@@ -94,11 +94,11 @@
 #endif
 
 	return true;
 }
 
-+ (OF_KINDOF(OFURLHandler *))handlerForURL: (OFURL *)URL
++ (OFURLHandler *)handlerForURL: (OFURL *)URL
 {
 	OF_KINDOF(OFURLHandler *) handler;
 
 #ifdef OF_HAVE_THREADS
 	[mutex lock];
@@ -114,10 +114,15 @@
 	if (handler == nil)
 		@throw [OFUnsupportedProtocolException exceptionWithURL: URL];
 
 	return handler;
 }
+
++ (OFStream *)openItemAtURL: (OFURL *)URL mode: (OFString *)mode
+{
+	return [[self handlerForURL: URL] openItemAtURL: URL mode: mode];
+}
 
 - (instancetype)init
 {
 	OF_INVALID_INIT_METHOD
 }