eventespresso / event-espresso-core

core/EE_System.core.php

Indentation +1407 added lines, -1407 removed lines

@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ 
 
 
 if ( ! defined('EVENT_ESPRESSO_VERSION')) {
-    exit('No direct script access allowed');
+	exit('No direct script access allowed');
 }
 
 
@@ -23,1412 +23,1412 @@ 
 {
 
 
-    /**
-     * indicates this is a 'normal' request. Ie, not activation, nor upgrade, nor activation.
-     * So examples of this would be a normal GET request on the frontend or backend, or a POST, etc
-     */
-    const req_type_normal = 0;
-
-    /**
-     * Indicates this is a brand new installation of EE so we should install
-     * tables and default data etc
-     */
-    const req_type_new_activation = 1;
-
-    /**
-     * we've detected that EE has been reactivated (or EE was activated during maintenance mode,
-     * and we just exited maintenance mode). We MUST check the database is setup properly
-     * and that default data is setup too
-     */
-    const req_type_reactivation = 2;
-
-    /**
-     * indicates that EE has been upgraded since its previous request.
-     * We may have data migration scripts to call and will want to trigger maintenance mode
-     */
-    const req_type_upgrade = 3;
-
-    /**
-     * TODO  will detect that EE has been DOWNGRADED. We probably don't want to run in this case...
-     */
-    const req_type_downgrade = 4;
-
-    /**
-     * @deprecated since version 4.6.0.dev.006
-     * Now whenever a new_activation is detected the request type is still just
-     * new_activation (same for reactivation, upgrade, downgrade etc), but if we'r ein maintenance mode
-     * EE_System::initialize_db_if_no_migrations_required and EE_Addon::initialize_db_if_no_migrations_required
-     * will instead enqueue that EE plugin's db initialization for when we're taken out of maintenance mode.
-     * (Specifically, when the migration manager indicates migrations are finished
-     * EE_Data_Migration_Manager::initialize_db_for_enqueued_ee_plugins() will be called)
-     */
-    const req_type_activation_but_not_installed = 5;
-
-    /**
-     * option prefix for recording the activation history (like core's "espresso_db_update") of addons
-     */
-    const addon_activation_history_option_prefix = 'ee_addon_activation_history_';
-
-
-    /**
-     * @var EE_System $_instance
-     */
-    private static $_instance;
-
-    /**
-     * @var EE_Registry $registry
-     */
-    protected $registry;
-
-    /**
-     * Stores which type of request this is, options being one of the constants on EE_System starting with req_type_*.
-     * It can be a brand-new activation, a reactivation, an upgrade, a downgrade, or a normal request.
-     *
-     * @var int $_req_type
-     */
-    private $_req_type;
-
-    /**
-     * Whether or not there was a non-micro version change in EE core version during this request
-     *
-     * @var boolean $_major_version_change
-     */
-    private $_major_version_change = false;
-
-
-
-    /**
-     * @singleton method used to instantiate class object
-     * @access    public
-     * @param  EE_Registry $Registry
-     * @return EE_System
-     */
-    public static function instance(EE_Registry $Registry = null)
-    {
-        // check if class object is instantiated
-        if ( ! self::$_instance instanceof EE_System) {
-            self::$_instance = new self($Registry);
-        }
-        return self::$_instance;
-    }
-
-
-
-    /**
-     * resets the instance and returns it
-     *
-     * @return EE_System
-     */
-    public static function reset()
-    {
-        self::$_instance->_req_type = null;
-        //make sure none of the old hooks are left hanging around
-        remove_all_actions('AHEE__EE_System__perform_activations_upgrades_and_migrations');
-        //we need to reset the migration manager in order for it to detect DMSs properly
-        EE_Data_Migration_Manager::reset();
-        self::instance()->detect_activations_or_upgrades();
-        self::instance()->perform_activations_upgrades_and_migrations();
-        return self::instance();
-    }
-
-
-
-    /**
-     *    sets hooks for running rest of system
-     *    provides "AHEE__EE_System__construct__complete" hook for EE Addons to use as their starting point
-     *    starting EE Addons from any other point may lead to problems
-     *
-     * @access private
-     * @param  EE_Registry $Registry
-     */
-    private function __construct(EE_Registry $Registry)
-    {
-        $this->registry = $Registry;
-        do_action('AHEE__EE_System__construct__begin', $this);
-        // allow addons to load first so that they can register autoloaders, set hooks for running DMS's, etc
-        add_action('AHEE__EE_Bootstrap__load_espresso_addons', array($this, 'load_espresso_addons'));
-        // when an ee addon is activated, we want to call the core hook(s) again
-        // because the newly-activated addon didn't get a chance to run at all
-        add_action('activate_plugin', array($this, 'load_espresso_addons'), 1);
-        // detect whether install or upgrade
-        add_action('AHEE__EE_Bootstrap__detect_activations_or_upgrades', array($this, 'detect_activations_or_upgrades'),
-            3);
-        // load EE_Config, EE_Textdomain, etc
-        add_action('AHEE__EE_Bootstrap__load_core_configuration', array($this, 'load_core_configuration'), 5);
-        // load EE_Config, EE_Textdomain, etc
-        add_action('AHEE__EE_Bootstrap__register_shortcodes_modules_and_widgets',
-            array($this, 'register_shortcodes_modules_and_widgets'), 7);
-        // you wanna get going? I wanna get going... let's get going!
-        add_action('AHEE__EE_Bootstrap__brew_espresso', array($this, 'brew_espresso'), 9);
-        //other housekeeping
-        //exclude EE critical pages from wp_list_pages
-        add_filter('wp_list_pages_excludes', array($this, 'remove_pages_from_wp_list_pages'), 10);
-        // ALL EE Addons should use the following hook point to attach their initial setup too
-        // it's extremely important for EE Addons to register any class autoloaders so that they can be available when the EE_Config loads
-        do_action('AHEE__EE_System__construct__complete', $this);
-    }
-
-
-
-    /**
-     * load_espresso_addons
-     * allow addons to load first so that they can set hooks for running DMS's, etc
-     * this is hooked into both:
-     *    'AHEE__EE_Bootstrap__load_core_configuration'
-     *        which runs during the WP 'plugins_loaded' action at priority 5
-     *    and the WP 'activate_plugin' hook point
-     *
-     * @access public
-     * @return void
-     * @throws EE_Error
-     */
-    public function load_espresso_addons()
-    {
-        // set autoloaders for all of the classes implementing EEI_Plugin_API
-        // which provide helpers for EE plugin authors to more easily register certain components with EE.
-        EEH_Autoloader::instance()->register_autoloaders_for_each_file_in_folder(EE_LIBRARIES . 'plugin_api');
-        //load and setup EE_Capabilities
-        $this->registry->load_core('Capabilities');
-        //caps need to be initialized on every request so that capability maps are set.
-        //@see https://events.codebasehq.com/projects/event-espresso/tickets/8674
-        $this->registry->CAP->init_caps();
-        do_action('AHEE__EE_System__load_espresso_addons');
-        //if the WP API basic auth plugin isn't already loaded, load it now.
-        //We want it for mobile apps. Just include the entire plugin
-        //also, don't load the basic auth when a plugin is getting activated, because
-        //it could be the basic auth plugin, and it doesn't check if its methods are already defined
-        //and causes a fatal error
-        if (
-            ! (isset($_GET['activate']) && $_GET['activate'] === 'true')
-            && ! function_exists('json_basic_auth_handler')
-            && ! function_exists('json_basic_auth_error')
-            && ! (
-                isset($_GET['action'])
-                && in_array($_GET['action'], array('activate', 'activate-selected'), true)
-            )
-        ) {
-            include_once EE_THIRD_PARTY . 'wp-api-basic-auth' . DS . 'basic-auth.php';
-        }
-        do_action('AHEE__EE_System__load_espresso_addons__complete');
-    }
-
-
-
-    /**
-     * detect_activations_or_upgrades
-     * Checks for activation or upgrade of core first;
-     * then also checks if any registered addons have been activated or upgraded
-     * This is hooked into 'AHEE__EE_Bootstrap__detect_activations_or_upgrades'
-     * which runs during the WP 'plugins_loaded' action at priority 3
-     *
-     * @access public
-     * @return void
-     */
-    public function detect_activations_or_upgrades()
-    {
-        //first off: let's make sure to handle core
-        $this->detect_if_activation_or_upgrade();
-        foreach ($this->registry->addons as $addon) {
-            //detect teh request type for that addon
-            $addon->detect_activation_or_upgrade();
-        }
-    }
-
-
-
-    /**
-     * detect_if_activation_or_upgrade
-     * Takes care of detecting whether this is a brand new install or code upgrade,
-     * and either setting up the DB or setting up maintenance mode etc.
-     *
-     * @access public
-     * @return void
-     */
-    public function detect_if_activation_or_upgrade()
-    {
-        do_action('AHEE__EE_System___detect_if_activation_or_upgrade__begin');
-        // load M-Mode class
-        $this->registry->load_core('Maintenance_Mode');
-        // check if db has been updated, or if its a brand-new installation
-        $espresso_db_update = $this->fix_espresso_db_upgrade_option();
-        $request_type = $this->detect_req_type($espresso_db_update);
-        //EEH_Debug_Tools::printr( $request_type, '$request_type', __FILE__, __LINE__ );
-        switch ($request_type) {
-            case EE_System::req_type_new_activation:
-                do_action('AHEE__EE_System__detect_if_activation_or_upgrade__new_activation');
-                $this->_handle_core_version_change($espresso_db_update);
-                break;
-            case EE_System::req_type_reactivation:
-                do_action('AHEE__EE_System__detect_if_activation_or_upgrade__reactivation');
-                $this->_handle_core_version_change($espresso_db_update);
-                break;
-            case EE_System::req_type_upgrade:
-                do_action('AHEE__EE_System__detect_if_activation_or_upgrade__upgrade');
-                //migrations may be required now that we've upgraded
-                EE_Maintenance_Mode::instance()->set_maintenance_mode_if_db_old();
-                $this->_handle_core_version_change($espresso_db_update);
-                //				echo "done upgrade";die;
-                break;
-            case EE_System::req_type_downgrade:
-                do_action('AHEE__EE_System__detect_if_activation_or_upgrade__downgrade');
-                //its possible migrations are no longer required
-                EE_Maintenance_Mode::instance()->set_maintenance_mode_if_db_old();
-                $this->_handle_core_version_change($espresso_db_update);
-                break;
-            case EE_System::req_type_normal:
-            default:
-                //				$this->_maybe_redirect_to_ee_about();
-                break;
-        }
-        do_action('AHEE__EE_System__detect_if_activation_or_upgrade__complete');
-    }
-
-
-
-    /**
-     * Updates the list of installed versions and sets hooks for
-     * initializing the database later during the request
-     *
-     * @param array $espresso_db_update
-     */
-    protected function _handle_core_version_change($espresso_db_update)
-    {
-        $this->update_list_of_installed_versions($espresso_db_update);
-        //get ready to verify the DB is ok (provided we aren't in maintenance mode, of course)
-        add_action('AHEE__EE_System__perform_activations_upgrades_and_migrations',
-            array($this, 'initialize_db_if_no_migrations_required'));
-    }
-
-
-
-    /**
-     * standardizes the wp option 'espresso_db_upgrade' which actually stores
-     * information about what versions of EE have been installed and activated,
-     * NOT necessarily the state of the database
-     *
-     * @param mixed $espresso_db_update the value of the WordPress option.
-     *                                            If not supplied, fetches it from the options table
-     * @return array the correct value of 'espresso_db_upgrade', after saving it, if it needed correction
-     */
-    private function fix_espresso_db_upgrade_option($espresso_db_update = null)
-    {
-        do_action('FHEE__EE_System__manage_fix_espresso_db_upgrade_option__begin', $espresso_db_update);
-        if ( ! $espresso_db_update) {
-            $espresso_db_update = get_option('espresso_db_update');
-        }
-        // check that option is an array
-        if ( ! is_array($espresso_db_update)) {
-            // if option is FALSE, then it never existed
-            if ($espresso_db_update === false) {
-                // make $espresso_db_update an array and save option with autoload OFF
-                $espresso_db_update = array();
-                add_option('espresso_db_update', $espresso_db_update, '', 'no');
-            } else {
-                // option is NOT FALSE but also is NOT an array, so make it an array and save it
-                $espresso_db_update = array($espresso_db_update => array());
-                update_option('espresso_db_update', $espresso_db_update);
-            }
-        } else {
-            $corrected_db_update = array();
-            //if IS an array, but is it an array where KEYS are version numbers, and values are arrays?
-            foreach ($espresso_db_update as $should_be_version_string => $should_be_array) {
-                if (is_int($should_be_version_string) && ! is_array($should_be_array)) {
-                    //the key is an int, and the value IS NOT an array
-                    //so it must be numerically-indexed, where values are versions installed...
-                    //fix it!
-                    $version_string = $should_be_array;
-                    $corrected_db_update[$version_string] = array('unknown-date');
-                } else {
-                    //ok it checks out
-                    $corrected_db_update[$should_be_version_string] = $should_be_array;
-                }
-            }
-            $espresso_db_update = $corrected_db_update;
-            update_option('espresso_db_update', $espresso_db_update);
-        }
-        do_action('FHEE__EE_System__manage_fix_espresso_db_upgrade_option__complete', $espresso_db_update);
-        return $espresso_db_update;
-    }
-
-
-
-    /**
-     * Does the traditional work of setting up the plugin's database and adding default data.
-     * If migration script/process did not exist, this is what would happen on every activation/reactivation/upgrade.
-     * NOTE: if we're in maintenance mode (which would be the case if we detect there are data
-     * migration scripts that need to be run and a version change happens), enqueues core for database initialization,
-     * so that it will be done when migrations are finished
-     *
-     * @param boolean $initialize_addons_too if true, we double-check addons' database tables etc too;
-     * @param boolean $verify_schema         if true will re-check the database tables have the correct schema.
-     *                                       This is a resource-intensive job
-     *                                       so we prefer to only do it when necessary
-     * @return void
-     * @throws EE_Error
-     */
-    public function initialize_db_if_no_migrations_required($initialize_addons_too = false, $verify_schema = true)
-    {
-        $request_type = $this->detect_req_type();
-        //only initialize system if we're not in maintenance mode.
-        if (EE_Maintenance_Mode::instance()->level() !== EE_Maintenance_Mode::level_2_complete_maintenance) {
-            update_option('ee_flush_rewrite_rules', true);
-            if ($verify_schema) {
-                EEH_Activation::initialize_db_and_folders();
-            }
-            EEH_Activation::initialize_db_content();
-            EEH_Activation::system_initialization();
-            if ($initialize_addons_too) {
-                $this->initialize_addons();
-            }
-        } else {
-            EE_Data_Migration_Manager::instance()->enqueue_db_initialization_for('Core');
-        }
-        if ($request_type === EE_System::req_type_new_activation
-            || $request_type === EE_System::req_type_reactivation
-            || (
-                $request_type === EE_System::req_type_upgrade
-                && $this->is_major_version_change()
-            )
-        ) {
-            add_action('AHEE__EE_System__initialize_last', array($this, 'redirect_to_about_ee'), 9);
-        }
-    }
-
-
-
-    /**
-     * Initializes the db for all registered addons
-     *
-     * @throws EE_Error
-     */
-    public function initialize_addons()
-    {
-        //foreach registered addon, make sure its db is up-to-date too
-        foreach ($this->registry->addons as $addon) {
-            $addon->initialize_db_if_no_migrations_required();
-        }
-    }
-
-
-
-    /**
-     * Adds the current code version to the saved wp option which stores a list of all ee versions ever installed.
-     *
-     * @param    array  $version_history
-     * @param    string $current_version_to_add version to be added to the version history
-     * @return    boolean success as to whether or not this option was changed
-     */
-    public function update_list_of_installed_versions($version_history = null, $current_version_to_add = null)
-    {
-        if ( ! $version_history) {
-            $version_history = $this->fix_espresso_db_upgrade_option($version_history);
-        }
-        if ($current_version_to_add === null) {
-            $current_version_to_add = espresso_version();
-        }
-        $version_history[$current_version_to_add][] = date('Y-m-d H:i:s', time());
-        // re-save
-        return update_option('espresso_db_update', $version_history);
-    }
-
-
-
-    /**
-     * Detects if the current version indicated in the has existed in the list of
-     * previously-installed versions of EE (espresso_db_update). Does NOT modify it (ie, no side-effect)
-     *
-     * @param array $espresso_db_update array from the wp option stored under the name 'espresso_db_update'.
-     *                                  If not supplied, fetches it from the options table.
-     *                                  Also, caches its result so later parts of the code can also know whether
-     *                                  there's been an update or not. This way we can add the current version to
-     *                                  espresso_db_update, but still know if this is a new install or not
-     * @return int one of the constants on EE_System::req_type_
-     */
-    public function detect_req_type($espresso_db_update = null)
-    {
-        if ($this->_req_type === null) {
-            $espresso_db_update = ! empty($espresso_db_update) ? $espresso_db_update
-                : $this->fix_espresso_db_upgrade_option();
-            $this->_req_type = EE_System::detect_req_type_given_activation_history($espresso_db_update,
-                'ee_espresso_activation', espresso_version());
-            $this->_major_version_change = $this->_detect_major_version_change($espresso_db_update);
-        }
-        return $this->_req_type;
-    }
-
-
-
-    /**
-     * Returns whether or not there was a non-micro version change (ie, change in either
-     * the first or second number in the version. Eg 4.9.0.rc.001 to 4.10.0.rc.000,
-     * but not 4.9.0.rc.0001 to 4.9.1.rc.0001
-     *
-     * @param $activation_history
-     * @return bool
-     */
-    protected function _detect_major_version_change($activation_history)
-    {
-        $previous_version = EE_System::_get_most_recently_active_version_from_activation_history($activation_history);
-        $previous_version_parts = explode('.', $previous_version);
-        $current_version_parts = explode('.', espresso_version());
-        return isset($previous_version_parts[0], $previous_version_parts[1], $current_version_parts[0], $current_version_parts[1])
-               && ($previous_version_parts[0] !== $current_version_parts[0]
-                   || $previous_version_parts[1] !== $current_version_parts[1]
-               );
-    }
-
-
-
-    /**
-     * Returns true if either the major or minor version of EE changed during this request.
-     * Eg 4.9.0.rc.001 to 4.10.0.rc.000, but not 4.9.0.rc.0001 to 4.9.1.rc.0001
-     *
-     * @return bool
-     */
-    public function is_major_version_change()
-    {
-        return $this->_major_version_change;
-    }
-
-
-
-    /**
-     * Determines the request type for any ee addon, given three piece of info: the current array of activation
-     * histories (for core that' 'espresso_db_update' wp option); the name of the WordPress option which is temporarily
-     * set upon activation of the plugin (for core it's 'ee_espresso_activation'); and the version that this plugin was
-     * just activated to (for core that will always be espresso_version())
-     *
-     * @param array  $activation_history_for_addon     the option's value which stores the activation history for this
-     *                                                 ee plugin. for core that's 'espresso_db_update'
-     * @param string $activation_indicator_option_name the name of the WordPress option that is temporarily set to
-     *                                                 indicate that this plugin was just activated
-     * @param string $version_to_upgrade_to            the version that was just upgraded to (for core that will be
-     *                                                 espresso_version())
-     * @return int one of the constants on EE_System::req_type_*
-     */
-    public static function detect_req_type_given_activation_history(
-        $activation_history_for_addon,
-        $activation_indicator_option_name,
-        $version_to_upgrade_to
-    ) {
-        $version_is_higher = self::_new_version_is_higher($activation_history_for_addon, $version_to_upgrade_to);
-        if ($activation_history_for_addon) {
-            //it exists, so this isn't a completely new install
-            //check if this version already in that list of previously installed versions
-            if ( ! isset($activation_history_for_addon[$version_to_upgrade_to])) {
-                //it a version we haven't seen before
-                if ($version_is_higher === 1) {
-                    $req_type = EE_System::req_type_upgrade;
-                } else {
-                    $req_type = EE_System::req_type_downgrade;
-                }
-                delete_option($activation_indicator_option_name);
-            } else {
-                // its not an update. maybe a reactivation?
-                if (get_option($activation_indicator_option_name, false)) {
-                    if ($version_is_higher === -1) {
-                        $req_type = EE_System::req_type_downgrade;
-                    } elseif ($version_is_higher === 0) {
-                        //we've seen this version before, but it's an activation. must be a reactivation
-                        $req_type = EE_System::req_type_reactivation;
-                    } else {//$version_is_higher === 1
-                        $req_type = EE_System::req_type_upgrade;
-                    }
-                    delete_option($activation_indicator_option_name);
-                } else {
-                    //we've seen this version before and the activation indicate doesn't show it was just activated
-                    if ($version_is_higher === -1) {
-                        $req_type = EE_System::req_type_downgrade;
-                    } elseif ($version_is_higher === 0) {
-                        //we've seen this version before and it's not an activation. its normal request
-                        $req_type = EE_System::req_type_normal;
-                    } else {//$version_is_higher === 1
-                        $req_type = EE_System::req_type_upgrade;
-                    }
-                }
-            }
-        } else {
-            //brand new install
-            $req_type = EE_System::req_type_new_activation;
-            delete_option($activation_indicator_option_name);
-        }
-        return $req_type;
-    }
-
-
-
-    /**
-     * Detects if the $version_to_upgrade_to is higher than the most recent version in
-     * the $activation_history_for_addon
-     *
-     * @param array  $activation_history_for_addon (keys are versions, values are arrays of times activated,
-     *                                             sometimes containing 'unknown-date'
-     * @param string $version_to_upgrade_to        (current version)
-     * @return int results of version_compare( $version_to_upgrade_to, $most_recently_active_version ).
-     *                                             ie, -1 if $version_to_upgrade_to is LOWER (downgrade);
-     *                                             0 if $version_to_upgrade_to MATCHES (reactivation or normal request);
-     *                                             1 if $version_to_upgrade_to is HIGHER (upgrade) ;
-     */
-    protected static function _new_version_is_higher($activation_history_for_addon, $version_to_upgrade_to)
-    {
-        //find the most recently-activated version
-        $most_recently_active_version = EE_System::_get_most_recently_active_version_from_activation_history($activation_history_for_addon);
-        return version_compare($version_to_upgrade_to, $most_recently_active_version);
-    }
-
-
-
-    /**
-     * Gets the most recently active version listed in the activation history,
-     * and if none are found (ie, it's a brand new install) returns '0.0.0.dev.000'.
-     *
-     * @param array $activation_history  (keys are versions, values are arrays of times activated,
-     *                                   sometimes containing 'unknown-date'
-     * @return string
-     */
-    protected static function _get_most_recently_active_version_from_activation_history($activation_history)
-    {
-        $most_recently_active_version_activation = '1970-01-01 00:00:00';
-        $most_recently_active_version = '0.0.0.dev.000';
-        if (is_array($activation_history)) {
-            foreach ($activation_history as $version => $times_activated) {
-                //check there is a record of when this version was activated. Otherwise,
-                //mark it as unknown
-                if ( ! $times_activated) {
-                    $times_activated = array('unknown-date');
-                }
-                if (is_string($times_activated)) {
-                    $times_activated = array($times_activated);
-                }
-                foreach ($times_activated as $an_activation) {
-                    if ($an_activation !== 'unknown-date' && $an_activation > $most_recently_active_version_activation) {
-                        $most_recently_active_version = $version;
-                        $most_recently_active_version_activation = $an_activation === 'unknown-date'
-                            ? '1970-01-01 00:00:00' : $an_activation;
-                    }
-                }
-            }
-        }
-        return $most_recently_active_version;
-    }
-
-
-
-    /**
-     * This redirects to the about EE page after activation
-     *
-     * @return void
-     */
-    public function redirect_to_about_ee()
-    {
-        $notices = EE_Error::get_notices(false);
-        //if current user is an admin and it's not an ajax or rest request
-        if (
-            ! (defined('DOING_AJAX') && DOING_AJAX)
-            && ! (defined('REST_REQUEST') && REST_REQUEST)
-            && ! isset($notices['errors'])
-            && apply_filters(
-                'FHEE__EE_System__redirect_to_about_ee__do_redirect',
-                $this->registry->CAP->current_user_can('manage_options', 'espresso_about_default')
-            )
-        ) {
-            $query_params = array('page' => 'espresso_about');
-            if (EE_System::instance()->detect_req_type() === EE_System::req_type_new_activation) {
-                $query_params['new_activation'] = true;
-            }
-            if (EE_System::instance()->detect_req_type() === EE_System::req_type_reactivation) {
-                $query_params['reactivation'] = true;
-            }
-            $url = add_query_arg($query_params, admin_url('admin.php'));
-            wp_safe_redirect($url);
-            exit();
-        }
-    }
-
-
-
-    /**
-     * load_core_configuration
-     * this is hooked into 'AHEE__EE_Bootstrap__load_core_configuration'
-     * which runs during the WP 'plugins_loaded' action at priority 5
-     *
-     * @return void
-     * @throws \ReflectionException
-     */
-    public function load_core_configuration()
-    {
-        do_action('AHEE__EE_System__load_core_configuration__begin', $this);
-        $this->registry->load_core('EE_Load_Textdomain');
-        //load textdomain
-        EE_Load_Textdomain::load_textdomain();
-        // load and setup EE_Config and EE_Network_Config
-        $this->registry->load_core('Config');
-        $this->registry->load_core('Network_Config');
-        // setup autoloaders
-        // enable logging?
-        if ($this->registry->CFG->admin->use_full_logging) {
-            $this->registry->load_core('Log');
-        }
-        // check for activation errors
-        $activation_errors = get_option('ee_plugin_activation_errors', false);
-        if ($activation_errors) {
-            EE_Error::add_error($activation_errors, __FILE__, __FUNCTION__, __LINE__);
-            update_option('ee_plugin_activation_errors', false);
-        }
-        // get model names
-        $this->_parse_model_names();
-        //load caf stuff a chance to play during the activation process too.
-        $this->_maybe_brew_regular();
-        do_action('AHEE__EE_System__load_core_configuration__complete', $this);
-    }
-
-
-
-    /**
-     * cycles through all of the models/*.model.php files, and assembles an array of model names
-     *
-     * @return void
-     * @throws ReflectionException
-     */
-    private function _parse_model_names()
-    {
-        //get all the files in the EE_MODELS folder that end in .model.php
-        $models = glob(EE_MODELS . '*.model.php');
-        $model_names = array();
-        $non_abstract_db_models = array();
-        foreach ($models as $model) {
-            // get model classname
-            $classname = EEH_File::get_classname_from_filepath_with_standard_filename($model);
-            $short_name = str_replace('EEM_', '', $classname);
-            $reflectionClass = new ReflectionClass($classname);
-            if ($reflectionClass->isSubclassOf('EEM_Base') && ! $reflectionClass->isAbstract()) {
-                $non_abstract_db_models[$short_name] = $classname;
-            }
-            $model_names[$short_name] = $classname;
-        }
-        $this->registry->models = apply_filters('FHEE__EE_System__parse_model_names', $model_names);
-        $this->registry->non_abstract_db_models = apply_filters('FHEE__EE_System__parse_implemented_model_names',
-            $non_abstract_db_models);
-    }
-
-
-
-    /**
-     * The purpose of this method is to simply check for a file named "caffeinated/brewing_regular.php" for any hooks
-     * that need to be setup before our EE_System launches.
-     *
-     * @return void
-     */
-    private function _maybe_brew_regular()
-    {
-        if (( ! defined('EE_DECAF') || EE_DECAF !== true) && is_readable(EE_CAFF_PATH . 'brewing_regular.php')) {
-            require_once EE_CAFF_PATH . 'brewing_regular.php';
-        }
-    }
-
-
-
-    /**
-     * register_shortcodes_modules_and_widgets
-     * generate lists of shortcodes and modules, then verify paths and classes
-     * This is hooked into 'AHEE__EE_Bootstrap__register_shortcodes_modules_and_widgets'
-     * which runs during the WP 'plugins_loaded' action at priority 7
-     *
-     * @access public
-     * @return void
-     */
-    public function register_shortcodes_modules_and_widgets()
-    {
-        try {
-            // load, register, and add shortcodes the new way
-            new ShortcodesManager(
-            // and the old way, but we'll put it under control of the new system
-                EE_Config::getLegacyShortcodesManager()
-            );
-        } catch (Exception $exception) {
-            new ExceptionStackTraceDisplay($exception);
-        }
-        do_action('AHEE__EE_System__register_shortcodes_modules_and_widgets');
-        // check for addons using old hook point
-        if (has_action('AHEE__EE_System__register_shortcodes_modules_and_addons')) {
-            $this->_incompatible_addon_error();
-        }
-    }
-
-
-
-    /**
-     * _incompatible_addon_error
-     *
-     * @access public
-     * @return void
-     */
-    private function _incompatible_addon_error()
-    {
-        // get array of classes hooking into here
-        $class_names = EEH_Class_Tools::get_class_names_for_all_callbacks_on_hook('AHEE__EE_System__register_shortcodes_modules_and_addons');
-        if ( ! empty($class_names)) {
-            $msg = __('The following plugins, addons, or modules appear to be incompatible with this version of Event Espresso and were automatically deactivated to avoid fatal errors:',
-                'event_espresso');
-            $msg .= '<ul>';
-            foreach ($class_names as $class_name) {
-                $msg .= '<li><b>Event Espresso - ' . str_replace(array('EE_', 'EEM_', 'EED_', 'EES_', 'EEW_'), '',
-                        $class_name) . '</b></li>';
-            }
-            $msg .= '</ul>';
-            $msg .= __('Compatibility issues can be avoided and/or resolved by keeping addons and plugins updated to the latest version.',
-                'event_espresso');
-            // save list of incompatible addons to wp-options for later use
-            add_option('ee_incompatible_addons', $class_names, '', 'no');
-            if (is_admin()) {
-                EE_Error::add_error($msg, __FILE__, __FUNCTION__, __LINE__);
-            }
-        }
-    }
-
-
-
-    /**
-     * brew_espresso
-     * begins the process of setting hooks for initializing EE in the correct order
-     * This is happening on the 'AHEE__EE_Bootstrap__brew_espresso' hook point
-     * which runs during the WP 'plugins_loaded' action at priority 9
-     *
-     * @return void
-     */
-    public function brew_espresso()
-    {
-        do_action('AHEE__EE_System__brew_espresso__begin', $this);
-        // load some final core systems
-        add_action('init', array($this, 'set_hooks_for_core'), 1);
-        add_action('init', array($this, 'perform_activations_upgrades_and_migrations'), 3);
-        add_action('init', array($this, 'load_CPTs_and_session'), 5);
-        add_action('init', array($this, 'load_controllers'), 7);
-        add_action('init', array($this, 'core_loaded_and_ready'), 9);
-        add_action('init', array($this, 'initialize'), 10);
-        add_action('init', array($this, 'initialize_last'), 100);
-        add_action('admin_bar_menu', array($this, 'espresso_toolbar_items'), 100);
-        if (is_admin() && apply_filters('FHEE__EE_System__brew_espresso__load_pue', true)) {
-            // pew pew pew
-            $this->registry->load_core('PUE');
-            do_action('AHEE__EE_System__brew_espresso__after_pue_init');
-        }
-        do_action('AHEE__EE_System__brew_espresso__complete', $this);
-    }
-
-
-
-    /**
-     *    set_hooks_for_core
-     *
-     * @access public
-     * @return    void
-     */
-    public function set_hooks_for_core()
-    {
-        $this->_deactivate_incompatible_addons();
-        do_action('AHEE__EE_System__set_hooks_for_core');
-    }
-
-
-
-    /**
-     * Using the information gathered in EE_System::_incompatible_addon_error,
-     * deactivates any addons considered incompatible with the current version of EE
-     */
-    private function _deactivate_incompatible_addons()
-    {
-        $incompatible_addons = get_option('ee_incompatible_addons', array());
-        if ( ! empty($incompatible_addons)) {
-            $active_plugins = get_option('active_plugins', array());
-            foreach ($active_plugins as $active_plugin) {
-                foreach ($incompatible_addons as $incompatible_addon) {
-                    if (strpos($active_plugin, $incompatible_addon) !== false) {
-                        unset($_GET['activate']);
-                        espresso_deactivate_plugin($active_plugin);
-                    }
-                }
-            }
-        }
-    }
-
-
-
-    /**
-     *    perform_activations_upgrades_and_migrations
-     *
-     * @access public
-     * @return    void
-     */
-    public function perform_activations_upgrades_and_migrations()
-    {
-        //first check if we had previously attempted to setup EE's directories but failed
-        if (EEH_Activation::upload_directories_incomplete()) {
-            EEH_Activation::create_upload_directories();
