From: Roland Häder <roland@mxchange.org>
Date: Sat, 25 Feb 2023 02:27:31 +0000 (+0100)
Subject: Continued:
X-Git-Url: https://git.mxchange.org/?a=commitdiff_plain;h=7d0dbc150148eec4a9c7de76edbb68fe891433ec;p=core.git

Continued:
- added more debug message
- FrameworkConfiguration cannot invoke methods from StringUtils while debug
  lines are active:
---------------
PHP Fatal error:  Uncaught Error: Class
'Org\Mxchange\CoreFramework\Middleware\Debug\DebugMiddleware' not found in
/home/.../core/framework/main/classes/class_BaseFrameworkSystem.php:623
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---

diff --git a/framework/config/class_FrameworkConfiguration.php b/framework/config/class_FrameworkConfiguration.php
index e97eb192..531de648 100644
--- a/framework/config/class_FrameworkConfiguration.php
+++ b/framework/config/class_FrameworkConfiguration.php
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@ class FrameworkConfiguration implements Registerable {
 		}
 
 		// Convert dashes to underscore
-		$configKey = StringUtils::convertDashesToUnderscores($configKey);
+		$configKey = str_replace('-', '_', $configKey);
 
 		// Is a valid configuration key provided?
 		//* NOISY-DEBUG: */ printf('[%s:%d]: configKey=%s - AFTER!' . PHP_EOL, __METHOD__, __LINE__, $configKey);
@@ -152,7 +152,7 @@ class FrameworkConfiguration implements Registerable {
 		}
 
 		// Cast to string
-		$configKey = StringUtils::convertDashesToUnderscores($configKey);
+		$configKey = str_replace('-', '_', $configKey);
 
 		// Set the configuration value
 		//* NOISY-DEBUG: */ printf('[%s:%d]: Setting configKey=%s,configValue[%s]=%s - EXIT!' . PHP_EOL, __METHOD__, __LINE__, $configKey, gettype($configValue), $configValue);
@@ -204,7 +204,7 @@ class FrameworkConfiguration implements Registerable {
 		}
 
 		// Convert dashes to underscore
-		$configKey = StringUtils::convertDashesToUnderscores($configKey);
+		$configKey = str_replace('-', '_', $configKey);
 
 		// Is the configuration key there?
 		//* NOISY-DEBUG: */ printf('[%s:%d]: configKey=%s - AFTER!' . PHP_EOL, __METHOD__, __LINE__, $configKey);
diff --git a/framework/main/classes/tools/console/class_ConsoleTools.php b/framework/main/classes/tools/console/class_ConsoleTools.php
index f4c48d2f..1e309d76 100644
--- a/framework/main/classes/tools/console/class_ConsoleTools.php
+++ b/framework/main/classes/tools/console/class_ConsoleTools.php
@@ -72,6 +72,7 @@ class ConsoleTools extends BaseFrameworkSystem {
 	 */
 	protected function isProxyUsed () {
 		// Do we have cache?
+		//* NOISY-DEBUG */ self::createDebugInstance(__CLASS__, __LINE__)->traceMessage('CONSOLE-TOOLS: CALLED!');
 		if (!isset($GLOBALS[__METHOD__])) {
 			// Determine it
 			$GLOBALS[__METHOD__] = (
@@ -84,6 +85,7 @@ class ConsoleTools extends BaseFrameworkSystem {
 		}
 
 		// Return cache
+		//* NOISY-DEBUG */ self::createDebugInstance(__CLASS__, __LINE__)->traceMessage(sprintf('CONSOLE-TOOLS: isUsed=%d', $GLOBALS[__METHOD__]));
 		return $GLOBALS[__METHOD__];
 	}
 
@@ -98,6 +100,7 @@ class ConsoleTools extends BaseFrameworkSystem {
 	 */
 	protected function setupProxyTunnel (string $host, int $port, $socketResource) {
 		// Validate parameter
+		//* NOISY-DEBUG */ self::createDebugInstance(__CLASS__, __LINE__)->traceMessage(sprintf('CONSOLE-TOOLS: host=%s,port=%d,socketResource=%s - CALLED!', $host, $port, $socketResource));
 		if (empty($host)) {
 			// Throw IAE
 			throw new InvalidArgumentException('Parameter "host" is empty', FrameworkInterface::EXCEPTION_INVALID_ARGUMENT);
@@ -127,14 +130,16 @@ class ConsoleTools extends BaseFrameworkSystem {
 
 		// Add last new-line
 		$proxyTunnel .= self::HTTP_EOL;
-		//* DEBUG: */ self::createDebugInstance(__CLASS__, __LINE__)->debugOutput('CONSOLE-TOOLS: proxyTunnel=' . $proxyTunnel);
 
 		// Write request
+		//* NOISY-DEBUG: */ self::createDebugInstance(__CLASS__, __LINE__)->debugMessage(sprintf('CONSOLE-TOOLS: Sending %d bytes to socketResource=%s (proxy tunnel) ...', strlen($proxyTunnel), $socketResource));
 		fwrite($socketResource, $proxyTunnel);
 
 		// Got response?
+		//* NOISY-DEBUG: */ self::createDebugInstance(__CLASS__, __LINE__)->debugMessage(sprintf('CONSOLE-TOOLS: feof(%s)=%d', $socketResource, intval(feof($socketResource))));
 		if (feof($socketResource)) {
 			// No response received
+			//* NOISY-DEBUG */ self::createDebugInstance(__CLASS__, __LINE__)->traceMessage(sprintf('CONSOLE-TOOLS: response()=%d, feof! - EXIT!', count($response)));
 			return $response;
 		}
 
