eventespresso / event-espresso-core

core/helpers/EEH_Schema.helper.php

Indentation +73 added lines, -73 removed lines

@@ -17,74 +17,74 @@ 
 class EEH_Schema {
 
 
-    /**
-     * generates JSON-based linked data for an event
-     *
-     * @param EE_Event $event
-     * @throws EE_Error
-     */
-    public static function add_json_linked_data_for_event(EE_Event $event)
-    {
-    	//Check we have a valid datetime for the event
-    	if(! $event->primary_datetime() instanceof EE_Datetime) {
-    		return;
-    	}
-
-        $template_args = array(
-            'event_permalink' => '',
-            'event_name' => '',
-            'event_description' => '',
-            'event_start' => '',
-            'event_end' => '',
-            'currency' => '',
-            'event_tickets' => array(),
-            'venue_name' => '',
-            'venue_url' => '',
-            'venue_locality' => '',
-            'venue_region' => '',
-            'event_image' => '',
-        );
-        $template_args['event_permalink'] = $event->get_permalink();
-        $template_args['event_name'] = $event->name();
-        $template_args['event_description'] = wp_strip_all_tags($event->short_description(200));
-        // clone datetime so that date formats don't override those for the original datetime
-        $primary_datetime = clone $event->primary_datetime();
-        $template_args['event_start'] = $primary_datetime->start_date(DateTime::ATOM);
-        $template_args['event_end'] = $primary_datetime->end_date(DateTime::ATOM);
-        unset($primary_datetime);
-        $template_args['currency'] = EE_Registry::instance()->CFG->currency->code;
-        foreach ($event->tickets() as $original_ticket) {
-            // clone tickets so that date formats don't override those for the original ticket
-            $ticket= clone $original_ticket;
-            $ID = $ticket->ID();
-            $template_args['event_tickets'][$ID]['start_date'] = $ticket->start_date(DateTime::ATOM, null);
-            $template_args['event_tickets'][$ID]['end_date'] = $ticket->end_date(DateTime::ATOM, null);
-            $template_args['event_tickets'][$ID]['price'] = number_format(
-                $ticket->price(),
-                EE_Registry::instance()->CFG->currency->dec_plc,
-                EE_Registry::instance()->CFG->currency->dec_mrk,
-                EE_Registry::instance()->CFG->currency->thsnds
-            );
-            unset($ticket);
-        }
-        $VNU_ID = espresso_venue_id();
-        if ( ! empty($VNU_ID) && ! espresso_is_venue_private($VNU_ID)) {
-            $venue = EEH_Venue_View::get_venue($VNU_ID);
-            $template_args['venue_name'] = get_the_title($VNU_ID);
-            $template_args['venue_url'] = get_permalink($VNU_ID);
-            $template_args['venue_locality'] = $venue->city();
-            $template_args['venue_region'] = $venue->state_name();
-        }
-        $template_args['event_image'] = $event->feature_image_url();
-        $template_args = apply_filters(
-            'FHEE__EEH_Schema__add_json_linked_data_for_event__template_args',
-            $template_args,
-            $event,
-            $VNU_ID
-        );
-        extract($template_args, EXTR_OVERWRITE);
-        include EE_TEMPLATES . 'json_linked_data_for_event.template.php';
-    }
+	/**
+	 * generates JSON-based linked data for an event
+	 *
+	 * @param EE_Event $event
+	 * @throws EE_Error
+	 */
+	public static function add_json_linked_data_for_event(EE_Event $event)
+	{
+		//Check we have a valid datetime for the event
+		if(! $event->primary_datetime() instanceof EE_Datetime) {
+			return;
+		}
+
+		$template_args = array(
+			'event_permalink' => '',
+			'event_name' => '',
+			'event_description' => '',
+			'event_start' => '',
+			'event_end' => '',
+			'currency' => '',
+			'event_tickets' => array(),
+			'venue_name' => '',
+			'venue_url' => '',
+			'venue_locality' => '',
+			'venue_region' => '',
+			'event_image' => '',
+		);
+		$template_args['event_permalink'] = $event->get_permalink();
+		$template_args['event_name'] = $event->name();
+		$template_args['event_description'] = wp_strip_all_tags($event->short_description(200));
+		// clone datetime so that date formats don't override those for the original datetime
+		$primary_datetime = clone $event->primary_datetime();
+		$template_args['event_start'] = $primary_datetime->start_date(DateTime::ATOM);
+		$template_args['event_end'] = $primary_datetime->end_date(DateTime::ATOM);
+		unset($primary_datetime);
+		$template_args['currency'] = EE_Registry::instance()->CFG->currency->code;
+		foreach ($event->tickets() as $original_ticket) {
+			// clone tickets so that date formats don't override those for the original ticket
+			$ticket= clone $original_ticket;
+			$ID = $ticket->ID();
+			$template_args['event_tickets'][$ID]['start_date'] = $ticket->start_date(DateTime::ATOM, null);
+			$template_args['event_tickets'][$ID]['end_date'] = $ticket->end_date(DateTime::ATOM, null);
+			$template_args['event_tickets'][$ID]['price'] = number_format(
+				$ticket->price(),
+				EE_Registry::instance()->CFG->currency->dec_plc,
+				EE_Registry::instance()->CFG->currency->dec_mrk,
+				EE_Registry::instance()->CFG->currency->thsnds
+			);
+			unset($ticket);
+		}
+		$VNU_ID = espresso_venue_id();
+		if ( ! empty($VNU_ID) && ! espresso_is_venue_private($VNU_ID)) {
+			$venue = EEH_Venue_View::get_venue($VNU_ID);
+			$template_args['venue_name'] = get_the_title($VNU_ID);
+			$template_args['venue_url'] = get_permalink($VNU_ID);
+			$template_args['venue_locality'] = $venue->city();
+			$template_args['venue_region'] = $venue->state_name();
+		}
+		$template_args['event_image'] = $event->feature_image_url();
+		$template_args = apply_filters(
+			'FHEE__EEH_Schema__add_json_linked_data_for_event__template_args',
+			$template_args,
+			$event,
+			$VNU_ID
+		);
+		extract($template_args, EXTR_OVERWRITE);
+		include EE_TEMPLATES . 'json_linked_data_for_event.template.php';
+	}
 
 
 	/**
@@ -98,8 +98,8 @@ 
 	 */
 	public static function location( $location = null ) {
 		return ! empty( $location ) ? '<div itemprop="location" itemscope itemtype="http://schema.org/Place">'
-		                              . $location
-		                              . '</div>' : '';
+									  . $location
+									  . '</div>' : '';
 	}
 
 
@@ -219,8 +219,8 @@ 
 	 */
 	public static function postalCode( EEI_Address $obj_with_address = null ) {
 		return $obj_with_address->zip() !== null && $obj_with_address->zip() !== '' ? '<span itemprop="postalCode">'
-		                                                                              . $obj_with_address->zip()
-		                                                                              . '</span>' : '';
+																					  . $obj_with_address->zip()
+																					  . '</span>' : '';
 	}
 
 
@@ -254,7 +254,7 @@ 
 		//Check the URL includes a scheme
 		$parsed_url = parse_url($url);
 		if ( empty($parsed_url['scheme']) ) {
-		    $url = 'http://' . ltrim($url, '/');
+			$url = 'http://' . ltrim($url, '/');
 		}
 
 		$atts = '';

Spacing +32 added lines, -32 removed lines

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@ 
 <?php
 
-if ( ! defined( 'EVENT_ESPRESSO_VERSION' ) ) {
-	exit( 'No direct script access allowed' );
+if ( ! defined('EVENT_ESPRESSO_VERSION')) {
+	exit('No direct script access allowed');
 }
 
 
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ 
     public static function add_json_linked_data_for_event(EE_Event $event)
     {
     	//Check we have a valid datetime for the event
-    	if(! $event->primary_datetime() instanceof EE_Datetime) {
+    	if ( ! $event->primary_datetime() instanceof EE_Datetime) {
     		return;
     	}
 
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ 
         $template_args['currency'] = EE_Registry::instance()->CFG->currency->code;
         foreach ($event->tickets() as $original_ticket) {
             // clone tickets so that date formats don't override those for the original ticket
-            $ticket= clone $original_ticket;
+            $ticket = clone $original_ticket;
             $ID = $ticket->ID();
             $template_args['event_tickets'][$ID]['start_date'] = $ticket->start_date(DateTime::ATOM, null);
             $template_args['event_tickets'][$ID]['end_date'] = $ticket->end_date(DateTime::ATOM, null);
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ 
             $VNU_ID
         );
         extract($template_args, EXTR_OVERWRITE);
-        include EE_TEMPLATES . 'json_linked_data_for_event.template.php';
+        include EE_TEMPLATES.'json_linked_data_for_event.template.php';
     }
 
 
@@ -96,8 +96,8 @@ 
 	 * @param string $location
 	 * @return string
 	 */
-	public static function location( $location = null ) {
-		return ! empty( $location ) ? '<div itemprop="location" itemscope itemtype="http://schema.org/Place">'
+	public static function location($location = null) {
+		return ! empty($location) ? '<div itemprop="location" itemscope itemtype="http://schema.org/Place">'
 		                              . $location
 		                              . '</div>' : '';
 	}
@@ -112,8 +112,8 @@ 
 	 * @param string $name
 	 * @return string
 	 */
-	public static function name( $name = null ) {
-		return ! empty( $name ) ? '<span itemprop="name">' . $name . '</span>' : '';
+	public static function name($name = null) {
+		return ! empty($name) ? '<span itemprop="name">'.$name.'</span>' : '';
 	}
 
 
@@ -126,9 +126,9 @@ 
 	 * @param EEI_Address $obj_with_address
 	 * @return string
 	 */
-	public static function streetAddress( EEI_Address $obj_with_address = null ) {
+	public static function streetAddress(EEI_Address $obj_with_address = null) {
 		return $obj_with_address->address() !== null && $obj_with_address->address() !== ''
-			? '<span itemprop="streetAddress">' . $obj_with_address->address() . '</span>' : '';
+			? '<span itemprop="streetAddress">'.$obj_with_address->address().'</span>' : '';
 	}
 
 
@@ -141,14 +141,14 @@ 
 	 * @param EEI_Address $obj_with_address
 	 * @return string
 	 */
-	public static function postOfficeBoxNumber( EEI_Address $obj_with_address = null ) {
+	public static function postOfficeBoxNumber(EEI_Address $obj_with_address = null) {
 		// regex check for some form of PO Box or P.O. Box, etc, etc, etc
-		if ( preg_match(
+		if (preg_match(
 			"/^\s*((P(OST)?.?\s*(O(FF(ICE)?)?)?.?\s+(B(IN|OX))?)|B(IN|OX))/i",
 			$obj_with_address->address2()
-		) ) {
+		)) {
 			return $obj_with_address->address2() !== null && $obj_with_address->address2() !== ''
-				? '<span itemprop="postOfficeBoxNumber">' . $obj_with_address->address2() . '</span>' : '';
+				? '<span itemprop="postOfficeBoxNumber">'.$obj_with_address->address2().'</span>' : '';
 		} else {
 			return $obj_with_address->address2();
 		}
@@ -164,9 +164,9 @@ 
 	 * @param EEI_Address $obj_with_address
 	 * @return string
 	 */
-	public static function addressLocality( EEI_Address $obj_with_address = null ) {
+	public static function addressLocality(EEI_Address $obj_with_address = null) {
 		return $obj_with_address->city() !== null && $obj_with_address->city() !== ''
-			? '<span itemprop="addressLocality">' . $obj_with_address->city() . '</span>' : '';
+			? '<span itemprop="addressLocality">'.$obj_with_address->city().'</span>' : '';
 	}
 
 
@@ -179,10 +179,10 @@ 
 	 * @param EEI_Address $obj_with_address
 	 * @return string
 	 */
-	public static function addressRegion( EEI_Address $obj_with_address = null ) {
+	public static function addressRegion(EEI_Address $obj_with_address = null) {
 		$state = $obj_with_address->state_name();
-		if ( ! empty( $state ) ) {
-			return '<span itemprop="addressRegion">' . $state . '</span>';
+		if ( ! empty($state)) {
+			return '<span itemprop="addressRegion">'.$state.'</span>';
 		} else {
 			return '';
 		}
@@ -198,10 +198,10 @@ 
 	 * @param EEI_Address $obj_with_address
 	 * @return string
 	 */
-	public static function addressCountry( EEI_Address $obj_with_address = null ) {
+	public static function addressCountry(EEI_Address $obj_with_address = null) {
 		$country = $obj_with_address->country_name();
-		if ( ! empty( $country ) ) {
-			return '<span itemprop="addressCountry">' . $country . '</span>';
+		if ( ! empty($country)) {
+			return '<span itemprop="addressCountry">'.$country.'</span>';
 		} else {
 			return '';
 		}
@@ -217,7 +217,7 @@ 
 	 * @param EEI_Address $obj_with_address
 	 * @return string
 	 */
-	public static function postalCode( EEI_Address $obj_with_address = null ) {
+	public static function postalCode(EEI_Address $obj_with_address = null) {
 		return $obj_with_address->zip() !== null && $obj_with_address->zip() !== '' ? '<span itemprop="postalCode">'
 		                                                                              . $obj_with_address->zip()
 		                                                                              . '</span>' : '';
@@ -233,8 +233,8 @@ 
 	 * @param string $phone_nmbr
 	 * @return string
 	 */
-	public static function telephone( $phone_nmbr = null ) {
-		return $phone_nmbr !== null && $phone_nmbr !== '' ? '<span itemprop="telephone">' . $phone_nmbr . '</span>'
+	public static function telephone($phone_nmbr = null) {
+		return $phone_nmbr !== null && $phone_nmbr !== '' ? '<span itemprop="telephone">'.$phone_nmbr.'</span>'
 			: '';
 	}
 
@@ -250,19 +250,19 @@ 
 	 * @param array  $attributes - array of additional link attributes in  attribute_name => value pairs. ie: array( 'title' => 'click here', 'class' => 'link-class' )
 	 * @return string (link)
 	 */
-	public static function url( $url = null, $text = null, $attributes = array() ) {
+	public static function url($url = null, $text = null, $attributes = array()) {
 		//Check the URL includes a scheme
 		$parsed_url = parse_url($url);
-		if ( empty($parsed_url['scheme']) ) {
-		    $url = 'http://' . ltrim($url, '/');
+		if (empty($parsed_url['scheme'])) {
+		    $url = 'http://'.ltrim($url, '/');
 		}
 
 		$atts = '';
-		foreach ( $attributes as $attribute => $value ) {
-			$atts .= ' ' . $attribute . '="' . $value . '"';
+		foreach ($attributes as $attribute => $value) {
+			$atts .= ' '.$attribute.'="'.$value.'"';
 		}
 		$text = $text !== null && $text !== '' ? $text : $url;
-		return $url !== null && $url !== '' ? '<a itemprop="url" href="' . $url . '"' . $atts . '>' . $text . '</a>'
+		return $url !== null && $url !== '' ? '<a itemprop="url" href="'.$url.'"'.$atts.'>'.$text.'</a>'
 			: '';
 	}
 

core/helpers/EEH_DTT_Helper.helper.php

Doc Comments +4 added lines, -4 removed lines

@@ -327,7 +327,7 @@ 
     /**
      * Get Timezone Transitions
      * @param \DateTimeZone $date_time_zone
-     * @param null          $time
+     * @param integer|null          $time
      * @param bool          $first_only
      * @return array|mixed
      */
@@ -343,7 +343,7 @@ 
     /**
      * Get Timezone Offset for given timezone object.
      * @param \DateTimeZone $date_time_zone
-     * @param null          $time
+     * @param integer|null          $time
      * @return mixed
      * @throws \DomainException
      */
@@ -1075,7 +1075,7 @@ 
      * this method will add that "1" into your date regardless of the format.
      *
      * @param string $month
-     * @return string
+     * @return integer
      */
     public static function first_of_month_timestamp($month = '')
     {
@@ -1227,7 +1227,7 @@ 
     /**
      * Shim for the WP function `get_user_locale` that was added in WordPress 4.7.0
      *
-     * @param int|WP_User $user_id
+     * @param integer $user_id
      * @return string
      */
     public static function get_user_locale($user_id = 0)

Indentation +1177 added lines, -1177 removed lines

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@ 
 <?php
 if (! defined('EVENT_ESPRESSO_VERSION')) {
-    exit('NO direct script access allowed');
+	exit('NO direct script access allowed');
 }
 
 /**
@@ -26,364 +26,364 @@ 
 {
 
 
-    /**
-     * return the timezone set for the WP install
-     *
-     * @return string valid timezone string for PHP DateTimeZone() class
-     */
-    public static function get_timezone()
-    {
-        return EEH_DTT_Helper::get_valid_timezone_string();
-    }
-
-
-    /**
-     * get_valid_timezone_string
-     *    ensures that a valid timezone string is returned
-     *
-     * @access protected
-     * @param string $timezone_string
-     * @return string
-     * @throws \EE_Error
-     */
-    public static function get_valid_timezone_string($timezone_string = '')
-    {
-        // if passed a value, then use that, else get WP option
-        $timezone_string = ! empty($timezone_string) ? $timezone_string : get_option('timezone_string');
-        // value from above exists, use that, else get timezone string from gmt_offset
-        $timezone_string = ! empty($timezone_string) ? $timezone_string : EEH_DTT_Helper::get_timezone_string_from_gmt_offset();
-        EEH_DTT_Helper::validate_timezone($timezone_string);
-        return $timezone_string;
-    }
-
-
-    /**
-     * This only purpose for this static method is to validate that the incoming timezone is a valid php timezone.
-     *
-     * @static
-     * @access public
-     * @param  string $timezone_string Timezone string to check
-     * @param bool    $throw_error
-     * @return bool
-     * @throws \EE_Error
-     */
-    public static function validate_timezone($timezone_string, $throw_error = true)
-    {
-        // easiest way to test a timezone string is just see if it throws an error when you try to create a DateTimeZone object with it
-        try {
-            new DateTimeZone($timezone_string);
-        } catch (Exception $e) {
-            // sometimes we take exception to exceptions
-            if (! $throw_error) {
-                return false;
-            }
-            throw new EE_Error(
-                sprintf(
-                    __('The timezone given (%1$s), is invalid, please check with %2$sthis list%3$s for what valid timezones can be used',
-                        'event_espresso'),
-                    $timezone_string,
-                    '<a href="http://www.php.net/manual/en/timezones.php">',
-                    '</a>'
-                )
-            );
-        }
-        return true;
-    }
-
-
-    /**
-     * _create_timezone_object_from_timezone_name
-     *
-     * @access protected
-     * @param string $gmt_offset
-     * @return string
-     */
-    public static function get_timezone_string_from_gmt_offset($gmt_offset = '')
-    {
-        $timezone_string = 'UTC';
-        //if there is no incoming gmt_offset, then because WP hooks in on timezone_string, we need to see if that is
-        //set because it will override `gmt_offset` via `pre_get_option` filter.  If that's set, then let's just use
-        //that!  Otherwise we'll leave timezone_string at the default of 'UTC' before doing other logic.
-        if ($gmt_offset === '') {
-            //autoloaded so no need to set to a variable.  There will not be multiple hits to the db.
-            if (get_option('timezone_string')) {
-                return get_option('timezone_string');
-            }
-        }
-        $gmt_offset = $gmt_offset !== '' ? $gmt_offset : get_option('gmt_offset');
-        $gmt_offset = (float) $gmt_offset;
-
-        //if $gmt_offset is 0, then just return UTC
-        if ($gmt_offset === (float) 0) {
-            return $timezone_string;
-        }
-
-
-        if ($gmt_offset !== '') {
-            // convert GMT offset to seconds
-            $gmt_offset = $gmt_offset * HOUR_IN_SECONDS;
-            // although we don't know the TZ abbreviation, we know the UTC offset
-            $timezone_string = timezone_name_from_abbr(null, $gmt_offset);
-            //only use this timezone_string IF it's current offset matches the given offset
-            try {
-                $offset = self::get_timezone_offset(new DateTimeZone($timezone_string));
-                if ($offset !== $gmt_offset) {
-                    $timezone_string = false;
-                }
-            } catch (Exception $e) {
-                $timezone_string = false;
-            }
-        }
-        // better have a valid timezone string by now, but if not, sigh... loop thru  the timezone_abbreviations_list()...
-        $timezone_string = $timezone_string !== false
-            ? $timezone_string
-            : EEH_DTT_Helper::get_timezone_string_from_abbreviations_list($gmt_offset);
-        return $timezone_string;
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * Gets the site's GMT offset based on either the timezone string
-     * (in which case teh gmt offset will vary depending on the location's
-     * observance of daylight savings time) or the gmt_offset wp option
-     *
-     * @return int seconds offset
-     */
-    public static function get_site_timezone_gmt_offset()
-    {
-        $timezone_string = get_option('timezone_string');
-        if ($timezone_string) {
-            try {
-                $timezone = new DateTimeZone($timezone_string);
-                return $timezone->getOffset(new DateTime()); //in WordPress DateTime defaults to UTC
-            } catch (Exception $e) {
-            }
-        }
-        $offset = get_option('gmt_offset');
-        return (int)($offset * HOUR_IN_SECONDS);
-    }
-
-
-    /**
-     * Depending on PHP version, there might not bevalid current timezone strings to match these gmt_offsets in its
-     * timezone tables.
-     * To get around that, for these fringe timezones we bump them to a known valid offset.
-     *
-     * This method should ONLY be called after first verifying an timezone_string cannot be retrieved for the offset.
-     *
-     * @access public
-     * @param int $gmt_offset
-     * @return int
-     */
-    public static function adjust_invalid_gmt_offsets($gmt_offset = 0)
-    {
-        //make sure $gmt_offset is int
-        $gmt_offset = (int)$gmt_offset;
-        switch ($gmt_offset) {
-            //-12
-            case -43200:
-                $gmt_offset = -39600;
-                break;
-            //-11.5
-            case -41400:
-                $gmt_offset = -39600;
-                break;
-            //-10.5
-            case -37800:
-                $gmt_offset = -39600;
-                break;
-            //-8.5
-            case -30600:
-                $gmt_offset = -28800;
-                break;
-            //-7.5
-            case -27000:
-                $gmt_offset = -25200;
-                break;
-            //-6.5
-            case -23400:
-                $gmt_offset = -21600;
-                break;
-            //-5.5
-            case -19800:
-                $gmt_offset = -18000;
-                break;
-            //-4.5
-            case -16200:
-                $gmt_offset = -14400;
-                break;
-            //-3.5
-            case -12600:
-                $gmt_offset = -10800;
-                break;
-            //-2.5
-            case -9000:
-                $gmt_offset = -7200;
-                break;
-            //-1.5
-            case -5400:
-                $gmt_offset = -3600;
-                break;
-            //-0.5
-            case -1800:
-                $gmt_offset = 0;
-                break;
-            //.5
-            case 1800:
-                $gmt_offset = 3600;
-                break;
-            //1.5
-            case 5400:
-                $gmt_offset = 7200;
-                break;
-            //2.5
-            case 9000:
-                $gmt_offset = 10800;
-                break;
-            //3.5
-            case 12600:
-                $gmt_offset = 14400;
-                break;
-
-            //7.5
-            case 27000:
-                $gmt_offset = 28800;
-                break;
-            //8.5
-            case 30600:
-                $gmt_offset = 31500;
-                break;
-            //10.5
-            case 37800:
-                $gmt_offset = 39600;
-                break;
-            //11.5
-            case 41400:
-                $gmt_offset = 43200;
-                break;
-            //12.75
-            case 45900:
-                $gmt_offset = 46800;
-                break;
-            //13.75
-            case 49500:
-                $gmt_offset = 50400;
-                break;
-        }
-        return $gmt_offset;
-    }
-
-
-    /**
-     * get_timezone_string_from_abbreviations_list
-     *
-     * @access public
-     * @param int  $gmt_offset
-     * @param bool $coerce   If true, we attempt to coerce with our adjustment table @see self::adjust_invalid_gmt_offset.
-     * @return string
-     * @throws \EE_Error
-     */
-    public static function get_timezone_string_from_abbreviations_list($gmt_offset = 0, $coerce = true)
-    {
-        $abbreviations = timezone_abbreviations_list();
-        foreach ($abbreviations as $abbreviation) {
-            foreach ($abbreviation as $city) {
-                if ($city['offset'] === $gmt_offset && $city['dst'] === false) {
-                    try {
-                        $offset = self::get_timezone_offset(new DateTimeZone($city['timezone_id']));
-                        if ($offset !== $gmt_offset) {
-                            continue;
-                        } else {
-                            return $city['timezone_id'];
-                        }
-                    } catch (Exception $e) {
-                        continue;
-                    }
-                }
-            }
-        }
-        //if $coerce is true, let's see if we can get a timezone string after the offset is adjusted
-        if ($coerce == true) {
-            $timezone_string = self::get_timezone_string_from_abbreviations_list(
-                self::adjust_invalid_gmt_offsets($gmt_offset),
-                false
-            );
-            if ($timezone_string) {
-                return $timezone_string;
-            }
-        }
-        throw new EE_Error(
-            sprintf(
-                __('The provided GMT offset (%1$s), is invalid, please check with %2$sthis list%3$s for what valid timezones can be used',
-                    'event_espresso'),
-                $gmt_offset,
-                '<a href="http://www.php.net/manual/en/timezones.php">',
-                '</a>'
-            )
-        );
-    }
-
-
-
-    /**
-     * Get Timezone Transitions
-     * @param \DateTimeZone $date_time_zone
-     * @param null          $time
-     * @param bool          $first_only
-     * @return array|mixed
-     */
-    public static function get_timezone_transitions(DateTimeZone $date_time_zone, $time = null, $first_only = true)
-    {
-        $time = is_int($time) || $time === null ? $time : strtotime($time);
-        $time = preg_match(EE_Datetime_Field::unix_timestamp_regex, $time) ? $time : time();
-        $transitions = $date_time_zone->getTransitions($time);
-        return $first_only && ! isset($transitions['ts']) ? reset($transitions) : $transitions;
-    }
-
-
-    /**
-     * Get Timezone Offset for given timezone object.
-     * @param \DateTimeZone $date_time_zone
-     * @param null          $time
-     * @return mixed
-     * @throws \DomainException
-     */
-    public static function get_timezone_offset(DateTimeZone $date_time_zone, $time = null)
-    {
-        $transitions = self::get_timezone_transitions($date_time_zone, $time);
-        if (! isset($transitions['offset'])) {
-            throw new DomainException();
-        }
-        return $transitions['offset'];
-    }
-
-
-    /**
-     * @access public
-     * @param string $timezone_string
-     */
-    public static function timezone_select_input($timezone_string = '')
-    {
-        // get WP date time format
-        $datetime_format = get_option('date_format') . ' ' . get_option('time_format');
-        // if passed a value, then use that, else get WP option
-        $timezone_string = ! empty($timezone_string) ? $timezone_string : get_option('timezone_string');
-        // check if the timezone is valid but don't throw any errors if it isn't
-        $timezone_string = EEH_DTT_Helper::validate_timezone($timezone_string, false);
-        $gmt_offset      = get_option('gmt_offset');
-
-        $check_zone_info = true;
-        if (empty($timezone_string)) {
-            // Create a UTC+- zone if no timezone string exists
-            $check_zone_info = false;
-            if ($gmt_offset > 0) {
-                $timezone_string = 'UTC+' . $gmt_offset;
-            } elseif ($gmt_offset < 0) {
-                $timezone_string = 'UTC' . $gmt_offset;
-            } else {
-                $timezone_string = 'UTC';
-            }
-        }
-        ?>
+	/**
+	 * return the timezone set for the WP install
+	 *
+	 * @return string valid timezone string for PHP DateTimeZone() class
+	 */
+	public static function get_timezone()
+	{
+		return EEH_DTT_Helper::get_valid_timezone_string();
+	}
+
+
+	/**
+	 * get_valid_timezone_string
+	 *    ensures that a valid timezone string is returned
+	 *
+	 * @access protected
+	 * @param string $timezone_string
+	 * @return string
+	 * @throws \EE_Error
+	 */
+	public static function get_valid_timezone_string($timezone_string = '')
+	{
+		// if passed a value, then use that, else get WP option
+		$timezone_string = ! empty($timezone_string) ? $timezone_string : get_option('timezone_string');
+		// value from above exists, use that, else get timezone string from gmt_offset
+		$timezone_string = ! empty($timezone_string) ? $timezone_string : EEH_DTT_Helper::get_timezone_string_from_gmt_offset();
+		EEH_DTT_Helper::validate_timezone($timezone_string);
+		return $timezone_string;
+	}
+
+
+	/**
+	 * This only purpose for this static method is to validate that the incoming timezone is a valid php timezone.
+	 *
+	 * @static
+	 * @access public
+	 * @param  string $timezone_string Timezone string to check
+	 * @param bool    $throw_error
+	 * @return bool
+	 * @throws \EE_Error
+	 */
+	public static function validate_timezone($timezone_string, $throw_error = true)
+	{
+		// easiest way to test a timezone string is just see if it throws an error when you try to create a DateTimeZone object with it
+		try {
+			new DateTimeZone($timezone_string);
+		} catch (Exception $e) {
+			// sometimes we take exception to exceptions
+			if (! $throw_error) {
+				return false;
+			}
+			throw new EE_Error(
+				sprintf(
+					__('The timezone given (%1$s), is invalid, please check with %2$sthis list%3$s for what valid timezones can be used',
+						'event_espresso'),
+					$timezone_string,
+					'<a href="http://www.php.net/manual/en/timezones.php">',
+					'</a>'
+				)
+			);
+		}
+		return true;
+	}
+
+
+	/**
+	 * _create_timezone_object_from_timezone_name
+	 *
+	 * @access protected
+	 * @param string $gmt_offset
+	 * @return string
+	 */
+	public static function get_timezone_string_from_gmt_offset($gmt_offset = '')
+	{
+		$timezone_string = 'UTC';
+		//if there is no incoming gmt_offset, then because WP hooks in on timezone_string, we need to see if that is
+		//set because it will override `gmt_offset` via `pre_get_option` filter.  If that's set, then let's just use
+		//that!  Otherwise we'll leave timezone_string at the default of 'UTC' before doing other logic.
+		if ($gmt_offset === '') {
+			//autoloaded so no need to set to a variable.  There will not be multiple hits to the db.
+			if (get_option('timezone_string')) {
+				return get_option('timezone_string');
+			}
+		}
+		$gmt_offset = $gmt_offset !== '' ? $gmt_offset : get_option('gmt_offset');
+		$gmt_offset = (float) $gmt_offset;
+
+		//if $gmt_offset is 0, then just return UTC
+		if ($gmt_offset === (float) 0) {
+			return $timezone_string;
+		}
+
+
+		if ($gmt_offset !== '') {
+			// convert GMT offset to seconds
+			$gmt_offset = $gmt_offset * HOUR_IN_SECONDS;
+			// although we don't know the TZ abbreviation, we know the UTC offset
+			$timezone_string = timezone_name_from_abbr(null, $gmt_offset);
+			//only use this timezone_string IF it's current offset matches the given offset
+			try {
+				$offset = self::get_timezone_offset(new DateTimeZone($timezone_string));
+				if ($offset !== $gmt_offset) {
+					$timezone_string = false;
+				}
+			} catch (Exception $e) {
+				$timezone_string = false;
+			}
+		}
+		// better have a valid timezone string by now, but if not, sigh... loop thru  the timezone_abbreviations_list()...
+		$timezone_string = $timezone_string !== false
+			? $timezone_string
+			: EEH_DTT_Helper::get_timezone_string_from_abbreviations_list($gmt_offset);
+		return $timezone_string;
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Gets the site's GMT offset based on either the timezone string
+	 * (in which case teh gmt offset will vary depending on the location's
+	 * observance of daylight savings time) or the gmt_offset wp option
+	 *
+	 * @return int seconds offset
+	 */
+	public static function get_site_timezone_gmt_offset()
+	{
+		$timezone_string = get_option('timezone_string');
+		if ($timezone_string) {
+			try {
+				$timezone = new DateTimeZone($timezone_string);
+				return $timezone->getOffset(new DateTime()); //in WordPress DateTime defaults to UTC
+			} catch (Exception $e) {
+			}
+		}
+		$offset = get_option('gmt_offset');
+		return (int)($offset * HOUR_IN_SECONDS);
+	}
+
+
+	/**
+	 * Depending on PHP version, there might not bevalid current timezone strings to match these gmt_offsets in its
+	 * timezone tables.
+	 * To get around that, for these fringe timezones we bump them to a known valid offset.
+	 *
+	 * This method should ONLY be called after first verifying an timezone_string cannot be retrieved for the offset.
+	 *
+	 * @access public
+	 * @param int $gmt_offset
+	 * @return int
+	 */
+	public static function adjust_invalid_gmt_offsets($gmt_offset = 0)
+	{
+		//make sure $gmt_offset is int
+		$gmt_offset = (int)$gmt_offset;
+		switch ($gmt_offset) {
+			//-12
+			case -43200:
+				$gmt_offset = -39600;
+				break;
+			//-11.5
+			case -41400:
+				$gmt_offset = -39600;
+				break;
+			//-10.5
+			case -37800:
+				$gmt_offset = -39600;
+				break;
+			//-8.5
+			case -30600:
+				$gmt_offset = -28800;
+				break;
+			//-7.5
+			case -27000:
+				$gmt_offset = -25200;
+				break;
+			//-6.5
+			case -23400:
+				$gmt_offset = -21600;
+				break;
+			//-5.5
+			case -19800:
+				$gmt_offset = -18000;
+				break;
+			//-4.5
+			case -16200:
+				$gmt_offset = -14400;
+				break;
+			//-3.5
+			case -12600:
+				$gmt_offset = -10800;
+				break;
+			//-2.5
+			case -9000:
+				$gmt_offset = -7200;
+				break;
+			//-1.5
+			case -5400:
+				$gmt_offset = -3600;
+				break;
+			//-0.5
+			case -1800:
+				$gmt_offset = 0;
+				break;
+			//.5
+			case 1800:
+				$gmt_offset = 3600;
+				break;
+			//1.5
+			case 5400:
+				$gmt_offset = 7200;
+				break;
+			//2.5
+			case 9000:
+				$gmt_offset = 10800;
+				break;
+			//3.5
+			case 12600:
+				$gmt_offset = 14400;
+				break;
+
+			//7.5
+			case 27000:
+				$gmt_offset = 28800;
+				break;
+			//8.5
+			case 30600:
+				$gmt_offset = 31500;
+				break;
+			//10.5
+			case 37800:
+				$gmt_offset = 39600;
+				break;
+			//11.5
+			case 41400:
+				$gmt_offset = 43200;
+				break;
+			//12.75
+			case 45900:
+				$gmt_offset = 46800;
+				break;
+			//13.75
+			case 49500:
+				$gmt_offset = 50400;
+				break;
+		}
+		return $gmt_offset;
+	}
+
+
+	/**
+	 * get_timezone_string_from_abbreviations_list
+	 *
+	 * @access public
+	 * @param int  $gmt_offset
+	 * @param bool $coerce   If true, we attempt to coerce with our adjustment table @see self::adjust_invalid_gmt_offset.
+	 * @return string
+	 * @throws \EE_Error
+	 */
+	public static function get_timezone_string_from_abbreviations_list($gmt_offset = 0, $coerce = true)
+	{
+		$abbreviations = timezone_abbreviations_list();
+		foreach ($abbreviations as $abbreviation) {
+			foreach ($abbreviation as $city) {
+				if ($city['offset'] === $gmt_offset && $city['dst'] === false) {
+					try {
+						$offset = self::get_timezone_offset(new DateTimeZone($city['timezone_id']));
+						if ($offset !== $gmt_offset) {
+							continue;
+						} else {
+							return $city['timezone_id'];
+						}
+					} catch (Exception $e) {
+						continue;
+					}
+				}
+			}
+		}
+		//if $coerce is true, let's see if we can get a timezone string after the offset is adjusted
+		if ($coerce == true) {
+			$timezone_string = self::get_timezone_string_from_abbreviations_list(
+				self::adjust_invalid_gmt_offsets($gmt_offset),
+				false
+			);
+			if ($timezone_string) {
+				return $timezone_string;
+			}
+		}
+		throw new EE_Error(
+			sprintf(
+				__('The provided GMT offset (%1$s), is invalid, please check with %2$sthis list%3$s for what valid timezones can be used',
+					'event_espresso'),
+				$gmt_offset,
+				'<a href="http://www.php.net/manual/en/timezones.php">',
+				'</a>'
+			)
+		);
+	}
+
+
+
+	/**
+	 * Get Timezone Transitions
+	 * @param \DateTimeZone $date_time_zone
+	 * @param null          $time
+	 * @param bool          $first_only
+	 * @return array|mixed
+	 */
+	public static function get_timezone_transitions(DateTimeZone $date_time_zone, $time = null, $first_only = true)
+	{
+		$time = is_int($time) || $time === null ? $time : strtotime($time);
+		$time = preg_match(EE_Datetime_Field::unix_timestamp_regex, $time) ? $time : time();
+		$transitions = $date_time_zone->getTransitions($time);
+		return $first_only && ! isset($transitions['ts']) ? reset($transitions) : $transitions;
+	}
+
+
+	/**
+	 * Get Timezone Offset for given timezone object.
+	 * @param \DateTimeZone $date_time_zone
+	 * @param null          $time
+	 * @return mixed
+	 * @throws \DomainException
+	 */
+	public static function get_timezone_offset(DateTimeZone $date_time_zone, $time = null)
+	{
+		$transitions = self::get_timezone_transitions($date_time_zone, $time);
+		if (! isset($transitions['offset'])) {
+			throw new DomainException();
+		}
+		return $transitions['offset'];
+	}
+
+
+	/**
+	 * @access public
+	 * @param string $timezone_string
+	 */
+	public static function timezone_select_input($timezone_string = '')
+	{
+		// get WP date time format
+		$datetime_format = get_option('date_format') . ' ' . get_option('time_format');
+		// if passed a value, then use that, else get WP option
+		$timezone_string = ! empty($timezone_string) ? $timezone_string : get_option('timezone_string');
+		// check if the timezone is valid but don't throw any errors if it isn't
+		$timezone_string = EEH_DTT_Helper::validate_timezone($timezone_string, false);
+		$gmt_offset      = get_option('gmt_offset');
+
+		$check_zone_info = true;
+		if (empty($timezone_string)) {
+			// Create a UTC+- zone if no timezone string exists
+			$check_zone_info = false;
+			if ($gmt_offset > 0) {
+				$timezone_string = 'UTC+' . $gmt_offset;
+			} elseif ($gmt_offset < 0) {
+				$timezone_string = 'UTC' . $gmt_offset;
+			} else {
+				$timezone_string = 'UTC';
+			}
+		}
+		?>
 
         <p>
             <label for="timezone_string"><?php _e('timezone'); ?></label>
@@ -396,13 +396,13 @@ 
 
         <p>
         <span><?php
-            printf(
-                __('%1$sUTC%2$s time is %3$s'),
-                '<abbr title="Coordinated Universal Time">',
-                '</abbr>',
-                '<code>' . date_i18n($datetime_format, false, true) . '</code>'
-            );
-            ?></span>
+			printf(
+				__('%1$sUTC%2$s time is %3$s'),
+				'<abbr title="Coordinated Universal Time">',
+				'</abbr>',
+				'<code>' . date_i18n($datetime_format, false, true) . '</code>'
+			);
+			?></span>
         <?php if (! empty($timezone_string) || ! empty($gmt_offset)) : ?>
         <br/><span><?php printf(__('Local time is %1$s'), '<code>' . date_i18n($datetime_format) . '</code>'); ?></span>
     <?php endif; ?>
@@ -411,693 +411,693 @@ 
         <br/>
         <span>
 					<?php
-                    // Set TZ so localtime works.
-                    date_default_timezone_set($timezone_string);
-                    $now = localtime(time(), true);
-                    if ($now['tm_isdst']) {
-                        _e('This timezone is currently in daylight saving time.');
-                    } else {
-                        _e('This timezone is currently in standard time.');
-                    }
-                    ?>
+					// Set TZ so localtime works.
+					date_default_timezone_set($timezone_string);
+					$now = localtime(time(), true);
+					if ($now['tm_isdst']) {
+						_e('This timezone is currently in daylight saving time.');
+					} else {
+						_e('This timezone is currently in standard time.');
+					}
+					?>
             <br/>
             <?php
-            if (function_exists('timezone_transitions_get')) {
-                $found                   = false;
-                $date_time_zone_selected = new DateTimeZone($timezone_string);
-                $tz_offset               = timezone_offset_get($date_time_zone_selected, date_create());
-                $right_now               = time();
-                $tr['isdst']             = false;
-                foreach (timezone_transitions_get($date_time_zone_selected) as $tr) {
-                    if ($tr['ts'] > $right_now) {
-                        $found = true;
-                        break;
-                    }
-                }
-
-                if ($found) {
-                    $message = $tr['isdst'] ?
-                        __(' Daylight saving time begins on: %s.') :
-                        __(' Standard time begins  on: %s.');
-                    // Add the difference between the current offset and the new offset to ts to get the correct transition time from date_i18n().
-                    printf($message,
-                        '<code >' . date_i18n($datetime_format, $tr['ts'] + ($tz_offset - $tr['offset'])) . '</code >');
-                } else {
-                    _e('This timezone does not observe daylight saving time.');
-                }
-            }
-            // Set back to UTC.
-            date_default_timezone_set('UTC');
-            ?>
+			if (function_exists('timezone_transitions_get')) {
+				$found                   = false;
+				$date_time_zone_selected = new DateTimeZone($timezone_string);
+				$tz_offset               = timezone_offset_get($date_time_zone_selected, date_create());
+				$right_now               = time();
+				$tr['isdst']             = false;
+				foreach (timezone_transitions_get($date_time_zone_selected) as $tr) {
+					if ($tr['ts'] > $right_now) {
+						$found = true;
+						break;
+					}
+				}
+
+				if ($found) {
+					$message = $tr['isdst'] ?
+						__(' Daylight saving time begins on: %s.') :
+						__(' Standard time begins  on: %s.');
+					// Add the difference between the current offset and the new offset to ts to get the correct transition time from date_i18n().
+					printf($message,
+						'<code >' . date_i18n($datetime_format, $tr['ts'] + ($tz_offset - $tr['offset'])) . '</code >');
+				} else {
+					_e('This timezone does not observe daylight saving time.');
+				}
+			}
+			// Set back to UTC.
+			date_default_timezone_set('UTC');
+			?>
 				</span></p>
         <?php
-    endif;
-    }
-
-
-    /**
-     * This method will take an incoming unix timestamp and add the offset to it for the given timezone_string.
-     * If no unix timestamp is given then time() is used.  If no timezone is given then the set timezone string for
-     * the site is used.
-     * This is used typically when using a Unix timestamp any core WP functions that expect their specially
-     * computed timestamp (i.e. date_i18n() )
-     *
-     * @param int    $unix_timestamp                  if 0, then time() will be used.
-     * @param string $timezone_string                 timezone_string. If empty, then the current set timezone for the
-     *                                                site will be used.
-     * @return int      $unix_timestamp with the offset applied for the given timezone.
-     */
-    public static function get_timestamp_with_offset($unix_timestamp = 0, $timezone_string = '')
-    {
-        $unix_timestamp  = $unix_timestamp === 0 ? time() : (int)$unix_timestamp;
-        $timezone_string = self::get_valid_timezone_string($timezone_string);
-        $TimeZone        = new DateTimeZone($timezone_string);
-
-        $DateTime = new DateTime('@' . $unix_timestamp, $TimeZone);
-        $offset   = timezone_offset_get($TimeZone, $DateTime);
-        return (int)$DateTime->format('U') + (int)$offset;
-    }
-
-
-    /**
-     *    _set_date_time_field
-     *    modifies EE_Base_Class EE_Datetime_Field objects
-     *
-     * @param  EE_Base_Class $obj                 EE_Base_Class object
-     * @param    DateTime    $DateTime            PHP DateTime object
-     * @param  string        $datetime_field_name the datetime fieldname to be manipulated
-     * @return    EE_Base_Class
-     */
-    protected static function _set_date_time_field(EE_Base_Class $obj, DateTime $DateTime, $datetime_field_name)
-    {
-        // grab current datetime format
-        $current_format = $obj->get_format();
-        // set new full timestamp format
-        $obj->set_date_format(EE_Datetime_Field::mysql_date_format);
-        $obj->set_time_format(EE_Datetime_Field::mysql_time_format);
-        // set the new date value using a full timestamp format so that no data is lost
-        $obj->set($datetime_field_name, $DateTime->format(EE_Datetime_Field::mysql_timestamp_format));
-        // reset datetime formats
-        $obj->set_date_format($current_format[0]);
-        $obj->set_time_format($current_format[1]);
-        return $obj;
-    }
-
-
-    /**
-     *    date_time_add
-     *    helper for doing simple datetime calculations on a given datetime from EE_Base_Class
-     *    and modifying it IN the EE_Base_Class so you don't have to do anything else.
-     *
-     * @param  EE_Base_Class $obj                 EE_Base_Class object
-     * @param  string        $datetime_field_name name of the EE_Datetime_Filed datatype db column to be manipulated
-     * @param  string        $period              what you are adding. The options are (years, months, days, hours,
-     *                                            minutes, seconds) defaults to years
-     * @param  integer       $value               what you want to increment the time by
-     * @return EE_Base_Class           return the EE_Base_Class object so right away you can do something with it
-     *                                 (chaining)
-     */
-    public static function date_time_add(EE_Base_Class $obj, $datetime_field_name, $period = 'years', $value = 1)
-    {
-        //get the raw UTC date.
-        $DateTime = $obj->get_DateTime_object($datetime_field_name);
-        $DateTime = EEH_DTT_Helper::calc_date($DateTime, $period, $value);
-        return EEH_DTT_Helper::_set_date_time_field($obj, $DateTime, $datetime_field_name);
-    }
-
-
-    /**
-     *    date_time_subtract
-     *    same as date_time_add except subtracting value instead of adding.
-     *
-     * @param \EE_Base_Class $obj
-     * @param  string        $datetime_field_name name of the EE_Datetime_Filed datatype db column to be manipulated
-     * @param string         $period
-     * @param int            $value
-     * @return \EE_Base_Class
-     */
-    public static function date_time_subtract(EE_Base_Class $obj, $datetime_field_name, $period = 'years', $value = 1)
-    {
-        //get the raw UTC date
-        $DateTime = $obj->get_DateTime_object($datetime_field_name);
-        $DateTime = EEH_DTT_Helper::calc_date($DateTime, $period, $value, '-');
-        return EEH_DTT_Helper::_set_date_time_field($obj, $DateTime, $datetime_field_name);
-    }
-
-
-    /**
-     * Simply takes an incoming DateTime object and does calculations on it based on the incoming parameters
-     *
-     * @param  DateTime $DateTime DateTime object
-     * @param  string   $period   a value to indicate what interval is being used in the calculation. The options are
-     *                            'years', 'months', 'days', 'hours', 'minutes', 'seconds'. Defaults to years.
-     * @param  integer  $value    What you want to increment the date by
-     * @param  string   $operand  What operand you wish to use for the calculation
-     * @return \DateTime return whatever type came in.
-     * @throws \EE_Error
-     */
-    protected static function _modify_datetime_object(DateTime $DateTime, $period = 'years', $value = 1, $operand = '+')
-    {
-        if (! $DateTime instanceof DateTime) {
-            throw new EE_Error(
-                sprintf(
-                    __('Expected a PHP DateTime object, but instead received %1$s', 'event_espresso'),
-                    print_r($DateTime, true)
-                )
-            );
-        }
-        switch ($period) {
-            case 'years' :
-                $value = 'P' . $value . 'Y';
-                break;
-            case 'months' :
-                $value = 'P' . $value . 'M';
-                break;
-            case 'weeks' :
-                $value = 'P' . $value . 'W';
-                break;
-            case 'days' :
-                $value = 'P' . $value . 'D';
-                break;
-            case 'hours' :
-                $value = 'PT' . $value . 'H';
-                break;
-            case 'minutes' :
-                $value = 'PT' . $value . 'M';
-                break;
-            case 'seconds' :
-                $value = 'PT' . $value . 'S';
-                break;
-        }
-        switch ($operand) {
-            case '+':
-                $DateTime->add(new DateInterval($value));
-                break;
-            case '-':
-                $DateTime->sub(new DateInterval($value));
-                break;
-        }
-        return $DateTime;
-    }
-
-
-    /**
-     * Simply takes an incoming Unix timestamp and does calculations on it based on the incoming parameters
-     *
-     * @param  int     $timestamp Unix timestamp
-     * @param  string  $period    a value to indicate what interval is being used in the calculation. The options are
-     *                            'years', 'months', 'days', 'hours', 'minutes', 'seconds'. Defaults to years.
-     * @param  integer $value     What you want to increment the date by
-     * @param  string  $operand   What operand you wish to use for the calculation
-     * @return \DateTime return whatever type came in.
-     * @throws \EE_Error
-     */
-    protected static function _modify_timestamp($timestamp, $period = 'years', $value = 1, $operand = '+')
-    {
-        if (! preg_match(EE_Datetime_Field::unix_timestamp_regex, $timestamp)) {
-            throw new EE_Error(
-                sprintf(
-                    __('Expected a Unix timestamp, but instead received %1$s', 'event_espresso'),
-                    print_r($timestamp, true)
-                )
-            );
-        }
-        switch ($period) {
-            case 'years' :
-                $value = YEAR_IN_SECONDS * $value;
-                break;
-            case 'months' :
-                $value = YEAR_IN_SECONDS / 12 * $value;
-                break;
-            case 'weeks' :
-                $value = WEEK_IN_SECONDS * $value;
-                break;
-            case 'days' :
-                $value = DAY_IN_SECONDS * $value;
-                break;
-            case 'hours' :
-                $value = HOUR_IN_SECONDS * $value;
-                break;
-            case 'minutes' :
-                $value = MINUTE_IN_SECONDS * $value;
-                break;
-        }
-        switch ($operand) {
-            case '+':
-                $timestamp += $value;
-                break;
-            case '-':
-                $timestamp -= $value;
-                break;
-        }
-        return $timestamp;
-    }
-
-
-    /**
-     * Simply takes an incoming UTC timestamp or DateTime object and does calculations on it based on the incoming
-     * parameters and returns the new timestamp or DateTime.
-     *
-     * @param  int | DateTime $DateTime_or_timestamp DateTime object or Unix timestamp
-     * @param  string         $period                a value to indicate what interval is being used in the
-     *                                               calculation. The options are 'years', 'months', 'days', 'hours',
-     *                                               'minutes', 'seconds'. Defaults to years.
-     * @param  integer        $value                 What you want to increment the date by
-     * @param  string         $operand               What operand you wish to use for the calculation
-     * @return mixed string|DateTime          return whatever type came in.
-     */
-    public static function calc_date($DateTime_or_timestamp, $period = 'years', $value = 1, $operand = '+')
-    {
-        if ($DateTime_or_timestamp instanceof DateTime) {
-            return EEH_DTT_Helper::_modify_datetime_object($DateTime_or_timestamp, $period, $value, $operand);
-        } else if (preg_match(EE_Datetime_Field::unix_timestamp_regex, $DateTime_or_timestamp)) {
-            return EEH_DTT_Helper::_modify_timestamp($DateTime_or_timestamp, $period, $value, $operand);
-        } else {
-            //error
-            return $DateTime_or_timestamp;
-        }
-    }
-
-
-    /**
-     * The purpose of this helper method is to receive an incoming format string in php date/time format
-     * and spit out the js and moment.js equivalent formats.
-     * Note, if no format string is given, then it is assumed the user wants what is set for WP.
-     * Note, js date and time formats are those used by the jquery-ui datepicker and the jquery-ui date-
-     * time picker.
-     *
-     * @see http://stackoverflow.com/posts/16725290/ for the code inspiration.
-     * @param null $date_format_string
-     * @param null $time_format_string
-     * @return array
-     *                array(
-     *                'js' => array (
-     *                'date' => //date format
-     *                'time' => //time format
-     *                ),
-     *                'moment' => //date and time format.
-     *                )
-     */
-    public static function convert_php_to_js_and_moment_date_formats(
-        $date_format_string = null,
-        $time_format_string = null
-    ) {
-        if ($date_format_string === null) {
-            $date_format_string = get_option('date_format');
-        }
-
-        if ($time_format_string === null) {
-            $time_format_string = get_option('time_format');
-        }
-
-        $date_format = self::_php_to_js_moment_converter($date_format_string);
-        $time_format = self::_php_to_js_moment_converter($time_format_string);
-
-        return array(
-            'js'     => array(
-                'date' => $date_format['js'],
-                'time' => $time_format['js'],
-            ),
-            'moment' => $date_format['moment'] . ' ' . $time_format['moment'],
-        );
-    }
-
-
-    /**
-     * This converts incoming format string into js and moment variations.
-     *
-     * @param string $format_string incoming php format string
-     * @return array js and moment formats.
-     */
-    protected static function _php_to_js_moment_converter($format_string)
-    {
-        /**
-         * This is a map of symbols for formats.
-         * The index is the php symbol, the equivalent values are in the array.
-         *
-         * @var array
-         */
-        $symbols_map      = array(
-            // Day
-            //01
-            'd' => array(
-                'js'     => 'dd',
-                'moment' => 'DD',
-            ),
-            //Mon
-            'D' => array(
-                'js'     => 'D',
-                'moment' => 'ddd',
-            ),
-            //1,2,...31
-            'j' => array(
-                'js'     => 'd',
-                'moment' => 'D',
-            ),
-            //Monday
-            'l' => array(
-                'js'     => 'DD',
-                'moment' => 'dddd',
-            ),
-            //ISO numeric representation of the day of the week (1-6)
-            'N' => array(
-                'js'     => '',
-                'moment' => 'E',
-            ),
-            //st,nd.rd
-            'S' => array(
-                'js'     => '',
-                'moment' => 'o',
-            ),
-            //numeric representation of day of week (0-6)
-            'w' => array(
-                'js'     => '',
-                'moment' => 'd',
-            ),
-            //day of year starting from 0 (0-365)
-            'z' => array(
-                'js'     => 'o',
-                'moment' => 'DDD' //note moment does not start with 0 so will need to modify by subtracting 1
-            ),
-            // Week
-            //ISO-8601 week number of year (weeks starting on monday)
-            'W' => array(
-                'js'     => '',
-                'moment' => 'w',
-            ),
-            // Month
-            // January...December
-            'F' => array(
-                'js'     => 'MM',
-                'moment' => 'MMMM',
-            ),
-            //01...12
-            'm' => array(
-                'js'     => 'mm',
-                'moment' => 'MM',
-            ),
-            //Jan...Dec
-            'M' => array(
-                'js'     => 'M',
-                'moment' => 'MMM',
-            ),
-            //1-12
-            'n' => array(
-                'js'     => 'm',
-                'moment' => 'M',
-            ),
-            //number of days in given month
-            't' => array(
-                'js'     => '',
-                'moment' => '',
-            ),
-            // Year
-            //whether leap year or not 1/0
-            'L' => array(
-                'js'     => '',
-                'moment' => '',
-            ),
-            //ISO-8601 year number
-            'o' => array(
-                'js'     => '',
-                'moment' => 'GGGG',
-            ),
-            //1999...2003
-            'Y' => array(
-                'js'     => 'yy',
-                'moment' => 'YYYY',
-            ),
-            //99...03
-            'y' => array(
-                'js'     => 'y',
-                'moment' => 'YY',
-            ),
-            // Time
-            // am/pm
-            'a' => array(
-                'js'     => 'tt',
-                'moment' => 'a',
-            ),
-            // AM/PM
-            'A' => array(
-                'js'     => 'TT',
-                'moment' => 'A',
-            ),
-            // Swatch Internet Time?!?
-            'B' => array(
-                'js'     => '',
-                'moment' => '',
-            ),
-            //1...12
-            'g' => array(
-                'js'     => 'h',
-                'moment' => 'h',
-            ),
-            //0...23
-            'G' => array(
-                'js'     => 'H',
-                'moment' => 'H',
-            ),
-            //01...12
-            'h' => array(
-                'js'     => 'hh',
-                'moment' => 'hh',
-            ),
-            //00...23
-            'H' => array(
-                'js'     => 'HH',
-                'moment' => 'HH',
-            ),
-            //00..59
-            'i' => array(
-                'js'     => 'mm',
-                'moment' => 'mm',
-            ),
-            //seconds... 00...59
-            's' => array(
-                'js'     => 'ss',
-                'moment' => 'ss',
-            ),
-            //microseconds
-            'u' => array(
-                'js'     => '',
-                'moment' => '',
-            ),
-        );
-        $jquery_ui_format = "";
-        $moment_format    = "";
-        $escaping         = false;
-        for ($i = 0; $i < strlen($format_string); $i++) {
-            $char = $format_string[$i];
-            if ($char === '\\') { // PHP date format escaping character
-                $i++;
-                if ($escaping) {
-                    $jquery_ui_format .= $format_string[$i];
-                    $moment_format .= $format_string[$i];
-                } else {
-                    $jquery_ui_format .= '\'' . $format_string[$i];
-                    $moment_format .= $format_string[$i];
-                }
-                $escaping = true;
-            } else {
-                if ($escaping) {
-                    $jquery_ui_format .= "'";
-                    $moment_format .= "'";
-                    $escaping = false;
-                }
-                if (isset($symbols_map[$char])) {
-                    $jquery_ui_format .= $symbols_map[$char]['js'];
-                    $moment_format .= $symbols_map[$char]['moment'];
-                } else {
-                    $jquery_ui_format .= $char;
-                    $moment_format .= $char;
-                }
-            }
-        }
-        return array('js' => $jquery_ui_format, 'moment' => $moment_format);
-    }
-
-
-    /**
-     * This takes an incoming format string and validates it to ensure it will work fine with PHP.
-     *
-     * @param string $format_string   Incoming format string for php date().
-     * @return mixed bool|array  If all is okay then TRUE is returned.  Otherwise an array of validation
-     *                                errors is returned.  So for client code calling, check for is_array() to
-     *                                indicate failed validations.
-     */
-    public static function validate_format_string($format_string)
-    {
-        $error_msg = array();
-        //time format checks
-        switch (true) {
-            case   strpos($format_string, 'h') !== false  :
-            case   strpos($format_string, 'g') !== false :
-                /**
-                 * if the time string has a lowercase 'h' which == 12 hour time format and there
-                 * is not any ante meridiem format ('a' or 'A').  Then throw an error because its
-                 * too ambiguous and PHP won't be able to figure out whether 1 = 1pm or 1am.
-                 */
-                if (strpos(strtoupper($format_string), 'A') === false) {
-                    $error_msg[] = __('There is a  time format for 12 hour time but no  "a" or "A" to indicate am/pm.  Without this distinction, PHP is unable to determine if a "1" for the hour value equals "1pm" or "1am".',
-                        'event_espresso');
-                }
-                break;
-
-        }
-
-        return empty($error_msg) ? true : $error_msg;
-    }
-
-
-    /**
-     *     If the the first date starts at midnight on one day, and the next date ends at midnight on the
-     *     very next day then this method will return true.
-     *    If $date_1 = 2015-12-15 00:00:00 and $date_2 = 2015-12-16 00:00:00 then this function will return true.
-     *    If $date_1 = 2015-12-15 03:00:00 and $date_2 = 2015-12_16 03:00:00 then this function will return false.
-     *    If $date_1 = 2015-12-15 00:00:00 and $date_2 = 2015-12-15 00:00:00 then this function will return true.
-     *
-     * @param mixed $date_1
-     * @param mixed $date_2
-     * @return bool
-     */
-    public static function dates_represent_one_24_hour_date($date_1, $date_2)
-    {
-
-        if (
-            (! $date_1 instanceof DateTime || ! $date_2 instanceof DateTime) ||
-            ($date_1->format(EE_Datetime_Field::mysql_time_format) != '00:00:00' || $date_2->format(EE_Datetime_Field::mysql_time_format) != '00:00:00')
-        ) {
-            return false;
-        }
-        return $date_2->format('U') - $date_1->format('U') == 86400 ? true : false;
-    }
-
-
-    /**
-     * This returns the appropriate query interval string that can be used in sql queries involving mysql Date
-     * Functions.
-     *
-     * @param string $timezone_string    A timezone string in a valid format to instantiate a DateTimeZone object.
-     * @param string $field_for_interval The Database field that is the interval is applied to in the query.
-     * @return string
-     */
-    public static function get_sql_query_interval_for_offset($timezone_string, $field_for_interval)
-    {
-        try {
-            /** need to account for timezone offset on the selects */
-            $DateTimeZone = new DateTimeZone($timezone_string);
-        } catch (Exception $e) {
-            $DateTimeZone = null;
-        }
-
-        /**
-         * Note get_option( 'gmt_offset') returns a value in hours, whereas DateTimeZone::getOffset returns values in seconds.
-         * Hence we do the calc for DateTimeZone::getOffset.
-         */
-        $offset         = $DateTimeZone instanceof DateTimeZone ? ($DateTimeZone->getOffset(new DateTime('now'))) / HOUR_IN_SECONDS : get_option('gmt_offset');
-        $query_interval = $offset < 0
-            ? 'DATE_SUB(' . $field_for_interval . ', INTERVAL ' . $offset * -1 . ' HOUR)'
-            : 'DATE_ADD(' . $field_for_interval . ', INTERVAL ' . $offset . ' HOUR)';
-        return $query_interval;
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * Retrieves the site's default timezone and returns it formatted so it's ready for display
-     * to users. If you want to customize how its displayed feel free to fetch the 'timezone_string'
-     * and 'gmt_offset' WordPress options directly; or use the filter
-     * FHEE__EEH_DTT_Helper__get_timezone_string_for_display
-     * (although note that we remove any HTML that may be added)
-     *
-     * @return string
-     */
-    public static function get_timezone_string_for_display()
-    {
-        $pretty_timezone = apply_filters('FHEE__EEH_DTT_Helper__get_timezone_string_for_display', '');
-        if (! empty($pretty_timezone)) {
-            return esc_html($pretty_timezone);
-        }
-        $timezone_string = get_option('timezone_string');
-        if ($timezone_string) {
-            static $mo_loaded = false;
-            // Load translations for continents and cities just like wp_timezone_choice does
-            if (! $mo_loaded) {
-                $locale = get_locale();
-                $mofile = WP_LANG_DIR . '/continents-cities-' . $locale . '.mo';
-                load_textdomain('continents-cities', $mofile);
-                $mo_loaded = true;
-            }
-            //well that was easy.
-            $parts = explode('/', $timezone_string);
-            //remove the continent
-            unset($parts[0]);
-            $t_parts = array();
-            foreach ($parts as $part) {
-                $t_parts[] = translate(str_replace('_', ' ', $part), 'continents-cities');
-            }
-            return implode(' - ', $t_parts);
-        }
-        //they haven't set the timezone string, so let's return a string like "UTC+1"
-        $gmt_offset = get_option('gmt_offset');
-        if (intval($gmt_offset) >= 0) {
-            $prefix = '+';
-        } else {
-            $prefix = '';
-        }
-        $parts = explode('.', (string)$gmt_offset);
-        if (count($parts) === 1) {
-            $parts[1] = '00';
-        } else {
-            //convert the part after the decimal, eg "5" (from x.5) or "25" (from x.25)
-            //to minutes, eg 30 or 15, respectively
-            $hour_fraction = (float)('0.' . $parts[1]);
-            $parts[1]      = (string)$hour_fraction * 60;
-        }
-        return sprintf(__('UTC%1$s', 'event_espresso'), $prefix . implode(':', $parts));
-    }
-
-
-
-    /**
-     * So PHP does this awesome thing where if you are trying to get a timestamp
-     * for a month using a string like "February" or "February 2017",
-     * and you don't specify a day as part of your string,
-     * then PHP will use whatever the current day of the month is.
-     * IF the current day of the month happens to be the 30th or 31st,
-     * then PHP gets really confused by a date like February 30,
-     * so instead of saying
-     *      "Hey February only has 28 days (this year)...
-     *      ...you must have meant the last day of the month!"
-     * PHP does the next most logical thing, and bumps the date up to March 2nd,
-     * because someone requesting February 30th obviously meant March 1st!
-     * The way around this is to always set the day to the first,
-     * so that the month will stay on the month you wanted.
-     * this method will add that "1" into your date regardless of the format.
-     *
-     * @param string $month
-     * @return string
-     */
-    public static function first_of_month_timestamp($month = '')
-    {
-        $month = (string)$month;
-        $year = '';
-        // check if the incoming string has a year in it or not
-       if (preg_match('/\b\d{4}\b/', $month, $matches)) {
-           $year = $matches[0];
-           // ten remove that from the month string as well as any spaces
-           $month = trim(str_replace($year, '', $month));
-           // add a space before the year
-           $year = " {$year}";
-        }
-        // return timestamp for something like "February 1 2017"
-        return strtotime("{$month} 1{$year}");
-    }
+	endif;
+	}
+
+
+	/**
+	 * This method will take an incoming unix timestamp and add the offset to it for the given timezone_string.
+	 * If no unix timestamp is given then time() is used.  If no timezone is given then the set timezone string for
+	 * the site is used.
+	 * This is used typically when using a Unix timestamp any core WP functions that expect their specially
+	 * computed timestamp (i.e. date_i18n() )
+	 *
+	 * @param int    $unix_timestamp                  if 0, then time() will be used.
+	 * @param string $timezone_string                 timezone_string. If empty, then the current set timezone for the
+	 *                                                site will be used.
+	 * @return int      $unix_timestamp with the offset applied for the given timezone.
+	 */
+	public static function get_timestamp_with_offset($unix_timestamp = 0, $timezone_string = '')
+	{
+		$unix_timestamp  = $unix_timestamp === 0 ? time() : (int)$unix_timestamp;
+		$timezone_string = self::get_valid_timezone_string($timezone_string);
+		$TimeZone        = new DateTimeZone($timezone_string);
+
+		$DateTime = new DateTime('@' . $unix_timestamp, $TimeZone);
+		$offset   = timezone_offset_get($TimeZone, $DateTime);
+		return (int)$DateTime->format('U') + (int)$offset;
+	}
+
+
+	/**
+	 *    _set_date_time_field
+	 *    modifies EE_Base_Class EE_Datetime_Field objects
+	 *
+	 * @param  EE_Base_Class $obj                 EE_Base_Class object
+	 * @param    DateTime    $DateTime            PHP DateTime object
+	 * @param  string        $datetime_field_name the datetime fieldname to be manipulated
+	 * @return    EE_Base_Class
+	 */
+	protected static function _set_date_time_field(EE_Base_Class $obj, DateTime $DateTime, $datetime_field_name)
+	{
+		// grab current datetime format
+		$current_format = $obj->get_format();
+		// set new full timestamp format
+		$obj->set_date_format(EE_Datetime_Field::mysql_date_format);
+		$obj->set_time_format(EE_Datetime_Field::mysql_time_format);
+		// set the new date value using a full timestamp format so that no data is lost
+		$obj->set($datetime_field_name, $DateTime->format(EE_Datetime_Field::mysql_timestamp_format));
+		// reset datetime formats
+		$obj->set_date_format($current_format[0]);
+		$obj->set_time_format($current_format[1]);
+		return $obj;
+	}
+
 
