/** * things to before the connection is established * * this is to allow the db interface to add options or whatnot before connecting * * @since 1-11-12 */ protected function preConnect(MingoConfig $config) { // http://stackoverflow.com/questions/1566602/is-set-character-set-utf8-necessary // another: 'SET CHARACTER SET UTF8'; $config->setOption(PDO::MYSQL_ATTR_INIT_COMMAND, sprintf('SET NAMES %s', $this->charset)); }