@@ -147,6 +152,7 @@ class ConsoleTools extends BaseFrameworkSystem {
 		}
 
 		// All fine!
+		//* NOISY-DEBUG */ self::createDebugInstance(__CLASS__, __LINE__)->traceMessage(sprintf('CONSOLE-TOOLS: respArray()=%d - EXIT!', count($respArray)));
 		return $respArray;
 	}
 
@@ -235,7 +241,7 @@ class ConsoleTools extends BaseFrameworkSystem {
 			throw new InvalidArgumentException('Parameter "hostname" is empty', FrameworkInterface::EXCEPTION_INVALID_ARGUMENT);
 		} elseif (self::$isQuietResolver !== TRUE) {
 			// Debug message
-			self::createDebugInstance(__CLASS__, __LINE__)->debugOutput(sprintf('[%s:] Host name to resolve is: %s',
+			self::createDebugInstance(__CLASS__, __LINE__)->debugMessage(sprintf('[%s:] Host name to resolve is: %s',
 				__CLASS__,
 				$hostname
 			));
@@ -270,14 +276,14 @@ class ConsoleTools extends BaseFrameworkSystem {
 			// Quiet?
 			if (self::$isQuietResolver !== TRUE) {
 				// Debug message
-				self::createDebugInstance(__CLASS__, __LINE__)->debugOutput(sprintf('[%s:] Resolved IP address is: %s',
+				self::createDebugInstance(__CLASS__, __LINE__)->debugMessage(sprintf('[%s:] Resolved IP address is: %s',
 					__CLASS__,
 					$ipAddress
 				));
 			}
 		} else {
 			// Problem while resolving IP address
-			self::createDebugInstance(__CLASS__, __LINE__)->debugOutput(sprintf('[%s:] Problem resolving IP address for host %s. Please check your /etc/hosts file.',
+			self::createDebugInstance(__CLASS__, __LINE__)->debugMessage(sprintf('[%s:] Problem resolving IP address for host %s. Please check your /etc/hosts file.',
 				__CLASS__,
 				$hostname
 			));
@@ -335,7 +341,7 @@ class ConsoleTools extends BaseFrameworkSystem {
 					$hostname = $_SERVER['COMPUTERNAME'];
 				} else {
 					// Could not find our hostname
-					self::createDebugInstance(__CLASS__, __LINE__)->debugOutput(sprintf('[%s:] WARNING: Cannot acquire my own host name.',
+					self::createDebugInstance(__CLASS__, __LINE__)->debugMessage(sprintf('[%s:] WARNING: Cannot acquire my own host name.',
 						$toolsInstance->__toString()
 					));
 				}
@@ -344,7 +350,7 @@ class ConsoleTools extends BaseFrameworkSystem {
 				//* NOISY-DEBUG: */ self::createDebugInstance(__CLASS__, __LINE__)->debugMessage(sprintf('CONSOLE-TOOLS: hostname=%s from _SERVER array', $hostname));
 			} catch (FrameworkException $e) {
 				// Output debug message
-				self::createDebugInstance(__CLASS__, __LINE__)->debugOutput(sprintf('[%s:] Problem while resolving own IP address: [%s|%s]:%s',
+				self::createDebugInstance(__CLASS__, __LINE__)->debugMessage(sprintf('[%s:] Problem while resolving own IP address: [%s|%s]:%s',
 					$toolsInstance->__toString(),
 					$e->__toString(),
 					$e->getHexCode(),
@@ -414,6 +420,7 @@ class ConsoleTools extends BaseFrameworkSystem {
 	 */
 	public static function determineExternalAddress () {
 		// Get helper instance
+		//* NOISY-DEBUG */ self::createDebugInstance(__CLASS__, __LINE__)->traceMessage('CONSOLE-TOOLS: CALLED!');
 		$toolsInstance = new ConsoleTools();
 
 		// First get a socket
@@ -425,6 +432,7 @@ class ConsoleTools extends BaseFrameworkSystem {
 			$ipAddress = self::resolveIpAddress(FrameworkBootstrap::getConfigurationInstance()->getConfigEntry('proxy_host'));
 
 			// Connect to host through proxy connection
+			//* NOISY-DEBUG */ self::createDebugInstance(__CLASS__, __LINE__)->debugMessage(sprintf('CONSOLE-TOOLS: ipAddress=%s', $ipAddress));
 			$socketResource = fsockopen($ipAddress, FrameworkBootstrap::getConfigurationInstance()->getConfigEntry('proxy_port'), $errorNo, $errorStr, 30);
 		} else {
 			// Connect to host directly
@@ -432,9 +440,10 @@ class ConsoleTools extends BaseFrameworkSystem {
 		}
 
 		// Check if there was an error else
+		//* NOISY-DEBUG */ self::createDebugInstance(__CLASS__, __LINE__)->debugMessage(sprintf('CONSOLE-TOOLS: socketResource[%s]=%s,errorNo=%d,errorStr=%s', gettype($socketResource), $socketResource, $errorNo, $errorStr));
 		if ($errorNo > 0) {
 			// Then throw again
-			throw new InvalidSocketException(array($toolsInstance, $socketResource, $errorNo, $errorStr), BaseFrameworkSystem::EXCEPTION_INVALID_SOCKET);
+			throw new InvalidSocketException([$toolsInstance, $socketResource, $errorNo, $errorStr], BaseFrameworkSystem::EXCEPTION_INVALID_SOCKET);
 		}
 
 		// Prepare the GET request
@@ -465,6 +474,7 @@ class ConsoleTools extends BaseFrameworkSystem {
 		$request .= self::HTTP_EOL;
 
 		// Send it to the socket
+		//* NOISY-DEBUG */ self::createDebugInstance(__CLASS__, __LINE__)->debugMessage(sprintf('CONSOLE-TOOLS: Writing %d bytes to socketResource=%s ...', strlen($request), $socketResource));
 		fwrite($socketResource, $request);
 