 	/**
-     * This simply returns the timestamp for tomorrow (midnight next day) in this sites timezone.  So it may be midnight
-	* for this sites timezone, but the timestamp could be some other time GMT.
-    */
-    public static function tomorrow()
+	 *    date_time_add
+	 *    helper for doing simple datetime calculations on a given datetime from EE_Base_Class
+	 *    and modifying it IN the EE_Base_Class so you don't have to do anything else.
+	 *
+	 * @param  EE_Base_Class $obj                 EE_Base_Class object
+	 * @param  string        $datetime_field_name name of the EE_Datetime_Filed datatype db column to be manipulated
+	 * @param  string        $period              what you are adding. The options are (years, months, days, hours,
+	 *                                            minutes, seconds) defaults to years
+	 * @param  integer       $value               what you want to increment the time by
+	 * @return EE_Base_Class           return the EE_Base_Class object so right away you can do something with it
+	 *                                 (chaining)
+	 */
+	public static function date_time_add(EE_Base_Class $obj, $datetime_field_name, $period = 'years', $value = 1)
+	{
+		//get the raw UTC date.
+		$DateTime = $obj->get_DateTime_object($datetime_field_name);
+		$DateTime = EEH_DTT_Helper::calc_date($DateTime, $period, $value);
+		return EEH_DTT_Helper::_set_date_time_field($obj, $DateTime, $datetime_field_name);
+	}
+
+
+	/**
+	 *    date_time_subtract
+	 *    same as date_time_add except subtracting value instead of adding.
+	 *
+	 * @param \EE_Base_Class $obj
+	 * @param  string        $datetime_field_name name of the EE_Datetime_Filed datatype db column to be manipulated
+	 * @param string         $period
+	 * @param int            $value
+	 * @return \EE_Base_Class
+	 */
+	public static function date_time_subtract(EE_Base_Class $obj, $datetime_field_name, $period = 'years', $value = 1)
+	{
+		//get the raw UTC date
+		$DateTime = $obj->get_DateTime_object($datetime_field_name);
+		$DateTime = EEH_DTT_Helper::calc_date($DateTime, $period, $value, '-');
+		return EEH_DTT_Helper::_set_date_time_field($obj, $DateTime, $datetime_field_name);
+	}
+
+
+	/**
+	 * Simply takes an incoming DateTime object and does calculations on it based on the incoming parameters
+	 *
+	 * @param  DateTime $DateTime DateTime object
+	 * @param  string   $period   a value to indicate what interval is being used in the calculation. The options are
+	 *                            'years', 'months', 'days', 'hours', 'minutes', 'seconds'. Defaults to years.
+	 * @param  integer  $value    What you want to increment the date by
+	 * @param  string   $operand  What operand you wish to use for the calculation
+	 * @return \DateTime return whatever type came in.
+	 * @throws \EE_Error
+	 */
+	protected static function _modify_datetime_object(DateTime $DateTime, $period = 'years', $value = 1, $operand = '+')
+	{
+		if (! $DateTime instanceof DateTime) {
+			throw new EE_Error(
+				sprintf(
+					__('Expected a PHP DateTime object, but instead received %1$s', 'event_espresso'),
+					print_r($DateTime, true)
+				)
+			);
+		}
+		switch ($period) {
+			case 'years' :
+				$value = 'P' . $value . 'Y';
+				break;
+			case 'months' :
+				$value = 'P' . $value . 'M';
+				break;
+			case 'weeks' :
+				$value = 'P' . $value . 'W';
+				break;
+			case 'days' :
+				$value = 'P' . $value . 'D';
+				break;
+			case 'hours' :
+				$value = 'PT' . $value . 'H';
+				break;
+			case 'minutes' :
+				$value = 'PT' . $value . 'M';
+				break;
+			case 'seconds' :
+				$value = 'PT' . $value . 'S';
+				break;
+		}
+		switch ($operand) {
+			case '+':
+				$DateTime->add(new DateInterval($value));
+				break;
+			case '-':
+				$DateTime->sub(new DateInterval($value));
+				break;
+		}
+		return $DateTime;
+	}
+
+
+	/**
+	 * Simply takes an incoming Unix timestamp and does calculations on it based on the incoming parameters
+	 *
+	 * @param  int     $timestamp Unix timestamp
+	 * @param  string  $period    a value to indicate what interval is being used in the calculation. The options are
+	 *                            'years', 'months', 'days', 'hours', 'minutes', 'seconds'. Defaults to years.
+	 * @param  integer $value     What you want to increment the date by
+	 * @param  string  $operand   What operand you wish to use for the calculation
+	 * @return \DateTime return whatever type came in.
+	 * @throws \EE_Error
+	 */
+	protected static function _modify_timestamp($timestamp, $period = 'years', $value = 1, $operand = '+')
+	{
+		if (! preg_match(EE_Datetime_Field::unix_timestamp_regex, $timestamp)) {
+			throw new EE_Error(
+				sprintf(
+					__('Expected a Unix timestamp, but instead received %1$s', 'event_espresso'),
+					print_r($timestamp, true)
+				)
+			);
+		}
+		switch ($period) {
+			case 'years' :
+				$value = YEAR_IN_SECONDS * $value;
+				break;
+			case 'months' :
+				$value = YEAR_IN_SECONDS / 12 * $value;
+				break;
+			case 'weeks' :
+				$value = WEEK_IN_SECONDS * $value;
+				break;
+			case 'days' :
+				$value = DAY_IN_SECONDS * $value;
+				break;
+			case 'hours' :
+				$value = HOUR_IN_SECONDS * $value;
+				break;
+			case 'minutes' :
+				$value = MINUTE_IN_SECONDS * $value;
+				break;
+		}
+		switch ($operand) {
+			case '+':
+				$timestamp += $value;
+				break;
+			case '-':
+				$timestamp -= $value;
+				break;
+		}
+		return $timestamp;
+	}
+
+
+	/**
+	 * Simply takes an incoming UTC timestamp or DateTime object and does calculations on it based on the incoming
+	 * parameters and returns the new timestamp or DateTime.
+	 *
+	 * @param  int | DateTime $DateTime_or_timestamp DateTime object or Unix timestamp
+	 * @param  string         $period                a value to indicate what interval is being used in the
+	 *                                               calculation. The options are 'years', 'months', 'days', 'hours',
+	 *                                               'minutes', 'seconds'. Defaults to years.
+	 * @param  integer        $value                 What you want to increment the date by
+	 * @param  string         $operand               What operand you wish to use for the calculation
+	 * @return mixed string|DateTime          return whatever type came in.
+	 */
+	public static function calc_date($DateTime_or_timestamp, $period = 'years', $value = 1, $operand = '+')
+	{
+		if ($DateTime_or_timestamp instanceof DateTime) {
+			return EEH_DTT_Helper::_modify_datetime_object($DateTime_or_timestamp, $period, $value, $operand);
+		} else if (preg_match(EE_Datetime_Field::unix_timestamp_regex, $DateTime_or_timestamp)) {
+			return EEH_DTT_Helper::_modify_timestamp($DateTime_or_timestamp, $period, $value, $operand);
+		} else {
+			//error
+			return $DateTime_or_timestamp;
+		}
+	}
+
+
+	/**
+	 * The purpose of this helper method is to receive an incoming format string in php date/time format
+	 * and spit out the js and moment.js equivalent formats.
+	 * Note, if no format string is given, then it is assumed the user wants what is set for WP.
+	 * Note, js date and time formats are those used by the jquery-ui datepicker and the jquery-ui date-
+	 * time picker.
+	 *
+	 * @see http://stackoverflow.com/posts/16725290/ for the code inspiration.
+	 * @param null $date_format_string
+	 * @param null $time_format_string
+	 * @return array
+	 *                array(
+	 *                'js' => array (
+	 *                'date' => //date format
+	 *                'time' => //time format
+	 *                ),
+	 *                'moment' => //date and time format.
+	 *                )
+	 */
+	public static function convert_php_to_js_and_moment_date_formats(
+		$date_format_string = null,
+		$time_format_string = null
+	) {
+		if ($date_format_string === null) {
+			$date_format_string = get_option('date_format');
+		}
+
+		if ($time_format_string === null) {
+			$time_format_string = get_option('time_format');
+		}
+
+		$date_format = self::_php_to_js_moment_converter($date_format_string);
+		$time_format = self::_php_to_js_moment_converter($time_format_string);
+
+		return array(
+			'js'     => array(
+				'date' => $date_format['js'],
+				'time' => $time_format['js'],
+			),
+			'moment' => $date_format['moment'] . ' ' . $time_format['moment'],
+		);
+	}
+
+
+	/**
+	 * This converts incoming format string into js and moment variations.
+	 *
+	 * @param string $format_string incoming php format string
+	 * @return array js and moment formats.
+	 */
+	protected static function _php_to_js_moment_converter($format_string)
+	{
+		/**
+		 * This is a map of symbols for formats.
+		 * The index is the php symbol, the equivalent values are in the array.
+		 *
+		 * @var array
+		 */
+		$symbols_map      = array(
+			// Day
+			//01
+			'd' => array(
+				'js'     => 'dd',
+				'moment' => 'DD',
+			),
+			//Mon
+			'D' => array(
+				'js'     => 'D',
+				'moment' => 'ddd',
+			),
+			//1,2,...31
+			'j' => array(
+				'js'     => 'd',
+				'moment' => 'D',
+			),
+			//Monday
+			'l' => array(
+				'js'     => 'DD',
+				'moment' => 'dddd',
+			),
+			//ISO numeric representation of the day of the week (1-6)
+			'N' => array(
+				'js'     => '',
+				'moment' => 'E',
+			),
+			//st,nd.rd
+			'S' => array(
+				'js'     => '',
+				'moment' => 'o',
+			),
+			//numeric representation of day of week (0-6)
+			'w' => array(
+				'js'     => '',
+				'moment' => 'd',
+			),
+			//day of year starting from 0 (0-365)
+			'z' => array(
+				'js'     => 'o',
+				'moment' => 'DDD' //note moment does not start with 0 so will need to modify by subtracting 1
+			),
+			// Week
+			//ISO-8601 week number of year (weeks starting on monday)
+			'W' => array(
+				'js'     => '',
+				'moment' => 'w',
+			),
+			// Month
+			// January...December
+			'F' => array(
+				'js'     => 'MM',
+				'moment' => 'MMMM',
+			),
+			//01...12
+			'm' => array(
+				'js'     => 'mm',
+				'moment' => 'MM',
+			),
+			//Jan...Dec
+			'M' => array(
+				'js'     => 'M',
+				'moment' => 'MMM',
+			),
+			//1-12
+			'n' => array(
+				'js'     => 'm',
+				'moment' => 'M',
+			),
+			//number of days in given month
+			't' => array(
+				'js'     => '',
+				'moment' => '',
+			),
+			// Year
+			//whether leap year or not 1/0
+			'L' => array(
+				'js'     => '',
+				'moment' => '',
+			),
+			//ISO-8601 year number
+			'o' => array(
+				'js'     => '',
+				'moment' => 'GGGG',
+			),
+			//1999...2003
+			'Y' => array(
+				'js'     => 'yy',
+				'moment' => 'YYYY',
+			),
+			//99...03
+			'y' => array(
+				'js'     => 'y',
+				'moment' => 'YY',
+			),
+			// Time
+			// am/pm
+			'a' => array(
+				'js'     => 'tt',
+				'moment' => 'a',
+			),
+			// AM/PM
+			'A' => array(
+				'js'     => 'TT',
+				'moment' => 'A',
+			),
+			// Swatch Internet Time?!?
+			'B' => array(
+				'js'     => '',
+				'moment' => '',
+			),
+			//1...12
+			'g' => array(
+				'js'     => 'h',
+				'moment' => 'h',
+			),
+			//0...23
+			'G' => array(
+				'js'     => 'H',
+				'moment' => 'H',
+			),
+			//01...12
+			'h' => array(
+				'js'     => 'hh',
+				'moment' => 'hh',
+			),
+			//00...23
+			'H' => array(
+				'js'     => 'HH',
+				'moment' => 'HH',
+			),
+			//00..59
+			'i' => array(
+				'js'     => 'mm',
+				'moment' => 'mm',
+			),
+			//seconds... 00...59
+			's' => array(
+				'js'     => 'ss',
+				'moment' => 'ss',
+			),
+			//microseconds
+			'u' => array(
+				'js'     => '',
+				'moment' => '',
+			),
+		);
+		$jquery_ui_format = "";
+		$moment_format    = "";
+		$escaping         = false;
+		for ($i = 0; $i < strlen($format_string); $i++) {
+			$char = $format_string[$i];
+			if ($char === '\\') { // PHP date format escaping character
+				$i++;
+				if ($escaping) {
+					$jquery_ui_format .= $format_string[$i];
+					$moment_format .= $format_string[$i];
+				} else {
+					$jquery_ui_format .= '\'' . $format_string[$i];
+					$moment_format .= $format_string[$i];
+				}
+				$escaping = true;
+			} else {
+				if ($escaping) {
+					$jquery_ui_format .= "'";
+					$moment_format .= "'";
+					$escaping = false;
+				}
+				if (isset($symbols_map[$char])) {
+					$jquery_ui_format .= $symbols_map[$char]['js'];
+					$moment_format .= $symbols_map[$char]['moment'];
+				} else {
+					$jquery_ui_format .= $char;
+					$moment_format .= $char;
+				}
+			}
+		}
+		return array('js' => $jquery_ui_format, 'moment' => $moment_format);
+	}
+
+
+	/**
+	 * This takes an incoming format string and validates it to ensure it will work fine with PHP.
+	 *
+	 * @param string $format_string   Incoming format string for php date().
+	 * @return mixed bool|array  If all is okay then TRUE is returned.  Otherwise an array of validation
+	 *                                errors is returned.  So for client code calling, check for is_array() to
+	 *                                indicate failed validations.
+	 */
+	public static function validate_format_string($format_string)
+	{
+		$error_msg = array();
+		//time format checks
+		switch (true) {
+			case   strpos($format_string, 'h') !== false  :
+			case   strpos($format_string, 'g') !== false :
+				/**
+				 * if the time string has a lowercase 'h' which == 12 hour time format and there
+				 * is not any ante meridiem format ('a' or 'A').  Then throw an error because its
+				 * too ambiguous and PHP won't be able to figure out whether 1 = 1pm or 1am.
+				 */
+				if (strpos(strtoupper($format_string), 'A') === false) {
+					$error_msg[] = __('There is a  time format for 12 hour time but no  "a" or "A" to indicate am/pm.  Without this distinction, PHP is unable to determine if a "1" for the hour value equals "1pm" or "1am".',
+						'event_espresso');
+				}
+				break;
+
+		}
+
+		return empty($error_msg) ? true : $error_msg;
+	}
+
+
+	/**
+	 *     If the the first date starts at midnight on one day, and the next date ends at midnight on the
+	 *     very next day then this method will return true.
+	 *    If $date_1 = 2015-12-15 00:00:00 and $date_2 = 2015-12-16 00:00:00 then this function will return true.
+	 *    If $date_1 = 2015-12-15 03:00:00 and $date_2 = 2015-12_16 03:00:00 then this function will return false.
+	 *    If $date_1 = 2015-12-15 00:00:00 and $date_2 = 2015-12-15 00:00:00 then this function will return true.
+	 *
+	 * @param mixed $date_1
+	 * @param mixed $date_2
+	 * @return bool
+	 */
+	public static function dates_represent_one_24_hour_date($date_1, $date_2)
+	{
+
+		if (
+			(! $date_1 instanceof DateTime || ! $date_2 instanceof DateTime) ||
+			($date_1->format(EE_Datetime_Field::mysql_time_format) != '00:00:00' || $date_2->format(EE_Datetime_Field::mysql_time_format) != '00:00:00')
+		) {
+			return false;
+		}
+		return $date_2->format('U') - $date_1->format('U') == 86400 ? true : false;
+	}
+
+
+	/**
+	 * This returns the appropriate query interval string that can be used in sql queries involving mysql Date
+	 * Functions.
+	 *
+	 * @param string $timezone_string    A timezone string in a valid format to instantiate a DateTimeZone object.
+	 * @param string $field_for_interval The Database field that is the interval is applied to in the query.
+	 * @return string
+	 */
+	public static function get_sql_query_interval_for_offset($timezone_string, $field_for_interval)
+	{
+		try {
+			/** need to account for timezone offset on the selects */
+			$DateTimeZone = new DateTimeZone($timezone_string);
+		} catch (Exception $e) {
+			$DateTimeZone = null;
+		}
+
+		/**
+		 * Note get_option( 'gmt_offset') returns a value in hours, whereas DateTimeZone::getOffset returns values in seconds.
+		 * Hence we do the calc for DateTimeZone::getOffset.
+		 */
+		$offset         = $DateTimeZone instanceof DateTimeZone ? ($DateTimeZone->getOffset(new DateTime('now'))) / HOUR_IN_SECONDS : get_option('gmt_offset');
+		$query_interval = $offset < 0
+			? 'DATE_SUB(' . $field_for_interval . ', INTERVAL ' . $offset * -1 . ' HOUR)'
+			: 'DATE_ADD(' . $field_for_interval . ', INTERVAL ' . $offset . ' HOUR)';
+		return $query_interval;
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Retrieves the site's default timezone and returns it formatted so it's ready for display
+	 * to users. If you want to customize how its displayed feel free to fetch the 'timezone_string'
+	 * and 'gmt_offset' WordPress options directly; or use the filter
+	 * FHEE__EEH_DTT_Helper__get_timezone_string_for_display
+	 * (although note that we remove any HTML that may be added)
+	 *
+	 * @return string
+	 */
+	public static function get_timezone_string_for_display()
+	{
+		$pretty_timezone = apply_filters('FHEE__EEH_DTT_Helper__get_timezone_string_for_display', '');
+		if (! empty($pretty_timezone)) {
+			return esc_html($pretty_timezone);
+		}
+		$timezone_string = get_option('timezone_string');
+		if ($timezone_string) {
+			static $mo_loaded = false;
+			// Load translations for continents and cities just like wp_timezone_choice does
+			if (! $mo_loaded) {
+				$locale = get_locale();
+				$mofile = WP_LANG_DIR . '/continents-cities-' . $locale . '.mo';
+				load_textdomain('continents-cities', $mofile);
+				$mo_loaded = true;
+			}
+			//well that was easy.
+			$parts = explode('/', $timezone_string);
+			//remove the continent
+			unset($parts[0]);
+			$t_parts = array();
+			foreach ($parts as $part) {
+				$t_parts[] = translate(str_replace('_', ' ', $part), 'continents-cities');
+			}
+			return implode(' - ', $t_parts);
+		}
+		//they haven't set the timezone string, so let's return a string like "UTC+1"
+		$gmt_offset = get_option('gmt_offset');
+		if (intval($gmt_offset) >= 0) {
+			$prefix = '+';
+		} else {
+			$prefix = '';
+		}
+		$parts = explode('.', (string)$gmt_offset);
+		if (count($parts) === 1) {
+			$parts[1] = '00';
+		} else {
+			//convert the part after the decimal, eg "5" (from x.5) or "25" (from x.25)
+			//to minutes, eg 30 or 15, respectively
+			$hour_fraction = (float)('0.' . $parts[1]);
+			$parts[1]      = (string)$hour_fraction * 60;
+		}
+		return sprintf(__('UTC%1$s', 'event_espresso'), $prefix . implode(':', $parts));
+	}
+
+
+
+	/**
+	 * So PHP does this awesome thing where if you are trying to get a timestamp
+	 * for a month using a string like "February" or "February 2017",
+	 * and you don't specify a day as part of your string,
+	 * then PHP will use whatever the current day of the month is.
+	 * IF the current day of the month happens to be the 30th or 31st,
+	 * then PHP gets really confused by a date like February 30,
+	 * so instead of saying
+	 *      "Hey February only has 28 days (this year)...
+	 *      ...you must have meant the last day of the month!"
+	 * PHP does the next most logical thing, and bumps the date up to March 2nd,
+	 * because someone requesting February 30th obviously meant March 1st!
+	 * The way around this is to always set the day to the first,
+	 * so that the month will stay on the month you wanted.
+	 * this method will add that "1" into your date regardless of the format.
+	 *
+	 * @param string $month
+	 * @return string
+	 */
+	public static function first_of_month_timestamp($month = '')
+	{
+		$month = (string)$month;
+		$year = '';
+		// check if the incoming string has a year in it or not
+	   if (preg_match('/\b\d{4}\b/', $month, $matches)) {
+		   $year = $matches[0];
+		   // ten remove that from the month string as well as any spaces
+		   $month = trim(str_replace($year, '', $month));
+		   // add a space before the year
+		   $year = " {$year}";
+		}
+		// return timestamp for something like "February 1 2017"
+		return strtotime("{$month} 1{$year}");
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * This simply returns the timestamp for tomorrow (midnight next day) in this sites timezone.  So it may be midnight
+	 * for this sites timezone, but the timestamp could be some other time GMT.
+	 */
+	public static function tomorrow()
 	{
 		//The multiplication of -1 ensures that we switch positive offsets to negative and negative offsets to positive
 		//before adding to the timestamp.  Why? Because we want tomorrow to be for midnight the next day in THIS timezone
@@ -1107,135 +1107,135 @@ 
 	}
 
 
-    /**
-     * **
-     * Gives a nicely-formatted list of timezone strings.
-     * Copied from the core wp function by the same name so we could customize to remove UTC offsets.
-     *
-     * @since     4.9.40.rc.008
-     * @staticvar bool $mo_loaded
-     * @staticvar string $locale_loaded
-     * @param string $selected_zone Selected timezone.
-     * @param string $locale        Optional. Locale to load the timezones in. Default current site locale.
-     * @return string
-     */
-    public static function wp_timezone_choice($selected_zone, $locale = null)
-    {
-        static $mo_loaded = false, $locale_loaded = null;
-
-        $continents = array(
-            'Africa',
-            'America',
-            'Antarctica',
-            'Arctic',
-            'Asia',
-            'Atlantic',
-            'Australia',
-            'Europe',
-            'Indian',
-            'Pacific',
-        );
-
-        // Load translations for continents and cities.
-        if (! $mo_loaded || $locale !== $locale_loaded) {
-            $locale_loaded = $locale ? $locale : get_locale();
-            $mofile        = WP_LANG_DIR . '/continents-cities-' . $locale_loaded . '.mo';
-            unload_textdomain('continents-cities');
-            load_textdomain('continents-cities', $mofile);
-            $mo_loaded = true;
-        }
-
-        $zonen = array();
-        foreach (timezone_identifiers_list() as $zone) {
-            $zone = explode('/', $zone);
-            if (! in_array($zone[0], $continents)) {
-                continue;
-            }
-
-            // This determines what gets set and translated - we don't translate Etc/* strings here, they are done later
-            $exists    = array(
-                0 => (isset($zone[0]) && $zone[0]),
-                1 => (isset($zone[1]) && $zone[1]),
-                2 => (isset($zone[2]) && $zone[2]),
-            );
-            $exists[3] = ($exists[0] && 'Etc' !== $zone[0]);
-            $exists[4] = ($exists[1] && $exists[3]);
-            $exists[5] = ($exists[2] && $exists[3]);
-
-            $zonen[] = array(
-                'continent'   => ($exists[0] ? $zone[0] : ''),
-                'city'        => ($exists[1] ? $zone[1] : ''),
-                'subcity'     => ($exists[2] ? $zone[2] : ''),
-                't_continent' => ($exists[3] ? translate(str_replace('_', ' ', $zone[0]), 'continents-cities') : ''),
-                't_city'      => ($exists[4] ? translate(str_replace('_', ' ', $zone[1]), 'continents-cities') : ''),
-                't_subcity'   => ($exists[5] ? translate(str_replace('_', ' ', $zone[2]), 'continents-cities') : ''),
-            );
-        }
-        usort($zonen, '_wp_timezone_choice_usort_callback');
-
-        $structure = array();
-
-        if (empty($selected_zone)) {
-            $structure[] = '<option selected="selected" value="">' . __('Select a city') . '</option>';
-        }
-
-        foreach ($zonen as $key => $zone) {
-            // Build value in an array to join later
-            $value = array($zone['continent']);
-
-            if (empty($zone['city'])) {
-                // It's at the continent level (generally won't happen)
-                $display = $zone['t_continent'];
-            } else {
-                // It's inside a continent group
-
-                // Continent optgroup
-                if (! isset($zonen[$key - 1]) || $zonen[$key - 1]['continent'] !== $zone['continent']) {
-                    $label       = $zone['t_continent'];
-                    $structure[] = '<optgroup label="' . esc_attr($label) . '">';
-                }
-
-                // Add the city to the value
-                $value[] = $zone['city'];
-
-                $display = $zone['t_city'];
-                if (! empty($zone['subcity'])) {
-                    // Add the subcity to the value
-                    $value[] = $zone['subcity'];
-                    $display .= ' - ' . $zone['t_subcity'];
-                }
-            }
-
-            // Build the value
-            $value    = join('/', $value);
-            $selected = '';
-            if ($value === $selected_zone) {
-                $selected = 'selected="selected" ';
-            }
-            $structure[] = '<option ' . $selected . 'value="' . esc_attr($value) . '">' . esc_html($display) . "</option>";
-
-            // Close continent optgroup
-            if (! empty($zone['city']) && (! isset($zonen[$key + 1]) || (isset($zonen[$key + 1]) && $zonen[$key + 1]['continent'] !== $zone['continent']))) {
-                $structure[] = '</optgroup>';
-            }
-        }
-
-        return join("\n", $structure);
-    }
-
-
-    /**
-     * Shim for the WP function `get_user_locale` that was added in WordPress 4.7.0
-     *
-     * @param int|WP_User $user_id
-     * @return string
-     */
-    public static function get_user_locale($user_id = 0)
-    {
-        if (function_exists('get_user_locale')) {
-            return get_user_locale($user_id);
-        }
-        return get_locale();
-    }
+	/**
+	 * **
+	 * Gives a nicely-formatted list of timezone strings.
+	 * Copied from the core wp function by the same name so we could customize to remove UTC offsets.
+	 *
+	 * @since     4.9.40.rc.008
+	 * @staticvar bool $mo_loaded
+	 * @staticvar string $locale_loaded
+	 * @param string $selected_zone Selected timezone.
+	 * @param string $locale        Optional. Locale to load the timezones in. Default current site locale.
+	 * @return string
+	 */
+	public static function wp_timezone_choice($selected_zone, $locale = null)
+	{
+		static $mo_loaded = false, $locale_loaded = null;
+
+		$continents = array(
+			'Africa',
+			'America',
+			'Antarctica',
+			'Arctic',
+			'Asia',
+			'Atlantic',
+			'Australia',
+			'Europe',
+			'Indian',
+			'Pacific',
+		);
+
+		// Load translations for continents and cities.
+		if (! $mo_loaded || $locale !== $locale_loaded) {
+			$locale_loaded = $locale ? $locale : get_locale();
+			$mofile        = WP_LANG_DIR . '/continents-cities-' . $locale_loaded . '.mo';
+			unload_textdomain('continents-cities');
+			load_textdomain('continents-cities', $mofile);
+			$mo_loaded = true;
+		}
+
+		$zonen = array();
+		foreach (timezone_identifiers_list() as $zone) {
+			$zone = explode('/', $zone);
+			if (! in_array($zone[0], $continents)) {
+				continue;
+			}
+
+			// This determines what gets set and translated - we don't translate Etc/* strings here, they are done later
+			$exists    = array(
+				0 => (isset($zone[0]) && $zone[0]),
+				1 => (isset($zone[1]) && $zone[1]),
+				2 => (isset($zone[2]) && $zone[2]),
+			);
+			$exists[3] = ($exists[0] && 'Etc' !== $zone[0]);
+			$exists[4] = ($exists[1] && $exists[3]);
+			$exists[5] = ($exists[2] && $exists[3]);
+
+			$zonen[] = array(
+				'continent'   => ($exists[0] ? $zone[0] : ''),
+				'city'        => ($exists[1] ? $zone[1] : ''),
+				'subcity'     => ($exists[2] ? $zone[2] : ''),
+				't_continent' => ($exists[3] ? translate(str_replace('_', ' ', $zone[0]), 'continents-cities') : ''),
+				't_city'      => ($exists[4] ? translate(str_replace('_', ' ', $zone[1]), 'continents-cities') : ''),
+				't_subcity'   => ($exists[5] ? translate(str_replace('_', ' ', $zone[2]), 'continents-cities') : ''),
+			);
+		}
+		usort($zonen, '_wp_timezone_choice_usort_callback');
+
+		$structure = array();
+
+		if (empty($selected_zone)) {
+			$structure[] = '<option selected="selected" value="">' . __('Select a city') . '</option>';
+		}
+
+		foreach ($zonen as $key => $zone) {
+			// Build value in an array to join later
+			$value = array($zone['continent']);
+
+			if (empty($zone['city'])) {
+				// It's at the continent level (generally won't happen)
+				$display = $zone['t_continent'];
+			} else {
+				// It's inside a continent group
+
+				// Continent optgroup
+				if (! isset($zonen[$key - 1]) || $zonen[$key - 1]['continent'] !== $zone['continent']) {
+					$label       = $zone['t_continent'];
+					$structure[] = '<optgroup label="' . esc_attr($label) . '">';
+				}
+
+				// Add the city to the value
+				$value[] = $zone['city'];
+
+				$display = $zone['t_city'];
+				if (! empty($zone['subcity'])) {
+					// Add the subcity to the value
+					$value[] = $zone['subcity'];
+					$display .= ' - ' . $zone['t_subcity'];
+				}
+			}
+
+			// Build the value
+			$value    = join('/', $value);
+			$selected = '';
+			if ($value === $selected_zone) {
+				$selected = 'selected="selected" ';
+			}
+			$structure[] = '<option ' . $selected . 'value="' . esc_attr($value) . '">' . esc_html($display) . "</option>";
+
+			// Close continent optgroup
+			if (! empty($zone['city']) && (! isset($zonen[$key + 1]) || (isset($zonen[$key + 1]) && $zonen[$key + 1]['continent'] !== $zone['continent']))) {
+				$structure[] = '</optgroup>';
+			}
+		}
+
+		return join("\n", $structure);
+	}
+
+
+	/**
+	 * Shim for the WP function `get_user_locale` that was added in WordPress 4.7.0
+	 *
+	 * @param int|WP_User $user_id
+	 * @return string
+	 */
+	public static function get_user_locale($user_id = 0)
+	{
+		if (function_exists('get_user_locale')) {
+			return get_user_locale($user_id);
+		}
+		return get_locale();
+	}
 
 }// end class EEH_DTT_Helper

Spacing +51 added lines, -52 removed lines

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@ 
 <?php
-if (! defined('EVENT_ESPRESSO_VERSION')) {
+if ( ! defined('EVENT_ESPRESSO_VERSION')) {
     exit('NO direct script access allowed');
 }
 
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ 
             new DateTimeZone($timezone_string);
         } catch (Exception $e) {
             // sometimes we take exception to exceptions
-            if (! $throw_error) {
+            if ( ! $throw_error) {
                 return false;
             }
             throw new EE_Error(
@@ -159,7 +159,7 @@ 
             }
         }
         $offset = get_option('gmt_offset');
-        return (int)($offset * HOUR_IN_SECONDS);
+        return (int) ($offset * HOUR_IN_SECONDS);
     }
 
 
@@ -177,7 +177,7 @@ 
     public static function adjust_invalid_gmt_offsets($gmt_offset = 0)
     {
         //make sure $gmt_offset is int
-        $gmt_offset = (int)$gmt_offset;
+        $gmt_offset = (int) $gmt_offset;
         switch ($gmt_offset) {
             //-12
             case -43200:
@@ -350,7 +350,7 @@ 
     public static function get_timezone_offset(DateTimeZone $date_time_zone, $time = null)
     {
         $transitions = self::get_timezone_transitions($date_time_zone, $time);
-        if (! isset($transitions['offset'])) {
+        if ( ! isset($transitions['offset'])) {
             throw new DomainException();
         }
         return $transitions['offset'];
@@ -364,7 +364,7 @@ 
     public static function timezone_select_input($timezone_string = '')
     {
         // get WP date time format
-        $datetime_format = get_option('date_format') . ' ' . get_option('time_format');
+        $datetime_format = get_option('date_format').' '.get_option('time_format');
         // if passed a value, then use that, else get WP option
         $timezone_string = ! empty($timezone_string) ? $timezone_string : get_option('timezone_string');
         // check if the timezone is valid but don't throw any errors if it isn't
@@ -376,9 +376,9 @@ 
             // Create a UTC+- zone if no timezone string exists
             $check_zone_info = false;
             if ($gmt_offset > 0) {
-                $timezone_string = 'UTC+' . $gmt_offset;
+                $timezone_string = 'UTC+'.$gmt_offset;
             } elseif ($gmt_offset < 0) {
-                $timezone_string = 'UTC' . $gmt_offset;
+                $timezone_string = 'UTC'.$gmt_offset;
             } else {
                 $timezone_string = 'UTC';
             }
@@ -400,11 +400,11 @@ 
                 __('%1$sUTC%2$s time is %3$s'),
                 '<abbr title="Coordinated Universal Time">',
                 '</abbr>',
-                '<code>' . date_i18n($datetime_format, false, true) . '</code>'
+                '<code>'.date_i18n($datetime_format, false, true).'</code>'
             );
             ?></span>
-        <?php if (! empty($timezone_string) || ! empty($gmt_offset)) : ?>
-        <br/><span><?php printf(__('Local time is %1$s'), '<code>' . date_i18n($datetime_format) . '</code>'); ?></span>
+        <?php if ( ! empty($timezone_string) || ! empty($gmt_offset)) : ?>
+        <br/><span><?php printf(__('Local time is %1$s'), '<code>'.date_i18n($datetime_format).'</code>'); ?></span>
     <?php endif; ?>
 
         <?php if ($check_zone_info && $timezone_string) : ?>
@@ -437,11 +437,10 @@ 
 
                 if ($found) {
                     $message = $tr['isdst'] ?
-                        __(' Daylight saving time begins on: %s.') :
-                        __(' Standard time begins  on: %s.');
+                        __(' Daylight saving time begins on: %s.') : __(' Standard time begins  on: %s.');
                     // Add the difference between the current offset and the new offset to ts to get the correct transition time from date_i18n().
                     printf($message,
-                        '<code >' . date_i18n($datetime_format, $tr['ts'] + ($tz_offset - $tr['offset'])) . '</code >');
+                        '<code >'.date_i18n($datetime_format, $tr['ts'] + ($tz_offset - $tr['offset'])).'</code >');
                 } else {
                     _e('This timezone does not observe daylight saving time.');
                 }
@@ -469,13 +468,13 @@ 
      */
     public static function get_timestamp_with_offset($unix_timestamp = 0, $timezone_string = '')
     {
-        $unix_timestamp  = $unix_timestamp === 0 ? time() : (int)$unix_timestamp;
+        $unix_timestamp  = $unix_timestamp === 0 ? time() : (int) $unix_timestamp;
         $timezone_string = self::get_valid_timezone_string($timezone_string);
         $TimeZone        = new DateTimeZone($timezone_string);
 
-        $DateTime = new DateTime('@' . $unix_timestamp, $TimeZone);
+        $DateTime = new DateTime('@'.$unix_timestamp, $TimeZone);
         $offset   = timezone_offset_get($TimeZone, $DateTime);
-        return (int)$DateTime->format('U') + (int)$offset;
+        return (int) $DateTime->format('U') + (int) $offset;
     }
 
 
@@ -558,7 +557,7 @@ 
      */
     protected static function _modify_datetime_object(DateTime $DateTime, $period = 'years', $value = 1, $operand = '+')
     {
-        if (! $DateTime instanceof DateTime) {
+        if ( ! $DateTime instanceof DateTime) {
             throw new EE_Error(
                 sprintf(
                     __('Expected a PHP DateTime object, but instead received %1$s', 'event_espresso'),
@@ -568,25 +567,25 @@ 
         }
         switch ($period) {
             case 'years' :
-                $value = 'P' . $value . 'Y';
+                $value = 'P'.$value.'Y';
                 break;
             case 'months' :
-                $value = 'P' . $value . 'M';
+                $value = 'P'.$value.'M';
                 break;
             case 'weeks' :
-                $value = 'P' . $value . 'W';
+                $value = 'P'.$value.'W';
                 break;
             case 'days' :
-                $value = 'P' . $value . 'D';
+                $value = 'P'.$value.'D';
                 break;
             case 'hours' :
-                $value = 'PT' . $value . 'H';
+                $value = 'PT'.$value.'H';
                 break;
             case 'minutes' :
-                $value = 'PT' . $value . 'M';
+                $value = 'PT'.$value.'M';
                 break;
             case 'seconds' :
-                $value = 'PT' . $value . 'S';
+                $value = 'PT'.$value.'S';
                 break;
         }
         switch ($operand) {
@@ -614,7 +613,7 @@ 
      */
     protected static function _modify_timestamp($timestamp, $period = 'years', $value = 1, $operand = '+')
     {
-        if (! preg_match(EE_Datetime_Field::unix_timestamp_regex, $timestamp)) {
+        if ( ! preg_match(EE_Datetime_Field::unix_timestamp_regex, $timestamp)) {
             throw new EE_Error(
                 sprintf(
                     __('Expected a Unix timestamp, but instead received %1$s', 'event_espresso'),
@@ -718,7 +717,7 @@ 
                 'date' => $date_format['js'],
                 'time' => $time_format['js'],
             ),
-            'moment' => $date_format['moment'] . ' ' . $time_format['moment'],
+            'moment' => $date_format['moment'].' '.$time_format['moment'],
         );
     }
 
@@ -737,7 +736,7 @@ 
          *
          * @var array
          */
-        $symbols_map      = array(
+        $symbols_map = array(
             // Day
             //01
             'd' => array(
@@ -895,7 +894,7 @@ 
                     $jquery_ui_format .= $format_string[$i];
                     $moment_format .= $format_string[$i];
                 } else {
-                    $jquery_ui_format .= '\'' . $format_string[$i];
+                    $jquery_ui_format .= '\''.$format_string[$i];
                     $moment_format .= $format_string[$i];
                 }
                 $escaping = true;
@@ -965,7 +964,7 @@ 
     {
 
         if (
-            (! $date_1 instanceof DateTime || ! $date_2 instanceof DateTime) ||
+            ( ! $date_1 instanceof DateTime || ! $date_2 instanceof DateTime) ||
             ($date_1->format(EE_Datetime_Field::mysql_time_format) != '00:00:00' || $date_2->format(EE_Datetime_Field::mysql_time_format) != '00:00:00')
         ) {
             return false;
@@ -997,8 +996,8 @@ 
          */
         $offset         = $DateTimeZone instanceof DateTimeZone ? ($DateTimeZone->getOffset(new DateTime('now'))) / HOUR_IN_SECONDS : get_option('gmt_offset');
         $query_interval = $offset < 0
-            ? 'DATE_SUB(' . $field_for_interval . ', INTERVAL ' . $offset * -1 . ' HOUR)'
-            : 'DATE_ADD(' . $field_for_interval . ', INTERVAL ' . $offset . ' HOUR)';
+            ? 'DATE_SUB('.$field_for_interval.', INTERVAL '.$offset * -1.' HOUR)'
+            : 'DATE_ADD('.$field_for_interval.', INTERVAL '.$offset.' HOUR)';
         return $query_interval;
     }
 
@@ -1014,16 +1013,16 @@ 
     public static function get_timezone_string_for_display()
     {
         $pretty_timezone = apply_filters('FHEE__EEH_DTT_Helper__get_timezone_string_for_display', '');
-        if (! empty($pretty_timezone)) {
+        if ( ! empty($pretty_timezone)) {
             return esc_html($pretty_timezone);
         }
         $timezone_string = get_option('timezone_string');
         if ($timezone_string) {
             static $mo_loaded = false;
             // Load translations for continents and cities just like wp_timezone_choice does
-            if (! $mo_loaded) {
+            if ( ! $mo_loaded) {
                 $locale = get_locale();
-                $mofile = WP_LANG_DIR . '/continents-cities-' . $locale . '.mo';
+                $mofile = WP_LANG_DIR.'/continents-cities-'.$locale.'.mo';
                 load_textdomain('continents-cities', $mofile);
                 $mo_loaded = true;
             }
@@ -1044,16 +1043,16 @@ 
         } else {
             $prefix = '';
         }
-        $parts = explode('.', (string)$gmt_offset);
+        $parts = explode('.', (string) $gmt_offset);
         if (count($parts) === 1) {
             $parts[1] = '00';
         } else {
             //convert the part after the decimal, eg "5" (from x.5) or "25" (from x.25)
             //to minutes, eg 30 or 15, respectively
-            $hour_fraction = (float)('0.' . $parts[1]);
-            $parts[1]      = (string)$hour_fraction * 60;
+            $hour_fraction = (float) ('0.'.$parts[1]);
+            $parts[1]      = (string) $hour_fraction * 60;
         }
-        return sprintf(__('UTC%1$s', 'event_espresso'), $prefix . implode(':', $parts));
+        return sprintf(__('UTC%1$s', 'event_espresso'), $prefix.implode(':', $parts));
     }
 
 
@@ -1079,7 +1078,7 @@ 
      */
     public static function first_of_month_timestamp($month = '')
     {
-        $month = (string)$month;
+        $month = (string) $month;
         $year = '';
         // check if the incoming string has a year in it or not
        if (preg_match('/\b\d{4}\b/', $month, $matches)) {
@@ -1103,7 +1102,7 @@ 
 		//before adding to the timestamp.  Why? Because we want tomorrow to be for midnight the next day in THIS timezone
 		//not an offset from midnight in UTC.  So if we're starting with UTC 00:00:00, then we want to make sure the
 		//final timestamp is equivalent to midnight in this timezone as represented in GMT.
-		return strtotime('tomorrow') + (self::get_site_timezone_gmt_offset()*-1);
+		return strtotime('tomorrow') + (self::get_site_timezone_gmt_offset() * -1);
 	}
 
 
@@ -1137,9 +1136,9 @@ 
         );
 
         // Load translations for continents and cities.
-        if (! $mo_loaded || $locale !== $locale_loaded) {
+        if ( ! $mo_loaded || $locale !== $locale_loaded) {
             $locale_loaded = $locale ? $locale : get_locale();
-            $mofile        = WP_LANG_DIR . '/continents-cities-' . $locale_loaded . '.mo';
+            $mofile        = WP_LANG_DIR.'/continents-cities-'.$locale_loaded.'.mo';
             unload_textdomain('continents-cities');
             load_textdomain('continents-cities', $mofile);
             $mo_loaded = true;
@@ -1148,12 +1147,12 @@ 
         $zonen = array();
         foreach (timezone_identifiers_list() as $zone) {
             $zone = explode('/', $zone);
-            if (! in_array($zone[0], $continents)) {
+            if ( ! in_array($zone[0], $continents)) {
                 continue;
             }
 
             // This determines what gets set and translated - we don't translate Etc/* strings here, they are done later
-            $exists    = array(
+            $exists = array(
                 0 => (isset($zone[0]) && $zone[0]),
                 1 => (isset($zone[1]) && $zone[1]),
                 2 => (isset($zone[2]) && $zone[2]),
@@ -1176,7 +1175,7 @@ 
         $structure = array();
 
         if (empty($selected_zone)) {
-            $structure[] = '<option selected="selected" value="">' . __('Select a city') . '</option>';
+            $structure[] = '<option selected="selected" value="">'.__('Select a city').'</option>';
         }
 
         foreach ($zonen as $key => $zone) {
@@ -1190,19 +1189,19 @@ 
                 // It's inside a continent group
 
                 // Continent optgroup
-                if (! isset($zonen[$key - 1]) || $zonen[$key - 1]['continent'] !== $zone['continent']) {
+                if ( ! isset($zonen[$key - 1]) || $zonen[$key - 1]['continent'] !== $zone['continent']) {
                     $label       = $zone['t_continent'];
-                    $structure[] = '<optgroup label="' . esc_attr($label) . '">';
+                    $structure[] = '<optgroup label="'.esc_attr($label).'">';
                 }
 
                 // Add the city to the value
                 $value[] = $zone['city'];
 
                 $display = $zone['t_city'];
-                if (! empty($zone['subcity'])) {
+                if ( ! empty($zone['subcity'])) {
                     // Add the subcity to the value
                     $value[] = $zone['subcity'];
-                    $display .= ' - ' . $zone['t_subcity'];
+                    $display .= ' - '.$zone['t_subcity'];
                 }
             }
 
@@ -1212,10 +1211,10 @@ 
             if ($value === $selected_zone) {
                 $selected = 'selected="selected" ';
             }
-            $structure[] = '<option ' . $selected . 'value="' . esc_attr($value) . '">' . esc_html($display) . "</option>";
+            $structure[] = '<option '.$selected.'value="'.esc_attr($value).'">'.esc_html($display)."</option>";
 
             // Close continent optgroup
-            if (! empty($zone['city']) && (! isset($zonen[$key + 1]) || (isset($zonen[$key + 1]) && $zonen[$key + 1]['continent'] !== $zone['continent']))) {
+            if ( ! empty($zone['city']) && ( ! isset($zonen[$key + 1]) || (isset($zonen[$key + 1]) && $zonen[$key + 1]['continent'] !== $zone['continent']))) {
                 $structure[] = '</optgroup>';
             }
         }

core/libraries/form_sections/strategies/display/EE_Number_Input_Display_Strategy.php

Doc Comments +3 added lines

@@ -64,6 +64,9 @@
     }
 
 
+    /**
+     * @param string $argument_label
+     */
     private function throwValidationException($argument_label, $argument_value)
     {
         throw new InvalidArgumentException(

Indentation +105 added lines, -105 removed lines

@@ -14,111 +14,111 @@
 class EE_Number_Input_Display_Strategy extends EE_Display_Strategy_Base
 {
 
-    /**
-     * minimum value for number field
-     *
-     * @var int|null $min
-     */
-    protected $min;
-
-    /**
-     * maximum value for number field
-     *
-     * @var int|null $max
-     */
-    protected $max;
-
-
-    /**
-     * This is used to set the "step" attribute for the html5 number input.
-     * Controls the increments on the input when incrementing or decrementing the value.
-     * Note:  Although the step attribute allows for the string "any" to be used, Firefox and Chrome will interpret that
-     * to increment by 1.  So although "any" is accepted as a value, it is converted to 1.
-     * @var float
-     */
-    protected $step;
-
-
-    /**
-     * EE_Number_Input_Display_Strategy constructor.
-     * Null is the default value for the incoming arguments because 0 is a valid value.  So we use null
-     * to indicate NOT setting this attribute.
-     *
-     * @param int|null $min
-     * @param int|null $max
-     * @param int|null $step
-     * @throws InvalidArgumentException
-     */
-    public function __construct($min = null, $max = null, $step = null)
-    {
-        $this->min = is_numeric($min) || $min === null
-            ? $min
-            : $this->throwValidationException('min', $min);
-        $this->max = is_numeric($max) || $max === null
-            ? $max
-            : $this->throwValidationException('max', $max);
-        $step = $step === 'any' ? 1 : $step;
-        $this->step = is_numeric($step) || $step === null
-            ? $step
-            : $this->throwValidationException('step', $step);
-    }
-
-
-    private function throwValidationException($argument_label, $argument_value)
-    {
-        throw new InvalidArgumentException(
-            sprintf(
-                esc_html__(
-                    'The %1$s parameter value for %2$s must be numeric or null, %3$s was passed into the constructor.',
-                    'event_espresso'
-                ),
-                $argument_label,
-                __CLASS__,
-                $argument_value
-            )
-        );
-    }
-
-
-
-    /**
-     * @return string of html to display the field
-     */
-    public function display()
-    {
-        $input = $this->_opening_tag('input');
-        $input .= $this->_attributes_string(
-            array_merge(
-                $this->_standard_attributes_array(),
-                $this->getNumberInputAttributes()
-            )
-        );
-        $input .= $this->_close_tag();
-        return $input;
-    }
-
-
-    /**
-     * Return the attributes specific to this display strategy
-     * @return array
-     */
-    private function getNumberInputAttributes()
-    {
-        $attributes = array(
-            'type' => 'number',
-            'value' => $this->_input->raw_value_in_form()
-        );
-        if ($this->min !== null) {
-            $attributes['min'] = $this->min;
-        }
-        if ($this->max !== null) {
-            $attributes['max'] = $this->max;
-        }
-        if ($this->step !== null) {
-            $attributes['step'] = $this->step;
-        }
-        return $attributes;
-    }
+	/**
+	 * minimum value for number field
+	 *
+	 * @var int|null $min
+	 */
+	protected $min;
+
+	/**
+	 * maximum value for number field
+	 *
+	 * @var int|null $max
+	 */
+	protected $max;
+
+
+	/**
+	 * This is used to set the "step" attribute for the html5 number input.
+	 * Controls the increments on the input when incrementing or decrementing the value.
+	 * Note:  Although the step attribute allows for the string "any" to be used, Firefox and Chrome will interpret that
+	 * to increment by 1.  So although "any" is accepted as a value, it is converted to 1.
+	 * @var float
+	 */
+	protected $step;
+
+
+	/**
+	 * EE_Number_Input_Display_Strategy constructor.
+	 * Null is the default value for the incoming arguments because 0 is a valid value.  So we use null
+	 * to indicate NOT setting this attribute.
+	 *
+	 * @param int|null $min
+	 * @param int|null $max
+	 * @param int|null $step
+	 * @throws InvalidArgumentException
+	 */
+	public function __construct($min = null, $max = null, $step = null)
+	{
+		$this->min = is_numeric($min) || $min === null
+			? $min
+			: $this->throwValidationException('min', $min);
+		$this->max = is_numeric($max) || $max === null
+			? $max
+			: $this->throwValidationException('max', $max);
+		$step = $step === 'any' ? 1 : $step;
+		$this->step = is_numeric($step) || $step === null
+			? $step
+			: $this->throwValidationException('step', $step);
+	}
+
+
+	private function throwValidationException($argument_label, $argument_value)
+	{
+		throw new InvalidArgumentException(
+			sprintf(
+				esc_html__(
+					'The %1$s parameter value for %2$s must be numeric or null, %3$s was passed into the constructor.',
+					'event_espresso'
+				),
+				$argument_label,
+				__CLASS__,
+				$argument_value
+			)
+		);
+	}
+
+
+
+	/**
+	 * @return string of html to display the field
+	 */
+	public function display()
+	{
+		$input = $this->_opening_tag('input');
+		$input .= $this->_attributes_string(
+			array_merge(
+				$this->_standard_attributes_array(),
+				$this->getNumberInputAttributes()
+			)
+		);
+		$input .= $this->_close_tag();
+		return $input;
+	}
+
+
+	/**
+	 * Return the attributes specific to this display strategy
+	 * @return array
+	 */
+	private function getNumberInputAttributes()
+	{
+		$attributes = array(
+			'type' => 'number',
+			'value' => $this->_input->raw_value_in_form()
+		);
+		if ($this->min !== null) {
+			$attributes['min'] = $this->min;
+		}
+		if ($this->max !== null) {
+			$attributes['max'] = $this->max;
+		}
+		if ($this->step !== null) {
+			$attributes['step'] = $this->step;
+		}
+		return $attributes;
+	}
 
 }
 // End of file EE_Number_Input_Display_Strategy.php

core/libraries/form_sections/inputs/EE_Float_Input.input.php

Indentation +29 added lines, -29 removed lines

@@ -11,33 +11,33 @@
 class EE_Float_Input extends EE_Form_Input_Base
 {
 
-    /**
-     * @param array $input_settings
-     * @throws InvalidArgumentException
-     */
-    public function __construct($input_settings = array())
-    {
-        $this->_set_display_strategy(
-            new EE_Number_Input_Display_Strategy(
-                isset($input_settings['min_value'])
-                    ? $input_settings['min_value']
-                    : null,
-                isset($input_settings['max_value'])
-                    ? $input_settings['max_value']
-                    : null,
-                isset($input_settings['step_value'])
-                    ? $input_settings['step_value']
-                    : null
-            )
-        );
-        $this->_set_normalization_strategy(new EE_Float_Normalization());
-        $this->_add_validation_strategy(
-            new EE_Float_Validation_Strategy(
-                isset($input_settings['validation_error_message'])
-                    ? $input_settings['validation_error_message']
-                    : null
-            )
-        );
-        parent::__construct($input_settings);
-    }
+	/**
+	 * @param array $input_settings
+	 * @throws InvalidArgumentException
+	 */
+	public function __construct($input_settings = array())
+	{
+		$this->_set_display_strategy(
+			new EE_Number_Input_Display_Strategy(
+				isset($input_settings['min_value'])
+					? $input_settings['min_value']
+					: null,
+				isset($input_settings['max_value'])
+					? $input_settings['max_value']
+					: null,
+				isset($input_settings['step_value'])
+					? $input_settings['step_value']
+					: null
+			)
+		);
+		$this->_set_normalization_strategy(new EE_Float_Normalization());
+		$this->_add_validation_strategy(
+			new EE_Float_Validation_Strategy(
+				isset($input_settings['validation_error_message'])
+					? $input_settings['validation_error_message']
+					: null
+			)
+		);
+		parent::__construct($input_settings);
+	}
 }

