/**
* Establish a new database connection
*
* @param string $type
* @param string $hostname
* @param int $port
* @param string $username
* @param string $password
* @param string $key
*
* @return Connection
*/
public function establishConnection($type, $hostname, $port, $username, $password, &$key)
{
$key = NULL;
$connection = Connection::create($type, $hostname, $port, $username, $password, $key);
$driver = $this->drivers->getDriver($type);
// Test the connection
if (!$driver->testConnection($connection)) {
return null;
}
// Success, build and store the connection
$store = $this->getStore();
$store->add($connection);
// Lock (encrypt) the credentials and return the private key
$connection->lock();
return $connection;
}