 		// Init IP (this will always be the last line)
@@ -473,11 +483,14 @@ class ConsoleTools extends BaseFrameworkSystem {
 		// And read the reply
 		while (!feof($socketResource)) {
 			// Get line
+			//* NOISY-DEBUG */ self::createDebugInstance(__CLASS__, __LINE__)->debugMessage(sprintf('CONSOLE-TOOLS: feof()=%d', intval(feof($socketResource))));
 			$externalAddress = trim(fgets($socketResource, 128));
 
 			// Detect HTTP response
+			//* NOISY-DEBUG */ self::createDebugInstance(__CLASS__, __LINE__)->debugMessage(sprintf('CONSOLE-TOOLS: externalAddress=%s', $externalAddress));
 			if ((substr($externalAddress, 0, 7) == 'HTTP/1.') && (substr($externalAddress, -6, 6) != '200 OK')) {
 				// Stop processing
+				//* NOISY-DEBUG */ self::createDebugInstance(__CLASS__, __LINE__)->debugMessage('CONSOLE-TOOLS: BREAK!');
 				break;
 			}
 		}
@@ -486,7 +499,7 @@ class ConsoleTools extends BaseFrameworkSystem {
 		fclose($socketResource);
 
 		// Return determined external address
-		/* DEBUG: */ self::createDebugInstance(__CLASS__, __LINE__)->debugOutput('CONSOLE-TOOLS: Resolved external address: ' . $externalAddress);
+		//* NOISY-DEBUG: */ self::createDebugInstance(__CLASS__, __LINE__)->traceMessage(sprintf('CONSOLE-TOOLS: externalAddress=%s - EXIT!', $externalAddress));
 		return $externalAddress;
 	}
 
@@ -499,6 +512,7 @@ class ConsoleTools extends BaseFrameworkSystem {
 	 */
 	public static function analyzeEnvironmentForType () {
 		// Default is the console
+		//* NOISY-DEBUG */ self::createDebugInstance(__CLASS__, __LINE__)->traceMessage('CONSOLE-TOOLS: CALLED!');
 		$type = 'console';
 
 		// Now, do we have a request method, or query string set?
@@ -508,6 +522,7 @@ class ConsoleTools extends BaseFrameworkSystem {
 		}
 
 		// Return it
+		//* NOISY-DEBUG */ self::createDebugInstance(__CLASS__, __LINE__)->traceMessage(sprintf('CONSOLE-TOOLS: type=%s - EXIT!', $type));
 		return $type;
 	}
 
@@ -526,6 +541,7 @@ class ConsoleTools extends BaseFrameworkSystem {
 	 */
 	public static function analyzeEnvironmentForClassType () {
 		// Default is the console
+		//* NOISY-DEBUG */ self::createDebugInstance(__CLASS__, __LINE__)->traceMessage('CONSOLE-TOOLS: CALLED!');
 		$type = 'console';
 
 		// Now, do we have a request method, or query string set?
@@ -535,6 +551,7 @@ class ConsoleTools extends BaseFrameworkSystem {
 		}
 
 		// Return it
+		//* NOISY-DEBUG */ self::createDebugInstance(__CLASS__, __LINE__)->traceMessage(sprintf('CONSOLE-TOOLS: type=%s - EXIT!', $type));
 		return $type;
 	}
 
diff --git a/framework/main/classes/utils/arrays/class_ArrayUtils.php b/framework/main/classes/utils/arrays/class_ArrayUtils.php
index 6d77c2a7..48b0c581 100644
--- a/framework/main/classes/utils/arrays/class_ArrayUtils.php
+++ b/framework/main/classes/utils/arrays/class_ArrayUtils.php
@@ -55,6 +55,7 @@ final class ArrayUtils extends BaseFrameworkSystem {
 	 */
 	public static function mapNumericKeysToAssociative (array $numericArray, array $mapping) {
 		// Validate parameters
+		//* NOISY-DEBUG */ self::createDebugInstance(__CLASS__, __LINE__)->traceMessage(sprintf('ARRAY-UTILS: numericArray()=%d,mapping()=%d - CALLED!', count($numericArray), count($mapping)));
 		if (count($numericArray) == 0) {
 			// Throw IAE
 			throw new InvalidArgumentException('Array "numericArray" is empty', FrameworkInterface::EXCEPTION_INVALID_ARGUMENT);
@@ -72,6 +73,7 @@ final class ArrayUtils extends BaseFrameworkSystem {
 		// "Walk" over the mapping array
 		foreach ($mapping as $sourceIndex => $targetName) {
 			// Is the source index not there?
+			//* NOISY-DEBUG */ self::createDebugInstance(__CLASS__, __LINE__)->debugMessage(sprintf('ARRAY-UTILS: sourceIndex=%d,targetName=%s', $sourceIndex, $targetName));
 			if (!array_key_exists($sourceIndex, $numericArray)) {
 				// Should always be there!
 				throw new OutOfBoundsException(sprintf('numericArray[%d] does not exist.', $sourceIndex));
@@ -82,6 +84,7 @@ final class ArrayUtils extends BaseFrameworkSystem {
 		}
 
