Remove deprecated classes and methods, deprecate all named constants

All named constants used inside classes have been deprecated and
must now be set from method calls, class init, etc

ReadMe.composer-release.md

@@ -0,0 +1,40 @@
+# Create new package in system gitea/gitlab/composer.egplusww.jp
+
+## Prepare
+
+The following things must have been done:
+
+- full phpstan check/phan check where possible
+- a valid version tag `vX.Y.Z` must have been created and pushed to all services
+
+## Publish
+
+To do the final publish
+
+### GITEA and GITLAB
+
+Run `publish/publish.sh` script to create composer packages.
+
+This will automatically run all commands to create the packages
+
+### composer.egplusww.jp web host
+
+For the local composer package host.
+
+update `/storage/var/www/html/composer/www/pacakges.json` file with new version and commit
+The entry is a copy of the `composer.json` with the following new entries:
+
+```json
+{
+  ...,
+  "version": "X.Y.Z",
+  ...
+  "dist": {
+      "url": "https://git.egplusww.jp/Composer/CoreLibs-Composer-All/archive/vX.Y.Z.zip",
+      "type": "zip"
+  },
+  ...
+}
+```
+
+run `git pull egra-gitea master` on udon-core in `/var/www/html/composer/www`

ReadMe.md

@@ -22,4 +22,4 @@ Alternative setup composer local zip file repot:
 
 ## Install package
 
-`composer require egrajp/corelibs-composer-all:^7.11`
+`composer require egrajp/corelibs-composer-all:^8.0`

composer.json

@@ -19,10 +19,11 @@
         "php": ">=8.1"
     },
     "require-dev": {
-        "phpstan/phpstan": "1.10.x-dev",
+        "phpstan/phpstan": "^1.10",
         "phan/phan": "v5.x-dev",
         "phpunit/phpunit": "^9",
-        "egrajp/smarty-extended": "^4.3"
+        "egrajp/smarty-extended": "^4.3",
+        "vimeo/psalm": "^5.0@dev"
     },
     "repositories": {
         "git.egplusww.jp.Composer": {

phpstan.neon

@@ -6,8 +6,6 @@ parameters:
 	level: 8 # max is now 9
 	checkMissingCallableSignature: true
 	treatPhpDocTypesAsCertain: false
-	strictRules:
-		allRules: false
 	paths:
 		- %currentWorkingDirectory%/src
 	bootstrapFiles:
@@ -27,9 +25,9 @@ parameters:
 		#- # this error is ignore because of the PHP 8.0 to 8.1 change for pg_*, only for 8.0 or lower
 			# message: "#^Parameter \\#1 \\$(result|connection) of function pg_\\w+ expects resource(\\|null)?, object\\|resource(\\|bool)? given\\.$#"
 			# path: %currentWorkingDirectory%/www/lib/CoreLibs/DB/SQL/PgSQL.php
-		- # this is for 8.1 or newer
-			message: "#^Parameter \\#1 \\$(result|connection) of function pg_\\w+ expects PgSql\\\\(Result|Connection(\\|string)?(\\|null)?), object\\|resource given\\.$#"
-			path: %currentWorkingDirectory%/src/DB/SQL/PgSQL.php
+		# - # this is for 8.1 or newer
+		# 	message: "#^Parameter \\#1 \\$(result|connection) of function pg_\\w+ expects PgSql\\\\(Result|Connection(\\|string)?(\\|null)?), object\\|resource given\\.$#"
+		# 	path: %currentWorkingDirectory%/src/DB/SQL/PgSQL.php
 		# this is ignored for now
 		# - '#Expression in empty\(\) is always falsy.#'
 		# -

publish/.gitignore

@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+*.zip
+.env*

publish/last.published

@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+8.0.1

publish/publish.sh

@@ -0,0 +1,60 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+
+BASE_FOLDER=$(dirname $(readlink -f $0))"/";
+VERSION=$(git tag --list | sort -V | tail -n1 | sed -e "s/^v//");
+file_last_published="${BASE_FOLDER}last.published";
+
+if [ -z "${VERSION}" ]; then
+     echo "Version must be set in the form x.y.z without any leading characters";
+     exit;
+fi;
+# compare version, if different or newer, deploy
+if [ -f "${file_last_published}" ]; then
+     LAST_PUBLISHED_VERSION=$(cat ${file_last_published});
+     if $(dpkg --compare-versions "${VERSION}" le "${LAST_PUBLISHED_VERSION}"); then
+          echo "git tag version ${VERSION} is not newer than previous published version ${LAST_PUBLISHED_VERSION}";
+          exit;
+     fi;
+fi;
+
+# read in the .env.deploy file and we must have
+# GITLAB_USER
+# GITLAB_TOKEN
+# GITEA_DEPLOY_TOKEN
+if [ ! -f "${BASE_FOLDER}.env.deploy" ]; then
+     echo "Deploy enviroment file .env.deploy is missing";
+     exit;
+fi;
+set -o allexport;
+cd ${BASE_FOLDER};
+source .env.deploy;
+cd -;
+set +o allexport;
+
+# gitea
+if [ ! -z "${GITEA_USER}" ] && [ ! -z "${GITEA_TOKEN}" ]; then
+     curl -LJO \
+          --output-dir "${BASE_FOLDER}" \
+          https://git.egplusww.jp/Composer/CoreLibs-Composer-All/archive/v${VERSION}.zip;
+     curl --user ${GITEA_USER}:${GITEA_TOKEN} \
+          --upload-file "${BASE_FOLDER}/CoreLibs-Composer-All-v${VERSION}.zip" \
+          https://git.egplusww.jp/api/packages/Composer/composer?version=${VERSION};
+     echo "${VERSION}" > "${file_last_published}";
+else
+     echo "Missing either GITEA_USER or GITEA_TOKEN environment variable";
+fi;
+
+# gitlab
+if [ ! -z  "${GITLAB_DEPLOY_TOKEN}" ]; then
+     curl --data tag=v${VERSION} \
+          --header "Deploy-Token: ${GITLAB_DEPLOY_TOKEN}" \
+          "https://gitlab-na.factory.tools/api/v4/projects/950/packages/composer";
+     curl --data branch=master \
+          --header "Deploy-Token: ${GITLAB_DEPLOY_TOKEN}" \
+          "https://gitlab-na.factory.tools/api/v4/projects/950/packages/composer";
+     echo "${VERSION}" > "${file_last_published}";
+else
+     echo "Missing GITLAB_DEPLOY_TOKEN environment variable";
+fi;
+
+# __END__

src/ACL/Login.php

@@ -131,6 +131,31 @@ class Login
 	// it will be set back to 255
 	/** @var int */
 	private $password_max_length = 255;
+
+	/** @var int minum password length */
+	public const PASSWORD_MIN_LENGTH = 9;
+	/** @var int maxium password lenght */
+	public const PASSWORD_MAX_LENGTH = 255;
+	/** @var string special characters for regex */
+	public const PASSWORD_SPECIAL_RANGE = '@$!%*?&';
+	/** @var string regex for lower case alphabet */
+	public const PASSWORD_LOWER = '(?=.*[a-z])';
+	/** @var string regex for upper case alphabet */
+	public const PASSWORD_UPPER = '(?=.*[A-Z])';
+	/** @var string regex for numbers */
+	public const PASSWORD_NUMBER = '(?=.*\d)';
+	/** @var string regex for special chanagers */
+	public const PASSWORD_SPECIAL = "(?=.*[" . self::PASSWORD_SPECIAL_RANGE . "])";
+	/** @var string regex for fixed allowed characters password regex */
+	public const PASSWORD_REGEX = "/^"
+		. self::PASSWORD_LOWER
+		. self::PASSWORD_UPPER
+		. self::PASSWORD_NUMBER
+		. self::PASSWORD_SPECIAL
+		. "[A-Za-z\d" . self::PASSWORD_SPECIAL_RANGE . "]"
+		. "{" . self::PASSWORD_MIN_LENGTH . "," . self::PASSWORD_MAX_LENGTH . "}"
+		. "$/";
+
 	/** @var array<string> can have several regexes, if nothing set, all is ok */
 	private $password_valid_chars = [
 		// '^(?=.*\d)(?=.*[A-Za-z])[0-9A-Za-z!@#$%]{8,}$',
@@ -157,7 +182,7 @@ class Login
 	private $acl = [];
 	/** @var array<mixed> */
 	private $default_acl_list = [];
-	/** @var array<int|string,mixed> Reverse list to lookup level from type */
+	/** @var array<string,int> Reverse list to lookup level from type */
 	private $default_acl_list_type = [];
 	/** @var int default ACL level to be based on if nothing set */
 	private $default_acl_level = 0;
@@ -167,6 +192,12 @@ class Login
 	/** @var bool */
 	private $login_is_ajax_page = false;
 
+	// settings
+	/** @var array<string,mixed> options */
+	private $options = [];
+	/** @var array<string,string> locale options: locale, domain, encoding (opt), path */
+	private $locale = [];
+
 	/** @var \CoreLibs\Debug\Logging logger */
 	public $log;
 	/** @var \CoreLibs\DB\IO database */
@@ -183,15 +214,14 @@ class Login
 	 * @param \CoreLibs\DB\IO          $db      Database connection class
 	 * @param \CoreLibs\Debug\Logging  $log     Logging class
 	 * @param \CoreLibs\Create\Session $session Session interface class
-	 * @param bool $auto_login [default true]   Auto login flag, legacy
-	 *                                          If set to true will run login
-	 *                                          during construction
+	 * @param array<string,mixed>      $options Login ACL settings
+	 * $auto_login [default true]   DEPRECATED, moved into options
 	 */
 	public function __construct(
 		\CoreLibs\DB\IO $db,
 		\CoreLibs\Debug\Logging $log,
 		\CoreLibs\Create\Session $session,
-		bool $auto_login = true
+		array $options = []
 	) {
 		// attach db class
 		$this->db = $db;
@@ -202,6 +232,13 @@ class Login
 		// attach session class
 		$this->session = $session;
 
+		// set and check options
+		if (false === $this->loginSetOptions($options)) {
+			// on failure, exit
+			echo "<b>Could not set options</b>";
+			$this->loginTerminate(4000);
+		}
+
 		// string key, msg: string, flag: e (error), o (ok)
 		$this->login_error_msg = [
 			'0' => [
@@ -332,14 +369,14 @@ class Login
 				'type' => $res['type'],
 				'name' => $res['name']
 			];
-			$this->default_acl_list_type[$res['type']] = $res['level'];
+			$this->default_acl_list_type[(string)$res['type']] = (int)$res['level'];
 		}
 		// write that into the session
 		$_SESSION['DEFAULT_ACL_LIST'] = $this->default_acl_list;
 		$_SESSION['DEFAULT_ACL_LIST_TYPE'] = $this->default_acl_list_type;
 
 		// this will be deprecated
-		if ($auto_login === true) {
+		if ($this->options['auto_login'] === true) {
 			$this->loginMainCall();
 		}
 	}
@@ -384,6 +421,183 @@ class Login
 	// **** PRIVATE INTERNAL
 	// *************************************************************************
 
+	/**
+	 * Set options
+	 * Current allowed
+	 * target <string>: site target
+	 * debug <bool>
+	 * auto_login <bool>: self start login process
+	 * db_schema <string>
+	 * password_min_length <int>
+	 * default_acl_level <int>
+	 * logout_target <string>: should default be '' or target path to where
+	 * can_change <bool>: can change password (NOT IMPLEMENTED)
+	 * forget_flow <boo>: reset password on forget (NOT IMPLEMENTED)
+	 * locale_path <string>: absolue path to the locale folder
+	 * site_locale <string>: what locale to load
+	 * site_domain <string>: what domain (locale file name) to use
+	 *
+	 * @param  array<string,mixed> $options Options array from class load
+	 * @return bool                         True on ok, False on failure
+	 */
+	private function loginSetOptions(array $options): bool
+	{
+		// target and debug flag
+		if (
+			empty($options['target'])
+		) {
+			$options['target'] = 'test';
+		}
+		if (
+			empty($options['debug']) ||
+			!is_bool($options['debug'])
+		) {
+			$options['debug'] = false;
+		}
+
+		// AUTO LOGIN
+		if (
+			!isset($options['auto_login']) ||
+			!is_bool($options['auto_login'])
+		) {
+			// if set to true will run login call during class construction
+			$options['auto_login'] = false;
+		}
+
+		// DB SCHEMA
+		if (
+			empty($options['db_schema']) ||
+			// TODO more strict check
+			is_string($options['db_schema'])
+		) {
+			// get scham from db, else fallback to public
+			if (!empty($this->db->dbGetSchema(true))) {
+				$options['db_schema'] = $this->db->dbGetSchema(true);
+			} else {
+				$options['db_schema'] = 'public';
+			}
+		}
+		if ($this->db->dbGetSchema() != $options['db_schema']) {
+			$this->db->dbSetSchema($options['db_schema']);
+		}
+
+		// MIN PASSWORD LENGTH
+		// can only be in length of current defined min/max
+		if (
+			!empty($options['password_min_lenght']) &&
+			!is_numeric($options['password_min_length']) &&
+			$options['password_min_length'] >= self::PASSWORD_MIN_LENGTH &&
+			$options['password_min_length'] <= self::PASSWORD_MAX_LENGTH
+		) {
+			if (
+				false === $this->loginSetPasswordMinLength(
+					(int)$options['password_min_length']
+				)
+			) {
+				$options['password_min_length'] = self::PASSWORD_MIN_LENGTH;
+			}
+		}
+
+		// DEFAULT ACL LEVEL
+		if (
+			!isset($options['default_acl_level']) ||
+			!is_numeric($options['default_acl_level']) ||
+			$options['default_acl_level'] < 0 || $options['default_acl_level'] > 100
+		) {
+			$options['default_acl_level'] = 0;
+			if (defined('DEFAULT_ACL_LEVEL')) {
+				trigger_error(
+					'loginMainCall: DEFAULT_ACL_LEVEL should not be used',
+					E_USER_DEPRECATED
+				);
+				$options['default_acl_level'] = DEFAULT_ACL_LEVEL;
+			}
+		}
+		$this->default_acl_level = (int)$options['default_acl_level'];
+
+		// LOGOUT TARGET
+		if (!isset($options['logout_target'])) {
+			if (defined('LOGOUT_TARGET')) {
+				trigger_error(
+					'loginMainCall: LOGOUT_TARGET should not be used',
+					E_USER_DEPRECATED
+				);
+				$options['logout_target'] = LOGOUT_TARGET;
+				$this->logout_target = $options['logout_target'];
+			}
+		}
+
+		// *** PASSWORD SETTINGS
+		// User can change password
+		if (
+			!isset($options['can_change']) ||
+			!is_bool($options['can_change'])
+		) {
+			$options['can_change'] = false;
+		}
+		$this->password_change = $options['can_change'];
+		// User can trigger a forgot password flow
+		if (
+			!isset($options['forgot_flow']) ||
+			!is_bool($options['forgot_flow'])
+		) {
+			$options['forgot_flow'] = false;
+		}
+		$this->password_forgot = $options['forgot_flow'];
+
+		// *** LANGUAGE
+		// LANG: LOCALE PATH
+		if (empty($options['locale_path'])) {
+			// trigger deprecation error
+			trigger_error(
+				'loginSetOptions: misssing locale_path entry is deprecated',
+				E_USER_DEPRECATED
+			);
+			// set path
+			$options['locale_path'] = BASE . INCLUDES . LOCALE;
+			$_SESSION['LOCALE_PATH'] = $options['locale_path'];
+		}
+		// LANG: LOCALE
+		if (empty($options['site_locale'])) {
+			trigger_error(
+				'loginMainCall: SITE_LOCALE or DEFAULT_LOCALE should not be used',
+				E_USER_DEPRECATED
+			);
+			$options['site_locale'] = defined('SITE_LOCALE') && !empty(SITE_LOCALE) ?
+				SITE_LOCALE : 'en.UTF-8';
+		}
+		// LANG: DOMAIN
+		if (empty($options['site_domain'])) {
+			// we need to get domain set from outside
+			$options['site_domain'] = 'admin';
+			if (
+				defined('SITE_DOMAIN')
+			) {
+				// trigger deprecation error
+				trigger_error(
+					'loginSetOptions: misssing site_domain entry is deprecated (SITE_DOMAIN)',
+					E_USER_DEPRECATED
+				);
+				// set domain
+				$options['site_domain'] = SITE_DOMAIN;
+				$_SESSION['DEFAULT_DOMAIN'] = $options['site_domain'];
+			} elseif (
+				defined('CONTENT_PATH')
+			) {
+				// trigger deprecation error
+				trigger_error(
+					'loginSetOptions: misssing site_domain entry is deprecated (CONTENT_PATH)',
+					E_USER_DEPRECATED
+				);
+				$options['set_domain'] = str_replace(DIRECTORY_SEPARATOR, '', CONTENT_PATH);
+			}
+		}
+
+		// write array to options
+		$this->options = $options;
+		return true;
+	}
+
 	/**
 	 * Checks for all flags and sets error codes for each
 	 * In order:
@@ -980,13 +1194,41 @@ class Login
 		// $this->debug('ACL', $this->print_ar($this->acl));
 	}
 
+	/**
+	 * set locale and load mo translator
+	 *
+	 * @return void
+	 */
+	private function loginSetLocale(): void
+	{
+		// ** LANGUAGE SET AFTER LOGIN **
+		// set the locale
+		if (
+			!empty($_SESSION['DEFAULT_LOCALE'])
+		) {
+			$locale = $_SESSION['DEFAULT_LOCALE'];
+		} else {
+			$locale = $this->options['site_locale'];
+		}
+		$this->locale = [
+			'locale' => $locale,
+			'domain' => $this->options['site_domain'],
+			'path' => $this->options['locale_path'],
+		];
+		$this->l = new \CoreLibs\Language\L10n(
+			$this->locale['locale'],
+			$this->locale['domain'],
+			$this->locale['path']
+		);
+	}
+
 	/**
 	 * checks if the password is in a valid format
 	 *
 	 * @param  string $password the new password
 	 * @return bool             true or false if valid password or not
 	 */
-	private function loginPasswordChangeValidPassword($password): bool
+	private function loginPasswordChangeValidPassword(string $password): bool
 	{
 		$is_valid_password = true;
 		// check for valid in regex arrays in list
@@ -1048,7 +1290,7 @@ class Login
 				$res = $this->db->dbReturnRow($q);
 				if (
 					!is_array($res) ||
-					(is_array($res) && empty($res['edit_user_id']))
+					empty($res['edit_user_id'])
 				) {
 					// username wrong
 					$this->login_error = 201;
@@ -1068,9 +1310,11 @@ class Login
 				}
 				if (
 					!is_array($res) ||
-					(is_array($res) &&
-					(empty($res['edit_user_id']) ||
-					!$this->loginPasswordCheck($res['old_password_hash'], $this->pw_old_password)))
+					empty($res['edit_user_id']) ||
+					!$this->loginPasswordCheck(
+						$res['old_password_hash'],
+						$this->pw_old_password
+					)
 				) {
 					// old password wrong
 					$this->login_error = 202;
@@ -1124,7 +1368,7 @@ class Login
 	 *
 	 * @return string|null html data for login page, or null for nothing
 	 */
-	private function loginCreateLoginHTML()
+	private function loginCreateLoginHTML(): ?string
 	{
 		$html_string = null;
 		// if permission is ok, return null
@@ -1421,8 +1665,12 @@ EOM;
 	 * @param  string     $username login user username
 	 * @return void                 has no return
 	 */
-	private function writeLog(string $event, string $data, $error = '', string $username = ''): void
-	{
+	private function writeLog(
+		string $event,
+		string $data,
+		string|int $error = '',
+		string $username = ''
+	): void {
 		if ($this->login) {
 				$this->action = 'Login';
 		} elseif ($this->logout) {
@@ -1507,50 +1755,9 @@ EOM;
 			echo '<b>No active session found</b>';
 			$this->loginTerminate(2000);
 		}
-
-		// if we have a search path we need to set it, to use the correct DB to login
-		// check what schema to use. if there is a login schema use this, else check
-		// if there is a schema set in the config, or fall back to DB_SCHEMA
-		// if this exists, if this also does not exists use public schema
-		/** @phpstan-ignore-next-line */
-		if (defined('LOGIN_DB_SCHEMA') && !empty(LOGIN_DB_SCHEMA)) {
-			$SCHEMA = LOGIN_DB_SCHEMA;
-		} elseif (!empty($this->db->dbGetSchema(true))) {
-			$SCHEMA = $this->db->dbGetSchema(true);
-		} elseif (defined('PUBLIC_SCHEMA')) {
-			$SCHEMA = PUBLIC_SCHEMA;
-		} else {
-			$SCHEMA = 'public';
-		}
-		// set schema if schema differs to schema set in db conneciton
-		if ($this->db->dbGetSchema() != $SCHEMA) {
-			$this->db->dbExec("SET search_path TO " . $SCHEMA);
-		}
-
 		// set internal page name
 		$this->page_name = $this->loginReadPageName();
 
-		// set default ACL Level
-		if (defined('DEFAULT_ACL_LEVEL')) {
-			$this->default_acl_level = DEFAULT_ACL_LEVEL;
-		}
-
-		if (defined('PASSWORD_MIN_LENGTH')) {
-			$this->password_min_length = PASSWORD_MIN_LENGTH;
-			$this->password_min_length_max = PASSWORD_MIN_LENGTH;
-		}
-		if (defined('PASSWORD_MIN_LENGTH')) {
-			$this->password_max_length = PASSWORD_MAX_LENGTH;
-		}
-
-		// pre-check that password min/max lengths are inbetween 1 and 255;
-		if ($this->password_max_length > 255) {
-			$this->password_max_length = 255;
-		}
-		if ($this->password_min_length < 1) {
-			$this->password_min_length = 1;
-		}
-
 		// set global is ajax page for if we show the data directly,
 		// or need to pass it back
 		// to the continue AJAX class for output back to the user
@@ -1602,20 +1809,8 @@ EOM;
 		$this->pw_old_password = $_POST['pw_old_password'] ?? '';
 		$this->pw_new_password = $_POST['pw_new_password'] ?? '';
 		$this->pw_new_password_confirm = $_POST['pw_new_password_confirm'] ?? '';
-		// logout target (from config)
-		if (defined('LOGOUT_TARGET')) {
-			$this->logout_target = LOGOUT_TARGET;
-		}
 		// disallow user list for password change
 		$this->pw_change_deny_users = ['admin'];
-		// set flag if password change is okay
-		if (defined('PASSWORD_CHANGE')) {
-			$this->password_change = PASSWORD_CHANGE;
-		}
-		// NOTE: forgot password flow with email
-		if (defined('PASSWORD_FORGOT')) {
-			$this->password_forgot = PASSWORD_FORGOT;
-		}
 		// max login counts before error reporting
 		$this->max_login_error_count = 10;
 		// users that never get locked, even if they are set strict
@@ -1628,26 +1823,7 @@ EOM;
 		// logsout user
 		$this->loginLogoutUser();
 		// ** LANGUAGE SET AFTER LOGIN **
-		// set the locale
-		if (
-			$this->session->checkActiveSession() === true &&
-			!empty($_SESSION['DEFAULT_LOCALE'])
-		) {
-			$locale = $_SESSION['DEFAULT_LOCALE'];
-		} else {
-			$locale = (defined('SITE_LOCALE') && !empty(SITE_LOCALE)) ?
-				SITE_LOCALE :
-				/** @phpstan-ignore-next-line DEFAULT_LOCALE could be empty */
-				((defined('DEFAULT_LOCALE') && !empty(DEFAULT_LOCALE)) ?
-					DEFAULT_LOCALE : 'en.UTF-8');
-		}
-		// set domain
-		if (defined('CONTENT_PATH')) {
-			$domain = str_replace('/', '', CONTENT_PATH);
-		} else {
-			$domain = 'admin';
-		}
-		$this->l = new \CoreLibs\Language\L10n($locale, $domain);
+		$this->loginSetLocale();
 		// if the password change flag is okay, run the password change method
 		if ($this->password_change) {
 			$this->loginPasswordChange();
@@ -1663,18 +1839,21 @@ EOM;
 			// if variable AJAX flag is not set, show output
 			// else pass through for ajax work
 			if ($this->login_is_ajax_page === false) {
-				// the login screen if we hav no login permission & login screen html data
+				// the login screen if we hav no login permission and
+				// login screen html data
 				if ($this->login_html !== null) {
 					// echo $this->login_html;
 					$this->loginPrintLogin();
 				}
 				// do not go anywhere, quit processing here
 				// do something with possible debug data?
-				if (TARGET == 'live' || TARGET == 'remote')	{
+				if (
+					in_array($this->options['target'], ['live', 'remove'])
+				) {
 					// login
-					$this->log->setLogLevelAll('debug', DEBUG ? true : false);
+					$this->log->setLogLevelAll('debug', $this->options['debug']);
 					$this->log->setLogLevelAll('echo', false);
-					$this->log->setLogLevelAll('print', DEBUG ? true : false);
+					$this->log->setLogLevelAll('print', $this->options['debug']);
 				}
 				$status_msg = $this->log->printErrorMsg();
 				// if ($this->echo_output_all) {
@@ -1794,10 +1973,9 @@ EOM;
 		// check that numeric, positive numeric, not longer than max input string lenght
 		// and not short than min password length
 		if (
-			is_numeric($length) &&
 			$length >= $this->password_min_length_max &&
 			$length <= $this->password_max_length &&
-			$length <= 255
+			$length <= self::PASSWORD_MAX_LENGTH
 		) {
 			$this->password_min_length = $length;
 			return true;
@@ -2069,9 +2247,12 @@ EOM;
 	 * @param  string   $type Type name to look in the acl list
 	 * @return int|bool       Either int level or false for not found
 	 */
-	public function loginGetAclListFromType(string $type)
+	public function loginGetAclListFromType(string $type): int|bool
 	{
-		return $this->default_acl_list_type[$type] ?? false;
+		if (!isset($this->default_acl_list_type[$type])) {
+			return false;
+		}
+		return (int)$this->default_acl_list_type[$type];
 	}
 
 	/**
@@ -2081,7 +2262,7 @@ EOM;
 	 * @return bool                     true/false: if the edit access is not
 	 *                                  in the valid list: false
 	 */
-	public function loginCheckEditAccess($edit_access_id): bool
+	public function loginCheckEditAccess(?int $edit_access_id): bool
 	{
 		if ($edit_access_id === null) {
 			return false;
@@ -2122,8 +2303,10 @@ EOM;
 	 * @param  string|int $data_key       key value to search for
 	 * @return bool|string                false for not found or string for found data
 	 */
-	public function loginGetEditAccessData(int $edit_access_id, $data_key)
-	{
+	public function loginGetEditAccessData(
+		int $edit_access_id,
+		string|int $data_key
+	): bool|string {
 		if (!isset($_SESSION['UNIT'][$edit_access_id]['data'][$data_key])) {
 			return false;
 		}
@@ -2137,9 +2320,12 @@ EOM;
 	 * @param  string   $uid Edit Access UID to look for
 	 * @return int|bool      Either primary key in int or false in bool for not found
 	 */
-	public function loginGetEditAccessIdFromUid(string $uid)
+	public function loginGetEditAccessIdFromUid(string $uid): int|bool
 	{
-		return $_SESSION['UNIT_UID'][$uid] ?? false;
+		if (!isset($_SESSION['UNIT_UID'][$uid])) {
+			return false;
+		}
+		return (int)$_SESSION['UNIT_UID'][$uid];
 	}
 
 	/**
@@ -2204,8 +2390,10 @@ EOM;
 	 * @param  string|int  $data_key
 	 * @return bool|string
 	 */
-	public function loginSetEditAccessData(int $edit_access_id, $data_key)
-	{
+	public function loginSetEditAccessData(
+		int $edit_access_id,
+		string|int $data_key
+	): bool|string {
 		return $this->loginGetEditAccessData($edit_access_id, $data_key);
 	}
 }

src/Admin/Backend.php

@@ -128,7 +128,8 @@ class Backend
 		\CoreLibs\Debug\Logging $log,
 		\CoreLibs\Create\Session $session,
 		\CoreLibs\Language\L10n $l10n,
-		array $locale
+		array $locale,
+		?int $set_default_acl_level = null
 	) {
 		// attach db class
 		$this->db = $db;
@@ -156,7 +157,14 @@ class Backend
 			$this->$_action = $_POST[$_action] ?? '';
 		}
 
-		$this->default_acl = DEFAULT_ACL_LEVEL;
+		if ($set_default_acl_level === null) {
+			/** @deprecated Admin::__construct missing default_acl_level parameter */
+			trigger_error(
+				'Calling Admin::__construct without default_acl_level parameter is deprecated',
+				E_USER_DEPRECATED
+			);
+		}
+		$this->default_acl = $set_default_acl_level ?? DEFAULT_ACL_LEVEL;
 
 		// queue key
 		if (preg_match("/^(add|save|delete|remove|move|up|down|push_live)$/", $this->action)) {
@@ -190,35 +198,34 @@ class Backend
 	 * @param  string              $event      any kind of event description,
 	 * @param  string|array<mixed> $data       any kind of data related to that event
 	 * @param  string              $write_type write type can bei STRING or BINARY
+	 * @param  string|null         $db_schema  override target schema
 	 * @return void
 	 */
 	public function adbEditLog(
 		string $event = '',
-		$data = '',
-		string $write_type = 'STRING'
+		string|array $data = '',
+		string $write_type = 'STRING',
+		?string $db_schema = null
 	): void {
 		$data_binary = '';
+		$data_write = '';
 		if ($write_type == 'BINARY') {
 			$data_binary = $this->db->dbEscapeBytea((string)bzcompress(serialize($data)));
-			$data = 'see bzip compressed data_binary field';
+			$data_write = 'see bzip compressed data_binary field';
 		}
 		if ($write_type == 'STRING') {
 			$data_binary = '';
-			$data = $this->db->dbEscapeString(serialize($data));
+			$data_write = $this->db->dbEscapeString(serialize($data));
 		}
 
