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+<?php
+/**
+ * @package     Joomla.Platform
+ * @subpackage  Client
+ *
+ * @copyright   Copyright (C) 2005 - 2014 Open Source Matters, Inc. All rights reserved.
+ * @license     GNU General Public License version 2 or later; see LICENSE
+ */
+
+defined('JPATH_PLATFORM') or die;
+
+/**
+ * Wrapper class for JClientHelper
+ *
+ * @package     Joomla.Platform
+ * @subpackage  Client
+ * @since       3.4
+ */
+class JClientWrapperHelper
+{
+	/**
+	 * Helper wrapper method for getCredentials
+	 *
+	 * @param   string   $client  Client name, currently only 'ftp' is supported
+	 * @param   boolean  $force   Forces re-creation of the login credentials. Set this to
+	 *
+	 * @return  array    Client layer configuration options, consisting of at least
+	 *
+	 * @see     JClientHelper::getCredentials()
+	 * @since   3.4
+	 */
+	public function getCredentials($client, $force = false)
+	{
+		return JClientHelper::getCredentials($client, $force);
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Helper wrapper method for setCredentials
+	 *
+	 * @param   string  $client  Client name, currently only 'ftp' is supported
+	 * @param   string  $user    Username
+	 * @param   string  $pass    Password
+	 *
+	 * @return boolean  True if the given login credentials have been set and are valid
+	 *
+	 * @see     JClientHelper::setCredentials()
+	 * @since   3.4
+	 */
+	public function setCredentials($client, $user, $pass)
+	{
+		return JClientHelper::setCredentials($client, $user, $pass);
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Helper wrapper method for hasCredentials
+	 *
+	 * @param   string  $client  Client name, currently only 'ftp' is supported
+	 *
+	 * @return boolean  True if login credentials are available
+	 *
+	 * @see     JClientHelper::hasCredentials()
+	 * @since   3.4
+	 */
+	public function hasCredentials($client)
+	{
+		return JClientHelper::hasCredentials($client);
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Helper wrapper method for setCredentialsFromRequest
+	 *
+	 * @param   string  $client  The name of the client.
+	 *
+	 * @return  mixed  True, if FTP settings; JError if using legacy tree
+	 *
+	 * @see     JUserHelper::setCredentialsFromRequest()
+	 * @since   3.4
+	 * @throws  InvalidArgumentException if credentials invalid
+	 */
+	public function setCredentialsFromRequest($client)
+	{
+		return JClientHelper::setCredentialsFromRequest($client);
+	}
+}