eventespresso / event-espresso-core

core/EE_Registry.core.php

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@@ -22,1799 +22,1799 @@
  */
 class EE_Registry implements ResettableInterface
 {
-    /**
-     * @var EE_Registry $_instance
-     */
-    private static $_instance;
-
-    /**
-     * @var EE_Dependency_Map $_dependency_map
-     */
-    protected $_dependency_map;
-
-    /**
-     * @var Mirror
-     */
-    private $mirror;
-
-    /**
-     * @var ClassInterfaceCache $class_cache
-     */
-    private $class_cache;
-
-    /**
-     * @var array $_class_abbreviations
-     */
-    protected $_class_abbreviations = [];
-
-    /**
-     * @var CommandBusInterface $BUS
-     */
-    public $BUS;
-
-    /**
-     * @var EE_Cart $CART
-     */
-    public $CART;
-
-    /**
-     * @var EE_Config $CFG
-     */
-    public $CFG;
-
-    /**
-     * @var EE_Network_Config $NET_CFG
-     */
-    public $NET_CFG;
-
-    /**
-     * RegistryContainer for storing library classes in
-     *
-     * @var RegistryContainer $LIB
-     */
-    public $LIB;
-
-    /**
-     * @var EE_Request_Handler $REQ
-     * @deprecated 4.10.14.p
-     */
-    public $REQ;
-
-    /**
-     * @var EE_Session $SSN
-     */
-    public $SSN;
-
-    /**
-     * @since 4.5.0
-     * @var EE_Capabilities $CAP
-     */
-    public $CAP;
-
-    /**
-     * @since 4.9.0
-     * @var EE_Message_Resource_Manager $MRM
-     */
-    public $MRM;
-
-    /**
-     * @var Registry $AssetsRegistry
-     */
-    public $AssetsRegistry;
-
-    /**
-     * RegistryContainer for holding addons which have registered themselves to work with EE core
-     *
-     * @var RegistryContainer|EE_Addon[] $addons
-     */
-    public $addons;
-
-    /**
-     * keys are 'short names' (eg Event), values are class names (eg 'EEM_Event')
-     *
-     * @var EEM_Base[] $models
-     */
-    public $models = [];
-
-    /**
-     * @var RegistryContainer|EED_Module[] $modules
-     */
-    public $modules;
-
-    /**
-     * @var RegistryContainer|EES_Shortcode[] $shortcodes
-     */
-    public $shortcodes;
-
-    /**
-     * @var RegistryContainer|WP_Widget[] $widgets
-     */
-    public $widgets;
-
-    /**
-     * 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")
-     *
-     * @var array $non_abstract_db_models
-     */
-    public $non_abstract_db_models = [];
-
-    /**
-     * internationalization for JS strings
-     *    usage:   EE_Registry::i18n_js_strings['string_key'] = esc_html__( 'string to translate.', 'event_espresso' );
-     *    in js file:  var translatedString = eei18n.string_key;
-     *
-     * @var array $i18n_js_strings
-     */
-    public static $i18n_js_strings = [];
-
-    /**
-     * $main_file - path to espresso.php
-     *
-     * @var array $main_file
-     */
-    public $main_file;
-
-    /**
-     * array of ReflectionClass objects where the key is the class name
-     *
-     * @deprecated 4.9.62.p
-     * @var ReflectionClass[] $_reflectors
-     */
-    public $_reflectors;
-
-    /**
-     * boolean flag to indicate whether or not to load/save dependencies from/to the cache
-     *
-     * @var boolean $_cache_on
-     */
-    protected $_cache_on = true;
-
-    /**
-     * @var ObjectIdentifier
-     */
-    private $object_identifier;
-
-
-    /**
-     * @singleton method used to instantiate class object
-     * @param EE_Dependency_Map|null   $dependency_map
-     * @param Mirror|null              $mirror
-     * @param ClassInterfaceCache|null $class_cache
-     * @param ObjectIdentifier|null    $object_identifier
-     * @return EE_Registry instance
-     */
-    public static function instance(
-        EE_Dependency_Map $dependency_map = null,
-        Mirror $mirror = null,
-        ClassInterfaceCache $class_cache = null,
-        ObjectIdentifier $object_identifier = null
-    ): EE_Registry {
-        // check if class object is instantiated
-        if (
-            ! self::$_instance instanceof EE_Registry
-            && $dependency_map instanceof EE_Dependency_Map
-            && $mirror instanceof Mirror
-            && $class_cache instanceof ClassInterfaceCache
-            && $object_identifier instanceof ObjectIdentifier
-        ) {
-            self::$_instance = new self(
-                $dependency_map,
-                $mirror,
-                $class_cache,
-                $object_identifier
-            );
-        }
-        return self::$_instance;
-    }
-
-
-    /**
-     * protected constructor to prevent direct creation
-     *
-     * @Constructor
-     * @param EE_Dependency_Map   $dependency_map
-     * @param Mirror              $mirror
-     * @param ClassInterfaceCache $class_cache
-     * @param ObjectIdentifier    $object_identifier
-     */
-    protected function __construct(
-        EE_Dependency_Map $dependency_map,
-        Mirror $mirror,
-        ClassInterfaceCache $class_cache,
-        ObjectIdentifier $object_identifier
-    ) {
-        $this->_dependency_map   = $dependency_map;
-        $this->mirror            = $mirror;
-        $this->class_cache       = $class_cache;
-        $this->object_identifier = $object_identifier;
-        // $registry_container = new RegistryContainer();
-        $this->LIB        = new RegistryContainer();
-        $this->addons     = new RegistryContainer();
-        $this->modules    = new RegistryContainer();
-        $this->shortcodes = new RegistryContainer();
-        $this->widgets    = new RegistryContainer();
-        add_action('EE_Load_Espresso_Core__handle_request__initialize_core_loading', [$this, 'initialize']);
-    }
-
-
-    /**
-     * initialize
-     *
-     * @throws OutOfBoundsException
-     * @throws InvalidArgumentException
-     * @throws InvalidInterfaceException
-     * @throws InvalidDataTypeException
-     * @throws EE_Error
-     * @throws ReflectionException
-     */
-    public function initialize()
-    {
-        $this->_class_abbreviations = apply_filters(
-            'FHEE__EE_Registry____construct___class_abbreviations',
-            [
-                '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', [], true);
-        // add our request and response objects to the cache
-        $request_loader = $this->_dependency_map->class_loader(
-            'EventEspresso\core\services\request\Request'
-        );
-        $this->_set_cached_class(
-            $request_loader(),
-            'EventEspresso\core\services\request\Request'
-        );
-        $response_loader = $this->_dependency_map->class_loader(
-            'EventEspresso\core\services\request\Response'
-        );
-        $this->_set_cached_class(
-            $response_loader(),
-            'EventEspresso\core\services\request\Response'
-        );
-        add_action('AHEE__EE_System__set_hooks_for_core', [$this, 'init']);
-    }
-
-
-    /**
-     * @return void
-     */
-    public function init()
-    {
-        // Get current page protocol
-        $protocol = is_ssl() ? 'https://' : 'http://';
-        // Output admin-ajax.php URL with same protocol as current page
-        self::$i18n_js_strings['ajax_url'] = admin_url('admin-ajax.php', $protocol);
-        self::$i18n_js_strings['wp_debug'] = defined('WP_DEBUG') && WP_DEBUG;
-    }
-
-
-    /**
-     * @return array
-     */
-    public static function sanitize_i18n_js_strings(): array
-    {
-        $i18n_js_strings = (array) self::$i18n_js_strings;
-        foreach ($i18n_js_strings as $key => $value) {
-            if (is_scalar($value)) {
-                $decoded_value           = html_entity_decode((string) $value, ENT_QUOTES, 'UTF-8');
-                $i18n_js_strings[ $key ] = wp_strip_all_tags($decoded_value);
-            }
-        }
-        return $i18n_js_strings;
-    }
-
-
-    /**
-     * localize_i18n_js_strings
-     *
-     * @return string
-     */
-    public static function localize_i18n_js_strings(): string
-    {
-        $i18n_js_strings = EE_Registry::sanitize_i18n_js_strings();
-        return '/* <![CDATA[ */ var eei18n = ' . wp_json_encode($i18n_js_strings) . '; /* ]]> */';
-    }
-
-
-    /**
-     * @param mixed string | EED_Module $module
-     * @throws OutOfBoundsException
-     * @throws InvalidArgumentException
-     * @throws InvalidInterfaceException
-     * @throws InvalidDataTypeException
-     * @throws EE_Error
-     * @throws ReflectionException
-     */
-    public function add_module($module)
-    {
-        if ($module instanceof EED_Module) {
-            $module_class = get_class($module);
-            $this->modules->add($module_class, $module);
-        } else {
-            if (! class_exists('EE_Module_Request_Router', false)) {
-                $this->load_core('Module_Request_Router');
-            }
-            EE_Module_Request_Router::module_factory($module);
-        }
-    }
-
-
-    /**
-     * @param string $module_name
-     * @return mixed EED_Module | NULL
-     */
-    public function get_module(string $module_name = '')
-    {
-        return $this->modules->get($module_name);
-    }
-
-
-    /**
-     * loads core classes - must be singletons
-     *
-     * @param string $class_name - simple class name ie: session
-     * @param mixed  $arguments
-     * @param bool   $load_only
-     * @return bool|null|object
-     * @throws InvalidInterfaceException
-     * @throws InvalidDataTypeException
-     * @throws EE_Error
-     * @throws ReflectionException
-     * @throws InvalidArgumentException
-     */
-    public function load_core(string $class_name, $arguments = [], bool $load_only = false)
-    {
-        $core_paths = (array) apply_filters(
-            'FHEE__EE_Registry__load_core__core_paths',
-            [
-                EE_CORE,
-                EE_ADMIN,
-                EE_CPTS,
-                EE_CORE . 'CPTs/',
-                EE_CORE . 'data_migration_scripts/',
-                EE_CORE . 'request_stack/',
-                EE_CORE . 'middleware/',
-            ]
-        );
-        // retrieve instantiated class
-        return $this->_load(
-            $core_paths,
-            'EE_',
-            $class_name,
-            'core',
-            $arguments,
-            false,
-            true,
-            $load_only
-        );
-    }
-
-
-    /**
-     * loads service classes
-     *
-     * @param string $class_name - simple class name ie: session
-     * @param mixed  $arguments
-     * @param bool   $load_only
-     * @return bool|null|object
-     * @throws InvalidInterfaceException
-     * @throws InvalidDataTypeException
-     * @throws EE_Error
-     * @throws ReflectionException
-     * @throws InvalidArgumentException
-     * @deprecated  4.10.33.p
-     */
-    public function load_service(string $class_name, $arguments = [], bool $load_only = false)
-    {
-        $service_paths = (array) apply_filters(
-            'FHEE__EE_Registry__load_service__service_paths',
-            [
-                EE_CORE . 'services/',
-            ]
-        );
-        // retrieve instantiated class
-        return $this->_load(
-            $service_paths,
-            'EE_',
-            $class_name,
-            'class',
-            $arguments,
-            false,
-            true,
-            $load_only
-        );
-    }
-
-
-    /**
-     * loads data_migration_scripts
-     *
-     * @param string $class_name - class name for the DMS ie: EE_DMS_Core_4_2_0
-     * @param mixed  $arguments
-     * @return bool|null|object
-     * @throws InvalidInterfaceException
-     * @throws InvalidDataTypeException
-     * @throws EE_Error
-     * @throws ReflectionException
-     * @throws InvalidArgumentException
-     */
-    public function load_dms(string $class_name, $arguments = [])
-    {
-        // 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    - some classes are instantiated from the db and thus call a different method to
-     *                           instantiate
-     * @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|mixed|bool|null
-     * @throws InvalidInterfaceException
-     * @throws InvalidDataTypeException
-     * @throws EE_Error
-     * @throws ReflectionException
-     * @throws InvalidArgumentException
-     */
-    public function load_class(
-        string $class_name,
-        $arguments = [],
-        bool $from_db = false,
-        bool $cache = true,
-        bool $load_only = false
-    ) {
-        $paths = (array) apply_filters(
-            'FHEE__EE_Registry__load_class__paths',
-            [
-                EE_CORE,
-                EE_CLASSES,
-                EE_BUSINESS,
-            ]
-        );
-        // retrieve instantiated class
-        return $this->_load(
-            $paths,
-            'EE_',
-            $class_name,
-            'class',
-            $arguments,
-            $from_db,
-            $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 bool|null|object
-     * @throws InvalidInterfaceException
-     * @throws InvalidDataTypeException
-     * @throws EE_Error
-     * @throws ReflectionException
-     * @throws InvalidArgumentException
-     */
-    public function load_helper(string $class_name, $arguments = [], bool $load_only = true)
-    {
-        // todo: add doing_it_wrong() in a few versions after all addons have had calls to this method removed
-        $helper_paths = (array) apply_filters('FHEE__EE_Registry__load_helper__helper_paths', [EE_HELPERS]);
-        // retrieve instantiated class
-        return $this->_load(
-            $helper_paths,
-            'EEH_',
-            $class_name,
-            'helper',
-            $arguments,
-            false,
-            true,
-            $load_only
-        );
-    }
-
-
-    /**
-     * loads core classes - must be singletons
-     *
-     * @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 bool|null|object
-     * @throws InvalidInterfaceException
-     * @throws InvalidDataTypeException
-     * @throws EE_Error
-     * @throws ReflectionException
-     * @throws InvalidArgumentException
-     */
-    public function load_lib(string $class_name, $arguments = [], bool $load_only = false, bool $cache = true)
-    {
-        $paths = [
-            EE_LIBRARIES,
-            EE_LIBRARIES . 'messages/',
-            EE_LIBRARIES . 'shortcodes/',
-            EE_LIBRARIES . 'qtips/',
-            EE_LIBRARIES . 'payment_methods/',
-        ];
-        // retrieve instantiated class
-        return $this->_load(
-            $paths,
-            'EE_',
-            $class_name,
-            'lib',
-            $arguments,
-            false,
-            $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 bool|null|object
-     * @throws InvalidInterfaceException
-     * @throws InvalidDataTypeException
-     * @throws EE_Error
-     * @throws ReflectionException
-     * @throws InvalidArgumentException
-     */
-    public function load_model(string $class_name, $arguments = [], bool $load_only = false)
-    {
-        $paths = (array) apply_filters(
-            'FHEE__EE_Registry__load_model__paths',
-            [
-                EE_MODELS,
-                EE_CORE,
-            ]
-        );
-        // retrieve instantiated class
-        return $this->_load(
-            $paths,
-            'EEM_',
-            $class_name,
-            'model',
-            $arguments,
-            false,
-            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 bool|null|object
-     * @throws InvalidInterfaceException
-     * @throws InvalidDataTypeException
-     * @throws EE_Error
-     * @throws ReflectionException
-     * @throws InvalidArgumentException
-     * @deprecated  4.10.33.p
-     */
-    public function load_model_class(string $class_name, $arguments = [], bool $load_only = true)
-    {
-        $paths = [
-            EE_MODELS . 'fields/',
-            EE_MODELS . 'helpers/',
-            EE_MODELS . 'relations/',
-            EE_MODELS . 'strategies/',
-        ];
-        // retrieve instantiated class
-        return $this->_load(
-            $paths,
-            'EE_',
-            $class_name,
-            '',
-            $arguments,
-            false,
-            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(string $model_name): bool
-    {
-        return isset($this->models[ $model_name ]);
-    }
-
-
-    /**
-     * 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 bool|null|object
-     * @throws InvalidInterfaceException
-     * @throws InvalidDataTypeException
-     * @throws EE_Error
-     * @throws ReflectionException
-     * @throws InvalidArgumentException
-     */
-    public function load_file(
-        string $path_to_file,
-        string $file_name,
-        string $type = '',
-        $arguments = [],
-        bool $load_only = true
-    ) {
-        // retrieve instantiated class
-        return $this->_load(
-            (array) $path_to_file,
-            '',
-            $file_name,
-            $type,
-            $arguments,
-            false,
-            true,
-            $load_only
-        );
-    }
-
-
-    /**
-     * @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 bool|null|object
-     * @throws InvalidInterfaceException
-     * @throws InvalidDataTypeException
-     * @throws EE_Error
-     * @throws ReflectionException
-     * @throws InvalidArgumentException
-     * @deprecated  4.10.33.p
-     */
-    public function load_addon(
-        string $path_to_file,
-        string $class_name,
-        string $type = 'class',
-        $arguments = [],
-        bool $load_only = false
-    ) {
-        // retrieve instantiated class
-        return $this->_load(
-            (array) $path_to_file,
-            'addon',
-            $class_name,
-            $type,
-            $arguments,
-            false,
-            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 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 bool|null|mixed     null = failure to load or instantiate class object.
-     *                                object = class loaded and instantiated successfully.
-     *                                bool = fail or success when $load_only is true
-     * @throws InvalidInterfaceException
-     * @throws InvalidDataTypeException
-     * @throws EE_Error
-     * @throws ReflectionException
-     * @throws InvalidArgumentException
-     */
-    public function create(
-        string $class_name = '',
-        array $arguments = [],
-        bool $cache = false,
-        bool $from_db = false,
-        bool $load_only = false,
-        bool $addon = false
-    ) {
-        $class_name   = ltrim($class_name, '\\');
-        $class_name   = $this->class_cache->getFqnForAlias($class_name);
-        $class_exists = $this->loadOrVerifyClassExists($class_name, $arguments);
-        // if a non-FQCN was passed, then
-        // verifyClassExists() might return an object
-        // or it could return null if the class just could not be found anywhere
-        if ($class_exists instanceof $class_name || $class_exists === null) {
-            // either way, return the results
-            return $class_exists;
-        }
-        $class_name = $class_exists;
-        // if we're only loading the class and it already exists, then let's just return true immediately
-        if ($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) {
-            // return object if it's already cached
-            $cached_class = $this->_get_cached_class($class_name, $addon, $arguments);
-
-            if ($cached_class !== null) {
-                return $cached_class;
-            }
-        }
-        // obtain the loader method from the dependency map
-        $loader = $this->_dependency_map->class_loader($class_name);
-        // instantiate the requested object
-        if ($loader instanceof Closure) {
-            $class_obj = $loader($arguments);
-        } else {
-            if ($loader && method_exists($this, $loader)) {
-                $class_obj = $this->{$loader}($class_name, $arguments);
-            } else {
-                $class_obj = $this->_create_object($class_name, $arguments, $addon, $from_db);
-            }
-        }
-        if (($this->_cache_on && $cache) || $this->get_class_abbreviation($class_name, '')) {
-            // save it for later... kinda like gum  { : $
-            $this->_set_cached_class(
-                $class_obj,
-                $class_name,
-                $addon,
-                $from_db,
-                $arguments
-            );
-        }
-        $this->_cache_on = true;
-        return $class_obj;
-    }
-
-
-    /**
-     * Recursively checks that a class exists and potentially attempts to load classes with non-FQCNs
-     *
-     * @param string|mixed $class_name
-     * @param array        $arguments
-     * @param int          $attempt
-     * @return mixed
-     */
-    private function loadOrVerifyClassExists($class_name, array $arguments, int $attempt = 1)
-    {
-        if (is_object($class_name) || class_exists($class_name)) {
-            return $class_name;
-        }
-        switch ($attempt) {
-            case 1:
-                // if it's a FQCN then maybe the class is registered with a preceding \
-                $class_name = strpos($class_name, '\\') !== false
-                    ? '\\' . ltrim($class_name, '\\')
-                    : $class_name;
-                break;
-            case 2:
-                //
-                $loader = $this->_dependency_map->class_loader($class_name);
-                if ($loader && method_exists($this, $loader)) {
-                    return $this->{$loader}($class_name, $arguments);
-                }
-                break;
-            case 3:
-            default:
-                return null;
-        }
-        $attempt++;
-        return $this->loadOrVerifyClassExists($class_name, $arguments, $attempt);
-    }
-
-
-    /**
-     * 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        $from_db      some classes are instantiated from the db
-     *                                  and thus call a different method to instantiate
-     * @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 EE_Base_Class|mixed|bool|null = failure to load or instantiate class object.
-     *                                  object = class loaded and instantiated successfully.
-     *                                  bool = fail or success when $load_only is true
-     * @throws EE_Error
-     * @throws ReflectionException
-     * @throws InvalidInterfaceException
-     * @throws InvalidDataTypeException
-     * @throws InvalidArgumentException
-     */
-    protected function _load(
-        array $file_paths = [],
-        string $class_prefix = 'EE_',
-        string $class_name = '',
-        string $type = 'class',
-        array $arguments = [],
-        bool $from_db = false,
-        bool $cache = true,
-        bool $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   = $this->class_cache->getFqnForAlias($class_name);
-        $class_exists = class_exists($class_name, false);
-        // 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;
-        }
-        $arguments = is_array($arguments) ? $arguments : [$arguments];
-        // $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, $arguments);
-            if ($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, $file_paths);
-            // if we are only loading a file but NOT instantiating an object
-            // then return boolean for whether class was loaded or not
-            if ($load_only) {
-                return $loaded;
-            }
-            // if an object was expected but loading failed, then return nothing
-            if (! $loaded) {
-                return null;
-            }
-        }
-        // instantiate the requested object
-        $class_obj = $this->_create_object($class_name, $arguments, $type, $from_db);
-        if ($this->_cache_on && $cache) {
-            // save it for later... kinda like gum  { : $
-            $this->_set_cached_class(
-                $class_obj,
-                $class_name,
-                $class_prefix,
-                $from_db,
-                $arguments
-            );
-        }
-        $this->_cache_on = true;
-        return $class_obj;
-    }
-
-
-    /**
-     * @param string $class_name
-     * @param string $default have to specify something, but not anything that will conflict
-     * @return mixed|string
-     */
-    protected function get_class_abbreviation(string $class_name, string $default = 'FANCY_BATMAN_PANTS')
-    {
-        return $this->_class_abbreviations[ $class_name ] ?? $default;
-    }
-
-
-    /**
-     * 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
-     *
-     * @param string $class_name
-     * @param string $class_prefix
-     * @param array  $arguments
-     * @return mixed
-     */
-    protected function _get_cached_class(
-        string $class_name,
-        string $class_prefix = '',
-        array $arguments = []
-    ) {
-        if ($class_name === 'EE_Registry') {
-            return $this;
-        }
-        $class_abbreviation = $this->get_class_abbreviation($class_name);
-        // check if class has already been loaded, and return it if it has been
-        if (isset($this->{$class_abbreviation})) {
-            return $this->{$class_abbreviation};
-        }
-        $class_name = str_replace('\\', '_', $class_name);
-        if (isset($this->{$class_name})) {
-            return $this->{$class_name};
-        }
-        if ($class_prefix === 'addon' && $this->addons->has($class_name)) {
-            return $this->addons->get($class_name);
-        }
-        $object_identifier = $this->object_identifier->getIdentifier($class_name, $arguments);
-        if ($this->LIB->has($object_identifier)) {
-            return $this->LIB->get($object_identifier);
-        }
-        foreach ($this->LIB as $key => $object) {
-            if (
-                // request does not contain new arguments and therefore no args identifier
-                ! $this->object_identifier->hasArguments($object_identifier)
-                // but previously cached class with args was found
-                && $this->object_identifier->fqcnMatchesObjectIdentifier($class_name, $key)
-            ) {
-                return $object;
-            }
-        }
-        return null;
-    }
-
-
-    /**
-     * removes a cached version of the requested class
-     *
-     * @param string  $class_name
-     * @param boolean $addon
-     * @param array   $arguments
-     * @return boolean
-     */
-    public function clear_cached_class(
-        string $class_name,
-        bool $addon = false,
-        array $arguments = []
-    ): bool {
-        $class_abbreviation = $this->get_class_abbreviation($class_name);
-        // check if class has already been loaded, and return it if it has been
-        if (isset($this->{$class_abbreviation}) && ! $this->{$class_abbreviation} instanceof InterminableInterface) {
-            $this->{$class_abbreviation} = null;
-            return true;
-        }
-        $class_name = str_replace('\\', '_', $class_name);
-        if (isset($this->{$class_name}) && ! $this->{$class_name} instanceof InterminableInterface) {
-            $this->{$class_name} = null;
-            return true;
-        }
-        if ($addon && $this->addons->has($class_name)) {
-            $this->addons->remove($class_name);
-            return true;
-        }
-        $object_identifier = $this->object_identifier->getIdentifier($class_name, $arguments);
-        if ($this->LIB->has($object_identifier) && ! $this->LIB->get($object_identifier) instanceof InterminableInterface) {
-            $this->LIB->remove($object_identifier);
-            return true;
-        }
-        return false;
-    }
-
-
-    /**
-     * _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
-     *
-     * @param object $class_obj
-     * @param string $class_name
-     * @param string $class_prefix
-     * @param bool   $from_db
-     * @param array  $arguments
-     * @return void
-     */
-    protected function _set_cached_class(
-        $class_obj,
-        string $class_name,
-        string $class_prefix = '',
-        bool $from_db = false,
-        array $arguments = []
-    ) {
-        if ($class_name === 'EE_Registry' || empty($class_obj)) {
-            return;
-        }
-        // return newly instantiated class
-        $class_abbreviation = $this->get_class_abbreviation($class_name, '');
-        if ($class_abbreviation) {
-            $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->add($class_name, $class_obj);
-            return;
-        }
-        if (! $from_db) {
-            $class_name = $this->object_identifier->getIdentifier($class_name, $arguments);
-            $this->LIB->add($class_name, $class_obj);
-        }
-    }
-
-
-    /**
-     * 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
-     *
-     * @param string $class_name
-     * @param string $type
-     * @param array  $file_paths
-     * @return string | bool
-     */
-    protected function _resolve_path(string $class_name, string $type = '', array $file_paths = [])
-    {
-        // make sure $file_paths is an array
-        $file_paths = is_array($file_paths)
-            ? $file_paths
-            : [$file_paths];
-        // cycle thru paths
-        foreach ($file_paths as $key => $file_path) {
-            // convert all separators to proper /, if no filepath, then use EE_CLASSES
-            $file_path = $file_path
-                ? str_replace(['/', '\\'], '/', $file_path)
-                : EE_CLASSES;
-            // prep file type
-            $type = ! empty($type)
-                ? trim($type, '.') . '.'
-                : '';
-            // build full file path
-            $file_paths[ $key ] = rtrim($file_path, '/') . '/' . $class_name . '.' . $type . 'php';
-            // does the file exist and can be read ?
-            if (is_readable($file_paths[ $key ])) {
-                return $file_paths[ $key ];
-            }
-        }
-        return false;
-    }
-
-
-    /**
-     * basically just performs a require_once()
-     * but with some error handling
-     *
-     * @param string $path
-     * @param string $class_name
-     * @param string $type
-     * @param array  $file_paths
-     * @return bool
-     * @throws EE_Error
-     * @throws ReflectionException
-     */
-    protected function _require_file(string $path, string $class_name, string $type = '', array $file_paths = []): bool
-    {
-        $this->resolve_legacy_class_parent($class_name);
-        // don't give up! you gotta...
-        try {
-            // does the file exist and can it be read ?
-            if (! $path) {
-                // just in case the file has already been autoloaded,
-                // but discrepancies in the naming schema are preventing it from
-                // being loaded via one of the EE_Registry::load_*() methods,
-                // then let's try one last hail mary before throwing an exception
-                // and call class_exists() again, but with autoloading turned ON
-                if (class_exists($class_name)) {
-                    return true;
-                }
-                // so sorry, can't find the file
-                throw new EE_Error(
-                    sprintf(
-                        esc_html__(
-                            '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(
-                        esc_html__(
-                            '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;
-    }
-
-
-    /**
-     * Some of our legacy classes that extended a parent class would simply use a require() statement
-     * before their class declaration in order to ensure that the parent class was loaded.
-     * This is not ideal, but it's nearly impossible to determine the parent class of a non-namespaced class,
-     * without triggering a fatal error because the parent class has yet to be loaded and therefore doesn't exist.
-     *
-     * @param string $class_name
-     */
-    protected function resolve_legacy_class_parent(string $class_name = '')
-    {
-        try {
-            $legacy_parent_class_map = [
-                'EE_Payment_Processor' => 'core/business/EE_Processor_Base.class.php',
-            ];
-            if (isset($legacy_parent_class_map[ $class_name ])) {
-                require_once EE_PLUGIN_DIR_PATH . $legacy_parent_class_map[ $class_name ];
-            }
-        } catch (Exception $exception) {
-        }
-    }
-
-
-    /**
-     * _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
-     *
-     * @param string $class_name
-     * @param array  $arguments
-     * @param string $type
-     * @param bool   $from_db
-     * @return null|object|bool
-     * @throws InvalidArgumentException
-     * @throws InvalidInterfaceException
-     * @throws EE_Error
-     * @throws ReflectionException
-     * @throws InvalidDataTypeException
-     */
-    protected function _create_object(
-        string $class_name,
-        array $arguments = [],
-        string $type = '',
-        bool $from_db = false
-    ) {
-        // create reflection
-        $reflector = $this->mirror->getReflectionClass($class_name);
-        // make sure arguments are an array
-        $arguments = is_array($arguments)
-            ? $arguments
-            : [$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
-            : [$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";
-            return true;
-        }
-        if (
-            empty($arguments)
-            && $this->mirror->getConstructorFromReflection($reflector) === null
-            && $reflector->isInstantiable()
-        ) {
-            // no constructor = static methods only... nothing to instantiate, loading file was enough
-            // $instantiation_mode = "2) no constructor but instantiable";
-            return $reflector->newInstance();
-        }
-        if ($from_db && method_exists($class_name, 'new_instance_from_db')) {
-            // $instantiation_mode = "3) new_instance_from_db()";
-            return call_user_func_array([$class_name, 'new_instance_from_db'], $arguments);
-        }
-        if (method_exists($class_name, 'new_instance')) {
-            // $instantiation_mode = "4) new_instance()";
-            return call_user_func_array([$class_name, 'new_instance'], $arguments);
-        }
-        if (method_exists($class_name, 'instance')) {
-            // $instantiation_mode = "5) instance()";
-            return call_user_func_array([$class_name, 'instance'], $arguments);
-        }
-        if ($reflector->isInstantiable()) {
-            // $instantiation_mode = "6) constructor";
-            return $reflector->newInstanceArgs($arguments);
-        }
-        // heh ? something's not right !
-        throw new EE_Error(
-            sprintf(
-                esc_html__('The %s file %s could not be instantiated.', 'event_espresso'),
-                $type,
-                $class_name
-            )
-        );
-    }
-
-
-    /**
-     * @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): bool
-    {
-        return empty($array) || array_keys($array) === range(0, count($array) - 1);
-    }
-
-
-    /**
-     * _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
-     *
-     * @param ReflectionClass $reflector
-     * @param string          $class_name
-     * @param array           $arguments
-     * @return array
-     * @throws InvalidArgumentException
-     * @throws InvalidDataTypeException
-     * @throws InvalidInterfaceException
-     * @throws ReflectionException
-     */
-    protected function _resolve_dependencies(
-        ReflectionClass $reflector,
-        string $class_name,
-        array $arguments = []
-    ): array {
-        // let's examine the constructor
-        $constructor = $this->mirror->getConstructorFromReflection($reflector);
-        // whu? huh? nothing?
-        if (! $constructor) {
-            return $arguments;
-        }
-        // get constructor parameters
-        $params = $this->mirror->getParametersFromReflection($reflector);
-        // 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) {
-            try {
-                // is this a dependency for a specific class ?
-                $param_class = $this->mirror->getParameterClassName($param, $class_name, $index);
-            } catch (ReflectionException $exception) {
-                // uh-oh... most likely a legacy class that has not been autoloaded
-                // let's try to derive the classname from what we have now
-                // and hope that the property var name is close to the class name
-                $param_class = $param->getName();
-                $param_class = str_replace('_', ' ', $param_class);
-                $param_class = ucwords($param_class);
-                $param_class = str_replace(' ', '_', $param_class);
-            }
-            // BUT WAIT !!! This class may be an alias for something else (or getting replaced at runtime)
-            $param_class = $this->class_cache->getFqnForAlias($param_class, $class_name);
-            // param is not even a class
-            if (
-                ! empty($param_class)
-                && ! class_exists($param_class, false)
-                // and something already exists in the incoming arguments for this param
-                && array_key_exists($index, $argument_keys)
-                && isset($arguments[ $argument_keys[ $index ] ])
-            ) {
-                // so let's skip this argument and move on to the next
-                continue;
-            }
-            // parameter is type hinted as a class
-            if ($param_class !== null) {
-                // parameter exists as an incoming argument, AND it's the correct class
-                if (
-                    array_key_exists($index, $argument_keys)
-                    && isset($arguments[ $argument_keys[ $index ] ])
-                    && $arguments[ $argument_keys[ $index ] ] instanceof $param_class
-                ) {
-                    // skip this argument and move on to the next
-                    continue;
-                }
-                // parameter should be injected
-                if ($this->_dependency_map->has_dependency_for_class($class_name, $param_class)) {
-                    $arguments = $this->_resolve_dependency(
-                        $class_name,
-                        $param_class,
-                        $arguments,
-                        $index
-                    );
-                }
-            }
-            if (empty($arguments[ $index ])) {
-                $default_value = $this->mirror->getParameterDefaultValue(
-                    $param,
-                    $class_name,
-                    $index
-                );
-                // if there's no default value, and the incoming argument is an array (albeit empty), then use that
-                $arguments[ $index ] = $default_value === null
-                                       && isset($arguments[ $index ])
-                                       && is_array($arguments[ $index ])
-                    ? $arguments[ $index ]
-                    : $default_value;
-            }
-        }
-        return $arguments;
-    }
-
-
-    /**
-     * @param string $class_name
-     * @param string $param_class
-     * @param array  $arguments
-     * @param mixed  $index
-     * @return array
-     * @throws InvalidArgumentException
-     * @throws InvalidInterfaceException
-     * @throws InvalidDataTypeException
-     */
-    protected function _resolve_dependency(string $class_name, string $param_class, array $arguments, $index): array
-    {
-        $dependency = null;
-        // should dependency be loaded from cache ?
-        $cache_on = $this->_dependency_map->loading_strategy_for_class_dependency(
-            $class_name,
-            $param_class
-        );
-        $cache_on = $cache_on !== EE_Dependency_Map::load_new_object;
-        // 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;
-        } elseif ($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($arguments);
-            } 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 = LoaderFactory::getLoader()->load(
-                        $param_class,
-                        [],
-                        $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
-            $arguments[ $index ] = $dependency;
-        }
-        return $arguments;
-    }
-
-
-    /**
-     * 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 mixed
-     */
-    public static function factory(string $classname, array $arguments = [])
-    {
-        $loader = self::instance()->_dependency_map->class_loader($classname);
-        if ($loader instanceof Closure) {
-            return $loader($arguments);
-        }
-        if (method_exists(self::instance(), $loader)) {
-            return self::instance()->{$loader}($classname, $arguments);
-        }
-        return null;
-    }
-
-
-    /**
-     * Gets the addon by its class name
-     *
-     * @param string $class_name
-     * @return EE_Addon
-     */
-    public function getAddon(string $class_name): ?EE_Addon
-    {
-        $class_name = str_replace('\\', '_', $class_name);
-        $addon      = $this->_get_cached_class($class_name);
-        if ($addon) {
-            return $addon;
-        }
-        return $this->addons->{$class_name} ?? null;
-    }
-
-
-    /**
-     * removes the addon from the internal cache
-     *
-     * @param string $class_name
-     * @return void
-     */
-    public function removeAddon(string $class_name)
-    {
-        $class_name = str_replace('\\', '_', $class_name);
-        $this->addons->remove($class_name);
-    }
-
-
-    /**
-     * Gets the addon by its name/slug (not classname. For that, just
-     * use the get_addon() method above
-     *
-     * @param string $name
-     * @return EE_Addon
-     */
-    public function get_addon_by_name(string $name): ?EE_Addon
-    {
-        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_Registry::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,
-     * OR use the get_addon() method above.
-     * PLEASE  NOTE:
-     * addons with Fully Qualified Class Names
-     * have had the namespace separators converted to underscores,
-     * so a classname like Fully\Qualified\ClassName
-     * would have been converted to Fully_Qualified_ClassName
-     *
-     * @return EE_Addon[] where the KEYS are the addon's name()
-     */
-    public function get_addons_by_name(): array
-    {
-        $addons = [];
-        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
-     * @throws ReflectionException
-     */
-    public function reset_model(string $model_name): ?EEM_Base
-    {
-        $model_class_name = strpos($model_name, 'EEM_') !== 0
-            ? "EEM_$model_name"
-            : $model_name;
-        if (! $this->LIB->has($model_class_name)) {
-            return null;
-        }
-        $model = $this->LIB->get($model_class_name);
-        if (! $model instanceof EEM_Base) {
-            return null;
-        }
-        // get that model reset it and make sure we nuke the old reference to it
-        if ($model instanceof $model_class_name && is_callable([$model_class_name, 'reset'])) {
-            $this->LIB->remove($model_class_name);
-            $this->LIB->add($model_class_name, $model->reset());
-        } else {
-            throw new EE_Error(
-                sprintf(
-                    esc_html__('Model %s does not have a method "reset"', 'event_espresso'),
-                    $model_name
-                )
-            );
-        }
-        return $model;
-    }
-
-
-    /**
-     * 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             [deprecated]
-     * @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
-     * @throws EE_Error
-     * @throws ReflectionException
-     * @throws InvalidArgumentException
-     */
-    public static function reset(bool $hard = false, bool $reinstantiate = true, bool $reset_models = true): EE_Registry
-    {
-        $hard              = apply_filters('FHEE__EE_Registry__reset__hard', $hard);
-        $cached_properties = [
-            'BUS',
-            'CART',
-            'CFG',
-            'LIB',
-            'MRM',
-            'REQ',
-            'SSN',
-            'AssetsRegistry',
-            // 'addons',
-            // 'models',
-            'modules',
-            'shortcodes',
-            'widgets',
-        ];
-        foreach ($cached_properties as $cached_property) {
-            if (EE_UnitTestCase::$debug) {
-                echo "\n\n" . __LINE__ . ') ' . strtoupper($cached_property);
-            }
-            if (
-                ! property_exists(self::$_instance, $cached_property)
-                || ! isset(self::$_instance->{$cached_property})
-            ) {
-                continue;
-            }
-            $cached = self::$_instance->{$cached_property};
-            if (is_array($cached) || $cached instanceof RegistryContainer) {
-                foreach ($cached as $class_name => $class) {
-                    if (self::_reset_object($class_name, $class, $reset_models, $hard, $reinstantiate)) {
-                        // because unset() doesn't guarantee object destruction
-                        self::$_instance->{$cached_property}->{$class_name} = null;
-                        unset(self::$_instance->{$cached_property}->{$class_name});
-                    }
-                }
-                continue;
-            }
-            if (is_object($cached)) {
-                if (self::_reset_object(get_class($cached), $cached, $reset_models, $hard, $reinstantiate)) {
-                    // because unset() doesn't guarantee object destruction
-                    self::$_instance->{$cached_property} = null;
-                    unset(self::$_instance->{$cached_property});
-                }
-            }
-        }
-        if (EE_UnitTestCase::$debug) {
-            echo "\n\n";
-        }
-        return self::$_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 string $class_name
-     * @param        $object
-     * @param bool   $reset_models
-     * @param bool   $hard
-     * @param bool   $reinstantiate
-     * @return bool returns true if cached object should be unset
-     * @throws EE_Error
-     * @throws ReflectionException
-     */
-    private static function _reset_object(
-        string $class_name,
-        $object,
-        bool $reset_models,
-        bool $hard,
-        bool $reinstantiate
-    ): bool {
-        if (EE_UnitTestCase::$debug) {
-            echo "\n\n - reset $class_name";
-        }
-        if (! is_object($object)) {
-            if (EE_UnitTestCase::$debug) {
-                echo "\n --> not an object";
-            }
-            // don't unset anything that's not an object
-            return false;
-        }
-        if ($object instanceof InterminableInterface) {
-            if (EE_UnitTestCase::$debug) {
-                echo "\n --> NO (interminable)";
-            }
-            // don't unset anything that's not terminable
-            return false;
-        }
-        if ($object instanceof EED_Module) {
-            $object::reset();
-            if (EE_UnitTestCase::$debug) {
-                echo "\n --> NO (module)";
-            }
-            // don't unset modules
-            return false;
-        }
-        if ($object instanceof ResettableInterface) {
-            // reset some "special" classes
-            if ($object instanceof EE_Config) {
-                EE_Config::reset($hard, $reinstantiate);
-                if (EE_UnitTestCase::$debug) {
-                    echo "\n --> NO (config)";
-                }
-                return false;
-            }
-            if ($object instanceof EEH_Activation) {
-                EEH_Activation::reset();
-                if (EE_UnitTestCase::$debug) {
-                    echo "\n --> NO (activation)";
-                }
-                return false;
-            }
-            if ($object instanceof EEM_Base) {
-                if ($reset_models) {
-                    self::$_instance->reset_model($class_name);
-                }
-                return false;
-            }
-            if (method_exists($object, 'reset') && is_callable([$object, 'reset'])) {
-                if (EE_UnitTestCase::$debug) {
-                    echo "\n  --> NO (has reset)";
-                }
-                $object->reset();
-                return false;
-            }
-        }
-        if (EE_UnitTestCase::$debug) {
-            echo "\n  --> YES ??? " . get_class($object);
-        }
-        // at least clear object from cache
-        self::$_instance->clear_cached_class(get_class($object));
-        return false;
-    }
-
-
-    /**
-     * 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(): array
-    {
-        $cpt_models = [];
-        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(): EE_Config
-    {
-        return self::instance()->CFG;
-    }
-
-
-    /**
-     * @param string $class_name
-     * @return ReflectionClass
-     * @throws ReflectionException
-     * @throws InvalidDataTypeException
-     * @deprecated 4.9.62.p
-     */
-    public function get_ReflectionClass(string $class_name): ReflectionClass
-    {
-        return $this->mirror->getReflectionClass($class_name);
-    }
+	/**
+	 * @var EE_Registry $_instance
+	 */
+	private static $_instance;
+
+	/**
+	 * @var EE_Dependency_Map $_dependency_map
+	 */
+	protected $_dependency_map;
+
+	/**
+	 * @var Mirror
+	 */
+	private $mirror;
+
+	/**
+	 * @var ClassInterfaceCache $class_cache
+	 */
+	private $class_cache;
+
+	/**
+	 * @var array $_class_abbreviations
+	 */
+	protected $_class_abbreviations = [];
+
+	/**
+	 * @var CommandBusInterface $BUS
+	 */
+	public $BUS;
+
+	/**
+	 * @var EE_Cart $CART
+	 */
+	public $CART;
+
+	/**
+	 * @var EE_Config $CFG
+	 */
+	public $CFG;
+
+	/**
+	 * @var EE_Network_Config $NET_CFG
+	 */
+	public $NET_CFG;
+
+	/**
+	 * RegistryContainer for storing library classes in
+	 *
+	 * @var RegistryContainer $LIB
+	 */
+	public $LIB;
+
+	/**
+	 * @var EE_Request_Handler $REQ
+	 * @deprecated 4.10.14.p
+	 */
+	public $REQ;
+
+	/**
+	 * @var EE_Session $SSN
+	 */
+	public $SSN;
+
+	/**
+	 * @since 4.5.0
+	 * @var EE_Capabilities $CAP
+	 */
+	public $CAP;
+
+	/**
+	 * @since 4.9.0
+	 * @var EE_Message_Resource_Manager $MRM
+	 */
+	public $MRM;
+
+	/**
+	 * @var Registry $AssetsRegistry
+	 */
+	public $AssetsRegistry;
+
+	/**
+	 * RegistryContainer for holding addons which have registered themselves to work with EE core
+	 *
+	 * @var RegistryContainer|EE_Addon[] $addons
+	 */
+	public $addons;
+
+	/**
+	 * keys are 'short names' (eg Event), values are class names (eg 'EEM_Event')
+	 *
+	 * @var EEM_Base[] $models
+	 */
+	public $models = [];
+
+	/**
+	 * @var RegistryContainer|EED_Module[] $modules
+	 */
+	public $modules;
+
+	/**
+	 * @var RegistryContainer|EES_Shortcode[] $shortcodes
+	 */
+	public $shortcodes;
+
+	/**
+	 * @var RegistryContainer|WP_Widget[] $widgets
+	 */
+	public $widgets;
+
+	/**
+	 * 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")
+	 *
+	 * @var array $non_abstract_db_models
+	 */
+	public $non_abstract_db_models = [];
+
+	/**
+	 * internationalization for JS strings
+	 *    usage:   EE_Registry::i18n_js_strings['string_key'] = esc_html__( 'string to translate.', 'event_espresso' );
+	 *    in js file:  var translatedString = eei18n.string_key;
+	 *
+	 * @var array $i18n_js_strings
+	 */
+	public static $i18n_js_strings = [];
+
+	/**
+	 * $main_file - path to espresso.php
+	 *
+	 * @var array $main_file
+	 */
+	public $main_file;
+
+	/**
+	 * array of ReflectionClass objects where the key is the class name
+	 *
+	 * @deprecated 4.9.62.p
+	 * @var ReflectionClass[] $_reflectors
+	 */
+	public $_reflectors;
+
+	/**
+	 * boolean flag to indicate whether or not to load/save dependencies from/to the cache
+	 *
+	 * @var boolean $_cache_on
+	 */
+	protected $_cache_on = true;
+
+	/**
+	 * @var ObjectIdentifier
+	 */
+	private $object_identifier;
+
+
+	/**
+	 * @singleton method used to instantiate class object
+	 * @param EE_Dependency_Map|null   $dependency_map
+	 * @param Mirror|null              $mirror
+	 * @param ClassInterfaceCache|null $class_cache
+	 * @param ObjectIdentifier|null    $object_identifier
+	 * @return EE_Registry instance
+	 */
+	public static function instance(
+		EE_Dependency_Map $dependency_map = null,
+		Mirror $mirror = null,
+		ClassInterfaceCache $class_cache = null,
+		ObjectIdentifier $object_identifier = null
+	): EE_Registry {
+		// check if class object is instantiated
+		if (
+			! self::$_instance instanceof EE_Registry
+			&& $dependency_map instanceof EE_Dependency_Map
+			&& $mirror instanceof Mirror
+			&& $class_cache instanceof ClassInterfaceCache
+			&& $object_identifier instanceof ObjectIdentifier
+		) {
+			self::$_instance = new self(
+				$dependency_map,
+				$mirror,
+				$class_cache,
+				$object_identifier
+			);
+		}
+		return self::$_instance;
+	}
+
+
+	/**
+	 * protected constructor to prevent direct creation
+	 *
+	 * @Constructor
+	 * @param EE_Dependency_Map   $dependency_map
+	 * @param Mirror              $mirror
+	 * @param ClassInterfaceCache $class_cache
+	 * @param ObjectIdentifier    $object_identifier
+	 */
+	protected function __construct(
+		EE_Dependency_Map $dependency_map,
+		Mirror $mirror,
+		ClassInterfaceCache $class_cache,
+		ObjectIdentifier $object_identifier
+	) {
+		$this->_dependency_map   = $dependency_map;
+		$this->mirror            = $mirror;
+		$this->class_cache       = $class_cache;
+		$this->object_identifier = $object_identifier;
+		// $registry_container = new RegistryContainer();
+		$this->LIB        = new RegistryContainer();
+		$this->addons     = new RegistryContainer();
+		$this->modules    = new RegistryContainer();
+		$this->shortcodes = new RegistryContainer();
+		$this->widgets    = new RegistryContainer();
+		add_action('EE_Load_Espresso_Core__handle_request__initialize_core_loading', [$this, 'initialize']);
+	}
+
+
+	/**
+	 * initialize
+	 *
+	 * @throws OutOfBoundsException
+	 * @throws InvalidArgumentException
+	 * @throws InvalidInterfaceException
+	 * @throws InvalidDataTypeException
+	 * @throws EE_Error
+	 * @throws ReflectionException
+	 */
+	public function initialize()
+	{
+		$this->_class_abbreviations = apply_filters(
+			'FHEE__EE_Registry____construct___class_abbreviations',
+			[
+				'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', [], true);
+		// add our request and response objects to the cache
+		$request_loader = $this->_dependency_map->class_loader(
+			'EventEspresso\core\services\request\Request'
+		);
+		$this->_set_cached_class(
+			$request_loader(),
+			'EventEspresso\core\services\request\Request'
+		);
+		$response_loader = $this->_dependency_map->class_loader(
+			'EventEspresso\core\services\request\Response'
+		);
+		$this->_set_cached_class(
+			$response_loader(),
+			'EventEspresso\core\services\request\Response'
+		);
+		add_action('AHEE__EE_System__set_hooks_for_core', [$this, 'init']);
+	}
+
+
+	/**
+	 * @return void
+	 */
+	public function init()
+	{
+		// Get current page protocol
+		$protocol = is_ssl() ? '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;
+	}
+
+
+	/**
+	 * @return array
+	 */
+	public static function sanitize_i18n_js_strings(): array
+	{
+		$i18n_js_strings = (array) self::$i18n_js_strings;
+		foreach ($i18n_js_strings as $key => $value) {
+			if (is_scalar($value)) {
+				$decoded_value           = html_entity_decode((string) $value, ENT_QUOTES, 'UTF-8');
+				$i18n_js_strings[ $key ] = wp_strip_all_tags($decoded_value);
+			}
+		}
+		return $i18n_js_strings;
+	}
+
+
+	/**
+	 * localize_i18n_js_strings
+	 *
+	 * @return string
+	 */
+	public static function localize_i18n_js_strings(): string
+	{
+		$i18n_js_strings = EE_Registry::sanitize_i18n_js_strings();
+		return '/* <![CDATA[ */ var eei18n = ' . wp_json_encode($i18n_js_strings) . '; /* ]]> */';
+	}
+
+
+	/**
+	 * @param mixed string | EED_Module $module
+	 * @throws OutOfBoundsException
+	 * @throws InvalidArgumentException
+	 * @throws InvalidInterfaceException
+	 * @throws InvalidDataTypeException
+	 * @throws EE_Error
+	 * @throws ReflectionException
+	 */
+	public function add_module($module)
+	{
+		if ($module instanceof EED_Module) {
+			$module_class = get_class($module);
+			$this->modules->add($module_class, $module);
+		} else {
+			if (! class_exists('EE_Module_Request_Router', false)) {
+				$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(string $module_name = '')
+	{
+		return $this->modules->get($module_name);
+	}
+
+
+	/**
+	 * loads core classes - must be singletons
+	 *
+	 * @param string $class_name - simple class name ie: session
+	 * @param mixed  $arguments
+	 * @param bool   $load_only
+	 * @return bool|null|object
+	 * @throws InvalidInterfaceException
+	 * @throws InvalidDataTypeException
+	 * @throws EE_Error
+	 * @throws ReflectionException
+	 * @throws InvalidArgumentException
+	 */
+	public function load_core(string $class_name, $arguments = [], bool $load_only = false)
+	{
+		$core_paths = (array) apply_filters(
+			'FHEE__EE_Registry__load_core__core_paths',
+			[
+				EE_CORE,
+				EE_ADMIN,
+				EE_CPTS,
+				EE_CORE . 'CPTs/',
+				EE_CORE . 'data_migration_scripts/',
+				EE_CORE . 'request_stack/',
+				EE_CORE . 'middleware/',
+			]
+		);
+		// retrieve instantiated class
+		return $this->_load(
+			$core_paths,
+			'EE_',
+			$class_name,
+			'core',
+			$arguments,
+			false,
+			true,
+			$load_only
+		);
+	}
+
+
+	/**
+	 * loads service classes
+	 *
+	 * @param string $class_name - simple class name ie: session
+	 * @param mixed  $arguments
+	 * @param bool   $load_only
+	 * @return bool|null|object
+	 * @throws InvalidInterfaceException
+	 * @throws InvalidDataTypeException
+	 * @throws EE_Error
+	 * @throws ReflectionException
+	 * @throws InvalidArgumentException
+	 * @deprecated  4.10.33.p
+	 */
+	public function load_service(string $class_name, $arguments = [], bool $load_only = false)
+	{
+		$service_paths = (array) apply_filters(
+			'FHEE__EE_Registry__load_service__service_paths',
+			[
+				EE_CORE . 'services/',
+			]
+		);
+		// retrieve instantiated class
+		return $this->_load(
+			$service_paths,
+			'EE_',
+			$class_name,
+			'class',
+			$arguments,
+			false,
+			true,
+			$load_only
+		);
+	}
+
+
+	/**
+	 * loads data_migration_scripts
+	 *
+	 * @param string $class_name - class name for the DMS ie: EE_DMS_Core_4_2_0
+	 * @param mixed  $arguments
+	 * @return bool|null|object
+	 * @throws InvalidInterfaceException
+	 * @throws InvalidDataTypeException
+	 * @throws EE_Error
+	 * @throws ReflectionException
+	 * @throws InvalidArgumentException
+	 */
+	public function load_dms(string $class_name, $arguments = [])
+	{
+		// 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    - some classes are instantiated from the db and thus call a different method to
+	 *                           instantiate
+	 * @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|mixed|bool|null
+	 * @throws InvalidInterfaceException
+	 * @throws InvalidDataTypeException
+	 * @throws EE_Error
+	 * @throws ReflectionException
+	 * @throws InvalidArgumentException
+	 */
+	public function load_class(
+		string $class_name,
+		$arguments = [],
+		bool $from_db = false,
+		bool $cache = true,
+		bool $load_only = false
+	) {
+		$paths = (array) apply_filters(
+			'FHEE__EE_Registry__load_class__paths',
+			[
+				EE_CORE,
+				EE_CLASSES,
+				EE_BUSINESS,
+			]
+		);
+		// retrieve instantiated class
+		return $this->_load(
+			$paths,
+			'EE_',
+			$class_name,
+			'class',
+			$arguments,
+			$from_db,
+			$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 bool|null|object
+	 * @throws InvalidInterfaceException
+	 * @throws InvalidDataTypeException
+	 * @throws EE_Error
+	 * @throws ReflectionException
+	 * @throws InvalidArgumentException
+	 */
+	public function load_helper(string $class_name, $arguments = [], bool $load_only = true)
+	{
+		// todo: add doing_it_wrong() in a few versions after all addons have had calls to this method removed
+		$helper_paths = (array) apply_filters('FHEE__EE_Registry__load_helper__helper_paths', [EE_HELPERS]);
+		// retrieve instantiated class
+		return $this->_load(
+			$helper_paths,
+			'EEH_',
+			$class_name,
+			'helper',
+			$arguments,
+			false,
+			true,
+			$load_only
+		);
+	}
+
+
+	/**
+	 * loads core classes - must be singletons
+	 *
+	 * @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 bool|null|object
+	 * @throws InvalidInterfaceException
+	 * @throws InvalidDataTypeException
+	 * @throws EE_Error
+	 * @throws ReflectionException
+	 * @throws InvalidArgumentException
+	 */
+	public function load_lib(string $class_name, $arguments = [], bool $load_only = false, bool $cache = true)
+	{
+		$paths = [
+			EE_LIBRARIES,
+			EE_LIBRARIES . 'messages/',
+			EE_LIBRARIES . 'shortcodes/',
+			EE_LIBRARIES . 'qtips/',
+			EE_LIBRARIES . 'payment_methods/',
+		];
+		// retrieve instantiated class
+		return $this->_load(
+			$paths,
+			'EE_',
+			$class_name,
+			'lib',
+			$arguments,
+			false,
+			$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 bool|null|object
+	 * @throws InvalidInterfaceException
+	 * @throws InvalidDataTypeException
+	 * @throws EE_Error
+	 * @throws ReflectionException
+	 * @throws InvalidArgumentException
+	 */
+	public function load_model(string $class_name, $arguments = [], bool $load_only = false)
+	{
+		$paths = (array) apply_filters(
+			'FHEE__EE_Registry__load_model__paths',
+			[
+				EE_MODELS,
+				EE_CORE,
+			]
+		);
+		// retrieve instantiated class
+		return $this->_load(
+			$paths,
+			'EEM_',
+			$class_name,
+			'model',
+			$arguments,
+			false,
+			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 bool|null|object
+	 * @throws InvalidInterfaceException
+	 * @throws InvalidDataTypeException
+	 * @throws EE_Error
+	 * @throws ReflectionException
+	 * @throws InvalidArgumentException
+	 * @deprecated  4.10.33.p
+	 */
+	public function load_model_class(string $class_name, $arguments = [], bool $load_only = true)
+	{
+		$paths = [
+			EE_MODELS . 'fields/',
+			EE_MODELS . 'helpers/',
+			EE_MODELS . 'relations/',
+			EE_MODELS . 'strategies/',
+		];
+		// retrieve instantiated class
+		return $this->_load(
+			$paths,
+			'EE_',
+			$class_name,
+			'',
+			$arguments,
+			false,
+			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(string $model_name): bool
+	{
+		return isset($this->models[ $model_name ]);
+	}
+
+
+	/**
+	 * 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 bool|null|object
+	 * @throws InvalidInterfaceException
+	 * @throws InvalidDataTypeException
+	 * @throws EE_Error
+	 * @throws ReflectionException
+	 * @throws InvalidArgumentException
+	 */
+	public function load_file(
+		string $path_to_file,
+		string $file_name,
+		string $type = '',
+		$arguments = [],
+		bool $load_only = true
+	) {
+		// retrieve instantiated class
+		return $this->_load(
+			(array) $path_to_file,
+			'',
+			$file_name,
+			$type,
+			$arguments,
+			false,
+			true,
+			$load_only
+		);
+	}
+
+
+	/**
+	 * @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 bool|null|object
+	 * @throws InvalidInterfaceException
+	 * @throws InvalidDataTypeException
+	 * @throws EE_Error
+	 * @throws ReflectionException
+	 * @throws InvalidArgumentException
+	 * @deprecated  4.10.33.p
+	 */
+	public function load_addon(
+		string $path_to_file,
+		string $class_name,
+		string $type = 'class',
+		$arguments = [],
+		bool $load_only = false
+	) {
+		// retrieve instantiated class
+		return $this->_load(
+			(array) $path_to_file,
+			'addon',
+			$class_name,
+			$type,
+			$arguments,
+			false,
+			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 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 bool|null|mixed     null = failure to load or instantiate class object.
+	 *                                object = class loaded and instantiated successfully.
+	 *                                bool = fail or success when $load_only is true
+	 * @throws InvalidInterfaceException
+	 * @throws InvalidDataTypeException
+	 * @throws EE_Error
+	 * @throws ReflectionException
+	 * @throws InvalidArgumentException
+	 */
+	public function create(
+		string $class_name = '',
+		array $arguments = [],
+		bool $cache = false,
+		bool $from_db = false,
+		bool $load_only = false,
+		bool $addon = false
+	) {
+		$class_name   = ltrim($class_name, '\\');
+		$class_name   = $this->class_cache->getFqnForAlias($class_name);
+		$class_exists = $this->loadOrVerifyClassExists($class_name, $arguments);
+		// if a non-FQCN was passed, then
+		// verifyClassExists() might return an object
+		// or it could return null if the class just could not be found anywhere
+		if ($class_exists instanceof $class_name || $class_exists === null) {
+			// either way, return the results
+			return $class_exists;
+		}
+		$class_name = $class_exists;
+		// 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) {
+			// return object if it's already cached
+			$cached_class = $this->_get_cached_class($class_name, $addon, $arguments);
+
+			if ($cached_class !== null) {
+				return $cached_class;
+			}
+		}
+		// obtain the loader method from the dependency map
+		$loader = $this->_dependency_map->class_loader($class_name);
+		// instantiate the requested object
+		if ($loader instanceof Closure) {
+			$class_obj = $loader($arguments);
+		} else {
+			if ($loader && method_exists($this, $loader)) {
+				$class_obj = $this->{$loader}($class_name, $arguments);
+			} else {
+				$class_obj = $this->_create_object($class_name, $arguments, $addon, $from_db);
+			}
+		}
+		if (($this->_cache_on && $cache) || $this->get_class_abbreviation($class_name, '')) {
+			// save it for later... kinda like gum  { : $
+			$this->_set_cached_class(
+				$class_obj,
+				$class_name,
+				$addon,
+				$from_db,
+				$arguments
+			);
+		}
+		$this->_cache_on = true;
+		return $class_obj;
+	}
+
+
+	/**
+	 * Recursively checks that a class exists and potentially attempts to load classes with non-FQCNs
+	 *
+	 * @param string|mixed $class_name
+	 * @param array        $arguments
+	 * @param int          $attempt
+	 * @return mixed
+	 */
+	private function loadOrVerifyClassExists($class_name, array $arguments, int $attempt = 1)
+	{
+		if (is_object($class_name) || class_exists($class_name)) {
+			return $class_name;
+		}
+		switch ($attempt) {
+			case 1:
+				// if it's a FQCN then maybe the class is registered with a preceding \
+				$class_name = strpos($class_name, '\\') !== false
+					? '\\' . ltrim($class_name, '\\')
+					: $class_name;
+				break;
+			case 2:
+				//
+				$loader = $this->_dependency_map->class_loader($class_name);
+				if ($loader && method_exists($this, $loader)) {
+					return $this->{$loader}($class_name, $arguments);
+				}
+				break;
+			case 3:
+			default:
+				return null;
+		}
+		$attempt++;
+		return $this->loadOrVerifyClassExists($class_name, $arguments, $attempt);
+	}
+
+
+	/**
+	 * 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        $from_db      some classes are instantiated from the db
+	 *                                  and thus call a different method to instantiate
+	 * @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 EE_Base_Class|mixed|bool|null = failure to load or instantiate class object.
+	 *                                  object = class loaded and instantiated successfully.
+	 *                                  bool = fail or success when $load_only is true
+	 * @throws EE_Error
+	 * @throws ReflectionException
+	 * @throws InvalidInterfaceException
+	 * @throws InvalidDataTypeException
+	 * @throws InvalidArgumentException
+	 */
+	protected function _load(
+		array $file_paths = [],
+		string $class_prefix = 'EE_',
+		string $class_name = '',
+		string $type = 'class',
+		array $arguments = [],
+		bool $from_db = false,
+		bool $cache = true,
+		bool $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->class_cache->getFqnForAlias($class_name);
+		$class_exists = class_exists($class_name, false);
+		// 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;
+		}
+		$arguments = is_array($arguments) ? $arguments : [$arguments];
+		// $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, $arguments);
+			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 we are only loading a file but NOT instantiating an object
+			// then return boolean for whether class was loaded or not
+			if ($load_only) {
+				return $loaded;
+			}
+			// if an object was expected but loading failed, then return nothing
+			if (! $loaded) {
+				return null;
+			}
+		}
+		// instantiate the requested object
+		$class_obj = $this->_create_object($class_name, $arguments, $type, $from_db);
+		if ($this->_cache_on && $cache) {
+			// save it for later... kinda like gum  { : $
+			$this->_set_cached_class(
+				$class_obj,
+				$class_name,
+				$class_prefix,
+				$from_db,
+				$arguments
+			);
+		}
+		$this->_cache_on = true;
+		return $class_obj;
+	}
+
+
+	/**
+	 * @param string $class_name
+	 * @param string $default have to specify something, but not anything that will conflict
+	 * @return mixed|string
+	 */
+	protected function get_class_abbreviation(string $class_name, string $default = 'FANCY_BATMAN_PANTS')
+	{
+		return $this->_class_abbreviations[ $class_name ] ?? $default;
+	}
+
+
+	/**
+	 * 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
+	 *
+	 * @param string $class_name
+	 * @param string $class_prefix
+	 * @param array  $arguments
+	 * @return mixed
+	 */
+	protected function _get_cached_class(
+		string $class_name,
+		string $class_prefix = '',
+		array $arguments = []
+	) {
+		if ($class_name === 'EE_Registry') {
+			return $this;
+		}
+		$class_abbreviation = $this->get_class_abbreviation($class_name);
+		// check if class has already been loaded, and return it if it has been
+		if (isset($this->{$class_abbreviation})) {
+			return $this->{$class_abbreviation};
+		}
+		$class_name = str_replace('\\', '_', $class_name);
+		if (isset($this->{$class_name})) {
+			return $this->{$class_name};
+		}
+		if ($class_prefix === 'addon' && $this->addons->has($class_name)) {
+			return $this->addons->get($class_name);
+		}
+		$object_identifier = $this->object_identifier->getIdentifier($class_name, $arguments);
+		if ($this->LIB->has($object_identifier)) {
+			return $this->LIB->get($object_identifier);
+		}
+		foreach ($this->LIB as $key => $object) {
+			if (
+				// request does not contain new arguments and therefore no args identifier
+				! $this->object_identifier->hasArguments($object_identifier)
+				// but previously cached class with args was found
+				&& $this->object_identifier->fqcnMatchesObjectIdentifier($class_name, $key)
+			) {
+				return $object;
+			}
+		}
+		return null;
+	}
+
+
+	/**
+	 * removes a cached version of the requested class
+	 *
+	 * @param string  $class_name
+	 * @param boolean $addon
+	 * @param array   $arguments
+	 * @return boolean
+	 */
+	public function clear_cached_class(
+		string $class_name,
+		bool $addon = false,
+		array $arguments = []
+	): bool {
+		$class_abbreviation = $this->get_class_abbreviation($class_name);
+		// check if class has already been loaded, and return it if it has been
+		if (isset($this->{$class_abbreviation}) && ! $this->{$class_abbreviation} instanceof InterminableInterface) {
+			$this->{$class_abbreviation} = null;
+			return true;
+		}
+		$class_name = str_replace('\\', '_', $class_name);
+		if (isset($this->{$class_name}) && ! $this->{$class_name} instanceof InterminableInterface) {
+			$this->{$class_name} = null;
+			return true;
+		}
+		if ($addon && $this->addons->has($class_name)) {
+			$this->addons->remove($class_name);
+			return true;
+		}
+		$object_identifier = $this->object_identifier->getIdentifier($class_name, $arguments);
+		if ($this->LIB->has($object_identifier) && ! $this->LIB->get($object_identifier) instanceof InterminableInterface) {
+			$this->LIB->remove($object_identifier);
+			return true;
+		}
+		return false;
+	}
+
+
+	/**
+	 * _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
+	 *
+	 * @param object $class_obj
+	 * @param string $class_name
+	 * @param string $class_prefix
+	 * @param bool   $from_db
+	 * @param array  $arguments
+	 * @return void
+	 */
+	protected function _set_cached_class(
+		$class_obj,
+		string $class_name,
+		string $class_prefix = '',
+		bool $from_db = false,
+		array $arguments = []
+	) {
+		if ($class_name === 'EE_Registry' || empty($class_obj)) {
+			return;
+		}
+		// return newly instantiated class
+		$class_abbreviation = $this->get_class_abbreviation($class_name, '');
+		if ($class_abbreviation) {
+			$this->{$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') {
+			$this->addons->add($class_name, $class_obj);
+			return;
+		}
+		if (! $from_db) {
+			$class_name = $this->object_identifier->getIdentifier($class_name, $arguments);
+			$this->LIB->add($class_name, $class_obj);
+		}
+	}
+
+
+	/**
+	 * 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
+	 *
+	 * @param string $class_name
+	 * @param string $type
+	 * @param array  $file_paths
+	 * @return string | bool
+	 */
+	protected function _resolve_path(string $class_name, string $type = '', array $file_paths = [])
+	{
+		// make sure $file_paths is an array
+		$file_paths = is_array($file_paths)
+			? $file_paths
+			: [$file_paths];
+		// cycle thru paths
+		foreach ($file_paths as $key => $file_path) {
+			// convert all separators to proper /, if no filepath, then use EE_CLASSES
+			$file_path = $file_path
+				? str_replace(['/', '\\'], '/', $file_path)
+				: EE_CLASSES;
+			// prep file type
+			$type = ! empty($type)
+				? trim($type, '.') . '.'
+				: '';
+			// build full file path
+			$file_paths[ $key ] = rtrim($file_path, '/') . '/' . $class_name . '.' . $type . 'php';
+			// does the file exist and can be read ?
+			if (is_readable($file_paths[ $key ])) {
+				return $file_paths[ $key ];
+			}
+		}
+		return false;
+	}
+
+
+	/**
+	 * basically just performs a require_once()
+	 * but with some error handling
+	 *
+	 * @param string $path
+	 * @param string $class_name
+	 * @param string $type
+	 * @param array  $file_paths
+	 * @return bool
+	 * @throws EE_Error
+	 * @throws ReflectionException
+	 */
+	protected function _require_file(string $path, string $class_name, string $type = '', array $file_paths = []): bool
+	{
+		$this->resolve_legacy_class_parent($class_name);
+		// don't give up! you gotta...
+		try {
+			// does the file exist and can it be read ?
+			if (! $path) {
+				// just in case the file has already been autoloaded,
+				// but discrepancies in the naming schema are preventing it from
+				// being loaded via one of the EE_Registry::load_*() methods,
+				// then let's try one last hail mary before throwing an exception
+				// and call class_exists() again, but with autoloading turned ON
+				if (class_exists($class_name)) {
+					return true;
+				}
+				// so sorry, can't find the file
+				throw new EE_Error(
+					sprintf(
+						esc_html__(
+							'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(
+						esc_html__(
+							'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;
+	}
+
+
+	/**
+	 * Some of our legacy classes that extended a parent class would simply use a require() statement
+	 * before their class declaration in order to ensure that the parent class was loaded.
+	 * This is not ideal, but it's nearly impossible to determine the parent class of a non-namespaced class,
+	 * without triggering a fatal error because the parent class has yet to be loaded and therefore doesn't exist.
+	 *
+	 * @param string $class_name
+	 */
+	protected function resolve_legacy_class_parent(string $class_name = '')
+	{
+		try {
+			$legacy_parent_class_map = [
+				'EE_Payment_Processor' => 'core/business/EE_Processor_Base.class.php',
+			];
+			if (isset($legacy_parent_class_map[ $class_name ])) {
+				require_once EE_PLUGIN_DIR_PATH . $legacy_parent_class_map[ $class_name ];
+			}
+		} catch (Exception $exception) {
+		}
+	}
+
+
+	/**
+	 * _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
+	 *
+	 * @param string $class_name
+	 * @param array  $arguments
+	 * @param string $type
+	 * @param bool   $from_db
+	 * @return null|object|bool
+	 * @throws InvalidArgumentException
+	 * @throws InvalidInterfaceException
+	 * @throws EE_Error
+	 * @throws ReflectionException
+	 * @throws InvalidDataTypeException
+	 */
+	protected function _create_object(
+		string $class_name,
+		array $arguments = [],
+		string $type = '',
+		bool $from_db = false
+	) {
+		// create reflection
+		$reflector = $this->mirror->getReflectionClass($class_name);
+		// make sure arguments are an array
+		$arguments = is_array($arguments)
+			? $arguments
+			: [$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)
+			? $arguments
+			: [$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
+			// $instantiation_mode = "1) no constructor abstract class";
+			return true;
+		}
+		if (
+			empty($arguments)
+			&& $this->mirror->getConstructorFromReflection($reflector) === null
+			&& $reflector->isInstantiable()
+		) {
+			// no constructor = static methods only... nothing to instantiate, loading file was enough
+			// $instantiation_mode = "2) no constructor but instantiable";
+			return $reflector->newInstance();
+		}
+		if ($from_db && method_exists($class_name, 'new_instance_from_db')) {
+			// $instantiation_mode = "3) new_instance_from_db()";
+			return call_user_func_array([$class_name, 'new_instance_from_db'], $arguments);
+		}
+		if (method_exists($class_name, 'new_instance')) {
+			// $instantiation_mode = "4) new_instance()";
+			return call_user_func_array([$class_name, 'new_instance'], $arguments);
+		}
+		if (method_exists($class_name, 'instance')) {
+			// $instantiation_mode = "5) instance()";
+			return call_user_func_array([$class_name, 'instance'], $arguments);
+		}
+		if ($reflector->isInstantiable()) {
+			// $instantiation_mode = "6) constructor";
+			return $reflector->newInstanceArgs($arguments);
+		}
+		// heh ? something's not right !
+		throw new EE_Error(
+			sprintf(
+				esc_html__('The %s file %s could not be instantiated.', 'event_espresso'),
+				$type,
+				$class_name
+			)
+		);
+	}
+
+
+	/**
+	 * @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 $array): bool
+	{
+		return empty($array) || array_keys($array) === range(0, count($array) - 1);
+	}
+
+
+	/**
+	 * _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
+	 *
+	 * @param ReflectionClass $reflector
+	 * @param string          $class_name
+	 * @param array           $arguments
+	 * @return array
+	 * @throws InvalidArgumentException
+	 * @throws InvalidDataTypeException
+	 * @throws InvalidInterfaceException
+	 * @throws ReflectionException
+	 */
+	protected function _resolve_dependencies(
+		ReflectionClass $reflector,
+		string $class_name,
+		array $arguments = []
+	): array {
+		// let's examine the constructor
+		$constructor = $this->mirror->getConstructorFromReflection($reflector);
+		// whu? huh? nothing?
+		if (! $constructor) {
+			return $arguments;
+		}
+		// get constructor parameters
+		$params = $this->mirror->getParametersFromReflection($reflector);
+		// 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) {
+			try {
+				// is this a dependency for a specific class ?
+				$param_class = $this->mirror->getParameterClassName($param, $class_name, $index);
+			} catch (ReflectionException $exception) {
+				// uh-oh... most likely a legacy class that has not been autoloaded
+				// let's try to derive the classname from what we have now
+				// and hope that the property var name is close to the class name
+				$param_class = $param->getName();
+				$param_class = str_replace('_', ' ', $param_class);
+				$param_class = ucwords($param_class);
+				$param_class = str_replace(' ', '_', $param_class);
+			}
+			// BUT WAIT !!! This class may be an alias for something else (or getting replaced at runtime)
+			$param_class = $this->class_cache->getFqnForAlias($param_class, $class_name);
+			// param is not even a class
+			if (
+				! empty($param_class)
+				&& ! class_exists($param_class, false)
+				// and something already exists in the incoming arguments for this param
+				&& array_key_exists($index, $argument_keys)
+				&& isset($arguments[ $argument_keys[ $index ] ])
+			) {
+				// so let's skip this argument and move on to the next
+				continue;
+			}
+			// parameter is type hinted as a class
+			if ($param_class !== null) {
+				// parameter exists as an incoming argument, AND it's the correct class
+				if (
+					array_key_exists($index, $argument_keys)
+					&& isset($arguments[ $argument_keys[ $index ] ])
+					&& $arguments[ $argument_keys[ $index ] ] instanceof $param_class
+				) {
+					// skip this argument and move on to the next
+					continue;
+				}
+				// parameter should be injected
+				if ($this->_dependency_map->has_dependency_for_class($class_name, $param_class)) {
+					$arguments = $this->_resolve_dependency(
+						$class_name,
+						$param_class,
+						$arguments,
+						$index
+					);
+				}
+			}
+			if (empty($arguments[ $index ])) {
+				$default_value = $this->mirror->getParameterDefaultValue(
+					$param,
+					$class_name,
+					$index
+				);
+				// if there's no default value, and the incoming argument is an array (albeit empty), then use that
+				$arguments[ $index ] = $default_value === null
+									   && isset($arguments[ $index ])
+									   && is_array($arguments[ $index ])
+					? $arguments[ $index ]
+					: $default_value;
+			}
+		}
+		return $arguments;
+	}
+
+
+	/**
+	 * @param string $class_name
+	 * @param string $param_class
+	 * @param array  $arguments
+	 * @param mixed  $index
+	 * @return array
+	 * @throws InvalidArgumentException
+	 * @throws InvalidInterfaceException
+	 * @throws InvalidDataTypeException
+	 */
+	protected function _resolve_dependency(string $class_name, string $param_class, array $arguments, $index): array
+	{
+		$dependency = null;
+		// should dependency be loaded from cache ?
+		$cache_on = $this->_dependency_map->loading_strategy_for_class_dependency(
+			$class_name,
+			$param_class
+		);
+		$cache_on = $cache_on !== EE_Dependency_Map::load_new_object;
+		// 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 = $cached_class;
+		} elseif ($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 = $loader($arguments);
+			} 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 = LoaderFactory::getLoader()->load(
+						$param_class,
+						[],
+						$cache_on
+					);
+				}
+			}
+		}
+		// did we successfully find the correct dependency ?
+		if ($dependency instanceof $param_class) {
+			// then let's inject it into the incoming array of arguments at the correct location
+			$arguments[ $index ] = $dependency;
+		}
+		return $arguments;
+	}
+
+
+	/**
+	 * call any loader that's been registered in the EE_Dependency_Map::$_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 mixed
+	 */
+	public static function factory(string $classname, array $arguments = [])
+	{
+		$loader = self::instance()->_dependency_map->class_loader($classname);
+		if ($loader instanceof Closure) {
+			return $loader($arguments);
+		}
+		if (method_exists(self::instance(), $loader)) {
+			return self::instance()->{$loader}($classname, $arguments);
+		}
+		return null;
+	}
+
+
+	/**
+	 * Gets the addon by its class name
+	 *
+	 * @param string $class_name
+	 * @return EE_Addon
+	 */
+	public function getAddon(string $class_name): ?EE_Addon
+	{
+		$class_name = str_replace('\\', '_', $class_name);
+		$addon      = $this->_get_cached_class($class_name);
+		if ($addon) {
+			return $addon;
+		}
+		return $this->addons->{$class_name} ?? null;
+	}
+
+
+	/**
+	 * removes the addon from the internal cache
+	 *
+	 * @param string $class_name
+	 * @return void
+	 */
+	public function removeAddon(string $class_name)
+	{
+		$class_name = str_replace('\\', '_', $class_name);
+		$this->addons->remove($class_name);
+	}
+
+
+	/**
+	 * Gets the addon by its name/slug (not classname. For that, just
+	 * use the get_addon() method above
+	 *
+	 * @param string $name
+	 * @return EE_Addon
+	 */
+	public function get_addon_by_name(string $name): ?EE_Addon
+	{
+		foreach ($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_Registry::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,
+	 * OR use the get_addon() method above.
+	 * PLEASE  NOTE:
+	 * addons with Fully Qualified Class Names
+	 * have had the namespace separators converted to underscores,
+	 * so a classname like Fully\Qualified\ClassName
+	 * would have been converted to Fully_Qualified_ClassName
+	 *
+	 * @return EE_Addon[] where the KEYS are the addon's name()
+	 */
+	public function get_addons_by_name(): array
+	{
+		$addons = [];
+		foreach ($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
+	 * @throws ReflectionException
+	 */
+	public function reset_model(string $model_name): ?EEM_Base
+	{
+		$model_class_name = strpos($model_name, 'EEM_') !== 0
+			? "EEM_$model_name"
+			: $model_name;
+		if (! $this->LIB->has($model_class_name)) {
+			return null;
+		}
+		$model = $this->LIB->get($model_class_name);
+		if (! $model instanceof EEM_Base) {
+			return null;
+		}
+		// get that model reset it and make sure we nuke the old reference to it
+		if ($model instanceof $model_class_name && is_callable([$model_class_name, 'reset'])) {
+			$this->LIB->remove($model_class_name);
+			$this->LIB->add($model_class_name, $model->reset());
+		} else {
+			throw new EE_Error(
+				sprintf(
+					esc_html__('Model %s does not have a method "reset"', 'event_espresso'),
+					$model_name
+				)
+			);
+		}
+		return $model;
+	}
+
+
+	/**
+	 * 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             [deprecated]
+	 * @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
+	 * @throws EE_Error
+	 * @throws ReflectionException
+	 * @throws InvalidArgumentException
+	 */
+	public static function reset(bool $hard = false, bool $reinstantiate = true, bool $reset_models = true): EE_Registry
+	{
+		$hard              = apply_filters('FHEE__EE_Registry__reset__hard', $hard);
+		$cached_properties = [
+			'BUS',
+			'CART',
+			'CFG',
+			'LIB',
+			'MRM',
+			'REQ',
+			'SSN',
+			'AssetsRegistry',
+			// 'addons',
+			// 'models',
+			'modules',
+			'shortcodes',
+			'widgets',
+		];
+		foreach ($cached_properties as $cached_property) {
+			if (EE_UnitTestCase::$debug) {
+				echo "\n\n" . __LINE__ . ') ' . strtoupper($cached_property);
+			}
+			if (
+				! property_exists(self::$_instance, $cached_property)
+				|| ! isset(self::$_instance->{$cached_property})
+			) {
+				continue;
+			}
+			$cached = self::$_instance->{$cached_property};
+			if (is_array($cached) || $cached instanceof RegistryContainer) {
+				foreach ($cached as $class_name => $class) {
+					if (self::_reset_object($class_name, $class, $reset_models, $hard, $reinstantiate)) {
+						// because unset() doesn't guarantee object destruction
+						self::$_instance->{$cached_property}->{$class_name} = null;
+						unset(self::$_instance->{$cached_property}->{$class_name});
+					}
+				}
+				continue;
+			}
+			if (is_object($cached)) {
+				if (self::_reset_object(get_class($cached), $cached, $reset_models, $hard, $reinstantiate)) {
+					// because unset() doesn't guarantee object destruction
+					self::$_instance->{$cached_property} = null;
+					unset(self::$_instance->{$cached_property});
+				}
+			}
+		}
+		if (EE_UnitTestCase::$debug) {
+			echo "\n\n";
+		}
+		return self::$_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 string $class_name
+	 * @param        $object
+	 * @param bool   $reset_models
+	 * @param bool   $hard
+	 * @param bool   $reinstantiate
+	 * @return bool returns true if cached object should be unset
+	 * @throws EE_Error
+	 * @throws ReflectionException
+	 */
+	private static function _reset_object(
+		string $class_name,
+		$object,
+		bool $reset_models,
+		bool $hard,
+		bool $reinstantiate
+	): bool {
+		if (EE_UnitTestCase::$debug) {
+			echo "\n\n - reset $class_name";
+		}
+		if (! is_object($object)) {
+			if (EE_UnitTestCase::$debug) {
+				echo "\n --> not an object";
+			}
+			// don't unset anything that's not an object
+			return false;
+		}
+		if ($object instanceof InterminableInterface) {
+			if (EE_UnitTestCase::$debug) {
+				echo "\n --> NO (interminable)";
+			}
+			// don't unset anything that's not terminable
+			return false;
+		}
+		if ($object instanceof EED_Module) {
+			$object::reset();
+			if (EE_UnitTestCase::$debug) {
+				echo "\n --> NO (module)";
+			}
+			// don't unset modules
+			return false;
+		}
+		if ($object instanceof ResettableInterface) {
+			// reset some "special" classes
+			if ($object instanceof EE_Config) {
+				EE_Config::reset($hard, $reinstantiate);
+				if (EE_UnitTestCase::$debug) {
+					echo "\n --> NO (config)";
+				}
+				return false;
+			}
+			if ($object instanceof EEH_Activation) {
+				EEH_Activation::reset();
+				if (EE_UnitTestCase::$debug) {
+					echo "\n --> NO (activation)";
+				}
+				return false;
+			}
+			if ($object instanceof EEM_Base) {
+				if ($reset_models) {
+					self::$_instance->reset_model($class_name);
+				}
+				return false;
+			}
+			if (method_exists($object, 'reset') && is_callable([$object, 'reset'])) {
+				if (EE_UnitTestCase::$debug) {
+					echo "\n  --> NO (has reset)";
+				}
+				$object->reset();
+				return false;
+			}
+		}
+		if (EE_UnitTestCase::$debug) {
+			echo "\n  --> YES ??? " . get_class($object);
+		}
+		// at least clear object from cache
+		self::$_instance->clear_cached_class(get_class($object));
+		return false;
+	}
+
+
+	/**
+	 * 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(): array
+	{
+		$cpt_models = [];
+		foreach ($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(): EE_Config
+	{
+		return self::instance()->CFG;
+	}
+
+
+	/**
+	 * @param string $class_name
+	 * @return ReflectionClass
+	 * @throws ReflectionException
+	 * @throws InvalidDataTypeException
+	 * @deprecated 4.9.62.p
+	 */
+	public function get_ReflectionClass(string $class_name): ReflectionClass
+	{
+		return $this->mirror->getReflectionClass($class_name);
+	}
 }

