eventespresso / event-espresso-core

core/EE_Error.core.php

Indentation +1128 added lines, -1128 removed lines

@@ -11,8 +11,8 @@ 
 // if you're a dev and want to receive all errors via email
 // add this to your wp-config.php: define( 'EE_ERROR_EMAILS', TRUE );
 if (defined('WP_DEBUG') && WP_DEBUG === true && defined('EE_ERROR_EMAILS') && EE_ERROR_EMAILS === true) {
-    set_error_handler(array('EE_Error', 'error_handler'));
-    register_shutdown_function(array('EE_Error', 'fatal_error_handler'));
+	set_error_handler(array('EE_Error', 'error_handler'));
+	register_shutdown_function(array('EE_Error', 'fatal_error_handler'));
 }
 
 
@@ -27,258 +27,258 @@ 
 class EE_Error extends Exception
 {
 
-    const OPTIONS_KEY_NOTICES = 'ee_notices';
-
-
-    /**
-     * name of the file to log exceptions to
-     *
-     * @var string
-     */
-    private static $_exception_log_file = 'espresso_error_log.txt';
-
-    /**
-     *    stores details for all exception
-     *
-     * @var array
-     */
-    private static $_all_exceptions = array();
-
-    /**
-     *    tracks number of errors
-     *
-     * @var int
-     */
-    private static $_error_count = 0;
-
-    /**
-     * @var array $_espresso_notices
-     */
-    private static $_espresso_notices = array('success' => false, 'errors' => false, 'attention' => false);
-
-
-
-    /**
-     * @override default exception handling
-     * @param string         $message
-     * @param int            $code
-     * @param Exception|null $previous
-     */
-    public function __construct($message, $code = 0, Exception $previous = null)
-    {
-        if (version_compare(PHP_VERSION, '5.3.0', '<')) {
-            parent::__construct($message, $code);
-        } else {
-            parent::__construct($message, $code, $previous);
-        }
-    }
-
-
-    /**
-     *    error_handler
-     *
-     * @param $code
-     * @param $message
-     * @param $file
-     * @param $line
-     * @return void
-     */
-    public static function error_handler($code, $message, $file, $line)
-    {
-        $type = EE_Error::error_type($code);
-        $site = site_url();
-        switch ($site) {
-            case 'http://ee4.eventespresso.com/' :
-            case 'http://ee4decaf.eventespresso.com/' :
-            case 'http://ee4hf.eventespresso.com/' :
-            case 'http://ee4a.eventespresso.com/' :
-            case 'http://ee4ad.eventespresso.com/' :
-            case 'http://ee4b.eventespresso.com/' :
-            case 'http://ee4bd.eventespresso.com/' :
-            case 'http://ee4d.eventespresso.com/' :
-            case 'http://ee4dd.eventespresso.com/' :
-                $to = 'developers@eventespresso.com';
-                break;
-            default :
-                $to = get_option('admin_email');
-        }
-        $subject = $type . ' ' . $message . ' in ' . EVENT_ESPRESSO_VERSION . ' on ' . site_url();
-        $msg = EE_Error::_format_error($type, $message, $file, $line);
-        if (function_exists('wp_mail')) {
-            add_filter('wp_mail_content_type', array('EE_Error', 'set_content_type'));
-            wp_mail($to, $subject, $msg);
-        }
-        echo '<div id="message" class="espresso-notices error"><p>';
-        echo $type . ': ' . $message . '<br />' . $file . ' line ' . $line;
-        echo '<br /></p></div>';
-    }
-
-
-
-    /**
-     * error_type
-     * http://www.php.net/manual/en/errorfunc.constants.php#109430
-     *
-     * @param $code
-     * @return string
-     */
-    public static function error_type($code)
-    {
-        switch ($code) {
-            case E_ERROR: // 1 //
-                return 'E_ERROR';
-            case E_WARNING: // 2 //
-                return 'E_WARNING';
-            case E_PARSE: // 4 //
-                return 'E_PARSE';
-            case E_NOTICE: // 8 //
-                return 'E_NOTICE';
-            case E_CORE_ERROR: // 16 //
-                return 'E_CORE_ERROR';
-            case E_CORE_WARNING: // 32 //
-                return 'E_CORE_WARNING';
-            case E_COMPILE_ERROR: // 64 //
-                return 'E_COMPILE_ERROR';
-            case E_COMPILE_WARNING: // 128 //
-                return 'E_COMPILE_WARNING';
-            case E_USER_ERROR: // 256 //
-                return 'E_USER_ERROR';
-            case E_USER_WARNING: // 512 //
-                return 'E_USER_WARNING';
-            case E_USER_NOTICE: // 1024 //
-                return 'E_USER_NOTICE';
-            case E_STRICT: // 2048 //
-                return 'E_STRICT';
-            case E_RECOVERABLE_ERROR: // 4096 //
-                return 'E_RECOVERABLE_ERROR';
-            case E_DEPRECATED: // 8192 //
-                return 'E_DEPRECATED';
-            case E_USER_DEPRECATED: // 16384 //
-                return 'E_USER_DEPRECATED';
-            case E_ALL: // 16384 //
-                return 'E_ALL';
-        }
-        return '';
-    }
-
-
-
-    /**
-     *    fatal_error_handler
-     *
-     * @return void
-     */
-    public static function fatal_error_handler()
-    {
-        $last_error = error_get_last();
-        if ($last_error['type'] === E_ERROR) {
-            EE_Error::error_handler(E_ERROR, $last_error['message'], $last_error['file'], $last_error['line']);
-        }
-    }
-
-
-
-    /**
-     * _format_error
-     *
-     * @param $code
-     * @param $message
-     * @param $file
-     * @param $line
-     * @return string
-     */
-    private static function _format_error($code, $message, $file, $line)
-    {
-        $html = "<table cellpadding='5'><thead bgcolor='#f8f8f8'><th>Item</th><th align='left'>Details</th></thead><tbody>";
-        $html .= "<tr valign='top'><td><b>Code</b></td><td>$code</td></tr>";
-        $html .= "<tr valign='top'><td><b>Error</b></td><td>$message</td></tr>";
-        $html .= "<tr valign='top'><td><b>File</b></td><td>$file</td></tr>";
-        $html .= "<tr valign='top'><td><b>Line</b></td><td>$line</td></tr>";
-        $html .= '</tbody></table>';
-        return $html;
-    }
-
-
-
-    /**
-     * set_content_type
-     *
-     * @param $content_type
-     * @return string
-     */
-    public static function set_content_type($content_type)
-    {
-        return 'text/html';
-    }
-
-
-
-    /**
-     * @return void
-     * @throws EE_Error
-     * @throws ReflectionException
-     */
-    public function get_error()
-    {
-        if (apply_filters('FHEE__EE_Error__get_error__show_normal_exceptions', false)) {
-            throw $this;
-        }
-        // get separate user and developer messages if they exist
-        $msg = explode('||', $this->getMessage());
-        $user_msg = $msg[0];
-        $dev_msg = isset($msg[1]) ? $msg[1] : $msg[0];
-        $msg = WP_DEBUG ? $dev_msg : $user_msg;
-        // add details to _all_exceptions array
-        $x_time = time();
-        self::$_all_exceptions[$x_time]['name'] = get_class($this);
-        self::$_all_exceptions[$x_time]['file'] = $this->getFile();
-        self::$_all_exceptions[$x_time]['line'] = $this->getLine();
-        self::$_all_exceptions[$x_time]['msg'] = $msg;
-        self::$_all_exceptions[$x_time]['code'] = $this->getCode();
-        self::$_all_exceptions[$x_time]['trace'] = $this->getTrace();
-        self::$_all_exceptions[$x_time]['string'] = $this->getTraceAsString();
-        self::$_error_count++;
-        //add_action( 'shutdown', array( $this, 'display_errors' ));
-        $this->display_errors();
-    }
-
-
-    /**
-     * @param bool   $check_stored
-     * @param string $type_to_check
-     * @return bool
-     * @throws \EventEspresso\core\exceptions\InvalidInterfaceException
-     * @throws \InvalidArgumentException
-     * @throws \EventEspresso\core\exceptions\InvalidDataTypeException
-     * @throws InvalidInterfaceException
-     */
-    public static function has_error($check_stored = false, $type_to_check = 'errors')
-    {
-        $has_error = isset(self::$_espresso_notices[$type_to_check])
-                     && ! empty(self::$_espresso_notices[$type_to_check])
-            ? true
-            : false;
-        if ($check_stored && ! $has_error) {
-            $notices = EE_Error::getStoredNotices();
-            foreach ($notices as $type => $notice) {
-                if ($type === $type_to_check && $notice) {
-                    return true;
-                }
-            }
-        }
-        return $has_error;
-    }
-
-
-
-    /**
-     * @echo string
-     * @throws \ReflectionException
-     */
-    public function display_errors()
-    {
-        $trace_details = '';
-        $output = '
+	const OPTIONS_KEY_NOTICES = 'ee_notices';
+
+
+	/**
+	 * name of the file to log exceptions to
+	 *
+	 * @var string
+	 */
+	private static $_exception_log_file = 'espresso_error_log.txt';
+
+	/**
+	 *    stores details for all exception
+	 *
+	 * @var array
+	 */
+	private static $_all_exceptions = array();
+
+	/**
+	 *    tracks number of errors
+	 *
+	 * @var int
+	 */
+	private static $_error_count = 0;
+
+	/**
+	 * @var array $_espresso_notices
+	 */
+	private static $_espresso_notices = array('success' => false, 'errors' => false, 'attention' => false);
+
+
+
+	/**
+	 * @override default exception handling
+	 * @param string         $message
+	 * @param int            $code
+	 * @param Exception|null $previous
+	 */
+	public function __construct($message, $code = 0, Exception $previous = null)
+	{
+		if (version_compare(PHP_VERSION, '5.3.0', '<')) {
+			parent::__construct($message, $code);
+		} else {
+			parent::__construct($message, $code, $previous);
+		}
+	}
+
+
+	/**
+	 *    error_handler
+	 *
+	 * @param $code
+	 * @param $message
+	 * @param $file
+	 * @param $line
+	 * @return void
+	 */
+	public static function error_handler($code, $message, $file, $line)
+	{
+		$type = EE_Error::error_type($code);
+		$site = site_url();
+		switch ($site) {
+			case 'http://ee4.eventespresso.com/' :
+			case 'http://ee4decaf.eventespresso.com/' :
+			case 'http://ee4hf.eventespresso.com/' :
+			case 'http://ee4a.eventespresso.com/' :
+			case 'http://ee4ad.eventespresso.com/' :
+			case 'http://ee4b.eventespresso.com/' :
+			case 'http://ee4bd.eventespresso.com/' :
+			case 'http://ee4d.eventespresso.com/' :
+			case 'http://ee4dd.eventespresso.com/' :
+				$to = 'developers@eventespresso.com';
+				break;
+			default :
+				$to = get_option('admin_email');
+		}
+		$subject = $type . ' ' . $message . ' in ' . EVENT_ESPRESSO_VERSION . ' on ' . site_url();
+		$msg = EE_Error::_format_error($type, $message, $file, $line);
+		if (function_exists('wp_mail')) {
+			add_filter('wp_mail_content_type', array('EE_Error', 'set_content_type'));
+			wp_mail($to, $subject, $msg);
+		}
+		echo '<div id="message" class="espresso-notices error"><p>';
+		echo $type . ': ' . $message . '<br />' . $file . ' line ' . $line;
+		echo '<br /></p></div>';
+	}
+
+
+
+	/**
+	 * error_type
+	 * http://www.php.net/manual/en/errorfunc.constants.php#109430
+	 *
+	 * @param $code
+	 * @return string
+	 */
+	public static function error_type($code)
+	{
+		switch ($code) {
+			case E_ERROR: // 1 //
+				return 'E_ERROR';
+			case E_WARNING: // 2 //
+				return 'E_WARNING';
+			case E_PARSE: // 4 //
+				return 'E_PARSE';
+			case E_NOTICE: // 8 //
+				return 'E_NOTICE';
+			case E_CORE_ERROR: // 16 //
+				return 'E_CORE_ERROR';
+			case E_CORE_WARNING: // 32 //
+				return 'E_CORE_WARNING';
+			case E_COMPILE_ERROR: // 64 //
+				return 'E_COMPILE_ERROR';
+			case E_COMPILE_WARNING: // 128 //
+				return 'E_COMPILE_WARNING';
+			case E_USER_ERROR: // 256 //
+				return 'E_USER_ERROR';
+			case E_USER_WARNING: // 512 //
+				return 'E_USER_WARNING';
+			case E_USER_NOTICE: // 1024 //
+				return 'E_USER_NOTICE';
+			case E_STRICT: // 2048 //
+				return 'E_STRICT';
+			case E_RECOVERABLE_ERROR: // 4096 //
+				return 'E_RECOVERABLE_ERROR';
+			case E_DEPRECATED: // 8192 //
+				return 'E_DEPRECATED';
+			case E_USER_DEPRECATED: // 16384 //
+				return 'E_USER_DEPRECATED';
+			case E_ALL: // 16384 //
+				return 'E_ALL';
+		}
+		return '';
+	}
+
+
+
+	/**
+	 *    fatal_error_handler
+	 *
+	 * @return void
+	 */
+	public static function fatal_error_handler()
+	{
+		$last_error = error_get_last();
+		if ($last_error['type'] === E_ERROR) {
+			EE_Error::error_handler(E_ERROR, $last_error['message'], $last_error['file'], $last_error['line']);
+		}
+	}
+
+
+
+	/**
+	 * _format_error
+	 *
+	 * @param $code
+	 * @param $message
+	 * @param $file
+	 * @param $line
+	 * @return string
+	 */
+	private static function _format_error($code, $message, $file, $line)
+	{
+		$html = "<table cellpadding='5'><thead bgcolor='#f8f8f8'><th>Item</th><th align='left'>Details</th></thead><tbody>";
+		$html .= "<tr valign='top'><td><b>Code</b></td><td>$code</td></tr>";
+		$html .= "<tr valign='top'><td><b>Error</b></td><td>$message</td></tr>";
+		$html .= "<tr valign='top'><td><b>File</b></td><td>$file</td></tr>";
+		$html .= "<tr valign='top'><td><b>Line</b></td><td>$line</td></tr>";
+		$html .= '</tbody></table>';
+		return $html;
+	}
+
+
+
+	/**
+	 * set_content_type
+	 *
+	 * @param $content_type
+	 * @return string
+	 */
+	public static function set_content_type($content_type)
+	{
+		return 'text/html';
+	}
+
+
+
+	/**
+	 * @return void
+	 * @throws EE_Error
+	 * @throws ReflectionException
+	 */
+	public function get_error()
+	{
+		if (apply_filters('FHEE__EE_Error__get_error__show_normal_exceptions', false)) {
+			throw $this;
+		}
+		// get separate user and developer messages if they exist
+		$msg = explode('||', $this->getMessage());
+		$user_msg = $msg[0];
+		$dev_msg = isset($msg[1]) ? $msg[1] : $msg[0];
+		$msg = WP_DEBUG ? $dev_msg : $user_msg;
+		// add details to _all_exceptions array
+		$x_time = time();
+		self::$_all_exceptions[$x_time]['name'] = get_class($this);
+		self::$_all_exceptions[$x_time]['file'] = $this->getFile();
+		self::$_all_exceptions[$x_time]['line'] = $this->getLine();
+		self::$_all_exceptions[$x_time]['msg'] = $msg;
+		self::$_all_exceptions[$x_time]['code'] = $this->getCode();
+		self::$_all_exceptions[$x_time]['trace'] = $this->getTrace();
+		self::$_all_exceptions[$x_time]['string'] = $this->getTraceAsString();
+		self::$_error_count++;
+		//add_action( 'shutdown', array( $this, 'display_errors' ));
+		$this->display_errors();
+	}
+
+
+	/**
+	 * @param bool   $check_stored
+	 * @param string $type_to_check
+	 * @return bool
+	 * @throws \EventEspresso\core\exceptions\InvalidInterfaceException
+	 * @throws \InvalidArgumentException
+	 * @throws \EventEspresso\core\exceptions\InvalidDataTypeException
+	 * @throws InvalidInterfaceException
+	 */
+	public static function has_error($check_stored = false, $type_to_check = 'errors')
+	{
+		$has_error = isset(self::$_espresso_notices[$type_to_check])
+					 && ! empty(self::$_espresso_notices[$type_to_check])
+			? true
+			: false;
+		if ($check_stored && ! $has_error) {
+			$notices = EE_Error::getStoredNotices();
+			foreach ($notices as $type => $notice) {
+				if ($type === $type_to_check && $notice) {
+					return true;
+				}
+			}
+		}
+		return $has_error;
+	}
+
+
+
+	/**
+	 * @echo string
+	 * @throws \ReflectionException
+	 */
+	public function display_errors()
+	{
+		$trace_details = '';
+		$output = '
 <style type="text/css">
 	#ee-error-message {
 		max-width:90% !important;
@@ -334,21 +334,21 @@ 
 	}
 </style>
 <div id="ee-error-message" class="error">';
-        if (! WP_DEBUG) {
-            $output .= '
+		if (! WP_DEBUG) {
+			$output .= '
 	<p>';
-        }
-        // cycle thru errors
-        foreach (self::$_all_exceptions as $time => $ex) {
-            $error_code = '';
-            // process trace info
-            if (empty($ex['trace'])) {
-                $trace_details .= __(
-                    'Sorry, but no trace information was available for this exception.',
-                    'event_espresso'
-                );
-            } else {
-                $trace_details .= '
+		}
+		// cycle thru errors
+		foreach (self::$_all_exceptions as $time => $ex) {
+			$error_code = '';
+			// process trace info
+			if (empty($ex['trace'])) {
+				$trace_details .= __(
+					'Sorry, but no trace information was available for this exception.',
+					'event_espresso'
+				);
+			} else {
+				$trace_details .= '
 			<div id="ee-trace-details">
 			<table width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">
 				<tr>
@@ -358,43 +358,43 @@ 
 					<th scope="col" align="left">Class</th>
 					<th scope="col" align="left">Method( arguments )</th>
 				</tr>';
-                $last_on_stack = count($ex['trace']) - 1;
-                // reverse array so that stack is in proper chronological order
-                $sorted_trace = array_reverse($ex['trace']);
-                foreach ($sorted_trace as $nmbr => $trace) {
-                    $file = isset($trace['file']) ? $trace['file'] : '';
-                    $class = isset($trace['class']) ? $trace['class'] : '';
-                    $type = isset($trace['type']) ? $trace['type'] : '';
-                    $function = isset($trace['function']) ? $trace['function'] : '';
-                    $args = isset($trace['args']) ? $this->_convert_args_to_string($trace['args']) : '';
-                    $line = isset($trace['line']) ? $trace['line'] : '';
-                    $zebra = ($nmbr % 2) ? ' odd' : '';
-                    if (empty($file) && ! empty($class)) {
-                        $a = new ReflectionClass($class);
-                        $file = $a->getFileName();
-                        if (empty($line) && ! empty($function)) {
-                            try {
-                                //if $function is a closure, this throws an exception
-                                $b = new ReflectionMethod($class, $function);
-                                $line = $b->getStartLine();
-                            } catch (Exception $closure_exception) {
-                                $line = 'unknown';
-                            }
-                        }
-                    }
-                    if ($nmbr === $last_on_stack) {
-                        $file = $ex['file'] !== '' ? $ex['file'] : $file;
-                        $line = $ex['line'] !== '' ? $ex['line'] : $line;
-                        $error_code = self::generate_error_code($file, $trace['function'], $line);
-                    }
-                    $nmbr_dsply = ! empty($nmbr) ? $nmbr : '&nbsp;';
-                    $line_dsply = ! empty($line) ? $line : '&nbsp;';
-                    $file_dsply = ! empty($file) ? $file : '&nbsp;';
-                    $class_dsply = ! empty($class) ? $class : '&nbsp;';
-                    $type_dsply = ! empty($type) ? $type : '&nbsp;';
-                    $function_dsply = ! empty($function) ? $function : '&nbsp;';
-                    $args_dsply = ! empty($args) ? '( ' . $args . ' )' : '';
-                    $trace_details .= '
+				$last_on_stack = count($ex['trace']) - 1;
+				// reverse array so that stack is in proper chronological order
+				$sorted_trace = array_reverse($ex['trace']);
+				foreach ($sorted_trace as $nmbr => $trace) {
+					$file = isset($trace['file']) ? $trace['file'] : '';
+					$class = isset($trace['class']) ? $trace['class'] : '';
+					$type = isset($trace['type']) ? $trace['type'] : '';
+					$function = isset($trace['function']) ? $trace['function'] : '';
+					$args = isset($trace['args']) ? $this->_convert_args_to_string($trace['args']) : '';
+					$line = isset($trace['line']) ? $trace['line'] : '';
+					$zebra = ($nmbr % 2) ? ' odd' : '';
+					if (empty($file) && ! empty($class)) {
+						$a = new ReflectionClass($class);
+						$file = $a->getFileName();
+						if (empty($line) && ! empty($function)) {
+							try {
+								//if $function is a closure, this throws an exception
+								$b = new ReflectionMethod($class, $function);
+								$line = $b->getStartLine();
+							} catch (Exception $closure_exception) {
+								$line = 'unknown';
+							}
+						}
+					}
+					if ($nmbr === $last_on_stack) {
+						$file = $ex['file'] !== '' ? $ex['file'] : $file;
+						$line = $ex['line'] !== '' ? $ex['line'] : $line;
+						$error_code = self::generate_error_code($file, $trace['function'], $line);
+					}
+					$nmbr_dsply = ! empty($nmbr) ? $nmbr : '&nbsp;';
+					$line_dsply = ! empty($line) ? $line : '&nbsp;';
+					$file_dsply = ! empty($file) ? $file : '&nbsp;';
+					$class_dsply = ! empty($class) ? $class : '&nbsp;';
+					$type_dsply = ! empty($type) ? $type : '&nbsp;';
+					$function_dsply = ! empty($function) ? $function : '&nbsp;';
+					$args_dsply = ! empty($args) ? '( ' . $args . ' )' : '';
+					$trace_details .= '
 					<tr>
 						<td align="right" class="' . $zebra . '">' . $nmbr_dsply . '</td>
 						<td align="right" class="' . $zebra . '">' . $line_dsply . '</td>
@@ -402,619 +402,619 @@ 
 						<td align="left" class="' . $zebra . '">' . $class_dsply . '</td>
 						<td align="left" class="' . $zebra . '">' . $type_dsply . $function_dsply . $args_dsply . '</td>
 					</tr>';
-                }
-                $trace_details .= '
+				}
+				$trace_details .= '
 			 </table>
 			</div>';
-            }
-            $ex['code'] = $ex['code'] ? $ex['code'] : $error_code;
-            // add generic non-identifying messages for non-privileged users
-            if (! WP_DEBUG) {
-                $output .= '<span class="ee-error-user-msg-spn">'
-                           . trim($ex['msg'])
-                           . '</span> &nbsp; <sup>'
-                           . $ex['code']
-                           . '</sup><br />';
-            } else {
-                // or helpful developer messages if debugging is on
-                $output .= '
+			}
+			$ex['code'] = $ex['code'] ? $ex['code'] : $error_code;
+			// add generic non-identifying messages for non-privileged users
+			if (! WP_DEBUG) {
+				$output .= '<span class="ee-error-user-msg-spn">'
+						   . trim($ex['msg'])
+						   . '</span> &nbsp; <sup>'
+						   . $ex['code']
+						   . '</sup><br />';
+			} else {
+				// or helpful developer messages if debugging is on
+				$output .= '
 		<div class="ee-error-dev-msg-dv">
 			<p class="ee-error-dev-msg-pg">
 				<strong class="ee-error-dev-msg-str">An '
-                           . $ex['name']
-                           . ' exception was thrown!</strong>  &nbsp; <span>code: '
-                           . $ex['code']
-                           . '</span><br />
+						   . $ex['name']
+						   . ' exception was thrown!</strong>  &nbsp; <span>code: '
+						   . $ex['code']
+						   . '</span><br />
 				<span class="big-text">"'
-                           . trim($ex['msg'])
-                           . '"</span><br/>
+						   . trim($ex['msg'])
+						   . '"</span><br/>
 				<a id="display-ee-error-trace-'
-                           . self::$_error_count
-                           . $time
-                           . '" class="display-ee-error-trace-lnk small-text" rel="ee-error-trace-'
-                           . self::$_error_count
-                           . $time
-                           . '">
+						   . self::$_error_count
+						   . $time
+						   . '" class="display-ee-error-trace-lnk small-text" rel="ee-error-trace-'
+						   . self::$_error_count
+						   . $time
+						   . '">
 					'
-                           . __('click to view backtrace and class/method details', 'event_espresso')
-                           . '
+						   . __('click to view backtrace and class/method details', 'event_espresso')
+						   . '
 				</a><br />
 				<span class="small-text lt-grey-text">'
-                           . $ex['file']
-                           . ' &nbsp; ( line no: '
-                           . $ex['line']
-                           . ' )</span>
+						   . $ex['file']
+						   . ' &nbsp; ( line no: '
+						   . $ex['line']
+						   . ' )</span>
 			</p>
 			<div id="ee-error-trace-'
-                           . self::$_error_count
-                           . $time
-                           . '-dv" class="ee-error-trace-dv" style="display: none;">
+						   . self::$_error_count
+						   . $time
+						   . '-dv" class="ee-error-trace-dv" style="display: none;">
 				'
-                           . $trace_details;
-                if (! empty($class)) {
-                    $output .= '
+						   . $trace_details;
+				if (! empty($class)) {
+					$output .= '
 				<div style="padding:3px; margin:0 0 1em; border:1px solid #666; background:#fff; border-radius:3px;">
 					<div style="padding:1em 2em; border:1px solid #666; background:#f9f9f9;">
 						<h3>Class Details</h3>';
-                    $a = new ReflectionClass($class);
-                    $output .= '
+					$a = new ReflectionClass($class);
+					$output .= '
 						<pre>' . $a . '</pre>
 					</div>
 				</div>';
-                }
-                $output .= '
+				}
+				$output .= '
 			</div>
 		</div>
 		<br />';
-            }
-            $this->write_to_error_log($time, $ex);
-        }
-        // remove last linebreak
-        $output = substr($output, 0, -6);
-        if (! WP_DEBUG) {
-            $output .= '
+			}
+			$this->write_to_error_log($time, $ex);
+		}
+		// remove last linebreak
+		$output = substr($output, 0, -6);
+		if (! WP_DEBUG) {
+			$output .= '
 	</p>';
-        }
-        $output .= '
+		}
+		$output .= '
 </div>';
-        $output .= self::_print_scripts(true);
-        if (defined('DOING_AJAX')) {
-            echo wp_json_encode(array('error' => $output));
-            exit();
-        }
-        echo $output;
-        die();
-    }
-
-
-
-    /**
-     *    generate string from exception trace args
-     *
-     * @param array $arguments
-     * @param bool  $array
-     * @return string
-     */
-    private function _convert_args_to_string($arguments = array(), $array = false)
-    {
-        $arg_string = '';
-        if (! empty($arguments)) {
-            $args = array();
-            foreach ($arguments as $arg) {
-                if (! empty($arg)) {
-                    if (is_string($arg)) {
-                        $args[] = " '" . $arg . "'";
-                    } elseif (is_array($arg)) {
