function __construct( $_file, $_item_name, $_version, $_author, $_optname = null, $_api_url = null, $_item_id = null ) {
    $this->file = $_file;
    $this->item_name = $_item_name;

    if ( is_numeric( $_item_id ) ) {
      $this->item_id = absint( $_item_id );
    }

    $this->item_shortname = 'edd_' . preg_replace( '/[^a-zA-Z0-9_\s]/', '', str_replace( ' ', '_', strtolower( $this->item_name ) ) );
    $this->version        = $_version;
    $this->license        = trim( edd_get_option( $this->item_shortname . '_license_key', '' ) );
    $this->author         = $_author;
    $this->api_url        = is_null( $_api_url ) ? $this->api_url : $_api_url;

    
/**
 * Allows for backwards compatibility with old license options,
 * i.e. if the plugins had license key fields previously, the license
 * handler will automatically pick these up and use those in lieu of the
 * user having to reactive their license.
 */
    if ( ! empty( $_optname ) ) {
      $opt = edd_get_option( $_optname, false );

      if( isset( $opt ) && empty( $this->license ) ) {
        $this->license = trim( $opt );
      }
    }

    // Setup hooks
    $this->includes();
    $this->hooks();

  }