Spacing +49 added lines, -49 removed lines

@@ -308,7 +308,7 @@ 
         foreach ($i18n_js_strings as $key => $value) {
             if (is_scalar($value)) {
                 $decoded_value           = html_entity_decode((string) $value, ENT_QUOTES, 'UTF-8');
-                $i18n_js_strings[ $key ] = wp_strip_all_tags($decoded_value);
+                $i18n_js_strings[$key] = wp_strip_all_tags($decoded_value);
             }
         }
         return $i18n_js_strings;
@@ -323,7 +323,7 @@ 
     public static function localize_i18n_js_strings(): string
     {
         $i18n_js_strings = EE_Registry::sanitize_i18n_js_strings();
-        return '/* <![CDATA[ */ var eei18n = ' . wp_json_encode($i18n_js_strings) . '; /* ]]> */';
+        return '/* <![CDATA[ */ var eei18n = '.wp_json_encode($i18n_js_strings).'; /* ]]> */';
     }
 
 
@@ -342,7 +342,7 @@ 
             $module_class = get_class($module);
             $this->modules->add($module_class, $module);
         } else {
-            if (! class_exists('EE_Module_Request_Router', false)) {
+            if ( ! class_exists('EE_Module_Request_Router', false)) {
                 $this->load_core('Module_Request_Router');
             }
             EE_Module_Request_Router::module_factory($module);
@@ -381,10 +381,10 @@ 
                 EE_CORE,
                 EE_ADMIN,
                 EE_CPTS,
-                EE_CORE . 'CPTs/',
-                EE_CORE . 'data_migration_scripts/',
-                EE_CORE . 'request_stack/',
-                EE_CORE . 'middleware/',
+                EE_CORE.'CPTs/',
+                EE_CORE.'data_migration_scripts/',
+                EE_CORE.'request_stack/',
+                EE_CORE.'middleware/',
             ]
         );
         // retrieve instantiated class
@@ -420,7 +420,7 @@ 
         $service_paths = (array) apply_filters(
             'FHEE__EE_Registry__load_service__service_paths',
             [
-                EE_CORE . 'services/',
+                EE_CORE.'services/',
             ]
         );
         // retrieve instantiated class
@@ -560,10 +560,10 @@ 
     {
         $paths = [
             EE_LIBRARIES,
-            EE_LIBRARIES . 'messages/',
-            EE_LIBRARIES . 'shortcodes/',
-            EE_LIBRARIES . 'qtips/',
-            EE_LIBRARIES . 'payment_methods/',
+            EE_LIBRARIES.'messages/',
+            EE_LIBRARIES.'shortcodes/',
+            EE_LIBRARIES.'qtips/',
+            EE_LIBRARIES.'payment_methods/',
         ];
         // retrieve instantiated class
         return $this->_load(
@@ -632,10 +632,10 @@ 
     public function load_model_class(string $class_name, $arguments = [], bool $load_only = true)
     {
         $paths = [
-            EE_MODELS . 'fields/',
-            EE_MODELS . 'helpers/',
-            EE_MODELS . 'relations/',
-            EE_MODELS . 'strategies/',
+            EE_MODELS.'fields/',
+            EE_MODELS.'helpers/',
+            EE_MODELS.'relations/',
+            EE_MODELS.'strategies/',
         ];
         // retrieve instantiated class
         return $this->_load(
@@ -659,7 +659,7 @@ 
      */
     public function is_model_name(string $model_name): bool
     {
-        return isset($this->models[ $model_name ]);
+        return isset($this->models[$model_name]);
     }
 
