/*
   Copyright 2007 - 2008 MySQL AB, 2008 - 2009 Sun Microsystems, Inc.  All rights reserved.

   The MySQL Connector/C++ is licensed under the terms of the GPL
   <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/old-licenses/gpl-2.0.html>, like most
   MySQL Connectors. There are special exceptions to the terms and
   conditions of the GPL as it is applied to this software, see the
   FLOSS License Exception
   <http://www.mysql.com/about/legal/licensing/foss-exception.html>.
*/

#ifndef _SQL_DRIVER_H_
#define _SQL_DRIVER_H_

#include <string>
#include <map>
#include "connection.h"
#include "build_config.h"

namespace sql
{

class CPPCONN_PUBLIC_FUNC Driver
{
protected:
	virtual ~Driver() {}
public:
	// Attempts to make a database connection to the given URL.

	virtual Connection * connect(const std::string& hostName, const std::string& userName, const std::string& password) = 0;

	virtual Connection * connect(std::map< std::string, ConnectPropertyVal > & options) = 0;

	virtual int getMajorVersion() = 0;

	virtual int getMinorVersion() = 0;

	virtual int getPatchVersion() = 0;

	virtual const std::string & getName() = 0;
};

} /* namespace sql */

extern "C"
{
  CPPCONN_PUBLIC_FUNC sql::Driver *get_driver_instance();
}

#endif /* _SQL_DRIVER_H_ */