diff --git a/resources/classes/permissions.php b/resources/classes/permissions.php
index 4c61d748a9..651f42c1c7 100644
--- a/resources/classes/permissions.php
+++ b/resources/classes/permissions.php
@@ -23,189 +23,184 @@
 /**
  * permission class
  *
- * @method string add
- * @method string delete
- * @method string exists
  */
-if (!class_exists('permissions')) {
-	class permissions {
+class permissions {
 
-		private $database;
-		private $domain_uuid;
-		private $user_uuid;
-		private $groups;
-		private $permissions;
-		private static $permission;
+	private $database;
+	private $domain_uuid;
+	private $user_uuid;
+	private $groups;
+	private $permissions;
+	private static $permission;
 
-		/**
-		 * called when the object is created
-		 */
-		public function __construct($database = null, $domain_uuid = null, $user_uuid = null) {
+	/**
+	 * called when the object is created
+	 */
+	public function __construct($database = null, $domain_uuid = null, $user_uuid = null) {
 
-			//intitialize as empty arrays
-			$this->groups = [];
-			$this->permissions = [];
+		//intitialize as empty arrays
+		$this->groups = [];
+		$this->permissions = [];
 
-			//handle the database object
-			if (isset($database)) {
-				$this->database = $database;
-			}
-			else {
-				$this->database = database::new();
-			}
-
-			//set the domain_uuid
-			if (!empty($domain_uuid) && is_uuid($domain_uuid)) {
-				$this->domain_uuid = $domain_uuid;
-			}
-			elseif (isset($_SESSION['domain_uuid']) && is_uuid($_SESSION['domain_uuid'])) {
-				$this->domain_uuid = $_SESSION['domain_uuid'];
-			}
-
-			//set the user_uuid
-			if (!empty($user_uuid) && is_uuid($user_uuid)) {
-				$this->user_uuid = $user_uuid;
-			}
-			elseif (isset($_SESSION['user_uuid']) && is_uuid($_SESSION['user_uuid'])) {
-				$this->user_uuid = $_SESSION['user_uuid'];
-			}
-
-			//get the permissions
-			if (isset($_SESSION['permissions'])) {
-				$this->permissions = $_SESSION['permissions'];
-			}
-			else {
-				//create the groups object
-				$groups = new groups($this->database, $this->domain_uuid, $this->user_uuid);
-				$this->groups = $groups->assigned();
-
-				//get the list of groups assigned to the user
-				if (!empty($this->groups)) {
-					$this->assigned();
-				}
-			}
+		//handle the database object
+		if (isset($database)) {
+			$this->database = $database;
+		}
+		else {
+			$this->database = database::new();
 		}
 
-		/**
-		 * get the array of permissions
-		 */
-		public function get_permissions() {
-			return $this->permissions;
+		//set the domain_uuid
+		if (!empty($domain_uuid) && is_uuid($domain_uuid)) {
+			$this->domain_uuid = $domain_uuid;
+		}
+		elseif (isset($_SESSION['domain_uuid']) && is_uuid($_SESSION['domain_uuid'])) {
+			$this->domain_uuid = $_SESSION['domain_uuid'];
 		}
 
-		/**
-		 * Add the permission
-		 * @var string $permission
-		 */
-		public function add($permission, $type) {
-			//add the permission if it is not in array
-			if (!$this->exists($permission)) {
-				$this->permissions[$permission] = $type;
-			}
+		//set the user_uuid
+		if (!empty($user_uuid) && is_uuid($user_uuid)) {
+			$this->user_uuid = $user_uuid;
+		}
+		elseif (isset($_SESSION['user_uuid']) && is_uuid($_SESSION['user_uuid'])) {
+			$this->user_uuid = $_SESSION['user_uuid'];
 		}
 