 
@@ -836,7 +836,7 @@ 
             case 1:
                 // if it's a FQCN then maybe the class is registered with a preceding \
                 $class_name = strpos($class_name, '\\') !== false
-                    ? '\\' . ltrim($class_name, '\\')
+                    ? '\\'.ltrim($class_name, '\\')
                     : $class_name;
                 break;
             case 2:
@@ -890,11 +890,11 @@ 
         // strip php file extension
         $class_name = str_replace('.php', '', trim($class_name));
         // does the class have a prefix ?
-        if (! empty($class_prefix) && $class_prefix !== 'addon') {
+        if ( ! empty($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 = $class_prefix.str_replace($class_prefix, '', $class_name);
         }
         $class_name   = $this->class_cache->getFqnForAlias($class_name);
         $class_exists = class_exists($class_name, false);
@@ -914,7 +914,7 @@ 
             }
         }
         // if the class doesn't already exist.. then we need to try and find the file and load it
-        if (! $class_exists) {
+        if ( ! $class_exists) {
             // get full path to file
             $path = $this->_resolve_path($class_name, $type, $file_paths);
             // load the file
@@ -925,7 +925,7 @@ 
                 return $loaded;
             }
             // if an object was expected but loading failed, then return nothing
-            if (! $loaded) {
+            if ( ! $loaded) {
                 return null;
             }
         }
@@ -953,7 +953,7 @@ 
      */
     protected function get_class_abbreviation(string $class_name, string $default = 'FANCY_BATMAN_PANTS')
     {
-        return $this->_class_abbreviations[ $class_name ] ?? $default;
+        return $this->_class_abbreviations[$class_name] ?? $default;
     }
 
 
@@ -1086,7 +1086,7 @@ 
             $this->addons->add($class_name, $class_obj);
             return;
         }
-        if (! $from_db) {
+        if ( ! $from_db) {
             $class_name = $this->object_identifier->getIdentifier($class_name, $arguments);
             $this->LIB->add($class_name, $class_obj);
         }
@@ -1117,13 +1117,13 @@ 
                 : EE_CLASSES;
             // prep file type
             $type = ! empty($type)
-                ? trim($type, '.') . '.'
+                ? trim($type, '.').'.'
                 : '';
             // build full file path
-            $file_paths[ $key ] = rtrim($file_path, '/') . '/' . $class_name . '.' . $type . 'php';
+            $file_paths[$key] = rtrim($file_path, '/').'/'.$class_name.'.'.$type.'php';
             // does the file exist and can be read ?
-            if (is_readable($file_paths[ $key ])) {
-                return $file_paths[ $key ];
+            if (is_readable($file_paths[$key])) {
+                return $file_paths[$key];
             }
         }
         return false;
@@ -1148,7 +1148,7 @@ 
         // don't give up! you gotta...
         try {
             // does the file exist and can it be read ?
-            if (! $path) {
+            if ( ! $path) {
                 // just in case the file has already been autoloaded,
                 // but discrepancies in the naming schema are preventing it from
                 // being loaded via one of the EE_Registry::load_*() methods,
@@ -1166,7 +1166,7 @@ 
                         ),
                         trim($type, '.'),
                         $class_name,
-                        '<br />' . implode(',<br />', $file_paths)
+                        '<br />'.implode(',<br />', $file_paths)
                     )
                 );
             }
@@ -1209,8 +1209,8 @@ 
             $legacy_parent_class_map = [
                 'EE_Payment_Processor' => 'core/business/EE_Processor_Base.class.php',
             ];
-            if (isset($legacy_parent_class_map[ $class_name ])) {
-                require_once EE_PLUGIN_DIR_PATH . $legacy_parent_class_map[ $class_name ];
+            if (isset($legacy_parent_class_map[$class_name])) {
+                require_once EE_PLUGIN_DIR_PATH.$legacy_parent_class_map[$class_name];
             }
         } catch (Exception $exception) {
         }
@@ -1348,7 +1348,7 @@ 
         // let's examine the constructor
         $constructor = $this->mirror->getConstructorFromReflection($reflector);
         // whu? huh? nothing?
-        if (! $constructor) {
+        if ( ! $constructor) {
             return $arguments;
         }
         // get constructor parameters
@@ -1377,7 +1377,7 @@ 
                 && ! class_exists($param_class, false)
                 // and something already exists in the incoming arguments for this param
                 && array_key_exists($index, $argument_keys)
-                && isset($arguments[ $argument_keys[ $index ] ])
+                && isset($arguments[$argument_keys[$index]])
             ) {
                 // so let's skip this argument and move on to the next
                 continue;
@@ -1387,8 +1387,8 @@ 
                 // parameter exists as an incoming argument, AND it's the correct class
                 if (
                     array_key_exists($index, $argument_keys)
-                    && isset($arguments[ $argument_keys[ $index ] ])
-                    && $arguments[ $argument_keys[ $index ] ] instanceof $param_class
+                    && isset($arguments[$argument_keys[$index]])
+                    && $arguments[$argument_keys[$index]] instanceof $param_class
                 ) {
                     // skip this argument and move on to the next
                     continue;
@@ -1403,17 +1403,17 @@ 
                     );
                 }
             }
-            if (empty($arguments[ $index ])) {
+            if (empty($arguments[$index])) {
                 $default_value = $this->mirror->getParameterDefaultValue(
                     $param,
                     $class_name,
                     $index
                 );
                 // if there's no default value, and the incoming argument is an array (albeit empty), then use that
-                $arguments[ $index ] = $default_value === null
-                                       && isset($arguments[ $index ])
-                                       && is_array($arguments[ $index ])
-                    ? $arguments[ $index ]
+                $arguments[$index] = $default_value === null
+                                       && isset($arguments[$index])
+                                       && is_array($arguments[$index])
+                    ? $arguments[$index]
                     : $default_value;
             }
         }
@@ -1472,7 +1472,7 @@ 
         // did we successfully find the correct dependency ?
         if ($dependency instanceof $param_class) {
             // then let's inject it into the incoming array of arguments at the correct location
-            $arguments[ $index ] = $dependency;
+            $arguments[$index] = $dependency;
         }
         return $arguments;
     }
@@ -1567,7 +1567,7 @@ 
     {
         $addons = [];
         foreach ($this->addons as $addon) {
-            $addons[ $addon->name() ] = $addon;
+            $addons[$addon->name()] = $addon;
         }
         return $addons;
     }
@@ -1587,11 +1587,11 @@ 
         $model_class_name = strpos($model_name, 'EEM_') !== 0
             ? "EEM_$model_name"
             : $model_name;
-        if (! $this->LIB->has($model_class_name)) {
+        if ( ! $this->LIB->has($model_class_name)) {
             return null;
         }
         $model = $this->LIB->get($model_class_name);
-        if (! $model instanceof EEM_Base) {
+        if ( ! $model instanceof EEM_Base) {
             return null;
         }
         // get that model reset it and make sure we nuke the old reference to it
@@ -1661,7 +1661,7 @@ 
         ];
         foreach ($cached_properties as $cached_property) {
             if (EE_UnitTestCase::$debug) {
-                echo "\n\n" . __LINE__ . ') ' . strtoupper($cached_property);
+                echo "\n\n".__LINE__.') '.strtoupper($cached_property);
             }
             if (
                 ! property_exists(self::$_instance, $cached_property)
@@ -1719,7 +1719,7 @@ 
         if (EE_UnitTestCase::$debug) {
             echo "\n\n - reset $class_name";
         }
-        if (! is_object($object)) {
+        if ( ! is_object($object)) {
             if (EE_UnitTestCase::$debug) {
                 echo "\n --> not an object";
             }
@@ -1772,7 +1772,7 @@ 
             }
         }
         if (EE_UnitTestCase::$debug) {
-            echo "\n  --> YES ??? " . get_class($object);
+            echo "\n  --> YES ??? ".get_class($object);
         }
         // at least clear object from cache
         self::$_instance->clear_cached_class(get_class($object));
@@ -1790,7 +1790,7 @@ 
         $cpt_models = [];
         foreach ($this->non_abstract_db_models as $short_name => $classname) {
             if (is_subclass_of($classname, 'EEM_CPT_Base')) {
-                $cpt_models[ $short_name ] = $classname;
+                $cpt_models[$short_name] = $classname;
             }
         }
         return $cpt_models;

