Add limit param to all endpoints

app/Api/V1/Controllers/Controller.php

@@ -137,6 +137,11 @@ abstract class Controller extends BaseController
             if (null !== $value) {
                 $bag->set($integer, (int)$value);
             }
+            if (null === $value && 'limit' === $integer) {
+                // set default for user:
+                $pageSize = (int)app('preferences')->getForUser(auth()->user(), 'listPageSize', 50)->data;
+                $bag->set($integer, $pageSize);
+            }
         }
 
         // sort fields:

app/Api/V1/Controllers/Models/Account/ListController.php

@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ class ListController extends Controller
     public function attachments(Account $account): JsonResponse
     {
         $manager    = $this->getManager();
-        $pageSize   = (int)app('preferences')->getForUser(auth()->user(), 'listPageSize', 50)->data;
+        $pageSize   = $this->parameters->get('limit');
         $collection = $this->repository->getAttachments($account);
 
         $count       = $collection->count();
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@ class ListController extends Controller
         $manager = $this->getManager();
 
         // types to get, page size:
-        $pageSize = (int)app('preferences')->getForUser(auth()->user(), 'listPageSize', 50)->data;
+        $pageSize = $this->parameters->get('limit');
 
         // get list of budgets. Count it and split it.
         $collection = $this->repository->getPiggyBanks($account);
@@ -152,15 +152,9 @@ class ListController extends Controller
      */
     public function transactions(Request $request, Account $account): JsonResponse
     {
-        $pageSize = (int)app('preferences')->getForUser(auth()->user(), 'listPageSize', 50)->data;
+        $pageSize = $this->parameters->get('limit');
         $type     = $request->get('type') ?? 'default';
         $this->parameters->set('type', $type);
-
-        // user can overrule page size with limit parameter.
-        $limit = $this->parameters->get('limit');
-        if (null !== $limit && $limit > 0) {
-            $pageSize = $limit;
-        }
         $types   = $this->mapTransactionTypes($this->parameters->get('type'));
         $manager = $this->getManager();
         /** @var User $admin */
@@ -172,8 +166,11 @@ class ListController extends Controller
         $collector->setUser($admin)->setAccounts(new Collection([$account]))
                   ->withAPIInformation()->setLimit($pageSize)->setPage($this->parameters->get('page'))->setTypes($types);
 
-        if (null !== $this->parameters->get('start') && null !== $this->parameters->get('end')) {
+        if (null !== $this->parameters->get('start')) {
-            $collector->setRange($this->parameters->get('start'), $this->parameters->get('end'));
+            $collector->setStart($this->parameters->get('start'));
+        }
+        if (null !== $this->parameters->get('end')) {
+            $collector->setEnd($this->parameters->get('end'));
         }
 
         $paginator = $collector->getPaginatedGroups();

app/Api/V1/Controllers/Models/Account/ShowController.php

@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ class ShowController extends Controller
 
         // types to get, page size:
         $types    = $this->mapAccountTypes($this->parameters->get('type'));
-        $pageSize = (int)app('preferences')->getForUser(auth()->user(), 'listPageSize', 50)->data;
+        $pageSize = $this->parameters->get('limit');
 
         // get list of accounts. Count it and split it.
         $this->repository->resetAccountOrder();

app/Api/V1/Controllers/Models/Attachment/ShowController.php

@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@ class ShowController extends Controller
         $manager = $this->getManager();
 
         // types to get, page size:
-        $pageSize = (int)app('preferences')->getForUser(auth()->user(), 'listPageSize', 50)->data;
+        $pageSize = $this->parameters->get('limit');
 
         // get list of attachments. Count it and split it.
         $collection  = $this->repository->get();

app/Api/V1/Controllers/Models/AvailableBudget/ShowController.php

@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ class ShowController extends Controller
         $manager = $this->getManager();
 
         // types to get, page size:
-        $pageSize = (int)app('preferences')->getForUser(auth()->user(), 'listPageSize', 50)->data;
+        $pageSize = $this->parameters->get('limit');
 
         $start = $this->parameters->get('start');
         $end   = $this->parameters->get('end');

app/Api/V1/Controllers/Models/Bill/ListController.php

@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ class ListController extends Controller
     public function attachments(Bill $bill): JsonResponse
     {
         $manager    = $this->getManager();
-        $pageSize   = (int)app('preferences')->getForUser(auth()->user(), 'listPageSize', 50)->data;
+        $pageSize   = $this->parameters->get('limit');
         $collection = $this->repository->getAttachments($bill);
 
         $count       = $collection->count();
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@ class ListController extends Controller
         $manager = $this->getManager();
 
         // types to get, page size:
-        $pageSize = (int)app('preferences')->getForUser(auth()->user(), 'listPageSize', 50)->data;
+        $pageSize = $this->parameters->get('limit');
 
         // get list of budgets. Count it and split it.
         $collection = $this->repository->getRulesForBill($bill);
@@ -151,7 +151,7 @@ class ListController extends Controller
      */
     public function transactions(Request $request, Bill $bill): JsonResponse
     {
-        $pageSize = (int)app('preferences')->getForUser(auth()->user(), 'listPageSize', 50)->data;
+        $pageSize = $this->parameters->get('limit');
         $type     = $request->get('type') ?? 'default';
         $this->parameters->set('type', $type);
 
