code.power

	/**
	 * Hold a Input object for easier access to the input variables.
	 *
	 * @var    Input
	 * @since 3.2.0
	 */
	protected Input $input;

	/**
	 * The Params
	 *
	 * @var     JoomlaRegistry
	 * @since 3.2.0
	 */
	protected JoomlaRegistry $params;

	/**
	 * Constructor
	 *
	 * @param Input|null    $input  Input
	 * @param Registry|null $params The component parameters
	 *
	 * @throws \Exception
	 * @since 3.2.0
	 */
	public function __construct(?Input $input = null, ?JoomlaRegistry $params = null)
	{
		$this->input = $input ?: Factory::getApplication()->getInput();
		$this->params = $params ?: Helper::getParams('com_###component###');
	}

	/**
	 * Get a config value.
	 *
	 * @param  string  $path     Registry path (e.g. joomla_content_showauthor)
	 * @param  mixed   $default  Optional default value, returned if the internal value is null.
	 *
	 * @return  mixed  Value of entry or null
	 *
	 * @since 5.1.4
	 */
	public function get(string $path, $default = null): mixed
	{
		// check if it has been set
		if (($value = parent::get($path, '__N0T_S3T_Y3T_')) !== '__N0T_S3T_Y3T_')
		{
			return $value;
		}
		// check if we have a parameter in the component of this path
		elseif (($value = $this->params->get($path, '__N0T_S3T_Y3T_')) !== '__N0T_S3T_Y3T_')
		{
			$this->set($path, $value);

			return $value;
		}
		// check if we have a input value of this path (only STRING values allowed)
		elseif (($value = $this->input->get($path, '__N0T_S3T_Y3T_', 'STRING')) !== '__N0T_S3T_Y3T_')
		{
			$this->set($path, $value);

			return $value;
		}

		return $default;
	}