eventespresso / event-espresso-core

admin_pages/general_settings/AdminOptionsSettings.php

Indentation +209 added lines, -209 removed lines

@@ -29,224 +29,224 @@
 class AdminOptionsSettings extends FormHandler
 {
 
-    protected $template_args = array();
+	protected $template_args = array();
 
-    /**
-     * Form constructor.
-     *
-     * @param \EE_Registry $registry
-     */
-    public function __construct(\EE_Registry $registry)
-    {
-        parent::__construct(
-            esc_html__('Admin Options', 'event_espresso'),
-            esc_html__('Admin Options', 'event_espresso'),
-            'admin_option_settings',
-            '',
-            FormHandler::DO_NOT_SETUP_FORM,
-            $registry
-        );
-    }
+	/**
+	 * Form constructor.
+	 *
+	 * @param \EE_Registry $registry
+	 */
+	public function __construct(\EE_Registry $registry)
+	{
+		parent::__construct(
+			esc_html__('Admin Options', 'event_espresso'),
+			esc_html__('Admin Options', 'event_espresso'),
+			'admin_option_settings',
+			'',
+			FormHandler::DO_NOT_SETUP_FORM,
+			$registry
+		);
+	}
 
 
-    /**
-     * @param array $template_args
-     */
-    public function setTemplateArgs(array $template_args)
-    {
-        $this->template_args = $template_args;
-    }
+	/**
+	 * @param array $template_args
+	 */
+	public function setTemplateArgs(array $template_args)
+	{
+		$this->template_args = $template_args;
+	}
 
 
-    /**
-     * creates and returns the actual form
-     *
-     * @return EE_Form_Section_Proper
-     * @throws EE_Error
-     * @throws InvalidArgumentException
-     * @throws InvalidDataTypeException
-     * @throws \DomainException
-     * @throws InvalidFilePathException
-     * @throws InvalidInterfaceException
-     */
-    public function generate()
-    {
-        $form = new \EE_Form_Section_Proper(
-            array(
-                'name'            => 'admin_option_settings',
-                'html_id'         => 'admin_option_settings',
-                'layout_strategy' => new EE_Admin_Two_Column_Layout(),
-                'subsections'     => array(
-                    'help_tour_activation_hdr' => new EE_Form_Section_HTML(
-                        EEH_HTML::h2(
-                            esc_html__('Help Tour Global Activation', 'event_espresso')
-                            . ' '
-                            . EEH_HTML::span(
-                                EEH_Template::get_help_tab_link('help_tour_activation_info'),
-                                'help_tour_activation'
-                            ),
-                            '',
-                            'ee-admin-settings-hdr'
-                        )
-                    ),
-                    'help_tour_activation'     => new EE_Yes_No_Input(
-                        array(
-                            'html_label_text' => esc_html__('Activate Global Help Tours?', 'event_espresso'),
-                            'html_help_text'  => esc_html__(
-                                'This toggles whether the Event Espresso help tours are active globally or not.',
-                                'event_espresso'
-                            ),
-                            'default'         => isset($this->registry->CFG->admin->help_tour_activation)
-                                ? filter_var($this->registry->CFG->admin->help_tour_activation, FILTER_VALIDATE_BOOLEAN)
-                                : true,
-                            'required'        => false,
-                        )
-                    ),
-                    'compatibility_hdr'        => new EE_Form_Section_HTML(
-                        EEH_HTML::h2(
-                            esc_html__('Compatibility Settings', 'event_espresso'),
-                            '',
-                            'ee-admin-settings-hdr'
-                        )
-                    ),
-                    'encode_session_data'      => new EE_Yes_No_Input(
-                        array(
-                            'html_label_text' => esc_html__('Encode Session Data?', 'event_espresso'),
-                            'html_help_text'  => sprintf(
-                                esc_html__(
-                                    'Some servers and database configurations can cause problems when saving the Event Espresso session data. Setting this option to "Yes" adds an extra layer of encoding to session data to prevent serialization errors, but can be incompatible with some server configurations.%1$sIf you receive "500 internal server" type errors during registration, try turning this option on.%1$sIf you get fatal PHP errors regarding missing base64 functions, then turn this option off.',
-                                    'event_espresso'
-                                ),
-                                '<br>'
-                            ),
-                            'default'         => $this->registry->CFG->admin->encode_session_data(),
-                            'required'        => false,
-                        )
-                    ),
-                ),
-            )
-        );
-        if ($this->registry->CAP->current_user_can(
-            'manage_options',
-            'display_admin_settings_options_promote_and_affiliate'
-        )) {
-            $form->add_subsections(
-                array(
-                    'promote_ee_hdr'  => new EE_Form_Section_HTML(
-                        EEH_HTML::h2(
-                            esc_html__('Promote Event Espresso', 'event_espresso')
-                            . ' '
-                            . EEH_HTML::span(
-                                EEH_Template::get_help_tab_link('affiliate_info'),
-                                'affiliate_info'
-                            ),
-                            '',
-                            'ee-admin-settings-hdr'
-                        )
-                    ),
-                    'show_reg_footer' => new EE_Yes_No_Input(
-                        array(
-                            'html_label_text' => esc_html__(
-                                'Link to Event Espresso in your Registration Page?',
-                                'event_espresso'
-                            )
-                            . EEH_Template::get_help_tab_link('email_validation_info'),
-                            'html_help_text'  => esc_html__(
-                                'adds an unobtrusive link to Event Espresso\'s website in the footer of your registration form. Get an affiliate link (see below) and make money if people click the link and purchase Event Espresso.',
-                                'event_espresso'
-                            ),
-                            'default'         => isset($this->registry->CFG->admin->show_reg_footer)
-                                ? filter_var($this->registry->CFG->admin->show_reg_footer, FILTER_VALIDATE_BOOLEAN)
-                                : DomainFactory::getEventEspressoCoreDomain()->isCaffeinated(),
-                            'required'        => false,
-                        )
-                    ),
-                    'affiliate_id'    => new EE_Text_Input(
-                        array(
-                            'html_label_text' => sprintf(
-                                esc_html__('Event Espresso %1$sAffiliate%2$s ID', 'event_espresso'),
-                                '<a href="http://eventespresso.com/affiliates/" target="_blank">',
-                                '</a>'
-                            ),
-                            'html_help_text'  => esc_html__(
-                                'Earn cash for promoting Event Espresso.',
-                                'event_espresso'
-                            ),
-                            'html_class'      => 'regular-text',
-                            'default'         => isset($this->registry->CFG->admin->affiliate_id)
-                                ? $this->registry->CFG->admin->get_pretty('affiliate_id')
-                                : '',
-                            'required'        => false,
-                        )
-                    ),
-                ),
-                'help_tour_activation_hdr'
-            );
-        }
-        return $form;
-    }
+	/**
+	 * creates and returns the actual form
+	 *
+	 * @return EE_Form_Section_Proper
+	 * @throws EE_Error
+	 * @throws InvalidArgumentException
+	 * @throws InvalidDataTypeException
+	 * @throws \DomainException
+	 * @throws InvalidFilePathException
+	 * @throws InvalidInterfaceException
+	 */
+	public function generate()
+	{
+		$form = new \EE_Form_Section_Proper(
+			array(
+				'name'            => 'admin_option_settings',
+				'html_id'         => 'admin_option_settings',
+				'layout_strategy' => new EE_Admin_Two_Column_Layout(),
+				'subsections'     => array(
+					'help_tour_activation_hdr' => new EE_Form_Section_HTML(
+						EEH_HTML::h2(
+							esc_html__('Help Tour Global Activation', 'event_espresso')
+							. ' '
+							. EEH_HTML::span(
+								EEH_Template::get_help_tab_link('help_tour_activation_info'),
+								'help_tour_activation'
+							),
+							'',
+							'ee-admin-settings-hdr'
+						)
+					),
+					'help_tour_activation'     => new EE_Yes_No_Input(
+						array(
+							'html_label_text' => esc_html__('Activate Global Help Tours?', 'event_espresso'),
+							'html_help_text'  => esc_html__(
+								'This toggles whether the Event Espresso help tours are active globally or not.',
+								'event_espresso'
+							),
+							'default'         => isset($this->registry->CFG->admin->help_tour_activation)
+								? filter_var($this->registry->CFG->admin->help_tour_activation, FILTER_VALIDATE_BOOLEAN)
+								: true,
+							'required'        => false,
+						)
+					),
+					'compatibility_hdr'        => new EE_Form_Section_HTML(
+						EEH_HTML::h2(
+							esc_html__('Compatibility Settings', 'event_espresso'),
+							'',
+							'ee-admin-settings-hdr'
+						)
+					),
+					'encode_session_data'      => new EE_Yes_No_Input(
+						array(
+							'html_label_text' => esc_html__('Encode Session Data?', 'event_espresso'),
+							'html_help_text'  => sprintf(
+								esc_html__(
+									'Some servers and database configurations can cause problems when saving the Event Espresso session data. Setting this option to "Yes" adds an extra layer of encoding to session data to prevent serialization errors, but can be incompatible with some server configurations.%1$sIf you receive "500 internal server" type errors during registration, try turning this option on.%1$sIf you get fatal PHP errors regarding missing base64 functions, then turn this option off.',
+									'event_espresso'
+								),
+								'<br>'
+							),
+							'default'         => $this->registry->CFG->admin->encode_session_data(),
+							'required'        => false,
+						)
+					),
+				),
+			)
+		);
+		if ($this->registry->CAP->current_user_can(
+			'manage_options',
+			'display_admin_settings_options_promote_and_affiliate'
+		)) {
+			$form->add_subsections(
+				array(
+					'promote_ee_hdr'  => new EE_Form_Section_HTML(
+						EEH_HTML::h2(
+							esc_html__('Promote Event Espresso', 'event_espresso')
+							. ' '
+							. EEH_HTML::span(
+								EEH_Template::get_help_tab_link('affiliate_info'),
+								'affiliate_info'
+							),
+							'',
+							'ee-admin-settings-hdr'
+						)
+					),
+					'show_reg_footer' => new EE_Yes_No_Input(
+						array(
+							'html_label_text' => esc_html__(
+								'Link to Event Espresso in your Registration Page?',
+								'event_espresso'
+							)
+							. EEH_Template::get_help_tab_link('email_validation_info'),
+							'html_help_text'  => esc_html__(
+								'adds an unobtrusive link to Event Espresso\'s website in the footer of your registration form. Get an affiliate link (see below) and make money if people click the link and purchase Event Espresso.',
+								'event_espresso'
+							),
+							'default'         => isset($this->registry->CFG->admin->show_reg_footer)
+								? filter_var($this->registry->CFG->admin->show_reg_footer, FILTER_VALIDATE_BOOLEAN)
+								: DomainFactory::getEventEspressoCoreDomain()->isCaffeinated(),
+							'required'        => false,
+						)
+					),
+					'affiliate_id'    => new EE_Text_Input(
+						array(
+							'html_label_text' => sprintf(
+								esc_html__('Event Espresso %1$sAffiliate%2$s ID', 'event_espresso'),
+								'<a href="http://eventespresso.com/affiliates/" target="_blank">',
+								'</a>'
+							),
+							'html_help_text'  => esc_html__(
+								'Earn cash for promoting Event Espresso.',
+								'event_espresso'
+							),
+							'html_class'      => 'regular-text',
+							'default'         => isset($this->registry->CFG->admin->affiliate_id)
+								? $this->registry->CFG->admin->get_pretty('affiliate_id')
+								: '',
+							'required'        => false,
+						)
+					),
+				),
+				'help_tour_activation_hdr'
+			);
+		}
+		return $form;
+	}
 
 
-    /**
-     * takes the generated form and displays it along with ony other non-form HTML that may be required
-     * returns a string of HTML that can be directly echoed in a template
-     *
-     * @return string
-     * @throws LogicException
-     * @throws \EE_Error
-     */
-    public function display()
-    {
-        add_filter(
-            'FHEE__EventEspresso_core_libraries_form_sections_form_handlers_FormHandler__display__before_form',
-            array($this, 'handleOldAdminOptionsSettingsAction')
-        );
-        return parent::display();
-    }
+	/**
+	 * takes the generated form and displays it along with ony other non-form HTML that may be required
+	 * returns a string of HTML that can be directly echoed in a template
+	 *
+	 * @return string
+	 * @throws LogicException
+	 * @throws \EE_Error
+	 */
+	public function display()
+	{
+		add_filter(
+			'FHEE__EventEspresso_core_libraries_form_sections_form_handlers_FormHandler__display__before_form',
+			array($this, 'handleOldAdminOptionsSettingsAction')
+		);
+		return parent::display();
+	}
 
 
-    /**
-     * @return string
-     */
-    public function handleOldAdminOptionsSettingsAction()
-    {
-        ob_start();
-        do_action('AHEE__admin_option_settings__template__before', $this->template_args);
-        return ob_get_clean();
-    }
+	/**
+	 * @return string
+	 */
+	public function handleOldAdminOptionsSettingsAction()
+	{
+		ob_start();
+		do_action('AHEE__admin_option_settings__template__before', $this->template_args);
+		return ob_get_clean();
+	}
 
 
-    /**
-     * handles processing the form submission
-     * returns true or false depending on whether the form was processed successfully or not
-     *
-     * @param array $form_data
-     * @return bool
-     * @throws InvalidFormSubmissionException
-     * @throws EE_Error
-     * @throws LogicException
-     * @throws InvalidArgumentException
-     * @throws InvalidDataTypeException
-     */
-    public function process($form_data = array())
-    {
-        // process form
-        $valid_data = (array) parent::process($form_data);
-        if (empty($valid_data)) {
-            return false;
-        }
-        $this->registry->CFG->admin->show_reg_footer = isset($form_data['show_reg_footer'])
-            ? absint($form_data['show_reg_footer'])
-            : $this->registry->CFG->admin->show_reg_footer;
-        $this->registry->CFG->admin->affiliate_id = isset($form_data['affiliate_id'])
-            ? sanitize_text_field($form_data['affiliate_id'])
-            : $this->registry->CFG->admin->affiliate_id;
-        $this->registry->CFG->admin->help_tour_activation = isset($form_data['help_tour_activation'])
-            ? absint($form_data['help_tour_activation'])
-            : $this->registry->CFG->admin->help_tour_activation;
-        if (isset($form_data['encode_session_data'])) {
-            $this->registry->CFG->admin->set_encode_session_data($form_data['encode_session_data']);
-        }
-        return false;
-    }
+	/**
+	 * handles processing the form submission
+	 * returns true or false depending on whether the form was processed successfully or not
+	 *
+	 * @param array $form_data
+	 * @return bool
+	 * @throws InvalidFormSubmissionException
+	 * @throws EE_Error
+	 * @throws LogicException
+	 * @throws InvalidArgumentException
+	 * @throws InvalidDataTypeException
+	 */
+	public function process($form_data = array())
+	{
+		// process form
+		$valid_data = (array) parent::process($form_data);
+		if (empty($valid_data)) {
+			return false;
+		}
+		$this->registry->CFG->admin->show_reg_footer = isset($form_data['show_reg_footer'])
+			? absint($form_data['show_reg_footer'])
+			: $this->registry->CFG->admin->show_reg_footer;
+		$this->registry->CFG->admin->affiliate_id = isset($form_data['affiliate_id'])
+			? sanitize_text_field($form_data['affiliate_id'])
+			: $this->registry->CFG->admin->affiliate_id;
+		$this->registry->CFG->admin->help_tour_activation = isset($form_data['help_tour_activation'])
+			? absint($form_data['help_tour_activation'])
+			: $this->registry->CFG->admin->help_tour_activation;
+		if (isset($form_data['encode_session_data'])) {
+			$this->registry->CFG->admin->set_encode_session_data($form_data['encode_session_data']);
+		}
+		return false;
+	}
 }

core/EE_Config.core.php

Indentation +3156 added lines, -3156 removed lines

@@ -16,2509 +16,2509 @@ 
 final class EE_Config implements ResettableInterface
 {
 
