"Because frameworks are the devil's playground, I've added even more of them."

Author: RandomCoderTinker

public_html/system/engine/factory.php

@@ -0,0 +1,119 @@
+<?php
+/*
+ * Spindle CMS
+ * Copyright (c) 2025. All rights reserved.
+ *
+ * This file is part of the Spindle CMS project — a lightweight, modular PHP content framework derived from OpenCart.
+ *
+ * @license GNU General Public License v3.0 (GPL-3.0-or-later)
+ * @link    https://github.com/RandomCoderTinker/Spindle
+ */
+
+namespace Spindle\System\Engine;
+
+use Exception;
+
+/**
+ * Class Factory
+ */
+class Factory
+{
+	/**
+	 * @var Registry
+	 */
+	protected Registry $registry;
+
+	/**
+	 * Constructor
+	 *
+	 * @param Registry $registry
+	 */
+	public function __construct (Registry $registry)
+	{
+		$this->registry = $registry;
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Controller
+	 *
+	 * @param string $route
+	 *
+	 * @return Controller
+	 */
+	public function controller (string $route): object
+	{
+		// Sanitize the route
+		$route = preg_replace('/[^a-zA-Z0-9_\/]/', '', $route);
+
+		// Build primary application class
+		$class = 'Spindle\\' . ucfirst($this->registry->get('config')->get('application')) . '\Controller\\' . str_replace(['_', '/'], ['', '\\'], ucwords($route, '_/'));
+
+		// Shared fallback class
+		$shared = 'Spindle\\Shared\\Controller\\' . str_replace(['_', '/'], ['', '\\'], ucwords($route, '_/'));
+
+		if (class_exists($class)) {
+			return new $class($this->registry);
+		}
+
+		if (class_exists($shared)) {
+			return new $shared($this->registry);
+		}
+
+		return new Action('error/not_found');
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * @throws Exception
+	 */
+	public function model (string $route): object
+	{
+		// Sanitize the route
+		$route = preg_replace('/[^a-zA-Z0-9_\/]/', '', $route);
+
+		// Build primary application class
+		$class = 'Spindle\\' . ucfirst($this->registry->get('config')->get('application')) . '\Model\\' . str_replace(['_', '/'], ['', '\\'], ucwords($route, '_/'));
+
+		// Shared fallback class
+		$shared = 'Spindle\\Shared\\Model\\' . str_replace(['_', '/'], ['', '\\'], ucwords($route, '_/'));
+
+		error_log("----------------------");
+		error_log($class);
+		error_log("----------------------");
+
+		if (class_exists($class)) {
+			return new $class($this->registry);
+		}
+
+		if (class_exists($shared)) {
+			return new $shared($this->registry);
+		}
+
+		throw new Exception("Error: Could not load model '$route'!");
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Library
+	 *
+	 * @param string       $route
+	 * @param array<mixed> $args
+	 *
+	 * @return object
+	 * @throws Exception
+	 */
+	public function library (string $route, array $args): object
+	{
+		// Sanitize the call
+		$route = preg_replace('/[^a-zA-Z0-9_\/]/', '', $route);
+
+		// Generate the class
+		$class = 'Spindle\System\Library\\' . str_replace(['_', '/'], ['', '\\'], ucwords($route, '_/'));
+
+		// Check if the requested model is already stored in the registry.
+		if (class_exists($class)) {
+			return new $class(...$args);
+		} else {
+			throw new Exception('Error: Could not load library ' . $route . '!');
+		}
+	}
+
+}

public_html/system/engine/init.php

@@ -9,6 +9,8 @@
  * @link    https://github.com/RandomCoderTinker/Spindle
  */
 
+use Spindle\System\Engine\Loader;
+use Spindle\System\Engine\Factory;
 use Spindle\System\Engine\Registry;
 use Spindle\System\Engine\Autoloader;
 use Spindle\System\Engine\Config;
@@ -56,3 +58,10 @@
 // Create the database connections
 $manager = new DatabaseManager($registry);
 $manager->loadDatabases($config->get('databases'), 'website'); // <- website is the default DB
+
+// Factory
+$registry->set('factory', new Factory($registry));
+
+// Loader
+$loader = new Loader($registry);
+$registry->set('load', $loader);