arguments
-     * @return mixed
-     */
-    public function getShared($fqcn, $arguments = array())
-    {
-        return $this->getSharedLoader()->load($fqcn, $arguments, true);
-    }
-
-
-
-    /**
-     * calls reset() on loaders if that method exists
-     */
-    public function reset()
-    {
-        $this->new_loader->reset();
-        $this->shared_loader->reset();
-    }
+	/**
+	 * @var LoaderDecoratorInterface $new_loader
+	 */
+	private $new_loader;
+
+
+	/**
+	 * @var LoaderDecoratorInterface $shared_loader
+	 */
+	private $shared_loader;
+
+
+
+	/**
+	 * Loader constructor.
+	 *
+	 * @param LoaderDecoratorInterface|null $new_loader
+	 * @param LoaderDecoratorInterface|null $shared_loader
+	 * @throws InvalidInterfaceException
+	 * @throws InvalidArgumentException
+	 * @throws InvalidDataTypeException
+	 */
+	public function __construct(LoaderDecoratorInterface $new_loader = null, LoaderDecoratorInterface $shared_loader = null)
+	{
+		$this->new_loader = $this->setupNewLoader($new_loader);
+		$this->shared_loader = $this->setupSharedLoader($shared_loader);
+	}
+
+
+
+	/**
+	 * @param LoaderDecoratorInterface|null $new_loader
+	 * @return CoreLoader|LoaderDecoratorInterface
+	 * @throws InvalidArgumentException
+	 */
+	private function setupNewLoader(LoaderDecoratorInterface $new_loader = null)
+	{
+		// if not already generated, create a standard loader
+		if (! $new_loader instanceof LoaderDecoratorInterface) {
+			$new_loader = new CoreLoader(EE_Registry::instance());
+		}
+		return $new_loader;
+	}
+
+
+
+	/**
+	 * @param LoaderDecoratorInterface|null $shared_loader
+	 * @return CoreLoader|LoaderDecoratorInterface
+	 * @throws InvalidDataTypeException
+	 * @throws InvalidInterfaceException
+	 * @throws InvalidArgumentException
+	 */
+	private function setupSharedLoader(LoaderDecoratorInterface $shared_loader = null)
+	{
+		// if not already generated, create a caching loader
+		if (! $shared_loader instanceof LoaderDecoratorInterface) {
+			$shared_loader = new CachingLoader(
+				new CoreLoader(EE_Registry::instance()),
+				new LooseCollection('')
+			);
+		}
+		return $shared_loader;
+	}
+
+
+
+	/**
+	 * @return LoaderDecoratorInterface
+	 */
+	public function getNewLoader()
+	{
+		return $this->new_loader;
+	}
+
+
+
+	/**
+	 * @return LoaderDecoratorInterface
+	 */
+	public function getSharedLoader()
+	{
+		return $this->shared_loader;
+	}
+
+
+
+	/**
+	 * @param string $fqcn
+	 * @param array  $arguments
+	 * @param bool   $shared
+	 * @return mixed
+	 */
+	public function load($fqcn, $arguments = array(), $shared = true)
+	{
+		return $shared
+			? $this->getSharedLoader()->load($fqcn, $arguments, $shared)
+			: $this->getNewLoader()->load($fqcn, $arguments, $shared);
+	}
+
+
+
+	/**
+	 * @param string $fqcn
+	 * @param array  $arguments
+	 * @return mixed
+	 */
+	public function getNew($fqcn, $arguments = array())
+	{
+		return $this->getNewLoader()->load($fqcn, $arguments, false);
+	}
+
+
+
+	/**
+	 * @param string $fqcn
+	 * @param array  $arguments
+	 * @return mixed
+	 */
+	public function getShared($fqcn, $arguments = array())
+	{
+		return $this->getSharedLoader()->load($fqcn, $arguments, true);
+	}
+
+
+
+	/**
+	 * calls reset() on loaders if that method exists
+	 */
+	public function reset()
+	{
+		$this->new_loader->reset();
+		$this->shared_loader->reset();
+	}
 
 }
 // End of file Loader.php

core/services/loaders/CachingLoader.php

Indentation +111 added lines, -111 removed lines

@@ -22,117 +22,117 @@
 class CachingLoader extends LoaderDecorator
 {
 
-    /**
-     * @var CollectionInterface $cache
-     */
-    protected $cache;
-
-    /**
-     * @var string $identifier
-     */
-    protected $identifier;
-
-
-
-    /**
-     * CachingLoader constructor.
-     *
-     * @param LoaderDecoratorInterface $loader
-     * @param CollectionInterface      $cache
-     * @param string                   $identifier
-     * @throws InvalidDataTypeException
-     */
-    public function __construct(LoaderDecoratorInterface $loader, CollectionInterface $cache, $identifier = '')
-    {
-        parent::__construct($loader);
-        $this->cache = $cache;
-        $this->setIdentifier($identifier);
-        if ($this->identifier !== '') {
-            // to only clear this cache, and assuming an identifier has been set, simply do the following:
-            // do_action('AHEE__EventEspresso\core\services\loaders\CachingLoader__resetCache__IDENTIFIER');
-            // where "IDENTIFIER" = the string that was set during construction
-            add_action(
-                "AHEE__EventEspresso_core_services_loaders_CachingLoader__resetCache__{$identifier}",
-                array($this, 'reset')
-            );
-        }
-        // to clear ALL caches, simply do the following:
-        // do_action('AHEE__EventEspresso_core_services_loaders_CachingLoader__resetCache');
-        add_action(
-            'AHEE__EventEspresso_core_services_loaders_CachingLoader__resetCache',
-            array($this, 'reset')
-        );
-    }
-
-
-
-    /**
-     * @return string
-     */
-    public function identifier()
-    {
-        return $this->identifier;
-    }
-
-
-
-    /**
-     * @param string $identifier
-     * @throws InvalidDataTypeException
-     */
-    private function setIdentifier($identifier)
-    {
-        if ( ! is_string($identifier)) {
-            throw new InvalidDataTypeException('$identifier', $identifier, 'string');
-        }
-        $this->identifier = $identifier;
-    }
-
-
-
-    /**
-     * @param string $fqcn
-     * @param array  $arguments
-     * @param bool   $shared
-     * @return mixed
-     * @throws InvalidEntityException
-     * @throws ServiceNotFoundException
-     */
-    public function load($fqcn, $arguments = array(), $shared = true)
-    {
-        $fqcn = ltrim($fqcn, '\\');
-        // caching can be turned off via the following code:
-        // add_filter('FHEE__EventEspresso_core_services_loaders_CachingLoader__load__bypass_cache', '__return_true');
-        if(
-            apply_filters(
-                'FHEE__EventEspresso_core_services_loaders_CachingLoader__load__bypass_cache',
-                false,
-                $this
-            )
-        ){
-            return $this->loader->load($fqcn, $arguments, false);
-        }
-        $identifier = md5($fqcn . serialize($arguments));
-        if($this->cache->has($identifier)){
-            return $this->cache->get($identifier);
-        }
-        // even though $shared might be true, we don't want the core loader to  cache anything
-        // so we're  turning caching off, because  we will handle it here
-        $object = $this->loader->load($fqcn, $arguments, false);
-        $this->cache->add($object, $identifier);
-        return $object;
-    }
-
-
-
-    /**
-     * empties cache and calls reset() on loader if method exists
-     */
-    public function reset()
-    {
-        $this->cache->detachAll();
-        $this->loader->reset();
-    }
+	/**
+	 * @var CollectionInterface $cache
+	 */
+	protected $cache;
+
+	/**
+	 * @var string $identifier
+	 */
+	protected $identifier;
+
+
+
+	/**
+	 * CachingLoader constructor.
+	 *
+	 * @param LoaderDecoratorInterface $loader
+	 * @param CollectionInterface      $cache
+	 * @param string                   $identifier
+	 * @throws InvalidDataTypeException
+	 */
+	public function __construct(LoaderDecoratorInterface $loader, CollectionInterface $cache, $identifier = '')
+	{
+		parent::__construct($loader);
+		$this->cache = $cache;
+		$this->setIdentifier($identifier);
+		if ($this->identifier !== '') {
+			// to only clear this cache, and assuming an identifier has been set, simply do the following:
+			// do_action('AHEE__EventEspresso\core\services\loaders\CachingLoader__resetCache__IDENTIFIER');
+			// where "IDENTIFIER" = the string that was set during construction
+			add_action(
+				"AHEE__EventEspresso_core_services_loaders_CachingLoader__resetCache__{$identifier}",
+				array($this, 'reset')
+			);
+		}
+		// to clear ALL caches, simply do the following:
+		// do_action('AHEE__EventEspresso_core_services_loaders_CachingLoader__resetCache');
+		add_action(
+			'AHEE__EventEspresso_core_services_loaders_CachingLoader__resetCache',
+			array($this, 'reset')
+		);
+	}
+
+
+
+	/**
+	 * @return string
+	 */
+	public function identifier()
+	{
+		return $this->identifier;
+	}
+
+
+
+	/**
+	 * @param string $identifier
+	 * @throws InvalidDataTypeException
+	 */
+	private function setIdentifier($identifier)
+	{
+		if ( ! is_string($identifier)) {
+			throw new InvalidDataTypeException('$identifier', $identifier, 'string');
+		}
+		$this->identifier = $identifier;
+	}
+
+
+
+	/**
+	 * @param string $fqcn
+	 * @param array  $arguments
+	 * @param bool   $shared
+	 * @return mixed
+	 * @throws InvalidEntityException
+	 * @throws ServiceNotFoundException
+	 */
+	public function load($fqcn, $arguments = array(), $shared = true)
+	{
+		$fqcn = ltrim($fqcn, '\\');
+		// caching can be turned off via the following code:
+		// add_filter('FHEE__EventEspresso_core_services_loaders_CachingLoader__load__bypass_cache', '__return_true');
+		if(
+			apply_filters(
+				'FHEE__EventEspresso_core_services_loaders_CachingLoader__load__bypass_cache',
+				false,
+				$this
+			)
+		){
+			return $this->loader->load($fqcn, $arguments, false);
+		}
+		$identifier = md5($fqcn . serialize($arguments));
+		if($this->cache->has($identifier)){
+			return $this->cache->get($identifier);
+		}
+		// even though $shared might be true, we don't want the core loader to  cache anything
+		// so we're  turning caching off, because  we will handle it here
+		$object = $this->loader->load($fqcn, $arguments, false);
+		$this->cache->add($object, $identifier);
+		return $object;
+	}
+
+
+
+	/**
+	 * empties cache and calls reset() on loader if method exists
+	 */
+	public function reset()
+	{
+		$this->cache->detachAll();
+		$this->loader->reset();
+	}
 
 
 }

Spacing +4 added lines, -4 removed lines

@@ -103,17 +103,17 @@
         $fqcn = ltrim($fqcn, '\\');
         // caching can be turned off via the following code:
         // add_filter('FHEE__EventEspresso_core_services_loaders_CachingLoader__load__bypass_cache', '__return_true');
-        if(
+        if (
             apply_filters(
                 'FHEE__EventEspresso_core_services_loaders_CachingLoader__load__bypass_cache',
                 false,
                 $this
             )
-        ){
+        ) {
             return $this->loader->load($fqcn, $arguments, false);
         }
-        $identifier = md5($fqcn . serialize($arguments));
-        if($this->cache->has($identifier)){
+        $identifier = md5($fqcn.serialize($arguments));
+        if ($this->cache->has($identifier)) {
             return $this->cache->get($identifier);
         }
         // even though $shared might be true, we don't want the core loader to  cache anything

core/db_models/EEM_Base.model.php

Doc Comments +19 added lines, -16 removed lines

@@ -960,7 +960,7 @@ 
      *  on this model (or follows the _model_chain_to_wp_user and uses that model's
      * foreign key to the WP_User table)
      *
-     * @return string|boolean string on success, boolean false when there is no
+     * @return string|false string on success, boolean false when there is no
      * foreign key to the WP_User table
      */
     public function wp_user_field_name()
@@ -1066,7 +1066,7 @@ 
      *
      * @param array  $query_params      like EEM_Base::get_all's $query_params
      * @param string $output            ARRAY_A, OBJECT_K, etc. Just like
-     * @param mixed  $columns_to_select , What columns to select. By default, we select all columns specified by the
+     * @param string  $columns_to_select , What columns to select. By default, we select all columns specified by the
      *                                  fields on the model, and the models we joined to in the query. However, you can
      *                                  override this and set the select to "*", or a specific column name, like
      *                                  "ATT_ID", etc. If you would like to use these custom selections in WHERE,
@@ -1404,6 +1404,7 @@ 
      * This sets the _timezone property after model object has been instantiated.
      *
      * @param null | string $timezone valid PHP DateTimeZone timezone string
+     * @param null|string $timezone
      */
     public function set_timezone($timezone)
     {
@@ -1458,7 +1459,7 @@ 
      * @param string $field_name The name of the field the formats are being retrieved for.
      * @param bool   $pretty     Whether to return the pretty formats (true) or not (false).
      * @throws EE_Error   If the given field_name is not of the EE_Datetime_Field type.
-     * @return array formats in an array with the date format first, and the time format last.
+     * @return string[] formats in an array with the date format first, and the time format last.
      */
     public function get_formats_for($field_name, $pretty = false)
     {
@@ -1493,7 +1494,7 @@ 
      *                                 be returned.
      * @param string $what             Whether to return the string in just the time format, the date format, or both.
      * @throws EE_Error    If the given field_name is not of the EE_Datetime_Field type.
-     * @return int|string  If the given field_name is not of the EE_Datetime_Field type, then an EE_Error
+     * @return string|null  If the given field_name is not of the EE_Datetime_Field type, then an EE_Error
      *                                 exception is triggered.
      */
     public function current_time_for_query($field_name, $timestamp = false, $what = 'both')
@@ -1533,7 +1534,7 @@ 
      *                                the blog.  If this is not the case, then it can be specified here.  If incoming
      *                                format is
      *                                'U', this is ignored.
-     * @return DateTime
+     * @return string
      * @throws EE_Error
      */
     public function convert_datetime_for_query($field_name, $timestring, $incoming_format, $timezone = '')
@@ -1831,7 +1832,7 @@ 
      * Wrapper for EEM_Base::delete_permanently()
      *
      * @param mixed $id
-     * @return boolean whether the row got deleted or not
+     * @return integer whether the row got deleted or not
      * @throws EE_Error
      */
     public function delete_permanently_by_ID($id)
@@ -1851,7 +1852,7 @@ 
      * Wrapper for EEM_Base::delete()
      *
      * @param mixed $id
-     * @return boolean whether the row got deleted or not
+     * @return integer whether the row got deleted or not
      * @throws EE_Error
      */
     public function delete_by_ID($id)
@@ -2301,7 +2302,7 @@ 
      * Verifies the EE addons' database is up-to-date and records that we've done it on
      * EEM_Base::$_db_verification_level
      *
-     * @param $wpdb_method
+     * @param string $wpdb_method
      * @param $arguments_to_provide
      * @return string
      */
@@ -2425,6 +2426,7 @@ 
      *                             methods that allow you to further specify extra columns to join by (such as HABTM).
      *                             Keep in mind that the only acceptable query_params is strict "col" => "value" pairs
      *                             because these will be inserted in any new rows created as well.
+     * @param EE_Base_Class $id_or_obj
      */
     public function remove_relationship_to($id_or_obj, $other_model_id_or_obj, $relationName, $where_query = array())
     {
@@ -2435,7 +2437,7 @@ 
 
 
     /**
-     * @param mixed           $id_or_obj
+     * @param EE_Base_Class           $id_or_obj
      * @param string          $relationName
      * @param array           $where_query_params
      * @param EE_Base_Class[] objects to which relations were removed
@@ -2476,7 +2478,7 @@ 
      * However, if the model objects can't be deleted because of blocking related model objects, then
      * they aren't deleted. (Unless the thing that would have been deleted can be soft-deleted, that still happens).
      *
-     * @param EE_Base_Class|int|string $id_or_obj
+     * @param EE_Base_Class $id_or_obj
      * @param string                   $model_name
      * @param array                    $query_params
      * @return int how many deleted
@@ -2497,7 +2499,7 @@ 
      * the model objects can't be hard deleted because of blocking related model objects,
      * just does a soft-delete on them instead.
      *
-     * @param EE_Base_Class|int|string $id_or_obj
+     * @param EE_Base_Class $id_or_obj
      * @param string                   $model_name
      * @param array                    $query_params
      * @return int how many deleted
@@ -2554,6 +2556,7 @@ 
      * @param string $model_name   like 'Event', or 'Registration'
      * @param array  $query_params like EEM_Base::get_all's
      * @param string $field_to_sum name of field to count by. By default, uses primary key
+     * @param EE_Base_Class $id_or_obj
      * @return float
      * @throws EE_Error
      */
@@ -3028,7 +3031,7 @@ 
      * Finds all the fields that correspond to the given table
      *
      * @param string $table_alias , array key in EEM_Base::_tables
-     * @return EE_Model_Field_Base[]
+     * @return EE_Model_Field_Base
      */
     public function _get_fields_for_table($table_alias)
     {
@@ -3513,7 +3516,7 @@ 
      * this model only, or to use minimum where conditions on all other models and normal where conditions on this one.
      * We should use default where conditions on related models when they requested to use default where conditions
      * on all models, or specifically just on other related models
-     * @param      $default_where_conditions_value
+     * @param      string $default_where_conditions_value
      * @param bool $for_this_model false means this is for OTHER related models
      * @return bool
      */
@@ -3551,7 +3554,7 @@ 
      * where conditions.
      * We should use minimum where conditions on related models if they requested to use minimum where conditions
      * on this model or others
-     * @param      $default_where_conditions_value
+     * @param      string $default_where_conditions_value
      * @param bool $for_this_model false means this is for OTHER related models
      * @return bool
      */
@@ -4604,7 +4607,7 @@ 
      * gets the field object of type 'primary_key' from the fieldsSettings attribute.
      * Eg, on EE_Answer that would be ANS_ID field object
      *
-     * @param $field_obj
+     * @param EE_Model_Field_Base $field_obj
      * @return boolean
      */
     public function is_primary_key_field($field_obj)
@@ -5335,7 +5338,7 @@ 
     /**
      * Read comments for assume_values_already_prepared_by_model_object()
      *
-     * @return int
+     * @return boolean
      */
     public function get_assumption_concerning_values_already_prepared_by_model_object()
     {

Indentation +5857 added lines, -5857 removed lines

@@ -28,5865 +28,5865 @@
 abstract class EEM_Base extends EE_Base implements EventEspresso\core\interfaces\ResettableInterface
 {
 