-        }
-        do_action('AHEE__EE_System__perform_activations_upgrades_and_migrations');
-    }
-
-
-
-    /**
-     *    load_CPTs_and_session
-     *
-     * @access public
-     * @return    void
-     */
-    public function load_CPTs_and_session()
-    {
-        do_action('AHEE__EE_System__load_CPTs_and_session__start');
-        // register Custom Post Types
-        $this->registry->load_core('Register_CPTs');
-        do_action('AHEE__EE_System__load_CPTs_and_session__complete');
-    }
-
-
-
-    /**
-     * load_controllers
-     * this is the best place to load any additional controllers that needs access to EE core.
-     * it is expected that all basic core EE systems, that are not dependant on the current request are loaded at this
-     * time
-     *
-     * @access public
-     * @return void
-     */
-    public function load_controllers()
-    {
-        do_action('AHEE__EE_System__load_controllers__start');
-        // let's get it started
-        if ( ! is_admin() && ! EE_Maintenance_Mode::instance()->level()) {
-            do_action('AHEE__EE_System__load_controllers__load_front_controllers');
-            $this->registry->load_core('Front_Controller');
-        } else if ( ! EE_FRONT_AJAX) {
-            do_action('AHEE__EE_System__load_controllers__load_admin_controllers');
-            EE_Registry::instance()->load_core('Admin');
-        }
-        do_action('AHEE__EE_System__load_controllers__complete');
-    }
-
-
-
-    /**
-     * core_loaded_and_ready
-     * all of the basic EE core should be loaded at this point and available regardless of M-Mode
-     *
-     * @access public
-     * @return void
-     */
-    public function core_loaded_and_ready()
-    {
-        do_action('AHEE__EE_System__core_loaded_and_ready');
-        // load_espresso_template_tags
-        if (is_readable(EE_PUBLIC . 'template_tags.php')) {
-            require_once(EE_PUBLIC . 'template_tags.php');
-        }
-        do_action('AHEE__EE_System__set_hooks_for_shortcodes_modules_and_addons');
-        $this->registry->load_core('Session');
-        $this->registry->create('EventEspresso\core\services\assets\Registry');
-        wp_enqueue_script('espresso_core');
-    }
-
-
-
-    /**
-     * initialize
-     * this is the best place to begin initializing client code
-     *
-     * @access public
-     * @return void
-     */
-    public function initialize()
-    {
-        do_action('AHEE__EE_System__initialize');
-    }
-
-
-
-    /**
-     * initialize_last
-     * this is run really late during the WP init hook point, and ensures that mostly everything else that needs to
-     * initialize has done so
-     *
-     * @access public
-     * @return void
-     */
-    public function initialize_last()
-    {
-        do_action('AHEE__EE_System__initialize_last');
-    }
-
-
-
-    /**
-     * set_hooks_for_shortcodes_modules_and_addons
-     * this is the best place for other systems to set callbacks for hooking into other parts of EE
-     * this happens at the very beginning of the wp_loaded hook point
-     *
-     * @access public
-     * @return void
-     */
-    public function set_hooks_for_shortcodes_modules_and_addons()
-    {
-        //		do_action( 'AHEE__EE_System__set_hooks_for_shortcodes_modules_and_addons' );
-    }
-
-
-
-    /**
-     * do_not_cache
-     * sets no cache headers and defines no cache constants for WP plugins
-     *
-     * @access public
-     * @return void
-     */
-    public static function do_not_cache()
-    {
-        // set no cache constants
-        if ( ! defined('DONOTCACHEPAGE')) {
-            define('DONOTCACHEPAGE', true);
-        }
-        if ( ! defined('DONOTCACHCEOBJECT')) {
-            define('DONOTCACHCEOBJECT', true);
-        }
-        if ( ! defined('DONOTCACHEDB')) {
-            define('DONOTCACHEDB', true);
-        }
-        // add no cache headers
-        add_action('send_headers', array('EE_System', 'nocache_headers'), 10);
-        // plus a little extra for nginx and Google Chrome
-        add_filter('nocache_headers', array('EE_System', 'extra_nocache_headers'), 10, 1);
-        // prevent browsers from prefetching of the rel='next' link, because it may contain content that interferes with the registration process
-        remove_action('wp_head', 'adjacent_posts_rel_link_wp_head');
-    }
-
-
-
-    /**
-     *    extra_nocache_headers
-     *
-     * @access    public
-     * @param $headers
-     * @return    array
-     */
-    public static function extra_nocache_headers($headers)
-    {
-        // for NGINX
-        $headers['X-Accel-Expires'] = 0;
-        // plus extra for Google Chrome since it doesn't seem to respect "no-cache", but WILL respect "no-store"
-        $headers['Cache-Control'] = 'no-store, no-cache, must-revalidate, max-age=0';
-        return $headers;
-    }
-
-
-
-    /**
-     *    nocache_headers
-     *
-     * @access    public
-     * @return    void
-     */
-    public static function nocache_headers()
-    {
-        nocache_headers();
-    }
-
-
-
-    /**
-     *    espresso_toolbar_items
-     *
-     * @access public
-     * @param  WP_Admin_Bar $admin_bar
-     * @return void
-     */
-    public function espresso_toolbar_items(WP_Admin_Bar $admin_bar)
-    {
-        // if in full M-Mode, or its an AJAX request, or user is NOT an admin
-        if (
-            defined('DOING_AJAX')
-            || ! $this->registry->CAP->current_user_can('ee_read_ee', 'ee_admin_bar_menu_top_level')
-            || EE_Maintenance_Mode::instance()->level() === EE_Maintenance_Mode::level_2_complete_maintenance
-        ) {
-            return;
-        }
-        do_action('AHEE_log', __FILE__, __FUNCTION__, '');
-        $menu_class = 'espresso_menu_item_class';
-        //we don't use the constants EVENTS_ADMIN_URL or REG_ADMIN_URL
-        //because they're only defined in each of their respective constructors
-        //and this might be a frontend request, in which case they aren't available
-        $events_admin_url = admin_url('admin.php?page=espresso_events');
-        $reg_admin_url = admin_url('admin.php?page=espresso_registrations');
-        $extensions_admin_url = admin_url('admin.php?page=espresso_packages');
-        //Top Level
-        $admin_bar->add_menu(array(
-            'id'    => 'espresso-toolbar',
-            'title' => '<span class="ee-icon ee-icon-ee-cup-thick ee-icon-size-20"></span><span class="ab-label">'
-                       . _x('Event Espresso', 'admin bar menu group label', 'event_espresso')
-                       . '</span>',
-            'href'  => $events_admin_url,
-            'meta'  => array(
-                'title' => __('Event Espresso', 'event_espresso'),
-                'class' => $menu_class . 'first',
-            ),
-        ));
-        //Events
-        if ($this->registry->CAP->current_user_can('ee_read_events', 'ee_admin_bar_menu_espresso-toolbar-events')) {
-            $admin_bar->add_menu(array(
-                'id'     => 'espresso-toolbar-events',
-                'parent' => 'espresso-toolbar',
-                'title'  => __('Events', 'event_espresso'),
-                'href'   => $events_admin_url,
-                'meta'   => array(
-                    'title'  => __('Events', 'event_espresso'),
-                    'target' => '',
-                    'class'  => $menu_class,
-                ),
-            ));
-        }
-        if ($this->registry->CAP->current_user_can('ee_edit_events', 'ee_admin_bar_menu_espresso-toolbar-events-new')) {
-            //Events Add New
-            $admin_bar->add_menu(array(
-                'id'     => 'espresso-toolbar-events-new',
-                'parent' => 'espresso-toolbar-events',
-                'title'  => __('Add New', 'event_espresso'),
-                'href'   => EEH_URL::add_query_args_and_nonce(array('action' => 'create_new'), $events_admin_url),
-                'meta'   => array(
-                    'title'  => __('Add New', 'event_espresso'),
-                    'target' => '',
-                    'class'  => $menu_class,
-                ),
-            ));
-        }
-        if (is_single() && (get_post_type() === 'espresso_events')) {
-            //Current post
-            global $post;
-            if ($this->registry->CAP->current_user_can('ee_edit_event',
-                'ee_admin_bar_menu_espresso-toolbar-events-edit', $post->ID)
-            ) {
-                //Events Edit Current Event
-                $admin_bar->add_menu(array(
-                    'id'     => 'espresso-toolbar-events-edit',
-                    'parent' => 'espresso-toolbar-events',
-                    'title'  => __('Edit Event', 'event_espresso'),
-                    'href'   => EEH_URL::add_query_args_and_nonce(array('action' => 'edit', 'post' => $post->ID),
-                        $events_admin_url),
-                    'meta'   => array(
-                        'title'  => __('Edit Event', 'event_espresso'),
-                        'target' => '',
-                        'class'  => $menu_class,
-                    ),
-                ));
-            }
-        }
-        //Events View
-        if ($this->registry->CAP->current_user_can('ee_read_events',
-            'ee_admin_bar_menu_espresso-toolbar-events-view')
-        ) {
-            $admin_bar->add_menu(array(
-                'id'     => 'espresso-toolbar-events-view',
-                'parent' => 'espresso-toolbar-events',
-                'title'  => __('View', 'event_espresso'),
-                'href'   => $events_admin_url,
-                'meta'   => array(
-                    'title'  => __('View', 'event_espresso'),
-                    'target' => '',
-                    'class'  => $menu_class,
-                ),
-            ));
-        }
-        if ($this->registry->CAP->current_user_can('ee_read_events', 'ee_admin_bar_menu_espresso-toolbar-events-all')) {
-            //Events View All
-            $admin_bar->add_menu(array(
-                'id'     => 'espresso-toolbar-events-all',
-                'parent' => 'espresso-toolbar-events-view',
-                'title'  => __('All', 'event_espresso'),
-                'href'   => $events_admin_url,
-                'meta'   => array(
-                    'title'  => __('All', 'event_espresso'),
-                    'target' => '',
-                    'class'  => $menu_class,
-                ),
-            ));
-        }
-        if ($this->registry->CAP->current_user_can('ee_read_events',
-            'ee_admin_bar_menu_espresso-toolbar-events-today')
-        ) {
-            //Events View Today
-            $admin_bar->add_menu(array(
-                'id'     => 'espresso-toolbar-events-today',
-                'parent' => 'espresso-toolbar-events-view',
-                'title'  => __('Today', 'event_espresso'),
-                'href'   => EEH_URL::add_query_args_and_nonce(array('action' => 'default', 'status' => 'today'),
-                    $events_admin_url),
-                'meta'   => array(
-                    'title'  => __('Today', 'event_espresso'),
-                    'target' => '',
-                    'class'  => $menu_class,
-                ),
-            ));
-        }
-        if ($this->registry->CAP->current_user_can('ee_read_events',
-            'ee_admin_bar_menu_espresso-toolbar-events-month')
-        ) {
-            //Events View This Month
-            $admin_bar->add_menu(array(
-                'id'     => 'espresso-toolbar-events-month',
-                'parent' => 'espresso-toolbar-events-view',
-                'title'  => __('This Month', 'event_espresso'),
-                'href'   => EEH_URL::add_query_args_and_nonce(array('action' => 'default', 'status' => 'month'),
-                    $events_admin_url),
-                'meta'   => array(
-                    'title'  => __('This Month', 'event_espresso'),
-                    'target' => '',
-                    'class'  => $menu_class,
-                ),
-            ));
-        }
-        //Registration Overview
-        if ($this->registry->CAP->current_user_can('ee_read_registrations',
-            'ee_admin_bar_menu_espresso-toolbar-registrations')
-        ) {
-            $admin_bar->add_menu(array(
-                'id'     => 'espresso-toolbar-registrations',
-                'parent' => 'espresso-toolbar',
-                'title'  => __('Registrations', 'event_espresso'),
-                'href'   => $reg_admin_url,
-                'meta'   => array(
-                    'title'  => __('Registrations', 'event_espresso'),
-                    'target' => '',
-                    'class'  => $menu_class,
-                ),
-            ));
-        }
-        //Registration Overview Today
-        if ($this->registry->CAP->current_user_can('ee_read_registrations',
-            'ee_admin_bar_menu_espresso-toolbar-registrations-today')
-        ) {
-            $admin_bar->add_menu(array(
-                'id'     => 'espresso-toolbar-registrations-today',
-                'parent' => 'espresso-toolbar-registrations',
-                'title'  => __('Today', 'event_espresso'),
-                'href'   => EEH_URL::add_query_args_and_nonce(array('action' => 'default', 'status' => 'today'),
-                    $reg_admin_url),
-                'meta'   => array(
-                    'title'  => __('Today', 'event_espresso'),
-                    'target' => '',
-                    'class'  => $menu_class,
-                ),
-            ));
-        }
-        //Registration Overview Today Completed
-        if ($this->registry->CAP->current_user_can('ee_read_registrations',
-            'ee_admin_bar_menu_espresso-toolbar-registrations-today-approved')
-        ) {
-            $admin_bar->add_menu(array(
-                'id'     => 'espresso-toolbar-registrations-today-approved',
-                'parent' => 'espresso-toolbar-registrations-today',
-                'title'  => __('Approved', 'event_espresso'),
-                'href'   => EEH_URL::add_query_args_and_nonce(array(
-                    'action'      => 'default',
-                    'status'      => 'today',
-                    '_reg_status' => EEM_Registration::status_id_approved,
-                ), $reg_admin_url),
-                'meta'   => array(
-                    'title'  => __('Approved', 'event_espresso'),
-                    'target' => '',
-                    'class'  => $menu_class,
-                ),
-            ));
-        }
-        //Registration Overview Today Pending\
-        if ($this->registry->CAP->current_user_can('ee_read_registrations',
-            'ee_admin_bar_menu_espresso-toolbar-registrations-today-pending')
-        ) {
-            $admin_bar->add_menu(array(
-                'id'     => 'espresso-toolbar-registrations-today-pending',
-                'parent' => 'espresso-toolbar-registrations-today',
-                'title'  => __('Pending', 'event_espresso'),
-                'href'   => EEH_URL::add_query_args_and_nonce(array(
-                    'action'     => 'default',
-                    'status'     => 'today',
-                    'reg_status' => EEM_Registration::status_id_pending_payment,
-                ), $reg_admin_url),
-                'meta'   => array(
-                    'title'  => __('Pending Payment', 'event_espresso'),
-                    'target' => '',
-                    'class'  => $menu_class,
-                ),
-            ));
-        }
-        //Registration Overview Today Incomplete
-        if ($this->registry->CAP->current_user_can('ee_read_registrations',
-            'ee_admin_bar_menu_espresso-toolbar-registrations-today-not-approved')
-        ) {
-            $admin_bar->add_menu(array(
-                'id'     => 'espresso-toolbar-registrations-today-not-approved',
-                'parent' => 'espresso-toolbar-registrations-today',
-                'title'  => __('Not Approved', 'event_espresso'),
-                'href'   => EEH_URL::add_query_args_and_nonce(array(
-                    'action'      => 'default',
-                    'status'      => 'today',
-                    '_reg_status' => EEM_Registration::status_id_not_approved,
-                ), $reg_admin_url),
-                'meta'   => array(
-                    'title'  => __('Not Approved', 'event_espresso'),
-                    'target' => '',
-                    'class'  => $menu_class,
-                ),
-            ));
-        }
-        //Registration Overview Today Incomplete
-        if ($this->registry->CAP->current_user_can('ee_read_registrations',
-            'ee_admin_bar_menu_espresso-toolbar-registrations-today-cancelled')
-        ) {
-            $admin_bar->add_menu(array(
-                'id'     => 'espresso-toolbar-registrations-today-cancelled',
-                'parent' => 'espresso-toolbar-registrations-today',
-                'title'  => __('Cancelled', 'event_espresso'),
-                'href'   => EEH_URL::add_query_args_and_nonce(array(
-                    'action'      => 'default',
-                    'status'      => 'today',
-                    '_reg_status' => EEM_Registration::status_id_cancelled,
-                ), $reg_admin_url),
-                'meta'   => array(
-                    'title'  => __('Cancelled', 'event_espresso'),
-                    'target' => '',
-                    'class'  => $menu_class,
-                ),
-            ));
-        }
-        //Registration Overview This Month
-        if ($this->registry->CAP->current_user_can('ee_read_registrations',
-            'ee_admin_bar_menu_espresso-toolbar-registrations-month')
-        ) {
-            $admin_bar->add_menu(array(
-                'id'     => 'espresso-toolbar-registrations-month',
-                'parent' => 'espresso-toolbar-registrations',
-                'title'  => __('This Month', 'event_espresso'),
-                'href'   => EEH_URL::add_query_args_and_nonce(array('action' => 'default', 'status' => 'month'),
-                    $reg_admin_url),
-                'meta'   => array(
-                    'title'  => __('This Month', 'event_espresso'),
-                    'target' => '',
-                    'class'  => $menu_class,
-                ),
-            ));
-        }
-        //Registration Overview This Month Approved
-        if ($this->registry->CAP->current_user_can('ee_read_registrations',
-            'ee_admin_bar_menu_espresso-toolbar-registrations-month-approved')
-        ) {
-            $admin_bar->add_menu(array(
-                'id'     => 'espresso-toolbar-registrations-month-approved',
-                'parent' => 'espresso-toolbar-registrations-month',
-                'title'  => __('Approved', 'event_espresso'),
-                'href'   => EEH_URL::add_query_args_and_nonce(array(
-                    'action'      => 'default',
-                    'status'      => 'month',
-                    '_reg_status' => EEM_Registration::status_id_approved,
-                ), $reg_admin_url),
-                'meta'   => array(
-                    'title'  => __('Approved', 'event_espresso'),
-                    'target' => '',
-                    'class'  => $menu_class,
-                ),
-            ));
-        }
-        //Registration Overview This Month Pending
-        if ($this->registry->CAP->current_user_can('ee_read_registrations',
-            'ee_admin_bar_menu_espresso-toolbar-registrations-month-pending')
-        ) {
-            $admin_bar->add_menu(array(
-                'id'     => 'espresso-toolbar-registrations-month-pending',
-                'parent' => 'espresso-toolbar-registrations-month',
-                'title'  => __('Pending', 'event_espresso'),
-                'href'   => EEH_URL::add_query_args_and_nonce(array(
-                    'action'      => 'default',
-                    'status'      => 'month',
-                    '_reg_status' => EEM_Registration::status_id_pending_payment,
-                ), $reg_admin_url),
-                'meta'   => array(
-                    'title'  => __('Pending', 'event_espresso'),
-                    'target' => '',
-                    'class'  => $menu_class,
-                ),
-            ));
-        }
-        //Registration Overview This Month Not Approved
-        if ($this->registry->CAP->current_user_can('ee_read_registrations',
-            'ee_admin_bar_menu_espresso-toolbar-registrations-month-not-approved')
-        ) {
-            $admin_bar->add_menu(array(
-                'id'     => 'espresso-toolbar-registrations-month-not-approved',
-                'parent' => 'espresso-toolbar-registrations-month',
-                'title'  => __('Not Approved', 'event_espresso'),
-                'href'   => EEH_URL::add_query_args_and_nonce(array(
-                    'action'      => 'default',
-                    'status'      => 'month',
-                    '_reg_status' => EEM_Registration::status_id_not_approved,
-                ), $reg_admin_url),
-                'meta'   => array(
-                    'title'  => __('Not Approved', 'event_espresso'),
-                    'target' => '',
-                    'class'  => $menu_class,
-                ),
-            ));
-        }
-        //Registration Overview This Month Cancelled
-        if ($this->registry->CAP->current_user_can('ee_read_registrations',
-            'ee_admin_bar_menu_espresso-toolbar-registrations-month-cancelled')
-        ) {
-            $admin_bar->add_menu(array(
-                'id'     => 'espresso-toolbar-registrations-month-cancelled',
-                'parent' => 'espresso-toolbar-registrations-month',
-                'title'  => __('Cancelled', 'event_espresso'),
-                'href'   => EEH_URL::add_query_args_and_nonce(array(
-                    'action'      => 'default',
-                    'status'      => 'month',
-                    '_reg_status' => EEM_Registration::status_id_cancelled,
-                ), $reg_admin_url),
-                'meta'   => array(
-                    'title'  => __('Cancelled', 'event_espresso'),
-                    'target' => '',
-                    'class'  => $menu_class,
-                ),
-            ));
-        }
-        //Extensions & Services
-        if ($this->registry->CAP->current_user_can('ee_read_ee',
-            'ee_admin_bar_menu_espresso-toolbar-extensions-and-services')
-        ) {
-            $admin_bar->add_menu(array(
-                'id'     => 'espresso-toolbar-extensions-and-services',
-                'parent' => 'espresso-toolbar',
-                'title'  => __('Extensions & Services', 'event_espresso'),
-                'href'   => $extensions_admin_url,
-                'meta'   => array(
-                    'title'  => __('Extensions & Services', 'event_espresso'),
-                    'target' => '',
-                    'class'  => $menu_class,
-                ),
-            ));
-        }
-    }
-
-
-
-    /**
-     * simply hooks into "wp_list_pages_exclude" filter (for wp_list_pages method) and makes sure EE critical pages are
-     * never returned with the function.
-     *
-     * @param  array $exclude_array any existing pages being excluded are in this array.
-     * @return array
-     */
-    public function remove_pages_from_wp_list_pages($exclude_array)
-    {
-        return array_merge($exclude_array, $this->registry->CFG->core->get_critical_pages_array());
-    }
+	/**
+	 * indicates this is a 'normal' request. Ie, not activation, nor upgrade, nor activation.
+	 * So examples of this would be a normal GET request on the frontend or backend, or a POST, etc
+	 */
+	const req_type_normal = 0;
+
+	/**
+	 * Indicates this is a brand new installation of EE so we should install
+	 * tables and default data etc
+	 */
+	const req_type_new_activation = 1;
+
+	/**
+	 * we've detected that EE has been reactivated (or EE was activated during maintenance mode,
+	 * and we just exited maintenance mode). We MUST check the database is setup properly
+	 * and that default data is setup too
+	 */
+	const req_type_reactivation = 2;
+
+	/**
+	 * indicates that EE has been upgraded since its previous request.
+	 * We may have data migration scripts to call and will want to trigger maintenance mode
+	 */
+	const req_type_upgrade = 3;
+
+	/**
+	 * TODO  will detect that EE has been DOWNGRADED. We probably don't want to run in this case...
+	 */
+	const req_type_downgrade = 4;
+
+	/**
+	 * @deprecated since version 4.6.0.dev.006
+	 * Now whenever a new_activation is detected the request type is still just
+	 * new_activation (same for reactivation, upgrade, downgrade etc), but if we'r ein maintenance mode
+	 * EE_System::initialize_db_if_no_migrations_required and EE_Addon::initialize_db_if_no_migrations_required
+	 * will instead enqueue that EE plugin's db initialization for when we're taken out of maintenance mode.
+	 * (Specifically, when the migration manager indicates migrations are finished
+	 * EE_Data_Migration_Manager::initialize_db_for_enqueued_ee_plugins() will be called)
+	 */
+	const req_type_activation_but_not_installed = 5;
+
+	/**
+	 * option prefix for recording the activation history (like core's "espresso_db_update") of addons
+	 */
+	const addon_activation_history_option_prefix = 'ee_addon_activation_history_';
+
+
+	/**
+	 * @var EE_System $_instance
+	 */
+	private static $_instance;
+
+	/**
+	 * @var EE_Registry $registry
+	 */
+	protected $registry;
+
+	/**
+	 * Stores which type of request this is, options being one of the constants on EE_System starting with req_type_*.
+	 * It can be a brand-new activation, a reactivation, an upgrade, a downgrade, or a normal request.
+	 *
+	 * @var int $_req_type
+	 */
+	private $_req_type;
+
+	/**
+	 * Whether or not there was a non-micro version change in EE core version during this request
+	 *
+	 * @var boolean $_major_version_change
+	 */
+	private $_major_version_change = false;
+
+
+
+	/**
+	 * @singleton method used to instantiate class object
+	 * @access    public
+	 * @param  EE_Registry $Registry
+	 * @return EE_System
+	 */
+	public static function instance(EE_Registry $Registry = null)
+	{
+		// check if class object is instantiated
+		if ( ! self::$_instance instanceof EE_System) {
+			self::$_instance = new self($Registry);
+		}
+		return self::$_instance;
+	}
+
+
+
+	/**
+	 * resets the instance and returns it
+	 *
+	 * @return EE_System
+	 */
+	public static function reset()
+	{
+		self::$_instance->_req_type = null;
+		//make sure none of the old hooks are left hanging around
+		remove_all_actions('AHEE__EE_System__perform_activations_upgrades_and_migrations');
+		//we need to reset the migration manager in order for it to detect DMSs properly
+		EE_Data_Migration_Manager::reset();
+		self::instance()->detect_activations_or_upgrades();
+		self::instance()->perform_activations_upgrades_and_migrations();
+		return self::instance();
+	}
+
+
+
+	/**
+	 *    sets hooks for running rest of system
+	 *    provides "AHEE__EE_System__construct__complete" hook for EE Addons to use as their starting point
+	 *    starting EE Addons from any other point may lead to problems
+	 *
+	 * @access private
+	 * @param  EE_Registry $Registry
+	 */
+	private function __construct(EE_Registry $Registry)
+	{
+		$this->registry = $Registry;
+		do_action('AHEE__EE_System__construct__begin', $this);
+		// allow addons to load first so that they can register autoloaders, set hooks for running DMS's, etc
+		add_action('AHEE__EE_Bootstrap__load_espresso_addons', array($this, 'load_espresso_addons'));
+		// when an ee addon is activated, we want to call the core hook(s) again
+		// because the newly-activated addon didn't get a chance to run at all
+		add_action('activate_plugin', array($this, 'load_espresso_addons'), 1);
+		// detect whether install or upgrade
+		add_action('AHEE__EE_Bootstrap__detect_activations_or_upgrades', array($this, 'detect_activations_or_upgrades'),
+			3);
+		// load EE_Config, EE_Textdomain, etc
+		add_action('AHEE__EE_Bootstrap__load_core_configuration', array($this, 'load_core_configuration'), 5);
+		// load EE_Config, EE_Textdomain, etc
+		add_action('AHEE__EE_Bootstrap__register_shortcodes_modules_and_widgets',
+			array($this, 'register_shortcodes_modules_and_widgets'), 7);
+		// you wanna get going? I wanna get going... let's get going!
+		add_action('AHEE__EE_Bootstrap__brew_espresso', array($this, 'brew_espresso'), 9);
+		//other housekeeping
+		//exclude EE critical pages from wp_list_pages
+		add_filter('wp_list_pages_excludes', array($this, 'remove_pages_from_wp_list_pages'), 10);
+		// ALL EE Addons should use the following hook point to attach their initial setup too
+		// it's extremely important for EE Addons to register any class autoloaders so that they can be available when the EE_Config loads
+		do_action('AHEE__EE_System__construct__complete', $this);
+	}
+
+
+
+	/**
+	 * load_espresso_addons
+	 * allow addons to load first so that they can set hooks for running DMS's, etc
+	 * this is hooked into both:
+	 *    'AHEE__EE_Bootstrap__load_core_configuration'
+	 *        which runs during the WP 'plugins_loaded' action at priority 5
+	 *    and the WP 'activate_plugin' hook point
+	 *
+	 * @access public
+	 * @return void
+	 * @throws EE_Error
+	 */
+	public function load_espresso_addons()
+	{
+		// set autoloaders for all of the classes implementing EEI_Plugin_API
+		// which provide helpers for EE plugin authors to more easily register certain components with EE.
+		EEH_Autoloader::instance()->register_autoloaders_for_each_file_in_folder(EE_LIBRARIES . 'plugin_api');
+		//load and setup EE_Capabilities
+		$this->registry->load_core('Capabilities');
+		//caps need to be initialized on every request so that capability maps are set.
+		//@see https://events.codebasehq.com/projects/event-espresso/tickets/8674
+		$this->registry->CAP->init_caps();
+		do_action('AHEE__EE_System__load_espresso_addons');
+		//if the WP API basic auth plugin isn't already loaded, load it now.
+		//We want it for mobile apps. Just include the entire plugin
+		//also, don't load the basic auth when a plugin is getting activated, because
+		//it could be the basic auth plugin, and it doesn't check if its methods are already defined
+		//and causes a fatal error
+		if (
+			! (isset($_GET['activate']) && $_GET['activate'] === 'true')
+			&& ! function_exists('json_basic_auth_handler')
+			&& ! function_exists('json_basic_auth_error')
+			&& ! (
+				isset($_GET['action'])
+				&& in_array($_GET['action'], array('activate', 'activate-selected'), true)
+			)
+		) {
+			include_once EE_THIRD_PARTY . 'wp-api-basic-auth' . DS . 'basic-auth.php';
+		}
+		do_action('AHEE__EE_System__load_espresso_addons__complete');
+	}
+
+
+
+	/**
+	 * detect_activations_or_upgrades
+	 * Checks for activation or upgrade of core first;
+	 * then also checks if any registered addons have been activated or upgraded
+	 * This is hooked into 'AHEE__EE_Bootstrap__detect_activations_or_upgrades'
+	 * which runs during the WP 'plugins_loaded' action at priority 3
+	 *
+	 * @access public
+	 * @return void
+	 */
+	public function detect_activations_or_upgrades()
+	{
+		//first off: let's make sure to handle core
+		$this->detect_if_activation_or_upgrade();
+		foreach ($this->registry->addons as $addon) {
+			//detect teh request type for that addon
+			$addon->detect_activation_or_upgrade();
+		}
+	}
+
+
+
+	/**
+	 * detect_if_activation_or_upgrade
+	 * Takes care of detecting whether this is a brand new install or code upgrade,
+	 * and either setting up the DB or setting up maintenance mode etc.
+	 *
+	 * @access public
+	 * @return void
+	 */
+	public function detect_if_activation_or_upgrade()
+	{
+		do_action('AHEE__EE_System___detect_if_activation_or_upgrade__begin');
+		// load M-Mode class
+		$this->registry->load_core('Maintenance_Mode');
+		// check if db has been updated, or if its a brand-new installation
+		$espresso_db_update = $this->fix_espresso_db_upgrade_option();
+		$request_type = $this->detect_req_type($espresso_db_update);
+		//EEH_Debug_Tools::printr( $request_type, '$request_type', __FILE__, __LINE__ );
+		switch ($request_type) {
+			case EE_System::req_type_new_activation:
+				do_action('AHEE__EE_System__detect_if_activation_or_upgrade__new_activation');
+				$this->_handle_core_version_change($espresso_db_update);
+				break;
+			case EE_System::req_type_reactivation:
+				do_action('AHEE__EE_System__detect_if_activation_or_upgrade__reactivation');
+				$this->_handle_core_version_change($espresso_db_update);
+				break;
+			case EE_System::req_type_upgrade:
+				do_action('AHEE__EE_System__detect_if_activation_or_upgrade__upgrade');
+				//migrations may be required now that we've upgraded
+				EE_Maintenance_Mode::instance()->set_maintenance_mode_if_db_old();
+				$this->_handle_core_version_change($espresso_db_update);
+				//				echo "done upgrade";die;
+				break;
+			case EE_System::req_type_downgrade:
+				do_action('AHEE__EE_System__detect_if_activation_or_upgrade__downgrade');
+				//its possible migrations are no longer required
+				EE_Maintenance_Mode::instance()->set_maintenance_mode_if_db_old();
+				$this->_handle_core_version_change($espresso_db_update);
+				break;
+			case EE_System::req_type_normal:
+			default:
+				//				$this->_maybe_redirect_to_ee_about();
+				break;
+		}
+		do_action('AHEE__EE_System__detect_if_activation_or_upgrade__complete');
+	}
+
+
+
+	/**
+	 * Updates the list of installed versions and sets hooks for
+	 * initializing the database later during the request
+	 *
+	 * @param array $espresso_db_update
+	 */
+	protected function _handle_core_version_change($espresso_db_update)
+	{
+		$this->update_list_of_installed_versions($espresso_db_update);
+		//get ready to verify the DB is ok (provided we aren't in maintenance mode, of course)
+		add_action('AHEE__EE_System__perform_activations_upgrades_and_migrations',
+			array($this, 'initialize_db_if_no_migrations_required'));
+	}
+
+
+
+	/**
+	 * standardizes the wp option 'espresso_db_upgrade' which actually stores
+	 * information about what versions of EE have been installed and activated,
+	 * NOT necessarily the state of the database
+	 *
+	 * @param mixed $espresso_db_update the value of the WordPress option.
+	 *                                            If not supplied, fetches it from the options table
+	 * @return array the correct value of 'espresso_db_upgrade', after saving it, if it needed correction
+	 */
+	private function fix_espresso_db_upgrade_option($espresso_db_update = null)
+	{
+		do_action('FHEE__EE_System__manage_fix_espresso_db_upgrade_option__begin', $espresso_db_update);
+		if ( ! $espresso_db_update) {
+			$espresso_db_update = get_option('espresso_db_update');
+		}
+		// check that option is an array
+		if ( ! is_array($espresso_db_update)) {
+			// if option is FALSE, then it never existed
+			if ($espresso_db_update === false) {
+				// make $espresso_db_update an array and save option with autoload OFF
+				$espresso_db_update = array();
+				add_option('espresso_db_update', $espresso_db_update, '', 'no');
+			} else {
+				// option is NOT FALSE but also is NOT an array, so make it an array and save it
+				$espresso_db_update = array($espresso_db_update => array());
+				update_option('espresso_db_update', $espresso_db_update);
+			}
+		} else {
+			$corrected_db_update = array();
+			//if IS an array, but is it an array where KEYS are version numbers, and values are arrays?
+			foreach ($espresso_db_update as $should_be_version_string => $should_be_array) {
+				if (is_int($should_be_version_string) && ! is_array($should_be_array)) {
+					//the key is an int, and the value IS NOT an array
+					//so it must be numerically-indexed, where values are versions installed...
+					//fix it!
+					$version_string = $should_be_array;
+					$corrected_db_update[$version_string] = array('unknown-date');
+				} else {
+					//ok it checks out
+					$corrected_db_update[$should_be_version_string] = $should_be_array;
+				}
+			}
+			$espresso_db_update = $corrected_db_update;
+			update_option('espresso_db_update', $espresso_db_update);
+		}
+		do_action('FHEE__EE_System__manage_fix_espresso_db_upgrade_option__complete', $espresso_db_update);
+		return $espresso_db_update;
+	}
+
+
+
+	/**
+	 * Does the traditional work of setting up the plugin's database and adding default data.
+	 * If migration script/process did not exist, this is what would happen on every activation/reactivation/upgrade.
+	 * NOTE: if we're in maintenance mode (which would be the case if we detect there are data
+	 * migration scripts that need to be run and a version change happens), enqueues core for database initialization,
+	 * so that it will be done when migrations are finished
+	 *
+	 * @param boolean $initialize_addons_too if true, we double-check addons' database tables etc too;
+	 * @param boolean $verify_schema         if true will re-check the database tables have the correct schema.
+	 *                                       This is a resource-intensive job
+	 *                                       so we prefer to only do it when necessary
+	 * @return void
+	 * @throws EE_Error
+	 */
+	public function initialize_db_if_no_migrations_required($initialize_addons_too = false, $verify_schema = true)
+	{
+		$request_type = $this->detect_req_type();
+		//only initialize system if we're not in maintenance mode.