-                        $args[] = 'ARRAY(' . $this->_convert_args_to_string($arg, true);
-                    } elseif ($arg === null) {
-                        $args[] = ' NULL';
-                    } elseif (is_bool($arg)) {
-                        $args[] = ($arg) ? ' TRUE' : ' FALSE';
-                    } elseif (is_object($arg)) {
-                        $args[] = ' OBJECT ' . get_class($arg);
-                    } elseif (is_resource($arg)) {
-                        $args[] = get_resource_type($arg);
-                    } else {
-                        $args[] = $arg;
-                    }
-                }
-            }
-            $arg_string = implode(', ', $args);
-        }
-        if ($array) {
-            $arg_string .= ' )';
-        }
-        return $arg_string;
-    }
-
-
-
-    /**
-     *    add error message
-     *
-     * @param        string $msg  the message to display to users or developers - adding a double pipe || (OR) creates
-     *                            separate messages for user || dev
-     * @param        string $file the file that the error occurred in - just use __FILE__
-     * @param        string $func the function/method that the error occurred in - just use __FUNCTION__
-     * @param        string $line the line number where the error occurred - just use __LINE__
-     * @return        void
-     */
-    public static function add_error($msg = null, $file = null, $func = null, $line = null)
-    {
-        self::_add_notice('errors', $msg, $file, $func, $line);
-        self::$_error_count++;
-    }
-
-
-
-    /**
-     * If WP_DEBUG is active, throws an exception. If WP_DEBUG is off, just
-     * adds an error
-     *
-     * @param string $msg
-     * @param string $file
-     * @param string $func
-     * @param string $line
-     * @throws EE_Error
-     */
-    public static function throw_exception_if_debugging($msg = null, $file = null, $func = null, $line = null)
-    {
-        if (WP_DEBUG) {
-            throw new EE_Error($msg);
-        }
-        EE_Error::add_error($msg, $file, $func, $line);
-    }
-
-
-
-    /**
-     *    add success message
-     *
-     * @param        string $msg  the message to display to users or developers - adding a double pipe || (OR) creates
-     *                            separate messages for user || dev
-     * @param        string $file the file that the error occurred in - just use __FILE__
-     * @param        string $func the function/method that the error occurred in - just use __FUNCTION__
-     * @param        string $line the line number where the error occurred - just use __LINE__
-     * @return        void
-     */
-    public static function add_success($msg = null, $file = null, $func = null, $line = null)
-    {
-        self::_add_notice('success', $msg, $file, $func, $line);
-    }
-
-
-
-    /**
-     *    add attention message
-     *
-     * @param        string $msg  the message to display to users or developers - adding a double pipe || (OR) creates
-     *                            separate messages for user || dev
-     * @param        string $file the file that the error occurred in - just use __FILE__
-     * @param        string $func the function/method that the error occurred in - just use __FUNCTION__
-     * @param        string $line the line number where the error occurred - just use __LINE__
-     * @return        void
-     */
-    public static function add_attention($msg = null, $file = null, $func = null, $line = null)
-    {
-        self::_add_notice('attention', $msg, $file, $func, $line);
-    }
-
-
-
-    /**
-     * @param string $type whether the message is for a success or error notification
-     * @param string $msg the message to display to users or developers
-     *                    - adding a double pipe || (OR) creates separate messages for user || dev
-     * @param string $file the file that the error occurred in - just use __FILE__
-     * @param string $func the function/method that the error occurred in - just use __FUNCTION__
-     * @param string $line the line number where the error occurred - just use __LINE__
-     * @return void
-     */
-    private static function _add_notice($type = 'success', $msg = '', $file = '', $func = '', $line = '')
-    {
-        if (empty($msg)) {
-            EE_Error::doing_it_wrong(
-                'EE_Error::add_' . $type . '()',
-                sprintf(
-                    __('Notifications are not much use without a message! Please add a message to the EE_Error::add_%s() call made in %s on line %d',
-                        'event_espresso'),
-                    $type,
-                    $file,
-                    $line
-                ),
-                EVENT_ESPRESSO_VERSION
-            );
-        }
-        if ($type === 'errors' && (empty($file) || empty($func) || empty($line))) {
-            EE_Error::doing_it_wrong(
-                'EE_Error::add_error()',
-                __('You need to provide the file name, function name, and line number that the error occurred on in order to better assist with debugging.',
-                    'event_espresso'),
-                EVENT_ESPRESSO_VERSION
-            );
-        }
-        // get separate user and developer messages if they exist
-        $msg      = explode('||', $msg);
-        $user_msg = $msg[0];
-        $dev_msg  = isset($msg[1]) ? $msg[1] : $msg[0];
-        /**
-         * Do an action so other code can be triggered when a notice is created
-         *
-         * @param string $type     can be 'errors', 'attention', or 'success'
-         * @param string $user_msg message displayed to user when WP_DEBUG is off
-         * @param string $user_msg message displayed to user when WP_DEBUG is on
-         * @param string $file     file where error was generated
-         * @param string $func     function where error was generated
-         * @param string $line     line where error was generated
-         */
-        do_action('AHEE__EE_Error___add_notice', $type, $user_msg, $dev_msg, $file, $func, $line);
-        $msg = WP_DEBUG ? $dev_msg : $user_msg;
-        // add notice if message exists
-        if (! empty($msg)) {
-            // get error code
-            $notice_code = EE_Error::generate_error_code($file, $func, $line);
-            if (WP_DEBUG && $type === 'errors') {
-                $msg .= '<br/><span class="tiny-text">' . $notice_code . '</span>';
-            }
-            // add notice. Index by code if it's not blank
-            if ($notice_code) {
-                self::$_espresso_notices[$type][$notice_code] = $msg;
-            } else {
-                self::$_espresso_notices[$type][] = $msg;
-            }
-            add_action('wp_footer', array('EE_Error', 'enqueue_error_scripts'), 1);
-        }
-    }
-
-
-    /**
-     * in some case it may be necessary to overwrite the existing success messages
-     *
-     * @return        void
-     */
-    public static function overwrite_success()
-    {
-        self::$_espresso_notices['success'] = false;
-    }
-
-
-
-    /**
-     * in some case it may be necessary to overwrite the existing attention messages
-     *
-     * @return void
-     */
-    public static function overwrite_attention()
-    {
-        self::$_espresso_notices['attention'] = false;
-    }
-
-
-
-    /**
-     * in some case it may be necessary to overwrite the existing error messages
-     *
-     * @return void
-     */
-    public static function overwrite_errors()
-    {
-        self::$_espresso_notices['errors'] = false;
-    }
-
-
-
-    /**
-     * @return void
-     */
-    public static function reset_notices()
-    {
-        self::$_espresso_notices['success']   = false;
-        self::$_espresso_notices['attention'] = false;
-        self::$_espresso_notices['errors']    = false;
-    }
-
-
-
-    /**
-     * @return int
-     */
-    public static function has_notices()
-    {
-        $has_notices = 0;
-        // check for success messages
-        $has_notices = self::$_espresso_notices['success'] && ! empty(self::$_espresso_notices['success'])
-            ? 3
-            : $has_notices;
-        // check for attention messages
-        $has_notices = self::$_espresso_notices['attention'] && ! empty(self::$_espresso_notices['attention'])
-            ? 2
-            : $has_notices;
-        // check for error messages
-        $has_notices = self::$_espresso_notices['errors'] && ! empty(self::$_espresso_notices['errors'])
-            ? 1
-            : $has_notices;
-        return $has_notices;
-    }
-
-
-    /**
-     * This simply returns non formatted error notices as they were sent into the EE_Error object.
-     *
-     * @since 4.9.0
-     * @return array
-     */
-    public static function get_vanilla_notices()
-    {
-        return array(
-            'success'   => isset(self::$_espresso_notices['success'])
-                ? self::$_espresso_notices['success']
-                : array(),
-            'attention' => isset(self::$_espresso_notices['attention'])
-                ? self::$_espresso_notices['attention']
-                : array(),
-            'errors'    => isset(self::$_espresso_notices['errors'])
-                ? self::$_espresso_notices['errors']
-                : array(),
-        );
-    }
-
-
-    /**
-     * @return array
-     * @throws InvalidArgumentException
-     * @throws InvalidDataTypeException
-     * @throws InvalidInterfaceException
-     */
-    public static function getStoredNotices()
-    {
-        if ($user_id = get_current_user_id()) {
-            // get notices for logged in user
-            $notices = get_user_option(EE_Error::OPTIONS_KEY_NOTICES, $user_id);
-            return is_array($notices) ? $notices : array();
-        }
-        if (EE_Session::isLoadedAndActive()) {
-            // get notices for user currently engaged in a session
-            $session_data = EE_Session::instance()->get_session_data(EE_Error::OPTIONS_KEY_NOTICES);
-            return is_array($session_data) ? $session_data : array();
-        }
-        // get global notices and hope they apply to the current site visitor
-        $notices = get_option(EE_Error::OPTIONS_KEY_NOTICES, array());
-        return is_array($notices) ? $notices : array();
-    }
-
-
-    /**
-     * @param array $notices
-     * @return bool
-     * @throws InvalidArgumentException
-     * @throws InvalidDataTypeException
-     * @throws InvalidInterfaceException
-     */
-    public static function storeNotices(array $notices)
-    {
-        if ($user_id = get_current_user_id()) {
-            // store notices for logged in user
-            return (bool) update_user_option(
-                $user_id,
-                EE_Error::OPTIONS_KEY_NOTICES,
-                $notices
-            );
-        }
-        if (EE_Session::isLoadedAndActive()) {
-            // store notices for user currently engaged in a session
-            return EE_Session::instance()->set_session_data(
-                array(EE_Error::OPTIONS_KEY_NOTICES => $notices)
-            );
-        }
-        // store global notices and hope they apply to the same site visitor on the next request
-        return update_option(EE_Error::OPTIONS_KEY_NOTICES, $notices);
-    }
-
-
-    /**
-     * @return bool|TRUE
-     * @throws InvalidArgumentException
-     * @throws InvalidDataTypeException
-     * @throws InvalidInterfaceException
-     */
-    public static function clearNotices()
-    {
-        if ($user_id = get_current_user_id()) {
-            // clear notices for logged in user
-            return (bool) update_user_option(
-                $user_id,
-                EE_Error::OPTIONS_KEY_NOTICES,
-                array()
-            );
-        }
-        if (EE_Session::isLoadedAndActive()) {
-            // clear notices for user currently engaged in a session
-            return EE_Session::instance()->reset_data(EE_Error::OPTIONS_KEY_NOTICES);
-        }
-        // clear global notices and hope none belonged to some for some other site visitor
-        return update_option(EE_Error::OPTIONS_KEY_NOTICES, array());
-    }
-
-
-    /**
-     * compile all error or success messages into one string
-     *
-     * @see EE_Error::get_raw_notices if you want the raw notices without any preparations made to them
-     * @param boolean $format_output            whether or not to format the messages for display in the WP admin
-     * @param boolean $save_to_transient        whether or not to save notices to the db for retrieval on next request
-     *                                          - ONLY do this just before redirecting
-     * @param boolean $remove_empty             whether or not to unset empty messages
-     * @return array
-     * @throws InvalidArgumentException
-     * @throws InvalidDataTypeException
-     * @throws InvalidInterfaceException
-     */
-    public static function get_notices($format_output = true, $save_to_transient = false, $remove_empty = true)
-    {
-        $success_messages   = '';
-        $attention_messages = '';
-        $error_messages     = '';
-        // either save notices to the db
-        if ($save_to_transient || isset($_REQUEST['activate-selected'])) {
-            self::$_espresso_notices = array_merge(
-                EE_Error::getStoredNotices(),
-                self::$_espresso_notices
-            );
-            EE_Error::storeNotices(self::$_espresso_notices);
-            return array();
-        }
-        $print_scripts = EE_Error::combineExistingAndNewNotices();
-        // check for success messages
-        if (self::$_espresso_notices['success'] && ! empty(self::$_espresso_notices['success'])) {
-            // combine messages
-            $success_messages .= implode(self::$_espresso_notices['success'], '<br />');
-            $print_scripts    = true;
-        }
-        // check for attention messages
-        if (self::$_espresso_notices['attention'] && ! empty(self::$_espresso_notices['attention'])) {
-            // combine messages
-            $attention_messages .= implode(self::$_espresso_notices['attention'], '<br />');
-            $print_scripts      = true;
-        }
-        // check for error messages
-        if (self::$_espresso_notices['errors'] && ! empty(self::$_espresso_notices['errors'])) {
-            $error_messages .= count(self::$_espresso_notices['errors']) > 1
-                ? __('The following errors have occurred:<br />', 'event_espresso')
-                : __('An error has occurred:<br />', 'event_espresso');
-            // combine messages
-            $error_messages .= implode(self::$_espresso_notices['errors'], '<br />');
-            $print_scripts  = true;
-        }
-        if ($format_output) {
-            $notices = EE_Error::formatNoticesOutput(
-                $success_messages,
-                $attention_messages,
-                $error_messages
-            );
-        } else {
-            $notices = array(
-                'success'   => $success_messages,
-                'attention' => $attention_messages,
-                'errors'    => $error_messages,
-            );
-            if ($remove_empty) {
-                // remove empty notices
-                foreach ($notices as $type => $notice) {
-                    if (empty($notice)) {
-                        unset($notices[$type]);
-                    }
-                }
-            }
-        }
-        if ($print_scripts) {
-            self::_print_scripts();
-        }
-        return $notices;
-    }
-
-
-    /**
-     * @return bool
-     * @throws InvalidArgumentException
-     * @throws InvalidDataTypeException
-     * @throws InvalidInterfaceException
-     */
-    private static function combineExistingAndNewNotices()
-    {
-        $print_scripts = false;
-        // grab any notices that have been previously saved
-        $notices = EE_Error::getStoredNotices();
-        if (! empty($notices)) {
-            foreach ($notices as $type => $notice) {
-                if (is_array($notice) && ! empty($notice)) {
-                    // make sure that existing notice type is an array
-                    self::$_espresso_notices[ $type ] = is_array(self::$_espresso_notices[ $type ])
-                                                        && ! empty(self::$_espresso_notices[ $type ])
-                        ? self::$_espresso_notices[ $type ]
-                        : array();
-                    // add newly created notices to existing ones
-                    self::$_espresso_notices[ $type ] += $notice;
-                    $print_scripts = true;
-                }
-            }
-            // now clear any stored notices
-            EE_Error::clearNotices();
-        }
-        return $print_scripts;
-    }
-
-
-    /**
-     * @param string $success_messages
-     * @param string $attention_messages
-     * @param string $error_messages
-     * @return string
-     */
-    private static function formatNoticesOutput($success_messages, $attention_messages, $error_messages)
-    {
-        $notices = '<div id="espresso-notices">';
-        $close   = is_admin()
-            ? ''
-            : '<a class="close-espresso-notice hide-if-no-js"><span class="dashicons dashicons-no"/></a>';
-        if ($success_messages !== '') {
-            $css_id    = is_admin() ? 'message' : 'espresso-notices-success';
-            $css_class = is_admin() ? 'updated fade' : 'success fade-away';
-            //showMessage( $success_messages );
-            $notices .= '<div id="' . $css_id . '" '
-                        . 'class="espresso-notices ' . $css_class . '" '
-                        . 'style="display:none;">'
-                        . '<p>' . $success_messages . '</p>'
-                        . $close
-                        . '</div>';
-        }
-        if ($attention_messages !== '') {
-            $css_id    = is_admin() ? 'message' : 'espresso-notices-attention';
-            $css_class = is_admin() ? 'updated ee-notices-attention' : 'attention fade-away';
-            //showMessage( $error_messages, TRUE );
-            $notices .= '<div id="' . $css_id . '" '
-                        . 'class="espresso-notices ' . $css_class . '" '
-                        . 'style="display:none;">'
-                        . '<p>' . $attention_messages . '</p>'
-                        . $close
-                        . '</div>';
-        }
-        if ($error_messages !== '') {
-            $css_id    = is_admin() ? 'message' : 'espresso-notices-error';
-            $css_class = is_admin() ? 'error' : 'error fade-away';
-            //showMessage( $error_messages, TRUE );
-            $notices .= '<div id="' . $css_id . '" '
-                        . 'class="espresso-notices ' . $css_class . '" '
-                        . 'style="display:none;">'
-                        . '<p>' . $error_messages . '</p>'
-                        . $close
-                        . '</div>';
-        }
-        $notices .= '</div>';
-        return $notices;
-    }
-
-
-
-    /**
-     * _print_scripts
-     *
-     * @param    bool $force_print
-     * @return    string
-     */
-    private static function _print_scripts($force_print = false)
-    {
-        if (! $force_print && (did_action('admin_enqueue_scripts') || did_action('wp_enqueue_scripts'))) {
-            if (wp_script_is('ee_error_js', 'enqueued')) {
-                return '';
-            }
-            if (wp_script_is('ee_error_js', 'registered')) {
-                wp_enqueue_style('espresso_default');
-                wp_enqueue_style('espresso_custom_css');
-                wp_enqueue_script('ee_error_js');
-                wp_localize_script('ee_error_js', 'ee_settings', array('wp_debug' => WP_DEBUG));
-            }
-        } else {
-            return '
+		$output .= self::_print_scripts(true);
+		if (defined('DOING_AJAX')) {
+			echo wp_json_encode(array('error' => $output));
+			exit();
+		}
+		echo $output;
+		die();
+	}
+
+
+
+	/**
+	 *    generate string from exception trace args
+	 *
+	 * @param array $arguments
+	 * @param bool  $array
+	 * @return string
+	 */
+	private function _convert_args_to_string($arguments = array(), $array = false)
+	{
+		$arg_string = '';
+		if (! empty($arguments)) {
+			$args = array();
+			foreach ($arguments as $arg) {
+				if (! empty($arg)) {
+					if (is_string($arg)) {
+						$args[] = " '" . $arg . "'";
+					} elseif (is_array($arg)) {
+						$args[] = 'ARRAY(' . $this->_convert_args_to_string($arg, true);
+					} elseif ($arg === null) {
+						$args[] = ' NULL';
+					} elseif (is_bool($arg)) {
+						$args[] = ($arg) ? ' TRUE' : ' FALSE';
+					} elseif (is_object($arg)) {
+						$args[] = ' OBJECT ' . get_class($arg);
+					} elseif (is_resource($arg)) {
+						$args[] = get_resource_type($arg);
+					} else {
+						$args[] = $arg;
+					}
+				}
+			}
+			$arg_string = implode(', ', $args);
+		}
+		if ($array) {
+			$arg_string .= ' )';
+		}
+		return $arg_string;
+	}
+
+
+
+	/**
+	 *    add error message
+	 *
+	 * @param        string $msg  the message to display to users or developers - adding a double pipe || (OR) creates
+	 *                            separate messages for user || dev
+	 * @param        string $file the file that the error occurred in - just use __FILE__
+	 * @param        string $func the function/method that the error occurred in - just use __FUNCTION__
+	 * @param        string $line the line number where the error occurred - just use __LINE__
+	 * @return        void
+	 */
+	public static function add_error($msg = null, $file = null, $func = null, $line = null)
+	{
+		self::_add_notice('errors', $msg, $file, $func, $line);
+		self::$_error_count++;
+	}
+
+
+
+	/**
+	 * If WP_DEBUG is active, throws an exception. If WP_DEBUG is off, just
+	 * adds an error
+	 *
+	 * @param string $msg
+	 * @param string $file
+	 * @param string $func
+	 * @param string $line
+	 * @throws EE_Error
+	 */
+	public static function throw_exception_if_debugging($msg = null, $file = null, $func = null, $line = null)
+	{
+		if (WP_DEBUG) {
+			throw new EE_Error($msg);
+		}
+		EE_Error::add_error($msg, $file, $func, $line);
+	}
+
+
+
+	/**
+	 *    add success message
+	 *
+	 * @param        string $msg  the message to display to users or developers - adding a double pipe || (OR) creates
+	 *                            separate messages for user || dev
+	 * @param        string $file the file that the error occurred in - just use __FILE__
+	 * @param        string $func the function/method that the error occurred in - just use __FUNCTION__
+	 * @param        string $line the line number where the error occurred - just use __LINE__
+	 * @return        void
+	 */
+	public static function add_success($msg = null, $file = null, $func = null, $line = null)
+	{
+		self::_add_notice('success', $msg, $file, $func, $line);
+	}
+
+
+
+	/**
+	 *    add attention message
+	 *
+	 * @param        string $msg  the message to display to users or developers - adding a double pipe || (OR) creates
+	 *                            separate messages for user || dev
+	 * @param        string $file the file that the error occurred in - just use __FILE__
+	 * @param        string $func the function/method that the error occurred in - just use __FUNCTION__
+	 * @param        string $line the line number where the error occurred - just use __LINE__
+	 * @return        void
+	 */
+	public static function add_attention($msg = null, $file = null, $func = null, $line = null)
+	{
+		self::_add_notice('attention', $msg, $file, $func, $line);
+	}
+
+
+
+	/**
+	 * @param string $type whether the message is for a success or error notification
+	 * @param string $msg the message to display to users or developers
+	 *                    - adding a double pipe || (OR) creates separate messages for user || dev
+	 * @param string $file the file that the error occurred in - just use __FILE__
+	 * @param string $func the function/method that the error occurred in - just use __FUNCTION__
+	 * @param string $line the line number where the error occurred - just use __LINE__
+	 * @return void
+	 */
+	private static function _add_notice($type = 'success', $msg = '', $file = '', $func = '', $line = '')
+	{
+		if (empty($msg)) {
+			EE_Error::doing_it_wrong(
+				'EE_Error::add_' . $type . '()',
+				sprintf(
+					__('Notifications are not much use without a message! Please add a message to the EE_Error::add_%s() call made in %s on line %d',
+						'event_espresso'),
+					$type,
+					$file,
+					$line
+				),
+				EVENT_ESPRESSO_VERSION
+			);
+		}
+		if ($type === 'errors' && (empty($file) || empty($func) || empty($line))) {
+			EE_Error::doing_it_wrong(
+				'EE_Error::add_error()',
+				__('You need to provide the file name, function name, and line number that the error occurred on in order to better assist with debugging.',
+					'event_espresso'),
+				EVENT_ESPRESSO_VERSION
+			);
+		}
+		// get separate user and developer messages if they exist
+		$msg      = explode('||', $msg);
+		$user_msg = $msg[0];
+		$dev_msg  = isset($msg[1]) ? $msg[1] : $msg[0];
+		/**
+		 * Do an action so other code can be triggered when a notice is created
+		 *
+		 * @param string $type     can be 'errors', 'attention', or 'success'
+		 * @param string $user_msg message displayed to user when WP_DEBUG is off
+		 * @param string $user_msg message displayed to user when WP_DEBUG is on
+		 * @param string $file     file where error was generated
+		 * @param string $func     function where error was generated
+		 * @param string $line     line where error was generated
+		 */
+		do_action('AHEE__EE_Error___add_notice', $type, $user_msg, $dev_msg, $file, $func, $line);
+		$msg = WP_DEBUG ? $dev_msg : $user_msg;
+		// add notice if message exists
+		if (! empty($msg)) {
+			// get error code
+			$notice_code = EE_Error::generate_error_code($file, $func, $line);
+			if (WP_DEBUG && $type === 'errors') {
+				$msg .= '<br/><span class="tiny-text">' . $notice_code . '</span>';
+			}
+			// add notice. Index by code if it's not blank
+			if ($notice_code) {
+				self::$_espresso_notices[$type][$notice_code] = $msg;
