2 files changed, 17 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/phpBB/includes/request/interface.php b/phpBB/includes/request/interface.php
index 983a05d6c4..c0b8768b24 100644
--- a/phpBB/includes/request/interface.php
+++ b/phpBB/includes/request/interface.php
@@ -122,6 +122,13 @@ interface phpbb_request_interface
 	public function is_ajax();
 
 	/**
+	* Checks if the current request is happening over HTTPS.
+	*
+	* @return	bool			True if the request is secure.
+	*/
+	public function is_secure();
+
+	/**
 	* Returns all variable names for a given super global
 	*
 	* @param	phpbb_request_interface::POST|GET|REQUEST|COOKIE	$super_global
diff --git a/phpBB/includes/request/request.php b/phpBB/includes/request/request.php
index 466397480b..8659ee8998 100644
--- a/phpBB/includes/request/request.php
+++ b/phpBB/includes/request/request.php
@@ -327,6 +327,16 @@ class phpbb_request implements phpbb_request_interface
 	}
 
 	/**
+	* Checks if the current request is happening over HTTPS.
+	*
+	* @return	bool			True if the request is secure.
+	*/
+	public function is_secure()
+	{
+		return $this->server('HTTPS') == 'on';
+	}
+
+	/**
 	* Returns all variable names for a given super global
 	*
 	* @param	phpbb_request_interface::POST|GET|REQUEST|COOKIE	$super_global