-		// check schema
-		$SCHEMA = 'public';
-		/** @phpstan-ignore-next-line */
-		if (defined('LOGIN_DB_SCHEMA') && !empty(LOGIN_DB_SCHEMA)) {
-			$SCHEMA = LOGIN_DB_SCHEMA;
-		} elseif ($this->db->dbGetSchema()) {
-			$SCHEMA = $this->db->dbGetSchema();
-		} elseif (defined('PUBLIC_SCHEMA')) {
-			$SCHEMA = PUBLIC_SCHEMA;
+		/** @var string $DB_SCHEMA check schema */
+		$DB_SCHEMA = 'public';
+		if ($db_schema !== null) {
+			$DB_SCHEMA = $db_schema;
+		} elseif (!empty($this->db->dbGetSchema())) {
+			$DB_SCHEMA = $this->db->dbGetSchema();
 		}
-		/** @phpstan-ignore-next-line for whatever reason $SCHEMA is seen as possible array */
-		$q = "INSERT INTO " . $SCHEMA . ".edit_log "
+		$q = "INSERT INTO " . $DB_SCHEMA . ".edit_log "
 			. "(euid, event_date, event, data, data_binary, page, "
 			. "ip, user_agent, referer, script_name, query_string, server_name, http_host, "
 			. "http_accept, http_accept_charset, http_accept_encoding, session_id, "
@@ -229,10 +236,12 @@ class Backend
 				'NULL')
 			. ", "
 			. "NOW(), "
-			. "'" . $this->db->dbEscapeString((string)$event) . "', '" . $data . "', "
-			. "'" . $data_binary . "', '" . $this->db->dbEscapeString((string)$this->page_name) . "', "
-			. "'" . @$_SERVER["REMOTE_ADDR"] . "', "
-			. "'" . $this->db->dbEscapeString(@$_SERVER['HTTP_USER_AGENT']) . "', "
+			. "'" . $this->db->dbEscapeString((string)$event) . "', "
+			. "'" . $data_write . "', "
+			. "'" . $data_binary . "', "
+			. "'" . $this->db->dbEscapeString((string)$this->page_name) . "', "
+			. "'" . ($_SERVER["REMOTE_ADDR"] ?? '') . "', "
+			. "'" . $this->db->dbEscapeString($_SERVER['HTTP_USER_AGENT'] ?? '') . "', "
 			. "'" . $this->db->dbEscapeString($_SERVER['HTTP_REFERER'] ?? '') . "', "
 			. "'" . $this->db->dbEscapeString($_SERVER['SCRIPT_FILENAME'] ?? '') . "', "
 			. "'" . $this->db->dbEscapeString($_SERVER['QUERY_STRING'] ?? '') . "', "
@@ -262,7 +271,7 @@ class Backend
 	 * @param string|int $menu_show_flag
 	 * @return string|int
 	 */
-	public function adbSetMenuShowFlag($menu_show_flag)
+	public function adbSetMenuShowFlag(string|int $menu_show_flag): string|int
 	{
 		// must be string or int
 		$this->menu_show_flag = $menu_show_flag;
@@ -274,7 +283,7 @@ class Backend
 	 *
 	 * @return string|int
 	 */
-	public function adbGetMenuShowFlag()
+	public function adbGetMenuShowFlag(): string|int
 	{
 		return $this->menu_show_flag;
 	}
@@ -282,11 +291,25 @@ class Backend
 	/**
 	 * menu creater (from login menu session pages)
 	 *
-	 * @param  int $flag    visible flag trigger
+	 * @param  string|null $set_content_path
+	 * @param  int         $flag             visible flag trigger
 	 * @return array<mixed> menu array for output on page (smarty)
 	 */
-	public function adbTopMenu(int $flag = 0): array
-	{
+	public function adbTopMenu(
+		?string $set_content_path = null,
+		int $flag = 0,
+	): array {
+		if (
+			$set_content_path === null ||
+			!is_string($set_content_path)
+		) {
+			/** @deprecated adbTopMenu missing set_content_path parameter */
+			trigger_error(
+				'Calling adbTopMenu without set_content_path parameter is deprecated',
+				E_USER_DEPRECATED
+			);
+		}
+		$set_content_path = $set_content_path ?? CONTENT_PATH;
 		if ($this->menu_show_flag) {
 			$flag = $this->menu_show_flag;
 		}
@@ -377,7 +400,7 @@ class Backend
 						\CoreLibs\Get\System::getPageName() == $data['filename'] &&
 						(!isset($data['hostname']) || (
 							isset($data['hostname']) &&
-								(!$data['hostname'] || strstr($data['hostname'], CONTENT_PATH) !== false)
+								(!$data['hostname'] || strstr($data['hostname'], $set_content_path) !== false)
 						))
 					) {
 						$selected = 1;
@@ -427,69 +450,6 @@ class Backend
 		};
 		return $enabled;
 	}
-
-	/**
-	 * creates out of a normal db_return array an assoc array
-	 *
-	 * @param  array<mixed>    $db_array input array
-	 * @param  string|int|bool $key      key
-	 * @param  string|int|bool $value    value
-	 * @return array<mixed>              associative array
-	 * @deprecated \CoreLibs\Combined\ArrayHandler::genAssocArray()
-	 */
-	public function adbAssocArray(array $db_array, $key, $value): array
-	{
-		trigger_error(
-			'Method ' . __METHOD__ . ' is deprecated: \CoreLibs\Combined\ArrayHandler::genAssocArray',
-			E_USER_DEPRECATED
-		);
-		return \CoreLibs\Combined\ArrayHandler::genAssocArray($db_array, $key, $value);
-	}
-
-	/**
-	 * converts bytes into formated string with KB, MB, etc
-	 *
-	 * @param  string|int|float $number string or int or number
-	 * @return string                   formatted string
-	 * @deprecated \CoreLibs\Convert\Byte::humanReadableByteFormat()
-	 */
-	public function adbByteStringFormat($number): string
-	{
-		trigger_error(
-			'Method ' . __METHOD__ . ' is deprecated: \CoreLibs\Convert\Byte::humanReadableByteFormat()',
-			E_USER_DEPRECATED
-		);
-		return \CoreLibs\Convert\Byte::humanReadableByteFormat($number);
-	}
-
-	/**
-	 * converts picture to a thumbnail with max x and max y size
-	 *
-	 * @param  string      $pic    source image file with or without path
-	 * @param  int         $size_x maximum size width
-	 * @param  int         $size_y maximum size height
-	 * @param  string      $dummy  empty, or file_type to show an icon
-	 *                             instead of nothing if file is not found
-	 * @param  string      $path   if source start is not ROOT path
-	 *                             if empty ROOT is choosen
-	 * @return string|bool         thumbnail name, or false for error
-	 * @deprecated \CoreLibs\Output\Image::createThumbnail()
-	 */
-	public function adbCreateThumbnail(
-		string $pic,
-		int $size_x,
-		int $size_y,
-		string $dummy = '',
-		string $path = '',
-		string $cache = ''
-	) {
-		trigger_error(
-			'Method ' . __METHOD__ . ' is deprecated: \CoreLibs\Output\Image::createThumbnail()',
-			E_USER_DEPRECATED
-		);
-		return \CoreLibs\Output\Image::createThumbnail($pic, $size_x, $size_y, $dummy, $path, $cache);
-	}
-
 	/**
 	 * wrapper function to fill up the mssages array
 	 *
@@ -523,15 +483,16 @@ class Backend
 	/**
 	 * writes live queue
 	 *
-	 * @param  string  $queue_key string to identfy the queue
-	 * @param  string  $type      [description]
-	 * @param  string  $target    [description]
-	 * @param  string  $data      [description]
-	 * @param  string  $key_name  [description]
-	 * @param  string  $key_value [description]
-	 * @param  ?string $associate [description]
-	 * @param  ?string $file      [description]
-	 * @return void               has no return
+	 * @param  string      $queue_key string to identfy the queue
+	 * @param  string      $type      [description]
+	 * @param  string      $target    [description]
+	 * @param  string      $data      [description]
+	 * @param  string      $key_name  [description]
+	 * @param  string      $key_value [description]
+	 * @param  string|null $associate [description]
+	 * @param  string|null $file      [description]
+	 * @param  string|null $db_schema override target schema
+	 * @return void
 	 */
 	public function adbLiveQueue(
 		string $queue_key,
@@ -541,19 +502,17 @@ class Backend
 		string $key_name,
 		string $key_value,
 		string $associate = null,
-		string $file = null
+		string $file = null,
+		string $db_schema = null,
 	): void {
-		/** @phpstan-ignore-next-line */
-		if (defined('GLOBAL_DB_SCHEMA') && !empty(GLOBAL_DB_SCHEMA)) {
-			$SCHEMA = GLOBAL_DB_SCHEMA;
-		} elseif ($this->db->dbGetSchema()) {
-			$SCHEMA = $this->db->dbGetSchema();
-		} elseif (defined('PUBLIC_SCHEMA')) {
-			$SCHEMA = PUBLIC_SCHEMA;
-		} else {
-			$SCHEMA = 'public';
+		/** @var string $DB_SCHEMA check schema */
+		$DB_SCHEMA = 'public';
+		if ($db_schema !== null) {
+			$DB_SCHEMA = $db_schema;
+		} elseif (!empty($this->db->dbGetSchema())) {
+			$DB_SCHEMA = $this->db->dbGetSchema();
 		}
-		$q = "INSERT INTO " . $SCHEMA . ".live_queue ("
+		$q = "INSERT INTO " . $DB_SCHEMA . ".live_queue ("
 			. "queue_key, key_value, key_name, type, target, data, group_key, action, associate, file"
 			. ") VALUES ("
 			. "'" . $this->db->dbEscapeString($queue_key) . "', '" . $this->db->dbEscapeString($key_value) . "', "
@@ -569,28 +528,28 @@ class Backend
 	 * Basic class holds exact the same, except the Year/Month/Day/etc strings
 	 * are translated in this call
 	 *
-	 * @param  int    $year          year YYYY
-	 * @param  int    $month         month m
-	 * @param  int    $day           day d
-	 * @param  int    $hour          hour H
-	 * @param  int    $min           min i
-	 * @param  string $suffix        additional info printed after the date time
-	 *                               variable in the drop down
-	 *                               also used for ID in the on change JS call
-	 * @param  int    $min_steps     default is 1 (minute), can set to anything,
-	 *                               is used as sum up from 0
-	 * @param  bool   $name_pos_back default false, if set to true,
-	 *                               the name will be printend
-	 *                               after the drop down and not before the drop down
-	 * @return string                HTML formated strings for drop down lists
-	 *                               of date and time
+	 * @param  int|string $year          year YYYY
+	 * @param  int|string $month         month m
+	 * @param  int|string $day           day d
+	 * @param  int|string $hour          hour H
+	 * @param  int|string $min           min i
+	 * @param  string     $suffix        additional info printed after the date time
+	 *                                   variable in the drop down
+	 *                                   also used for ID in the on change JS call
+	 * @param  int        $min_steps     default is 1 (minute), can set to anything,
+	 *                                   is used as sum up from 0
+	 * @param  bool       $name_pos_back default false, if set to true,
+	 *                                   the name will be printend
+	 *                                   after the drop down and not before the drop down
+	 * @return string                    HTML formated strings for drop down lists
+	 *                                   of date and time
 	 */
 	public function adbPrintDateTime(
-		$year,
-		$month,
-		$day,
-		$hour,
-		$min,
+		int|string $year,
+		int|string $month,
+		int|string $day,
+		int|string $hour,
+		int|string $min,
 		string $suffix = '',
 		int $min_steps = 1,
 		bool $name_pos_back = false

src/Admin/EditBase.php

@@ -228,10 +228,14 @@ class EditBase
 	/**
 	 * all edit pages
 	 *
+	 * @param string $set_root
+	 * @param string $set_content_path
 	 * @return void
 	 */
-	private function editPageFlow(): void
-	{
+	private function editPageFlow(
+		string $set_root,
+		string $set_content_path,
+	): void {
 		// set table width
 		$table_width = '100%';
 		// load call only if id is set
@@ -334,7 +338,7 @@ class EditBase
 				$menu_element['filename'] == \CoreLibs\Get\System::getPageName() &&
 				(!isset($menu_element['hostname']) || (
 					isset($menu_element['hostname']) &&
-						(!$menu_element['hostname'] || strstr($menu_element['hostname'], CONTENT_PATH) !== false)
+						(!$menu_element['hostname'] || strstr($menu_element['hostname'], $set_content_path) !== false)
 				))
 			) {
 				$position = $i;
@@ -431,7 +435,7 @@ class EditBase
 						$search_glob = [];
 						foreach ($folders as $folder) {
 							// make sure this folder actually exists
-							if (is_dir(ROOT . $folder)) {
+							if (is_dir($set_root . $folder)) {
 								foreach ($files as $file) {
 									$search_glob[] = $folder . $file;
 								}
@@ -534,31 +538,74 @@ class EditBase
 	 * @throws Exception
 	 * @throws SmartyException
 	 */
-	public function editBaseRun()
-	{
+	public function editBaseRun(
+		?string $template_dir = null,
+		?string $compile_dir = null,
+		?string $cache_dir = null,
+		?string $set_admin_stylesheet = null,
+		?string $set_default_encoding = null,
+		?string $set_css = null,
+		?string $set_js = null,
+		?string $set_root = null,
+		?string $set_content_path = null
+	): void {
+		// trigger deprecated warning
+		if (
+			$template_dir === null ||
+			$compile_dir === null ||
+			$cache_dir === null ||
+			$set_admin_stylesheet === null ||
+			$set_default_encoding === null ||
+			$set_css === null ||
+			$set_js === null ||
+			$set_root === null ||
+			$set_content_path === null
+		) {
+			/** @deprecated editBaseRun call without parameters */
+			trigger_error(
+				'Calling editBaseRun without paramters is deprecated',
+				E_USER_DEPRECATED
+			);
+		}
+		// set vars (to be deprecated)
+		$template_dir = $template_dir ?? BASE . INCLUDES . TEMPLATES . CONTENT_PATH;
+		$compile_dir = $compile_dir ?? BASE . TEMPLATES_C;
+		$cache_dir = $cache_dir ?? BASE . CACHE;
+		$set_admin_stylesheet = $set_admin_stylesheet ?? ADMIN_STYLESHEET;
+		$set_default_encoding = $set_default_encoding ?? DEFAULT_ENCODING;
+		$set_css = $set_css ?? LAYOUT . CSS;
+		$set_css = $set_js ?? LAYOUT . JS;
+		$set_root = $set_root ?? ROOT;
+		$set_content_path = $set_content_path ?? CONTENT_PATH;
+
 		// set the template dir
-		// WARNING: this has a special check for the mailing tool layout (old layout)
-		if (defined('LAYOUT')) {
-			$this->smarty->setTemplateDir(BASE . INCLUDES . TEMPLATES . CONTENT_PATH);
-			$this->DATA['css'] = LAYOUT . CSS;
-			$this->DATA['js'] = LAYOUT . JS;
-		} else {
+		// WARNING: this has a special check for the mailing tool layout (old no layout folder)
+		if (!defined('LAYOUT')) {
+			trigger_error(
+				'EditBase with unset LAYOUT is deprecated',
+				E_USER_DEPRECATED
+			);
 			$this->smarty->setTemplateDir(TEMPLATES);
 			$this->DATA['css'] = CSS;
 			$this->DATA['js'] = JS;
+		} else {
+			$this->smarty->setTemplateDir($template_dir);
+			$this->DATA['css'] = $set_css;
+			$this->DATA['js'] = $set_js;
 		}
-		$ADMIN_STYLESHEET = 'edit.css';
 		// define all needed smarty stuff for the general HTML/page building
-		$this->HEADER['CSS'] = CSS;
-		$this->HEADER['DEFAULT_ENCODING'] = DEFAULT_ENCODING;
-		/** @phpstan-ignore-next-line because ADMIN_STYLESHEET can be null */
-		$this->HEADER['STYLESHEET'] = $ADMIN_STYLESHEET ?? ADMIN_STYLESHEET;
+		$this->HEADER['CSS'] = $set_css;
+		$this->HEADER['DEFAULT_ENCODING'] = $set_default_encoding;
+		$this->HEADER['STYLESHEET'] = $set_admin_stylesheet;
 
 		// main run
 		if ($this->form->my_page_name == 'edit_order') {
 			$this->editOrderPage();
 		} else {
-			$this->editPageFlow();
+			$this->editPageFlow(
+				$set_root,
+				$set_content_path
+			);
 		}
 
 		// debug data, if DEBUG flag is on, this data is print out
@@ -571,11 +618,11 @@ class EditBase
 		foreach ($CONTENT_DATA as $key => $value) {
 			$this->smarty->assign($key, $value);
 		}
-		if (is_dir(BASE . TEMPLATES_C)) {
-			$this->smarty->setCompileDir(BASE . TEMPLATES_C);
+		if (is_dir($compile_dir)) {
+			$this->smarty->setCompileDir($compile_dir);
 		}
-		if (is_dir(BASE . CACHE)) {
-			$this->smarty->setCacheDir(BASE . CACHE);
+		if (is_dir($cache_dir)) {
+			$this->smarty->setCacheDir($cache_dir);
 		}
 		$this->smarty->display(
 			$this->EDIT_TEMPLATE,

src/Basic.php

@@ -672,9 +672,6 @@ class Basic
 	public static function arrayToString(array $array, string $connect_char): string
 	{
 		trigger_error('Method ' . __METHOD__ . ' is deprecated, use join()', E_USER_DEPRECATED);
-		if (!is_array($array)) {
-			$array = [];
-		}
 		return join($connect_char, $array);
 	}
 
@@ -992,7 +989,7 @@ class Basic
 		int $jpeg_quality = 80
 	) {
 		trigger_error('Method ' . __METHOD__ . ' is deprecated, use \CoreLibs\Output\Image::createThumbnailSimple()', E_USER_DEPRECATED);
-		return \CoreLibs\Output\Image::createThumbnailSimple($filename, $thumb_width, $thumb_height, $thumbnail_path, $create_dummy, $use_cache, $high_quality, $jpeg_quality);
+		return \CoreLibs\Output\Image::createThumbnailSimple($filename, $thumb_width, $thumb_height, $thumbnail_path, null, $create_dummy, $use_cache, $high_quality, $jpeg_quality);
 	}
 
 	/**

src/Check/Colors.php

@@ -42,8 +42,11 @@ class Colors
 	 * @param  int|false $hsl_flag flag to check for hsl type
 	 * @return bool                True if no error, False if error
 	 */
-	private static function rgbHslContentCheck(string $color, $rgb_flag, $hsl_flag): bool
-	{
+	private static function rgbHslContentCheck(
+		string $color,
+		int|false $rgb_flag,
+		int|false $hsl_flag
+	): bool {
 		// extract string between () and split into elements
 		preg_match("/\((.*)\)/", $color, $matches);
 		if (

src/Check/Encoding.php

@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ class Encoding
 	 *                                 if null is set then "none"
 	 * @return void
 	 */
-	public static function setErrorChar($string): void
+	public static function setErrorChar(string|int|null $string): void
 	{
 		if (empty($string)) {
 			$string = 'none';
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ class Encoding
 	 *                                      directly
 	 * @return string|int Set error character
 	 */
-	public static function getErrorChar(bool $return_substitute_func = false)
+	public static function getErrorChar(bool $return_substitute_func = false): string|int
 	{
 		// return mb_substitute_character();
 		if ($return_substitute_func === true) {
@@ -78,14 +78,14 @@ class Encoding
 	 * @param  string     $string        string to test
 	 * @param  string     $from_encoding encoding of string to test
 	 * @param  string     $to_encoding   target encoding
-	 * @return bool|array<string>        false if no error or
+	 * @return array<string>|false       false if no error or
 	 *                                   array with failed characters
 	 */
 	public static function checkConvertEncoding(
 		string $string,
 		string $from_encoding,
 		string $to_encoding
-	) {
+	): array|false {
 		// convert to target encoding and convert back
 		$temp = mb_convert_encoding($string, $to_encoding, $from_encoding);
 		$compare = mb_convert_encoding($temp, $from_encoding, $to_encoding);

src/Check/Jason.php

@@ -1,41 +0,0 @@
-<?php
-
-/*
- * DEPRECATED: Use correct Convert\Json:: instead
- */
-
-declare(strict_types=1);
-
-namespace CoreLibs\Check;
-
-use CoreLibs\Convert\Json;
-
-class Jason
-{
-	/**
-	 * @param  string|null $json     a json string, or null data
-	 * @param  bool        $override if set to true, then on json error
-	 *                               set original value as array
-	 * @return array<mixed>          returns an array from the json values
-	 * @deprecated Use Json::jsonConvertToArray()
-	 */
-	public static function jsonConvertToArray(?string $json, bool $override = false): array
-	{
-		return Json::jsonConvertToArray($json, $override);
-	}
-
-	/**
-	 * @param  bool|boolean $return_string [default=false] if set to true
-	 *                                     it will return the message string and not
-	 *                                     the error number
-	 * @return int|string                  Either error number (0 for no error)
-	 *                                     or error string ('' for no error)
-	 * @deprecated Use Json::jsonGetLastError()
-	 */
-	public static function jsonGetLastError(bool $return_string = false)
-	{
-		return Json::jsonGetLastError($return_string);
-	}
-}
-
-// __END__

src/Combined/ArrayHandler.php

@@ -21,12 +21,12 @@ class ArrayHandler
 	 *                                      the needle can be found in the
 	 *                                      haystack array
 	 */
-	public static function arraySearchRecursive($needle, array $haystack, ?string $key_search_for = null): array
-	{
+	public static function arraySearchRecursive(
+		string|int $needle,
+		array $haystack,
+		?string $key_search_for = null
+	): array {
 		$path = [];
-		if (!is_array($haystack)) {
-			$haystack = [];
-		}
 		if (
 			$key_search_for != null &&
 			array_key_exists($key_search_for, $haystack) &&
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ class ArrayHandler
 	 *
 	 * @param  string|int        $needle         needle (search for)
 	 * @param  array<mixed>      $haystack       haystack (search in)
-	 * @param  string|int        $key_search_for the key to look for in
+	 * @param  string|int|null   $key_search_for the key to look for in
 	 * @param  bool              $old            [true], if set to false will
 	 *                                           return new flat layout
 	 * @param  array<mixed>|null $path           recursive call for previous path
@@ -80,9 +80,9 @@ class ArrayHandler
 	 *                                           the element was found
 	 */
 	public static function arraySearchRecursiveAll(
-		$needle,
+		string|int $needle,
 		array $haystack,
-		$key_search_for,
+		string|int|null $key_search_for,
 		bool $old = true,
 		?array $path = null
 	): ?array {
@@ -101,10 +101,6 @@ class ArrayHandler
 				$path['work'] = [];
 			}
 		}
-		// should not be needed because it would trigger a php mehtod error
-		if (!is_array($haystack)) {
-			$haystack = [];
-		}
 
 		// go through the array,
 		foreach ($haystack as $_key => $_value) {
@@ -152,17 +148,18 @@ class ArrayHandler
 	 * array search simple. looks for key, value combination, if found, returns true
 	 * on default does not strict check, so string '4' will match int 4 and vica versa
 	 *
-	 * @param  array<mixed> $array search in as array
-	 * @param  string|int  $key    key (key to search in)
-	 * @param  string|int  $value  value (what to find)
-	 * @param  bool        $strict [false], if set to true, will strict check key/value
-	 * @return bool                true on found, false on not found
+	 * @param  array<mixed>    $array search in as array
+	 * @param  string|int      $key    key (key to search in)
+	 * @param  string|int|bool $value  value (what to find)
+	 * @param  bool            $strict [false], if set to true, will strict check key/value
+	 * @return bool            true on found, false on not found
 	 */
-	public static function arraySearchSimple(array $array, $key, $value, bool $strict = false): bool
-	{
-		if (!is_array($array)) {
-			$array = [];
-		}
+	public static function arraySearchSimple(
+		array $array,
+		string|int $key,
+		string|int|bool $value,
+		bool $strict = false
+	): bool {
 		foreach ($array as $_key => $_value) {
 			// if value is an array, we search
 			if (is_array($_value)) {
@@ -189,9 +186,9 @@ class ArrayHandler
 	 *         bool  key flag: true: handle keys as string or int
 	 *               default false: all keys are string
 	 *
-	 * @return array<mixed>|bool merged array
+	 * @return array<mixed>|false merged array
 	 */
-	public static function arrayMergeRecursive()
+	public static function arrayMergeRecursive(): array|false
 	{
 		// croak on not enough arguemnts (we need at least two)
 		if (func_num_args() < 2) {
@@ -264,10 +261,10 @@ class ArrayHandler
 	 * @param  array<mixed> $needle   elements to search for
 	 * @param  array<mixed> $haystack array where the $needle elements should
 	 *                                be searched int
-	 * @return array<mixed>|bool      either the found elements or
+	 * @return array<mixed>|false     either the found elements or
 	 *                                false for nothing found or error
 	 */
-	public static function inArrayAny(array $needle, array $haystack)
+	public static function inArrayAny(array $needle, array $haystack): array|false
 	{
 		$found = [];
 		foreach ($needle as $element) {
@@ -291,8 +288,12 @@ class ArrayHandler
 	 * @param  bool            $set_only flag to return all (default), or set only
 	 * @return array<mixed>              associative array
 	 */
-	public static function genAssocArray(array $db_array, $key, $value, bool $set_only = false): array
-	{
+	public static function genAssocArray(
+		array $db_array,
+		string|int|bool $key,
+		string|int|bool $value,
+		bool $set_only = false
+	): array {
 		$ret_array = [];
 		// do this to only run count once
 		for ($i = 0, $iMax = count($db_array); $i < $iMax; $i++) {
@@ -385,11 +386,8 @@ class ArrayHandler
 	 *                              and will be pushed up
 	 * @return array<mixed>         modified, flattened array
 	 */
-	public static function arrayFlatForKey(array $array, $search): array
+	public static function arrayFlatForKey(array $array, string|int $search): array
 	{
-		if (!is_array($array)) {
-			$array = [];
-		}
 		foreach ($array as $key => $value) {
 			// if it is not an array do just nothing
 			if (!is_array($value)) {

src/Combined/DateTime.php

@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ class DateTime
 	 * @return string                    formated date+time in Y-M-D h:m:s ms
 	 */
 	public static function dateStringFormat(
-		$timestamp,
+		int|float $timestamp,
 		bool $show_micro = false,
 		bool $micro_as_float = false
 	): string {
@@ -100,8 +100,10 @@ class DateTime
 	 * @param  bool             $show_micro show micro seconds, default true
 	 * @return string                       interval formatted string or string as is
 	 */
-	public static function timeStringFormat($timestamp, bool $show_micro = true): string
-	{
+	public static function timeStringFormat(
+		string|int|float $timestamp,
+		bool $show_micro = true
+	): string {
 		// check if the timestamp has any h/m/s/ms inside, if yes skip
 		if (!preg_match("/(h|m|s|ms)/", (string)$timestamp)) {
 			list($timestamp, $ms) = array_pad(explode('.', (string)round((float)$timestamp, 4)), 2, null);
@@ -157,7 +159,7 @@ class DateTime
 	 * @param  string|int|float $timestring formatted interval
 	 * @return string|int|float             converted float interval, or string as is
 	 */
-	public static function stringToTime($timestring)
+	public static function stringToTime(string|int|float $timestring): string|int|float
 	{
 		$timestamp = 0;
 		if (preg_match("/(d|h|m|s|ms)/", (string)$timestring)) {
@@ -247,9 +249,9 @@ class DateTime
 	 * @param  string $date a date string in the format YYYY-MM-DD
 	 * @return bool         true if valid date, false if date not valid
 	 */
-	public static function checkDate($date): bool
+	public static function checkDate(string $date): bool
 	{
-		if (!$date) {
+		if (empty($date)) {
 			return false;
 		}
 		list ($year, $month, $day) = array_pad(
@@ -324,7 +326,7 @@ class DateTime
 	 * @return int|bool           false on error
 	 *                            or int -1 (s<e)/0 (s=e)/1 (s>e) as difference
 	 */
-	public static function compareDate($start_date, $end_date)
+	public static function compareDate(string $start_date, string $end_date): int|bool
 	{
 		// pre check for empty or wrong
 		if ($start_date == '--' || $end_date == '--' || !$start_date || !$end_date) {
@@ -367,7 +369,7 @@ class DateTime
 	 * @return int|bool               false for error
 	 *                                or -1 (s<e)/0 (s=e)/1 (s>e) as difference
 	 */
-	public static function compareDateTime($start_datetime, $end_datetime)
+	public static function compareDateTime(string $start_datetime, string $end_datetime): int|bool
 	{
 		// pre check for empty or wrong
 		if ($start_datetime == '--' || $end_datetime == '--' || !$start_datetime || !$end_datetime) {
@@ -402,8 +404,11 @@ class DateTime
 	 * @param  bool   $return_named return array type, false (default), true for named
 	 * @return array<mixed>         0/overall, 1/weekday, 2/weekend
 	 */
-	public static function calcDaysInterval($start_date, $end_date, bool $return_named = false): array
-	{
+	public static function calcDaysInterval(
+		string $start_date,
+		string $end_date,
+		bool $return_named = false
+	): array {
 		// pos 0 all, pos 1 weekday, pos 2 weekend
 		$days = [];
 		// if anything invalid, return 0,0,0

src/Convert/Byte.php

@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ class Byte
 	 * @return string                  converted byte number (float) with suffix
 	 * @throws \Exception               1: no valid flag set
 	 */
-	public static function humanReadableByteFormat($bytes, int $flags = 0): string
+	public static function humanReadableByteFormat(string|int|float $bytes, int $flags = 0): string
 	{
 		// if not numeric, return as is
 		if (is_numeric($bytes)) {
@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@ class Byte
 	 * @return string|int|float         converted value or original value
 	 * @throws \Exception                1: no valid flag set
 	 */
-	public static function stringByteFormat($number, int $flags = 0)
+	public static function stringByteFormat(string|int|float $number, int $flags = 0): string|int|float
 	{
 		// use SI 1000 mod and not 1024 mod
 		if ($flags & self::BYTE_FORMAT_SI) {

src/Convert/Colors.php

@@ -31,8 +31,12 @@ class Colors
 	 * @return string|bool        rgb in hex values with leading # if set,
 	 *                            false for invalid color
 	 */
-	public static function rgb2hex(int $red, int $green, int $blue, bool $hex_prefix = true)
-	{
+	public static function rgb2hex(
+		int $red,
+		int $green,
+		int $blue,
+		bool $hex_prefix = true
+	): string|bool {
 		$hex_color = '';
 		if ($hex_prefix === true) {
 			$hex_color = '#';
@@ -61,7 +65,7 @@ class Colors
 		string $hexStr,
 		bool $return_as_string = false,
 		string $seperator = ','
-	) {
+	): string|array|bool {
 		$hexStr = preg_replace("/[^0-9A-Fa-f]/", '', $hexStr); // Gets a proper hex string
 		if (!is_string($hexStr)) {
 			return false;
@@ -99,7 +103,7 @@ class Colors
 	 * @return array<int|float>|bool Hue, Sat, Brightness/Value
 	 *                               false for input value error
 	 */
-	public static function rgb2hsb(int $red, int $green, int $blue)
+	public static function rgb2hsb(int $red, int $green, int $blue): array|bool
 	{
 		// check that rgb is from 0 to 255
 		foreach (['red', 'green', 'blue'] as $c) {
@@ -146,7 +150,7 @@ class Colors
 	 * @return array<int>|bool 0 red/1 green/2 blue array as 0-255
 	 *                         false for input value error
 	 */
-	public static function hsb2rgb(float $H, float $S, float $V)
+	public static function hsb2rgb(float $H, float $S, float $V): array|bool
 	{
 		// check that H is 0 to 359, 360 = 0
 		// and S and V are 0 to 1
@@ -232,7 +236,7 @@ class Colors
 	 * @return array<float>|bool hue/sat/luminance
 	 *                           false for input value error
 	 */
-	public static function rgb2hsl(int $red, int $green, int $blue)
+	public static function rgb2hsl(int $red, int $green, int $blue): array|bool
 	{
 		// check that rgb is from 0 to 255
 		foreach (['red', 'green', 'blue'] as $c) {
@@ -285,11 +289,8 @@ class Colors
 	 * @param  float $lum                luminance: 0-100
 	 * @return array<int,float|int>|bool red/blue/green 0-255 each
 	 */
-	public static function hsl2rgb(float $hue, float $sat, float $lum)
+	public static function hsl2rgb(float $hue, float $sat, float $lum): array|bool
 	{
-		if (!is_numeric($hue)) {
-			return false;
-		}
 		if ($hue == 360) {
 			$hue = 0;
 		}

src/Convert/Html.php

@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ class Html
 	 * @param  mixed $string string to html encode
 	 * @return mixed         if string, encoded, else as is (eg null)
 	 */
-	public static function htmlent($string)
+	public static function htmlent(mixed $string): mixed
 	{
 		if (is_string($string)) {
 			return htmlentities($string, ENT_COMPAT | ENT_HTML401, 'UTF-8', false);
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ class Html
 	 * @return ?string                       returns checked or selected,
 	 *                                       else returns null
 	 */
-	public static function checked($haystack, string $needle, int $type = 0): ?string
+	public static function checked(array|string $haystack, string $needle, int $type = 0): ?string
 	{
 		if (is_array($haystack)) {
 			if (in_array($needle, $haystack)) {

src/Convert/Json.php

@@ -51,13 +51,13 @@ class Json
 	/**
 	 * returns human readable string for json errors thrown in jsonConvertToArray
 	 *
-	 * @param  bool|boolean $return_string [default=false] if set to true
-	 *                                     it will return the message string and not
-	 *                                     the error number
-	 * @return int|string                  Either error number (0 for no error)
-	 *                                     or error string ('' for no error)
+	 * @param  bool       $return_string [default=false] if set to true
+	 *                                   it will return the message string and not
+	 *                                   the error number
+	 * @return int|string                Either error number (0 for no error)
+	 *                                   or error string ('' for no error)
 	 */
-	public static function jsonGetLastError(bool $return_string = false)
+	public static function jsonGetLastError(bool $return_string = false): int|string
 	{
 		$json_error_string = '';
 		// valid errors as of php 8.0

src/Convert/Math.php

@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ class Math
 	 * @param  string|int|float $number string or number to check
 	 * @return float                    if not number, then returns 0, else original input
 	 */
-	public static function initNumeric($number): float
+	public static function initNumeric(string|int|float $number): float
 	{
 		if (!is_numeric($number)) {
 			return 0;

src/Create/Hash.php

@@ -90,33 +90,6 @@ class Hash
 	{
 		return hash(self::STANDARD_HASH_LONG, $string);
 	}
-
-	/**
-	 * create a unique id with the standard hash type defined in __hash
-	 *
-	 * @return string Unique ID with fixed length of 8 characters
-	 * @deprecated Use \CoreLibs\Create\Uids::uniqIdShort() instead
-	 */
-	public static function __uniqId(): string
-	{
-		trigger_error('Method ' . __METHOD__ . ' is deprecated, '
-			. '\CoreLibs\Create\Uids::uniqIdShort() class', E_USER_DEPRECATED);
-		return \CoreLibs\Create\Uids::uniqIdShort();
-	}
-
-	/**
-	 * create a unique id with the standard long hash type
-	 * defined in __hashLong
-	 *
-	 * @return string Unique ID with length of current default long hash
-	 * @deprecated Use \CoreLibs\Create\Uids::uniqIdLong() instead
-	 */
-	public static function __uniqIdLong(): string
-	{
-		trigger_error('Method ' . __METHOD__ . ' is deprecated, '
-			. '\CoreLibs\Create\Uids::uniqIdLong() class', E_USER_DEPRECATED);
-		return \CoreLibs\Create\Uids::uniqIdLong();
-	}
 }
 