-    const OPTION_NAME = 'ee_config';
-
-    const LOG_NAME = 'ee_config_log';
-
-    const LOG_LENGTH = 100;
-
-    const ADDON_OPTION_NAMES = 'ee_config_option_names';
-
-    /**
-     *    instance of the EE_Config object
-     *
-     * @var    EE_Config $_instance
-     * @access    private
-     */
-    private static $_instance;
-
-    /**
-     * @var boolean $_logging_enabled
-     */
-    private static $_logging_enabled = false;
-
-    /**
-     * @var LegacyShortcodesManager $legacy_shortcodes_manager
-     */
-    private $legacy_shortcodes_manager;
-
-    /**
-     * An StdClass whose property names are addon slugs,
-     * and values are their config classes
-     *
-     * @var StdClass
-     */
-    public $addons;
-
-    /**
-     * @var EE_Admin_Config
-     */
-    public $admin;
-
-    /**
-     * @var EE_Core_Config
-     */
-    public $core;
-
-    /**
-     * @var EE_Currency_Config
-     */
-    public $currency;
-
-    /**
-     * @var EE_Organization_Config
-     */
-    public $organization;
-
-    /**
-     * @var EE_Registration_Config
-     */
-    public $registration;
-
-    /**
-     * @var EE_Template_Config
-     */
-    public $template_settings;
-
-    /**
-     * Holds EE environment values.
-     *
-     * @var EE_Environment_Config
-     */
-    public $environment;
-
-    /**
-     * settings pertaining to Google maps
-     *
-     * @var EE_Map_Config
-     */
-    public $map_settings;
-
-    /**
-     * settings pertaining to Taxes
-     *
-     * @var EE_Tax_Config
-     */
-    public $tax_settings;
-
-    /**
-     * Settings pertaining to global messages settings.
-     *
-     * @var EE_Messages_Config
-     */
-    public $messages;
-
-    /**
-     * @deprecated
-     * @var EE_Gateway_Config
-     */
-    public $gateway;
-
-    /**
-     * @var    array $_addon_option_names
-     * @access    private
-     */
-    private $_addon_option_names = array();
-
-    /**
-     * @var    array $_module_route_map
-     * @access    private
-     */
-    private static $_module_route_map = array();
-
-    /**
-     * @var    array $_module_forward_map
-     * @access    private
-     */
-    private static $_module_forward_map = array();
-
-    /**
-     * @var    array $_module_view_map
-     * @access    private
-     */
-    private static $_module_view_map = array();
-
-
-    /**
-     * @singleton method used to instantiate class object
-     * @access    public
-     * @return EE_Config instance
-     */
-    public static function instance()
-    {
-        // check if class object is instantiated, and instantiated properly
-        if (! self::$_instance instanceof EE_Config) {
-            self::$_instance = new self();
-        }
-        return self::$_instance;
-    }
-
-
-    /**
-     * Resets the config
-     *
-     * @param bool    $hard_reset    if TRUE, sets EE_CONFig back to its original settings in the database. If FALSE
-     *                               (default) leaves the database alone, and merely resets the EE_Config object to
-     *                               reflect its state in the database
-     * @param boolean $reinstantiate if TRUE (default) call instance() and return it. Otherwise, just leave
-     *                               $_instance as NULL. Useful in case you want to forget about the old instance on
-     *                               EE_Config, but might not be ready to instantiate EE_Config currently (eg if the
-     *                               site was put into maintenance mode)
-     * @return EE_Config
-     */
-    public static function reset($hard_reset = false, $reinstantiate = true)
-    {
-        if (self::$_instance instanceof EE_Config) {
-            if ($hard_reset) {
-                self::$_instance->legacy_shortcodes_manager = null;
-                self::$_instance->_addon_option_names = array();
-                self::$_instance->_initialize_config();
-                self::$_instance->update_espresso_config();
-            }
-            self::$_instance->update_addon_option_names();
-        }
-        self::$_instance = null;
-        // we don't need to reset the static properties imo because those should
-        // only change when a module is added or removed. Currently we don't
-        // support removing a module during a request when it previously existed
-        if ($reinstantiate) {
-            return self::instance();
-        } else {
-            return null;
-        }
-    }
-
-
-    /**
-     *    class constructor
-     *
-     * @access    private
-     */
-    private function __construct()
-    {
-        do_action('AHEE__EE_Config__construct__begin', $this);
-        EE_Config::$_logging_enabled = apply_filters('FHEE__EE_Config___construct__logging_enabled', false);
-        // setup empty config classes
-        $this->_initialize_config();
-        // load existing EE site settings
-        $this->_load_core_config();
-        // confirm everything loaded correctly and set filtered defaults if not
-        $this->_verify_config();
-        //  register shortcodes and modules
-        add_action(
-            'AHEE__EE_System__register_shortcodes_modules_and_widgets',
-            array($this, 'register_shortcodes_and_modules'),
-            999
-        );
-        //  initialize shortcodes and modules
-        add_action('AHEE__EE_System__core_loaded_and_ready', array($this, 'initialize_shortcodes_and_modules'));
-        // register widgets
-        add_action('widgets_init', array($this, 'widgets_init'), 10);
-        // shutdown
-        add_action('shutdown', array($this, 'shutdown'), 10);
-        // construct__end hook
-        do_action('AHEE__EE_Config__construct__end', $this);
-        // hardcoded hack
-        $this->template_settings->current_espresso_theme = 'Espresso_Arabica_2014';
-    }
-
-
-    /**
-     * @return boolean
-     */
-    public static function logging_enabled()
-    {
-        return self::$_logging_enabled;
-    }
-
-
-    /**
-     * use to get the current theme if needed from static context
-     *
-     * @return string current theme set.
-     */
-    public static function get_current_theme()
-    {
-        return isset(self::$_instance->template_settings->current_espresso_theme)
-            ? self::$_instance->template_settings->current_espresso_theme : 'Espresso_Arabica_2014';
-    }
-
-
-    /**
-     *        _initialize_config
-     *
-     * @access private
-     * @return void
-     */
-    private function _initialize_config()
-    {
-        EE_Config::trim_log();
-        // set defaults
-        $this->_addon_option_names = get_option(EE_Config::ADDON_OPTION_NAMES, array());
-        $this->addons = new stdClass();
-        // set _module_route_map
-        EE_Config::$_module_route_map = array();
-        // set _module_forward_map
-        EE_Config::$_module_forward_map = array();
-        // set _module_view_map
-        EE_Config::$_module_view_map = array();
-    }
-
-
-    /**
-     *        load core plugin configuration
-     *
-     * @access private
-     * @return void
-     */
-    private function _load_core_config()
-    {
-        // load_core_config__start hook
-        do_action('AHEE__EE_Config___load_core_config__start', $this);
-        $espresso_config = $this->get_espresso_config();
-        foreach ($espresso_config as $config => $settings) {
-            // load_core_config__start hook
-            $settings = apply_filters(
-                'FHEE__EE_Config___load_core_config__config_settings',
-                $settings,
-                $config,
-                $this
-            );
-            if (is_object($settings) && property_exists($this, $config)) {
-                $this->{$config} = apply_filters('FHEE__EE_Config___load_core_config__' . $config, $settings);
-                // call configs populate method to ensure any defaults are set for empty values.
-                if (method_exists($settings, 'populate')) {
-                    $this->{$config}->populate();
-                }
-                if (method_exists($settings, 'do_hooks')) {
-                    $this->{$config}->do_hooks();
-                }
-            }
-        }
-        if (apply_filters('FHEE__EE_Config___load_core_config__update_espresso_config', false)) {
-            $this->update_espresso_config();
-        }
-        // load_core_config__end hook
-        do_action('AHEE__EE_Config___load_core_config__end', $this);
-    }
-
-
-    /**
-     *    _verify_config
-     *
-     * @access    protected
-     * @return    void
-     */
-    protected function _verify_config()
-    {
-        $this->core = $this->core instanceof EE_Core_Config
-            ? $this->core
-            : new EE_Core_Config();
-        $this->core = apply_filters('FHEE__EE_Config___initialize_config__core', $this->core);
-        $this->organization = $this->organization instanceof EE_Organization_Config
-            ? $this->organization
-            : new EE_Organization_Config();
-        $this->organization = apply_filters(
-            'FHEE__EE_Config___initialize_config__organization',
-            $this->organization
-        );
-        $this->currency = $this->currency instanceof EE_Currency_Config
-            ? $this->currency
-            : new EE_Currency_Config();
-        $this->currency = apply_filters('FHEE__EE_Config___initialize_config__currency', $this->currency);
-        $this->registration = $this->registration instanceof EE_Registration_Config
-            ? $this->registration
-            : new EE_Registration_Config();
-        $this->registration = apply_filters(
-            'FHEE__EE_Config___initialize_config__registration',
-            $this->registration
-        );
-        $this->admin = $this->admin instanceof EE_Admin_Config
-            ? $this->admin
-            : new EE_Admin_Config();
-        $this->admin = apply_filters('FHEE__EE_Config___initialize_config__admin', $this->admin);
-        $this->template_settings = $this->template_settings instanceof EE_Template_Config
-            ? $this->template_settings
-            : new EE_Template_Config();
-        $this->template_settings = apply_filters(
-            'FHEE__EE_Config___initialize_config__template_settings',
-            $this->template_settings
-        );
-        $this->map_settings = $this->map_settings instanceof EE_Map_Config
-            ? $this->map_settings
-            : new EE_Map_Config();
-        $this->map_settings = apply_filters(
-            'FHEE__EE_Config___initialize_config__map_settings',
-            $this->map_settings
-        );
-        $this->environment = $this->environment instanceof EE_Environment_Config
-            ? $this->environment
-            : new EE_Environment_Config();
-        $this->environment = apply_filters(
-            'FHEE__EE_Config___initialize_config__environment',
-            $this->environment
-        );
-        $this->tax_settings = $this->tax_settings instanceof EE_Tax_Config
-            ? $this->tax_settings
-            : new EE_Tax_Config();
-        $this->tax_settings = apply_filters(
-            'FHEE__EE_Config___initialize_config__tax_settings',
-            $this->tax_settings
-        );
-        $this->messages = apply_filters('FHEE__EE_Config__initialize_config__messages', $this->messages);
-        $this->messages = $this->messages instanceof EE_Messages_Config
-            ? $this->messages
-            : new EE_Messages_Config();
-        $this->gateway = $this->gateway instanceof EE_Gateway_Config
-            ? $this->gateway
-            : new EE_Gateway_Config();
-        $this->gateway = apply_filters('FHEE__EE_Config___initialize_config__gateway', $this->gateway);
-        $this->legacy_shortcodes_manager = null;
-    }
-
-
-    /**
-     *    get_espresso_config
-     *
-     * @access    public
-     * @return    array of espresso config stuff
-     */
-    public function get_espresso_config()
-    {
-        // grab espresso configuration
-        return apply_filters(
-            'FHEE__EE_Config__get_espresso_config__CFG',
-            get_option(EE_Config::OPTION_NAME, array())
-        );
-    }
-
-
-    /**
-     *    double_check_config_comparison
-     *
-     * @access    public
-     * @param string $option
-     * @param        $old_value
-     * @param        $value
-     */
-    public function double_check_config_comparison($option = '', $old_value, $value)
-    {
-        // make sure we're checking the ee config
-        if ($option === EE_Config::OPTION_NAME) {
-            // run a loose comparison of the old value against the new value for type and properties,
-            // but NOT exact instance like WP update_option does (ie: NOT type safe comparison)
-            if ($value != $old_value) {
-                // if they are NOT the same, then remove the hook,
-                // which means the subsequent update results will be based solely on the update query results
-                // the reason we do this is because, as stated above,
-                // WP update_option performs an exact instance comparison (===) on any update values passed to it
-                // this happens PRIOR to serialization and any subsequent update.
-                // If values are found to match their previous old value,
-                // then WP bails before performing any update.
-                // Since we are passing the EE_Config object, it is comparing the EXACT instance of the saved version
-                // it just pulled from the db, with the one being passed to it (which will not match).
-                // HOWEVER, once the object is serialized and passed off to MySQL to update,
-                // MySQL MAY ALSO NOT perform the update because
-                // the string it sees in the db looks the same as the new one it has been passed!!!
-                // This results in the query returning an "affected rows" value of ZERO,
-                // which gets returned immediately by WP update_option and looks like an error.
-                remove_action('update_option', array($this, 'check_config_updated'));
-            }
-        }
-    }
-
-
-    /**
-     *    update_espresso_config
-     *
-     * @access   public
-     */
-    protected function _reset_espresso_addon_config()
-    {
-        $this->_addon_option_names = array();
-        foreach ($this->addons as $addon_name => $addon_config_obj) {
-            $addon_config_obj = maybe_unserialize($addon_config_obj);
-            if ($addon_config_obj instanceof EE_Config_Base) {
-                $this->update_config('addons', $addon_name, $addon_config_obj, false);
-            }
-            $this->addons->{$addon_name} = null;
-        }
-    }
-
-
-    /**
-     *    update_espresso_config
-     *
-     * @access   public
-     * @param   bool $add_success
-     * @param   bool $add_error
-     * @return   bool
-     */
-    public function update_espresso_config($add_success = false, $add_error = true)
-    {
-        // don't allow config updates during WP heartbeats
-        if (\EE_Registry::instance()->REQ->get('action', '') === 'heartbeat') {
-            return false;
-        }
-        // commented out the following re: https://events.codebasehq.com/projects/event-espresso/tickets/8197
-        // $clone = clone( self::$_instance );
-        // self::$_instance = NULL;
-        do_action('AHEE__EE_Config__update_espresso_config__begin', $this);
-        $this->_reset_espresso_addon_config();
-        // hook into update_option because that happens AFTER the ( $value === $old_value ) conditional
-        // but BEFORE the actual update occurs
-        add_action('update_option', array($this, 'double_check_config_comparison'), 1, 3);
-        // don't want to persist legacy_shortcodes_manager, but don't want to lose it either
-        $legacy_shortcodes_manager = $this->legacy_shortcodes_manager;
-        $this->legacy_shortcodes_manager = null;
-        // now update "ee_config"
-        $saved = update_option(EE_Config::OPTION_NAME, $this);
-        $this->legacy_shortcodes_manager = $legacy_shortcodes_manager;
-        EE_Config::log(EE_Config::OPTION_NAME);
-        // if not saved... check if the hook we just added still exists;
-        // if it does, it means one of two things:
-        // that update_option bailed at the($value === $old_value) conditional,
-        // or...
-        // the db update query returned 0 rows affected
-        // (probably because the data  value was the same from it's perspective)
-        // so the existence of the hook means that a negative result from update_option is NOT an error,
-        // but just means no update occurred, so don't display an error to the user.
-        // BUT... if update_option returns FALSE, AND the hook is missing,
-        // then it means that something truly went wrong
-        $saved = ! $saved ? has_action('update_option', array($this, 'double_check_config_comparison')) : $saved;
-        // remove our action since we don't want it in the system anymore
-        remove_action('update_option', array($this, 'double_check_config_comparison'), 1);
-        do_action('AHEE__EE_Config__update_espresso_config__end', $this, $saved);
-        // self::$_instance = $clone;
-        // unset( $clone );
-        // if config remains the same or was updated successfully
-        if ($saved) {
-            if ($add_success) {
-                EE_Error::add_success(
-                    __('The Event Espresso Configuration Settings have been successfully updated.', 'event_espresso'),
-                    __FILE__,
-                    __FUNCTION__,
-                    __LINE__
-                );
-            }
-            return true;
-        } else {
-            if ($add_error) {
-                EE_Error::add_error(
-                    __('The Event Espresso Configuration Settings were not updated.', 'event_espresso'),
-                    __FILE__,
-                    __FUNCTION__,
-                    __LINE__
-                );
-            }
-            return false;
-        }
-    }
-
-
-    /**
-     *    _verify_config_params
-     *
-     * @access    private
-     * @param    string         $section
-     * @param    string         $name
-     * @param    string         $config_class
-     * @param    EE_Config_Base $config_obj
-     * @param    array          $tests_to_run
-     * @param    bool           $display_errors
-     * @return    bool    TRUE on success, FALSE on fail
-     */
-    private function _verify_config_params(
-        $section = '',
-        $name = '',
-        $config_class = '',
-        $config_obj = null,
-        $tests_to_run = array(1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8),
-        $display_errors = true
-    ) {
-        try {
-            foreach ($tests_to_run as $test) {
-                switch ($test) {
-                    // TEST #1 : check that section was set
-                    case 1:
-                        if (empty($section)) {
-                            if ($display_errors) {
-                                throw new EE_Error(
-                                    sprintf(
-                                        __(
-                                            'No configuration section has been provided while attempting to save "%s".',
-                                            'event_espresso'
-                                        ),
-                                        $config_class
-                                    )
-                                );
-                            }
-                            return false;
-                        }
-                        break;
-                    // TEST #2 : check that settings section exists
-                    case 2:
-                        if (! isset($this->{$section})) {
-                            if ($display_errors) {
-                                throw new EE_Error(
-                                    sprintf(
-                                        __('The "%s" configuration section does not exist.', 'event_espresso'),
-                                        $section
-                                    )
-                                );
-                            }
-                            return false;
-                        }
-                        break;
-                    // TEST #3 : check that section is the proper format
-                    case 3:
-                        if (! ($this->{$section} instanceof EE_Config_Base || $this->{$section} instanceof stdClass)
-                        ) {
-                            if ($display_errors) {
-                                throw new EE_Error(
-                                    sprintf(
-                                        __(
-                                            'The "%s" configuration settings have not been formatted correctly.',
-                                            'event_espresso'
-                                        ),
-                                        $section
-                                    )
-                                );
-                            }
-                            return false;
-                        }
-                        break;
-                    // TEST #4 : check that config section name has been set
-                    case 4:
-                        if (empty($name)) {
-                            if ($display_errors) {
-                                throw new EE_Error(
-                                    __(
-                                        'No name has been provided for the specific configuration section.',
-                                        'event_espresso'
-                                    )
-                                );
-                            }
-                            return false;
-                        }
-                        break;
-                    // TEST #5 : check that a config class name has been set
-                    case 5:
-                        if (empty($config_class)) {
-                            if ($display_errors) {
-                                throw new EE_Error(
-                                    __(
-                                        'No class name has been provided for the specific configuration section.',
-                                        'event_espresso'
-                                    )
-                                );
-                            }
-                            return false;
-                        }
-                        break;
-                    // TEST #6 : verify config class is accessible
-                    case 6:
-                        if (! class_exists($config_class)) {
-                            if ($display_errors) {
-                                throw new EE_Error(
-                                    sprintf(
-                                        __(
-                                            'The "%s" class does not exist. Please ensure that an autoloader has been set for it.',
-                                            'event_espresso'
-                                        ),
-                                        $config_class
-                                    )
-                                );
-                            }
-                            return false;
-                        }
-                        break;
-                    // TEST #7 : check that config has even been set
-                    case 7:
-                        if (! isset($this->{$section}->{$name})) {
-                            if ($display_errors) {
-                                throw new EE_Error(
-                                    sprintf(
-                                        __('No configuration has been set for "%1$s->%2$s".', 'event_espresso'),
-                                        $section,
-                                        $name
-                                    )
-                                );
-                            }
-                            return false;
-                        } else {
-                            // and make sure it's not serialized
-                            $this->{$section}->{$name} = maybe_unserialize($this->{$section}->{$name});
-                        }
-                        break;
-                    // TEST #8 : check that config is the requested type
-                    case 8:
-                        if (! $this->{$section}->{$name} instanceof $config_class) {
-                            if ($display_errors) {
-                                throw new EE_Error(
-                                    sprintf(
-                                        __(
-                                            'The configuration for "%1$s->%2$s" is not of the "%3$s" class.',
-                                            'event_espresso'
-                                        ),
-                                        $section,
-                                        $name,
-                                        $config_class
-                                    )
-                                );
-                            }
-                            return false;
-                        }
-                        break;
-                    // TEST #9 : verify config object
-                    case 9:
-                        if (! $config_obj instanceof EE_Config_Base) {
-                            if ($display_errors) {
-                                throw new EE_Error(
-                                    sprintf(
-                                        __('The "%s" class is not an instance of EE_Config_Base.', 'event_espresso'),
-                                        print_r($config_obj, true)
-                                    )
-                                );
-                            }
-                            return false;
-                        }
-                        break;
-                }
-            }
-        } catch (EE_Error $e) {
-            $e->get_error();
-        }
-        // you have successfully run the gauntlet
-        return true;
-    }
-
-
-    /**
-     *    _generate_config_option_name
-     *
-     * @access        protected
-     * @param        string $section
-     * @param        string $name
-     * @return        string
-     */
-    private function _generate_config_option_name($section = '', $name = '')
-    {
-        return 'ee_config-' . strtolower($section . '-' . str_replace(array('EE_', 'EED_'), '', $name));
-    }
-
-
-    /**
-     *    _set_config_class
-     * ensures that a config class is set, either from a passed config class or one generated from the config name
-     *
-     * @access    private
-     * @param    string $config_class
-     * @param    string $name
-     * @return    string
-     */
-    private function _set_config_class($config_class = '', $name = '')
-    {
-        return ! empty($config_class)
-            ? $config_class
-            : str_replace(' ', '_', ucwords(str_replace('_', ' ', $name))) . '_Config';
-    }
-
-
-    /**
-     *    set_config
-     *
-     * @access    protected
-     * @param    string         $section
-     * @param    string         $name
-     * @param    string         $config_class
-     * @param    EE_Config_Base $config_obj
-     * @return    EE_Config_Base
-     */
-    public function set_config($section = '', $name = '', $config_class = '', EE_Config_Base $config_obj = null)
-    {
-        // ensure config class is set to something
-        $config_class = $this->_set_config_class($config_class, $name);
-        // run tests 1-4, 6, and 7 to verify all config params are set and valid
-        if (! $this->_verify_config_params($section, $name, $config_class, null, array(1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6))) {
-            return null;
-        }
-        $config_option_name = $this->_generate_config_option_name($section, $name);
-        // if the config option name hasn't been added yet to the list of option names we're tracking, then do so now
-        if (! isset($this->_addon_option_names[ $config_option_name ])) {
-            $this->_addon_option_names[ $config_option_name ] = $config_class;
-            $this->update_addon_option_names();
-        }
-        // verify the incoming config object but suppress errors
-        if (! $this->_verify_config_params($section, $name, $config_class, $config_obj, array(9), false)) {
-            $config_obj = new $config_class();
-        }
-        if (get_option($config_option_name)) {
-            EE_Config::log($config_option_name);
-            update_option($config_option_name, $config_obj);
-            $this->{$section}->{$name} = $config_obj;
-            return $this->{$section}->{$name};
-        } else {
-            // create a wp-option for this config
-            if (add_option($config_option_name, $config_obj, '', 'no')) {
-                $this->{$section}->{$name} = maybe_unserialize($config_obj);
-                return $this->{$section}->{$name};
-            } else {
-                EE_Error::add_error(
-                    sprintf(__('The "%s" could not be saved to the database.', 'event_espresso'), $config_class),
-                    __FILE__,
-                    __FUNCTION__,
-                    __LINE__
-                );
-                return null;
-            }
-        }
-    }
-
-
-    /**
-     *    update_config
-     * Important: the config object must ALREADY be set, otherwise this will produce an error.
-     *
-     * @access    public
-     * @param    string                $section
-     * @param    string                $name
-     * @param    EE_Config_Base|string $config_obj
-     * @param    bool                  $throw_errors
-     * @return    bool
-     */
-    public function update_config($section = '', $name = '', $config_obj = '', $throw_errors = true)
-    {
-        // don't allow config updates during WP heartbeats
-        if (\EE_Registry::instance()->REQ->get('action', '') === 'heartbeat') {
-            return false;
-        }
-        $config_obj = maybe_unserialize($config_obj);
-        // get class name of the incoming object
-        $config_class = get_class($config_obj);
-        // run tests 1-5 and 9 to verify config
-        if (! $this->_verify_config_params(
-            $section,
-            $name,
-            $config_class,
-            $config_obj,
-            array(1, 2, 3, 4, 7, 9)
-        )
-        ) {
-            return false;
-        }
-        $config_option_name = $this->_generate_config_option_name($section, $name);
-        // check if config object has been added to db by seeing if config option name is in $this->_addon_option_names array
-        if (! isset($this->_addon_option_names[ $config_option_name ])) {
-            // save new config to db
-            if ($this->set_config($section, $name, $config_class, $config_obj)) {
-                return true;
-            }
-        } else {
-            // first check if the record already exists
-            $existing_config = get_option($config_option_name);
-            $config_obj = serialize($config_obj);
-            // just return if db record is already up to date (NOT type safe comparison)
-            if ($existing_config == $config_obj) {
-                $this->{$section}->{$name} = $config_obj;
-                return true;
-            } elseif (update_option($config_option_name, $config_obj)) {
-                EE_Config::log($config_option_name);
-                // update wp-option for this config class
-                $this->{$section}->{$name} = $config_obj;
-                return true;
-            } elseif ($throw_errors) {
-                EE_Error::add_error(
-                    sprintf(
-                        __(
-                            'The "%1$s" object stored at"%2$s" was not successfully updated in the database.',
-                            'event_espresso'
-                        ),
-                        $config_class,
-                        'EE_Config->' . $section . '->' . $name
-                    ),
-                    __FILE__,
-                    __FUNCTION__,
-                    __LINE__
-                );
-            }
-        }
-        return false;
-    }
-
-
-    /**
-     *    get_config
-     *
-     * @access    public
-     * @param    string $section
-     * @param    string $name
-     * @param    string $config_class
-     * @return    mixed EE_Config_Base | NULL
-     */
-    public function get_config($section = '', $name = '', $config_class = '')
-    {
-        // ensure config class is set to something
-        $config_class = $this->_set_config_class($config_class, $name);
-        // run tests 1-4, 6 and 7 to verify that all params have been set
-        if (! $this->_verify_config_params($section, $name, $config_class, null, array(1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6))) {
-            return null;
-        }
-        // now test if the requested config object exists, but suppress errors
-        if ($this->_verify_config_params($section, $name, $config_class, null, array(7, 8), false)) {
-            // config already exists, so pass it back
-            return $this->{$section}->{$name};
-        }
-        // load config option from db if it exists
-        $config_obj = $this->get_config_option($this->_generate_config_option_name($section, $name));
-        // verify the newly retrieved config object, but suppress errors
-        if ($this->_verify_config_params($section, $name, $config_class, $config_obj, array(9), false)) {
-            // config is good, so set it and pass it back
-            $this->{$section}->{$name} = $config_obj;
-            return $this->{$section}->{$name};
-        }
-        // oops! $config_obj is not already set and does not exist in the db, so create a new one
-        $config_obj = $this->set_config($section, $name, $config_class);
-        // verify the newly created config object
-        if ($this->_verify_config_params($section, $name, $config_class, $config_obj, array(9))) {
-            return $this->{$section}->{$name};
-        } else {
-            EE_Error::add_error(
-                sprintf(__('The "%s" could not be retrieved from the database.', 'event_espresso'), $config_class),
-                __FILE__,
-                __FUNCTION__,
-                __LINE__
-            );
-        }
-        return null;
-    }
-
-
-    /**
-     *    get_config_option
-     *
-     * @access    public
-     * @param    string $config_option_name
-     * @return    mixed EE_Config_Base | FALSE
-     */
-    public function get_config_option($config_option_name = '')
-    {
-        // retrieve the wp-option for this config class.
-        $config_option = maybe_unserialize(get_option($config_option_name, array()));
-        if (empty($config_option)) {
-            EE_Config::log($config_option_name . '-NOT-FOUND');
-        }
-        return $config_option;
-    }
-
-
-    /**
-     * log
-     *
-     * @param string $config_option_name
-     */
-    public static function log($config_option_name = '')
-    {
-        if (EE_Config::logging_enabled() && ! empty($config_option_name)) {
-            $config_log = get_option(EE_Config::LOG_NAME, array());
-            // copy incoming $_REQUEST and sanitize it so we can save it
-            $_request = $_REQUEST;
-            array_walk_recursive($_request, 'sanitize_text_field');
-            $config_log[ (string) microtime(true) ] = array(
-                'config_name' => $config_option_name,
-                'request'     => $_request,
-            );
-            update_option(EE_Config::LOG_NAME, $config_log);
-        }
-    }
-
-
-    /**
-     * trim_log
-     * reduces the size of the config log to the length specified by EE_Config::LOG_LENGTH
-     */
-    public static function trim_log()
-    {
-        if (! EE_Config::logging_enabled()) {
-            return;
-        }
-        $config_log = maybe_unserialize(get_option(EE_Config::LOG_NAME, array()));
-        $log_length = count($config_log);
-        if ($log_length > EE_Config::LOG_LENGTH) {
-            ksort($config_log);
-            $config_log = array_slice($config_log, $log_length - EE_Config::LOG_LENGTH, null, true);
-            update_option(EE_Config::LOG_NAME, $config_log);
-        }
-    }
-
-
-    /**
-     *    get_page_for_posts
-     *    if the wp-option "show_on_front" is set to "page", then this is the post_name for the post set in the
-     *    wp-option "page_for_posts", or "posts" if no page is selected
-     *
-     * @access    public
-     * @return    string
-     */
-    public static function get_page_for_posts()
-    {
-        $page_for_posts = get_option('page_for_posts');
-        if (! $page_for_posts) {
-            return 'posts';
-        }
-        /** @type WPDB $wpdb */
-        global $wpdb;
-        $SQL = "SELECT post_name from $wpdb->posts WHERE post_type='posts' OR post_type='page' AND post_status='publish' AND ID=%d";
-        return $wpdb->get_var($wpdb->prepare($SQL, $page_for_posts));
-    }
-
-
-    /**
-     *    register_shortcodes_and_modules.
-     *    At this point, it's too early to tell if we're maintenance mode or not.
-     *    In fact, this is where we give modules a chance to let core know they exist
-     *    so they can help trigger maintenance mode if it's needed
-     *
-     * @access    public
-     * @return    void
-     */
-    public function register_shortcodes_and_modules()
-    {
-        // allow modules to set hooks for the rest of the system
-        EE_Registry::instance()->modules = $this->_register_modules();
-    }
-
-
-    /**
-     *    initialize_shortcodes_and_modules
-     *    meaning they can start adding their hooks to get stuff done
-     *
-     * @access    public
-     * @return    void
-     */
-    public function initialize_shortcodes_and_modules()
-    {
-        // allow modules to set hooks for the rest of the system
-        $this->_initialize_modules();
-    }
-
-
-    /**
-     *    widgets_init
-     *
-     * @access private
-     * @return void
-     */
-    public function widgets_init()
-    {
-        // only init widgets on admin pages when not in complete maintenance, and
-        // on frontend when not in any maintenance mode
-        if (! EE_Maintenance_Mode::instance()->level()
-            || (
-                is_admin()
-                && EE_Maintenance_Mode::instance()->level() !== EE_Maintenance_Mode::level_2_complete_maintenance
-            )
-        ) {
-            // grab list of installed widgets
-            $widgets_to_register = glob(EE_WIDGETS . '*', GLOB_ONLYDIR);
-            // filter list of modules to register
-            $widgets_to_register = apply_filters(
-                'FHEE__EE_Config__register_widgets__widgets_to_register',
-                $widgets_to_register
-            );
-            if (! empty($widgets_to_register)) {
-                // cycle thru widget folders
-                foreach ($widgets_to_register as $widget_path) {
-                    // add to list of installed widget modules
-                    EE_Config::register_ee_widget($widget_path);
-                }
-            }
-            // filter list of installed modules
-            EE_Registry::instance()->widgets = apply_filters(
-                'FHEE__EE_Config__register_widgets__installed_widgets',
-                EE_Registry::instance()->widgets
-            );
-        }
-    }
-
-
-    /**
-     *    register_ee_widget - makes core aware of this widget
-     *
-     * @access    public
-     * @param    string $widget_path - full path up to and including widget folder
-     * @return    void
-     */
-    public static function register_ee_widget($widget_path = null)
-    {
-        do_action('AHEE__EE_Config__register_widget__begin', $widget_path);
-        $widget_ext = '.widget.php';
-        // make all separators match
-        $widget_path = rtrim(str_replace('\\', DS, $widget_path), DS);
-        // does the file path INCLUDE the actual file name as part of the path ?
-        if (strpos($widget_path, $widget_ext) !== false) {
-            // grab and shortcode file name from directory name and break apart at dots
-            $file_name = explode('.', basename($widget_path));
-            // take first segment from file name pieces and remove class prefix if it exists
-            $widget = strpos($file_name[0], 'EEW_') === 0 ? substr($file_name[0], 4) : $file_name[0];
-            // sanitize shortcode directory name
-            $widget = sanitize_key($widget);
-            // now we need to rebuild the shortcode path
-            $widget_path = explode(DS, $widget_path);
-            // remove last segment
-            array_pop($widget_path);
-            // glue it back together
-            $widget_path = implode(DS, $widget_path);
-        } else {
-            // grab and sanitize widget directory name
-            $widget = sanitize_key(basename($widget_path));
-        }
-        // create classname from widget directory name
-        $widget = str_replace(' ', '_', ucwords(str_replace('_', ' ', $widget)));
-        // add class prefix
-        $widget_class = 'EEW_' . $widget;
-        // does the widget exist ?
-        if (! is_readable($widget_path . DS . $widget_class . $widget_ext)) {
-            $msg = sprintf(
-                __(
-                    'The requested %s widget file could not be found or is not readable due to file permissions. Please ensure the following path is correct: %s',
-                    'event_espresso'
-                ),
-                $widget_class,
-                $widget_path . DS . $widget_class . $widget_ext
-            );
-            EE_Error::add_error($msg . '||' . $msg, __FILE__, __FUNCTION__, __LINE__);
-            return;
-        }
-        // load the widget class file
-        require_once($widget_path . DS . $widget_class . $widget_ext);
-        // verify that class exists
-        if (! class_exists($widget_class)) {
-            $msg = sprintf(__('The requested %s widget class does not exist.', 'event_espresso'), $widget_class);
-            EE_Error::add_error($msg . '||' . $msg, __FILE__, __FUNCTION__, __LINE__);
-            return;
-        }
-        register_widget($widget_class);
-        // add to array of registered widgets
-        EE_Registry::instance()->widgets->{$widget_class} = $widget_path . DS . $widget_class . $widget_ext;
-    }
-
-
-    /**
-     *        _register_modules
-     *
-     * @access private
