diff --git a/core/lib/Drupal/Core/Extension/UpdateModuleHandler.php b/core/lib/Drupal/Core/Extension/UpdateModuleHandler.php
index aa38d37..cf2fa1f 100644
--- a/core/lib/Drupal/Core/Extension/UpdateModuleHandler.php
+++ b/core/lib/Drupal/Core/Extension/UpdateModuleHandler.php
@@ -52,11 +52,6 @@ public function getImplementations($hook) {
       case 'user_role_load':
         return array();
 
-      // t() (called indirectly by \Drupal\Core\StreamWrapper\PublicStream)
-      // needs this. Other schema calls aren't supported.
-      case 'schema':
-        return array('locale');
-
       default:
         throw new \LogicException("Invoking hooks $hook is not supported during updates");
     }
diff --git a/core/lib/Drupal/Core/StreamWrapper/LocalStream.php b/core/lib/Drupal/Core/StreamWrapper/LocalStream.php
index 5c1ee6f..b32d1e3 100644
--- a/core/lib/Drupal/Core/StreamWrapper/LocalStream.php
+++ b/core/lib/Drupal/Core/StreamWrapper/LocalStream.php
@@ -43,6 +43,13 @@
   protected $uri;
 
   /**
+   * {@inheritdoc}
+   */
+  public static function getType() {
+    return StreamWrapperInterface::NORMAL;
+  }
+
+  /**
    * Gets the path that the wrapper is responsible for.
    *
    * @todo Review this method name in D8 per http://drupal.org/node/701358.
diff --git a/core/lib/Drupal/Core/StreamWrapper/PrivateStream.php b/core/lib/Drupal/Core/StreamWrapper/PrivateStream.php
index 899644a..6bcd56b 100644
--- a/core/lib/Drupal/Core/StreamWrapper/PrivateStream.php
+++ b/core/lib/Drupal/Core/StreamWrapper/PrivateStream.php
@@ -18,12 +18,22 @@ class PrivateStream extends LocalStream {
   /**
    * {@inheritdoc}
    */
-  public static function info() {
-    return array(
-      'name' => 'Private files',
-      'description' => 'Private local files served by Drupal.',
-      'type' => StreamWrapperInterface::LOCAL_NORMAL,
-    );
+  public static function getType() {
+    return StreamWrapperInterface::LOCAL_NORMAL;
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * {@inheritdoc}
+   */
+  public function getName() {
+    return t('Private files');
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * {@inheritdoc}
+   */
+  public function getDescription() {
+    return t('Private local files served by Drupal.');
   }
 
   /**
diff --git a/core/lib/Drupal/Core/StreamWrapper/PublicStream.php b/core/lib/Drupal/Core/StreamWrapper/PublicStream.php
index ff6e243..e028ad0 100644
--- a/core/lib/Drupal/Core/StreamWrapper/PublicStream.php
+++ b/core/lib/Drupal/Core/StreamWrapper/PublicStream.php
@@ -18,12 +18,22 @@ class PublicStream extends LocalStream {
   /**
    * {@inheritdoc}
    */
-  public static function info() {
-    return array(
-      'name' => 'Public files',
-      'description' => 'Public local files served by the webserver.',
-      'type' => StreamWrapperInterface::LOCAL_NORMAL,
-    );
+  public static function getType() {
+    return StreamWrapperInterface::LOCAL_NORMAL;
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * {@inheritdoc}
+   */
+  public function getName() {
+    return t('Public files');
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * {@inheritdoc}
+   */
+  public function getDescription() {
+    return t('Public local files served by the webserver.');
   }
 
   /**
diff --git a/core/lib/Drupal/Core/StreamWrapper/StreamWrapperInterface.php b/core/lib/Drupal/Core/StreamWrapper/StreamWrapperInterface.php
index d2869e1..9992e1e 100644
--- a/core/lib/Drupal/Core/StreamWrapper/StreamWrapperInterface.php
+++ b/core/lib/Drupal/Core/StreamWrapper/StreamWrapperInterface.php
@@ -101,17 +101,27 @@
   const LOCAL_NORMAL = 0x0023;
 
   /**
-   * Returns the stream wrapper definition.
+   * Returns the type of stream wrapper.
    *
-   * @todo
+   * @return int
+   */
+  public static function getType();
+
+  /**
+   * Returns the name of the stream wrapper for use in the UI.
    *
-   * @return array
-   *   An array with the keys:
-   *   - name
-   *   - description
-   *   - type
+   * @return string
+   *   The stream wrapper name.
+   */
+  public function getName();
+
+  /**
+   * Returns the description of the stream wrapper for use in the UI.
+   *
+   * @return string
+   *   The stream wrapper description.
    */
-  public static function info();
+  public function getDescription();
 
   /**
    * Sets the absolute stream resource URI.
diff --git a/core/lib/Drupal/Core/StreamWrapper/StreamWrapperManager.php b/core/lib/Drupal/Core/StreamWrapper/StreamWrapperManager.php
index 9da44d5..4599085 100644
--- a/core/lib/Drupal/Core/StreamWrapper/StreamWrapperManager.php
+++ b/core/lib/Drupal/Core/StreamWrapper/StreamWrapperManager.php
@@ -108,6 +108,30 @@ public function getWrappers($filter = StreamWrapperInterface::ALL) {
   }
 