+		if (EE_Maintenance_Mode::instance()->level() !== EE_Maintenance_Mode::level_2_complete_maintenance) {
+			update_option('ee_flush_rewrite_rules', true);
+			if ($verify_schema) {
+				EEH_Activation::initialize_db_and_folders();
+			}
+			EEH_Activation::initialize_db_content();
+			EEH_Activation::system_initialization();
+			if ($initialize_addons_too) {
+				$this->initialize_addons();
+			}
+		} else {
+			EE_Data_Migration_Manager::instance()->enqueue_db_initialization_for('Core');
+		}
+		if ($request_type === EE_System::req_type_new_activation
+			|| $request_type === EE_System::req_type_reactivation
+			|| (
+				$request_type === EE_System::req_type_upgrade
+				&& $this->is_major_version_change()
+			)
+		) {
+			add_action('AHEE__EE_System__initialize_last', array($this, 'redirect_to_about_ee'), 9);
+		}
+	}
+
+
+
+	/**
+	 * Initializes the db for all registered addons
+	 *
+	 * @throws EE_Error
+	 */
+	public function initialize_addons()
+	{
+		//foreach registered addon, make sure its db is up-to-date too
+		foreach ($this->registry->addons as $addon) {
+			$addon->initialize_db_if_no_migrations_required();
+		}
+	}
+
+
+
+	/**
+	 * Adds the current code version to the saved wp option which stores a list of all ee versions ever installed.
+	 *
+	 * @param    array  $version_history
+	 * @param    string $current_version_to_add version to be added to the version history
+	 * @return    boolean success as to whether or not this option was changed
+	 */
+	public function update_list_of_installed_versions($version_history = null, $current_version_to_add = null)
+	{
+		if ( ! $version_history) {
+			$version_history = $this->fix_espresso_db_upgrade_option($version_history);
+		}
+		if ($current_version_to_add === null) {
+			$current_version_to_add = espresso_version();
+		}
+		$version_history[$current_version_to_add][] = date('Y-m-d H:i:s', time());
+		// re-save
+		return update_option('espresso_db_update', $version_history);
+	}
+
+
+
+	/**
+	 * Detects if the current version indicated in the has existed in the list of
+	 * previously-installed versions of EE (espresso_db_update). Does NOT modify it (ie, no side-effect)
+	 *
+	 * @param array $espresso_db_update array from the wp option stored under the name 'espresso_db_update'.
+	 *                                  If not supplied, fetches it from the options table.
+	 *                                  Also, caches its result so later parts of the code can also know whether
+	 *                                  there's been an update or not. This way we can add the current version to
+	 *                                  espresso_db_update, but still know if this is a new install or not
+	 * @return int one of the constants on EE_System::req_type_
+	 */
+	public function detect_req_type($espresso_db_update = null)
+	{
+		if ($this->_req_type === null) {
+			$espresso_db_update = ! empty($espresso_db_update) ? $espresso_db_update
+				: $this->fix_espresso_db_upgrade_option();
+			$this->_req_type = EE_System::detect_req_type_given_activation_history($espresso_db_update,
+				'ee_espresso_activation', espresso_version());
+			$this->_major_version_change = $this->_detect_major_version_change($espresso_db_update);
+		}
+		return $this->_req_type;
+	}
+
+
+
+	/**
+	 * Returns whether or not there was a non-micro version change (ie, change in either
+	 * the first or second number in the version. Eg 4.9.0.rc.001 to 4.10.0.rc.000,
+	 * but not 4.9.0.rc.0001 to 4.9.1.rc.0001
+	 *
+	 * @param $activation_history
+	 * @return bool
+	 */
+	protected function _detect_major_version_change($activation_history)
+	{
+		$previous_version = EE_System::_get_most_recently_active_version_from_activation_history($activation_history);
+		$previous_version_parts = explode('.', $previous_version);
+		$current_version_parts = explode('.', espresso_version());
+		return isset($previous_version_parts[0], $previous_version_parts[1], $current_version_parts[0], $current_version_parts[1])
+			   && ($previous_version_parts[0] !== $current_version_parts[0]
+				   || $previous_version_parts[1] !== $current_version_parts[1]
+			   );
+	}
+
+
+
+	/**
+	 * Returns true if either the major or minor version of EE changed during this request.
+	 * Eg 4.9.0.rc.001 to 4.10.0.rc.000, but not 4.9.0.rc.0001 to 4.9.1.rc.0001
+	 *
+	 * @return bool
+	 */
+	public function is_major_version_change()
+	{
+		return $this->_major_version_change;
+	}
+
+
+
+	/**
+	 * Determines the request type for any ee addon, given three piece of info: the current array of activation
+	 * histories (for core that' 'espresso_db_update' wp option); the name of the WordPress option which is temporarily
+	 * set upon activation of the plugin (for core it's 'ee_espresso_activation'); and the version that this plugin was
+	 * just activated to (for core that will always be espresso_version())
+	 *
+	 * @param array  $activation_history_for_addon     the option's value which stores the activation history for this
+	 *                                                 ee plugin. for core that's 'espresso_db_update'
+	 * @param string $activation_indicator_option_name the name of the WordPress option that is temporarily set to
+	 *                                                 indicate that this plugin was just activated
+	 * @param string $version_to_upgrade_to            the version that was just upgraded to (for core that will be
+	 *                                                 espresso_version())
+	 * @return int one of the constants on EE_System::req_type_*
+	 */
+	public static function detect_req_type_given_activation_history(
+		$activation_history_for_addon,
+		$activation_indicator_option_name,
+		$version_to_upgrade_to
+	) {
+		$version_is_higher = self::_new_version_is_higher($activation_history_for_addon, $version_to_upgrade_to);
+		if ($activation_history_for_addon) {
+			//it exists, so this isn't a completely new install
+			//check if this version already in that list of previously installed versions
+			if ( ! isset($activation_history_for_addon[$version_to_upgrade_to])) {
+				//it a version we haven't seen before
+				if ($version_is_higher === 1) {
+					$req_type = EE_System::req_type_upgrade;
+				} else {
+					$req_type = EE_System::req_type_downgrade;
+				}
+				delete_option($activation_indicator_option_name);
+			} else {
+				// its not an update. maybe a reactivation?
+				if (get_option($activation_indicator_option_name, false)) {
+					if ($version_is_higher === -1) {
+						$req_type = EE_System::req_type_downgrade;
+					} elseif ($version_is_higher === 0) {
+						//we've seen this version before, but it's an activation. must be a reactivation
+						$req_type = EE_System::req_type_reactivation;
+					} else {//$version_is_higher === 1
+						$req_type = EE_System::req_type_upgrade;
+					}
+					delete_option($activation_indicator_option_name);
+				} else {
+					//we've seen this version before and the activation indicate doesn't show it was just activated
+					if ($version_is_higher === -1) {
+						$req_type = EE_System::req_type_downgrade;
+					} elseif ($version_is_higher === 0) {
+						//we've seen this version before and it's not an activation. its normal request
+						$req_type = EE_System::req_type_normal;
+					} else {//$version_is_higher === 1
+						$req_type = EE_System::req_type_upgrade;
+					}
+				}
+			}
+		} else {
+			//brand new install
+			$req_type = EE_System::req_type_new_activation;
+			delete_option($activation_indicator_option_name);
+		}
+		return $req_type;
+	}
+
+
+
+	/**
+	 * Detects if the $version_to_upgrade_to is higher than the most recent version in
+	 * the $activation_history_for_addon
+	 *
+	 * @param array  $activation_history_for_addon (keys are versions, values are arrays of times activated,
+	 *                                             sometimes containing 'unknown-date'
+	 * @param string $version_to_upgrade_to        (current version)
+	 * @return int results of version_compare( $version_to_upgrade_to, $most_recently_active_version ).
+	 *                                             ie, -1 if $version_to_upgrade_to is LOWER (downgrade);
+	 *                                             0 if $version_to_upgrade_to MATCHES (reactivation or normal request);
+	 *                                             1 if $version_to_upgrade_to is HIGHER (upgrade) ;
+	 */
+	protected static function _new_version_is_higher($activation_history_for_addon, $version_to_upgrade_to)
+	{
+		//find the most recently-activated version
+		$most_recently_active_version = EE_System::_get_most_recently_active_version_from_activation_history($activation_history_for_addon);
+		return version_compare($version_to_upgrade_to, $most_recently_active_version);
+	}
+
+
+
+	/**
+	 * Gets the most recently active version listed in the activation history,
+	 * and if none are found (ie, it's a brand new install) returns '0.0.0.dev.000'.
+	 *
+	 * @param array $activation_history  (keys are versions, values are arrays of times activated,
+	 *                                   sometimes containing 'unknown-date'
+	 * @return string
+	 */
+	protected static function _get_most_recently_active_version_from_activation_history($activation_history)
+	{
+		$most_recently_active_version_activation = '1970-01-01 00:00:00';
+		$most_recently_active_version = '0.0.0.dev.000';
+		if (is_array($activation_history)) {
+			foreach ($activation_history as $version => $times_activated) {
+				//check there is a record of when this version was activated. Otherwise,
+				//mark it as unknown
+				if ( ! $times_activated) {
+					$times_activated = array('unknown-date');
+				}
+				if (is_string($times_activated)) {
+					$times_activated = array($times_activated);
+				}
+				foreach ($times_activated as $an_activation) {
+					if ($an_activation !== 'unknown-date' && $an_activation > $most_recently_active_version_activation) {
+						$most_recently_active_version = $version;
+						$most_recently_active_version_activation = $an_activation === 'unknown-date'
+							? '1970-01-01 00:00:00' : $an_activation;
+					}
+				}
+			}
+		}
+		return $most_recently_active_version;
+	}
+
+
+
+	/**
+	 * This redirects to the about EE page after activation
+	 *
+	 * @return void
+	 */
+	public function redirect_to_about_ee()
+	{
+		$notices = EE_Error::get_notices(false);
+		//if current user is an admin and it's not an ajax or rest request
+		if (
+			! (defined('DOING_AJAX') && DOING_AJAX)
+			&& ! (defined('REST_REQUEST') && REST_REQUEST)
+			&& ! isset($notices['errors'])
+			&& apply_filters(
+				'FHEE__EE_System__redirect_to_about_ee__do_redirect',
+				$this->registry->CAP->current_user_can('manage_options', 'espresso_about_default')
+			)
+		) {
+			$query_params = array('page' => 'espresso_about');
+			if (EE_System::instance()->detect_req_type() === EE_System::req_type_new_activation) {
+				$query_params['new_activation'] = true;
+			}
+			if (EE_System::instance()->detect_req_type() === EE_System::req_type_reactivation) {
+				$query_params['reactivation'] = true;
+			}
+			$url = add_query_arg($query_params, admin_url('admin.php'));
+			wp_safe_redirect($url);
+			exit();
+		}
+	}
+
+
+
+	/**
+	 * load_core_configuration
+	 * this is hooked into 'AHEE__EE_Bootstrap__load_core_configuration'
+	 * which runs during the WP 'plugins_loaded' action at priority 5
+	 *
+	 * @return void
+	 * @throws \ReflectionException
+	 */
+	public function load_core_configuration()
+	{
+		do_action('AHEE__EE_System__load_core_configuration__begin', $this);
+		$this->registry->load_core('EE_Load_Textdomain');
+		//load textdomain
+		EE_Load_Textdomain::load_textdomain();
+		// load and setup EE_Config and EE_Network_Config
+		$this->registry->load_core('Config');
+		$this->registry->load_core('Network_Config');
+		// setup autoloaders
+		// enable logging?
+		if ($this->registry->CFG->admin->use_full_logging) {
+			$this->registry->load_core('Log');
+		}
+		// check for activation errors
+		$activation_errors = get_option('ee_plugin_activation_errors', false);
+		if ($activation_errors) {
+			EE_Error::add_error($activation_errors, __FILE__, __FUNCTION__, __LINE__);
+			update_option('ee_plugin_activation_errors', false);
+		}
+		// get model names
+		$this->_parse_model_names();
+		//load caf stuff a chance to play during the activation process too.
+		$this->_maybe_brew_regular();
+		do_action('AHEE__EE_System__load_core_configuration__complete', $this);
+	}
+
+
+
+	/**
+	 * cycles through all of the models/*.model.php files, and assembles an array of model names
+	 *
+	 * @return void
+	 * @throws ReflectionException
+	 */
+	private function _parse_model_names()
+	{
+		//get all the files in the EE_MODELS folder that end in .model.php
+		$models = glob(EE_MODELS . '*.model.php');
+		$model_names = array();
+		$non_abstract_db_models = array();
+		foreach ($models as $model) {
+			// get model classname
+			$classname = EEH_File::get_classname_from_filepath_with_standard_filename($model);
+			$short_name = str_replace('EEM_', '', $classname);
+			$reflectionClass = new ReflectionClass($classname);
+			if ($reflectionClass->isSubclassOf('EEM_Base') && ! $reflectionClass->isAbstract()) {
+				$non_abstract_db_models[$short_name] = $classname;
+			}
+			$model_names[$short_name] = $classname;
+		}
+		$this->registry->models = apply_filters('FHEE__EE_System__parse_model_names', $model_names);
+		$this->registry->non_abstract_db_models = apply_filters('FHEE__EE_System__parse_implemented_model_names',
+			$non_abstract_db_models);
+	}
+
+
+
+	/**
+	 * The purpose of this method is to simply check for a file named "caffeinated/brewing_regular.php" for any hooks
+	 * that need to be setup before our EE_System launches.
+	 *
+	 * @return void
+	 */
+	private function _maybe_brew_regular()
+	{
+		if (( ! defined('EE_DECAF') || EE_DECAF !== true) && is_readable(EE_CAFF_PATH . 'brewing_regular.php')) {
+			require_once EE_CAFF_PATH . 'brewing_regular.php';
+		}
+	}
+
+
+
+	/**
+	 * register_shortcodes_modules_and_widgets
+	 * generate lists of shortcodes and modules, then verify paths and classes
+	 * This is hooked into 'AHEE__EE_Bootstrap__register_shortcodes_modules_and_widgets'
+	 * which runs during the WP 'plugins_loaded' action at priority 7
+	 *
+	 * @access public
+	 * @return void
+	 */
+	public function register_shortcodes_modules_and_widgets()
+	{
+		try {
+			// load, register, and add shortcodes the new way
+			new ShortcodesManager(
+			// and the old way, but we'll put it under control of the new system
+				EE_Config::getLegacyShortcodesManager()
+			);
+		} catch (Exception $exception) {
+			new ExceptionStackTraceDisplay($exception);
+		}
+		do_action('AHEE__EE_System__register_shortcodes_modules_and_widgets');
+		// check for addons using old hook point
+		if (has_action('AHEE__EE_System__register_shortcodes_modules_and_addons')) {
+			$this->_incompatible_addon_error();
+		}
+	}
+
+
+
+	/**
+	 * _incompatible_addon_error
+	 *
+	 * @access public
+	 * @return void
+	 */
+	private function _incompatible_addon_error()
+	{
+		// get array of classes hooking into here
+		$class_names = EEH_Class_Tools::get_class_names_for_all_callbacks_on_hook('AHEE__EE_System__register_shortcodes_modules_and_addons');
+		if ( ! empty($class_names)) {
+			$msg = __('The following plugins, addons, or modules appear to be incompatible with this version of Event Espresso and were automatically deactivated to avoid fatal errors:',
+				'event_espresso');
+			$msg .= '<ul>';
+			foreach ($class_names as $class_name) {
+				$msg .= '<li><b>Event Espresso - ' . str_replace(array('EE_', 'EEM_', 'EED_', 'EES_', 'EEW_'), '',
+						$class_name) . '</b></li>';
+			}
+			$msg .= '</ul>';
+			$msg .= __('Compatibility issues can be avoided and/or resolved by keeping addons and plugins updated to the latest version.',
+				'event_espresso');
+			// save list of incompatible addons to wp-options for later use
+			add_option('ee_incompatible_addons', $class_names, '', 'no');
+			if (is_admin()) {
+				EE_Error::add_error($msg, __FILE__, __FUNCTION__, __LINE__);
+			}
+		}
+	}
+
+
+
+	/**
+	 * brew_espresso
+	 * begins the process of setting hooks for initializing EE in the correct order
+	 * This is happening on the 'AHEE__EE_Bootstrap__brew_espresso' hook point
+	 * which runs during the WP 'plugins_loaded' action at priority 9
+	 *
+	 * @return void
+	 */
+	public function brew_espresso()
+	{
+		do_action('AHEE__EE_System__brew_espresso__begin', $this);
+		// load some final core systems
+		add_action('init', array($this, 'set_hooks_for_core'), 1);
+		add_action('init', array($this, 'perform_activations_upgrades_and_migrations'), 3);
+		add_action('init', array($this, 'load_CPTs_and_session'), 5);
+		add_action('init', array($this, 'load_controllers'), 7);
+		add_action('init', array($this, 'core_loaded_and_ready'), 9);
+		add_action('init', array($this, 'initialize'), 10);
+		add_action('init', array($this, 'initialize_last'), 100);
+		add_action('admin_bar_menu', array($this, 'espresso_toolbar_items'), 100);
+		if (is_admin() && apply_filters('FHEE__EE_System__brew_espresso__load_pue', true)) {
+			// pew pew pew
+			$this->registry->load_core('PUE');
+			do_action('AHEE__EE_System__brew_espresso__after_pue_init');
+		}
+		do_action('AHEE__EE_System__brew_espresso__complete', $this);
+	}
+
+
+
+	/**
+	 *    set_hooks_for_core
+	 *
+	 * @access public
+	 * @return    void
+	 */
+	public function set_hooks_for_core()
+	{
+		$this->_deactivate_incompatible_addons();
+		do_action('AHEE__EE_System__set_hooks_for_core');
+	}
+
+
+
+	/**
+	 * Using the information gathered in EE_System::_incompatible_addon_error,
+	 * deactivates any addons considered incompatible with the current version of EE
+	 */
+	private function _deactivate_incompatible_addons()
+	{
+		$incompatible_addons = get_option('ee_incompatible_addons', array());
+		if ( ! empty($incompatible_addons)) {
+			$active_plugins = get_option('active_plugins', array());
+			foreach ($active_plugins as $active_plugin) {
+				foreach ($incompatible_addons as $incompatible_addon) {
+					if (strpos($active_plugin, $incompatible_addon) !== false) {
+						unset($_GET['activate']);
+						espresso_deactivate_plugin($active_plugin);
+					}
+				}
+			}
+		}
+	}
+
+
+
+	/**
+	 *    perform_activations_upgrades_and_migrations
+	 *
+	 * @access public
+	 * @return    void
+	 */
+	public function perform_activations_upgrades_and_migrations()
+	{
+		//first check if we had previously attempted to setup EE's directories but failed
+		if (EEH_Activation::upload_directories_incomplete()) {
+			EEH_Activation::create_upload_directories();
+		}
+		do_action('AHEE__EE_System__perform_activations_upgrades_and_migrations');
+	}
+
+
+
+	/**
+	 *    load_CPTs_and_session
+	 *
+	 * @access public
+	 * @return    void
+	 */
+	public function load_CPTs_and_session()
+	{
+		do_action('AHEE__EE_System__load_CPTs_and_session__start');
+		// register Custom Post Types
+		$this->registry->load_core('Register_CPTs');
+		do_action('AHEE__EE_System__load_CPTs_and_session__complete');
+	}
+
+
+
+	/**
+	 * load_controllers
+	 * this is the best place to load any additional controllers that needs access to EE core.
+	 * it is expected that all basic core EE systems, that are not dependant on the current request are loaded at this
+	 * time
+	 *
+	 * @access public
+	 * @return void
+	 */
+	public function load_controllers()
+	{
+		do_action('AHEE__EE_System__load_controllers__start');
+		// let's get it started
+		if ( ! is_admin() && ! EE_Maintenance_Mode::instance()->level()) {
+			do_action('AHEE__EE_System__load_controllers__load_front_controllers');
+			$this->registry->load_core('Front_Controller');
+		} else if ( ! EE_FRONT_AJAX) {
+			do_action('AHEE__EE_System__load_controllers__load_admin_controllers');
+			EE_Registry::instance()->load_core('Admin');
+		}
+		do_action('AHEE__EE_System__load_controllers__complete');
+	}
+
+
+
+	/**
+	 * core_loaded_and_ready
+	 * all of the basic EE core should be loaded at this point and available regardless of M-Mode
+	 *
+	 * @access public
+	 * @return void
+	 */
+	public function core_loaded_and_ready()
+	{
+		do_action('AHEE__EE_System__core_loaded_and_ready');
+		// load_espresso_template_tags
+		if (is_readable(EE_PUBLIC . 'template_tags.php')) {
+			require_once(EE_PUBLIC . 'template_tags.php');
+		}
+		do_action('AHEE__EE_System__set_hooks_for_shortcodes_modules_and_addons');
+		$this->registry->load_core('Session');
+		$this->registry->create('EventEspresso\core\services\assets\Registry');
+		wp_enqueue_script('espresso_core');
+	}
+
+
+
+	/**
+	 * initialize
+	 * this is the best place to begin initializing client code
+	 *
+	 * @access public
+	 * @return void
+	 */
+	public function initialize()
+	{
+		do_action('AHEE__EE_System__initialize');
+	}
+
+
+
+	/**
+	 * initialize_last
+	 * this is run really late during the WP init hook point, and ensures that mostly everything else that needs to
+	 * initialize has done so
+	 *
+	 * @access public
+	 * @return void
+	 */
+	public function initialize_last()
+	{
+		do_action('AHEE__EE_System__initialize_last');
+	}
+
+
+
+	/**
+	 * set_hooks_for_shortcodes_modules_and_addons
+	 * this is the best place for other systems to set callbacks for hooking into other parts of EE
+	 * this happens at the very beginning of the wp_loaded hook point
+	 *
+	 * @access public
+	 * @return void
+	 */
+	public function set_hooks_for_shortcodes_modules_and_addons()
+	{
+		//		do_action( 'AHEE__EE_System__set_hooks_for_shortcodes_modules_and_addons' );
+	}
+
+
+
+	/**
+	 * do_not_cache
+	 * sets no cache headers and defines no cache constants for WP plugins
+	 *
+	 * @access public
+	 * @return void
+	 */
+	public static function do_not_cache()
+	{
+		// set no cache constants
+		if ( ! defined('DONOTCACHEPAGE')) {
+			define('DONOTCACHEPAGE', true);
+		}
+		if ( ! defined('DONOTCACHCEOBJECT')) {
+			define('DONOTCACHCEOBJECT', true);
+		}
+		if ( ! defined('DONOTCACHEDB')) {
+			define('DONOTCACHEDB', true);
+		}
+		// add no cache headers
+		add_action('send_headers', array('EE_System', 'nocache_headers'), 10);
+		// plus a little extra for nginx and Google Chrome
+		add_filter('nocache_headers', array('EE_System', 'extra_nocache_headers'), 10, 1);
+		// prevent browsers from prefetching of the rel='next' link, because it may contain content that interferes with the registration process
+		remove_action('wp_head', 'adjacent_posts_rel_link_wp_head');
+	}
+
+
+
+	/**
+	 *    extra_nocache_headers
+	 *
+	 * @access    public
+	 * @param $headers
+	 * @return    array
+	 */
+	public static function extra_nocache_headers($headers)
+	{
+		// for NGINX
+		$headers['X-Accel-Expires'] = 0;
+		// plus extra for Google Chrome since it doesn't seem to respect "no-cache", but WILL respect "no-store"
+		$headers['Cache-Control'] = 'no-store, no-cache, must-revalidate, max-age=0';
+		return $headers;
+	}
+
+
+
+	/**
+	 *    nocache_headers
+	 *
+	 * @access    public
+	 * @return    void
+	 */
+	public static function nocache_headers()
+	{
+		nocache_headers();
+	}
+
+
+
+	/**
+	 *    espresso_toolbar_items
+	 *
+	 * @access public
+	 * @param  WP_Admin_Bar $admin_bar
+	 * @return void
+	 */
+	public function espresso_toolbar_items(WP_Admin_Bar $admin_bar)
+	{
+		// if in full M-Mode, or its an AJAX request, or user is NOT an admin
+		if (
+			defined('DOING_AJAX')
+			|| ! $this->registry->CAP->current_user_can('ee_read_ee', 'ee_admin_bar_menu_top_level')
+			|| EE_Maintenance_Mode::instance()->level() === EE_Maintenance_Mode::level_2_complete_maintenance
+		) {
+			return;
+		}
+		do_action('AHEE_log', __FILE__, __FUNCTION__, '');
+		$menu_class = 'espresso_menu_item_class';
+		//we don't use the constants EVENTS_ADMIN_URL or REG_ADMIN_URL
+		//because they're only defined in each of their respective constructors
+		//and this might be a frontend request, in which case they aren't available
+		$events_admin_url = admin_url('admin.php?page=espresso_events');
+		$reg_admin_url = admin_url('admin.php?page=espresso_registrations');
+		$extensions_admin_url = admin_url('admin.php?page=espresso_packages');
+		//Top Level
+		$admin_bar->add_menu(array(
+			'id'    => 'espresso-toolbar',
+			'title' => '<span class="ee-icon ee-icon-ee-cup-thick ee-icon-size-20"></span><span class="ab-label">'
+					   . _x('Event Espresso', 'admin bar menu group label', 'event_espresso')
+					   . '</span>',
+			'href'  => $events_admin_url,
+			'meta'  => array(
+				'title' => __('Event Espresso', 'event_espresso'),
+				'class' => $menu_class . 'first',
+			),
+		));
+		//Events
+		if ($this->registry->CAP->current_user_can('ee_read_events', 'ee_admin_bar_menu_espresso-toolbar-events')) {
+			$admin_bar->add_menu(array(
+				'id'     => 'espresso-toolbar-events',
+				'parent' => 'espresso-toolbar',
+				'title'  => __('Events', 'event_espresso'),
+				'href'   => $events_admin_url,
+				'meta'   => array(
+					'title'  => __('Events', 'event_espresso'),
+					'target' => '',
+					'class'  => $menu_class,
+				),
+			));
+		}
+		if ($this->registry->CAP->current_user_can('ee_edit_events', 'ee_admin_bar_menu_espresso-toolbar-events-new')) {
+			//Events Add New
+			$admin_bar->add_menu(array(
+				'id'     => 'espresso-toolbar-events-new',
+				'parent' => 'espresso-toolbar-events',
+				'title'  => __('Add New', 'event_espresso'),
+				'href'   => EEH_URL::add_query_args_and_nonce(array('action' => 'create_new'), $events_admin_url),
+				'meta'   => array(
+					'title'  => __('Add New', 'event_espresso'),
+					'target' => '',
+					'class'  => $menu_class,
+				),
+			));
+		}
+		if (is_single() && (get_post_type() === 'espresso_events')) {
+			//Current post
+			global $post;
+			if ($this->registry->CAP->current_user_can('ee_edit_event',
+				'ee_admin_bar_menu_espresso-toolbar-events-edit', $post->ID)
+			) {
+				//Events Edit Current Event
+				$admin_bar->add_menu(array(
+					'id'     => 'espresso-toolbar-events-edit',
+					'parent' => 'espresso-toolbar-events',
+					'title'  => __('Edit Event', 'event_espresso'),
+					'href'   => EEH_URL::add_query_args_and_nonce(array('action' => 'edit', 'post' => $post->ID),
+						$events_admin_url),
+					'meta'   => array(
+						'title'  => __('Edit Event', 'event_espresso'),
+						'target' => '',
+						'class'  => $menu_class,
+					),
+				));
+			}
+		}
+		//Events View
+		if ($this->registry->CAP->current_user_can('ee_read_events',
+			'ee_admin_bar_menu_espresso-toolbar-events-view')
+		) {
+			$admin_bar->add_menu(array(
+				'id'     => 'espresso-toolbar-events-view',
+				'parent' => 'espresso-toolbar-events',
+				'title'  => __('View', 'event_espresso'),
+				'href'   => $events_admin_url,
+				'meta'   => array(
+					'title'  => __('View', 'event_espresso'),
+					'target' => '',
+					'class'  => $menu_class,
+				),
+			));
+		}
+		if ($this->registry->CAP->current_user_can('ee_read_events', 'ee_admin_bar_menu_espresso-toolbar-events-all')) {
+			//Events View All
+			$admin_bar->add_menu(array(
+				'id'     => 'espresso-toolbar-events-all',
+				'parent' => 'espresso-toolbar-events-view',
+				'title'  => __('All', 'event_espresso'),
+				'href'   => $events_admin_url,
+				'meta'   => array(
+					'title'  => __('All', 'event_espresso'),
+					'target' => '',
+					'class'  => $menu_class,
+				),
+			));
+		}
+		if ($this->registry->CAP->current_user_can('ee_read_events',
+			'ee_admin_bar_menu_espresso-toolbar-events-today')
+		) {
+			//Events View Today
+			$admin_bar->add_menu(array(
+				'id'     => 'espresso-toolbar-events-today',
+				'parent' => 'espresso-toolbar-events-view',
+				'title'  => __('Today', 'event_espresso'),
+				'href'   => EEH_URL::add_query_args_and_nonce(array('action' => 'default', 'status' => 'today'),
+					$events_admin_url),
+				'meta'   => array(
+					'title'  => __('Today', 'event_espresso'),
+					'target' => '',
+					'class'  => $menu_class,
+				),
+			));
+		}
+		if ($this->registry->CAP->current_user_can('ee_read_events',
+			'ee_admin_bar_menu_espresso-toolbar-events-month')
+		) {
+			//Events View This Month
+			$admin_bar->add_menu(array(
+				'id'     => 'espresso-toolbar-events-month',
+				'parent' => 'espresso-toolbar-events-view',
+				'title'  => __('This Month', 'event_espresso'),
+				'href'   => EEH_URL::add_query_args_and_nonce(array('action' => 'default', 'status' => 'month'),
+					$events_admin_url),
+				'meta'   => array(
+					'title'  => __('This Month', 'event_espresso'),
+					'target' => '',
+					'class'  => $menu_class,
+				),
+			));
+		}
+		//Registration Overview
+		if ($this->registry->CAP->current_user_can('ee_read_registrations',
+			'ee_admin_bar_menu_espresso-toolbar-registrations')
+		) {
+			$admin_bar->add_menu(array(
+				'id'     => 'espresso-toolbar-registrations',
+				'parent' => 'espresso-toolbar',
+				'title'  => __('Registrations', 'event_espresso'),
+				'href'   => $reg_admin_url,
+				'meta'   => array(
+					'title'  => __('Registrations', 'event_espresso'),
+					'target' => '',
+					'class'  => $menu_class,
+				),
+			));
+		}
+		//Registration Overview Today
+		if ($this->registry->CAP->current_user_can('ee_read_registrations',
+			'ee_admin_bar_menu_espresso-toolbar-registrations-today')
+		) {
+			$admin_bar->add_menu(array(
+				'id'     => 'espresso-toolbar-registrations-today',
+				'parent' => 'espresso-toolbar-registrations',
+				'title'  => __('Today', 'event_espresso'),
+				'href'   => EEH_URL::add_query_args_and_nonce(array('action' => 'default', 'status' => 'today'),
+					$reg_admin_url),
+				'meta'   => array(
+					'title'  => __('Today', 'event_espresso'),
+					'target' => '',
+					'class'  => $menu_class,
+				),
+			));
+		}
+		//Registration Overview Today Completed
+		if ($this->registry->CAP->current_user_can('ee_read_registrations',
+			'ee_admin_bar_menu_espresso-toolbar-registrations-today-approved')
+		) {
+			$admin_bar->add_menu(array(
+				'id'     => 'espresso-toolbar-registrations-today-approved',
+				'parent' => 'espresso-toolbar-registrations-today',
+				'title'  => __('Approved', 'event_espresso'),
+				'href'   => EEH_URL::add_query_args_and_nonce(array(
+					'action'      => 'default',
+					'status'      => 'today',
+					'_reg_status' => EEM_Registration::status_id_approved,
+				), $reg_admin_url),
+				'meta'   => array(
+					'title'  => __('Approved', 'event_espresso'),
+					'target' => '',
+					'class'  => $menu_class,
+				),
+			));
+		}
+		//Registration Overview Today Pending\
+		if ($this->registry->CAP->current_user_can('ee_read_registrations',
+			'ee_admin_bar_menu_espresso-toolbar-registrations-today-pending')
+		) {
+			$admin_bar->add_menu(array(
+				'id'     => 'espresso-toolbar-registrations-today-pending',
+				'parent' => 'espresso-toolbar-registrations-today',
+				'title'  => __('Pending', 'event_espresso'),
+				'href'   => EEH_URL::add_query_args_and_nonce(array(
+					'action'     => 'default',
+					'status'     => 'today',
+					'reg_status' => EEM_Registration::status_id_pending_payment,
+				), $reg_admin_url),
+				'meta'   => array(
+					'title'  => __('Pending Payment', 'event_espresso'),
+					'target' => '',
+					'class'  => $menu_class,
+				),
+			));
+		}
+		//Registration Overview Today Incomplete
+		if ($this->registry->CAP->current_user_can('ee_read_registrations',
+			'ee_admin_bar_menu_espresso-toolbar-registrations-today-not-approved')
+		) {
+			$admin_bar->add_menu(array(
+				'id'     => 'espresso-toolbar-registrations-today-not-approved',
+				'parent' => 'espresso-toolbar-registrations-today',
+				'title'  => __('Not Approved', 'event_espresso'),
+				'href'   => EEH_URL::add_query_args_and_nonce(array(
+					'action'      => 'default',
+					'status'      => 'today',
+					'_reg_status' => EEM_Registration::status_id_not_approved,
+				), $reg_admin_url),
+				'meta'   => array(
+					'title'  => __('Not Approved', 'event_espresso'),
+					'target' => '',
+					'class'  => $menu_class,
+				),
+			));
+		}
+		//Registration Overview Today Incomplete
+		if ($this->registry->CAP->current_user_can('ee_read_registrations',
+			'ee_admin_bar_menu_espresso-toolbar-registrations-today-cancelled')
+		) {
+			$admin_bar->add_menu(array(
+				'id'     => 'espresso-toolbar-registrations-today-cancelled',
+				'parent' => 'espresso-toolbar-registrations-today',
+				'title'  => __('Cancelled', 'event_espresso'),
+				'href'   => EEH_URL::add_query_args_and_nonce(array(
+					'action'      => 'default',
+					'status'      => 'today',
+					'_reg_status' => EEM_Registration::status_id_cancelled,
+				), $reg_admin_url),
+				'meta'   => array(
+					'title'  => __('Cancelled', 'event_espresso'),
+					'target' => '',
+					'class'  => $menu_class,
+				),
+			));
+		}
+		//Registration Overview This Month
+		if ($this->registry->CAP->current_user_can('ee_read_registrations',
+			'ee_admin_bar_menu_espresso-toolbar-registrations-month')
+		) {
+			$admin_bar->add_menu(array(
+				'id'     => 'espresso-toolbar-registrations-month',
+				'parent' => 'espresso-toolbar-registrations',
+				'title'  => __('This Month', 'event_espresso'),
+				'href'   => EEH_URL::add_query_args_and_nonce(array('action' => 'default', 'status' => 'month'),
+					$reg_admin_url),
+				'meta'   => array(
+					'title'  => __('This Month', 'event_espresso'),
+					'target' => '',
+					'class'  => $menu_class,
+				),
+			));
+		}
+		//Registration Overview This Month Approved
+		if ($this->registry->CAP->current_user_can('ee_read_registrations',
+			'ee_admin_bar_menu_espresso-toolbar-registrations-month-approved')
+		) {
+			$admin_bar->add_menu(array(
+				'id'     => 'espresso-toolbar-registrations-month-approved',
+				'parent' => 'espresso-toolbar-registrations-month',
+				'title'  => __('Approved', 'event_espresso'),
+				'href'   => EEH_URL::add_query_args_and_nonce(array(
+					'action'      => 'default',
+					'status'      => 'month',
+					'_reg_status' => EEM_Registration::status_id_approved,
+				), $reg_admin_url),
+				'meta'   => array(
+					'title'  => __('Approved', 'event_espresso'),
+					'target' => '',
+					'class'  => $menu_class,
+				),
+			));
+		}
+		//Registration Overview This Month Pending
+		if ($this->registry->CAP->current_user_can('ee_read_registrations',
+			'ee_admin_bar_menu_espresso-toolbar-registrations-month-pending')
+		) {
+			$admin_bar->add_menu(array(
+				'id'     => 'espresso-toolbar-registrations-month-pending',
+				'parent' => 'espresso-toolbar-registrations-month',
+				'title'  => __('Pending', 'event_espresso'),
+				'href'   => EEH_URL::add_query_args_and_nonce(array(
+					'action'      => 'default',
+					'status'      => 'month',
+					'_reg_status' => EEM_Registration::status_id_pending_payment,
+				), $reg_admin_url),
+				'meta'   => array(
+					'title'  => __('Pending', 'event_espresso'),
+					'target' => '',
+					'class'  => $menu_class,
+				),
+			));
+		}
+		//Registration Overview This Month Not Approved
+		if ($this->registry->CAP->current_user_can('ee_read_registrations',
+			'ee_admin_bar_menu_espresso-toolbar-registrations-month-not-approved')
+		) {
+			$admin_bar->add_menu(array(
+				'id'     => 'espresso-toolbar-registrations-month-not-approved',
+				'parent' => 'espresso-toolbar-registrations-month',
+				'title'  => __('Not Approved', 'event_espresso'),
+				'href'   => EEH_URL::add_query_args_and_nonce(array(
+					'action'      => 'default',
+					'status'      => 'month',
+					'_reg_status' => EEM_Registration::status_id_not_approved,
+				), $reg_admin_url),
+				'meta'   => array(
+					'title'  => __('Not Approved', 'event_espresso'),
+					'target' => '',
+					'class'  => $menu_class,
+				),
+			));
+		}
+		//Registration Overview This Month Cancelled
+		if ($this->registry->CAP->current_user_can('ee_read_registrations',
+			'ee_admin_bar_menu_espresso-toolbar-registrations-month-cancelled')
+		) {
+			$admin_bar->add_menu(array(
+				'id'     => 'espresso-toolbar-registrations-month-cancelled',
+				'parent' => 'espresso-toolbar-registrations-month',
+				'title'  => __('Cancelled', 'event_espresso'),
+				'href'   => EEH_URL::add_query_args_and_nonce(array(
+					'action'      => 'default',
+					'status'      => 'month',
+					'_reg_status' => EEM_Registration::status_id_cancelled,
+				), $reg_admin_url),
+				'meta'   => array(
+					'title'  => __('Cancelled', 'event_espresso'),
+					'target' => '',
+					'class'  => $menu_class,
+				),
+			));
+		}
+		//Extensions & Services
+		if ($this->registry->CAP->current_user_can('ee_read_ee',
+			'ee_admin_bar_menu_espresso-toolbar-extensions-and-services')
+		) {
+			$admin_bar->add_menu(array(
+				'id'     => 'espresso-toolbar-extensions-and-services',
+				'parent' => 'espresso-toolbar',
+				'title'  => __('Extensions & Services', 'event_espresso'),
+				'href'   => $extensions_admin_url,
+				'meta'   => array(
+					'title'  => __('Extensions & Services', 'event_espresso'),
+					'target' => '',
+					'class'  => $menu_class,
+				),
+			));
+		}
+	}
+
+
+
+	/**
+	 * simply hooks into "wp_list_pages_exclude" filter (for wp_list_pages method) and makes sure EE critical pages are
+	 * never returned with the function.
+	 *
+	 * @param  array $exclude_array any existing pages being excluded are in this array.
+	 * @return array
+	 */
+	public function remove_pages_from_wp_list_pages($exclude_array)
+	{
+		return array_merge($exclude_array, $this->registry->CFG->core->get_critical_pages_array());
+	}
 