-     * @return array
-     */
-    private function _register_modules()
-    {
-        // grab list of installed modules
-        $modules_to_register = glob(EE_MODULES . '*', GLOB_ONLYDIR);
-        // filter list of modules to register
-        $modules_to_register = apply_filters(
-            'FHEE__EE_Config__register_modules__modules_to_register',
-            $modules_to_register
-        );
-        if (! empty($modules_to_register)) {
-            // loop through folders
-            foreach ($modules_to_register as $module_path) {
-                /**TEMPORARILY EXCLUDE gateways from modules for time being**/
-                if ($module_path !== EE_MODULES . 'zzz-copy-this-module-template'
-                    && $module_path !== EE_MODULES . 'gateways'
-                ) {
-                    // add to list of installed modules
-                    EE_Config::register_module($module_path);
-                }
-            }
-        }
-        // filter list of installed modules
-        return apply_filters(
-            'FHEE__EE_Config___register_modules__installed_modules',
-            EE_Registry::instance()->modules
-        );
-    }
-
-
-    /**
-     *    register_module - makes core aware of this module
-     *
-     * @access    public
-     * @param    string $module_path - full path up to and including module folder
-     * @return    bool
-     */
-    public static function register_module($module_path = null)
-    {
-        do_action('AHEE__EE_Config__register_module__begin', $module_path);
-        $module_ext = '.module.php';
-        // make all separators match
-        $module_path = str_replace(array('\\', '/'), DS, $module_path);
-        // does the file path INCLUDE the actual file name as part of the path ?
-        if (strpos($module_path, $module_ext) !== false) {
-            // grab and shortcode file name from directory name and break apart at dots
-            $module_file = explode('.', basename($module_path));
-            // now we need to rebuild the shortcode path
-            $module_path = explode(DS, $module_path);
-            // remove last segment
-            array_pop($module_path);
-            // glue it back together
-            $module_path = implode(DS, $module_path) . DS;
-            // take first segment from file name pieces and sanitize it
-            $module = preg_replace('/[^a-zA-Z0-9_\-]/', '', $module_file[0]);
-            // ensure class prefix is added
-            $module_class = strpos($module, 'EED_') !== 0 ? 'EED_' . $module : $module;
-        } else {
-            // we need to generate the filename based off of the folder name
-            // grab and sanitize module name
-            $module = strtolower(basename($module_path));
-            $module = preg_replace('/[^a-z0-9_\-]/', '', $module);
-            // like trailingslashit()
-            $module_path = rtrim($module_path, DS) . DS;
-            // create classname from module directory name
-            $module = str_replace(' ', '_', ucwords(str_replace('_', ' ', $module)));
-            // add class prefix
-            $module_class = 'EED_' . $module;
-        }
-        // does the module exist ?
-        if (! is_readable($module_path . DS . $module_class . $module_ext)) {
-            $msg = sprintf(
-                __(
-                    'The requested %s module file could not be found or is not readable due to file permissions.',
-                    'event_espresso'
-                ),
-                $module
-            );
-            EE_Error::add_error($msg . '||' . $msg, __FILE__, __FUNCTION__, __LINE__);
-            return false;
-        }
-        // load the module class file
-        require_once($module_path . $module_class . $module_ext);
-        // verify that class exists
-        if (! class_exists($module_class)) {
-            $msg = sprintf(__('The requested %s module class does not exist.', 'event_espresso'), $module_class);
-            EE_Error::add_error($msg . '||' . $msg, __FILE__, __FUNCTION__, __LINE__);
-            return false;
-        }
-        // add to array of registered modules
-        EE_Registry::instance()->modules->{$module_class} = $module_path . $module_class . $module_ext;
-        do_action(
-            'AHEE__EE_Config__register_module__complete',
-            $module_class,
-            EE_Registry::instance()->modules->{$module_class}
-        );
-        return true;
-    }
-
-
-    /**
-     *    _initialize_modules
-     *    allow modules to set hooks for the rest of the system
-     *
-     * @access private
-     * @return void
-     */
-    private function _initialize_modules()
-    {
-        // cycle thru shortcode folders
-        foreach (EE_Registry::instance()->modules as $module_class => $module_path) {
-            // fire the shortcode class's set_hooks methods in case it needs to hook into other parts of the system
-            // which set hooks ?
-            if (is_admin()) {
-                // fire immediately
-                call_user_func(array($module_class, 'set_hooks_admin'));
-            } else {
-                // delay until other systems are online
-                add_action(
-                    'AHEE__EE_System__set_hooks_for_shortcodes_modules_and_addons',
-                    array($module_class, 'set_hooks')
-                );
-            }
-        }
-    }
-
-
-    /**
-     *    register_route - adds module method routes to route_map
-     *
-     * @access    public
-     * @param    string $route       - "pretty" public alias for module method
-     * @param    string $module      - module name (classname without EED_ prefix)
-     * @param    string $method_name - the actual module method to be routed to
-     * @param    string $key         - url param key indicating a route is being called
-     * @return    bool
-     */
-    public static function register_route($route = null, $module = null, $method_name = null, $key = 'ee')
-    {
-        do_action('AHEE__EE_Config__register_route__begin', $route, $module, $method_name);
-        $module = str_replace('EED_', '', $module);
-        $module_class = 'EED_' . $module;
-        if (! isset(EE_Registry::instance()->modules->{$module_class})) {
-            $msg = sprintf(__('The module %s has not been registered.', 'event_espresso'), $module);
-            EE_Error::add_error($msg . '||' . $msg, __FILE__, __FUNCTION__, __LINE__);
-            return false;
-        }
-        if (empty($route)) {
-            $msg = sprintf(__('No route has been supplied.', 'event_espresso'), $route);
-            EE_Error::add_error($msg . '||' . $msg, __FILE__, __FUNCTION__, __LINE__);
-            return false;
-        }
-        if (! method_exists('EED_' . $module, $method_name)) {
-            $msg = sprintf(
-                __('A valid class method for the %s route has not been supplied.', 'event_espresso'),
-                $route
-            );
-            EE_Error::add_error($msg . '||' . $msg, __FILE__, __FUNCTION__, __LINE__);
-            return false;
-        }
-        EE_Config::$_module_route_map[ (string) $key ][ (string) $route ] = array('EED_' . $module, $method_name);
-        return true;
-    }
-
-
-    /**
-     *    get_route - get module method route
-     *
-     * @access    public
-     * @param    string $route - "pretty" public alias for module method
-     * @param    string $key   - url param key indicating a route is being called
-     * @return    string
-     */
-    public static function get_route($route = null, $key = 'ee')
-    {
-        do_action('AHEE__EE_Config__get_route__begin', $route);
-        $route = (string) apply_filters('FHEE__EE_Config__get_route', $route);
-        if (isset(EE_Config::$_module_route_map[ $key ][ $route ])) {
-            return EE_Config::$_module_route_map[ $key ][ $route ];
-        }
-        return null;
-    }
-
-
-    /**
-     *    get_routes - get ALL module method routes
-     *
-     * @access    public
-     * @return    array
-     */
-    public static function get_routes()
-    {
-        return EE_Config::$_module_route_map;
-    }
-
-
-    /**
-     *    register_forward - allows modules to forward request to another module for further processing
-     *
-     * @access    public
-     * @param    string       $route   - "pretty" public alias for module method
-     * @param    integer      $status  - integer value corresponding  to status constant strings set in module parent
-     *                                 class, allows different forwards to be served based on status
-     * @param    array|string $forward - function name or array( class, method )
-     * @param    string       $key     - url param key indicating a route is being called
-     * @return    bool
-     */
-    public static function register_forward($route = null, $status = 0, $forward = null, $key = 'ee')
-    {
-        do_action('AHEE__EE_Config__register_forward', $route, $status, $forward);
-        if (! isset(EE_Config::$_module_route_map[ $key ][ $route ]) || empty($route)) {
-            $msg = sprintf(
-                __('The module route %s for this forward has not been registered.', 'event_espresso'),
-                $route
-            );
-            EE_Error::add_error($msg . '||' . $msg, __FILE__, __FUNCTION__, __LINE__);
-            return false;
-        }
-        if (empty($forward)) {
-            $msg = sprintf(__('No forwarding route has been supplied.', 'event_espresso'), $route);
-            EE_Error::add_error($msg . '||' . $msg, __FILE__, __FUNCTION__, __LINE__);
-            return false;
-        }
-        if (is_array($forward)) {
-            if (! isset($forward[1])) {
-                $msg = sprintf(
-                    __('A class method for the %s forwarding route has not been supplied.', 'event_espresso'),
-                    $route
-                );
-                EE_Error::add_error($msg . '||' . $msg, __FILE__, __FUNCTION__, __LINE__);
-                return false;
-            }
-            if (! method_exists($forward[0], $forward[1])) {
-                $msg = sprintf(
-                    __('The class method %s for the %s forwarding route is in invalid.', 'event_espresso'),
-                    $forward[1],
-                    $route
-                );
-                EE_Error::add_error($msg . '||' . $msg, __FILE__, __FUNCTION__, __LINE__);
-                return false;
-            }
-        } elseif (! function_exists($forward)) {
-            $msg = sprintf(
-                __('The function %s for the %s forwarding route is in invalid.', 'event_espresso'),
-                $forward,
-                $route
-            );
-            EE_Error::add_error($msg . '||' . $msg, __FILE__, __FUNCTION__, __LINE__);
-            return false;
-        }
-        EE_Config::$_module_forward_map[ $key ][ $route ][ absint($status) ] = $forward;
-        return true;
-    }
-
-
-    /**
-     *    get_forward - get forwarding route
-     *
-     * @access    public
-     * @param    string  $route  - "pretty" public alias for module method
-     * @param    integer $status - integer value corresponding  to status constant strings set in module parent class,
-     *                           allows different forwards to be served based on status
-     * @param    string  $key    - url param key indicating a route is being called
-     * @return    string
-     */
-    public static function get_forward($route = null, $status = 0, $key = 'ee')
-    {
-        do_action('AHEE__EE_Config__get_forward__begin', $route, $status);
-        if (isset(EE_Config::$_module_forward_map[ $key ][ $route ][ $status ])) {
-            return apply_filters(
-                'FHEE__EE_Config__get_forward',
-                EE_Config::$_module_forward_map[ $key ][ $route ][ $status ],
-                $route,
-                $status
-            );
-        }
-        return null;
-    }
-
-
-    /**
-     *    register_forward - allows modules to specify different view templates for different method routes and status
-     *    results
-     *
-     * @access    public
-     * @param    string  $route  - "pretty" public alias for module method
-     * @param    integer $status - integer value corresponding  to status constant strings set in module parent class,
-     *                           allows different views to be served based on status
-     * @param    string  $view
-     * @param    string  $key    - url param key indicating a route is being called
-     * @return    bool
-     */
-    public static function register_view($route = null, $status = 0, $view = null, $key = 'ee')
-    {
-        do_action('AHEE__EE_Config__register_view__begin', $route, $status, $view);
-        if (! isset(EE_Config::$_module_route_map[ $key ][ $route ]) || empty($route)) {
-            $msg = sprintf(
-                __('The module route %s for this view has not been registered.', 'event_espresso'),
-                $route
-            );
-            EE_Error::add_error($msg . '||' . $msg, __FILE__, __FUNCTION__, __LINE__);
-            return false;
-        }
-        if (! is_readable($view)) {
-            $msg = sprintf(
-                __(
-                    'The %s view file could not be found or is not readable due to file permissions.',
-                    'event_espresso'
-                ),
-                $view
-            );
-            EE_Error::add_error($msg . '||' . $msg, __FILE__, __FUNCTION__, __LINE__);
-            return false;
-        }
-        EE_Config::$_module_view_map[ $key ][ $route ][ absint($status) ] = $view;
-        return true;
-    }
-
-
-    /**
-     *    get_view - get view for route and status
-     *
-     * @access    public
-     * @param    string  $route  - "pretty" public alias for module method
-     * @param    integer $status - integer value corresponding  to status constant strings set in module parent class,
-     *                           allows different views to be served based on status
-     * @param    string  $key    - url param key indicating a route is being called
-     * @return    string
-     */
-    public static function get_view($route = null, $status = 0, $key = 'ee')
-    {
-        do_action('AHEE__EE_Config__get_view__begin', $route, $status);
-        if (isset(EE_Config::$_module_view_map[ $key ][ $route ][ $status ])) {
-            return apply_filters(
-                'FHEE__EE_Config__get_view',
-                EE_Config::$_module_view_map[ $key ][ $route ][ $status ],
-                $route,
-                $status
-            );
-        }
-        return null;
-    }
-
-
-    public function update_addon_option_names()
-    {
-        update_option(EE_Config::ADDON_OPTION_NAMES, $this->_addon_option_names);
-    }
-
-
-    public function shutdown()
-    {
-        $this->update_addon_option_names();
-    }
-
-
-    /**
-     * @return LegacyShortcodesManager
-     */
-    public static function getLegacyShortcodesManager()
-    {
-
-        if (! EE_Config::instance()->legacy_shortcodes_manager instanceof LegacyShortcodesManager) {
-            EE_Config::instance()->legacy_shortcodes_manager = new LegacyShortcodesManager(
-                EE_Registry::instance()
-            );
-        }
-        return EE_Config::instance()->legacy_shortcodes_manager;
-    }
-
-
-    /**
-     * register_shortcode - makes core aware of this shortcode
-     *
-     * @deprecated 4.9.26
-     * @param    string $shortcode_path - full path up to and including shortcode folder
-     * @return    bool
-     */
-    public static function register_shortcode($shortcode_path = null)
-    {
-        EE_Error::doing_it_wrong(
-            __METHOD__,
-            __(
-                'Usage is deprecated. Use \EventEspresso\core\services\shortcodes\LegacyShortcodesManager::registerShortcode() as direct replacement, or better yet, please see the new \EventEspresso\core\services\shortcodes\ShortcodesManager class.',
-                'event_espresso'
-            ),
-            '4.9.26'
-        );
-        return EE_Config::instance()->getLegacyShortcodesManager()->registerShortcode($shortcode_path);
-    }
-}
-
-/**
- * Base class used for config classes. These classes should generally not have
- * magic functions in use, except we'll allow them to magically set and get stuff...
- * basically, they should just be well-defined stdClasses
- */
-class EE_Config_Base
-{
-
-    /**
-     * Utility function for escaping the value of a property and returning.
-     *
-     * @param string $property property name (checks to see if exists).
-     * @return mixed if a detected type found return the escaped value, otherwise just the raw value is returned.
-     * @throws \EE_Error
-     */
-    public function get_pretty($property)
-    {
-        if (! property_exists($this, $property)) {
-            throw new EE_Error(
-                sprintf(
-                    __(
-                        '%1$s::get_pretty() has been called with the property %2$s which does not exist on the %1$s config class.',
-                        'event_espresso'
-                    ),
-                    get_class($this),
-                    $property
-                )
-            );
-        }
-        // just handling escaping of strings for now.
-        if (is_string($this->{$property})) {
-            return stripslashes($this->{$property});
-        }
-        return $this->{$property};
-    }
-
-
-    public function populate()
-    {
-        // grab defaults via a new instance of this class.
-        $class_name = get_class($this);
-        $defaults = new $class_name;
-        // loop through the properties for this class and see if they are set.  If they are NOT, then grab the
-        // default from our $defaults object.
-        foreach (get_object_vars($defaults) as $property => $value) {
-            if ($this->{$property} === null) {
-                $this->{$property} = $value;
-            }
-        }
-        // cleanup
-        unset($defaults);
-    }
-
-
-    /**
-     *        __isset
-     *
-     * @param $a
-     * @return bool
-     */
-    public function __isset($a)
-    {
-        return false;
-    }
-
-
-    /**
-     *        __unset
-     *
-     * @param $a
-     * @return bool
-     */
-    public function __unset($a)
-    {
-        return false;
-    }
-
-
-    /**
-     *        __clone
-     */
-    public function __clone()
-    {
-    }
-
-
-    /**
-     *        __wakeup
-     */
-    public function __wakeup()
-    {
-    }
-
-
-    /**
-     *        __destruct
-     */
-    public function __destruct()
-    {
-    }
-}
-
-/**
- * Class for defining what's in the EE_Config relating to registration settings
- */
-class EE_Core_Config extends EE_Config_Base
-{
-
-    const OPTION_NAME_UXIP = 'ee_ueip_optin';
-
-
-    public $current_blog_id;
-
-    public $ee_ueip_optin;
-
-    public $ee_ueip_has_notified;
-
-    /**
-     * Not to be confused with the 4 critical page variables (See
-     * get_critical_pages_array()), this is just an array of wp posts that have EE
-     * shortcodes in them. Keys are slugs, values are arrays with only 1 element: where the key is the shortcode
-     * in the page, and the value is the page's ID. The key 'posts' is basically a duplicate of this same array.
-     *
-     * @var array
-     */
-    public $post_shortcodes;
-
-    public $module_route_map;
-
-    public $module_forward_map;
-
-    public $module_view_map;
-
-    /**
-     * The next 4 vars are the IDs of critical EE pages.
-     *
-     * @var int
-     */
-    public $reg_page_id;
-
-    public $txn_page_id;
-
-    public $thank_you_page_id;
-
-    public $cancel_page_id;
-
-    /**
-     * The next 4 vars are the URLs of critical EE pages.
-     *
-     * @var int
-     */
-    public $reg_page_url;
-
-    public $txn_page_url;
-
-    public $thank_you_page_url;
-
-    public $cancel_page_url;
-
-    /**
-     * The next vars relate to the custom slugs for EE CPT routes
-     */
-    public $event_cpt_slug;
-
-    /**
-     * This caches the _ee_ueip_option in case this config is reset in the same
-     * request across blog switches in a multisite context.
-     * Avoids extra queries to the db for this option.
-     *
-     * @var bool
-     */
-    public static $ee_ueip_option;
-
-
-    /**
-     *    class constructor
-     *
-     * @access    public
-     */
-    public function __construct()
-    {
-        // set default organization settings
-        $this->current_blog_id = get_current_blog_id();
-        $this->current_blog_id = $this->current_blog_id === null ? 1 : $this->current_blog_id;
-        $this->ee_ueip_optin = $this->_get_main_ee_ueip_optin();
-        $this->ee_ueip_has_notified = is_main_site() ? get_option('ee_ueip_has_notified', false) : true;
-        $this->post_shortcodes = array();
-        $this->module_route_map = array();
-        $this->module_forward_map = array();
-        $this->module_view_map = array();
-        // critical EE page IDs
-        $this->reg_page_id = 0;
-        $this->txn_page_id = 0;
-        $this->thank_you_page_id = 0;
-        $this->cancel_page_id = 0;
-        // critical EE page URLs
-        $this->reg_page_url = '';
-        $this->txn_page_url = '';
-        $this->thank_you_page_url = '';
-        $this->cancel_page_url = '';
-        // cpt slugs
-        $this->event_cpt_slug = __('events', 'event_espresso');
-        // ueip constant check
-        if (defined('EE_DISABLE_UXIP') && EE_DISABLE_UXIP) {
-            $this->ee_ueip_optin = false;
-            $this->ee_ueip_has_notified = true;
-        }
-    }
-
-
-    /**
-     * @return array
-     */
-    public function get_critical_pages_array()
-    {
-        return array(
-            $this->reg_page_id,
-            $this->txn_page_id,
-            $this->thank_you_page_id,
-            $this->cancel_page_id,
-        );
-    }
-
-
-    /**
-     * @return array
-     */
-    public function get_critical_pages_shortcodes_array()
-    {
-        return array(
-            $this->reg_page_id       => 'ESPRESSO_CHECKOUT',
-            $this->txn_page_id       => 'ESPRESSO_TXN_PAGE',
-            $this->thank_you_page_id => 'ESPRESSO_THANK_YOU',
-            $this->cancel_page_id    => 'ESPRESSO_CANCELLED',
-        );
-    }
-
-
-    /**
-     *  gets/returns URL for EE reg_page
-     *
-     * @access    public
-     * @return    string
-     */
-    public function reg_page_url()
-    {
-        if (! $this->reg_page_url) {
-            $this->reg_page_url = add_query_arg(
-                array('uts' => time()),
-                get_permalink($this->reg_page_id)
-            ) . '#checkout';
-        }
-        return $this->reg_page_url;
-    }
-
-
-    /**
-     *  gets/returns URL for EE txn_page
-     *
-     * @param array $query_args like what gets passed to
-     *                          add_query_arg() as the first argument
-     * @access    public
-     * @return    string
-     */
-    public function txn_page_url($query_args = array())
-    {
-        if (! $this->txn_page_url) {
-            $this->txn_page_url = get_permalink($this->txn_page_id);
-        }
-        if ($query_args) {
-            return add_query_arg($query_args, $this->txn_page_url);
-        } else {
-            return $this->txn_page_url;
-        }
-    }
-
-
-    /**
-     *  gets/returns URL for EE thank_you_page
-     *
-     * @param array $query_args like what gets passed to
-     *                          add_query_arg() as the first argument
-     * @access    public
-     * @return    string
-     */
-    public function thank_you_page_url($query_args = array())
-    {
-        if (! $this->thank_you_page_url) {
-            $this->thank_you_page_url = get_permalink($this->thank_you_page_id);
-        }
-        if ($query_args) {
-            return add_query_arg($query_args, $this->thank_you_page_url);
-        } else {
-            return $this->thank_you_page_url;
-        }
-    }
-
-
-    /**
-     *  gets/returns URL for EE cancel_page
-     *
-     * @access    public
-     * @return    string
-     */
-    public function cancel_page_url()
-    {
-        if (! $this->cancel_page_url) {
-            $this->cancel_page_url = get_permalink($this->cancel_page_id);
-        }
-        return $this->cancel_page_url;
-    }
-
-
-    /**
-     * Resets all critical page urls to their original state.  Used primarily by the __sleep() magic method currently.
-     *
-     * @since 4.7.5
-     */
-    protected function _reset_urls()
-    {
-        $this->reg_page_url = '';
-        $this->txn_page_url = '';
-        $this->cancel_page_url = '';
-        $this->thank_you_page_url = '';
-    }
-
-
-    /**
-     * Used to return what the optin value is set for the EE User Experience Program.
-     * This accounts for multisite and this value being requested for a subsite.  In multisite, the value is set
-     * on the main site only.
-     *
-     * @return bool
-     */
-    protected function _get_main_ee_ueip_optin()
-    {
-        // if this is the main site then we can just bypass our direct query.
-        if (is_main_site()) {
-            return get_option(self::OPTION_NAME_UXIP, false);
-        }
-        // is this already cached for this request?  If so use it.
-        if (EE_Core_Config::$ee_ueip_option !== null) {
-            return EE_Core_Config::$ee_ueip_option;
-        }
-        global $wpdb;
-        $current_network_main_site = is_multisite() ? get_current_site() : null;
-        $current_main_site_id = ! empty($current_network_main_site) ? $current_network_main_site->blog_id : 1;
-        $option = self::OPTION_NAME_UXIP;
-        // set correct table for query
-        $table_name = $wpdb->get_blog_prefix($current_main_site_id) . 'options';
-        // rather than getting blog option for the $current_main_site_id, we do a direct $wpdb query because
-        // get_blog_option() does a switch_to_blog an that could cause infinite recursion because EE_Core_Config might be
-        // re-constructed on the blog switch.  Note, we are still executing any core wp filters on this option retrieval.
-        // this bit of code is basically a direct copy of get_option without any caching because we are NOT switched to the blog
-        // for the purpose of caching.
-        $pre = apply_filters('pre_option_' . $option, false, $option);
-        if (false !== $pre) {
-            EE_Core_Config::$ee_ueip_option = $pre;
-            return EE_Core_Config::$ee_ueip_option;
-        }
-        $row = $wpdb->get_row(
-            $wpdb->prepare(
-                "SELECT option_value FROM $table_name WHERE option_name = %s LIMIT 1",
-                $option
-            )
-        );
-        if (is_object($row)) {
-            $value = $row->option_value;
-        } else { // option does not exist so use default.
-            EE_Core_Config::$ee_ueip_option =  apply_filters('default_option_' . $option, false, $option);
-            return EE_Core_Config::$ee_ueip_option;
-        }
-        EE_Core_Config::$ee_ueip_option = apply_filters('option_' . $option, maybe_unserialize($value), $option);
-        return EE_Core_Config::$ee_ueip_option;
-    }
-
-
-    /**
-     * Utility function for escaping the value of a property and returning.
-     *
-     * @param string $property property name (checks to see if exists).
-     * @return mixed if a detected type found return the escaped value, otherwise just the raw value is returned.
-     * @throws \EE_Error
-     */
-    public function get_pretty($property)
-    {
-        if ($property === self::OPTION_NAME_UXIP) {
-            return $this->ee_ueip_optin ? 'yes' : 'no';
-        }
-        return parent::get_pretty($property);
-    }
-
-
-    /**
-     * Currently used to ensure critical page urls have initial values saved to the db instead of any current set values
-     * on the object.
-     *
-     * @return array
-     */
-    public function __sleep()
-    {
-        // reset all url properties
-        $this->_reset_urls();
-        // return what to save to db
-        return array_keys(get_object_vars($this));
-    }
-}
-
-/**
- * Config class for storing info on the Organization
- */
-class EE_Organization_Config extends EE_Config_Base
-{
-
-    /**
-     * @var string $name
-     * eg EE4.1
-     */
-    public $name;
-
-    /**
-     * @var string $address_1
-     * eg 123 Onna Road
-     */
-    public $address_1 = '';
-
-    /**
-     * @var string $address_2
-     * eg PO Box 123
-     */
-    public $address_2 = '';
-
-    /**
-     * @var string $city
-     * eg Inna City
-     */
-    public $city = '';
-
-    /**
-     * @var int $STA_ID
-     * eg 4
-     */
-    public $STA_ID = 0;
-
-    /**
-     * @var string $CNT_ISO
-     * eg US
-     */
-    public $CNT_ISO = '';
-
-    /**
-     * @var string $zip
-     * eg 12345  or V1A 2B3
-     */
-    public $zip = '';
-
-    /**
-     * @var string $email
-     * eg support@eventespresso.com
-     */
-    public $email;
-
-    /**
-     * @var string $phone
-     * eg. 111-111-1111
-     */
-    public $phone = '';
-
-    /**
-     * @var string $vat
-     * VAT/Tax Number
-     */
-    public $vat = '';
-
-    /**
-     * @var string $logo_url
-     * eg http://www.somedomain.com/wp-content/uploads/kittehs.jpg
-     */
-    public $logo_url = '';
-
-    /**
-     * The below are all various properties for holding links to organization social network profiles
-     *
-     * @var string
-     */
-    /**
-     * facebook (facebook.com/profile.name)
-     *
-     * @var string
-     */
-    public $facebook = '';
-
-    /**
-     * twitter (twitter.com/twitter_handle)
-     *
-     * @var string
-     */
-    public $twitter = '';
-
-    /**
-     * linkedin (linkedin.com/in/profile_name)
-     *
-     * @var string
-     */
-    public $linkedin = '';
-
-    /**
-     * pinterest (www.pinterest.com/profile_name)
-     *
-     * @var string
-     */
-    public $pinterest = '';
-
-    /**
-     * google+ (google.com/+profileName)
-     *
-     * @var string
-     */
-    public $google = '';
-
-    /**
-     * instagram (instagram.com/handle)
-     *
-     * @var string
-     */
-    public $instagram = '';
-
-
-    /**
-     *    class constructor
-     *
-     * @access    public
-     */
-    public function __construct()
-    {
-        // set default organization settings
-        // decode HTML entities from the WP blogname, because it's stored in the DB with HTML entities encoded
-        $this->name = wp_specialchars_decode(get_bloginfo('name'), ENT_QUOTES);
-        $this->email = get_bloginfo('admin_email');
-    }
-}
-
-/**
- * Class for defining what's in the EE_Config relating to currency
- */
-class EE_Currency_Config extends EE_Config_Base
-{
-
-    /**
-     * @var string $code
-     * eg 'US'
-     */
-    public $code;
-
-    /**
-     * @var string $name
-     * eg 'Dollar'
-     */
-    public $name;
-
-    /**
-     * plural name
-     *
-     * @var string $plural
-     * eg 'Dollars'
-     */
-    public $plural;
-
-    /**
-     * currency sign
-     *
-     * @var string $sign
-     * eg '$'
-     */
-    public $sign;
-
-    /**
-     * Whether the currency sign should come before the number or not
-     *
-     * @var boolean $sign_b4
-     */
-    public $sign_b4;
-
-    /**
-     * How many digits should come after the decimal place
-     *
-     * @var int $dec_plc
-     */
-    public $dec_plc;
-
-    /**
-     * Symbol to use for decimal mark
-     *
-     * @var string $dec_mrk
-     * eg '.'
-     */
-    public $dec_mrk;
-
-    /**
-     * Symbol to use for thousands
-     *
-     * @var string $thsnds
-     * eg ','
-     */
-    public $thsnds;
-
-
-    /**
-     *    class constructor
-     *
-     * @access    public
-     * @param string $CNT_ISO
-     * @throws \EE_Error
-     */
-    public function __construct($CNT_ISO = '')
-    {
-        /** @var \EventEspresso\core\services\database\TableAnalysis $table_analysis */
-        $table_analysis = EE_Registry::instance()->create('TableAnalysis', array(), true);
-        // get country code from organization settings or use default
-        $ORG_CNT = isset(EE_Registry::instance()->CFG->organization)
-                   && EE_Registry::instance()->CFG->organization instanceof EE_Organization_Config
-            ? EE_Registry::instance()->CFG->organization->CNT_ISO
-            : '';
-        // but override if requested
-        $CNT_ISO = ! empty($CNT_ISO) ? $CNT_ISO : $ORG_CNT;
-        // so if that all went well, and we are not in M-Mode (cuz you can't query the db in M-Mode) and double-check the countries table exists
-        if (! empty($CNT_ISO)
-            && EE_Maintenance_Mode::instance()->models_can_query()
-            && $table_analysis->tableExists(EE_Registry::instance()->load_model('Country')->table())
-        ) {
-            // retrieve the country settings from the db, just in case they have been customized
-            $country = EE_Registry::instance()->load_model('Country')->get_one_by_ID($CNT_ISO);
-            if ($country instanceof EE_Country) {
-                $this->code = $country->currency_code();    // currency code: USD, CAD, EUR
-                $this->name = $country->currency_name_single();    // Dollar
-                $this->plural = $country->currency_name_plural();    // Dollars
-                $this->sign = $country->currency_sign();            // currency sign: $
-                $this->sign_b4 = $country->currency_sign_before(
-                );        // currency sign before or after: $TRUE  or  FALSE$
-                $this->dec_plc = $country->currency_decimal_places();    // decimal places: 2 = 0.00  3 = 0.000
-                $this->dec_mrk = $country->currency_decimal_mark(
-                );    // decimal mark: (comma) ',' = 0,01   or (decimal) '.' = 0.01
-                $this->thsnds = $country->currency_thousands_separator(
-                );    // thousands separator: (comma) ',' = 1,000   or (decimal) '.' = 1.000
-            }
-        }
-        // fallback to hardcoded defaults, in case the above failed
-        if (empty($this->code)) {
-            // set default currency settings
-            $this->code = 'USD';    // currency code: USD, CAD, EUR
-            $this->name = __('Dollar', 'event_espresso');    // Dollar
-            $this->plural = __('Dollars', 'event_espresso');    // Dollars
-            $this->sign = '$';    // currency sign: $
-            $this->sign_b4 = true;    // currency sign before or after: $TRUE  or  FALSE$
-            $this->dec_plc = 2;    // decimal places: 2 = 0.00  3 = 0.000
-            $this->dec_mrk = '.';    // decimal mark: (comma) ',' = 0,01   or (decimal) '.' = 0.01
-            $this->thsnds = ',';    // thousands separator: (comma) ',' = 1,000   or (decimal) '.' = 1.000
-        }
-    }
-}
-
-/**
- * Class for defining what's in the EE_Config relating to registration settings
- */
-class EE_Registration_Config extends EE_Config_Base
-{
-
-    /**
-     * Default registration status
-     *
-     * @var string $default_STS_ID
-     * eg 'RPP'
-     */
-    public $default_STS_ID;
-
-    /**
-     * For new events, this will be the default value for the maximum number of tickets (equivalent to maximum number of
-     * registrations)
-     *
-     * @var int
-     */
-    public $default_maximum_number_of_tickets;
-
-    /**
-     * level of validation to apply to email addresses
-     *
-     * @var string $email_validation_level
-     * options: 'basic', 'wp_default', 'i18n', 'i18n_dns'
-     */
-    public $email_validation_level;
-
-    /**
-     *    whether or not to show alternate payment options during the reg process if payment status is pending
-     *
-     * @var boolean $show_pending_payment_options
-     */
-    public $show_pending_payment_options;
-
-    /**
-     * Whether to skip the registration confirmation page
-     *
-     * @var boolean $skip_reg_confirmation
-     */
-    public $skip_reg_confirmation;
-
-    /**
-     * an array of SPCO reg steps where:
-     *        the keys denotes the reg step order
-     *        each element consists of an array with the following elements:
-     *            "file_path" => the file path to the EE_SPCO_Reg_Step class
-     *            "class_name" => the specific EE_SPCO_Reg_Step child class name
-     *            "slug" => the URL param used to trigger the reg step
-     *
-     * @var array $reg_steps
-     */
-    public $reg_steps;
-
-    /**
-     * Whether registration confirmation should be the last page of SPCO
-     *
-     * @var boolean $reg_confirmation_last
-     */
-    public $reg_confirmation_last;
-
-    /**
-     * Whether or not to enable the EE Bot Trap
-     *
-     * @var boolean $use_bot_trap
-     */
-    public $use_bot_trap;
-
-    /**
-     * Whether or not to encrypt some data sent by the EE Bot Trap
-     *
-     * @var boolean $use_encryption
-     */
-    public $use_encryption;
-
-    /**
-     * Whether or not to use ReCaptcha
-     *
-     * @var boolean $use_captcha
-     */
-    public $use_captcha;
-
-    /**
-     * ReCaptcha Theme
-     *
-     * @var string $recaptcha_theme
-     *    options: 'dark', 'light', 'invisible'
-     */
-    public $recaptcha_theme;
-
-    /**
-     * ReCaptcha Badge - determines the position of the reCAPTCHA badge if using Invisible ReCaptcha.
-     *
-     * @var string $recaptcha_badge
-     *    options: 'bottomright', 'bottomleft', 'inline'
-     */
-    public $recaptcha_badge;
+	const OPTION_NAME = 'ee_config';
+
+	const LOG_NAME = 'ee_config_log';
+
+	const LOG_LENGTH = 100;
+
+	const ADDON_OPTION_NAMES = 'ee_config_option_names';
+
+	/**
+	 *    instance of the EE_Config object
+	 *
+	 * @var    EE_Config $_instance
+	 * @access    private
+	 */
+	private static $_instance;
+
+	/**
+	 * @var boolean $_logging_enabled
+	 */
+	private static $_logging_enabled = false;
+
+	/**
+	 * @var LegacyShortcodesManager $legacy_shortcodes_manager
+	 */
+	private $legacy_shortcodes_manager;
+
+	/**
+	 * An StdClass whose property names are addon slugs,
+	 * and values are their config classes
+	 *
+	 * @var StdClass
+	 */
+	public $addons;
+
+	/**
+	 * @var EE_Admin_Config
+	 */
+	public $admin;
+
+	/**
+	 * @var EE_Core_Config
+	 */
+	public $core;
+
+	/**
+	 * @var EE_Currency_Config
+	 */
+	public $currency;
+
+	/**
+	 * @var EE_Organization_Config
+	 */
+	public $organization;
+
+	/**
+	 * @var EE_Registration_Config
+	 */
+	public $registration;
+
+	/**
+	 * @var EE_Template_Config
+	 */
+	public $template_settings;
+
+	/**
+	 * Holds EE environment values.
+	 *
+	 * @var EE_Environment_Config
+	 */
+	public $environment;
+
+	/**
+	 * settings pertaining to Google maps
+	 *
+	 * @var EE_Map_Config
+	 */
+	public $map_settings;
+
+	/**
+	 * settings pertaining to Taxes
+	 *
+	 * @var EE_Tax_Config
+	 */
+	public $tax_settings;
+
+	/**
+	 * Settings pertaining to global messages settings.
+	 *
+	 * @var EE_Messages_Config
+	 */
+	public $messages;
+
+	/**
+	 * @deprecated
+	 * @var EE_Gateway_Config
+	 */
+	public $gateway;
+
+	/**
+	 * @var    array $_addon_option_names
+	 * @access    private
+	 */
+	private $_addon_option_names = array();
+
+	/**
+	 * @var    array $_module_route_map
+	 * @access    private
+	 */
+	private static $_module_route_map = array();
+
+	/**
+	 * @var    array $_module_forward_map
+	 * @access    private
+	 */
+	private static $_module_forward_map = array();
+
+	/**
+	 * @var    array $_module_view_map
+	 * @access    private
+	 */
+	private static $_module_view_map = array();
+
+
+	/**
+	 * @singleton method used to instantiate class object
+	 * @access    public
+	 * @return EE_Config instance
+	 */
+	public static function instance()
+	{
+		// check if class object is instantiated, and instantiated properly
+		if (! self::$_instance instanceof EE_Config) {
+			self::$_instance = new self();
+		}
+		return self::$_instance;
+	}
+
+
+	/**
+	 * Resets the config
+	 *
+	 * @param bool    $hard_reset    if TRUE, sets EE_CONFig back to its original settings in the database. If FALSE
+	 *                               (default) leaves the database alone, and merely resets the EE_Config object to
+	 *                               reflect its state in the database
+	 * @param boolean $reinstantiate if TRUE (default) call instance() and return it. Otherwise, just leave
+	 *                               $_instance as NULL. Useful in case you want to forget about the old instance on
+	 *                               EE_Config, but might not be ready to instantiate EE_Config currently (eg if the
+	 *                               site was put into maintenance mode)
+	 * @return EE_Config
+	 */
+	public static function reset($hard_reset = false, $reinstantiate = true)
+	{
+		if (self::$_instance instanceof EE_Config) {
+			if ($hard_reset) {
+				self::$_instance->legacy_shortcodes_manager = null;
+				self::$_instance->_addon_option_names = array();
+				self::$_instance->_initialize_config();
+				self::$_instance->update_espresso_config();
+			}
+			self::$_instance->update_addon_option_names();
+		}
+		self::$_instance = null;
+		// we don't need to reset the static properties imo because those should
+		// only change when a module is added or removed. Currently we don't
+		// support removing a module during a request when it previously existed
+		if ($reinstantiate) {
+			return self::instance();
+		} else {
+			return null;
+		}
+	}
+
+
+	/**
+	 *    class constructor
+	 *
+	 * @access    private
+	 */
+	private function __construct()
+	{
+		do_action('AHEE__EE_Config__construct__begin', $this);
+		EE_Config::$_logging_enabled = apply_filters('FHEE__EE_Config___construct__logging_enabled', false);
+		// setup empty config classes
+		$this->_initialize_config();
+		// load existing EE site settings
+		$this->_load_core_config();
+		// confirm everything loaded correctly and set filtered defaults if not
+		$this->_verify_config();
+		//  register shortcodes and modules
+		add_action(
+			'AHEE__EE_System__register_shortcodes_modules_and_widgets',
+			array($this, 'register_shortcodes_and_modules'),
+			999
+		);
+		//  initialize shortcodes and modules
+		add_action('AHEE__EE_System__core_loaded_and_ready', array($this, 'initialize_shortcodes_and_modules'));
+		// register widgets
+		add_action('widgets_init', array($this, 'widgets_init'), 10);
+		// shutdown
+		add_action('shutdown', array($this, 'shutdown'), 10);
+		// construct__end hook
+		do_action('AHEE__EE_Config__construct__end', $this);
+		// hardcoded hack
+		$this->template_settings->current_espresso_theme = 'Espresso_Arabica_2014';
+	}
+
+
+	/**
+	 * @return boolean
+	 */
+	public static function logging_enabled()
+	{