-    //admin posty
-    //basic -> grants access to mine -> if they don't have it, select none
-    //*_others -> grants access to others that aren't private, and all mine -> if they don't have it, select mine
-    //*_private -> grants full access -> if dont have it, select all mine and others' non-private
-    //*_published -> grants access to published -> if they dont have it, select non-published
-    //*_global/default/system -> grants access to global items -> if they don't have it, select non-global
-    //publish_{thing} -> can change status TO publish; SPECIAL CASE
-    //frontend posty
-    //by default has access to published
-    //basic -> grants access to mine that aren't published, and all published
-    //*_others ->grants access to others that aren't private, all mine
-    //*_private -> grants full access
-    //frontend non-posty
-    //like admin posty
-    //category-y
-    //assign -> grants access to join-table
-    //(delete, edit)
-    //payment-method-y
-    //for each registered payment method,
-    //ee_payment_method_{pmttype} -> if they don't have it, select all where they aren't of that type
-    /**
-     * Flag to indicate whether the values provided to EEM_Base have already been prepared
-     * by the model object or not (ie, the model object has used the field's _prepare_for_set function on the values).
-     * They almost always WILL NOT, but it's not necessarily a requirement.
-     * For example, if you want to run EEM_Event::instance()->get_all(array(array('EVT_ID'=>$_GET['event_id'])));
-     *
-     * @var boolean
-     */
-    private $_values_already_prepared_by_model_object = 0;
-
-    /**
-     * when $_values_already_prepared_by_model_object equals this, we assume
-     * the data is just like form input that needs to have the model fields'
-     * prepare_for_set and prepare_for_use_in_db called on it
-     */
-    const not_prepared_by_model_object = 0;
-
-    /**
-     * when $_values_already_prepared_by_model_object equals this, we
-     * assume this value is coming from a model object and doesn't need to have
-     * prepare_for_set called on it, just prepare_for_use_in_db is used
-     */
-    const prepared_by_model_object = 1;
-
-    /**
-     * when $_values_already_prepared_by_model_object equals this, we assume
-     * the values are already to be used in the database (ie no processing is done
-     * on them by the model's fields)
-     */
-    const prepared_for_use_in_db = 2;
-
-
-    protected $singular_item = 'Item';
-
-    protected $plural_item   = 'Items';
-
-    /**
-     * @type \EE_Table_Base[] $_tables array of EE_Table objects for defining which tables comprise this model.
-     */
-    protected $_tables;
-
-    /**
-     * with two levels: top-level has array keys which are database table aliases (ie, keys in _tables)
-     * and the value is an array. Each of those sub-arrays have keys of field names (eg 'ATT_ID', which should also be
-     * variable names on the model objects (eg, EE_Attendee), and the keys should be children of EE_Model_Field
-     *
-     * @var \EE_Model_Field_Base[] $_fields
-     */
-    protected $_fields;
-
-    /**
-     * array of different kinds of relations
-     *
-     * @var \EE_Model_Relation_Base[] $_model_relations
-     */
-    protected $_model_relations;
-
-    /**
-     * @var \EE_Index[] $_indexes
-     */
-    protected $_indexes = array();
-
-    /**
-     * Default strategy for getting where conditions on this model. This strategy is used to get default
-     * where conditions which are added to get_all, update, and delete queries. They can be overridden
-     * by setting the same columns as used in these queries in the query yourself.
-     *
-     * @var EE_Default_Where_Conditions
-     */
-    protected $_default_where_conditions_strategy;
-
-    /**
-     * Strategy for getting conditions on this model when 'default_where_conditions' equals 'minimum'.
-     * This is particularly useful when you want something between 'none' and 'default'
-     *
-     * @var EE_Default_Where_Conditions
-     */
-    protected $_minimum_where_conditions_strategy;
-
-    /**
-     * String describing how to find the "owner" of this model's objects.
-     * When there is a foreign key on this model to the wp_users table, this isn't needed.
-     * But when there isn't, this indicates which related model, or transiently-related model,
-     * has the foreign key to the wp_users table.
-     * Eg, for EEM_Registration this would be 'Event' because registrations are directly
-     * related to events, and events have a foreign key to wp_users.
-     * On EEM_Transaction, this would be 'Transaction.Event'
-     *
-     * @var string
-     */
-    protected $_model_chain_to_wp_user = '';
-
-    /**
-     * This is a flag typically set by updates so that we don't load the where strategy on updates because updates
-     * don't need it (particularly CPT models)
-     *
-     * @var bool
-     */
-    protected $_ignore_where_strategy = false;
-
-    /**
-     * String used in caps relating to this model. Eg, if the caps relating to this
-     * model are 'ee_edit_events', 'ee_read_events', etc, it would be 'events'.
-     *
-     * @var string. If null it hasn't been initialized yet. If false then we
-     * have indicated capabilities don't apply to this
-     */
-    protected $_caps_slug = null;
-
-    /**
-     * 2d array where top-level keys are one of EEM_Base::valid_cap_contexts(),
-     * and next-level keys are capability names, and each's value is a
-     * EE_Default_Where_Condition. If the requester requests to apply caps to the query,
-     * they specify which context to use (ie, frontend, backend, edit or delete)
-     * and then each capability in the corresponding sub-array that they're missing
-     * adds the where conditions onto the query.
-     *
-     * @var array
-     */
-    protected $_cap_restrictions = array(
-        self::caps_read       => array(),
-        self::caps_read_admin => array(),
-        self::caps_edit       => array(),
-        self::caps_delete     => array(),
-    );
-
-    /**
-     * Array defining which cap restriction generators to use to create default
-     * cap restrictions to put in EEM_Base::_cap_restrictions.
-     * Array-keys are one of EEM_Base::valid_cap_contexts(), and values are a child of
-     * EE_Restriction_Generator_Base. If you don't want any cap restrictions generated
-     * automatically set this to false (not just null).
-     *
-     * @var EE_Restriction_Generator_Base[]
-     */
-    protected $_cap_restriction_generators = array();
-
-    /**
-     * constants used to categorize capability restrictions on EEM_Base::_caps_restrictions
-     */
-    const caps_read       = 'read';
-
-    const caps_read_admin = 'read_admin';
-
-    const caps_edit       = 'edit';
-
-    const caps_delete     = 'delete';
-
-    /**
-     * Keys are all the cap contexts (ie constants EEM_Base::_caps_*) and values are their 'action'
-     * as how they'd be used in capability names. Eg EEM_Base::caps_read ('read_frontend')
-     * maps to 'read' because when looking for relevant permissions we're going to use
-     * 'read' in teh capabilities names like 'ee_read_events' etc.
-     *
-     * @var array
-     */
-    protected $_cap_contexts_to_cap_action_map = array(
-        self::caps_read       => 'read',
-        self::caps_read_admin => 'read',
-        self::caps_edit       => 'edit',
-        self::caps_delete     => 'delete',
-    );
-
-    /**
-     * Timezone
-     * This gets set via the constructor so that we know what timezone incoming strings|timestamps are in when there
-     * are EE_Datetime_Fields in use.  This can also be used before a get to set what timezone you want strings coming
-     * out of the created objects.  NOT all EEM_Base child classes use this property but any that use a
-     * EE_Datetime_Field data type will have access to it.
-     *
-     * @var string
-     */
-    protected $_timezone;
-
-
-    /**
-     * This holds the id of the blog currently making the query.  Has no bearing on single site but is used for
-     * multisite.
-     *
-     * @var int
-     */
-    protected static $_model_query_blog_id;
-
-    /**
-     * A copy of _fields, except the array keys are the model names pointed to by
-     * the field
-     *
-     * @var EE_Model_Field_Base[]
-     */
-    private $_cache_foreign_key_to_fields = array();
-
-    /**
-     * Cached list of all the fields on the model, indexed by their name
-     *
-     * @var EE_Model_Field_Base[]
-     */
-    private $_cached_fields = null;
-
-    /**
-     * Cached list of all the fields on the model, except those that are
-     * marked as only pertinent to the database
-     *
-     * @var EE_Model_Field_Base[]
-     */
-    private $_cached_fields_non_db_only = null;
-
-    /**
-     * A cached reference to the primary key for quick lookup
-     *
-     * @var EE_Model_Field_Base
-     */
-    private $_primary_key_field = null;
-
-    /**
-     * Flag indicating whether this model has a primary key or not
-     *
-     * @var boolean
-     */
-    protected $_has_primary_key_field = null;
-
-    /**
-     * Whether or not this model is based off a table in WP core only (CPTs should set
-     * this to FALSE, but if we were to make an EE_WP_Post model, it should set this to true).
-     *
-     * @var boolean
-     */
-    protected $_wp_core_model = false;
-
-    /**
-     *    List of valid operators that can be used for querying.
-     * The keys are all operators we'll accept, the values are the real SQL
-     * operators used
-     *
-     * @var array
-     */
-    protected $_valid_operators = array(
-        '='           => '=',
-        '<='          => '<=',
-        '<'           => '<',
-        '>='          => '>=',
-        '>'           => '>',
-        '!='          => '!=',
-        'LIKE'        => 'LIKE',
-        'like'        => 'LIKE',
-        'NOT_LIKE'    => 'NOT LIKE',
-        'not_like'    => 'NOT LIKE',
-        'NOT LIKE'    => 'NOT LIKE',
-        'not like'    => 'NOT LIKE',
-        'IN'          => 'IN',
-        'in'          => 'IN',
-        'NOT_IN'      => 'NOT IN',
-        'not_in'      => 'NOT IN',
-        'NOT IN'      => 'NOT IN',
-        'not in'      => 'NOT IN',
-        'between'     => 'BETWEEN',
-        'BETWEEN'     => 'BETWEEN',
-        'IS_NOT_NULL' => 'IS NOT NULL',
-        'is_not_null' => 'IS NOT NULL',
-        'IS NOT NULL' => 'IS NOT NULL',
-        'is not null' => 'IS NOT NULL',
-        'IS_NULL'     => 'IS NULL',
-        'is_null'     => 'IS NULL',
-        'IS NULL'     => 'IS NULL',
-        'is null'     => 'IS NULL',
-        'REGEXP'      => 'REGEXP',
-        'regexp'      => 'REGEXP',
-        'NOT_REGEXP'  => 'NOT REGEXP',
-        'not_regexp'  => 'NOT REGEXP',
-        'NOT REGEXP'  => 'NOT REGEXP',
-        'not regexp'  => 'NOT REGEXP',
-    );
-
-    /**
-     * operators that work like 'IN', accepting a comma-separated list of values inside brackets. Eg '(1,2,3)'
-     *
-     * @var array
-     */
-    protected $_in_style_operators = array('IN', 'NOT IN');
-
-    /**
-     * operators that work like 'BETWEEN'.  Typically used for datetime calculations, i.e. "BETWEEN '12-1-2011' AND
-     * '12-31-2012'"
-     *
-     * @var array
-     */
-    protected $_between_style_operators = array('BETWEEN');
-
-    /**
-     * operators that are used for handling NUll and !NULL queries.  Typically used for when checking if a row exists
-     * on a join table.
-     *
-     * @var array
-     */
-    protected $_null_style_operators = array('IS NOT NULL', 'IS NULL');
-
-    /**
-     * Allowed values for $query_params['order'] for ordering in queries
-     *
-     * @var array
-     */
-    protected $_allowed_order_values = array('asc', 'desc', 'ASC', 'DESC');
-
-    /**
-     * When these are keys in a WHERE or HAVING clause, they are handled much differently
-     * than regular field names. It is assumed that their values are an array of WHERE conditions
-     *
-     * @var array
-     */
-    private $_logic_query_param_keys = array('not', 'and', 'or', 'NOT', 'AND', 'OR');
-
-    /**
-     * Allowed keys in $query_params arrays passed into queries. Note that 0 is meant to always be a
-     * 'where', but 'where' clauses are so common that we thought we'd omit it
-     *
-     * @var array
-     */
-    private $_allowed_query_params = array(
-        0,
-        'limit',
-        'order_by',
-        'group_by',
-        'having',
-        'force_join',
-        'order',
-        'on_join_limit',
-        'default_where_conditions',
-        'caps',
-    );
-
-    /**
-     * All the data types that can be used in $wpdb->prepare statements.
-     *
-     * @var array
-     */
-    private $_valid_wpdb_data_types = array('%d', '%s', '%f');
-
-    /**
-     *    EE_Registry Object
-     *
-     * @var    object
-     * @access    protected
-     */
-    protected $EE = null;
-
-
-    /**
-     * Property which, when set, will have this model echo out the next X queries to the page for debugging.
-     *
-     * @var int
-     */
-    protected $_show_next_x_db_queries = 0;
-
-    /**
-     * When using _get_all_wpdb_results, you can specify a custom selection. If you do so,
-     * it gets saved on this property so those selections can be used in WHERE, GROUP_BY, etc.
-     *
-     * @var array
-     */
-    protected $_custom_selections = array();
-
-    /**
-     * key => value Entity Map using  array( EEM_Base::$_model_query_blog_id => array( ID => model object ) )
-     * caches every model object we've fetched from the DB on this request
-     *
-     * @var array
-     */
-    protected $_entity_map;
-
-    /**
-     * constant used to show EEM_Base has not yet verified the db on this http request
-     */
-    const db_verified_none = 0;
-
-    /**
-     * constant used to show EEM_Base has verified the EE core db on this http request,
-     * but not the addons' dbs
-     */
-    const db_verified_core = 1;
-
-    /**
-     * constant used to show EEM_Base has verified the addons' dbs (and implicitly
-     * the EE core db too)
-     */
-    const db_verified_addons = 2;
-
-    /**
-     * indicates whether an EEM_Base child has already re-verified the DB
-     * is ok (we don't want to do it repetitively). Should be set to one the constants
-     * looking like EEM_Base::db_verified_*
-     *
-     * @var int - 0 = none, 1 = core, 2 = addons
-     */
-    protected static $_db_verification_level = EEM_Base::db_verified_none;
-
-    /**
-     * @const constant for 'default_where_conditions' to apply default where conditions to ALL queried models
-     *        (eg, if retrieving registrations ordered by their datetimes, this will only return non-trashed
-     *        registrations for non-trashed tickets for non-trashed datetimes)
-     */
-    const default_where_conditions_all = 'all';
-
-    /**
-     * @const constant for 'default_where_conditions' to apply default where conditions to THIS model only, but
-     *        no other models which are joined to (eg, if retrieving registrations ordered by their datetimes, this will
-     *        return non-trashed registrations, regardless of the related datetimes and tickets' statuses).
-     *        It is preferred to use EEM_Base::default_where_conditions_minimum_others because, when joining to
-     *        models which share tables with other models, this can return data for the wrong model.
-     */
-    const default_where_conditions_this_only = 'this_model_only';
-
-    /**
-     * @const constant for 'default_where_conditions' to apply default where conditions to other models queried,
-     *        but not the current model (eg, if retrieving registrations ordered by their datetimes, this will
-     *        return all registrations related to non-trashed tickets and non-trashed datetimes)
-     */
-    const default_where_conditions_others_only = 'other_models_only';
-
-    /**
-     * @const constant for 'default_where_conditions' to apply minimum where conditions to all models queried.
-     *        For most models this the same as EEM_Base::default_where_conditions_none, except for models which share
-     *        their table with other models, like the Event and Venue models. For example, when querying for events
-     *        ordered by their venues' name, this will be sure to only return real events with associated real venues
-     *        (regardless of whether those events and venues are trashed)
-     *        In contrast, using EEM_Base::default_where_conditions_none would could return WP posts other than EE
-     *        events.
-     */
-    const default_where_conditions_minimum_all = 'minimum';
-
-    /**
-     * @const constant for 'default_where_conditions' to apply apply where conditions to other models, and full default
-     *        where conditions for the queried model (eg, when querying events ordered by venues' names, this will
-     *        return non-trashed events for any venues, regardless of whether those associated venues are trashed or
-     *        not)
-     */
-    const default_where_conditions_minimum_others = 'full_this_minimum_others';
-
-    /**
-     * @const constant for 'default_where_conditions' to NOT apply any where conditions. This should very rarely be
-     *        used, because when querying from a model which shares its table with another model (eg Events and Venues)
-     *        it's possible it will return table entries for other models. You should use
-     *        EEM_Base::default_where_conditions_minimum_all instead.
-     */
-    const default_where_conditions_none = 'none';
-
-
-
-    /**
-     * About all child constructors:
-     * they should define the _tables, _fields and _model_relations arrays.
-     * Should ALWAYS be called after child constructor.
-     * In order to make the child constructors to be as simple as possible, this parent constructor
-     * finalizes constructing all the object's attributes.
-     * Generally, rather than requiring a child to code
-     * $this->_tables = array(
-     *        'Event_Post_Table' => new EE_Table('Event_Post_Table','wp_posts')
-     *        ...);
-     *  (thus repeating itself in the array key and in the constructor of the new EE_Table,)
-     * each EE_Table has a function to set the table's alias after the constructor, using
-     * the array key ('Event_Post_Table'), instead of repeating it. The model fields and model relations
-     * do something similar.
-     *
-     * @param null $timezone
-     * @throws EE_Error
-     */
-    protected function __construct($timezone = null)
-    {
-        // check that the model has not been loaded too soon
-        if (! did_action('AHEE__EE_System__load_espresso_addons')) {
-            throw new EE_Error (
-                sprintf(
-                    __('The %1$s model can not be loaded before the "AHEE__EE_System__load_espresso_addons" hook has been called. This gives other addons a chance to extend this model.',
-                        'event_espresso'),
-                    get_class($this)
-                )
-            );
-        }
-        /**
-         * Set blogid for models to current blog. However we ONLY do this if $_model_query_blog_id is not already set.
-         */
-        if (empty(EEM_Base::$_model_query_blog_id)) {
-            EEM_Base::set_model_query_blog_id();
-        }
-        /**
-         * Filters the list of tables on a model. It is best to NOT use this directly and instead
-         * just use EE_Register_Model_Extension
-         *
-         * @var EE_Table_Base[] $_tables
-         */
-        $this->_tables = apply_filters('FHEE__' . get_class($this) . '__construct__tables', $this->_tables);
-        foreach ($this->_tables as $table_alias => $table_obj) {
-            /** @var $table_obj EE_Table_Base */
-            $table_obj->_construct_finalize_with_alias($table_alias);
-            if ($table_obj instanceof EE_Secondary_Table) {
-                /** @var $table_obj EE_Secondary_Table */
-                $table_obj->_construct_finalize_set_table_to_join_with($this->_get_main_table());
-            }
-        }
-        /**
-         * Filters the list of fields on a model. It is best to NOT use this directly and instead just use
-         * EE_Register_Model_Extension
-         *
-         * @param EE_Model_Field_Base[] $_fields
-         */
-        $this->_fields = apply_filters('FHEE__' . get_class($this) . '__construct__fields', $this->_fields);
-        $this->_invalidate_field_caches();
-        foreach ($this->_fields as $table_alias => $fields_for_table) {
-            if (! array_key_exists($table_alias, $this->_tables)) {
-                throw new EE_Error(sprintf(__("Table alias %s does not exist in EEM_Base child's _tables array. Only tables defined are %s",
-                    'event_espresso'), $table_alias, implode(",", $this->_fields)));
-            }
-            foreach ($fields_for_table as $field_name => $field_obj) {
-                /** @var $field_obj EE_Model_Field_Base | EE_Primary_Key_Field_Base */
-                //primary key field base has a slightly different _construct_finalize
-                /** @var $field_obj EE_Model_Field_Base */
-                $field_obj->_construct_finalize($table_alias, $field_name, $this->get_this_model_name());
-            }
-        }
-        // everything is related to Extra_Meta
-        if (get_class($this) !== 'EEM_Extra_Meta') {
-            //make extra meta related to everything, but don't block deleting things just
-            //because they have related extra meta info. For now just orphan those extra meta
-            //in the future we should automatically delete them
-            $this->_model_relations['Extra_Meta'] = new EE_Has_Many_Any_Relation(false);
-        }
-        //and change logs
-        if (get_class($this) !== 'EEM_Change_Log') {
-            $this->_model_relations['Change_Log'] = new EE_Has_Many_Any_Relation(false);
-        }
-        /**
-         * Filters the list of relations on a model. It is best to NOT use this directly and instead just use
-         * EE_Register_Model_Extension
-         *
-         * @param EE_Model_Relation_Base[] $_model_relations
-         */
-        $this->_model_relations = apply_filters('FHEE__' . get_class($this) . '__construct__model_relations',
-            $this->_model_relations);
-        foreach ($this->_model_relations as $model_name => $relation_obj) {
-            /** @var $relation_obj EE_Model_Relation_Base */
-            $relation_obj->_construct_finalize_set_models($this->get_this_model_name(), $model_name);
-        }
-        foreach ($this->_indexes as $index_name => $index_obj) {
-            /** @var $index_obj EE_Index */
-            $index_obj->_construct_finalize($index_name, $this->get_this_model_name());
-        }
-        $this->set_timezone($timezone);
-        //finalize default where condition strategy, or set default
-        if (! $this->_default_where_conditions_strategy) {
-            //nothing was set during child constructor, so set default
-            $this->_default_where_conditions_strategy = new EE_Default_Where_Conditions();
-        }
-        $this->_default_where_conditions_strategy->_finalize_construct($this);
-        if (! $this->_minimum_where_conditions_strategy) {
-            //nothing was set during child constructor, so set default
-            $this->_minimum_where_conditions_strategy = new EE_Default_Where_Conditions();
-        }
-        $this->_minimum_where_conditions_strategy->_finalize_construct($this);
-        //if the cap slug hasn't been set, and we haven't set it to false on purpose
-        //to indicate to NOT set it, set it to the logical default
-        if ($this->_caps_slug === null) {
-            $this->_caps_slug = EEH_Inflector::pluralize_and_lower($this->get_this_model_name());
-        }
-        //initialize the standard cap restriction generators if none were specified by the child constructor
-        if ($this->_cap_restriction_generators !== false) {
-            foreach ($this->cap_contexts_to_cap_action_map() as $cap_context => $action) {
-                if (! isset($this->_cap_restriction_generators[$cap_context])) {
-                    $this->_cap_restriction_generators[$cap_context] = apply_filters(
-                        'FHEE__EEM_Base___construct__standard_cap_restriction_generator',
-                        new EE_Restriction_Generator_Protected(),
-                        $cap_context,
-                        $this
-                    );
-                }
-            }
-        }
-        //if there are cap restriction generators, use them to make the default cap restrictions
-        if ($this->_cap_restriction_generators !== false) {
-            foreach ($this->_cap_restriction_generators as $context => $generator_object) {
-                if (! $generator_object) {
-                    continue;
-                }
-                if (! $generator_object instanceof EE_Restriction_Generator_Base) {
-                    throw new EE_Error(
-                        sprintf(
-                            __('Index "%1$s" in the model %2$s\'s _cap_restriction_generators is not a child of EE_Restriction_Generator_Base. It should be that or NULL.',
-                                'event_espresso'),
-                            $context,
-                            $this->get_this_model_name()
-                        )
-                    );
-                }
-                $action = $this->cap_action_for_context($context);
-                if (! $generator_object->construction_finalized()) {
-                    $generator_object->_construct_finalize($this, $action);
-                }
-            }
-        }
-        do_action('AHEE__' . get_class($this) . '__construct__end');
-    }
-
-
-
-    /**
-     * Generates the cap restrictions for the given context, or if they were
-     * already generated just gets what's cached
-     *
-     * @param string $context one of EEM_Base::valid_cap_contexts()
-     * @return EE_Default_Where_Conditions[]
-     */
-    protected function _generate_cap_restrictions($context)
-    {
-        if (isset($this->_cap_restriction_generators[$context])
-            && $this->_cap_restriction_generators[$context]
-               instanceof
-               EE_Restriction_Generator_Base
-        ) {
-            return $this->_cap_restriction_generators[$context]->generate_restrictions();
-        } else {
-            return array();
-        }
-    }
-
-
-
-    /**
-     * Used to set the $_model_query_blog_id static property.
-     *
-     * @param int $blog_id  If provided then will set the blog_id for the models to this id.  If not provided then the
-     *                      value for get_current_blog_id() will be used.
-     */
-    public static function set_model_query_blog_id($blog_id = 0)
-    {
-        EEM_Base::$_model_query_blog_id = $blog_id > 0 ? (int)$blog_id : get_current_blog_id();
-    }
-
-
-
-    /**
-     * Returns whatever is set as the internal $model_query_blog_id.
-     *
-     * @return int
-     */
-    public static function get_model_query_blog_id()
-    {
-        return EEM_Base::$_model_query_blog_id;
-    }
-
-
-
-    /**
-     *        This function is a singleton method used to instantiate the Espresso_model object
-     *
-     * @access public
-     * @param string $timezone string representing the timezone we want to set for returned Date Time Strings (and any
-     *                         incoming timezone data that gets saved).  Note this just sends the timezone info to the
-     *                         date time model field objects.  Default is NULL (and will be assumed using the set
-     *                         timezone in the 'timezone_string' wp option)
-     * @return static (as in the concrete child class)
-     */
-    public static function instance($timezone = null)
-    {
-        // check if instance of Espresso_model already exists
-        if (! static::$_instance instanceof static) {
-            // instantiate Espresso_model
-            static::$_instance = new static($timezone);
-        }
-        //we might have a timezone set, let set_timezone decide what to do with it
-        static::$_instance->set_timezone($timezone);
-        // Espresso_model object
-        return static::$_instance;
-    }
-
-
-
-    /**
-     * resets the model and returns it
-     *
-     * @param null | string $timezone
-     * @return EEM_Base|null (if the model was already instantiated, returns it, with
-     * all its properties reset; if it wasn't instantiated, returns null)
-     */
-    public static function reset($timezone = null)
-    {
-        if (static::$_instance instanceof EEM_Base) {
-            //let's try to NOT swap out the current instance for a new one
-            //because if someone has a reference to it, we can't remove their reference
-            //so it's best to keep using the same reference, but change the original object
-            //reset all its properties to their original values as defined in the class
-            $r = new ReflectionClass(get_class(static::$_instance));
-            $static_properties = $r->getStaticProperties();
-            foreach ($r->getDefaultProperties() as $property => $value) {
-                //don't set instance to null like it was originally,
-                //but it's static anyways, and we're ignoring static properties (for now at least)
-                if (! isset($static_properties[$property])) {
-                    static::$_instance->{$property} = $value;
-                }
-            }
-            //and then directly call its constructor again, like we would if we
-            //were creating a new one
-            static::$_instance->__construct($timezone);
-            return self::instance();
-        }
-        return null;
-    }
-
-
-
-    /**
-     * retrieve the status details from esp_status table as an array IF this model has the status table as a relation.
-     *
-     * @param  boolean $translated return localized strings or JUST the array.
-     * @return array
-     * @throws EE_Error
-     */
-    public function status_array($translated = false)
-    {
-        if (! array_key_exists('Status', $this->_model_relations)) {
-            return array();
-        }
-        $model_name = $this->get_this_model_name();
-        $status_type = str_replace(' ', '_', strtolower(str_replace('_', ' ', $model_name)));
-        $stati = EEM_Status::instance()->get_all(array(array('STS_type' => $status_type)));
-        $status_array = array();
-        foreach ($stati as $status) {
-            $status_array[$status->ID()] = $status->get('STS_code');
-        }
-        return $translated
-            ? EEM_Status::instance()->localized_status($status_array, false, 'sentence')
-            : $status_array;
-    }
-
-
-
-    /**
-     * Gets all the EE_Base_Class objects which match the $query_params, by querying the DB.
-     *
-     * @param array $query_params             {
-     * @var array $0 (where) array {
-     *                                        eg: array('QST_display_text'=>'Are you bob?','QST_admin_text'=>'Determine
-     *                                        if user is bob') becomes SQL >> "...WHERE QST_display_text = 'Are you
-     *                                        bob?' AND QST_admin_text = 'Determine if user is bob'...") To add WHERE
-     *                                        conditions based on related models (and even
-     *                                        models-related-to-related-models) prepend the model's name onto the field
-     *                                        name. Eg,
-     *                                        EEM_Event::instance()->get_all(array(array('Venue.VNU_ID'=>12))); becomes
-     *                                        SQL >> "SELECT * FROM wp_posts AS Event_CPT LEFT JOIN wp_esp_event_meta
-     *                                        AS Event_Meta ON Event_CPT.ID = Event_Meta.EVT_ID LEFT JOIN
-     *                                        wp_esp_event_venue AS Event_Venue ON Event_Venue.EVT_ID=Event_CPT.ID LEFT
-     *                                        JOIN wp_posts AS Venue_CPT ON Venue_CPT.ID=Event_Venue.VNU_ID LEFT JOIN
-     *                                        wp_esp_venue_meta AS Venue_Meta ON Venue_CPT.ID = Venue_Meta.VNU_ID WHERE
-     *                                        Venue_CPT.ID = 12 Notice that automatically took care of joining Events
-     *                                        to Venues (even when each of those models actually consisted of two
-     *                                        tables). Also, you may chain the model relations together. Eg instead of
-     *                                        just having
-     *                                        "Venue.VNU_ID", you could have
-     *                                        "Registration.Attendee.ATT_ID" as a field on a query for events (because
-     *                                        events are related to Registrations, which are related to Attendees). You
-     *                                        can take it even further with
-     *                                        "Registration.Transaction.Payment.PAY_amount" etc. To change the operator
-     *                                        (from the default of '='), change the value to an numerically-indexed
-     *                                        array, where the first item in the list is the operator. eg: array(
-     *                                        'QST_display_text' => array('LIKE','%bob%'), 'QST_ID' => array('<',34),
-     *                                        'QST_wp_user' => array('in',array(1,2,7,23))) becomes SQL >> "...WHERE
-     *                                        QST_display_text LIKE '%bob%' AND QST_ID < 34 AND QST_wp_user IN
-     *                                        (1,2,7,23)...". Valid operators so far: =, !=, <, <=, >, >=, LIKE, NOT
-     *                                        LIKE, IN (followed by numeric-indexed array), NOT IN (dido), BETWEEN
-     *                                        (followed by an array with exactly 2 date strings), IS NULL, and IS NOT
-     *                                        NULL Values can be a string, int, or float. They can also be arrays IFF
-     *                                        the operator is IN. Also, values can actually be field names. To indicate
-     *                                        the value is a field, simply provide a third array item (true) to the
-     *                                        operator-value array like so: eg: array( 'DTT_reg_limit' => array('>',
-     *                                        'DTT_sold', TRUE) ) becomes SQL >> "...WHERE DTT_reg_limit > DTT_sold"
-     *                                        Note: you can also use related model field names like you would any other
-     *                                        field name. eg:
-     *                                        array('Datetime.DTT_reg_limit'=>array('=','Datetime.DTT_sold',TRUE) could
-     *                                        be used if you were querying EEM_Tickets (because Datetime is directly related to tickets) Also, by default all the where conditions are AND'd together. To override this, add an array key 'OR' (or 'AND') and the array to be OR'd together eg: array('OR'=>array('TXN_ID' => 23 , 'TXN_timestamp__>' =>
-     *                                        345678912)) becomes SQL >> "...WHERE TXN_ID = 23 OR TXN_timestamp =
-     *                                        345678912...". Also, to negate an entire set of conditions, use 'NOT' as
-     *                                        an array key. eg: array('NOT'=>array('TXN_total' =>
-     *                                        50, 'TXN_paid'=>23) becomes SQL >> "...where ! (TXN_total =50 AND
-     *                                        TXN_paid =23) Note: the 'glue' used to join each condition will continue
-     *                                        to be what you last specified. IE, "AND"s by default, but if you had
-     *                                        previously specified to use ORs to join, ORs will continue to be used.
-     *                                        So, if you specify to use an "OR" to join conditions, it will continue to
-     *                                        "stick" until you specify an AND. eg
-     *                                        array('OR'=>array('NOT'=>array('TXN_total' => 50,
-     *                                        'TXN_paid'=>23)),AND=>array('TXN_ID'=>1,'STS_ID'=>'TIN') becomes SQL >>
-     *                                        "...where ! (TXN_total =50 OR TXN_paid =23) AND TXN_ID=1 AND
-     *                                        STS_ID='TIN'" They can be nested indefinitely. eg:
-     *                                        array('OR'=>array('TXN_total' => 23, 'NOT'=> array( 'TXN_timestamp'=> 345678912, 'AND'=>array('TXN_paid' => 53, 'STS_ID' => 'TIN')))) becomes SQL >> "...WHERE TXN_total = 23 OR ! (TXN_timestamp = 345678912 OR (TXN_paid = 53 AND STS_ID = 'TIN'))..." GOTCHA: because this is an array, array keys must be unique, making it impossible to place two or more where conditions applying to the same field. eg: array('PAY_timestamp'=>array('>',$start_date),'PAY_timestamp'=>array('<',$end_date),'PAY_timestamp'=>array('!=',$special_date)), as PHP enforces that the array keys must be unique, thus removing the first two array entries with key 'PAY_timestamp'. becomes SQL >> "PAY_timestamp !=  4234232", ignoring the first two PAY_timestamp conditions). To overcome this, you can add a '*' character to the end of the field's name, followed by anything. These will be removed when generating the SQL string, but allow for the array keys to be unique. eg: you could rewrite the previous query as: array('PAY_timestamp'=>array('>',$start_date),'PAY_timestamp*1st'=>array('<',$end_date),'PAY_timestamp*2nd'=>array('!=',$special_date)) which correctly becomes SQL >>
-     *                                        "PAY_timestamp > 123412341 AND PAY_timestamp < 2354235235234 AND
-     *                                        PAY_timestamp != 1241234123" This can be applied to condition operators
-     *                                        too, eg:
-     *                                        array('OR'=>array('REG_ID'=>3,'Transaction.TXN_ID'=>23),'OR*whatever'=>array('Attendee.ATT_fname'=>'bob','Attendee.ATT_lname'=>'wilson')));
-     * @var mixed   $limit                    int|array    adds a limit to the query just like the SQL limit clause, so
-     *                                        limits of "23", "25,50", and array(23,42) are all valid would become SQL
-     *                                        "...LIMIT 23", "...LIMIT 25,50", and "...LIMIT 23,42" respectively.
-     *                                        Remember when you provide two numbers for the limit, the 1st number is
-     *                                        the OFFSET, the 2nd is the LIMIT
-     * @var array   $on_join_limit            allows the setting of a special select join with a internal limit so you
-     *                                        can do paging on one-to-many multi-table-joins. Send an array in the
-     *                                        following format array('on_join_limit'
-     *                                        => array( 'table_alias', array(1,2) ) ).
-     * @var mixed   $order_by                 name of a column to order by, or an array where keys are field names and
-     *                                        values are either 'ASC' or 'DESC'.
-     *                                        'limit'=>array('STS_ID'=>'ASC','REG_date'=>'DESC'), which would becomes
-     *                                        SQL "...ORDER BY TXN_timestamp..." and "...ORDER BY STS_ID ASC, REG_date
-     *                                        DESC..." respectively. Like the
-     *                                        'where' conditions, these fields can be on related models. Eg
-     *                                        'order_by'=>array('Registration.Transaction.TXN_amount'=>'ASC') is
-     *                                        perfectly valid from any model related to 'Registration' (like Event,
-     *                                        Attendee, Price, Datetime, etc.)
-     * @var string  $order                    If 'order_by' is used and its value is a string (NOT an array), then
-     *                                        'order' specifies whether to order the field specified in 'order_by' in
-     *                                        ascending or descending order. Acceptable values are 'ASC' or 'DESC'. If,
-     *                                        'order_by' isn't used, but 'order' is, then it is assumed you want to
-     *                                        order by the primary key. Eg,
-     *                                        EEM_Event::instance()->get_all(array('order_by'=>'Datetime.DTT_EVT_start','order'=>'ASC');
-     *                                        //(will join with the Datetime model's table(s) and order by its field
-     *                                        DTT_EVT_start) or
-     *                                        EEM_Registration::instance()->get_all(array('order'=>'ASC'));//will make
-     *                                        SQL "SELECT * FROM wp_esp_registration ORDER BY REG_ID ASC"
-     * @var mixed   $group_by                 name of field to order by, or an array of fields. Eg either
-     *                                        'group_by'=>'VNU_ID', or
-     *                                        'group_by'=>array('EVT_name','Registration.Transaction.TXN_total') Note:
-     *                                        if no
-     *                                        $group_by is specified, and a limit is set, automatically groups by the
-     *                                        model's primary key (or combined primary keys). This avoids some
-     *                                        weirdness that results when using limits, tons of joins, and no group by,
-     *                                        see https://events.codebasehq.com/projects/event-espresso/tickets/9389
-     * @var array   $having                   exactly like WHERE parameters array, except these conditions apply to the
-     *                                        grouped results (whereas WHERE conditions apply to the pre-grouped
-     *                                        results)
-     * @var array   $force_join               forces a join with the models named. Should be a numerically-indexed
-     *                                        array where values are models to be joined in the query.Eg
-     *                                        array('Attendee','Payment','Datetime'). You may join with transient
-     *                                        models using period, eg "Registration.Transaction.Payment". You will
-     *                                        probably only want to do this in hopes of increasing efficiency, as
-     *                                        related models which belongs to the current model
-     *                                        (ie, the current model has a foreign key to them, like how Registration
-     *                                        belongs to Attendee) can be cached in order to avoid future queries
-     * @var string  $default_where_conditions can be set to 'none', 'this_model_only', 'other_models_only', or 'all'.
-     *                                        set this to 'none' to disable all default where conditions. Eg, usually
-     *                                        soft-deleted objects are filtered-out if you want to include them, set
-     *                                        this query param to 'none'. If you want to ONLY disable THIS model's
-     *                                        default where conditions set it to 'other_models_only'. If you only want
-     *                                        this model's default where conditions added to the query, use
-     *                                        'this_model_only'. If you want to use all default where conditions
-     *                                        (default), set to 'all'.
-     * @var string  $caps                     controls what capability requirements to apply to the query; ie, should
-     *                                        we just NOT apply any capabilities/permissions/restrictions and return
-     *                                        everything? Or should we only show the current user items they should be
-     *                                        able to view on the frontend, backend, edit, or delete? can be set to
-     *                                        'none' (default), 'read_frontend', 'read_backend', 'edit' or 'delete'
-     *                                        }
-     * @return EE_Base_Class[]  *note that there is NO option to pass the output type. If you want results different
-     *                                        from EE_Base_Class[], use _get_all_wpdb_results()and make it public
-     *                                        again. Array keys are object IDs (if there is a primary key on the model.
-     *                                        if not, numerically indexed) Some full examples: get 10 transactions
-     *                                        which have Scottish attendees: EEM_Transaction::instance()->get_all(
-     *                                        array( array(
-     *                                        'OR'=>array(
-     *                                        'Registration.Attendee.ATT_fname'=>array('like','Mc%'),
-     *                                        'Registration.Attendee.ATT_fname*other'=>array('like','Mac%')
-     *                                        )
-     *                                        ),
-     *                                        'limit'=>10,
-     *                                        'group_by'=>'TXN_ID'
-     *                                        ));
-     *                                        get all the answers to the question titled "shirt size" for event with id
-     *                                        12, ordered by their answer EEM_Answer::instance()->get_all(array( array(
-     *                                        'Question.QST_display_text'=>'shirt size',
-     *                                        'Registration.Event.EVT_ID'=>12
-     *                                        ),
-     *                                        'order_by'=>array('ANS_value'=>'ASC')
-     *                                        ));
-     * @throws EE_Error
-     */
-    public function get_all($query_params = array())
-    {
-        if (isset($query_params['limit'])
-            && ! isset($query_params['group_by'])
-        ) {
-            $query_params['group_by'] = array_keys($this->get_combined_primary_key_fields());
-        }
-        return $this->_create_objects($this->_get_all_wpdb_results($query_params, ARRAY_A, null));
-    }
-
-
-
-    /**
-     * Modifies the query parameters so we only get back model objects
-     * that "belong" to the current user
-     *
-     * @param array $query_params @see EEM_Base::get_all()
-     * @return array like EEM_Base::get_all
-     */
-    public function alter_query_params_to_only_include_mine($query_params = array())
-    {
-        $wp_user_field_name = $this->wp_user_field_name();
-        if ($wp_user_field_name) {
-            $query_params[0][$wp_user_field_name] = get_current_user_id();
-        }
-        return $query_params;
-    }
-
-
-
-    /**
-     * Returns the name of the field's name that points to the WP_User table
-     *  on this model (or follows the _model_chain_to_wp_user and uses that model's
-     * foreign key to the WP_User table)
-     *
-     * @return string|boolean string on success, boolean false when there is no
-     * foreign key to the WP_User table
-     */
-    public function wp_user_field_name()
-    {
-        try {
-            if (! empty($this->_model_chain_to_wp_user)) {
-                $models_to_follow_to_wp_users = explode('.', $this->_model_chain_to_wp_user);
-                $last_model_name = end($models_to_follow_to_wp_users);
-                $model_with_fk_to_wp_users = EE_Registry::instance()->load_model($last_model_name);
-                $model_chain_to_wp_user = $this->_model_chain_to_wp_user . '.';
-            } else {
-                $model_with_fk_to_wp_users = $this;
-                $model_chain_to_wp_user = '';
-            }
-            $wp_user_field = $model_with_fk_to_wp_users->get_foreign_key_to('WP_User');
-            return $model_chain_to_wp_user . $wp_user_field->get_name();
-        } catch (EE_Error $e) {
-            return false;
-        }
-    }
-
-
-
-    /**
-     * Returns the _model_chain_to_wp_user string, which indicates which related model
-     * (or transiently-related model) has a foreign key to the wp_users table;
-     * useful for finding if model objects of this type are 'owned' by the current user.
-     * This is an empty string when the foreign key is on this model and when it isn't,
-     * but is only non-empty when this model's ownership is indicated by a RELATED model
-     * (or transiently-related model)
-     *
-     * @return string
-     */
-    public function model_chain_to_wp_user()
-    {
-        return $this->_model_chain_to_wp_user;
-    }
-
-
-
-    /**
-     * Whether this model is 'owned' by a specific wordpress user (even indirectly,
-     * like how registrations don't have a foreign key to wp_users, but the
-     * events they are for are), or is unrelated to wp users.
-     * generally available
-     *
-     * @return boolean
-     */
-    public function is_owned()
-    {
-        if ($this->model_chain_to_wp_user()) {
-            return true;
-        } else {
-            try {
-                $this->get_foreign_key_to('WP_User');
-                return true;
-            } catch (EE_Error $e) {
-                return false;
-            }
-        }
-    }
-
-
-
-    /**
-     * Used internally to get WPDB results, because other functions, besides get_all, may want to do some queries, but
-     * may want to preserve the WPDB results (eg, update, which first queries to make sure we have all the tables on
-     * the model)
-     *
-     * @param array  $query_params      like EEM_Base::get_all's $query_params
-     * @param string $output            ARRAY_A, OBJECT_K, etc. Just like
-     * @param mixed  $columns_to_select , What columns to select. By default, we select all columns specified by the
-     *                                  fields on the model, and the models we joined to in the query. However, you can
-     *                                  override this and set the select to "*", or a specific column name, like
-     *                                  "ATT_ID", etc. If you would like to use these custom selections in WHERE,
-     *                                  GROUP_BY, or HAVING clauses, you must instead provide an array. Array keys are
-     *                                  the aliases used to refer to this selection, and values are to be
-     *                                  numerically-indexed arrays, where 0 is the selection and 1 is the data type.
-     *                                  Eg, array('count'=>array('COUNT(REG_ID)','%d'))
-     * @return array | stdClass[] like results of $wpdb->get_results($sql,OBJECT), (ie, output type is OBJECT)
-     * @throws EE_Error
-     */
-    protected function _get_all_wpdb_results($query_params = array(), $output = ARRAY_A, $columns_to_select = null)
-    {
-        // remember the custom selections, if any, and type cast as array
-        // (unless $columns_to_select is an object, then just set as an empty array)
-        // Note: (array) 'some string' === array( 'some string' )
-        $this->_custom_selections = ! is_object($columns_to_select) ? (array)$columns_to_select : array();
-        $model_query_info = $this->_create_model_query_info_carrier($query_params);
-        $select_expressions = $columns_to_select !== null
-            ? $this->_construct_select_from_input($columns_to_select)
-            : $this->_construct_default_select_sql($model_query_info);
-        $SQL = "SELECT $select_expressions " . $this->_construct_2nd_half_of_select_query($model_query_info);
-        return $this->_do_wpdb_query('get_results', array($SQL, $output));
-    }
-
-
-
-    /**
-     * Gets an array of rows from the database just like $wpdb->get_results would,
-     * but you can use the $query_params like on EEM_Base::get_all() to more easily
-     * take care of joins, field preparation etc.
-     *
-     * @param array  $query_params      like EEM_Base::get_all's $query_params
-     * @param string $output            ARRAY_A, OBJECT_K, etc. Just like
-     * @param mixed  $columns_to_select , What columns to select. By default, we select all columns specified by the
-     *                                  fields on the model, and the models we joined to in the query. However, you can
-     *                                  override this and set the select to "*", or a specific column name, like
-     *                                  "ATT_ID", etc. If you would like to use these custom selections in WHERE,
-     *                                  GROUP_BY, or HAVING clauses, you must instead provide an array. Array keys are
-     *                                  the aliases used to refer to this selection, and values are to be
-     *                                  numerically-indexed arrays, where 0 is the selection and 1 is the data type.
-     *                                  Eg, array('count'=>array('COUNT(REG_ID)','%d'))
-     * @return array|stdClass[] like results of $wpdb->get_results($sql,OBJECT), (ie, output type is OBJECT)
-     * @throws EE_Error
-     */
-    public function get_all_wpdb_results($query_params = array(), $output = ARRAY_A, $columns_to_select = null)
-    {
-        return $this->_get_all_wpdb_results($query_params, $output, $columns_to_select);
-    }
-
-
-
-    /**
-     * For creating a custom select statement
-     *
-     * @param mixed $columns_to_select either a string to be inserted directly as the select statement,
-     *                                 or an array where keys are aliases, and values are arrays where 0=>the selection
-     *                                 SQL, and 1=>is the datatype
-     * @throws EE_Error
-     * @return string
-     */
-    private function _construct_select_from_input($columns_to_select)
-    {
-        if (is_array($columns_to_select)) {
-            $select_sql_array = array();
-            foreach ($columns_to_select as $alias => $selection_and_datatype) {
-                if (! is_array($selection_and_datatype) || ! isset($selection_and_datatype[1])) {
-                    throw new EE_Error(
-                        sprintf(
-                            __(
-                                "Custom selection %s (alias %s) needs to be an array like array('COUNT(REG_ID)','%%d')",
-                                "event_espresso"
-                            ),
-                            $selection_and_datatype,
-                            $alias
-                        )
-                    );
-                }
-                if (! in_array($selection_and_datatype[1], $this->_valid_wpdb_data_types)) {
-                    throw new EE_Error(
-                        sprintf(
-                            __(
-                                "Datatype %s (for selection '%s' and alias '%s') is not a valid wpdb datatype (eg %%s)",
-                                "event_espresso"
-                            ),
-                            $selection_and_datatype[1],
-                            $selection_and_datatype[0],
-                            $alias,
-                            implode(",", $this->_valid_wpdb_data_types)
-                        )
-                    );
-                }
-                $select_sql_array[] = "{$selection_and_datatype[0]} AS $alias";
-            }
-            $columns_to_select_string = implode(", ", $select_sql_array);
-        } else {
-            $columns_to_select_string = $columns_to_select;
-        }
-        return $columns_to_select_string;
-    }
-
-
-
-    /**
-     * Convenient wrapper for getting the primary key field's name. Eg, on Registration, this would be 'REG_ID'
-     *
-     * @return string
-     * @throws EE_Error
-     */
-    public function primary_key_name()
-    {
-        return $this->get_primary_key_field()->get_name();
-    }
-
-
-
-    /**
-     * Gets a single item for this model from the DB, given only its ID (or null if none is found).
-     * If there is no primary key on this model, $id is treated as primary key string
-     *
-     * @param mixed $id int or string, depending on the type of the model's primary key
-     * @return EE_Base_Class
-     */
-    public function get_one_by_ID($id)
-    {
-        if ($this->get_from_entity_map($id)) {
-            return $this->get_from_entity_map($id);
-        }
-        return $this->get_one(
-            $this->alter_query_params_to_restrict_by_ID(
-                $id,
-                array('default_where_conditions' => EEM_Base::default_where_conditions_minimum_all)
-            )
-        );
-    }
-
-
-
-    /**
-     * Alters query parameters to only get items with this ID are returned.
-     * Takes into account that the ID might be a string produced by EEM_Base::get_index_primary_key_string(),
-     * or could just be a simple primary key ID
-     *
-     * @param int   $id
-     * @param array $query_params
-     * @return array of normal query params, @see EEM_Base::get_all
-     * @throws EE_Error
-     */
-    public function alter_query_params_to_restrict_by_ID($id, $query_params = array())
-    {
-        if (! isset($query_params[0])) {
-            $query_params[0] = array();
-        }
-        $conditions_from_id = $this->parse_index_primary_key_string($id);
-        if ($conditions_from_id === null) {
-            $query_params[0][$this->primary_key_name()] = $id;
-        } else {
-            //no primary key, so the $id must be from the get_index_primary_key_string()
-            $query_params[0] = array_replace_recursive($query_params[0], $this->parse_index_primary_key_string($id));
-        }
-        return $query_params;
-    }
-
-
-
-    /**
-     * Gets a single item for this model from the DB, given the $query_params. Only returns a single class, not an
-     * array. If no item is found, null is returned.
-     *
-     * @param array $query_params like EEM_Base's $query_params variable.
-     * @return EE_Base_Class|EE_Soft_Delete_Base_Class|NULL
-     * @throws EE_Error
-     */
-    public function get_one($query_params = array())
-    {
-        if (! is_array($query_params)) {
-            EE_Error::doing_it_wrong('EEM_Base::get_one',
-                sprintf(__('$query_params should be an array, you passed a variable of type %s', 'event_espresso'),
-                    gettype($query_params)), '4.6.0');
-            $query_params = array();
-        }
-        $query_params['limit'] = 1;
-        $items = $this->get_all($query_params);
-        if (empty($items)) {
-            return null;
-        } else {
-            return array_shift($items);
-        }
-    }
-
-
-
-    /**
-     * Returns the next x number of items in sequence from the given value as
-     * found in the database matching the given query conditions.
-     *
-     * @param mixed $current_field_value    Value used for the reference point.
-     * @param null  $field_to_order_by      What field is used for the
-     *                                      reference point.
-     * @param int   $limit                  How many to return.
-     * @param array $query_params           Extra conditions on the query.
-     * @param null  $columns_to_select      If left null, then an array of
-     *                                      EE_Base_Class objects is returned,
-     *                                      otherwise you can indicate just the
-     *                                      columns you want returned.
-     * @return EE_Base_Class[]|array
-     * @throws EE_Error
-     */
-    public function next_x(
-        $current_field_value,
-        $field_to_order_by = null,
-        $limit = 1,
-        $query_params = array(),
-        $columns_to_select = null
-    ) {
-        return $this->_get_consecutive($current_field_value, '>', $field_to_order_by, $limit, $query_params,
-            $columns_to_select);
-    }
-
-
-
-    /**
-     * Returns the previous x number of items in sequence from the given value
-     * as found in the database matching the given query conditions.
-     *
-     * @param mixed $current_field_value    Value used for the reference point.
-     * @param null  $field_to_order_by      What field is used for the
-     *                                      reference point.
-     * @param int   $limit                  How many to return.
-     * @param array $query_params           Extra conditions on the query.
-     * @param null  $columns_to_select      If left null, then an array of
-     *                                      EE_Base_Class objects is returned,
-     *                                      otherwise you can indicate just the
-     *                                      columns you want returned.
-     * @return EE_Base_Class[]|array
-     * @throws EE_Error
-     */
-    public function previous_x(
-        $current_field_value,
-        $field_to_order_by = null,
-        $limit = 1,
-        $query_params = array(),
-        $columns_to_select = null
-    ) {
-        return $this->_get_consecutive($current_field_value, '<', $field_to_order_by, $limit, $query_params,
-            $columns_to_select);
-    }
-
-
-
-    /**
-     * Returns the next item in sequence from the given value as found in the
-     * database matching the given query conditions.
-     *
-     * @param mixed $current_field_value    Value used for the reference point.
-     * @param null  $field_to_order_by      What field is used for the
-     *                                      reference point.
-     * @param array $query_params           Extra conditions on the query.
-     * @param null  $columns_to_select      If left null, then an EE_Base_Class
-     *                                      object is returned, otherwise you
-     *                                      can indicate just the columns you
-     *                                      want and a single array indexed by
-     *                                      the columns will be returned.
-     * @return EE_Base_Class|null|array()
-     * @throws EE_Error
-     */
-    public function next(
-        $current_field_value,
-        $field_to_order_by = null,
-        $query_params = array(),
-        $columns_to_select = null
-    ) {
-        $results = $this->_get_consecutive($current_field_value, '>', $field_to_order_by, 1, $query_params,
-            $columns_to_select);
-        return empty($results) ? null : reset($results);
-    }
-
-
-
-    /**
-     * Returns the previous item in sequence from the given value as found in
-     * the database matching the given query conditions.
-     *
-     * @param mixed $current_field_value    Value used for the reference point.
-     * @param null  $field_to_order_by      What field is used for the
-     *                                      reference point.
-     * @param array $query_params           Extra conditions on the query.
-     * @param null  $columns_to_select      If left null, then an EE_Base_Class
-     *                                      object is returned, otherwise you
-     *                                      can indicate just the columns you
-     *                                      want and a single array indexed by
-     *                                      the columns will be returned.
-     * @return EE_Base_Class|null|array()
-     * @throws EE_Error
-     */
-    public function previous(
-        $current_field_value,
-        $field_to_order_by = null,
-        $query_params = array(),
-        $columns_to_select = null
-    ) {
-        $results = $this->_get_consecutive($current_field_value, '<', $field_to_order_by, 1, $query_params,
-            $columns_to_select);
-        return empty($results) ? null : reset($results);
-    }
-
-
-
-    /**
-     * Returns the a consecutive number of items in sequence from the given
-     * value as found in the database matching the given query conditions.
-     *
-     * @param mixed  $current_field_value   Value used for the reference point.
-     * @param string $operand               What operand is used for the sequence.
-     * @param string $field_to_order_by     What field is used for the reference point.
-     * @param int    $limit                 How many to return.
-     * @param array  $query_params          Extra conditions on the query.
-     * @param null   $columns_to_select     If left null, then an array of EE_Base_Class objects is returned,
-     *                                      otherwise you can indicate just the columns you want returned.
-     * @return EE_Base_Class[]|array
-     * @throws EE_Error
-     */
-    protected function _get_consecutive(
-        $current_field_value,
-        $operand = '>',
-        $field_to_order_by = null,
-        $limit = 1,
-        $query_params = array(),
-        $columns_to_select = null
-    ) {
-        //if $field_to_order_by is empty then let's assume we're ordering by the primary key.
-        if (empty($field_to_order_by)) {
-            if ($this->has_primary_key_field()) {
-                $field_to_order_by = $this->get_primary_key_field()->get_name();
-            } else {
-                if (WP_DEBUG) {
-                    throw new EE_Error(__('EEM_Base::_get_consecutive() has been called with no $field_to_order_by argument and there is no primary key on the field.  Please provide the field you would like to use as the base for retrieving the next item(s).',
-                        'event_espresso'));
-                }
-                EE_Error::add_error(__('There was an error with the query.', 'event_espresso'));
-                return array();
-            }
-        }
-        if (! is_array($query_params)) {
-            EE_Error::doing_it_wrong('EEM_Base::_get_consecutive',
-                sprintf(__('$query_params should be an array, you passed a variable of type %s', 'event_espresso'),
-                    gettype($query_params)), '4.6.0');
-            $query_params = array();
-        }
-        //let's add the where query param for consecutive look up.
-        $query_params[0][$field_to_order_by] = array($operand, $current_field_value);
-        $query_params['limit'] = $limit;
-        //set direction
-        $incoming_orderby = isset($query_params['order_by']) ? (array)$query_params['order_by'] : array();
-        $query_params['order_by'] = $operand === '>'
-            ? array($field_to_order_by => 'ASC') + $incoming_orderby
-            : array($field_to_order_by => 'DESC') + $incoming_orderby;
-        //if $columns_to_select is empty then that means we're returning EE_Base_Class objects
-        if (empty($columns_to_select)) {
-            return $this->get_all($query_params);
-        } else {
-            //getting just the fields
-            return $this->_get_all_wpdb_results($query_params, ARRAY_A, $columns_to_select);
-        }
-    }
-
-
-
-    /**
-     * This sets the _timezone property after model object has been instantiated.
-     *
-     * @param null | string $timezone valid PHP DateTimeZone timezone string
-     */
-    public function set_timezone($timezone)
-    {
-        if ($timezone !== null) {
-            $this->_timezone = $timezone;
-        }
-        //note we need to loop through relations and set the timezone on those objects as well.
-        foreach ($this->_model_relations as $relation) {
-            $relation->set_timezone($timezone);
-        }
-        //and finally we do the same for any datetime fields
-        foreach ($this->_fields as $field) {
-            if ($field instanceof EE_Datetime_Field) {
-                $field->set_timezone($timezone);
-            }
-        }
-    }
-
-
-
-    /**
-     * This just returns whatever is set for the current timezone.
-     *
-     * @access public
-     * @return string
-     */
-    public function get_timezone()
-    {
-        //first validate if timezone is set.  If not, then let's set it be whatever is set on the model fields.
-        if (empty($this->_timezone)) {
-            foreach ($this->_fields as $field) {
-                if ($field instanceof EE_Datetime_Field) {
-                    $this->set_timezone($field->get_timezone());
-                    break;
-                }
-            }
-        }
-        //if timezone STILL empty then return the default timezone for the site.
-        if (empty($this->_timezone)) {
-            $this->set_timezone(EEH_DTT_Helper::get_timezone());
-        }
-        return $this->_timezone;
-    }
-
-
-
-    /**
-     * This returns the date formats set for the given field name and also ensures that
-     * $this->_timezone property is set correctly.
-     *
-     * @since 4.6.x
-     * @param string $field_name The name of the field the formats are being retrieved for.
-     * @param bool   $pretty     Whether to return the pretty formats (true) or not (false).
-     * @throws EE_Error   If the given field_name is not of the EE_Datetime_Field type.
-     * @return array formats in an array with the date format first, and the time format last.
-     */
-    public function get_formats_for($field_name, $pretty = false)
-    {
-        $field_settings = $this->field_settings_for($field_name);
-        //if not a valid EE_Datetime_Field then throw error
-        if (! $field_settings instanceof EE_Datetime_Field) {
-            throw new EE_Error(sprintf(__('The field sent into EEM_Base::get_formats_for (%s) is not registered as a EE_Datetime_Field. Please check the spelling and make sure you are submitting the right field name to retrieve date_formats for.',
-                'event_espresso'), $field_name));
-        }
-        //while we are here, let's make sure the timezone internally in EEM_Base matches what is stored on
-        //the field.
-        $this->_timezone = $field_settings->get_timezone();
-        return array($field_settings->get_date_format($pretty), $field_settings->get_time_format($pretty));
-    }
-
-
-
-    /**
-     * This returns the current time in a format setup for a query on this model.
-     * Usage of this method makes it easier to setup queries against EE_Datetime_Field columns because
-     * it will return:
-     *  - a formatted string in the timezone and format currently set on the EE_Datetime_Field for the given field for
-     *  NOW
-     *  - or a unix timestamp (equivalent to time())
-     * Note: When requesting a formatted string, if the date or time format doesn't include seconds, for example,
-     * the time returned, because it uses that format, will also NOT include seconds. For this reason, if you want
-     * the time returned to be the current time down to the exact second, set $timestamp to true.
-     * @since 4.6.x
-     * @param string $field_name       The field the current time is needed for.
-     * @param bool   $timestamp        True means to return a unix timestamp. Otherwise a
-     *                                 formatted string matching the set format for the field in the set timezone will
-     *                                 be returned.
-     * @param string $what             Whether to return the string in just the time format, the date format, or both.
-     * @throws EE_Error    If the given field_name is not of the EE_Datetime_Field type.
-     * @return int|string  If the given field_name is not of the EE_Datetime_Field type, then an EE_Error
-     *                                 exception is triggered.
-     */
-    public function current_time_for_query($field_name, $timestamp = false, $what = 'both')
-    {
-        $formats = $this->get_formats_for($field_name);
-        $DateTime = new DateTime("now", new DateTimeZone($this->_timezone));
-        if ($timestamp) {
-            return $DateTime->format('U');
-        }
-        //not returning timestamp, so return formatted string in timezone.
-        switch ($what) {
-            case 'time' :
-                return $DateTime->format($formats[1]);
-                break;
-            case 'date' :
-                return $DateTime->format($formats[0]);
-                break;
-            default :
-                return $DateTime->format(implode(' ', $formats));
-                break;
-        }
-    }
-
-
-
-    /**
-     * This receives a time string for a given field and ensures that it is setup to match what the internal settings
-     * for the model are.  Returns a DateTime object.
-     * Note: a gotcha for when you send in unix timestamp.  Remember a unix timestamp is already timezone agnostic,
-     * (functionally the equivalent of UTC+0).  So when you send it in, whatever timezone string you include is
-     * ignored.
-     *
-     * @param string $field_name      The field being setup.
-     * @param string $timestring      The date time string being used.
-     * @param string $incoming_format The format for the time string.
-     * @param string $timezone        By default, it is assumed the incoming time string is in timezone for
-     *                                the blog.  If this is not the case, then it can be specified here.  If incoming
-     *                                format is
-     *                                'U', this is ignored.
-     * @return DateTime
-     * @throws EE_Error
-     */
-    public function convert_datetime_for_query($field_name, $timestring, $incoming_format, $timezone = '')
-    {
-        //just using this to ensure the timezone is set correctly internally
-        $this->get_formats_for($field_name);
-        //load EEH_DTT_Helper
-        $set_timezone = empty($timezone) ? EEH_DTT_Helper::get_timezone() : $timezone;
-        $incomingDateTime = date_create_from_format($incoming_format, $timestring, new DateTimeZone($set_timezone));
-        return \EventEspresso\core\domain\entities\DbSafeDateTime::createFromDateTime( $incomingDateTime->setTimezone(new DateTimeZone($this->_timezone)) );
-    }
-
-
-
-    /**
-     * Gets all the tables comprising this model. Array keys are the table aliases, and values are EE_Table objects
-     *
-     * @return EE_Table_Base[]
-     */
-    public function get_tables()
-    {
-        return $this->_tables;
-    }
-
-
-
-    /**
-     * Updates all the database entries (in each table for this model) according to $fields_n_values and optionally
-     * also updates all the model objects, where the criteria expressed in $query_params are met..
-     * Also note: if this model has multiple tables, this update verifies all the secondary tables have an entry for
-     * each row (in the primary table) we're trying to update; if not, it inserts an entry in the secondary table. Eg:
-     * if our model has 2 tables: wp_posts (primary), and wp_esp_event (secondary). Let's say we are trying to update a
-     * model object with EVT_ID = 1
-     * (which means where wp_posts has ID = 1, because wp_posts.ID is the primary key's column), which exists, but
-     * there is no entry in wp_esp_event for this entry in wp_posts. So, this update script will insert a row into
-     * wp_esp_event, using any available parameters from $fields_n_values (eg, if "EVT_limit" => 40 is in
-     * $fields_n_values, the new entry in wp_esp_event will set EVT_limit = 40, and use default for other columns which
-     * are not specified)
-     *
-     * @param array   $fields_n_values         keys are model fields (exactly like keys in EEM_Base::_fields, NOT db
-     *                                         columns!), values are strings, ints, floats, and maybe arrays if they
-     *                                         are to be serialized. Basically, the values are what you'd expect to be
-     *                                         values on the model, NOT necessarily what's in the DB. For example, if
-     *                                         we wanted to update only the TXN_details on any Transactions where its
-     *                                         ID=34, we'd use this method as follows:
-     *                                         EEM_Transaction::instance()->update(
-     *                                         array('TXN_details'=>array('detail1'=>'monkey','detail2'=>'banana'),
-     *                                         array(array('TXN_ID'=>34)));
-     * @param array   $query_params            very much like EEM_Base::get_all's $query_params
-     *                                         in client code into what's expected to be stored on each field. Eg,
-     *                                         consider updating Question's QST_admin_label field is of type
-     *                                         Simple_HTML. If you use this function to update that field to $new_value
-     *                                         = (note replace 8's with appropriate opening and closing tags in the
-     *                                         following example)"8script8alert('I hack all');8/script88b8boom
-     *                                         baby8/b8", then if you set $values_already_prepared_by_model_object to
-     *                                         TRUE, it is assumed that you've already called
-     *                                         EE_Simple_HTML_Field->prepare_for_set($new_value), which removes the
-     *                                         malicious javascript. However, if
-     *                                         $values_already_prepared_by_model_object is left as FALSE, then
-     *                                         EE_Simple_HTML_Field->prepare_for_set($new_value) will be called on it,
-     *                                         and every other field, before insertion. We provide this parameter
-     *                                         because model objects perform their prepare_for_set function on all
-     *                                         their values, and so don't need to be called again (and in many cases,
-     *                                         shouldn't be called again. Eg: if we escape HTML characters in the
-     *                                         prepare_for_set method...)
-     * @param boolean $keep_model_objs_in_sync if TRUE, makes sure we ALSO update model objects
-     *                                         in this model's entity map according to $fields_n_values that match
-     *                                         $query_params. This obviously has some overhead, so you can disable it
-     *                                         by setting this to FALSE, but be aware that model objects being used
-     *                                         could get out-of-sync with the database
-     * @return int how many rows got updated or FALSE if something went wrong with the query (wp returns FALSE or num
-     *                                         rows affected which *could* include 0 which DOES NOT mean the query was
-     *                                         bad)
-     * @throws EE_Error
-     */
-    public function update($fields_n_values, $query_params, $keep_model_objs_in_sync = true)
-    {
-        if (! is_array($query_params)) {
-            EE_Error::doing_it_wrong('EEM_Base::update',
-                sprintf(__('$query_params should be an array, you passed a variable of type %s', 'event_espresso'),
-                    gettype($query_params)), '4.6.0');
-            $query_params = array();
-        }
-        /**
-         * Action called before a model update call has been made.
-         *
-         * @param EEM_Base $model
-         * @param array    $fields_n_values the updated fields and their new values
-         * @param array    $query_params    @see EEM_Base::get_all()
-         */
-        do_action('AHEE__EEM_Base__update__begin', $this, $fields_n_values, $query_params);
-        /**
-         * Filters the fields about to be updated given the query parameters. You can provide the
-         * $query_params to $this->get_all() to find exactly which records will be updated
-         *
-         * @param array    $fields_n_values fields and their new values
-         * @param EEM_Base $model           the model being queried
-         * @param array    $query_params    see EEM_Base::get_all()
-         */
-        $fields_n_values = (array)apply_filters('FHEE__EEM_Base__update__fields_n_values', $fields_n_values, $this,
-            $query_params);
-        //need to verify that, for any entry we want to update, there are entries in each secondary table.
-        //to do that, for each table, verify that it's PK isn't null.
-        $tables = $this->get_tables();
-        //and if the other tables don't have a row for each table-to-be-updated, we'll insert one with whatever values available in the current update query
-        //NOTE: we should make this code more efficient by NOT querying twice
-        //before the real update, but that needs to first go through ALPHA testing
-        //as it's dangerous. says Mike August 8 2014
-        //we want to make sure the default_where strategy is ignored
-        $this->_ignore_where_strategy = true;
-        $wpdb_select_results = $this->_get_all_wpdb_results($query_params);
-        foreach ($wpdb_select_results as $wpdb_result) {
-            // type cast stdClass as array
-            $wpdb_result = (array)$wpdb_result;
-            //get the model object's PK, as we'll want this if we need to insert a row into secondary tables
-            if ($this->has_primary_key_field()) {
-                $main_table_pk_value = $wpdb_result[$this->get_primary_key_field()->get_qualified_column()];
-            } else {
-                //if there's no primary key, we basically can't support having a 2nd table on the model (we could but it would be lots of work)
-                $main_table_pk_value = null;
-            }
-            //if there are more than 1 tables, we'll want to verify that each table for this model has an entry in the other tables
-            //and if the other tables don't have a row for each table-to-be-updated, we'll insert one with whatever values available in the current update query
-            if (count($tables) > 1) {
-                //foreach matching row in the DB, ensure that each table's PK isn't null. If so, there must not be an entry
-                //in that table, and so we'll want to insert one
-                foreach ($tables as $table_obj) {
-                    $this_table_pk_column = $table_obj->get_fully_qualified_pk_column();
-                    //if there is no private key for this table on the results, it means there's no entry
-                    //in this table, right? so insert a row in the current table, using any fields available
-                    if (! (array_key_exists($this_table_pk_column, $wpdb_result)
-                           && $wpdb_result[$this_table_pk_column])
-                    ) {
-                        $success = $this->_insert_into_specific_table($table_obj, $fields_n_values,
-                            $main_table_pk_value);
-                        //if we died here, report the error
-                        if (! $success) {
-                            return false;
-                        }
-                    }
-                }
-            }
-            //				//and now check that if we have cached any models by that ID on the model, that
-            //				//they also get updated properly
-            //				$model_object = $this->get_from_entity_map( $main_table_pk_value );
-            //				if( $model_object ){
-            //					foreach( $fields_n_values as $field => $value ){
-            //						$model_object->set($field, $value);
-            //let's make sure default_where strategy is followed now
-            $this->_ignore_where_strategy = false;
-        }
-        //if we want to keep model objects in sync, AND
-        //if this wasn't called from a model object (to update itself)
-        //then we want to make sure we keep all the existing
-        //model objects in sync with the db
-        if ($keep_model_objs_in_sync && ! $this->_values_already_prepared_by_model_object) {
-            if ($this->has_primary_key_field()) {
-                $model_objs_affected_ids = $this->get_col($query_params);
-            } else {
-                //we need to select a bunch of columns and then combine them into the the "index primary key string"s
-                $models_affected_key_columns = $this->_get_all_wpdb_results($query_params, ARRAY_A);
-                $model_objs_affected_ids = array();
-                foreach ($models_affected_key_columns as $row) {
-                    $combined_index_key = $this->get_index_primary_key_string($row);
-                    $model_objs_affected_ids[$combined_index_key] = $combined_index_key;
-                }
-            }
-            if (! $model_objs_affected_ids) {
-                //wait wait wait- if nothing was affected let's stop here
-                return 0;
-            }
-            foreach ($model_objs_affected_ids as $id) {
-                $model_obj_in_entity_map = $this->get_from_entity_map($id);
-                if ($model_obj_in_entity_map) {
-                    foreach ($fields_n_values as $field => $new_value) {
-                        $model_obj_in_entity_map->set($field, $new_value);
-                    }
-                }
-            }
-            //if there is a primary key on this model, we can now do a slight optimization
-            if ($this->has_primary_key_field()) {
-                //we already know what we want to update. So let's make the query simpler so it's a little more efficient
-                $query_params = array(
-                    array($this->primary_key_name() => array('IN', $model_objs_affected_ids)),
-                    'limit'                    => count($model_objs_affected_ids),
-                    'default_where_conditions' => EEM_Base::default_where_conditions_none,
-                );
-            }
-        }
-        $model_query_info = $this->_create_model_query_info_carrier($query_params);
-        $SQL = "UPDATE "
-               . $model_query_info->get_full_join_sql()
-               . " SET "
-               . $this->_construct_update_sql($fields_n_values)
-               . $model_query_info->get_where_sql();//note: doesn't use _construct_2nd_half_of_select_query() because doesn't accept LIMIT, ORDER BY, etc.
-        $rows_affected = $this->_do_wpdb_query('query', array($SQL));
-        /**
-         * Action called after a model update call has been made.
-         *
-         * @param EEM_Base $model
-         * @param array    $fields_n_values the updated fields and their new values
-         * @param array    $query_params    @see EEM_Base::get_all()
-         * @param int      $rows_affected
-         */
-        do_action('AHEE__EEM_Base__update__end', $this, $fields_n_values, $query_params, $rows_affected);
-        return $rows_affected;//how many supposedly got updated
-    }
-
-
-
-    /**
-     * Analogous to $wpdb->get_col, returns a 1-dimensional array where teh values
-     * are teh values of the field specified (or by default the primary key field)
-     * that matched the query params. Note that you should pass the name of the
-     * model FIELD, not the database table's column name.
-     *
-     * @param array  $query_params @see EEM_Base::get_all()
-     * @param string $field_to_select
-     * @return array just like $wpdb->get_col()
-     * @throws EE_Error
-     */
-    public function get_col($query_params = array(), $field_to_select = null)
-    {
-        if ($field_to_select) {
-            $field = $this->field_settings_for($field_to_select);
-        } elseif ($this->has_primary_key_field()) {
-            $field = $this->get_primary_key_field();
-        } else {
-            //no primary key, just grab the first column
-            $field = reset($this->field_settings());
-        }
-        $model_query_info = $this->_create_model_query_info_carrier($query_params);
-        $select_expressions = $field->get_qualified_column();
-        $SQL = "SELECT $select_expressions " . $this->_construct_2nd_half_of_select_query($model_query_info);
-        return $this->_do_wpdb_query('get_col', array($SQL));
-    }
-
-
-
-    /**
-     * Returns a single column value for a single row from the database
-     *
-     * @param array  $query_params    @see EEM_Base::get_all()
-     * @param string $field_to_select @see EEM_Base::get_col()
-     * @return string
-     * @throws EE_Error
-     */
-    public function get_var($query_params = array(), $field_to_select = null)
-    {
-        $query_params['limit'] = 1;
-        $col = $this->get_col($query_params, $field_to_select);
-        if (! empty($col)) {
-            return reset($col);
-        } else {
-            return null;
-        }
-    }
-
-
-
-    /**
-     * Makes the SQL for after "UPDATE table_X inner join table_Y..." and before "...WHERE". Eg "Question.name='party
-     * time?', Question.desc='what do you think?',..." Values are filtered through wpdb->prepare to avoid against SQL
-     * injection, but currently no further filtering is done
-     *
-     * @global      $wpdb
-     * @param array $fields_n_values array keys are field names on this model, and values are what those fields should
-     *                               be updated to in the DB
-     * @return string of SQL
-     * @throws EE_Error
-     */
-    public function _construct_update_sql($fields_n_values)
-    {
-        /** @type WPDB $wpdb */
-        global $wpdb;
-        $cols_n_values = array();
-        foreach ($fields_n_values as $field_name => $value) {
-            $field_obj = $this->field_settings_for($field_name);
-            //if the value is NULL, we want to assign the value to that.
-            //wpdb->prepare doesn't really handle that properly
-            $prepared_value = $this->_prepare_value_or_use_default($field_obj, $fields_n_values);
-            $value_sql = $prepared_value === null ? 'NULL'
-                : $wpdb->prepare($field_obj->get_wpdb_data_type(), $prepared_value);
-            $cols_n_values[] = $field_obj->get_qualified_column() . "=" . $value_sql;
-        }
-        return implode(",", $cols_n_values);
-    }
-
-
-
-    /**
-     * Deletes a single row from the DB given the model object's primary key value. (eg, EE_Attendee->ID()'s value).
-     * Performs a HARD delete, meaning the database row should always be removed,
-     * not just have a flag field on it switched
-     * Wrapper for EEM_Base::delete_permanently()
-     *
-     * @param mixed $id
-     * @return boolean whether the row got deleted or not
-     * @throws EE_Error
-     */
-    public function delete_permanently_by_ID($id)
-    {
-        return $this->delete_permanently(
-            array(
-                array($this->get_primary_key_field()->get_name() => $id),
-                'limit' => 1,
-            )
-        );
-    }
-
-
-
-    /**
-     * Deletes a single row from the DB given the model object's primary key value. (eg, EE_Attendee->ID()'s value).
-     * Wrapper for EEM_Base::delete()
-     *
-     * @param mixed $id
-     * @return boolean whether the row got deleted or not
-     * @throws EE_Error
-     */
-    public function delete_by_ID($id)
-    {
-        return $this->delete(
-            array(
-                array($this->get_primary_key_field()->get_name() => $id),
-                'limit' => 1,
-            )
-        );
-    }
-
-
-
-    /**
-     * Identical to delete_permanently, but does a "soft" delete if possible,
-     * meaning if the model has a field that indicates its been "trashed" or
-     * "soft deleted", we will just set that instead of actually deleting the rows.
-     *
-     * @see EEM_Base::delete_permanently
-     * @param array   $query_params
-     * @param boolean $allow_blocking
-     * @return int how many rows got deleted
-     * @throws EE_Error
-     */
-    public function delete($query_params, $allow_blocking = true)
-    {
-        return $this->delete_permanently($query_params, $allow_blocking);
-    }
-
-
-
-    /**
-     * Deletes the model objects that meet the query params. Note: this method is overridden
-     * in EEM_Soft_Delete_Base so that soft-deleted model objects are instead only flagged
-     * as archived, not actually deleted
-     *
-     * @param array   $query_params   very much like EEM_Base::get_all's $query_params
-     * @param boolean $allow_blocking if TRUE, matched objects will only be deleted if there is no related model info
-     *                                that blocks it (ie, there' sno other data that depends on this data); if false,
-     *                                deletes regardless of other objects which may depend on it. Its generally
-     *                                advisable to always leave this as TRUE, otherwise you could easily corrupt your
-     *                                DB
-     * @return int how many rows got deleted
-     * @throws EE_Error
-     */
-    public function delete_permanently($query_params, $allow_blocking = true)
-    {
-        /**
-         * Action called just before performing a real deletion query. You can use the
-         * model and its $query_params to find exactly which items will be deleted
-         *
-         * @param EEM_Base $model
-         * @param array    $query_params   @see EEM_Base::get_all()
-         * @param boolean  $allow_blocking whether or not to allow related model objects
-         *                                 to block (prevent) this deletion
-         */
-        do_action('AHEE__EEM_Base__delete__begin', $this, $query_params, $allow_blocking);
-        //some MySQL databases may be running safe mode, which may restrict
-        //deletion if there is no KEY column used in the WHERE statement of a deletion.
-        //to get around this, we first do a SELECT, get all the IDs, and then run another query
-        //to delete them
-        $items_for_deletion = $this->_get_all_wpdb_results($query_params);
-        $deletion_where = $this->_setup_ids_for_delete($items_for_deletion, $allow_blocking);
-        if ($deletion_where) {
-            //echo "objects for deletion:";var_dump($objects_for_deletion);
-            $model_query_info = $this->_create_model_query_info_carrier($query_params);
-            $table_aliases = array_keys($this->_tables);
-            $SQL = "DELETE "
-                   . implode(", ", $table_aliases)
-                   . " FROM "
-                   . $model_query_info->get_full_join_sql()
-                   . " WHERE "
-                   . $deletion_where;
-            //		/echo "delete sql:$SQL";
-            $rows_deleted = $this->_do_wpdb_query('query', array($SQL));
-        } else {
-            $rows_deleted = 0;
-        }
-        //and lastly make sure those items are removed from the entity map; if they could be put into it at all
-        if ($this->has_primary_key_field()) {
-            foreach ($items_for_deletion as $item_for_deletion_row) {
-                $pk_value = $item_for_deletion_row[$this->get_primary_key_field()->get_qualified_column()];
-                if (isset($this->_entity_map[EEM_Base::$_model_query_blog_id][$pk_value])) {
-                    unset($this->_entity_map[EEM_Base::$_model_query_blog_id][$pk_value]);
-                }
-            }
-        }
-        /**
-         * Action called just after performing a real deletion query. Although at this point the
-         * items should have been deleted
-         *
-         * @param EEM_Base $model
-         * @param array    $query_params @see EEM_Base::get_all()
-         * @param int      $rows_deleted
-         */
-        do_action('AHEE__EEM_Base__delete__end', $this, $query_params, $rows_deleted);
-        return $rows_deleted;//how many supposedly got deleted
-    }
-
-
-
-    /**
-     * Checks all the relations that throw error messages when there are blocking related objects
-     * for related model objects. If there are any related model objects on those relations,
-     * adds an EE_Error, and return true
-     *
-     * @param EE_Base_Class|int $this_model_obj_or_id
-     * @param EE_Base_Class     $ignore_this_model_obj a model object like 'EE_Event', or 'EE_Term_Taxonomy', which
-     *                                                 should be ignored when determining whether there are related
-     *                                                 model objects which block this model object's deletion. Useful
-     *                                                 if you know A is related to B and are considering deleting A,
-     *                                                 but want to see if A has any other objects blocking its deletion
-     *                                                 before removing the relation between A and B
-     * @return boolean
-     * @throws EE_Error
-     */
-    public function delete_is_blocked_by_related_models($this_model_obj_or_id, $ignore_this_model_obj = null)
-    {
-        //first, if $ignore_this_model_obj was supplied, get its model
-        if ($ignore_this_model_obj && $ignore_this_model_obj instanceof EE_Base_Class) {
-            $ignored_model = $ignore_this_model_obj->get_model();
-        } else {
-            $ignored_model = null;
-        }
-        //now check all the relations of $this_model_obj_or_id and see if there
-        //are any related model objects blocking it?
-        $is_blocked = false;
-        foreach ($this->_model_relations as $relation_name => $relation_obj) {
-            if ($relation_obj->block_delete_if_related_models_exist()) {
-                //if $ignore_this_model_obj was supplied, then for the query
-                //on that model needs to be told to ignore $ignore_this_model_obj
-                if ($ignored_model && $relation_name === $ignored_model->get_this_model_name()) {
-                    $related_model_objects = $relation_obj->get_all_related($this_model_obj_or_id, array(
-                        array(
-                            $ignored_model->get_primary_key_field()->get_name() => array(
-                                '!=',
-                                $ignore_this_model_obj->ID(),
-                            ),
-                        ),
-                    ));
-                } else {
-                    $related_model_objects = $relation_obj->get_all_related($this_model_obj_or_id);
-                }
-                if ($related_model_objects) {
-                    EE_Error::add_error($relation_obj->get_deletion_error_message(), __FILE__, __FUNCTION__, __LINE__);
-                    $is_blocked = true;
-                }
-            }
-        }
-        return $is_blocked;
-    }
-
-
-
-    /**
-     * This sets up our delete where sql and accounts for if we have secondary tables that will have rows deleted as
-     * well.
-     *
-     * @param  array  $objects_for_deletion This should be the values returned by $this->_get_all_wpdb_results()
-     * @param boolean $allow_blocking       if TRUE, matched objects will only be deleted if there is no related model
-     *                                      info that blocks it (ie, there' sno other data that depends on this data);
-     *                                      if false, deletes regardless of other objects which may depend on it. Its
-     *                                      generally advisable to always leave this as TRUE, otherwise you could
-     *                                      easily corrupt your DB
-     * @throws EE_Error
-     * @return string    everything that comes after the WHERE statement.
-     */
-    protected function _setup_ids_for_delete($objects_for_deletion, $allow_blocking = true)
-    {
-        if ($this->has_primary_key_field()) {
-            $primary_table = $this->_get_main_table();
-            $other_tables = $this->_get_other_tables();
-            $deletes = $query = array();
-            foreach ($objects_for_deletion as $delete_object) {
-                //before we mark this object for deletion,
-                //make sure there's no related objects blocking its deletion (if we're checking)
-                if (
-                    $allow_blocking
-                    && $this->delete_is_blocked_by_related_models(
-                        $delete_object[$primary_table->get_fully_qualified_pk_column()]
-                    )
-                ) {
-                    continue;
-                }
-                //primary table deletes
-                if (isset($delete_object[$primary_table->get_fully_qualified_pk_column()])) {
-                    $deletes[$primary_table->get_fully_qualified_pk_column()][] = $delete_object[$primary_table->get_fully_qualified_pk_column()];
-                }
-                //other tables
-                if (! empty($other_tables)) {
-                    foreach ($other_tables as $ot) {
-                        //first check if we've got the foreign key column here.
-                        if (isset($delete_object[$ot->get_fully_qualified_fk_column()])) {
-                            $deletes[$ot->get_fully_qualified_pk_column()][] = $delete_object[$ot->get_fully_qualified_fk_column()];
-                        }
-                        // wait! it's entirely possible that we'll have a the primary key
-                        // for this table in here, if it's a foreign key for one of the other secondary tables
-                        if (isset($delete_object[$ot->get_fully_qualified_pk_column()])) {
-                            $deletes[$ot->get_fully_qualified_pk_column()][] = $delete_object[$ot->get_fully_qualified_pk_column()];
-                        }
-                        // finally, it is possible that the fk for this table is found
-                        // in the fully qualified pk column for the fk table, so let's see if that's there!
-                        if (isset($delete_object[$ot->get_fully_qualified_pk_on_fk_table()])) {
-                            $deletes[$ot->get_fully_qualified_pk_column()][] = $delete_object[$ot->get_fully_qualified_pk_column()];
-                        }
-                    }
-                }
-            }
-            //we should have deletes now, so let's just go through and setup the where statement
-            foreach ($deletes as $column => $values) {
-                //make sure we have unique $values;
-                $values = array_unique($values);
-                $query[] = $column . ' IN(' . implode(",", $values) . ')';
-            }
-            return ! empty($query) ? implode(' AND ', $query) : '';
-        } elseif (count($this->get_combined_primary_key_fields()) > 1) {
-            $ways_to_identify_a_row = array();
-            $fields = $this->get_combined_primary_key_fields();
-            //note: because there' sno primary key, that means nothing else  can be pointing to this model, right?
-            foreach ($objects_for_deletion as $delete_object) {
-                $values_for_each_cpk_for_a_row = array();
-                foreach ($fields as $cpk_field) {
-                    if ($cpk_field instanceof EE_Model_Field_Base) {
-                        $values_for_each_cpk_for_a_row[] = $cpk_field->get_qualified_column()
-                                                           . "="
-                                                           . $delete_object[$cpk_field->get_qualified_column()];
-                    }
-                }
-                $ways_to_identify_a_row[] = "(" . implode(" AND ", $values_for_each_cpk_for_a_row) . ")";
-            }
-            return implode(" OR ", $ways_to_identify_a_row);
-        } else {
-            //so there's no primary key and no combined key...
-            //sorry, can't help you
-            throw new EE_Error(sprintf(__("Cannot delete objects of type %s because there is no primary key NOR combined key",
-                "event_espresso"), get_class($this)));
-        }
-    }
-
-
-
-    /**
-     * Count all the rows that match criteria expressed in $query_params (an array just like arg to EEM_Base::get_all).
-     * If $field_to_count isn't provided, the model's primary key is used. Otherwise, we count by field_to_count's
-     * column
-     *
-     * @param array  $query_params   like EEM_Base::get_all's
-     * @param string $field_to_count field on model to count by (not column name)
-     * @param bool   $distinct       if we want to only count the distinct values for the column then you can trigger
-     *                               that by the setting $distinct to TRUE;
-     * @return int
-     * @throws EE_Error
-     */
-    public function count($query_params = array(), $field_to_count = null, $distinct = false)
-    {
-        $model_query_info = $this->_create_model_query_info_carrier($query_params);
-        if ($field_to_count) {
-            $field_obj = $this->field_settings_for($field_to_count);
-            $column_to_count = $field_obj->get_qualified_column();
-        } elseif ($this->has_primary_key_field()) {
-            $pk_field_obj = $this->get_primary_key_field();
-            $column_to_count = $pk_field_obj->get_qualified_column();
-        } else {
-            //there's no primary key
-            //if we're counting distinct items, and there's no primary key,
-            //we need to list out the columns for distinction;
-            //otherwise we can just use star
-            if ($distinct) {
-                $columns_to_use = array();
-                foreach ($this->get_combined_primary_key_fields() as $field_obj) {
-                    $columns_to_use[] = $field_obj->get_qualified_column();
-                }
-                $column_to_count = implode(',', $columns_to_use);
-            } else {
-                $column_to_count = '*';
-            }
-        }
-        $column_to_count = $distinct ? "DISTINCT " . $column_to_count : $column_to_count;
-        $SQL = "SELECT COUNT(" . $column_to_count . ")" . $this->_construct_2nd_half_of_select_query($model_query_info);
-        return (int)$this->_do_wpdb_query('get_var', array($SQL));
-    }
-
-
-
-    /**
-     * Sums up the value of the $field_to_sum (defaults to the primary key, which isn't terribly useful)
-     *
-     * @param array  $query_params like EEM_Base::get_all
-     * @param string $field_to_sum name of field (array key in $_fields array)
-     * @return float
-     * @throws EE_Error
-     */
-    public function sum($query_params, $field_to_sum = null)
-    {
-        $model_query_info = $this->_create_model_query_info_carrier($query_params);
-        if ($field_to_sum) {
-            $field_obj = $this->field_settings_for($field_to_sum);
-        } else {
-            $field_obj = $this->get_primary_key_field();
-        }
-        $column_to_count = $field_obj->get_qualified_column();
-        $SQL = "SELECT SUM(" . $column_to_count . ")" . $this->_construct_2nd_half_of_select_query($model_query_info);
-        $return_value = $this->_do_wpdb_query('get_var', array($SQL));
-        $data_type = $field_obj->get_wpdb_data_type();
-        if ($data_type === '%d' || $data_type === '%s') {
-            return (float)$return_value;
-        } else {//must be %f
-            return (float)$return_value;
-        }
-    }
-
-
-
-    /**
-     * Just calls the specified method on $wpdb with the given arguments
-     * Consolidates a little extra error handling code
-     *
-     * @param string $wpdb_method
-     * @param array  $arguments_to_provide
-     * @throws EE_Error
-     * @global wpdb  $wpdb
-     * @return mixed
-     */
-    protected function _do_wpdb_query($wpdb_method, $arguments_to_provide)
-    {
-        //if we're in maintenance mode level 2, DON'T run any queries
-        //because level 2 indicates the database needs updating and
-        //is probably out of sync with the code
-        if (! EE_Maintenance_Mode::instance()->models_can_query()) {
-            throw new EE_Error(sprintf(__("Event Espresso Level 2 Maintenance mode is active. That means EE can not run ANY database queries until the necessary migration scripts have run which will take EE out of maintenance mode level 2. Please inform support of this error.",
-                "event_espresso")));
-        }
-        /** @type WPDB $wpdb */
-        global $wpdb;
-        if (! method_exists($wpdb, $wpdb_method)) {
-            throw new EE_Error(sprintf(__('There is no method named "%s" on Wordpress\' $wpdb object',
-                'event_espresso'), $wpdb_method));
-        }
-        if (WP_DEBUG) {
-            $old_show_errors_value = $wpdb->show_errors;
-            $wpdb->show_errors(false);
-        }
-        $result = $this->_process_wpdb_query($wpdb_method, $arguments_to_provide);
-        $this->show_db_query_if_previously_requested($wpdb->last_query);
-        if (WP_DEBUG) {
-            $wpdb->show_errors($old_show_errors_value);
-            if (! empty($wpdb->last_error)) {
-                throw new EE_Error(sprintf(__('WPDB Error: "%s"', 'event_espresso'), $wpdb->last_error));
-            } elseif ($result === false) {
-                throw new EE_Error(sprintf(__('WPDB Error occurred, but no error message was logged by wpdb! The wpdb method called was "%1$s" and the arguments were "%2$s"',
-                    'event_espresso'), $wpdb_method, var_export($arguments_to_provide, true)));
-            }
-        } elseif ($result === false) {
-            EE_Error::add_error(
-                sprintf(
-                    __('A database error has occurred. Turn on WP_DEBUG for more information.||A database error occurred doing wpdb method "%1$s", with arguments "%2$s". The error was "%3$s"',
-                        'event_espresso'),
-                    $wpdb_method,
-                    var_export($arguments_to_provide, true),
-                    $wpdb->last_error
-                ),
-                __FILE__,
-                __FUNCTION__,
-                __LINE__
-            );
-        }
-        return $result;
-    }
-
-
-
-    /**
-     * Attempts to run the indicated WPDB method with the provided arguments,
-     * and if there's an error tries to verify the DB is correct. Uses
-     * the static property EEM_Base::$_db_verification_level to determine whether
-     * we should try to fix the EE core db, the addons, or just give up
-     *
-     * @param string $wpdb_method
-     * @param array  $arguments_to_provide
-     * @return mixed
-     */
-    private function _process_wpdb_query($wpdb_method, $arguments_to_provide)
-    {
-        /** @type WPDB $wpdb */
-        global $wpdb;
-        $wpdb->last_error = null;
-        $result = call_user_func_array(array($wpdb, $wpdb_method), $arguments_to_provide);
-        // was there an error running the query? but we don't care on new activations
-        // (we're going to setup the DB anyway on new activations)
-        if (($result === false || ! empty($wpdb->last_error))
-            && EE_System::instance()->detect_req_type() !== EE_System::req_type_new_activation
-        ) {
-            switch (EEM_Base::$_db_verification_level) {
-                case EEM_Base::db_verified_none :
-                    // let's double-check core's DB
-                    $error_message = $this->_verify_core_db($wpdb_method, $arguments_to_provide);
-                    break;
-                case EEM_Base::db_verified_core :
-                    // STILL NO LOVE?? verify all the addons too. Maybe they need to be fixed
-                    $error_message = $this->_verify_addons_db($wpdb_method, $arguments_to_provide);
-                    break;
-                case EEM_Base::db_verified_addons :
-                    // ummmm... you in trouble
-                    return $result;
-                    break;
-            }
-            if (! empty($error_message)) {
-                EE_Log::instance()->log(__FILE__, __FUNCTION__, $error_message, 'error');
-                trigger_error($error_message);
-            }
-            return $this->_process_wpdb_query($wpdb_method, $arguments_to_provide);
-        }
-        return $result;
-    }
-
-
-
-    /**
-     * Verifies the EE core database is up-to-date and records that we've done it on
-     * EEM_Base::$_db_verification_level
-     *
-     * @param string $wpdb_method
-     * @param array  $arguments_to_provide
-     * @return string
-     */
-    private function _verify_core_db($wpdb_method, $arguments_to_provide)
-    {
-        /** @type WPDB $wpdb */
-        global $wpdb;
-        //ok remember that we've already attempted fixing the core db, in case the problem persists
-        EEM_Base::$_db_verification_level = EEM_Base::db_verified_core;
-        $error_message = sprintf(
-            __('WPDB Error "%1$s" while running wpdb method "%2$s" with arguments %3$s. Automatically attempting to fix EE Core DB',
-                'event_espresso'),
-            $wpdb->last_error,
-            $wpdb_method,
-            wp_json_encode($arguments_to_provide)
-        );
-        EE_System::instance()->initialize_db_if_no_migrations_required(false, true);
-        return $error_message;
-    }
-
-
-
-    /**
-     * Verifies the EE addons' database is up-to-date and records that we've done it on
-     * EEM_Base::$_db_verification_level
-     *
-     * @param $wpdb_method
-     * @param $arguments_to_provide
-     * @return string
-     */
-    private function _verify_addons_db($wpdb_method, $arguments_to_provide)
-    {
-        /** @type WPDB $wpdb */
-        global $wpdb;
-        //ok remember that we've already attempted fixing the addons dbs, in case the problem persists
-        EEM_Base::$_db_verification_level = EEM_Base::db_verified_addons;
-        $error_message = sprintf(
-            __('WPDB AGAIN: Error "%1$s" while running the same method and arguments as before. Automatically attempting to fix EE Addons DB',
-                'event_espresso'),
-            $wpdb->last_error,
-            $wpdb_method,
-            wp_json_encode($arguments_to_provide)
-        );
-        EE_System::instance()->initialize_addons();
-        return $error_message;
-    }
-
-
-
-    /**
-     * In order to avoid repeating this code for the get_all, sum, and count functions, put the code parts
-     * that are identical in here. Returns a string of SQL of everything in a SELECT query except the beginning
-     * SELECT clause, eg " FROM wp_posts AS Event INNER JOIN ... WHERE ... ORDER BY ... LIMIT ... GROUP BY ... HAVING
-     * ..."
-     *
-     * @param EE_Model_Query_Info_Carrier $model_query_info
-     * @return string
-     */
-    private function _construct_2nd_half_of_select_query(EE_Model_Query_Info_Carrier $model_query_info)
-    {
-        return " FROM " . $model_query_info->get_full_join_sql() .
-               $model_query_info->get_where_sql() .
-               $model_query_info->get_group_by_sql() .
-               $model_query_info->get_having_sql() .
-               $model_query_info->get_order_by_sql() .
-               $model_query_info->get_limit_sql();
-    }
-
-
-
-    /**
-     * Set to easily debug the next X queries ran from this model.
-     *
-     * @param int $count
-     */
-    public function show_next_x_db_queries($count = 1)
-    {
-        $this->_show_next_x_db_queries = $count;
-    }
-
-
-
-    /**
-     * @param $sql_query
-     */
-    public function show_db_query_if_previously_requested($sql_query)
-    {
-        if ($this->_show_next_x_db_queries > 0) {
-            echo $sql_query;
-            $this->_show_next_x_db_queries--;
-        }
-    }
-
-
-
-    /**
-     * Adds a relationship of the correct type between $modelObject and $otherModelObject.
-     * There are the 3 cases:
-     * 'belongsTo' relationship: sets $id_or_obj's foreign_key to be $other_model_id_or_obj's primary_key. If
-     * $otherModelObject has no ID, it is first saved.
-     * 'hasMany' relationship: sets $other_model_id_or_obj's foreign_key to be $id_or_obj's primary_key. If $id_or_obj
-     * has no ID, it is first saved.
-     * 'hasAndBelongsToMany' relationships: checks that there isn't already an entry in the join table, and adds one.
-     * If one of the model Objects has not yet been saved to the database, it is saved before adding the entry in the
-     * join table
-     *
-     * @param        EE_Base_Class                     /int $thisModelObject
-     * @param        EE_Base_Class                     /int $id_or_obj EE_base_Class or ID of other Model Object
-     * @param string $relationName                     , key in EEM_Base::_relations
-     *                                                 an attendee to a group, you also want to specify which role they
-     *                                                 will have in that group. So you would use this parameter to
-     *                                                 specify array('role-column-name'=>'role-id')
-     * @param array  $extra_join_model_fields_n_values This allows you to enter further query params for the relation
-     *                                                 to for relation to methods that allow you to further specify
-     *                                                 extra columns to join by (such as HABTM).  Keep in mind that the
-     *                                                 only acceptable query_params is strict "col" => "value" pairs
-     *                                                 because these will be inserted in any new rows created as well.
-     * @return EE_Base_Class which was added as a relation. Object referred to by $other_model_id_or_obj
-     * @throws EE_Error
-     */
-    public function add_relationship_to(
-        $id_or_obj,
-        $other_model_id_or_obj,
-        $relationName,
-        $extra_join_model_fields_n_values = array()
-    ) {
-        $relation_obj = $this->related_settings_for($relationName);
-        return $relation_obj->add_relation_to($id_or_obj, $other_model_id_or_obj, $extra_join_model_fields_n_values);
-    }
-
-
-
-    /**
-     * Removes a relationship of the correct type between $modelObject and $otherModelObject.
-     * There are the 3 cases:
-     * 'belongsTo' relationship: sets $modelObject's foreign_key to null, if that field is nullable.Otherwise throws an
-     * error
-     * 'hasMany' relationship: sets $otherModelObject's foreign_key to null,if that field is nullable.Otherwise throws
-     * an error
-     * 'hasAndBelongsToMany' relationships:removes any existing entry in the join table between the two models.
-     *
-     * @param        EE_Base_Class /int $id_or_obj
-     * @param        EE_Base_Class /int $other_model_id_or_obj EE_Base_Class or ID of other Model Object
-     * @param string $relationName key in EEM_Base::_relations
-     * @return boolean of success
-     * @throws EE_Error
-     * @param array  $where_query  This allows you to enter further query params for the relation to for relation to
-     *                             methods that allow you to further specify extra columns to join by (such as HABTM).
-     *                             Keep in mind that the only acceptable query_params is strict "col" => "value" pairs
-     *                             because these will be inserted in any new rows created as well.
-     */
-    public function remove_relationship_to($id_or_obj, $other_model_id_or_obj, $relationName, $where_query = array())
-    {
-        $relation_obj = $this->related_settings_for($relationName);
-        return $relation_obj->remove_relation_to($id_or_obj, $other_model_id_or_obj, $where_query);
-    }
-
-
-
-    /**
-     * @param mixed           $id_or_obj
-     * @param string          $relationName
-     * @param array           $where_query_params
-     * @param EE_Base_Class[] objects to which relations were removed
-     * @return \EE_Base_Class[]
-     * @throws EE_Error
-     */
-    public function remove_relations($id_or_obj, $relationName, $where_query_params = array())
-    {
-        $relation_obj = $this->related_settings_for($relationName);
-        return $relation_obj->remove_relations($id_or_obj, $where_query_params);
-    }
-
-
-
-    /**
-     * Gets all the related items of the specified $model_name, using $query_params.
-     * Note: by default, we remove the "default query params"
-     * because we want to get even deleted items etc.
-     *
-     * @param mixed  $id_or_obj    EE_Base_Class child or its ID
-     * @param string $model_name   like 'Event', 'Registration', etc. always singular
-     * @param array  $query_params like EEM_Base::get_all
-     * @return EE_Base_Class[]
-     * @throws EE_Error
-     */
-    public function get_all_related($id_or_obj, $model_name, $query_params = null)
-    {
-        $model_obj = $this->ensure_is_obj($id_or_obj);
-        $relation_settings = $this->related_settings_for($model_name);
-        return $relation_settings->get_all_related($model_obj, $query_params);
-    }
-
-
-
-    /**
-     * Deletes all the model objects across the relation indicated by $model_name
-     * which are related to $id_or_obj which meet the criteria set in $query_params.
-     * However, if the model objects can't be deleted because of blocking related model objects, then
-     * they aren't deleted. (Unless the thing that would have been deleted can be soft-deleted, that still happens).
-     *
-     * @param EE_Base_Class|int|string $id_or_obj
-     * @param string                   $model_name
-     * @param array                    $query_params
-     * @return int how many deleted
-     * @throws EE_Error
-     */
-    public function delete_related($id_or_obj, $model_name, $query_params = array())
-    {
-        $model_obj = $this->ensure_is_obj($id_or_obj);
-        $relation_settings = $this->related_settings_for($model_name);
-        return $relation_settings->delete_all_related($model_obj, $query_params);
-    }
-
-
-
-    /**
-     * Hard deletes all the model objects across the relation indicated by $model_name
-     * which are related to $id_or_obj which meet the criteria set in $query_params. If
-     * the model objects can't be hard deleted because of blocking related model objects,
-     * just does a soft-delete on them instead.
-     *
-     * @param EE_Base_Class|int|string $id_or_obj
-     * @param string                   $model_name
-     * @param array                    $query_params
-     * @return int how many deleted
-     * @throws EE_Error
-     */
-    public function delete_related_permanently($id_or_obj, $model_name, $query_params = array())
-    {
-        $model_obj = $this->ensure_is_obj($id_or_obj);
-        $relation_settings = $this->related_settings_for($model_name);
-        return $relation_settings->delete_related_permanently($model_obj, $query_params);
-    }
-
-
-
-    /**
-     * Instead of getting the related model objects, simply counts them. Ignores default_where_conditions by default,
-     * unless otherwise specified in the $query_params
-     *
-     * @param        int             /EE_Base_Class $id_or_obj
-     * @param string $model_name     like 'Event', or 'Registration'
-     * @param array  $query_params   like EEM_Base::get_all's
-     * @param string $field_to_count name of field to count by. By default, uses primary key
-     * @param bool   $distinct       if we want to only count the distinct values for the column then you can trigger
-     *                               that by the setting $distinct to TRUE;
-     * @return int
-     * @throws EE_Error
-     */
-    public function count_related(
-        $id_or_obj,
-        $model_name,
-        $query_params = array(),
-        $field_to_count = null,
-        $distinct = false
-    ) {
-        $related_model = $this->get_related_model_obj($model_name);
-        //we're just going to use the query params on the related model's normal get_all query,
-        //except add a condition to say to match the current mod
-        if (! isset($query_params['default_where_conditions'])) {
-            $query_params['default_where_conditions'] = EEM_Base::default_where_conditions_none;
-        }
-        $this_model_name = $this->get_this_model_name();
-        $this_pk_field_name = $this->get_primary_key_field()->get_name();
-        $query_params[0][$this_model_name . "." . $this_pk_field_name] = $id_or_obj;
-        return $related_model->count($query_params, $field_to_count, $distinct);
-    }
-
-
-
-    /**
-     * Instead of getting the related model objects, simply sums up the values of the specified field.
-     * Note: ignores default_where_conditions by default, unless otherwise specified in the $query_params
-     *
-     * @param        int           /EE_Base_Class $id_or_obj
-     * @param string $model_name   like 'Event', or 'Registration'
-     * @param array  $query_params like EEM_Base::get_all's
-     * @param string $field_to_sum name of field to count by. By default, uses primary key
-     * @return float
-     * @throws EE_Error
-     */
-    public function sum_related($id_or_obj, $model_name, $query_params, $field_to_sum = null)
-    {
-        $related_model = $this->get_related_model_obj($model_name);
-        if (! is_array($query_params)) {
-            EE_Error::doing_it_wrong('EEM_Base::sum_related',
-                sprintf(__('$query_params should be an array, you passed a variable of type %s', 'event_espresso'),
-                    gettype($query_params)), '4.6.0');
-            $query_params = array();
-        }
-        //we're just going to use the query params on the related model's normal get_all query,
-        //except add a condition to say to match the current mod
-        if (! isset($query_params['default_where_conditions'])) {
-            $query_params['default_where_conditions'] = EEM_Base::default_where_conditions_none;
-        }
-        $this_model_name = $this->get_this_model_name();
-        $this_pk_field_name = $this->get_primary_key_field()->get_name();
-        $query_params[0][$this_model_name . "." . $this_pk_field_name] = $id_or_obj;
-        return $related_model->sum($query_params, $field_to_sum);
-    }
-
-
-
-    /**
-     * Uses $this->_relatedModels info to find the first related model object of relation $relationName to the given
-     * $modelObject
-     *
-     * @param int | EE_Base_Class $id_or_obj        EE_Base_Class child or its ID
-     * @param string              $other_model_name , key in $this->_relatedModels, eg 'Registration', or 'Events'
-     * @param array               $query_params     like EEM_Base::get_all's
-     * @return EE_Base_Class
-     * @throws EE_Error
-     */
-    public function get_first_related(EE_Base_Class $id_or_obj, $other_model_name, $query_params)
-    {
-        $query_params['limit'] = 1;
-        $results = $this->get_all_related($id_or_obj, $other_model_name, $query_params);
-        if ($results) {
-            return array_shift($results);
-        } else {
-            return null;
-        }
-    }
-
-
-
-    /**
-     * Gets the model's name as it's expected in queries. For example, if this is EEM_Event model, that would be Event
-     *
-     * @return string
-     */
-    public function get_this_model_name()
-    {
-        return str_replace("EEM_", "", get_class($this));
-    }
-
-
-
-    /**
-     * Gets the model field on this model which is of type EE_Any_Foreign_Model_Name_Field
-     *
-     * @return EE_Any_Foreign_Model_Name_Field
-     * @throws EE_Error
-     */
-    public function get_field_containing_related_model_name()
-    {
-        foreach ($this->field_settings(true) as $field) {
-            if ($field instanceof EE_Any_Foreign_Model_Name_Field) {
-                $field_with_model_name = $field;
-            }
-        }
-        if (! isset($field_with_model_name) || ! $field_with_model_name) {
-            throw new EE_Error(sprintf(__("There is no EE_Any_Foreign_Model_Name field on model %s", "event_espresso"),
-                $this->get_this_model_name()));
-        }
-        return $field_with_model_name;
-    }
-
-
-
-    /**
-     * Inserts a new entry into the database, for each table.
-     * Note: does not add the item to the entity map because that is done by EE_Base_Class::save() right after this.
-     * If client code uses EEM_Base::insert() directly, then although the item isn't in the entity map,
-     * we also know there is no model object with the newly inserted item's ID at the moment (because
-     * if there were, then they would already be in the DB and this would fail); and in the future if someone
-     * creates a model object with this ID (or grabs it from the DB) then it will be added to the
-     * entity map at that time anyways. SO, no need for EEM_Base::insert ot add to the entity map
-     *
-     * @param array $field_n_values keys are field names, values are their values (in the client code's domain if
-     *                              $values_already_prepared_by_model_object is false, in the model object's domain if
-     *                              $values_already_prepared_by_model_object is true. See comment about this at the top
-     *                              of EEM_Base)
-     * @return int new primary key on main table that got inserted
-     * @throws EE_Error
-     */
-    public function insert($field_n_values)
-    {
-        /**
-         * Filters the fields and their values before inserting an item using the models
-         *
-         * @param array    $fields_n_values keys are the fields and values are their new values
-         * @param EEM_Base $model           the model used
-         */
-        $field_n_values = (array)apply_filters('FHEE__EEM_Base__insert__fields_n_values', $field_n_values, $this);
-        if ($this->_satisfies_unique_indexes($field_n_values)) {
-            $main_table = $this->_get_main_table();
-            $new_id = $this->_insert_into_specific_table($main_table, $field_n_values, false);
-            if ($new_id !== false) {
-                foreach ($this->_get_other_tables() as $other_table) {
-                    $this->_insert_into_specific_table($other_table, $field_n_values, $new_id);
-                }
-            }
-            /**
-             * Done just after attempting to insert a new model object
-             *
-             * @param EEM_Base   $model           used
-             * @param array      $fields_n_values fields and their values
-             * @param int|string the              ID of the newly-inserted model object
-             */
-            do_action('AHEE__EEM_Base__insert__end', $this, $field_n_values, $new_id);
-            return $new_id;
-        } else {
-            return false;
-        }
-    }
-
-
-
-    /**
-     * Checks that the result would satisfy the unique indexes on this model
-     *
-     * @param array  $field_n_values
-     * @param string $action
-     * @return boolean
-     * @throws EE_Error
-     */
-    protected function _satisfies_unique_indexes($field_n_values, $action = 'insert')
-    {
-        foreach ($this->unique_indexes() as $index_name => $index) {
-            $uniqueness_where_params = array_intersect_key($field_n_values, $index->fields());
-            if ($this->exists(array($uniqueness_where_params))) {
-                EE_Error::add_error(
-                    sprintf(
-                        __(
-                            "Could not %s %s. %s uniqueness index failed. Fields %s must form a unique set, but an entry already exists with values %s.",
-                            "event_espresso"
-                        ),
-                        $action,
-                        $this->_get_class_name(),
-                        $index_name,
-                        implode(",", $index->field_names()),
-                        http_build_query($uniqueness_where_params)
-                    ),
-                    __FILE__,
-                    __FUNCTION__,
-                    __LINE__
-                );
-                return false;
-            }
-        }
-        return true;
-    }
-
-
-
-    /**
-     * Checks the database for an item that conflicts (ie, if this item were
-     * saved to the DB would break some uniqueness requirement, like a primary key
-     * or an index primary key set) with the item specified. $id_obj_or_fields_array
-     * can be either an EE_Base_Class or an array of fields n values
-     *
-     * @param EE_Base_Class|array $obj_or_fields_array
-     * @param boolean             $include_primary_key whether to use the model object's primary key
-     *                                                 when looking for conflicts
-     *                                                 (ie, if false, we ignore the model object's primary key
-     *                                                 when finding "conflicts". If true, it's also considered).
-     *                                                 Only works for INT primary key,
-     *                                                 STRING primary keys cannot be ignored
-     * @throws EE_Error
-     * @return EE_Base_Class|array
-     */
-    public function get_one_conflicting($obj_or_fields_array, $include_primary_key = true)
-    {
-        if ($obj_or_fields_array instanceof EE_Base_Class) {
-            $fields_n_values = $obj_or_fields_array->model_field_array();
-        } elseif (is_array($obj_or_fields_array)) {
-            $fields_n_values = $obj_or_fields_array;
-        } else {
-            throw new EE_Error(
-                sprintf(
-                    __(
-                        "%s get_all_conflicting should be called with a model object or an array of field names and values, you provided %d",
-                        "event_espresso"
-                    ),
-                    get_class($this),
-                    $obj_or_fields_array
-                )
-            );
-        }
-        $query_params = array();
-        if ($this->has_primary_key_field()
-            && ($include_primary_key
-                || $this->get_primary_key_field()
-                   instanceof
-                   EE_Primary_Key_String_Field)
-            && isset($fields_n_values[$this->primary_key_name()])
-        ) {
-            $query_params[0]['OR'][$this->primary_key_name()] = $fields_n_values[$this->primary_key_name()];
-        }
-        foreach ($this->unique_indexes() as $unique_index_name => $unique_index) {
-            $uniqueness_where_params = array_intersect_key($fields_n_values, $unique_index->fields());
-            $query_params[0]['OR']['AND*' . $unique_index_name] = $uniqueness_where_params;
-        }
-        //if there is nothing to base this search on, then we shouldn't find anything
-        if (empty($query_params)) {
-            return array();
-        } else {
-            return $this->get_one($query_params);
-        }
-    }
-
-
-
-    /**
-     * Like count, but is optimized and returns a boolean instead of an int
-     *
-     * @param array $query_params
-     * @return boolean
-     * @throws EE_Error
-     */
-    public function exists($query_params)
-    {
-        $query_params['limit'] = 1;
-        return $this->count($query_params) > 0;
-    }
-
-
-
-    /**
-     * Wrapper for exists, except ignores default query parameters so we're only considering ID
-     *
-     * @param int|string $id
-     * @return boolean
-     * @throws EE_Error
-     */
-    public function exists_by_ID($id)
-    {
-        return $this->exists(
-            array(
-                'default_where_conditions' => EEM_Base::default_where_conditions_none,
-                array(
-                    $this->primary_key_name() => $id,
-                ),
-            )
-        );
-    }
-
-
-
-    /**
-     * Inserts a new row in $table, using the $cols_n_values which apply to that table.
-     * If a $new_id is supplied and if $table is an EE_Other_Table, we assume
-     * we need to add a foreign key column to point to $new_id (which should be the primary key's value
-     * on the main table)
-     * This is protected rather than private because private is not accessible to any child methods and there MAY be
-     * cases where we want to call it directly rather than via insert().
-     *
-     * @access   protected
-     * @param EE_Table_Base $table
-     * @param array         $fields_n_values each key should be in field's keys, and value should be an int, string or
-     *                                       float
-     * @param int           $new_id          for now we assume only int keys
-     * @throws EE_Error
-     * @global WPDB         $wpdb            only used to get the $wpdb->insert_id after performing an insert
-     * @return int ID of new row inserted, or FALSE on failure
-     */
-    protected function _insert_into_specific_table(EE_Table_Base $table, $fields_n_values, $new_id = 0)
-    {
-        global $wpdb;
-        $insertion_col_n_values = array();
-        $format_for_insertion = array();
-        $fields_on_table = $this->_get_fields_for_table($table->get_table_alias());
-        foreach ($fields_on_table as $field_name => $field_obj) {
-            //check if its an auto-incrementing column, in which case we should just leave it to do its autoincrement thing
-            if ($field_obj->is_auto_increment()) {
-                continue;
-            }
-            $prepared_value = $this->_prepare_value_or_use_default($field_obj, $fields_n_values);
-            //if the value we want to assign it to is NULL, just don't mention it for the insertion
-            if ($prepared_value !== null) {
-                $insertion_col_n_values[$field_obj->get_table_column()] = $prepared_value;
-                $format_for_insertion[] = $field_obj->get_wpdb_data_type();
-            }
-        }
-        if ($table instanceof EE_Secondary_Table && $new_id) {
-            //its not the main table, so we should have already saved the main table's PK which we just inserted
-            //so add the fk to the main table as a column
-            $insertion_col_n_values[$table->get_fk_on_table()] = $new_id;
-            $format_for_insertion[] = '%d';//yes right now we're only allowing these foreign keys to be INTs
-        }
-        //insert the new entry
-        $result = $this->_do_wpdb_query('insert',
-            array($table->get_table_name(), $insertion_col_n_values, $format_for_insertion));
-        if ($result === false) {
-            return false;
-        }
-        //ok, now what do we return for the ID of the newly-inserted thing?
-        if ($this->has_primary_key_field()) {
-            if ($this->get_primary_key_field()->is_auto_increment()) {
-                return $wpdb->insert_id;
-            } else {
-                //it's not an auto-increment primary key, so
-                //it must have been supplied
-                return $fields_n_values[$this->get_primary_key_field()->get_name()];
-            }
-        } else {
-            //we can't return a  primary key because there is none. instead return
-            //a unique string indicating this model
-            return $this->get_index_primary_key_string($fields_n_values);
-        }
-    }
-
-
-
-    /**
-     * Prepare the $field_obj 's value in $fields_n_values for use in the database.
-     * If the field doesn't allow NULL, try to use its default. (If it doesn't allow NULL,
-     * and there is no default, we pass it along. WPDB will take care of it)
-     *
-     * @param EE_Model_Field_Base $field_obj
-     * @param array               $fields_n_values
-     * @return mixed string|int|float depending on what the table column will be expecting
-     * @throws EE_Error
-     */
-    protected function _prepare_value_or_use_default($field_obj, $fields_n_values)
-    {
-        //if this field doesn't allow nullable, don't allow it
-        if (
-            ! $field_obj->is_nullable()
-            && (
-                ! isset($fields_n_values[$field_obj->get_name()])
-                || $fields_n_values[$field_obj->get_name()] === null
-            )
-        ) {
-            $fields_n_values[$field_obj->get_name()] = $field_obj->get_default_value();
-        }
-        $unprepared_value = isset($fields_n_values[$field_obj->get_name()])
-            ? $fields_n_values[$field_obj->get_name()]
-            : null;
-        return $this->_prepare_value_for_use_in_db($unprepared_value, $field_obj);
-    }
-
-
-
-    /**
-     * Consolidates code for preparing  a value supplied to the model for use int eh db. Calls the field's
-     * prepare_for_use_in_db method on the value, and depending on $value_already_prepare_by_model_obj, may also call
-     * the field's prepare_for_set() method.
-     *
-     * @param mixed               $value value in the client code domain if $value_already_prepared_by_model_object is
-     *                                   false, otherwise a value in the model object's domain (see lengthy comment at
-     *                                   top of file)
-     * @param EE_Model_Field_Base $field field which will be doing the preparing of the value. If null, we assume
-     *                                   $value is a custom selection
-     * @return mixed a value ready for use in the database for insertions, updating, or in a where clause
-     */
-    private function _prepare_value_for_use_in_db($value, $field)
-    {
-        if ($field && $field instanceof EE_Model_Field_Base) {
-            switch ($this->_values_already_prepared_by_model_object) {
-                /** @noinspection PhpMissingBreakStatementInspection */
-                case self::not_prepared_by_model_object:
-                    $value = $field->prepare_for_set($value);
-                //purposefully left out "return"
-                case self::prepared_by_model_object:
-                    $value = $field->prepare_for_use_in_db($value);
-                case self::prepared_for_use_in_db:
-                    //leave the value alone
-            }
-            return $value;
-        } else {
-            return $value;
-        }
-    }
-
-
-
-    /**
-     * Returns the main table on this model
-     *
-     * @return EE_Primary_Table
-     * @throws EE_Error
-     */
-    protected function _get_main_table()
-    {
-        foreach ($this->_tables as $table) {
-            if ($table instanceof EE_Primary_Table) {
-                return $table;
-            }
-        }
-        throw new EE_Error(sprintf(__('There are no main tables on %s. They should be added to _tables array in the constructor',
-            'event_espresso'), get_class($this)));
-    }
-
-
-
-    /**
-     * table
-     * returns EE_Primary_Table table name
-     *
-     * @return string
-     * @throws EE_Error
-     */
-    public function table()
-    {
-        return $this->_get_main_table()->get_table_name();
-    }
-
-
-
-    /**
-     * table
-     * returns first EE_Secondary_Table table name
-     *
-     * @return string
-     */
-    public function second_table()
-    {
-        // grab second table from tables array
-        $second_table = end($this->_tables);
-        return $second_table instanceof EE_Secondary_Table ? $second_table->get_table_name() : null;
-    }
-
-
-
-    /**
-     * get_table_obj_by_alias
-     * returns table name given it's alias
-     *
-     * @param string $table_alias
-     * @return EE_Primary_Table | EE_Secondary_Table
-     */
-    public function get_table_obj_by_alias($table_alias = '')
-    {
-        return isset($this->_tables[$table_alias]) ? $this->_tables[$table_alias] : null;
-    }
-
-
-
-    /**
-     * Gets all the tables of type EE_Other_Table from EEM_CPT_Basel_Model::_tables
-     *
-     * @return EE_Secondary_Table[]
-     */
-    protected function _get_other_tables()
-    {
-        $other_tables = array();
-        foreach ($this->_tables as $table_alias => $table) {
-            if ($table instanceof EE_Secondary_Table) {
-                $other_tables[$table_alias] = $table;
-            }
-        }
-        return $other_tables;
-    }
-
-
-
-    /**
-     * Finds all the fields that correspond to the given table
-     *
-     * @param string $table_alias , array key in EEM_Base::_tables
-     * @return EE_Model_Field_Base[]
-     */
-    public function _get_fields_for_table($table_alias)
-    {
-        return $this->_fields[$table_alias];
-    }
-
-
-
-    /**
-     * Recurses through all the where parameters, and finds all the related models we'll need
-     * to complete this query. Eg, given where parameters like array('EVT_ID'=>3) from within Event model, we won't
-     * need any related models. But if the array were array('Registrations.REG_ID'=>3), we'd need the related
-     * Registration model. If it were array('Registrations.Transactions.Payments.PAY_ID'=>3), then we'd need the
-     * related Registration, Transaction, and Payment models.
-     *
-     * @param array $query_params like EEM_Base::get_all's $query_parameters['where']
-     * @return EE_Model_Query_Info_Carrier
-     * @throws EE_Error
-     */
-    public function _extract_related_models_from_query($query_params)
-    {
-        $query_info_carrier = new EE_Model_Query_Info_Carrier();
-        if (array_key_exists(0, $query_params)) {
-            $this->_extract_related_models_from_sub_params_array_keys($query_params[0], $query_info_carrier, 0);
-        }
-        if (array_key_exists('group_by', $query_params)) {
-            if (is_array($query_params['group_by'])) {
-                $this->_extract_related_models_from_sub_params_array_values(
-                    $query_params['group_by'],
-                    $query_info_carrier,
-                    'group_by'
-                );
-            } elseif (! empty ($query_params['group_by'])) {
-                $this->_extract_related_model_info_from_query_param(
-                    $query_params['group_by'],
-                    $query_info_carrier,
-                    'group_by'
-                );
-            }
-        }
-        if (array_key_exists('having', $query_params)) {
-            $this->_extract_related_models_from_sub_params_array_keys(
-                $query_params[0],
-                $query_info_carrier,
-                'having'
-            );
-        }
-        if (array_key_exists('order_by', $query_params)) {
-            if (is_array($query_params['order_by'])) {
-                $this->_extract_related_models_from_sub_params_array_keys(
-                    $query_params['order_by'],
-                    $query_info_carrier,
-                    'order_by'
-                );
-            } elseif (! empty($query_params['order_by'])) {
-                $this->_extract_related_model_info_from_query_param(
-                    $query_params['order_by'],
-                    $query_info_carrier,
-                    'order_by'
-                );
-            }
-        }
-        if (array_key_exists('force_join', $query_params)) {
-            $this->_extract_related_models_from_sub_params_array_values(
-                $query_params['force_join'],
-                $query_info_carrier,
-                'force_join'
-            );
-        }
-        return $query_info_carrier;
-    }
-
-
-
-    /**
-     * For extracting related models from WHERE (0), HAVING (having), ORDER BY (order_by) or forced joins (force_join)
-     *
-     * @param array                       $sub_query_params like EEM_Base::get_all's $query_params[0] or
-     *                                                      $query_params['having']
-     * @param EE_Model_Query_Info_Carrier $model_query_info_carrier
-     * @param string                      $query_param_type one of $this->_allowed_query_params
-     * @throws EE_Error
-     * @return \EE_Model_Query_Info_Carrier
-     */
-    private function _extract_related_models_from_sub_params_array_keys(
-        $sub_query_params,
-        EE_Model_Query_Info_Carrier $model_query_info_carrier,
-        $query_param_type
-    ) {
-        if (! empty($sub_query_params)) {
-            $sub_query_params = (array)$sub_query_params;
-            foreach ($sub_query_params as $param => $possibly_array_of_params) {
-                //$param could be simply 'EVT_ID', or it could be 'Registrations.REG_ID', or even 'Registrations.Transactions.Payments.PAY_amount'
-                $this->_extract_related_model_info_from_query_param($param, $model_query_info_carrier,
-                    $query_param_type);
-                //if $possibly_array_of_params is an array, try recursing into it, searching for keys which
-                //indicate needed joins. Eg, array('NOT'=>array('Registration.TXN_ID'=>23)). In this case, we tried
-                //extracting models out of the 'NOT', which obviously wasn't successful, and then we recurse into the value
-                //of array('Registration.TXN_ID'=>23)
-                $query_param_sans_stars = $this->_remove_stars_and_anything_after_from_condition_query_param_key($param);
-                if (in_array($query_param_sans_stars, $this->_logic_query_param_keys, true)) {
-                    if (! is_array($possibly_array_of_params)) {
-                        throw new EE_Error(sprintf(__("You used a special where query param %s, but the value isn't an array of where query params, it's just %s'. It should be an array, eg array('EVT_ID'=>23,'OR'=>array('Venue.VNU_ID'=>32,'Venue.VNU_name'=>'monkey_land'))",
-                            "event_espresso"),
-                            $param, $possibly_array_of_params));
-                    } else {
-                        $this->_extract_related_models_from_sub_params_array_keys($possibly_array_of_params,
-                            $model_query_info_carrier, $query_param_type);
-                    }
-                } elseif ($query_param_type === 0 //ie WHERE
-                          && is_array($possibly_array_of_params)
-                          && isset($possibly_array_of_params[2])
-                          && $possibly_array_of_params[2] == true
-                ) {
-                    //then $possible_array_of_params looks something like array('<','DTT_sold',true)
-                    //indicating that $possible_array_of_params[1] is actually a field name,
-                    //from which we should extract query parameters!
-                    if (! isset($possibly_array_of_params[0], $possibly_array_of_params[1])) {
-                        throw new EE_Error(sprintf(__("Improperly formed query parameter %s. It should be numerically indexed like array('<','DTT_sold',true); but you provided %s",
-                            "event_espresso"), $query_param_type, implode(",", $possibly_array_of_params)));
-                    }
-                    $this->_extract_related_model_info_from_query_param($possibly_array_of_params[1],
-                        $model_query_info_carrier, $query_param_type);
-                }
-            }
-        }
-        return $model_query_info_carrier;
-    }
-
-
-
-    /**
-     * For extracting related models from forced_joins, where the array values contain the info about what
-     * models to join with. Eg an array like array('Attendee','Price.Price_Type');
-     *
-     * @param array                       $sub_query_params like EEM_Base::get_all's $query_params[0] or
-     *                                                      $query_params['having']
-     * @param EE_Model_Query_Info_Carrier $model_query_info_carrier
-     * @param string                      $query_param_type one of $this->_allowed_query_params
-     * @throws EE_Error
-     * @return \EE_Model_Query_Info_Carrier
-     */
-    private function _extract_related_models_from_sub_params_array_values(
-        $sub_query_params,
-        EE_Model_Query_Info_Carrier $model_query_info_carrier,
-        $query_param_type
-    ) {
-        if (! empty($sub_query_params)) {
-            if (! is_array($sub_query_params)) {
-                throw new EE_Error(sprintf(__("Query parameter %s should be an array, but it isn't.", "event_espresso"),
-                    $sub_query_params));
-            }
-            foreach ($sub_query_params as $param) {
-                //$param could be simply 'EVT_ID', or it could be 'Registrations.REG_ID', or even 'Registrations.Transactions.Payments.PAY_amount'
-                $this->_extract_related_model_info_from_query_param($param, $model_query_info_carrier,
-                    $query_param_type);
-            }
-        }
-        return $model_query_info_carrier;
-    }
-
-
-
-    /**
-     * Extract all the query parts from $query_params (an array like whats passed to EEM_Base::get_all)
-     * and put into a EEM_Related_Model_Info_Carrier for easy extraction into a query. We create this object
-     * instead of directly constructing the SQL because often we need to extract info from the $query_params
-     * but use them in a different order. Eg, we need to know what models we are querying
-     * before we know what joins to perform. However, we need to know what data types correspond to which fields on
-     * other models before we can finalize the where clause SQL.
-     *
-     * @param array $query_params
-     * @throws EE_Error
-     * @return EE_Model_Query_Info_Carrier
-     */
-    public function _create_model_query_info_carrier($query_params)
-    {
-        if (! is_array($query_params)) {
-            EE_Error::doing_it_wrong(
-                'EEM_Base::_create_model_query_info_carrier',
-                sprintf(
-                    __(
-                        '$query_params should be an array, you passed a variable of type %s',
-                        'event_espresso'
-                    ),
-                    gettype($query_params)
-                ),
-                '4.6.0'
-            );
-            $query_params = array();
-        }
-        $where_query_params = isset($query_params[0]) ? $query_params[0] : array();
-        //first check if we should alter the query to account for caps or not
-        //because the caps might require us to do extra joins
-        if (isset($query_params['caps']) && $query_params['caps'] !== 'none') {
-            $query_params[0] = $where_query_params = array_replace_recursive(
-                $where_query_params,
-                $this->caps_where_conditions(
-                    $query_params['caps']
-                )
-            );
-        }
-        $query_object = $this->_extract_related_models_from_query($query_params);
-        //verify where_query_params has NO numeric indexes.... that's simply not how you use it!
-        foreach ($where_query_params as $key => $value) {
-            if (is_int($key)) {
-                throw new EE_Error(
-                    sprintf(
-                        __(
-                            "WHERE query params must NOT be numerically-indexed. You provided the array key '%s' for value '%s' while querying model %s. All the query params provided were '%s' Please read documentation on EEM_Base::get_all.",
-                            "event_espresso"
-                        ),
-                        $key,
-                        var_export($value, true),
-                        var_export($query_params, true),
-                        get_class($this)
-                    )
-                );
-            }
-        }
-        if (
-            array_key_exists('default_where_conditions', $query_params)
-            && ! empty($query_params['default_where_conditions'])
-        ) {
-            $use_default_where_conditions = $query_params['default_where_conditions'];
-        } else {
-            $use_default_where_conditions = EEM_Base::default_where_conditions_all;
-        }
-        $where_query_params = array_merge(
-            $this->_get_default_where_conditions_for_models_in_query(
-                $query_object,
-                $use_default_where_conditions,
-                $where_query_params
-            ),
-            $where_query_params
-        );
-        $query_object->set_where_sql($this->_construct_where_clause($where_query_params));
-        // if this is a "on_join_limit" then we are limiting on on a specific table in a multi_table join.
-        // So we need to setup a subquery and use that for the main join.
-        // Note for now this only works on the primary table for the model.
-        // So for instance, you could set the limit array like this:
-        // array( 'on_join_limit' => array('Primary_Table_Alias', array(1,10) ) )
-        if (array_key_exists('on_join_limit', $query_params) && ! empty($query_params['on_join_limit'])) {
-            $query_object->set_main_model_join_sql(
-                $this->_construct_limit_join_select(
-                    $query_params['on_join_limit'][0],
-                    $query_params['on_join_limit'][1]
-                )
-            );
-        }
-        //set limit
-        if (array_key_exists('limit', $query_params)) {
-            if (is_array($query_params['limit'])) {
-                if (! isset($query_params['limit'][0], $query_params['limit'][1])) {
-                    $e = sprintf(
-                        __(
-                            "Invalid DB query. You passed '%s' for the LIMIT, but only the following are valid: an integer, string representing an integer, a string like 'int,int', or an array like array(int,int)",
-                            "event_espresso"
-                        ),
-                        http_build_query($query_params['limit'])
-                    );
-                    throw new EE_Error($e . "|" . $e);
-                }
-                //they passed us an array for the limit. Assume it's like array(50,25), meaning offset by 50, and get 25
-                $query_object->set_limit_sql(" LIMIT " . $query_params['limit'][0] . "," . $query_params['limit'][1]);
-            } elseif (! empty ($query_params['limit'])) {
-                $query_object->set_limit_sql(" LIMIT " . $query_params['limit']);
-            }
-        }
-        //set order by
-        if (array_key_exists('order_by', $query_params)) {
-            if (is_array($query_params['order_by'])) {
-                //if they're using 'order_by' as an array, they can't use 'order' (because 'order_by' must
-                //specify whether to ascend or descend on each field. Eg 'order_by'=>array('EVT_ID'=>'ASC'). So
-                //including 'order' wouldn't make any sense if 'order_by' has already specified which way to order!
-                if (array_key_exists('order', $query_params)) {
-                    throw new EE_Error(
-                        sprintf(
-                            __(
-                                "In querying %s, we are using query parameter 'order_by' as an array (keys:%s,values:%s), and so we can't use query parameter 'order' (value %s). You should just use the 'order_by' parameter ",
-                                "event_espresso"
-                            ),
-                            get_class($this),
-                            implode(", ", array_keys($query_params['order_by'])),
-                            implode(", ", $query_params['order_by']),
-                            $query_params['order']
-                        )
-                    );
-                }
-                $this->_extract_related_models_from_sub_params_array_keys(
-                    $query_params['order_by'],
-                    $query_object,
-                    'order_by'
-                );
-                //assume it's an array of fields to order by
-                $order_array = array();
-                foreach ($query_params['order_by'] as $field_name_to_order_by => $order) {
-                    $order = $this->_extract_order($order);
-                    $order_array[] = $this->_deduce_column_name_from_query_param($field_name_to_order_by) . SP . $order;
-                }
-                $query_object->set_order_by_sql(" ORDER BY " . implode(",", $order_array));
-            } elseif (! empty ($query_params['order_by'])) {
-                $this->_extract_related_model_info_from_query_param(
-                    $query_params['order_by'],
-                    $query_object,
-                    'order',
-                    $query_params['order_by']
-                );
-                $order = isset($query_params['order'])
-                    ? $this->_extract_order($query_params['order'])
-                    : 'DESC';
-                $query_object->set_order_by_sql(
-                    " ORDER BY " . $this->_deduce_column_name_from_query_param($query_params['order_by']) . SP . $order
-                );
-            }
-        }
-        //if 'order_by' wasn't set, maybe they are just using 'order' on its own?
-        if (! array_key_exists('order_by', $query_params)
-            && array_key_exists('order', $query_params)
-            && ! empty($query_params['order'])
-        ) {
-            $pk_field = $this->get_primary_key_field();
-            $order = $this->_extract_order($query_params['order']);
-            $query_object->set_order_by_sql(" ORDER BY " . $pk_field->get_qualified_column() . SP . $order);
-        }
-        //set group by
-        if (array_key_exists('group_by', $query_params)) {
-            if (is_array($query_params['group_by'])) {
-                //it's an array, so assume we'll be grouping by a bunch of stuff
-                $group_by_array = array();
-                foreach ($query_params['group_by'] as $field_name_to_group_by) {
-                    $group_by_array[] = $this->_deduce_column_name_from_query_param($field_name_to_group_by);
-                }
-                $query_object->set_group_by_sql(" GROUP BY " . implode(", ", $group_by_array));
-            } elseif (! empty ($query_params['group_by'])) {
-                $query_object->set_group_by_sql(
-                    " GROUP BY " . $this->_deduce_column_name_from_query_param($query_params['group_by'])
-                );
-            }
-        }
-        //set having
-        if (array_key_exists('having', $query_params) && $query_params['having']) {
-            $query_object->set_having_sql($this->_construct_having_clause($query_params['having']));
-        }
-        //now, just verify they didn't pass anything wack
-        foreach ($query_params as $query_key => $query_value) {
-            if (! in_array($query_key, $this->_allowed_query_params, true)) {
-                throw new EE_Error(
-                    sprintf(
-                        __(
-                            "You passed %s as a query parameter to %s, which is illegal! The allowed query parameters are %s",
-                            'event_espresso'
-                        ),
-                        $query_key,
-                        get_class($this),
-                        //						print_r( $this->_allowed_query_params, TRUE )
-                        implode(',', $this->_allowed_query_params)
-                    )
-                );
-            }
-        }
-        $main_model_join_sql = $query_object->get_main_model_join_sql();
-        if (empty($main_model_join_sql)) {
-            $query_object->set_main_model_join_sql($this->_construct_internal_join());
-        }
-        return $query_object;
-    }
-
-
-
-    /**
-     * Gets the where conditions that should be imposed on the query based on the
-     * context (eg reading frontend, backend, edit or delete).
-     *
-     * @param string $context one of EEM_Base::valid_cap_contexts()
-     * @return array like EEM_Base::get_all() 's $query_params[0]
-     * @throws EE_Error
-     */
-    public function caps_where_conditions($context = self::caps_read)
-    {
-        EEM_Base::verify_is_valid_cap_context($context);
-        $cap_where_conditions = array();
-        $cap_restrictions = $this->caps_missing($context);
-        /**
-         * @var $cap_restrictions EE_Default_Where_Conditions[]
-         */
-        foreach ($cap_restrictions as $cap => $restriction_if_no_cap) {
-            $cap_where_conditions = array_replace_recursive($cap_where_conditions,
-                $restriction_if_no_cap->get_default_where_conditions());
-        }
-        return apply_filters('FHEE__EEM_Base__caps_where_conditions__return', $cap_where_conditions, $this, $context,
-            $cap_restrictions);
-    }
-
-
-
-    /**
-     * Verifies that $should_be_order_string is in $this->_allowed_order_values,
-     * otherwise throws an exception
-     *
-     * @param string $should_be_order_string
-     * @return string either ASC, asc, DESC or desc
-     * @throws EE_Error
-     */
-    private function _extract_order($should_be_order_string)
-    {
-        if (in_array($should_be_order_string, $this->_allowed_order_values)) {
-            return $should_be_order_string;
-        } else {
-            throw new EE_Error(sprintf(__("While performing a query on '%s', tried to use '%s' as an order parameter. ",
-                "event_espresso"), get_class($this), $should_be_order_string));
-        }
-    }
-
-
-
-    /**
-     * Looks at all the models which are included in this query, and asks each
-     * for their universal_where_params, and returns them in the same format as $query_params[0] (where),
-     * so they can be merged
-     *
-     * @param EE_Model_Query_Info_Carrier $query_info_carrier
-     * @param string                      $use_default_where_conditions can be 'none','other_models_only', or 'all'.
-     *                                                                  'none' means NO default where conditions will
-     *                                                                  be used AT ALL during this query.
-     *                                                                  'other_models_only' means default where
-     *                                                                  conditions from other models will be used, but
-     *                                                                  not for this primary model. 'all', the default,
-     *                                                                  means default where conditions will apply as
-     *                                                                  normal
-     * @param array                       $where_query_params           like EEM_Base::get_all's $query_params[0]
-     * @throws EE_Error
-     * @return array like $query_params[0], see EEM_Base::get_all for documentation
-     */
-    private function _get_default_where_conditions_for_models_in_query(
-        EE_Model_Query_Info_Carrier $query_info_carrier,
-        $use_default_where_conditions = EEM_Base::default_where_conditions_all,
-        $where_query_params = array()
-    ) {
-        $allowed_used_default_where_conditions_values = EEM_Base::valid_default_where_conditions();
-        if (! in_array($use_default_where_conditions, $allowed_used_default_where_conditions_values)) {
-            throw new EE_Error(sprintf(__("You passed an invalid value to the query parameter 'default_where_conditions' of '%s'. Allowed values are %s",
-                "event_espresso"), $use_default_where_conditions,
-                implode(", ", $allowed_used_default_where_conditions_values)));
-        }
-        $universal_query_params = array();
-        if ($this->_should_use_default_where_conditions( $use_default_where_conditions, true)) {
-            $universal_query_params = $this->_get_default_where_conditions();
-        } else if ($this->_should_use_minimum_where_conditions( $use_default_where_conditions, true)) {
-            $universal_query_params = $this->_get_minimum_where_conditions();
-        }
-        foreach ($query_info_carrier->get_model_names_included() as $model_relation_path => $model_name) {
-            $related_model = $this->get_related_model_obj($model_name);
-            if ( $this->_should_use_default_where_conditions( $use_default_where_conditions, false)) {
-                $related_model_universal_where_params = $related_model->_get_default_where_conditions($model_relation_path);
-            } elseif ($this->_should_use_minimum_where_conditions( $use_default_where_conditions, false)) {
-                $related_model_universal_where_params = $related_model->_get_minimum_where_conditions($model_relation_path);
-            } else {
-                //we don't want to add full or even minimum default where conditions from this model, so just continue
-                continue;
-            }
-            $overrides = $this->_override_defaults_or_make_null_friendly(
-                $related_model_universal_where_params,
