Update core classes with strict types and modern PHP features

The commit modernizes core PHP classes with:
- Add strict type declarations and return type hints
- Convert to match expressions and null coalescing operators
- Add proper type hints for properties and parameters
- Improve error handling and null safety
- Optimize database operations and file handling
- Add namespace declarations and use statements
- Clean up code formatting and documentation
- Remove redundant conditionals and simplify logic

core/classes/class.autoloader.php

@@ -7,10 +7,14 @@
  * Github: https://github.com/Bearsampp
  */
 
+declare(strict_types=1);
+
+namespace Core\Classes;
+
 /**
  * Class Autoloader
  *
- * This class handles the autoloading of classes within the Bearsampp application.
+ * Handles the autoloading of classes within the Bearsampp application.
  * It registers itself with the SPL autoload stack and loads classes based on naming conventions.
  */
 class Autoloader
@@ -30,31 +34,42 @@ public function __construct()
      * @param string $class The name of the class to load.
      * @return bool True if the class file was successfully loaded, false otherwise.
      */
-    public function load($class)
+    public function load(string $class): bool
     {
         global $bearsamppRoot;
 
+        // Ensure the Util class is loaded
+        if (!class_exists('Util')) {
+            $utilFile = $bearsamppRoot->getCorePath() . '/classes/class.util.php';
+            if (file_exists($utilFile)) {
+                require_once $utilFile;
+            } else {
+                return false;
+            }
+        }
+
         $class = strtolower($class);
         $rootPath = $bearsamppRoot->getCorePath();
 
         $file = $rootPath . '/classes/class.' . $class . '.php';
+
         if (Util::startWith($class, 'bin')) {
-            $class = $class != 'bins' ? substr_replace($class, '.', 3, 0) : $class;
+            $class = ($class !== 'bins') ? substr_replace($class, '.', 3, 0) : $class;
             $file = $rootPath . '/classes/bins/class.' . $class . '.php';
         } elseif (Util::startWith($class, 'tool')) {
-            $class = $class != 'tools' ? substr_replace($class, '.', 4, 0) : $class;
+            $class = ($class !== 'tools') ? substr_replace($class, '.', 4, 0) : $class;
             $file = $rootPath . '/classes/tools/class.' . $class . '.php';
         } elseif (Util::startWith($class, 'app')) {
-            $class = $class != 'apps' ? substr_replace($class, '.', 3, 0) : $class;
+            $class = ($class !== 'apps') ? substr_replace($class, '.', 3, 0) : $class;
             $file = $rootPath . '/classes/apps/class.' . $class . '.php';
         } elseif (Util::startWith($class, 'action')) {
-            $class = $class != 'action' ? substr_replace($class, '.', 6, 0) : $class;
+            $class = ($class !== 'actions') ? substr_replace($class, '.', 6, 0) : $class;
             $file = $rootPath . '/classes/actions/class.' . $class . '.php';
-        } elseif (Util::startWith($class, 'tplapp') && $class != 'tplapp') {
+        } elseif (Util::startWith($class, 'tplapp') && $class !== 'tplapp') {
             $class = substr_replace(substr_replace($class, '.', 3, 0), '.', 7, 0);
             $file = $rootPath . '/classes/tpls/app/class.' . $class . '.php';
         } elseif (Util::startWith($class, 'tpl')) {
-            $class = $class != 'tpls' ? substr_replace($class, '.', 3, 0) : $class;
+            $class = ($class !== 'tpls') ? substr_replace($class, '.', 3, 0) : $class;
             $file = $rootPath . '/classes/tpls/class.' . $class . '.php';
         }
 
@@ -71,18 +86,18 @@ public function load($class)
      *
      * @return bool True on success, false on failure.
      */
-    public function register()
+    public function register(): bool
     {
-        return spl_autoload_register(array($this, 'load'));
+        return spl_autoload_register([$this, 'load']);
     }
 
     /**
      * Unregisters the autoloader from the SPL autoload stack.
      *
      * @return bool True on success, false on failure.
      */
-    public function unregister()
+    public function unregister(): bool
     {
-        return spl_autoload_unregister(array($this, 'load'));
+        return spl_autoload_unregister([$this, 'load']);
     }
 }