your on the right track ... create something like this ( hope the formatting doesn't go to hay wire ) class DB_Connector(object):
""" Humble Database Connection Class """ def __init__(self, host="localhost", user="MyUser",passwd="MyPassword", **other_db_arguments): self.host = host self.user = user self.passwd = passwd # Unpack Other Database Arguments Here self.CreateConnection() def CreateConnection( self ): self.cursor = MySQLdb.connect(self.host, self.user, self.passwd) def DestroyConnection( self ): self.cursor.close() def Execute( self, sql_statement ): self.cursor.Execute( sql_statement ) return self.cursor.FetchAll() Then when you run your program create an instance of the object db_connection = DB_Connector( 'localhost', 'administrator', 'betelgeuse99', auto_commit=1, other_keyword_arg="yes" ) now when you pass the db_connection instance to other classes, a copy will be made automagically thread_1_instance = ThreadingClass( db_connection ) thread_2_instance = ThreadingClass( db_connection ) thread_3_instance = ThreadingClass( db_connection ) should work .. I hope this is useful [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > This is great ! > > ok, i dont really have a lot of time to get into the ORMS (before your > post, this is the first i have heard of it) and my stuff is due on > Monday. he he. > > but, if i am able to make a global db connection, and multiple cursors > pointing to the same connection object, how do i pull that off without > making new db connections? > > something like > class db(self): > def __init__(self): > db = MySQLdb.connect(host="localhost", user="MyUser", > passwd="MyPassword", > db="Stuff") > def cursor(self): > cursor = db.cursor() > return cursor > > > then have in my threads that need to connect > > cursor = db.cursor() > cursor2 = db.cursor() > > and so on ? i may be way outta whack here. i am still new at classes, > methods, and modules. > i do have Essential Reference on the way from Amazon though ! :) > > thanks again > -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list