@@ -177,9 +177,11 @@ class ListController extends Controller
             // set types of transactions to return.
             ->setTypes($types);
 
-        // do parameter stuff on new group collector.
+        if (null !== $this->parameters->get('start')) {
-        if (null !== $this->parameters->get('start') && null !== $this->parameters->get('end')) {
+            $collector->setStart($this->parameters->get('start'));
-            $collector->setRange($this->parameters->get('start'), $this->parameters->get('end'));
+        }
+        if (null !== $this->parameters->get('end')) {
+            $collector->setEnd($this->parameters->get('end'));
         }
 
         // get paginator.

app/Api/V1/Controllers/Models/Bill/ShowController.php

@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ class ShowController extends Controller
         $this->repository->correctOrder();
         $bills     = $this->repository->getBills();
         $manager   = $this->getManager();
-        $pageSize  = (int)app('preferences')->getForUser(auth()->user(), 'listPageSize', 50)->data;
+        $pageSize  = $this->parameters->get('limit');
         $count     = $bills->count();
         $bills     = $bills->slice(($this->parameters->get('page') - 1) * $pageSize, $pageSize);
         $paginator = new LengthAwarePaginator($bills, $count, $pageSize, $this->parameters->get('page'));

app/Api/V1/Controllers/Models/Budget/ListController.php

@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ class ListController extends Controller
     public function attachments(Budget $budget): JsonResponse
     {
         $manager    = $this->getManager();
-        $pageSize   = (int)app('preferences')->getForUser(auth()->user(), 'listPageSize', 50)->data;
+        $pageSize   = $this->parameters->get('limit');
         $collection = $this->repository->getAttachments($budget);
 
         $count       = $collection->count();
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@ class ListController extends Controller
     public function budgetLimits(Budget $budget): JsonResponse
     {
         $manager  = $this->getManager();
-        $pageSize = (int)app('preferences')->getForUser(auth()->user(), 'listPageSize', 50)->data;
+        $pageSize = $this->parameters->get('limit');
         $this->parameters->set('budget_id', $budget->id);
         $collection   = $this->blRepository->getBudgetLimits($budget, $this->parameters->get('start'), $this->parameters->get('end'));
         $count        = $collection->count();
@@ -148,13 +148,7 @@ class ListController extends Controller
      */
     public function transactions(Request $request, Budget $budget): JsonResponse
     {
-        $pageSize = (int)app('preferences')->getForUser(auth()->user(), 'listPageSize', 50)->data;
+        $pageSize = $this->parameters->get('limit');
-
-        // user can overrule page size with limit parameter.
-        $limit = $this->parameters->get('limit');
-        if (null !== $limit && $limit > 0) {
-            $pageSize = $limit;
-        }
 
         $type = $request->get('type') ?? 'default';
         $this->parameters->set('type', $type);
@@ -181,8 +175,11 @@ class ListController extends Controller
             // set types of transactions to return.
             ->setTypes($types);
 
-        if (null !== $this->parameters->get('start') && null !== $this->parameters->get('end')) {
+        if (null !== $this->parameters->get('start')) {
-            $collector->setRange($this->parameters->get('start'), $this->parameters->get('end'));
+            $collector->setStart($this->parameters->get('start'));
+        }
+        if (null !== $this->parameters->get('end')) {
+            $collector->setEnd($this->parameters->get('end'));
         }
 
         $paginator = $collector->getPaginatedGroups();
@@ -211,13 +208,7 @@ class ListController extends Controller
      */
     public function withoutBudget(Request $request): JsonResponse
     {
-        $pageSize = (int)app('preferences')->getForUser(auth()->user(), 'listPageSize', 50)->data;
+        $pageSize = $this->parameters->get('limit');
-
-        // user can overrule page size with limit parameter.
-        $limit = $this->parameters->get('limit');
-        if (null !== $limit && $limit > 0) {
-            $pageSize = $limit;
-        }
 
         $type = $request->get('type') ?? 'default';
         $this->parameters->set('type', $type);
@@ -244,8 +235,11 @@ class ListController extends Controller
             // set types of transactions to return.
             ->setTypes($types);
 
-        if (null !== $this->parameters->get('start') && null !== $this->parameters->get('end')) {
+        if (null !== $this->parameters->get('start')) {
-            $collector->setRange($this->parameters->get('start'), $this->parameters->get('end'));
+            $collector->setStart($this->parameters->get('start'));
+        }
+        if (null !== $this->parameters->get('end')) {
+            $collector->setEnd($this->parameters->get('end'));
         }
 
         $paginator = $collector->getPaginatedGroups();

app/Api/V1/Controllers/Models/Budget/ShowController.php

@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ class ShowController extends Controller
         $manager = $this->getManager();
 
         // types to get, page size:
-        $pageSize = (int)app('preferences')->getForUser(auth()->user(), 'listPageSize', 50)->data;
+        $pageSize = $this->parameters->get('limit');
 
