Class JApplicationHelper

Application helper functions

Package: Joomla\Libraries\Application
Copyright: Copyright (C) 2005 - 2017 Open Source Matters, Inc. All rights reserved.
License: General Public License version 2 or later; see LICENSE.txt
Since: 1.5
Located at cms/application/helper.php

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`public static string`	# `getComponentName( string $default = null )` Return the name of the request component [main component] Return the name of the request component [main component] Parameters `$default` `string` - $default The default option Returns `string` - Option (e.g. com_something) Since 1.6
`public static string`	# `getHash( string $seed )` Provides a secure hash based on a seed Provides a secure hash based on a seed Parameters `$seed` `string` - $seed Seed string. Returns `string` - A secure hash Since 3.2
`public static string`	# `stringURLSafe( string $string, string $language = '' )` This method transliterates a string into a URL safe string or returns a URL safe UTF-8 string based on the global configuration This method transliterates a string into a URL safe string or returns a URL safe UTF-8 string based on the global configuration Parameters `$string` `string` - $string String to process `$language` `string` - $language Language to transliterate to if unicode slugs are disabled Returns `string` - Processed string Since 3.2
`public static mixed`	# `getClientInfo( integer $id = null, boolean $byName = false )` Gets information on a specific client id. This method will be useful in future versions when we start mapping applications in the database. Gets information on a specific client id. This method will be useful in future versions when we start mapping applications in the database. This method will return a client information array if called with no arguments which can be used to add custom application information. Parameters `$id` `integer` - $id A client identifier `$byName` `boolean` - $byName If True, find the client by its name Returns `mixed` - Object describing the client or false if not known Since 1.5
`public static boolean`	# `addClientInfo( mixed $client )` Adds information for a client. Adds information for a client. Parameters `$client` `mixed` - $client A client identifier either an array or object Returns `boolean` - True if the information is added. False on error Since 1.6
`public static array`	# `parseXMLInstallFile( string $path )` Parse a XML install manifest file. Parse a XML install manifest file. XML Root tag should be 'install' except for languages which use meta file. Deprecated 4.0 Use JInstaller::parseXMLInstallFile instead. Parameters `$path` `string` - $path Full path to XML file. Returns `array` - XML metadata. Since 1.5
`public static array`	# `parseXMLLangMetaFile( string $path )` Parse a XML language meta file. Parse a XML language meta file. XML Root tag for languages which is meta file. Deprecated 4.0 Use JInstaller::parseXMLInstallFile instead. Parameters `$path` `string` - $path Full path to XML file. Returns `array` - XML metadata. Since 1.5

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`protected static array`	`$_clients`	# Client information array Client information array Since 1.6

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