admin_pages/events/Events_Admin_Page.core.php

Indentation +2689 added lines, -2689 removed lines

@@ -15,2696 +15,2696 @@
 class Events_Admin_Page extends EE_Admin_Page_CPT
 {
 
-    /**
-     * This will hold the event object for event_details screen.
-     *
-     * @access protected
-     * @var EE_Event $_event
-     */
-    protected $_event;
-
-
-    /**
-     * This will hold the category object for category_details screen.
-     *
-     * @var stdClass $_category
-     */
-    protected $_category;
-
-
-    /**
-     * This will hold the event model instance
-     *
-     * @var EEM_Event $_event_model
-     */
-    protected $_event_model;
-
-
-
-    /**
-     * @var EE_Event
-     */
-    protected $_cpt_model_obj = false;
-
-
-    /**
-     * Initialize page props for this admin page group.
-     */
-    protected function _init_page_props()
-    {
-        $this->page_slug = EVENTS_PG_SLUG;
-        $this->page_label = EVENTS_LABEL;
-        $this->_admin_base_url = EVENTS_ADMIN_URL;
-        $this->_admin_base_path = EVENTS_ADMIN;
-        $this->_cpt_model_names = array(
-            'create_new' => 'EEM_Event',
-            'edit'       => 'EEM_Event',
-        );
-        $this->_cpt_edit_routes = array(
-            'espresso_events' => 'edit',
-        );
-        add_action(
-            'AHEE__EE_Admin_Page_CPT__set_model_object__after_set_object',
-            array($this, 'verify_event_edit'), 10, 2
-        );
-    }
-
-
-    /**
-     * Sets the ajax hooks used for this admin page group.
-     */
-    protected function _ajax_hooks()
-    {
-        add_action('wp_ajax_ee_save_timezone_setting', array($this, 'save_timezonestring_setting'));
-    }
-
-
-    /**
-     * Sets the page properties for this admin page group.
-     */
-    protected function _define_page_props()
-    {
-        $this->_admin_page_title = EVENTS_LABEL;
-        $this->_labels = array(
-            'buttons'      => array(
-                'add'             => esc_html__('Add New Event', 'event_espresso'),
-                'edit'            => esc_html__('Edit Event', 'event_espresso'),
-                'delete'          => esc_html__('Delete Event', 'event_espresso'),
-                'add_category'    => esc_html__('Add New Category', 'event_espresso'),
-                'edit_category'   => esc_html__('Edit Category', 'event_espresso'),
-                'delete_category' => esc_html__('Delete Category', 'event_espresso'),
-            ),
-            'editor_title' => array(
-                'espresso_events' => esc_html__('Enter event title here', 'event_espresso'),
-            ),
-            'publishbox'   => array(
-                'create_new'        => esc_html__('Save New Event', 'event_espresso'),
-                'edit'              => esc_html__('Update Event', 'event_espresso'),
-                'add_category'      => esc_html__('Save New Category', 'event_espresso'),
-                'edit_category'     => esc_html__('Update Category', 'event_espresso'),
-                'template_settings' => esc_html__('Update Settings', 'event_espresso'),
-            ),
-        );
-    }
-
-
-    /**
-     * Sets the page routes property for this admin page group.
-     */
-    protected function _set_page_routes()
-    {
-        //load formatter helper
-        //load field generator helper
-        //is there a evt_id in the request?
-        $evt_id = ! empty($this->_req_data['EVT_ID']) && ! is_array($this->_req_data['EVT_ID'])
-            ? $this->_req_data['EVT_ID']
-            : 0;
-        $evt_id = ! empty($this->_req_data['post']) ? $this->_req_data['post'] : $evt_id;
-        $this->_page_routes = array(
-            'default'                       => array(
-                'func'       => '_events_overview_list_table',
-                'capability' => 'ee_read_events',
-            ),
-            'create_new'                    => array(
-                'func'       => '_create_new_cpt_item',
-                'capability' => 'ee_edit_events',
-            ),
-            'edit'                          => array(
-                'func'       => '_edit_cpt_item',
-                'capability' => 'ee_edit_event',
-                'obj_id'     => $evt_id,
-            ),
-            'copy_event'                    => array(
-                'func'       => '_copy_events',
-                'capability' => 'ee_edit_event',
-                'obj_id'     => $evt_id,
-                'noheader'   => true,
-            ),
-            'trash_event'                   => array(
-                'func'       => '_trash_or_restore_event',
-                'args'       => array('event_status' => 'trash'),
-                'capability' => 'ee_delete_event',
-                'obj_id'     => $evt_id,
-                'noheader'   => true,
-            ),
-            'trash_events'                  => array(
-                'func'       => '_trash_or_restore_events',
-                'args'       => array('event_status' => 'trash'),
-                'capability' => 'ee_delete_events',
-                'noheader'   => true,
-            ),
-            'restore_event'                 => array(
-                'func'       => '_trash_or_restore_event',
-                'args'       => array('event_status' => 'draft'),
-                'capability' => 'ee_delete_event',
-                'obj_id'     => $evt_id,
-                'noheader'   => true,
-            ),
-            'restore_events'                => array(
-                'func'       => '_trash_or_restore_events',
-                'args'       => array('event_status' => 'draft'),
-                'capability' => 'ee_delete_events',
-                'noheader'   => true,
-            ),
-            'delete_event'                  => array(
-                'func'       => '_delete_event',
-                'capability' => 'ee_delete_event',
-                'obj_id'     => $evt_id,
-                'noheader'   => true,
-            ),
-            'delete_events'                 => array(
-                'func'       => '_delete_events',
-                'capability' => 'ee_delete_events',
-                'noheader'   => true,
-            ),
-            'view_report'                   => array(
-                'func'      => '_view_report',
-                'capablity' => 'ee_edit_events',
-            ),
-            'default_event_settings'        => array(
-                'func'       => '_default_event_settings',
-                'capability' => 'manage_options',
-            ),
-            'update_default_event_settings' => array(
-                'func'       => '_update_default_event_settings',
-                'capability' => 'manage_options',
-                'noheader'   => true,
-            ),
-            'template_settings'             => array(
-                'func'       => '_template_settings',
-                'capability' => 'manage_options',
-            ),
-            //event category tab related
-            'add_category'                  => array(
-                'func'       => '_category_details',
-                'capability' => 'ee_edit_event_category',
-                'args'       => array('add'),
-            ),
-            'edit_category'                 => array(
-                'func'       => '_category_details',
-                'capability' => 'ee_edit_event_category',
-                'args'       => array('edit'),
-            ),
-            'delete_categories'             => array(
-                'func'       => '_delete_categories',
-                'capability' => 'ee_delete_event_category',
-                'noheader'   => true,
-            ),
-            'delete_category'               => array(
-                'func'       => '_delete_categories',
-                'capability' => 'ee_delete_event_category',
-                'noheader'   => true,
-            ),
-            'insert_category'               => array(
-                'func'       => '_insert_or_update_category',
-                'args'       => array('new_category' => true),
-                'capability' => 'ee_edit_event_category',
-                'noheader'   => true,
-            ),
-            'update_category'               => array(
-                'func'       => '_insert_or_update_category',
-                'args'       => array('new_category' => false),
-                'capability' => 'ee_edit_event_category',
-                'noheader'   => true,
-            ),
-            'category_list'                 => array(
-                'func'       => '_category_list_table',
-                'capability' => 'ee_manage_event_categories',
-            ),
-        );
-    }
-
-
-    /**
-     * Set the _page_config property for this admin page group.
-     */
-    protected function _set_page_config()
-    {
-        $this->_page_config = array(
-            'default'                => array(
-                'nav'           => array(
-                    'label' => esc_html__('Overview', 'event_espresso'),
-                    'order' => 10,
-                ),
-                'list_table'    => 'Events_Admin_List_Table',
-                'help_tabs'     => array(
-                    'events_overview_help_tab'                       => array(
-                        'title'    => esc_html__('Events Overview', 'event_espresso'),
-                        'filename' => 'events_overview',
-                    ),
-                    'events_overview_table_column_headings_help_tab' => array(
-                        'title'    => esc_html__('Events Overview Table Column Headings', 'event_espresso'),
-                        'filename' => 'events_overview_table_column_headings',
-                    ),
-                    'events_overview_filters_help_tab'               => array(
-                        'title'    => esc_html__('Events Overview Filters', 'event_espresso'),
-                        'filename' => 'events_overview_filters',
-                    ),
-                    'events_overview_view_help_tab'                  => array(
-                        'title'    => esc_html__('Events Overview Views', 'event_espresso'),
-                        'filename' => 'events_overview_views',
-                    ),
-                    'events_overview_other_help_tab'                 => array(
-                        'title'    => esc_html__('Events Overview Other', 'event_espresso'),
-                        'filename' => 'events_overview_other',
-                    ),
-                ),
-                'help_tour'     => array(
-                    'Event_Overview_Help_Tour',
-                    //'New_Features_Test_Help_Tour' for testing multiple help tour
-                ),
-                'qtips'         => array(
-                    'EE_Event_List_Table_Tips',
-                ),
-                'require_nonce' => false,
-            ),
-            'create_new'             => array(
-                'nav'           => array(
-                    'label'      => esc_html__('Add Event', 'event_espresso'),
-                    'order'      => 5,
-                    'persistent' => false,
-                ),
-                'metaboxes'     => array('_register_event_editor_meta_boxes'),
-                'help_tabs'     => array(
-                    'event_editor_help_tab'                            => array(
-                        'title'    => esc_html__('Event Editor', 'event_espresso'),
-                        'filename' => 'event_editor',
-                    ),
-                    'event_editor_title_richtexteditor_help_tab'       => array(
-                        'title'    => esc_html__('Event Title & Rich Text Editor', 'event_espresso'),
-                        'filename' => 'event_editor_title_richtexteditor',
-                    ),
-                    'event_editor_venue_details_help_tab'              => array(
-                        'title'    => esc_html__('Event Venue Details', 'event_espresso'),
-                        'filename' => 'event_editor_venue_details',
-                    ),
-                    'event_editor_event_datetimes_help_tab'            => array(
-                        'title'    => esc_html__('Event Datetimes', 'event_espresso'),
-                        'filename' => 'event_editor_event_datetimes',
-                    ),
-                    'event_editor_event_tickets_help_tab'              => array(
-                        'title'    => esc_html__('Event Tickets', 'event_espresso'),
-                        'filename' => 'event_editor_event_tickets',
-                    ),
-                    'event_editor_event_registration_options_help_tab' => array(
-                        'title'    => esc_html__('Event Registration Options', 'event_espresso'),
-                        'filename' => 'event_editor_event_registration_options',
-                    ),
-                    'event_editor_tags_categories_help_tab'            => array(
-                        'title'    => esc_html__('Event Tags & Categories', 'event_espresso'),
-                        'filename' => 'event_editor_tags_categories',
-                    ),
-                    'event_editor_questions_registrants_help_tab'      => array(
-                        'title'    => esc_html__('Questions for Registrants', 'event_espresso'),
-                        'filename' => 'event_editor_questions_registrants',
-                    ),
-                    'event_editor_save_new_event_help_tab'             => array(
-                        'title'    => esc_html__('Save New Event', 'event_espresso'),
-                        'filename' => 'event_editor_save_new_event',
-                    ),
-                    'event_editor_other_help_tab'                      => array(
-                        'title'    => esc_html__('Event Other', 'event_espresso'),
-                        'filename' => 'event_editor_other',
-                    ),
-                ),
-                'help_tour'     => array(
-                    'Event_Editor_Help_Tour',
-                ),
-                'qtips'         => array('EE_Event_Editor_Decaf_Tips'),
-                'require_nonce' => false,
-            ),
-            'edit'                   => array(
-                'nav'           => array(
-                    'label'      => esc_html__('Edit Event', 'event_espresso'),
-                    'order'      => 5,
-                    'persistent' => false,
-                    'url'        => isset($this->_req_data['post'])
-                        ? EE_Admin_Page::add_query_args_and_nonce(
-                            array('post' => $this->_req_data['post'], 'action' => 'edit'),
-                            $this->_current_page_view_url
-                        )
-                        : $this->_admin_base_url,
-                ),
-                'metaboxes'     => array('_register_event_editor_meta_boxes'),
-                'help_tabs'     => array(
-                    'event_editor_help_tab'                            => array(
-                        'title'    => esc_html__('Event Editor', 'event_espresso'),
-                        'filename' => 'event_editor',
-                    ),
-                    'event_editor_title_richtexteditor_help_tab'       => array(
-                        'title'    => esc_html__('Event Title & Rich Text Editor', 'event_espresso'),
-                        'filename' => 'event_editor_title_richtexteditor',
-                    ),
-                    'event_editor_venue_details_help_tab'              => array(
-                        'title'    => esc_html__('Event Venue Details', 'event_espresso'),
-                        'filename' => 'event_editor_venue_details',
-                    ),
-                    'event_editor_event_datetimes_help_tab'            => array(
-                        'title'    => esc_html__('Event Datetimes', 'event_espresso'),
-                        'filename' => 'event_editor_event_datetimes',
-                    ),
-                    'event_editor_event_tickets_help_tab'              => array(
-                        'title'    => esc_html__('Event Tickets', 'event_espresso'),
-                        'filename' => 'event_editor_event_tickets',
-                    ),
-                    'event_editor_event_registration_options_help_tab' => array(
-                        'title'    => esc_html__('Event Registration Options', 'event_espresso'),
-                        'filename' => 'event_editor_event_registration_options',
-                    ),
-                    'event_editor_tags_categories_help_tab'            => array(
-                        'title'    => esc_html__('Event Tags & Categories', 'event_espresso'),
-                        'filename' => 'event_editor_tags_categories',
-                    ),
-                    'event_editor_questions_registrants_help_tab'      => array(
-                        'title'    => esc_html__('Questions for Registrants', 'event_espresso'),
-                        'filename' => 'event_editor_questions_registrants',
-                    ),
-                    'event_editor_save_new_event_help_tab'             => array(
-                        'title'    => esc_html__('Save New Event', 'event_espresso'),
-                        'filename' => 'event_editor_save_new_event',
-                    ),
-                    'event_editor_other_help_tab'                      => array(
-                        'title'    => esc_html__('Event Other', 'event_espresso'),
-                        'filename' => 'event_editor_other',
-                    ),
-                ),
-                /*'help_tour' => array(
+	/**
+	 * This will hold the event object for event_details screen.
+	 *
+	 * @access protected
+	 * @var EE_Event $_event
+	 */
+	protected $_event;
+
+
+	/**
+	 * This will hold the category object for category_details screen.
+	 *
+	 * @var stdClass $_category
+	 */
+	protected $_category;
+
+
+	/**
+	 * This will hold the event model instance
+	 *
+	 * @var EEM_Event $_event_model
+	 */
+	protected $_event_model;
+
+
+
+	/**
+	 * @var EE_Event
+	 */
+	protected $_cpt_model_obj = false;
+
+
+	/**
+	 * Initialize page props for this admin page group.
+	 */
+	protected function _init_page_props()
+	{
+		$this->page_slug = EVENTS_PG_SLUG;
+		$this->page_label = EVENTS_LABEL;
+		$this->_admin_base_url = EVENTS_ADMIN_URL;
+		$this->_admin_base_path = EVENTS_ADMIN;
+		$this->_cpt_model_names = array(
+			'create_new' => 'EEM_Event',
+			'edit'       => 'EEM_Event',
+		);
+		$this->_cpt_edit_routes = array(
+			'espresso_events' => 'edit',
+		);
+		add_action(
+			'AHEE__EE_Admin_Page_CPT__set_model_object__after_set_object',
+			array($this, 'verify_event_edit'), 10, 2
+		);
+	}
+
+
+	/**
+	 * Sets the ajax hooks used for this admin page group.
+	 */
+	protected function _ajax_hooks()
+	{
+		add_action('wp_ajax_ee_save_timezone_setting', array($this, 'save_timezonestring_setting'));
+	}
+
+
+	/**
+	 * Sets the page properties for this admin page group.
+	 */
+	protected function _define_page_props()
+	{
+		$this->_admin_page_title = EVENTS_LABEL;
+		$this->_labels = array(
+			'buttons'      => array(
+				'add'             => esc_html__('Add New Event', 'event_espresso'),
+				'edit'            => esc_html__('Edit Event', 'event_espresso'),
+				'delete'          => esc_html__('Delete Event', 'event_espresso'),
+				'add_category'    => esc_html__('Add New Category', 'event_espresso'),
+				'edit_category'   => esc_html__('Edit Category', 'event_espresso'),
+				'delete_category' => esc_html__('Delete Category', 'event_espresso'),
+			),
+			'editor_title' => array(
+				'espresso_events' => esc_html__('Enter event title here', 'event_espresso'),
+			),
+			'publishbox'   => array(
+				'create_new'        => esc_html__('Save New Event', 'event_espresso'),
+				'edit'              => esc_html__('Update Event', 'event_espresso'),
+				'add_category'      => esc_html__('Save New Category', 'event_espresso'),
+				'edit_category'     => esc_html__('Update Category', 'event_espresso'),
+				'template_settings' => esc_html__('Update Settings', 'event_espresso'),
+			),
+		);
+	}
+
+
+	/**
+	 * Sets the page routes property for this admin page group.
+	 */
+	protected function _set_page_routes()
+	{
+		//load formatter helper
+		//load field generator helper
+		//is there a evt_id in the request?
+		$evt_id = ! empty($this->_req_data['EVT_ID']) && ! is_array($this->_req_data['EVT_ID'])
+			? $this->_req_data['EVT_ID']
+			: 0;
+		$evt_id = ! empty($this->_req_data['post']) ? $this->_req_data['post'] : $evt_id;
+		$this->_page_routes = array(
+			'default'                       => array(
+				'func'       => '_events_overview_list_table',
+				'capability' => 'ee_read_events',
+			),
+			'create_new'                    => array(
+				'func'       => '_create_new_cpt_item',
+				'capability' => 'ee_edit_events',
+			),
+			'edit'                          => array(
+				'func'       => '_edit_cpt_item',
+				'capability' => 'ee_edit_event',
+				'obj_id'     => $evt_id,
+			),
+			'copy_event'                    => array(
+				'func'       => '_copy_events',
+				'capability' => 'ee_edit_event',
+				'obj_id'     => $evt_id,
+				'noheader'   => true,
+			),
+			'trash_event'                   => array(
+				'func'       => '_trash_or_restore_event',
+				'args'       => array('event_status' => 'trash'),
+				'capability' => 'ee_delete_event',
+				'obj_id'     => $evt_id,
+				'noheader'   => true,
+			),
+			'trash_events'                  => array(
+				'func'       => '_trash_or_restore_events',
+				'args'       => array('event_status' => 'trash'),
+				'capability' => 'ee_delete_events',
+				'noheader'   => true,
+			),
+			'restore_event'                 => array(
+				'func'       => '_trash_or_restore_event',
+				'args'       => array('event_status' => 'draft'),
+				'capability' => 'ee_delete_event',
+				'obj_id'     => $evt_id,
+				'noheader'   => true,
+			),
+			'restore_events'                => array(
+				'func'       => '_trash_or_restore_events',
+				'args'       => array('event_status' => 'draft'),
+				'capability' => 'ee_delete_events',
+				'noheader'   => true,
+			),
+			'delete_event'                  => array(
+				'func'       => '_delete_event',
+				'capability' => 'ee_delete_event',
+				'obj_id'     => $evt_id,
+				'noheader'   => true,
+			),
+			'delete_events'                 => array(
+				'func'       => '_delete_events',
+				'capability' => 'ee_delete_events',
+				'noheader'   => true,
+			),
+			'view_report'                   => array(
+				'func'      => '_view_report',
+				'capablity' => 'ee_edit_events',
+			),
+			'default_event_settings'        => array(
+				'func'       => '_default_event_settings',
+				'capability' => 'manage_options',
+			),
+			'update_default_event_settings' => array(
+				'func'       => '_update_default_event_settings',
+				'capability' => 'manage_options',
+				'noheader'   => true,
+			),
+			'template_settings'             => array(
+				'func'       => '_template_settings',
+				'capability' => 'manage_options',
+			),
+			//event category tab related
+			'add_category'                  => array(
+				'func'       => '_category_details',
+				'capability' => 'ee_edit_event_category',
+				'args'       => array('add'),
+			),
+			'edit_category'                 => array(
+				'func'       => '_category_details',
+				'capability' => 'ee_edit_event_category',
+				'args'       => array('edit'),
+			),
+			'delete_categories'             => array(
+				'func'       => '_delete_categories',
+				'capability' => 'ee_delete_event_category',
+				'noheader'   => true,
+			),
+			'delete_category'               => array(
+				'func'       => '_delete_categories',
+				'capability' => 'ee_delete_event_category',
+				'noheader'   => true,
+			),
+			'insert_category'               => array(
+				'func'       => '_insert_or_update_category',
+				'args'       => array('new_category' => true),
+				'capability' => 'ee_edit_event_category',
+				'noheader'   => true,
+			),
+			'update_category'               => array(
+				'func'       => '_insert_or_update_category',
+				'args'       => array('new_category' => false),
+				'capability' => 'ee_edit_event_category',
+				'noheader'   => true,
+			),
+			'category_list'                 => array(
+				'func'       => '_category_list_table',
+				'capability' => 'ee_manage_event_categories',
+			),
+		);
+	}
+
+
+	/**
+	 * Set the _page_config property for this admin page group.
+	 */
+	protected function _set_page_config()
+	{
+		$this->_page_config = array(
+			'default'                => array(
+				'nav'           => array(
+					'label' => esc_html__('Overview', 'event_espresso'),
+					'order' => 10,
+				),
+				'list_table'    => 'Events_Admin_List_Table',
+				'help_tabs'     => array(
+					'events_overview_help_tab'                       => array(
+						'title'    => esc_html__('Events Overview', 'event_espresso'),
+						'filename' => 'events_overview',
+					),
+					'events_overview_table_column_headings_help_tab' => array(
+						'title'    => esc_html__('Events Overview Table Column Headings', 'event_espresso'),
+						'filename' => 'events_overview_table_column_headings',
+					),
+					'events_overview_filters_help_tab'               => array(
+						'title'    => esc_html__('Events Overview Filters', 'event_espresso'),
+						'filename' => 'events_overview_filters',
+					),
+					'events_overview_view_help_tab'                  => array(
+						'title'    => esc_html__('Events Overview Views', 'event_espresso'),
+						'filename' => 'events_overview_views',
+					),
+					'events_overview_other_help_tab'                 => array(
+						'title'    => esc_html__('Events Overview Other', 'event_espresso'),
+						'filename' => 'events_overview_other',
+					),
+				),
+				'help_tour'     => array(
+					'Event_Overview_Help_Tour',
+					//'New_Features_Test_Help_Tour' for testing multiple help tour
+				),
+				'qtips'         => array(
+					'EE_Event_List_Table_Tips',
+				),
+				'require_nonce' => false,
+			),
+			'create_new'             => array(
+				'nav'           => array(
+					'label'      => esc_html__('Add Event', 'event_espresso'),
+					'order'      => 5,
+					'persistent' => false,
+				),
+				'metaboxes'     => array('_register_event_editor_meta_boxes'),
+				'help_tabs'     => array(
+					'event_editor_help_tab'                            => array(
+						'title'    => esc_html__('Event Editor', 'event_espresso'),
+						'filename' => 'event_editor',
+					),
+					'event_editor_title_richtexteditor_help_tab'       => array(
+						'title'    => esc_html__('Event Title & Rich Text Editor', 'event_espresso'),
+						'filename' => 'event_editor_title_richtexteditor',
+					),
+					'event_editor_venue_details_help_tab'              => array(
+						'title'    => esc_html__('Event Venue Details', 'event_espresso'),
+						'filename' => 'event_editor_venue_details',
+					),
+					'event_editor_event_datetimes_help_tab'            => array(
+						'title'    => esc_html__('Event Datetimes', 'event_espresso'),
+						'filename' => 'event_editor_event_datetimes',
+					),
+					'event_editor_event_tickets_help_tab'              => array(
+						'title'    => esc_html__('Event Tickets', 'event_espresso'),
+						'filename' => 'event_editor_event_tickets',
+					),
+					'event_editor_event_registration_options_help_tab' => array(
+						'title'    => esc_html__('Event Registration Options', 'event_espresso'),
+						'filename' => 'event_editor_event_registration_options',
+					),
+					'event_editor_tags_categories_help_tab'            => array(
+						'title'    => esc_html__('Event Tags & Categories', 'event_espresso'),
+						'filename' => 'event_editor_tags_categories',
+					),
+					'event_editor_questions_registrants_help_tab'      => array(
+						'title'    => esc_html__('Questions for Registrants', 'event_espresso'),
+						'filename' => 'event_editor_questions_registrants',
+					),
+					'event_editor_save_new_event_help_tab'             => array(
+						'title'    => esc_html__('Save New Event', 'event_espresso'),
+						'filename' => 'event_editor_save_new_event',
+					),
+					'event_editor_other_help_tab'                      => array(
+						'title'    => esc_html__('Event Other', 'event_espresso'),
+						'filename' => 'event_editor_other',
+					),
+				),
+				'help_tour'     => array(
+					'Event_Editor_Help_Tour',
+				),
+				'qtips'         => array('EE_Event_Editor_Decaf_Tips'),
+				'require_nonce' => false,
+			),
+			'edit'                   => array(
+				'nav'           => array(
+					'label'      => esc_html__('Edit Event', 'event_espresso'),
+					'order'      => 5,
+					'persistent' => false,
+					'url'        => isset($this->_req_data['post'])
+						? EE_Admin_Page::add_query_args_and_nonce(
+							array('post' => $this->_req_data['post'], 'action' => 'edit'),
+							$this->_current_page_view_url
+						)
+						: $this->_admin_base_url,
+				),
+				'metaboxes'     => array('_register_event_editor_meta_boxes'),
+				'help_tabs'     => array(
+					'event_editor_help_tab'                            => array(
+						'title'    => esc_html__('Event Editor', 'event_espresso'),
+						'filename' => 'event_editor',
+					),
+					'event_editor_title_richtexteditor_help_tab'       => array(
+						'title'    => esc_html__('Event Title & Rich Text Editor', 'event_espresso'),
+						'filename' => 'event_editor_title_richtexteditor',
+					),
+					'event_editor_venue_details_help_tab'              => array(
+						'title'    => esc_html__('Event Venue Details', 'event_espresso'),
+						'filename' => 'event_editor_venue_details',
+					),
+					'event_editor_event_datetimes_help_tab'            => array(
+						'title'    => esc_html__('Event Datetimes', 'event_espresso'),
+						'filename' => 'event_editor_event_datetimes',
+					),
+					'event_editor_event_tickets_help_tab'              => array(
+						'title'    => esc_html__('Event Tickets', 'event_espresso'),
+						'filename' => 'event_editor_event_tickets',
+					),
+					'event_editor_event_registration_options_help_tab' => array(
+						'title'    => esc_html__('Event Registration Options', 'event_espresso'),
+						'filename' => 'event_editor_event_registration_options',
+					),
+					'event_editor_tags_categories_help_tab'            => array(
+						'title'    => esc_html__('Event Tags & Categories', 'event_espresso'),
+						'filename' => 'event_editor_tags_categories',
+					),
+					'event_editor_questions_registrants_help_tab'      => array(
+						'title'    => esc_html__('Questions for Registrants', 'event_espresso'),
+						'filename' => 'event_editor_questions_registrants',
+					),
+					'event_editor_save_new_event_help_tab'             => array(
+						'title'    => esc_html__('Save New Event', 'event_espresso'),
+						'filename' => 'event_editor_save_new_event',
+					),
+					'event_editor_other_help_tab'                      => array(
+						'title'    => esc_html__('Event Other', 'event_espresso'),
+						'filename' => 'event_editor_other',
+					),
+				),
+				/*'help_tour' => array(
 					'Event_Edit_Help_Tour'
 				),*/
-                'qtips'         => array('EE_Event_Editor_Decaf_Tips'),
-                'require_nonce' => false,
-            ),
-            'default_event_settings' => array(
-                'nav'           => array(
-                    'label' => esc_html__('Default Settings', 'event_espresso'),
-                    'order' => 40,
-                ),
-                'metaboxes'     => array_merge($this->_default_espresso_metaboxes, array('_publish_post_box')),
-                'labels'        => array(
-                    'publishbox' => esc_html__('Update Settings', 'event_espresso'),
-                ),
-                'help_tabs'     => array(
-                    'default_settings_help_tab'        => array(
-                        'title'    => esc_html__('Default Event Settings', 'event_espresso'),
-                        'filename' => 'events_default_settings',
-                    ),
-                    'default_settings_status_help_tab' => array(
-                        'title'    => esc_html__('Default Registration Status', 'event_espresso'),
-                        'filename' => 'events_default_settings_status',
-                    ),
-                    'default_maximum_tickets_help_tab' => array(
-                        'title' => esc_html__('Default Maximum Tickets Per Order', 'event_espresso'),
-                        'filename' => 'events_default_settings_max_tickets',
-                    )
-                ),
-                'help_tour'     => array('Event_Default_Settings_Help_Tour'),
-                'require_nonce' => false,
-            ),
-            //template settings
-            'template_settings'      => array(
-                'nav'           => array(
-                    'label' => esc_html__('Templates', 'event_espresso'),
-                    'order' => 30,
-                ),
-                'metaboxes'     => $this->_default_espresso_metaboxes,
-                'help_tabs'     => array(
-                    'general_settings_templates_help_tab' => array(
-                        'title'    => esc_html__('Templates', 'event_espresso'),
-                        'filename' => 'general_settings_templates',
-                    ),
-                ),
-                'help_tour'     => array('Templates_Help_Tour'),
-                'require_nonce' => false,
-            ),
-            //event category stuff
-            'add_category'           => array(
-                'nav'           => array(
-                    'label'      => esc_html__('Add Category', 'event_espresso'),
-                    'order'      => 15,
-                    'persistent' => false,
-                ),
-                'help_tabs'     => array(
-                    'add_category_help_tab' => array(
-                        'title'    => esc_html__('Add New Event Category', 'event_espresso'),
-                        'filename' => 'events_add_category',
-                    ),
-                ),
-                'help_tour'     => array('Event_Add_Category_Help_Tour'),
-                'metaboxes'     => array('_publish_post_box'),
-                'require_nonce' => false,
-            ),
-            'edit_category'          => array(
-                'nav'           => array(
-                    'label'      => esc_html__('Edit Category', 'event_espresso'),
-                    'order'      => 15,
-                    'persistent' => false,
-                    'url'        => isset($this->_req_data['EVT_CAT_ID'])
-                        ? add_query_arg(
-                            array('EVT_CAT_ID' => $this->_req_data['EVT_CAT_ID']),
-                            $this->_current_page_view_url
-                        )
-                        : $this->_admin_base_url,
-                ),
-                'help_tabs'     => array(
-                    'edit_category_help_tab' => array(
-                        'title'    => esc_html__('Edit Event Category', 'event_espresso'),
-                        'filename' => 'events_edit_category',
-                    ),
-                ),
-                /*'help_tour' => array('Event_Edit_Category_Help_Tour'),*/
-                'metaboxes'     => array('_publish_post_box'),
-                'require_nonce' => false,
-            ),
-            'category_list'          => array(
-                'nav'           => array(
-                    'label' => esc_html__('Categories', 'event_espresso'),
-                    'order' => 20,
-                ),
-                'list_table'    => 'Event_Categories_Admin_List_Table',
-                'help_tabs'     => array(
-                    'events_categories_help_tab'                       => array(
-                        'title'    => esc_html__('Event Categories', 'event_espresso'),
-                        'filename' => 'events_categories',
-                    ),
-                    'events_categories_table_column_headings_help_tab' => array(
-                        'title'    => esc_html__('Event Categories Table Column Headings', 'event_espresso'),
-                        'filename' => 'events_categories_table_column_headings',
-                    ),
-                    'events_categories_view_help_tab'                  => array(
-                        'title'    => esc_html__('Event Categories Views', 'event_espresso'),
-                        'filename' => 'events_categories_views',
-                    ),
-                    'events_categories_other_help_tab'                 => array(
-                        'title'    => esc_html__('Event Categories Other', 'event_espresso'),
-                        'filename' => 'events_categories_other',
-                    ),
-                ),
-                'help_tour'     => array(
-                    'Event_Categories_Help_Tour',
-                ),
-                'metaboxes'     => $this->_default_espresso_metaboxes,
-                'require_nonce' => false,
-            ),
-        );
-    }
-
-
-    /**
-     * Used to register any global screen options if necessary for every route in this admin page group.
-     */
-    protected function _add_screen_options()
-    {
-    }
-
-
-    /**
-     * Implementing the screen options for the 'default' route.
-     */
-    protected function _add_screen_options_default()
-    {
-        $this->_per_page_screen_option();
-    }
-
-
-    /**
-     * Implementing screen options for the category list route.
-     */
-    protected function _add_screen_options_category_list()
-    {
-        $page_title = $this->_admin_page_title;
-        $this->_admin_page_title = esc_html__('Categories', 'event_espresso');
-        $this->_per_page_screen_option();
-        $this->_admin_page_title = $page_title;
-    }
-
-
-    /**
-     * Used to register any global feature pointers for the admin page group.
-     */
-    protected function _add_feature_pointers()
-    {
-    }
-
-
-    /**
-     * Registers and enqueues any global scripts and styles for the entire admin page group.
-     */
-    public function load_scripts_styles()
-    {
-        wp_register_style(
-            'events-admin-css',
-            EVENTS_ASSETS_URL . 'events-admin-page.css',
-            array(),
-            EVENT_ESPRESSO_VERSION
-        );
-        wp_register_style('ee-cat-admin', EVENTS_ASSETS_URL . 'ee-cat-admin.css', array(), EVENT_ESPRESSO_VERSION);
-        wp_enqueue_style('events-admin-css');
-        wp_enqueue_style('ee-cat-admin');
-        //todo note: we also need to load_scripts_styles per view (i.e. default/view_report/event_details
-        //registers for all views
-        //scripts
-        wp_register_script(
-            'event_editor_js',
-            EVENTS_ASSETS_URL . 'event_editor.js',
-            array('ee_admin_js', 'jquery-ui-slider', 'jquery-ui-timepicker-addon'),
-            EVENT_ESPRESSO_VERSION,
-            true
-        );
-    }
-
-
-
-    /**
-     * Enqueuing scripts and styles specific to this view
-     */
-    public function load_scripts_styles_create_new()
-    {
-        $this->load_scripts_styles_edit();
-    }
-
-
-
-    /**
-     * Enqueuing scripts and styles specific to this view
-     */
-    public function load_scripts_styles_edit()
-    {
-        //styles
-        wp_enqueue_style('espresso-ui-theme');
-        wp_register_style(
-            'event-editor-css',
-            EVENTS_ASSETS_URL . 'event-editor.css',
-            array('ee-admin-css'),
-            EVENT_ESPRESSO_VERSION
-        );
-        wp_enqueue_style('event-editor-css');
-        //scripts
-        wp_register_script(
-            'event-datetime-metabox',
-            EVENTS_ASSETS_URL . 'event-datetime-metabox.js',
-            array('event_editor_js', 'ee-datepicker'),
-            EVENT_ESPRESSO_VERSION
-        );
-        wp_enqueue_script('event-datetime-metabox');
-    }
-
-
-    /**
-     * Populating the _views property for the category list table view.
-     */
-    protected function _set_list_table_views_category_list()
-    {
-        $this->_views = array(
-            'all' => array(
-                'slug'        => 'all',
-                'label'       => esc_html__('All', 'event_espresso'),
-                'count'       => 0,
-                'bulk_action' => array(
-                    'delete_categories' => esc_html__('Delete Permanently', 'event_espresso'),
-                ),
-            ),
-        );
-    }
-
-
-    /**
-     * For adding anything that fires on the admin_init hook for any route within this admin page group.
-     */
-    public function admin_init()
-    {
-        EE_Registry::$i18n_js_strings['image_confirm'] = esc_html__(
-            'Do you really want to delete this image? Please remember to update your event to complete the removal.',
-            'event_espresso'
-        );
-    }
-
-
-    /**
-     * For adding anything that should be triggered on the admin_notices hook for any route within this admin page group.
-     */
-    public function admin_notices()
-    {
-    }
-
-
-    /**
-     * For adding anything that should be triggered on the `admin_print_footer_scripts` hook for any route within
-     * this admin page group.
-     */
-    public function admin_footer_scripts()
-    {
-    }
-
-
-
-    /**
-     * Call this function to verify if an event is public and has tickets for sale.  If it does, then we need to show a
-     * warning (via EE_Error::add_error());
-     *
-     * @param  EE_Event $event Event object
-     * @param string    $req_type
-     * @return void
-     * @throws EE_Error
-     * @access public
-     */
-    public function verify_event_edit($event = null, $req_type = '')
-    {
-        // don't need to do this when processing
-        if(!empty($req_type)) {
-            return;
-        }
-        // no event?
-        if (empty($event)) {
-            // set event
-            $event = $this->_cpt_model_obj;
-        }
-        // STILL no event?
-        if (! $event instanceof EE_Event) {
-            return;
-        }
-        $orig_status = $event->status();
-        // first check if event is active.
-        if (
-            $orig_status === EEM_Event::cancelled
-            || $orig_status === EEM_Event::postponed
-            || $event->is_expired()
-            || $event->is_inactive()
-        ) {
-            return;
-        }
-        //made it here so it IS active... next check that any of the tickets are sold.
-        if ($event->is_sold_out(true)) {
-            if ($orig_status !== EEM_Event::sold_out && $event->status() !== $orig_status) {
-                EE_Error::add_attention(
-                    sprintf(
-                        esc_html__(
-                            'Please note that the Event Status has automatically been changed to %s because there are no more spaces available for this event.  However, this change is not permanent until you update the event.  You can change the status back to something else before updating if you wish.',
-                            'event_espresso'
-                        ),
-                        EEH_Template::pretty_status(EEM_Event::sold_out, false, 'sentence')
-                    )
-                );
-            }
-            return;
-        } else if ($orig_status === EEM_Event::sold_out) {
-            EE_Error::add_attention(
-                sprintf(
-                    esc_html__(
-                        'Please note that the Event Status has automatically been changed to %s because more spaces have become available for this event, most likely due to abandoned transactions freeing up reserved tickets.  However, this change is not permanent until you update the event. If you wish, you can change the status back to something else before updating.',
-                        'event_espresso'
-                    ),
-                    EEH_Template::pretty_status($event->status(), false, 'sentence')
-                )
-            );
-        }
-        //now we need to determine if the event has any tickets on sale.  If not then we dont' show the error
-        if ( ! $event->tickets_on_sale()) {
-            return;
-        }
-        //made it here so show warning
-        $this->_edit_event_warning();
-    }
-
-
-
-    /**
-     * This is the text used for when an event is being edited that is public and has tickets for sale.
-     * When needed, hook this into a EE_Error::add_error() notice.
-     *
-     * @access protected
-     * @return void
-     */
-    protected function _edit_event_warning()
-    {
-        // we don't want to add warnings during these requests
-        if (isset($this->_req_data['action']) && $this->_req_data['action'] === 'editpost') {
-            return;
-        }
-        EE_Error::add_attention(
-            esc_html__(
-                'Please be advised that this event has been published and is open for registrations on your website. If you update any registration-related details (i.e. custom questions, messages, tickets, datetimes, etc.) while a registration is in process, the registration process could be interrupted and result in errors for the person registering and potentially incorrect registration or transaction data inside Event Espresso. We recommend editing events during a period of slow traffic, or even temporarily changing the status of an event to "Draft" until your edits are complete.',
-                'event_espresso'
-            )
-        );
-    }
-
-
-
-    /**
-     * When a user is creating a new event, notify them if they haven't set their timezone.
-     * Otherwise, do the normal logic
-     *
-     * @return string
-     * @throws \EE_Error
-     */
-    protected function _create_new_cpt_item()
-    {
-        $has_timezone_string = get_option('timezone_string');
-        //only nag them about setting their timezone if it's their first event, and they haven't already done it
-        if (! $has_timezone_string && ! EEM_Event::instance()->exists(array())) {
-            EE_Error::add_attention(
-                sprintf(
-                    __(
-                        'Your website\'s timezone is currently set to a UTC offset. We recommend updating your timezone to a city or region near you before you create an event. Change your timezone now:%1$s%2$s%3$sChange Timezone%4$s',
-                        'event_espresso'
-                    ),
-                    '<br>',
-                    '<select id="timezone_string" name="timezone_string" aria-describedby="timezone-description">'
-                    . EEH_DTT_Helper::wp_timezone_choice('', EEH_DTT_Helper::get_user_locale())
-                    . '</select>',
-                    '<button class="button button-secondary timezone-submit">',
-                    '</button><span class="spinner"></span>'
-                ),
-                __FILE__,
-                __FUNCTION__,
-                __LINE__
-            );
-        }
-        return parent::_create_new_cpt_item();
-    }
-
-
-    /**
-     * Sets the _views property for the default route in this admin page group.
-     */
-    protected function _set_list_table_views_default()
-    {
-        $this->_views = array(
-            'all'   => array(
-                'slug'        => 'all',
-                'label'       => esc_html__('View All Events', 'event_espresso'),
-                'count'       => 0,
-                'bulk_action' => array(
-                    'trash_events' => esc_html__('Move to Trash', 'event_espresso'),
-                ),
-            ),
-            'draft' => array(
-                'slug'        => 'draft',
-                'label'       => esc_html__('Draft', 'event_espresso'),
-                'count'       => 0,
-                'bulk_action' => array(
-                    'trash_events' => esc_html__('Move to Trash', 'event_espresso'),
-                ),
-            ),
-        );
-        if (EE_Registry::instance()->CAP->current_user_can('ee_delete_events', 'espresso_events_trash_events')) {
-            $this->_views['trash'] = array(
-                'slug'        => 'trash',
-                'label'       => esc_html__('Trash', 'event_espresso'),
-                'count'       => 0,
-                'bulk_action' => array(
-                    'restore_events' => esc_html__('Restore From Trash', 'event_espresso'),
-                    'delete_events'  => esc_html__('Delete Permanently', 'event_espresso'),
-                ),
-            );
-        }
-    }
-
-
-
-    /**
-     * Provides the legend item array for the default list table view.
-     * @return array
-     */
-    protected function _event_legend_items()
-    {
-        $items = array(
-            'view_details'   => array(
-                'class' => 'dashicons dashicons-search',
-                'desc'  => esc_html__('View Event', 'event_espresso'),
-            ),
-            'edit_event'     => array(
-                'class' => 'ee-icon ee-icon-calendar-edit',
-                'desc'  => esc_html__('Edit Event Details', 'event_espresso'),
-            ),
-            'view_attendees' => array(
-                'class' => 'dashicons dashicons-groups',
-                'desc'  => esc_html__('View Registrations for Event', 'event_espresso'),
-            ),
-        );
-        $items = apply_filters('FHEE__Events_Admin_Page___event_legend_items__items', $items);
-        $statuses = array(
-            'sold_out_status'  => array(
-                'class' => 'ee-status-legend ee-status-legend-' . EE_Datetime::sold_out,
-                'desc'  => EEH_Template::pretty_status(EE_Datetime::sold_out, false, 'sentence'),
-            ),
-            'active_status'    => array(
-                'class' => 'ee-status-legend ee-status-legend-' . EE_Datetime::active,
-                'desc'  => EEH_Template::pretty_status(EE_Datetime::active, false, 'sentence'),
-            ),
-            'upcoming_status'  => array(
-                'class' => 'ee-status-legend ee-status-legend-' . EE_Datetime::upcoming,
-                'desc'  => EEH_Template::pretty_status(EE_Datetime::upcoming, false, 'sentence'),
-            ),
-            'postponed_status' => array(
-                'class' => 'ee-status-legend ee-status-legend-' . EE_Datetime::postponed,
-                'desc'  => EEH_Template::pretty_status(EE_Datetime::postponed, false, 'sentence'),
-            ),
-            'cancelled_status' => array(
-                'class' => 'ee-status-legend ee-status-legend-' . EE_Datetime::cancelled,
-                'desc'  => EEH_Template::pretty_status(EE_Datetime::cancelled, false, 'sentence'),
-            ),
-            'expired_status'   => array(
-                'class' => 'ee-status-legend ee-status-legend-' . EE_Datetime::expired,
-                'desc'  => EEH_Template::pretty_status(EE_Datetime::expired, false, 'sentence'),
-            ),
-            'inactive_status'  => array(
-                'class' => 'ee-status-legend ee-status-legend-' . EE_Datetime::inactive,
-                'desc'  => EEH_Template::pretty_status(EE_Datetime::inactive, false, 'sentence'),
-            ),
-        );
-        $statuses = apply_filters('FHEE__Events_Admin_Page__event_legend_items__statuses', $statuses);
-        return array_merge($items, $statuses);
-    }
-
-
-
-    /**
-     * @return EEM_Event
-     */
-    private function _event_model()
-    {
-        if ( ! $this->_event_model instanceof EEM_Event) {
-            $this->_event_model = EE_Registry::instance()->load_model('Event');
-        }
-        return $this->_event_model;
-    }
-
-
-
-    /**
-     * Adds extra buttons to the WP CPT permalink field row.
-     * Method is called from parent and is hooked into the wp 'get_sample_permalink_html' filter.
-     *
-     * @param  string $return    the current html
-     * @param  int    $id        the post id for the page
-     * @param  string $new_title What the title is
-     * @param  string $new_slug  what the slug is
-     * @return string            The new html string for the permalink area
-     */
-    public function extra_permalink_field_buttons($return, $id, $new_title, $new_slug)
-    {
-        //make sure this is only when editing
-        if ( ! empty($id)) {
-            $post = get_post($id);
-            $return .= '<a class="button button-small" onclick="prompt(\'Shortcode:\', jQuery(\'#shortcode\').val()); return false;" href="#"  tabindex="-1">'
-                       . esc_html__('Shortcode', 'event_espresso')
-                       . '</a> ';
-            $return .= '<input id="shortcode" type="hidden" value="[ESPRESSO_TICKET_SELECTOR event_id='
-                       . $post->ID
-                       . ']">';
-        }
-        return $return;
-    }
-
-
-
-    /**
-     * _events_overview_list_table
-     * This contains the logic for showing the events_overview list
-     *
-     * @access protected
-     * @return void
-     * @throws \EE_Error
-     */
-    protected function _events_overview_list_table()
-    {
-        do_action('AHEE_log', __FILE__, __FUNCTION__, '');
-        $this->_template_args['after_list_table'] = ! empty($this->_template_args['after_list_table'])
-            ? (array)$this->_template_args['after_list_table']
-            : array();
-        $this->_template_args['after_list_table']['view_event_list_button'] = EEH_HTML::br()
-                                                                              . EEH_Template::get_button_or_link(
-                get_post_type_archive_link('espresso_events'),
-                esc_html__("View Event Archive Page", "event_espresso"),
-                'button'
-            );
-        $this->_template_args['after_list_table']['legend'] = $this->_display_legend($this->_event_legend_items());
-        $this->_admin_page_title .= ' ' . $this->get_action_link_or_button(
-                'create_new',
-                'add',
-                array(),
-                'add-new-h2'
-            );
-        $this->display_admin_list_table_page_with_no_sidebar();
-    }
-
-
-
-    /**
-     * this allows for extra misc actions in the default WP publish box
-     *
-     * @return void
-     */
-    public function extra_misc_actions_publish_box()
-    {
-        $this->_generate_publish_box_extra_content();
-    }
-
-
-
-    /**
-     * This is hooked into the WordPress do_action('save_post') hook and runs after the custom post type has been saved.
-     * Typically you would use this to save any additional data.
-     * Keep in mind also that "save_post" runs on EVERY post update to the database.
-     * ALSO very important.  When a post transitions from scheduled to published,
-     * the save_post action is fired but you will NOT have any _POST data containing any extra info you may have from other meta saves.
-     * So MAKE sure that you handle this accordingly.
-     *
-     * @access protected
-     * @abstract
-     * @param  string $post_id The ID of the cpt that was saved (so you can link relationally)
-     * @param  object $post    The post object of the cpt that was saved.
-     * @return void
-     * @throws \EE_Error
-     */
-    protected function _insert_update_cpt_item($post_id, $post)
-    {
-        if ($post instanceof WP_Post && $post->post_type !== 'espresso_events') {
-            //get out we're not processing an event save.
-            return;
-        }
-        $event_values = array(
-            'EVT_display_desc'                => ! empty($this->_req_data['display_desc']) ? 1 : 0,
-            'EVT_display_ticket_selector'     => ! empty($this->_req_data['display_ticket_selector']) ? 1 : 0,
-            'EVT_additional_limit'            => min(
-                apply_filters('FHEE__EE_Events_Admin__insert_update_cpt_item__EVT_additional_limit_max', 255),
-                ! empty($this->_req_data['additional_limit']) ? $this->_req_data['additional_limit'] : null
-            ),
-            'EVT_default_registration_status' => ! empty($this->_req_data['EVT_default_registration_status'])
-                ? $this->_req_data['EVT_default_registration_status']
-                : EE_Registry::instance()->CFG->registration->default_STS_ID,
-            'EVT_member_only'                 => ! empty($this->_req_data['member_only']) ? 1 : 0,
-            'EVT_allow_overflow'              => ! empty($this->_req_data['EVT_allow_overflow']) ? 1 : 0,
-            'EVT_timezone_string'             => ! empty($this->_req_data['timezone_string'])
-                ? $this->_req_data['timezone_string'] : null,
-            'EVT_external_URL'                => ! empty($this->_req_data['externalURL'])
-                ? $this->_req_data['externalURL'] : null,
-            'EVT_phone'                       => ! empty($this->_req_data['event_phone'])
-                ? $this->_req_data['event_phone'] : null,
-        );
-        //update event
-        $success = $this->_event_model()->update_by_ID($event_values, $post_id);
-        //get event_object for other metaboxes... though it would seem to make sense to just use $this->_event_model()->get_one_by_ID( $post_id ).. i have to setup where conditions to override the filters in the model that filter out autodraft and inherit statuses so we GET the inherit id!
-        $get_one_where = array(
-            $this->_event_model()->primary_key_name() => $post_id,
-            'OR' => array(
-                'status' => $post->post_status,
-                // if trying to "Publish" a sold out event, it's status will get switched back to "sold_out" in the db,
-                // but the returned object here has a status of "publish", so use the original post status as well
-                'status*1' => $this->_req_data['original_post_status'],
-            )
-        );
-        $event = $this->_event_model()->get_one(array($get_one_where));
-        //the following are default callbacks for event attachment updates that can be overridden by caffeinated functionality and/or addons.
-        $event_update_callbacks = apply_filters(
-            'FHEE__Events_Admin_Page___insert_update_cpt_item__event_update_callbacks',
-            array(
-                array($this, '_default_venue_update'),
-                array($this, '_default_tickets_update')
-            )
-        );
-        $att_success = true;
-        foreach ($event_update_callbacks as $e_callback) {
-            $_success = is_callable($e_callback)
-                ? call_user_func($e_callback, $event, $this->_req_data)
-                : false;
-            //if ANY of these updates fail then we want the appropriate global error message
-            $att_success = ! $att_success ? $att_success : $_success;
-        }
-        //any errors?
-        if ($success && false === $att_success) {
-            EE_Error::add_error(
-                esc_html__(
-                    'Event Details saved successfully but something went wrong with saving attachments.',
-                    'event_espresso'
-                ),
-                __FILE__,
-                __FUNCTION__,
-                __LINE__
-            );
-        } else if ($success === false) {
-            EE_Error::add_error(
-                esc_html__('Event Details did not save successfully.', 'event_espresso'),
-                __FILE__,
-                __FUNCTION__,
-                __LINE__
-            );
-        }
-    }
-
-
-
-    /**
-     * @see parent::restore_item()
-     * @param int $post_id
-     * @param int $revision_id
-     */
-    protected function _restore_cpt_item($post_id, $revision_id)
-    {
-        //copy existing event meta to new post
-        $post_evt = $this->_event_model()->get_one_by_ID($post_id);
-        if ($post_evt instanceof EE_Event) {
-            //meta revision restore
-            $post_evt->restore_revision($revision_id);
-            //related objs restore
-            $post_evt->restore_revision($revision_id, array('Venue', 'Datetime', 'Price'));
-        }
-    }
-
-
-
-    /**
-     * Attach the venue to the Event
-     *
-     * @param  \EE_Event $evtobj Event Object to add the venue to
-     * @param  array     $data   The request data from the form
-     * @return bool           Success or fail.
-     */
-    protected function _default_venue_update(\EE_Event $evtobj, $data)
-    {
-        require_once(EE_MODELS . 'EEM_Venue.model.php');
-        $venue_model = EE_Registry::instance()->load_model('Venue');
-        $rows_affected = null;
-        $venue_id = ! empty($data['venue_id']) ? $data['venue_id'] : null;
-        // very important.  If we don't have a venue name...
-        // then we'll get out because not necessary to create empty venue
-        if (empty($data['venue_title'])) {
-            return false;
-        }
-        $venue_array = array(
-            'VNU_wp_user'         => $evtobj->get('EVT_wp_user'),
-            'VNU_name'            => ! empty($data['venue_title']) ? $data['venue_title'] : null,
-            'VNU_desc'            => ! empty($data['venue_description']) ? $data['venue_description'] : null,
-            'VNU_identifier'      => ! empty($data['venue_identifier']) ? $data['venue_identifier'] : null,
-            'VNU_short_desc'      => ! empty($data['venue_short_description']) ? $data['venue_short_description']
-                : null,
-            'VNU_address'         => ! empty($data['address']) ? $data['address'] : null,
-            'VNU_address2'        => ! empty($data['address2']) ? $data['address2'] : null,
-            'VNU_city'            => ! empty($data['city']) ? $data['city'] : null,
-            'STA_ID'              => ! empty($data['state']) ? $data['state'] : null,
-            'CNT_ISO'             => ! empty($data['countries']) ? $data['countries'] : null,
-            'VNU_zip'             => ! empty($data['zip']) ? $data['zip'] : null,
-            'VNU_phone'           => ! empty($data['venue_phone']) ? $data['venue_phone'] : null,
-            'VNU_capacity'        => ! empty($data['venue_capacity']) ? $data['venue_capacity'] : null,
-            'VNU_url'             => ! empty($data['venue_url']) ? $data['venue_url'] : null,
-            'VNU_virtual_phone'   => ! empty($data['virtual_phone']) ? $data['virtual_phone'] : null,
-            'VNU_virtual_url'     => ! empty($data['virtual_url']) ? $data['virtual_url'] : null,
-            'VNU_enable_for_gmap' => isset($data['enable_for_gmap']) ? 1 : 0,
-            'status'              => 'publish',
-        );
-        //if we've got the venue_id then we're just updating the existing venue so let's do that and then get out.
-        if ( ! empty($venue_id)) {
-            $update_where = array($venue_model->primary_key_name() => $venue_id);
-            $rows_affected = $venue_model->update($venue_array, array($update_where));
-            //we've gotta make sure that the venue is always attached to a revision.. add_relation_to should take care of making sure that the relation is already present.
-            $evtobj->_add_relation_to($venue_id, 'Venue');
-            return $rows_affected > 0 ? true : false;
-        } else {
-            //we insert the venue
-            $venue_id = $venue_model->insert($venue_array);
-            $evtobj->_add_relation_to($venue_id, 'Venue');
-            return ! empty($venue_id) ? true : false;
-        }
-        //when we have the ancestor come in it's already been handled by the revision save.
-    }
-
-
-
-    /**
-     * Handles saving everything related to Tickets (datetimes, tickets, prices)
-     *
-     * @param  EE_Event $evtobj The Event object we're attaching data to
-     * @param  array    $data   The request data from the form
-     * @return array
-     */
-    protected function _default_tickets_update(EE_Event $evtobj, $data)
-    {
-        $success = true;
-        $saved_dtt = null;
-        $saved_tickets = array();
-        $incoming_date_formats = array('Y-m-d', 'h:i a');
-        foreach ($data['edit_event_datetimes'] as $row => $dtt) {
-            //trim all values to ensure any excess whitespace is removed.
-            $dtt = array_map('trim', $dtt);
-            $dtt['DTT_EVT_end'] = isset($dtt['DTT_EVT_end']) && ! empty($dtt['DTT_EVT_end']) ? $dtt['DTT_EVT_end']
-                : $dtt['DTT_EVT_start'];
-            $datetime_values = array(
-                'DTT_ID'        => ! empty($dtt['DTT_ID']) ? $dtt['DTT_ID'] : null,
-                'DTT_EVT_start' => $dtt['DTT_EVT_start'],
-                'DTT_EVT_end'   => $dtt['DTT_EVT_end'],
-                'DTT_reg_limit' => empty($dtt['DTT_reg_limit']) ? EE_INF : $dtt['DTT_reg_limit'],
-                'DTT_order'     => $row,
-            );
-            //if we have an id then let's get existing object first and then set the new values.  Otherwise we instantiate a new object for save.
-            if ( ! empty($dtt['DTT_ID'])) {
-                $DTM = EE_Registry::instance()
-                                  ->load_model('Datetime', array($evtobj->get_timezone()))
-                                  ->get_one_by_ID($dtt['DTT_ID']);
-                $DTM->set_date_format($incoming_date_formats[0]);
-                $DTM->set_time_format($incoming_date_formats[1]);
-                foreach ($datetime_values as $field => $value) {
-                    $DTM->set($field, $value);
-                }
-                //make sure the $dtt_id here is saved just in case after the add_relation_to() the autosave replaces it.  We need to do this so we dont' TRASH the parent DTT.
-                $saved_dtts[$DTM->ID()] = $DTM;
-            } else {
-                $DTM = EE_Registry::instance()->load_class(
-                    'Datetime',
-                    array($datetime_values, $evtobj->get_timezone(), $incoming_date_formats),
-                    false,
-                    false
-                );
-                foreach ($datetime_values as $field => $value) {
-                    $DTM->set($field, $value);
-                }
-            }
-            $DTM->save();
-            $DTT = $evtobj->_add_relation_to($DTM, 'Datetime');
-            //load DTT helper
-            //before going any further make sure our dates are setup correctly so that the end date is always equal or greater than the start date.
-            if ($DTT->get_raw('DTT_EVT_start') > $DTT->get_raw('DTT_EVT_end')) {
-                $DTT->set('DTT_EVT_end', $DTT->get('DTT_EVT_start'));
-                $DTT = EEH_DTT_Helper::date_time_add($DTT, 'DTT_EVT_end', 'days');
-                $DTT->save();
-            }
-            //now we got to make sure we add the new DTT_ID to the $saved_dtts array  because it is possible there was a new one created for the autosave.
-            $saved_dtt = $DTT;
-            $success = ! $success ? $success : $DTT;
-            //if ANY of these updates fail then we want the appropriate global error message.
-            // //todo this is actually sucky we need a better error message but this is what it is for now.
-        }
-        //no dtts get deleted so we don't do any of that logic here.
-        //update tickets next
-        $old_tickets = isset($data['ticket_IDs']) ? explode(',', $data['ticket_IDs']) : array();
-        foreach ($data['edit_tickets'] as $row => $tkt) {
-            $incoming_date_formats = array('Y-m-d', 'h:i a');
-            $update_prices = false;
-            $ticket_price = isset($data['edit_prices'][$row][1]['PRC_amount'])
-                ? $data['edit_prices'][$row][1]['PRC_amount'] : 0;
-            // trim inputs to ensure any excess whitespace is removed.
-            $tkt = array_map('trim', $tkt);
-            if (empty($tkt['TKT_start_date'])) {
-                //let's use now in the set timezone.
-                $now = new DateTime('now', new DateTimeZone($evtobj->get_timezone()));
-                $tkt['TKT_start_date'] = $now->format($incoming_date_formats[0] . ' ' . $incoming_date_formats[1]);
-            }
-            if (empty($tkt['TKT_end_date'])) {
-                //use the start date of the first datetime
-                $dtt = $evtobj->first_datetime();
-                $tkt['TKT_end_date'] = $dtt->start_date_and_time(
-                    $incoming_date_formats[0],
-                    $incoming_date_formats[1]
-                );
-            }
-            $TKT_values = array(
-                'TKT_ID'          => ! empty($tkt['TKT_ID']) ? $tkt['TKT_ID'] : null,
-                'TTM_ID'          => ! empty($tkt['TTM_ID']) ? $tkt['TTM_ID'] : 0,
-                'TKT_name'        => ! empty($tkt['TKT_name']) ? $tkt['TKT_name'] : '',
-                'TKT_description' => ! empty($tkt['TKT_description']) ? $tkt['TKT_description'] : '',
-                'TKT_start_date'  => $tkt['TKT_start_date'],
-                'TKT_end_date'    => $tkt['TKT_end_date'],
-                'TKT_qty'         => ! isset($tkt['TKT_qty']) || $tkt['TKT_qty'] === '' ? EE_INF : $tkt['TKT_qty'],
-                'TKT_uses'        => ! isset($tkt['TKT_uses']) || $tkt['TKT_uses'] === '' ? EE_INF : $tkt['TKT_uses'],
-                'TKT_min'         => empty($tkt['TKT_min']) ? 0 : $tkt['TKT_min'],
-                'TKT_max'         => empty($tkt['TKT_max']) ? EE_INF : $tkt['TKT_max'],
-                'TKT_row'         => $row,
-                'TKT_order'       => isset($tkt['TKT_order']) ? $tkt['TKT_order'] : $row,
-                'TKT_price'       => $ticket_price,
-            );
-            //if this is a default TKT, then we need to set the TKT_ID to 0 and update accordingly, which means in turn that the prices will become new prices as well.
-            if (isset($tkt['TKT_is_default']) && $tkt['TKT_is_default']) {
-                $TKT_values['TKT_ID'] = 0;
-                $TKT_values['TKT_is_default'] = 0;
-                $TKT_values['TKT_price'] = $ticket_price;
-                $update_prices = true;
-            }
-            //if we have a TKT_ID then we need to get that existing TKT_obj and update it
-            //we actually do our saves a head of doing any add_relations to because its entirely possible that this ticket didn't removed or added to any datetime in the session but DID have it's items modified.
-            //keep in mind that if the TKT has been sold (and we have changed pricing information), then we won't be updating the tkt but instead a new tkt will be created and the old one archived.
-            if ( ! empty($tkt['TKT_ID'])) {
-                $TKT = EE_Registry::instance()
-                                  ->load_model('Ticket', array($evtobj->get_timezone()))
-                                  ->get_one_by_ID($tkt['TKT_ID']);
-                if ($TKT instanceof EE_Ticket) {
-                    $ticket_sold = $TKT->count_related(
-                        'Registration',
-                        array(
-                            array(
-                                'STS_ID' => array(
-                                    'NOT IN',
-                                    array(EEM_Registration::status_id_incomplete),
-                                ),
-                            ),
-                        )
-                    ) > 0 ? true : false;
-                    //let's just check the total price for the existing ticket and determine if it matches the new total price.  if they are different then we create a new ticket (if tkts sold) if they aren't different then we go ahead and modify existing ticket.
-                    $create_new_TKT = $ticket_sold && $ticket_price != $TKT->get('TKT_price')
-                                      && ! $TKT->get(
-                        'TKT_deleted'
-                    ) ? true : false;
-                    $TKT->set_date_format($incoming_date_formats[0]);
-                    $TKT->set_time_format($incoming_date_formats[1]);
-                    //set new values
-                    foreach ($TKT_values as $field => $value) {
-                        if ($field == 'TKT_qty') {
-                            $TKT->set_qty($value);
-                        } else {
-                            $TKT->set($field, $value);
-                        }
-                    }
-                    //if $create_new_TKT is false then we can safely update the existing ticket.  Otherwise we have to create a new ticket.
-                    if ($create_new_TKT) {
-                        //archive the old ticket first
-                        $TKT->set('TKT_deleted', 1);
-                        $TKT->save();
-                        //make sure this ticket is still recorded in our saved_tkts so we don't run it through the regular trash routine.
-                        $saved_tickets[$TKT->ID()] = $TKT;
-                        //create new ticket that's a copy of the existing except a new id of course (and not archived) AND has the new TKT_price associated with it.
-                        $TKT = clone $TKT;
-                        $TKT->set('TKT_ID', 0);
-                        $TKT->set('TKT_deleted', 0);
-                        $TKT->set('TKT_price', $ticket_price);
-                        $TKT->set('TKT_sold', 0);
-                        //now we need to make sure that $new prices are created as well and attached to new ticket.
-                        $update_prices = true;
-                    }
-                    //make sure price is set if it hasn't been already
-                    $TKT->set('TKT_price', $ticket_price);
-                }
-            } else {
-                //no TKT_id so a new TKT
-                $TKT_values['TKT_price'] = $ticket_price;
-                $TKT = EE_Registry::instance()->load_class('Ticket', array($TKT_values), false, false);
-                if ($TKT instanceof EE_Ticket) {
-                    //need to reset values to properly account for the date formats
-                    $TKT->set_date_format($incoming_date_formats[0]);
-                    $TKT->set_time_format($incoming_date_formats[1]);
-                    $TKT->set_timezone($evtobj->get_timezone());
-                    //set new values
-                    foreach ($TKT_values as $field => $value) {
-                        if ($field == 'TKT_qty') {
-                            $TKT->set_qty($value);
-                        } else {
-                            $TKT->set($field, $value);
-                        }
-                    }
-                    $update_prices = true;
-                }
-            }
-            // cap ticket qty by datetime reg limits
-            $TKT->set_qty(min($TKT->qty(), $TKT->qty('reg_limit')));
-            //update ticket.
-            $TKT->save();
-            //before going any further make sure our dates are setup correctly so that the end date is always equal or greater than the start date.
-            if ($TKT->get_raw('TKT_start_date') > $TKT->get_raw('TKT_end_date')) {
-                $TKT->set('TKT_end_date', $TKT->get('TKT_start_date'));
-                $TKT = EEH_DTT_Helper::date_time_add($TKT, 'TKT_end_date', 'days');
-                $TKT->save();
-            }
-            //initially let's add the ticket to the dtt
-            $saved_dtt->_add_relation_to($TKT, 'Ticket');
-            $saved_tickets[$TKT->ID()] = $TKT;
-            //add prices to ticket
-            $this->_add_prices_to_ticket($data['edit_prices'][$row], $TKT, $update_prices);
-        }
-        //however now we need to handle permanently deleting tickets via the ui.  Keep in mind that the ui does not allow deleting/archiving tickets that have ticket sold.  However, it does allow for deleting tickets that have no tickets sold, in which case we want to get rid of permanently because there is no need to save in db.
-        $old_tickets = isset($old_tickets[0]) && $old_tickets[0] == '' ? array() : $old_tickets;
-        $tickets_removed = array_diff($old_tickets, array_keys($saved_tickets));
-        foreach ($tickets_removed as $id) {
-            $id = absint($id);
-            //get the ticket for this id
-            $tkt_to_remove = EE_Registry::instance()->load_model('Ticket')->get_one_by_ID($id);
-            //need to get all the related datetimes on this ticket and remove from every single one of them (remember this process can ONLY kick off if there are NO tkts_sold)
-            $dtts = $tkt_to_remove->get_many_related('Datetime');
-            foreach ($dtts as $dtt) {
-                $tkt_to_remove->_remove_relation_to($dtt, 'Datetime');
-            }
-            //need to do the same for prices (except these prices can also be deleted because again, tickets can only be trashed if they don't have any TKTs sold (otherwise they are just archived))
-            $tkt_to_remove->delete_related_permanently('Price');
-            //finally let's delete this ticket (which should not be blocked at this point b/c we've removed all our relationships)
-            $tkt_to_remove->delete_permanently();
-        }
-        return array($saved_dtt, $saved_tickets);
-    }
-
-
-
-    /**
-     * This attaches a list of given prices to a ticket.
-     * Note we dont' have to worry about ever removing relationships (or archiving prices) because if there is a change
-     * in price information on a ticket, a new ticket is created anyways so the archived ticket will retain the old
-     * price info and prices are automatically "archived" via the ticket.
-     *
-     * @access  private
-     * @param array     $prices     Array of prices from the form.
-     * @param EE_Ticket $ticket     EE_Ticket object that prices are being attached to.
-     * @param bool      $new_prices Whether attach existing incoming prices or create new ones.
-     * @return  void
-     */
-    private function _add_prices_to_ticket($prices, EE_Ticket $ticket, $new_prices = false)
-    {
-        foreach ($prices as $row => $prc) {
-            $PRC_values = array(
-                'PRC_ID'         => ! empty($prc['PRC_ID']) ? $prc['PRC_ID'] : null,
-                'PRT_ID'         => ! empty($prc['PRT_ID']) ? $prc['PRT_ID'] : null,
-                'PRC_amount'     => ! empty($prc['PRC_amount']) ? $prc['PRC_amount'] : 0,
-                'PRC_name'       => ! empty($prc['PRC_name']) ? $prc['PRC_name'] : '',
-                'PRC_desc'       => ! empty($prc['PRC_desc']) ? $prc['PRC_desc'] : '',
-                'PRC_is_default' => 0, //make sure prices are NOT set as default from this context
-                'PRC_order'      => $row,
-            );
-            if ($new_prices || empty($PRC_values['PRC_ID'])) {
-                $PRC_values['PRC_ID'] = 0;
-                $PRC = EE_Registry::instance()->load_class('Price', array($PRC_values), false, false);
-            } else {
-                $PRC = EE_Registry::instance()->load_model('Price')->get_one_by_ID($prc['PRC_ID']);
-                //update this price with new values
-                foreach ($PRC_values as $field => $newprc) {
-                    $PRC->set($field, $newprc);
-                }
-                $PRC->save();
-            }
-            $ticket->_add_relation_to($PRC, 'Price');
-        }
-    }
-
-
-
-    /**
-     * Add in our autosave ajax handlers
-     *
-     */
-    protected function _ee_autosave_create_new()
-    {
-    }
-
-
-    /**
-     * More autosave handlers.
-     */
-    protected function _ee_autosave_edit()
-    {
-        return; //TEMPORARILY EXITING CAUSE THIS IS A TODO
-    }
-
-
-
-    /**
-     *    _generate_publish_box_extra_content
-     */
-    private function _generate_publish_box_extra_content()
-    {
-        //load formatter helper
-        //args for getting related registrations
-        $approved_query_args = array(
-            array(
-                'REG_deleted' => 0,
-                'STS_ID'      => EEM_Registration::status_id_approved,
-            ),
-        );
-        $not_approved_query_args = array(
-            array(
-                'REG_deleted' => 0,
-                'STS_ID'      => EEM_Registration::status_id_not_approved,
-            ),
-        );
-        $pending_payment_query_args = array(
-            array(
-                'REG_deleted' => 0,
-                'STS_ID'      => EEM_Registration::status_id_pending_payment,
-            ),
-        );
-        // publish box
-        $publish_box_extra_args = array(
-            'view_approved_reg_url'        => add_query_arg(
-                array(
-                    'action'      => 'default',
-                    'event_id'    => $this->_cpt_model_obj->ID(),
-                    '_reg_status' => EEM_Registration::status_id_approved,
-                ),
-                REG_ADMIN_URL
-            ),
-            'view_not_approved_reg_url'    => add_query_arg(
-                array(
-                    'action'      => 'default',
-                    'event_id'    => $this->_cpt_model_obj->ID(),
-                    '_reg_status' => EEM_Registration::status_id_not_approved,
-                ),
-                REG_ADMIN_URL
-            ),
-            'view_pending_payment_reg_url' => add_query_arg(
-                array(
-                    'action'      => 'default',
-                    'event_id'    => $this->_cpt_model_obj->ID(),
-                    '_reg_status' => EEM_Registration::status_id_pending_payment,
-                ),
-                REG_ADMIN_URL
-            ),
-            'approved_regs'                => $this->_cpt_model_obj->count_related(
-                'Registration',
-                $approved_query_args
-            ),
-            'not_approved_regs'            => $this->_cpt_model_obj->count_related(
-                'Registration',
-                $not_approved_query_args
-            ),
-            'pending_payment_regs'         => $this->_cpt_model_obj->count_related(
-                'Registration',
-                $pending_payment_query_args
-            ),
-            'misc_pub_section_class'       => apply_filters(
-                'FHEE_Events_Admin_Page___generate_publish_box_extra_content__misc_pub_section_class',
-                'misc-pub-section'
-            ),
-        );
-        ob_start();
-        do_action(
-            'AHEE__Events_Admin_Page___generate_publish_box_extra_content__event_editor_overview_add',
-            $this->_cpt_model_obj
-        );
-        $publish_box_extra_args['event_editor_overview_add'] = ob_get_clean();
-        // load template
-        EEH_Template::display_template(
-            EVENTS_TEMPLATE_PATH . 'event_publish_box_extras.template.php',
-            $publish_box_extra_args
-        );
-    }
-
-
-
-    /**
-     * @return EE_Event
-     */
-    public function get_event_object()
-    {
-        return $this->_cpt_model_obj;
-    }
-
-
-
-
-    /** METABOXES * */
-    /**
-     * _register_event_editor_meta_boxes
-     * add all metaboxes related to the event_editor
-     *
-     * @return void
-     */
-    protected function _register_event_editor_meta_boxes()
-    {
-        $this->verify_cpt_object();
-        add_meta_box(
-            'espresso_event_editor_tickets',
-            esc_html__('Event Datetime & Ticket', 'event_espresso'),
-            array($this, 'ticket_metabox'),
-            $this->page_slug,
-            'normal',
-            'high'
-        );
-        add_meta_box(
-            'espresso_event_editor_event_options',
-            esc_html__('Event Registration Options', 'event_espresso'),
-            array($this, 'registration_options_meta_box'),
-            $this->page_slug,
-            'side',
-            'default'
-        );
-        // NOTE: if you're looking for other metaboxes in here,
-        // where a metabox has a related management page in the admin
-        // you will find it setup in the related management page's "_Hooks" file.
-        // i.e. messages metabox is found in "espresso_events_Messages_Hooks.class.php".
-    }
-
-
-    /**
-     * @throws DomainException
-     * @throws EE_Error
-     */
-    public function ticket_metabox()
-    {
-        $existing_datetime_ids = $existing_ticket_ids = array();
-        //defaults for template args
-        $template_args = array(
-            'existing_datetime_ids'    => '',
-            'event_datetime_help_link' => '',
-            'ticket_options_help_link' => '',
-            'time'                     => null,
-            'ticket_rows'              => '',
-            'existing_ticket_ids'      => '',
-            'total_ticket_rows'        => 1,
-            'ticket_js_structure'      => '',
-            'trash_icon'               => 'ee-lock-icon',
-            'disabled'                 => '',
-        );
-        $event_id = is_object($this->_cpt_model_obj) ? $this->_cpt_model_obj->ID() : null;
-        do_action('AHEE_log', __FILE__, __FUNCTION__, '');
-        /**
-         * 1. Start with retrieving Datetimes
-         * 2. Fore each datetime get related tickets
-         * 3. For each ticket get related prices
-         */
-        $times = EE_Registry::instance()->load_model('Datetime')->get_all_event_dates($event_id);
-        /** @type EE_Datetime $first_datetime */
-        $first_datetime = reset($times);
-        //do we get related tickets?
-        if ($first_datetime instanceof EE_Datetime
-            && $first_datetime->ID() !== 0
-        ) {
-            $existing_datetime_ids[] = $first_datetime->get('DTT_ID');
-            $template_args['time'] = $first_datetime;
-            $related_tickets = $first_datetime->tickets(
-                array(
-                    array('OR' => array('TKT_deleted' => 1, 'TKT_deleted*' => 0)),
-                    'default_where_conditions' => 'none',
-                )
-            );
-            if ( ! empty($related_tickets)) {
-                $template_args['total_ticket_rows'] = count($related_tickets);
-                $row = 0;
-                foreach ($related_tickets as $ticket) {
-                    $existing_ticket_ids[] = $ticket->get('TKT_ID');
-                    $template_args['ticket_rows'] .= $this->_get_ticket_row($ticket, false, $row);
-                    $row++;
-                }
-            } else {
-                $template_args['total_ticket_rows'] = 1;
-                /** @type EE_Ticket $ticket */
-                $ticket = EE_Registry::instance()->load_model('Ticket')->create_default_object();
-                $template_args['ticket_rows'] .= $this->_get_ticket_row($ticket);
-            }
-        } else {
-            $template_args['time'] = $times[0];
-            /** @type EE_Ticket $ticket */
-            $ticket = EE_Registry::instance()->load_model('Ticket')->get_all_default_tickets();
-            $template_args['ticket_rows'] .= $this->_get_ticket_row($ticket[1]);
-            // NOTE: we're just sending the first default row
-            // (decaf can't manage default tickets so this should be sufficient);
-        }
-        $template_args['event_datetime_help_link'] = $this->_get_help_tab_link(
-            'event_editor_event_datetimes_help_tab'
-        );
-        $template_args['ticket_options_help_link'] = $this->_get_help_tab_link('ticket_options_info');
-        $template_args['existing_datetime_ids'] = implode(',', $existing_datetime_ids);
-        $template_args['existing_ticket_ids'] = implode(',', $existing_ticket_ids);
-        $template_args['ticket_js_structure'] = $this->_get_ticket_row(
-            EE_Registry::instance()->load_model('Ticket')->create_default_object(),
-            true
-        );
-        $template = apply_filters(
-            'FHEE__Events_Admin_Page__ticket_metabox__template',
-            EVENTS_TEMPLATE_PATH . 'event_tickets_metabox_main.template.php'
-        );
-        EEH_Template::display_template($template, $template_args);
-    }
-
-
-
-    /**
-     * Setup an individual ticket form for the decaf event editor page
-     *
-     * @access private
-     * @param  EE_Ticket $ticket   the ticket object
-     * @param  boolean   $skeleton whether we're generating a skeleton for js manipulation
-     * @param int        $row
-     * @return string generated html for the ticket row.
-     */
-    private function _get_ticket_row($ticket, $skeleton = false, $row = 0)
-    {
-        $template_args = array(
-            'tkt_status_class'    => ' tkt-status-' . $ticket->ticket_status(),
-            'tkt_archive_class'   => $ticket->ticket_status() === EE_Ticket::archived && ! $skeleton ? ' tkt-archived'
-                : '',
-            'ticketrow'           => $skeleton ? 'TICKETNUM' : $row,
-            'TKT_ID'              => $ticket->get('TKT_ID'),
-            'TKT_name'            => $ticket->get('TKT_name'),
-            'TKT_start_date'      => $skeleton ? '' : $ticket->get_date('TKT_start_date', 'Y-m-d h:i a'),
-            'TKT_end_date'        => $skeleton ? '' : $ticket->get_date('TKT_end_date', 'Y-m-d h:i a'),
-            'TKT_is_default'      => $ticket->get('TKT_is_default'),
-            'TKT_qty'             => $ticket->get_pretty('TKT_qty', 'input'),
-            'edit_ticketrow_name' => $skeleton ? 'TICKETNAMEATTR' : 'edit_tickets',
-            'TKT_sold'            => $skeleton ? 0 : $ticket->get('TKT_sold'),
-            'trash_icon'          => ($skeleton || ( ! empty($ticket) && ! $ticket->get('TKT_deleted')))
-                                     && ( ! empty($ticket) && $ticket->get('TKT_sold') === 0)
-                ? 'trash-icon dashicons dashicons-post-trash clickable' : 'ee-lock-icon',
-            'disabled'            => $skeleton || ( ! empty($ticket) && ! $ticket->get('TKT_deleted')) ? ''
-                : ' disabled=disabled',
-        );
-        $price = $ticket->ID() !== 0
-            ? $ticket->get_first_related('Price', array('default_where_conditions' => 'none'))
-            : EE_Registry::instance()->load_model('Price')->create_default_object();
-        $price_args = array(
-            'price_currency_symbol' => EE_Registry::instance()->CFG->currency->sign,
-            'PRC_amount'            => $price->get('PRC_amount'),
-            'PRT_ID'                => $price->get('PRT_ID'),
-            'PRC_ID'                => $price->get('PRC_ID'),
-            'PRC_is_default'        => $price->get('PRC_is_default'),
-        );
-        //make sure we have default start and end dates if skeleton
-        //handle rows that should NOT be empty
-        if (empty($template_args['TKT_start_date'])) {
-            //if empty then the start date will be now.
-            $template_args['TKT_start_date'] = date('Y-m-d h:i a', current_time('timestamp'));
-        }
-        if (empty($template_args['TKT_end_date'])) {
-            //get the earliest datetime (if present);
-            $earliest_dtt = $this->_cpt_model_obj->ID() > 0
-                ? $this->_cpt_model_obj->get_first_related(
-                    'Datetime',
-                    array('order_by' => array('DTT_EVT_start' => 'ASC'))
-                )
-                : null;
-            if ( ! empty($earliest_dtt)) {
-                $template_args['TKT_end_date'] = $earliest_dtt->get_datetime('DTT_EVT_start', 'Y-m-d', 'h:i a');
-            } else {
-                $template_args['TKT_end_date'] = date(
-                    'Y-m-d h:i a',
-                    mktime(0, 0, 0, date("m"), date("d") + 7, date("Y"))
-                );
-            }
-        }
-        $template_args = array_merge($template_args, $price_args);
-        $template = apply_filters(
-            'FHEE__Events_Admin_Page__get_ticket_row__template',
-            EVENTS_TEMPLATE_PATH . 'event_tickets_metabox_ticket_row.template.php',
-            $ticket
-        );
-        return EEH_Template::display_template($template, $template_args, true);
-    }
-
-
-    /**
-     * @throws DomainException
-     */
-    public function registration_options_meta_box()
-    {
-        $yes_no_values = array(
-            array('id' => true, 'text' => esc_html__('Yes', 'event_espresso')),
-            array('id' => false, 'text' => esc_html__('No', 'event_espresso')),
-        );
-        $default_reg_status_values = EEM_Registration::reg_status_array(
-            array(
-                EEM_Registration::status_id_cancelled,
-                EEM_Registration::status_id_declined,
-                EEM_Registration::status_id_incomplete,
-            ),
-            true
-        );
-        //$template_args['is_active_select'] = EEH_Form_Fields::select_input('is_active', $yes_no_values, $this->_cpt_model_obj->is_active());
-        $template_args['_event'] = $this->_cpt_model_obj;
-        $template_args['active_status'] = $this->_cpt_model_obj->pretty_active_status(false);
-        $template_args['additional_limit'] = $this->_cpt_model_obj->additional_limit();
-        $template_args['default_registration_status'] = EEH_Form_Fields::select_input(
-            'default_reg_status',
-            $default_reg_status_values,
-            $this->_cpt_model_obj->default_registration_status()
-        );
-        $template_args['display_description'] = EEH_Form_Fields::select_input(
-            'display_desc',
-            $yes_no_values,
-            $this->_cpt_model_obj->display_description()
-        );
-        $template_args['display_ticket_selector'] = EEH_Form_Fields::select_input(
-            'display_ticket_selector',
-            $yes_no_values,
-            $this->_cpt_model_obj->display_ticket_selector(),
-            '',
-            '',
-            false
-        );
-        $template_args['additional_registration_options'] = apply_filters(
-            'FHEE__Events_Admin_Page__registration_options_meta_box__additional_registration_options',
-            '',
-            $template_args,
-            $yes_no_values,
-            $default_reg_status_values
-        );
-        EEH_Template::display_template(
-            EVENTS_TEMPLATE_PATH . 'event_registration_options.template.php',
-            $template_args
-        );
-    }
-
-
-
-    /**
-     * _get_events()
-     * This method simply returns all the events (for the given _view and paging)
-     *
-     * @access public
-     * @param int  $per_page     count of items per page (20 default);
-     * @param int  $current_page what is the current page being viewed.
-     * @param bool $count        if TRUE then we just return a count of ALL events matching the given _view.
-     *                           If FALSE then we return an array of event objects
-     *                           that match the given _view and paging parameters.
-     * @return array an array of event objects.
-     */
-    public function get_events($per_page = 10, $current_page = 1, $count = false)
-    {
-        $EEME = $this->_event_model();
-        $offset = ($current_page - 1) * $per_page;
-        $limit = $count ? null : $offset . ',' . $per_page;
-        $orderby = isset($this->_req_data['orderby']) ? $this->_req_data['orderby'] : 'EVT_ID';
-        $order = isset($this->_req_data['order']) ? $this->_req_data['order'] : "DESC";
-        if (isset($this->_req_data['month_range'])) {
-            $pieces = explode(' ', $this->_req_data['month_range'], 3);
-            //simulate the FIRST day of the month, that fixes issues for months like February
-            //where PHP doesn't know what to assume for date.
-            //@see https://events.codebasehq.com/projects/event-espresso/tickets/10437
-            $month_r = ! empty($pieces[0]) ? date('m', \EEH_DTT_Helper::first_of_month_timestamp($pieces[0])) : '';
-            $year_r = ! empty($pieces[1]) ? $pieces[1] : '';
-        }
-        $where = array();
-        $status = isset($this->_req_data['status']) ? $this->_req_data['status'] : null;
-        //determine what post_status our condition will have for the query.
-        switch ($status) {
-            case 'month' :
-            case 'today' :
-            case null :
-            case 'all' :
-                break;
-            case 'draft' :
-                $where['status'] = array('IN', array('draft', 'auto-draft'));
-                break;
-            default :
-                $where['status'] = $status;
-        }
-        //categories?
-        $category = isset($this->_req_data['EVT_CAT']) && $this->_req_data['EVT_CAT'] > 0
-            ? $this->_req_data['EVT_CAT'] : null;
-        if ( ! empty ($category)) {
-            $where['Term_Taxonomy.taxonomy'] = 'espresso_event_categories';
-            $where['Term_Taxonomy.term_id'] = $category;
-        }
-        //date where conditions
-        $start_formats = EEM_Datetime::instance()->get_formats_for('DTT_EVT_start');
-        if (isset($this->_req_data['month_range']) && $this->_req_data['month_range'] != '') {
-            $DateTime = new DateTime(
-                $year_r . '-' . $month_r . '-01 00:00:00',
-                new DateTimeZone(EEM_Datetime::instance()->get_timezone())
-            );
-            $start = $DateTime->format(implode(' ', $start_formats));
-            $end = $DateTime->setDate($year_r, $month_r, $DateTime
-                ->format('t'))->setTime(23, 59, 59)
-                            ->format(implode(' ', $start_formats));
-            $where['Datetime.DTT_EVT_start'] = array('BETWEEN', array($start, $end));
-        } else if (isset($this->_req_data['status']) && $this->_req_data['status'] == 'today') {
-            $DateTime = new DateTime('now', new DateTimeZone(EEM_Event::instance()->get_timezone()));
-            $start = $DateTime->setTime(0, 0, 0)->format(implode(' ', $start_formats));
-            $end = $DateTime->setTime(23, 59, 59)->format(implode(' ', $start_formats));
-            $where['Datetime.DTT_EVT_start'] = array('BETWEEN', array($start, $end));
-        } else if (isset($this->_req_data['status']) && $this->_req_data['status'] == 'month') {
-            $now = date('Y-m-01');
-            $DateTime = new DateTime($now, new DateTimeZone(EEM_Event::instance()->get_timezone()));
-            $start = $DateTime->setTime(0, 0, 0)->format(implode(' ', $start_formats));
-            $end = $DateTime->setDate(date('Y'), date('m'), $DateTime->format('t'))
-                            ->setTime(23, 59, 59)
-                            ->format(implode(' ', $start_formats));
-            $where['Datetime.DTT_EVT_start'] = array('BETWEEN', array($start, $end));
-        }
-        if ( ! EE_Registry::instance()->CAP->current_user_can('ee_read_others_events', 'get_events')) {
-            $where['EVT_wp_user'] = get_current_user_id();
-        } else {
-            if ( ! isset($where['status'])) {
-                if ( ! EE_Registry::instance()->CAP->current_user_can('ee_read_private_events', 'get_events')) {
-                    $where['OR'] = array(
-                        'status*restrict_private' => array('!=', 'private'),
-                        'AND'                     => array(
-                            'status*inclusive' => array('=', 'private'),
-                            'EVT_wp_user'      => get_current_user_id(),
-                        ),
-                    );
-                }
-            }
-        }
-        if (isset($this->_req_data['EVT_wp_user'])) {
-            if ($this->_req_data['EVT_wp_user'] != get_current_user_id()
-                && EE_Registry::instance()->CAP->current_user_can('ee_read_others_events', 'get_events')
-            ) {
-                $where['EVT_wp_user'] = $this->_req_data['EVT_wp_user'];
-            }
-        }
-        //search query handling
-        if (isset($this->_req_data['s'])) {
-            $search_string = '%' . $this->_req_data['s'] . '%';
-            $where['OR'] = array(
-                'EVT_name'       => array('LIKE', $search_string),
-                'EVT_desc'       => array('LIKE', $search_string),
-                'EVT_short_desc' => array('LIKE', $search_string),
-            );
-        }
-        $where = apply_filters('FHEE__Events_Admin_Page__get_events__where', $where, $this->_req_data);
-        $query_params = apply_filters(
-            'FHEE__Events_Admin_Page__get_events__query_params',
-            array(
-                $where,
-                'limit'    => $limit,
-                'order_by' => $orderby,
-                'order'    => $order,
-                'group_by' => 'EVT_ID',
-            ),
-            $this->_req_data
-        );
-        //let's first check if we have special requests coming in.
-        if (isset($this->_req_data['active_status'])) {
-            switch ($this->_req_data['active_status']) {
-                case 'upcoming' :
-                    return $EEME->get_upcoming_events($query_params, $count);
-                    break;
-                case 'expired' :
-                    return $EEME->get_expired_events($query_params, $count);
-                    break;
-                case 'active' :
-                    return $EEME->get_active_events($query_params, $count);
-                    break;
-                case 'inactive' :
-                    return $EEME->get_inactive_events($query_params, $count);
-                    break;
-            }
-        }
-        $events = $count ? $EEME->count(array($where), 'EVT_ID', true) : $EEME->get_all($query_params);
-        return $events;
-    }
-
-
-
-    /**
-     * handling for WordPress CPT actions (trash, restore, delete)
-     *
-     * @param string $post_id
-     */
-    public function trash_cpt_item($post_id)
-    {
-        $this->_req_data['EVT_ID'] = $post_id;
-        $this->_trash_or_restore_event('trash', false);
-    }
-
-
-
-    /**
-     * @param string $post_id
-     */
-    public function restore_cpt_item($post_id)
-    {
-        $this->_req_data['EVT_ID'] = $post_id;
-        $this->_trash_or_restore_event('draft', false);
-    }
-
-
-
-    /**
-     * @param string $post_id
-     */
-    public function delete_cpt_item($post_id)
-    {
-        $this->_req_data['EVT_ID'] = $post_id;
-        $this->_delete_event(false);
-    }
-
-
-
-    /**
-     * _trash_or_restore_event
-     *
-     * @access protected
-     * @param  string $event_status
-     * @param bool    $redirect_after
-     */
-    protected function _trash_or_restore_event($event_status = 'trash', $redirect_after = true)
-    {
-        //determine the event id and set to array.
-        $EVT_ID = isset($this->_req_data['EVT_ID']) ? absint($this->_req_data['EVT_ID']) : false;
-        // loop thru events
-        if ($EVT_ID) {
-            // clean status
-            $event_status = sanitize_key($event_status);
-            // grab status
-            if ( ! empty($event_status)) {
-                $success = $this->_change_event_status($EVT_ID, $event_status);
-            } else {
-                $success = false;
-                $msg = esc_html__(
-                    'An error occurred. The event could not be moved to the trash because a valid event status was not not supplied.',
-                    'event_espresso'
-                );
-                EE_Error::add_error($msg, __FILE__, __FUNCTION__, __LINE__);
-            }
-        } else {
-            $success = false;
-            $msg = esc_html__(
-                'An error occurred. The event could not be moved to the trash because a valid event ID was not not supplied.',
-                'event_espresso'
-            );
-            EE_Error::add_error($msg, __FILE__, __FUNCTION__, __LINE__);
-        }
-        $action = $event_status == 'trash' ? 'moved to the trash' : 'restored from the trash';
-        if ($redirect_after) {
-            $this->_redirect_after_action($success, 'Event', $action, array('action' => 'default'));
-        }
-    }
-
-
-
-    /**
-     * _trash_or_restore_events
-     *
-     * @access protected
-     * @param  string $event_status
-     * @return void
-     */
-    protected function _trash_or_restore_events($event_status = 'trash')
-    {
-        // clean status
-        $event_status = sanitize_key($event_status);
-        // grab status
-        if ( ! empty($event_status)) {
-            $success = true;
-            //determine the event id and set to array.
-            $EVT_IDs = isset($this->_req_data['EVT_IDs']) ? (array)$this->_req_data['EVT_IDs'] : array();
-            // loop thru events
-            foreach ($EVT_IDs as $EVT_ID) {
-                if ($EVT_ID = absint($EVT_ID)) {
-                    $results = $this->_change_event_status($EVT_ID, $event_status);
-                    $success = $results !== false ? $success : false;
-                } else {
-                    $msg = sprintf(
-                        esc_html__(
-                            'An error occurred. Event #%d could not be moved to the trash because a valid event ID was not not supplied.',
-                            'event_espresso'
-                        ),
-                        $EVT_ID
-                    );
-                    EE_Error::add_error($msg, __FILE__, __FUNCTION__, __LINE__);
-                    $success = false;
-                }
-            }
-        } else {
-            $success = false;
-            $msg = esc_html__(
-                'An error occurred. The event could not be moved to the trash because a valid event status was not not supplied.',
-                'event_espresso'
-            );
-            EE_Error::add_error($msg, __FILE__, __FUNCTION__, __LINE__);
-        }
-        // in order to force a pluralized result message we need to send back a success status greater than 1
-        $success = $success ? 2 : false;
-        $action = $event_status == 'trash' ? 'moved to the trash' : 'restored from the trash';
-        $this->_redirect_after_action($success, 'Events', $action, array('action' => 'default'));
-    }
-
-
-
-    /**
-     * _trash_or_restore_events
-     *
-     * @access  private
-     * @param  int    $EVT_ID
-     * @param  string $event_status
-     * @return bool
-     */
-    private function _change_event_status($EVT_ID = 0, $event_status = '')
-    {
-        // grab event id
-        if ( ! $EVT_ID) {
-            $msg = esc_html__(
-                'An error occurred. No Event ID or an invalid Event ID was received.',
-                'event_espresso'
-            );
-            EE_Error::add_error($msg, __FILE__, __FUNCTION__, __LINE__);
-            return false;
-        }
-        $this->_cpt_model_obj = EEM_Event::instance()->get_one_by_ID($EVT_ID);
-        // clean status
-        $event_status = sanitize_key($event_status);
-        // grab status
-        if (empty($event_status)) {
-            $msg = esc_html__(
-                'An error occurred. No Event Status or an invalid Event Status was received.',
-                'event_espresso'
-            );
-            EE_Error::add_error($msg, __FILE__, __FUNCTION__, __LINE__);
-            return false;
-        }
-        // was event trashed or restored ?
-        switch ($event_status) {
-            case 'draft' :
-                $action = 'restored from the trash';
-                $hook = 'AHEE_event_restored_from_trash';
-                break;
-            case 'trash' :
-                $action = 'moved to the trash';
-                $hook = 'AHEE_event_moved_to_trash';
-                break;
-            default :
-                $action = 'updated';
-                $hook = false;
-        }
-        //use class to change status
-        $this->_cpt_model_obj->set_status($event_status);
-        $success = $this->_cpt_model_obj->save();
-        if ($success === false) {
-            $msg = sprintf(esc_html__('An error occurred. The event could not be %s.', 'event_espresso'), $action);
-            EE_Error::add_error($msg, __FILE__, __FUNCTION__, __LINE__);
-            return false;
-        }
-        if ($hook) {
-            do_action($hook);
-        }
-        return true;
-    }
-
-
-
-    /**
-     * _delete_event
-     *
-     * @access protected
-     * @param bool $redirect_after
-     */
-    protected function _delete_event($redirect_after = true)
-    {
-        //determine the event id and set to array.
-        $EVT_ID = isset($this->_req_data['EVT_ID']) ? absint($this->_req_data['EVT_ID']) : null;
-        $EVT_ID = isset($this->_req_data['post']) ? absint($this->_req_data['post']) : $EVT_ID;
-        // loop thru events
-        if ($EVT_ID) {