 		// Return fully mapped array
+		//* NOISY-DEBUG */ self::createDebugInstance(__CLASS__, __LINE__)->traceMessage(sprintf('ARRAY-UTILS: mappedArray()=%d - EXIT!', count($mappedArray)));
 		return $mappedArray;
 	}
 
diff --git a/framework/main/classes/utils/crypto/class_CryptoUtils.php b/framework/main/classes/utils/crypto/class_CryptoUtils.php
index a90d6500..69885f9b 100644
--- a/framework/main/classes/utils/crypto/class_CryptoUtils.php
+++ b/framework/main/classes/utils/crypto/class_CryptoUtils.php
@@ -60,13 +60,18 @@ final class CryptoUtils extends BaseFrameworkSystem {
 	 */
 	private static function staticInitializer () {
 		// Is $hashFunction set?
+		//* NOISY-DEBUG */ self::createDebugInstance(__CLASS__, __LINE__)->traceMessage(sprintf('CRYPRO-UTILS: self::hashFunction[]=%s - CALLED!', gettype(self::$hashFunction)));
 		if (empty(self::$hashFunction)) {
 			// Get instance
 			$dummyInstance = new CryptoUtils();
 
 			// Set hash function from configuration
+			//* NOISY-DEBUG */ self::createDebugInstance(__CLASS__, __LINE__)->debugMessage('CRYPRO-UTILS: Setting self::hashFunction from configuration entry ...');
 			self::$hashFunction = FrameworkBootstrap::getConfigurationInstance()->getConfigEntry('crypto_hash_function_name');
 		}
+
+		// Trace message
+		//* NOISY-DEBUG */ self::createDebugInstance(__CLASS__, __LINE__)->traceMessage('CRYPRO-UTILS: EXIT!');
 	}
 
 	/**
@@ -80,7 +85,7 @@ final class CryptoUtils extends BaseFrameworkSystem {
 	 */
 	public static final function hash (string $str) {
 		// Validate parameter/mhash extension
-		//* NOISY-DEBUG: */ self::createDebugInstance(__CLASS__, __LINE__)->debugOutput(sprintf('CRYPTO-UTILS: str=%s - CALLED!', $str));
+		//* NOISY-DEBUG: */ self::createDebugInstance(__CLASS__, __LINE__)->traceMessage(sprintf('CRYPTO-UTILS: str=%s - CALLED!', $str));
 		if (empty($str)) {
 			// Throw IAE
 			throw new InvalidArgumentException('Parameter "str" is empty', FrameworkInterface::EXCEPTION_INVALID_ARGUMENT);
@@ -90,13 +95,15 @@ final class CryptoUtils extends BaseFrameworkSystem {
 		}
 
 		// Invoke static initializer
+		//* NOISY-DEBUG */ self::createDebugInstance(__CLASS__, __LINE__)->traceMessage('CRYPRO-UTILS: Invoking self::staticInitializier() ...');
 		self::staticInitializer();
 
 		// Hash given string with (better secure) hasher
+		//* NOISY-DEBUG */ self::createDebugInstance(__CLASS__, __LINE__)->traceMessage(sprintf('CRYPRO-UTILS: Invoking hash(self::%s,%s,true) ...', $hashFunction, $str));
 		$hash = hash(self::$hashFunction, $str, true);
 
 		// Return it
-		//* NOISY-DEBUG: */ self::createDebugInstance(__CLASS__, __LINE__)->debugOutput(sprintf('CRYPTO-UTILS: hash{}=0x%s - EXIT!', bin2hex($hash)));
+		//* NOISY-DEBUG: */ self::createDebugInstance(__CLASS__, __LINE__)->traceMessage(sprintf('CRYPTO-UTILS: hash{}=0x%s - EXIT!', bin2hex($hash)));
 		return $hash;
 	}
 
@@ -108,15 +115,18 @@ final class CryptoUtils extends BaseFrameworkSystem {
 	 */
 	public static final function getHashLength () {
 		// Invoke static initializer
+		//* NOISY-DEBUG */ self::createDebugInstance(__CLASS__, __LINE__)->traceMessage('CRYPRO-UTILS: Invoking self::staticInitializer() ... - CALLED!');
 		self::staticInitializer();
 
 		// Is it cashed?
+		//* NOISY-DEBUG */ self::createDebugInstance(__CLASS__, __LINE__)->debugMessage(sprintf('CRYPRO-UTILS: self::hashLength[%s]=%d', gettype(self::$hashLength), self::$hashLength));
 		if (is_null(self::$hashLength)) {
 			// No, then hash a string and save its length.
 			self::$hashLength = strlen(self::hash('abc123'));
 		}
 
 		// Return it
+		//* NOISY-DEBUG */ self::createDebugInstance(__CLASS__, __LINE__)->traceMessage(sprintf('CRYPRO-UTILS: self::hashLength=%d - EXIT!', self::$hashLength));
 		return self::$hashLength;
 	}
 
diff --git a/framework/main/classes/utils/numbers/class_NumberUtils.php b/framework/main/classes/utils/numbers/class_NumberUtils.php
index 8e349015..264b17ee 100644
--- a/framework/main/classes/utils/numbers/class_NumberUtils.php
+++ b/framework/main/classes/utils/numbers/class_NumberUtils.php
@@ -6,6 +6,9 @@ namespace Org\Mxchange\CoreFramework\Utils\Numbers;
 use Org\Mxchange\CoreFramework\Bootstrap\FrameworkBootstrap;
 use Org\Mxchange\CoreFramework\Object\BaseFrameworkSystem;
 
+// Import SPL stuff
+use \InvalidArgumentException;
+
 /**
  * A number utility class
  *
@@ -42,10 +45,18 @@ final class NumberUtils extends BaseFrameworkSystem {
 	/**
 	 * Filter a given number into a localized number
 	 *
-	 * @param	$value		The raw value from e.g. database
+	 * @param	$value		The raw float value from e.g. database
 	 * @return	$localized	Localized value
+	 * @throws	InvalidArgumentException	If a parameter has an invalid value
 	 */
-	public static function doFilterFormatNumber ($value) {
+	public static function doFilterFormatNumber (float $value) {
+		// Check value
+		//* NOISY-DEBUG */ self::createDebugInstance(__CLASS__, __LINE__)->traceMessage(sprintf('NUMBER-UTILS: value=%s - CALLED!', $value));
+		if ($value < 0) {
+			// Not valid value
+			throw new InvalidArgumentException(sprintf('value=%s cannot be below zero', $value));
+		}
+
 		// Generate it from config and localize dependencies
 		switch (FrameworkBootstrap::getLanguageInstance()->getLanguageCode()) {
 			case 'de': // German format is a bit different to default
@@ -58,6 +69,7 @@ final class NumberUtils extends BaseFrameworkSystem {
 		}
 