 
 

Spacing +10 added lines, -10 removed lines

@@ -186,7 +186,7 @@ 
     {
         // set autoloaders for all of the classes implementing EEI_Plugin_API
         // which provide helpers for EE plugin authors to more easily register certain components with EE.
-        EEH_Autoloader::instance()->register_autoloaders_for_each_file_in_folder(EE_LIBRARIES . 'plugin_api');
+        EEH_Autoloader::instance()->register_autoloaders_for_each_file_in_folder(EE_LIBRARIES.'plugin_api');
         //load and setup EE_Capabilities
         $this->registry->load_core('Capabilities');
         //caps need to be initialized on every request so that capability maps are set.
@@ -207,7 +207,7 @@ 
                 && in_array($_GET['action'], array('activate', 'activate-selected'), true)
             )
         ) {
-            include_once EE_THIRD_PARTY . 'wp-api-basic-auth' . DS . 'basic-auth.php';
+            include_once EE_THIRD_PARTY.'wp-api-basic-auth'.DS.'basic-auth.php';
         }
         do_action('AHEE__EE_System__load_espresso_addons__complete');
     }
@@ -693,7 +693,7 @@ 
     private function _parse_model_names()
     {
         //get all the files in the EE_MODELS folder that end in .model.php
-        $models = glob(EE_MODELS . '*.model.php');
+        $models = glob(EE_MODELS.'*.model.php');
         $model_names = array();
         $non_abstract_db_models = array();
         foreach ($models as $model) {
@@ -721,8 +721,8 @@ 
      */
     private function _maybe_brew_regular()
     {
-        if (( ! defined('EE_DECAF') || EE_DECAF !== true) && is_readable(EE_CAFF_PATH . 'brewing_regular.php')) {
-            require_once EE_CAFF_PATH . 'brewing_regular.php';
+        if (( ! defined('EE_DECAF') || EE_DECAF !== true) && is_readable(EE_CAFF_PATH.'brewing_regular.php')) {
+            require_once EE_CAFF_PATH.'brewing_regular.php';
         }
     }
 
@@ -772,8 +772,8 @@ 
                 'event_espresso');
             $msg .= '<ul>';
             foreach ($class_names as $class_name) {
-                $msg .= '<li><b>Event Espresso - ' . str_replace(array('EE_', 'EEM_', 'EED_', 'EES_', 'EEW_'), '',
-                        $class_name) . '</b></li>';
+                $msg .= '<li><b>Event Espresso - '.str_replace(array('EE_', 'EEM_', 'EED_', 'EES_', 'EEW_'), '',
+                        $class_name).'</b></li>';
             }
             $msg .= '</ul>';
             $msg .= __('Compatibility issues can be avoided and/or resolved by keeping addons and plugins updated to the latest version.',
@@ -923,8 +923,8 @@ 
     {
         do_action('AHEE__EE_System__core_loaded_and_ready');
         // load_espresso_template_tags
-        if (is_readable(EE_PUBLIC . 'template_tags.php')) {
-            require_once(EE_PUBLIC . 'template_tags.php');
+        if (is_readable(EE_PUBLIC.'template_tags.php')) {
+            require_once(EE_PUBLIC.'template_tags.php');
         }
         do_action('AHEE__EE_System__set_hooks_for_shortcodes_modules_and_addons');
         $this->registry->load_core('Session');
@@ -1072,7 +1072,7 @@ 
             'href'  => $events_admin_url,
             'meta'  => array(
                 'title' => __('Event Espresso', 'event_espresso'),
-                'class' => $menu_class . 'first',
+                'class' => $menu_class.'first',
             ),
         ));
         //Events

core/admin/EE_Admin.core.php

Spacing +133 added lines, -133 removed lines

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@ 
 <?php
 use EventEspresso\core\interfaces\InterminableInterface;
 
-if ( ! defined( 'EVENT_ESPRESSO_VERSION')) exit('No direct script access allowed');
+if ( ! defined('EVENT_ESPRESSO_VERSION')) exit('No direct script access allowed');
 /**
  * Event Espresso
  *
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ 
 	 */
 	public static function instance() {
 		// check if class object is instantiated
-		if (  ! self::$_instance instanceof EE_Admin ) {
+		if ( ! self::$_instance instanceof EE_Admin) {
 			self::$_instance = new self();
 		}
 		return self::$_instance;
@@ -70,25 +70,25 @@ 
 		// define global EE_Admin constants
 		$this->_define_all_constants();
 		// set autoloaders for our admin page classes based on included path information
-		EEH_Autoloader::instance()->register_autoloaders_for_each_file_in_folder( EE_ADMIN );
+		EEH_Autoloader::instance()->register_autoloaders_for_each_file_in_folder(EE_ADMIN);
 		// admin hooks
-		add_filter( 'plugin_action_links', array( $this, 'filter_plugin_actions' ), 10, 2 );
+		add_filter('plugin_action_links', array($this, 'filter_plugin_actions'), 10, 2);
 		// load EE_Request_Handler early
-		add_action( 'AHEE__EE_System__core_loaded_and_ready', array( $this, 'get_request' ));
-		add_action( 'AHEE__EE_System__initialize_last', array( $this, 'init' ));
-		add_action( 'AHEE__EE_Admin_Page__route_admin_request', array( $this, 'route_admin_request' ), 100, 2 );
-		add_action( 'wp_loaded', array( $this, 'wp_loaded' ), 100 );
-		add_action( 'admin_init', array( $this, 'admin_init' ), 100 );
-		add_action( 'admin_enqueue_scripts', array( $this, 'enqueue_admin_scripts' ), 20 );
-		add_action( 'admin_notices', array( $this, 'display_admin_notices' ), 10 );
-		add_action( 'network_admin_notices', array( $this, 'display_admin_notices' ), 10 );
-		add_filter( 'pre_update_option', array( $this, 'check_for_invalid_datetime_formats' ), 100, 2 );
-		add_filter('admin_footer_text', array( $this, 'espresso_admin_footer' ));
+		add_action('AHEE__EE_System__core_loaded_and_ready', array($this, 'get_request'));
+		add_action('AHEE__EE_System__initialize_last', array($this, 'init'));
+		add_action('AHEE__EE_Admin_Page__route_admin_request', array($this, 'route_admin_request'), 100, 2);
+		add_action('wp_loaded', array($this, 'wp_loaded'), 100);
+		add_action('admin_init', array($this, 'admin_init'), 100);
+		add_action('admin_enqueue_scripts', array($this, 'enqueue_admin_scripts'), 20);
+		add_action('admin_notices', array($this, 'display_admin_notices'), 10);
+		add_action('network_admin_notices', array($this, 'display_admin_notices'), 10);
+		add_filter('pre_update_option', array($this, 'check_for_invalid_datetime_formats'), 100, 2);
+		add_filter('admin_footer_text', array($this, 'espresso_admin_footer'));
 
 		//reset Environment config (we only do this on admin page loads);
 		EE_Registry::instance()->CFG->environment->recheck_values();
 
-		do_action( 'AHEE__EE_Admin__loaded' );
+		do_action('AHEE__EE_Admin__loaded');
 	}
 
 
@@ -103,12 +103,12 @@ 
 	 * @return void
 	 */
 	private function _define_all_constants() {
-		if ( ! defined( 'EE_ADMIN_URL' ) ) {
-			define( 'EE_ADMIN_URL', EE_PLUGIN_DIR_URL . 'core/admin/' );
-			define( 'EE_ADMIN_PAGES_URL', EE_PLUGIN_DIR_URL . 'admin_pages/' );
-			define( 'EE_ADMIN_TEMPLATE', EE_ADMIN . 'templates' . DS );
-			define( 'WP_ADMIN_PATH', ABSPATH . 'wp-admin/' );
-			define( 'WP_AJAX_URL', admin_url( 'admin-ajax.php' ) );
+		if ( ! defined('EE_ADMIN_URL')) {
+			define('EE_ADMIN_URL', EE_PLUGIN_DIR_URL.'core/admin/');
+			define('EE_ADMIN_PAGES_URL', EE_PLUGIN_DIR_URL.'admin_pages/');
+			define('EE_ADMIN_TEMPLATE', EE_ADMIN.'templates'.DS);
+			define('WP_ADMIN_PATH', ABSPATH.'wp-admin/');
+			define('WP_AJAX_URL', admin_url('admin-ajax.php'));
 		}
 	}
 