-            $success = $this->_permanently_delete_event($EVT_ID);
-            // get list of events with no prices
-            $espresso_no_ticket_prices = get_option('ee_no_ticket_prices', array());
-            // remove this event from the list of events with no prices
-            if (isset($espresso_no_ticket_prices[$EVT_ID])) {
-                unset($espresso_no_ticket_prices[$EVT_ID]);
-            }
-            update_option('ee_no_ticket_prices', $espresso_no_ticket_prices);
-        } else {
-            $success = false;
-            $msg = esc_html__(
-                'An error occurred. An event could not be deleted because a valid event ID was not not supplied.',
-                'event_espresso'
-            );
-            EE_Error::add_error($msg, __FILE__, __FUNCTION__, __LINE__);
-        }
-        if ($redirect_after) {
-            $this->_redirect_after_action(
-                $success,
-                'Event',
-                'deleted',
-                array('action' => 'default', 'status' => 'trash')
-            );
-        }
-    }
-
-
-
-    /**
-     * _delete_events
-     *
-     * @access protected
-     * @return void
-     */
-    protected function _delete_events()
-    {
-        $success = true;
-        // get list of events with no prices
-        $espresso_no_ticket_prices = get_option('ee_no_ticket_prices', array());
-        //determine the event id and set to array.
-        $EVT_IDs = isset($this->_req_data['EVT_IDs']) ? (array)$this->_req_data['EVT_IDs'] : array();
-        // loop thru events
-        foreach ($EVT_IDs as $EVT_ID) {
-            $EVT_ID = absint($EVT_ID);
-            if ($EVT_ID) {
-                $results = $this->_permanently_delete_event($EVT_ID);
-                $success = $results !== false ? $success : false;
-                // remove this event from the list of events with no prices
-                unset($espresso_no_ticket_prices[$EVT_ID]);
-            } else {
-                $success = false;
-                $msg = esc_html__(
-                    'An error occurred. An event could not be deleted because a valid event ID was not not supplied.',
-                    'event_espresso'
-                );
-                EE_Error::add_error($msg, __FILE__, __FUNCTION__, __LINE__);
-            }
-        }
-        update_option('ee_no_ticket_prices', $espresso_no_ticket_prices);
-        // in order to force a pluralized result message we need to send back a success status greater than 1
-        $success = $success ? 2 : false;
-        $this->_redirect_after_action($success, 'Events', 'deleted', array('action' => 'default'));
-    }
-
-
-
-    /**
-     * _permanently_delete_event
-     *
-     * @access  private
-     * @param  int $EVT_ID
-     * @return bool
-     */
-    private function _permanently_delete_event($EVT_ID = 0)
-    {
-        // grab event id
-        if ( ! $EVT_ID) {
-            $msg = esc_html__(
-                'An error occurred. No Event ID or an invalid Event ID was received.',
-                'event_espresso'
-            );
-            EE_Error::add_error($msg, __FILE__, __FUNCTION__, __LINE__);
-            return false;
-        }
-        if (
-            ! $this->_cpt_model_obj instanceof EE_Event
-            || $this->_cpt_model_obj->ID() !== $EVT_ID
-        ) {
-            $this->_cpt_model_obj = EEM_Event::instance()->get_one_by_ID($EVT_ID);
-        }
-        if ( ! $this->_cpt_model_obj instanceof EE_Event) {
-            return false;
-        }
-        //need to delete related tickets and prices first.
-        $datetimes = $this->_cpt_model_obj->get_many_related('Datetime');
-        foreach ($datetimes as $datetime) {
-            $this->_cpt_model_obj->_remove_relation_to($datetime, 'Datetime');
-            $tickets = $datetime->get_many_related('Ticket');
-            foreach ($tickets as $ticket) {
-                $ticket->_remove_relation_to($datetime, 'Datetime');
-                $ticket->delete_related_permanently('Price');
-                $ticket->delete_permanently();
-            }
-            $datetime->delete();
-        }
-        //what about related venues or terms?
-        $venues = $this->_cpt_model_obj->get_many_related('Venue');
-        foreach ($venues as $venue) {
-            $this->_cpt_model_obj->_remove_relation_to($venue, 'Venue');
-        }
-        //any attached question groups?
-        $question_groups = $this->_cpt_model_obj->get_many_related('Question_Group');
-        if ( ! empty($question_groups)) {
-            foreach ($question_groups as $question_group) {
-                $this->_cpt_model_obj->_remove_relation_to($question_group, 'Question_Group');
-            }
-        }
-        //Message Template Groups
-        $this->_cpt_model_obj->_remove_relations('Message_Template_Group');
-        /** @type EE_Term_Taxonomy[] $term_taxonomies */
-        $term_taxonomies = $this->_cpt_model_obj->term_taxonomies();
-        foreach ($term_taxonomies as $term_taxonomy) {
-            $this->_cpt_model_obj->remove_relation_to_term_taxonomy($term_taxonomy);
-        }
-        $success = $this->_cpt_model_obj->delete_permanently();
-        // did it all go as planned ?
-        if ($success) {
-            $msg = sprintf(esc_html__('Event ID # %d has been deleted.', 'event_espresso'), $EVT_ID);
-            EE_Error::add_success($msg);
-        } else {
-            $msg = sprintf(
-                esc_html__('An error occurred. Event ID # %d could not be deleted.', 'event_espresso'),
-                $EVT_ID
-            );
-            EE_Error::add_error($msg, __FILE__, __FUNCTION__, __LINE__);
-            return false;
-        }
-        do_action('AHEE__Events_Admin_Page___permanently_delete_event__after_event_deleted', $EVT_ID);
-        return true;
-    }
-
-
-
-    /**
-     * get total number of events
-     *
-     * @access public
-     * @return int
-     */
-    public function total_events()
-    {
-        $count = EEM_Event::instance()->count(array('caps' => 'read_admin'), 'EVT_ID', true);
-        return $count;
-    }
-
-
-
-    /**
-     * get total number of draft events
-     *
-     * @access public
-     * @return int
-     */
-    public function total_events_draft()
-    {
-        $where = array(
-            'status' => array('IN', array('draft', 'auto-draft')),
-        );
-        $count = EEM_Event::instance()->count(array($where, 'caps' => 'read_admin'), 'EVT_ID', true);
-        return $count;
-    }
-
-
-
-    /**
-     * get total number of trashed events
-     *
-     * @access public
-     * @return int
-     */
-    public function total_trashed_events()
-    {
-        $where = array(
-            'status' => 'trash',
-        );
-        $count = EEM_Event::instance()->count(array($where, 'caps' => 'read_admin'), 'EVT_ID', true);
-        return $count;
-    }
-
-
-    /**
-     *    _default_event_settings
-     *    This generates the Default Settings Tab
-     *
-     * @return void
-     * @throws EE_Error
-     */
-    protected function _default_event_settings()
-    {
-        $this->_set_add_edit_form_tags('update_default_event_settings');
-        $this->_set_publish_post_box_vars(null, false, false, null, false);
-        $this->_template_args['admin_page_content'] = $this->_default_event_settings_form()->get_html();
-        $this->display_admin_page_with_sidebar();
-    }
-
-
-    /**
-     * Return the form for event settings.
-     * @return EE_Form_Section_Proper
-     */
-    protected function _default_event_settings_form()
-    {
-        $registration_config = EE_Registry::instance()->CFG->registration;
-        $registration_stati_for_selection = EEM_Registration::reg_status_array(
-        //exclude
-            array(
-                EEM_Registration::status_id_cancelled,
-                EEM_Registration::status_id_declined,
-                EEM_Registration::status_id_incomplete,
-                EEM_Registration::status_id_wait_list,
-            ),
-            true
-        );
-        return new EE_Form_Section_Proper(
-            array(
-                'name' => 'update_default_event_settings',
-                'html_id' => 'update_default_event_settings',
-                'html_class' => 'form-table',
-                'layout_strategy' => new EE_Admin_Two_Column_Layout(),
-                'subsections' => apply_filters(
-                    'FHEE__Events_Admin_Page___default_event_settings_form__form_subsections',
-                    array(
-                        'default_reg_status' => new EE_Select_Input(
-                            $registration_stati_for_selection,
-                            array(
-                                'default' => isset($registration_config->default_STS_ID)
-                                             && array_key_exists(
-                                                $registration_config->default_STS_ID,
-                                                $registration_stati_for_selection
-                                             )
-                                            ? sanitize_text_field($registration_config->default_STS_ID)
-                                            : EEM_Registration::status_id_pending_payment,
-                                'html_label_text' => esc_html__('Default Registration Status', 'event_espresso')
-                                                    . EEH_Template::get_help_tab_link(
-                                                        'default_settings_status_help_tab'
-                                                    ),
-                                'html_help_text' => esc_html__(
-                                    'This setting allows you to preselect what the default registration status setting is when creating an event.  Note that changing this setting does NOT retroactively apply it to existing events.',
-                                    'event_espresso'
-                                )
-                            )
-                        ),
-                        'default_max_tickets' => new EE_Integer_Input(
-                            array(
-                                'default' => isset($registration_config->default_maximum_number_of_tickets)
-                                    ? $registration_config->default_maximum_number_of_tickets
-                                    : EEM_Event::get_default_additional_limit(),
-                                'html_label_text' => esc_html__(
-                                    'Default Maximum Tickets Allowed Per Order:',
-                                    'event_espresso'
-                                ) . EEH_Template::get_help_tab_link(
-                                    'default_maximum_tickets_help_tab"'
-                                    ),
-                                'html_help_text' => esc_html__(
-                                    'This setting allows you to indicate what will be the default for the maximum number of tickets per order when creating new events.',
-                                    'event_espresso'
-                                )
-                            )
-                        )
-                    )
-                )
-            )
-        );
-    }
-
-
-    /**
-     * _update_default_event_settings
-     *
-     * @access protected
-     * @return void
-     * @throws EE_Error
-     */
-    protected function _update_default_event_settings()
-    {
-        $registration_config = EE_Registry::instance()->CFG->registration;
-        $form = $this->_default_event_settings_form();
-        if ($form->was_submitted()) {
-            $form->receive_form_submission();
-            if ($form->is_valid()) {
-                $valid_data = $form->valid_data();
-                if (isset($valid_data['default_reg_status'])) {
-                    $registration_config->default_STS_ID = $valid_data['default_reg_status'];
-                }
-                if (isset($valid_data['default_max_tickets'])) {
-                    $registration_config->default_maximum_number_of_tickets = $valid_data['default_max_tickets'];
-                }
-                //update because data was valid!
-                EE_Registry::instance()->CFG->update_espresso_config();
-                EE_Error::overwrite_success();
-                EE_Error::add_success(
-                    __('Default Event Settings were updated', 'event_espresso')
-                );
-            }
-        }
-        $this->_redirect_after_action(0, '', '', array('action' => 'default_event_settings'), true);
-    }
-
-
-
-    /*************        Templates        *************/
-    protected function _template_settings()
-    {
-        $this->_admin_page_title = esc_html__('Template Settings (Preview)', 'event_espresso');
-        $this->_template_args['preview_img'] = '<img src="'
-                                               . EVENTS_ASSETS_URL
-                                               . DS
-                                               . 'images'
-                                               . DS
-                                               . 'caffeinated_template_features.jpg" alt="'
-                                               . esc_attr__('Template Settings Preview screenshot', 'event_espresso')
-                                               . '" />';
-        $this->_template_args['preview_text'] = '<strong>' . esc_html__(
-                'Template Settings is a feature that is only available in the premium version of Event Espresso 4 which is available with a support license purchase on EventEspresso.com. Template Settings allow you to configure some of the appearance options for both the Event List and Event Details pages.',
-                'event_espresso'
-            ) . '</strong>';
-        $this->display_admin_caf_preview_page('template_settings_tab');
-    }
-
-
-    /** Event Category Stuff **/
-    /**
-     * set the _category property with the category object for the loaded page.
-     *
-     * @access private
-     * @return void
-     */
-    private function _set_category_object()
-    {
-        if (isset($this->_category->id) && ! empty($this->_category->id)) {
-            return;
-        } //already have the category object so get out.
-        //set default category object
-        $this->_set_empty_category_object();
-        //only set if we've got an id
-        if ( ! isset($this->_req_data['EVT_CAT_ID'])) {
-            return;
-        }
-        $category_id = absint($this->_req_data['EVT_CAT_ID']);
-        $term = get_term($category_id, 'espresso_event_categories');
-        if ( ! empty($term)) {
-            $this->_category->category_name = $term->name;
-            $this->_category->category_identifier = $term->slug;
-            $this->_category->category_desc = $term->description;
-            $this->_category->id = $term->term_id;
-            $this->_category->parent = $term->parent;
-        }
-    }
-
-
-    /**
-     * Clears out category properties.
-     */
-    private function _set_empty_category_object()
-    {
-        $this->_category = new stdClass();
-        $this->_category->category_name = $this->_category->category_identifier = $this->_category->category_desc = '';
-        $this->_category->id = $this->_category->parent = 0;
-    }
-
-
-    /**
-     * @throws EE_Error
-     */
-    protected function _category_list_table()
-    {
-        do_action('AHEE_log', __FILE__, __FUNCTION__, '');
-        $this->_search_btn_label = esc_html__('Categories', 'event_espresso');
-        $this->_admin_page_title .= ' ' . $this->get_action_link_or_button(
-                'add_category',
-                'add_category',
-                array(),
-                'add-new-h2'
-            );
-        $this->display_admin_list_table_page_with_sidebar();
-    }
-
-
-
-    /**
-     * Output category details view.
-     */
-    protected function _category_details($view)
-    {
-        //load formatter helper
-        //load field generator helper
-        $route = $view == 'edit' ? 'update_category' : 'insert_category';
-        $this->_set_add_edit_form_tags($route);
-        $this->_set_category_object();
-        $id = ! empty($this->_category->id) ? $this->_category->id : '';
-        $delete_action = 'delete_category';
-        //custom redirect
-        $redirect = EE_Admin_Page::add_query_args_and_nonce(
-            array('action' => 'category_list'),
-            $this->_admin_base_url
-        );
-        $this->_set_publish_post_box_vars('EVT_CAT_ID', $id, $delete_action, $redirect);
-        //take care of contents
-        $this->_template_args['admin_page_content'] = $this->_category_details_content();
-        $this->display_admin_page_with_sidebar();
-    }
-
-
-
-    /**
-     * Output category details content.
-     */
-    protected function _category_details_content()
-    {
-        $editor_args['category_desc'] = array(
-            'type'          => 'wp_editor',
-            'value'         => EEH_Formatter::admin_format_content($this->_category->category_desc),
-            'class'         => 'my_editor_custom',
-            'wpeditor_args' => array('media_buttons' => false),
-        );
-        $_wp_editor = $this->_generate_admin_form_fields($editor_args, 'array');
-        $all_terms = get_terms(
-            array('espresso_event_categories'),
-            array('hide_empty' => 0, 'exclude' => array($this->_category->id))
-        );
-        //setup category select for term parents.
-        $category_select_values[] = array(
-            'text' => esc_html__('No Parent', 'event_espresso'),
-            'id'   => 0,
-        );
-        foreach ($all_terms as $term) {
-            $category_select_values[] = array(
-                'text' => $term->name,
-                'id'   => $term->term_id,
-            );
-        }
-        $category_select = EEH_Form_Fields::select_input(
-            'category_parent',
-            $category_select_values,
-            $this->_category->parent
-        );
-        $template_args = array(
-            'category'                 => $this->_category,
-            'category_select'          => $category_select,
-            'unique_id_info_help_link' => $this->_get_help_tab_link('unique_id_info'),
-            'category_desc_editor'     => $_wp_editor['category_desc']['field'],
-            'disable'                  => '',
-            'disabled_message'         => false,
-        );
-        $template = EVENTS_TEMPLATE_PATH . 'event_category_details.template.php';
-        return EEH_Template::display_template($template, $template_args, true);
-    }
-
-
-    /**
-     * Handles deleting categories.
-     */
-    protected function _delete_categories()
-    {
-        $cat_ids = isset($this->_req_data['EVT_CAT_ID']) ? (array)$this->_req_data['EVT_CAT_ID']
-            : (array)$this->_req_data['category_id'];
-        foreach ($cat_ids as $cat_id) {
-            $this->_delete_category($cat_id);
-        }
-        //doesn't matter what page we're coming from... we're going to the same place after delete.
-        $query_args = array(
-            'action' => 'category_list',
-        );
-        $this->_redirect_after_action(0, '', '', $query_args);
-    }
-
-
-
-    /**
-     * Handles deleting specific category.
-     * @param int $cat_id
-     */
-    protected function _delete_category($cat_id)
-    {
-        $cat_id = absint($cat_id);
-        wp_delete_term($cat_id, 'espresso_event_categories');
-    }
-
-
-
-    /**
-     * Handles triggering the update or insertion of a new category.
-     * @param bool $new_category  true means we're triggering the insert of a new category.
-     */
-    protected function _insert_or_update_category($new_category)
-    {
-        $cat_id = $new_category ? $this->_insert_category() : $this->_insert_category(true);
-        $success = 0; //we already have a success message so lets not send another.
-        if ($cat_id) {
-            $query_args = array(
-                'action'     => 'edit_category',
-                'EVT_CAT_ID' => $cat_id,
-            );
-        } else {
-            $query_args = array('action' => 'add_category');
-        }
-        $this->_redirect_after_action($success, '', '', $query_args, true);
-    }
-
-
-
-    /**
-     * Inserts or updates category
-     * @param bool $update (true indicates we're updating a category).
-     * @return bool|mixed|string
-     */
-    private function _insert_category($update = false)
-    {
-        $cat_id = $update ? $this->_req_data['EVT_CAT_ID'] : '';
-        $category_name = isset($this->_req_data['category_name']) ? $this->_req_data['category_name'] : '';
-        $category_desc = isset($this->_req_data['category_desc']) ? $this->_req_data['category_desc'] : '';
-        $category_parent = isset($this->_req_data['category_parent']) ? $this->_req_data['category_parent'] : 0;
-        if (empty($category_name)) {
-            $msg = esc_html__('You must add a name for the category.', 'event_espresso');
-            EE_Error::add_error($msg, __FILE__, __FUNCTION__, __LINE__);
-            return false;
-        }
-        $term_args = array(
-            'name'        => $category_name,
-            'description' => $category_desc,
-            'parent'      => $category_parent,
-        );
-        //was the category_identifier input disabled?
-        if (isset($this->_req_data['category_identifier'])) {
-            $term_args['slug'] = $this->_req_data['category_identifier'];
-        }
-        $insert_ids = $update
-            ? wp_update_term($cat_id, 'espresso_event_categories', $term_args)
-            : wp_insert_term($category_name, 'espresso_event_categories', $term_args);
-        if ( ! is_array($insert_ids)) {
-            $msg = esc_html__(
-                'An error occurred and the category has not been saved to the database.',
-                'event_espresso'
-            );
-            EE_Error::add_error($msg, __FILE__, __FUNCTION__, __LINE__);
-        } else {
-            $cat_id = $insert_ids['term_id'];
-            $msg = sprintf(esc_html__('The category %s was successfully saved', 'event_espresso'), $category_name);
-            EE_Error::add_success($msg);
-        }
-        return $cat_id;
-    }
-
-
-
-    /**
-     * Gets categories or count of categories matching the arguments in the request.
-     * @param int  $per_page
-     * @param int  $current_page
-     * @param bool $count
-     * @return EE_Base_Class[]|EE_Term_Taxonomy[]|int
-     */
-    public function get_categories($per_page = 10, $current_page = 1, $count = false)
-    {
-        //testing term stuff
-        $orderby = isset($this->_req_data['orderby']) ? $this->_req_data['orderby'] : 'Term.term_id';
-        $order = isset($this->_req_data['order']) ? $this->_req_data['order'] : 'DESC';
-        $limit = ($current_page - 1) * $per_page;
-        $where = array('taxonomy' => 'espresso_event_categories');
-        if (isset($this->_req_data['s'])) {
-            $sstr = '%' . $this->_req_data['s'] . '%';
-            $where['OR'] = array(
-                'Term.name'   => array('LIKE', $sstr),
-                'description' => array('LIKE', $sstr),
-            );
-        }
-        $query_params = array(
-            $where,
-            'order_by'   => array($orderby => $order),
-            'limit'      => $limit . ',' . $per_page,
-            'force_join' => array('Term'),
-        );
-        $categories = $count
-            ? EEM_Term_Taxonomy::instance()->count($query_params, 'term_id')
-            : EEM_Term_Taxonomy::instance()->get_all($query_params);
-        return $categories;
-    }
-
-    /* end category stuff */
-    /**************/
-
-
-    /**
-     * Callback for the `ee_save_timezone_setting` ajax action.
-     * @throws EE_Error
-     */
-    public function save_timezonestring_setting()
-    {
-        $timezone_string = isset($this->_req_data['timezone_selected'])
-            ? $this->_req_data['timezone_selected']
-            : '';
-        if  (empty($timezone_string) || ! EEH_DTT_Helper::validate_timezone($timezone_string, false))
-        {
-            EE_Error::add_error(
-                esc_html('An invalid timezone string submitted.', 'event_espresso'),
-                __FILE__, __FUNCTION__, __LINE__
-            );
-            $this->_template_args['error'] = true;
-            $this->_return_json();
-        }
-
-        update_option('timezone_string', $timezone_string);
-        EE_Error::add_success(
-            esc_html__('Your timezone string was updated.', 'event_espresso')
-        );
-        $this->_template_args['success'] = true;
-        $this->_return_json(true, array('action' => 'create_new'));
-    }
+				'qtips'         => array('EE_Event_Editor_Decaf_Tips'),
+				'require_nonce' => false,
+			),
+			'default_event_settings' => array(
+				'nav'           => array(
+					'label' => esc_html__('Default Settings', 'event_espresso'),
+					'order' => 40,
+				),
+				'metaboxes'     => array_merge($this->_default_espresso_metaboxes, array('_publish_post_box')),
+				'labels'        => array(
+					'publishbox' => esc_html__('Update Settings', 'event_espresso'),
+				),
+				'help_tabs'     => array(
+					'default_settings_help_tab'        => array(
+						'title'    => esc_html__('Default Event Settings', 'event_espresso'),
+						'filename' => 'events_default_settings',
+					),
+					'default_settings_status_help_tab' => array(
+						'title'    => esc_html__('Default Registration Status', 'event_espresso'),
+						'filename' => 'events_default_settings_status',
+					),
+					'default_maximum_tickets_help_tab' => array(
+						'title' => esc_html__('Default Maximum Tickets Per Order', 'event_espresso'),
+						'filename' => 'events_default_settings_max_tickets',
+					)
+				),
+				'help_tour'     => array('Event_Default_Settings_Help_Tour'),
+				'require_nonce' => false,
+			),
+			//template settings
+			'template_settings'      => array(
+				'nav'           => array(
+					'label' => esc_html__('Templates', 'event_espresso'),
+					'order' => 30,
+				),
+				'metaboxes'     => $this->_default_espresso_metaboxes,
+				'help_tabs'     => array(
+					'general_settings_templates_help_tab' => array(
+						'title'    => esc_html__('Templates', 'event_espresso'),
+						'filename' => 'general_settings_templates',
+					),
+				),
+				'help_tour'     => array('Templates_Help_Tour'),
+				'require_nonce' => false,
+			),
+			//event category stuff
+			'add_category'           => array(
+				'nav'           => array(
+					'label'      => esc_html__('Add Category', 'event_espresso'),
+					'order'      => 15,
+					'persistent' => false,
+				),
+				'help_tabs'     => array(
+					'add_category_help_tab' => array(
+						'title'    => esc_html__('Add New Event Category', 'event_espresso'),
+						'filename' => 'events_add_category',
+					),
+				),
+				'help_tour'     => array('Event_Add_Category_Help_Tour'),
+				'metaboxes'     => array('_publish_post_box'),
+				'require_nonce' => false,
+			),
+			'edit_category'          => array(
+				'nav'           => array(
+					'label'      => esc_html__('Edit Category', 'event_espresso'),
+					'order'      => 15,
+					'persistent' => false,
+					'url'        => isset($this->_req_data['EVT_CAT_ID'])
+						? add_query_arg(
+							array('EVT_CAT_ID' => $this->_req_data['EVT_CAT_ID']),
+							$this->_current_page_view_url
+						)
+						: $this->_admin_base_url,
+				),
+				'help_tabs'     => array(
+					'edit_category_help_tab' => array(
+						'title'    => esc_html__('Edit Event Category', 'event_espresso'),
+						'filename' => 'events_edit_category',
+					),
+				),
+				/*'help_tour' => array('Event_Edit_Category_Help_Tour'),*/
+				'metaboxes'     => array('_publish_post_box'),
+				'require_nonce' => false,
+			),
+			'category_list'          => array(
+				'nav'           => array(
+					'label' => esc_html__('Categories', 'event_espresso'),
+					'order' => 20,
+				),
+				'list_table'    => 'Event_Categories_Admin_List_Table',
+				'help_tabs'     => array(
+					'events_categories_help_tab'                       => array(
+						'title'    => esc_html__('Event Categories', 'event_espresso'),
+						'filename' => 'events_categories',
+					),
+					'events_categories_table_column_headings_help_tab' => array(
+						'title'    => esc_html__('Event Categories Table Column Headings', 'event_espresso'),
+						'filename' => 'events_categories_table_column_headings',
+					),
+					'events_categories_view_help_tab'                  => array(
+						'title'    => esc_html__('Event Categories Views', 'event_espresso'),
+						'filename' => 'events_categories_views',
+					),
+					'events_categories_other_help_tab'                 => array(
+						'title'    => esc_html__('Event Categories Other', 'event_espresso'),
+						'filename' => 'events_categories_other',
+					),
+				),
+				'help_tour'     => array(
+					'Event_Categories_Help_Tour',
+				),
+				'metaboxes'     => $this->_default_espresso_metaboxes,
+				'require_nonce' => false,
+			),
+		);
+	}
+
+
+	/**
+	 * Used to register any global screen options if necessary for every route in this admin page group.
+	 */
+	protected function _add_screen_options()
+	{
+	}
+
+
+	/**
+	 * Implementing the screen options for the 'default' route.
+	 */
+	protected function _add_screen_options_default()
+	{
+		$this->_per_page_screen_option();
+	}
+
+
+	/**
+	 * Implementing screen options for the category list route.
+	 */
+	protected function _add_screen_options_category_list()
+	{
+		$page_title = $this->_admin_page_title;
+		$this->_admin_page_title = esc_html__('Categories', 'event_espresso');
+		$this->_per_page_screen_option();
+		$this->_admin_page_title = $page_title;
+	}
+
+
+	/**
+	 * Used to register any global feature pointers for the admin page group.
+	 */
+	protected function _add_feature_pointers()
+	{
+	}
+
+
+	/**
+	 * Registers and enqueues any global scripts and styles for the entire admin page group.
+	 */
+	public function load_scripts_styles()
+	{
+		wp_register_style(
+			'events-admin-css',
+			EVENTS_ASSETS_URL . 'events-admin-page.css',
+			array(),
+			EVENT_ESPRESSO_VERSION
+		);
+		wp_register_style('ee-cat-admin', EVENTS_ASSETS_URL . 'ee-cat-admin.css', array(), EVENT_ESPRESSO_VERSION);
+		wp_enqueue_style('events-admin-css');
+		wp_enqueue_style('ee-cat-admin');
+		//todo note: we also need to load_scripts_styles per view (i.e. default/view_report/event_details
+		//registers for all views
+		//scripts
+		wp_register_script(
+			'event_editor_js',
+			EVENTS_ASSETS_URL . 'event_editor.js',
+			array('ee_admin_js', 'jquery-ui-slider', 'jquery-ui-timepicker-addon'),
+			EVENT_ESPRESSO_VERSION,
+			true
+		);
+	}
+
+
+
+	/**
+	 * Enqueuing scripts and styles specific to this view
+	 */
+	public function load_scripts_styles_create_new()
+	{
+		$this->load_scripts_styles_edit();
+	}
+
+
+
+	/**
+	 * Enqueuing scripts and styles specific to this view
+	 */
+	public function load_scripts_styles_edit()
+	{
+		//styles
+		wp_enqueue_style('espresso-ui-theme');
+		wp_register_style(
+			'event-editor-css',
+			EVENTS_ASSETS_URL . 'event-editor.css',
+			array('ee-admin-css'),
+			EVENT_ESPRESSO_VERSION
+		);
+		wp_enqueue_style('event-editor-css');
+		//scripts
+		wp_register_script(
+			'event-datetime-metabox',
+			EVENTS_ASSETS_URL . 'event-datetime-metabox.js',
+			array('event_editor_js', 'ee-datepicker'),
+			EVENT_ESPRESSO_VERSION
+		);
+		wp_enqueue_script('event-datetime-metabox');
+	}
+
+
+	/**
+	 * Populating the _views property for the category list table view.
+	 */
+	protected function _set_list_table_views_category_list()
+	{
+		$this->_views = array(
+			'all' => array(
+				'slug'        => 'all',
+				'label'       => esc_html__('All', 'event_espresso'),
+				'count'       => 0,
+				'bulk_action' => array(
+					'delete_categories' => esc_html__('Delete Permanently', 'event_espresso'),
+				),
+			),
+		);
+	}
+
+
+	/**
+	 * For adding anything that fires on the admin_init hook for any route within this admin page group.
+	 */
+	public function admin_init()
+	{
+		EE_Registry::$i18n_js_strings['image_confirm'] = esc_html__(
+			'Do you really want to delete this image? Please remember to update your event to complete the removal.',
+			'event_espresso'
+		);
+	}
+
+
+	/**
+	 * For adding anything that should be triggered on the admin_notices hook for any route within this admin page group.
+	 */
+	public function admin_notices()
+	{
+	}
+
+
+	/**
+	 * For adding anything that should be triggered on the `admin_print_footer_scripts` hook for any route within
+	 * this admin page group.
+	 */
+	public function admin_footer_scripts()
+	{
+	}
+
+
+
+	/**
+	 * Call this function to verify if an event is public and has tickets for sale.  If it does, then we need to show a
+	 * warning (via EE_Error::add_error());
+	 *
+	 * @param  EE_Event $event Event object
+	 * @param string    $req_type
+	 * @return void
+	 * @throws EE_Error
+	 * @access public
+	 */
+	public function verify_event_edit($event = null, $req_type = '')
+	{
+		// don't need to do this when processing
+		if(!empty($req_type)) {
+			return;
+		}
+		// no event?
+		if (empty($event)) {
+			// set event
+			$event = $this->_cpt_model_obj;
+		}
+		// STILL no event?
+		if (! $event instanceof EE_Event) {
+			return;
+		}
+		$orig_status = $event->status();
+		// first check if event is active.
+		if (
+			$orig_status === EEM_Event::cancelled
+			|| $orig_status === EEM_Event::postponed
+			|| $event->is_expired()
+			|| $event->is_inactive()
+		) {
+			return;
+		}
+		//made it here so it IS active... next check that any of the tickets are sold.
+		if ($event->is_sold_out(true)) {
+			if ($orig_status !== EEM_Event::sold_out && $event->status() !== $orig_status) {
+				EE_Error::add_attention(
+					sprintf(
+						esc_html__(
+							'Please note that the Event Status has automatically been changed to %s because there are no more spaces available for this event.  However, this change is not permanent until you update the event.  You can change the status back to something else before updating if you wish.',
+							'event_espresso'
+						),
+						EEH_Template::pretty_status(EEM_Event::sold_out, false, 'sentence')
+					)
+				);
+			}
+			return;
+		} else if ($orig_status === EEM_Event::sold_out) {
+			EE_Error::add_attention(
+				sprintf(
+					esc_html__(
+						'Please note that the Event Status has automatically been changed to %s because more spaces have become available for this event, most likely due to abandoned transactions freeing up reserved tickets.  However, this change is not permanent until you update the event. If you wish, you can change the status back to something else before updating.',
+						'event_espresso'
+					),
+					EEH_Template::pretty_status($event->status(), false, 'sentence')
+				)
+			);
+		}
+		//now we need to determine if the event has any tickets on sale.  If not then we dont' show the error
+		if ( ! $event->tickets_on_sale()) {
+			return;
+		}
+		//made it here so show warning
+		$this->_edit_event_warning();
+	}
+
+
+
+	/**
+	 * This is the text used for when an event is being edited that is public and has tickets for sale.
+	 * When needed, hook this into a EE_Error::add_error() notice.
+	 *
+	 * @access protected
+	 * @return void
+	 */
+	protected function _edit_event_warning()
+	{
+		// we don't want to add warnings during these requests
+		if (isset($this->_req_data['action']) && $this->_req_data['action'] === 'editpost') {
+			return;
+		}
+		EE_Error::add_attention(
+			esc_html__(
+				'Please be advised that this event has been published and is open for registrations on your website. If you update any registration-related details (i.e. custom questions, messages, tickets, datetimes, etc.) while a registration is in process, the registration process could be interrupted and result in errors for the person registering and potentially incorrect registration or transaction data inside Event Espresso. We recommend editing events during a period of slow traffic, or even temporarily changing the status of an event to "Draft" until your edits are complete.',
+				'event_espresso'
+			)
+		);
+	}
+
+
+
+	/**
+	 * When a user is creating a new event, notify them if they haven't set their timezone.
+	 * Otherwise, do the normal logic
+	 *
+	 * @return string
+	 * @throws \EE_Error
+	 */
+	protected function _create_new_cpt_item()
+	{
+		$has_timezone_string = get_option('timezone_string');
+		//only nag them about setting their timezone if it's their first event, and they haven't already done it
+		if (! $has_timezone_string && ! EEM_Event::instance()->exists(array())) {
+			EE_Error::add_attention(
+				sprintf(
+					__(
+						'Your website\'s timezone is currently set to a UTC offset. We recommend updating your timezone to a city or region near you before you create an event. Change your timezone now:%1$s%2$s%3$sChange Timezone%4$s',
+						'event_espresso'
+					),
+					'<br>',
+					'<select id="timezone_string" name="timezone_string" aria-describedby="timezone-description">'
+					. EEH_DTT_Helper::wp_timezone_choice('', EEH_DTT_Helper::get_user_locale())
+					. '</select>',
+					'<button class="button button-secondary timezone-submit">',
+					'</button><span class="spinner"></span>'
+				),
+				__FILE__,
+				__FUNCTION__,
+				__LINE__
+			);
+		}
+		return parent::_create_new_cpt_item();
+	}
+
+
+	/**
+	 * Sets the _views property for the default route in this admin page group.
+	 */
+	protected function _set_list_table_views_default()
+	{
+		$this->_views = array(
+			'all'   => array(
+				'slug'        => 'all',
+				'label'       => esc_html__('View All Events', 'event_espresso'),
+				'count'       => 0,
+				'bulk_action' => array(
+					'trash_events' => esc_html__('Move to Trash', 'event_espresso'),
+				),
+			),
+			'draft' => array(
+				'slug'        => 'draft',
+				'label'       => esc_html__('Draft', 'event_espresso'),
+				'count'       => 0,
+				'bulk_action' => array(
+					'trash_events' => esc_html__('Move to Trash', 'event_espresso'),
+				),
+			),
+		);
+		if (EE_Registry::instance()->CAP->current_user_can('ee_delete_events', 'espresso_events_trash_events')) {
+			$this->_views['trash'] = array(
+				'slug'        => 'trash',
+				'label'       => esc_html__('Trash', 'event_espresso'),
+				'count'       => 0,
+				'bulk_action' => array(
+					'restore_events' => esc_html__('Restore From Trash', 'event_espresso'),
+					'delete_events'  => esc_html__('Delete Permanently', 'event_espresso'),
+				),
+			);
+		}
+	}
+
+
+
+	/**
+	 * Provides the legend item array for the default list table view.
+	 * @return array
+	 */
+	protected function _event_legend_items()
+	{
+		$items = array(
+			'view_details'   => array(
+				'class' => 'dashicons dashicons-search',
+				'desc'  => esc_html__('View Event', 'event_espresso'),
+			),
+			'edit_event'     => array(
+				'class' => 'ee-icon ee-icon-calendar-edit',
+				'desc'  => esc_html__('Edit Event Details', 'event_espresso'),
+			),
+			'view_attendees' => array(
+				'class' => 'dashicons dashicons-groups',
+				'desc'  => esc_html__('View Registrations for Event', 'event_espresso'),
+			),
+		);
+		$items = apply_filters('FHEE__Events_Admin_Page___event_legend_items__items', $items);
+		$statuses = array(
+			'sold_out_status'  => array(
+				'class' => 'ee-status-legend ee-status-legend-' . EE_Datetime::sold_out,
+				'desc'  => EEH_Template::pretty_status(EE_Datetime::sold_out, false, 'sentence'),
+			),
+			'active_status'    => array(
+				'class' => 'ee-status-legend ee-status-legend-' . EE_Datetime::active,
+				'desc'  => EEH_Template::pretty_status(EE_Datetime::active, false, 'sentence'),
+			),
+			'upcoming_status'  => array(
+				'class' => 'ee-status-legend ee-status-legend-' . EE_Datetime::upcoming,
+				'desc'  => EEH_Template::pretty_status(EE_Datetime::upcoming, false, 'sentence'),
+			),
+			'postponed_status' => array(
+				'class' => 'ee-status-legend ee-status-legend-' . EE_Datetime::postponed,
+				'desc'  => EEH_Template::pretty_status(EE_Datetime::postponed, false, 'sentence'),
+			),
+			'cancelled_status' => array(
+				'class' => 'ee-status-legend ee-status-legend-' . EE_Datetime::cancelled,
+				'desc'  => EEH_Template::pretty_status(EE_Datetime::cancelled, false, 'sentence'),
+			),
+			'expired_status'   => array(
+				'class' => 'ee-status-legend ee-status-legend-' . EE_Datetime::expired,
+				'desc'  => EEH_Template::pretty_status(EE_Datetime::expired, false, 'sentence'),
+			),
+			'inactive_status'  => array(
+				'class' => 'ee-status-legend ee-status-legend-' . EE_Datetime::inactive,
+				'desc'  => EEH_Template::pretty_status(EE_Datetime::inactive, false, 'sentence'),
+			),
+		);
+		$statuses = apply_filters('FHEE__Events_Admin_Page__event_legend_items__statuses', $statuses);
+		return array_merge($items, $statuses);
+	}
+
+
+
+	/**
+	 * @return EEM_Event
+	 */
+	private function _event_model()
+	{
+		if ( ! $this->_event_model instanceof EEM_Event) {
+			$this->_event_model = EE_Registry::instance()->load_model('Event');
+		}
+		return $this->_event_model;
+	}
+
+
+
+	/**
+	 * Adds extra buttons to the WP CPT permalink field row.
+	 * Method is called from parent and is hooked into the wp 'get_sample_permalink_html' filter.
+	 *
+	 * @param  string $return    the current html
+	 * @param  int    $id        the post id for the page
+	 * @param  string $new_title What the title is
+	 * @param  string $new_slug  what the slug is
+	 * @return string            The new html string for the permalink area
+	 */
+	public function extra_permalink_field_buttons($return, $id, $new_title, $new_slug)
+	{
+		//make sure this is only when editing
+		if ( ! empty($id)) {
+			$post = get_post($id);
+			$return .= '<a class="button button-small" onclick="prompt(\'Shortcode:\', jQuery(\'#shortcode\').val()); return false;" href="#"  tabindex="-1">'
+					   . esc_html__('Shortcode', 'event_espresso')
+					   . '</a> ';
+			$return .= '<input id="shortcode" type="hidden" value="[ESPRESSO_TICKET_SELECTOR event_id='
+					   . $post->ID
+					   . ']">';
+		}
+		return $return;
+	}
+
+
+
+	/**
+	 * _events_overview_list_table
+	 * This contains the logic for showing the events_overview list
+	 *
+	 * @access protected
+	 * @return void
+	 * @throws \EE_Error
+	 */
+	protected function _events_overview_list_table()
+	{
+		do_action('AHEE_log', __FILE__, __FUNCTION__, '');
+		$this->_template_args['after_list_table'] = ! empty($this->_template_args['after_list_table'])
+			? (array)$this->_template_args['after_list_table']
+			: array();
+		$this->_template_args['after_list_table']['view_event_list_button'] = EEH_HTML::br()
+																			  . EEH_Template::get_button_or_link(
+				get_post_type_archive_link('espresso_events'),
+				esc_html__("View Event Archive Page", "event_espresso"),
+				'button'
+			);
+		$this->_template_args['after_list_table']['legend'] = $this->_display_legend($this->_event_legend_items());
+		$this->_admin_page_title .= ' ' . $this->get_action_link_or_button(
+				'create_new',
+				'add',
+				array(),
+				'add-new-h2'
+			);
+		$this->display_admin_list_table_page_with_no_sidebar();
+	}
+
+
+
+	/**
+	 * this allows for extra misc actions in the default WP publish box
+	 *
+	 * @return void
+	 */
+	public function extra_misc_actions_publish_box()
+	{
+		$this->_generate_publish_box_extra_content();
+	}
+
+
+
+	/**
+	 * This is hooked into the WordPress do_action('save_post') hook and runs after the custom post type has been saved.
+	 * Typically you would use this to save any additional data.
+	 * Keep in mind also that "save_post" runs on EVERY post update to the database.
+	 * ALSO very important.  When a post transitions from scheduled to published,
+	 * the save_post action is fired but you will NOT have any _POST data containing any extra info you may have from other meta saves.
+	 * So MAKE sure that you handle this accordingly.
+	 *
+	 * @access protected
+	 * @abstract
+	 * @param  string $post_id The ID of the cpt that was saved (so you can link relationally)
+	 * @param  object $post    The post object of the cpt that was saved.
+	 * @return void
+	 * @throws \EE_Error
+	 */
+	protected function _insert_update_cpt_item($post_id, $post)
+	{
+		if ($post instanceof WP_Post && $post->post_type !== 'espresso_events') {
+			//get out we're not processing an event save.
+			return;
+		}
+		$event_values = array(
+			'EVT_display_desc'                => ! empty($this->_req_data['display_desc']) ? 1 : 0,
+			'EVT_display_ticket_selector'     => ! empty($this->_req_data['display_ticket_selector']) ? 1 : 0,
+			'EVT_additional_limit'            => min(
+				apply_filters('FHEE__EE_Events_Admin__insert_update_cpt_item__EVT_additional_limit_max', 255),
+				! empty($this->_req_data['additional_limit']) ? $this->_req_data['additional_limit'] : null
+			),
+			'EVT_default_registration_status' => ! empty($this->_req_data['EVT_default_registration_status'])
+				? $this->_req_data['EVT_default_registration_status']
+				: EE_Registry::instance()->CFG->registration->default_STS_ID,
+			'EVT_member_only'                 => ! empty($this->_req_data['member_only']) ? 1 : 0,
+			'EVT_allow_overflow'              => ! empty($this->_req_data['EVT_allow_overflow']) ? 1 : 0,
+			'EVT_timezone_string'             => ! empty($this->_req_data['timezone_string'])
+				? $this->_req_data['timezone_string'] : null,
+			'EVT_external_URL'                => ! empty($this->_req_data['externalURL'])
+				? $this->_req_data['externalURL'] : null,
+			'EVT_phone'                       => ! empty($this->_req_data['event_phone'])
+				? $this->_req_data['event_phone'] : null,
+		);
+		//update event
+		$success = $this->_event_model()->update_by_ID($event_values, $post_id);
+		//get event_object for other metaboxes... though it would seem to make sense to just use $this->_event_model()->get_one_by_ID( $post_id ).. i have to setup where conditions to override the filters in the model that filter out autodraft and inherit statuses so we GET the inherit id!
+		$get_one_where = array(
+			$this->_event_model()->primary_key_name() => $post_id,
+			'OR' => array(
+				'status' => $post->post_status,
+				// if trying to "Publish" a sold out event, it's status will get switched back to "sold_out" in the db,
+				// but the returned object here has a status of "publish", so use the original post status as well
+				'status*1' => $this->_req_data['original_post_status'],
+			)
+		);
+		$event = $this->_event_model()->get_one(array($get_one_where));
+		//the following are default callbacks for event attachment updates that can be overridden by caffeinated functionality and/or addons.
+		$event_update_callbacks = apply_filters(
+			'FHEE__Events_Admin_Page___insert_update_cpt_item__event_update_callbacks',
+			array(
+				array($this, '_default_venue_update'),
+				array($this, '_default_tickets_update')
+			)
+		);
+		$att_success = true;
+		foreach ($event_update_callbacks as $e_callback) {
+			$_success = is_callable($e_callback)
+				? call_user_func($e_callback, $event, $this->_req_data)
+				: false;
+			//if ANY of these updates fail then we want the appropriate global error message
+			$att_success = ! $att_success ? $att_success : $_success;
+		}
+		//any errors?
+		if ($success && false === $att_success) {
+			EE_Error::add_error(
+				esc_html__(
+					'Event Details saved successfully but something went wrong with saving attachments.',
+					'event_espresso'
+				),
+				__FILE__,
+				__FUNCTION__,
+				__LINE__
+			);
+		} else if ($success === false) {
+			EE_Error::add_error(
+				esc_html__('Event Details did not save successfully.', 'event_espresso'),
+				__FILE__,
+				__FUNCTION__,
+				__LINE__
+			);
+		}
+	}
+
+
+
+	/**
+	 * @see parent::restore_item()
+	 * @param int $post_id
+	 * @param int $revision_id
+	 */
+	protected function _restore_cpt_item($post_id, $revision_id)
+	{
+		//copy existing event meta to new post
+		$post_evt = $this->_event_model()->get_one_by_ID($post_id);
+		if ($post_evt instanceof EE_Event) {
+			//meta revision restore
+			$post_evt->restore_revision($revision_id);
+			//related objs restore
+			$post_evt->restore_revision($revision_id, array('Venue', 'Datetime', 'Price'));
+		}
+	}
+
+
+
+	/**
+	 * Attach the venue to the Event
+	 *
+	 * @param  \EE_Event $evtobj Event Object to add the venue to
+	 * @param  array     $data   The request data from the form
+	 * @return bool           Success or fail.
+	 */
+	protected function _default_venue_update(\EE_Event $evtobj, $data)
+	{
+		require_once(EE_MODELS . 'EEM_Venue.model.php');
+		$venue_model = EE_Registry::instance()->load_model('Venue');
+		$rows_affected = null;
+		$venue_id = ! empty($data['venue_id']) ? $data['venue_id'] : null;
+		// very important.  If we don't have a venue name...
+		// then we'll get out because not necessary to create empty venue
+		if (empty($data['venue_title'])) {
+			return false;
+		}
+		$venue_array = array(
+			'VNU_wp_user'         => $evtobj->get('EVT_wp_user'),
+			'VNU_name'            => ! empty($data['venue_title']) ? $data['venue_title'] : null,
+			'VNU_desc'            => ! empty($data['venue_description']) ? $data['venue_description'] : null,
+			'VNU_identifier'      => ! empty($data['venue_identifier']) ? $data['venue_identifier'] : null,
+			'VNU_short_desc'      => ! empty($data['venue_short_description']) ? $data['venue_short_description']
+				: null,
+			'VNU_address'         => ! empty($data['address']) ? $data['address'] : null,
+			'VNU_address2'        => ! empty($data['address2']) ? $data['address2'] : null,
+			'VNU_city'            => ! empty($data['city']) ? $data['city'] : null,
+			'STA_ID'              => ! empty($data['state']) ? $data['state'] : null,
+			'CNT_ISO'             => ! empty($data['countries']) ? $data['countries'] : null,
+			'VNU_zip'             => ! empty($data['zip']) ? $data['zip'] : null,
+			'VNU_phone'           => ! empty($data['venue_phone']) ? $data['venue_phone'] : null,
+			'VNU_capacity'        => ! empty($data['venue_capacity']) ? $data['venue_capacity'] : null,
+			'VNU_url'             => ! empty($data['venue_url']) ? $data['venue_url'] : null,
+			'VNU_virtual_phone'   => ! empty($data['virtual_phone']) ? $data['virtual_phone'] : null,
+			'VNU_virtual_url'     => ! empty($data['virtual_url']) ? $data['virtual_url'] : null,
+			'VNU_enable_for_gmap' => isset($data['enable_for_gmap']) ? 1 : 0,
+			'status'              => 'publish',
+		);
+		//if we've got the venue_id then we're just updating the existing venue so let's do that and then get out.
+		if ( ! empty($venue_id)) {
+			$update_where = array($venue_model->primary_key_name() => $venue_id);
+			$rows_affected = $venue_model->update($venue_array, array($update_where));
+			//we've gotta make sure that the venue is always attached to a revision.. add_relation_to should take care of making sure that the relation is already present.
+			$evtobj->_add_relation_to($venue_id, 'Venue');
+			return $rows_affected > 0 ? true : false;
+		} else {
+			//we insert the venue
+			$venue_id = $venue_model->insert($venue_array);
+			$evtobj->_add_relation_to($venue_id, 'Venue');
+			return ! empty($venue_id) ? true : false;
+		}
+		//when we have the ancestor come in it's already been handled by the revision save.
+	}
+
+
+
+	/**
+	 * Handles saving everything related to Tickets (datetimes, tickets, prices)
+	 *
+	 * @param  EE_Event $evtobj The Event object we're attaching data to
+	 * @param  array    $data   The request data from the form
+	 * @return array
+	 */
+	protected function _default_tickets_update(EE_Event $evtobj, $data)
+	{
+		$success = true;
+		$saved_dtt = null;
+		$saved_tickets = array();
+		$incoming_date_formats = array('Y-m-d', 'h:i a');
+		foreach ($data['edit_event_datetimes'] as $row => $dtt) {
+			//trim all values to ensure any excess whitespace is removed.
+			$dtt = array_map('trim', $dtt);
+			$dtt['DTT_EVT_end'] = isset($dtt['DTT_EVT_end']) && ! empty($dtt['DTT_EVT_end']) ? $dtt['DTT_EVT_end']
+				: $dtt['DTT_EVT_start'];
+			$datetime_values = array(
+				'DTT_ID'        => ! empty($dtt['DTT_ID']) ? $dtt['DTT_ID'] : null,
+				'DTT_EVT_start' => $dtt['DTT_EVT_start'],
+				'DTT_EVT_end'   => $dtt['DTT_EVT_end'],
+				'DTT_reg_limit' => empty($dtt['DTT_reg_limit']) ? EE_INF : $dtt['DTT_reg_limit'],
+				'DTT_order'     => $row,
+			);
+			//if we have an id then let's get existing object first and then set the new values.  Otherwise we instantiate a new object for save.
+			if ( ! empty($dtt['DTT_ID'])) {
+				$DTM = EE_Registry::instance()
+								  ->load_model('Datetime', array($evtobj->get_timezone()))
+								  ->get_one_by_ID($dtt['DTT_ID']);
+				$DTM->set_date_format($incoming_date_formats[0]);
+				$DTM->set_time_format($incoming_date_formats[1]);
+				foreach ($datetime_values as $field => $value) {
+					$DTM->set($field, $value);
+				}
+				//make sure the $dtt_id here is saved just in case after the add_relation_to() the autosave replaces it.  We need to do this so we dont' TRASH the parent DTT.
+				$saved_dtts[$DTM->ID()] = $DTM;
+			} else {
+				$DTM = EE_Registry::instance()->load_class(
+					'Datetime',
+					array($datetime_values, $evtobj->get_timezone(), $incoming_date_formats),
+					false,
+					false
+				);
+				foreach ($datetime_values as $field => $value) {
+					$DTM->set($field, $value);
+				}
+			}
+			$DTM->save();
+			$DTT = $evtobj->_add_relation_to($DTM, 'Datetime');
+			//load DTT helper
+			//before going any further make sure our dates are setup correctly so that the end date is always equal or greater than the start date.
+			if ($DTT->get_raw('DTT_EVT_start') > $DTT->get_raw('DTT_EVT_end')) {
+				$DTT->set('DTT_EVT_end', $DTT->get('DTT_EVT_start'));
+				$DTT = EEH_DTT_Helper::date_time_add($DTT, 'DTT_EVT_end', 'days');
+				$DTT->save();
+			}
+			//now we got to make sure we add the new DTT_ID to the $saved_dtts array  because it is possible there was a new one created for the autosave.
+			$saved_dtt = $DTT;
+			$success = ! $success ? $success : $DTT;
+			//if ANY of these updates fail then we want the appropriate global error message.
+			// //todo this is actually sucky we need a better error message but this is what it is for now.
+		}
+		//no dtts get deleted so we don't do any of that logic here.
+		//update tickets next
+		$old_tickets = isset($data['ticket_IDs']) ? explode(',', $data['ticket_IDs']) : array();
+		foreach ($data['edit_tickets'] as $row => $tkt) {
+			$incoming_date_formats = array('Y-m-d', 'h:i a');
+			$update_prices = false;
+			$ticket_price = isset($data['edit_prices'][$row][1]['PRC_amount'])
+				? $data['edit_prices'][$row][1]['PRC_amount'] : 0;
+			// trim inputs to ensure any excess whitespace is removed.
+			$tkt = array_map('trim', $tkt);
+			if (empty($tkt['TKT_start_date'])) {
+				//let's use now in the set timezone.
+				$now = new DateTime('now', new DateTimeZone($evtobj->get_timezone()));
+				$tkt['TKT_start_date'] = $now->format($incoming_date_formats[0] . ' ' . $incoming_date_formats[1]);
+			}
+			if (empty($tkt['TKT_end_date'])) {
+				//use the start date of the first datetime
+				$dtt = $evtobj->first_datetime();
+				$tkt['TKT_end_date'] = $dtt->start_date_and_time(
+					$incoming_date_formats[0],
+					$incoming_date_formats[1]
+				);
+			}
+			$TKT_values = array(
+				'TKT_ID'          => ! empty($tkt['TKT_ID']) ? $tkt['TKT_ID'] : null,
+				'TTM_ID'          => ! empty($tkt['TTM_ID']) ? $tkt['TTM_ID'] : 0,
+				'TKT_name'        => ! empty($tkt['TKT_name']) ? $tkt['TKT_name'] : '',
+				'TKT_description' => ! empty($tkt['TKT_description']) ? $tkt['TKT_description'] : '',
+				'TKT_start_date'  => $tkt['TKT_start_date'],
+				'TKT_end_date'    => $tkt['TKT_end_date'],
+				'TKT_qty'         => ! isset($tkt['TKT_qty']) || $tkt['TKT_qty'] === '' ? EE_INF : $tkt['TKT_qty'],
+				'TKT_uses'        => ! isset($tkt['TKT_uses']) || $tkt['TKT_uses'] === '' ? EE_INF : $tkt['TKT_uses'],
+				'TKT_min'         => empty($tkt['TKT_min']) ? 0 : $tkt['TKT_min'],
+				'TKT_max'         => empty($tkt['TKT_max']) ? EE_INF : $tkt['TKT_max'],
+				'TKT_row'         => $row,
+				'TKT_order'       => isset($tkt['TKT_order']) ? $tkt['TKT_order'] : $row,
+				'TKT_price'       => $ticket_price,
+			);
+			//if this is a default TKT, then we need to set the TKT_ID to 0 and update accordingly, which means in turn that the prices will become new prices as well.
+			if (isset($tkt['TKT_is_default']) && $tkt['TKT_is_default']) {
+				$TKT_values['TKT_ID'] = 0;
+				$TKT_values['TKT_is_default'] = 0;
+				$TKT_values['TKT_price'] = $ticket_price;
+				$update_prices = true;
+			}
+			//if we have a TKT_ID then we need to get that existing TKT_obj and update it
+			//we actually do our saves a head of doing any add_relations to because its entirely possible that this ticket didn't removed or added to any datetime in the session but DID have it's items modified.
+			//keep in mind that if the TKT has been sold (and we have changed pricing information), then we won't be updating the tkt but instead a new tkt will be created and the old one archived.
+			if ( ! empty($tkt['TKT_ID'])) {
+				$TKT = EE_Registry::instance()
+								  ->load_model('Ticket', array($evtobj->get_timezone()))
+								  ->get_one_by_ID($tkt['TKT_ID']);
+				if ($TKT instanceof EE_Ticket) {
+					$ticket_sold = $TKT->count_related(
+						'Registration',
+						array(
+							array(
+								'STS_ID' => array(
+									'NOT IN',
+									array(EEM_Registration::status_id_incomplete),
+								),
+							),
+						)
+					) > 0 ? true : false;
+					//let's just check the total price for the existing ticket and determine if it matches the new total price.  if they are different then we create a new ticket (if tkts sold) if they aren't different then we go ahead and modify existing ticket.
+					$create_new_TKT = $ticket_sold && $ticket_price != $TKT->get('TKT_price')
+									  && ! $TKT->get(
+						'TKT_deleted'
+					) ? true : false;
+					$TKT->set_date_format($incoming_date_formats[0]);
+					$TKT->set_time_format($incoming_date_formats[1]);
+					//set new values
+					foreach ($TKT_values as $field => $value) {
+						if ($field == 'TKT_qty') {
+							$TKT->set_qty($value);
+						} else {
+							$TKT->set($field, $value);
+						}
+					}
+					//if $create_new_TKT is false then we can safely update the existing ticket.  Otherwise we have to create a new ticket.
+					if ($create_new_TKT) {
+						//archive the old ticket first
+						$TKT->set('TKT_deleted', 1);
+						$TKT->save();
+						//make sure this ticket is still recorded in our saved_tkts so we don't run it through the regular trash routine.
+						$saved_tickets[$TKT->ID()] = $TKT;
+						//create new ticket that's a copy of the existing except a new id of course (and not archived) AND has the new TKT_price associated with it.
+						$TKT = clone $TKT;
+						$TKT->set('TKT_ID', 0);
+						$TKT->set('TKT_deleted', 0);
+						$TKT->set('TKT_price', $ticket_price);
+						$TKT->set('TKT_sold', 0);
+						//now we need to make sure that $new prices are created as well and attached to new ticket.
+						$update_prices = true;
+					}
+					//make sure price is set if it hasn't been already
+					$TKT->set('TKT_price', $ticket_price);
+				}
+			} else {
+				//no TKT_id so a new TKT
+				$TKT_values['TKT_price'] = $ticket_price;
+				$TKT = EE_Registry::instance()->load_class('Ticket', array($TKT_values), false, false);
+				if ($TKT instanceof EE_Ticket) {
+					//need to reset values to properly account for the date formats
+					$TKT->set_date_format($incoming_date_formats[0]);
+					$TKT->set_time_format($incoming_date_formats[1]);
+					$TKT->set_timezone($evtobj->get_timezone());
+					//set new values
+					foreach ($TKT_values as $field => $value) {
+						if ($field == 'TKT_qty') {
+							$TKT->set_qty($value);
+						} else {
+							$TKT->set($field, $value);
+						}
+					}
+					$update_prices = true;
+				}
+			}
+			// cap ticket qty by datetime reg limits
+			$TKT->set_qty(min($TKT->qty(), $TKT->qty('reg_limit')));
+			//update ticket.
+			$TKT->save();
+			//before going any further make sure our dates are setup correctly so that the end date is always equal or greater than the start date.
+			if ($TKT->get_raw('TKT_start_date') > $TKT->get_raw('TKT_end_date')) {
+				$TKT->set('TKT_end_date', $TKT->get('TKT_start_date'));
+				$TKT = EEH_DTT_Helper::date_time_add($TKT, 'TKT_end_date', 'days');
+				$TKT->save();
+			}
+			//initially let's add the ticket to the dtt
+			$saved_dtt->_add_relation_to($TKT, 'Ticket');
+			$saved_tickets[$TKT->ID()] = $TKT;
+			//add prices to ticket
+			$this->_add_prices_to_ticket($data['edit_prices'][$row], $TKT, $update_prices);
+		}
+		//however now we need to handle permanently deleting tickets via the ui.  Keep in mind that the ui does not allow deleting/archiving tickets that have ticket sold.  However, it does allow for deleting tickets that have no tickets sold, in which case we want to get rid of permanently because there is no need to save in db.
+		$old_tickets = isset($old_tickets[0]) && $old_tickets[0] == '' ? array() : $old_tickets;
+		$tickets_removed = array_diff($old_tickets, array_keys($saved_tickets));
+		foreach ($tickets_removed as $id) {
+			$id = absint($id);
+			//get the ticket for this id
+			$tkt_to_remove = EE_Registry::instance()->load_model('Ticket')->get_one_by_ID($id);
+			//need to get all the related datetimes on this ticket and remove from every single one of them (remember this process can ONLY kick off if there are NO tkts_sold)
+			$dtts = $tkt_to_remove->get_many_related('Datetime');
+			foreach ($dtts as $dtt) {
+				$tkt_to_remove->_remove_relation_to($dtt, 'Datetime');
+			}
+			//need to do the same for prices (except these prices can also be deleted because again, tickets can only be trashed if they don't have any TKTs sold (otherwise they are just archived))
+			$tkt_to_remove->delete_related_permanently('Price');
+			//finally let's delete this ticket (which should not be blocked at this point b/c we've removed all our relationships)
+			$tkt_to_remove->delete_permanently();
+		}
+		return array($saved_dtt, $saved_tickets);
+	}
+
+
+
+	/**
+	 * This attaches a list of given prices to a ticket.
+	 * Note we dont' have to worry about ever removing relationships (or archiving prices) because if there is a change
+	 * in price information on a ticket, a new ticket is created anyways so the archived ticket will retain the old
+	 * price info and prices are automatically "archived" via the ticket.
+	 *
+	 * @access  private
+	 * @param array     $prices     Array of prices from the form.
+	 * @param EE_Ticket $ticket     EE_Ticket object that prices are being attached to.
+	 * @param bool      $new_prices Whether attach existing incoming prices or create new ones.
+	 * @return  void
+	 */
+	private function _add_prices_to_ticket($prices, EE_Ticket $ticket, $new_prices = false)
+	{
+		foreach ($prices as $row => $prc) {
+			$PRC_values = array(
+				'PRC_ID'         => ! empty($prc['PRC_ID']) ? $prc['PRC_ID'] : null,
+				'PRT_ID'         => ! empty($prc['PRT_ID']) ? $prc['PRT_ID'] : null,
+				'PRC_amount'     => ! empty($prc['PRC_amount']) ? $prc['PRC_amount'] : 0,
+				'PRC_name'       => ! empty($prc['PRC_name']) ? $prc['PRC_name'] : '',
+				'PRC_desc'       => ! empty($prc['PRC_desc']) ? $prc['PRC_desc'] : '',
+				'PRC_is_default' => 0, //make sure prices are NOT set as default from this context
+				'PRC_order'      => $row,
+			);
+			if ($new_prices || empty($PRC_values['PRC_ID'])) {
+				$PRC_values['PRC_ID'] = 0;
+				$PRC = EE_Registry::instance()->load_class('Price', array($PRC_values), false, false);
+			} else {
+				$PRC = EE_Registry::instance()->load_model('Price')->get_one_by_ID($prc['PRC_ID']);
+				//update this price with new values
+				foreach ($PRC_values as $field => $newprc) {
+					$PRC->set($field, $newprc);
+				}
+				$PRC->save();
+			}
+			$ticket->_add_relation_to($PRC, 'Price');
+		}
+	}
+
+
+
+	/**
+	 * Add in our autosave ajax handlers
+	 *
+	 */
+	protected function _ee_autosave_create_new()
+	{
+	}
+
+
+	/**
+	 * More autosave handlers.
+	 */
+	protected function _ee_autosave_edit()
+	{
+		return; //TEMPORARILY EXITING CAUSE THIS IS A TODO
+	}
+
+
+
+	/**
+	 *    _generate_publish_box_extra_content
+	 */
+	private function _generate_publish_box_extra_content()
+	{
+		//load formatter helper
+		//args for getting related registrations
+		$approved_query_args = array(
+			array(
+				'REG_deleted' => 0,
+				'STS_ID'      => EEM_Registration::status_id_approved,
+			),
+		);
+		$not_approved_query_args = array(
+			array(
+				'REG_deleted' => 0,
+				'STS_ID'      => EEM_Registration::status_id_not_approved,
+			),
+		);
+		$pending_payment_query_args = array(
+			array(
+				'REG_deleted' => 0,
+				'STS_ID'      => EEM_Registration::status_id_pending_payment,
+			),
+		);
+		// publish box
+		$publish_box_extra_args = array(
+			'view_approved_reg_url'        => add_query_arg(
+				array(
+					'action'      => 'default',
+					'event_id'    => $this->_cpt_model_obj->ID(),
+					'_reg_status' => EEM_Registration::status_id_approved,
+				),
+				REG_ADMIN_URL
+			),
+			'view_not_approved_reg_url'    => add_query_arg(
+				array(
+					'action'      => 'default',
+					'event_id'    => $this->_cpt_model_obj->ID(),
+					'_reg_status' => EEM_Registration::status_id_not_approved,
+				),
+				REG_ADMIN_URL
+			),
+			'view_pending_payment_reg_url' => add_query_arg(
+				array(
+					'action'      => 'default',
+					'event_id'    => $this->_cpt_model_obj->ID(),
+					'_reg_status' => EEM_Registration::status_id_pending_payment,
+				),
+				REG_ADMIN_URL
+			),
+			'approved_regs'                => $this->_cpt_model_obj->count_related(
+				'Registration',
+				$approved_query_args
+			),
+			'not_approved_regs'            => $this->_cpt_model_obj->count_related(
+				'Registration',
+				$not_approved_query_args
+			),
+			'pending_payment_regs'         => $this->_cpt_model_obj->count_related(
+				'Registration',
+				$pending_payment_query_args
+			),
+			'misc_pub_section_class'       => apply_filters(
+				'FHEE_Events_Admin_Page___generate_publish_box_extra_content__misc_pub_section_class',
+				'misc-pub-section'
+			),
+		);
+		ob_start();
+		do_action(
+			'AHEE__Events_Admin_Page___generate_publish_box_extra_content__event_editor_overview_add',
+			$this->_cpt_model_obj
+		);
+		$publish_box_extra_args['event_editor_overview_add'] = ob_get_clean();
+		// load template
+		EEH_Template::display_template(
+			EVENTS_TEMPLATE_PATH . 'event_publish_box_extras.template.php',
+			$publish_box_extra_args
+		);
+	}
+
+
+
+	/**
+	 * @return EE_Event
+	 */
+	public function get_event_object()
+	{
+		return $this->_cpt_model_obj;
+	}
+
+
+
+
+	/** METABOXES * */
+	/**
+	 * _register_event_editor_meta_boxes
+	 * add all metaboxes related to the event_editor
+	 *
+	 * @return void
+	 */
+	protected function _register_event_editor_meta_boxes()
+	{
+		$this->verify_cpt_object();
+		add_meta_box(
+			'espresso_event_editor_tickets',
+			esc_html__('Event Datetime & Ticket', 'event_espresso'),
+			array($this, 'ticket_metabox'),
+			$this->page_slug,
+			'normal',
+			'high'
+		);
+		add_meta_box(
+			'espresso_event_editor_event_options',
+			esc_html__('Event Registration Options', 'event_espresso'),
+			array($this, 'registration_options_meta_box'),
+			$this->page_slug,
+			'side',
+			'default'
+		);
+		// NOTE: if you're looking for other metaboxes in here,
+		// where a metabox has a related management page in the admin
+		// you will find it setup in the related management page's "_Hooks" file.
+		// i.e. messages metabox is found in "espresso_events_Messages_Hooks.class.php".
+	}
+
+
+	/**
+	 * @throws DomainException
+	 * @throws EE_Error
+	 */
+	public function ticket_metabox()
+	{
+		$existing_datetime_ids = $existing_ticket_ids = array();
+		//defaults for template args
+		$template_args = array(
+			'existing_datetime_ids'    => '',
+			'event_datetime_help_link' => '',
+			'ticket_options_help_link' => '',
+			'time'                     => null,
+			'ticket_rows'              => '',
+			'existing_ticket_ids'      => '',
+			'total_ticket_rows'        => 1,
+			'ticket_js_structure'      => '',
+			'trash_icon'               => 'ee-lock-icon',
+			'disabled'                 => '',
+		);
+		$event_id = is_object($this->_cpt_model_obj) ? $this->_cpt_model_obj->ID() : null;
+		do_action('AHEE_log', __FILE__, __FUNCTION__, '');
+		/**
+		 * 1. Start with retrieving Datetimes
+		 * 2. Fore each datetime get related tickets
+		 * 3. For each ticket get related prices
+		 */
+		$times = EE_Registry::instance()->load_model('Datetime')->get_all_event_dates($event_id);
+		/** @type EE_Datetime $first_datetime */
+		$first_datetime = reset($times);
+		//do we get related tickets?
+		if ($first_datetime instanceof EE_Datetime
+			&& $first_datetime->ID() !== 0
+		) {
+			$existing_datetime_ids[] = $first_datetime->get('DTT_ID');
+			$template_args['time'] = $first_datetime;
+			$related_tickets = $first_datetime->tickets(
+				array(
+					array('OR' => array('TKT_deleted' => 1, 'TKT_deleted*' => 0)),
+					'default_where_conditions' => 'none',
+				)
+			);
+			if ( ! empty($related_tickets)) {
+				$template_args['total_ticket_rows'] = count($related_tickets);
+				$row = 0;
+				foreach ($related_tickets as $ticket) {
+					$existing_ticket_ids[] = $ticket->get('TKT_ID');
+					$template_args['ticket_rows'] .= $this->_get_ticket_row($ticket, false, $row);
+					$row++;
+				}
+			} else {
+				$template_args['total_ticket_rows'] = 1;
+				/** @type EE_Ticket $ticket */
+				$ticket = EE_Registry::instance()->load_model('Ticket')->create_default_object();
+				$template_args['ticket_rows'] .= $this->_get_ticket_row($ticket);
+			}
+		} else {
+			$template_args['time'] = $times[0];
+			/** @type EE_Ticket $ticket */
+			$ticket = EE_Registry::instance()->load_model('Ticket')->get_all_default_tickets();
+			$template_args['ticket_rows'] .= $this->_get_ticket_row($ticket[1]);
+			// NOTE: we're just sending the first default row
+			// (decaf can't manage default tickets so this should be sufficient);
+		}
+		$template_args['event_datetime_help_link'] = $this->_get_help_tab_link(
+			'event_editor_event_datetimes_help_tab'
+		);
+		$template_args['ticket_options_help_link'] = $this->_get_help_tab_link('ticket_options_info');
+		$template_args['existing_datetime_ids'] = implode(',', $existing_datetime_ids);
+		$template_args['existing_ticket_ids'] = implode(',', $existing_ticket_ids);
+		$template_args['ticket_js_structure'] = $this->_get_ticket_row(
+			EE_Registry::instance()->load_model('Ticket')->create_default_object(),
+			true
+		);
+		$template = apply_filters(
+			'FHEE__Events_Admin_Page__ticket_metabox__template',
+			EVENTS_TEMPLATE_PATH . 'event_tickets_metabox_main.template.php'
+		);
+		EEH_Template::display_template($template, $template_args);
+	}
+
+
+
+	/**
+	 * Setup an individual ticket form for the decaf event editor page
+	 *
+	 * @access private
+	 * @param  EE_Ticket $ticket   the ticket object
+	 * @param  boolean   $skeleton whether we're generating a skeleton for js manipulation
+	 * @param int        $row
+	 * @return string generated html for the ticket row.
+	 */
+	private function _get_ticket_row($ticket, $skeleton = false, $row = 0)
+	{
+		$template_args = array(
+			'tkt_status_class'    => ' tkt-status-' . $ticket->ticket_status(),
+			'tkt_archive_class'   => $ticket->ticket_status() === EE_Ticket::archived && ! $skeleton ? ' tkt-archived'
+				: '',
+			'ticketrow'           => $skeleton ? 'TICKETNUM' : $row,
+			'TKT_ID'              => $ticket->get('TKT_ID'),
+			'TKT_name'            => $ticket->get('TKT_name'),
+			'TKT_start_date'      => $skeleton ? '' : $ticket->get_date('TKT_start_date', 'Y-m-d h:i a'),
+			'TKT_end_date'        => $skeleton ? '' : $ticket->get_date('TKT_end_date', 'Y-m-d h:i a'),
+			'TKT_is_default'      => $ticket->get('TKT_is_default'),
+			'TKT_qty'             => $ticket->get_pretty('TKT_qty', 'input'),
+			'edit_ticketrow_name' => $skeleton ? 'TICKETNAMEATTR' : 'edit_tickets',
+			'TKT_sold'            => $skeleton ? 0 : $ticket->get('TKT_sold'),
+			'trash_icon'          => ($skeleton || ( ! empty($ticket) && ! $ticket->get('TKT_deleted')))
+									 && ( ! empty($ticket) && $ticket->get('TKT_sold') === 0)
+				? 'trash-icon dashicons dashicons-post-trash clickable' : 'ee-lock-icon',
+			'disabled'            => $skeleton || ( ! empty($ticket) && ! $ticket->get('TKT_deleted')) ? ''
+				: ' disabled=disabled',
+		);
+		$price = $ticket->ID() !== 0
+			? $ticket->get_first_related('Price', array('default_where_conditions' => 'none'))
+			: EE_Registry::instance()->load_model('Price')->create_default_object();
+		$price_args = array(
+			'price_currency_symbol' => EE_Registry::instance()->CFG->currency->sign,
+			'PRC_amount'            => $price->get('PRC_amount'),
+			'PRT_ID'                => $price->get('PRT_ID'),
+			'PRC_ID'                => $price->get('PRC_ID'),
+			'PRC_is_default'        => $price->get('PRC_is_default'),
+		);
+		//make sure we have default start and end dates if skeleton
+		//handle rows that should NOT be empty
+		if (empty($template_args['TKT_start_date'])) {
+			//if empty then the start date will be now.
+			$template_args['TKT_start_date'] = date('Y-m-d h:i a', current_time('timestamp'));
+		}
+		if (empty($template_args['TKT_end_date'])) {
+			//get the earliest datetime (if present);
+			$earliest_dtt = $this->_cpt_model_obj->ID() > 0
+				? $this->_cpt_model_obj->get_first_related(
+					'Datetime',
+					array('order_by' => array('DTT_EVT_start' => 'ASC'))
+				)
+				: null;
+			if ( ! empty($earliest_dtt)) {
+				$template_args['TKT_end_date'] = $earliest_dtt->get_datetime('DTT_EVT_start', 'Y-m-d', 'h:i a');
+			} else {
+				$template_args['TKT_end_date'] = date(
+					'Y-m-d h:i a',
+					mktime(0, 0, 0, date("m"), date("d") + 7, date("Y"))
+				);
+			}
+		}
+		$template_args = array_merge($template_args, $price_args);
+		$template = apply_filters(
+			'FHEE__Events_Admin_Page__get_ticket_row__template',
+			EVENTS_TEMPLATE_PATH . 'event_tickets_metabox_ticket_row.template.php',
+			$ticket
+		);
+		return EEH_Template::display_template($template, $template_args, true);
+	}
+
+
+	/**
+	 * @throws DomainException
+	 */
+	public function registration_options_meta_box()
+	{
+		$yes_no_values = array(
+			array('id' => true, 'text' => esc_html__('Yes', 'event_espresso')),
+			array('id' => false, 'text' => esc_html__('No', 'event_espresso')),
+		);
+		$default_reg_status_values = EEM_Registration::reg_status_array(
+			array(
+				EEM_Registration::status_id_cancelled,
+				EEM_Registration::status_id_declined,
+				EEM_Registration::status_id_incomplete,
+			),
+			true
+		);
+		//$template_args['is_active_select'] = EEH_Form_Fields::select_input('is_active', $yes_no_values, $this->_cpt_model_obj->is_active());
+		$template_args['_event'] = $this->_cpt_model_obj;
+		$template_args['active_status'] = $this->_cpt_model_obj->pretty_active_status(false);
+		$template_args['additional_limit'] = $this->_cpt_model_obj->additional_limit();
+		$template_args['default_registration_status'] = EEH_Form_Fields::select_input(
+			'default_reg_status',
+			$default_reg_status_values,
+			$this->_cpt_model_obj->default_registration_status()
+		);
+		$template_args['display_description'] = EEH_Form_Fields::select_input(
+			'display_desc',
+			$yes_no_values,
+			$this->_cpt_model_obj->display_description()
+		);
+		$template_args['display_ticket_selector'] = EEH_Form_Fields::select_input(
+			'display_ticket_selector',
+			$yes_no_values,
+			$this->_cpt_model_obj->display_ticket_selector(),
+			'',
+			'',
+			false
+		);
+		$template_args['additional_registration_options'] = apply_filters(
+			'FHEE__Events_Admin_Page__registration_options_meta_box__additional_registration_options',
+			'',
+			$template_args,
+			$yes_no_values,
+			$default_reg_status_values
+		);
+		EEH_Template::display_template(
+			EVENTS_TEMPLATE_PATH . 'event_registration_options.template.php',
+			$template_args
+		);
+	}
+
+
+
+	/**
+	 * _get_events()
+	 * This method simply returns all the events (for the given _view and paging)
+	 *
+	 * @access public
+	 * @param int  $per_page     count of items per page (20 default);
+	 * @param int  $current_page what is the current page being viewed.
+	 * @param bool $count        if TRUE then we just return a count of ALL events matching the given _view.
+	 *                           If FALSE then we return an array of event objects
+	 *                           that match the given _view and paging parameters.
+	 * @return array an array of event objects.
+	 */
+	public function get_events($per_page = 10, $current_page = 1, $count = false)
+	{
+		$EEME = $this->_event_model();
+		$offset = ($current_page - 1) * $per_page;
+		$limit = $count ? null : $offset . ',' . $per_page;
+		$orderby = isset($this->_req_data['orderby']) ? $this->_req_data['orderby'] : 'EVT_ID';
+		$order = isset($this->_req_data['order']) ? $this->_req_data['order'] : "DESC";
+		if (isset($this->_req_data['month_range'])) {
+			$pieces = explode(' ', $this->_req_data['month_range'], 3);
+			//simulate the FIRST day of the month, that fixes issues for months like February
+			//where PHP doesn't know what to assume for date.
+			//@see https://events.codebasehq.com/projects/event-espresso/tickets/10437
+			$month_r = ! empty($pieces[0]) ? date('m', \EEH_DTT_Helper::first_of_month_timestamp($pieces[0])) : '';
+			$year_r = ! empty($pieces[1]) ? $pieces[1] : '';
+		}
+		$where = array();
+		$status = isset($this->_req_data['status']) ? $this->_req_data['status'] : null;
+		//determine what post_status our condition will have for the query.
+		switch ($status) {
+			case 'month' :
+			case 'today' :
+			case null :
+			case 'all' :
+				break;
+			case 'draft' :
+				$where['status'] = array('IN', array('draft', 'auto-draft'));
+				break;
+			default :
+				$where['status'] = $status;
+		}
+		//categories?
+		$category = isset($this->_req_data['EVT_CAT']) && $this->_req_data['EVT_CAT'] > 0
+			? $this->_req_data['EVT_CAT'] : null;
+		if ( ! empty ($category)) {
+			$where['Term_Taxonomy.taxonomy'] = 'espresso_event_categories';
+			$where['Term_Taxonomy.term_id'] = $category;
+		}
+		//date where conditions
+		$start_formats = EEM_Datetime::instance()->get_formats_for('DTT_EVT_start');
+		if (isset($this->_req_data['month_range']) && $this->_req_data['month_range'] != '') {
+			$DateTime = new DateTime(
+				$year_r . '-' . $month_r . '-01 00:00:00',
+				new DateTimeZone(EEM_Datetime::instance()->get_timezone())
+			);
+			$start = $DateTime->format(implode(' ', $start_formats));
+			$end = $DateTime->setDate($year_r, $month_r, $DateTime
+				->format('t'))->setTime(23, 59, 59)
+							->format(implode(' ', $start_formats));
+			$where['Datetime.DTT_EVT_start'] = array('BETWEEN', array($start, $end));
+		} else if (isset($this->_req_data['status']) && $this->_req_data['status'] == 'today') {
+			$DateTime = new DateTime('now', new DateTimeZone(EEM_Event::instance()->get_timezone()));
+			$start = $DateTime->setTime(0, 0, 0)->format(implode(' ', $start_formats));
+			$end = $DateTime->setTime(23, 59, 59)->format(implode(' ', $start_formats));
+			$where['Datetime.DTT_EVT_start'] = array('BETWEEN', array($start, $end));
+		} else if (isset($this->_req_data['status']) && $this->_req_data['status'] == 'month') {
+			$now = date('Y-m-01');
+			$DateTime = new DateTime($now, new DateTimeZone(EEM_Event::instance()->get_timezone()));
+			$start = $DateTime->setTime(0, 0, 0)->format(implode(' ', $start_formats));
+			$end = $DateTime->setDate(date('Y'), date('m'), $DateTime->format('t'))
+							->setTime(23, 59, 59)
+							->format(implode(' ', $start_formats));
+			$where['Datetime.DTT_EVT_start'] = array('BETWEEN', array($start, $end));
+		}
+		if ( ! EE_Registry::instance()->CAP->current_user_can('ee_read_others_events', 'get_events')) {
+			$where['EVT_wp_user'] = get_current_user_id();
+		} else {
+			if ( ! isset($where['status'])) {
+				if ( ! EE_Registry::instance()->CAP->current_user_can('ee_read_private_events', 'get_events')) {
+					$where['OR'] = array(
+						'status*restrict_private' => array('!=', 'private'),
+						'AND'                     => array(
+							'status*inclusive' => array('=', 'private'),
+							'EVT_wp_user'      => get_current_user_id(),
+						),
+					);
+				}
+			}
+		}
+		if (isset($this->_req_data['EVT_wp_user'])) {
+			if ($this->_req_data['EVT_wp_user'] != get_current_user_id()
+				&& EE_Registry::instance()->CAP->current_user_can('ee_read_others_events', 'get_events')
+			) {
+				$where['EVT_wp_user'] = $this->_req_data['EVT_wp_user'];
+			}
+		}
+		//search query handling
+		if (isset($this->_req_data['s'])) {
+			$search_string = '%' . $this->_req_data['s'] . '%';
+			$where['OR'] = array(
+				'EVT_name'       => array('LIKE', $search_string),
+				'EVT_desc'       => array('LIKE', $search_string),
+				'EVT_short_desc' => array('LIKE', $search_string),
+			);
+		}
+		$where = apply_filters('FHEE__Events_Admin_Page__get_events__where', $where, $this->_req_data);
+		$query_params = apply_filters(
+			'FHEE__Events_Admin_Page__get_events__query_params',
+			array(
+				$where,
+				'limit'    => $limit,
+				'order_by' => $orderby,
+				'order'    => $order,
+				'group_by' => 'EVT_ID',
+			),
+			$this->_req_data
+		);
+		//let's first check if we have special requests coming in.
+		if (isset($this->_req_data['active_status'])) {
+			switch ($this->_req_data['active_status']) {
+				case 'upcoming' :
+					return $EEME->get_upcoming_events($query_params, $count);
+					break;
+				case 'expired' :
+					return $EEME->get_expired_events($query_params, $count);
+					break;
+				case 'active' :
+					return $EEME->get_active_events($query_params, $count);
+					break;
+				case 'inactive' :
+					return $EEME->get_inactive_events($query_params, $count);
+					break;
+			}
+		}
+		$events = $count ? $EEME->count(array($where), 'EVT_ID', true) : $EEME->get_all($query_params);
+		return $events;
+	}
+
+
+
+	/**
+	 * handling for WordPress CPT actions (trash, restore, delete)
+	 *
+	 * @param string $post_id
+	 */
+	public function trash_cpt_item($post_id)
+	{
+		$this->_req_data['EVT_ID'] = $post_id;
+		$this->_trash_or_restore_event('trash', false);
+	}
+
+
+
+	/**
+	 * @param string $post_id
+	 */
+	public function restore_cpt_item($post_id)
+	{
+		$this->_req_data['EVT_ID'] = $post_id;
+		$this->_trash_or_restore_event('draft', false);
+	}
+
+
+
+	/**
+	 * @param string $post_id
+	 */
+	public function delete_cpt_item($post_id)
+	{
+		$this->_req_data['EVT_ID'] = $post_id;
+		$this->_delete_event(false);
+	}
+
+
+
+	/**
+	 * _trash_or_restore_event
+	 *
+	 * @access protected
+	 * @param  string $event_status
+	 * @param bool    $redirect_after
+	 */
+	protected function _trash_or_restore_event($event_status = 'trash', $redirect_after = true)
+	{
+		//determine the event id and set to array.
+		$EVT_ID = isset($this->_req_data['EVT_ID']) ? absint($this->_req_data['EVT_ID']) : false;
+		// loop thru events
+		if ($EVT_ID) {
+			// clean status
+			$event_status = sanitize_key($event_status);
+			// grab status
+			if ( ! empty($event_status)) {
+				$success = $this->_change_event_status($EVT_ID, $event_status);
+			} else {
+				$success = false;
+				$msg = esc_html__(
+					'An error occurred. The event could not be moved to the trash because a valid event status was not not supplied.',
+					'event_espresso'
+				);
+				EE_Error::add_error($msg, __FILE__, __FUNCTION__, __LINE__);
+			}
+		} else {
+			$success = false;
+			$msg = esc_html__(
+				'An error occurred. The event could not be moved to the trash because a valid event ID was not not supplied.',
+				'event_espresso'
+			);
+			EE_Error::add_error($msg, __FILE__, __FUNCTION__, __LINE__);
+		}
+		$action = $event_status == 'trash' ? 'moved to the trash' : 'restored from the trash';
+		if ($redirect_after) {
+			$this->_redirect_after_action($success, 'Event', $action, array('action' => 'default'));
+		}
+	}
+
+
+
+	/**
+	 * _trash_or_restore_events
+	 *
+	 * @access protected
+	 * @param  string $event_status
+	 * @return void
+	 */
+	protected function _trash_or_restore_events($event_status = 'trash')
+	{
+		// clean status
+		$event_status = sanitize_key($event_status);
+		// grab status
+		if ( ! empty($event_status)) {
+			$success = true;
+			//determine the event id and set to array.
+			$EVT_IDs = isset($this->_req_data['EVT_IDs']) ? (array)$this->_req_data['EVT_IDs'] : array();
+			// loop thru events
+			foreach ($EVT_IDs as $EVT_ID) {
+				if ($EVT_ID = absint($EVT_ID)) {
+					$results = $this->_change_event_status($EVT_ID, $event_status);
+					$success = $results !== false ? $success : false;
+				} else {
+					$msg = sprintf(
+						esc_html__(
+							'An error occurred. Event #%d could not be moved to the trash because a valid event ID was not not supplied.',
+							'event_espresso'
+						),
+						$EVT_ID
+					);
+					EE_Error::add_error($msg, __FILE__, __FUNCTION__, __LINE__);
+					$success = false;
+				}
+			}
+		} else {
+			$success = false;
+			$msg = esc_html__(
+				'An error occurred. The event could not be moved to the trash because a valid event status was not not supplied.',
+				'event_espresso'
+			);
+			EE_Error::add_error($msg, __FILE__, __FUNCTION__, __LINE__);
+		}
+		// in order to force a pluralized result message we need to send back a success status greater than 1
+		$success = $success ? 2 : false;
+		$action = $event_status == 'trash' ? 'moved to the trash' : 'restored from the trash';
+		$this->_redirect_after_action($success, 'Events', $action, array('action' => 'default'));
+	}
+
+
+
+	/**
+	 * _trash_or_restore_events
+	 *
+	 * @access  private
+	 * @param  int    $EVT_ID
+	 * @param  string $event_status
+	 * @return bool
+	 */
+	private function _change_event_status($EVT_ID = 0, $event_status = '')
+	{
+		// grab event id
+		if ( ! $EVT_ID) {
+			$msg = esc_html__(
+				'An error occurred. No Event ID or an invalid Event ID was received.',
+				'event_espresso'
+			);
+			EE_Error::add_error($msg, __FILE__, __FUNCTION__, __LINE__);
+			return false;
+		}
+		$this->_cpt_model_obj = EEM_Event::instance()->get_one_by_ID($EVT_ID);
+		// clean status
+		$event_status = sanitize_key($event_status);
+		// grab status
+		if (empty($event_status)) {
+			$msg = esc_html__(
+				'An error occurred. No Event Status or an invalid Event Status was received.',
+				'event_espresso'
+			);
+			EE_Error::add_error($msg, __FILE__, __FUNCTION__, __LINE__);
+			return false;
+		}
+		// was event trashed or restored ?
+		switch ($event_status) {
+			case 'draft' :
+				$action = 'restored from the trash';
+				$hook = 'AHEE_event_restored_from_trash';
+				break;
+			case 'trash' :
+				$action = 'moved to the trash';
+				$hook = 'AHEE_event_moved_to_trash';
+				break;
+			default :
+				$action = 'updated';
+				$hook = false;
+		}
+		//use class to change status
+		$this->_cpt_model_obj->set_status($event_status);
+		$success = $this->_cpt_model_obj->save();
+		if ($success === false) {
+			$msg = sprintf(esc_html__('An error occurred. The event could not be %s.', 'event_espresso'), $action);
+			EE_Error::add_error($msg, __FILE__, __FUNCTION__, __LINE__);
+			return false;
+		}
+		if ($hook) {
+			do_action($hook);
+		}
+		return true;
+	}
+
+
+
+	/**
+	 * _delete_event
+	 *
+	 * @access protected
+	 * @param bool $redirect_after
+	 */
+	protected function _delete_event($redirect_after = true)
+	{
+		//determine the event id and set to array.
+		$EVT_ID = isset($this->_req_data['EVT_ID']) ? absint($this->_req_data['EVT_ID']) : null;
+		$EVT_ID = isset($this->_req_data['post']) ? absint($this->_req_data['post']) : $EVT_ID;
+		// loop thru events
+		if ($EVT_ID) {
+			$success = $this->_permanently_delete_event($EVT_ID);
+			// get list of events with no prices
+			$espresso_no_ticket_prices = get_option('ee_no_ticket_prices', array());
+			// remove this event from the list of events with no prices
+			if (isset($espresso_no_ticket_prices[$EVT_ID])) {
+				unset($espresso_no_ticket_prices[$EVT_ID]);
+			}
+			update_option('ee_no_ticket_prices', $espresso_no_ticket_prices);
+		} else {
+			$success = false;
+			$msg = esc_html__(
+				'An error occurred. An event could not be deleted because a valid event ID was not not supplied.',
+				'event_espresso'
+			);
+			EE_Error::add_error($msg, __FILE__, __FUNCTION__, __LINE__);
+		}
+		if ($redirect_after) {
+			$this->_redirect_after_action(
+				$success,
+				'Event',
+				'deleted',
+				array('action' => 'default', 'status' => 'trash')
+			);
+		}
+	}
+
+
+
+	/**
+	 * _delete_events
+	 *
+	 * @access protected
+	 * @return void
+	 */
+	protected function _delete_events()
+	{
+		$success = true;
+		// get list of events with no prices
+		$espresso_no_ticket_prices = get_option('ee_no_ticket_prices', array());
+		//determine the event id and set to array.
+		$EVT_IDs = isset($this->_req_data['EVT_IDs']) ? (array)$this->_req_data['EVT_IDs'] : array();
+		// loop thru events
+		foreach ($EVT_IDs as $EVT_ID) {
+			$EVT_ID = absint($EVT_ID);
+			if ($EVT_ID) {
+				$results = $this->_permanently_delete_event($EVT_ID);
+				$success = $results !== false ? $success : false;
+				// remove this event from the list of events with no prices
+				unset($espresso_no_ticket_prices[$EVT_ID]);
+			} else {
+				$success = false;
+				$msg = esc_html__(
+					'An error occurred. An event could not be deleted because a valid event ID was not not supplied.',
+					'event_espresso'
+				);
+				EE_Error::add_error($msg, __FILE__, __FUNCTION__, __LINE__);
+			}
+		}
+		update_option('ee_no_ticket_prices', $espresso_no_ticket_prices);
+		// in order to force a pluralized result message we need to send back a success status greater than 1
+		$success = $success ? 2 : false;
+		$this->_redirect_after_action($success, 'Events', 'deleted', array('action' => 'default'));
+	}
+
+
+
+	/**
+	 * _permanently_delete_event
+	 *
+	 * @access  private
+	 * @param  int $EVT_ID
+	 * @return bool
+	 */
+	private function _permanently_delete_event($EVT_ID = 0)
+	{
+		// grab event id
+		if ( ! $EVT_ID) {
+			$msg = esc_html__(
+				'An error occurred. No Event ID or an invalid Event ID was received.',
+				'event_espresso'
+			);
+			EE_Error::add_error($msg, __FILE__, __FUNCTION__, __LINE__);
+			return false;
+		}
+		if (
+			! $this->_cpt_model_obj instanceof EE_Event
+			|| $this->_cpt_model_obj->ID() !== $EVT_ID
+		) {
+			$this->_cpt_model_obj = EEM_Event::instance()->get_one_by_ID($EVT_ID);
+		}
+		if ( ! $this->_cpt_model_obj instanceof EE_Event) {
+			return false;
+		}
+		//need to delete related tickets and prices first.
+		$datetimes = $this->_cpt_model_obj->get_many_related('Datetime');
+		foreach ($datetimes as $datetime) {
+			$this->_cpt_model_obj->_remove_relation_to($datetime, 'Datetime');
+			$tickets = $datetime->get_many_related('Ticket');
+			foreach ($tickets as $ticket) {
+				$ticket->_remove_relation_to($datetime, 'Datetime');
+				$ticket->delete_related_permanently('Price');
+				$ticket->delete_permanently();
+			}
+			$datetime->delete();
+		}
+		//what about related venues or terms?
+		$venues = $this->_cpt_model_obj->get_many_related('Venue');
+		foreach ($venues as $venue) {
+			$this->_cpt_model_obj->_remove_relation_to($venue, 'Venue');
+		}
+		//any attached question groups?
+		$question_groups = $this->_cpt_model_obj->get_many_related('Question_Group');
+		if ( ! empty($question_groups)) {
+			foreach ($question_groups as $question_group) {
+				$this->_cpt_model_obj->_remove_relation_to($question_group, 'Question_Group');
+			}
+		}
+		//Message Template Groups
+		$this->_cpt_model_obj->_remove_relations('Message_Template_Group');
+		/** @type EE_Term_Taxonomy[] $term_taxonomies */
+		$term_taxonomies = $this->_cpt_model_obj->term_taxonomies();
+		foreach ($term_taxonomies as $term_taxonomy) {
+			$this->_cpt_model_obj->remove_relation_to_term_taxonomy($term_taxonomy);
+		}
+		$success = $this->_cpt_model_obj->delete_permanently();
+		// did it all go as planned ?
+		if ($success) {
+			$msg = sprintf(esc_html__('Event ID # %d has been deleted.', 'event_espresso'), $EVT_ID);
+			EE_Error::add_success($msg);
+		} else {
+			$msg = sprintf(
+				esc_html__('An error occurred. Event ID # %d could not be deleted.', 'event_espresso'),
+				$EVT_ID
+			);
+			EE_Error::add_error($msg, __FILE__, __FUNCTION__, __LINE__);
+			return false;
+		}
+		do_action('AHEE__Events_Admin_Page___permanently_delete_event__after_event_deleted', $EVT_ID);
+		return true;
+	}
+
+
+
+	/**
+	 * get total number of events
+	 *
+	 * @access public
+	 * @return int
+	 */
+	public function total_events()
+	{
+		$count = EEM_Event::instance()->count(array('caps' => 'read_admin'), 'EVT_ID', true);
+		return $count;
+	}
+
+
+
+	/**
+	 * get total number of draft events
+	 *
+	 * @access public
+	 * @return int
+	 */
+	public function total_events_draft()
+	{
+		$where = array(
+			'status' => array('IN', array('draft', 'auto-draft')),
+		);
+		$count = EEM_Event::instance()->count(array($where, 'caps' => 'read_admin'), 'EVT_ID', true);
+		return $count;
+	}
+
+
+
+	/**
+	 * get total number of trashed events
+	 *
+	 * @access public
+	 * @return int
+	 */
+	public function total_trashed_events()
+	{
+		$where = array(
+			'status' => 'trash',
+		);
+		$count = EEM_Event::instance()->count(array($where, 'caps' => 'read_admin'), 'EVT_ID', true);
+		return $count;
+	}
+
+
+	/**
+	 *    _default_event_settings
+	 *    This generates the Default Settings Tab
+	 *
+	 * @return void
+	 * @throws EE_Error
+	 */
+	protected function _default_event_settings()
+	{
+		$this->_set_add_edit_form_tags('update_default_event_settings');
+		$this->_set_publish_post_box_vars(null, false, false, null, false);
+		$this->_template_args['admin_page_content'] = $this->_default_event_settings_form()->get_html();
+		$this->display_admin_page_with_sidebar();
+	}
+
+
+	/**
+	 * Return the form for event settings.
+	 * @return EE_Form_Section_Proper
+	 */
+	protected function _default_event_settings_form()
+	{
+		$registration_config = EE_Registry::instance()->CFG->registration;
+		$registration_stati_for_selection = EEM_Registration::reg_status_array(
+		//exclude
+			array(
+				EEM_Registration::status_id_cancelled,
+				EEM_Registration::status_id_declined,
+				EEM_Registration::status_id_incomplete,
+				EEM_Registration::status_id_wait_list,
+			),
+			true
+		);
+		return new EE_Form_Section_Proper(
+			array(
+				'name' => 'update_default_event_settings',
+				'html_id' => 'update_default_event_settings',
+				'html_class' => 'form-table',
+				'layout_strategy' => new EE_Admin_Two_Column_Layout(),
+				'subsections' => apply_filters(
+					'FHEE__Events_Admin_Page___default_event_settings_form__form_subsections',
+					array(
+						'default_reg_status' => new EE_Select_Input(
+							$registration_stati_for_selection,
+							array(
+								'default' => isset($registration_config->default_STS_ID)
+											 && array_key_exists(
+												$registration_config->default_STS_ID,
+												$registration_stati_for_selection
+											 )
+											? sanitize_text_field($registration_config->default_STS_ID)
+											: EEM_Registration::status_id_pending_payment,
+								'html_label_text' => esc_html__('Default Registration Status', 'event_espresso')
+													. EEH_Template::get_help_tab_link(
+														'default_settings_status_help_tab'
+													),
+								'html_help_text' => esc_html__(
+									'This setting allows you to preselect what the default registration status setting is when creating an event.  Note that changing this setting does NOT retroactively apply it to existing events.',
+									'event_espresso'
+								)
+							)
+						),
+						'default_max_tickets' => new EE_Integer_Input(
+							array(
+								'default' => isset($registration_config->default_maximum_number_of_tickets)
+									? $registration_config->default_maximum_number_of_tickets
+									: EEM_Event::get_default_additional_limit(),
+								'html_label_text' => esc_html__(
+									'Default Maximum Tickets Allowed Per Order:',
+									'event_espresso'
+								) . EEH_Template::get_help_tab_link(
+									'default_maximum_tickets_help_tab"'
+									),
+								'html_help_text' => esc_html__(
+									'This setting allows you to indicate what will be the default for the maximum number of tickets per order when creating new events.',
+									'event_espresso'
+								)
+							)
+						)
+					)
+				)
+			)
+		);
+	}
+
+
+	/**
+	 * _update_default_event_settings
+	 *
+	 * @access protected
+	 * @return void
+	 * @throws EE_Error
+	 */
+	protected function _update_default_event_settings()
+	{
+		$registration_config = EE_Registry::instance()->CFG->registration;
+		$form = $this->_default_event_settings_form();
+		if ($form->was_submitted()) {
+			$form->receive_form_submission();
+			if ($form->is_valid()) {
+				$valid_data = $form->valid_data();
+				if (isset($valid_data['default_reg_status'])) {
+					$registration_config->default_STS_ID = $valid_data['default_reg_status'];
+				}
+				if (isset($valid_data['default_max_tickets'])) {
+					$registration_config->default_maximum_number_of_tickets = $valid_data['default_max_tickets'];
+				}
+				//update because data was valid!
+				EE_Registry::instance()->CFG->update_espresso_config();
+				EE_Error::overwrite_success();
+				EE_Error::add_success(
+					__('Default Event Settings were updated', 'event_espresso')
+				);
+			}
+		}
+		$this->_redirect_after_action(0, '', '', array('action' => 'default_event_settings'), true);
+	}
+
+
+
+	/*************        Templates        *************/
+	protected function _template_settings()
+	{
+		$this->_admin_page_title = esc_html__('Template Settings (Preview)', 'event_espresso');
+		$this->_template_args['preview_img'] = '<img src="'
+											   . EVENTS_ASSETS_URL
+											   . DS
+											   . 'images'
+											   . DS
+											   . 'caffeinated_template_features.jpg" alt="'
+											   . esc_attr__('Template Settings Preview screenshot', 'event_espresso')
+											   . '" />';
+		$this->_template_args['preview_text'] = '<strong>' . esc_html__(
+				'Template Settings is a feature that is only available in the premium version of Event Espresso 4 which is available with a support license purchase on EventEspresso.com. Template Settings allow you to configure some of the appearance options for both the Event List and Event Details pages.',
+				'event_espresso'
+			) . '</strong>';
+		$this->display_admin_caf_preview_page('template_settings_tab');
+	}
+
+
+	/** Event Category Stuff **/
+	/**
+	 * set the _category property with the category object for the loaded page.
+	 *
+	 * @access private
+	 * @return void
+	 */
+	private function _set_category_object()
+	{
+		if (isset($this->_category->id) && ! empty($this->_category->id)) {
+			return;
+		} //already have the category object so get out.
+		//set default category object
+		$this->_set_empty_category_object();
+		//only set if we've got an id
+		if ( ! isset($this->_req_data['EVT_CAT_ID'])) {
+			return;
+		}
+		$category_id = absint($this->_req_data['EVT_CAT_ID']);
+		$term = get_term($category_id, 'espresso_event_categories');
+		if ( ! empty($term)) {
+			$this->_category->category_name = $term->name;
+			$this->_category->category_identifier = $term->slug;
+			$this->_category->category_desc = $term->description;
+			$this->_category->id = $term->term_id;
+			$this->_category->parent = $term->parent;
+		}
+	}
+
+
+	/**
+	 * Clears out category properties.
+	 */
+	private function _set_empty_category_object()
+	{
+		$this->_category = new stdClass();
+		$this->_category->category_name = $this->_category->category_identifier = $this->_category->category_desc = '';
+		$this->_category->id = $this->_category->parent = 0;
+	}
+
+
+	/**
+	 * @throws EE_Error
+	 */
+	protected function _category_list_table()
+	{
+		do_action('AHEE_log', __FILE__, __FUNCTION__, '');
+		$this->_search_btn_label = esc_html__('Categories', 'event_espresso');
+		$this->_admin_page_title .= ' ' . $this->get_action_link_or_button(
+				'add_category',
+				'add_category',
+				array(),
+				'add-new-h2'
+			);
+		$this->display_admin_list_table_page_with_sidebar();
+	}
+
+
+
+	/**
+	 * Output category details view.
+	 */
+	protected function _category_details($view)
+	{
+		//load formatter helper
+		//load field generator helper
+		$route = $view == 'edit' ? 'update_category' : 'insert_category';
+		$this->_set_add_edit_form_tags($route);
+		$this->_set_category_object();
+		$id = ! empty($this->_category->id) ? $this->_category->id : '';
+		$delete_action = 'delete_category';
+		//custom redirect
+		$redirect = EE_Admin_Page::add_query_args_and_nonce(
+			array('action' => 'category_list'),
+			$this->_admin_base_url
+		);
+		$this->_set_publish_post_box_vars('EVT_CAT_ID', $id, $delete_action, $redirect);
+		//take care of contents
+		$this->_template_args['admin_page_content'] = $this->_category_details_content();
+		$this->display_admin_page_with_sidebar();
+	}
+
+
+
+	/**
+	 * Output category details content.
+	 */
+	protected function _category_details_content()
+	{
+		$editor_args['category_desc'] = array(
+			'type'          => 'wp_editor',
+			'value'         => EEH_Formatter::admin_format_content($this->_category->category_desc),
+			'class'         => 'my_editor_custom',
+			'wpeditor_args' => array('media_buttons' => false),
+		);
+		$_wp_editor = $this->_generate_admin_form_fields($editor_args, 'array');
+		$all_terms = get_terms(
+			array('espresso_event_categories'),
+			array('hide_empty' => 0, 'exclude' => array($this->_category->id))
+		);
+		//setup category select for term parents.
+		$category_select_values[] = array(
+			'text' => esc_html__('No Parent', 'event_espresso'),
+			'id'   => 0,
+		);
+		foreach ($all_terms as $term) {
+			$category_select_values[] = array(
+				'text' => $term->name,
+				'id'   => $term->term_id,
+			);
+		}
+		$category_select = EEH_Form_Fields::select_input(
+			'category_parent',
+			$category_select_values,
+			$this->_category->parent
+		);
+		$template_args = array(
+			'category'                 => $this->_category,
+			'category_select'          => $category_select,
+			'unique_id_info_help_link' => $this->_get_help_tab_link('unique_id_info'),
+			'category_desc_editor'     => $_wp_editor['category_desc']['field'],
+			'disable'                  => '',
+			'disabled_message'         => false,
+		);
+		$template = EVENTS_TEMPLATE_PATH . 'event_category_details.template.php';
+		return EEH_Template::display_template($template, $template_args, true);
+	}
+
+
+	/**
+	 * Handles deleting categories.
+	 */
+	protected function _delete_categories()
+	{
+		$cat_ids = isset($this->_req_data['EVT_CAT_ID']) ? (array)$this->_req_data['EVT_CAT_ID']
+			: (array)$this->_req_data['category_id'];
+		foreach ($cat_ids as $cat_id) {
+			$this->_delete_category($cat_id);
+		}
+		//doesn't matter what page we're coming from... we're going to the same place after delete.
+		$query_args = array(
+			'action' => 'category_list',
+		);
+		$this->_redirect_after_action(0, '', '', $query_args);
+	}
+
+
+
+	/**
+	 * Handles deleting specific category.
+	 * @param int $cat_id
+	 */
+	protected function _delete_category($cat_id)
+	{
+		$cat_id = absint($cat_id);
+		wp_delete_term($cat_id, 'espresso_event_categories');
+	}
+
+
+
+	/**
+	 * Handles triggering the update or insertion of a new category.
+	 * @param bool $new_category  true means we're triggering the insert of a new category.
+	 */
+	protected function _insert_or_update_category($new_category)
+	{
+		$cat_id = $new_category ? $this->_insert_category() : $this->_insert_category(true);
+		$success = 0; //we already have a success message so lets not send another.
+		if ($cat_id) {
+			$query_args = array(
+				'action'     => 'edit_category',
+				'EVT_CAT_ID' => $cat_id,
+			);
+		} else {
+			$query_args = array('action' => 'add_category');
+		}
+		$this->_redirect_after_action($success, '', '', $query_args, true);
+	}
+
+
+
+	/**
+	 * Inserts or updates category
+	 * @param bool $update (true indicates we're updating a category).
+	 * @return bool|mixed|string
+	 */
+	private function _insert_category($update = false)
+	{
+		$cat_id = $update ? $this->_req_data['EVT_CAT_ID'] : '';
+		$category_name = isset($this->_req_data['category_name']) ? $this->_req_data['category_name'] : '';
+		$category_desc = isset($this->_req_data['category_desc']) ? $this->_req_data['category_desc'] : '';
+		$category_parent = isset($this->_req_data['category_parent']) ? $this->_req_data['category_parent'] : 0;
+		if (empty($category_name)) {
+			$msg = esc_html__('You must add a name for the category.', 'event_espresso');
+			EE_Error::add_error($msg, __FILE__, __FUNCTION__, __LINE__);
+			return false;
+		}
+		$term_args = array(
+			'name'        => $category_name,
+			'description' => $category_desc,
+			'parent'      => $category_parent,
+		);
+		//was the category_identifier input disabled?
+		if (isset($this->_req_data['category_identifier'])) {
+			$term_args['slug'] = $this->_req_data['category_identifier'];
+		}
+		$insert_ids = $update
+			? wp_update_term($cat_id, 'espresso_event_categories', $term_args)
+			: wp_insert_term($category_name, 'espresso_event_categories', $term_args);
+		if ( ! is_array($insert_ids)) {
+			$msg = esc_html__(
+				'An error occurred and the category has not been saved to the database.',
+				'event_espresso'
+			);
+			EE_Error::add_error($msg, __FILE__, __FUNCTION__, __LINE__);
+		} else {
+			$cat_id = $insert_ids['term_id'];
+			$msg = sprintf(esc_html__('The category %s was successfully saved', 'event_espresso'), $category_name);
+			EE_Error::add_success($msg);
+		}
+		return $cat_id;
+	}
+
+
+
+	/**
+	 * Gets categories or count of categories matching the arguments in the request.
+	 * @param int  $per_page
+	 * @param int  $current_page
+	 * @param bool $count
+	 * @return EE_Base_Class[]|EE_Term_Taxonomy[]|int
+	 */
+	public function get_categories($per_page = 10, $current_page = 1, $count = false)
+	{
+		//testing term stuff
+		$orderby = isset($this->_req_data['orderby']) ? $this->_req_data['orderby'] : 'Term.term_id';
+		$order = isset($this->_req_data['order']) ? $this->_req_data['order'] : 'DESC';
+		$limit = ($current_page - 1) * $per_page;
+		$where = array('taxonomy' => 'espresso_event_categories');
+		if (isset($this->_req_data['s'])) {
+			$sstr = '%' . $this->_req_data['s'] . '%';
+			$where['OR'] = array(
+				'Term.name'   => array('LIKE', $sstr),
+				'description' => array('LIKE', $sstr),
+			);
+		}
+		$query_params = array(
+			$where,
+			'order_by'   => array($orderby => $order),
+			'limit'      => $limit . ',' . $per_page,
+			'force_join' => array('Term'),
+		);
+		$categories = $count
+			? EEM_Term_Taxonomy::instance()->count($query_params, 'term_id')
+			: EEM_Term_Taxonomy::instance()->get_all($query_params);
+		return $categories;
+	}
+
+	/* end category stuff */
+	/**************/
+
+
+	/**
+	 * Callback for the `ee_save_timezone_setting` ajax action.
+	 * @throws EE_Error
+	 */
+	public function save_timezonestring_setting()
+	{
+		$timezone_string = isset($this->_req_data['timezone_selected'])
+			? $this->_req_data['timezone_selected']
+			: '';
+		if  (empty($timezone_string) || ! EEH_DTT_Helper::validate_timezone($timezone_string, false))
+		{
+			EE_Error::add_error(
+				esc_html('An invalid timezone string submitted.', 'event_espresso'),
+				__FILE__, __FUNCTION__, __LINE__
+			);
+			$this->_template_args['error'] = true;
+			$this->_return_json();
+		}
+
+		update_option('timezone_string', $timezone_string);
+		EE_Error::add_success(
+			esc_html__('Your timezone string was updated.', 'event_espresso')
+		);
+		$this->_template_args['success'] = true;
+		$this->_return_json(true, array('action' => 'create_new'));
+	}
 }
 //end class Events_Admin_Page