+		return self::$_logging_enabled;
+	}
+
+
+	/**
+	 * use to get the current theme if needed from static context
+	 *
+	 * @return string current theme set.
+	 */
+	public static function get_current_theme()
+	{
+		return isset(self::$_instance->template_settings->current_espresso_theme)
+			? self::$_instance->template_settings->current_espresso_theme : 'Espresso_Arabica_2014';
+	}
+
+
+	/**
+	 *        _initialize_config
+	 *
+	 * @access private
+	 * @return void
+	 */
+	private function _initialize_config()
+	{
+		EE_Config::trim_log();
+		// set defaults
+		$this->_addon_option_names = get_option(EE_Config::ADDON_OPTION_NAMES, array());
+		$this->addons = new stdClass();
+		// set _module_route_map
+		EE_Config::$_module_route_map = array();
+		// set _module_forward_map
+		EE_Config::$_module_forward_map = array();
+		// set _module_view_map
+		EE_Config::$_module_view_map = array();
+	}
+
+
+	/**
+	 *        load core plugin configuration
+	 *
+	 * @access private
+	 * @return void
+	 */
+	private function _load_core_config()
+	{
+		// load_core_config__start hook
+		do_action('AHEE__EE_Config___load_core_config__start', $this);
+		$espresso_config = $this->get_espresso_config();
+		foreach ($espresso_config as $config => $settings) {
+			// load_core_config__start hook
+			$settings = apply_filters(
+				'FHEE__EE_Config___load_core_config__config_settings',
+				$settings,
+				$config,
+				$this
+			);
+			if (is_object($settings) && property_exists($this, $config)) {
+				$this->{$config} = apply_filters('FHEE__EE_Config___load_core_config__' . $config, $settings);
+				// call configs populate method to ensure any defaults are set for empty values.
+				if (method_exists($settings, 'populate')) {
+					$this->{$config}->populate();
+				}
+				if (method_exists($settings, 'do_hooks')) {
+					$this->{$config}->do_hooks();
+				}
+			}
+		}
+		if (apply_filters('FHEE__EE_Config___load_core_config__update_espresso_config', false)) {
+			$this->update_espresso_config();
+		}
+		// load_core_config__end hook
+		do_action('AHEE__EE_Config___load_core_config__end', $this);
+	}
+
+
+	/**
+	 *    _verify_config
+	 *
+	 * @access    protected
+	 * @return    void
+	 */
+	protected function _verify_config()
+	{
+		$this->core = $this->core instanceof EE_Core_Config
+			? $this->core
+			: new EE_Core_Config();
+		$this->core = apply_filters('FHEE__EE_Config___initialize_config__core', $this->core);
+		$this->organization = $this->organization instanceof EE_Organization_Config
+			? $this->organization
+			: new EE_Organization_Config();
+		$this->organization = apply_filters(
+			'FHEE__EE_Config___initialize_config__organization',
+			$this->organization
+		);
+		$this->currency = $this->currency instanceof EE_Currency_Config
+			? $this->currency
+			: new EE_Currency_Config();
+		$this->currency = apply_filters('FHEE__EE_Config___initialize_config__currency', $this->currency);
+		$this->registration = $this->registration instanceof EE_Registration_Config
+			? $this->registration
+			: new EE_Registration_Config();
+		$this->registration = apply_filters(
+			'FHEE__EE_Config___initialize_config__registration',
+			$this->registration
+		);
+		$this->admin = $this->admin instanceof EE_Admin_Config
+			? $this->admin
+			: new EE_Admin_Config();
+		$this->admin = apply_filters('FHEE__EE_Config___initialize_config__admin', $this->admin);
+		$this->template_settings = $this->template_settings instanceof EE_Template_Config
+			? $this->template_settings
+			: new EE_Template_Config();
+		$this->template_settings = apply_filters(
+			'FHEE__EE_Config___initialize_config__template_settings',
+			$this->template_settings
+		);
+		$this->map_settings = $this->map_settings instanceof EE_Map_Config
+			? $this->map_settings
+			: new EE_Map_Config();
+		$this->map_settings = apply_filters(
+			'FHEE__EE_Config___initialize_config__map_settings',
+			$this->map_settings
+		);
+		$this->environment = $this->environment instanceof EE_Environment_Config
+			? $this->environment
+			: new EE_Environment_Config();
+		$this->environment = apply_filters(
+			'FHEE__EE_Config___initialize_config__environment',
+			$this->environment
+		);
+		$this->tax_settings = $this->tax_settings instanceof EE_Tax_Config
+			? $this->tax_settings
+			: new EE_Tax_Config();
+		$this->tax_settings = apply_filters(
+			'FHEE__EE_Config___initialize_config__tax_settings',
+			$this->tax_settings
+		);
+		$this->messages = apply_filters('FHEE__EE_Config__initialize_config__messages', $this->messages);
+		$this->messages = $this->messages instanceof EE_Messages_Config
+			? $this->messages
+			: new EE_Messages_Config();
+		$this->gateway = $this->gateway instanceof EE_Gateway_Config
+			? $this->gateway
+			: new EE_Gateway_Config();
+		$this->gateway = apply_filters('FHEE__EE_Config___initialize_config__gateway', $this->gateway);
+		$this->legacy_shortcodes_manager = null;
+	}
+
+
+	/**
+	 *    get_espresso_config
+	 *
+	 * @access    public
+	 * @return    array of espresso config stuff
+	 */
+	public function get_espresso_config()
+	{
+		// grab espresso configuration
+		return apply_filters(
+			'FHEE__EE_Config__get_espresso_config__CFG',
+			get_option(EE_Config::OPTION_NAME, array())
+		);
+	}
+
+
+	/**
+	 *    double_check_config_comparison
+	 *
+	 * @access    public
+	 * @param string $option
+	 * @param        $old_value
+	 * @param        $value
+	 */
+	public function double_check_config_comparison($option = '', $old_value, $value)
+	{
+		// make sure we're checking the ee config
+		if ($option === EE_Config::OPTION_NAME) {
+			// run a loose comparison of the old value against the new value for type and properties,
+			// but NOT exact instance like WP update_option does (ie: NOT type safe comparison)
+			if ($value != $old_value) {
+				// if they are NOT the same, then remove the hook,
+				// which means the subsequent update results will be based solely on the update query results
+				// the reason we do this is because, as stated above,
+				// WP update_option performs an exact instance comparison (===) on any update values passed to it
+				// this happens PRIOR to serialization and any subsequent update.
+				// If values are found to match their previous old value,
+				// then WP bails before performing any update.
+				// Since we are passing the EE_Config object, it is comparing the EXACT instance of the saved version
+				// it just pulled from the db, with the one being passed to it (which will not match).
+				// HOWEVER, once the object is serialized and passed off to MySQL to update,
+				// MySQL MAY ALSO NOT perform the update because
+				// the string it sees in the db looks the same as the new one it has been passed!!!
+				// This results in the query returning an "affected rows" value of ZERO,
+				// which gets returned immediately by WP update_option and looks like an error.
+				remove_action('update_option', array($this, 'check_config_updated'));
+			}
+		}
+	}
+
+
+	/**
+	 *    update_espresso_config
+	 *
+	 * @access   public
+	 */
+	protected function _reset_espresso_addon_config()
+	{
+		$this->_addon_option_names = array();
+		foreach ($this->addons as $addon_name => $addon_config_obj) {
+			$addon_config_obj = maybe_unserialize($addon_config_obj);
+			if ($addon_config_obj instanceof EE_Config_Base) {
+				$this->update_config('addons', $addon_name, $addon_config_obj, false);
+			}
+			$this->addons->{$addon_name} = null;
+		}
+	}
+
+
+	/**
+	 *    update_espresso_config
+	 *
+	 * @access   public
+	 * @param   bool $add_success
+	 * @param   bool $add_error
+	 * @return   bool
+	 */
+	public function update_espresso_config($add_success = false, $add_error = true)
+	{
+		// don't allow config updates during WP heartbeats
+		if (\EE_Registry::instance()->REQ->get('action', '') === 'heartbeat') {
+			return false;
+		}
+		// commented out the following re: https://events.codebasehq.com/projects/event-espresso/tickets/8197
+		// $clone = clone( self::$_instance );
+		// self::$_instance = NULL;
+		do_action('AHEE__EE_Config__update_espresso_config__begin', $this);
+		$this->_reset_espresso_addon_config();
+		// hook into update_option because that happens AFTER the ( $value === $old_value ) conditional
+		// but BEFORE the actual update occurs
+		add_action('update_option', array($this, 'double_check_config_comparison'), 1, 3);
+		// don't want to persist legacy_shortcodes_manager, but don't want to lose it either
+		$legacy_shortcodes_manager = $this->legacy_shortcodes_manager;
+		$this->legacy_shortcodes_manager = null;
+		// now update "ee_config"
+		$saved = update_option(EE_Config::OPTION_NAME, $this);
+		$this->legacy_shortcodes_manager = $legacy_shortcodes_manager;
+		EE_Config::log(EE_Config::OPTION_NAME);
+		// if not saved... check if the hook we just added still exists;
+		// if it does, it means one of two things:
+		// that update_option bailed at the($value === $old_value) conditional,
+		// or...
+		// the db update query returned 0 rows affected
+		// (probably because the data  value was the same from it's perspective)
+		// so the existence of the hook means that a negative result from update_option is NOT an error,
+		// but just means no update occurred, so don't display an error to the user.
+		// BUT... if update_option returns FALSE, AND the hook is missing,
+		// then it means that something truly went wrong
+		$saved = ! $saved ? has_action('update_option', array($this, 'double_check_config_comparison')) : $saved;
+		// remove our action since we don't want it in the system anymore
+		remove_action('update_option', array($this, 'double_check_config_comparison'), 1);
+		do_action('AHEE__EE_Config__update_espresso_config__end', $this, $saved);
+		// self::$_instance = $clone;
+		// unset( $clone );
+		// if config remains the same or was updated successfully
+		if ($saved) {
+			if ($add_success) {
+				EE_Error::add_success(
+					__('The Event Espresso Configuration Settings have been successfully updated.', 'event_espresso'),
+					__FILE__,
+					__FUNCTION__,
+					__LINE__
+				);
+			}
+			return true;
+		} else {
+			if ($add_error) {
+				EE_Error::add_error(
+					__('The Event Espresso Configuration Settings were not updated.', 'event_espresso'),
+					__FILE__,
+					__FUNCTION__,
+					__LINE__
+				);
+			}
+			return false;
+		}
+	}
+
+
+	/**
+	 *    _verify_config_params
+	 *
+	 * @access    private
+	 * @param    string         $section
+	 * @param    string         $name
+	 * @param    string         $config_class
+	 * @param    EE_Config_Base $config_obj
+	 * @param    array          $tests_to_run
+	 * @param    bool           $display_errors
+	 * @return    bool    TRUE on success, FALSE on fail
+	 */
+	private function _verify_config_params(
+		$section = '',
+		$name = '',
+		$config_class = '',
+		$config_obj = null,
+		$tests_to_run = array(1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8),
+		$display_errors = true
+	) {
+		try {
+			foreach ($tests_to_run as $test) {
+				switch ($test) {
+					// TEST #1 : check that section was set
+					case 1:
+						if (empty($section)) {
+							if ($display_errors) {
+								throw new EE_Error(
+									sprintf(
+										__(
+											'No configuration section has been provided while attempting to save "%s".',
+											'event_espresso'
+										),
+										$config_class
+									)
+								);
+							}
+							return false;
+						}
+						break;
+					// TEST #2 : check that settings section exists
+					case 2:
+						if (! isset($this->{$section})) {
+							if ($display_errors) {
+								throw new EE_Error(
+									sprintf(
+										__('The "%s" configuration section does not exist.', 'event_espresso'),
+										$section
+									)
+								);
+							}
+							return false;
+						}
+						break;
+					// TEST #3 : check that section is the proper format
+					case 3:
+						if (! ($this->{$section} instanceof EE_Config_Base || $this->{$section} instanceof stdClass)
+						) {
+							if ($display_errors) {
+								throw new EE_Error(
+									sprintf(
+										__(
+											'The "%s" configuration settings have not been formatted correctly.',
+											'event_espresso'
+										),
+										$section
+									)
+								);
+							}
+							return false;
+						}
+						break;
+					// TEST #4 : check that config section name has been set
+					case 4:
+						if (empty($name)) {
+							if ($display_errors) {
+								throw new EE_Error(
+									__(
+										'No name has been provided for the specific configuration section.',
+										'event_espresso'
+									)
+								);
+							}
+							return false;
+						}
+						break;
+					// TEST #5 : check that a config class name has been set
+					case 5:
+						if (empty($config_class)) {
+							if ($display_errors) {
+								throw new EE_Error(
+									__(
+										'No class name has been provided for the specific configuration section.',
+										'event_espresso'
+									)
+								);
+							}
+							return false;
+						}
+						break;
+					// TEST #6 : verify config class is accessible
+					case 6:
+						if (! class_exists($config_class)) {
+							if ($display_errors) {
+								throw new EE_Error(
+									sprintf(
+										__(
+											'The "%s" class does not exist. Please ensure that an autoloader has been set for it.',
+											'event_espresso'
+										),
+										$config_class
+									)
+								);
+							}
+							return false;
+						}
+						break;
+					// TEST #7 : check that config has even been set
+					case 7:
+						if (! isset($this->{$section}->{$name})) {
+							if ($display_errors) {
+								throw new EE_Error(
+									sprintf(
+										__('No configuration has been set for "%1$s->%2$s".', 'event_espresso'),
+										$section,
+										$name
+									)
+								);
+							}
+							return false;
+						} else {
+							// and make sure it's not serialized
+							$this->{$section}->{$name} = maybe_unserialize($this->{$section}->{$name});
+						}
+						break;
+					// TEST #8 : check that config is the requested type
+					case 8:
+						if (! $this->{$section}->{$name} instanceof $config_class) {
+							if ($display_errors) {
+								throw new EE_Error(
+									sprintf(
+										__(
+											'The configuration for "%1$s->%2$s" is not of the "%3$s" class.',
+											'event_espresso'
+										),
+										$section,
+										$name,
+										$config_class
+									)
+								);
+							}
+							return false;
+						}
+						break;
+					// TEST #9 : verify config object
+					case 9:
+						if (! $config_obj instanceof EE_Config_Base) {
+							if ($display_errors) {
+								throw new EE_Error(
+									sprintf(
+										__('The "%s" class is not an instance of EE_Config_Base.', 'event_espresso'),
+										print_r($config_obj, true)
+									)
+								);
+							}
+							return false;
+						}
+						break;
+				}
+			}
+		} catch (EE_Error $e) {
+			$e->get_error();
+		}
+		// you have successfully run the gauntlet
+		return true;
+	}
+
+
+	/**
+	 *    _generate_config_option_name
+	 *
+	 * @access        protected
+	 * @param        string $section
+	 * @param        string $name
+	 * @return        string
+	 */
+	private function _generate_config_option_name($section = '', $name = '')
+	{
+		return 'ee_config-' . strtolower($section . '-' . str_replace(array('EE_', 'EED_'), '', $name));
+	}
+
+
+	/**
+	 *    _set_config_class
+	 * ensures that a config class is set, either from a passed config class or one generated from the config name
+	 *
+	 * @access    private
+	 * @param    string $config_class
+	 * @param    string $name
+	 * @return    string
+	 */
+	private function _set_config_class($config_class = '', $name = '')
+	{
+		return ! empty($config_class)
+			? $config_class
+			: str_replace(' ', '_', ucwords(str_replace('_', ' ', $name))) . '_Config';
+	}
+
+
+	/**
+	 *    set_config
+	 *
+	 * @access    protected
+	 * @param    string         $section
+	 * @param    string         $name
+	 * @param    string         $config_class
+	 * @param    EE_Config_Base $config_obj
+	 * @return    EE_Config_Base
+	 */
+	public function set_config($section = '', $name = '', $config_class = '', EE_Config_Base $config_obj = null)
+	{
+		// ensure config class is set to something
+		$config_class = $this->_set_config_class($config_class, $name);
+		// run tests 1-4, 6, and 7 to verify all config params are set and valid
+		if (! $this->_verify_config_params($section, $name, $config_class, null, array(1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6))) {
+			return null;
+		}
+		$config_option_name = $this->_generate_config_option_name($section, $name);
+		// if the config option name hasn't been added yet to the list of option names we're tracking, then do so now
+		if (! isset($this->_addon_option_names[ $config_option_name ])) {
+			$this->_addon_option_names[ $config_option_name ] = $config_class;
+			$this->update_addon_option_names();
+		}
+		// verify the incoming config object but suppress errors
+		if (! $this->_verify_config_params($section, $name, $config_class, $config_obj, array(9), false)) {
+			$config_obj = new $config_class();
+		}
+		if (get_option($config_option_name)) {
+			EE_Config::log($config_option_name);
+			update_option($config_option_name, $config_obj);
+			$this->{$section}->{$name} = $config_obj;
+			return $this->{$section}->{$name};
+		} else {
+			// create a wp-option for this config
+			if (add_option($config_option_name, $config_obj, '', 'no')) {
+				$this->{$section}->{$name} = maybe_unserialize($config_obj);
+				return $this->{$section}->{$name};
+			} else {
+				EE_Error::add_error(
+					sprintf(__('The "%s" could not be saved to the database.', 'event_espresso'), $config_class),
+					__FILE__,
+					__FUNCTION__,
+					__LINE__
+				);
+				return null;
+			}
+		}
+	}
+
+
+	/**
+	 *    update_config
+	 * Important: the config object must ALREADY be set, otherwise this will produce an error.
+	 *
+	 * @access    public
+	 * @param    string                $section
+	 * @param    string                $name
+	 * @param    EE_Config_Base|string $config_obj
+	 * @param    bool                  $throw_errors
+	 * @return    bool
+	 */
+	public function update_config($section = '', $name = '', $config_obj = '', $throw_errors = true)
+	{
+		// don't allow config updates during WP heartbeats
+		if (\EE_Registry::instance()->REQ->get('action', '') === 'heartbeat') {
+			return false;
+		}
+		$config_obj = maybe_unserialize($config_obj);
+		// get class name of the incoming object
+		$config_class = get_class($config_obj);
+		// run tests 1-5 and 9 to verify config
+		if (! $this->_verify_config_params(
+			$section,
+			$name,
+			$config_class,
+			$config_obj,
+			array(1, 2, 3, 4, 7, 9)
+		)
+		) {
+			return false;
+		}
+		$config_option_name = $this->_generate_config_option_name($section, $name);
+		// check if config object has been added to db by seeing if config option name is in $this->_addon_option_names array
+		if (! isset($this->_addon_option_names[ $config_option_name ])) {
+			// save new config to db
+			if ($this->set_config($section, $name, $config_class, $config_obj)) {
+				return true;
+			}
+		} else {
+			// first check if the record already exists
+			$existing_config = get_option($config_option_name);
+			$config_obj = serialize($config_obj);
+			// just return if db record is already up to date (NOT type safe comparison)
+			if ($existing_config == $config_obj) {
+				$this->{$section}->{$name} = $config_obj;
+				return true;
+			} elseif (update_option($config_option_name, $config_obj)) {
+				EE_Config::log($config_option_name);
+				// update wp-option for this config class
+				$this->{$section}->{$name} = $config_obj;
+				return true;
+			} elseif ($throw_errors) {
+				EE_Error::add_error(
+					sprintf(
+						__(
+							'The "%1$s" object stored at"%2$s" was not successfully updated in the database.',
+							'event_espresso'
+						),
+						$config_class,
+						'EE_Config->' . $section . '->' . $name
+					),
+					__FILE__,
+					__FUNCTION__,
+					__LINE__
+				);
+			}
+		}
+		return false;
+	}
+
+
+	/**
+	 *    get_config
+	 *
+	 * @access    public
+	 * @param    string $section
+	 * @param    string $name
+	 * @param    string $config_class
+	 * @return    mixed EE_Config_Base | NULL
+	 */
+	public function get_config($section = '', $name = '', $config_class = '')
+	{
+		// ensure config class is set to something
+		$config_class = $this->_set_config_class($config_class, $name);
+		// run tests 1-4, 6 and 7 to verify that all params have been set
+		if (! $this->_verify_config_params($section, $name, $config_class, null, array(1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6))) {
+			return null;
+		}
+		// now test if the requested config object exists, but suppress errors
+		if ($this->_verify_config_params($section, $name, $config_class, null, array(7, 8), false)) {
+			// config already exists, so pass it back
+			return $this->{$section}->{$name};
+		}
+		// load config option from db if it exists
+		$config_obj = $this->get_config_option($this->_generate_config_option_name($section, $name));
+		// verify the newly retrieved config object, but suppress errors
+		if ($this->_verify_config_params($section, $name, $config_class, $config_obj, array(9), false)) {
+			// config is good, so set it and pass it back
+			$this->{$section}->{$name} = $config_obj;
+			return $this->{$section}->{$name};
+		}
+		// oops! $config_obj is not already set and does not exist in the db, so create a new one
+		$config_obj = $this->set_config($section, $name, $config_class);
+		// verify the newly created config object
+		if ($this->_verify_config_params($section, $name, $config_class, $config_obj, array(9))) {
+			return $this->{$section}->{$name};
+		} else {
+			EE_Error::add_error(
+				sprintf(__('The "%s" could not be retrieved from the database.', 'event_espresso'), $config_class),
+				__FILE__,
+				__FUNCTION__,
+				__LINE__
+			);
+		}
+		return null;
+	}
+
+
+	/**
+	 *    get_config_option
+	 *
+	 * @access    public
+	 * @param    string $config_option_name
+	 * @return    mixed EE_Config_Base | FALSE
+	 */
+	public function get_config_option($config_option_name = '')
+	{
+		// retrieve the wp-option for this config class.
+		$config_option = maybe_unserialize(get_option($config_option_name, array()));
+		if (empty($config_option)) {
+			EE_Config::log($config_option_name . '-NOT-FOUND');
+		}
+		return $config_option;
+	}
+
+
+	/**
+	 * log
+	 *
+	 * @param string $config_option_name
+	 */
+	public static function log($config_option_name = '')
+	{
+		if (EE_Config::logging_enabled() && ! empty($config_option_name)) {
+			$config_log = get_option(EE_Config::LOG_NAME, array());
+			// copy incoming $_REQUEST and sanitize it so we can save it
+			$_request = $_REQUEST;
+			array_walk_recursive($_request, 'sanitize_text_field');
+			$config_log[ (string) microtime(true) ] = array(
+				'config_name' => $config_option_name,
+				'request'     => $_request,
+			);
+			update_option(EE_Config::LOG_NAME, $config_log);
+		}
+	}
+
+
+	/**
+	 * trim_log
+	 * reduces the size of the config log to the length specified by EE_Config::LOG_LENGTH
+	 */
+	public static function trim_log()
+	{
+		if (! EE_Config::logging_enabled()) {
+			return;
+		}
+		$config_log = maybe_unserialize(get_option(EE_Config::LOG_NAME, array()));
+		$log_length = count($config_log);
+		if ($log_length > EE_Config::LOG_LENGTH) {
+			ksort($config_log);
+			$config_log = array_slice($config_log, $log_length - EE_Config::LOG_LENGTH, null, true);
+			update_option(EE_Config::LOG_NAME, $config_log);
+		}
+	}
+
+
+	/**
+	 *    get_page_for_posts
+	 *    if the wp-option "show_on_front" is set to "page", then this is the post_name for the post set in the
+	 *    wp-option "page_for_posts", or "posts" if no page is selected
+	 *
+	 * @access    public
+	 * @return    string
+	 */
+	public static function get_page_for_posts()
+	{
+		$page_for_posts = get_option('page_for_posts');
+		if (! $page_for_posts) {
+			return 'posts';
+		}
+		/** @type WPDB $wpdb */
+		global $wpdb;
+		$SQL = "SELECT post_name from $wpdb->posts WHERE post_type='posts' OR post_type='page' AND post_status='publish' AND ID=%d";
+		return $wpdb->get_var($wpdb->prepare($SQL, $page_for_posts));
+	}
+
+
+	/**
+	 *    register_shortcodes_and_modules.
+	 *    At this point, it's too early to tell if we're maintenance mode or not.
+	 *    In fact, this is where we give modules a chance to let core know they exist
+	 *    so they can help trigger maintenance mode if it's needed
+	 *
+	 * @access    public
+	 * @return    void
+	 */
+	public function register_shortcodes_and_modules()
+	{
+		// allow modules to set hooks for the rest of the system
+		EE_Registry::instance()->modules = $this->_register_modules();
+	}
+
+
+	/**
+	 *    initialize_shortcodes_and_modules
+	 *    meaning they can start adding their hooks to get stuff done
+	 *
+	 * @access    public
+	 * @return    void
+	 */
+	public function initialize_shortcodes_and_modules()
+	{
+		// allow modules to set hooks for the rest of the system
+		$this->_initialize_modules();
+	}
+
+
+	/**
+	 *    widgets_init
+	 *
+	 * @access private
+	 * @return void
+	 */
+	public function widgets_init()
+	{
+		// only init widgets on admin pages when not in complete maintenance, and
+		// on frontend when not in any maintenance mode
+		if (! EE_Maintenance_Mode::instance()->level()
+			|| (
+				is_admin()
+				&& EE_Maintenance_Mode::instance()->level() !== EE_Maintenance_Mode::level_2_complete_maintenance
+			)
+		) {
+			// grab list of installed widgets
+			$widgets_to_register = glob(EE_WIDGETS . '*', GLOB_ONLYDIR);
+			// filter list of modules to register
+			$widgets_to_register = apply_filters(
+				'FHEE__EE_Config__register_widgets__widgets_to_register',
+				$widgets_to_register
+			);
+			if (! empty($widgets_to_register)) {
+				// cycle thru widget folders
+				foreach ($widgets_to_register as $widget_path) {
+					// add to list of installed widget modules
+					EE_Config::register_ee_widget($widget_path);
+				}
+			}
+			// filter list of installed modules
+			EE_Registry::instance()->widgets = apply_filters(
+				'FHEE__EE_Config__register_widgets__installed_widgets',
+				EE_Registry::instance()->widgets
+			);
+		}
+	}
+
+
+	/**
+	 *    register_ee_widget - makes core aware of this widget
+	 *
+	 * @access    public
+	 * @param    string $widget_path - full path up to and including widget folder
+	 * @return    void
+	 */
+	public static function register_ee_widget($widget_path = null)
+	{
+		do_action('AHEE__EE_Config__register_widget__begin', $widget_path);
+		$widget_ext = '.widget.php';
+		// make all separators match
+		$widget_path = rtrim(str_replace('\\', DS, $widget_path), DS);
+		// does the file path INCLUDE the actual file name as part of the path ?
+		if (strpos($widget_path, $widget_ext) !== false) {
+			// grab and shortcode file name from directory name and break apart at dots
+			$file_name = explode('.', basename($widget_path));
+			// take first segment from file name pieces and remove class prefix if it exists
+			$widget = strpos($file_name[0], 'EEW_') === 0 ? substr($file_name[0], 4) : $file_name[0];
+			// sanitize shortcode directory name
+			$widget = sanitize_key($widget);
+			// now we need to rebuild the shortcode path
+			$widget_path = explode(DS, $widget_path);
+			// remove last segment
+			array_pop($widget_path);
+			// glue it back together
+			$widget_path = implode(DS, $widget_path);
+		} else {
+			// grab and sanitize widget directory name
+			$widget = sanitize_key(basename($widget_path));
+		}
+		// create classname from widget directory name
+		$widget = str_replace(' ', '_', ucwords(str_replace('_', ' ', $widget)));
+		// add class prefix
+		$widget_class = 'EEW_' . $widget;
+		// does the widget exist ?
+		if (! is_readable($widget_path . DS . $widget_class . $widget_ext)) {
+			$msg = sprintf(
+				__(
+					'The requested %s widget file could not be found or is not readable due to file permissions. Please ensure the following path is correct: %s',
+					'event_espresso'
+				),
+				$widget_class,
+				$widget_path . DS . $widget_class . $widget_ext
+			);
+			EE_Error::add_error($msg . '||' . $msg, __FILE__, __FUNCTION__, __LINE__);
+			return;
+		}
+		// load the widget class file
+		require_once($widget_path . DS . $widget_class . $widget_ext);
+		// verify that class exists
+		if (! class_exists($widget_class)) {
+			$msg = sprintf(__('The requested %s widget class does not exist.', 'event_espresso'), $widget_class);
+			EE_Error::add_error($msg . '||' . $msg, __FILE__, __FUNCTION__, __LINE__);
+			return;
+		}
+		register_widget($widget_class);
+		// add to array of registered widgets
+		EE_Registry::instance()->widgets->{$widget_class} = $widget_path . DS . $widget_class . $widget_ext;
+	}
+
+
+	/**
+	 *        _register_modules
+	 *
+	 * @access private
+	 * @return array
+	 */
+	private function _register_modules()
+	{
+		// grab list of installed modules
+		$modules_to_register = glob(EE_MODULES . '*', GLOB_ONLYDIR);
+		// filter list of modules to register
+		$modules_to_register = apply_filters(
+			'FHEE__EE_Config__register_modules__modules_to_register',
+			$modules_to_register
+		);
+		if (! empty($modules_to_register)) {
+			// loop through folders
+			foreach ($modules_to_register as $module_path) {
+				/**TEMPORARILY EXCLUDE gateways from modules for time being**/
+				if ($module_path !== EE_MODULES . 'zzz-copy-this-module-template'
+					&& $module_path !== EE_MODULES . 'gateways'
+				) {
+					// add to list of installed modules
+					EE_Config::register_module($module_path);
+				}
+			}
+		}
+		// filter list of installed modules
+		return apply_filters(
+			'FHEE__EE_Config___register_modules__installed_modules',
+			EE_Registry::instance()->modules
+		);
+	}
+
+
+	/**
+	 *    register_module - makes core aware of this module
+	 *
+	 * @access    public
+	 * @param    string $module_path - full path up to and including module folder
+	 * @return    bool
+	 */
+	public static function register_module($module_path = null)
+	{
+		do_action('AHEE__EE_Config__register_module__begin', $module_path);
+		$module_ext = '.module.php';
+		// make all separators match
+		$module_path = str_replace(array('\\', '/'), DS, $module_path);
+		// does the file path INCLUDE the actual file name as part of the path ?
+		if (strpos($module_path, $module_ext) !== false) {
+			// grab and shortcode file name from directory name and break apart at dots
+			$module_file = explode('.', basename($module_path));
+			// now we need to rebuild the shortcode path
+			$module_path = explode(DS, $module_path);
+			// remove last segment
+			array_pop($module_path);
+			// glue it back together
+			$module_path = implode(DS, $module_path) . DS;
+			// take first segment from file name pieces and sanitize it
+			$module = preg_replace('/[^a-zA-Z0-9_\-]/', '', $module_file[0]);
+			// ensure class prefix is added
+			$module_class = strpos($module, 'EED_') !== 0 ? 'EED_' . $module : $module;
+		} else {
+			// we need to generate the filename based off of the folder name
+			// grab and sanitize module name
+			$module = strtolower(basename($module_path));
+			$module = preg_replace('/[^a-z0-9_\-]/', '', $module);
+			// like trailingslashit()
+			$module_path = rtrim($module_path, DS) . DS;
+			// create classname from module directory name
+			$module = str_replace(' ', '_', ucwords(str_replace('_', ' ', $module)));
+			// add class prefix
+			$module_class = 'EED_' . $module;
+		}
+		// does the module exist ?
+		if (! is_readable($module_path . DS . $module_class . $module_ext)) {
+			$msg = sprintf(
+				__(
+					'The requested %s module file could not be found or is not readable due to file permissions.',
+					'event_espresso'
+				),
+				$module
+			);
+			EE_Error::add_error($msg . '||' . $msg, __FILE__, __FUNCTION__, __LINE__);
+			return false;
+		}
+		// load the module class file
+		require_once($module_path . $module_class . $module_ext);
+		// verify that class exists
+		if (! class_exists($module_class)) {
+			$msg = sprintf(__('The requested %s module class does not exist.', 'event_espresso'), $module_class);
+			EE_Error::add_error($msg . '||' . $msg, __FILE__, __FUNCTION__, __LINE__);
+			return false;
+		}
+		// add to array of registered modules
+		EE_Registry::instance()->modules->{$module_class} = $module_path . $module_class . $module_ext;
+		do_action(
+			'AHEE__EE_Config__register_module__complete',
+			$module_class,
+			EE_Registry::instance()->modules->{$module_class}
+		);
+		return true;
+	}
+
+
+	/**
+	 *    _initialize_modules
+	 *    allow modules to set hooks for the rest of the system
+	 *
+	 * @access private
+	 * @return void
+	 */
+	private function _initialize_modules()
+	{
+		// cycle thru shortcode folders
+		foreach (EE_Registry::instance()->modules as $module_class => $module_path) {
+			// fire the shortcode class's set_hooks methods in case it needs to hook into other parts of the system
+			// which set hooks ?
+			if (is_admin()) {
+				// fire immediately
+				call_user_func(array($module_class, 'set_hooks_admin'));
+			} else {
+				// delay until other systems are online
+				add_action(
+					'AHEE__EE_System__set_hooks_for_shortcodes_modules_and_addons',
+					array($module_class, 'set_hooks')
+				);
+			}
+		}
+	}
+
+
+	/**
+	 *    register_route - adds module method routes to route_map
+	 *
+	 * @access    public
+	 * @param    string $route       - "pretty" public alias for module method
+	 * @param    string $module      - module name (classname without EED_ prefix)
+	 * @param    string $method_name - the actual module method to be routed to
+	 * @param    string $key         - url param key indicating a route is being called
+	 * @return    bool
+	 */
+	public static function register_route($route = null, $module = null, $method_name = null, $key = 'ee')
+	{
+		do_action('AHEE__EE_Config__register_route__begin', $route, $module, $method_name);
+		$module = str_replace('EED_', '', $module);
+		$module_class = 'EED_' . $module;
+		if (! isset(EE_Registry::instance()->modules->{$module_class})) {
+			$msg = sprintf(__('The module %s has not been registered.', 'event_espresso'), $module);
+			EE_Error::add_error($msg . '||' . $msg, __FILE__, __FUNCTION__, __LINE__);
+			return false;
+		}
+		if (empty($route)) {
+			$msg = sprintf(__('No route has been supplied.', 'event_espresso'), $route);
+			EE_Error::add_error($msg . '||' . $msg, __FILE__, __FUNCTION__, __LINE__);
+			return false;
+		}
+		if (! method_exists('EED_' . $module, $method_name)) {
+			$msg = sprintf(
+				__('A valid class method for the %s route has not been supplied.', 'event_espresso'),
+				$route
+			);
+			EE_Error::add_error($msg . '||' . $msg, __FILE__, __FUNCTION__, __LINE__);
+			return false;
+		}
+		EE_Config::$_module_route_map[ (string) $key ][ (string) $route ] = array('EED_' . $module, $method_name);
+		return true;
+	}
+
+
+	/**
+	 *    get_route - get module method route
+	 *
+	 * @access    public
+	 * @param    string $route - "pretty" public alias for module method
+	 * @param    string $key   - url param key indicating a route is being called
+	 * @return    string
+	 */
+	public static function get_route($route = null, $key = 'ee')
+	{
+		do_action('AHEE__EE_Config__get_route__begin', $route);
+		$route = (string) apply_filters('FHEE__EE_Config__get_route', $route);
+		if (isset(EE_Config::$_module_route_map[ $key ][ $route ])) {
+			return EE_Config::$_module_route_map[ $key ][ $route ];
+		}
+		return null;
+	}
+
+
+	/**
+	 *    get_routes - get ALL module method routes
+	 *
+	 * @access    public
+	 * @return    array
+	 */
+	public static function get_routes()
+	{
+		return EE_Config::$_module_route_map;
+	}
+
+
+	/**
+	 *    register_forward - allows modules to forward request to another module for further processing
+	 *
+	 * @access    public
+	 * @param    string       $route   - "pretty" public alias for module method
+	 * @param    integer      $status  - integer value corresponding  to status constant strings set in module parent
+	 *                                 class, allows different forwards to be served based on status
+	 * @param    array|string $forward - function name or array( class, method )
+	 * @param    string       $key     - url param key indicating a route is being called
+	 * @return    bool
+	 */
+	public static function register_forward($route = null, $status = 0, $forward = null, $key = 'ee')
+	{
+		do_action('AHEE__EE_Config__register_forward', $route, $status, $forward);
+		if (! isset(EE_Config::$_module_route_map[ $key ][ $route ]) || empty($route)) {
+			$msg = sprintf(
+				__('The module route %s for this forward has not been registered.', 'event_espresso'),
+				$route
+			);
+			EE_Error::add_error($msg . '||' . $msg, __FILE__, __FUNCTION__, __LINE__);
+			return false;
+		}
+		if (empty($forward)) {
+			$msg = sprintf(__('No forwarding route has been supplied.', 'event_espresso'), $route);
+			EE_Error::add_error($msg . '||' . $msg, __FILE__, __FUNCTION__, __LINE__);
+			return false;
+		}
+		if (is_array($forward)) {
+			if (! isset($forward[1])) {
+				$msg = sprintf(
+					__('A class method for the %s forwarding route has not been supplied.', 'event_espresso'),
+					$route
+				);
+				EE_Error::add_error($msg . '||' . $msg, __FILE__, __FUNCTION__, __LINE__);
+				return false;
+			}
+			if (! method_exists($forward[0], $forward[1])) {
+				$msg = sprintf(
+					__('The class method %s for the %s forwarding route is in invalid.', 'event_espresso'),
+					$forward[1],
+					$route
+				);
+				EE_Error::add_error($msg . '||' . $msg, __FILE__, __FUNCTION__, __LINE__);
+				return false;
+			}
+		} elseif (! function_exists($forward)) {
+			$msg = sprintf(
+				__('The function %s for the %s forwarding route is in invalid.', 'event_espresso'),
+				$forward,
+				$route
+			);
+			EE_Error::add_error($msg . '||' . $msg, __FILE__, __FUNCTION__, __LINE__);
+			return false;
+		}
+		EE_Config::$_module_forward_map[ $key ][ $route ][ absint($status) ] = $forward;
+		return true;
+	}
+
+
+	/**
+	 *    get_forward - get forwarding route
+	 *
+	 * @access    public
+	 * @param    string  $route  - "pretty" public alias for module method
+	 * @param    integer $status - integer value corresponding  to status constant strings set in module parent class,
+	 *                           allows different forwards to be served based on status
+	 * @param    string  $key    - url param key indicating a route is being called
+	 * @return    string
+	 */
+	public static function get_forward($route = null, $status = 0, $key = 'ee')
+	{
+		do_action('AHEE__EE_Config__get_forward__begin', $route, $status);
+		if (isset(EE_Config::$_module_forward_map[ $key ][ $route ][ $status ])) {
+			return apply_filters(
+				'FHEE__EE_Config__get_forward',
+				EE_Config::$_module_forward_map[ $key ][ $route ][ $status ],
+				$route,
+				$status
+			);
+		}
+		return null;
+	}
+
+
+	/**
+	 *    register_forward - allows modules to specify different view templates for different method routes and status
+	 *    results
+	 *
+	 * @access    public
+	 * @param    string  $route  - "pretty" public alias for module method
+	 * @param    integer $status - integer value corresponding  to status constant strings set in module parent class,
+	 *                           allows different views to be served based on status
+	 * @param    string  $view
+	 * @param    string  $key    - url param key indicating a route is being called
+	 * @return    bool
+	 */
+	public static function register_view($route = null, $status = 0, $view = null, $key = 'ee')
+	{
+		do_action('AHEE__EE_Config__register_view__begin', $route, $status, $view);
+		if (! isset(EE_Config::$_module_route_map[ $key ][ $route ]) || empty($route)) {
+			$msg = sprintf(
+				__('The module route %s for this view has not been registered.', 'event_espresso'),
+				$route
+			);
+			EE_Error::add_error($msg . '||' . $msg, __FILE__, __FUNCTION__, __LINE__);
+			return false;
+		}
+		if (! is_readable($view)) {
+			$msg = sprintf(
+				__(
+					'The %s view file could not be found or is not readable due to file permissions.',
+					'event_espresso'
+				),
+				$view
+			);
+			EE_Error::add_error($msg . '||' . $msg, __FILE__, __FUNCTION__, __LINE__);
+			return false;
+		}
+		EE_Config::$_module_view_map[ $key ][ $route ][ absint($status) ] = $view;
+		return true;
+	}
+
+
+	/**
+	 *    get_view - get view for route and status
+	 *
+	 * @access    public
+	 * @param    string  $route  - "pretty" public alias for module method
+	 * @param    integer $status - integer value corresponding  to status constant strings set in module parent class,
+	 *                           allows different views to be served based on status
+	 * @param    string  $key    - url param key indicating a route is being called
+	 * @return    string
+	 */
+	public static function get_view($route = null, $status = 0, $key = 'ee')
+	{
+		do_action('AHEE__EE_Config__get_view__begin', $route, $status);
+		if (isset(EE_Config::$_module_view_map[ $key ][ $route ][ $status ])) {
+			return apply_filters(
+				'FHEE__EE_Config__get_view',
+				EE_Config::$_module_view_map[ $key ][ $route ][ $status ],
+				$route,
+				$status
+			);
+		}
+		return null;
+	}
+
+
+	public function update_addon_option_names()
+	{
+		update_option(EE_Config::ADDON_OPTION_NAMES, $this->_addon_option_names);
+	}
+
+
+	public function shutdown()
+	{
+		$this->update_addon_option_names();
+	}
+
+
+	/**
+	 * @return LegacyShortcodesManager
+	 */
+	public static function getLegacyShortcodesManager()
+	{
+
+		if (! EE_Config::instance()->legacy_shortcodes_manager instanceof LegacyShortcodesManager) {
+			EE_Config::instance()->legacy_shortcodes_manager = new LegacyShortcodesManager(
+				EE_Registry::instance()
+			);
+		}
+		return EE_Config::instance()->legacy_shortcodes_manager;
+	}
+
+
+	/**
+	 * register_shortcode - makes core aware of this shortcode
+	 *
+	 * @deprecated 4.9.26
+	 * @param    string $shortcode_path - full path up to and including shortcode folder
+	 * @return    bool
+	 */
+	public static function register_shortcode($shortcode_path = null)
+	{
+		EE_Error::doing_it_wrong(
+			__METHOD__,
+			__(
+				'Usage is deprecated. Use \EventEspresso\core\services\shortcodes\LegacyShortcodesManager::registerShortcode() as direct replacement, or better yet, please see the new \EventEspresso\core\services\shortcodes\ShortcodesManager class.',
+				'event_espresso'
+			),
+			'4.9.26'
+		);
+		return EE_Config::instance()->getLegacyShortcodesManager()->registerShortcode($shortcode_path);
+	}
+}
 