+			} else {
+				self::$_espresso_notices[$type][] = $msg;
+			}
+			add_action('wp_footer', array('EE_Error', 'enqueue_error_scripts'), 1);
+		}
+	}
+
+
+	/**
+	 * in some case it may be necessary to overwrite the existing success messages
+	 *
+	 * @return        void
+	 */
+	public static function overwrite_success()
+	{
+		self::$_espresso_notices['success'] = false;
+	}
+
+
+
+	/**
+	 * in some case it may be necessary to overwrite the existing attention messages
+	 *
+	 * @return void
+	 */
+	public static function overwrite_attention()
+	{
+		self::$_espresso_notices['attention'] = false;
+	}
+
+
+
+	/**
+	 * in some case it may be necessary to overwrite the existing error messages
+	 *
+	 * @return void
+	 */
+	public static function overwrite_errors()
+	{
+		self::$_espresso_notices['errors'] = false;
+	}
+
+
+
+	/**
+	 * @return void
+	 */
+	public static function reset_notices()
+	{
+		self::$_espresso_notices['success']   = false;
+		self::$_espresso_notices['attention'] = false;
+		self::$_espresso_notices['errors']    = false;
+	}
+
+
+
+	/**
+	 * @return int
+	 */
+	public static function has_notices()
+	{
+		$has_notices = 0;
+		// check for success messages
+		$has_notices = self::$_espresso_notices['success'] && ! empty(self::$_espresso_notices['success'])
+			? 3
+			: $has_notices;
+		// check for attention messages
+		$has_notices = self::$_espresso_notices['attention'] && ! empty(self::$_espresso_notices['attention'])
+			? 2
+			: $has_notices;
+		// check for error messages
+		$has_notices = self::$_espresso_notices['errors'] && ! empty(self::$_espresso_notices['errors'])
+			? 1
+			: $has_notices;
+		return $has_notices;
+	}
+
+
+	/**
+	 * This simply returns non formatted error notices as they were sent into the EE_Error object.
+	 *
+	 * @since 4.9.0
+	 * @return array
+	 */
+	public static function get_vanilla_notices()
+	{
+		return array(
+			'success'   => isset(self::$_espresso_notices['success'])
+				? self::$_espresso_notices['success']
+				: array(),
+			'attention' => isset(self::$_espresso_notices['attention'])
+				? self::$_espresso_notices['attention']
+				: array(),
+			'errors'    => isset(self::$_espresso_notices['errors'])
+				? self::$_espresso_notices['errors']
+				: array(),
+		);
+	}
+
+
+	/**
+	 * @return array
+	 * @throws InvalidArgumentException
+	 * @throws InvalidDataTypeException
+	 * @throws InvalidInterfaceException
+	 */
+	public static function getStoredNotices()
+	{
+		if ($user_id = get_current_user_id()) {
+			// get notices for logged in user
+			$notices = get_user_option(EE_Error::OPTIONS_KEY_NOTICES, $user_id);
+			return is_array($notices) ? $notices : array();
+		}
+		if (EE_Session::isLoadedAndActive()) {
+			// get notices for user currently engaged in a session
+			$session_data = EE_Session::instance()->get_session_data(EE_Error::OPTIONS_KEY_NOTICES);
+			return is_array($session_data) ? $session_data : array();
+		}
+		// get global notices and hope they apply to the current site visitor
+		$notices = get_option(EE_Error::OPTIONS_KEY_NOTICES, array());
+		return is_array($notices) ? $notices : array();
+	}
+
+
+	/**
+	 * @param array $notices
+	 * @return bool
+	 * @throws InvalidArgumentException
+	 * @throws InvalidDataTypeException
+	 * @throws InvalidInterfaceException
+	 */
+	public static function storeNotices(array $notices)
+	{
+		if ($user_id = get_current_user_id()) {
+			// store notices for logged in user
+			return (bool) update_user_option(
+				$user_id,
+				EE_Error::OPTIONS_KEY_NOTICES,
+				$notices
+			);
+		}
+		if (EE_Session::isLoadedAndActive()) {
+			// store notices for user currently engaged in a session
+			return EE_Session::instance()->set_session_data(
+				array(EE_Error::OPTIONS_KEY_NOTICES => $notices)
+			);
+		}
+		// store global notices and hope they apply to the same site visitor on the next request
+		return update_option(EE_Error::OPTIONS_KEY_NOTICES, $notices);
+	}
+
+
+	/**
+	 * @return bool|TRUE
+	 * @throws InvalidArgumentException
+	 * @throws InvalidDataTypeException
+	 * @throws InvalidInterfaceException
+	 */
+	public static function clearNotices()
+	{
+		if ($user_id = get_current_user_id()) {
+			// clear notices for logged in user
+			return (bool) update_user_option(
+				$user_id,
+				EE_Error::OPTIONS_KEY_NOTICES,
+				array()
+			);
+		}
+		if (EE_Session::isLoadedAndActive()) {
+			// clear notices for user currently engaged in a session
+			return EE_Session::instance()->reset_data(EE_Error::OPTIONS_KEY_NOTICES);
+		}
+		// clear global notices and hope none belonged to some for some other site visitor
+		return update_option(EE_Error::OPTIONS_KEY_NOTICES, array());
+	}
+
+
+	/**
+	 * compile all error or success messages into one string
+	 *
+	 * @see EE_Error::get_raw_notices if you want the raw notices without any preparations made to them
+	 * @param boolean $format_output            whether or not to format the messages for display in the WP admin
+	 * @param boolean $save_to_transient        whether or not to save notices to the db for retrieval on next request
+	 *                                          - ONLY do this just before redirecting
+	 * @param boolean $remove_empty             whether or not to unset empty messages
+	 * @return array
+	 * @throws InvalidArgumentException
+	 * @throws InvalidDataTypeException
+	 * @throws InvalidInterfaceException
+	 */
+	public static function get_notices($format_output = true, $save_to_transient = false, $remove_empty = true)
+	{
+		$success_messages   = '';
+		$attention_messages = '';
+		$error_messages     = '';
+		// either save notices to the db
+		if ($save_to_transient || isset($_REQUEST['activate-selected'])) {
+			self::$_espresso_notices = array_merge(
+				EE_Error::getStoredNotices(),
+				self::$_espresso_notices
+			);
+			EE_Error::storeNotices(self::$_espresso_notices);
+			return array();
+		}
+		$print_scripts = EE_Error::combineExistingAndNewNotices();
+		// check for success messages
+		if (self::$_espresso_notices['success'] && ! empty(self::$_espresso_notices['success'])) {
+			// combine messages
+			$success_messages .= implode(self::$_espresso_notices['success'], '<br />');
+			$print_scripts    = true;
+		}
+		// check for attention messages
+		if (self::$_espresso_notices['attention'] && ! empty(self::$_espresso_notices['attention'])) {
+			// combine messages
+			$attention_messages .= implode(self::$_espresso_notices['attention'], '<br />');
+			$print_scripts      = true;
+		}
+		// check for error messages
+		if (self::$_espresso_notices['errors'] && ! empty(self::$_espresso_notices['errors'])) {
+			$error_messages .= count(self::$_espresso_notices['errors']) > 1
+				? __('The following errors have occurred:<br />', 'event_espresso')
+				: __('An error has occurred:<br />', 'event_espresso');
+			// combine messages
+			$error_messages .= implode(self::$_espresso_notices['errors'], '<br />');
+			$print_scripts  = true;
+		}
+		if ($format_output) {
+			$notices = EE_Error::formatNoticesOutput(
+				$success_messages,
+				$attention_messages,
+				$error_messages
+			);
+		} else {
+			$notices = array(
+				'success'   => $success_messages,
+				'attention' => $attention_messages,
+				'errors'    => $error_messages,
+			);
+			if ($remove_empty) {
+				// remove empty notices
+				foreach ($notices as $type => $notice) {
+					if (empty($notice)) {
+						unset($notices[$type]);
+					}
+				}
+			}
+		}
+		if ($print_scripts) {
+			self::_print_scripts();
+		}
+		return $notices;
+	}
+
+
+	/**
+	 * @return bool
+	 * @throws InvalidArgumentException
+	 * @throws InvalidDataTypeException
+	 * @throws InvalidInterfaceException
+	 */
+	private static function combineExistingAndNewNotices()
+	{
+		$print_scripts = false;
+		// grab any notices that have been previously saved
+		$notices = EE_Error::getStoredNotices();
+		if (! empty($notices)) {
+			foreach ($notices as $type => $notice) {
+				if (is_array($notice) && ! empty($notice)) {
+					// make sure that existing notice type is an array
+					self::$_espresso_notices[ $type ] = is_array(self::$_espresso_notices[ $type ])
+														&& ! empty(self::$_espresso_notices[ $type ])
+						? self::$_espresso_notices[ $type ]
+						: array();
+					// add newly created notices to existing ones
+					self::$_espresso_notices[ $type ] += $notice;
+					$print_scripts = true;
+				}
+			}
+			// now clear any stored notices
+			EE_Error::clearNotices();
+		}
+		return $print_scripts;
+	}
+
+
+	/**
+	 * @param string $success_messages
+	 * @param string $attention_messages
+	 * @param string $error_messages
+	 * @return string
+	 */
+	private static function formatNoticesOutput($success_messages, $attention_messages, $error_messages)
+	{
+		$notices = '<div id="espresso-notices">';
+		$close   = is_admin()
+			? ''
+			: '<a class="close-espresso-notice hide-if-no-js"><span class="dashicons dashicons-no"/></a>';
+		if ($success_messages !== '') {
+			$css_id    = is_admin() ? 'message' : 'espresso-notices-success';
+			$css_class = is_admin() ? 'updated fade' : 'success fade-away';
+			//showMessage( $success_messages );
+			$notices .= '<div id="' . $css_id . '" '
+						. 'class="espresso-notices ' . $css_class . '" '
+						. 'style="display:none;">'
+						. '<p>' . $success_messages . '</p>'
+						. $close
+						. '</div>';
+		}
+		if ($attention_messages !== '') {
+			$css_id    = is_admin() ? 'message' : 'espresso-notices-attention';
+			$css_class = is_admin() ? 'updated ee-notices-attention' : 'attention fade-away';
+			//showMessage( $error_messages, TRUE );
+			$notices .= '<div id="' . $css_id . '" '
+						. 'class="espresso-notices ' . $css_class . '" '
+						. 'style="display:none;">'
+						. '<p>' . $attention_messages . '</p>'
+						. $close
+						. '</div>';
+		}
+		if ($error_messages !== '') {
+			$css_id    = is_admin() ? 'message' : 'espresso-notices-error';
+			$css_class = is_admin() ? 'error' : 'error fade-away';
+			//showMessage( $error_messages, TRUE );
+			$notices .= '<div id="' . $css_id . '" '
+						. 'class="espresso-notices ' . $css_class . '" '
+						. 'style="display:none;">'
+						. '<p>' . $error_messages . '</p>'
+						. $close
+						. '</div>';
+		}
+		$notices .= '</div>';
+		return $notices;
+	}
+
+
+
+	/**
+	 * _print_scripts
+	 *
+	 * @param    bool $force_print
+	 * @return    string
+	 */
+	private static function _print_scripts($force_print = false)
+	{
+		if (! $force_print && (did_action('admin_enqueue_scripts') || did_action('wp_enqueue_scripts'))) {
+			if (wp_script_is('ee_error_js', 'enqueued')) {
+				return '';
+			}
+			if (wp_script_is('ee_error_js', 'registered')) {
+				wp_enqueue_style('espresso_default');
+				wp_enqueue_style('espresso_custom_css');
+				wp_enqueue_script('ee_error_js');
+				wp_localize_script('ee_error_js', 'ee_settings', array('wp_debug' => WP_DEBUG));
+			}
+		} else {
+			return '
 <script>
 /* <![CDATA[ */
 var ee_settings = {"wp_debug":"' . WP_DEBUG . '"};
@@ -1024,223 +1024,223 @@ 
 <script src="' . EE_GLOBAL_ASSETS_URL . 'scripts/espresso_core.js' . '?ver=' . espresso_version() . '" type="text/javascript"></script>
 <script src="' . EE_GLOBAL_ASSETS_URL . 'scripts/EE_Error.js' . '?ver=' . espresso_version() . '" type="text/javascript"></script>
 ';
-        }
-        return '';
-    }
-
-
-
-    /**
-     * @return void
-     */
-    public static function enqueue_error_scripts()
-    {
-        self::_print_scripts();
-    }
-
-
-
-    /**
-     * create error code from filepath, function name,
-     * and line number where exception or error was thrown
-     *
-     * @param string $file
-     * @param string $func
-     * @param string $line
-     * @return string
-     */
-    public static function generate_error_code($file = '', $func = '', $line = '')
-    {
-        $file       = explode('.', basename($file));
-        $error_code = ! empty($file[0]) ? $file[0] : '';
-        $error_code .= ! empty($func) ? ' - ' . $func : '';
-        $error_code .= ! empty($line) ? ' - ' . $line : '';
-        return $error_code;
-    }
-
-
-
-    /**
-     * write exception details to log file
-     * Since 4.9.53.rc.006 this writes to the standard PHP log file, not EE's custom log file
-     *
-     * @param int   $time
-     * @param array $ex
-     * @param bool  $clear
-     * @return void
-     */
-    public function write_to_error_log($time = 0, $ex = array(), $clear = false)
-    {
-        if (empty($ex)) {
-            return;
-        }
-        if (! $time) {
-            $time = time();
-        }
-        $exception_log = '----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------'
-                         . PHP_EOL;
-        $exception_log .= '[' . date('Y-m-d H:i:s', $time) . ']  Exception Details' . PHP_EOL;
-        $exception_log .= 'Message: ' . $ex['msg'] . PHP_EOL;
-        $exception_log .= 'Code: ' . $ex['code'] . PHP_EOL;
-        $exception_log .= 'File: ' . $ex['file'] . PHP_EOL;
-        $exception_log .= 'Line No: ' . $ex['line'] . PHP_EOL;
-        $exception_log .= 'Stack trace: ' . PHP_EOL;
-        $exception_log .= $ex['string'] . PHP_EOL;
-        $exception_log .= '----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------'
-                          . PHP_EOL;
-        try {
-            error_log($exception_log);
-        } catch (EE_Error $e) {
-            EE_Error::add_error(sprintf(__('Event Espresso error logging could not be setup because: %s',
-                'event_espresso'), $e->getMessage()));
-        }
-    }
-
-
-
-    /**
-     * This is just a wrapper for the EEH_Debug_Tools::instance()->doing_it_wrong() method.
-     * doing_it_wrong() is used in those cases where a normal PHP error won't get thrown,
-     * but the code execution is done in a manner that could lead to unexpected results
-     * (i.e. running to early, or too late in WP or EE loading process).
-     * A good test for knowing whether to use this method is:
-     * 1. Is there going to be a PHP error if something isn't setup/used correctly?
-     * Yes -> use EE_Error::add_error() or throw new EE_Error()
-     * 2. If this is loaded before something else, it won't break anything,
-     * but just wont' do what its supposed to do? Yes -> use EE_Error::doing_it_wrong()
-     *
-     * @uses   constant WP_DEBUG test if wp_debug is on or not
-     * @param string $function      The function that was called
-     * @param string $message       A message explaining what has been done incorrectly
-     * @param string $version       The version of Event Espresso where the error was added
-     * @param string $applies_when  a version string for when you want the doing_it_wrong notice to begin appearing
-     *                              for a deprecated function. This allows deprecation to occur during one version,
-     *                              but not have any notices appear until a later version. This allows developers
-     *                              extra time to update their code before notices appear.
-     * @param int    $error_type
-     */
-    public static function doing_it_wrong(
-        $function,
-        $message,
-        $version,
-        $applies_when = '',
-        $error_type = null
-    ) {
-        if (defined('WP_DEBUG') && WP_DEBUG) {
-            EEH_Debug_Tools::instance()->doing_it_wrong($function, $message, $version, $applies_when, $error_type);
-        }
-    }
-
-
-
-    /**
-     * Like get_notices, but returns an array of all the notices of the given type.
-     *
-     * @return array {
-     *  @type array $success   all the success messages
-     *  @type array $errors    all the error messages
-     *  @type array $attention all the attention messages
-     * }
-     */
-    public static function get_raw_notices()
-    {
-        return self::$_espresso_notices;
-    }
-
-
-
-    /**
-     * @deprecated 4.9.27
-     * @param string $pan_name     the name, or key of the Persistent Admin Notice to be stored
-     * @param string $pan_message  the message to be stored persistently until dismissed
-     * @param bool   $force_update allows one to enforce the reappearance of a persistent message.
-     * @return void
-     * @throws InvalidDataTypeException
-     */
-    public static function add_persistent_admin_notice($pan_name = '', $pan_message, $force_update = false)
-    {
-        new PersistentAdminNotice(
-            $pan_name,
-            $pan_message,
-            $force_update
-        );
-        EE_Error::doing_it_wrong(
-            __METHOD__,
-            sprintf(
-                __('Usage is deprecated. Use "%1$s" instead.', 'event_espresso'),
-                '\EventEspresso\core\domain\entities\notifications\PersistentAdminNotice'
-            ),
-            '4.9.27'
-        );
-    }
-
-
-
-    /**
-     * @deprecated 4.9.27
-     * @param string $pan_name the name, or key of the Persistent Admin Notice to be dismissed
-     * @param bool   $purge
-     * @param bool   $return
-     * @throws DomainException
-     * @throws InvalidInterfaceException
-     * @throws InvalidDataTypeException
-     * @throws ServiceNotFoundException
-     * @throws InvalidArgumentException
-     */
-    public static function dismiss_persistent_admin_notice($pan_name = '', $purge = false, $return = false)
-    {
-        /** @var PersistentAdminNoticeManager $persistent_admin_notice_manager */
-        $persistent_admin_notice_manager = LoaderFactory::getLoader()->getShared(
-            'EventEspresso\core\services\notifications\PersistentAdminNoticeManager'
-        );
-        $persistent_admin_notice_manager->dismissNotice($pan_name, $purge, $return);
-        EE_Error::doing_it_wrong(
-            __METHOD__,
-            sprintf(
-                __('Usage is deprecated. Use "%1$s" instead.', 'event_espresso'),
-                '\EventEspresso\core\services\notifications\PersistentAdminNoticeManager'
-            ),
-            '4.9.27'
-        );
-    }
-
-
-
-    /**
-     * @deprecated 4.9.27
-     * @param  string $pan_name    the name, or key of the Persistent Admin Notice to be stored
-     * @param  string $pan_message the message to be stored persistently until dismissed
-     * @param  string $return_url  URL to go back to after nag notice is dismissed
-     */
-    public static function display_persistent_admin_notices($pan_name = '', $pan_message = '', $return_url = '')
-    {
-        EE_Error::doing_it_wrong(
-            __METHOD__,
-            sprintf(
-                __('Usage is deprecated. Use "%1$s" instead.', 'event_espresso'),
-                '\EventEspresso\core\services\notifications\PersistentAdminNoticeManager'
-            ),
-            '4.9.27'
-        );
-    }
-
-
-
-    /**
-     * @deprecated 4.9.27
-     * @param string $return_url
-     */
-    public static function get_persistent_admin_notices($return_url = '')
-    {
-        EE_Error::doing_it_wrong(
-            __METHOD__,
-            sprintf(
-                __('Usage is deprecated. Use "%1$s" instead.', 'event_espresso'),
-                '\EventEspresso\core\services\notifications\PersistentAdminNoticeManager'
-            ),
-            '4.9.27'
-        );
-    }
+		}
+		return '';
+	}
+
+
+
+	/**
+	 * @return void
+	 */
+	public static function enqueue_error_scripts()
+	{
+		self::_print_scripts();
+	}
+
+
+
+	/**
+	 * create error code from filepath, function name,
+	 * and line number where exception or error was thrown
+	 *
+	 * @param string $file
+	 * @param string $func
+	 * @param string $line
+	 * @return string
+	 */
+	public static function generate_error_code($file = '', $func = '', $line = '')
+	{
+		$file       = explode('.', basename($file));
+		$error_code = ! empty($file[0]) ? $file[0] : '';
+		$error_code .= ! empty($func) ? ' - ' . $func : '';
+		$error_code .= ! empty($line) ? ' - ' . $line : '';
+		return $error_code;
+	}
+
+
+
+	/**
+	 * write exception details to log file
+	 * Since 4.9.53.rc.006 this writes to the standard PHP log file, not EE's custom log file
+	 *
+	 * @param int   $time
+	 * @param array $ex
+	 * @param bool  $clear
+	 * @return void
+	 */
+	public function write_to_error_log($time = 0, $ex = array(), $clear = false)
+	{
+		if (empty($ex)) {
+			return;
+		}
+		if (! $time) {
+			$time = time();
+		}
+		$exception_log = '----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------'
+						 . PHP_EOL;
+		$exception_log .= '[' . date('Y-m-d H:i:s', $time) . ']  Exception Details' . PHP_EOL;
+		$exception_log .= 'Message: ' . $ex['msg'] . PHP_EOL;
+		$exception_log .= 'Code: ' . $ex['code'] . PHP_EOL;
+		$exception_log .= 'File: ' . $ex['file'] . PHP_EOL;
+		$exception_log .= 'Line No: ' . $ex['line'] . PHP_EOL;
+		$exception_log .= 'Stack trace: ' . PHP_EOL;
+		$exception_log .= $ex['string'] . PHP_EOL;
+		$exception_log .= '----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------'
+						  . PHP_EOL;
+		try {
+			error_log($exception_log);
+		} catch (EE_Error $e) {
+			EE_Error::add_error(sprintf(__('Event Espresso error logging could not be setup because: %s',
+				'event_espresso'), $e->getMessage()));
+		}
+	}
+
+
+
+	/**
+	 * This is just a wrapper for the EEH_Debug_Tools::instance()->doing_it_wrong() method.
+	 * doing_it_wrong() is used in those cases where a normal PHP error won't get thrown,
+	 * but the code execution is done in a manner that could lead to unexpected results
+	 * (i.e. running to early, or too late in WP or EE loading process).
+	 * A good test for knowing whether to use this method is:
+	 * 1. Is there going to be a PHP error if something isn't setup/used correctly?
+	 * Yes -> use EE_Error::add_error() or throw new EE_Error()
+	 * 2. If this is loaded before something else, it won't break anything,
+	 * but just wont' do what its supposed to do? Yes -> use EE_Error::doing_it_wrong()
+	 *
+	 * @uses   constant WP_DEBUG test if wp_debug is on or not
+	 * @param string $function      The function that was called
+	 * @param string $message       A message explaining what has been done incorrectly
+	 * @param string $version       The version of Event Espresso where the error was added
+	 * @param string $applies_when  a version string for when you want the doing_it_wrong notice to begin appearing
+	 *                              for a deprecated function. This allows deprecation to occur during one version,
+	 *                              but not have any notices appear until a later version. This allows developers
+	 *                              extra time to update their code before notices appear.
+	 * @param int    $error_type
+	 */
+	public static function doing_it_wrong(
+		$function,
+		$message,
+		$version,
+		$applies_when = '',
+		$error_type = null
+	) {
+		if (defined('WP_DEBUG') && WP_DEBUG) {
+			EEH_Debug_Tools::instance()->doing_it_wrong($function, $message, $version, $applies_when, $error_type);
+		}
+	}
+
+
+
+	/**
+	 * Like get_notices, but returns an array of all the notices of the given type.
+	 *
+	 * @return array {
+	 *  @type array $success   all the success messages
+	 *  @type array $errors    all the error messages
+	 *  @type array $attention all the attention messages
+	 * }
+	 */
+	public static function get_raw_notices()
+	{
+		return self::$_espresso_notices;
+	}
+
+
+
+	/**
+	 * @deprecated 4.9.27
+	 * @param string $pan_name     the name, or key of the Persistent Admin Notice to be stored
+	 * @param string $pan_message  the message to be stored persistently until dismissed
+	 * @param bool   $force_update allows one to enforce the reappearance of a persistent message.
+	 * @return void
+	 * @throws InvalidDataTypeException
+	 */
+	public static function add_persistent_admin_notice($pan_name = '', $pan_message, $force_update = false)
+	{
+		new PersistentAdminNotice(
+			$pan_name,
+			$pan_message,
+			$force_update
+		);
+		EE_Error::doing_it_wrong(
+			__METHOD__,
+			sprintf(
+				__('Usage is deprecated. Use "%1$s" instead.', 'event_espresso'),
+				'\EventEspresso\core\domain\entities\notifications\PersistentAdminNotice'
+			),
+			'4.9.27'
+		);
+	}
+
+
+
+	/**
+	 * @deprecated 4.9.27
+	 * @param string $pan_name the name, or key of the Persistent Admin Notice to be dismissed
+	 * @param bool   $purge
+	 * @param bool   $return
+	 * @throws DomainException
+	 * @throws InvalidInterfaceException
+	 * @throws InvalidDataTypeException
+	 * @throws ServiceNotFoundException
+	 * @throws InvalidArgumentException
+	 */
+	public static function dismiss_persistent_admin_notice($pan_name = '', $purge = false, $return = false)
+	{
+		/** @var PersistentAdminNoticeManager $persistent_admin_notice_manager */
+		$persistent_admin_notice_manager = LoaderFactory::getLoader()->getShared(
+			'EventEspresso\core\services\notifications\PersistentAdminNoticeManager'
+		);
+		$persistent_admin_notice_manager->dismissNotice($pan_name, $purge, $return);
+		EE_Error::doing_it_wrong(
+			__METHOD__,
+			sprintf(
+				__('Usage is deprecated. Use "%1$s" instead.', 'event_espresso'),
+				'\EventEspresso\core\services\notifications\PersistentAdminNoticeManager'
+			),
+			'4.9.27'
+		);
+	}
+
+
+
+	/**
+	 * @deprecated 4.9.27
+	 * @param  string $pan_name    the name, or key of the Persistent Admin Notice to be stored
+	 * @param  string $pan_message the message to be stored persistently until dismissed
+	 * @param  string $return_url  URL to go back to after nag notice is dismissed
+	 */
+	public static function display_persistent_admin_notices($pan_name = '', $pan_message = '', $return_url = '')
+	{
+		EE_Error::doing_it_wrong(
+			__METHOD__,
+			sprintf(
+				__('Usage is deprecated. Use "%1$s" instead.', 'event_espresso'),
+				'\EventEspresso\core\services\notifications\PersistentAdminNoticeManager'
+			),
+			'4.9.27'
+		);
+	}
+
+
+
+	/**
+	 * @deprecated 4.9.27
+	 * @param string $return_url
+	 */
+	public static function get_persistent_admin_notices($return_url = '')
+	{
+		EE_Error::doing_it_wrong(
+			__METHOD__,
+			sprintf(
+				__('Usage is deprecated. Use "%1$s" instead.', 'event_espresso'),
+				'\EventEspresso\core\services\notifications\PersistentAdminNoticeManager'
+			),
+			'4.9.27'
+		);
+	}
 