   /**
+   * @todo
+   */
+  public function getNames($filter = StreamWrapperInterface::ALL) {
+    $names = array();
+    foreach (array_keys($this->getWrappers($filter)) as $scheme) {
+      $name[$scheme] = $this->getViaScheme($scheme)->getName();
+    }
+
+    return $names;
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * @todo
+   */
+  public function getDescriptions($filter = StreamWrapperInterface::ALL) {
+    $names = array();
+    foreach (array_keys($this->getWrappers($filter)) as $scheme) {
+      $name[$scheme] = $this->getViaScheme($scheme)->getDescription();
+    }
+
+    return $names;
+  }
+
+  /**
    * Returns a stream wrapper via scheme.
    *
    * @param string $scheme
@@ -183,8 +207,9 @@ protected function getWrapper($scheme, $uri) {
    *   The stream wrapper class.
    */
   public function addStreamWrapper($service_id, $class, $scheme) {
-    $info = $class::info() + array('type' => StreamWrapperInterface::NORMAL);
+    $info = array();
     $info['class'] = $class;
+    $info['type'] = $class::getType();
     $this->services[$scheme] = $service_id;
     $this->info[$scheme] = $info;
   }
diff --git a/core/lib/Drupal/Core/StreamWrapper/TemporaryStream.php b/core/lib/Drupal/Core/StreamWrapper/TemporaryStream.php
index 0f4acf5..0ea466c 100644
--- a/core/lib/Drupal/Core/StreamWrapper/TemporaryStream.php
+++ b/core/lib/Drupal/Core/StreamWrapper/TemporaryStream.php
@@ -18,12 +18,22 @@ class TemporaryStream extends LocalStream {
   /**
    * {@inheritdoc}
    */
-  public static function info() {
-    return array(
-      'name' => 'Temporary files',
-      'description' => 'Temporary local files for upload and previews.',
-      'type' => StreamWrapperInterface::LOCAL_HIDDEN,
-    );
+  public static function getType() {
+    return StreamWrapperInterface::LOCAL_HIDDEN;
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * {@inheritdoc}
+   */
+  public function getName() {
+    return t('Temporary files');
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * {@inheritdoc}
+   */
+  public function getDescription() {
+    return t('Temporary local files for upload and previews.');
   }
 
   /**
diff --git a/core/modules/editor/editor.admin.inc b/core/modules/editor/editor.admin.inc
index 59c61b8..80b4ec0 100644
--- a/core/modules/editor/editor.admin.inc
+++ b/core/modules/editor/editor.admin.inc
@@ -53,10 +53,7 @@ function editor_image_upload_settings_form(Editor $editor) {
 
   // Any visible, writable wrapper can potentially be used for uploads,
   // including a remote file system that integrates with a CDN.
-  $stream_wrappers = file_get_stream_wrappers(StreamWrapperInterface::WRITE_VISIBLE);
-  foreach ($stream_wrappers as $scheme => $info) {
-    $options[$scheme] = $info['description'];
-  }
+  $stream_wrappers = \Drupal::service('stream_wrapper_manager')->getDescriptions(StreamWrapperInterface::WRITE_VISIBLE);
   if (!empty($options)) {
     $form['scheme'] = array(
       '#type' => 'radios',
diff --git a/core/modules/file/lib/Drupal/file/Plugin/Field/FieldType/FileItem.php b/core/modules/file/lib/Drupal/file/Plugin/Field/FieldType/FileItem.php
index f8d5360..6f190a6 100644
--- a/core/modules/file/lib/Drupal/file/Plugin/Field/FieldType/FileItem.php
+++ b/core/modules/file/lib/Drupal/file/Plugin/Field/FieldType/FileItem.php
@@ -129,10 +129,7 @@ public function settingsForm(array $form, array &$form_state, $has_data) {
       ),
     );
 
-    $scheme_options = array();
-    foreach (file_get_stream_wrappers(StreamWrapperInterface::WRITE_VISIBLE) as $scheme => $stream_wrapper) {
-      $scheme_options[$scheme] = $stream_wrapper['name'];
-    }
+    $scheme_options = \Drupal::service('stream_wrapper_manager')->getNames(StreamWrapperInterface::WRITE_VISIBLE);
     $element['uri_scheme'] = array(
       '#type' => 'radios',
       '#title' => t('Upload destination'),
diff --git a/core/modules/file/tests/file_test/lib/Drupal/file_test/StreamWrapper/DummyReadOnlyStreamWrapper.php b/core/modules/file/tests/file_test/lib/Drupal/file_test/StreamWrapper/DummyReadOnlyStreamWrapper.php
index 2ffae29..ab2f7b8 100644
--- a/core/modules/file/tests/file_test/lib/Drupal/file_test/StreamWrapper/DummyReadOnlyStreamWrapper.php
+++ b/core/modules/file/tests/file_test/lib/Drupal/file_test/StreamWrapper/DummyReadOnlyStreamWrapper.php
@@ -19,11 +19,15 @@ class DummyReadOnlyStreamWrapper extends LocalReadOnlyStream {
   /**
    * {@inheritdoc}
    */
-  public static function info() {
-    return array(
-      'name' => t('Dummy files (readonly)'),
-      'description' => t('Dummy wrapper for simpletest (readonly).'),
-    );
+  public function getName() {
+    return t('Dummy files (readonly)');
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * {@inheritdoc}
+   */
+  public function getDescription() {
+    return t('Dummy wrapper for simpletest (readonly).');
   }
 