-                $where_query_params,
-                $related_model,
-                $model_relation_path
-            );
-            $universal_query_params = EEH_Array::merge_arrays_and_overwrite_keys(
-                $universal_query_params,
-                $overrides
-            );
-        }
-        return $universal_query_params;
-    }
-
-
-
-    /**
-     * Determines whether or not we should use default where conditions for the model in question
-     * (this model, or other related models).
-     * Basically, we should use default where conditions on this model if they have requested to use them on all models,
-     * this model only, or to use minimum where conditions on all other models and normal where conditions on this one.
-     * We should use default where conditions on related models when they requested to use default where conditions
-     * on all models, or specifically just on other related models
-     * @param      $default_where_conditions_value
-     * @param bool $for_this_model false means this is for OTHER related models
-     * @return bool
-     */
-    private function _should_use_default_where_conditions( $default_where_conditions_value, $for_this_model = true )
-    {
-        return (
-                   $for_this_model
-                   && in_array(
-                       $default_where_conditions_value,
-                       array(
-                           EEM_Base::default_where_conditions_all,
-                           EEM_Base::default_where_conditions_this_only,
-                           EEM_Base::default_where_conditions_minimum_others,
-                       ),
-                       true
-                   )
-               )
-               || (
-                   ! $for_this_model
-                   && in_array(
-                       $default_where_conditions_value,
-                       array(
-                           EEM_Base::default_where_conditions_all,
-                           EEM_Base::default_where_conditions_others_only,
-                       ),
-                       true
-                   )
-               );
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * Determines whether or not we should use default minimum conditions for the model in question
-     * (this model, or other related models).
-     * Basically, we should use minimum where conditions on this model only if they requested all models to use minimum
-     * where conditions.
-     * We should use minimum where conditions on related models if they requested to use minimum where conditions
-     * on this model or others
-     * @param      $default_where_conditions_value
-     * @param bool $for_this_model false means this is for OTHER related models
-     * @return bool
-     */
-    private function _should_use_minimum_where_conditions($default_where_conditions_value, $for_this_model = true)
-    {
-        return (
-                   $for_this_model
-                   && $default_where_conditions_value === EEM_Base::default_where_conditions_minimum_all
-               )
-               || (
-                   ! $for_this_model
-                   && in_array(
-                       $default_where_conditions_value,
-                       array(
-                           EEM_Base::default_where_conditions_minimum_others,
-                           EEM_Base::default_where_conditions_minimum_all,
-                       ),
-                       true
-                   )
-               );
-    }
-
-
-    /**
-     * Checks if any of the defaults have been overridden. If there are any that AREN'T overridden,
-     * then we also add a special where condition which allows for that model's primary key
-     * to be null (which is important for JOINs. Eg, if you want to see all Events ordered by Venue's name,
-     * then Event's with NO Venue won't appear unless you allow VNU_ID to be NULL)
-     *
-     * @param array    $default_where_conditions
-     * @param array    $provided_where_conditions
-     * @param EEM_Base $model
-     * @param string   $model_relation_path like 'Transaction.Payment.'
-     * @return array like EEM_Base::get_all's $query_params[0]
-     * @throws EE_Error
-     */
-    private function _override_defaults_or_make_null_friendly(
-        $default_where_conditions,
-        $provided_where_conditions,
-        $model,
-        $model_relation_path
-    ) {
-        $null_friendly_where_conditions = array();
-        $none_overridden = true;
-        $or_condition_key_for_defaults = 'OR*' . get_class($model);
-        foreach ($default_where_conditions as $key => $val) {
-            if (isset($provided_where_conditions[$key])) {
-                $none_overridden = false;
-            } else {
-                $null_friendly_where_conditions[$or_condition_key_for_defaults]['AND'][$key] = $val;
-            }
-        }
-        if ($none_overridden && $default_where_conditions) {
-            if ($model->has_primary_key_field()) {
-                $null_friendly_where_conditions[$or_condition_key_for_defaults][$model_relation_path
-                                                                                . "."
-                                                                                . $model->primary_key_name()] = array('IS NULL');
-            }/*else{
+	//admin posty
+	//basic -> grants access to mine -> if they don't have it, select none
+	//*_others -> grants access to others that aren't private, and all mine -> if they don't have it, select mine
+	//*_private -> grants full access -> if dont have it, select all mine and others' non-private
+	//*_published -> grants access to published -> if they dont have it, select non-published
+	//*_global/default/system -> grants access to global items -> if they don't have it, select non-global
+	//publish_{thing} -> can change status TO publish; SPECIAL CASE
+	//frontend posty
+	//by default has access to published
+	//basic -> grants access to mine that aren't published, and all published
+	//*_others ->grants access to others that aren't private, all mine
+	//*_private -> grants full access
+	//frontend non-posty
+	//like admin posty
+	//category-y
+	//assign -> grants access to join-table
+	//(delete, edit)
+	//payment-method-y
+	//for each registered payment method,
+	//ee_payment_method_{pmttype} -> if they don't have it, select all where they aren't of that type
+	/**
+	 * Flag to indicate whether the values provided to EEM_Base have already been prepared
+	 * by the model object or not (ie, the model object has used the field's _prepare_for_set function on the values).
+	 * They almost always WILL NOT, but it's not necessarily a requirement.
+	 * For example, if you want to run EEM_Event::instance()->get_all(array(array('EVT_ID'=>$_GET['event_id'])));
+	 *
+	 * @var boolean
+	 */
+	private $_values_already_prepared_by_model_object = 0;
+
+	/**
+	 * when $_values_already_prepared_by_model_object equals this, we assume
+	 * the data is just like form input that needs to have the model fields'
+	 * prepare_for_set and prepare_for_use_in_db called on it
+	 */
+	const not_prepared_by_model_object = 0;
+
+	/**
+	 * when $_values_already_prepared_by_model_object equals this, we
+	 * assume this value is coming from a model object and doesn't need to have
+	 * prepare_for_set called on it, just prepare_for_use_in_db is used
+	 */
+	const prepared_by_model_object = 1;
+
+	/**
+	 * when $_values_already_prepared_by_model_object equals this, we assume
+	 * the values are already to be used in the database (ie no processing is done
+	 * on them by the model's fields)
+	 */
+	const prepared_for_use_in_db = 2;
+
+
+	protected $singular_item = 'Item';
+
+	protected $plural_item   = 'Items';
+
+	/**
+	 * @type \EE_Table_Base[] $_tables array of EE_Table objects for defining which tables comprise this model.
+	 */
+	protected $_tables;
+
+	/**
+	 * with two levels: top-level has array keys which are database table aliases (ie, keys in _tables)
+	 * and the value is an array. Each of those sub-arrays have keys of field names (eg 'ATT_ID', which should also be
+	 * variable names on the model objects (eg, EE_Attendee), and the keys should be children of EE_Model_Field
+	 *
+	 * @var \EE_Model_Field_Base[] $_fields
+	 */
+	protected $_fields;
+
+	/**
+	 * array of different kinds of relations
+	 *
+	 * @var \EE_Model_Relation_Base[] $_model_relations
+	 */
+	protected $_model_relations;
+
+	/**
+	 * @var \EE_Index[] $_indexes
+	 */
+	protected $_indexes = array();
+
+	/**
+	 * Default strategy for getting where conditions on this model. This strategy is used to get default
+	 * where conditions which are added to get_all, update, and delete queries. They can be overridden
+	 * by setting the same columns as used in these queries in the query yourself.
+	 *
+	 * @var EE_Default_Where_Conditions
+	 */
+	protected $_default_where_conditions_strategy;
+
+	/**
+	 * Strategy for getting conditions on this model when 'default_where_conditions' equals 'minimum'.
+	 * This is particularly useful when you want something between 'none' and 'default'
+	 *
+	 * @var EE_Default_Where_Conditions
+	 */
+	protected $_minimum_where_conditions_strategy;
+
+	/**
+	 * String describing how to find the "owner" of this model's objects.
+	 * When there is a foreign key on this model to the wp_users table, this isn't needed.
+	 * But when there isn't, this indicates which related model, or transiently-related model,
+	 * has the foreign key to the wp_users table.
+	 * Eg, for EEM_Registration this would be 'Event' because registrations are directly
+	 * related to events, and events have a foreign key to wp_users.
+	 * On EEM_Transaction, this would be 'Transaction.Event'
+	 *
+	 * @var string
+	 */
+	protected $_model_chain_to_wp_user = '';
+
+	/**
+	 * This is a flag typically set by updates so that we don't load the where strategy on updates because updates
+	 * don't need it (particularly CPT models)
+	 *
+	 * @var bool
+	 */
+	protected $_ignore_where_strategy = false;
+
+	/**
+	 * String used in caps relating to this model. Eg, if the caps relating to this
+	 * model are 'ee_edit_events', 'ee_read_events', etc, it would be 'events'.
+	 *
+	 * @var string. If null it hasn't been initialized yet. If false then we
+	 * have indicated capabilities don't apply to this
+	 */
+	protected $_caps_slug = null;
+
+	/**
+	 * 2d array where top-level keys are one of EEM_Base::valid_cap_contexts(),
+	 * and next-level keys are capability names, and each's value is a
+	 * EE_Default_Where_Condition. If the requester requests to apply caps to the query,
+	 * they specify which context to use (ie, frontend, backend, edit or delete)
+	 * and then each capability in the corresponding sub-array that they're missing
+	 * adds the where conditions onto the query.
+	 *
+	 * @var array
+	 */
+	protected $_cap_restrictions = array(
+		self::caps_read       => array(),
+		self::caps_read_admin => array(),
+		self::caps_edit       => array(),
+		self::caps_delete     => array(),
+	);
+
+	/**
+	 * Array defining which cap restriction generators to use to create default
+	 * cap restrictions to put in EEM_Base::_cap_restrictions.
+	 * Array-keys are one of EEM_Base::valid_cap_contexts(), and values are a child of
+	 * EE_Restriction_Generator_Base. If you don't want any cap restrictions generated
+	 * automatically set this to false (not just null).
+	 *
+	 * @var EE_Restriction_Generator_Base[]
+	 */
+	protected $_cap_restriction_generators = array();
+
+	/**
+	 * constants used to categorize capability restrictions on EEM_Base::_caps_restrictions
+	 */
+	const caps_read       = 'read';
+
+	const caps_read_admin = 'read_admin';
+
+	const caps_edit       = 'edit';
+
+	const caps_delete     = 'delete';
+
+	/**
+	 * Keys are all the cap contexts (ie constants EEM_Base::_caps_*) and values are their 'action'
+	 * as how they'd be used in capability names. Eg EEM_Base::caps_read ('read_frontend')
+	 * maps to 'read' because when looking for relevant permissions we're going to use
+	 * 'read' in teh capabilities names like 'ee_read_events' etc.
+	 *
+	 * @var array
+	 */
+	protected $_cap_contexts_to_cap_action_map = array(
+		self::caps_read       => 'read',
+		self::caps_read_admin => 'read',
+		self::caps_edit       => 'edit',
+		self::caps_delete     => 'delete',
+	);
+
+	/**
+	 * Timezone
+	 * This gets set via the constructor so that we know what timezone incoming strings|timestamps are in when there
+	 * are EE_Datetime_Fields in use.  This can also be used before a get to set what timezone you want strings coming
+	 * out of the created objects.  NOT all EEM_Base child classes use this property but any that use a
+	 * EE_Datetime_Field data type will have access to it.
+	 *
+	 * @var string
+	 */
+	protected $_timezone;
+
+
+	/**
+	 * This holds the id of the blog currently making the query.  Has no bearing on single site but is used for
+	 * multisite.
+	 *
+	 * @var int
+	 */
+	protected static $_model_query_blog_id;
+
+	/**
+	 * A copy of _fields, except the array keys are the model names pointed to by
+	 * the field
+	 *
+	 * @var EE_Model_Field_Base[]
+	 */
+	private $_cache_foreign_key_to_fields = array();
+
+	/**
+	 * Cached list of all the fields on the model, indexed by their name
+	 *
+	 * @var EE_Model_Field_Base[]
+	 */
+	private $_cached_fields = null;
+
+	/**
+	 * Cached list of all the fields on the model, except those that are
+	 * marked as only pertinent to the database
+	 *
+	 * @var EE_Model_Field_Base[]
+	 */
+	private $_cached_fields_non_db_only = null;
+
+	/**
+	 * A cached reference to the primary key for quick lookup
+	 *
+	 * @var EE_Model_Field_Base
+	 */
+	private $_primary_key_field = null;
+
+	/**
+	 * Flag indicating whether this model has a primary key or not
+	 *
+	 * @var boolean
+	 */
+	protected $_has_primary_key_field = null;
+
+	/**
+	 * Whether or not this model is based off a table in WP core only (CPTs should set
+	 * this to FALSE, but if we were to make an EE_WP_Post model, it should set this to true).
+	 *
+	 * @var boolean
+	 */
+	protected $_wp_core_model = false;
+
+	/**
+	 *    List of valid operators that can be used for querying.
+	 * The keys are all operators we'll accept, the values are the real SQL
+	 * operators used
+	 *
+	 * @var array
+	 */
+	protected $_valid_operators = array(
+		'='           => '=',
+		'<='          => '<=',
+		'<'           => '<',
+		'>='          => '>=',
+		'>'           => '>',
+		'!='          => '!=',
+		'LIKE'        => 'LIKE',
+		'like'        => 'LIKE',
+		'NOT_LIKE'    => 'NOT LIKE',
+		'not_like'    => 'NOT LIKE',
+		'NOT LIKE'    => 'NOT LIKE',
+		'not like'    => 'NOT LIKE',
+		'IN'          => 'IN',
+		'in'          => 'IN',
+		'NOT_IN'      => 'NOT IN',
+		'not_in'      => 'NOT IN',
+		'NOT IN'      => 'NOT IN',
+		'not in'      => 'NOT IN',
+		'between'     => 'BETWEEN',
+		'BETWEEN'     => 'BETWEEN',
+		'IS_NOT_NULL' => 'IS NOT NULL',
+		'is_not_null' => 'IS NOT NULL',
+		'IS NOT NULL' => 'IS NOT NULL',
+		'is not null' => 'IS NOT NULL',
+		'IS_NULL'     => 'IS NULL',
+		'is_null'     => 'IS NULL',
+		'IS NULL'     => 'IS NULL',
+		'is null'     => 'IS NULL',
+		'REGEXP'      => 'REGEXP',
+		'regexp'      => 'REGEXP',
+		'NOT_REGEXP'  => 'NOT REGEXP',
+		'not_regexp'  => 'NOT REGEXP',
+		'NOT REGEXP'  => 'NOT REGEXP',
+		'not regexp'  => 'NOT REGEXP',
+	);
+
+	/**
+	 * operators that work like 'IN', accepting a comma-separated list of values inside brackets. Eg '(1,2,3)'
+	 *
+	 * @var array
+	 */
+	protected $_in_style_operators = array('IN', 'NOT IN');
+
+	/**
+	 * operators that work like 'BETWEEN'.  Typically used for datetime calculations, i.e. "BETWEEN '12-1-2011' AND
+	 * '12-31-2012'"
+	 *
+	 * @var array
+	 */
+	protected $_between_style_operators = array('BETWEEN');
+
+	/**
+	 * operators that are used for handling NUll and !NULL queries.  Typically used for when checking if a row exists
+	 * on a join table.
+	 *
+	 * @var array
+	 */
+	protected $_null_style_operators = array('IS NOT NULL', 'IS NULL');
+
+	/**
+	 * Allowed values for $query_params['order'] for ordering in queries
+	 *
+	 * @var array
+	 */
+	protected $_allowed_order_values = array('asc', 'desc', 'ASC', 'DESC');
+
+	/**
+	 * When these are keys in a WHERE or HAVING clause, they are handled much differently
+	 * than regular field names. It is assumed that their values are an array of WHERE conditions
+	 *
+	 * @var array
+	 */
+	private $_logic_query_param_keys = array('not', 'and', 'or', 'NOT', 'AND', 'OR');
+
+	/**
+	 * Allowed keys in $query_params arrays passed into queries. Note that 0 is meant to always be a
+	 * 'where', but 'where' clauses are so common that we thought we'd omit it
+	 *
+	 * @var array
+	 */
+	private $_allowed_query_params = array(
+		0,
+		'limit',
+		'order_by',
+		'group_by',
+		'having',
+		'force_join',
+		'order',
+		'on_join_limit',
+		'default_where_conditions',
+		'caps',
+	);
+
+	/**
+	 * All the data types that can be used in $wpdb->prepare statements.
+	 *
+	 * @var array
+	 */
+	private $_valid_wpdb_data_types = array('%d', '%s', '%f');
+
+	/**
+	 *    EE_Registry Object
+	 *
+	 * @var    object
+	 * @access    protected
+	 */
+	protected $EE = null;
+
+
+	/**
+	 * Property which, when set, will have this model echo out the next X queries to the page for debugging.
+	 *
+	 * @var int
+	 */
+	protected $_show_next_x_db_queries = 0;
+
+	/**
+	 * When using _get_all_wpdb_results, you can specify a custom selection. If you do so,
+	 * it gets saved on this property so those selections can be used in WHERE, GROUP_BY, etc.
+	 *
+	 * @var array
+	 */
+	protected $_custom_selections = array();
+
+	/**
+	 * key => value Entity Map using  array( EEM_Base::$_model_query_blog_id => array( ID => model object ) )
+	 * caches every model object we've fetched from the DB on this request
+	 *
+	 * @var array
+	 */
+	protected $_entity_map;
+
+	/**
+	 * constant used to show EEM_Base has not yet verified the db on this http request
+	 */
+	const db_verified_none = 0;
+
+	/**
+	 * constant used to show EEM_Base has verified the EE core db on this http request,
+	 * but not the addons' dbs
+	 */
+	const db_verified_core = 1;
+
+	/**
+	 * constant used to show EEM_Base has verified the addons' dbs (and implicitly
+	 * the EE core db too)
+	 */
+	const db_verified_addons = 2;
+
+	/**
+	 * indicates whether an EEM_Base child has already re-verified the DB
+	 * is ok (we don't want to do it repetitively). Should be set to one the constants
+	 * looking like EEM_Base::db_verified_*
+	 *
+	 * @var int - 0 = none, 1 = core, 2 = addons
+	 */
+	protected static $_db_verification_level = EEM_Base::db_verified_none;
+
+	/**
+	 * @const constant for 'default_where_conditions' to apply default where conditions to ALL queried models
+	 *        (eg, if retrieving registrations ordered by their datetimes, this will only return non-trashed
+	 *        registrations for non-trashed tickets for non-trashed datetimes)
+	 */
+	const default_where_conditions_all = 'all';
+
+	/**
+	 * @const constant for 'default_where_conditions' to apply default where conditions to THIS model only, but
+	 *        no other models which are joined to (eg, if retrieving registrations ordered by their datetimes, this will
+	 *        return non-trashed registrations, regardless of the related datetimes and tickets' statuses).
+	 *        It is preferred to use EEM_Base::default_where_conditions_minimum_others because, when joining to
+	 *        models which share tables with other models, this can return data for the wrong model.
+	 */
+	const default_where_conditions_this_only = 'this_model_only';
+
+	/**
+	 * @const constant for 'default_where_conditions' to apply default where conditions to other models queried,
+	 *        but not the current model (eg, if retrieving registrations ordered by their datetimes, this will
+	 *        return all registrations related to non-trashed tickets and non-trashed datetimes)
+	 */
+	const default_where_conditions_others_only = 'other_models_only';
+
+	/**
+	 * @const constant for 'default_where_conditions' to apply minimum where conditions to all models queried.
+	 *        For most models this the same as EEM_Base::default_where_conditions_none, except for models which share
+	 *        their table with other models, like the Event and Venue models. For example, when querying for events
+	 *        ordered by their venues' name, this will be sure to only return real events with associated real venues
+	 *        (regardless of whether those events and venues are trashed)
+	 *        In contrast, using EEM_Base::default_where_conditions_none would could return WP posts other than EE
+	 *        events.
+	 */
+	const default_where_conditions_minimum_all = 'minimum';
+
+	/**
+	 * @const constant for 'default_where_conditions' to apply apply where conditions to other models, and full default
+	 *        where conditions for the queried model (eg, when querying events ordered by venues' names, this will
+	 *        return non-trashed events for any venues, regardless of whether those associated venues are trashed or
+	 *        not)
+	 */
+	const default_where_conditions_minimum_others = 'full_this_minimum_others';
+
+	/**
+	 * @const constant for 'default_where_conditions' to NOT apply any where conditions. This should very rarely be
+	 *        used, because when querying from a model which shares its table with another model (eg Events and Venues)
+	 *        it's possible it will return table entries for other models. You should use
+	 *        EEM_Base::default_where_conditions_minimum_all instead.
+	 */
+	const default_where_conditions_none = 'none';
+
+
+
+	/**
+	 * About all child constructors:
+	 * they should define the _tables, _fields and _model_relations arrays.
+	 * Should ALWAYS be called after child constructor.
+	 * In order to make the child constructors to be as simple as possible, this parent constructor
+	 * finalizes constructing all the object's attributes.
+	 * Generally, rather than requiring a child to code
+	 * $this->_tables = array(
+	 *        'Event_Post_Table' => new EE_Table('Event_Post_Table','wp_posts')
+	 *        ...);
+	 *  (thus repeating itself in the array key and in the constructor of the new EE_Table,)
+	 * each EE_Table has a function to set the table's alias after the constructor, using
+	 * the array key ('Event_Post_Table'), instead of repeating it. The model fields and model relations
+	 * do something similar.
+	 *
+	 * @param null $timezone
+	 * @throws EE_Error
+	 */
+	protected function __construct($timezone = null)
+	{
+		// check that the model has not been loaded too soon
+		if (! did_action('AHEE__EE_System__load_espresso_addons')) {
+			throw new EE_Error (
+				sprintf(
+					__('The %1$s model can not be loaded before the "AHEE__EE_System__load_espresso_addons" hook has been called. This gives other addons a chance to extend this model.',
+						'event_espresso'),
+					get_class($this)
+				)
+			);
+		}
+		/**
+		 * Set blogid for models to current blog. However we ONLY do this if $_model_query_blog_id is not already set.
+		 */
+		if (empty(EEM_Base::$_model_query_blog_id)) {
+			EEM_Base::set_model_query_blog_id();
+		}
+		/**
+		 * Filters the list of tables on a model. It is best to NOT use this directly and instead
+		 * just use EE_Register_Model_Extension
+		 *
+		 * @var EE_Table_Base[] $_tables
+		 */
+		$this->_tables = apply_filters('FHEE__' . get_class($this) . '__construct__tables', $this->_tables);
+		foreach ($this->_tables as $table_alias => $table_obj) {
+			/** @var $table_obj EE_Table_Base */
+			$table_obj->_construct_finalize_with_alias($table_alias);
+			if ($table_obj instanceof EE_Secondary_Table) {
+				/** @var $table_obj EE_Secondary_Table */
+				$table_obj->_construct_finalize_set_table_to_join_with($this->_get_main_table());
+			}
+		}
+		/**
+		 * Filters the list of fields on a model. It is best to NOT use this directly and instead just use
+		 * EE_Register_Model_Extension
+		 *
+		 * @param EE_Model_Field_Base[] $_fields
+		 */
+		$this->_fields = apply_filters('FHEE__' . get_class($this) . '__construct__fields', $this->_fields);
+		$this->_invalidate_field_caches();
+		foreach ($this->_fields as $table_alias => $fields_for_table) {
+			if (! array_key_exists($table_alias, $this->_tables)) {
+				throw new EE_Error(sprintf(__("Table alias %s does not exist in EEM_Base child's _tables array. Only tables defined are %s",
+					'event_espresso'), $table_alias, implode(",", $this->_fields)));
+			}
+			foreach ($fields_for_table as $field_name => $field_obj) {
+				/** @var $field_obj EE_Model_Field_Base | EE_Primary_Key_Field_Base */
+				//primary key field base has a slightly different _construct_finalize
+				/** @var $field_obj EE_Model_Field_Base */
+				$field_obj->_construct_finalize($table_alias, $field_name, $this->get_this_model_name());
+			}
+		}
+		// everything is related to Extra_Meta
+		if (get_class($this) !== 'EEM_Extra_Meta') {
+			//make extra meta related to everything, but don't block deleting things just
+			//because they have related extra meta info. For now just orphan those extra meta
+			//in the future we should automatically delete them
+			$this->_model_relations['Extra_Meta'] = new EE_Has_Many_Any_Relation(false);
+		}
+		//and change logs
+		if (get_class($this) !== 'EEM_Change_Log') {
+			$this->_model_relations['Change_Log'] = new EE_Has_Many_Any_Relation(false);
+		}
+		/**
+		 * Filters the list of relations on a model. It is best to NOT use this directly and instead just use
+		 * EE_Register_Model_Extension
+		 *
+		 * @param EE_Model_Relation_Base[] $_model_relations
+		 */
+		$this->_model_relations = apply_filters('FHEE__' . get_class($this) . '__construct__model_relations',
+			$this->_model_relations);
+		foreach ($this->_model_relations as $model_name => $relation_obj) {
+			/** @var $relation_obj EE_Model_Relation_Base */
+			$relation_obj->_construct_finalize_set_models($this->get_this_model_name(), $model_name);
+		}
+		foreach ($this->_indexes as $index_name => $index_obj) {
+			/** @var $index_obj EE_Index */
+			$index_obj->_construct_finalize($index_name, $this->get_this_model_name());
+		}
+		$this->set_timezone($timezone);
+		//finalize default where condition strategy, or set default
+		if (! $this->_default_where_conditions_strategy) {
+			//nothing was set during child constructor, so set default
+			$this->_default_where_conditions_strategy = new EE_Default_Where_Conditions();
+		}
+		$this->_default_where_conditions_strategy->_finalize_construct($this);
+		if (! $this->_minimum_where_conditions_strategy) {
+			//nothing was set during child constructor, so set default
+			$this->_minimum_where_conditions_strategy = new EE_Default_Where_Conditions();
+		}
+		$this->_minimum_where_conditions_strategy->_finalize_construct($this);
+		//if the cap slug hasn't been set, and we haven't set it to false on purpose
+		//to indicate to NOT set it, set it to the logical default
+		if ($this->_caps_slug === null) {
+			$this->_caps_slug = EEH_Inflector::pluralize_and_lower($this->get_this_model_name());
+		}
+		//initialize the standard cap restriction generators if none were specified by the child constructor
+		if ($this->_cap_restriction_generators !== false) {
+			foreach ($this->cap_contexts_to_cap_action_map() as $cap_context => $action) {
+				if (! isset($this->_cap_restriction_generators[$cap_context])) {
+					$this->_cap_restriction_generators[$cap_context] = apply_filters(
+						'FHEE__EEM_Base___construct__standard_cap_restriction_generator',
+						new EE_Restriction_Generator_Protected(),
+						$cap_context,
+						$this
+					);
+				}
+			}
+		}
+		//if there are cap restriction generators, use them to make the default cap restrictions
+		if ($this->_cap_restriction_generators !== false) {
+			foreach ($this->_cap_restriction_generators as $context => $generator_object) {
+				if (! $generator_object) {
+					continue;
+				}
+				if (! $generator_object instanceof EE_Restriction_Generator_Base) {
+					throw new EE_Error(
+						sprintf(
+							__('Index "%1$s" in the model %2$s\'s _cap_restriction_generators is not a child of EE_Restriction_Generator_Base. It should be that or NULL.',
+								'event_espresso'),
+							$context,
+							$this->get_this_model_name()
+						)
+					);
+				}
+				$action = $this->cap_action_for_context($context);
+				if (! $generator_object->construction_finalized()) {
+					$generator_object->_construct_finalize($this, $action);
+				}
+			}
+		}
+		do_action('AHEE__' . get_class($this) . '__construct__end');
+	}
+
+
+
+	/**
+	 * Generates the cap restrictions for the given context, or if they were
+	 * already generated just gets what's cached
+	 *
+	 * @param string $context one of EEM_Base::valid_cap_contexts()
+	 * @return EE_Default_Where_Conditions[]
+	 */
+	protected function _generate_cap_restrictions($context)
+	{
+		if (isset($this->_cap_restriction_generators[$context])
+			&& $this->_cap_restriction_generators[$context]
+			   instanceof
+			   EE_Restriction_Generator_Base
+		) {
+			return $this->_cap_restriction_generators[$context]->generate_restrictions();
+		} else {
+			return array();
+		}
+	}
+
+
+
+	/**
+	 * Used to set the $_model_query_blog_id static property.
+	 *
+	 * @param int $blog_id  If provided then will set the blog_id for the models to this id.  If not provided then the
+	 *                      value for get_current_blog_id() will be used.
+	 */
+	public static function set_model_query_blog_id($blog_id = 0)
+	{
+		EEM_Base::$_model_query_blog_id = $blog_id > 0 ? (int)$blog_id : get_current_blog_id();
+	}
+
+
+
+	/**
+	 * Returns whatever is set as the internal $model_query_blog_id.
+	 *
+	 * @return int
+	 */
+	public static function get_model_query_blog_id()
+	{
+		return EEM_Base::$_model_query_blog_id;
+	}
+
+
+
+	/**
+	 *        This function is a singleton method used to instantiate the Espresso_model object
+	 *
+	 * @access public
+	 * @param string $timezone string representing the timezone we want to set for returned Date Time Strings (and any
+	 *                         incoming timezone data that gets saved).  Note this just sends the timezone info to the
+	 *                         date time model field objects.  Default is NULL (and will be assumed using the set
+	 *                         timezone in the 'timezone_string' wp option)
+	 * @return static (as in the concrete child class)
+	 */
+	public static function instance($timezone = null)
+	{
+		// check if instance of Espresso_model already exists
+		if (! static::$_instance instanceof static) {
+			// instantiate Espresso_model
+			static::$_instance = new static($timezone);
+		}
+		//we might have a timezone set, let set_timezone decide what to do with it
+		static::$_instance->set_timezone($timezone);
+		// Espresso_model object
+		return static::$_instance;
+	}
+
+
+
+	/**
+	 * resets the model and returns it
+	 *
+	 * @param null | string $timezone
+	 * @return EEM_Base|null (if the model was already instantiated, returns it, with
+	 * all its properties reset; if it wasn't instantiated, returns null)
+	 */
+	public static function reset($timezone = null)
+	{
+		if (static::$_instance instanceof EEM_Base) {
+			//let's try to NOT swap out the current instance for a new one
+			//because if someone has a reference to it, we can't remove their reference
+			//so it's best to keep using the same reference, but change the original object
+			//reset all its properties to their original values as defined in the class
+			$r = new ReflectionClass(get_class(static::$_instance));
+			$static_properties = $r->getStaticProperties();
+			foreach ($r->getDefaultProperties() as $property => $value) {
+				//don't set instance to null like it was originally,
+				//but it's static anyways, and we're ignoring static properties (for now at least)
+				if (! isset($static_properties[$property])) {
+					static::$_instance->{$property} = $value;
+				}
+			}
+			//and then directly call its constructor again, like we would if we
+			//were creating a new one
+			static::$_instance->__construct($timezone);
+			return self::instance();
+		}
+		return null;
+	}
+
+
+
+	/**
+	 * retrieve the status details from esp_status table as an array IF this model has the status table as a relation.
+	 *
+	 * @param  boolean $translated return localized strings or JUST the array.
+	 * @return array
+	 * @throws EE_Error
+	 */
+	public function status_array($translated = false)
+	{
+		if (! array_key_exists('Status', $this->_model_relations)) {
+			return array();
+		}
+		$model_name = $this->get_this_model_name();
+		$status_type = str_replace(' ', '_', strtolower(str_replace('_', ' ', $model_name)));
+		$stati = EEM_Status::instance()->get_all(array(array('STS_type' => $status_type)));
+		$status_array = array();
+		foreach ($stati as $status) {
+			$status_array[$status->ID()] = $status->get('STS_code');
+		}
+		return $translated
+			? EEM_Status::instance()->localized_status($status_array, false, 'sentence')
+			: $status_array;
+	}
+
+
+
+	/**
+	 * Gets all the EE_Base_Class objects which match the $query_params, by querying the DB.
+	 *
+	 * @param array $query_params             {
+	 * @var array $0 (where) array {
+	 *                                        eg: array('QST_display_text'=>'Are you bob?','QST_admin_text'=>'Determine
+	 *                                        if user is bob') becomes SQL >> "...WHERE QST_display_text = 'Are you
+	 *                                        bob?' AND QST_admin_text = 'Determine if user is bob'...") To add WHERE
+	 *                                        conditions based on related models (and even
+	 *                                        models-related-to-related-models) prepend the model's name onto the field
+	 *                                        name. Eg,
+	 *                                        EEM_Event::instance()->get_all(array(array('Venue.VNU_ID'=>12))); becomes
+	 *                                        SQL >> "SELECT * FROM wp_posts AS Event_CPT LEFT JOIN wp_esp_event_meta
+	 *                                        AS Event_Meta ON Event_CPT.ID = Event_Meta.EVT_ID LEFT JOIN
+	 *                                        wp_esp_event_venue AS Event_Venue ON Event_Venue.EVT_ID=Event_CPT.ID LEFT
+	 *                                        JOIN wp_posts AS Venue_CPT ON Venue_CPT.ID=Event_Venue.VNU_ID LEFT JOIN
+	 *                                        wp_esp_venue_meta AS Venue_Meta ON Venue_CPT.ID = Venue_Meta.VNU_ID WHERE
+	 *                                        Venue_CPT.ID = 12 Notice that automatically took care of joining Events
+	 *                                        to Venues (even when each of those models actually consisted of two
+	 *                                        tables). Also, you may chain the model relations together. Eg instead of
+	 *                                        just having
+	 *                                        "Venue.VNU_ID", you could have
+	 *                                        "Registration.Attendee.ATT_ID" as a field on a query for events (because
+	 *                                        events are related to Registrations, which are related to Attendees). You
+	 *                                        can take it even further with
+	 *                                        "Registration.Transaction.Payment.PAY_amount" etc. To change the operator
+	 *                                        (from the default of '='), change the value to an numerically-indexed
+	 *                                        array, where the first item in the list is the operator. eg: array(
+	 *                                        'QST_display_text' => array('LIKE','%bob%'), 'QST_ID' => array('<',34),
+	 *                                        'QST_wp_user' => array('in',array(1,2,7,23))) becomes SQL >> "...WHERE
+	 *                                        QST_display_text LIKE '%bob%' AND QST_ID < 34 AND QST_wp_user IN
+	 *                                        (1,2,7,23)...". Valid operators so far: =, !=, <, <=, >, >=, LIKE, NOT
+	 *                                        LIKE, IN (followed by numeric-indexed array), NOT IN (dido), BETWEEN
+	 *                                        (followed by an array with exactly 2 date strings), IS NULL, and IS NOT
+	 *                                        NULL Values can be a string, int, or float. They can also be arrays IFF
+	 *                                        the operator is IN. Also, values can actually be field names. To indicate
+	 *                                        the value is a field, simply provide a third array item (true) to the
+	 *                                        operator-value array like so: eg: array( 'DTT_reg_limit' => array('>',
+	 *                                        'DTT_sold', TRUE) ) becomes SQL >> "...WHERE DTT_reg_limit > DTT_sold"
+	 *                                        Note: you can also use related model field names like you would any other
+	 *                                        field name. eg:
+	 *                                        array('Datetime.DTT_reg_limit'=>array('=','Datetime.DTT_sold',TRUE) could
+	 *                                        be used if you were querying EEM_Tickets (because Datetime is directly related to tickets) Also, by default all the where conditions are AND'd together. To override this, add an array key 'OR' (or 'AND') and the array to be OR'd together eg: array('OR'=>array('TXN_ID' => 23 , 'TXN_timestamp__>' =>
+	 *                                        345678912)) becomes SQL >> "...WHERE TXN_ID = 23 OR TXN_timestamp =
+	 *                                        345678912...". Also, to negate an entire set of conditions, use 'NOT' as
+	 *                                        an array key. eg: array('NOT'=>array('TXN_total' =>
+	 *                                        50, 'TXN_paid'=>23) becomes SQL >> "...where ! (TXN_total =50 AND
+	 *                                        TXN_paid =23) Note: the 'glue' used to join each condition will continue
+	 *                                        to be what you last specified. IE, "AND"s by default, but if you had
+	 *                                        previously specified to use ORs to join, ORs will continue to be used.
+	 *                                        So, if you specify to use an "OR" to join conditions, it will continue to
+	 *                                        "stick" until you specify an AND. eg
+	 *                                        array('OR'=>array('NOT'=>array('TXN_total' => 50,
+	 *                                        'TXN_paid'=>23)),AND=>array('TXN_ID'=>1,'STS_ID'=>'TIN') becomes SQL >>
+	 *                                        "...where ! (TXN_total =50 OR TXN_paid =23) AND TXN_ID=1 AND
+	 *                                        STS_ID='TIN'" They can be nested indefinitely. eg:
+	 *                                        array('OR'=>array('TXN_total' => 23, 'NOT'=> array( 'TXN_timestamp'=> 345678912, 'AND'=>array('TXN_paid' => 53, 'STS_ID' => 'TIN')))) becomes SQL >> "...WHERE TXN_total = 23 OR ! (TXN_timestamp = 345678912 OR (TXN_paid = 53 AND STS_ID = 'TIN'))..." GOTCHA: because this is an array, array keys must be unique, making it impossible to place two or more where conditions applying to the same field. eg: array('PAY_timestamp'=>array('>',$start_date),'PAY_timestamp'=>array('<',$end_date),'PAY_timestamp'=>array('!=',$special_date)), as PHP enforces that the array keys must be unique, thus removing the first two array entries with key 'PAY_timestamp'. becomes SQL >> "PAY_timestamp !=  4234232", ignoring the first two PAY_timestamp conditions). To overcome this, you can add a '*' character to the end of the field's name, followed by anything. These will be removed when generating the SQL string, but allow for the array keys to be unique. eg: you could rewrite the previous query as: array('PAY_timestamp'=>array('>',$start_date),'PAY_timestamp*1st'=>array('<',$end_date),'PAY_timestamp*2nd'=>array('!=',$special_date)) which correctly becomes SQL >>
+	 *                                        "PAY_timestamp > 123412341 AND PAY_timestamp < 2354235235234 AND
+	 *                                        PAY_timestamp != 1241234123" This can be applied to condition operators
+	 *                                        too, eg:
+	 *                                        array('OR'=>array('REG_ID'=>3,'Transaction.TXN_ID'=>23),'OR*whatever'=>array('Attendee.ATT_fname'=>'bob','Attendee.ATT_lname'=>'wilson')));
+	 * @var mixed   $limit                    int|array    adds a limit to the query just like the SQL limit clause, so
+	 *                                        limits of "23", "25,50", and array(23,42) are all valid would become SQL
+	 *                                        "...LIMIT 23", "...LIMIT 25,50", and "...LIMIT 23,42" respectively.
+	 *                                        Remember when you provide two numbers for the limit, the 1st number is
+	 *                                        the OFFSET, the 2nd is the LIMIT
+	 * @var array   $on_join_limit            allows the setting of a special select join with a internal limit so you
+	 *                                        can do paging on one-to-many multi-table-joins. Send an array in the
+	 *                                        following format array('on_join_limit'
+	 *                                        => array( 'table_alias', array(1,2) ) ).
+	 * @var mixed   $order_by                 name of a column to order by, or an array where keys are field names and
+	 *                                        values are either 'ASC' or 'DESC'.
+	 *                                        'limit'=>array('STS_ID'=>'ASC','REG_date'=>'DESC'), which would becomes
+	 *                                        SQL "...ORDER BY TXN_timestamp..." and "...ORDER BY STS_ID ASC, REG_date
+	 *                                        DESC..." respectively. Like the
+	 *                                        'where' conditions, these fields can be on related models. Eg
+	 *                                        'order_by'=>array('Registration.Transaction.TXN_amount'=>'ASC') is
+	 *                                        perfectly valid from any model related to 'Registration' (like Event,
+	 *                                        Attendee, Price, Datetime, etc.)
+	 * @var string  $order                    If 'order_by' is used and its value is a string (NOT an array), then
+	 *                                        'order' specifies whether to order the field specified in 'order_by' in
+	 *                                        ascending or descending order. Acceptable values are 'ASC' or 'DESC'. If,
+	 *                                        'order_by' isn't used, but 'order' is, then it is assumed you want to
+	 *                                        order by the primary key. Eg,
+	 *                                        EEM_Event::instance()->get_all(array('order_by'=>'Datetime.DTT_EVT_start','order'=>'ASC');
+	 *                                        //(will join with the Datetime model's table(s) and order by its field
+	 *                                        DTT_EVT_start) or
+	 *                                        EEM_Registration::instance()->get_all(array('order'=>'ASC'));//will make
+	 *                                        SQL "SELECT * FROM wp_esp_registration ORDER BY REG_ID ASC"
+	 * @var mixed   $group_by                 name of field to order by, or an array of fields. Eg either
+	 *                                        'group_by'=>'VNU_ID', or
+	 *                                        'group_by'=>array('EVT_name','Registration.Transaction.TXN_total') Note:
+	 *                                        if no
+	 *                                        $group_by is specified, and a limit is set, automatically groups by the
+	 *                                        model's primary key (or combined primary keys). This avoids some
+	 *                                        weirdness that results when using limits, tons of joins, and no group by,
+	 *                                        see https://events.codebasehq.com/projects/event-espresso/tickets/9389
+	 * @var array   $having                   exactly like WHERE parameters array, except these conditions apply to the
+	 *                                        grouped results (whereas WHERE conditions apply to the pre-grouped
+	 *                                        results)
+	 * @var array   $force_join               forces a join with the models named. Should be a numerically-indexed
+	 *                                        array where values are models to be joined in the query.Eg
+	 *                                        array('Attendee','Payment','Datetime'). You may join with transient
+	 *                                        models using period, eg "Registration.Transaction.Payment". You will
+	 *                                        probably only want to do this in hopes of increasing efficiency, as
+	 *                                        related models which belongs to the current model
+	 *                                        (ie, the current model has a foreign key to them, like how Registration
+	 *                                        belongs to Attendee) can be cached in order to avoid future queries
+	 * @var string  $default_where_conditions can be set to 'none', 'this_model_only', 'other_models_only', or 'all'.
+	 *                                        set this to 'none' to disable all default where conditions. Eg, usually
+	 *                                        soft-deleted objects are filtered-out if you want to include them, set
+	 *                                        this query param to 'none'. If you want to ONLY disable THIS model's
+	 *                                        default where conditions set it to 'other_models_only'. If you only want
+	 *                                        this model's default where conditions added to the query, use
+	 *                                        'this_model_only'. If you want to use all default where conditions
+	 *                                        (default), set to 'all'.
+	 * @var string  $caps                     controls what capability requirements to apply to the query; ie, should
+	 *                                        we just NOT apply any capabilities/permissions/restrictions and return
+	 *                                        everything? Or should we only show the current user items they should be
+	 *                                        able to view on the frontend, backend, edit, or delete? can be set to
+	 *                                        'none' (default), 'read_frontend', 'read_backend', 'edit' or 'delete'
+	 *                                        }
+	 * @return EE_Base_Class[]  *note that there is NO option to pass the output type. If you want results different
+	 *                                        from EE_Base_Class[], use _get_all_wpdb_results()and make it public
+	 *                                        again. Array keys are object IDs (if there is a primary key on the model.
+	 *                                        if not, numerically indexed) Some full examples: get 10 transactions
+	 *                                        which have Scottish attendees: EEM_Transaction::instance()->get_all(
+	 *                                        array( array(
+	 *                                        'OR'=>array(
+	 *                                        'Registration.Attendee.ATT_fname'=>array('like','Mc%'),
+	 *                                        'Registration.Attendee.ATT_fname*other'=>array('like','Mac%')
+	 *                                        )
+	 *                                        ),
+	 *                                        'limit'=>10,
+	 *                                        'group_by'=>'TXN_ID'
+	 *                                        ));
+	 *                                        get all the answers to the question titled "shirt size" for event with id
+	 *                                        12, ordered by their answer EEM_Answer::instance()->get_all(array( array(
+	 *                                        'Question.QST_display_text'=>'shirt size',
+	 *                                        'Registration.Event.EVT_ID'=>12
+	 *                                        ),
+	 *                                        'order_by'=>array('ANS_value'=>'ASC')
+	 *                                        ));
+	 * @throws EE_Error
+	 */
+	public function get_all($query_params = array())
+	{
+		if (isset($query_params['limit'])
+			&& ! isset($query_params['group_by'])
+		) {
+			$query_params['group_by'] = array_keys($this->get_combined_primary_key_fields());
+		}
+		return $this->_create_objects($this->_get_all_wpdb_results($query_params, ARRAY_A, null));
+	}
+
+
+
+	/**
+	 * Modifies the query parameters so we only get back model objects
+	 * that "belong" to the current user
+	 *
+	 * @param array $query_params @see EEM_Base::get_all()
+	 * @return array like EEM_Base::get_all
+	 */
+	public function alter_query_params_to_only_include_mine($query_params = array())
+	{
+		$wp_user_field_name = $this->wp_user_field_name();
+		if ($wp_user_field_name) {
+			$query_params[0][$wp_user_field_name] = get_current_user_id();
+		}
+		return $query_params;
+	}
+
+
+
+	/**
+	 * Returns the name of the field's name that points to the WP_User table
+	 *  on this model (or follows the _model_chain_to_wp_user and uses that model's
+	 * foreign key to the WP_User table)
+	 *
+	 * @return string|boolean string on success, boolean false when there is no
+	 * foreign key to the WP_User table
+	 */
+	public function wp_user_field_name()
+	{
+		try {
+			if (! empty($this->_model_chain_to_wp_user)) {
+				$models_to_follow_to_wp_users = explode('.', $this->_model_chain_to_wp_user);
+				$last_model_name = end($models_to_follow_to_wp_users);
+				$model_with_fk_to_wp_users = EE_Registry::instance()->load_model($last_model_name);
+				$model_chain_to_wp_user = $this->_model_chain_to_wp_user . '.';
+			} else {
+				$model_with_fk_to_wp_users = $this;
+				$model_chain_to_wp_user = '';
+			}
+			$wp_user_field = $model_with_fk_to_wp_users->get_foreign_key_to('WP_User');
+			return $model_chain_to_wp_user . $wp_user_field->get_name();
+		} catch (EE_Error $e) {
+			return false;
+		}
+	}
+
+
+
+	/**
+	 * Returns the _model_chain_to_wp_user string, which indicates which related model
+	 * (or transiently-related model) has a foreign key to the wp_users table;
+	 * useful for finding if model objects of this type are 'owned' by the current user.
+	 * This is an empty string when the foreign key is on this model and when it isn't,
+	 * but is only non-empty when this model's ownership is indicated by a RELATED model
+	 * (or transiently-related model)
+	 *
+	 * @return string
+	 */
+	public function model_chain_to_wp_user()
+	{
+		return $this->_model_chain_to_wp_user;
+	}
+
+
+
+	/**
+	 * Whether this model is 'owned' by a specific wordpress user (even indirectly,
+	 * like how registrations don't have a foreign key to wp_users, but the
+	 * events they are for are), or is unrelated to wp users.
+	 * generally available
+	 *
+	 * @return boolean
+	 */
+	public function is_owned()
+	{
+		if ($this->model_chain_to_wp_user()) {
+			return true;
+		} else {
+			try {
+				$this->get_foreign_key_to('WP_User');
+				return true;
+			} catch (EE_Error $e) {
+				return false;
+			}
+		}
+	}
+
+
+
+	/**
+	 * Used internally to get WPDB results, because other functions, besides get_all, may want to do some queries, but
+	 * may want to preserve the WPDB results (eg, update, which first queries to make sure we have all the tables on
+	 * the model)
+	 *
+	 * @param array  $query_params      like EEM_Base::get_all's $query_params
+	 * @param string $output            ARRAY_A, OBJECT_K, etc. Just like
+	 * @param mixed  $columns_to_select , What columns to select. By default, we select all columns specified by the
+	 *                                  fields on the model, and the models we joined to in the query. However, you can
+	 *                                  override this and set the select to "*", or a specific column name, like
+	 *                                  "ATT_ID", etc. If you would like to use these custom selections in WHERE,
+	 *                                  GROUP_BY, or HAVING clauses, you must instead provide an array. Array keys are
+	 *                                  the aliases used to refer to this selection, and values are to be
+	 *                                  numerically-indexed arrays, where 0 is the selection and 1 is the data type.
+	 *                                  Eg, array('count'=>array('COUNT(REG_ID)','%d'))
+	 * @return array | stdClass[] like results of $wpdb->get_results($sql,OBJECT), (ie, output type is OBJECT)
+	 * @throws EE_Error
+	 */
+	protected function _get_all_wpdb_results($query_params = array(), $output = ARRAY_A, $columns_to_select = null)
+	{
+		// remember the custom selections, if any, and type cast as array
+		// (unless $columns_to_select is an object, then just set as an empty array)
+		// Note: (array) 'some string' === array( 'some string' )
+		$this->_custom_selections = ! is_object($columns_to_select) ? (array)$columns_to_select : array();
+		$model_query_info = $this->_create_model_query_info_carrier($query_params);
+		$select_expressions = $columns_to_select !== null
+			? $this->_construct_select_from_input($columns_to_select)
+			: $this->_construct_default_select_sql($model_query_info);
+		$SQL = "SELECT $select_expressions " . $this->_construct_2nd_half_of_select_query($model_query_info);
+		return $this->_do_wpdb_query('get_results', array($SQL, $output));
+	}
+
+
+
+	/**
+	 * Gets an array of rows from the database just like $wpdb->get_results would,
+	 * but you can use the $query_params like on EEM_Base::get_all() to more easily
+	 * take care of joins, field preparation etc.
+	 *
+	 * @param array  $query_params      like EEM_Base::get_all's $query_params
+	 * @param string $output            ARRAY_A, OBJECT_K, etc. Just like
+	 * @param mixed  $columns_to_select , What columns to select. By default, we select all columns specified by the
+	 *                                  fields on the model, and the models we joined to in the query. However, you can
+	 *                                  override this and set the select to "*", or a specific column name, like
+	 *                                  "ATT_ID", etc. If you would like to use these custom selections in WHERE,
+	 *                                  GROUP_BY, or HAVING clauses, you must instead provide an array. Array keys are
+	 *                                  the aliases used to refer to this selection, and values are to be
+	 *                                  numerically-indexed arrays, where 0 is the selection and 1 is the data type.
+	 *                                  Eg, array('count'=>array('COUNT(REG_ID)','%d'))
+	 * @return array|stdClass[] like results of $wpdb->get_results($sql,OBJECT), (ie, output type is OBJECT)
+	 * @throws EE_Error
+	 */
+	public function get_all_wpdb_results($query_params = array(), $output = ARRAY_A, $columns_to_select = null)
+	{
+		return $this->_get_all_wpdb_results($query_params, $output, $columns_to_select);
+	}
+
+
+
+	/**
+	 * For creating a custom select statement
+	 *
+	 * @param mixed $columns_to_select either a string to be inserted directly as the select statement,
+	 *                                 or an array where keys are aliases, and values are arrays where 0=>the selection
+	 *                                 SQL, and 1=>is the datatype
+	 * @throws EE_Error
+	 * @return string
+	 */
+	private function _construct_select_from_input($columns_to_select)
+	{
+		if (is_array($columns_to_select)) {
+			$select_sql_array = array();
+			foreach ($columns_to_select as $alias => $selection_and_datatype) {
+				if (! is_array($selection_and_datatype) || ! isset($selection_and_datatype[1])) {
+					throw new EE_Error(
+						sprintf(
+							__(
+								"Custom selection %s (alias %s) needs to be an array like array('COUNT(REG_ID)','%%d')",
+								"event_espresso"
+							),
+							$selection_and_datatype,
+							$alias
+						)
+					);
+				}
+				if (! in_array($selection_and_datatype[1], $this->_valid_wpdb_data_types)) {
+					throw new EE_Error(
+						sprintf(
+							__(
+								"Datatype %s (for selection '%s' and alias '%s') is not a valid wpdb datatype (eg %%s)",
+								"event_espresso"
+							),
+							$selection_and_datatype[1],
+							$selection_and_datatype[0],
+							$alias,
+							implode(",", $this->_valid_wpdb_data_types)
+						)
+					);
+				}
+				$select_sql_array[] = "{$selection_and_datatype[0]} AS $alias";
+			}
+			$columns_to_select_string = implode(", ", $select_sql_array);
+		} else {
+			$columns_to_select_string = $columns_to_select;
+		}
+		return $columns_to_select_string;
+	}
+
+
+
+	/**
+	 * Convenient wrapper for getting the primary key field's name. Eg, on Registration, this would be 'REG_ID'
+	 *
+	 * @return string
+	 * @throws EE_Error
+	 */
+	public function primary_key_name()
+	{
+		return $this->get_primary_key_field()->get_name();
+	}
+
+
+
+	/**
+	 * Gets a single item for this model from the DB, given only its ID (or null if none is found).
+	 * If there is no primary key on this model, $id is treated as primary key string
+	 *
+	 * @param mixed $id int or string, depending on the type of the model's primary key
+	 * @return EE_Base_Class
+	 */
+	public function get_one_by_ID($id)
+	{
+		if ($this->get_from_entity_map($id)) {
+			return $this->get_from_entity_map($id);
+		}
+		return $this->get_one(
+			$this->alter_query_params_to_restrict_by_ID(
+				$id,
+				array('default_where_conditions' => EEM_Base::default_where_conditions_minimum_all)
+			)
+		);
+	}
+
+
+
+	/**
+	 * Alters query parameters to only get items with this ID are returned.
+	 * Takes into account that the ID might be a string produced by EEM_Base::get_index_primary_key_string(),
+	 * or could just be a simple primary key ID
+	 *
+	 * @param int   $id
+	 * @param array $query_params
+	 * @return array of normal query params, @see EEM_Base::get_all
+	 * @throws EE_Error
+	 */
+	public function alter_query_params_to_restrict_by_ID($id, $query_params = array())
+	{
+		if (! isset($query_params[0])) {
+			$query_params[0] = array();
+		}
+		$conditions_from_id = $this->parse_index_primary_key_string($id);
+		if ($conditions_from_id === null) {
+			$query_params[0][$this->primary_key_name()] = $id;
+		} else {
+			//no primary key, so the $id must be from the get_index_primary_key_string()
+			$query_params[0] = array_replace_recursive($query_params[0], $this->parse_index_primary_key_string($id));
+		}
+		return $query_params;
+	}
+
+
+
+	/**
+	 * Gets a single item for this model from the DB, given the $query_params. Only returns a single class, not an
+	 * array. If no item is found, null is returned.
+	 *
+	 * @param array $query_params like EEM_Base's $query_params variable.
+	 * @return EE_Base_Class|EE_Soft_Delete_Base_Class|NULL
+	 * @throws EE_Error
+	 */
+	public function get_one($query_params = array())
+	{
+		if (! is_array($query_params)) {
+			EE_Error::doing_it_wrong('EEM_Base::get_one',
+				sprintf(__('$query_params should be an array, you passed a variable of type %s', 'event_espresso'),
+					gettype($query_params)), '4.6.0');
+			$query_params = array();
+		}
+		$query_params['limit'] = 1;
+		$items = $this->get_all($query_params);
+		if (empty($items)) {
+			return null;
+		} else {
+			return array_shift($items);
+		}
+	}
+
+
+
+	/**
+	 * Returns the next x number of items in sequence from the given value as
+	 * found in the database matching the given query conditions.
+	 *
+	 * @param mixed $current_field_value    Value used for the reference point.
+	 * @param null  $field_to_order_by      What field is used for the
+	 *                                      reference point.
+	 * @param int   $limit                  How many to return.
+	 * @param array $query_params           Extra conditions on the query.
+	 * @param null  $columns_to_select      If left null, then an array of
+	 *                                      EE_Base_Class objects is returned,
+	 *                                      otherwise you can indicate just the
+	 *                                      columns you want returned.
+	 * @return EE_Base_Class[]|array
+	 * @throws EE_Error
+	 */
+	public function next_x(
+		$current_field_value,
+		$field_to_order_by = null,
+		$limit = 1,
+		$query_params = array(),
+		$columns_to_select = null
+	) {
+		return $this->_get_consecutive($current_field_value, '>', $field_to_order_by, $limit, $query_params,
+			$columns_to_select);
+	}
+
+
+
+	/**
+	 * Returns the previous x number of items in sequence from the given value
+	 * as found in the database matching the given query conditions.
+	 *
+	 * @param mixed $current_field_value    Value used for the reference point.
+	 * @param null  $field_to_order_by      What field is used for the
+	 *                                      reference point.
+	 * @param int   $limit                  How many to return.
+	 * @param array $query_params           Extra conditions on the query.
+	 * @param null  $columns_to_select      If left null, then an array of
+	 *                                      EE_Base_Class objects is returned,
+	 *                                      otherwise you can indicate just the
+	 *                                      columns you want returned.
+	 * @return EE_Base_Class[]|array
+	 * @throws EE_Error
+	 */
+	public function previous_x(
+		$current_field_value,
+		$field_to_order_by = null,
+		$limit = 1,
+		$query_params = array(),
+		$columns_to_select = null
+	) {
+		return $this->_get_consecutive($current_field_value, '<', $field_to_order_by, $limit, $query_params,
+			$columns_to_select);
+	}
+
+
+
+	/**
+	 * Returns the next item in sequence from the given value as found in the
+	 * database matching the given query conditions.
+	 *
+	 * @param mixed $current_field_value    Value used for the reference point.
+	 * @param null  $field_to_order_by      What field is used for the
+	 *                                      reference point.
+	 * @param array $query_params           Extra conditions on the query.
+	 * @param null  $columns_to_select      If left null, then an EE_Base_Class
+	 *                                      object is returned, otherwise you
+	 *                                      can indicate just the columns you
+	 *                                      want and a single array indexed by
+	 *                                      the columns will be returned.
+	 * @return EE_Base_Class|null|array()
+	 * @throws EE_Error
+	 */
+	public function next(
+		$current_field_value,
+		$field_to_order_by = null,
+		$query_params = array(),
+		$columns_to_select = null
+	) {
+		$results = $this->_get_consecutive($current_field_value, '>', $field_to_order_by, 1, $query_params,
+			$columns_to_select);
+		return empty($results) ? null : reset($results);
+	}
+
+
+
+	/**
+	 * Returns the previous item in sequence from the given value as found in
+	 * the database matching the given query conditions.
+	 *
+	 * @param mixed $current_field_value    Value used for the reference point.
+	 * @param null  $field_to_order_by      What field is used for the
+	 *                                      reference point.
+	 * @param array $query_params           Extra conditions on the query.
+	 * @param null  $columns_to_select      If left null, then an EE_Base_Class
+	 *                                      object is returned, otherwise you
+	 *                                      can indicate just the columns you
+	 *                                      want and a single array indexed by
+	 *                                      the columns will be returned.
+	 * @return EE_Base_Class|null|array()
+	 * @throws EE_Error
+	 */
+	public function previous(
+		$current_field_value,
+		$field_to_order_by = null,
+		$query_params = array(),
+		$columns_to_select = null
+	) {
+		$results = $this->_get_consecutive($current_field_value, '<', $field_to_order_by, 1, $query_params,
+			$columns_to_select);
+		return empty($results) ? null : reset($results);
+	}
+
+
+
+	/**
+	 * Returns the a consecutive number of items in sequence from the given
+	 * value as found in the database matching the given query conditions.
+	 *
+	 * @param mixed  $current_field_value   Value used for the reference point.
+	 * @param string $operand               What operand is used for the sequence.
+	 * @param string $field_to_order_by     What field is used for the reference point.
+	 * @param int    $limit                 How many to return.
+	 * @param array  $query_params          Extra conditions on the query.
+	 * @param null   $columns_to_select     If left null, then an array of EE_Base_Class objects is returned,
+	 *                                      otherwise you can indicate just the columns you want returned.
+	 * @return EE_Base_Class[]|array
+	 * @throws EE_Error
+	 */
+	protected function _get_consecutive(
+		$current_field_value,
+		$operand = '>',
+		$field_to_order_by = null,
+		$limit = 1,
+		$query_params = array(),
+		$columns_to_select = null
+	) {
+		//if $field_to_order_by is empty then let's assume we're ordering by the primary key.
+		if (empty($field_to_order_by)) {
+			if ($this->has_primary_key_field()) {
+				$field_to_order_by = $this->get_primary_key_field()->get_name();
+			} else {
+				if (WP_DEBUG) {
+					throw new EE_Error(__('EEM_Base::_get_consecutive() has been called with no $field_to_order_by argument and there is no primary key on the field.  Please provide the field you would like to use as the base for retrieving the next item(s).',
+						'event_espresso'));
+				}
+				EE_Error::add_error(__('There was an error with the query.', 'event_espresso'));
+				return array();
+			}
+		}
+		if (! is_array($query_params)) {
+			EE_Error::doing_it_wrong('EEM_Base::_get_consecutive',
+				sprintf(__('$query_params should be an array, you passed a variable of type %s', 'event_espresso'),
+					gettype($query_params)), '4.6.0');
+			$query_params = array();
+		}
+		//let's add the where query param for consecutive look up.
+		$query_params[0][$field_to_order_by] = array($operand, $current_field_value);
+		$query_params['limit'] = $limit;
+		//set direction
+		$incoming_orderby = isset($query_params['order_by']) ? (array)$query_params['order_by'] : array();
+		$query_params['order_by'] = $operand === '>'
+			? array($field_to_order_by => 'ASC') + $incoming_orderby
+			: array($field_to_order_by => 'DESC') + $incoming_orderby;
+		//if $columns_to_select is empty then that means we're returning EE_Base_Class objects
+		if (empty($columns_to_select)) {
+			return $this->get_all($query_params);
+		} else {
+			//getting just the fields
+			return $this->_get_all_wpdb_results($query_params, ARRAY_A, $columns_to_select);
+		}
+	}
+
+
+
+	/**
+	 * This sets the _timezone property after model object has been instantiated.
+	 *
+	 * @param null | string $timezone valid PHP DateTimeZone timezone string
+	 */
+	public function set_timezone($timezone)
+	{
+		if ($timezone !== null) {
+			$this->_timezone = $timezone;
+		}
+		//note we need to loop through relations and set the timezone on those objects as well.
+		foreach ($this->_model_relations as $relation) {
+			$relation->set_timezone($timezone);
+		}
+		//and finally we do the same for any datetime fields
+		foreach ($this->_fields as $field) {
+			if ($field instanceof EE_Datetime_Field) {
+				$field->set_timezone($timezone);
+			}
+		}
+	}
+
+
+
+	/**
+	 * This just returns whatever is set for the current timezone.
+	 *
+	 * @access public
+	 * @return string
+	 */
+	public function get_timezone()
+	{
+		//first validate if timezone is set.  If not, then let's set it be whatever is set on the model fields.
+		if (empty($this->_timezone)) {
+			foreach ($this->_fields as $field) {
+				if ($field instanceof EE_Datetime_Field) {
+					$this->set_timezone($field->get_timezone());
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+		}
+		//if timezone STILL empty then return the default timezone for the site.
+		if (empty($this->_timezone)) {
+			$this->set_timezone(EEH_DTT_Helper::get_timezone());
+		}
+		return $this->_timezone;
+	}
+
+
+
+	/**
+	 * This returns the date formats set for the given field name and also ensures that
+	 * $this->_timezone property is set correctly.
+	 *
+	 * @since 4.6.x
+	 * @param string $field_name The name of the field the formats are being retrieved for.
+	 * @param bool   $pretty     Whether to return the pretty formats (true) or not (false).
+	 * @throws EE_Error   If the given field_name is not of the EE_Datetime_Field type.
+	 * @return array formats in an array with the date format first, and the time format last.
+	 */
+	public function get_formats_for($field_name, $pretty = false)
+	{
+		$field_settings = $this->field_settings_for($field_name);
+		//if not a valid EE_Datetime_Field then throw error
+		if (! $field_settings instanceof EE_Datetime_Field) {
+			throw new EE_Error(sprintf(__('The field sent into EEM_Base::get_formats_for (%s) is not registered as a EE_Datetime_Field. Please check the spelling and make sure you are submitting the right field name to retrieve date_formats for.',
+				'event_espresso'), $field_name));
+		}
+		//while we are here, let's make sure the timezone internally in EEM_Base matches what is stored on
+		//the field.
+		$this->_timezone = $field_settings->get_timezone();
+		return array($field_settings->get_date_format($pretty), $field_settings->get_time_format($pretty));
+	}
+
+
+
+	/**
+	 * This returns the current time in a format setup for a query on this model.
+	 * Usage of this method makes it easier to setup queries against EE_Datetime_Field columns because
+	 * it will return:
+	 *  - a formatted string in the timezone and format currently set on the EE_Datetime_Field for the given field for
+	 *  NOW
+	 *  - or a unix timestamp (equivalent to time())
+	 * Note: When requesting a formatted string, if the date or time format doesn't include seconds, for example,
+	 * the time returned, because it uses that format, will also NOT include seconds. For this reason, if you want
+	 * the time returned to be the current time down to the exact second, set $timestamp to true.
+	 * @since 4.6.x
+	 * @param string $field_name       The field the current time is needed for.
+	 * @param bool   $timestamp        True means to return a unix timestamp. Otherwise a
+	 *                                 formatted string matching the set format for the field in the set timezone will
+	 *                                 be returned.
+	 * @param string $what             Whether to return the string in just the time format, the date format, or both.
+	 * @throws EE_Error    If the given field_name is not of the EE_Datetime_Field type.
+	 * @return int|string  If the given field_name is not of the EE_Datetime_Field type, then an EE_Error
+	 *                                 exception is triggered.
+	 */
+	public function current_time_for_query($field_name, $timestamp = false, $what = 'both')
+	{
+		$formats = $this->get_formats_for($field_name);
+		$DateTime = new DateTime("now", new DateTimeZone($this->_timezone));
+		if ($timestamp) {
+			return $DateTime->format('U');
+		}
+		//not returning timestamp, so return formatted string in timezone.
+		switch ($what) {
+			case 'time' :
+				return $DateTime->format($formats[1]);
+				break;
+			case 'date' :
+				return $DateTime->format($formats[0]);
+				break;
+			default :
+				return $DateTime->format(implode(' ', $formats));
+				break;
+		}
+	}
+
+
+
+	/**
+	 * This receives a time string for a given field and ensures that it is setup to match what the internal settings
+	 * for the model are.  Returns a DateTime object.
+	 * Note: a gotcha for when you send in unix timestamp.  Remember a unix timestamp is already timezone agnostic,
+	 * (functionally the equivalent of UTC+0).  So when you send it in, whatever timezone string you include is
+	 * ignored.
+	 *
+	 * @param string $field_name      The field being setup.
+	 * @param string $timestring      The date time string being used.
+	 * @param string $incoming_format The format for the time string.
+	 * @param string $timezone        By default, it is assumed the incoming time string is in timezone for
+	 *                                the blog.  If this is not the case, then it can be specified here.  If incoming
+	 *                                format is
+	 *                                'U', this is ignored.
+	 * @return DateTime
+	 * @throws EE_Error
+	 */
+	public function convert_datetime_for_query($field_name, $timestring, $incoming_format, $timezone = '')
+	{
+		//just using this to ensure the timezone is set correctly internally
+		$this->get_formats_for($field_name);
+		//load EEH_DTT_Helper
+		$set_timezone = empty($timezone) ? EEH_DTT_Helper::get_timezone() : $timezone;
+		$incomingDateTime = date_create_from_format($incoming_format, $timestring, new DateTimeZone($set_timezone));
+		return \EventEspresso\core\domain\entities\DbSafeDateTime::createFromDateTime( $incomingDateTime->setTimezone(new DateTimeZone($this->_timezone)) );
+	}
+
+
+
+	/**
+	 * Gets all the tables comprising this model. Array keys are the table aliases, and values are EE_Table objects
+	 *
+	 * @return EE_Table_Base[]
+	 */
+	public function get_tables()
+	{
+		return $this->_tables;
+	}
+
+
+
+	/**
+	 * Updates all the database entries (in each table for this model) according to $fields_n_values and optionally
+	 * also updates all the model objects, where the criteria expressed in $query_params are met..
+	 * Also note: if this model has multiple tables, this update verifies all the secondary tables have an entry for
+	 * each row (in the primary table) we're trying to update; if not, it inserts an entry in the secondary table. Eg:
+	 * if our model has 2 tables: wp_posts (primary), and wp_esp_event (secondary). Let's say we are trying to update a
+	 * model object with EVT_ID = 1
+	 * (which means where wp_posts has ID = 1, because wp_posts.ID is the primary key's column), which exists, but
+	 * there is no entry in wp_esp_event for this entry in wp_posts. So, this update script will insert a row into
+	 * wp_esp_event, using any available parameters from $fields_n_values (eg, if "EVT_limit" => 40 is in
+	 * $fields_n_values, the new entry in wp_esp_event will set EVT_limit = 40, and use default for other columns which
+	 * are not specified)
+	 *
+	 * @param array   $fields_n_values         keys are model fields (exactly like keys in EEM_Base::_fields, NOT db
+	 *                                         columns!), values are strings, ints, floats, and maybe arrays if they
+	 *                                         are to be serialized. Basically, the values are what you'd expect to be
+	 *                                         values on the model, NOT necessarily what's in the DB. For example, if
+	 *                                         we wanted to update only the TXN_details on any Transactions where its
+	 *                                         ID=34, we'd use this method as follows:
+	 *                                         EEM_Transaction::instance()->update(
+	 *                                         array('TXN_details'=>array('detail1'=>'monkey','detail2'=>'banana'),
+	 *                                         array(array('TXN_ID'=>34)));
+	 * @param array   $query_params            very much like EEM_Base::get_all's $query_params
+	 *                                         in client code into what's expected to be stored on each field. Eg,
+	 *                                         consider updating Question's QST_admin_label field is of type
+	 *                                         Simple_HTML. If you use this function to update that field to $new_value
+	 *                                         = (note replace 8's with appropriate opening and closing tags in the
+	 *                                         following example)"8script8alert('I hack all');8/script88b8boom
+	 *                                         baby8/b8", then if you set $values_already_prepared_by_model_object to
+	 *                                         TRUE, it is assumed that you've already called
+	 *                                         EE_Simple_HTML_Field->prepare_for_set($new_value), which removes the
+	 *                                         malicious javascript. However, if
+	 *                                         $values_already_prepared_by_model_object is left as FALSE, then
+	 *                                         EE_Simple_HTML_Field->prepare_for_set($new_value) will be called on it,
+	 *                                         and every other field, before insertion. We provide this parameter
+	 *                                         because model objects perform their prepare_for_set function on all
+	 *                                         their values, and so don't need to be called again (and in many cases,
+	 *                                         shouldn't be called again. Eg: if we escape HTML characters in the
+	 *                                         prepare_for_set method...)
+	 * @param boolean $keep_model_objs_in_sync if TRUE, makes sure we ALSO update model objects
+	 *                                         in this model's entity map according to $fields_n_values that match
+	 *                                         $query_params. This obviously has some overhead, so you can disable it
+	 *                                         by setting this to FALSE, but be aware that model objects being used
+	 *                                         could get out-of-sync with the database
+	 * @return int how many rows got updated or FALSE if something went wrong with the query (wp returns FALSE or num
+	 *                                         rows affected which *could* include 0 which DOES NOT mean the query was
+	 *                                         bad)
+	 * @throws EE_Error
+	 */
+	public function update($fields_n_values, $query_params, $keep_model_objs_in_sync = true)
+	{
+		if (! is_array($query_params)) {
+			EE_Error::doing_it_wrong('EEM_Base::update',
+				sprintf(__('$query_params should be an array, you passed a variable of type %s', 'event_espresso'),
+					gettype($query_params)), '4.6.0');
+			$query_params = array();
+		}
+		/**
+		 * Action called before a model update call has been made.
+		 *
+		 * @param EEM_Base $model
+		 * @param array    $fields_n_values the updated fields and their new values
+		 * @param array    $query_params    @see EEM_Base::get_all()
+		 */
+		do_action('AHEE__EEM_Base__update__begin', $this, $fields_n_values, $query_params);
+		/**
+		 * Filters the fields about to be updated given the query parameters. You can provide the
+		 * $query_params to $this->get_all() to find exactly which records will be updated
+		 *
+		 * @param array    $fields_n_values fields and their new values
+		 * @param EEM_Base $model           the model being queried
+		 * @param array    $query_params    see EEM_Base::get_all()
+		 */
+		$fields_n_values = (array)apply_filters('FHEE__EEM_Base__update__fields_n_values', $fields_n_values, $this,
+			$query_params);
+		//need to verify that, for any entry we want to update, there are entries in each secondary table.
+		//to do that, for each table, verify that it's PK isn't null.
+		$tables = $this->get_tables();
+		//and if the other tables don't have a row for each table-to-be-updated, we'll insert one with whatever values available in the current update query
+		//NOTE: we should make this code more efficient by NOT querying twice
+		//before the real update, but that needs to first go through ALPHA testing
+		//as it's dangerous. says Mike August 8 2014
+		//we want to make sure the default_where strategy is ignored
+		$this->_ignore_where_strategy = true;
+		$wpdb_select_results = $this->_get_all_wpdb_results($query_params);
+		foreach ($wpdb_select_results as $wpdb_result) {
+			// type cast stdClass as array
+			$wpdb_result = (array)$wpdb_result;
+			//get the model object's PK, as we'll want this if we need to insert a row into secondary tables
+			if ($this->has_primary_key_field()) {
+				$main_table_pk_value = $wpdb_result[$this->get_primary_key_field()->get_qualified_column()];
+			} else {
+				//if there's no primary key, we basically can't support having a 2nd table on the model (we could but it would be lots of work)
+				$main_table_pk_value = null;
+			}
+			//if there are more than 1 tables, we'll want to verify that each table for this model has an entry in the other tables
+			//and if the other tables don't have a row for each table-to-be-updated, we'll insert one with whatever values available in the current update query
+			if (count($tables) > 1) {
+				//foreach matching row in the DB, ensure that each table's PK isn't null. If so, there must not be an entry
+				//in that table, and so we'll want to insert one
+				foreach ($tables as $table_obj) {
+					$this_table_pk_column = $table_obj->get_fully_qualified_pk_column();
+					//if there is no private key for this table on the results, it means there's no entry
+					//in this table, right? so insert a row in the current table, using any fields available
+					if (! (array_key_exists($this_table_pk_column, $wpdb_result)
+						   && $wpdb_result[$this_table_pk_column])
+					) {
+						$success = $this->_insert_into_specific_table($table_obj, $fields_n_values,
+							$main_table_pk_value);
+						//if we died here, report the error
+						if (! $success) {
+							return false;
+						}
+					}
+				}
+			}
+			//				//and now check that if we have cached any models by that ID on the model, that
+			//				//they also get updated properly
+			//				$model_object = $this->get_from_entity_map( $main_table_pk_value );
+			//				if( $model_object ){
+			//					foreach( $fields_n_values as $field => $value ){
+			//						$model_object->set($field, $value);
+			//let's make sure default_where strategy is followed now
+			$this->_ignore_where_strategy = false;
+		}
+		//if we want to keep model objects in sync, AND
+		//if this wasn't called from a model object (to update itself)
+		//then we want to make sure we keep all the existing
+		//model objects in sync with the db
+		if ($keep_model_objs_in_sync && ! $this->_values_already_prepared_by_model_object) {
+			if ($this->has_primary_key_field()) {
+				$model_objs_affected_ids = $this->get_col($query_params);
+			} else {
+				//we need to select a bunch of columns and then combine them into the the "index primary key string"s
+				$models_affected_key_columns = $this->_get_all_wpdb_results($query_params, ARRAY_A);
+				$model_objs_affected_ids = array();
+				foreach ($models_affected_key_columns as $row) {
+					$combined_index_key = $this->get_index_primary_key_string($row);
+					$model_objs_affected_ids[$combined_index_key] = $combined_index_key;
+				}
+			}
+			if (! $model_objs_affected_ids) {
+				//wait wait wait- if nothing was affected let's stop here
+				return 0;
+			}
+			foreach ($model_objs_affected_ids as $id) {
+				$model_obj_in_entity_map = $this->get_from_entity_map($id);
+				if ($model_obj_in_entity_map) {
+					foreach ($fields_n_values as $field => $new_value) {
+						$model_obj_in_entity_map->set($field, $new_value);
+					}
+				}
+			}
+			//if there is a primary key on this model, we can now do a slight optimization
+			if ($this->has_primary_key_field()) {
+				//we already know what we want to update. So let's make the query simpler so it's a little more efficient
+				$query_params = array(
+					array($this->primary_key_name() => array('IN', $model_objs_affected_ids)),
+					'limit'                    => count($model_objs_affected_ids),
+					'default_where_conditions' => EEM_Base::default_where_conditions_none,
+				);
+			}
+		}
+		$model_query_info = $this->_create_model_query_info_carrier($query_params);
+		$SQL = "UPDATE "
+			   . $model_query_info->get_full_join_sql()
+			   . " SET "
+			   . $this->_construct_update_sql($fields_n_values)
+			   . $model_query_info->get_where_sql();//note: doesn't use _construct_2nd_half_of_select_query() because doesn't accept LIMIT, ORDER BY, etc.
+		$rows_affected = $this->_do_wpdb_query('query', array($SQL));
+		/**
+		 * Action called after a model update call has been made.
+		 *
+		 * @param EEM_Base $model
+		 * @param array    $fields_n_values the updated fields and their new values
+		 * @param array    $query_params    @see EEM_Base::get_all()
+		 * @param int      $rows_affected
+		 */
+		do_action('AHEE__EEM_Base__update__end', $this, $fields_n_values, $query_params, $rows_affected);
+		return $rows_affected;//how many supposedly got updated
+	}
+
+
+
+	/**
+	 * Analogous to $wpdb->get_col, returns a 1-dimensional array where teh values
+	 * are teh values of the field specified (or by default the primary key field)
+	 * that matched the query params. Note that you should pass the name of the
+	 * model FIELD, not the database table's column name.
+	 *
+	 * @param array  $query_params @see EEM_Base::get_all()
+	 * @param string $field_to_select
+	 * @return array just like $wpdb->get_col()
+	 * @throws EE_Error
+	 */
+	public function get_col($query_params = array(), $field_to_select = null)
+	{
+		if ($field_to_select) {
+			$field = $this->field_settings_for($field_to_select);
+		} elseif ($this->has_primary_key_field()) {
+			$field = $this->get_primary_key_field();
+		} else {
+			//no primary key, just grab the first column
+			$field = reset($this->field_settings());
+		}
+		$model_query_info = $this->_create_model_query_info_carrier($query_params);
+		$select_expressions = $field->get_qualified_column();
+		$SQL = "SELECT $select_expressions " . $this->_construct_2nd_half_of_select_query($model_query_info);
+		return $this->_do_wpdb_query('get_col', array($SQL));
+	}
+
+
+
+	/**
+	 * Returns a single column value for a single row from the database
+	 *
+	 * @param array  $query_params    @see EEM_Base::get_all()
+	 * @param string $field_to_select @see EEM_Base::get_col()
+	 * @return string
+	 * @throws EE_Error
+	 */
+	public function get_var($query_params = array(), $field_to_select = null)
+	{
+		$query_params['limit'] = 1;
+		$col = $this->get_col($query_params, $field_to_select);
+		if (! empty($col)) {
+			return reset($col);
+		} else {
+			return null;
+		}
+	}
+
+
+
+	/**
+	 * Makes the SQL for after "UPDATE table_X inner join table_Y..." and before "...WHERE". Eg "Question.name='party
+	 * time?', Question.desc='what do you think?',..." Values are filtered through wpdb->prepare to avoid against SQL
+	 * injection, but currently no further filtering is done
+	 *
+	 * @global      $wpdb
+	 * @param array $fields_n_values array keys are field names on this model, and values are what those fields should
+	 *                               be updated to in the DB
+	 * @return string of SQL
+	 * @throws EE_Error
+	 */
+	public function _construct_update_sql($fields_n_values)
+	{
+		/** @type WPDB $wpdb */
+		global $wpdb;
+		$cols_n_values = array();
+		foreach ($fields_n_values as $field_name => $value) {
+			$field_obj = $this->field_settings_for($field_name);
+			//if the value is NULL, we want to assign the value to that.
+			//wpdb->prepare doesn't really handle that properly
+			$prepared_value = $this->_prepare_value_or_use_default($field_obj, $fields_n_values);
+			$value_sql = $prepared_value === null ? 'NULL'
+				: $wpdb->prepare($field_obj->get_wpdb_data_type(), $prepared_value);
+			$cols_n_values[] = $field_obj->get_qualified_column() . "=" . $value_sql;
+		}
+		return implode(",", $cols_n_values);
+	}
+
+
+
+	/**
+	 * Deletes a single row from the DB given the model object's primary key value. (eg, EE_Attendee->ID()'s value).
+	 * Performs a HARD delete, meaning the database row should always be removed,
+	 * not just have a flag field on it switched
+	 * Wrapper for EEM_Base::delete_permanently()
+	 *
+	 * @param mixed $id
+	 * @return boolean whether the row got deleted or not
+	 * @throws EE_Error
+	 */
+	public function delete_permanently_by_ID($id)
+	{
+		return $this->delete_permanently(
+			array(
+				array($this->get_primary_key_field()->get_name() => $id),
+				'limit' => 1,
+			)
+		);
+	}
+
+
+
+	/**
+	 * Deletes a single row from the DB given the model object's primary key value. (eg, EE_Attendee->ID()'s value).
+	 * Wrapper for EEM_Base::delete()
+	 *
+	 * @param mixed $id
+	 * @return boolean whether the row got deleted or not
+	 * @throws EE_Error
+	 */
+	public function delete_by_ID($id)
+	{
+		return $this->delete(
+			array(
+				array($this->get_primary_key_field()->get_name() => $id),
+				'limit' => 1,
+			)
+		);
+	}
+
+
+
+	/**
+	 * Identical to delete_permanently, but does a "soft" delete if possible,
+	 * meaning if the model has a field that indicates its been "trashed" or
+	 * "soft deleted", we will just set that instead of actually deleting the rows.
+	 *
+	 * @see EEM_Base::delete_permanently
+	 * @param array   $query_params
+	 * @param boolean $allow_blocking
+	 * @return int how many rows got deleted
+	 * @throws EE_Error
+	 */
+	public function delete($query_params, $allow_blocking = true)
+	{
+		return $this->delete_permanently($query_params, $allow_blocking);
+	}
+
+
+
+	/**
+	 * Deletes the model objects that meet the query params. Note: this method is overridden
+	 * in EEM_Soft_Delete_Base so that soft-deleted model objects are instead only flagged
+	 * as archived, not actually deleted
+	 *
+	 * @param array   $query_params   very much like EEM_Base::get_all's $query_params
+	 * @param boolean $allow_blocking if TRUE, matched objects will only be deleted if there is no related model info
+	 *                                that blocks it (ie, there' sno other data that depends on this data); if false,
+	 *                                deletes regardless of other objects which may depend on it. Its generally
+	 *                                advisable to always leave this as TRUE, otherwise you could easily corrupt your
+	 *                                DB
+	 * @return int how many rows got deleted
+	 * @throws EE_Error
+	 */
+	public function delete_permanently($query_params, $allow_blocking = true)
+	{
+		/**
+		 * Action called just before performing a real deletion query. You can use the
+		 * model and its $query_params to find exactly which items will be deleted
+		 *
+		 * @param EEM_Base $model
+		 * @param array    $query_params   @see EEM_Base::get_all()
+		 * @param boolean  $allow_blocking whether or not to allow related model objects
+		 *                                 to block (prevent) this deletion
+		 */
+		do_action('AHEE__EEM_Base__delete__begin', $this, $query_params, $allow_blocking);
+		//some MySQL databases may be running safe mode, which may restrict
+		//deletion if there is no KEY column used in the WHERE statement of a deletion.
+		//to get around this, we first do a SELECT, get all the IDs, and then run another query
+		//to delete them
+		$items_for_deletion = $this->_get_all_wpdb_results($query_params);
+		$deletion_where = $this->_setup_ids_for_delete($items_for_deletion, $allow_blocking);
+		if ($deletion_where) {
+			//echo "objects for deletion:";var_dump($objects_for_deletion);
+			$model_query_info = $this->_create_model_query_info_carrier($query_params);
+			$table_aliases = array_keys($this->_tables);
+			$SQL = "DELETE "
+				   . implode(", ", $table_aliases)
+				   . " FROM "
+				   . $model_query_info->get_full_join_sql()
+				   . " WHERE "
+				   . $deletion_where;
+			//		/echo "delete sql:$SQL";
+			$rows_deleted = $this->_do_wpdb_query('query', array($SQL));
+		} else {
+			$rows_deleted = 0;
+		}
+		//and lastly make sure those items are removed from the entity map; if they could be put into it at all
+		if ($this->has_primary_key_field()) {
+			foreach ($items_for_deletion as $item_for_deletion_row) {
+				$pk_value = $item_for_deletion_row[$this->get_primary_key_field()->get_qualified_column()];
+				if (isset($this->_entity_map[EEM_Base::$_model_query_blog_id][$pk_value])) {
+					unset($this->_entity_map[EEM_Base::$_model_query_blog_id][$pk_value]);
+				}
+			}
+		}
+		/**
+		 * Action called just after performing a real deletion query. Although at this point the
+		 * items should have been deleted
+		 *
+		 * @param EEM_Base $model
+		 * @param array    $query_params @see EEM_Base::get_all()
+		 * @param int      $rows_deleted
+		 */
+		do_action('AHEE__EEM_Base__delete__end', $this, $query_params, $rows_deleted);
+		return $rows_deleted;//how many supposedly got deleted
+	}
+
+
+
+	/**
+	 * Checks all the relations that throw error messages when there are blocking related objects
+	 * for related model objects. If there are any related model objects on those relations,
+	 * adds an EE_Error, and return true
+	 *
+	 * @param EE_Base_Class|int $this_model_obj_or_id
+	 * @param EE_Base_Class     $ignore_this_model_obj a model object like 'EE_Event', or 'EE_Term_Taxonomy', which
+	 *                                                 should be ignored when determining whether there are related
+	 *                                                 model objects which block this model object's deletion. Useful
+	 *                                                 if you know A is related to B and are considering deleting A,
+	 *                                                 but want to see if A has any other objects blocking its deletion
+	 *                                                 before removing the relation between A and B
+	 * @return boolean
+	 * @throws EE_Error
+	 */
+	public function delete_is_blocked_by_related_models($this_model_obj_or_id, $ignore_this_model_obj = null)
+	{
+		//first, if $ignore_this_model_obj was supplied, get its model
+		if ($ignore_this_model_obj && $ignore_this_model_obj instanceof EE_Base_Class) {
+			$ignored_model = $ignore_this_model_obj->get_model();
+		} else {
+			$ignored_model = null;
+		}
+		//now check all the relations of $this_model_obj_or_id and see if there
+		//are any related model objects blocking it?
+		$is_blocked = false;
+		foreach ($this->_model_relations as $relation_name => $relation_obj) {
+			if ($relation_obj->block_delete_if_related_models_exist()) {
+				//if $ignore_this_model_obj was supplied, then for the query
+				//on that model needs to be told to ignore $ignore_this_model_obj
+				if ($ignored_model && $relation_name === $ignored_model->get_this_model_name()) {
+					$related_model_objects = $relation_obj->get_all_related($this_model_obj_or_id, array(
+						array(
+							$ignored_model->get_primary_key_field()->get_name() => array(
+								'!=',
+								$ignore_this_model_obj->ID(),
+							),
+						),
+					));
+				} else {
+					$related_model_objects = $relation_obj->get_all_related($this_model_obj_or_id);
+				}
+				if ($related_model_objects) {
+					EE_Error::add_error($relation_obj->get_deletion_error_message(), __FILE__, __FUNCTION__, __LINE__);
+					$is_blocked = true;
+				}
+			}
+		}
+		return $is_blocked;
+	}
+
+
+
+	/**
+	 * This sets up our delete where sql and accounts for if we have secondary tables that will have rows deleted as
+	 * well.
+	 *
+	 * @param  array  $objects_for_deletion This should be the values returned by $this->_get_all_wpdb_results()
+	 * @param boolean $allow_blocking       if TRUE, matched objects will only be deleted if there is no related model
+	 *                                      info that blocks it (ie, there' sno other data that depends on this data);
+	 *                                      if false, deletes regardless of other objects which may depend on it. Its
+	 *                                      generally advisable to always leave this as TRUE, otherwise you could
+	 *                                      easily corrupt your DB
+	 * @throws EE_Error
+	 * @return string    everything that comes after the WHERE statement.
+	 */
+	protected function _setup_ids_for_delete($objects_for_deletion, $allow_blocking = true)
+	{
+		if ($this->has_primary_key_field()) {
+			$primary_table = $this->_get_main_table();
+			$other_tables = $this->_get_other_tables();
+			$deletes = $query = array();
+			foreach ($objects_for_deletion as $delete_object) {
+				//before we mark this object for deletion,
+				//make sure there's no related objects blocking its deletion (if we're checking)
+				if (
+					$allow_blocking
+					&& $this->delete_is_blocked_by_related_models(
+						$delete_object[$primary_table->get_fully_qualified_pk_column()]
+					)
+				) {
+					continue;
+				}
+				//primary table deletes
+				if (isset($delete_object[$primary_table->get_fully_qualified_pk_column()])) {
+					$deletes[$primary_table->get_fully_qualified_pk_column()][] = $delete_object[$primary_table->get_fully_qualified_pk_column()];
+				}
+				//other tables
+				if (! empty($other_tables)) {
+					foreach ($other_tables as $ot) {
+						//first check if we've got the foreign key column here.
+						if (isset($delete_object[$ot->get_fully_qualified_fk_column()])) {
+							$deletes[$ot->get_fully_qualified_pk_column()][] = $delete_object[$ot->get_fully_qualified_fk_column()];
+						}
+						// wait! it's entirely possible that we'll have a the primary key
+						// for this table in here, if it's a foreign key for one of the other secondary tables
+						if (isset($delete_object[$ot->get_fully_qualified_pk_column()])) {
+							$deletes[$ot->get_fully_qualified_pk_column()][] = $delete_object[$ot->get_fully_qualified_pk_column()];
+						}
+						// finally, it is possible that the fk for this table is found
+						// in the fully qualified pk column for the fk table, so let's see if that's there!
+						if (isset($delete_object[$ot->get_fully_qualified_pk_on_fk_table()])) {
+							$deletes[$ot->get_fully_qualified_pk_column()][] = $delete_object[$ot->get_fully_qualified_pk_column()];
+						}
+					}
+				}
+			}
+			//we should have deletes now, so let's just go through and setup the where statement
+			foreach ($deletes as $column => $values) {
+				//make sure we have unique $values;
+				$values = array_unique($values);
+				$query[] = $column . ' IN(' . implode(",", $values) . ')';
+			}
+			return ! empty($query) ? implode(' AND ', $query) : '';
+		} elseif (count($this->get_combined_primary_key_fields()) > 1) {
+			$ways_to_identify_a_row = array();
+			$fields = $this->get_combined_primary_key_fields();
+			//note: because there' sno primary key, that means nothing else  can be pointing to this model, right?
+			foreach ($objects_for_deletion as $delete_object) {
+				$values_for_each_cpk_for_a_row = array();
+				foreach ($fields as $cpk_field) {
+					if ($cpk_field instanceof EE_Model_Field_Base) {
+						$values_for_each_cpk_for_a_row[] = $cpk_field->get_qualified_column()
+														   . "="
+														   . $delete_object[$cpk_field->get_qualified_column()];
+					}
+				}
+				$ways_to_identify_a_row[] = "(" . implode(" AND ", $values_for_each_cpk_for_a_row) . ")";
+			}
+			return implode(" OR ", $ways_to_identify_a_row);
+		} else {
+			//so there's no primary key and no combined key...
+			//sorry, can't help you
+			throw new EE_Error(sprintf(__("Cannot delete objects of type %s because there is no primary key NOR combined key",
+				"event_espresso"), get_class($this)));
+		}
+	}
+
+
+
+	/**
+	 * Count all the rows that match criteria expressed in $query_params (an array just like arg to EEM_Base::get_all).
+	 * If $field_to_count isn't provided, the model's primary key is used. Otherwise, we count by field_to_count's
+	 * column
+	 *
+	 * @param array  $query_params   like EEM_Base::get_all's
+	 * @param string $field_to_count field on model to count by (not column name)
+	 * @param bool   $distinct       if we want to only count the distinct values for the column then you can trigger
+	 *                               that by the setting $distinct to TRUE;
+	 * @return int
+	 * @throws EE_Error
+	 */
+	public function count($query_params = array(), $field_to_count = null, $distinct = false)
+	{
+		$model_query_info = $this->_create_model_query_info_carrier($query_params);
+		if ($field_to_count) {
+			$field_obj = $this->field_settings_for($field_to_count);
+			$column_to_count = $field_obj->get_qualified_column();
+		} elseif ($this->has_primary_key_field()) {
+			$pk_field_obj = $this->get_primary_key_field();
+			$column_to_count = $pk_field_obj->get_qualified_column();
+		} else {
+			//there's no primary key
+			//if we're counting distinct items, and there's no primary key,
+			//we need to list out the columns for distinction;
+			//otherwise we can just use star
+			if ($distinct) {
+				$columns_to_use = array();
+				foreach ($this->get_combined_primary_key_fields() as $field_obj) {
+					$columns_to_use[] = $field_obj->get_qualified_column();
+				}
+				$column_to_count = implode(',', $columns_to_use);
+			} else {
+				$column_to_count = '*';
+			}
+		}
+		$column_to_count = $distinct ? "DISTINCT " . $column_to_count : $column_to_count;
+		$SQL = "SELECT COUNT(" . $column_to_count . ")" . $this->_construct_2nd_half_of_select_query($model_query_info);
+		return (int)$this->_do_wpdb_query('get_var', array($SQL));
+	}
+
+
+
+	/**
+	 * Sums up the value of the $field_to_sum (defaults to the primary key, which isn't terribly useful)
+	 *
+	 * @param array  $query_params like EEM_Base::get_all
+	 * @param string $field_to_sum name of field (array key in $_fields array)
+	 * @return float
+	 * @throws EE_Error
+	 */
+	public function sum($query_params, $field_to_sum = null)
+	{
+		$model_query_info = $this->_create_model_query_info_carrier($query_params);
+		if ($field_to_sum) {
+			$field_obj = $this->field_settings_for($field_to_sum);
+		} else {
+			$field_obj = $this->get_primary_key_field();
+		}
+		$column_to_count = $field_obj->get_qualified_column();
+		$SQL = "SELECT SUM(" . $column_to_count . ")" . $this->_construct_2nd_half_of_select_query($model_query_info);
+		$return_value = $this->_do_wpdb_query('get_var', array($SQL));
+		$data_type = $field_obj->get_wpdb_data_type();
+		if ($data_type === '%d' || $data_type === '%s') {
+			return (float)$return_value;
+		} else {//must be %f
+			return (float)$return_value;
+		}
+	}
+
+
+
+	/**
+	 * Just calls the specified method on $wpdb with the given arguments
+	 * Consolidates a little extra error handling code
+	 *
+	 * @param string $wpdb_method
+	 * @param array  $arguments_to_provide
+	 * @throws EE_Error
+	 * @global wpdb  $wpdb
+	 * @return mixed
+	 */
+	protected function _do_wpdb_query($wpdb_method, $arguments_to_provide)
+	{
+		//if we're in maintenance mode level 2, DON'T run any queries
+		//because level 2 indicates the database needs updating and
+		//is probably out of sync with the code
+		if (! EE_Maintenance_Mode::instance()->models_can_query()) {
+			throw new EE_Error(sprintf(__("Event Espresso Level 2 Maintenance mode is active. That means EE can not run ANY database queries until the necessary migration scripts have run which will take EE out of maintenance mode level 2. Please inform support of this error.",
+				"event_espresso")));
+		}
+		/** @type WPDB $wpdb */
+		global $wpdb;
+		if (! method_exists($wpdb, $wpdb_method)) {
+			throw new EE_Error(sprintf(__('There is no method named "%s" on Wordpress\' $wpdb object',
+				'event_espresso'), $wpdb_method));
+		}
+		if (WP_DEBUG) {
+			$old_show_errors_value = $wpdb->show_errors;
+			$wpdb->show_errors(false);
+		}
+		$result = $this->_process_wpdb_query($wpdb_method, $arguments_to_provide);
+		$this->show_db_query_if_previously_requested($wpdb->last_query);
+		if (WP_DEBUG) {
+			$wpdb->show_errors($old_show_errors_value);
+			if (! empty($wpdb->last_error)) {
+				throw new EE_Error(sprintf(__('WPDB Error: "%s"', 'event_espresso'), $wpdb->last_error));
+			} elseif ($result === false) {
+				throw new EE_Error(sprintf(__('WPDB Error occurred, but no error message was logged by wpdb! The wpdb method called was "%1$s" and the arguments were "%2$s"',
+					'event_espresso'), $wpdb_method, var_export($arguments_to_provide, true)));
+			}
+		} elseif ($result === false) {
+			EE_Error::add_error(
+				sprintf(
+					__('A database error has occurred. Turn on WP_DEBUG for more information.||A database error occurred doing wpdb method "%1$s", with arguments "%2$s". The error was "%3$s"',
+						'event_espresso'),
+					$wpdb_method,
+					var_export($arguments_to_provide, true),
+					$wpdb->last_error
+				),
+				__FILE__,
+				__FUNCTION__,
+				__LINE__
+			);
+		}
+		return $result;
+	}
+
+
+
+	/**
+	 * Attempts to run the indicated WPDB method with the provided arguments,
+	 * and if there's an error tries to verify the DB is correct. Uses
+	 * the static property EEM_Base::$_db_verification_level to determine whether
+	 * we should try to fix the EE core db, the addons, or just give up
+	 *
+	 * @param string $wpdb_method
+	 * @param array  $arguments_to_provide
+	 * @return mixed
+	 */
+	private function _process_wpdb_query($wpdb_method, $arguments_to_provide)
+	{
+		/** @type WPDB $wpdb */
+		global $wpdb;
+		$wpdb->last_error = null;
+		$result = call_user_func_array(array($wpdb, $wpdb_method), $arguments_to_provide);
+		// was there an error running the query? but we don't care on new activations
+		// (we're going to setup the DB anyway on new activations)
+		if (($result === false || ! empty($wpdb->last_error))
+			&& EE_System::instance()->detect_req_type() !== EE_System::req_type_new_activation
+		) {
+			switch (EEM_Base::$_db_verification_level) {
+				case EEM_Base::db_verified_none :
+					// let's double-check core's DB
+					$error_message = $this->_verify_core_db($wpdb_method, $arguments_to_provide);
+					break;
+				case EEM_Base::db_verified_core :
+					// STILL NO LOVE?? verify all the addons too. Maybe they need to be fixed
+					$error_message = $this->_verify_addons_db($wpdb_method, $arguments_to_provide);
+					break;
+				case EEM_Base::db_verified_addons :
+					// ummmm... you in trouble
+					return $result;
+					break;
+			}
+			if (! empty($error_message)) {
+				EE_Log::instance()->log(__FILE__, __FUNCTION__, $error_message, 'error');
+				trigger_error($error_message);
+			}
+			return $this->_process_wpdb_query($wpdb_method, $arguments_to_provide);
+		}
+		return $result;
+	}
+
+
+
+	/**
+	 * Verifies the EE core database is up-to-date and records that we've done it on
+	 * EEM_Base::$_db_verification_level
+	 *
+	 * @param string $wpdb_method
+	 * @param array  $arguments_to_provide
+	 * @return string
+	 */
+	private function _verify_core_db($wpdb_method, $arguments_to_provide)
+	{
+		/** @type WPDB $wpdb */
+		global $wpdb;
+		//ok remember that we've already attempted fixing the core db, in case the problem persists
+		EEM_Base::$_db_verification_level = EEM_Base::db_verified_core;
+		$error_message = sprintf(
+			__('WPDB Error "%1$s" while running wpdb method "%2$s" with arguments %3$s. Automatically attempting to fix EE Core DB',
+				'event_espresso'),
+			$wpdb->last_error,
+			$wpdb_method,
+			wp_json_encode($arguments_to_provide)
+		);
+		EE_System::instance()->initialize_db_if_no_migrations_required(false, true);
+		return $error_message;
+	}
+
+
+
+	/**
+	 * Verifies the EE addons' database is up-to-date and records that we've done it on
+	 * EEM_Base::$_db_verification_level
+	 *
+	 * @param $wpdb_method
+	 * @param $arguments_to_provide
+	 * @return string
+	 */
+	private function _verify_addons_db($wpdb_method, $arguments_to_provide)
+	{
+		/** @type WPDB $wpdb */
+		global $wpdb;
+		//ok remember that we've already attempted fixing the addons dbs, in case the problem persists
+		EEM_Base::$_db_verification_level = EEM_Base::db_verified_addons;
+		$error_message = sprintf(
+			__('WPDB AGAIN: Error "%1$s" while running the same method and arguments as before. Automatically attempting to fix EE Addons DB',
+				'event_espresso'),
+			$wpdb->last_error,
+			$wpdb_method,
+			wp_json_encode($arguments_to_provide)
+		);
+		EE_System::instance()->initialize_addons();
+		return $error_message;
+	}
+
+
+
+	/**
+	 * In order to avoid repeating this code for the get_all, sum, and count functions, put the code parts
+	 * that are identical in here. Returns a string of SQL of everything in a SELECT query except the beginning
+	 * SELECT clause, eg " FROM wp_posts AS Event INNER JOIN ... WHERE ... ORDER BY ... LIMIT ... GROUP BY ... HAVING
+	 * ..."
+	 *
+	 * @param EE_Model_Query_Info_Carrier $model_query_info
+	 * @return string
+	 */
+	private function _construct_2nd_half_of_select_query(EE_Model_Query_Info_Carrier $model_query_info)
+	{
+		return " FROM " . $model_query_info->get_full_join_sql() .
+			   $model_query_info->get_where_sql() .
+			   $model_query_info->get_group_by_sql() .
+			   $model_query_info->get_having_sql() .
+			   $model_query_info->get_order_by_sql() .
+			   $model_query_info->get_limit_sql();
+	}
+
+
+
+	/**
+	 * Set to easily debug the next X queries ran from this model.
+	 *
+	 * @param int $count
+	 */
+	public function show_next_x_db_queries($count = 1)
+	{
+		$this->_show_next_x_db_queries = $count;
+	}
+
+
+
+	/**
+	 * @param $sql_query
+	 */
+	public function show_db_query_if_previously_requested($sql_query)
+	{
+		if ($this->_show_next_x_db_queries > 0) {
+			echo $sql_query;
+			$this->_show_next_x_db_queries--;
+		}
+	}
+
+
+
+	/**
+	 * Adds a relationship of the correct type between $modelObject and $otherModelObject.
+	 * There are the 3 cases:
+	 * 'belongsTo' relationship: sets $id_or_obj's foreign_key to be $other_model_id_or_obj's primary_key. If
+	 * $otherModelObject has no ID, it is first saved.
+	 * 'hasMany' relationship: sets $other_model_id_or_obj's foreign_key to be $id_or_obj's primary_key. If $id_or_obj
+	 * has no ID, it is first saved.
+	 * 'hasAndBelongsToMany' relationships: checks that there isn't already an entry in the join table, and adds one.
+	 * If one of the model Objects has not yet been saved to the database, it is saved before adding the entry in the
+	 * join table
+	 *
+	 * @param        EE_Base_Class                     /int $thisModelObject
+	 * @param        EE_Base_Class                     /int $id_or_obj EE_base_Class or ID of other Model Object
+	 * @param string $relationName                     , key in EEM_Base::_relations
+	 *                                                 an attendee to a group, you also want to specify which role they
+	 *                                                 will have in that group. So you would use this parameter to
+	 *                                                 specify array('role-column-name'=>'role-id')
+	 * @param array  $extra_join_model_fields_n_values This allows you to enter further query params for the relation
+	 *                                                 to for relation to methods that allow you to further specify
+	 *                                                 extra columns to join by (such as HABTM).  Keep in mind that the
+	 *                                                 only acceptable query_params is strict "col" => "value" pairs
+	 *                                                 because these will be inserted in any new rows created as well.
+	 * @return EE_Base_Class which was added as a relation. Object referred to by $other_model_id_or_obj
+	 * @throws EE_Error
+	 */
+	public function add_relationship_to(
+		$id_or_obj,
+		$other_model_id_or_obj,
+		$relationName,
+		$extra_join_model_fields_n_values = array()
+	) {
+		$relation_obj = $this->related_settings_for($relationName);
+		return $relation_obj->add_relation_to($id_or_obj, $other_model_id_or_obj, $extra_join_model_fields_n_values);
+	}
+
+
+
+	/**
+	 * Removes a relationship of the correct type between $modelObject and $otherModelObject.
+	 * There are the 3 cases:
+	 * 'belongsTo' relationship: sets $modelObject's foreign_key to null, if that field is nullable.Otherwise throws an
+	 * error
+	 * 'hasMany' relationship: sets $otherModelObject's foreign_key to null,if that field is nullable.Otherwise throws
+	 * an error
+	 * 'hasAndBelongsToMany' relationships:removes any existing entry in the join table between the two models.
+	 *
+	 * @param        EE_Base_Class /int $id_or_obj
+	 * @param        EE_Base_Class /int $other_model_id_or_obj EE_Base_Class or ID of other Model Object
+	 * @param string $relationName key in EEM_Base::_relations
+	 * @return boolean of success
+	 * @throws EE_Error
+	 * @param array  $where_query  This allows you to enter further query params for the relation to for relation to
+	 *                             methods that allow you to further specify extra columns to join by (such as HABTM).
+	 *                             Keep in mind that the only acceptable query_params is strict "col" => "value" pairs
+	 *                             because these will be inserted in any new rows created as well.
+	 */
+	public function remove_relationship_to($id_or_obj, $other_model_id_or_obj, $relationName, $where_query = array())
+	{
+		$relation_obj = $this->related_settings_for($relationName);
+		return $relation_obj->remove_relation_to($id_or_obj, $other_model_id_or_obj, $where_query);
+	}
+
+
+
+	/**
+	 * @param mixed           $id_or_obj
+	 * @param string          $relationName
+	 * @param array           $where_query_params
+	 * @param EE_Base_Class[] objects to which relations were removed
+	 * @return \EE_Base_Class[]
+	 * @throws EE_Error
+	 */
+	public function remove_relations($id_or_obj, $relationName, $where_query_params = array())
+	{
+		$relation_obj = $this->related_settings_for($relationName);
+		return $relation_obj->remove_relations($id_or_obj, $where_query_params);
+	}
+
+
+
+	/**
+	 * Gets all the related items of the specified $model_name, using $query_params.
+	 * Note: by default, we remove the "default query params"
+	 * because we want to get even deleted items etc.
+	 *
+	 * @param mixed  $id_or_obj    EE_Base_Class child or its ID
+	 * @param string $model_name   like 'Event', 'Registration', etc. always singular
+	 * @param array  $query_params like EEM_Base::get_all
+	 * @return EE_Base_Class[]
+	 * @throws EE_Error
+	 */
+	public function get_all_related($id_or_obj, $model_name, $query_params = null)
+	{
+		$model_obj = $this->ensure_is_obj($id_or_obj);
+		$relation_settings = $this->related_settings_for($model_name);
+		return $relation_settings->get_all_related($model_obj, $query_params);
+	}
+
+
+
+	/**
+	 * Deletes all the model objects across the relation indicated by $model_name
+	 * which are related to $id_or_obj which meet the criteria set in $query_params.
+	 * However, if the model objects can't be deleted because of blocking related model objects, then
+	 * they aren't deleted. (Unless the thing that would have been deleted can be soft-deleted, that still happens).
+	 *
+	 * @param EE_Base_Class|int|string $id_or_obj
+	 * @param string                   $model_name
+	 * @param array                    $query_params
+	 * @return int how many deleted
+	 * @throws EE_Error
+	 */
+	public function delete_related($id_or_obj, $model_name, $query_params = array())
+	{
+		$model_obj = $this->ensure_is_obj($id_or_obj);
+		$relation_settings = $this->related_settings_for($model_name);
+		return $relation_settings->delete_all_related($model_obj, $query_params);
+	}
+
+
+
+	/**
+	 * Hard deletes all the model objects across the relation indicated by $model_name
+	 * which are related to $id_or_obj which meet the criteria set in $query_params. If
+	 * the model objects can't be hard deleted because of blocking related model objects,
+	 * just does a soft-delete on them instead.
+	 *
+	 * @param EE_Base_Class|int|string $id_or_obj
+	 * @param string                   $model_name
+	 * @param array                    $query_params
+	 * @return int how many deleted
+	 * @throws EE_Error
+	 */
+	public function delete_related_permanently($id_or_obj, $model_name, $query_params = array())
+	{
+		$model_obj = $this->ensure_is_obj($id_or_obj);
+		$relation_settings = $this->related_settings_for($model_name);
+		return $relation_settings->delete_related_permanently($model_obj, $query_params);
+	}
+
+
+
+	/**
+	 * Instead of getting the related model objects, simply counts them. Ignores default_where_conditions by default,
+	 * unless otherwise specified in the $query_params
+	 *
+	 * @param        int             /EE_Base_Class $id_or_obj
+	 * @param string $model_name     like 'Event', or 'Registration'
+	 * @param array  $query_params   like EEM_Base::get_all's
+	 * @param string $field_to_count name of field to count by. By default, uses primary key
+	 * @param bool   $distinct       if we want to only count the distinct values for the column then you can trigger
+	 *                               that by the setting $distinct to TRUE;
+	 * @return int
+	 * @throws EE_Error
+	 */
+	public function count_related(
+		$id_or_obj,
+		$model_name,
+		$query_params = array(),
+		$field_to_count = null,
+		$distinct = false
+	) {
+		$related_model = $this->get_related_model_obj($model_name);
+		//we're just going to use the query params on the related model's normal get_all query,
+		//except add a condition to say to match the current mod
+		if (! isset($query_params['default_where_conditions'])) {
+			$query_params['default_where_conditions'] = EEM_Base::default_where_conditions_none;
+		}
+		$this_model_name = $this->get_this_model_name();
+		$this_pk_field_name = $this->get_primary_key_field()->get_name();
+		$query_params[0][$this_model_name . "." . $this_pk_field_name] = $id_or_obj;
+		return $related_model->count($query_params, $field_to_count, $distinct);
+	}
+
+
+
+	/**
+	 * Instead of getting the related model objects, simply sums up the values of the specified field.
+	 * Note: ignores default_where_conditions by default, unless otherwise specified in the $query_params
+	 *
+	 * @param        int           /EE_Base_Class $id_or_obj
+	 * @param string $model_name   like 'Event', or 'Registration'
+	 * @param array  $query_params like EEM_Base::get_all's
+	 * @param string $field_to_sum name of field to count by. By default, uses primary key
+	 * @return float
+	 * @throws EE_Error
+	 */
+	public function sum_related($id_or_obj, $model_name, $query_params, $field_to_sum = null)
+	{
+		$related_model = $this->get_related_model_obj($model_name);
+		if (! is_array($query_params)) {
+			EE_Error::doing_it_wrong('EEM_Base::sum_related',
+				sprintf(__('$query_params should be an array, you passed a variable of type %s', 'event_espresso'),
+					gettype($query_params)), '4.6.0');
+			$query_params = array();
+		}
+		//we're just going to use the query params on the related model's normal get_all query,
+		//except add a condition to say to match the current mod
+		if (! isset($query_params['default_where_conditions'])) {
+			$query_params['default_where_conditions'] = EEM_Base::default_where_conditions_none;
+		}
+		$this_model_name = $this->get_this_model_name();
+		$this_pk_field_name = $this->get_primary_key_field()->get_name();
+		$query_params[0][$this_model_name . "." . $this_pk_field_name] = $id_or_obj;
+		return $related_model->sum($query_params, $field_to_sum);
+	}
+
+
+
+	/**
+	 * Uses $this->_relatedModels info to find the first related model object of relation $relationName to the given
+	 * $modelObject
+	 *
+	 * @param int | EE_Base_Class $id_or_obj        EE_Base_Class child or its ID
+	 * @param string              $other_model_name , key in $this->_relatedModels, eg 'Registration', or 'Events'
+	 * @param array               $query_params     like EEM_Base::get_all's
+	 * @return EE_Base_Class
+	 * @throws EE_Error
+	 */
+	public function get_first_related(EE_Base_Class $id_or_obj, $other_model_name, $query_params)
+	{
+		$query_params['limit'] = 1;
+		$results = $this->get_all_related($id_or_obj, $other_model_name, $query_params);
+		if ($results) {
+			return array_shift($results);
+		} else {
+			return null;
+		}
+	}
+
+
+
+	/**
+	 * Gets the model's name as it's expected in queries. For example, if this is EEM_Event model, that would be Event
+	 *
+	 * @return string
+	 */
+	public function get_this_model_name()
+	{
+		return str_replace("EEM_", "", get_class($this));
+	}
+
+
+
+	/**
+	 * Gets the model field on this model which is of type EE_Any_Foreign_Model_Name_Field
+	 *
+	 * @return EE_Any_Foreign_Model_Name_Field
+	 * @throws EE_Error
+	 */
+	public function get_field_containing_related_model_name()
+	{
+		foreach ($this->field_settings(true) as $field) {
+			if ($field instanceof EE_Any_Foreign_Model_Name_Field) {
+				$field_with_model_name = $field;
+			}
+		}
+		if (! isset($field_with_model_name) || ! $field_with_model_name) {
+			throw new EE_Error(sprintf(__("There is no EE_Any_Foreign_Model_Name field on model %s", "event_espresso"),
+				$this->get_this_model_name()));
+		}
+		return $field_with_model_name;
+	}
+
+
+
+	/**
+	 * Inserts a new entry into the database, for each table.
+	 * Note: does not add the item to the entity map because that is done by EE_Base_Class::save() right after this.
+	 * If client code uses EEM_Base::insert() directly, then although the item isn't in the entity map,
+	 * we also know there is no model object with the newly inserted item's ID at the moment (because
+	 * if there were, then they would already be in the DB and this would fail); and in the future if someone
+	 * creates a model object with this ID (or grabs it from the DB) then it will be added to the
+	 * entity map at that time anyways. SO, no need for EEM_Base::insert ot add to the entity map
+	 *
+	 * @param array $field_n_values keys are field names, values are their values (in the client code's domain if
+	 *                              $values_already_prepared_by_model_object is false, in the model object's domain if
+	 *                              $values_already_prepared_by_model_object is true. See comment about this at the top
+	 *                              of EEM_Base)
+	 * @return int new primary key on main table that got inserted
+	 * @throws EE_Error
+	 */
+	public function insert($field_n_values)
+	{
+		/**
+		 * Filters the fields and their values before inserting an item using the models
+		 *
+		 * @param array    $fields_n_values keys are the fields and values are their new values
+		 * @param EEM_Base $model           the model used
+		 */
+		$field_n_values = (array)apply_filters('FHEE__EEM_Base__insert__fields_n_values', $field_n_values, $this);
+		if ($this->_satisfies_unique_indexes($field_n_values)) {
+			$main_table = $this->_get_main_table();
+			$new_id = $this->_insert_into_specific_table($main_table, $field_n_values, false);
+			if ($new_id !== false) {
+				foreach ($this->_get_other_tables() as $other_table) {
+					$this->_insert_into_specific_table($other_table, $field_n_values, $new_id);
+				}
+			}
+			/**
+			 * Done just after attempting to insert a new model object
+			 *
+			 * @param EEM_Base   $model           used
+			 * @param array      $fields_n_values fields and their values
+			 * @param int|string the              ID of the newly-inserted model object
+			 */
+			do_action('AHEE__EEM_Base__insert__end', $this, $field_n_values, $new_id);
+			return $new_id;
+		} else {
+			return false;
+		}
+	}
+
+
+
+	/**
+	 * Checks that the result would satisfy the unique indexes on this model
+	 *
+	 * @param array  $field_n_values
+	 * @param string $action
+	 * @return boolean
+	 * @throws EE_Error
+	 */
+	protected function _satisfies_unique_indexes($field_n_values, $action = 'insert')
+	{
+		foreach ($this->unique_indexes() as $index_name => $index) {
+			$uniqueness_where_params = array_intersect_key($field_n_values, $index->fields());
+			if ($this->exists(array($uniqueness_where_params))) {
+				EE_Error::add_error(
+					sprintf(
+						__(
+							"Could not %s %s. %s uniqueness index failed. Fields %s must form a unique set, but an entry already exists with values %s.",
+							"event_espresso"
+						),
+						$action,
+						$this->_get_class_name(),
+						$index_name,
+						implode(",", $index->field_names()),
+						http_build_query($uniqueness_where_params)
+					),
+					__FILE__,
+					__FUNCTION__,
+					__LINE__
+				);
+				return false;
+			}
+		}
+		return true;
+	}
+
+
+
+	/**
+	 * Checks the database for an item that conflicts (ie, if this item were
+	 * saved to the DB would break some uniqueness requirement, like a primary key
+	 * or an index primary key set) with the item specified. $id_obj_or_fields_array
+	 * can be either an EE_Base_Class or an array of fields n values
+	 *
+	 * @param EE_Base_Class|array $obj_or_fields_array
+	 * @param boolean             $include_primary_key whether to use the model object's primary key
+	 *                                                 when looking for conflicts
+	 *                                                 (ie, if false, we ignore the model object's primary key
+	 *                                                 when finding "conflicts". If true, it's also considered).
+	 *                                                 Only works for INT primary key,
+	 *                                                 STRING primary keys cannot be ignored
+	 * @throws EE_Error
+	 * @return EE_Base_Class|array
+	 */
+	public function get_one_conflicting($obj_or_fields_array, $include_primary_key = true)
+	{
+		if ($obj_or_fields_array instanceof EE_Base_Class) {
+			$fields_n_values = $obj_or_fields_array->model_field_array();
+		} elseif (is_array($obj_or_fields_array)) {
+			$fields_n_values = $obj_or_fields_array;
+		} else {
+			throw new EE_Error(
+				sprintf(
+					__(
+						"%s get_all_conflicting should be called with a model object or an array of field names and values, you provided %d",
+						"event_espresso"
+					),
+					get_class($this),
+					$obj_or_fields_array
+				)
+			);
+		}
+		$query_params = array();
+		if ($this->has_primary_key_field()
+			&& ($include_primary_key
+				|| $this->get_primary_key_field()
+				   instanceof
+				   EE_Primary_Key_String_Field)
+			&& isset($fields_n_values[$this->primary_key_name()])
+		) {
+			$query_params[0]['OR'][$this->primary_key_name()] = $fields_n_values[$this->primary_key_name()];
+		}
+		foreach ($this->unique_indexes() as $unique_index_name => $unique_index) {
+			$uniqueness_where_params = array_intersect_key($fields_n_values, $unique_index->fields());
+			$query_params[0]['OR']['AND*' . $unique_index_name] = $uniqueness_where_params;
+		}
+		//if there is nothing to base this search on, then we shouldn't find anything
+		if (empty($query_params)) {
+			return array();
+		} else {
+			return $this->get_one($query_params);
+		}
+	}
+
+
+
+	/**
+	 * Like count, but is optimized and returns a boolean instead of an int
+	 *
+	 * @param array $query_params
+	 * @return boolean
+	 * @throws EE_Error
+	 */
+	public function exists($query_params)
+	{
+		$query_params['limit'] = 1;
+		return $this->count($query_params) > 0;
+	}
+
+
+
+	/**
+	 * Wrapper for exists, except ignores default query parameters so we're only considering ID
+	 *
+	 * @param int|string $id
+	 * @return boolean
+	 * @throws EE_Error
+	 */
+	public function exists_by_ID($id)
+	{
+		return $this->exists(
+			array(
+				'default_where_conditions' => EEM_Base::default_where_conditions_none,
+				array(
+					$this->primary_key_name() => $id,
+				),
+			)
+		);
+	}
+
+
+
+	/**
+	 * Inserts a new row in $table, using the $cols_n_values which apply to that table.
+	 * If a $new_id is supplied and if $table is an EE_Other_Table, we assume
+	 * we need to add a foreign key column to point to $new_id (which should be the primary key's value
+	 * on the main table)
+	 * This is protected rather than private because private is not accessible to any child methods and there MAY be
+	 * cases where we want to call it directly rather than via insert().
+	 *
+	 * @access   protected
+	 * @param EE_Table_Base $table
+	 * @param array         $fields_n_values each key should be in field's keys, and value should be an int, string or
+	 *                                       float
+	 * @param int           $new_id          for now we assume only int keys
+	 * @throws EE_Error
+	 * @global WPDB         $wpdb            only used to get the $wpdb->insert_id after performing an insert
+	 * @return int ID of new row inserted, or FALSE on failure
+	 */
+	protected function _insert_into_specific_table(EE_Table_Base $table, $fields_n_values, $new_id = 0)
+	{
+		global $wpdb;
+		$insertion_col_n_values = array();
+		$format_for_insertion = array();
+		$fields_on_table = $this->_get_fields_for_table($table->get_table_alias());
+		foreach ($fields_on_table as $field_name => $field_obj) {
+			//check if its an auto-incrementing column, in which case we should just leave it to do its autoincrement thing
+			if ($field_obj->is_auto_increment()) {
+				continue;
+			}
+			$prepared_value = $this->_prepare_value_or_use_default($field_obj, $fields_n_values);
+			//if the value we want to assign it to is NULL, just don't mention it for the insertion
+			if ($prepared_value !== null) {
+				$insertion_col_n_values[$field_obj->get_table_column()] = $prepared_value;
+				$format_for_insertion[] = $field_obj->get_wpdb_data_type();
+			}
+		}
+		if ($table instanceof EE_Secondary_Table && $new_id) {
+			//its not the main table, so we should have already saved the main table's PK which we just inserted
+			//so add the fk to the main table as a column
+			$insertion_col_n_values[$table->get_fk_on_table()] = $new_id;
+			$format_for_insertion[] = '%d';//yes right now we're only allowing these foreign keys to be INTs
+		}
+		//insert the new entry
+		$result = $this->_do_wpdb_query('insert',
+			array($table->get_table_name(), $insertion_col_n_values, $format_for_insertion));
+		if ($result === false) {
+			return false;
+		}
+		//ok, now what do we return for the ID of the newly-inserted thing?
+		if ($this->has_primary_key_field()) {
+			if ($this->get_primary_key_field()->is_auto_increment()) {
+				return $wpdb->insert_id;
+			} else {
+				//it's not an auto-increment primary key, so
+				//it must have been supplied
+				return $fields_n_values[$this->get_primary_key_field()->get_name()];
+			}
+		} else {
+			//we can't return a  primary key because there is none. instead return
+			//a unique string indicating this model
+			return $this->get_index_primary_key_string($fields_n_values);
+		}
+	}
+
+
+
+	/**
+	 * Prepare the $field_obj 's value in $fields_n_values for use in the database.
+	 * If the field doesn't allow NULL, try to use its default. (If it doesn't allow NULL,
+	 * and there is no default, we pass it along. WPDB will take care of it)
+	 *
+	 * @param EE_Model_Field_Base $field_obj
+	 * @param array               $fields_n_values
+	 * @return mixed string|int|float depending on what the table column will be expecting
+	 * @throws EE_Error
+	 */
+	protected function _prepare_value_or_use_default($field_obj, $fields_n_values)
+	{
+		//if this field doesn't allow nullable, don't allow it
+		if (
+			! $field_obj->is_nullable()
+			&& (
+				! isset($fields_n_values[$field_obj->get_name()])
+				|| $fields_n_values[$field_obj->get_name()] === null
+			)
+		) {
+			$fields_n_values[$field_obj->get_name()] = $field_obj->get_default_value();
+		}
+		$unprepared_value = isset($fields_n_values[$field_obj->get_name()])
+			? $fields_n_values[$field_obj->get_name()]
+			: null;
+		return $this->_prepare_value_for_use_in_db($unprepared_value, $field_obj);
+	}
+
+
+
+	/**
+	 * Consolidates code for preparing  a value supplied to the model for use int eh db. Calls the field's
+	 * prepare_for_use_in_db method on the value, and depending on $value_already_prepare_by_model_obj, may also call
+	 * the field's prepare_for_set() method.
+	 *
+	 * @param mixed               $value value in the client code domain if $value_already_prepared_by_model_object is
+	 *                                   false, otherwise a value in the model object's domain (see lengthy comment at
+	 *                                   top of file)
+	 * @param EE_Model_Field_Base $field field which will be doing the preparing of the value. If null, we assume
+	 *                                   $value is a custom selection
+	 * @return mixed a value ready for use in the database for insertions, updating, or in a where clause
+	 */
+	private function _prepare_value_for_use_in_db($value, $field)
+	{
+		if ($field && $field instanceof EE_Model_Field_Base) {
+			switch ($this->_values_already_prepared_by_model_object) {
+				/** @noinspection PhpMissingBreakStatementInspection */
+				case self::not_prepared_by_model_object:
+					$value = $field->prepare_for_set($value);
+				//purposefully left out "return"
+				case self::prepared_by_model_object:
+					$value = $field->prepare_for_use_in_db($value);
+				case self::prepared_for_use_in_db:
+					//leave the value alone
+			}
+			return $value;
+		} else {
+			return $value;
+		}
+	}
+
+
+
+	/**
+	 * Returns the main table on this model
+	 *
+	 * @return EE_Primary_Table
+	 * @throws EE_Error
+	 */
+	protected function _get_main_table()
+	{
+		foreach ($this->_tables as $table) {
+			if ($table instanceof EE_Primary_Table) {
+				return $table;
+			}
+		}
+		throw new EE_Error(sprintf(__('There are no main tables on %s. They should be added to _tables array in the constructor',
+			'event_espresso'), get_class($this)));
+	}
+
+
+
+	/**
+	 * table
+	 * returns EE_Primary_Table table name
+	 *
+	 * @return string
+	 * @throws EE_Error
+	 */
+	public function table()
+	{
+		return $this->_get_main_table()->get_table_name();
+	}
+
+
+
+	/**
+	 * table
+	 * returns first EE_Secondary_Table table name
+	 *
+	 * @return string
+	 */
+	public function second_table()
+	{
+		// grab second table from tables array
+		$second_table = end($this->_tables);
+		return $second_table instanceof EE_Secondary_Table ? $second_table->get_table_name() : null;
+	}
+
+
+
+	/**
+	 * get_table_obj_by_alias
+	 * returns table name given it's alias
+	 *
+	 * @param string $table_alias
+	 * @return EE_Primary_Table | EE_Secondary_Table
+	 */
+	public function get_table_obj_by_alias($table_alias = '')
+	{
+		return isset($this->_tables[$table_alias]) ? $this->_tables[$table_alias] : null;
+	}
+
+
+
+	/**
+	 * Gets all the tables of type EE_Other_Table from EEM_CPT_Basel_Model::_tables
+	 *
+	 * @return EE_Secondary_Table[]
+	 */
+	protected function _get_other_tables()
+	{
+		$other_tables = array();
+		foreach ($this->_tables as $table_alias => $table) {
+			if ($table instanceof EE_Secondary_Table) {
+				$other_tables[$table_alias] = $table;
+			}
+		}
+		return $other_tables;
+	}
+
+
+
+	/**
+	 * Finds all the fields that correspond to the given table
+	 *
+	 * @param string $table_alias , array key in EEM_Base::_tables
+	 * @return EE_Model_Field_Base[]
+	 */
+	public function _get_fields_for_table($table_alias)
+	{
+		return $this->_fields[$table_alias];
+	}
+
+
+
+	/**
+	 * Recurses through all the where parameters, and finds all the related models we'll need
+	 * to complete this query. Eg, given where parameters like array('EVT_ID'=>3) from within Event model, we won't
+	 * need any related models. But if the array were array('Registrations.REG_ID'=>3), we'd need the related
+	 * Registration model. If it were array('Registrations.Transactions.Payments.PAY_ID'=>3), then we'd need the
+	 * related Registration, Transaction, and Payment models.
+	 *
+	 * @param array $query_params like EEM_Base::get_all's $query_parameters['where']
+	 * @return EE_Model_Query_Info_Carrier
+	 * @throws EE_Error
+	 */
+	public function _extract_related_models_from_query($query_params)
+	{
+		$query_info_carrier = new EE_Model_Query_Info_Carrier();
+		if (array_key_exists(0, $query_params)) {
+			$this->_extract_related_models_from_sub_params_array_keys($query_params[0], $query_info_carrier, 0);
+		}
+		if (array_key_exists('group_by', $query_params)) {
+			if (is_array($query_params['group_by'])) {
+				$this->_extract_related_models_from_sub_params_array_values(
+					$query_params['group_by'],
+					$query_info_carrier,
+					'group_by'
+				);
+			} elseif (! empty ($query_params['group_by'])) {
+				$this->_extract_related_model_info_from_query_param(
+					$query_params['group_by'],
+					$query_info_carrier,
+					'group_by'
+				);
+			}
+		}
+		if (array_key_exists('having', $query_params)) {
+			$this->_extract_related_models_from_sub_params_array_keys(
+				$query_params[0],
+				$query_info_carrier,
+				'having'
+			);
+		}
+		if (array_key_exists('order_by', $query_params)) {
+			if (is_array($query_params['order_by'])) {
+				$this->_extract_related_models_from_sub_params_array_keys(
+					$query_params['order_by'],
+					$query_info_carrier,
+					'order_by'
+				);
+			} elseif (! empty($query_params['order_by'])) {
+				$this->_extract_related_model_info_from_query_param(
+					$query_params['order_by'],
+					$query_info_carrier,
+					'order_by'
+				);
+			}
+		}
+		if (array_key_exists('force_join', $query_params)) {
+			$this->_extract_related_models_from_sub_params_array_values(
+				$query_params['force_join'],
+				$query_info_carrier,
+				'force_join'
+			);
+		}
+		return $query_info_carrier;
+	}
+
+
+
+	/**
+	 * For extracting related models from WHERE (0), HAVING (having), ORDER BY (order_by) or forced joins (force_join)
+	 *
+	 * @param array                       $sub_query_params like EEM_Base::get_all's $query_params[0] or
+	 *                                                      $query_params['having']
+	 * @param EE_Model_Query_Info_Carrier $model_query_info_carrier
+	 * @param string                      $query_param_type one of $this->_allowed_query_params
+	 * @throws EE_Error
+	 * @return \EE_Model_Query_Info_Carrier
+	 */
+	private function _extract_related_models_from_sub_params_array_keys(
+		$sub_query_params,
+		EE_Model_Query_Info_Carrier $model_query_info_carrier,
+		$query_param_type
+	) {
+		if (! empty($sub_query_params)) {
+			$sub_query_params = (array)$sub_query_params;
+			foreach ($sub_query_params as $param => $possibly_array_of_params) {
+				//$param could be simply 'EVT_ID', or it could be 'Registrations.REG_ID', or even 'Registrations.Transactions.Payments.PAY_amount'
+				$this->_extract_related_model_info_from_query_param($param, $model_query_info_carrier,
+					$query_param_type);
+				//if $possibly_array_of_params is an array, try recursing into it, searching for keys which
+				//indicate needed joins. Eg, array('NOT'=>array('Registration.TXN_ID'=>23)). In this case, we tried
+				//extracting models out of the 'NOT', which obviously wasn't successful, and then we recurse into the value
+				//of array('Registration.TXN_ID'=>23)
+				$query_param_sans_stars = $this->_remove_stars_and_anything_after_from_condition_query_param_key($param);
+				if (in_array($query_param_sans_stars, $this->_logic_query_param_keys, true)) {
+					if (! is_array($possibly_array_of_params)) {
+						throw new EE_Error(sprintf(__("You used a special where query param %s, but the value isn't an array of where query params, it's just %s'. It should be an array, eg array('EVT_ID'=>23,'OR'=>array('Venue.VNU_ID'=>32,'Venue.VNU_name'=>'monkey_land'))",
+							"event_espresso"),
+							$param, $possibly_array_of_params));
+					} else {
+						$this->_extract_related_models_from_sub_params_array_keys($possibly_array_of_params,
+							$model_query_info_carrier, $query_param_type);
+					}
+				} elseif ($query_param_type === 0 //ie WHERE
+						  && is_array($possibly_array_of_params)
+						  && isset($possibly_array_of_params[2])
+						  && $possibly_array_of_params[2] == true
+				) {
+					//then $possible_array_of_params looks something like array('<','DTT_sold',true)
+					//indicating that $possible_array_of_params[1] is actually a field name,
+					//from which we should extract query parameters!
+					if (! isset($possibly_array_of_params[0], $possibly_array_of_params[1])) {
+						throw new EE_Error(sprintf(__("Improperly formed query parameter %s. It should be numerically indexed like array('<','DTT_sold',true); but you provided %s",
+							"event_espresso"), $query_param_type, implode(",", $possibly_array_of_params)));
+					}
+					$this->_extract_related_model_info_from_query_param($possibly_array_of_params[1],
+						$model_query_info_carrier, $query_param_type);
+				}
+			}
+		}
+		return $model_query_info_carrier;
+	}
+
+
+
+	/**
+	 * For extracting related models from forced_joins, where the array values contain the info about what
+	 * models to join with. Eg an array like array('Attendee','Price.Price_Type');
+	 *
+	 * @param array                       $sub_query_params like EEM_Base::get_all's $query_params[0] or
+	 *                                                      $query_params['having']
+	 * @param EE_Model_Query_Info_Carrier $model_query_info_carrier
+	 * @param string                      $query_param_type one of $this->_allowed_query_params
+	 * @throws EE_Error
+	 * @return \EE_Model_Query_Info_Carrier
+	 */
+	private function _extract_related_models_from_sub_params_array_values(
+		$sub_query_params,
+		EE_Model_Query_Info_Carrier $model_query_info_carrier,
+		$query_param_type
+	) {
+		if (! empty($sub_query_params)) {
+			if (! is_array($sub_query_params)) {
+				throw new EE_Error(sprintf(__("Query parameter %s should be an array, but it isn't.", "event_espresso"),
+					$sub_query_params));
+			}
+			foreach ($sub_query_params as $param) {
+				//$param could be simply 'EVT_ID', or it could be 'Registrations.REG_ID', or even 'Registrations.Transactions.Payments.PAY_amount'
+				$this->_extract_related_model_info_from_query_param($param, $model_query_info_carrier,
+					$query_param_type);
+			}
+		}
+		return $model_query_info_carrier;
+	}
+
+
+
+	/**
+	 * Extract all the query parts from $query_params (an array like whats passed to EEM_Base::get_all)
+	 * and put into a EEM_Related_Model_Info_Carrier for easy extraction into a query. We create this object
+	 * instead of directly constructing the SQL because often we need to extract info from the $query_params
+	 * but use them in a different order. Eg, we need to know what models we are querying
+	 * before we know what joins to perform. However, we need to know what data types correspond to which fields on
+	 * other models before we can finalize the where clause SQL.
+	 *
+	 * @param array $query_params
+	 * @throws EE_Error
+	 * @return EE_Model_Query_Info_Carrier
+	 */
+	public function _create_model_query_info_carrier($query_params)
+	{
+		if (! is_array($query_params)) {
+			EE_Error::doing_it_wrong(
+				'EEM_Base::_create_model_query_info_carrier',
+				sprintf(
+					__(
+						'$query_params should be an array, you passed a variable of type %s',
+						'event_espresso'
+					),
+					gettype($query_params)
+				),
+				'4.6.0'
+			);
+			$query_params = array();
+		}
+		$where_query_params = isset($query_params[0]) ? $query_params[0] : array();
+		//first check if we should alter the query to account for caps or not
+		//because the caps might require us to do extra joins
+		if (isset($query_params['caps']) && $query_params['caps'] !== 'none') {
+			$query_params[0] = $where_query_params = array_replace_recursive(
+				$where_query_params,
+				$this->caps_where_conditions(
+					$query_params['caps']
+				)
+			);
+		}
+		$query_object = $this->_extract_related_models_from_query($query_params);
+		//verify where_query_params has NO numeric indexes.... that's simply not how you use it!
+		foreach ($where_query_params as $key => $value) {
+			if (is_int($key)) {
+				throw new EE_Error(
+					sprintf(
+						__(
+							"WHERE query params must NOT be numerically-indexed. You provided the array key '%s' for value '%s' while querying model %s. All the query params provided were '%s' Please read documentation on EEM_Base::get_all.",
+							"event_espresso"
+						),
+						$key,
+						var_export($value, true),
+						var_export($query_params, true),
+						get_class($this)
+					)
+				);
+			}
+		}
+		if (
+			array_key_exists('default_where_conditions', $query_params)
+			&& ! empty($query_params['default_where_conditions'])
+		) {
+			$use_default_where_conditions = $query_params['default_where_conditions'];
+		} else {
+			$use_default_where_conditions = EEM_Base::default_where_conditions_all;
+		}
+		$where_query_params = array_merge(
+			$this->_get_default_where_conditions_for_models_in_query(
+				$query_object,
+				$use_default_where_conditions,
+				$where_query_params
+			),
+			$where_query_params
+		);
+		$query_object->set_where_sql($this->_construct_where_clause($where_query_params));
+		// if this is a "on_join_limit" then we are limiting on on a specific table in a multi_table join.
+		// So we need to setup a subquery and use that for the main join.
+		// Note for now this only works on the primary table for the model.
+		// So for instance, you could set the limit array like this:
+		// array( 'on_join_limit' => array('Primary_Table_Alias', array(1,10) ) )
+		if (array_key_exists('on_join_limit', $query_params) && ! empty($query_params['on_join_limit'])) {
+			$query_object->set_main_model_join_sql(
+				$this->_construct_limit_join_select(
+					$query_params['on_join_limit'][0],
+					$query_params['on_join_limit'][1]
+				)
+			);
+		}
+		//set limit
+		if (array_key_exists('limit', $query_params)) {
+			if (is_array($query_params['limit'])) {
+				if (! isset($query_params['limit'][0], $query_params['limit'][1])) {
+					$e = sprintf(
+						__(
+							"Invalid DB query. You passed '%s' for the LIMIT, but only the following are valid: an integer, string representing an integer, a string like 'int,int', or an array like array(int,int)",
+							"event_espresso"
+						),
+						http_build_query($query_params['limit'])
+					);
+					throw new EE_Error($e . "|" . $e);
+				}
+				//they passed us an array for the limit. Assume it's like array(50,25), meaning offset by 50, and get 25
+				$query_object->set_limit_sql(" LIMIT " . $query_params['limit'][0] . "," . $query_params['limit'][1]);
+			} elseif (! empty ($query_params['limit'])) {
+				$query_object->set_limit_sql(" LIMIT " . $query_params['limit']);
+			}
+		}
+		//set order by
+		if (array_key_exists('order_by', $query_params)) {
+			if (is_array($query_params['order_by'])) {
+				//if they're using 'order_by' as an array, they can't use 'order' (because 'order_by' must
+				//specify whether to ascend or descend on each field. Eg 'order_by'=>array('EVT_ID'=>'ASC'). So
+				//including 'order' wouldn't make any sense if 'order_by' has already specified which way to order!
+				if (array_key_exists('order', $query_params)) {
+					throw new EE_Error(
+						sprintf(
+							__(
+								"In querying %s, we are using query parameter 'order_by' as an array (keys:%s,values:%s), and so we can't use query parameter 'order' (value %s). You should just use the 'order_by' parameter ",
+								"event_espresso"
+							),
+							get_class($this),
+							implode(", ", array_keys($query_params['order_by'])),
+							implode(", ", $query_params['order_by']),
+							$query_params['order']
+						)
+					);
+				}
+				$this->_extract_related_models_from_sub_params_array_keys(
+					$query_params['order_by'],
+					$query_object,
+					'order_by'
+				);
+				//assume it's an array of fields to order by
+				$order_array = array();
+				foreach ($query_params['order_by'] as $field_name_to_order_by => $order) {
+					$order = $this->_extract_order($order);
+					$order_array[] = $this->_deduce_column_name_from_query_param($field_name_to_order_by) . SP . $order;
+				}
+				$query_object->set_order_by_sql(" ORDER BY " . implode(",", $order_array));
+			} elseif (! empty ($query_params['order_by'])) {
+				$this->_extract_related_model_info_from_query_param(
+					$query_params['order_by'],
+					$query_object,
+					'order',
+					$query_params['order_by']
+				);
+				$order = isset($query_params['order'])
+					? $this->_extract_order($query_params['order'])
+					: 'DESC';
+				$query_object->set_order_by_sql(
+					" ORDER BY " . $this->_deduce_column_name_from_query_param($query_params['order_by']) . SP . $order
+				);
+			}
+		}
+		//if 'order_by' wasn't set, maybe they are just using 'order' on its own?
+		if (! array_key_exists('order_by', $query_params)
+			&& array_key_exists('order', $query_params)
+			&& ! empty($query_params['order'])
+		) {
+			$pk_field = $this->get_primary_key_field();
+			$order = $this->_extract_order($query_params['order']);
+			$query_object->set_order_by_sql(" ORDER BY " . $pk_field->get_qualified_column() . SP . $order);
+		}
+		//set group by
+		if (array_key_exists('group_by', $query_params)) {
+			if (is_array($query_params['group_by'])) {
+				//it's an array, so assume we'll be grouping by a bunch of stuff
+				$group_by_array = array();
+				foreach ($query_params['group_by'] as $field_name_to_group_by) {
+					$group_by_array[] = $this->_deduce_column_name_from_query_param($field_name_to_group_by);
+				}
+				$query_object->set_group_by_sql(" GROUP BY " . implode(", ", $group_by_array));
+			} elseif (! empty ($query_params['group_by'])) {
+				$query_object->set_group_by_sql(
+					" GROUP BY " . $this->_deduce_column_name_from_query_param($query_params['group_by'])
+				);
+			}
+		}
+		//set having
+		if (array_key_exists('having', $query_params) && $query_params['having']) {
+			$query_object->set_having_sql($this->_construct_having_clause($query_params['having']));
+		}
+		//now, just verify they didn't pass anything wack
+		foreach ($query_params as $query_key => $query_value) {
+			if (! in_array($query_key, $this->_allowed_query_params, true)) {
+				throw new EE_Error(
+					sprintf(
+						__(
+							"You passed %s as a query parameter to %s, which is illegal! The allowed query parameters are %s",
+							'event_espresso'
+						),
+						$query_key,
+						get_class($this),
+						//						print_r( $this->_allowed_query_params, TRUE )
+						implode(',', $this->_allowed_query_params)
+					)
+				);
+			}
+		}
+		$main_model_join_sql = $query_object->get_main_model_join_sql();
+		if (empty($main_model_join_sql)) {
+			$query_object->set_main_model_join_sql($this->_construct_internal_join());
+		}
+		return $query_object;
+	}
+
+
+
+	/**
+	 * Gets the where conditions that should be imposed on the query based on the
+	 * context (eg reading frontend, backend, edit or delete).
+	 *
+	 * @param string $context one of EEM_Base::valid_cap_contexts()
+	 * @return array like EEM_Base::get_all() 's $query_params[0]
+	 * @throws EE_Error
+	 */
+	public function caps_where_conditions($context = self::caps_read)
+	{
+		EEM_Base::verify_is_valid_cap_context($context);
+		$cap_where_conditions = array();
+		$cap_restrictions = $this->caps_missing($context);
+		/**
+		 * @var $cap_restrictions EE_Default_Where_Conditions[]
+		 */
+		foreach ($cap_restrictions as $cap => $restriction_if_no_cap) {
+			$cap_where_conditions = array_replace_recursive($cap_where_conditions,
+				$restriction_if_no_cap->get_default_where_conditions());
+		}
+		return apply_filters('FHEE__EEM_Base__caps_where_conditions__return', $cap_where_conditions, $this, $context,
+			$cap_restrictions);
+	}
+
+
+
+	/**
+	 * Verifies that $should_be_order_string is in $this->_allowed_order_values,
+	 * otherwise throws an exception
+	 *
+	 * @param string $should_be_order_string
+	 * @return string either ASC, asc, DESC or desc
+	 * @throws EE_Error
+	 */
+	private function _extract_order($should_be_order_string)
+	{
+		if (in_array($should_be_order_string, $this->_allowed_order_values)) {
+			return $should_be_order_string;
+		} else {
+			throw new EE_Error(sprintf(__("While performing a query on '%s', tried to use '%s' as an order parameter. ",
+				"event_espresso"), get_class($this), $should_be_order_string));
+		}
+	}
+
+
+
+	/**
+	 * Looks at all the models which are included in this query, and asks each
+	 * for their universal_where_params, and returns them in the same format as $query_params[0] (where),
+	 * so they can be merged
+	 *
+	 * @param EE_Model_Query_Info_Carrier $query_info_carrier
+	 * @param string                      $use_default_where_conditions can be 'none','other_models_only', or 'all'.
+	 *                                                                  'none' means NO default where conditions will
+	 *                                                                  be used AT ALL during this query.
+	 *                                                                  'other_models_only' means default where
+	 *                                                                  conditions from other models will be used, but
+	 *                                                                  not for this primary model. 'all', the default,
+	 *                                                                  means default where conditions will apply as
+	 *                                                                  normal
+	 * @param array                       $where_query_params           like EEM_Base::get_all's $query_params[0]
+	 * @throws EE_Error
+	 * @return array like $query_params[0], see EEM_Base::get_all for documentation
+	 */
+	private function _get_default_where_conditions_for_models_in_query(
+		EE_Model_Query_Info_Carrier $query_info_carrier,
+		$use_default_where_conditions = EEM_Base::default_where_conditions_all,
+		$where_query_params = array()
+	) {
+		$allowed_used_default_where_conditions_values = EEM_Base::valid_default_where_conditions();
+		if (! in_array($use_default_where_conditions, $allowed_used_default_where_conditions_values)) {
+			throw new EE_Error(sprintf(__("You passed an invalid value to the query parameter 'default_where_conditions' of '%s'. Allowed values are %s",
+				"event_espresso"), $use_default_where_conditions,
+				implode(", ", $allowed_used_default_where_conditions_values)));
+		}
+		$universal_query_params = array();
+		if ($this->_should_use_default_where_conditions( $use_default_where_conditions, true)) {
+			$universal_query_params = $this->_get_default_where_conditions();
+		} else if ($this->_should_use_minimum_where_conditions( $use_default_where_conditions, true)) {
+			$universal_query_params = $this->_get_minimum_where_conditions();
+		}
+		foreach ($query_info_carrier->get_model_names_included() as $model_relation_path => $model_name) {
+			$related_model = $this->get_related_model_obj($model_name);
+			if ( $this->_should_use_default_where_conditions( $use_default_where_conditions, false)) {
+				$related_model_universal_where_params = $related_model->_get_default_where_conditions($model_relation_path);
+			} elseif ($this->_should_use_minimum_where_conditions( $use_default_where_conditions, false)) {
+				$related_model_universal_where_params = $related_model->_get_minimum_where_conditions($model_relation_path);
+			} else {
+				//we don't want to add full or even minimum default where conditions from this model, so just continue
+				continue;
+			}
+			$overrides = $this->_override_defaults_or_make_null_friendly(
+				$related_model_universal_where_params,
+				$where_query_params,
+				$related_model,
+				$model_relation_path
+			);
+			$universal_query_params = EEH_Array::merge_arrays_and_overwrite_keys(
+				$universal_query_params,
+				$overrides
+			);
+		}
+		return $universal_query_params;
+	}
+
+
+
+	/**
+	 * Determines whether or not we should use default where conditions for the model in question
+	 * (this model, or other related models).
+	 * Basically, we should use default where conditions on this model if they have requested to use them on all models,
+	 * this model only, or to use minimum where conditions on all other models and normal where conditions on this one.
+	 * We should use default where conditions on related models when they requested to use default where conditions
+	 * on all models, or specifically just on other related models
+	 * @param      $default_where_conditions_value
+	 * @param bool $for_this_model false means this is for OTHER related models
+	 * @return bool
+	 */
+	private function _should_use_default_where_conditions( $default_where_conditions_value, $for_this_model = true )
+	{
+		return (
+				   $for_this_model
+				   && in_array(
+					   $default_where_conditions_value,
+					   array(
+						   EEM_Base::default_where_conditions_all,
+						   EEM_Base::default_where_conditions_this_only,
+						   EEM_Base::default_where_conditions_minimum_others,
+					   ),
+					   true
+				   )
+			   )
+			   || (
+				   ! $for_this_model
+				   && in_array(
+					   $default_where_conditions_value,
+					   array(
+						   EEM_Base::default_where_conditions_all,
+						   EEM_Base::default_where_conditions_others_only,
+					   ),
+					   true
+				   )
+			   );
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Determines whether or not we should use default minimum conditions for the model in question
+	 * (this model, or other related models).
+	 * Basically, we should use minimum where conditions on this model only if they requested all models to use minimum
+	 * where conditions.
+	 * We should use minimum where conditions on related models if they requested to use minimum where conditions
+	 * on this model or others
+	 * @param      $default_where_conditions_value
+	 * @param bool $for_this_model false means this is for OTHER related models
+	 * @return bool
+	 */
+	private function _should_use_minimum_where_conditions($default_where_conditions_value, $for_this_model = true)
+	{
+		return (
+				   $for_this_model
+				   && $default_where_conditions_value === EEM_Base::default_where_conditions_minimum_all
+			   )
+			   || (
+				   ! $for_this_model
+				   && in_array(
+					   $default_where_conditions_value,
+					   array(
+						   EEM_Base::default_where_conditions_minimum_others,
+						   EEM_Base::default_where_conditions_minimum_all,
+					   ),
+					   true
+				   )
+			   );
+	}
+
+
+	/**
+	 * Checks if any of the defaults have been overridden. If there are any that AREN'T overridden,
+	 * then we also add a special where condition which allows for that model's primary key
+	 * to be null (which is important for JOINs. Eg, if you want to see all Events ordered by Venue's name,
+	 * then Event's with NO Venue won't appear unless you allow VNU_ID to be NULL)
+	 *
+	 * @param array    $default_where_conditions
+	 * @param array    $provided_where_conditions
+	 * @param EEM_Base $model
+	 * @param string   $model_relation_path like 'Transaction.Payment.'
+	 * @return array like EEM_Base::get_all's $query_params[0]
+	 * @throws EE_Error
+	 */
+	private function _override_defaults_or_make_null_friendly(
+		$default_where_conditions,
+		$provided_where_conditions,
+		$model,
+		$model_relation_path
+	) {
+		$null_friendly_where_conditions = array();
+		$none_overridden = true;
+		$or_condition_key_for_defaults = 'OR*' . get_class($model);
+		foreach ($default_where_conditions as $key => $val) {
+			if (isset($provided_where_conditions[$key])) {
+				$none_overridden = false;
+			} else {
+				$null_friendly_where_conditions[$or_condition_key_for_defaults]['AND'][$key] = $val;
+			}
+		}
+		if ($none_overridden && $default_where_conditions) {
+			if ($model->has_primary_key_field()) {
+				$null_friendly_where_conditions[$or_condition_key_for_defaults][$model_relation_path
+																				. "."
+																				. $model->primary_key_name()] = array('IS NULL');
+			}/*else{
 				//@todo NO PK, use other defaults
 			}*/
-        }
-        return $null_friendly_where_conditions;
-    }
-
-
-
-    /**
-     * Uses the _default_where_conditions_strategy set during __construct() to get
-     * default where conditions on all get_all, update, and delete queries done by this model.
-     * Use the same syntax as client code. Eg on the Event model, use array('Event.EVT_post_type'=>'esp_event'),
-     * NOT array('Event_CPT.post_type'=>'esp_event').
-     *
-     * @param string $model_relation_path eg, path from Event to Payment is "Registration.Transaction.Payment."
-     * @return array like EEM_Base::get_all's $query_params[0] (where conditions)
-     */
-    private function _get_default_where_conditions($model_relation_path = null)
-    {
-        if ($this->_ignore_where_strategy) {
-            return array();
-        }
-        return $this->_default_where_conditions_strategy->get_default_where_conditions($model_relation_path);
-    }
-
-
-
-    /**
-     * Uses the _minimum_where_conditions_strategy set during __construct() to get
-     * minimum where conditions on all get_all, update, and delete queries done by this model.
-     * Use the same syntax as client code. Eg on the Event model, use array('Event.EVT_post_type'=>'esp_event'),
-     * NOT array('Event_CPT.post_type'=>'esp_event').
-     * Similar to _get_default_where_conditions
-     *
-     * @param string $model_relation_path eg, path from Event to Payment is "Registration.Transaction.Payment."
-     * @return array like EEM_Base::get_all's $query_params[0] (where conditions)
-     */
-    protected function _get_minimum_where_conditions($model_relation_path = null)
-    {
-        if ($this->_ignore_where_strategy) {
-            return array();
-        }
-        return $this->_minimum_where_conditions_strategy->get_default_where_conditions($model_relation_path);
-    }
-
-
-
-    /**
-     * Creates the string of SQL for the select part of a select query, everything behind SELECT and before FROM.
-     * Eg, "Event.post_id, Event.post_name,Event_Detail.EVT_ID..."
-     *
-     * @param EE_Model_Query_Info_Carrier $model_query_info
-     * @return string
-     * @throws EE_Error
-     */
-    private function _construct_default_select_sql(EE_Model_Query_Info_Carrier $model_query_info)
-    {
-        $selects = $this->_get_columns_to_select_for_this_model();
-        foreach (
-            $model_query_info->get_model_names_included() as $model_relation_chain =>
-            $name_of_other_model_included
-        ) {
-            $other_model_included = $this->get_related_model_obj($name_of_other_model_included);
-            $other_model_selects = $other_model_included->_get_columns_to_select_for_this_model($model_relation_chain);
-            foreach ($other_model_selects as $key => $value) {
-                $selects[] = $value;
-            }
-        }
-        return implode(", ", $selects);
-    }
-
-
-
-    /**
-     * Gets an array of columns to select for this model, which are necessary for it to create its objects.
-     * So that's going to be the columns for all the fields on the model
-     *
-     * @param string $model_relation_chain like 'Question.Question_Group.Event'
-     * @return array numerically indexed, values are columns to select and rename, eg "Event.ID AS 'Event.ID'"
-     */
-    public function _get_columns_to_select_for_this_model($model_relation_chain = '')
-    {
-        $fields = $this->field_settings();
-        $selects = array();
-        $table_alias_with_model_relation_chain_prefix = EE_Model_Parser::extract_table_alias_model_relation_chain_prefix($model_relation_chain,
-            $this->get_this_model_name());
-        foreach ($fields as $field_obj) {
-            $selects[] = $table_alias_with_model_relation_chain_prefix
-                         . $field_obj->get_table_alias()
-                         . "."
-                         . $field_obj->get_table_column()
-                         . " AS '"
-                         . $table_alias_with_model_relation_chain_prefix
-                         . $field_obj->get_table_alias()
-                         . "."
-                         . $field_obj->get_table_column()
-                         . "'";
-        }
-        //make sure we are also getting the PKs of each table
-        $tables = $this->get_tables();
-        if (count($tables) > 1) {
-            foreach ($tables as $table_obj) {
-                $qualified_pk_column = $table_alias_with_model_relation_chain_prefix
-                                       . $table_obj->get_fully_qualified_pk_column();
-                if (! in_array($qualified_pk_column, $selects)) {
-                    $selects[] = "$qualified_pk_column AS '$qualified_pk_column'";
-                }
-            }
-        }
-        return $selects;
-    }
-
-
-
-    /**
-     * Given a $query_param like 'Registration.Transaction.TXN_ID', pops off 'Registration.',
-     * gets the join statement for it; gets the data types for it; and passes the remaining 'Transaction.TXN_ID'
-     * onto its related Transaction object to do the same. Returns an EE_Join_And_Data_Types object which contains the
-     * SQL for joining, and the data types
-     *
-     * @param null|string                 $original_query_param
-     * @param string                      $query_param          like Registration.Transaction.TXN_ID
-     * @param EE_Model_Query_Info_Carrier $passed_in_query_info
-     * @param    string                   $query_param_type     like Registration.Transaction.TXN_ID
-     *                                                          or 'PAY_ID'. Otherwise, we don't expect there to be a
-     *                                                          column name. We only want model names, eg 'Event.Venue'
-     *                                                          or 'Registration's
-     * @param string                      $original_query_param what it originally was (eg
-     *                                                          Registration.Transaction.TXN_ID). If null, we assume it
-     *                                                          matches $query_param
-     * @throws EE_Error
-     * @return void only modifies the EEM_Related_Model_Info_Carrier passed into it
-     */
-    private function _extract_related_model_info_from_query_param(
-        $query_param,
-        EE_Model_Query_Info_Carrier $passed_in_query_info,
-        $query_param_type,
-        $original_query_param = null
-    ) {
-        if ($original_query_param === null) {
-            $original_query_param = $query_param;
-        }
-        $query_param = $this->_remove_stars_and_anything_after_from_condition_query_param_key($query_param);
-        /** @var $allow_logic_query_params bool whether or not to allow logic_query_params like 'NOT','OR', or 'AND' */
-        $allow_logic_query_params = in_array($query_param_type, array('where', 'having'));
-        $allow_fields = in_array($query_param_type, array('where', 'having', 'order_by', 'group_by', 'order'));
-        //check to see if we have a field on this model
-        $this_model_fields = $this->field_settings(true);
-        if (array_key_exists($query_param, $this_model_fields)) {
-            if ($allow_fields) {
-                return;
-            } else {
-                throw new EE_Error(sprintf(__("Using a field name (%s) on model %s is not allowed on this query param type '%s'. Original query param was %s",
-                    "event_espresso"),
-                    $query_param, get_class($this), $query_param_type, $original_query_param));
-            }
-        } //check if this is a special logic query param
-        elseif (in_array($query_param, $this->_logic_query_param_keys, true)) {
-            if ($allow_logic_query_params) {
-                return;
-            } else {
-                throw new EE_Error(
-                    sprintf(
-                        __('Logic query params ("%1$s") are being used incorrectly with the following query param ("%2$s") on model %3$s. %4$sAdditional Info:%4$s%5$s',
-                            'event_espresso'),
-                        implode('", "', $this->_logic_query_param_keys),
-                        $query_param,
-                        get_class($this),
-                        '<br />',
-                        "\t"
-                        . ' $passed_in_query_info = <pre>'
-                        . print_r($passed_in_query_info, true)
-                        . '</pre>'
-                        . "\n\t"
-                        . ' $query_param_type = '
-                        . $query_param_type
-                        . "\n\t"
-                        . ' $original_query_param = '
-                        . $original_query_param
-                    )
-                );
-            }
-        } //check if it's a custom selection
-        elseif (array_key_exists($query_param, $this->_custom_selections)) {
-            return;
-        }
-        //check if has a model name at the beginning
-        //and
-        //check if it's a field on a related model
-        foreach ($this->_model_relations as $valid_related_model_name => $relation_obj) {
-            if (strpos($query_param, $valid_related_model_name . ".") === 0) {
-                $this->_add_join_to_model($valid_related_model_name, $passed_in_query_info, $original_query_param);
-                $query_param = substr($query_param, strlen($valid_related_model_name . "."));
-                if ($query_param === '') {
-                    //nothing left to $query_param
-                    //we should actually end in a field name, not a model like this!
-                    throw new EE_Error(sprintf(__("Query param '%s' (of type %s on model %s) shouldn't end on a period (.) ",