-    /**
-     * ReCaptcha Type
-     *
-     * @var string $recaptcha_type
-     *    options: 'audio', 'image'
-     */
-    public $recaptcha_type;
+/**
+ * Base class used for config classes. These classes should generally not have
+ * magic functions in use, except we'll allow them to magically set and get stuff...
+ * basically, they should just be well-defined stdClasses
+ */
+class EE_Config_Base
+{
 
-    /**
-     * ReCaptcha language
-     *
-     * @var string $recaptcha_language
-     * eg 'en'
-     */
-    public $recaptcha_language;
+	/**
+	 * Utility function for escaping the value of a property and returning.
+	 *
+	 * @param string $property property name (checks to see if exists).
+	 * @return mixed if a detected type found return the escaped value, otherwise just the raw value is returned.
+	 * @throws \EE_Error
+	 */
+	public function get_pretty($property)
+	{
+		if (! property_exists($this, $property)) {
+			throw new EE_Error(
+				sprintf(
+					__(
+						'%1$s::get_pretty() has been called with the property %2$s which does not exist on the %1$s config class.',
+						'event_espresso'
+					),
+					get_class($this),
+					$property
+				)
+			);
+		}
+		// just handling escaping of strings for now.
+		if (is_string($this->{$property})) {
+			return stripslashes($this->{$property});
+		}
+		return $this->{$property};
+	}
+
+
+	public function populate()
+	{
+		// grab defaults via a new instance of this class.
+		$class_name = get_class($this);
+		$defaults = new $class_name;
+		// loop through the properties for this class and see if they are set.  If they are NOT, then grab the
+		// default from our $defaults object.
+		foreach (get_object_vars($defaults) as $property => $value) {
+			if ($this->{$property} === null) {
+				$this->{$property} = $value;
+			}
+		}
+		// cleanup
+		unset($defaults);
+	}
+
+
+	/**
+	 *        __isset
+	 *
+	 * @param $a
+	 * @return bool
+	 */
+	public function __isset($a)
+	{
+		return false;
+	}
+
+
+	/**
+	 *        __unset
+	 *
+	 * @param $a
+	 * @return bool
+	 */
+	public function __unset($a)
+	{
+		return false;
+	}
+
+
+	/**
+	 *        __clone
+	 */
+	public function __clone()
+	{
+	}
+
+
+	/**
+	 *        __wakeup
+	 */
+	public function __wakeup()
+	{
+	}
+
+
+	/**
+	 *        __destruct
+	 */
+	public function __destruct()
+	{
+	}
+}
 
