/**
* Get the Database Connection
*
* @return Mysqli
*/
public static function getConnection()
{
if (!self::$_connection) {
self::$_connection = @new mysqli(self::$_hostName, self::$_mysqlUser, self::$_mysqlPass, self::$_mysqlDb);
if (self::$_connection->connect_error) {
die('Connect Error: ' . self::$_connection->connect_error);
}
}
return self::$_connection;
}
private function __construct()
{
try {
self::$_connection = new PDO("mysql:host={$this->_host};dbname={$this->_database}", $this->_user, $this->_password);
if (defined("DEVELOPMENT_MODE")) {
self::$_connection->setAttribute(PDO::ATTR_ERRMODE, PDO::ERRMODE_WARNING);
}
} catch (PDOException $e) {
var_dump($e);
die;
}
}