-                        "event_espresso"),
-                        $query_param, $query_param_type, get_class($this), $valid_related_model_name));
-                } else {
-                    $related_model_obj = $this->get_related_model_obj($valid_related_model_name);
-                    $related_model_obj->_extract_related_model_info_from_query_param($query_param,
-                        $passed_in_query_info, $query_param_type, $original_query_param);
-                    return;
-                }
-            } elseif ($query_param === $valid_related_model_name) {
-                $this->_add_join_to_model($valid_related_model_name, $passed_in_query_info, $original_query_param);
-                return;
-            }
-        }
-        //ok so $query_param didn't start with a model name
-        //and we previously confirmed it wasn't a logic query param or field on the current model
-        //it's wack, that's what it is
-        throw new EE_Error(sprintf(__("There is no model named '%s' related to %s. Query param type is %s and original query param is %s",
-            "event_espresso"),
-            $query_param, get_class($this), $query_param_type, $original_query_param));
-    }
-
-
-
-    /**
-     * Privately used by _extract_related_model_info_from_query_param to add a join to $model_name
-     * and store it on $passed_in_query_info
-     *
-     * @param string                      $model_name
-     * @param EE_Model_Query_Info_Carrier $passed_in_query_info
-     * @param string                      $original_query_param used to extract the relation chain between the queried
-     *                                                          model and $model_name. Eg, if we are querying Event,
-     *                                                          and are adding a join to 'Payment' with the original
-     *                                                          query param key
-     *                                                          'Registration.Transaction.Payment.PAY_amount', we want
-     *                                                          to extract 'Registration.Transaction.Payment', in case
-     *                                                          Payment wants to add default query params so that it
-     *                                                          will know what models to prepend onto its default query
-     *                                                          params or in case it wants to rename tables (in case
-     *                                                          there are multiple joins to the same table)
-     * @return void
-     * @throws EE_Error
-     */
-    private function _add_join_to_model(
-        $model_name,
-        EE_Model_Query_Info_Carrier $passed_in_query_info,
-        $original_query_param
-    ) {
-        $relation_obj = $this->related_settings_for($model_name);
-        $model_relation_chain = EE_Model_Parser::extract_model_relation_chain($model_name, $original_query_param);
-        //check if the relation is HABTM, because then we're essentially doing two joins
-        //If so, join first to the JOIN table, and add its data types, and then continue as normal
-        if ($relation_obj instanceof EE_HABTM_Relation) {
-            $join_model_obj = $relation_obj->get_join_model();
-            //replace the model specified with the join model for this relation chain, whi
-            $relation_chain_to_join_model = EE_Model_Parser::replace_model_name_with_join_model_name_in_model_relation_chain($model_name,
-                $join_model_obj->get_this_model_name(), $model_relation_chain);
-            $new_query_info = new EE_Model_Query_Info_Carrier(
-                array($relation_chain_to_join_model => $join_model_obj->get_this_model_name()),
-                $relation_obj->get_join_to_intermediate_model_statement($relation_chain_to_join_model));
-            $passed_in_query_info->merge($new_query_info);
-        }
-        //now just join to the other table pointed to by the relation object, and add its data types
-        $new_query_info = new EE_Model_Query_Info_Carrier(
-            array($model_relation_chain => $model_name),
-            $relation_obj->get_join_statement($model_relation_chain));
-        $passed_in_query_info->merge($new_query_info);
-    }
-
-
-
-    /**
-     * Constructs SQL for where clause, like "WHERE Event.ID = 23 AND Transaction.amount > 100" etc.
-     *
-     * @param array $where_params like EEM_Base::get_all
-     * @return string of SQL
-     * @throws EE_Error
-     */
-    private function _construct_where_clause($where_params)
-    {
-        $SQL = $this->_construct_condition_clause_recursive($where_params, ' AND ');
-        if ($SQL) {
-            return " WHERE " . $SQL;
-        } else {
-            return '';
-        }
-    }
-
-
-
-    /**
-     * Just like the _construct_where_clause, except prepends 'HAVING' instead of 'WHERE',
-     * and should be passed HAVING parameters, not WHERE parameters
-     *
-     * @param array $having_params
-     * @return string
-     * @throws EE_Error
-     */
-    private function _construct_having_clause($having_params)
-    {
-        $SQL = $this->_construct_condition_clause_recursive($having_params, ' AND ');
-        if ($SQL) {
-            return " HAVING " . $SQL;
-        } else {
-            return '';
-        }
-    }
-
-
-
-    /**
-     * Gets the EE_Model_Field on the model indicated by $model_name and the $field_name.
-     * Eg, if called with _get_field_on_model('ATT_ID','Attendee'), it will return the EE_Primary_Key_Field on
-     * EEM_Attendee.
-     *
-     * @param string $field_name
-     * @param string $model_name
-     * @return EE_Model_Field_Base
-     * @throws EE_Error
-     */
-    protected function _get_field_on_model($field_name, $model_name)
-    {
-        $model_class = 'EEM_' . $model_name;
-        $model_filepath = $model_class . ".model.php";
-        if (is_readable($model_filepath)) {
-            require_once($model_filepath);
-            $model_instance = call_user_func($model_name . "::instance");
-            /* @var $model_instance EEM_Base */
-            return $model_instance->field_settings_for($field_name);
-        } else {
-            throw new EE_Error(sprintf(__('No model named %s exists, with classname %s and filepath %s',
-                'event_espresso'), $model_name, $model_class, $model_filepath));
-        }
-    }
-
-
-
-    /**
-     * Used for creating nested WHERE conditions. Eg "WHERE ! (Event.ID = 3 OR ( Event_Meta.meta_key = 'bob' AND
-     * Event_Meta.meta_value = 'foo'))"
-     *
-     * @param array  $where_params see EEM_Base::get_all for documentation
-     * @param string $glue         joins each subclause together. Should really only be " AND " or " OR "...
-     * @throws EE_Error
-     * @return string of SQL
-     */
-    private function _construct_condition_clause_recursive($where_params, $glue = ' AND')
-    {
-        $where_clauses = array();
-        foreach ($where_params as $query_param => $op_and_value_or_sub_condition) {
-            $query_param = $this->_remove_stars_and_anything_after_from_condition_query_param_key($query_param);//str_replace("*",'',$query_param);
-            if (in_array($query_param, $this->_logic_query_param_keys)) {
-                switch ($query_param) {
-                    case 'not':
-                    case 'NOT':
-                        $where_clauses[] = "! ("
-                                           . $this->_construct_condition_clause_recursive($op_and_value_or_sub_condition,
-                                $glue)
-                                           . ")";
-                        break;
-                    case 'and':
-                    case 'AND':
-                        $where_clauses[] = " ("
-                                           . $this->_construct_condition_clause_recursive($op_and_value_or_sub_condition,
-                                ' AND ')
-                                           . ")";
-                        break;
-                    case 'or':
-                    case 'OR':
-                        $where_clauses[] = " ("
-                                           . $this->_construct_condition_clause_recursive($op_and_value_or_sub_condition,
-                                ' OR ')
-                                           . ")";
-                        break;
-                }
-            } else {
-                $field_obj = $this->_deduce_field_from_query_param($query_param);
-                //if it's not a normal field, maybe it's a custom selection?
-                if (! $field_obj) {
-                    if (isset($this->_custom_selections[$query_param][1])) {
-                        $field_obj = $this->_custom_selections[$query_param][1];
-                    } else {
-                        throw new EE_Error(sprintf(__("%s is neither a valid model field name, nor a custom selection",
-                            "event_espresso"), $query_param));
-                    }
-                }
-                $op_and_value_sql = $this->_construct_op_and_value($op_and_value_or_sub_condition, $field_obj);
-                $where_clauses[] = $this->_deduce_column_name_from_query_param($query_param) . SP . $op_and_value_sql;
-            }
-        }
-        return $where_clauses ? implode($glue, $where_clauses) : '';
-    }
-
-
-
-    /**
-     * Takes the input parameter and extract the table name (alias) and column name
-     *
-     * @param array $query_param like Registration.Transaction.TXN_ID, Event.Datetime.start_time, or REG_ID
-     * @throws EE_Error
-     * @return string table alias and column name for SQL, eg "Transaction.TXN_ID"
-     */
-    private function _deduce_column_name_from_query_param($query_param)
-    {
-        $field = $this->_deduce_field_from_query_param($query_param);
-        if ($field) {
-            $table_alias_prefix = EE_Model_Parser::extract_table_alias_model_relation_chain_from_query_param($field->get_model_name(),
-                $query_param);
-            return $table_alias_prefix . $field->get_qualified_column();
-        } elseif (array_key_exists($query_param, $this->_custom_selections)) {
-            //maybe it's custom selection item?
-            //if so, just use it as the "column name"
-            return $query_param;
-        } else {
-            throw new EE_Error(sprintf(__("%s is not a valid field on this model, nor a custom selection (%s)",
-                "event_espresso"), $query_param, implode(",", $this->_custom_selections)));
-        }
-    }
-
-
-
-    /**
-     * Removes the * and anything after it from the condition query param key. It is useful to add the * to condition
-     * query param keys (eg, 'OR*', 'EVT_ID') in order for the array keys to still be unique, so that they don't get
-     * overwritten Takes a string like 'Event.EVT_ID*', 'TXN_total**', 'OR*1st', and 'DTT_reg_start*foobar' to
-     * 'Event.EVT_ID', 'TXN_total', 'OR', and 'DTT_reg_start', respectively.
-     *
-     * @param string $condition_query_param_key
-     * @return string
-     */
-    private function _remove_stars_and_anything_after_from_condition_query_param_key($condition_query_param_key)
-    {
-        $pos_of_star = strpos($condition_query_param_key, '*');
-        if ($pos_of_star === false) {
-            return $condition_query_param_key;
-        } else {
-            $condition_query_param_sans_star = substr($condition_query_param_key, 0, $pos_of_star);
-            return $condition_query_param_sans_star;
-        }
-    }
-
-
-
-    /**
-     * creates the SQL for the operator and the value in a WHERE clause, eg "< 23" or "LIKE '%monkey%'"
-     *
-     * @param                            mixed      array | string    $op_and_value
-     * @param EE_Model_Field_Base|string $field_obj . If string, should be one of EEM_Base::_valid_wpdb_data_types
-     * @throws EE_Error
-     * @return string
-     */
-    private function _construct_op_and_value($op_and_value, $field_obj)
-    {
-        if (is_array($op_and_value)) {
-            $operator = isset($op_and_value[0]) ? $this->_prepare_operator_for_sql($op_and_value[0]) : null;
-            if (! $operator) {
-                $php_array_like_string = array();
-                foreach ($op_and_value as $key => $value) {
-                    $php_array_like_string[] = "$key=>$value";
-                }
-                throw new EE_Error(
-                    sprintf(
-                        __(
-                            "You setup a query parameter like you were going to specify an operator, but didn't. You provided '(%s)', but the operator should be at array key index 0 (eg array('>',32))",
-                            "event_espresso"
-                        ),
-                        implode(",", $php_array_like_string)
-                    )
-                );
-            }
-            $value = isset($op_and_value[1]) ? $op_and_value[1] : null;
-        } else {
-            $operator = '=';
-            $value = $op_and_value;
-        }
-        //check to see if the value is actually another field
-        if (is_array($op_and_value) && isset($op_and_value[2]) && $op_and_value[2] == true) {
-            return $operator . SP . $this->_deduce_column_name_from_query_param($value);
-        } elseif (in_array($operator, $this->_in_style_operators) && is_array($value)) {
-            //in this case, the value should be an array, or at least a comma-separated list
-            //it will need to handle a little differently
-            $cleaned_value = $this->_construct_in_value($value, $field_obj);
-            //note: $cleaned_value has already been run through $wpdb->prepare()
-            return $operator . SP . $cleaned_value;
-        } elseif (in_array($operator, $this->_between_style_operators) && is_array($value)) {
-            //the value should be an array with count of two.
-            if (count($value) !== 2) {
-                throw new EE_Error(
-                    sprintf(
-                        __(
-                            "The '%s' operator must be used with an array of values and there must be exactly TWO values in that array.",
-                            'event_espresso'
-                        ),
-                        "BETWEEN"
-                    )
-                );
-            }
-            $cleaned_value = $this->_construct_between_value($value, $field_obj);
-            return $operator . SP . $cleaned_value;
-        } elseif (in_array($operator, $this->_null_style_operators)) {
-            if ($value !== null) {
-                throw new EE_Error(
-                    sprintf(
-                        __(
-                            "You attempted to give a value  (%s) while using a NULL-style operator (%s). That isn't valid",
-                            "event_espresso"
-                        ),
-                        $value,
-                        $operator
-                    )
-                );
-            }
-            return $operator;
-        } elseif ($operator === 'LIKE' && ! is_array($value)) {
-            //if the operator is 'LIKE', we want to allow percent signs (%) and not
-            //remove other junk. So just treat it as a string.
-            return $operator . SP . $this->_wpdb_prepare_using_field($value, '%s');
-        } elseif (! in_array($operator, $this->_in_style_operators) && ! is_array($value)) {
-            return $operator . SP . $this->_wpdb_prepare_using_field($value, $field_obj);
-        } elseif (in_array($operator, $this->_in_style_operators) && ! is_array($value)) {
-            throw new EE_Error(
-                sprintf(
-                    __(
-                        "Operator '%s' must be used with an array of values, eg 'Registration.REG_ID' => array('%s',array(1,2,3))",
-                        'event_espresso'
-                    ),
-                    $operator,
-                    $operator
-                )
-            );
-        } elseif (! in_array($operator, $this->_in_style_operators) && is_array($value)) {
-            throw new EE_Error(
-                sprintf(
-                    __(
-                        "Operator '%s' must be used with a single value, not an array. Eg 'Registration.REG_ID => array('%s',23))",
-                        'event_espresso'
-                    ),
-                    $operator,
-                    $operator
-                )
-            );
-        } else {
-            throw new EE_Error(
-                sprintf(
-                    __(
-                        "It appears you've provided some totally invalid query parameters. Operator and value were:'%s', which isn't right at all",
-                        "event_espresso"
-                    ),
-                    http_build_query($op_and_value)
-                )
-            );
-        }
-    }
-
-
-
-    /**
-     * Creates the operands to be used in a BETWEEN query, eg "'2014-12-31 20:23:33' AND '2015-01-23 12:32:54'"
-     *
-     * @param array                      $values
-     * @param EE_Model_Field_Base|string $field_obj if string, it should be the datatype to be used when querying, eg
-     *                                              '%s'
-     * @return string
-     * @throws EE_Error
-     */
-    public function _construct_between_value($values, $field_obj)
-    {
-        $cleaned_values = array();
-        foreach ($values as $value) {
-            $cleaned_values[] = $this->_wpdb_prepare_using_field($value, $field_obj);
-        }
-        return $cleaned_values[0] . " AND " . $cleaned_values[1];
-    }
-
-
-
-    /**
-     * Takes an array or a comma-separated list of $values and cleans them
-     * according to $data_type using $wpdb->prepare, and then makes the list a
-     * string surrounded by ( and ). Eg, _construct_in_value(array(1,2,3),'%d') would
-     * return '(1,2,3)'; _construct_in_value("1,2,hack",'%d') would return '(1,2,1)' (assuming
-     * I'm right that a string, when interpreted as a digit, becomes a 1. It might become a 0)
-     *
-     * @param mixed                      $values    array or comma-separated string
-     * @param EE_Model_Field_Base|string $field_obj if string, it should be a wpdb data type like '%s', or '%d'
-     * @return string of SQL to follow an 'IN' or 'NOT IN' operator
-     * @throws EE_Error
-     */
-    public function _construct_in_value($values, $field_obj)
-    {
-        //check if the value is a CSV list
-        if (is_string($values)) {
-            //in which case, turn it into an array
-            $values = explode(",", $values);
-        }
-        $cleaned_values = array();
-        foreach ($values as $value) {
-            $cleaned_values[] = $this->_wpdb_prepare_using_field($value, $field_obj);
-        }
-        //we would just LOVE to leave $cleaned_values as an empty array, and return the value as "()",
-        //but unfortunately that's invalid SQL. So instead we return a string which we KNOW will evaluate to be the empty set
-        //which is effectively equivalent to returning "()". We don't return "(0)" because that only works for auto-incrementing columns
-        if (empty($cleaned_values)) {
-            $all_fields = $this->field_settings();
-            $a_field = array_shift($all_fields);
-            $main_table = $this->_get_main_table();
-            $cleaned_values[] = "SELECT "
-                                . $a_field->get_table_column()
-                                . " FROM "
-                                . $main_table->get_table_name()
-                                . " WHERE FALSE";
-        }
-        return "(" . implode(",", $cleaned_values) . ")";
-    }
-
-
-
-    /**
-     * @param mixed                      $value
-     * @param EE_Model_Field_Base|string $field_obj if string it should be a wpdb data type like '%d'
-     * @throws EE_Error
-     * @return false|null|string
-     */
-    private function _wpdb_prepare_using_field($value, $field_obj)
-    {
-        /** @type WPDB $wpdb */
-        global $wpdb;
-        if ($field_obj instanceof EE_Model_Field_Base) {
-            return $wpdb->prepare($field_obj->get_wpdb_data_type(),
-                $this->_prepare_value_for_use_in_db($value, $field_obj));
-        } else {//$field_obj should really just be a data type
-            if (! in_array($field_obj, $this->_valid_wpdb_data_types)) {
-                throw new EE_Error(sprintf(__("%s is not a valid wpdb datatype. Valid ones are %s", "event_espresso"),
-                    $field_obj, implode(",", $this->_valid_wpdb_data_types)));
-            }
-            return $wpdb->prepare($field_obj, $value);
-        }
-    }
-
-
-
-    /**
-     * Takes the input parameter and finds the model field that it indicates.
-     *
-     * @param string $query_param_name like Registration.Transaction.TXN_ID, Event.Datetime.start_time, or REG_ID
-     * @throws EE_Error
-     * @return EE_Model_Field_Base
-     */
-    protected function _deduce_field_from_query_param($query_param_name)
-    {
-        //ok, now proceed with deducing which part is the model's name, and which is the field's name
-        //which will help us find the database table and column
-        $query_param_parts = explode(".", $query_param_name);
-        if (empty($query_param_parts)) {
-            throw new EE_Error(sprintf(__("_extract_column_name is empty when trying to extract column and table name from %s",
-                'event_espresso'), $query_param_name));
-        }
-        $number_of_parts = count($query_param_parts);
-        $last_query_param_part = $query_param_parts[count($query_param_parts) - 1];
-        if ($number_of_parts === 1) {
-            $field_name = $last_query_param_part;
-            $model_obj = $this;
-        } else {// $number_of_parts >= 2
-            //the last part is the column name, and there are only 2parts. therefore...
-            $field_name = $last_query_param_part;
-            $model_obj = $this->get_related_model_obj($query_param_parts[$number_of_parts - 2]);
-        }
-        try {
-            return $model_obj->field_settings_for($field_name);
-        } catch (EE_Error $e) {
-            return null;
-        }
-    }
-
-
-
-    /**
-     * Given a field's name (ie, a key in $this->field_settings()), uses the EE_Model_Field object to get the table's
-     * alias and column which corresponds to it
-     *
-     * @param string $field_name
-     * @throws EE_Error
-     * @return string
-     */
-    public function _get_qualified_column_for_field($field_name)
-    {
-        $all_fields = $this->field_settings();
-        $field = isset($all_fields[$field_name]) ? $all_fields[$field_name] : false;
-        if ($field) {
-            return $field->get_qualified_column();
-        } else {
-            throw new EE_Error(sprintf(__("There is no field titled %s on model %s. Either the query trying to use it is bad, or you need to add it to the list of fields on the model.",
-                'event_espresso'), $field_name, get_class($this)));
-        }
-    }
-
-
-
-    /**
-     * similar to \EEM_Base::_get_qualified_column_for_field() but returns an array with data for ALL fields.
-     * Example usage:
-     * EEM_Ticket::instance()->get_all_wpdb_results(
-     *      array(),
-     *      ARRAY_A,
-     *      EEM_Ticket::instance()->get_qualified_columns_for_all_fields()
-     *  );
-     * is equivalent to
-     *  EEM_Ticket::instance()->get_all_wpdb_results( array(), ARRAY_A, '*' );
-     * and
-     *  EEM_Event::instance()->get_all_wpdb_results(
-     *      array(
-     *          array(
-     *              'Datetime.Ticket.TKT_ID' => array( '<', 100 ),
-     *          ),
-     *          ARRAY_A,
-     *          implode(
-     *              ', ',
-     *              array_merge(
-     *                  EEM_Event::instance()->get_qualified_columns_for_all_fields( '', false ),
-     *                  EEM_Ticket::instance()->get_qualified_columns_for_all_fields( 'Datetime', false )
-     *              )
-     *          )
-     *      )
-     *  );
-     * selects rows from the database, selecting all the event and ticket columns, where the ticket ID is below 100
-     *
-     * @param string $model_relation_chain        the chain of models used to join between the model you want to query
-     *                                            and the one whose fields you are selecting for example: when querying
-     *                                            tickets model and selecting fields from the tickets model you would
-     *                                            leave this parameter empty, because no models are needed to join
-     *                                            between the queried model and the selected one. Likewise when
-     *                                            querying the datetime model and selecting fields from the tickets
-     *                                            model, it would also be left empty, because there is a direct
-     *                                            relation from datetimes to tickets, so no model is needed to join
-     *                                            them together. However, when querying from the event model and
-     *                                            selecting fields from the ticket model, you should provide the string
-     *                                            'Datetime', indicating that the event model must first join to the
-     *                                            datetime model in order to find its relation to ticket model.
-     *                                            Also, when querying from the venue model and selecting fields from
-     *                                            the ticket model, you should provide the string 'Event.Datetime',
-     *                                            indicating you need to join the venue model to the event model,
-     *                                            to the datetime model, in order to find its relation to the ticket model.
-     *                                            This string is used to deduce the prefix that gets added onto the
-     *                                            models' tables qualified columns
-     * @param bool   $return_string               if true, will return a string with qualified column names separated
-     *                                            by ', ' if false, will simply return a numerically indexed array of
-     *                                            qualified column names
-     * @return array|string
-     */
-    public function get_qualified_columns_for_all_fields($model_relation_chain = '', $return_string = true)
-    {
-        $table_prefix = str_replace('.', '__', $model_relation_chain) . (empty($model_relation_chain) ? '' : '__');
-        $qualified_columns = array();
-        foreach ($this->field_settings() as $field_name => $field) {
-            $qualified_columns[] = $table_prefix . $field->get_qualified_column();
-        }
-        return $return_string ? implode(', ', $qualified_columns) : $qualified_columns;
-    }
-
-
-
-    /**
-     * constructs the select use on special limit joins
-     * NOTE: for now this has only been tested and will work when the  table alias is for the PRIMARY table. Although
-     * its setup so the select query will be setup on and just doing the special select join off of the primary table
-     * (as that is typically where the limits would be set).
-     *
-     * @param  string       $table_alias The table the select is being built for
-     * @param  mixed|string $limit       The limit for this select
-     * @return string                The final select join element for the query.
-     */
-    public function _construct_limit_join_select($table_alias, $limit)
-    {
-        $SQL = '';
-        foreach ($this->_tables as $table_obj) {
-            if ($table_obj instanceof EE_Primary_Table) {
-                $SQL .= $table_alias === $table_obj->get_table_alias()
-                    ? $table_obj->get_select_join_limit($limit)
-                    : SP . $table_obj->get_table_name() . " AS " . $table_obj->get_table_alias() . SP;
-            } elseif ($table_obj instanceof EE_Secondary_Table) {
-                $SQL .= $table_alias === $table_obj->get_table_alias()
-                    ? $table_obj->get_select_join_limit_join($limit)
-                    : SP . $table_obj->get_join_sql($table_alias) . SP;
-            }
-        }
-        return $SQL;
-    }
-
-
-
-    /**
-     * Constructs the internal join if there are multiple tables, or simply the table's name and alias
-     * Eg "wp_post AS Event" or "wp_post AS Event INNER JOIN wp_postmeta Event_Meta ON Event.ID = Event_Meta.post_id"
-     *
-     * @return string SQL
-     * @throws EE_Error
-     */
-    public function _construct_internal_join()
-    {
-        $SQL = $this->_get_main_table()->get_table_sql();
-        $SQL .= $this->_construct_internal_join_to_table_with_alias($this->_get_main_table()->get_table_alias());
-        return $SQL;
-    }
-
-
-
-    /**
-     * Constructs the SQL for joining all the tables on this model.
-     * Normally $alias should be the primary table's alias, but in cases where
-     * we have already joined to a secondary table (eg, the secondary table has a foreign key and is joined before the
-     * primary table) then we should provide that secondary table's alias. Eg, with $alias being the primary table's
-     * alias, this will construct SQL like:
-     * " INNER JOIN wp_esp_secondary_table AS Secondary_Table ON Primary_Table.pk = Secondary_Table.fk".
-     * With $alias being a secondary table's alias, this will construct SQL like:
-     * " INNER JOIN wp_esp_primary_table AS Primary_Table ON Primary_Table.pk = Secondary_Table.fk".
-     *
-     * @param string $alias_prefixed table alias to join to (this table should already be in the FROM SQL clause)
-     * @return string
-     */
-    public function _construct_internal_join_to_table_with_alias($alias_prefixed)
-    {
-        $SQL = '';
-        $alias_sans_prefix = EE_Model_Parser::remove_table_alias_model_relation_chain_prefix($alias_prefixed);
-        foreach ($this->_tables as $table_obj) {
-            if ($table_obj instanceof EE_Secondary_Table) {//table is secondary table
-                if ($alias_sans_prefix === $table_obj->get_table_alias()) {
-                    //so we're joining to this table, meaning the table is already in
-                    //the FROM statement, BUT the primary table isn't. So we want
-                    //to add the inverse join sql
-                    $SQL .= $table_obj->get_inverse_join_sql($alias_prefixed);
-                } else {
-                    //just add a regular JOIN to this table from the primary table
-                    $SQL .= $table_obj->get_join_sql($alias_prefixed);
-                }
-            }//if it's a primary table, dont add any SQL. it should already be in the FROM statement
-        }
-        return $SQL;
-    }
-
-
-
-    /**
-     * Gets an array for storing all the data types on the next-to-be-executed-query.
-     * This should be a growing array of keys being table-columns (eg 'EVT_ID' and 'Event.EVT_ID'), and values being
-     * their data type (eg, '%s', '%d', etc)
-     *
-     * @return array
-     */
-    public function _get_data_types()
-    {
-        $data_types = array();
-        foreach ($this->field_settings() as $field_obj) {
-            //$data_types[$field_obj->get_table_column()] = $field_obj->get_wpdb_data_type();
-            /** @var $field_obj EE_Model_Field_Base */
-            $data_types[$field_obj->get_qualified_column()] = $field_obj->get_wpdb_data_type();
-        }
-        return $data_types;
-    }
-
-
-
-    /**
-     * Gets the model object given the relation's name / model's name (eg, 'Event', 'Registration',etc. Always singular)
-     *
-     * @param string $model_name
-     * @throws EE_Error
-     * @return EEM_Base
-     */
-    public function get_related_model_obj($model_name)
-    {
-        $model_classname = "EEM_" . $model_name;
-        if (! class_exists($model_classname)) {
-            throw new EE_Error(sprintf(__("You specified a related model named %s in your query. No such model exists, if it did, it would have the classname %s",
-                'event_espresso'), $model_name, $model_classname));
-        }
-        return call_user_func($model_classname . "::instance");
-    }
-
-
-
-    /**
-     * Returns the array of EE_ModelRelations for this model.
-     *
-     * @return EE_Model_Relation_Base[]
-     */
-    public function relation_settings()
-    {
-        return $this->_model_relations;
-    }
-
-
-
-    /**
-     * Gets all related models that this model BELONGS TO. Handy to know sometimes
-     * because without THOSE models, this model probably doesn't have much purpose.
-     * (Eg, without an event, datetimes have little purpose.)
-     *
-     * @return EE_Belongs_To_Relation[]
-     */
-    public function belongs_to_relations()
-    {
-        $belongs_to_relations = array();
-        foreach ($this->relation_settings() as $model_name => $relation_obj) {
-            if ($relation_obj instanceof EE_Belongs_To_Relation) {
-                $belongs_to_relations[$model_name] = $relation_obj;
-            }
-        }
-        return $belongs_to_relations;
-    }
-
-
-
-    /**
-     * Returns the specified EE_Model_Relation, or throws an exception
-     *
-     * @param string $relation_name name of relation, key in $this->_relatedModels
-     * @throws EE_Error
-     * @return EE_Model_Relation_Base
-     */
-    public function related_settings_for($relation_name)
-    {
-        $relatedModels = $this->relation_settings();
-        if (! array_key_exists($relation_name, $relatedModels)) {
-            throw new EE_Error(
-                sprintf(
-                    __('Cannot get %s related to %s. There is no model relation of that type. There is, however, %s...',
-                        'event_espresso'),
-                    $relation_name,
-                    $this->_get_class_name(),
-                    implode(', ', array_keys($relatedModels))
-                )
-            );
-        }
-        return $relatedModels[$relation_name];
-    }
-
-
-
-    /**
-     * A convenience method for getting a specific field's settings, instead of getting all field settings for all
-     * fields
-     *
-     * @param string $fieldName
-     * @throws EE_Error
-     * @return EE_Model_Field_Base
-     */
-    public function field_settings_for($fieldName)
-    {
-        $fieldSettings = $this->field_settings(true);
-        if (! array_key_exists($fieldName, $fieldSettings)) {
-            throw new EE_Error(sprintf(__("There is no field/column '%s' on '%s'", 'event_espresso'), $fieldName,
-                get_class($this)));
-        }
-        return $fieldSettings[$fieldName];
-    }
-
-
-
-    /**
-     * Checks if this field exists on this model
-     *
-     * @param string $fieldName a key in the model's _field_settings array
-     * @return boolean
-     */
-    public function has_field($fieldName)
-    {
-        $fieldSettings = $this->field_settings(true);
-        if (isset($fieldSettings[$fieldName])) {
-            return true;
-        } else {
-            return false;
-        }
-    }
-
-
-
-    /**
-     * Returns whether or not this model has a relation to the specified model
-     *
-     * @param string $relation_name possibly one of the keys in the relation_settings array
-     * @return boolean
-     */
-    public function has_relation($relation_name)
-    {
-        $relations = $this->relation_settings();
-        if (isset($relations[$relation_name])) {
-            return true;
-        } else {
-            return false;
-        }
-    }
-
-
-
-    /**
-     * gets the field object of type 'primary_key' from the fieldsSettings attribute.
-     * Eg, on EE_Answer that would be ANS_ID field object
-     *
-     * @param $field_obj
-     * @return boolean
-     */
-    public function is_primary_key_field($field_obj)
-    {
-        return $field_obj instanceof EE_Primary_Key_Field_Base ? true : false;
-    }
-
-
-
-    /**
-     * gets the field object of type 'primary_key' from the fieldsSettings attribute.
-     * Eg, on EE_Answer that would be ANS_ID field object
-     *
-     * @return EE_Model_Field_Base
-     * @throws EE_Error
-     */
-    public function get_primary_key_field()
-    {
-        if ($this->_primary_key_field === null) {
-            foreach ($this->field_settings(true) as $field_obj) {
-                if ($this->is_primary_key_field($field_obj)) {
-                    $this->_primary_key_field = $field_obj;
-                    break;
-                }
-            }
-            if (! $this->_primary_key_field instanceof EE_Primary_Key_Field_Base) {
-                throw new EE_Error(sprintf(__("There is no Primary Key defined on model %s", 'event_espresso'),
-                    get_class($this)));
-            }
-        }
-        return $this->_primary_key_field;
-    }
-
-
-
-    /**
-     * Returns whether or not not there is a primary key on this model.
-     * Internally does some caching.
-     *
-     * @return boolean
-     */
-    public function has_primary_key_field()
-    {
-        if ($this->_has_primary_key_field === null) {
-            try {
-                $this->get_primary_key_field();
-                $this->_has_primary_key_field = true;
-            } catch (EE_Error $e) {
-                $this->_has_primary_key_field = false;
-            }
-        }
-        return $this->_has_primary_key_field;
-    }
-
-
-
-    /**
-     * Finds the first field of type $field_class_name.
-     *
-     * @param string $field_class_name class name of field that you want to find. Eg, EE_Datetime_Field,
-     *                                 EE_Foreign_Key_Field, etc
-     * @return EE_Model_Field_Base or null if none is found
-     */
-    public function get_a_field_of_type($field_class_name)
-    {
-        foreach ($this->field_settings() as $field) {
-            if ($field instanceof $field_class_name) {
-                return $field;
-            }
-        }
-        return null;
-    }
-
-
-
-    /**
-     * Gets a foreign key field pointing to model.
-     *
-     * @param string $model_name eg Event, Registration, not EEM_Event
-     * @return EE_Foreign_Key_Field_Base
-     * @throws EE_Error
-     */
-    public function get_foreign_key_to($model_name)
-    {
-        if (! isset($this->_cache_foreign_key_to_fields[$model_name])) {
-            foreach ($this->field_settings() as $field) {
-                if (
-                    $field instanceof EE_Foreign_Key_Field_Base
-                    && in_array($model_name, $field->get_model_names_pointed_to())
-                ) {
-                    $this->_cache_foreign_key_to_fields[$model_name] = $field;
-                    break;
-                }
-            }
-            if (! isset($this->_cache_foreign_key_to_fields[$model_name])) {
-                throw new EE_Error(sprintf(__("There is no foreign key field pointing to model %s on model %s",
-                    'event_espresso'), $model_name, get_class($this)));
-            }
-        }
-        return $this->_cache_foreign_key_to_fields[$model_name];
-    }
-
-
-
-    /**
-     * Gets the table name (including $wpdb->prefix) for the table alias
-     *
-     * @param string $table_alias eg Event, Event_Meta, Registration, Transaction, but maybe
-     *                            a table alias with a model chain prefix, like 'Venue__Event_Venue___Event_Meta'.
-     *                            Either one works
-     * @return string
-     */
-    public function get_table_for_alias($table_alias)
-    {
-        $table_alias_sans_model_relation_chain_prefix = EE_Model_Parser::remove_table_alias_model_relation_chain_prefix($table_alias);
-        return $this->_tables[$table_alias_sans_model_relation_chain_prefix]->get_table_name();
-    }
-
-
-
-    /**
-     * Returns a flat array of all field son this model, instead of organizing them
-     * by table_alias as they are in the constructor.
-     *
-     * @param bool $include_db_only_fields flag indicating whether or not to include the db-only fields
-     * @return EE_Model_Field_Base[] where the keys are the field's name
-     */
-    public function field_settings($include_db_only_fields = false)
-    {
-        if ($include_db_only_fields) {
-            if ($this->_cached_fields === null) {
-                $this->_cached_fields = array();
-                foreach ($this->_fields as $fields_corresponding_to_table) {
-                    foreach ($fields_corresponding_to_table as $field_name => $field_obj) {
-                        $this->_cached_fields[$field_name] = $field_obj;
-                    }
-                }
-            }
-            return $this->_cached_fields;
-        } else {
-            if ($this->_cached_fields_non_db_only === null) {
-                $this->_cached_fields_non_db_only = array();
-                foreach ($this->_fields as $fields_corresponding_to_table) {
-                    foreach ($fields_corresponding_to_table as $field_name => $field_obj) {
-                        /** @var $field_obj EE_Model_Field_Base */
-                        if (! $field_obj->is_db_only_field()) {
-                            $this->_cached_fields_non_db_only[$field_name] = $field_obj;
-                        }
-                    }
-                }
-            }
-            return $this->_cached_fields_non_db_only;
-        }
-    }
-
-
-
-    /**
-     *        cycle though array of attendees and create objects out of each item
-     *
-     * @access        private
-     * @param        array $rows of results of $wpdb->get_results($query,ARRAY_A)
-     * @return \EE_Base_Class[] array keys are primary keys (if there is a primary key on the model. if not,
-     *                           numerically indexed)
-     * @throws EE_Error
-     */
-    protected function _create_objects($rows = array())
-    {
-        $array_of_objects = array();
-        if (empty($rows)) {
-            return array();
-        }
-        $count_if_model_has_no_primary_key = 0;
-        $has_primary_key = $this->has_primary_key_field();
-        $primary_key_field = $has_primary_key ? $this->get_primary_key_field() : null;
-        foreach ((array)$rows as $row) {
-            if (empty($row)) {
-                //wp did its weird thing where it returns an array like array(0=>null), which is totally not helpful...
-                return array();
-            }
-            //check if we've already set this object in the results array,
-            //in which case there's no need to process it further (again)
-            if ($has_primary_key) {
-                $table_pk_value = $this->_get_column_value_with_table_alias_or_not(
-                    $row,
-                    $primary_key_field->get_qualified_column(),
-                    $primary_key_field->get_table_column()
-                );
-                if ($table_pk_value && isset($array_of_objects[$table_pk_value])) {
-                    continue;
-                }
-            }
-            $classInstance = $this->instantiate_class_from_array_or_object($row);
-            if (! $classInstance) {
-                throw new EE_Error(
-                    sprintf(
-                        __('Could not create instance of class %s from row %s', 'event_espresso'),
-                        $this->get_this_model_name(),
-                        http_build_query($row)
-                    )
-                );
-            }
-            //set the timezone on the instantiated objects
-            $classInstance->set_timezone($this->_timezone);
-            //make sure if there is any timezone setting present that we set the timezone for the object
-            $key = $has_primary_key ? $classInstance->ID() : $count_if_model_has_no_primary_key++;
-            $array_of_objects[$key] = $classInstance;
-            //also, for all the relations of type BelongsTo, see if we can cache
-            //those related models
-            //(we could do this for other relations too, but if there are conditions
-            //that filtered out some fo the results, then we'd be caching an incomplete set
-            //so it requires a little more thought than just caching them immediately...)
-            foreach ($this->_model_relations as $modelName => $relation_obj) {
-                if ($relation_obj instanceof EE_Belongs_To_Relation) {
-                    //check if this model's INFO is present. If so, cache it on the model
-                    $other_model = $relation_obj->get_other_model();
-                    $other_model_obj_maybe = $other_model->instantiate_class_from_array_or_object($row);
-                    //if we managed to make a model object from the results, cache it on the main model object
-                    if ($other_model_obj_maybe) {
-                        //set timezone on these other model objects if they are present
-                        $other_model_obj_maybe->set_timezone($this->_timezone);
-                        $classInstance->cache($modelName, $other_model_obj_maybe);
-                    }
-                }
-            }
-        }
-        return $array_of_objects;
-    }
-
-
-
-    /**
-     * The purpose of this method is to allow us to create a model object that is not in the db that holds default
-     * values. A typical example of where this is used is when creating a new item and the initial load of a form.  We
-     * dont' necessarily want to test for if the object is present but just assume it is BUT load the defaults from the
-     * object (as set in the model_field!).
-     *
-     * @return EE_Base_Class single EE_Base_Class object with default values for the properties.
-     * @throws Exception
-     */
-    public function create_default_object()
-    {
-        $this_model_fields_and_values = array();
-        //setup the row using default values;
-        foreach ($this->field_settings() as $field_name => $field_obj) {
-            $this_model_fields_and_values[$field_name] = $field_obj->get_default_value();
-        }
-        $classInstance = $this->_instantiate_new_instance_from_db(
-            $this->_get_class_name(),
-            $this_model_fields_and_values
-        );
-        return $classInstance;
-    }
-
-
-
-    /**
-     * @param mixed $cols_n_values either an array of where each key is the name of a field, and the value is its value
-     *                             or an stdClass where each property is the name of a column,
-     * @return EE_Base_Class
-     * @throws Exception
-     * @throws EE_Error
-     */
-    public function instantiate_class_from_array_or_object($cols_n_values)
-    {
-        if (! is_array($cols_n_values) && is_object($cols_n_values)) {
-            $cols_n_values = get_object_vars($cols_n_values);
-        }
-        $primary_key = null;
-        //make sure the array only has keys that are fields/columns on this model
-        $this_model_fields_n_values = $this->_deduce_fields_n_values_from_cols_n_values($cols_n_values);
-        if ($this->has_primary_key_field() && isset($this_model_fields_n_values[$this->primary_key_name()])) {
-            $primary_key = $this_model_fields_n_values[$this->primary_key_name()];
-        }
-        //check we actually found results that we can use to build our model object
-        //if not, return null
-        if ($this->has_primary_key_field()) {
-            if (empty($this_model_fields_n_values[$this->primary_key_name()])) {
-                return null;
-            }
-        } else if ($this->unique_indexes()) {
-            $first_column = reset($this_model_fields_n_values);
-            if (empty($first_column)) {
-                return null;
-            }
-        }
-        // if there is no primary key or the object doesn't already exist in the entity map, then create a new instance
-        if ($primary_key) {
-            $classInstance = $this->get_from_entity_map($primary_key);
-            if (! $classInstance) {
-                $classInstance = $this->_instantiate_new_instance_from_db(
-                    $this->_get_class_name(),
-                    $this_model_fields_n_values
-                );
-                // add this new object to the entity map
-                $classInstance = $this->add_to_entity_map($classInstance);
-            }
-        } else {
-            $classInstance = $this->_instantiate_new_instance_from_db(
-                $this->_get_class_name(),
-                $this_model_fields_n_values
-            );
-        }
-        // it is entirely possible that the instantiated class object has a set
-        // timezone_string db field and has set it's internal _timezone property accordingly
-        // (see new_instance_from_db in model objects particularly EE_Event for example).
-        // In this case, we want to make sure the model object doesn't have its timezone string
-        // overwritten by any timezone property currently set here on the model so,
-        // we intentionally override the model _timezone property with the model_object timezone property.
-        $this->set_timezone($classInstance->get_timezone());
-        return $classInstance;
-    }
-
-
-
-    /**
-     * Gets the model object from the  entity map if it exists
-     *
-     * @param int|string $id the ID of the model object
-     * @return EE_Base_Class
-     */
-    public function get_from_entity_map($id)
-    {
-        return isset($this->_entity_map[EEM_Base::$_model_query_blog_id][$id])
-            ? $this->_entity_map[EEM_Base::$_model_query_blog_id][$id] : null;
-    }
-
-
-
-    /**
-     * add_to_entity_map
-     * Adds the object to the model's entity mappings
-     *        Effectively tells the models "Hey, this model object is the most up-to-date representation of the data,
-     *        and for the remainder of the request, it's even more up-to-date than what's in the database.
-     *        So, if the database doesn't agree with what's in the entity mapper, ignore the database"
-     *        If the database gets updated directly and you want the entity mapper to reflect that change,
-     *        then this method should be called immediately after the update query
-     * Note: The map is indexed by whatever the current blog id is set (via EEM_Base::$_model_query_blog_id).  This is
-     * so on multisite, the entity map is specific to the query being done for a specific site.
-     *
-     * @param    EE_Base_Class $object
-     * @throws EE_Error
-     * @return \EE_Base_Class
-     */
-    public function add_to_entity_map(EE_Base_Class $object)
-    {
-        $className = $this->_get_class_name();
-        if (! $object instanceof $className) {
-            throw new EE_Error(sprintf(__("You tried adding a %s to a mapping of %ss", "event_espresso"),
-                is_object($object) ? get_class($object) : $object, $className));
-        }
-        /** @var $object EE_Base_Class */
-        if (! $object->ID()) {
-            throw new EE_Error(sprintf(__("You tried storing a model object with NO ID in the %s entity mapper.",
-                "event_espresso"), get_class($this)));
-        }
-        // double check it's not already there
-        $classInstance = $this->get_from_entity_map($object->ID());
-        if ($classInstance) {
-            return $classInstance;
-        } else {
-            $this->_entity_map[EEM_Base::$_model_query_blog_id][$object->ID()] = $object;
-            return $object;
-        }
-    }
-
-
-
-    /**
-     * if a valid identifier is provided, then that entity is unset from the entity map,
-     * if no identifier is provided, then the entire entity map is emptied
-     *
-     * @param int|string $id the ID of the model object
-     * @return boolean
-     */
-    public function clear_entity_map($id = null)
-    {
-        if (empty($id)) {
-            $this->_entity_map[EEM_Base::$_model_query_blog_id] = array();
-            return true;
-        }
-        if (isset($this->_entity_map[EEM_Base::$_model_query_blog_id][$id])) {
-            unset($this->_entity_map[EEM_Base::$_model_query_blog_id][$id]);
-            return true;
-        }
-        return false;
-    }
-
-
-
-    /**
-     * Public wrapper for _deduce_fields_n_values_from_cols_n_values.
-     * Given an array where keys are column (or column alias) names and values,
-     * returns an array of their corresponding field names and database values
-     *
-     * @param array $cols_n_values
-     * @return array
-     */
-    public function deduce_fields_n_values_from_cols_n_values($cols_n_values)
-    {
-        return $this->_deduce_fields_n_values_from_cols_n_values($cols_n_values);
-    }
-
-
-
-    /**
-     * _deduce_fields_n_values_from_cols_n_values
-     * Given an array where keys are column (or column alias) names and values,
-     * returns an array of their corresponding field names and database values
-     *
-     * @param string $cols_n_values
-     * @return array
-     */
-    protected function _deduce_fields_n_values_from_cols_n_values($cols_n_values)
-    {
-        $this_model_fields_n_values = array();
-        foreach ($this->get_tables() as $table_alias => $table_obj) {
-            $table_pk_value = $this->_get_column_value_with_table_alias_or_not($cols_n_values,
-                $table_obj->get_fully_qualified_pk_column(), $table_obj->get_pk_column());
-            //there is a primary key on this table and its not set. Use defaults for all its columns
-            if ($table_pk_value === null && $table_obj->get_pk_column()) {
-                foreach ($this->_get_fields_for_table($table_alias) as $field_name => $field_obj) {
-                    if (! $field_obj->is_db_only_field()) {
-                        //prepare field as if its coming from db
-                        $prepared_value = $field_obj->prepare_for_set($field_obj->get_default_value());
-                        $this_model_fields_n_values[$field_name] = $field_obj->prepare_for_use_in_db($prepared_value);
-                    }
-                }
-            } else {
-                //the table's rows existed. Use their values
-                foreach ($this->_get_fields_for_table($table_alias) as $field_name => $field_obj) {
-                    if (! $field_obj->is_db_only_field()) {
-                        $this_model_fields_n_values[$field_name] = $this->_get_column_value_with_table_alias_or_not(
-                            $cols_n_values, $field_obj->get_qualified_column(),
-                            $field_obj->get_table_column()
-                        );
-                    }
-                }
-            }
-        }
-        return $this_model_fields_n_values;
-    }
-
-
-
-    /**
-     * @param $cols_n_values
-     * @param $qualified_column
-     * @param $regular_column
-     * @return null
-     */
-    protected function _get_column_value_with_table_alias_or_not($cols_n_values, $qualified_column, $regular_column)
-    {
-        $value = null;
-        //ask the field what it think it's table_name.column_name should be, and call it the "qualified column"
-        //does the field on the model relate to this column retrieved from the db?
-        //or is it a db-only field? (not relating to the model)
-        if (isset($cols_n_values[$qualified_column])) {
-            $value = $cols_n_values[$qualified_column];
-        } elseif (isset($cols_n_values[$regular_column])) {
-            $value = $cols_n_values[$regular_column];
-        }
-        return $value;
-    }
-
-
-
-    /**
-     * refresh_entity_map_from_db
-     * Makes sure the model object in the entity map at $id assumes the values
-     * of the database (opposite of EE_base_Class::save())
-     *
-     * @param int|string $id
-     * @return EE_Base_Class
-     * @throws EE_Error
-     */
-    public function refresh_entity_map_from_db($id)
-    {
-        $obj_in_map = $this->get_from_entity_map($id);
-        if ($obj_in_map) {
-            $wpdb_results = $this->_get_all_wpdb_results(
-                array(array($this->get_primary_key_field()->get_name() => $id), 'limit' => 1)
-            );
-            if ($wpdb_results && is_array($wpdb_results)) {
-                $one_row = reset($wpdb_results);
-                foreach ($this->_deduce_fields_n_values_from_cols_n_values($one_row) as $field_name => $db_value) {
-                    $obj_in_map->set_from_db($field_name, $db_value);
-                }
-                //clear the cache of related model objects
-                foreach ($this->relation_settings() as $relation_name => $relation_obj) {
-                    $obj_in_map->clear_cache($relation_name, null, true);
-                }
-            }
-            $this->_entity_map[EEM_Base::$_model_query_blog_id][$id] = $obj_in_map;
-            return $obj_in_map;
-        } else {
-            return $this->get_one_by_ID($id);
-        }
-    }
-
-
-
-    /**
-     * refresh_entity_map_with
-     * Leaves the entry in the entity map alone, but updates it to match the provided
-     * $replacing_model_obj (which we assume to be its equivalent but somehow NOT in the entity map).
-     * This is useful if you have a model object you want to make authoritative over what's in the entity map currently.
-     * Note: The old $replacing_model_obj should now be destroyed as it's now un-authoritative
-     *
-     * @param int|string    $id
-     * @param EE_Base_Class $replacing_model_obj
-     * @return \EE_Base_Class
-     * @throws EE_Error
-     */
-    public function refresh_entity_map_with($id, $replacing_model_obj)
-    {
-        $obj_in_map = $this->get_from_entity_map($id);
-        if ($obj_in_map) {
-            if ($replacing_model_obj instanceof EE_Base_Class) {
-                foreach ($replacing_model_obj->model_field_array() as $field_name => $value) {
-                    $obj_in_map->set($field_name, $value);
-                }
-                //make the model object in the entity map's cache match the $replacing_model_obj
-                foreach ($this->relation_settings() as $relation_name => $relation_obj) {
-                    $obj_in_map->clear_cache($relation_name, null, true);
-                    foreach ($replacing_model_obj->get_all_from_cache($relation_name) as $cache_id => $cached_obj) {
-                        $obj_in_map->cache($relation_name, $cached_obj, $cache_id);
-                    }
-                }
-            }
-            return $obj_in_map;
-        } else {
-            $this->add_to_entity_map($replacing_model_obj);
-            return $replacing_model_obj;
-        }
-    }
-
-
-
-    /**
-     * Gets the EE class that corresponds to this model. Eg, for EEM_Answer that
-     * would be EE_Answer.To import that class, you'd just add ".class.php" to the name, like so
-     * require_once($this->_getClassName().".class.php");
-     *
-     * @return string
-     */
-    private function _get_class_name()
-    {
-        return "EE_" . $this->get_this_model_name();
-    }
-
-
-
-    /**
-     * Get the name of the items this model represents, for the quantity specified. Eg,
-     * if $quantity==1, on EEM_Event, it would 'Event' (internationalized), otherwise
-     * it would be 'Events'.
-     *
-     * @param int $quantity
-     * @return string
-     */
-    public function item_name($quantity = 1)
-    {
-        return (int)$quantity === 1 ? $this->singular_item : $this->plural_item;
-    }
-
-
-
-    /**
-     * Very handy general function to allow for plugins to extend any child of EE_TempBase.
-     * If a method is called on a child of EE_TempBase that doesn't exist, this function is called
-     * (http://www.garfieldtech.com/blog/php-magic-call) and passed the method's name and arguments. Instead of
-     * requiring a plugin to extend the EE_TempBase (which works fine is there's only 1 plugin, but when will that
-     * happen?) they can add a hook onto 'filters_hook_espresso__{className}__{methodName}' (eg,
-     * filters_hook_espresso__EE_Answer__my_great_function) and accepts 2 arguments: the object on which the function
-     * was called, and an array of the original arguments passed to the function. Whatever their callback function
-     * returns will be returned by this function. Example: in functions.php (or in a plugin):
-     * add_filter('FHEE__EE_Answer__my_callback','my_callback',10,3); function
-     * my_callback($previousReturnValue,EE_TempBase $object,$argsArray){
-     * $returnString= "you called my_callback! and passed args:".implode(",",$argsArray);
-     *        return $previousReturnValue.$returnString;
-     * }
-     * require('EEM_Answer.model.php');
-     * $answer=EEM_Answer::instance();
-     * echo $answer->my_callback('monkeys',100);
-     * //will output "you called my_callback! and passed args:monkeys,100"
-     *
-     * @param string $methodName name of method which was called on a child of EE_TempBase, but which
-     * @param array  $args       array of original arguments passed to the function
-     * @throws EE_Error
-     * @return mixed whatever the plugin which calls add_filter decides
-     */
-    public function __call($methodName, $args)
-    {
-        $className = get_class($this);
-        $tagName = "FHEE__{$className}__{$methodName}";
-        if (! has_filter($tagName)) {
-            throw new EE_Error(
-                sprintf(
-                    __('Method %1$s on model %2$s does not exist! You can create one with the following code in functions.php or in a plugin: %4$s function my_callback(%4$s \$previousReturnValue, EEM_Base \$object\ $argsArray=NULL ){%4$s     /*function body*/%4$s      return \$whatever;%4$s }%4$s add_filter( \'%3$s\', \'my_callback\', 10, 3 );',
-                        'event_espresso'),
-                    $methodName,
-                    $className,
-                    $tagName,
-                    '<br />'
-                )
-            );
-        }
-        return apply_filters($tagName, null, $this, $args);
-    }
-
-
-
-    /**
-     * Ensures $base_class_obj_or_id is of the EE_Base_Class child that corresponds ot this model.
-     * If not, assumes its an ID, and uses $this->get_one_by_ID() to get the EE_Base_Class.
-     *
-     * @param EE_Base_Class|string|int $base_class_obj_or_id either:
-     *                                                       the EE_Base_Class object that corresponds to this Model,
-     *                                                       the object's class name
-     *                                                       or object's ID
-     * @param boolean                  $ensure_is_in_db      if set, we will also verify this model object
-     *                                                       exists in the database. If it does not, we add it
-     * @throws EE_Error
-     * @return EE_Base_Class
-     */
-    public function ensure_is_obj($base_class_obj_or_id, $ensure_is_in_db = false)
-    {
-        $className = $this->_get_class_name();
-        if ($base_class_obj_or_id instanceof $className) {
-            $model_object = $base_class_obj_or_id;
-        } else {
-            $primary_key_field = $this->get_primary_key_field();
-            if (
-                $primary_key_field instanceof EE_Primary_Key_Int_Field
-                && (
-                    is_int($base_class_obj_or_id)
-                    || is_string($base_class_obj_or_id)
-                )
-            ) {
-                // assume it's an ID.
-                // either a proper integer or a string representing an integer (eg "101" instead of 101)
-                $model_object = $this->get_one_by_ID($base_class_obj_or_id);
-            } else if (
-                $primary_key_field instanceof EE_Primary_Key_String_Field
-                && is_string($base_class_obj_or_id)
-            ) {
-                // assume its a string representation of the object
-                $model_object = $this->get_one_by_ID($base_class_obj_or_id);
-            } else {
-                throw new EE_Error(
-                    sprintf(
-                        __(
-                            "'%s' is neither an object of type %s, nor an ID! Its full value is '%s'",
-                            'event_espresso'
-                        ),
-                        $base_class_obj_or_id,
-                        $this->_get_class_name(),
-                        print_r($base_class_obj_or_id, true)
-                    )
-                );
-            }
-        }
-        if ($ensure_is_in_db && $model_object->ID() !== null) {
-            $model_object->save();
-        }
-        return $model_object;
-    }
-
-
-
-    /**
-     * Similar to ensure_is_obj(), this method makes sure $base_class_obj_or_id
-     * is a value of the this model's primary key. If it's an EE_Base_Class child,
-     * returns it ID.
-     *
-     * @param EE_Base_Class|int|string $base_class_obj_or_id
-     * @return int|string depending on the type of this model object's ID
-     * @throws EE_Error
-     */
-    public function ensure_is_ID($base_class_obj_or_id)
-    {
-        $className = $this->_get_class_name();
-        if ($base_class_obj_or_id instanceof $className) {
-            /** @var $base_class_obj_or_id EE_Base_Class */
-            $id = $base_class_obj_or_id->ID();
-        } elseif (is_int($base_class_obj_or_id)) {
-            //assume it's an ID
-            $id = $base_class_obj_or_id;
-        } elseif (is_string($base_class_obj_or_id)) {
-            //assume its a string representation of the object
-            $id = $base_class_obj_or_id;
-        } else {
-            throw new EE_Error(sprintf(__("'%s' is neither an object of type %s, nor an ID! Its full value is '%s'",
-                'event_espresso'), $base_class_obj_or_id, $this->_get_class_name(),
-                print_r($base_class_obj_or_id, true)));
-        }
-        return $id;
-    }
-
-
-
-    /**
-     * Sets whether the values passed to the model (eg, values in WHERE, values in INSERT, UPDATE, etc)
-     * have already been ran through the appropriate model field's prepare_for_use_in_db method. IE, they have
-     * been sanitized and converted into the appropriate domain.
-     * Usually the only place you'll want to change the default (which is to assume values have NOT been sanitized by
-     * the model object/model field) is when making a method call from WITHIN a model object, which has direct access
-     * to its sanitized values. Note: after changing this setting, you should set it back to its previous value (using
-     * get_assumption_concerning_values_already_prepared_by_model_object()) eg.
-     * $EVT = EEM_Event::instance(); $old_setting =
-     * $EVT->get_assumption_concerning_values_already_prepared_by_model_object();
-     * $EVT->assume_values_already_prepared_by_model_object(true);
-     * $EVT->update(array('foo'=>'bar'),array(array('foo'=>'monkey')));
-     * $EVT->assume_values_already_prepared_by_model_object($old_setting);
-     *
-     * @param int $values_already_prepared like one of the constants on EEM_Base
-     * @return void
-     */
-    public function assume_values_already_prepared_by_model_object(
-        $values_already_prepared = self::not_prepared_by_model_object
-    ) {
-        $this->_values_already_prepared_by_model_object = $values_already_prepared;
-    }
-
-
-
-    /**
-     * Read comments for assume_values_already_prepared_by_model_object()
-     *
-     * @return int
-     */
-    public function get_assumption_concerning_values_already_prepared_by_model_object()
-    {
-        return $this->_values_already_prepared_by_model_object;
-    }
-
-
-
-    /**
-     * Gets all the indexes on this model
-     *
-     * @return EE_Index[]
-     */
-    public function indexes()
-    {
-        return $this->_indexes;
-    }
-
-
-
-    /**
-     * Gets all the Unique Indexes on this model
-     *
-     * @return EE_Unique_Index[]
-     */
-    public function unique_indexes()
-    {
-        $unique_indexes = array();
-        foreach ($this->_indexes as $name => $index) {
-            if ($index instanceof EE_Unique_Index) {
-                $unique_indexes [$name] = $index;
-            }
-        }
-        return $unique_indexes;
-    }
-
-
-
-    /**
-     * Gets all the fields which, when combined, make the primary key.
-     * This is usually just an array with 1 element (the primary key), but in cases
-     * where there is no primary key, it's a combination of fields as defined
-     * on a primary index
-     *
-     * @return EE_Model_Field_Base[] indexed by the field's name
-     * @throws EE_Error
-     */
-    public function get_combined_primary_key_fields()
-    {
-        foreach ($this->indexes() as $index) {
-            if ($index instanceof EE_Primary_Key_Index) {
-                return $index->fields();
-            }
-        }
-        return array($this->primary_key_name() => $this->get_primary_key_field());
-    }
-
-
-
-    /**
-     * Used to build a primary key string (when the model has no primary key),
-     * which can be used a unique string to identify this model object.
-     *
-     * @param array $cols_n_values keys are field names, values are their values
-     * @return string
-     * @throws EE_Error
-     */
-    public function get_index_primary_key_string($cols_n_values)
-    {
-        $cols_n_values_for_primary_key_index = array_intersect_key($cols_n_values,
-            $this->get_combined_primary_key_fields());
-        return http_build_query($cols_n_values_for_primary_key_index);
-    }
-
-
-
-    /**
-     * Gets the field values from the primary key string
-     *
-     * @see EEM_Base::get_combined_primary_key_fields() and EEM_Base::get_index_primary_key_string()
-     * @param string $index_primary_key_string
-     * @return null|array
-     * @throws EE_Error
-     */
-    public function parse_index_primary_key_string($index_primary_key_string)
-    {
-        $key_fields = $this->get_combined_primary_key_fields();
-        //check all of them are in the $id
-        $key_vals_in_combined_pk = array();
-        parse_str($index_primary_key_string, $key_vals_in_combined_pk);
-        foreach ($key_fields as $key_field_name => $field_obj) {
-            if (! isset($key_vals_in_combined_pk[$key_field_name])) {
-                return null;
-            }
-        }
-        return $key_vals_in_combined_pk;
-    }
-
-
-
-    /**
-     * verifies that an array of key-value pairs for model fields has a key
-     * for each field comprising the primary key index
-     *
-     * @param array $key_vals
-     * @return boolean
-     * @throws EE_Error
-     */
-    public function has_all_combined_primary_key_fields($key_vals)
-    {
-        $keys_it_should_have = array_keys($this->get_combined_primary_key_fields());
-        foreach ($keys_it_should_have as $key) {
-            if (! isset($key_vals[$key])) {
-                return false;
-            }
-        }
-        return true;
-    }
-
-
-
-    /**
-     * Finds all model objects in the DB that appear to be a copy of $model_object_or_attributes_array.
-     * We consider something to be a copy if all the attributes match (except the ID, of course).
-     *
-     * @param array|EE_Base_Class $model_object_or_attributes_array If its an array, it's field-value pairs
-     * @param array               $query_params                     like EEM_Base::get_all's query_params.
-     * @throws EE_Error
-     * @return \EE_Base_Class[] Array keys are object IDs (if there is a primary key on the model. if not, numerically
-     *                                                              indexed)
-     */
-    public function get_all_copies($model_object_or_attributes_array, $query_params = array())
-    {
-        if ($model_object_or_attributes_array instanceof EE_Base_Class) {
-            $attributes_array = $model_object_or_attributes_array->model_field_array();
-        } elseif (is_array($model_object_or_attributes_array)) {
-            $attributes_array = $model_object_or_attributes_array;
-        } else {
-            throw new EE_Error(sprintf(__("get_all_copies should be provided with either a model object or an array of field-value-pairs, but was given %s",
-                "event_espresso"), $model_object_or_attributes_array));
-        }
-        //even copies obviously won't have the same ID, so remove the primary key
-        //from the WHERE conditions for finding copies (if there is a primary key, of course)
-        if ($this->has_primary_key_field() && isset($attributes_array[$this->primary_key_name()])) {
-            unset($attributes_array[$this->primary_key_name()]);
-        }
-        if (isset($query_params[0])) {
-            $query_params[0] = array_merge($attributes_array, $query_params);
-        } else {
-            $query_params[0] = $attributes_array;
-        }
-        return $this->get_all($query_params);
-    }
-
-
-
-    /**
-     * Gets the first copy we find. See get_all_copies for more details
-     *
-     * @param       mixed EE_Base_Class | array        $model_object_or_attributes_array
-     * @param array $query_params
-     * @return EE_Base_Class
-     * @throws EE_Error
-     */
-    public function get_one_copy($model_object_or_attributes_array, $query_params = array())
-    {
-        if (! is_array($query_params)) {
-            EE_Error::doing_it_wrong('EEM_Base::get_one_copy',
-                sprintf(__('$query_params should be an array, you passed a variable of type %s', 'event_espresso'),
-                    gettype($query_params)), '4.6.0');
-            $query_params = array();
-        }
-        $query_params['limit'] = 1;
-        $copies = $this->get_all_copies($model_object_or_attributes_array, $query_params);
-        if (is_array($copies)) {
-            return array_shift($copies);
-        } else {
-            return null;
-        }
-    }
-
-
-
-    /**
-     * Updates the item with the specified id. Ignores default query parameters because
-     * we have specified the ID, and its assumed we KNOW what we're doing
-     *
-     * @param array      $fields_n_values keys are field names, values are their new values
-     * @param int|string $id              the value of the primary key to update
-     * @return int number of rows updated
-     * @throws EE_Error
-     */
-    public function update_by_ID($fields_n_values, $id)
-    {
-        $query_params = array(
-            0                          => array($this->get_primary_key_field()->get_name() => $id),
-            'default_where_conditions' => EEM_Base::default_where_conditions_others_only,
-        );
-        return $this->update($fields_n_values, $query_params);
-    }
-
-
-
-    /**
-     * Changes an operator which was supplied to the models into one usable in SQL
-     *
-     * @param string $operator_supplied
-     * @return string an operator which can be used in SQL
-     * @throws EE_Error
-     */
-    private function _prepare_operator_for_sql($operator_supplied)
-    {
-        $sql_operator = isset($this->_valid_operators[$operator_supplied]) ? $this->_valid_operators[$operator_supplied]
-            : null;
-        if ($sql_operator) {
-            return $sql_operator;
-        } else {
-            throw new EE_Error(sprintf(__("The operator '%s' is not in the list of valid operators: %s",
-                "event_espresso"), $operator_supplied, implode(",", array_keys($this->_valid_operators))));
-        }
-    }
-
-
-
-    /**
-     * Gets an array where keys are the primary keys and values are their 'names'
-     * (as determined by the model object's name() function, which is often overridden)
-     *
-     * @param array $query_params like get_all's
-     * @return string[]
-     * @throws EE_Error
-     */
-    public function get_all_names($query_params = array())
-    {
-        $objs = $this->get_all($query_params);
-        $names = array();
-        foreach ($objs as $obj) {
-            $names[$obj->ID()] = $obj->name();
-        }
-        return $names;
-    }
-
-
-
-    /**
-     * Gets an array of primary keys from the model objects. If you acquired the model objects
-     * using EEM_Base::get_all() you don't need to call this (and probably shouldn't because
-     * this is duplicated effort and reduces efficiency) you would be better to use
-     * array_keys() on $model_objects.
-     *
-     * @param \EE_Base_Class[] $model_objects
-     * @param boolean          $filter_out_empty_ids if a model object has an ID of '' or 0, don't bother including it
-     *                                               in the returned array
-     * @return array
-     * @throws EE_Error
-     */
-    public function get_IDs($model_objects, $filter_out_empty_ids = false)
-    {
-        if (! $this->has_primary_key_field()) {
-            if (WP_DEBUG) {
-                EE_Error::add_error(
-                    __('Trying to get IDs from a model than has no primary key', 'event_espresso'),
-                    __FILE__,
-                    __FUNCTION__,
-                    __LINE__
-                );
-            }
-        }
-        $IDs = array();
-        foreach ($model_objects as $model_object) {
-            $id = $model_object->ID();
-            if (! $id) {
-                if ($filter_out_empty_ids) {
-                    continue;
-                }
-                if (WP_DEBUG) {
-                    EE_Error::add_error(
-                        __(
-                            'Called %1$s on a model object that has no ID and so probably hasn\'t been saved to the database',
-                            'event_espresso'
-                        ),
-                        __FILE__,
-                        __FUNCTION__,
-                        __LINE__
-                    );
-                }
-            }
-            $IDs[] = $id;
-        }
-        return $IDs;
-    }
-
-
-
-    /**
-     * Returns the string used in capabilities relating to this model. If there
-     * are no capabilities that relate to this model returns false
-     *
-     * @return string|false
-     */
-    public function cap_slug()
-    {
-        return apply_filters('FHEE__EEM_Base__cap_slug', $this->_caps_slug, $this);
-    }
-
-
-
-    /**
-     * Returns the capability-restrictions array (@see EEM_Base::_cap_restrictions).
-     * If $context is provided (which should be set to one of EEM_Base::valid_cap_contexts())
-     * only returns the cap restrictions array in that context (ie, the array
-     * at that key)
-     *
-     * @param string $context
-     * @return EE_Default_Where_Conditions[] indexed by associated capability
-     * @throws EE_Error
-     */
-    public function cap_restrictions($context = EEM_Base::caps_read)
-    {
-        EEM_Base::verify_is_valid_cap_context($context);
-        //check if we ought to run the restriction generator first
-        if (
-            isset($this->_cap_restriction_generators[$context])
-            && $this->_cap_restriction_generators[$context] instanceof EE_Restriction_Generator_Base
-            && ! $this->_cap_restriction_generators[$context]->has_generated_cap_restrictions()
-        ) {
-            $this->_cap_restrictions[$context] = array_merge(
-                $this->_cap_restrictions[$context],
-                $this->_cap_restriction_generators[$context]->generate_restrictions()
-            );
-        }
-        //and make sure we've finalized the construction of each restriction
-        foreach ($this->_cap_restrictions[$context] as $where_conditions_obj) {
-            if ($where_conditions_obj instanceof EE_Default_Where_Conditions) {
-                $where_conditions_obj->_finalize_construct($this);
-            }
-        }
-        return $this->_cap_restrictions[$context];
-    }
-
-
-
-    /**
-     * Indicating whether or not this model thinks its a wp core model
-     *
-     * @return boolean
-     */
-    public function is_wp_core_model()
-    {
-        return $this->_wp_core_model;
-    }
-
-
-
-    /**
-     * Gets all the caps that are missing which impose a restriction on
-     * queries made in this context
-     *
-     * @param string $context one of EEM_Base::caps_ constants
-     * @return EE_Default_Where_Conditions[] indexed by capability name
-     * @throws EE_Error
-     */
-    public function caps_missing($context = EEM_Base::caps_read)
-    {
-        $missing_caps = array();
-        $cap_restrictions = $this->cap_restrictions($context);
-        foreach ($cap_restrictions as $cap => $restriction_if_no_cap) {
-            if (! EE_Capabilities::instance()
-                                 ->current_user_can($cap, $this->get_this_model_name() . '_model_applying_caps')
-            ) {
-                $missing_caps[$cap] = $restriction_if_no_cap;
-            }
-        }
-        return $missing_caps;
-    }
-
-
-
-    /**
-     * Gets the mapping from capability contexts to action strings used in capability names
-     *
-     * @return array keys are one of EEM_Base::valid_cap_contexts(), and values are usually
-     * one of 'read', 'edit', or 'delete'
-     */
-    public function cap_contexts_to_cap_action_map()
-    {
-        return apply_filters('FHEE__EEM_Base__cap_contexts_to_cap_action_map', $this->_cap_contexts_to_cap_action_map,
-            $this);
-    }
-
-
-
-    /**
-     * Gets the action string for the specified capability context
-     *
-     * @param string $context
-     * @return string one of EEM_Base::cap_contexts_to_cap_action_map() values
-     * @throws EE_Error
-     */
-    public function cap_action_for_context($context)
-    {
-        $mapping = $this->cap_contexts_to_cap_action_map();
-        if (isset($mapping[$context])) {
-            return $mapping[$context];
-        }
-        if ($action = apply_filters('FHEE__EEM_Base__cap_action_for_context', null, $this, $mapping, $context)) {
-            return $action;
-        }
-        throw new EE_Error(
-            sprintf(
-                __('Cannot find capability restrictions for context "%1$s", allowed values are:%2$s', 'event_espresso'),
-                $context,
-                implode(',', array_keys($this->cap_contexts_to_cap_action_map()))
-            )
-        );
-    }
-
-
-
-    /**
-     * Returns all the capability contexts which are valid when querying models
-     *
-     * @return array
-     */
-    public static function valid_cap_contexts()
-    {
-        return apply_filters('FHEE__EEM_Base__valid_cap_contexts', array(
-            self::caps_read,
-            self::caps_read_admin,
-            self::caps_edit,
-            self::caps_delete,
-        ));
-    }
-
-
-
-    /**
-     * Returns all valid options for 'default_where_conditions'
-     *
-     * @return array
-     */
-    public static function valid_default_where_conditions()
-    {
-        return array(
-            EEM_Base::default_where_conditions_all,
-            EEM_Base::default_where_conditions_this_only,
-            EEM_Base::default_where_conditions_others_only,
-            EEM_Base::default_where_conditions_minimum_all,
-            EEM_Base::default_where_conditions_minimum_others,
-            EEM_Base::default_where_conditions_none
-        );
-    }
-
-    // public static function default_where_conditions_full
-    /**
-     * Verifies $context is one of EEM_Base::valid_cap_contexts(), if not it throws an exception
-     *
-     * @param string $context
-     * @return bool
-     * @throws EE_Error
-     */
-    static public function verify_is_valid_cap_context($context)
-    {
-        $valid_cap_contexts = EEM_Base::valid_cap_contexts();
-        if (in_array($context, $valid_cap_contexts)) {
-            return true;
-        } else {
-            throw new EE_Error(
-                sprintf(
-                    __('Context "%1$s" passed into model "%2$s" is not a valid context. They are: %3$s',
-                        'event_espresso'),
-                    $context,
-                    'EEM_Base',
-                    implode(',', $valid_cap_contexts)
-                )
-            );
-        }
-    }
-
-
-
-    /**
-     * Clears all the models field caches. This is only useful when a sub-class
-     * might have added a field or something and these caches might be invalidated
-     */
-    protected function _invalidate_field_caches()
-    {
-        $this->_cache_foreign_key_to_fields = array();
-        $this->_cached_fields = null;
-        $this->_cached_fields_non_db_only = null;
-    }
-
-
-
-    /**
-     * _instantiate_new_instance_from_db
-     *
-     * @param string $class_name
-     * @param array  $arguments
-     * @return \EE_Base_Class
-     * @throws Exception
-     */
-    public function _instantiate_new_instance_from_db($class_name, $arguments)
-    {
-        if ( ! class_exists($class_name)) {
-            throw new EE_Error(
-                sprintf(
-                    __('The "%s" class does not exist. Please ensure that an autoloader is set.', 'event_espresso'),
-                    $class_name
-                )
-            );
-        }
-        return call_user_func_array(
-            array($class_name, 'new_instance'),
-            array((array)$arguments, $this->_timezone, array(), true)
-        );
-    }
-
-
-    /**
-     * Gets the list of all the where query param keys that relate to logic instead of field names
-     * (eg "and", "or", "not").
-     *
-     * @return array
-     */
-    public function logic_query_param_keys()
-    {
-        return $this->_logic_query_param_keys;
-    }
-
-
-
-    /**
-     * Determines whether or not the where query param array key is for a logic query param.
-     * Eg 'OR', 'not*', and 'and*because-i-say-so' shoudl all return true, whereas
-     * 'ATT_fname', 'EVT_name*not-you-or-me', and 'ORG_name' should return false
-     *
-     * @param $query_param_key
-     * @return bool
-     */
-    public function is_logic_query_param_key($query_param_key)
-    {
-        foreach ($this->logic_query_param_keys() as $logic_query_param_key) {
-            if ($query_param_key === $logic_query_param_key
-                || strpos($query_param_key, $logic_query_param_key . '*') === 0
-            ) {
-                return true;
-            }
-        }
-        return false;
-    }
+		}
+		return $null_friendly_where_conditions;
+	}
+
+
+
+	/**
+	 * Uses the _default_where_conditions_strategy set during __construct() to get
+	 * default where conditions on all get_all, update, and delete queries done by this model.
+	 * Use the same syntax as client code. Eg on the Event model, use array('Event.EVT_post_type'=>'esp_event'),
+	 * NOT array('Event_CPT.post_type'=>'esp_event').
+	 *
+	 * @param string $model_relation_path eg, path from Event to Payment is "Registration.Transaction.Payment."
+	 * @return array like EEM_Base::get_all's $query_params[0] (where conditions)
+	 */
+	private function _get_default_where_conditions($model_relation_path = null)
+	{
+		if ($this->_ignore_where_strategy) {
+			return array();
+		}
+		return $this->_default_where_conditions_strategy->get_default_where_conditions($model_relation_path);
+	}
+
+
+
+	/**
+	 * Uses the _minimum_where_conditions_strategy set during __construct() to get
+	 * minimum where conditions on all get_all, update, and delete queries done by this model.
+	 * Use the same syntax as client code. Eg on the Event model, use array('Event.EVT_post_type'=>'esp_event'),
+	 * NOT array('Event_CPT.post_type'=>'esp_event').
+	 * Similar to _get_default_where_conditions
+	 *
+	 * @param string $model_relation_path eg, path from Event to Payment is "Registration.Transaction.Payment."
+	 * @return array like EEM_Base::get_all's $query_params[0] (where conditions)
+	 */
+	protected function _get_minimum_where_conditions($model_relation_path = null)
+	{
+		if ($this->_ignore_where_strategy) {
+			return array();
+		}
+		return $this->_minimum_where_conditions_strategy->get_default_where_conditions($model_relation_path);
+	}
+
+
+
+	/**
+	 * Creates the string of SQL for the select part of a select query, everything behind SELECT and before FROM.
+	 * Eg, "Event.post_id, Event.post_name,Event_Detail.EVT_ID..."
+	 *
+	 * @param EE_Model_Query_Info_Carrier $model_query_info
+	 * @return string
+	 * @throws EE_Error
+	 */
+	private function _construct_default_select_sql(EE_Model_Query_Info_Carrier $model_query_info)
+	{
+		$selects = $this->_get_columns_to_select_for_this_model();
+		foreach (
+			$model_query_info->get_model_names_included() as $model_relation_chain =>
+			$name_of_other_model_included
+		) {
+			$other_model_included = $this->get_related_model_obj($name_of_other_model_included);
+			$other_model_selects = $other_model_included->_get_columns_to_select_for_this_model($model_relation_chain);
+			foreach ($other_model_selects as $key => $value) {
+				$selects[] = $value;
+			}
+		}
+		return implode(", ", $selects);
+	}
+
+
+
+	/**
+	 * Gets an array of columns to select for this model, which are necessary for it to create its objects.
+	 * So that's going to be the columns for all the fields on the model
+	 *
+	 * @param string $model_relation_chain like 'Question.Question_Group.Event'
+	 * @return array numerically indexed, values are columns to select and rename, eg "Event.ID AS 'Event.ID'"
+	 */
+	public function _get_columns_to_select_for_this_model($model_relation_chain = '')
+	{
+		$fields = $this->field_settings();
+		$selects = array();
+		$table_alias_with_model_relation_chain_prefix = EE_Model_Parser::extract_table_alias_model_relation_chain_prefix($model_relation_chain,
+			$this->get_this_model_name());
+		foreach ($fields as $field_obj) {
+			$selects[] = $table_alias_with_model_relation_chain_prefix
+						 . $field_obj->get_table_alias()
+						 . "."
+						 . $field_obj->get_table_column()
+						 . " AS '"
+						 . $table_alias_with_model_relation_chain_prefix
+						 . $field_obj->get_table_alias()
+						 . "."
+						 . $field_obj->get_table_column()
+						 . "'";
+		}
+		//make sure we are also getting the PKs of each table
+		$tables = $this->get_tables();
+		if (count($tables) > 1) {
+			foreach ($tables as $table_obj) {
+				$qualified_pk_column = $table_alias_with_model_relation_chain_prefix
+									   . $table_obj->get_fully_qualified_pk_column();
+				if (! in_array($qualified_pk_column, $selects)) {
+					$selects[] = "$qualified_pk_column AS '$qualified_pk_column'";
+				}
+			}
+		}
+		return $selects;
+	}
+
+
+
+	/**
+	 * Given a $query_param like 'Registration.Transaction.TXN_ID', pops off 'Registration.',
+	 * gets the join statement for it; gets the data types for it; and passes the remaining 'Transaction.TXN_ID'
+	 * onto its related Transaction object to do the same. Returns an EE_Join_And_Data_Types object which contains the
+	 * SQL for joining, and the data types
+	 *
+	 * @param null|string                 $original_query_param
+	 * @param string                      $query_param          like Registration.Transaction.TXN_ID
+	 * @param EE_Model_Query_Info_Carrier $passed_in_query_info
+	 * @param    string                   $query_param_type     like Registration.Transaction.TXN_ID
+	 *                                                          or 'PAY_ID'. Otherwise, we don't expect there to be a
+	 *                                                          column name. We only want model names, eg 'Event.Venue'
+	 *                                                          or 'Registration's
+	 * @param string                      $original_query_param what it originally was (eg
+	 *                                                          Registration.Transaction.TXN_ID). If null, we assume it
+	 *                                                          matches $query_param
+	 * @throws EE_Error
+	 * @return void only modifies the EEM_Related_Model_Info_Carrier passed into it
+	 */
+	private function _extract_related_model_info_from_query_param(
+		$query_param,
+		EE_Model_Query_Info_Carrier $passed_in_query_info,
+		$query_param_type,
+		$original_query_param = null
+	) {
+		if ($original_query_param === null) {
+			$original_query_param = $query_param;
+		}
+		$query_param = $this->_remove_stars_and_anything_after_from_condition_query_param_key($query_param);
+		/** @var $allow_logic_query_params bool whether or not to allow logic_query_params like 'NOT','OR', or 'AND' */
+		$allow_logic_query_params = in_array($query_param_type, array('where', 'having'));
+		$allow_fields = in_array($query_param_type, array('where', 'having', 'order_by', 'group_by', 'order'));
+		//check to see if we have a field on this model
+		$this_model_fields = $this->field_settings(true);
+		if (array_key_exists($query_param, $this_model_fields)) {
+			if ($allow_fields) {
+				return;
+			} else {
+				throw new EE_Error(sprintf(__("Using a field name (%s) on model %s is not allowed on this query param type '%s'. Original query param was %s",
+					"event_espresso"),
+					$query_param, get_class($this), $query_param_type, $original_query_param));
+			}
+		} //check if this is a special logic query param
+		elseif (in_array($query_param, $this->_logic_query_param_keys, true)) {
+			if ($allow_logic_query_params) {
+				return;
+			} else {
+				throw new EE_Error(
+					sprintf(
+						__('Logic query params ("%1$s") are being used incorrectly with the following query param ("%2$s") on model %3$s. %4$sAdditional Info:%4$s%5$s',
+							'event_espresso'),
+						implode('", "', $this->_logic_query_param_keys),
+						$query_param,
+						get_class($this),
+						'<br />',
+						"\t"
+						. ' $passed_in_query_info = <pre>'
+						. print_r($passed_in_query_info, true)
+						. '</pre>'
+						. "\n\t"
+						. ' $query_param_type = '
+						. $query_param_type
+						. "\n\t"
+						. ' $original_query_param = '
+						. $original_query_param
+					)
+				);
+			}
+		} //check if it's a custom selection
+		elseif (array_key_exists($query_param, $this->_custom_selections)) {
+			return;
+		}
+		//check if has a model name at the beginning
+		//and
+		//check if it's a field on a related model
+		foreach ($this->_model_relations as $valid_related_model_name => $relation_obj) {
+			if (strpos($query_param, $valid_related_model_name . ".") === 0) {
+				$this->_add_join_to_model($valid_related_model_name, $passed_in_query_info, $original_query_param);
+				$query_param = substr($query_param, strlen($valid_related_model_name . "."));
+				if ($query_param === '') {
+					//nothing left to $query_param
+					//we should actually end in a field name, not a model like this!
+					throw new EE_Error(sprintf(__("Query param '%s' (of type %s on model %s) shouldn't end on a period (.) ",
+						"event_espresso"),
+						$query_param, $query_param_type, get_class($this), $valid_related_model_name));
+				} else {
+					$related_model_obj = $this->get_related_model_obj($valid_related_model_name);
+					$related_model_obj->_extract_related_model_info_from_query_param($query_param,
+						$passed_in_query_info, $query_param_type, $original_query_param);
+					return;
+				}
+			} elseif ($query_param === $valid_related_model_name) {
+				$this->_add_join_to_model($valid_related_model_name, $passed_in_query_info, $original_query_param);
+				return;
+			}
+		}
+		//ok so $query_param didn't start with a model name
+		//and we previously confirmed it wasn't a logic query param or field on the current model
+		//it's wack, that's what it is
+		throw new EE_Error(sprintf(__("There is no model named '%s' related to %s. Query param type is %s and original query param is %s",
+			"event_espresso"),
+			$query_param, get_class($this), $query_param_type, $original_query_param));
+	}
+
+
+
+	/**
+	 * Privately used by _extract_related_model_info_from_query_param to add a join to $model_name
+	 * and store it on $passed_in_query_info
+	 *
+	 * @param string                      $model_name
+	 * @param EE_Model_Query_Info_Carrier $passed_in_query_info
+	 * @param string                      $original_query_param used to extract the relation chain between the queried
+	 *                                                          model and $model_name. Eg, if we are querying Event,
+	 *                                                          and are adding a join to 'Payment' with the original
+	 *                                                          query param key
+	 *                                                          'Registration.Transaction.Payment.PAY_amount', we want
+	 *                                                          to extract 'Registration.Transaction.Payment', in case
+	 *                                                          Payment wants to add default query params so that it
+	 *                                                          will know what models to prepend onto its default query
+	 *                                                          params or in case it wants to rename tables (in case
+	 *                                                          there are multiple joins to the same table)
+	 * @return void
+	 * @throws EE_Error
+	 */
+	private function _add_join_to_model(
+		$model_name,
+		EE_Model_Query_Info_Carrier $passed_in_query_info,
+		$original_query_param
+	) {
+		$relation_obj = $this->related_settings_for($model_name);
+		$model_relation_chain = EE_Model_Parser::extract_model_relation_chain($model_name, $original_query_param);
+		//check if the relation is HABTM, because then we're essentially doing two joins
+		//If so, join first to the JOIN table, and add its data types, and then continue as normal
+		if ($relation_obj instanceof EE_HABTM_Relation) {
+			$join_model_obj = $relation_obj->get_join_model();
+			//replace the model specified with the join model for this relation chain, whi
+			$relation_chain_to_join_model = EE_Model_Parser::replace_model_name_with_join_model_name_in_model_relation_chain($model_name,
+				$join_model_obj->get_this_model_name(), $model_relation_chain);
+			$new_query_info = new EE_Model_Query_Info_Carrier(
+				array($relation_chain_to_join_model => $join_model_obj->get_this_model_name()),
+				$relation_obj->get_join_to_intermediate_model_statement($relation_chain_to_join_model));
+			$passed_in_query_info->merge($new_query_info);
+		}
+		//now just join to the other table pointed to by the relation object, and add its data types
+		$new_query_info = new EE_Model_Query_Info_Carrier(
+			array($model_relation_chain => $model_name),
+			$relation_obj->get_join_statement($model_relation_chain));
+		$passed_in_query_info->merge($new_query_info);
+	}
+
+
+
+	/**
+	 * Constructs SQL for where clause, like "WHERE Event.ID = 23 AND Transaction.amount > 100" etc.
+	 *
+	 * @param array $where_params like EEM_Base::get_all
+	 * @return string of SQL
+	 * @throws EE_Error
+	 */
+	private function _construct_where_clause($where_params)
+	{
+		$SQL = $this->_construct_condition_clause_recursive($where_params, ' AND ');
+		if ($SQL) {
+			return " WHERE " . $SQL;
+		} else {
+			return '';
+		}
+	}
+
+
+
+	/**
+	 * Just like the _construct_where_clause, except prepends 'HAVING' instead of 'WHERE',
+	 * and should be passed HAVING parameters, not WHERE parameters
+	 *
+	 * @param array $having_params
+	 * @return string
+	 * @throws EE_Error
+	 */
+	private function _construct_having_clause($having_params)
+	{
+		$SQL = $this->_construct_condition_clause_recursive($having_params, ' AND ');
+		if ($SQL) {
+			return " HAVING " . $SQL;
+		} else {
+			return '';
+		}
+	}
+
+
+
+	/**
+	 * Gets the EE_Model_Field on the model indicated by $model_name and the $field_name.
+	 * Eg, if called with _get_field_on_model('ATT_ID','Attendee'), it will return the EE_Primary_Key_Field on
+	 * EEM_Attendee.
+	 *
+	 * @param string $field_name
+	 * @param string $model_name
+	 * @return EE_Model_Field_Base
+	 * @throws EE_Error
+	 */
+	protected function _get_field_on_model($field_name, $model_name)
+	{
+		$model_class = 'EEM_' . $model_name;
+		$model_filepath = $model_class . ".model.php";
+		if (is_readable($model_filepath)) {
+			require_once($model_filepath);
+			$model_instance = call_user_func($model_name . "::instance");
+			/* @var $model_instance EEM_Base */
+			return $model_instance->field_settings_for($field_name);
+		} else {
+			throw new EE_Error(sprintf(__('No model named %s exists, with classname %s and filepath %s',
+				'event_espresso'), $model_name, $model_class, $model_filepath));
+		}
+	}
+
+
+
+	/**
+	 * Used for creating nested WHERE conditions. Eg "WHERE ! (Event.ID = 3 OR ( Event_Meta.meta_key = 'bob' AND
+	 * Event_Meta.meta_value = 'foo'))"
+	 *
+	 * @param array  $where_params see EEM_Base::get_all for documentation
+	 * @param string $glue         joins each subclause together. Should really only be " AND " or " OR "...
+	 * @throws EE_Error
+	 * @return string of SQL
+	 */
+	private function _construct_condition_clause_recursive($where_params, $glue = ' AND')
+	{
+		$where_clauses = array();
+		foreach ($where_params as $query_param => $op_and_value_or_sub_condition) {
+			$query_param = $this->_remove_stars_and_anything_after_from_condition_query_param_key($query_param);//str_replace("*",'',$query_param);
+			if (in_array($query_param, $this->_logic_query_param_keys)) {
+				switch ($query_param) {
+					case 'not':
+					case 'NOT':
+						$where_clauses[] = "! ("
+										   . $this->_construct_condition_clause_recursive($op_and_value_or_sub_condition,
+								$glue)
+										   . ")";
+						break;
+					case 'and':
+					case 'AND':
+						$where_clauses[] = " ("
+										   . $this->_construct_condition_clause_recursive($op_and_value_or_sub_condition,
+								' AND ')
+										   . ")";
+						break;
+					case 'or':
+					case 'OR':
+						$where_clauses[] = " ("
+										   . $this->_construct_condition_clause_recursive($op_and_value_or_sub_condition,
+								' OR ')
+										   . ")";
+						break;
+				}
+			} else {
+				$field_obj = $this->_deduce_field_from_query_param($query_param);
+				//if it's not a normal field, maybe it's a custom selection?
+				if (! $field_obj) {
+					if (isset($this->_custom_selections[$query_param][1])) {
+						$field_obj = $this->_custom_selections[$query_param][1];
+					} else {
+						throw new EE_Error(sprintf(__("%s is neither a valid model field name, nor a custom selection",
+							"event_espresso"), $query_param));
+					}
+				}
+				$op_and_value_sql = $this->_construct_op_and_value($op_and_value_or_sub_condition, $field_obj);
+				$where_clauses[] = $this->_deduce_column_name_from_query_param($query_param) . SP . $op_and_value_sql;
+			}
+		}
+		return $where_clauses ? implode($glue, $where_clauses) : '';
+	}
+
+
+
+	/**
+	 * Takes the input parameter and extract the table name (alias) and column name
+	 *
+	 * @param array $query_param like Registration.Transaction.TXN_ID, Event.Datetime.start_time, or REG_ID
+	 * @throws EE_Error
+	 * @return string table alias and column name for SQL, eg "Transaction.TXN_ID"
+	 */
+	private function _deduce_column_name_from_query_param($query_param)
+	{
+		$field = $this->_deduce_field_from_query_param($query_param);
+		if ($field) {
+			$table_alias_prefix = EE_Model_Parser::extract_table_alias_model_relation_chain_from_query_param($field->get_model_name(),
+				$query_param);
+			return $table_alias_prefix . $field->get_qualified_column();
+		} elseif (array_key_exists($query_param, $this->_custom_selections)) {
+			//maybe it's custom selection item?
+			//if so, just use it as the "column name"
+			return $query_param;
+		} else {
+			throw new EE_Error(sprintf(__("%s is not a valid field on this model, nor a custom selection (%s)",
+				"event_espresso"), $query_param, implode(",", $this->_custom_selections)));
+		}
+	}
+
+
+
+	/**
+	 * Removes the * and anything after it from the condition query param key. It is useful to add the * to condition
+	 * query param keys (eg, 'OR*', 'EVT_ID') in order for the array keys to still be unique, so that they don't get
+	 * overwritten Takes a string like 'Event.EVT_ID*', 'TXN_total**', 'OR*1st', and 'DTT_reg_start*foobar' to
+	 * 'Event.EVT_ID', 'TXN_total', 'OR', and 'DTT_reg_start', respectively.
+	 *
+	 * @param string $condition_query_param_key
+	 * @return string
+	 */
+	private function _remove_stars_and_anything_after_from_condition_query_param_key($condition_query_param_key)
+	{
+		$pos_of_star = strpos($condition_query_param_key, '*');
+		if ($pos_of_star === false) {
+			return $condition_query_param_key;
+		} else {
+			$condition_query_param_sans_star = substr($condition_query_param_key, 0, $pos_of_star);
+			return $condition_query_param_sans_star;
+		}
+	}
+
+
+
+	/**
+	 * creates the SQL for the operator and the value in a WHERE clause, eg "< 23" or "LIKE '%monkey%'"
+	 *
+	 * @param                            mixed      array | string    $op_and_value
+	 * @param EE_Model_Field_Base|string $field_obj . If string, should be one of EEM_Base::_valid_wpdb_data_types
+	 * @throws EE_Error
+	 * @return string
+	 */
+	private function _construct_op_and_value($op_and_value, $field_obj)
+	{
+		if (is_array($op_and_value)) {
+			$operator = isset($op_and_value[0]) ? $this->_prepare_operator_for_sql($op_and_value[0]) : null;
+			if (! $operator) {
+				$php_array_like_string = array();
+				foreach ($op_and_value as $key => $value) {
+					$php_array_like_string[] = "$key=>$value";
+				}
+				throw new EE_Error(
+					sprintf(
+						__(
+							"You setup a query parameter like you were going to specify an operator, but didn't. You provided '(%s)', but the operator should be at array key index 0 (eg array('>',32))",
+							"event_espresso"
+						),
+						implode(",", $php_array_like_string)
+					)
+				);
+			}
+			$value = isset($op_and_value[1]) ? $op_and_value[1] : null;
+		} else {
+			$operator = '=';
+			$value = $op_and_value;
+		}
+		//check to see if the value is actually another field
+		if (is_array($op_and_value) && isset($op_and_value[2]) && $op_and_value[2] == true) {
+			return $operator . SP . $this->_deduce_column_name_from_query_param($value);
+		} elseif (in_array($operator, $this->_in_style_operators) && is_array($value)) {
+			//in this case, the value should be an array, or at least a comma-separated list
+			//it will need to handle a little differently
+			$cleaned_value = $this->_construct_in_value($value, $field_obj);
+			//note: $cleaned_value has already been run through $wpdb->prepare()
+			return $operator . SP . $cleaned_value;
+		} elseif (in_array($operator, $this->_between_style_operators) && is_array($value)) {
+			//the value should be an array with count of two.
+			if (count($value) !== 2) {
+				throw new EE_Error(
+					sprintf(
+						__(
+							"The '%s' operator must be used with an array of values and there must be exactly TWO values in that array.",
+							'event_espresso'
+						),
+						"BETWEEN"
+					)
+				);
+			}
+			$cleaned_value = $this->_construct_between_value($value, $field_obj);
+			return $operator . SP . $cleaned_value;
+		} elseif (in_array($operator, $this->_null_style_operators)) {
+			if ($value !== null) {
+				throw new EE_Error(
+					sprintf(
+						__(
+							"You attempted to give a value  (%s) while using a NULL-style operator (%s). That isn't valid",
+							"event_espresso"
+						),
+						$value,
+						$operator
+					)
+				);
+			}
+			return $operator;
+		} elseif ($operator === 'LIKE' && ! is_array($value)) {
+			//if the operator is 'LIKE', we want to allow percent signs (%) and not
+			//remove other junk. So just treat it as a string.
+			return $operator . SP . $this->_wpdb_prepare_using_field($value, '%s');
+		} elseif (! in_array($operator, $this->_in_style_operators) && ! is_array($value)) {
+			return $operator . SP . $this->_wpdb_prepare_using_field($value, $field_obj);
+		} elseif (in_array($operator, $this->_in_style_operators) && ! is_array($value)) {
+			throw new EE_Error(
+				sprintf(
+					__(
+						"Operator '%s' must be used with an array of values, eg 'Registration.REG_ID' => array('%s',array(1,2,3))",
+						'event_espresso'
+					),
+					$operator,
+					$operator
+				)
+			);
+		} elseif (! in_array($operator, $this->_in_style_operators) && is_array($value)) {
+			throw new EE_Error(
+				sprintf(
+					__(
+						"Operator '%s' must be used with a single value, not an array. Eg 'Registration.REG_ID => array('%s',23))",
+						'event_espresso'
+					),
+					$operator,
+					$operator
+				)
+			);
+		} else {
+			throw new EE_Error(
+				sprintf(
+					__(
+						"It appears you've provided some totally invalid query parameters. Operator and value were:'%s', which isn't right at all",
+						"event_espresso"
+					),
+					http_build_query($op_and_value)
+				)
+			);
+		}
+	}
+
+
+
+	/**
+	 * Creates the operands to be used in a BETWEEN query, eg "'2014-12-31 20:23:33' AND '2015-01-23 12:32:54'"
+	 *
+	 * @param array                      $values
+	 * @param EE_Model_Field_Base|string $field_obj if string, it should be the datatype to be used when querying, eg
+	 *                                              '%s'
+	 * @return string
+	 * @throws EE_Error
+	 */
+	public function _construct_between_value($values, $field_obj)
+	{
+		$cleaned_values = array();
+		foreach ($values as $value) {
+			$cleaned_values[] = $this->_wpdb_prepare_using_field($value, $field_obj);
+		}
+		return $cleaned_values[0] . " AND " . $cleaned_values[1];
+	}
+
+
+
+	/**
+	 * Takes an array or a comma-separated list of $values and cleans them
+	 * according to $data_type using $wpdb->prepare, and then makes the list a
+	 * string surrounded by ( and ). Eg, _construct_in_value(array(1,2,3),'%d') would
+	 * return '(1,2,3)'; _construct_in_value("1,2,hack",'%d') would return '(1,2,1)' (assuming
+	 * I'm right that a string, when interpreted as a digit, becomes a 1. It might become a 0)
+	 *
+	 * @param mixed                      $values    array or comma-separated string
+	 * @param EE_Model_Field_Base|string $field_obj if string, it should be a wpdb data type like '%s', or '%d'
+	 * @return string of SQL to follow an 'IN' or 'NOT IN' operator
+	 * @throws EE_Error
+	 */
+	public function _construct_in_value($values, $field_obj)
+	{
+		//check if the value is a CSV list
+		if (is_string($values)) {
+			//in which case, turn it into an array
+			$values = explode(",", $values);
+		}
+		$cleaned_values = array();
+		foreach ($values as $value) {
+			$cleaned_values[] = $this->_wpdb_prepare_using_field($value, $field_obj);
+		}
+		//we would just LOVE to leave $cleaned_values as an empty array, and return the value as "()",
+		//but unfortunately that's invalid SQL. So instead we return a string which we KNOW will evaluate to be the empty set
+		//which is effectively equivalent to returning "()". We don't return "(0)" because that only works for auto-incrementing columns
+		if (empty($cleaned_values)) {
+			$all_fields = $this->field_settings();
+			$a_field = array_shift($all_fields);
+			$main_table = $this->_get_main_table();
+			$cleaned_values[] = "SELECT "
+								. $a_field->get_table_column()
+								. " FROM "
+								. $main_table->get_table_name()
+								. " WHERE FALSE";
+		}
+		return "(" . implode(",", $cleaned_values) . ")";
+	}
+
+
+
+	/**
+	 * @param mixed                      $value
+	 * @param EE_Model_Field_Base|string $field_obj if string it should be a wpdb data type like '%d'
+	 * @throws EE_Error
+	 * @return false|null|string
+	 */
+	private function _wpdb_prepare_using_field($value, $field_obj)
+	{
+		/** @type WPDB $wpdb */
+		global $wpdb;
+		if ($field_obj instanceof EE_Model_Field_Base) {
+			return $wpdb->prepare($field_obj->get_wpdb_data_type(),
+				$this->_prepare_value_for_use_in_db($value, $field_obj));
+		} else {//$field_obj should really just be a data type
+			if (! in_array($field_obj, $this->_valid_wpdb_data_types)) {
+				throw new EE_Error(sprintf(__("%s is not a valid wpdb datatype. Valid ones are %s", "event_espresso"),
+					$field_obj, implode(",", $this->_valid_wpdb_data_types)));
+			}
+			return $wpdb->prepare($field_obj, $value);
+		}
+	}
+
+
+
+	/**
+	 * Takes the input parameter and finds the model field that it indicates.
+	 *
+	 * @param string $query_param_name like Registration.Transaction.TXN_ID, Event.Datetime.start_time, or REG_ID
+	 * @throws EE_Error
+	 * @return EE_Model_Field_Base
+	 */
+	protected function _deduce_field_from_query_param($query_param_name)
+	{
+		//ok, now proceed with deducing which part is the model's name, and which is the field's name
+		//which will help us find the database table and column
+		$query_param_parts = explode(".", $query_param_name);
+		if (empty($query_param_parts)) {
+			throw new EE_Error(sprintf(__("_extract_column_name is empty when trying to extract column and table name from %s",
+				'event_espresso'), $query_param_name));
+		}
+		$number_of_parts = count($query_param_parts);
+		$last_query_param_part = $query_param_parts[count($query_param_parts) - 1];
+		if ($number_of_parts === 1) {
+			$field_name = $last_query_param_part;
+			$model_obj = $this;
+		} else {// $number_of_parts >= 2
+			//the last part is the column name, and there are only 2parts. therefore...
+			$field_name = $last_query_param_part;
+			$model_obj = $this->get_related_model_obj($query_param_parts[$number_of_parts - 2]);
+		}
+		try {
+			return $model_obj->field_settings_for($field_name);
+		} catch (EE_Error $e) {
+			return null;
+		}
+	}
+
+
+
+	/**
+	 * Given a field's name (ie, a key in $this->field_settings()), uses the EE_Model_Field object to get the table's
+	 * alias and column which corresponds to it
+	 *
+	 * @param string $field_name
+	 * @throws EE_Error
+	 * @return string
+	 */
+	public function _get_qualified_column_for_field($field_name)
+	{
+		$all_fields = $this->field_settings();
+		$field = isset($all_fields[$field_name]) ? $all_fields[$field_name] : false;
+		if ($field) {
+			return $field->get_qualified_column();
+		} else {
+			throw new EE_Error(sprintf(__("There is no field titled %s on model %s. Either the query trying to use it is bad, or you need to add it to the list of fields on the model.",
+				'event_espresso'), $field_name, get_class($this)));
+		}
+	}
+
+
+
+	/**
+	 * similar to \EEM_Base::_get_qualified_column_for_field() but returns an array with data for ALL fields.
+	 * Example usage:
+	 * EEM_Ticket::instance()->get_all_wpdb_results(
+	 *      array(),
+	 *      ARRAY_A,
+	 *      EEM_Ticket::instance()->get_qualified_columns_for_all_fields()
+	 *  );
+	 * is equivalent to
+	 *  EEM_Ticket::instance()->get_all_wpdb_results( array(), ARRAY_A, '*' );
+	 * and
+	 *  EEM_Event::instance()->get_all_wpdb_results(
+	 *      array(
+	 *          array(
+	 *              'Datetime.Ticket.TKT_ID' => array( '<', 100 ),
+	 *          ),
+	 *          ARRAY_A,
+	 *          implode(
+	 *              ', ',
+	 *              array_merge(
+	 *                  EEM_Event::instance()->get_qualified_columns_for_all_fields( '', false ),
+	 *                  EEM_Ticket::instance()->get_qualified_columns_for_all_fields( 'Datetime', false )
+	 *              )
+	 *          )
+	 *      )
+	 *  );
+	 * selects rows from the database, selecting all the event and ticket columns, where the ticket ID is below 100
+	 *
+	 * @param string $model_relation_chain        the chain of models used to join between the model you want to query
+	 *                                            and the one whose fields you are selecting for example: when querying
+	 *                                            tickets model and selecting fields from the tickets model you would
+	 *                                            leave this parameter empty, because no models are needed to join
+	 *                                            between the queried model and the selected one. Likewise when
+	 *                                            querying the datetime model and selecting fields from the tickets
+	 *                                            model, it would also be left empty, because there is a direct
+	 *                                            relation from datetimes to tickets, so no model is needed to join
+	 *                                            them together. However, when querying from the event model and
+	 *                                            selecting fields from the ticket model, you should provide the string
+	 *                                            'Datetime', indicating that the event model must first join to the
+	 *                                            datetime model in order to find its relation to ticket model.
+	 *                                            Also, when querying from the venue model and selecting fields from
+	 *                                            the ticket model, you should provide the string 'Event.Datetime',
+	 *                                            indicating you need to join the venue model to the event model,
+	 *                                            to the datetime model, in order to find its relation to the ticket model.
+	 *                                            This string is used to deduce the prefix that gets added onto the
+	 *                                            models' tables qualified columns
+	 * @param bool   $return_string               if true, will return a string with qualified column names separated
+	 *                                            by ', ' if false, will simply return a numerically indexed array of
+	 *                                            qualified column names
+	 * @return array|string
+	 */
+	public function get_qualified_columns_for_all_fields($model_relation_chain = '', $return_string = true)
+	{
+		$table_prefix = str_replace('.', '__', $model_relation_chain) . (empty($model_relation_chain) ? '' : '__');
+		$qualified_columns = array();
+		foreach ($this->field_settings() as $field_name => $field) {
+			$qualified_columns[] = $table_prefix . $field->get_qualified_column();
+		}
+		return $return_string ? implode(', ', $qualified_columns) : $qualified_columns;
+	}
+
+
+
+	/**
+	 * constructs the select use on special limit joins
+	 * NOTE: for now this has only been tested and will work when the  table alias is for the PRIMARY table. Although
+	 * its setup so the select query will be setup on and just doing the special select join off of the primary table
+	 * (as that is typically where the limits would be set).
+	 *
+	 * @param  string       $table_alias The table the select is being built for
+	 * @param  mixed|string $limit       The limit for this select
+	 * @return string                The final select join element for the query.
+	 */
+	public function _construct_limit_join_select($table_alias, $limit)
+	{
+		$SQL = '';
+		foreach ($this->_tables as $table_obj) {
+			if ($table_obj instanceof EE_Primary_Table) {
+				$SQL .= $table_alias === $table_obj->get_table_alias()
+					? $table_obj->get_select_join_limit($limit)
+					: SP . $table_obj->get_table_name() . " AS " . $table_obj->get_table_alias() . SP;
+			} elseif ($table_obj instanceof EE_Secondary_Table) {
+				$SQL .= $table_alias === $table_obj->get_table_alias()
+					? $table_obj->get_select_join_limit_join($limit)
+					: SP . $table_obj->get_join_sql($table_alias) . SP;
+			}
+		}
+		return $SQL;
+	}
+
+
+
+	/**
+	 * Constructs the internal join if there are multiple tables, or simply the table's name and alias
+	 * Eg "wp_post AS Event" or "wp_post AS Event INNER JOIN wp_postmeta Event_Meta ON Event.ID = Event_Meta.post_id"
+	 *
+	 * @return string SQL
+	 * @throws EE_Error
+	 */
+	public function _construct_internal_join()
+	{
+		$SQL = $this->_get_main_table()->get_table_sql();
+		$SQL .= $this->_construct_internal_join_to_table_with_alias($this->_get_main_table()->get_table_alias());
+		return $SQL;
+	}
+
+
+
+	/**
+	 * Constructs the SQL for joining all the tables on this model.
+	 * Normally $alias should be the primary table's alias, but in cases where
+	 * we have already joined to a secondary table (eg, the secondary table has a foreign key and is joined before the
+	 * primary table) then we should provide that secondary table's alias. Eg, with $alias being the primary table's
+	 * alias, this will construct SQL like:
+	 * " INNER JOIN wp_esp_secondary_table AS Secondary_Table ON Primary_Table.pk = Secondary_Table.fk".
+	 * With $alias being a secondary table's alias, this will construct SQL like:
+	 * " INNER JOIN wp_esp_primary_table AS Primary_Table ON Primary_Table.pk = Secondary_Table.fk".
+	 *
+	 * @param string $alias_prefixed table alias to join to (this table should already be in the FROM SQL clause)
+	 * @return string
+	 */
+	public function _construct_internal_join_to_table_with_alias($alias_prefixed)
+	{
+		$SQL = '';
+		$alias_sans_prefix = EE_Model_Parser::remove_table_alias_model_relation_chain_prefix($alias_prefixed);
+		foreach ($this->_tables as $table_obj) {
+			if ($table_obj instanceof EE_Secondary_Table) {//table is secondary table
+				if ($alias_sans_prefix === $table_obj->get_table_alias()) {
+					//so we're joining to this table, meaning the table is already in
+					//the FROM statement, BUT the primary table isn't. So we want
+					//to add the inverse join sql
+					$SQL .= $table_obj->get_inverse_join_sql($alias_prefixed);
+				} else {
+					//just add a regular JOIN to this table from the primary table
+					$SQL .= $table_obj->get_join_sql($alias_prefixed);
+				}
+			}//if it's a primary table, dont add any SQL. it should already be in the FROM statement
+		}
+		return $SQL;
+	}
+
+
+
+	/**
+	 * Gets an array for storing all the data types on the next-to-be-executed-query.
+	 * This should be a growing array of keys being table-columns (eg 'EVT_ID' and 'Event.EVT_ID'), and values being
+	 * their data type (eg, '%s', '%d', etc)
+	 *
+	 * @return array
+	 */
+	public function _get_data_types()
+	{
+		$data_types = array();
+		foreach ($this->field_settings() as $field_obj) {
+			//$data_types[$field_obj->get_table_column()] = $field_obj->get_wpdb_data_type();
+			/** @var $field_obj EE_Model_Field_Base */
+			$data_types[$field_obj->get_qualified_column()] = $field_obj->get_wpdb_data_type();
+		}
+		return $data_types;
+	}
+
+
+
+	/**
+	 * Gets the model object given the relation's name / model's name (eg, 'Event', 'Registration',etc. Always singular)
+	 *
+	 * @param string $model_name
+	 * @throws EE_Error
+	 * @return EEM_Base
+	 */
+	public function get_related_model_obj($model_name)
+	{
+		$model_classname = "EEM_" . $model_name;
+		if (! class_exists($model_classname)) {
+			throw new EE_Error(sprintf(__("You specified a related model named %s in your query. No such model exists, if it did, it would have the classname %s",
+				'event_espresso'), $model_name, $model_classname));
+		}
+		return call_user_func($model_classname . "::instance");
+	}
+
+
+
+	/**
+	 * Returns the array of EE_ModelRelations for this model.
+	 *
+	 * @return EE_Model_Relation_Base[]
+	 */
+	public function relation_settings()
+	{
+		return $this->_model_relations;
+	}
+
+
+
+	/**
+	 * Gets all related models that this model BELONGS TO. Handy to know sometimes
+	 * because without THOSE models, this model probably doesn't have much purpose.
+	 * (Eg, without an event, datetimes have little purpose.)
+	 *
+	 * @return EE_Belongs_To_Relation[]
+	 */
+	public function belongs_to_relations()
+	{
+		$belongs_to_relations = array();
+		foreach ($this->relation_settings() as $model_name => $relation_obj) {
+			if ($relation_obj instanceof EE_Belongs_To_Relation) {
+				$belongs_to_relations[$model_name] = $relation_obj;
+			}
+		}
+		return $belongs_to_relations;
+	}
+
+
+
+	/**
+	 * Returns the specified EE_Model_Relation, or throws an exception
+	 *
+	 * @param string $relation_name name of relation, key in $this->_relatedModels
+	 * @throws EE_Error
+	 * @return EE_Model_Relation_Base
+	 */
+	public function related_settings_for($relation_name)
+	{
+		$relatedModels = $this->relation_settings();
+		if (! array_key_exists($relation_name, $relatedModels)) {
+			throw new EE_Error(
+				sprintf(
+					__('Cannot get %s related to %s. There is no model relation of that type. There is, however, %s...',
+						'event_espresso'),
+					$relation_name,
+					$this->_get_class_name(),
+					implode(', ', array_keys($relatedModels))
+				)
+			);
+		}
+		return $relatedModels[$relation_name];
+	}
+
+
+
+	/**
+	 * A convenience method for getting a specific field's settings, instead of getting all field settings for all
+	 * fields
+	 *
+	 * @param string $fieldName
+	 * @throws EE_Error
+	 * @return EE_Model_Field_Base
+	 */
+	public function field_settings_for($fieldName)
+	{
+		$fieldSettings = $this->field_settings(true);
+		if (! array_key_exists($fieldName, $fieldSettings)) {
+			throw new EE_Error(sprintf(__("There is no field/column '%s' on '%s'", 'event_espresso'), $fieldName,
+				get_class($this)));
+		}
+		return $fieldSettings[$fieldName];
+	}
+
+
+
+	/**
+	 * Checks if this field exists on this model
+	 *
+	 * @param string $fieldName a key in the model's _field_settings array
+	 * @return boolean
+	 */
+	public function has_field($fieldName)
+	{
+		$fieldSettings = $this->field_settings(true);
+		if (isset($fieldSettings[$fieldName])) {
+			return true;
+		} else {
+			return false;
+		}
+	}
+
+
+
+	/**
+	 * Returns whether or not this model has a relation to the specified model
+	 *
+	 * @param string $relation_name possibly one of the keys in the relation_settings array
+	 * @return boolean
+	 */
+	public function has_relation($relation_name)
+	{
+		$relations = $this->relation_settings();
+		if (isset($relations[$relation_name])) {
+			return true;
+		} else {
+			return false;
+		}
+	}
+
+
+
+	/**
+	 * gets the field object of type 'primary_key' from the fieldsSettings attribute.
+	 * Eg, on EE_Answer that would be ANS_ID field object
+	 *
+	 * @param $field_obj
+	 * @return boolean
+	 */
+	public function is_primary_key_field($field_obj)
+	{
+		return $field_obj instanceof EE_Primary_Key_Field_Base ? true : false;
+	}
+
+
+
+	/**
+	 * gets the field object of type 'primary_key' from the fieldsSettings attribute.
+	 * Eg, on EE_Answer that would be ANS_ID field object
+	 *
+	 * @return EE_Model_Field_Base
+	 * @throws EE_Error
+	 */
+	public function get_primary_key_field()
+	{
+		if ($this->_primary_key_field === null) {
+			foreach ($this->field_settings(true) as $field_obj) {
+				if ($this->is_primary_key_field($field_obj)) {
+					$this->_primary_key_field = $field_obj;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+			if (! $this->_primary_key_field instanceof EE_Primary_Key_Field_Base) {
+				throw new EE_Error(sprintf(__("There is no Primary Key defined on model %s", 'event_espresso'),
+					get_class($this)));
+			}
+		}
+		return $this->_primary_key_field;
+	}
+
+
+
+	/**
+	 * Returns whether or not not there is a primary key on this model.
+	 * Internally does some caching.
+	 *
+	 * @return boolean
+	 */
+	public function has_primary_key_field()
+	{
+		if ($this->_has_primary_key_field === null) {
+			try {
+				$this->get_primary_key_field();
+				$this->_has_primary_key_field = true;
+			} catch (EE_Error $e) {
+				$this->_has_primary_key_field = false;
+			}
+		}
+		return $this->_has_primary_key_field;
+	}
+
+
+
+	/**
+	 * Finds the first field of type $field_class_name.
+	 *
+	 * @param string $field_class_name class name of field that you want to find. Eg, EE_Datetime_Field,
+	 *                                 EE_Foreign_Key_Field, etc
+	 * @return EE_Model_Field_Base or null if none is found
+	 */
+	public function get_a_field_of_type($field_class_name)
+	{
+		foreach ($this->field_settings() as $field) {
+			if ($field instanceof $field_class_name) {
+				return $field;
+			}
+		}
+		return null;
+	}
+
+
+
+	/**
+	 * Gets a foreign key field pointing to model.
+	 *
+	 * @param string $model_name eg Event, Registration, not EEM_Event
+	 * @return EE_Foreign_Key_Field_Base
+	 * @throws EE_Error
+	 */
+	public function get_foreign_key_to($model_name)
+	{
+		if (! isset($this->_cache_foreign_key_to_fields[$model_name])) {
+			foreach ($this->field_settings() as $field) {
+				if (
+					$field instanceof EE_Foreign_Key_Field_Base
+					&& in_array($model_name, $field->get_model_names_pointed_to())
+				) {
+					$this->_cache_foreign_key_to_fields[$model_name] = $field;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+			if (! isset($this->_cache_foreign_key_to_fields[$model_name])) {
+				throw new EE_Error(sprintf(__("There is no foreign key field pointing to model %s on model %s",
+					'event_espresso'), $model_name, get_class($this)));
+			}
+		}
+		return $this->_cache_foreign_key_to_fields[$model_name];
+	}
+
+
+
+	/**
+	 * Gets the table name (including $wpdb->prefix) for the table alias
+	 *
+	 * @param string $table_alias eg Event, Event_Meta, Registration, Transaction, but maybe
+	 *                            a table alias with a model chain prefix, like 'Venue__Event_Venue___Event_Meta'.
+	 *                            Either one works
+	 * @return string
+	 */
+	public function get_table_for_alias($table_alias)
+	{
+		$table_alias_sans_model_relation_chain_prefix = EE_Model_Parser::remove_table_alias_model_relation_chain_prefix($table_alias);
+		return $this->_tables[$table_alias_sans_model_relation_chain_prefix]->get_table_name();
+	}
+
+
+
+	/**
+	 * Returns a flat array of all field son this model, instead of organizing them
+	 * by table_alias as they are in the constructor.
+	 *
+	 * @param bool $include_db_only_fields flag indicating whether or not to include the db-only fields
+	 * @return EE_Model_Field_Base[] where the keys are the field's name
+	 */
+	public function field_settings($include_db_only_fields = false)
+	{
+		if ($include_db_only_fields) {
+			if ($this->_cached_fields === null) {
+				$this->_cached_fields = array();
+				foreach ($this->_fields as $fields_corresponding_to_table) {
+					foreach ($fields_corresponding_to_table as $field_name => $field_obj) {
+						$this->_cached_fields[$field_name] = $field_obj;
+					}
+				}
+			}
+			return $this->_cached_fields;
+		} else {
+			if ($this->_cached_fields_non_db_only === null) {
+				$this->_cached_fields_non_db_only = array();
+				foreach ($this->_fields as $fields_corresponding_to_table) {
+					foreach ($fields_corresponding_to_table as $field_name => $field_obj) {
+						/** @var $field_obj EE_Model_Field_Base */
+						if (! $field_obj->is_db_only_field()) {
+							$this->_cached_fields_non_db_only[$field_name] = $field_obj;
+						}
+					}
+				}
+			}
+			return $this->_cached_fields_non_db_only;
+		}
+	}
+
+
+
+	/**
+	 *        cycle though array of attendees and create objects out of each item
+	 *
+	 * @access        private
+	 * @param        array $rows of results of $wpdb->get_results($query,ARRAY_A)
+	 * @return \EE_Base_Class[] array keys are primary keys (if there is a primary key on the model. if not,
+	 *                           numerically indexed)
+	 * @throws EE_Error
+	 */
+	protected function _create_objects($rows = array())
+	{
+		$array_of_objects = array();
+		if (empty($rows)) {
+			return array();
+		}
+		$count_if_model_has_no_primary_key = 0;
+		$has_primary_key = $this->has_primary_key_field();
+		$primary_key_field = $has_primary_key ? $this->get_primary_key_field() : null;
+		foreach ((array)$rows as $row) {
+			if (empty($row)) {
+				//wp did its weird thing where it returns an array like array(0=>null), which is totally not helpful...
+				return array();
+			}
+			//check if we've already set this object in the results array,
+			//in which case there's no need to process it further (again)
+			if ($has_primary_key) {
+				$table_pk_value = $this->_get_column_value_with_table_alias_or_not(
+					$row,
+					$primary_key_field->get_qualified_column(),
+					$primary_key_field->get_table_column()
+				);
+				if ($table_pk_value && isset($array_of_objects[$table_pk_value])) {
+					continue;
+				}
+			}
+			$classInstance = $this->instantiate_class_from_array_or_object($row);
+			if (! $classInstance) {
+				throw new EE_Error(
+					sprintf(
+						__('Could not create instance of class %s from row %s', 'event_espresso'),
+						$this->get_this_model_name(),
+						http_build_query($row)
+					)
+				);
+			}
+			//set the timezone on the instantiated objects
+			$classInstance->set_timezone($this->_timezone);
+			//make sure if there is any timezone setting present that we set the timezone for the object
+			$key = $has_primary_key ? $classInstance->ID() : $count_if_model_has_no_primary_key++;
+			$array_of_objects[$key] = $classInstance;
+			//also, for all the relations of type BelongsTo, see if we can cache
+			//those related models
+			//(we could do this for other relations too, but if there are conditions
+			//that filtered out some fo the results, then we'd be caching an incomplete set
+			//so it requires a little more thought than just caching them immediately...)
+			foreach ($this->_model_relations as $modelName => $relation_obj) {
+				if ($relation_obj instanceof EE_Belongs_To_Relation) {
+					//check if this model's INFO is present. If so, cache it on the model
+					$other_model = $relation_obj->get_other_model();
+					$other_model_obj_maybe = $other_model->instantiate_class_from_array_or_object($row);
+					//if we managed to make a model object from the results, cache it on the main model object
+					if ($other_model_obj_maybe) {
+						//set timezone on these other model objects if they are present
+						$other_model_obj_maybe->set_timezone($this->_timezone);
+						$classInstance->cache($modelName, $other_model_obj_maybe);
+					}
+				}
+			}
+		}
+		return $array_of_objects;
+	}
+
+
+
+	/**
+	 * The purpose of this method is to allow us to create a model object that is not in the db that holds default
+	 * values. A typical example of where this is used is when creating a new item and the initial load of a form.  We
+	 * dont' necessarily want to test for if the object is present but just assume it is BUT load the defaults from the
+	 * object (as set in the model_field!).
+	 *
+	 * @return EE_Base_Class single EE_Base_Class object with default values for the properties.
+	 * @throws Exception
+	 */
+	public function create_default_object()
+	{
+		$this_model_fields_and_values = array();
+		//setup the row using default values;
+		foreach ($this->field_settings() as $field_name => $field_obj) {
+			$this_model_fields_and_values[$field_name] = $field_obj->get_default_value();
+		}
+		$classInstance = $this->_instantiate_new_instance_from_db(
+			$this->_get_class_name(),
+			$this_model_fields_and_values
+		);
+		return $classInstance;
+	}
+
+
+
+	/**
+	 * @param mixed $cols_n_values either an array of where each key is the name of a field, and the value is its value
+	 *                             or an stdClass where each property is the name of a column,
+	 * @return EE_Base_Class
+	 * @throws Exception
+	 * @throws EE_Error
+	 */
+	public function instantiate_class_from_array_or_object($cols_n_values)
+	{
+		if (! is_array($cols_n_values) && is_object($cols_n_values)) {
+			$cols_n_values = get_object_vars($cols_n_values);
+		}
+		$primary_key = null;
+		//make sure the array only has keys that are fields/columns on this model
+		$this_model_fields_n_values = $this->_deduce_fields_n_values_from_cols_n_values($cols_n_values);
+		if ($this->has_primary_key_field() && isset($this_model_fields_n_values[$this->primary_key_name()])) {
+			$primary_key = $this_model_fields_n_values[$this->primary_key_name()];
+		}
+		//check we actually found results that we can use to build our model object
+		//if not, return null
+		if ($this->has_primary_key_field()) {
+			if (empty($this_model_fields_n_values[$this->primary_key_name()])) {
+				return null;
+			}
+		} else if ($this->unique_indexes()) {
+			$first_column = reset($this_model_fields_n_values);
+			if (empty($first_column)) {
+				return null;
+			}
+		}
+		// if there is no primary key or the object doesn't already exist in the entity map, then create a new instance
+		if ($primary_key) {
+			$classInstance = $this->get_from_entity_map($primary_key);
+			if (! $classInstance) {
+				$classInstance = $this->_instantiate_new_instance_from_db(
+					$this->_get_class_name(),
+					$this_model_fields_n_values
+				);
+				// add this new object to the entity map
+				$classInstance = $this->add_to_entity_map($classInstance);
+			}
+		} else {
+			$classInstance = $this->_instantiate_new_instance_from_db(
+				$this->_get_class_name(),
+				$this_model_fields_n_values
+			);
+		}
+		// it is entirely possible that the instantiated class object has a set
+		// timezone_string db field and has set it's internal _timezone property accordingly
+		// (see new_instance_from_db in model objects particularly EE_Event for example).
+		// In this case, we want to make sure the model object doesn't have its timezone string
+		// overwritten by any timezone property currently set here on the model so,
+		// we intentionally override the model _timezone property with the model_object timezone property.
+		$this->set_timezone($classInstance->get_timezone());
+		return $classInstance;
+	}
+
+
+
+	/**
+	 * Gets the model object from the  entity map if it exists
+	 *
+	 * @param int|string $id the ID of the model object
+	 * @return EE_Base_Class
+	 */
+	public function get_from_entity_map($id)
+	{
+		return isset($this->_entity_map[EEM_Base::$_model_query_blog_id][$id])
+			? $this->_entity_map[EEM_Base::$_model_query_blog_id][$id] : null;
+	}
+
+
+
+	/**
+	 * add_to_entity_map
+	 * Adds the object to the model's entity mappings
+	 *        Effectively tells the models "Hey, this model object is the most up-to-date representation of the data,
+	 *        and for the remainder of the request, it's even more up-to-date than what's in the database.
+	 *        So, if the database doesn't agree with what's in the entity mapper, ignore the database"
+	 *        If the database gets updated directly and you want the entity mapper to reflect that change,
+	 *        then this method should be called immediately after the update query
+	 * Note: The map is indexed by whatever the current blog id is set (via EEM_Base::$_model_query_blog_id).  This is
+	 * so on multisite, the entity map is specific to the query being done for a specific site.
+	 *
+	 * @param    EE_Base_Class $object
+	 * @throws EE_Error
+	 * @return \EE_Base_Class
+	 */
+	public function add_to_entity_map(EE_Base_Class $object)
+	{
+		$className = $this->_get_class_name();
+		if (! $object instanceof $className) {
+			throw new EE_Error(sprintf(__("You tried adding a %s to a mapping of %ss", "event_espresso"),
+				is_object($object) ? get_class($object) : $object, $className));
+		}
+		/** @var $object EE_Base_Class */
+		if (! $object->ID()) {
+			throw new EE_Error(sprintf(__("You tried storing a model object with NO ID in the %s entity mapper.",
+				"event_espresso"), get_class($this)));
+		}
+		// double check it's not already there
+		$classInstance = $this->get_from_entity_map($object->ID());
+		if ($classInstance) {
+			return $classInstance;
+		} else {
+			$this->_entity_map[EEM_Base::$_model_query_blog_id][$object->ID()] = $object;
+			return $object;
+		}
+	}
+
+
+
+	/**
+	 * if a valid identifier is provided, then that entity is unset from the entity map,
+	 * if no identifier is provided, then the entire entity map is emptied
+	 *
+	 * @param int|string $id the ID of the model object
+	 * @return boolean
+	 */
+	public function clear_entity_map($id = null)
+	{
+		if (empty($id)) {
+			$this->_entity_map[EEM_Base::$_model_query_blog_id] = array();
+			return true;
+		}
+		if (isset($this->_entity_map[EEM_Base::$_model_query_blog_id][$id])) {
+			unset($this->_entity_map[EEM_Base::$_model_query_blog_id][$id]);
+			return true;
+		}
+		return false;
+	}
+
+
+
+	/**
+	 * Public wrapper for _deduce_fields_n_values_from_cols_n_values.
+	 * Given an array where keys are column (or column alias) names and values,
+	 * returns an array of their corresponding field names and database values
+	 *
+	 * @param array $cols_n_values
+	 * @return array
+	 */
+	public function deduce_fields_n_values_from_cols_n_values($cols_n_values)
+	{
+		return $this->_deduce_fields_n_values_from_cols_n_values($cols_n_values);
+	}
+
+
+
+	/**
+	 * _deduce_fields_n_values_from_cols_n_values
+	 * Given an array where keys are column (or column alias) names and values,
+	 * returns an array of their corresponding field names and database values
+	 *
+	 * @param string $cols_n_values
+	 * @return array
+	 */
+	protected function _deduce_fields_n_values_from_cols_n_values($cols_n_values)
+	{
+		$this_model_fields_n_values = array();
+		foreach ($this->get_tables() as $table_alias => $table_obj) {
+			$table_pk_value = $this->_get_column_value_with_table_alias_or_not($cols_n_values,
+				$table_obj->get_fully_qualified_pk_column(), $table_obj->get_pk_column());
+			//there is a primary key on this table and its not set. Use defaults for all its columns
+			if ($table_pk_value === null && $table_obj->get_pk_column()) {
+				foreach ($this->_get_fields_for_table($table_alias) as $field_name => $field_obj) {
+					if (! $field_obj->is_db_only_field()) {
+						//prepare field as if its coming from db
+						$prepared_value = $field_obj->prepare_for_set($field_obj->get_default_value());
+						$this_model_fields_n_values[$field_name] = $field_obj->prepare_for_use_in_db($prepared_value);
+					}
+				}
+			} else {
+				//the table's rows existed. Use their values
+				foreach ($this->_get_fields_for_table($table_alias) as $field_name => $field_obj) {
+					if (! $field_obj->is_db_only_field()) {
+						$this_model_fields_n_values[$field_name] = $this->_get_column_value_with_table_alias_or_not(
+							$cols_n_values, $field_obj->get_qualified_column(),
+							$field_obj->get_table_column()
+						);
+					}
+				}
+			}
+		}
+		return $this_model_fields_n_values;
+	}
+
+
+
+	/**
+	 * @param $cols_n_values
+	 * @param $qualified_column
+	 * @param $regular_column
+	 * @return null
+	 */
+	protected function _get_column_value_with_table_alias_or_not($cols_n_values, $qualified_column, $regular_column)
+	{
+		$value = null;
+		//ask the field what it think it's table_name.column_name should be, and call it the "qualified column"
+		//does the field on the model relate to this column retrieved from the db?
+		//or is it a db-only field? (not relating to the model)
+		if (isset($cols_n_values[$qualified_column])) {
+			$value = $cols_n_values[$qualified_column];
+		} elseif (isset($cols_n_values[$regular_column])) {
+			$value = $cols_n_values[$regular_column];
+		}
+		return $value;
+	}
+
+
+
+	/**
+	 * refresh_entity_map_from_db
+	 * Makes sure the model object in the entity map at $id assumes the values
+	 * of the database (opposite of EE_base_Class::save())
+	 *
+	 * @param int|string $id
+	 * @return EE_Base_Class
+	 * @throws EE_Error
+	 */
+	public function refresh_entity_map_from_db($id)
+	{
+		$obj_in_map = $this->get_from_entity_map($id);
+		if ($obj_in_map) {
+			$wpdb_results = $this->_get_all_wpdb_results(
+				array(array($this->get_primary_key_field()->get_name() => $id), 'limit' => 1)
+			);
+			if ($wpdb_results && is_array($wpdb_results)) {
+				$one_row = reset($wpdb_results);
+				foreach ($this->_deduce_fields_n_values_from_cols_n_values($one_row) as $field_name => $db_value) {
+					$obj_in_map->set_from_db($field_name, $db_value);
+				}
+				//clear the cache of related model objects
+				foreach ($this->relation_settings() as $relation_name => $relation_obj) {
+					$obj_in_map->clear_cache($relation_name, null, true);
+				}
+			}
+			$this->_entity_map[EEM_Base::$_model_query_blog_id][$id] = $obj_in_map;
+			return $obj_in_map;
+		} else {
+			return $this->get_one_by_ID($id);
+		}
+	}
+
+
+
+	/**
+	 * refresh_entity_map_with
+	 * Leaves the entry in the entity map alone, but updates it to match the provided
+	 * $replacing_model_obj (which we assume to be its equivalent but somehow NOT in the entity map).
+	 * This is useful if you have a model object you want to make authoritative over what's in the entity map currently.
+	 * Note: The old $replacing_model_obj should now be destroyed as it's now un-authoritative
+	 *
+	 * @param int|string    $id
+	 * @param EE_Base_Class $replacing_model_obj
+	 * @return \EE_Base_Class
+	 * @throws EE_Error
+	 */
+	public function refresh_entity_map_with($id, $replacing_model_obj)
+	{
+		$obj_in_map = $this->get_from_entity_map($id);
+		if ($obj_in_map) {
+			if ($replacing_model_obj instanceof EE_Base_Class) {
+				foreach ($replacing_model_obj->model_field_array() as $field_name => $value) {
+					$obj_in_map->set($field_name, $value);
+				}
+				//make the model object in the entity map's cache match the $replacing_model_obj
+				foreach ($this->relation_settings() as $relation_name => $relation_obj) {
+					$obj_in_map->clear_cache($relation_name, null, true);
+					foreach ($replacing_model_obj->get_all_from_cache($relation_name) as $cache_id => $cached_obj) {
+						$obj_in_map->cache($relation_name, $cached_obj, $cache_id);
+					}
+				}
+			}
+			return $obj_in_map;
+		} else {
+			$this->add_to_entity_map($replacing_model_obj);
+			return $replacing_model_obj;
+		}
+	}
+
+
+
+	/**
+	 * Gets the EE class that corresponds to this model. Eg, for EEM_Answer that
+	 * would be EE_Answer.To import that class, you'd just add ".class.php" to the name, like so
+	 * require_once($this->_getClassName().".class.php");
+	 *
+	 * @return string
+	 */
+	private function _get_class_name()
+	{
+		return "EE_" . $this->get_this_model_name();
+	}
+
+
+
+	/**
+	 * Get the name of the items this model represents, for the quantity specified. Eg,
+	 * if $quantity==1, on EEM_Event, it would 'Event' (internationalized), otherwise
+	 * it would be 'Events'.
+	 *
+	 * @param int $quantity
+	 * @return string
+	 */
+	public function item_name($quantity = 1)
+	{
+		return (int)$quantity === 1 ? $this->singular_item : $this->plural_item;
+	}
+
+
+
+	/**
+	 * Very handy general function to allow for plugins to extend any child of EE_TempBase.
+	 * If a method is called on a child of EE_TempBase that doesn't exist, this function is called
+	 * (http://www.garfieldtech.com/blog/php-magic-call) and passed the method's name and arguments. Instead of
+	 * requiring a plugin to extend the EE_TempBase (which works fine is there's only 1 plugin, but when will that
+	 * happen?) they can add a hook onto 'filters_hook_espresso__{className}__{methodName}' (eg,
+	 * filters_hook_espresso__EE_Answer__my_great_function) and accepts 2 arguments: the object on which the function
+	 * was called, and an array of the original arguments passed to the function. Whatever their callback function
+	 * returns will be returned by this function. Example: in functions.php (or in a plugin):
+	 * add_filter('FHEE__EE_Answer__my_callback','my_callback',10,3); function
+	 * my_callback($previousReturnValue,EE_TempBase $object,$argsArray){
+	 * $returnString= "you called my_callback! and passed args:".implode(",",$argsArray);
+	 *        return $previousReturnValue.$returnString;
+	 * }
+	 * require('EEM_Answer.model.php');
+	 * $answer=EEM_Answer::instance();
+	 * echo $answer->my_callback('monkeys',100);
+	 * //will output "you called my_callback! and passed args:monkeys,100"
+	 *
+	 * @param string $methodName name of method which was called on a child of EE_TempBase, but which
+	 * @param array  $args       array of original arguments passed to the function
+	 * @throws EE_Error
+	 * @return mixed whatever the plugin which calls add_filter decides
+	 */
+	public function __call($methodName, $args)
+	{
+		$className = get_class($this);
+		$tagName = "FHEE__{$className}__{$methodName}";
+		if (! has_filter($tagName)) {
+			throw new EE_Error(
+				sprintf(
+					__('Method %1$s on model %2$s does not exist! You can create one with the following code in functions.php or in a plugin: %4$s function my_callback(%4$s \$previousReturnValue, EEM_Base \$object\ $argsArray=NULL ){%4$s     /*function body*/%4$s      return \$whatever;%4$s }%4$s add_filter( \'%3$s\', \'my_callback\', 10, 3 );',
+						'event_espresso'),
+					$methodName,
+					$className,
+					$tagName,
+					'<br />'
+				)
+			);
+		}
+		return apply_filters($tagName, null, $this, $args);
+	}
+
+
+
+	/**
+	 * Ensures $base_class_obj_or_id is of the EE_Base_Class child that corresponds ot this model.
+	 * If not, assumes its an ID, and uses $this->get_one_by_ID() to get the EE_Base_Class.
+	 *
+	 * @param EE_Base_Class|string|int $base_class_obj_or_id either:
+	 *                                                       the EE_Base_Class object that corresponds to this Model,
+	 *                                                       the object's class name
+	 *                                                       or object's ID
+	 * @param boolean                  $ensure_is_in_db      if set, we will also verify this model object
+	 *                                                       exists in the database. If it does not, we add it
+	 * @throws EE_Error
+	 * @return EE_Base_Class
+	 */
+	public function ensure_is_obj($base_class_obj_or_id, $ensure_is_in_db = false)
+	{
+		$className = $this->_get_class_name();
+		if ($base_class_obj_or_id instanceof $className) {
+			$model_object = $base_class_obj_or_id;
+		} else {
+			$primary_key_field = $this->get_primary_key_field();
+			if (
+				$primary_key_field instanceof EE_Primary_Key_Int_Field
+				&& (
+					is_int($base_class_obj_or_id)
+					|| is_string($base_class_obj_or_id)
+				)
+			) {
+				// assume it's an ID.
+				// either a proper integer or a string representing an integer (eg "101" instead of 101)
+				$model_object = $this->get_one_by_ID($base_class_obj_or_id);
+			} else if (
+				$primary_key_field instanceof EE_Primary_Key_String_Field
+				&& is_string($base_class_obj_or_id)
+			) {
+				// assume its a string representation of the object
+				$model_object = $this->get_one_by_ID($base_class_obj_or_id);
+			} else {
+				throw new EE_Error(
+					sprintf(
+						__(
+							"'%s' is neither an object of type %s, nor an ID! Its full value is '%s'",
+							'event_espresso'
+						),
+						$base_class_obj_or_id,
+						$this->_get_class_name(),
+						print_r($base_class_obj_or_id, true)
+					)
+				);
+			}
+		}
+		if ($ensure_is_in_db && $model_object->ID() !== null) {
+			$model_object->save();
+		}
+		return $model_object;
+	}
+
+
+
+	/**
+	 * Similar to ensure_is_obj(), this method makes sure $base_class_obj_or_id
+	 * is a value of the this model's primary key. If it's an EE_Base_Class child,
+	 * returns it ID.
+	 *
+	 * @param EE_Base_Class|int|string $base_class_obj_or_id
+	 * @return int|string depending on the type of this model object's ID
+	 * @throws EE_Error
+	 */
+	public function ensure_is_ID($base_class_obj_or_id)
+	{
+		$className = $this->_get_class_name();
+		if ($base_class_obj_or_id instanceof $className) {
+			/** @var $base_class_obj_or_id EE_Base_Class */
+			$id = $base_class_obj_or_id->ID();
+		} elseif (is_int($base_class_obj_or_id)) {
+			//assume it's an ID
+			$id = $base_class_obj_or_id;
+		} elseif (is_string($base_class_obj_or_id)) {
+			//assume its a string representation of the object
+			$id = $base_class_obj_or_id;
+		} else {
+			throw new EE_Error(sprintf(__("'%s' is neither an object of type %s, nor an ID! Its full value is '%s'",
+				'event_espresso'), $base_class_obj_or_id, $this->_get_class_name(),
+				print_r($base_class_obj_or_id, true)));
+		}
+		return $id;
+	}
+
+
+
+	/**
+	 * Sets whether the values passed to the model (eg, values in WHERE, values in INSERT, UPDATE, etc)
+	 * have already been ran through the appropriate model field's prepare_for_use_in_db method. IE, they have
+	 * been sanitized and converted into the appropriate domain.
+	 * Usually the only place you'll want to change the default (which is to assume values have NOT been sanitized by
+	 * the model object/model field) is when making a method call from WITHIN a model object, which has direct access
+	 * to its sanitized values. Note: after changing this setting, you should set it back to its previous value (using
+	 * get_assumption_concerning_values_already_prepared_by_model_object()) eg.
+	 * $EVT = EEM_Event::instance(); $old_setting =
+	 * $EVT->get_assumption_concerning_values_already_prepared_by_model_object();
+	 * $EVT->assume_values_already_prepared_by_model_object(true);
+	 * $EVT->update(array('foo'=>'bar'),array(array('foo'=>'monkey')));
+	 * $EVT->assume_values_already_prepared_by_model_object($old_setting);
+	 *
+	 * @param int $values_already_prepared like one of the constants on EEM_Base
+	 * @return void
+	 */
+	public function assume_values_already_prepared_by_model_object(
+		$values_already_prepared = self::not_prepared_by_model_object
+	) {
+		$this->_values_already_prepared_by_model_object = $values_already_prepared;
+	}
+
+
+
+	/**
+	 * Read comments for assume_values_already_prepared_by_model_object()
+	 *
+	 * @return int
+	 */
+	public function get_assumption_concerning_values_already_prepared_by_model_object()
+	{
+		return $this->_values_already_prepared_by_model_object;
+	}
+
+
+
+	/**
+	 * Gets all the indexes on this model
+	 *
+	 * @return EE_Index[]
+	 */
+	public function indexes()
+	{
+		return $this->_indexes;
+	}
+
+
+
+	/**
+	 * Gets all the Unique Indexes on this model
+	 *
+	 * @return EE_Unique_Index[]
+	 */
+	public function unique_indexes()
+	{
+		$unique_indexes = array();
+		foreach ($this->_indexes as $name => $index) {
+			if ($index instanceof EE_Unique_Index) {
+				$unique_indexes [$name] = $index;
+			}
+		}
+		return $unique_indexes;
+	}
+
+
+
+	/**
+	 * Gets all the fields which, when combined, make the primary key.
+	 * This is usually just an array with 1 element (the primary key), but in cases
+	 * where there is no primary key, it's a combination of fields as defined
+	 * on a primary index
+	 *
+	 * @return EE_Model_Field_Base[] indexed by the field's name
+	 * @throws EE_Error
+	 */
+	public function get_combined_primary_key_fields()
+	{
+		foreach ($this->indexes() as $index) {
+			if ($index instanceof EE_Primary_Key_Index) {
+				return $index->fields();
+			}
+		}
+		return array($this->primary_key_name() => $this->get_primary_key_field());
+	}
+
+
+
+	/**
+	 * Used to build a primary key string (when the model has no primary key),
+	 * which can be used a unique string to identify this model object.
+	 *
+	 * @param array $cols_n_values keys are field names, values are their values
+	 * @return string
+	 * @throws EE_Error
+	 */
+	public function get_index_primary_key_string($cols_n_values)
+	{
+		$cols_n_values_for_primary_key_index = array_intersect_key($cols_n_values,
+			$this->get_combined_primary_key_fields());
+		return http_build_query($cols_n_values_for_primary_key_index);
+	}
+
+
+
+	/**
+	 * Gets the field values from the primary key string
+	 *
+	 * @see EEM_Base::get_combined_primary_key_fields() and EEM_Base::get_index_primary_key_string()
+	 * @param string $index_primary_key_string
+	 * @return null|array
+	 * @throws EE_Error
+	 */
+	public function parse_index_primary_key_string($index_primary_key_string)
+	{
+		$key_fields = $this->get_combined_primary_key_fields();
+		//check all of them are in the $id
+		$key_vals_in_combined_pk = array();
+		parse_str($index_primary_key_string, $key_vals_in_combined_pk);
+		foreach ($key_fields as $key_field_name => $field_obj) {
+			if (! isset($key_vals_in_combined_pk[$key_field_name])) {
+				return null;
+			}
+		}
+		return $key_vals_in_combined_pk;
+	}
+
+
+
+	/**
+	 * verifies that an array of key-value pairs for model fields has a key
+	 * for each field comprising the primary key index
+	 *
+	 * @param array $key_vals
+	 * @return boolean
+	 * @throws EE_Error
+	 */
+	public function has_all_combined_primary_key_fields($key_vals)
+	{
+		$keys_it_should_have = array_keys($this->get_combined_primary_key_fields());
+		foreach ($keys_it_should_have as $key) {
+			if (! isset($key_vals[$key])) {
+				return false;
+			}
+		}
+		return true;
+	}
+
+
+
+	/**
+	 * Finds all model objects in the DB that appear to be a copy of $model_object_or_attributes_array.
+	 * We consider something to be a copy if all the attributes match (except the ID, of course).
+	 *
+	 * @param array|EE_Base_Class $model_object_or_attributes_array If its an array, it's field-value pairs
+	 * @param array               $query_params                     like EEM_Base::get_all's query_params.
+	 * @throws EE_Error
+	 * @return \EE_Base_Class[] Array keys are object IDs (if there is a primary key on the model. if not, numerically
+	 *                                                              indexed)
+	 */
+	public function get_all_copies($model_object_or_attributes_array, $query_params = array())
+	{
+		if ($model_object_or_attributes_array instanceof EE_Base_Class) {
+			$attributes_array = $model_object_or_attributes_array->model_field_array();
+		} elseif (is_array($model_object_or_attributes_array)) {
+			$attributes_array = $model_object_or_attributes_array;
+		} else {
+			throw new EE_Error(sprintf(__("get_all_copies should be provided with either a model object or an array of field-value-pairs, but was given %s",
+				"event_espresso"), $model_object_or_attributes_array));
+		}
+		//even copies obviously won't have the same ID, so remove the primary key
+		//from the WHERE conditions for finding copies (if there is a primary key, of course)
+		if ($this->has_primary_key_field() && isset($attributes_array[$this->primary_key_name()])) {
+			unset($attributes_array[$this->primary_key_name()]);
+		}
+		if (isset($query_params[0])) {
+			$query_params[0] = array_merge($attributes_array, $query_params);
+		} else {
+			$query_params[0] = $attributes_array;
+		}
+		return $this->get_all($query_params);
+	}
+
+
+
+	/**
+	 * Gets the first copy we find. See get_all_copies for more details
+	 *
+	 * @param       mixed EE_Base_Class | array        $model_object_or_attributes_array
+	 * @param array $query_params
+	 * @return EE_Base_Class
+	 * @throws EE_Error
+	 */
+	public function get_one_copy($model_object_or_attributes_array, $query_params = array())
+	{
+		if (! is_array($query_params)) {
+			EE_Error::doing_it_wrong('EEM_Base::get_one_copy',
+				sprintf(__('$query_params should be an array, you passed a variable of type %s', 'event_espresso'),
+					gettype($query_params)), '4.6.0');
+			$query_params = array();
+		}
+		$query_params['limit'] = 1;
+		$copies = $this->get_all_copies($model_object_or_attributes_array, $query_params);
+		if (is_array($copies)) {
+			return array_shift($copies);
+		} else {
+			return null;
+		}
+	}
+
+
+
+	/**
+	 * Updates the item with the specified id. Ignores default query parameters because
+	 * we have specified the ID, and its assumed we KNOW what we're doing
+	 *
+	 * @param array      $fields_n_values keys are field names, values are their new values
+	 * @param int|string $id              the value of the primary key to update
+	 * @return int number of rows updated
+	 * @throws EE_Error
+	 */
+	public function update_by_ID($fields_n_values, $id)
+	{
+		$query_params = array(
+			0                          => array($this->get_primary_key_field()->get_name() => $id),
+			'default_where_conditions' => EEM_Base::default_where_conditions_others_only,
+		);
+		return $this->update($fields_n_values, $query_params);
+	}
+
+
+
+	/**
+	 * Changes an operator which was supplied to the models into one usable in SQL
+	 *
+	 * @param string $operator_supplied
+	 * @return string an operator which can be used in SQL
+	 * @throws EE_Error
+	 */
+	private function _prepare_operator_for_sql($operator_supplied)
+	{
+		$sql_operator = isset($this->_valid_operators[$operator_supplied]) ? $this->_valid_operators[$operator_supplied]
+			: null;
+		if ($sql_operator) {
+			return $sql_operator;
+		} else {
+			throw new EE_Error(sprintf(__("The operator '%s' is not in the list of valid operators: %s",
+				"event_espresso"), $operator_supplied, implode(",", array_keys($this->_valid_operators))));
+		}
+	}
+
+
+
+	/**
+	 * Gets an array where keys are the primary keys and values are their 'names'
+	 * (as determined by the model object's name() function, which is often overridden)
+	 *
+	 * @param array $query_params like get_all's
+	 * @return string[]
+	 * @throws EE_Error
+	 */
+	public function get_all_names($query_params = array())
+	{
+		$objs = $this->get_all($query_params);
+		$names = array();
+		foreach ($objs as $obj) {
+			$names[$obj->ID()] = $obj->name();
+		}
+		return $names;
+	}
+
+
+
+	/**
+	 * Gets an array of primary keys from the model objects. If you acquired the model objects
+	 * using EEM_Base::get_all() you don't need to call this (and probably shouldn't because
+	 * this is duplicated effort and reduces efficiency) you would be better to use
+	 * array_keys() on $model_objects.
+	 *
+	 * @param \EE_Base_Class[] $model_objects
+	 * @param boolean          $filter_out_empty_ids if a model object has an ID of '' or 0, don't bother including it
+	 *                                               in the returned array
+	 * @return array
+	 * @throws EE_Error
+	 */
+	public function get_IDs($model_objects, $filter_out_empty_ids = false)
+	{
+		if (! $this->has_primary_key_field()) {
+			if (WP_DEBUG) {
+				EE_Error::add_error(
+					__('Trying to get IDs from a model than has no primary key', 'event_espresso'),
+					__FILE__,
+					__FUNCTION__,
+					__LINE__
+				);
+			}
+		}
+		$IDs = array();
+		foreach ($model_objects as $model_object) {
+			$id = $model_object->ID();
+			if (! $id) {
+				if ($filter_out_empty_ids) {
+					continue;
+				}
+				if (WP_DEBUG) {
+					EE_Error::add_error(
+						__(
+							'Called %1$s on a model object that has no ID and so probably hasn\'t been saved to the database',
+							'event_espresso'
+						),
+						__FILE__,
+						__FUNCTION__,
+						__LINE__
+					);
+				}
+			}
+			$IDs[] = $id;
+		}
+		return $IDs;
+	}
+
+
+
+	/**
+	 * Returns the string used in capabilities relating to this model. If there
+	 * are no capabilities that relate to this model returns false
+	 *
+	 * @return string|false
+	 */
+	public function cap_slug()
+	{
+		return apply_filters('FHEE__EEM_Base__cap_slug', $this->_caps_slug, $this);
+	}
+
+
+
+	/**
+	 * Returns the capability-restrictions array (@see EEM_Base::_cap_restrictions).
+	 * If $context is provided (which should be set to one of EEM_Base::valid_cap_contexts())
+	 * only returns the cap restrictions array in that context (ie, the array
+	 * at that key)
+	 *
+	 * @param string $context
+	 * @return EE_Default_Where_Conditions[] indexed by associated capability
+	 * @throws EE_Error
+	 */
+	public function cap_restrictions($context = EEM_Base::caps_read)
+	{
+		EEM_Base::verify_is_valid_cap_context($context);
+		//check if we ought to run the restriction generator first
+		if (
+			isset($this->_cap_restriction_generators[$context])
+			&& $this->_cap_restriction_generators[$context] instanceof EE_Restriction_Generator_Base
+			&& ! $this->_cap_restriction_generators[$context]->has_generated_cap_restrictions()
+		) {
+			$this->_cap_restrictions[$context] = array_merge(
+				$this->_cap_restrictions[$context],
+				$this->_cap_restriction_generators[$context]->generate_restrictions()
+			);
+		}
+		//and make sure we've finalized the construction of each restriction
+		foreach ($this->_cap_restrictions[$context] as $where_conditions_obj) {
+			if ($where_conditions_obj instanceof EE_Default_Where_Conditions) {
+				$where_conditions_obj->_finalize_construct($this);
+			}
+		}
+		return $this->_cap_restrictions[$context];
+	}
+
+
+
+	/**
+	 * Indicating whether or not this model thinks its a wp core model
+	 *
+	 * @return boolean
+	 */
+	public function is_wp_core_model()
+	{
+		return $this->_wp_core_model;
+	}
+
+
+
+	/**
+	 * Gets all the caps that are missing which impose a restriction on
+	 * queries made in this context
+	 *
+	 * @param string $context one of EEM_Base::caps_ constants
+	 * @return EE_Default_Where_Conditions[] indexed by capability name
+	 * @throws EE_Error
+	 */
+	public function caps_missing($context = EEM_Base::caps_read)
+	{
+		$missing_caps = array();
+		$cap_restrictions = $this->cap_restrictions($context);
+		foreach ($cap_restrictions as $cap => $restriction_if_no_cap) {
+			if (! EE_Capabilities::instance()
+								 ->current_user_can($cap, $this->get_this_model_name() . '_model_applying_caps')
+			) {
+				$missing_caps[$cap] = $restriction_if_no_cap;
+			}
+		}
+		return $missing_caps;
+	}
+
+
+
+	/**
+	 * Gets the mapping from capability contexts to action strings used in capability names
+	 *
+	 * @return array keys are one of EEM_Base::valid_cap_contexts(), and values are usually
+	 * one of 'read', 'edit', or 'delete'
+	 */
+	public function cap_contexts_to_cap_action_map()
+	{
+		return apply_filters('FHEE__EEM_Base__cap_contexts_to_cap_action_map', $this->_cap_contexts_to_cap_action_map,
+			$this);
+	}
+
+
+
+	/**
+	 * Gets the action string for the specified capability context
+	 *
+	 * @param string $context
+	 * @return string one of EEM_Base::cap_contexts_to_cap_action_map() values
+	 * @throws EE_Error
+	 */
+	public function cap_action_for_context($context)
+	{
+		$mapping = $this->cap_contexts_to_cap_action_map();
+		if (isset($mapping[$context])) {
+			return $mapping[$context];
+		}
+		if ($action = apply_filters('FHEE__EEM_Base__cap_action_for_context', null, $this, $mapping, $context)) {
+			return $action;
+		}
+		throw new EE_Error(
+			sprintf(
+				__('Cannot find capability restrictions for context "%1$s", allowed values are:%2$s', 'event_espresso'),
+				$context,
+				implode(',', array_keys($this->cap_contexts_to_cap_action_map()))
+			)
+		);
+	}
+
+
+
+	/**
+	 * Returns all the capability contexts which are valid when querying models
+	 *
+	 * @return array
+	 */
+	public static function valid_cap_contexts()
+	{
+		return apply_filters('FHEE__EEM_Base__valid_cap_contexts', array(
+			self::caps_read,
+			self::caps_read_admin,
+			self::caps_edit,
+			self::caps_delete,
+		));
+	}
+
+
+
+	/**
+	 * Returns all valid options for 'default_where_conditions'
+	 *
+	 * @return array
+	 */
+	public static function valid_default_where_conditions()
+	{
+		return array(
+			EEM_Base::default_where_conditions_all,
+			EEM_Base::default_where_conditions_this_only,
+			EEM_Base::default_where_conditions_others_only,
+			EEM_Base::default_where_conditions_minimum_all,
+			EEM_Base::default_where_conditions_minimum_others,
+			EEM_Base::default_where_conditions_none
+		);
+	}
+
+	// public static function default_where_conditions_full
+	/**
+	 * Verifies $context is one of EEM_Base::valid_cap_contexts(), if not it throws an exception
+	 *
+	 * @param string $context
+	 * @return bool
+	 * @throws EE_Error
+	 */
+	static public function verify_is_valid_cap_context($context)
+	{
+		$valid_cap_contexts = EEM_Base::valid_cap_contexts();
+		if (in_array($context, $valid_cap_contexts)) {
+			return true;
+		} else {
+			throw new EE_Error(
+				sprintf(
+					__('Context "%1$s" passed into model "%2$s" is not a valid context. They are: %3$s',
+						'event_espresso'),
+					$context,
+					'EEM_Base',
+					implode(',', $valid_cap_contexts)
+				)
+			);
+		}
+	}
+
+
+
+	/**
+	 * Clears all the models field caches. This is only useful when a sub-class
+	 * might have added a field or something and these caches might be invalidated
+	 */
+	protected function _invalidate_field_caches()
+	{
+		$this->_cache_foreign_key_to_fields = array();
+		$this->_cached_fields = null;
+		$this->_cached_fields_non_db_only = null;
+	}
+
+
+
+	/**
+	 * _instantiate_new_instance_from_db
+	 *
+	 * @param string $class_name
+	 * @param array  $arguments
+	 * @return \EE_Base_Class
+	 * @throws Exception
+	 */
+	public function _instantiate_new_instance_from_db($class_name, $arguments)
+	{
+		if ( ! class_exists($class_name)) {
+			throw new EE_Error(
+				sprintf(
+					__('The "%s" class does not exist. Please ensure that an autoloader is set.', 'event_espresso'),
+					$class_name
+				)
+			);
+		}
+		return call_user_func_array(
+			array($class_name, 'new_instance'),
+			array((array)$arguments, $this->_timezone, array(), true)
+		);
+	}
+
+
+	/**
+	 * Gets the list of all the where query param keys that relate to logic instead of field names
+	 * (eg "and", "or", "not").
+	 *
+	 * @return array
+	 */
+	public function logic_query_param_keys()
+	{
+		return $this->_logic_query_param_keys;
+	}
+
+
+
+	/**
+	 * Determines whether or not the where query param array key is for a logic query param.
+	 * Eg 'OR', 'not*', and 'and*because-i-say-so' shoudl all return true, whereas
+	 * 'ATT_fname', 'EVT_name*not-you-or-me', and 'ORG_name' should return false
+	 *
+	 * @param $query_param_key
+	 * @return bool
+	 */
+	public function is_logic_query_param_key($query_param_key)
+	{
+		foreach ($this->logic_query_param_keys() as $logic_query_param_key) {
+			if ($query_param_key === $logic_query_param_key
+				|| strpos($query_param_key, $logic_query_param_key . '*') === 0
+			) {
+				return true;
+			}
+		}
+		return false;
+	}
 
