#Implements a connection method over bdb connector
module BDBConnectorHelper
  #Prepares the connector to be used, requires to have configured DatabaseDir, DatabaseFile,Indexes
  #result, the database connector
  def prepare_connector(databaseDir, databaseFile,indexes,force_remote)
    env = ENV['RAILS_ENV']
    if not force_remote
      log.info("Starting BDB connector on local mode")
      require 'connectors/bdb_connector'
      database = BDBConnector.new

      #The initialization process is a common feature
      database.init(databaseDir, databaseFile,indexes)
      database.connect
    else
      log.info("Connecting to remote repository")
      require 'connectors/bdb_remote_connector'
      require 'drb'
      require 'rubygems'; require 'active_support'
      puts "Connecting to #{BDB_DRB_SERVER}"
      DRb.start_service
      database_factory = DRbObject.new(nil, BDB_DRB_SERVER)
      database = database_factory.create_connector(databaseDir, databaseFile,indexes)
    end
      return database
  end
end