core/EE_Config.core.php

Indentation +3209 added lines, -3209 removed lines

@@ -18,2571 +18,2571 @@ 
  */
 final class EE_Config implements ResettableInterface
 {
-    const OPTION_NAME = 'ee_config';
-
-    const LOG_NAME = 'ee_config_log';
-
-    const LOG_LENGTH = 100;
-
-    const ADDON_OPTION_NAMES = 'ee_config_option_names';
-
-    /**
-     *    instance of the EE_Config object
-     *
-     * @var    EE_Config $_instance
-     * @access    private
-     */
-    private static $_instance;
-
-    /**
-     * @var boolean $_logging_enabled
-     */
-    private static $_logging_enabled = false;
-
-    /**
-     * @var LegacyShortcodesManager $legacy_shortcodes_manager
-     */
-    private $legacy_shortcodes_manager;
-
-    /**
-     * An StdClass whose property names are addon slugs,
-     * and values are their config classes
-     *
-     * @var StdClass
-     */
-    public $addons;
-
-    /**
-     * @var EE_Admin_Config
-     */
-    public $admin;
-
-    /**
-     * @var EE_Core_Config
-     */
-    public $core;
-
-    /**
-     * @var EE_Currency_Config
-     */
-    public $currency;
-
-    /**
-     * @var EE_Organization_Config
-     */
-    public $organization;
-
-    /**
-     * @var EE_Registration_Config
-     */
-    public $registration;
-
-    /**
-     * @var EE_Template_Config
-     */
-    public $template_settings;
-
-    /**
-     * Holds EE environment values.
-     *
-     * @var EE_Environment_Config
-     */
-    public $environment;
-
-    /**
-     * settings pertaining to Google maps
-     *
-     * @var EE_Map_Config
-     */
-    public $map_settings;
-
-    /**
-     * settings pertaining to Taxes
-     *
-     * @var EE_Tax_Config
-     */
-    public $tax_settings;
-
-    /**
-     * Settings pertaining to global messages settings.
-     *
-     * @var EE_Messages_Config
-     */
-    public $messages;
-
-    /**
-     * @deprecated
-     * @var EE_Gateway_Config
-     */
-    public $gateway;
-
-    /**
-     * @var    array $_addon_option_names
-     * @access    private
-     */
-    private $_addon_option_names = array();
-
-    /**
-     * @var    array $_module_route_map
-     * @access    private
-     */
-    private static $_module_route_map = array();
-
-    /**
-     * @var    array $_module_forward_map
-     * @access    private
-     */
-    private static $_module_forward_map = array();
-
-    /**
-     * @var    array $_module_view_map
-     * @access    private
-     */
-    private static $_module_view_map = array();
-
-
-    /**
-     * @singleton method used to instantiate class object
-     * @access    public
-     * @return EE_Config instance
-     */
-    public static function instance()
-    {
-        // check if class object is instantiated, and instantiated properly
-        if (! self::$_instance instanceof EE_Config) {
-            self::$_instance = new self();
-        }
-        return self::$_instance;
-    }
-
-
-    /**
-     * Resets the config
-     *
-     * @param bool    $hard_reset    if TRUE, sets EE_CONFig back to its original settings in the database. If FALSE
-     *                               (default) leaves the database alone, and merely resets the EE_Config object to
-     *                               reflect its state in the database
-     * @param boolean $reinstantiate if TRUE (default) call instance() and return it. Otherwise, just leave
-     *                               $_instance as NULL. Useful in case you want to forget about the old instance on
-     *                               EE_Config, but might not be ready to instantiate EE_Config currently (eg if the
-     *                               site was put into maintenance mode)
-     * @return EE_Config
-     */
-    public static function reset($hard_reset = false, $reinstantiate = true)
-    {
-        if (self::$_instance instanceof EE_Config) {
-            if ($hard_reset) {
-                self::$_instance->legacy_shortcodes_manager = null;
-                self::$_instance->_addon_option_names = array();
-                self::$_instance->_initialize_config();
-                self::$_instance->update_espresso_config();
-            }
-            self::$_instance->update_addon_option_names();
-        }
-        self::$_instance = null;
-        // we don't need to reset the static properties imo because those should
-        // only change when a module is added or removed. Currently we don't
-        // support removing a module during a request when it previously existed
-        if ($reinstantiate) {
-            return self::instance();
-        } else {
-            return null;
-        }
-    }
-
-
-    /**
-     *    class constructor
-     *
-     * @access    private
-     */
-    private function __construct()
-    {
-        do_action('AHEE__EE_Config__construct__begin', $this);
-        EE_Config::$_logging_enabled = apply_filters('FHEE__EE_Config___construct__logging_enabled', false);
-        // setup empty config classes
-        $this->_initialize_config();
-        // load existing EE site settings
-        $this->_load_core_config();
-        // confirm everything loaded correctly and set filtered defaults if not
-        $this->_verify_config();
-        //  register shortcodes and modules
-        add_action(
-            'AHEE__EE_System__register_shortcodes_modules_and_widgets',
-            array($this, 'register_shortcodes_and_modules'),
-            999
-        );
-        //  initialize shortcodes and modules
-        add_action('AHEE__EE_System__core_loaded_and_ready', array($this, 'initialize_shortcodes_and_modules'));
-        // register widgets
-        add_action('widgets_init', array($this, 'widgets_init'), 10);
-        // shutdown
-        add_action('shutdown', array($this, 'shutdown'), 10);
-        // construct__end hook
-        do_action('AHEE__EE_Config__construct__end', $this);
-        // hardcoded hack
-        $this->template_settings->current_espresso_theme = 'Espresso_Arabica_2014';
-    }
-
-
-    /**
-     * @return boolean
-     */
-    public static function logging_enabled()
-    {
-        return self::$_logging_enabled;
-    }
-
-
-    /**
-     * use to get the current theme if needed from static context
-     *
-     * @return string current theme set.
-     */
-    public static function get_current_theme()
-    {
-        return isset(self::$_instance->template_settings->current_espresso_theme)
-            ? self::$_instance->template_settings->current_espresso_theme : 'Espresso_Arabica_2014';
-    }
-
-
-    /**
-     *        _initialize_config
-     *
-     * @access private
-     * @return void
-     */
-    private function _initialize_config()
-    {
-        EE_Config::trim_log();
-        // set defaults
-        $this->_addon_option_names = get_option(EE_Config::ADDON_OPTION_NAMES, array());
-        $this->addons = new stdClass();
-        // set _module_route_map
-        EE_Config::$_module_route_map = array();
-        // set _module_forward_map
-        EE_Config::$_module_forward_map = array();
-        // set _module_view_map
-        EE_Config::$_module_view_map = array();
-    }
-
-
-    /**
-     *        load core plugin configuration
-     *
-     * @access private
-     * @return void
-     */
-    private function _load_core_config()
-    {
-        // load_core_config__start hook
-        do_action('AHEE__EE_Config___load_core_config__start', $this);
-        $espresso_config = $this->get_espresso_config();
-        foreach ($espresso_config as $config => $settings) {
-            // load_core_config__start hook
-            $settings = apply_filters(
-                'FHEE__EE_Config___load_core_config__config_settings',
-                $settings,
-                $config,
-                $this
-            );
-            if (is_object($settings) && property_exists($this, $config)) {
-                $this->{$config} = apply_filters('FHEE__EE_Config___load_core_config__' . $config, $settings);
-                // call configs populate method to ensure any defaults are set for empty values.
-                if (method_exists($settings, 'populate')) {
-                    $this->{$config}->populate();
-                }
-                if (method_exists($settings, 'do_hooks')) {
-                    $this->{$config}->do_hooks();
-                }
-            }
-        }
-        if (apply_filters('FHEE__EE_Config___load_core_config__update_espresso_config', false)) {
-            $this->update_espresso_config();
-        }
-        // load_core_config__end hook
-        do_action('AHEE__EE_Config___load_core_config__end', $this);
-    }
-
-
-    /**
-     *    _verify_config
-     *
-     * @access    protected
-     * @return    void
-     */
-    protected function _verify_config()
-    {
-        $this->core = $this->core instanceof EE_Core_Config
-            ? $this->core
-            : new EE_Core_Config();
-        $this->core = apply_filters('FHEE__EE_Config___initialize_config__core', $this->core);
-        $this->organization = $this->organization instanceof EE_Organization_Config
-            ? $this->organization
-            : new EE_Organization_Config();
-        $this->organization = apply_filters(
-            'FHEE__EE_Config___initialize_config__organization',
-            $this->organization
-        );
-        $this->currency = $this->currency instanceof EE_Currency_Config
-            ? $this->currency
-            : new EE_Currency_Config();
-        $this->currency = apply_filters('FHEE__EE_Config___initialize_config__currency', $this->currency);
-        $this->registration = $this->registration instanceof EE_Registration_Config
-            ? $this->registration
-            : new EE_Registration_Config();
-        $this->registration = apply_filters(
-            'FHEE__EE_Config___initialize_config__registration',
-            $this->registration
-        );
-        $this->admin = $this->admin instanceof EE_Admin_Config
-            ? $this->admin
-            : new EE_Admin_Config();
-        $this->admin = apply_filters('FHEE__EE_Config___initialize_config__admin', $this->admin);
-        $this->template_settings = $this->template_settings instanceof EE_Template_Config
-            ? $this->template_settings
-            : new EE_Template_Config();
-        $this->template_settings = apply_filters(
-            'FHEE__EE_Config___initialize_config__template_settings',
-            $this->template_settings
-        );
-        $this->map_settings = $this->map_settings instanceof EE_Map_Config
-            ? $this->map_settings
-            : new EE_Map_Config();
-        $this->map_settings = apply_filters(
-            'FHEE__EE_Config___initialize_config__map_settings',
-            $this->map_settings
-        );
-        $this->environment = $this->environment instanceof EE_Environment_Config
-            ? $this->environment
-            : new EE_Environment_Config();
-        $this->environment = apply_filters(
-            'FHEE__EE_Config___initialize_config__environment',
-            $this->environment
-        );
-        $this->tax_settings = $this->tax_settings instanceof EE_Tax_Config
-            ? $this->tax_settings
-            : new EE_Tax_Config();
-        $this->tax_settings = apply_filters(
-            'FHEE__EE_Config___initialize_config__tax_settings',
-            $this->tax_settings
-        );
-        $this->messages = apply_filters('FHEE__EE_Config__initialize_config__messages', $this->messages);
-        $this->messages = $this->messages instanceof EE_Messages_Config
-            ? $this->messages
-            : new EE_Messages_Config();
-        $this->gateway = $this->gateway instanceof EE_Gateway_Config
-            ? $this->gateway
-            : new EE_Gateway_Config();
-        $this->gateway = apply_filters('FHEE__EE_Config___initialize_config__gateway', $this->gateway);
-        $this->legacy_shortcodes_manager = null;
-    }
-
-
-    /**
-     *    get_espresso_config
-     *
-     * @access    public
-     * @return    array of espresso config stuff
-     */
-    public function get_espresso_config()
-    {
-        // grab espresso configuration
-        return apply_filters(
-            'FHEE__EE_Config__get_espresso_config__CFG',
-            get_option(EE_Config::OPTION_NAME, array())
-        );
-    }
-
-
-    /**
-     *    double_check_config_comparison
-     *
-     * @access    public
-     * @param string $option
-     * @param        $old_value
-     * @param        $value
-     */
-    public function double_check_config_comparison($option, $old_value, $value)
-    {
-        // make sure we're checking the ee config
-        if ($option === EE_Config::OPTION_NAME) {
-            // run a loose comparison of the old value against the new value for type and properties,
-            // but NOT exact instance like WP update_option does (ie: NOT type safe comparison)
-            if ($value != $old_value) {
-                // if they are NOT the same, then remove the hook,
-                // which means the subsequent update results will be based solely on the update query results
-                // the reason we do this is because, as stated above,
-                // WP update_option performs an exact instance comparison (===) on any update values passed to it
-                // this happens PRIOR to serialization and any subsequent update.
-                // If values are found to match their previous old value,
-                // then WP bails before performing any update.
-                // Since we are passing the EE_Config object, it is comparing the EXACT instance of the saved version
-                // it just pulled from the db, with the one being passed to it (which will not match).
-                // HOWEVER, once the object is serialized and passed off to MySQL to update,
-                // MySQL MAY ALSO NOT perform the update because
-                // the string it sees in the db looks the same as the new one it has been passed!!!
-                // This results in the query returning an "affected rows" value of ZERO,
-                // which gets returned immediately by WP update_option and looks like an error.
-                remove_action('update_option', array($this, 'check_config_updated'));
-            }
-        }
-    }
-
-
-    /**
-     *    update_espresso_config
-     *
-     * @access   public
-     */
-    protected function _reset_espresso_addon_config()
-    {
-        $this->_addon_option_names = array();
-        foreach ($this->addons as $addon_name => $addon_config_obj) {
-            $addon_config_obj = maybe_unserialize($addon_config_obj);
-            if ($addon_config_obj instanceof EE_Config_Base) {
-                $this->update_config('addons', $addon_name, $addon_config_obj, false);
-            }
-            $this->addons->{$addon_name} = null;
-        }
-    }
-
-
-    /**
-     *    update_espresso_config
-     *
-     * @access   public
-     * @param   bool $add_success
-     * @param   bool $add_error
-     * @return   bool
-     */
-    public function update_espresso_config($add_success = false, $add_error = true)
-    {
-        // don't allow config updates during WP heartbeats
-        /** @var RequestInterface $request */
-        $request = LoaderFactory::getLoader()->getShared(RequestInterface::class);
-        if ($request->isWordPressHeartbeat()) {
-            return false;
-        }
-        // commented out the following re: https://events.codebasehq.com/projects/event-espresso/tickets/8197
-        // $clone = clone( self::$_instance );
-        // self::$_instance = NULL;
-        do_action('AHEE__EE_Config__update_espresso_config__begin', $this);
-        $this->_reset_espresso_addon_config();
-        // hook into update_option because that happens AFTER the ( $value === $old_value ) conditional
-        // but BEFORE the actual update occurs
-        add_action('update_option', array($this, 'double_check_config_comparison'), 1, 3);
-        // don't want to persist legacy_shortcodes_manager, but don't want to lose it either
-        $legacy_shortcodes_manager = $this->legacy_shortcodes_manager;
-        $this->legacy_shortcodes_manager = null;
-        // now update "ee_config"
-        $saved = update_option(EE_Config::OPTION_NAME, $this);
-        $this->legacy_shortcodes_manager = $legacy_shortcodes_manager;
-        EE_Config::log(EE_Config::OPTION_NAME);
-        // if not saved... check if the hook we just added still exists;
-        // if it does, it means one of two things:
-        // that update_option bailed at the($value === $old_value) conditional,
-        // or...
-        // the db update query returned 0 rows affected
-        // (probably because the data  value was the same from it's perspective)
-        // so the existence of the hook means that a negative result from update_option is NOT an error,
-        // but just means no update occurred, so don't display an error to the user.
-        // BUT... if update_option returns FALSE, AND the hook is missing,
-        // then it means that something truly went wrong
-        $saved = ! $saved ? has_action('update_option', array($this, 'double_check_config_comparison')) : $saved;
-        // remove our action since we don't want it in the system anymore
-        remove_action('update_option', array($this, 'double_check_config_comparison'), 1);
-        do_action('AHEE__EE_Config__update_espresso_config__end', $this, $saved);
-        // self::$_instance = $clone;
-        // unset( $clone );
-        // if config remains the same or was updated successfully
-        if ($saved) {
-            if ($add_success) {
-                EE_Error::add_success(
-                    esc_html__('The Event Espresso Configuration Settings have been successfully updated.', 'event_espresso'),
-                    __FILE__,
-                    __FUNCTION__,
-                    __LINE__
-                );
-            }
-            return true;
-        } else {
-            if ($add_error) {
-                EE_Error::add_error(
-                    esc_html__('The Event Espresso Configuration Settings were not updated.', 'event_espresso'),
-                    __FILE__,
-                    __FUNCTION__,
-                    __LINE__
-                );
-            }
-            return false;
-        }
-    }
-
-
-    /**
-     *    _verify_config_params
-     *
-     * @access    private
-     * @param    string         $section
-     * @param    string         $name
-     * @param    string         $config_class
-     * @param    EE_Config_Base $config_obj
-     * @param    array          $tests_to_run
-     * @param    bool           $display_errors
-     * @return    bool    TRUE on success, FALSE on fail
-     */
-    private function _verify_config_params(
-        $section = '',
-        $name = '',
-        $config_class = '',
-        $config_obj = null,
-        $tests_to_run = array(1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8),
-        $display_errors = true
-    ) {
-        try {
-            foreach ($tests_to_run as $test) {
-                switch ($test) {
-                    // TEST #1 : check that section was set
-                    case 1:
-                        if (empty($section)) {
-                            if ($display_errors) {
-                                throw new EE_Error(
-                                    sprintf(
-                                        esc_html__(
-                                            'No configuration section has been provided while attempting to save "%s".',
-                                            'event_espresso'
-                                        ),
-                                        $config_class
-                                    )
-                                );
-                            }
-                            return false;
-                        }
-                        break;
-                    // TEST #2 : check that settings section exists
-                    case 2:
-                        if (! isset($this->{$section})) {
-                            if ($display_errors) {
-                                throw new EE_Error(
-                                    sprintf(
-                                        esc_html__('The "%s" configuration section does not exist.', 'event_espresso'),
-                                        $section
-                                    )
-                                );
-                            }
-                            return false;
-                        }
-                        break;
-                    // TEST #3 : check that section is the proper format
-                    case 3:
-                        if (
-                            ! ($this->{$section} instanceof EE_Config_Base || $this->{$section} instanceof stdClass)
-                        ) {
-                            if ($display_errors) {
-                                throw new EE_Error(
-                                    sprintf(
-                                        esc_html__(
-                                            'The "%s" configuration settings have not been formatted correctly.',
-                                            'event_espresso'
-                                        ),
-                                        $section
-                                    )
-                                );
-                            }
-                            return false;
-                        }
-                        break;
-                    // TEST #4 : check that config section name has been set
-                    case 4:
-                        if (empty($name)) {
-                            if ($display_errors) {
-                                throw new EE_Error(
-                                    esc_html__(
-                                        'No name has been provided for the specific configuration section.',
-                                        'event_espresso'
-                                    )
-                                );
-                            }
-                            return false;
-                        }
-                        break;
-                    // TEST #5 : check that a config class name has been set
-                    case 5:
-                        if (empty($config_class)) {
-                            if ($display_errors) {
-                                throw new EE_Error(
-                                    esc_html__(
-                                        'No class name has been provided for the specific configuration section.',
-                                        'event_espresso'
-                                    )
-                                );
-                            }
-                            return false;
-                        }
-                        break;
-                    // TEST #6 : verify config class is accessible
-                    case 6:
-                        if (! class_exists($config_class)) {
-                            if ($display_errors) {
-                                throw new EE_Error(
-                                    sprintf(
-                                        esc_html__(
-                                            'The "%s" class does not exist. Please ensure that an autoloader has been set for it.',
-                                            'event_espresso'
-                                        ),
-                                        $config_class
-                                    )
-                                );
-                            }
-                            return false;
-                        }
-                        break;
-                    // TEST #7 : check that config has even been set
-                    case 7:
-                        if (! isset($this->{$section}->{$name})) {
-                            if ($display_errors) {
-                                throw new EE_Error(
-                                    sprintf(
-                                        esc_html__('No configuration has been set for "%1$s->%2$s".', 'event_espresso'),
-                                        $section,
-                                        $name
-                                    )
-                                );
-                            }
-                            return false;
-                        } else {
-                            // and make sure it's not serialized
-                            $this->{$section}->{$name} = maybe_unserialize($this->{$section}->{$name});
-                        }
-                        break;
-                    // TEST #8 : check that config is the requested type
-                    case 8:
-                        if (! $this->{$section}->{$name} instanceof $config_class) {
-                            if ($display_errors) {
-                                throw new EE_Error(
-                                    sprintf(
-                                        esc_html__(
-                                            'The configuration for "%1$s->%2$s" is not of the "%3$s" class.',
-                                            'event_espresso'
-                                        ),
-                                        $section,
-                                        $name,
-                                        $config_class
-                                    )
-                                );
-                            }
-                            return false;
-                        }
-                        break;
-                    // TEST #9 : verify config object
-                    case 9:
-                        if (! $config_obj instanceof EE_Config_Base) {
-                            if ($display_errors) {
-                                throw new EE_Error(
-                                    sprintf(
-                                        esc_html__('The "%s" class is not an instance of EE_Config_Base.', 'event_espresso'),
-                                        print_r($config_obj, true)
-                                    )
-                                );
-                            }
-                            return false;
-                        }
-                        break;
-                }
-            }
-        } catch (EE_Error $e) {
-            $e->get_error();
-        }
-        // you have successfully run the gauntlet
-        return true;
-    }
-
-
-    /**
-     *    _generate_config_option_name
-     *
-     * @access        protected
-     * @param        string $section
-     * @param        string $name
-     * @return        string
-     */
-    private function _generate_config_option_name($section = '', $name = '')
-    {
-        return 'ee_config-' . strtolower($section . '-' . str_replace(array('EE_', 'EED_'), '', $name));
-    }
-
-
-    /**
-     *    _set_config_class
-     * ensures that a config class is set, either from a passed config class or one generated from the config name
-     *
-     * @access    private
-     * @param    string $config_class
-     * @param    string $name
-     * @return    string
-     */
-    private function _set_config_class($config_class = '', $name = '')
-    {
-        return ! empty($config_class)
-            ? $config_class
-            : str_replace(' ', '_', ucwords(str_replace('_', ' ', $name))) . '_Config';
-    }
-
-
-    /**
-     *    set_config
-     *
-     * @access    protected
-     * @param    string         $section
-     * @param    string         $name
-     * @param    string         $config_class
-     * @param    EE_Config_Base $config_obj
-     * @return    EE_Config_Base
-     */
-    public function set_config($section = '', $name = '', $config_class = '', EE_Config_Base $config_obj = null)
-    {
-        // ensure config class is set to something
-        $config_class = $this->_set_config_class($config_class, $name);
-        // run tests 1-4, 6, and 7 to verify all config params are set and valid
-        if (! $this->_verify_config_params($section, $name, $config_class, null, array(1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6))) {
-            return null;
-        }
-        $config_option_name = $this->_generate_config_option_name($section, $name);
-        // if the config option name hasn't been added yet to the list of option names we're tracking, then do so now
-        if (! isset($this->_addon_option_names[ $config_option_name ])) {
-            $this->_addon_option_names[ $config_option_name ] = $config_class;
-            $this->update_addon_option_names();
-        }
-        // verify the incoming config object but suppress errors
-        if (! $this->_verify_config_params($section, $name, $config_class, $config_obj, array(9), false)) {
-            $config_obj = new $config_class();
-        }
-        if (get_option($config_option_name)) {
-            EE_Config::log($config_option_name);
-            update_option($config_option_name, $config_obj);
-            $this->{$section}->{$name} = $config_obj;
-            return $this->{$section}->{$name};
-        } else {
-            // create a wp-option for this config
-            if (add_option($config_option_name, $config_obj, '', 'no')) {
-                $this->{$section}->{$name} = maybe_unserialize($config_obj);
-                return $this->{$section}->{$name};
-            } else {
-                EE_Error::add_error(
-                    sprintf(esc_html__('The "%s" could not be saved to the database.', 'event_espresso'), $config_class),
-                    __FILE__,
-                    __FUNCTION__,
-                    __LINE__
-                );
-                return null;
-            }
-        }
-    }
-
-
-    /**
-     *    update_config
-     * Important: the config object must ALREADY be set, otherwise this will produce an error.
-     *
-     * @access    public
-     * @param    string                $section
-     * @param    string                $name
-     * @param    EE_Config_Base|string $config_obj
-     * @param    bool                  $throw_errors
-     * @return    bool
-     */
-    public function update_config($section = '', $name = '', $config_obj = '', $throw_errors = true)
-    {
-        // don't allow config updates during WP heartbeats
-        /** @var RequestInterface $request */
-        $request = LoaderFactory::getLoader()->getShared(RequestInterface::class);
-        if ($request->isWordPressHeartbeat()) {
-            return false;
-        }
-        $config_obj = maybe_unserialize($config_obj);
-        // get class name of the incoming object
-        $config_class = get_class($config_obj);
-        // run tests 1-5 and 9 to verify config
-        if (
-            ! $this->_verify_config_params(
-                $section,
-                $name,
-                $config_class,
-                $config_obj,
-                array(1, 2, 3, 4, 7, 9)
-            )
-        ) {
-            return false;
-        }
-        $config_option_name = $this->_generate_config_option_name($section, $name);
-        // check if config object has been added to db by seeing if config option name is in $this->_addon_option_names array
-        if (! isset($this->_addon_option_names[ $config_option_name ])) {
-            // save new config to db
-            if ($this->set_config($section, $name, $config_class, $config_obj)) {
-                return true;
-            }
-        } else {
-            // first check if the record already exists
-            $existing_config = get_option($config_option_name);
-            $config_obj = serialize($config_obj);
-            // just return if db record is already up to date (NOT type safe comparison)
-            if ($existing_config == $config_obj) {
-                $this->{$section}->{$name} = $config_obj;
-                return true;
-            } elseif (update_option($config_option_name, $config_obj)) {
-                EE_Config::log($config_option_name);
-                // update wp-option for this config class
-                $this->{$section}->{$name} = $config_obj;
-                return true;
-            } elseif ($throw_errors) {
-                EE_Error::add_error(
-                    sprintf(
-                        esc_html__(
-                            'The "%1$s" object stored at"%2$s" was not successfully updated in the database.',
-                            'event_espresso'
-                        ),
-                        $config_class,
-                        'EE_Config->' . $section . '->' . $name
-                    ),
-                    __FILE__,
-                    __FUNCTION__,
-                    __LINE__
-                );
-            }
-        }
-        return false;
-    }
-
-
-    /**
-     *    get_config
-     *
-     * @access    public
-     * @param    string $section
-     * @param    string $name
-     * @param    string $config_class
-     * @return    mixed EE_Config_Base | NULL
-     */
-    public function get_config($section = '', $name = '', $config_class = '')
-    {
-        // ensure config class is set to something
-        $config_class = $this->_set_config_class($config_class, $name);
-        // run tests 1-4, 6 and 7 to verify that all params have been set
-        if (! $this->_verify_config_params($section, $name, $config_class, null, array(1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6))) {
-            return null;
-        }
-        // now test if the requested config object exists, but suppress errors
-        if ($this->_verify_config_params($section, $name, $config_class, null, array(7, 8), false)) {
-            // config already exists, so pass it back
-            return $this->{$section}->{$name};
-        }
-        // load config option from db if it exists
-        $config_obj = $this->get_config_option($this->_generate_config_option_name($section, $name));
-        // verify the newly retrieved config object, but suppress errors
-        if ($this->_verify_config_params($section, $name, $config_class, $config_obj, array(9), false)) {
-            // config is good, so set it and pass it back
-            $this->{$section}->{$name} = $config_obj;
-            return $this->{$section}->{$name};
-        }
-        // oops! $config_obj is not already set and does not exist in the db, so create a new one
-        $config_obj = $this->set_config($section, $name, $config_class);
-        // verify the newly created config object
-        if ($this->_verify_config_params($section, $name, $config_class, $config_obj, array(9))) {
-            return $this->{$section}->{$name};
-        } else {
-            EE_Error::add_error(
-                sprintf(esc_html__('The "%s" could not be retrieved from the database.', 'event_espresso'), $config_class),
-                __FILE__,
-                __FUNCTION__,
-                __LINE__
-            );
-        }
-        return null;
-    }
-
-
-    /**
-     *    get_config_option
-     *
-     * @access    public
-     * @param    string $config_option_name
-     * @return    mixed EE_Config_Base | FALSE
-     */
-    public function get_config_option($config_option_name = '')
-    {
-        // retrieve the wp-option for this config class.
-        $config_option = maybe_unserialize(get_option($config_option_name, array()));
-        if (empty($config_option)) {
-            EE_Config::log($config_option_name . '-NOT-FOUND');
-        }
-        return $config_option;
-    }
-
-
-    /**
-     * log
-     *
-     * @param string $config_option_name
-     */
-    public static function log($config_option_name = '')
-    {
-        if (EE_Config::logging_enabled() && ! empty($config_option_name)) {
-            $config_log = get_option(EE_Config::LOG_NAME, array());
-            /** @var RequestParams $request */
-            $request = LoaderFactory::getLoader()->getShared(RequestParams::class);
-            $config_log[ (string) microtime(true) ] = array(
-                'config_name' => $config_option_name,
-                'request'     => $request->requestParams(),
-            );
-            update_option(EE_Config::LOG_NAME, $config_log);
-        }
-    }
-
-
-    /**
-     * trim_log
-     * reduces the size of the config log to the length specified by EE_Config::LOG_LENGTH
-     */
-    public static function trim_log()
-    {
-        if (! EE_Config::logging_enabled()) {
-            return;
-        }
-        $config_log = maybe_unserialize(get_option(EE_Config::LOG_NAME, array()));
-        $log_length = count($config_log);
-        if ($log_length > EE_Config::LOG_LENGTH) {
-            ksort($config_log);
-            $config_log = array_slice($config_log, $log_length - EE_Config::LOG_LENGTH, null, true);
-            update_option(EE_Config::LOG_NAME, $config_log);
-        }
-    }
-
-
-    /**
-     *    get_page_for_posts
-     *    if the wp-option "show_on_front" is set to "page", then this is the post_name for the post set in the
-     *    wp-option "page_for_posts", or "posts" if no page is selected
-     *
-     * @access    public
-     * @return    string
-     */
-    public static function get_page_for_posts()
-    {
-        $page_for_posts = get_option('page_for_posts');
-        if (! $page_for_posts) {
-            return 'posts';
-        }
-        global $wpdb;
-        $SQL = "SELECT post_name from $wpdb->posts WHERE post_type='posts' OR post_type='page' AND post_status='publish' AND ID=%d";
-        return $wpdb->get_var($wpdb->prepare($SQL, $page_for_posts));
-    }
-
-
-    /**
-     *    register_shortcodes_and_modules.
-     *    At this point, it's too early to tell if we're maintenance mode or not.
-     *    In fact, this is where we give modules a chance to let core know they exist
-     *    so they can help trigger maintenance mode if it's needed
-     *
-     * @access    public
-     * @return    void
-     */
-    public function register_shortcodes_and_modules()
-    {
-        // allow modules to set hooks for the rest of the system
-        EE_Registry::instance()->modules = $this->_register_modules();
-    }
-
-
-    /**
-     *    initialize_shortcodes_and_modules
-     *    meaning they can start adding their hooks to get stuff done
-     *
-     * @access    public
-     * @return    void
-     */
-    public function initialize_shortcodes_and_modules()
-    {
-        // allow modules to set hooks for the rest of the system
-        $this->_initialize_modules();
-    }
-
-
-    /**
-     *    widgets_init
-     *
-     * @access private
-     * @return void
-     */
-    public function widgets_init()
-    {
-        // only init widgets on admin pages when not in complete maintenance, and
-        // on frontend when not in any maintenance mode
-        if (
-            ! EE_Maintenance_Mode::instance()->level()
-            || (
-                is_admin()
-                && EE_Maintenance_Mode::instance()->level() !== EE_Maintenance_Mode::level_2_complete_maintenance
-            )
-        ) {
-            // grab list of installed widgets
-            $widgets_to_register = glob(EE_WIDGETS . '*', GLOB_ONLYDIR);
-            // filter list of modules to register
-            $widgets_to_register = apply_filters(
-                'FHEE__EE_Config__register_widgets__widgets_to_register',
-                $widgets_to_register
-            );
-            if (! empty($widgets_to_register)) {
-                // cycle thru widget folders
-                foreach ($widgets_to_register as $widget_path) {
-                    // add to list of installed widget modules
-                    EE_Config::register_ee_widget($widget_path);
-                }
-            }
-            // filter list of installed modules
-            EE_Registry::instance()->widgets = apply_filters(
-                'FHEE__EE_Config__register_widgets__installed_widgets',
-                EE_Registry::instance()->widgets
-            );
-        }
-    }
-
-
-    /**
-     *    register_ee_widget - makes core aware of this widget
-     *
-     * @access    public
-     * @param    string $widget_path - full path up to and including widget folder
-     * @return    void
-     */
-    public static function register_ee_widget($widget_path = null)
-    {
-        do_action('AHEE__EE_Config__register_widget__begin', $widget_path);
-        $widget_ext = '.widget.php';
-        // make all separators match
-        $widget_path = rtrim(str_replace('\\', DS, $widget_path), DS);
-        // does the file path INCLUDE the actual file name as part of the path ?
-        if (strpos($widget_path, $widget_ext) !== false) {
-            // grab and shortcode file name from directory name and break apart at dots
-            $file_name = explode('.', basename($widget_path));
-            // take first segment from file name pieces and remove class prefix if it exists
-            $widget = strpos($file_name[0], 'EEW_') === 0 ? substr($file_name[0], 4) : $file_name[0];
-            // sanitize shortcode directory name
-            $widget = sanitize_key($widget);
-            // now we need to rebuild the shortcode path
-            $widget_path = explode('/', $widget_path);
-            // remove last segment
-            array_pop($widget_path);
-            // glue it back together
-            $widget_path = implode(DS, $widget_path);
-        } else {
-            // grab and sanitize widget directory name
-            $widget = sanitize_key(basename($widget_path));
-        }
-        // create classname from widget directory name
-        $widget = str_replace(' ', '_', ucwords(str_replace('_', ' ', $widget)));
-        // add class prefix
-        $widget_class = 'EEW_' . $widget;
-        // does the widget exist ?
-        if (! is_readable($widget_path . '/' . $widget_class . $widget_ext)) {
-            $msg = sprintf(
-                esc_html__(
-                    'The requested %s widget file could not be found or is not readable due to file permissions. Please ensure the following path is correct: %s',
-                    'event_espresso'
-                ),
-                $widget_class,
-                $widget_path . '/' . $widget_class . $widget_ext
-            );
-            EE_Error::add_error($msg . '||' . $msg, __FILE__, __FUNCTION__, __LINE__);
-            return;
-        }
-        // load the widget class file
-        require_once($widget_path . '/' . $widget_class . $widget_ext);
-        // verify that class exists
-        if (! class_exists($widget_class)) {
-            $msg = sprintf(esc_html__('The requested %s widget class does not exist.', 'event_espresso'), $widget_class);
-            EE_Error::add_error($msg . '||' . $msg, __FILE__, __FUNCTION__, __LINE__);
-            return;
-        }
-        register_widget($widget_class);
-        // add to array of registered widgets
-        EE_Registry::instance()->widgets->{$widget_class} = $widget_path . '/' . $widget_class . $widget_ext;
-    }
-
-
-    /**
-     *        _register_modules
-     *
-     * @access private
-     * @return array
-     */
-    private function _register_modules()
-    {
-        // grab list of installed modules
-        $modules_to_register = glob(EE_MODULES . '*', GLOB_ONLYDIR);
-        // filter list of modules to register
-        $modules_to_register = apply_filters(
-            'FHEE__EE_Config__register_modules__modules_to_register',
-            $modules_to_register
-        );
-        if (! empty($modules_to_register)) {
-            // loop through folders
-            foreach ($modules_to_register as $module_path) {
-                /**TEMPORARILY EXCLUDE gateways from modules for time being**/
-                if (
-                    $module_path !== EE_MODULES . 'zzz-copy-this-module-template'
-                    && $module_path !== EE_MODULES . 'gateways'
-                ) {
-                    // add to list of installed modules
-                    EE_Config::register_module($module_path);
-                }
-            }
-        }
-        // filter list of installed modules
-        return apply_filters(
-            'FHEE__EE_Config___register_modules__installed_modules',
-            EE_Registry::instance()->modules
-        );
-    }
-
-
-    /**
-     *    register_module - makes core aware of this module
-     *
-     * @access    public
-     * @param    string $module_path - full path up to and including module folder
-     * @return    bool
-     */
-    public static function register_module($module_path = null)
-    {
-        do_action('AHEE__EE_Config__register_module__begin', $module_path);
-        $module_ext = '.module.php';
-        // make all separators match
-        $module_path = str_replace(array('\\', '/'), '/', $module_path);
-        // does the file path INCLUDE the actual file name as part of the path ?
-        if (strpos($module_path, $module_ext) !== false) {
-            // grab and shortcode file name from directory name and break apart at dots
-            $module_file = explode('.', basename($module_path));
-            // now we need to rebuild the shortcode path
-            $module_path = explode('/', $module_path);
-            // remove last segment
-            array_pop($module_path);
-            // glue it back together
-            $module_path = implode('/', $module_path) . '/';
-            // take first segment from file name pieces and sanitize it
-            $module = preg_replace('/[^a-zA-Z0-9_\-]/', '', $module_file[0]);
-            // ensure class prefix is added
-            $module_class = strpos($module, 'EED_') !== 0 ? 'EED_' . $module : $module;
-        } else {
-            // we need to generate the filename based off of the folder name
-            // grab and sanitize module name
-            $module = strtolower(basename($module_path));
-            $module = preg_replace('/[^a-z0-9_\-]/', '', $module);
-            // like trailingslashit()
-            $module_path = rtrim($module_path, '/') . '/';
-            // create classname from module directory name
-            $module = str_replace(' ', '_', ucwords(str_replace('_', ' ', $module)));
-            // add class prefix
-            $module_class = 'EED_' . $module;
-        }
-        // does the module exist ?
-        if (! is_readable($module_path . '/' . $module_class . $module_ext)) {
-            $msg = sprintf(
-                esc_html__(
-                    'The requested %s module file could not be found or is not readable due to file permissions.',
-                    'event_espresso'
-                ),
-                $module
-            );
-            EE_Error::add_error($msg . '||' . $msg, __FILE__, __FUNCTION__, __LINE__);
-            return false;
-        }
-        // load the module class file
-        require_once($module_path . $module_class . $module_ext);
-        // verify that class exists
-        if (! class_exists($module_class)) {
-            $msg = sprintf(esc_html__('The requested %s module class does not exist.', 'event_espresso'), $module_class);
-            EE_Error::add_error($msg . '||' . $msg, __FILE__, __FUNCTION__, __LINE__);
-            return false;
-        }
-        // add to array of registered modules
-        EE_Registry::instance()->modules->{$module_class} = $module_path . $module_class . $module_ext;
-        do_action(
-            'AHEE__EE_Config__register_module__complete',
-            $module_class,
-            EE_Registry::instance()->modules->{$module_class}
-        );
-        return true;
-    }
-
-
-    /**
-     *    _initialize_modules
-     *    allow modules to set hooks for the rest of the system
-     *
-     * @access private
-     * @return void
-     */
-    private function _initialize_modules()
-    {
-        // cycle thru shortcode folders
-        foreach (EE_Registry::instance()->modules as $module_class => $module_path) {
-            // fire the shortcode class's set_hooks methods in case it needs to hook into other parts of the system
-            // which set hooks ?
-            if (is_admin()) {
-                // fire immediately
-                call_user_func(array($module_class, 'set_hooks_admin'));
-            } else {
-                // delay until other systems are online
-                add_action(
-                    'AHEE__EE_System__set_hooks_for_shortcodes_modules_and_addons',
-                    array($module_class, 'set_hooks')
-                );
-            }
-        }
-    }
-
-
-    /**
-     *    register_route - adds module method routes to route_map
-     *
-     * @access    public
-     * @param    string $route       - "pretty" public alias for module method
-     * @param    string $module      - module name (classname without EED_ prefix)
-     * @param    string $method_name - the actual module method to be routed to
-     * @param    string $key         - url param key indicating a route is being called
-     * @return    bool
-     */
-    public static function register_route($route = null, $module = null, $method_name = null, $key = 'ee')
-    {
-        do_action('AHEE__EE_Config__register_route__begin', $route, $module, $method_name);
-        $module = str_replace('EED_', '', $module);
-        $module_class = 'EED_' . $module;
-        if (! isset(EE_Registry::instance()->modules->{$module_class})) {
-            $msg = sprintf(esc_html__('The module %s has not been registered.', 'event_espresso'), $module);
-            EE_Error::add_error($msg . '||' . $msg, __FILE__, __FUNCTION__, __LINE__);
-            return false;
-        }
-        if (empty($route)) {
-            $msg = sprintf(esc_html__('No route has been supplied.', 'event_espresso'), $route);
-            EE_Error::add_error($msg . '||' . $msg, __FILE__, __FUNCTION__, __LINE__);
-            return false;
-        }
-        if (! method_exists('EED_' . $module, $method_name)) {
-            $msg = sprintf(
-                esc_html__('A valid class method for the %s route has not been supplied.', 'event_espresso'),
-                $route
-            );
-            EE_Error::add_error($msg . '||' . $msg, __FILE__, __FUNCTION__, __LINE__);
-            return false;
-        }
-        EE_Config::$_module_route_map[ (string) $key ][ (string) $route ] = array('EED_' . $module, $method_name);
-        return true;
-    }
-
-
-    /**
-     *    get_route - get module method route
-     *
-     * @access    public
-     * @param    string $route - "pretty" public alias for module method
-     * @param    string $key   - url param key indicating a route is being called
-     * @return    string
-     */
-    public static function get_route($route = null, $key = 'ee')
-    {
-        do_action('AHEE__EE_Config__get_route__begin', $route);
-        $route = (string) apply_filters('FHEE__EE_Config__get_route', $route);
-        if (isset(EE_Config::$_module_route_map[ $key ][ $route ])) {
-            return EE_Config::$_module_route_map[ $key ][ $route ];
-        }
-        return null;
-    }
-
-
-    /**
-     *    get_routes - get ALL module method routes
-     *
-     * @access    public
-     * @return    array
-     */
-    public static function get_routes()
-    {
-        return EE_Config::$_module_route_map;
-    }
-
-
-    /**
-     *    register_forward - allows modules to forward request to another module for further processing
-     *
-     * @access    public
-     * @param    string       $route   - "pretty" public alias for module method
-     * @param    integer      $status  - integer value corresponding  to status constant strings set in module parent
-     *                                 class, allows different forwards to be served based on status
-     * @param    array|string $forward - function name or array( class, method )
-     * @param    string       $key     - url param key indicating a route is being called
-     * @return    bool
-     */
-    public static function register_forward($route = null, $status = 0, $forward = null, $key = 'ee')
-    {
-        do_action('AHEE__EE_Config__register_forward', $route, $status, $forward);
-        if (! isset(EE_Config::$_module_route_map[ $key ][ $route ]) || empty($route)) {
-            $msg = sprintf(
-                esc_html__('The module route %s for this forward has not been registered.', 'event_espresso'),
-                $route
-            );
-            EE_Error::add_error($msg . '||' . $msg, __FILE__, __FUNCTION__, __LINE__);
-            return false;
-        }
-        if (empty($forward)) {
-            $msg = sprintf(esc_html__('No forwarding route has been supplied.', 'event_espresso'), $route);
-            EE_Error::add_error($msg . '||' . $msg, __FILE__, __FUNCTION__, __LINE__);
-            return false;
-        }
-        if (is_array($forward)) {
-            if (! isset($forward[1])) {
-                $msg = sprintf(
-                    esc_html__('A class method for the %s forwarding route has not been supplied.', 'event_espresso'),
-                    $route
-                );
-                EE_Error::add_error($msg . '||' . $msg, __FILE__, __FUNCTION__, __LINE__);
-                return false;
-            }
-            if (! method_exists($forward[0], $forward[1])) {
-                $msg = sprintf(
-                    esc_html__('The class method %s for the %s forwarding route is in invalid.', 'event_espresso'),
-                    $forward[1],
-                    $route
-                );
-                EE_Error::add_error($msg . '||' . $msg, __FILE__, __FUNCTION__, __LINE__);
-                return false;
-            }
-        } elseif (! function_exists($forward)) {
-            $msg = sprintf(
-                esc_html__('The function %s for the %s forwarding route is in invalid.', 'event_espresso'),
-                $forward,
-                $route
-            );
-            EE_Error::add_error($msg . '||' . $msg, __FILE__, __FUNCTION__, __LINE__);
-            return false;
-        }
-        EE_Config::$_module_forward_map[ $key ][ $route ][ absint($status) ] = $forward;
-        return true;
-    }
-
-
-    /**
-     *    get_forward - get forwarding route
-     *
-     * @access    public
-     * @param    string  $route  - "pretty" public alias for module method
-     * @param    integer $status - integer value corresponding  to status constant strings set in module parent class,
-     *                           allows different forwards to be served based on status
-     * @param    string  $key    - url param key indicating a route is being called
-     * @return    string
-     */
-    public static function get_forward($route = null, $status = 0, $key = 'ee')
-    {
-        do_action('AHEE__EE_Config__get_forward__begin', $route, $status);
-        if (isset(EE_Config::$_module_forward_map[ $key ][ $route ][ $status ])) {
-            return apply_filters(
-                'FHEE__EE_Config__get_forward',
-                EE_Config::$_module_forward_map[ $key ][ $route ][ $status ],
-                $route,
-                $status
-            );
-        }
-        return null;
-    }
-
-
-    /**
-     *    register_forward - allows modules to specify different view templates for different method routes and status
-     *    results
-     *
-     * @access    public
-     * @param    string  $route  - "pretty" public alias for module method
-     * @param    integer $status - integer value corresponding  to status constant strings set in module parent class,
-     *                           allows different views to be served based on status
-     * @param    string  $view
-     * @param    string  $key    - url param key indicating a route is being called
-     * @return    bool
-     */
-    public static function register_view($route = null, $status = 0, $view = null, $key = 'ee')
-    {
-        do_action('AHEE__EE_Config__register_view__begin', $route, $status, $view);
-        if (! isset(EE_Config::$_module_route_map[ $key ][ $route ]) || empty($route)) {
-            $msg = sprintf(
-                esc_html__('The module route %s for this view has not been registered.', 'event_espresso'),
-                $route
-            );
-            EE_Error::add_error($msg . '||' . $msg, __FILE__, __FUNCTION__, __LINE__);
-            return false;
-        }
-        if (! is_readable($view)) {
-            $msg = sprintf(
-                esc_html__(
-                    'The %s view file could not be found or is not readable due to file permissions.',
-                    'event_espresso'
-                ),
-                $view
-            );
-            EE_Error::add_error($msg . '||' . $msg, __FILE__, __FUNCTION__, __LINE__);
-            return false;
-        }
-        EE_Config::$_module_view_map[ $key ][ $route ][ absint($status) ] = $view;
-        return true;
-    }
-
-
-    /**
-     *    get_view - get view for route and status
-     *
-     * @access    public
-     * @param    string  $route  - "pretty" public alias for module method
-     * @param    integer $status - integer value corresponding  to status constant strings set in module parent class,
-     *                           allows different views to be served based on status
-     * @param    string  $key    - url param key indicating a route is being called
-     * @return    string
-     */
-    public static function get_view($route = null, $status = 0, $key = 'ee')
-    {
-        do_action('AHEE__EE_Config__get_view__begin', $route, $status);
-        if (isset(EE_Config::$_module_view_map[ $key ][ $route ][ $status ])) {
-            return apply_filters(
-                'FHEE__EE_Config__get_view',
-                EE_Config::$_module_view_map[ $key ][ $route ][ $status ],
-                $route,
-                $status
-            );
-        }
-        return null;
-    }
-
-
-    public function update_addon_option_names()
-    {
-        update_option(EE_Config::ADDON_OPTION_NAMES, $this->_addon_option_names);
-    }
-
-
-    public function shutdown()
-    {
-        $this->update_addon_option_names();
-    }
-
-
-    /**
-     * @return LegacyShortcodesManager
-     */
-    public static function getLegacyShortcodesManager()
-    {
-        if (! EE_Config::instance()->legacy_shortcodes_manager instanceof LegacyShortcodesManager) {
-            EE_Config::instance()->legacy_shortcodes_manager = LoaderFactory::getLoader()->getShared(
-                LegacyShortcodesManager::class
-            );
-        }
-        return EE_Config::instance()->legacy_shortcodes_manager;
-    }
-
-
-    /**
-     * register_shortcode - makes core aware of this shortcode
-     *
-     * @deprecated 4.9.26
-     * @param    string $shortcode_path - full path up to and including shortcode folder
-     * @return    bool
-     */
-    public static function register_shortcode($shortcode_path = null)
-    {
-        EE_Error::doing_it_wrong(
-            __METHOD__,
-            esc_html__(
-                'Usage is deprecated. Use \EventEspresso\core\services\shortcodes\LegacyShortcodesManager::registerShortcode() as direct replacement, or better yet, please see the new \EventEspresso\core\services\shortcodes\ShortcodesManager class.',
-                'event_espresso'
-            ),
-            '4.9.26'
-        );
-        return EE_Config::instance()->getLegacyShortcodesManager()->registerShortcode($shortcode_path);
-    }
-}
-
-/**
- * Base class used for config classes. These classes should generally not have
- * magic functions in use, except we'll allow them to magically set and get stuff...
- * basically, they should just be well-defined stdClasses
- */
-class EE_Config_Base
-{
-    /**
-     * Utility function for escaping the value of a property and returning.
-     *
-     * @param string $property property name (checks to see if exists).
-     * @return mixed if a detected type found return the escaped value, otherwise just the raw value is returned.
-     * @throws EE_Error
-     */
-    public function get_pretty($property)
-    {
-        if (! property_exists($this, $property)) {
-            throw new EE_Error(
-                sprintf(
-                    esc_html__(
-                        '%1$s::get_pretty() has been called with the property %2$s which does not exist on the %1$s config class.',
-                        'event_espresso'
-                    ),
-                    get_class($this),
-                    $property
-                )
-            );
-        }
-        // just handling escaping of strings for now.
-        if (is_string($this->{$property})) {
-            return stripslashes($this->{$property});
-        }
-        return $this->{$property};
-    }
-
-
-    public function populate()
-    {
-        // grab defaults via a new instance of this class.
-        $class_name = get_class($this);
-        $defaults = new $class_name();
-        // loop through the properties for this class and see if they are set.  If they are NOT, then grab the
-        // default from our $defaults object.
-        foreach (get_object_vars($defaults) as $property => $value) {
-            if ($this->{$property} === null) {
-                $this->{$property} = $value;
-            }
-        }
-        // cleanup
-        unset($defaults);
-    }
-
-
-    /**
-     *        __isset
-     *
-     * @param $a
-     * @return bool
-     */
-    public function __isset($a)
-    {
-        return false;
-    }
-
-
-    /**
-     *        __unset
-     *
-     * @param $a
-     * @return bool
-     */
-    public function __unset($a)
-    {
-        return false;
-    }
-
-
-    /**
-     *        __clone
-     */
-    public function __clone()
-    {
-    }
-
-
-    /**
-     *        __wakeup
-     */
-    public function __wakeup()
-    {
-    }
-
-
-    /**
-     *        __destruct
-     */
-    public function __destruct()
-    {
-    }
-}
-
-/**
- * Class for defining what's in the EE_Config relating to registration settings
- */
-class EE_Core_Config extends EE_Config_Base
-{
-    const OPTION_NAME_UXIP = 'ee_ueip_optin';
-
-
-    public $current_blog_id;
-
-    public $ee_ueip_optin;
-
-    public $ee_ueip_has_notified;
-
-    /**
-     * Not to be confused with the 4 critical page variables (See
-     * get_critical_pages_array()), this is just an array of wp posts that have EE
-     * shortcodes in them. Keys are slugs, values are arrays with only 1 element: where the key is the shortcode
-     * in the page, and the value is the page's ID. The key 'posts' is basically a duplicate of this same array.
-     *
-     * @var array
-     */
-    public $post_shortcodes;
-
-    public $module_route_map;
-
-    public $module_forward_map;
-
-    public $module_view_map;
-
-    /**
-     * The next 4 vars are the IDs of critical EE pages.
-     *
-     * @var int
-     */
-    public $reg_page_id;
-
-    public $txn_page_id;
-
-    public $thank_you_page_id;
-
-    public $cancel_page_id;
-
-    /**
-     * The next 4 vars are the URLs of critical EE pages.
-     *
-     * @var int
-     */
-    public $reg_page_url;
-
-    public $txn_page_url;
-
-    public $thank_you_page_url;
-
-    public $cancel_page_url;
-
-    /**
-     * The next vars relate to the custom slugs for EE CPT routes
-     */
-    public $event_cpt_slug;
-
-    /**
-     * This caches the _ee_ueip_option in case this config is reset in the same
-     * request across blog switches in a multisite context.
-     * Avoids extra queries to the db for this option.
-     *
-     * @var bool
-     */
-    public static $ee_ueip_option;
-
-
-    /**
-     *    class constructor
-     *
-     * @access    public
-     */
-    public function __construct()
-    {
-        // set default organization settings
-        $this->current_blog_id = get_current_blog_id();
-        $this->current_blog_id = $this->current_blog_id === null ? 1 : $this->current_blog_id;
-        $this->ee_ueip_optin = $this->_get_main_ee_ueip_optin();
-        $this->ee_ueip_has_notified = is_main_site() ? get_option('ee_ueip_has_notified', false) : true;
-        $this->post_shortcodes = array();
-        $this->module_route_map = array();
-        $this->module_forward_map = array();
-        $this->module_view_map = array();
-        // critical EE page IDs
-        $this->reg_page_id = 0;
-        $this->txn_page_id = 0;
-        $this->thank_you_page_id = 0;
-        $this->cancel_page_id = 0;
-        // critical EE page URLs
-        $this->reg_page_url = '';
-        $this->txn_page_url = '';
-        $this->thank_you_page_url = '';
-        $this->cancel_page_url = '';
-        // cpt slugs
-        $this->event_cpt_slug = esc_html__('events', 'event_espresso');
-        // ueip constant check
-        if (defined('EE_DISABLE_UXIP') && EE_DISABLE_UXIP) {
-            $this->ee_ueip_optin = false;
-            $this->ee_ueip_has_notified = true;
-        }
-    }
-
-
-    /**
-     * @return array
-     */
-    public function get_critical_pages_array()
-    {
-        return array(
-            $this->reg_page_id,
-            $this->txn_page_id,
-            $this->thank_you_page_id,
-            $this->cancel_page_id,
-        );
-    }
-
-
-    /**
-     * @return array
-     */
-    public function get_critical_pages_shortcodes_array()
-    {
-        return array(
-            $this->reg_page_id       => 'ESPRESSO_CHECKOUT',
-            $this->txn_page_id       => 'ESPRESSO_TXN_PAGE',
-            $this->thank_you_page_id => 'ESPRESSO_THANK_YOU',
-            $this->cancel_page_id    => 'ESPRESSO_CANCELLED',
-        );
-    }
-
-
-    /**
-     *  gets/returns URL for EE reg_page
-     *
-     * @access    public
-     * @return    string
-     */
-    public function reg_page_url()
-    {
-        if (! $this->reg_page_url) {
-            $this->reg_page_url = add_query_arg(
-                array('uts' => time()),
-                get_permalink($this->reg_page_id)
-            ) . '#checkout';
-        }
-        return $this->reg_page_url;
-    }
-
-
-    /**
-     *  gets/returns URL for EE txn_page
-     *
-     * @param array $query_args like what gets passed to
-     *                          add_query_arg() as the first argument
-     * @access    public
-     * @return    string
-     */
-    public function txn_page_url($query_args = array())
-    {
-        if (! $this->txn_page_url) {
-            $this->txn_page_url = get_permalink($this->txn_page_id);
-        }
-        if ($query_args) {
-            return add_query_arg($query_args, $this->txn_page_url);
-        } else {
-            return $this->txn_page_url;
-        }
-    }
-
-
-    /**
-     *  gets/returns URL for EE thank_you_page
-     *
-     * @param array $query_args like what gets passed to
-     *                          add_query_arg() as the first argument
-     * @access    public
-     * @return    string
-     */
-    public function thank_you_page_url($query_args = array())
-    {
-        if (! $this->thank_you_page_url) {
-            $this->thank_you_page_url = get_permalink($this->thank_you_page_id);
-        }
-        if ($query_args) {
-            return add_query_arg($query_args, $this->thank_you_page_url);
-        } else {
-            return $this->thank_you_page_url;
-        }
-    }
-
-
-    /**
-     *  gets/returns URL for EE cancel_page
-     *
-     * @access    public
-     * @return    string
-     */
-    public function cancel_page_url()
-    {
-        if (! $this->cancel_page_url) {
-            $this->cancel_page_url = get_permalink($this->cancel_page_id);
-        }
-        return $this->cancel_page_url;
-    }
-
-
-    /**
-     * Resets all critical page urls to their original state.  Used primarily by the __sleep() magic method currently.
-     *
-     * @since 4.7.5
-     */
-    protected function _reset_urls()
-    {
-        $this->reg_page_url = '';
-        $this->txn_page_url = '';
-        $this->cancel_page_url = '';
-        $this->thank_you_page_url = '';
-    }
-
-
-    /**
-     * Used to return what the optin value is set for the EE User Experience Program.
-     * This accounts for multisite and this value being requested for a subsite.  In multisite, the value is set
-     * on the main site only.
-     *
-     * @return bool
-     */
-    protected function _get_main_ee_ueip_optin()
-    {
-        // if this is the main site then we can just bypass our direct query.
-        if (is_main_site()) {
-            return get_option(self::OPTION_NAME_UXIP, false);
-        }
-        // is this already cached for this request?  If so use it.
-        if (EE_Core_Config::$ee_ueip_option !== null) {
-            return EE_Core_Config::$ee_ueip_option;
-        }
-        global $wpdb;
-        $current_network_main_site = is_multisite() ? get_current_site() : null;
-        $current_main_site_id = ! empty($current_network_main_site) ? $current_network_main_site->blog_id : 1;
-        $option = self::OPTION_NAME_UXIP;
-        // set correct table for query
-        $table_name = $wpdb->get_blog_prefix($current_main_site_id) . 'options';
-        // rather than getting blog option for the $current_main_site_id, we do a direct $wpdb query because
-        // get_blog_option() does a switch_to_blog an that could cause infinite recursion because EE_Core_Config might be
-        // re-constructed on the blog switch.  Note, we are still executing any core wp filters on this option retrieval.
-        // this bit of code is basically a direct copy of get_option without any caching because we are NOT switched to the blog
-        // for the purpose of caching.
-        $pre = apply_filters('pre_option_' . $option, false, $option);
-        if (false !== $pre) {
-            EE_Core_Config::$ee_ueip_option = $pre;
-            return EE_Core_Config::$ee_ueip_option;
-        }
-        $row = $wpdb->get_row(
-            $wpdb->prepare(
-                "SELECT option_value FROM $table_name WHERE option_name = %s LIMIT 1",
-                $option
-            )
-        );
-        if (is_object($row)) {
-            $value = $row->option_value;
-        } else { // option does not exist so use default.
-            EE_Core_Config::$ee_ueip_option =  apply_filters('default_option_' . $option, false, $option);
-            return EE_Core_Config::$ee_ueip_option;
-        }
-        EE_Core_Config::$ee_ueip_option = apply_filters('option_' . $option, maybe_unserialize($value), $option);
-        return EE_Core_Config::$ee_ueip_option;
-    }
-
-
-    /**
-     * Utility function for escaping the value of a property and returning.
-     *
-     * @param string $property property name (checks to see if exists).
-     * @return mixed if a detected type found return the escaped value, otherwise just the raw value is returned.
-     * @throws EE_Error
-     */
-    public function get_pretty($property)
-    {
-        if ($property === self::OPTION_NAME_UXIP) {
-            return $this->ee_ueip_optin ? 'yes' : 'no';
-        }
-        return parent::get_pretty($property);
-    }
-
-
-    /**
-     * Currently used to ensure critical page urls have initial values saved to the db instead of any current set values
-     * on the object.
-     *
-     * @return array
-     */
-    public function __sleep()
-    {
-        // reset all url properties
-        $this->_reset_urls();
-        // return what to save to db
-        return array_keys(get_object_vars($this));
-    }
-}
-
-/**
- * Config class for storing info on the Organization
- */
-class EE_Organization_Config extends EE_Config_Base
-{
-    /**
-     * @var string $name
-     * eg EE4.1
-     */
-    public $name;
-
-    /**
-     * @var string $address_1
-     * eg 123 Onna Road
-     */
-    public $address_1 = '';
-
-    /**
-     * @var string $address_2
-     * eg PO Box 123
-     */
-    public $address_2 = '';
-
-    /**
-     * @var string $city
-     * eg Inna City
-     */
-    public $city = '';
-
-    /**
-     * @var int $STA_ID
-     * eg 4
-     */
-    public $STA_ID = 0;
-
-    /**
-     * @var string $CNT_ISO
-     * eg US
-     */
-    public $CNT_ISO = '';
-
-    /**
-     * @var string $zip
-     * eg 12345  or V1A 2B3
-     */
-    public $zip = '';
-
-    /**
-     * @var string $email
-     * eg support@eventespresso.com
-     */
-    public $email;
-
-    /**
-     * @var string $phone
-     * eg. 111-111-1111
-     */
-    public $phone = '';
-
-    /**
-     * @var string $vat
-     * VAT/Tax Number
-     */
-    public $vat = '';
-
-    /**
-     * @var string $logo_url
-     * eg http://www.somedomain.com/wp-content/uploads/kittehs.jpg
-     */
-    public $logo_url = '';
-
-    /**
-     * The below are all various properties for holding links to organization social network profiles
-     *
-     * @var string
-     */
-    /**
-     * facebook (facebook.com/profile.name)
-     *
-     * @var string
-     */
-    public $facebook = '';
-
-    /**
-     * twitter (twitter.com/twitter_handle)
-     *
-     * @var string
-     */
-    public $twitter = '';
-
-    /**
-     * linkedin (linkedin.com/in/profile_name)
-     *
-     * @var string
-     */
-    public $linkedin = '';
-
-    /**
-     * pinterest (www.pinterest.com/profile_name)
-     *
-     * @var string
-     */
-    public $pinterest = '';
-
-    /**
-     * google+ (google.com/+profileName)
-     *
-     * @var string
-     */
-    public $google = '';
-
-    /**
-     * instagram (instagram.com/handle)
-     *
-     * @var string
-     */
-    public $instagram = '';
-
-
-    /**
-     *    class constructor
-     *
-     * @access    public
-     */
-    public function __construct()
-    {
-        // set default organization settings
-        // decode HTML entities from the WP blogname, because it's stored in the DB with HTML entities encoded
-        $this->name = wp_specialchars_decode(get_bloginfo('name'), ENT_QUOTES);
-        $this->email = get_bloginfo('admin_email');
-    }
-}
-
-/**
- * Class for defining what's in the EE_Config relating to currency
- */
-class EE_Currency_Config extends EE_Config_Base
-{
-    /**
-     * @var string $code
-     * eg 'USD', 'CAD', 'EUR'
-     */
-    public $code;
-
-    /**
-     * locale to use for currency ex: 'en_US'
-     *
-     * @var string
-     */
-    private $locale = 'en_US';
-
-    /**
-     * @var string $name
-     * eg 'Dollar'
-     */
-    public $name;
-
-    /**
-     * plural name
-     *
-     * @var string $plural
-     * eg 'Dollars'
-     */
-    public $plural;
-
-    /**
-     * currency sign
-     *
-     * @var string $sign
-     * eg '$'
-     */
-    public $sign;
-
-    /**
-     * Whether the currency sign should come before the number or not
-     *
-     * @var boolean $sign_b4
-     */
-    public $sign_b4;
-
-    /**
-     * How many digits should come after the decimal place
-     *
-     * @var int $dec_plc
-     */
-    public $dec_plc;
-
-    /**
-     * Symbol to use for decimal mark
-     *
-     * @var string $dec_mrk
-     * eg '.'
-     */
-    public $dec_mrk;
-
-    /**
-     * Symbol to use for thousands
-     *
-     * @var string $thsnds
-     * eg ','
-     */
-    public $thsnds;
-
-
-    /**
-     *    class constructor
-     *
-     * @access    public
-     * @param string $CNT_ISO
-     * @throws EE_Error
-     * @throws ReflectionException
-     */
-    public function __construct($CNT_ISO = '')
-    {
-        /** @var TableAnalysis $table_analysis */
-        $table_analysis = EE_Registry::instance()->create('TableAnalysis', array(), true);
-        // get country code from organization settings or use default
-        $ORG_CNT = isset(EE_Registry::instance()->CFG->organization)
-                   && EE_Registry::instance()->CFG->organization instanceof EE_Organization_Config
-            ? EE_Registry::instance()->CFG->organization->CNT_ISO
-            : '';
-        // but override if requested
-        $CNT_ISO = ! empty($CNT_ISO) ? $CNT_ISO : $ORG_CNT;
-        // so if that all went well, and we are not in M-Mode (cuz you can't query the db in M-Mode) and double-check the countries table exists
-        if (
-            ! empty($CNT_ISO)
-            && EE_Maintenance_Mode::instance()->models_can_query()
-            && $table_analysis->tableExists(EE_Registry::instance()->load_model('Country')->table())
-        ) {
-            // retrieve the country settings from the db, just in case they have been customized
-            $country = EE_Registry::instance()->load_model('Country')->get_one_by_ID($CNT_ISO);
-            if ($country instanceof EE_Country) {
-                $this->code = $country->currency_code();    // currency code: USD, CAD, EUR
-                $this->name = $country->currency_name_single();    // Dollar
-                $this->plural = $country->currency_name_plural();    // Dollars
-                $this->sign = $country->currency_sign();            // currency sign: $
-                $this->sign_b4 = $country->currency_sign_before(
-                );        // currency sign before or after: $TRUE  or  FALSE$
-                $this->dec_plc = $country->currency_decimal_places();    // decimal places: 2 = 0.00  3 = 0.000
-                $this->dec_mrk = $country->currency_decimal_mark(
-                );    // decimal mark: (comma) ',' = 0,01   or (decimal) '.' = 0.01
-                $this->thsnds = $country->currency_thousands_separator(
-                );    // thousands separator: (comma) ',' = 1,000   or (decimal) '.' = 1.000
-            }
-        }
-        // fallback to hardcoded defaults, in case the above failed
-        if (empty($this->code)) {
-            // set default currency settings
-            $this->code = 'USD';    // currency code: USD, CAD, EUR
-            $this->locale = 'en_US';
-            $this->name = esc_html__('Dollar', 'event_espresso');    // Dollar
-            $this->plural = esc_html__('Dollars', 'event_espresso');    // Dollars
-            $this->sign = '$';    // currency sign: $
-            $this->sign_b4 = true;    // currency sign before or after: $TRUE  or  FALSE$
-            $this->dec_plc = 2;    // decimal places: 2 = 0.00  3 = 0.000
-            $this->dec_mrk = '.';    // decimal mark: (comma) ',' = 0,01   or (decimal) '.' = 0.01
-            $this->thsnds = ',';    // thousands separator: (comma) ',' = 1,000   or (decimal) '.' = 1.000
-        }
-        if (empty($this->locale)) {
-            $this->locale = get_site_option('WPLANG');
-        }
-    }
-
-
-    /**
-     * @return string
-     */
-    public function locale()
-    {
-        return $this->locale;
-    }
-
-
-    /**
-     * @param string $locale
-     */
-    public function setLocale($locale)
-    {
-        $this->locale = sanitize_text_field($locale);
-    }
-}
-
-
-/**
- * Class for defining what's in the EE_Config relating to registration settings
- */
-class EE_Registration_Config extends EE_Config_Base
-{
-    /**
-     * Default registration status
-     *
-     * @var string $default_STS_ID
-     * eg 'RPP'
-     */
-    public $default_STS_ID;
-
-    /**
-     * For new events, this will be the default value for the maximum number of tickets (equivalent to maximum number of
-     * registrations)
-     *
-     * @var int
-     */
-    public $default_maximum_number_of_tickets;
-
-    /**
-     * level of validation to apply to email addresses
-     *
-     * @var string $email_validation_level
-     * options: 'basic', 'wp_default', 'i18n', 'i18n_dns'
-     */
-    public $email_validation_level;
-
-    /**
-     *    whether or not to show alternate payment options during the reg process if payment status is pending
-     *
-     * @var boolean $show_pending_payment_options
-     */
-    public $show_pending_payment_options;
-
-    /**
-     * Whether to skip the registration confirmation page
-     *
-     * @var boolean $skip_reg_confirmation
-     */
-    public $skip_reg_confirmation;
-
-    /**
-     * an array of SPCO reg steps where:
-     *        the keys denotes the reg step order
-     *        each element consists of an array with the following elements:
-     *            "file_path" => the file path to the EE_SPCO_Reg_Step class
-     *            "class_name" => the specific EE_SPCO_Reg_Step child class name
-     *            "slug" => the URL param used to trigger the reg step
-     *
-     * @var array $reg_steps
-     */
-    public $reg_steps;
-
-    /**
-     * Whether registration confirmation should be the last page of SPCO
-     *
-     * @var boolean $reg_confirmation_last
-     */
-    public $reg_confirmation_last;
-
-    /**
-     * Whether or not to enable the EE Bot Trap
-     *
-     * @var boolean $use_bot_trap
-     */
-    public $use_bot_trap;
-
-    /**
-     * Whether or not to encrypt some data sent by the EE Bot Trap
-     *
-     * @var boolean $use_encryption
-     */
-    public $use_encryption;
-
-    /**
-     * Whether or not to use ReCaptcha
-     *
-     * @var boolean $use_captcha
-     */
-    public $use_captcha;
-
-    /**
-     * ReCaptcha Theme
-     *
-     * @var string $recaptcha_theme
-     *    options: 'dark', 'light', 'invisible'
-     */
-    public $recaptcha_theme;
-
-    /**
-     * ReCaptcha Badge - determines the position of the reCAPTCHA badge if using Invisible ReCaptcha.
-     *
-     * @var string $recaptcha_badge
-     *    options: 'bottomright', 'bottomleft', 'inline'
-     */
-    public $recaptcha_badge;
-
-    /**
-     * ReCaptcha Type
-     *
-     * @var string $recaptcha_type
-     *    options: 'audio', 'image'
-     */
-    public $recaptcha_type;
-
-    /**
-     * ReCaptcha language
-     *
-     * @var string $recaptcha_language
-     * eg 'en'
-     */
-    public $recaptcha_language;
-
-    /**
-     * ReCaptcha public key
-     *
-     * @var string $recaptcha_publickey
-     */
-    public $recaptcha_publickey;
-
-    /**
-     * ReCaptcha private key
-     *
-     * @var string $recaptcha_privatekey
-     */
-    public $recaptcha_privatekey;
+	const OPTION_NAME = 'ee_config';
+
+	const LOG_NAME = 'ee_config_log';
+
+	const LOG_LENGTH = 100;
+
+	const ADDON_OPTION_NAMES = 'ee_config_option_names';
+
+	/**
+	 *    instance of the EE_Config object
+	 *
+	 * @var    EE_Config $_instance
+	 * @access    private
+	 */
+	private static $_instance;
+
+	/**
+	 * @var boolean $_logging_enabled
+	 */
+	private static $_logging_enabled = false;
+
+	/**
+	 * @var LegacyShortcodesManager $legacy_shortcodes_manager
+	 */
+	private $legacy_shortcodes_manager;
+
+	/**
+	 * An StdClass whose property names are addon slugs,
+	 * and values are their config classes
+	 *
+	 * @var StdClass
+	 */
+	public $addons;
+
+	/**
+	 * @var EE_Admin_Config
+	 */
+	public $admin;
+
+	/**
+	 * @var EE_Core_Config
+	 */
+	public $core;
+
+	/**
+	 * @var EE_Currency_Config
+	 */
+	public $currency;
+
+	/**
+	 * @var EE_Organization_Config
+	 */
+	public $organization;
+
+	/**
+	 * @var EE_Registration_Config
+	 */
+	public $registration;
+
+	/**
+	 * @var EE_Template_Config
+	 */
+	public $template_settings;
+
+	/**
+	 * Holds EE environment values.
+	 *
+	 * @var EE_Environment_Config
+	 */
+	public $environment;
+
+	/**
+	 * settings pertaining to Google maps
+	 *
+	 * @var EE_Map_Config
+	 */
+	public $map_settings;
+
+	/**
+	 * settings pertaining to Taxes
+	 *
+	 * @var EE_Tax_Config
+	 */
+	public $tax_settings;
+
+	/**
+	 * Settings pertaining to global messages settings.
+	 *
+	 * @var EE_Messages_Config
+	 */
+	public $messages;
+
+	/**
+	 * @deprecated
+	 * @var EE_Gateway_Config
+	 */
+	public $gateway;
+
+	/**
+	 * @var    array $_addon_option_names
+	 * @access    private
+	 */
+	private $_addon_option_names = array();
+
+	/**
+	 * @var    array $_module_route_map
+	 * @access    private
+	 */
+	private static $_module_route_map = array();
+
+	/**
+	 * @var    array $_module_forward_map
+	 * @access    private
+	 */
+	private static $_module_forward_map = array();
+
+	/**
+	 * @var    array $_module_view_map
+	 * @access    private
+	 */
+	private static $_module_view_map = array();
+
+
+	/**
+	 * @singleton method used to instantiate class object
+	 * @access    public
+	 * @return EE_Config instance
+	 */
+	public static function instance()
+	{
+		// check if class object is instantiated, and instantiated properly
+		if (! self::$_instance instanceof EE_Config) {
+			self::$_instance = new self();
+		}
+		return self::$_instance;
+	}
+
+
+	/**
+	 * Resets the config
+	 *
+	 * @param bool    $hard_reset    if TRUE, sets EE_CONFig back to its original settings in the database. If FALSE
+	 *                               (default) leaves the database alone, and merely resets the EE_Config object to
+	 *                               reflect its state in the database
+	 * @param boolean $reinstantiate if TRUE (default) call instance() and return it. Otherwise, just leave
+	 *                               $_instance as NULL. Useful in case you want to forget about the old instance on
+	 *                               EE_Config, but might not be ready to instantiate EE_Config currently (eg if the
+	 *                               site was put into maintenance mode)
+	 * @return EE_Config
+	 */
+	public static function reset($hard_reset = false, $reinstantiate = true)
+	{
+		if (self::$_instance instanceof EE_Config) {
+			if ($hard_reset) {
+				self::$_instance->legacy_shortcodes_manager = null;
+				self::$_instance->_addon_option_names = array();
+				self::$_instance->_initialize_config();
+				self::$_instance->update_espresso_config();
+			}
+			self::$_instance->update_addon_option_names();
+		}
+		self::$_instance = null;
+		// we don't need to reset the static properties imo because those should
+		// only change when a module is added or removed. Currently we don't
+		// support removing a module during a request when it previously existed
+		if ($reinstantiate) {
+			return self::instance();
+		} else {
+			return null;
+		}
+	}
+
+
+	/**
+	 *    class constructor
+	 *
+	 * @access    private
+	 */
+	private function __construct()
+	{
+		do_action('AHEE__EE_Config__construct__begin', $this);
+		EE_Config::$_logging_enabled = apply_filters('FHEE__EE_Config___construct__logging_enabled', false);
+		// setup empty config classes
+		$this->_initialize_config();
+		// load existing EE site settings
+		$this->_load_core_config();
+		// confirm everything loaded correctly and set filtered defaults if not
+		$this->_verify_config();
+		//  register shortcodes and modules
+		add_action(
+			'AHEE__EE_System__register_shortcodes_modules_and_widgets',
+			array($this, 'register_shortcodes_and_modules'),
+			999
+		);
+		//  initialize shortcodes and modules
+		add_action('AHEE__EE_System__core_loaded_and_ready', array($this, 'initialize_shortcodes_and_modules'));
+		// register widgets
+		add_action('widgets_init', array($this, 'widgets_init'), 10);
+		// shutdown
+		add_action('shutdown', array($this, 'shutdown'), 10);
+		// construct__end hook
+		do_action('AHEE__EE_Config__construct__end', $this);
+		// hardcoded hack
+		$this->template_settings->current_espresso_theme = 'Espresso_Arabica_2014';
+	}
+
+
+	/**
+	 * @return boolean
+	 */
+	public static function logging_enabled()
+	{
+		return self::$_logging_enabled;
+	}
+
+
+	/**
+	 * use to get the current theme if needed from static context
+	 *
+	 * @return string current theme set.
+	 */
+	public static function get_current_theme()
+	{
+		return isset(self::$_instance->template_settings->current_espresso_theme)
+			? self::$_instance->template_settings->current_espresso_theme : 'Espresso_Arabica_2014';
+	}
+
+
+	/**
+	 *        _initialize_config
+	 *
+	 * @access private
+	 * @return void
+	 */
+	private function _initialize_config()
+	{
+		EE_Config::trim_log();
+		// set defaults
+		$this->_addon_option_names = get_option(EE_Config::ADDON_OPTION_NAMES, array());
+		$this->addons = new stdClass();
+		// set _module_route_map
+		EE_Config::$_module_route_map = array();
+		// set _module_forward_map
+		EE_Config::$_module_forward_map = array();
+		// set _module_view_map
+		EE_Config::$_module_view_map = array();
+	}
+
+
+	/**
+	 *        load core plugin configuration
+	 *
+	 * @access private
+	 * @return void
+	 */
+	private function _load_core_config()
+	{
+		// load_core_config__start hook
+		do_action('AHEE__EE_Config___load_core_config__start', $this);
+		$espresso_config = $this->get_espresso_config();
+		foreach ($espresso_config as $config => $settings) {
+			// load_core_config__start hook
+			$settings = apply_filters(
+				'FHEE__EE_Config___load_core_config__config_settings',
+				$settings,
+				$config,
+				$this
+			);
+			if (is_object($settings) && property_exists($this, $config)) {
+				$this->{$config} = apply_filters('FHEE__EE_Config___load_core_config__' . $config, $settings);
+				// call configs populate method to ensure any defaults are set for empty values.
+				if (method_exists($settings, 'populate')) {
+					$this->{$config}->populate();
+				}
+				if (method_exists($settings, 'do_hooks')) {
+					$this->{$config}->do_hooks();
+				}
+			}
+		}
+		if (apply_filters('FHEE__EE_Config___load_core_config__update_espresso_config', false)) {
+			$this->update_espresso_config();
+		}
+		// load_core_config__end hook
+		do_action('AHEE__EE_Config___load_core_config__end', $this);
+	}
+
+
+	/**
+	 *    _verify_config
+	 *
+	 * @access    protected
+	 * @return    void
+	 */
+	protected function _verify_config()
+	{
+		$this->core = $this->core instanceof EE_Core_Config
+			? $this->core
+			: new EE_Core_Config();
+		$this->core = apply_filters('FHEE__EE_Config___initialize_config__core', $this->core);
+		$this->organization = $this->organization instanceof EE_Organization_Config
+			? $this->organization
+			: new EE_Organization_Config();
+		$this->organization = apply_filters(
+			'FHEE__EE_Config___initialize_config__organization',
+			$this->organization
+		);
+		$this->currency = $this->currency instanceof EE_Currency_Config
+			? $this->currency
+			: new EE_Currency_Config();
+		$this->currency = apply_filters('FHEE__EE_Config___initialize_config__currency', $this->currency);
+		$this->registration = $this->registration instanceof EE_Registration_Config
+			? $this->registration
+			: new EE_Registration_Config();
+		$this->registration = apply_filters(
+			'FHEE__EE_Config___initialize_config__registration',
+			$this->registration
+		);
+		$this->admin = $this->admin instanceof EE_Admin_Config
+			? $this->admin
+			: new EE_Admin_Config();
+		$this->admin = apply_filters('FHEE__EE_Config___initialize_config__admin', $this->admin);
+		$this->template_settings = $this->template_settings instanceof EE_Template_Config
+			? $this->template_settings
+			: new EE_Template_Config();
+		$this->template_settings = apply_filters(
+			'FHEE__EE_Config___initialize_config__template_settings',
+			$this->template_settings
+		);
+		$this->map_settings = $this->map_settings instanceof EE_Map_Config
+			? $this->map_settings
+			: new EE_Map_Config();
+		$this->map_settings = apply_filters(
+			'FHEE__EE_Config___initialize_config__map_settings',
+			$this->map_settings
+		);
+		$this->environment = $this->environment instanceof EE_Environment_Config
+			? $this->environment
+			: new EE_Environment_Config();
+		$this->environment = apply_filters(
+			'FHEE__EE_Config___initialize_config__environment',
+			$this->environment
+		);
+		$this->tax_settings = $this->tax_settings instanceof EE_Tax_Config
+			? $this->tax_settings
+			: new EE_Tax_Config();
+		$this->tax_settings = apply_filters(
+			'FHEE__EE_Config___initialize_config__tax_settings',
+			$this->tax_settings
+		);
+		$this->messages = apply_filters('FHEE__EE_Config__initialize_config__messages', $this->messages);
+		$this->messages = $this->messages instanceof EE_Messages_Config
+			? $this->messages
+			: new EE_Messages_Config();
+		$this->gateway = $this->gateway instanceof EE_Gateway_Config
+			? $this->gateway
+			: new EE_Gateway_Config();
+		$this->gateway = apply_filters('FHEE__EE_Config___initialize_config__gateway', $this->gateway);
+		$this->legacy_shortcodes_manager = null;
+	}
+
+
+	/**
+	 *    get_espresso_config
+	 *
+	 * @access    public
+	 * @return    array of espresso config stuff
+	 */
+	public function get_espresso_config()
+	{
+		// grab espresso configuration
+		return apply_filters(
+			'FHEE__EE_Config__get_espresso_config__CFG',
+			get_option(EE_Config::OPTION_NAME, array())
+		);
+	}
+
+
+	/**
+	 *    double_check_config_comparison
+	 *
+	 * @access    public
+	 * @param string $option
+	 * @param        $old_value
+	 * @param        $value
+	 */
+	public function double_check_config_comparison($option, $old_value, $value)
+	{
+		// make sure we're checking the ee config
+		if ($option === EE_Config::OPTION_NAME) {
+			// run a loose comparison of the old value against the new value for type and properties,
+			// but NOT exact instance like WP update_option does (ie: NOT type safe comparison)
+			if ($value != $old_value) {
+				// if they are NOT the same, then remove the hook,
+				// which means the subsequent update results will be based solely on the update query results
+				// the reason we do this is because, as stated above,
+				// WP update_option performs an exact instance comparison (===) on any update values passed to it
+				// this happens PRIOR to serialization and any subsequent update.
+				// If values are found to match their previous old value,
+				// then WP bails before performing any update.
+				// Since we are passing the EE_Config object, it is comparing the EXACT instance of the saved version
+				// it just pulled from the db, with the one being passed to it (which will not match).
+				// HOWEVER, once the object is serialized and passed off to MySQL to update,
+				// MySQL MAY ALSO NOT perform the update because
+				// the string it sees in the db looks the same as the new one it has been passed!!!
+				// This results in the query returning an "affected rows" value of ZERO,
+				// which gets returned immediately by WP update_option and looks like an error.
+				remove_action('update_option', array($this, 'check_config_updated'));
+			}
+		}
+	}
+
+
+	/**
+	 *    update_espresso_config
+	 *
+	 * @access   public
+	 */
+	protected function _reset_espresso_addon_config()
+	{
+		$this->_addon_option_names = array();
+		foreach ($this->addons as $addon_name => $addon_config_obj) {
+			$addon_config_obj = maybe_unserialize($addon_config_obj);
+			if ($addon_config_obj instanceof EE_Config_Base) {
+				$this->update_config('addons', $addon_name, $addon_config_obj, false);
+			}
+			$this->addons->{$addon_name} = null;
+		}
+	}
+
+
+	/**
+	 *    update_espresso_config
+	 *
+	 * @access   public
+	 * @param   bool $add_success
+	 * @param   bool $add_error
+	 * @return   bool
+	 */
+	public function update_espresso_config($add_success = false, $add_error = true)
+	{
+		// don't allow config updates during WP heartbeats
+		/** @var RequestInterface $request */
+		$request = LoaderFactory::getLoader()->getShared(RequestInterface::class);
+		if ($request->isWordPressHeartbeat()) {
+			return false;
+		}
+		// commented out the following re: https://events.codebasehq.com/projects/event-espresso/tickets/8197
+		// $clone = clone( self::$_instance );
+		// self::$_instance = NULL;
+		do_action('AHEE__EE_Config__update_espresso_config__begin', $this);
+		$this->_reset_espresso_addon_config();
+		// hook into update_option because that happens AFTER the ( $value === $old_value ) conditional
+		// but BEFORE the actual update occurs
+		add_action('update_option', array($this, 'double_check_config_comparison'), 1, 3);
+		// don't want to persist legacy_shortcodes_manager, but don't want to lose it either
+		$legacy_shortcodes_manager = $this->legacy_shortcodes_manager;
+		$this->legacy_shortcodes_manager = null;
+		// now update "ee_config"
+		$saved = update_option(EE_Config::OPTION_NAME, $this);
+		$this->legacy_shortcodes_manager = $legacy_shortcodes_manager;
+		EE_Config::log(EE_Config::OPTION_NAME);
+		// if not saved... check if the hook we just added still exists;
+		// if it does, it means one of two things:
+		// that update_option bailed at the($value === $old_value) conditional,
+		// or...
+		// the db update query returned 0 rows affected
+		// (probably because the data  value was the same from it's perspective)
+		// so the existence of the hook means that a negative result from update_option is NOT an error,
+		// but just means no update occurred, so don't display an error to the user.
+		// BUT... if update_option returns FALSE, AND the hook is missing,
+		// then it means that something truly went wrong
+		$saved = ! $saved ? has_action('update_option', array($this, 'double_check_config_comparison')) : $saved;
+		// remove our action since we don't want it in the system anymore
+		remove_action('update_option', array($this, 'double_check_config_comparison'), 1);
+		do_action('AHEE__EE_Config__update_espresso_config__end', $this, $saved);
+		// self::$_instance = $clone;
+		// unset( $clone );
+		// if config remains the same or was updated successfully
+		if ($saved) {
+			if ($add_success) {
+				EE_Error::add_success(
+					esc_html__('The Event Espresso Configuration Settings have been successfully updated.', 'event_espresso'),
+					__FILE__,
+					__FUNCTION__,
+					__LINE__
+				);
+			}
+			return true;
+		} else {
+			if ($add_error) {
+				EE_Error::add_error(
+					esc_html__('The Event Espresso Configuration Settings were not updated.', 'event_espresso'),
+					__FILE__,
+					__FUNCTION__,
+					__LINE__
+				);
+			}
+			return false;
+		}
+	}
+
+
+	/**
+	 *    _verify_config_params
+	 *
+	 * @access    private
+	 * @param    string         $section
+	 * @param    string         $name
+	 * @param    string         $config_class
+	 * @param    EE_Config_Base $config_obj
+	 * @param    array          $tests_to_run
+	 * @param    bool           $display_errors
+	 * @return    bool    TRUE on success, FALSE on fail
+	 */
+	private function _verify_config_params(
+		$section = '',
+		$name = '',
+		$config_class = '',
+		$config_obj = null,
+		$tests_to_run = array(1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8),
+		$display_errors = true
+	) {
+		try {
+			foreach ($tests_to_run as $test) {
+				switch ($test) {
+					// TEST #1 : check that section was set
+					case 1:
+						if (empty($section)) {
+							if ($display_errors) {
+								throw new EE_Error(
+									sprintf(
+										esc_html__(
+											'No configuration section has been provided while attempting to save "%s".',
+											'event_espresso'
+										),
+										$config_class
+									)
+								);
+							}
+							return false;
+						}
+						break;
+					// TEST #2 : check that settings section exists
+					case 2:
+						if (! isset($this->{$section})) {
+							if ($display_errors) {
+								throw new EE_Error(
+									sprintf(
+										esc_html__('The "%s" configuration section does not exist.', 'event_espresso'),
+										$section
+									)
+								);
+							}
+							return false;
+						}
+						break;
+					// TEST #3 : check that section is the proper format
+					case 3:
+						if (
+							! ($this->{$section} instanceof EE_Config_Base || $this->{$section} instanceof stdClass)
+						) {
+							if ($display_errors) {
+								throw new EE_Error(
+									sprintf(
+										esc_html__(
+											'The "%s" configuration settings have not been formatted correctly.',
+											'event_espresso'
+										),
+										$section
+									)
+								);
+							}
+							return false;
+						}
+						break;
+					// TEST #4 : check that config section name has been set
+					case 4:
+						if (empty($name)) {
+							if ($display_errors) {
+								throw new EE_Error(
+									esc_html__(
+										'No name has been provided for the specific configuration section.',
+										'event_espresso'
+									)
+								);
+							}
+							return false;
+						}
+						break;
+					// TEST #5 : check that a config class name has been set
+					case 5:
+						if (empty($config_class)) {
+							if ($display_errors) {
+								throw new EE_Error(
+									esc_html__(
+										'No class name has been provided for the specific configuration section.',
+										'event_espresso'
+									)
+								);
+							}
+							return false;
+						}
+						break;
+					// TEST #6 : verify config class is accessible
+					case 6:
+						if (! class_exists($config_class)) {
+							if ($display_errors) {
+								throw new EE_Error(
+									sprintf(
+										esc_html__(
+											'The "%s" class does not exist. Please ensure that an autoloader has been set for it.',
+											'event_espresso'
+										),
+										$config_class
+									)
+								);
+							}
+							return false;
+						}
+						break;
+					// TEST #7 : check that config has even been set
+					case 7:
+						if (! isset($this->{$section}->{$name})) {
+							if ($display_errors) {
+								throw new EE_Error(
+									sprintf(
+										esc_html__('No configuration has been set for "%1$s->%2$s".', 'event_espresso'),
+										$section,
+										$name
+									)
+								);
+							}
+							return false;
+						} else {
+							// and make sure it's not serialized
+							$this->{$section}->{$name} = maybe_unserialize($this->{$section}->{$name});
+						}
+						break;
+					// TEST #8 : check that config is the requested type
+					case 8:
+						if (! $this->{$section}->{$name} instanceof $config_class) {
+							if ($display_errors) {
+								throw new EE_Error(
+									sprintf(
+										esc_html__(
+											'The configuration for "%1$s->%2$s" is not of the "%3$s" class.',
+											'event_espresso'
+										),
+										$section,
+										$name,
+										$config_class
+									)
+								);
+							}
+							return false;
+						}
+						break;
+					// TEST #9 : verify config object
+					case 9:
+						if (! $config_obj instanceof EE_Config_Base) {
+							if ($display_errors) {
+								throw new EE_Error(
+									sprintf(
+										esc_html__('The "%s" class is not an instance of EE_Config_Base.', 'event_espresso'),
+										print_r($config_obj, true)
+									)
+								);
+							}
+							return false;
+						}
+						break;
+				}
+			}
+		} catch (EE_Error $e) {
+			$e->get_error();
+		}
+		// you have successfully run the gauntlet
+		return true;
+	}
+
+
+	/**
+	 *    _generate_config_option_name
+	 *
+	 * @access        protected
+	 * @param        string $section
+	 * @param        string $name
+	 * @return        string
+	 */
+	private function _generate_config_option_name($section = '', $name = '')
+	{
+		return 'ee_config-' . strtolower($section . '-' . str_replace(array('EE_', 'EED_'), '', $name));
+	}
+
+
+	/**
+	 *    _set_config_class
+	 * ensures that a config class is set, either from a passed config class or one generated from the config name
+	 *
+	 * @access    private
+	 * @param    string $config_class
+	 * @param    string $name
+	 * @return    string
+	 */
+	private function _set_config_class($config_class = '', $name = '')
+	{
+		return ! empty($config_class)
+			? $config_class
+			: str_replace(' ', '_', ucwords(str_replace('_', ' ', $name))) . '_Config';
+	}
+
+
+	/**
+	 *    set_config
+	 *
+	 * @access    protected
+	 * @param    string         $section
+	 * @param    string         $name
+	 * @param    string         $config_class
+	 * @param    EE_Config_Base $config_obj
+	 * @return    EE_Config_Base
+	 */
+	public function set_config($section = '', $name = '', $config_class = '', EE_Config_Base $config_obj = null)
+	{
+		// ensure config class is set to something
+		$config_class = $this->_set_config_class($config_class, $name);
+		// run tests 1-4, 6, and 7 to verify all config params are set and valid
+		if (! $this->_verify_config_params($section, $name, $config_class, null, array(1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6))) {
+			return null;
+		}
+		$config_option_name = $this->_generate_config_option_name($section, $name);
+		// if the config option name hasn't been added yet to the list of option names we're tracking, then do so now
+		if (! isset($this->_addon_option_names[ $config_option_name ])) {
+			$this->_addon_option_names[ $config_option_name ] = $config_class;
+			$this->update_addon_option_names();
+		}
+		// verify the incoming config object but suppress errors
+		if (! $this->_verify_config_params($section, $name, $config_class, $config_obj, array(9), false)) {
+			$config_obj = new $config_class();
+		}
+		if (get_option($config_option_name)) {
+			EE_Config::log($config_option_name);
+			update_option($config_option_name, $config_obj);
+			$this->{$section}->{$name} = $config_obj;
+			return $this->{$section}->{$name};
+		} else {
+			// create a wp-option for this config
+			if (add_option($config_option_name, $config_obj, '', 'no')) {
+				$this->{$section}->{$name} = maybe_unserialize($config_obj);
+				return $this->{$section}->{$name};
+			} else {
+				EE_Error::add_error(
+					sprintf(esc_html__('The "%s" could not be saved to the database.', 'event_espresso'), $config_class),
+					__FILE__,
+					__FUNCTION__,
+					__LINE__
+				);
+				return null;
+			}
+		}
+	}
+
+
+	/**
+	 *    update_config
+	 * Important: the config object must ALREADY be set, otherwise this will produce an error.
+	 *
+	 * @access    public
+	 * @param    string                $section
+	 * @param    string                $name
+	 * @param    EE_Config_Base|string $config_obj
+	 * @param    bool                  $throw_errors
+	 * @return    bool
+	 */
+	public function update_config($section = '', $name = '', $config_obj = '', $throw_errors = true)
+	{
+		// don't allow config updates during WP heartbeats
+		/** @var RequestInterface $request */
+		$request = LoaderFactory::getLoader()->getShared(RequestInterface::class);
+		if ($request->isWordPressHeartbeat()) {
+			return false;
+		}
+		$config_obj = maybe_unserialize($config_obj);
+		// get class name of the incoming object
+		$config_class = get_class($config_obj);
+		// run tests 1-5 and 9 to verify config
+		if (
+			! $this->_verify_config_params(
+				$section,
+				$name,
+				$config_class,
+				$config_obj,
+				array(1, 2, 3, 4, 7, 9)
+			)
+		) {
+			return false;
+		}
+		$config_option_name = $this->_generate_config_option_name($section, $name);
+		// check if config object has been added to db by seeing if config option name is in $this->_addon_option_names array
+		if (! isset($this->_addon_option_names[ $config_option_name ])) {
+			// save new config to db
+			if ($this->set_config($section, $name, $config_class, $config_obj)) {
+				return true;
+			}
+		} else {
+			// first check if the record already exists
+			$existing_config = get_option($config_option_name);
+			$config_obj = serialize($config_obj);
+			// just return if db record is already up to date (NOT type safe comparison)
+			if ($existing_config == $config_obj) {
+				$this->{$section}->{$name} = $config_obj;
+				return true;
+			} elseif (update_option($config_option_name, $config_obj)) {
+				EE_Config::log($config_option_name);
+				// update wp-option for this config class
+				$this->{$section}->{$name} = $config_obj;
+				return true;
+			} elseif ($throw_errors) {
+				EE_Error::add_error(
+					sprintf(
+						esc_html__(
+							'The "%1$s" object stored at"%2$s" was not successfully updated in the database.',
+							'event_espresso'
+						),
+						$config_class,
+						'EE_Config->' . $section . '->' . $name
+					),
+					__FILE__,
+					__FUNCTION__,
+					__LINE__
+				);
+			}
+		}
+		return false;
+	}
+
+
+	/**
+	 *    get_config
+	 *
+	 * @access    public
+	 * @param    string $section
+	 * @param    string $name
+	 * @param    string $config_class
+	 * @return    mixed EE_Config_Base | NULL
+	 */
+	public function get_config($section = '', $name = '', $config_class = '')
+	{
+		// ensure config class is set to something
+		$config_class = $this->_set_config_class($config_class, $name);
+		// run tests 1-4, 6 and 7 to verify that all params have been set
+		if (! $this->_verify_config_params($section, $name, $config_class, null, array(1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6))) {
+			return null;
+		}
+		// now test if the requested config object exists, but suppress errors
+		if ($this->_verify_config_params($section, $name, $config_class, null, array(7, 8), false)) {
+			// config already exists, so pass it back
+			return $this->{$section}->{$name};
+		}
+		// load config option from db if it exists
+		$config_obj = $this->get_config_option($this->_generate_config_option_name($section, $name));
+		// verify the newly retrieved config object, but suppress errors
+		if ($this->_verify_config_params($section, $name, $config_class, $config_obj, array(9), false)) {
+			// config is good, so set it and pass it back
+			$this->{$section}->{$name} = $config_obj;
+			return $this->{$section}->{$name};
+		}
+		// oops! $config_obj is not already set and does not exist in the db, so create a new one
+		$config_obj = $this->set_config($section, $name, $config_class);
+		// verify the newly created config object
+		if ($this->_verify_config_params($section, $name, $config_class, $config_obj, array(9))) {
+			return $this->{$section}->{$name};
+		} else {
+			EE_Error::add_error(
+				sprintf(esc_html__('The "%s" could not be retrieved from the database.', 'event_espresso'), $config_class),
+				__FILE__,
+				__FUNCTION__,
+				__LINE__
+			);
+		}
+		return null;
+	}
+
+
+	/**
+	 *    get_config_option
+	 *
+	 * @access    public
+	 * @param    string $config_option_name
+	 * @return    mixed EE_Config_Base | FALSE
+	 */
+	public function get_config_option($config_option_name = '')
+	{
+		// retrieve the wp-option for this config class.
+		$config_option = maybe_unserialize(get_option($config_option_name, array()));
+		if (empty($config_option)) {
+			EE_Config::log($config_option_name . '-NOT-FOUND');
+		}
+		return $config_option;
+	}
+
+
+	/**
+	 * log
+	 *
+	 * @param string $config_option_name
+	 */
+	public static function log($config_option_name = '')
+	{
+		if (EE_Config::logging_enabled() && ! empty($config_option_name)) {
+			$config_log = get_option(EE_Config::LOG_NAME, array());
+			/** @var RequestParams $request */
+			$request = LoaderFactory::getLoader()->getShared(RequestParams::class);
+			$config_log[ (string) microtime(true) ] = array(
+				'config_name' => $config_option_name,
+				'request'     => $request->requestParams(),
+			);
+			update_option(EE_Config::LOG_NAME, $config_log);
+		}
+	}
+
+
+	/**
+	 * trim_log
+	 * reduces the size of the config log to the length specified by EE_Config::LOG_LENGTH
+	 */
+	public static function trim_log()
+	{
+		if (! EE_Config::logging_enabled()) {
+			return;
+		}
+		$config_log = maybe_unserialize(get_option(EE_Config::LOG_NAME, array()));
+		$log_length = count($config_log);
+		if ($log_length > EE_Config::LOG_LENGTH) {
+			ksort($config_log);
+			$config_log = array_slice($config_log, $log_length - EE_Config::LOG_LENGTH, null, true);
+			update_option(EE_Config::LOG_NAME, $config_log);
+		}
+	}
+
+
+	/**
+	 *    get_page_for_posts
+	 *    if the wp-option "show_on_front" is set to "page", then this is the post_name for the post set in the
+	 *    wp-option "page_for_posts", or "posts" if no page is selected
+	 *
+	 * @access    public
+	 * @return    string
+	 */
+	public static function get_page_for_posts()
+	{
+		$page_for_posts = get_option('page_for_posts');
+		if (! $page_for_posts) {
+			return 'posts';
+		}
+		global $wpdb;
+		$SQL = "SELECT post_name from $wpdb->posts WHERE post_type='posts' OR post_type='page' AND post_status='publish' AND ID=%d";
+		return $wpdb->get_var($wpdb->prepare($SQL, $page_for_posts));
+	}
+
+
+	/**
+	 *    register_shortcodes_and_modules.
+	 *    At this point, it's too early to tell if we're maintenance mode or not.
+	 *    In fact, this is where we give modules a chance to let core know they exist
+	 *    so they can help trigger maintenance mode if it's needed
+	 *
+	 * @access    public
+	 * @return    void
+	 */
+	public function register_shortcodes_and_modules()
+	{
+		// allow modules to set hooks for the rest of the system
+		EE_Registry::instance()->modules = $this->_register_modules();
+	}
+
+
+	/**
+	 *    initialize_shortcodes_and_modules
+	 *    meaning they can start adding their hooks to get stuff done
+	 *
+	 * @access    public
+	 * @return    void
+	 */
+	public function initialize_shortcodes_and_modules()
+	{
+		// allow modules to set hooks for the rest of the system
+		$this->_initialize_modules();
+	}
+
+
+	/**
+	 *    widgets_init
+	 *
+	 * @access private
+	 * @return void
+	 */
+	public function widgets_init()
+	{
+		// only init widgets on admin pages when not in complete maintenance, and
+		// on frontend when not in any maintenance mode
+		if (
+			! EE_Maintenance_Mode::instance()->level()
+			|| (
+				is_admin()
+				&& EE_Maintenance_Mode::instance()->level() !== EE_Maintenance_Mode::level_2_complete_maintenance
+			)
+		) {
+			// grab list of installed widgets
+			$widgets_to_register = glob(EE_WIDGETS . '*', GLOB_ONLYDIR);
+			// filter list of modules to register
+			$widgets_to_register = apply_filters(
+				'FHEE__EE_Config__register_widgets__widgets_to_register',
+				$widgets_to_register
+			);
+			if (! empty($widgets_to_register)) {
+				// cycle thru widget folders
+				foreach ($widgets_to_register as $widget_path) {
+					// add to list of installed widget modules
+					EE_Config::register_ee_widget($widget_path);
+				}
+			}
+			// filter list of installed modules
+			EE_Registry::instance()->widgets = apply_filters(
+				'FHEE__EE_Config__register_widgets__installed_widgets',
+				EE_Registry::instance()->widgets
+			);
+		}
+	}
+
+
+	/**
+	 *    register_ee_widget - makes core aware of this widget
+	 *
+	 * @access    public
+	 * @param    string $widget_path - full path up to and including widget folder
+	 * @return    void
+	 */
+	public static function register_ee_widget($widget_path = null)
+	{
+		do_action('AHEE__EE_Config__register_widget__begin', $widget_path);
+		$widget_ext = '.widget.php';
+		// make all separators match
+		$widget_path = rtrim(str_replace('\\', DS, $widget_path), DS);
+		// does the file path INCLUDE the actual file name as part of the path ?
+		if (strpos($widget_path, $widget_ext) !== false) {
+			// grab and shortcode file name from directory name and break apart at dots
+			$file_name = explode('.', basename($widget_path));
+			// take first segment from file name pieces and remove class prefix if it exists
+			$widget = strpos($file_name[0], 'EEW_') === 0 ? substr($file_name[0], 4) : $file_name[0];
+			// sanitize shortcode directory name
+			$widget = sanitize_key($widget);
+			// now we need to rebuild the shortcode path
+			$widget_path = explode('/', $widget_path);
+			// remove last segment
+			array_pop($widget_path);
+			// glue it back together
+			$widget_path = implode(DS, $widget_path);
+		} else {
+			// grab and sanitize widget directory name
+			$widget = sanitize_key(basename($widget_path));
+		}
+		// create classname from widget directory name
+		$widget = str_replace(' ', '_', ucwords(str_replace('_', ' ', $widget)));
+		// add class prefix
+		$widget_class = 'EEW_' . $widget;
+		// does the widget exist ?
+		if (! is_readable($widget_path . '/' . $widget_class . $widget_ext)) {
+			$msg = sprintf(
+				esc_html__(
+					'The requested %s widget file could not be found or is not readable due to file permissions. Please ensure the following path is correct: %s',
+					'event_espresso'
+				),
+				$widget_class,
+				$widget_path . '/' . $widget_class . $widget_ext
+			);
+			EE_Error::add_error($msg . '||' . $msg, __FILE__, __FUNCTION__, __LINE__);
+			return;
+		}
+		// load the widget class file
+		require_once($widget_path . '/' . $widget_class . $widget_ext);
+		// verify that class exists
+		if (! class_exists($widget_class)) {
+			$msg = sprintf(esc_html__('The requested %s widget class does not exist.', 'event_espresso'), $widget_class);
+			EE_Error::add_error($msg . '||' . $msg, __FILE__, __FUNCTION__, __LINE__);
+			return;
+		}
+		register_widget($widget_class);
+		// add to array of registered widgets
+		EE_Registry::instance()->widgets->{$widget_class} = $widget_path . '/' . $widget_class . $widget_ext;
+	}
+
+
+	/**
+	 *        _register_modules
+	 *
+	 * @access private
+	 * @return array
+	 */
+	private function _register_modules()
+	{
+		// grab list of installed modules
+		$modules_to_register = glob(EE_MODULES . '*', GLOB_ONLYDIR);
+		// filter list of modules to register
+		$modules_to_register = apply_filters(
+			'FHEE__EE_Config__register_modules__modules_to_register',
+			$modules_to_register
+		);
+		if (! empty($modules_to_register)) {
+			// loop through folders
+			foreach ($modules_to_register as $module_path) {
+				/**TEMPORARILY EXCLUDE gateways from modules for time being**/
+				if (
+					$module_path !== EE_MODULES . 'zzz-copy-this-module-template'
+					&& $module_path !== EE_MODULES . 'gateways'
+				) {
+					// add to list of installed modules
+					EE_Config::register_module($module_path);
+				}
+			}
+		}
+		// filter list of installed modules
+		return apply_filters(
+			'FHEE__EE_Config___register_modules__installed_modules',
+			EE_Registry::instance()->modules
+		);
+	}
+
+
+	/**
+	 *    register_module - makes core aware of this module
+	 *
+	 * @access    public
+	 * @param    string $module_path - full path up to and including module folder
+	 * @return    bool
+	 */
+	public static function register_module($module_path = null)
+	{
+		do_action('AHEE__EE_Config__register_module__begin', $module_path);
+		$module_ext = '.module.php';
+		// make all separators match
+		$module_path = str_replace(array('\\', '/'), '/', $module_path);
+		// does the file path INCLUDE the actual file name as part of the path ?
+		if (strpos($module_path, $module_ext) !== false) {
+			// grab and shortcode file name from directory name and break apart at dots
+			$module_file = explode('.', basename($module_path));
+			// now we need to rebuild the shortcode path
+			$module_path = explode('/', $module_path);
+			// remove last segment
+			array_pop($module_path);
+			// glue it back together
+			$module_path = implode('/', $module_path) . '/';
+			// take first segment from file name pieces and sanitize it
+			$module = preg_replace('/[^a-zA-Z0-9_\-]/', '', $module_file[0]);
+			// ensure class prefix is added
+			$module_class = strpos($module, 'EED_') !== 0 ? 'EED_' . $module : $module;
+		} else {
+			// we need to generate the filename based off of the folder name
+			// grab and sanitize module name
+			$module = strtolower(basename($module_path));
+			$module = preg_replace('/[^a-z0-9_\-]/', '', $module);
+			// like trailingslashit()
+			$module_path = rtrim($module_path, '/') . '/';
+			// create classname from module directory name
+			$module = str_replace(' ', '_', ucwords(str_replace('_', ' ', $module)));
+			// add class prefix
+			$module_class = 'EED_' . $module;
+		}
+		// does the module exist ?
+		if (! is_readable($module_path . '/' . $module_class . $module_ext)) {
+			$msg = sprintf(
+				esc_html__(
+					'The requested %s module file could not be found or is not readable due to file permissions.',
+					'event_espresso'
+				),
+				$module
+			);
+			EE_Error::add_error($msg . '||' . $msg, __FILE__, __FUNCTION__, __LINE__);
+			return false;
+		}
+		// load the module class file
+		require_once($module_path . $module_class . $module_ext);
+		// verify that class exists
+		if (! class_exists($module_class)) {
+			$msg = sprintf(esc_html__('The requested %s module class does not exist.', 'event_espresso'), $module_class);
+			EE_Error::add_error($msg . '||' . $msg, __FILE__, __FUNCTION__, __LINE__);
+			return false;
+		}
+		// add to array of registered modules
+		EE_Registry::instance()->modules->{$module_class} = $module_path . $module_class . $module_ext;
+		do_action(
+			'AHEE__EE_Config__register_module__complete',
+			$module_class,
+			EE_Registry::instance()->modules->{$module_class}
+		);
+		return true;
+	}
+
+
+	/**
+	 *    _initialize_modules
+	 *    allow modules to set hooks for the rest of the system
+	 *
+	 * @access private
+	 * @return void
+	 */
+	private function _initialize_modules()
+	{
+		// cycle thru shortcode folders
+		foreach (EE_Registry::instance()->modules as $module_class => $module_path) {
+			// fire the shortcode class's set_hooks methods in case it needs to hook into other parts of the system
+			// which set hooks ?
+			if (is_admin()) {
+				// fire immediately
+				call_user_func(array($module_class, 'set_hooks_admin'));
+			} else {
+				// delay until other systems are online
+				add_action(
+					'AHEE__EE_System__set_hooks_for_shortcodes_modules_and_addons',
+					array($module_class, 'set_hooks')
+				);
+			}
+		}
+	}
+
+
+	/**
+	 *    register_route - adds module method routes to route_map
+	 *
+	 * @access    public
+	 * @param    string $route       - "pretty" public alias for module method
+	 * @param    string $module      - module name (classname without EED_ prefix)
+	 * @param    string $method_name - the actual module method to be routed to
+	 * @param    string $key         - url param key indicating a route is being called
+	 * @return    bool
+	 */
+	public static function register_route($route = null, $module = null, $method_name = null, $key = 'ee')
+	{
+		do_action('AHEE__EE_Config__register_route__begin', $route, $module, $method_name);
+		$module = str_replace('EED_', '', $module);
+		$module_class = 'EED_' . $module;
+		if (! isset(EE_Registry::instance()->modules->{$module_class})) {
+			$msg = sprintf(esc_html__('The module %s has not been registered.', 'event_espresso'), $module);
+			EE_Error::add_error($msg . '||' . $msg, __FILE__, __FUNCTION__, __LINE__);
+			return false;
+		}
+		if (empty($route)) {
+			$msg = sprintf(esc_html__('No route has been supplied.', 'event_espresso'), $route);
+			EE_Error::add_error($msg . '||' . $msg, __FILE__, __FUNCTION__, __LINE__);
+			return false;
+		}
+		if (! method_exists('EED_' . $module, $method_name)) {
+			$msg = sprintf(
+				esc_html__('A valid class method for the %s route has not been supplied.', 'event_espresso'),
+				$route
+			);
+			EE_Error::add_error($msg . '||' . $msg, __FILE__, __FUNCTION__, __LINE__);
+			return false;
+		}
+		EE_Config::$_module_route_map[ (string) $key ][ (string) $route ] = array('EED_' . $module, $method_name);
+		return true;
+	}
+
+
+	/**
+	 *    get_route - get module method route
+	 *
+	 * @access    public
+	 * @param    string $route - "pretty" public alias for module method
+	 * @param    string $key   - url param key indicating a route is being called
+	 * @return    string
+	 */
+	public static function get_route($route = null, $key = 'ee')
+	{
+		do_action('AHEE__EE_Config__get_route__begin', $route);
+		$route = (string) apply_filters('FHEE__EE_Config__get_route', $route);
+		if (isset(EE_Config::$_module_route_map[ $key ][ $route ])) {
+			return EE_Config::$_module_route_map[ $key ][ $route ];
+		}
+		return null;
+	}
+
+
+	/**
+	 *    get_routes - get ALL module method routes
+	 *
+	 * @access    public
+	 * @return    array
+	 */
+	public static function get_routes()
+	{
+		return EE_Config::$_module_route_map;
+	}
+
+
+	/**
+	 *    register_forward - allows modules to forward request to another module for further processing
+	 *
+	 * @access    public
+	 * @param    string       $route   - "pretty" public alias for module method
+	 * @param    integer      $status  - integer value corresponding  to status constant strings set in module parent
+	 *                                 class, allows different forwards to be served based on status
+	 * @param    array|string $forward - function name or array( class, method )
+	 * @param    string       $key     - url param key indicating a route is being called
+	 * @return    bool
+	 */
+	public static function register_forward($route = null, $status = 0, $forward = null, $key = 'ee')
+	{
+		do_action('AHEE__EE_Config__register_forward', $route, $status, $forward);
+		if (! isset(EE_Config::$_module_route_map[ $key ][ $route ]) || empty($route)) {
+			$msg = sprintf(
+				esc_html__('The module route %s for this forward has not been registered.', 'event_espresso'),
+				$route
+			);
+			EE_Error::add_error($msg . '||' . $msg, __FILE__, __FUNCTION__, __LINE__);
+			return false;
+		}
+		if (empty($forward)) {
+			$msg = sprintf(esc_html__('No forwarding route has been supplied.', 'event_espresso'), $route);
+			EE_Error::add_error($msg . '||' . $msg, __FILE__, __FUNCTION__, __LINE__);
+			return false;
+		}
+		if (is_array($forward)) {
+			if (! isset($forward[1])) {
+				$msg = sprintf(
+					esc_html__('A class method for the %s forwarding route has not been supplied.', 'event_espresso'),
+					$route
+				);
+				EE_Error::add_error($msg . '||' . $msg, __FILE__, __FUNCTION__, __LINE__);
+				return false;
+			}
+			if (! method_exists($forward[0], $forward[1])) {
+				$msg = sprintf(
+					esc_html__('The class method %s for the %s forwarding route is in invalid.', 'event_espresso'),
+					$forward[1],
+					$route
+				);
+				EE_Error::add_error($msg . '||' . $msg, __FILE__, __FUNCTION__, __LINE__);
+				return false;
+			}
+		} elseif (! function_exists($forward)) {
+			$msg = sprintf(
+				esc_html__('The function %s for the %s forwarding route is in invalid.', 'event_espresso'),
+				$forward,
+				$route
+			);
+			EE_Error::add_error($msg . '||' . $msg, __FILE__, __FUNCTION__, __LINE__);
+			return false;
+		}
+		EE_Config::$_module_forward_map[ $key ][ $route ][ absint($status) ] = $forward;
+		return true;
+	}
+
+
+	/**
+	 *    get_forward - get forwarding route
+	 *
+	 * @access    public
+	 * @param    string  $route  - "pretty" public alias for module method
+	 * @param    integer $status - integer value corresponding  to status constant strings set in module parent class,
+	 *                           allows different forwards to be served based on status
+	 * @param    string  $key    - url param key indicating a route is being called
+	 * @return    string
+	 */
+	public static function get_forward($route = null, $status = 0, $key = 'ee')
+	{
+		do_action('AHEE__EE_Config__get_forward__begin', $route, $status);
+		if (isset(EE_Config::$_module_forward_map[ $key ][ $route ][ $status ])) {
+			return apply_filters(
+				'FHEE__EE_Config__get_forward',
+				EE_Config::$_module_forward_map[ $key ][ $route ][ $status ],
+				$route,
+				$status
+			);
+		}
+		return null;
+	}
+
+
+	/**
+	 *    register_forward - allows modules to specify different view templates for different method routes and status
+	 *    results
+	 *
+	 * @access    public
+	 * @param    string  $route  - "pretty" public alias for module method
+	 * @param    integer $status - integer value corresponding  to status constant strings set in module parent class,
+	 *                           allows different views to be served based on status
+	 * @param    string  $view
+	 * @param    string  $key    - url param key indicating a route is being called
+	 * @return    bool
+	 */
+	public static function register_view($route = null, $status = 0, $view = null, $key = 'ee')
+	{
+		do_action('AHEE__EE_Config__register_view__begin', $route, $status, $view);
+		if (! isset(EE_Config::$_module_route_map[ $key ][ $route ]) || empty($route)) {
+			$msg = sprintf(
+				esc_html__('The module route %s for this view has not been registered.', 'event_espresso'),
+				$route
+			);
+			EE_Error::add_error($msg . '||' . $msg, __FILE__, __FUNCTION__, __LINE__);
+			return false;
+		}
+		if (! is_readable($view)) {
+			$msg = sprintf(
+				esc_html__(
+					'The %s view file could not be found or is not readable due to file permissions.',
+					'event_espresso'
+				),
+				$view
+			);
+			EE_Error::add_error($msg . '||' . $msg, __FILE__, __FUNCTION__, __LINE__);
+			return false;
+		}
+		EE_Config::$_module_view_map[ $key ][ $route ][ absint($status) ] = $view;
+		return true;
+	}
+
+
+	/**
+	 *    get_view - get view for route and status
+	 *
+	 * @access    public
+	 * @param    string  $route  - "pretty" public alias for module method
+	 * @param    integer $status - integer value corresponding  to status constant strings set in module parent class,
+	 *                           allows different views to be served based on status
+	 * @param    string  $key    - url param key indicating a route is being called
+	 * @return    string
+	 */
+	public static function get_view($route = null, $status = 0, $key = 'ee')
+	{
+		do_action('AHEE__EE_Config__get_view__begin', $route, $status);
+		if (isset(EE_Config::$_module_view_map[ $key ][ $route ][ $status ])) {
+			return apply_filters(
+				'FHEE__EE_Config__get_view',
+				EE_Config::$_module_view_map[ $key ][ $route ][ $status ],
+				$route,
+				$status
+			);
+		}
+		return null;
+	}
+
+
+	public function update_addon_option_names()
+	{
+		update_option(EE_Config::ADDON_OPTION_NAMES, $this->_addon_option_names);
+	}
+
+
+	public function shutdown()
+	{
+		$this->update_addon_option_names();
+	}
+
+
+	/**
+	 * @return LegacyShortcodesManager
+	 */
+	public static function getLegacyShortcodesManager()
+	{
+		if (! EE_Config::instance()->legacy_shortcodes_manager instanceof LegacyShortcodesManager) {
+			EE_Config::instance()->legacy_shortcodes_manager = LoaderFactory::getLoader()->getShared(
+				LegacyShortcodesManager::class
+			);
+		}
+		return EE_Config::instance()->legacy_shortcodes_manager;
+	}
+
+
+	/**
+	 * register_shortcode - makes core aware of this shortcode
+	 *
+	 * @deprecated 4.9.26
+	 * @param    string $shortcode_path - full path up to and including shortcode folder
+	 * @return    bool
+	 */
+	public static function register_shortcode($shortcode_path = null)
+	{
+		EE_Error::doing_it_wrong(
+			__METHOD__,
+			esc_html__(
+				'Usage is deprecated. Use \EventEspresso\core\services\shortcodes\LegacyShortcodesManager::registerShortcode() as direct replacement, or better yet, please see the new \EventEspresso\core\services\shortcodes\ShortcodesManager class.',
+				'event_espresso'
+			),
+			'4.9.26'
+		);
+		return EE_Config::instance()->getLegacyShortcodesManager()->registerShortcode($shortcode_path);
+	}
+}
 
