/**
     * Initializes the SystemHelper.
     * This method sets up system properties, caches, and other initial configurations.
     */
    @PostConstruct
    public void init() {
        if (logger.isDebugEnabled()) {
            logger.debug("Initializing {}", this.getClass().getSimpleName());
        }
        final Calendar cal = Calendar.getInstance(TimeZone.getTimeZone("UTC"));
        cal.set(2027, 6 - 1, 1); // EOL Date

        List<Map<String, Object>> documentItems;
        try {
            documentItems = searchInternal(query, params, userBean);
        } catch (final InvalidQueryException e) {
            if (logger.isDebugEnabled()) {
                logger.debug("Invalid query: {}", query, e);
            }
            query = ComponentUtil.getQueryStringBuilder().params(params).sortField(params.getSort()).escape(true).build();

        final StorageType type;
        if (StringUtil.isBlank(typeStr) || "auto".equalsIgnoreCase(typeStr)) {
            type = detectStorageType(endpoint);
            if (logger.isDebugEnabled()) {
                logger.debug("Auto-detected storage type: {} for endpoint: {}", type, endpoint);
            }
        } else {
            type = parseStorageType(typeStr);
        }

        switch (type) {