 		// Return it
+		//* NOISY-DEBUG */ self::createDebugInstance(__CLASS__, __LINE__)->traceMessage(sprintf('NUMBER-UTILS: localized=%s - CALLED!', $localized));
 		return $localized;
 	}
 
@@ -68,8 +80,16 @@ final class NumberUtils extends BaseFrameworkSystem {
 	 *
 	 * @param	$timestamp	Timestamp to prepare (filter) for display
 	 * @return	$readable	A readable timestamp
+	 * @throws	InvalidArgumentException	If a parameter has an invalid value
 	 */
-	public static function doFilterFormatTimestamp ($timestamp) {
+	public static function doFilterFormatTimestamp (string $timestamp = NULL) {
+		// Check parameter
+		//* NOISY-DEBUG */ self::createDebugInstance(__CLASS__, __LINE__)->traceMessage(sprintf('NUMBER-UTILS: timestamp[%s]=%s - CALLED!', gettype($timestamp), $timestamp));
+		if (empty($timestamp)) {
+			// Throw IAE
+			throw new InvalidArgumentException('Parameter "timestamp" is empty');
+		}
+
 		// Default value to return
 		$readable = '???';
 
@@ -103,6 +123,7 @@ final class NumberUtils extends BaseFrameworkSystem {
 		}
 
 		// Return the stamp
+		//* NOISY-DEBUG */ self::createDebugInstance(__CLASS__, __LINE__)->traceMessage(sprintf('NUMBER-UTILS: readable=%s - EXIT!', $readable));
 		return $readable;
 	}
 
@@ -113,24 +134,35 @@ final class NumberUtils extends BaseFrameworkSystem {
 	 * @param	$castValue	Whether to cast the value to double. Do only use this to secure numbers from Requestable classes.
 	 * @param	$assertMismatch		Whether to assert mismatches
 	 * @return	$formatted	The (hopefully) secured numbered value
+	 * @throws	InvalidArgumentException	If a parameter has an invalid value
 	 */
 	public static function bigintval (string $num, bool $castValue = true, bool $assertMismatch = false) {
+		// Check parameter
+		//* NOISY-DEBUG */ self::createDebugInstance(__CLASS__, __LINE__)->traceMessage(sprintf('NUMBER-UTILS: num=%s,castValue=%d,assertMismatch=%d - CALLED!', $num, intval($castValue), intval($assertMismatch)));
+		if ($num === '') {
+			// Throw IAE
+			throw new InvalidArgumentException('Parameter "num" is empty');
+		}
+
 		// Filter all numbers out
 		$formatted = preg_replace('/[^0123456789]/', '', $num);
 
 		// Shall we cast?
+		//* NOISY-DEBUG */ self::createDebugInstance(__CLASS__, __LINE__)->debugMessage(sprintf('NUMBER-UTILS: formatted=%s', $formatted));
 		if ($castValue === true) {
 			// Cast to biggest numeric type, int is not enough for this cast
 			$formatted = (double) $formatted;
 		}
 
 		// Assert only if requested
+		//* NOISY-DEBUG */ self::createDebugInstance(__CLASS__, __LINE__)->debugMessage(sprintf('NUMBER-UTILS: formatted[%s]=%s', gettype($formatted), $formatted));
 		if ($assertMismatch === true) {
 			// Has the whole value changed?
 			assert(('' . $formatted . '' != '' . $num . '') && (!is_null($num)));
 		}
 
 		// Return result
+		//* NOISY-DEBUG */ self::createDebugInstance(__CLASS__, __LINE__)->traceMessage(sprintf('NUMBER-UTILS: formatted[%s]=%s - EXIT!', gettype($formatted), $formatted));
 		return $formatted;
 	}
 
diff --git a/framework/main/classes/utils/strings/class_StringUtils.php b/framework/main/classes/utils/strings/class_StringUtils.php
index 2d5861e3..7c6eb7bd 100644
--- a/framework/main/classes/utils/strings/class_StringUtils.php
+++ b/framework/main/classes/utils/strings/class_StringUtils.php
@@ -129,9 +129,11 @@ final class StringUtils extends BaseFrameworkSystem {
 	 */
 	private function __construct () {
 		// Call parent constructor
+		//* NOISY-DEBUG */ self::createDebugInstance(__CLASS__, __LINE__)->traceMessage('STRING-UTILS: CONSTRUCTED!');
 		parent::__construct(__CLASS__);
 
 		// Is one not set?
+		//* NOISY-DEBUG */ self::createDebugInstance(__CLASS__, __LINE__)->debugMessage(sprintf('STRING-UTILS: self::archArrayElement=%d', self::$archArrayElement));
 		if (empty(self::$archArrayElement)) {
 			// Set array element
 			self::$archArrayElement = (PHP_INT_SIZE === 8 ? 64 : 32);
@@ -140,6 +142,9 @@ final class StringUtils extends BaseFrameworkSystem {
 			self::$thousands = FrameworkBootstrap::getConfigurationInstance()->getConfigEntry('thousands_separator');
 			self::$decimals = FrameworkBootstrap::getConfigurationInstance()->getConfigEntry('decimals_separator');
 		}
+
+		// Trace message
+		//* NOISY-DEBUG */ self::createDebugInstance(__CLASS__, __LINE__)->traceMessage('STRING-UTILS: EXIT!');
 	}
 