-    /**
-     * array of form names protected by ReCaptcha
-     *
-     * @var array $recaptcha_protected_forms
-     */
-    public $recaptcha_protected_forms;
+/**
+ * Base class used for config classes. These classes should generally not have
+ * magic functions in use, except we'll allow them to magically set and get stuff...
+ * basically, they should just be well-defined stdClasses
+ */
+class EE_Config_Base
+{
+	/**
+	 * Utility function for escaping the value of a property and returning.
+	 *
+	 * @param string $property property name (checks to see if exists).
+	 * @return mixed if a detected type found return the escaped value, otherwise just the raw value is returned.
+	 * @throws EE_Error
+	 */
+	public function get_pretty($property)
+	{
+		if (! property_exists($this, $property)) {
+			throw new EE_Error(
+				sprintf(
+					esc_html__(
+						'%1$s::get_pretty() has been called with the property %2$s which does not exist on the %1$s config class.',
+						'event_espresso'
+					),
+					get_class($this),
+					$property
+				)
+			);
+		}
+		// just handling escaping of strings for now.
+		if (is_string($this->{$property})) {
+			return stripslashes($this->{$property});
+		}
+		return $this->{$property};
+	}
+
+
+	public function populate()
+	{
+		// grab defaults via a new instance of this class.
+		$class_name = get_class($this);
+		$defaults = new $class_name();
+		// loop through the properties for this class and see if they are set.  If they are NOT, then grab the
+		// default from our $defaults object.
+		foreach (get_object_vars($defaults) as $property => $value) {
+			if ($this->{$property} === null) {
+				$this->{$property} = $value;
+			}
+		}
+		// cleanup
+		unset($defaults);
+	}
+
+
+	/**
+	 *        __isset
+	 *
+	 * @param $a
+	 * @return bool
+	 */
+	public function __isset($a)
+	{
+		return false;
+	}
+
+
+	/**
+	 *        __unset
+	 *
+	 * @param $a
+	 * @return bool
+	 */
+	public function __unset($a)
+	{
+		return false;
+	}
+
+
+	/**
+	 *        __clone
+	 */
+	public function __clone()
+	{
+	}
+
+
+	/**
+	 *        __wakeup
+	 */
+	public function __wakeup()
+	{
+	}
+
+
+	/**
+	 *        __destruct
+	 */
+	public function __destruct()
+	{
+	}
+}
 
