/**
* This special constructor reuses the existing resource from the existing db connecton
*
* @param unknown_type $options
*/
function __construct($options)
{
$db = JFactory::getDBO();
// support for recovery of existing connections (Martin N. Brampton)
if (isset($this->options)) {
$this->options = $options;
}
$select = array_key_exists('select', $options) ? $options['select'] : true;
$database = array_key_exists('database', $options) ? $options['database'] : '';
// perform a number of fatality checks, then return gracefully
if (!function_exists('mysqli_connect')) {
$this->errorNum = 1;
$this->errorMsg = 'The MySQL adapter "mysqli" is not available.';
return;
}
// connect to the server
$this->connection = $db->get("connection");
// finalize initialization
parent::__construct($options);
// select the database
if ($select) {
$this->select($database);
}
}
function __construct($host = 'localhost', $user, $password, $database = '', $prefix = '', $offline = true)
{
$options = array('host' => $host, 'user' => $user, 'password' => $password, 'database' => $database, 'prefix' => $prefix);
parent::__construct($options);
}