 
 

Spacing +156 added lines, -156 removed lines

@@ -515,8 +515,8 @@ 
     protected function __construct($timezone = null)
     {
         // check that the model has not been loaded too soon
-        if (! did_action('AHEE__EE_System__load_espresso_addons')) {
-            throw new EE_Error (
+        if ( ! did_action('AHEE__EE_System__load_espresso_addons')) {
+            throw new EE_Error(
                 sprintf(
                     __('The %1$s model can not be loaded before the "AHEE__EE_System__load_espresso_addons" hook has been called. This gives other addons a chance to extend this model.',
                         'event_espresso'),
@@ -536,7 +536,7 @@ 
          *
          * @var EE_Table_Base[] $_tables
          */
-        $this->_tables = apply_filters('FHEE__' . get_class($this) . '__construct__tables', $this->_tables);
+        $this->_tables = apply_filters('FHEE__'.get_class($this).'__construct__tables', $this->_tables);
         foreach ($this->_tables as $table_alias => $table_obj) {
             /** @var $table_obj EE_Table_Base */
             $table_obj->_construct_finalize_with_alias($table_alias);
@@ -551,10 +551,10 @@ 
          *
          * @param EE_Model_Field_Base[] $_fields
          */
-        $this->_fields = apply_filters('FHEE__' . get_class($this) . '__construct__fields', $this->_fields);
+        $this->_fields = apply_filters('FHEE__'.get_class($this).'__construct__fields', $this->_fields);
         $this->_invalidate_field_caches();
         foreach ($this->_fields as $table_alias => $fields_for_table) {
-            if (! array_key_exists($table_alias, $this->_tables)) {
+            if ( ! array_key_exists($table_alias, $this->_tables)) {
                 throw new EE_Error(sprintf(__("Table alias %s does not exist in EEM_Base child's _tables array. Only tables defined are %s",
                     'event_espresso'), $table_alias, implode(",", $this->_fields)));
             }
@@ -582,7 +582,7 @@ 
          *
          * @param EE_Model_Relation_Base[] $_model_relations
          */
-        $this->_model_relations = apply_filters('FHEE__' . get_class($this) . '__construct__model_relations',
+        $this->_model_relations = apply_filters('FHEE__'.get_class($this).'__construct__model_relations',
             $this->_model_relations);
         foreach ($this->_model_relations as $model_name => $relation_obj) {
             /** @var $relation_obj EE_Model_Relation_Base */
@@ -594,12 +594,12 @@ 
         }
         $this->set_timezone($timezone);
         //finalize default where condition strategy, or set default
-        if (! $this->_default_where_conditions_strategy) {
+        if ( ! $this->_default_where_conditions_strategy) {
             //nothing was set during child constructor, so set default
             $this->_default_where_conditions_strategy = new EE_Default_Where_Conditions();
         }
         $this->_default_where_conditions_strategy->_finalize_construct($this);
-        if (! $this->_minimum_where_conditions_strategy) {
+        if ( ! $this->_minimum_where_conditions_strategy) {
             //nothing was set during child constructor, so set default
             $this->_minimum_where_conditions_strategy = new EE_Default_Where_Conditions();
         }
@@ -612,7 +612,7 @@ 
         //initialize the standard cap restriction generators if none were specified by the child constructor
         if ($this->_cap_restriction_generators !== false) {
             foreach ($this->cap_contexts_to_cap_action_map() as $cap_context => $action) {
-                if (! isset($this->_cap_restriction_generators[$cap_context])) {
+                if ( ! isset($this->_cap_restriction_generators[$cap_context])) {
                     $this->_cap_restriction_generators[$cap_context] = apply_filters(
                         'FHEE__EEM_Base___construct__standard_cap_restriction_generator',
                         new EE_Restriction_Generator_Protected(),
@@ -625,10 +625,10 @@ 
         //if there are cap restriction generators, use them to make the default cap restrictions
         if ($this->_cap_restriction_generators !== false) {
             foreach ($this->_cap_restriction_generators as $context => $generator_object) {
-                if (! $generator_object) {
+                if ( ! $generator_object) {
                     continue;
                 }
-                if (! $generator_object instanceof EE_Restriction_Generator_Base) {
+                if ( ! $generator_object instanceof EE_Restriction_Generator_Base) {
                     throw new EE_Error(
                         sprintf(
                             __('Index "%1$s" in the model %2$s\'s _cap_restriction_generators is not a child of EE_Restriction_Generator_Base. It should be that or NULL.',
@@ -639,12 +639,12 @@ 
                     );
                 }
                 $action = $this->cap_action_for_context($context);
-                if (! $generator_object->construction_finalized()) {
+                if ( ! $generator_object->construction_finalized()) {
                     $generator_object->_construct_finalize($this, $action);
                 }
             }
         }
-        do_action('AHEE__' . get_class($this) . '__construct__end');
+        do_action('AHEE__'.get_class($this).'__construct__end');
     }
 
 
@@ -679,7 +679,7 @@ 
      */
     public static function set_model_query_blog_id($blog_id = 0)
     {
-        EEM_Base::$_model_query_blog_id = $blog_id > 0 ? (int)$blog_id : get_current_blog_id();
+        EEM_Base::$_model_query_blog_id = $blog_id > 0 ? (int) $blog_id : get_current_blog_id();
     }
 
