trait JDBCer {
   this: AkkaAgentMySQLStateServiceComponent =>

   val retryTimes = config int "db.extensions.retries" or 5

   /**
    * Get a random slave connection name for Jeeves
    */
   def slaveDB(): Option[String] = {
       // Randomize List
       val random = Random.shuffle(mysqlStateService.getHealthyNodes())

       // Check for the number of available healthy connections to MySQL
       if (random.size > 0) {
           // Pick the first one (random item)
           val connectionName = random(0)

           // Log Debug
           please debug "Random Slave DB: " + connectionName

           // Return Random Slave Connection
           Option(connectionName)

       } else {
           // There are no healthy MySQL nodes available currently
           please warn "No healthy MySQL nodes available currently!"
           None
       }
   }

   /**
    * Issue DB query multiple times, stops when successfull
    */
   def retriableQuery[A](queryFunc: Connection => A): A = {
       (retryTimes times) attempt {
           slaveDB() match {
               case Some(dbName) => {
                               DB.withConnection(dbName) {
                                   implicit connection =>
                                           queryFunc(connection)
                   }
               }
               case _ => {
                   throw new IllegalStateException("No healthy MySQL nodes available currently!")
               }
           }
       }
   }

}