 
 
@@ -1255,27 +1255,27 @@ 
  */
 function espresso_error_enqueue_scripts()
 {
-    // js for error handling
-    wp_register_script(
-        'espresso_core',
-        EE_GLOBAL_ASSETS_URL . 'scripts/espresso_core.js',
-        array('jquery'),
-        EVENT_ESPRESSO_VERSION,
-        false
-    );
-    wp_register_script(
-        'ee_error_js',
-        EE_GLOBAL_ASSETS_URL . 'scripts/EE_Error.js',
-        array('espresso_core'),
-        EVENT_ESPRESSO_VERSION,
-        false
-    );
+	// js for error handling
+	wp_register_script(
+		'espresso_core',
+		EE_GLOBAL_ASSETS_URL . 'scripts/espresso_core.js',
+		array('jquery'),
+		EVENT_ESPRESSO_VERSION,
+		false
+	);
+	wp_register_script(
+		'ee_error_js',
+		EE_GLOBAL_ASSETS_URL . 'scripts/EE_Error.js',
+		array('espresso_core'),
+		EVENT_ESPRESSO_VERSION,
+		false
+	);
 }
 
 if (is_admin()) {
-    add_action('admin_enqueue_scripts', 'espresso_error_enqueue_scripts', 2);
+	add_action('admin_enqueue_scripts', 'espresso_error_enqueue_scripts', 2);
 } else {
-    add_action('wp_enqueue_scripts', 'espresso_error_enqueue_scripts', 2);
+	add_action('wp_enqueue_scripts', 'espresso_error_enqueue_scripts', 2);
 }
 
 

Spacing +55 added lines, -55 removed lines

@@ -102,14 +102,14 @@ 
             default :
                 $to = get_option('admin_email');
         }
-        $subject = $type . ' ' . $message . ' in ' . EVENT_ESPRESSO_VERSION . ' on ' . site_url();
+        $subject = $type.' '.$message.' in '.EVENT_ESPRESSO_VERSION.' on '.site_url();
         $msg = EE_Error::_format_error($type, $message, $file, $line);
         if (function_exists('wp_mail')) {
             add_filter('wp_mail_content_type', array('EE_Error', 'set_content_type'));
             wp_mail($to, $subject, $msg);
         }
         echo '<div id="message" class="espresso-notices error"><p>';
-        echo $type . ': ' . $message . '<br />' . $file . ' line ' . $line;
+        echo $type.': '.$message.'<br />'.$file.' line '.$line;
         echo '<br /></p></div>';
     }
 