 // __END__

src/Create/RandomKey.php

@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ class RandomKey
 	 *
 	 * @return void has no return
 	 */
-	private static function initRandomKeyData()
+	private static function initRandomKeyData(): void
 	{
 		// random key generation base string
 		self::$key_range = join('', array_merge(
@@ -52,7 +52,6 @@ class RandomKey
 	private static function validateRandomKeyLenght(int $key_length): bool
 	{
 		if (
-			is_numeric($key_length) &&
 			$key_length > 0 &&
 			$key_length <= self::$max_key_length
 		) {

src/Create/Session.php

@@ -18,19 +18,6 @@ class Session
 	/** @var string list for errors */
 	private $session_intern_error_str = '';
 
-	/**
-	 * Start session
-	 * startSession should be called for complete check
-	 * If this is called without any name set before the php.ini name is
-	 * used.
-	 *
-	 * @return void
-	 */
-	protected function startSessionCall(): void
-	{
-		session_start();
-	}
-
 	/**
 	 * init a session, if array is empty or array does not have session_name set
 	 * then no auto init is run
@@ -44,6 +31,19 @@ class Session
 		}
 	}
 
+	/**
+	 * Start session
+	 * startSession should be called for complete check
+	 * If this is called without any name set before the php.ini name is
+	 * used.
+	 *
+	 * @return void
+	 */
+	protected function startSessionCall(): void
+	{
+		session_start();
+	}
+
 	/**
 	 * check if we are in CLI, we set this, so we can mock this
 	 * Not this is just a wrapper for the static System::checkCLI call
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@ class Session
 	 * @param string|null $session_name
 	 * @return string|bool
 	 */
-	public function startSession(?string $session_name = null)
+	public function startSession(?string $session_name = null): string|bool
 	{
 		// we can't start sessions on command line
 		if ($this->checkCliStatus()) {
@@ -163,7 +163,7 @@ class Session
 	 *
 	 * @return string|bool
 	 */
-	public function getSessionId()
+	public function getSessionId(): string|bool
 	{
 		return session_id();
 	}
@@ -173,7 +173,7 @@ class Session
 	 *
 	 * @return string|bool
 	 */
-	public function getSessionName()
+	public function getSessionName(): string|bool
 	{
 		return session_name();
 	}
@@ -275,7 +275,7 @@ class Session
 	 * @param  mixed      $value value to set (can be anything)
 	 * @return void
 	 */
-	public function setS($name, $value): void
+	public function setS(string|int $name, mixed $value): void
 	{
 		$_SESSION[$name] = $value;
 	}
@@ -286,7 +286,7 @@ class Session
 	 * @param  string|int $name value key to get from _SESSION
 	 * @return mixed            value stored in _SESSION
 	 */
-	public function getS($name)
+	public function getS(string|int $name): mixed
 	{
 		return $_SESSION[$name] ?? '';
 	}
@@ -297,7 +297,7 @@ class Session
 	 * @param  string|int $name Name to check for
 	 * @return bool             True for set, False fornot set
 	 */
-	public function issetS($name): bool
+	public function issetS(string|int $name): bool
 	{
 		return isset($_SESSION[$name]);
 	}
@@ -308,7 +308,7 @@ class Session
 	 * @param  string|int $name _SESSION key name to remove
 	 * @return void
 	 */
-	public function unsetS($name): void
+	public function unsetS(string|int $name): void
 	{
 		if (isset($_SESSION[$name])) {
 			unset($_SESSION[$name]);
@@ -325,7 +325,7 @@ class Session
 	 * @param  mixed      $value
 	 * @return void
 	 */
-	public function __set($name, $value): void
+	public function __set(string|int $name, mixed $value): void
 	{
 		$_SESSION[$name] = $value;
 	}
@@ -334,13 +334,14 @@ class Session
 	 * Undocumented function
 	 *
 	 * @param  string|int $name
-	 * @return mixed
+	 * @return mixed            If name is not found, it will return null
 	 */
-	public function __get($name)
+	public function __get(string|int $name): mixed
 	{
 		if (isset($_SESSION[$name])) {
 			return $_SESSION[$name];
 		}
+		return null;
 	}
 
 	/**
@@ -349,7 +350,7 @@ class Session
 	 * @param  string|int $name
 	 * @return bool
 	 */
-	public function __isset($name): bool
+	public function __isset(string|int $name): bool
 	{
 		return isset($_SESSION[$name]);
 	}
@@ -360,7 +361,7 @@ class Session
 	 * @param  string|int $name
 	 * @return void
 	 */
-	public function __unset($name): void
+	public function __unset(string|int $name): void
 	{
 		if (isset($_SESSION[$name])) {
 			unset($_SESSION[$name]);

src/DB/Extended/ArrayIO.php

@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ class ArrayIO extends \CoreLibs\DB\IO
 	 * @param array<mixed> $db_config      db connection config
 	 * @param array<mixed> $table_array    table array config
 	 * @param string       $table_name     table name string
-	 * @param \CoreLibs\Debug\Logging|null $log Logging class, default set if not set
+	 * @param \CoreLibs\Debug\Logging $log Logging class
 	 * @param int          $base_acl_level Set base acl level, if needed
 	 * @param int          $acl_admin      Flag if this is an admin ACL access level
 	 */
@@ -65,12 +65,12 @@ class ArrayIO extends \CoreLibs\DB\IO
 		array $db_config,
 		array $table_array,
 		string $table_name,
-		\CoreLibs\Debug\Logging $log = null,
+		\CoreLibs\Debug\Logging $log,
 		int $base_acl_level = 0,
 		int $acl_admin = 0
 	) {
 		// instance db_io class
-		parent::__construct($db_config, $log ?? new \CoreLibs\Debug\Logging());
+		parent::__construct($db_config, $log);
 		// more error vars for this class
 		$this->error_string['1999'] = 'No table array or table name set';
 		$this->error_string['1021'] = 'No Primary Key given';
@@ -137,7 +137,7 @@ class ArrayIO extends \CoreLibs\DB\IO
 	 * @param  string $text any html encoded string
 	 * @return string       decoded html string
 	 */
-	public function convertData($text): string
+	public function convertData(string $text): string
 	{
 		$text = str_replace('&lt;b&gt;', '<b>', $text);
 		$text = str_replace('&lt;/b&gt;', '</b>', $text);
@@ -156,7 +156,7 @@ class ArrayIO extends \CoreLibs\DB\IO
 	 * @param  string $text encoded html string
 	 * @return string       decoded html string
 	 */
-	public function convertEntities($text): string
+	public function convertEntities(string $text): string
 	{
 		$text = str_replace('&lt;', '<', $text);
 		$text = str_replace('&gt;', '>', $text);
@@ -172,7 +172,7 @@ class ArrayIO extends \CoreLibs\DB\IO
 	 * @param  bool   $write write to error message, default false
 	 * @return string        the array data as html string entry
 	 */
-	public function dbDumpArray($write = false): string
+	public function dbDumpArray(bool $write = false): string
 	{
 		reset($this->table_array);
 		$string = '';
@@ -192,7 +192,7 @@ class ArrayIO extends \CoreLibs\DB\IO
 	 *
 	 * @return bool true if pk value is set, else false
 	 */
-	public function dbCheckPkSet()
+	public function dbCheckPkSet(): bool
 	{
 		// if pk_id is set, overrule ...
 		if ($this->pk_id) {
@@ -210,10 +210,10 @@ class ArrayIO extends \CoreLibs\DB\IO
 
 	/**
 	 * resets the whole array values
-	 * @param  boolean $reset_pk true if we want to reset the pk too
+	 * @param  bool $reset_pk true if we want to reset the pk too
 	 * @return void              has no return
 	 */
-	public function dbResetArray($reset_pk = false): void
+	public function dbResetArray(bool $reset_pk = false): void
 	{
 		reset($this->table_array);
 		foreach (array_keys($this->table_array) as $column) {
@@ -230,10 +230,10 @@ class ArrayIO extends \CoreLibs\DB\IO
 	 *
 	 * @param  array<mixed> $table_array optional override for table array set
 	 *                                   set this as new table array too
-	 * @param  boolean      $acl_limit   [false], if set to true, well do ACL limit check
+	 * @param  bool      $acl_limit   [false], if set to true, well do ACL limit check
 	 * @return array<mixed>              returns the table array that was deleted
 	 */
-	public function dbDelete($table_array = [], $acl_limit = false)
+	public function dbDelete(array $table_array = [], bool $acl_limit = false): array
 	{
 		// is array and has values, override set and set new
 		if (is_array($table_array) && count($table_array)) {
@@ -294,12 +294,12 @@ class ArrayIO extends \CoreLibs\DB\IO
 	/**
 	 * reads one row into the array
 	 *
-	 * @param  boolean      $edit        on true convert data, else as is
+	 * @param  bool      $edit        on true convert data, else as is
 	 * @param  array<mixed> $table_array optional table array, overwrites
 	 *                                   internal set array
 	 * @return array<mixed>              set table array with values
 	 */
-	public function dbRead($edit = false, $table_array = [])
+	public function dbRead(bool $edit = false, array $table_array = []): array
 	{
 		// if array give, overrules internal array
 		if (is_array($table_array) && count($table_array)) {
@@ -381,9 +381,9 @@ class ArrayIO extends \CoreLibs\DB\IO
 	/**
 	 * writes one set into DB or updates one set (if PK exists)
 	 *
-	 * @param  boolean      $addslashes  old convert entities and set set escape
+	 * @param  bool      $addslashes  old convert entities and set set escape
 	 * @param  array<mixed> $table_array optional table array, overwrites internal one
-	 * @param  boolean      $acl_limit   [false], if set to true, well do ACL limit check
+	 * @param  bool      $acl_limit   [false], if set to true, well do ACL limit check
 	 * @return array<mixed>              table array or null
 	 */
 	public function dbWrite(
@@ -391,7 +391,7 @@ class ArrayIO extends \CoreLibs\DB\IO
 		array $table_array = [],
 		bool $acl_limit = false
 	): array {
-		if (is_array($table_array) && count($table_array)) {
+		if (count($table_array)) {
 			$this->table_array = $table_array;
 		}
 		// PK ID check
@@ -475,13 +475,12 @@ class ArrayIO extends \CoreLibs\DB\IO
 				$this->table_array[$column]['type'] != 'view' &&
 				strlen($column) > 0 &&
 				// no acl limiter
-				($acl_limit === false ||
 				(
+					$acl_limit === false ||
 					// acl limit is true, min edit must be at larger than set
-					$acl_limit === true &&
 					$this->base_acl_level >=
 						($this->table_array[$column]['min_edit_acl'] ?? 100)
-				))
+				)
 			) {
 				// for password use hidden value if main is not set
 				if (
@@ -528,7 +527,7 @@ class ArrayIO extends \CoreLibs\DB\IO
 					}
 					$q_data .= $_value;
 				} elseif (isset($this->table_array[$column]['bool'])) {
-					// boolean storeage (reverse check on ifset)
+					// bool storage (reverse check on ifset)
 					$q_data .= "'" . $this->dbBoolean($this->table_array[$column]['value'], true) . "'";
 				} elseif (
 					isset($this->table_array[$column]['interval']) ||

src/DB/IO.php

@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 *   2013/10/10, prepare/excute were added, including auto RETURNING primary key if
 *   possible for any INSERT query in exec or prepare/execute, better debugging and
 *   data dumping. Proper string escape wrapper, special db exec writer for complex
-*   array inserts in auto calls. boolean converter from postresql to php
+*   array inserts in auto calls. bool converter from postresql to php
 *
 *   2003/12/08, one major change: renamed db_exec_ext to db_return, as it has not
 *   much in common with the normal db_exec wrapper, as it was written only for
@@ -168,7 +168,7 @@
 *     - all HTML from the query data (color codes, etc) via flag to debug call
 *
 * HISTORY:
-* 2008/10/25 (cs) add db_boolean to fix the postgres to php boolean var problem
+* 2008/10/25 (cs) add db_boolean to fix the postgres to php bool var problem
 *                 (TODO: implement this in any select return)
 * 2008/07/03 (cs) add db_write_data function, original written for inventory tool "invSQLWriteData"
 * 2008/04/16 (cs) add db_escape_string function for correct string escape
@@ -288,7 +288,7 @@ class IO
 	private $query; // the query string at the moment
 	// only inside
 	// basic vars
-	/** @var object|resource|bool|int|null */ // replace object with PgSql\Connection|
+	/** @var \PgSql\Connection|false|null */ // replace object with PgSql\Connection|
 	private $dbh; // the dbh handler, if disconnected by command is null, bool:false/int:-1 on error,
 	/** @var bool */
 	private $db_debug = false; // DB_DEBUG ... (if set prints out debug msgs)
@@ -315,7 +315,7 @@ class IO
 	/** @var array<mixed,mixed> */
 	private $cursor_ext; // hash of hashes
 	// per query vars
-	/** @var object|resource|bool */ // replace object with PgSql\Result
+	/** @var \PgSql\Result|false */ // replace object with PgSql\Result
 	private $cursor; // actual cursor (DBH)
 	/** @var int */
 	private $num_rows; // how many rows have been found
@@ -378,16 +378,16 @@ class IO
 	/**
 	 * main DB concstructor with auto connection to DB and failure set on failed connection
 	 * @param array<mixed> $db_config DB configuration array
-	 * @param \CoreLibs\Debug\Logging|null $log Logging class
+	 * @param \CoreLibs\Debug\Logging $log Logging class
 	 * @param bool|null $db_debug_override Overrides debug settings in db_config
 	 */
 	public function __construct(
 		array $db_config,
-		?\CoreLibs\Debug\Logging $log = null,
+		\CoreLibs\Debug\Logging $log,
 		?bool $db_debug_override = null
 	) {
 		// attach logger
-		$this->log = $log ?? new \CoreLibs\Debug\Logging();
+		$this->log = $log;
 		// sets the names (for connect/reconnect)
 		$this->db_name = $db_config['db_name'] ?? '';
 		$this->db_user = $db_config['db_user'] ?? '';
@@ -495,15 +495,15 @@ class IO
 	 * OTOH this whole class is so PgSQL specific
 	 * that non PgSQL doesn't make much sense anymore
 	 *
-	 * @return \CoreLibs\DB\SQL\PgSQL|null DB functions object or false on error
+	 * @return SQL\PgSQL|null DB functions object or false on error
 	 */
-	private function __loadDBFunctions()
+	private function __loadDBFunctions(): SQL\PgSQL|null
 	{
 		$db_functions = null;
 		switch ($this->db_type) {
 			// list of valid DB function objects
 			case 'pgsql':
-				$db_functions = new \CoreLibs\DB\SQL\PgSQL();
+				$db_functions = new SQL\PgSQL();
 				break;
 			// if non set or none matching abort
 			default:
@@ -566,7 +566,7 @@ class IO
 	 */
 	private function __closeDB(): void
 	{
-		if (!empty($this->dbh) && $this->dbh !== false) {
+		if (!empty($this->dbh)) {
 			$this->db_functions->__dbClose();
 			$this->dbh = null;
 		}
@@ -632,9 +632,6 @@ class IO
 	private function __printArray(array $array): string
 	{
 		$string = '';
-		if (!is_array($array)) {
-			$array = [];
-		}
 		foreach ($array as $key => $value) {
 			$string .= $this->nbsp . '<b>' . $key . '</b> => ';
 			if (is_array($value)) {
@@ -701,7 +698,7 @@ class IO
 
 	/**
 	 * Check if there is a cursor and write this cursors error info
-	 * @param object|resource|bool $cursor current cursor for pg_result_error,
+	 * @param \PgSql\Result|false $cursor current cursor for pg_result_error,
 	 *                             pg_last_error too, but pg_result_error
 	 *                             is more accurate (PgSql\Result)
 	 * @return array<mixed> Pos 0: if we could get the method where it was called
@@ -709,7 +706,7 @@ class IO
 	 *                      Pos 1: if we have the pg_error_string from last error
 	 *                             if nothing then empty string
 	 */
-	private function __dbErrorPreprocessor($cursor = false): array
+	private function __dbErrorPreprocessor(\PgSql\Result|false $cursor = false): array
 	{
 		$pg_error_string = '';
 		// 1 = self/__dbErrorPreprocessor, 2 = __dbError, __dbWarning,
@@ -774,12 +771,15 @@ class IO
 	/**
 	 * write an error
 	 * @param integer $error_id            Any Error ID, used in debug message string
-	 * @param object|resource|bool $cursor Optional cursor, passed on to preprocessor
+	 * @param \PgSql\Result|false $cursor Optional cursor, passed on to preprocessor
 	 * @param string $msg                  optional message added to debug
 	 * @return void
 	 */
-	protected function __dbError(int $error_id, $cursor = false, string $msg = ''): void
-	{
+	protected function __dbError(
+		int $error_id,
+		\PgSql\Result|false $cursor = false,
+		string $msg = ''
+	): void {
 		$error_id = (string)$error_id;
 		[$where_called, $pg_error_string] = $this->__dbErrorPreprocessor($cursor);
 		// write error msg ...
@@ -798,12 +798,15 @@ class IO
 	/**
 	 * write a warning
 	 * @param integer $warning_id          Integer warning id added to debug
-	 * @param object|resource|bool $cursor Optional cursor, passed on to preprocessor
+	 * @param \PgSql\Result|false $cursor Optional cursor, passed on to preprocessor
 	 * @param string $msg                  optional message added to debug
 	 * @return void
 	 */
-	protected function __dbWarning(int $warning_id, $cursor = false, string $msg = ''): void
-	{
+	protected function __dbWarning(
+		int $warning_id,
+		\PgSql\Result|false $cursor = false,
+		string $msg = ''
+	): void {
 		$warning_id = (string)$warning_id;
 		[$where_called, $pg_error_string] = $this->__dbErrorPreprocessor($cursor);
 		$this->__dbDebug(
@@ -821,18 +824,18 @@ class IO
 	/**
 	 * if there is the 'to_encoding' var set,
 	 * and the field is in the wrong encoding converts it to the target
-	 * @param  array<mixed>|bool|null $row Array from fetch_row
-	 * @return array<mixed>|bool           Convert fetch_row array, or false
+	 * @param  array<mixed>|false $row Array from fetch_row
+	 * @return array<mixed>|false      Convert fetch_row array, or false
 	 */
-	private function __dbConvertEncoding($row)
+	private function __dbConvertEncoding(array|false $row): array|false
 	{
-		if ($row === null) {
+		if (is_bool($row)) {
 			return false;
 		}
 		// only do if array, else pass through row (can be false)
 		if (
 			!is_array($row) ||
-			empty($this->to_encoding)// || empty($this->db_encoding)
+			empty($this->to_encoding)
 		) {
 			return $row;
 		}
@@ -914,7 +917,7 @@ class IO
 	 * check if there is another query running, or do we hang after a
 	 * PHP error
 	 * @param  integer $timeout_seconds For complex timeout waits, default 3 seconds
-	 * @return boolean                  True for connection OK, else false
+	 * @return bool                  True for connection OK, else false
 	 */
 	private function __dbCheckConnectionOk(int $timeout_seconds = 3): bool
 	{
@@ -932,7 +935,7 @@ class IO
 	 * dbReturn
 	 * Read data from previous written data cache
 	 * @param  string  $query_hash The hash for the current query
-	 * @param  boolean $assoc_only Only return assoc value (key named)
+	 * @param  bool $assoc_only Only return assoc value (key named)
 	 * @return array<mixed>        Current position query data from cache
 	 */
 	private function __dbReturnCacheRead(string $query_hash, bool $assoc_only): array
@@ -983,10 +986,11 @@ class IO
 	 * - sets internal hash for query
 	 * - checks multiple call count
 	 * @param  string      $query   query string
-	 * @param  string      $pk_name primary key [if set to NULL no returning will be added]
-	 * @return string|bool          queryt hash OR boolean false on error
+	 * @param  string      $pk_name primary key
+	 *                              [if set to NULL no returning will be added]
+	 * @return string|false         queryt hash OR bool false on error
 	 */
-	private function __dbPrepareExec(string $query, string $pk_name)
+	private function __dbPrepareExec(string $query, string $pk_name): string|false
 	{
 		// reset current cursor before exec
 		$this->cursor = false;
@@ -1152,10 +1156,10 @@ class IO
 	 * insert_id_ext [DEPRECATED, all in insert_id_arr]
 	 * - holds all returning as array
 	 * TODO: Only use insert_id_arr and use functions to get ok array or single
-	 * @param boolean         $returning_id
+	 * @param bool         $returning_id
 	 * @param string          $query
 	 * @param string|null     $pk_name
-	 * @param object|resource|bool $cursor       (PgSql\Result)
+	 * @param \PgSql\Result|false $cursor       (PgSql\Result)
 	 * @param string|null     $stm_name     If not null, is dbExecutre run
 	 * @return void
 	 */
@@ -1163,7 +1167,7 @@ class IO
 		bool $returning_id,
 		string $query,
 		?string $pk_name,
-		$cursor,
+		\PgSql\Result|false $cursor,
 		?string $stm_name = null
 	): void {
 		// $this->log->debug('DB SET INSERT ID', 'Ret: ' . ($returning_id ? 'Y' : 'N')
@@ -1271,10 +1275,10 @@ class IO
 
 	/**
 	 * get certain settings like username, db name
-	 * @param  string $name what setting to query
-	 * @return mixed        setting value, if not allowed name return false
+	 * @param  string          $name what setting to query
+	 * @return int|string|bool       setting value, if not allowed name return false
 	 */
-	public function dbGetSetting(string $name)
+	public function dbGetSetting(string $name): int|string|bool
 	{
 		$setting = '';
 		switch ($name) {
@@ -1373,7 +1377,7 @@ class IO
 	 * extended version info, can access all additional information data
 	 * @param  string  $parameter Array parameter name, if not valid returns
 	 *                            empty string
-	 * @param  boolean $strip     Strip extended server info string, default true
+	 * @param  bool $strip     Strip extended server info string, default true
 	 *                            eg nn.n (other info) will only return nn.n
 	 * @return string             Parameter value
 	 */
@@ -1392,14 +1396,15 @@ class IO
 	}
 
 	/**
-	 * returns boolean true or false if the string matches the database version
+	 * returns bool true or false if the string matches the database version
 	 * @param  string $compare string to match in type =X.Y, >X.Y, <X.Y, <=X.Y, >=X.Y
 	 * @return bool            true for ok, false on not ok
 	 */
 	public function dbCompareVersion(string $compare): bool
 	{
 		$matches = [];
-		// compare has =, >, < prefix, and gets stripped, if the rest is not X.Y format then error
+		// compare has =, >, < prefix, and gets stripped
+		// if the rest is not X.Y format then error
 		preg_match("/^([<>=]{1,})(\d{1,})\.(\d{1,})/", $compare, $matches);
 		$compare = $matches[1];
 		$to_master = $matches[2];
@@ -1464,7 +1469,7 @@ class IO
 	 *                       else current cursor
 	 * @return string        Formated string with all the data in the array
 	 */
-	public function dbDumpData($query = ''): string
+	public function dbDumpData(string $query = ''): string
 	{
 		// set start array
 		if ($query) {
@@ -1490,7 +1495,7 @@ class IO
 	 * @param  string|int|float|bool $string string to escape
 	 * @return string                        escaped string
 	 */
-	public function dbEscapeString($string): string
+	public function dbEscapeString(string|int|float|bool $string): string
 	{
 		return $this->db_functions->__dbEscapeString($string);
 	}
@@ -1501,7 +1506,7 @@ class IO
 	 * @param  string|int|float|bool $string string to escape
 	 * @return string                        escaped string
 	 */
-	public function dbEscapeLiteral($string): string
+	public function dbEscapeLiteral(string|int|float|bool $string): string
 	{
 		return $this->db_functions->__dbEscapeLiteral($string);
 	}
@@ -1538,11 +1543,11 @@ class IO
 
 	/**
 	 * clear up any data for valid DB insert
-	 * @param  int|float|string|null $value to escape data
-	 * @param  string           $kbn   escape trigger type
-	 * @return string                  escaped value
+	 * @param  int|float|string|bool|null $value to escape data
+	 * @param  string                     $kbn   escape trigger type
+	 * @return string                            escaped value
 	 */
-	public function dbSqlEscape($value, string $kbn = '')
+	public function dbSqlEscape(int|float|string|bool|null $value, string $kbn = ''): string
 	{
 		switch ($kbn) {
 			case 'i':
@@ -1551,24 +1556,35 @@ class IO
 			case 'f':
 				$value = empty($value) ? 'NULL' : floatval($value);
 				break;
+			// string (null is null, else is string)
 			case 't':
 				$value = $value === null ?
 					'NULL' :
 					"'" . $this->dbEscapeString($value) . "'";
 				break;
+			// string litereal (null is null, else is stirng)
 			case 'tl':
 				$value = $value === null ?
 					'NULL' :
 					$this->dbEscapeLiteral($value);
 				break;
-			// what is d?
+			// escape string, set empty to null
 			case 'd':
-				$value = empty($value) ? 'NULL' : "'" . $this->dbEscapeString($value) . "'";
+				$value = empty($value) ?
+					'NULL' :
+					"'" . $this->dbEscapeString($value) . "'";
+				break;
+			// escape string literal, set empty to null
+			case 'dl':
+				$value = empty($value) ?
+					'NULL' :
+					$this->dbEscapeLiteral($value);
 				break;
 			// bytea data
 			case 'by':
 				$value = empty($value) ? 'NULL' : $this->dbEscapeBytea((string)$value);
 				break;
+			// bool
 			case 'b':
 				if (is_float($value)) {
 					$value = (int)$value;
@@ -1577,6 +1593,7 @@ class IO
 					'NULL' :
 					"'" . $this->dbBoolean($value, true) . "'";
 				break;
+			// int, but with empty value is 0
 			case 'i2':
 				$value = empty($value) ? 0 : intval($value);
 				break;
@@ -1590,14 +1607,14 @@ class IO
 
 	/**
 	 * if the input is a single char 't' or 'f
-	 * it will return the boolean value instead
+	 * it will return the bool value instead
 	 * also converts smallint 1/0 to true false
 	 * @param  string|bool|int $string 't' / 'f' or any string, or bool true/false
-	 * @param  boolean         $rev    do reverse (bool to string)
-	 * @return bool|string             correct php boolean true/false
+	 * @param  bool            $rev    do reverse (bool to string)
+	 * @return bool|string             correct php bool true/false
 	 *                                 or postgresql 't'/'f'
 	 */
-	public function dbBoolean($string, $rev = false)
+	public function dbBoolean(string|bool|int $string, bool $rev = false): bool|string
 	{
 		if (!$rev) {
 			if ($string == 't' || $string == 'true') {
@@ -1696,9 +1713,9 @@ class IO
 	 * returns an array of the table with columns and values. FALSE on no table found
 	 * @param  string     $table  table name
 	 * @param  string     $schema optional schema name
-	 * @return array<mixed>|bool  array of table data, false on error (table not found)
+	 * @return array<mixed>|false array of table data, false on error (table not found)
 	 */
-	public function dbShowTableMetaData(string $table, string $schema = '')
+	public function dbShowTableMetaData(string $table, string $schema = ''): array|false
 	{
 		$this->__dbErrorReset();
 		$table = (!empty($schema) ? $schema . '.' : '') . $table;
@@ -1736,14 +1753,14 @@ class IO
 	 *                            NO_CACHE/3: don't write cache
 	 * @param  bool   $assoc_only True to only returned the named and not
 	 *                            index position ones
-	 * @return array<mixed>|bool  return array data or false on error/end
+	 * @return array<mixed>|false return array data or false on error/end
 	 * @#suppress PhanTypeMismatchDimFetch
 	 */
 	public function dbReturn(
 		string $query,
 		int $cache = self::USE_CACHE,
 		bool $assoc_only = false
-	) {
+	): array|false {
 		$this->__dbErrorReset();
 		if (!$query) {
 			$this->__dbError(11);
@@ -1754,7 +1771,7 @@ class IO
 		// pre declare array
 		if (!isset($this->cursor_ext[$query_hash])) {
 			$this->cursor_ext[$query_hash] = [
-				// cursor, null: unset, 1: finished read/cache, 2: object/resource reading
+				// cursor, null: unset, 1: finished read/cache, 2: object reading
 				'cursor' => null,
 				// cached data
 				'data' => [],
@@ -2000,9 +2017,9 @@ class IO
 	 *                         if pk name is table name and _id, pk_name
 	 *                         is not needed to be set
 	 *                         if NULL is given here, no RETURNING will be auto added
-	 * @return object|resource|bool    cursor for this query or false on error (PgSql\Result)
+	 * @return \PgSql\Result|false    cursor for this query or false on error
 	 */
-	public function dbExec(string $query = '', string $pk_name = '')
+	public function dbExec(string $query = '', string $pk_name = ''): \PgSql\Result|false
 	{
 		$this->__dbErrorReset();
 		// prepare and check if we can actually run it
@@ -2031,7 +2048,7 @@ class IO
 
