[FEATURE] Implement new base API

Change code to use the new wrapper methods introduced in the
base class.

Resolves: #57554
Releases: 1.5
Change-Id: Ia8ab8890a97e574484efc2e699cf0f61c9142d96
Reviewed-on: https://review.typo3.org/29113
Reviewed-by: Francois Suter
Tested-by: Francois Suter