core/db_classes/EE_Base_Class.class.php

Spacing +20 added lines, -20 removed lines

@@ -155,8 +155,8 @@ 
             list($this->_dt_frmt, $this->_tm_frmt) = $date_formats;
         } else {
             //set default formats for date and time
-            $this->_dt_frmt = (string)get_option('date_format', 'Y-m-d');
-            $this->_tm_frmt = (string)get_option('time_format', 'g:i a');
+            $this->_dt_frmt = (string) get_option('date_format', 'Y-m-d');
+            $this->_tm_frmt = (string) get_option('time_format', 'g:i a');
         }
         //if db model is instantiating
         if ($bydb) {
@@ -478,7 +478,7 @@ 
      */
     public function get_format($full = true)
     {
-        return $full ? $this->_dt_frmt . ' ' . $this->_tm_frmt : array($this->_dt_frmt, $this->_tm_frmt);
+        return $full ? $this->_dt_frmt.' '.$this->_tm_frmt : array($this->_dt_frmt, $this->_tm_frmt);
     }
 
 
@@ -587,7 +587,7 @@ 
         $model = $this->get_model();
         $model->field_settings_for($fieldname);
         $cache_type = $pretty ? 'pretty' : 'standard';
-        $cache_type .= ! empty($extra_cache_ref) ? '_' . $extra_cache_ref : '';
+        $cache_type .= ! empty($extra_cache_ref) ? '_'.$extra_cache_ref : '';
         if (isset($this->_cached_properties[$fieldname][$cache_type])) {
             return $this->_cached_properties[$fieldname][$cache_type];
         }
@@ -802,7 +802,7 @@ 
         $current_cache_id = ''
     ) {
         // verify that incoming object is of the correct type
-        $obj_class = 'EE_' . $relationName;
+        $obj_class = 'EE_'.$relationName;
         if ($newly_saved_object instanceof $obj_class) {
             /* @type EE_Base_Class $newly_saved_object */
             // now get the type of relation
@@ -1288,7 +1288,7 @@ 
      */
     public function get_i18n_datetime($field_name, $format = '')
     {
-        $format = empty($format) ? $this->_dt_frmt . ' ' . $this->_tm_frmt : $format;
+        $format = empty($format) ? $this->_dt_frmt.' '.$this->_tm_frmt : $format;
         return date_i18n(
             $format,
             EEH_DTT_Helper::get_timestamp_with_offset($this->get_raw($field_name), $this->_timezone)
@@ -1426,8 +1426,8 @@ 
         }
         $original_timezone = $this->_timezone;
         $this->set_timezone($timezone);
-        $fn = (array)$field_name;
-        $args = array_merge($fn, (array)$args);
+        $fn = (array) $field_name;
+        $args = array_merge($fn, (array) $args);
         if ( ! method_exists($this, $callback)) {
             throw new EE_Error(
                 sprintf(
@@ -1439,8 +1439,8 @@ 
                 )
             );
         }
-        $args = (array)$args;
-        $return = $prepend . call_user_func_array(array($this, $callback), $args) . $append;
+        $args = (array) $args;
+        $return = $prepend.call_user_func_array(array($this, $callback), $args).$append;
         $this->set_timezone($original_timezone);
         return $return;
     }
@@ -1579,14 +1579,14 @@ 
          * @param array         $set_cols_n_values
          * @param EE_Base_Class $model_object
          */
-        $set_cols_n_values = (array)apply_filters('FHEE__EE_Base_Class__save__set_cols_n_values', $set_cols_n_values,
+        $set_cols_n_values = (array) apply_filters('FHEE__EE_Base_Class__save__set_cols_n_values', $set_cols_n_values,
             $this);
         //set attributes as provided in $set_cols_n_values
         foreach ($set_cols_n_values as $column => $value) {
             $this->set($column, $value);
         }
         // no changes ? then don't do anything
-        if (! $this->_has_changes && $this->ID() && $model->get_primary_key_field()->is_auto_increment()) {
+        if ( ! $this->_has_changes && $this->ID() && $model->get_primary_key_field()->is_auto_increment()) {
             return 0;
         }
         /**
@@ -1638,8 +1638,8 @@ 
                                 __('Using a model object %1$s that is NOT in the entity map, can lead to unexpected errors. You should either: %4$s 1. Put it in the entity mapper by calling %2$s %4$s 2. Discard this model object and use what is in the entity mapper %4$s 3. Fetch from the database using %3$s',
                                     'event_espresso'),
                                 get_class($this),
-                                get_class($model) . '::instance()->add_to_entity_map()',
-                                get_class($model) . '::instance()->get_one_by_ID()',
+                                get_class($model).'::instance()->add_to_entity_map()',
+                                get_class($model).'::instance()->get_one_by_ID()',
                                 '<br />'
                             )
                         );
@@ -1772,7 +1772,7 @@ 
      */
     public function get_model()
     {
-        if( ! $this->_model){
+        if ( ! $this->_model) {
             $modelName = self::_get_model_classname(get_class($this));
             $this->_model = self::_get_model_instance_with_name($modelName, $this->_timezone);
         } else {
@@ -1915,7 +1915,7 @@ 
         if (strpos($model_name, "EE_") === 0) {
             $model_classname = str_replace("EE_", "EEM_", $model_name);
         } else {
-            $model_classname = "EEM_" . $model_name;
+            $model_classname = "EEM_".$model_name;
         }
         return $model_classname;
     }
@@ -2302,7 +2302,7 @@ 
      */
     protected function _property_exists($properties)
     {
-        foreach ((array)$properties as $property_name) {
+        foreach ((array) $properties as $property_name) {
             //first make sure this property exists
             if ( ! $this->_fields[$property_name]) {
                 throw new EE_Error(
@@ -2632,8 +2632,8 @@ 
                         __('Trying to refresh a model object with ID "%1$s" that\'s not in the entity map? First off: you should put it in the entity map by calling %2$s. Second off, if you want what\'s in the database right now, you should just call %3$s yourself and discard this model object.',
                             'event_espresso'),
                         $this->ID(),
-                        get_class($this->get_model()) . '::instance()->add_to_entity_map()',
-                        get_class($this->get_model()) . '::instance()->refresh_entity_map()'
+                        get_class($this->get_model()).'::instance()->add_to_entity_map()',
+                        get_class($this->get_model()).'::instance()->refresh_entity_map()'
                     )
                 );
             }
@@ -2693,7 +2693,7 @@ 
         $model = $this->get_model();
         foreach ($model->relation_settings() as $relation_name => $relation_obj) {
             if ($relation_obj instanceof EE_Belongs_To_Relation) {
-                $classname = 'EE_' . $model->get_this_model_name();
+                $classname = 'EE_'.$model->get_this_model_name();
                 if (
                     $this->get_one_from_cache($relation_name) instanceof $classname
                     && $this->get_one_from_cache($relation_name)->ID()

Indentation +2713 added lines, -2713 removed lines

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@ 
 <?php if ( ! defined('EVENT_ESPRESSO_VERSION')) {
-    exit('No direct script access allowed');
+	exit('No direct script access allowed');
 }
 do_action('AHEE_log', __FILE__, ' FILE LOADED', '');
 