-    /**
-     * ReCaptcha width
-     *
-     * @var int $recaptcha_width
-     * @deprecated
-     */
-    public $recaptcha_width;
+/**
+ * Class for defining what's in the EE_Config relating to registration settings
+ */
+class EE_Core_Config extends EE_Config_Base
+{
+	const OPTION_NAME_UXIP = 'ee_ueip_optin';
+
+
+	public $current_blog_id;
+
+	public $ee_ueip_optin;
+
+	public $ee_ueip_has_notified;
+
+	/**
+	 * Not to be confused with the 4 critical page variables (See
+	 * get_critical_pages_array()), this is just an array of wp posts that have EE
+	 * shortcodes in them. Keys are slugs, values are arrays with only 1 element: where the key is the shortcode
+	 * in the page, and the value is the page's ID. The key 'posts' is basically a duplicate of this same array.
+	 *
+	 * @var array
+	 */
+	public $post_shortcodes;
+
+	public $module_route_map;
+
+	public $module_forward_map;
+
+	public $module_view_map;
+
+	/**
+	 * The next 4 vars are the IDs of critical EE pages.
+	 *
+	 * @var int
+	 */
+	public $reg_page_id;
+
+	public $txn_page_id;
+
+	public $thank_you_page_id;
+
+	public $cancel_page_id;
+
+	/**
+	 * The next 4 vars are the URLs of critical EE pages.
+	 *
+	 * @var int
+	 */
+	public $reg_page_url;
+
+	public $txn_page_url;
+
+	public $thank_you_page_url;
+
+	public $cancel_page_url;
+
+	/**
+	 * The next vars relate to the custom slugs for EE CPT routes
+	 */
+	public $event_cpt_slug;
+
+	/**
+	 * This caches the _ee_ueip_option in case this config is reset in the same
+	 * request across blog switches in a multisite context.
+	 * Avoids extra queries to the db for this option.
+	 *
+	 * @var bool
+	 */
+	public static $ee_ueip_option;
+
+
+	/**
+	 *    class constructor
+	 *
+	 * @access    public
+	 */
+	public function __construct()
+	{
+		// set default organization settings
+		$this->current_blog_id = get_current_blog_id();
+		$this->current_blog_id = $this->current_blog_id === null ? 1 : $this->current_blog_id;
+		$this->ee_ueip_optin = $this->_get_main_ee_ueip_optin();
+		$this->ee_ueip_has_notified = is_main_site() ? get_option('ee_ueip_has_notified', false) : true;
+		$this->post_shortcodes = array();
+		$this->module_route_map = array();
+		$this->module_forward_map = array();
+		$this->module_view_map = array();
+		// critical EE page IDs
+		$this->reg_page_id = 0;
+		$this->txn_page_id = 0;
+		$this->thank_you_page_id = 0;
+		$this->cancel_page_id = 0;
+		// critical EE page URLs
+		$this->reg_page_url = '';
+		$this->txn_page_url = '';
+		$this->thank_you_page_url = '';
+		$this->cancel_page_url = '';
+		// cpt slugs
+		$this->event_cpt_slug = esc_html__('events', 'event_espresso');
+		// ueip constant check
+		if (defined('EE_DISABLE_UXIP') && EE_DISABLE_UXIP) {
+			$this->ee_ueip_optin = false;
+			$this->ee_ueip_has_notified = true;
+		}
+	}
+
+
+	/**
+	 * @return array
+	 */
+	public function get_critical_pages_array()
+	{
+		return array(
+			$this->reg_page_id,
+			$this->txn_page_id,
+			$this->thank_you_page_id,
+			$this->cancel_page_id,
+		);
+	}
+
+
+	/**
+	 * @return array
+	 */
+	public function get_critical_pages_shortcodes_array()
+	{
+		return array(
+			$this->reg_page_id       => 'ESPRESSO_CHECKOUT',
+			$this->txn_page_id       => 'ESPRESSO_TXN_PAGE',
+			$this->thank_you_page_id => 'ESPRESSO_THANK_YOU',
+			$this->cancel_page_id    => 'ESPRESSO_CANCELLED',
+		);
+	}
+
+
+	/**
+	 *  gets/returns URL for EE reg_page
+	 *
+	 * @access    public
+	 * @return    string
+	 */
+	public function reg_page_url()
+	{
+		if (! $this->reg_page_url) {
+			$this->reg_page_url = add_query_arg(
+				array('uts' => time()),
+				get_permalink($this->reg_page_id)
+			) . '#checkout';
+		}
+		return $this->reg_page_url;
+	}
+
+
+	/**
+	 *  gets/returns URL for EE txn_page
+	 *
+	 * @param array $query_args like what gets passed to
+	 *                          add_query_arg() as the first argument
+	 * @access    public
+	 * @return    string
+	 */
+	public function txn_page_url($query_args = array())
+	{
+		if (! $this->txn_page_url) {
+			$this->txn_page_url = get_permalink($this->txn_page_id);
+		}
+		if ($query_args) {
+			return add_query_arg($query_args, $this->txn_page_url);
+		} else {
+			return $this->txn_page_url;
+		}
+	}
+
+
+	/**
+	 *  gets/returns URL for EE thank_you_page
+	 *
+	 * @param array $query_args like what gets passed to
+	 *                          add_query_arg() as the first argument
+	 * @access    public
+	 * @return    string
+	 */
+	public function thank_you_page_url($query_args = array())
+	{
+		if (! $this->thank_you_page_url) {
+			$this->thank_you_page_url = get_permalink($this->thank_you_page_id);
+		}
+		if ($query_args) {
+			return add_query_arg($query_args, $this->thank_you_page_url);
+		} else {
+			return $this->thank_you_page_url;
+		}
+	}
+
+
+	/**
+	 *  gets/returns URL for EE cancel_page
+	 *
+	 * @access    public
+	 * @return    string
+	 */
+	public function cancel_page_url()
+	{
+		if (! $this->cancel_page_url) {
+			$this->cancel_page_url = get_permalink($this->cancel_page_id);
+		}
+		return $this->cancel_page_url;
+	}
+
+
+	/**
+	 * Resets all critical page urls to their original state.  Used primarily by the __sleep() magic method currently.
+	 *
+	 * @since 4.7.5
+	 */
+	protected function _reset_urls()
+	{
+		$this->reg_page_url = '';
+		$this->txn_page_url = '';
+		$this->cancel_page_url = '';
+		$this->thank_you_page_url = '';
+	}
+
+
+	/**
+	 * Used to return what the optin value is set for the EE User Experience Program.
+	 * This accounts for multisite and this value being requested for a subsite.  In multisite, the value is set
+	 * on the main site only.
+	 *
+	 * @return bool
+	 */
+	protected function _get_main_ee_ueip_optin()
+	{
+		// if this is the main site then we can just bypass our direct query.
+		if (is_main_site()) {
+			return get_option(self::OPTION_NAME_UXIP, false);
+		}
+		// is this already cached for this request?  If so use it.
+		if (EE_Core_Config::$ee_ueip_option !== null) {
+			return EE_Core_Config::$ee_ueip_option;
+		}
+		global $wpdb;
+		$current_network_main_site = is_multisite() ? get_current_site() : null;
+		$current_main_site_id = ! empty($current_network_main_site) ? $current_network_main_site->blog_id : 1;
+		$option = self::OPTION_NAME_UXIP;
+		// set correct table for query
+		$table_name = $wpdb->get_blog_prefix($current_main_site_id) . 'options';
+		// rather than getting blog option for the $current_main_site_id, we do a direct $wpdb query because
+		// get_blog_option() does a switch_to_blog an that could cause infinite recursion because EE_Core_Config might be
+		// re-constructed on the blog switch.  Note, we are still executing any core wp filters on this option retrieval.
+		// this bit of code is basically a direct copy of get_option without any caching because we are NOT switched to the blog
+		// for the purpose of caching.
+		$pre = apply_filters('pre_option_' . $option, false, $option);
+		if (false !== $pre) {
+			EE_Core_Config::$ee_ueip_option = $pre;
+			return EE_Core_Config::$ee_ueip_option;
+		}
+		$row = $wpdb->get_row(
+			$wpdb->prepare(
+				"SELECT option_value FROM $table_name WHERE option_name = %s LIMIT 1",
+				$option
+			)
+		);
+		if (is_object($row)) {
+			$value = $row->option_value;
+		} else { // option does not exist so use default.
+			EE_Core_Config::$ee_ueip_option =  apply_filters('default_option_' . $option, false, $option);
+			return EE_Core_Config::$ee_ueip_option;
+		}
+		EE_Core_Config::$ee_ueip_option = apply_filters('option_' . $option, maybe_unserialize($value), $option);
+		return EE_Core_Config::$ee_ueip_option;
+	}
+
+
+	/**
+	 * Utility function for escaping the value of a property and returning.
+	 *
+	 * @param string $property property name (checks to see if exists).
+	 * @return mixed if a detected type found return the escaped value, otherwise just the raw value is returned.
+	 * @throws EE_Error
+	 */
+	public function get_pretty($property)
+	{
+		if ($property === self::OPTION_NAME_UXIP) {
+			return $this->ee_ueip_optin ? 'yes' : 'no';
+		}
+		return parent::get_pretty($property);
+	}
+
+
+	/**
+	 * Currently used to ensure critical page urls have initial values saved to the db instead of any current set values
+	 * on the object.
+	 *
+	 * @return array
+	 */
+	public function __sleep()
+	{
+		// reset all url properties
+		$this->_reset_urls();
+		// return what to save to db
+		return array_keys(get_object_vars($this));
+	}
+}
 
-    /**
-     * Whether or not invalid attempts to directly access the registration checkout page should be tracked.
-     *
-     * @var boolean $track_invalid_checkout_access
-     */
-    protected $track_invalid_checkout_access = true;
+/**
+ * Config class for storing info on the Organization
+ */
+class EE_Organization_Config extends EE_Config_Base
+{
+	/**
+	 * @var string $name
+	 * eg EE4.1
+	 */
+	public $name;
+
+	/**
+	 * @var string $address_1
+	 * eg 123 Onna Road
+	 */
+	public $address_1 = '';
+
+	/**
+	 * @var string $address_2
+	 * eg PO Box 123
+	 */
+	public $address_2 = '';
+
+	/**
+	 * @var string $city
+	 * eg Inna City
+	 */
+	public $city = '';
+
+	/**
+	 * @var int $STA_ID
+	 * eg 4
+	 */
+	public $STA_ID = 0;
+
+	/**
+	 * @var string $CNT_ISO
+	 * eg US
+	 */
+	public $CNT_ISO = '';
+
+	/**
+	 * @var string $zip
+	 * eg 12345  or V1A 2B3
+	 */
+	public $zip = '';
+
+	/**
+	 * @var string $email
+	 * eg support@eventespresso.com
+	 */
+	public $email;
+
+	/**
+	 * @var string $phone
+	 * eg. 111-111-1111
+	 */
+	public $phone = '';
+
+	/**
+	 * @var string $vat
+	 * VAT/Tax Number
+	 */
+	public $vat = '';
+
+	/**
+	 * @var string $logo_url
+	 * eg http://www.somedomain.com/wp-content/uploads/kittehs.jpg
+	 */
+	public $logo_url = '';
+
+	/**
+	 * The below are all various properties for holding links to organization social network profiles
+	 *
+	 * @var string
+	 */
+	/**
+	 * facebook (facebook.com/profile.name)
+	 *
+	 * @var string
+	 */
+	public $facebook = '';
+
+	/**
+	 * twitter (twitter.com/twitter_handle)
+	 *
+	 * @var string
+	 */
+	public $twitter = '';
+
+	/**
+	 * linkedin (linkedin.com/in/profile_name)
+	 *
+	 * @var string
+	 */
+	public $linkedin = '';
+
+	/**
+	 * pinterest (www.pinterest.com/profile_name)
+	 *
+	 * @var string
+	 */
+	public $pinterest = '';
+
+	/**
+	 * google+ (google.com/+profileName)
+	 *
+	 * @var string
+	 */
+	public $google = '';
+
+	/**
+	 * instagram (instagram.com/handle)
+	 *
+	 * @var string
+	 */
+	public $instagram = '';
+
+
+	/**
+	 *    class constructor
+	 *
+	 * @access    public
+	 */
+	public function __construct()
+	{
+		// set default organization settings
+		// decode HTML entities from the WP blogname, because it's stored in the DB with HTML entities encoded
+		$this->name = wp_specialchars_decode(get_bloginfo('name'), ENT_QUOTES);
+		$this->email = get_bloginfo('admin_email');
+	}
+}
 
-    /**
-     * Whether or not to show the privacy policy consent checkbox
-     *
-     * @var bool
-     */
-    public $consent_checkbox_enabled;
+/**
+ * Class for defining what's in the EE_Config relating to currency
+ */
+class EE_Currency_Config extends EE_Config_Base
+{
+	/**
+	 * @var string $code
+	 * eg 'USD', 'CAD', 'EUR'
+	 */
+	public $code;
+
+	/**
+	 * locale to use for currency ex: 'en_US'
+	 *
+	 * @var string
+	 */
+	private $locale = 'en_US';
+
+	/**
+	 * @var string $name
+	 * eg 'Dollar'
+	 */
+	public $name;
+
+	/**
+	 * plural name
+	 *
+	 * @var string $plural
+	 * eg 'Dollars'
+	 */
+	public $plural;
+
+	/**
+	 * currency sign
+	 *
+	 * @var string $sign
+	 * eg '$'
+	 */
+	public $sign;
+
+	/**
+	 * Whether the currency sign should come before the number or not
+	 *
+	 * @var boolean $sign_b4
+	 */
+	public $sign_b4;
+
+	/**
+	 * How many digits should come after the decimal place
+	 *
+	 * @var int $dec_plc
+	 */
+	public $dec_plc;
+
+	/**
+	 * Symbol to use for decimal mark
+	 *
+	 * @var string $dec_mrk
+	 * eg '.'
+	 */
+	public $dec_mrk;
+
+	/**
+	 * Symbol to use for thousands
+	 *
+	 * @var string $thsnds
+	 * eg ','
+	 */
+	public $thsnds;
+
+
+	/**
+	 *    class constructor
+	 *
+	 * @access    public
+	 * @param string $CNT_ISO
+	 * @throws EE_Error
+	 * @throws ReflectionException
+	 */
+	public function __construct($CNT_ISO = '')
+	{
+		/** @var TableAnalysis $table_analysis */
+		$table_analysis = EE_Registry::instance()->create('TableAnalysis', array(), true);
+		// get country code from organization settings or use default
+		$ORG_CNT = isset(EE_Registry::instance()->CFG->organization)
+				   && EE_Registry::instance()->CFG->organization instanceof EE_Organization_Config
+			? EE_Registry::instance()->CFG->organization->CNT_ISO
+			: '';
+		// but override if requested
+		$CNT_ISO = ! empty($CNT_ISO) ? $CNT_ISO : $ORG_CNT;
+		// so if that all went well, and we are not in M-Mode (cuz you can't query the db in M-Mode) and double-check the countries table exists
+		if (
+			! empty($CNT_ISO)
+			&& EE_Maintenance_Mode::instance()->models_can_query()
+			&& $table_analysis->tableExists(EE_Registry::instance()->load_model('Country')->table())
+		) {
+			// retrieve the country settings from the db, just in case they have been customized
+			$country = EE_Registry::instance()->load_model('Country')->get_one_by_ID($CNT_ISO);
+			if ($country instanceof EE_Country) {
+				$this->code = $country->currency_code();    // currency code: USD, CAD, EUR
+				$this->name = $country->currency_name_single();    // Dollar
+				$this->plural = $country->currency_name_plural();    // Dollars
+				$this->sign = $country->currency_sign();            // currency sign: $
+				$this->sign_b4 = $country->currency_sign_before(
+				);        // currency sign before or after: $TRUE  or  FALSE$
+				$this->dec_plc = $country->currency_decimal_places();    // decimal places: 2 = 0.00  3 = 0.000
+				$this->dec_mrk = $country->currency_decimal_mark(
+				);    // decimal mark: (comma) ',' = 0,01   or (decimal) '.' = 0.01
+				$this->thsnds = $country->currency_thousands_separator(
+				);    // thousands separator: (comma) ',' = 1,000   or (decimal) '.' = 1.000
+			}
+		}
+		// fallback to hardcoded defaults, in case the above failed
+		if (empty($this->code)) {
+			// set default currency settings
+			$this->code = 'USD';    // currency code: USD, CAD, EUR
+			$this->locale = 'en_US';
+			$this->name = esc_html__('Dollar', 'event_espresso');    // Dollar
+			$this->plural = esc_html__('Dollars', 'event_espresso');    // Dollars
+			$this->sign = '$';    // currency sign: $
+			$this->sign_b4 = true;    // currency sign before or after: $TRUE  or  FALSE$
+			$this->dec_plc = 2;    // decimal places: 2 = 0.00  3 = 0.000
+			$this->dec_mrk = '.';    // decimal mark: (comma) ',' = 0,01   or (decimal) '.' = 0.01
+			$this->thsnds = ',';    // thousands separator: (comma) ',' = 1,000   or (decimal) '.' = 1.000
+		}
+		if (empty($this->locale)) {
+			$this->locale = get_site_option('WPLANG');
+		}
+	}
+
+
+	/**
+	 * @return string
+	 */
+	public function locale()
+	{
+		return $this->locale;
+	}
+
+
+	/**
+	 * @param string $locale
+	 */
+	public function setLocale($locale)
+	{
+		$this->locale = sanitize_text_field($locale);
+	}
+}
 
-    /**
-     * Label text to show on the checkbox
-     *
-     * @var string
-     */
-    public $consent_checkbox_label_text;
 
-    /*
+/**
+ * Class for defining what's in the EE_Config relating to registration settings
+ */
+class EE_Registration_Config extends EE_Config_Base
+{
+	/**
+	 * Default registration status
+	 *
+	 * @var string $default_STS_ID
+	 * eg 'RPP'
+	 */
+	public $default_STS_ID;
+
+	/**
+	 * For new events, this will be the default value for the maximum number of tickets (equivalent to maximum number of
+	 * registrations)
+	 *
+	 * @var int
+	 */
+	public $default_maximum_number_of_tickets;
+
+	/**
+	 * level of validation to apply to email addresses
+	 *
+	 * @var string $email_validation_level
+	 * options: 'basic', 'wp_default', 'i18n', 'i18n_dns'
+	 */
+	public $email_validation_level;
+
+	/**
+	 *    whether or not to show alternate payment options during the reg process if payment status is pending
+	 *
+	 * @var boolean $show_pending_payment_options
+	 */
+	public $show_pending_payment_options;
+
+	/**
+	 * Whether to skip the registration confirmation page
+	 *
+	 * @var boolean $skip_reg_confirmation
+	 */
+	public $skip_reg_confirmation;
+
+	/**
+	 * an array of SPCO reg steps where:
+	 *        the keys denotes the reg step order
+	 *        each element consists of an array with the following elements:
+	 *            "file_path" => the file path to the EE_SPCO_Reg_Step class
+	 *            "class_name" => the specific EE_SPCO_Reg_Step child class name
+	 *            "slug" => the URL param used to trigger the reg step
+	 *
+	 * @var array $reg_steps
+	 */
+	public $reg_steps;
+
+	/**
+	 * Whether registration confirmation should be the last page of SPCO
+	 *
+	 * @var boolean $reg_confirmation_last
+	 */
+	public $reg_confirmation_last;
+
+	/**
+	 * Whether or not to enable the EE Bot Trap
+	 *
+	 * @var boolean $use_bot_trap
+	 */
+	public $use_bot_trap;
+
+	/**
+	 * Whether or not to encrypt some data sent by the EE Bot Trap
+	 *
+	 * @var boolean $use_encryption
+	 */
+	public $use_encryption;
+
+	/**
+	 * Whether or not to use ReCaptcha
+	 *
+	 * @var boolean $use_captcha
+	 */
+	public $use_captcha;
+
+	/**
+	 * ReCaptcha Theme
+	 *
+	 * @var string $recaptcha_theme
+	 *    options: 'dark', 'light', 'invisible'
+	 */
+	public $recaptcha_theme;
+
+	/**
+	 * ReCaptcha Badge - determines the position of the reCAPTCHA badge if using Invisible ReCaptcha.
+	 *
+	 * @var string $recaptcha_badge
+	 *    options: 'bottomright', 'bottomleft', 'inline'
+	 */
+	public $recaptcha_badge;
+
+	/**
+	 * ReCaptcha Type
+	 *
+	 * @var string $recaptcha_type
+	 *    options: 'audio', 'image'
+	 */
+	public $recaptcha_type;
+
+	/**
+	 * ReCaptcha language
+	 *
+	 * @var string $recaptcha_language
+	 * eg 'en'
+	 */
+	public $recaptcha_language;
+
+	/**
+	 * ReCaptcha public key
+	 *
+	 * @var string $recaptcha_publickey
+	 */
+	public $recaptcha_publickey;
+
+	/**
+	 * ReCaptcha private key
+	 *
+	 * @var string $recaptcha_privatekey
+	 */
+	public $recaptcha_privatekey;
+
+	/**
+	 * array of form names protected by ReCaptcha
+	 *
+	 * @var array $recaptcha_protected_forms
+	 */
+	public $recaptcha_protected_forms;
+
+	/**
+	 * ReCaptcha width
+	 *
+	 * @var int $recaptcha_width
+	 * @deprecated
+	 */
+	public $recaptcha_width;
+
+	/**
+	 * Whether or not invalid attempts to directly access the registration checkout page should be tracked.
+	 *
+	 * @var boolean $track_invalid_checkout_access
+	 */
+	protected $track_invalid_checkout_access = true;
+
+	/**
+	 * Whether or not to show the privacy policy consent checkbox
+	 *
+	 * @var bool
+	 */
+	public $consent_checkbox_enabled;
+
+	/**
+	 * Label text to show on the checkbox
+	 *
+	 * @var string
+	 */
+	public $consent_checkbox_label_text;
+
+	/*
      * String describing how long to keep payment logs. Passed into DateTime constructor
      * @var string
      */
-    public $gateway_log_lifespan = '1 week';
-
-    /**
-     * Enable copy attendee info at form
-     *
-     * @var boolean $enable_copy_attendee
-     */
-    protected $copy_attendee_info = true;
-
-
-    /**
-     *    class constructor
-     *
-     * @access    public
-     */
-    public function __construct()
-    {
-        // set default registration settings
-        $this->default_STS_ID = EEM_Registration::status_id_pending_payment;
-        $this->email_validation_level = 'wp_default';
-        $this->show_pending_payment_options = true;
-        $this->skip_reg_confirmation = true;
-        $this->reg_steps = array();
-        $this->reg_confirmation_last = false;
-        $this->use_bot_trap = true;
-        $this->use_encryption = true;
-        $this->use_captcha = false;
-        $this->recaptcha_theme = 'light';
-        $this->recaptcha_badge = 'bottomleft';
-        $this->recaptcha_type = 'image';
-        $this->recaptcha_language = 'en';
-        $this->recaptcha_publickey = null;
-        $this->recaptcha_privatekey = null;
-        $this->recaptcha_protected_forms = array();
-        $this->recaptcha_width = 500;
-        $this->default_maximum_number_of_tickets = 10;
-        $this->consent_checkbox_enabled = false;
-        $this->consent_checkbox_label_text = '';
-        $this->gateway_log_lifespan = '7 days';
-        $this->copy_attendee_info = true;
-    }
-
-
-    /**
-     * This is called by the config loader and hooks are initialized AFTER the config has been populated.
-     *
-     * @since 4.8.8.rc.019
-     */
-    public function do_hooks()
-    {
-        add_action('AHEE__EE_Config___load_core_config__end', array($this, 'set_default_reg_status_on_EEM_Event'));
-        add_action('AHEE__EE_Config___load_core_config__end', array($this, 'set_default_max_ticket_on_EEM_Event'));
-        add_action('setup_theme', array($this, 'setDefaultCheckboxLabelText'));
-    }
-
-
-    /**
-     * Hooked into `AHEE__EE_Config___load_core_config__end` to ensure the default for the
-     * EVT_default_registration_status field matches the config setting for default_STS_ID.
-     */
-    public function set_default_reg_status_on_EEM_Event()
-    {
-        EEM_Event::set_default_reg_status($this->default_STS_ID);
-    }
-
-
-    /**
-     * Hooked into `AHEE__EE_Config___load_core_config__end` to ensure the default for the EVT_additional_limit field
-     * for Events matches the config setting for default_maximum_number_of_tickets
-     */
-    public function set_default_max_ticket_on_EEM_Event()
-    {
-        EEM_Event::set_default_additional_limit($this->default_maximum_number_of_tickets);
-    }
-
-
-    /**
-     * Sets the default consent checkbox text. This needs to be done a bit later than when EE_Registration_Config is
-     * constructed because that happens before we can get the privacy policy page's permalink.
-     *
-     * @throws InvalidArgumentException
-     * @throws InvalidDataTypeException
-     * @throws InvalidInterfaceException
-     */
-    public function setDefaultCheckboxLabelText()
-    {
-        if (
-            $this->getConsentCheckboxLabelText() === null
-            || $this->getConsentCheckboxLabelText() === ''
-        ) {
-            $opening_a_tag = '';
-            $closing_a_tag = '';
-            if (function_exists('get_privacy_policy_url')) {
-                $privacy_page_url = get_privacy_policy_url();
-                if (! empty($privacy_page_url)) {
-                    $opening_a_tag = '<a href="' . $privacy_page_url . '" target="_blank">';
-                    $closing_a_tag = '</a>';
-                }
-            }
-            $loader = LoaderFactory::getLoader();
-            $org_config = $loader->getShared('EE_Organization_Config');
-            /**
-             * @var $org_config EE_Organization_Config
-             */
-
-            $this->setConsentCheckboxLabelText(
-                sprintf(
-                    esc_html__(
-                        'I consent to %1$s storing and using my personal information, according to their %2$sprivacy policy%3$s.',
-                        'event_espresso'
-                    ),
-                    $org_config->name,
-                    $opening_a_tag,
-                    $closing_a_tag
-                )
-            );
-        }
-    }
-
-
-    /**
-     * @return boolean
-     */
-    public function track_invalid_checkout_access()
-    {
-        return $this->track_invalid_checkout_access;
-    }
-
-
-    /**
-     * @param boolean $track_invalid_checkout_access
-     */
-    public function set_track_invalid_checkout_access($track_invalid_checkout_access)
-    {
-        $this->track_invalid_checkout_access = filter_var(
-            $track_invalid_checkout_access,
-            FILTER_VALIDATE_BOOLEAN
-        );
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * @return boolean
-     */
-    public function copyAttendeeInfo()
-    {
-        return $this->copy_attendee_info;
-    }
-
-
-    /**
-     * @param boolean $copy_attendee_info
-     */
-    public function setCopyAttendeeInfo($copy_attendee_info)
-    {
-        $this->copy_attendee_info = filter_var(
-            $copy_attendee_info,
-            FILTER_VALIDATE_BOOLEAN
-        );
-    }
-
-
-    /**
-     * Gets the options to make availalbe for the gateway log lifespan
-     * @return array
-     */
-    public function gatewayLogLifespanOptions()
-    {
-        return (array) apply_filters(
-            'FHEE_EE_Admin_Config__gatewayLogLifespanOptions',
-            array(
-                '1 second' => esc_html__('Don\'t Log At All', 'event_espresso'),
-                '1 day' => esc_html__('1 Day', 'event_espresso'),
-                '7 days' => esc_html__('7 Days', 'event_espresso'),
-                '14 days' => esc_html__('14 Days', 'event_espresso'),
-                '30 days' => esc_html__('30 Days', 'event_espresso')
-            )
-        );
-    }
-
-
-    /**
-     * @return bool
-     */
-    public function isConsentCheckboxEnabled()
-    {
-        return $this->consent_checkbox_enabled;
-    }
-
-
-    /**
-     * @param bool $consent_checkbox_enabled
-     */
-    public function setConsentCheckboxEnabled($consent_checkbox_enabled)
-    {
-        $this->consent_checkbox_enabled = filter_var(
-            $consent_checkbox_enabled,
-            FILTER_VALIDATE_BOOLEAN
-        );
-    }
-
-
-    /**
-     * @return string
-     */
-    public function getConsentCheckboxLabelText()
-    {
-        return $this->consent_checkbox_label_text;
-    }
-
-
-    /**
-     * @param string $consent_checkbox_label_text
-     */
-    public function setConsentCheckboxLabelText($consent_checkbox_label_text)
-    {
-        $this->consent_checkbox_label_text = (string) $consent_checkbox_label_text;
-    }
+	public $gateway_log_lifespan = '1 week';
+
+	/**
+	 * Enable copy attendee info at form
+	 *
+	 * @var boolean $enable_copy_attendee
+	 */
+	protected $copy_attendee_info = true;
+
+
+	/**
+	 *    class constructor
+	 *
+	 * @access    public
+	 */
+	public function __construct()
+	{
+		// set default registration settings
+		$this->default_STS_ID = EEM_Registration::status_id_pending_payment;
+		$this->email_validation_level = 'wp_default';
+		$this->show_pending_payment_options = true;
+		$this->skip_reg_confirmation = true;
+		$this->reg_steps = array();
+		$this->reg_confirmation_last = false;
+		$this->use_bot_trap = true;
+		$this->use_encryption = true;
+		$this->use_captcha = false;
+		$this->recaptcha_theme = 'light';
+		$this->recaptcha_badge = 'bottomleft';
+		$this->recaptcha_type = 'image';
+		$this->recaptcha_language = 'en';
+		$this->recaptcha_publickey = null;
+		$this->recaptcha_privatekey = null;
+		$this->recaptcha_protected_forms = array();
+		$this->recaptcha_width = 500;
+		$this->default_maximum_number_of_tickets = 10;
+		$this->consent_checkbox_enabled = false;
+		$this->consent_checkbox_label_text = '';
+		$this->gateway_log_lifespan = '7 days';
+		$this->copy_attendee_info = true;
+	}
+
+
+	/**
+	 * This is called by the config loader and hooks are initialized AFTER the config has been populated.
+	 *
+	 * @since 4.8.8.rc.019
+	 */
+	public function do_hooks()
+	{
+		add_action('AHEE__EE_Config___load_core_config__end', array($this, 'set_default_reg_status_on_EEM_Event'));
+		add_action('AHEE__EE_Config___load_core_config__end', array($this, 'set_default_max_ticket_on_EEM_Event'));
+		add_action('setup_theme', array($this, 'setDefaultCheckboxLabelText'));
+	}
+
+
+	/**
+	 * Hooked into `AHEE__EE_Config___load_core_config__end` to ensure the default for the
+	 * EVT_default_registration_status field matches the config setting for default_STS_ID.
+	 */
+	public function set_default_reg_status_on_EEM_Event()
+	{
+		EEM_Event::set_default_reg_status($this->default_STS_ID);
+	}
+
+
+	/**
+	 * Hooked into `AHEE__EE_Config___load_core_config__end` to ensure the default for the EVT_additional_limit field
+	 * for Events matches the config setting for default_maximum_number_of_tickets
+	 */
+	public function set_default_max_ticket_on_EEM_Event()
+	{
+		EEM_Event::set_default_additional_limit($this->default_maximum_number_of_tickets);
+	}
+
+
+	/**
+	 * Sets the default consent checkbox text. This needs to be done a bit later than when EE_Registration_Config is
+	 * constructed because that happens before we can get the privacy policy page's permalink.
+	 *
+	 * @throws InvalidArgumentException
+	 * @throws InvalidDataTypeException
+	 * @throws InvalidInterfaceException
+	 */
+	public function setDefaultCheckboxLabelText()
+	{
+		if (
+			$this->getConsentCheckboxLabelText() === null
+			|| $this->getConsentCheckboxLabelText() === ''
+		) {
+			$opening_a_tag = '';
+			$closing_a_tag = '';
+			if (function_exists('get_privacy_policy_url')) {
+				$privacy_page_url = get_privacy_policy_url();
+				if (! empty($privacy_page_url)) {
+					$opening_a_tag = '<a href="' . $privacy_page_url . '" target="_blank">';
+					$closing_a_tag = '</a>';
+				}
+			}
+			$loader = LoaderFactory::getLoader();
+			$org_config = $loader->getShared('EE_Organization_Config');
+			/**
+			 * @var $org_config EE_Organization_Config
+			 */
+
+			$this->setConsentCheckboxLabelText(
+				sprintf(
+					esc_html__(
+						'I consent to %1$s storing and using my personal information, according to their %2$sprivacy policy%3$s.',
+						'event_espresso'
+					),
+					$org_config->name,
+					$opening_a_tag,
+					$closing_a_tag
+				)
+			);
+		}
+	}
+
+
+	/**
+	 * @return boolean
+	 */
+	public function track_invalid_checkout_access()
+	{
+		return $this->track_invalid_checkout_access;
+	}
+
+
+	/**
+	 * @param boolean $track_invalid_checkout_access
+	 */
+	public function set_track_invalid_checkout_access($track_invalid_checkout_access)
+	{
+		$this->track_invalid_checkout_access = filter_var(
+			$track_invalid_checkout_access,
+			FILTER_VALIDATE_BOOLEAN
+		);
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * @return boolean
+	 */
+	public function copyAttendeeInfo()
+	{
+		return $this->copy_attendee_info;
+	}
+
+
+	/**
+	 * @param boolean $copy_attendee_info
+	 */
+	public function setCopyAttendeeInfo($copy_attendee_info)
+	{
+		$this->copy_attendee_info = filter_var(
+			$copy_attendee_info,
+			FILTER_VALIDATE_BOOLEAN
+		);
+	}
+
+
+	/**
+	 * Gets the options to make availalbe for the gateway log lifespan
+	 * @return array
+	 */
+	public function gatewayLogLifespanOptions()
+	{
+		return (array) apply_filters(
+			'FHEE_EE_Admin_Config__gatewayLogLifespanOptions',
+			array(
+				'1 second' => esc_html__('Don\'t Log At All', 'event_espresso'),
+				'1 day' => esc_html__('1 Day', 'event_espresso'),
+				'7 days' => esc_html__('7 Days', 'event_espresso'),
+				'14 days' => esc_html__('14 Days', 'event_espresso'),
+				'30 days' => esc_html__('30 Days', 'event_espresso')
+			)
+		);
+	}
+
+
+	/**
+	 * @return bool
+	 */
+	public function isConsentCheckboxEnabled()
+	{
+		return $this->consent_checkbox_enabled;
+	}
+
+
+	/**
+	 * @param bool $consent_checkbox_enabled
+	 */
+	public function setConsentCheckboxEnabled($consent_checkbox_enabled)
+	{
+		$this->consent_checkbox_enabled = filter_var(
+			$consent_checkbox_enabled,
+			FILTER_VALIDATE_BOOLEAN
+		);
+	}
+
+
+	/**
+	 * @return string
+	 */
+	public function getConsentCheckboxLabelText()
+	{
+		return $this->consent_checkbox_label_text;
+	}
+
+
+	/**
+	 * @param string $consent_checkbox_label_text
+	 */
+	public function setConsentCheckboxLabelText($consent_checkbox_label_text)
+	{
+		$this->consent_checkbox_label_text = (string) $consent_checkbox_label_text;
+	}
 }
 
 /**
@@ -2590,143 +2590,143 @@ 
  */
 class EE_Admin_Config extends EE_Config_Base
 {
-    /**
-     * @var boolean $use_personnel_manager
-     */
-    public $use_personnel_manager;
-
-    /**
-     * @var boolean $use_dashboard_widget
-     */
-    public $use_dashboard_widget;
-
-    /**
-     * @var int $events_in_dashboard
-     */
-    public $events_in_dashboard;
-
-    /**
-     * @var boolean $use_event_timezones
-     */
-    public $use_event_timezones;
-
-    /**
-     * @var string $log_file_name
-     */
-    public $log_file_name;
-
-    /**
-     * @var string $debug_file_name
-     */
-    public $debug_file_name;
-
-    /**
-     * @var boolean $use_remote_logging
-     */
-    public $use_remote_logging;
-
-    /**
-     * @var string $remote_logging_url
-     */
-    public $remote_logging_url;
-
-    /**
-     * @var boolean $show_reg_footer
-     */
-    public $show_reg_footer;
-
-    /**
-     * @var string $affiliate_id
-     */
-    public $affiliate_id;
-
-    /**
-     * adds extra layer of encoding to session data to prevent serialization errors
-     * but is incompatible with some server configuration errors
-     * if you get "500 internal server errors" during registration, try turning this on
-     * if you get PHP fatal errors regarding base 64 methods not defined, then turn this off
-     *
-     * @var boolean $encode_session_data
-     */
-    private $encode_session_data = false;
-
-
-    /**
-     *    class constructor
-     *
-     * @access    public
-     */
-    public function __construct()
-    {
-        // set default general admin settings
-        $this->use_personnel_manager = true;
-        $this->use_dashboard_widget = true;
-        $this->events_in_dashboard = 30;
-        $this->use_event_timezones = false;
-        $this->use_remote_logging = false;
-        $this->remote_logging_url = null;
-        $this->show_reg_footer = apply_filters(
-            'FHEE__EE_Admin_Config__show_reg_footer__default',
-            false
-        );
-        $this->affiliate_id = 'default';
-        $this->encode_session_data = false;
-    }
-
-
-    /**
-     * @param bool $reset
-     * @return string
-     */
-    public function log_file_name($reset = false)
-    {
-        if (empty($this->log_file_name) || $reset) {
-            $this->log_file_name = sanitize_key('espresso_log_' . md5(uniqid('', true))) . '.txt';
-            EE_Config::instance()->update_espresso_config(false, false);
-        }
-        return $this->log_file_name;
-    }
-
-
-    /**
-     * @param bool $reset
-     * @return string
-     */
-    public function debug_file_name($reset = false)
-    {
-        if (empty($this->debug_file_name) || $reset) {
-            $this->debug_file_name = sanitize_key('espresso_debug_' . md5(uniqid('', true))) . '.txt';
-            EE_Config::instance()->update_espresso_config(false, false);
-        }
-        return $this->debug_file_name;
-    }
-
-
-    /**
-     * @return string
-     */
-    public function affiliate_id()
-    {
-        return ! empty($this->affiliate_id) ? $this->affiliate_id : 'default';
-    }
-
-
-    /**
-     * @return boolean
-     */
-    public function encode_session_data()
-    {
-        return filter_var($this->encode_session_data, FILTER_VALIDATE_BOOLEAN);
-    }
-
-
-    /**
-     * @param boolean $encode_session_data
-     */
-    public function set_encode_session_data($encode_session_data)
-    {
-        $this->encode_session_data = filter_var($encode_session_data, FILTER_VALIDATE_BOOLEAN);
-    }
+	/**
+	 * @var boolean $use_personnel_manager
+	 */
+	public $use_personnel_manager;
+
+	/**
+	 * @var boolean $use_dashboard_widget
+	 */
+	public $use_dashboard_widget;
+
+	/**
+	 * @var int $events_in_dashboard
+	 */
+	public $events_in_dashboard;
+
+	/**
+	 * @var boolean $use_event_timezones
+	 */
+	public $use_event_timezones;
+
+	/**
+	 * @var string $log_file_name
+	 */
+	public $log_file_name;
+
+	/**
+	 * @var string $debug_file_name
+	 */
+	public $debug_file_name;
+
+	/**
+	 * @var boolean $use_remote_logging
+	 */
+	public $use_remote_logging;
+
+	/**
+	 * @var string $remote_logging_url
+	 */
+	public $remote_logging_url;
+
+	/**
+	 * @var boolean $show_reg_footer
+	 */
+	public $show_reg_footer;
+
+	/**
+	 * @var string $affiliate_id
+	 */
+	public $affiliate_id;
+
+	/**
+	 * adds extra layer of encoding to session data to prevent serialization errors
+	 * but is incompatible with some server configuration errors
+	 * if you get "500 internal server errors" during registration, try turning this on
+	 * if you get PHP fatal errors regarding base 64 methods not defined, then turn this off
+	 *
+	 * @var boolean $encode_session_data
+	 */
+	private $encode_session_data = false;
+
+
+	/**
+	 *    class constructor
+	 *
+	 * @access    public
+	 */
+	public function __construct()
+	{
+		// set default general admin settings
+		$this->use_personnel_manager = true;
+		$this->use_dashboard_widget = true;
+		$this->events_in_dashboard = 30;
+		$this->use_event_timezones = false;
+		$this->use_remote_logging = false;
+		$this->remote_logging_url = null;
+		$this->show_reg_footer = apply_filters(
+			'FHEE__EE_Admin_Config__show_reg_footer__default',
+			false
+		);
+		$this->affiliate_id = 'default';
+		$this->encode_session_data = false;
+	}
+
+
+	/**
+	 * @param bool $reset
+	 * @return string
+	 */
+	public function log_file_name($reset = false)
+	{
+		if (empty($this->log_file_name) || $reset) {
+			$this->log_file_name = sanitize_key('espresso_log_' . md5(uniqid('', true))) . '.txt';
+			EE_Config::instance()->update_espresso_config(false, false);
+		}
+		return $this->log_file_name;
+	}
+
+
+	/**
+	 * @param bool $reset
+	 * @return string
+	 */
+	public function debug_file_name($reset = false)
+	{
+		if (empty($this->debug_file_name) || $reset) {
+			$this->debug_file_name = sanitize_key('espresso_debug_' . md5(uniqid('', true))) . '.txt';
+			EE_Config::instance()->update_espresso_config(false, false);
+		}
+		return $this->debug_file_name;
+	}
+
+
+	/**
+	 * @return string
+	 */
+	public function affiliate_id()
+	{
+		return ! empty($this->affiliate_id) ? $this->affiliate_id : 'default';
+	}
+
+
+	/**
+	 * @return boolean
+	 */
+	public function encode_session_data()
+	{
+		return filter_var($this->encode_session_data, FILTER_VALIDATE_BOOLEAN);
+	}
+
+
+	/**
+	 * @param boolean $encode_session_data
+	 */
+	public function set_encode_session_data($encode_session_data)
+	{
+		$this->encode_session_data = filter_var($encode_session_data, FILTER_VALIDATE_BOOLEAN);
+	}
 }
 
 /**
@@ -2734,70 +2734,70 @@ 
  */
 class EE_Template_Config extends EE_Config_Base
 {
-    /**
-     * @var boolean $enable_default_style
-     */
-    public $enable_default_style;
-
-    /**
-     * @var string $custom_style_sheet
-     */
-    public $custom_style_sheet;
-
-    /**
-     * @var boolean $display_address_in_regform
-     */
-    public $display_address_in_regform;
-
-    /**
-     * @var int $display_description_on_multi_reg_page
-     */
-    public $display_description_on_multi_reg_page;
-
-    /**
-     * @var boolean $use_custom_templates
-     */
-    public $use_custom_templates;
-
-    /**
-     * @var string $current_espresso_theme
-     */
-    public $current_espresso_theme;
-
-    /**
-     * @var EE_Ticket_Selector_Config $EED_Ticket_Selector
-     */
-    public $EED_Ticket_Selector;
-
-    /**
-     * @var EE_Event_Single_Config $EED_Event_Single
-     */
-    public $EED_Event_Single;
-
-    /**
-     * @var EE_Events_Archive_Config $EED_Events_Archive
-     */
-    public $EED_Events_Archive;
-
-
-    /**
-     *    class constructor
-     *
-     * @access    public
-     */
-    public function __construct()
-    {
-        // set default template settings
-        $this->enable_default_style = true;
-        $this->custom_style_sheet = null;
-        $this->display_address_in_regform = true;
-        $this->display_description_on_multi_reg_page = false;
-        $this->use_custom_templates = false;
-        $this->current_espresso_theme = 'Espresso_Arabica_2014';
-        $this->EED_Event_Single = null;
-        $this->EED_Events_Archive = null;
-        $this->EED_Ticket_Selector = null;
-    }
+	/**
+	 * @var boolean $enable_default_style
+	 */
+	public $enable_default_style;
+
+	/**
+	 * @var string $custom_style_sheet
+	 */
+	public $custom_style_sheet;
+
+	/**
+	 * @var boolean $display_address_in_regform
+	 */
+	public $display_address_in_regform;
+
+	/**
+	 * @var int $display_description_on_multi_reg_page
+	 */
+	public $display_description_on_multi_reg_page;
+
+	/**
+	 * @var boolean $use_custom_templates
+	 */
+	public $use_custom_templates;
+
+	/**
+	 * @var string $current_espresso_theme
+	 */
+	public $current_espresso_theme;
+
+	/**
+	 * @var EE_Ticket_Selector_Config $EED_Ticket_Selector
+	 */
+	public $EED_Ticket_Selector;
+
+	/**
+	 * @var EE_Event_Single_Config $EED_Event_Single
+	 */
+	public $EED_Event_Single;
+
+	/**
+	 * @var EE_Events_Archive_Config $EED_Events_Archive
+	 */
+	public $EED_Events_Archive;
+
+
+	/**
+	 *    class constructor
+	 *
+	 * @access    public
+	 */
+	public function __construct()
+	{
+		// set default template settings
+		$this->enable_default_style = true;
+		$this->custom_style_sheet = null;
+		$this->display_address_in_regform = true;
+		$this->display_description_on_multi_reg_page = false;
+		$this->use_custom_templates = false;
+		$this->current_espresso_theme = 'Espresso_Arabica_2014';
+		$this->EED_Event_Single = null;
+		$this->EED_Events_Archive = null;
+		$this->EED_Ticket_Selector = null;
+	}
 }
 