 	/**
@@ -152,6 +157,7 @@ final class StringUtils extends BaseFrameworkSystem {
 	 */
 	public static function convertDashesToUnderscores (string $str) {
 		// Validate parameter
+		//* NOISY-DEBUG */ self::createDebugInstance(__CLASS__, __LINE__)->traceMessage(sprintf('STRING-UTILS: str=%s - CALLED!', $str));
 		if (empty($str)) {
 			// Entry is empty
 			throw new InvalidArgumentException('Parameter "str" is empty', FrameworkInterface::EXCEPTION_INVALID_ARGUMENT);
@@ -161,6 +167,7 @@ final class StringUtils extends BaseFrameworkSystem {
 		$str = str_replace('-', '_', $str);
 
 		// Return converted string
+		//* NOISY-DEBUG */ self::createDebugInstance(__CLASS__, __LINE__)->traceMessage(sprintf('STRING-UTILS: str=%s - EXIT!', $str));
 		return $str;
 	}
 
@@ -174,7 +181,7 @@ final class StringUtils extends BaseFrameworkSystem {
 	 */
 	public static function encodeData ($rawData) {
 		// Make sure no objects or resources pass through
-		//* NOISY-DEBUG */ self::createDebugInstance(__CLASS__, __LINE__)->debugOutput(sprintf('STRING-UTILS: rawData[]=%s - CALLED!', gettype($rawData)));
+		//* N NOISY-DEBUG */ self::createDebugInstance(__CLASS__, __LINE__)->traceMessage(sprintf('STRING-UTILS: rawData[]=%s - CALLED!', gettype($rawData)));
 		if (is_object($rawData) || is_resource($rawData)) {
 			// Not all variable types should be serialized here
 			throw new InvalidArgumentException(sprintf('rawData[]=%s cannot be serialized.', gettype($rawData)));
@@ -187,7 +194,7 @@ final class StringUtils extends BaseFrameworkSystem {
 		$encoded = self::packString(json_encode($rawData));
 
 		// And return it
-		//* NOISY-DEBUG */ self::createDebugInstance(__CLASS__, __LINE__)->debugOutput(sprintf('STRING-UTILS: encoded()=%d - EXIT!', strlen($encoded)));
+		//* N NOISY-DEBUG */ self::createDebugInstance(__CLASS__, __LINE__)->traceMessage(sprintf('STRING-UTILS: encoded()=%d - EXIT!', strlen($encoded)));
 		return $encoded;
 	}
 
@@ -200,7 +207,7 @@ final class StringUtils extends BaseFrameworkSystem {
 	 */
 	public static final function convertToClassName (string $str) {
 		// Is the parameter valid?
-		//* NOISY-DEBUG */ self::createDebugInstance(__CLASS__, __LINE__)->debugOutput(sprintf('STRING-UTILS: str=%s - CALLED!', $str));
+		//* N NOISY-DEBUG */ self::createDebugInstance(__CLASS__, __LINE__)->traceMessage(sprintf('STRING-UTILS: str=%s - CALLED!', $str));
 		if (empty($str)) {
 			// No empty strings, please
 			throw new InvalidArgumentException('Parameter "str" is empty', FrameworkInterface::EXCEPTION_INVALID_ARGUMENT);
@@ -212,19 +219,19 @@ final class StringUtils extends BaseFrameworkSystem {
 			$str = self::convertDashesToUnderscores($str);
 
 			// Now use that underscores to get classname parts for hungarian style
-			//* NOISY-DEBUG */ self::createDebugInstance(__CLASS__, __LINE__)->debugOutput(sprintf('STRING-UTILS: str=%s - AFTER!', $str));
+			//* N NOISY-DEBUG */ self::createDebugInstance(__CLASS__, __LINE__)->debugMessage(sprintf('STRING-UTILS: str=%s - AFTER!', $str));
 			foreach (explode('_', $str) as $strPart) {
 				// Make the class name part lower case and first upper case
 				$className .= ucfirst(strtolower($strPart));
 			}
 
 			// Set cache
-			//* NOISY-DEBUG */ self::createDebugInstance(__CLASS__, __LINE__)->debugOutput(sprintf('STRING-UTILS: self[%s]=%s - SET!', $str, $className));
+			//* N NOISY-DEBUG */ self::createDebugInstance(__CLASS__, __LINE__)->debugMessage(sprintf('STRING-UTILS: self[%s]=%s - SET!', $str, $className));
 			self::$cache[$str] = $className;
 		}
 
 		// Return class name
-		//* NOISY-DEBUG */ self::createDebugInstance(__CLASS__, __LINE__)->debugOutput(sprintf('STRING-UTILS: self[%s]=%s - EXIT!', $str, $className));
+		//* N NOISY-DEBUG */ self::createDebugInstance(__CLASS__, __LINE__)->traceMessage(sprintf('STRING-UTILS: self[%s]=%s - EXIT!', $str, $className));
 		return self::$cache[$str];
 	}
 
@@ -240,12 +247,14 @@ final class StringUtils extends BaseFrameworkSystem {
 	 */
 	public static function formatCurrency (float $value, string $currency = '&euro;', int $decNum = 2) {
 		// Init instance
+		//* NOISY-DEBUG */ self::createDebugInstance(__CLASS__, __LINE__)->traceMessage(sprintf('STRING-UTILS: value=%s,currency=%s,decNum=%d - CALLED!', $value, $currency, $decNum));
 		$dummyInstance = new StringUtils();
 
 		// Reformat the US number
 		$price = number_format($value, $decNum, self::$decimals, self::$thousands) . $currency;
 
