<?php

/*
 * Database Class
 * Copyright Liam Symonds
 * Authored On: 8/05/2011
 */

class Database {

    private static $_instance;
    private static $_username = "dbUser";
    private static $_password = "dbPassword";
    private static $_host     = "dbHost";
    private static $_database = "dbDB";
    private static $_dbConnection;
    private static $_dbSelection;

    public static function findInstance()
    {

        if( !isset( self::$_instance ) )
        {
            self::$_instance = new Database;
        }

        return self::$_instance;

    }

    private function __construct()
    {
        $this->_dbConnection = mysql_connect( self::$_host, self::$_username, self::$_password );
        $this->_dbSelection  = mysql_select_db( self::$_database, self::_dbConnection );
    }

}
$db = Database::findInstance();

?>