@@ -122,23 +122,23 @@ 
 	 * @param 	string 	$plugin
 	 * @return 	array
 	 */
-	public function filter_plugin_actions( $links, $plugin ) {
+	public function filter_plugin_actions($links, $plugin) {
 		// set $main_file in stone
 		static $main_file;
 		// if $main_file is not set yet
-		if ( ! $main_file ) {
-			$main_file = plugin_basename( EVENT_ESPRESSO_MAIN_FILE );
+		if ( ! $main_file) {
+			$main_file = plugin_basename(EVENT_ESPRESSO_MAIN_FILE);
 		}
-		 if ( $plugin === $main_file ) {
+		 if ($plugin === $main_file) {
 		 	// compare current plugin to this one
-			if ( EE_Maintenance_Mode::instance()->level() === EE_Maintenance_Mode::level_2_complete_maintenance ) {
-				$maintenance_link = '<a href="admin.php?page=espresso_maintenance_settings" title="Event Espresso is in maintenance mode.  Click this link to learn why.">' . __('Maintenance Mode Active', 'event_espresso' ) . '</a>';
-				array_unshift( $links, $maintenance_link );
+			if (EE_Maintenance_Mode::instance()->level() === EE_Maintenance_Mode::level_2_complete_maintenance) {
+				$maintenance_link = '<a href="admin.php?page=espresso_maintenance_settings" title="Event Espresso is in maintenance mode.  Click this link to learn why.">'.__('Maintenance Mode Active', 'event_espresso').'</a>';
+				array_unshift($links, $maintenance_link);
 			} else {
-				$org_settings_link = '<a href="admin.php?page=espresso_general_settings">' . __( 'Settings', 'event_espresso' ) . '</a>';
-				$events_link = '<a href="admin.php?page=espresso_events">' . __( 'Events', 'event_espresso' ) . '</a>';
+				$org_settings_link = '<a href="admin.php?page=espresso_general_settings">'.__('Settings', 'event_espresso').'</a>';
+				$events_link = '<a href="admin.php?page=espresso_events">'.__('Events', 'event_espresso').'</a>';
 				// add before other links
-				array_unshift( $links, $org_settings_link, $events_link );
+				array_unshift($links, $org_settings_link, $events_link);
 			}
 		}
 		return $links;
@@ -153,8 +153,8 @@ 
 	 *	@return void
 	 */
 	public function get_request() {
-		EE_Registry::instance()->load_core( 'Request_Handler' );
-		EE_Registry::instance()->load_core( 'CPT_Strategy' );
+		EE_Registry::instance()->load_core('Request_Handler');
+		EE_Registry::instance()->load_core('CPT_Strategy');
 	}
 
 
@@ -166,11 +166,11 @@ 
 	 * @param array $admin_page_folder_names
 	 * @return array
 	 */
-	public function hide_admin_pages_except_maintenance_mode( $admin_page_folder_names = array() ){
+	public function hide_admin_pages_except_maintenance_mode($admin_page_folder_names = array()) {
 		return array(
-			'maintenance' => EE_ADMIN_PAGES . 'maintenance' . DS,
-			'about' => EE_ADMIN_PAGES . 'about' . DS,
-			'support' => EE_ADMIN_PAGES . 'support' . DS
+			'maintenance' => EE_ADMIN_PAGES.'maintenance'.DS,
+			'about' => EE_ADMIN_PAGES.'about'.DS,
+			'support' => EE_ADMIN_PAGES.'support'.DS
 		);
 	}
 
@@ -184,31 +184,31 @@ 
 	*/
 	public function init() {
 		//only enable most of the EE_Admin IF we're not in full maintenance mode
-		if ( EE_Maintenance_Mode::instance()->models_can_query() ){
+		if (EE_Maintenance_Mode::instance()->models_can_query()) {
 			//ok so we want to enable the entire admin
-			add_action( 'wp_ajax_dismiss_ee_nag_notice', array( $this, 'dismiss_ee_nag_notice_callback' ));
-			add_action( 'admin_notices', array( $this, 'get_persistent_admin_notices' ), 9 );
-			add_action( 'network_admin_notices', array( $this, 'get_persistent_admin_notices' ), 9 );
+			add_action('wp_ajax_dismiss_ee_nag_notice', array($this, 'dismiss_ee_nag_notice_callback'));
+			add_action('admin_notices', array($this, 'get_persistent_admin_notices'), 9);
+			add_action('network_admin_notices', array($this, 'get_persistent_admin_notices'), 9);
 			//at a glance dashboard widget
-			add_filter( 'dashboard_glance_items', array( $this, 'dashboard_glance_items' ), 10 );
+			add_filter('dashboard_glance_items', array($this, 'dashboard_glance_items'), 10);
 			//filter for get_edit_post_link used on comments for custom post types
-			add_filter( 'get_edit_post_link', array( $this, 'modify_edit_post_link' ), 10, 2 );
+			add_filter('get_edit_post_link', array($this, 'modify_edit_post_link'), 10, 2);
 		}
 		// run the admin page factory but ONLY if we are doing an ee admin ajax request
-		if ( !defined('DOING_AJAX') || EE_ADMIN_AJAX ) {
+		if ( ! defined('DOING_AJAX') || EE_ADMIN_AJAX) {
 			try {
 				//this loads the controller for the admin pages which will setup routing etc
-				EE_Registry::instance()->load_core( 'Admin_Page_Loader' );
-			} catch ( EE_Error $e ) {
+				EE_Registry::instance()->load_core('Admin_Page_Loader');
+			} catch (EE_Error $e) {
 				$e->get_error();
 			}
 		}
-		add_filter( 'content_save_pre', array( $this, 'its_eSpresso' ), 10, 1 );
+		add_filter('content_save_pre', array($this, 'its_eSpresso'), 10, 1);
 		//make sure our CPTs and custom taxonomy metaboxes get shown for first time users
-		add_action('admin_head', array($this, 'enable_hidden_ee_nav_menu_metaboxes' ), 10 );
-		add_action('admin_head', array( $this, 'register_custom_nav_menu_boxes' ), 10 );
+		add_action('admin_head', array($this, 'enable_hidden_ee_nav_menu_metaboxes'), 10);
+		add_action('admin_head', array($this, 'register_custom_nav_menu_boxes'), 10);
 		//exclude EE critical pages from all nav menus and wp_list_pages
-		add_filter('nav_menu_meta_box_object', array( $this, 'remove_pages_from_nav_menu'), 10 );
+		add_filter('nav_menu_meta_box_object', array($this, 'remove_pages_from_nav_menu'), 10);
 	}
 
 
@@ -221,9 +221,9 @@ 
 	 * @param  object $post_type WP post type object
 	 * @return object            WP post type object
 	 */
-	public function remove_pages_from_nav_menu( $post_type ) {
+	public function remove_pages_from_nav_menu($post_type) {
 		//if this isn't the "pages" post type let's get out
-		if ( $post_type->name !== 'page' ) {
+		if ($post_type->name !== 'page') {
 			return $post_type;
 		}
 		$critical_pages = EE_Registry::instance()->CFG->core->get_critical_pages_array();
@@ -243,28 +243,28 @@ 
 	 */
 	public function enable_hidden_ee_nav_menu_metaboxes() {
 		global $wp_meta_boxes, $pagenow;
-		if ( ! is_array($wp_meta_boxes) || $pagenow !== 'nav-menus.php' ) {
+		if ( ! is_array($wp_meta_boxes) || $pagenow !== 'nav-menus.php') {
 			return;
 		}
 		$user = wp_get_current_user();
 		//has this been done yet?
-		if ( get_user_option( 'ee_nav_menu_initialized', $user->ID ) ) {
+		if (get_user_option('ee_nav_menu_initialized', $user->ID)) {
 			return;
 		}
 
-		$hidden_meta_boxes = get_user_option( 'metaboxhidden_nav-menus', $user->ID );
-		$initial_meta_boxes = apply_filters( 'FHEE__EE_Admin__enable_hidden_ee_nav_menu_boxes__initial_meta_boxes', array( 'nav-menu-theme-locations', 'add-page', 'add-custom-links', 'add-category', 'add-espresso_events', 'add-espresso_venues', 'add-espresso_event_categories', 'add-espresso_venue_categories', 'add-post-type-post', 'add-post-type-page' ) );
+		$hidden_meta_boxes = get_user_option('metaboxhidden_nav-menus', $user->ID);
+		$initial_meta_boxes = apply_filters('FHEE__EE_Admin__enable_hidden_ee_nav_menu_boxes__initial_meta_boxes', array('nav-menu-theme-locations', 'add-page', 'add-custom-links', 'add-category', 'add-espresso_events', 'add-espresso_venues', 'add-espresso_event_categories', 'add-espresso_venue_categories', 'add-post-type-post', 'add-post-type-page'));
 
-		if ( is_array( $hidden_meta_boxes ) ) {
-			foreach ( $hidden_meta_boxes as $key => $meta_box_id ) {
-				if ( in_array( $meta_box_id, $initial_meta_boxes ) ) {
-					unset( $hidden_meta_boxes[ $key ] );
+		if (is_array($hidden_meta_boxes)) {
+			foreach ($hidden_meta_boxes as $key => $meta_box_id) {
+				if (in_array($meta_box_id, $initial_meta_boxes)) {
+					unset($hidden_meta_boxes[$key]);
 				}
 			}
 		}
 
-		update_user_option( $user->ID, 'metaboxhidden_nav-menus', $hidden_meta_boxes, true );
-		update_user_option( $user->ID, 'ee_nav_menu_initialized', 1, true );
+		update_user_option($user->ID, 'metaboxhidden_nav-menus', $hidden_meta_boxes, true);
+		update_user_option($user->ID, 'ee_nav_menu_initialized', 1, true);
 	}
 
 
@@ -283,7 +283,7 @@ 
 	 * @return void
 	 */
 	public function register_custom_nav_menu_boxes() {
-		add_meta_box( 'add-extra-nav-menu-pages', __('Event Espresso Pages', 'event_espresso'), array( $this, 'ee_cpt_archive_pages' ), 'nav-menus', 'side', 'core' );
+		add_meta_box('add-extra-nav-menu-pages', __('Event Espresso Pages', 'event_espresso'), array($this, 'ee_cpt_archive_pages'), 'nav-menus', 'side', 'core');
 	}
 
 
@@ -299,16 +299,16 @@ 
 	 *
 	 * @return string  the (maybe) modified link
 	 */
-	public function modify_edit_post_link( $link, $id ) {
-		if ( ! $post = get_post( $id ) ){
+	public function modify_edit_post_link($link, $id) {
+		if ( ! $post = get_post($id)) {
 			return $link;
 		}
-		if ( $post->post_type === 'espresso_attendees' ) {
+		if ($post->post_type === 'espresso_attendees') {
 			$query_args = array(
 				'action' => 'edit_attendee',
 				'post' => $id
 			);
-			return EEH_URL::add_query_args_and_nonce( $query_args, admin_url('admin.php?page=espresso_registrations') );
+			return EEH_URL::add_query_args_and_nonce($query_args, admin_url('admin.php?page=espresso_registrations'));
 		}
 		return $link;
 	}
@@ -320,7 +320,7 @@ 
 		global $nav_menu_selected_id;
 
 		$db_fields = false;
-		$walker = new Walker_Nav_Menu_Checklist( $db_fields );
+		$walker = new Walker_Nav_Menu_Checklist($db_fields);
 		$current_tab = 'event-archives';
 
 		/*if ( ! empty( $_REQUEST['quick-search-posttype-' . $post_type_name] ) ) {
@@ -339,9 +339,9 @@ 
 		?>
 		<div id="posttype-extra-nav-menu-pages" class="posttypediv">
 			<ul id="posttype-extra-nav-menu-pages-tabs" class="posttype-tabs add-menu-item-tabs">
-				<li <?php echo ( 'event-archives' === $current_tab ? ' class="tabs"' : '' ); ?>>
-					<a class="nav-tab-link" data-type="tabs-panel-posttype-extra-nav-menu-pages-event-archives" href="<?php if ( $nav_menu_selected_id ) {echo esc_url(add_query_arg('extra-nav-menu-pages-tab', 'event-archives', remove_query_arg($removed_args)));} ?>#tabs-panel-posttype-extra-nav-menu-pages-event-archives">
-						<?php _e( 'Event Archive Pages', 'event_espresso' ); ?>
+				<li <?php echo ('event-archives' === $current_tab ? ' class="tabs"' : ''); ?>>
+					<a class="nav-tab-link" data-type="tabs-panel-posttype-extra-nav-menu-pages-event-archives" href="<?php if ($nav_menu_selected_id) {echo esc_url(add_query_arg('extra-nav-menu-pages-tab', 'event-archives', remove_query_arg($removed_args))); } ?>#tabs-panel-posttype-extra-nav-menu-pages-event-archives">
+						<?php _e('Event Archive Pages', 'event_espresso'); ?>
 					</a>
 				</li>
 			<?php /* // temporarily removing but leaving skeleton in place in case we ever decide to add more tabs.
@@ -359,13 +359,13 @@ 
  			<?php */ ?>
 
 			<div id="tabs-panel-posttype-extra-nav-menu-pages-event-archives" class="tabs-panel <?php
-			echo ( 'event-archives' === $current_tab ? 'tabs-panel-active' : 'tabs-panel-inactive' );
+			echo ('event-archives' === $current_tab ? 'tabs-panel-active' : 'tabs-panel-inactive');
 			?>">
 				<ul id="extra-nav-menu-pageschecklist-event-archives" class="categorychecklist form-no-clear">
 					<?php
 					$pages = $this->_get_extra_nav_menu_pages_items();
 					$args['walker'] = $walker;
-					echo walk_nav_menu_tree( array_map( array( $this, '_setup_extra_nav_menu_pages_items' ), $pages), 0, (object) $args );
+					echo walk_nav_menu_tree(array_map(array($this, '_setup_extra_nav_menu_pages_items'), $pages), 0, (object) $args);
 					?>
 				</ul>
 			</div><!-- /.tabs-panel -->
@@ -373,18 +373,18 @@ 
 			<p class="button-controls">
 				<span class="list-controls">
 					<a href="<?php
-						echo esc_url( add_query_arg(
+						echo esc_url(add_query_arg(
 							array(
 								'extra-nav-menu-pages-tab' => 'event-archives',
 								'selectall' => 1,
 							),
-							remove_query_arg( $removed_args )
+							remove_query_arg($removed_args)
 						));
 					?>#posttype-extra-nav-menu-pages>" class="select-all"><?php _e('Select All'); ?></a>
 				</span>
 
 				<span class="add-to-menu">
-					<input type="submit"<?php wp_nav_menu_disabled_check( $nav_menu_selected_id ); ?> class="button-secondary submit-add-to-menu right" value="<?php esc_attr_e( __( 'Add to Menu' ) ); ?>" name="add-post-type-menu-item" id="<?php esc_attr_e( 'submit-posttype-extra-nav-menu-pages' ); ?>" />
+					<input type="submit"<?php wp_nav_menu_disabled_check($nav_menu_selected_id); ?> class="button-secondary submit-add-to-menu right" value="<?php esc_attr_e(__('Add to Menu')); ?>" name="add-post-type-menu-item" id="<?php esc_attr_e('submit-posttype-extra-nav-menu-pages'); ?>" />
 					<span class="spinner"></span>
 				</span>
 			</p>
@@ -405,10 +405,10 @@ 
 	private function _get_extra_nav_menu_pages_items() {
 		$menuitems[] = array(
 			'title' => __('Event List', 'event_espresso'),
-			'url' => get_post_type_archive_link( 'espresso_events' ),
+			'url' => get_post_type_archive_link('espresso_events'),
 			'description' => __('Archive page for all events.', 'event_espresso')
 		);
-		return apply_filters( 'FHEE__EE_Admin__get_extra_nav_menu_pages_items', $menuitems );
+		return apply_filters('FHEE__EE_Admin__get_extra_nav_menu_pages_items', $menuitems);
 	}
 
 
@@ -420,7 +420,7 @@ 
 	 * @param $menu_item_values
 	 * @return stdClass
 	 */
-	private function _setup_extra_nav_menu_pages_items( $menu_item_values ) {
+	private function _setup_extra_nav_menu_pages_items($menu_item_values) {
 		$menu_item = new stdClass();
 		$keys = array(
 			'ID' => 0,
@@ -440,8 +440,8 @@ 
 			'xfn' => ''
 		);
 
-		foreach ( $keys as $key => $value) {
-			$menu_item->{$key} = isset( $menu_item_values[ $key]) ? $menu_item_values[ $key] : $value;
+		foreach ($keys as $key => $value) {
+			$menu_item->{$key} = isset($menu_item_values[$key]) ? $menu_item_values[$key] : $value;
 		}
 		return $menu_item;
 	}
@@ -480,9 +480,9 @@ 
 		 * - check if doing post processing of one of EE CPTs
 		 * - instantiate the corresponding EE CPT model for the post_type being processed.
 		 */
-		if ( isset( $_POST['action'], $_POST['post_type'] ) && $_POST['action'] === 'editpost' ) {
-			EE_Registry::instance()->load_core( 'Register_CPTs' );
-			EE_Register_CPTs::instantiate_cpt_models( $_POST['post_type'] );
+		if (isset($_POST['action'], $_POST['post_type']) && $_POST['action'] === 'editpost') {
+			EE_Registry::instance()->load_core('Register_CPTs');
+			EE_Register_CPTs::instantiate_cpt_models($_POST['post_type']);
 		}
 
 
@@ -492,7 +492,7 @@ 
          * tab in the EE General Settings Admin page.
          * This is for user-proofing.
 		 */
-        add_filter( 'wp_dropdown_pages', array( $this, 'modify_dropdown_pages' ) );
+        add_filter('wp_dropdown_pages', array($this, 'modify_dropdown_pages'));
 
 	}
 
@@ -503,25 +503,25 @@ 
 	 * @param string $output  Current output.
 	 * @return string
 	 */
-	public function modify_dropdown_pages( $output ) {
+	public function modify_dropdown_pages($output) {
 		//get critical pages
 		$critical_pages = EE_Registry::instance()->CFG->core->get_critical_pages_array();
 
 		//split current output by line break for easier parsing.
-		$split_output = explode( "\n", $output );
+		$split_output = explode("\n", $output);
 
 		//loop through to remove any critical pages from the array.
-		foreach ( $critical_pages as $page_id ) {
-			$needle = 'value="' . $page_id . '"';
-			foreach( $split_output as $key => $haystack ) {
-				if( strpos( $haystack, $needle ) !== false ) {
-					unset( $split_output[$key] );
+		foreach ($critical_pages as $page_id) {
+			$needle = 'value="'.$page_id.'"';
+			foreach ($split_output as $key => $haystack) {
+				if (strpos($haystack, $needle) !== false) {
+					unset($split_output[$key]);
 				}
 			}
 		}
 
 		//replace output with the new contents
-		return implode( "\n", $split_output );
+		return implode("\n", $split_output);
 	}
 
 
@@ -535,17 +535,17 @@ 
 	public function enqueue_admin_scripts() {
 		// this javascript is loaded on every admin page to catch any injections ee needs to add to wp run js.
 		// Note: the intention of this script is to only do TARGETED injections.  I.E, only injecting on certain script calls.
-		wp_enqueue_script('ee-inject-wp', EE_ADMIN_URL . 'assets/ee-cpt-wp-injects.js', array('jquery'), EVENT_ESPRESSO_VERSION, TRUE);
+		wp_enqueue_script('ee-inject-wp', EE_ADMIN_URL.'assets/ee-cpt-wp-injects.js', array('jquery'), EVENT_ESPRESSO_VERSION, TRUE);
 		// register cookie script for future dependencies
-		wp_register_script('jquery-cookie', EE_THIRD_PARTY_URL . 'joyride/jquery.cookie.js', array('jquery'), '2.1', TRUE );
+		wp_register_script('jquery-cookie', EE_THIRD_PARTY_URL.'joyride/jquery.cookie.js', array('jquery'), '2.1', TRUE);
 		//joyride is turned OFF by default, but prior to the admin_enqueue_scripts hook, can be turned back on again vai: add_filter('FHEE_load_joyride', '__return_true' );
-		if ( apply_filters( 'FHEE_load_joyride', FALSE ) ) {
+		if (apply_filters('FHEE_load_joyride', FALSE)) {
 			//joyride style
-			wp_register_style('joyride-css', EE_THIRD_PARTY_URL . 'joyride/joyride-2.1.css', array(), '2.1');
-			wp_register_style('ee-joyride-css', EE_GLOBAL_ASSETS_URL . 'css/ee-joyride-styles.css', array('joyride-css'), EVENT_ESPRESSO_VERSION );
-			wp_register_script('joyride-modernizr', EE_THIRD_PARTY_URL . 'joyride/modernizr.mq.js', array(), '2.1', TRUE );
+			wp_register_style('joyride-css', EE_THIRD_PARTY_URL.'joyride/joyride-2.1.css', array(), '2.1');
+			wp_register_style('ee-joyride-css', EE_GLOBAL_ASSETS_URL.'css/ee-joyride-styles.css', array('joyride-css'), EVENT_ESPRESSO_VERSION);
+			wp_register_script('joyride-modernizr', EE_THIRD_PARTY_URL.'joyride/modernizr.mq.js', array(), '2.1', TRUE);
 			//joyride JS
-			wp_register_script('jquery-joyride', EE_THIRD_PARTY_URL . 'joyride/jquery.joyride-2.1.js', array('jquery-cookie', 'joyride-modernizr'), '2.1', TRUE );
+			wp_register_script('jquery-joyride', EE_THIRD_PARTY_URL.'joyride/jquery.joyride-2.1.js', array('jquery-cookie', 'joyride-modernizr'), '2.1', TRUE);
 			// wanna go for a joyride?
 			wp_enqueue_style('ee-joyride-css');
 			wp_enqueue_script('jquery-joyride');
@@ -575,11 +575,11 @@ 
 	public function get_persistent_admin_notices() {
 		// http://www.example.com/wp-admin/admin.php?page=espresso_general_settings&action=critical_pages&critical_pages_nonce=2831ce0f30
 		$args = array(
-			'page' => EE_Registry::instance()->REQ->is_set( 'page' ) ? EE_Registry::instance()->REQ->get( 'page' ) : '',
-			'action' => EE_Registry::instance()->REQ->is_set( 'action' ) ? EE_Registry::instance()->REQ->get( 'action' ) : '',
+			'page' => EE_Registry::instance()->REQ->is_set('page') ? EE_Registry::instance()->REQ->get('page') : '',
+			'action' => EE_Registry::instance()->REQ->is_set('action') ? EE_Registry::instance()->REQ->get('action') : '',
 		);
-		$return_url = EE_Admin_Page::add_query_args_and_nonce( $args, EE_ADMIN_URL );
-		echo EE_Error::get_persistent_admin_notices( $return_url );
+		$return_url = EE_Admin_Page::add_query_args_and_nonce($args, EE_ADMIN_URL);
+		echo EE_Error::get_persistent_admin_notices($return_url);
 	}
 
 
@@ -604,24 +604,24 @@ 
 	public function dashboard_glance_items($elements) {
         $elements = is_array($elements) ? $elements : array($elements);
 		$events = EEM_Event::instance()->count();
-		$items['events']['url'] = EE_Admin_Page::add_query_args_and_nonce( array('page' => 'espresso_events'), admin_url('admin.php') );
-		$items['events']['text'] = sprintf( _n( '%s Event', '%s Events', $events ), number_format_i18n( $events ) );
+		$items['events']['url'] = EE_Admin_Page::add_query_args_and_nonce(array('page' => 'espresso_events'), admin_url('admin.php'));
+		$items['events']['text'] = sprintf(_n('%s Event', '%s Events', $events), number_format_i18n($events));
 		$items['events']['title'] = __('Click to view all Events', 'event_espresso');
 		$registrations = EEM_Registration::instance()->count(
 			array(
 				array(
-					'STS_ID' => array( '!=', EEM_Registration::status_id_incomplete )
+					'STS_ID' => array('!=', EEM_Registration::status_id_incomplete)
 				)
 			)
 		);
-		$items['registrations']['url'] = EE_Admin_Page::add_query_args_and_nonce( array('page' => 'espresso_registrations' ), admin_url('admin.php') );
-		$items['registrations']['text'] = sprintf( _n( '%s Registration', '%s Registrations', $registrations ), number_format_i18n($registrations) );
+		$items['registrations']['url'] = EE_Admin_Page::add_query_args_and_nonce(array('page' => 'espresso_registrations'), admin_url('admin.php'));
+		$items['registrations']['text'] = sprintf(_n('%s Registration', '%s Registrations', $registrations), number_format_i18n($registrations));
 		$items['registrations']['title'] = __('Click to view all registrations', 'event_espresso');
 
-		$items = (array) apply_filters( 'FHEE__EE_Admin__dashboard_glance_items__items', $items );
+		$items = (array) apply_filters('FHEE__EE_Admin__dashboard_glance_items__items', $items);
 
-		foreach ( $items as $type => $item_properties ) {
-			$elements[] = sprintf( '<a class="ee-dashboard-link-' . $type . '" href="%s" title="%s">%s</a>', $item_properties['url'], $item_properties['title'], $item_properties['text'] );
+		foreach ($items as $type => $item_properties) {
+			$elements[] = sprintf('<a class="ee-dashboard-link-'.$type.'" href="%s" title="%s">%s</a>', $item_properties['url'], $item_properties['title'], $item_properties['text']);
 		}
 		return $elements;
 	}
@@ -638,31 +638,31 @@ 
 	 * @throws EE_Error
 	 * @return    string
 	 */
-	public function check_for_invalid_datetime_formats( $value, $option ) {
+	public function check_for_invalid_datetime_formats($value, $option) {
 		// check for date_format or time_format
-		switch ( $option ) {
+		switch ($option) {
 			case 'date_format' :
-				$date_time_format = $value . ' ' . get_option('time_format');
+				$date_time_format = $value.' '.get_option('time_format');
 				break;
 			case 'time_format' :
-				$date_time_format = get_option('date_format') . ' ' . $value;
+				$date_time_format = get_option('date_format').' '.$value;
 				break;
 			default :
 				$date_time_format = FALSE;
 		}
 		// do we have a date_time format to check ?
-		if ( $date_time_format ) {
-			$error_msg = EEH_DTT_Helper::validate_format_string( $date_time_format );
+		if ($date_time_format) {
+			$error_msg = EEH_DTT_Helper::validate_format_string($date_time_format);
 
-			if ( is_array( $error_msg ) ) {
-				$msg = '<p>' . sprintf( __( 'The following date time "%s" ( %s ) is difficult to be properly parsed by PHP for the following reasons:', 'event_espresso' ), date( $date_time_format ) , $date_time_format  ) . '</p><p><ul>';
+			if (is_array($error_msg)) {
+				$msg = '<p>'.sprintf(__('The following date time "%s" ( %s ) is difficult to be properly parsed by PHP for the following reasons:', 'event_espresso'), date($date_time_format), $date_time_format).'</p><p><ul>';
 
 
-				foreach ( $error_msg as $error ) {
-					$msg .= '<li>' . $error . '</li>';
+				foreach ($error_msg as $error) {
+					$msg .= '<li>'.$error.'</li>';
 				}
 
-				$msg .= '</ul></p><p>' . sprintf( __( '%sPlease note that your date and time formats have been reset to "F j, Y" and "g:i a" respectively.%s', 'event_espresso' ), '<span style="color:#D54E21;">', '</span>' ) . '</p>';
+				$msg .= '</ul></p><p>'.sprintf(__('%sPlease note that your date and time formats have been reset to "F j, Y" and "g:i a" respectively.%s', 'event_espresso'), '<span style="color:#D54E21;">', '</span>').'</p>';
 
 				// trigger WP settings error
 				add_settings_error(
@@ -672,7 +672,7 @@ 
 				);
 
 				// set format to something valid
-				switch ( $option ) {
+				switch ($option) {
 					case 'date_format' :
 						$value = 'F j, Y';
 						break;
@@ -694,8 +694,8 @@ 
 	 * @param $content
 	 * @return    string
 	 */
-	public function its_eSpresso( $content ) {
-		return str_replace( '[EXPRESSO_', '[ESPRESSO_', $content );
+	public function its_eSpresso($content) {
+		return str_replace('[EXPRESSO_', '[ESPRESSO_', $content);
 	}
 
 
@@ -707,7 +707,7 @@ 
 	 *  @return 	string
 	 */
 	public function espresso_admin_footer() {
-		return \EEH_Template::powered_by_event_espresso( 'aln-cntr', '', array( 'utm_content' => 'admin_footer' ));
+		return \EEH_Template::powered_by_event_espresso('aln-cntr', '', array('utm_content' => 'admin_footer'));
 	}
 
 
@@ -726,12 +726,12 @@ 
 	 * @param array $config
 	 * @return void
 	 */
-	public static function register_ee_admin_page( $page_basename, $page_path, $config = array() ) {
-		EE_Error::doing_it_wrong( __METHOD__, sprintf( __('Usage is deprecated.  Use EE_Register_Admin_Page::register() for registering the %s admin page.', 'event_espresso'), $page_basename), '4.3' );
-		if ( class_exists( 'EE_Register_Admin_Page' ) ) {
+	public static function register_ee_admin_page($page_basename, $page_path, $config = array()) {
+		EE_Error::doing_it_wrong(__METHOD__, sprintf(__('Usage is deprecated.  Use EE_Register_Admin_Page::register() for registering the %s admin page.', 'event_espresso'), $page_basename), '4.3');
+		if (class_exists('EE_Register_Admin_Page')) {
 			$config['page_path'] = $page_path;
 		}
-		EE_Register_Admin_Page::register( $page_basename, $config );
+		EE_Register_Admin_Page::register($page_basename, $config);
 
