_close(); } /* * Return the database instance object, creating it if this is the * first call to this function. This function will need maintained * as new DBMSs are supported. */ private static function getInstance() : database { // TODO } /* * These functions are to be implemented by DBMS extensions, * providing a uniform interface to database engines. */ protected abstract function _close() : void; protected abstract function _query(string $query) : array; protected abstract function _esc(string $str) : string; /* * Perform a database query and return the results as an array * of arrays. */ public static function query(string $query) : array { return self::getInstance()->_query($query); } /* * Escape a given string for use in a database query */ public static function esc(string $str) : string { return self::getInstance()->_esc($str); } } ?>