@@ -25,2718 +25,2718 @@ 
 abstract class EE_Base_Class
 {
 
-    /**
-     * This is an array of the original properties and values provided during construction
-     * of this model object. (keys are model field names, values are their values).
-     * This list is important to remember so that when we are merging data from the db, we know
-     * which values to override and which to not override.
-     *
-     * @var array
-     */
-    protected $_props_n_values_provided_in_constructor;
-
-    /**
-     * Timezone
-     * This gets set by the "set_timezone()" method so that we know what timezone incoming strings|timestamps are in.
-     * This can also be used before a get to set what timezone you want strings coming out of the object to be in.  NOT
-     * all EE_Base_Class child classes use this property but any that use a EE_Datetime_Field data type will have
-     * access to it.
-     *
-     * @var string
-     */
-    protected $_timezone;
-
-
-
-    /**
-     * date format
-     * pattern or format for displaying dates
-     *
-     * @var string $_dt_frmt
-     */
-    protected $_dt_frmt;
-
-
-
-    /**
-     * time format
-     * pattern or format for displaying time
-     *
-     * @var string $_tm_frmt
-     */
-    protected $_tm_frmt;
-
-
-
-    /**
-     * This property is for holding a cached array of object properties indexed by property name as the key.
-     * The purpose of this is for setting a cache on properties that may have calculated values after a
-     * prepare_for_get.  That way the cache can be checked first and the calculated property returned instead of having
-     * to recalculate. Used by _set_cached_property() and _get_cached_property() methods.
-     *
-     * @var array
-     */
-    protected $_cached_properties = array();
-
-    /**
-     * An array containing keys of the related model, and values are either an array of related mode objects or a
-     * single
-     * related model object. see the model's _model_relations. The keys should match those specified. And if the
-     * relation is of type EE_Belongs_To (or one of its children), then there should only be ONE related model object,
-     * all others have an array)
-     *
-     * @var array
-     */
-    protected $_model_relations = array();
-
-    /**
-     * Array where keys are field names (see the model's _fields property) and values are their values. To see what
-     * their types should be, look at what that field object returns on its prepare_for_get and prepare_for_set methods)
-     *
-     * @var array
-     */
-    protected $_fields = array();
-
-    /**
-     * @var boolean indicating whether or not this model object is intended to ever be saved
-     * For example, we might create model objects intended to only be used for the duration
-     * of this request and to be thrown away, and if they were accidentally saved
-     * it would be a bug.
-     */
-    protected $_allow_persist = true;
-
-    /**
-     * @var boolean indicating whether or not this model object's properties have changed since construction
-     */
-    protected $_has_changes = false;
-
-    /**
-     * @var EEM_Base
-     */
-    protected $_model;
-
-
-
-    /**
-     * basic constructor for Event Espresso classes, performs any necessary initialization, and verifies it's children
-     * play nice
-     *
-     * @param array   $fieldValues                             where each key is a field (ie, array key in the 2nd
-     *                                                         layer of the model's _fields array, (eg, EVT_ID,
-     *                                                         TXN_amount, QST_name, etc) and values are their values
-     * @param boolean $bydb                                    a flag for setting if the class is instantiated by the
-     *                                                         corresponding db model or not.
-     * @param string  $timezone                                indicate what timezone you want any datetime fields to
-     *                                                         be in when instantiating a EE_Base_Class object.
-     * @param array   $date_formats                            An array of date formats to set on construct where first
-     *                                                         value is the date_format and second value is the time
-     *                                                         format.
-     * @throws EE_Error
-     */
-    protected function __construct($fieldValues = array(), $bydb = false, $timezone = '', $date_formats = array())
-    {
-        $className = get_class($this);
-        do_action("AHEE__{$className}__construct", $this, $fieldValues);
-        $model = $this->get_model();
-        $model_fields = $model->field_settings(false);
-        // ensure $fieldValues is an array
-        $fieldValues = is_array($fieldValues) ? $fieldValues : array($fieldValues);
-        // EEH_Debug_Tools::printr( $fieldValues, '$fieldValues  <br /><span style="font-size:10px;font-weight:normal;">' . __FILE__ . '<br />line no: ' . __LINE__ . '</span>', 'auto' );
-        // verify client code has not passed any invalid field names
-        foreach ($fieldValues as $field_name => $field_value) {
-            if ( ! isset($model_fields[$field_name])) {
-                throw new EE_Error(sprintf(__("Invalid field (%s) passed to constructor of %s. Allowed fields are :%s",
-                    "event_espresso"), $field_name, get_class($this), implode(", ", array_keys($model_fields))));
-            }
-        }
-        // EEH_Debug_Tools::printr( $model_fields, '$model_fields  <br /><span style="font-size:10px;font-weight:normal;">' . __FILE__ . '<br />line no: ' . __LINE__ . '</span>', 'auto' );
-        $this->_timezone = EEH_DTT_Helper::get_valid_timezone_string($timezone);
-        if ( ! empty($date_formats) && is_array($date_formats)) {
-            list($this->_dt_frmt, $this->_tm_frmt) = $date_formats;
-        } else {
-            //set default formats for date and time
-            $this->_dt_frmt = (string)get_option('date_format', 'Y-m-d');
-            $this->_tm_frmt = (string)get_option('time_format', 'g:i a');
-        }
-        //if db model is instantiating
-        if ($bydb) {
-            //client code has indicated these field values are from the database
-            foreach ($model_fields as $fieldName => $field) {
-                $this->set_from_db($fieldName, isset($fieldValues[$fieldName]) ? $fieldValues[$fieldName] : null);
-            }
-        } else {
-            //we're constructing a brand
-            //new instance of the model object. Generally, this means we'll need to do more field validation
-            foreach ($model_fields as $fieldName => $field) {
-                $this->set($fieldName, isset($fieldValues[$fieldName]) ? $fieldValues[$fieldName] : null, true);
-            }
-        }
-        //remember what values were passed to this constructor
-        $this->_props_n_values_provided_in_constructor = $fieldValues;
-        //remember in entity mapper
-        if ( ! $bydb && $model->has_primary_key_field() && $this->ID()) {
-            $model->add_to_entity_map($this);
-        }
-        //setup all the relations
-        foreach ($model->relation_settings() as $relation_name => $relation_obj) {
-            if ($relation_obj instanceof EE_Belongs_To_Relation) {
-                $this->_model_relations[$relation_name] = null;
-            } else {
-                $this->_model_relations[$relation_name] = array();
-            }
-        }
-        /**
-         * Action done at the end of each model object construction
-         *
-         * @param EE_Base_Class $this the model object just created
-         */
-        do_action('AHEE__EE_Base_Class__construct__finished', $this);
-    }
-
-
-
-    /**
-     * Gets whether or not this model object is allowed to persist/be saved to the database.
-     *
-     * @return boolean
-     */
-    public function allow_persist()
-    {
-        return $this->_allow_persist;
-    }
-
-
-
-    /**
-     * Sets whether or not this model object should be allowed to be saved to the DB.
-     * Normally once this is set to FALSE you wouldn't set it back to TRUE, unless
-     * you got new information that somehow made you change your mind.
-     *
-     * @param boolean $allow_persist
-     * @return boolean
-     */
-    public function set_allow_persist($allow_persist)
-    {
-        return $this->_allow_persist = $allow_persist;
-    }
-
-
-
-    /**
-     * Gets the field's original value when this object was constructed during this request.
-     * This can be helpful when determining if a model object has changed or not
-     *
-     * @param string $field_name
-     * @return mixed|null
-     * @throws \EE_Error
-     */
-    public function get_original($field_name)
-    {
-        if (isset($this->_props_n_values_provided_in_constructor[$field_name])
-            && $field_settings = $this->get_model()->field_settings_for($field_name)
-        ) {
-            return $field_settings->prepare_for_get($this->_props_n_values_provided_in_constructor[$field_name]);
-        } else {
-            return null;
-        }
-    }
-
-
-
-    /**
-     * @param EE_Base_Class $obj
-     * @return string
-     */
-    public function get_class($obj)
-    {
-        return get_class($obj);
-    }
-
-
-
-    /**
-     * Overrides parent because parent expects old models.
-     * This also doesn't do any validation, and won't work for serialized arrays
-     *
-     * @param    string $field_name
-     * @param    mixed  $field_value
-     * @param bool      $use_default
-     * @throws \EE_Error
-     */
-    public function set($field_name, $field_value, $use_default = false)
-    {
-        // if not using default and nothing has changed, and object has already been setup (has ID),
-        // then don't do anything
-        if (
-            ! $use_default
-            && $this->_fields[$field_name] === $field_value
-            && $this->ID()
-        ) {
-            return;
-        }
-        $model = $this->get_model();
-        $this->_has_changes = true;
-        $field_obj = $model->field_settings_for($field_name);
-        if ($field_obj instanceof EE_Model_Field_Base) {
-            //			if ( method_exists( $field_obj, 'set_timezone' )) {
-            if ($field_obj instanceof EE_Datetime_Field) {
-                $field_obj->set_timezone($this->_timezone);
-                $field_obj->set_date_format($this->_dt_frmt);
-                $field_obj->set_time_format($this->_tm_frmt);
-            }
-            $holder_of_value = $field_obj->prepare_for_set($field_value);
-            //should the value be null?
-            if (($field_value === null || $holder_of_value === null || $holder_of_value === '') && $use_default) {
-                $this->_fields[$field_name] = $field_obj->get_default_value();
-                /**
-                 * To save having to refactor all the models, if a default value is used for a
-                 * EE_Datetime_Field, and that value is not null nor is it a DateTime
-                 * object.  Then let's do a set again to ensure that it becomes a DateTime
-                 * object.
-                 *
-                 * @since 4.6.10+
-                 */
-                if (
-                    $field_obj instanceof EE_Datetime_Field
-                    && $this->_fields[$field_name] !== null
-                    && ! $this->_fields[$field_name] instanceof DateTime
-                ) {
-                    empty($this->_fields[$field_name])
-                        ? $this->set($field_name, time())
-                        : $this->set($field_name, $this->_fields[$field_name]);
-                }
-            } else {
-                $this->_fields[$field_name] = $holder_of_value;
-            }
-            //if we're not in the constructor...
-            //now check if what we set was a primary key
-            if (
-                //note: props_n_values_provided_in_constructor is only set at the END of the constructor
-                $this->_props_n_values_provided_in_constructor
-                && $field_value
-                && $field_name === $model->primary_key_name()
-            ) {
-                //if so, we want all this object's fields to be filled either with
-                //what we've explicitly set on this model
-                //or what we have in the db
-                // echo "setting primary key!";
-                $fields_on_model = self::_get_model(get_class($this))->field_settings();
-                $obj_in_db = self::_get_model(get_class($this))->get_one_by_ID($field_value);
-                foreach ($fields_on_model as $field_obj) {
-                    if ( ! array_key_exists($field_obj->get_name(), $this->_props_n_values_provided_in_constructor)
-                         && $field_obj->get_name() !== $field_name
-                    ) {
-                        $this->set($field_obj->get_name(), $obj_in_db->get($field_obj->get_name()));
-                    }
-                }
-                //oh this model object has an ID? well make sure its in the entity mapper
-                $model->add_to_entity_map($this);
-            }
-            //let's unset any cache for this field_name from the $_cached_properties property.
-            $this->_clear_cached_property($field_name);
-        } else {
-            throw new EE_Error(sprintf(__("A valid EE_Model_Field_Base could not be found for the given field name: %s",
-                "event_espresso"), $field_name));
-        }
-    }
-
-
-
-    /**
-     * This sets the field value on the db column if it exists for the given $column_name or
-     * saves it to EE_Extra_Meta if the given $column_name does not match a db column.
-     *
-     * @see EE_message::get_column_value for related documentation on the necessity of this method.
-     * @param string $field_name  Must be the exact column name.
-     * @param mixed  $field_value The value to set.
-     * @return int|bool @see EE_Base_Class::update_extra_meta() for return docs.
-     * @throws \EE_Error
-     */
-    public function set_field_or_extra_meta($field_name, $field_value)
-    {
-        if ($this->get_model()->has_field($field_name)) {
-            $this->set($field_name, $field_value);
-            return true;
-        } else {
-            //ensure this object is saved first so that extra meta can be properly related.
-            $this->save();
-            return $this->update_extra_meta($field_name, $field_value);
-        }
-    }
-
-
-
-    /**
-     * This retrieves the value of the db column set on this class or if that's not present
-     * it will attempt to retrieve from extra_meta if found.
-     * Example Usage:
-     * Via EE_Message child class:
-     * Due to the dynamic nature of the EE_messages system, EE_messengers will always have a "to",
-     * "from", "subject", and "content" field (as represented in the EE_Message schema), however they may
-     * also have additional main fields specific to the messenger.  The system accommodates those extra
-     * fields through the EE_Extra_Meta table.  This method allows for EE_messengers to retrieve the
-     * value for those extra fields dynamically via the EE_message object.
-     *
-     * @param  string $field_name expecting the fully qualified field name.
-     * @return mixed|null  value for the field if found.  null if not found.
-     * @throws \EE_Error
-     */
-    public function get_field_or_extra_meta($field_name)
-    {
-        if ($this->get_model()->has_field($field_name)) {
-            $column_value = $this->get($field_name);
-        } else {
-            //This isn't a column in the main table, let's see if it is in the extra meta.
-            $column_value = $this->get_extra_meta($field_name, true, null);
-        }
-        return $column_value;
-    }
-
-
-
-    /**
-     * See $_timezone property for description of what the timezone property is for.  This SETS the timezone internally
-     * for being able to reference what timezone we are running conversions on when converting TO the internal timezone
-     * (UTC Unix Timestamp) for the object OR when converting FROM the internal timezone (UTC Unix Timestamp). This is
-     * available to all child classes that may be using the EE_Datetime_Field for a field data type.
-     *
-     * @access public
-     * @param string $timezone A valid timezone string as described by @link http://www.php.net/manual/en/timezones.php
-     * @return void
-     * @throws \EE_Error
-     */
-    public function set_timezone($timezone = '')
-    {
-        $this->_timezone = EEH_DTT_Helper::get_valid_timezone_string($timezone);
-        //make sure we clear all cached properties because they won't be relevant now
-        $this->_clear_cached_properties();
-        //make sure we update field settings and the date for all EE_Datetime_Fields
-        $model_fields = $this->get_model()->field_settings(false);
-        foreach ($model_fields as $field_name => $field_obj) {
-            if ($field_obj instanceof EE_Datetime_Field) {
-                $field_obj->set_timezone($this->_timezone);
-                if (isset($this->_fields[$field_name]) && $this->_fields[$field_name] instanceof DateTime) {
-                    $this->_fields[$field_name]->setTimezone(new DateTimeZone($this->_timezone));
-                }
-            }
-        }
-    }
-
-
-
-    /**
-     * This just returns whatever is set for the current timezone.
-     *
-     * @access public
-     * @return string timezone string
-     */
-    public function get_timezone()
-    {
-        return $this->_timezone;
-    }
-
-
-
-    /**
-     * This sets the internal date format to what is sent in to be used as the new default for the class
-     * internally instead of wp set date format options
-     *
-     * @since 4.6
-     * @param string $format should be a format recognizable by PHP date() functions.
-     */
-    public function set_date_format($format)
-    {
-        $this->_dt_frmt = $format;
-        //clear cached_properties because they won't be relevant now.
-        $this->_clear_cached_properties();
-    }
-
-
-
-    /**
-     * This sets the internal time format string to what is sent in to be used as the new default for the
-     * class internally instead of wp set time format options.
-     *
-     * @since 4.6
-     * @param string $format should be a format recognizable by PHP date() functions.
-     */
-    public function set_time_format($format)
-    {
-        $this->_tm_frmt = $format;
-        //clear cached_properties because they won't be relevant now.
-        $this->_clear_cached_properties();
-    }
-
-
-
-    /**
-     * This returns the current internal set format for the date and time formats.
-     *
-     * @param bool $full           if true (default), then return the full format.  Otherwise will return an array
-     *                             where the first value is the date format and the second value is the time format.
-     * @return mixed string|array
-     */
-    public function get_format($full = true)
-    {
-        return $full ? $this->_dt_frmt . ' ' . $this->_tm_frmt : array($this->_dt_frmt, $this->_tm_frmt);
-    }
-
-
-
-    /**
-     * cache
-     * stores the passed model object on the current model object.
-     * In certain circumstances, we can use this cached model object instead of querying for another one entirely.
-     *
-     * @param string        $relationName    one of the keys in the _model_relations array on the model. Eg
-     *                                       'Registration' associated with this model object
-     * @param EE_Base_Class $object_to_cache that has a relation to this model object. (Eg, if this is a Transaction,
-     *                                       that could be a payment or a registration)
-     * @param null          $cache_id        a string or number that will be used as the key for any Belongs_To_Many
-     *                                       items which will be stored in an array on this object
-     * @throws EE_Error
-     * @return mixed    index into cache, or just TRUE if the relation is of type Belongs_To (because there's only one
-     *                  related thing, no array)
-     */
-    public function cache($relationName = '', $object_to_cache = null, $cache_id = null)
-    {
-        // its entirely possible that there IS no related object yet in which case there is nothing to cache.
-        if ( ! $object_to_cache instanceof EE_Base_Class) {
-            return false;
-        }
-        // also get "how" the object is related, or throw an error
-        if ( ! $relationship_to_model = $this->get_model()->related_settings_for($relationName)) {
-            throw new EE_Error(sprintf(__('There is no relationship to %s on a %s. Cannot cache it', 'event_espresso'),
-                $relationName, get_class($this)));
-        }
-        // how many things are related ?
-        if ($relationship_to_model instanceof EE_Belongs_To_Relation) {
-            // if it's a "belongs to" relationship, then there's only one related model object  eg, if this is a registration, there's only 1 attendee for it
-            // so for these model objects just set it to be cached
-            $this->_model_relations[$relationName] = $object_to_cache;
-            $return = true;
-        } else {
-            // otherwise, this is the "many" side of a one to many relationship, so we'll add the object to the array of related objects for that type.
-            // eg: if this is an event, there are many registrations for that event, so we cache the registrations in an array
-            if ( ! is_array($this->_model_relations[$relationName])) {
-                // if for some reason, the cached item is a model object, then stick that in the array, otherwise start with an empty array
-                $this->_model_relations[$relationName] = $this->_model_relations[$relationName] instanceof EE_Base_Class
-                    ? array($this->_model_relations[$relationName]) : array();
-            }
-            // first check for a cache_id which is normally empty
-            if ( ! empty($cache_id)) {
-                // if the cache_id exists, then it means we are purposely trying to cache this with a known key that can then be used to retrieve the object later on
-                $this->_model_relations[$relationName][$cache_id] = $object_to_cache;
-                $return = $cache_id;
-            } elseif ($object_to_cache->ID()) {
-                // OR the cached object originally came from the db, so let's just use it's PK for an ID
-                $this->_model_relations[$relationName][$object_to_cache->ID()] = $object_to_cache;
-                $return = $object_to_cache->ID();
-            } else {
-                // OR it's a new object with no ID, so just throw it in the array with an auto-incremented ID
-                $this->_model_relations[$relationName][] = $object_to_cache;
-                // move the internal pointer to the end of the array
-                end($this->_model_relations[$relationName]);
-                // and grab the key so that we can return it
-                $return = key($this->_model_relations[$relationName]);
-            }
-        }
-        return $return;
-    }
-
-
-
-    /**
-     * For adding an item to the cached_properties property.
-     *
-     * @access protected
-     * @param string      $fieldname the property item the corresponding value is for.
-     * @param mixed       $value     The value we are caching.
-     * @param string|null $cache_type
-     * @return void
-     * @throws \EE_Error
-     */
-    protected function _set_cached_property($fieldname, $value, $cache_type = null)
-    {
-        //first make sure this property exists
-        $this->get_model()->field_settings_for($fieldname);
-        $cache_type = empty($cache_type) ? 'standard' : $cache_type;
-        $this->_cached_properties[$fieldname][$cache_type] = $value;
-    }
-
-
-
-    /**
-     * This returns the value cached property if it exists OR the actual property value if the cache doesn't exist.
-     * This also SETS the cache if we return the actual property!
-     *
-     * @param string $fieldname        the name of the property we're trying to retrieve
-     * @param bool   $pretty
-     * @param string $extra_cache_ref  This allows the user to specify an extra cache ref for the given property
-     *                                 (in cases where the same property may be used for different outputs
-     *                                 - i.e. datetime, money etc.)
-     *                                 It can also accept certain pre-defined "schema" strings
-     *                                 to define how to output the property.
-     *                                 see the field's prepare_for_pretty_echoing for what strings can be used
-     * @return mixed                   whatever the value for the property is we're retrieving
-     * @throws \EE_Error
-     */
-    protected function _get_cached_property($fieldname, $pretty = false, $extra_cache_ref = null)
-    {
-        //verify the field exists
-        $model = $this->get_model();
-        $model->field_settings_for($fieldname);
-        $cache_type = $pretty ? 'pretty' : 'standard';
-        $cache_type .= ! empty($extra_cache_ref) ? '_' . $extra_cache_ref : '';
-        if (isset($this->_cached_properties[$fieldname][$cache_type])) {
-            return $this->_cached_properties[$fieldname][$cache_type];
-        }
-        $value = $this->_get_fresh_property($fieldname, $pretty, $extra_cache_ref);
-        $this->_set_cached_property($fieldname, $value, $cache_type);
-        return $value;
-    }
-
-
-
-    /**
-     * If the cache didn't fetch the needed item, this fetches it.
-     * @param string $fieldname
-     * @param bool $pretty
-     * @param string $extra_cache_ref
-     * @return mixed
-     */
-    protected function _get_fresh_property($fieldname, $pretty = false, $extra_cache_ref = null)
-    {
-        $field_obj = $this->get_model()->field_settings_for($fieldname);
-        // If this is an EE_Datetime_Field we need to make sure timezone, formats, and output are correct
-        if ($field_obj instanceof EE_Datetime_Field) {
-            $this->_prepare_datetime_field($field_obj, $pretty, $extra_cache_ref);
-        }
-        if ( ! isset($this->_fields[$fieldname])) {
-            $this->_fields[$fieldname] = null;
-        }
-        $value = $pretty
-            ? $field_obj->prepare_for_pretty_echoing($this->_fields[$fieldname], $extra_cache_ref)
-            : $field_obj->prepare_for_get($this->_fields[$fieldname]);
-        return $value;
-    }
-
-
-
-    /**
-     * set timezone, formats, and output for EE_Datetime_Field objects
-     *
-     * @param \EE_Datetime_Field $datetime_field
-     * @param bool               $pretty
-     * @param null $date_or_time
-     * @return void
-     * @throws \EE_Error
-     */
-    protected function _prepare_datetime_field(
-        EE_Datetime_Field $datetime_field,
-        $pretty = false,
-        $date_or_time = null
-    ) {
-        $datetime_field->set_timezone($this->_timezone);
-        $datetime_field->set_date_format($this->_dt_frmt, $pretty);
-        $datetime_field->set_time_format($this->_tm_frmt, $pretty);
-        //set the output returned
-        switch ($date_or_time) {
-            case 'D' :
-                $datetime_field->set_date_time_output('date');
-                break;
-            case 'T' :
-                $datetime_field->set_date_time_output('time');
-                break;
-            default :
-                $datetime_field->set_date_time_output();
-        }
-    }
-
-
-
-    /**
-     * This just takes care of clearing out the cached_properties
-     *
-     * @return void
-     */
-    protected function _clear_cached_properties()
-    {
-        $this->_cached_properties = array();
-    }
-
-
-
-    /**
-     * This just clears out ONE property if it exists in the cache
-     *
-     * @param  string $property_name the property to remove if it exists (from the _cached_properties array)
-     * @return void
-     */
-    protected function _clear_cached_property($property_name)
-    {
-        if (isset($this->_cached_properties[$property_name])) {
-            unset($this->_cached_properties[$property_name]);
-        }
-    }
-
-
-
-    /**
-     * Ensures that this related thing is a model object.
-     *
-     * @param mixed  $object_or_id EE_base_Class/int/string either a related model object, or its ID
-     * @param string $model_name   name of the related thing, eg 'Attendee',
-     * @return EE_Base_Class
-     * @throws \EE_Error
-     */
-    protected function ensure_related_thing_is_model_obj($object_or_id, $model_name)
-    {
-        $other_model_instance = self::_get_model_instance_with_name(
-            self::_get_model_classname($model_name),
-            $this->_timezone
-        );
-        return $other_model_instance->ensure_is_obj($object_or_id);
-    }
-
-
-
-    /**
-     * Forgets the cached model of the given relation Name. So the next time we request it,
-     * we will fetch it again from the database. (Handy if you know it's changed somehow).
-     * If a specific object is supplied, and the relationship to it is either a HasMany or HABTM,
-     * then only remove that one object from our cached array. Otherwise, clear the entire list
-     *
-     * @param string $relationName                         one of the keys in the _model_relations array on the model.
-     *                                                     Eg 'Registration'
-     * @param mixed  $object_to_remove_or_index_into_array or an index into the array of cached things, or NULL
-     *                                                     if you intend to use $clear_all = TRUE, or the relation only
-     *                                                     has 1 object anyways (ie, it's a BelongsToRelation)
-     * @param bool   $clear_all                            This flags clearing the entire cache relation property if
-     *                                                     this is HasMany or HABTM.
-     * @throws EE_Error
-     * @return EE_Base_Class | boolean from which was cleared from the cache, or true if we requested to remove a
-     *                       relation from all
-     */
-    public function clear_cache($relationName, $object_to_remove_or_index_into_array = null, $clear_all = false)
-    {
-        $relationship_to_model = $this->get_model()->related_settings_for($relationName);
-        $index_in_cache = '';
-        if ( ! $relationship_to_model) {
-            throw new EE_Error(
-                sprintf(
-                    __("There is no relationship to %s on a %s. Cannot clear that cache", 'event_espresso'),
-                    $relationName,
-                    get_class($this)
-                )
-            );
-        }
-        if ($clear_all) {
-            $obj_removed = true;
-            $this->_model_relations[$relationName] = null;
-        } elseif ($relationship_to_model instanceof EE_Belongs_To_Relation) {
-            $obj_removed = $this->_model_relations[$relationName];
-            $this->_model_relations[$relationName] = null;
-        } else {
-            if ($object_to_remove_or_index_into_array instanceof EE_Base_Class
-                && $object_to_remove_or_index_into_array->ID()
-            ) {
-                $index_in_cache = $object_to_remove_or_index_into_array->ID();
-                if (is_array($this->_model_relations[$relationName])
-                    && ! isset($this->_model_relations[$relationName][$index_in_cache])
-                ) {
-                    $index_found_at = null;
-                    //find this object in the array even though it has a different key
-                    foreach ($this->_model_relations[$relationName] as $index => $obj) {
-                        if (
-                            $obj instanceof EE_Base_Class
-                            && (
-                                $obj == $object_to_remove_or_index_into_array
-                                || $obj->ID() === $object_to_remove_or_index_into_array->ID()
-                            )
-                        ) {
-                            $index_found_at = $index;
-                            break;
-                        }
-                    }
-                    if ($index_found_at) {
-                        $index_in_cache = $index_found_at;
-                    } else {
-                        //it wasn't found. huh. well obviously it doesn't need to be removed from teh cache
-                        //if it wasn't in it to begin with. So we're done
-                        return $object_to_remove_or_index_into_array;
-                    }
-                }
-            } elseif ($object_to_remove_or_index_into_array instanceof EE_Base_Class) {
-                //so they provided a model object, but it's not yet saved to the DB... so let's go hunting for it!
-                foreach ($this->get_all_from_cache($relationName) as $index => $potentially_obj_we_want) {
-                    if ($potentially_obj_we_want == $object_to_remove_or_index_into_array) {
-                        $index_in_cache = $index;
-                    }
-                }
-            } else {
-                $index_in_cache = $object_to_remove_or_index_into_array;
-            }
-            //supposedly we've found it. But it could just be that the client code
-            //provided a bad index/object
-            if (
-            isset(
-                $this->_model_relations[$relationName],
-                $this->_model_relations[$relationName][$index_in_cache]
-            )
-            ) {
-                $obj_removed = $this->_model_relations[$relationName][$index_in_cache];
-                unset($this->_model_relations[$relationName][$index_in_cache]);
-            } else {
-                //that thing was never cached anyways.
-                $obj_removed = null;
-            }
-        }
-        return $obj_removed;
-    }
-
-
-
-    /**
-     * update_cache_after_object_save
-     * Allows a cached item to have it's cache ID (within the array of cached items) reset using the new ID it has
-     * obtained after being saved to the db
-     *
-     * @param string         $relationName       - the type of object that is cached
-     * @param \EE_Base_Class $newly_saved_object - the newly saved object to be re-cached
-     * @param string         $current_cache_id   - the ID that was used when originally caching the object
-     * @return boolean TRUE on success, FALSE on fail
-     * @throws \EE_Error
-     */
-    public function update_cache_after_object_save(
-        $relationName,
-        EE_Base_Class $newly_saved_object,
-        $current_cache_id = ''
-    ) {
-        // verify that incoming object is of the correct type
-        $obj_class = 'EE_' . $relationName;
-        if ($newly_saved_object instanceof $obj_class) {
-            /* @type EE_Base_Class $newly_saved_object */
-            // now get the type of relation
-            $relationship_to_model = $this->get_model()->related_settings_for($relationName);
-            // if this is a 1:1 relationship
-            if ($relationship_to_model instanceof EE_Belongs_To_Relation) {
-                // then just replace the cached object with the newly saved object
-                $this->_model_relations[$relationName] = $newly_saved_object;
-                return true;
-                // or if it's some kind of sordid feral polyamorous relationship...
-            } elseif (is_array($this->_model_relations[$relationName])
-                      && isset($this->_model_relations[$relationName][$current_cache_id])
-            ) {
-                // then remove the current cached item
-                unset($this->_model_relations[$relationName][$current_cache_id]);
-                // and cache the newly saved object using it's new ID
-                $this->_model_relations[$relationName][$newly_saved_object->ID()] = $newly_saved_object;
-                return true;
-            }
-        }
-        return false;
-    }
-
-
-
-    /**
-     * Fetches a single EE_Base_Class on that relation. (If the relation is of type
-     * BelongsTo, it will only ever have 1 object. However, other relations could have an array of objects)
-     *
-     * @param string $relationName
-     * @return EE_Base_Class
-     */
-    public function get_one_from_cache($relationName)
-    {
-        $cached_array_or_object = isset($this->_model_relations[$relationName]) ? $this->_model_relations[$relationName]
-            : null;
-        if (is_array($cached_array_or_object)) {
-            return array_shift($cached_array_or_object);
-        } else {
-            return $cached_array_or_object;
-        }
-    }
-
-
-
-    /**
-     * Fetches a single EE_Base_Class on that relation. (If the relation is of type
-     * BelongsTo, it will only ever have 1 object. However, other relations could have an array of objects)
-     *
-     * @param string $relationName
-     * @throws \EE_Error
-     * @return EE_Base_Class[] NOT necessarily indexed by primary keys
-     */
-    public function get_all_from_cache($relationName)
-    {
-        $objects = isset($this->_model_relations[$relationName]) ? $this->_model_relations[$relationName] : array();
-        // if the result is not an array, but exists, make it an array
-        $objects = is_array($objects) ? $objects : array($objects);
-        //bugfix for https://events.codebasehq.com/projects/event-espresso/tickets/7143
-        //basically, if this model object was stored in the session, and these cached model objects
-        //already have IDs, let's make sure they're in their model's entity mapper
-        //otherwise we will have duplicates next time we call
-        // EE_Registry::instance()->load_model( $relationName )->get_one_by_ID( $result->ID() );
-        $model = EE_Registry::instance()->load_model($relationName);
-        foreach ($objects as $model_object) {
-            if ($model instanceof EEM_Base && $model_object instanceof EE_Base_Class) {
-                //ensure its in the map if it has an ID; otherwise it will be added to the map when its saved
-                if ($model_object->ID()) {
-                    $model->add_to_entity_map($model_object);
-                }
-            } else {
-                throw new EE_Error(
-                    sprintf(
-                        __(
-                            'Error retrieving related model objects. Either $1%s is not a model or $2%s is not a model object',
-                            'event_espresso'
-                        ),
-                        $relationName,
-                        gettype($model_object)
-                    )
-                );
-            }
-        }
-        return $objects;
-    }
-
-
-
-    /**
-     * Returns the next x number of EE_Base_Class objects in sequence from this object as found in the database
-     * matching the given query conditions.
-     *
-     * @param null  $field_to_order_by  What field is being used as the reference point.
-     * @param int   $limit              How many objects to return.
-     * @param array $query_params       Any additional conditions on the query.
-     * @param null  $columns_to_select  If left null, then an array of EE_Base_Class objects is returned, otherwise
-     *                                  you can indicate just the columns you want returned
-     * @return array|EE_Base_Class[]
-     * @throws \EE_Error
-     */
-    public function next_x($field_to_order_by = null, $limit = 1, $query_params = array(), $columns_to_select = null)
-    {
-        $model = $this->get_model();
-        $field = empty($field_to_order_by) && $model->has_primary_key_field()
-            ? $model->get_primary_key_field()->get_name()
-            : $field_to_order_by;
-        $current_value = ! empty($field) ? $this->get($field) : null;
-        if (empty($field) || empty($current_value)) {
-            return array();
-        }
-        return $model->next_x($current_value, $field, $limit, $query_params, $columns_to_select);
-    }
-
-
-
-    /**
-     * Returns the previous x number of EE_Base_Class objects in sequence from this object as found in the database
-     * matching the given query conditions.
-     *
-     * @param null  $field_to_order_by  What field is being used as the reference point.
-     * @param int   $limit              How many objects to return.
-     * @param array $query_params       Any additional conditions on the query.
-     * @param null  $columns_to_select  If left null, then an array of EE_Base_Class objects is returned, otherwise
-     *                                  you can indicate just the columns you want returned
-     * @return array|EE_Base_Class[]
-     * @throws \EE_Error
-     */
-    public function previous_x(
-        $field_to_order_by = null,
-        $limit = 1,
-        $query_params = array(),
-        $columns_to_select = null
-    ) {
-        $model = $this->get_model();
-        $field = empty($field_to_order_by) && $model->has_primary_key_field()
-            ? $model->get_primary_key_field()->get_name()
-            : $field_to_order_by;
-        $current_value = ! empty($field) ? $this->get($field) : null;
-        if (empty($field) || empty($current_value)) {
-            return array();
-        }
-        return $model->previous_x($current_value, $field, $limit, $query_params, $columns_to_select);
-    }
-
-
-
-    /**
-     * Returns the next EE_Base_Class object in sequence from this object as found in the database
-     * matching the given query conditions.
-     *
-     * @param null  $field_to_order_by  What field is being used as the reference point.
-     * @param array $query_params       Any additional conditions on the query.
-     * @param null  $columns_to_select  If left null, then an array of EE_Base_Class objects is returned, otherwise
-     *                                  you can indicate just the columns you want returned
-     * @return array|EE_Base_Class
-     * @throws \EE_Error
-     */
-    public function next($field_to_order_by = null, $query_params = array(), $columns_to_select = null)
-    {
-        $model = $this->get_model();
-        $field = empty($field_to_order_by) && $model->has_primary_key_field()
-            ? $model->get_primary_key_field()->get_name()
-            : $field_to_order_by;
-        $current_value = ! empty($field) ? $this->get($field) : null;
-        if (empty($field) || empty($current_value)) {
-            return array();
-        }
-        return $model->next($current_value, $field, $query_params, $columns_to_select);
-    }
-
-
-
-    /**
-     * Returns the previous EE_Base_Class object in sequence from this object as found in the database
-     * matching the given query conditions.
-     *
-     * @param null  $field_to_order_by  What field is being used as the reference point.
-     * @param array $query_params       Any additional conditions on the query.
-     * @param null  $columns_to_select  If left null, then an EE_Base_Class object is returned, otherwise
-     *                                  you can indicate just the column you want returned
-     * @return array|EE_Base_Class
-     * @throws \EE_Error
-     */
-    public function previous($field_to_order_by = null, $query_params = array(), $columns_to_select = null)
-    {
-        $model = $this->get_model();
-        $field = empty($field_to_order_by) && $model->has_primary_key_field()
-            ? $model->get_primary_key_field()->get_name()
-            : $field_to_order_by;
-        $current_value = ! empty($field) ? $this->get($field) : null;
-        if (empty($field) || empty($current_value)) {
-            return array();
-        }
-        return $model->previous($current_value, $field, $query_params, $columns_to_select);
-    }
-
-
-
-    /**
-     * Overrides parent because parent expects old models.
-     * This also doesn't do any validation, and won't work for serialized arrays
-     *
-     * @param string $field_name
-     * @param mixed  $field_value_from_db
-     * @throws \EE_Error
-     */
-    public function set_from_db($field_name, $field_value_from_db)
-    {
-        $field_obj = $this->get_model()->field_settings_for($field_name);
-        if ($field_obj instanceof EE_Model_Field_Base) {
-            //you would think the DB has no NULLs for non-null label fields right? wrong!
-            //eg, a CPT model object could have an entry in the posts table, but no
-            //entry in the meta table. Meaning that all its columns in the meta table
-            //are null! yikes! so when we find one like that, use defaults for its meta columns
-            if ($field_value_from_db === null) {
-                if ($field_obj->is_nullable()) {
-                    //if the field allows nulls, then let it be null
-                    $field_value = null;
-                } else {
-                    $field_value = $field_obj->get_default_value();
-                }
-            } else {
-                $field_value = $field_obj->prepare_for_set_from_db($field_value_from_db);
-            }
-            $this->_fields[$field_name] = $field_value;
-            $this->_clear_cached_property($field_name);
-        }
-    }
-
-
-
-    /**
-     * verifies that the specified field is of the correct type
-     *
-     * @param string $field_name
-     * @param string $extra_cache_ref This allows the user to specify an extra cache ref for the given property
-     *                                (in cases where the same property may be used for different outputs
-     *                                - i.e. datetime, money etc.)
-     * @return mixed
-     * @throws \EE_Error
-     */
-    public function get($field_name, $extra_cache_ref = null)
-    {
-        return $this->_get_cached_property($field_name, false, $extra_cache_ref);
-    }
-
-
-
-    /**
-     * This method simply returns the RAW unprocessed value for the given property in this class
-     *
-     * @param  string $field_name A valid fieldname
-     * @return mixed              Whatever the raw value stored on the property is.
-     * @throws EE_Error if fieldSettings is misconfigured or the field doesn't exist.
-     */
-    public function get_raw($field_name)
-    {
-        $field_settings = $this->get_model()->field_settings_for($field_name);
-        return $field_settings instanceof EE_Datetime_Field && $this->_fields[$field_name] instanceof DateTime
-            ? $this->_fields[$field_name]->format('U')
-            : $this->_fields[$field_name];
-    }
-
-
-
-    /**
-     * This is used to return the internal DateTime object used for a field that is a
-     * EE_Datetime_Field.
-     *
-     * @param string $field_name               The field name retrieving the DateTime object.
-     * @return mixed null | false | DateTime  If the requested field is NOT a EE_Datetime_Field then
-     * @throws \EE_Error
-     *                                         an error is set and false returned.  If the field IS an
-     *                                         EE_Datetime_Field and but the field value is null, then
-     *                                         just null is returned (because that indicates that likely
-     *                                         this field is nullable).
-     */
-    public function get_DateTime_object($field_name)
-    {
-        $field_settings = $this->get_model()->field_settings_for($field_name);
-        if ( ! $field_settings instanceof EE_Datetime_Field) {
-            EE_Error::add_error(
-                sprintf(
-                    __(
-                        'The field %s is not an EE_Datetime_Field field.  There is no DateTime object stored on this field type.',
-                        'event_espresso'
-                    ),
-                    $field_name
-                ),
-                __FILE__,
-                __FUNCTION__,
-                __LINE__
-            );
-            return false;
-        }
-        return $this->_fields[$field_name];
-    }
-
-
-
-    /**
-     * To be used in template to immediately echo out the value, and format it for output.
-     * Eg, should call stripslashes and whatnot before echoing
-     *
-     * @param string $field_name      the name of the field as it appears in the DB
-     * @param string $extra_cache_ref This allows the user to specify an extra cache ref for the given property
-     *                                (in cases where the same property may be used for different outputs
-     *                                - i.e. datetime, money etc.)
-     * @return void
-     * @throws \EE_Error
-     */
-    public function e($field_name, $extra_cache_ref = null)
-    {
-        echo $this->get_pretty($field_name, $extra_cache_ref);
-    }
-
-
-
-    /**
-     * Exactly like e(), echoes out the field, but sets its schema to 'form_input', so that it
-     * can be easily used as the value of form input.
-     *
-     * @param string $field_name
-     * @return void
-     * @throws \EE_Error
-     */
-    public function f($field_name)
-    {
-        $this->e($field_name, 'form_input');
-    }
-
-
-
-    /**
-     * Gets a pretty view of the field's value. $extra_cache_ref can specify different formats for this.
-     * The $extra_cache_ref will be passed to the model field's prepare_for_pretty_echoing, so consult the field's class
-     * to see what options are available.
-     * @param string $field_name
-     * @param string $extra_cache_ref This allows the user to specify an extra cache ref for the given property
-     *                                (in cases where the same property may be used for different outputs
-     *                                - i.e. datetime, money etc.)
-     * @return mixed
-     * @throws \EE_Error
-     */
-    public function get_pretty($field_name, $extra_cache_ref = null)
-    {
-        return $this->_get_cached_property($field_name, true, $extra_cache_ref);
-    }
-
-
-
-    /**
-     * This simply returns the datetime for the given field name
-     * Note: this protected function is called by the wrapper get_date or get_time or get_datetime functions
-     * (and the equivalent e_date, e_time, e_datetime).
-     *
-     * @access   protected
-     * @param string   $field_name   Field on the instantiated EE_Base_Class child object
-     * @param string   $dt_frmt      valid datetime format used for date
-     *                               (if '' then we just use the default on the field,
-     *                               if NULL we use the last-used format)
-     * @param string   $tm_frmt      Same as above except this is for time format
-     * @param string   $date_or_time if NULL then both are returned, otherwise "D" = only date and "T" = only time.
-     * @param  boolean $echo         Whether the dtt is echoing using pretty echoing or just returned using vanilla get
-     * @return string|bool|EE_Error string on success, FALSE on fail, or EE_Error Exception is thrown
-     *                               if field is not a valid dtt field, or void if echoing
-     * @throws \EE_Error
-     */
-    protected function _get_datetime($field_name, $dt_frmt = '', $tm_frmt = '', $date_or_time = '', $echo = false)
-    {
-        // clear cached property
-        $this->_clear_cached_property($field_name);
-        //reset format properties because they are used in get()
-        $this->_dt_frmt = $dt_frmt !== '' ? $dt_frmt : $this->_dt_frmt;
-        $this->_tm_frmt = $tm_frmt !== '' ? $tm_frmt : $this->_tm_frmt;
-        if ($echo) {
-            $this->e($field_name, $date_or_time);
-            return '';
-        }
-        return $this->get($field_name, $date_or_time);
-    }
-
-
-
-    /**
-     * below are wrapper functions for the various datetime outputs that can be obtained for JUST returning the date
-     * portion of a datetime value. (note the only difference between get_ and e_ is one returns the value and the
-     * other echoes the pretty value for dtt)
-     *
-     * @param  string $field_name name of model object datetime field holding the value
-     * @param  string $format     format for the date returned (if NULL we use default in dt_frmt property)
-     * @return string            datetime value formatted
-     * @throws \EE_Error
-     */
-    public function get_date($field_name, $format = '')
-    {
-        return $this->_get_datetime($field_name, $format, null, 'D');
-    }
-
-
-
-    /**
-     * @param      $field_name
-     * @param string $format
-     * @throws \EE_Error
-     */
-    public function e_date($field_name, $format = '')
-    {
-        $this->_get_datetime($field_name, $format, null, 'D', true);
-    }
-
-
-
-    /**
-     * below are wrapper functions for the various datetime outputs that can be obtained for JUST returning the time
-     * portion of a datetime value. (note the only difference between get_ and e_ is one returns the value and the
-     * other echoes the pretty value for dtt)
-     *
-     * @param  string $field_name name of model object datetime field holding the value
-     * @param  string $format     format for the time returned ( if NULL we use default in tm_frmt property)
-     * @return string             datetime value formatted
-     * @throws \EE_Error
-     */
-    public function get_time($field_name, $format = '')
-    {
-        return $this->_get_datetime($field_name, null, $format, 'T');
-    }
-
-
-
-    /**
-     * @param      $field_name
-     * @param string $format
-     * @throws \EE_Error
-     */
-    public function e_time($field_name, $format = '')
-    {
-        $this->_get_datetime($field_name, null, $format, 'T', true);
-    }
-
-
-
-    /**
-     * below are wrapper functions for the various datetime outputs that can be obtained for returning the date AND
-     * time portion of a datetime value. (note the only difference between get_ and e_ is one returns the value and the
-     * other echoes the pretty value for dtt)
-     *
-     * @param  string $field_name name of model object datetime field holding the value
-     * @param  string $dt_frmt    format for the date returned (if NULL we use default in dt_frmt property)
-     * @param  string $tm_frmt    format for the time returned (if NULL we use default in tm_frmt property)
-     * @return string             datetime value formatted
-     * @throws \EE_Error
-     */
-    public function get_datetime($field_name, $dt_frmt = '', $tm_frmt = '')
-    {
-        return $this->_get_datetime($field_name, $dt_frmt, $tm_frmt);
-    }
-
-
-
-    /**
-     * @param string $field_name
-     * @param string $dt_frmt
-     * @param string $tm_frmt
-     * @throws \EE_Error
-     */
-    public function e_datetime($field_name, $dt_frmt = '', $tm_frmt = '')
-    {
-        $this->_get_datetime($field_name, $dt_frmt, $tm_frmt, null, true);
-    }
-
-
-
-    /**
-     * Get the i8ln value for a date using the WordPress @see date_i18n function.
-     *
-     * @param string $field_name The EE_Datetime_Field reference for the date being retrieved.
-     * @param string $format     PHP valid date/time string format.  If none is provided then the internal set format
-     *                           on the object will be used.
-     * @return string Date and time string in set locale or false if no field exists for the given
-     * @throws \EE_Error
-     *                           field name.
-     */
-    public function get_i18n_datetime($field_name, $format = '')
-    {
-        $format = empty($format) ? $this->_dt_frmt . ' ' . $this->_tm_frmt : $format;
-        return date_i18n(
-            $format,
-            EEH_DTT_Helper::get_timestamp_with_offset($this->get_raw($field_name), $this->_timezone)
-        );
-    }
-
-
-
-    /**
-     * This method validates whether the given field name is a valid field on the model object as well as it is of a
-     * type EE_Datetime_Field.  On success there will be returned the field settings.  On fail an EE_Error exception is
-     * thrown.
-     *
-     * @param  string $field_name The field name being checked
-     * @throws EE_Error
-     * @return EE_Datetime_Field
-     */
-    protected function _get_dtt_field_settings($field_name)
-    {
-        $field = $this->get_model()->field_settings_for($field_name);
-        //check if field is dtt
-        if ($field instanceof EE_Datetime_Field) {
-            return $field;
-        } else {
-            throw new EE_Error(sprintf(__('The field name "%s" has been requested for the EE_Base_Class datetime functions and it is not a valid EE_Datetime_Field.  Please check the spelling of the field and make sure it has been setup as a EE_Datetime_Field in the %s model constructor',
-                'event_espresso'), $field_name, self::_get_model_classname(get_class($this))));
-        }
-    }
-
-
-
-
-    /**
-     * NOTE ABOUT BELOW:
-     * These convenience date and time setters are for setting date and time independently.  In other words you might
-     * want to change the time on a datetime_field but leave the date the same (or vice versa). IF on the other hand
-     * you want to set both date and time at the same time, you can just use the models default set($fieldname,$value)
-     * method and make sure you send the entire datetime value for setting.
-     */
-    /**
-     * sets the time on a datetime property
-     *
-     * @access protected
-     * @param string|Datetime $time      a valid time string for php datetime functions (or DateTime object)
-     * @param string          $fieldname the name of the field the time is being set on (must match a EE_Datetime_Field)
-     * @throws \EE_Error
-     */
-    protected function _set_time_for($time, $fieldname)
-    {
-        $this->_set_date_time('T', $time, $fieldname);
-    }
-
-
-
-    /**
-     * sets the date on a datetime property
-     *
-     * @access protected
-     * @param string|DateTime $date      a valid date string for php datetime functions ( or DateTime object)
-     * @param string          $fieldname the name of the field the date is being set on (must match a EE_Datetime_Field)
-     * @throws \EE_Error
-     */
-    protected function _set_date_for($date, $fieldname)
-    {
-        $this->_set_date_time('D', $date, $fieldname);
-    }
-
-
-
-    /**
-     * This takes care of setting a date or time independently on a given model object property. This method also
-     * verifies that the given fieldname matches a model object property and is for a EE_Datetime_Field field
-     *
-     * @access protected
-     * @param string          $what           "T" for time, 'B' for both, 'D' for Date.
-     * @param string|DateTime $datetime_value A valid Date or Time string (or DateTime object)
-     * @param string          $fieldname      the name of the field the date OR time is being set on (must match a
-     *                                        EE_Datetime_Field property)
-     * @throws \EE_Error
-     */
-    protected function _set_date_time($what = 'T', $datetime_value, $fieldname)
-    {
-        $field = $this->_get_dtt_field_settings($fieldname);
-        $field->set_timezone($this->_timezone);
-        $field->set_date_format($this->_dt_frmt);
-        $field->set_time_format($this->_tm_frmt);
-        switch ($what) {
-            case 'T' :
-                $this->_fields[$fieldname] = $field->prepare_for_set_with_new_time(
-                    $datetime_value,
-                    $this->_fields[$fieldname]
-                );
-                break;
-            case 'D' :
-                $this->_fields[$fieldname] = $field->prepare_for_set_with_new_date(
-                    $datetime_value,
-                    $this->_fields[$fieldname]
-                );
-                break;
-            case 'B' :
-                $this->_fields[$fieldname] = $field->prepare_for_set($datetime_value);
-                break;
-        }
-        $this->_clear_cached_property($fieldname);
-    }
-
-
-
-    /**
-     * This will return a timestamp for the website timezone but ONLY when the current website timezone is different
-     * than the timezone set for the website. NOTE, this currently only works well with methods that return values.  If
-     * you use it with methods that echo values the $_timestamp property may not get reset to its original value and
-     * that could lead to some unexpected results!
-     *
-     * @access public
-     * @param string               $field_name This is the name of the field on the object that contains the date/time
-     *                                         value being returned.
-     * @param string               $callback   must match a valid method in this class (defaults to get_datetime)
-     * @param mixed (array|string) $args       This is the arguments that will be passed to the callback.
-     * @param string               $prepend    You can include something to prepend on the timestamp
-     * @param string               $append     You can include something to append on the timestamp
-     * @throws EE_Error
-     * @return string timestamp
-     */
-    public function display_in_my_timezone(
-        $field_name,
-        $callback = 'get_datetime',
-        $args = null,
-        $prepend = '',
-        $append = ''
-    ) {
-        $timezone = EEH_DTT_Helper::get_timezone();
-        if ($timezone === $this->_timezone) {
-            return '';
-        }
-        $original_timezone = $this->_timezone;
-        $this->set_timezone($timezone);
-        $fn = (array)$field_name;
-        $args = array_merge($fn, (array)$args);
-        if ( ! method_exists($this, $callback)) {
-            throw new EE_Error(
-                sprintf(
-                    __(
-                        'The method named "%s" given as the callback param in "display_in_my_timezone" does not exist.  Please check your spelling',
-                        'event_espresso'
-                    ),
-                    $callback
-                )
-            );
-        }
-        $args = (array)$args;
-        $return = $prepend . call_user_func_array(array($this, $callback), $args) . $append;
-        $this->set_timezone($original_timezone);
-        return $return;
-    }
-
-
-
-    /**
-     * Deletes this model object.
-     * This calls the `EE_Base_Class::_delete` method.  Child classes wishing to change default behaviour should
-     * override
-     * `EE_Base_Class::_delete` NOT this class.
-     *
-     * @return boolean | int
-     * @throws \EE_Error
-     */
-    public function delete()
-    {
-        /**
-         * Called just before the `EE_Base_Class::_delete` method call.
-         * Note: `EE_Base_Class::_delete` might be overridden by child classes so any client code hooking into these actions
-         * should be aware that `_delete` may not always result in a permanent delete.  For example, `EE_Soft_Delete_Base_Class::_delete`
-         * soft deletes (trash) the object and does not permanently delete it.
-         *
-         * @param EE_Base_Class $model_object about to be 'deleted'
-         */
-        do_action('AHEE__EE_Base_Class__delete__before', $this);
-        $result = $this->_delete();
-        /**
-         * Called just after the `EE_Base_Class::_delete` method call.
-         * Note: `EE_Base_Class::_delete` might be overridden by child classes so any client code hooking into these actions
-         * should be aware that `_delete` may not always result in a permanent delete.  For example `EE_Soft_Base_Class::_delete`
-         * soft deletes (trash) the object and does not permanently delete it.
-         *
-         * @param EE_Base_Class $model_object that was just 'deleted'
-         * @param boolean       $result
-         */
-        do_action('AHEE__EE_Base_Class__delete__end', $this, $result);
-        return $result;
-    }
-
-
-
-    /**
-     * Calls the specific delete method for the instantiated class.
-     * This method is called by the public `EE_Base_Class::delete` method.  Any child classes desiring to override
-     * default functionality for "delete" (which is to call `permanently_delete`) should override this method NOT
-     * `EE_Base_Class::delete`
-     *
-     * @return bool|int
-     * @throws \EE_Error
-     */
-    protected function _delete()
-    {
-        return $this->delete_permanently();
-    }
-
-
-
-    /**
-     * Deletes this model object permanently from db (but keep in mind related models my block the delete and return an
-     * error)
-     *
-     * @return bool | int
-     * @throws \EE_Error
-     */
-    public function delete_permanently()
-    {
-        /**
-         * Called just before HARD deleting a model object
-         *
-         * @param EE_Base_Class $model_object about to be 'deleted'
-         */
-        do_action('AHEE__EE_Base_Class__delete_permanently__before', $this);
-        $model = $this->get_model();
-        $result = $model->delete_permanently_by_ID($this->ID());
-        $this->refresh_cache_of_related_objects();
-        /**
-         * Called just after HARD deleting a model object
-         *
-         * @param EE_Base_Class $model_object that was just 'deleted'
-         * @param boolean       $result
-         */
-        do_action('AHEE__EE_Base_Class__delete_permanently__end', $this, $result);
-        return $result;
-    }
-
-
-
-    /**
-     * When this model object is deleted, it may still be cached on related model objects. This clears the cache of
-     * related model objects
-     *
-     * @throws \EE_Error
-     */
-    public function refresh_cache_of_related_objects()
-    {
-        $model = $this->get_model();
-        foreach ($model->relation_settings() as $relation_name => $relation_obj) {
-            if ( ! empty($this->_model_relations[$relation_name])) {
-                $related_objects = $this->_model_relations[$relation_name];
-                if ($relation_obj instanceof EE_Belongs_To_Relation) {
-                    //this relation only stores a single model object, not an array
-                    //but let's make it consistent
-                    $related_objects = array($related_objects);
-                }
-                foreach ($related_objects as $related_object) {
-                    //only refresh their cache if they're in memory
-                    if ($related_object instanceof EE_Base_Class) {
-                        $related_object->clear_cache($model->get_this_model_name(), $this);
-                    }
-                }
-            }
-        }
-    }
-
-
-
-    /**
-     *        Saves this object to the database. An array may be supplied to set some values on this
-     * object just before saving.
-     *
-     * @access public
-     * @param array $set_cols_n_values keys are field names, values are their new values,
-     *                                 if provided during the save() method (often client code will change the fields'
-     *                                 values before calling save)
-     * @throws \EE_Error
-     * @return int , 1 on a successful update, the ID of the new entry on insert; 0 on failure or if the model object
-     *                                 isn't allowed to persist (as determined by EE_Base_Class::allow_persist())
-     */
-    public function save($set_cols_n_values = array())
-    {
-        $model = $this->get_model();
-        /**
-         * Filters the fields we're about to save on the model object
-         *
-         * @param array         $set_cols_n_values
-         * @param EE_Base_Class $model_object
-         */
-        $set_cols_n_values = (array)apply_filters('FHEE__EE_Base_Class__save__set_cols_n_values', $set_cols_n_values,
-            $this);
-        //set attributes as provided in $set_cols_n_values
-        foreach ($set_cols_n_values as $column => $value) {
-            $this->set($column, $value);
-        }
-        // no changes ? then don't do anything
-        if (! $this->_has_changes && $this->ID() && $model->get_primary_key_field()->is_auto_increment()) {
-            return 0;
-        }
-        /**
-         * Saving a model object.
-         * Before we perform a save, this action is fired.
-         *
-         * @param EE_Base_Class $model_object the model object about to be saved.
-         */
-        do_action('AHEE__EE_Base_Class__save__begin', $this);
-        if ( ! $this->allow_persist()) {
-            return 0;
-        }
-        //now get current attribute values
-        $save_cols_n_values = $this->_fields;
-        //if the object already has an ID, update it. Otherwise, insert it
-        //also: change the assumption about values passed to the model NOT being prepare dby the model object. They have been
-        $old_assumption_concerning_value_preparation = $model
-                                                            ->get_assumption_concerning_values_already_prepared_by_model_object();
-        $model->assume_values_already_prepared_by_model_object(true);
-        //does this model have an autoincrement PK?
-        if ($model->has_primary_key_field()) {
-            if ($model->get_primary_key_field()->is_auto_increment()) {
-                //ok check if it's set, if so: update; if not, insert
-                if ( ! empty($save_cols_n_values[$model->primary_key_name()])) {
-                    $results = $model->update_by_ID($save_cols_n_values, $this->ID());
-                } else {
-                    unset($save_cols_n_values[$model->primary_key_name()]);
-                    $results = $model->insert($save_cols_n_values);
-                    if ($results) {
-                        //if successful, set the primary key
-                        //but don't use the normal SET method, because it will check if
-                        //an item with the same ID exists in the mapper & db, then
-                        //will find it in the db (because we just added it) and THAT object
-                        //will get added to the mapper before we can add this one!
-                        //but if we just avoid using the SET method, all that headache can be avoided
-                        $pk_field_name = $model->primary_key_name();
-                        $this->_fields[$pk_field_name] = $results;
-                        $this->_clear_cached_property($pk_field_name);
-                        $model->add_to_entity_map($this);
-                        $this->_update_cached_related_model_objs_fks();
-                    }
-                }
-            } else {//PK is NOT auto-increment
-                //so check if one like it already exists in the db
-                if ($model->exists_by_ID($this->ID())) {
-                    if (WP_DEBUG && ! $this->in_entity_map()) {
-                        throw new EE_Error(
-                            sprintf(
-                                __('Using a model object %1$s that is NOT in the entity map, can lead to unexpected errors. You should either: %4$s 1. Put it in the entity mapper by calling %2$s %4$s 2. Discard this model object and use what is in the entity mapper %4$s 3. Fetch from the database using %3$s',
-                                    'event_espresso'),
-                                get_class($this),
-                                get_class($model) . '::instance()->add_to_entity_map()',
-                                get_class($model) . '::instance()->get_one_by_ID()',
-                                '<br />'
-                            )
-                        );
-                    }
-                    $results = $model->update_by_ID($save_cols_n_values, $this->ID());
-                } else {
-                    $results = $model->insert($save_cols_n_values);
-                    $this->_update_cached_related_model_objs_fks();
-                }
-            }
-        } else {//there is NO primary key
-            $already_in_db = false;
-            foreach ($model->unique_indexes() as $index) {
-                $uniqueness_where_params = array_intersect_key($save_cols_n_values, $index->fields());
-                if ($model->exists(array($uniqueness_where_params))) {
-                    $already_in_db = true;
-                }
-            }
-            if ($already_in_db) {
-                $combined_pk_fields_n_values = array_intersect_key($save_cols_n_values,
-                    $model->get_combined_primary_key_fields());
-                $results = $model->update($save_cols_n_values, $combined_pk_fields_n_values);
-            } else {
-                $results = $model->insert($save_cols_n_values);
-            }
-        }
-        //restore the old assumption about values being prepared by the model object
-        $model
-             ->assume_values_already_prepared_by_model_object($old_assumption_concerning_value_preparation);
-        /**
-         * After saving the model object this action is called
-         *
-         * @param EE_Base_Class $model_object which was just saved
-         * @param boolean|int   $results      if it were updated, TRUE or FALSE; if it were newly inserted
-         *                                    the new ID (or 0 if an error occurred and it wasn't updated)
-         */
-        do_action('AHEE__EE_Base_Class__save__end', $this, $results);
-        $this->_has_changes = false;
-        return $results;
-    }
-
-
-
-    /**
-     * Updates the foreign key on related models objects pointing to this to have this model object's ID
-     * as their foreign key.  If the cached related model objects already exist in the db, saves them (so that the DB
-     * is consistent) Especially useful in case we JUST added this model object ot the database and we want to let its
-     * cached relations with foreign keys to it know about that change. Eg: we've created a transaction but haven't
-     * saved it to the db. We also create a registration and don't save it to the DB, but we DO cache it on the
-     * transaction. Now, when we save the transaction, the registration's TXN_ID will be automatically updated, whether
-     * or not they exist in the DB (if they do, their DB records will be automatically updated)
-     *
-     * @return void
-     * @throws \EE_Error
-     */
-    protected function _update_cached_related_model_objs_fks()
-    {
-        $model = $this->get_model();
-        foreach ($model->relation_settings() as $relation_name => $relation_obj) {
-            if ($relation_obj instanceof EE_Has_Many_Relation) {
-                foreach ($this->get_all_from_cache($relation_name) as $related_model_obj_in_cache) {
-                    $fk_to_this = $related_model_obj_in_cache->get_model()->get_foreign_key_to(
-                        $model->get_this_model_name()
-                    );
-                    $related_model_obj_in_cache->set($fk_to_this->get_name(), $this->ID());
-                    if ($related_model_obj_in_cache->ID()) {
-                        $related_model_obj_in_cache->save();
-                    }
-                }
-            }
-        }
-    }
-
-
-
-    /**
-     * Saves this model object and its NEW cached relations to the database.
-     * (Meaning, for now, IT DOES NOT WORK if the cached items already exist in the DB.
-     * In order for that to work, we would need to mark model objects as dirty/clean...
-     * because otherwise, there's a potential for infinite looping of saving
-     * Saves the cached related model objects, and ensures the relation between them
-     * and this object and properly setup
-     *
-     * @return int ID of new model object on save; 0 on failure+
-     * @throws \EE_Error
-     */
-    public function save_new_cached_related_model_objs()
-    {
-        //make sure this has been saved
-        if ( ! $this->ID()) {
-            $id = $this->save();
-        } else {
-            $id = $this->ID();
-        }
-        //now save all the NEW cached model objects  (ie they don't exist in the DB)
-        foreach ($this->get_model()->relation_settings() as $relationName => $relationObj) {
-            if ($this->_model_relations[$relationName]) {
-                //is this a relation where we should expect just ONE related object (ie, EE_Belongs_To_relation)
-                //or MANY related objects (ie, EE_HABTM_Relation or EE_Has_Many_Relation)?
-                if ($relationObj instanceof EE_Belongs_To_Relation) {
-                    //add a relation to that relation type (which saves the appropriate thing in the process)
-                    //but ONLY if it DOES NOT exist in the DB
-                    /* @var $related_model_obj EE_Base_Class */
-                    $related_model_obj = $this->_model_relations[$relationName];
-                    //					if( ! $related_model_obj->ID()){
-                    $this->_add_relation_to($related_model_obj, $relationName);
-                    $related_model_obj->save_new_cached_related_model_objs();
-                    //					}
-                } else {
-                    foreach ($this->_model_relations[$relationName] as $related_model_obj) {
-                        //add a relation to that relation type (which saves the appropriate thing in the process)
-                        //but ONLY if it DOES NOT exist in the DB
-                        //						if( ! $related_model_obj->ID()){
-                        $this->_add_relation_to($related_model_obj, $relationName);
-                        $related_model_obj->save_new_cached_related_model_objs();
-                        //						}
-                    }
-                }
-            }
-        }
-        return $id;
-    }
-
-
-
-    /**
-     * for getting a model while instantiated.
-     *
-     * @return \EEM_Base | \EEM_CPT_Base
-     */
-    public function get_model()
-    {
-        if( ! $this->_model){
-            $modelName = self::_get_model_classname(get_class($this));
-            $this->_model = self::_get_model_instance_with_name($modelName, $this->_timezone);
-        } else {
-            $this->_model->set_timezone($this->_timezone);
-        }
-
-        return $this->_model;
-    }
-
-
-
-    /**
-     * @param $props_n_values
-     * @param $classname
-     * @return mixed bool|EE_Base_Class|EEM_CPT_Base
-     * @throws \EE_Error
-     */
-    protected static function _get_object_from_entity_mapper($props_n_values, $classname)
-    {
-        //TODO: will not work for Term_Relationships because they have no PK!
-        $primary_id_ref = self::_get_primary_key_name($classname);
-        if (array_key_exists($primary_id_ref, $props_n_values) && ! empty($props_n_values[$primary_id_ref])) {
-            $id = $props_n_values[$primary_id_ref];
-            return self::_get_model($classname)->get_from_entity_map($id);
-        }
-        return false;
-    }
-
-
-
-    /**
-     * This is called by child static "new_instance" method and we'll check to see if there is an existing db entry for
-     * the primary key (if present in incoming values). If there is a key in the incoming array that matches the
-     * primary key for the model AND it is not null, then we check the db. If there's a an object we return it.  If not
-     * we return false.
-     *
-     * @param  array  $props_n_values   incoming array of properties and their values
-     * @param  string $classname        the classname of the child class
-     * @param null    $timezone
-     * @param array   $date_formats     incoming date_formats in an array where the first value is the
-     *                                  date_format and the second value is the time format
-     * @return mixed (EE_Base_Class|bool)
-     * @throws \EE_Error
-     */
-    protected static function _check_for_object($props_n_values, $classname, $timezone = null, $date_formats = array())
-    {
-        $existing = null;
-        $model = self::_get_model($classname, $timezone);
-        if ($model->has_primary_key_field()) {
-            $primary_id_ref = self::_get_primary_key_name($classname);
-            if (array_key_exists($primary_id_ref, $props_n_values)
-                && ! empty($props_n_values[$primary_id_ref])
-            ) {
-                $existing = $model->get_one_by_ID(
-                    $props_n_values[$primary_id_ref]
-                );
-            }
-        } elseif ($model->has_all_combined_primary_key_fields($props_n_values)) {
-            //no primary key on this model, but there's still a matching item in the DB
-            $existing = self::_get_model($classname, $timezone)->get_one_by_ID(
-                self::_get_model($classname, $timezone)->get_index_primary_key_string($props_n_values)
-            );
-        }
-        if ($existing) {
-            //set date formats if present before setting values
-            if ( ! empty($date_formats) && is_array($date_formats)) {
-                $existing->set_date_format($date_formats[0]);
-                $existing->set_time_format($date_formats[1]);
-            } else {
-                //set default formats for date and time
-                $existing->set_date_format(get_option('date_format'));
-                $existing->set_time_format(get_option('time_format'));
-            }
-            foreach ($props_n_values as $property => $field_value) {
-                $existing->set($property, $field_value);
-            }
-            return $existing;
-        } else {
-            return false;
-        }
-    }
-
-
-
-    /**
-     * Gets the EEM_*_Model for this class
-     *
-     * @access public now, as this is more convenient
-     * @param      $classname
-     * @param null $timezone
-     * @throws EE_Error
-     * @return EEM_Base
-     */
-    protected static function _get_model($classname, $timezone = null)
-    {
-        //find model for this class
-        if ( ! $classname) {
-            throw new EE_Error(
-                sprintf(
-                    __(
-                        "What were you thinking calling _get_model(%s)?? You need to specify the class name",
-                        "event_espresso"
-                    ),
-                    $classname
-                )
-            );
-        }
-        $modelName = self::_get_model_classname($classname);
-        return self::_get_model_instance_with_name($modelName, $timezone);
-    }
-
-
-
-    /**
-     * Gets the model instance (eg instance of EEM_Attendee) given its classname (eg EE_Attendee)
-     *
-     * @param string $model_classname
-     * @param null   $timezone
-     * @return EEM_Base
-     */
-    protected static function _get_model_instance_with_name($model_classname, $timezone = null)
-    {
-        $model_classname = str_replace('EEM_', '', $model_classname);
-        $model = EE_Registry::instance()->load_model($model_classname);
-        $model->set_timezone($timezone);
-        return $model;
-    }
-
-
-
-    /**
-     * If a model name is provided (eg Registration), gets the model classname for that model.
-     * Also works if a model class's classname is provided (eg EE_Registration).
-     *
-     * @param null $model_name
-     * @return string like EEM_Attendee
-     */
-    private static function _get_model_classname($model_name = null)
-    {
-        if (strpos($model_name, "EE_") === 0) {
-            $model_classname = str_replace("EE_", "EEM_", $model_name);
-        } else {
-            $model_classname = "EEM_" . $model_name;
-        }
-        return $model_classname;
-    }
-
-
-
-    /**
-     * returns the name of the primary key attribute
-     *
-     * @param null $classname
-     * @throws EE_Error
-     * @return string
-     */
-    protected static function _get_primary_key_name($classname = null)
-    {
-        if ( ! $classname) {
-            throw new EE_Error(
-                sprintf(
-                    __("What were you thinking calling _get_primary_key_name(%s)", "event_espresso"),
-                    $classname
-                )
-            );
-        }
-        return self::_get_model($classname)->get_primary_key_field()->get_name();
-    }
-
-
-
-    /**
-     * Gets the value of the primary key.
-     * If the object hasn't yet been saved, it should be whatever the model field's default was
-     * (eg, if this were the EE_Event class, look at the primary key field on EEM_Event and see what its default value
-     * is. Usually defaults for integer primary keys are 0; string primary keys are usually NULL).
-     *
-     * @return mixed, if the primary key is of type INT it'll be an int. Otherwise it could be a string
-     * @throws \EE_Error
-     */
-    public function ID()
-    {
-        $model = $this->get_model();
-        //now that we know the name of the variable, use a variable variable to get its value and return its
-        if ($model->has_primary_key_field()) {
-            return $this->_fields[$model->primary_key_name()];
-        } else {
-            return $model->get_index_primary_key_string($this->_fields);
-        }
-    }
-
-
-
-    /**
-     * Adds a relationship to the specified EE_Base_Class object, given the relationship's name. Eg, if the current
-     * model is related to a group of events, the $relationName should be 'Event', and should be a key in the EE
-     * Model's $_model_relations array. If this model object doesn't exist in the DB, just caches the related thing
-     *
-     * @param mixed  $otherObjectModelObjectOrID       EE_Base_Class or the ID of the other object
-     * @param string $relationName                     eg 'Events','Question',etc.
-     *                                                 an attendee to a group, you also want to specify which role they
-     *                                                 will have in that group. So you would use this parameter to
-     *                                                 specify array('role-column-name'=>'role-id')
-     * @param array  $extra_join_model_fields_n_values You can optionally include an array of key=>value pairs that
-     *                                                 allow you to further constrict the relation to being added.
-     *                                                 However, keep in mind that the columns (keys) given must match a
-     *                                                 column on the JOIN table and currently only the HABTM models
-     *                                                 accept these additional conditions.  Also remember that if an
-     *                                                 exact match isn't found for these extra cols/val pairs, then a
-     *                                                 NEW row is created in the join table.
-     * @param null   $cache_id
-     * @throws EE_Error
-     * @return EE_Base_Class the object the relation was added to
-     */
-    public function _add_relation_to(
-        $otherObjectModelObjectOrID,
-        $relationName,
-        $extra_join_model_fields_n_values = array(),
-        $cache_id = null
-    ) {
-        $model = $this->get_model();
-        //if this thing exists in the DB, save the relation to the DB
-        if ($this->ID()) {
-            $otherObject = $model
-                                ->add_relationship_to($this, $otherObjectModelObjectOrID, $relationName,
-                                    $extra_join_model_fields_n_values);
-            //clear cache so future get_many_related and get_first_related() return new results.
-            $this->clear_cache($relationName, $otherObject, true);
-            if ($otherObject instanceof EE_Base_Class) {
-                $otherObject->clear_cache($model->get_this_model_name(), $this);
-            }
-        } else {
-            //this thing doesn't exist in the DB,  so just cache it
-            if ( ! $otherObjectModelObjectOrID instanceof EE_Base_Class) {
-                throw new EE_Error(sprintf(
-                    __('Before a model object is saved to the database, calls to _add_relation_to must be passed an actual object, not just an ID. You provided %s as the model object to a %s',
-                        'event_espresso'),
-                    $otherObjectModelObjectOrID,
-                    get_class($this)
-                ));
-            } else {
-                $otherObject = $otherObjectModelObjectOrID;
-            }
-            $this->cache($relationName, $otherObjectModelObjectOrID, $cache_id);
-        }
-        if ($otherObject instanceof EE_Base_Class) {
-            //fix the reciprocal relation too
-            if ($otherObject->ID()) {
-                //its saved so assumed relations exist in the DB, so we can just
-                //clear the cache so future queries use the updated info in the DB
-                $otherObject->clear_cache($model->get_this_model_name(), null, true);
-            } else {
-                //it's not saved, so it caches relations like this
-                $otherObject->cache($model->get_this_model_name(), $this);
-            }
-        }
-        return $otherObject;
-    }
-
-
-
-    /**
-     * Removes a relationship to the specified EE_Base_Class object, given the relationships' name. Eg, if the current
-     * model is related to a group of events, the $relationName should be 'Events', and should be a key in the EE
-     * Model's $_model_relations array. If this model object doesn't exist in the DB, just removes the related thing
-     * from the cache
-     *
-     * @param mixed  $otherObjectModelObjectOrID
-     *                EE_Base_Class or the ID of the other object, OR an array key into the cache if this isn't saved
-     *                to the DB yet
-     * @param string $relationName
-     * @param array  $where_query
-     *                You can optionally include an array of key=>value pairs that allow you to further constrict the
-     *                relation to being added. However, keep in mind that the columns (keys) given must match a column
-     *                on the JOIN table and currently only the HABTM models accept these additional conditions. Also
-     *                remember that if an exact match isn't found for these extra cols/val pairs, then a NEW row is
-     *                created in the join table.
-     * @return EE_Base_Class the relation was removed from
-     * @throws \EE_Error
-     */
-    public function _remove_relation_to($otherObjectModelObjectOrID, $relationName, $where_query = array())
-    {
-        if ($this->ID()) {
-            //if this exists in the DB, save the relation change to the DB too
-            $otherObject = $this->get_model()
-                                ->remove_relationship_to($this, $otherObjectModelObjectOrID, $relationName,
-                                    $where_query);
-            $this->clear_cache($relationName, $otherObject);
-        } else {
-            //this doesn't exist in the DB, just remove it from the cache
-            $otherObject = $this->clear_cache($relationName, $otherObjectModelObjectOrID);
-        }
-        if ($otherObject instanceof EE_Base_Class) {
-            $otherObject->clear_cache($this->get_model()->get_this_model_name(), $this);
-        }
-        return $otherObject;
-    }
-
-
-
-    /**
-     * Removes ALL the related things for the $relationName.
-     *
-     * @param string $relationName
-     * @param array  $where_query_params like EEM_Base::get_all's $query_params[0] (where conditions)
-     * @return EE_Base_Class
-     * @throws \EE_Error
-     */
-    public function _remove_relations($relationName, $where_query_params = array())
-    {
-        if ($this->ID()) {
-            //if this exists in the DB, save the relation change to the DB too
-            $otherObjects = $this->get_model()->remove_relations($this, $relationName, $where_query_params);
-            $this->clear_cache($relationName, null, true);
-        } else {
-            //this doesn't exist in the DB, just remove it from the cache
-            $otherObjects = $this->clear_cache($relationName, null, true);
-        }
-        if (is_array($otherObjects)) {
-            foreach ($otherObjects as $otherObject) {
-                $otherObject->clear_cache($this->get_model()->get_this_model_name(), $this);
-            }
-        }
-        return $otherObjects;
-    }
-
-
-
-    /**
-     * Gets all the related model objects of the specified type. Eg, if the current class if
-     * EE_Event, you could call $this->get_many_related('Registration') to get an array of all the
-     * EE_Registration objects which related to this event. Note: by default, we remove the "default query params"
-     * because we want to get even deleted items etc.
-     *
-     * @param string $relationName key in the model's _model_relations array
-     * @param array  $query_params like EEM_Base::get_all
-     * @return EE_Base_Class[] Results not necessarily indexed by IDs, because some results might not have primary keys
-     * @throws \EE_Error
-     *                             or might not be saved yet. Consider using EEM_Base::get_IDs() on these results if
-     *                             you want IDs
-     */
-    public function get_many_related($relationName, $query_params = array())
-    {
-        if ($this->ID()) {
-            //this exists in the DB, so get the related things from either the cache or the DB
-            //if there are query parameters, forget about caching the related model objects.
-            if ($query_params) {
-                $related_model_objects = $this->get_model()->get_all_related($this, $relationName, $query_params);
-            } else {
-                //did we already cache the result of this query?
-                $cached_results = $this->get_all_from_cache($relationName);
-                if ( ! $cached_results) {
-                    $related_model_objects = $this->get_model()->get_all_related($this, $relationName, $query_params);
-                    //if no query parameters were passed, then we got all the related model objects
-                    //for that relation. We can cache them then.
-                    foreach ($related_model_objects as $related_model_object) {
-                        $this->cache($relationName, $related_model_object);
-                    }
-                } else {
-                    $related_model_objects = $cached_results;
-                }
-            }
-        } else {
-            //this doesn't exist in the DB, so just get the related things from the cache
-            $related_model_objects = $this->get_all_from_cache($relationName);
-        }
-        return $related_model_objects;
-    }
-
-
-
-    /**
-     * Instead of getting the related model objects, simply counts them. Ignores default_where_conditions by default,
-     * unless otherwise specified in the $query_params
-     *
-     * @param string $relation_name  model_name like 'Event', or 'Registration'
-     * @param array  $query_params   like EEM_Base::get_all's
-     * @param string $field_to_count name of field to count by. By default, uses primary key
-     * @param bool   $distinct       if we want to only count the distinct values for the column then you can trigger
-     *                               that by the setting $distinct to TRUE;
-     * @return int
-     */
-    public function count_related($relation_name, $query_params = array(), $field_to_count = null, $distinct = false)
-    {
-        return $this->get_model()->count_related($this, $relation_name, $query_params, $field_to_count, $distinct);
-    }
-
-
-
-    /**
-     * Instead of getting the related model objects, simply sums up the values of the specified field.
-     * Note: ignores default_where_conditions by default, unless otherwise specified in the $query_params
-     *
-     * @param string $relation_name model_name like 'Event', or 'Registration'
-     * @param array  $query_params  like EEM_Base::get_all's
-     * @param string $field_to_sum  name of field to count by.
-     *                              By default, uses primary key (which doesn't make much sense, so you should probably
-     *                              change it)
-     * @return int
-     */
-    public function sum_related($relation_name, $query_params = array(), $field_to_sum = null)
-    {
-        return $this->get_model()->sum_related($this, $relation_name, $query_params, $field_to_sum);
-    }
-
-
-
-    /**
-     * Gets the first (ie, one) related model object of the specified type.
-     *
-     * @param string $relationName key in the model's _model_relations array
-     * @param array  $query_params like EEM_Base::get_all
-     * @return EE_Base_Class (not an array, a single object)
-     * @throws \EE_Error
-     */
-    public function get_first_related($relationName, $query_params = array())
-    {
-        $model = $this->get_model();
-        if ($this->ID()) {//this exists in the DB, get from the cache OR the DB
-            //if they've provided some query parameters, don't bother trying to cache the result
-            //also make sure we're not caching the result of get_first_related
-            //on a relation which should have an array of objects (because the cache might have an array of objects)
-            if ($query_params
-                || ! $model->related_settings_for($relationName)
-                     instanceof
-                     EE_Belongs_To_Relation
-            ) {
-                $related_model_object = $model->get_first_related($this, $relationName, $query_params);
-            } else {
-                //first, check if we've already cached the result of this query
-                $cached_result = $this->get_one_from_cache($relationName);
-                if ( ! $cached_result) {
-                    $related_model_object = $model->get_first_related($this, $relationName, $query_params);
-                    $this->cache($relationName, $related_model_object);
-                } else {
-                    $related_model_object = $cached_result;
-                }
-            }
-        } else {
-            $related_model_object = null;
-            //this doesn't exist in the Db, but maybe the relation is of type belongs to, and so the related thing might
-            if ($model->related_settings_for($relationName) instanceof EE_Belongs_To_Relation) {
-                $related_model_object = $model->get_first_related($this, $relationName, $query_params);
-            }
-            //this doesn't exist in the DB and apparently the thing it belongs to doesn't either, just get what's cached on this object
-            if ( ! $related_model_object) {
-                $related_model_object = $this->get_one_from_cache($relationName);
-            }
-        }
-        return $related_model_object;
-    }
-
-
-
-    /**
-     * Does a delete on all related objects of type $relationName and removes
-     * the current model object's relation to them. If they can't be deleted (because
-     * of blocking related model objects) does nothing. If the related model objects are
-     * soft-deletable, they will be soft-deleted regardless of related blocking model objects.
-     * If this model object doesn't exist yet in the DB, just removes its related things
-     *
-     * @param string $relationName
-     * @param array  $query_params like EEM_Base::get_all's
-     * @return int how many deleted
-     * @throws \EE_Error
-     */
-    public function delete_related($relationName, $query_params = array())
-    {
-        if ($this->ID()) {
-            $count = $this->get_model()->delete_related($this, $relationName, $query_params);
-        } else {
-            $count = count($this->get_all_from_cache($relationName));
-            $this->clear_cache($relationName, null, true);
-        }
-        return $count;
-    }
-
-
-
-    /**
-     * Does a hard delete (ie, removes the DB row) on all related objects of type $relationName and removes
-     * the current model object's relation to them. If they can't be deleted (because
-     * of blocking related model objects) just does a soft delete on it instead, if possible.
-     * If the related thing isn't a soft-deletable model object, this function is identical
-     * to delete_related(). If this model object doesn't exist in the DB, just remove its related things
-     *
-     * @param string $relationName
-     * @param array  $query_params like EEM_Base::get_all's
-     * @return int how many deleted (including those soft deleted)
-     * @throws \EE_Error
-     */
-    public function delete_related_permanently($relationName, $query_params = array())
-    {
-        if ($this->ID()) {
-            $count = $this->get_model()->delete_related_permanently($this, $relationName, $query_params);
-        } else {
-            $count = count($this->get_all_from_cache($relationName));
-        }
-        $this->clear_cache($relationName, null, true);
-        return $count;
-    }
-
-
-
-    /**
-     * is_set
-     * Just a simple utility function children can use for checking if property exists
-     *
-     * @access  public
-     * @param  string $field_name property to check
-     * @return bool                              TRUE if existing,FALSE if not.
-     */
-    public function is_set($field_name)
-    {
-        return isset($this->_fields[$field_name]);
-    }
-
-
-
-    /**
-     * Just a simple utility function children can use for checking if property (or properties) exists and throwing an
-     * EE_Error exception if they don't
-     *
-     * @param  mixed (string|array) $properties properties to check
-     * @throws EE_Error
-     * @return bool                              TRUE if existing, throw EE_Error if not.
-     */
-    protected function _property_exists($properties)
-    {
-        foreach ((array)$properties as $property_name) {
-            //first make sure this property exists
-            if ( ! $this->_fields[$property_name]) {
-                throw new EE_Error(
-                    sprintf(
-                        __(
-                            'Trying to retrieve a non-existent property (%s).  Double check the spelling please',
-                            'event_espresso'
-                        ),
-                        $property_name
-                    )
-                );
-            }
-        }
-        return true;
-    }
-
-
-
-    /**
-     * This simply returns an array of model fields for this object
-     *
-     * @return array
-     * @throws \EE_Error
-     */
-    public function model_field_array()
-    {
-        $fields = $this->get_model()->field_settings(false);
-        $properties = array();
-        //remove prepended underscore
-        foreach ($fields as $field_name => $settings) {
-            $properties[$field_name] = $this->get($field_name);
-        }
-        return $properties;
-    }
-
-
-
-    /**
-     * Very handy general function to allow for plugins to extend any child of EE_Base_Class.
-     * If a method is called on a child of EE_Base_Class that doesn't exist, this function is called
-     * (http://www.garfieldtech.com/blog/php-magic-call) and passed the method's name and arguments. Instead of
-     * requiring a plugin to extend the EE_Base_Class (which works fine is there's only 1 plugin, but when will that
-     * happen?) they can add a hook onto 'filters_hook_espresso__{className}__{methodName}' (eg,
-     * filters_hook_espresso__EE_Answer__my_great_function) and accepts 2 arguments: the object on which the function
-     * was called, and an array of the original arguments passed to the function. Whatever their callback function
-     * returns will be returned by this function. Example: in functions.php (or in a plugin):
-     * add_filter('FHEE__EE_Answer__my_callback','my_callback',10,3); function
-     * my_callback($previousReturnValue,EE_Base_Class $object,$argsArray){
-     * $returnString= "you called my_callback! and passed args:".implode(",",$argsArray);
-     *        return $previousReturnValue.$returnString;
-     * }
-     * require('EE_Answer.class.php');
-     * $answer= EE_Answer::new_instance(array('REG_ID' => 2,'QST_ID' => 3,'ANS_value' => The answer is 42'));
-     * echo $answer->my_callback('monkeys',100);
-     * //will output "you called my_callback! and passed args:monkeys,100"
-     *
-     * @param string $methodName name of method which was called on a child of EE_Base_Class, but which
-     * @param array  $args       array of original arguments passed to the function
-     * @throws EE_Error
-     * @return mixed whatever the plugin which calls add_filter decides
-     */
-    public function __call($methodName, $args)
-    {
-        $className = get_class($this);
-        $tagName = "FHEE__{$className}__{$methodName}";
-        if ( ! has_filter($tagName)) {
-            throw new EE_Error(
-                sprintf(
-                    __(
-                        "Method %s on class %s does not exist! You can create one with the following code in functions.php or in a plugin: add_filter('%s','my_callback',10,3);function my_callback(\$previousReturnValue,EE_Base_Class \$object, \$argsArray){/*function body*/return \$whatever;}",
-                        "event_espresso"
-                    ),
-                    $methodName,
-                    $className,
-                    $tagName
-                )
-            );
-        }
-        return apply_filters($tagName, null, $this, $args);
-    }
-
-
-
-    /**
-     * Similar to insert_post_meta, adds a record in the Extra_Meta model's table with the given key and value.
-     * A $previous_value can be specified in case there are many meta rows with the same key
-     *
-     * @param string $meta_key
-     * @param mixed  $meta_value
-     * @param mixed  $previous_value
-     * @return bool|int # of records updated (or BOOLEAN if we actually ended up inserting the extra meta row)
-     * @throws \EE_Error
-     * NOTE: if the values haven't changed, returns 0
-     */
-    public function update_extra_meta($meta_key, $meta_value, $previous_value = null)
-    {
-        $query_params = array(
-            array(
-                'EXM_key'  => $meta_key,
-                'OBJ_ID'   => $this->ID(),
-                'EXM_type' => $this->get_model()->get_this_model_name(),
-            ),
-        );
-        if ($previous_value !== null) {
-            $query_params[0]['EXM_value'] = $meta_value;
-        }
-        $existing_rows_like_that = EEM_Extra_Meta::instance()->get_all($query_params);
-        if ( ! $existing_rows_like_that) {
-            return $this->add_extra_meta($meta_key, $meta_value);
-        }
-        foreach ($existing_rows_like_that as $existing_row) {
-            $existing_row->save(array('EXM_value' => $meta_value));
-        }
-        return count($existing_rows_like_that);
-    }
-
-
-
-    /**
-     * Adds a new extra meta record. If $unique is set to TRUE, we'll first double-check
-     * no other extra meta for this model object have the same key. Returns TRUE if the
-     * extra meta row was entered, false if not
-     *
-     * @param string  $meta_key
-     * @param mixed   $meta_value
-     * @param boolean $unique
-     * @return boolean
-     * @throws \EE_Error
-     */
-    public function add_extra_meta($meta_key, $meta_value, $unique = false)
-    {
-        if ($unique) {
-            $existing_extra_meta = EEM_Extra_Meta::instance()->get_one(
-                array(
-                    array(
-                        'EXM_key'  => $meta_key,
-                        'OBJ_ID'   => $this->ID(),
-                        'EXM_type' => $this->get_model()->get_this_model_name(),
-                    ),
-                )
-            );
-            if ($existing_extra_meta) {
-                return false;
-            }
-        }
-        $new_extra_meta = EE_Extra_Meta::new_instance(
-            array(
-                'EXM_key'   => $meta_key,
-                'EXM_value' => $meta_value,
-                'OBJ_ID'    => $this->ID(),
-                'EXM_type'  => $this->get_model()->get_this_model_name(),
-            )
-        );
-        $new_extra_meta->save();
-        return true;
-    }
-
-
-
-    /**
-     * Deletes all the extra meta rows for this record as specified by key. If $meta_value
-     * is specified, only deletes extra meta records with that value.
-     *
-     * @param string $meta_key
-     * @param mixed  $meta_value
-     * @return int number of extra meta rows deleted
-     * @throws \EE_Error
-     */
-    public function delete_extra_meta($meta_key, $meta_value = null)
-    {
-        $query_params = array(
-            array(
-                'EXM_key'  => $meta_key,
-                'OBJ_ID'   => $this->ID(),
-                'EXM_type' => $this->get_model()->get_this_model_name(),
-            ),
-        );
-        if ($meta_value !== null) {
-            $query_params[0]['EXM_value'] = $meta_value;
-        }
-        return EEM_Extra_Meta::instance()->delete($query_params);
-    }
-
-
-
-    /**
-     * Gets the extra meta with the given meta key. If you specify "single" we just return 1, otherwise
-     * an array of everything found. Requires that this model actually have a relation of type EE_Has_Many_Any_Relation.
-     * You can specify $default is case you haven't found the extra meta
-     *
-     * @param string  $meta_key
-     * @param boolean $single
-     * @param mixed   $default if we don't find anything, what should we return?
-     * @return mixed single value if $single; array if ! $single
-     * @throws \EE_Error
-     */
-    public function get_extra_meta($meta_key, $single = false, $default = null)
-    {
-        if ($single) {
-            $result = $this->get_first_related('Extra_Meta', array(array('EXM_key' => $meta_key)));
-            if ($result instanceof EE_Extra_Meta) {
-                return $result->value();
-            }
-        } else {
-            $results = $this->get_many_related('Extra_Meta', array(array('EXM_key' => $meta_key)));
-            if ($results) {
-                $values = array();
-                foreach ($results as $result) {
-                    if ($result instanceof EE_Extra_Meta) {
-                        $values[$result->ID()] = $result->value();
-                    }
-                }
-                return $values;
-            }
-        }
-        //if nothing discovered yet return default.
-        return apply_filters(
-            'FHEE__EE_Base_Class__get_extra_meta__default_value',
-            $default,
-            $meta_key,
-            $single,
-            $this
-            );
-    }
-
-
-
-    /**
-     * Returns a simple array of all the extra meta associated with this model object.
-     * If $one_of_each_key is true (Default), it will be an array of simple key-value pairs, keys being the
-     * extra meta's key, and teh value being its value. However, if there are duplicate extra meta rows with
-     * the same key, only one will be used. (eg array('foo'=>'bar','monkey'=>123))
-     * If $one_of_each_key is false, it will return an array with the top-level keys being
-     * the extra meta keys, but their values are also arrays, which have the extra-meta's ID as their sub-key, and
-     * finally the extra meta's value as each sub-value. (eg
-     * array('foo'=>array(1=>'bar',2=>'bill'),'monkey'=>array(3=>123)))
-     *
-     * @param boolean $one_of_each_key
-     * @return array
-     * @throws \EE_Error
-     */
-    public function all_extra_meta_array($one_of_each_key = true)
-    {
-        $return_array = array();
-        if ($one_of_each_key) {
-            $extra_meta_objs = $this->get_many_related('Extra_Meta', array('group_by' => 'EXM_key'));
-            foreach ($extra_meta_objs as $extra_meta_obj) {
-                if ($extra_meta_obj instanceof EE_Extra_Meta) {
-                    $return_array[$extra_meta_obj->key()] = $extra_meta_obj->value();
-                }
-            }
-        } else {
-            $extra_meta_objs = $this->get_many_related('Extra_Meta');
-            foreach ($extra_meta_objs as $extra_meta_obj) {
-                if ($extra_meta_obj instanceof EE_Extra_Meta) {
-                    if ( ! isset($return_array[$extra_meta_obj->key()])) {
-                        $return_array[$extra_meta_obj->key()] = array();
-                    }
-                    $return_array[$extra_meta_obj->key()][$extra_meta_obj->ID()] = $extra_meta_obj->value();
-                }
-            }
-        }
-        return $return_array;
-    }
-
-
-
-    /**
-     * Gets a pretty nice displayable nice for this model object. Often overridden
-     *
-     * @return string
-     * @throws \EE_Error
-     */
-    public function name()
-    {
-        //find a field that's not a text field
-        $field_we_can_use = $this->get_model()->get_a_field_of_type('EE_Text_Field_Base');
-        if ($field_we_can_use) {
-            return $this->get($field_we_can_use->get_name());
-        } else {
-            $first_few_properties = $this->model_field_array();
-            $first_few_properties = array_slice($first_few_properties, 0, 3);
-            $name_parts = array();
-            foreach ($first_few_properties as $name => $value) {
-                $name_parts[] = "$name:$value";
-            }
-            return implode(",", $name_parts);
-        }
-    }
-
-
-
-    /**
-     * in_entity_map
-     * Checks if this model object has been proven to already be in the entity map
-     *
-     * @return boolean
-     * @throws \EE_Error
-     */
-    public function in_entity_map()
-    {
-        if ($this->ID() && $this->get_model()->get_from_entity_map($this->ID()) === $this) {
-            //well, if we looked, did we find it in the entity map?
-            return true;
-        } else {
-            return false;
-        }
-    }
-
-
-
-    /**
-     * refresh_from_db
-     * Makes sure the fields and values on this model object are in-sync with what's in the database.
-     *
-     * @throws EE_Error if this model object isn't in the entity mapper (because then you should
-     * just use what's in the entity mapper and refresh it) and WP_DEBUG is TRUE
-     */
-    public function refresh_from_db()
-    {
-        if ($this->ID() && $this->in_entity_map()) {
-            $this->get_model()->refresh_entity_map_from_db($this->ID());
-        } else {
-            //if it doesn't have ID, you shouldn't be asking to refresh it from teh database (because its not in the database)
-            //if it has an ID but it's not in the map, and you're asking me to refresh it
-            //that's kinda dangerous. You should just use what's in the entity map, or add this to the entity map if there's
-            //absolutely nothing in it for this ID
-            if (WP_DEBUG) {
-                throw new EE_Error(
-                    sprintf(
-                        __('Trying to refresh a model object with ID "%1$s" that\'s not in the entity map? First off: you should put it in the entity map by calling %2$s. Second off, if you want what\'s in the database right now, you should just call %3$s yourself and discard this model object.',
-                            'event_espresso'),
-                        $this->ID(),
-                        get_class($this->get_model()) . '::instance()->add_to_entity_map()',
-                        get_class($this->get_model()) . '::instance()->refresh_entity_map()'
-                    )
-                );
-            }
-        }
-    }
-
-
-
-    /**
-     * Because some other plugins, like Advanced Cron Manager, expect all objects to have this method
-     * (probably a bad assumption they have made, oh well)
-     *
-     * @return string
-     */
-    public function __toString()
-    {
-        try {
-            return sprintf('%s (%s)', $this->name(), $this->ID());
-        } catch (Exception $e) {
-            EE_Error::add_error($e->getMessage(), __FILE__, __FUNCTION__, __LINE__);
-            return '';
-        }
-    }
-
-
-
-    /**
-     * Clear related model objects if they're already in the DB, because otherwise when we
-     * UN-serialize this model object we'll need to be careful to add them to the entity map.
-     * This means if we have made changes to those related model objects, and want to unserialize
-     * the this model object on a subsequent request, changes to those related model objects will be lost.
-     * Instead, those related model objects should be directly serialized and stored.
-     * Eg, the following won't work:
-     * $reg = EEM_Registration::instance()->get_one_by_ID( 123 );
-     * $att = $reg->attendee();
-     * $att->set( 'ATT_fname', 'Dirk' );
-     * update_option( 'my_option', serialize( $reg ) );
-     * //END REQUEST
-     * //START NEXT REQUEST
-     * $reg = get_option( 'my_option' );
-     * $reg->attendee()->save();
-     * And would need to be replace with:
-     * $reg = EEM_Registration::instance()->get_one_by_ID( 123 );
-     * $att = $reg->attendee();
-     * $att->set( 'ATT_fname', 'Dirk' );
-     * update_option( 'my_option', serialize( $reg ) );
-     * //END REQUEST
-     * //START NEXT REQUEST
-     * $att = get_option( 'my_option' );
-     * $att->save();
-     *
-     * @return array
-     * @throws \EE_Error
-     */
-    public function __sleep()
-    {
-        $model = $this->get_model();
-        foreach ($model->relation_settings() as $relation_name => $relation_obj) {
-            if ($relation_obj instanceof EE_Belongs_To_Relation) {
-                $classname = 'EE_' . $model->get_this_model_name();
-                if (
-                    $this->get_one_from_cache($relation_name) instanceof $classname
-                    && $this->get_one_from_cache($relation_name)->ID()
-                ) {
-                    $this->clear_cache($relation_name, $this->get_one_from_cache($relation_name)->ID());
-                }
-            }
-        }
-        $this->_props_n_values_provided_in_constructor = array();
-        $properties_to_serialize = get_object_vars($this);
-        //don't serialize the model. It's big and that risks recursion
-        unset($properties_to_serialize['_model']);
-        return array_keys($properties_to_serialize);
-    }
-
-
-
-    /**
-     * restore _props_n_values_provided_in_constructor
-     * PLZ NOTE: this will reset the array to whatever fields values were present prior to serialization,
-     * and therefore should NOT be used to determine if state change has occurred since initial construction.
-     * At best, you would only be able to detect if state change has occurred during THIS request.
-     */
-    public function __wakeup()
-    {
-        $this->_props_n_values_provided_in_constructor = $this->_fields;
-    }
+	/**
+	 * This is an array of the original properties and values provided during construction
+	 * of this model object. (keys are model field names, values are their values).
+	 * This list is important to remember so that when we are merging data from the db, we know
+	 * which values to override and which to not override.
+	 *
+	 * @var array
+	 */
+	protected $_props_n_values_provided_in_constructor;
+
+	/**
+	 * Timezone
+	 * This gets set by the "set_timezone()" method so that we know what timezone incoming strings|timestamps are in.
+	 * This can also be used before a get to set what timezone you want strings coming out of the object to be in.  NOT
+	 * all EE_Base_Class child classes use this property but any that use a EE_Datetime_Field data type will have
+	 * access to it.
+	 *
+	 * @var string
+	 */
+	protected $_timezone;
+
+
+
+	/**
+	 * date format
+	 * pattern or format for displaying dates
+	 *
+	 * @var string $_dt_frmt
+	 */
+	protected $_dt_frmt;
+
+
+
+	/**
+	 * time format
+	 * pattern or format for displaying time
+	 *
+	 * @var string $_tm_frmt
+	 */
+	protected $_tm_frmt;
+
+
+
+	/**
+	 * This property is for holding a cached array of object properties indexed by property name as the key.
+	 * The purpose of this is for setting a cache on properties that may have calculated values after a
+	 * prepare_for_get.  That way the cache can be checked first and the calculated property returned instead of having
+	 * to recalculate. Used by _set_cached_property() and _get_cached_property() methods.
+	 *
+	 * @var array
+	 */
+	protected $_cached_properties = array();
+
+	/**
+	 * An array containing keys of the related model, and values are either an array of related mode objects or a
+	 * single
+	 * related model object. see the model's _model_relations. The keys should match those specified. And if the
+	 * relation is of type EE_Belongs_To (or one of its children), then there should only be ONE related model object,
+	 * all others have an array)
+	 *
+	 * @var array
+	 */
+	protected $_model_relations = array();
+
+	/**
+	 * Array where keys are field names (see the model's _fields property) and values are their values. To see what
+	 * their types should be, look at what that field object returns on its prepare_for_get and prepare_for_set methods)
+	 *
+	 * @var array
+	 */
+	protected $_fields = array();
+
+	/**
+	 * @var boolean indicating whether or not this model object is intended to ever be saved
+	 * For example, we might create model objects intended to only be used for the duration
+	 * of this request and to be thrown away, and if they were accidentally saved
+	 * it would be a bug.
+	 */
+	protected $_allow_persist = true;
+
+	/**
+	 * @var boolean indicating whether or not this model object's properties have changed since construction
+	 */
+	protected $_has_changes = false;
+
+	/**
+	 * @var EEM_Base
+	 */
+	protected $_model;
+
+
+
+	/**
+	 * basic constructor for Event Espresso classes, performs any necessary initialization, and verifies it's children
+	 * play nice
+	 *
+	 * @param array   $fieldValues                             where each key is a field (ie, array key in the 2nd
+	 *                                                         layer of the model's _fields array, (eg, EVT_ID,
+	 *                                                         TXN_amount, QST_name, etc) and values are their values
+	 * @param boolean $bydb                                    a flag for setting if the class is instantiated by the
+	 *                                                         corresponding db model or not.
+	 * @param string  $timezone                                indicate what timezone you want any datetime fields to
+	 *                                                         be in when instantiating a EE_Base_Class object.
+	 * @param array   $date_formats                            An array of date formats to set on construct where first
+	 *                                                         value is the date_format and second value is the time
+	 *                                                         format.
+	 * @throws EE_Error
+	 */
+	protected function __construct($fieldValues = array(), $bydb = false, $timezone = '', $date_formats = array())
+	{
+		$className = get_class($this);
+		do_action("AHEE__{$className}__construct", $this, $fieldValues);
+		$model = $this->get_model();
+		$model_fields = $model->field_settings(false);
+		// ensure $fieldValues is an array
+		$fieldValues = is_array($fieldValues) ? $fieldValues : array($fieldValues);
+		// EEH_Debug_Tools::printr( $fieldValues, '$fieldValues  <br /><span style="font-size:10px;font-weight:normal;">' . __FILE__ . '<br />line no: ' . __LINE__ . '</span>', 'auto' );
+		// verify client code has not passed any invalid field names
+		foreach ($fieldValues as $field_name => $field_value) {
+			if ( ! isset($model_fields[$field_name])) {
+				throw new EE_Error(sprintf(__("Invalid field (%s) passed to constructor of %s. Allowed fields are :%s",
+					"event_espresso"), $field_name, get_class($this), implode(", ", array_keys($model_fields))));
+			}
+		}
+		// EEH_Debug_Tools::printr( $model_fields, '$model_fields  <br /><span style="font-size:10px;font-weight:normal;">' . __FILE__ . '<br />line no: ' . __LINE__ . '</span>', 'auto' );
+		$this->_timezone = EEH_DTT_Helper::get_valid_timezone_string($timezone);
+		if ( ! empty($date_formats) && is_array($date_formats)) {
+			list($this->_dt_frmt, $this->_tm_frmt) = $date_formats;
+		} else {
+			//set default formats for date and time
+			$this->_dt_frmt = (string)get_option('date_format', 'Y-m-d');
+			$this->_tm_frmt = (string)get_option('time_format', 'g:i a');
+		}
+		//if db model is instantiating
+		if ($bydb) {
+			//client code has indicated these field values are from the database
+			foreach ($model_fields as $fieldName => $field) {
+				$this->set_from_db($fieldName, isset($fieldValues[$fieldName]) ? $fieldValues[$fieldName] : null);
+			}
+		} else {
+			//we're constructing a brand
+			//new instance of the model object. Generally, this means we'll need to do more field validation
+			foreach ($model_fields as $fieldName => $field) {
+				$this->set($fieldName, isset($fieldValues[$fieldName]) ? $fieldValues[$fieldName] : null, true);
+			}
+		}
+		//remember what values were passed to this constructor
+		$this->_props_n_values_provided_in_constructor = $fieldValues;
+		//remember in entity mapper
+		if ( ! $bydb && $model->has_primary_key_field() && $this->ID()) {
+			$model->add_to_entity_map($this);
+		}
+		//setup all the relations
+		foreach ($model->relation_settings() as $relation_name => $relation_obj) {
+			if ($relation_obj instanceof EE_Belongs_To_Relation) {
+				$this->_model_relations[$relation_name] = null;
+			} else {
+				$this->_model_relations[$relation_name] = array();
+			}
+		}
+		/**
+		 * Action done at the end of each model object construction
+		 *
+		 * @param EE_Base_Class $this the model object just created
+		 */
+		do_action('AHEE__EE_Base_Class__construct__finished', $this);
+	}
+
+
+
+	/**
+	 * Gets whether or not this model object is allowed to persist/be saved to the database.
+	 *
+	 * @return boolean
+	 */
+	public function allow_persist()
+	{
+		return $this->_allow_persist;
+	}
+
+
+
+	/**
+	 * Sets whether or not this model object should be allowed to be saved to the DB.
+	 * Normally once this is set to FALSE you wouldn't set it back to TRUE, unless
+	 * you got new information that somehow made you change your mind.
+	 *
+	 * @param boolean $allow_persist
+	 * @return boolean
+	 */
+	public function set_allow_persist($allow_persist)
+	{
+		return $this->_allow_persist = $allow_persist;
+	}
+
+
+
+	/**
+	 * Gets the field's original value when this object was constructed during this request.
+	 * This can be helpful when determining if a model object has changed or not
+	 *
+	 * @param string $field_name
+	 * @return mixed|null
+	 * @throws \EE_Error
+	 */
+	public function get_original($field_name)
+	{
+		if (isset($this->_props_n_values_provided_in_constructor[$field_name])
+			&& $field_settings = $this->get_model()->field_settings_for($field_name)
+		) {
+			return $field_settings->prepare_for_get($this->_props_n_values_provided_in_constructor[$field_name]);
+		} else {
+			return null;
+		}
+	}
+
+
+
+	/**
+	 * @param EE_Base_Class $obj
+	 * @return string
+	 */
+	public function get_class($obj)
+	{
+		return get_class($obj);
+	}
+
+
+
+	/**
+	 * Overrides parent because parent expects old models.
+	 * This also doesn't do any validation, and won't work for serialized arrays
+	 *
+	 * @param    string $field_name
+	 * @param    mixed  $field_value
+	 * @param bool      $use_default
+	 * @throws \EE_Error
+	 */
+	public function set($field_name, $field_value, $use_default = false)
+	{
+		// if not using default and nothing has changed, and object has already been setup (has ID),
+		// then don't do anything
+		if (
+			! $use_default
+			&& $this->_fields[$field_name] === $field_value
+			&& $this->ID()
+		) {
+			return;
+		}
+		$model = $this->get_model();
+		$this->_has_changes = true;
+		$field_obj = $model->field_settings_for($field_name);
+		if ($field_obj instanceof EE_Model_Field_Base) {
+			//			if ( method_exists( $field_obj, 'set_timezone' )) {
+			if ($field_obj instanceof EE_Datetime_Field) {
+				$field_obj->set_timezone($this->_timezone);
+				$field_obj->set_date_format($this->_dt_frmt);
+				$field_obj->set_time_format($this->_tm_frmt);
+			}
+			$holder_of_value = $field_obj->prepare_for_set($field_value);
+			//should the value be null?
+			if (($field_value === null || $holder_of_value === null || $holder_of_value === '') && $use_default) {
+				$this->_fields[$field_name] = $field_obj->get_default_value();
+				/**
+				 * To save having to refactor all the models, if a default value is used for a
+				 * EE_Datetime_Field, and that value is not null nor is it a DateTime
+				 * object.  Then let's do a set again to ensure that it becomes a DateTime
+				 * object.
+				 *
+				 * @since 4.6.10+
+				 */
+				if (
+					$field_obj instanceof EE_Datetime_Field
+					&& $this->_fields[$field_name] !== null
+					&& ! $this->_fields[$field_name] instanceof DateTime
+				) {
+					empty($this->_fields[$field_name])
+						? $this->set($field_name, time())
+						: $this->set($field_name, $this->_fields[$field_name]);
+				}
+			} else {
+				$this->_fields[$field_name] = $holder_of_value;
+			}
+			//if we're not in the constructor...
+			//now check if what we set was a primary key
+			if (
+				//note: props_n_values_provided_in_constructor is only set at the END of the constructor
+				$this->_props_n_values_provided_in_constructor
+				&& $field_value
+				&& $field_name === $model->primary_key_name()
+			) {
+				//if so, we want all this object's fields to be filled either with
+				//what we've explicitly set on this model
+				//or what we have in the db
+				// echo "setting primary key!";
+				$fields_on_model = self::_get_model(get_class($this))->field_settings();
+				$obj_in_db = self::_get_model(get_class($this))->get_one_by_ID($field_value);
+				foreach ($fields_on_model as $field_obj) {
+					if ( ! array_key_exists($field_obj->get_name(), $this->_props_n_values_provided_in_constructor)
+						 && $field_obj->get_name() !== $field_name
+					) {
+						$this->set($field_obj->get_name(), $obj_in_db->get($field_obj->get_name()));
+					}
+				}
+				//oh this model object has an ID? well make sure its in the entity mapper
+				$model->add_to_entity_map($this);
+			}
+			//let's unset any cache for this field_name from the $_cached_properties property.
+			$this->_clear_cached_property($field_name);
+		} else {
+			throw new EE_Error(sprintf(__("A valid EE_Model_Field_Base could not be found for the given field name: %s",
+				"event_espresso"), $field_name));
+		}
+	}
+
+
+
+	/**
+	 * This sets the field value on the db column if it exists for the given $column_name or
+	 * saves it to EE_Extra_Meta if the given $column_name does not match a db column.
+	 *
+	 * @see EE_message::get_column_value for related documentation on the necessity of this method.
+	 * @param string $field_name  Must be the exact column name.
+	 * @param mixed  $field_value The value to set.
+	 * @return int|bool @see EE_Base_Class::update_extra_meta() for return docs.
+	 * @throws \EE_Error
+	 */
+	public function set_field_or_extra_meta($field_name, $field_value)
+	{
+		if ($this->get_model()->has_field($field_name)) {
+			$this->set($field_name, $field_value);
+			return true;
+		} else {
+			//ensure this object is saved first so that extra meta can be properly related.
+			$this->save();
+			return $this->update_extra_meta($field_name, $field_value);
+		}
+	}
+
+
+
+	/**
+	 * This retrieves the value of the db column set on this class or if that's not present
+	 * it will attempt to retrieve from extra_meta if found.
+	 * Example Usage:
+	 * Via EE_Message child class:
+	 * Due to the dynamic nature of the EE_messages system, EE_messengers will always have a "to",
+	 * "from", "subject", and "content" field (as represented in the EE_Message schema), however they may
+	 * also have additional main fields specific to the messenger.  The system accommodates those extra
+	 * fields through the EE_Extra_Meta table.  This method allows for EE_messengers to retrieve the
+	 * value for those extra fields dynamically via the EE_message object.
+	 *
+	 * @param  string $field_name expecting the fully qualified field name.
+	 * @return mixed|null  value for the field if found.  null if not found.
+	 * @throws \EE_Error
+	 */
+	public function get_field_or_extra_meta($field_name)
+	{
+		if ($this->get_model()->has_field($field_name)) {
+			$column_value = $this->get($field_name);
+		} else {
+			//This isn't a column in the main table, let's see if it is in the extra meta.
+			$column_value = $this->get_extra_meta($field_name, true, null);
+		}
+		return $column_value;
+	}
+
+
+
+	/**
+	 * See $_timezone property for description of what the timezone property is for.  This SETS the timezone internally
+	 * for being able to reference what timezone we are running conversions on when converting TO the internal timezone
+	 * (UTC Unix Timestamp) for the object OR when converting FROM the internal timezone (UTC Unix Timestamp). This is
+	 * available to all child classes that may be using the EE_Datetime_Field for a field data type.
+	 *
+	 * @access public
+	 * @param string $timezone A valid timezone string as described by @link http://www.php.net/manual/en/timezones.php
+	 * @return void
+	 * @throws \EE_Error
+	 */
+	public function set_timezone($timezone = '')
+	{
+		$this->_timezone = EEH_DTT_Helper::get_valid_timezone_string($timezone);
+		//make sure we clear all cached properties because they won't be relevant now
+		$this->_clear_cached_properties();
+		//make sure we update field settings and the date for all EE_Datetime_Fields
+		$model_fields = $this->get_model()->field_settings(false);
+		foreach ($model_fields as $field_name => $field_obj) {
+			if ($field_obj instanceof EE_Datetime_Field) {
+				$field_obj->set_timezone($this->_timezone);
+				if (isset($this->_fields[$field_name]) && $this->_fields[$field_name] instanceof DateTime) {
+					$this->_fields[$field_name]->setTimezone(new DateTimeZone($this->_timezone));
+				}
+			}
+		}
+	}
+
+
+
+	/**
+	 * This just returns whatever is set for the current timezone.
+	 *
+	 * @access public
+	 * @return string timezone string
+	 */
+	public function get_timezone()
+	{
+		return $this->_timezone;
+	}
+
+
+
+	/**
+	 * This sets the internal date format to what is sent in to be used as the new default for the class
+	 * internally instead of wp set date format options
+	 *
+	 * @since 4.6
+	 * @param string $format should be a format recognizable by PHP date() functions.
+	 */
+	public function set_date_format($format)
+	{
+		$this->_dt_frmt = $format;
+		//clear cached_properties because they won't be relevant now.
+		$this->_clear_cached_properties();
+	}
+
+
+
+	/**
+	 * This sets the internal time format string to what is sent in to be used as the new default for the
+	 * class internally instead of wp set time format options.
+	 *
+	 * @since 4.6
+	 * @param string $format should be a format recognizable by PHP date() functions.
+	 */
+	public function set_time_format($format)
+	{
+		$this->_tm_frmt = $format;
+		//clear cached_properties because they won't be relevant now.
+		$this->_clear_cached_properties();
+	}
+
+
+
+	/**
+	 * This returns the current internal set format for the date and time formats.
+	 *
+	 * @param bool $full           if true (default), then return the full format.  Otherwise will return an array
+	 *                             where the first value is the date format and the second value is the time format.
+	 * @return mixed string|array
+	 */
+	public function get_format($full = true)
+	{
+		return $full ? $this->_dt_frmt . ' ' . $this->_tm_frmt : array($this->_dt_frmt, $this->_tm_frmt);
+	}
+
+
+
+	/**
+	 * cache
+	 * stores the passed model object on the current model object.
+	 * In certain circumstances, we can use this cached model object instead of querying for another one entirely.
+	 *
+	 * @param string        $relationName    one of the keys in the _model_relations array on the model. Eg
+	 *                                       'Registration' associated with this model object
+	 * @param EE_Base_Class $object_to_cache that has a relation to this model object. (Eg, if this is a Transaction,
+	 *                                       that could be a payment or a registration)
+	 * @param null          $cache_id        a string or number that will be used as the key for any Belongs_To_Many
+	 *                                       items which will be stored in an array on this object
+	 * @throws EE_Error
+	 * @return mixed    index into cache, or just TRUE if the relation is of type Belongs_To (because there's only one
+	 *                  related thing, no array)
+	 */
+	public function cache($relationName = '', $object_to_cache = null, $cache_id = null)
+	{
+		// its entirely possible that there IS no related object yet in which case there is nothing to cache.
+		if ( ! $object_to_cache instanceof EE_Base_Class) {
+			return false;
+		}
+		// also get "how" the object is related, or throw an error
+		if ( ! $relationship_to_model = $this->get_model()->related_settings_for($relationName)) {
+			throw new EE_Error(sprintf(__('There is no relationship to %s on a %s. Cannot cache it', 'event_espresso'),
+				$relationName, get_class($this)));
+		}
+		// how many things are related ?
+		if ($relationship_to_model instanceof EE_Belongs_To_Relation) {
+			// if it's a "belongs to" relationship, then there's only one related model object  eg, if this is a registration, there's only 1 attendee for it
+			// so for these model objects just set it to be cached
+			$this->_model_relations[$relationName] = $object_to_cache;
+			$return = true;
+		} else {
+			// otherwise, this is the "many" side of a one to many relationship, so we'll add the object to the array of related objects for that type.
+			// eg: if this is an event, there are many registrations for that event, so we cache the registrations in an array
+			if ( ! is_array($this->_model_relations[$relationName])) {
+				// if for some reason, the cached item is a model object, then stick that in the array, otherwise start with an empty array
+				$this->_model_relations[$relationName] = $this->_model_relations[$relationName] instanceof EE_Base_Class
+					? array($this->_model_relations[$relationName]) : array();
+			}
+			// first check for a cache_id which is normally empty
+			if ( ! empty($cache_id)) {
+				// if the cache_id exists, then it means we are purposely trying to cache this with a known key that can then be used to retrieve the object later on
+				$this->_model_relations[$relationName][$cache_id] = $object_to_cache;
+				$return = $cache_id;
+			} elseif ($object_to_cache->ID()) {
+				// OR the cached object originally came from the db, so let's just use it's PK for an ID
+				$this->_model_relations[$relationName][$object_to_cache->ID()] = $object_to_cache;
+				$return = $object_to_cache->ID();
+			} else {
+				// OR it's a new object with no ID, so just throw it in the array with an auto-incremented ID
+				$this->_model_relations[$relationName][] = $object_to_cache;
+				// move the internal pointer to the end of the array
+				end($this->_model_relations[$relationName]);
+				// and grab the key so that we can return it
+				$return = key($this->_model_relations[$relationName]);
+			}
+		}
+		return $return;
+	}
+
+
+
+	/**
+	 * For adding an item to the cached_properties property.
+	 *
+	 * @access protected
+	 * @param string      $fieldname the property item the corresponding value is for.
+	 * @param mixed       $value     The value we are caching.
+	 * @param string|null $cache_type
+	 * @return void
+	 * @throws \EE_Error
+	 */
+	protected function _set_cached_property($fieldname, $value, $cache_type = null)
+	{
+		//first make sure this property exists
+		$this->get_model()->field_settings_for($fieldname);
+		$cache_type = empty($cache_type) ? 'standard' : $cache_type;
+		$this->_cached_properties[$fieldname][$cache_type] = $value;
+	}
+
+
+
+	/**
+	 * This returns the value cached property if it exists OR the actual property value if the cache doesn't exist.
+	 * This also SETS the cache if we return the actual property!
+	 *
+	 * @param string $fieldname        the name of the property we're trying to retrieve
+	 * @param bool   $pretty
+	 * @param string $extra_cache_ref  This allows the user to specify an extra cache ref for the given property
+	 *                                 (in cases where the same property may be used for different outputs
+	 *                                 - i.e. datetime, money etc.)
+	 *                                 It can also accept certain pre-defined "schema" strings
+	 *                                 to define how to output the property.
+	 *                                 see the field's prepare_for_pretty_echoing for what strings can be used
+	 * @return mixed                   whatever the value for the property is we're retrieving
+	 * @throws \EE_Error
+	 */
+	protected function _get_cached_property($fieldname, $pretty = false, $extra_cache_ref = null)
+	{
+		//verify the field exists
+		$model = $this->get_model();
+		$model->field_settings_for($fieldname);
+		$cache_type = $pretty ? 'pretty' : 'standard';
+		$cache_type .= ! empty($extra_cache_ref) ? '_' . $extra_cache_ref : '';
+		if (isset($this->_cached_properties[$fieldname][$cache_type])) {
+			return $this->_cached_properties[$fieldname][$cache_type];
+		}
+		$value = $this->_get_fresh_property($fieldname, $pretty, $extra_cache_ref);
+		$this->_set_cached_property($fieldname, $value, $cache_type);
+		return $value;
+	}
+
+
+
+	/**
+	 * If the cache didn't fetch the needed item, this fetches it.
+	 * @param string $fieldname
+	 * @param bool $pretty
+	 * @param string $extra_cache_ref
+	 * @return mixed
+	 */
+	protected function _get_fresh_property($fieldname, $pretty = false, $extra_cache_ref = null)
+	{
+		$field_obj = $this->get_model()->field_settings_for($fieldname);
+		// If this is an EE_Datetime_Field we need to make sure timezone, formats, and output are correct
+		if ($field_obj instanceof EE_Datetime_Field) {
+			$this->_prepare_datetime_field($field_obj, $pretty, $extra_cache_ref);
+		}
+		if ( ! isset($this->_fields[$fieldname])) {
+			$this->_fields[$fieldname] = null;
+		}
+		$value = $pretty
+			? $field_obj->prepare_for_pretty_echoing($this->_fields[$fieldname], $extra_cache_ref)
+			: $field_obj->prepare_for_get($this->_fields[$fieldname]);
+		return $value;
+	}
+
+
+
+	/**
+	 * set timezone, formats, and output for EE_Datetime_Field objects
+	 *
+	 * @param \EE_Datetime_Field $datetime_field
+	 * @param bool               $pretty
+	 * @param null $date_or_time
+	 * @return void
+	 * @throws \EE_Error
+	 */
+	protected function _prepare_datetime_field(
+		EE_Datetime_Field $datetime_field,
+		$pretty = false,
+		$date_or_time = null
+	) {
+		$datetime_field->set_timezone($this->_timezone);
+		$datetime_field->set_date_format($this->_dt_frmt, $pretty);
+		$datetime_field->set_time_format($this->_tm_frmt, $pretty);
+		//set the output returned
+		switch ($date_or_time) {
+			case 'D' :
+				$datetime_field->set_date_time_output('date');
+				break;
+			case 'T' :
+				$datetime_field->set_date_time_output('time');
+				break;
+			default :
+				$datetime_field->set_date_time_output();
+		}
+	}
+
+
+
+	/**
+	 * This just takes care of clearing out the cached_properties
+	 *
+	 * @return void
+	 */
+	protected function _clear_cached_properties()
+	{
+		$this->_cached_properties = array();
+	}
+
+
+
+	/**
+	 * This just clears out ONE property if it exists in the cache
+	 *
+	 * @param  string $property_name the property to remove if it exists (from the _cached_properties array)
+	 * @return void
+	 */
+	protected function _clear_cached_property($property_name)
+	{
+		if (isset($this->_cached_properties[$property_name])) {
+			unset($this->_cached_properties[$property_name]);
+		}
+	}
+
+
+
+	/**
+	 * Ensures that this related thing is a model object.
+	 *
+	 * @param mixed  $object_or_id EE_base_Class/int/string either a related model object, or its ID
+	 * @param string $model_name   name of the related thing, eg 'Attendee',
+	 * @return EE_Base_Class
+	 * @throws \EE_Error
+	 */
+	protected function ensure_related_thing_is_model_obj($object_or_id, $model_name)
+	{
+		$other_model_instance = self::_get_model_instance_with_name(
+			self::_get_model_classname($model_name),
+			$this->_timezone
+		);
+		return $other_model_instance->ensure_is_obj($object_or_id);
+	}
+
+
+
+	/**
+	 * Forgets the cached model of the given relation Name. So the next time we request it,
+	 * we will fetch it again from the database. (Handy if you know it's changed somehow).
+	 * If a specific object is supplied, and the relationship to it is either a HasMany or HABTM,
+	 * then only remove that one object from our cached array. Otherwise, clear the entire list
+	 *
+	 * @param string $relationName                         one of the keys in the _model_relations array on the model.
+	 *                                                     Eg 'Registration'
+	 * @param mixed  $object_to_remove_or_index_into_array or an index into the array of cached things, or NULL
+	 *                                                     if you intend to use $clear_all = TRUE, or the relation only
+	 *                                                     has 1 object anyways (ie, it's a BelongsToRelation)
+	 * @param bool   $clear_all                            This flags clearing the entire cache relation property if
+	 *                                                     this is HasMany or HABTM.
+	 * @throws EE_Error
+	 * @return EE_Base_Class | boolean from which was cleared from the cache, or true if we requested to remove a
+	 *                       relation from all
+	 */
+	public function clear_cache($relationName, $object_to_remove_or_index_into_array = null, $clear_all = false)
+	{
+		$relationship_to_model = $this->get_model()->related_settings_for($relationName);
+		$index_in_cache = '';
+		if ( ! $relationship_to_model) {
+			throw new EE_Error(
+				sprintf(
+					__("There is no relationship to %s on a %s. Cannot clear that cache", 'event_espresso'),
+					$relationName,
+					get_class($this)
+				)
+			);
+		}
+		if ($clear_all) {
+			$obj_removed = true;
+			$this->_model_relations[$relationName] = null;
+		} elseif ($relationship_to_model instanceof EE_Belongs_To_Relation) {
+			$obj_removed = $this->_model_relations[$relationName];
+			$this->_model_relations[$relationName] = null;
+		} else {
+			if ($object_to_remove_or_index_into_array instanceof EE_Base_Class
+				&& $object_to_remove_or_index_into_array->ID()
+			) {
+				$index_in_cache = $object_to_remove_or_index_into_array->ID();
+				if (is_array($this->_model_relations[$relationName])
+					&& ! isset($this->_model_relations[$relationName][$index_in_cache])
+				) {
+					$index_found_at = null;
+					//find this object in the array even though it has a different key
+					foreach ($this->_model_relations[$relationName] as $index => $obj) {
+						if (
+							$obj instanceof EE_Base_Class
+							&& (
+								$obj == $object_to_remove_or_index_into_array
+								|| $obj->ID() === $object_to_remove_or_index_into_array->ID()
+							)
+						) {
+							$index_found_at = $index;
+							break;
+						}
+					}
+					if ($index_found_at) {
+						$index_in_cache = $index_found_at;
+					} else {
+						//it wasn't found. huh. well obviously it doesn't need to be removed from teh cache
+						//if it wasn't in it to begin with. So we're done
+						return $object_to_remove_or_index_into_array;
+					}
+				}
+			} elseif ($object_to_remove_or_index_into_array instanceof EE_Base_Class) {
+				//so they provided a model object, but it's not yet saved to the DB... so let's go hunting for it!
+				foreach ($this->get_all_from_cache($relationName) as $index => $potentially_obj_we_want) {
+					if ($potentially_obj_we_want == $object_to_remove_or_index_into_array) {
+						$index_in_cache = $index;
+					}
+				}
+			} else {
+				$index_in_cache = $object_to_remove_or_index_into_array;
+			}
+			//supposedly we've found it. But it could just be that the client code
+			//provided a bad index/object
+			if (
+			isset(
+				$this->_model_relations[$relationName],
+				$this->_model_relations[$relationName][$index_in_cache]
+			)
+			) {
+				$obj_removed = $this->_model_relations[$relationName][$index_in_cache];
+				unset($this->_model_relations[$relationName][$index_in_cache]);
+			} else {
+				//that thing was never cached anyways.
+				$obj_removed = null;
+			}
+		}
+		return $obj_removed;
+	}
+
+
+
+	/**
+	 * update_cache_after_object_save
+	 * Allows a cached item to have it's cache ID (within the array of cached items) reset using the new ID it has
+	 * obtained after being saved to the db
+	 *
+	 * @param string         $relationName       - the type of object that is cached
+	 * @param \EE_Base_Class $newly_saved_object - the newly saved object to be re-cached
+	 * @param string         $current_cache_id   - the ID that was used when originally caching the object
+	 * @return boolean TRUE on success, FALSE on fail
+	 * @throws \EE_Error
+	 */
+	public function update_cache_after_object_save(
+		$relationName,
+		EE_Base_Class $newly_saved_object,
+		$current_cache_id = ''
+	) {
+		// verify that incoming object is of the correct type
+		$obj_class = 'EE_' . $relationName;
+		if ($newly_saved_object instanceof $obj_class) {
+			/* @type EE_Base_Class $newly_saved_object */
+			// now get the type of relation
+			$relationship_to_model = $this->get_model()->related_settings_for($relationName);
+			// if this is a 1:1 relationship
+			if ($relationship_to_model instanceof EE_Belongs_To_Relation) {
+				// then just replace the cached object with the newly saved object
+				$this->_model_relations[$relationName] = $newly_saved_object;
+				return true;
+				// or if it's some kind of sordid feral polyamorous relationship...
+			} elseif (is_array($this->_model_relations[$relationName])
+					  && isset($this->_model_relations[$relationName][$current_cache_id])
+			) {
+				// then remove the current cached item
+				unset($this->_model_relations[$relationName][$current_cache_id]);
+				// and cache the newly saved object using it's new ID
+				$this->_model_relations[$relationName][$newly_saved_object->ID()] = $newly_saved_object;
+				return true;
+			}
+		}
+		return false;
+	}
+
+
+
+	/**
+	 * Fetches a single EE_Base_Class on that relation. (If the relation is of type
+	 * BelongsTo, it will only ever have 1 object. However, other relations could have an array of objects)
+	 *
+	 * @param string $relationName
+	 * @return EE_Base_Class
+	 */
+	public function get_one_from_cache($relationName)
+	{
+		$cached_array_or_object = isset($this->_model_relations[$relationName]) ? $this->_model_relations[$relationName]
+			: null;
+		if (is_array($cached_array_or_object)) {
+			return array_shift($cached_array_or_object);
+		} else {
+			return $cached_array_or_object;
+		}
+	}
+
+
+
+	/**
+	 * Fetches a single EE_Base_Class on that relation. (If the relation is of type
+	 * BelongsTo, it will only ever have 1 object. However, other relations could have an array of objects)
+	 *
+	 * @param string $relationName
+	 * @throws \EE_Error
+	 * @return EE_Base_Class[] NOT necessarily indexed by primary keys
+	 */
+	public function get_all_from_cache($relationName)
+	{
+		$objects = isset($this->_model_relations[$relationName]) ? $this->_model_relations[$relationName] : array();
+		// if the result is not an array, but exists, make it an array
+		$objects = is_array($objects) ? $objects : array($objects);
+		//bugfix for https://events.codebasehq.com/projects/event-espresso/tickets/7143
+		//basically, if this model object was stored in the session, and these cached model objects
+		//already have IDs, let's make sure they're in their model's entity mapper
+		//otherwise we will have duplicates next time we call
+		// EE_Registry::instance()->load_model( $relationName )->get_one_by_ID( $result->ID() );
+		$model = EE_Registry::instance()->load_model($relationName);
+		foreach ($objects as $model_object) {
+			if ($model instanceof EEM_Base && $model_object instanceof EE_Base_Class) {
+				//ensure its in the map if it has an ID; otherwise it will be added to the map when its saved
+				if ($model_object->ID()) {
+					$model->add_to_entity_map($model_object);
+				}
+			} else {
+				throw new EE_Error(
+					sprintf(
+						__(
+							'Error retrieving related model objects. Either $1%s is not a model or $2%s is not a model object',
+							'event_espresso'
+						),
+						$relationName,
+						gettype($model_object)
+					)
+				);
+			}
+		}
+		return $objects;
+	}
+
+
+
+	/**
+	 * Returns the next x number of EE_Base_Class objects in sequence from this object as found in the database
+	 * matching the given query conditions.
+	 *
+	 * @param null  $field_to_order_by  What field is being used as the reference point.
+	 * @param int   $limit              How many objects to return.
+	 * @param array $query_params       Any additional conditions on the query.
+	 * @param null  $columns_to_select  If left null, then an array of EE_Base_Class objects is returned, otherwise
+	 *                                  you can indicate just the columns you want returned
+	 * @return array|EE_Base_Class[]
+	 * @throws \EE_Error
+	 */
+	public function next_x($field_to_order_by = null, $limit = 1, $query_params = array(), $columns_to_select = null)
+	{
+		$model = $this->get_model();
+		$field = empty($field_to_order_by) && $model->has_primary_key_field()
+			? $model->get_primary_key_field()->get_name()
+			: $field_to_order_by;
+		$current_value = ! empty($field) ? $this->get($field) : null;
+		if (empty($field) || empty($current_value)) {
+			return array();
+		}
+		return $model->next_x($current_value, $field, $limit, $query_params, $columns_to_select);
+	}
+
+
+
+	/**
+	 * Returns the previous x number of EE_Base_Class objects in sequence from this object as found in the database
+	 * matching the given query conditions.
+	 *
+	 * @param null  $field_to_order_by  What field is being used as the reference point.
+	 * @param int   $limit              How many objects to return.
+	 * @param array $query_params       Any additional conditions on the query.
+	 * @param null  $columns_to_select  If left null, then an array of EE_Base_Class objects is returned, otherwise
+	 *                                  you can indicate just the columns you want returned
+	 * @return array|EE_Base_Class[]
+	 * @throws \EE_Error
+	 */
+	public function previous_x(
+		$field_to_order_by = null,
+		$limit = 1,
+		$query_params = array(),
+		$columns_to_select = null
+	) {
+		$model = $this->get_model();
+		$field = empty($field_to_order_by) && $model->has_primary_key_field()
+			? $model->get_primary_key_field()->get_name()
+			: $field_to_order_by;
+		$current_value = ! empty($field) ? $this->get($field) : null;
+		if (empty($field) || empty($current_value)) {
+			return array();
+		}
+		return $model->previous_x($current_value, $field, $limit, $query_params, $columns_to_select);
+	}
+
+
+
+	/**
+	 * Returns the next EE_Base_Class object in sequence from this object as found in the database
+	 * matching the given query conditions.
+	 *
+	 * @param null  $field_to_order_by  What field is being used as the reference point.
+	 * @param array $query_params       Any additional conditions on the query.
+	 * @param null  $columns_to_select  If left null, then an array of EE_Base_Class objects is returned, otherwise
+	 *                                  you can indicate just the columns you want returned
+	 * @return array|EE_Base_Class
+	 * @throws \EE_Error
+	 */
+	public function next($field_to_order_by = null, $query_params = array(), $columns_to_select = null)
+	{
+		$model = $this->get_model();
+		$field = empty($field_to_order_by) && $model->has_primary_key_field()
+			? $model->get_primary_key_field()->get_name()
+			: $field_to_order_by;
+		$current_value = ! empty($field) ? $this->get($field) : null;
+		if (empty($field) || empty($current_value)) {
+			return array();
+		}
+		return $model->next($current_value, $field, $query_params, $columns_to_select);
+	}
+
+
+
+	/**
+	 * Returns the previous EE_Base_Class object in sequence from this object as found in the database
+	 * matching the given query conditions.
+	 *
+	 * @param null  $field_to_order_by  What field is being used as the reference point.
+	 * @param array $query_params       Any additional conditions on the query.
+	 * @param null  $columns_to_select  If left null, then an EE_Base_Class object is returned, otherwise
+	 *                                  you can indicate just the column you want returned
+	 * @return array|EE_Base_Class
+	 * @throws \EE_Error
+	 */
+	public function previous($field_to_order_by = null, $query_params = array(), $columns_to_select = null)
+	{
+		$model = $this->get_model();
+		$field = empty($field_to_order_by) && $model->has_primary_key_field()
+			? $model->get_primary_key_field()->get_name()
+			: $field_to_order_by;
+		$current_value = ! empty($field) ? $this->get($field) : null;
+		if (empty($field) || empty($current_value)) {
+			return array();
+		}
+		return $model->previous($current_value, $field, $query_params, $columns_to_select);
+	}
+
+
+
+	/**
+	 * Overrides parent because parent expects old models.
+	 * This also doesn't do any validation, and won't work for serialized arrays
+	 *
+	 * @param string $field_name
+	 * @param mixed  $field_value_from_db
+	 * @throws \EE_Error
+	 */
+	public function set_from_db($field_name, $field_value_from_db)
+	{
+		$field_obj = $this->get_model()->field_settings_for($field_name);
+		if ($field_obj instanceof EE_Model_Field_Base) {
+			//you would think the DB has no NULLs for non-null label fields right? wrong!
+			//eg, a CPT model object could have an entry in the posts table, but no
+			//entry in the meta table. Meaning that all its columns in the meta table
+			//are null! yikes! so when we find one like that, use defaults for its meta columns
+			if ($field_value_from_db === null) {
+				if ($field_obj->is_nullable()) {
+					//if the field allows nulls, then let it be null
+					$field_value = null;
+				} else {
+					$field_value = $field_obj->get_default_value();
+				}
+			} else {
+				$field_value = $field_obj->prepare_for_set_from_db($field_value_from_db);
+			}
+			$this->_fields[$field_name] = $field_value;
+			$this->_clear_cached_property($field_name);
+		}
+	}
+
+
+
+	/**
+	 * verifies that the specified field is of the correct type
+	 *
+	 * @param string $field_name
+	 * @param string $extra_cache_ref This allows the user to specify an extra cache ref for the given property
+	 *                                (in cases where the same property may be used for different outputs
+	 *                                - i.e. datetime, money etc.)
+	 * @return mixed
+	 * @throws \EE_Error
+	 */
+	public function get($field_name, $extra_cache_ref = null)
+	{
+		return $this->_get_cached_property($field_name, false, $extra_cache_ref);
+	}
+
+
+
+	/**
+	 * This method simply returns the RAW unprocessed value for the given property in this class
+	 *
+	 * @param  string $field_name A valid fieldname
+	 * @return mixed              Whatever the raw value stored on the property is.
+	 * @throws EE_Error if fieldSettings is misconfigured or the field doesn't exist.
+	 */
+	public function get_raw($field_name)
+	{
+		$field_settings = $this->get_model()->field_settings_for($field_name);
+		return $field_settings instanceof EE_Datetime_Field && $this->_fields[$field_name] instanceof DateTime
+			? $this->_fields[$field_name]->format('U')
+			: $this->_fields[$field_name];
+	}
+
+
+
+	/**
+	 * This is used to return the internal DateTime object used for a field that is a
+	 * EE_Datetime_Field.
+	 *
+	 * @param string $field_name               The field name retrieving the DateTime object.
+	 * @return mixed null | false | DateTime  If the requested field is NOT a EE_Datetime_Field then
+	 * @throws \EE_Error
+	 *                                         an error is set and false returned.  If the field IS an
+	 *                                         EE_Datetime_Field and but the field value is null, then
+	 *                                         just null is returned (because that indicates that likely
+	 *                                         this field is nullable).
+	 */
+	public function get_DateTime_object($field_name)
+	{
+		$field_settings = $this->get_model()->field_settings_for($field_name);
+		if ( ! $field_settings instanceof EE_Datetime_Field) {
+			EE_Error::add_error(
+				sprintf(
+					__(
+						'The field %s is not an EE_Datetime_Field field.  There is no DateTime object stored on this field type.',
+						'event_espresso'
+					),
+					$field_name
+				),
+				__FILE__,
+				__FUNCTION__,
+				__LINE__
+			);
+			return false;
+		}
+		return $this->_fields[$field_name];
+	}
+
+
+
+	/**
+	 * To be used in template to immediately echo out the value, and format it for output.
+	 * Eg, should call stripslashes and whatnot before echoing
+	 *
+	 * @param string $field_name      the name of the field as it appears in the DB
+	 * @param string $extra_cache_ref This allows the user to specify an extra cache ref for the given property
+	 *                                (in cases where the same property may be used for different outputs
+	 *                                - i.e. datetime, money etc.)
+	 * @return void
+	 * @throws \EE_Error
+	 */
+	public function e($field_name, $extra_cache_ref = null)
+	{
+		echo $this->get_pretty($field_name, $extra_cache_ref);
+	}
+
+
+
+	/**
+	 * Exactly like e(), echoes out the field, but sets its schema to 'form_input', so that it
+	 * can be easily used as the value of form input.
+	 *
+	 * @param string $field_name
+	 * @return void
+	 * @throws \EE_Error
+	 */
+	public function f($field_name)
+	{
+		$this->e($field_name, 'form_input');
+	}
+
+
+
+	/**
+	 * Gets a pretty view of the field's value. $extra_cache_ref can specify different formats for this.
+	 * The $extra_cache_ref will be passed to the model field's prepare_for_pretty_echoing, so consult the field's class
+	 * to see what options are available.
+	 * @param string $field_name
+	 * @param string $extra_cache_ref This allows the user to specify an extra cache ref for the given property
+	 *                                (in cases where the same property may be used for different outputs
+	 *                                - i.e. datetime, money etc.)
+	 * @return mixed
+	 * @throws \EE_Error
+	 */
+	public function get_pretty($field_name, $extra_cache_ref = null)
+	{
+		return $this->_get_cached_property($field_name, true, $extra_cache_ref);
+	}
+
+
+
+	/**
+	 * This simply returns the datetime for the given field name
+	 * Note: this protected function is called by the wrapper get_date or get_time or get_datetime functions
+	 * (and the equivalent e_date, e_time, e_datetime).
+	 *
+	 * @access   protected
+	 * @param string   $field_name   Field on the instantiated EE_Base_Class child object
+	 * @param string   $dt_frmt      valid datetime format used for date
+	 *                               (if '' then we just use the default on the field,
+	 *                               if NULL we use the last-used format)
+	 * @param string   $tm_frmt      Same as above except this is for time format
+	 * @param string   $date_or_time if NULL then both are returned, otherwise "D" = only date and "T" = only time.
+	 * @param  boolean $echo         Whether the dtt is echoing using pretty echoing or just returned using vanilla get
+	 * @return string|bool|EE_Error string on success, FALSE on fail, or EE_Error Exception is thrown
+	 *                               if field is not a valid dtt field, or void if echoing
+	 * @throws \EE_Error
+	 */
+	protected function _get_datetime($field_name, $dt_frmt = '', $tm_frmt = '', $date_or_time = '', $echo = false)
+	{
+		// clear cached property
+		$this->_clear_cached_property($field_name);
+		//reset format properties because they are used in get()
+		$this->_dt_frmt = $dt_frmt !== '' ? $dt_frmt : $this->_dt_frmt;
+		$this->_tm_frmt = $tm_frmt !== '' ? $tm_frmt : $this->_tm_frmt;
+		if ($echo) {
+			$this->e($field_name, $date_or_time);
+			return '';
+		}
+		return $this->get($field_name, $date_or_time);
+	}
+
+
+
+	/**
+	 * below are wrapper functions for the various datetime outputs that can be obtained for JUST returning the date
+	 * portion of a datetime value. (note the only difference between get_ and e_ is one returns the value and the
+	 * other echoes the pretty value for dtt)
+	 *
+	 * @param  string $field_name name of model object datetime field holding the value
+	 * @param  string $format     format for the date returned (if NULL we use default in dt_frmt property)
+	 * @return string            datetime value formatted
+	 * @throws \EE_Error
+	 */
+	public function get_date($field_name, $format = '')
+	{
+		return $this->_get_datetime($field_name, $format, null, 'D');
+	}
+
+
+
+	/**
+	 * @param      $field_name
+	 * @param string $format
+	 * @throws \EE_Error
+	 */
+	public function e_date($field_name, $format = '')
+	{
+		$this->_get_datetime($field_name, $format, null, 'D', true);
+	}
+
+
+
+	/**
+	 * below are wrapper functions for the various datetime outputs that can be obtained for JUST returning the time
+	 * portion of a datetime value. (note the only difference between get_ and e_ is one returns the value and the
+	 * other echoes the pretty value for dtt)
+	 *
+	 * @param  string $field_name name of model object datetime field holding the value
+	 * @param  string $format     format for the time returned ( if NULL we use default in tm_frmt property)
+	 * @return string             datetime value formatted
+	 * @throws \EE_Error
+	 */
+	public function get_time($field_name, $format = '')
+	{
+		return $this->_get_datetime($field_name, null, $format, 'T');
+	}
+
+
+
+	/**
+	 * @param      $field_name
+	 * @param string $format
+	 * @throws \EE_Error
+	 */
+	public function e_time($field_name, $format = '')
+	{
+		$this->_get_datetime($field_name, null, $format, 'T', true);
+	}
+
+
+
+	/**
+	 * below are wrapper functions for the various datetime outputs that can be obtained for returning the date AND
+	 * time portion of a datetime value. (note the only difference between get_ and e_ is one returns the value and the
+	 * other echoes the pretty value for dtt)
+	 *
+	 * @param  string $field_name name of model object datetime field holding the value
+	 * @param  string $dt_frmt    format for the date returned (if NULL we use default in dt_frmt property)
+	 * @param  string $tm_frmt    format for the time returned (if NULL we use default in tm_frmt property)
+	 * @return string             datetime value formatted
+	 * @throws \EE_Error
+	 */
+	public function get_datetime($field_name, $dt_frmt = '', $tm_frmt = '')
+	{
+		return $this->_get_datetime($field_name, $dt_frmt, $tm_frmt);
+	}
+
+
+
+	/**
+	 * @param string $field_name
+	 * @param string $dt_frmt
+	 * @param string $tm_frmt
+	 * @throws \EE_Error
+	 */
+	public function e_datetime($field_name, $dt_frmt = '', $tm_frmt = '')
+	{
+		$this->_get_datetime($field_name, $dt_frmt, $tm_frmt, null, true);
+	}
+
+
+
+	/**
+	 * Get the i8ln value for a date using the WordPress @see date_i18n function.
+	 *
+	 * @param string $field_name The EE_Datetime_Field reference for the date being retrieved.
+	 * @param string $format     PHP valid date/time string format.  If none is provided then the internal set format
+	 *                           on the object will be used.
+	 * @return string Date and time string in set locale or false if no field exists for the given
+	 * @throws \EE_Error
+	 *                           field name.
+	 */
+	public function get_i18n_datetime($field_name, $format = '')
+	{
+		$format = empty($format) ? $this->_dt_frmt . ' ' . $this->_tm_frmt : $format;
+		return date_i18n(
+			$format,
+			EEH_DTT_Helper::get_timestamp_with_offset($this->get_raw($field_name), $this->_timezone)
+		);
+	}
+
+
+
+	/**
+	 * This method validates whether the given field name is a valid field on the model object as well as it is of a
+	 * type EE_Datetime_Field.  On success there will be returned the field settings.  On fail an EE_Error exception is
+	 * thrown.
+	 *
+	 * @param  string $field_name The field name being checked
+	 * @throws EE_Error
+	 * @return EE_Datetime_Field
+	 */
+	protected function _get_dtt_field_settings($field_name)
+	{
+		$field = $this->get_model()->field_settings_for($field_name);
+		//check if field is dtt
+		if ($field instanceof EE_Datetime_Field) {
+			return $field;
+		} else {
+			throw new EE_Error(sprintf(__('The field name "%s" has been requested for the EE_Base_Class datetime functions and it is not a valid EE_Datetime_Field.  Please check the spelling of the field and make sure it has been setup as a EE_Datetime_Field in the %s model constructor',
+				'event_espresso'), $field_name, self::_get_model_classname(get_class($this))));
+		}
+	}
+
+
+
+
+	/**
+	 * NOTE ABOUT BELOW:
+	 * These convenience date and time setters are for setting date and time independently.  In other words you might
+	 * want to change the time on a datetime_field but leave the date the same (or vice versa). IF on the other hand
+	 * you want to set both date and time at the same time, you can just use the models default set($fieldname,$value)
+	 * method and make sure you send the entire datetime value for setting.
+	 */
+	/**
+	 * sets the time on a datetime property
+	 *
+	 * @access protected
+	 * @param string|Datetime $time      a valid time string for php datetime functions (or DateTime object)
+	 * @param string          $fieldname the name of the field the time is being set on (must match a EE_Datetime_Field)
+	 * @throws \EE_Error
+	 */
+	protected function _set_time_for($time, $fieldname)
+	{
+		$this->_set_date_time('T', $time, $fieldname);
+	}
+
+
+
+	/**
+	 * sets the date on a datetime property
+	 *
+	 * @access protected
+	 * @param string|DateTime $date      a valid date string for php datetime functions ( or DateTime object)
+	 * @param string          $fieldname the name of the field the date is being set on (must match a EE_Datetime_Field)
+	 * @throws \EE_Error
+	 */
+	protected function _set_date_for($date, $fieldname)
+	{
+		$this->_set_date_time('D', $date, $fieldname);
+	}
+
+
+
+	/**
+	 * This takes care of setting a date or time independently on a given model object property. This method also
+	 * verifies that the given fieldname matches a model object property and is for a EE_Datetime_Field field
+	 *
+	 * @access protected
+	 * @param string          $what           "T" for time, 'B' for both, 'D' for Date.
+	 * @param string|DateTime $datetime_value A valid Date or Time string (or DateTime object)
+	 * @param string          $fieldname      the name of the field the date OR time is being set on (must match a
+	 *                                        EE_Datetime_Field property)
+	 * @throws \EE_Error
+	 */
+	protected function _set_date_time($what = 'T', $datetime_value, $fieldname)
+	{
+		$field = $this->_get_dtt_field_settings($fieldname);
+		$field->set_timezone($this->_timezone);
+		$field->set_date_format($this->_dt_frmt);
+		$field->set_time_format($this->_tm_frmt);
+		switch ($what) {
+			case 'T' :
+				$this->_fields[$fieldname] = $field->prepare_for_set_with_new_time(
+					$datetime_value,
+					$this->_fields[$fieldname]
+				);
+				break;
+			case 'D' :
+				$this->_fields[$fieldname] = $field->prepare_for_set_with_new_date(
+					$datetime_value,
+					$this->_fields[$fieldname]
+				);
+				break;
+			case 'B' :
+				$this->_fields[$fieldname] = $field->prepare_for_set($datetime_value);
+				break;
+		}
+		$this->_clear_cached_property($fieldname);
+	}
+
+
+
+	/**
+	 * This will return a timestamp for the website timezone but ONLY when the current website timezone is different
+	 * than the timezone set for the website. NOTE, this currently only works well with methods that return values.  If
+	 * you use it with methods that echo values the $_timestamp property may not get reset to its original value and
+	 * that could lead to some unexpected results!
+	 *
+	 * @access public
+	 * @param string               $field_name This is the name of the field on the object that contains the date/time
+	 *                                         value being returned.
+	 * @param string               $callback   must match a valid method in this class (defaults to get_datetime)
+	 * @param mixed (array|string) $args       This is the arguments that will be passed to the callback.
+	 * @param string               $prepend    You can include something to prepend on the timestamp
+	 * @param string               $append     You can include something to append on the timestamp
+	 * @throws EE_Error
+	 * @return string timestamp
+	 */
+	public function display_in_my_timezone(
+		$field_name,
+		$callback = 'get_datetime',
+		$args = null,
+		$prepend = '',
+		$append = ''
+	) {
+		$timezone = EEH_DTT_Helper::get_timezone();
+		if ($timezone === $this->_timezone) {
+			return '';
+		}
+		$original_timezone = $this->_timezone;
+		$this->set_timezone($timezone);
+		$fn = (array)$field_name;
+		$args = array_merge($fn, (array)$args);
+		if ( ! method_exists($this, $callback)) {
+			throw new EE_Error(
+				sprintf(
+					__(
+						'The method named "%s" given as the callback param in "display_in_my_timezone" does not exist.  Please check your spelling',
+						'event_espresso'
+					),
+					$callback
+				)
+			);
+		}
+		$args = (array)$args;
+		$return = $prepend . call_user_func_array(array($this, $callback), $args) . $append;
+		$this->set_timezone($original_timezone);
+		return $return;
+	}
+
+
+
+	/**
+	 * Deletes this model object.
+	 * This calls the `EE_Base_Class::_delete` method.  Child classes wishing to change default behaviour should
+	 * override
+	 * `EE_Base_Class::_delete` NOT this class.
+	 *
+	 * @return boolean | int
+	 * @throws \EE_Error
+	 */
+	public function delete()
+	{
+		/**
+		 * Called just before the `EE_Base_Class::_delete` method call.
+		 * Note: `EE_Base_Class::_delete` might be overridden by child classes so any client code hooking into these actions
+		 * should be aware that `_delete` may not always result in a permanent delete.  For example, `EE_Soft_Delete_Base_Class::_delete`
+		 * soft deletes (trash) the object and does not permanently delete it.
+		 *
+		 * @param EE_Base_Class $model_object about to be 'deleted'
+		 */
+		do_action('AHEE__EE_Base_Class__delete__before', $this);
+		$result = $this->_delete();
+		/**
+		 * Called just after the `EE_Base_Class::_delete` method call.
+		 * Note: `EE_Base_Class::_delete` might be overridden by child classes so any client code hooking into these actions
+		 * should be aware that `_delete` may not always result in a permanent delete.  For example `EE_Soft_Base_Class::_delete`
+		 * soft deletes (trash) the object and does not permanently delete it.
+		 *
+		 * @param EE_Base_Class $model_object that was just 'deleted'
+		 * @param boolean       $result
+		 */
+		do_action('AHEE__EE_Base_Class__delete__end', $this, $result);
+		return $result;
+	}
+
+
+
+	/**
+	 * Calls the specific delete method for the instantiated class.
+	 * This method is called by the public `EE_Base_Class::delete` method.  Any child classes desiring to override
+	 * default functionality for "delete" (which is to call `permanently_delete`) should override this method NOT
+	 * `EE_Base_Class::delete`
+	 *
+	 * @return bool|int
+	 * @throws \EE_Error
+	 */
+	protected function _delete()
+	{
+		return $this->delete_permanently();
+	}
+
+
+
+	/**
+	 * Deletes this model object permanently from db (but keep in mind related models my block the delete and return an
+	 * error)
+	 *
+	 * @return bool | int
+	 * @throws \EE_Error
+	 */
+	public function delete_permanently()
+	{
+		/**
+		 * Called just before HARD deleting a model object
+		 *
+		 * @param EE_Base_Class $model_object about to be 'deleted'
+		 */
+		do_action('AHEE__EE_Base_Class__delete_permanently__before', $this);
+		$model = $this->get_model();
+		$result = $model->delete_permanently_by_ID($this->ID());
+		$this->refresh_cache_of_related_objects();
+		/**
+		 * Called just after HARD deleting a model object
+		 *
+		 * @param EE_Base_Class $model_object that was just 'deleted'
+		 * @param boolean       $result
+		 */
+		do_action('AHEE__EE_Base_Class__delete_permanently__end', $this, $result);
+		return $result;
+	}
+
+
+
+	/**
+	 * When this model object is deleted, it may still be cached on related model objects. This clears the cache of
+	 * related model objects
+	 *
+	 * @throws \EE_Error
+	 */
+	public function refresh_cache_of_related_objects()
+	{
+		$model = $this->get_model();
+		foreach ($model->relation_settings() as $relation_name => $relation_obj) {
+			if ( ! empty($this->_model_relations[$relation_name])) {
+				$related_objects = $this->_model_relations[$relation_name];
+				if ($relation_obj instanceof EE_Belongs_To_Relation) {
+					//this relation only stores a single model object, not an array
+					//but let's make it consistent
+					$related_objects = array($related_objects);
+				}
+				foreach ($related_objects as $related_object) {
+					//only refresh their cache if they're in memory
+					if ($related_object instanceof EE_Base_Class) {
+						$related_object->clear_cache($model->get_this_model_name(), $this);
+					}
+				}
+			}
+		}
+	}
+
+
+
+	/**
+	 *        Saves this object to the database. An array may be supplied to set some values on this
+	 * object just before saving.
+	 *
+	 * @access public
+	 * @param array $set_cols_n_values keys are field names, values are their new values,
+	 *                                 if provided during the save() method (often client code will change the fields'
+	 *                                 values before calling save)
+	 * @throws \EE_Error
+	 * @return int , 1 on a successful update, the ID of the new entry on insert; 0 on failure or if the model object
+	 *                                 isn't allowed to persist (as determined by EE_Base_Class::allow_persist())
+	 */
+	public function save($set_cols_n_values = array())
+	{
+		$model = $this->get_model();
+		/**
+		 * Filters the fields we're about to save on the model object
+		 *
+		 * @param array         $set_cols_n_values
+		 * @param EE_Base_Class $model_object
+		 */
+		$set_cols_n_values = (array)apply_filters('FHEE__EE_Base_Class__save__set_cols_n_values', $set_cols_n_values,
+			$this);
+		//set attributes as provided in $set_cols_n_values
+		foreach ($set_cols_n_values as $column => $value) {
+			$this->set($column, $value);
+		}
+		// no changes ? then don't do anything
+		if (! $this->_has_changes && $this->ID() && $model->get_primary_key_field()->is_auto_increment()) {
+			return 0;
+		}
+		/**
+		 * Saving a model object.
+		 * Before we perform a save, this action is fired.
+		 *
+		 * @param EE_Base_Class $model_object the model object about to be saved.
+		 */
+		do_action('AHEE__EE_Base_Class__save__begin', $this);
+		if ( ! $this->allow_persist()) {
+			return 0;
+		}
+		//now get current attribute values
+		$save_cols_n_values = $this->_fields;
+		//if the object already has an ID, update it. Otherwise, insert it
+		//also: change the assumption about values passed to the model NOT being prepare dby the model object. They have been
+		$old_assumption_concerning_value_preparation = $model
+															->get_assumption_concerning_values_already_prepared_by_model_object();
+		$model->assume_values_already_prepared_by_model_object(true);
+		//does this model have an autoincrement PK?
+		if ($model->has_primary_key_field()) {
+			if ($model->get_primary_key_field()->is_auto_increment()) {
+				//ok check if it's set, if so: update; if not, insert
+				if ( ! empty($save_cols_n_values[$model->primary_key_name()])) {
+					$results = $model->update_by_ID($save_cols_n_values, $this->ID());
+				} else {
+					unset($save_cols_n_values[$model->primary_key_name()]);
+					$results = $model->insert($save_cols_n_values);
+					if ($results) {
+						//if successful, set the primary key
+						//but don't use the normal SET method, because it will check if
+						//an item with the same ID exists in the mapper & db, then
+						//will find it in the db (because we just added it) and THAT object
+						//will get added to the mapper before we can add this one!
+						//but if we just avoid using the SET method, all that headache can be avoided
+						$pk_field_name = $model->primary_key_name();
+						$this->_fields[$pk_field_name] = $results;
+						$this->_clear_cached_property($pk_field_name);
+						$model->add_to_entity_map($this);
+						$this->_update_cached_related_model_objs_fks();
+					}
+				}
+			} else {//PK is NOT auto-increment
+				//so check if one like it already exists in the db
+				if ($model->exists_by_ID($this->ID())) {
+					if (WP_DEBUG && ! $this->in_entity_map()) {
+						throw new EE_Error(
+							sprintf(
+								__('Using a model object %1$s that is NOT in the entity map, can lead to unexpected errors. You should either: %4$s 1. Put it in the entity mapper by calling %2$s %4$s 2. Discard this model object and use what is in the entity mapper %4$s 3. Fetch from the database using %3$s',
+									'event_espresso'),
+								get_class($this),
+								get_class($model) . '::instance()->add_to_entity_map()',
+								get_class($model) . '::instance()->get_one_by_ID()',
+								'<br />'
+							)
+						);
+					}
+					$results = $model->update_by_ID($save_cols_n_values, $this->ID());
+				} else {
+					$results = $model->insert($save_cols_n_values);
+					$this->_update_cached_related_model_objs_fks();
+				}
+			}
+		} else {//there is NO primary key
+			$already_in_db = false;
+			foreach ($model->unique_indexes() as $index) {
+				$uniqueness_where_params = array_intersect_key($save_cols_n_values, $index->fields());
+				if ($model->exists(array($uniqueness_where_params))) {
+					$already_in_db = true;
+				}
+			}
+			if ($already_in_db) {
+				$combined_pk_fields_n_values = array_intersect_key($save_cols_n_values,
+					$model->get_combined_primary_key_fields());
+				$results = $model->update($save_cols_n_values, $combined_pk_fields_n_values);
+			} else {
+				$results = $model->insert($save_cols_n_values);
+			}
+		}
+		//restore the old assumption about values being prepared by the model object
+		$model
+			 ->assume_values_already_prepared_by_model_object($old_assumption_concerning_value_preparation);
+		/**
+		 * After saving the model object this action is called
+		 *
+		 * @param EE_Base_Class $model_object which was just saved
+		 * @param boolean|int   $results      if it were updated, TRUE or FALSE; if it were newly inserted
+		 *                                    the new ID (or 0 if an error occurred and it wasn't updated)
+		 */
+		do_action('AHEE__EE_Base_Class__save__end', $this, $results);
+		$this->_has_changes = false;
+		return $results;
+	}
+
+
+
+	/**
+	 * Updates the foreign key on related models objects pointing to this to have this model object's ID
+	 * as their foreign key.  If the cached related model objects already exist in the db, saves them (so that the DB
+	 * is consistent) Especially useful in case we JUST added this model object ot the database and we want to let its
+	 * cached relations with foreign keys to it know about that change. Eg: we've created a transaction but haven't
+	 * saved it to the db. We also create a registration and don't save it to the DB, but we DO cache it on the
+	 * transaction. Now, when we save the transaction, the registration's TXN_ID will be automatically updated, whether
+	 * or not they exist in the DB (if they do, their DB records will be automatically updated)
+	 *
+	 * @return void
+	 * @throws \EE_Error
+	 */
+	protected function _update_cached_related_model_objs_fks()
+	{
+		$model = $this->get_model();
+		foreach ($model->relation_settings() as $relation_name => $relation_obj) {
+			if ($relation_obj instanceof EE_Has_Many_Relation) {
+				foreach ($this->get_all_from_cache($relation_name) as $related_model_obj_in_cache) {
+					$fk_to_this = $related_model_obj_in_cache->get_model()->get_foreign_key_to(
+						$model->get_this_model_name()
+					);
+					$related_model_obj_in_cache->set($fk_to_this->get_name(), $this->ID());
+					if ($related_model_obj_in_cache->ID()) {
+						$related_model_obj_in_cache->save();
+					}
+				}
+			}
+		}
+	}
+
+
+
+	/**
+	 * Saves this model object and its NEW cached relations to the database.
+	 * (Meaning, for now, IT DOES NOT WORK if the cached items already exist in the DB.
+	 * In order for that to work, we would need to mark model objects as dirty/clean...
+	 * because otherwise, there's a potential for infinite looping of saving
+	 * Saves the cached related model objects, and ensures the relation between them
+	 * and this object and properly setup
+	 *
+	 * @return int ID of new model object on save; 0 on failure+
+	 * @throws \EE_Error
+	 */
+	public function save_new_cached_related_model_objs()
+	{
+		//make sure this has been saved
+		if ( ! $this->ID()) {
+			$id = $this->save();
+		} else {
+			$id = $this->ID();
+		}
+		//now save all the NEW cached model objects  (ie they don't exist in the DB)
+		foreach ($this->get_model()->relation_settings() as $relationName => $relationObj) {
+			if ($this->_model_relations[$relationName]) {
+				//is this a relation where we should expect just ONE related object (ie, EE_Belongs_To_relation)
+				//or MANY related objects (ie, EE_HABTM_Relation or EE_Has_Many_Relation)?
+				if ($relationObj instanceof EE_Belongs_To_Relation) {
+					//add a relation to that relation type (which saves the appropriate thing in the process)
+					//but ONLY if it DOES NOT exist in the DB
+					/* @var $related_model_obj EE_Base_Class */
+					$related_model_obj = $this->_model_relations[$relationName];
+					//					if( ! $related_model_obj->ID()){
+					$this->_add_relation_to($related_model_obj, $relationName);
+					$related_model_obj->save_new_cached_related_model_objs();
+					//					}
+				} else {
+					foreach ($this->_model_relations[$relationName] as $related_model_obj) {
+						//add a relation to that relation type (which saves the appropriate thing in the process)
+						//but ONLY if it DOES NOT exist in the DB
+						//						if( ! $related_model_obj->ID()){
+						$this->_add_relation_to($related_model_obj, $relationName);
+						$related_model_obj->save_new_cached_related_model_objs();
+						//						}
+					}
+				}
+			}
+		}
+		return $id;
+	}
+
+
+
+	/**
+	 * for getting a model while instantiated.
+	 *
+	 * @return \EEM_Base | \EEM_CPT_Base
+	 */
+	public function get_model()
+	{
+		if( ! $this->_model){
+			$modelName = self::_get_model_classname(get_class($this));
+			$this->_model = self::_get_model_instance_with_name($modelName, $this->_timezone);
+		} else {
+			$this->_model->set_timezone($this->_timezone);
+		}
+
+		return $this->_model;
+	}
+
+
+
+	/**
+	 * @param $props_n_values
+	 * @param $classname
+	 * @return mixed bool|EE_Base_Class|EEM_CPT_Base
+	 * @throws \EE_Error
+	 */
+	protected static function _get_object_from_entity_mapper($props_n_values, $classname)
+	{
+		//TODO: will not work for Term_Relationships because they have no PK!
+		$primary_id_ref = self::_get_primary_key_name($classname);
+		if (array_key_exists($primary_id_ref, $props_n_values) && ! empty($props_n_values[$primary_id_ref])) {
+			$id = $props_n_values[$primary_id_ref];
+			return self::_get_model($classname)->get_from_entity_map($id);
+		}
+		return false;
+	}
+
+
+
+	/**
+	 * This is called by child static "new_instance" method and we'll check to see if there is an existing db entry for
+	 * the primary key (if present in incoming values). If there is a key in the incoming array that matches the
+	 * primary key for the model AND it is not null, then we check the db. If there's a an object we return it.  If not
+	 * we return false.
+	 *
+	 * @param  array  $props_n_values   incoming array of properties and their values
+	 * @param  string $classname        the classname of the child class
+	 * @param null    $timezone
+	 * @param array   $date_formats     incoming date_formats in an array where the first value is the
+	 *                                  date_format and the second value is the time format
+	 * @return mixed (EE_Base_Class|bool)
+	 * @throws \EE_Error
+	 */
+	protected static function _check_for_object($props_n_values, $classname, $timezone = null, $date_formats = array())
+	{
+		$existing = null;
+		$model = self::_get_model($classname, $timezone);
+		if ($model->has_primary_key_field()) {
+			$primary_id_ref = self::_get_primary_key_name($classname);
+			if (array_key_exists($primary_id_ref, $props_n_values)
+				&& ! empty($props_n_values[$primary_id_ref])
+			) {
+				$existing = $model->get_one_by_ID(
+					$props_n_values[$primary_id_ref]
+				);
+			}
+		} elseif ($model->has_all_combined_primary_key_fields($props_n_values)) {
+			//no primary key on this model, but there's still a matching item in the DB
+			$existing = self::_get_model($classname, $timezone)->get_one_by_ID(
+				self::_get_model($classname, $timezone)->get_index_primary_key_string($props_n_values)
+			);
+		}
+		if ($existing) {
+			//set date formats if present before setting values
+			if ( ! empty($date_formats) && is_array($date_formats)) {
+				$existing->set_date_format($date_formats[0]);
+				$existing->set_time_format($date_formats[1]);
+			} else {
+				//set default formats for date and time
+				$existing->set_date_format(get_option('date_format'));
+				$existing->set_time_format(get_option('time_format'));
+			}
+			foreach ($props_n_values as $property => $field_value) {
+				$existing->set($property, $field_value);
+			}
+			return $existing;
+		} else {
+			return false;
+		}
+	}
+
+
+
+	/**
+	 * Gets the EEM_*_Model for this class
+	 *
+	 * @access public now, as this is more convenient
+	 * @param      $classname
+	 * @param null $timezone
+	 * @throws EE_Error
+	 * @return EEM_Base
+	 */
+	protected static function _get_model($classname, $timezone = null)
+	{
+		//find model for this class
+		if ( ! $classname) {
+			throw new EE_Error(
+				sprintf(
+					__(
+						"What were you thinking calling _get_model(%s)?? You need to specify the class name",
+						"event_espresso"
+					),
+					$classname
+				)
+			);
+		}
+		$modelName = self::_get_model_classname($classname);
+		return self::_get_model_instance_with_name($modelName, $timezone);
+	}
+
+
+
+	/**
+	 * Gets the model instance (eg instance of EEM_Attendee) given its classname (eg EE_Attendee)
+	 *
+	 * @param string $model_classname
+	 * @param null   $timezone
+	 * @return EEM_Base
+	 */
+	protected static function _get_model_instance_with_name($model_classname, $timezone = null)
+	{
+		$model_classname = str_replace('EEM_', '', $model_classname);
+		$model = EE_Registry::instance()->load_model($model_classname);
+		$model->set_timezone($timezone);
+		return $model;
+	}
+
+
+
+	/**
+	 * If a model name is provided (eg Registration), gets the model classname for that model.
+	 * Also works if a model class's classname is provided (eg EE_Registration).
+	 *
+	 * @param null $model_name
+	 * @return string like EEM_Attendee
+	 */
+	private static function _get_model_classname($model_name = null)
+	{
+		if (strpos($model_name, "EE_") === 0) {
+			$model_classname = str_replace("EE_", "EEM_", $model_name);
+		} else {
+			$model_classname = "EEM_" . $model_name;
+		}
+		return $model_classname;
+	}
+
+
+
+	/**
+	 * returns the name of the primary key attribute
+	 *
+	 * @param null $classname
+	 * @throws EE_Error
+	 * @return string
+	 */
+	protected static function _get_primary_key_name($classname = null)
+	{
+		if ( ! $classname) {
+			throw new EE_Error(
+				sprintf(
+					__("What were you thinking calling _get_primary_key_name(%s)", "event_espresso"),
+					$classname
+				)
+			);
+		}
+		return self::_get_model($classname)->get_primary_key_field()->get_name();
+	}
+
+
+
+	/**
+	 * Gets the value of the primary key.
+	 * If the object hasn't yet been saved, it should be whatever the model field's default was
+	 * (eg, if this were the EE_Event class, look at the primary key field on EEM_Event and see what its default value
+	 * is. Usually defaults for integer primary keys are 0; string primary keys are usually NULL).
+	 *
+	 * @return mixed, if the primary key is of type INT it'll be an int. Otherwise it could be a string
+	 * @throws \EE_Error
+	 */
+	public function ID()
+	{
+		$model = $this->get_model();
+		//now that we know the name of the variable, use a variable variable to get its value and return its
+		if ($model->has_primary_key_field()) {
+			return $this->_fields[$model->primary_key_name()];
+		} else {
+			return $model->get_index_primary_key_string($this->_fields);
+		}
+	}
+
+
+
+	/**
+	 * Adds a relationship to the specified EE_Base_Class object, given the relationship's name. Eg, if the current
+	 * model is related to a group of events, the $relationName should be 'Event', and should be a key in the EE
+	 * Model's $_model_relations array. If this model object doesn't exist in the DB, just caches the related thing
+	 *
+	 * @param mixed  $otherObjectModelObjectOrID       EE_Base_Class or the ID of the other object
+	 * @param string $relationName                     eg 'Events','Question',etc.
+	 *                                                 an attendee to a group, you also want to specify which role they
+	 *                                                 will have in that group. So you would use this parameter to
+	 *                                                 specify array('role-column-name'=>'role-id')
+	 * @param array  $extra_join_model_fields_n_values You can optionally include an array of key=>value pairs that
+	 *                                                 allow you to further constrict the relation to being added.
+	 *                                                 However, keep in mind that the columns (keys) given must match a
+	 *                                                 column on the JOIN table and currently only the HABTM models
+	 *                                                 accept these additional conditions.  Also remember that if an
+	 *                                                 exact match isn't found for these extra cols/val pairs, then a
+	 *                                                 NEW row is created in the join table.
+	 * @param null   $cache_id
+	 * @throws EE_Error
+	 * @return EE_Base_Class the object the relation was added to
+	 */
+	public function _add_relation_to(
+		$otherObjectModelObjectOrID,
+		$relationName,
+		$extra_join_model_fields_n_values = array(),
+		$cache_id = null
+	) {
+		$model = $this->get_model();
+		//if this thing exists in the DB, save the relation to the DB
+		if ($this->ID()) {
+			$otherObject = $model
+								->add_relationship_to($this, $otherObjectModelObjectOrID, $relationName,
+									$extra_join_model_fields_n_values);
+			//clear cache so future get_many_related and get_first_related() return new results.
+			$this->clear_cache($relationName, $otherObject, true);
+			if ($otherObject instanceof EE_Base_Class) {
+				$otherObject->clear_cache($model->get_this_model_name(), $this);
+			}
+		} else {
+			//this thing doesn't exist in the DB,  so just cache it
+			if ( ! $otherObjectModelObjectOrID instanceof EE_Base_Class) {
+				throw new EE_Error(sprintf(
+					__('Before a model object is saved to the database, calls to _add_relation_to must be passed an actual object, not just an ID. You provided %s as the model object to a %s',
+						'event_espresso'),
+					$otherObjectModelObjectOrID,
+					get_class($this)
+				));
+			} else {
+				$otherObject = $otherObjectModelObjectOrID;
+			}
+			$this->cache($relationName, $otherObjectModelObjectOrID, $cache_id);
+		}
+		if ($otherObject instanceof EE_Base_Class) {
+			//fix the reciprocal relation too
+			if ($otherObject->ID()) {
+				//its saved so assumed relations exist in the DB, so we can just
+				//clear the cache so future queries use the updated info in the DB
+				$otherObject->clear_cache($model->get_this_model_name(), null, true);
+			} else {
+				//it's not saved, so it caches relations like this
+				$otherObject->cache($model->get_this_model_name(), $this);
+			}
+		}
+		return $otherObject;
+	}
+
+
+
+	/**
+	 * Removes a relationship to the specified EE_Base_Class object, given the relationships' name. Eg, if the current
+	 * model is related to a group of events, the $relationName should be 'Events', and should be a key in the EE
+	 * Model's $_model_relations array. If this model object doesn't exist in the DB, just removes the related thing
+	 * from the cache
+	 *
+	 * @param mixed  $otherObjectModelObjectOrID
+	 *                EE_Base_Class or the ID of the other object, OR an array key into the cache if this isn't saved
+	 *                to the DB yet
+	 * @param string $relationName
+	 * @param array  $where_query
+	 *                You can optionally include an array of key=>value pairs that allow you to further constrict the
+	 *                relation to being added. However, keep in mind that the columns (keys) given must match a column
+	 *                on the JOIN table and currently only the HABTM models accept these additional conditions. Also
+	 *                remember that if an exact match isn't found for these extra cols/val pairs, then a NEW row is
+	 *                created in the join table.
+	 * @return EE_Base_Class the relation was removed from
+	 * @throws \EE_Error
+	 */
+	public function _remove_relation_to($otherObjectModelObjectOrID, $relationName, $where_query = array())
+	{
+		if ($this->ID()) {
+			//if this exists in the DB, save the relation change to the DB too
+			$otherObject = $this->get_model()
+								->remove_relationship_to($this, $otherObjectModelObjectOrID, $relationName,
+									$where_query);
+			$this->clear_cache($relationName, $otherObject);
+		} else {
+			//this doesn't exist in the DB, just remove it from the cache
+			$otherObject = $this->clear_cache($relationName, $otherObjectModelObjectOrID);
+		}
+		if ($otherObject instanceof EE_Base_Class) {
+			$otherObject->clear_cache($this->get_model()->get_this_model_name(), $this);
+		}
+		return $otherObject;
+	}
+
+
+
+	/**
+	 * Removes ALL the related things for the $relationName.
+	 *
+	 * @param string $relationName
+	 * @param array  $where_query_params like EEM_Base::get_all's $query_params[0] (where conditions)
+	 * @return EE_Base_Class
+	 * @throws \EE_Error
+	 */
+	public function _remove_relations($relationName, $where_query_params = array())
+	{
+		if ($this->ID()) {
+			//if this exists in the DB, save the relation change to the DB too
+			$otherObjects = $this->get_model()->remove_relations($this, $relationName, $where_query_params);
+			$this->clear_cache($relationName, null, true);
+		} else {
+			//this doesn't exist in the DB, just remove it from the cache
+			$otherObjects = $this->clear_cache($relationName, null, true);
+		}
+		if (is_array($otherObjects)) {
+			foreach ($otherObjects as $otherObject) {
+				$otherObject->clear_cache($this->get_model()->get_this_model_name(), $this);
+			}
+		}
+		return $otherObjects;
+	}
+
+
+
+	/**
+	 * Gets all the related model objects of the specified type. Eg, if the current class if
+	 * EE_Event, you could call $this->get_many_related('Registration') to get an array of all the
+	 * EE_Registration objects which related to this event. Note: by default, we remove the "default query params"
+	 * because we want to get even deleted items etc.
+	 *
+	 * @param string $relationName key in the model's _model_relations array
+	 * @param array  $query_params like EEM_Base::get_all
+	 * @return EE_Base_Class[] Results not necessarily indexed by IDs, because some results might not have primary keys
+	 * @throws \EE_Error
+	 *                             or might not be saved yet. Consider using EEM_Base::get_IDs() on these results if
+	 *                             you want IDs
+	 */
+	public function get_many_related($relationName, $query_params = array())
+	{
+		if ($this->ID()) {
+			//this exists in the DB, so get the related things from either the cache or the DB
+			//if there are query parameters, forget about caching the related model objects.
+			if ($query_params) {
+				$related_model_objects = $this->get_model()->get_all_related($this, $relationName, $query_params);
+			} else {
+				//did we already cache the result of this query?
+				$cached_results = $this->get_all_from_cache($relationName);
+				if ( ! $cached_results) {
+					$related_model_objects = $this->get_model()->get_all_related($this, $relationName, $query_params);
+					//if no query parameters were passed, then we got all the related model objects
+					//for that relation. We can cache them then.
+					foreach ($related_model_objects as $related_model_object) {
+						$this->cache($relationName, $related_model_object);
+					}
+				} else {
+					$related_model_objects = $cached_results;
+				}
+			}
+		} else {
+			//this doesn't exist in the DB, so just get the related things from the cache
+			$related_model_objects = $this->get_all_from_cache($relationName);
+		}
+		return $related_model_objects;
+	}
+
+
+
+	/**
+	 * Instead of getting the related model objects, simply counts them. Ignores default_where_conditions by default,
+	 * unless otherwise specified in the $query_params
+	 *
+	 * @param string $relation_name  model_name like 'Event', or 'Registration'
+	 * @param array  $query_params   like EEM_Base::get_all's
+	 * @param string $field_to_count name of field to count by. By default, uses primary key
+	 * @param bool   $distinct       if we want to only count the distinct values for the column then you can trigger
+	 *                               that by the setting $distinct to TRUE;
+	 * @return int
+	 */
+	public function count_related($relation_name, $query_params = array(), $field_to_count = null, $distinct = false)
+	{
+		return $this->get_model()->count_related($this, $relation_name, $query_params, $field_to_count, $distinct);
+	}
+
+
+
+	/**
+	 * Instead of getting the related model objects, simply sums up the values of the specified field.
+	 * Note: ignores default_where_conditions by default, unless otherwise specified in the $query_params
+	 *
+	 * @param string $relation_name model_name like 'Event', or 'Registration'
+	 * @param array  $query_params  like EEM_Base::get_all's
+	 * @param string $field_to_sum  name of field to count by.
+	 *                              By default, uses primary key (which doesn't make much sense, so you should probably
+	 *                              change it)
+	 * @return int
+	 */
+	public function sum_related($relation_name, $query_params = array(), $field_to_sum = null)
+	{
+		return $this->get_model()->sum_related($this, $relation_name, $query_params, $field_to_sum);
+	}
+
+
+
+	/**
+	 * Gets the first (ie, one) related model object of the specified type.
+	 *
+	 * @param string $relationName key in the model's _model_relations array
+	 * @param array  $query_params like EEM_Base::get_all
+	 * @return EE_Base_Class (not an array, a single object)
+	 * @throws \EE_Error
+	 */
+	public function get_first_related($relationName, $query_params = array())
+	{
+		$model = $this->get_model();
+		if ($this->ID()) {//this exists in the DB, get from the cache OR the DB
+			//if they've provided some query parameters, don't bother trying to cache the result
+			//also make sure we're not caching the result of get_first_related
+			//on a relation which should have an array of objects (because the cache might have an array of objects)
+			if ($query_params
+				|| ! $model->related_settings_for($relationName)
+					 instanceof
+					 EE_Belongs_To_Relation
+			) {
+				$related_model_object = $model->get_first_related($this, $relationName, $query_params);
+			} else {
+				//first, check if we've already cached the result of this query
+				$cached_result = $this->get_one_from_cache($relationName);
+				if ( ! $cached_result) {
+					$related_model_object = $model->get_first_related($this, $relationName, $query_params);
+					$this->cache($relationName, $related_model_object);
+				} else {
+					$related_model_object = $cached_result;
+				}
+			}
+		} else {
+			$related_model_object = null;
+			//this doesn't exist in the Db, but maybe the relation is of type belongs to, and so the related thing might
+			if ($model->related_settings_for($relationName) instanceof EE_Belongs_To_Relation) {
+				$related_model_object = $model->get_first_related($this, $relationName, $query_params);
+			}
+			//this doesn't exist in the DB and apparently the thing it belongs to doesn't either, just get what's cached on this object
+			if ( ! $related_model_object) {
+				$related_model_object = $this->get_one_from_cache($relationName);
+			}
+		}
+		return $related_model_object;
+	}
+
+
+
+	/**
+	 * Does a delete on all related objects of type $relationName and removes
+	 * the current model object's relation to them. If they can't be deleted (because
+	 * of blocking related model objects) does nothing. If the related model objects are
+	 * soft-deletable, they will be soft-deleted regardless of related blocking model objects.
+	 * If this model object doesn't exist yet in the DB, just removes its related things
+	 *
+	 * @param string $relationName
+	 * @param array  $query_params like EEM_Base::get_all's
+	 * @return int how many deleted
+	 * @throws \EE_Error
+	 */
+	public function delete_related($relationName, $query_params = array())
+	{
+		if ($this->ID()) {
+			$count = $this->get_model()->delete_related($this, $relationName, $query_params);
+		} else {
+			$count = count($this->get_all_from_cache($relationName));
+			$this->clear_cache($relationName, null, true);
+		}
+		return $count;
+	}
+
+
+
+	/**
+	 * Does a hard delete (ie, removes the DB row) on all related objects of type $relationName and removes
+	 * the current model object's relation to them. If they can't be deleted (because
+	 * of blocking related model objects) just does a soft delete on it instead, if possible.
+	 * If the related thing isn't a soft-deletable model object, this function is identical
+	 * to delete_related(). If this model object doesn't exist in the DB, just remove its related things
+	 *
+	 * @param string $relationName
+	 * @param array  $query_params like EEM_Base::get_all's
+	 * @return int how many deleted (including those soft deleted)
+	 * @throws \EE_Error
+	 */
+	public function delete_related_permanently($relationName, $query_params = array())
+	{
+		if ($this->ID()) {
+			$count = $this->get_model()->delete_related_permanently($this, $relationName, $query_params);
+		} else {
+			$count = count($this->get_all_from_cache($relationName));
+		}
+		$this->clear_cache($relationName, null, true);
+		return $count;
+	}
+
+
+
+	/**
+	 * is_set
+	 * Just a simple utility function children can use for checking if property exists
+	 *
+	 * @access  public
+	 * @param  string $field_name property to check
+	 * @return bool                              TRUE if existing,FALSE if not.
+	 */
+	public function is_set($field_name)
+	{
+		return isset($this->_fields[$field_name]);
+	}
+
+
+
+	/**
+	 * Just a simple utility function children can use for checking if property (or properties) exists and throwing an
+	 * EE_Error exception if they don't
+	 *
+	 * @param  mixed (string|array) $properties properties to check
+	 * @throws EE_Error
+	 * @return bool                              TRUE if existing, throw EE_Error if not.
+	 */
+	protected function _property_exists($properties)
+	{
+		foreach ((array)$properties as $property_name) {
+			//first make sure this property exists
+			if ( ! $this->_fields[$property_name]) {
+				throw new EE_Error(
+					sprintf(
+						__(
+							'Trying to retrieve a non-existent property (%s).  Double check the spelling please',
+							'event_espresso'
+						),
+						$property_name
+					)
+				);
+			}
+		}
+		return true;
+	}
+
+
+
+	/**
+	 * This simply returns an array of model fields for this object
+	 *
+	 * @return array
+	 * @throws \EE_Error
+	 */
+	public function model_field_array()
+	{
+		$fields = $this->get_model()->field_settings(false);
+		$properties = array();
+		//remove prepended underscore
+		foreach ($fields as $field_name => $settings) {
+			$properties[$field_name] = $this->get($field_name);
+		}
+		return $properties;
+	}
+
+
+
+	/**
+	 * Very handy general function to allow for plugins to extend any child of EE_Base_Class.
+	 * If a method is called on a child of EE_Base_Class that doesn't exist, this function is called
+	 * (http://www.garfieldtech.com/blog/php-magic-call) and passed the method's name and arguments. Instead of
+	 * requiring a plugin to extend the EE_Base_Class (which works fine is there's only 1 plugin, but when will that
+	 * happen?) they can add a hook onto 'filters_hook_espresso__{className}__{methodName}' (eg,
+	 * filters_hook_espresso__EE_Answer__my_great_function) and accepts 2 arguments: the object on which the function
+	 * was called, and an array of the original arguments passed to the function. Whatever their callback function
+	 * returns will be returned by this function. Example: in functions.php (or in a plugin):
+	 * add_filter('FHEE__EE_Answer__my_callback','my_callback',10,3); function
+	 * my_callback($previousReturnValue,EE_Base_Class $object,$argsArray){
+	 * $returnString= "you called my_callback! and passed args:".implode(",",$argsArray);
+	 *        return $previousReturnValue.$returnString;
+	 * }
+	 * require('EE_Answer.class.php');
+	 * $answer= EE_Answer::new_instance(array('REG_ID' => 2,'QST_ID' => 3,'ANS_value' => The answer is 42'));
+	 * echo $answer->my_callback('monkeys',100);
+	 * //will output "you called my_callback! and passed args:monkeys,100"
+	 *
+	 * @param string $methodName name of method which was called on a child of EE_Base_Class, but which
+	 * @param array  $args       array of original arguments passed to the function
+	 * @throws EE_Error
+	 * @return mixed whatever the plugin which calls add_filter decides
+	 */
+	public function __call($methodName, $args)
+	{
+		$className = get_class($this);
+		$tagName = "FHEE__{$className}__{$methodName}";
+		if ( ! has_filter($tagName)) {
+			throw new EE_Error(
+				sprintf(
+					__(
+						"Method %s on class %s does not exist! You can create one with the following code in functions.php or in a plugin: add_filter('%s','my_callback',10,3);function my_callback(\$previousReturnValue,EE_Base_Class \$object, \$argsArray){/*function body*/return \$whatever;}",
+						"event_espresso"
+					),
+					$methodName,
+					$className,
+					$tagName
+				)
+			);
+		}
+		return apply_filters($tagName, null, $this, $args);
+	}
+
+
+
+	/**
+	 * Similar to insert_post_meta, adds a record in the Extra_Meta model's table with the given key and value.
+	 * A $previous_value can be specified in case there are many meta rows with the same key
+	 *
+	 * @param string $meta_key
+	 * @param mixed  $meta_value
+	 * @param mixed  $previous_value
+	 * @return bool|int # of records updated (or BOOLEAN if we actually ended up inserting the extra meta row)
+	 * @throws \EE_Error
+	 * NOTE: if the values haven't changed, returns 0
+	 */
+	public function update_extra_meta($meta_key, $meta_value, $previous_value = null)
+	{
+		$query_params = array(
+			array(
+				'EXM_key'  => $meta_key,
+				'OBJ_ID'   => $this->ID(),
+				'EXM_type' => $this->get_model()->get_this_model_name(),
+			),
+		);
+		if ($previous_value !== null) {
+			$query_params[0]['EXM_value'] = $meta_value;
+		}
+		$existing_rows_like_that = EEM_Extra_Meta::instance()->get_all($query_params);
+		if ( ! $existing_rows_like_that) {
+			return $this->add_extra_meta($meta_key, $meta_value);
+		}
+		foreach ($existing_rows_like_that as $existing_row) {
+			$existing_row->save(array('EXM_value' => $meta_value));
+		}
+		return count($existing_rows_like_that);
+	}
+
+
+
+	/**
+	 * Adds a new extra meta record. If $unique is set to TRUE, we'll first double-check
+	 * no other extra meta for this model object have the same key. Returns TRUE if the
+	 * extra meta row was entered, false if not
+	 *
+	 * @param string  $meta_key
+	 * @param mixed   $meta_value
+	 * @param boolean $unique
+	 * @return boolean
+	 * @throws \EE_Error
+	 */
+	public function add_extra_meta($meta_key, $meta_value, $unique = false)
+	{
+		if ($unique) {
+			$existing_extra_meta = EEM_Extra_Meta::instance()->get_one(
+				array(
+					array(
+						'EXM_key'  => $meta_key,
+						'OBJ_ID'   => $this->ID(),
+						'EXM_type' => $this->get_model()->get_this_model_name(),
+					),
+				)
+			);
+			if ($existing_extra_meta) {
+				return false;
+			}
+		}
+		$new_extra_meta = EE_Extra_Meta::new_instance(
+			array(
+				'EXM_key'   => $meta_key,
+				'EXM_value' => $meta_value,
+				'OBJ_ID'    => $this->ID(),
+				'EXM_type'  => $this->get_model()->get_this_model_name(),
+			)
+		);
+		$new_extra_meta->save();
+		return true;
+	}
+
+
+
+	/**
+	 * Deletes all the extra meta rows for this record as specified by key. If $meta_value
+	 * is specified, only deletes extra meta records with that value.
+	 *
+	 * @param string $meta_key
+	 * @param mixed  $meta_value
+	 * @return int number of extra meta rows deleted
+	 * @throws \EE_Error
+	 */
+	public function delete_extra_meta($meta_key, $meta_value = null)
+	{
+		$query_params = array(
+			array(
+				'EXM_key'  => $meta_key,
+				'OBJ_ID'   => $this->ID(),
+				'EXM_type' => $this->get_model()->get_this_model_name(),
+			),
+		);
+		if ($meta_value !== null) {
+			$query_params[0]['EXM_value'] = $meta_value;
+		}
+		return EEM_Extra_Meta::instance()->delete($query_params);
+	}
+
+
+
+	/**
+	 * Gets the extra meta with the given meta key. If you specify "single" we just return 1, otherwise
+	 * an array of everything found. Requires that this model actually have a relation of type EE_Has_Many_Any_Relation.
+	 * You can specify $default is case you haven't found the extra meta
+	 *
+	 * @param string  $meta_key
+	 * @param boolean $single
+	 * @param mixed   $default if we don't find anything, what should we return?
+	 * @return mixed single value if $single; array if ! $single
+	 * @throws \EE_Error
+	 */
+	public function get_extra_meta($meta_key, $single = false, $default = null)
+	{
+		if ($single) {
+			$result = $this->get_first_related('Extra_Meta', array(array('EXM_key' => $meta_key)));
+			if ($result instanceof EE_Extra_Meta) {
+				return $result->value();
+			}
+		} else {
+			$results = $this->get_many_related('Extra_Meta', array(array('EXM_key' => $meta_key)));
+			if ($results) {
+				$values = array();
+				foreach ($results as $result) {
+					if ($result instanceof EE_Extra_Meta) {
+						$values[$result->ID()] = $result->value();
+					}
+				}
+				return $values;
+			}
+		}
+		//if nothing discovered yet return default.
+		return apply_filters(
+			'FHEE__EE_Base_Class__get_extra_meta__default_value',
+			$default,
+			$meta_key,
+			$single,
+			$this
+			);
+	}
+
+
+
+	/**
+	 * Returns a simple array of all the extra meta associated with this model object.
+	 * If $one_of_each_key is true (Default), it will be an array of simple key-value pairs, keys being the
+	 * extra meta's key, and teh value being its value. However, if there are duplicate extra meta rows with
+	 * the same key, only one will be used. (eg array('foo'=>'bar','monkey'=>123))
+	 * If $one_of_each_key is false, it will return an array with the top-level keys being
+	 * the extra meta keys, but their values are also arrays, which have the extra-meta's ID as their sub-key, and
+	 * finally the extra meta's value as each sub-value. (eg
+	 * array('foo'=>array(1=>'bar',2=>'bill'),'monkey'=>array(3=>123)))
+	 *
+	 * @param boolean $one_of_each_key
+	 * @return array
+	 * @throws \EE_Error
+	 */
+	public function all_extra_meta_array($one_of_each_key = true)
+	{
+		$return_array = array();
+		if ($one_of_each_key) {
+			$extra_meta_objs = $this->get_many_related('Extra_Meta', array('group_by' => 'EXM_key'));
+			foreach ($extra_meta_objs as $extra_meta_obj) {
+				if ($extra_meta_obj instanceof EE_Extra_Meta) {
+					$return_array[$extra_meta_obj->key()] = $extra_meta_obj->value();
+				}
+			}
+		} else {
+			$extra_meta_objs = $this->get_many_related('Extra_Meta');
+			foreach ($extra_meta_objs as $extra_meta_obj) {
+				if ($extra_meta_obj instanceof EE_Extra_Meta) {
+					if ( ! isset($return_array[$extra_meta_obj->key()])) {
+						$return_array[$extra_meta_obj->key()] = array();
+					}
+					$return_array[$extra_meta_obj->key()][$extra_meta_obj->ID()] = $extra_meta_obj->value();
+				}
+			}
+		}
+		return $return_array;
+	}
+
+
+
+	/**
+	 * Gets a pretty nice displayable nice for this model object. Often overridden
+	 *
+	 * @return string
+	 * @throws \EE_Error
+	 */
+	public function name()
+	{
+		//find a field that's not a text field
+		$field_we_can_use = $this->get_model()->get_a_field_of_type('EE_Text_Field_Base');
+		if ($field_we_can_use) {
+			return $this->get($field_we_can_use->get_name());
+		} else {
+			$first_few_properties = $this->model_field_array();
+			$first_few_properties = array_slice($first_few_properties, 0, 3);
+			$name_parts = array();
+			foreach ($first_few_properties as $name => $value) {
+				$name_parts[] = "$name:$value";
+			}
+			return implode(",", $name_parts);
+		}
+	}
+
+
+
+	/**
+	 * in_entity_map
+	 * Checks if this model object has been proven to already be in the entity map
+	 *
+	 * @return boolean
+	 * @throws \EE_Error
+	 */
+	public function in_entity_map()
+	{
+		if ($this->ID() && $this->get_model()->get_from_entity_map($this->ID()) === $this) {
+			//well, if we looked, did we find it in the entity map?
+			return true;
+		} else {
+			return false;
+		}
+	}
+
+
+
+	/**
+	 * refresh_from_db
+	 * Makes sure the fields and values on this model object are in-sync with what's in the database.
+	 *
+	 * @throws EE_Error if this model object isn't in the entity mapper (because then you should
+	 * just use what's in the entity mapper and refresh it) and WP_DEBUG is TRUE
+	 */
+	public function refresh_from_db()
+	{
+		if ($this->ID() && $this->in_entity_map()) {
+			$this->get_model()->refresh_entity_map_from_db($this->ID());
+		} else {
+			//if it doesn't have ID, you shouldn't be asking to refresh it from teh database (because its not in the database)
+			//if it has an ID but it's not in the map, and you're asking me to refresh it
+			//that's kinda dangerous. You should just use what's in the entity map, or add this to the entity map if there's
+			//absolutely nothing in it for this ID
+			if (WP_DEBUG) {
+				throw new EE_Error(
+					sprintf(
+						__('Trying to refresh a model object with ID "%1$s" that\'s not in the entity map? First off: you should put it in the entity map by calling %2$s. Second off, if you want what\'s in the database right now, you should just call %3$s yourself and discard this model object.',
+							'event_espresso'),
+						$this->ID(),
+						get_class($this->get_model()) . '::instance()->add_to_entity_map()',
+						get_class($this->get_model()) . '::instance()->refresh_entity_map()'
+					)
+				);
+			}
+		}
+	}
+
+
+
+	/**
+	 * Because some other plugins, like Advanced Cron Manager, expect all objects to have this method
+	 * (probably a bad assumption they have made, oh well)
+	 *
+	 * @return string
+	 */
+	public function __toString()
+	{
+		try {
+			return sprintf('%s (%s)', $this->name(), $this->ID());
+		} catch (Exception $e) {
+			EE_Error::add_error($e->getMessage(), __FILE__, __FUNCTION__, __LINE__);
+			return '';
+		}
+	}
+
+
+
+	/**
+	 * Clear related model objects if they're already in the DB, because otherwise when we
+	 * UN-serialize this model object we'll need to be careful to add them to the entity map.
+	 * This means if we have made changes to those related model objects, and want to unserialize
+	 * the this model object on a subsequent request, changes to those related model objects will be lost.
+	 * Instead, those related model objects should be directly serialized and stored.
+	 * Eg, the following won't work:
+	 * $reg = EEM_Registration::instance()->get_one_by_ID( 123 );
+	 * $att = $reg->attendee();
+	 * $att->set( 'ATT_fname', 'Dirk' );
+	 * update_option( 'my_option', serialize( $reg ) );
+	 * //END REQUEST
+	 * //START NEXT REQUEST
+	 * $reg = get_option( 'my_option' );
+	 * $reg->attendee()->save();
+	 * And would need to be replace with:
+	 * $reg = EEM_Registration::instance()->get_one_by_ID( 123 );
+	 * $att = $reg->attendee();
+	 * $att->set( 'ATT_fname', 'Dirk' );
+	 * update_option( 'my_option', serialize( $reg ) );
+	 * //END REQUEST
+	 * //START NEXT REQUEST
+	 * $att = get_option( 'my_option' );
+	 * $att->save();
+	 *
+	 * @return array
+	 * @throws \EE_Error
+	 */
+	public function __sleep()
+	{
+		$model = $this->get_model();
+		foreach ($model->relation_settings() as $relation_name => $relation_obj) {
+			if ($relation_obj instanceof EE_Belongs_To_Relation) {
+				$classname = 'EE_' . $model->get_this_model_name();
+				if (
+					$this->get_one_from_cache($relation_name) instanceof $classname
+					&& $this->get_one_from_cache($relation_name)->ID()
+				) {
+					$this->clear_cache($relation_name, $this->get_one_from_cache($relation_name)->ID());
+				}
+			}
+		}
+		$this->_props_n_values_provided_in_constructor = array();
+		$properties_to_serialize = get_object_vars($this);
+		//don't serialize the model. It's big and that risks recursion
+		unset($properties_to_serialize['_model']);
+		return array_keys($properties_to_serialize);
+	}
+
+
+
+	/**
+	 * restore _props_n_values_provided_in_constructor
+	 * PLZ NOTE: this will reset the array to whatever fields values were present prior to serialization,
+	 * and therefore should NOT be used to determine if state change has occurred since initial construction.
+	 * At best, you would only be able to detect if state change has occurred during THIS request.
+	 */
+	public function __wakeup()
+	{
+		$this->_props_n_values_provided_in_constructor = $this->_fields;
+	}
 