   function getDirectoryPath() {
diff --git a/core/modules/file/tests/file_test/lib/Drupal/file_test/StreamWrapper/DummyRemoteStreamWrapper.php b/core/modules/file/tests/file_test/lib/Drupal/file_test/StreamWrapper/DummyRemoteStreamWrapper.php
index 2ac36d5..7e9f089 100644
--- a/core/modules/file/tests/file_test/lib/Drupal/file_test/StreamWrapper/DummyRemoteStreamWrapper.php
+++ b/core/modules/file/tests/file_test/lib/Drupal/file_test/StreamWrapper/DummyRemoteStreamWrapper.php
@@ -21,11 +21,15 @@ class DummyRemoteStreamWrapper extends PublicStream {
   /**
    * {@inheritdoc}
    */
-  public static function info() {
-    return array(
-      'name' => t('Dummy files (remote)'),
-      'description' => t('Dummy wrapper for simpletest (remote).'),
-    );
+  public function getName() {
+    return t('Dummy files (remote)');
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * {@inheritdoc}
+   */
+  public function getDescription() {
+    return t('Dummy wrapper for simpletest (remote).');
   }
 
   function realpath() {
diff --git a/core/modules/file/tests/file_test/lib/Drupal/file_test/StreamWrapper/DummyStreamWrapper.php b/core/modules/file/tests/file_test/lib/Drupal/file_test/StreamWrapper/DummyStreamWrapper.php
index b58d915..295426d 100644
--- a/core/modules/file/tests/file_test/lib/Drupal/file_test/StreamWrapper/DummyStreamWrapper.php
+++ b/core/modules/file/tests/file_test/lib/Drupal/file_test/StreamWrapper/DummyStreamWrapper.php
@@ -19,11 +19,15 @@ class DummyStreamWrapper extends LocalStream {
   /**
    * {@inheritdoc}
    */
-  public static function info() {
-    return array(
-      'name' => t('Dummy files'),
-      'description' => t('Dummy wrapper for simpletest.'),
-    );
+  public function getName() {
+    return t('Dummy files');
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * {@inheritdoc}
+   */
+  public function getDescription() {
+    return t('Dummy wrapper for simpletest.');
   }
 
   function getDirectoryPath() {
diff --git a/core/modules/image/lib/Drupal/image/Plugin/Field/FieldType/ImageItem.php b/core/modules/image/lib/Drupal/image/Plugin/Field/FieldType/ImageItem.php
index ab93fbd..9685943 100644
--- a/core/modules/image/lib/Drupal/image/Plugin/Field/FieldType/ImageItem.php
+++ b/core/modules/image/lib/Drupal/image/Plugin/Field/FieldType/ImageItem.php
@@ -150,10 +150,7 @@ public function settingsForm(array $form, array &$form_state, $has_data) {
     // the field.
     $settings = $this->getFieldDefinition()->getField()->getSettings();
 
-    $scheme_options = array();
-    foreach (file_get_stream_wrappers(StreamWrapperInterface::WRITE_VISIBLE) as $scheme => $stream_wrapper) {
-      $scheme_options[$scheme] = $stream_wrapper['name'];
-    }
+    $scheme_options = \Drupal::service('stream_wrapper_manager')->getNames(StreamWrapperInterface::WRITE_VISIBLE);
     $element['uri_scheme'] = array(
       '#type' => 'radios',
       '#title' => t('Upload destination'),
diff --git a/core/modules/locale/lib/Drupal/locale/StreamWrapper/TranslationsStream.php b/core/modules/locale/lib/Drupal/locale/StreamWrapper/TranslationsStream.php
index 67be78f..44c8957 100644
--- a/core/modules/locale/lib/Drupal/locale/StreamWrapper/TranslationsStream.php
+++ b/core/modules/locale/lib/Drupal/locale/StreamWrapper/TranslationsStream.php
@@ -22,12 +22,22 @@ class TranslationsStream extends LocalStream {
   /**
    * {@inheritdoc}
    */
-  public static function info() {
-    return array(
-      'name' => 'Translation files',
-      'description' => 'Translation files',
-      'type' => StreamWrapperInterface::LOCAL_HIDDEN,
-    );
+  public static function getType() {
+    return StreamWrapperInterface::LOCAL_HIDDEN;
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * {@inheritdoc}
+   */
+  public function getName() {
+    return t('Translation files');
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * {@inheritdoc}
+   */
+  public function getDescription() {
+    return t('Translation files');
   }
 
   /**