 
@@ -709,7 +709,7 @@ 
     public static function instance($timezone = null)
     {
         // check if instance of Espresso_model already exists
-        if (! static::$_instance instanceof static) {
+        if ( ! static::$_instance instanceof static) {
             // instantiate Espresso_model
             static::$_instance = new static($timezone);
         }
@@ -740,7 +740,7 @@ 
             foreach ($r->getDefaultProperties() as $property => $value) {
                 //don't set instance to null like it was originally,
                 //but it's static anyways, and we're ignoring static properties (for now at least)
-                if (! isset($static_properties[$property])) {
+                if ( ! isset($static_properties[$property])) {
                     static::$_instance->{$property} = $value;
                 }
             }
@@ -763,7 +763,7 @@ 
      */
     public function status_array($translated = false)
     {
-        if (! array_key_exists('Status', $this->_model_relations)) {
+        if ( ! array_key_exists('Status', $this->_model_relations)) {
             return array();
         }
         $model_name = $this->get_this_model_name();
@@ -966,17 +966,17 @@ 
     public function wp_user_field_name()
     {
         try {
-            if (! empty($this->_model_chain_to_wp_user)) {
+            if ( ! empty($this->_model_chain_to_wp_user)) {
                 $models_to_follow_to_wp_users = explode('.', $this->_model_chain_to_wp_user);
                 $last_model_name = end($models_to_follow_to_wp_users);
                 $model_with_fk_to_wp_users = EE_Registry::instance()->load_model($last_model_name);
-                $model_chain_to_wp_user = $this->_model_chain_to_wp_user . '.';
+                $model_chain_to_wp_user = $this->_model_chain_to_wp_user.'.';
             } else {
                 $model_with_fk_to_wp_users = $this;
                 $model_chain_to_wp_user = '';
             }
             $wp_user_field = $model_with_fk_to_wp_users->get_foreign_key_to('WP_User');
-            return $model_chain_to_wp_user . $wp_user_field->get_name();
+            return $model_chain_to_wp_user.$wp_user_field->get_name();
         } catch (EE_Error $e) {
             return false;
         }
@@ -1048,12 +1048,12 @@ 
         // remember the custom selections, if any, and type cast as array
         // (unless $columns_to_select is an object, then just set as an empty array)
         // Note: (array) 'some string' === array( 'some string' )
-        $this->_custom_selections = ! is_object($columns_to_select) ? (array)$columns_to_select : array();
+        $this->_custom_selections = ! is_object($columns_to_select) ? (array) $columns_to_select : array();
         $model_query_info = $this->_create_model_query_info_carrier($query_params);
         $select_expressions = $columns_to_select !== null
             ? $this->_construct_select_from_input($columns_to_select)
             : $this->_construct_default_select_sql($model_query_info);
-        $SQL = "SELECT $select_expressions " . $this->_construct_2nd_half_of_select_query($model_query_info);
+        $SQL = "SELECT $select_expressions ".$this->_construct_2nd_half_of_select_query($model_query_info);
         return $this->_do_wpdb_query('get_results', array($SQL, $output));
     }
 
@@ -1098,7 +1098,7 @@ 
         if (is_array($columns_to_select)) {
             $select_sql_array = array();
             foreach ($columns_to_select as $alias => $selection_and_datatype) {
-                if (! is_array($selection_and_datatype) || ! isset($selection_and_datatype[1])) {
+                if ( ! is_array($selection_and_datatype) || ! isset($selection_and_datatype[1])) {
                     throw new EE_Error(
                         sprintf(
                             __(
@@ -1110,7 +1110,7 @@ 
                         )
                     );
                 }
-                if (! in_array($selection_and_datatype[1], $this->_valid_wpdb_data_types)) {
+                if ( ! in_array($selection_and_datatype[1], $this->_valid_wpdb_data_types)) {
                     throw new EE_Error(
                         sprintf(
                             __(
@@ -1182,7 +1182,7 @@ 
      */
     public function alter_query_params_to_restrict_by_ID($id, $query_params = array())
     {
-        if (! isset($query_params[0])) {
+        if ( ! isset($query_params[0])) {
             $query_params[0] = array();
         }
         $conditions_from_id = $this->parse_index_primary_key_string($id);
@@ -1207,7 +1207,7 @@ 
      */
     public function get_one($query_params = array())
     {
-        if (! is_array($query_params)) {
+        if ( ! is_array($query_params)) {
             EE_Error::doing_it_wrong('EEM_Base::get_one',
                 sprintf(__('$query_params should be an array, you passed a variable of type %s', 'event_espresso'),
                     gettype($query_params)), '4.6.0');
@@ -1375,7 +1375,7 @@ 
                 return array();
             }
         }
-        if (! is_array($query_params)) {
+        if ( ! is_array($query_params)) {
             EE_Error::doing_it_wrong('EEM_Base::_get_consecutive',
                 sprintf(__('$query_params should be an array, you passed a variable of type %s', 'event_espresso'),
                     gettype($query_params)), '4.6.0');
@@ -1385,7 +1385,7 @@ 
         $query_params[0][$field_to_order_by] = array($operand, $current_field_value);
         $query_params['limit'] = $limit;
         //set direction
-        $incoming_orderby = isset($query_params['order_by']) ? (array)$query_params['order_by'] : array();
+        $incoming_orderby = isset($query_params['order_by']) ? (array) $query_params['order_by'] : array();
         $query_params['order_by'] = $operand === '>'
             ? array($field_to_order_by => 'ASC') + $incoming_orderby
             : array($field_to_order_by => 'DESC') + $incoming_orderby;
@@ -1464,7 +1464,7 @@ 
     {
         $field_settings = $this->field_settings_for($field_name);
         //if not a valid EE_Datetime_Field then throw error
-        if (! $field_settings instanceof EE_Datetime_Field) {
+        if ( ! $field_settings instanceof EE_Datetime_Field) {
             throw new EE_Error(sprintf(__('The field sent into EEM_Base::get_formats_for (%s) is not registered as a EE_Datetime_Field. Please check the spelling and make sure you are submitting the right field name to retrieve date_formats for.',
                 'event_espresso'), $field_name));
         }
@@ -1543,7 +1543,7 @@ 
         //load EEH_DTT_Helper
         $set_timezone = empty($timezone) ? EEH_DTT_Helper::get_timezone() : $timezone;
         $incomingDateTime = date_create_from_format($incoming_format, $timestring, new DateTimeZone($set_timezone));
-        return \EventEspresso\core\domain\entities\DbSafeDateTime::createFromDateTime( $incomingDateTime->setTimezone(new DateTimeZone($this->_timezone)) );
+        return \EventEspresso\core\domain\entities\DbSafeDateTime::createFromDateTime($incomingDateTime->setTimezone(new DateTimeZone($this->_timezone)));
     }
 
 
@@ -1611,7 +1611,7 @@ 
      */
     public function update($fields_n_values, $query_params, $keep_model_objs_in_sync = true)
     {
-        if (! is_array($query_params)) {
+        if ( ! is_array($query_params)) {
             EE_Error::doing_it_wrong('EEM_Base::update',
                 sprintf(__('$query_params should be an array, you passed a variable of type %s', 'event_espresso'),
                     gettype($query_params)), '4.6.0');
@@ -1633,7 +1633,7 @@ 
          * @param EEM_Base $model           the model being queried
          * @param array    $query_params    see EEM_Base::get_all()
          */
-        $fields_n_values = (array)apply_filters('FHEE__EEM_Base__update__fields_n_values', $fields_n_values, $this,
+        $fields_n_values = (array) apply_filters('FHEE__EEM_Base__update__fields_n_values', $fields_n_values, $this,
             $query_params);
         //need to verify that, for any entry we want to update, there are entries in each secondary table.
         //to do that, for each table, verify that it's PK isn't null.
@@ -1647,7 +1647,7 @@ 
         $wpdb_select_results = $this->_get_all_wpdb_results($query_params);
         foreach ($wpdb_select_results as $wpdb_result) {
             // type cast stdClass as array
-            $wpdb_result = (array)$wpdb_result;
+            $wpdb_result = (array) $wpdb_result;
             //get the model object's PK, as we'll want this if we need to insert a row into secondary tables
             if ($this->has_primary_key_field()) {
                 $main_table_pk_value = $wpdb_result[$this->get_primary_key_field()->get_qualified_column()];
@@ -1664,13 +1664,13 @@ 
                     $this_table_pk_column = $table_obj->get_fully_qualified_pk_column();
                     //if there is no private key for this table on the results, it means there's no entry
                     //in this table, right? so insert a row in the current table, using any fields available
-                    if (! (array_key_exists($this_table_pk_column, $wpdb_result)
+                    if ( ! (array_key_exists($this_table_pk_column, $wpdb_result)
                            && $wpdb_result[$this_table_pk_column])
                     ) {
                         $success = $this->_insert_into_specific_table($table_obj, $fields_n_values,
                             $main_table_pk_value);
                         //if we died here, report the error
-                        if (! $success) {
+                        if ( ! $success) {
                             return false;
                         }
                     }
@@ -1701,7 +1701,7 @@ 
                     $model_objs_affected_ids[$combined_index_key] = $combined_index_key;
                 }
             }
-            if (! $model_objs_affected_ids) {
+            if ( ! $model_objs_affected_ids) {
                 //wait wait wait- if nothing was affected let's stop here
                 return 0;
             }
@@ -1728,7 +1728,7 @@ 
                . $model_query_info->get_full_join_sql()
                . " SET "
                . $this->_construct_update_sql($fields_n_values)
-               . $model_query_info->get_where_sql();//note: doesn't use _construct_2nd_half_of_select_query() because doesn't accept LIMIT, ORDER BY, etc.
+               . $model_query_info->get_where_sql(); //note: doesn't use _construct_2nd_half_of_select_query() because doesn't accept LIMIT, ORDER BY, etc.
         $rows_affected = $this->_do_wpdb_query('query', array($SQL));
         /**
          * Action called after a model update call has been made.
@@ -1739,7 +1739,7 @@ 
          * @param int      $rows_affected
          */
         do_action('AHEE__EEM_Base__update__end', $this, $fields_n_values, $query_params, $rows_affected);
-        return $rows_affected;//how many supposedly got updated
+        return $rows_affected; //how many supposedly got updated
     }
 
 
@@ -1767,7 +1767,7 @@ 
         }
         $model_query_info = $this->_create_model_query_info_carrier($query_params);
         $select_expressions = $field->get_qualified_column();
-        $SQL = "SELECT $select_expressions " . $this->_construct_2nd_half_of_select_query($model_query_info);
+        $SQL = "SELECT $select_expressions ".$this->_construct_2nd_half_of_select_query($model_query_info);
         return $this->_do_wpdb_query('get_col', array($SQL));
     }
 
@@ -1785,7 +1785,7 @@ 
     {
         $query_params['limit'] = 1;
         $col = $this->get_col($query_params, $field_to_select);
-        if (! empty($col)) {
+        if ( ! empty($col)) {
             return reset($col);
         } else {
             return null;
@@ -1817,7 +1817,7 @@ 
             $prepared_value = $this->_prepare_value_or_use_default($field_obj, $fields_n_values);
             $value_sql = $prepared_value === null ? 'NULL'
                 : $wpdb->prepare($field_obj->get_wpdb_data_type(), $prepared_value);
-            $cols_n_values[] = $field_obj->get_qualified_column() . "=" . $value_sql;
+            $cols_n_values[] = $field_obj->get_qualified_column()."=".$value_sql;
         }
         return implode(",", $cols_n_values);
     }
@@ -1949,7 +1949,7 @@ 
          * @param int      $rows_deleted
          */
         do_action('AHEE__EEM_Base__delete__end', $this, $query_params, $rows_deleted);
-        return $rows_deleted;//how many supposedly got deleted
+        return $rows_deleted; //how many supposedly got deleted
     }
 
 
@@ -2042,7 +2042,7 @@ 
                     $deletes[$primary_table->get_fully_qualified_pk_column()][] = $delete_object[$primary_table->get_fully_qualified_pk_column()];
                 }
                 //other tables
-                if (! empty($other_tables)) {
+                if ( ! empty($other_tables)) {
                     foreach ($other_tables as $ot) {
                         //first check if we've got the foreign key column here.
                         if (isset($delete_object[$ot->get_fully_qualified_fk_column()])) {
@@ -2065,7 +2065,7 @@ 
             foreach ($deletes as $column => $values) {
                 //make sure we have unique $values;
                 $values = array_unique($values);
-                $query[] = $column . ' IN(' . implode(",", $values) . ')';
+                $query[] = $column.' IN('.implode(",", $values).')';
             }
             return ! empty($query) ? implode(' AND ', $query) : '';
         } elseif (count($this->get_combined_primary_key_fields()) > 1) {
@@ -2081,7 +2081,7 @@ 
                                                            . $delete_object[$cpk_field->get_qualified_column()];
                     }
                 }
-                $ways_to_identify_a_row[] = "(" . implode(" AND ", $values_for_each_cpk_for_a_row) . ")";
+                $ways_to_identify_a_row[] = "(".implode(" AND ", $values_for_each_cpk_for_a_row).")";
             }
             return implode(" OR ", $ways_to_identify_a_row);
         } else {
@@ -2130,9 +2130,9 @@ 
                 $column_to_count = '*';
             }
         }
-        $column_to_count = $distinct ? "DISTINCT " . $column_to_count : $column_to_count;
-        $SQL = "SELECT COUNT(" . $column_to_count . ")" . $this->_construct_2nd_half_of_select_query($model_query_info);
-        return (int)$this->_do_wpdb_query('get_var', array($SQL));
+        $column_to_count = $distinct ? "DISTINCT ".$column_to_count : $column_to_count;
+        $SQL = "SELECT COUNT(".$column_to_count.")".$this->_construct_2nd_half_of_select_query($model_query_info);
+        return (int) $this->_do_wpdb_query('get_var', array($SQL));
     }
 
 
@@ -2154,13 +2154,13 @@ 
             $field_obj = $this->get_primary_key_field();
         }
         $column_to_count = $field_obj->get_qualified_column();
-        $SQL = "SELECT SUM(" . $column_to_count . ")" . $this->_construct_2nd_half_of_select_query($model_query_info);
+        $SQL = "SELECT SUM(".$column_to_count.")".$this->_construct_2nd_half_of_select_query($model_query_info);
         $return_value = $this->_do_wpdb_query('get_var', array($SQL));
         $data_type = $field_obj->get_wpdb_data_type();
         if ($data_type === '%d' || $data_type === '%s') {
-            return (float)$return_value;
+            return (float) $return_value;
         } else {//must be %f
-            return (float)$return_value;
+            return (float) $return_value;
         }
     }
 
@@ -2181,13 +2181,13 @@ 
         //if we're in maintenance mode level 2, DON'T run any queries
         //because level 2 indicates the database needs updating and
         //is probably out of sync with the code
-        if (! EE_Maintenance_Mode::instance()->models_can_query()) {
+        if ( ! EE_Maintenance_Mode::instance()->models_can_query()) {
             throw new EE_Error(sprintf(__("Event Espresso Level 2 Maintenance mode is active. That means EE can not run ANY database queries until the necessary migration scripts have run which will take EE out of maintenance mode level 2. Please inform support of this error.",
                 "event_espresso")));
         }
         /** @type WPDB $wpdb */
         global $wpdb;
-        if (! method_exists($wpdb, $wpdb_method)) {
+        if ( ! method_exists($wpdb, $wpdb_method)) {
             throw new EE_Error(sprintf(__('There is no method named "%s" on Wordpress\' $wpdb object',
                 'event_espresso'), $wpdb_method));
         }
@@ -2199,7 +2199,7 @@ 
         $this->show_db_query_if_previously_requested($wpdb->last_query);
         if (WP_DEBUG) {
             $wpdb->show_errors($old_show_errors_value);
-            if (! empty($wpdb->last_error)) {
+            if ( ! empty($wpdb->last_error)) {
                 throw new EE_Error(sprintf(__('WPDB Error: "%s"', 'event_espresso'), $wpdb->last_error));
             } elseif ($result === false) {
                 throw new EE_Error(sprintf(__('WPDB Error occurred, but no error message was logged by wpdb! The wpdb method called was "%1$s" and the arguments were "%2$s"',
@@ -2259,7 +2259,7 @@ 
                     return $result;
                     break;
             }
-            if (! empty($error_message)) {
+            if ( ! empty($error_message)) {
                 EE_Log::instance()->log(__FILE__, __FUNCTION__, $error_message, 'error');
                 trigger_error($error_message);
             }
@@ -2335,11 +2335,11 @@ 
      */
     private function _construct_2nd_half_of_select_query(EE_Model_Query_Info_Carrier $model_query_info)
     {
-        return " FROM " . $model_query_info->get_full_join_sql() .
-               $model_query_info->get_where_sql() .
-               $model_query_info->get_group_by_sql() .
-               $model_query_info->get_having_sql() .
-               $model_query_info->get_order_by_sql() .
+        return " FROM ".$model_query_info->get_full_join_sql().
+               $model_query_info->get_where_sql().
+               $model_query_info->get_group_by_sql().
+               $model_query_info->get_having_sql().
+               $model_query_info->get_order_by_sql().
                $model_query_info->get_limit_sql();
     }
 
@@ -2535,12 +2535,12 @@ 
         $related_model = $this->get_related_model_obj($model_name);
         //we're just going to use the query params on the related model's normal get_all query,
         //except add a condition to say to match the current mod
-        if (! isset($query_params['default_where_conditions'])) {
+        if ( ! isset($query_params['default_where_conditions'])) {
             $query_params['default_where_conditions'] = EEM_Base::default_where_conditions_none;
         }
         $this_model_name = $this->get_this_model_name();
         $this_pk_field_name = $this->get_primary_key_field()->get_name();
-        $query_params[0][$this_model_name . "." . $this_pk_field_name] = $id_or_obj;
+        $query_params[0][$this_model_name.".".$this_pk_field_name] = $id_or_obj;
         return $related_model->count($query_params, $field_to_count, $distinct);
     }
 
@@ -2560,7 +2560,7 @@ 
     public function sum_related($id_or_obj, $model_name, $query_params, $field_to_sum = null)
     {
         $related_model = $this->get_related_model_obj($model_name);
-        if (! is_array($query_params)) {
+        if ( ! is_array($query_params)) {
             EE_Error::doing_it_wrong('EEM_Base::sum_related',
                 sprintf(__('$query_params should be an array, you passed a variable of type %s', 'event_espresso'),
                     gettype($query_params)), '4.6.0');
@@ -2568,12 +2568,12 @@ 
         }
         //we're just going to use the query params on the related model's normal get_all query,
         //except add a condition to say to match the current mod
-        if (! isset($query_params['default_where_conditions'])) {
+        if ( ! isset($query_params['default_where_conditions'])) {
             $query_params['default_where_conditions'] = EEM_Base::default_where_conditions_none;
         }
         $this_model_name = $this->get_this_model_name();
         $this_pk_field_name = $this->get_primary_key_field()->get_name();
-        $query_params[0][$this_model_name . "." . $this_pk_field_name] = $id_or_obj;
+        $query_params[0][$this_model_name.".".$this_pk_field_name] = $id_or_obj;
         return $related_model->sum($query_params, $field_to_sum);
     }
 
@@ -2627,7 +2627,7 @@ 
                 $field_with_model_name = $field;
             }
         }
-        if (! isset($field_with_model_name) || ! $field_with_model_name) {
+        if ( ! isset($field_with_model_name) || ! $field_with_model_name) {
             throw new EE_Error(sprintf(__("There is no EE_Any_Foreign_Model_Name field on model %s", "event_espresso"),
                 $this->get_this_model_name()));
         }
@@ -2660,7 +2660,7 @@ 
          * @param array    $fields_n_values keys are the fields and values are their new values
          * @param EEM_Base $model           the model used
          */
-        $field_n_values = (array)apply_filters('FHEE__EEM_Base__insert__fields_n_values', $field_n_values, $this);
+        $field_n_values = (array) apply_filters('FHEE__EEM_Base__insert__fields_n_values', $field_n_values, $this);
         if ($this->_satisfies_unique_indexes($field_n_values)) {
             $main_table = $this->_get_main_table();
             $new_id = $this->_insert_into_specific_table($main_table, $field_n_values, false);
@@ -2768,7 +2768,7 @@ 
         }
         foreach ($this->unique_indexes() as $unique_index_name => $unique_index) {
             $uniqueness_where_params = array_intersect_key($fields_n_values, $unique_index->fields());
-            $query_params[0]['OR']['AND*' . $unique_index_name] = $uniqueness_where_params;
+            $query_params[0]['OR']['AND*'.$unique_index_name] = $uniqueness_where_params;
         }
         //if there is nothing to base this search on, then we shouldn't find anything
         if (empty($query_params)) {
@@ -2855,7 +2855,7 @@ 
             //its not the main table, so we should have already saved the main table's PK which we just inserted
             //so add the fk to the main table as a column
             $insertion_col_n_values[$table->get_fk_on_table()] = $new_id;
-            $format_for_insertion[] = '%d';//yes right now we're only allowing these foreign keys to be INTs
+            $format_for_insertion[] = '%d'; //yes right now we're only allowing these foreign keys to be INTs
         }
         //insert the new entry
         $result = $this->_do_wpdb_query('insert',
@@ -3061,7 +3061,7 @@ 
                     $query_info_carrier,
                     'group_by'
                 );
-            } elseif (! empty ($query_params['group_by'])) {
+            } elseif ( ! empty ($query_params['group_by'])) {
                 $this->_extract_related_model_info_from_query_param(
                     $query_params['group_by'],
                     $query_info_carrier,
@@ -3083,7 +3083,7 @@ 
                     $query_info_carrier,
                     'order_by'
                 );
-            } elseif (! empty($query_params['order_by'])) {
+            } elseif ( ! empty($query_params['order_by'])) {
                 $this->_extract_related_model_info_from_query_param(
                     $query_params['order_by'],
                     $query_info_carrier,
@@ -3118,8 +3118,8 @@ 
         EE_Model_Query_Info_Carrier $model_query_info_carrier,
         $query_param_type
     ) {
-        if (! empty($sub_query_params)) {
-            $sub_query_params = (array)$sub_query_params;
+        if ( ! empty($sub_query_params)) {
+            $sub_query_params = (array) $sub_query_params;
             foreach ($sub_query_params as $param => $possibly_array_of_params) {
                 //$param could be simply 'EVT_ID', or it could be 'Registrations.REG_ID', or even 'Registrations.Transactions.Payments.PAY_amount'
                 $this->_extract_related_model_info_from_query_param($param, $model_query_info_carrier,
@@ -3130,7 +3130,7 @@ 
                 //of array('Registration.TXN_ID'=>23)
                 $query_param_sans_stars = $this->_remove_stars_and_anything_after_from_condition_query_param_key($param);
                 if (in_array($query_param_sans_stars, $this->_logic_query_param_keys, true)) {
-                    if (! is_array($possibly_array_of_params)) {
+                    if ( ! is_array($possibly_array_of_params)) {
                         throw new EE_Error(sprintf(__("You used a special where query param %s, but the value isn't an array of where query params, it's just %s'. It should be an array, eg array('EVT_ID'=>23,'OR'=>array('Venue.VNU_ID'=>32,'Venue.VNU_name'=>'monkey_land'))",
                             "event_espresso"),
                             $param, $possibly_array_of_params));
@@ -3146,7 +3146,7 @@ 
                     //then $possible_array_of_params looks something like array('<','DTT_sold',true)
                     //indicating that $possible_array_of_params[1] is actually a field name,
                     //from which we should extract query parameters!
-                    if (! isset($possibly_array_of_params[0], $possibly_array_of_params[1])) {
+                    if ( ! isset($possibly_array_of_params[0], $possibly_array_of_params[1])) {
                         throw new EE_Error(sprintf(__("Improperly formed query parameter %s. It should be numerically indexed like array('<','DTT_sold',true); but you provided %s",
                             "event_espresso"), $query_param_type, implode(",", $possibly_array_of_params)));
                     }
@@ -3176,8 +3176,8 @@ 
         EE_Model_Query_Info_Carrier $model_query_info_carrier,
         $query_param_type
     ) {
-        if (! empty($sub_query_params)) {
-            if (! is_array($sub_query_params)) {
+        if ( ! empty($sub_query_params)) {
+            if ( ! is_array($sub_query_params)) {
                 throw new EE_Error(sprintf(__("Query parameter %s should be an array, but it isn't.", "event_espresso"),
                     $sub_query_params));
             }
@@ -3206,7 +3206,7 @@ 
      */
     public function _create_model_query_info_carrier($query_params)
     {
-        if (! is_array($query_params)) {
+        if ( ! is_array($query_params)) {
             EE_Error::doing_it_wrong(
                 'EEM_Base::_create_model_query_info_carrier',
                 sprintf(
@@ -3282,7 +3282,7 @@ 
         //set limit
         if (array_key_exists('limit', $query_params)) {
             if (is_array($query_params['limit'])) {
-                if (! isset($query_params['limit'][0], $query_params['limit'][1])) {
+                if ( ! isset($query_params['limit'][0], $query_params['limit'][1])) {
                     $e = sprintf(
                         __(
                             "Invalid DB query. You passed '%s' for the LIMIT, but only the following are valid: an integer, string representing an integer, a string like 'int,int', or an array like array(int,int)",
@@ -3290,12 +3290,12 @@ 
                         ),
                         http_build_query($query_params['limit'])
                     );
-                    throw new EE_Error($e . "|" . $e);
+                    throw new EE_Error($e."|".$e);
                 }
                 //they passed us an array for the limit. Assume it's like array(50,25), meaning offset by 50, and get 25
-                $query_object->set_limit_sql(" LIMIT " . $query_params['limit'][0] . "," . $query_params['limit'][1]);
-            } elseif (! empty ($query_params['limit'])) {
-                $query_object->set_limit_sql(" LIMIT " . $query_params['limit']);
+                $query_object->set_limit_sql(" LIMIT ".$query_params['limit'][0].",".$query_params['limit'][1]);
+            } elseif ( ! empty ($query_params['limit'])) {
+                $query_object->set_limit_sql(" LIMIT ".$query_params['limit']);
             }
         }
         //set order by
@@ -3327,10 +3327,10 @@ 
                 $order_array = array();
                 foreach ($query_params['order_by'] as $field_name_to_order_by => $order) {
                     $order = $this->_extract_order($order);
-                    $order_array[] = $this->_deduce_column_name_from_query_param($field_name_to_order_by) . SP . $order;
+                    $order_array[] = $this->_deduce_column_name_from_query_param($field_name_to_order_by).SP.$order;
                 }
-                $query_object->set_order_by_sql(" ORDER BY " . implode(",", $order_array));
-            } elseif (! empty ($query_params['order_by'])) {
+                $query_object->set_order_by_sql(" ORDER BY ".implode(",", $order_array));
+            } elseif ( ! empty ($query_params['order_by'])) {
                 $this->_extract_related_model_info_from_query_param(
                     $query_params['order_by'],
                     $query_object,
@@ -3341,18 +3341,18 @@ 
                     ? $this->_extract_order($query_params['order'])
                     : 'DESC';
                 $query_object->set_order_by_sql(
-                    " ORDER BY " . $this->_deduce_column_name_from_query_param($query_params['order_by']) . SP . $order
+                    " ORDER BY ".$this->_deduce_column_name_from_query_param($query_params['order_by']).SP.$order
                 );
             }
         }
         //if 'order_by' wasn't set, maybe they are just using 'order' on its own?
-        if (! array_key_exists('order_by', $query_params)
+        if ( ! array_key_exists('order_by', $query_params)
             && array_key_exists('order', $query_params)
             && ! empty($query_params['order'])
         ) {
             $pk_field = $this->get_primary_key_field();
             $order = $this->_extract_order($query_params['order']);
-            $query_object->set_order_by_sql(" ORDER BY " . $pk_field->get_qualified_column() . SP . $order);
+            $query_object->set_order_by_sql(" ORDER BY ".$pk_field->get_qualified_column().SP.$order);
         }
         //set group by
         if (array_key_exists('group_by', $query_params)) {
@@ -3362,10 +3362,10 @@ 
                 foreach ($query_params['group_by'] as $field_name_to_group_by) {
                     $group_by_array[] = $this->_deduce_column_name_from_query_param($field_name_to_group_by);
                 }
-                $query_object->set_group_by_sql(" GROUP BY " . implode(", ", $group_by_array));
-            } elseif (! empty ($query_params['group_by'])) {
+                $query_object->set_group_by_sql(" GROUP BY ".implode(", ", $group_by_array));
+            } elseif ( ! empty ($query_params['group_by'])) {
                 $query_object->set_group_by_sql(
-                    " GROUP BY " . $this->_deduce_column_name_from_query_param($query_params['group_by'])
+                    " GROUP BY ".$this->_deduce_column_name_from_query_param($query_params['group_by'])
                 );
             }
         }
@@ -3375,7 +3375,7 @@ 
         }
         //now, just verify they didn't pass anything wack
         foreach ($query_params as $query_key => $query_value) {
-            if (! in_array($query_key, $this->_allowed_query_params, true)) {
+            if ( ! in_array($query_key, $this->_allowed_query_params, true)) {
                 throw new EE_Error(
                     sprintf(
                         __(
@@ -3469,22 +3469,22 @@ 
         $where_query_params = array()
     ) {
         $allowed_used_default_where_conditions_values = EEM_Base::valid_default_where_conditions();
-        if (! in_array($use_default_where_conditions, $allowed_used_default_where_conditions_values)) {
+        if ( ! in_array($use_default_where_conditions, $allowed_used_default_where_conditions_values)) {
             throw new EE_Error(sprintf(__("You passed an invalid value to the query parameter 'default_where_conditions' of '%s'. Allowed values are %s",
                 "event_espresso"), $use_default_where_conditions,
                 implode(", ", $allowed_used_default_where_conditions_values)));
         }
         $universal_query_params = array();
-        if ($this->_should_use_default_where_conditions( $use_default_where_conditions, true)) {
+        if ($this->_should_use_default_where_conditions($use_default_where_conditions, true)) {
             $universal_query_params = $this->_get_default_where_conditions();
-        } else if ($this->_should_use_minimum_where_conditions( $use_default_where_conditions, true)) {
+        } else if ($this->_should_use_minimum_where_conditions($use_default_where_conditions, true)) {
             $universal_query_params = $this->_get_minimum_where_conditions();
         }
         foreach ($query_info_carrier->get_model_names_included() as $model_relation_path => $model_name) {
             $related_model = $this->get_related_model_obj($model_name);
-            if ( $this->_should_use_default_where_conditions( $use_default_where_conditions, false)) {
+            if ($this->_should_use_default_where_conditions($use_default_where_conditions, false)) {
                 $related_model_universal_where_params = $related_model->_get_default_where_conditions($model_relation_path);
-            } elseif ($this->_should_use_minimum_where_conditions( $use_default_where_conditions, false)) {
+            } elseif ($this->_should_use_minimum_where_conditions($use_default_where_conditions, false)) {
                 $related_model_universal_where_params = $related_model->_get_minimum_where_conditions($model_relation_path);
             } else {
                 //we don't want to add full or even minimum default where conditions from this model, so just continue
@@ -3517,7 +3517,7 @@ 
      * @param bool $for_this_model false means this is for OTHER related models
      * @return bool
      */
-    private function _should_use_default_where_conditions( $default_where_conditions_value, $for_this_model = true )
+    private function _should_use_default_where_conditions($default_where_conditions_value, $for_this_model = true)
     {
         return (
                    $for_this_model
@@ -3596,7 +3596,7 @@ 
     ) {
         $null_friendly_where_conditions = array();
         $none_overridden = true;
-        $or_condition_key_for_defaults = 'OR*' . get_class($model);
+        $or_condition_key_for_defaults = 'OR*'.get_class($model);
         foreach ($default_where_conditions as $key => $val) {
             if (isset($provided_where_conditions[$key])) {
                 $none_overridden = false;
@@ -3714,7 +3714,7 @@ 
             foreach ($tables as $table_obj) {
                 $qualified_pk_column = $table_alias_with_model_relation_chain_prefix
                                        . $table_obj->get_fully_qualified_pk_column();
-                if (! in_array($qualified_pk_column, $selects)) {
+                if ( ! in_array($qualified_pk_column, $selects)) {
                     $selects[] = "$qualified_pk_column AS '$qualified_pk_column'";
                 }
             }
@@ -3800,9 +3800,9 @@ 
         //and
         //check if it's a field on a related model
         foreach ($this->_model_relations as $valid_related_model_name => $relation_obj) {
-            if (strpos($query_param, $valid_related_model_name . ".") === 0) {
+            if (strpos($query_param, $valid_related_model_name.".") === 0) {
                 $this->_add_join_to_model($valid_related_model_name, $passed_in_query_info, $original_query_param);
-                $query_param = substr($query_param, strlen($valid_related_model_name . "."));
+                $query_param = substr($query_param, strlen($valid_related_model_name."."));
                 if ($query_param === '') {
                     //nothing left to $query_param
                     //we should actually end in a field name, not a model like this!
@@ -3888,7 +3888,7 @@ 
     {
         $SQL = $this->_construct_condition_clause_recursive($where_params, ' AND ');
         if ($SQL) {
-            return " WHERE " . $SQL;
+            return " WHERE ".$SQL;
         } else {
             return '';
         }
@@ -3908,7 +3908,7 @@ 
     {
         $SQL = $this->_construct_condition_clause_recursive($having_params, ' AND ');
         if ($SQL) {
-            return " HAVING " . $SQL;
+            return " HAVING ".$SQL;
         } else {
             return '';
         }
@@ -3928,11 +3928,11 @@ 
      */
     protected function _get_field_on_model($field_name, $model_name)
     {
-        $model_class = 'EEM_' . $model_name;
-        $model_filepath = $model_class . ".model.php";
+        $model_class = 'EEM_'.$model_name;
+        $model_filepath = $model_class.".model.php";
         if (is_readable($model_filepath)) {
             require_once($model_filepath);
-            $model_instance = call_user_func($model_name . "::instance");
+            $model_instance = call_user_func($model_name."::instance");
             /* @var $model_instance EEM_Base */
             return $model_instance->field_settings_for($field_name);
         } else {
@@ -3956,7 +3956,7 @@ 
     {
         $where_clauses = array();
         foreach ($where_params as $query_param => $op_and_value_or_sub_condition) {
-            $query_param = $this->_remove_stars_and_anything_after_from_condition_query_param_key($query_param);//str_replace("*",'',$query_param);
+            $query_param = $this->_remove_stars_and_anything_after_from_condition_query_param_key($query_param); //str_replace("*",'',$query_param);
             if (in_array($query_param, $this->_logic_query_param_keys)) {
                 switch ($query_param) {
                     case 'not':
@@ -3984,7 +3984,7 @@ 
             } else {
                 $field_obj = $this->_deduce_field_from_query_param($query_param);
                 //if it's not a normal field, maybe it's a custom selection?
-                if (! $field_obj) {
+                if ( ! $field_obj) {
                     if (isset($this->_custom_selections[$query_param][1])) {
                         $field_obj = $this->_custom_selections[$query_param][1];
                     } else {
@@ -3993,7 +3993,7 @@ 
                     }
                 }
                 $op_and_value_sql = $this->_construct_op_and_value($op_and_value_or_sub_condition, $field_obj);
-                $where_clauses[] = $this->_deduce_column_name_from_query_param($query_param) . SP . $op_and_value_sql;
+                $where_clauses[] = $this->_deduce_column_name_from_query_param($query_param).SP.$op_and_value_sql;
             }
         }
         return $where_clauses ? implode($glue, $where_clauses) : '';
@@ -4014,7 +4014,7 @@ 
         if ($field) {
             $table_alias_prefix = EE_Model_Parser::extract_table_alias_model_relation_chain_from_query_param($field->get_model_name(),
                 $query_param);
-            return $table_alias_prefix . $field->get_qualified_column();
+            return $table_alias_prefix.$field->get_qualified_column();
         } elseif (array_key_exists($query_param, $this->_custom_selections)) {
             //maybe it's custom selection item?
             //if so, just use it as the "column name"
@@ -4061,7 +4061,7 @@ 
     {
         if (is_array($op_and_value)) {
             $operator = isset($op_and_value[0]) ? $this->_prepare_operator_for_sql($op_and_value[0]) : null;
-            if (! $operator) {
+            if ( ! $operator) {
                 $php_array_like_string = array();
                 foreach ($op_and_value as $key => $value) {
                     $php_array_like_string[] = "$key=>$value";
@@ -4083,13 +4083,13 @@ 
         }
         //check to see if the value is actually another field
         if (is_array($op_and_value) && isset($op_and_value[2]) && $op_and_value[2] == true) {
-            return $operator . SP . $this->_deduce_column_name_from_query_param($value);
+            return $operator.SP.$this->_deduce_column_name_from_query_param($value);
         } elseif (in_array($operator, $this->_in_style_operators) && is_array($value)) {
             //in this case, the value should be an array, or at least a comma-separated list
             //it will need to handle a little differently
             $cleaned_value = $this->_construct_in_value($value, $field_obj);
             //note: $cleaned_value has already been run through $wpdb->prepare()
-            return $operator . SP . $cleaned_value;
+            return $operator.SP.$cleaned_value;
         } elseif (in_array($operator, $this->_between_style_operators) && is_array($value)) {
             //the value should be an array with count of two.
             if (count($value) !== 2) {
@@ -4104,7 +4104,7 @@ 
                 );
             }
             $cleaned_value = $this->_construct_between_value($value, $field_obj);
-            return $operator . SP . $cleaned_value;
+            return $operator.SP.$cleaned_value;
         } elseif (in_array($operator, $this->_null_style_operators)) {
             if ($value !== null) {
                 throw new EE_Error(
@@ -4122,9 +4122,9 @@ 
         } elseif ($operator === 'LIKE' && ! is_array($value)) {
             //if the operator is 'LIKE', we want to allow percent signs (%) and not
             //remove other junk. So just treat it as a string.
-            return $operator . SP . $this->_wpdb_prepare_using_field($value, '%s');
-        } elseif (! in_array($operator, $this->_in_style_operators) && ! is_array($value)) {
-            return $operator . SP . $this->_wpdb_prepare_using_field($value, $field_obj);
+            return $operator.SP.$this->_wpdb_prepare_using_field($value, '%s');
+        } elseif ( ! in_array($operator, $this->_in_style_operators) && ! is_array($value)) {
+            return $operator.SP.$this->_wpdb_prepare_using_field($value, $field_obj);
         } elseif (in_array($operator, $this->_in_style_operators) && ! is_array($value)) {
             throw new EE_Error(
                 sprintf(
@@ -4136,7 +4136,7 @@ 
                     $operator
                 )
             );
-        } elseif (! in_array($operator, $this->_in_style_operators) && is_array($value)) {
+        } elseif ( ! in_array($operator, $this->_in_style_operators) && is_array($value)) {
             throw new EE_Error(
                 sprintf(
                     __(
@@ -4177,7 +4177,7 @@ 
         foreach ($values as $value) {
             $cleaned_values[] = $this->_wpdb_prepare_using_field($value, $field_obj);
         }
-        return $cleaned_values[0] . " AND " . $cleaned_values[1];
+        return $cleaned_values[0]." AND ".$cleaned_values[1];
     }
 
 
@@ -4218,7 +4218,7 @@ 
                                 . $main_table->get_table_name()
                                 . " WHERE FALSE";
         }
-        return "(" . implode(",", $cleaned_values) . ")";
+        return "(".implode(",", $cleaned_values).")";
     }
 
 
@@ -4237,7 +4237,7 @@ 
             return $wpdb->prepare($field_obj->get_wpdb_data_type(),
                 $this->_prepare_value_for_use_in_db($value, $field_obj));
         } else {//$field_obj should really just be a data type
-            if (! in_array($field_obj, $this->_valid_wpdb_data_types)) {
+            if ( ! in_array($field_obj, $this->_valid_wpdb_data_types)) {
                 throw new EE_Error(sprintf(__("%s is not a valid wpdb datatype. Valid ones are %s", "event_espresso"),
                     $field_obj, implode(",", $this->_valid_wpdb_data_types)));
             }
@@ -4357,10 +4357,10 @@ 
      */
     public function get_qualified_columns_for_all_fields($model_relation_chain = '', $return_string = true)
     {
-        $table_prefix = str_replace('.', '__', $model_relation_chain) . (empty($model_relation_chain) ? '' : '__');
+        $table_prefix = str_replace('.', '__', $model_relation_chain).(empty($model_relation_chain) ? '' : '__');
         $qualified_columns = array();
         foreach ($this->field_settings() as $field_name => $field) {
-            $qualified_columns[] = $table_prefix . $field->get_qualified_column();
+            $qualified_columns[] = $table_prefix.$field->get_qualified_column();
         }
         return $return_string ? implode(', ', $qualified_columns) : $qualified_columns;
     }
@@ -4384,11 +4384,11 @@ 
             if ($table_obj instanceof EE_Primary_Table) {
                 $SQL .= $table_alias === $table_obj->get_table_alias()
                     ? $table_obj->get_select_join_limit($limit)
-                    : SP . $table_obj->get_table_name() . " AS " . $table_obj->get_table_alias() . SP;
+                    : SP.$table_obj->get_table_name()." AS ".$table_obj->get_table_alias().SP;
             } elseif ($table_obj instanceof EE_Secondary_Table) {
                 $SQL .= $table_alias === $table_obj->get_table_alias()
                     ? $table_obj->get_select_join_limit_join($limit)
-                    : SP . $table_obj->get_join_sql($table_alias) . SP;
+                    : SP.$table_obj->get_join_sql($table_alias).SP;
             }
         }
         return $SQL;
@@ -4476,12 +4476,12 @@ 
      */
     public function get_related_model_obj($model_name)
     {
-        $model_classname = "EEM_" . $model_name;
-        if (! class_exists($model_classname)) {
+        $model_classname = "EEM_".$model_name;
+        if ( ! class_exists($model_classname)) {
             throw new EE_Error(sprintf(__("You specified a related model named %s in your query. No such model exists, if it did, it would have the classname %s",
                 'event_espresso'), $model_name, $model_classname));
         }
-        return call_user_func($model_classname . "::instance");
+        return call_user_func($model_classname."::instance");
     }
 
 
@@ -4528,7 +4528,7 @@ 
     public function related_settings_for($relation_name)
     {
         $relatedModels = $this->relation_settings();
-        if (! array_key_exists($relation_name, $relatedModels)) {
+        if ( ! array_key_exists($relation_name, $relatedModels)) {
             throw new EE_Error(
                 sprintf(
                     __('Cannot get %s related to %s. There is no model relation of that type. There is, however, %s...',
@@ -4555,7 +4555,7 @@ 
     public function field_settings_for($fieldName)
     {
         $fieldSettings = $this->field_settings(true);
-        if (! array_key_exists($fieldName, $fieldSettings)) {
+        if ( ! array_key_exists($fieldName, $fieldSettings)) {
             throw new EE_Error(sprintf(__("There is no field/column '%s' on '%s'", 'event_espresso'), $fieldName,
                 get_class($this)));
         }
@@ -4630,7 +4630,7 @@ 
                     break;
                 }
             }
-            if (! $this->_primary_key_field instanceof EE_Primary_Key_Field_Base) {
+            if ( ! $this->_primary_key_field instanceof EE_Primary_Key_Field_Base) {
                 throw new EE_Error(sprintf(__("There is no Primary Key defined on model %s", 'event_espresso'),
                     get_class($this)));
             }
@@ -4689,7 +4689,7 @@ 
      */
     public function get_foreign_key_to($model_name)
     {
-        if (! isset($this->_cache_foreign_key_to_fields[$model_name])) {
+        if ( ! isset($this->_cache_foreign_key_to_fields[$model_name])) {
             foreach ($this->field_settings() as $field) {
                 if (
                     $field instanceof EE_Foreign_Key_Field_Base
@@ -4699,7 +4699,7 @@ 
                     break;
                 }
             }
-            if (! isset($this->_cache_foreign_key_to_fields[$model_name])) {
+            if ( ! isset($this->_cache_foreign_key_to_fields[$model_name])) {
                 throw new EE_Error(sprintf(__("There is no foreign key field pointing to model %s on model %s",
                     'event_espresso'), $model_name, get_class($this)));
             }
@@ -4750,7 +4750,7 @@ 
                 foreach ($this->_fields as $fields_corresponding_to_table) {
                     foreach ($fields_corresponding_to_table as $field_name => $field_obj) {
                         /** @var $field_obj EE_Model_Field_Base */
-                        if (! $field_obj->is_db_only_field()) {
+                        if ( ! $field_obj->is_db_only_field()) {
                             $this->_cached_fields_non_db_only[$field_name] = $field_obj;
                         }
                     }
@@ -4780,7 +4780,7 @@ 
         $count_if_model_has_no_primary_key = 0;
         $has_primary_key = $this->has_primary_key_field();
         $primary_key_field = $has_primary_key ? $this->get_primary_key_field() : null;
-        foreach ((array)$rows as $row) {
+        foreach ((array) $rows as $row) {
             if (empty($row)) {
                 //wp did its weird thing where it returns an array like array(0=>null), which is totally not helpful...
                 return array();
@@ -4798,7 +4798,7 @@ 
                 }
             }
             $classInstance = $this->instantiate_class_from_array_or_object($row);
-            if (! $classInstance) {
+            if ( ! $classInstance) {
                 throw new EE_Error(
                     sprintf(
                         __('Could not create instance of class %s from row %s', 'event_espresso'),
@@ -4870,7 +4870,7 @@ 
      */
     public function instantiate_class_from_array_or_object($cols_n_values)
     {
-        if (! is_array($cols_n_values) && is_object($cols_n_values)) {
+        if ( ! is_array($cols_n_values) && is_object($cols_n_values)) {
             $cols_n_values = get_object_vars($cols_n_values);
         }
         $primary_key = null;
@@ -4894,7 +4894,7 @@ 
         // if there is no primary key or the object doesn't already exist in the entity map, then create a new instance
         if ($primary_key) {
             $classInstance = $this->get_from_entity_map($primary_key);
-            if (! $classInstance) {
+            if ( ! $classInstance) {
                 $classInstance = $this->_instantiate_new_instance_from_db(
                     $this->_get_class_name(),
                     $this_model_fields_n_values
@@ -4952,12 +4952,12 @@ 
     public function add_to_entity_map(EE_Base_Class $object)
     {
         $className = $this->_get_class_name();
-        if (! $object instanceof $className) {
+        if ( ! $object instanceof $className) {
             throw new EE_Error(sprintf(__("You tried adding a %s to a mapping of %ss", "event_espresso"),
                 is_object($object) ? get_class($object) : $object, $className));
         }
         /** @var $object EE_Base_Class */
-        if (! $object->ID()) {
+        if ( ! $object->ID()) {
             throw new EE_Error(sprintf(__("You tried storing a model object with NO ID in the %s entity mapper.",
                 "event_espresso"), get_class($this)));
         }
@@ -5027,7 +5027,7 @@ 
             //there is a primary key on this table and its not set. Use defaults for all its columns
             if ($table_pk_value === null && $table_obj->get_pk_column()) {
                 foreach ($this->_get_fields_for_table($table_alias) as $field_name => $field_obj) {
-                    if (! $field_obj->is_db_only_field()) {
+                    if ( ! $field_obj->is_db_only_field()) {
                         //prepare field as if its coming from db
                         $prepared_value = $field_obj->prepare_for_set($field_obj->get_default_value());
                         $this_model_fields_n_values[$field_name] = $field_obj->prepare_for_use_in_db($prepared_value);
@@ -5036,7 +5036,7 @@ 
             } else {
                 //the table's rows existed. Use their values
                 foreach ($this->_get_fields_for_table($table_alias) as $field_name => $field_obj) {
-                    if (! $field_obj->is_db_only_field()) {
+                    if ( ! $field_obj->is_db_only_field()) {
                         $this_model_fields_n_values[$field_name] = $this->_get_column_value_with_table_alias_or_not(
                             $cols_n_values, $field_obj->get_qualified_column(),
                             $field_obj->get_table_column()
@@ -5153,7 +5153,7 @@ 
      */
     private function _get_class_name()
     {
-        return "EE_" . $this->get_this_model_name();
+        return "EE_".$this->get_this_model_name();
     }
 
 
@@ -5168,7 +5168,7 @@ 
      */
     public function item_name($quantity = 1)
     {
-        return (int)$quantity === 1 ? $this->singular_item : $this->plural_item;
+        return (int) $quantity === 1 ? $this->singular_item : $this->plural_item;
     }
 
 
@@ -5201,7 +5201,7 @@ 
     {
         $className = get_class($this);
         $tagName = "FHEE__{$className}__{$methodName}";
-        if (! has_filter($tagName)) {
+        if ( ! has_filter($tagName)) {
             throw new EE_Error(
                 sprintf(
                     __('Method %1$s on model %2$s does not exist! You can create one with the following code in functions.php or in a plugin: %4$s function my_callback(%4$s \$previousReturnValue, EEM_Base \$object\ $argsArray=NULL ){%4$s     /*function body*/%4$s      return \$whatever;%4$s }%4$s add_filter( \'%3$s\', \'my_callback\', 10, 3 );',
@@ -5427,7 +5427,7 @@ 
         $key_vals_in_combined_pk = array();
         parse_str($index_primary_key_string, $key_vals_in_combined_pk);
         foreach ($key_fields as $key_field_name => $field_obj) {
-            if (! isset($key_vals_in_combined_pk[$key_field_name])) {
+            if ( ! isset($key_vals_in_combined_pk[$key_field_name])) {
                 return null;
             }
         }
@@ -5448,7 +5448,7 @@ 
     {
         $keys_it_should_have = array_keys($this->get_combined_primary_key_fields());
         foreach ($keys_it_should_have as $key) {
-            if (! isset($key_vals[$key])) {
+            if ( ! isset($key_vals[$key])) {
                 return false;
             }
         }
@@ -5502,7 +5502,7 @@ 
      */
     public function get_one_copy($model_object_or_attributes_array, $query_params = array())
     {
-        if (! is_array($query_params)) {
+        if ( ! is_array($query_params)) {
             EE_Error::doing_it_wrong('EEM_Base::get_one_copy',
                 sprintf(__('$query_params should be an array, you passed a variable of type %s', 'event_espresso'),
                     gettype($query_params)), '4.6.0');
@@ -5594,7 +5594,7 @@ 
      */
     public function get_IDs($model_objects, $filter_out_empty_ids = false)
     {
-        if (! $this->has_primary_key_field()) {
+        if ( ! $this->has_primary_key_field()) {
             if (WP_DEBUG) {
                 EE_Error::add_error(
                     __('Trying to get IDs from a model than has no primary key', 'event_espresso'),
@@ -5607,7 +5607,7 @@ 
         $IDs = array();
         foreach ($model_objects as $model_object) {
             $id = $model_object->ID();
-            if (! $id) {
+            if ( ! $id) {
                 if ($filter_out_empty_ids) {
                     continue;
                 }
@@ -5703,8 +5703,8 @@ 
         $missing_caps = array();
         $cap_restrictions = $this->cap_restrictions($context);
         foreach ($cap_restrictions as $cap => $restriction_if_no_cap) {
-            if (! EE_Capabilities::instance()
-                                 ->current_user_can($cap, $this->get_this_model_name() . '_model_applying_caps')
+            if ( ! EE_Capabilities::instance()
+                                 ->current_user_can($cap, $this->get_this_model_name().'_model_applying_caps')
             ) {
                 $missing_caps[$cap] = $restriction_if_no_cap;
             }
@@ -5850,7 +5850,7 @@ 
         }
         return call_user_func_array(
             array($class_name, 'new_instance'),
-            array((array)$arguments, $this->_timezone, array(), true)
+            array((array) $arguments, $this->_timezone, array(), true)
         );
     }
 
@@ -5880,7 +5880,7 @@ 
     {
         foreach ($this->logic_query_param_keys() as $logic_query_param_key) {
             if ($query_param_key === $logic_query_param_key
-                || strpos($query_param_key, $logic_query_param_key . '*') === 0
+                || strpos($query_param_key, $logic_query_param_key.'*') === 0
             ) {
                 return true;
             }

core/EE_Registry.core.php

Doc Comments +1 added lines, -3 removed lines

@@ -309,7 +309,7 @@ 
 
 
     /**
-     * @param $module
+     * @param string $module
      * @throws ReflectionException
      */
     public function add_module($module)
@@ -575,8 +575,6 @@ 
      * @param bool|string $class_name   Fully Qualified Class Name
      * @param array       $arguments    an argument, or array of arguments to pass to the class upon instantiation
      * @param bool        $cache        whether to cache the instantiated object for reuse
-     * @param bool        $from_db      some classes are instantiated from the db
-     *                                  and thus call a different method to instantiate
      * @param bool        $load_only    if true, will only load the file, but will NOT instantiate an object
      * @param bool|string $addon        if true, will cache the object in the EE_Registry->$addons array
      * @return mixed                    null = failure to load or instantiate class object.

Indentation +1427 added lines, -1427 removed lines

@@ -19,1463 +19,1463 @@
 class EE_Registry implements ResettableInterface
 {
 
-    /**
-     *    EE_Registry Object
-     *
-     * @var EE_Registry $_instance
-     * @access    private
-     */
-    private static $_instance = null;
-
-    /**
-     * @var EE_Dependency_Map $_dependency_map
-     * @access    protected
-     */
-    protected $_dependency_map = null;
-
-    /**
-     * @var array $_class_abbreviations
-     * @access    protected
-     */
-    protected $_class_abbreviations = array();
-
-    /**
-     * @access public
-     * @var \EventEspresso\core\services\commands\CommandBusInterface $BUS
-     */
-    public $BUS;
-
-    /**
-     *    EE_Cart Object
-     *
-     * @access    public
-     * @var    EE_Cart $CART
-     */
-    public $CART = null;
-
-    /**
-     *    EE_Config Object
-     *
-     * @access    public
-     * @var    EE_Config $CFG
-     */
-    public $CFG = null;
-
-    /**
-     * EE_Network_Config Object
-     *
-     * @access public
-     * @var EE_Network_Config $NET_CFG
-     */
-    public $NET_CFG = null;
-
-    /**
-     *    StdClass object for storing library classes in
-     *
-     * @public LIB
-     * @var StdClass $LIB
-     */
-    public $LIB = null;
-
-    /**
-     *    EE_Request_Handler Object
-     *
-     * @access    public
-     * @var    EE_Request_Handler $REQ
-     */
-    public $REQ = null;
-
-    /**
-     *    EE_Session Object
-     *
-     * @access    public
-     * @var    EE_Session $SSN
-     */
-    public $SSN = null;
-
-    /**
-     * holds the ee capabilities object.
-     *
-     * @since 4.5.0
-     * @var EE_Capabilities
-     */
-    public $CAP = null;
-
-    /**
-     * holds the EE_Message_Resource_Manager object.
-     *
-     * @since 4.9.0
-     * @var EE_Message_Resource_Manager
-     */
-    public $MRM = null;
-
-
-    /**
-     * Holds the Assets Registry instance
-     * @var Registry
-     */
-    public $AssetsRegistry = null;
-
-    /**
-     *    $addons - StdClass object for holding addons which have registered themselves to work with EE core
-     *
-     * @access    public
-     * @var    EE_Addon[]
-     */
-    public $addons = null;
-
-    /**
-     *    $models
-     * @access    public
-     * @var    EEM_Base[] $models keys are 'short names' (eg Event), values are class names (eg 'EEM_Event')
-     */
-    public $models = array();
-
-    /**
-     *    $modules
-     * @access    public
-     * @var    EED_Module[] $modules
-     */
-    public $modules = null;
-
-    /**
-     *    $shortcodes
-     * @access    public
-     * @var    EES_Shortcode[] $shortcodes
-     */
-    public $shortcodes = null;
-
-    /**
-     *    $widgets
-     * @access    public
-     * @var    WP_Widget[] $widgets
-     */
-    public $widgets = null;
-
-    /**
-     * $non_abstract_db_models
-     * @access public
-     * @var array this is an array of all implemented model names (i.e. not the parent abstract models, or models
-     * which don't actually fetch items from the DB in the normal way (ie, are not children of EEM_Base)).
-     * Keys are model "short names" (eg "Event") as used in model relations, and values are
-     * classnames (eg "EEM_Event")
-     */
-    public $non_abstract_db_models = array();
-
-
-    /**
-     *    $i18n_js_strings - internationalization for JS strings
-     *    usage:   EE_Registry::i18n_js_strings['string_key'] = __( 'string to translate.', 'event_espresso' );
-     *    in js file:  var translatedString = eei18n.string_key;
-     *
-     * @access    public
-     * @var    array
-     */
-    public static $i18n_js_strings = array();
-
-
-    /**
-     *    $main_file - path to espresso.php
-     *
-     * @access    public
-     * @var    array
-     */
-    public $main_file;
-
-    /**
-     * array of ReflectionClass objects where the key is the class name
-     *
-     * @access    public
-     * @var ReflectionClass[]
-     */
-    public $_reflectors;
-
-    /**
-     * boolean flag to indicate whether or not to load/save dependencies from/to the cache
-     *
-     * @access    protected
-     * @var boolean $_cache_on
-     */
-    protected $_cache_on = true;
-
-
-
-    /**
-     * @singleton method used to instantiate class object
-     * @access    public
-     * @param  \EE_Dependency_Map $dependency_map
-     * @return \EE_Registry instance
-     */
-    public static function instance(\EE_Dependency_Map $dependency_map = null)
-    {
-        // check if class object is instantiated
-        if ( ! self::$_instance instanceof EE_Registry) {
-            self::$_instance = new EE_Registry($dependency_map);
-        }
-        return self::$_instance;
-    }
-
-
-
-    /**
-     *protected constructor to prevent direct creation
-     *
-     * @Constructor
-     * @access protected
-     * @param  \EE_Dependency_Map $dependency_map
-     */
-    protected function __construct(\EE_Dependency_Map $dependency_map)
-    {
-        $this->_dependency_map = $dependency_map;
-        $this->LIB = new stdClass();
-        $this->addons = new stdClass();
-        $this->modules = new stdClass();
-        $this->shortcodes = new stdClass();
-        $this->widgets = new stdClass();
-        add_action('EE_Load_Espresso_Core__handle_request__initialize_core_loading', array($this, 'initialize'));
-    }
-
-
-
-    /**
-     * initialize
-     */
-    public function initialize()
-    {
-        $this->_class_abbreviations = apply_filters(
-            'FHEE__EE_Registry____construct___class_abbreviations',
-            array(
-                'EE_Config'                                       => 'CFG',
-                'EE_Session'                                      => 'SSN',
-                'EE_Capabilities'                                 => 'CAP',
-                'EE_Cart'                                         => 'CART',
-                'EE_Network_Config'                               => 'NET_CFG',
-                'EE_Request_Handler'                              => 'REQ',
-                'EE_Message_Resource_Manager'                     => 'MRM',
-                'EventEspresso\core\services\commands\CommandBus' => 'BUS',
-                'EventEspresso\core\services\assets\Registry'     => 'AssetsRegistry',
-            )
-        );
-        $this->load_core('Base', array(), true);
-        // add our request and response objects to the cache
-        $request_loader = $this->_dependency_map->class_loader('EE_Request');
-        $this->_set_cached_class(
-            $request_loader(),
-            'EE_Request'
-        );
-        $response_loader = $this->_dependency_map->class_loader('EE_Response');
-        $this->_set_cached_class(
-            $response_loader(),
-            'EE_Response'
-        );
-        add_action('AHEE__EE_System__set_hooks_for_core', array($this, 'init'));
-    }
-
-
-
-    /**
-     *    init
-     *
-     * @access    public
-     * @return    void
-     */
-    public function init()
-    {
-        // Get current page protocol
-        $protocol = isset($_SERVER['HTTPS']) ? 'https://' : 'http://';
-        // Output admin-ajax.php URL with same protocol as current page
-        self::$i18n_js_strings['ajax_url'] = admin_url('admin-ajax.php', $protocol);
-        self::$i18n_js_strings['wp_debug'] = defined('WP_DEBUG') ? WP_DEBUG : false;
-    }
-
-
-
-    /**
-     * localize_i18n_js_strings
-     *
-     * @return string
-     */
-    public static function localize_i18n_js_strings()
-    {
-        $i18n_js_strings = (array)EE_Registry::$i18n_js_strings;
-        foreach ($i18n_js_strings as $key => $value) {
-            if (is_scalar($value)) {
-                $i18n_js_strings[$key] = html_entity_decode((string)$value, ENT_QUOTES, 'UTF-8');
-            }
-        }
-        return "/* <![CDATA[ */ var eei18n = " . wp_json_encode($i18n_js_strings) . '; /* ]]> */';
-    }
-
-
-
-    /**
-     * @param $module
-     * @throws ReflectionException
-     */
-    public function add_module($module)
-    {
-        if ($module instanceof EED_Module) {
-            $module_class = get_class($module);
-            $this->modules->{$module_class} = $module;
-        } else {
-            if ( ! class_exists('EE_Module_Request_Router')) {
-                $this->load_core('Module_Request_Router');
-            }
-            EE_Module_Request_Router::module_factory($module);
-        }
-    }
-
-
-
-    /**
-     * @param string $module_name
-     * @return mixed EED_Module | NULL
-     */
-    public function get_module($module_name = '')
-    {
-        return isset($this->modules->{$module_name}) ? $this->modules->{$module_name} : null;
-    }
-
-
-
-    /**
-     *    loads core classes - must be singletons
-     *
-     * @access    public
-     * @param string $class_name - simple class name ie: session
-     * @param mixed  $arguments
-     * @param bool   $load_only
-     * @return mixed
-     */
-    public function load_core($class_name, $arguments = array(), $load_only = false)
-    {
-        $core_paths = apply_filters(
-            'FHEE__EE_Registry__load_core__core_paths',
-            array(
-                EE_CORE,
-                EE_ADMIN,
-                EE_CPTS,
-                EE_CORE . 'data_migration_scripts' . DS,
-                EE_CORE . 'request_stack' . DS,
-                EE_CORE . 'middleware' . DS,
-            )
-        );
-        // retrieve instantiated class
-        return $this->_load($core_paths, 'EE_', $class_name, 'core', $arguments, true, $load_only);
-    }
-
-
-
-    /**
-     *    loads service classes
-     *
-     * @access    public
-     * @param string $class_name - simple class name ie: session
-     * @param mixed  $arguments
-     * @param bool   $load_only
-     * @return mixed
-     */
-    public function load_service($class_name, $arguments = array(), $load_only = false)
-    {
-        $service_paths = apply_filters(
-            'FHEE__EE_Registry__load_service__service_paths',
-            array(
-                EE_CORE . 'services' . DS,
-            )
-        );
-        // retrieve instantiated class
-        return $this->_load($service_paths, 'EE_', $class_name, 'class', $arguments, true, $load_only);
-    }
-
-
-
-    /**
-     *    loads data_migration_scripts
-     *
-     * @access    public
-     * @param string $class_name - class name for the DMS ie: EE_DMS_Core_4_2_0
-     * @param mixed  $arguments
-     * @return EE_Data_Migration_Script_Base|mixed
-     */
-    public function load_dms($class_name, $arguments = array())
-    {
-        // retrieve instantiated class
-        return $this->_load(
-            EE_Data_Migration_Manager::instance()->get_data_migration_script_folders(),
-            'EE_DMS_', $class_name, 'dms', $arguments, false, false
-        );
-    }
-
-
-
-    /**
-     *    loads object creating classes - must be singletons
-     *
-     * @param string $class_name - simple class name ie: attendee
-     * @param mixed  $arguments  - an array of arguments to pass to the class
-     * @param bool   $from_db    - deprecated
-     * @param bool   $cache      if you don't want the class to be stored in the internal cache (non-persistent) then set this to FALSE (ie. when instantiating model objects from client in a loop)
-     * @param bool   $load_only  whether or not to just load the file and NOT instantiate, or load AND instantiate (default)
-     * @return EE_Base_Class | bool
-     */
-    public function load_class($class_name, $arguments = array(), $from_db = false, $cache = true, $load_only = false)
-    {
-        $paths = apply_filters('FHEE__EE_Registry__load_class__paths', array(
-            EE_CORE,
-            EE_CLASSES,
-            EE_BUSINESS,
-        ));
-        // retrieve instantiated class
-        return $this->_load($paths, 'EE_', $class_name, 'class', $arguments, $cache, $load_only);
-    }
-
-
-
-    /**
-     *    loads helper classes - must be singletons
-     *
-     * @param string $class_name - simple class name ie: price
-     * @param mixed  $arguments
-     * @param bool   $load_only
-     * @return EEH_Base | bool
-     */
-    public function load_helper($class_name, $arguments = array(), $load_only = true)
-    {
-        // todo: add doing_it_wrong() in a few versions after all addons have had calls to this method removed
-        $helper_paths = apply_filters('FHEE__EE_Registry__load_helper__helper_paths', array(EE_HELPERS));
-        // retrieve instantiated class
-        return $this->_load($helper_paths, 'EEH_', $class_name, 'helper', $arguments, true, $load_only);
-    }
-
-
-
-    /**
-     *    loads core classes - must be singletons
-     *
-     * @access    public
-     * @param string $class_name - simple class name ie: session
-     * @param mixed  $arguments
-     * @param bool   $load_only
-     * @param bool   $cache      whether to cache the object or not.
-     * @return mixed
-     */
-    public function load_lib($class_name, $arguments = array(), $load_only = false, $cache = true)
-    {
-        $paths = array(
-            EE_LIBRARIES,
-            EE_LIBRARIES . 'messages' . DS,
-            EE_LIBRARIES . 'shortcodes' . DS,
-            EE_LIBRARIES . 'qtips' . DS,
-            EE_LIBRARIES . 'payment_methods' . DS,
-        );
-        // retrieve instantiated class
-        return $this->_load($paths, 'EE_', $class_name, 'lib', $arguments, $cache, $load_only);
-    }
-
-
-
-    /**
-     *    loads model classes - must be singletons
-     *
-     * @param string $class_name - simple class name ie: price
-     * @param mixed  $arguments
-     * @param bool   $load_only
-     * @return EEM_Base | bool
-     */
-    public function load_model($class_name, $arguments = array(), $load_only = false)
-    {
-        $paths = apply_filters('FHEE__EE_Registry__load_model__paths', array(
-            EE_MODELS,
-            EE_CORE,
-        ));
-        // retrieve instantiated class
-        return $this->_load($paths, 'EEM_', $class_name, 'model', $arguments, true, $load_only);
-    }
-
-
-
-    /**
-     *    loads model classes - must be singletons
-     *
-     * @param string $class_name - simple class name ie: price
-     * @param mixed  $arguments
-     * @param bool   $load_only
-     * @return mixed | bool
-     */
-    public function load_model_class($class_name, $arguments = array(), $load_only = true)
-    {
-        $paths = array(
-            EE_MODELS . 'fields' . DS,
-            EE_MODELS . 'helpers' . DS,
-            EE_MODELS . 'relations' . DS,
-            EE_MODELS . 'strategies' . DS,
-        );
-        // retrieve instantiated class
-        return $this->_load($paths, 'EE_', $class_name, '', $arguments, true, $load_only);
-    }
-
-
-
-    /**
-     * Determines if $model_name is the name of an actual EE model.
-     *
-     * @param string $model_name like Event, Attendee, Question_Group_Question, etc.
-     * @return boolean
-     */
-    public function is_model_name($model_name)
-    {
-        return isset($this->models[$model_name]) ? true : false;
-    }
-
-
-
-    /**
-     *    generic class loader
-     *
-     * @param string $path_to_file - directory path to file location, not including filename
-     * @param string $file_name    - file name  ie:  my_file.php, including extension
-     * @param string $type         - file type - core? class? helper? model?
-     * @param mixed  $arguments
-     * @param bool   $load_only
-     * @return mixed
-     */
-    public function load_file($path_to_file, $file_name, $type = '', $arguments = array(), $load_only = true)
-    {
-        // retrieve instantiated class
-        return $this->_load($path_to_file, '', $file_name, $type, $arguments, true, $load_only);
-    }
-
-
-
-    /**
-     *    load_addon
-     *
-     * @param string $path_to_file - directory path to file location, not including filename
-     * @param string $class_name   - full class name  ie:  My_Class
-     * @param string $type         - file type - core? class? helper? model?
-     * @param mixed  $arguments
-     * @param bool   $load_only
-     * @return EE_Addon
-     */
-    public function load_addon($path_to_file, $class_name, $type = 'class', $arguments = array(), $load_only = false)
-    {
-        // retrieve instantiated class
-        return $this->_load($path_to_file, 'addon', $class_name, $type, $arguments, true, $load_only);
-    }
-
-
-
-    /**
-     * instantiates, caches, and automatically resolves dependencies
-     * for classes that use a Fully Qualified Class Name.
-     * if the class is not capable of being loaded using PSR-4 autoloading,
-     * then you need to use one of the existing load_*() methods
-     * which can resolve the classname and filepath from the passed arguments
-     *
-     * @param bool|string $class_name   Fully Qualified Class Name
-     * @param array       $arguments    an argument, or array of arguments to pass to the class upon instantiation
-     * @param bool        $cache        whether to cache the instantiated object for reuse
-     * @param bool        $from_db      some classes are instantiated from the db
-     *                                  and thus call a different method to instantiate
-     * @param bool        $load_only    if true, will only load the file, but will NOT instantiate an object
-     * @param bool|string $addon        if true, will cache the object in the EE_Registry->$addons array
-     * @return mixed                    null = failure to load or instantiate class object.
-     *                                  object = class loaded and instantiated successfully.
-     *                                  bool = fail or success when $load_only is true
-     */
-    public function create(
-        $class_name = false,
-        $arguments = array(),
-        $cache = true,
-        $load_only = false,
-        $addon = false
-    ) {
-        $class_name = ltrim($class_name, '\\');
-        $class_name = $this->_dependency_map->get_alias($class_name);
-        if ( ! class_exists($class_name)) {
-            // maybe the class is registered with a preceding \
-            $class_name = strpos($class_name, '\\') !== 0 ? '\\' . $class_name : $class_name;
-            // still doesn't exist ?
-            if ( ! class_exists($class_name)) {
-                return null;
-            }
-        }
-        // if we're only loading the class and it already exists, then let's just return true immediately
-        if ($load_only) {
-            return true;
-        }
-        $addon = $addon ? 'addon' : '';
-        // $this->_cache_on is toggled during the recursive loading that can occur with dependency injection
-        // $cache is controlled by individual calls to separate Registry loader methods like load_class()
-        // $load_only is also controlled by individual calls to separate Registry loader methods like load_file()
-        if ($this->_cache_on && $cache && ! $load_only) {
-            // return object if it's already cached
-            $cached_class = $this->_get_cached_class($class_name, $addon);
-            if ($cached_class !== null) {
-                return $cached_class;
-            }
-        }
-        // instantiate the requested object
-        $class_obj = $this->_create_object($class_name, $arguments, $addon);
-        if ($this->_cache_on && $cache) {
-            // save it for later... kinda like gum  { : $
-            $this->_set_cached_class($class_obj, $class_name, $addon);
-        }
-        $this->_cache_on = true;
-        return $class_obj;
-    }
-
-
-
-    /**
-     * instantiates, caches, and injects dependencies for classes
-     *
-     * @param array       $file_paths   an array of paths to folders to look in
-     * @param string      $class_prefix EE  or EEM or... ???
-     * @param bool|string $class_name   $class name
-     * @param string      $type         file type - core? class? helper? model?
-     * @param mixed       $arguments    an argument or array of arguments to pass to the class upon instantiation
-     * @param bool        $cache        whether to cache the instantiated object for reuse
-     * @param bool        $load_only    if true, will only load the file, but will NOT instantiate an object
-     * @return null|object|bool         null = failure to load or instantiate class object.
-     *                                  object = class loaded and instantiated successfully.
-     *                                  bool = fail or success when $load_only is true
-     */
-    protected function _load(
-        $file_paths = array(),
-        $class_prefix = 'EE_',
-        $class_name = false,
-        $type = 'class',
-        $arguments = array(),
-        $cache = true,
-        $load_only = false
-    ) {
-        $class_name = ltrim($class_name, '\\');
-        // strip php file extension
-        $class_name = str_replace('.php', '', trim($class_name));
-        // does the class have a prefix ?
-        if ( ! empty($class_prefix) && $class_prefix != 'addon') {
-            // make sure $class_prefix is uppercase
-            $class_prefix = strtoupper(trim($class_prefix));
-            // add class prefix ONCE!!!
-            $class_name = $class_prefix . str_replace($class_prefix, '', $class_name);
-        }
-        $class_name = $this->_dependency_map->get_alias($class_name);
-        $class_exists = class_exists($class_name);
-        // if we're only loading the class and it already exists, then let's just return true immediately
-        if ($load_only && $class_exists) {
-            return true;
-        }
-        // $this->_cache_on is toggled during the recursive loading that can occur with dependency injection
-        // $cache is controlled by individual calls to separate Registry loader methods like load_class()
-        // $load_only is also controlled by individual calls to separate Registry loader methods like load_file()
-        if ($this->_cache_on && $cache && ! $load_only) {
-            // return object if it's already cached
-            $cached_class = $this->_get_cached_class($class_name, $class_prefix);
-            if ($cached_class !== null) {
-                return $cached_class;
-            }
-        }
-        // if the class doesn't already exist.. then we need to try and find the file and load it
-        if ( ! $class_exists) {
-            // get full path to file
-            $path = $this->_resolve_path($class_name, $type, $file_paths);
-            // load the file
-            $loaded = $this->_require_file($path, $class_name, $type, $file_paths);
-            // if loading failed, or we are only loading a file but NOT instantiating an object
-            if ( ! $loaded || $load_only) {
-                // return boolean if only loading, or null if an object was expected
-                return $load_only ? $loaded : null;
-            }
-        }
-        // instantiate the requested object
-        $class_obj = $this->_create_object($class_name, $arguments, $type);
-        if ($this->_cache_on && $cache) {
-            // save it for later... kinda like gum  { : $
-            $this->_set_cached_class($class_obj, $class_name, $class_prefix);
-        }
-        $this->_cache_on = true;
-        return $class_obj;
-    }
-
-
-
-
-    /**
-     * _get_cached_class
-     * attempts to find a cached version of the requested class
-     * by looking in the following places:
-     *        $this->{$class_abbreviation}            ie:    $this->CART
-     *        $this->{$class_name}                        ie:    $this->Some_Class
-     *        $this->LIB->{$class_name}                ie:    $this->LIB->Some_Class
-     *        $this->addon->{$class_name}    ie:    $this->addon->Some_Addon_Class
-     *
-     * @access protected
-     * @param string $class_name
-     * @param string $class_prefix
-     * @return mixed
-     */
-    protected function _get_cached_class($class_name, $class_prefix = '')
-    {
-        if ($class_name === 'EE_Registry') {
-            return $this;
-        }
-        // have to specify something, but not anything that will conflict
-        $class_abbreviation = isset($this->_class_abbreviations[ $class_name ])
-            ? $this->_class_abbreviations[ $class_name ]
-            : 'FANCY_BATMAN_PANTS';
-        $class_name = str_replace('\\', '_', $class_name);
-        // check if class has already been loaded, and return it if it has been
-        if (isset($this->{$class_abbreviation}) && ! is_null($this->{$class_abbreviation})) {
-            return $this->{$class_abbreviation};
-        }
-        if (isset ($this->{$class_name})) {
-            return $this->{$class_name};
-        }
-        if (isset ($this->LIB->{$class_name})) {
-            return $this->LIB->{$class_name};
-        }
-        if ($class_prefix === 'addon' && isset ($this->addons->{$class_name})) {
-            return $this->addons->{$class_name};
-        }
-        return null;
-    }
-
-
-
-    /**
-     * removes a cached version of the requested class
-     *
-     * @param string $class_name
-     * @param boolean $addon
-     * @return boolean
-     */
-    public function clear_cached_class($class_name, $addon = false)
-    {
-        // have to specify something, but not anything that will conflict
-        $class_abbreviation = isset($this->_class_abbreviations[ $class_name ])
-            ? $this->_class_abbreviations[ $class_name ]
-            : 'FANCY_BATMAN_PANTS';
-        $class_name = str_replace('\\', '_', $class_name);
-        // check if class has already been loaded, and return it if it has been
-        if (isset($this->{$class_abbreviation}) && ! is_null($this->{$class_abbreviation})) {
-            $this->{$class_abbreviation} = null;
-            return true;
-        }
-        if (isset($this->{$class_name})) {
-            $this->{$class_name} = null;
-            return true;
-        }
-        if (isset($this->LIB->{$class_name})) {
-            unset($this->LIB->{$class_name});
-            return true;
-        }
-        if ($addon && isset($this->addons->{$class_name})) {
-            unset($this->addons->{$class_name});
-            return true;
-        }
-        return false;
-    }
-
-
-    /**
-     * _resolve_path
-     * attempts to find a full valid filepath for the requested class.
-     * loops thru each of the base paths in the $file_paths array and appends : "{classname} . {file type} . php"
-     * then returns that path if the target file has been found and is readable
-     *
-     * @access protected
-     * @param string $class_name
-     * @param string $type
-     * @param array  $file_paths
-     * @return string | bool
-     */
-    protected function _resolve_path($class_name, $type = '', $file_paths = array())
-    {
-        // make sure $file_paths is an array
-        $file_paths = is_array($file_paths) ? $file_paths : array($file_paths);
-        // cycle thru paths
-        foreach ($file_paths as $key => $file_path) {
-            // convert all separators to proper DS, if no filepath, then use EE_CLASSES
-            $file_path = $file_path ? str_replace(array('/', '\\'), DS, $file_path) : EE_CLASSES;
-            // prep file type
-            $type = ! empty($type) ? trim($type, '.') . '.' : '';
-            // build full file path
-            $file_paths[$key] = rtrim($file_path, DS) . DS . $class_name . '.' . $type . 'php';
-            //does the file exist and can be read ?
-            if (is_readable($file_paths[$key])) {
-                return $file_paths[$key];
-            }
-        }
-        return false;
-    }
-
-
-
-    /**
-     * _require_file
-     * basically just performs a require_once()
-     * but with some error handling
-     *
-     * @access protected
-     * @param  string $path
-     * @param  string $class_name
-     * @param  string $type
-     * @param  array  $file_paths
-     * @return boolean
-     * @throws \EE_Error
-     */
-    protected function _require_file($path, $class_name, $type = '', $file_paths = array())
-    {
-        // don't give up! you gotta...
-        try {
-            //does the file exist and can it be read ?
-            if ( ! $path) {
-                // so sorry, can't find the file
-                throw new EE_Error (
-                    sprintf(
-                        __('The %1$s file %2$s could not be located or is not readable due to file permissions. Please ensure that the following filepath(s) are correct: %3$s', 'event_espresso'),
-                        trim($type, '.'),
-                        $class_name,
-                        '<br />' . implode(',<br />', $file_paths)
-                    )
-                );
-            }
-            // get the file
-            require_once($path);
-            // if the class isn't already declared somewhere
-            if (class_exists($class_name, false) === false) {
-                // so sorry, not a class
-                throw new EE_Error(
-                    sprintf(
-                        __('The %s file %s does not appear to contain the %s Class.', 'event_espresso'),
-                        $type,
-                        $path,
-                        $class_name
-                    )
-                );
-            }
-        } catch (EE_Error $e) {
-            $e->get_error();
-            return false;
-        }
-        return true;
-    }
-
-
-
-    /**
-     * _create_object
-     * Attempts to instantiate the requested class via any of the
-     * commonly used instantiation methods employed throughout EE.
-     * The priority for instantiation is as follows:
-     *        - abstract classes or any class flagged as "load only" (no instantiation occurs)
-     *        - model objects via their 'new_instance_from_db' method
-     *        - model objects via their 'new_instance' method
-     *        - "singleton" classes" via their 'instance' method
-     *    - standard instantiable classes via their __constructor
-     * Prior to instantiation, if the classname exists in the dependency_map,
-     * then the constructor for the requested class will be examined to determine
-     * if any dependencies exist, and if they can be injected.
-     * If so, then those classes will be added to the array of arguments passed to the constructor
-     *
-     * @access protected
-     * @param string $class_name
-     * @param array  $arguments
-     * @param string $type
-     * @return null | object
-     * @throws \EE_Error
-     */
-    protected function _create_object($class_name, $arguments = array(), $type = '')
-    {
-        $class_obj = null;
-        $instantiation_mode = '0) none';
-        // don't give up! you gotta...
-        try {
-            // create reflection
-            $reflector = $this->get_ReflectionClass($class_name);
-            // make sure arguments are an array
-            $arguments = is_array($arguments) ? $arguments : array($arguments);
-            // and if arguments array is numerically and sequentially indexed, then we want it to remain as is,
-            // else wrap it in an additional array so that it doesn't get split into multiple parameters
-            $arguments = $this->_array_is_numerically_and_sequentially_indexed($arguments)
-                ? $arguments
-                : array($arguments);
-            // attempt to inject dependencies ?
-            if ($this->_dependency_map->has($class_name)) {
-                $arguments = $this->_resolve_dependencies($reflector, $class_name, $arguments);
-            }
-            // instantiate the class if possible
-            if ($reflector->isAbstract()) {
-                // nothing to instantiate, loading file was enough
-                // does not throw an exception so $instantiation_mode is unused
-                // $instantiation_mode = "1) no constructor abstract class";
-                $class_obj = true;
-            } else if ($reflector->getConstructor() === null && $reflector->isInstantiable() && empty($arguments)) {
-                // no constructor = static methods only... nothing to instantiate, loading file was enough
-                $instantiation_mode = "2) no constructor but instantiable";
-                $class_obj = $reflector->newInstance();
-            } else if (method_exists($class_name, 'new_instance')) {
-                $instantiation_mode = "4) new_instance()";
-                $class_obj = call_user_func_array(array($class_name, 'new_instance'), $arguments);
-            } else if (method_exists($class_name, 'instance')) {
-                $instantiation_mode = "5) instance()";
-                $class_obj = call_user_func_array(array($class_name, 'instance'), $arguments);
-            } else if ($reflector->isInstantiable()) {
-                $instantiation_mode = "6) constructor";
-                $class_obj = $reflector->newInstanceArgs($arguments);
-            } else {
-                // heh ? something's not right !
-                throw new EE_Error(
-                    sprintf(
-                        __('The %s file %s could not be instantiated.', 'event_espresso'),
-                        $type,
-                        $class_name
-                    )
-                );
-            }
-        } catch (Exception $e) {
-            if ( ! $e instanceof EE_Error) {
-                $e = new EE_Error(
-                    sprintf(
-                        __('The following error occurred while attempting to instantiate "%1$s": %2$s %3$s %2$s instantiation mode : %4$s', 'event_espresso'),
-                        $class_name,
-                        '<br />',
-                        $e->getMessage(),
-                        $instantiation_mode
-                    )
-                );
-            }
-            $e->get_error();
-        }
-        return $class_obj;
-    }
-
-
-
-    /**
-     * @see http://stackoverflow.com/questions/173400/how-to-check-if-php-array-is-associative-or-sequential
-     * @param array $array
-     * @return bool
-     */
-    protected function _array_is_numerically_and_sequentially_indexed(array $array)
-    {
-        return ! empty($array) ? array_keys($array) === range(0, count($array) - 1) : true;
-    }
-
-
-
-    /**
-     * getReflectionClass
-     * checks if a ReflectionClass object has already been generated for a class
-     * and returns that instead of creating a new one
-     *
-     * @access public
-     * @param string $class_name
-     * @return ReflectionClass
-     */
-    public function get_ReflectionClass($class_name)
-    {
-        if (
-            ! isset($this->_reflectors[$class_name])
-            || ! $this->_reflectors[$class_name] instanceof ReflectionClass
-        ) {
-            $this->_reflectors[$class_name] = new ReflectionClass($class_name);
-        }
-        return $this->_reflectors[$class_name];
-    }
-
-
-
-    /**
-     * _resolve_dependencies
-     * examines the constructor for the requested class to determine
-     * if any dependencies exist, and if they can be injected.
-     * If so, then those classes will be added to the array of arguments passed to the constructor
-     * PLZ NOTE: this is achieved by type hinting the constructor params
-     * For example:
-     *        if attempting to load a class "Foo" with the following constructor:
-     *        __construct( Bar $bar_class, Fighter $grohl_class )
-     *        then $bar_class and $grohl_class will be added to the $arguments array,
-     *        but only IF they are NOT already present in the incoming arguments array,
-     *        and the correct classes can be loaded
-     *
-     * @access protected
-     * @param ReflectionClass $reflector
-     * @param string          $class_name
-     * @param array           $arguments
-     * @return array
-     * @throws \ReflectionException
-     */
-    protected function _resolve_dependencies(ReflectionClass $reflector, $class_name, $arguments = array())
-    {
-        // let's examine the constructor
-        $constructor = $reflector->getConstructor();
-        // whu? huh? nothing?
-        if ( ! $constructor) {
-            return $arguments;
-        }
-        // get constructor parameters
-        $params = $constructor->getParameters();
-        // and the keys for the incoming arguments array so that we can compare existing arguments with what is expected
-        $argument_keys = array_keys($arguments);
-        // now loop thru all of the constructors expected parameters
-        foreach ($params as $index => $param) {
-            // is this a dependency for a specific class ?
-            $param_class = $param->getClass() ? $param->getClass()->name : null;
-            // BUT WAIT !!! This class may be an alias for something else (or getting replaced at runtime)
-            $param_class = $this->_dependency_map->has_alias($param_class, $class_name)
-                ? $this->_dependency_map->get_alias($param_class, $class_name)
-                : $param_class;
-            if (
-                // param is not even a class
-                empty($param_class)
-                // and something already exists in the incoming arguments for this param
-                && isset($argument_keys[$index], $arguments[$argument_keys[$index]])
-            ) {
-                // so let's skip this argument and move on to the next
-                continue;
-            }
-            if (
-                // parameter is type hinted as a class, exists as an incoming argument, AND it's the correct class
-                ! empty($param_class)
-                && isset($argument_keys[$index], $arguments[$argument_keys[$index]])
-                && $arguments[$argument_keys[$index]] instanceof $param_class
-            ) {
-                // skip this argument and move on to the next
-                continue;
-            }
-            if (
-                // parameter is type hinted as a class, and should be injected
-                ! empty($param_class)
-                && $this->_dependency_map->has_dependency_for_class($class_name, $param_class)
-            ) {
-                $arguments = $this->_resolve_dependency($class_name, $param_class, $arguments, $index);
-            } else {
-                try {
-                    $arguments[$index] = $param->getDefaultValue();
-                } catch (ReflectionException $e) {
-                    throw new ReflectionException(
-                        sprintf(
-                            __('%1$s for parameter "$%2$s"', 'event_espresso'),
-                            $e->getMessage(),
-                            $param->getName()
-                        )
-                    );
-                }
-            }
-        }
-        return $arguments;
-    }
-
-
-
-    /**
-     * @access protected
-     * @param string $class_name
-     * @param string $param_class
-     * @param array  $arguments
-     * @param mixed  $index
-     * @return array
-     */
-    protected function _resolve_dependency($class_name, $param_class, $arguments, $index)
-    {
-        $dependency = null;
-        // should dependency be loaded from cache ?
-        $cache_on = $this->_dependency_map->loading_strategy_for_class_dependency($class_name, $param_class)
-                    !== EE_Dependency_Map::load_new_object
-            ? true
-            : false;
-        // we might have a dependency...
-        // let's MAYBE try and find it in our cache if that's what's been requested
-        $cached_class = $cache_on ? $this->_get_cached_class($param_class) : null;
-        // and grab it if it exists
-        if ($cached_class instanceof $param_class) {
-            $dependency = $cached_class;
-        } else if ($param_class !== $class_name) {
-            // obtain the loader method from the dependency map
-            $loader = $this->_dependency_map->class_loader($param_class);
-            // is loader a custom closure ?
-            if ($loader instanceof Closure) {
-                $dependency = $loader();
-            } else {
-                // set the cache on property for the recursive loading call
-                $this->_cache_on = $cache_on;
-                // if not, then let's try and load it via the registry
-                if ($loader && method_exists($this, $loader)) {
-                    $dependency = $this->{$loader}($param_class);
-                } else {
-                    $dependency = $this->create($param_class, array(), $cache_on);
-                }
-            }
-        }
-        // did we successfully find the correct dependency ?
-        if ($dependency instanceof $param_class) {
-            // then let's inject it into the incoming array of arguments at the correct location
-            if (isset($argument_keys[$index])) {
-                $arguments[$argument_keys[$index]] = $dependency;
-            } else {
-                $arguments[$index] = $dependency;
-            }
-        }
-        return $arguments;
-    }
-
-
-
-    /**
-     * _set_cached_class
-     * attempts to cache the instantiated class locally
-     * in one of the following places, in the following order:
-     *        $this->{class_abbreviation}   ie:    $this->CART
-     *        $this->{$class_name}          ie:    $this->Some_Class
-     *        $this->addon->{$$class_name}    ie:    $this->addon->Some_Addon_Class
-     *        $this->LIB->{$class_name}     ie:    $this->LIB->Some_Class
-     *
-     * @access protected
-     * @param object $class_obj
-     * @param string $class_name
-     * @param string $class_prefix
-     * @return void
-     */
-    protected function _set_cached_class($class_obj, $class_name, $class_prefix = '')
-    {
-        if ($class_name === 'EE_Registry' || empty($class_obj)) {
-            return;
-        }
-        // return newly instantiated class
-        if (isset($this->_class_abbreviations[$class_name])) {
-            $class_abbreviation = $this->_class_abbreviations[$class_name];
-            $this->{$class_abbreviation} = $class_obj;
-            return;
-        }
-        $class_name = str_replace('\\', '_', $class_name);
-        if (property_exists($this, $class_name)) {
-            $this->{$class_name} = $class_obj;
-            return;
-        }
-        if ($class_prefix === 'addon') {
-            $this->addons->{$class_name} = $class_obj;
-            return;
-        }
-        $this->LIB->{$class_name} = $class_obj;
-    }
-
-
-
-    /**
-     * call any loader that's been registered in the EE_Dependency_Map::$_class_loaders array
-     *
-     * @param string $classname PLEASE NOTE: the class name needs to match what's registered
-     *                          in the EE_Dependency_Map::$_class_loaders array,
-     *                          including the class prefix, ie: "EE_", "EEM_", "EEH_", etc
-     * @param array  $arguments
-     * @return object
-     */
-    public static function factory($classname, $arguments = array())
-    {
-        $loader = self::instance()->_dependency_map->class_loader($classname);
-        if ($loader instanceof Closure) {
-            return $loader($arguments);
-        }
-        if (method_exists(EE_Registry::instance(), $loader)) {
-            return EE_Registry::instance()->{$loader}($classname, $arguments);
-        }
-        return null;
-    }
-
-
-
-    /**
-     * Gets the addon by its name/slug (not classname. For that, just
-     * use the classname as the property name on EE_Config::instance()->addons)
-     *
-     * @param string $name
-     * @return EE_Addon
-     */
-    public function get_addon_by_name($name)
-    {
-        foreach ($this->addons as $addon) {
-            if ($addon->name() == $name) {
-                return $addon;
-            }
-        }
-        return null;
-    }
-
-
-
-    /**
-     * Gets an array of all the registered addons, where the keys are their names. (ie, what each returns for their name() function) They're already available on EE_Config::instance()->addons as properties, where each property's name is
-     * the addon's classname. So if you just want to get the addon by classname, use EE_Config::instance()->addons->{classname}
-     *
-     * @return EE_Addon[] where the KEYS are the addon's name()
-     */
-    public function get_addons_by_name()
-    {
-        $addons = array();
-        foreach ($this->addons as $addon) {
-            $addons[$addon->name()] = $addon;
-        }
-        return $addons;
-    }
-
-
-
-    /**
-     * Resets the specified model's instance AND makes sure EE_Registry doesn't keep
-     * a stale copy of it around
-     *
-     * @param string $model_name
-     * @return \EEM_Base
-     * @throws \EE_Error
-     */
-    public function reset_model($model_name)
-    {
-        $model_class_name = strpos($model_name, 'EEM_') !== 0 ? "EEM_{$model_name}" : $model_name;
-        if ( ! isset($this->LIB->{$model_class_name}) || ! $this->LIB->{$model_class_name} instanceof EEM_Base) {
-            return null;
-        }
-        //get that model reset it and make sure we nuke the old reference to it
-        if ($this->LIB->{$model_class_name} instanceof $model_class_name && is_callable(array($model_class_name, 'reset'))) {
-            $this->LIB->{$model_class_name} = $this->LIB->{$model_class_name}->reset();
-        } else {
-            throw new EE_Error(sprintf(__('Model %s does not have a method "reset"', 'event_espresso'), $model_name));
-        }
-        return $this->LIB->{$model_class_name};
-    }
-
-
-
-    /**
-     * Resets the registry.
-     * The criteria for what gets reset is based on what can be shared between sites on the same request when switch_to_blog
-     * is used in a multisite install.  Here is a list of things that are NOT reset.
-     * - $_dependency_map
-     * - $_class_abbreviations
-     * - $NET_CFG (EE_Network_Config): The config is shared network wide so no need to reset.
-     * - $REQ:  Still on the same request so no need to change.
-     * - $CAP: There is no site specific state in the EE_Capability class.
-     * - $SSN: Although ideally, the session should not be shared between site switches, we can't reset it because only one Session
-     *         can be active in a single request.  Resetting could resolve in "headers already sent" errors.
-     * - $addons:  In multisite, the state of the addons is something controlled via hooks etc in a normal request.  So
-     *             for now, we won't reset the addons because it could break calls to an add-ons class/methods in the
-     *             switch or on the restore.
-     * - $modules
-     * - $shortcodes
-     * - $widgets
-     *
-     * @param boolean $hard             whether to reset data in the database too, or just refresh
-     *                                  the Registry to its state at the beginning of the request
-     * @param boolean $reinstantiate    whether to create new instances of EE_Registry's singletons too,
-     *                                  or just reset without re-instantiating (handy to set to FALSE if you're not sure if you CAN
-     *                                  currently reinstantiate the singletons at the moment)
-     * @param   bool  $reset_models     Defaults to true.  When false, then the models are not reset.  This is so client
-     *                                  code instead can just change the model context to a different blog id if necessary
-     * @return EE_Registry
-     */
-    public static function reset($hard = false, $reinstantiate = true, $reset_models = true)
-    {
-        $instance = self::instance();
-        $instance->_cache_on = true;
-        // reset some "special" classes
-        EEH_Activation::reset();
-        $instance->CFG = $instance->CFG->reset($hard, $reinstantiate);
-        $instance->CART = null;
-        $instance->MRM = null;
-        $instance->AssetsRegistry = null;
-        $instance->AssetsRegistry = $instance->create('EventEspresso\core\services\assets\Registry');
-        //messages reset
-        EED_Messages::reset();
-        //handle of objects cached on LIB
-        foreach (array('LIB', 'modules') as $cache) {
-            foreach ($instance->{$cache} as $class_name => $class) {
-                if (EE_Registry::_reset_and_unset_object($class, $reset_models)) {
-                    unset($instance->{$cache}->{$class_name});
-                }
-            }
-        }
-        return $instance;
-    }
-
-
-
-    /**
-     * if passed object implements ResettableInterface, then call it's reset() method
-     * if passed object implements InterminableInterface, then return false,
-     * to indicate that it should NOT be cleared from the Registry cache
-     *
-     * @param      $object
-     * @param bool $reset_models
-     * @return bool returns true if cached object should be unset
-     */
-    private static function _reset_and_unset_object($object, $reset_models)
-    {
-        if (! is_object($object)) {
-            // don't unset anything that's not an object
-            return false;
-        }
-        if ($object instanceof EED_Module) {
-            $object::reset();
-            // don't unset modules
-            return false;
-        }
-        if ($object instanceof ResettableInterface) {
-            if ($object instanceof EEM_Base) {
-                if ($reset_models) {
-                    $object->reset();
-                    return true;
-                }
-                return false;
-            }
-            $object->reset();
-            return true;
-        }
-        if ( ! $object instanceof InterminableInterface) {
-            return true;
-        }
-        return false;
-    }
-
-
-
-    /**
-     * @override magic methods
-     * @return void
-     */
-    public final function __destruct()
-    {
-    }
-
-
-
-    /**
-     * @param $a
-     * @param $b
-     */
-    public final function __call($a, $b)
-    {
-    }
-
-
-
-    /**
-     * @param $a
-     */
-    public final function __get($a)
-    {
-    }
-
-
-
-    /**
-     * @param $a
-     * @param $b
-     */
-    public final function __set($a, $b)
-    {
-    }
-
-
-
-    /**
-     * @param $a
-     */
-    public final function __isset($a)
-    {
-    }
+	/**
+	 *    EE_Registry Object
+	 *
+	 * @var EE_Registry $_instance
+	 * @access    private
+	 */
+	private static $_instance = null;
+
+	/**
+	 * @var EE_Dependency_Map $_dependency_map
+	 * @access    protected
+	 */
+	protected $_dependency_map = null;
+
+	/**
+	 * @var array $_class_abbreviations
+	 * @access    protected
+	 */
+	protected $_class_abbreviations = array();
+
+	/**
+	 * @access public
+	 * @var \EventEspresso\core\services\commands\CommandBusInterface $BUS
+	 */
+	public $BUS;
+
+	/**
+	 *    EE_Cart Object
+	 *
+	 * @access    public
+	 * @var    EE_Cart $CART
+	 */
+	public $CART = null;
+
+	/**
+	 *    EE_Config Object
+	 *
+	 * @access    public
+	 * @var    EE_Config $CFG
+	 */
+	public $CFG = null;
+
+	/**
+	 * EE_Network_Config Object
+	 *
+	 * @access public
+	 * @var EE_Network_Config $NET_CFG
+	 */
+	public $NET_CFG = null;
+
+	/**
+	 *    StdClass object for storing library classes in
+	 *
+	 * @public LIB
+	 * @var StdClass $LIB
+	 */
+	public $LIB = null;
+
+	/**
+	 *    EE_Request_Handler Object
+	 *
+	 * @access    public
+	 * @var    EE_Request_Handler $REQ
+	 */
+	public $REQ = null;
+
+	/**
+	 *    EE_Session Object
+	 *
+	 * @access    public
+	 * @var    EE_Session $SSN
+	 */
+	public $SSN = null;
+
+	/**
+	 * holds the ee capabilities object.
+	 *
+	 * @since 4.5.0
+	 * @var EE_Capabilities
+	 */
+	public $CAP = null;
+
+	/**
+	 * holds the EE_Message_Resource_Manager object.
+	 *
+	 * @since 4.9.0
+	 * @var EE_Message_Resource_Manager
+	 */
+	public $MRM = null;
+
+
+	/**
+	 * Holds the Assets Registry instance
+	 * @var Registry
+	 */
+	public $AssetsRegistry = null;
+
+	/**
+	 *    $addons - StdClass object for holding addons which have registered themselves to work with EE core
+	 *
+	 * @access    public
+	 * @var    EE_Addon[]
+	 */
+	public $addons = null;
+
+	/**
+	 *    $models
+	 * @access    public
+	 * @var    EEM_Base[] $models keys are 'short names' (eg Event), values are class names (eg 'EEM_Event')
+	 */
+	public $models = array();
+
+	/**
+	 *    $modules
+	 * @access    public
+	 * @var    EED_Module[] $modules
+	 */
+	public $modules = null;
+
+	/**
+	 *    $shortcodes
+	 * @access    public
+	 * @var    EES_Shortcode[] $shortcodes
+	 */
+	public $shortcodes = null;
+
+	/**
+	 *    $widgets
+	 * @access    public
+	 * @var    WP_Widget[] $widgets
+	 */
+	public $widgets = null;
+
+	/**
+	 * $non_abstract_db_models
+	 * @access public
+	 * @var array this is an array of all implemented model names (i.e. not the parent abstract models, or models
+	 * which don't actually fetch items from the DB in the normal way (ie, are not children of EEM_Base)).
+	 * Keys are model "short names" (eg "Event") as used in model relations, and values are
+	 * classnames (eg "EEM_Event")
+	 */
+	public $non_abstract_db_models = array();
+
+
+	/**
+	 *    $i18n_js_strings - internationalization for JS strings
+	 *    usage:   EE_Registry::i18n_js_strings['string_key'] = __( 'string to translate.', 'event_espresso' );
+	 *    in js file:  var translatedString = eei18n.string_key;
+	 *
+	 * @access    public
+	 * @var    array
+	 */
+	public static $i18n_js_strings = array();
+
+
+	/**
+	 *    $main_file - path to espresso.php
+	 *
+	 * @access    public
+	 * @var    array
+	 */
+	public $main_file;
+
+	/**
+	 * array of ReflectionClass objects where the key is the class name
+	 *
+	 * @access    public
+	 * @var ReflectionClass[]
+	 */
+	public $_reflectors;
+
+	/**
+	 * boolean flag to indicate whether or not to load/save dependencies from/to the cache
+	 *
+	 * @access    protected
+	 * @var boolean $_cache_on
+	 */
+	protected $_cache_on = true;
+
+
+
+	/**
+	 * @singleton method used to instantiate class object
+	 * @access    public
+	 * @param  \EE_Dependency_Map $dependency_map
+	 * @return \EE_Registry instance
+	 */
+	public static function instance(\EE_Dependency_Map $dependency_map = null)
+	{
+		// check if class object is instantiated
+		if ( ! self::$_instance instanceof EE_Registry) {
+			self::$_instance = new EE_Registry($dependency_map);
+		}
+		return self::$_instance;
+	}
+
+
+
+	/**
+	 *protected constructor to prevent direct creation
+	 *
+	 * @Constructor
+	 * @access protected
+	 * @param  \EE_Dependency_Map $dependency_map
+	 */
+	protected function __construct(\EE_Dependency_Map $dependency_map)
+	{
+		$this->_dependency_map = $dependency_map;
+		$this->LIB = new stdClass();
+		$this->addons = new stdClass();
+		$this->modules = new stdClass();
+		$this->shortcodes = new stdClass();
+		$this->widgets = new stdClass();
+		add_action('EE_Load_Espresso_Core__handle_request__initialize_core_loading', array($this, 'initialize'));
+	}
+
+
+
+	/**
+	 * initialize
+	 */
+	public function initialize()
+	{
+		$this->_class_abbreviations = apply_filters(
+			'FHEE__EE_Registry____construct___class_abbreviations',
+			array(
+				'EE_Config'                                       => 'CFG',
+				'EE_Session'                                      => 'SSN',
+				'EE_Capabilities'                                 => 'CAP',
+				'EE_Cart'                                         => 'CART',
+				'EE_Network_Config'                               => 'NET_CFG',
+				'EE_Request_Handler'                              => 'REQ',
+				'EE_Message_Resource_Manager'                     => 'MRM',
+				'EventEspresso\core\services\commands\CommandBus' => 'BUS',
+				'EventEspresso\core\services\assets\Registry'     => 'AssetsRegistry',
+			)
+		);
+		$this->load_core('Base', array(), true);
+		// add our request and response objects to the cache
+		$request_loader = $this->_dependency_map->class_loader('EE_Request');
+		$this->_set_cached_class(
+			$request_loader(),
+			'EE_Request'
+		);
+		$response_loader = $this->_dependency_map->class_loader('EE_Response');
+		$this->_set_cached_class(
+			$response_loader(),
+			'EE_Response'
+		);
+		add_action('AHEE__EE_System__set_hooks_for_core', array($this, 'init'));
+	}
+
+
+
+	/**
+	 *    init
+	 *
+	 * @access    public
+	 * @return    void
+	 */
+	public function init()
+	{
+		// Get current page protocol
+		$protocol = isset($_SERVER['HTTPS']) ? 'https://' : 'http://';
+		// Output admin-ajax.php URL with same protocol as current page
+		self::$i18n_js_strings['ajax_url'] = admin_url('admin-ajax.php', $protocol);
+		self::$i18n_js_strings['wp_debug'] = defined('WP_DEBUG') ? WP_DEBUG : false;
+	}
+
+
+
+	/**
+	 * localize_i18n_js_strings
+	 *
+	 * @return string
+	 */
+	public static function localize_i18n_js_strings()
+	{
+		$i18n_js_strings = (array)EE_Registry::$i18n_js_strings;
+		foreach ($i18n_js_strings as $key => $value) {
+			if (is_scalar($value)) {
+				$i18n_js_strings[$key] = html_entity_decode((string)$value, ENT_QUOTES, 'UTF-8');
+			}
+		}
+		return "/* <![CDATA[ */ var eei18n = " . wp_json_encode($i18n_js_strings) . '; /* ]]> */';
+	}
+
+
+
+	/**
+	 * @param $module
+	 * @throws ReflectionException
+	 */
+	public function add_module($module)
+	{
+		if ($module instanceof EED_Module) {
+			$module_class = get_class($module);
+			$this->modules->{$module_class} = $module;
+		} else {
+			if ( ! class_exists('EE_Module_Request_Router')) {
+				$this->load_core('Module_Request_Router');
+			}
+			EE_Module_Request_Router::module_factory($module);
+		}
+	}
+
+
+
+	/**
+	 * @param string $module_name
+	 * @return mixed EED_Module | NULL
+	 */
+	public function get_module($module_name = '')
+	{
+		return isset($this->modules->{$module_name}) ? $this->modules->{$module_name} : null;
+	}
+
+
+
+	/**
+	 *    loads core classes - must be singletons
+	 *
+	 * @access    public
+	 * @param string $class_name - simple class name ie: session
+	 * @param mixed  $arguments
+	 * @param bool   $load_only
+	 * @return mixed
+	 */
+	public function load_core($class_name, $arguments = array(), $load_only = false)
+	{
+		$core_paths = apply_filters(
+			'FHEE__EE_Registry__load_core__core_paths',
+			array(
+				EE_CORE,
+				EE_ADMIN,
+				EE_CPTS,
+				EE_CORE . 'data_migration_scripts' . DS,
+				EE_CORE . 'request_stack' . DS,
+				EE_CORE . 'middleware' . DS,
+			)
+		);
+		// retrieve instantiated class
+		return $this->_load($core_paths, 'EE_', $class_name, 'core', $arguments, true, $load_only);
+	}
+
+
+
+	/**
+	 *    loads service classes
+	 *
+	 * @access    public
+	 * @param string $class_name - simple class name ie: session
+	 * @param mixed  $arguments
+	 * @param bool   $load_only
+	 * @return mixed
+	 */
+	public function load_service($class_name, $arguments = array(), $load_only = false)
+	{
+		$service_paths = apply_filters(
+			'FHEE__EE_Registry__load_service__service_paths',
+			array(
+				EE_CORE . 'services' . DS,
+			)
+		);
+		// retrieve instantiated class
+		return $this->_load($service_paths, 'EE_', $class_name, 'class', $arguments, true, $load_only);
+	}
+
+
+
+	/**
+	 *    loads data_migration_scripts
+	 *
+	 * @access    public
+	 * @param string $class_name - class name for the DMS ie: EE_DMS_Core_4_2_0
+	 * @param mixed  $arguments
+	 * @return EE_Data_Migration_Script_Base|mixed
+	 */
+	public function load_dms($class_name, $arguments = array())
+	{
+		// retrieve instantiated class
+		return $this->_load(
+			EE_Data_Migration_Manager::instance()->get_data_migration_script_folders(),
+			'EE_DMS_', $class_name, 'dms', $arguments, false, false
+		);
+	}
+
+
+
+	/**
+	 *    loads object creating classes - must be singletons
+	 *
+	 * @param string $class_name - simple class name ie: attendee
+	 * @param mixed  $arguments  - an array of arguments to pass to the class
+	 * @param bool   $from_db    - deprecated
+	 * @param bool   $cache      if you don't want the class to be stored in the internal cache (non-persistent) then set this to FALSE (ie. when instantiating model objects from client in a loop)
+	 * @param bool   $load_only  whether or not to just load the file and NOT instantiate, or load AND instantiate (default)
+	 * @return EE_Base_Class | bool
+	 */
+	public function load_class($class_name, $arguments = array(), $from_db = false, $cache = true, $load_only = false)
+	{
+		$paths = apply_filters('FHEE__EE_Registry__load_class__paths', array(
+			EE_CORE,
+			EE_CLASSES,
+			EE_BUSINESS,
+		));
+		// retrieve instantiated class
+		return $this->_load($paths, 'EE_', $class_name, 'class', $arguments, $cache, $load_only);
+	}
+
+
+
+	/**
+	 *    loads helper classes - must be singletons
+	 *
+	 * @param string $class_name - simple class name ie: price
+	 * @param mixed  $arguments
+	 * @param bool   $load_only
+	 * @return EEH_Base | bool
+	 */
+	public function load_helper($class_name, $arguments = array(), $load_only = true)
+	{
+		// todo: add doing_it_wrong() in a few versions after all addons have had calls to this method removed
+		$helper_paths = apply_filters('FHEE__EE_Registry__load_helper__helper_paths', array(EE_HELPERS));
+		// retrieve instantiated class
+		return $this->_load($helper_paths, 'EEH_', $class_name, 'helper', $arguments, true, $load_only);
+	}
+
+
+
+	/**
+	 *    loads core classes - must be singletons
+	 *
+	 * @access    public
+	 * @param string $class_name - simple class name ie: session
+	 * @param mixed  $arguments
+	 * @param bool   $load_only
+	 * @param bool   $cache      whether to cache the object or not.
+	 * @return mixed
+	 */
+	public function load_lib($class_name, $arguments = array(), $load_only = false, $cache = true)
+	{
+		$paths = array(
+			EE_LIBRARIES,
+			EE_LIBRARIES . 'messages' . DS,
+			EE_LIBRARIES . 'shortcodes' . DS,
+			EE_LIBRARIES . 'qtips' . DS,
+			EE_LIBRARIES . 'payment_methods' . DS,
+		);
+		// retrieve instantiated class
+		return $this->_load($paths, 'EE_', $class_name, 'lib', $arguments, $cache, $load_only);
+	}
+
+
+
+	/**
+	 *    loads model classes - must be singletons
+	 *
+	 * @param string $class_name - simple class name ie: price
+	 * @param mixed  $arguments
+	 * @param bool   $load_only
+	 * @return EEM_Base | bool
+	 */
+	public function load_model($class_name, $arguments = array(), $load_only = false)
+	{
+		$paths = apply_filters('FHEE__EE_Registry__load_model__paths', array(
+			EE_MODELS,
+			EE_CORE,
+		));
+		// retrieve instantiated class
+		return $this->_load($paths, 'EEM_', $class_name, 'model', $arguments, true, $load_only);
+	}
+
+
+
+	/**
+	 *    loads model classes - must be singletons
+	 *
+	 * @param string $class_name - simple class name ie: price
+	 * @param mixed  $arguments
+	 * @param bool   $load_only
+	 * @return mixed | bool
+	 */
+	public function load_model_class($class_name, $arguments = array(), $load_only = true)
+	{
+		$paths = array(
+			EE_MODELS . 'fields' . DS,
+			EE_MODELS . 'helpers' . DS,
+			EE_MODELS . 'relations' . DS,
+			EE_MODELS . 'strategies' . DS,
+		);
+		// retrieve instantiated class
+		return $this->_load($paths, 'EE_', $class_name, '', $arguments, true, $load_only);
+	}
+
+
+
+	/**
+	 * Determines if $model_name is the name of an actual EE model.
+	 *
+	 * @param string $model_name like Event, Attendee, Question_Group_Question, etc.
+	 * @return boolean
+	 */
+	public function is_model_name($model_name)
+	{
+		return isset($this->models[$model_name]) ? true : false;
+	}
+
+
+
+	/**
+	 *    generic class loader
+	 *
+	 * @param string $path_to_file - directory path to file location, not including filename
+	 * @param string $file_name    - file name  ie:  my_file.php, including extension
+	 * @param string $type         - file type - core? class? helper? model?
+	 * @param mixed  $arguments
+	 * @param bool   $load_only
+	 * @return mixed
+	 */
+	public function load_file($path_to_file, $file_name, $type = '', $arguments = array(), $load_only = true)
+	{
+		// retrieve instantiated class
+		return $this->_load($path_to_file, '', $file_name, $type, $arguments, true, $load_only);
+	}
+
+
+
+	/**
+	 *    load_addon
+	 *
+	 * @param string $path_to_file - directory path to file location, not including filename
+	 * @param string $class_name   - full class name  ie:  My_Class
+	 * @param string $type         - file type - core? class? helper? model?
+	 * @param mixed  $arguments
+	 * @param bool   $load_only
+	 * @return EE_Addon
+	 */
+	public function load_addon($path_to_file, $class_name, $type = 'class', $arguments = array(), $load_only = false)
+	{
+		// retrieve instantiated class
+		return $this->_load($path_to_file, 'addon', $class_name, $type, $arguments, true, $load_only);
+	}
+
+
+
+	/**
+	 * instantiates, caches, and automatically resolves dependencies
+	 * for classes that use a Fully Qualified Class Name.
+	 * if the class is not capable of being loaded using PSR-4 autoloading,
+	 * then you need to use one of the existing load_*() methods
+	 * which can resolve the classname and filepath from the passed arguments
+	 *
+	 * @param bool|string $class_name   Fully Qualified Class Name
+	 * @param array       $arguments    an argument, or array of arguments to pass to the class upon instantiation
+	 * @param bool        $cache        whether to cache the instantiated object for reuse
+	 * @param bool        $from_db      some classes are instantiated from the db
+	 *                                  and thus call a different method to instantiate
+	 * @param bool        $load_only    if true, will only load the file, but will NOT instantiate an object
+	 * @param bool|string $addon        if true, will cache the object in the EE_Registry->$addons array
+	 * @return mixed                    null = failure to load or instantiate class object.
+	 *                                  object = class loaded and instantiated successfully.
+	 *                                  bool = fail or success when $load_only is true
+	 */
+	public function create(
+		$class_name = false,
+		$arguments = array(),
+		$cache = true,
+		$load_only = false,
+		$addon = false
+	) {
+		$class_name = ltrim($class_name, '\\');
+		$class_name = $this->_dependency_map->get_alias($class_name);
+		if ( ! class_exists($class_name)) {
+			// maybe the class is registered with a preceding \
+			$class_name = strpos($class_name, '\\') !== 0 ? '\\' . $class_name : $class_name;
+			// still doesn't exist ?
+			if ( ! class_exists($class_name)) {
+				return null;
+			}
+		}
+		// if we're only loading the class and it already exists, then let's just return true immediately
+		if ($load_only) {
+			return true;
+		}
+		$addon = $addon ? 'addon' : '';
+		// $this->_cache_on is toggled during the recursive loading that can occur with dependency injection
+		// $cache is controlled by individual calls to separate Registry loader methods like load_class()
+		// $load_only is also controlled by individual calls to separate Registry loader methods like load_file()
+		if ($this->_cache_on && $cache && ! $load_only) {
+			// return object if it's already cached
+			$cached_class = $this->_get_cached_class($class_name, $addon);
+			if ($cached_class !== null) {
+				return $cached_class;
+			}
+		}
+		// instantiate the requested object
+		$class_obj = $this->_create_object($class_name, $arguments, $addon);
+		if ($this->_cache_on && $cache) {
+			// save it for later... kinda like gum  { : $
+			$this->_set_cached_class($class_obj, $class_name, $addon);
+		}
+		$this->_cache_on = true;
+		return $class_obj;
+	}
+
+
+
+	/**
+	 * instantiates, caches, and injects dependencies for classes
+	 *
+	 * @param array       $file_paths   an array of paths to folders to look in
+	 * @param string      $class_prefix EE  or EEM or... ???
+	 * @param bool|string $class_name   $class name
+	 * @param string      $type         file type - core? class? helper? model?
+	 * @param mixed       $arguments    an argument or array of arguments to pass to the class upon instantiation
+	 * @param bool        $cache        whether to cache the instantiated object for reuse
+	 * @param bool        $load_only    if true, will only load the file, but will NOT instantiate an object
+	 * @return null|object|bool         null = failure to load or instantiate class object.
+	 *                                  object = class loaded and instantiated successfully.
+	 *                                  bool = fail or success when $load_only is true
+	 */
+	protected function _load(
+		$file_paths = array(),
+		$class_prefix = 'EE_',
+		$class_name = false,
+		$type = 'class',
+		$arguments = array(),
+		$cache = true,
+		$load_only = false
+	) {
+		$class_name = ltrim($class_name, '\\');
+		// strip php file extension
+		$class_name = str_replace('.php', '', trim($class_name));
+		// does the class have a prefix ?
+		if ( ! empty($class_prefix) && $class_prefix != 'addon') {
+			// make sure $class_prefix is uppercase
+			$class_prefix = strtoupper(trim($class_prefix));
+			// add class prefix ONCE!!!
+			$class_name = $class_prefix . str_replace($class_prefix, '', $class_name);
+		}
+		$class_name = $this->_dependency_map->get_alias($class_name);
+		$class_exists = class_exists($class_name);
+		// if we're only loading the class and it already exists, then let's just return true immediately
+		if ($load_only && $class_exists) {
+			return true;
+		}
+		// $this->_cache_on is toggled during the recursive loading that can occur with dependency injection
+		// $cache is controlled by individual calls to separate Registry loader methods like load_class()
+		// $load_only is also controlled by individual calls to separate Registry loader methods like load_file()
+		if ($this->_cache_on && $cache && ! $load_only) {
+			// return object if it's already cached
+			$cached_class = $this->_get_cached_class($class_name, $class_prefix);
+			if ($cached_class !== null) {
+				return $cached_class;
+			}
+		}
+		// if the class doesn't already exist.. then we need to try and find the file and load it
+		if ( ! $class_exists) {
+			// get full path to file
+			$path = $this->_resolve_path($class_name, $type, $file_paths);
+			// load the file
+			$loaded = $this->_require_file($path, $class_name, $type, $file_paths);
+			// if loading failed, or we are only loading a file but NOT instantiating an object
+			if ( ! $loaded || $load_only) {
+				// return boolean if only loading, or null if an object was expected
+				return $load_only ? $loaded : null;
+			}
+		}
+		// instantiate the requested object
+		$class_obj = $this->_create_object($class_name, $arguments, $type);
+		if ($this->_cache_on && $cache) {
+			// save it for later... kinda like gum  { : $
+			$this->_set_cached_class($class_obj, $class_name, $class_prefix);
+		}
+		$this->_cache_on = true;
+		return $class_obj;
+	}
+
+
+
+
+	/**
+	 * _get_cached_class
+	 * attempts to find a cached version of the requested class
+	 * by looking in the following places:
+	 *        $this->{$class_abbreviation}            ie:    $this->CART
+	 *        $this->{$class_name}                        ie:    $this->Some_Class
+	 *        $this->LIB->{$class_name}                ie:    $this->LIB->Some_Class
+	 *        $this->addon->{$class_name}    ie:    $this->addon->Some_Addon_Class
+	 *
+	 * @access protected
+	 * @param string $class_name
+	 * @param string $class_prefix
+	 * @return mixed
+	 */
+	protected function _get_cached_class($class_name, $class_prefix = '')
+	{
+		if ($class_name === 'EE_Registry') {
+			return $this;
+		}
+		// have to specify something, but not anything that will conflict
+		$class_abbreviation = isset($this->_class_abbreviations[ $class_name ])
+			? $this->_class_abbreviations[ $class_name ]
+			: 'FANCY_BATMAN_PANTS';
+		$class_name = str_replace('\\', '_', $class_name);
+		// check if class has already been loaded, and return it if it has been
+		if (isset($this->{$class_abbreviation}) && ! is_null($this->{$class_abbreviation})) {
+			return $this->{$class_abbreviation};
+		}
+		if (isset ($this->{$class_name})) {
+			return $this->{$class_name};
+		}
+		if (isset ($this->LIB->{$class_name})) {
+			return $this->LIB->{$class_name};
+		}
+		if ($class_prefix === 'addon' && isset ($this->addons->{$class_name})) {
+			return $this->addons->{$class_name};
+		}
+		return null;
+	}
+
+
+
+	/**
+	 * removes a cached version of the requested class
+	 *
+	 * @param string $class_name
+	 * @param boolean $addon
+	 * @return boolean
+	 */
+	public function clear_cached_class($class_name, $addon = false)
+	{
+		// have to specify something, but not anything that will conflict
+		$class_abbreviation = isset($this->_class_abbreviations[ $class_name ])
+			? $this->_class_abbreviations[ $class_name ]
+			: 'FANCY_BATMAN_PANTS';
+		$class_name = str_replace('\\', '_', $class_name);
+		// check if class has already been loaded, and return it if it has been
+		if (isset($this->{$class_abbreviation}) && ! is_null($this->{$class_abbreviation})) {
+			$this->{$class_abbreviation} = null;
+			return true;
+		}
+		if (isset($this->{$class_name})) {
+			$this->{$class_name} = null;
+			return true;
+		}
+		if (isset($this->LIB->{$class_name})) {
+			unset($this->LIB->{$class_name});
+			return true;
+		}
+		if ($addon && isset($this->addons->{$class_name})) {
+			unset($this->addons->{$class_name});
+			return true;
+		}
+		return false;
+	}
+
+
+	/**
+	 * _resolve_path
+	 * attempts to find a full valid filepath for the requested class.
+	 * loops thru each of the base paths in the $file_paths array and appends : "{classname} . {file type} . php"
+	 * then returns that path if the target file has been found and is readable
+	 *
+	 * @access protected
+	 * @param string $class_name
+	 * @param string $type
+	 * @param array  $file_paths
+	 * @return string | bool
+	 */
+	protected function _resolve_path($class_name, $type = '', $file_paths = array())
+	{
+		// make sure $file_paths is an array
+		$file_paths = is_array($file_paths) ? $file_paths : array($file_paths);
+		// cycle thru paths
+		foreach ($file_paths as $key => $file_path) {
+			// convert all separators to proper DS, if no filepath, then use EE_CLASSES
+			$file_path = $file_path ? str_replace(array('/', '\\'), DS, $file_path) : EE_CLASSES;
+			// prep file type
+			$type = ! empty($type) ? trim($type, '.') . '.' : '';
+			// build full file path
+			$file_paths[$key] = rtrim($file_path, DS) . DS . $class_name . '.' . $type . 'php';
+			//does the file exist and can be read ?
+			if (is_readable($file_paths[$key])) {
+				return $file_paths[$key];
+			}
+		}
+		return false;
+	}
+
+
+
+	/**
+	 * _require_file
+	 * basically just performs a require_once()
+	 * but with some error handling
+	 *
+	 * @access protected
+	 * @param  string $path
+	 * @param  string $class_name
+	 * @param  string $type
+	 * @param  array  $file_paths
+	 * @return boolean
+	 * @throws \EE_Error
+	 */
+	protected function _require_file($path, $class_name, $type = '', $file_paths = array())
+	{
+		// don't give up! you gotta...
+		try {
+			//does the file exist and can it be read ?
+			if ( ! $path) {
+				// so sorry, can't find the file
+				throw new EE_Error (
+					sprintf(
+						__('The %1$s file %2$s could not be located or is not readable due to file permissions. Please ensure that the following filepath(s) are correct: %3$s', 'event_espresso'),
+						trim($type, '.'),
+						$class_name,
+						'<br />' . implode(',<br />', $file_paths)
+					)
+				);
+			}
+			// get the file
+			require_once($path);
+			// if the class isn't already declared somewhere
+			if (class_exists($class_name, false) === false) {
+				// so sorry, not a class
+				throw new EE_Error(
+					sprintf(
+						__('The %s file %s does not appear to contain the %s Class.', 'event_espresso'),
+						$type,
+						$path,
+						$class_name
+					)
+				);
+			}
+		} catch (EE_Error $e) {
+			$e->get_error();
+			return false;
+		}
+		return true;
+	}
+
+
+
+	/**
+	 * _create_object
+	 * Attempts to instantiate the requested class via any of the
+	 * commonly used instantiation methods employed throughout EE.
+	 * The priority for instantiation is as follows:
+	 *        - abstract classes or any class flagged as "load only" (no instantiation occurs)
+	 *        - model objects via their 'new_instance_from_db' method
+	 *        - model objects via their 'new_instance' method
+	 *        - "singleton" classes" via their 'instance' method
+	 *    - standard instantiable classes via their __constructor
+	 * Prior to instantiation, if the classname exists in the dependency_map,
+	 * then the constructor for the requested class will be examined to determine
+	 * if any dependencies exist, and if they can be injected.
+	 * If so, then those classes will be added to the array of arguments passed to the constructor
+	 *
+	 * @access protected
+	 * @param string $class_name
+	 * @param array  $arguments
+	 * @param string $type
+	 * @return null | object
+	 * @throws \EE_Error
+	 */
+	protected function _create_object($class_name, $arguments = array(), $type = '')
+	{
+		$class_obj = null;
+		$instantiation_mode = '0) none';
+		// don't give up! you gotta...
+		try {
+			// create reflection
+			$reflector = $this->get_ReflectionClass($class_name);
+			// make sure arguments are an array
+			$arguments = is_array($arguments) ? $arguments : array($arguments);
+			// and if arguments array is numerically and sequentially indexed, then we want it to remain as is,
+			// else wrap it in an additional array so that it doesn't get split into multiple parameters
+			$arguments = $this->_array_is_numerically_and_sequentially_indexed($arguments)
+				? $arguments
+				: array($arguments);
+			// attempt to inject dependencies ?
+			if ($this->_dependency_map->has($class_name)) {
+				$arguments = $this->_resolve_dependencies($reflector, $class_name, $arguments);
+			}
+			// instantiate the class if possible
+			if ($reflector->isAbstract()) {
+				// nothing to instantiate, loading file was enough
+				// does not throw an exception so $instantiation_mode is unused
+				// $instantiation_mode = "1) no constructor abstract class";
+				$class_obj = true;
+			} else if ($reflector->getConstructor() === null && $reflector->isInstantiable() && empty($arguments)) {
+				// no constructor = static methods only... nothing to instantiate, loading file was enough
+				$instantiation_mode = "2) no constructor but instantiable";
+				$class_obj = $reflector->newInstance();
+			} else if (method_exists($class_name, 'new_instance')) {
+				$instantiation_mode = "4) new_instance()";
+				$class_obj = call_user_func_array(array($class_name, 'new_instance'), $arguments);
+			} else if (method_exists($class_name, 'instance')) {
+				$instantiation_mode = "5) instance()";
+				$class_obj = call_user_func_array(array($class_name, 'instance'), $arguments);
+			} else if ($reflector->isInstantiable()) {
+				$instantiation_mode = "6) constructor";
+				$class_obj = $reflector->newInstanceArgs($arguments);
+			} else {
+				// heh ? something's not right !
+				throw new EE_Error(
+					sprintf(
+						__('The %s file %s could not be instantiated.', 'event_espresso'),
+						$type,
+						$class_name
+					)
+				);
+			}
+		} catch (Exception $e) {
+			if ( ! $e instanceof EE_Error) {
+				$e = new EE_Error(
+					sprintf(
+						__('The following error occurred while attempting to instantiate "%1$s": %2$s %3$s %2$s instantiation mode : %4$s', 'event_espresso'),
+						$class_name,
+						'<br />',
+						$e->getMessage(),
+						$instantiation_mode
+					)
+				);
+			}
+			$e->get_error();
+		}
+		return $class_obj;
+	}
+
+
+
+	/**
+	 * @see http://stackoverflow.com/questions/173400/how-to-check-if-php-array-is-associative-or-sequential
+	 * @param array $array
+	 * @return bool
+	 */
+	protected function _array_is_numerically_and_sequentially_indexed(array $array)
+	{
+		return ! empty($array) ? array_keys($array) === range(0, count($array) - 1) : true;
+	}
+
+
+
+	/**
+	 * getReflectionClass
+	 * checks if a ReflectionClass object has already been generated for a class
+	 * and returns that instead of creating a new one
+	 *
+	 * @access public
+	 * @param string $class_name
+	 * @return ReflectionClass
+	 */
+	public function get_ReflectionClass($class_name)
+	{
+		if (
+			! isset($this->_reflectors[$class_name])
+			|| ! $this->_reflectors[$class_name] instanceof ReflectionClass
+		) {
+			$this->_reflectors[$class_name] = new ReflectionClass($class_name);
+		}
+		return $this->_reflectors[$class_name];
+	}
+
+
+
+	/**
+	 * _resolve_dependencies
+	 * examines the constructor for the requested class to determine
+	 * if any dependencies exist, and if they can be injected.
+	 * If so, then those classes will be added to the array of arguments passed to the constructor
+	 * PLZ NOTE: this is achieved by type hinting the constructor params
+	 * For example:
+	 *        if attempting to load a class "Foo" with the following constructor:
+	 *        __construct( Bar $bar_class, Fighter $grohl_class )
+	 *        then $bar_class and $grohl_class will be added to the $arguments array,
+	 *        but only IF they are NOT already present in the incoming arguments array,
+	 *        and the correct classes can be loaded
+	 *
+	 * @access protected
+	 * @param ReflectionClass $reflector
+	 * @param string          $class_name
+	 * @param array           $arguments
+	 * @return array
+	 * @throws \ReflectionException
+	 */
+	protected function _resolve_dependencies(ReflectionClass $reflector, $class_name, $arguments = array())
+	{
+		// let's examine the constructor
+		$constructor = $reflector->getConstructor();
+		// whu? huh? nothing?
+		if ( ! $constructor) {
+			return $arguments;
+		}
+		// get constructor parameters
+		$params = $constructor->getParameters();
+		// and the keys for the incoming arguments array so that we can compare existing arguments with what is expected
+		$argument_keys = array_keys($arguments);
+		// now loop thru all of the constructors expected parameters
+		foreach ($params as $index => $param) {
+			// is this a dependency for a specific class ?
+			$param_class = $param->getClass() ? $param->getClass()->name : null;
+			// BUT WAIT !!! This class may be an alias for something else (or getting replaced at runtime)
+			$param_class = $this->_dependency_map->has_alias($param_class, $class_name)
+				? $this->_dependency_map->get_alias($param_class, $class_name)
+				: $param_class;
+			if (
+				// param is not even a class
+				empty($param_class)
+				// and something already exists in the incoming arguments for this param
+				&& isset($argument_keys[$index], $arguments[$argument_keys[$index]])
+			) {
+				// so let's skip this argument and move on to the next
+				continue;
+			}
+			if (
+				// parameter is type hinted as a class, exists as an incoming argument, AND it's the correct class
+				! empty($param_class)
+				&& isset($argument_keys[$index], $arguments[$argument_keys[$index]])
+				&& $arguments[$argument_keys[$index]] instanceof $param_class
+			) {
+				// skip this argument and move on to the next
+				continue;
+			}
+			if (
+				// parameter is type hinted as a class, and should be injected
+				! empty($param_class)
+				&& $this->_dependency_map->has_dependency_for_class($class_name, $param_class)
+			) {
+				$arguments = $this->_resolve_dependency($class_name, $param_class, $arguments, $index);
+			} else {
+				try {
+					$arguments[$index] = $param->getDefaultValue();
+				} catch (ReflectionException $e) {
+					throw new ReflectionException(
+						sprintf(
+							__('%1$s for parameter "$%2$s"', 'event_espresso'),
+							$e->getMessage(),
+							$param->getName()
+						)
+					);
+				}
+			}
+		}
+		return $arguments;
+	}
+
+
+
+	/**
+	 * @access protected
+	 * @param string $class_name
+	 * @param string $param_class
+	 * @param array  $arguments
+	 * @param mixed  $index
+	 * @return array
+	 */
+	protected function _resolve_dependency($class_name, $param_class, $arguments, $index)
+	{
+		$dependency = null;
+		// should dependency be loaded from cache ?
+		$cache_on = $this->_dependency_map->loading_strategy_for_class_dependency($class_name, $param_class)
+					!== EE_Dependency_Map::load_new_object
+			? true
+			: false;
+		// we might have a dependency...
+		// let's MAYBE try and find it in our cache if that's what's been requested
+		$cached_class = $cache_on ? $this->_get_cached_class($param_class) : null;
+		// and grab it if it exists
+		if ($cached_class instanceof $param_class) {
+			$dependency = $cached_class;
+		} else if ($param_class !== $class_name) {
+			// obtain the loader method from the dependency map
+			$loader = $this->_dependency_map->class_loader($param_class);
+			// is loader a custom closure ?
+			if ($loader instanceof Closure) {
+				$dependency = $loader();
+			} else {
+				// set the cache on property for the recursive loading call
+				$this->_cache_on = $cache_on;
+				// if not, then let's try and load it via the registry
+				if ($loader && method_exists($this, $loader)) {
+					$dependency = $this->{$loader}($param_class);
+				} else {
+					$dependency = $this->create($param_class, array(), $cache_on);
+				}
+			}
+		}
+		// did we successfully find the correct dependency ?
+		if ($dependency instanceof $param_class) {
+			// then let's inject it into the incoming array of arguments at the correct location
+			if (isset($argument_keys[$index])) {
+				$arguments[$argument_keys[$index]] = $dependency;
+			} else {
+				$arguments[$index] = $dependency;
+			}
+		}
+		return $arguments;
+	}
+
+
+
+	/**
+	 * _set_cached_class
+	 * attempts to cache the instantiated class locally
+	 * in one of the following places, in the following order:
+	 *        $this->{class_abbreviation}   ie:    $this->CART
+	 *        $this->{$class_name}          ie:    $this->Some_Class
+	 *        $this->addon->{$$class_name}    ie:    $this->addon->Some_Addon_Class
+	 *        $this->LIB->{$class_name}     ie:    $this->LIB->Some_Class
+	 *
+	 * @access protected
+	 * @param object $class_obj
+	 * @param string $class_name
+	 * @param string $class_prefix
+	 * @return void
+	 */
+	protected function _set_cached_class($class_obj, $class_name, $class_prefix = '')
+	{
+		if ($class_name === 'EE_Registry' || empty($class_obj)) {
+			return;
+		}
+		// return newly instantiated class
+		if (isset($this->_class_abbreviations[$class_name])) {
+			$class_abbreviation = $this->_class_abbreviations[$class_name];
+			$this->{$class_abbreviation} = $class_obj;
+			return;
+		}
+		$class_name = str_replace('\\', '_', $class_name);
+		if (property_exists($this, $class_name)) {
+			$this->{$class_name} = $class_obj;
+			return;
+		}
+		if ($class_prefix === 'addon') {
+			$this->addons->{$class_name} = $class_obj;
+			return;
+		}
+		$this->LIB->{$class_name} = $class_obj;
+	}
+
+
+
+	/**
+	 * call any loader that's been registered in the EE_Dependency_Map::$_class_loaders array
+	 *
+	 * @param string $classname PLEASE NOTE: the class name needs to match what's registered
+	 *                          in the EE_Dependency_Map::$_class_loaders array,
+	 *                          including the class prefix, ie: "EE_", "EEM_", "EEH_", etc
+	 * @param array  $arguments
+	 * @return object
+	 */
+	public static function factory($classname, $arguments = array())
+	{
+		$loader = self::instance()->_dependency_map->class_loader($classname);
+		if ($loader instanceof Closure) {
+			return $loader($arguments);
+		}
+		if (method_exists(EE_Registry::instance(), $loader)) {
+			return EE_Registry::instance()->{$loader}($classname, $arguments);
+		}
+		return null;
+	}
+
+
+
+	/**
+	 * Gets the addon by its name/slug (not classname. For that, just
+	 * use the classname as the property name on EE_Config::instance()->addons)
+	 *
+	 * @param string $name
+	 * @return EE_Addon
+	 */
+	public function get_addon_by_name($name)
+	{
+		foreach ($this->addons as $addon) {
+			if ($addon->name() == $name) {
+				return $addon;
+			}
+		}
+		return null;
+	}
+
+
+
+	/**
+	 * Gets an array of all the registered addons, where the keys are their names. (ie, what each returns for their name() function) They're already available on EE_Config::instance()->addons as properties, where each property's name is
+	 * the addon's classname. So if you just want to get the addon by classname, use EE_Config::instance()->addons->{classname}
+	 *
+	 * @return EE_Addon[] where the KEYS are the addon's name()
+	 */
+	public function get_addons_by_name()
+	{
+		$addons = array();
+		foreach ($this->addons as $addon) {
+			$addons[$addon->name()] = $addon;
+		}
+		return $addons;
+	}
+
+
+
+	/**
+	 * Resets the specified model's instance AND makes sure EE_Registry doesn't keep
+	 * a stale copy of it around
+	 *
+	 * @param string $model_name
+	 * @return \EEM_Base
+	 * @throws \EE_Error
+	 */
+	public function reset_model($model_name)
+	{
+		$model_class_name = strpos($model_name, 'EEM_') !== 0 ? "EEM_{$model_name}" : $model_name;
+		if ( ! isset($this->LIB->{$model_class_name}) || ! $this->LIB->{$model_class_name} instanceof EEM_Base) {
+			return null;
+		}
+		//get that model reset it and make sure we nuke the old reference to it
+		if ($this->LIB->{$model_class_name} instanceof $model_class_name && is_callable(array($model_class_name, 'reset'))) {
+			$this->LIB->{$model_class_name} = $this->LIB->{$model_class_name}->reset();
+		} else {
+			throw new EE_Error(sprintf(__('Model %s does not have a method "reset"', 'event_espresso'), $model_name));
+		}
+		return $this->LIB->{$model_class_name};
+	}
+
+
+
+	/**
+	 * Resets the registry.
+	 * The criteria for what gets reset is based on what can be shared between sites on the same request when switch_to_blog
+	 * is used in a multisite install.  Here is a list of things that are NOT reset.
+	 * - $_dependency_map
+	 * - $_class_abbreviations
+	 * - $NET_CFG (EE_Network_Config): The config is shared network wide so no need to reset.
+	 * - $REQ:  Still on the same request so no need to change.
+	 * - $CAP: There is no site specific state in the EE_Capability class.
+	 * - $SSN: Although ideally, the session should not be shared between site switches, we can't reset it because only one Session
+	 *         can be active in a single request.  Resetting could resolve in "headers already sent" errors.
+	 * - $addons:  In multisite, the state of the addons is something controlled via hooks etc in a normal request.  So
+	 *             for now, we won't reset the addons because it could break calls to an add-ons class/methods in the
+	 *             switch or on the restore.
+	 * - $modules
+	 * - $shortcodes
+	 * - $widgets
+	 *
+	 * @param boolean $hard             whether to reset data in the database too, or just refresh
+	 *                                  the Registry to its state at the beginning of the request
+	 * @param boolean $reinstantiate    whether to create new instances of EE_Registry's singletons too,
+	 *                                  or just reset without re-instantiating (handy to set to FALSE if you're not sure if you CAN
+	 *                                  currently reinstantiate the singletons at the moment)
+	 * @param   bool  $reset_models     Defaults to true.  When false, then the models are not reset.  This is so client
+	 *                                  code instead can just change the model context to a different blog id if necessary
+	 * @return EE_Registry
+	 */
+	public static function reset($hard = false, $reinstantiate = true, $reset_models = true)
+	{
+		$instance = self::instance();
+		$instance->_cache_on = true;
+		// reset some "special" classes
+		EEH_Activation::reset();
+		$instance->CFG = $instance->CFG->reset($hard, $reinstantiate);
+		$instance->CART = null;
+		$instance->MRM = null;
+		$instance->AssetsRegistry = null;
+		$instance->AssetsRegistry = $instance->create('EventEspresso\core\services\assets\Registry');
+		//messages reset
+		EED_Messages::reset();
+		//handle of objects cached on LIB
+		foreach (array('LIB', 'modules') as $cache) {
+			foreach ($instance->{$cache} as $class_name => $class) {
+				if (EE_Registry::_reset_and_unset_object($class, $reset_models)) {
+					unset($instance->{$cache}->{$class_name});
+				}
+			}
+		}
+		return $instance;
+	}
+
+
+
+	/**
+	 * if passed object implements ResettableInterface, then call it's reset() method
+	 * if passed object implements InterminableInterface, then return false,
+	 * to indicate that it should NOT be cleared from the Registry cache
+	 *
+	 * @param      $object
+	 * @param bool $reset_models
+	 * @return bool returns true if cached object should be unset
+	 */
+	private static function _reset_and_unset_object($object, $reset_models)
+	{
+		if (! is_object($object)) {
+			// don't unset anything that's not an object
+			return false;
+		}
+		if ($object instanceof EED_Module) {
+			$object::reset();
+			// don't unset modules
+			return false;
+		}
+		if ($object instanceof ResettableInterface) {
+			if ($object instanceof EEM_Base) {
+				if ($reset_models) {
+					$object->reset();
+					return true;
+				}
+				return false;
+			}
+			$object->reset();
+			return true;
+		}
+		if ( ! $object instanceof InterminableInterface) {
+			return true;
+		}
+		return false;
+	}
+
+
+
+	/**
+	 * @override magic methods
+	 * @return void
+	 */
+	public final function __destruct()
+	{
+	}
+
+
+
+	/**
+	 * @param $a
+	 * @param $b
+	 */
+	public final function __call($a, $b)
+	{
+	}
+
+
+
+	/**
+	 * @param $a
+	 */
+	public final function __get($a)
+	{
+	}
+
+
+
+	/**
+	 * @param $a
+	 * @param $b
+	 */
+	public final function __set($a, $b)
+	{
+	}
+
+
+
+	/**
+	 * @param $a
+	 */
+	public final function __isset($a)
+	{
+	}
 