 /**
@@ -2805,114 +2805,114 @@ 
  */
 class EE_Map_Config extends EE_Config_Base
 {
-    /**
-     * @var boolean $use_google_maps
-     */
-    public $use_google_maps;
-
-    /**
-     * @var string $api_key
-     */
-    public $google_map_api_key;
-
-    /**
-     * @var int $event_details_map_width
-     */
-    public $event_details_map_width;
-
-    /**
-     * @var int $event_details_map_height
-     */
-    public $event_details_map_height;
-
-    /**
-     * @var int $event_details_map_zoom
-     */
-    public $event_details_map_zoom;
-
-    /**
-     * @var boolean $event_details_display_nav
-     */
-    public $event_details_display_nav;
-
-    /**
-     * @var boolean $event_details_nav_size
-     */
-    public $event_details_nav_size;
-
-    /**
-     * @var string $event_details_control_type
-     */
-    public $event_details_control_type;
-
-    /**
-     * @var string $event_details_map_align
-     */
-    public $event_details_map_align;
-
-    /**
-     * @var int $event_list_map_width
-     */
-    public $event_list_map_width;
-
-    /**
-     * @var int $event_list_map_height
-     */
-    public $event_list_map_height;
-
-    /**
-     * @var int $event_list_map_zoom
-     */
-    public $event_list_map_zoom;
-
-    /**
-     * @var boolean $event_list_display_nav
-     */
-    public $event_list_display_nav;
-
-    /**
-     * @var boolean $event_list_nav_size
-     */
-    public $event_list_nav_size;
-
-    /**
-     * @var string $event_list_control_type
-     */
-    public $event_list_control_type;
-
-    /**
-     * @var string $event_list_map_align
-     */
-    public $event_list_map_align;
-
-
-    /**
-     *    class constructor
-     *
-     * @access    public
-     */
-    public function __construct()
-    {
-        // set default map settings
-        $this->use_google_maps = true;
-        $this->google_map_api_key = '';
-        // for event details pages (reg page)
-        $this->event_details_map_width = 585;            // ee_map_width_single
-        $this->event_details_map_height = 362;            // ee_map_height_single
-        $this->event_details_map_zoom = 14;            // ee_map_zoom_single
-        $this->event_details_display_nav = true;            // ee_map_nav_display_single
-        $this->event_details_nav_size = false;            // ee_map_nav_size_single
-        $this->event_details_control_type = 'default';        // ee_map_type_control_single
-        $this->event_details_map_align = 'center';            // ee_map_align_single
-        // for event list pages
-        $this->event_list_map_width = 300;            // ee_map_width
-        $this->event_list_map_height = 185;        // ee_map_height
-        $this->event_list_map_zoom = 12;            // ee_map_zoom
-        $this->event_list_display_nav = false;        // ee_map_nav_display
-        $this->event_list_nav_size = true;            // ee_map_nav_size
-        $this->event_list_control_type = 'dropdown';        // ee_map_type_control
-        $this->event_list_map_align = 'center';            // ee_map_align
-    }
+	/**
+	 * @var boolean $use_google_maps
+	 */
+	public $use_google_maps;
+
+	/**
+	 * @var string $api_key
+	 */
+	public $google_map_api_key;
+
+	/**
+	 * @var int $event_details_map_width
+	 */
+	public $event_details_map_width;
+
+	/**
+	 * @var int $event_details_map_height
+	 */
+	public $event_details_map_height;
+
+	/**
+	 * @var int $event_details_map_zoom
+	 */
+	public $event_details_map_zoom;
+
+	/**
+	 * @var boolean $event_details_display_nav
+	 */
+	public $event_details_display_nav;
+
+	/**
+	 * @var boolean $event_details_nav_size
+	 */
+	public $event_details_nav_size;
+
+	/**
+	 * @var string $event_details_control_type
+	 */
+	public $event_details_control_type;
+
+	/**
+	 * @var string $event_details_map_align
+	 */
+	public $event_details_map_align;
+
+	/**
+	 * @var int $event_list_map_width
+	 */
+	public $event_list_map_width;
+
+	/**
+	 * @var int $event_list_map_height
+	 */
+	public $event_list_map_height;
+
+	/**
+	 * @var int $event_list_map_zoom
+	 */
+	public $event_list_map_zoom;
+
+	/**
+	 * @var boolean $event_list_display_nav
+	 */
+	public $event_list_display_nav;
+
+	/**
+	 * @var boolean $event_list_nav_size
+	 */
+	public $event_list_nav_size;
+
+	/**
+	 * @var string $event_list_control_type
+	 */
+	public $event_list_control_type;
+
+	/**
+	 * @var string $event_list_map_align
+	 */
+	public $event_list_map_align;
+
+
+	/**
+	 *    class constructor
+	 *
+	 * @access    public
+	 */
+	public function __construct()
+	{
+		// set default map settings
+		$this->use_google_maps = true;
+		$this->google_map_api_key = '';
+		// for event details pages (reg page)
+		$this->event_details_map_width = 585;            // ee_map_width_single
+		$this->event_details_map_height = 362;            // ee_map_height_single
+		$this->event_details_map_zoom = 14;            // ee_map_zoom_single
+		$this->event_details_display_nav = true;            // ee_map_nav_display_single
+		$this->event_details_nav_size = false;            // ee_map_nav_size_single
+		$this->event_details_control_type = 'default';        // ee_map_type_control_single
+		$this->event_details_map_align = 'center';            // ee_map_align_single
+		// for event list pages
+		$this->event_list_map_width = 300;            // ee_map_width
+		$this->event_list_map_height = 185;        // ee_map_height
+		$this->event_list_map_zoom = 12;            // ee_map_zoom
+		$this->event_list_display_nav = false;        // ee_map_nav_display
+		$this->event_list_nav_size = true;            // ee_map_nav_size
+		$this->event_list_control_type = 'dropdown';        // ee_map_type_control
+		$this->event_list_map_align = 'center';            // ee_map_align
+	}
 }
 
 /**
@@ -2920,46 +2920,46 @@ 
  */
 class EE_Events_Archive_Config extends EE_Config_Base
 {
-    public $display_status_banner;
+	public $display_status_banner;
 
-    public $display_description;
+	public $display_description;
 
-    public $display_ticket_selector;
+	public $display_ticket_selector;
 
-    public $display_datetimes;
+	public $display_datetimes;
 
-    public $display_venue;
+	public $display_venue;
 
-    public $display_expired_events;
+	public $display_expired_events;
 
-    public $use_sortable_display_order;
+	public $use_sortable_display_order;
 
-    public $display_order_tickets;
+	public $display_order_tickets;
 
-    public $display_order_datetimes;
+	public $display_order_datetimes;
 
-    public $display_order_event;
+	public $display_order_event;
 
-    public $display_order_venue;
+	public $display_order_venue;
 
 
-    /**
-     *    class constructor
-     */
-    public function __construct()
-    {
-        $this->display_status_banner = 0;
-        $this->display_description = 1;
-        $this->display_ticket_selector = 0;
-        $this->display_datetimes = 1;
-        $this->display_venue = 0;
-        $this->display_expired_events = 0;
-        $this->use_sortable_display_order = false;
-        $this->display_order_tickets = 100;
-        $this->display_order_datetimes = 110;
-        $this->display_order_event = 120;
-        $this->display_order_venue = 130;
-    }
+	/**
+	 *    class constructor
+	 */
+	public function __construct()
+	{
+		$this->display_status_banner = 0;
+		$this->display_description = 1;
+		$this->display_ticket_selector = 0;
+		$this->display_datetimes = 1;
+		$this->display_venue = 0;
+		$this->display_expired_events = 0;
+		$this->use_sortable_display_order = false;
+		$this->display_order_tickets = 100;
+		$this->display_order_datetimes = 110;
+		$this->display_order_event = 120;
+		$this->display_order_venue = 130;
+	}
 }
 
 /**
@@ -2967,34 +2967,34 @@ 
  */
 class EE_Event_Single_Config extends EE_Config_Base
 {
-    public $display_status_banner_single;
+	public $display_status_banner_single;
 
-    public $display_venue;
+	public $display_venue;
 
-    public $use_sortable_display_order;
+	public $use_sortable_display_order;
 
-    public $display_order_tickets;
+	public $display_order_tickets;
 
-    public $display_order_datetimes;
+	public $display_order_datetimes;
 
-    public $display_order_event;
+	public $display_order_event;
 
-    public $display_order_venue;
+	public $display_order_venue;
 
 
-    /**
-     *    class constructor
-     */
-    public function __construct()
-    {
-        $this->display_status_banner_single = 0;
-        $this->display_venue = 1;
-        $this->use_sortable_display_order = false;
-        $this->display_order_tickets = 100;
-        $this->display_order_datetimes = 110;
-        $this->display_order_event = 120;
-        $this->display_order_venue = 130;
-    }
+	/**
+	 *    class constructor
+	 */
+	public function __construct()
+	{
+		$this->display_status_banner_single = 0;
+		$this->display_venue = 1;
+		$this->use_sortable_display_order = false;
+		$this->display_order_tickets = 100;
+		$this->display_order_datetimes = 110;
+		$this->display_order_event = 120;
+		$this->display_order_venue = 130;
+	}
 }
 
 /**
@@ -3002,172 +3002,172 @@ 
  */
 class EE_Ticket_Selector_Config extends EE_Config_Base
 {
-    /**
-     * constant to indicate that a datetime selector should NEVER be shown for ticket selectors
-     */
-    const DO_NOT_SHOW_DATETIME_SELECTOR = 'no_datetime_selector';
-
-    /**
-     * constant to indicate that a datetime selector should only be shown for ticket selectors
-     * when the number of datetimes for the event matches the value set for $datetime_selector_threshold
-     */
-    const MAYBE_SHOW_DATETIME_SELECTOR = 'maybe_datetime_selector';
-
-    /**
-     * @var boolean $show_ticket_sale_columns
-     */
-    public $show_ticket_sale_columns;
-
-    /**
-     * @var boolean $show_ticket_details
-     */
-    public $show_ticket_details;
-
-    /**
-     * @var boolean $show_expired_tickets
-     */
-    public $show_expired_tickets;
-
-    /**
-     * whether or not to display a dropdown box populated with event datetimes
-     * that toggles which tickets are displayed for a ticket selector.
-     * uses one of the *_DATETIME_SELECTOR constants defined above
-     *
-     * @var string $show_datetime_selector
-     */
-    private $show_datetime_selector = 'no_datetime_selector';
-
-    /**
-     * the number of datetimes an event has to have before conditionally displaying a datetime selector
-     *
-     * @var int $datetime_selector_threshold
-     */
-    private $datetime_selector_threshold = 3;
-
-    /**
-     * determines the maximum number of "checked" dates in the date and time filter
-     *
-     * @var int $datetime_selector_checked
-     */
-    private $datetime_selector_max_checked = 10;
-
-
-    /**
-     *    class constructor
-     */
-    public function __construct()
-    {
-        $this->show_ticket_sale_columns = true;
-        $this->show_ticket_details = true;
-        $this->show_expired_tickets = true;
-        $this->show_datetime_selector = EE_Ticket_Selector_Config::DO_NOT_SHOW_DATETIME_SELECTOR;
-        $this->datetime_selector_threshold = 3;
-        $this->datetime_selector_max_checked = 10;
-    }
-
-
-    /**
-     * returns true if a datetime selector should be displayed
-     *
-     * @param array $datetimes
-     * @return bool
-     */
-    public function showDatetimeSelector(array $datetimes)
-    {
-        // if the settings are NOT: don't show OR below threshold, THEN active = true
-        return ! (
-            $this->getShowDatetimeSelector() === EE_Ticket_Selector_Config::DO_NOT_SHOW_DATETIME_SELECTOR
-            || (
-                $this->getShowDatetimeSelector() === EE_Ticket_Selector_Config::MAYBE_SHOW_DATETIME_SELECTOR
-                && count($datetimes) < $this->getDatetimeSelectorThreshold()
-            )
-        );
-    }
-
-
-    /**
-     * @return string
-     */
-    public function getShowDatetimeSelector()
-    {
-        return $this->show_datetime_selector;
-    }
-
-
-    /**
-     * @param bool $keys_only
-     * @return array
-     */
-    public function getShowDatetimeSelectorOptions($keys_only = true)
-    {
-        return $keys_only
-            ? array(
-                EE_Ticket_Selector_Config::DO_NOT_SHOW_DATETIME_SELECTOR,
-                EE_Ticket_Selector_Config::MAYBE_SHOW_DATETIME_SELECTOR,
-            )
-            : array(
-                EE_Ticket_Selector_Config::DO_NOT_SHOW_DATETIME_SELECTOR => esc_html__(
-                    'Do not show date & time filter',
-                    'event_espresso'
-                ),
-                EE_Ticket_Selector_Config::MAYBE_SHOW_DATETIME_SELECTOR  => esc_html__(
-                    'Maybe show date & time filter',
-                    'event_espresso'
-                ),
-            );
-    }
-
-
-    /**
-     * @param string $show_datetime_selector
-     */
-    public function setShowDatetimeSelector($show_datetime_selector)
-    {
-        $this->show_datetime_selector = in_array(
-            $show_datetime_selector,
-            $this->getShowDatetimeSelectorOptions(),
-            true
-        )
-            ? $show_datetime_selector
-            : EE_Ticket_Selector_Config::DO_NOT_SHOW_DATETIME_SELECTOR;
-    }
-
-
-    /**
-     * @return int
-     */
-    public function getDatetimeSelectorThreshold()
-    {
-        return $this->datetime_selector_threshold;
-    }
-
-
-    /**
-     * @param int $datetime_selector_threshold
-     */
-    public function setDatetimeSelectorThreshold($datetime_selector_threshold)
-    {
-        $datetime_selector_threshold = absint($datetime_selector_threshold);
-        $this->datetime_selector_threshold = $datetime_selector_threshold ? $datetime_selector_threshold : 3;
-    }
-
-
-    /**
-     * @return int
-     */
-    public function getDatetimeSelectorMaxChecked()
-    {
-        return $this->datetime_selector_max_checked;
-    }
-
-
-    /**
-     * @param int $datetime_selector_max_checked
-     */
-    public function setDatetimeSelectorMaxChecked($datetime_selector_max_checked)
-    {
-        $this->datetime_selector_max_checked = absint($datetime_selector_max_checked);
-    }
+	/**
+	 * constant to indicate that a datetime selector should NEVER be shown for ticket selectors
+	 */
+	const DO_NOT_SHOW_DATETIME_SELECTOR = 'no_datetime_selector';
+
+	/**
+	 * constant to indicate that a datetime selector should only be shown for ticket selectors
+	 * when the number of datetimes for the event matches the value set for $datetime_selector_threshold
+	 */
+	const MAYBE_SHOW_DATETIME_SELECTOR = 'maybe_datetime_selector';
+
+	/**
+	 * @var boolean $show_ticket_sale_columns
+	 */
+	public $show_ticket_sale_columns;
+
+	/**
+	 * @var boolean $show_ticket_details
+	 */
+	public $show_ticket_details;
+
+	/**
+	 * @var boolean $show_expired_tickets
+	 */
+	public $show_expired_tickets;
+
+	/**
+	 * whether or not to display a dropdown box populated with event datetimes
+	 * that toggles which tickets are displayed for a ticket selector.
+	 * uses one of the *_DATETIME_SELECTOR constants defined above
+	 *
+	 * @var string $show_datetime_selector
+	 */
+	private $show_datetime_selector = 'no_datetime_selector';
+
+	/**
+	 * the number of datetimes an event has to have before conditionally displaying a datetime selector
+	 *
+	 * @var int $datetime_selector_threshold
+	 */
+	private $datetime_selector_threshold = 3;
+
+	/**
+	 * determines the maximum number of "checked" dates in the date and time filter
+	 *
+	 * @var int $datetime_selector_checked
+	 */
+	private $datetime_selector_max_checked = 10;
+
+
+	/**
+	 *    class constructor
+	 */
+	public function __construct()
+	{
+		$this->show_ticket_sale_columns = true;
+		$this->show_ticket_details = true;
+		$this->show_expired_tickets = true;
+		$this->show_datetime_selector = EE_Ticket_Selector_Config::DO_NOT_SHOW_DATETIME_SELECTOR;
+		$this->datetime_selector_threshold = 3;
+		$this->datetime_selector_max_checked = 10;
+	}
+
+
+	/**
+	 * returns true if a datetime selector should be displayed
+	 *
+	 * @param array $datetimes
+	 * @return bool
+	 */
+	public function showDatetimeSelector(array $datetimes)
+	{
+		// if the settings are NOT: don't show OR below threshold, THEN active = true
+		return ! (
+			$this->getShowDatetimeSelector() === EE_Ticket_Selector_Config::DO_NOT_SHOW_DATETIME_SELECTOR
+			|| (
+				$this->getShowDatetimeSelector() === EE_Ticket_Selector_Config::MAYBE_SHOW_DATETIME_SELECTOR
+				&& count($datetimes) < $this->getDatetimeSelectorThreshold()
+			)
+		);
+	}
+
+
+	/**
+	 * @return string
+	 */
+	public function getShowDatetimeSelector()
+	{
+		return $this->show_datetime_selector;
+	}
+
+
+	/**
+	 * @param bool $keys_only
+	 * @return array
+	 */
+	public function getShowDatetimeSelectorOptions($keys_only = true)
+	{
+		return $keys_only
+			? array(
+				EE_Ticket_Selector_Config::DO_NOT_SHOW_DATETIME_SELECTOR,
+				EE_Ticket_Selector_Config::MAYBE_SHOW_DATETIME_SELECTOR,
+			)
+			: array(
+				EE_Ticket_Selector_Config::DO_NOT_SHOW_DATETIME_SELECTOR => esc_html__(
+					'Do not show date & time filter',
+					'event_espresso'
+				),
+				EE_Ticket_Selector_Config::MAYBE_SHOW_DATETIME_SELECTOR  => esc_html__(
+					'Maybe show date & time filter',
+					'event_espresso'
+				),
+			);
+	}
+
+
+	/**
+	 * @param string $show_datetime_selector
+	 */
+	public function setShowDatetimeSelector($show_datetime_selector)
+	{
+		$this->show_datetime_selector = in_array(
+			$show_datetime_selector,
+			$this->getShowDatetimeSelectorOptions(),
+			true
+		)
+			? $show_datetime_selector
+			: EE_Ticket_Selector_Config::DO_NOT_SHOW_DATETIME_SELECTOR;
+	}
+
+
+	/**
+	 * @return int
+	 */
+	public function getDatetimeSelectorThreshold()
+	{
+		return $this->datetime_selector_threshold;
+	}
+
+
+	/**
+	 * @param int $datetime_selector_threshold
+	 */
+	public function setDatetimeSelectorThreshold($datetime_selector_threshold)
+	{
+		$datetime_selector_threshold = absint($datetime_selector_threshold);
+		$this->datetime_selector_threshold = $datetime_selector_threshold ? $datetime_selector_threshold : 3;
+	}
+
+
+	/**
+	 * @return int
+	 */
+	public function getDatetimeSelectorMaxChecked()
+	{
+		return $this->datetime_selector_max_checked;
+	}
+
+
+	/**
+	 * @param int $datetime_selector_max_checked
+	 */
+	public function setDatetimeSelectorMaxChecked($datetime_selector_max_checked)
+	{
+		$this->datetime_selector_max_checked = absint($datetime_selector_max_checked);
+	}
 }
 
 /**
@@ -3179,87 +3179,87 @@ 
  */
 class EE_Environment_Config extends EE_Config_Base
 {
-    /**
-     * Hold any php environment variables that we want to track.
-     *
-     * @var stdClass;
-     */
-    public $php;
-
-
-    /**
-     *    constructor
-     */
-    public function __construct()
-    {
-        $this->php = new stdClass();
-        $this->_set_php_values();
-    }
-
-
-    /**
-     * This sets the php environment variables.
-     *
-     * @since 4.4.0
-     * @return void
-     */
-    protected function _set_php_values()
-    {
-        $this->php->max_input_vars = ini_get('max_input_vars');
-        $this->php->version = phpversion();
-    }
-
-
-    /**
-     * helper method for determining whether input_count is
-     * reaching the potential maximum the server can handle
-     * according to max_input_vars
-     *
-     * @param int   $input_count the count of input vars.
-     * @return array {
-     *                           An array that represents whether available space and if no available space the error
-     *                           message.
-     * @type bool   $has_space   whether more inputs can be added.
-     * @type string $msg         Any message to be displayed.
-     *                           }
-     */
-    public function max_input_vars_limit_check($input_count = 0)
-    {
-        if (
-            ! empty($this->php->max_input_vars)
-            && ($input_count >= $this->php->max_input_vars)
-        ) {
-            // check the server setting because the config value could be stale
-            $max_input_vars = ini_get('max_input_vars');
-            if ($input_count >= $max_input_vars) {
-                return sprintf(
-                    esc_html__(
-                        'The maximum number of inputs on this page has been exceeded. You cannot make edits to this page because of your server\'s PHP "max_input_vars" setting.%1$sThere are %2$d inputs and the maximum amount currently allowed by your server is %3$d.%1$sPlease contact your web host and ask them to raise the "max_input_vars" limit.',
-                        'event_espresso'
-                    ),
-                    '<br>',
-                    $input_count,
-                    $max_input_vars
-                );
-            } else {
-                return '';
-            }
-        } else {
-            return '';
-        }
-    }
-
-
-    /**
-     * The purpose of this method is just to force rechecking php values so if they've changed, they get updated.
-     *
-     * @since 4.4.1
-     * @return void
-     */
-    public function recheck_values()
-    {
-        $this->_set_php_values();
-    }
+	/**
+	 * Hold any php environment variables that we want to track.
+	 *
+	 * @var stdClass;
+	 */
+	public $php;
+
+
+	/**
+	 *    constructor
+	 */
+	public function __construct()
+	{
+		$this->php = new stdClass();
+		$this->_set_php_values();
+	}
+
+
+	/**
+	 * This sets the php environment variables.
+	 *
+	 * @since 4.4.0
+	 * @return void
+	 */
+	protected function _set_php_values()
+	{
+		$this->php->max_input_vars = ini_get('max_input_vars');
+		$this->php->version = phpversion();
+	}
+
+
+	/**
+	 * helper method for determining whether input_count is
+	 * reaching the potential maximum the server can handle
+	 * according to max_input_vars
+	 *
+	 * @param int   $input_count the count of input vars.
+	 * @return array {
+	 *                           An array that represents whether available space and if no available space the error
+	 *                           message.
+	 * @type bool   $has_space   whether more inputs can be added.
+	 * @type string $msg         Any message to be displayed.
+	 *                           }
+	 */
+	public function max_input_vars_limit_check($input_count = 0)
+	{
+		if (
+			! empty($this->php->max_input_vars)
+			&& ($input_count >= $this->php->max_input_vars)
+		) {
+			// check the server setting because the config value could be stale
+			$max_input_vars = ini_get('max_input_vars');
+			if ($input_count >= $max_input_vars) {
+				return sprintf(
+					esc_html__(
+						'The maximum number of inputs on this page has been exceeded. You cannot make edits to this page because of your server\'s PHP "max_input_vars" setting.%1$sThere are %2$d inputs and the maximum amount currently allowed by your server is %3$d.%1$sPlease contact your web host and ask them to raise the "max_input_vars" limit.',
+						'event_espresso'
+					),
+					'<br>',
+					$input_count,
+					$max_input_vars
+				);
+			} else {
+				return '';
+			}
+		} else {
+			return '';
+		}
+	}
+
+
+	/**
+	 * The purpose of this method is just to force rechecking php values so if they've changed, they get updated.
+	 *
+	 * @since 4.4.1
+	 * @return void
+	 */
+	public function recheck_values()
+	{
+		$this->_set_php_values();
+	}
 }
 
 /**
@@ -3271,21 +3271,21 @@ 
  */
 class EE_Tax_Config extends EE_Config_Base
 {
-    /*
+	/*
      * flag to indicate whether or not to display ticket prices with the taxes included
      *
      * @var boolean $prices_displayed_including_taxes
      */
-    public $prices_displayed_including_taxes;
+	public $prices_displayed_including_taxes;
 
 
-    /**
-     *    class constructor
-     */
-    public function __construct()
-    {
-        $this->prices_displayed_including_taxes = true;
-    }
+	/**
+	 *    class constructor
+	 */
+	public function __construct()
+	{
+		$this->prices_displayed_including_taxes = true;
+	}
 }
 
 /**
@@ -3298,19 +3298,19 @@ 
  */
 class EE_Messages_Config extends EE_Config_Base
 {
-    /**
-     * This is an integer representing the deletion threshold in months for when old messages will get deleted.
-     * A value of 0 represents never deleting.  Default is 0.
-     *
-     * @var integer
-     */
-    public $delete_threshold;
-
-
-    public function __construct()
-    {
-        $this->delete_threshold = 0;
-    }
+	/**
+	 * This is an integer representing the deletion threshold in months for when old messages will get deleted.
+	 * A value of 0 represents never deleting.  Default is 0.
+	 *
+	 * @var integer
+	 */
+	public $delete_threshold;
+
+
+	public function __construct()
+	{
+		$this->delete_threshold = 0;
+	}
 }
 
 /**
@@ -3320,31 +3320,31 @@ 
  */
 class EE_Gateway_Config extends EE_Config_Base
 {
-    /**
-     * Array with keys that are payment gateways slugs, and values are arrays
-     * with any config info the gateway wants to store
-     *
-     * @var array
-     */
-    public $payment_settings;
-
-    /**
-     * Where keys are gateway slugs, and values are booleans indicating whether or not
-     * the gateway is stored in the uploads directory
-     *
-     * @var array
-     */
-    public $active_gateways;
-
-
-    /**
-     *    class constructor
-     *
-     * @deprecated
-     */
-    public function __construct()
-    {
-        $this->payment_settings = array();
-        $this->active_gateways = array('Invoice' => false);
-    }
+	/**
+	 * Array with keys that are payment gateways slugs, and values are arrays
+	 * with any config info the gateway wants to store
+	 *
+	 * @var array
+	 */
+	public $payment_settings;
+
+	/**
+	 * Where keys are gateway slugs, and values are booleans indicating whether or not
+	 * the gateway is stored in the uploads directory
+	 *
+	 * @var array
+	 */
+	public $active_gateways;
+
+
+	/**
+	 *    class constructor
+	 *
+	 * @deprecated
+	 */
+	public function __construct()
+	{
+		$this->payment_settings = array();
+		$this->active_gateways = array('Invoice' => false);
+	}
 }