@@ -334,7 +334,7 @@ 
 	}
 </style>
 <div id="ee-error-message" class="error">';
-        if (! WP_DEBUG) {
+        if ( ! WP_DEBUG) {
             $output .= '
 	<p>';
         }
@@ -393,14 +393,14 @@ 
                     $class_dsply = ! empty($class) ? $class : '&nbsp;';
                     $type_dsply = ! empty($type) ? $type : '&nbsp;';
                     $function_dsply = ! empty($function) ? $function : '&nbsp;';
-                    $args_dsply = ! empty($args) ? '( ' . $args . ' )' : '';
+                    $args_dsply = ! empty($args) ? '( '.$args.' )' : '';
                     $trace_details .= '
 					<tr>
-						<td align="right" class="' . $zebra . '">' . $nmbr_dsply . '</td>
-						<td align="right" class="' . $zebra . '">' . $line_dsply . '</td>
-						<td align="left" class="' . $zebra . '">' . $file_dsply . '</td>
-						<td align="left" class="' . $zebra . '">' . $class_dsply . '</td>
-						<td align="left" class="' . $zebra . '">' . $type_dsply . $function_dsply . $args_dsply . '</td>
+						<td align="right" class="' . $zebra.'">'.$nmbr_dsply.'</td>
+						<td align="right" class="' . $zebra.'">'.$line_dsply.'</td>
+						<td align="left" class="' . $zebra.'">'.$file_dsply.'</td>
+						<td align="left" class="' . $zebra.'">'.$class_dsply.'</td>
+						<td align="left" class="' . $zebra.'">'.$type_dsply.$function_dsply.$args_dsply.'</td>
 					</tr>';
                 }
                 $trace_details .= '
@@ -409,7 +409,7 @@ 
             }
             $ex['code'] = $ex['code'] ? $ex['code'] : $error_code;
             // add generic non-identifying messages for non-privileged users
-            if (! WP_DEBUG) {
+            if ( ! WP_DEBUG) {
                 $output .= '<span class="ee-error-user-msg-spn">'
                            . trim($ex['msg'])
                            . '</span> &nbsp; <sup>'
@@ -451,14 +451,14 @@ 
                            . '-dv" class="ee-error-trace-dv" style="display: none;">
 				'
                            . $trace_details;
-                if (! empty($class)) {
+                if ( ! empty($class)) {
                     $output .= '
 				<div style="padding:3px; margin:0 0 1em; border:1px solid #666; background:#fff; border-radius:3px;">
 					<div style="padding:1em 2em; border:1px solid #666; background:#f9f9f9;">
 						<h3>Class Details</h3>';
                     $a = new ReflectionClass($class);
                     $output .= '
-						<pre>' . $a . '</pre>
+						<pre>' . $a.'</pre>
 					</div>
 				</div>';
                 }
@@ -471,7 +471,7 @@ 
         }
         // remove last linebreak
         $output = substr($output, 0, -6);
-        if (! WP_DEBUG) {
+        if ( ! WP_DEBUG) {
             $output .= '
 	</p>';
         }
@@ -498,20 +498,20 @@ 
     private function _convert_args_to_string($arguments = array(), $array = false)
     {
         $arg_string = '';
-        if (! empty($arguments)) {
+        if ( ! empty($arguments)) {
             $args = array();
             foreach ($arguments as $arg) {
-                if (! empty($arg)) {
+                if ( ! empty($arg)) {
                     if (is_string($arg)) {
-                        $args[] = " '" . $arg . "'";
+                        $args[] = " '".$arg."'";
                     } elseif (is_array($arg)) {
-                        $args[] = 'ARRAY(' . $this->_convert_args_to_string($arg, true);
+                        $args[] = 'ARRAY('.$this->_convert_args_to_string($arg, true);
                     } elseif ($arg === null) {
                         $args[] = ' NULL';
                     } elseif (is_bool($arg)) {
                         $args[] = ($arg) ? ' TRUE' : ' FALSE';
                     } elseif (is_object($arg)) {
-                        $args[] = ' OBJECT ' . get_class($arg);
+                        $args[] = ' OBJECT '.get_class($arg);
                     } elseif (is_resource($arg)) {
                         $args[] = get_resource_type($arg);
                     } else {
@@ -614,7 +614,7 @@ 
     {
         if (empty($msg)) {
             EE_Error::doing_it_wrong(
-                'EE_Error::add_' . $type . '()',
+                'EE_Error::add_'.$type.'()',
                 sprintf(
                     __('Notifications are not much use without a message! Please add a message to the EE_Error::add_%s() call made in %s on line %d',
                         'event_espresso'),
@@ -650,11 +650,11 @@ 
         do_action('AHEE__EE_Error___add_notice', $type, $user_msg, $dev_msg, $file, $func, $line);
         $msg = WP_DEBUG ? $dev_msg : $user_msg;
         // add notice if message exists
-        if (! empty($msg)) {
+        if ( ! empty($msg)) {
             // get error code
             $notice_code = EE_Error::generate_error_code($file, $func, $line);
             if (WP_DEBUG && $type === 'errors') {
-                $msg .= '<br/><span class="tiny-text">' . $notice_code . '</span>';
+                $msg .= '<br/><span class="tiny-text">'.$notice_code.'</span>';
             }
             // add notice. Index by code if it's not blank
             if ($notice_code) {
@@ -868,13 +868,13 @@ 
         if (self::$_espresso_notices['success'] && ! empty(self::$_espresso_notices['success'])) {
             // combine messages
             $success_messages .= implode(self::$_espresso_notices['success'], '<br />');
-            $print_scripts    = true;
+            $print_scripts = true;
         }
         // check for attention messages
         if (self::$_espresso_notices['attention'] && ! empty(self::$_espresso_notices['attention'])) {
             // combine messages
             $attention_messages .= implode(self::$_espresso_notices['attention'], '<br />');
-            $print_scripts      = true;
+            $print_scripts = true;
         }
         // check for error messages
         if (self::$_espresso_notices['errors'] && ! empty(self::$_espresso_notices['errors'])) {
@@ -883,7 +883,7 @@ 
                 : __('An error has occurred:<br />', 'event_espresso');
             // combine messages
             $error_messages .= implode(self::$_espresso_notices['errors'], '<br />');
-            $print_scripts  = true;
+            $print_scripts = true;
         }
         if ($format_output) {
             $notices = EE_Error::formatNoticesOutput(
@@ -924,16 +924,16 @@ 
         $print_scripts = false;
         // grab any notices that have been previously saved
         $notices = EE_Error::getStoredNotices();
-        if (! empty($notices)) {
+        if ( ! empty($notices)) {
             foreach ($notices as $type => $notice) {
                 if (is_array($notice) && ! empty($notice)) {
                     // make sure that existing notice type is an array
-                    self::$_espresso_notices[ $type ] = is_array(self::$_espresso_notices[ $type ])
-                                                        && ! empty(self::$_espresso_notices[ $type ])
-                        ? self::$_espresso_notices[ $type ]
+                    self::$_espresso_notices[$type] = is_array(self::$_espresso_notices[$type])
+                                                        && ! empty(self::$_espresso_notices[$type])
+                        ? self::$_espresso_notices[$type]
                         : array();
                     // add newly created notices to existing ones
-                    self::$_espresso_notices[ $type ] += $notice;
+                    self::$_espresso_notices[$type] += $notice;
                     $print_scripts = true;
                 }
             }
@@ -960,10 +960,10 @@ 
             $css_id    = is_admin() ? 'message' : 'espresso-notices-success';
             $css_class = is_admin() ? 'updated fade' : 'success fade-away';
             //showMessage( $success_messages );
-            $notices .= '<div id="' . $css_id . '" '
-                        . 'class="espresso-notices ' . $css_class . '" '
+            $notices .= '<div id="'.$css_id.'" '
+                        . 'class="espresso-notices '.$css_class.'" '
                         . 'style="display:none;">'
-                        . '<p>' . $success_messages . '</p>'
+                        . '<p>'.$success_messages.'</p>'
                         . $close
                         . '</div>';
         }
@@ -971,10 +971,10 @@ 
             $css_id    = is_admin() ? 'message' : 'espresso-notices-attention';
             $css_class = is_admin() ? 'updated ee-notices-attention' : 'attention fade-away';
             //showMessage( $error_messages, TRUE );
-            $notices .= '<div id="' . $css_id . '" '
-                        . 'class="espresso-notices ' . $css_class . '" '
+            $notices .= '<div id="'.$css_id.'" '
+                        . 'class="espresso-notices '.$css_class.'" '
                         . 'style="display:none;">'
-                        . '<p>' . $attention_messages . '</p>'
+                        . '<p>'.$attention_messages.'</p>'
                         . $close
                         . '</div>';
         }
@@ -982,10 +982,10 @@ 
             $css_id    = is_admin() ? 'message' : 'espresso-notices-error';
             $css_class = is_admin() ? 'error' : 'error fade-away';
             //showMessage( $error_messages, TRUE );
-            $notices .= '<div id="' . $css_id . '" '
-                        . 'class="espresso-notices ' . $css_class . '" '
+            $notices .= '<div id="'.$css_id.'" '
+                        . 'class="espresso-notices '.$css_class.'" '
                         . 'style="display:none;">'
-                        . '<p>' . $error_messages . '</p>'
+                        . '<p>'.$error_messages.'</p>'
                         . $close
                         . '</div>';
         }
@@ -1003,7 +1003,7 @@ 
      */
     private static function _print_scripts($force_print = false)
     {
-        if (! $force_print && (did_action('admin_enqueue_scripts') || did_action('wp_enqueue_scripts'))) {
+        if ( ! $force_print && (did_action('admin_enqueue_scripts') || did_action('wp_enqueue_scripts'))) {
             if (wp_script_is('ee_error_js', 'enqueued')) {
                 return '';
             }
@@ -1017,12 +1017,12 @@ 
             return '
 <script>
 /* <![CDATA[ */
-var ee_settings = {"wp_debug":"' . WP_DEBUG . '"};
+var ee_settings = {"wp_debug":"' . WP_DEBUG.'"};
 /* ]]> */
 </script>
-<script src="' . includes_url() . 'js/jquery/jquery.js" type="text/javascript"></script>
-<script src="' . EE_GLOBAL_ASSETS_URL . 'scripts/espresso_core.js' . '?ver=' . espresso_version() . '" type="text/javascript"></script>
-<script src="' . EE_GLOBAL_ASSETS_URL . 'scripts/EE_Error.js' . '?ver=' . espresso_version() . '" type="text/javascript"></script>
+<script src="' . includes_url().'js/jquery/jquery.js" type="text/javascript"></script>
+<script src="' . EE_GLOBAL_ASSETS_URL.'scripts/espresso_core.js'.'?ver='.espresso_version().'" type="text/javascript"></script>
+<script src="' . EE_GLOBAL_ASSETS_URL.'scripts/EE_Error.js'.'?ver='.espresso_version().'" type="text/javascript"></script>
 ';
         }
         return '';
@@ -1053,8 +1053,8 @@ 
     {
         $file       = explode('.', basename($file));
         $error_code = ! empty($file[0]) ? $file[0] : '';
-        $error_code .= ! empty($func) ? ' - ' . $func : '';
-        $error_code .= ! empty($line) ? ' - ' . $line : '';
+        $error_code .= ! empty($func) ? ' - '.$func : '';
+        $error_code .= ! empty($line) ? ' - '.$line : '';
         return $error_code;
     }
 
@@ -1074,18 +1074,18 @@ 
         if (empty($ex)) {
             return;
         }
-        if (! $time) {
+        if ( ! $time) {
             $time = time();
         }
         $exception_log = '----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------'
                          . PHP_EOL;
-        $exception_log .= '[' . date('Y-m-d H:i:s', $time) . ']  Exception Details' . PHP_EOL;
-        $exception_log .= 'Message: ' . $ex['msg'] . PHP_EOL;
-        $exception_log .= 'Code: ' . $ex['code'] . PHP_EOL;
-        $exception_log .= 'File: ' . $ex['file'] . PHP_EOL;
-        $exception_log .= 'Line No: ' . $ex['line'] . PHP_EOL;
-        $exception_log .= 'Stack trace: ' . PHP_EOL;
-        $exception_log .= $ex['string'] . PHP_EOL;
+        $exception_log .= '['.date('Y-m-d H:i:s', $time).']  Exception Details'.PHP_EOL;
+        $exception_log .= 'Message: '.$ex['msg'].PHP_EOL;
+        $exception_log .= 'Code: '.$ex['code'].PHP_EOL;
+        $exception_log .= 'File: '.$ex['file'].PHP_EOL;
+        $exception_log .= 'Line No: '.$ex['line'].PHP_EOL;
+        $exception_log .= 'Stack trace: '.PHP_EOL;
+        $exception_log .= $ex['string'].PHP_EOL;
         $exception_log .= '----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------'
                           . PHP_EOL;
         try {
@@ -1258,14 +1258,14 @@ 
     // js for error handling
     wp_register_script(
         'espresso_core',
-        EE_GLOBAL_ASSETS_URL . 'scripts/espresso_core.js',
+        EE_GLOBAL_ASSETS_URL.'scripts/espresso_core.js',
         array('jquery'),
         EVENT_ESPRESSO_VERSION,
         false
     );
     wp_register_script(
         'ee_error_js',
-        EE_GLOBAL_ASSETS_URL . 'scripts/EE_Error.js',
+        EE_GLOBAL_ASSETS_URL.'scripts/EE_Error.js',
         array('espresso_core'),
         EVENT_ESPRESSO_VERSION,
         false

core/EE_Session.core.php

Indentation +1238 added lines, -1238 removed lines

@@ -20,1241 +20,1241 @@ 
 class EE_Session implements SessionIdentifierInterface
 {
 
-    const session_id_prefix    = 'ee_ssn_';
-
-    const hash_check_prefix    = 'ee_shc_';
-
-    const OPTION_NAME_SETTINGS = 'ee_session_settings';
-
-    const STATUS_CLOSED        = 0;
-
-    const STATUS_OPEN          = 1;
-
-    /**
-     * instance of the EE_Session object
-     *
-     * @var EE_Session
-     */
-    private static $_instance;
-
-    /**
-     * @var CacheStorageInterface $cache_storage
-     */
-    protected $cache_storage;
-
-    /**
-     * EE_Encryption object
-     *
-     * @var EE_Encryption
-     */
-    protected $encryption;
-
-    /**
-     * the session id
-     *
-     * @var string
-     */
-    private $_sid;
-
-    /**
-     * session id salt
-     *
-     * @var string
-     */
-    private $_sid_salt;
-
-    /**
-     * session data
-     *
-     * @var array
-     */
-    private $_session_data = array();
-
-    /**
-     * how long an EE session lasts
-     * default session lifespan of 2 hours (for not so instant IPNs)
-     *
-     * @var int
-     */
-    private $_lifespan;
-
-    /**
-     * session expiration time as Unix timestamp in GMT
-     *
-     * @var int
-     */
-    private $_expiration;
-
-    /**
-     * whether or not session has expired at some point
-     *
-     * @var boolean
-     */
-    private $_expired = false;
-
-    /**
-     * current time as Unix timestamp in GMT
-     *
-     * @var int
-     */
-    private $_time;
-
-    /**
-     * whether to encrypt session data
-     *
-     * @var bool
-     */
-    private $_use_encryption;
-
-    /**
-     * well... according to the server...
-     *
-     * @var null
-     */
-    private $_user_agent;
-
-    /**
-     * do you really trust the server ?
-     *
-     * @var null
-     */
-    private $_ip_address;
-
-    /**
-     * current WP user_id
-     *
-     * @var null
-     */
-    private $_wp_user_id;
-
-    /**
-     * array for defining default session vars
-     *
-     * @var array
-     */
-    private $_default_session_vars = array(
-        'id'            => null,
-        'user_id'       => null,
-        'ip_address'    => null,
-        'user_agent'    => null,
-        'init_access'   => null,
-        'last_access'   => null,
-        'expiration'    => null,
-        'pages_visited' => array(),
-    );
-
-    /**
-     * timestamp for when last garbage collection cycle was performed
-     *
-     * @var int $_last_gc
-     */
-    private $_last_gc;
-
-    /**
-     * whether session is active or not
-     *
-     * @var int $status
-     */
-    private $status = EE_Session::STATUS_CLOSED;
-
-
-
-    /**
-     * @singleton method used to instantiate class object
-     * @param CacheStorageInterface $cache_storage
-     * @param EE_Encryption         $encryption
-     * @return EE_Session
-     * @throws InvalidArgumentException
-     * @throws InvalidDataTypeException
-     * @throws InvalidInterfaceException
-     */
-    public static function instance(
-        CacheStorageInterface $cache_storage = null,
-        EE_Encryption $encryption = null
-    ) {
-        // check if class object is instantiated
-        // session loading is turned ON by default, but prior to the init hook, can be turned back OFF via:
-        // add_filter( 'FHEE_load_EE_Session', '__return_false' );
-        if (! self::$_instance instanceof EE_Session && apply_filters('FHEE_load_EE_Session', true)) {
-            self::$_instance = new self($cache_storage, $encryption);
-        }
-        return self::$_instance;
-    }
-
-
-
-    /**
-     * protected constructor to prevent direct creation
-     *
-     * @param CacheStorageInterface $cache_storage
-     * @param EE_Encryption         $encryption
-     * @throws InvalidArgumentException
-     * @throws InvalidDataTypeException
-     * @throws InvalidInterfaceException
-     */
-    protected function __construct(CacheStorageInterface $cache_storage, EE_Encryption $encryption = null)
-    {
-        // session loading is turned ON by default,
-        // but prior to the 'AHEE__EE_System__core_loaded_and_ready' hook
-        // (which currently fires on the init hook at priority 9),
-        // can be turned back OFF via: add_filter( 'FHEE_load_EE_Session', '__return_false' );
-        if (! apply_filters('FHEE_load_EE_Session', true)) {
-            return;
-        }
-        if (! defined('ESPRESSO_SESSION')) {
-            define('ESPRESSO_SESSION', true);
-        }
-        // default session lifespan in seconds
-        $this->_lifespan = apply_filters(
-                               'FHEE__EE_Session__construct___lifespan',
-                               60 * MINUTE_IN_SECONDS
-                           ) + 1;
-        /*
+	const session_id_prefix    = 'ee_ssn_';
+
+	const hash_check_prefix    = 'ee_shc_';
+
+	const OPTION_NAME_SETTINGS = 'ee_session_settings';
+
+	const STATUS_CLOSED        = 0;
+
+	const STATUS_OPEN          = 1;
+
+	/**
+	 * instance of the EE_Session object
+	 *
+	 * @var EE_Session
+	 */
+	private static $_instance;
+
+	/**
+	 * @var CacheStorageInterface $cache_storage
+	 */
+	protected $cache_storage;
+
+	/**
+	 * EE_Encryption object
+	 *
+	 * @var EE_Encryption
+	 */
+	protected $encryption;
+
+	/**
+	 * the session id
+	 *
+	 * @var string
+	 */
+	private $_sid;
+
+	/**
+	 * session id salt
+	 *
+	 * @var string
+	 */
+	private $_sid_salt;
+
+	/**
+	 * session data
+	 *
+	 * @var array
+	 */
+	private $_session_data = array();
+
+	/**
+	 * how long an EE session lasts
+	 * default session lifespan of 2 hours (for not so instant IPNs)
+	 *
+	 * @var int
+	 */
+	private $_lifespan;
+
+	/**
+	 * session expiration time as Unix timestamp in GMT
+	 *
+	 * @var int
+	 */
+	private $_expiration;
+
+	/**
+	 * whether or not session has expired at some point
+	 *
+	 * @var boolean
+	 */
+	private $_expired = false;
+
+	/**
+	 * current time as Unix timestamp in GMT
+	 *
+	 * @var int
+	 */
+	private $_time;
+
+	/**
+	 * whether to encrypt session data
+	 *
+	 * @var bool
+	 */
+	private $_use_encryption;
+
+	/**
+	 * well... according to the server...
+	 *
+	 * @var null
+	 */
+	private $_user_agent;
+
+	/**
+	 * do you really trust the server ?
+	 *
+	 * @var null
+	 */
+	private $_ip_address;
+
+	/**
+	 * current WP user_id
+	 *
+	 * @var null
+	 */
+	private $_wp_user_id;
+
+	/**
+	 * array for defining default session vars
+	 *
+	 * @var array
+	 */
+	private $_default_session_vars = array(
+		'id'            => null,
+		'user_id'       => null,
+		'ip_address'    => null,
+		'user_agent'    => null,
+		'init_access'   => null,
+		'last_access'   => null,
+		'expiration'    => null,
+		'pages_visited' => array(),
+	);
+
+	/**
+	 * timestamp for when last garbage collection cycle was performed
+	 *
+	 * @var int $_last_gc
+	 */
+	private $_last_gc;
+
+	/**
+	 * whether session is active or not
+	 *
+	 * @var int $status
+	 */
+	private $status = EE_Session::STATUS_CLOSED;
+
+
+
+	/**
+	 * @singleton method used to instantiate class object
+	 * @param CacheStorageInterface $cache_storage
+	 * @param EE_Encryption         $encryption
+	 * @return EE_Session
+	 * @throws InvalidArgumentException
+	 * @throws InvalidDataTypeException
+	 * @throws InvalidInterfaceException
+	 */
+	public static function instance(
+		CacheStorageInterface $cache_storage = null,
+		EE_Encryption $encryption = null
+	) {
+		// check if class object is instantiated
+		// session loading is turned ON by default, but prior to the init hook, can be turned back OFF via:
+		// add_filter( 'FHEE_load_EE_Session', '__return_false' );
+		if (! self::$_instance instanceof EE_Session && apply_filters('FHEE_load_EE_Session', true)) {
+			self::$_instance = new self($cache_storage, $encryption);
+		}
+		return self::$_instance;
+	}
+
+
+
+	/**
+	 * protected constructor to prevent direct creation
+	 *
+	 * @param CacheStorageInterface $cache_storage
+	 * @param EE_Encryption         $encryption
+	 * @throws InvalidArgumentException
+	 * @throws InvalidDataTypeException
+	 * @throws InvalidInterfaceException
+	 */
+	protected function __construct(CacheStorageInterface $cache_storage, EE_Encryption $encryption = null)
+	{
+		// session loading is turned ON by default,
+		// but prior to the 'AHEE__EE_System__core_loaded_and_ready' hook
+		// (which currently fires on the init hook at priority 9),
+		// can be turned back OFF via: add_filter( 'FHEE_load_EE_Session', '__return_false' );
+		if (! apply_filters('FHEE_load_EE_Session', true)) {
+			return;
+		}
+		if (! defined('ESPRESSO_SESSION')) {
+			define('ESPRESSO_SESSION', true);
+		}
+		// default session lifespan in seconds
+		$this->_lifespan = apply_filters(
+							   'FHEE__EE_Session__construct___lifespan',
+							   60 * MINUTE_IN_SECONDS
+						   ) + 1;
+		/*
          * do something like the following to adjust the session lifespan:
          * 		public static function session_lifespan() {
          * 			return 15 * MINUTE_IN_SECONDS;
          * 		}
          */
-        // retrieve session options from db
-        $session_settings = (array) get_option(EE_Session::OPTION_NAME_SETTINGS, array());
-        if (! empty($session_settings)) {
-            // cycle though existing session options
-            foreach ($session_settings as $var_name => $session_setting) {
-                // set values for class properties
-                $var_name          = '_' . $var_name;
-                $this->{$var_name} = $session_setting;
-            }
-        }
-        $this->cache_storage = $cache_storage;
-        // are we using encryption?
-        $this->_use_encryption = $encryption instanceof EE_Encryption
-                                 && EE_Registry::instance()->CFG->admin->encode_session_data();
-        // \EEH_Debug_Tools::printr($this->_use_encryption, '$this->_use_encryption', __FILE__, __LINE__);
-        // encrypt data via: $this->encryption->encrypt();
-        $this->encryption = $encryption;
-        // filter hook allows outside functions/classes/plugins to change default empty cart
-        $extra_default_session_vars = apply_filters('FHEE__EE_Session__construct__extra_default_session_vars', array());
-        array_merge($this->_default_session_vars, $extra_default_session_vars);
-        // apply default session vars
-        $this->_set_defaults();
-        add_action('AHEE__EE_System__initialize', array($this, 'open_session'));
-        // check request for 'clear_session' param
-        add_action('AHEE__EE_Request_Handler__construct__complete', array($this, 'wp_loaded'));
-        // once everything is all said and done,
-        add_action('shutdown', array($this, 'update'), 100);
-        add_action('shutdown', array($this, 'garbageCollection'), 1000);
-        $this->configure_garbage_collection_filters();
-    }
-
-
-    /**
-     * @return bool
-     * @throws InvalidArgumentException
-     * @throws InvalidDataTypeException
-     * @throws InvalidInterfaceException
-     */
-    public static function isLoadedAndActive()
-    {
-        return did_action('AHEE__EE_System__core_loaded_and_ready')
-               && EE_Session::instance() instanceof EE_Session
-               && EE_Session::instance()->isActive();
-    }
-
-
-    /**
-     * @return bool
-     */
-    public function isActive()
-    {
-        return $this->status === EE_Session::STATUS_OPEN;
-    }
-
-
-
-    /**
-     * @return void
-     * @throws EE_Error
-     * @throws InvalidArgumentException
-     * @throws InvalidDataTypeException
-     * @throws InvalidInterfaceException
-     * @throws InvalidSessionDataException
-     */
-    public function open_session()
-    {
-        // check for existing session and retrieve it from db
-        if (! $this->_espresso_session()) {
-            // or just start a new one
-            $this->_create_espresso_session();
-        }
-    }
-
-
-
-    /**
-     * @return bool
-     */
-    public function expired()
-    {
-        return $this->_expired;
-    }
-
-
-
-    /**
-     * @return void
-     */
-    public function reset_expired()
-    {
-        $this->_expired = false;
-    }
-
-
-    /**
-     * @return int
-     */
-    public function expiration()
-    {
-        return $this->_expiration;
-    }
-
-
-
-    /**
-     * @return int
-     */
-    public function extension()
-    {
-        return apply_filters('FHEE__EE_Session__extend_expiration__seconds_added', 10 * MINUTE_IN_SECONDS);
-    }
-
-
-
-    /**
-     * @param int $time number of seconds to add to session expiration
-     */
-    public function extend_expiration($time = 0)
-    {
-        $time              = $time ? $time : $this->extension();
-        $this->_expiration += absint($time);
-    }
-
-
-
-    /**
-     * @return int
-     */
-    public function lifespan()
-    {
-        return $this->_lifespan;
-    }
-
-
-
-    /**
-     * This just sets some defaults for the _session data property
-     *
-     * @access private
-     * @return void
-     */
-    private function _set_defaults()
-    {
-        // set some defaults
-        foreach ($this->_default_session_vars as $key => $default_var) {
-            if (is_array($default_var)) {
-                $this->_session_data[ $key ] = array();
-            } else {
-                $this->_session_data[ $key ] = '';
-            }
-        }
-    }
+		// retrieve session options from db
+		$session_settings = (array) get_option(EE_Session::OPTION_NAME_SETTINGS, array());
+		if (! empty($session_settings)) {
+			// cycle though existing session options
+			foreach ($session_settings as $var_name => $session_setting) {
+				// set values for class properties
+				$var_name          = '_' . $var_name;
+				$this->{$var_name} = $session_setting;
+			}
+		}
+		$this->cache_storage = $cache_storage;
+		// are we using encryption?
+		$this->_use_encryption = $encryption instanceof EE_Encryption
+								 && EE_Registry::instance()->CFG->admin->encode_session_data();
+		// \EEH_Debug_Tools::printr($this->_use_encryption, '$this->_use_encryption', __FILE__, __LINE__);
+		// encrypt data via: $this->encryption->encrypt();
+		$this->encryption = $encryption;
+		// filter hook allows outside functions/classes/plugins to change default empty cart
+		$extra_default_session_vars = apply_filters('FHEE__EE_Session__construct__extra_default_session_vars', array());
+		array_merge($this->_default_session_vars, $extra_default_session_vars);
+		// apply default session vars
+		$this->_set_defaults();
+		add_action('AHEE__EE_System__initialize', array($this, 'open_session'));
+		// check request for 'clear_session' param
+		add_action('AHEE__EE_Request_Handler__construct__complete', array($this, 'wp_loaded'));
+		// once everything is all said and done,
+		add_action('shutdown', array($this, 'update'), 100);
+		add_action('shutdown', array($this, 'garbageCollection'), 1000);
+		$this->configure_garbage_collection_filters();
+	}
+
+
+	/**
+	 * @return bool
+	 * @throws InvalidArgumentException
+	 * @throws InvalidDataTypeException
+	 * @throws InvalidInterfaceException
+	 */
+	public static function isLoadedAndActive()
+	{
+		return did_action('AHEE__EE_System__core_loaded_and_ready')
+			   && EE_Session::instance() instanceof EE_Session
+			   && EE_Session::instance()->isActive();
+	}
+
+
+	/**
+	 * @return bool
+	 */
+	public function isActive()
+	{
+		return $this->status === EE_Session::STATUS_OPEN;
+	}
+
+
+
+	/**
+	 * @return void
+	 * @throws EE_Error
+	 * @throws InvalidArgumentException
+	 * @throws InvalidDataTypeException
+	 * @throws InvalidInterfaceException
+	 * @throws InvalidSessionDataException
+	 */
+	public function open_session()
+	{
+		// check for existing session and retrieve it from db
+		if (! $this->_espresso_session()) {
+			// or just start a new one
+			$this->_create_espresso_session();
+		}
+	}
+
+
+
+	/**
+	 * @return bool
+	 */
+	public function expired()
+	{
+		return $this->_expired;
+	}
+
+
+
+	/**
+	 * @return void
+	 */
+	public function reset_expired()
+	{
+		$this->_expired = false;
+	}
+
+
+	/**
+	 * @return int
+	 */
+	public function expiration()
+	{
+		return $this->_expiration;
+	}
+
+
+
+	/**
+	 * @return int
+	 */
+	public function extension()
+	{
+		return apply_filters('FHEE__EE_Session__extend_expiration__seconds_added', 10 * MINUTE_IN_SECONDS);
+	}
+
+
+
+	/**
+	 * @param int $time number of seconds to add to session expiration
+	 */
+	public function extend_expiration($time = 0)
+	{
+		$time              = $time ? $time : $this->extension();
+		$this->_expiration += absint($time);
+	}
+
+
+
+	/**
+	 * @return int
+	 */
+	public function lifespan()
+	{
+		return $this->_lifespan;
+	}
+
+
+
+	/**
+	 * This just sets some defaults for the _session data property
+	 *
+	 * @access private
+	 * @return void
+	 */
+	private function _set_defaults()
+	{
+		// set some defaults
+		foreach ($this->_default_session_vars as $key => $default_var) {
+			if (is_array($default_var)) {
+				$this->_session_data[ $key ] = array();
+			} else {
+				$this->_session_data[ $key ] = '';
+			}
+		}
+	}
 
