DB Class

<?php

class Database {

    // Database Connection Properties

    protected $host;
    protected $dbname;
    protected $username;
    protected $password;
    protected $dbConnectionStatus;


    public function __construct($host, $dbname, $username, $password)
    {
        $this->host = $host;
        $this->dbname = $dbname;
        $this->username = $username;
        $this->password = $password;
    }


    // Setup a Connection to the Database

    protected function setupDBConnection()
    {
        try
        {
            $conn = new PDO("mysql:host=$this->host;dbname=$this->dbname;charset=UTF8", $this->username, $this->password);
            $this->dbConnectionStatus = "connected";
        }

        catch (PDOException $e)
        {
            echo "Cannot Connect to Database (" . $e->getMessage() . ")";
            $this->dbConnectionStatus = "</br>" . "not connected";
        }
    }


    // Connect to the Database

    public function connectToDatabase()
    {
        $this->setupDBConnection();
    }


    // Output the status of the database connection

    public function getConnectionStatus()
    {
        echo "<h2>" . $this->dbConnectionStatus . "</h2>";
    }

}