-		/**
-		 * Remove the permission
-		 * @var string $permission
-		 */
-		public function delete($permission, $type) {
-			if ($this->exists($permission) && !empty($this->permissions[$permission])) {
-				if ($type === "temp") {
-					if ($this->permissions[$permission] === "temp") {
-						unset($this->permissions[$permission]);
-					}
-				}
-				else {
-					if ($this->permissions[$permission] !== "temp") {
-						unset($this->permissions[$permission]);
-					}
-				}
+		//get the permissions
+		if (isset($_SESSION['permissions'])) {
+			$this->permissions = $_SESSION['permissions'];
+		}
+		else {
+			//create the groups object
+			$groups = new groups($this->database, $this->domain_uuid, $this->user_uuid);
+			$this->groups = $groups->assigned();
+
+			//get the list of groups assigned to the user
+			if (!empty($this->groups)) {
+				$this->assigned();
 			}
 		}
-
-		/**
-		 * Check to see if the permission exists
-		 * @var string $permission
-		 */
-		public function exists($permission_name) {
-
-			//if run from command line then return true
-			if (defined('STDIN')) {
-				return true;
-			}
-
-			//search for the permission
-			if (!empty($permission_name)) {
-				return isset($this->permissions[$permission_name]);
-			}
-
-			return false;
-		}
-
-		/**
-		 * get the assigned permissions
-		 * @var array $groups
-		 */
-		private function assigned() {
-			//define the array
-			$permissions = [];
-			$parameter_names = [];
-
-			//return empty array if there are no groups
-			if (empty($this->groups)) {
-				return [];
-			}
-
-			//prepare the parameters
-			$x = 0;
-			foreach ($this->groups as $field) {
-				if (!empty($field['group_name'])) {
-					$parameter_names[] = ":group_name_".$x;
-					$parameters['group_name_'.$x] = $field['group_name'];
-					$x++;
-				}
-			}
-
-			//get the permissions assigned to the user through the assigned groups
-			$sql = "select distinct(permission_name) from v_group_permissions ";
-			$sql .= "where (domain_uuid = :domain_uuid or domain_uuid is null) ";
-			$sql .= "and group_name in (".implode(", ", $parameter_names).") \n";
-			$sql .= "and permission_assigned = 'true' ";
-			$parameters['domain_uuid'] = $this->domain_uuid;
-			$group_permissions = $this->database->select($sql, $parameters, 'all');
-
-			//format the permission array
-			foreach ($group_permissions as $row) {
-				$permissions[$row['permission_name']] = 1;
-			}
-
-			//save permissions to this object
-			$this->permissions = $permissions;
-		}
-
-		/**
-		 * save the assigned permissions to a session
-		 */
-		public function session() {
-			if (!empty($this->permissions)) {
-				foreach ($this->permissions as $permission_name => $row) {
-					$_SESSION['permissions'][$permission_name] = true;
-					$_SESSION["user"]["permissions"][$permission_name] = true;
-				}
-			}
-		}
-
-		/**
-		 * Returns a new permission object
-		 */
-		public static function new($database = null, $domain_uuid = null, $user_uuid = null) {
-			if (self::$permission === null) {
-				self::$permission = new permissions($database, $domain_uuid, $user_uuid);
-			}
-			return self::$permission;
-		}
-
 	}
+
+	/**
+	 * get the array of permissions
+	 */
+	public function get_permissions() {
+		return $this->permissions;
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Add the permission
+	 * @var string $permission
+	 */
+	public function add($permission, $type) {
+		//add the permission if it is not in array
+		if (!$this->exists($permission)) {
+			$this->permissions[$permission] = $type;
+		}
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Remove the permission
+	 * @var string $permission
+	 */
+	public function delete($permission, $type) {
+		if ($this->exists($permission) && !empty($this->permissions[$permission])) {
+			if ($type === "temp") {
+				if ($this->permissions[$permission] === "temp") {
+					unset($this->permissions[$permission]);
+				}
+			}
+			else {
+				if ($this->permissions[$permission] !== "temp") {
+					unset($this->permissions[$permission]);
+				}
+			}
+		}
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Check to see if the permission exists
+	 * @var string $permission
+	 */
+	public function exists($permission_name) {
+
+		//if run from command line then return true
+		if (defined('STDIN')) {
+			return true;
+		}
+
+		//search for the permission
+		if (!empty($permission_name)) {
+			return isset($this->permissions[$permission_name]);
+		}
+
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * get the assigned permissions
+	 * @var array $groups
+	 */
+	private function assigned() {
+		//define the array
+		$permissions = [];
+		$parameter_names = [];
+
+		//return empty array if there are no groups
+		if (empty($this->groups)) {
+			return [];
+		}
+
+		//prepare the parameters
+		$x = 0;
+		foreach ($this->groups as $field) {
+			if (!empty($field['group_name'])) {
+				$parameter_names[] = ":group_name_".$x;
+				$parameters['group_name_'.$x] = $field['group_name'];
+				$x++;
+			}
+		}
+
+		//get the permissions assigned to the user through the assigned groups
+		$sql = "select distinct(permission_name) from v_group_permissions ";
+		$sql .= "where (domain_uuid = :domain_uuid or domain_uuid is null) ";
+		$sql .= "and group_name in (".implode(", ", $parameter_names).") \n";
+		$sql .= "and permission_assigned = 'true' ";
+		$parameters['domain_uuid'] = $this->domain_uuid;
+		$group_permissions = $this->database->select($sql, $parameters, 'all');
+
+		//format the permission array
+		foreach ($group_permissions as $row) {
+			$permissions[$row['permission_name']] = 1;
+		}
+
+		//save permissions to this object
+		$this->permissions = $permissions;
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * save the assigned permissions to a session
+	 */
+	public function session() {
+		if (!empty($this->permissions)) {
+			foreach ($this->permissions as $permission_name => $row) {
+				$_SESSION['permissions'][$permission_name] = true;
+				$_SESSION["user"]["permissions"][$permission_name] = true;
+			}
+		}
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Returns a new permission object
+	 */
+	public static function new($database = null, $domain_uuid = null, $user_uuid = null) {
+		if (self::$permission === null) {
+			self::$permission = new permissions($database, $domain_uuid, $user_uuid);
+		}
+		return self::$permission;
+	}
+
 }
 
 //examples