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+/**
+ * db_bridge/include/abstract_db.h
+ * Copyright 2008 (C) Markus Broeker
+ */
+
+#ifndef ABSTRACT_DB_H
+#define ABSTRACT_DB_H
+
+#include <vector>
+#include <string>
+
+class Abstract_DB {
+  protected:
+    std::string user;
+    std::string database;
+    std::string password;
+    std::string server;
+
+  public:
+    typedef std::vector <std::vector <std::string> >DB_RESULT;
+    typedef std::vector <std::string> DB_ROW;
+
+    virtual bool connect () = 0;
+    virtual DB_RESULT query (std::string) = 0;
+};
+#endif