 		// Return as string...
+		//* NOISY-DEBUG */ self::createDebugInstance(__CLASS__, __LINE__)->traceMessage(sprintf('STRING-UTILS: price=%s - EXIT!', $price));
 		return $price;
 	}
 
@@ -258,8 +267,16 @@ final class StringUtils extends BaseFrameworkSystem {
 	 *
 	 * @param	$hex	Hexadecimal string
 	 * @return	$dec	Decimal number
+	 * @throws	InvalidArgumentException	If a paramter is invalid
 	 */
 	public static function hex2dec (string $hex) {
+		// Check parameter
+		//* NOISY-DEBUG */ self::createDebugInstance(__CLASS__, __LINE__)->traceMessage(sprintf('STRING-UTILS: hex=%s - CALLED!', $hex));
+		if (empty($hex)) {
+			// Throw IAE
+			throw new InvalidArgumentException('Parameter "hex" is empty');
+		}
+
 		// Convert to all lower-case
 		$hex = strtolower($hex);
 
@@ -278,6 +295,7 @@ final class StringUtils extends BaseFrameworkSystem {
 		}
 
 		// Return the decimal number
+		//* NOISY-DEBUG */ self::createDebugInstance(__CLASS__, __LINE__)->traceMessage(sprintf('STRING-UTILS: sign=%s,dec=%s - EXIT!', $sign, $dec));
 		return $sign . $dec;
 	}
 
@@ -291,10 +309,18 @@ final class StringUtils extends BaseFrameworkSystem {
 	 * @param	$dec		Decimal number, even with negative sign
 	 * @param	$maxLength	Optional maximum length of the string
 	 * @return	$hex	Hexadecimal string
+	 * @throws	InvalidArgumentException	If a paramter is invalid
 	 */
-	public static function dec2hex (string $dec, int $maxLength = 0) {
-		// maxLength can be zero or devideable by 2
-		assert(($maxLength == 0) || (($maxLength % 2) == 0));
+	public static function dec2hex (int $dec, int $maxLength = 0) {
+		// Check parameter
+		//* NOISY-DEBUG */ self::createDebugInstance(__CLASS__, __LINE__)->traceMessage(sprintf('STRING-UTILS: dec=%d,maxLength=%d - CALLED!', $dec, $maxLength));
+		if (empty($dec)) {
+			// Throw IAE
+			throw new InvalidArgumentException('Parameter "dec" is empty');
+		} elseif ($maxLength != 0 && ($maxLength % 2) != 0) {
+			// Throw it again
+			throw new InvalidArgumentException(sprintf('maxLength=%d is not dividable by 2 or zero', $maxLength));
+		}
 
 		// Detect sign (negative/positive numbers)
 		$sign = '';
@@ -324,6 +350,7 @@ final class StringUtils extends BaseFrameworkSystem {
 		}
 
 		// Return the hexadecimal string
+		//* NOISY-DEBUG */ self::createDebugInstance(__CLASS__, __LINE__)->traceMessage(sprintf('STRING-UTILS: sign=%s,hex=%s - EXIT!', $sign, $hex));
 		return $sign . $hex;
 	}
 
@@ -332,15 +359,25 @@ final class StringUtils extends BaseFrameworkSystem {
 	 *
 	 * @param	$asc	The ASCII string to be converted
 	 * @return	$dec	Decimal number
+	 * @throws	InvalidArgumentException	If a paramter is invalid
 	 */
 	public static function asc2dec (string $asc) {
+		// Check parameter
+		//* NOISY-DEBUG */ self::createDebugInstance(__CLASS__, __LINE__)->traceMessage(sprintf('STRING-UTILS: asc=%s - CALLED!', $asc));
+		if (empty($asc)) {
+			// Throw IAE
+			throw new InvalidArgumentException('Parameter "asc" is empty');
+		}
+
 		// Convert it into a hexadecimal number
 		$hex = bin2hex($asc);
 
 		// And back into a decimal number
+		//* NOISY-DEBUG */ self::createDebugInstance(__CLASS__, __LINE__)->debugMessage(sprintf('STRING-UTILS: hex=%s', $hex));
 		$dec = self::hex2dec($hex);
 
 		// Return it
+		//* NOISY-DEBUG */ self::createDebugInstance(__CLASS__, __LINE__)->traceMessage(sprintf('STRING-UTILS: dec=%d - EXIT!', $dec));
 		return $dec;
 	}
 
@@ -349,15 +386,25 @@ final class StringUtils extends BaseFrameworkSystem {
 	 *
 	 * @param	$dec		Decimal number
 	 * @return	$asc	An ASCII string
+	 * @throws	InvalidArgumentException	If a paramter is invalid
 	 */
-	public static function dec2asc (string $dec) {
+	public static function dec2asc (int $dec) {
+		// Check parameter
+		//* NOISY-DEBUG */ self::createDebugInstance(__CLASS__, __LINE__)->traceMessage(sprintf('STRING-UTILS: dec=%d - CALLED!', $dec));
+		if (empty($dec)) {
+			// Throw IAE
+			throw new InvalidArgumentException('Parameter "dec" is empty');
+		}
+
 		// First convert the number into a hexadecimal string
 		$hex = self::dec2hex($dec);
 
 		// Then convert it into the ASCII string
+		//* NOISY-DEBUG */ self::createDebugInstance(__CLASS__, __LINE__)->debugMessage(sprintf('STRING-UTILS: hex=%s', $hex));
 		$asc = self::hex2asc($hex);
 
 		// Return it
+		//* NOISY-DEBUG */ self::createDebugInstance(__CLASS__, __LINE__)->traceMessage(sprintf('STRING-UTILS: asc=%s - EXIT!', $asc));
 		return $asc;
 	}
 
