//load params
$component = JComponentHelper::getComponent("com_extension");

//data array for bind, check and save		
$params	= array(
	'params'	=> $component->params->toArray(),
	'id'		=> $component->id
);

$table	= JTable::getInstance('extension');
// Load the previous Data
if (!$table->load($params['id'])) {
	$this->setError($table->getError());
	return false;
}
unset($params['id']);
		
// Bind the data.
if (!$table->bind($params)) {
	$this->setError($table->getError());
	return false;
}

// Check the data.
if (!$table->check()) {
	$this->setError($table->getError());
	return false;
}

// Store the data.
if (!$table->store()) {
	$this->setError($table->getError());
	return false;
}