function __construct($item_count, $table_name, $select_fields = array(), $where_keys_vals = array())
{
parent::__construct($table_name, $select_fields = array(), $where_keys_vals = array());
// calling the super class constructor
$this->item_count = $item_count;
$this->iter_counter = 0;
}
function add_entity_grouping_featured_type_list()
{
$gdbs = new GenericDBDS("entity_grouping_types");
//$gdbs->where_clause = "where eg_type = ".AppSettings::gv("eg_type__featured");
$xmlstring = $gdbs->get_xml_dataset("entity_grouping_types");
$this->append_child_from_xml($xmlstring);
}