 
-
-    /**
-     * @retrieve  session data
-     * @access    public
-     * @return    string
-     */
-    public function id()
-    {
-        return $this->_sid;
-    }
+
+	/**
+	 * @retrieve  session data
+	 * @access    public
+	 * @return    string
+	 */
+	public function id()
+	{
+		return $this->_sid;
+	}
 
 
 
-    /**
-     * @param \EE_Cart $cart
-     * @return bool
-     */
-    public function set_cart(EE_Cart $cart)
-    {
-        $this->_session_data['cart'] = $cart;
-        return true;
-    }
-
-
-
-    /**
-     * reset_cart
-     */
-    public function reset_cart()
-    {
-        do_action('AHEE__EE_Session__reset_cart__before_reset', $this);
-        $this->_session_data['cart'] = null;
-    }
-
-
-
-    /**
-     * @return \EE_Cart
-     */
-    public function cart()
-    {
-        return isset($this->_session_data['cart']) && $this->_session_data['cart'] instanceof EE_Cart
-            ? $this->_session_data['cart']
-            : null;
-    }
-
-
-
-    /**
-     * @param \EE_Checkout $checkout
-     * @return bool
-     */
-    public function set_checkout(EE_Checkout $checkout)
-    {
-        $this->_session_data['checkout'] = $checkout;
-        return true;
-    }
-
-
-
-    /**
-     * reset_checkout
-     */
-    public function reset_checkout()
-    {
-        do_action('AHEE__EE_Session__reset_checkout__before_reset', $this);
-        $this->_session_data['checkout'] = null;
-    }
-
-
-
-    /**
-     * @return \EE_Checkout
-     */
-    public function checkout()
-    {
-        return isset($this->_session_data['checkout']) && $this->_session_data['checkout'] instanceof EE_Checkout
-            ? $this->_session_data['checkout']
-            : null;
-    }
-
-
-
-    /**
-     * @param \EE_Transaction $transaction
-     * @return bool
-     * @throws EE_Error
-     */
-    public function set_transaction(EE_Transaction $transaction)
-    {
-        // first remove the session from the transaction before we save the transaction in the session
-        $transaction->set_txn_session_data(null);
-        $this->_session_data['transaction'] = $transaction;
-        return true;
-    }
-
-
-
-    /**
-     * reset_transaction
-     */
-    public function reset_transaction()
-    {
-        do_action('AHEE__EE_Session__reset_transaction__before_reset', $this);
-        $this->_session_data['transaction'] = null;
-    }
-
-
-
-    /**
-     * @return \EE_Transaction
-     */
-    public function transaction()
-    {
-        return isset($this->_session_data['transaction'])
-               && $this->_session_data['transaction'] instanceof EE_Transaction
-            ? $this->_session_data['transaction']
-            : null;
-    }
-
-
-    /**
-     * retrieve session data
-     *
-     * @param null $key
-     * @param bool $reset_cache
-     * @return array
-     */
-    public function get_session_data($key = null, $reset_cache = false)
-    {
-        if ($reset_cache) {
-            $this->reset_cart();
-            $this->reset_checkout();
-            $this->reset_transaction();
-        }
-        if (! empty($key)) {
-            return isset($this->_session_data[ $key ]) ? $this->_session_data[ $key ] : null;
-        }
-        return $this->_session_data;
-    }
-
-
-    /**
-     * Returns TRUE on success, FALSE on fail
-     *
-     * @param array $data
-     * @return bool
-     */
-    public function set_session_data($data)
-    {
-
-        // nothing ??? bad data ??? go home!
-        if (empty($data) || ! is_array($data)) {
-            EE_Error::add_error(__('No session data or invalid session data was provided.', 'event_espresso'), __FILE__,
-                __FUNCTION__, __LINE__);
-            return false;
-        }
-        foreach ($data as $key => $value) {
-            if (isset($this->_default_session_vars[ $key ])) {
-                EE_Error::add_error(sprintf(__('Sorry! %s is a default session datum and can not be reset.',
-                    'event_espresso'), $key), __FILE__, __FUNCTION__, __LINE__);
-                return false;
-            }
-            $this->_session_data[ $key ] = $value;
-        }
-        return true;
-    }
-
-
-
-    /**
-     * @initiate session
-     * @access   private
-     * @return TRUE on success, FALSE on fail
-     * @throws EE_Error
-     * @throws InvalidArgumentException
-     * @throws InvalidDataTypeException
-     * @throws InvalidInterfaceException
-     * @throws InvalidSessionDataException
-     */
-    private function _espresso_session()
-    {
-        do_action('AHEE_log', __FILE__, __FUNCTION__, '');
-        // check that session has started
-        if (session_id() === '') {
-            //starts a new session if one doesn't already exist, or re-initiates an existing one
-            session_start();
-        }
-        $this->status = EE_Session::STATUS_OPEN;
-        // get our modified session ID
-        $this->_sid = $this->_generate_session_id();
-        // and the visitors IP
-        $this->_ip_address = $this->_visitor_ip();
-        // set the "user agent"
-        $this->_user_agent = isset($_SERVER['HTTP_USER_AGENT']) ? esc_attr($_SERVER['HTTP_USER_AGENT']) : false;
-        // now let's retrieve what's in the db
-        $session_data = $this->_retrieve_session_data();
-        if (! empty($session_data)) {
-            // get the current time in UTC
-            $this->_time = $this->_time !== null ? $this->_time : time();
-            // and reset the session expiration
-            $this->_expiration = isset($session_data['expiration'])
-                ? $session_data['expiration']
-                : $this->_time + $this->_lifespan;
-        } else {
-            // set initial site access time and the session expiration
-            $this->_set_init_access_and_expiration();
-            // set referer
-            $this->_session_data['pages_visited'][ $this->_session_data['init_access'] ] = isset($_SERVER['HTTP_REFERER'])
-                ? esc_attr($_SERVER['HTTP_REFERER'])
-                : '';
-            // no previous session = go back and create one (on top of the data above)
-            return false;
-        }
-        // now the user agent
-        if ($session_data['user_agent'] !== $this->_user_agent) {
-            return false;
-        }
-        // wait a minute... how old are you?
-        if ($this->_time > $this->_expiration) {
-            // yer too old fer me!
-            $this->_expired = true;
-            // wipe out everything that isn't a default session datum
-            $this->clear_session(__CLASS__, __FUNCTION__);
-        }
-        // make event espresso session data available to plugin
-        $this->_session_data = array_merge($this->_session_data, $session_data);
-        return true;
-    }
-
-
-
-    /**
-     * _get_session_data
-     * Retrieves the session data, and attempts to correct any encoding issues that can occur due to improperly setup
-     * databases
-     *
-     * @return array
-     * @throws EE_Error
-     * @throws InvalidArgumentException
-     * @throws InvalidSessionDataException
-     * @throws InvalidDataTypeException
-     * @throws InvalidInterfaceException
-     */
-    protected function _retrieve_session_data()
-    {
-        $ssn_key = EE_Session::session_id_prefix . $this->_sid;
-        try {
-            // we're using WP's Transient API to store session data using the PHP session ID as the option name
-            $session_data = $this->cache_storage->get($ssn_key, false);
-            if (empty($session_data)) {
-                return array();
-            }
-            if (apply_filters('FHEE__EE_Session___perform_session_id_hash_check', WP_DEBUG)) {
-                $hash_check = $this->cache_storage->get(
-                    EE_Session::hash_check_prefix . $this->_sid,
-                    false
-                );
-                if ($hash_check && $hash_check !== md5($session_data)) {
-                    EE_Error::add_error(
-                        sprintf(
-                            __(
-                                'The stored data for session %1$s failed to pass a hash check and therefore appears to be invalid.',
-                                'event_espresso'
-                            ),
-                            EE_Session::session_id_prefix . $this->_sid
-                        ),
-                        __FILE__, __FUNCTION__, __LINE__
-                    );
-                }
-            }
-        } catch (Exception $e) {
-            // let's just eat that error for now and attempt to correct any corrupted data
-            global $wpdb;
-            $row          = $wpdb->get_row(
-                $wpdb->prepare(
-                    "SELECT option_value FROM {$wpdb->options} WHERE option_name = %s LIMIT 1",
-                    '_transient_' . $ssn_key
-                )
-            );
-            $session_data = is_object($row) ? $row->option_value : null;
-            if ($session_data) {
-                $session_data = preg_replace_callback(
-                    '!s:(d+):"(.*?)";!',
-                    function ($match)
-                    {
-                        return $match[1] === strlen($match[2])
-                            ? $match[0]
-                            : 's:' . strlen($match[2]) . ':"' . $match[2] . '";';
-                    },
-                    $session_data
-                );
-            }
-            $session_data = maybe_unserialize($session_data);
-        }
-        // in case the data is encoded... try to decode it
-        $session_data = $this->encryption instanceof EE_Encryption
-            ? $this->encryption->base64_string_decode($session_data)
-            : $session_data;
-        if (! is_array($session_data)) {
-            try {
-                $session_data = maybe_unserialize($session_data);
-            } catch (Exception $e) {
-                $msg = esc_html__(
-                    'An error occurred while attempting to unserialize the session data.',
-                    'event_espresso'
-                );
-                $msg .= WP_DEBUG
-                    ? '<br><pre>'
-                      . print_r($session_data, true)
-                      . '</pre><br>'
-                      . $this->find_serialize_error($session_data)
-                    : '';
-                $this->cache_storage->delete(EE_Session::session_id_prefix . $this->_sid);
-                throw new InvalidSessionDataException($msg, 0, $e);
-            }
-        }
-        // just a check to make sure the session array is indeed an array
-        if (! is_array($session_data)) {
-            // no?!?! then something is wrong
-            $msg = esc_html__(
-                'The session data is missing, invalid, or corrupted.',
-                'event_espresso'
-            );
-            $msg .= WP_DEBUG
-                ? '<br><pre>' . print_r($session_data, true) . '</pre><br>' . $this->find_serialize_error($session_data)
-                : '';
-            $this->cache_storage->delete(EE_Session::session_id_prefix . $this->_sid);
-            throw new InvalidSessionDataException($msg);
-        }
-        if (isset($session_data['transaction']) && absint($session_data['transaction']) !== 0) {
-            $session_data['transaction'] = EEM_Transaction::instance()->get_one_by_ID(
-                $session_data['transaction']
-            );
-        }
-        return $session_data;
-    }
-
-
-
-    /**
-     * _generate_session_id
-     * Retrieves the PHP session id either directly from the PHP session,
-     * or from the $_REQUEST array if it was passed in from an AJAX request.
-     * The session id is then salted and hashed (mmm sounds tasty)
-     * so that it can be safely used as a $_REQUEST param
-     *
-     * @return string
-     */
-    protected function _generate_session_id()
-    {
-        // check if the SID was passed explicitly, otherwise get from session, then add salt and hash it to reduce length
-        if (isset($_REQUEST['EESID'])) {
-            $session_id = sanitize_text_field($_REQUEST['EESID']);
-        } else {
-            $session_id = md5(session_id() . get_current_blog_id() . $this->_get_sid_salt());
-        }
-        return apply_filters('FHEE__EE_Session___generate_session_id__session_id', $session_id);
-    }
-
-
-
-    /**
-     * _get_sid_salt
-     *
-     * @return string
-     */
-    protected function _get_sid_salt()
-    {
-        // was session id salt already saved to db ?
-        if (empty($this->_sid_salt)) {
-            // no?  then maybe use WP defined constant
-            if (defined('AUTH_SALT')) {
-                $this->_sid_salt = AUTH_SALT;
-            }
-            // if salt doesn't exist or is too short
-            if (strlen($this->_sid_salt) < 32) {
-                // create a new one
-                $this->_sid_salt = wp_generate_password(64);
-            }
-            // and save it as a permanent session setting
-            $this->updateSessionSettings(array('sid_salt' => $this->_sid_salt));
-        }
-        return $this->_sid_salt;
-    }
-
-
-
-    /**
-     * _set_init_access_and_expiration
-     *
-     * @return void
-     */
-    protected function _set_init_access_and_expiration()
-    {
-        $this->_time       = time();
-        $this->_expiration = $this->_time + $this->_lifespan;
-        // set initial site access time
-        $this->_session_data['init_access'] = $this->_time;
-        // and the session expiration
-        $this->_session_data['expiration'] = $this->_expiration;
-    }
-
-
-
-    /**
-     * @update session data  prior to saving to the db
-     * @access public
-     * @param bool $new_session
-     * @return TRUE on success, FALSE on fail
-     * @throws EE_Error
-     * @throws InvalidArgumentException
-     * @throws InvalidDataTypeException
-     * @throws InvalidInterfaceException
-     */
-    public function update($new_session = false)
-    {
-        $this->_session_data = $this->_session_data !== null
-                               && is_array($this->_session_data)
-                               && isset($this->_session_data['id'])
-            ? $this->_session_data
-            : array();
-        if (empty($this->_session_data)) {
-            $this->_set_defaults();
-        }
-        $session_data = array();
-        foreach ($this->_session_data as $key => $value) {
-
-            switch ($key) {
-
-                case 'id' :
-                    // session ID
-                    $session_data['id'] = $this->_sid;
-                    break;
-                case 'ip_address' :
-                    // visitor ip address
-                    $session_data['ip_address'] = $this->_visitor_ip();
-                    break;
-                case 'user_agent' :
-                    // visitor user_agent
-                    $session_data['user_agent'] = $this->_user_agent;
-                    break;
-                case 'init_access' :
-                    $session_data['init_access'] = absint($value);
-                    break;
-                case 'last_access' :
-                    // current access time
-                    $session_data['last_access'] = $this->_time;
-                    break;
-                case 'expiration' :
-                    // when the session expires
-                    $session_data['expiration'] = ! empty($this->_expiration)
-                        ? $this->_expiration
-                        : $session_data['init_access'] + $this->_lifespan;
-                    break;
-                case 'user_id' :
-                    // current user if logged in
-                    $session_data['user_id'] = $this->_wp_user_id();
-                    break;
-                case 'pages_visited' :
-                    $page_visit = $this->_get_page_visit();
-                    if ($page_visit) {
-                        // set pages visited where the first will be the http referrer
-                        $this->_session_data['pages_visited'][ $this->_time ] = $page_visit;
-                        // we'll only save the last 10 page visits.
-                        $session_data['pages_visited'] = array_slice($this->_session_data['pages_visited'], -10);
-                    }
-                    break;
-                default :
-                    // carry any other data over
-                    $session_data[ $key ] = $this->_session_data[ $key ];
-            }
-        }
-        $this->_session_data = $session_data;
-        // creating a new session does not require saving to the db just yet
-        if (! $new_session) {
-            // ready? let's save
-            if ($this->_save_session_to_db()) {
-                return true;
-            }
-            return false;
-        }
-        // meh, why not?
-        return true;
-    }
-
-
-
-    /**
-     * @create session data array
-     * @access public
-     * @return bool
-     * @throws EE_Error
-     * @throws InvalidArgumentException
-     * @throws InvalidDataTypeException
-     * @throws InvalidInterfaceException
-     */
-    private function _create_espresso_session()
-    {
-        do_action('AHEE_log', __CLASS__, __FUNCTION__, '');
-        // use the update function for now with $new_session arg set to TRUE
-        return $this->update(true) ? true : false;
-    }
-
-
-
-    /**
-     * _save_session_to_db
-     *
-     * @param bool $clear_session
-     * @return string
-     * @throws EE_Error
-     * @throws InvalidArgumentException
-     * @throws InvalidDataTypeException
-     * @throws InvalidInterfaceException
-     */
-    private function _save_session_to_db($clear_session = false)
-    {
-        // unless we're deleting the session data, don't save anything if there isn't a cart
-        if (! $clear_session && ! $this->cart() instanceof EE_Cart) {
-            return false;
-        }
-        $transaction = $this->transaction();
-        if ($transaction instanceof EE_Transaction) {
-            if (! $transaction->ID()) {
-                $transaction->save();
-            }
-            $this->_session_data['transaction'] = $transaction->ID();
-        }
-        // then serialize all of our session data
-        $session_data = serialize($this->_session_data);
-        // do we need to also encode it to avoid corrupted data when saved to the db?
-        $session_data = $this->_use_encryption
-            ? $this->encryption->base64_string_encode($session_data)
-            : $session_data;
-        // maybe save hash check
-        if (apply_filters('FHEE__EE_Session___perform_session_id_hash_check', WP_DEBUG)) {
-            $this->cache_storage->add(
-                EE_Session::hash_check_prefix . $this->_sid,
-                md5($session_data),
-                $this->_lifespan
-            );
-        }
-        // we're using the Transient API for storing session data,
-        return $this->cache_storage->add(
-            EE_Session::session_id_prefix . $this->_sid,
-            $session_data,
-            $this->_lifespan
-        );
-    }
-
-
-
-    /**
-     * _visitor_ip
-     *    attempt to get IP address of current visitor from server
-     * plz see: http://stackoverflow.com/a/2031935/1475279
-     *
-     * @access public
-     * @return string
-     */
-    private function _visitor_ip()
-    {
-        $visitor_ip  = '0.0.0.0';
-        $server_keys = array(
-            'HTTP_CLIENT_IP',
-            'HTTP_X_FORWARDED_FOR',
-            'HTTP_X_FORWARDED',
-            'HTTP_X_CLUSTER_CLIENT_IP',
-            'HTTP_FORWARDED_FOR',
-            'HTTP_FORWARDED',
-            'REMOTE_ADDR',