         // get list of budgets. Count it and split it.
         $collection = $this->repository->getBudgets();

app/Api/V1/Controllers/Models/BudgetLimit/ListController.php

@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ class ListController extends Controller
      */
     public function transactions(Request $request, Budget $budget, BudgetLimit $budgetLimit): JsonResponse
     {
-        $pageSize = (int)app('preferences')->getForUser(auth()->user(), 'listPageSize', 50)->data;
+        $pageSize = $this->parameters->get('limit');
         $type     = $request->get('type') ?? 'default';
         $this->parameters->set('type', $type);
 

app/Api/V1/Controllers/Models/BudgetLimit/ShowController.php

@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ class ShowController extends Controller
     {
         $manager = $this->getManager();
         $manager->parseIncludes('budget');
-        $pageSize     = (int)app('preferences')->getForUser(auth()->user(), 'listPageSize', 50)->data;
+        $pageSize     = $this->parameters->get('limit');
         $collection   = $this->blRepository->getBudgetLimits($budget, $this->parameters->get('start'), $this->parameters->get('end'));
         $count        = $collection->count();
         $budgetLimits = $collection->slice(($this->parameters->get('page') - 1) * $pageSize, $pageSize);
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@ class ShowController extends Controller
     {
         $manager = $this->getManager();
         $manager->parseIncludes('budget');
-        $pageSize     = (int)app('preferences')->getForUser(auth()->user(), 'listPageSize', 50)->data;
+        $pageSize     = $this->parameters->get('limit');
         $collection   = $this->blRepository->getAllBudgetLimits($this->parameters->get('start'), $this->parameters->get('end'));
         $count        = $collection->count();
         $budgetLimits = $collection->slice(($this->parameters->get('page') - 1) * $pageSize, $pageSize);

app/Api/V1/Controllers/Models/Category/ListController.php

@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ class ListController extends Controller
     public function attachments(Category $category): JsonResponse
     {
         $manager    = $this->getManager();
-        $pageSize   = (int)app('preferences')->getForUser(auth()->user(), 'listPageSize', 50)->data;
+        $pageSize   = $this->parameters->get('limit');
         $collection = $this->repository->getAttachments($category);
 
         $count       = $collection->count();
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@ class ListController extends Controller
      */
     public function transactions(Request $request, Category $category): JsonResponse
     {
-        $pageSize = (int)app('preferences')->getForUser(auth()->user(), 'listPageSize', 50)->data;
+        $pageSize = $this->parameters->get('limit');
         $type     = $request->get('type') ?? 'default';
         $this->parameters->set('type', $type);
 
@@ -138,8 +138,11 @@ class ListController extends Controller
             // set types of transactions to return.
             ->setTypes($types);
 
-        if (null !== $this->parameters->get('start') && null !== $this->parameters->get('end')) {
+        if (null !== $this->parameters->get('start')) {
-            $collector->setRange($this->parameters->get('start'), $this->parameters->get('end'));
+            $collector->setStart($this->parameters->get('start'));
+        }
+        if (null !== $this->parameters->get('end')) {
+            $collector->setEnd($this->parameters->get('end'));
         }
 
         $paginator = $collector->getPaginatedGroups();

app/Api/V1/Controllers/Models/Category/ShowController.php

@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ class ShowController extends Controller
         $manager = $this->getManager();
 
         // types to get, page size:
-        $pageSize = (int)app('preferences')->getForUser(auth()->user(), 'listPageSize', 50)->data;
+        $pageSize = $this->parameters->get('limit');
 
         // get list of budgets. Count it and split it.
         $collection = $this->repository->getCategories();

app/Api/V1/Controllers/Models/ObjectGroup/ListController.php

@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ class ListController extends Controller
     {
         $manager = $this->getManager();
 
-        $pageSize = (int)app('preferences')->getForUser(auth()->user(), 'listPageSize', 50)->data;
+        $pageSize = $this->parameters->get('limit');
         // get list of piggy banks. Count it and split it.
         $collection = $this->repository->getBills($objectGroup);
         $count      = $collection->count();
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@ class ListController extends Controller
         $manager = $this->getManager();
 
         // types to get, page size:
-        $pageSize = (int)app('preferences')->getForUser(auth()->user(), 'listPageSize', 50)->data;
+        $pageSize = $this->parameters->get('limit');
 
         // get list of piggy banks. Count it and split it.
         $collection = $this->repository->getPiggyBanks($objectGroup);

app/Api/V1/Controllers/Models/ObjectGroup/ShowController.php

@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ class ShowController extends Controller
         $manager = $this->getManager();
 
         // types to get, page size:
-        $pageSize = (int)app('preferences')->getForUser(auth()->user(), 'listPageSize', 50)->data;
+        $pageSize = $this->parameters->get('limit');
 
         $this->repository->resetOrder();
         $collection   = $this->repository->get();

app/Api/V1/Controllers/Models/PiggyBank/ListController.php

@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ class ListController extends Controller
     public function attachments(PiggyBank $piggyBank): JsonResponse
     {
         $manager    = $this->getManager();
-        $pageSize   = (int)app('preferences')->getForUser(auth()->user(), 'listPageSize', 50)->data;
+        $pageSize   = $this->parameters->get('limit');
         $collection = $this->repository->getAttachments($piggyBank);
 