 	/**
 	 * executes a cursor and returns the data, if no more data 0 will be returned
-	 * @param  object|resource|bool $cursor the cursor from db_exec or
+	 * @param  \PgSql\Result|false $cursor the cursor from db_exec or
 	 *                                       pg_query/pg_exec/mysql_query
 	 *                                       if not set will use internal cursor,
 	 *                                       if not found, stops with 0 (error)
@@ -2039,9 +2056,9 @@ class IO
 	 * @param  bool             $assoc_only  false is default,
 	 *                                       if true only named rows,
 	 *                                       not numbered index rows
-	 * @return array<mixed>|bool             row array or false on error
+	 * @return array<mixed>|false            row array or false on error
 	 */
-	public function dbFetchArray($cursor = false, bool $assoc_only = false)
+	public function dbFetchArray(\PgSql\Result|false $cursor = false, bool $assoc_only = false): array|false
 	{
 		$this->__dbErrorReset();
 		// set last available cursor if none set or false
@@ -2064,9 +2081,9 @@ class IO
 	 * returns the FIRST row of the given query
 	 * @param  string $query      the query to be executed
 	 * @param  bool   $assoc_only if true, only return assoc entry (default false)
-	 * @return array<mixed>|bool  row array or false on error
+	 * @return array<mixed>|false row array or false on error
 	 */
-	public function dbReturnRow(string $query, bool $assoc_only = false)
+	public function dbReturnRow(string $query, bool $assoc_only = false): array|false
 	{
 		$this->__dbErrorReset();
 		if (!$query) {
@@ -2091,9 +2108,9 @@ class IO
 	 * createds an array of hashes of the query (all data)
 	 * @param  string $query      the query to be executed
 	 * @param  bool   $assoc_only if true, only name ref are returned (default true)
-	 * @return array<mixed>|bool  array of hashes (row -> fields), false on error
+	 * @return array<mixed>|false array of hashes (row -> fields), false on error
 	 */
-	public function dbReturnArray(string $query, bool $assoc_only = true)
+	public function dbReturnArray(string $query, bool $assoc_only = true): array|false
 	{
 		$this->__dbErrorReset();
 		if (!$query) {
@@ -2151,41 +2168,44 @@ class IO
 	 * returns the full array for cursor ext
 	 * or cursor for one query
 	 * or detail data fonr one query cursor data
-	 * @param  string|null $query Query string, if not null convert to hash
-	 *                            and return set cursor ext for only this
-	 *                            if not found or null return null
-	 * @return array<mixed>|string|int|resource|object|null
-	 *                            Cursor Extended array full if no parameter
-	 *                            Key is hash string from query run
-	 *                            Or cursor data entry if query field is set
-	 *                            If nothing found return null
+	 * @param  string|null $query       Query string, if not null convert to hash
+	 *                                  and return set cursor ext for only this
+	 *                                  if not found or null return null
+	 * @param  string      $query_field [=''] optional query field to get
+	 * @return array<mixed>|string|int|\PgSql\Result|null
+	 *                                  Cursor Extended array full if no parameter
+	 *                                  Key is hash string from query run
+	 *                                  Or cursor data entry if query field is set
+	 *                                  If nothing found return null
 	 */
-	public function dbGetCursorExt($query = null, string $query_field = '')
-	{
-		if ($query !== null) {
-			$query_hash = $this->dbGetQueryHash($query);
-			if (
-				is_array($this->cursor_ext) &&
-				isset($this->cursor_ext[$query_hash])
-			) {
-				if (empty($query_field)) {
-					return $this->cursor_ext[$query_hash];
-				} else {
-					return $this->cursor_ext[$query_hash][$query_field] ?? null;
-				}
-			} else {
-				return null;
-			}
+	public function dbGetCursorExt(
+		$query = null,
+		string $query_field = ''
+	): array|string|int|\PgSql\Result|null {
+		if ($query === null) {
+			return $this->cursor_ext;
+		}
+		$query_hash = $this->dbGetQueryHash($query);
+		if (
+			is_array($this->cursor_ext) &&
+			isset($this->cursor_ext[$query_hash])
+		) {
+			if (empty($query_field)) {
+				return $this->cursor_ext[$query_hash];
+			} else {
+				return $this->cursor_ext[$query_hash][$query_field] ?? null;
+			}
+		} else {
+			return null;
 		}
-		return $this->cursor_ext;
 	}
 
 	/**
 	 * returns the current position the read out
 	 * @param  string   $query query to find in cursor_ext
-	 * @return int|bool        query position (row pos), false on error
+	 * @return int|false       query position (row pos), false on error
 	 */
-	public function dbGetCursorPos(string $query)
+	public function dbGetCursorPos(string $query): int|false
 	{
 		$this->__dbErrorReset();
 		if (!$query) {
@@ -2199,9 +2219,9 @@ class IO
 	/**
 	 * returns the number of rows for the current select query
 	 * @param  string   $query query to find in cursor_ext
-	 * @return int|bool        query position (row pos), false on error
+	 * @return int|false       query position (row pos), false on error
 	 */
-	public function dbGetCursorNumRows(string $query)
+	public function dbGetCursorNumRows(string $query): int|false
 	{
 		$this->__dbErrorReset();
 		if (!$query) {
@@ -2253,11 +2273,14 @@ class IO
 	 * @param  string        $stm_name statement name
 	 * @param  string        $query    queryt string to run
 	 * @param  string        $pk_name  optional primary key
-	 * @return bool|object|resource    false on error, true on warning or
-	 *                                 result on full ok (PgSql\Result)
+	 * @return \PgSql\Result|bool      false on error, true on warning or
+	 *                                 result on full ok
 	 */
-	public function dbPrepare(string $stm_name, string $query, string $pk_name = '')
-	{
+	public function dbPrepare(
+		string $stm_name,
+		string $query,
+		string $pk_name = ''
+	): \PgSql\Result|bool {
 		$this->__dbErrorReset();
 		$matches = [];
 		if (!$query) {
@@ -2361,9 +2384,9 @@ class IO
 	 * runs a prepare query
 	 * @param  string       $stm_name statement name for the query to run
 	 * @param  array<mixed> $data     data to run for this query, empty array for none
-	 * @return mixed                  false on error, or result on OK
+	 * @return \PgSql\Result|false     false on error, or result on OK
 	 */
-	public function dbExecute(string $stm_name, array $data = [])
+	public function dbExecute(string $stm_name, array $data = []): \PgSql\Result|false
 	{
 		$this->__dbErrorReset();
 		// if no DB Handler drop out
@@ -2483,11 +2506,10 @@ class IO
 	/**
 	 * checks a previous async query and returns data if finished
 	 * NEEDS : dbExecAsync
-	 * @return bool|object|resource cursor resource if the query is still running,
-	 *                              false if an error occured or cursor of that query
-	 *                              (PgSql\Result)
+	 * @return \PgSql\Result|bool cursor resource if the query is still running,
+	 *                            false if an error occured or cursor of that query
 	 */
-	public function dbCheckAsync()
+	public function dbCheckAsync(): \PgSql\Result|bool
 	{
 		$this->__dbErrorReset();
 		// if there is actually a async query there
@@ -2547,7 +2569,7 @@ class IO
 	 * @param  int          $primary_key     id key to decide if we write insert or update
 	 * @param  string       $table           name for the target table
 	 * @param  array<mixed> $data            data array to override _POST data
-	 * @return int|bool                      primary key
+	 * @return int|false                     primary key
 	 */
 	public function dbWriteData(
 		array $write_array,
@@ -2555,13 +2577,7 @@ class IO
 		int $primary_key,
 		string $table,
 		array $data = []
-	) {
-		if (!is_array($write_array)) {
-			$write_array = [];
-		}
-		if (!is_array($not_write_array)) {
-			$not_write_array = [];
-		}
+	): int|false {
 		$not_write_update_array = [];
 		return $this->dbWriteDataExt(
 			$write_array,
@@ -2586,16 +2602,16 @@ class IO
 	 *                                                         to write during update (optional)
 	 * @param  array<mixed>            $data            optional array with data
 	 *                                                  if not _POST vars are used
-	 * @return int|bool                                 primary key
+	 * @return int|false                                primary key
 	 */
 	public function dbWriteDataExt(
 		array $write_array,
-		$primary_key,
+		int|string|array $primary_key,
 		string $table,
 		array $not_write_array = [],
 		array $not_write_update_array = [],
 		array $data = []
-	) {
+	): int|false {
 		if (!is_array($primary_key)) {
 			$primary_key = [
 				'row' => $table . '_id',
@@ -2711,7 +2727,10 @@ class IO
 			$primary_key['value'] = $this->dbGetInsertPK();
 		}
 		// if there is not priamry key value field return false
-		return $primary_key['value'] ?? false;
+		if (!is_numeric($primary_key['value'])) {
+			return false;
+		}
+		return (int)$primary_key['value'];
 	}
 
 	// ***************************
@@ -2724,7 +2743,7 @@ class IO
 	 * @param  bool|null $debug true/false or null for just getting current set
 	 * @return bool             Current debug flag as set
 	 */
-	public function dbSetDebug($debug = null): bool
+	public function dbSetDebug(?bool $debug = null): bool
 	{
 		if ($debug !== null) {
 			$this->db_debug = $debug;
@@ -2805,7 +2824,7 @@ class IO
 	 * @return bool              False on failure to find schema value or set schema,
 	 *                           True on successful set
 	 */
-	public function dbSetSchema(string $db_schema)
+	public function dbSetSchema(string $db_schema): bool
 	{
 		$this->__dbErrorReset();
 		if (empty($db_schema)) {
@@ -2934,9 +2953,9 @@ class IO
 
 	/**
 	 * Return current database handler
-	 * @return object|resource|bool|int|null
+	 * @return \PgSql\Connection|false|null
 	 */
-	public function dbGetDbh()
+	public function dbGetDbh(): \PgSql\Connection|false|null
 	{
 		return $this->dbh;
 	}
@@ -2992,7 +3011,7 @@ class IO
 	 *
 	 * @return array<mixed>|string|int|null Current insert query primary key
 	 */
-	public function dbGetInsertPK()
+	public function dbGetInsertPK(): array|string|int|null
 	{
 		if (empty($this->insert_id_pk_name)) {
 			return null;
@@ -3016,7 +3035,7 @@ class IO
 	 * @param  integer|null $pos
 	 * @return array<mixed>|string|int|null
 	 */
-	public function dbGetReturningExt(?string $key = null, ?int $pos = null)
+	public function dbGetReturningExt(?string $key = null, ?int $pos = null): array|string|int|null
 	{
 		// return as is if key is null
 		if ($key === null) {
@@ -3110,7 +3129,7 @@ class IO
 	 *                          Not ethat returnin_id also can return false
 	 *                          but will not set an error entry
 	 */
-	public function dbGetPrepareCursorValue(string $stm_name, string $key)
+	public function dbGetPrepareCursorValue(string $stm_name, string $key): null|string|int|bool
 	{
 		// if no statement name
 		if (empty($stm_name)) {
@@ -3159,8 +3178,8 @@ class IO
 	 * Sets error number that was last
 	 * So we always have the last error number stored even if a new
 	 * one is created
-	 * @param  boolean $transform Set to true to transform into id + error message
-	 * @return string             Last error number as string or error message
+	 * @param  bool   $transform Set to true to transform into id + error message
+	 * @return string            Last error number as string or error message
 	 */
 	public function dbGetLastError(bool $transform = false): string
 	{
@@ -3180,10 +3199,10 @@ class IO
 	/**
 	 * Sets warning number that was last
 	 * So we always have the last warning number stored even if a new one is created
-	 * @param  boolean $transform Set to true to transform into id + warning message
-	 * @return string             Last Warning number as string or warning message
+	 * @param  bool   $transform Set to true to transform into id + warning message
+	 * @return string            Last Warning number as string or warning message
 	 */
-	public function dbGetLastWarning(bool $transform = false)
+	public function dbGetLastWarning(bool $transform = false): string
 	{
 		// if no warning, return empty
 		if (empty($this->warning_id)) {
@@ -3221,119 +3240,11 @@ class IO
 	 *                                           Null for error
 	 * @deprecated Use ->dbGetInsertPK();
 	 */
-	public function dbGetReturning()
+	public function dbGetReturning(): array|string|int|bool|null
 	{
 		return $this->dbGetInsertPK();
 	}
 
-	/**
-	 * returns the db init error
-	 * if failed to connect it is set to true
-	 * else false
-	 * @return bool connection failure status
-	 * @deprecated Use dbGetConnectionStatus() and True means correct connection
-	 */
-	public function getConnectionStatus(): bool
-	{
-		trigger_error('Method ' . __METHOD__ . ' is deprecated, '
-			. 'use dbGetConnectionStatus() with True for successful connection', E_USER_DEPRECATED);
-		// reverse because before it was reverse
-		return $this->dbGetConnectionStatus() ? false : true;
-	}
-
-	/**
-	 * Sets error number that was last
-	 * So we always have the last error number stored even if a new one is created
-	 * @return int last error number
-	 * @deprecated Use dbGetLastError()
-	 */
-	public function getHadError(): int
-	{
-		trigger_error('Method ' . __METHOD__ . ' is deprecated, use dbGetLastError()', E_USER_DEPRECATED);
-		return (int)$this->dbGetLastError();
-	}
-
-	/**
-	 * Sets warning number that was last
-	 * So we always have the last warning number stored even if a new one is created
-	 * @return int last error number
-	 * @deprecated Use dbGetLastWarning()
-	 */
-	public function getHadWarning(): int
-	{
-		trigger_error('Method ' . __METHOD__ . ' is deprecated, use dbGetLastWarning()', E_USER_DEPRECATED);
-		return (int)$this->dbGetLastWarning();
-	}
-
-	/**
-	 * old call for getInserReturnExt
-	 * @param  string|null              $key See above
-	 * @return array<mixed>|string|int|bool|null      See above
-	 * @deprecated use getReturningExt($key = null) instead
-	 */
-	public function getInsertReturn($key = null)
-	{
-		trigger_error('Method ' . __METHOD__ . ' is deprecated, use getReturningExt($key = null)', E_USER_DEPRECATED);
-		return $this->dbGetReturningExt($key);
-	}
-
-	/**
-	 * DEPRECATED: getReturning
-	 * @return array<mixed>|string|int|bool|null [DEPRECATED]
-	 * @deprecated use dbGetReturning() instead
-	 */
-	public function getReturning()
-	{
-		trigger_error('Method ' . __METHOD__ . ' is deprecated, use dbGetReturning()', E_USER_DEPRECATED);
-		return $this->dbGetInsertPK();
-	}
-
-	/**
-	 * DEPRECATED: getInsertPK
-	 * @return array<mixed>|string|int|bool|null [DEPRECATED]
-	 * @deprecated use dbGetInsertPK() instead
-	 */
-	public function getInsertPK()
-	{
-		trigger_error('Method ' . __METHOD__ . ' is deprecated, use dbGetInsertPK()', E_USER_DEPRECATED);
-		return $this->dbGetInsertPK();
-	}
-
-	/**
-	 * DEPRECATED: getReturningExt
-	 * @param  string|null $key [DEPRECATED]
-	 * @return array<mixed>|string|bool|int|null [DEPRECATED]
-	 * @deprecated use dbGetReturningExt($key = null) instead
-	 */
-	public function getReturningExt($key = null)
-	{
-		trigger_error('Method ' . __METHOD__ . ' is deprecated, use dbGetReturningExt($key = null)', E_USER_DEPRECATED);
-		return $this->dbGetReturningExt($key);
-	}
-
-	/**
-	 * DEPRECATED: getCursorExt
-	 * @param  string|null $q [DEPRECATED]
-	 * @return array<mixed>|string|int|resource|object|null [DEPRECATED]
-	 * @deprecated use dbGetCursorExt($q = null) instead
-	 */
-	public function getCursorExt($q = null)
-	{
-		trigger_error('Method ' . __METHOD__ . ' is deprecated, use dbGetCursorExt($q = null)', E_USER_DEPRECATED);
-		return $this->dbGetCursorExt($q);
-	}
-
-	/**
-	 * DEPRECATED: getNumRows
-	 * @return int|null [DEPRECATED]
-	 * @deprecated use dbGetNumRows() instead
-	 */
-	public function getNumRows()
-	{
-		trigger_error('Method ' . __METHOD__ . ' is deprecated, use dbGetNumRows()', E_USER_DEPRECATED);
-		return $this->dbGetNumRows();
-	}
-
 	// end if db class
 }
 

src/DB/SQL/Interface/SqlFunctions.php

@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 
 declare(strict_types=1);
 
-namespace CoreLibs\DB\SQL\SqlInterface;
+namespace CoreLibs\DB\SQL\Interface;
 
 interface SqlFunctions
 {
@@ -21,33 +21,33 @@ interface SqlFunctions
 	 * Undocumented function
 	 *
 	 * @param string $query
-	 * @return object|resource|bool
+	 * @return \PgSql\Result|false
 	 */
-	public function __dbQuery(string $query);
+	public function __dbQuery(string $query): \PgSql\Result|false;
 
 	/**
 	 * Undocumented function
 	 *
 	 * @param string $query
 	 * @param array<mixed> $params
-	 * @return object|resource|bool
+	 * @return \PgSql\Result|false
 	 */
-	public function __dbQueryParams(string $query, array $params);
+	public function __dbQueryParams(string $query, array $params): \PgSql\Result|false;
 
 	/**
 	 * Undocumented function
 	 *
 	 * @param string $query
-	 * @return boolean
+	 * @return bool
 	 */
 	public function __dbSendQuery(string $query): bool;
 
 	/**
 	 * Undocumented function
 	 *
-	 * @return object|resource|bool
+	 * @return \PgSql\Result|false
 	 */
-	public function __dbGetResult();
+	public function __dbGetResult(): \PgSql\Result|false;
 
 	/**
 	 * Undocumented function
@@ -61,85 +61,85 @@ interface SqlFunctions
 	 *
 	 * @param string $name
 	 * @param string $query
-	 * @return object|resource|bool
+	 * @return \PgSql\Result|false
 	 */
-	public function __dbPrepare(string $name, string $query);
+	public function __dbPrepare(string $name, string $query): \PgSql\Result|false;
 
 	/**
 	 * Undocumented function
 	 *
 	 * @param string $name
 	 * @param array<mixed> $data
-	 * @return object|resource|bool
+	 * @return \PgSql\Result|false
 	 */
-	public function __dbExecute(string $name, array $data);
+	public function __dbExecute(string $name, array $data): \PgSql\Result|false;
 
 	/**
 	 * Undocumented function
 	 *
-	 * @param object|resource|bool $cursor
-	 * @return integer
+	 * @param \PgSql\Result|false $cursor
+	 * @return int
 	 */
-	public function __dbNumRows($cursor): int;
+	public function __dbNumRows(\PgSql\Result|false $cursor): int;
 
 	/**
 	 * Undocumented function
 	 *
-	 * @param object|resource|bool $cursor
-	 * @return integer
+	 * @param \PgSql\Result|false $cursor
+	 * @return int
 	 */
-	public function __dbNumFields($cursor): int;
+	public function __dbNumFields(\PgSql\Result|false $cursor): int;
 
 	/**
 	 * Undocumented function
 	 *
-	 * @param object|resource|bool $cursor
+	 * @param \PgSql\Result|false $cursor
 	 * @param int $i
-	 * @return string|bool
+	 * @return string|false
 	 */
-	public function __dbFieldName($cursor, int $i);
+	public function __dbFieldName(\PgSql\Result|false $cursor, int $i): string|false;
 
 	/**
 	 * Undocumented function
 	 *
-	 * @param object|resource|bool $cursor
+	 * @param \PgSql\Result|false $cursor
 	 * @param int $result_type
 	 * @return array<mixed>|bool
 	 */
-	public function __dbFetchArray($cursor, int $result_type = PGSQL_BOTH);
+	public function __dbFetchArray(\PgSql\Result|false $cursor, int $result_type = PGSQL_BOTH);
 
 	/**
 	 * Undocumented function
 	 *
-	 * @param boolean $assoc_type
-	 * @return integer
+	 * @param bool $assoc_type
+	 * @return int
 	 */
 	public function __dbResultType(bool $assoc_type = true): int;
 
 	/**
 	 * Undocumented function
 	 *
-	 * @param object|resource|bool $cursor
+	 * @param \PgSql\Result|false $cursor
 	 * @return array<mixed>|bool
 	 */
-	public function __dbFetchAll($cursor);
+	public function __dbFetchAll(\PgSql\Result|false $cursor): array|bool;
 
 	/**
 	 * Undocumented function
 	 *
-	 * @param object|resource|bool $cursor
-	 * @return integer
+	 * @param \PgSql\Result|false $cursor
+	 * @return int
 	 */
-	public function __dbAffectedRows($cursor): int;
+	public function __dbAffectedRows(\PgSql\Result|false $cursor): int;
 
 	/**
 	 * Undocumented function
 	 *
 	 * @param string $query
 	 * @param string|null $pk_name
-	 * @return string|integer|false
+	 * @return string|int|false
 	 */
-	public function __dbInsertId(string $query, ?string $pk_name);
+	public function __dbInsertId(string $query, ?string $pk_name): string|int|false;
 
 	/**
 	 * Undocumented function
@@ -148,7 +148,7 @@ interface SqlFunctions
 	 * @param string $schema
 	 * @return string|bool
 	 */
-	public function __dbPrimaryKey(string $table, string $schema = '');
+	public function __dbPrimaryKey(string $table, string $schema = ''): string|bool;
 
 	/**
 	 * Undocumented function
@@ -157,9 +157,9 @@ interface SqlFunctions
 	 * @param string $db_user
 	 * @param string $db_pass
 	 * @param string $db_name
-	 * @param integer $db_port
+	 * @param int $db_port
 	 * @param string $db_ssl
-	 * @return object|resource|bool
+	 * @return \PgSql\Connection|false
 	 */
 	public function __dbConnect(
 		string $db_host,
@@ -168,24 +168,24 @@ interface SqlFunctions
 		string $db_name,
 		int $db_port,
 		string $db_ssl = 'allow'
-	);
+	): \PgSql\Connection|false;
 
 	/**
 	 * Undocumented function
 	 *
-	 * @param object|resource|bool $cursor
+	 * @param \PgSql\Result|false $cursor
 	 * @return string
 	 */
-	public function __dbPrintError($cursor = false): string;
+	public function __dbPrintError(\PgSql\Result|false $cursor = false): string;
 
 	/**
 	 * Undocumented function
 	 *
 	 * @param string $table
-	 * @param boolean $extended
+	 * @param bool $extended
 	 * @return array<mixed>|bool
 	 */
-	public function __dbMetaData(string $table, $extended = true);
+	public function __dbMetaData(string $table, bool $extended = true): array|bool;
 
 	/**
 	 * Undocumented function
@@ -193,7 +193,7 @@ interface SqlFunctions
 	 * @param string|int|float|bool $string
 	 * @return string
 	 */
-	public function __dbEscapeString($string): string;
+	public function __dbEscapeString(string|int|float|bool $string): string;
 
 	/**
 	 * Undocumented function
@@ -201,7 +201,7 @@ interface SqlFunctions
 	 * @param string|int|float|bool $string
 	 * @return string
 	 */
-	public function __dbEscapeLiteral($string): string;
+	public function __dbEscapeLiteral(string|int|float|bool $string): string;
 
 	/**
 	 * Undocumented function
@@ -230,15 +230,15 @@ interface SqlFunctions
 	/**
 	 * Undocumented function
 	 *
-	 * @return boolean
+	 * @return bool
 	 */
 	public function __dbConnectionBusy(): bool;
 
 	/**
 	 * Undocumented function
 	 *
-	 * @param integer $timeout_seconds
-	 * @return boolean
+	 * @param int $timeout_seconds
+	 * @return bool
 	 */
 	public function __dbConnectionBusySocketWait(int $timeout_seconds = 3): bool;
 
@@ -253,8 +253,8 @@ interface SqlFunctions
 	 * Undocumented function
 	 *
 	 * @param string $array_text
-	 * @param integer $start
-	 * @param integer|null $end
+	 * @param int $start
+	 * @param int|null $end
 	 * @return array<mixed>|null
 	 */
 	public function __dbArrayParse(
@@ -275,7 +275,7 @@ interface SqlFunctions
 	 * Undocumented function
 	 *
 	 * @param string $db_schema
-	 * @return integer
+	 * @return int
 	 */
 	public function __dbSetSchema(string $db_schema): int;
 
@@ -290,7 +290,7 @@ interface SqlFunctions
 	 * Undocumented function
 	 *
 	 * @param string $db_encoding
-	 * @return integer
+	 * @return int
 	 */
 	public function __dbSetEncoding(string $db_encoding): int;
 

src/DB/SQL/PgSQL.php

@@ -51,12 +51,11 @@ namespace CoreLibs\DB\SQL;
 // as main system. Currently all @var sets are written as object
 /** @#phan-file-suppress PhanUndeclaredTypeProperty,PhanUndeclaredTypeParameter,PhanUndeclaredTypeReturnType */
 
-class PgSQL implements \CoreLibs\DB\SQL\SqlInterface\SqlFunctions
+class PgSQL implements Interface\SqlFunctions
 {
 	/** @var string */
 	private $last_error_query;
-	// NOTE for PHP 8.1 this is no longer a resource
-	/** @var object|resource|bool */ // replace object with PgSql\Connection
+	/** @var \PgSql\Connection|false */
 	private $dbh;
 