 
 
-    /**
-     * @param $a
-     */
-    public final function __unset($a)
-    {
-    }
+	/**
+	 * @param $a
+	 */
+	public final function __unset($a)
+	{
+	}
 
 
 
-    /**
-     * @return array
-     */
-    public final function __sleep()
-    {
-        return array();
-    }
+	/**
+	 * @return array
+	 */
+	public final function __sleep()
+	{
+		return array();
+	}
 
 
 
-    public final function __wakeup()
-    {
-    }
+	public final function __wakeup()
+	{
+	}
 
 
 
-    /**
-     * @return string
-     */
-    public final function __toString()
-    {
-        return '';
-    }
+	/**
+	 * @return string
+	 */
+	public final function __toString()
+	{
+		return '';
+	}
 
 
 
-    public final function __invoke()
-    {
-    }
+	public final function __invoke()
+	{
+	}
 
 
 
-    public final static function __set_state($array = array())
-    {
-        return EE_Registry::instance();
-    }
+	public final static function __set_state($array = array())
+	{
+		return EE_Registry::instance();
+	}
 
 
 
-    public final function __clone()
-    {
-    }
+	public final function __clone()
+	{
+	}
 
 
 
-    /**
-     * @param $a
-     * @param $b
-     */
-    public final static function __callStatic($a, $b)
-    {
-    }
+	/**
+	 * @param $a
+	 * @param $b
+	 */
+	public final static function __callStatic($a, $b)
+	{
+	}
 
 
 
-    /**
-     * Gets all the custom post type models defined
-     *
-     * @return array keys are model "short names" (Eg "Event") and keys are classnames (eg "EEM_Event")
-     */
-    public function cpt_models()
-    {
-        $cpt_models = array();
-        foreach ($this->non_abstract_db_models as $short_name => $classname) {
-            if (is_subclass_of($classname, 'EEM_CPT_Base')) {
-                $cpt_models[$short_name] = $classname;
-            }
-        }
-        return $cpt_models;
-    }
+	/**
+	 * Gets all the custom post type models defined
+	 *
+	 * @return array keys are model "short names" (Eg "Event") and keys are classnames (eg "EEM_Event")
+	 */
+	public function cpt_models()
+	{
+		$cpt_models = array();
+		foreach ($this->non_abstract_db_models as $short_name => $classname) {
+			if (is_subclass_of($classname, 'EEM_CPT_Base')) {
+				$cpt_models[$short_name] = $classname;
+			}
+		}
+		return $cpt_models;
+	}
 
 
 
-    /**
-     * @return \EE_Config
-     */
-    public static function CFG()
-    {
-        return self::instance()->CFG;
-    }
+	/**
+	 * @return \EE_Config
+	 */
+	public static function CFG()
+	{
+		return self::instance()->CFG;
+	}
 
 
 }

Spacing +26 added lines, -26 removed lines

@@ -297,13 +297,13 @@ 
      */
     public static function localize_i18n_js_strings()
     {
-        $i18n_js_strings = (array)EE_Registry::$i18n_js_strings;
+        $i18n_js_strings = (array) EE_Registry::$i18n_js_strings;
         foreach ($i18n_js_strings as $key => $value) {
             if (is_scalar($value)) {
-                $i18n_js_strings[$key] = html_entity_decode((string)$value, ENT_QUOTES, 'UTF-8');
+                $i18n_js_strings[$key] = html_entity_decode((string) $value, ENT_QUOTES, 'UTF-8');
             }
         }
-        return "/* <![CDATA[ */ var eei18n = " . wp_json_encode($i18n_js_strings) . '; /* ]]> */';
+        return "/* <![CDATA[ */ var eei18n = ".wp_json_encode($i18n_js_strings).'; /* ]]> */';
     }
 
 
@@ -355,9 +355,9 @@ 
                 EE_CORE,
                 EE_ADMIN,
                 EE_CPTS,
-                EE_CORE . 'data_migration_scripts' . DS,
-                EE_CORE . 'request_stack' . DS,
-                EE_CORE . 'middleware' . DS,
+                EE_CORE.'data_migration_scripts'.DS,
+                EE_CORE.'request_stack'.DS,
+                EE_CORE.'middleware'.DS,
             )
         );
         // retrieve instantiated class
@@ -380,7 +380,7 @@ 
         $service_paths = apply_filters(
             'FHEE__EE_Registry__load_service__service_paths',
             array(
-                EE_CORE . 'services' . DS,
+                EE_CORE.'services'.DS,
             )
         );
         // retrieve instantiated class
@@ -463,10 +463,10 @@ 
     {
         $paths = array(
             EE_LIBRARIES,
-            EE_LIBRARIES . 'messages' . DS,
-            EE_LIBRARIES . 'shortcodes' . DS,
-            EE_LIBRARIES . 'qtips' . DS,
-            EE_LIBRARIES . 'payment_methods' . DS,
+            EE_LIBRARIES.'messages'.DS,
+            EE_LIBRARIES.'shortcodes'.DS,
+            EE_LIBRARIES.'qtips'.DS,
+            EE_LIBRARIES.'payment_methods'.DS,
         );
         // retrieve instantiated class
         return $this->_load($paths, 'EE_', $class_name, 'lib', $arguments, $cache, $load_only);
@@ -505,10 +505,10 @@ 
     public function load_model_class($class_name, $arguments = array(), $load_only = true)
     {
         $paths = array(
-            EE_MODELS . 'fields' . DS,
-            EE_MODELS . 'helpers' . DS,
-            EE_MODELS . 'relations' . DS,
-            EE_MODELS . 'strategies' . DS,
+            EE_MODELS.'fields'.DS,
+            EE_MODELS.'helpers'.DS,
+            EE_MODELS.'relations'.DS,
+            EE_MODELS.'strategies'.DS,
         );
         // retrieve instantiated class
         return $this->_load($paths, 'EE_', $class_name, '', $arguments, true, $load_only);
@@ -594,7 +594,7 @@ 
         $class_name = $this->_dependency_map->get_alias($class_name);
         if ( ! class_exists($class_name)) {
             // maybe the class is registered with a preceding \
-            $class_name = strpos($class_name, '\\') !== 0 ? '\\' . $class_name : $class_name;
+            $class_name = strpos($class_name, '\\') !== 0 ? '\\'.$class_name : $class_name;
             // still doesn't exist ?
             if ( ! class_exists($class_name)) {
                 return null;
@@ -658,7 +658,7 @@ 
             // make sure $class_prefix is uppercase
             $class_prefix = strtoupper(trim($class_prefix));
             // add class prefix ONCE!!!
-            $class_name = $class_prefix . str_replace($class_prefix, '', $class_name);
+            $class_name = $class_prefix.str_replace($class_prefix, '', $class_name);
         }
         $class_name = $this->_dependency_map->get_alias($class_name);
         $class_exists = class_exists($class_name);
@@ -721,8 +721,8 @@ 
             return $this;
         }
         // have to specify something, but not anything that will conflict
-        $class_abbreviation = isset($this->_class_abbreviations[ $class_name ])
-            ? $this->_class_abbreviations[ $class_name ]
+        $class_abbreviation = isset($this->_class_abbreviations[$class_name])
+            ? $this->_class_abbreviations[$class_name]
             : 'FANCY_BATMAN_PANTS';
         $class_name = str_replace('\\', '_', $class_name);
         // check if class has already been loaded, and return it if it has been
@@ -753,8 +753,8 @@ 
     public function clear_cached_class($class_name, $addon = false)
     {
         // have to specify something, but not anything that will conflict
-        $class_abbreviation = isset($this->_class_abbreviations[ $class_name ])
-            ? $this->_class_abbreviations[ $class_name ]
+        $class_abbreviation = isset($this->_class_abbreviations[$class_name])
+            ? $this->_class_abbreviations[$class_name]
             : 'FANCY_BATMAN_PANTS';
         $class_name = str_replace('\\', '_', $class_name);
         // check if class has already been loaded, and return it if it has been
@@ -799,9 +799,9 @@ 
             // convert all separators to proper DS, if no filepath, then use EE_CLASSES
             $file_path = $file_path ? str_replace(array('/', '\\'), DS, $file_path) : EE_CLASSES;
             // prep file type
-            $type = ! empty($type) ? trim($type, '.') . '.' : '';
+            $type = ! empty($type) ? trim($type, '.').'.' : '';
             // build full file path
-            $file_paths[$key] = rtrim($file_path, DS) . DS . $class_name . '.' . $type . 'php';
+            $file_paths[$key] = rtrim($file_path, DS).DS.$class_name.'.'.$type.'php';
             //does the file exist and can be read ?
             if (is_readable($file_paths[$key])) {
                 return $file_paths[$key];
@@ -832,12 +832,12 @@ 
             //does the file exist and can it be read ?
             if ( ! $path) {
                 // so sorry, can't find the file
-                throw new EE_Error (
+                throw new EE_Error(
                     sprintf(
                         __('The %1$s file %2$s could not be located or is not readable due to file permissions. Please ensure that the following filepath(s) are correct: %3$s', 'event_espresso'),
                         trim($type, '.'),
                         $class_name,
-                        '<br />' . implode(',<br />', $file_paths)
+                        '<br />'.implode(',<br />', $file_paths)
                     )
                 );
             }
@@ -1311,7 +1311,7 @@ 
      */
     private static function _reset_and_unset_object($object, $reset_models)
     {
-        if (! is_object($object)) {
+        if ( ! is_object($object)) {
             // don't unset anything that's not an object
             return false;
         }

core/db_classes/EE_Registration.class.php

Indentation +1660 added lines, -1660 removed lines

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@ 
 <?php use EventEspresso\core\exceptions\EntityNotFoundException;
 
 if (! defined('EVENT_ESPRESSO_VERSION')) {
-    exit('No direct script access allowed');
+	exit('No direct script access allowed');
 }
 