-    /**
-     * ReCaptcha public key
-     *
-     * @var string $recaptcha_publickey
-     */
-    public $recaptcha_publickey;
+/**
+ * Class for defining what's in the EE_Config relating to registration settings
+ */
+class EE_Core_Config extends EE_Config_Base
+{
 
-    /**
-     * ReCaptcha private key
-     *
-     * @var string $recaptcha_privatekey
-     */
-    public $recaptcha_privatekey;
+	const OPTION_NAME_UXIP = 'ee_ueip_optin';
+
+
+	public $current_blog_id;
+
+	public $ee_ueip_optin;
+
+	public $ee_ueip_has_notified;
+
+	/**
+	 * Not to be confused with the 4 critical page variables (See
+	 * get_critical_pages_array()), this is just an array of wp posts that have EE
+	 * shortcodes in them. Keys are slugs, values are arrays with only 1 element: where the key is the shortcode
+	 * in the page, and the value is the page's ID. The key 'posts' is basically a duplicate of this same array.
+	 *
+	 * @var array
+	 */
+	public $post_shortcodes;
+
+	public $module_route_map;
+
+	public $module_forward_map;
+
+	public $module_view_map;
+
+	/**
+	 * The next 4 vars are the IDs of critical EE pages.
+	 *
+	 * @var int
+	 */
+	public $reg_page_id;
+
+	public $txn_page_id;
+
+	public $thank_you_page_id;
+
+	public $cancel_page_id;
+
+	/**
+	 * The next 4 vars are the URLs of critical EE pages.
+	 *
+	 * @var int
+	 */
+	public $reg_page_url;
+
+	public $txn_page_url;
+
+	public $thank_you_page_url;
+
+	public $cancel_page_url;
+
+	/**
+	 * The next vars relate to the custom slugs for EE CPT routes
+	 */
+	public $event_cpt_slug;
+
+	/**
+	 * This caches the _ee_ueip_option in case this config is reset in the same
+	 * request across blog switches in a multisite context.
+	 * Avoids extra queries to the db for this option.
+	 *
+	 * @var bool
+	 */
+	public static $ee_ueip_option;
+
+
+	/**
+	 *    class constructor
+	 *
+	 * @access    public
+	 */
+	public function __construct()
+	{
+		// set default organization settings
+		$this->current_blog_id = get_current_blog_id();
+		$this->current_blog_id = $this->current_blog_id === null ? 1 : $this->current_blog_id;
+		$this->ee_ueip_optin = $this->_get_main_ee_ueip_optin();
+		$this->ee_ueip_has_notified = is_main_site() ? get_option('ee_ueip_has_notified', false) : true;
+		$this->post_shortcodes = array();
+		$this->module_route_map = array();
+		$this->module_forward_map = array();
+		$this->module_view_map = array();
+		// critical EE page IDs
+		$this->reg_page_id = 0;
+		$this->txn_page_id = 0;
+		$this->thank_you_page_id = 0;
+		$this->cancel_page_id = 0;
+		// critical EE page URLs
+		$this->reg_page_url = '';
+		$this->txn_page_url = '';
+		$this->thank_you_page_url = '';
+		$this->cancel_page_url = '';
+		// cpt slugs
+		$this->event_cpt_slug = __('events', 'event_espresso');
+		// ueip constant check
+		if (defined('EE_DISABLE_UXIP') && EE_DISABLE_UXIP) {
+			$this->ee_ueip_optin = false;
+			$this->ee_ueip_has_notified = true;
+		}
+	}
+
+
+	/**
+	 * @return array
+	 */
+	public function get_critical_pages_array()
+	{
+		return array(
+			$this->reg_page_id,
+			$this->txn_page_id,
+			$this->thank_you_page_id,
+			$this->cancel_page_id,
+		);
+	}
+
+
+	/**
+	 * @return array
+	 */
+	public function get_critical_pages_shortcodes_array()
+	{
+		return array(
+			$this->reg_page_id       => 'ESPRESSO_CHECKOUT',
+			$this->txn_page_id       => 'ESPRESSO_TXN_PAGE',
+			$this->thank_you_page_id => 'ESPRESSO_THANK_YOU',
+			$this->cancel_page_id    => 'ESPRESSO_CANCELLED',
+		);
+	}
+
+
+	/**
+	 *  gets/returns URL for EE reg_page
+	 *
+	 * @access    public
+	 * @return    string
+	 */
+	public function reg_page_url()
+	{
+		if (! $this->reg_page_url) {
+			$this->reg_page_url = add_query_arg(
+				array('uts' => time()),
+				get_permalink($this->reg_page_id)
+			) . '#checkout';
+		}
+		return $this->reg_page_url;
+	}
+
+
+	/**
+	 *  gets/returns URL for EE txn_page
+	 *
+	 * @param array $query_args like what gets passed to
+	 *                          add_query_arg() as the first argument
+	 * @access    public
+	 * @return    string
+	 */
+	public function txn_page_url($query_args = array())
+	{
+		if (! $this->txn_page_url) {
+			$this->txn_page_url = get_permalink($this->txn_page_id);
+		}
+		if ($query_args) {
+			return add_query_arg($query_args, $this->txn_page_url);
+		} else {
+			return $this->txn_page_url;
+		}
+	}
+
+
+	/**
+	 *  gets/returns URL for EE thank_you_page
+	 *
+	 * @param array $query_args like what gets passed to
+	 *                          add_query_arg() as the first argument
+	 * @access    public
+	 * @return    string
+	 */
+	public function thank_you_page_url($query_args = array())
+	{
+		if (! $this->thank_you_page_url) {
+			$this->thank_you_page_url = get_permalink($this->thank_you_page_id);
+		}
+		if ($query_args) {
+			return add_query_arg($query_args, $this->thank_you_page_url);
+		} else {
+			return $this->thank_you_page_url;
+		}
+	}
+
+
+	/**
+	 *  gets/returns URL for EE cancel_page
+	 *
+	 * @access    public
+	 * @return    string
+	 */
+	public function cancel_page_url()
+	{
+		if (! $this->cancel_page_url) {
+			$this->cancel_page_url = get_permalink($this->cancel_page_id);
+		}
+		return $this->cancel_page_url;
+	}
+
+
+	/**
+	 * Resets all critical page urls to their original state.  Used primarily by the __sleep() magic method currently.
+	 *
+	 * @since 4.7.5
+	 */
+	protected function _reset_urls()
+	{
+		$this->reg_page_url = '';
+		$this->txn_page_url = '';
+		$this->cancel_page_url = '';
+		$this->thank_you_page_url = '';
+	}
+
+
+	/**
+	 * Used to return what the optin value is set for the EE User Experience Program.
+	 * This accounts for multisite and this value being requested for a subsite.  In multisite, the value is set
+	 * on the main site only.
+	 *
+	 * @return bool
+	 */
+	protected function _get_main_ee_ueip_optin()
+	{
+		// if this is the main site then we can just bypass our direct query.
+		if (is_main_site()) {
+			return get_option(self::OPTION_NAME_UXIP, false);
+		}
+		// is this already cached for this request?  If so use it.
+		if (EE_Core_Config::$ee_ueip_option !== null) {
+			return EE_Core_Config::$ee_ueip_option;
+		}
+		global $wpdb;
+		$current_network_main_site = is_multisite() ? get_current_site() : null;
+		$current_main_site_id = ! empty($current_network_main_site) ? $current_network_main_site->blog_id : 1;
+		$option = self::OPTION_NAME_UXIP;
+		// set correct table for query
+		$table_name = $wpdb->get_blog_prefix($current_main_site_id) . 'options';
+		// rather than getting blog option for the $current_main_site_id, we do a direct $wpdb query because
+		// get_blog_option() does a switch_to_blog an that could cause infinite recursion because EE_Core_Config might be
+		// re-constructed on the blog switch.  Note, we are still executing any core wp filters on this option retrieval.
+		// this bit of code is basically a direct copy of get_option without any caching because we are NOT switched to the blog
+		// for the purpose of caching.
+		$pre = apply_filters('pre_option_' . $option, false, $option);
+		if (false !== $pre) {
+			EE_Core_Config::$ee_ueip_option = $pre;
+			return EE_Core_Config::$ee_ueip_option;
+		}
+		$row = $wpdb->get_row(
+			$wpdb->prepare(
+				"SELECT option_value FROM $table_name WHERE option_name = %s LIMIT 1",
+				$option
+			)
+		);
+		if (is_object($row)) {
+			$value = $row->option_value;
+		} else { // option does not exist so use default.
+			EE_Core_Config::$ee_ueip_option =  apply_filters('default_option_' . $option, false, $option);
+			return EE_Core_Config::$ee_ueip_option;
+		}
+		EE_Core_Config::$ee_ueip_option = apply_filters('option_' . $option, maybe_unserialize($value), $option);
+		return EE_Core_Config::$ee_ueip_option;
+	}
+
+
+	/**
+	 * Utility function for escaping the value of a property and returning.
+	 *
+	 * @param string $property property name (checks to see if exists).
+	 * @return mixed if a detected type found return the escaped value, otherwise just the raw value is returned.
+	 * @throws \EE_Error
+	 */
+	public function get_pretty($property)
+	{
+		if ($property === self::OPTION_NAME_UXIP) {
+			return $this->ee_ueip_optin ? 'yes' : 'no';
+		}
+		return parent::get_pretty($property);
+	}
+
+
+	/**
+	 * Currently used to ensure critical page urls have initial values saved to the db instead of any current set values
+	 * on the object.
+	 *
+	 * @return array
+	 */
+	public function __sleep()
+	{
+		// reset all url properties
+		$this->_reset_urls();
+		// return what to save to db
+		return array_keys(get_object_vars($this));
+	}
+}
 
-    /**
-     * array of form names protected by ReCaptcha
-     *
-     * @var array $recaptcha_protected_forms
-     */
-    public $recaptcha_protected_forms;
+/**
+ * Config class for storing info on the Organization
+ */
+class EE_Organization_Config extends EE_Config_Base
+{
 
-    /**
-     * ReCaptcha width
-     *
-     * @var int $recaptcha_width
-     * @deprecated
-     */
-    public $recaptcha_width;
+	/**
+	 * @var string $name
+	 * eg EE4.1
+	 */
+	public $name;
+
+	/**
+	 * @var string $address_1
+	 * eg 123 Onna Road
+	 */
+	public $address_1 = '';
+
+	/**
+	 * @var string $address_2
+	 * eg PO Box 123
+	 */
+	public $address_2 = '';
+
+	/**
+	 * @var string $city
+	 * eg Inna City
+	 */
+	public $city = '';
+
+	/**
+	 * @var int $STA_ID
+	 * eg 4
+	 */
+	public $STA_ID = 0;
+
+	/**
+	 * @var string $CNT_ISO
+	 * eg US
+	 */
+	public $CNT_ISO = '';
+
+	/**
+	 * @var string $zip
+	 * eg 12345  or V1A 2B3
+	 */
+	public $zip = '';
+
+	/**
+	 * @var string $email
+	 * eg support@eventespresso.com
+	 */
+	public $email;
+
+	/**
+	 * @var string $phone
+	 * eg. 111-111-1111
+	 */
+	public $phone = '';
+
+	/**
+	 * @var string $vat
+	 * VAT/Tax Number
+	 */
+	public $vat = '';
+
+	/**
+	 * @var string $logo_url
+	 * eg http://www.somedomain.com/wp-content/uploads/kittehs.jpg
+	 */
+	public $logo_url = '';
+
+	/**
+	 * The below are all various properties for holding links to organization social network profiles
+	 *
+	 * @var string
+	 */
+	/**
+	 * facebook (facebook.com/profile.name)
+	 *
+	 * @var string
+	 */
+	public $facebook = '';
+
+	/**
+	 * twitter (twitter.com/twitter_handle)
+	 *
+	 * @var string
+	 */
+	public $twitter = '';
+
+	/**
+	 * linkedin (linkedin.com/in/profile_name)
+	 *
+	 * @var string
+	 */
+	public $linkedin = '';
+
+	/**
+	 * pinterest (www.pinterest.com/profile_name)
+	 *
+	 * @var string
+	 */
+	public $pinterest = '';
+
+	/**
+	 * google+ (google.com/+profileName)
+	 *
+	 * @var string
+	 */
+	public $google = '';
+
+	/**
+	 * instagram (instagram.com/handle)
+	 *
+	 * @var string
+	 */
+	public $instagram = '';
+
+
+	/**
+	 *    class constructor
+	 *
+	 * @access    public
+	 */
+	public function __construct()
+	{
+		// set default organization settings
+		// decode HTML entities from the WP blogname, because it's stored in the DB with HTML entities encoded
+		$this->name = wp_specialchars_decode(get_bloginfo('name'), ENT_QUOTES);
+		$this->email = get_bloginfo('admin_email');
+	}
+}
 
-    /**
-     * Whether or not invalid attempts to directly access the registration checkout page should be tracked.
-     *
-     * @var boolean $track_invalid_checkout_access
-     */
-    protected $track_invalid_checkout_access = true;
+/**
+ * Class for defining what's in the EE_Config relating to currency
+ */
+class EE_Currency_Config extends EE_Config_Base
+{
 
-    /**
-     * Whether or not to show the privacy policy consent checkbox
-     *
-     * @var bool
-     */
-    public $consent_checkbox_enabled;
+	/**
+	 * @var string $code
+	 * eg 'US'
+	 */
+	public $code;
+
+	/**
+	 * @var string $name
+	 * eg 'Dollar'
+	 */
+	public $name;
+
+	/**
+	 * plural name
+	 *
+	 * @var string $plural
+	 * eg 'Dollars'
+	 */
+	public $plural;
+
+	/**
+	 * currency sign
+	 *
+	 * @var string $sign
+	 * eg '$'
+	 */
+	public $sign;
+
+	/**
+	 * Whether the currency sign should come before the number or not
+	 *
+	 * @var boolean $sign_b4
+	 */
+	public $sign_b4;
+
+	/**
+	 * How many digits should come after the decimal place
+	 *
+	 * @var int $dec_plc
+	 */
+	public $dec_plc;
+
+	/**
+	 * Symbol to use for decimal mark
+	 *
+	 * @var string $dec_mrk
+	 * eg '.'
+	 */
+	public $dec_mrk;
+
+	/**
+	 * Symbol to use for thousands
+	 *
+	 * @var string $thsnds
+	 * eg ','
+	 */
+	public $thsnds;
+
+
+	/**
+	 *    class constructor
+	 *
+	 * @access    public
+	 * @param string $CNT_ISO
+	 * @throws \EE_Error
+	 */
+	public function __construct($CNT_ISO = '')
+	{
+		/** @var \EventEspresso\core\services\database\TableAnalysis $table_analysis */
+		$table_analysis = EE_Registry::instance()->create('TableAnalysis', array(), true);
+		// get country code from organization settings or use default
+		$ORG_CNT = isset(EE_Registry::instance()->CFG->organization)
+				   && EE_Registry::instance()->CFG->organization instanceof EE_Organization_Config
+			? EE_Registry::instance()->CFG->organization->CNT_ISO
+			: '';
+		// but override if requested
+		$CNT_ISO = ! empty($CNT_ISO) ? $CNT_ISO : $ORG_CNT;
+		// so if that all went well, and we are not in M-Mode (cuz you can't query the db in M-Mode) and double-check the countries table exists
+		if (! empty($CNT_ISO)
+			&& EE_Maintenance_Mode::instance()->models_can_query()
+			&& $table_analysis->tableExists(EE_Registry::instance()->load_model('Country')->table())
+		) {
+			// retrieve the country settings from the db, just in case they have been customized
+			$country = EE_Registry::instance()->load_model('Country')->get_one_by_ID($CNT_ISO);
+			if ($country instanceof EE_Country) {
+				$this->code = $country->currency_code();    // currency code: USD, CAD, EUR
+				$this->name = $country->currency_name_single();    // Dollar
+				$this->plural = $country->currency_name_plural();    // Dollars
+				$this->sign = $country->currency_sign();            // currency sign: $
+				$this->sign_b4 = $country->currency_sign_before(
+				);        // currency sign before or after: $TRUE  or  FALSE$
+				$this->dec_plc = $country->currency_decimal_places();    // decimal places: 2 = 0.00  3 = 0.000
+				$this->dec_mrk = $country->currency_decimal_mark(
+				);    // decimal mark: (comma) ',' = 0,01   or (decimal) '.' = 0.01
+				$this->thsnds = $country->currency_thousands_separator(
+				);    // thousands separator: (comma) ',' = 1,000   or (decimal) '.' = 1.000
+			}
+		}
+		// fallback to hardcoded defaults, in case the above failed
+		if (empty($this->code)) {
+			// set default currency settings
+			$this->code = 'USD';    // currency code: USD, CAD, EUR
+			$this->name = __('Dollar', 'event_espresso');    // Dollar
+			$this->plural = __('Dollars', 'event_espresso');    // Dollars
+			$this->sign = '$';    // currency sign: $
+			$this->sign_b4 = true;    // currency sign before or after: $TRUE  or  FALSE$
+			$this->dec_plc = 2;    // decimal places: 2 = 0.00  3 = 0.000
+			$this->dec_mrk = '.';    // decimal mark: (comma) ',' = 0,01   or (decimal) '.' = 0.01
+			$this->thsnds = ',';    // thousands separator: (comma) ',' = 1,000   or (decimal) '.' = 1.000
+		}
+	}
+}
 
-    /**
-     * Label text to show on the checkbox
-     *
-     * @var string
-     */
-    public $consent_checkbox_label_text;
+/**
+ * Class for defining what's in the EE_Config relating to registration settings
+ */
+class EE_Registration_Config extends EE_Config_Base
+{
 