 
 

core/db_models/EEM_Attendee.model.php

Indentation +399 added lines, -399 removed lines

@@ -17,413 +17,413 @@
 class EEM_Attendee extends EEM_CPT_Base
 {
 
-    // private instance of the Attendee object
-    protected static $_instance = null;
+	// private instance of the Attendee object
+	protected static $_instance = null;
 
-    /**
-     * QST_system for questions are strings not integers now,
-     * so these constants are deprecated.
-     * Please instead use the EEM_Attendee::system_question_* constants
-     *
-     * @deprecated
-     */
-    const fname_question_id = 1;
+	/**
+	 * QST_system for questions are strings not integers now,
+	 * so these constants are deprecated.
+	 * Please instead use the EEM_Attendee::system_question_* constants
+	 *
+	 * @deprecated
+	 */
+	const fname_question_id = 1;
 
-    /**
-     * @deprecated
-     */
-    const lname_question_id = 2;
+	/**
+	 * @deprecated
+	 */
+	const lname_question_id = 2;
 
 
-    /**
-     * @deprecated
-     */
-    const email_question_id = 3;
+	/**
+	 * @deprecated
+	 */
+	const email_question_id = 3;
 
 
-    /**
-     * @deprecated
-     */
-    const address_question_id = 4;
+	/**
+	 * @deprecated
+	 */
+	const address_question_id = 4;
 
