Refactoring getDbo() in backend component

[mckillo]

Refactong: Use Factory::getContainer()->get('DatabaseDriver'), avoid deprecated in administrator\components\com_j2store\

[newlinewebdesign]

We aren't going to be able to merge this PR into the upcoming release as the current reference would break any backwards compatibility with Joomla 3 and not allow those who haven't migrated yet to do so. We are looking into alternative solutions after this release. We all appreciate the work you have done and wanted to make sure you understood why it wasn't included in this release.

[mckillo]

I'm sorry, I didn’t think this branch was intended to support Joomla 3. I thought it was meant to update the code to make it compatible with the current version, Joomla 5, and prepare the package for migration. If that’s the case, maintaining support for Joomla 3 doesn’t make sense, nor does approving the PR github.com/J2Store4/j2store4/commit/8ba3d9060e44efe493f8b1e79bea92aadf365f51 or other code changes where the getDbo refactoring has already been done. Thank you for the information and for letting me know.
You can close this PR.

[brianteeman]

There really needs to be a different branch

#74 (comment)

[mckillo]

I installed a new J2Store on Joomla 5.2.1 without any migration, and the PR was created with J5 support in mind.

[brianteeman]

~The problem is as I described in the linked issue. Users on an older version of j2store and joomla 3 need to update j2store first and then joomla. Thats why we need to keep this version compatible with j3 so users can update and then update to a future version which is j4/5/6 only

[newlinewebdesign]

@brianteeman we are considering whether to make versions 4.0.8 the last version that can be used to migrate from J3 , but we will definitely be starting a new branch for the Joomla 6 version that will be 100% native J5+ as discussed previously. This main branch was created to give J3 users the confidence to migrate to J4/5 and to give current J4/5 users the confidence and tools needed to properly manage their stores.

[mckillo]

When will a new branch for version 4.1.0 for J5 be opened? I’m interested in contributing by testing and debugging this version.

[newlinewebdesign]

@mckillo we have implemented some installer checks in version 4.0.9 onwards that will prevent the install of j2store v4 from being installed on joomla 3 sites. The newly updated migration tool will install a previous version of j2store 4 without any of the breaking changes found in later versions so this PR will be getting merged into the 4.1.0 version (if not sooner) thanks again for all of your contributions and now that the handcuffs are taken off, feel free to be a part of this as much as you wish.

[mckillo]

OK, thanks. I take a note of it, and as soon as I have time, I’ll get to it. I quess that you will open a new branch to the version 4.1.0