-    /*
+	/**
+	 * Default registration status
+	 *
+	 * @var string $default_STS_ID
+	 * eg 'RPP'
+	 */
+	public $default_STS_ID;
+
+	/**
+	 * For new events, this will be the default value for the maximum number of tickets (equivalent to maximum number of
+	 * registrations)
+	 *
+	 * @var int
+	 */
+	public $default_maximum_number_of_tickets;
+
+	/**
+	 * level of validation to apply to email addresses
+	 *
+	 * @var string $email_validation_level
+	 * options: 'basic', 'wp_default', 'i18n', 'i18n_dns'
+	 */
+	public $email_validation_level;
+
+	/**
+	 *    whether or not to show alternate payment options during the reg process if payment status is pending
+	 *
+	 * @var boolean $show_pending_payment_options
+	 */
+	public $show_pending_payment_options;
+
+	/**
+	 * Whether to skip the registration confirmation page
+	 *
+	 * @var boolean $skip_reg_confirmation
+	 */
+	public $skip_reg_confirmation;
+
+	/**
+	 * an array of SPCO reg steps where:
+	 *        the keys denotes the reg step order
+	 *        each element consists of an array with the following elements:
+	 *            "file_path" => the file path to the EE_SPCO_Reg_Step class
+	 *            "class_name" => the specific EE_SPCO_Reg_Step child class name
+	 *            "slug" => the URL param used to trigger the reg step
+	 *
+	 * @var array $reg_steps
+	 */
+	public $reg_steps;
+
+	/**
+	 * Whether registration confirmation should be the last page of SPCO
+	 *
+	 * @var boolean $reg_confirmation_last
+	 */
+	public $reg_confirmation_last;
+
+	/**
+	 * Whether or not to enable the EE Bot Trap
+	 *
+	 * @var boolean $use_bot_trap
+	 */
+	public $use_bot_trap;
+
+	/**
+	 * Whether or not to encrypt some data sent by the EE Bot Trap
+	 *
+	 * @var boolean $use_encryption
+	 */
+	public $use_encryption;
+
+	/**
+	 * Whether or not to use ReCaptcha
+	 *
+	 * @var boolean $use_captcha
+	 */
+	public $use_captcha;
+
+	/**
+	 * ReCaptcha Theme
+	 *
+	 * @var string $recaptcha_theme
+	 *    options: 'dark', 'light', 'invisible'
+	 */
+	public $recaptcha_theme;
+
+	/**
+	 * ReCaptcha Badge - determines the position of the reCAPTCHA badge if using Invisible ReCaptcha.
+	 *
+	 * @var string $recaptcha_badge
+	 *    options: 'bottomright', 'bottomleft', 'inline'
+	 */
+	public $recaptcha_badge;
+
+	/**
+	 * ReCaptcha Type
+	 *
+	 * @var string $recaptcha_type
+	 *    options: 'audio', 'image'
+	 */
+	public $recaptcha_type;
+
+	/**
+	 * ReCaptcha language
+	 *
+	 * @var string $recaptcha_language
+	 * eg 'en'
+	 */
+	public $recaptcha_language;
+
+	/**
+	 * ReCaptcha public key
+	 *
+	 * @var string $recaptcha_publickey
+	 */
+	public $recaptcha_publickey;
+
+	/**
+	 * ReCaptcha private key
+	 *
+	 * @var string $recaptcha_privatekey
+	 */
+	public $recaptcha_privatekey;
+
+	/**
+	 * array of form names protected by ReCaptcha
+	 *
+	 * @var array $recaptcha_protected_forms
+	 */
+	public $recaptcha_protected_forms;
+
+	/**
+	 * ReCaptcha width
+	 *
+	 * @var int $recaptcha_width
+	 * @deprecated
+	 */
+	public $recaptcha_width;
+
+	/**
+	 * Whether or not invalid attempts to directly access the registration checkout page should be tracked.
+	 *
+	 * @var boolean $track_invalid_checkout_access
+	 */
+	protected $track_invalid_checkout_access = true;
+
+	/**
+	 * Whether or not to show the privacy policy consent checkbox
+	 *
+	 * @var bool
+	 */
+	public $consent_checkbox_enabled;
+
+	/**
+	 * Label text to show on the checkbox
+	 *
+	 * @var string
+	 */
+	public $consent_checkbox_label_text;
+
+	/*
      * String describing how long to keep payment logs. Passed into DateTime constructor
      * @var string
      */
-    public $gateway_log_lifespan = '1 week';
-
-
-    /**
-     *    class constructor
-     *
-     * @access    public
-     */
-    public function __construct()
-    {
-        // set default registration settings
-        $this->default_STS_ID = EEM_Registration::status_id_pending_payment;
-        $this->email_validation_level = 'wp_default';
-        $this->show_pending_payment_options = true;
-        $this->skip_reg_confirmation = true;
-        $this->reg_steps = array();
-        $this->reg_confirmation_last = false;
-        $this->use_bot_trap = true;
-        $this->use_encryption = true;
-        $this->use_captcha = false;
-        $this->recaptcha_theme = 'light';
-        $this->recaptcha_badge = 'bottomleft';
-        $this->recaptcha_type = 'image';
-        $this->recaptcha_language = 'en';
-        $this->recaptcha_publickey = null;
-        $this->recaptcha_privatekey = null;
-        $this->recaptcha_protected_forms = array();
-        $this->recaptcha_width = 500;
-        $this->default_maximum_number_of_tickets = 10;
-        $this->consent_checkbox_enabled = false;
-        $this->consent_checkbox_label_text = '';
-        $this->gateway_log_lifespan = '7 days';
-    }
-
-
-    /**
-     * This is called by the config loader and hooks are initialized AFTER the config has been populated.
-     *
-     * @since 4.8.8.rc.019
-     */
-    public function do_hooks()
-    {
-        add_action('AHEE__EE_Config___load_core_config__end', array($this, 'set_default_reg_status_on_EEM_Event'));
-        add_action('AHEE__EE_Config___load_core_config__end', array($this, 'set_default_max_ticket_on_EEM_Event'));
-        add_action('setup_theme', array($this, 'setDefaultCheckboxLabelText'));
-    }
-
-
-    /**
-     * Hooked into `AHEE__EE_Config___load_core_config__end` to ensure the default for the
-     * EVT_default_registration_status field matches the config setting for default_STS_ID.
-     */
-    public function set_default_reg_status_on_EEM_Event()
-    {
-        EEM_Event::set_default_reg_status($this->default_STS_ID);
-    }
-
-
-    /**
-     * Hooked into `AHEE__EE_Config___load_core_config__end` to ensure the default for the EVT_additional_limit field
-     * for Events matches the config setting for default_maximum_number_of_tickets
-     */
-    public function set_default_max_ticket_on_EEM_Event()
-    {
-        EEM_Event::set_default_additional_limit($this->default_maximum_number_of_tickets);
-    }
-
-
-    /**
-     * Sets the default consent checkbox text. This needs to be done a bit later than when EE_Registration_Config is
-     * constructed because that happens before we can get the privacy policy page's permalink.
-     *
-     * @throws InvalidArgumentException
-     * @throws \EventEspresso\core\exceptions\InvalidDataTypeException
-     * @throws \EventEspresso\core\exceptions\InvalidInterfaceException
-     */
-    public function setDefaultCheckboxLabelText()
-    {
-        if ($this->getConsentCheckboxLabelText() === null
-            || $this->getConsentCheckboxLabelText() === '') {
-            $opening_a_tag = '';
-            $closing_a_tag = '';
-            if (function_exists('get_privacy_policy_url')) {
-                $privacy_page_url = get_privacy_policy_url();
-                if (! empty($privacy_page_url)) {
-                    $opening_a_tag = '<a href="' . $privacy_page_url . '" target="_blank">';
-                    $closing_a_tag = '</a>';
-                }
-            }
-            $loader = LoaderFactory::getLoader();
-            $org_config = $loader->getShared('EE_Organization_Config');
-            /**
-             * @var $org_config EE_Organization_Config
-             */
-
-            $this->setConsentCheckboxLabelText(
-                sprintf(
-                    esc_html__(
-                        'I consent to %1$s storing and using my personal information, according to their %2$sprivacy policy%3$s.',
-                        'event_espresso'
-                    ),
-                    $org_config->name,
-                    $opening_a_tag,
-                    $closing_a_tag
-                )
-            );
-        }
-    }
-
-
-    /**
-     * @return boolean
-     */
-    public function track_invalid_checkout_access()
-    {
-        return $this->track_invalid_checkout_access;
-    }
-
-
-    /**
-     * @param boolean $track_invalid_checkout_access
-     */
-    public function set_track_invalid_checkout_access($track_invalid_checkout_access)
-    {
-        $this->track_invalid_checkout_access = filter_var(
-            $track_invalid_checkout_access,
-            FILTER_VALIDATE_BOOLEAN
-        );
-    }
-
-
-    /**
-     * Gets the options to make availalbe for the gateway log lifespan
-     * @return array
-     */
-    public function gatewayLogLifespanOptions()
-    {
-        return (array) apply_filters(
-            'FHEE_EE_Admin_Config__gatewayLogLifespanOptions',
-            array(
-                '1 second' => esc_html__('Don\'t Log At All', 'event_espresso'),
-                '1 day' => esc_html__('1 Day', 'event_espresso'),
-                '7 days' => esc_html__('7 Days', 'event_espresso'),
-                '14 days' => esc_html__('14 Days', 'event_espresso'),
-                '30 days' => esc_html__('30 Days', 'event_espresso')
-            )
-        );
-    }
-
-
-    /**
-     * @return bool
-     */
-    public function isConsentCheckboxEnabled()
-    {
-        return $this->consent_checkbox_enabled;
-    }
-
-
-    /**
-     * @param bool $consent_checkbox_enabled
-     */
-    public function setConsentCheckboxEnabled($consent_checkbox_enabled)
-    {
-        $this->consent_checkbox_enabled = filter_var(
-            $consent_checkbox_enabled,
-            FILTER_VALIDATE_BOOLEAN
-        );
-    }
-
-
-    /**
-     * @return string
-     */
-    public function getConsentCheckboxLabelText()
-    {
-        return $this->consent_checkbox_label_text;
-    }
-
-
-    /**
-     * @param string $consent_checkbox_label_text
-     */
-    public function setConsentCheckboxLabelText($consent_checkbox_label_text)
-    {
-        $this->consent_checkbox_label_text = (string) $consent_checkbox_label_text;
-    }
+	public $gateway_log_lifespan = '1 week';
+
+
+	/**
+	 *    class constructor
+	 *
+	 * @access    public
+	 */
+	public function __construct()
+	{
+		// set default registration settings
+		$this->default_STS_ID = EEM_Registration::status_id_pending_payment;
+		$this->email_validation_level = 'wp_default';
+		$this->show_pending_payment_options = true;
+		$this->skip_reg_confirmation = true;
+		$this->reg_steps = array();
+		$this->reg_confirmation_last = false;
+		$this->use_bot_trap = true;
+		$this->use_encryption = true;
+		$this->use_captcha = false;
+		$this->recaptcha_theme = 'light';
+		$this->recaptcha_badge = 'bottomleft';
+		$this->recaptcha_type = 'image';
+		$this->recaptcha_language = 'en';
+		$this->recaptcha_publickey = null;
+		$this->recaptcha_privatekey = null;
+		$this->recaptcha_protected_forms = array();
+		$this->recaptcha_width = 500;
+		$this->default_maximum_number_of_tickets = 10;
+		$this->consent_checkbox_enabled = false;
+		$this->consent_checkbox_label_text = '';
+		$this->gateway_log_lifespan = '7 days';
+	}
+
+
+	/**
+	 * This is called by the config loader and hooks are initialized AFTER the config has been populated.
+	 *
+	 * @since 4.8.8.rc.019
+	 */
+	public function do_hooks()
+	{
+		add_action('AHEE__EE_Config___load_core_config__end', array($this, 'set_default_reg_status_on_EEM_Event'));
+		add_action('AHEE__EE_Config___load_core_config__end', array($this, 'set_default_max_ticket_on_EEM_Event'));
+		add_action('setup_theme', array($this, 'setDefaultCheckboxLabelText'));
+	}
+
+
+	/**
+	 * Hooked into `AHEE__EE_Config___load_core_config__end` to ensure the default for the
+	 * EVT_default_registration_status field matches the config setting for default_STS_ID.
+	 */
+	public function set_default_reg_status_on_EEM_Event()
+	{
+		EEM_Event::set_default_reg_status($this->default_STS_ID);
+	}
+
+
+	/**
+	 * Hooked into `AHEE__EE_Config___load_core_config__end` to ensure the default for the EVT_additional_limit field
+	 * for Events matches the config setting for default_maximum_number_of_tickets
+	 */
+	public function set_default_max_ticket_on_EEM_Event()
+	{
+		EEM_Event::set_default_additional_limit($this->default_maximum_number_of_tickets);
+	}
+
+
+	/**
+	 * Sets the default consent checkbox text. This needs to be done a bit later than when EE_Registration_Config is
+	 * constructed because that happens before we can get the privacy policy page's permalink.
+	 *
+	 * @throws InvalidArgumentException
+	 * @throws \EventEspresso\core\exceptions\InvalidDataTypeException
+	 * @throws \EventEspresso\core\exceptions\InvalidInterfaceException
+	 */
+	public function setDefaultCheckboxLabelText()
+	{
+		if ($this->getConsentCheckboxLabelText() === null
+			|| $this->getConsentCheckboxLabelText() === '') {
+			$opening_a_tag = '';
+			$closing_a_tag = '';
+			if (function_exists('get_privacy_policy_url')) {
+				$privacy_page_url = get_privacy_policy_url();
+				if (! empty($privacy_page_url)) {
+					$opening_a_tag = '<a href="' . $privacy_page_url . '" target="_blank">';
+					$closing_a_tag = '</a>';
+				}
+			}
+			$loader = LoaderFactory::getLoader();
+			$org_config = $loader->getShared('EE_Organization_Config');
+			/**
+			 * @var $org_config EE_Organization_Config
+			 */
+
+			$this->setConsentCheckboxLabelText(
+				sprintf(
+					esc_html__(
+						'I consent to %1$s storing and using my personal information, according to their %2$sprivacy policy%3$s.',
+						'event_espresso'
+					),
+					$org_config->name,
+					$opening_a_tag,
+					$closing_a_tag
+				)
+			);
+		}
+	}
+
+
+	/**
+	 * @return boolean
+	 */
+	public function track_invalid_checkout_access()
+	{
+		return $this->track_invalid_checkout_access;
+	}
+
+
+	/**
+	 * @param boolean $track_invalid_checkout_access
+	 */
+	public function set_track_invalid_checkout_access($track_invalid_checkout_access)
+	{
+		$this->track_invalid_checkout_access = filter_var(
+			$track_invalid_checkout_access,
+			FILTER_VALIDATE_BOOLEAN
+		);
+	}
+
+
+	/**
+	 * Gets the options to make availalbe for the gateway log lifespan
+	 * @return array
+	 */
+	public function gatewayLogLifespanOptions()
+	{
+		return (array) apply_filters(
+			'FHEE_EE_Admin_Config__gatewayLogLifespanOptions',
+			array(
+				'1 second' => esc_html__('Don\'t Log At All', 'event_espresso'),
+				'1 day' => esc_html__('1 Day', 'event_espresso'),
+				'7 days' => esc_html__('7 Days', 'event_espresso'),
+				'14 days' => esc_html__('14 Days', 'event_espresso'),
+				'30 days' => esc_html__('30 Days', 'event_espresso')
+			)
+		);
+	}
+
+
+	/**
+	 * @return bool
+	 */
+	public function isConsentCheckboxEnabled()
+	{
+		return $this->consent_checkbox_enabled;
+	}
+
+
+	/**
+	 * @param bool $consent_checkbox_enabled
+	 */
+	public function setConsentCheckboxEnabled($consent_checkbox_enabled)
+	{
+		$this->consent_checkbox_enabled = filter_var(
+			$consent_checkbox_enabled,
+			FILTER_VALIDATE_BOOLEAN
+		);
+	}
+
+
+	/**
+	 * @return string
+	 */
+	public function getConsentCheckboxLabelText()
+	{
+		return $this->consent_checkbox_label_text;
+	}
+
+
+	/**
+	 * @param string $consent_checkbox_label_text
+	 */
+	public function setConsentCheckboxLabelText($consent_checkbox_label_text)
+	{
+		$this->consent_checkbox_label_text = (string) $consent_checkbox_label_text;
+	}
 }
 
 /**
@@ -2527,159 +2527,159 @@ 
 class EE_Admin_Config extends EE_Config_Base
 {
 
-    /**
-     * @var boolean $use_personnel_manager
-     */
-    public $use_personnel_manager;
-
-    /**
-     * @var boolean $use_dashboard_widget
-     */
-    public $use_dashboard_widget;
-
-    /**
-     * @var int $events_in_dashboard
-     */
-    public $events_in_dashboard;
-
-    /**
-     * @var boolean $use_event_timezones
-     */
-    public $use_event_timezones;
-
-    /**
-     * @var boolean $use_full_logging
-     */
-    public $use_full_logging;
-
-    /**
-     * @var string $log_file_name
-     */
-    public $log_file_name;
-
-    /**
-     * @var string $debug_file_name
-     */
-    public $debug_file_name;
-
-    /**
-     * @var boolean $use_remote_logging
-     */
-    public $use_remote_logging;
-
-    /**
-     * @var string $remote_logging_url
-     */
-    public $remote_logging_url;
-
-    /**
-     * @var boolean $show_reg_footer
-     */
-    public $show_reg_footer;
-
-    /**
-     * @var string $affiliate_id
-     */
-    public $affiliate_id;
-
-    /**
-     * help tours on or off (global setting)
-     *
-     * @var boolean
-     */
-    public $help_tour_activation;
-
-    /**
-     * adds extra layer of encoding to session data to prevent serialization errors
-     * but is incompatible with some server configuration errors
-     * if you get "500 internal server errors" during registration, try turning this on
-     * if you get PHP fatal errors regarding base 64 methods not defined, then turn this off
-     *
-     * @var boolean $encode_session_data
-     */
-    private $encode_session_data = false;
-
-
-    /**
-     *    class constructor
-     *
-     * @access    public
-     */
-    public function __construct()
-    {
-        try {
-            $domain = DomainFactory::getEventEspressoCoreDomain();
-        } catch (Exception $e) {
-            $domain = null;
-        }
-        // set default general admin settings
-        $this->use_personnel_manager = true;
-        $this->use_dashboard_widget = true;
-        $this->events_in_dashboard = 30;
-        $this->use_event_timezones = false;
-        $this->use_full_logging = false;
-        $this->use_remote_logging = false;
-        $this->remote_logging_url = null;
-        $this->show_reg_footer = $domain instanceof Domain ? $domain->isCaffeinated() : false;
-        $this->affiliate_id = 'default';
-        $this->help_tour_activation = true;
-        $this->encode_session_data = false;
-    }
-
-
-    /**
-     * @param bool $reset
-     * @return string
-     */
-    public function log_file_name($reset = false)
-    {
-        if (empty($this->log_file_name) || $reset) {
-            $this->log_file_name = sanitize_key('espresso_log_' . md5(uniqid('', true))) . '.txt';
-            EE_Config::instance()->update_espresso_config(false, false);
-        }
-        return $this->log_file_name;
-    }
-
-
-    /**
-     * @param bool $reset
-     * @return string
-     */
-    public function debug_file_name($reset = false)
-    {
-        if (empty($this->debug_file_name) || $reset) {
-            $this->debug_file_name = sanitize_key('espresso_debug_' . md5(uniqid('', true))) . '.txt';
-            EE_Config::instance()->update_espresso_config(false, false);
-        }
-        return $this->debug_file_name;
-    }
-
-
-    /**
-     * @return string
-     */
-    public function affiliate_id()
-    {
-        return ! empty($this->affiliate_id) ? $this->affiliate_id : 'default';
-    }
-
-
-    /**
-     * @return boolean
-     */
-    public function encode_session_data()
-    {
-        return filter_var($this->encode_session_data, FILTER_VALIDATE_BOOLEAN);
-    }
-
-
-    /**
-     * @param boolean $encode_session_data
-     */
-    public function set_encode_session_data($encode_session_data)
-    {
-        $this->encode_session_data = filter_var($encode_session_data, FILTER_VALIDATE_BOOLEAN);
-    }
+	/**
+	 * @var boolean $use_personnel_manager
+	 */
+	public $use_personnel_manager;
+
+	/**
+	 * @var boolean $use_dashboard_widget
+	 */
+	public $use_dashboard_widget;
+
+	/**
+	 * @var int $events_in_dashboard
+	 */
+	public $events_in_dashboard;
+
+	/**
+	 * @var boolean $use_event_timezones
+	 */
+	public $use_event_timezones;
+
+	/**
+	 * @var boolean $use_full_logging
+	 */
+	public $use_full_logging;
+
+	/**
+	 * @var string $log_file_name
+	 */
+	public $log_file_name;
+
+	/**
+	 * @var string $debug_file_name
+	 */
+	public $debug_file_name;
+
+	/**
+	 * @var boolean $use_remote_logging
+	 */
+	public $use_remote_logging;
+
+	/**
+	 * @var string $remote_logging_url
+	 */
+	public $remote_logging_url;
+
+	/**
+	 * @var boolean $show_reg_footer
+	 */
+	public $show_reg_footer;
+
+	/**
+	 * @var string $affiliate_id
+	 */
+	public $affiliate_id;
+
+	/**
+	 * help tours on or off (global setting)
+	 *
+	 * @var boolean
+	 */
+	public $help_tour_activation;
+
+	/**
+	 * adds extra layer of encoding to session data to prevent serialization errors
+	 * but is incompatible with some server configuration errors
+	 * if you get "500 internal server errors" during registration, try turning this on
+	 * if you get PHP fatal errors regarding base 64 methods not defined, then turn this off
+	 *
+	 * @var boolean $encode_session_data
+	 */
+	private $encode_session_data = false;
+
+
+	/**
+	 *    class constructor
+	 *
+	 * @access    public
+	 */
+	public function __construct()
+	{
+		try {
+			$domain = DomainFactory::getEventEspressoCoreDomain();
+		} catch (Exception $e) {
+			$domain = null;
+		}
+		// set default general admin settings
+		$this->use_personnel_manager = true;
+		$this->use_dashboard_widget = true;
+		$this->events_in_dashboard = 30;
+		$this->use_event_timezones = false;
+		$this->use_full_logging = false;
+		$this->use_remote_logging = false;
+		$this->remote_logging_url = null;
+		$this->show_reg_footer = $domain instanceof Domain ? $domain->isCaffeinated() : false;
+		$this->affiliate_id = 'default';
+		$this->help_tour_activation = true;
+		$this->encode_session_data = false;
+	}
+
+
+	/**
+	 * @param bool $reset
+	 * @return string
+	 */
+	public function log_file_name($reset = false)
+	{
+		if (empty($this->log_file_name) || $reset) {
+			$this->log_file_name = sanitize_key('espresso_log_' . md5(uniqid('', true))) . '.txt';
+			EE_Config::instance()->update_espresso_config(false, false);
+		}
+		return $this->log_file_name;
+	}
+
+
+	/**
+	 * @param bool $reset
+	 * @return string
+	 */
+	public function debug_file_name($reset = false)
+	{
+		if (empty($this->debug_file_name) || $reset) {
+			$this->debug_file_name = sanitize_key('espresso_debug_' . md5(uniqid('', true))) . '.txt';
+			EE_Config::instance()->update_espresso_config(false, false);
+		}
+		return $this->debug_file_name;
+	}
+
+
+	/**
+	 * @return string
+	 */
+	public function affiliate_id()
+	{
+		return ! empty($this->affiliate_id) ? $this->affiliate_id : 'default';
+	}
+
+
+	/**
+	 * @return boolean
+	 */
+	public function encode_session_data()
+	{
+		return filter_var($this->encode_session_data, FILTER_VALIDATE_BOOLEAN);
+	}
+
+
+	/**
+	 * @param boolean $encode_session_data
+	 */
+	public function set_encode_session_data($encode_session_data)
+	{
+		$this->encode_session_data = filter_var($encode_session_data, FILTER_VALIDATE_BOOLEAN);
+	}
 }
 
 /**
@@ -2688,70 +2688,70 @@ 
 class EE_Template_Config extends EE_Config_Base
 {
 
-    /**
-     * @var boolean $enable_default_style
-     */
-    public $enable_default_style;
-
-    /**
-     * @var string $custom_style_sheet
-     */
-    public $custom_style_sheet;
-
-    /**
-     * @var boolean $display_address_in_regform
-     */
-    public $display_address_in_regform;
-
-    /**
-     * @var int $display_description_on_multi_reg_page
-     */
-    public $display_description_on_multi_reg_page;
-
-    /**
-     * @var boolean $use_custom_templates
-     */
-    public $use_custom_templates;
-
-    /**
-     * @var string $current_espresso_theme
-     */
-    public $current_espresso_theme;
-
-    /**
-     * @var EE_Ticket_Selector_Config $EED_Ticket_Selector
-     */
-    public $EED_Ticket_Selector;
-
-    /**
-     * @var EE_Event_Single_Config $EED_Event_Single
-     */
-    public $EED_Event_Single;
-
-    /**
-     * @var EE_Events_Archive_Config $EED_Events_Archive
-     */
-    public $EED_Events_Archive;
-
-
-    /**
-     *    class constructor
-     *
-     * @access    public
-     */
-    public function __construct()
-    {
-        // set default template settings
-        $this->enable_default_style = true;
-        $this->custom_style_sheet = null;
-        $this->display_address_in_regform = true;
-        $this->display_description_on_multi_reg_page = false;
-        $this->use_custom_templates = false;
-        $this->current_espresso_theme = 'Espresso_Arabica_2014';
-        $this->EED_Event_Single = null;
-        $this->EED_Events_Archive = null;
-        $this->EED_Ticket_Selector = null;
-    }
+	/**
+	 * @var boolean $enable_default_style
+	 */
+	public $enable_default_style;
+
+	/**
+	 * @var string $custom_style_sheet
+	 */
+	public $custom_style_sheet;
+
+	/**
+	 * @var boolean $display_address_in_regform
+	 */
+	public $display_address_in_regform;
+
+	/**
+	 * @var int $display_description_on_multi_reg_page
+	 */
+	public $display_description_on_multi_reg_page;
+
+	/**
+	 * @var boolean $use_custom_templates
+	 */
+	public $use_custom_templates;
+
+	/**
+	 * @var string $current_espresso_theme
+	 */
+	public $current_espresso_theme;
+
+	/**
+	 * @var EE_Ticket_Selector_Config $EED_Ticket_Selector
+	 */
+	public $EED_Ticket_Selector;
+
+	/**
+	 * @var EE_Event_Single_Config $EED_Event_Single
+	 */
+	public $EED_Event_Single;
+
+	/**
+	 * @var EE_Events_Archive_Config $EED_Events_Archive
+	 */
+	public $EED_Events_Archive;
+
+
+	/**
+	 *    class constructor
+	 *
+	 * @access    public
+	 */
+	public function __construct()
+	{
+		// set default template settings
+		$this->enable_default_style = true;
+		$this->custom_style_sheet = null;
+		$this->display_address_in_regform = true;
+		$this->display_description_on_multi_reg_page = false;
+		$this->use_custom_templates = false;
+		$this->current_espresso_theme = 'Espresso_Arabica_2014';
+		$this->EED_Event_Single = null;
+		$this->EED_Events_Archive = null;
+		$this->EED_Ticket_Selector = null;
+	}
 }
 