 	/**
@@ -77,12 +76,12 @@ class PgSQL implements \CoreLibs\DB\SQL\SqlInterface\SqlFunctions
 	 * wrapper for pg_query, catches error and stores it in class var
 	 *
 	 * @param  string $query Query string
-	 * @return object|resource|bool query result (PgSql\Result)
+	 * @return \PgSql\Result|false query result
 	 */
-	public function __dbQuery(string $query)
+	public function __dbQuery(string $query): \PgSql\Result|false
 	{
 		$this->last_error_query = '';
-		if ($this->dbh === false || is_bool($this->dbh)) {
+		if (is_bool($this->dbh)) {
 			return false;
 		}
 		// read out the query status and save the query if needed
@@ -100,12 +99,12 @@ class PgSQL implements \CoreLibs\DB\SQL\SqlInterface\SqlFunctions
 	 *
 	 * @param  string       $query  Query string with placeholders $1, ..
 	 * @param  array<mixed> $params Matching parameters for each placerhold
-	 * @return object|resource|bool Query result (PgSql\Result)
+	 * @return \PgSql\Result|false Query result
 	 */
-	public function __dbQueryParams(string $query, array $params)
+	public function __dbQueryParams(string $query, array $params): \PgSql\Result|false
 	{
 		$this->last_error_query = '';
-		if ($this->dbh === false || is_bool($this->dbh)) {
+		if (is_bool($this->dbh)) {
 			return false;
 		}
 		// parse query and get all $n entries
@@ -126,7 +125,7 @@ class PgSQL implements \CoreLibs\DB\SQL\SqlInterface\SqlFunctions
 	 */
 	public function __dbSendQuery(string $query): bool
 	{
-		if ($this->dbh === false || is_bool($this->dbh)) {
+		if (is_bool($this->dbh)) {
 			return false;
 		}
 		$result = pg_send_query($this->dbh, $query);
@@ -136,12 +135,12 @@ class PgSQL implements \CoreLibs\DB\SQL\SqlInterface\SqlFunctions
 	/**
 	 * wrapper for pg_get_result
 	 *
-	 * @return object|resource|bool resource handler or false for error (PgSql\Result)
+	 * @return \PgSql\Result|false resource handler or false for error
 	 */
-	public function __dbGetResult()
+	public function __dbGetResult(): \PgSql\Result|false
 	{
 		$this->last_error_query = '';
-		if ($this->dbh === false || is_bool($this->dbh)) {
+		if (is_bool($this->dbh)) {
 			return false;
 		}
 		$result = pg_get_result($this->dbh);
@@ -161,7 +160,7 @@ class PgSQL implements \CoreLibs\DB\SQL\SqlInterface\SqlFunctions
 	 */
 	public function __dbClose(): void
 	{
-		if ($this->dbh === false || is_bool($this->dbh)) {
+		if (is_bool($this->dbh)) {
 			return;
 		}
 		if (pg_connection_status($this->dbh) === PGSQL_CONNECTION_OK) {
@@ -175,12 +174,12 @@ class PgSQL implements \CoreLibs\DB\SQL\SqlInterface\SqlFunctions
 	 *
 	 * @param  string $name  statement name
 	 * @param  string $query query string
-	 * @return object|resource|bool prepare statement handler or
-	 *                              false for error (PgSql\Result)
+	 * @return \PgSql\Result|false prepare statement handler or
+	 *                              false for error
 	 */
-	public function __dbPrepare(string $name, string $query)
+	public function __dbPrepare(string $name, string $query): \PgSql\Result|false
 	{
-		if ($this->dbh === false || is_bool($this->dbh)) {
+		if (is_bool($this->dbh)) {
 			return false;
 		}
 		$result = pg_prepare($this->dbh, $name, $query);
@@ -195,11 +194,11 @@ class PgSQL implements \CoreLibs\DB\SQL\SqlInterface\SqlFunctions
 	 *
 	 * @param  string        $name statement name
 	 * @param  array<mixed>  $data data array
-	 * @return object|resource|bool returns status or false for error (PgSql\Result)
+	 * @return \PgSql\Result|false returns status or false for error
 	 */
-	public function __dbExecute(string $name, array $data)
+	public function __dbExecute(string $name, array $data): \PgSql\Result|false
 	{
-		if ($this->dbh === false || is_bool($this->dbh)) {
+		if (is_bool($this->dbh)) {
 			return false;
 		}
 		$result = pg_execute($this->dbh, $name, $data);
@@ -212,12 +211,12 @@ class PgSQL implements \CoreLibs\DB\SQL\SqlInterface\SqlFunctions
 	/**
 	 * wrapper for pg_num_rows
 	 *
-	 * @param  object|resource|bool $cursor cursor PgSql\Result (former resource)
-	 * @return int                  number of rows, -1 on error
+	 * @param  \PgSql\Result|false $cursor cursor
+	 * @return int                         number of rows, -1 on error
 	 */
-	public function __dbNumRows($cursor): int
+	public function __dbNumRows(\PgSql\Result|false $cursor): int
 	{
-		if ($cursor === false || is_bool($cursor)) {
+		if (is_bool($cursor)) {
 			return -1;
 		}
 		return pg_num_rows($cursor);
@@ -226,12 +225,12 @@ class PgSQL implements \CoreLibs\DB\SQL\SqlInterface\SqlFunctions
 	/**
 	 * wrapper for pg_num_fields
 	 *
-	 * @param  object|resource|bool $cursor cursor PgSql\Result (former resource)
-	 * @return int                  number for fields in result, -1 on error
+	 * @param  \PgSql\Result|false $cursor cursor
+	 * @return int                         number for fields in result, -1 on error
 	 */
-	public function __dbNumFields($cursor): int
+	public function __dbNumFields(\PgSql\Result|false $cursor): int
 	{
-		if ($cursor === false || is_bool($cursor)) {
+		if (is_bool($cursor)) {
 			return -1;
 		}
 		return pg_num_fields($cursor);
@@ -240,13 +239,13 @@ class PgSQL implements \CoreLibs\DB\SQL\SqlInterface\SqlFunctions
 	/**
 	 * wrapper for pg_field_name
 	 *
-	 * @param  object|resource|bool $cursor cursor PgSql\Result (former resource)
-	 * @param  int                  $i      field position
-	 * @return string|bool          name or false on error
+	 * @param  \PgSql\Result|false $cursor cursor
+	 * @param  int                 $i      field position
+	 * @return string|false                name or false on error
 	 */
-	public function __dbFieldName($cursor, int $i)
+	public function __dbFieldName(\PgSql\Result|false $cursor, int $i): string|false
 	{
-		if ($cursor === false || is_bool($cursor)) {
+		if (is_bool($cursor)) {
 			return false;
 		}
 		return pg_field_name($cursor, $i);
@@ -256,13 +255,13 @@ class PgSQL implements \CoreLibs\DB\SQL\SqlInterface\SqlFunctions
 	 * wrapper for pg_fetch_array
 	 * if through/true false, use __dbResultType(true)
 	 *
-	 * @param  object|resource|bool $cursor      cursor PgSql\Result (former resource)
-	 * @param  int                  $result_type result type as int number
-	 * @return array<mixed>|bool    array result data or false on end/error
+	 * @param  \PgSql\Result|false $cursor      cursor
+	 * @param  int                 $result_type result type as int number
+	 * @return array<mixed>|false               array result data or false on end/error
 	 */
-	public function __dbFetchArray($cursor, int $result_type = PGSQL_BOTH)
+	public function __dbFetchArray(\PgSql\Result|false $cursor, int $result_type = PGSQL_BOTH): array|false
 	{
-		if ($cursor === false || is_bool($cursor)) {
+		if (is_bool($cursor)) {
 			return false;
 		}
 		// result type is passed on as is [should be checked]
@@ -287,12 +286,12 @@ class PgSQL implements \CoreLibs\DB\SQL\SqlInterface\SqlFunctions
 	/**
 	 * wrapper for pg_fetch_all
 	 *
-	 * @param  object|resource|bool $cursor cursor PgSql\Result (former resource)
-	 * @return array<mixed>|bool    data array or false for end/error
+	 * @param  \PgSql\Result|false $cursor cursor
+	 * @return array<mixed>|false          data array or false for end/error
 	 */
-	public function __dbFetchAll($cursor)
+	public function __dbFetchAll(\PgSql\Result|false $cursor): array|false
 	{
-		if ($cursor === false || is_bool($cursor)) {
+		if (is_bool($cursor)) {
 			return false;
 		}
 		return pg_fetch_all($cursor);
@@ -301,12 +300,12 @@ class PgSQL implements \CoreLibs\DB\SQL\SqlInterface\SqlFunctions
 	/**
 	 * wrapper for pg_affected_rows
 	 *
-	 * @param object|resource|bool $cursor cursor PgSql\Result (former resource)
-	 * @return int                 affected rows, 0 for none, -1 for error
+	 * @param \PgSql\Result|false $cursor cursor
+	 * @return int                        affected rows, 0 for none, -1 for error
 	 */
-	public function __dbAffectedRows($cursor): int
+	public function __dbAffectedRows(\PgSql\Result|false $cursor): int
 	{
-		if ($cursor === false || is_bool($cursor)) {
+		if (is_bool($cursor)) {
 			return -1;
 		}
 		return pg_affected_rows($cursor);
@@ -323,7 +322,7 @@ class PgSQL implements \CoreLibs\DB\SQL\SqlInterface\SqlFunctions
 	 * @param  string|null      $pk_name primary key name, if '' then auto detect
 	 * @return string|int|false          primary key value
 	 */
-	public function __dbInsertId(string $query, ?string $pk_name)
+	public function __dbInsertId(string $query, ?string $pk_name): string|int|false
 	{
 		// only if an insert has been done
 		if (preg_match("/^insert /i", $query)) {
@@ -371,7 +370,7 @@ class PgSQL implements \CoreLibs\DB\SQL\SqlInterface\SqlFunctions
 	 * @param  string      $schema optional schema name, '' for default
 	 * @return string|bool         primary key name or false if not found
 	 */
-	public function __dbPrimaryKey(string $table, string $schema = '')
+	public function __dbPrimaryKey(string $table, string $schema = ''): string|bool
 	{
 		if ($table) {
 			// check if schema set is different from schema given,
@@ -426,7 +425,7 @@ class PgSQL implements \CoreLibs\DB\SQL\SqlInterface\SqlFunctions
 	 * @param  string  $db_name databse name
 	 * @param  integer $db_port port (int, 5432 is default)
 	 * @param  string  $db_ssl  SSL (allow is default)
-	 * @return object|resource|bool db handler PgSql\Connection or false on error
+	 * @return \PgSql\Connection|false db handler or false on error
 	 */
 	public function __dbConnect(
 		string $db_host,
@@ -435,7 +434,7 @@ class PgSQL implements \CoreLibs\DB\SQL\SqlInterface\SqlFunctions
 		string $db_name,
 		int $db_port,
 		string $db_ssl = 'allow'
-	) {
+	): \PgSql\Connection|false {
 		if (empty($db_name)) {
 			return false;
 		}
@@ -470,22 +469,22 @@ class PgSQL implements \CoreLibs\DB\SQL\SqlInterface\SqlFunctions
 	 * reads the last error for this cursor and returns
 	 * html formatted string with error name
 	 *
-	 * @param  bool|object|resource $cursor cursor PgSql\Result (former resource)
+	 * @param  \PgSql\Result|false $cursor cursor
 	 *                              or null
 	 * @return string               error string
 	 */
-	public function __dbPrintError($cursor = false): string
+	public function __dbPrintError(\PgSql\Result|false $cursor = false): string
 	{
-		if ($this->dbh === false || is_bool($this->dbh)) {
+		if (is_bool($this->dbh)) {
 			return '';
 		}
 		// run the query again for the error result here
-		if (($cursor === false || is_bool($cursor)) && $this->last_error_query) {
+		if ((is_bool($cursor)) && $this->last_error_query) {
 			pg_send_query($this->dbh, $this->last_error_query);
 			$this->last_error_query = '';
 			$cursor = pg_get_result($this->dbh);
 		}
-		if ($cursor && !is_bool($cursor) && $error_str = pg_result_error($cursor)) {
+		if ($cursor && $error_str = pg_result_error($cursor)) {
 			return '-PostgreSQL-Error- '
 				. $error_str;
 		} else {
@@ -500,9 +499,9 @@ class PgSQL implements \CoreLibs\DB\SQL\SqlInterface\SqlFunctions
 	 * @param  bool   $extended  show extended info (default true)
 	 * @return array<mixed>|bool array data for the table info or false on error
 	 */
-	public function __dbMetaData(string $table, $extended = true)
+	public function __dbMetaData(string $table, bool $extended = true): array|bool
 	{
-		if ($this->dbh === false || is_bool($this->dbh)) {
+		if (is_bool($this->dbh)) {
 			return false;
 		}
 		// needs to prefixed with @ or it throws a warning on not existing table
@@ -515,9 +514,9 @@ class PgSQL implements \CoreLibs\DB\SQL\SqlInterface\SqlFunctions
 	 * @param  string|int|float|bool $string any string/int/float/bool
 	 * @return string                excaped string
 	 */
-	public function __dbEscapeString($string): string
+	public function __dbEscapeString(string|int|float|bool $string): string
 	{
-		if ($this->dbh === false || is_bool($this->dbh)) {
+		if (is_bool($this->dbh)) {
 			return '';
 		}
 		return pg_escape_string($this->dbh, (string)$string);
@@ -531,9 +530,9 @@ class PgSQL implements \CoreLibs\DB\SQL\SqlInterface\SqlFunctions
 	 * @param  string|int|float|bool $string any string/int/float/bool
 	 * @return string                excaped string including quites
 	 */
-	public function __dbEscapeLiteral($string): string
+	public function __dbEscapeLiteral(string|int|float|bool $string): string
 	{
-		if ($this->dbh === false || is_bool($this->dbh)) {
+		if (is_bool($this->dbh)) {
 			return (string)'';
 		}
 		// for phpstan, thinks this is string|false?
@@ -549,7 +548,7 @@ class PgSQL implements \CoreLibs\DB\SQL\SqlInterface\SqlFunctions
 	 */
 	public function __dbEscapeIdentifier(string $string): string
 	{
-		if ($this->dbh === false || is_bool($this->dbh)) {
+		if (is_bool($this->dbh)) {
 			return '';
 		}
 		// for phpstan, thinks this is string|false?
@@ -564,7 +563,7 @@ class PgSQL implements \CoreLibs\DB\SQL\SqlInterface\SqlFunctions
 	 */
 	public function __dbEscapeBytea(string $data): string
 	{
-		if ($this->dbh === false || is_bool($this->dbh)) {
+		if (is_bool($this->dbh)) {
 			return '';
 		}
 		return pg_escape_bytea($this->dbh, $data);
@@ -584,11 +583,12 @@ class PgSQL implements \CoreLibs\DB\SQL\SqlInterface\SqlFunctions
 	/**
 	 * wrapper for pg_connection_busy
 	 *
-	 * @return bool True if connection is busy, False if not or no db connection at all
+	 * @return bool True if connection is busy
+	 *              False if not or no db connection at all
 	 */
 	public function __dbConnectionBusy(): bool
 	{
-		if ($this->dbh === false || is_bool($this->dbh)) {
+		if (is_bool($this->dbh)) {
 			return false;
 		}
 		return pg_connection_busy($this->dbh);
@@ -597,13 +597,13 @@ class PgSQL implements \CoreLibs\DB\SQL\SqlInterface\SqlFunctions
 	/**
 	 * Experimental wrapper with scoket timetout
 	 *
-	 * @param integer $timeout_seconds Wait how many seconds on timeout
-	 * @return boolean                 True if connection is busy, or false on
-	 *                                 not busy or no db connection at all
+	 * @param  integer $timeout_seconds Wait how many seconds on timeout
+	 * @return bool                     True if connection is busy, or false on
+	 *                                  not busy or no db connection at all
 	 */
 	public function __dbConnectionBusySocketWait(int $timeout_seconds = 3): bool
 	{
-		if ($this->dbh === false || is_bool($this->dbh)) {
+		if (is_bool($this->dbh)) {
 			return false;
 		}
 		$busy = pg_connection_busy($this->dbh);
@@ -626,14 +626,14 @@ class PgSQL implements \CoreLibs\DB\SQL\SqlInterface\SqlFunctions
 	 * On default 'version' will be stripped of any space attached info
 	 * eg 13.5 (other info) will return only 13.5
 	 *
-	 * @param  string  $parameter Parameter string to extract from array
-	 * @param  boolean $strip     If parameter is server strip out on default
-	 *                            Set to false to get original string AS is
-	 * @return string             The parameter value
+	 * @param  string $parameter Parameter string to extract from array
+	 * @param  bool    $strip    If parameter is server strip out on default
+	 *                           Set to false to get original string AS is
+	 * @return string            The parameter value
 	 */
 	public function __dbVersionInfo(string $parameter, bool $strip = true): string
 	{
-		if ($this->dbh === false || is_bool($this->dbh)) {
+		if (is_bool($this->dbh)) {
 			return '';
 		}
 		// extract element
@@ -655,7 +655,7 @@ class PgSQL implements \CoreLibs\DB\SQL\SqlInterface\SqlFunctions
 	 */
 	public function __dbVersionInfoParameterList(): array
 	{
-		if ($this->dbh === false || is_bool($this->dbh)) {
+		if (is_bool($this->dbh)) {
 			return [];
 		}
 		return array_keys(pg_version($this->dbh));
@@ -670,7 +670,7 @@ class PgSQL implements \CoreLibs\DB\SQL\SqlInterface\SqlFunctions
 	 */
 	public function __dbVersion(): string
 	{
-		if ($this->dbh === false || is_bool($this->dbh)) {
+		if (is_bool($this->dbh)) {
 			return '';
 		}
 		// array has client, protocol, server, we just return server stripped
@@ -762,9 +762,9 @@ class PgSQL implements \CoreLibs\DB\SQL\SqlInterface\SqlFunctions
 	 * @param  string      $parameter Parameter to query
 	 * @return string|bool            Settings value as string
 	 */
-	public function __dbParameter(string $parameter)
+	public function __dbParameter(string $parameter): string|bool
 	{
-		if ($this->dbh === false || is_bool($this->dbh)) {
+		if (is_bool($this->dbh)) {
 			return false;
 		}
 		if (empty($parameter)) {

src/Debug/FileWriter.php

@@ -75,6 +75,11 @@ class FileWriter
 			empty(self::$debug_folder) &&
 			defined('BASE') && defined('LOG')
 		) {
+			/** @deprecated Do not use this anymore, define path with fsetFolder */
+			trigger_error(
+				'fsetFolder must be set first. Setting via LOG_FILE_ID and LOg constants is deprecated',
+				E_USER_DEPRECATED
+			);
 			self::$debug_folder = BASE . LOG;
 		}
 		if (!is_writeable(self::$debug_folder)) {

src/Debug/Logging.php

@@ -136,6 +136,11 @@ class Logging
 		$this->log_folder = $this->options['log_folder'] ?? '';
 		// legacy flow, check must set constants
 		if (empty($this->log_folder) && defined('BASE') && defined('LOG')) {
+			/** @deprecated Do not use this anymore, define path on class load */
+			trigger_error(
+				'options: log_folder must be set. Setting via BASE and LOG constants is deprecated',
+				E_USER_DEPRECATED
+			);
 			// make sure this is writeable, else skip
 			$this->log_folder = BASE . LOG;
 		}
@@ -175,6 +180,11 @@ class Logging
 		if (!empty($this->options['file_id'])) {
 			$this->setLogId($this->options['file_id']);
 		} elseif (!empty($GLOBALS['LOG_FILE_ID'])) {
+			/** @deprecated Do not use this anymore, define file_id on class load */
+			trigger_error(
+				'options: file_id must be set. Setting via LOG_FILE_ID global variable is deprecated',
+				E_USER_DEPRECATED
+			);
 			// legacy flow, should be removed and only set via options
 			$this->setLogId($GLOBALS['LOG_FILE_ID']);
 			// TODO trigger deprecation error
@@ -183,6 +193,11 @@ class Logging
 			// 	E_USER_DEPRECATED
 			// );
 		} elseif (defined('LOG_FILE_ID')) {
+			/** @deprecated Do not use this anymore, define file_id on class load */
+			trigger_error(
+				'options: file_id must be set. Setting via LOG_FILE_ID constant is deprecated',
+				E_USER_DEPRECATED
+			);
 			// legacy flow, should be removed and only set via options
 			$this->setLogId(LOG_FILE_ID);
 			// trigger deprecation error
@@ -413,7 +428,7 @@ class Logging
 	 * @param  string $name what variable to return
 	 * @return mixed        can be anything, bool, string, int, array
 	 */
-	public function getSetting(string $name) //:mixed DOES not work with PHP 7.4
+	public function getSetting(string $name): mixed
 	{
 		// for debug purpose only
 		return $this->{$name};
@@ -550,9 +565,9 @@ class Logging
 	 * @param  string      $flag  on/off
 	 * @param  string|null $level if not null then check if this array entry is set
 	 *                            else return false
-	 * @return bool|array<mixed>  if $level is null, return array, else boolean true/false
+	 * @return array<mixed>|bool  if $level is null, return array, else boolean true/false
 	 */
-	public function getLogLevel(string $type, string $flag, ?string $level = null)
+	public function getLogLevel(string $type, string $flag, ?string $level = null): array|bool
 	{
 		// abort if not valid type
 		if (!in_array($type, ['debug', 'echo', 'print'])) {

src/Get/DotEnv.php

@@ -4,6 +4,8 @@ declare(strict_types=1);
 
 namespace CoreLibs\Get;
 
+// NOTE: it is recommended to use gullvek\dotenv instead which is a copy of this
+
 class DotEnv
 {
 	/** @var string constant comment char, set to # */
@@ -29,11 +31,17 @@ class DotEnv
 	 *                          1 for file loadable, no data or data already loaded
 	 *                          2 for file not readable or open failed
 	 *                          3 for file not found
+	 * @deprecated Use composer package gullevek\dotenv instead -> \gullevek\dotenv\DotEnv::readEnvFile(...)
 	 */
 	public static function readEnvFile(
 		string $path = __DIR__,
 		string $env_file = '.env'
 	): int {
+		trigger_error(
+			'\CoreLibs\Get\DotEnv is deprecated in favor for '
+				. 'composer package gullevek\dotenv which is a copy of this',
+			E_USER_DEPRECATED
+		);
 		// default -1;
 		$status = -1;
 		$env_file_target = $path . DIRECTORY_SEPARATOR . $env_file;

src/Get/ReadEnvFile.php

@@ -1,42 +0,0 @@
-<?php
-
-declare(strict_types=1);
-
-namespace CoreLibs\Get;
-
-/**
- * @deprecated use \CoreLibs\Get\DotEnv instead
- */
-class ReadEnvFile
-{
-	/**
-	 * parses .env file
-	 *
-	 * Rules for .env file
-	 * variable is any alphanumeric string followed by = on the same line
-	 * content starts with the first non space part
-	 * strings can be contained in "
-	 * strings MUST be contained in " if they are multiline
-	 * if string starts with " it will match until another " is found
-	 * anything AFTER " is ignored
-	 * if there are two variables with the same name only the first is used
-	 * variables are case sensitive
-	 *
-	 * @param  string $path     Folder to file, default is __DIR__
-	 * @param  string $env_file What file to load, default is .env
-	 * @return int              -1 other error
-	 *                          0 for success full load
-	 *                          1 for file loadable, but no data inside
-	 *                          2 for file not readable or open failed
-	 *                          3 for file not found
-	 * @deprecated Use \CoreLibs\Get\DotEnv::readEnvFile() instead
-	 */
-	public static function readEnvFile(
-		string $path = __DIR__,
-		string $env_file = '.env'
-	): int {
-		return \CoreLibs\Get\DotEnv::readEnvFile($path, $env_file);
-	}
-}
-
-// __END__

src/Language/Core/GetTextReader.php

@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@ class GetTextReader
 	* @param bool            $enable_cache Enable or disable caching
 	*                                      of strings (default on)
 	*/
-	public function __construct($Reader, bool $enable_cache = true)
+	public function __construct(FileReader|bool $Reader, bool $enable_cache = true)
 	{
 		// If there isn't a StreamReader, turn on short circuit mode.
 		if ((!is_object($Reader) && !$Reader) || (is_object($Reader) && $Reader->error)) {

src/Language/Encoding.php

@@ -1,127 +0,0 @@
-<?php
-
-/*
- * deprecated function calls
- * Language\Encoding::__mbMimeEncode -> Convert\MimeEncode::__mbMimeEncode
- * Langauge\Encoding::checkConvertEncoding -> Check\Encoding::checkConvertEncoding
- * Langauge\Encoding::setErrorChar -> Check\Encoding::setErrorChar
- * Langauge\Encoding::getErrorChar -> Check\Encoding::getErrorChar
- * Langauge\Encoding::convertEncoding -> Convert\Encoding::convertEncoding
- */
-
-declare(strict_types=1);
-
-namespace CoreLibs\Language;
-
-class Encoding
-{
-	/**
-	 * wrapper function for mb mime convert
-	 * for correct conversion with long strings
-	 *
-	 * @param  string $string     string to encode
-	 * @param  string $encoding   target encoding
-	 * @param  string $line_break default line break is \r\n
-	 * @return string             encoded string
-	 * @deprecated Use \CoreLibs\Convert\MimeEncode::__mbMimeEncode();
-	 */
-	public static function __mbMimeEncode(
-		string $string,
-		string $encoding,
-		string $line_break = "\r\n"
-	): string {
-		return \CoreLibs\Convert\MimeEncode::__mbMimeEncode($string, $encoding, $line_break);
-	}
-
-	/**
-	 * set error char
-	 *
-	 * @param  string|int|null $string The character to use to represent
-	 *                                 error chars
-	 *                                 "long" for long, "none" for none
-	 *                                 or a valid code point in int
-	 *                                 like 0x2234 (8756, ∴)
-	 *                                 default character is ? (63)
-	 *                                 if null is set then "none"
-	 * @return void
-	 * @deprecated Use \CoreLibs\Check\Encoding::setErrorChar();
-	 */
-	public static function setErrorChar($string): void
-	{
-		\CoreLibs\Check\Encoding::setErrorChar($string);
-	}
-
-	/**
-	 * get the current set error character
-	 *
-	 * @param  bool $return_substitute_func if set to true return the set
-	 *                                      character from the php function
-	 *                                      directly
-	 * @return string|int Set error character
-	 * @deprecated Use \CoreLibs\Check\Encoding::getErrorChar();
-	 */
-	public static function getErrorChar(bool $return_substitute_func = false)
-	{
-		return \CoreLibs\Check\Encoding::getErrorChar($return_substitute_func);
-	}
-
-	/**
-	 * test if a string can be safely convert between encodings.
-	 * mostly utf8 to shift jis
-	 * the default compare has a possibility of failure, especially with windows
-	 * it is recommended to the following in the script which uses this method:
-	 * mb_substitute_character(0x2234);
-	 * $class->mb_error_char = '∴';
-	 * if check to Shift JIS
-	 * if check to ISO-2022-JP
-	 * if check to ISO-2022-JP-MS
-	 * set three dots (∴) as wrong character for correct convert error detect
-	 * (this char is used, because it is one of the least used ones)
-	 *
-	 * @param  string     $string        string to test
-	 * @param  string     $from_encoding encoding of string to test
-	 * @param  string     $to_encoding   target encoding
-	 * @return bool|array<string>        false if no error or
-	 *                                   array with failed characters
-	 * @deprecated Use \CoreLibs\Check\Encoding::checkConvertEncoding();
-	 */
-	public static function checkConvertEncoding(
-		string $string,
-		string $from_encoding,
-		string $to_encoding
-	) {
-		return \CoreLibs\Check\Encoding::checkConvertEncoding($string, $from_encoding, $to_encoding);
-	}
-
-	/**
-	 * detects the source encoding of the string and if doesn't match
-	 * to the given target encoding it convert is
-	 * if source encoding is set and auto check is true (default) a second
-	 * check is done so that the source string encoding actually matches
-	 * will be skipped if source encoding detection is ascii
-	 *
-	 * @param  string $string          string to convert
-	 * @param  string $to_encoding     target encoding
-	 * @param  string $source_encoding optional source encoding, will try to auto detect
-	 * @param  bool   $auto_check      default true, if source encoding is set
-	 *                                 check that the source is actually matching
-	 *                                 to what we sav the source is
-	 * @return string                  encoding converted string
-	 * @deprecated Use \CoreLibs\Convert\Encoding::convertEncoding();
-	 */
-	public static function convertEncoding(
-		string $string,
-		string $to_encoding,
-		string $source_encoding = '',
-		bool $auto_check = true
-	): string {
-		return \CoreLibs\Convert\Encoding::convertEncoding(
-			$string,
-			$to_encoding,
-			$source_encoding,
-			$auto_check
-		);
-	}
-}
-
-// __END__

src/Language/GetLocale.php

@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ class GetLocale
 	/**
 	 * returns locale, lang, domain, encoding, path
 	 * from either parameter set or from sessions/config variables
+	 * NOTE: named constant usage is deprecated and will be removed in future
 	 *
 	 * @param  string|null $locale   override auto detect
 	 * @param  string|null $domain   override domain
@@ -36,6 +37,10 @@ class GetLocale
 				// parse from session (logged in)
 				$locale = $_SESSION['DEFAULT_LOCALE'];
 			} else {
+				trigger_error(
+					'setLocale: Unset $locale or unset SESSION locale is deprecated',
+					E_USER_DEPRECATED
+				);
 				// else parse from site locale
 				$locale = defined('SITE_LOCALE') && !empty(SITE_LOCALE) ?
 					SITE_LOCALE :
@@ -50,8 +55,16 @@ class GetLocale
 			empty($domain) ||
 			!preg_match("/^\w+$/", $domain)
 		) {
-			// if no domain is set, fall back to content path
-			$domain = str_replace('/', '', CONTENT_PATH);
+			if (!empty($_SESSION['DEFAULT_DOMAIN'])) {
+				$domain = $_SESSION['DEFAULT_DOMAIN'];
+			} else {
+				trigger_error(
+					'setLocale: Unset $domain is deprecated',
+					E_USER_DEPRECATED
+				);
+				// if no domain is set, fall back to content path
+				$domain = str_replace(DIRECTORY_SEPARATOR, '', CONTENT_PATH);
+			}
 		}
 		// check that override encoding matches locale encoding
 		// if locale encoding is set
@@ -71,6 +84,10 @@ class GetLocale
 				// else set from session
 				$encoding = $_SESSION['DEFAULT_CHARSET'];
 			} else {
+				trigger_error(
+					'setLocale: Short $locale with unset $encoding or unset SESSION encoding is deprecated',
+					E_USER_DEPRECATED
+				);
 				// else set from site encoding
 				$encoding = defined('SITE_ENCODING') && !empty(SITE_ENCODING) ?
 					SITE_ENCODING :
@@ -85,7 +102,15 @@ class GetLocale
 			empty($path) ||
 			!is_dir($path)
 		) {
-			$path = BASE . INCLUDES . LOCALE;
+			if (!empty($_SESSION['LOCALE_PATH'])) {
+				$path = $_SESSION['LOCALE_PATH'];
+			} else {
+				trigger_error(
+					'setLocale: Unset $path is deprecated',
+					E_USER_DEPRECATED
+				);
+				$path = BASE . INCLUDES . LOCALE;
+			}
 		}
 		// extract lang & country from locale string, else set to en
 		if (

src/Language/L10n.php

@@ -82,10 +82,23 @@ class L10n
 		string $path = ''
 	) {
 		// auto load language only if at least locale and domain is set
-		if (!empty($locale) && !empty($domain)) {
+		// New: path must be set too, or we fall through
+		if (!empty($locale) && !empty($domain) && empty($path)) {
+			/** @deprecated if locale and domain are set, path must be set too */
+			trigger_error(
+				'Empty path parameter is no longer allowed if locale and domain are set',
+				E_USER_DEPRECATED
+			);
+		}
+		if (!empty($locale) && !empty($domain) && !empty($path)) {
 			// check hack if domain and path is switched
 			// Note this can be removed in future versions
 			if (strstr($domain, DIRECTORY_SEPARATOR) !== false) {
+				/** @deprecated domain must be 2nd and path must be third parameter */
+				trigger_error(
+					'L10n constructor parameter switch is no longer supported. domain is 2nd, path is 3rd parameter',
+					E_USER_DEPRECATED
+				);
 				$_domain = $path;
 				$path = $domain;
 				$domain = $_domain;
@@ -122,9 +135,9 @@ class L10n
 	/**
 	 * loads the mo file base on path, locale and domain set
 	 *
-	 * @param string $locale language name (optional), fallback is en
-	 * @param string $domain override CONTENT_PATH . $encoding name for mo file
-	 * @param string $path   path, if empty fallback on default internal path
+	 * @param string $locale language name, if not set, try previous set
+	 * @param string $domain set name for mo file, if not set, try previous set
+	 * @param string $path   path, if not set try to get from paths array, else self
 	 * @return GetTextReader the main gettext reader object
 	 */
 	public function getTranslator(
@@ -160,6 +173,11 @@ class L10n
 		} elseif (
 			defined('BASE') && defined('INCLUDES') && defined('LOCALE')
 		) {
+			/** @deprecated Do not use this anymore, define path on class load */
+			trigger_error(
+				'parameter $path must be set. Setting via BASE, INCLUDES and LOCALE constants is deprecated',
+				E_USER_DEPRECATED
+			);
 			// set fallback base path if constant set
 			$this->base_locale_path = BASE . INCLUDES . LOCALE;
 		} else {
@@ -240,6 +258,25 @@ class L10n
 		return $this->l10n;
 	}
 