         $count       = $collection->count();
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ class ListController extends Controller
     public function piggyBankEvents(PiggyBank $piggyBank): JsonResponse
     {
         // types to get, page size:
-        $pageSize = (int)app('preferences')->getForUser(auth()->user(), 'listPageSize', 50)->data;
+        $pageSize = $this->parameters->get('limit');
         $manager  = $this->getManager();
 
         $collection = $this->repository->getEvents($piggyBank);

app/Api/V1/Controllers/Models/PiggyBank/ShowController.php

@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ class ShowController extends Controller
     {
         $manager = $this->getManager();
         // types to get, page size:
-        $pageSize = (int)app('preferences')->getForUser(auth()->user(), 'listPageSize', 50)->data;
+        $pageSize = $this->parameters->get('limit');
 
         // get list of budgets. Count it and split it.
         $collection = $this->repository->getPiggyBanks();

app/Api/V1/Controllers/Models/Recurrence/ListController.php

@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ class ListController extends Controller
      */
     public function transactions(Request $request, Recurrence $recurrence): JsonResponse
     {
-        $pageSize = (int)app('preferences')->getForUser(auth()->user(), 'listPageSize', 50)->data;
+        $pageSize = $this->parameters->get('limit');
         $type     = $request->get('type') ?? 'default';
         $this->parameters->set('type', $type);
 
@@ -105,9 +105,13 @@ class ListController extends Controller
             // set types of transactions to return.
             ->setTypes($types);
 
-        if (null !== $this->parameters->get('start') && null !== $this->parameters->get('end')) {
+        if (null !== $this->parameters->get('start')) {
-            $collector->setRange($this->parameters->get('start'), $this->parameters->get('end'));
+            $collector->setStart($this->parameters->get('start'));
         }
+        if (null !== $this->parameters->get('end')) {
+            $collector->setEnd($this->parameters->get('end'));
+        }
+
         $paginator = $collector->getPaginatedGroups();
         $paginator->setPath(route('api.v1.transactions.index') . $this->buildParams());
         $transactions = $paginator->getCollection();

app/Api/V1/Controllers/Models/Recurrence/ShowController.php

@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ class ShowController extends Controller
         $manager = $this->getManager();
 
         // types to get, page size:
-        $pageSize = (int)app('preferences')->getForUser(auth()->user(), 'listPageSize', 50)->data;
+        $pageSize = $this->parameters->get('limit');
 
         // get list of budgets. Count it and split it.
         $collection = $this->repository->get();

app/Api/V1/Controllers/Models/Rule/ShowController.php

@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ class ShowController extends Controller
         $manager = $this->getManager();
 
         // types to get, page size:
-        $pageSize = (int)app('preferences')->getForUser(auth()->user(), 'listPageSize', 50)->data;
+        $pageSize = $this->parameters->get('limit');
 
         // get list of budgets. Count it and split it.
         $collection = $this->ruleRepository->getAll();

app/Api/V1/Controllers/Models/RuleGroup/ListController.php

@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ class ListController extends Controller
     {
         $manager = $this->getManager();
         // types to get, page size:
-        $pageSize = (int)app('preferences')->getForUser(auth()->user(), 'listPageSize', 50)->data;
+        $pageSize = $this->parameters->get('limit');
 
         // get list of budgets. Count it and split it.
         $collection = $this->ruleGroupRepository->getRules($group);

app/Api/V1/Controllers/Models/RuleGroup/ShowController.php

@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ class ShowController extends Controller
     {
         $manager = $this->getManager();
         // types to get, page size:
-        $pageSize = (int)app('preferences')->getForUser(auth()->user(), 'listPageSize', 50)->data;
+        $pageSize = $this->parameters->get('limit');
 
         // get list of rule groups. Count it and split it.
         $collection = $this->ruleGroupRepository->get();

app/Api/V1/Controllers/Models/Tag/ListController.php

@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ class ListController extends Controller
     public function attachments(Tag $tag): JsonResponse
     {
         $manager    = $this->getManager();
-        $pageSize   = (int)app('preferences')->getForUser(auth()->user(), 'listPageSize', 50)->data;
+        $pageSize   = $this->parameters->get('limit');
         $collection = $this->repository->getAttachments($tag);
 
         $count       = $collection->count();
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@ class ListController extends Controller
      */
     public function transactions(Request $request, Tag $tag): JsonResponse
     {
-        $pageSize = (int)app('preferences')->getForUser(auth()->user(), 'listPageSize', 50)->data;
+        $pageSize = $this->parameters->get('limit');
         $type     = $request->get('type') ?? 'default';
         $this->parameters->set('type', $type);
 
@@ -139,8 +139,11 @@ class ListController extends Controller
             // set types of transactions to return.
             ->setTypes($types);
 