core/EE_Payment_Processor.core.php

Indentation +860 added lines, -860 removed lines

@@ -19,864 +19,864 @@
  */
 class EE_Payment_Processor extends EE_Processor_Base implements ResettableInterface
 {
-    /**
-     * @var CurrencyFormatter
-     * @since $VID:$
-     */
-    protected $currency_formatter;
-
-    /**
-     * @var EE_Payment_Processor $_instance
-     */
-    private static $_instance;
-
-
-    /**
-     * @singleton method used to instantiate class object
-     * @return EE_Payment_Processor instance
-     */
-    public static function instance()
-    {
-        // check if class object is instantiated
-        if (! self::$_instance instanceof EE_Payment_Processor) {
-            self::$_instance = new self();
-        }
-        return self::$_instance;
-    }
-
-
-    /**
-     * @return EE_Payment_Processor
-     */
-    public static function reset()
-    {
-        self::$_instance = null;
-        return self::instance();
-    }
-
-
-    /**
-     *private constructor to prevent direct creation
-     */
-    private function __construct()
-    {
-        do_action('AHEE__EE_Payment_Processor__construct');
-        add_action('http_api_curl', [$this, '_curl_requests_to_paypal_use_tls'], 10, 3);
-        // in a better world this would have been injected upon construction
-        if (! $this->currency_formatter instanceof CurrencyFormatter) {
-            $this->currency_formatter = LoaderFactory::getLoader()->getShared(CurrencyFormatter::class);
-        }
-    }
-
-
-    /**
-     * Using the selected gateway, processes the payment for that transaction, and updates the transaction
-     * appropriately. Saves the payment that is generated
-     *
-     * @param EE_Payment_Method    $payment_method
-     * @param EE_Transaction       $transaction
-     * @param float                $amount       if only part of the transaction is to be paid for, how much.
-     *                                           Leave null if payment is for the full amount owing
-     * @param EE_Billing_Info_Form $billing_form (or probably null, if it's an offline or offsite payment method).
-     *                                           Receive_form_submission() should have
-     *                                           already been called on the billing form
-     *                                           (ie, its inputs should have their normalized values set).
-     * @param string               $return_url   string used mostly by offsite gateways to specify
-     *                                           where to go AFTER the offsite gateway
-     * @param string               $method       like 'CART', indicates who the client who called this was
-     * @param bool                 $by_admin     TRUE if payment is being attempted from the admin
-     * @param boolean              $update_txn   whether or not to call
-     *                                           EE_Transaction_Processor::update_transaction_and_registrations_after_checkout_or_payment()
-     * @param string               $cancel_url   URL to return to if off-site payments are cancelled
-     * @return EE_Payment
-     * @throws EE_Error
-     * @throws InvalidArgumentException
-     * @throws ReflectionException
-     * @throws RuntimeException
-     * @throws InvalidDataTypeException
-     * @throws InvalidInterfaceException
-     */
-    public function process_payment(
-        EE_Payment_Method $payment_method,
-        EE_Transaction $transaction,
-        $amount = null,
-        $billing_form = null,
-        $return_url = null,
-        $method = 'CART',
-        $by_admin = false,
-        $update_txn = true,
-        $cancel_url = ''
-    ) {
-        $amount = (float) $amount;
-        if ($amount < 0) {
-            throw new EE_Error(
-                sprintf(
-                    esc_html__(
-                        'Attempting to make a payment for a negative amount of %1$d for transaction %2$d. That should be a refund',
-                        'event_espresso'
-                    ),
-                    $amount,
-                    $transaction->ID()
-                )
-            );
-        }
-        // verify payment method
-        $payment_method = EEM_Payment_Method::instance()->ensure_is_obj(
-            $payment_method,
-            true
-        );
-        // verify transaction
-        EEM_Transaction::instance()->ensure_is_obj($transaction);
-        $transaction->set_payment_method_ID($payment_method->ID());
-        $amount    = (float) $this->currency_formatter->formatForLocale(
-            $amount,
-            CurrencyFormatter::FORMAT_LOCALIZED_FLOAT
-        );
-        $remaining = (float) $transaction->prettyRemaining('localized_float');
-        // verify payment method type
-        if ($payment_method->type_obj() instanceof EE_PMT_Base) {
-            $payment = $payment_method->type_obj()->process_payment(
-                $transaction,
-                min($amount, $remaining), // make sure we don't overcharge
-                $billing_form,
-                $return_url,
-                add_query_arg(['ee_cancel_payment' => true], $cancel_url),
-                $method,
-                $by_admin
-            );
-            // check if payment method uses an off-site gateway
-            if ($payment_method->type_obj()->payment_occurs() !== EE_PMT_Base::offsite) {
-                // don't process payments for off-site gateways yet because no payment has occurred yet
-                $this->update_txn_based_on_payment($transaction, $payment, $update_txn);
-            }
-            return $payment;
-        }
-        EE_Error::add_error(
-            sprintf(
-                esc_html__(
-                    'A valid payment method could not be determined due to a technical issue.%sPlease try again or contact %s for assistance.',
-                    'event_espresso'
-                ),
-                '<br/>',
-                EE_Registry::instance()->CFG->organization->get_pretty('email')
-            ),
-            __FILE__,
-            __FUNCTION__,
-            __LINE__
-        );
-        return null;
-    }
-
-
-    /**
-     * @param EE_Transaction|int $transaction
-     * @param EE_Payment_Method  $payment_method
-     * @return string
-     * @throws EE_Error
-     * @throws InvalidArgumentException
-     * @throws InvalidDataTypeException
-     * @throws InvalidInterfaceException
-     * @throws ReflectionException
-     */
-    public function get_ipn_url_for_payment_method($transaction, $payment_method)
-    {
-        /** @type EE_Transaction $transaction */
-        $transaction = EEM_Transaction::instance()->ensure_is_obj($transaction);
-        $primary_reg = $transaction->primary_registration();
-        if (! $primary_reg instanceof EE_Registration) {
-            throw new EE_Error(
-                sprintf(
-                    esc_html__(
-                        'Cannot get IPN URL for transaction with ID %d because it has no primary registration',
-                        'event_espresso'
-                    ),
-                    $transaction->ID()
-                )
-            );
-        }
-        $payment_method = EEM_Payment_Method::instance()->ensure_is_obj(
-            $payment_method,
-            true
-        );
-        return add_query_arg(
-            [
-                'e_reg_url_link'    => $primary_reg->reg_url_link(),
-                'ee_payment_method' => $payment_method->slug(),
-            ],
-            EE_Registry::instance()->CFG->core->txn_page_url()
-        );
-    }
-
-
-    /**
-     * Process the IPN. Firstly, we'll hope we put the standard args into the IPN URL so
-     * we can easily find what registration the IPN is for and what payment method.
-     * However, if not, we'll give all payment methods a chance to claim it and process it.
-     * If a payment is found for the IPN info, it is saved.
-     *
-     * @param array              $_req_data            form post data
-     * @param EE_Transaction|int $transaction          optional (or a transactions id)
-     * @param EE_Payment_Method  $payment_method       (or a slug or id of one)
-     * @param boolean            $update_txn           whether or not to call
-     *                                                 EE_Transaction_Processor::update_transaction_and_registrations_after_checkout_or_payment()
-     * @param bool               $separate_IPN_request whether the IPN uses a separate request (true, like PayPal)
-     *                                                 or is processed manually (false, like Authorize.net)
-     * @return EE_Payment
-     * @throws EE_Error
-     * @throws Exception
-     * @throws RuntimeException
-     * @throws ReflectionException
-     * @throws InvalidArgumentException
-     * @throws InvalidInterfaceException
-     * @throws InvalidDataTypeException
-     */
-    public function process_ipn(
-        $_req_data,
-        $transaction = null,
-        $payment_method = null,
-        $update_txn = true,
-        $separate_IPN_request = true
-    ) {
-        EE_Registry::instance()->load_model('Change_Log');
-        $_req_data = $this->_remove_unusable_characters_from_array((array) $_req_data);
-        EE_Processor_Base::set_IPN($separate_IPN_request);
-        $obj_for_log = null;
-        if ($transaction instanceof EE_Transaction) {
-            $obj_for_log = $transaction;
-            if ($payment_method instanceof EE_Payment_Method) {
-                $obj_for_log = EEM_Payment::instance()->get_one(
-                    [
-                        ['TXN_ID' => $transaction->ID(), 'PMD_ID' => $payment_method->ID()],
-                        'order_by' => ['PAY_timestamp' => 'desc'],
-                    ]
-                );
-            }
-        } elseif ($payment_method instanceof EE_Payment) {
-            $obj_for_log = $payment_method;
-        }
-        $log = EEM_Change_Log::instance()->log(
-            EEM_Change_Log::type_gateway,
-            ['IPN data received' => $_req_data],
-            $obj_for_log
-        );
-        try {
-            /**
-             * @var EE_Payment $payment
-             */
-            $payment = null;
-            if ($transaction && $payment_method) {
-                /** @type EE_Transaction $transaction */
-                $transaction = EEM_Transaction::instance()->ensure_is_obj($transaction);
-                /** @type EE_Payment_Method $payment_method */
-                $payment_method = EEM_Payment_Method::instance()->ensure_is_obj($payment_method);
-                if ($payment_method->type_obj() instanceof EE_PMT_Base) {
-                    try {
-                        $payment = $payment_method->type_obj()->handle_ipn($_req_data, $transaction);
-                        $log->set_object($payment);
-                    } catch (EventEspresso\core\exceptions\IpnException $e) {
-                        EEM_Change_Log::instance()->log(
-                            EEM_Change_Log::type_gateway,
-                            [
-                                'message'     => 'IPN Exception: ' . $e->getMessage(),
-                                'current_url' => EEH_URL::current_url(),
-                                'payment'     => $e->getPaymentProperties(),
-                                'IPN_data'    => $e->getIpnData(),
-                            ],
-                            $obj_for_log
-                        );
-                        return $e->getPayment();
-                    }
-                } else {
-                    // not a payment
-                    EE_Error::add_error(
-                        sprintf(
-                            esc_html__(
-                                'A valid payment method could not be determined due to a technical issue.%sPlease refresh your browser and try again or contact %s for assistance.',
-                                'event_espresso'
-                            ),
-                            '<br/>',
-                            EE_Registry::instance()->CFG->organization->get_pretty('email')
-                        ),
-                        __FILE__,
-                        __FUNCTION__,
-                        __LINE__
-                    );
-                }
-            } else {
-                // that's actually pretty ok. The IPN just wasn't able
-                // to identify which transaction or payment method this was for
-                // give all active payment methods a chance to claim it
-                $active_payment_methods = EEM_Payment_Method::instance()->get_all_active();
-                foreach ($active_payment_methods as $active_payment_method) {
-                    try {
-                        $payment        = $active_payment_method->type_obj()->handle_unclaimed_ipn($_req_data);
-                        $payment_method = $active_payment_method;
-                        EEM_Change_Log::instance()->log(
-                            EEM_Change_Log::type_gateway,
-                            ['IPN data' => $_req_data],
-                            $payment
-                        );
-                        break;
-                    } catch (EventEspresso\core\exceptions\IpnException $e) {
-                        EEM_Change_Log::instance()->log(
-                            EEM_Change_Log::type_gateway,
-                            [
-                                'message'     => 'IPN Exception: ' . $e->getMessage(),
-                                'current_url' => EEH_URL::current_url(),
-                                'payment'     => $e->getPaymentProperties(),
-                                'IPN_data'    => $e->getIpnData(),
-                            ],
-                            $obj_for_log
-                        );
-                        return $e->getPayment();
-                    } catch (EE_Error $e) {
-                        // that's fine- it apparently couldn't handle the IPN
-                    }
-                }
-            }
-            // EEM_Payment_Log::instance()->log("got to 7",$transaction,$payment_method);
-            if ($payment instanceof EE_Payment) {
-                $payment->save();
-                //  update the TXN
-                $this->update_txn_based_on_payment(
-                    $transaction,
-                    $payment,
-                    $update_txn,
-                    $separate_IPN_request
-                );
-            } else {
-                // we couldn't find the payment for this IPN... let's try and log at least SOMETHING
-                if ($payment_method) {
-                    EEM_Change_Log::instance()->log(
-                        EEM_Change_Log::type_gateway,
-                        ['IPN data' => $_req_data],
-                        $payment_method
-                    );
-                } elseif ($transaction) {
-                    EEM_Change_Log::instance()->log(
-                        EEM_Change_Log::type_gateway,
-                        ['IPN data' => $_req_data],
-                        $transaction
-                    );
-                }
-            }
-            return $payment;
-        } catch (EE_Error $e) {
-            do_action(
-                'AHEE__log',
-                __FILE__,
-                __FUNCTION__,
-                sprintf(
-                    esc_html__(
-                        'Error occurred while receiving IPN. Transaction: %1$s, req data: %2$s. The error was "%3$s"',
-                        'event_espresso'
-                    ),
-                    print_r($transaction, true),
-                    print_r($_req_data, true),
-                    $e->getMessage()
-                )
-            );
-            throw $e;
-        }
-    }
-
-
-    /**
-     * Removes any non-printable illegal characters from the input,
-     * which might cause a raucous when trying to insert into the database
-     *
-     * @param array $request_data
-     * @return array
-     */
-    protected function _remove_unusable_characters_from_array(array $request_data)
-    {
-        $return_data = [];
-        foreach ($request_data as $key => $value) {
-            $return_data[ $this->_remove_unusable_characters($key) ] = $this->_remove_unusable_characters(
-                $value
-            );
-        }
-        return $return_data;
-    }
-
-
-    /**
-     * Removes any non-printable illegal characters from the input,
-     * which might cause a raucous when trying to insert into the database
-     *
-     * @param string $request_data
-     * @return string
-     */
-    protected function _remove_unusable_characters($request_data)
-    {
-        return preg_replace('/[^[:print:]]/', '', $request_data);
-    }
-
-
-    /**
-     * Should be called just before displaying the payment attempt results to the user,
-     * when the payment attempt has finished. Some payment methods may have special
-     * logic to perform here. For example, if process_payment() happens on a special request
-     * and then the user is redirected to a page that displays the payment's status, this
-     * should be called while loading the page that displays the payment's status. If the user is
-     * sent to an offsite payment provider, this should be called upon returning from that offsite payment
-     * provider.
-     *
-     * @param EE_Transaction|int $transaction
-     * @param bool               $update_txn whether or not to call
-     *                                       EE_Transaction_Processor::update_transaction_and_registrations_after_checkout_or_payment()
-     * @return EE_Payment
-     * @throws EE_Error
-     * @throws InvalidArgumentException
-     * @throws ReflectionException
-     * @throws RuntimeException
-     * @throws InvalidDataTypeException
-     * @throws InvalidInterfaceException
-     * @deprecated 4.6.24 method is no longer used. Instead it is up to client code, like SPCO,
-     *                                       to call handle_ipn() for offsite gateways that don't receive separate IPNs
-     */
-    public function finalize_payment_for($transaction, $update_txn = true)
-    {
-        /** @var $transaction EE_Transaction */
-        $transaction         = EEM_Transaction::instance()->ensure_is_obj($transaction);
-        $last_payment_method = $transaction->payment_method();
-        if ($last_payment_method instanceof EE_Payment_Method) {
-            $payment = $last_payment_method->type_obj()->finalize_payment_for($transaction);
-            $this->update_txn_based_on_payment($transaction, $payment, $update_txn);
-            return $payment;
-        }
-        return null;
-    }
-
-
-    /**
-     * Processes a direct refund request, saves the payment, and updates the transaction appropriately.
-     *
-     * @param EE_Payment_Method $payment_method
-     * @param EE_Payment        $payment_to_refund
-     * @param array             $refund_info
-     * @return EE_Payment
-     * @throws EE_Error
-     * @throws InvalidArgumentException
-     * @throws ReflectionException
-     * @throws RuntimeException
-     * @throws InvalidDataTypeException
-     * @throws InvalidInterfaceException
-     */
-    public function process_refund(
-        EE_Payment_Method $payment_method,
-        EE_Payment $payment_to_refund,
-        array $refund_info = []
-    ) {
-        if ($payment_method instanceof EE_Payment_Method && $payment_method->type_obj()->supports_sending_refunds()) {
-            $payment_method->type_obj()->process_refund($payment_to_refund, $refund_info);
-            $this->update_txn_based_on_payment($payment_to_refund->transaction(), $payment_to_refund);
-        }
-        return $payment_to_refund;
-    }
-
-
-    /**
-     * This should be called each time there may have been an update to a
-     * payment on a transaction (ie, we asked for a payment to process a
-     * payment for a transaction, or we told a payment method about an IPN, or
-     * we told a payment method to
-     * "finalize_payment_for" (a transaction), or we told a payment method to
-     * process a refund. This should handle firing the correct hooks to
-     * indicate
-     * what exactly happened and updating the transaction appropriately). This
-     * could be integrated directly into EE_Transaction upon save, but we want
-     * this logic to be separate from 'normal' plain-jane saving and updating
-     * of transactions and payments, and to be tied to payment processing.
-     * Note: this method DOES NOT save the payment passed into it. It is the responsibility
-     * of previous code to decide whether or not to save (because the payment passed into
-     * this method might be a temporary, never-to-be-saved payment from an offline gateway,
-     * in which case we only want that payment object for some temporary usage during this request,
-     * but we don't want it to be saved).
-     *
-     * @param EE_Transaction|int $transaction
-     * @param EE_Payment         $payment
-     * @param boolean            $update_txn
-     *                        whether or not to call
-     *                        EE_Transaction_Processor::
-     *                        update_transaction_and_registrations_after_checkout_or_payment()
-     *                        (you can save 1 DB query if you know you're going
-     *                        to save it later instead)
-     * @param bool               $IPN
-     *                        if processing IPNs or other similar payment
-     *                        related activities that occur in alternate
-     *                        requests than the main one that is processing the
-     *                        TXN, then set this to true to check whether the
-     *                        TXN is locked before updating
-     * @throws EE_Error
-     * @throws InvalidArgumentException
-     * @throws ReflectionException
-     * @throws RuntimeException
-     * @throws InvalidDataTypeException
-     * @throws InvalidInterfaceException
-     */
-    public function update_txn_based_on_payment($transaction, $payment, $update_txn = true, $IPN = false)
-    {
-        $do_action = 'AHEE__EE_Payment_Processor__update_txn_based_on_payment__not_successful';
-        /** @type EE_Transaction $transaction */
-        $transaction = EEM_Transaction::instance()->ensure_is_obj($transaction);
-        // can we freely update the TXN at this moment?
-        if ($IPN && $transaction->is_locked()) {
-            // don't update the transaction at this exact moment
-            // because the TXN is active in another request
-            EE_Cron_Tasks::schedule_update_transaction_with_payment(
-                time(),
-                $transaction->ID(),
-                $payment->ID()
-            );
-        } else {
-            // verify payment and that it has been saved
-            if ($payment instanceof EE_Payment && $payment->ID()) {
-                if (
-                    $payment->payment_method() instanceof EE_Payment_Method
-                    && $payment->payment_method()->type_obj() instanceof EE_PMT_Base
-                ) {
-                    $payment->payment_method()->type_obj()->update_txn_based_on_payment($payment);
-                    // update TXN registrations with payment info
-                    $this->process_registration_payments($transaction, $payment);
-                }
-                $do_action = $payment->just_approved()
-                    ? 'AHEE__EE_Payment_Processor__update_txn_based_on_payment__successful'
-                    : $do_action;
-            } else {
-                // send out notifications
-                add_filter('FHEE__EED_Messages___maybe_registration__deliver_notifications', '__return_true');
-                $do_action = 'AHEE__EE_Payment_Processor__update_txn_based_on_payment__no_payment_made';
-            }
-            if ($payment instanceof EE_Payment && $payment->status() !== EEM_Payment::status_id_failed) {
-                /** @type EE_Transaction_Payments $transaction_payments */
-                $transaction_payments = EE_Registry::instance()->load_class('Transaction_Payments');
-                // set new value for total paid
-                $transaction_payments->calculate_total_payments_and_update_status($transaction);
-                // call EE_Transaction_Processor::update_transaction_and_registrations_after_checkout_or_payment() ???
-                if ($update_txn) {
-                    $this->_post_payment_processing($transaction, $payment, $IPN);
-                }
-            }
-            // granular hook for others to use.
-            do_action($do_action, $transaction, $payment);
-            do_action('AHEE_log', __CLASS__, __FUNCTION__, $do_action, '$do_action');
-            // global hook for others to use.
-            do_action('AHEE__EE_Payment_Processor__update_txn_based_on_payment', $transaction, $payment);
-        }
-    }
-
-
-    /**
-     * update registrations REG_paid field after successful payment and link registrations with payment
-     *
-     * @param EE_Transaction    $transaction
-     * @param EE_Payment        $payment
-     * @param EE_Registration[] $registrations
-     * @throws EE_Error
-     * @throws InvalidArgumentException
-     * @throws RuntimeException
-     * @throws InvalidDataTypeException
-     * @throws InvalidInterfaceException
-     * @throws ReflectionException
-     */
-    public function process_registration_payments(
-        EE_Transaction $transaction,
-        EE_Payment $payment,
-        array $registrations = []
-    ) {
-        // only process if payment was successful
-        if ($payment->status() !== EEM_Payment::status_id_approved) {
-            return;
-        }
-        // EEM_Registration::instance()->show_next_x_db_queries();
-        if (empty($registrations)) {
-            // find registrations with monies owing that can receive a payment
-            $registrations = $transaction->registrations(
-                [
-                    [
-                        // only these reg statuses can receive payments
-                        'STS_ID'           => ['IN', EEM_Registration::reg_statuses_that_allow_payment()],
-                        'REG_final_price'  => ['!=', 0],
-                        'REG_final_price*' => ['!=', 'REG_paid', true],
-                    ],
-                ]
-            );
-        }
-        // still nothing ??!??
-        if (empty($registrations)) {
-            return;
-        }
-        // todo: break out the following logic into a separate strategy class
-        // todo: named something like "Sequential_Reg_Payment_Strategy"
-        // todo: which would apply payments using the capitalist "first come first paid" approach
-        // todo: then have another strategy class like "Distributed_Reg_Payment_Strategy"
-        // todo: which would be the socialist "everybody gets a piece of pie" approach,
-        // todo: which would be better for deposits, where you want a bit of the payment applied to each registration
-        $refund = $payment->is_a_refund();
-        // how much is available to apply to registrations?
-        $available_payment_amount = abs($payment->amount());
-        foreach ($registrations as $registration) {
-            if ($registration instanceof EE_Registration) {
-                // nothing left?
-                if ($available_payment_amount <= 0) {
-                    break;
-                }
-                if ($refund) {
-                    $available_payment_amount = $this->process_registration_refund(
-                        $registration,
-                        $payment,
-                        $available_payment_amount
-                    );
-                } else {
-                    $available_payment_amount = $this->process_registration_payment(
-                        $registration,
-                        $payment,
-                        $available_payment_amount
-                    );
-                }
-            }
-        }
-        if (
-            $available_payment_amount > 0
-            && apply_filters(
-                'FHEE__EE_Payment_Processor__process_registration_payments__display_notifications',
-                false
-            )
-        ) {
-            EE_Error::add_attention(
-                sprintf(
-                    esc_html__(
-                        'A remainder of %1$s exists after applying this payment to Registration(s) %2$s.%3$sPlease verify that the original payment amount of %4$s is correct. If so, you should edit this payment and select at least one additional registration in the "Registrations to Apply Payment to" section, so that the remainder of this payment can be applied to the additional registration(s).',
-                        'event_espresso'
-                    ),
-                    $this->currency_formatter->formatForLocale($available_payment_amount),
-                    implode(', ', array_keys($registrations)),
-                    '<br/>',
-                    $payment->prettyAmount()
-                ),
-                __FILE__,
-                __FUNCTION__,
-                __LINE__
-            );
-        }
-    }
-
-
-    /**
-     * update registration REG_paid field after successful payment and link registration with payment
-     *
-     * @param EE_Registration $registration
-     * @param EE_Payment      $payment
-     * @param float           $available_payment_amount
-     * @return float
-     * @throws EE_Error
-     * @throws InvalidArgumentException
-     * @throws RuntimeException
-     * @throws InvalidDataTypeException
-     * @throws InvalidInterfaceException
-     * @throws ReflectionException
-     */
-    public function process_registration_payment(
-        EE_Registration $registration,
-        EE_Payment $payment,
-        $available_payment_amount = 0.00
-    ) {
-        $owing = $registration->amountOwing();
-        if ($owing > 0) {
-            // don't allow payment amount to exceed the available payment amount, OR the amount owing
-            $payment_amount = min($available_payment_amount, $owing);
-            // update $available_payment_amount
-            $available_payment_amount -= $payment_amount;
-            // calculate and set new REG_paid
-            $registration->set_paid($registration->paid() + $payment_amount);
-            // now save it
-            $this->_apply_registration_payment($registration, $payment, $payment_amount);
-        }
-        return $available_payment_amount;
-    }
-
-
-    /**
-     * update registration REG_paid field after successful payment and link registration with payment
-     *
-     * @param EE_Registration $registration
-     * @param EE_Payment      $payment
-     * @param float           $payment_amount
-     * @return void
-     * @throws EE_Error
-     * @throws InvalidArgumentException
-     * @throws InvalidDataTypeException
-     * @throws InvalidInterfaceException
-     * @throws ReflectionException
-     */
-    protected function _apply_registration_payment(
-        EE_Registration $registration,
-        EE_Payment $payment,
-        $payment_amount = 0.00
-    ) {
-        // find any existing reg payment records for this registration and payment
-        $existing_reg_payment = EEM_Registration_Payment::instance()->get_one(
-            [['REG_ID' => $registration->ID(), 'PAY_ID' => $payment->ID()]]
-        );
-        // if existing registration payment exists
-        if ($existing_reg_payment instanceof EE_Registration_Payment) {
-            // then update that record
-            $existing_reg_payment->set_amount($payment_amount);
-            $existing_reg_payment->save();
-        } else {
-            // or add new relation between registration and payment and set amount
-            $registration->_add_relation_to(
-                $payment,
-                'Payment',
-                ['RPY_amount' => $payment_amount]
-            );
-            // make it stick
-            $registration->save();
-        }
-    }
-
-
-    /**
-     * update registration REG_paid field after refund and link registration with payment
-     *
-     * @param EE_Registration $registration
-     * @param EE_Payment      $payment
-     * @param float           $available_refund_amount - IMPORTANT !!! SEND AVAILABLE REFUND AMOUNT AS A POSITIVE NUMBER
-     * @return float
-     * @throws EE_Error
-     * @throws InvalidArgumentException
-     * @throws RuntimeException
-     * @throws InvalidDataTypeException
-     * @throws InvalidInterfaceException
-     * @throws ReflectionException
-     */
-    public function process_registration_refund(
-        EE_Registration $registration,
-        EE_Payment $payment,
-        $available_refund_amount = 0.00
-    ) {
-        // EEH_Debug_Tools::printr( $payment->amount(), '$payment->amount()', __FILE__, __LINE__ );
-        if ($registration->paid() > 0) {
-            // ensure $available_refund_amount is NOT negative
-            $available_refund_amount = (float) abs($available_refund_amount);
-            // don't allow refund amount to exceed the available payment amount, OR the amount paid
-            $refund_amount = min($available_refund_amount, (float) $registration->paid());
-            // update $available_payment_amount
-            $available_refund_amount -= $refund_amount;
-            // calculate and set new REG_paid
-            $registration->set_paid($registration->paid() - $refund_amount);
-            // convert payment amount back to a negative value for storage in the db
-            $refund_amount = (float) abs($refund_amount) * -1;
-            // now save it
-            $this->_apply_registration_payment($registration, $payment, $refund_amount);
-        }
-        return $available_refund_amount;
-    }
-
-
-    /**
-     * Process payments and transaction after payment process completed.
-     * ultimately this will send the TXN and payment details off so that notifications can be sent out.
-     * if this request happens to be processing an IPN,
-     * then we will also set the Payment Options Reg Step to completed,
-     * and attempt to completely finalize the TXN if all of the other Reg Steps are completed as well.
-     *
-     * @param EE_Transaction $transaction
-     * @param EE_Payment     $payment
-     * @param bool           $IPN
-     * @throws EE_Error
-     * @throws InvalidArgumentException
-     * @throws ReflectionException
-     * @throws RuntimeException
-     * @throws InvalidDataTypeException
-     * @throws InvalidInterfaceException
-     */
-    protected function _post_payment_processing(EE_Transaction $transaction, EE_Payment $payment, $IPN = false)
-    {
-        /** @type EE_Transaction_Processor $transaction_processor */
-        $transaction_processor = EE_Registry::instance()->load_class('Transaction_Processor');
-        // is the Payment Options Reg Step completed ?
-        $payment_options_step_completed = $transaction->reg_step_completed('payment_options');
-        // if the Payment Options Reg Step is completed...
-        $revisit = $payment_options_step_completed === true;
-        // then this is kinda sorta a revisit with regards to payments at least
-        $transaction_processor->set_revisit($revisit);
-        // if this is an IPN, let's consider the Payment Options Reg Step completed if not already
-        if (
-            $IPN
-            && $payment_options_step_completed !== true
-            && ($payment->is_approved() || $payment->is_pending())
-        ) {
-            $payment_options_step_completed = $transaction->set_reg_step_completed(
-                'payment_options'
-            );
-        }
-        // maybe update status, but don't save transaction just yet
-        $transaction->update_status_based_on_total_paid(false);
-        // check if 'finalize_registration' step has been completed...
-        $finalized = $transaction->reg_step_completed('finalize_registration');
-        //  if this is an IPN and the final step has not been initiated
-        if ($IPN && $payment_options_step_completed && $finalized === false) {
-            // and if it hasn't already been set as being started...
-            $finalized = $transaction->set_reg_step_initiated('finalize_registration');
-        }
-        $transaction->save();
-        // because the above will return false if the final step was not fully completed, we need to check again...
-        if ($IPN && $finalized !== false) {
-            // and if we are all good to go, then send out notifications
-            add_filter('FHEE__EED_Messages___maybe_registration__deliver_notifications', '__return_true');
-            // ok, now process the transaction according to the payment
-            $transaction_processor->update_transaction_and_registrations_after_checkout_or_payment(
-                $transaction,
-                $payment
-            );
-        }
-        // DEBUG LOG
-        $payment_method = $payment->payment_method();
-        if ($payment_method instanceof EE_Payment_Method) {
-            $payment_method_type_obj = $payment_method->type_obj();
-            if ($payment_method_type_obj instanceof EE_PMT_Base) {
-                $gateway = $payment_method_type_obj->get_gateway();
-                if ($gateway instanceof EE_Gateway) {
-                    $gateway->log(
-                        [
-                            'message'               => (string) esc_html__(
-                                'Post Payment Transaction Details',
-                                'event_espresso'
-                            ),
-                            'transaction'           => $transaction->model_field_array(),
-                            'finalized'             => $finalized,
-                            'IPN'                   => $IPN,
-                            'deliver_notifications' => has_filter(
-                                'FHEE__EED_Messages___maybe_registration__deliver_notifications'
-                            ),
-                        ],
-                        $payment
-                    );
-                }
-            }
-        }
-    }
-
-
-    /**
-     * Force posts to PayPal to use TLS v1.2. See:
-     * https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/36320
-     * https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/34924#comment:15
-     * https://www.paypal-knowledge.com/infocenter/index?page=content&widgetview=true&id=FAQ1914&viewlocale=en_US
-     * This will affect PayPal standard, pro, express, and Payflow.
-     *
-     * @param $handle
-     * @param $r
-     * @param $url
-     */
-    public static function _curl_requests_to_paypal_use_tls($handle, $r, $url)
-    {
-        if (strpos($url, 'https://') !== false && strpos($url, '.paypal.com') !== false) {
-            // Use the value of the constant CURL_SSLVERSION_TLSv1 = 1
-            // instead of the constant because it might not be defined
-            curl_setopt($handle, CURLOPT_SSLVERSION, 6);
-        }
-    }
+	/**
+	 * @var CurrencyFormatter
+	 * @since $VID:$
+	 */
+	protected $currency_formatter;
+
+	/**
+	 * @var EE_Payment_Processor $_instance
+	 */
+	private static $_instance;
+
+
+	/**
+	 * @singleton method used to instantiate class object
+	 * @return EE_Payment_Processor instance
+	 */
+	public static function instance()
+	{
+		// check if class object is instantiated
+		if (! self::$_instance instanceof EE_Payment_Processor) {
+			self::$_instance = new self();
+		}
+		return self::$_instance;
+	}
+
+
+	/**
+	 * @return EE_Payment_Processor
+	 */
+	public static function reset()
+	{
+		self::$_instance = null;
+		return self::instance();
+	}
+
+
+	/**
+	 *private constructor to prevent direct creation
+	 */
+	private function __construct()
+	{
+		do_action('AHEE__EE_Payment_Processor__construct');
+		add_action('http_api_curl', [$this, '_curl_requests_to_paypal_use_tls'], 10, 3);
+		// in a better world this would have been injected upon construction
+		if (! $this->currency_formatter instanceof CurrencyFormatter) {
+			$this->currency_formatter = LoaderFactory::getLoader()->getShared(CurrencyFormatter::class);
+		}
+	}
+
+
+	/**
+	 * Using the selected gateway, processes the payment for that transaction, and updates the transaction
+	 * appropriately. Saves the payment that is generated
+	 *
+	 * @param EE_Payment_Method    $payment_method
+	 * @param EE_Transaction       $transaction
+	 * @param float                $amount       if only part of the transaction is to be paid for, how much.
+	 *                                           Leave null if payment is for the full amount owing
+	 * @param EE_Billing_Info_Form $billing_form (or probably null, if it's an offline or offsite payment method).
+	 *                                           Receive_form_submission() should have
+	 *                                           already been called on the billing form
+	 *                                           (ie, its inputs should have their normalized values set).
+	 * @param string               $return_url   string used mostly by offsite gateways to specify
+	 *                                           where to go AFTER the offsite gateway
+	 * @param string               $method       like 'CART', indicates who the client who called this was
+	 * @param bool                 $by_admin     TRUE if payment is being attempted from the admin
+	 * @param boolean              $update_txn   whether or not to call
+	 *                                           EE_Transaction_Processor::update_transaction_and_registrations_after_checkout_or_payment()
+	 * @param string               $cancel_url   URL to return to if off-site payments are cancelled
+	 * @return EE_Payment
+	 * @throws EE_Error
+	 * @throws InvalidArgumentException
+	 * @throws ReflectionException
+	 * @throws RuntimeException
+	 * @throws InvalidDataTypeException
+	 * @throws InvalidInterfaceException
+	 */
+	public function process_payment(
+		EE_Payment_Method $payment_method,
+		EE_Transaction $transaction,
+		$amount = null,
+		$billing_form = null,
+		$return_url = null,
+		$method = 'CART',
+		$by_admin = false,
+		$update_txn = true,
+		$cancel_url = ''
+	) {
+		$amount = (float) $amount;
+		if ($amount < 0) {
+			throw new EE_Error(
+				sprintf(
+					esc_html__(
+						'Attempting to make a payment for a negative amount of %1$d for transaction %2$d. That should be a refund',
+						'event_espresso'
+					),
+					$amount,
+					$transaction->ID()
+				)
+			);
+		}
+		// verify payment method
+		$payment_method = EEM_Payment_Method::instance()->ensure_is_obj(
+			$payment_method,
+			true
+		);
+		// verify transaction
+		EEM_Transaction::instance()->ensure_is_obj($transaction);
+		$transaction->set_payment_method_ID($payment_method->ID());
+		$amount    = (float) $this->currency_formatter->formatForLocale(
+			$amount,
+			CurrencyFormatter::FORMAT_LOCALIZED_FLOAT
+		);
+		$remaining = (float) $transaction->prettyRemaining('localized_float');
+		// verify payment method type
+		if ($payment_method->type_obj() instanceof EE_PMT_Base) {
+			$payment = $payment_method->type_obj()->process_payment(
+				$transaction,
+				min($amount, $remaining), // make sure we don't overcharge
+				$billing_form,
+				$return_url,
+				add_query_arg(['ee_cancel_payment' => true], $cancel_url),
+				$method,
+				$by_admin
+			);
+			// check if payment method uses an off-site gateway
+			if ($payment_method->type_obj()->payment_occurs() !== EE_PMT_Base::offsite) {
+				// don't process payments for off-site gateways yet because no payment has occurred yet
+				$this->update_txn_based_on_payment($transaction, $payment, $update_txn);
+			}
+			return $payment;
+		}
+		EE_Error::add_error(
+			sprintf(
+				esc_html__(
+					'A valid payment method could not be determined due to a technical issue.%sPlease try again or contact %s for assistance.',
+					'event_espresso'
+				),
+				'<br/>',
+				EE_Registry::instance()->CFG->organization->get_pretty('email')
+			),
+			__FILE__,
+			__FUNCTION__,
+			__LINE__
+		);
+		return null;
+	}
+
+
+	/**
+	 * @param EE_Transaction|int $transaction
+	 * @param EE_Payment_Method  $payment_method
+	 * @return string
+	 * @throws EE_Error
+	 * @throws InvalidArgumentException
+	 * @throws InvalidDataTypeException
+	 * @throws InvalidInterfaceException
+	 * @throws ReflectionException
+	 */
+	public function get_ipn_url_for_payment_method($transaction, $payment_method)
+	{
+		/** @type EE_Transaction $transaction */
+		$transaction = EEM_Transaction::instance()->ensure_is_obj($transaction);
+		$primary_reg = $transaction->primary_registration();
+		if (! $primary_reg instanceof EE_Registration) {
+			throw new EE_Error(
+				sprintf(
+					esc_html__(
+						'Cannot get IPN URL for transaction with ID %d because it has no primary registration',
+						'event_espresso'
+					),
+					$transaction->ID()
+				)
+			);
+		}
+		$payment_method = EEM_Payment_Method::instance()->ensure_is_obj(
+			$payment_method,
+			true
+		);
+		return add_query_arg(
+			[
+				'e_reg_url_link'    => $primary_reg->reg_url_link(),
+				'ee_payment_method' => $payment_method->slug(),
+			],
+			EE_Registry::instance()->CFG->core->txn_page_url()
+		);
+	}
+
+
+	/**
+	 * Process the IPN. Firstly, we'll hope we put the standard args into the IPN URL so
+	 * we can easily find what registration the IPN is for and what payment method.
+	 * However, if not, we'll give all payment methods a chance to claim it and process it.
+	 * If a payment is found for the IPN info, it is saved.
+	 *
+	 * @param array              $_req_data            form post data
+	 * @param EE_Transaction|int $transaction          optional (or a transactions id)
+	 * @param EE_Payment_Method  $payment_method       (or a slug or id of one)
+	 * @param boolean            $update_txn           whether or not to call
+	 *                                                 EE_Transaction_Processor::update_transaction_and_registrations_after_checkout_or_payment()
+	 * @param bool               $separate_IPN_request whether the IPN uses a separate request (true, like PayPal)
+	 *                                                 or is processed manually (false, like Authorize.net)
+	 * @return EE_Payment
+	 * @throws EE_Error
+	 * @throws Exception
+	 * @throws RuntimeException
+	 * @throws ReflectionException
+	 * @throws InvalidArgumentException
+	 * @throws InvalidInterfaceException
+	 * @throws InvalidDataTypeException
+	 */
+	public function process_ipn(
+		$_req_data,
+		$transaction = null,
+		$payment_method = null,
+		$update_txn = true,
+		$separate_IPN_request = true
+	) {
+		EE_Registry::instance()->load_model('Change_Log');
+		$_req_data = $this->_remove_unusable_characters_from_array((array) $_req_data);
+		EE_Processor_Base::set_IPN($separate_IPN_request);
+		$obj_for_log = null;
+		if ($transaction instanceof EE_Transaction) {
+			$obj_for_log = $transaction;
+			if ($payment_method instanceof EE_Payment_Method) {
+				$obj_for_log = EEM_Payment::instance()->get_one(
+					[
+						['TXN_ID' => $transaction->ID(), 'PMD_ID' => $payment_method->ID()],
+						'order_by' => ['PAY_timestamp' => 'desc'],
+					]
+				);
+			}
+		} elseif ($payment_method instanceof EE_Payment) {
+			$obj_for_log = $payment_method;
+		}
+		$log = EEM_Change_Log::instance()->log(
+			EEM_Change_Log::type_gateway,
+			['IPN data received' => $_req_data],
+			$obj_for_log
+		);
+		try {
+			/**
+			 * @var EE_Payment $payment
+			 */
+			$payment = null;
+			if ($transaction && $payment_method) {
+				/** @type EE_Transaction $transaction */
+				$transaction = EEM_Transaction::instance()->ensure_is_obj($transaction);
+				/** @type EE_Payment_Method $payment_method */
+				$payment_method = EEM_Payment_Method::instance()->ensure_is_obj($payment_method);
+				if ($payment_method->type_obj() instanceof EE_PMT_Base) {
+					try {
+						$payment = $payment_method->type_obj()->handle_ipn($_req_data, $transaction);
+						$log->set_object($payment);
+					} catch (EventEspresso\core\exceptions\IpnException $e) {
+						EEM_Change_Log::instance()->log(
+							EEM_Change_Log::type_gateway,
+							[
+								'message'     => 'IPN Exception: ' . $e->getMessage(),
+								'current_url' => EEH_URL::current_url(),
+								'payment'     => $e->getPaymentProperties(),
+								'IPN_data'    => $e->getIpnData(),
+							],
+							$obj_for_log
+						);
+						return $e->getPayment();
+					}
+				} else {
+					// not a payment
+					EE_Error::add_error(
+						sprintf(
+							esc_html__(
+								'A valid payment method could not be determined due to a technical issue.%sPlease refresh your browser and try again or contact %s for assistance.',
+								'event_espresso'
+							),
+							'<br/>',
+							EE_Registry::instance()->CFG->organization->get_pretty('email')
+						),
+						__FILE__,
+						__FUNCTION__,
+						__LINE__
+					);
+				}
+			} else {
+				// that's actually pretty ok. The IPN just wasn't able
+				// to identify which transaction or payment method this was for
+				// give all active payment methods a chance to claim it
+				$active_payment_methods = EEM_Payment_Method::instance()->get_all_active();
+				foreach ($active_payment_methods as $active_payment_method) {
+					try {
+						$payment        = $active_payment_method->type_obj()->handle_unclaimed_ipn($_req_data);
+						$payment_method = $active_payment_method;
+						EEM_Change_Log::instance()->log(
+							EEM_Change_Log::type_gateway,
+							['IPN data' => $_req_data],
+							$payment
+						);
+						break;
+					} catch (EventEspresso\core\exceptions\IpnException $e) {
+						EEM_Change_Log::instance()->log(
+							EEM_Change_Log::type_gateway,
+							[
+								'message'     => 'IPN Exception: ' . $e->getMessage(),
+								'current_url' => EEH_URL::current_url(),
+								'payment'     => $e->getPaymentProperties(),
+								'IPN_data'    => $e->getIpnData(),
+							],
+							$obj_for_log
+						);
+						return $e->getPayment();
+					} catch (EE_Error $e) {
+						// that's fine- it apparently couldn't handle the IPN
+					}
+				}
+			}
+			// EEM_Payment_Log::instance()->log("got to 7",$transaction,$payment_method);
+			if ($payment instanceof EE_Payment) {
+				$payment->save();
+				//  update the TXN
+				$this->update_txn_based_on_payment(
+					$transaction,
+					$payment,
+					$update_txn,
+					$separate_IPN_request
+				);
+			} else {
+				// we couldn't find the payment for this IPN... let's try and log at least SOMETHING
+				if ($payment_method) {
+					EEM_Change_Log::instance()->log(
+						EEM_Change_Log::type_gateway,
+						['IPN data' => $_req_data],
+						$payment_method
+					);
+				} elseif ($transaction) {
+					EEM_Change_Log::instance()->log(
+						EEM_Change_Log::type_gateway,
+						['IPN data' => $_req_data],
+						$transaction
+					);
+				}
+			}
+			return $payment;
+		} catch (EE_Error $e) {
+			do_action(
+				'AHEE__log',
+				__FILE__,
+				__FUNCTION__,
+				sprintf(
+					esc_html__(
+						'Error occurred while receiving IPN. Transaction: %1$s, req data: %2$s. The error was "%3$s"',
+						'event_espresso'
+					),
+					print_r($transaction, true),
+					print_r($_req_data, true),
+					$e->getMessage()
+				)
+			);
+			throw $e;
+		}
+	}
+
+
+	/**
+	 * Removes any non-printable illegal characters from the input,
+	 * which might cause a raucous when trying to insert into the database
+	 *
+	 * @param array $request_data
+	 * @return array
+	 */
+	protected function _remove_unusable_characters_from_array(array $request_data)
+	{
+		$return_data = [];
+		foreach ($request_data as $key => $value) {
+			$return_data[ $this->_remove_unusable_characters($key) ] = $this->_remove_unusable_characters(
+				$value
+			);
+		}
+		return $return_data;
+	}
+
+
+	/**
+	 * Removes any non-printable illegal characters from the input,
+	 * which might cause a raucous when trying to insert into the database
+	 *
+	 * @param string $request_data
+	 * @return string
+	 */
+	protected function _remove_unusable_characters($request_data)
+	{
+		return preg_replace('/[^[:print:]]/', '', $request_data);
+	}
+
+
+	/**
+	 * Should be called just before displaying the payment attempt results to the user,
+	 * when the payment attempt has finished. Some payment methods may have special
+	 * logic to perform here. For example, if process_payment() happens on a special request
+	 * and then the user is redirected to a page that displays the payment's status, this
+	 * should be called while loading the page that displays the payment's status. If the user is
+	 * sent to an offsite payment provider, this should be called upon returning from that offsite payment
+	 * provider.
+	 *
+	 * @param EE_Transaction|int $transaction
+	 * @param bool               $update_txn whether or not to call
+	 *                                       EE_Transaction_Processor::update_transaction_and_registrations_after_checkout_or_payment()
+	 * @return EE_Payment
+	 * @throws EE_Error
+	 * @throws InvalidArgumentException
+	 * @throws ReflectionException
+	 * @throws RuntimeException
+	 * @throws InvalidDataTypeException
+	 * @throws InvalidInterfaceException
+	 * @deprecated 4.6.24 method is no longer used. Instead it is up to client code, like SPCO,
+	 *                                       to call handle_ipn() for offsite gateways that don't receive separate IPNs
+	 */
+	public function finalize_payment_for($transaction, $update_txn = true)
+	{
+		/** @var $transaction EE_Transaction */
+		$transaction         = EEM_Transaction::instance()->ensure_is_obj($transaction);
+		$last_payment_method = $transaction->payment_method();
+		if ($last_payment_method instanceof EE_Payment_Method) {
+			$payment = $last_payment_method->type_obj()->finalize_payment_for($transaction);
+			$this->update_txn_based_on_payment($transaction, $payment, $update_txn);
+			return $payment;
+		}
+		return null;
+	}
+
+
+	/**
+	 * Processes a direct refund request, saves the payment, and updates the transaction appropriately.
+	 *
+	 * @param EE_Payment_Method $payment_method
+	 * @param EE_Payment        $payment_to_refund
+	 * @param array             $refund_info
+	 * @return EE_Payment
+	 * @throws EE_Error
+	 * @throws InvalidArgumentException
+	 * @throws ReflectionException
+	 * @throws RuntimeException
+	 * @throws InvalidDataTypeException
+	 * @throws InvalidInterfaceException
+	 */
+	public function process_refund(
+		EE_Payment_Method $payment_method,
+		EE_Payment $payment_to_refund,
+		array $refund_info = []
+	) {
+		if ($payment_method instanceof EE_Payment_Method && $payment_method->type_obj()->supports_sending_refunds()) {
+			$payment_method->type_obj()->process_refund($payment_to_refund, $refund_info);
+			$this->update_txn_based_on_payment($payment_to_refund->transaction(), $payment_to_refund);
+		}
+		return $payment_to_refund;
+	}
+
+
+	/**
+	 * This should be called each time there may have been an update to a
+	 * payment on a transaction (ie, we asked for a payment to process a
+	 * payment for a transaction, or we told a payment method about an IPN, or
+	 * we told a payment method to
+	 * "finalize_payment_for" (a transaction), or we told a payment method to
+	 * process a refund. This should handle firing the correct hooks to
+	 * indicate
+	 * what exactly happened and updating the transaction appropriately). This
+	 * could be integrated directly into EE_Transaction upon save, but we want
+	 * this logic to be separate from 'normal' plain-jane saving and updating
+	 * of transactions and payments, and to be tied to payment processing.
+	 * Note: this method DOES NOT save the payment passed into it. It is the responsibility
+	 * of previous code to decide whether or not to save (because the payment passed into
+	 * this method might be a temporary, never-to-be-saved payment from an offline gateway,
+	 * in which case we only want that payment object for some temporary usage during this request,
+	 * but we don't want it to be saved).
+	 *
+	 * @param EE_Transaction|int $transaction
+	 * @param EE_Payment         $payment
+	 * @param boolean            $update_txn
+	 *                        whether or not to call
+	 *                        EE_Transaction_Processor::
+	 *                        update_transaction_and_registrations_after_checkout_or_payment()
+	 *                        (you can save 1 DB query if you know you're going
+	 *                        to save it later instead)
+	 * @param bool               $IPN
+	 *                        if processing IPNs or other similar payment
+	 *                        related activities that occur in alternate
+	 *                        requests than the main one that is processing the
+	 *                        TXN, then set this to true to check whether the
+	 *                        TXN is locked before updating
+	 * @throws EE_Error
+	 * @throws InvalidArgumentException
+	 * @throws ReflectionException
+	 * @throws RuntimeException
+	 * @throws InvalidDataTypeException
+	 * @throws InvalidInterfaceException
+	 */
+	public function update_txn_based_on_payment($transaction, $payment, $update_txn = true, $IPN = false)
+	{
+		$do_action = 'AHEE__EE_Payment_Processor__update_txn_based_on_payment__not_successful';
+		/** @type EE_Transaction $transaction */
+		$transaction = EEM_Transaction::instance()->ensure_is_obj($transaction);
+		// can we freely update the TXN at this moment?
+		if ($IPN && $transaction->is_locked()) {
+			// don't update the transaction at this exact moment
+			// because the TXN is active in another request
+			EE_Cron_Tasks::schedule_update_transaction_with_payment(
+				time(),
+				$transaction->ID(),
+				$payment->ID()
+			);
+		} else {
+			// verify payment and that it has been saved
+			if ($payment instanceof EE_Payment && $payment->ID()) {
+				if (
+					$payment->payment_method() instanceof EE_Payment_Method
+					&& $payment->payment_method()->type_obj() instanceof EE_PMT_Base
+				) {
+					$payment->payment_method()->type_obj()->update_txn_based_on_payment($payment);
+					// update TXN registrations with payment info
+					$this->process_registration_payments($transaction, $payment);
+				}
+				$do_action = $payment->just_approved()
+					? 'AHEE__EE_Payment_Processor__update_txn_based_on_payment__successful'
+					: $do_action;
+			} else {
+				// send out notifications
+				add_filter('FHEE__EED_Messages___maybe_registration__deliver_notifications', '__return_true');
+				$do_action = 'AHEE__EE_Payment_Processor__update_txn_based_on_payment__no_payment_made';
+			}
+			if ($payment instanceof EE_Payment && $payment->status() !== EEM_Payment::status_id_failed) {
+				/** @type EE_Transaction_Payments $transaction_payments */
+				$transaction_payments = EE_Registry::instance()->load_class('Transaction_Payments');
+				// set new value for total paid
+				$transaction_payments->calculate_total_payments_and_update_status($transaction);
+				// call EE_Transaction_Processor::update_transaction_and_registrations_after_checkout_or_payment() ???
+				if ($update_txn) {
+					$this->_post_payment_processing($transaction, $payment, $IPN);
+				}
+			}
+			// granular hook for others to use.
+			do_action($do_action, $transaction, $payment);
+			do_action('AHEE_log', __CLASS__, __FUNCTION__, $do_action, '$do_action');
+			// global hook for others to use.
+			do_action('AHEE__EE_Payment_Processor__update_txn_based_on_payment', $transaction, $payment);
+		}
+	}
+
+
+	/**
+	 * update registrations REG_paid field after successful payment and link registrations with payment
+	 *
+	 * @param EE_Transaction    $transaction
+	 * @param EE_Payment        $payment
+	 * @param EE_Registration[] $registrations
+	 * @throws EE_Error
+	 * @throws InvalidArgumentException
+	 * @throws RuntimeException
+	 * @throws InvalidDataTypeException
+	 * @throws InvalidInterfaceException
+	 * @throws ReflectionException
+	 */
+	public function process_registration_payments(
+		EE_Transaction $transaction,
+		EE_Payment $payment,
+		array $registrations = []
+	) {
+		// only process if payment was successful
+		if ($payment->status() !== EEM_Payment::status_id_approved) {
+			return;
+		}
+		// EEM_Registration::instance()->show_next_x_db_queries();
+		if (empty($registrations)) {
+			// find registrations with monies owing that can receive a payment
+			$registrations = $transaction->registrations(
+				[
+					[
+						// only these reg statuses can receive payments
+						'STS_ID'           => ['IN', EEM_Registration::reg_statuses_that_allow_payment()],
+						'REG_final_price'  => ['!=', 0],
+						'REG_final_price*' => ['!=', 'REG_paid', true],
+					],
+				]
+			);
+		}
+		// still nothing ??!??
+		if (empty($registrations)) {
+			return;
+		}
+		// todo: break out the following logic into a separate strategy class
+		// todo: named something like "Sequential_Reg_Payment_Strategy"
+		// todo: which would apply payments using the capitalist "first come first paid" approach
+		// todo: then have another strategy class like "Distributed_Reg_Payment_Strategy"
+		// todo: which would be the socialist "everybody gets a piece of pie" approach,
+		// todo: which would be better for deposits, where you want a bit of the payment applied to each registration
+		$refund = $payment->is_a_refund();
+		// how much is available to apply to registrations?
+		$available_payment_amount = abs($payment->amount());
+		foreach ($registrations as $registration) {
+			if ($registration instanceof EE_Registration) {
+				// nothing left?
+				if ($available_payment_amount <= 0) {
+					break;
+				}
+				if ($refund) {
+					$available_payment_amount = $this->process_registration_refund(
+						$registration,
+						$payment,
+						$available_payment_amount
+					);
+				} else {
+					$available_payment_amount = $this->process_registration_payment(
+						$registration,
+						$payment,
+						$available_payment_amount
+					);
+				}
+			}
+		}
+		if (
+			$available_payment_amount > 0
+			&& apply_filters(
+				'FHEE__EE_Payment_Processor__process_registration_payments__display_notifications',
+				false
+			)
+		) {
+			EE_Error::add_attention(
+				sprintf(
+					esc_html__(
+						'A remainder of %1$s exists after applying this payment to Registration(s) %2$s.%3$sPlease verify that the original payment amount of %4$s is correct. If so, you should edit this payment and select at least one additional registration in the "Registrations to Apply Payment to" section, so that the remainder of this payment can be applied to the additional registration(s).',
+						'event_espresso'
+					),
+					$this->currency_formatter->formatForLocale($available_payment_amount),
+					implode(', ', array_keys($registrations)),
+					'<br/>',
+					$payment->prettyAmount()
+				),
+				__FILE__,
+				__FUNCTION__,
+				__LINE__
+			);
+		}
+	}
+
+
+	/**
+	 * update registration REG_paid field after successful payment and link registration with payment
+	 *
+	 * @param EE_Registration $registration
+	 * @param EE_Payment      $payment
+	 * @param float           $available_payment_amount
+	 * @return float
+	 * @throws EE_Error
+	 * @throws InvalidArgumentException
+	 * @throws RuntimeException
+	 * @throws InvalidDataTypeException
+	 * @throws InvalidInterfaceException
+	 * @throws ReflectionException
+	 */
+	public function process_registration_payment(
+		EE_Registration $registration,
+		EE_Payment $payment,
+		$available_payment_amount = 0.00
+	) {
+		$owing = $registration->amountOwing();
+		if ($owing > 0) {
+			// don't allow payment amount to exceed the available payment amount, OR the amount owing
+			$payment_amount = min($available_payment_amount, $owing);
+			// update $available_payment_amount
+			$available_payment_amount -= $payment_amount;
+			// calculate and set new REG_paid
+			$registration->set_paid($registration->paid() + $payment_amount);
+			// now save it
+			$this->_apply_registration_payment($registration, $payment, $payment_amount);
+		}
+		return $available_payment_amount;
+	}
+
+
+	/**
+	 * update registration REG_paid field after successful payment and link registration with payment
+	 *
+	 * @param EE_Registration $registration
+	 * @param EE_Payment      $payment
+	 * @param float           $payment_amount
+	 * @return void
+	 * @throws EE_Error
+	 * @throws InvalidArgumentException
+	 * @throws InvalidDataTypeException
+	 * @throws InvalidInterfaceException
+	 * @throws ReflectionException
+	 */
+	protected function _apply_registration_payment(
+		EE_Registration $registration,
+		EE_Payment $payment,
+		$payment_amount = 0.00
+	) {
+		// find any existing reg payment records for this registration and payment
+		$existing_reg_payment = EEM_Registration_Payment::instance()->get_one(
+			[['REG_ID' => $registration->ID(), 'PAY_ID' => $payment->ID()]]
+		);
+		// if existing registration payment exists
+		if ($existing_reg_payment instanceof EE_Registration_Payment) {
+			// then update that record
+			$existing_reg_payment->set_amount($payment_amount);
+			$existing_reg_payment->save();
+		} else {
+			// or add new relation between registration and payment and set amount
+			$registration->_add_relation_to(
+				$payment,
+				'Payment',
+				['RPY_amount' => $payment_amount]
+			);
+			// make it stick
+			$registration->save();
+		}
+	}
+
+
+	/**
+	 * update registration REG_paid field after refund and link registration with payment
+	 *
+	 * @param EE_Registration $registration
+	 * @param EE_Payment      $payment
+	 * @param float           $available_refund_amount - IMPORTANT !!! SEND AVAILABLE REFUND AMOUNT AS A POSITIVE NUMBER
+	 * @return float
+	 * @throws EE_Error
+	 * @throws InvalidArgumentException
+	 * @throws RuntimeException
+	 * @throws InvalidDataTypeException
+	 * @throws InvalidInterfaceException
+	 * @throws ReflectionException
+	 */
+	public function process_registration_refund(
+		EE_Registration $registration,
+		EE_Payment $payment,
+		$available_refund_amount = 0.00
+	) {
+		// EEH_Debug_Tools::printr( $payment->amount(), '$payment->amount()', __FILE__, __LINE__ );
+		if ($registration->paid() > 0) {
+			// ensure $available_refund_amount is NOT negative
+			$available_refund_amount = (float) abs($available_refund_amount);
+			// don't allow refund amount to exceed the available payment amount, OR the amount paid
+			$refund_amount = min($available_refund_amount, (float) $registration->paid());
+			// update $available_payment_amount
+			$available_refund_amount -= $refund_amount;
+			// calculate and set new REG_paid
+			$registration->set_paid($registration->paid() - $refund_amount);
+			// convert payment amount back to a negative value for storage in the db
+			$refund_amount = (float) abs($refund_amount) * -1;
+			// now save it
+			$this->_apply_registration_payment($registration, $payment, $refund_amount);
+		}
+		return $available_refund_amount;
+	}
+
+
+	/**
+	 * Process payments and transaction after payment process completed.
+	 * ultimately this will send the TXN and payment details off so that notifications can be sent out.
+	 * if this request happens to be processing an IPN,
+	 * then we will also set the Payment Options Reg Step to completed,
+	 * and attempt to completely finalize the TXN if all of the other Reg Steps are completed as well.
+	 *
+	 * @param EE_Transaction $transaction
+	 * @param EE_Payment     $payment
+	 * @param bool           $IPN
+	 * @throws EE_Error
+	 * @throws InvalidArgumentException
+	 * @throws ReflectionException
+	 * @throws RuntimeException
+	 * @throws InvalidDataTypeException
+	 * @throws InvalidInterfaceException
+	 */
+	protected function _post_payment_processing(EE_Transaction $transaction, EE_Payment $payment, $IPN = false)
+	{
+		/** @type EE_Transaction_Processor $transaction_processor */
+		$transaction_processor = EE_Registry::instance()->load_class('Transaction_Processor');
+		// is the Payment Options Reg Step completed ?
+		$payment_options_step_completed = $transaction->reg_step_completed('payment_options');
+		// if the Payment Options Reg Step is completed...
+		$revisit = $payment_options_step_completed === true;
+		// then this is kinda sorta a revisit with regards to payments at least
+		$transaction_processor->set_revisit($revisit);
+		// if this is an IPN, let's consider the Payment Options Reg Step completed if not already
+		if (
+			$IPN
+			&& $payment_options_step_completed !== true
+			&& ($payment->is_approved() || $payment->is_pending())
+		) {
+			$payment_options_step_completed = $transaction->set_reg_step_completed(
+				'payment_options'
+			);
+		}
+		// maybe update status, but don't save transaction just yet
+		$transaction->update_status_based_on_total_paid(false);
+		// check if 'finalize_registration' step has been completed...
+		$finalized = $transaction->reg_step_completed('finalize_registration');
+		//  if this is an IPN and the final step has not been initiated
+		if ($IPN && $payment_options_step_completed && $finalized === false) {
+			// and if it hasn't already been set as being started...
+			$finalized = $transaction->set_reg_step_initiated('finalize_registration');
+		}
+		$transaction->save();
+		// because the above will return false if the final step was not fully completed, we need to check again...
+		if ($IPN && $finalized !== false) {
+			// and if we are all good to go, then send out notifications
+			add_filter('FHEE__EED_Messages___maybe_registration__deliver_notifications', '__return_true');
+			// ok, now process the transaction according to the payment
+			$transaction_processor->update_transaction_and_registrations_after_checkout_or_payment(
+				$transaction,
+				$payment
+			);
+		}
+		// DEBUG LOG
+		$payment_method = $payment->payment_method();
+		if ($payment_method instanceof EE_Payment_Method) {
+			$payment_method_type_obj = $payment_method->type_obj();
+			if ($payment_method_type_obj instanceof EE_PMT_Base) {
+				$gateway = $payment_method_type_obj->get_gateway();
+				if ($gateway instanceof EE_Gateway) {
+					$gateway->log(
+						[
+							'message'               => (string) esc_html__(
+								'Post Payment Transaction Details',
+								'event_espresso'
+							),
+							'transaction'           => $transaction->model_field_array(),
+							'finalized'             => $finalized,
+							'IPN'                   => $IPN,
+							'deliver_notifications' => has_filter(
+								'FHEE__EED_Messages___maybe_registration__deliver_notifications'
+							),
+						],
+						$payment
+					);
+				}
+			}
+		}
+	}
+
+
+	/**
+	 * Force posts to PayPal to use TLS v1.2. See:
+	 * https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/36320
+	 * https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/34924#comment:15
+	 * https://www.paypal-knowledge.com/infocenter/index?page=content&widgetview=true&id=FAQ1914&viewlocale=en_US
+	 * This will affect PayPal standard, pro, express, and Payflow.
+	 *
+	 * @param $handle
+	 * @param $r
+	 * @param $url
+	 */
+	public static function _curl_requests_to_paypal_use_tls($handle, $r, $url)
+	{
+		if (strpos($url, 'https://') !== false && strpos($url, '.paypal.com') !== false) {
+			// Use the value of the constant CURL_SSLVERSION_TLSv1 = 1
+			// instead of the constant because it might not be defined
+			curl_setopt($handle, CURLOPT_SSLVERSION, 6);
+		}
+	}
 }