Index: branches/5.3.x/core/kernel/db/db_load_balancer.php
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diff -u -N -r15483 -r15578
--- branches/5.3.x/core/kernel/db/db_load_balancer.php	(.../db_load_balancer.php)	(revision 15483)
+++ branches/5.3.x/core/kernel/db/db_load_balancer.php	(.../db_load_balancer.php)	(revision 15578)
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 <?php
 /**
-* @version	$Id: db_load_balancer.php 15242 2012-03-27 10:09:34Z alex $
+* @version	$Id: db_load_balancer.php 15578 2012-10-16 13:55:05Z alex $
 * @package	In-Portal
 * @copyright	Copyright (C) 1997 - 2011 Intechnic. All rights reserved.
 * @license      GNU/GPL
@@ -450,6 +450,20 @@
 	}
 
 	/**
+	 * Checks if connection to the server given by the specified index is opened
+	 *
+	 * @param integer $i Server index
+	 * @return bool
+	 * @access public
+	 */
+	public function connectionOpened($i = null)
+	{
+		$conn =& $this->openConnection(isset($i) ? $i : $this->getMasterIndex());
+
+		return $conn ? $conn->connectionOpened : false;
+	}
+
+	/**
 	 * Really opens a connection.
 	 * Returns a database object whether or not the connection was successful.
 	 *