2 files changed, 22 insertions, 5 deletions
diff --git a/Swiften/Component/CoreComponent.cpp b/Swiften/Component/CoreComponent.cpp
index 3896bdd..5b2277b 100644
--- a/Swiften/Component/CoreComponent.cpp
+++ b/Swiften/Component/CoreComponent.cpp
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 /*
- * Copyright (c) 2010-2016 Isode Limited.
+ * Copyright (c) 2010-2018 Isode Limited.
  * All rights reserved.
@@ -168,2 +168,10 @@ void CoreComponent::sendData(const std::string& data) {
 
+bool CoreComponent::isActive() const {
+    return session_ || connector_;
+}
+
+bool CoreComponent::isAvailable() const {
+    return stanzaChannel_->isAvailable();
+}
+
 }
diff --git a/Swiften/Component/CoreComponent.h b/Swiften/Component/CoreComponent.h
index f673643..1a487d2 100644
--- a/Swiften/Component/CoreComponent.h
+++ b/Swiften/Component/CoreComponent.h
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 /*
- * Copyright (c) 2010-2017 Isode Limited.
+ * Copyright (c) 2010-2018 Isode Limited.
  * All rights reserved.
@@ -63,5 +63,14 @@ namespace Swift {
 
-            bool isAvailable() const {
-                return stanzaChannel_->isAvailable();
-            }
+            /**
+             * Checks whether the component is connected to the server,
+             * and stanzas can be sent.
+             */
+            bool isAvailable() const;
+
+            /**
+             * Checks whether the component is active.
+             *
+             * A component is active when it is connected or connecting to the server.
+             */
+            bool isActive() const;