1 files changed, 29 insertions, 4 deletions
diff --git a/mg_database.h b/mg_database.h
index 3f2c323..54baef1 100644
--- a/mg_database.h
+++ b/mg_database.h
@@ -35,22 +35,47 @@ class mgDB
    *  \param pass
    *  \param port
    */
-  mgDB( std::string host, std::string name, 
-	std::string user, std::string pass,
-	int port );
+  mgDB( std::string host, std::string name,
+	std::string user="", std::string pass="",
+	int port = 0 );
+
+  // add constructor for sockets
   
   /*! \brief constructor */
   ~mgDB();
 
-  /*! \brief obtain database handle*/
+  /*! 
+   * \brief obtain database handle
+   */
   MYSQL getDBHandle();
 
+  /*! 
+   * \brief database initialization
+   */
+  // int initialize();
+
+  /*! 
+   * \brief helper function to execute read queries
+   *
+   * \todo Could be a member of mgDatabase?
+   */
+  MYSQL_RES* read_query( const char *fmt, ... );
+
+  /*! 
+   * \brief helper function to execute write queries
+   *
+   * \todo Could be a member of mgDatabase?
+   */
+  void write_query( const char *fmt, ... );  
+
   /*!
    * \brief escape arguments to be contained in a query
    *
    * \todo use m_dbase member of this class
    */
   static std::string escape_string( MYSQL *db, std::string s );
+
+  
   
  private:
   MYSQL m_dbase;