 /**
@@ -15,1665 +15,1665 @@ 
 {
 
 
-    /**
-     * Used to reference when a registration has never been checked in.
-     *
-     * @type int
-     */
-    const checkin_status_never = 2;
-
-    /**
-     * Used to reference when a registration has been checked in.
-     *
-     * @type int
-     */
-    const checkin_status_in = 1;
-
-
-    /**
-     * Used to reference when a registration has been checked out.
-     *
-     * @type int
-     */
-    const checkin_status_out = 0;
-
-
-    /**
-     * extra meta key for tracking reg status os trashed registrations
-     *
-     * @type string
-     */
-    const PRE_TRASH_REG_STATUS_KEY = 'pre_trash_registration_status';
-
-
-    /**
-     * extra meta key for tracking if registration has reserved ticket
-     *
-     * @type string
-     */
-    const HAS_RESERVED_TICKET_KEY = 'has_reserved_ticket';
-
-
-
-    /**
-     * Set Event ID
-     *
-     * @param int $EVT_ID Event ID
-     */
-    public function set_event($EVT_ID = 0)
-    {
-        $this->set('EVT_ID', $EVT_ID);
-    }
-
-
-
-    /**
-     * Overrides parent set() method so that all calls to set( 'REG_code', $REG_code ) OR set( 'STS_ID', $STS_ID ) can
-     * be routed to internal methods
-     *
-     * @param string $field_name
-     * @param mixed  $field_value
-     * @param bool   $use_default
-     * @throws \EE_Error
-     * @throws \RuntimeException
-     */
-    public function set($field_name, $field_value, $use_default = false)
-    {
-        switch ($field_name) {
-            case 'REG_code' :
-                if (! empty($field_value) && $this->reg_code() === null) {
-                    $this->set_reg_code($field_value, $use_default);
-                }
-                break;
-            case 'STS_ID' :
-                $this->set_status($field_value, $use_default);
-                break;
-            default :
-                parent::set($field_name, $field_value, $use_default);
-        }
-    }
-
-
-    /**
-     * Set Status ID
-     * updates the registration status and ALSO...
-     * calls reserve_registration_space() if the reg status changes TO approved from any other reg status
-     * calls release_registration_space() if the reg status changes FROM approved to any other reg status
-     *
-     * @param string  $new_STS_ID
-     * @param boolean $use_default
-     * @return bool
-     * @throws \RuntimeException
-     * @throws \EE_Error
-     */
-    public function set_status($new_STS_ID = null, $use_default = false)
-    {
-        // get current REG_Status
-        $old_STS_ID = $this->status_ID();
-        // if status has changed
-        if (
-            $old_STS_ID !== $new_STS_ID // and that status has actually changed
-            && ! empty($old_STS_ID) // and that old status is actually set
-            && ! empty($new_STS_ID) // as well as the new status
-            && $this->ID() // ensure registration is in the db
-        ) {
-            // TO approved
-            if ($new_STS_ID === EEM_Registration::status_id_approved) {
-                // reserve a space by incrementing ticket and datetime sold values
-                $this->_reserve_registration_space();
-                do_action('AHEE__EE_Registration__set_status__to_approved', $this, $old_STS_ID, $new_STS_ID);
-                // OR FROM  approved
-            } else if ($old_STS_ID === EEM_Registration::status_id_approved) {
-                // release a space by decrementing ticket and datetime sold values
-                $this->_release_registration_space();
-                do_action('AHEE__EE_Registration__set_status__from_approved', $this, $old_STS_ID, $new_STS_ID);
-            }
-            // update status
-            parent::set('STS_ID', $new_STS_ID, $use_default);
-            $this->_update_if_canceled_or_declined($new_STS_ID, $old_STS_ID);
-            /** @type EE_Transaction_Payments $transaction_payments */
-            $transaction_payments = EE_Registry::instance()->load_class('Transaction_Payments');
-            $transaction_payments->recalculate_transaction_total($this->transaction(), false);
-            $this->transaction()->update_status_based_on_total_paid(true);
-            do_action('AHEE__EE_Registration__set_status__after_update', $this, $old_STS_ID, $new_STS_ID);
-            return true;
-        }
-        //even though the old value matches the new value, it's still good to
-        //allow the parent set method to have a say
-        parent::set('STS_ID', $new_STS_ID, $use_default);
-        return true;
-    }
-
-
-    /**
-     * update REGs and TXN when cancelled or declined registrations involved
-     *
-     * @param string $new_STS_ID
-     * @param string $old_STS_ID
-     * @throws \EE_Error
-     */
-    private function _update_if_canceled_or_declined($new_STS_ID, $old_STS_ID)
-    {
-        // these reg statuses should not be considered in any calculations involving monies owing
-        $closed_reg_statuses = EEM_Registration::closed_reg_statuses();
-        // true if registration has been cancelled or declined
-        if (
-            in_array($new_STS_ID, $closed_reg_statuses, true)
-            && ! in_array($old_STS_ID, $closed_reg_statuses, true)
-        ) {
-            /** @type EE_Registration_Processor $registration_processor */
-            $registration_processor = EE_Registry::instance()->load_class('Registration_Processor');
-            /** @type EE_Transaction_Processor $transaction_processor */
-            $transaction_processor = EE_Registry::instance()->load_class('Transaction_Processor');
-            // cancelled or declined registration
-            $registration_processor->update_registration_after_being_canceled_or_declined(
-                $this,
-                $closed_reg_statuses
-            );
-            $transaction_processor->update_transaction_after_canceled_or_declined_registration(
-                $this,
-                $closed_reg_statuses,
-                false
-            );
-            do_action('AHEE__EE_Registration__set_status__canceled_or_declined', $this, $old_STS_ID, $new_STS_ID);
-            return;
-        }
-        // true if reinstating cancelled or declined registration
-        if (
-            in_array($old_STS_ID, $closed_reg_statuses, true)
-            && ! in_array($new_STS_ID, $closed_reg_statuses, true)
-        ) {
-            /** @type EE_Registration_Processor $registration_processor */
-            $registration_processor = EE_Registry::instance()->load_class('Registration_Processor');
-            /** @type EE_Transaction_Processor $transaction_processor */
-            $transaction_processor = EE_Registry::instance()->load_class('Transaction_Processor');
-            // reinstating cancelled or declined registration
-            $registration_processor->update_canceled_or_declined_registration_after_being_reinstated(
-                $this,
-                $closed_reg_statuses
-            );
-            $transaction_processor->update_transaction_after_reinstating_canceled_registration(
-                $this,
-                $closed_reg_statuses,
-                false
-            );
-            do_action('AHEE__EE_Registration__set_status__after_reinstated', $this, $old_STS_ID, $new_STS_ID);
-        }
-    }
-
-
-    /**
-     *        get Status ID
-     */
-    public function status_ID()
-    {
-        return $this->get('STS_ID');
-    }
-
-
-    /**
-     * increments this registration's related ticket sold and corresponding datetime sold values
-     *
-     * @return void
-     * @throws \EE_Error
-     */
-    private function _reserve_registration_space()
-    {
-        // reserved ticket and datetime counts will be decremented as sold counts are incremented
-        // so stop tracking that this reg has a ticket reserved
-        $this->release_reserved_ticket();
-        $ticket = $this->ticket();
-        $ticket->increase_sold();
-        $ticket->save();
-        // possibly set event status to sold out
-        $this->event()->perform_sold_out_status_check();
-    }
-
-
-    /**
-     * Gets the ticket this registration is for
-     *
-     * @param boolean $include_archived whether to include archived tickets or not.
-     * @return EE_Ticket|EE_Base_Class
-     * @throws \EE_Error
-     */
-    public function ticket($include_archived = true)
-    {
-        $query_params = array();
-        if ($include_archived) {
-            $query_params['default_where_conditions'] = 'none';
-        }
-        return $this->get_first_related('Ticket', $query_params);
-    }
-
-
-    /**
-     * Gets the event this registration is for
-     *
-     * @return EE_Event
-     */
-    public function event()
-    {
-        $event = $this->get_first_related('Event');
-        if (! $event instanceof \EE_Event) {
-            throw new EntityNotFoundException('Event ID', $this->event_ID());
-        }
-        return $event;
-    }
-
-
-    /**
-     * Gets the "author" of the registration.  Note that for the purposes of registrations, the author will correspond
-     * with the author of the event this registration is for.
-     *
-     * @since 4.5.0
-     * @return int
-     */
-    public function wp_user()
-    {
-        $event = $this->event();
-        if ($event instanceof EE_Event) {
-            return $event->wp_user();
-        }
-        return 0;
-    }
-
-
-    /**
-     * decrements (subtracts) this registration's related ticket sold and corresponding datetime sold values
-     *
-     * @return void
-     * @throws \EE_Error
-     */
-    private function _release_registration_space()
-    {
-        $ticket = $this->ticket();
-        $ticket->decrease_sold();
-        $ticket->save();
-    }
-
-
-    /**
-     * tracks this registration's ticket reservation in extra meta
-     * and can increment related ticket reserved and corresponding datetime reserved values
-     *
-     * @param bool $update_ticket if true, will increment ticket and datetime reserved count
-     * @return void
-     * @throws \EE_Error
-     */
-    public function reserve_ticket($update_ticket = false)
-    {
-        if ($this->get_extra_meta(EE_Registration::HAS_RESERVED_TICKET_KEY, true, false) === false) {
-            // PLZ NOTE: although checking $update_ticket first would be more efficient,
-            // we NEED to ALWAYS call update_extra_meta(), which is why that is done first
-            if ($this->update_extra_meta(EE_Registration::HAS_RESERVED_TICKET_KEY, true, false) && $update_ticket) {
-                $ticket = $this->ticket();
-                $ticket->increase_reserved();
-                $ticket->save();
-            }
-        }
-    }
-
-
-    /**
-     * stops tracking this registration's ticket reservation in extra meta
-     * decrements (subtracts) related ticket reserved and corresponding datetime reserved values
-     *
-     * @param bool $update_ticket if true, will decrement ticket and datetime reserved count
-     * @return void
-     * @throws \EE_Error
-     */
-    public function release_reserved_ticket($update_ticket = false)
-    {
-        if ($this->get_extra_meta(EE_Registration::HAS_RESERVED_TICKET_KEY, true, false) !== false) {
-            // PLZ NOTE: although checking $update_ticket first would be more efficient,
-            // we NEED to ALWAYS call delete_extra_meta(), which is why that is done first
-            if ($this->delete_extra_meta(EE_Registration::HAS_RESERVED_TICKET_KEY) && $update_ticket) {
-                $ticket = $this->ticket();
-                $ticket->decrease_reserved();
-                $ticket->save();
-            }
-        }
-    }
-
-
-    /**
-     * Set Attendee ID
-     *
-     * @param        int $ATT_ID Attendee ID
-     */
-    public function set_attendee_id($ATT_ID = 0)
-    {
-        $this->set('ATT_ID', $ATT_ID);
-    }
-
-
-    /**
-     *        Set Transaction ID
-     *
-     * @param        int $TXN_ID Transaction ID
-     */
-    public function set_transaction_id($TXN_ID = 0)
-    {
-        $this->set('TXN_ID', $TXN_ID);
-    }
-
-
-    /**
-     *        Set Session
-     *
-     * @param    string $REG_session PHP Session ID
-     */
-    public function set_session($REG_session = '')
-    {
-        $this->set('REG_session', $REG_session);
-    }
-
-
-    /**
-     *        Set Registration URL Link
-     *
-     * @param    string $REG_url_link Registration URL Link
-     */
-    public function set_reg_url_link($REG_url_link = '')
-    {
-        $this->set('REG_url_link', $REG_url_link);
-    }
-
-
-    /**
-     *        Set Attendee Counter
-     *
-     * @param        int $REG_count Primary Attendee
-     */
-    public function set_count($REG_count = 1)
-    {
-        $this->set('REG_count', $REG_count);
-    }
-
-
-    /**
-     *        Set Group Size
-     *
-     * @param        boolean $REG_group_size Group Registration
-     */
-    public function set_group_size($REG_group_size = false)
-    {
-        $this->set('REG_group_size', $REG_group_size);
-    }
-
-
-    /**
-     *    is_not_approved -  convenience method that returns TRUE if REG status ID ==
-     *    EEM_Registration::status_id_not_approved
-     *
-     * @return        boolean
-     */
-    public function is_not_approved()
-    {
-        return $this->status_ID() == EEM_Registration::status_id_not_approved ? true : false;
-    }
-
-
-    /**
-     *    is_pending_payment -  convenience method that returns TRUE if REG status ID ==
-     *    EEM_Registration::status_id_pending_payment
-     *
-     * @return        boolean
-     */
-    public function is_pending_payment()
-    {
-        return $this->status_ID() == EEM_Registration::status_id_pending_payment ? true : false;
-    }
-
-
-    /**
-     *    is_approved -  convenience method that returns TRUE if REG status ID == EEM_Registration::status_id_approved
-     *
-     * @return        boolean
-     */
-    public function is_approved()
-    {
-        return $this->status_ID() == EEM_Registration::status_id_approved ? true : false;
-    }
-
-
-    /**
-     *    is_cancelled -  convenience method that returns TRUE if REG status ID == EEM_Registration::status_id_cancelled
-     *
-     * @return        boolean
-     */
-    public function is_cancelled()
-    {
-        return $this->status_ID() == EEM_Registration::status_id_cancelled ? true : false;
-    }
-
-
-    /**
-     *    is_declined -  convenience method that returns TRUE if REG status ID == EEM_Registration::status_id_declined
-     *
-     * @return        boolean
-     */
-    public function is_declined()
-    {
-        return $this->status_ID() == EEM_Registration::status_id_declined ? true : false;
-    }
-
-
-    /**
-     *    is_incomplete -  convenience method that returns TRUE if REG status ID ==
-     *    EEM_Registration::status_id_incomplete
-     *
-     * @return        boolean
-     */
-    public function is_incomplete()
-    {
-        return $this->status_ID() == EEM_Registration::status_id_incomplete ? true : false;
-    }
-
-
-    /**
-     *        Set Registration Date
-     *
-     * @param        mixed ( int or string ) $REG_date Registration Date - Unix timestamp or string representation of
-     *                       Date
-     */
-    public function set_reg_date($REG_date = false)
-    {
-        $this->set('REG_date', $REG_date);
-    }
-
-
-    /**
-     *    Set final price owing for this registration after all ticket/price modifications
-     *
-     * @access    public
-     * @param    float $REG_final_price
-     */
-    public function set_final_price($REG_final_price = 0.00)
-    {
-        $this->set('REG_final_price', $REG_final_price);
-    }
-
-
-    /**
-     *    Set amount paid towards this registration's final price
-     *
-     * @access    public
-     * @param    float $REG_paid
-     */
-    public function set_paid($REG_paid = 0.00)
-    {
-        $this->set('REG_paid', $REG_paid);
-    }
-
-
-    /**
-     *        Attendee Is Going
-     *
-     * @param        boolean $REG_att_is_going Attendee Is Going
-     */
-    public function set_att_is_going($REG_att_is_going = false)
-    {
-        $this->set('REG_att_is_going', $REG_att_is_going);
-    }
-
-
-    /**
-     * Gets the related attendee
-     *
-     * @return EE_Attendee
-     */
-    public function attendee()
-    {
-        return $this->get_first_related('Attendee');
-    }
-
-
-    /**
-     *        get Event ID
-     */
-    public function event_ID()
-    {
-        return $this->get('EVT_ID');
-    }
-
-
-    /**
-     *        get Event ID
-     */
-    public function event_name()
-    {
-        $event = $this->event_obj();
-        if ($event) {
-            return $event->name();
-        } else {
-            return null;
-        }
-    }
-
-
-    /**
-     * Fetches the event this registration is for
-     *
-     * @return EE_Event
-     */
-    public function event_obj()
-    {
-        return $this->get_first_related('Event');
-    }
-
-
-    /**
-     *        get Attendee ID
-     */
-    public function attendee_ID()
-    {
-        return $this->get('ATT_ID');
-    }
-
-
-    /**
-     *        get PHP Session ID
-     */
-    public function session_ID()
-    {
-        return $this->get('REG_session');
-    }
-
-
-    /**
-     * Gets the string which represents the URL trigger for the receipt template in the message template system.
-     *
-     * @param string $messenger 'pdf' or 'html'.  Default 'html'.
-     * @return string
-     */
-    public function receipt_url($messenger = 'html')
-    {
-
-        /**
-         * The below will be deprecated one version after this.  We check first if there is a custom receipt template already in use on old system.  If there is then we just return the standard url for it.
-         *
-         * @since 4.5.0
-         */
-        $template_relative_path = 'modules/gateways/Invoice/lib/templates/receipt_body.template.php';
-        $has_custom             = EEH_Template::locate_template($template_relative_path, array(), true, true, true);
-
-        if ($has_custom) {
-            return add_query_arg(array('receipt' => 'true'), $this->invoice_url('launch'));
-        }
-        return apply_filters('FHEE__EE_Registration__receipt_url__receipt_url', '', $this, $messenger, 'receipt');
-    }
-
-
-    /**
-     * Gets the string which represents the URL trigger for the invoice template in the message template system.
-     *
-     * @param string $messenger 'pdf' or 'html'.  Default 'html'.
-     * @return string
-     */
-    public function invoice_url($messenger = 'html')
-    {
-        /**
-         * The below will be deprecated one version after this.  We check first if there is a custom invoice template already in use on old system.  If there is then we just return the standard url for it.
-         *
-         * @since 4.5.0
-         */
-        $template_relative_path = 'modules/gateways/Invoice/lib/templates/invoice_body.template.php';
-        $has_custom             = EEH_Template::locate_template($template_relative_path, array(), true, true, true);
-
-        if ($has_custom) {
-            if ($messenger == 'html') {
-                return $this->invoice_url('launch');
-            }
-            $route = $messenger == 'download' || $messenger == 'pdf' ? 'download_invoice' : 'launch_invoice';
-
-            $query_args = array('ee' => $route, 'id' => $this->reg_url_link());
-            if ($messenger == 'html') {
-                $query_args['html'] = true;
-            }
-            return add_query_arg($query_args, get_permalink(EE_Registry::instance()->CFG->core->thank_you_page_id));
-        }
-        return apply_filters('FHEE__EE_Registration__invoice_url__invoice_url', '', $this, $messenger, 'invoice');
-    }
-
-
-    /**
-     * get Registration URL Link
-     *
-     * @access public
-     * @return string
-     * @throws \EE_Error
-     */
-    public function reg_url_link()
-    {
-        return (string)$this->get('REG_url_link');
-    }
-
-
-    /**
-     * Echoes out invoice_url()
-     *
-     * @param string $type 'download','launch', or 'html' (default is 'launch')
-     * @return void
-     */
-    public function e_invoice_url($type = 'launch')
-    {
-        echo $this->invoice_url($type);
-    }
-
-
-    /**
-     * Echoes out payment_overview_url
-     */
-    public function e_payment_overview_url()
-    {
-        echo $this->payment_overview_url();
-    }
-
-
-    /**
-     * Gets the URL of the thank you page with this registration REG_url_link added as
-     * a query parameter
-     *
-     * @return string
-     */
-    public function payment_overview_url()
-    {
-        return add_query_arg(array(
-            'e_reg_url_link' => $this->reg_url_link(),
-            'step'           => 'payment_options',
-            'revisit'        => true,
-        ), EE_Registry::instance()->CFG->core->reg_page_url());
-    }
-
-
-    /**
-     * Gets the URL of the thank you page with this registration REG_url_link added as
-     * a query parameter
-     *
-     * @return string
-     */
-    public function edit_attendee_information_url()
-    {
-        return add_query_arg(array(
-            'e_reg_url_link' => $this->reg_url_link(),
-            'step'           => 'attendee_information',
-            'revisit'        => true,
-        ), EE_Registry::instance()->CFG->core->reg_page_url());
-    }
-
-
-    /**
-     * Simply generates and returns the appropriate admin_url link to edit this registration
-     *
-     * @return string
-     */
-    public function get_admin_edit_url()
-    {
-        return EEH_URL::add_query_args_and_nonce(array(
-            'page'    => 'espresso_registrations',
-            'action'  => 'view_registration',
-            '_REG_ID' => $this->ID(),
-        ), admin_url('admin.php'));
-    }
-
-
-    /**
-     *    is_primary_registrant?
-     */
-    public function is_primary_registrant()
-    {
-        return $this->get('REG_count') == 1 ? true : false;
-    }
-
-
-    /**
-     * This returns the primary registration object for this registration group (which may be this object).
-     *
-     * @return EE_Registration
-     */
-    public function get_primary_registration()
-    {
-        if ($this->is_primary_registrant()) {
-            return $this;
-        }
-
-        //k reg_count !== 1 so let's get the EE_Registration object matching this txn_id and reg_count == 1
-        $primary_registrant = EEM_Registration::instance()->get_one(array(
-            array(
-                'TXN_ID'    => $this->transaction_ID(),
-                'REG_count' => 1,
-            ),
-        ));
-        return $primary_registrant;
-    }
-
-
-    /**
-     *        get  Attendee Number
-     *
-     * @access        public
-     */
-    public function count()
-    {
-        return $this->get('REG_count');
-    }
-
-
-    /**
-     *        get Group Size
-     */
-    public function group_size()
-    {
-        return $this->get('REG_group_size');
-    }
-
-
-    /**
-     *        get Registration Date
-     */
-    public function date()
-    {
-        return $this->get('REG_date');
-    }
-
-
-    /**
-     * gets a pretty date
-     *
-     * @param string $date_format
-     * @param string $time_format
-     * @return string
-     */
-    public function pretty_date($date_format = null, $time_format = null)
-    {
-        return $this->get_datetime('REG_date', $date_format, $time_format);
-    }
-
-
-    /**
-     * final_price
-     * the registration's share of the transaction total, so that the
-     * sum of all the transaction's REG_final_prices equal the transaction's total
-     *
-     * @return    float
-     */
-    public function final_price()
-    {
-        return $this->get('REG_final_price');
-    }
-
-
-    /**
-     * pretty_final_price
-     *  final price as formatted string, with correct decimal places and currency symbol
-     *
-     * @return string
-     */
-    public function pretty_final_price()
-    {
-        return $this->get_pretty('REG_final_price');
-    }
-
-
-    /**
-     * get paid (yeah)
-     *
-     * @return    float
-     */
-    public function paid()
-    {
-        return $this->get('REG_paid');
-    }
-
-
-    /**
-     * pretty_paid
-     *
-     * @return    float
-     */
-    public function pretty_paid()
-    {
-        return $this->get_pretty('REG_paid');
-    }
-
-
-    /**
-     * owes_monies_and_can_pay
-     * whether or not this registration has monies owing and it's' status allows payment
-     *
-     * @param array $requires_payment
-     * @return bool
-     */
-    public function owes_monies_and_can_pay($requires_payment = array())
-    {
-        // these reg statuses require payment (if event is not free)
-        $requires_payment = ! empty($requires_payment) ? $requires_payment : EEM_Registration::reg_statuses_that_allow_payment();
-        if (
-            in_array($this->status_ID(), $requires_payment) &&
-            $this->final_price() != 0 &&
-            $this->final_price() != $this->paid()
-        ) {
-            return true;
-        } else {
-            return false;
-        }
-    }
-
-
-    /**
-     * Prints out the return value of $this->pretty_status()
-     *
-     * @param bool $show_icons
-     * @return void
-     */
-    public function e_pretty_status($show_icons = false)
-    {
-        echo $this->pretty_status($show_icons);
-    }
-
-
-    /**
-     * Returns a nice version of the status for displaying to customers
-     *
-     * @param bool $show_icons
-     * @return string
-     */
-    public function pretty_status($show_icons = false)
-    {
-        $status = EEM_Status::instance()->localized_status(array($this->status_ID() => __('unknown', 'event_espresso')),
-            false, 'sentence');
-        $icon   = '';
-        switch ($this->status_ID()) {
-            case EEM_Registration::status_id_approved:
-                $icon = $show_icons ? '<span class="dashicons dashicons-star-filled ee-icon-size-16 green-text"></span>' : '';
-                break;
-            case EEM_Registration::status_id_pending_payment:
-                $icon = $show_icons ? '<span class="dashicons dashicons-star-half ee-icon-size-16 orange-text"></span>' : '';
-                break;
-            case EEM_Registration::status_id_not_approved:
-                $icon = $show_icons ? '<span class="dashicons dashicons-marker ee-icon-size-16 orange-text"></span>' : '';
-                break;
-            case EEM_Registration::status_id_cancelled:
-                $icon = $show_icons ? '<span class="dashicons dashicons-no ee-icon-size-16 lt-grey-text"></span>' : '';
-                break;
-            case EEM_Registration::status_id_incomplete:
-                $icon = $show_icons ? '<span class="dashicons dashicons-no ee-icon-size-16 lt-orange-text"></span>' : '';
-                break;
-            case EEM_Registration::status_id_declined:
-                $icon = $show_icons ? '<span class="dashicons dashicons-no ee-icon-size-16 red-text"></span>' : '';
-                break;
-            case EEM_Registration::status_id_wait_list:
-                $icon = $show_icons ? '<span class="dashicons dashicons-clipboard ee-icon-size-16 purple-text"></span>' : '';
-                break;
-        }
-        return $icon . $status[$this->status_ID()];
-    }
-
-
-    /**
-     *        get Attendee Is Going
-     */
-    public function att_is_going()
-    {
-        return $this->get('REG_att_is_going');
-    }
-
-
-    /**
-     * Gets related answers
-     *
-     * @param array $query_params like EEM_Base::get_all
-     * @return EE_Answer[]
-     */
-    public function answers($query_params = null)
-    {
-        return $this->get_many_related('Answer', $query_params);
-    }
-
-
-    /**
-     * Gets the registration's answer value to the specified question
-     * (either the question's ID or a question object)
-     *
-     * @param EE_Question|int $question
-     * @param bool            $pretty_value
-     * @return array|string if pretty_value= true, the result will always be a string
-     * (because the answer might be an array of answer values, so passing pretty_value=true
-     * will convert it into some kind of string)
-     */
-    public function answer_value_to_question($question, $pretty_value = true)
-    {
-        $question_id = EEM_Question::instance()->ensure_is_ID($question);
-        return EEM_Answer::instance()->get_answer_value_to_question($this, $question_id, $pretty_value);
-    }
-
-
-    /**
-     * question_groups
-     * returns an array of EE_Question_Group objects for this registration
-     *
-     * @return EE_Question_Group[]
-     */
-    public function question_groups()
-    {
-        $question_groups = array();
-        if ($this->event() instanceof EE_Event) {
-            $question_groups = $this->event()->question_groups(
-                array(
-                    array(
-                        'Event_Question_Group.EQG_primary' => $this->count() == 1 ? true : false,
-                    ),
-                    'order_by' => array('QSG_order' => 'ASC'),
-                )
-            );
-        }
-        return $question_groups;
-    }
-
-
-    /**
-     * count_question_groups
-     * returns a count of the number of EE_Question_Group objects for this registration
-     *
-     * @return int
-     */
-    public function count_question_groups()
-    {
-        $qg_count = 0;
-        if ($this->event() instanceof EE_Event) {
-            $qg_count = $this->event()->count_related(
-                'Question_Group',
-                array(
-                    array(
-                        'Event_Question_Group.EQG_primary' => $this->count() == 1 ? true : false,
-                    ),
-                )
-            );
-        }
-        return $qg_count;
-    }
-
-
-    /**
-     * Returns the registration date in the 'standard' string format
-     * (function may be improved in the future to allow for different formats and timezones)
-     *
-     * @return string
-     */
-    public function reg_date()
-    {
-        return $this->get_datetime('REG_date');
-    }
-
-
-    /**
-     * Gets the datetime-ticket for this registration (ie, it can be used to isolate
-     * the ticket this registration purchased, or the datetime they have registered
-     * to attend)
-     *
-     * @return EE_Datetime_Ticket
-     */
-    public function datetime_ticket()
-    {
-        return $this->get_first_related('Datetime_Ticket');
-    }
-
-
-    /**
-     * Sets the registration's datetime_ticket.
-     *
-     * @param EE_Datetime_Ticket $datetime_ticket
-     * @return EE_Datetime_Ticket
-     */
-    public function set_datetime_ticket($datetime_ticket)
-    {
-        return $this->_add_relation_to($datetime_ticket, 'Datetime_Ticket');
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * Gets deleted
-     *
-     * @return boolean
-     */
-    public function deleted()
-    {
-        return $this->get('REG_deleted');
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * Sets deleted
-     *
-     * @param boolean $deleted
-     * @return boolean
-     */
-    public function set_deleted($deleted)
-    {
-        if ($deleted) {
-            $this->delete();
-        } else {
-            $this->restore();
-        }
-    }
-
-
-    /**
-     * Get the status object of this object
-     *
-     * @return EE_Status
-     */
-    public function status_obj()
-    {
-        return $this->get_first_related('Status');
-    }
-
-
-    /**
-     * Returns the number of times this registration has checked into any of the datetimes
-     * its available for
-     *
-     * @return int
-     */
-    public function count_checkins()
-    {
-        return $this->get_model()->count_related($this, 'Checkin');
-    }
-
-
-    /**
-     * Returns the number of current Check-ins this registration is checked into for any of the datetimes the
-     * registration is for.  Note, this is ONLY checked in (does not include checkedout)
-     *
-     * @return int
-     */
-    public function count_checkins_not_checkedout()
-    {
-        return $this->get_model()->count_related($this, 'Checkin', array(array('CHK_in' => 1)));
-    }
-
-
-    /**
-     * The purpose of this method is simply to check whether this registration can checkin to the given datetime.
-     *
-     * @param int | EE_Datetime $DTT_OR_ID      The datetime the registration is being checked against
-     * @param bool              $check_approved This is used to indicate whether the caller wants can_checkin to also
-     *                                          consider registration status as well as datetime access.
-     * @return bool
-     */
-    public function can_checkin($DTT_OR_ID, $check_approved = true)
-    {
-        $DTT_ID = EEM_Datetime::instance()->ensure_is_ID($DTT_OR_ID);
-
-        //first check registration status
-        if (($check_approved && ! $this->is_approved()) || ! $DTT_ID) {
-            return false;
-        }
-        //is there a datetime ticket that matches this dtt_ID?
-        if (! (EEM_Datetime_Ticket::instance()->exists(array(
-            array(
-                'TKT_ID' => $this->get('TKT_ID'),
-                'DTT_ID' => $DTT_ID,
-            ),
-        )))
-        ) {
-            return false;
-        }
-
-        //final check is against TKT_uses
-        return $this->verify_can_checkin_against_TKT_uses($DTT_ID);
-    }
-
-
-    /**
-     * This method verifies whether the user can checkin for the given datetime considering the max uses value set on
-     * the ticket. To do this,  a query is done to get the count of the datetime records already checked into.  If the
-     * datetime given does not have a check-in record and checking in for that datetime will exceed the allowed uses,
-     * then return false.  Otherwise return true.
-     *
-     * @param int | EE_Datetime $DTT_OR_ID The datetime the registration is being checked against
-     * @return bool   true means can checkin.  false means cannot checkin.
-     */
-    public function verify_can_checkin_against_TKT_uses($DTT_OR_ID)
-    {
-        $DTT_ID = EEM_Datetime::instance()->ensure_is_ID($DTT_OR_ID);
-
-        if (! $DTT_ID) {
-            return false;
-        }
-
-        $max_uses = $this->ticket() instanceof EE_Ticket ? $this->ticket()->uses() : EE_INF;
-
-        // if max uses is not set or equals infinity then return true cause its not a factor for whether user can check-in
-        // or not.
-        if (! $max_uses || $max_uses === EE_INF) {
-            return true;
-        }
-
-        //does this datetime have a checkin record?  If so, then the dtt count has already been verified so we can just
-        //go ahead and toggle.
-        if (EEM_Checkin::instance()->exists(array(array('REG_ID' => $this->ID(), 'DTT_ID' => $DTT_ID)))) {
-            return true;
-        }
-
-        //made it here so the last check is whether the number of checkins per unique datetime on this registration
-        //disallows further check-ins.
-        $count_unique_dtt_checkins = EEM_Checkin::instance()->count(array(
-            array(
-                'REG_ID' => $this->ID(),
-                'CHK_in' => true,
-            ),
-        ), 'DTT_ID', true);
-        // checkins have already reached their max number of uses
-        // so registrant can NOT checkin
-        if ($count_unique_dtt_checkins >= $max_uses) {
-            EE_Error::add_error(__('Check-in denied because number of datetime uses for the ticket has been reached or exceeded.',
-                'event_espresso'), __FILE__, __FUNCTION__, __LINE__);
-            return false;
-        }
-        return true;
-    }
-
-
-    /**
-     * toggle Check-in status for this registration
-     * Check-ins are toggled in the following order:
-     * never checked in -> checked in
-     * checked in -> checked out
-     * checked out -> checked in
-     *
-     * @param  int $DTT_ID  include specific datetime to toggle Check-in for.
-     *                      If not included or null, then it is assumed latest datetime is being toggled.
-     * @param bool $verify  If true then can_checkin() is used to verify whether the person
-     *                      can be checked in or not.  Otherwise this forces change in checkin status.
-     * @return bool|int     the chk_in status toggled to OR false if nothing got changed.
-     * @throws EE_Error
-     */
-    public function toggle_checkin_status($DTT_ID = null, $verify = false)
-    {
-        if (empty($DTT_ID)) {
-            $datetime = $this->get_latest_related_datetime();
-            $DTT_ID   = $datetime instanceof EE_Datetime ? $datetime->ID() : 0;
-            // verify the registration can checkin for the given DTT_ID
-        } elseif (! $this->can_checkin($DTT_ID, $verify)) {
-            EE_Error::add_error(
-                sprintf(
-                    __('The given registration (ID:%1$d) can not be checked in to the given DTT_ID (%2$d), because the registration does not have access',
-                        'event_espresso'),
-                    $this->ID(),
-                    $DTT_ID
-                ),
-                __FILE__, __FUNCTION__, __LINE__
-            );
-            return false;
-        }
-        $status_paths = array(
-            EE_Registration::checkin_status_never => EE_Registration::checkin_status_in,
-            EE_Registration::checkin_status_in    => EE_Registration::checkin_status_out,
-            EE_Registration::checkin_status_out   => EE_Registration::checkin_status_in,
-        );
-        //start by getting the current status so we know what status we'll be changing to.
-        $cur_status = $this->check_in_status_for_datetime($DTT_ID, null);
-        $status_to  = $status_paths[$cur_status];
-        // database only records true for checked IN or false for checked OUT
-        // no record ( null ) means checked in NEVER, but we obviously don't save that
-        $new_status = $status_to === EE_Registration::checkin_status_in ? true : false;
-        // add relation - note Check-ins are always creating new rows
-        // because we are keeping track of Check-ins over time.
-        // Eventually we'll probably want to show a list table
-        // for the individual Check-ins so that they can be managed.
-        $checkin = EE_Checkin::new_instance(array(
-            'REG_ID' => $this->ID(),
-            'DTT_ID' => $DTT_ID,
-            'CHK_in' => $new_status,
-        ));
-        // if the record could not be saved then return false
-        if ($checkin->save() === 0) {
-            if (WP_DEBUG) {
-                global $wpdb;
-                $error = sprintf(
-                    __('Registration check in update failed because of the following database error: %1$s%2$s',
-                        'event_espresso'),
-                    '<br />',
-                    $wpdb->last_error
-                );
-            } else {
-                $error = __('Registration check in update failed because of an unknown database error',
-                    'event_espresso');
-            }
-            EE_Error::add_error($error, __FILE__, __FUNCTION__, __LINE__);
-            return false;
-        }
-        return $status_to;
-    }
-
-
-    /**
-     * Returns the latest datetime related to this registration (via the ticket attached to the registration).
-     * "Latest" is defined by the `DTT_EVT_start` column.
-     *
-     * @return EE_Datetime|null
-     * @throws \EE_Error
-     */
-    public function get_latest_related_datetime()
-    {
-        return EEM_Datetime::instance()->get_one(
-            array(
-                array(
-                    'Ticket.Registration.REG_ID' => $this->ID(),
-                ),
-                'order_by' => array('DTT_EVT_start' => 'DESC'),
-            )
-        );
-    }
-
-
-    /**
-     * Returns the earliest datetime related to this registration (via the ticket attached to the registration).
-     * "Earliest" is defined by the `DTT_EVT_start` column.
-     *
-     * @throws \EE_Error
-     */
-    public function get_earliest_related_datetime()
-    {
-        return EEM_Datetime::instance()->get_one(
-            array(
-                array(
-                    'Ticket.Registration.REG_ID' => $this->ID(),
-                ),
-                'order_by' => array('DTT_EVT_start' => 'ASC'),
-            )
-        );
-    }
-
-
-    /**
-     * This method simply returns the check-in status for this registration and the given datetime.
-     * If neither the datetime nor the checkin values are provided as arguments,
-     * then this will return the LATEST check-in status for the registration across all datetimes it belongs to.
-     *
-     * @param  int       $DTT_ID  The ID of the datetime we're checking against
-     *                            (if empty we'll get the primary datetime for
-     *                            this registration (via event) and use it's ID);
-     * @param EE_Checkin $checkin If present, we use the given checkin object rather than the dtt_id.
-     * @return int                Integer representing Check-in status.
-     * @throws \EE_Error
-     */
-    public function check_in_status_for_datetime($DTT_ID = 0, $checkin = null)
-    {
-        $checkin_query_params = array(
-            'order_by' => array('CHK_timestamp' => 'DESC'),
-        );
-
-        if ($DTT_ID > 0) {
-            $checkin_query_params[0] = array('DTT_ID' => $DTT_ID);
-        }
-
-        //get checkin object (if exists)
-        $checkin = $checkin instanceof EE_Checkin
-            ? $checkin
-            : $this->get_first_related('Checkin', $checkin_query_params);
-        if ($checkin instanceof EE_Checkin) {
-            if ($checkin->get('CHK_in')) {
-                return EE_Registration::checkin_status_in; //checked in
-            }
-            return EE_Registration::checkin_status_out; //had checked in but is now checked out.
-        }
-        return EE_Registration::checkin_status_never; //never been checked in
-    }
-
-
-    /**
-     * This method returns a localized message for the toggled Check-in message.
-     *
-     * @param  int $DTT_ID include specific datetime to get the correct Check-in message.  If not included or null,
-     *                     then it is assumed Check-in for primary datetime was toggled.
-     * @param bool $error  This just flags that you want an error message returned. This is put in so that the error
-     *                     message can be customized with the attendee name.
-     * @return string         internationalized message
-     */
-    public function get_checkin_msg($DTT_ID, $error = false)
-    {
-        //let's get the attendee first so we can include the name of the attendee
-        $attendee = $this->get_first_related('Attendee');
-        if ($attendee instanceof EE_Attendee) {
-            if ($error) {
-                return sprintf(__("%s's check-in status was not changed.", "event_espresso"), $attendee->full_name());
-            }
-            $cur_status = $this->check_in_status_for_datetime($DTT_ID);
-            //what is the status message going to be?
-            switch ($cur_status) {
-                case EE_Registration::checkin_status_never :
-                    return sprintf(__("%s has been removed from Check-in records", "event_espresso"),
-                        $attendee->full_name());
-                    break;
-                case EE_Registration::checkin_status_in :
-                    return sprintf(__('%s has been checked in', 'event_espresso'), $attendee->full_name());
-                    break;
-                case EE_Registration::checkin_status_out :
-                    return sprintf(__('%s has been checked out', 'event_espresso'), $attendee->full_name());
-                    break;
-            }
-        }
-        return __("The check-in status could not be determined.", "event_espresso");
-    }
-
-
-    /**
-     * Returns the related EE_Transaction to this registration
-     *
-     * @return EE_Transaction
-     */
-    public function transaction()
-    {
-        $transaction = $this->get_first_related('Transaction');
-        if (! $transaction instanceof \EE_Transaction) {
-            throw new EntityNotFoundException('Transaction ID', $this->transaction_ID());
-        }
-        return $transaction;
-    }
-
-
-    /**
-     *        get Registration Code
-     */
-    public function reg_code()
-    {
-        return $this->get('REG_code');
-    }
-
-
-    /**
-     *        get Transaction ID
-     */
-    public function transaction_ID()
-    {
-        return $this->get('TXN_ID');
-    }
-
-
-    /**
-     * @return int
-     */
-    public function ticket_ID()
-    {
-        return $this->get('TKT_ID');
-    }
-
-
-    /**
-     *        Set Registration Code
-     *
-     * @access    public
-     * @param    string  $REG_code Registration Code
-     * @param    boolean $use_default
-     */
-    public function set_reg_code($REG_code, $use_default = false)
-    {
-        if (empty($REG_code)) {
-            EE_Error::add_error(__('REG_code can not be empty.', 'event_espresso'), __FILE__, __FUNCTION__, __LINE__);
-            return;
-        }
-        if (! $this->reg_code()) {
-            parent::set('REG_code', $REG_code, $use_default);
-        } else {
-            EE_Error::doing_it_wrong(
-                __CLASS__ . '::' . __FUNCTION__,
-                __('Can not change a registration REG_code once it has been set.', 'event_espresso'),
-                '4.6.0'
-            );
-        }
-    }
-
-
-    /**
-     * Returns all other registrations in the same group as this registrant who have the same ticket option.
-     * Note, if you want to just get all registrations in the same transaction (group), use:
-     *    $registration->transaction()->registrations();
-     *
-     * @since 4.5.0
-     * @return EE_Registration[]  or empty array if this isn't a group registration.
-     */
-    public function get_all_other_registrations_in_group()
-    {
-        if ($this->group_size() < 2) {
-            return array();
-        }
-
-        $query[0] = array(
-            'TXN_ID' => $this->transaction_ID(),
-            'REG_ID' => array('!=', $this->ID()),
-            'TKT_ID' => $this->ticket_ID(),
-        );
-
-        $registrations = $this->get_model()->get_all($query);
-        return $registrations;
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * Return the link to the admin details for the object.
-     *
-     * @return string
-     */
-    public function get_admin_details_link()
-    {
-        EE_Registry::instance()->load_helper('URL');
-        return EEH_URL::add_query_args_and_nonce(
-            array(
-                'page'    => 'espresso_registrations',
-                'action'  => 'view_registration',
-                '_REG_ID' => $this->ID(),
-            ),
-            admin_url('admin.php')
-        );
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * Returns the link to the editor for the object.  Sometimes this is the same as the details.
-     *
-     * @return string
-     */
-    public function get_admin_edit_link()
-    {
-        return $this->get_admin_details_link();
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * Returns the link to a settings page for the object.
-     *
-     * @return string
-     */
-    public function get_admin_settings_link()
-    {
-        return $this->get_admin_details_link();
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * Returns the link to the "overview" for the object (typically the "list table" view).
-     *
-     * @return string
-     */
-    public function get_admin_overview_link()
-    {
-        EE_Registry::instance()->load_helper('URL');
-        return EEH_URL::add_query_args_and_nonce(
-            array(
-                'page' => 'espresso_registrations',
-            ),
-            admin_url('admin.php')
-        );
-    }
-
-
-    /**
-     * @param array $query_params
-     * @return \EE_Registration[]
-     * @throws \EE_Error
-     */
-    public function payments($query_params = array())
-    {
-        return $this->get_many_related('Payment', $query_params);
-    }
-
-
-    /**
-     * @param array $query_params
-     * @return \EE_Registration_Payment[]
-     * @throws \EE_Error
-     */
-    public function registration_payments($query_params = array())
-    {
-        return $this->get_many_related('Registration_Payment', $query_params);
-    }
-
-
-    /**
-     * This grabs the payment method corresponding to the last payment made for the amount owing on the registration.
-     * Note: if there are no payments on the registration there will be no payment method returned.
-     *
-     * @return EE_Payment_Method|null
-     */
-    public function payment_method()
-    {
-        return EEM_Payment_Method::instance()->get_last_used_for_registration($this);
-    }
-
-
-    /**
-     * @return \EE_Line_Item
-     * @throws EntityNotFoundException
-     * @throws \EE_Error
-     */
-    public function ticket_line_item()
-    {
-        $ticket            = $this->ticket();
-        $transaction       = $this->transaction();
-        $line_item         = null;
-        $ticket_line_items = \EEH_Line_Item::get_line_items_by_object_type_and_IDs(
-            $transaction->total_line_item(),
-            'Ticket',
-            array($ticket->ID())
-        );
-        foreach ($ticket_line_items as $ticket_line_item) {
-            if (
-                $ticket_line_item instanceof \EE_Line_Item
-                && $ticket_line_item->OBJ_type() === 'Ticket'
-                && $ticket_line_item->OBJ_ID() === $ticket->ID()
-            ) {
-                $line_item = $ticket_line_item;
-                break;
-            }
-        }
-        if (! ($line_item instanceof \EE_Line_Item && $line_item->OBJ_type() === 'Ticket')) {
-            throw new EntityNotFoundException('Line Item Ticket ID', $ticket->ID());
-        }
-        return $line_item;
-    }
-
-
-    /**
-     * Soft Deletes this model object.
-     *
-     * @return boolean | int
-     * @throws \RuntimeException
-     * @throws \EE_Error
-     */
-    public function delete()
-    {
-        if ($this->update_extra_meta(EE_Registration::PRE_TRASH_REG_STATUS_KEY, $this->status_ID()) === true) {
-            $this->set_status(EEM_Registration::status_id_cancelled);
-        }
-        return parent::delete();
-    }
-
-
-    /**
-     * Restores whatever the previous status was on a registration before it was trashed (if possible)
-     *
-     * @throws \EE_Error
-     * @throws \RuntimeException
-     */
-    public function restore()
-    {
-        $previous_status = $this->get_extra_meta(
-            EE_Registration::PRE_TRASH_REG_STATUS_KEY,
-            true,
-            EEM_Registration::status_id_cancelled
-        );
-        if ($previous_status) {
-            $this->delete_extra_meta(EE_Registration::PRE_TRASH_REG_STATUS_KEY);
-            $this->set_status($previous_status);
-        }
-        return parent::restore();
-    }
-
-
-
-    /*************************** DEPRECATED ***************************/
-
-
-    /**
-     * @deprecated
-     * @since     4.7.0
-     * @access    public
-     */
-    public function price_paid()
-    {
-        EE_Error::doing_it_wrong('EE_Registration::price_paid()',
-            __('This method is deprecated, please use EE_Registration::final_price() instead.', 'event_espresso'),
-            '4.7.0');
-        return $this->final_price();
-    }
-
-
-    /**
-     * @deprecated
-     * @since     4.7.0
-     * @access    public
-     * @param    float $REG_final_price
-     */
-    public function set_price_paid($REG_final_price = 0.00)
-    {
-        EE_Error::doing_it_wrong('EE_Registration::set_price_paid()',
-            __('This method is deprecated, please use EE_Registration::set_final_price() instead.', 'event_espresso'),
-            '4.7.0');
-        $this->set_final_price($REG_final_price);
-    }
-
-
-    /**
-     * @deprecated
-     * @since 4.7.0
-     * @return string
-     */
-    public function pretty_price_paid()
-    {
-        EE_Error::doing_it_wrong('EE_Registration::pretty_price_paid()',
-            __('This method is deprecated, please use EE_Registration::pretty_final_price() instead.',
-                'event_espresso'), '4.7.0');
-        return $this->pretty_final_price();
-    }
-
-
-    /**
-     * Gets the primary datetime related to this registration via the related Event to this registration
-     *
-     * @deprecated 4.9.17
-     * @return EE_Datetime
-     */
-    public function get_related_primary_datetime()
-    {
-        EE_Error::doing_it_wrong(
-            __METHOD__,
-            esc_html__(
-                'Use EE_Registration::get_latest_related_datetime() or EE_Registration::get_earliest_related_datetime()',
-                'event_espresso'
-            ),
-            '4.9.17',
-            '5.0.0'
-        );
-        return $this->event()->primary_datetime();
-    }
+	/**
+	 * Used to reference when a registration has never been checked in.
+	 *
+	 * @type int
+	 */
+	const checkin_status_never = 2;
+
+	/**
+	 * Used to reference when a registration has been checked in.
+	 *
+	 * @type int
+	 */
+	const checkin_status_in = 1;
+
+
+	/**
+	 * Used to reference when a registration has been checked out.
+	 *
+	 * @type int
+	 */
+	const checkin_status_out = 0;
+
+
+	/**
+	 * extra meta key for tracking reg status os trashed registrations
+	 *
+	 * @type string
+	 */
+	const PRE_TRASH_REG_STATUS_KEY = 'pre_trash_registration_status';
+
+
+	/**
+	 * extra meta key for tracking if registration has reserved ticket
+	 *
+	 * @type string
+	 */
+	const HAS_RESERVED_TICKET_KEY = 'has_reserved_ticket';
+
+
+
+	/**
+	 * Set Event ID
+	 *
+	 * @param int $EVT_ID Event ID
+	 */
+	public function set_event($EVT_ID = 0)
+	{
+		$this->set('EVT_ID', $EVT_ID);
+	}
+
+
+
+	/**
+	 * Overrides parent set() method so that all calls to set( 'REG_code', $REG_code ) OR set( 'STS_ID', $STS_ID ) can
+	 * be routed to internal methods
+	 *
+	 * @param string $field_name
+	 * @param mixed  $field_value
+	 * @param bool   $use_default
+	 * @throws \EE_Error
+	 * @throws \RuntimeException
+	 */
+	public function set($field_name, $field_value, $use_default = false)
+	{
+		switch ($field_name) {
+			case 'REG_code' :
+				if (! empty($field_value) && $this->reg_code() === null) {
+					$this->set_reg_code($field_value, $use_default);
+				}
+				break;
+			case 'STS_ID' :
+				$this->set_status($field_value, $use_default);
+				break;
+			default :
+				parent::set($field_name, $field_value, $use_default);
+		}
+	}
+
+
+	/**
+	 * Set Status ID
+	 * updates the registration status and ALSO...
+	 * calls reserve_registration_space() if the reg status changes TO approved from any other reg status
+	 * calls release_registration_space() if the reg status changes FROM approved to any other reg status
+	 *
+	 * @param string  $new_STS_ID
+	 * @param boolean $use_default
+	 * @return bool
+	 * @throws \RuntimeException
+	 * @throws \EE_Error
+	 */
+	public function set_status($new_STS_ID = null, $use_default = false)
+	{
+		// get current REG_Status
+		$old_STS_ID = $this->status_ID();
+		// if status has changed
+		if (
+			$old_STS_ID !== $new_STS_ID // and that status has actually changed
+			&& ! empty($old_STS_ID) // and that old status is actually set
+			&& ! empty($new_STS_ID) // as well as the new status
+			&& $this->ID() // ensure registration is in the db
+		) {
+			// TO approved
+			if ($new_STS_ID === EEM_Registration::status_id_approved) {
+				// reserve a space by incrementing ticket and datetime sold values
+				$this->_reserve_registration_space();
+				do_action('AHEE__EE_Registration__set_status__to_approved', $this, $old_STS_ID, $new_STS_ID);
+				// OR FROM  approved
+			} else if ($old_STS_ID === EEM_Registration::status_id_approved) {
+				// release a space by decrementing ticket and datetime sold values
+				$this->_release_registration_space();
+				do_action('AHEE__EE_Registration__set_status__from_approved', $this, $old_STS_ID, $new_STS_ID);
+			}
+			// update status
+			parent::set('STS_ID', $new_STS_ID, $use_default);
+			$this->_update_if_canceled_or_declined($new_STS_ID, $old_STS_ID);
+			/** @type EE_Transaction_Payments $transaction_payments */
+			$transaction_payments = EE_Registry::instance()->load_class('Transaction_Payments');
+			$transaction_payments->recalculate_transaction_total($this->transaction(), false);
+			$this->transaction()->update_status_based_on_total_paid(true);
+			do_action('AHEE__EE_Registration__set_status__after_update', $this, $old_STS_ID, $new_STS_ID);
+			return true;
+		}
+		//even though the old value matches the new value, it's still good to
+		//allow the parent set method to have a say
+		parent::set('STS_ID', $new_STS_ID, $use_default);
+		return true;
+	}
+
+
+	/**
+	 * update REGs and TXN when cancelled or declined registrations involved
+	 *
+	 * @param string $new_STS_ID
+	 * @param string $old_STS_ID
+	 * @throws \EE_Error
+	 */
+	private function _update_if_canceled_or_declined($new_STS_ID, $old_STS_ID)
+	{
+		// these reg statuses should not be considered in any calculations involving monies owing
+		$closed_reg_statuses = EEM_Registration::closed_reg_statuses();
+		// true if registration has been cancelled or declined
+		if (
+			in_array($new_STS_ID, $closed_reg_statuses, true)
+			&& ! in_array($old_STS_ID, $closed_reg_statuses, true)
+		) {
+			/** @type EE_Registration_Processor $registration_processor */
+			$registration_processor = EE_Registry::instance()->load_class('Registration_Processor');
+			/** @type EE_Transaction_Processor $transaction_processor */
+			$transaction_processor = EE_Registry::instance()->load_class('Transaction_Processor');
+			// cancelled or declined registration
+			$registration_processor->update_registration_after_being_canceled_or_declined(
+				$this,
+				$closed_reg_statuses
+			);
+			$transaction_processor->update_transaction_after_canceled_or_declined_registration(
+				$this,
+				$closed_reg_statuses,
+				false
+			);
+			do_action('AHEE__EE_Registration__set_status__canceled_or_declined', $this, $old_STS_ID, $new_STS_ID);
+			return;
+		}
+		// true if reinstating cancelled or declined registration
+		if (
+			in_array($old_STS_ID, $closed_reg_statuses, true)
+			&& ! in_array($new_STS_ID, $closed_reg_statuses, true)
+		) {
+			/** @type EE_Registration_Processor $registration_processor */
+			$registration_processor = EE_Registry::instance()->load_class('Registration_Processor');
+			/** @type EE_Transaction_Processor $transaction_processor */
+			$transaction_processor = EE_Registry::instance()->load_class('Transaction_Processor');
+			// reinstating cancelled or declined registration
+			$registration_processor->update_canceled_or_declined_registration_after_being_reinstated(
+				$this,
+				$closed_reg_statuses
+			);
+			$transaction_processor->update_transaction_after_reinstating_canceled_registration(
+				$this,
+				$closed_reg_statuses,
+				false
+			);
+			do_action('AHEE__EE_Registration__set_status__after_reinstated', $this, $old_STS_ID, $new_STS_ID);
+		}
+	}
+
+
+	/**
+	 *        get Status ID
+	 */
+	public function status_ID()
+	{
+		return $this->get('STS_ID');
+	}
+
+
+	/**
+	 * increments this registration's related ticket sold and corresponding datetime sold values
+	 *
+	 * @return void
+	 * @throws \EE_Error
+	 */
+	private function _reserve_registration_space()
+	{
+		// reserved ticket and datetime counts will be decremented as sold counts are incremented
+		// so stop tracking that this reg has a ticket reserved
+		$this->release_reserved_ticket();
+		$ticket = $this->ticket();
+		$ticket->increase_sold();
+		$ticket->save();
+		// possibly set event status to sold out
+		$this->event()->perform_sold_out_status_check();
+	}
+
+
+	/**
+	 * Gets the ticket this registration is for
+	 *
+	 * @param boolean $include_archived whether to include archived tickets or not.
+	 * @return EE_Ticket|EE_Base_Class
+	 * @throws \EE_Error
+	 */
+	public function ticket($include_archived = true)
+	{
+		$query_params = array();
+		if ($include_archived) {
+			$query_params['default_where_conditions'] = 'none';
+		}
+		return $this->get_first_related('Ticket', $query_params);
+	}
+
+
+	/**
+	 * Gets the event this registration is for
+	 *
+	 * @return EE_Event
+	 */
+	public function event()
+	{
+		$event = $this->get_first_related('Event');
+		if (! $event instanceof \EE_Event) {
+			throw new EntityNotFoundException('Event ID', $this->event_ID());
+		}
+		return $event;
+	}
+
+
+	/**
+	 * Gets the "author" of the registration.  Note that for the purposes of registrations, the author will correspond
+	 * with the author of the event this registration is for.
+	 *
+	 * @since 4.5.0
+	 * @return int
+	 */
+	public function wp_user()
+	{
+		$event = $this->event();
+		if ($event instanceof EE_Event) {
+			return $event->wp_user();
+		}
+		return 0;
+	}
+
+
+	/**
+	 * decrements (subtracts) this registration's related ticket sold and corresponding datetime sold values
+	 *
+	 * @return void
+	 * @throws \EE_Error
+	 */
+	private function _release_registration_space()
+	{
+		$ticket = $this->ticket();
+		$ticket->decrease_sold();
+		$ticket->save();
+	}
+
+
+	/**
+	 * tracks this registration's ticket reservation in extra meta
+	 * and can increment related ticket reserved and corresponding datetime reserved values
+	 *
+	 * @param bool $update_ticket if true, will increment ticket and datetime reserved count
+	 * @return void
+	 * @throws \EE_Error
+	 */
+	public function reserve_ticket($update_ticket = false)
+	{
+		if ($this->get_extra_meta(EE_Registration::HAS_RESERVED_TICKET_KEY, true, false) === false) {
+			// PLZ NOTE: although checking $update_ticket first would be more efficient,
+			// we NEED to ALWAYS call update_extra_meta(), which is why that is done first
+			if ($this->update_extra_meta(EE_Registration::HAS_RESERVED_TICKET_KEY, true, false) && $update_ticket) {
+				$ticket = $this->ticket();
+				$ticket->increase_reserved();
+				$ticket->save();
+			}
+		}
+	}
+
+
+	/**
+	 * stops tracking this registration's ticket reservation in extra meta
+	 * decrements (subtracts) related ticket reserved and corresponding datetime reserved values
+	 *
+	 * @param bool $update_ticket if true, will decrement ticket and datetime reserved count
+	 * @return void
+	 * @throws \EE_Error
+	 */
+	public function release_reserved_ticket($update_ticket = false)
+	{
+		if ($this->get_extra_meta(EE_Registration::HAS_RESERVED_TICKET_KEY, true, false) !== false) {
+			// PLZ NOTE: although checking $update_ticket first would be more efficient,
+			// we NEED to ALWAYS call delete_extra_meta(), which is why that is done first
+			if ($this->delete_extra_meta(EE_Registration::HAS_RESERVED_TICKET_KEY) && $update_ticket) {
+				$ticket = $this->ticket();
+				$ticket->decrease_reserved();
+				$ticket->save();
+			}
+		}
+	}
+
+
+	/**
+	 * Set Attendee ID
+	 *
+	 * @param        int $ATT_ID Attendee ID
+	 */
+	public function set_attendee_id($ATT_ID = 0)
+	{
+		$this->set('ATT_ID', $ATT_ID);
+	}
+
+
+	/**
+	 *        Set Transaction ID
+	 *
+	 * @param        int $TXN_ID Transaction ID
+	 */
+	public function set_transaction_id($TXN_ID = 0)
+	{
+		$this->set('TXN_ID', $TXN_ID);
+	}
+
+
+	/**
+	 *        Set Session
+	 *
+	 * @param    string $REG_session PHP Session ID
+	 */
+	public function set_session($REG_session = '')
+	{
+		$this->set('REG_session', $REG_session);
+	}
+
+
+	/**
+	 *        Set Registration URL Link
+	 *
+	 * @param    string $REG_url_link Registration URL Link
+	 */
+	public function set_reg_url_link($REG_url_link = '')
+	{
+		$this->set('REG_url_link', $REG_url_link);
+	}
+
+
+	/**
+	 *        Set Attendee Counter
+	 *
+	 * @param        int $REG_count Primary Attendee
+	 */
+	public function set_count($REG_count = 1)
+	{
+		$this->set('REG_count', $REG_count);
+	}
+
+
+	/**
+	 *        Set Group Size
+	 *
+	 * @param        boolean $REG_group_size Group Registration
+	 */
+	public function set_group_size($REG_group_size = false)
+	{
+		$this->set('REG_group_size', $REG_group_size);
+	}
+
+
+	/**
+	 *    is_not_approved -  convenience method that returns TRUE if REG status ID ==
+	 *    EEM_Registration::status_id_not_approved
+	 *
+	 * @return        boolean
+	 */
+	public function is_not_approved()
+	{
+		return $this->status_ID() == EEM_Registration::status_id_not_approved ? true : false;
+	}
+
+
+	/**
+	 *    is_pending_payment -  convenience method that returns TRUE if REG status ID ==
+	 *    EEM_Registration::status_id_pending_payment
+	 *
+	 * @return        boolean
+	 */
+	public function is_pending_payment()
+	{
+		return $this->status_ID() == EEM_Registration::status_id_pending_payment ? true : false;
+	}
+
+
+	/**
+	 *    is_approved -  convenience method that returns TRUE if REG status ID == EEM_Registration::status_id_approved
+	 *
+	 * @return        boolean
+	 */
+	public function is_approved()
+	{
+		return $this->status_ID() == EEM_Registration::status_id_approved ? true : false;
+	}
+
+
+	/**
+	 *    is_cancelled -  convenience method that returns TRUE if REG status ID == EEM_Registration::status_id_cancelled
+	 *
+	 * @return        boolean
+	 */
+	public function is_cancelled()
+	{
+		return $this->status_ID() == EEM_Registration::status_id_cancelled ? true : false;
+	}
+
+
+	/**
+	 *    is_declined -  convenience method that returns TRUE if REG status ID == EEM_Registration::status_id_declined
+	 *
+	 * @return        boolean
+	 */
+	public function is_declined()
+	{
+		return $this->status_ID() == EEM_Registration::status_id_declined ? true : false;
+	}
+
+
+	/**
+	 *    is_incomplete -  convenience method that returns TRUE if REG status ID ==
+	 *    EEM_Registration::status_id_incomplete
+	 *
+	 * @return        boolean
+	 */
+	public function is_incomplete()
+	{
+		return $this->status_ID() == EEM_Registration::status_id_incomplete ? true : false;
+	}
+
+
+	/**
+	 *        Set Registration Date
+	 *
+	 * @param        mixed ( int or string ) $REG_date Registration Date - Unix timestamp or string representation of
+	 *                       Date
+	 */
+	public function set_reg_date($REG_date = false)
+	{
+		$this->set('REG_date', $REG_date);
+	}
+
+
+	/**
+	 *    Set final price owing for this registration after all ticket/price modifications
+	 *
+	 * @access    public
+	 * @param    float $REG_final_price
+	 */
+	public function set_final_price($REG_final_price = 0.00)
+	{
+		$this->set('REG_final_price', $REG_final_price);
+	}
+
+
+	/**
+	 *    Set amount paid towards this registration's final price
+	 *
+	 * @access    public
+	 * @param    float $REG_paid
+	 */
+	public function set_paid($REG_paid = 0.00)
+	{
+		$this->set('REG_paid', $REG_paid);
+	}
+
+
+	/**
+	 *        Attendee Is Going
+	 *
+	 * @param        boolean $REG_att_is_going Attendee Is Going
+	 */
+	public function set_att_is_going($REG_att_is_going = false)
+	{
+		$this->set('REG_att_is_going', $REG_att_is_going);
+	}
+
+
+	/**
+	 * Gets the related attendee
+	 *
+	 * @return EE_Attendee
+	 */
+	public function attendee()
+	{
+		return $this->get_first_related('Attendee');
+	}
+
+
+	/**
+	 *        get Event ID
+	 */
+	public function event_ID()
+	{
+		return $this->get('EVT_ID');
+	}
+
+
+	/**
+	 *        get Event ID
+	 */
+	public function event_name()
+	{
+		$event = $this->event_obj();
+		if ($event) {
+			return $event->name();
+		} else {
+			return null;
+		}
+	}
+
+
+	/**
+	 * Fetches the event this registration is for
+	 *
+	 * @return EE_Event
+	 */
+	public function event_obj()
+	{
+		return $this->get_first_related('Event');
+	}
+
+
+	/**
+	 *        get Attendee ID
+	 */
+	public function attendee_ID()
+	{
+		return $this->get('ATT_ID');
+	}
+
+
+	/**
+	 *        get PHP Session ID
+	 */
+	public function session_ID()
+	{
+		return $this->get('REG_session');
+	}
+
+
+	/**
+	 * Gets the string which represents the URL trigger for the receipt template in the message template system.
+	 *
+	 * @param string $messenger 'pdf' or 'html'.  Default 'html'.
+	 * @return string
+	 */
+	public function receipt_url($messenger = 'html')
+	{
+
+		/**
+		 * The below will be deprecated one version after this.  We check first if there is a custom receipt template already in use on old system.  If there is then we just return the standard url for it.
+		 *
+		 * @since 4.5.0
+		 */
+		$template_relative_path = 'modules/gateways/Invoice/lib/templates/receipt_body.template.php';
+		$has_custom             = EEH_Template::locate_template($template_relative_path, array(), true, true, true);
+
+		if ($has_custom) {
+			return add_query_arg(array('receipt' => 'true'), $this->invoice_url('launch'));
+		}
+		return apply_filters('FHEE__EE_Registration__receipt_url__receipt_url', '', $this, $messenger, 'receipt');
+	}
+
+
+	/**
+	 * Gets the string which represents the URL trigger for the invoice template in the message template system.
+	 *
+	 * @param string $messenger 'pdf' or 'html'.  Default 'html'.
+	 * @return string
+	 */
+	public function invoice_url($messenger = 'html')
+	{
+		/**
+		 * The below will be deprecated one version after this.  We check first if there is a custom invoice template already in use on old system.  If there is then we just return the standard url for it.
+		 *
+		 * @since 4.5.0
+		 */
+		$template_relative_path = 'modules/gateways/Invoice/lib/templates/invoice_body.template.php';
+		$has_custom             = EEH_Template::locate_template($template_relative_path, array(), true, true, true);
+
+		if ($has_custom) {
+			if ($messenger == 'html') {
+				return $this->invoice_url('launch');
+			}
+			$route = $messenger == 'download' || $messenger == 'pdf' ? 'download_invoice' : 'launch_invoice';
+
+			$query_args = array('ee' => $route, 'id' => $this->reg_url_link());
+			if ($messenger == 'html') {
+				$query_args['html'] = true;
+			}
+			return add_query_arg($query_args, get_permalink(EE_Registry::instance()->CFG->core->thank_you_page_id));
+		}
+		return apply_filters('FHEE__EE_Registration__invoice_url__invoice_url', '', $this, $messenger, 'invoice');
+	}
+
+
+	/**
+	 * get Registration URL Link
+	 *
+	 * @access public
+	 * @return string
+	 * @throws \EE_Error
+	 */
+	public function reg_url_link()
+	{
+		return (string)$this->get('REG_url_link');
+	}
+
+
+	/**
+	 * Echoes out invoice_url()
+	 *
+	 * @param string $type 'download','launch', or 'html' (default is 'launch')
+	 * @return void
+	 */
+	public function e_invoice_url($type = 'launch')
+	{
+		echo $this->invoice_url($type);
+	}
+
+
+	/**
+	 * Echoes out payment_overview_url
+	 */
+	public function e_payment_overview_url()
+	{
+		echo $this->payment_overview_url();
+	}
+
+
+	/**
+	 * Gets the URL of the thank you page with this registration REG_url_link added as
+	 * a query parameter
+	 *
+	 * @return string
+	 */
+	public function payment_overview_url()
+	{
+		return add_query_arg(array(
+			'e_reg_url_link' => $this->reg_url_link(),
+			'step'           => 'payment_options',
+			'revisit'        => true,
+		), EE_Registry::instance()->CFG->core->reg_page_url());
+	}
+
+
+	/**
+	 * Gets the URL of the thank you page with this registration REG_url_link added as
+	 * a query parameter
+	 *
+	 * @return string
+	 */
+	public function edit_attendee_information_url()
+	{
+		return add_query_arg(array(
+			'e_reg_url_link' => $this->reg_url_link(),
+			'step'           => 'attendee_information',
+			'revisit'        => true,
+		), EE_Registry::instance()->CFG->core->reg_page_url());
+	}
+
+
+	/**
+	 * Simply generates and returns the appropriate admin_url link to edit this registration
+	 *
+	 * @return string
+	 */
+	public function get_admin_edit_url()
+	{
+		return EEH_URL::add_query_args_and_nonce(array(
+			'page'    => 'espresso_registrations',
+			'action'  => 'view_registration',
+			'_REG_ID' => $this->ID(),
+		), admin_url('admin.php'));
+	}
+
+
+	/**
+	 *    is_primary_registrant?
+	 */
+	public function is_primary_registrant()
+	{
+		return $this->get('REG_count') == 1 ? true : false;
+	}
+
+
+	/**
+	 * This returns the primary registration object for this registration group (which may be this object).
+	 *
+	 * @return EE_Registration
+	 */
+	public function get_primary_registration()
+	{
+		if ($this->is_primary_registrant()) {
+			return $this;
+		}
+
+		//k reg_count !== 1 so let's get the EE_Registration object matching this txn_id and reg_count == 1
+		$primary_registrant = EEM_Registration::instance()->get_one(array(
+			array(
+				'TXN_ID'    => $this->transaction_ID(),
+				'REG_count' => 1,
+			),
+		));
+		return $primary_registrant;
+	}
+
+
+	/**
+	 *        get  Attendee Number
+	 *
+	 * @access        public
+	 */
+	public function count()
+	{
+		return $this->get('REG_count');
+	}
+
+
+	/**
+	 *        get Group Size
+	 */
+	public function group_size()
+	{
+		return $this->get('REG_group_size');
+	}
+
+
+	/**
+	 *        get Registration Date
+	 */
+	public function date()
+	{
+		return $this->get('REG_date');
+	}
+
+
+	/**
+	 * gets a pretty date
+	 *
+	 * @param string $date_format
+	 * @param string $time_format
+	 * @return string
+	 */
+	public function pretty_date($date_format = null, $time_format = null)
+	{
+		return $this->get_datetime('REG_date', $date_format, $time_format);
+	}
+
+
+	/**
+	 * final_price
+	 * the registration's share of the transaction total, so that the
+	 * sum of all the transaction's REG_final_prices equal the transaction's total
+	 *
+	 * @return    float
+	 */
+	public function final_price()
+	{
+		return $this->get('REG_final_price');
+	}
+
+
+	/**
+	 * pretty_final_price
+	 *  final price as formatted string, with correct decimal places and currency symbol
+	 *
+	 * @return string
+	 */
+	public function pretty_final_price()
+	{
+		return $this->get_pretty('REG_final_price');
+	}
+
+
+	/**
+	 * get paid (yeah)
+	 *
+	 * @return    float
+	 */
+	public function paid()
+	{
+		return $this->get('REG_paid');
+	}
+
+
+	/**
+	 * pretty_paid
+	 *
+	 * @return    float
+	 */
+	public function pretty_paid()
+	{
+		return $this->get_pretty('REG_paid');
+	}
+
+
+	/**
+	 * owes_monies_and_can_pay
+	 * whether or not this registration has monies owing and it's' status allows payment
+	 *
+	 * @param array $requires_payment
+	 * @return bool
+	 */
+	public function owes_monies_and_can_pay($requires_payment = array())
+	{
+		// these reg statuses require payment (if event is not free)
+		$requires_payment = ! empty($requires_payment) ? $requires_payment : EEM_Registration::reg_statuses_that_allow_payment();
+		if (
+			in_array($this->status_ID(), $requires_payment) &&
+			$this->final_price() != 0 &&
+			$this->final_price() != $this->paid()
+		) {
+			return true;
+		} else {
+			return false;
+		}
+	}
+
+
+	/**
+	 * Prints out the return value of $this->pretty_status()
+	 *
+	 * @param bool $show_icons
+	 * @return void
+	 */
+	public function e_pretty_status($show_icons = false)
+	{
+		echo $this->pretty_status($show_icons);
+	}
+
+
+	/**
+	 * Returns a nice version of the status for displaying to customers
+	 *
+	 * @param bool $show_icons
+	 * @return string
+	 */
+	public function pretty_status($show_icons = false)
+	{
+		$status = EEM_Status::instance()->localized_status(array($this->status_ID() => __('unknown', 'event_espresso')),
+			false, 'sentence');
+		$icon   = '';
+		switch ($this->status_ID()) {
+			case EEM_Registration::status_id_approved:
+				$icon = $show_icons ? '<span class="dashicons dashicons-star-filled ee-icon-size-16 green-text"></span>' : '';
+				break;
+			case EEM_Registration::status_id_pending_payment:
+				$icon = $show_icons ? '<span class="dashicons dashicons-star-half ee-icon-size-16 orange-text"></span>' : '';
+				break;
+			case EEM_Registration::status_id_not_approved:
+				$icon = $show_icons ? '<span class="dashicons dashicons-marker ee-icon-size-16 orange-text"></span>' : '';
+				break;
+			case EEM_Registration::status_id_cancelled:
+				$icon = $show_icons ? '<span class="dashicons dashicons-no ee-icon-size-16 lt-grey-text"></span>' : '';
+				break;
+			case EEM_Registration::status_id_incomplete:
+				$icon = $show_icons ? '<span class="dashicons dashicons-no ee-icon-size-16 lt-orange-text"></span>' : '';
+				break;
+			case EEM_Registration::status_id_declined:
+				$icon = $show_icons ? '<span class="dashicons dashicons-no ee-icon-size-16 red-text"></span>' : '';
+				break;
+			case EEM_Registration::status_id_wait_list:
+				$icon = $show_icons ? '<span class="dashicons dashicons-clipboard ee-icon-size-16 purple-text"></span>' : '';
+				break;
+		}
+		return $icon . $status[$this->status_ID()];
+	}
+
+
+	/**
+	 *        get Attendee Is Going
+	 */
+	public function att_is_going()
+	{
+		return $this->get('REG_att_is_going');
+	}
+
+
+	/**
+	 * Gets related answers
+	 *
+	 * @param array $query_params like EEM_Base::get_all
+	 * @return EE_Answer[]
+	 */
+	public function answers($query_params = null)
+	{
+		return $this->get_many_related('Answer', $query_params);
+	}
+
+
+	/**
+	 * Gets the registration's answer value to the specified question
+	 * (either the question's ID or a question object)
+	 *
+	 * @param EE_Question|int $question
+	 * @param bool            $pretty_value
+	 * @return array|string if pretty_value= true, the result will always be a string
+	 * (because the answer might be an array of answer values, so passing pretty_value=true
+	 * will convert it into some kind of string)
+	 */
+	public function answer_value_to_question($question, $pretty_value = true)
+	{
+		$question_id = EEM_Question::instance()->ensure_is_ID($question);
+		return EEM_Answer::instance()->get_answer_value_to_question($this, $question_id, $pretty_value);
+	}
+
+
+	/**
+	 * question_groups
+	 * returns an array of EE_Question_Group objects for this registration
+	 *
+	 * @return EE_Question_Group[]
+	 */
+	public function question_groups()
+	{
+		$question_groups = array();
+		if ($this->event() instanceof EE_Event) {
+			$question_groups = $this->event()->question_groups(
+				array(
+					array(
+						'Event_Question_Group.EQG_primary' => $this->count() == 1 ? true : false,
+					),
+					'order_by' => array('QSG_order' => 'ASC'),
+				)
+			);
+		}
+		return $question_groups;
+	}
+
+
+	/**
+	 * count_question_groups
+	 * returns a count of the number of EE_Question_Group objects for this registration
+	 *
+	 * @return int
+	 */
+	public function count_question_groups()
+	{
+		$qg_count = 0;
+		if ($this->event() instanceof EE_Event) {
+			$qg_count = $this->event()->count_related(
+				'Question_Group',
+				array(
+					array(
+						'Event_Question_Group.EQG_primary' => $this->count() == 1 ? true : false,
+					),
+				)
+			);
+		}
+		return $qg_count;
+	}
+
+
+	/**
+	 * Returns the registration date in the 'standard' string format
+	 * (function may be improved in the future to allow for different formats and timezones)
+	 *
+	 * @return string
+	 */
+	public function reg_date()
+	{
+		return $this->get_datetime('REG_date');
+	}
+
+
+	/**
+	 * Gets the datetime-ticket for this registration (ie, it can be used to isolate
+	 * the ticket this registration purchased, or the datetime they have registered
+	 * to attend)
+	 *
+	 * @return EE_Datetime_Ticket
+	 */
+	public function datetime_ticket()
+	{
+		return $this->get_first_related('Datetime_Ticket');
+	}
+
+
+	/**
+	 * Sets the registration's datetime_ticket.
+	 *
+	 * @param EE_Datetime_Ticket $datetime_ticket
+	 * @return EE_Datetime_Ticket
+	 */
+	public function set_datetime_ticket($datetime_ticket)
+	{
+		return $this->_add_relation_to($datetime_ticket, 'Datetime_Ticket');
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Gets deleted
+	 *
+	 * @return boolean
+	 */
+	public function deleted()
+	{
+		return $this->get('REG_deleted');
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Sets deleted
+	 *
+	 * @param boolean $deleted
+	 * @return boolean
+	 */
+	public function set_deleted($deleted)
+	{
+		if ($deleted) {
+			$this->delete();
+		} else {
+			$this->restore();
+		}
+	}
+
+
+	/**
+	 * Get the status object of this object
+	 *
+	 * @return EE_Status
+	 */
+	public function status_obj()
+	{
+		return $this->get_first_related('Status');
+	}
+
+
+	/**
+	 * Returns the number of times this registration has checked into any of the datetimes
+	 * its available for
+	 *
+	 * @return int
+	 */
+	public function count_checkins()
+	{
+		return $this->get_model()->count_related($this, 'Checkin');
+	}
+
+
+	/**
+	 * Returns the number of current Check-ins this registration is checked into for any of the datetimes the
+	 * registration is for.  Note, this is ONLY checked in (does not include checkedout)
+	 *
+	 * @return int
+	 */
+	public function count_checkins_not_checkedout()
+	{
+		return $this->get_model()->count_related($this, 'Checkin', array(array('CHK_in' => 1)));
+	}
+
+
+	/**
+	 * The purpose of this method is simply to check whether this registration can checkin to the given datetime.
+	 *
+	 * @param int | EE_Datetime $DTT_OR_ID      The datetime the registration is being checked against
+	 * @param bool              $check_approved This is used to indicate whether the caller wants can_checkin to also
+	 *                                          consider registration status as well as datetime access.
+	 * @return bool
+	 */
+	public function can_checkin($DTT_OR_ID, $check_approved = true)
+	{
+		$DTT_ID = EEM_Datetime::instance()->ensure_is_ID($DTT_OR_ID);
+
+		//first check registration status
+		if (($check_approved && ! $this->is_approved()) || ! $DTT_ID) {
+			return false;
+		}
+		//is there a datetime ticket that matches this dtt_ID?
+		if (! (EEM_Datetime_Ticket::instance()->exists(array(
+			array(
+				'TKT_ID' => $this->get('TKT_ID'),
+				'DTT_ID' => $DTT_ID,
+			),
+		)))
+		) {
+			return false;
+		}
+
+		//final check is against TKT_uses
+		return $this->verify_can_checkin_against_TKT_uses($DTT_ID);
+	}
+
+
+	/**
+	 * This method verifies whether the user can checkin for the given datetime considering the max uses value set on
+	 * the ticket. To do this,  a query is done to get the count of the datetime records already checked into.  If the
+	 * datetime given does not have a check-in record and checking in for that datetime will exceed the allowed uses,
+	 * then return false.  Otherwise return true.
+	 *
+	 * @param int | EE_Datetime $DTT_OR_ID The datetime the registration is being checked against
+	 * @return bool   true means can checkin.  false means cannot checkin.
+	 */
+	public function verify_can_checkin_against_TKT_uses($DTT_OR_ID)
+	{
+		$DTT_ID = EEM_Datetime::instance()->ensure_is_ID($DTT_OR_ID);
+
+		if (! $DTT_ID) {
+			return false;
+		}
+
+		$max_uses = $this->ticket() instanceof EE_Ticket ? $this->ticket()->uses() : EE_INF;
+
+		// if max uses is not set or equals infinity then return true cause its not a factor for whether user can check-in
+		// or not.
+		if (! $max_uses || $max_uses === EE_INF) {
+			return true;
+		}
+
+		//does this datetime have a checkin record?  If so, then the dtt count has already been verified so we can just
+		//go ahead and toggle.
+		if (EEM_Checkin::instance()->exists(array(array('REG_ID' => $this->ID(), 'DTT_ID' => $DTT_ID)))) {
+			return true;
+		}
+
+		//made it here so the last check is whether the number of checkins per unique datetime on this registration
+		//disallows further check-ins.
+		$count_unique_dtt_checkins = EEM_Checkin::instance()->count(array(
+			array(
+				'REG_ID' => $this->ID(),
+				'CHK_in' => true,
+			),
+		), 'DTT_ID', true);
+		// checkins have already reached their max number of uses
+		// so registrant can NOT checkin
+		if ($count_unique_dtt_checkins >= $max_uses) {
+			EE_Error::add_error(__('Check-in denied because number of datetime uses for the ticket has been reached or exceeded.',
+				'event_espresso'), __FILE__, __FUNCTION__, __LINE__);
+			return false;
+		}
+		return true;
+	}
+
+
+	/**
+	 * toggle Check-in status for this registration
+	 * Check-ins are toggled in the following order:
+	 * never checked in -> checked in
+	 * checked in -> checked out
+	 * checked out -> checked in
+	 *
+	 * @param  int $DTT_ID  include specific datetime to toggle Check-in for.
+	 *                      If not included or null, then it is assumed latest datetime is being toggled.
+	 * @param bool $verify  If true then can_checkin() is used to verify whether the person
+	 *                      can be checked in or not.  Otherwise this forces change in checkin status.
+	 * @return bool|int     the chk_in status toggled to OR false if nothing got changed.
+	 * @throws EE_Error
+	 */
+	public function toggle_checkin_status($DTT_ID = null, $verify = false)
+	{
+		if (empty($DTT_ID)) {
+			$datetime = $this->get_latest_related_datetime();
+			$DTT_ID   = $datetime instanceof EE_Datetime ? $datetime->ID() : 0;
+			// verify the registration can checkin for the given DTT_ID
+		} elseif (! $this->can_checkin($DTT_ID, $verify)) {
+			EE_Error::add_error(
+				sprintf(
+					__('The given registration (ID:%1$d) can not be checked in to the given DTT_ID (%2$d), because the registration does not have access',
+						'event_espresso'),
+					$this->ID(),
+					$DTT_ID
+				),
+				__FILE__, __FUNCTION__, __LINE__
+			);
+			return false;
+		}
+		$status_paths = array(
+			EE_Registration::checkin_status_never => EE_Registration::checkin_status_in,
+			EE_Registration::checkin_status_in    => EE_Registration::checkin_status_out,
+			EE_Registration::checkin_status_out   => EE_Registration::checkin_status_in,
+		);
+		//start by getting the current status so we know what status we'll be changing to.
+		$cur_status = $this->check_in_status_for_datetime($DTT_ID, null);
+		$status_to  = $status_paths[$cur_status];
+		// database only records true for checked IN or false for checked OUT
+		// no record ( null ) means checked in NEVER, but we obviously don't save that
+		$new_status = $status_to === EE_Registration::checkin_status_in ? true : false;
+		// add relation - note Check-ins are always creating new rows
+		// because we are keeping track of Check-ins over time.
+		// Eventually we'll probably want to show a list table
+		// for the individual Check-ins so that they can be managed.
+		$checkin = EE_Checkin::new_instance(array(
+			'REG_ID' => $this->ID(),
+			'DTT_ID' => $DTT_ID,
+			'CHK_in' => $new_status,
+		));
+		// if the record could not be saved then return false
+		if ($checkin->save() === 0) {
+			if (WP_DEBUG) {
+				global $wpdb;
+				$error = sprintf(
+					__('Registration check in update failed because of the following database error: %1$s%2$s',
+						'event_espresso'),
+					'<br />',
+					$wpdb->last_error
+				);
+			} else {
+				$error = __('Registration check in update failed because of an unknown database error',
+					'event_espresso');
+			}
+			EE_Error::add_error($error, __FILE__, __FUNCTION__, __LINE__);
+			return false;
+		}
+		return $status_to;
+	}
+
+
+	/**
+	 * Returns the latest datetime related to this registration (via the ticket attached to the registration).
+	 * "Latest" is defined by the `DTT_EVT_start` column.
+	 *
+	 * @return EE_Datetime|null
+	 * @throws \EE_Error
+	 */
+	public function get_latest_related_datetime()
+	{
+		return EEM_Datetime::instance()->get_one(
+			array(
+				array(
+					'Ticket.Registration.REG_ID' => $this->ID(),
+				),
+				'order_by' => array('DTT_EVT_start' => 'DESC'),
+			)
+		);
+	}
+
+
+	/**
+	 * Returns the earliest datetime related to this registration (via the ticket attached to the registration).
+	 * "Earliest" is defined by the `DTT_EVT_start` column.
+	 *
+	 * @throws \EE_Error
+	 */
+	public function get_earliest_related_datetime()
+	{
+		return EEM_Datetime::instance()->get_one(
+			array(
+				array(
+					'Ticket.Registration.REG_ID' => $this->ID(),
+				),
+				'order_by' => array('DTT_EVT_start' => 'ASC'),
+			)
+		);
+	}
+
+
+	/**
+	 * This method simply returns the check-in status for this registration and the given datetime.
+	 * If neither the datetime nor the checkin values are provided as arguments,
+	 * then this will return the LATEST check-in status for the registration across all datetimes it belongs to.
+	 *
+	 * @param  int       $DTT_ID  The ID of the datetime we're checking against
+	 *                            (if empty we'll get the primary datetime for
+	 *                            this registration (via event) and use it's ID);
+	 * @param EE_Checkin $checkin If present, we use the given checkin object rather than the dtt_id.
+	 * @return int                Integer representing Check-in status.
+	 * @throws \EE_Error
+	 */
+	public function check_in_status_for_datetime($DTT_ID = 0, $checkin = null)
+	{
+		$checkin_query_params = array(
+			'order_by' => array('CHK_timestamp' => 'DESC'),
+		);
+
+		if ($DTT_ID > 0) {
+			$checkin_query_params[0] = array('DTT_ID' => $DTT_ID);
+		}
+
+		//get checkin object (if exists)
+		$checkin = $checkin instanceof EE_Checkin
+			? $checkin
+			: $this->get_first_related('Checkin', $checkin_query_params);
+		if ($checkin instanceof EE_Checkin) {
+			if ($checkin->get('CHK_in')) {
+				return EE_Registration::checkin_status_in; //checked in
+			}
+			return EE_Registration::checkin_status_out; //had checked in but is now checked out.
+		}
+		return EE_Registration::checkin_status_never; //never been checked in
+	}
+
+
+	/**
+	 * This method returns a localized message for the toggled Check-in message.
+	 *
+	 * @param  int $DTT_ID include specific datetime to get the correct Check-in message.  If not included or null,
+	 *                     then it is assumed Check-in for primary datetime was toggled.
+	 * @param bool $error  This just flags that you want an error message returned. This is put in so that the error
+	 *                     message can be customized with the attendee name.
+	 * @return string         internationalized message
+	 */
+	public function get_checkin_msg($DTT_ID, $error = false)
+	{
+		//let's get the attendee first so we can include the name of the attendee
+		$attendee = $this->get_first_related('Attendee');
+		if ($attendee instanceof EE_Attendee) {
+			if ($error) {
+				return sprintf(__("%s's check-in status was not changed.", "event_espresso"), $attendee->full_name());
+			}
+			$cur_status = $this->check_in_status_for_datetime($DTT_ID);
+			//what is the status message going to be?
+			switch ($cur_status) {
+				case EE_Registration::checkin_status_never :
+					return sprintf(__("%s has been removed from Check-in records", "event_espresso"),
+						$attendee->full_name());
+					break;
+				case EE_Registration::checkin_status_in :
+					return sprintf(__('%s has been checked in', 'event_espresso'), $attendee->full_name());
+					break;
+				case EE_Registration::checkin_status_out :
+					return sprintf(__('%s has been checked out', 'event_espresso'), $attendee->full_name());
+					break;
+			}
+		}
+		return __("The check-in status could not be determined.", "event_espresso");
+	}
+
+
+	/**
+	 * Returns the related EE_Transaction to this registration
+	 *
+	 * @return EE_Transaction
+	 */
+	public function transaction()
+	{
+		$transaction = $this->get_first_related('Transaction');
+		if (! $transaction instanceof \EE_Transaction) {
+			throw new EntityNotFoundException('Transaction ID', $this->transaction_ID());
+		}
+		return $transaction;
+	}
+
+
+	/**
+	 *        get Registration Code
+	 */
+	public function reg_code()
+	{
+		return $this->get('REG_code');
+	}
+
+
+	/**
+	 *        get Transaction ID
+	 */
+	public function transaction_ID()
+	{
+		return $this->get('TXN_ID');
+	}
+
+
+	/**
+	 * @return int
+	 */
+	public function ticket_ID()
+	{
+		return $this->get('TKT_ID');
+	}
+
+
+	/**
+	 *        Set Registration Code
+	 *
+	 * @access    public
+	 * @param    string  $REG_code Registration Code
+	 * @param    boolean $use_default
+	 */
+	public function set_reg_code($REG_code, $use_default = false)
+	{
+		if (empty($REG_code)) {
+			EE_Error::add_error(__('REG_code can not be empty.', 'event_espresso'), __FILE__, __FUNCTION__, __LINE__);
+			return;
+		}
+		if (! $this->reg_code()) {
+			parent::set('REG_code', $REG_code, $use_default);
+		} else {
+			EE_Error::doing_it_wrong(
+				__CLASS__ . '::' . __FUNCTION__,
+				__('Can not change a registration REG_code once it has been set.', 'event_espresso'),
+				'4.6.0'
+			);
+		}
+	}
+
+
+	/**
+	 * Returns all other registrations in the same group as this registrant who have the same ticket option.
+	 * Note, if you want to just get all registrations in the same transaction (group), use:
+	 *    $registration->transaction()->registrations();
+	 *
+	 * @since 4.5.0
+	 * @return EE_Registration[]  or empty array if this isn't a group registration.
+	 */
+	public function get_all_other_registrations_in_group()
+	{
+		if ($this->group_size() < 2) {
+			return array();
+		}
+
+		$query[0] = array(
+			'TXN_ID' => $this->transaction_ID(),
+			'REG_ID' => array('!=', $this->ID()),
+			'TKT_ID' => $this->ticket_ID(),
+		);
+
+		$registrations = $this->get_model()->get_all($query);
+		return $registrations;
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Return the link to the admin details for the object.
+	 *
+	 * @return string
+	 */
+	public function get_admin_details_link()
+	{
+		EE_Registry::instance()->load_helper('URL');
+		return EEH_URL::add_query_args_and_nonce(
+			array(
+				'page'    => 'espresso_registrations',
+				'action'  => 'view_registration',
+				'_REG_ID' => $this->ID(),
+			),
+			admin_url('admin.php')
+		);
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Returns the link to the editor for the object.  Sometimes this is the same as the details.
+	 *
+	 * @return string
+	 */
+	public function get_admin_edit_link()
+	{
+		return $this->get_admin_details_link();
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Returns the link to a settings page for the object.
+	 *
+	 * @return string
+	 */
+	public function get_admin_settings_link()
+	{
+		return $this->get_admin_details_link();
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Returns the link to the "overview" for the object (typically the "list table" view).
+	 *
+	 * @return string
+	 */
+	public function get_admin_overview_link()
+	{
+		EE_Registry::instance()->load_helper('URL');
+		return EEH_URL::add_query_args_and_nonce(
+			array(
+				'page' => 'espresso_registrations',
+			),
+			admin_url('admin.php')
+		);
+	}
+
+
+	/**
+	 * @param array $query_params
+	 * @return \EE_Registration[]
+	 * @throws \EE_Error
+	 */
+	public function payments($query_params = array())
+	{
+		return $this->get_many_related('Payment', $query_params);
+	}
+
+
+	/**
+	 * @param array $query_params
+	 * @return \EE_Registration_Payment[]
+	 * @throws \EE_Error
+	 */
+	public function registration_payments($query_params = array())
+	{
+		return $this->get_many_related('Registration_Payment', $query_params);
+	}
+
+
+	/**
+	 * This grabs the payment method corresponding to the last payment made for the amount owing on the registration.
+	 * Note: if there are no payments on the registration there will be no payment method returned.
+	 *
+	 * @return EE_Payment_Method|null
+	 */
+	public function payment_method()
+	{
+		return EEM_Payment_Method::instance()->get_last_used_for_registration($this);
+	}
+
+
+	/**
+	 * @return \EE_Line_Item
+	 * @throws EntityNotFoundException
+	 * @throws \EE_Error
+	 */
+	public function ticket_line_item()
+	{
+		$ticket            = $this->ticket();
+		$transaction       = $this->transaction();
+		$line_item         = null;
+		$ticket_line_items = \EEH_Line_Item::get_line_items_by_object_type_and_IDs(
+			$transaction->total_line_item(),
+			'Ticket',
+			array($ticket->ID())
+		);
+		foreach ($ticket_line_items as $ticket_line_item) {
+			if (
+				$ticket_line_item instanceof \EE_Line_Item
+				&& $ticket_line_item->OBJ_type() === 'Ticket'
+				&& $ticket_line_item->OBJ_ID() === $ticket->ID()
+			) {
+				$line_item = $ticket_line_item;
+				break;
+			}
+		}
+		if (! ($line_item instanceof \EE_Line_Item && $line_item->OBJ_type() === 'Ticket')) {
+			throw new EntityNotFoundException('Line Item Ticket ID', $ticket->ID());
+		}
+		return $line_item;
+	}
+
+
+	/**
+	 * Soft Deletes this model object.
+	 *
+	 * @return boolean | int
+	 * @throws \RuntimeException
+	 * @throws \EE_Error
+	 */
+	public function delete()
+	{
+		if ($this->update_extra_meta(EE_Registration::PRE_TRASH_REG_STATUS_KEY, $this->status_ID()) === true) {
+			$this->set_status(EEM_Registration::status_id_cancelled);
+		}
+		return parent::delete();
+	}
+
+
+	/**
+	 * Restores whatever the previous status was on a registration before it was trashed (if possible)
+	 *
+	 * @throws \EE_Error
+	 * @throws \RuntimeException
+	 */
+	public function restore()
+	{
+		$previous_status = $this->get_extra_meta(
+			EE_Registration::PRE_TRASH_REG_STATUS_KEY,
+			true,
+			EEM_Registration::status_id_cancelled
+		);
+		if ($previous_status) {
+			$this->delete_extra_meta(EE_Registration::PRE_TRASH_REG_STATUS_KEY);
+			$this->set_status($previous_status);
+		}
+		return parent::restore();
+	}
+
+
+
+	/*************************** DEPRECATED ***************************/
+
+
+	/**
+	 * @deprecated
+	 * @since     4.7.0
+	 * @access    public
+	 */
+	public function price_paid()
+	{
+		EE_Error::doing_it_wrong('EE_Registration::price_paid()',
+			__('This method is deprecated, please use EE_Registration::final_price() instead.', 'event_espresso'),
+			'4.7.0');
+		return $this->final_price();
+	}
+
+
+	/**
+	 * @deprecated
+	 * @since     4.7.0
+	 * @access    public
+	 * @param    float $REG_final_price
+	 */
+	public function set_price_paid($REG_final_price = 0.00)
+	{
+		EE_Error::doing_it_wrong('EE_Registration::set_price_paid()',
+			__('This method is deprecated, please use EE_Registration::set_final_price() instead.', 'event_espresso'),
+			'4.7.0');
+		$this->set_final_price($REG_final_price);
+	}
+
+
+	/**
+	 * @deprecated
+	 * @since 4.7.0
+	 * @return string
+	 */
+	public function pretty_price_paid()
+	{
+		EE_Error::doing_it_wrong('EE_Registration::pretty_price_paid()',
+			__('This method is deprecated, please use EE_Registration::pretty_final_price() instead.',
+				'event_espresso'), '4.7.0');
+		return $this->pretty_final_price();
+	}
+
+
+	/**
+	 * Gets the primary datetime related to this registration via the related Event to this registration
+	 *
+	 * @deprecated 4.9.17
+	 * @return EE_Datetime
+	 */
+	public function get_related_primary_datetime()
+	{
+		EE_Error::doing_it_wrong(
+			__METHOD__,
+			esc_html__(
+				'Use EE_Registration::get_latest_related_datetime() or EE_Registration::get_earliest_related_datetime()',
+				'event_espresso'
+			),
+			'4.9.17',
+			'5.0.0'
+		);
+		return $this->event()->primary_datetime();
+	}
 
 
 }

core/db_classes/EE_Ticket.class.php

Indentation +571 added lines, -571 removed lines

@@ -70,13 +70,13 @@ 
 
 
 
-    /**
-     * return if a ticket has quantities available for purchase
-     *
-     * @param  int $DTT_ID the primary key for a particular datetime
-     * @return boolean
-     * @throws \EE_Error
-     */
+	/**
+	 * return if a ticket has quantities available for purchase
+	 *
+	 * @param  int $DTT_ID the primary key for a particular datetime
+	 * @return boolean
+	 * @throws \EE_Error
+	 */
 	public function available( $DTT_ID = 0 ) {
 		// are we checking availability for a particular datetime ?
 		if ( $DTT_ID ) {
@@ -93,14 +93,14 @@ 
 
 
 
-    /**
-     * Using the start date and end date this method calculates whether the ticket is On Sale, Pending, or Expired
-     *
-     * @param bool        $display   true = we'll return a localized string, otherwise we just return the value of the relevant status const
-     * @param bool | null $remaining if it is already known that tickets are available, then simply pass a bool to save further processing
-     * @return mixed status int if the display string isn't requested
-     * @throws \EE_Error
-     */
+	/**
+	 * Using the start date and end date this method calculates whether the ticket is On Sale, Pending, or Expired
+	 *
+	 * @param bool        $display   true = we'll return a localized string, otherwise we just return the value of the relevant status const
+	 * @param bool | null $remaining if it is already known that tickets are available, then simply pass a bool to save further processing
+	 * @return mixed status int if the display string isn't requested
+	 * @throws \EE_Error
+	 */
 	public function ticket_status( $display = FALSE, $remaining = null ) {
 		$remaining = is_bool( $remaining ) ? $remaining : $this->is_remaining();
 		if ( ! $remaining ) {
@@ -123,14 +123,14 @@ 
 
 
 
-    /**
-     * The purpose of this method is to simply return a boolean for whether there are any tickets remaining for sale considering ALL the factors used for figuring that out.
-     *
-     * @access public
-     * @param  int $DTT_ID if an int above 0 is included here then we get a specific dtt.
-     * @return boolean         true = tickets remaining, false not.
-     * @throws \EE_Error
-     */
+	/**
+	 * The purpose of this method is to simply return a boolean for whether there are any tickets remaining for sale considering ALL the factors used for figuring that out.
+	 *
+	 * @access public
+	 * @param  int $DTT_ID if an int above 0 is included here then we get a specific dtt.
+	 * @return boolean         true = tickets remaining, false not.
+	 * @throws \EE_Error
+	 */
 	public function is_remaining( $DTT_ID = 0 ) {
 		$num_remaining = $this->remaining( $DTT_ID );
 		if ( $num_remaining === 0 ) {
@@ -144,76 +144,76 @@ 
 
 
 
-    /**
-     * return the total number of tickets available for purchase
-     *
-     * @param  int $DTT_ID the primary key for a particular datetime.
-     *                     set to 0 for all related datetimes
-     * @return int
-     * @throws \EE_Error
-     */
+	/**
+	 * return the total number of tickets available for purchase
+	 *
+	 * @param  int $DTT_ID the primary key for a particular datetime.
+	 *                     set to 0 for all related datetimes
+	 * @return int
+	 * @throws \EE_Error
+	 */
 	public function remaining( $DTT_ID = 0 ) {
 		return $this->real_quantity_on_ticket('saleable', $DTT_ID );
 	}
 
 
 
-    /**
-     * Gets min
-     *
-     * @return int
-     * @throws \EE_Error
-     */
+	/**
+	 * Gets min
+	 *
+	 * @return int
+	 * @throws \EE_Error
+	 */
 	public function min() {
 		return $this->get( 'TKT_min' );
 	}
 
 
 
-    /**
-     * return if a ticket is no longer available cause its available dates have expired.
-     *
-     * @return boolean
-     * @throws \EE_Error
-     */
+	/**
+	 * return if a ticket is no longer available cause its available dates have expired.
+	 *
+	 * @return boolean
+	 * @throws \EE_Error
+	 */
 	public function is_expired() {
 		return ( $this->get_raw( 'TKT_end_date' ) < time() );
 	}
 
 
 
-    /**
-     * Return if a ticket is yet to go on sale or not
-     *
-     * @return boolean
-     * @throws \EE_Error
-     */
+	/**
+	 * Return if a ticket is yet to go on sale or not
+	 *
+	 * @return boolean
+	 * @throws \EE_Error
+	 */
 	public function is_pending() {
 		return ( $this->get_raw( 'TKT_start_date' ) > time() );
 	}
 
 
 
-    /**
-     * Return if a ticket is on sale or not
-     *
-     * @return boolean
-     * @throws \EE_Error
-     */
+	/**
+	 * Return if a ticket is on sale or not
+	 *
+	 * @return boolean
+	 * @throws \EE_Error
+	 */
 	public function is_on_sale() {
 		return ( $this->get_raw( 'TKT_start_date' ) < time() && $this->get_raw( 'TKT_end_date' ) > time() );
 	}
 
 
 
-    /**
-     * This returns the chronologically last datetime that this ticket is associated with
-     *
-     * @param string $dt_frmt
-     * @param string $conjunction - conjunction junction what's your function ? this string joins the start date with the end date ie: Jan 01 "to" Dec 31
-     * @return string
-     * @throws \EE_Error
-     */
+	/**
+	 * This returns the chronologically last datetime that this ticket is associated with
+	 *
+	 * @param string $dt_frmt
+	 * @param string $conjunction - conjunction junction what's your function ? this string joins the start date with the end date ie: Jan 01 "to" Dec 31
+	 * @return string
+	 * @throws \EE_Error
+	 */
 	public function date_range( $dt_frmt = '', $conjunction = ' - ' ) {
 		$first_date = $this->first_datetime() instanceof EE_Datetime ? $this->first_datetime()->start_date( $dt_frmt ) : '';
 		$last_date = $this->last_datetime() instanceof EE_Datetime ? $this->last_datetime()->end_date( $dt_frmt ) : '';
@@ -223,12 +223,12 @@ 
 
 
 
-    /**
-     * This returns the chronologically first datetime that this ticket is associated with
-     *
-     * @return EE_Datetime
-     * @throws \EE_Error
-     */
+	/**
+	 * This returns the chronologically first datetime that this ticket is associated with
+	 *
+	 * @return EE_Datetime
+	 * @throws \EE_Error
+	 */
 	public function first_datetime() {
 		$datetimes = $this->datetimes( array( 'limit' => 1 ) );
 		return reset( $datetimes );
@@ -236,14 +236,14 @@ 
 
 
 
-    /**
-     * Gets all the datetimes this ticket can be used for attending.
-     * Unless otherwise specified, orders datetimes by start date.
-     *
-     * @param array $query_params see EEM_Base::get_all()
-     * @return EE_Datetime[]|EE_Base_Class[]
-     * @throws \EE_Error
-     */
+	/**
+	 * Gets all the datetimes this ticket can be used for attending.
+	 * Unless otherwise specified, orders datetimes by start date.
+	 *
+	 * @param array $query_params see EEM_Base::get_all()
+	 * @return EE_Datetime[]|EE_Base_Class[]
+	 * @throws \EE_Error
+	 */
 	public function datetimes( $query_params = array() ) {
 		if ( ! isset( $query_params[ 'order_by' ] ) ) {
 			$query_params[ 'order_by' ][ 'DTT_order' ] = 'ASC';
@@ -253,12 +253,12 @@ 
 
 
 
-    /**
-     * This returns the chronologically last datetime that this ticket is associated with
-     *
-     * @return EE_Datetime
-     * @throws \EE_Error
-     */
+	/**
+	 * This returns the chronologically last datetime that this ticket is associated with
+	 *
+	 * @return EE_Datetime
+	 * @throws \EE_Error
+	 */
 	public function last_datetime() {
 		$datetimes = $this->datetimes( array( 'limit' => 1, 'order_by' => array( 'DTT_EVT_start' => 'DESC' ) ) );
 		return end( $datetimes );
@@ -266,19 +266,19 @@ 
 
 
 
-    /**
-     * This returns the total tickets sold depending on the given parameters.
-     *
-     * @param  string $what   Can be one of two options: 'ticket', 'datetime'.
-     *                        'ticket' = total ticket sales for all datetimes this ticket is related to
-     *                        'datetime' = total ticket sales for a specified datetime (required $dtt_id)
-     *                        'datetime' = total ticket sales in the datetime_ticket table.
-     *                        If $dtt_id is not given then we return an array of sales indexed by datetime.
-     *                        If $dtt_id IS given then we return the tickets sold for that given datetime.
-     * @param  int    $dtt_id [optional] include the dtt_id with $what = 'datetime'.
-     * @return mixed (array|int)          how many tickets have sold
-     * @throws \EE_Error
-     */
+	/**
+	 * This returns the total tickets sold depending on the given parameters.
+	 *
+	 * @param  string $what   Can be one of two options: 'ticket', 'datetime'.
+	 *                        'ticket' = total ticket sales for all datetimes this ticket is related to
+	 *                        'datetime' = total ticket sales for a specified datetime (required $dtt_id)
+	 *                        'datetime' = total ticket sales in the datetime_ticket table.
+	 *                        If $dtt_id is not given then we return an array of sales indexed by datetime.
+	 *                        If $dtt_id IS given then we return the tickets sold for that given datetime.
+	 * @param  int    $dtt_id [optional] include the dtt_id with $what = 'datetime'.
+	 * @return mixed (array|int)          how many tickets have sold
+	 * @throws \EE_Error
+	 */
 	public function tickets_sold( $what = 'ticket', $dtt_id = NULL ) {
 		$total = 0;
 		$tickets_sold = $this->_all_tickets_sold();
@@ -303,12 +303,12 @@ 
 
 
 
-    /**
-     * This returns an array indexed by datetime_id for tickets sold with this ticket.
-     *
-     * @return EE_Ticket[]
-     * @throws \EE_Error
-     */
+	/**
+	 * This returns an array indexed by datetime_id for tickets sold with this ticket.
+	 *
+	 * @return EE_Ticket[]
+	 * @throws \EE_Error
+	 */
 	protected function _all_tickets_sold() {
 		$datetimes = $this->get_many_related( 'Datetime' );
 		$tickets_sold = array();
@@ -324,29 +324,29 @@ 
 
 
 
-    /**
-     * This returns the base price object for the ticket.
-     *
-     * @param  bool $return_array whether to return as an array indexed by price id or just the object.
-     * @return EE_Price|EE_Base_Class|EE_Price[]|EE_Base_Class[]
-     * @throws \EE_Error
-     */
+	/**
+	 * This returns the base price object for the ticket.
+	 *
+	 * @param  bool $return_array whether to return as an array indexed by price id or just the object.
+	 * @return EE_Price|EE_Base_Class|EE_Price[]|EE_Base_Class[]
+	 * @throws \EE_Error
+	 */
 	public function base_price( $return_array = FALSE ) {
 		$_where = array( 'Price_Type.PBT_ID' => EEM_Price_Type::base_type_base_price );
 		return $return_array
-            ? $this->get_many_related( 'Price', array( $_where ) )
-            : $this->get_first_related( 'Price', array( $_where ) );
+			? $this->get_many_related( 'Price', array( $_where ) )
+			: $this->get_first_related( 'Price', array( $_where ) );
 	}
 
 
 
-    /**
-     * This returns ONLY the price modifiers for the ticket (i.e. no taxes or base price)
-     *
-     * @access public
-     * @return EE_Price[]
-     * @throws \EE_Error
-     */
+	/**
+	 * This returns ONLY the price modifiers for the ticket (i.e. no taxes or base price)
+	 *
+	 * @access public
+	 * @return EE_Price[]
+	 * @throws \EE_Error
+	 */
 	public function price_modifiers() {
 		$query_params = array( 0 => array( 'Price_Type.PBT_ID' => array( 'NOT IN', array( EEM_Price_Type::base_type_base_price, EEM_Price_Type::base_type_tax ) ) ) );
 		return $this->prices( $query_params );
@@ -354,132 +354,132 @@ 
 
 
 
-    /**
-     * Gets all the prices that combine to form the final price of this ticket
-     *
-     * @param array $query_params like EEM_Base::get_all
-     * @return EE_Price[]|EE_Base_Class[]
-     * @throws \EE_Error
-     */
+	/**
+	 * Gets all the prices that combine to form the final price of this ticket
+	 *
+	 * @param array $query_params like EEM_Base::get_all
+	 * @return EE_Price[]|EE_Base_Class[]
+	 * @throws \EE_Error
+	 */
 	public function prices( $query_params = array() ) {
 		return $this->get_many_related( 'Price', $query_params );
 	}
 
 
 
-    /**
-     * Gets all the ticket applicabilities (ie, relations between datetimes and tickets)
-     *
-     * @param array $query_params see EEM_Base::get_all()
-     * @return EE_Datetime_Ticket|EE_Base_Class[]
-     * @throws \EE_Error
-     */
+	/**
+	 * Gets all the ticket applicabilities (ie, relations between datetimes and tickets)
+	 *
+	 * @param array $query_params see EEM_Base::get_all()
+	 * @return EE_Datetime_Ticket|EE_Base_Class[]
+	 * @throws \EE_Error
+	 */
 	public function datetime_tickets( $query_params = array() ) {
 		return $this->get_many_related( 'Datetime_Ticket', $query_params );
 	}
 
 
 
-    /**
-     * Gets all the datetimes from the db ordered by DTT_order
-     *
-     * @param boolean $show_expired
-     * @param boolean $show_deleted
-     * @return EE_Datetime[]
-     * @throws \EE_Error
-     */
+	/**
+	 * Gets all the datetimes from the db ordered by DTT_order
+	 *
+	 * @param boolean $show_expired
+	 * @param boolean $show_deleted
+	 * @return EE_Datetime[]
+	 * @throws \EE_Error
+	 */
 	public function datetimes_ordered( $show_expired = TRUE, $show_deleted = FALSE ) {
 		return EEM_Datetime::instance( $this->_timezone )->get_datetimes_for_ticket_ordered_by_DTT_order( $this->ID(), $show_expired, $show_deleted );
 	}
 
 
 
-    /**
-     * Gets ID
-     *
-     * @return string
-     * @throws \EE_Error
-     */
+	/**
+	 * Gets ID
+	 *
+	 * @return string
+	 * @throws \EE_Error
+	 */
 	public function ID() {
 		return $this->get( 'TKT_ID' );
 	}
 
 
 
-    /**
-     * get the author of the ticket.
-     *
-     * @since 4.5.0
-     * @return int
-     * @throws \EE_Error
-     */
+	/**
+	 * get the author of the ticket.
+	 *
+	 * @since 4.5.0
+	 * @return int
+	 * @throws \EE_Error
+	 */
 	public function wp_user() {
 		return $this->get('TKT_wp_user');
 	}
 
 
 
-    /**
-     * Gets the template for the ticket
-     *
-     * @return EE_Ticket_Template|EE_Base_Class
-     * @throws \EE_Error
-     */
+	/**
+	 * Gets the template for the ticket
+	 *
+	 * @return EE_Ticket_Template|EE_Base_Class
+	 * @throws \EE_Error
+	 */
 	public function template() {
 		return $this->get_first_related( 'Ticket_Template' );
 	}
 
 
 
-    /**
-     * Simply returns an array of EE_Price objects that are taxes.
-     *
-     * @return EE_Price[]
-     * @throws \EE_Error
-     */
+	/**
+	 * Simply returns an array of EE_Price objects that are taxes.
+	 *
+	 * @return EE_Price[]
+	 * @throws \EE_Error
+	 */
 	public function get_ticket_taxes_for_admin() {
 		return EE_Taxes::get_taxes_for_admin();
 	}
 
 
 
-    /**
-     * @return float
-     * @throws \EE_Error
-     */
+	/**
+	 * @return float
+	 * @throws \EE_Error
+	 */
 	public function ticket_price() {
 		return $this->get( 'TKT_price' );
 	}
 
 
 
-    /**
-     * @return mixed
-     * @throws \EE_Error
-     */
+	/**
+	 * @return mixed
+	 * @throws \EE_Error
+	 */
 	public function pretty_price() {
 		return $this->get_pretty( 'TKT_price' );
 	}
 
 
 
-    /**
-     * @return bool
-     * @throws \EE_Error
-     */
+	/**
+	 * @return bool
+	 * @throws \EE_Error
+	 */
 	public function is_free() {
 		return $this->get_ticket_total_with_taxes() === (float) 0;
 	}
 
 
 
-    /**
-     * get_ticket_total_with_taxes
-     *
-     * @param bool $no_cache
-     * @return float
-     * @throws \EE_Error
-     */
+	/**
+	 * get_ticket_total_with_taxes
+	 *
+	 * @param bool $no_cache
+	 * @return float
+	 * @throws \EE_Error
+	 */
 	public function get_ticket_total_with_taxes( $no_cache = FALSE ) {
 		if ($this->_ticket_total_with_taxes === null || $no_cache ) {
 			$this->_ticket_total_with_taxes = $this->get_ticket_subtotal() + $this->get_ticket_taxes_total_for_admin();
@@ -496,201 +496,201 @@ 
 
 
 
-    /**
-     * @return float
-     * @throws \EE_Error
-     */
+	/**
+	 * @return float
+	 * @throws \EE_Error
+	 */
 	public function get_ticket_subtotal() {
 		return EE_Taxes::get_subtotal_for_admin( $this );
 	}
 
 
 
-    /**
-     * Returns the total taxes applied to this ticket
-     *
-     * @return float
-     * @throws \EE_Error
-     */
+	/**
+	 * Returns the total taxes applied to this ticket
+	 *
+	 * @return float
+	 * @throws \EE_Error
+	 */
 	public function get_ticket_taxes_total_for_admin() {
 		return EE_Taxes::get_total_taxes_for_admin( $this );
 	}
 
 
 
-    /**
-     * Sets name
-     *
-     * @param string $name
-     * @throws \EE_Error
-     */
+	/**
+	 * Sets name
+	 *
+	 * @param string $name
+	 * @throws \EE_Error
+	 */
 	public function set_name( $name ) {
 		$this->set( 'TKT_name', $name );
 	}
 
 
 
-    /**
-     * Gets description
-     *
-     * @return string
-     * @throws \EE_Error
-     */
+	/**
+	 * Gets description
+	 *
+	 * @return string
+	 * @throws \EE_Error
+	 */
 	public function description() {
 		return $this->get( 'TKT_description' );
 	}
 
 
 
-    /**
-     * Sets description
-     *
-     * @param string $description
-     * @throws \EE_Error
-     */
+	/**
+	 * Sets description
+	 *
+	 * @param string $description
+	 * @throws \EE_Error
+	 */
 	public function set_description( $description ) {
 		$this->set( 'TKT_description', $description );
 	}
 
 
 
-    /**
-     * Gets start_date
-     *
-     * @param string $dt_frmt
-     * @param string $tm_frmt
-     * @return string
-     * @throws \EE_Error
-     */
+	/**
+	 * Gets start_date
+	 *
+	 * @param string $dt_frmt
+	 * @param string $tm_frmt
+	 * @return string
+	 * @throws \EE_Error
+	 */
 	public function start_date( $dt_frmt = '', $tm_frmt = '' ) {
 		return $this->_get_datetime( 'TKT_start_date', $dt_frmt, $tm_frmt );
 	}
 
 
 
-    /**
-     * Sets start_date
-     *
-     * @param string $start_date
-     * @return void
-     * @throws \EE_Error
-     */
+	/**
+	 * Sets start_date
+	 *
+	 * @param string $start_date
+	 * @return void
+	 * @throws \EE_Error
+	 */
 	public function set_start_date( $start_date ) {
 		$this->_set_date_time( 'B', $start_date, 'TKT_start_date' );
 	}
 
 
 
-    /**
-     * Gets end_date
-     *
-     * @param string $dt_frmt
-     * @param string $tm_frmt
-     * @return string
-     * @throws \EE_Error
-     */
+	/**
+	 * Gets end_date
+	 *
+	 * @param string $dt_frmt
+	 * @param string $tm_frmt
+	 * @return string
+	 * @throws \EE_Error
+	 */
 	public function end_date( $dt_frmt = '', $tm_frmt = '' ) {
 		return $this->_get_datetime( 'TKT_end_date', $dt_frmt, $tm_frmt );
 	}
 
 
 
-    /**
-     * Sets end_date
-     *
-     * @param string $end_date
-     * @return void
-     * @throws \EE_Error
-     */
+	/**
+	 * Sets end_date
+	 *
+	 * @param string $end_date
+	 * @return void
+	 * @throws \EE_Error
+	 */
 	public function set_end_date( $end_date ) {
 		$this->_set_date_time( 'B', $end_date, 'TKT_end_date' );
 	}
 
 
 
-    /**
-     * Sets sell until time
-     *
-     * @since 4.5.0
-     * @param string $time a string representation of the sell until time (ex 9am or 7:30pm)
-     * @throws \EE_Error
-     */
+	/**
+	 * Sets sell until time
+	 *
+	 * @since 4.5.0
+	 * @param string $time a string representation of the sell until time (ex 9am or 7:30pm)
+	 * @throws \EE_Error
+	 */
 	public function set_end_time( $time ) {
 		$this->_set_time_for( $time, 'TKT_end_date' );
 	}
 
 
 
-    /**
-     * Sets min
-     *
-     * @param int $min
-     * @return void
-     * @throws \EE_Error
-     */
+	/**
+	 * Sets min
+	 *
+	 * @param int $min
+	 * @return void
+	 * @throws \EE_Error
+	 */
 	public function set_min( $min ) {
 		$this->set( 'TKT_min', $min );
 	}
 
 
 
-    /**
-     * Gets max
-     *
-     * @return int
-     * @throws \EE_Error
-     */
+	/**
+	 * Gets max
+	 *
+	 * @return int
+	 * @throws \EE_Error
+	 */
 	public function max() {
 		return $this->get( 'TKT_max' );
 	}
 
 
 
-    /**
-     * Sets max
-     *
-     * @param int $max
-     * @return void
-     * @throws \EE_Error
-     */
+	/**
+	 * Sets max
+	 *
+	 * @param int $max
+	 * @return void
+	 * @throws \EE_Error
+	 */
 	public function set_max( $max ) {
 		$this->set( 'TKT_max', $max );
 	}
 
 
 
-    /**
-     * Sets price
-     *
-     * @param float $price
-     * @return void
-     * @throws \EE_Error
-     */
+	/**
+	 * Sets price
+	 *
+	 * @param float $price
+	 * @return void
+	 * @throws \EE_Error
+	 */
 	public function set_price( $price ) {
 		$this->set( 'TKT_price', $price );
 	}
 
 
 
-    /**
-     * Gets sold
-     *
-     * @return int
-     * @throws \EE_Error
-     */
+	/**
+	 * Gets sold
+	 *
+	 * @return int
+	 * @throws \EE_Error
+	 */
 	public function sold() {
 		return $this->get_raw( 'TKT_sold' );
 	}
 
 
 
-    /**
-     * Sets sold
-     *
-     * @param int $sold
-     * @return void
-     * @throws \EE_Error
-     */
+	/**
+	 * Sets sold
+	 *
+	 * @param int $sold
+	 * @return void
+	 * @throws \EE_Error
+	 */
 	public function set_sold( $sold ) {
 		// sold can not go below zero
 		$sold = max( 0, $sold );
@@ -699,13 +699,13 @@ 
 
 
 
-    /**
-     * increments sold by amount passed by $qty
-     *
-     * @param int $qty
-     * @return void
-     * @throws \EE_Error
-     */
+	/**
+	 * increments sold by amount passed by $qty
+	 *
+	 * @param int $qty
+	 * @return void
+	 * @throws \EE_Error
+	 */
 	public function increase_sold( $qty = 1 ) {
 		$sold = $this->sold() + $qty;
 		// remove ticket reservation, but don't adjust datetime reservations,  because that will happen
@@ -717,13 +717,13 @@ 
 
 
 
-    /**
-     * Increases sold on related datetimes
-     *
-     * @param int $qty
-     * @return void
-     * @throws \EE_Error
-     */
+	/**
+	 * Increases sold on related datetimes
+	 *
+	 * @param int $qty
+	 * @return void
+	 * @throws \EE_Error
+	 */
 	protected function _increase_sold_for_datetimes( $qty = 1 ) {
 		$datetimes = $this->datetimes();
 		if ( is_array( $datetimes ) ) {
@@ -738,13 +738,13 @@ 
 
 
 
-    /**
-     * decrements (subtracts) sold by amount passed by $qty
-     *
-     * @param int $qty
-     * @return void
-     * @throws \EE_Error
-     */
+	/**
+	 * decrements (subtracts) sold by amount passed by $qty
+	 *
+	 * @param int $qty
+	 * @return void
+	 * @throws \EE_Error
+	 */
 	public function decrease_sold( $qty = 1 ) {
 		$sold = $this->sold() - $qty;
 		$this->_decrease_sold_for_datetimes( $qty );
@@ -753,13 +753,13 @@ 
 
 
 
-    /**
-     * Decreases sold on related datetimes
-     *
-     * @param int $qty
-     * @return void
-     * @throws \EE_Error
-     */
+	/**
+	 * Decreases sold on related datetimes
+	 *
+	 * @param int $qty
+	 * @return void
+	 * @throws \EE_Error
+	 */
 	protected function _decrease_sold_for_datetimes( $qty = 1 ) {
 		$datetimes = $this->datetimes();
 		if ( is_array( $datetimes ) ) {
@@ -774,25 +774,25 @@ 
 
 
 
-    /**
-     * Gets qty of reserved tickets
-     *
-     * @return int
-     * @throws \EE_Error
-     */
+	/**
+	 * Gets qty of reserved tickets
+	 *
+	 * @return int
+	 * @throws \EE_Error
+	 */
 	public function reserved() {
 		return $this->get_raw( 'TKT_reserved' );
 	}
 
 
 
-    /**
-     * Sets reserved
-     *
-     * @param int $reserved
-     * @return void
-     * @throws \EE_Error
-     */
+	/**
+	 * Sets reserved
+	 *
+	 * @param int $reserved
+	 * @return void
+	 * @throws \EE_Error
+	 */
 	public function set_reserved( $reserved ) {
 		// reserved can not go below zero
 		$reserved = max( 0, (int) $reserved );
@@ -801,13 +801,13 @@ 
 
 
 
-    /**
-     * increments reserved by amount passed by $qty
-     *
-     * @param int $qty
-     * @return void
-     * @throws \EE_Error
-     */
+	/**
+	 * increments reserved by amount passed by $qty
+	 *
+	 * @param int $qty
+	 * @return void
+	 * @throws \EE_Error
+	 */
 	public function increase_reserved( $qty = 1 ) {
 		$qty = absint( $qty );
 		$reserved = $this->reserved() + $qty;
@@ -817,13 +817,13 @@ 
 
 
 
-    /**
-     * Increases sold on related datetimes
-     *
-     * @param int $qty
-     * @return void
-     * @throws \EE_Error
-     */
+	/**
+	 * Increases sold on related datetimes
+	 *
+	 * @param int $qty
+	 * @return void
+	 * @throws \EE_Error
+	 */
 	protected function _increase_reserved_for_datetimes( $qty = 1 ) {
 		$datetimes = $this->datetimes();
 		if ( is_array( $datetimes ) ) {
@@ -838,14 +838,14 @@ 
 
 
 
-    /**
-     * decrements (subtracts) reserved by amount passed by $qty
-     *
-     * @param int  $qty
-     * @param bool $adjust_datetimes
-     * @return void
-     * @throws \EE_Error
-     */
+	/**
+	 * decrements (subtracts) reserved by amount passed by $qty
+	 *
+	 * @param int  $qty
+	 * @param bool $adjust_datetimes
+	 * @return void
+	 * @throws \EE_Error
+	 */
 	public function decrease_reserved( $qty = 1, $adjust_datetimes = true ) {
 		$reserved = $this->reserved() - absint( $qty );
 		if ( $adjust_datetimes ) {
@@ -856,13 +856,13 @@ 
 
 
 
-    /**
-     * Increases sold on related datetimes
-     *
-     * @param int $qty
-     * @return void
-     * @throws \EE_Error
-     */
+	/**
+	 * Increases sold on related datetimes
+	 *
+	 * @param int $qty
+	 * @return void
+	 * @throws \EE_Error
+	 */
 	protected function _decrease_reserved_for_datetimes( $qty = 1 ) {
 		$datetimes = $this->datetimes();
 		if ( is_array( $datetimes ) ) {
@@ -877,18 +877,18 @@ 
 
 
 
-    /**
-     * Gets ticket quantity
-     *
-     * @param string $context     ticket quantity is somewhat subjective depending on the exact information sought
-     *                            therefore $context can be one of three values: '', 'reg_limit', or 'saleable'
-     *                            '' (default) quantity is the actual db value for TKT_qty, unaffected by other objects
-     *                            REG LIMIT: caps qty based on DTT_reg_limit for ALL related datetimes
-     *                            SALEABLE: also considers datetime sold and returns zero if ANY DTT is sold out, and
-     *                            is therefore the truest measure of tickets that can be purchased at the moment
-     * @return int
-     * @throws \EE_Error
-     */
+	/**
+	 * Gets ticket quantity
+	 *
+	 * @param string $context     ticket quantity is somewhat subjective depending on the exact information sought
+	 *                            therefore $context can be one of three values: '', 'reg_limit', or 'saleable'
+	 *                            '' (default) quantity is the actual db value for TKT_qty, unaffected by other objects
+	 *                            REG LIMIT: caps qty based on DTT_reg_limit for ALL related datetimes
+	 *                            SALEABLE: also considers datetime sold and returns zero if ANY DTT is sold out, and
+	 *                            is therefore the truest measure of tickets that can be purchased at the moment
+	 * @return int
+	 * @throws \EE_Error
+	 */
 	public function qty( $context = '' ) {
 		switch ( $context ) {
 			case 'reg_limit' :
@@ -902,19 +902,19 @@ 
 
 
 
-    /**
-     * Gets ticket quantity
-     *
-     * @param string $context     ticket quantity is somewhat subjective depending on the exact information sought
-     *                            therefore $context can be one of two values: 'reg_limit', or 'saleable'
-     *                            REG LIMIT: caps qty based on DTT_reg_limit for ALL related datetimes
-     *                            SALEABLE: also considers datetime sold and returns zero if ANY DTT is sold out, and
-     *                            is therefore the truest measure of tickets that can be purchased at the moment
-     * @param  int   $DTT_ID      the primary key for a particular datetime.
-     *                            set to 0 for all related datetimes
-     * @return int
-     * @throws \EE_Error
-     */
+	/**
+	 * Gets ticket quantity
+	 *
+	 * @param string $context     ticket quantity is somewhat subjective depending on the exact information sought
+	 *                            therefore $context can be one of two values: 'reg_limit', or 'saleable'
+	 *                            REG LIMIT: caps qty based on DTT_reg_limit for ALL related datetimes
+	 *                            SALEABLE: also considers datetime sold and returns zero if ANY DTT is sold out, and
+	 *                            is therefore the truest measure of tickets that can be purchased at the moment
+	 * @param  int   $DTT_ID      the primary key for a particular datetime.
+	 *                            set to 0 for all related datetimes
+	 * @return int
+	 * @throws \EE_Error
+	 */
 	public function real_quantity_on_ticket( $context = 'reg_limit', $DTT_ID = 0 ) {
 		$raw = $this->get_raw( 'TKT_qty' );
 		// return immediately if it's zero
@@ -997,212 +997,212 @@ 
 
 
 
-    /**
-     * Gets uses
-     *
-     * @return int
-     * @throws \EE_Error
-     */
+	/**
+	 * Gets uses
+	 *
+	 * @return int
+	 * @throws \EE_Error
+	 */
 	public function uses() {
 		return $this->get( 'TKT_uses' );
 	}
 
 
 
-    /**
-     * Sets uses
-     *
-     * @param int $uses
-     * @return void
-     * @throws \EE_Error
-     */
+	/**
+	 * Sets uses
+	 *
+	 * @param int $uses
+	 * @return void
+	 * @throws \EE_Error
+	 */
 	public function set_uses( $uses ) {
 		$this->set( 'TKT_uses', $uses );
 	}
 
 
 
-    /**
-     * returns whether ticket is required or not.
-     *
-     * @return boolean
-     * @throws \EE_Error
-     */
+	/**
+	 * returns whether ticket is required or not.
+	 *
+	 * @return boolean
+	 * @throws \EE_Error
+	 */
 	public function required() {
 		return $this->get( 'TKT_required' );
 	}
 
 
 
-    /**
-     * sets the TKT_required property
-     *
-     * @param boolean $required
-     * @return void
-     * @throws \EE_Error
-     */
+	/**
+	 * sets the TKT_required property
+	 *
+	 * @param boolean $required
+	 * @return void
+	 * @throws \EE_Error
+	 */
 	public function set_required( $required ) {
 		$this->set( 'TKT_required', $required );
 	}
 
 
 
-    /**
-     * Gets taxable
-     *
-     * @return boolean
-     * @throws \EE_Error
-     */
+	/**
+	 * Gets taxable
+	 *
+	 * @return boolean
+	 * @throws \EE_Error
+	 */
 	public function taxable() {
 		return $this->get( 'TKT_taxable' );
 	}
 
 
 
-    /**
-     * Sets taxable
-     *
-     * @param boolean $taxable
-     * @return void
-     * @throws \EE_Error
-     */
+	/**
+	 * Sets taxable
+	 *
+	 * @param boolean $taxable
+	 * @return void
+	 * @throws \EE_Error
+	 */
 	public function set_taxable( $taxable ) {
 		$this->set( 'TKT_taxable', $taxable );
 	}
 
 
 
-    /**
-     * Gets is_default
-     *
-     * @return boolean
-     * @throws \EE_Error
-     */
+	/**
+	 * Gets is_default
+	 *
+	 * @return boolean
+	 * @throws \EE_Error
+	 */
 	public function is_default() {
 		return $this->get( 'TKT_is_default' );
 	}
 
 
 
-    /**
-     * Sets is_default
-     *
-     * @param boolean $is_default
-     * @return void
-     * @throws \EE_Error
-     */
+	/**
+	 * Sets is_default
+	 *
+	 * @param boolean $is_default
+	 * @return void
+	 * @throws \EE_Error
+	 */
 	public function set_is_default( $is_default ) {
 		$this->set( 'TKT_is_default', $is_default );
 	}
 
 
 
-    /**
-     * Gets order
-     *
-     * @return int
-     * @throws \EE_Error
-     */
+	/**
+	 * Gets order
+	 *
+	 * @return int
+	 * @throws \EE_Error
+	 */
 	public function order() {
 		return $this->get( 'TKT_order' );
 	}
 
 
 
-    /**
-     * Sets order
-     *
-     * @param int $order
-     * @return void
-     * @throws \EE_Error
-     */
+	/**
+	 * Sets order
+	 *
+	 * @param int $order
+	 * @return void
+	 * @throws \EE_Error
+	 */
 	public function set_order( $order ) {
 		$this->set( 'TKT_order', $order );
 	}
 
 
 
-    /**
-     * Gets row
-     *
-     * @return int
-     * @throws \EE_Error
-     */
+	/**
+	 * Gets row
+	 *
+	 * @return int
+	 * @throws \EE_Error
+	 */
 	public function row() {
 		return $this->get( 'TKT_row' );
 	}
 
 
 
-    /**
-     * Sets row
-     *
-     * @param int $row
-     * @return void
-     * @throws \EE_Error
-     */
+	/**
+	 * Sets row
+	 *
+	 * @param int $row
+	 * @return void
+	 * @throws \EE_Error
+	 */
 	public function set_row( $row ) {
 		$this->set( 'TKT_row', $row );
 	}
 
 
 
-    /**
-     * Gets deleted
-     *
-     * @return boolean
-     * @throws \EE_Error
-     */
+	/**
+	 * Gets deleted
+	 *
+	 * @return boolean
+	 * @throws \EE_Error
+	 */
 	public function deleted() {
 		return $this->get( 'TKT_deleted' );
 	}
 
 
 
-    /**
-     * Sets deleted
-     *
-     * @param boolean $deleted
-     * @return void
-     * @throws \EE_Error
-     */
+	/**
+	 * Sets deleted
+	 *
+	 * @param boolean $deleted
+	 * @return void
+	 * @throws \EE_Error
+	 */
 	public function set_deleted( $deleted ) {
 		$this->set( 'TKT_deleted', $deleted );
 	}
 
 
 
-    /**
-     * Gets parent
-     *
-     * @return int
-     * @throws \EE_Error
-     */
+	/**
+	 * Gets parent
+	 *
+	 * @return int
+	 * @throws \EE_Error
+	 */
 	public function parent_ID() {
 		return $this->get( 'TKT_parent' );
 	}
 
 
 
-    /**
-     * Sets parent
-     *
-     * @param int $parent
-     * @return void
-     * @throws \EE_Error
-     */
+	/**
+	 * Sets parent
+	 *
+	 * @param int $parent
+	 * @return void
+	 * @throws \EE_Error
+	 */
 	public function set_parent_ID( $parent ) {
 		$this->set( 'TKT_parent', $parent );
 	}
 
 
 
-    /**
-     * Gets a string which is handy for showing in gateways etc that describes the ticket.
-     *
-     * @return string
-     * @throws \EE_Error
-     */
+	/**
+	 * Gets a string which is handy for showing in gateways etc that describes the ticket.
+	 *
+	 * @return string
+	 * @throws \EE_Error
+	 */
 	public function name_and_info() {
 		$times = array();
 		foreach ( $this->datetimes() as $datetime ) {
@@ -1213,67 +1213,67 @@ 
 
 
 
-    /**
-     * Gets name
-     *
-     * @return string
-     * @throws \EE_Error
-     */
+	/**
+	 * Gets name
+	 *
+	 * @return string
+	 * @throws \EE_Error
+	 */
 	public function name() {
 		return $this->get( 'TKT_name' );
 	}
 
 
 
-    /**
-     * Gets price
-     *
-     * @return float
-     * @throws \EE_Error
-     */
+	/**
+	 * Gets price
+	 *
+	 * @return float
+	 * @throws \EE_Error
+	 */
 	public function price() {
 		return $this->get( 'TKT_price' );
 	}
 
 
 
-    /**
-     * Gets all the registrations for this ticket
-     *
-     * @param array $query_params like EEM_Base::get_all's
-     * @return EE_Registration[]|EE_Base_Class[]
-     * @throws \EE_Error
-     */
+	/**
+	 * Gets all the registrations for this ticket
+	 *
+	 * @param array $query_params like EEM_Base::get_all's
+	 * @return EE_Registration[]|EE_Base_Class[]
+	 * @throws \EE_Error
+	 */
 	public function registrations( $query_params = array() ) {
 		return $this->get_many_related( 'Registration', $query_params );
 	}
 
 
 
-    /**
-     * Updates the TKT_sold attribute (and saves) based on the number of APPROVED registrations for this ticket.
-     * into account
-     *
-     * @return int
-     * @throws \EE_Error
-     */
+	/**
+	 * Updates the TKT_sold attribute (and saves) based on the number of APPROVED registrations for this ticket.
+	 * into account
+	 *
+	 * @return int
+	 * @throws \EE_Error
+	 */
 	public function update_tickets_sold() {
-        $count_regs_for_this_ticket = $this->count_registrations(
-            array(
-                array(
-                    'STS_ID'      => EEM_Registration::status_id_approved,
-                    'REG_deleted' => 0,
-                ),
-            )
-        );
-        $sold = $this->sold();
-        if ($count_regs_for_this_ticket > $sold) {
-            $this->increase_sold($count_regs_for_this_ticket - $sold);
-            $this->save();
-        } else if ($count_regs_for_this_ticket < $sold) {
-            $this->decrease_sold($count_regs_for_this_ticket - $sold);
-            $this->save();
-        }
+		$count_regs_for_this_ticket = $this->count_registrations(
+			array(
+				array(
+					'STS_ID'      => EEM_Registration::status_id_approved,
+					'REG_deleted' => 0,
+				),
+			)
+		);
+		$sold = $this->sold();
+		if ($count_regs_for_this_ticket > $sold) {
+			$this->increase_sold($count_regs_for_this_ticket - $sold);
+			$this->save();
+		} else if ($count_regs_for_this_ticket < $sold) {
+			$this->decrease_sold($count_regs_for_this_ticket - $sold);
+			$this->save();
+		}
 		return $count_regs_for_this_ticket;
 	}
 
@@ -1301,21 +1301,21 @@ 
 
 
 
-    /**
-     * Implementation of the EEI_Event_Relation interface method
-     *
-     * @see EEI_Event_Relation for comments
-     * @return EE_Event
-     * @throws \EE_Error
-     * @throws UnexpectedEntityException
-     */
+	/**
+	 * Implementation of the EEI_Event_Relation interface method
+	 *
+	 * @see EEI_Event_Relation for comments
+	 * @return EE_Event
+	 * @throws \EE_Error
+	 * @throws UnexpectedEntityException
+	 */
 	public function get_related_event() {
 		//get one datetime to use for getting the event
 		$datetime = $this->first_datetime();
 		if ( ! $datetime instanceof \EE_Datetime ) {
 			throw new UnexpectedEntityException(
 				$datetime,
-                'EE_Datetime',
+				'EE_Datetime',
 				sprintf(
 					__( 'The ticket (%s) is not associated with any valid datetimes.', 'event_espresso'),
 					$this->name()
@@ -1326,7 +1326,7 @@ 
 		if ( ! $event instanceof \EE_Event ) {
 			throw new UnexpectedEntityException(
 				$event,
-                'EE_Event',
+				'EE_Event',
 				sprintf(
 					__( 'The ticket (%s) is not associated with a valid event.', 'event_espresso'),
 					$this->name()
@@ -1338,14 +1338,14 @@ 
 
 
 
-    /**
-     * Implementation of the EEI_Event_Relation interface method
-     *
-     * @see EEI_Event_Relation for comments
-     * @return string
-     * @throws UnexpectedEntityException
-     * @throws \EE_Error
-     */
+	/**
+	 * Implementation of the EEI_Event_Relation interface method
+	 *
+	 * @see EEI_Event_Relation for comments
+	 * @return string
+	 * @throws UnexpectedEntityException
+	 * @throws \EE_Error
+	 */
 	public function get_event_name() {
 		$event = $this->get_related_event();
 		return $event instanceof EE_Event ? $event->name() : '';
@@ -1353,28 +1353,28 @@ 
 
 
 
-    /**
-     * Implementation of the EEI_Event_Relation interface method
-     *
-     * @see EEI_Event_Relation for comments
-     * @return int
-     * @throws UnexpectedEntityException
-     * @throws \EE_Error
-     */
+	/**
+	 * Implementation of the EEI_Event_Relation interface method
+	 *
+	 * @see EEI_Event_Relation for comments
+	 * @return int
+	 * @throws UnexpectedEntityException
+	 * @throws \EE_Error
+	 */
 	public function get_event_ID() {
 		$event = $this->get_related_event();
 		return $event instanceof EE_Event ? $event->ID() : 0;
 	}
 
 
-    /**
-     * This simply returns whether a ticket can be permanently deleted or not.
-     * The criteria for determining this is whether the ticket has any related registrations.
-     * If there are none then it can be permanently deleted.
-     *
-     * @return bool
-     */
+	/**
+	 * This simply returns whether a ticket can be permanently deleted or not.
+	 * The criteria for determining this is whether the ticket has any related registrations.
+	 * If there are none then it can be permanently deleted.
+	 *
+	 * @return bool
+	 */
 	public function is_permanently_deleteable() {
-	    return $this->count_registrations() === 0;
-    }
+		return $this->count_registrations() === 0;
+	}
 } //end EE_Ticket class