 	}
 
@@ -744,7 +744,7 @@ 
 	 * @param  \WP_Post $post
 	 * @return void
 	 */
-	public static function parse_post_content_on_save( $post_ID, $post ) {
+	public static function parse_post_content_on_save($post_ID, $post) {
 		EE_Error::doing_it_wrong(
 			__METHOD__,
 			__('Usage is deprecated', 'event_espresso'),
@@ -762,7 +762,7 @@ 
 	 * @param  $value
 	 * @return void
 	 */
-	public function reset_page_for_posts_on_change( $option, $old_value, $value ) {
+	public function reset_page_for_posts_on_change($option, $old_value, $value) {
 		EE_Error::doing_it_wrong(
 			__METHOD__,
 			__('Usage is deprecated', 'event_espresso'),

core/EE_Registry.core.php

Indentation +1377 added lines, -1377 removed lines

@@ -19,1413 +19,1413 @@
 class EE_Registry implements ResettableInterface
 {
 
-    /**
-     *    EE_Registry Object
-     *
-     * @var EE_Registry $_instance
-     * @access    private
-     */
-    private static $_instance = null;
-
-    /**
-     * @var EE_Dependency_Map $_dependency_map
-     * @access    protected
-     */
-    protected $_dependency_map = null;
-
-    /**
-     * @var array $_class_abbreviations
-     * @access    protected
-     */
-    protected $_class_abbreviations = array();
-
-    /**
-     * @access public
-     * @var \EventEspresso\core\services\commands\CommandBusInterface $BUS
-     */
-    public $BUS;
-
-    /**
-     *    EE_Cart Object
-     *
-     * @access    public
-     * @var    EE_Cart $CART
-     */
-    public $CART = null;
-
-    /**
-     *    EE_Config Object
-     *
-     * @access    public
-     * @var    EE_Config $CFG
-     */
-    public $CFG = null;
-
-    /**
-     * EE_Network_Config Object
-     *
-     * @access public
-     * @var EE_Network_Config $NET_CFG
-     */
-    public $NET_CFG = null;
-
-    /**
-     *    StdClass object for storing library classes in
-     *
-     * @public LIB
-     * @var StdClass $LIB
-     */
-    public $LIB = null;
-
-    /**
-     *    EE_Request_Handler Object
-     *
-     * @access    public
-     * @var    EE_Request_Handler $REQ
-     */
-    public $REQ = null;
-
-    /**
-     *    EE_Session Object
-     *
-     * @access    public
-     * @var    EE_Session $SSN
-     */
-    public $SSN = null;
-
-    /**
-     * holds the ee capabilities object.
-     *
-     * @since 4.5.0
-     * @var EE_Capabilities
-     */
-    public $CAP = null;
-
-    /**
-     * holds the EE_Message_Resource_Manager object.
-     *
-     * @since 4.9.0
-     * @var EE_Message_Resource_Manager
-     */
-    public $MRM = null;
-
-
-    /**
-     * Holds the Assets Registry instance
-     * @var Registry
-     */
-    public $AssetsRegistry = null;
-
-    /**
-     *    $addons - StdClass object for holding addons which have registered themselves to work with EE core
-     *
-     * @access    public
-     * @var    EE_Addon[]
-     */
-    public $addons = null;
-
-    /**
-     *    $models
-     * @access    public
-     * @var    EEM_Base[] $models keys are 'short names' (eg Event), values are class names (eg 'EEM_Event')
-     */
-    public $models = array();
-
-    /**
-     *    $modules
-     * @access    public
-     * @var    EED_Module[] $modules
-     */
-    public $modules = null;
-
-    /**
-     *    $shortcodes
-     * @access    public
-     * @var    EES_Shortcode[] $shortcodes
-     */
-    public $shortcodes = null;
-
-    /**
-     *    $widgets
-     * @access    public
-     * @var    WP_Widget[] $widgets
-     */
-    public $widgets = null;
-
-    /**
-     * $non_abstract_db_models
-     * @access public
-     * @var array this is an array of all implemented model names (i.e. not the parent abstract models, or models
-     * which don't actually fetch items from the DB in the normal way (ie, are not children of EEM_Base)).
-     * Keys are model "short names" (eg "Event") as used in model relations, and values are
-     * classnames (eg "EEM_Event")
-     */
-    public $non_abstract_db_models = array();
-
-
-    /**
-     *    $i18n_js_strings - internationalization for JS strings
-     *    usage:   EE_Registry::i18n_js_strings['string_key'] = __( 'string to translate.', 'event_espresso' );
-     *    in js file:  var translatedString = eei18n.string_key;
-     *
-     * @access    public
-     * @var    array
-     */
-    public static $i18n_js_strings = array();
-
-
-    /**
-     *    $main_file - path to espresso.php
-     *
-     * @access    public
-     * @var    array
-     */
-    public $main_file;
-
-    /**
-     * array of ReflectionClass objects where the key is the class name
-     *
-     * @access    public
-     * @var ReflectionClass[]
-     */
-    public $_reflectors;
-
-    /**
-     * boolean flag to indicate whether or not to load/save dependencies from/to the cache
-     *
-     * @access    protected
-     * @var boolean $_cache_on
-     */
-    protected $_cache_on = true;
-
-
-
-    /**
-     * @singleton method used to instantiate class object
-     * @access    public
-     * @param  \EE_Dependency_Map $dependency_map
-     * @return \EE_Registry instance
-     */
-    public static function instance(\EE_Dependency_Map $dependency_map = null)
-    {
-        // check if class object is instantiated
-        if ( ! self::$_instance instanceof EE_Registry) {
-            self::$_instance = new EE_Registry($dependency_map);
-        }
-        return self::$_instance;
-    }
-
-
-
-    /**
-     *protected constructor to prevent direct creation
-     *
-     * @Constructor
-     * @access protected
-     * @param  \EE_Dependency_Map $dependency_map
-     * @return \EE_Registry
-     */
-    protected function __construct(\EE_Dependency_Map $dependency_map)
-    {
-        $this->_dependency_map = $dependency_map;
-        add_action('EE_Load_Espresso_Core__handle_request__initialize_core_loading', array($this, 'initialize'));
-    }
-
-
-
-    /**
-     * initialize
-     */
-    public function initialize()
-    {
-        $this->_class_abbreviations = apply_filters(
-            'FHEE__EE_Registry____construct___class_abbreviations',
-            array(
-                'EE_Config'                                       => 'CFG',
-                'EE_Session'                                      => 'SSN',
-                'EE_Capabilities'                                 => 'CAP',
-                'EE_Cart'                                         => 'CART',
-                'EE_Network_Config'                               => 'NET_CFG',
-                'EE_Request_Handler'                              => 'REQ',
-                'EE_Message_Resource_Manager'                     => 'MRM',
-                'EventEspresso\core\services\commands\CommandBus' => 'BUS',
-                'EventEspresso\core\services\assets\Registry'     => 'AssetsRegistry',
-            )
-        );
-        // class library
-        $this->LIB = new stdClass();
-        $this->addons = new stdClass();
-        $this->modules = new stdClass();
-        $this->shortcodes = new stdClass();
-        $this->widgets = new stdClass();
-        $this->load_core('Base', array(), true);
-        // add our request and response objects to the cache
-        $request_loader = $this->_dependency_map->class_loader('EE_Request');
-        $this->_set_cached_class(
-            $request_loader(),
-            'EE_Request'
-        );
-        $response_loader = $this->_dependency_map->class_loader('EE_Response');
-        $this->_set_cached_class(
-            $response_loader(),
-            'EE_Response'
-        );
-        add_action('AHEE__EE_System__set_hooks_for_core', array($this, 'init'));
-    }
-
-
-
-    /**
-     *    init
-     *
-     * @access    public
-     * @return    void
-     */
-    public function init()
-    {
-        // Get current page protocol
-        $protocol = isset($_SERVER['HTTPS']) ? 'https://' : 'http://';
-        // Output admin-ajax.php URL with same protocol as current page
-        self::$i18n_js_strings['ajax_url'] = admin_url('admin-ajax.php', $protocol);
-        self::$i18n_js_strings['wp_debug'] = defined('WP_DEBUG') ? WP_DEBUG : false;
-    }
-
-
-
-    /**
-     * localize_i18n_js_strings
-     *
-     * @return string
-     */
-    public static function localize_i18n_js_strings()
-    {
-        $i18n_js_strings = (array)EE_Registry::$i18n_js_strings;
-        foreach ($i18n_js_strings as $key => $value) {
-            if (is_scalar($value)) {
-                $i18n_js_strings[$key] = html_entity_decode((string)$value, ENT_QUOTES, 'UTF-8');
-            }
-        }
-        return "/* <![CDATA[ */ var eei18n = " . wp_json_encode($i18n_js_strings) . '; /* ]]> */';
-    }
-
-
-
-    /**
-     * @param mixed string | EED_Module $module
-     */
-    public function add_module($module)
-    {
-        if ($module instanceof EED_Module) {
-            $module_class = get_class($module);
-            $this->modules->{$module_class} = $module;
-        } else {
-            if ( ! class_exists('EE_Module_Request_Router')) {
-                $this->load_core('Module_Request_Router');
-            }
-            $this->modules->{$module} = EE_Module_Request_Router::module_factory($module);
-        }
-    }
-
-
-
-    /**
-     * @param string $module_name
-     * @return mixed EED_Module | NULL
-     */
-    public function get_module($module_name = '')
-    {
-        return isset($this->modules->{$module_name}) ? $this->modules->{$module_name} : null;
-    }
-
-
-
-    /**
-     *    loads core classes - must be singletons
-     *
-     * @access    public
-     * @param string $class_name - simple class name ie: session
-     * @param mixed  $arguments
-     * @param bool   $load_only
-     * @return mixed
-     */
-    public function load_core($class_name, $arguments = array(), $load_only = false)
-    {
-        $core_paths = apply_filters(
-            'FHEE__EE_Registry__load_core__core_paths',
-            array(
-                EE_CORE,
-                EE_ADMIN,
-                EE_CPTS,
-                EE_CORE . 'data_migration_scripts' . DS,
-                EE_CORE . 'request_stack' . DS,
-                EE_CORE . 'middleware' . DS,
-            )
-        );
-        // retrieve instantiated class
-        return $this->_load($core_paths, 'EE_', $class_name, 'core', $arguments, false, true, $load_only);
-    }
-
-
-
-    /**
-     *    loads service classes
-     *
-     * @access    public
-     * @param string $class_name - simple class name ie: session
-     * @param mixed  $arguments
-     * @param bool   $load_only
-     * @return mixed
-     */
-    public function load_service($class_name, $arguments = array(), $load_only = false)
-    {
-        $service_paths = apply_filters(
-            'FHEE__EE_Registry__load_service__service_paths',
-            array(
-                EE_CORE . 'services' . DS,
-            )
-        );
-        // retrieve instantiated class
-        return $this->_load($service_paths, 'EE_', $class_name, 'class', $arguments, false, true, $load_only);
-    }
-
-
-
-    /**
-     *    loads data_migration_scripts
-     *
-     * @access    public
-     * @param string $class_name - class name for the DMS ie: EE_DMS_Core_4_2_0
-     * @param mixed  $arguments
-     * @return EE_Data_Migration_Script_Base|mixed
-     */
-    public function load_dms($class_name, $arguments = array())
-    {
-        // retrieve instantiated class
-        return $this->_load(EE_Data_Migration_Manager::instance()->get_data_migration_script_folders(), 'EE_DMS_', $class_name, 'dms', $arguments, false, false, 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   $load_only  whether or not to just load the file and NOT instantiate, or load AND instantiate (default)
-     * @return EE_Base_Class | bool
-     */
-    public function load_class($class_name, $arguments = array(), $from_db = false, $cache = true, $load_only = false)
-    {
-        $paths = apply_filters('FHEE__EE_Registry__load_class__paths', array(
-            EE_CORE,
-            EE_CLASSES,
-            EE_BUSINESS,
-        ));
-        // retrieve instantiated class
-        return $this->_load($paths, 'EE_', $class_name, 'class', $arguments, $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   $load_only
-     * @return EEH_Base | bool
-     */
-    public function load_helper($class_name, $arguments = array(), $load_only = true)
-    {
-        // todo: add doing_it_wrong() in a few versions after all addons have had calls to this method removed
-        $helper_paths = apply_filters('FHEE__EE_Registry__load_helper__helper_paths', array(EE_HELPERS));
-        // retrieve instantiated class
-        return $this->_load($helper_paths, 'EEH_', $class_name, 'helper', $arguments, false, true, $load_only);
-    }
-
-
-
-    /**
-     *    loads core classes - must be singletons
-     *
-     * @access    public
-     * @param string $class_name - simple class name ie: session
-     * @param mixed  $arguments
-     * @param bool   $load_only
-     * @param bool   $cache      whether to cache the object or not.
-     * @return mixed
-     */
-    public function load_lib($class_name, $arguments = array(), $load_only = false, $cache = true)
-    {
-        $paths = array(
-            EE_LIBRARIES,
-            EE_LIBRARIES . 'messages' . DS,
-            EE_LIBRARIES . 'shortcodes' . DS,
-            EE_LIBRARIES . 'qtips' . DS,
-            EE_LIBRARIES . 'payment_methods' . DS,
-        );
-        // retrieve instantiated class
-        return $this->_load($paths, 'EE_', $class_name, 'lib', $arguments, false, $cache, $load_only);
-    }
-
-
-
-    /**
-     *    loads model classes - must be singletons
-     *
-     * @param string $class_name - simple class name ie: price
-     * @param mixed  $arguments
-     * @param bool   $load_only
-     * @return EEM_Base | bool
-     */
-    public function load_model($class_name, $arguments = array(), $load_only = false)
-    {
-        $paths = apply_filters('FHEE__EE_Registry__load_model__paths', array(
-            EE_MODELS,
-            EE_CORE,
-        ));
-        // retrieve instantiated class
-        return $this->_load($paths, 'EEM_', $class_name, 'model', $arguments, false, true, $load_only);
-    }
-
-
-
-    /**
-     *    loads model classes - must be singletons
-     *
-     * @param string $class_name - simple class name ie: price
-     * @param mixed  $arguments
-     * @param bool   $load_only
-     * @return mixed | bool
-     */
-    public function load_model_class($class_name, $arguments = array(), $load_only = true)
-    {
-        $paths = array(
-            EE_MODELS . 'fields' . DS,
-            EE_MODELS . 'helpers' . DS,
-            EE_MODELS . 'relations' . DS,
-            EE_MODELS . 'strategies' . DS,
-        );
-        // retrieve instantiated class
-        return $this->_load($paths, 'EE_', $class_name, '', $arguments, false, true, $load_only);
-    }
-
-
-
-    /**
-     * Determines if $model_name is the name of an actual EE model.
-     *
-     * @param string $model_name like Event, Attendee, Question_Group_Question, etc.
-     * @return boolean
-     */
-    public function is_model_name($model_name)
-    {
-        return isset($this->models[$model_name]) ? true : false;
-    }
-
-
-
-    /**
-     *    generic class loader
-     *
-     * @param string $path_to_file - directory path to file location, not including filename
-     * @param string $file_name    - file name  ie:  my_file.php, including extension
-     * @param string $type         - file type - core? class? helper? model?
-     * @param mixed  $arguments
-     * @param bool   $load_only
-     * @return mixed
-     */
-    public function load_file($path_to_file, $file_name, $type = '', $arguments = array(), $load_only = true)
-    {
-        // retrieve instantiated class
-        return $this->_load($path_to_file, '', $file_name, $type, $arguments, false, true, $load_only);
-    }
-
-
-
-    /**
-     *    load_addon
-     *
-     * @param string $path_to_file - directory path to file location, not including filename
-     * @param string $class_name   - full class name  ie:  My_Class
-     * @param string $type         - file type - core? class? helper? model?
-     * @param mixed  $arguments
-     * @param bool   $load_only
-     * @return EE_Addon
-     */
-    public function load_addon($path_to_file, $class_name, $type = 'class', $arguments = array(), $load_only = false)
-    {
-        // retrieve instantiated class
-        return $this->_load($path_to_file, 'addon', $class_name, $type, $arguments, 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 bool|string $class_name   Fully Qualified Class Name
-     * @param array       $arguments    an argument, or array of arguments to pass to the class upon instantiation
-     * @param bool        $cache        whether to cache the instantiated object for reuse
-     * @param bool        $from_db      some classes are instantiated from the db
-     *                                  and thus call a different method to instantiate
-     * @param bool        $load_only    if true, will only load the file, but will NOT instantiate an object
-     * @param bool|string $addon        if true, will cache the object in the EE_Registry->$addons array
-     * @return mixed                    null = failure to load or instantiate class object.
-     *                                  object = class loaded and instantiated successfully.
-     *                                  bool = fail or success when $load_only is true
-     */
-    public function create(
-        $class_name = false,
-        $arguments = array(),
-        $cache = false,
-        $from_db = false,
-        $load_only = false,
-        $addon = false
-    ) {
-        $class_name = ltrim($class_name, '\\');
-        $class_name = $this->_dependency_map->get_alias($class_name);
-        if ( ! class_exists($class_name)) {
-            // maybe the class is registered with a preceding \
-            $class_name = strpos($class_name, '\\') !== 0 ? '\\' . $class_name : $class_name;
-            // still doesn't exist ?
-            if ( ! class_exists($class_name)) {
-                return null;
-            }
-        }
-        // if we're only loading the class and it already exists, then let's just return true immediately
-        if ($load_only) {
-            return true;
-        }
-        $addon = $addon ? 'addon' : '';
-        // $this->_cache_on is toggled during the recursive loading that can occur with dependency injection
-        // $cache is controlled by individual calls to separate Registry loader methods like load_class()
-        // $load_only is also controlled by individual calls to separate Registry loader methods like load_file()
-        if ($this->_cache_on && $cache && ! $load_only) {
-            // return object if it's already cached
-            $cached_class = $this->_get_cached_class($class_name, $addon);
-            if ($cached_class !== null) {
-                return $cached_class;
-            }
-        }
-        // instantiate the requested object
-        $class_obj = $this->_create_object($class_name, $arguments, $addon, $from_db);
-        if ($this->_cache_on && $cache) {
-            // save it for later... kinda like gum  { : $
-            $this->_set_cached_class($class_obj, $class_name, $addon, $from_db);
-        }
-        $this->_cache_on = true;
-        return $class_obj;
-    }
-
-
-
-    /**
-     * instantiates, caches, and injects dependencies for classes
-     *
-     * @param array       $file_paths   an array of paths to folders to look in
-     * @param string      $class_prefix EE  or EEM or... ???
-     * @param bool|string $class_name   $class name
-     * @param string      $type         file type - core? class? helper? model?
-     * @param mixed       $arguments    an argument or array of arguments to pass to the class upon instantiation
-     * @param bool        $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 null|object|bool         null = failure to load or instantiate class object.
-     *                                  object = class loaded and instantiated successfully.
-     *                                  bool = fail or success when $load_only is true
-     */
-    protected function _load(
-        $file_paths = array(),
-        $class_prefix = 'EE_',
-        $class_name = false,
-        $type = 'class',
-        $arguments = array(),
-        $from_db = false,
-        $cache = true,
-        $load_only = false
-    ) {
-        $class_name = ltrim($class_name, '\\');
-        // strip php file extension
-        $class_name = str_replace('.php', '', trim($class_name));
-        // does the class have a prefix ?
-        if ( ! empty($class_prefix) && $class_prefix != 'addon') {
-            // make sure $class_prefix is uppercase
-            $class_prefix = strtoupper(trim($class_prefix));
-            // add class prefix ONCE!!!
-            $class_name = $class_prefix . str_replace($class_prefix, '', $class_name);
-        }
-        $class_name = $this->_dependency_map->get_alias($class_name);
-        $class_exists = class_exists($class_name);
-        // if we're only loading the class and it already exists, then let's just return true immediately
-        if ($load_only && $class_exists) {
-            return true;
-        }
-        // $this->_cache_on is toggled during the recursive loading that can occur with dependency injection
-        // $cache is controlled by individual calls to separate Registry loader methods like load_class()
-        // $load_only is also controlled by individual calls to separate Registry loader methods like load_file()
-        if ($this->_cache_on && $cache && ! $load_only) {
-            // return object if it's already cached
-            $cached_class = $this->_get_cached_class($class_name, $class_prefix);
-            if ($cached_class !== null) {
-                return $cached_class;
-            }
-        }
-        // if the class doesn't already exist.. then we need to try and find the file and load it
-        if ( ! $class_exists) {
-            // get full path to file
-            $path = $this->_resolve_path($class_name, $type, $file_paths);
-            // load the file
-            $loaded = $this->_require_file($path, $class_name, $type, $file_paths);
-            // if loading failed, or we are only loading a file but NOT instantiating an object
-            if ( ! $loaded || $load_only) {
-                // return boolean if only loading, or null if an object was expected
-                return $load_only ? $loaded : null;
-            }
-        }
-        // instantiate the requested object
-        $class_obj = $this->_create_object($class_name, $arguments, $type, $from_db);
-        if ($this->_cache_on && $cache) {
-            // save it for later... kinda like gum  { : $
-            $this->_set_cached_class($class_obj, $class_name, $class_prefix, $from_db);
-        }
-        $this->_cache_on = true;
-        return $class_obj;
-    }
-
-
-
-    /**
-     * _get_cached_class
-     * attempts to find a cached version of the requested class
-     * by looking in the following places:
-     *        $this->{$class_abbreviation}            ie:    $this->CART
-     *        $this->{$class_name}                        ie:    $this->Some_Class
-     *        $this->LIB->{$class_name}                ie:    $this->LIB->Some_Class
-     *        $this->addon->{$class_name}    ie:    $this->addon->Some_Addon_Class
-     *
-     * @access protected
-     * @param string $class_name
-     * @param string $class_prefix
-     * @return mixed
-     */
-    protected function _get_cached_class($class_name, $class_prefix = '')
-    {
-        if ($class_name === 'EE_Registry') {
-            return $this;
-        }
-        if (isset($this->_class_abbreviations[$class_name])) {
-            $class_abbreviation = $this->_class_abbreviations[$class_name];
-        } else {
-            // have to specify something, but not anything that will conflict
-            $class_abbreviation = 'FANCY_BATMAN_PANTS';
-        }
-        // check if class has already been loaded, and return it if it has been
-        if (isset($this->{$class_abbreviation}) && ! is_null($this->{$class_abbreviation})) {
-            return $this->{$class_abbreviation};
-        } else if (isset ($this->{$class_name})) {
-            return $this->{$class_name};
-        } else if (isset ($this->LIB->{$class_name})) {
-            return $this->LIB->{$class_name};
-        } else if ($class_prefix == 'addon' && isset ($this->addons->{$class_name})) {
-            return $this->addons->{$class_name};
-        }
-        return null;
-    }
-
-
-
-    /**
-     * _resolve_path
-     * attempts to find a full valid filepath for the requested class.
-     * loops thru each of the base paths in the $file_paths array and appends : "{classname} . {file type} . php"
-     * then returns that path if the target file has been found and is readable
-     *
-     * @access protected
-     * @param string $class_name
-     * @param string $type
-     * @param array  $file_paths
-     * @return string | bool
-     */
-    protected function _resolve_path($class_name, $type = '', $file_paths = array())
-    {
-        // make sure $file_paths is an array
-        $file_paths = is_array($file_paths) ? $file_paths : array($file_paths);
-        // cycle thru paths
-        foreach ($file_paths as $key => $file_path) {
-            // convert all separators to proper DS, if no filepath, then use EE_CLASSES
-            $file_path = $file_path ? str_replace(array('/', '\\'), DS, $file_path) : EE_CLASSES;
-            // prep file type
-            $type = ! empty($type) ? trim($type, '.') . '.' : '';
-            // build full file path
-            $file_paths[$key] = rtrim($file_path, DS) . DS . $class_name . '.' . $type . 'php';
-            //does the file exist and can be read ?
-            if (is_readable($file_paths[$key])) {
-                return $file_paths[$key];
-            }
-        }
-        return false;
-    }
-
-
-
-    /**
-     * _require_file
-     * basically just performs a require_once()
-     * but with some error handling
-     *
-     * @access protected
-     * @param  string $path
-     * @param  string $class_name
-     * @param  string $type
-     * @param  array  $file_paths
-     * @return boolean
-     * @throws \EE_Error
-     */
-    protected function _require_file($path, $class_name, $type = '', $file_paths = array())
-    {
-        // don't give up! you gotta...
-        try {
-            //does the file exist and can it be read ?
-            if ( ! $path) {
-                // so sorry, can't find the file
-                throw new EE_Error (
-                    sprintf(
-                        __('The %1$s file %2$s could not be located or is not readable due to file permissions. Please ensure that the following filepath(s) are correct: %3$s', 'event_espresso'),
-                        trim($type, '.'),
-                        $class_name,
-                        '<br />' . implode(',<br />', $file_paths)
-                    )
-                );
-            }
-            // get the file
-            require_once($path);
-            // if the class isn't already declared somewhere
-            if (class_exists($class_name, false) === false) {
-                // so sorry, not a class
-                throw new EE_Error(
-                    sprintf(
-                        __('The %s file %s does not appear to contain the %s Class.', 'event_espresso'),
-                        $type,
-                        $path,
-                        $class_name
-                    )
-                );
-            }
-        } catch (EE_Error $e) {
-            $e->get_error();
-            return false;
-        }
-        return true;
-    }
-
-
-
-    /**
-     * _create_object
-     * Attempts to instantiate the requested class via any of the
-     * commonly used instantiation methods employed throughout EE.
-     * The priority for instantiation is as follows:
-     *        - abstract classes or any class flagged as "load only" (no instantiation occurs)
-     *        - model objects via their 'new_instance_from_db' method
-     *        - model objects via their 'new_instance' method
-     *        - "singleton" classes" via their 'instance' method
-     *    - standard instantiable classes via their __constructor
-     * Prior to instantiation, if the classname exists in the dependency_map,
-     * then the constructor for the requested class will be examined to determine
-     * if any dependencies exist, and if they can be injected.
-     * If so, then those classes will be added to the array of arguments passed to the constructor
-     *
-     * @access protected
-     * @param string $class_name
-     * @param array  $arguments
-     * @param string $type
-     * @param bool   $from_db
-     * @return null | object
-     * @throws \EE_Error
-     */
-    protected function _create_object($class_name, $arguments = array(), $type = '', $from_db = false)
-    {
-        $class_obj = null;
-        $instantiation_mode = '0) none';
-        // don't give up! you gotta...
-        try {
-            // create reflection
-            $reflector = $this->get_ReflectionClass($class_name);
-            // make sure arguments are an array
-            $arguments = is_array($arguments) ? $arguments : array($arguments);
-            // and if arguments array is numerically and sequentially indexed, then we want it to remain as is,
-            // else wrap it in an additional array so that it doesn't get split into multiple parameters
-            $arguments = $this->_array_is_numerically_and_sequentially_indexed($arguments)
-                ? $arguments
-                : array($arguments);
-            // attempt to inject dependencies ?
-            if ($this->_dependency_map->has($class_name)) {
-                $arguments = $this->_resolve_dependencies($reflector, $class_name, $arguments);
-            }
-            // instantiate the class if possible
-            if ($reflector->isAbstract()) {
-                // nothing to instantiate, loading file was enough
-                // does not throw an exception so $instantiation_mode is unused
-                // $instantiation_mode = "1) no constructor abstract class";
-                $class_obj = true;
-            } else if ($reflector->getConstructor() === null && $reflector->isInstantiable() && empty($arguments)) {
-                // no constructor = static methods only... nothing to instantiate, loading file was enough
-                $instantiation_mode = "2) no constructor but instantiable";
-                $class_obj = $reflector->newInstance();
-            } else if ($from_db && method_exists($class_name, 'new_instance_from_db')) {
-                $instantiation_mode = "3) new_instance_from_db()";
-                $class_obj = call_user_func_array(array($class_name, 'new_instance_from_db'), $arguments);
-            } else if (method_exists($class_name, 'new_instance')) {
-                $instantiation_mode = "4) new_instance()";
-                $class_obj = call_user_func_array(array($class_name, 'new_instance'), $arguments);
-            } else if (method_exists($class_name, 'instance')) {
-                $instantiation_mode = "5) instance()";
-                $class_obj = call_user_func_array(array($class_name, 'instance'), $arguments);
-            } else if ($reflector->isInstantiable()) {
-                $instantiation_mode = "6) constructor";
-                $class_obj = $reflector->newInstanceArgs($arguments);
-            } else {
-                // heh ? something's not right !
-                throw new EE_Error(
-                    sprintf(
-                        __('The %s file %s could not be instantiated.', 'event_espresso'),
-                        $type,
-                        $class_name
-                    )
-                );
-            }
-        } catch (Exception $e) {
-            if ( ! $e instanceof EE_Error) {
-                $e = new EE_Error(
-                    sprintf(
-                        __('The following error occurred while attempting to instantiate "%1$s": %2$s %3$s %2$s instantiation mode : %4$s', 'event_espresso'),
-                        $class_name,
-                        '<br />',
-                        $e->getMessage(),
-                        $instantiation_mode
-                    )
-                );
-            }
-            $e->get_error();
-        }
-        return $class_obj;
-    }
-
-
-
-    /**
-     * @see http://stackoverflow.com/questions/173400/how-to-check-if-php-array-is-associative-or-sequential
-     * @param array $array
-     * @return bool
-     */
-    protected function _array_is_numerically_and_sequentially_indexed(array $array)
-    {
-        return ! empty($array) ? array_keys($array) === range(0, count($array) - 1) : true;
-    }
-
-
-
-    /**
-     * getReflectionClass
-     * checks if a ReflectionClass object has already been generated for a class
-     * and returns that instead of creating a new one
-     *
-     * @access public
-     * @param string $class_name
-     * @return ReflectionClass
-     */
-    public function get_ReflectionClass($class_name)
-    {
-        if (
-            ! isset($this->_reflectors[$class_name])
-            || ! $this->_reflectors[$class_name] instanceof ReflectionClass
-        ) {
-            $this->_reflectors[$class_name] = new ReflectionClass($class_name);
-        }
-        return $this->_reflectors[$class_name];
-    }
-
-
-
-    /**
-     * _resolve_dependencies
-     * examines the constructor for the requested class to determine
-     * if any dependencies exist, and if they can be injected.
-     * If so, then those classes will be added to the array of arguments passed to the constructor
-     * PLZ NOTE: this is achieved by type hinting the constructor params
-     * For example:
-     *        if attempting to load a class "Foo" with the following constructor:
-     *        __construct( Bar $bar_class, Fighter $grohl_class )
-     *        then $bar_class and $grohl_class will be added to the $arguments array,
-     *        but only IF they are NOT already present in the incoming arguments array,
-     *        and the correct classes can be loaded
-     *
-     * @access protected
-     * @param ReflectionClass $reflector
-     * @param string          $class_name
-     * @param array           $arguments
-     * @return array
-     * @throws \ReflectionException
-     */
-    protected function _resolve_dependencies(ReflectionClass $reflector, $class_name, $arguments = array())
-    {
-        // let's examine the constructor
-        $constructor = $reflector->getConstructor();
-        // whu? huh? nothing?
-        if ( ! $constructor) {
-            return $arguments;
-        }
-        // get constructor parameters
-        $params = $constructor->getParameters();
-        // and the keys for the incoming arguments array so that we can compare existing arguments with what is expected
-        $argument_keys = array_keys($arguments);
-        // now loop thru all of the constructors expected parameters
-        foreach ($params as $index => $param) {
-            // is this a dependency for a specific class ?
-            $param_class = $param->getClass() ? $param->getClass()->name : null;
-            if (
-                // param is not even a class
-                empty($param_class)
-                // and something already exists in the incoming arguments for this param
-                && isset($argument_keys[$index], $arguments[$argument_keys[$index]])
-            ) {
-                // so let's skip this argument and move on to the next
-                continue;
-            } else if (
-                // parameter is type hinted as a class, exists as an incoming argument, AND it's the correct class
-                ! empty($param_class)
-                && isset($argument_keys[$index], $arguments[$argument_keys[$index]])
-                && $arguments[$argument_keys[$index]] instanceof $param_class
-            ) {
-                // skip this argument and move on to the next
-                continue;
-            } else if (
-                // parameter is type hinted as a class, and should be injected
-                ! empty($param_class)
-                && $this->_dependency_map->has_dependency_for_class($class_name, $param_class)
-            ) {
-                $arguments = $this->_resolve_dependency($class_name, $param_class, $arguments, $index);
-            } else {
-                try {
-                    $arguments[$index] = $param->getDefaultValue();
-                } catch (ReflectionException $e) {
-                    throw new ReflectionException(
-                        sprintf(
-                            __('%1$s for parameter "$%2$s"', 'event_espresso'),
-                            $e->getMessage(),
-                            $param->getName()
-                        )
-                    );
-                }
-            }
-        }
-        return $arguments;
-    }
-
-
-
-    /**
-     * @access protected
-     * @param string $class_name
-     * @param string $param_class
-     * @param array  $arguments
-     * @param mixed  $index
-     * @return array
-     */
-    protected function _resolve_dependency($class_name, $param_class, $arguments, $index)
-    {
-        $dependency = null;
-        // should dependency be loaded from cache ?
-        $cache_on = $this->_dependency_map->loading_strategy_for_class_dependency($class_name, $param_class)
-                    !== EE_Dependency_Map::load_new_object
-            ? true
-            : false;
-        // we might have a dependency...
-        // let's MAYBE try and find it in our cache if that's what's been requested
-        $cached_class = $cache_on ? $this->_get_cached_class($param_class) : null;
-        // and grab it if it exists
-        if ($cached_class instanceof $param_class) {
-            $dependency = $cached_class;
-        } else if ($param_class != $class_name) {
-            // obtain the loader method from the dependency map
-            $loader = $this->_dependency_map->class_loader($param_class);
-            // is loader a custom closure ?
-            if ($loader instanceof Closure) {
-                $dependency = $loader();
-            } else {
-                // set the cache on property for the recursive loading call
-                $this->_cache_on = $cache_on;
-                // if not, then let's try and load it via the registry
-                if (method_exists($this, $loader)) {
-                    $dependency = $this->{$loader}($param_class);
-                } else {
-                    $dependency = $this->create($param_class, array(), $cache_on);
-                }
-            }
-        }
-        // did we successfully find the correct dependency ?
-        if ($dependency instanceof $param_class) {
-            // then let's inject it into the incoming array of arguments at the correct location
-            if (isset($argument_keys[$index])) {
-                $arguments[$argument_keys[$index]] = $dependency;
-            } else {
-                $arguments[$index] = $dependency;
-            }
-        }
-        return $arguments;
-    }
-
-
-
-    /**
-     * _set_cached_class
-     * attempts to cache the instantiated class locally
-     * in one of the following places, in the following order:
-     *        $this->{class_abbreviation}   ie:    $this->CART
-     *        $this->{$class_name}          ie:    $this->Some_Class
-     *        $this->addon->{$$class_name}    ie:    $this->addon->Some_Addon_Class
-     *        $this->LIB->{$class_name}     ie:    $this->LIB->Some_Class
-     *
-     * @access protected
-     * @param object $class_obj
-     * @param string $class_name
-     * @param string $class_prefix
-     * @param bool   $from_db
-     * @return void
-     */
-    protected function _set_cached_class($class_obj, $class_name, $class_prefix = '', $from_db = false)
-    {
-        if ($class_name === 'EE_Registry' || empty($class_obj)) {
-            return;
-        }
-        // return newly instantiated class
-        if (isset($this->_class_abbreviations[$class_name])) {
-            $class_abbreviation = $this->_class_abbreviations[$class_name];
-            $this->{$class_abbreviation} = $class_obj;
-        } else if (property_exists($this, $class_name)) {
-            $this->{$class_name} = $class_obj;
-        } else if ($class_prefix == 'addon') {
-            $this->addons->{$class_name} = $class_obj;
-        } else if ( ! $from_db) {
-            $this->LIB->{$class_name} = $class_obj;
-        }
-    }
-
-
-
-    /**
-     * call any loader that's been registered in the EE_Dependency_Map::$_class_loaders array
-     *
-     * @param string $classname PLEASE NOTE: the class name needs to match what's registered
-     *                          in the EE_Dependency_Map::$_class_loaders array,
-     *                          including the class prefix, ie: "EE_", "EEM_", "EEH_", etc
-     * @param array  $arguments
-     * @return object
-     */
-    public static function factory($classname, $arguments = array())
-    {
-        $loader = self::instance()->_dependency_map->class_loader($classname);
-        if ($loader instanceof Closure) {
-            return $loader($arguments);
-        } else if (method_exists(EE_Registry::instance(), $loader)) {
-            return EE_Registry::instance()->{$loader}($classname, $arguments);
-        }
-        return null;
-    }
-
-
-
-    /**
-     * Gets the addon by its name/slug (not classname. For that, just
-     * use the classname as the property name on EE_Config::instance()->addons)
-     *
-     * @param string $name
-     * @return EE_Addon
-     */
-    public function get_addon_by_name($name)
-    {
-        foreach ($this->addons as $addon) {
-            if ($addon->name() == $name) {
-                return $addon;
-            }
-        }
-        return null;
-    }
-
-
-
-    /**
-     * Gets an array of all the registered addons, where the keys are their names. (ie, what each returns for their name() function) They're already available on EE_Config::instance()->addons as properties, where each property's name is
-     * the addon's classname. So if you just want to get the addon by classname, use EE_Config::instance()->addons->{classname}
-     *
-     * @return EE_Addon[] where the KEYS are the addon's name()
-     */
-    public function get_addons_by_name()
-    {
-        $addons = array();
-        foreach ($this->addons as $addon) {
-            $addons[$addon->name()] = $addon;
-        }
-        return $addons;
-    }
-
-
-
-    /**
-     * Resets the specified model's instance AND makes sure EE_Registry doesn't keep
-     * a stale copy of it around
-     *
-     * @param string $model_name
-     * @return \EEM_Base
-     * @throws \EE_Error
-     */
-    public function reset_model($model_name)
-    {
-        $model_class_name = strpos($model_name, 'EEM_') !== 0 ? "EEM_{$model_name}" : $model_name;
-        if ( ! isset($this->LIB->{$model_class_name}) || ! $this->LIB->{$model_class_name} instanceof EEM_Base) {
-            return null;
-        }
-        //get that model reset it and make sure we nuke the old reference to it
-        if ($this->LIB->{$model_class_name} instanceof $model_class_name && is_callable(array($model_class_name, 'reset'))) {
-            $this->LIB->{$model_class_name} = $this->LIB->{$model_class_name}->reset();
-        } else {
-            throw new EE_Error(sprintf(__('Model %s does not have a method "reset"', 'event_espresso'), $model_name));
-        }
-        return $this->LIB->{$model_class_name};
-    }
-
-
-
-    /**
-     * Resets the registry.
-     * The criteria for what gets reset is based on what can be shared between sites on the same request when switch_to_blog
-     * is used in a multisite install.  Here is a list of things that are NOT reset.
-     * - $_dependency_map
-     * - $_class_abbreviations
-     * - $NET_CFG (EE_Network_Config): The config is shared network wide so no need to reset.
-     * - $REQ:  Still on the same request so no need to change.