+	/**
+	 * Get the local as array same to the GetLocale::setLocale return
+	 * This does not set from outside, but only what is set in the l10n class
+	 *
+	 * @return array{locale: string, lang: string|null, domain: string, encoding: string|null, path: string}
+	 */
+	public function getLocaleAsArray(): array
+	{
+		$locale = L10n::parseLocale($this->getLocale());
+		return [
+			'locale' => $this->getLocale(),
+			'lang' => $locale['lang']
+				. (!empty($locale['country']) ? '_' . $locale['country'] : ''),
+			'domain' => $this->getDomain(),
+			'encoding' => $locale['charset'],
+			'path' => $this->getBaseLocalePath(),
+		];
+	}
+
 	/**
 	 * parse the locale string for further processing
 	 *

src/Output/Form/Elements.php

@@ -13,27 +13,27 @@ class Elements
 	/**
 	 * print the date/time drop downs, used in any queue/send/insert at date/time place
 	 *
-	 * @param  int    $year          year YYYY
-	 * @param  int    $month         month m
-	 * @param  int    $day           day d
-	 * @param  int    $hour          hour H
-	 * @param  int    $min           min i
-	 * @param  string $suffix        additional info printed after the date time
-	 *                               variable in the drop down
-	 *                               also used for ID in the on change JS call
-	 * @param  int    $min_steps     default is 1 (minute), can set to anything,
-	 *                               is used as sum up from 0
-	 * @param  bool   $name_pos_back default false, if set to true,
-	 *                               the name will be printend after the drop down
-	 *                               and not before the drop down
-	 * @return string                HTML formated strings for drop down lists of date and time
+	 * @param  int|string $year          year YYYY
+	 * @param  int|string $month         month m
+	 * @param  int|string $day           day d
+	 * @param  int|string $hour          hour H
+	 * @param  int|string $min           min i
+	 * @param  string     $suffix        additional info printed after the date time
+	 *                                   variable in the drop down
+	 *                                   also used for ID in the on change JS call
+	 * @param  int        $min_steps     default is 1 (minute), can set to anything,
+	 *                                   is used as sum up from 0
+	 * @param  bool       $name_pos_back default false, if set to true,
+	 *                                   the name will be printend after the drop down
+	 *                                   and not before the drop down
+	 * @return string                    HTML formated strings for drop down lists of date and time
 	 */
 	public static function printDateTime(
-		$year,
-		$month,
-		$day,
-		$hour,
-		$min,
+		int|string $year,
+		int|string $month,
+		int|string $day,
+		int|string $hour,
+		int|string $min,
 		string $suffix = '',
 		int $min_steps = 1,
 		bool $name_pos_back = false

src/Output/Form/Generate.php

@@ -305,37 +305,28 @@ class Generate extends \CoreLibs\DB\Extended\ArrayIO
 	/**
 	 * construct form generator
 	 *
-	 * @param array<mixed>                 $db_config db config array, mandatory
-	 * @param \CoreLibs\Debug\Logging|null $log       Logging class, null auto set
-	 * @param \CoreLibs\Language\L10n|null $l10n      l10n language class, null auto set
-	 * @param array<string,string>|null    $locale    locale array from ::setLocale,
-	 *                                                null auto set
-	 * @param array<mixed>|null            $table_arrays Override table array data
-	 *                                                   instead of try to load from
-	 *                                                   include file
-	 * @throws \Exception                  1: No table_arrays set/no class found for my page name
+	 * @param array<mixed>            $db_config    db config array, mandatory
+	 * @param \CoreLibs\Debug\Logging $log          Logging class
+	 * @param \CoreLibs\Language\L10n $l10n         l10n language class
+	 * @param array<string,string>    $locale       locale array from ::setLocale
+	 * @param array<mixed>|null       $table_arrays Override table array data
+	 *                                              instead of try to load from
+	 *                                              include file
+	 * @throws \Exception             1: No table_arrays set/no class found for my page name
 	 */
 	public function __construct(
 		array $db_config,
-		?\CoreLibs\Debug\Logging $log = null,
-		?\CoreLibs\Language\L10n $l10n = null,
-		?array $locale = null,
+		\CoreLibs\Debug\Logging $log,
+		\CoreLibs\Language\L10n $l10n,
+		array $locale,
 		?array $table_arrays = null,
 	) {
 		// init logger if not set
-		$this->log = $log ?? new \CoreLibs\Debug\Logging();
+		$this->log = $log;
 		// don't log per class
 		$this->log->setLogPer('class', false);
-		// if pass on locale is null
-		if ($locale === null) {
-			$locale = \CoreLibs\Language\GetLocale::setLocale();
-		}
 		// init the language class
-		$this->l = $l10n ?? new \CoreLibs\Language\L10n(
-			$locale['locale'],
-			$locale['domain'],
-			$locale['path'],
-		);
+		$this->l = $l10n;
 		// legacy lang vars set
 		$this->encoding = $locale['encoding'];
 		$this->lang = $locale['lang'];
@@ -731,9 +722,6 @@ class Generate extends \CoreLibs\DB\Extended\ArrayIO
 			empty($this->table_array['protected']['value']) &&
 			!$this->error
 		) {
-			if (!is_array($element_list)) {
-				$element_list = [];
-			}
 			for ($i = 0, $i_max = count($element_list); $i < $i_max; $i++) {
 				// $this->log->debug('form_error', 'Array: '
 				//	. is_array($this->element_list[$element_list[$i]]['read_data']) . ' | '
@@ -2294,11 +2282,9 @@ class Generate extends \CoreLibs\DB\Extended\ArrayIO
 				}
 			}
 		}
-		if (is_array($hidden_array)) {
-			reset($hidden_array);
-			foreach ($hidden_array as $key => $value) {
-				$hidden[] = ['key' => $key, 'value' => $value];
-			}
+		reset($hidden_array);
+		foreach ($hidden_array as $key => $value) {
+			$hidden[] = ['key' => $key, 'value' => $value];
 		}
 		return $hidden;
 	}

src/Output/Image.php

@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ class Image
 {
 	/**
 	 * converts picture to a thumbnail with max x and max y size
+	 * TOOD: needs mandatory options for ImageMagic convert, paths, etc folders
 	 *
 	 * @param  string      $pic          source image file with or without path
 	 * @param  int         $size_x       maximum size width
@@ -22,7 +23,7 @@ class Image
 	 *                                   if empty ROOT is choosen
 	 * @param  string      $cache_source cache path, if not given TMP is used
 	 * @param  bool        $clear_cache  if set to true, will create thumb all the tame
-	 * @return string|bool               thumbnail name, or false for error
+	 * @return string|false              thumbnail name, or false for error
 	 */
 	public static function createThumbnail(
 		string $pic,
@@ -32,7 +33,7 @@ class Image
 		string $path = '',
 		string $cache_source = '',
 		bool $clear_cache = false
-	) {
+	): string|false {
 		// get image type flags
 		$image_types = [
 			1 => 'gif',
@@ -73,7 +74,7 @@ class Image
 			$create_file = false;
 			$delete_filename = '';
 			// check if we can skip the PDF creation: if we have size, if do not have type, we assume type png
-			if (!$type && is_numeric($size_x) && is_numeric($size_y)) {
+			if (!$type) {
 				$check_thumb = $tmp_src . 'thumb_' . $pic . '_' . $size_x . 'x' . $size_y . '.' . $image_types[3];
 				if (!is_file($check_thumb)) {
 					$create_file = true;
@@ -100,10 +101,10 @@ class Image
 				[$width, $height, $type] = getimagesize($filename) ?: [];
 			}
 			// if no size given, set size to original
-			if (!$size_x || $size_x < 1 || !is_numeric($size_x)) {
+			if (!$size_x || $size_x < 1) {
 				$size_x = $width;
 			}
-			if (!$size_y || $size_y < 1 || !is_numeric($size_y)) {
+			if (!$size_y || $size_y < 1) {
 				$size_y = $height;
 			}
 			$thumb = 'thumb_' . $pic . '_' . $size_x . 'x' . $size_y . '.' . $image_types[$type];
@@ -158,260 +159,275 @@ class Image
 	 *   if both are set, those are the max sizes (aspect ration is always ekpt)
 	 * - if path is not given will cache folder for current path set
 	 *
-	 * @param  string      $filename       source file name with full path
-	 * @param  int         $thumb_width    thumbnail width
-	 * @param  int         $thumb_height   thumbnail height
-	 * @param  string|null $thumbnail_path altnerative path for thumbnails
-	 * @param  bool        $create_dummy   if we encounter an invalid file
-	 *                                     create a dummy image file and return it
-	 * @param  bool        $use_cache      default to true, set to false to skip
-	 *                                     creating new image if exists
-	 * @param  bool        $high_quality   default to true, uses sample version,
-	 *                                     set to false to not use (default true)
-	 *                                     to use quick but less nice version
-	 * @param  int         $jpeg_quality   default 80, set image quality for jpeg only
-	 * @return string|bool                 thumbnail with path
+	 * @param  string      $filename     source file name with full path
+	 * @param  int         $thumb_width  thumbnail width
+	 * @param  int         $thumb_height thumbnail height
+	 * @param  string|null $cache_folder path for thumbnail cache
+	 * @param  string|null $web_folder   frontend path for output
+	 * @param  bool        $create_dummy if we encounter an invalid file
+	 *                                   create a dummy image file and return it
+	 * @param  bool        $use_cache    default to true, set to false to skip
+	 *                                   creating new image if exists
+	 * @param  bool        $high_quality default to true, uses sample version,
+	 *                                   set to false to not use (default true)
+	 *                                   to use quick but less nice version
+	 * @param  int         $jpeg_quality default 80, set image quality for jpeg only
+	 * @return string|false              thumbnail with path
 	 */
 	public static function createThumbnailSimple(
 		string $filename,
 		int $thumb_width = 0,
 		int $thumb_height = 0,
-		?string $thumbnail_path = null,
+		?string $cache_folder = null, // will be not null in future
+		?string $web_folder = null,
 		bool $create_dummy = true,
 		bool $use_cache = true,
 		bool $high_quality = true,
 		int $jpeg_quality = 80
-	) {
+	): string|false {
 		$thumbnail = false;
 		// $this->debug('IMAGE PREPARE', "FILE: $filename (exists "
 		//	.(string)file_exists($filename)."), WIDTH: $thumb_width, HEIGHT: $thumb_height");
+		if (
+			$cache_folder === null ||
+			$web_folder === null
+		) {
+			/** @deprecated Do use cache folder and web folder parameters */
+			trigger_error(
+				'params $cache_folder and $web_folder must be set. Setting via constants is deprecated',
+				E_USER_DEPRECATED
+			);
+			// NOTE: we need to depracte this
+			$cache_folder = BASE . LAYOUT . CONTENT_PATH . CACHE . IMAGES;
+			$web_folder = LAYOUT . CACHE . IMAGES;
+			if (!is_dir($cache_folder)) {
+				if (false === mkdir($cache_folder)) {
+					$cache_folder = BASE . LAYOUT . CONTENT_PATH . CACHE;
+					$web_folder = LAYOUT . CACHE;
+				}
+			}
+		}
 		// check that input image exists and is either jpeg or png
 		// also fail if the basic CACHE folder does not exist at all
 		if (
-			file_exists($filename) &&
-			is_dir(BASE . LAYOUT . CONTENT_PATH . CACHE) &&
-			is_writable(BASE . LAYOUT . CONTENT_PATH . CACHE)
+			!file_exists($filename) ||
+			!is_dir($cache_folder) ||
+			!is_writable($cache_folder)
 		) {
-			// $this->debug('IMAGE PREPARE', "FILENAME OK, THUMB WIDTH/HEIGHT OK");
-			[$inc_width, $inc_height, $img_type] = getimagesize($filename) ?: [];
-			$thumbnail_write_path = null;
-			$thumbnail_web_path = null;
-			// path set first
-			if (
-				$img_type == IMAGETYPE_JPEG ||
-				$img_type == IMAGETYPE_PNG ||
-				$create_dummy === true
-			) {
-				// $this->debug('IMAGE PREPARE', "IMAGE TYPE OK: ".$inc_width.'x'.$inc_height);
-				// set thumbnail paths
-				$thumbnail_write_path = BASE . LAYOUT . CONTENT_PATH . CACHE . IMAGES;
-				$thumbnail_web_path = LAYOUT . CACHE . IMAGES;
-				// if images folder in cache does not exist create it, if failed, fall back to base cache folder
-				if (!is_dir($thumbnail_write_path)) {
-					if (false === mkdir($thumbnail_write_path)) {
-						$thumbnail_write_path = BASE . LAYOUT . CONTENT_PATH . CACHE;
-						$thumbnail_web_path = LAYOUT . CACHE;
-					}
-				}
+			return $thumbnail;
+		}
+		// $this->debug('IMAGE PREPARE', "FILENAME OK, THUMB WIDTH/HEIGHT OK");
+		[$inc_width, $inc_height, $img_type] = getimagesize($filename) ?: [];
+		$thumbnail_write_path = null;
+		$thumbnail_web_path = null;
+		// path set first
+		if (
+			$img_type == IMAGETYPE_JPEG ||
+			$img_type == IMAGETYPE_PNG ||
+			$create_dummy === true
+		) {
+			// $this->debug('IMAGE PREPARE', "IMAGE TYPE OK: ".$inc_width.'x'.$inc_height);
+			// set thumbnail paths
+			$thumbnail_write_path = $cache_folder;
+			$thumbnail_web_path = $web_folder;
+		}
+		// do resize or fall back on dummy run
+		if (
+			$img_type == IMAGETYPE_JPEG ||
+			$img_type == IMAGETYPE_PNG
+		) {
+			// if missing width or height in thumb, use the set one
+			if ($thumb_width == 0) {
+				$thumb_width = $inc_width;
 			}
-			// do resize or fall back on dummy run
-			if (
-				$img_type == IMAGETYPE_JPEG ||
-				$img_type == IMAGETYPE_PNG
-			) {
-				// if missing width or height in thumb, use the set one
-				if ($thumb_width == 0) {
-					$thumb_width = $inc_width;
-				}
-				if ($thumb_height == 0) {
-					$thumb_height = $inc_height;
-				}
-				// check resize parameters
-				if ($inc_width > $thumb_width || $inc_height > $thumb_height) {
-					$thumb_width_r = 0;
-					$thumb_height_r = 0;
-					// we need to keep the aspect ration on longest side
-					if (
-						($inc_height > $inc_width &&
-						// and the height is bigger than thumb set
-							$inc_height > $thumb_height) ||
-						// or the height is smaller or equal width
-						// but the width for the thumb is equal to the image height
-						($inc_height <= $inc_width &&
-							$inc_width == $thumb_width
-						)
-					) {
-						// $this->debug('IMAGE PREPARE', 'HEIGHT > WIDTH');
-						$ratio = $inc_height / $thumb_height;
-						$thumb_width_r = (int)ceil($inc_width / $ratio);
-						$thumb_height_r = $thumb_height;
-					} else {
-						// $this->debug('IMAGE PREPARE', 'WIDTH > HEIGHT');
-						$ratio = $inc_width / $thumb_width;
-						$thumb_width_r = $thumb_width;
-						$thumb_height_r = (int)ceil($inc_height / $ratio);
-					}
-					// $this->debug('IMAGE PREPARE', "Ratio: $ratio, Target size $thumb_width_r x $thumb_height_r");
-					// set output thumbnail name
-					$thumbnail = 'thumb-' . pathinfo($filename)['filename'] . '-'
-						. $thumb_width_r . 'x' . $thumb_height_r;
-					if (
-						$use_cache === false ||
-						!file_exists($thumbnail_write_path . $thumbnail)
-					) {
-						// image, copy source image, offset in image, source x/y, new size, source image size
-						$thumb = imagecreatetruecolor($thumb_width_r, $thumb_height_r);
-						if ($thumb === false) {
-							return false;
-						}
-						if ($img_type == IMAGETYPE_PNG) {
-							$imagecolorallocatealpha = imagecolorallocatealpha($thumb, 0, 0, 0, 127);
-							if ($imagecolorallocatealpha === false) {
-								return false;
-							}
-							// preservere transaprency
-							imagecolortransparent(
-								$thumb,
-								$imagecolorallocatealpha
-							);
-							imagealphablending($thumb, false);
-							imagesavealpha($thumb, true);
-						}
-						$source = null;
-						switch ($img_type) {
-							case IMAGETYPE_JPEG:
-								$source = imagecreatefromjpeg($filename);
-								break;
-							case IMAGETYPE_PNG:
-								$source = imagecreatefrompng($filename);
-								break;
-						}
-						// check that we have a source image resource
-						if ($source !== null && $source !== false) {
-							// resize no shift
-							if ($high_quality === true) {
-								imagecopyresized(
-									$thumb,
-									$source,
-									0,
-									0,
-									0,
-									0,
-									$thumb_width_r,
-									$thumb_height_r,
-									$inc_width,
-									$inc_height
-								);
-							} else {
-								imagecopyresampled(
-									$thumb,
-									$source,
-									0,
-									0,
-									0,
-									0,
-									$thumb_width_r,
-									$thumb_height_r,
-									$inc_width,
-									$inc_height
-								);
-							}
-							// write file
-							switch ($img_type) {
-								case IMAGETYPE_JPEG:
-									imagejpeg($thumb, $thumbnail_write_path . $thumbnail, $jpeg_quality);
-									break;
-								case IMAGETYPE_PNG:
-									imagepng($thumb, $thumbnail_write_path . $thumbnail);
-									break;
-							}
-							// free up resources (in case we are called in a loop)
-							imagedestroy($source);
-							imagedestroy($thumb);
-						} else {
-							$thumbnail = false;
-						}
-					}
+			if ($thumb_height == 0) {
+				$thumb_height = $inc_height;
+			}
+			// check resize parameters
+			if ($inc_width > $thumb_width || $inc_height > $thumb_height) {
+				$thumb_width_r = 0;
+				$thumb_height_r = 0;
+				// we need to keep the aspect ration on longest side
+				if (
+					($inc_height > $inc_width &&
+					// and the height is bigger than thumb set
+						$inc_height > $thumb_height) ||
+					// or the height is smaller or equal width
+					// but the width for the thumb is equal to the image height
+					($inc_height <= $inc_width &&
+						$inc_width == $thumb_width
+					)
+				) {
+					// $this->debug('IMAGE PREPARE', 'HEIGHT > WIDTH');
+					$ratio = $inc_height / $thumb_height;
+					$thumb_width_r = (int)ceil($inc_width / $ratio);
+					$thumb_height_r = $thumb_height;
 				} else {
-					// we just copy over the image as is, we never upscale
-					$thumbnail = 'thumb-' . pathinfo($filename)['filename'] . '-' . $inc_width . 'x' . $inc_height;
-					if (
-						$use_cache === false ||
-						!file_exists($thumbnail_write_path . $thumbnail)
-					) {
-						copy($filename, $thumbnail_write_path . $thumbnail);
-					}
+					// $this->debug('IMAGE PREPARE', 'WIDTH > HEIGHT');
+					$ratio = $inc_width / $thumb_width;
+					$thumb_width_r = $thumb_width;
+					$thumb_height_r = (int)ceil($inc_height / $ratio);
 				}
-				// add output path
-				if ($thumbnail !== false) {
-					$thumbnail = $thumbnail_web_path . $thumbnail;
-				}
-			} elseif ($create_dummy === true) {
-				// create dummy image in the thumbnail size
-				// if one side is missing, use the other side to create a square
-				if (!$thumb_width) {
-					$thumb_width = $thumb_height;
-				}
-				if (!$thumb_height) {
-					$thumb_height = $thumb_width;
-				}
-				// do we have an image already?
-				$thumbnail = 'thumb-' . pathinfo($filename)['filename'] . '-' . $thumb_width . 'x' . $thumb_height;
+				// $this->debug('IMAGE PREPARE', "Ratio: $ratio, Target size $thumb_width_r x $thumb_height_r");
+				// set output thumbnail name
+				$thumbnail = 'thumb-' . pathinfo($filename)['filename'] . '-'
+					. $thumb_width_r . 'x' . $thumb_height_r;
 				if (
 					$use_cache === false ||
 					!file_exists($thumbnail_write_path . $thumbnail)
 				) {
-					// if both are unset, set to 250
-					if ($thumb_height == 0) {
-						$thumb_height = 250;
-					}
-					if ($thumb_width == 0) {
-						$thumb_width = 250;
-					}
-					$thumb = imagecreatetruecolor($thumb_width, $thumb_height);
+					// image, copy source image, offset in image, source x/y, new size, source image size
+					$thumb = imagecreatetruecolor($thumb_width_r, $thumb_height_r);
 					if ($thumb === false) {
 						return false;
 					}
-					// add outside border px = 5% (rounded up)
-					// eg 50px -> 2.5px
-					$gray = imagecolorallocate($thumb, 200, 200, 200);
-					$white = imagecolorallocate($thumb, 255, 255, 255);
-					if ($gray === false || $white === false) {
-						return false;
+					if ($img_type == IMAGETYPE_PNG) {
+						$imagecolorallocatealpha = imagecolorallocatealpha($thumb, 0, 0, 0, 127);
+						if ($imagecolorallocatealpha === false) {
+							return false;
+						}
+						// preservere transaprency
+						imagecolortransparent(
+							$thumb,
+							$imagecolorallocatealpha
+						);
+						imagealphablending($thumb, false);
+						imagesavealpha($thumb, true);
 					}
-					// fill gray background
-					imagefill($thumb, 0, 0, $gray);
-					// now create rectangle
-					if (imagesx($thumb) < imagesy($thumb)) {
-						$width = (int)round(imagesx($thumb) / 100 * 5);
+					$source = null;
+					switch ($img_type) {
+						case IMAGETYPE_JPEG:
+							$source = imagecreatefromjpeg($filename);
+							break;
+						case IMAGETYPE_PNG:
+							$source = imagecreatefrompng($filename);
+							break;
+					}
+					// check that we have a source image resource
+					if ($source !== null && $source !== false) {
+						// resize no shift
+						if ($high_quality === true) {
+							imagecopyresized(
+								$thumb,
+								$source,
+								0,
+								0,
+								0,
+								0,
+								$thumb_width_r,
+								$thumb_height_r,
+								$inc_width,
+								$inc_height
+							);
+						} else {
+							imagecopyresampled(
+								$thumb,
+								$source,
+								0,
+								0,
+								0,
+								0,
+								$thumb_width_r,
+								$thumb_height_r,
+								$inc_width,
+								$inc_height
+							);
+						}
+						// write file
+						switch ($img_type) {
+							case IMAGETYPE_JPEG:
+								imagejpeg($thumb, $thumbnail_write_path . $thumbnail, $jpeg_quality);
+								break;
+							case IMAGETYPE_PNG:
+								imagepng($thumb, $thumbnail_write_path . $thumbnail);
+								break;
+						}
+						// free up resources (in case we are called in a loop)
+						imagedestroy($source);
+						imagedestroy($thumb);
 					} else {
-						$width = (int)round(imagesy($thumb) / 100 * 5);
+						$thumbnail = false;
 					}
-					imagefilledrectangle(
-						$thumb,
-						0 + $width,
-						0 + $width,
-						imagesx($thumb) - $width,
-						imagesy($thumb) - $width,
-						$white
-					);
-					// add "No valid images source"
-					// OR add circle
-					// * find center
-					// * width/height is 75% of size - border
-					// smaller size is taken
-					$base_width = imagesx($thumb) > imagesy($thumb) ? imagesy($thumb) : imagesx($thumb);
-					// get 75% width
-					$cross_width = (int)round((($base_width - ($width * 2)) / 100 * 75) / 2);
-					$center_x = (int)round(imagesx($thumb) / 2);
-					$center_y = (int)round(imagesy($thumb) / 2);
-					imagefilledellipse($thumb, $center_x, $center_y, $cross_width, $cross_width, $gray);
-					// find top left and bottom left for first line
-					imagepng($thumb, $thumbnail_write_path . $thumbnail);
 				}
-				// add web path
+			} else {
+				// we just copy over the image as is, we never upscale
+				$thumbnail = 'thumb-' . pathinfo($filename)['filename'] . '-' . $inc_width . 'x' . $inc_height;
+				if (
+					$use_cache === false ||
+					!file_exists($thumbnail_write_path . $thumbnail)
+				) {
+					copy($filename, $thumbnail_write_path . $thumbnail);
+				}
+			}
+			// add output path
+			if ($thumbnail !== false) {
 				$thumbnail = $thumbnail_web_path . $thumbnail;
 			}
+		} elseif ($create_dummy === true) {
+			// create dummy image in the thumbnail size
+			// if one side is missing, use the other side to create a square
+			if (!$thumb_width) {
+				$thumb_width = $thumb_height;
+			}
+			if (!$thumb_height) {
+				$thumb_height = $thumb_width;
+			}
+			// do we have an image already?
+			$thumbnail = 'thumb-' . pathinfo($filename)['filename'] . '-' . $thumb_width . 'x' . $thumb_height;
+			if (
+				$use_cache === false ||
+				!file_exists($thumbnail_write_path . $thumbnail)
+			) {
+				// if both are unset, set to 250
+				if ($thumb_height == 0) {
+					$thumb_height = 250;
+				}
+				if ($thumb_width == 0) {
+					$thumb_width = 250;
+				}
+				$thumb = imagecreatetruecolor($thumb_width, $thumb_height);
+				if ($thumb === false) {
+					return false;
+				}
+				// add outside border px = 5% (rounded up)
+				// eg 50px -> 2.5px
+				$gray = imagecolorallocate($thumb, 200, 200, 200);
+				$white = imagecolorallocate($thumb, 255, 255, 255);
+				if ($gray === false || $white === false) {
+					return false;
+				}
+				// fill gray background
+				imagefill($thumb, 0, 0, $gray);
+				// now create rectangle
+				if (imagesx($thumb) < imagesy($thumb)) {
+					$width = (int)round(imagesx($thumb) / 100 * 5);
+				} else {
+					$width = (int)round(imagesy($thumb) / 100 * 5);
+				}
+				imagefilledrectangle(
+					$thumb,
+					0 + $width,
+					0 + $width,
+					imagesx($thumb) - $width,
+					imagesy($thumb) - $width,
+					$white
+				);
+				// add "No valid images source"
+				// OR add circle
+				// * find center
+				// * width/height is 75% of size - border
+				// smaller size is taken
+				$base_width = imagesx($thumb) > imagesy($thumb) ? imagesy($thumb) : imagesx($thumb);
+				// get 75% width
+				$cross_width = (int)round((($base_width - ($width * 2)) / 100 * 75) / 2);
+				$center_x = (int)round(imagesx($thumb) / 2);
+				$center_y = (int)round(imagesy($thumb) / 2);
+				imagefilledellipse($thumb, $center_x, $center_y, $cross_width, $cross_width, $gray);
+				// find top left and bottom left for first line
+				imagepng($thumb, $thumbnail_write_path . $thumbnail);
+			}
+			// add web path
+			$thumbnail = $thumbnail_web_path . $thumbnail;
 		}
 		// either return false or the thumbnail name + output path web
 		return $thumbnail;
@@ -425,7 +441,7 @@ class Image
 	 * @param  string $filename path + filename to rotate. This file must be writeable
 	 * @return void
 	 */
-	public static function correctImageOrientation($filename): void
+	public static function correctImageOrientation(string $filename): void
 	{
 		// function exists & file is writeable, else do nothing
 		if (!function_exists('exif_read_data') || !is_writeable($filename)) {

src/Template/SmartyExtend.php

@@ -161,9 +161,31 @@ class SmartyExtend extends \Smarty
 	 *
 	 * @param \CoreLibs\Language\L10n $l10n l10n language class
 	 * @param array<string,string>    $locale locale data read from setLocale
+	 * @param string|null             $cache_id
+	 * @param string|null             $compile_id
 	 */
-	public function __construct(\CoreLibs\Language\L10n $l10n, array $locale)
-	{
+	public function __construct(
+		\CoreLibs\Language\L10n $l10n,
+		array $locale,
+		?string $cache_id = null,
+		?string $compile_id = null
+	) {
+		// trigger deprecation
+		if (
+			$cache_id === null ||
+			$compile_id === null
+		) {
+			/** @deprecated SmartyExtend::__construct call without parameters */
+			trigger_error(
+				'Calling SmartyExtend::__construct without paramters is deprecated',
+				E_USER_DEPRECATED
+			);
+		}
+		// set variables (to be deprecated)
+		$cache_id = $cache_id ??
+			(defined('CACHE_ID') ? CACHE_ID : '');
+		$compile_id = $compile_id ??
+			(defined('COMPILE_ID') ? COMPILE_ID : '');
 		// call basic smarty
 		// or Smarty::__construct();
 		parent::__construct();
@@ -191,8 +213,8 @@ class SmartyExtend extends \Smarty
 		$this->page_name = \CoreLibs\Get\System::getPageName();
 
 		// set internal settings
-		$this->CACHE_ID = defined('CACHE_ID') ? CACHE_ID : '';
-		$this->COMPILE_ID = defined('COMPILE_ID') ? COMPILE_ID : '';
+		$this->CACHE_ID = $cache_id;
+		$this->COMPILE_ID = $compile_id;
 	}
 
 	/**
@@ -256,11 +278,70 @@ class SmartyExtend extends \Smarty
 	 *
 	 * @return void
 	 */
-	public function setSmartyPaths(): void
-	{
+
+	/**
+	 * sets all internal paths and names that need to be passed on
+	 * to the smarty template
+	 *
+	 * @param  string|null $set_includes             INCLUDES
+	 * @param  string|null $set_template_path        TEMPLATE_PATH
+	 * @param  string|null $set_javascript           JAVASCRIPT
+	 * @param  string|null $set_css                  CSS
+	 * @param  string|null $set_font                 FONT
+	 * @param  string|null $set_pictures             PICTURES
+	 * @param  string|null $set_cache_pictures       CACHE_PICTURES
+	 * @param  string|null $set_cache_pictures_root  CACHE_PICTURES_ROOT
+	 * @param  string|null $set_master_template_name MASTAER_TEMPLATE_NAME
+	 * @return void
+	 */
+	public function setSmartyPaths(
+		?string $set_includes = null,
+		?string $set_template_path = null,
+		?string $set_javascript = null,
+		?string $set_css = null,
+		?string $set_font = null,
+		?string $set_pictures = null,
+		?string $set_cache_pictures = null,
+		?string $set_cache_pictures_root = null,
+		?string $set_master_template_name = null,
+	): void {
+		// trigger deprecation
+		if (
+			$set_includes === null ||
+			$set_template_path === null ||
+			$set_javascript === null ||
+			$set_css === null ||
+			$set_font === null ||
+			$set_pictures === null ||
+			$set_cache_pictures === null ||
+			$set_cache_pictures_root === null
+		) {
+			/** @deprecated setSmartyPaths call without parameters */
+			trigger_error(
+				'Calling setSmartyPaths without paramters is deprecated',
+				E_USER_DEPRECATED
+			);
+		}
+		// set variables (to be deprecated)
+		$set_master_template_name = $set_master_template_name ??
+			(defined('MASTER_TEMPLATE_NAME') ? MASTER_TEMPLATE_NAME : '');
+		$set_includes = $set_includes ??
+			BASE . INCLUDES;
+		$set_template_path = $set_template_path ??
+			BASE . INCLUDES . TEMPLATES . CONTENT_PATH;
+		$set_javascript = $set_javascript ?? LAYOUT . JS;
+		$set_css = $set_css ?? LAYOUT . CSS;
+		$set_font = $set_font ?? LAYOUT . FONT;
+		$set_pictures = $set_pictures ?? LAYOUT . IMAGES;
+		$set_cache_pictures = $set_cache_pictures ?? LAYOUT . CACHE;
+		$set_cache_pictures_root = $set_cache_pictures_root ??
+			ROOT . $set_cache_pictures;
+
 		// master template
-		if (empty($this->MASTER_TEMPLATE_NAME)) {
-			$this->MASTER_TEMPLATE_NAME = MASTER_TEMPLATE_NAME;
+		if (
+			empty($this->MASTER_TEMPLATE_NAME)
+		) {
+			$this->MASTER_TEMPLATE_NAME = $set_master_template_name;
 		}
 
 		// set include & template names
@@ -276,15 +357,15 @@ class SmartyExtend extends \Smarty
 		$this->CSS_TEMPLATE_NAME = str_replace('.tpl', '.css', $this->CONTENT_INCLUDE);
 
 		// set basic template path (tmp)
-		$this->INCLUDES = BASE . INCLUDES; // no longer in templates, only global
-		$this->TEMPLATE_PATH = BASE . INCLUDES . TEMPLATES . CONTENT_PATH;
+		$this->INCLUDES = $set_includes; // no longer in templates, only global
+		$this->TEMPLATE_PATH = $set_template_path;
 		$this->setTemplateDir($this->TEMPLATE_PATH);
-		$this->JAVASCRIPT = LAYOUT . JS;
-		$this->CSS = LAYOUT . CSS;
-		$this->FONT = LAYOUT . FONT;
-		$this->PICTURES = LAYOUT . IMAGES;
-		$this->CACHE_PICTURES = LAYOUT . CACHE;
-		$this->CACHE_PICTURES_ROOT = ROOT . $this->CACHE_PICTURES;
+		$this->JAVASCRIPT = $set_javascript;
+		$this->CSS = $set_css;
+		$this->FONT = $set_font;
+		$this->PICTURES = $set_pictures;
+		$this->CACHE_PICTURES = $set_cache_pictures;
+		$this->CACHE_PICTURES_ROOT = $set_cache_pictures_root;
 		// check if we have an external file with the template name
 		if (
 			file_exists($this->INCLUDES . $this->INC_TEMPLATE_NAME) &&
@@ -305,7 +386,7 @@ class SmartyExtend extends \Smarty
 		// set all the additional CSS/JS parths
 		$this->setSmartCoreIncludeCssJs();
 		// check if template names exist
-		if (!$this->MASTER_TEMPLATE_NAME) {
+		if (empty($this->MASTER_TEMPLATE_NAME)) {
 			exit('MASTER TEMPLATE is not set');
 		} elseif (!file_exists($this->getTemplateDir()[0] . DIRECTORY_SEPARATOR . $this->MASTER_TEMPLATE_NAME)) {
 			// abort if master template could not be found
@@ -374,33 +455,191 @@ class SmartyExtend extends \Smarty
 	 * wrapper call for setSmartyVars
 	 * this is for frontend type and will not set any only admin needed variables
 	 *
+	 * @param  string|null $compile_dir          BASE . TEMPLATES_C
+	 * @param  string|null $cache_dir            BASE . CACHE
+	 * @param  string|null $set_js               JS
+	 * @param  string|null $set_css              CSS
+	 * @param  string|null $set_font             FONT
+	 * @param  string|null $set_default_encoding DEFAULT_ENCODING
+	 * @param  string|null $set_g_title          G_TITLE
+	 * @param  string|null $set_stylesheet       STYLESHEET
+	 * @param  string|null $set_javascript       JAVASCRIPT
+	 * @param  \CoreLibs\Admin\Backend|null $cms Optinal Admin Backend for
+	 *                                           smarty variables merge
 	 * @return void
 	 */
-	public function setSmartyVarsFrontend(): void
-	{
-		$this->setSmartyVars();
+	public function setSmartyVarsFrontend(
+		?string $compile_dir = null,
+		?string $cache_dir = null,
+		?string $set_js = null,
+		?string $set_css = null,
+		?string $set_font = null,
+		?string $set_default_encoding = null,
+		?string $set_g_title = null,
+		?string $set_stylesheet = null,
+		?string $set_javascript = null,
+		?\CoreLibs\Admin\Backend $cms = null
+	): void {
+		$this->setSmartyVars(
+			false,
+			$cms,
+			$compile_dir,
+			$cache_dir,
+			$set_js,
+			$set_css,
+			$set_font,
+			$set_default_encoding,
+			$set_g_title,
+			null,
+			null,
+			null,
+			$set_stylesheet,
+			$set_javascript
+		);
 	}
 