-        );
-        foreach ($server_keys as $key) {
-            if (isset($_SERVER[ $key ])) {
-                foreach (array_map('trim', explode(',', $_SERVER[ $key ])) as $ip) {
-                    if ($ip === '127.0.0.1' || filter_var($ip, FILTER_VALIDATE_IP) !== false) {
-                        $visitor_ip = $ip;
-                    }
-                }
-            }
-        }
-        return $visitor_ip;
-    }
-
-
-
-    /**
-     * @get    the full page request the visitor is accessing
-     * @access public
-     * @return string
-     */
-    public function _get_page_visit()
-    {
-        $page_visit = home_url('/') . 'wp-admin/admin-ajax.php';
-        // check for request url
-        if (isset($_SERVER['REQUEST_URI'])) {
-            $http_host   = '';
-            $page_id     = '?';
-            $e_reg       = '';
-            $request_uri = esc_url($_SERVER['REQUEST_URI']);
-            $ru_bits     = explode('?', $request_uri);
-            $request_uri = $ru_bits[0];
-            // check for and grab host as well
-            if (isset($_SERVER['HTTP_HOST'])) {
-                $http_host = esc_url($_SERVER['HTTP_HOST']);
-            }
-            // check for page_id in SERVER REQUEST
-            if (isset($_REQUEST['page_id'])) {
-                // rebuild $e_reg without any of the extra parameters
-                $page_id = '?page_id=' . esc_attr($_REQUEST['page_id']) . '&amp;';
-            }
-            // check for $e_reg in SERVER REQUEST
-            if (isset($_REQUEST['ee'])) {
-                // rebuild $e_reg without any of the extra parameters
-                $e_reg = 'ee=' . esc_attr($_REQUEST['ee']);
-            }
-            $page_visit = rtrim($http_host . $request_uri . $page_id . $e_reg, '?');
-        }
-        return $page_visit !== home_url('/wp-admin/admin-ajax.php') ? $page_visit : '';
-    }
-
-
-
-    /**
-     * @the    current wp user id
-     * @access public
-     * @return int
-     */
-    public function _wp_user_id()
-    {
-        // if I need to explain the following lines of code, then you shouldn't be looking at this!
-        $this->_wp_user_id = get_current_user_id();
-        return $this->_wp_user_id;
-    }
-
-
-
-    /**
-     * Clear EE_Session data
-     *
-     * @access public
-     * @param string $class
-     * @param string $function
-     * @return void
-     * @throws EE_Error
-     * @throws InvalidArgumentException
-     * @throws InvalidDataTypeException
-     * @throws InvalidInterfaceException
-     */
-    public function clear_session($class = '', $function = '')
-    {
-        //echo '<h3 style="color:#999;line-height:.9em;"><span style="color:#2EA2CC">' . __CLASS__ . '</span>::<span style="color:#E76700">' . __FUNCTION__ . '( ' . $class . '::' . $function . '() )</span><br/><span style="font-size:9px;font-weight:normal;">' . __FILE__ . '</span>    <b style="font-size:10px;">  ' . __LINE__ . ' </b></h3>';
-        do_action('AHEE_log', __FILE__, __FUNCTION__, 'session cleared by : ' . $class . '::' . $function . '()');
-        $this->reset_cart();
-        $this->reset_checkout();
-        $this->reset_transaction();
-        // wipe out everything that isn't a default session datum
-        $this->reset_data(array_keys($this->_session_data));
-        // reset initial site access time and the session expiration
-        $this->_set_init_access_and_expiration();
-        $this->_save_session_to_db(true);
-    }
-
-
-    /**
-     * resets all non-default session vars. Returns TRUE on success, FALSE on fail
-     *
-     * @param array|mixed $data_to_reset
-     * @param bool        $show_all_notices
-     * @return bool
-     */
-    public function reset_data($data_to_reset = array(), $show_all_notices = false)
-    {
-        // if $data_to_reset is not in an array, then put it in one
-        if (! is_array($data_to_reset)) {
-            $data_to_reset = array($data_to_reset);
-        }
-        // nothing ??? go home!
-        if (empty($data_to_reset)) {
-            EE_Error::add_error(__('No session data could be reset, because no session var name was provided.',
-                'event_espresso'), __FILE__, __FUNCTION__, __LINE__);
-            return false;
-        }
-        $return_value = true;
-        // since $data_to_reset is an array, cycle through the values
-        foreach ($data_to_reset as $reset) {
-
-            // first check to make sure it is a valid session var
-            if (isset($this->_session_data[ $reset ])) {
-                // then check to make sure it is not a default var
-                if (! array_key_exists($reset, $this->_default_session_vars)) {
-                    // remove session var
-                    unset($this->_session_data[ $reset ]);
-                    if ($show_all_notices) {
-                        EE_Error::add_success(sprintf(__('The session variable %s was removed.', 'event_espresso'),
-                            $reset), __FILE__, __FUNCTION__, __LINE__);
-                    }
-                } else {
-                    // yeeeeeeeeerrrrrrrrrrr OUT !!!!
-                    if ($show_all_notices) {
-                        EE_Error::add_error(sprintf(__('Sorry! %s is a default session datum and can not be reset.',
-                            'event_espresso'), $reset), __FILE__, __FUNCTION__, __LINE__);
-                    }
-                    $return_value = false;
-                }
-            } elseif ($show_all_notices) {
-                // oops! that session var does not exist!
-                EE_Error::add_error(sprintf(__('The session item provided, %s, is invalid or does not exist.',
-                    'event_espresso'), $reset), __FILE__, __FUNCTION__, __LINE__);
-                $return_value = false;
-            }
-        } // end of foreach
-        return $return_value;
-    }
-
-
-
-    /**
-     *   wp_loaded
-     *
-     * @access public
-     * @throws EE_Error
-     * @throws InvalidDataTypeException
-     * @throws InvalidInterfaceException
-     * @throws InvalidArgumentException
-     */
-    public function wp_loaded()
-    {
-        if (
-            EE_Registry::instance()->REQ instanceof EE_Request_Handler
-            && EE_Registry::instance()->REQ->is_set('clear_session')
-        ) {
-            $this->clear_session(__CLASS__, __FUNCTION__);
-        }
-    }
-
-
-
-    /**
-     * Used to reset the entire object (for tests).
-     *
-     * @since 4.3.0
-     * @throws EE_Error
-     * @throws InvalidDataTypeException
-     * @throws InvalidInterfaceException
-     * @throws InvalidArgumentException
-     */
-    public function reset_instance()
-    {
-        $this->clear_session();
-        self::$_instance = null;
-    }
-
-
-
-    public function configure_garbage_collection_filters()
-    {
-        // run old filter we had for controlling session cleanup
-        $expired_session_transient_delete_query_limit = absint(
-            apply_filters(
-                'FHEE__EE_Session__garbage_collection___expired_session_transient_delete_query_limit',
-                50
-            )
-        );
-        // is there a value? or one that is different than the default 50 records?
-        if ($expired_session_transient_delete_query_limit === 0) {
-            // hook into TransientCacheStorage in case Session cleanup was turned off
-            add_filter('FHEE__TransientCacheStorage__transient_cleanup_schedule', '__return_zero');
-        } elseif ($expired_session_transient_delete_query_limit !== 50) {
-            // or use that for the new transient cleanup query limit
-            add_filter(
-                'FHEE__TransientCacheStorage__clearExpiredTransients__limit',
-                function () use ($expired_session_transient_delete_query_limit)
-                {
-                    return $expired_session_transient_delete_query_limit;
-                }
-            );
-        }
-    }
-
-
-
-    /**
-     * @see http://stackoverflow.com/questions/10152904/unserialize-function-unserialize-error-at-offset/21389439#10152996
-     * @param $data1
-     * @return string
-     */
-    private function find_serialize_error($data1)
-    {
-        $error = '<pre>';
-        $data2 = preg_replace_callback(
-            '!s:(\d+):"(.*?)";!',
-            function ($match)
-            {
-                return ($match[1] === strlen($match[2]))
-                    ? $match[0]
-                    : 's:'
-                      . strlen($match[2])
-                      . ':"'
-                      . $match[2]
-                      . '";';
-            },
-            $data1
-        );
-        $max   = (strlen($data1) > strlen($data2)) ? strlen($data1) : strlen($data2);
-        $error .= $data1 . PHP_EOL;
-        $error .= $data2 . PHP_EOL;
-        for ($i = 0; $i < $max; $i++) {
-            if (@$data1[ $i ] !== @$data2[ $i ]) {
-                $error  .= 'Difference ' . @$data1[ $i ] . ' != ' . @$data2[ $i ] . PHP_EOL;
-                $error  .= "\t-> ORD number " . ord(@$data1[ $i ]) . ' != ' . ord(@$data2[ $i ]) . PHP_EOL;
-                $error  .= "\t-> Line Number = $i" . PHP_EOL;
-                $start  = ($i - 20);
-                $start  = ($start < 0) ? 0 : $start;
-                $length = 40;
-                $point  = $max - $i;
-                if ($point < 20) {
-                    $rlength = 1;
-                    $rpoint  = -$point;
-                } else {
-                    $rpoint  = $length - 20;
-                    $rlength = 1;
-                }
-                $error .= "\t-> Section Data1  = ";
-                $error .= substr_replace(
-                    substr($data1, $start, $length),
-                    "<b style=\"color:green\">{$data1[ $i ]}</b>",
-                    $rpoint,
-                    $rlength
-                );
-                $error .= PHP_EOL;
-                $error .= "\t-> Section Data2  = ";
-                $error .= substr_replace(
-                    substr($data2, $start, $length),
-                    "<b style=\"color:red\">{$data2[ $i ]}</b>",
-                    $rpoint,
-                    $rlength
-                );
-                $error .= PHP_EOL;
-            }
-        }
-        $error .= '</pre>';
-        return $error;
-    }
-
-
-    /**
-     * Saves an  array of settings used for configuring aspects of session behaviour
-     *
-     * @param array $updated_settings
-     */
-    private function updateSessionSettings(array $updated_settings = array())
-    {
-        // add existing settings, but only if not included in incoming $updated_settings array
-        $updated_settings += get_option(EE_Session::OPTION_NAME_SETTINGS, array());
-        update_option(EE_Session::OPTION_NAME_SETTINGS, $updated_settings);
-    }
-
-
-    /**
-     * garbage_collection
-     */
-    public function garbageCollection()
-    {
-        // only perform during regular requests if last garbage collection was over an hour ago
-        if (! (defined('DOING_AJAX') && DOING_AJAX) && (time() - HOUR_IN_SECONDS) >= $this->_last_gc) {
-            $this->_last_gc = time();
-            $this->updateSessionSettings(array('last_gc' => $this->_last_gc));
-            /** @type WPDB $wpdb */
-            global $wpdb;
-            // filter the query limit. Set to 0 to turn off garbage collection
-            $expired_session_transient_delete_query_limit = absint(
-                apply_filters(
-                    'FHEE__EE_Session__garbage_collection___expired_session_transient_delete_query_limit',
-                    50
-                )
-            );
-            // non-zero LIMIT means take out the trash
-            if ($expired_session_transient_delete_query_limit) {
-                $session_key    = str_replace('_', '\_', EE_Session::session_id_prefix);
-                $hash_check_key = str_replace('_', '\_', EE_Session::hash_check_prefix);
-                // since transient expiration timestamps are set in the future, we can compare against NOW
-                // but we only want to pick up any trash that's been around for more than a day
-                $expiration = time() - DAY_IN_SECONDS;
-                $SQL        = "
+	/**
+	 * @param \EE_Cart $cart
+	 * @return bool
+	 */
+	public function set_cart(EE_Cart $cart)
+	{
+		$this->_session_data['cart'] = $cart;
+		return true;
+	}
+
+
+
+	/**
+	 * reset_cart
+	 */
+	public function reset_cart()
+	{
+		do_action('AHEE__EE_Session__reset_cart__before_reset', $this);
+		$this->_session_data['cart'] = null;
+	}
+
+
+
+	/**
+	 * @return \EE_Cart
+	 */
+	public function cart()
+	{
+		return isset($this->_session_data['cart']) && $this->_session_data['cart'] instanceof EE_Cart
+			? $this->_session_data['cart']
+			: null;
+	}
+
+
+
+	/**
+	 * @param \EE_Checkout $checkout
+	 * @return bool
+	 */
+	public function set_checkout(EE_Checkout $checkout)
+	{
+		$this->_session_data['checkout'] = $checkout;
+		return true;
+	}
+
+
+
+	/**
+	 * reset_checkout
+	 */
+	public function reset_checkout()
+	{
+		do_action('AHEE__EE_Session__reset_checkout__before_reset', $this);
+		$this->_session_data['checkout'] = null;
+	}
+
+
+
+	/**
+	 * @return \EE_Checkout
+	 */
+	public function checkout()
+	{
+		return isset($this->_session_data['checkout']) && $this->_session_data['checkout'] instanceof EE_Checkout
+			? $this->_session_data['checkout']
+			: null;
+	}
+
+
+
+	/**
+	 * @param \EE_Transaction $transaction
+	 * @return bool
+	 * @throws EE_Error
+	 */
+	public function set_transaction(EE_Transaction $transaction)
+	{
+		// first remove the session from the transaction before we save the transaction in the session
+		$transaction->set_txn_session_data(null);
+		$this->_session_data['transaction'] = $transaction;
+		return true;
+	}
+
+
+
+	/**
+	 * reset_transaction
+	 */
+	public function reset_transaction()
+	{
+		do_action('AHEE__EE_Session__reset_transaction__before_reset', $this);
+		$this->_session_data['transaction'] = null;
+	}
+
+
+
+	/**
+	 * @return \EE_Transaction
+	 */
+	public function transaction()
+	{
+		return isset($this->_session_data['transaction'])
+			   && $this->_session_data['transaction'] instanceof EE_Transaction
+			? $this->_session_data['transaction']
+			: null;
+	}
+
+
+	/**
+	 * retrieve session data
+	 *
+	 * @param null $key
+	 * @param bool $reset_cache
+	 * @return array
+	 */
+	public function get_session_data($key = null, $reset_cache = false)
+	{
+		if ($reset_cache) {
+			$this->reset_cart();
+			$this->reset_checkout();
+			$this->reset_transaction();
+		}
+		if (! empty($key)) {
+			return isset($this->_session_data[ $key ]) ? $this->_session_data[ $key ] : null;
+		}
+		return $this->_session_data;
+	}
+
+
+	/**
+	 * Returns TRUE on success, FALSE on fail
+	 *
+	 * @param array $data
+	 * @return bool
+	 */
+	public function set_session_data($data)
+	{
+
+		// nothing ??? bad data ??? go home!
+		if (empty($data) || ! is_array($data)) {
+			EE_Error::add_error(__('No session data or invalid session data was provided.', 'event_espresso'), __FILE__,
+				__FUNCTION__, __LINE__);
+			return false;
+		}
+		foreach ($data as $key => $value) {
+			if (isset($this->_default_session_vars[ $key ])) {
+				EE_Error::add_error(sprintf(__('Sorry! %s is a default session datum and can not be reset.',
+					'event_espresso'), $key), __FILE__, __FUNCTION__, __LINE__);
+				return false;
+			}
+			$this->_session_data[ $key ] = $value;
+		}
+		return true;
+	}
+
+
+
+	/**
+	 * @initiate session
+	 * @access   private
+	 * @return TRUE on success, FALSE on fail
+	 * @throws EE_Error
+	 * @throws InvalidArgumentException
+	 * @throws InvalidDataTypeException
+	 * @throws InvalidInterfaceException
+	 * @throws InvalidSessionDataException
+	 */
+	private function _espresso_session()
+	{
+		do_action('AHEE_log', __FILE__, __FUNCTION__, '');
+		// check that session has started
+		if (session_id() === '') {
+			//starts a new session if one doesn't already exist, or re-initiates an existing one
+			session_start();
+		}
+		$this->status = EE_Session::STATUS_OPEN;
+		// get our modified session ID
+		$this->_sid = $this->_generate_session_id();
+		// and the visitors IP
+		$this->_ip_address = $this->_visitor_ip();
+		// set the "user agent"
+		$this->_user_agent = isset($_SERVER['HTTP_USER_AGENT']) ? esc_attr($_SERVER['HTTP_USER_AGENT']) : false;
+		// now let's retrieve what's in the db
+		$session_data = $this->_retrieve_session_data();
+		if (! empty($session_data)) {
+			// get the current time in UTC
+			$this->_time = $this->_time !== null ? $this->_time : time();
+			// and reset the session expiration
+			$this->_expiration = isset($session_data['expiration'])
+				? $session_data['expiration']
+				: $this->_time + $this->_lifespan;
+		} else {
+			// set initial site access time and the session expiration
+			$this->_set_init_access_and_expiration();
+			// set referer
+			$this->_session_data['pages_visited'][ $this->_session_data['init_access'] ] = isset($_SERVER['HTTP_REFERER'])
+				? esc_attr($_SERVER['HTTP_REFERER'])
+				: '';
+			// no previous session = go back and create one (on top of the data above)
+			return false;
+		}
+		// now the user agent
+		if ($session_data['user_agent'] !== $this->_user_agent) {
+			return false;
+		}
+		// wait a minute... how old are you?
+		if ($this->_time > $this->_expiration) {
+			// yer too old fer me!
+			$this->_expired = true;
+			// wipe out everything that isn't a default session datum
+			$this->clear_session(__CLASS__, __FUNCTION__);
+		}
+		// make event espresso session data available to plugin
+		$this->_session_data = array_merge($this->_session_data, $session_data);
+		return true;
+	}
+
+
+
+	/**
+	 * _get_session_data
+	 * Retrieves the session data, and attempts to correct any encoding issues that can occur due to improperly setup
+	 * databases
+	 *
+	 * @return array
+	 * @throws EE_Error
+	 * @throws InvalidArgumentException
+	 * @throws InvalidSessionDataException
+	 * @throws InvalidDataTypeException
+	 * @throws InvalidInterfaceException
+	 */
+	protected function _retrieve_session_data()
+	{
+		$ssn_key = EE_Session::session_id_prefix . $this->_sid;
+		try {
+			// we're using WP's Transient API to store session data using the PHP session ID as the option name
+			$session_data = $this->cache_storage->get($ssn_key, false);
+			if (empty($session_data)) {
+				return array();
+			}
+			if (apply_filters('FHEE__EE_Session___perform_session_id_hash_check', WP_DEBUG)) {
+				$hash_check = $this->cache_storage->get(
+					EE_Session::hash_check_prefix . $this->_sid,
+					false
+				);
+				if ($hash_check && $hash_check !== md5($session_data)) {
+					EE_Error::add_error(
+						sprintf(
+							__(
+								'The stored data for session %1$s failed to pass a hash check and therefore appears to be invalid.',
+								'event_espresso'
+							),
+							EE_Session::session_id_prefix . $this->_sid
+						),
+						__FILE__, __FUNCTION__, __LINE__
+					);
+				}
+			}
+		} catch (Exception $e) {
+			// let's just eat that error for now and attempt to correct any corrupted data
+			global $wpdb;
+			$row          = $wpdb->get_row(
+				$wpdb->prepare(
+					"SELECT option_value FROM {$wpdb->options} WHERE option_name = %s LIMIT 1",
+					'_transient_' . $ssn_key
+				)
+			);
+			$session_data = is_object($row) ? $row->option_value : null;
+			if ($session_data) {
+				$session_data = preg_replace_callback(
+					'!s:(d+):"(.*?)";!',
+					function ($match)
+					{
+						return $match[1] === strlen($match[2])
+							? $match[0]
+							: 's:' . strlen($match[2]) . ':"' . $match[2] . '";';
+					},