-     * - $CAP: There is no site specific state in the EE_Capability class.
-     * - $SSN: Although ideally, the session should not be shared between site switches, we can't reset it because only one Session
-     *         can be active in a single request.  Resetting could resolve in "headers already sent" errors.
-     * - $addons:  In multisite, the state of the addons is something controlled via hooks etc in a normal request.  So
-     *             for now, we won't reset the addons because it could break calls to an add-ons class/methods in the
-     *             switch or on the restore.
-     * - $modules
-     * - $shortcodes
-     * - $widgets
-     *
-     * @param boolean $hard             whether to reset data in the database too, or just refresh
-     *                                  the Registry to its state at the beginning of the request
-     * @param boolean $reinstantiate    whether to create new instances of EE_Registry's singletons too,
-     *                                  or just reset without re-instantiating (handy to set to FALSE if you're not sure if you CAN
-     *                                  currently reinstantiate the singletons at the moment)
-     * @param   bool  $reset_models     Defaults to true.  When false, then the models are not reset.  This is so client
-     *                                  code instead can just change the model context to a different blog id if necessary
-     * @return EE_Registry
-     */
-    public static function reset($hard = false, $reinstantiate = true, $reset_models = true)
-    {
-        $instance = self::instance();
-        $instance->_cache_on = true;
-        // reset some "special" classes
-        EEH_Activation::reset();
-        $instance->CFG = $instance->CFG->reset($hard, $reinstantiate);
-        $instance->CART = null;
-        $instance->MRM = null;
-        $instance->AssetsRegistry = null;
-        $instance->AssetsRegistry = $instance->create('EventEspresso\core\services\assets\Registry');
-        //messages reset
-        EED_Messages::reset();
-        //handle of objects cached on LIB
-        foreach (array('LIB', 'modules', 'shortcodes') as $cache) {
-            foreach ($instance->{$cache} as $class_name => $class) {
-                if (EE_Registry::_reset_and_unset_object($class, $reset_models)) {
-                    unset($instance->{$cache}->{$class_name});
-                }
-            }
-        }
-        return $instance;
-    }
-
-
-
-    /**
-     * if passed object implements ResettableInterface, then call it's reset() method
-     * if passed object implements InterminableInterface, then return false,
-     * to indicate that it should NOT be cleared from the Registry cache
-     *
-     * @param      $object
-     * @param bool $reset_models
-     * @return bool returns true if cached object should be unset
-     */
-    private static function _reset_and_unset_object($object, $reset_models)
-    {
-        static $count = 0;
-        $count++;
-        if ($object instanceof ResettableInterface) {
-            if ($object instanceof EEM_Base) {
-                if ($reset_models) {
-                    $object->reset();
-                    return true;
-                }
-                return false;
-            }
-            $object->reset();
-            return true;
-        }
-        if ( ! $object instanceof InterminableInterface) {
-            return true;
-        }
-        return false;
-    }
-
-
-
-    /**
-     * @override magic methods
-     * @return void
-     */
-    public final function __destruct()
-    {
-    }
-
-
-
-    /**
-     * @param $a
-     * @param $b
-     */
-    public final function __call($a, $b)
-    {
-    }
-
-
-
-    /**
-     * @param $a
-     */
-    public final function __get($a)
-    {
-    }
-
-
-
-    /**
-     * @param $a
-     * @param $b
-     */
-    public final function __set($a, $b)
-    {
-    }
-
-
-
-    /**
-     * @param $a
-     */
-    public final function __isset($a)
-    {
-    }
+	/**
+	 *    EE_Registry Object
+	 *
+	 * @var EE_Registry $_instance
+	 * @access    private
+	 */
+	private static $_instance = null;
+
+	/**
+	 * @var EE_Dependency_Map $_dependency_map
+	 * @access    protected
+	 */
+	protected $_dependency_map = null;
+
+	/**
+	 * @var array $_class_abbreviations
+	 * @access    protected
+	 */
+	protected $_class_abbreviations = array();
+
+	/**
+	 * @access public
+	 * @var \EventEspresso\core\services\commands\CommandBusInterface $BUS
+	 */
+	public $BUS;
+
+	/**
+	 *    EE_Cart Object
+	 *
+	 * @access    public
+	 * @var    EE_Cart $CART
+	 */
+	public $CART = null;
+
+	/**
+	 *    EE_Config Object
+	 *
+	 * @access    public
+	 * @var    EE_Config $CFG
+	 */
+	public $CFG = null;
+
+	/**
+	 * EE_Network_Config Object
+	 *
+	 * @access public
+	 * @var EE_Network_Config $NET_CFG
+	 */
+	public $NET_CFG = null;
+
+	/**
+	 *    StdClass object for storing library classes in
+	 *
+	 * @public LIB
+	 * @var StdClass $LIB
+	 */
+	public $LIB = null;
+
+	/**
+	 *    EE_Request_Handler Object
+	 *
+	 * @access    public
+	 * @var    EE_Request_Handler $REQ
+	 */
+	public $REQ = null;
+
+	/**
+	 *    EE_Session Object
+	 *
+	 * @access    public
+	 * @var    EE_Session $SSN
+	 */
+	public $SSN = null;
+
+	/**
+	 * holds the ee capabilities object.
+	 *
+	 * @since 4.5.0
+	 * @var EE_Capabilities
+	 */
+	public $CAP = null;
+
+	/**
+	 * holds the EE_Message_Resource_Manager object.
+	 *
+	 * @since 4.9.0
+	 * @var EE_Message_Resource_Manager
+	 */
+	public $MRM = null;
+
+
+	/**
+	 * Holds the Assets Registry instance
+	 * @var Registry
+	 */
+	public $AssetsRegistry = null;
+
+	/**
+	 *    $addons - StdClass object for holding addons which have registered themselves to work with EE core
+	 *
+	 * @access    public
+	 * @var    EE_Addon[]
+	 */
+	public $addons = null;
+
+	/**
+	 *    $models
+	 * @access    public
+	 * @var    EEM_Base[] $models keys are 'short names' (eg Event), values are class names (eg 'EEM_Event')
+	 */
+	public $models = array();
+
+	/**
+	 *    $modules
+	 * @access    public
+	 * @var    EED_Module[] $modules
+	 */
+	public $modules = null;
+
+	/**
+	 *    $shortcodes
+	 * @access    public
+	 * @var    EES_Shortcode[] $shortcodes
+	 */
+	public $shortcodes = null;
+
+	/**
+	 *    $widgets
+	 * @access    public
+	 * @var    WP_Widget[] $widgets
+	 */
+	public $widgets = null;
+
+	/**
+	 * $non_abstract_db_models
+	 * @access public
+	 * @var array this is an array of all implemented model names (i.e. not the parent abstract models, or models
+	 * which don't actually fetch items from the DB in the normal way (ie, are not children of EEM_Base)).
+	 * Keys are model "short names" (eg "Event") as used in model relations, and values are
+	 * classnames (eg "EEM_Event")
+	 */
+	public $non_abstract_db_models = array();
+
+
+	/**
+	 *    $i18n_js_strings - internationalization for JS strings
+	 *    usage:   EE_Registry::i18n_js_strings['string_key'] = __( 'string to translate.', 'event_espresso' );
+	 *    in js file:  var translatedString = eei18n.string_key;
+	 *
+	 * @access    public
+	 * @var    array
+	 */
+	public static $i18n_js_strings = array();
+
+
+	/**
+	 *    $main_file - path to espresso.php
+	 *
+	 * @access    public
+	 * @var    array
+	 */
+	public $main_file;
+
+	/**
+	 * array of ReflectionClass objects where the key is the class name
+	 *
+	 * @access    public
+	 * @var ReflectionClass[]
+	 */
+	public $_reflectors;
+
+	/**
+	 * boolean flag to indicate whether or not to load/save dependencies from/to the cache
+	 *
+	 * @access    protected
+	 * @var boolean $_cache_on
+	 */
+	protected $_cache_on = true;
+
+
+
+	/**
+	 * @singleton method used to instantiate class object
+	 * @access    public
+	 * @param  \EE_Dependency_Map $dependency_map
+	 * @return \EE_Registry instance
+	 */
+	public static function instance(\EE_Dependency_Map $dependency_map = null)
+	{
+		// check if class object is instantiated
+		if ( ! self::$_instance instanceof EE_Registry) {
+			self::$_instance = new EE_Registry($dependency_map);
+		}
+		return self::$_instance;
+	}
+
+
+
+	/**
+	 *protected constructor to prevent direct creation
+	 *
+	 * @Constructor
+	 * @access protected
+	 * @param  \EE_Dependency_Map $dependency_map
+	 * @return \EE_Registry
+	 */
+	protected function __construct(\EE_Dependency_Map $dependency_map)
+	{
+		$this->_dependency_map = $dependency_map;
+		add_action('EE_Load_Espresso_Core__handle_request__initialize_core_loading', array($this, 'initialize'));
+	}
+
+
+
+	/**
+	 * initialize
+	 */
+	public function initialize()
+	{
+		$this->_class_abbreviations = apply_filters(
+			'FHEE__EE_Registry____construct___class_abbreviations',
+			array(
+				'EE_Config'                                       => 'CFG',
+				'EE_Session'                                      => 'SSN',
+				'EE_Capabilities'                                 => 'CAP',
+				'EE_Cart'                                         => 'CART',
+				'EE_Network_Config'                               => 'NET_CFG',
+				'EE_Request_Handler'                              => 'REQ',
+				'EE_Message_Resource_Manager'                     => 'MRM',
+				'EventEspresso\core\services\commands\CommandBus' => 'BUS',
+				'EventEspresso\core\services\assets\Registry'     => 'AssetsRegistry',
+			)
+		);
+		// class library
+		$this->LIB = new stdClass();
+		$this->addons = new stdClass();
+		$this->modules = new stdClass();
+		$this->shortcodes = new stdClass();
+		$this->widgets = new stdClass();
+		$this->load_core('Base', array(), true);
+		// add our request and response objects to the cache
+		$request_loader = $this->_dependency_map->class_loader('EE_Request');
+		$this->_set_cached_class(
+			$request_loader(),
+			'EE_Request'
+		);
+		$response_loader = $this->_dependency_map->class_loader('EE_Response');
+		$this->_set_cached_class(
+			$response_loader(),
+			'EE_Response'
+		);
+		add_action('AHEE__EE_System__set_hooks_for_core', array($this, 'init'));
+	}
+
+
+
+	/**
+	 *    init
+	 *
+	 * @access    public
+	 * @return    void
+	 */
+	public function init()
+	{
+		// Get current page protocol
+		$protocol = isset($_SERVER['HTTPS']) ? 'https://' : 'http://';
+		// Output admin-ajax.php URL with same protocol as current page
+		self::$i18n_js_strings['ajax_url'] = admin_url('admin-ajax.php', $protocol);
+		self::$i18n_js_strings['wp_debug'] = defined('WP_DEBUG') ? WP_DEBUG : false;
+	}
+
+
+
+	/**
+	 * localize_i18n_js_strings
+	 *
+	 * @return string
+	 */
+	public static function localize_i18n_js_strings()
+	{
+		$i18n_js_strings = (array)EE_Registry::$i18n_js_strings;
+		foreach ($i18n_js_strings as $key => $value) {
+			if (is_scalar($value)) {
+				$i18n_js_strings[$key] = html_entity_decode((string)$value, ENT_QUOTES, 'UTF-8');
+			}
+		}
+		return "/* <![CDATA[ */ var eei18n = " . wp_json_encode($i18n_js_strings) . '; /* ]]> */';
+	}
+
+
+
+	/**
+	 * @param mixed string | EED_Module $module
+	 */
+	public function add_module($module)
+	{
+		if ($module instanceof EED_Module) {
+			$module_class = get_class($module);
+			$this->modules->{$module_class} = $module;
+		} else {
+			if ( ! class_exists('EE_Module_Request_Router')) {
+				$this->load_core('Module_Request_Router');
+			}
+			$this->modules->{$module} = EE_Module_Request_Router::module_factory($module);
+		}
+	}
+
+
+
+	/**
+	 * @param string $module_name
+	 * @return mixed EED_Module | NULL
+	 */
+	public function get_module($module_name = '')
+	{
+		return isset($this->modules->{$module_name}) ? $this->modules->{$module_name} : null;
+	}
+
+
+
+	/**
+	 *    loads core classes - must be singletons
+	 *
+	 * @access    public
+	 * @param string $class_name - simple class name ie: session
+	 * @param mixed  $arguments
+	 * @param bool   $load_only
+	 * @return mixed
+	 */
+	public function load_core($class_name, $arguments = array(), $load_only = false)
+	{
+		$core_paths = apply_filters(
+			'FHEE__EE_Registry__load_core__core_paths',
+			array(
+				EE_CORE,
+				EE_ADMIN,
+				EE_CPTS,
+				EE_CORE . 'data_migration_scripts' . DS,
+				EE_CORE . 'request_stack' . DS,
+				EE_CORE . 'middleware' . DS,
+			)
+		);
+		// retrieve instantiated class
+		return $this->_load($core_paths, 'EE_', $class_name, 'core', $arguments, false, true, $load_only);
+	}
+
+
+
+	/**
+	 *    loads service classes
+	 *
+	 * @access    public
+	 * @param string $class_name - simple class name ie: session
+	 * @param mixed  $arguments
+	 * @param bool   $load_only
+	 * @return mixed
+	 */
+	public function load_service($class_name, $arguments = array(), $load_only = false)
+	{
+		$service_paths = apply_filters(
+			'FHEE__EE_Registry__load_service__service_paths',
+			array(
+				EE_CORE . 'services' . DS,
+			)
+		);
+		// retrieve instantiated class
+		return $this->_load($service_paths, 'EE_', $class_name, 'class', $arguments, false, true, $load_only);
+	}
+
+
+
+	/**
+	 *    loads data_migration_scripts
+	 *
+	 * @access    public
+	 * @param string $class_name - class name for the DMS ie: EE_DMS_Core_4_2_0
+	 * @param mixed  $arguments
+	 * @return EE_Data_Migration_Script_Base|mixed
+	 */
+	public function load_dms($class_name, $arguments = array())
+	{
+		// retrieve instantiated class
+		return $this->_load(EE_Data_Migration_Manager::instance()->get_data_migration_script_folders(), 'EE_DMS_', $class_name, 'dms', $arguments, false, false, 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 | bool
+	 */
+	public function load_class($class_name, $arguments = array(), $from_db = false, $cache = true, $load_only = false)
+	{
+		$paths = apply_filters('FHEE__EE_Registry__load_class__paths', array(
+			EE_CORE,
+			EE_CLASSES,
+			EE_BUSINESS,
+		));
+		// retrieve instantiated class
+		return $this->_load($paths, 'EE_', $class_name, 'class', $arguments, $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 EEH_Base | bool
+	 */
+	public function load_helper($class_name, $arguments = array(), $load_only = true)
+	{
+		// todo: add doing_it_wrong() in a few versions after all addons have had calls to this method removed
+		$helper_paths = apply_filters('FHEE__EE_Registry__load_helper__helper_paths', array(EE_HELPERS));
+		// retrieve instantiated class
+		return $this->_load($helper_paths, 'EEH_', $class_name, 'helper', $arguments, false, true, $load_only);
+	}
+
+
+
+	/**
+	 *    loads core classes - must be singletons
+	 *
+	 * @access    public
+	 * @param string $class_name - simple class name ie: session
+	 * @param mixed  $arguments
+	 * @param bool   $load_only
+	 * @param bool   $cache      whether to cache the object or not.
+	 * @return mixed
+	 */
+	public function load_lib($class_name, $arguments = array(), $load_only = false, $cache = true)
+	{
+		$paths = array(
+			EE_LIBRARIES,
+			EE_LIBRARIES . 'messages' . DS,
+			EE_LIBRARIES . 'shortcodes' . DS,
+			EE_LIBRARIES . 'qtips' . DS,
+			EE_LIBRARIES . 'payment_methods' . DS,
+		);
+		// retrieve instantiated class
+		return $this->_load($paths, 'EE_', $class_name, 'lib', $arguments, 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 EEM_Base | bool
+	 */
+	public function load_model($class_name, $arguments = array(), $load_only = false)
+	{
+		$paths = apply_filters('FHEE__EE_Registry__load_model__paths', array(
+			EE_MODELS,
+			EE_CORE,
+		));
+		// retrieve instantiated class
+		return $this->_load($paths, 'EEM_', $class_name, 'model', $arguments, 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 mixed | bool
+	 */
+	public function load_model_class($class_name, $arguments = array(), $load_only = true)
+	{
+		$paths = array(
+			EE_MODELS . 'fields' . DS,
+			EE_MODELS . 'helpers' . DS,
+			EE_MODELS . 'relations' . DS,
+			EE_MODELS . 'strategies' . DS,
+		);
+		// retrieve instantiated class
+		return $this->_load($paths, 'EE_', $class_name, '', $arguments, 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($model_name)
+	{
+		return isset($this->models[$model_name]) ? true : false;
+	}
+
+
+
+	/**
+	 *    generic class loader
+	 *
+	 * @param string $path_to_file - directory path to file location, not including filename
+	 * @param string $file_name    - file name  ie:  my_file.php, including extension
+	 * @param string $type         - file type - core? class? helper? model?
+	 * @param mixed  $arguments
+	 * @param bool   $load_only
+	 * @return mixed
+	 */
+	public function load_file($path_to_file, $file_name, $type = '', $arguments = array(), $load_only = true)
+	{
+		// retrieve instantiated class
+		return $this->_load($path_to_file, '', $file_name, $type, $arguments, false, true, $load_only);
+	}
+
+
+
+	/**
+	 *    load_addon
+	 *
+	 * @param string $path_to_file - directory path to file location, not including filename
+	 * @param string $class_name   - full class name  ie:  My_Class
+	 * @param string $type         - file type - core? class? helper? model?
+	 * @param mixed  $arguments
+	 * @param bool   $load_only
+	 * @return EE_Addon
+	 */
+	public function load_addon($path_to_file, $class_name, $type = 'class', $arguments = array(), $load_only = false)
+	{
+		// retrieve instantiated class
+		return $this->_load($path_to_file, 'addon', $class_name, $type, $arguments, 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 bool|string $class_name   Fully Qualified Class Name
+	 * @param array       $arguments    an argument, or array of arguments to pass to the class upon instantiation
+	 * @param bool        $cache        whether to cache the instantiated object for reuse
+	 * @param bool        $from_db      some classes are instantiated from the db
+	 *                                  and thus call a different method to instantiate
+	 * @param bool        $load_only    if true, will only load the file, but will NOT instantiate an object
+	 * @param bool|string $addon        if true, will cache the object in the EE_Registry->$addons array
+	 * @return mixed                    null = failure to load or instantiate class object.
+	 *                                  object = class loaded and instantiated successfully.
+	 *                                  bool = fail or success when $load_only is true
+	 */
+	public function create(
+		$class_name = false,
+		$arguments = array(),
+		$cache = false,
+		$from_db = false,
+		$load_only = false,
+		$addon = false
+	) {
+		$class_name = ltrim($class_name, '\\');
+		$class_name = $this->_dependency_map->get_alias($class_name);
+		if ( ! class_exists($class_name)) {
+			// maybe the class is registered with a preceding \
+			$class_name = strpos($class_name, '\\') !== 0 ? '\\' . $class_name : $class_name;
+			// still doesn't exist ?
+			if ( ! class_exists($class_name)) {
+				return null;
+			}
+		}
+		// if we're only loading the class and it already exists, then let's just return true immediately
+		if ($load_only) {
+			return true;
+		}
+		$addon = $addon ? 'addon' : '';
+		// $this->_cache_on is toggled during the recursive loading that can occur with dependency injection
+		// $cache is controlled by individual calls to separate Registry loader methods like load_class()
+		// $load_only is also controlled by individual calls to separate Registry loader methods like load_file()
+		if ($this->_cache_on && $cache && ! $load_only) {
+			// return object if it's already cached
+			$cached_class = $this->_get_cached_class($class_name, $addon);
+			if ($cached_class !== null) {
+				return $cached_class;
+			}
+		}
+		// instantiate the requested object
+		$class_obj = $this->_create_object($class_name, $arguments, $addon, $from_db);
+		if ($this->_cache_on && $cache) {
+			// save it for later... kinda like gum  { : $
+			$this->_set_cached_class($class_obj, $class_name, $addon, $from_db);
+		}
+		$this->_cache_on = true;
+		return $class_obj;
+	}
+
+
+
+	/**
+	 * instantiates, caches, and injects dependencies for classes
+	 *
+	 * @param array       $file_paths   an array of paths to folders to look in
+	 * @param string      $class_prefix EE  or EEM or... ???
+	 * @param bool|string $class_name   $class name
+	 * @param string      $type         file type - core? class? helper? model?
+	 * @param mixed       $arguments    an argument or array of arguments to pass to the class upon instantiation
+	 * @param bool        $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 null|object|bool         null = failure to load or instantiate class object.
+	 *                                  object = class loaded and instantiated successfully.
+	 *                                  bool = fail or success when $load_only is true
+	 */
+	protected function _load(
+		$file_paths = array(),
+		$class_prefix = 'EE_',
+		$class_name = false,
+		$type = 'class',
+		$arguments = array(),
+		$from_db = false,
+		$cache = true,
+		$load_only = false
+	) {
+		$class_name = ltrim($class_name, '\\');
+		// strip php file extension
+		$class_name = str_replace('.php', '', trim($class_name));
+		// does the class have a prefix ?
+		if ( ! empty($class_prefix) && $class_prefix != 'addon') {
+			// make sure $class_prefix is uppercase
+			$class_prefix = strtoupper(trim($class_prefix));
+			// add class prefix ONCE!!!
+			$class_name = $class_prefix . str_replace($class_prefix, '', $class_name);
+		}
+		$class_name = $this->_dependency_map->get_alias($class_name);
+		$class_exists = class_exists($class_name);
+		// if we're only loading the class and it already exists, then let's just return true immediately
+		if ($load_only && $class_exists) {
+			return true;
+		}
+		// $this->_cache_on is toggled during the recursive loading that can occur with dependency injection
+		// $cache is controlled by individual calls to separate Registry loader methods like load_class()
+		// $load_only is also controlled by individual calls to separate Registry loader methods like load_file()
+		if ($this->_cache_on && $cache && ! $load_only) {
+			// return object if it's already cached
+			$cached_class = $this->_get_cached_class($class_name, $class_prefix);
+			if ($cached_class !== null) {
+				return $cached_class;
+			}
+		}
+		// if the class doesn't already exist.. then we need to try and find the file and load it
+		if ( ! $class_exists) {
+			// get full path to file
+			$path = $this->_resolve_path($class_name, $type, $file_paths);
+			// load the file
+			$loaded = $this->_require_file($path, $class_name, $type, $file_paths);
+			// if loading failed, or we are only loading a file but NOT instantiating an object
+			if ( ! $loaded || $load_only) {
+				// return boolean if only loading, or null if an object was expected
+				return $load_only ? $loaded : null;
+			}
+		}
+		// instantiate the requested object
+		$class_obj = $this->_create_object($class_name, $arguments, $type, $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);
+		}
+		$this->_cache_on = true;
+		return $class_obj;
+	}
+
+
+
+	/**
+	 * _get_cached_class
+	 * attempts to find a cached version of the requested class
+	 * by looking in the following places:
+	 *        $this->{$class_abbreviation}            ie:    $this->CART
+	 *        $this->{$class_name}                        ie:    $this->Some_Class
+	 *        $this->LIB->{$class_name}                ie:    $this->LIB->Some_Class
+	 *        $this->addon->{$class_name}    ie:    $this->addon->Some_Addon_Class
+	 *
+	 * @access protected
+	 * @param string $class_name
+	 * @param string $class_prefix
+	 * @return mixed
+	 */
+	protected function _get_cached_class($class_name, $class_prefix = '')
+	{
+		if ($class_name === 'EE_Registry') {
+			return $this;
+		}
+		if (isset($this->_class_abbreviations[$class_name])) {
+			$class_abbreviation = $this->_class_abbreviations[$class_name];
+		} else {
+			// have to specify something, but not anything that will conflict
+			$class_abbreviation = 'FANCY_BATMAN_PANTS';
+		}
+		// check if class has already been loaded, and return it if it has been
+		if (isset($this->{$class_abbreviation}) && ! is_null($this->{$class_abbreviation})) {
+			return $this->{$class_abbreviation};
+		} else if (isset ($this->{$class_name})) {
+			return $this->{$class_name};
+		} else if (isset ($this->LIB->{$class_name})) {
+			return $this->LIB->{$class_name};
+		} else if ($class_prefix == 'addon' && isset ($this->addons->{$class_name})) {
+			return $this->addons->{$class_name};
+		}
+		return null;
+	}
+
+
+
+	/**
+	 * _resolve_path
+	 * attempts to find a full valid filepath for the requested class.
+	 * loops thru each of the base paths in the $file_paths array and appends : "{classname} . {file type} . php"
+	 * then returns that path if the target file has been found and is readable
+	 *
+	 * @access protected
+	 * @param string $class_name
+	 * @param string $type
+	 * @param array  $file_paths
+	 * @return string | bool
+	 */
+	protected function _resolve_path($class_name, $type = '', $file_paths = array())
+	{
+		// make sure $file_paths is an array
+		$file_paths = is_array($file_paths) ? $file_paths : array($file_paths);
+		// cycle thru paths
+		foreach ($file_paths as $key => $file_path) {
+			// convert all separators to proper DS, if no filepath, then use EE_CLASSES
+			$file_path = $file_path ? str_replace(array('/', '\\'), DS, $file_path) : EE_CLASSES;
+			// prep file type
+			$type = ! empty($type) ? trim($type, '.') . '.' : '';
+			// build full file path
+			$file_paths[$key] = rtrim($file_path, DS) . DS . $class_name . '.' . $type . 'php';
+			//does the file exist and can be read ?
+			if (is_readable($file_paths[$key])) {
+				return $file_paths[$key];
+			}
+		}
+		return false;
+	}
+
+
+
+	/**
+	 * _require_file
+	 * basically just performs a require_once()
+	 * but with some error handling
+	 *
+	 * @access protected
+	 * @param  string $path
+	 * @param  string $class_name
+	 * @param  string $type
+	 * @param  array  $file_paths
+	 * @return boolean
+	 * @throws \EE_Error
+	 */
+	protected function _require_file($path, $class_name, $type = '', $file_paths = array())
+	{
+		// don't give up! you gotta...
+		try {
+			//does the file exist and can it be read ?
+			if ( ! $path) {
+				// so sorry, can't find the file
+				throw new EE_Error (
+					sprintf(
+						__('The %1$s file %2$s could not be located or is not readable due to file permissions. Please ensure that the following filepath(s) are correct: %3$s', 'event_espresso'),
+						trim($type, '.'),
+						$class_name,
+						'<br />' . implode(',<br />', $file_paths)
+					)
+				);
+			}
+			// get the file
+			require_once($path);
+			// if the class isn't already declared somewhere
+			if (class_exists($class_name, false) === false) {
+				// so sorry, not a class
+				throw new EE_Error(
+					sprintf(
+						__('The %s file %s does not appear to contain the %s Class.', 'event_espresso'),
+						$type,
+						$path,
+						$class_name
+					)
+				);
+			}
+		} catch (EE_Error $e) {
+			$e->get_error();
+			return false;
+		}
+		return true;
+	}
+
+
+
+	/**
+	 * _create_object
+	 * Attempts to instantiate the requested class via any of the
+	 * commonly used instantiation methods employed throughout EE.
+	 * The priority for instantiation is as follows:
+	 *        - abstract classes or any class flagged as "load only" (no instantiation occurs)
+	 *        - model objects via their 'new_instance_from_db' method
+	 *        - model objects via their 'new_instance' method
+	 *        - "singleton" classes" via their 'instance' method
+	 *    - standard instantiable classes via their __constructor
+	 * Prior to instantiation, if the classname exists in the dependency_map,
+	 * then the constructor for the requested class will be examined to determine
+	 * if any dependencies exist, and if they can be injected.
+	 * If so, then those classes will be added to the array of arguments passed to the constructor
+	 *
+	 * @access protected
+	 * @param string $class_name
+	 * @param array  $arguments
+	 * @param string $type
+	 * @param bool   $from_db
+	 * @return null | object
+	 * @throws \EE_Error
+	 */
+	protected function _create_object($class_name, $arguments = array(), $type = '', $from_db = false)
+	{
+		$class_obj = null;
+		$instantiation_mode = '0) none';
+		// don't give up! you gotta...
+		try {
+			// create reflection
+			$reflector = $this->get_ReflectionClass($class_name);
+			// make sure arguments are an array
+			$arguments = is_array($arguments) ? $arguments : array($arguments);
+			// and if arguments array is numerically and sequentially indexed, then we want it to remain as is,
+			// else wrap it in an additional array so that it doesn't get split into multiple parameters
+			$arguments = $this->_array_is_numerically_and_sequentially_indexed($arguments)
+				? $arguments
+				: array($arguments);
+			// attempt to inject dependencies ?
+			if ($this->_dependency_map->has($class_name)) {
+				$arguments = $this->_resolve_dependencies($reflector, $class_name, $arguments);
+			}
+			// instantiate the class if possible
+			if ($reflector->isAbstract()) {
+				// nothing to instantiate, loading file was enough
+				// does not throw an exception so $instantiation_mode is unused
+				// $instantiation_mode = "1) no constructor abstract class";
+				$class_obj = true;
+			} else if ($reflector->getConstructor() === null && $reflector->isInstantiable() && empty($arguments)) {
+				// no constructor = static methods only... nothing to instantiate, loading file was enough
+				$instantiation_mode = "2) no constructor but instantiable";
+				$class_obj = $reflector->newInstance();
+			} else if ($from_db && method_exists($class_name, 'new_instance_from_db')) {
+				$instantiation_mode = "3) new_instance_from_db()";
+				$class_obj = call_user_func_array(array($class_name, 'new_instance_from_db'), $arguments);
+			} else if (method_exists($class_name, 'new_instance')) {
+				$instantiation_mode = "4) new_instance()";
+				$class_obj = call_user_func_array(array($class_name, 'new_instance'), $arguments);
+			} else if (method_exists($class_name, 'instance')) {
+				$instantiation_mode = "5) instance()";
+				$class_obj = call_user_func_array(array($class_name, 'instance'), $arguments);
+			} else if ($reflector->isInstantiable()) {
+				$instantiation_mode = "6) constructor";
+				$class_obj = $reflector->newInstanceArgs($arguments);
+			} else {
+				// heh ? something's not right !
+				throw new EE_Error(
+					sprintf(
+						__('The %s file %s could not be instantiated.', 'event_espresso'),
+						$type,
+						$class_name
+					)
+				);
+			}
+		} catch (Exception $e) {
+			if ( ! $e instanceof EE_Error) {
+				$e = new EE_Error(
+					sprintf(
+						__('The following error occurred while attempting to instantiate "%1$s": %2$s %3$s %2$s instantiation mode : %4$s', 'event_espresso'),
+						$class_name,
+						'<br />',
+						$e->getMessage(),
+						$instantiation_mode
+					)
+				);
+			}
+			$e->get_error();
+		}
+		return $class_obj;
+	}
+
+
+
+	/**
+	 * @see http://stackoverflow.com/questions/173400/how-to-check-if-php-array-is-associative-or-sequential
+	 * @param array $array
+	 * @return bool
+	 */
+	protected function _array_is_numerically_and_sequentially_indexed(array $array)
+	{
+		return ! empty($array) ? array_keys($array) === range(0, count($array) - 1) : true;
+	}
+
+
+
+	/**
+	 * getReflectionClass
+	 * checks if a ReflectionClass object has already been generated for a class
+	 * and returns that instead of creating a new one
+	 *
+	 * @access public
+	 * @param string $class_name
+	 * @return ReflectionClass
+	 */
+	public function get_ReflectionClass($class_name)
+	{
+		if (
+			! isset($this->_reflectors[$class_name])
+			|| ! $this->_reflectors[$class_name] instanceof ReflectionClass
+		) {
+			$this->_reflectors[$class_name] = new ReflectionClass($class_name);
+		}
+		return $this->_reflectors[$class_name];
+	}
+
+
+
+	/**
+	 * _resolve_dependencies
+	 * examines the constructor for the requested class to determine
+	 * if any dependencies exist, and if they can be injected.
+	 * If so, then those classes will be added to the array of arguments passed to the constructor
+	 * PLZ NOTE: this is achieved by type hinting the constructor params
+	 * For example:
+	 *        if attempting to load a class "Foo" with the following constructor:
+	 *        __construct( Bar $bar_class, Fighter $grohl_class )
+	 *        then $bar_class and $grohl_class will be added to the $arguments array,
+	 *        but only IF they are NOT already present in the incoming arguments array,
+	 *        and the correct classes can be loaded
+	 *
+	 * @access protected
+	 * @param ReflectionClass $reflector
+	 * @param string          $class_name
+	 * @param array           $arguments
+	 * @return array
+	 * @throws \ReflectionException
+	 */
+	protected function _resolve_dependencies(ReflectionClass $reflector, $class_name, $arguments = array())
+	{
+		// let's examine the constructor
+		$constructor = $reflector->getConstructor();
+		// whu? huh? nothing?
+		if ( ! $constructor) {
+			return $arguments;
+		}
+		// get constructor parameters
+		$params = $constructor->getParameters();
+		// and the keys for the incoming arguments array so that we can compare existing arguments with what is expected
+		$argument_keys = array_keys($arguments);
+		// now loop thru all of the constructors expected parameters
+		foreach ($params as $index => $param) {
+			// is this a dependency for a specific class ?
+			$param_class = $param->getClass() ? $param->getClass()->name : null;
+			if (
+				// param is not even a class
+				empty($param_class)
+				// and something already exists in the incoming arguments for this param
+				&& isset($argument_keys[$index], $arguments[$argument_keys[$index]])
+			) {
+				// so let's skip this argument and move on to the next
+				continue;
+			} else if (
+				// parameter is type hinted as a class, exists as an incoming argument, AND it's the correct class
+				! empty($param_class)
+				&& isset($argument_keys[$index], $arguments[$argument_keys[$index]])
+				&& $arguments[$argument_keys[$index]] instanceof $param_class
+			) {
+				// skip this argument and move on to the next
+				continue;
+			} else if (
+				// parameter is type hinted as a class, and should be injected
+				! empty($param_class)
+				&& $this->_dependency_map->has_dependency_for_class($class_name, $param_class)
+			) {
+				$arguments = $this->_resolve_dependency($class_name, $param_class, $arguments, $index);
+			} else {
+				try {
+					$arguments[$index] = $param->getDefaultValue();
+				} catch (ReflectionException $e) {
+					throw new ReflectionException(
+						sprintf(
+							__('%1$s for parameter "$%2$s"', 'event_espresso'),
+							$e->getMessage(),
+							$param->getName()
+						)
+					);
+				}
+			}
+		}
+		return $arguments;
+	}
+
+
+
+	/**
+	 * @access protected
+	 * @param string $class_name
+	 * @param string $param_class
+	 * @param array  $arguments
+	 * @param mixed  $index
+	 * @return array
+	 */
+	protected function _resolve_dependency($class_name, $param_class, $arguments, $index)
+	{
+		$dependency = null;
+		// should dependency be loaded from cache ?
+		$cache_on = $this->_dependency_map->loading_strategy_for_class_dependency($class_name, $param_class)
+					!== EE_Dependency_Map::load_new_object
+			? true
+			: false;
+		// we might have a dependency...
+		// let's MAYBE try and find it in our cache if that's what's been requested
+		$cached_class = $cache_on ? $this->_get_cached_class($param_class) : null;
+		// and grab it if it exists
+		if ($cached_class instanceof $param_class) {
+			$dependency = $cached_class;
+		} else if ($param_class != $class_name) {
+			// obtain the loader method from the dependency map
+			$loader = $this->_dependency_map->class_loader($param_class);
+			// is loader a custom closure ?
+			if ($loader instanceof Closure) {
+				$dependency = $loader();
+			} else {
+				// set the cache on property for the recursive loading call
+				$this->_cache_on = $cache_on;
+				// if not, then let's try and load it via the registry
+				if (method_exists($this, $loader)) {
+					$dependency = $this->{$loader}($param_class);
+				} else {
+					$dependency = $this->create($param_class, array(), $cache_on);
+				}
+			}
+		}
+		// did we successfully find the correct dependency ?
+		if ($dependency instanceof $param_class) {
+			// then let's inject it into the incoming array of arguments at the correct location
+			if (isset($argument_keys[$index])) {
+				$arguments[$argument_keys[$index]] = $dependency;
+			} else {
+				$arguments[$index] = $dependency;
+			}
+		}
+		return $arguments;
+	}
+
+
+
+	/**
+	 * _set_cached_class
+	 * attempts to cache the instantiated class locally
+	 * in one of the following places, in the following order:
+	 *        $this->{class_abbreviation}   ie:    $this->CART
+	 *        $this->{$class_name}          ie:    $this->Some_Class
+	 *        $this->addon->{$$class_name}    ie:    $this->addon->Some_Addon_Class
+	 *        $this->LIB->{$class_name}     ie:    $this->LIB->Some_Class
+	 *
+	 * @access protected
+	 * @param object $class_obj
+	 * @param string $class_name
+	 * @param string $class_prefix
+	 * @param bool   $from_db
+	 * @return void
+	 */
+	protected function _set_cached_class($class_obj, $class_name, $class_prefix = '', $from_db = false)
+	{
+		if ($class_name === 'EE_Registry' || empty($class_obj)) {
+			return;
+		}
+		// return newly instantiated class
+		if (isset($this->_class_abbreviations[$class_name])) {
+			$class_abbreviation = $this->_class_abbreviations[$class_name];
+			$this->{$class_abbreviation} = $class_obj;
+		} else if (property_exists($this, $class_name)) {
+			$this->{$class_name} = $class_obj;
+		} else if ($class_prefix == 'addon') {
+			$this->addons->{$class_name} = $class_obj;
+		} else if ( ! $from_db) {
+			$this->LIB->{$class_name} = $class_obj;
+		}
+	}
+
+
+
+	/**
+	 * call any loader that's been registered in the EE_Dependency_Map::$_class_loaders array
+	 *
+	 * @param string $classname PLEASE NOTE: the class name needs to match what's registered
+	 *                          in the EE_Dependency_Map::$_class_loaders array,
+	 *                          including the class prefix, ie: "EE_", "EEM_", "EEH_", etc
+	 * @param array  $arguments
+	 * @return object
+	 */
+	public static function factory($classname, $arguments = array())
+	{
+		$loader = self::instance()->_dependency_map->class_loader($classname);
+		if ($loader instanceof Closure) {
+			return $loader($arguments);
+		} else if (method_exists(EE_Registry::instance(), $loader)) {
+			return EE_Registry::instance()->{$loader}($classname, $arguments);
+		}
+		return null;
+	}
+
+
+
+	/**
+	 * Gets the addon by its name/slug (not classname. For that, just
+	 * use the classname as the property name on EE_Config::instance()->addons)
+	 *
+	 * @param string $name
+	 * @return EE_Addon
+	 */
+	public function get_addon_by_name($name)
+	{
+		foreach ($this->addons as $addon) {
+			if ($addon->name() == $name) {
+				return $addon;
+			}
+		}
+		return null;
+	}
+
+
+
+	/**
+	 * Gets an array of all the registered addons, where the keys are their names. (ie, what each returns for their name() function) They're already available on EE_Config::instance()->addons as properties, where each property's name is
+	 * the addon's classname. So if you just want to get the addon by classname, use EE_Config::instance()->addons->{classname}
+	 *
+	 * @return EE_Addon[] where the KEYS are the addon's name()
+	 */
+	public function get_addons_by_name()
+	{
+		$addons = array();
+		foreach ($this->addons as $addon) {
+			$addons[$addon->name()] = $addon;
+		}
+		return $addons;
+	}
+
+
+
+	/**
+	 * Resets the specified model's instance AND makes sure EE_Registry doesn't keep
+	 * a stale copy of it around
+	 *
+	 * @param string $model_name
+	 * @return \EEM_Base
+	 * @throws \EE_Error
+	 */
+	public function reset_model($model_name)
+	{
+		$model_class_name = strpos($model_name, 'EEM_') !== 0 ? "EEM_{$model_name}" : $model_name;
+		if ( ! isset($this->LIB->{$model_class_name}) || ! $this->LIB->{$model_class_name} instanceof EEM_Base) {
+			return null;
+		}
+		//get that model reset it and make sure we nuke the old reference to it
+		if ($this->LIB->{$model_class_name} instanceof $model_class_name && is_callable(array($model_class_name, 'reset'))) {
+			$this->LIB->{$model_class_name} = $this->LIB->{$model_class_name}->reset();
+		} else {
+			throw new EE_Error(sprintf(__('Model %s does not have a method "reset"', 'event_espresso'), $model_name));
+		}
+		return $this->LIB->{$model_class_name};
+	}
+
+
+
+	/**
+	 * Resets the registry.
+	 * The criteria for what gets reset is based on what can be shared between sites on the same request when switch_to_blog
+	 * is used in a multisite install.  Here is a list of things that are NOT reset.
+	 * - $_dependency_map
+	 * - $_class_abbreviations
+	 * - $NET_CFG (EE_Network_Config): The config is shared network wide so no need to reset.
+	 * - $REQ:  Still on the same request so no need to change.
+	 * - $CAP: There is no site specific state in the EE_Capability class.
+	 * - $SSN: Although ideally, the session should not be shared between site switches, we can't reset it because only one Session
+	 *         can be active in a single request.  Resetting could resolve in "headers already sent" errors.
+	 * - $addons:  In multisite, the state of the addons is something controlled via hooks etc in a normal request.  So
+	 *             for now, we won't reset the addons because it could break calls to an add-ons class/methods in the
+	 *             switch or on the restore.
+	 * - $modules
+	 * - $shortcodes
+	 * - $widgets
+	 *
+	 * @param boolean $hard             whether to reset data in the database too, or just refresh
+	 *                                  the Registry to its state at the beginning of the request
+	 * @param boolean $reinstantiate    whether to create new instances of EE_Registry's singletons too,
+	 *                                  or just reset without re-instantiating (handy to set to FALSE if you're not sure if you CAN
+	 *                                  currently reinstantiate the singletons at the moment)
+	 * @param   bool  $reset_models     Defaults to true.  When false, then the models are not reset.  This is so client
+	 *                                  code instead can just change the model context to a different blog id if necessary
+	 * @return EE_Registry
+	 */
+	public static function reset($hard = false, $reinstantiate = true, $reset_models = true)
+	{
+		$instance = self::instance();
+		$instance->_cache_on = true;
+		// reset some "special" classes
+		EEH_Activation::reset();
+		$instance->CFG = $instance->CFG->reset($hard, $reinstantiate);
+		$instance->CART = null;
+		$instance->MRM = null;
+		$instance->AssetsRegistry = null;
+		$instance->AssetsRegistry = $instance->create('EventEspresso\core\services\assets\Registry');
+		//messages reset
+		EED_Messages::reset();
+		//handle of objects cached on LIB
+		foreach (array('LIB', 'modules', 'shortcodes') as $cache) {
+			foreach ($instance->{$cache} as $class_name => $class) {
+				if (EE_Registry::_reset_and_unset_object($class, $reset_models)) {
+					unset($instance->{$cache}->{$class_name});
+				}
+			}
+		}
+		return $instance;
+	}
+
+
+
+	/**
+	 * if passed object implements ResettableInterface, then call it's reset() method
+	 * if passed object implements InterminableInterface, then return false,
+	 * to indicate that it should NOT be cleared from the Registry cache
+	 *
+	 * @param      $object
+	 * @param bool $reset_models
+	 * @return bool returns true if cached object should be unset
+	 */
+	private static function _reset_and_unset_object($object, $reset_models)
+	{
+		static $count = 0;
+		$count++;
+		if ($object instanceof ResettableInterface) {
+			if ($object instanceof EEM_Base) {
+				if ($reset_models) {
+					$object->reset();
+					return true;
+				}
+				return false;
+			}
+			$object->reset();
+			return true;
+		}
+		if ( ! $object instanceof InterminableInterface) {
+			return true;
+		}
+		return false;
+	}
+
+
+
+	/**
+	 * @override magic methods
+	 * @return void
+	 */
+	public final function __destruct()
+	{
+	}
+
+
+
+	/**
+	 * @param $a
+	 * @param $b
+	 */
+	public final function __call($a, $b)
+	{
+	}
+
+
+
+	/**
+	 * @param $a
+	 */
+	public final function __get($a)
+	{
+	}
+
+
+
+	/**
+	 * @param $a
+	 * @param $b
+	 */
+	public final function __set($a, $b)
+	{
+	}
+
+
+
+	/**
+	 * @param $a
+	 */
+	public final function __isset($a)
+	{
+	}
 
