/**
* Connect to the database and set the error mode to Exception.
* @return void
* @access public
*/
public function connectToDB()
{
try {
$dns = 'mysql:host=' . self::$hostname . ';dbname=' . self::$dbname;
self::$instance = new PDO($dns, self::$username, self::$password);
self::$instance->setAttribute(PDO::ATTR_ERRMODE, PDO::ERRMODE_EXCEPTION);
$this->db = self::$instance;
} catch (PDOException $e) {
print "Error No <b> GEDM-1001 </b>";
die;
}
}
