<?php
    /*
    * connection.class.php
    */
    class connection {
        $mysql_hostname = 'localhost';
        $mysql_username = 'root';
        $mysql_password = 'password';
        $mysql_database = 'test';

        function connect() {
            return mysql_connect(
                $mysql_hostname,
                $mysql_username,
                $mysql_password
                )
                or die(
                    mysql_error()
                );
        }

        function select_db() {
            return mysql_select_db($mysql_database);
        }
    }
?>