 
-    /**
-     * @deprecated
-     */
-    const address2_question_id = 5;
-
-
-    /**
-     * @deprecated
-     */
-    const city_question_id = 6;
-
-
-    /**
-     * @deprecated
-     */
-    const state_question_id = 7;
-
-
-    /**
-     * @deprecated
-     */
-    const country_question_id = 8;
-
-
-    /**
-     * @deprecated
-     */
-    const zip_question_id = 9;
-
-
-    /**
-     * @deprecated
-     */
-    const phone_question_id = 10;
-
-    /**
-     * When looking for questions that correspond to attendee fields,
-     * look for the question with this QST_system value.
-     * These replace the old constants like EEM_Attendee::*_question_id
-     */
-    const system_question_fname = 'fname';
-
-    const system_question_lname = 'lname';
-
-    const system_question_email = 'email';
-
-    const system_question_address = 'address';
-
-    const system_question_address2 = 'address2';
-
-    const system_question_city = 'city';
-
-    const system_question_state = 'state';
-
-    const system_question_country = 'country';
-
-    const system_question_zip = 'zip';
-
-    const system_question_phone = 'phone';
-
-    /**
-     * Keys are all the EEM_Attendee::system_question_* constants, which are
-     * also all the values of QST_system in the questions table, and values
-     * are their corresponding Attendee field names
-     *
-     * @var array
-     */
-    protected $_system_question_to_attendee_field_name = array(
-        EEM_Attendee::system_question_fname    => 'ATT_fname',
-        EEM_Attendee::system_question_lname    => 'ATT_lname',
-        EEM_Attendee::system_question_email    => 'ATT_email',
-        EEM_Attendee::system_question_address  => 'ATT_address',
-        EEM_Attendee::system_question_address2 => 'ATT_address2',
-        EEM_Attendee::system_question_city     => 'ATT_city',
-        EEM_Attendee::system_question_state    => 'STA_ID',
-        EEM_Attendee::system_question_country  => 'CNT_ISO',
-        EEM_Attendee::system_question_zip      => 'ATT_zip',
-        EEM_Attendee::system_question_phone    => 'ATT_phone',
-    );
-
-
-
-    /**
-     * EEM_Attendee constructor.
-     *
-     * @param null              $timezone
-     * @param ModelFieldFactory $model_field_factory
-     * @throws EE_Error
-     * @throws InvalidArgumentException
-     */
-    protected function __construct($timezone = null, ModelFieldFactory $model_field_factory)
-    {
-        $this->singular_item = esc_html__('Attendee', 'event_espresso');
-        $this->plural_item = esc_html__('Attendees', 'event_espresso');
-        $this->_tables = array(
-            'Attendee_CPT'  => new EE_Primary_Table('posts', 'ID'),
-            'Attendee_Meta' => new EE_Secondary_Table(
-                'esp_attendee_meta',
-                'ATTM_ID',
-                'ATT_ID'
-            ),
-        );
-        $this->_fields = array(
-            'Attendee_CPT'  => array(
-                'ATT_ID'        => $model_field_factory->createPrimaryKeyIntField(
-                    'ID',
-                    esc_html__('Attendee ID', 'event_espresso')
-                ),
-                'ATT_full_name' => $model_field_factory->createPlainTextField(
-                    'post_title',
-                    esc_html__('Attendee Full Name', 'event_espresso'),
-                    false,
-                    esc_html__('Unknown', 'event_espresso')
-                ),
-                'ATT_bio'       => $model_field_factory->createPostContentField(
-                    'post_content',
-                    esc_html__('Attendee Biography', 'event_espresso'),
-                    false,
-                    esc_html__('No Biography Provided', 'event_espresso')
-                ),
-                'ATT_slug'      => $model_field_factory->createSlugField(
-                    'post_name',
-                    esc_html__('Attendee URL Slug', 'event_espresso')
-                ),
-                'ATT_created'   => $model_field_factory->createDatetimeField(
-                    'post_date',
-                    esc_html__('Time Attendee Created', 'event_espresso')
-                ),
-                'ATT_short_bio' => $model_field_factory->createSimpleHtmlField(
-                    'post_excerpt',
-                    esc_html__('Attendee Short Biography', 'event_espresso'),
-                    true,
-                    esc_html__('No Biography Provided', 'event_espresso')
-                ),
-                'ATT_modified'  => $model_field_factory->createDatetimeField(
-                    'post_modified',
-                    esc_html__('Time Attendee Last Modified', 'event_espresso')
-                ),
-                'ATT_author'    => $model_field_factory->createWpUserField(
-                    'post_author',
-                    esc_html__('Creator ID of the first Event attended', 'event_espresso'),
-                    false
-                ),
-                'ATT_parent'    => $model_field_factory->createDbOnlyIntField(
-                    'post_parent',
-                    esc_html__('Parent Attendee (unused)', 'event_espresso'),
-                    false,
-                    0
-                ),
-                'post_type'     => $model_field_factory->createWpPostTypeField('espresso_attendees'),
-                'status'        => $model_field_factory->createWpPostStatusField(
-                    'post_status',
-                    esc_html__('Attendee Status', 'event_espresso'),
-                    false,
-                    'publish'
-                ),
-            ),
-            'Attendee_Meta' => array(
-                'ATTM_ID'      => $model_field_factory->createDbOnlyIntField(
-                    'ATTM_ID',
-                    esc_html__('Attendee Meta Row ID', 'event_espresso'),
-                    false
-                ),
-                'ATT_ID_fk'    => $model_field_factory->createDbOnlyIntField(
-                    'ATT_ID',
-                    esc_html__('Foreign Key to Attendee in Post Table', 'event_espresso'),
-                    false
-                ),
-                'ATT_fname'    => $model_field_factory->createPlainTextField(
-                    'ATT_fname',
-                    esc_html__('First Name', 'event_espresso')
-                ),
-                'ATT_lname'    => $model_field_factory->createPlainTextField(
-                    'ATT_lname',
-                    esc_html__('Last Name', 'event_espresso')
-                ),
-                'ATT_address'  => $model_field_factory->createPlainTextField(
-                    'ATT_address',
-                    esc_html__('Address Part 1', 'event_espresso')
-                ),
-                'ATT_address2' => $model_field_factory->createPlainTextField(
-                    'ATT_address2',
-                    esc_html__('Address Part 2', 'event_espresso')
-                ),
-                'ATT_city'     => $model_field_factory->createPlainTextField(
-                    'ATT_city',
-                    esc_html__('City', 'event_espresso')
-                ),
-                'STA_ID'       => $model_field_factory->createForeignKeyIntField(
-                    'STA_ID',
-                    esc_html__('State', 'event_espresso'),
-                    true,
-                    0,
-                    'State'
-                ),
-                'CNT_ISO'      => $model_field_factory->createForeignKeyStringField(
-                    'CNT_ISO',
-                    esc_html__('Country', 'event_espresso'),
-                    true,
-                    '',
-                    'Country'
-                ),
-                'ATT_zip'      => $model_field_factory->createPlainTextField(
-                    'ATT_zip',
-                    esc_html__('ZIP/Postal Code', 'event_espresso')
-                ),
-                'ATT_email'    => $model_field_factory->createEmailField(
-                    'ATT_email',
-                    esc_html__('Email Address', 'event_espresso')
-                ),
-                'ATT_phone'    => $model_field_factory->createPlainTextField(
-                    'ATT_phone',
-                    esc_html__('Phone', 'event_espresso')
-                ),
-            ),
-        );
-        $this->_model_relations = array(
-            'Registration'      => new EE_Has_Many_Relation(),
-            'State'             => new EE_Belongs_To_Relation(),
-            'Country'           => new EE_Belongs_To_Relation(),
-            'Event'             => new EE_HABTM_Relation('Registration', false),
-            'WP_User'           => new EE_Belongs_To_Relation(),
-            'Message'           => new EE_Has_Many_Any_Relation(false),
-            //allow deletion of attendees even if they have messages in the queue for them.
-            'Term_Relationship' => new EE_Has_Many_Relation(),
-            'Term_Taxonomy'     => new EE_HABTM_Relation('Term_Relationship'),
-        );
-        $this->_caps_slug = 'contacts';
-        parent::__construct($timezone);
-    }
-
-
-
-    /**
-     * Gets the name of the field on the attendee model corresponding to the system question string
-     * which should be one of the keys from EEM_Attendee::_system_question_to_attendee_field_name
-     *
-     * @param string $system_question_string
-     * @return string|null if not found
-     */
-    public function get_attendee_field_for_system_question($system_question_string)
-    {
-        return isset($this->_system_question_to_attendee_field_name[$system_question_string])
-            ? $this->_system_question_to_attendee_field_name[$system_question_string]
-            : null;
-    }
-
-
-
-    /**
-     * Gets mapping from esp_question.QST_system values to their corresponding attendee field names
-     *
-     * @return array
-     */
-    public function system_question_to_attendee_field_mapping()
-    {
-        return $this->_system_question_to_attendee_field_name;
-    }
-
-
-
-    /**
-     * Gets all the attendees for a transaction (by using the esp_registration as a join table)
-     *
-     * @param EE_Transaction /int $transaction_id_or_obj EE_Transaction or its ID
-     * @return EE_Attendee[]|EE_Base_Class[]
-     * @throws EE_Error
-     */
-    public function get_attendees_for_transaction($transaction_id_or_obj)
-    {
-        return $this->get_all(
-            array(
-                array(
-                    'Registration.Transaction.TXN_ID' => $transaction_id_or_obj instanceof EE_Transaction
-                        ? $transaction_id_or_obj->ID()
-                        : $transaction_id_or_obj,
-                ),
-            )
-        );
-    }
-
-
-
-    /**
-     * retrieve  a single attendee from db via their ID
-     *
-     * @param $ATT_ID
-     * @return mixed array on success, FALSE on fail
-     * @deprecated
-     */
-    public function get_attendee_by_ID($ATT_ID = false)
-    {
-        // retrieve a particular EE_Attendee
-        return $this->get_one_by_ID($ATT_ID);
-    }
-
-
-
-    /**
-     * retrieve  a single attendee from db via their ID
-     *
-     * @param array $where_cols_n_values
-     * @return mixed array on success, FALSE on fail
-     * @throws EE_Error
-     */
-    public function get_attendee($where_cols_n_values = array())
-    {
-        if (empty($where_cols_n_values)) {
-            return false;
-        }
-        $attendee = $this->get_all(array($where_cols_n_values));
-        if (! empty($attendee)) {
-            return array_shift($attendee);
-        }
-        return false;
-    }
-
-
-
-    /**
-     * Search for an existing Attendee record in the DB
-     *
-     * @param array $where_cols_n_values
-     * @return bool|mixed
-     * @throws EE_Error
-     */
-    public function find_existing_attendee($where_cols_n_values = null)
-    {
-        // search by combo of first and last names plus the email address
-        $attendee_data_keys = array(
-            'ATT_fname' => $this->_ATT_fname,
-            'ATT_lname' => $this->_ATT_lname,
-            'ATT_email' => $this->_ATT_email,
-        );
-        // no search params means attendee object already exists.
-        $where_cols_n_values = is_array($where_cols_n_values) && ! empty($where_cols_n_values)
-            ? $where_cols_n_values
-            : $attendee_data_keys;
-        $valid_data = true;
-        // check for required values
-        $valid_data = isset($where_cols_n_values['ATT_fname']) && ! empty($where_cols_n_values['ATT_fname'])
-            ? $valid_data
-            : false;
-        $valid_data = isset($where_cols_n_values['ATT_lname']) && ! empty($where_cols_n_values['ATT_lname'])
-            ? $valid_data
-            : false;
-        $valid_data = isset($where_cols_n_values['ATT_email']) && ! empty($where_cols_n_values['ATT_email'])
-            ? $valid_data
-            : false;
-        if ($valid_data) {
-            $attendee = $this->get_attendee($where_cols_n_values);
-            if ($attendee instanceof EE_Attendee) {
-                return $attendee;
-            }
-        }
-        return false;
-    }
-
-
-
-    /**
-     * Takes an incoming array of EE_Registration ids
-     * and sends back a list of corresponding non duplicate EE_Attendee objects.
-     *
-     * @since  4.3.0
-     * @param  array $ids array of EE_Registration ids
-     * @return EE_Attendee[]|EE_Base_Class[]
-     * @throws EE_Error
-     */
-    public function get_array_of_contacts_from_reg_ids($ids)
-    {
-        $ids = (array)$ids;
-        $_where = array(
-            'Registration.REG_ID' => array('in', $ids),
-        );
-        return $this->get_all(array($_where));
-    }
+	/**
+	 * @deprecated
+	 */
+	const address2_question_id = 5;
+
+
+	/**
+	 * @deprecated
+	 */
+	const city_question_id = 6;
+
+
+	/**
+	 * @deprecated
+	 */
+	const state_question_id = 7;
+
+
+	/**
+	 * @deprecated
+	 */
+	const country_question_id = 8;
+
+
+	/**
+	 * @deprecated
+	 */
+	const zip_question_id = 9;
+
+
+	/**
+	 * @deprecated
+	 */
+	const phone_question_id = 10;
+
+	/**
+	 * When looking for questions that correspond to attendee fields,
+	 * look for the question with this QST_system value.
+	 * These replace the old constants like EEM_Attendee::*_question_id
+	 */
+	const system_question_fname = 'fname';
+
+	const system_question_lname = 'lname';
+
+	const system_question_email = 'email';
+
+	const system_question_address = 'address';
+
+	const system_question_address2 = 'address2';
+
+	const system_question_city = 'city';
+
+	const system_question_state = 'state';
+
+	const system_question_country = 'country';
+
+	const system_question_zip = 'zip';
+
+	const system_question_phone = 'phone';
+
+	/**
+	 * Keys are all the EEM_Attendee::system_question_* constants, which are
+	 * also all the values of QST_system in the questions table, and values
+	 * are their corresponding Attendee field names
+	 *
+	 * @var array
+	 */
+	protected $_system_question_to_attendee_field_name = array(
+		EEM_Attendee::system_question_fname    => 'ATT_fname',
+		EEM_Attendee::system_question_lname    => 'ATT_lname',
+		EEM_Attendee::system_question_email    => 'ATT_email',
+		EEM_Attendee::system_question_address  => 'ATT_address',
+		EEM_Attendee::system_question_address2 => 'ATT_address2',
+		EEM_Attendee::system_question_city     => 'ATT_city',
+		EEM_Attendee::system_question_state    => 'STA_ID',
+		EEM_Attendee::system_question_country  => 'CNT_ISO',
+		EEM_Attendee::system_question_zip      => 'ATT_zip',
+		EEM_Attendee::system_question_phone    => 'ATT_phone',
+	);
+
+
+
+	/**
+	 * EEM_Attendee constructor.
+	 *
+	 * @param null              $timezone
+	 * @param ModelFieldFactory $model_field_factory
+	 * @throws EE_Error
+	 * @throws InvalidArgumentException
+	 */
+	protected function __construct($timezone = null, ModelFieldFactory $model_field_factory)
+	{
+		$this->singular_item = esc_html__('Attendee', 'event_espresso');
+		$this->plural_item = esc_html__('Attendees', 'event_espresso');
+		$this->_tables = array(
+			'Attendee_CPT'  => new EE_Primary_Table('posts', 'ID'),
+			'Attendee_Meta' => new EE_Secondary_Table(
+				'esp_attendee_meta',
+				'ATTM_ID',
+				'ATT_ID'
+			),
+		);
+		$this->_fields = array(
+			'Attendee_CPT'  => array(
+				'ATT_ID'        => $model_field_factory->createPrimaryKeyIntField(
+					'ID',
+					esc_html__('Attendee ID', 'event_espresso')
+				),
+				'ATT_full_name' => $model_field_factory->createPlainTextField(
+					'post_title',
+					esc_html__('Attendee Full Name', 'event_espresso'),
+					false,
+					esc_html__('Unknown', 'event_espresso')
+				),
+				'ATT_bio'       => $model_field_factory->createPostContentField(
+					'post_content',
+					esc_html__('Attendee Biography', 'event_espresso'),
+					false,
+					esc_html__('No Biography Provided', 'event_espresso')
+				),
+				'ATT_slug'      => $model_field_factory->createSlugField(
+					'post_name',
+					esc_html__('Attendee URL Slug', 'event_espresso')
+				),
+				'ATT_created'   => $model_field_factory->createDatetimeField(
+					'post_date',
+					esc_html__('Time Attendee Created', 'event_espresso')
+				),
+				'ATT_short_bio' => $model_field_factory->createSimpleHtmlField(
+					'post_excerpt',
+					esc_html__('Attendee Short Biography', 'event_espresso'),
+					true,
+					esc_html__('No Biography Provided', 'event_espresso')
+				),
+				'ATT_modified'  => $model_field_factory->createDatetimeField(
+					'post_modified',
+					esc_html__('Time Attendee Last Modified', 'event_espresso')
+				),
+				'ATT_author'    => $model_field_factory->createWpUserField(
+					'post_author',
+					esc_html__('Creator ID of the first Event attended', 'event_espresso'),
+					false
+				),
+				'ATT_parent'    => $model_field_factory->createDbOnlyIntField(
+					'post_parent',
+					esc_html__('Parent Attendee (unused)', 'event_espresso'),
+					false,
+					0
+				),
+				'post_type'     => $model_field_factory->createWpPostTypeField('espresso_attendees'),
+				'status'        => $model_field_factory->createWpPostStatusField(
+					'post_status',
+					esc_html__('Attendee Status', 'event_espresso'),
+					false,
+					'publish'
+				),
+			),
+			'Attendee_Meta' => array(
+				'ATTM_ID'      => $model_field_factory->createDbOnlyIntField(
+					'ATTM_ID',
+					esc_html__('Attendee Meta Row ID', 'event_espresso'),
+					false
+				),
+				'ATT_ID_fk'    => $model_field_factory->createDbOnlyIntField(
+					'ATT_ID',
+					esc_html__('Foreign Key to Attendee in Post Table', 'event_espresso'),
+					false
+				),
+				'ATT_fname'    => $model_field_factory->createPlainTextField(
+					'ATT_fname',
+					esc_html__('First Name', 'event_espresso')
+				),
+				'ATT_lname'    => $model_field_factory->createPlainTextField(
+					'ATT_lname',
+					esc_html__('Last Name', 'event_espresso')
+				),
+				'ATT_address'  => $model_field_factory->createPlainTextField(
+					'ATT_address',
+					esc_html__('Address Part 1', 'event_espresso')
+				),
+				'ATT_address2' => $model_field_factory->createPlainTextField(
+					'ATT_address2',
+					esc_html__('Address Part 2', 'event_espresso')
+				),
+				'ATT_city'     => $model_field_factory->createPlainTextField(
+					'ATT_city',
+					esc_html__('City', 'event_espresso')
+				),
+				'STA_ID'       => $model_field_factory->createForeignKeyIntField(
+					'STA_ID',
+					esc_html__('State', 'event_espresso'),
+					true,
+					0,
+					'State'
+				),
+				'CNT_ISO'      => $model_field_factory->createForeignKeyStringField(
+					'CNT_ISO',
+					esc_html__('Country', 'event_espresso'),
+					true,
+					'',
+					'Country'
+				),
+				'ATT_zip'      => $model_field_factory->createPlainTextField(
+					'ATT_zip',
+					esc_html__('ZIP/Postal Code', 'event_espresso')
+				),
+				'ATT_email'    => $model_field_factory->createEmailField(
+					'ATT_email',
+					esc_html__('Email Address', 'event_espresso')
+				),
+				'ATT_phone'    => $model_field_factory->createPlainTextField(
+					'ATT_phone',
+					esc_html__('Phone', 'event_espresso')
+				),
+			),
+		);
+		$this->_model_relations = array(
+			'Registration'      => new EE_Has_Many_Relation(),
+			'State'             => new EE_Belongs_To_Relation(),
+			'Country'           => new EE_Belongs_To_Relation(),
+			'Event'             => new EE_HABTM_Relation('Registration', false),
+			'WP_User'           => new EE_Belongs_To_Relation(),
+			'Message'           => new EE_Has_Many_Any_Relation(false),
+			//allow deletion of attendees even if they have messages in the queue for them.
+			'Term_Relationship' => new EE_Has_Many_Relation(),
+			'Term_Taxonomy'     => new EE_HABTM_Relation('Term_Relationship'),
+		);
+		$this->_caps_slug = 'contacts';
+		parent::__construct($timezone);
+	}
+
+
+
+	/**
+	 * Gets the name of the field on the attendee model corresponding to the system question string
+	 * which should be one of the keys from EEM_Attendee::_system_question_to_attendee_field_name
+	 *
+	 * @param string $system_question_string
+	 * @return string|null if not found
+	 */
+	public function get_attendee_field_for_system_question($system_question_string)
+	{
+		return isset($this->_system_question_to_attendee_field_name[$system_question_string])
+			? $this->_system_question_to_attendee_field_name[$system_question_string]
+			: null;
+	}
+
+
+
+	/**
+	 * Gets mapping from esp_question.QST_system values to their corresponding attendee field names
+	 *
+	 * @return array
+	 */
+	public function system_question_to_attendee_field_mapping()
+	{
+		return $this->_system_question_to_attendee_field_name;
+	}
+
+
+
+	/**
+	 * Gets all the attendees for a transaction (by using the esp_registration as a join table)
+	 *
+	 * @param EE_Transaction /int $transaction_id_or_obj EE_Transaction or its ID
+	 * @return EE_Attendee[]|EE_Base_Class[]
+	 * @throws EE_Error
+	 */
+	public function get_attendees_for_transaction($transaction_id_or_obj)
+	{
+		return $this->get_all(
+			array(
+				array(
+					'Registration.Transaction.TXN_ID' => $transaction_id_or_obj instanceof EE_Transaction
+						? $transaction_id_or_obj->ID()
+						: $transaction_id_or_obj,
+				),
+			)
+		);
+	}
+
+
+
+	/**
+	 * retrieve  a single attendee from db via their ID
+	 *
+	 * @param $ATT_ID
+	 * @return mixed array on success, FALSE on fail
+	 * @deprecated
+	 */
+	public function get_attendee_by_ID($ATT_ID = false)
+	{
+		// retrieve a particular EE_Attendee
+		return $this->get_one_by_ID($ATT_ID);
+	}
+
+
+
+	/**
+	 * retrieve  a single attendee from db via their ID
+	 *
+	 * @param array $where_cols_n_values
+	 * @return mixed array on success, FALSE on fail
+	 * @throws EE_Error
+	 */
+	public function get_attendee($where_cols_n_values = array())
+	{
+		if (empty($where_cols_n_values)) {
+			return false;
+		}
+		$attendee = $this->get_all(array($where_cols_n_values));
+		if (! empty($attendee)) {
+			return array_shift($attendee);
+		}
+		return false;
+	}
+
+
+
+	/**
+	 * Search for an existing Attendee record in the DB
+	 *
+	 * @param array $where_cols_n_values
+	 * @return bool|mixed
+	 * @throws EE_Error
+	 */
+	public function find_existing_attendee($where_cols_n_values = null)
+	{
+		// search by combo of first and last names plus the email address
+		$attendee_data_keys = array(
+			'ATT_fname' => $this->_ATT_fname,
+			'ATT_lname' => $this->_ATT_lname,
+			'ATT_email' => $this->_ATT_email,
+		);
+		// no search params means attendee object already exists.
+		$where_cols_n_values = is_array($where_cols_n_values) && ! empty($where_cols_n_values)
+			? $where_cols_n_values
+			: $attendee_data_keys;
+		$valid_data = true;
+		// check for required values
+		$valid_data = isset($where_cols_n_values['ATT_fname']) && ! empty($where_cols_n_values['ATT_fname'])
+			? $valid_data
+			: false;
+		$valid_data = isset($where_cols_n_values['ATT_lname']) && ! empty($where_cols_n_values['ATT_lname'])
+			? $valid_data
+			: false;
+		$valid_data = isset($where_cols_n_values['ATT_email']) && ! empty($where_cols_n_values['ATT_email'])
+			? $valid_data
+			: false;
+		if ($valid_data) {
+			$attendee = $this->get_attendee($where_cols_n_values);
+			if ($attendee instanceof EE_Attendee) {
+				return $attendee;
+			}
+		}
+		return false;
+	}
+
+
+
+	/**
+	 * Takes an incoming array of EE_Registration ids
+	 * and sends back a list of corresponding non duplicate EE_Attendee objects.
+	 *
+	 * @since  4.3.0
+	 * @param  array $ids array of EE_Registration ids
+	 * @return EE_Attendee[]|EE_Base_Class[]
+	 * @throws EE_Error
+	 */
+	public function get_array_of_contacts_from_reg_ids($ids)
+	{
+		$ids = (array)$ids;
+		$_where = array(
+			'Registration.REG_ID' => array('in', $ids),
+		);
+		return $this->get_all(array($_where));
+	}
 
 
 }

Unused Use Statements -1 removed lines

@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 <?php
-use EventEspresso\core\services\loaders\Loader;
 use EventEspresso\core\services\orm\ModelFieldFactory;
 
 defined('EVENT_ESPRESSO_VERSION') || exit('No direct script access allowed');

Spacing +2 added lines, -2 removed lines

@@ -358,7 +358,7 @@ 
             return false;
         }
         $attendee = $this->get_all(array($where_cols_n_values));
-        if (! empty($attendee)) {
+        if ( ! empty($attendee)) {
             return array_shift($attendee);
         }
         return false;
@@ -418,7 +418,7 @@ 
      */
     public function get_array_of_contacts_from_reg_ids($ids)
     {
-        $ids = (array)$ids;
+        $ids = (array) $ids;
         $_where = array(
             'Registration.REG_ID' => array('in', $ids),
         );

core/EE_Module_Request_Router.core.php

Spacing +9 added lines, -9 removed lines

@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ 
         // assume this if first route being called
         $previous_route = false;
         // but is it really ???
-        if (! empty(self::$_previous_routes)) {
+        if ( ! empty(self::$_previous_routes)) {
             // get last run route
             $previous_routes = array_values(self::$_previous_routes);
             $previous_route = array_pop($previous_routes);
@@ -135,36 +135,36 @@ 
             return false;
         }
         // verify that result is an array
-        if (! is_array($module_method)) {
+        if ( ! is_array($module_method)) {
             $msg = sprintf(__('The %s  route has not been properly registered.', 'event_espresso'), $current_route);
-            EE_Error::add_error($msg . '||' . $msg, __FILE__, __FUNCTION__, __LINE__);
+            EE_Error::add_error($msg.'||'.$msg, __FILE__, __FUNCTION__, __LINE__);
             return false;
         }
         // grab module name
         $module_name = $module_method[0];
         // verify that a class method was registered properly
-        if (! isset($module_method[1])) {
+        if ( ! isset($module_method[1])) {
             $msg = sprintf(
                 __('A class method for the %s  route has not been properly registered.', 'event_espresso'),
                 $current_route
             );
-            EE_Error::add_error($msg . '||' . $msg, __FILE__, __FUNCTION__, __LINE__);
+            EE_Error::add_error($msg.'||'.$msg, __FILE__, __FUNCTION__, __LINE__);
             return false;
         }
         // grab method
         $method = $module_method[1];
         // verify that class exists
-        if (! class_exists($module_name)) {
+        if ( ! class_exists($module_name)) {
             $msg = sprintf(__('The requested %s class could not be found.', 'event_espresso'), $module_name);
             EE_Error::add_error($msg, __FILE__, __FUNCTION__, __LINE__);
             return false;
         }
         // verify that method exists
-        if (! method_exists($module_name, $method)) {
+        if ( ! method_exists($module_name, $method)) {
             $msg = sprintf(
                 __('The class method %s for the %s route is in invalid.', 'event_espresso'), $method, $current_route
             );
-            EE_Error::add_error($msg . '||' . $msg, __FILE__, __FUNCTION__, __LINE__);
+            EE_Error::add_error($msg.'||'.$msg, __FILE__, __FUNCTION__, __LINE__);
             return false;
         }
         // instantiate module and call route method
@@ -196,7 +196,7 @@ 
         // instantiate module class
         $module = new $module_name();
         // ensure that class is actually a module
-        if (! $module instanceof EED_Module) {
+        if ( ! $module instanceof EED_Module) {
             EE_Error::add_error(
                 sprintf(__('The requested %s module is not of the class EED_Module.', 'event_espresso'), $module_name),
                 __FILE__, __FUNCTION__, __LINE__

Indentation +219 added lines, -219 removed lines

@@ -17,248 +17,248 @@
 final class EE_Module_Request_Router implements InterminableInterface
 {
 
-    /**
-     * @var EE_Request $request
-     */
-    private $request;
+	/**
+	 * @var EE_Request $request
+	 */
+	private $request;
 
-    /**
-     * @var array $_previous_routes
-     */
-    private static $_previous_routes = array();
+	/**
+	 * @var array $_previous_routes
+	 */
+	private static $_previous_routes = array();
 
-    /**
-     * @var WP_Query $WP_Query
-     */
-    public $WP_Query;
+	/**
+	 * @var WP_Query $WP_Query
+	 */
+	public $WP_Query;
 
 
 
-    /**
-     * EE_Module_Request_Router constructor.
-     *
-     * @param EE_Request $request
-     */
-    public function __construct(EE_Request $request)
-    {
-        $this->request = $request;
-    }
+	/**
+	 * EE_Module_Request_Router constructor.
+	 *
+	 * @param EE_Request $request
+	 */
+	public function __construct(EE_Request $request)
+	{
+		$this->request = $request;
+	}
 
 
 
-    /**
-     * on the first call  to this method, it checks the EE_Request_Handler for a "route"
-     * on subsequent calls to this method,
-     * instead of checking the EE_Request_Handler for a route, it checks the previous routes array,
-     * and checks if the last called route has any forwarding routes registered for it
-     *
-     * @param WP_Query $WP_Query
-     * @return NULL|string
-     * @throws EE_Error
-     * @throws ReflectionException
-     */
-    public function get_route(WP_Query $WP_Query)
-    {
-        $this->WP_Query = $WP_Query;
-        // assume this if first route being called
-        $previous_route = false;
-        // but is it really ???
-        if (! empty(self::$_previous_routes)) {
-            // get last run route
-            $previous_routes = array_values(self::$_previous_routes);
-            $previous_route = array_pop($previous_routes);
-        }
-        //  has another route already been run ?
-        if ($previous_route) {
-            // check if  forwarding has been set
-            $current_route = $this->get_forward($previous_route);
-            try {
-                //check for recursive forwarding
-                if (isset(self::$_previous_routes[$current_route])) {
-                    throw new EE_Error(
-                        sprintf(
-                            __(
-                                'An error occurred. The %s route has already been called, and therefore can not be forwarded to, because an infinite loop would be created and break the interweb.',
-                                'event_espresso'
-                            ),
-                            $current_route
-                        )
-                    );
-                }
-            } catch (EE_Error $e) {
-                $e->get_error();
-                return null;
-            }
-        } else {
-            // first route called
-            $current_route = null;
-            // grab all routes
-            $routes = EE_Config::get_routes();
-            //d( $routes );
-            foreach ($routes as $key => $route) {
-                // check request for module route
-                if ($this->request->is_set($key)) {
-                    $current_route = sanitize_text_field($this->request->get($key));
-                    if ($current_route) {
-                        $current_route = array($key, $current_route);
-                        break;
-                    }
-                }
-            }
-        }
-        // sorry, but I can't read what you route !
-        if (empty($current_route)) {
-            return null;
-        }
-        //add route to previous routes array
-        self::$_previous_routes[] = $current_route;
-        return $current_route;
-    }
+	/**
+	 * on the first call  to this method, it checks the EE_Request_Handler for a "route"
+	 * on subsequent calls to this method,
+	 * instead of checking the EE_Request_Handler for a route, it checks the previous routes array,
+	 * and checks if the last called route has any forwarding routes registered for it
+	 *
+	 * @param WP_Query $WP_Query
+	 * @return NULL|string
+	 * @throws EE_Error
+	 * @throws ReflectionException
+	 */
+	public function get_route(WP_Query $WP_Query)
+	{
+		$this->WP_Query = $WP_Query;
+		// assume this if first route being called
+		$previous_route = false;
+		// but is it really ???
+		if (! empty(self::$_previous_routes)) {
+			// get last run route
+			$previous_routes = array_values(self::$_previous_routes);
+			$previous_route = array_pop($previous_routes);
+		}
+		//  has another route already been run ?
+		if ($previous_route) {
+			// check if  forwarding has been set
+			$current_route = $this->get_forward($previous_route);
+			try {
+				//check for recursive forwarding
+				if (isset(self::$_previous_routes[$current_route])) {
+					throw new EE_Error(
+						sprintf(
+							__(
+								'An error occurred. The %s route has already been called, and therefore can not be forwarded to, because an infinite loop would be created and break the interweb.',
+								'event_espresso'
+							),
+							$current_route
+						)
+					);
+				}
+			} catch (EE_Error $e) {
+				$e->get_error();
+				return null;
+			}
+		} else {
+			// first route called
+			$current_route = null;
+			// grab all routes
+			$routes = EE_Config::get_routes();
+			//d( $routes );
+			foreach ($routes as $key => $route) {
+				// check request for module route
+				if ($this->request->is_set($key)) {
+					$current_route = sanitize_text_field($this->request->get($key));
+					if ($current_route) {
+						$current_route = array($key, $current_route);
+						break;
+					}
+				}
+			}
+		}
+		// sorry, but I can't read what you route !
+		if (empty($current_route)) {
+			return null;
+		}
+		//add route to previous routes array
+		self::$_previous_routes[] = $current_route;
+		return $current_route;
+	}
 
 
 
-    /**
-     * this method simply takes a valid route, and resolves what module class method the route points to
-     *
-     * @param string $key
-     * @param string $current_route
-     * @return mixed EED_Module | boolean
-     * @throws EE_Error
-     * @throws ReflectionException
-     */
-    public function resolve_route($key, $current_route)
-    {
-        // get module method that route has been mapped to
-        $module_method = EE_Config::get_route($current_route, $key);
-        // verify result was returned
-        if (empty($module_method)) {
-            $msg = sprintf(
-                __('The requested route %s could not be mapped to any registered modules.', 'event_espresso'),
-                $current_route
-            );
-            EE_Error::add_error($msg, __FILE__, __FUNCTION__, __LINE__);
-            return false;
-        }
-        // verify that result is an array
-        if (! is_array($module_method)) {
-            $msg = sprintf(__('The %s  route has not been properly registered.', 'event_espresso'), $current_route);
-            EE_Error::add_error($msg . '||' . $msg, __FILE__, __FUNCTION__, __LINE__);
-            return false;
-        }
-        // grab module name
-        $module_name = $module_method[0];
-        // verify that a class method was registered properly
-        if (! isset($module_method[1])) {
-            $msg = sprintf(
-                __('A class method for the %s  route has not been properly registered.', 'event_espresso'),
-                $current_route
-            );
-            EE_Error::add_error($msg . '||' . $msg, __FILE__, __FUNCTION__, __LINE__);
-            return false;
-        }
-        // grab method
-        $method = $module_method[1];
-        // verify that class exists
-        if (! class_exists($module_name)) {
-            $msg = sprintf(__('The requested %s class could not be found.', 'event_espresso'), $module_name);
-            EE_Error::add_error($msg, __FILE__, __FUNCTION__, __LINE__);
-            return false;
-        }
-        // verify that method exists
-        if (! method_exists($module_name, $method)) {
-            $msg = sprintf(
-                __('The class method %s for the %s route is in invalid.', 'event_espresso'), $method, $current_route
-            );
-            EE_Error::add_error($msg . '||' . $msg, __FILE__, __FUNCTION__, __LINE__);
-            return false;
-        }
-        // instantiate module and call route method
-        return $this->_module_router($module_name, $method);
-    }
+	/**
+	 * this method simply takes a valid route, and resolves what module class method the route points to
+	 *
+	 * @param string $key
+	 * @param string $current_route
+	 * @return mixed EED_Module | boolean
+	 * @throws EE_Error
+	 * @throws ReflectionException
+	 */
+	public function resolve_route($key, $current_route)
+	{
+		// get module method that route has been mapped to
+		$module_method = EE_Config::get_route($current_route, $key);
+		// verify result was returned
+		if (empty($module_method)) {
+			$msg = sprintf(
+				__('The requested route %s could not be mapped to any registered modules.', 'event_espresso'),
+				$current_route
+			);
+			EE_Error::add_error($msg, __FILE__, __FUNCTION__, __LINE__);
+			return false;
+		}
+		// verify that result is an array
+		if (! is_array($module_method)) {
+			$msg = sprintf(__('The %s  route has not been properly registered.', 'event_espresso'), $current_route);
+			EE_Error::add_error($msg . '||' . $msg, __FILE__, __FUNCTION__, __LINE__);
+			return false;
+		}
+		// grab module name
+		$module_name = $module_method[0];
+		// verify that a class method was registered properly
+		if (! isset($module_method[1])) {
+			$msg = sprintf(
+				__('A class method for the %s  route has not been properly registered.', 'event_espresso'),
+				$current_route
+			);
+			EE_Error::add_error($msg . '||' . $msg, __FILE__, __FUNCTION__, __LINE__);
+			return false;
+		}
+		// grab method
+		$method = $module_method[1];
+		// verify that class exists
+		if (! class_exists($module_name)) {
+			$msg = sprintf(__('The requested %s class could not be found.', 'event_espresso'), $module_name);
+			EE_Error::add_error($msg, __FILE__, __FUNCTION__, __LINE__);
+			return false;
+		}
+		// verify that method exists
+		if (! method_exists($module_name, $method)) {
+			$msg = sprintf(
+				__('The class method %s for the %s route is in invalid.', 'event_espresso'), $method, $current_route
+			);
+			EE_Error::add_error($msg . '||' . $msg, __FILE__, __FUNCTION__, __LINE__);
+			return false;
+		}
+		// instantiate module and call route method
+		return $this->_module_router($module_name, $method);
+	}
 
 
 
-    /**
-     * this method instantiates modules and calls the method that was defined when the route was registered
-     *
-     * @param string $module_name
-     * @return EED_Module|object|null
-     * @throws ReflectionException
-     */
-    public static function module_factory($module_name)
-    {
-        if ($module_name === 'EED_Module') {
-            EE_Error::add_error(
-                sprintf(
-                    __(
-                        'EED_Module is an abstract parent class an can not be instantiated. Please provide a proper module name.',
-                        'event_espresso'
-                    ), $module_name
-                ), __FILE__, __FUNCTION__, __LINE__
-            );
-            return null;
-        }
-        // instantiate module class
-        $module = new $module_name();
-        // ensure that class is actually a module
-        if (! $module instanceof EED_Module) {
-            EE_Error::add_error(
-                sprintf(__('The requested %s module is not of the class EED_Module.', 'event_espresso'), $module_name),
-                __FILE__, __FUNCTION__, __LINE__
-            );
-            return null;
-        }
-        return $module;
-    }
+	/**
+	 * this method instantiates modules and calls the method that was defined when the route was registered
+	 *
+	 * @param string $module_name
+	 * @return EED_Module|object|null
+	 * @throws ReflectionException
+	 */
+	public static function module_factory($module_name)
+	{
+		if ($module_name === 'EED_Module') {
+			EE_Error::add_error(
+				sprintf(
+					__(
+						'EED_Module is an abstract parent class an can not be instantiated. Please provide a proper module name.',
+						'event_espresso'
+					), $module_name
+				), __FILE__, __FUNCTION__, __LINE__
+			);
+			return null;
+		}
+		// instantiate module class
+		$module = new $module_name();
+		// ensure that class is actually a module
+		if (! $module instanceof EED_Module) {
+			EE_Error::add_error(
+				sprintf(__('The requested %s module is not of the class EED_Module.', 'event_espresso'), $module_name),
+				__FILE__, __FUNCTION__, __LINE__
+			);
+			return null;
+		}
+		return $module;
+	}
 
 
 
-    /**
-     * this method instantiates modules and calls the method that was defined when the route was registered
-     *
-     * @param string $module_name
-     * @param string $method
-     * @return EED_Module|null
-     * @throws EE_Error
-     * @throws ReflectionException
-     */
-    private function _module_router($module_name, $method)
-    {
-        // instantiate module class
-        $module = EE_Module_Request_Router::module_factory($module_name);
-        if ($module instanceof EED_Module) {
-            // and call whatever action the route was for
-            try {
-                call_user_func(array($module, $method), $this->WP_Query);
-            } catch (EE_Error $e) {
-                $e->get_error();
-                return null;
-            }
-        }
-        return $module;
-    }
+	/**
+	 * this method instantiates modules and calls the method that was defined when the route was registered
+	 *
+	 * @param string $module_name
+	 * @param string $method
+	 * @return EED_Module|null
+	 * @throws EE_Error
+	 * @throws ReflectionException
+	 */
+	private function _module_router($module_name, $method)
+	{
+		// instantiate module class
+		$module = EE_Module_Request_Router::module_factory($module_name);
+		if ($module instanceof EED_Module) {
+			// and call whatever action the route was for
+			try {
+				call_user_func(array($module, $method), $this->WP_Query);
+			} catch (EE_Error $e) {
+				$e->get_error();
+				return null;
+			}
+		}
+		return $module;
+	}
 
 
 
-    /**
-     * @param $current_route
-     * @return string
-     */
-    public function get_forward($current_route)
-    {
-        return EE_Config::get_forward($current_route);
-    }
+	/**
+	 * @param $current_route
+	 * @return string
+	 */
+	public function get_forward($current_route)
+	{
+		return EE_Config::get_forward($current_route);
+	}
 
 
 
-    /**
-     * @param $current_route
-     * @return string
-     */
-    public function get_view($current_route)
-    {
-        return EE_Config::get_view($current_route);
-    }
+	/**
+	 * @param $current_route
+	 * @return string
+	 */
+	public function get_view($current_route)
+	{
+		return EE_Config::get_view($current_route);
+	}
 
 
 }

admin_pages/events/Events_Admin_List_Table.class.php

Doc Comments +1 added lines, -1 removed lines

@@ -152,7 +152,7 @@
 
     /**
      * @param EE_Event $item
-     * @return mixed|string
+     * @return string
      * @throws EE_Error
      */
     public function column_id(EE_Event $item)

Indentation +541 added lines, -541 removed lines

@@ -18,545 +18,545 @@
 class Events_Admin_List_Table extends EE_Admin_List_Table
 {
 
-    /**
-     * @var EE_Datetime
-     */
-    private $_dtt;
-
-
-
-    /**
-     * Initial setup of data properties for the list table.
-     */
-    protected function _setup_data()
-    {
-        $this->_data = $this->_admin_page->get_events($this->_per_page, $this->_current_page);
-        $this->_all_data_count = $this->_admin_page->get_events(0, 0, true);
-    }
-
-
-
-    /**
-     * Set up of additional properties for the list table.
-     */
-    protected function _set_properties()
-    {
-        $this->_wp_list_args = array(
-            'singular' => esc_html__('event', 'event_espresso'),
-            'plural'   => esc_html__('events', 'event_espresso'),
-            'ajax'     => true, //for now
-            'screen'   => $this->_admin_page->get_current_screen()->id,
-        );
-        $this->_columns = array(
-            'cb'              => '<input type="checkbox" />',
-            'id'              => esc_html__('ID', 'event_espresso'),
-            'name'            => esc_html__('Name', 'event_espresso'),
-            'author'          => esc_html__('Author', 'event_espresso'),
-            'venue'           => esc_html__('Venue', 'event_espresso'),
-            'start_date_time' => esc_html__('Event Start', 'event_espresso'),
-            'reg_begins'      => esc_html__('On Sale', 'event_espresso'),
-            'attendees'       => '<span class="dashicons dashicons-groups ee-icon-color-ee-green ee-icon-size-20">'
-                                 . '</span>',
-            //'tkts_sold' => esc_html__('Tickets Sold', 'event_espresso'),
-            'actions'         => esc_html__('Actions', 'event_espresso'),
-        );
-        $this->_sortable_columns = array(
-            'id'              => array('EVT_ID' => true),
-            'name'            => array('EVT_name' => false),
-            'author'          => array('EVT_wp_user' => false),
-            'venue'           => array('Venue.VNU_name' => false),
-            'start_date_time' => array('Datetime.DTT_EVT_start' => false),
-            'reg_begins'      => array('Datetime.Ticket.TKT_start_date' => false),
-        );
-        $this->_primary_column = 'id';
-        $this->_hidden_columns = array('author');
-    }
-
-
-
-    /**
-     * @return array
-     */
-    protected function _get_table_filters()
-    {
-        return array(); //no filters with decaf
-    }
-
-
-
-    /**
-     * Setup of views properties.
-     *
-     * @throws InvalidDataTypeException
-     * @throws InvalidInterfaceException
-     * @throws InvalidArgumentException
-     */
-    protected function _add_view_counts()
-    {
-        $this->_views['all']['count'] = $this->_admin_page->total_events();
-        $this->_views['draft']['count'] = $this->_admin_page->total_events_draft();
-        if (EE_Registry::instance()->CAP->current_user_can(
-            'ee_delete_events',
-            'espresso_events_trash_events'
-        )) {
-            $this->_views['trash']['count'] = $this->_admin_page->total_trashed_events();
-        }
-    }
-
-
-
-    /**
-     * @param EE_Event $item
-     * @return string
-     * @throws EE_Error
-     */
-    protected function _get_row_class($item)
-    {
-        $class = parent::_get_row_class($item);
-        //add status class
-        $class .= $item instanceof EE_Event
-            ? ' ee-status-strip event-status-' . $item->get_active_status()
-            : '';
-        if ($this->_has_checkbox_column) {
-            $class .= ' has-checkbox-column';
-        }
-        return $class;
-    }
-
-
-
-    /**
-     * @param EE_Event $item
-     * @return string
-     * @throws EE_Error
-     */
-    public function column_status(EE_Event $item)
-    {
-        return '<span class="ee-status-strip ee-status-strip-td event-status-'
-               . $item->get_active_status()
-               . '"></span>';
-    }
-
-
-
-    /**
-     * @param  EE_Event $item
-     * @return string
-     * @throws EE_Error
-     */
-    public function column_cb($item)
-    {
-        if (! $item instanceof EE_Event) {
-            return '';
-        }
-        $this->_dtt = $item->primary_datetime(); //set this for use in other columns
-        //does event have any attached registrations?
-        $regs = $item->count_related('Registration');
-        return $regs > 0 && $this->_view === 'trash'
-            ? '<span class="ee-lock-icon"></span>'
-            : sprintf(
-                '<input type="checkbox" name="EVT_IDs[]" value="%s" />',
-                $item->ID()
-            );
-    }
-
-
-
-    /**
-     * @param EE_Event $item
-     * @return mixed|string
-     * @throws EE_Error
-     */
-    public function column_id(EE_Event $item)
-    {
-        $content = $item->ID();
-        $content .= '  <span class="show-on-mobile-view-only">' . $item->name() . '</span>';
-        return $content;
-    }
-
-
-
-    /**
-     * @param EE_Event $item
-     * @return string
-     * @throws EE_Error
-     * @throws InvalidArgumentException
-     * @throws InvalidDataTypeException
-     * @throws InvalidInterfaceException
-     */
-    public function column_name(EE_Event $item)
-    {
-        $edit_query_args = array(
-            'action' => 'edit',
-            'post'   => $item->ID(),
-        );
-        $edit_link = EE_Admin_Page::add_query_args_and_nonce($edit_query_args, EVENTS_ADMIN_URL);
-        $actions = $this->_column_name_action_setup($item);
-        $status = ''; //$item->status() !== 'publish' ? ' (' . $item->status() . ')' : '';
-        $content = '<strong><a class="row-title" href="'
-                   . $edit_link . '">'
-                   . $item->name()
-                   . '</a></strong>'
-                   . $status;
-        $content .= '<br><span class="ee-status-text-small">'
-                    . EEH_Template::pretty_status(
-                $item->get_active_status(),
-                false,
-                'sentence'
-            )
-                    . '</span>';
-        $content .= $this->row_actions($actions);
-        return $content;
-    }
-
-
-
-    /**
-     * Just a method for setting up the actions for the name column
-     *
-     * @param EE_Event $item
-     * @return array array of actions
-     * @throws EE_Error
-     * @throws InvalidArgumentException
-     * @throws InvalidDataTypeException
-     * @throws InvalidInterfaceException
-     */
-    protected function _column_name_action_setup(EE_Event $item)
-    {
-        //todo: remove when attendees is active
-        if (! defined('REG_ADMIN_URL')) {
-            define('REG_ADMIN_URL', EVENTS_ADMIN_URL);
-        }
-        $actions = array();
-        $restore_event_link = '';
-        $delete_event_link = '';
-        $trash_event_link = '';
-        if (EE_Registry::instance()->CAP->current_user_can(
-            'ee_edit_event',
-            'espresso_events_edit',
-            $item->ID()
-        )) {
-            $edit_query_args = array(
-                'action' => 'edit',
-                'post'   => $item->ID(),
-            );
-            $edit_link = EE_Admin_Page::add_query_args_and_nonce($edit_query_args, EVENTS_ADMIN_URL);
-            $actions['edit'] = '<a href="' . $edit_link . '"'
-                               . ' title="' . esc_attr__('Edit Event', 'event_espresso') . '">'
-                               . esc_html__('Edit', 'event_espresso')
-                               . '</a>';
-        }
-        if (
-            EE_Registry::instance()->CAP->current_user_can(
-                'ee_read_registrations',
-                'espresso_registrations_view_registration'
-            )
-            && EE_Registry::instance()->CAP->current_user_can(
-                'ee_read_event',
-                'espresso_registrations_view_registration',
-                $item->ID()
-            )
-        ) {
-            $attendees_query_args = array(
-                'action'   => 'default',
-                'event_id' => $item->ID(),
-            );
-            $attendees_link = EE_Admin_Page::add_query_args_and_nonce($attendees_query_args, REG_ADMIN_URL);
-            $actions['attendees'] = '<a href="' . $attendees_link . '"'
-                                    . ' title="' . esc_attr__('View Registrations', 'event_espresso') . '">'
-                                    . esc_html__('Registrations', 'event_espresso')
-                                    . '</a>';
-        }
-        if (
-        EE_Registry::instance()->CAP->current_user_can(
-            'ee_delete_event',
-            'espresso_events_trash_event',
-            $item->ID()
-        )
-        ) {
-            $trash_event_query_args = array(
-                'action' => 'trash_event',
-                'EVT_ID' => $item->ID(),
-            );
-            $trash_event_link = EE_Admin_Page::add_query_args_and_nonce(
-                $trash_event_query_args,
-                EVENTS_ADMIN_URL
-            );
-        }
-        if (
-        EE_Registry::instance()->CAP->current_user_can(
-            'ee_delete_event',
-            'espresso_events_restore_event',
-            $item->ID()
-        )
-        ) {
-            $restore_event_query_args = array(
-                'action' => 'restore_event',
-                'EVT_ID' => $item->ID(),
-            );
-            $restore_event_link = EE_Admin_Page::add_query_args_and_nonce(
-                $restore_event_query_args,
-                EVENTS_ADMIN_URL
-            );
-        }
-        if (
-        EE_Registry::instance()->CAP->current_user_can(
-            'ee_delete_event',
-            'espresso_events_delete_event',
-            $item->ID()
-        )
-        ) {
-            $delete_event_query_args = array(
-                'action' => 'delete_event',
-                'EVT_ID' => $item->ID(),
-            );
-            $delete_event_link = EE_Admin_Page::add_query_args_and_nonce(
-                $delete_event_query_args,
-                EVENTS_ADMIN_URL
-            );
-        }
-        $view_link = get_permalink($item->ID());
-        $actions['view'] = '<a href="' . $view_link . '"'
-                           . ' title="' . esc_attr__('View Event', 'event_espresso') . '">'
-                           . esc_html__('View', 'event_espresso')
-                           . '</a>';
-        if ($item->get('status') === 'trash') {
-            if (EE_Registry::instance()->CAP->current_user_can(
-                'ee_delete_event',
-                'espresso_events_restore_event',
-                $item->ID()
-            )) {
-                $actions['restore_from_trash'] = '<a href="' . $restore_event_link . '"'
-                                                 . ' title="' . esc_attr__('Restore from Trash', 'event_espresso')
-                                                 . '">'
-                                                 . esc_html__('Restore from Trash', 'event_espresso')
-                                                 . '</a>';
-            }
-            if (
-                $item->count_related('Registration') === 0
-                && EE_Registry::instance()->CAP->current_user_can(
-                    'ee_delete_event',
-                    'espresso_events_delete_event',
-                    $item->ID()
-                )
-            ) {
-                $actions['delete'] = '<a href="' . $delete_event_link . '"'
-                                     . ' title="' . esc_attr__('Delete Permanently', 'event_espresso') . '">'
-                                     . esc_html__('Delete Permanently', 'event_espresso')
-                                     . '</a>';
-            }
-        } else {
-            if (
-                EE_Registry::instance()->CAP->current_user_can(
-                    'ee_delete_event',
-                    'espresso_events_trash_event',
-                    $item->ID()
-                )
-            ) {
-                $actions['move to trash'] = '<a href="' . $trash_event_link . '"'
-                                            . ' title="' . esc_attr__('Trash Event', 'event_espresso') . '">'
-                                            . esc_html__('Trash', 'event_espresso')
-                                            . '</a>';
-            }
-        }
-        return $actions;
-    }
-
-
-
-    /**
-     * @param EE_Event $item
-     * @return string
-     * @throws EE_Error
-     */
-    public function column_author(EE_Event $item)
-    {
-        //user author info
-        $event_author = get_userdata($item->wp_user());
-        $gravatar = get_avatar($item->wp_user(), '15');
-        //filter link
-        $query_args = array(
-            'action'      => 'default',
-            'EVT_wp_user' => $item->wp_user(),
-        );
-        $filter_url = EE_Admin_Page::add_query_args_and_nonce($query_args, EVENTS_ADMIN_URL);
-        return $gravatar . '  <a href="' . $filter_url . '"'
-               . ' title="' . esc_attr__('Click to filter events by this author.', 'event_espresso') . '">'
-               . $event_author->display_name
-               . '</a>';
-    }
-
-
-
-    /**
-     * @param EE_Event $item
-     * @return string
-     * @throws EE_Error
-     */
-    public function column_venue(EE_Event $item)
-    {
-        $venue = $item->get_first_related('Venue');
-        return ! empty($venue)
-            ? $venue->name()
-            : '';
-    }
-
-
-
-    /**
-     * @param EE_Event $item
-     * @throws EE_Error
-     */
-    public function column_start_date_time(EE_Event $item)
-    {
-        echo ! empty($this->_dtt)
-            ? $this->_dtt->get_i18n_datetime('DTT_EVT_start')
-            : esc_html__('No Date was saved for this Event', 'event_espresso');
-        //display in user's timezone?
-        echo ! empty($this->_dtt)
-            ? $this->_dtt->display_in_my_timezone(
-                'DTT_EVT_start',
-                'get_i18n_datetime',
-                '',
-                'My Timezone: '
-            )
-            : '';
-    }
-
-
-
-    /**
-     * @param EE_Event $item
-     * @throws EE_Error
-     */
-    public function column_reg_begins(EE_Event $item)
-    {
-        $reg_start = $item->get_ticket_with_earliest_start_time();
-        echo ! empty($reg_start)
-            ? $reg_start->get_i18n_datetime('TKT_start_date')
-            : esc_html__('No Tickets have been setup for this Event', 'event_espresso');
-        //display in user's timezone?
-        echo ! empty($reg_start)
-            ? $reg_start->display_in_my_timezone(
-                'TKT_start_date',
-                'get_i18n_datetime',
-                '',
-                'My Timezone: '
-            )
-            : '';
-    }
-
-
-
-    /**
-     * @param EE_Event $item
-     * @return int|string
-     * @throws EE_Error
-     * @throws InvalidArgumentException
-     * @throws InvalidDataTypeException
-     * @throws InvalidInterfaceException
-     */
-    public function column_attendees(EE_Event $item)
-    {
-        $attendees_query_args = array(
-            'action'   => 'default',
-            'event_id' => $item->ID(),
-        );
-        $attendees_link = EE_Admin_Page::add_query_args_and_nonce($attendees_query_args, REG_ADMIN_URL);
-        $registered_attendees = EEM_Registration::instance()->get_event_registration_count($item->ID());
-        return EE_Registry::instance()->CAP->current_user_can(
-            'ee_read_event',
-            'espresso_registrations_view_registration',
-            $item->ID()
-        )
-               && EE_Registry::instance()->CAP->current_user_can(
-            'ee_read_registrations',
-            'espresso_registrations_view_registration'
-        )
-            ? '<a href="' . $attendees_link . '">' . $registered_attendees . '</a>'
-            : $registered_attendees;
-    }
-
-
-
-    /**
-     * @param EE_Event $item
-     * @return float
-     * @throws EE_Error
-     * @throws InvalidArgumentException
-     * @throws InvalidDataTypeException
-     * @throws InvalidInterfaceException
-     */
-    public function column_tkts_sold(EE_Event $item)
-    {
-        return EEM_Ticket::instance()->sum(array(array('Datetime.EVT_ID' => $item->ID())), 'TKT_sold');
-    }
-
-
-
-    /**
-     * @param EE_Event $item
-     * @return string
-     * @throws EE_Error
-     * @throws InvalidArgumentException
-     * @throws InvalidDataTypeException
-     * @throws InvalidInterfaceException
-     */
-    public function column_actions(EE_Event $item)
-    {
-        //todo: remove when attendees is active
-        if (! defined('REG_ADMIN_URL')) {
-            define('REG_ADMIN_URL', EVENTS_ADMIN_URL);
-        }
-        $action_links = array();
-        $view_link = get_permalink($item->ID());
-        $action_links[] = '<a href="' . $view_link . '"'
-                         . ' title="' . esc_attr__('View Event', 'event_espresso') . '" target="_blank">';
-        $action_links[] = '<div class="dashicons dashicons-search"></div></a>';
-        if (EE_Registry::instance()->CAP->current_user_can(
-            'ee_edit_event',
-            'espresso_events_edit',
-            $item->ID()
-        )) {
-            $edit_query_args = array(
-                'action' => 'edit',
-                'post'   => $item->ID(),
-            );
-            $edit_link = EE_Admin_Page::add_query_args_and_nonce($edit_query_args, EVENTS_ADMIN_URL);
-            $action_links[] = '<a href="' . $edit_link . '"'
-                             . ' title="' . esc_attr__('Edit Event', 'event_espresso') . '">'
-                             . '<div class="ee-icon ee-icon-calendar-edit"></div>'
-                             . '</a>';
-        }
-        if (
-            EE_Registry::instance()->CAP->current_user_can(
-                'ee_read_registrations',
-                'espresso_registrations_view_registration'
-            ) && EE_Registry::instance()->CAP->current_user_can(
-                'ee_read_event',
-                'espresso_registrations_view_registration',
-                $item->ID()
-            )
-        ) {
-            $attendees_query_args = array(
-                'action'   => 'default',
-                'event_id' => $item->ID(),
-            );
-            $attendees_link = EE_Admin_Page::add_query_args_and_nonce($attendees_query_args, REG_ADMIN_URL);
-            $action_links[] = '<a href="' . $attendees_link . '"'
-                             . ' title="' . esc_attr__('View Registrants', 'event_espresso') . '">'
-                             . '<div class="dashicons dashicons-groups"></div>'
-                             . '</a>';
-        }
-        $action_links = apply_filters(
-            'FHEE__Events_Admin_List_Table__column_actions__action_links',
-            $action_links,
-            $item
-        );
-        return $this->_action_string(
-            implode("\n\t", $action_links),
-            $item,
-            'div'
-        );
-    }
+	/**
+	 * @var EE_Datetime
+	 */
+	private $_dtt;
+
+
+
+	/**
+	 * Initial setup of data properties for the list table.
+	 */
+	protected function _setup_data()
+	{
+		$this->_data = $this->_admin_page->get_events($this->_per_page, $this->_current_page);
+		$this->_all_data_count = $this->_admin_page->get_events(0, 0, true);
+	}
+
+
+
+	/**
+	 * Set up of additional properties for the list table.
+	 */
+	protected function _set_properties()
+	{
+		$this->_wp_list_args = array(
+			'singular' => esc_html__('event', 'event_espresso'),
+			'plural'   => esc_html__('events', 'event_espresso'),
+			'ajax'     => true, //for now
+			'screen'   => $this->_admin_page->get_current_screen()->id,
+		);
+		$this->_columns = array(
+			'cb'              => '<input type="checkbox" />',
+			'id'              => esc_html__('ID', 'event_espresso'),
+			'name'            => esc_html__('Name', 'event_espresso'),
+			'author'          => esc_html__('Author', 'event_espresso'),
+			'venue'           => esc_html__('Venue', 'event_espresso'),
+			'start_date_time' => esc_html__('Event Start', 'event_espresso'),
+			'reg_begins'      => esc_html__('On Sale', 'event_espresso'),
+			'attendees'       => '<span class="dashicons dashicons-groups ee-icon-color-ee-green ee-icon-size-20">'
+								 . '</span>',
+			//'tkts_sold' => esc_html__('Tickets Sold', 'event_espresso'),
+			'actions'         => esc_html__('Actions', 'event_espresso'),
+		);
+		$this->_sortable_columns = array(
+			'id'              => array('EVT_ID' => true),
+			'name'            => array('EVT_name' => false),
+			'author'          => array('EVT_wp_user' => false),
+			'venue'           => array('Venue.VNU_name' => false),
+			'start_date_time' => array('Datetime.DTT_EVT_start' => false),
+			'reg_begins'      => array('Datetime.Ticket.TKT_start_date' => false),
+		);
+		$this->_primary_column = 'id';
+		$this->_hidden_columns = array('author');
+	}
+
+
+
+	/**
+	 * @return array
+	 */
+	protected function _get_table_filters()
+	{
+		return array(); //no filters with decaf
+	}
+
+
+
+	/**
+	 * Setup of views properties.
+	 *
+	 * @throws InvalidDataTypeException
+	 * @throws InvalidInterfaceException
+	 * @throws InvalidArgumentException
+	 */
+	protected function _add_view_counts()
+	{
+		$this->_views['all']['count'] = $this->_admin_page->total_events();
+		$this->_views['draft']['count'] = $this->_admin_page->total_events_draft();
+		if (EE_Registry::instance()->CAP->current_user_can(
+			'ee_delete_events',
+			'espresso_events_trash_events'
+		)) {
+			$this->_views['trash']['count'] = $this->_admin_page->total_trashed_events();
+		}
+	}
+
+
+
+	/**
+	 * @param EE_Event $item
+	 * @return string
+	 * @throws EE_Error
+	 */
+	protected function _get_row_class($item)
+	{
+		$class = parent::_get_row_class($item);
+		//add status class
+		$class .= $item instanceof EE_Event
+			? ' ee-status-strip event-status-' . $item->get_active_status()
+			: '';
+		if ($this->_has_checkbox_column) {
+			$class .= ' has-checkbox-column';
+		}
+		return $class;
+	}
+
+
+
+	/**
+	 * @param EE_Event $item
+	 * @return string
+	 * @throws EE_Error
+	 */
+	public function column_status(EE_Event $item)
+	{
+		return '<span class="ee-status-strip ee-status-strip-td event-status-'
+			   . $item->get_active_status()
+			   . '"></span>';
+	}
+
+
+
+	/**
+	 * @param  EE_Event $item
+	 * @return string
+	 * @throws EE_Error
+	 */
+	public function column_cb($item)
+	{
+		if (! $item instanceof EE_Event) {
+			return '';
+		}
+		$this->_dtt = $item->primary_datetime(); //set this for use in other columns
+		//does event have any attached registrations?
+		$regs = $item->count_related('Registration');
+		return $regs > 0 && $this->_view === 'trash'
+			? '<span class="ee-lock-icon"></span>'
+			: sprintf(
+				'<input type="checkbox" name="EVT_IDs[]" value="%s" />',
+				$item->ID()
+			);
+	}
+
+
+
+	/**
+	 * @param EE_Event $item
+	 * @return mixed|string
+	 * @throws EE_Error
+	 */
+	public function column_id(EE_Event $item)
+	{
+		$content = $item->ID();
+		$content .= '  <span class="show-on-mobile-view-only">' . $item->name() . '</span>';
+		return $content;
+	}
+
+
+
+	/**
+	 * @param EE_Event $item
+	 * @return string
+	 * @throws EE_Error
+	 * @throws InvalidArgumentException
+	 * @throws InvalidDataTypeException
+	 * @throws InvalidInterfaceException
+	 */
+	public function column_name(EE_Event $item)
+	{
+		$edit_query_args = array(
+			'action' => 'edit',
+			'post'   => $item->ID(),
+		);
+		$edit_link = EE_Admin_Page::add_query_args_and_nonce($edit_query_args, EVENTS_ADMIN_URL);
+		$actions = $this->_column_name_action_setup($item);
+		$status = ''; //$item->status() !== 'publish' ? ' (' . $item->status() . ')' : '';
+		$content = '<strong><a class="row-title" href="'
+				   . $edit_link . '">'
+				   . $item->name()
+				   . '</a></strong>'
+				   . $status;
+		$content .= '<br><span class="ee-status-text-small">'
+					. EEH_Template::pretty_status(
+				$item->get_active_status(),
+				false,
+				'sentence'
+			)
+					. '</span>';
+		$content .= $this->row_actions($actions);
+		return $content;
+	}
+
+
+
+	/**
+	 * Just a method for setting up the actions for the name column
+	 *
+	 * @param EE_Event $item
+	 * @return array array of actions
+	 * @throws EE_Error
+	 * @throws InvalidArgumentException
+	 * @throws InvalidDataTypeException
+	 * @throws InvalidInterfaceException
+	 */
+	protected function _column_name_action_setup(EE_Event $item)
+	{
+		//todo: remove when attendees is active
+		if (! defined('REG_ADMIN_URL')) {
+			define('REG_ADMIN_URL', EVENTS_ADMIN_URL);
+		}
+		$actions = array();
+		$restore_event_link = '';
+		$delete_event_link = '';
+		$trash_event_link = '';
+		if (EE_Registry::instance()->CAP->current_user_can(
+			'ee_edit_event',
+			'espresso_events_edit',
+			$item->ID()
+		)) {
+			$edit_query_args = array(
+				'action' => 'edit',
+				'post'   => $item->ID(),
+			);
+			$edit_link = EE_Admin_Page::add_query_args_and_nonce($edit_query_args, EVENTS_ADMIN_URL);
+			$actions['edit'] = '<a href="' . $edit_link . '"'
+							   . ' title="' . esc_attr__('Edit Event', 'event_espresso') . '">'
+							   . esc_html__('Edit', 'event_espresso')
+							   . '</a>';
+		}
+		if (
+			EE_Registry::instance()->CAP->current_user_can(
+				'ee_read_registrations',
+				'espresso_registrations_view_registration'
+			)
+			&& EE_Registry::instance()->CAP->current_user_can(
+				'ee_read_event',
+				'espresso_registrations_view_registration',
+				$item->ID()
+			)
+		) {
+			$attendees_query_args = array(
+				'action'   => 'default',
+				'event_id' => $item->ID(),
+			);
+			$attendees_link = EE_Admin_Page::add_query_args_and_nonce($attendees_query_args, REG_ADMIN_URL);
+			$actions['attendees'] = '<a href="' . $attendees_link . '"'
+									. ' title="' . esc_attr__('View Registrations', 'event_espresso') . '">'
+									. esc_html__('Registrations', 'event_espresso')
+									. '</a>';
+		}
+		if (
+		EE_Registry::instance()->CAP->current_user_can(
+			'ee_delete_event',
+			'espresso_events_trash_event',
+			$item->ID()
+		)
+		) {
+			$trash_event_query_args = array(
+				'action' => 'trash_event',
+				'EVT_ID' => $item->ID(),
+			);
+			$trash_event_link = EE_Admin_Page::add_query_args_and_nonce(
+				$trash_event_query_args,
+				EVENTS_ADMIN_URL
+			);
+		}
+		if (
+		EE_Registry::instance()->CAP->current_user_can(
+			'ee_delete_event',
+			'espresso_events_restore_event',
+			$item->ID()
+		)
+		) {
+			$restore_event_query_args = array(
+				'action' => 'restore_event',
+				'EVT_ID' => $item->ID(),
+			);
+			$restore_event_link = EE_Admin_Page::add_query_args_and_nonce(
+				$restore_event_query_args,
+				EVENTS_ADMIN_URL
+			);
+		}
+		if (
+		EE_Registry::instance()->CAP->current_user_can(
+			'ee_delete_event',
+			'espresso_events_delete_event',
+			$item->ID()
+		)
+		) {
+			$delete_event_query_args = array(
+				'action' => 'delete_event',
+				'EVT_ID' => $item->ID(),
+			);
+			$delete_event_link = EE_Admin_Page::add_query_args_and_nonce(
+				$delete_event_query_args,
+				EVENTS_ADMIN_URL
+			);
+		}
+		$view_link = get_permalink($item->ID());
+		$actions['view'] = '<a href="' . $view_link . '"'
+						   . ' title="' . esc_attr__('View Event', 'event_espresso') . '">'
+						   . esc_html__('View', 'event_espresso')
+						   . '</a>';
+		if ($item->get('status') === 'trash') {
+			if (EE_Registry::instance()->CAP->current_user_can(
+				'ee_delete_event',
+				'espresso_events_restore_event',
+				$item->ID()
+			)) {
+				$actions['restore_from_trash'] = '<a href="' . $restore_event_link . '"'
+												 . ' title="' . esc_attr__('Restore from Trash', 'event_espresso')
+												 . '">'
+												 . esc_html__('Restore from Trash', 'event_espresso')
+												 . '</a>';
+			}
+			if (
+				$item->count_related('Registration') === 0
+				&& EE_Registry::instance()->CAP->current_user_can(
+					'ee_delete_event',
+					'espresso_events_delete_event',
+					$item->ID()
+				)
+			) {
+				$actions['delete'] = '<a href="' . $delete_event_link . '"'
+									 . ' title="' . esc_attr__('Delete Permanently', 'event_espresso') . '">'
+									 . esc_html__('Delete Permanently', 'event_espresso')
+									 . '</a>';
+			}
+		} else {
+			if (
+				EE_Registry::instance()->CAP->current_user_can(
+					'ee_delete_event',
+					'espresso_events_trash_event',
+					$item->ID()
+				)
+			) {
+				$actions['move to trash'] = '<a href="' . $trash_event_link . '"'
+											. ' title="' . esc_attr__('Trash Event', 'event_espresso') . '">'
+											. esc_html__('Trash', 'event_espresso')
+											. '</a>';
+			}
+		}
+		return $actions;
+	}
+
+
+
+	/**
+	 * @param EE_Event $item
+	 * @return string
+	 * @throws EE_Error
+	 */
+	public function column_author(EE_Event $item)
+	{
+		//user author info
+		$event_author = get_userdata($item->wp_user());
+		$gravatar = get_avatar($item->wp_user(), '15');
+		//filter link
+		$query_args = array(
+			'action'      => 'default',
+			'EVT_wp_user' => $item->wp_user(),
+		);
+		$filter_url = EE_Admin_Page::add_query_args_and_nonce($query_args, EVENTS_ADMIN_URL);
+		return $gravatar . '  <a href="' . $filter_url . '"'
+			   . ' title="' . esc_attr__('Click to filter events by this author.', 'event_espresso') . '">'
+			   . $event_author->display_name
+			   . '</a>';
+	}
+
+
+
+	/**
+	 * @param EE_Event $item
+	 * @return string
+	 * @throws EE_Error
+	 */
+	public function column_venue(EE_Event $item)
+	{
+		$venue = $item->get_first_related('Venue');
+		return ! empty($venue)
+			? $venue->name()
+			: '';
+	}
+
+
+
+	/**
+	 * @param EE_Event $item
+	 * @throws EE_Error
+	 */
+	public function column_start_date_time(EE_Event $item)
+	{
+		echo ! empty($this->_dtt)
+			? $this->_dtt->get_i18n_datetime('DTT_EVT_start')
+			: esc_html__('No Date was saved for this Event', 'event_espresso');
+		//display in user's timezone?
+		echo ! empty($this->_dtt)
+			? $this->_dtt->display_in_my_timezone(
+				'DTT_EVT_start',
+				'get_i18n_datetime',
+				'',
+				'My Timezone: '
+			)
+			: '';
+	}
+
+
+
+	/**
+	 * @param EE_Event $item
+	 * @throws EE_Error
+	 */
+	public function column_reg_begins(EE_Event $item)
+	{
+		$reg_start = $item->get_ticket_with_earliest_start_time();
+		echo ! empty($reg_start)
+			? $reg_start->get_i18n_datetime('TKT_start_date')
+			: esc_html__('No Tickets have been setup for this Event', 'event_espresso');
+		//display in user's timezone?
+		echo ! empty($reg_start)
+			? $reg_start->display_in_my_timezone(
+				'TKT_start_date',
+				'get_i18n_datetime',
+				'',
+				'My Timezone: '
+			)
+			: '';
+	}
+
+
+
+	/**
+	 * @param EE_Event $item
+	 * @return int|string
+	 * @throws EE_Error
+	 * @throws InvalidArgumentException
+	 * @throws InvalidDataTypeException
+	 * @throws InvalidInterfaceException
+	 */
+	public function column_attendees(EE_Event $item)
+	{
+		$attendees_query_args = array(
+			'action'   => 'default',
+			'event_id' => $item->ID(),
+		);
+		$attendees_link = EE_Admin_Page::add_query_args_and_nonce($attendees_query_args, REG_ADMIN_URL);
+		$registered_attendees = EEM_Registration::instance()->get_event_registration_count($item->ID());
+		return EE_Registry::instance()->CAP->current_user_can(
+			'ee_read_event',
+			'espresso_registrations_view_registration',
+			$item->ID()
+		)
+			   && EE_Registry::instance()->CAP->current_user_can(
+			'ee_read_registrations',
+			'espresso_registrations_view_registration'
+		)
+			? '<a href="' . $attendees_link . '">' . $registered_attendees . '</a>'
+			: $registered_attendees;
+	}
+
+
+
+	/**
+	 * @param EE_Event $item
+	 * @return float
+	 * @throws EE_Error
+	 * @throws InvalidArgumentException
+	 * @throws InvalidDataTypeException
+	 * @throws InvalidInterfaceException
+	 */
+	public function column_tkts_sold(EE_Event $item)
+	{
+		return EEM_Ticket::instance()->sum(array(array('Datetime.EVT_ID' => $item->ID())), 'TKT_sold');
+	}
+
+
+
+	/**
+	 * @param EE_Event $item
+	 * @return string
+	 * @throws EE_Error
+	 * @throws InvalidArgumentException
+	 * @throws InvalidDataTypeException
+	 * @throws InvalidInterfaceException
+	 */
+	public function column_actions(EE_Event $item)
+	{
+		//todo: remove when attendees is active
+		if (! defined('REG_ADMIN_URL')) {
+			define('REG_ADMIN_URL', EVENTS_ADMIN_URL);
+		}
+		$action_links = array();
+		$view_link = get_permalink($item->ID());
+		$action_links[] = '<a href="' . $view_link . '"'
+						 . ' title="' . esc_attr__('View Event', 'event_espresso') . '" target="_blank">';
+		$action_links[] = '<div class="dashicons dashicons-search"></div></a>';
+		if (EE_Registry::instance()->CAP->current_user_can(
+			'ee_edit_event',
+			'espresso_events_edit',
+			$item->ID()
+		)) {
+			$edit_query_args = array(
+				'action' => 'edit',
+				'post'   => $item->ID(),
+			);
+			$edit_link = EE_Admin_Page::add_query_args_and_nonce($edit_query_args, EVENTS_ADMIN_URL);
+			$action_links[] = '<a href="' . $edit_link . '"'
+							 . ' title="' . esc_attr__('Edit Event', 'event_espresso') . '">'
+							 . '<div class="ee-icon ee-icon-calendar-edit"></div>'
+							 . '</a>';
+		}
+		if (
+			EE_Registry::instance()->CAP->current_user_can(
+				'ee_read_registrations',
+				'espresso_registrations_view_registration'
+			) && EE_Registry::instance()->CAP->current_user_can(
+				'ee_read_event',
+				'espresso_registrations_view_registration',
+				$item->ID()
+			)
+		) {
+			$attendees_query_args = array(
+				'action'   => 'default',
+				'event_id' => $item->ID(),
+			);
+			$attendees_link = EE_Admin_Page::add_query_args_and_nonce($attendees_query_args, REG_ADMIN_URL);
+			$action_links[] = '<a href="' . $attendees_link . '"'
+							 . ' title="' . esc_attr__('View Registrants', 'event_espresso') . '">'
+							 . '<div class="dashicons dashicons-groups"></div>'
+							 . '</a>';
+		}
+		$action_links = apply_filters(
+			'FHEE__Events_Admin_List_Table__column_actions__action_links',
+			$action_links,
+			$item
+		);
+		return $this->_action_string(
+			implode("\n\t", $action_links),
+			$item,
+			'div'
+		);
+	}
 }

Spacing +27 added lines, -27 removed lines

@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@ 
         $class = parent::_get_row_class($item);
         //add status class
         $class .= $item instanceof EE_Event
-            ? ' ee-status-strip event-status-' . $item->get_active_status()
+            ? ' ee-status-strip event-status-'.$item->get_active_status()
             : '';
         if ($this->_has_checkbox_column) {
             $class .= ' has-checkbox-column';
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ 
      */
     public function column_cb($item)
     {
-        if (! $item instanceof EE_Event) {
+        if ( ! $item instanceof EE_Event) {
             return '';
         }
         $this->_dtt = $item->primary_datetime(); //set this for use in other columns
@@ -170,7 +170,7 @@ 
     public function column_id(EE_Event $item)
     {
         $content = $item->ID();
-        $content .= '  <span class="show-on-mobile-view-only">' . $item->name() . '</span>';
+        $content .= '  <span class="show-on-mobile-view-only">'.$item->name().'</span>';
         return $content;
     }
 
@@ -194,7 +194,7 @@ 
         $actions = $this->_column_name_action_setup($item);
         $status = ''; //$item->status() !== 'publish' ? ' (' . $item->status() . ')' : '';
         $content = '<strong><a class="row-title" href="'
-                   . $edit_link . '">'
+                   . $edit_link.'">'
                    . $item->name()
                    . '</a></strong>'
                    . $status;
@@ -224,7 +224,7 @@ 
     protected function _column_name_action_setup(EE_Event $item)
     {
         //todo: remove when attendees is active
-        if (! defined('REG_ADMIN_URL')) {
+        if ( ! defined('REG_ADMIN_URL')) {
             define('REG_ADMIN_URL', EVENTS_ADMIN_URL);
         }
         $actions = array();
@@ -241,8 +241,8 @@ 
                 'post'   => $item->ID(),
             );
             $edit_link = EE_Admin_Page::add_query_args_and_nonce($edit_query_args, EVENTS_ADMIN_URL);
-            $actions['edit'] = '<a href="' . $edit_link . '"'
-                               . ' title="' . esc_attr__('Edit Event', 'event_espresso') . '">'
+            $actions['edit'] = '<a href="'.$edit_link.'"'
+                               . ' title="'.esc_attr__('Edit Event', 'event_espresso').'">'
                                . esc_html__('Edit', 'event_espresso')
                                . '</a>';
         }
@@ -262,8 +262,8 @@ 
                 'event_id' => $item->ID(),
             );
             $attendees_link = EE_Admin_Page::add_query_args_and_nonce($attendees_query_args, REG_ADMIN_URL);
-            $actions['attendees'] = '<a href="' . $attendees_link . '"'
-                                    . ' title="' . esc_attr__('View Registrations', 'event_espresso') . '">'
+            $actions['attendees'] = '<a href="'.$attendees_link.'"'
+                                    . ' title="'.esc_attr__('View Registrations', 'event_espresso').'">'
                                     . esc_html__('Registrations', 'event_espresso')
                                     . '</a>';
         }
@@ -316,8 +316,8 @@ 
             );
         }
         $view_link = get_permalink($item->ID());
-        $actions['view'] = '<a href="' . $view_link . '"'
-                           . ' title="' . esc_attr__('View Event', 'event_espresso') . '">'
+        $actions['view'] = '<a href="'.$view_link.'"'
+                           . ' title="'.esc_attr__('View Event', 'event_espresso').'">'
                            . esc_html__('View', 'event_espresso')
                            . '</a>';
         if ($item->get('status') === 'trash') {
@@ -326,8 +326,8 @@ 
                 'espresso_events_restore_event',
                 $item->ID()
             )) {
-                $actions['restore_from_trash'] = '<a href="' . $restore_event_link . '"'
-                                                 . ' title="' . esc_attr__('Restore from Trash', 'event_espresso')
+                $actions['restore_from_trash'] = '<a href="'.$restore_event_link.'"'
+                                                 . ' title="'.esc_attr__('Restore from Trash', 'event_espresso')
                                                  . '">'
                                                  . esc_html__('Restore from Trash', 'event_espresso')
                                                  . '</a>';
@@ -340,8 +340,8 @@ 
                     $item->ID()
                 )
             ) {
-                $actions['delete'] = '<a href="' . $delete_event_link . '"'
-                                     . ' title="' . esc_attr__('Delete Permanently', 'event_espresso') . '">'
+                $actions['delete'] = '<a href="'.$delete_event_link.'"'
+                                     . ' title="'.esc_attr__('Delete Permanently', 'event_espresso').'">'
                                      . esc_html__('Delete Permanently', 'event_espresso')
                                      . '</a>';
             }
@@ -353,8 +353,8 @@ 
                     $item->ID()
                 )
             ) {
-                $actions['move to trash'] = '<a href="' . $trash_event_link . '"'
-                                            . ' title="' . esc_attr__('Trash Event', 'event_espresso') . '">'
+                $actions['move to trash'] = '<a href="'.$trash_event_link.'"'
+                                            . ' title="'.esc_attr__('Trash Event', 'event_espresso').'">'
                                             . esc_html__('Trash', 'event_espresso')
                                             . '</a>';
             }
@@ -380,8 +380,8 @@ 
             'EVT_wp_user' => $item->wp_user(),
         );
         $filter_url = EE_Admin_Page::add_query_args_and_nonce($query_args, EVENTS_ADMIN_URL);
-        return $gravatar . '  <a href="' . $filter_url . '"'
-               . ' title="' . esc_attr__('Click to filter events by this author.', 'event_espresso') . '">'
+        return $gravatar.'  <a href="'.$filter_url.'"'
+               . ' title="'.esc_attr__('Click to filter events by this author.', 'event_espresso').'">'
                . $event_author->display_name
                . '</a>';
     }
@@ -473,7 +473,7 @@ 
             'ee_read_registrations',
             'espresso_registrations_view_registration'
         )
-            ? '<a href="' . $attendees_link . '">' . $registered_attendees . '</a>'
+            ? '<a href="'.$attendees_link.'">'.$registered_attendees.'</a>'
             : $registered_attendees;
     }
 
@@ -505,13 +505,13 @@ 
     public function column_actions(EE_Event $item)
     {
         //todo: remove when attendees is active
-        if (! defined('REG_ADMIN_URL')) {
+        if ( ! defined('REG_ADMIN_URL')) {
             define('REG_ADMIN_URL', EVENTS_ADMIN_URL);
         }
         $action_links = array();
         $view_link = get_permalink($item->ID());
-        $action_links[] = '<a href="' . $view_link . '"'
-                         . ' title="' . esc_attr__('View Event', 'event_espresso') . '" target="_blank">';
+        $action_links[] = '<a href="'.$view_link.'"'
+                         . ' title="'.esc_attr__('View Event', 'event_espresso').'" target="_blank">';
         $action_links[] = '<div class="dashicons dashicons-search"></div></a>';
         if (EE_Registry::instance()->CAP->current_user_can(
             'ee_edit_event',
@@ -523,8 +523,8 @@ 
                 'post'   => $item->ID(),
             );
             $edit_link = EE_Admin_Page::add_query_args_and_nonce($edit_query_args, EVENTS_ADMIN_URL);
-            $action_links[] = '<a href="' . $edit_link . '"'
-                             . ' title="' . esc_attr__('Edit Event', 'event_espresso') . '">'
+            $action_links[] = '<a href="'.$edit_link.'"'
+                             . ' title="'.esc_attr__('Edit Event', 'event_espresso').'">'
                              . '<div class="ee-icon ee-icon-calendar-edit"></div>'
                              . '</a>';
         }
@@ -543,8 +543,8 @@ 
                 'event_id' => $item->ID(),
             );
             $attendees_link = EE_Admin_Page::add_query_args_and_nonce($attendees_query_args, REG_ADMIN_URL);
-            $action_links[] = '<a href="' . $attendees_link . '"'
-                             . ' title="' . esc_attr__('View Registrants', 'event_espresso') . '">'
+            $action_links[] = '<a href="'.$attendees_link.'"'
+                             . ' title="'.esc_attr__('View Registrants', 'event_espresso').'">'
                              . '<div class="dashicons dashicons-groups"></div>'
                              . '</a>';
         }