 /**
@@ -2760,114 +2760,114 @@ 
 class EE_Map_Config extends EE_Config_Base
 {
 
-    /**
-     * @var boolean $use_google_maps
-     */
-    public $use_google_maps;
-
-    /**
-     * @var string $api_key
-     */
-    public $google_map_api_key;
-
-    /**
-     * @var int $event_details_map_width
-     */
-    public $event_details_map_width;
-
-    /**
-     * @var int $event_details_map_height
-     */
-    public $event_details_map_height;
-
-    /**
-     * @var int $event_details_map_zoom
-     */
-    public $event_details_map_zoom;
-
-    /**
-     * @var boolean $event_details_display_nav
-     */
-    public $event_details_display_nav;
-
-    /**
-     * @var boolean $event_details_nav_size
-     */
-    public $event_details_nav_size;
-
-    /**
-     * @var string $event_details_control_type
-     */
-    public $event_details_control_type;
-
-    /**
-     * @var string $event_details_map_align
-     */
-    public $event_details_map_align;
-
-    /**
-     * @var int $event_list_map_width
-     */
-    public $event_list_map_width;
-
-    /**
-     * @var int $event_list_map_height
-     */
-    public $event_list_map_height;
-
-    /**
-     * @var int $event_list_map_zoom
-     */
-    public $event_list_map_zoom;
-
-    /**
-     * @var boolean $event_list_display_nav
-     */
-    public $event_list_display_nav;
-
-    /**
-     * @var boolean $event_list_nav_size
-     */
-    public $event_list_nav_size;
-
-    /**
-     * @var string $event_list_control_type
-     */
-    public $event_list_control_type;
-
-    /**
-     * @var string $event_list_map_align
-     */
-    public $event_list_map_align;
-
-
-    /**
-     *    class constructor
-     *
-     * @access    public
-     */
-    public function __construct()
-    {
-        // set default map settings
-        $this->use_google_maps = true;
-        $this->google_map_api_key = '';
-        // for event details pages (reg page)
-        $this->event_details_map_width = 585;            // ee_map_width_single
-        $this->event_details_map_height = 362;            // ee_map_height_single
-        $this->event_details_map_zoom = 14;            // ee_map_zoom_single
-        $this->event_details_display_nav = true;            // ee_map_nav_display_single
-        $this->event_details_nav_size = false;            // ee_map_nav_size_single
-        $this->event_details_control_type = 'default';        // ee_map_type_control_single
-        $this->event_details_map_align = 'center';            // ee_map_align_single
-        // for event list pages
-        $this->event_list_map_width = 300;            // ee_map_width
-        $this->event_list_map_height = 185;        // ee_map_height
-        $this->event_list_map_zoom = 12;            // ee_map_zoom
-        $this->event_list_display_nav = false;        // ee_map_nav_display
-        $this->event_list_nav_size = true;            // ee_map_nav_size
-        $this->event_list_control_type = 'dropdown';        // ee_map_type_control
-        $this->event_list_map_align = 'center';            // ee_map_align
-    }
+	/**
+	 * @var boolean $use_google_maps
+	 */
+	public $use_google_maps;
+
+	/**
+	 * @var string $api_key
+	 */
+	public $google_map_api_key;
+
+	/**
+	 * @var int $event_details_map_width
+	 */
+	public $event_details_map_width;
+
+	/**
+	 * @var int $event_details_map_height
+	 */
+	public $event_details_map_height;
+
+	/**
+	 * @var int $event_details_map_zoom
+	 */
+	public $event_details_map_zoom;
+
+	/**
+	 * @var boolean $event_details_display_nav
+	 */
+	public $event_details_display_nav;
+
+	/**
+	 * @var boolean $event_details_nav_size
+	 */
+	public $event_details_nav_size;
+
+	/**
+	 * @var string $event_details_control_type
+	 */
+	public $event_details_control_type;
+
+	/**
+	 * @var string $event_details_map_align
+	 */
+	public $event_details_map_align;
+
+	/**
+	 * @var int $event_list_map_width
+	 */
+	public $event_list_map_width;
+
+	/**
+	 * @var int $event_list_map_height
+	 */
+	public $event_list_map_height;
+
+	/**
+	 * @var int $event_list_map_zoom
+	 */
+	public $event_list_map_zoom;
+
+	/**
+	 * @var boolean $event_list_display_nav
+	 */
+	public $event_list_display_nav;
+
+	/**
+	 * @var boolean $event_list_nav_size
+	 */
+	public $event_list_nav_size;
+
+	/**
+	 * @var string $event_list_control_type
+	 */
+	public $event_list_control_type;
+
+	/**
+	 * @var string $event_list_map_align
+	 */
+	public $event_list_map_align;
+
+
+	/**
+	 *    class constructor
+	 *
+	 * @access    public
+	 */
+	public function __construct()
+	{
+		// set default map settings
+		$this->use_google_maps = true;
+		$this->google_map_api_key = '';
+		// for event details pages (reg page)
+		$this->event_details_map_width = 585;            // ee_map_width_single
+		$this->event_details_map_height = 362;            // ee_map_height_single
+		$this->event_details_map_zoom = 14;            // ee_map_zoom_single
+		$this->event_details_display_nav = true;            // ee_map_nav_display_single
+		$this->event_details_nav_size = false;            // ee_map_nav_size_single
+		$this->event_details_control_type = 'default';        // ee_map_type_control_single
+		$this->event_details_map_align = 'center';            // ee_map_align_single
+		// for event list pages
+		$this->event_list_map_width = 300;            // ee_map_width
+		$this->event_list_map_height = 185;        // ee_map_height
+		$this->event_list_map_zoom = 12;            // ee_map_zoom
+		$this->event_list_display_nav = false;        // ee_map_nav_display
+		$this->event_list_nav_size = true;            // ee_map_nav_size
+		$this->event_list_control_type = 'dropdown';        // ee_map_type_control
+		$this->event_list_map_align = 'center';            // ee_map_align
+	}
 }
 
 /**
@@ -2876,46 +2876,46 @@ 
 class EE_Events_Archive_Config extends EE_Config_Base
 {
 
-    public $display_status_banner;
+	public $display_status_banner;
 
-    public $display_description;
+	public $display_description;
 
-    public $display_ticket_selector;
+	public $display_ticket_selector;
 
-    public $display_datetimes;
+	public $display_datetimes;
 
-    public $display_venue;
+	public $display_venue;
 
-    public $display_expired_events;
+	public $display_expired_events;
 
-    public $use_sortable_display_order;
+	public $use_sortable_display_order;
 
-    public $display_order_tickets;
+	public $display_order_tickets;
 
-    public $display_order_datetimes;
+	public $display_order_datetimes;
 
-    public $display_order_event;
+	public $display_order_event;
 
-    public $display_order_venue;
+	public $display_order_venue;
 
 
-    /**
-     *    class constructor
-     */
-    public function __construct()
-    {
-        $this->display_status_banner = 0;
-        $this->display_description = 1;
-        $this->display_ticket_selector = 0;
-        $this->display_datetimes = 1;
-        $this->display_venue = 0;
-        $this->display_expired_events = 0;
-        $this->use_sortable_display_order = false;
-        $this->display_order_tickets = 100;
-        $this->display_order_datetimes = 110;
-        $this->display_order_event = 120;
-        $this->display_order_venue = 130;
-    }
+	/**
+	 *    class constructor
+	 */
+	public function __construct()
+	{
+		$this->display_status_banner = 0;
+		$this->display_description = 1;
+		$this->display_ticket_selector = 0;
+		$this->display_datetimes = 1;
+		$this->display_venue = 0;
+		$this->display_expired_events = 0;
+		$this->use_sortable_display_order = false;
+		$this->display_order_tickets = 100;
+		$this->display_order_datetimes = 110;
+		$this->display_order_event = 120;
+		$this->display_order_venue = 130;
+	}
 }
 
 /**
@@ -2924,34 +2924,34 @@ 
 class EE_Event_Single_Config extends EE_Config_Base
 {
 
-    public $display_status_banner_single;
+	public $display_status_banner_single;
 
-    public $display_venue;
+	public $display_venue;
 
-    public $use_sortable_display_order;
+	public $use_sortable_display_order;
 
-    public $display_order_tickets;
+	public $display_order_tickets;
 
-    public $display_order_datetimes;
+	public $display_order_datetimes;
 
-    public $display_order_event;
+	public $display_order_event;
 
-    public $display_order_venue;
+	public $display_order_venue;
 
 
-    /**
-     *    class constructor
-     */
-    public function __construct()
-    {
-        $this->display_status_banner_single = 0;
-        $this->display_venue = 1;
-        $this->use_sortable_display_order = false;
-        $this->display_order_tickets = 100;
-        $this->display_order_datetimes = 110;
-        $this->display_order_event = 120;
-        $this->display_order_venue = 130;
-    }
+	/**
+	 *    class constructor
+	 */
+	public function __construct()
+	{
+		$this->display_status_banner_single = 0;
+		$this->display_venue = 1;
+		$this->use_sortable_display_order = false;
+		$this->display_order_tickets = 100;
+		$this->display_order_datetimes = 110;
+		$this->display_order_event = 120;
+		$this->display_order_venue = 130;
+	}
 }
 
 /**
@@ -2960,172 +2960,172 @@ 
 class EE_Ticket_Selector_Config extends EE_Config_Base
 {
 
-    /**
-     * constant to indicate that a datetime selector should NEVER be shown for ticket selectors
-     */
-    const DO_NOT_SHOW_DATETIME_SELECTOR = 'no_datetime_selector';
-
-    /**
-     * constant to indicate that a datetime selector should only be shown for ticket selectors
-     * when the number of datetimes for the event matches the value set for $datetime_selector_threshold
-     */
-    const MAYBE_SHOW_DATETIME_SELECTOR = 'maybe_datetime_selector';
-
-    /**
-     * @var boolean $show_ticket_sale_columns
-     */
-    public $show_ticket_sale_columns;
-
-    /**
-     * @var boolean $show_ticket_details
-     */
-    public $show_ticket_details;
-
-    /**
-     * @var boolean $show_expired_tickets
-     */
-    public $show_expired_tickets;
-
-    /**
-     * whether or not to display a dropdown box populated with event datetimes
-     * that toggles which tickets are displayed for a ticket selector.
-     * uses one of the *_DATETIME_SELECTOR constants defined above
-     *
-     * @var string $show_datetime_selector
-     */
-    private $show_datetime_selector = 'no_datetime_selector';
-
-    /**
-     * the number of datetimes an event has to have before conditionally displaying a datetime selector
-     *
-     * @var int $datetime_selector_threshold
-     */
-    private $datetime_selector_threshold = 3;
-
-    /**
-     * determines the maximum number of "checked" dates in the date and time filter
-     *
-     * @var int $datetime_selector_checked
-     */
-    private $datetime_selector_max_checked = 10;
-
-
-    /**
-     *    class constructor
-     */
-    public function __construct()
-    {
-        $this->show_ticket_sale_columns = true;
-        $this->show_ticket_details = true;
-        $this->show_expired_tickets = true;
-        $this->show_datetime_selector = \EE_Ticket_Selector_Config::DO_NOT_SHOW_DATETIME_SELECTOR;
-        $this->datetime_selector_threshold = 3;
-        $this->datetime_selector_max_checked = 10;
-    }
-
-
-    /**
-     * returns true if a datetime selector should be displayed
-     *
-     * @param array $datetimes
-     * @return bool
-     */
-    public function showDatetimeSelector(array $datetimes)
-    {
-        // if the settings are NOT: don't show OR below threshold, THEN active = true
-        return ! (
-            $this->getShowDatetimeSelector() === \EE_Ticket_Selector_Config::DO_NOT_SHOW_DATETIME_SELECTOR
-            || (
-                $this->getShowDatetimeSelector() === \EE_Ticket_Selector_Config::MAYBE_SHOW_DATETIME_SELECTOR
-                && count($datetimes) < $this->getDatetimeSelectorThreshold()
-            )
-        );
-    }
-
-
-    /**
-     * @return string
-     */
-    public function getShowDatetimeSelector()
-    {
-        return $this->show_datetime_selector;
-    }
-
-
-    /**
-     * @param bool $keys_only
-     * @return array
-     */
-    public function getShowDatetimeSelectorOptions($keys_only = true)
-    {
-        return $keys_only
-            ? array(
-                \EE_Ticket_Selector_Config::DO_NOT_SHOW_DATETIME_SELECTOR,
-                \EE_Ticket_Selector_Config::MAYBE_SHOW_DATETIME_SELECTOR,
-            )
-            : array(
-                \EE_Ticket_Selector_Config::DO_NOT_SHOW_DATETIME_SELECTOR => esc_html__(
-                    'Do not show date & time filter',
-                    'event_espresso'
-                ),
-                \EE_Ticket_Selector_Config::MAYBE_SHOW_DATETIME_SELECTOR  => esc_html__(
-                    'Maybe show date & time filter',
-                    'event_espresso'
-                ),
-            );
-    }
-
-
-    /**
-     * @param string $show_datetime_selector
-     */
-    public function setShowDatetimeSelector($show_datetime_selector)
-    {
-        $this->show_datetime_selector = in_array(
-            $show_datetime_selector,
-            $this->getShowDatetimeSelectorOptions(),
-            true
-        )
-            ? $show_datetime_selector
-            : \EE_Ticket_Selector_Config::DO_NOT_SHOW_DATETIME_SELECTOR;
-    }
-
-
-    /**
-     * @return int
-     */
-    public function getDatetimeSelectorThreshold()
-    {
-        return $this->datetime_selector_threshold;
-    }
-
-
-    /**
-     * @param int $datetime_selector_threshold
-     */
-    public function setDatetimeSelectorThreshold($datetime_selector_threshold)
-    {
-        $datetime_selector_threshold = absint($datetime_selector_threshold);
-        $this->datetime_selector_threshold = $datetime_selector_threshold ? $datetime_selector_threshold : 3;
-    }
-
-
-    /**
-     * @return int
-     */
-    public function getDatetimeSelectorMaxChecked()
-    {
-        return $this->datetime_selector_max_checked;
-    }
-
-
-    /**
-     * @param int $datetime_selector_max_checked
-     */
-    public function setDatetimeSelectorMaxChecked($datetime_selector_max_checked)
-    {
-        $this->datetime_selector_max_checked = absint($datetime_selector_max_checked);
-    }
+	/**
+	 * constant to indicate that a datetime selector should NEVER be shown for ticket selectors
+	 */
+	const DO_NOT_SHOW_DATETIME_SELECTOR = 'no_datetime_selector';
+
+	/**
+	 * constant to indicate that a datetime selector should only be shown for ticket selectors
+	 * when the number of datetimes for the event matches the value set for $datetime_selector_threshold
+	 */
+	const MAYBE_SHOW_DATETIME_SELECTOR = 'maybe_datetime_selector';
+
+	/**
+	 * @var boolean $show_ticket_sale_columns
+	 */
+	public $show_ticket_sale_columns;
+
+	/**
+	 * @var boolean $show_ticket_details
+	 */
+	public $show_ticket_details;
+
+	/**
+	 * @var boolean $show_expired_tickets
+	 */
+	public $show_expired_tickets;
+
+	/**
+	 * whether or not to display a dropdown box populated with event datetimes
+	 * that toggles which tickets are displayed for a ticket selector.
+	 * uses one of the *_DATETIME_SELECTOR constants defined above
+	 *
+	 * @var string $show_datetime_selector
+	 */
+	private $show_datetime_selector = 'no_datetime_selector';
+
+	/**
+	 * the number of datetimes an event has to have before conditionally displaying a datetime selector
+	 *
+	 * @var int $datetime_selector_threshold
+	 */
+	private $datetime_selector_threshold = 3;
+
+	/**
+	 * determines the maximum number of "checked" dates in the date and time filter
+	 *
+	 * @var int $datetime_selector_checked
+	 */
+	private $datetime_selector_max_checked = 10;
+
+
+	/**
+	 *    class constructor
+	 */
+	public function __construct()
+	{
+		$this->show_ticket_sale_columns = true;
+		$this->show_ticket_details = true;
+		$this->show_expired_tickets = true;
+		$this->show_datetime_selector = \EE_Ticket_Selector_Config::DO_NOT_SHOW_DATETIME_SELECTOR;
+		$this->datetime_selector_threshold = 3;
+		$this->datetime_selector_max_checked = 10;
+	}
+
+
+	/**
+	 * returns true if a datetime selector should be displayed
+	 *
+	 * @param array $datetimes
+	 * @return bool
+	 */
+	public function showDatetimeSelector(array $datetimes)
+	{
+		// if the settings are NOT: don't show OR below threshold, THEN active = true
+		return ! (
+			$this->getShowDatetimeSelector() === \EE_Ticket_Selector_Config::DO_NOT_SHOW_DATETIME_SELECTOR
+			|| (
+				$this->getShowDatetimeSelector() === \EE_Ticket_Selector_Config::MAYBE_SHOW_DATETIME_SELECTOR
+				&& count($datetimes) < $this->getDatetimeSelectorThreshold()
+			)
+		);
+	}
+
+
+	/**
+	 * @return string
+	 */
+	public function getShowDatetimeSelector()
+	{
+		return $this->show_datetime_selector;
+	}
+
+
+	/**
+	 * @param bool $keys_only
+	 * @return array
+	 */
+	public function getShowDatetimeSelectorOptions($keys_only = true)
+	{
+		return $keys_only
+			? array(
+				\EE_Ticket_Selector_Config::DO_NOT_SHOW_DATETIME_SELECTOR,
+				\EE_Ticket_Selector_Config::MAYBE_SHOW_DATETIME_SELECTOR,
+			)
+			: array(
+				\EE_Ticket_Selector_Config::DO_NOT_SHOW_DATETIME_SELECTOR => esc_html__(
+					'Do not show date & time filter',
+					'event_espresso'
+				),
+				\EE_Ticket_Selector_Config::MAYBE_SHOW_DATETIME_SELECTOR  => esc_html__(
+					'Maybe show date & time filter',
+					'event_espresso'
+				),
+			);
+	}
+
+
+	/**
+	 * @param string $show_datetime_selector
+	 */
+	public function setShowDatetimeSelector($show_datetime_selector)
+	{
+		$this->show_datetime_selector = in_array(
+			$show_datetime_selector,
+			$this->getShowDatetimeSelectorOptions(),
+			true
+		)
+			? $show_datetime_selector
+			: \EE_Ticket_Selector_Config::DO_NOT_SHOW_DATETIME_SELECTOR;
+	}
+
+
+	/**
+	 * @return int
+	 */
+	public function getDatetimeSelectorThreshold()
+	{
+		return $this->datetime_selector_threshold;
+	}
+
+
+	/**
+	 * @param int $datetime_selector_threshold
+	 */
+	public function setDatetimeSelectorThreshold($datetime_selector_threshold)
+	{
+		$datetime_selector_threshold = absint($datetime_selector_threshold);
+		$this->datetime_selector_threshold = $datetime_selector_threshold ? $datetime_selector_threshold : 3;
+	}
+
+
+	/**
+	 * @return int
+	 */
+	public function getDatetimeSelectorMaxChecked()
+	{
+		return $this->datetime_selector_max_checked;
+	}
+
+
+	/**
+	 * @param int $datetime_selector_max_checked
+	 */
+	public function setDatetimeSelectorMaxChecked($datetime_selector_max_checked)
+	{
+		$this->datetime_selector_max_checked = absint($datetime_selector_max_checked);
+	}
 }
 
 /**
@@ -3138,86 +3138,86 @@ 
 class EE_Environment_Config extends EE_Config_Base
 {
 
-    /**
-     * Hold any php environment variables that we want to track.
-     *
-     * @var stdClass;
-     */
-    public $php;
-
-
-    /**
-     *    constructor
-     */
-    public function __construct()
-    {
-        $this->php = new stdClass();
-        $this->_set_php_values();
-    }
-
-
-    /**
-     * This sets the php environment variables.
-     *
-     * @since 4.4.0
-     * @return void
-     */
-    protected function _set_php_values()
-    {
-        $this->php->max_input_vars = ini_get('max_input_vars');
-        $this->php->version = phpversion();
-    }
-
-
-    /**
-     * helper method for determining whether input_count is
-     * reaching the potential maximum the server can handle
-     * according to max_input_vars
-     *
-     * @param int   $input_count the count of input vars.
-     * @return array {
-     *                           An array that represents whether available space and if no available space the error
-     *                           message.
-     * @type bool   $has_space   whether more inputs can be added.
-     * @type string $msg         Any message to be displayed.
-     *                           }
-     */
-    public function max_input_vars_limit_check($input_count = 0)
-    {
-        if (! empty($this->php->max_input_vars)
-            && ($input_count >= $this->php->max_input_vars)
-        ) {
-            // check the server setting because the config value could be stale
-            $max_input_vars = ini_get('max_input_vars');
-            if ($input_count >= $max_input_vars) {
-                return sprintf(
-                    esc_html__(
-                        'The maximum number of inputs on this page has been exceeded. You cannot make edits to this page because of your server\'s PHP "max_input_vars" setting.%1$sThere are %2$d inputs and the maximum amount currently allowed by your server is %3$d.%1$sPlease contact your web host and ask them to raise the "max_input_vars" limit.',
-                        'event_espresso'
-                    ),
-                    '<br>',
-                    $input_count,
-                    $max_input_vars
-                );
-            } else {
-                return '';
-            }
-        } else {
-            return '';
-        }
-    }
-
-
-    /**
-     * The purpose of this method is just to force rechecking php values so if they've changed, they get updated.
-     *
-     * @since 4.4.1
-     * @return void
-     */
-    public function recheck_values()
-    {
-        $this->_set_php_values();
-    }
+	/**
+	 * Hold any php environment variables that we want to track.
+	 *
+	 * @var stdClass;
+	 */
+	public $php;
+
+
+	/**
+	 *    constructor
+	 */
+	public function __construct()
+	{
+		$this->php = new stdClass();
+		$this->_set_php_values();
+	}
+
+
+	/**
+	 * This sets the php environment variables.
+	 *
+	 * @since 4.4.0
+	 * @return void
+	 */
+	protected function _set_php_values()
+	{
+		$this->php->max_input_vars = ini_get('max_input_vars');
+		$this->php->version = phpversion();
+	}
+
+
+	/**
+	 * helper method for determining whether input_count is
+	 * reaching the potential maximum the server can handle
+	 * according to max_input_vars
+	 *
+	 * @param int   $input_count the count of input vars.
+	 * @return array {
+	 *                           An array that represents whether available space and if no available space the error
+	 *                           message.
+	 * @type bool   $has_space   whether more inputs can be added.
+	 * @type string $msg         Any message to be displayed.
+	 *                           }
+	 */
+	public function max_input_vars_limit_check($input_count = 0)
+	{
+		if (! empty($this->php->max_input_vars)
+			&& ($input_count >= $this->php->max_input_vars)
+		) {
+			// check the server setting because the config value could be stale
+			$max_input_vars = ini_get('max_input_vars');
+			if ($input_count >= $max_input_vars) {
+				return sprintf(
+					esc_html__(
+						'The maximum number of inputs on this page has been exceeded. You cannot make edits to this page because of your server\'s PHP "max_input_vars" setting.%1$sThere are %2$d inputs and the maximum amount currently allowed by your server is %3$d.%1$sPlease contact your web host and ask them to raise the "max_input_vars" limit.',
+						'event_espresso'
+					),
+					'<br>',
+					$input_count,
+					$max_input_vars
+				);
+			} else {
+				return '';
+			}
+		} else {
+			return '';
+		}
+	}
+
+
+	/**
+	 * The purpose of this method is just to force rechecking php values so if they've changed, they get updated.
+	 *
+	 * @since 4.4.1
+	 * @return void
+	 */
+	public function recheck_values()
+	{
+		$this->_set_php_values();
+	}
 }
 
 /**
@@ -3230,21 +3230,21 @@ 
 class EE_Tax_Config extends EE_Config_Base
 {
 
-    /*
+	/*
      * flag to indicate whether or not to display ticket prices with the taxes included
      *
      * @var boolean $prices_displayed_including_taxes
      */
-    public $prices_displayed_including_taxes;
+	public $prices_displayed_including_taxes;
 
 
-    /**
-     *    class constructor
-     */
-    public function __construct()
-    {
-        $this->prices_displayed_including_taxes = true;
-    }
+	/**
+	 *    class constructor
+	 */
+	public function __construct()
+	{
+		$this->prices_displayed_including_taxes = true;
+	}
 }
 
 /**
@@ -3258,19 +3258,19 @@ 
 class EE_Messages_Config extends EE_Config_Base
 {
 
-    /**
-     * This is an integer representing the deletion threshold in months for when old messages will get deleted.
-     * A value of 0 represents never deleting.  Default is 0.
-     *
-     * @var integer
-     */
-    public $delete_threshold;
+	/**
+	 * This is an integer representing the deletion threshold in months for when old messages will get deleted.
+	 * A value of 0 represents never deleting.  Default is 0.
+	 *
+	 * @var integer
+	 */
+	public $delete_threshold;
 
 
-    public function __construct()
-    {
-        $this->delete_threshold = 0;
-    }
+	public function __construct()
+	{
+		$this->delete_threshold = 0;
+	}
 }
 
 /**
@@ -3281,31 +3281,31 @@ 
 class EE_Gateway_Config extends EE_Config_Base
 {
 
-    /**
-     * Array with keys that are payment gateways slugs, and values are arrays
-     * with any config info the gateway wants to store
-     *
-     * @var array
-     */
-    public $payment_settings;
-
-    /**
-     * Where keys are gateway slugs, and values are booleans indicating whether or not
-     * the gateway is stored in the uploads directory
-     *
-     * @var array
-     */
-    public $active_gateways;
-
-
-    /**
-     *    class constructor
-     *
-     * @deprecated
-     */
-    public function __construct()
-    {
-        $this->payment_settings = array();
-        $this->active_gateways = array('Invoice' => false);
-    }
+	/**
+	 * Array with keys that are payment gateways slugs, and values are arrays
+	 * with any config info the gateway wants to store
+	 *
+	 * @var array
+	 */
+	public $payment_settings;
+
+	/**
+	 * Where keys are gateway slugs, and values are booleans indicating whether or not
+	 * the gateway is stored in the uploads directory
+	 *
+	 * @var array
+	 */
+	public $active_gateways;
+
+
+	/**
+	 *    class constructor
+	 *
+	 * @deprecated
+	 */
+	public function __construct()
+	{
+		$this->payment_settings = array();
+		$this->active_gateways = array('Invoice' => false);
+	}
 }