-        if (null !== $this->parameters->get('start') && null !== $this->parameters->get('end')) {
+        if (null !== $this->parameters->get('start')) {
-            $collector->setRange($this->parameters->get('start'), $this->parameters->get('end'));
+            $collector->setStart($this->parameters->get('start'));
+        }
+        if (null !== $this->parameters->get('end')) {
+            $collector->setEnd($this->parameters->get('end'));
         }
         $paginator = $collector->getPaginatedGroups();
         $paginator->setPath(route('api.v1.tags.transactions', [$tag->id]) . $this->buildParams());

app/Api/V1/Controllers/Models/Tag/ShowController.php

@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ class ShowController extends Controller
     {
         $manager = $this->getManager();
         // types to get, page size:
-        $pageSize = (int)app('preferences')->getForUser(auth()->user(), 'listPageSize', 50)->data;
+        $pageSize = $this->parameters->get('limit');
 
         // get list of budgets. Count it and split it.
         $collection = $this->repository->get();

app/Api/V1/Controllers/Models/Transaction/ListController.php

@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ class ListController extends Controller
     public function attachments(TransactionGroup $transactionGroup): JsonResponse
     {
         $manager    = $this->getManager();
-        $pageSize   = (int)app('preferences')->getForUser(auth()->user(), 'listPageSize', 50)->data;
+        $pageSize   = $this->parameters->get('limit');
         $collection = new Collection();
         foreach ($transactionGroup->transactionJournals as $transactionJournal) {
             $collection = $this->journalAPIRepository->getAttachments($transactionJournal)->merge($collection);
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@ class ListController extends Controller
     {
         $manager    = $this->getManager();
         $collection = new Collection();
-        $pageSize   = (int)app('preferences')->getForUser(auth()->user(), 'listPageSize', 50)->data;
+        $pageSize   = $this->parameters->get('limit');
         foreach ($transactionGroup->transactionJournals as $transactionJournal) {
             $collection = $this->journalAPIRepository->getPiggyBankEvents($transactionJournal)->merge($collection);
         }
@@ -152,7 +152,7 @@ class ListController extends Controller
     {
         $manager      = $this->getManager();
         $collection   = $this->journalAPIRepository->getJournalLinks($transactionJournal);
-        $pageSize     = (int)app('preferences')->getForUser(auth()->user(), 'listPageSize', 50)->data;
+        $pageSize     = $this->parameters->get('limit');
         $count        = $collection->count();
         $journalLinks = $collection->slice(($this->parameters->get('page') - 1) * $pageSize, $pageSize);
 

app/Api/V1/Controllers/Models/Transaction/ShowController.php

@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ class ShowController extends Controller
      */
     public function index(Request $request): JsonResponse
     {
-        $pageSize = (int)app('preferences')->getForUser(auth()->user(), 'listPageSize', 50)->data;
+        $pageSize = $this->parameters->get('limit');
         $type     = $request->get('type') ?? 'default';
         $this->parameters->set('type', $type);
 

app/Api/V1/Controllers/Models/TransactionCurrency/ListController.php

@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ class ListController extends Controller
 
         // types to get, page size:
         $types    = $this->mapAccountTypes($this->parameters->get('type'));
-        $pageSize = (int)app('preferences')->getForUser(auth()->user(), 'listPageSize', 50)->data;
+        $pageSize = $this->parameters->get('limit');
 
         // get list of accounts. Count it and split it.
         /** @var AccountRepositoryInterface $accountRepository */
@@ -153,7 +153,7 @@ class ListController extends Controller
     {
         $manager = $this->getManager();
         // types to get, page size:
-        $pageSize = (int)app('preferences')->getForUser(auth()->user(), 'listPageSize', 50)->data;
+        $pageSize = $this->parameters->get('limit');
 
         // get list of available budgets. Count it and split it.
         /** @var AvailableBudgetRepositoryInterface $abRepository */
@@ -193,7 +193,7 @@ class ListController extends Controller
 
         /** @var BillRepositoryInterface $billRepos */
         $billRepos  = app(BillRepositoryInterface::class);
-        $pageSize   = (int)app('preferences')->getForUser(auth()->user(), 'listPageSize', 50)->data;
+        $pageSize   = $this->parameters->get('limit');
         $unfiltered = $billRepos->getBills();
 
         // filter and paginate list:
@@ -236,7 +236,7 @@ class ListController extends Controller
         $blRepository = app(BudgetLimitRepositoryInterface::class);
 
         $manager      = $this->getManager();
-        $pageSize     = (int)app('preferences')->getForUser(auth()->user(), 'listPageSize', 50)->data;
+        $pageSize     = $this->parameters->get('limit');
         $collection   = $blRepository->getAllBudgetLimitsByCurrency($currency, $this->parameters->get('start'), $this->parameters->get('end'));
         $count        = $collection->count();
         $budgetLimits = $collection->slice(($this->parameters->get('page') - 1) * $pageSize, $pageSize);
@@ -268,7 +268,7 @@ class ListController extends Controller
     {
         $manager = $this->getManager();
         // types to get, page size:
-        $pageSize = (int)app('preferences')->getForUser(auth()->user(), 'listPageSize', 50)->data;
+        $pageSize = $this->parameters->get('limit');
 
         // get list of budgets. Count it and split it.
         /** @var RecurringRepositoryInterface $recurringRepos */
@@ -319,7 +319,7 @@ class ListController extends Controller
     public function rules(TransactionCurrency $currency): JsonResponse
     {
         $manager  = $this->getManager();
-        $pageSize = (int)app('preferences')->getForUser(auth()->user(), 'listPageSize', 50)->data;
+        $pageSize = $this->parameters->get('limit');
 