 
 
-    /**
-     * @param $a
-     */
-    public final function __unset($a)
-    {
-    }
+	/**
+	 * @param $a
+	 */
+	public final function __unset($a)
+	{
+	}
 
 
 
-    /**
-     * @return array
-     */
-    public final function __sleep()
-    {
-        return array();
-    }
+	/**
+	 * @return array
+	 */
+	public final function __sleep()
+	{
+		return array();
+	}
 
 
 
-    public final function __wakeup()
-    {
-    }
+	public final function __wakeup()
+	{
+	}
 
 
 
-    /**
-     * @return string
-     */
-    public final function __toString()
-    {
-        return '';
-    }
+	/**
+	 * @return string
+	 */
+	public final function __toString()
+	{
+		return '';
+	}
 
 
 
-    public final function __invoke()
-    {
-    }
+	public final function __invoke()
+	{
+	}
 
 
 
-    public final static function __set_state($array = array())
-    {
-        return EE_Registry::instance();
-    }
+	public final static function __set_state($array = array())
+	{
+		return EE_Registry::instance();
+	}
 
 
 
-    public final function __clone()
-    {
-    }
+	public final function __clone()
+	{
+	}
 
 
 
-    /**
-     * @param $a
-     * @param $b
-     */
-    public final static function __callStatic($a, $b)
-    {
-    }
+	/**
+	 * @param $a
+	 * @param $b
+	 */
+	public final static function __callStatic($a, $b)
+	{
+	}
 
 
 
-    /**
-     * Gets all the custom post type models defined
-     *
-     * @return array keys are model "short names" (Eg "Event") and keys are classnames (eg "EEM_Event")
-     */
-    public function cpt_models()
-    {
-        $cpt_models = array();
-        foreach ($this->non_abstract_db_models as $short_name => $classname) {
-            if (is_subclass_of($classname, 'EEM_CPT_Base')) {
-                $cpt_models[$short_name] = $classname;
-            }
-        }
-        return $cpt_models;
-    }
+	/**
+	 * Gets all the custom post type models defined
+	 *
+	 * @return array keys are model "short names" (Eg "Event") and keys are classnames (eg "EEM_Event")
+	 */
+	public function cpt_models()
+	{
+		$cpt_models = array();
+		foreach ($this->non_abstract_db_models as $short_name => $classname) {
+			if (is_subclass_of($classname, 'EEM_CPT_Base')) {
+				$cpt_models[$short_name] = $classname;
+			}
+		}
+		return $cpt_models;
+	}
 
 
 
-    /**
-     * @return \EE_Config
-     */
-    public static function CFG()
-    {
-        return self::instance()->CFG;
-    }
+	/**
+	 * @return \EE_Config
+	 */
+	public static function CFG()
+	{
+		return self::instance()->CFG;
+	}
 
 
 }