#711664 neclimdul: guarantee compatibility with CTools 1.4  by declaring that Feeds uses hooks to define plugins via hook_ctools_plugin_plugins().

Try to add README.txt to front page via @verbinclude. #fail.

Use existing() for ensuring that the importer in question actually exists in DB or in code. Plus one minor cleanup in switch statement.

Add existing() method that allows for making sure that a configurable actually exists when executing a method on it.
Usage:
try {
  ->existing()->action();
} catch(FeedsNotExistingException ) {}

Fix notices from setConfig() by making sure that all default values are present.

Basic auth can be used by supplying URLs like http://user:pw@example.com/feed .
The authentication in URL approach is powerful enough for most use cases. The only advantage
that the UI that is about to be removed here would have had is that it could change
basic auth credentials for a series of feeds in a single spot. Will post this patch
on the issue queue for further consideration.