 	/**
 	 * wrapper call for setSmartyVars
 	 * this is only for admin interface and will set additional variables
+	 * @param  string|null $compile_dir          BASE . TEMPLATES_C
+	 * @param  string|null $cache_dir            BASE . CACHE
+	 * @param  string|null $set_js               JS
+	 * @param  string|null $set_css              CSS
+	 * @param  string|null $set_font             FONT
+	 * @param  string|null $set_default_encoding DEFAULT_ENCODING
+	 * @param  string|null $set_g_title          G_TITLE
+	 * @param  string|null $set_admin_stylesheet ADMIN_STYLESHEET
+	 * @param  string|null $set_admin_javascript ADMIN_JAVASCRIPT
+	 * @param  string|null $set_page_width       PAGE_WIDTH
+	 * @param  \CoreLibs\Admin\Backend|null $cms Optinal Admin Backend for
+	 *                                           smarty variables merge
+	 * @return void
 	 */
-	public function setSmartyVarsAdmin(): void
-	{
-		$this->setSmartyVars(true);
+	public function setSmartyVarsAdmin(
+		?string $compile_dir = null,
+		?string $cache_dir = null,
+		?string $set_js = null,
+		?string $set_css = null,
+		?string $set_font = null,
+		?string $set_default_encoding = null,
+		?string $set_g_title = null,
+		?string $set_admin_stylesheet = null,
+		?string $set_admin_javascript = null,
+		?string $set_page_width = null,
+		?\CoreLibs\Admin\Backend $cms = null
+	): void {
+		$this->setSmartyVars(
+			true,
+			$cms,
+			$compile_dir,
+			$cache_dir,
+			$set_js,
+			$set_css,
+			$set_font,
+			$set_g_title,
+			$set_default_encoding,
+			$set_admin_stylesheet,
+			$set_admin_javascript,
+			$set_page_width,
+			null,
+			null
+		);
 	}
 
 	/**
-	 * set smarty pass on variables, sub template names and finally calls the smarty parser
+	 * set smarty pass on variables, sub template names and
+	 * finally calls the smarty parser
 	 *
-	 * @param  boolean $admin_call default false, will set admin only variables
+	 * @param  bool        $admin_call           default false
+	 *                                           will set admin only variables
+	 * @param  \CoreLibs\Admin\Backend|null $cms Optinal Admin Backend for
+	 *                                           smarty variables merge
+	 * @param  string|null $compile_dir          BASE . TEMPLATES_C
+	 * @param  string|null $cache_dir            BASE . CACHE
+	 * @param  string|null $set_js               JS
+	 * @param  string|null $set_css              CSS
+	 * @param  string|null $set_font             FONT
+	 * @param  string|null $set_default_encoding DEFAULT_ENCODING
+	 * @param  string|null $set_g_title          G_TITLE
+	 * @param  string|null $set_admin_stylesheet ADMIN_STYLESHEET
+	 * @param  string|null $set_admin_javascript ADMIN_JAVASCRIPT
+	 * @param  string|null $set_page_width       PAGE_WIDTH
+	 * @param  string|null $set_stylesheet       STYLESHEET
+	 * @param  string|null $set_javascript       JAVASCRIPT
 	 * @return void
 	 */
-	private function setSmartyVars($admin_call = false): void
-	{
-		/** @var \CoreLibs\Admin\Backend This is an assumption */
-		global $cms;
-		if (is_object($cms)) {
+	private function setSmartyVars(
+		bool $admin_call,
+		?\CoreLibs\Admin\Backend $cms = null,
+		?string $compile_dir = null,
+		?string $cache_dir = null,
+		?string $set_js = null,
+		?string $set_css = null,
+		?string $set_font = null,
+		?string $set_default_encoding = null,
+		?string $set_g_title = null,
+		?string $set_admin_stylesheet = null,
+		?string $set_admin_javascript = null,
+		?string $set_page_width = null,
+		?string $set_stylesheet = null,
+		?string $set_javascript = null
+	): void {
+		// trigger deprecation
+		if (
+			$compile_dir === null ||
+			$cache_dir === null ||
+			$set_css === null ||
+			$set_font === null ||
+			$set_js === null ||
+			$set_default_encoding === null ||
+			$set_g_title === null ||
+			(
+				$admin_call === true && (
+					$set_admin_stylesheet === null ||
+					$set_admin_javascript === null ||
+					$set_page_width === null
+				)
+			) ||
+			(
+				$admin_call === false && (
+					$set_stylesheet === null ||
+					$set_javascript === null
+				)
+			)
+		) {
+			/** @deprecated setSmartyVars call without parameters */
+			trigger_error(
+				'Calling setSmartyVars without paramters is deprecated',
+				E_USER_DEPRECATED
+			);
+		}
+		// set variables (will be deprecated)
+		$compile_dir = $compile_dir ?? BASE . TEMPLATES_C;
+		$cache_dir = $cache_dir ?? BASE . CACHE;
+		$set_css = $set_css ?? CSS;
+		$set_font = $set_font ?? FONT;
+		$set_js = $set_js ?? JS;
+		$set_default_encoding = $set_default_encoding ?? DEFAULT_ENCODING;
+		$set_g_title = $set_g_title ?? G_TITLE;
+		$set_admin_stylesheet = $set_admin_stylesheet ?? ADMIN_STYLESHEET;
+		$set_admin_javascript = $set_admin_javascript ?? ADMIN_JAVASCRIPT;
+		$set_page_width = $set_page_width ?? PAGE_WIDTH;
+		$set_stylesheet = $set_stylesheet ?? STYLESHEET;
+		$set_javascript = $set_javascript ?? JAVASCRIPT;
+		// depreacte call globals cms on null 4mcs
+		if (
+			$cms === null &&
+			isset($GLOBALS['cms'])
+		) {
+			/** @deprecated setSmartyVars globals cms is deprecated */
+			trigger_error(
+				'Calling setSmartyVars without cms parameter when needed is deprecated',
+				E_USER_DEPRECATED
+			);
+		}
+		// this is ugly
+		$cms = $cms ?? $GLOBALS['cms'] ?? null;
+		if ($cms instanceof \CoreLibs\Admin\Backend) {
 			$this->mergeCmsSmartyVars($cms);
 		}
 
@@ -431,11 +670,11 @@ class SmartyExtend extends \Smarty
 
 		// default CMS settings
 		// define all needed smarty stuff for the general HTML/page building
-		$this->HEADER['CSS'] = CSS;
-		$this->HEADER['FONT'] = FONT;
-		$this->HEADER['JS'] = JS;
+		$this->HEADER['CSS'] = $set_css;
+		$this->HEADER['FONT'] = $set_font;
+		$this->HEADER['JS'] = $set_js;
 		$this->HEADER['ENCODING'] = $this->encoding;
-		$this->HEADER['DEFAULT_ENCODING'] = DEFAULT_ENCODING;
+		$this->HEADER['DEFAULT_ENCODING'] = $set_default_encoding;
 
 		// form name
 		$this->DATA['FORM_NAME'] = !$this->FORM_NAME ?
@@ -445,7 +684,7 @@ class SmartyExtend extends \Smarty
 		// special for admin
 		if ($admin_call === true) {
 			// set ACL extra show
-			if (is_object($cms)) {
+			if ($cms instanceof \CoreLibs\Admin\Backend) {
 				$this->DATA['show_ea_extra'] = $cms->acl['show_ea_extra'] ?? false;
 				$this->DATA['ADMIN'] = $cms->acl['admin'] ?? 0;
 				// top menu
@@ -461,11 +700,13 @@ class SmartyExtend extends \Smarty
 				$this->DATA['messages'] = [];
 			}
 			// set style sheets
-			$this->HEADER['STYLESHEET'] = $this->ADMIN_STYLESHEET ? $this->ADMIN_STYLESHEET : ADMIN_STYLESHEET;
-			$this->HEADER['JAVASCRIPT'] = $this->ADMIN_JAVASCRIPT ? $this->ADMIN_JAVASCRIPT : ADMIN_JAVASCRIPT;
+			$this->HEADER['STYLESHEET'] = !empty($this->ADMIN_STYLESHEET) ?
+				$this->ADMIN_STYLESHEET : $set_admin_stylesheet;
+			$this->HEADER['JAVASCRIPT'] = !empty($this->ADMIN_JAVASCRIPT) ?
+				$this->ADMIN_JAVASCRIPT : $set_admin_javascript;
 			// the page name
 			$this->DATA['page_name'] = $this->page_name;
-			$this->DATA['table_width'] = !empty($this->PAGE_WIDTH) ?: PAGE_WIDTH;
+			$this->DATA['table_width'] = !empty($this->PAGE_WIDTH) ?: $set_page_width;
 			$this->DATA['form_name'] = $this->DATA['FORM_NAME'];
 			// for tinymce special
 			$this->DATA['TINYMCE_LANG'] = $this->lang_short;
@@ -474,14 +715,16 @@ class SmartyExtend extends \Smarty
 			// debug data, if DEBUG flag is on, this data is print out
 			$this->DEBUG_DATA['DEBUG'] = $this->DEBUG_TMPL;
 		} else {
-			$this->HEADER['STYLESHEET'] = $this->FRONTEND_STYLESHEET ? $this->FRONTEND_STYLESHEET : STYLESHEET;
-			$this->HEADER['JAVASCRIPT'] = $this->FRONTEND_JAVASCRIPT ? $this->FRONTEND_JAVASCRIPT : JAVASCRIPT;
+			$this->HEADER['STYLESHEET'] = !empty($this->FRONTEND_STYLESHEET) ?
+				$this->FRONTEND_STYLESHEET : $set_stylesheet;
+			$this->HEADER['JAVASCRIPT'] = !empty($this->FRONTEND_JAVASCRIPT) ?
+				$this->FRONTEND_JAVASCRIPT : $set_javascript;
 		}
 		// html title
 		// set local page title
 		$this->HEADER['HTML_TITLE'] = !$this->L_TITLE ?
 			ucfirst(str_replace('_', ' ', \CoreLibs\Get\System::getPageName(1)))
-				. (defined('G_TITLE') ? ' - ' . $this->l10n->__(G_TITLE) : '') :
+				. (!empty($set_g_title) ? '-' . $this->l10n->__($set_g_title) : '') :
 			$this->l10n->__($this->L_TITLE);
 
 		// LANG
@@ -499,16 +742,16 @@ class SmartyExtend extends \Smarty
 		$this->DATA['JS_TRANSLATE'] = $this->JS_TRANSLATE ?? null;
 		$this->DATA['PAGE_FILE_NAME'] = str_replace('.php', '', $this->page_name) . '.tpl';
 		// render page
-		$this->renderSmarty();
+		$this->renderSmarty($compile_dir, $cache_dir);
 	}
 
 	/**
 	 * merge outside object HEADER/DATA/DEBUG_DATA vars into the smarty class
 	 *
-	 * @param  object $cms object that has header/data/debug_data
+	 * @param  \CoreLibs\Admin\Backend $cms object that has header/data/debug_data
 	 * @return void
 	 */
-	public function mergeCmsSmartyVars(object $cms): void
+	public function mergeCmsSmartyVars(\CoreLibs\Admin\Backend $cms): void
 	{
 		// array merge HEADER, DATA, DEBUG DATA
 		foreach (['HEADER', 'DATA', 'DEBUG_DATA'] as $ext_smarty) {
@@ -524,21 +767,39 @@ class SmartyExtend extends \Smarty
 	/**
 	 * render smarty data (can be called sepparate)
 	 *
+	 * @param  string|null $compile_dir BASE . TEMPLATES_C
+	 * @param  string|null $cache_dir   BASE . CACHE
 	 * @return void
 	 */
-	public function renderSmarty(): void
-	{
+	public function renderSmarty(
+		?string $compile_dir = null,
+		?string $cache_dir = null
+	): void {
+		// trigger deprecation
+		if (
+			$compile_dir === null ||
+			$cache_dir === null
+		) {
+			/** @deprecated renderSmarty call without parameters */
+			trigger_error(
+				'Calling renderSmarty without paramters is deprecated',
+				E_USER_DEPRECATED
+			);
+		}
+		// set vars (to be deprecated)
+		$compile_dir = $compile_dir ?? BASE . TEMPLATES_C;
+		$cache_dir = $cache_dir ?? BASE . CACHE;
 		// create main data array
 		$this->CONTENT_DATA = array_merge($this->HEADER, $this->DATA, $this->DEBUG_DATA);
 		// data is 1:1 mapping (all vars, values, etc)
 		foreach ($this->CONTENT_DATA as $key => $value) {
 			$this->assign($key, $value);
 		}
-		if (is_dir(BASE . TEMPLATES_C)) {
-			$this->setCompileDir(BASE . TEMPLATES_C);
+		if (is_dir($compile_dir)) {
+			$this->setCompileDir($compile_dir);
 		}
-		if (is_dir(BASE . CACHE)) {
-			$this->setCacheDir(BASE . CACHE);
+		if (is_dir($cache_dir)) {
+			$this->setCacheDir($cache_dir);
 		}
 		$this->display(
 			$this->MASTER_TEMPLATE_NAME,

test/configs/config.php

@@ -50,9 +50,22 @@ for (
 		is_file($__DIR__PATH . $CONFIG_PATH_PREFIX . CONFIG_PATH . 'config.master.php')
 	) {
 		// load enviorment file if it exists
-		\CoreLibs\Get\DotEnv::readEnvFile(
+		\gullevek\dotEnv\DotEnv::readEnvFile(
 			$__DIR__PATH . $CONFIG_PATH_PREFIX . CONFIG_PATH
 		);
+		// find trigger name "admin/" or "frontend/" in the getcwd() folder
+		$folder = '';
+		foreach (['admin', 'frontend'] as $_folder) {
+			if (strstr(getcwd() ?: '', DIRECTORY_SEPARATOR . $_folder)) {
+				$folder = $_folder;
+				break;
+			}
+		}
+		// if content path is empty, fallback is default
+		if (empty($folder)) {
+			$folder = 'default';
+		}
+		define('CONTENT_PATH', $folder . DIRECTORY_SEPARATOR);
 		// load master config file that loads all other config files
 		require $__DIR__PATH . $CONFIG_PATH_PREFIX . CONFIG_PATH . 'config.master.php';
 		break;
@@ -62,17 +75,5 @@ for (
 if (!defined('DIR')) {
 	exit('Base config could not be loaded');
 }
-// find trigger name "admin/" or "frontend/" in the getcwd() folder
-foreach (['admin', 'frontend'] as $folder) {
-	if (strstr(getcwd() ?: '', DIRECTORY_SEPARATOR . $folder)) {
-		break;
-	}
-}
-// if content path is empty, fallback is default
-/** @phpstan-ignore-next-line can be empty */
-if (empty($folder)) {
-	$folder = 'default';
-}
-define('CONTENT_PATH', $folder . DIRECTORY_SEPARATOR);
 
 // __END__

test/phpunit/AAASetupData/CoreLibsAAASetupDataTest.php

@@ -0,0 +1,40 @@
+<?php
+
+declare(strict_types=1);
+
+namespace tests;
+
+use PHPUnit\Framework\TestCase;
+
+/**
+ * Test base setup
+ * @testdox AAASetupData\AAASetupDataTest just setup BASE
+ */
+final class CoreLibsAAASetupDataTest extends TestCase
+{
+	/**
+	 * Covers nothing
+	 *
+	 * @testdox Just setup BASE
+	 *
+	 * @return void
+	 */
+	public function testSetupData(): void
+	{
+		if (!defined('BASE')) {
+			define(
+				'BASE',
+				str_replace('/configs', '', __DIR__)
+					. DIRECTORY_SEPARATOR
+			);
+		}
+		$this->assertEquals(
+			str_replace('/configs', '', __DIR__)
+				. DIRECTORY_SEPARATOR,
+			BASE,
+			'BASE Path set check'
+		);
+	}
+}
+
+// __END__

test/phpunit/AAASetupData/includes

@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+../Language/includes/

test/phpunit/AAASetupData/log

@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+../Debug/log/

test/phpunit/ACL/CoreLibsACLLoginTest.php

@@ -120,8 +120,6 @@ final class CoreLibsACLLoginTest extends TestCase
 		// define('LOGIN_DB_SCHEMA', '');
 
 		// SHOULD SET
-		// PASSWORD_MIN_LENGTH (d9)
-		// PASSWORD_MAX_LENGTH (d255)
 		// DEFAULT_ACL_LEVEL (d80)
 
 		// OPT:
@@ -1106,7 +1104,21 @@ final class CoreLibsACLLoginTest extends TestCase
 
 		/** @var \CoreLibs\ACL\Login&MockObject */
 		$login_mock = $this->getMockBuilder(\CoreLibs\ACL\Login::class)
-			->setConstructorArgs([self::$db, self::$log, $session_mock, false])
+			->setConstructorArgs([
+				self::$db,
+				self::$log,
+				$session_mock,
+				[
+					'auto_login' => false,
+					'default_acl_level' => 80,
+					'logout_target' => '',
+					'site_locale' => 'en_US.UTF-8',
+					'site_domain' => 'admin',
+					'locale_path' => __DIR__ . DIRECTORY_SEPARATOR
+						. 'includes' . DIRECTORY_SEPARATOR
+						. 'locale' . DIRECTORY_SEPARATOR,
+				]
+			])
 			->onlyMethods(['loginTerminate', 'loginReadPageName', 'loginPrintLogin'])
 			->getMock();
 		$login_mock->expects($this->any())
@@ -1729,7 +1741,7 @@ final class CoreLibsACLLoginTest extends TestCase
 				],
 				20
 			],
-			'invalud search' => [
+			'invalid search' => [
 				12,
 				'foo',
 				[],
@@ -1774,7 +1786,21 @@ final class CoreLibsACLLoginTest extends TestCase
 		);
 		/** @var \CoreLibs\ACL\Login&MockObject */
 		$login_mock = $this->getMockBuilder(\CoreLibs\ACL\Login::class)
-			->setConstructorArgs([self::$db, self::$log, $session_mock, false])
+			->setConstructorArgs([
+				self::$db,
+				self::$log,
+				$session_mock,
+				[
+					'auto_login' => false,
+					'default_acl_level' => 80,
+					'logout_target' => '',
+					'site_locale' => 'en_US.UTF-8',
+					'site_domain' => 'admin',
+					'locale_path' => __DIR__ . DIRECTORY_SEPARATOR
+						. 'includes' . DIRECTORY_SEPARATOR
+						. 'locale' . DIRECTORY_SEPARATOR,
+				]
+			])
 			->onlyMethods(['loginTerminate'])
 			->getMock();
 		$login_mock->expects($this->any())
@@ -1873,7 +1899,21 @@ final class CoreLibsACLLoginTest extends TestCase
 		);
 		/** @var \CoreLibs\ACL\Login&MockObject */
 		$login_mock = $this->getMockBuilder(\CoreLibs\ACL\Login::class)
-			->setConstructorArgs([self::$db, self::$log, $session_mock, false])
+			->setConstructorArgs([
+				self::$db,
+				self::$log,
+				$session_mock,
+				[
+					'auto_login' => false,
+					'default_acl_level' => 80,
+					'logout_target' => '',
+					'site_locale' => 'en_US.UTF-8',
+					'site_domain' => 'admin',
+					'locale_path' => __DIR__ . DIRECTORY_SEPARATOR
+						. 'includes' . DIRECTORY_SEPARATOR
+						. 'locale' . DIRECTORY_SEPARATOR,
+				]
+			])
 			->onlyMethods(['loginTerminate'])
 			->getMock();
 		$login_mock->expects($this->any())
@@ -1946,7 +1986,21 @@ final class CoreLibsACLLoginTest extends TestCase
 		);
 		/** @var \CoreLibs\ACL\Login&MockObject */
 		$login_mock = $this->getMockBuilder(\CoreLibs\ACL\Login::class)
-			->setConstructorArgs([self::$db, self::$log, $session_mock, false])
+			->setConstructorArgs([
+				self::$db,
+				self::$log,
+				$session_mock,
+				[
+					'auto_login' => false,
+					'default_acl_level' => 80,
+					'logout_target' => '',
+					'site_locale' => 'en_US.UTF-8',
+					'site_domain' => 'admin',
+					'locale_path' => __DIR__ . DIRECTORY_SEPARATOR
+						. 'includes' . DIRECTORY_SEPARATOR
+						. 'locale' . DIRECTORY_SEPARATOR,
+				]
+			])
 			->onlyMethods(['loginTerminate'])
 			->getMock();
 		$login_mock->expects($this->any())
@@ -2027,7 +2081,21 @@ final class CoreLibsACLLoginTest extends TestCase
 		);
 		/** @var \CoreLibs\ACL\Login&MockObject */
 		$login_mock = $this->getMockBuilder(\CoreLibs\ACL\Login::class)
-			->setConstructorArgs([self::$db, self::$log, $session_mock, false])
+			->setConstructorArgs([
+				self::$db,
+				self::$log,
+				$session_mock,
+				[
+					'auto_login' => false,
+					'default_acl_level' => 80,
+					'logout_target' => '',
+					'site_locale' => 'en_US.UTF-8',
+					'site_domain' => 'admin',
+					'locale_path' => __DIR__ . DIRECTORY_SEPARATOR
+						. 'includes' . DIRECTORY_SEPARATOR
+						. 'locale' . DIRECTORY_SEPARATOR,
+				]
+			])
 			->onlyMethods(['loginTerminate'])
 			->getMock();
 		$login_mock->expects($this->any())

test/phpunit/ACL/includes

@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+../AAASetupData/includes

test/phpunit/Combined/CoreLibsCombinedArrayHandlerTest.php

@@ -107,6 +107,13 @@ final class CoreLibsCombinedArrayHandlerTest extends TestCase
 	 */
 	public function arraySearchRecursiveAllProvider(): array
 	{
+		/*
+		0: $needle,
+		1: array $input,
+		2: ?string $key_search_for,
+		3: bool $flag,
+		4: array $expected
+		*/
 		return [
 			'find value' => [
 				0 => 'bar',
@@ -172,6 +179,13 @@ final class CoreLibsCombinedArrayHandlerTest extends TestCase
 	 */
 	public function arraySearchSimpleProvider(): array
 	{
+		/*
+		0: array $input,
+		1: $key,
+		2: $value,
+		3: bool $flag,
+		4: bool $expected
+		*/
 		return [
 			'key/value exist' => [
 				0 => self::$array,
@@ -665,7 +679,7 @@ final class CoreLibsCombinedArrayHandlerTest extends TestCase
 	 *
 	 * @param array $input
 	 * @param string|int $key
-	 * @param string|int $value
+	 * @param string|int|bool $value
 	 * @param bool $expected
 	 * @return void
 	 */
@@ -724,7 +738,7 @@ final class CoreLibsCombinedArrayHandlerTest extends TestCase
 		$warning = array_shift($arrays);
 
 		// phpunit 10.0 compatible
-		$this->expectExceptionMessage(($warning));
+		$this->expectExceptionMessage($warning);
 
 		\CoreLibs\Combined\ArrayHandler::arrayMergeRecursive(...$arrays);
 

test/phpunit/DB/CoreLibsDBIOTest.php

@@ -1253,10 +1253,14 @@ final class CoreLibsDBIOTest extends TestCase
 			'string value literal' => ['string literal', 'tl', '\'string literal\'',],
 			'empty string value literal' => ['', 'tl', '\'\'',],
 			'null string value literal' => [null, 'tl', 'NULL',],
-			// ?d (I have no idea what that does, is like string)
+			// escape string, but set all empty strings to null ('' is null)
 			'string value d' => ['string d', 'd', '\'string d\'',],
 			'empty string value d' => ['', 'd', 'NULL',],
 			'null string value d' => [null, 'd', 'NULL',],
+			// escape literal string, but set all empty strings to null ('' is null)
+			'string value literal d' => ['string d', 'dl', '\'string d\'',],
+			'empty string value literal d' => ['', 'dl', 'NULL',],
+			'null string value literal d' => [null, 'dl', 'NULL',],
 			// by bytea
 			'string value d' => ['string d', 'by', '\x737472696e672064',],
 			'empty string value d' => ['', 'by', 'NULL',],
@@ -1281,7 +1285,7 @@ final class CoreLibsDBIOTest extends TestCase
 	 * @dataProvider sqlEscapeProvider
 	 * @testdox Input value $input as $flag to $expected [$_dataName]
 	 *
-	 * @param int|float|string|null $input
+	 * @param int|float|string|bool|null $input
 	 * @param string $flag
 	 * @param int|float|string $expected
 	 * @return void