+					$session_data
+				);
+			}
+			$session_data = maybe_unserialize($session_data);
+		}
+		// in case the data is encoded... try to decode it
+		$session_data = $this->encryption instanceof EE_Encryption
+			? $this->encryption->base64_string_decode($session_data)
+			: $session_data;
+		if (! is_array($session_data)) {
+			try {
+				$session_data = maybe_unserialize($session_data);
+			} catch (Exception $e) {
+				$msg = esc_html__(
+					'An error occurred while attempting to unserialize the session data.',
+					'event_espresso'
+				);
+				$msg .= WP_DEBUG
+					? '<br><pre>'
+					  . print_r($session_data, true)
+					  . '</pre><br>'
+					  . $this->find_serialize_error($session_data)
+					: '';
+				$this->cache_storage->delete(EE_Session::session_id_prefix . $this->_sid);
+				throw new InvalidSessionDataException($msg, 0, $e);
+			}
+		}
+		// just a check to make sure the session array is indeed an array
+		if (! is_array($session_data)) {
+			// no?!?! then something is wrong
+			$msg = esc_html__(
+				'The session data is missing, invalid, or corrupted.',
+				'event_espresso'
+			);
+			$msg .= WP_DEBUG
+				? '<br><pre>' . print_r($session_data, true) . '</pre><br>' . $this->find_serialize_error($session_data)
+				: '';
+			$this->cache_storage->delete(EE_Session::session_id_prefix . $this->_sid);
+			throw new InvalidSessionDataException($msg);
+		}
+		if (isset($session_data['transaction']) && absint($session_data['transaction']) !== 0) {
+			$session_data['transaction'] = EEM_Transaction::instance()->get_one_by_ID(
+				$session_data['transaction']
+			);
+		}
+		return $session_data;
+	}
+
+
+
+	/**
+	 * _generate_session_id
+	 * Retrieves the PHP session id either directly from the PHP session,
+	 * or from the $_REQUEST array if it was passed in from an AJAX request.
+	 * The session id is then salted and hashed (mmm sounds tasty)
+	 * so that it can be safely used as a $_REQUEST param
+	 *
+	 * @return string
+	 */
+	protected function _generate_session_id()
+	{
+		// check if the SID was passed explicitly, otherwise get from session, then add salt and hash it to reduce length
+		if (isset($_REQUEST['EESID'])) {
+			$session_id = sanitize_text_field($_REQUEST['EESID']);
+		} else {
+			$session_id = md5(session_id() . get_current_blog_id() . $this->_get_sid_salt());
+		}
+		return apply_filters('FHEE__EE_Session___generate_session_id__session_id', $session_id);
+	}
+
+
+
+	/**
+	 * _get_sid_salt
+	 *
+	 * @return string
+	 */
+	protected function _get_sid_salt()
+	{
+		// was session id salt already saved to db ?
+		if (empty($this->_sid_salt)) {
+			// no?  then maybe use WP defined constant
+			if (defined('AUTH_SALT')) {
+				$this->_sid_salt = AUTH_SALT;
+			}
+			// if salt doesn't exist or is too short
+			if (strlen($this->_sid_salt) < 32) {
+				// create a new one
+				$this->_sid_salt = wp_generate_password(64);
+			}
+			// and save it as a permanent session setting
+			$this->updateSessionSettings(array('sid_salt' => $this->_sid_salt));
+		}
+		return $this->_sid_salt;
+	}
+
+
+
+	/**
+	 * _set_init_access_and_expiration
+	 *
+	 * @return void
+	 */
+	protected function _set_init_access_and_expiration()
+	{
+		$this->_time       = time();
+		$this->_expiration = $this->_time + $this->_lifespan;
+		// set initial site access time
+		$this->_session_data['init_access'] = $this->_time;
+		// and the session expiration
+		$this->_session_data['expiration'] = $this->_expiration;
+	}
+
+
+
+	/**
+	 * @update session data  prior to saving to the db
+	 * @access public
+	 * @param bool $new_session
+	 * @return TRUE on success, FALSE on fail
+	 * @throws EE_Error
+	 * @throws InvalidArgumentException
+	 * @throws InvalidDataTypeException
+	 * @throws InvalidInterfaceException
+	 */
+	public function update($new_session = false)
+	{
+		$this->_session_data = $this->_session_data !== null
+							   && is_array($this->_session_data)
+							   && isset($this->_session_data['id'])
+			? $this->_session_data
+			: array();
+		if (empty($this->_session_data)) {
+			$this->_set_defaults();
+		}
+		$session_data = array();
+		foreach ($this->_session_data as $key => $value) {
+
+			switch ($key) {
+
+				case 'id' :
+					// session ID
+					$session_data['id'] = $this->_sid;
+					break;
+				case 'ip_address' :
+					// visitor ip address
+					$session_data['ip_address'] = $this->_visitor_ip();
+					break;
+				case 'user_agent' :
+					// visitor user_agent
+					$session_data['user_agent'] = $this->_user_agent;
+					break;
+				case 'init_access' :
+					$session_data['init_access'] = absint($value);
+					break;
+				case 'last_access' :
+					// current access time
+					$session_data['last_access'] = $this->_time;
+					break;
+				case 'expiration' :
+					// when the session expires
+					$session_data['expiration'] = ! empty($this->_expiration)
+						? $this->_expiration
+						: $session_data['init_access'] + $this->_lifespan;
+					break;
+				case 'user_id' :
+					// current user if logged in
+					$session_data['user_id'] = $this->_wp_user_id();
+					break;
+				case 'pages_visited' :
+					$page_visit = $this->_get_page_visit();
+					if ($page_visit) {
+						// set pages visited where the first will be the http referrer
+						$this->_session_data['pages_visited'][ $this->_time ] = $page_visit;
+						// we'll only save the last 10 page visits.
+						$session_data['pages_visited'] = array_slice($this->_session_data['pages_visited'], -10);
+					}
+					break;
+				default :
+					// carry any other data over
+					$session_data[ $key ] = $this->_session_data[ $key ];
+			}
+		}
+		$this->_session_data = $session_data;
+		// creating a new session does not require saving to the db just yet
+		if (! $new_session) {
+			// ready? let's save
+			if ($this->_save_session_to_db()) {
+				return true;
+			}
+			return false;
+		}
+		// meh, why not?
+		return true;
+	}
+
+
+
+	/**
+	 * @create session data array
+	 * @access public
+	 * @return bool
+	 * @throws EE_Error
+	 * @throws InvalidArgumentException
+	 * @throws InvalidDataTypeException
+	 * @throws InvalidInterfaceException
+	 */
+	private function _create_espresso_session()
+	{
+		do_action('AHEE_log', __CLASS__, __FUNCTION__, '');
+		// use the update function for now with $new_session arg set to TRUE
+		return $this->update(true) ? true : false;
+	}
+
+
+
+	/**
+	 * _save_session_to_db
+	 *
+	 * @param bool $clear_session
+	 * @return string
+	 * @throws EE_Error
+	 * @throws InvalidArgumentException
+	 * @throws InvalidDataTypeException
+	 * @throws InvalidInterfaceException
+	 */
+	private function _save_session_to_db($clear_session = false)
+	{
+		// unless we're deleting the session data, don't save anything if there isn't a cart
+		if (! $clear_session && ! $this->cart() instanceof EE_Cart) {
+			return false;
+		}
+		$transaction = $this->transaction();
+		if ($transaction instanceof EE_Transaction) {
+			if (! $transaction->ID()) {
+				$transaction->save();
+			}
+			$this->_session_data['transaction'] = $transaction->ID();
+		}
+		// then serialize all of our session data
+		$session_data = serialize($this->_session_data);
+		// do we need to also encode it to avoid corrupted data when saved to the db?
+		$session_data = $this->_use_encryption
+			? $this->encryption->base64_string_encode($session_data)
+			: $session_data;
+		// maybe save hash check
+		if (apply_filters('FHEE__EE_Session___perform_session_id_hash_check', WP_DEBUG)) {
+			$this->cache_storage->add(
+				EE_Session::hash_check_prefix . $this->_sid,
+				md5($session_data),
+				$this->_lifespan
+			);
+		}
+		// we're using the Transient API for storing session data,
+		return $this->cache_storage->add(
+			EE_Session::session_id_prefix . $this->_sid,
+			$session_data,
+			$this->_lifespan
+		);
+	}
+
+
+
+	/**
+	 * _visitor_ip
+	 *    attempt to get IP address of current visitor from server
+	 * plz see: http://stackoverflow.com/a/2031935/1475279
+	 *
+	 * @access public
+	 * @return string
+	 */
+	private function _visitor_ip()
+	{
+		$visitor_ip  = '0.0.0.0';
+		$server_keys = array(
+			'HTTP_CLIENT_IP',
+			'HTTP_X_FORWARDED_FOR',
+			'HTTP_X_FORWARDED',
+			'HTTP_X_CLUSTER_CLIENT_IP',
+			'HTTP_FORWARDED_FOR',
+			'HTTP_FORWARDED',
+			'REMOTE_ADDR',
+		);
+		foreach ($server_keys as $key) {
+			if (isset($_SERVER[ $key ])) {
+				foreach (array_map('trim', explode(',', $_SERVER[ $key ])) as $ip) {
+					if ($ip === '127.0.0.1' || filter_var($ip, FILTER_VALIDATE_IP) !== false) {
+						$visitor_ip = $ip;
+					}
+				}
+			}
+		}
+		return $visitor_ip;
+	}
+
+
+
+	/**
+	 * @get    the full page request the visitor is accessing
+	 * @access public
+	 * @return string
+	 */
+	public function _get_page_visit()
+	{
+		$page_visit = home_url('/') . 'wp-admin/admin-ajax.php';
+		// check for request url
+		if (isset($_SERVER['REQUEST_URI'])) {
+			$http_host   = '';
+			$page_id     = '?';
+			$e_reg       = '';
+			$request_uri = esc_url($_SERVER['REQUEST_URI']);
+			$ru_bits     = explode('?', $request_uri);
+			$request_uri = $ru_bits[0];
+			// check for and grab host as well
+			if (isset($_SERVER['HTTP_HOST'])) {
+				$http_host = esc_url($_SERVER['HTTP_HOST']);
+			}
+			// check for page_id in SERVER REQUEST
+			if (isset($_REQUEST['page_id'])) {
+				// rebuild $e_reg without any of the extra parameters
+				$page_id = '?page_id=' . esc_attr($_REQUEST['page_id']) . '&amp;';
+			}
+			// check for $e_reg in SERVER REQUEST
+			if (isset($_REQUEST['ee'])) {
+				// rebuild $e_reg without any of the extra parameters
+				$e_reg = 'ee=' . esc_attr($_REQUEST['ee']);
+			}
+			$page_visit = rtrim($http_host . $request_uri . $page_id . $e_reg, '?');
+		}
+		return $page_visit !== home_url('/wp-admin/admin-ajax.php') ? $page_visit : '';
+	}
+
+
+
+	/**
+	 * @the    current wp user id
+	 * @access public
+	 * @return int
+	 */
+	public function _wp_user_id()
+	{
+		// if I need to explain the following lines of code, then you shouldn't be looking at this!
+		$this->_wp_user_id = get_current_user_id();
+		return $this->_wp_user_id;
+	}
+
+
+
+	/**
+	 * Clear EE_Session data
+	 *
+	 * @access public
+	 * @param string $class
+	 * @param string $function
+	 * @return void
+	 * @throws EE_Error
+	 * @throws InvalidArgumentException
+	 * @throws InvalidDataTypeException
+	 * @throws InvalidInterfaceException
+	 */
+	public function clear_session($class = '', $function = '')
+	{
+		//echo '<h3 style="color:#999;line-height:.9em;"><span style="color:#2EA2CC">' . __CLASS__ . '</span>::<span style="color:#E76700">' . __FUNCTION__ . '( ' . $class . '::' . $function . '() )</span><br/><span style="font-size:9px;font-weight:normal;">' . __FILE__ . '</span>    <b style="font-size:10px;">  ' . __LINE__ . ' </b></h3>';
+		do_action('AHEE_log', __FILE__, __FUNCTION__, 'session cleared by : ' . $class . '::' . $function . '()');
+		$this->reset_cart();
+		$this->reset_checkout();
+		$this->reset_transaction();
+		// wipe out everything that isn't a default session datum
+		$this->reset_data(array_keys($this->_session_data));
+		// reset initial site access time and the session expiration
+		$this->_set_init_access_and_expiration();
+		$this->_save_session_to_db(true);
+	}
+
+
+	/**
+	 * resets all non-default session vars. Returns TRUE on success, FALSE on fail
+	 *
+	 * @param array|mixed $data_to_reset
+	 * @param bool        $show_all_notices
+	 * @return bool
+	 */
+	public function reset_data($data_to_reset = array(), $show_all_notices = false)
+	{
+		// if $data_to_reset is not in an array, then put it in one
+		if (! is_array($data_to_reset)) {
+			$data_to_reset = array($data_to_reset);
+		}
+		// nothing ??? go home!
+		if (empty($data_to_reset)) {
+			EE_Error::add_error(__('No session data could be reset, because no session var name was provided.',
+				'event_espresso'), __FILE__, __FUNCTION__, __LINE__);
+			return false;
+		}
+		$return_value = true;
+		// since $data_to_reset is an array, cycle through the values
+		foreach ($data_to_reset as $reset) {
+
+			// first check to make sure it is a valid session var
+			if (isset($this->_session_data[ $reset ])) {
+				// then check to make sure it is not a default var
+				if (! array_key_exists($reset, $this->_default_session_vars)) {
+					// remove session var
+					unset($this->_session_data[ $reset ]);
+					if ($show_all_notices) {
+						EE_Error::add_success(sprintf(__('The session variable %s was removed.', 'event_espresso'),
+							$reset), __FILE__, __FUNCTION__, __LINE__);
+					}
+				} else {
+					// yeeeeeeeeerrrrrrrrrrr OUT !!!!
+					if ($show_all_notices) {
+						EE_Error::add_error(sprintf(__('Sorry! %s is a default session datum and can not be reset.',
+							'event_espresso'), $reset), __FILE__, __FUNCTION__, __LINE__);
+					}
+					$return_value = false;
+				}
+			} elseif ($show_all_notices) {
+				// oops! that session var does not exist!
+				EE_Error::add_error(sprintf(__('The session item provided, %s, is invalid or does not exist.',
+					'event_espresso'), $reset), __FILE__, __FUNCTION__, __LINE__);
+				$return_value = false;
+			}
+		} // end of foreach
+		return $return_value;
+	}
+
+
+
+	/**
+	 *   wp_loaded
+	 *
+	 * @access public
+	 * @throws EE_Error
+	 * @throws InvalidDataTypeException
+	 * @throws InvalidInterfaceException
+	 * @throws InvalidArgumentException
+	 */
+	public function wp_loaded()
+	{
+		if (
+			EE_Registry::instance()->REQ instanceof EE_Request_Handler
+			&& EE_Registry::instance()->REQ->is_set('clear_session')
+		) {
+			$this->clear_session(__CLASS__, __FUNCTION__);
+		}
+	}
+
+
+
+	/**
+	 * Used to reset the entire object (for tests).
+	 *
+	 * @since 4.3.0
+	 * @throws EE_Error
+	 * @throws InvalidDataTypeException
+	 * @throws InvalidInterfaceException
+	 * @throws InvalidArgumentException
+	 */
+	public function reset_instance()
+	{
+		$this->clear_session();
+		self::$_instance = null;
+	}
+
+
+
+	public function configure_garbage_collection_filters()
+	{
+		// run old filter we had for controlling session cleanup
+		$expired_session_transient_delete_query_limit = absint(
+			apply_filters(
+				'FHEE__EE_Session__garbage_collection___expired_session_transient_delete_query_limit',
+				50
+			)
+		);
+		// is there a value? or one that is different than the default 50 records?
+		if ($expired_session_transient_delete_query_limit === 0) {
+			// hook into TransientCacheStorage in case Session cleanup was turned off
+			add_filter('FHEE__TransientCacheStorage__transient_cleanup_schedule', '__return_zero');
+		} elseif ($expired_session_transient_delete_query_limit !== 50) {
+			// or use that for the new transient cleanup query limit
+			add_filter(
+				'FHEE__TransientCacheStorage__clearExpiredTransients__limit',
+				function () use ($expired_session_transient_delete_query_limit)
+				{
+					return $expired_session_transient_delete_query_limit;
+				}
+			);
+		}
+	}
+
+
+
+	/**
+	 * @see http://stackoverflow.com/questions/10152904/unserialize-function-unserialize-error-at-offset/21389439#10152996
+	 * @param $data1
+	 * @return string
+	 */
+	private function find_serialize_error($data1)
+	{
+		$error = '<pre>';
+		$data2 = preg_replace_callback(
+			'!s:(\d+):"(.*?)";!',
+			function ($match)
+			{
+				return ($match[1] === strlen($match[2]))
+					? $match[0]
+					: 's:'
+					  . strlen($match[2])
+					  . ':"'
+					  . $match[2]
+					  . '";';
+			},
+			$data1
+		);
+		$max   = (strlen($data1) > strlen($data2)) ? strlen($data1) : strlen($data2);
+		$error .= $data1 . PHP_EOL;
+		$error .= $data2 . PHP_EOL;
+		for ($i = 0; $i < $max; $i++) {
+			if (@$data1[ $i ] !== @$data2[ $i ]) {
+				$error  .= 'Difference ' . @$data1[ $i ] . ' != ' . @$data2[ $i ] . PHP_EOL;
+				$error  .= "\t-> ORD number " . ord(@$data1[ $i ]) . ' != ' . ord(@$data2[ $i ]) . PHP_EOL;
+				$error  .= "\t-> Line Number = $i" . PHP_EOL;
+				$start  = ($i - 20);
+				$start  = ($start < 0) ? 0 : $start;
+				$length = 40;
+				$point  = $max - $i;
+				if ($point < 20) {
+					$rlength = 1;
+					$rpoint  = -$point;
+				} else {
+					$rpoint  = $length - 20;
+					$rlength = 1;
+				}
+				$error .= "\t-> Section Data1  = ";
+				$error .= substr_replace(
+					substr($data1, $start, $length),
+					"<b style=\"color:green\">{$data1[ $i ]}</b>",
+					$rpoint,
+					$rlength
+				);
+				$error .= PHP_EOL;
+				$error .= "\t-> Section Data2  = ";
+				$error .= substr_replace(
+					substr($data2, $start, $length),
+					"<b style=\"color:red\">{$data2[ $i ]}</b>",
+					$rpoint,
+					$rlength
+				);
+				$error .= PHP_EOL;
+			}
+		}
+		$error .= '</pre>';
+		return $error;
+	}
+
+
+	/**
+	 * Saves an  array of settings used for configuring aspects of session behaviour
+	 *
+	 * @param array $updated_settings
+	 */
+	private function updateSessionSettings(array $updated_settings = array())
+	{
+		// add existing settings, but only if not included in incoming $updated_settings array
+		$updated_settings += get_option(EE_Session::OPTION_NAME_SETTINGS, array());
+		update_option(EE_Session::OPTION_NAME_SETTINGS, $updated_settings);
+	}
+
+
+	/**
+	 * garbage_collection
+	 */
+	public function garbageCollection()
+	{
+		// only perform during regular requests if last garbage collection was over an hour ago
+		if (! (defined('DOING_AJAX') && DOING_AJAX) && (time() - HOUR_IN_SECONDS) >= $this->_last_gc) {
+			$this->_last_gc = time();
+			$this->updateSessionSettings(array('last_gc' => $this->_last_gc));
+			/** @type WPDB $wpdb */
+			global $wpdb;
+			// filter the query limit. Set to 0 to turn off garbage collection
+			$expired_session_transient_delete_query_limit = absint(
+				apply_filters(
+					'FHEE__EE_Session__garbage_collection___expired_session_transient_delete_query_limit',
+					50
+				)
+			);
+			// non-zero LIMIT means take out the trash
+			if ($expired_session_transient_delete_query_limit) {
+				$session_key    = str_replace('_', '\_', EE_Session::session_id_prefix);
+				$hash_check_key = str_replace('_', '\_', EE_Session::hash_check_prefix);
+				// since transient expiration timestamps are set in the future, we can compare against NOW
+				// but we only want to pick up any trash that's been around for more than a day
+				$expiration = time() - DAY_IN_SECONDS;
+				$SQL        = "
                     SELECT option_name
                     FROM {$wpdb->options}
                     WHERE
@@ -1263,19 +1263,19 @@ 
                     AND option_value < {$expiration}
                     LIMIT {$expired_session_transient_delete_query_limit}
                 ";
-                // produces something like:
-                // SELECT option_name FROM wp_options
-                // WHERE ( option_name LIKE '\_transient\_timeout\_ee\_ssn\_%'
-                // OR option_name LIKE '\_transient\_timeout\_ee\_shc\_%' )
-                // AND option_value < 1508368198 LIMIT 50
-                $expired_sessions = $wpdb->get_col($SQL);
-                // valid results?
-                if (! $expired_sessions instanceof WP_Error && ! empty($expired_sessions)) {
-                    $this->cache_storage->deleteMany($expired_sessions, true);
-                }
-            }
-        }
-    }
+				// produces something like:
+				// SELECT option_name FROM wp_options
+				// WHERE ( option_name LIKE '\_transient\_timeout\_ee\_ssn\_%'
+				// OR option_name LIKE '\_transient\_timeout\_ee\_shc\_%' )
+				// AND option_value < 1508368198 LIMIT 50
+				$expired_sessions = $wpdb->get_col($SQL);
+				// valid results?
+				if (! $expired_sessions instanceof WP_Error && ! empty($expired_sessions)) {
+					$this->cache_storage->deleteMany($expired_sessions, true);
+				}
+			}
+		}
+	}