Add 'name' Whatsit instance check for load_* PodsAPI to prevent extra logic

Author: sc0ttkclark

classes/PodsAPI.php

@@ -8383,6 +8383,10 @@ public function load_pod( $params, $strict = false ) {
 			$params = get_object_vars( (object) $params );
 		}
 
+		if ( ! empty( $params['name'] ) && $params['name'] instanceof Pod ) {
+			return $params['name'];
+		}
+
 		if ( empty( $params ) ) {
 			return false;
 		}
@@ -8586,6 +8590,14 @@ public function load_field( $params, $strict = false ) {
 			$params = get_object_vars( (object) $params );
 		}
 
+		if ( ! empty( $params['name'] ) && $params['name'] instanceof Field ) {
+			return $params['name'];
+		}
+
+		if ( empty( $params ) ) {
+			return false;
+		}
+
 		// Check if we need to bypass cache automatically.
 		if ( ! isset( $params['bypass_cache'] ) ) {
 			$api_cache = pods_api_cache();
@@ -8940,6 +8952,14 @@ public function load_group( $params, $strict = false ) {
 			$params = get_object_vars( (object) $params );
 		}
 
+		if ( ! empty( $params['name'] ) && $params['name'] instanceof Group ) {
+			return $params['name'];
+		}
+
+		if ( empty( $params ) ) {
+			return false;
+		}
+
 		// Check if we need to bypass cache automatically.
 		if ( ! isset( $params['bypass_cache'] ) ) {
 			$api_cache = pods_api_cache();