         // get list of budgets. Count it and split it.
         /** @var RuleRepositoryInterface $ruleRepos */
@@ -371,7 +371,7 @@ class ListController extends Controller
      */
     public function transactions(Request $request, TransactionCurrency $currency): JsonResponse
     {
-        $pageSize = (int)app('preferences')->getForUser(auth()->user(), 'listPageSize', 50)->data;
+        $pageSize = $this->parameters->get('limit');
         $type     = $request->get('type') ?? 'default';
         $this->parameters->set('type', $type);
 
@@ -396,8 +396,11 @@ class ListController extends Controller
             ->setPage($this->parameters->get('page'))
             // set types of transactions to return.
             ->setTypes($types);
-        if (null !== $this->parameters->get('start') && null !== $this->parameters->get('end')) {
+        if (null !== $this->parameters->get('start')) {
-            $collector->setRange($this->parameters->get('start'), $this->parameters->get('end'));
+            $collector->setStart($this->parameters->get('start'));
+        }
+        if (null !== $this->parameters->get('end')) {
+            $collector->setEnd($this->parameters->get('end'));
         }
         $paginator = $collector->getPaginatedGroups();
         $paginator->setPath(route('api.v1.currencies.transactions', [$currency->code]) . $this->buildParams());

app/Api/V1/Controllers/Models/TransactionCurrency/ShowController.php

@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ class ShowController extends Controller
      */
     public function index(): JsonResponse
     {
-        $pageSize   = (int)app('preferences')->getForUser(auth()->user(), 'listPageSize', 50)->data;
+        $pageSize   = $this->parameters->get('limit');
         $collection = $this->repository->getAll();
         $count      = $collection->count();
         // slice them:

app/Api/V1/Controllers/Models/TransactionLink/ShowController.php

@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ class ShowController extends Controller
         $name = $request->get('name');
 
         // types to get, page size:
-        $pageSize = (int)app('preferences')->getForUser(auth()->user(), 'listPageSize', 50)->data;
+        $pageSize = $this->parameters->get('limit');
         $linkType = $this->repository->findByName($name);
 
         // get list of transaction links. Count it and split it.

app/Api/V1/Controllers/Models/TransactionLinkType/ListController.php

@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ class ListController extends Controller
      */
     public function transactions(Request $request, LinkType $linkType): JsonResponse
     {
-        $pageSize = (int)app('preferences')->getForUser(auth()->user(), 'listPageSize', 50)->data;
+        $pageSize = $this->parameters->get('limit');
         $type     = $request->get('type') ?? 'default';
         $this->parameters->set('type', $type);
 
@@ -106,8 +106,11 @@ class ListController extends Controller
             ->setPage($this->parameters->get('page'))
             // set types of transactions to return.
             ->setTypes($types);
-        if (null !== $this->parameters->get('start') && null !== $this->parameters->get('end')) {
+        if (null !== $this->parameters->get('start')) {
-            $collector->setRange($this->parameters->get('start'), $this->parameters->get('end'));
+            $collector->setStart($this->parameters->get('start'));
+        }
+        if (null !== $this->parameters->get('end')) {
+            $collector->setEnd($this->parameters->get('end'));
         }
         $paginator = $collector->getPaginatedGroups();
         $paginator->setPath(route('api.v1.transactions.index') . $this->buildParams());

app/Api/V1/Controllers/Models/TransactionLinkType/ShowController.php

@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ class ShowController extends Controller
     {
         // create some objects:
         $manager  = $this->getManager();
-        $pageSize = (int)app('preferences')->getForUser(auth()->user(), 'listPageSize', 50)->data;
+        $pageSize = $this->parameters->get('limit');
 
         // get list of accounts. Count it and split it.
         $collection = $this->repository->get();

app/Api/V1/Controllers/Search/TransactionController.php

@@ -53,8 +53,7 @@ class TransactionController extends Controller
         $manager   = $this->getManager();
         $fullQuery = (string)$request->get('query');
         $page      = 0 === (int)$request->get('page') ? 1 : (int)$request->get('page');
-        $pageSize  = (int)app('preferences')->getForUser(auth()->user(), 'listPageSize', 50)->data;
+        $pageSize  = $this->parameters->get('limit');
-        $pageSize  = 0 === (int)$request->get('limit') ? $pageSize : (int)$request->get('limit');
         $searcher->parseQuery($fullQuery);
         $searcher->setPage($page);
         $searcher->setLimit($pageSize);

app/Api/V1/Controllers/System/UserController.php

@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ class UserController extends Controller
     public function index(): JsonResponse
     {
         // user preferences
-        $pageSize = (int)app('preferences')->getForUser(auth()->user(), 'listPageSize', 50)->data;
+        $pageSize = $this->parameters->get('limit');
         $manager  = $this->getManager();
 
