<?php

class PDO_Database_Connection{

	private $host="account.mysqlhost.com";
	private $database="mydatabase";
	private $user="myusername";
	private $password="my.1.Password";
	public $dbh;
	public $error;
	public $status;

	public function __construct(/* $args */){
		/*
		foreach( $args as $key => $value ){

			$this->$key = $value;

		}
		*/

		try {
			$this->dbh = new PDO("mysql:host=foerster.yourwebhostingmysql.com;dbname=$this->database", $this->user, $this->password);
			/*** echo a message saying we have connected ***/
			//echo 'Connected to database';
			$this->status = "connected";
			}
		catch(PDOException $e)
			{
			//echo $e->getMessage();
			$this->error = $e->getMessage();
			}

	}

}
/*
$db = new PDO_Database_Connection();
$dbh = $db->dbh;
echo $db->status;
echo $db->error;
*/
?>