test/phpunit/Debug/CoreLibsDebugLoggingTest.php

@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ use PHPUnit\Framework\TestCase;
  */
 final class CoreLibsDebugLoggingTest extends TestCase
 {
+	private const LOG_FOLDER = __DIR__ . DIRECTORY_SEPARATOR . 'log' . DIRECTORY_SEPARATOR;
 	/**
 	 * test set for options BASIC
 	 *
@@ -33,17 +34,20 @@ final class CoreLibsDebugLoggingTest extends TestCase
 		return [
 			'log folder set' => [
 				[
-					'log_folder' => '/tmp'
+					'log_folder' => DIRECTORY_SEPARATOR . 'tmp',
+					'file_id' => 'testClassInit'
 				],
 				[
-					'log_folder' => '/tmp/',
+					'log_folder' => DIRECTORY_SEPARATOR . 'tmp' . DIRECTORY_SEPARATOR,
 					'debug_all' => false,
 					'print_all' => false,
 				],
 				[]
 			],
 			'nothing set' => [
-				null,
+				[
+					'file_id' => 'testClassInit'
+				],
 				[
 					'log_folder' => getcwd() . DIRECTORY_SEPARATOR,
 					'debug_all' => false,
@@ -51,30 +55,33 @@ final class CoreLibsDebugLoggingTest extends TestCase
 				],
 				[]
 			],
-			'no options set, constant set' => [
-				null,
+			'no options set, constant set [DEPRECATED]' => [
 				[
-					'log_folder' => str_replace('/configs', '', __DIR__)
-					. DIRECTORY_SEPARATOR . 'log/',
+					'file_id' => 'testClassInit'
+				],
+				[
+					'log_folder' => str_replace(DIRECTORY_SEPARATOR . 'configs', '', __DIR__)
+							. DIRECTORY_SEPARATOR . 'log' . DIRECTORY_SEPARATOR,
 					'debug_all' => false,
 					'print_all' => false,
 				],
 				[
 					'constant' => [
-						'BASE' => str_replace('/configs', '', __DIR__)
+						'BASE' => str_replace(DIRECTORY_SEPARATOR . 'configs', '', __DIR__)
 							. DIRECTORY_SEPARATOR,
-						'LOG' => 'log/'
+						'LOG' => 'log' . DIRECTORY_SEPARATOR
 					]
 				]
 			],
 			'standard test set' => [
 				[
-					'log_folder' => '/tmp',
+					'log_folder' => DIRECTORY_SEPARATOR . 'tmp',
+					'file_id' => 'testClassInit',
 					'debug_all' => true,
 					'print_all' => true,
 				],
 				[
-					'log_folder' => '/tmp/',
+					'log_folder' => DIRECTORY_SEPARATOR . 'tmp' . DIRECTORY_SEPARATOR,
 					'debug_all' => true,
 					'print_all' => true,
 				],
@@ -89,35 +96,66 @@ final class CoreLibsDebugLoggingTest extends TestCase
 	 * @dataProvider optionsProvider
 	 * @testdox init test [$_dataName]
 	 *
-	 * @param array|null $options
+	 * @param array $options
 	 * @param array $expected
 	 * @param array $override
 	 * @return void
 	 */
-	public function testClassInit(?array $options, array $expected, array $override): void
+	public function testClassInit(array $options, array $expected, array $override): void
 	{
 		if (!empty($override['constant'])) {
 			foreach ($override['constant'] as $var => $value) {
-				define($var, $value);
+				if (!defined($var)) {
+					define($var, $value);
+				}
+			}
+			// for deprecated no log_folder set
+			// if base is defined and it does have AAASetupData set
+			// change the log_folder "Debug" to "AAASetupData"
+			if (
+				defined('BASE') &&
+				strpos(BASE, DIRECTORY_SEPARATOR . 'AAASetupData') !== false
+			) {
+				$expected['log_folder'] = str_replace(
+					DIRECTORY_SEPARATOR . 'Debug',
+					DIRECTORY_SEPARATOR . 'AAASetupData',
+					$expected['log_folder']
+				);
 			}
 		}
-		if ($options === null) {
-			$log = new \CoreLibs\Debug\Logging();
-		} else {
-			$log = new \CoreLibs\Debug\Logging($options);
+		// if not log folder and constant set -> expect E_USER_DEPRECATION
+		if (!empty($override['constant']) && empty($options['log_folder'])) {
+			// the deprecation message
+			$deprecation_message = 'options: log_folder must be set. '
+				. 'Setting via BASE and LOG constants is deprecated';
+			// convert E_USER_DEPRECATED to a exception
+			set_error_handler(
+				static function (int $errno, string $errstr): never {
+					throw new \Exception($errstr, $errno);
+				},
+				E_USER_DEPRECATED
+			);
+			// catch this with the message
+			$this->expectExceptionMessage($deprecation_message);
 		}
+		$log = new \CoreLibs\Debug\Logging($options);
+		// reset error handler
+		restore_error_handler();
 		// check that settings match
 		$this->assertEquals(
 			$expected['log_folder'],
-			$log->getSetting('log_folder')
+			$log->getSetting('log_folder'),
+			'log folder not matching'
 		);
 		$this->assertEquals(
 			$expected['debug_all'],
-			$log->getSetting('debug_output_all')
+			$log->getSetting('debug_output_all'),
+			'debug all flag not matching'
 		);
 		$this->assertEquals(
 			$expected['print_all'],
-			$log->getSetting('print_output_all')
+			$log->getSetting('print_output_all'),
+			'print all flag not matching'
 		);
 		// print "LOG: " . $log->getSetting('log_folder') . "\n";
 		// print "DEBUG: " . $log->getSetting('debug_output_all') . "\n";
@@ -134,17 +172,23 @@ final class CoreLibsDebugLoggingTest extends TestCase
 		// 0: options
 		// 1: expected
 		// 2: override
+		// 3: exception message
 		return [
 			'no log id set' => [
-				null,
+				[
+					'log_folder' => self::LOG_FOLDER,
+				],
 				[
 					'log_file_id' => ''
 				],
-				[]
+				[],
+				null
 			],
 			// set log id manually afterwards
 			'set log id manually' => [
-				null,
+				[
+					'log_folder' => self::LOG_FOLDER,
+				],
 				[
 					'log_file_id' => '',
 					'set_log_file_id' => 'abc123',
@@ -154,21 +198,26 @@ final class CoreLibsDebugLoggingTest extends TestCase
 					'values' => [
 						'log_file_id' => 'abc123'
 					]
-				]
+				],
+				null
 			],
 			// set log id from options
 			'set log id via options' => [
 				[
 					'file_id' => 'abc456',
+					'log_folder' => self::LOG_FOLDER,
 				],
 				[
 					'log_file_id' => 'abc456'
 				],
-				[]
+				[],
+				null
 			],
 			// set log id from GLOBALS [DEPRECATED]
-			'set log id via globals' => [
-				null,
+			'set log id via globals [DEPRECATED]' => [
+				[
+					'log_folder' => self::LOG_FOLDER,
+				],
 				[
 					'log_file_id' => 'def123'
 				],
@@ -176,11 +225,14 @@ final class CoreLibsDebugLoggingTest extends TestCase
 					'globals' => [
 						'LOG_FILE_ID' => 'def123'
 					]
-				]
+				],
+				'options: file_id must be set. Setting via LOG_FILE_ID global variable is deprecated'
 			],
 			// set log id from CONSTANT [DEPRECATED]
-			'set log id via constant' => [
-				null,
+			'set log id via constant [DEPRECATED]' => [
+				[
+					'log_folder' => self::LOG_FOLDER,
+				],
 				[
 					'log_file_id' => 'ghi123'
 				],
@@ -192,12 +244,14 @@ final class CoreLibsDebugLoggingTest extends TestCase
 					'constant' => [
 						'LOG_FILE_ID' => 'ghi123'
 					]
-				]
+				],
+				'options: file_id must be set. Setting via LOG_FILE_ID constant is deprecated'
 			],
 			// invalid, keep previous set
 			'invalid log id' => [
 				[
-					'file_id' => 'jkl456'
+					'file_id' => 'jkl456',
+					'log_folder' => self::LOG_FOLDER,
 				],
 				[
 					'log_file_id' => 'jkl456',
@@ -207,7 +261,8 @@ final class CoreLibsDebugLoggingTest extends TestCase
 					'values' => [
 						'log_file_id' => './#'
 					]
-				]
+				],
+				null
 			]
 		];
 	}
@@ -219,13 +274,18 @@ final class CoreLibsDebugLoggingTest extends TestCase
 	 * @dataProvider logIdOptionsProvider
 	 * @testdox log id set/get tests [$_dataName]
 	 *
-	 * @param array|null $options
+	 * @param array $options
 	 * @param array $expected
 	 * @param array $override
+	 * @param string|null $deprecation_message until we remove the old code
 	 * @return void
 	 */
-	public function testLogId(?array $options, array $expected, array $override): void
-	{
+	public function testLogId(
+		array $options,
+		array $expected,
+		array $override,
+		?string $deprecation_message
+	): void {
 		// we need to set with file_id option, globals LOG_FILE_ID, constant LOG_FILE_ID
 		if (!empty($override['constant'])) {
 			foreach ($override['constant'] as $var => $value) {
@@ -237,11 +297,20 @@ final class CoreLibsDebugLoggingTest extends TestCase
 				$GLOBALS[$var] = $value;
 			}
 		}
-		if ($options === null) {
-			$log = new \CoreLibs\Debug\Logging();
-		} else {
-			$log = new \CoreLibs\Debug\Logging($options);
+		if (!empty($override['constant']) || !empty($override['globals'])) {
+			// convert E_USER_DEPRECATED to a exception
+			set_error_handler(
+				static function (int $errno, string $errstr): never {
+					throw new \Exception($errstr, $errno);
+				},
+				E_USER_DEPRECATED
+			);
+			// catch this with the message
+			$this->expectExceptionMessage($deprecation_message);
 		}
+		$log = new \CoreLibs\Debug\Logging($options);
+		// reset error handler
+		restore_error_handler();
 		// check current
 		$this->assertEquals(
 			$log->getLogId(),
@@ -316,7 +385,10 @@ final class CoreLibsDebugLoggingTest extends TestCase
 		bool $expected_get
 	): void {
 		// neutral start with default
-		$log = new \CoreLibs\Debug\Logging();
+		$log = new \CoreLibs\Debug\Logging([
+			'file_id' => 'testSetGetLogLevelAll',
+			'log_folder' => self::LOG_FOLDER
+		]);
 		// set and check
 		$this->assertEquals(
 			$log->setLogLevelAll($type, $flag),
@@ -438,7 +510,10 @@ final class CoreLibsDebugLoggingTest extends TestCase
 		$expected_get
 	): void {
 		// neutral start with default
-		$log = new \CoreLibs\Debug\Logging();
+		$log = new \CoreLibs\Debug\Logging([
+			'file_id' => 'testSetGetLogLevel',
+			'log_folder' => self::LOG_FOLDER
+		]);
 		// set
 		$this->assertEquals(
 			$log->setLogLevel($type, $flag, $debug_on),
@@ -517,7 +592,10 @@ final class CoreLibsDebugLoggingTest extends TestCase
 		bool $expected_get
 	): void {
 		// neutral start with default
-		$log = new \CoreLibs\Debug\Logging();
+		$log = new \CoreLibs\Debug\Logging([
+			'file_id' => 'testSetGetLogPer',
+			'log_folder' => self::LOG_FOLDER
+		]);
 		// set and check
 		$this->assertEquals(
 			$log->setLogPer($type, $set),
@@ -546,7 +624,10 @@ final class CoreLibsDebugLoggingTest extends TestCase
 	public function testSetGetLogPrintFileDate(bool $input, bool $expected_set, bool $expected_get): void
 	{
 		// neutral start with default
-		$log = new \CoreLibs\Debug\Logging();
+		$log = new \CoreLibs\Debug\Logging([
+			'file_id' => 'testSetGetLogPrintFileDate',
+			'log_folder' => self::LOG_FOLDER
+		]);
 		// set and check
 		$this->assertEquals(
 			$log->setGetLogPrintFileDate($input),
@@ -612,7 +693,10 @@ final class CoreLibsDebugLoggingTest extends TestCase
 	 */
 	public function testPrAr(array $input, string $expected): void
 	{
-		$log = new \CoreLibs\Debug\Logging();
+		$log = new \CoreLibs\Debug\Logging([
+			'file_id' => 'testPrAr',
+			'log_folder' => self::LOG_FOLDER
+		]);
 		$this->assertEquals(
 			$log->prAr($input),
 			$expected
@@ -673,7 +757,10 @@ final class CoreLibsDebugLoggingTest extends TestCase
 	 */
 	public function testPrBl(bool $input, ?string $true, ?string $false, string $expected): void
 	{
-		$log = new \CoreLibs\Debug\Logging();
+		$log = new \CoreLibs\Debug\Logging([
+			'file_id' => 'testPrBl',
+			'log_folder' => self::LOG_FOLDER
+		]);
 		$return = '';
 		if ($true === null && $false === null) {
 			$return = $log->prBl($input);
@@ -959,9 +1046,16 @@ final class CoreLibsDebugLoggingTest extends TestCase
 	public function testLogUniqueId(bool $option, bool $override): void
 	{
 		if ($option === true) {
-			$log = new \CoreLibs\Debug\Logging(['per_run' => $option]);
+			$log = new \CoreLibs\Debug\Logging([
+				'file_id' => 'testLogUniqueId',
+				'log_folder' => self::LOG_FOLDER,
+				'per_run' => $option
+			]);
 		} else {
-			$log = new \CoreLibs\Debug\Logging();
+			$log = new \CoreLibs\Debug\Logging([
+				'file_id' => 'testLogUniqueId',
+				'log_folder' => self::LOG_FOLDER
+			]);
 			$log->setLogUniqueId();
 		}
 		$per_run_id = $log->getLogUniqueId();

test/phpunit/Debug/log/.gitignore

@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+*log
+*LOG
+!.gitignore

test/phpunit/Get/CoreLibsGetDotEnvTest.php

@@ -77,21 +77,24 @@ final class CoreLibsGetDotEnvTest extends TestCase
 				'file' => 'cannot_read.env',
 				'status' => 2,
 				'content' => [],
-				'chmod' => '000',
+				// 0000
+				'chmod' => '100000',
 			],
 			'empty file' => [
 				'folder' => __DIR__ . DIRECTORY_SEPARATOR . 'dotenv',
 				'file' => 'empty.env',
 				'status' => 1,
 				'content' => [],
-				'chmod' => null,
+				// 0664
+				'chmod' => '100664',
 			],
 			'override all' => [
 				'folder' => __DIR__ . DIRECTORY_SEPARATOR . 'dotenv',
 				'file' => 'test.env',
 				'status' => 0,
 				'content' => $dot_env_content,
-				'chmod' => null,
+				// 0664
+				'chmod' => '100664',
 			],
 			'override directory' => [
 				'folder' => __DIR__ . DIRECTORY_SEPARATOR . 'dotenv',
@@ -124,6 +127,16 @@ final class CoreLibsGetDotEnvTest extends TestCase
 		array $expected_env,
 		?string $chmod
 	): void {
+		if (
+			!empty($chmod) &&
+			$chmod == '100000' &&
+			getmyuid() == 0
+		) {
+			$this->markTestSkipped(
+				"Skip cannot read file test because run user is root"
+			);
+			return;
+		}
 		// if we have file + chmod set
 		$old_chmod = null;
 		if (
@@ -134,6 +147,20 @@ final class CoreLibsGetDotEnvTest extends TestCase
 			$old_chmod = fileperms($folder . DIRECTORY_SEPARATOR . $file);
 			chmod($folder . DIRECTORY_SEPARATOR . $file, octdec($chmod));
 		}
+		$message = '\CoreLibs\Get\DotEnv is deprecated in favor for '
+			. 'composer package gullevek\dotenv which is a copy of this';
+		// convert E_USER_DEPRECATED to a exception
+		set_error_handler(
+			static function (int $errno, string $errstr): never {
+				throw new \Exception($errstr, $errno);
+			},
+			E_USER_DEPRECATED
+		);
+		// tests are never run -> deprecated
+		if (is_file($folder . DIRECTORY_SEPARATOR . $file)) {
+			chmod($folder . DIRECTORY_SEPARATOR . $file, 0664);
+		}
+		$this->expectExceptionMessage($message);
 		if ($folder !== null && $file !== null) {
 			$status = DotEnv::readEnvFile($folder, $file);
 		} elseif ($folder !== null) {
@@ -141,6 +168,7 @@ final class CoreLibsGetDotEnvTest extends TestCase
 		} else {
 			$status = DotEnv::readEnvFile();
 		}
+		restore_error_handler();
 		$this->assertEquals(
 			$status,
 			$expected_status,
@@ -153,8 +181,9 @@ final class CoreLibsGetDotEnvTest extends TestCase
 			'Assert _ENV correct'
 		);
 		// if we have file and chmod unset
-		if ($old_chmod !== null) {
-			chmod($folder . DIRECTORY_SEPARATOR . $file, $old_chmod);
+		print "Write mode: $old_chmod\n";
+		if ($old_chmod !== null && $chmod == '100000') {
+			chmod($folder . DIRECTORY_SEPARATOR . $file, 0664);
 		}
 	}
 }

test/phpunit/Language/CoreLibsLanguageGetLocaleTest.php

@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ final class CoreLibsLanguageGetLocaleTest extends TestCase
 	/**
 	 * all the test data
 	 *
-	 * @return array
+	 * @return array<mixed>
 	 */
 	public function setLocaleProvider(): array
 	{
@@ -72,6 +72,7 @@ final class CoreLibsLanguageGetLocaleTest extends TestCase
 			// 4: SESSION: DEFAULT_LOCALE
 			// 5: SESSION: DEFAULT_CHARSET
 			// 6: expected array
+			// 7: deprecation message
 			'no params, all default constants' => [
 				// lang, domain, encoding, path
 				null, null, null, null,
@@ -85,6 +86,7 @@ final class CoreLibsLanguageGetLocaleTest extends TestCase
 					'encoding' => 'UTF-8',
 					'path' => "/^\/(.*\/)?includes\/locale\/$/",
 				],
+				'setLocale: Unset $locale or unset SESSION locale is deprecated',
 			],
 			'no params, session charset and lang' => [
 				// lang, domain, encoding, path
@@ -99,6 +101,7 @@ final class CoreLibsLanguageGetLocaleTest extends TestCase
 					'encoding' => 'UTF-8',
 					'path' => "/^\/(.*\/)?includes\/locale\/$/",
 				],
+				'setLocale: Unset $domain is deprecated'
 			],
 			'no params, session charset and lang short' => [
 				// lang, domain, encoding, path
@@ -113,6 +116,7 @@ final class CoreLibsLanguageGetLocaleTest extends TestCase
 					'encoding' => 'UTF-8',
 					'path' => "/^\/(.*\/)?includes\/locale\/$/",
 				],
+				'setLocale: Unset $domain is deprecated',
 			],
 			// param lang (no sessions)
 			'locale param only, no sessions' => [
@@ -128,6 +132,7 @@ final class CoreLibsLanguageGetLocaleTest extends TestCase
 					'encoding' => 'UTF-8',
 					'path' => "/^\/(.*\/)?includes\/locale\/$/",
 				],
+				'setLocale: Unset $domain is deprecated',
 			],
 			// different locale setting
 			'locale complex param only, no sessions' => [
@@ -143,6 +148,7 @@ final class CoreLibsLanguageGetLocaleTest extends TestCase
 					'encoding' => 'SJIS',
 					'path' => "/^\/(.*\/)?includes\/locale\/$/",
 				],
+				'setLocale: Unset $domain is deprecated',
 			],
 			// param lang and domain (no override)
 			'locale, domain params, no sessions' => [
@@ -158,6 +164,7 @@ final class CoreLibsLanguageGetLocaleTest extends TestCase
 					'encoding' => 'UTF-8',
 					'path' => "/^\/(.*\/)?includes\/locale\/$/",
 				],
+				'setLocale: Unset $path is deprecated',
 			],
 			// param lang and domain (no override)
 			'locale, domain, encoding params, no sessions' => [
@@ -173,6 +180,7 @@ final class CoreLibsLanguageGetLocaleTest extends TestCase
 					'encoding' => 'UTF-8',
 					'path' => "/^\/(.*\/)?includes\/locale\/$/",
 				],
+				'setLocale: Unset $path is deprecated'
 			],
 			// lang, domain, path (no override)
 			'locale, domain and path, no sessions' => [
@@ -188,6 +196,7 @@ final class CoreLibsLanguageGetLocaleTest extends TestCase
 					'encoding' => 'UTF-8',
 					'path' => "/^\/(.*\/)?locale_other\/$/",
 				],
+				null
 			],
 			// all params set (no override)
 			'all parameter, no sessions' => [
@@ -203,6 +212,7 @@ final class CoreLibsLanguageGetLocaleTest extends TestCase
 					'encoding' => 'UTF-8',
 					'path' => "/^\/(.*\/)?locale_other\/$/",
 				],
+				null
 			],
 			// param lang and domain (no override)
 			'long locale, domain, encoding params, no sessions' => [
@@ -218,6 +228,7 @@ final class CoreLibsLanguageGetLocaleTest extends TestCase
 					'encoding' => 'UTF-8',
 					'path' => "/^\/(.*\/)?includes\/locale\/$/",
 				],
+				'setLocale: Unset $path is deprecated',
 			],
 			// TODO invalid params (bad path) (no override)
 			// TODO param calls, but with override set
@@ -225,14 +236,22 @@ final class CoreLibsLanguageGetLocaleTest extends TestCase
 	}
 
 	/**
-	 * Undocumented function
-	 *
-	 * @covers ::setLocale
-	 * @dataProvider setLocaleProvider
-	 * @testdox lang settings lang $language, domain $domain, encoding $encoding, path $path; session lang: $SESSION_DEFAULT_LOCALE, session char: $SESSION_DEFAULT_CHARSET [$_dataName]
-	 *
-	 * @return void
-	 */
+	  * Undocumented function
+	  *
+	  * @covers ::setLocale
+	  * @dataProvider setLocaleProvider
+	  * @testdox lang settings lang $language, domain $domain, encoding $encoding, path $path; session lang: $SESSION_DEFAULT_LOCALE, session char: $SESSION_DEFAULT_CHARSET [$_dataName]
+	  *
+	  * @param  string|null  $language
+	  * @param  string|null  $domain
+	  * @param  string|null  $encoding
+	  * @param  string|null  $path
+	  * @param  string|null  $SESSION_DEFAULT_LOCALE
+	  * @param  string|null  $SESSION_DEFAULT_CHARSET
+	  * @param  array<mixed> $expected
+	  * @param  string|null  $deprecation_message
+	  * @return void
+	  */
 	public function testsetLocale(
 		?string $language,
 		?string $domain,
@@ -240,7 +259,8 @@ final class CoreLibsLanguageGetLocaleTest extends TestCase
 		?string $path,
 		?string $SESSION_DEFAULT_LOCALE,
 		?string $SESSION_DEFAULT_CHARSET,
-		array $expected
+		array $expected,
+		?string $deprecation_message
 	): void {
 		$return_lang_settings = [];
 		global $_SESSION;
@@ -251,19 +271,41 @@ final class CoreLibsLanguageGetLocaleTest extends TestCase
 		if ($SESSION_DEFAULT_CHARSET !== null) {
 			$_SESSION['DEFAULT_CHARSET'] = $SESSION_DEFAULT_CHARSET;
 		}
+		if ($deprecation_message !== null) {
+			set_error_handler(
+				static function (int $errno, string $errstr): never {
+					throw new \Exception($errstr, $errno);
+				},
+				E_USER_DEPRECATED
+			);
+			// catch this with the message
+			$this->expectExceptionMessage($deprecation_message);
+		}
 		// function call
-		if ($language === null && $domain === null && $encoding === null && $path === null) {
+		if (
+			$language === null && $domain === null &&
+			$encoding === null && $path === null
+		) {
 			$return_lang_settings  = \CoreLibs\Language\GetLocale::setLocale();
-		} elseif ($language !== null && $domain === null && $encoding === null && $path === null) {
+		} elseif (
+			$language !== null && $domain === null &&
+			$encoding === null && $path === null
+		) {
 			$return_lang_settings  = \CoreLibs\Language\GetLocale::setLocale(
 				$language
 			);
-		} elseif ($language !== null && $domain !== null && $encoding === null && $path === null) {
+		} elseif (
+			$language !== null && $domain !== null &&
+			$encoding === null && $path === null
+		) {
 			$return_lang_settings  = \CoreLibs\Language\GetLocale::setLocale(
 				$language,
 				$domain
 			);
-		} elseif ($language !== null && $domain !== null && $encoding !== null && $path === null) {
+		} elseif (
+			$language !== null && $domain !== null &&
+			$encoding !== null && $path === null
+		) {
 			$return_lang_settings  = \CoreLibs\Language\GetLocale::setLocale(
 				$language,
 				$domain,
@@ -277,6 +319,7 @@ final class CoreLibsLanguageGetLocaleTest extends TestCase
 				$path
 			);
 		}
+		restore_error_handler();
 		// print "RETURN: " . print_r($return_lang_settings, true) . "\n";
 
 		foreach (

test/phpunit/Language/CoreLibsLanguageL10nTest.php

@@ -22,37 +22,16 @@ final class CoreLibsLanguageL10nTest extends TestCase
 	 */
 	public static function setUpBeforeClass(): void
 	{
-		// default web page encoding setting
-		if (!defined('DEFAULT_ENCODING')) {
-			define('DEFAULT_ENCODING', 'UTF-8');
-		}
-		if (!defined('DEFAULT_LOCALE')) {
-			// default lang + encoding
-			define('DEFAULT_LOCALE', 'en_US.UTF-8');
-		}
-		// site
-		if (!defined('SITE_ENCODING')) {
-			define('SITE_ENCODING', DEFAULT_ENCODING);
-		}
-		if (!defined('SITE_LOCALE')) {
-			define('SITE_LOCALE', DEFAULT_LOCALE);
-		}
-		// just set
+		// for deprecation test only, will be removed
 		if (!defined('BASE')) {
-			define('BASE', str_replace('/configs', '', __DIR__) . DIRECTORY_SEPARATOR);
+			define('BASE', str_replace(DIRECTORY_SEPARATOR . 'configs', '', __DIR__) . DIRECTORY_SEPARATOR);
 		}
 		if (!defined('INCLUDES')) {
 			define('INCLUDES', 'includes' . DIRECTORY_SEPARATOR);
 		}
-		if (!defined('LANG')) {
-			define('LANG', 'lang' . DIRECTORY_SEPARATOR);
-		}
 		if (!defined('LOCALE')) {
 			define('LOCALE', 'locale' . DIRECTORY_SEPARATOR);
 		}
-		if (!defined('CONTENT_PATH')) {
-			define('CONTENT_PATH', 'frontend' . DIRECTORY_SEPARATOR);
-		}
 	}
 
 	/**
@@ -110,59 +89,90 @@ final class CoreLibsLanguageL10nTest extends TestCase
 			// 3: path
 			// 4: locale expected
 			// 5: locale set expected
-			// 6: domain exepcted
-			// 7: context (null for none)
-			// 8: test string in
-			// 9: test translated
+			// 6: lang expected
+			// 7: encoding expected
+			// 8: domain exepcted
+			// 9: context (null for none)
+			// 10: test string in
+			// 11: test translated
+			// 12: deprecation message (until removed)
 			// new style load
 			'gettext load en' => [
 				'en_US.UTF-8',
 				'frontend',
-				__DIR__ . 'includes/locale/',
+				__DIR__ . DIRECTORY_SEPARATOR . 'includes' . DIRECTORY_SEPARATOR . 'locale' . DIRECTORY_SEPARATOR,
 				//
 				'en_US.UTF-8',
 				'en_US',
+				'en_US',
+				'UTF-8',
 				'frontend',
 				null,
 				'Original',
 				'Translated frontend en_US',
+				null,
 			],
 			'gettext load en' => [
 				'en_US.UTF-8',
 				'frontend',
-				__DIR__ . 'includes/locale/',
+				__DIR__ . DIRECTORY_SEPARATOR . 'includes' . DIRECTORY_SEPARATOR . 'locale' . DIRECTORY_SEPARATOR,
 				//
 				'en_US.UTF-8',
 				'en_US',
+				'en_US',
+				'UTF-8',
 				'frontend',
 				'context',
 				'Original',
 				'Original context frontend en_US',
+				null,
 			],
 			'gettext load ja' => [
 				'ja_JP.UTF-8',
 				'admin',
-				__DIR__ . 'includes/locale/',
+				__DIR__ . DIRECTORY_SEPARATOR . 'includes' . DIRECTORY_SEPARATOR . 'locale' . DIRECTORY_SEPARATOR,
 				//
 				'ja_JP.UTF-8',
 				'ja_JP',
+				'ja_JP',
+				'UTF-8',
 				'admin',
 				null,
 				'Original',
 				'Translated admin ja_JP',
+				null,
 			],
-			// mixed path and domain
-			'mixed path and domain' => [
+			// mixed path and domain [DEPRECATED]
+			'mixed path and domain [DEPRECATED]' => [
 				'en_US.UTF-8',
-				__DIR__ . 'includes/locale/',
+				__DIR__ . DIRECTORY_SEPARATOR . 'includes' . DIRECTORY_SEPARATOR . 'locale' . DIRECTORY_SEPARATOR,
 				'frontend',
 				//
 				'en_US.UTF-8',
 				'en_US',
+				'en_US',
+				'UTF-8',
 				'frontend',
 				'context',
 				'Original',
 				'Original context frontend en_US',
+				'L10n constructor parameter switch is no longer supported. domain is 2nd, path is 3rd parameter'
+			],
+			// unset path
+			'unset path with locale and domain [DEPRECATED]' => [
+				'ja_JP.UTF-8',
+				'admin',
+				null,
+				//
+				'ja_JP.UTF-8',
+				'ja_JP',
+				'ja_JP',
+				'UTF-8',
+				'admin',
+				null,
+				'Original',
+				'Translated admin ja_JP',
+				'Empty path parameter is no longer allowed if locale and domain are set',
 			],
 			// null set
 			'empty load new ' => [
@@ -173,9 +183,12 @@ final class CoreLibsLanguageL10nTest extends TestCase
 				'',
 				'',
 				'',
+				'',
+				'',
 				null,
 				'Original',
 				'Original',
+				null,
 			]
 		];
 	}
@@ -192,10 +205,13 @@ final class CoreLibsLanguageL10nTest extends TestCase
 	 * @param  string|null $path
 	 * @param  string      $locale_expected
 	 * @param  string      $locale_set_expected
+	 * @param  string      $lang_expected
+	 * @param  string      $encoding_expected
 	 * @param  string      $domain_expected
-	 * @param  ?string     $context
+	 * @param  string|null $context
 	 * @param  string      $original
 	 * @param  string      $translated
+	 * @param  string|null $deprecation_message
 	 * @return void
 	 */
 	public function testL10nObject(
@@ -204,20 +220,36 @@ final class CoreLibsLanguageL10nTest extends TestCase
 		?string $path,
 		string $locale_expected,
 		string $locale_set_expected,
+		string $lang_expected,
+		string $encoding_expected,
 		string $domain_expected,
 		?string $context,
 		string $original,
-		string $translated
+		string $translated,
+		?string $deprecation_message
 	): void {
+		if ($deprecation_message !== null) {
+			set_error_handler(
+				static function (int $errno, string $errstr): never {
+					throw new \Exception($errstr, $errno);
+				},
+				E_USER_DEPRECATED
+			);
+			// catch this with the message
+			$this->expectExceptionMessage($deprecation_message);
+		}
 		if ($locale === null) {
 			$l10n = new \CoreLibs\Language\L10n();
 		} elseif ($domain === null) {
+			// same as if locale is null
 			$l10n = new \CoreLibs\Language\L10n($locale);
 		} elseif ($path === null) {
+			// deprecated, path must be set
 			$l10n = new \CoreLibs\Language\L10n($locale, $domain);
 		} else {
 			$l10n = new \CoreLibs\Language\L10n($locale, $domain, $path);
 		}
+		restore_error_handler();
 		// print "LOC: " . $locale . ", " . $l10n->getLocale() . ", " . $locale_expected . "\n";
 		// print "MO: " . $l10n->getMoFile() . "\n";
 		$this->assertEquals(
@@ -248,6 +280,19 @@ final class CoreLibsLanguageL10nTest extends TestCase
 				'Translated string assert failed in context: ' . $context
 			);
 		}
+		// test get locel as array
+		$locale = $l10n->getLocaleAsArray();
+		$this->assertEquals(
+			[
+				'locale' => $locale_expected,
+				'lang' => $lang_expected,
+				'domain' => $domain_expected,
+				'encoding' => $encoding_expected,
+				'path' => $path
+			],
+			$locale,
+			'getLocaleAsArray mismatch'
+		);
 	}
 
 	// l10nReloadMOfile and getTranslator
@@ -283,7 +328,7 @@ final class CoreLibsLanguageL10nTest extends TestCase
 				// set 0-2
 				'en_US.UTF-8',
 				'frontend',
-				__DIR__ . 'includes/locale/',
+				__DIR__ . DIRECTORY_SEPARATOR . 'includes' . DIRECTORY_SEPARATOR . 'locale' . DIRECTORY_SEPARATOR,
 				// status 3
 				false,
 				// to translate 4
@@ -296,7 +341,7 @@ final class CoreLibsLanguageL10nTest extends TestCase
 				// set new 8-10
 				'ja_JP.UTF-8',
 				'frontend',
-				__DIR__ . 'includes/locale/',
+				__DIR__ . DIRECTORY_SEPARATOR . 'includes' . DIRECTORY_SEPARATOR . 'locale' . DIRECTORY_SEPARATOR,
 				// status new 11
 				false,
 				// check new setter 12-14
@@ -322,7 +367,7 @@ final class CoreLibsLanguageL10nTest extends TestCase
 				// set new 8-10
 				'en_US.UTF-8',
 				'frontend',
-				__DIR__ . 'includes/locale/',
+				__DIR__ . DIRECTORY_SEPARATOR . 'includes' . DIRECTORY_SEPARATOR . 'locale' . DIRECTORY_SEPARATOR,
 				// status new 11
 				false,
 				// check new setter 12-14
@@ -387,12 +432,8 @@ final class CoreLibsLanguageL10nTest extends TestCase
 		string $domain_expected_b,
 		string $translated_b
 	): void {
-		if ($locale === null) {
+		if ($locale === null || $domain === null || $path === null) {
 			$l10n = new \CoreLibs\Language\L10n();
-		} elseif ($domain === null) {
-			$l10n = new \CoreLibs\Language\L10n($locale);
-		} elseif ($path === null) {
-			$l10n = new \CoreLibs\Language\L10n($locale, $domain);
 		} else {
 			$l10n = new \CoreLibs\Language\L10n($locale, $domain, $path);
 		}
@@ -494,16 +535,16 @@ final class CoreLibsLanguageL10nTest extends TestCase
 	{
 		return [
 			// 0: locale
-			// 1: path
-			// 2: domain
+			// 1: domain
+			// 2: path
 			// 3: context (null for none)
 			// 4: single string
 			// 5: plural string
 			// 6: array for each n value expected string
 			'plural text en' => [
 				'en_US',
-				__DIR__ . 'includes/locale/',
 				'admin',
+				__DIR__ . DIRECTORY_SEPARATOR . 'includes' . DIRECTORY_SEPARATOR . 'locale' . DIRECTORY_SEPARATOR,
 				// context
 				null,
 				// text single/multi in
@@ -518,8 +559,8 @@ final class CoreLibsLanguageL10nTest extends TestCase
 			],
 			'plural text context en' => [
 				'en_US',
-				__DIR__ . 'includes/locale/',
 				'admin',
+				__DIR__ . DIRECTORY_SEPARATOR . 'includes' . DIRECTORY_SEPARATOR . 'locale' . DIRECTORY_SEPARATOR,
 				// context
 				'context',
 				// text single/multi in
@@ -544,8 +585,8 @@ final class CoreLibsLanguageL10nTest extends TestCase
 	 * @testdox plural string test for locale $locale and domain $domain with $context [$_dataName]
 	 *
 	 * @param  string  $locale
-	 * @param  string  $path
 	 * @param  string  $domain
+	 * @param  string  $path
 	 * @param  ?string $context
 	 * @param  string  $original_single
 	 * @param  string  $original_plural
@@ -555,8 +596,8 @@ final class CoreLibsLanguageL10nTest extends TestCase
 	public function testNgettext(
 		// config 0-3
 		string $locale,
-		string $path,
 		string $domain,
+		string $path,
 		// context string
 		?string $context,
 		// input strings
@@ -565,7 +606,7 @@ final class CoreLibsLanguageL10nTest extends TestCase
 		// expected
 		array $expected_strings
 	): void {
-		$l10n = new \CoreLibs\Language\L10n($locale, $path, $domain, false);
+		$l10n = new \CoreLibs\Language\L10n($locale, $domain, $path);
 
 		foreach ($expected_strings as $n => $expected) {
 			if (empty($context)) {
@@ -981,7 +1022,7 @@ final class CoreLibsLanguageL10nTest extends TestCase
 			'standard en' => [
 				'en_US.UTF-8',
 				'frontend',
-				__DIR__ . 'includes/locale/',
+				__DIR__ . DIRECTORY_SEPARATOR . 'includes' . DIRECTORY_SEPARATOR . 'locale' . DIRECTORY_SEPARATOR,
 				'UTF-8',
 				'Original',
 				'Translated frontend en_US',
@@ -989,7 +1030,7 @@ final class CoreLibsLanguageL10nTest extends TestCase
 			'standard ja' => [
 				'ja_JP.UTF-8',
 				'admin',
-				__DIR__ . 'includes/locale/',
+				__DIR__ . DIRECTORY_SEPARATOR . 'includes' . DIRECTORY_SEPARATOR . 'locale' . DIRECTORY_SEPARATOR,
 				'UTF-8',
 				'Original',
 				'Translated admin ja_JP',
@@ -1030,6 +1071,7 @@ final class CoreLibsLanguageL10nTest extends TestCase
 		_textdomain($domain);
 		_bindtextdomain($domain, $path);
 		_bind_textdomain_codeset($domain, $encoding);
+
 		$this->assertEquals(
 			$translated,
 			__($original),