         // build collection

app/Api/V1/Controllers/User/PreferencesController.php

@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ class PreferencesController extends Controller
         $collection  = app('preferences')->all();
         $manager     = $this->getManager();
         $count       = $collection->count();
-        $pageSize    = (int)app('preferences')->getForUser(auth()->user(), 'listPageSize', 50)->data;
+        $pageSize    = $this->parameters->get('limit');
         $preferences = $collection->slice(($this->parameters->get('page') - 1) * $pageSize, $pageSize);
 
         // make paginator:

app/Api/V1/Controllers/Webhook/AttemptController.php

@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ class AttemptController extends Controller
         }
 
         $manager    = $this->getManager();
-        $pageSize   = (int)app('preferences')->getForUser(auth()->user(), 'listPageSize', 50)->data;
+        $pageSize   = $this->parameters->get('limit');
         $collection = $this->repository->getAttempts($message);
         $count      = $collection->count();
         $attempts   = $collection->slice(($this->parameters->get('page') - 1) * $pageSize, $pageSize);

app/Api/V1/Controllers/Webhook/MessageController.php

@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ class MessageController extends Controller
     public function index(Webhook $webhook): JsonResponse
     {
         $manager    = $this->getManager();
-        $pageSize   = (int)app('preferences')->getForUser(auth()->user(), 'listPageSize', 50)->data;
+        $pageSize   = $this->parameters->get('limit');
         $collection = $this->repository->getMessages($webhook);
 
         $count    = $collection->count();

app/Api/V1/Controllers/Webhook/ShowController.php

@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ class ShowController extends Controller
     {
         $manager    = $this->getManager();
         $collection = $this->repository->all();
-        $pageSize   = (int)app('preferences')->getForUser(auth()->user(), 'listPageSize', 50)->data;
+        $pageSize   = $this->parameters->get('limit');
         $count      = $collection->count();
         $webhooks   = $collection->slice(($this->parameters->get('page') - 1) * $pageSize, $pageSize);
 

app/Api/V2/Controllers/Controller.php

@@ -49,7 +49,6 @@ use Symfony\Component\HttpFoundation\ParameterBag;
 class Controller extends BaseController
 {
     protected const CONTENT_TYPE = 'application/vnd.api+json';
-    protected int          $pageSize;
     protected ParameterBag $parameters;
 
     /**
@@ -58,10 +57,6 @@ class Controller extends BaseController
     public function __construct()
     {
         $this->parameters = $this->getParameters();
-        $this->pageSize   = 50;
-        if (auth()->check()) {
-            $this->pageSize = (int)app('preferences')->getForUser(auth()->user(), 'listPageSize', 50)->data;
-        }
     }
 
     /**
@@ -129,6 +124,11 @@ class Controller extends BaseController
             if (null !== $value) {
                 $bag->set($integer, (int)$value);
             }
+            if (null === $value && 'limit' === $integer) {
+                // set default for user:
+                $pageSize = (int)app('preferences')->getForUser(auth()->user(), 'listPageSize', 50)->data;
+                $bag->set($integer, $pageSize);
+            }
         }
 
         // sort fields:

app/Api/V2/Controllers/Model/Bill/ShowController.php

@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ class ShowController extends Controller
     {
         $this->repository->correctOrder();
         $bills       = $this->repository->getBills();
-        $pageSize    = (int)app('preferences')->getForUser(auth()->user(), 'listPageSize', 50)->data;
+        $pageSize    = $this->parameters->get('limit');
         $count       = $bills->count();
         $bills       = $bills->slice(($this->parameters->get('page') - 1) * $pageSize, $pageSize);
         $paginator   = new LengthAwarePaginator($bills, $count, $pageSize, $this->parameters->get('page'));

app/Api/V2/Controllers/Model/Budget/ListController.php

@@ -64,9 +64,9 @@ class ListController extends Controller
         exit;
         $collection = $this->repository->getActiveBudgets();
         $total      = $collection->count();
-        $collection->slice($this->pageSize * $this->parameters->get('page'), $this->pageSize);
+        $collection->slice($this->pageXSize * $this->parameters->get('page'), $this->pXageSize);
 
-        $paginator   = new LengthAwarePaginator($collection, $total, $this->pageSize, $this->parameters->get('page'));
+        $paginator   = new LengthAwarePaginator($collection, $total, $this->pagXeSize, $this->parameters->get('page'));
         $transformer = new BudgetTransformer();
 
         return response()

app/Api/V2/Controllers/Model/BudgetLimit/ListController.php

@@ -57,12 +57,13 @@ class ListController extends Controller
      */
     public function index(DateRequest $request, Budget $budget): JsonResponse
     {
+        $pageSize   = $this->parameters->get('limit');
         $dates      = $request->getAll();
         $collection = $this->repository->getBudgetLimits($budget, $dates['start'], $dates['end']);
         $total      = $collection->count();
-        $collection->slice($this->pageSize * $this->parameters->get('page'), $this->pageSize);
+        $collection->slice($pageSize * $this->parameters->get('page'), $pageSize);
 