@@ -367,11 +414,18 @@ final class StringUtils extends BaseFrameworkSystem {
 	 *
 	 * @param	$hex	Hexadecimal string
 	 * @return	$asc	An ASCII string
+	 * @throws	InvalidArgumentException	If a paramter is invalid
 	 */
-	public static function hex2asc ($hex) {
+	public static function hex2asc (string $hex) {
 		// Check for length, it must be devideable by 2
-		//* DEBUG: */ self::createDebugInstance(__CLASS__, __LINE__)->debugOutput('hex='.$hex);
-		assert((strlen($hex) % 2) == 0);
+		/* DEBUG: */ self::createDebugInstance(__CLASS__, __LINE__)->traceMessage(sprintf('STRING-UTILS: hex=%s - CALLED!', $hex));
+		if (empty($hex)) {
+			// Throw IAE
+			throw new InvalidArgumentException('Parameter "hex" is empty');
+		} elseif ((strlen($hex) % 2) != 0) {
+			// Throw it again
+			throw new InvalidArgumentException(sprintf('hex=%s length not dividable by 2', $hex));
+		}
 
 		// Walk the string
 		$asc = '';
@@ -384,6 +438,7 @@ final class StringUtils extends BaseFrameworkSystem {
 		}
 
 		// Return the final string
+		//* NOISY-DEBUG */ self::createDebugInstance(__CLASS__, __LINE__)->traceMessage(sprintf('STRING-UTILS: asc=%s - EXIT!', $asc));
 		return $asc;
 	}
 
@@ -393,17 +448,25 @@ final class StringUtils extends BaseFrameworkSystem {
 	 *
 	 * @param	$str		Unpacked string
 	 * @return	$packed		Packed string
+	 * @throws	InvalidArgumentException	If a paramter is invalid
 	 * @todo	Improve documentation
 	 */
 	private static function packString (string $str) {
+		// Check parameter
+		//* NOISY-DEBUG */ self::createDebugInstance(__CLASS__, __LINE__)->traceMessage(sprintf('STRING-UTILS: str=%s - CALLED!', $str));
+		if (empty($str)) {
+			// Throw IAE
+			throw new InvalidArgumentException('Parameter "str" is empty');
+		}
+
 		// First compress the string (gzcompress is okay)
-		//* NOISY-DEBUG */ self::createDebugInstance(__CLASS__, __LINE__)->debugOutput(sprintf('STRING-UTILS: str=%s - CALLED!', $str));
 		$str = gzcompress($str);
 
 		// Init variable
 		$packed = '';
 
 		// And start the "encoding" loop
+		//* NOISY-DEBUG */ self::createDebugInstance(__CLASS__, __LINE__)->debugMessage(sprintf('STRING-UTILS: Looping through str()=%d ...', strlen($str)));
 		for ($idx = 0; $idx < strlen($str); $idx += self::$packingData[self::$archArrayElement]['step']) {
 			$big = 0;
 			for ($i = 0; $i < self::$packingData[self::$archArrayElement]['step']; $i++) {
@@ -426,13 +489,13 @@ final class StringUtils extends BaseFrameworkSystem {
 
 			// Create chunk
 			$chunk = str_pad(pack(self::$packingData[self::$archArrayElement]['format'], $l, $r), 8, '0', STR_PAD_LEFT);
-			//* NOISY-DEBUG */ self::createDebugInstance(__CLASS__, __LINE__)->debugOutput(sprintf('STRING-UTILS: big=%d,chunk(%d)=%s', $big, strlen($chunk), md5($chunk)));
+			//* N NOISY-DEBUG */ self::createDebugInstance(__CLASS__, __LINE__)->debugMessage(sprintf('STRING-UTILS: big=%d,chunk(%d)=%s', $big, strlen($chunk), md5($chunk)));
 
 			$packed .= $chunk;
 		}
 
 		// Return it
-		//* NOISY-DEBUG */ self::createDebugInstance(__CLASS__, __LINE__)->debugOutput(sprintf('STRING-UTILS: packed=%s - EXIT!', $packed));
+		//* NOISY-DEBUG */ self::createDebugInstance(__CLASS__, __LINE__)->traceMessage(sprintf('STRING-UTILS: packed=%s - EXIT!', $packed));
 		return $packed;
 	}
 
@@ -442,18 +505,28 @@ final class StringUtils extends BaseFrameworkSystem {
 	 * @param	$num	A string consisting only chars between 0 and 9
 	 * @param	$assertMismatch		Whether to assert mismatches
 	 * @return	$ret	The (hopefully) secured hext-numbered value
+	 * @throws	InvalidArgumentException	If a paramter is invalid
 	 */
 	public static function hexval (string $num, bool $assertMismatch = false) {
+		// Check parameter
+		//* NOISY-DEBUG */ self::createDebugInstance(__CLASS__, __LINE__)->traceMessage(sprintf('STRING-UTILS: num=%s,assertMismatch=%d - CALLED!', $num, intval($assertMismatch)));
+		if (empty($num)) {
+			// Throw IAE
+			throw new InvalidArgumentException('Parameter "num" is empty');
+		}
+
 		// Filter all numbers out
 		$ret = preg_replace('/[^0123456789abcdefABCDEF]/', '', $num);
 
 		// Assert only if requested
+		//* NOISY-DEBUG */ self::createDebugInstance(__CLASS__, __LINE__)->debugMessage(sprintf('STRING-UTILS: ret=%s', $ret));
 		if ($assertMismatch === true) {
 			// Has the whole value changed?
 			assert(('' . $ret . '' != '' . $num . '') && (!is_null($num)));
 		}
 
 		// Return result
+		//* NOISY-DEBUG */ self::createDebugInstance(__CLASS__, __LINE__)->traceMessage(sprintf('STRING-UTILS: ret=%s - EXIT!', $ret));
 		return $ret;
 	}