/**
  * Get a raw dependency database.  Calls setConfig() and assertDepsDB()
  * @param PEAR_Config
  * @param string|false full path to the dependency database, or false to use default
  * @return PEAR_DependencyDB|PEAR_Error
  * @static
  */
 function &singleton(&$config, $depdb = false)
 {
     $phpdir = $config->get('php_dir', null, 'pear.php.net');
     if (!isset($GLOBALS['_PEAR_DEPENDENCYDB_INSTANCE'][$phpdir])) {
         $a = new PEAR_DependencyDB();
         $GLOBALS['_PEAR_DEPENDENCYDB_INSTANCE'][$phpdir] =& $a;
         $a->setConfig($config, $depdb);
         $e = $a->assertDepsDB();
         if (PEAR::isError($e)) {
             return $e;
         }
     }
     return $GLOBALS['_PEAR_DEPENDENCYDB_INSTANCE'][$phpdir];
 }