-        $paginator   = new LengthAwarePaginator($collection, $total, $this->pageSize, $this->parameters->get('page'));
+        $paginator   = new LengthAwarePaginator($collection, $total, $pageSize, $this->parameters->get('page'));
         $transformer = new BudgetLimitTransformer();
 
         return response()

app/Api/V2/Controllers/Model/PiggyBank/ShowController.php

@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ class ShowController extends Controller
     public function index(Request $request): JsonResponse
     {
         $piggies     = $this->repository->getPiggyBanks();
-        $pageSize    = (int)app('preferences')->getForUser(auth()->user(), 'listPageSize', 50)->data;
+        $pageSize    = $this->parameters->get('limit');
         $count       = $piggies->count();
         $piggies     = $piggies->slice(($this->parameters->get('page') - 1) * $pageSize, $pageSize);
         $paginator   = new LengthAwarePaginator($piggies, $count, $pageSize, $this->parameters->get('page'));

app/Api/V2/Controllers/Transaction/List/AccountController.php

@@ -52,20 +52,16 @@ class AccountController extends Controller
     public function list(ListRequest $request, Account $account): JsonResponse
     {
         // collect transactions:
-        $limit = $request->getLimit();
         $page     = $request->getPage();
         $page     = max($page, 1);
-
+        $pageSize = $this->parameters->get('limit');
-        if ($limit > 0 && $limit <= $this->pageSize) {
-            $this->pageSize = $limit;
-        }
 
 
         /** @var GroupCollectorInterface $collector */
         $collector = app(GroupCollectorInterface::class);
         $collector->setAccounts(new Collection([$account]))
                   ->withAPIInformation()
-                  ->setLimit($this->pageSize)
+                  ->setLimit($pageSize)
                   ->setPage($page)
                   ->setTypes($request->getTransactionTypes());
 
@@ -85,7 +81,7 @@ class AccountController extends Controller
             sprintf(
                 '%s?%s',
                 route('api.v2.accounts.transactions', [$account->id]),
-                $request->buildParams()
+                $request->buildParams($pageSize)
             )
         );
 

app/Api/V2/Controllers/Transaction/List/TransactionController.php

@@ -42,20 +42,16 @@ class TransactionController extends Controller
     public function list(ListRequest $request): JsonResponse
     {
         // collect transactions:
-        $limit = $request->getLimit();
+        $pageSize = $this->parameters->get('limit');
         $page     = $request->getPage();
         $page     = max($page, 1);
 
-        if ($limit > 0 && $limit <= $this->pageSize) {
-            $this->pageSize = $limit;
-        }
-
 
         /** @var GroupCollectorInterface $collector */
         $collector = app(GroupCollectorInterface::class);
         $collector->setUserGroup(auth()->user()->userGroup)
                   ->withAPIInformation()
-                  ->setLimit($this->pageSize)
+                  ->setLimit($pageSize)
                   ->setPage($page)
                   ->setTypes($request->getTransactionTypes());
 
@@ -72,11 +68,12 @@ class TransactionController extends Controller
         //        exit;
 
         $paginator = $collector->getPaginatedGroups();
+        $params    = $request->buildParams($pageSize);
         $paginator->setPath(
             sprintf(
                 '%s?%s',
                 route('api.v2.transactions.list'),
-                $request->buildParams()
+                $params
             )
         );
 

app/Api/V2/Controllers/UserGroup/ShowController.php

@@ -64,6 +64,7 @@ class ShowController extends Controller
     public function index(Request $request): JsonResponse
     {
         $collection = new Collection();
+        $pageSize   = $this->parameters->get('limit');
         // if the user has the system owner role, get all. Otherwise, get only the users' groups.
         if (!auth()->user()->hasRole('owner')) {
             $collection = $this->repository->get();
@@ -72,9 +73,9 @@ class ShowController extends Controller
             $collection = $this->repository->getAll();
         }
         $count      = $collection->count();
-        $userGroups = $collection->slice(($this->parameters->get('page') - 1) * $this->pageSize, $this->pageSize);
+        $userGroups = $collection->slice(($this->parameters->get('page') - 1) * $pageSize, $pageSize);
 
-        $paginator   = new LengthAwarePaginator($userGroups, $count, $this->pageSize, $this->parameters->get('page'));
+        $paginator   = new LengthAwarePaginator($userGroups, $count, $pageSize, $this->parameters->get('page'));
         $transformer = new UserGroupTransformer();
         $transformer->setParameters($this->parameters); // give params to transformer
 

app/Api/V2/Request/Model/Transaction/ListRequest.php

@@ -43,10 +43,11 @@ class ListRequest extends FormRequest
     /**
      * @return string
      */
-    public function buildParams(): string
+    public function buildParams(int $pageSize): string
     {
         $array = [
             'page'  => $this->getPage(),
+            'limit' => $pageSize,
         ];
 
         $start = $this->getStartDate();
@@ -55,9 +56,6 @@ class ListRequest extends FormRequest
             $array['start'] = $start->format('Y-m-d');
             $array['end']   = $end->format('Y-m-d');
         }
-        if (0 !== $this->getLimit()) {
-            $array['limit'] = $this->getLimit();
-        }
         return http_build_query($array);
     }
 
@@ -86,14 +84,6 @@ class ListRequest extends FormRequest
         return $this->getCarbonDate('end');
     }
 
-    /**
-     * @return int
-     */
-    public function getLimit(): int
-    {
-        return $this->convertInteger('limit');
-    }
-
     /**
      * @return array
      */