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rain/db
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DB library wrapper for PDO class

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\#Rain DB component

Rain DB is a component of the RainFramework 3 that works as wrapper for the PDO class.

Usage
-----

[](#usage)

This class use Static methods to run the queries. Example:

```
use Rain\DB;

// include the autoloader
require "library/Rain/autoload.php";

// configure the class
DB::configure( array("config_dir"=>"config/"); );

// init the connection
DB::init();

// run a query get one row
DB::getRow("SELECT * FROM user LIMIT 1");
```

### Installation

[](#installation)

You can copy this library in your project using composer.

After that you need to configure your connection

### Configure connection

[](#configure-connection)

This class accepts `mysql`, `pgsql`, `sqlite`, `oracle` and `odbc` drivers.

The one that the class uses is defined in the configuration file which by default is `config/db.php`, before using the class you need to edit this file and store your database user, password, etc.

#### Loading and initializate the library.

[](#loading-and-initializate-the-library)

To load the class file you can use composer or a PSR autoloader.

After configurating the class you can initializate the library using the init method

```
use Rain\DB;
require "library/Rain/autload.php";
DB::init();
```

#### Road Map, todo list and wish list, all of it together!

[](#road-map-todo-list-and-wish-list-all-of-it-together)

- select the type of return as array, object, or class (we may want to create a JSON, XML or YAML class with a method \_\_toString )

###  Health Score

22

—

LowBetter than 21% of packages

Maintenance20

Infrequent updates — may be unmaintained

Popularity10

Limited adoption so far

Community8

Small or concentrated contributor base

Maturity41

Maturing project, gaining track record

 Bus Factor1

Top contributor holds 88% of commits — single point of failure

How is this calculated?**Maintenance (25%)** — Last commit recency, latest release date, and issue-to-star ratio. Uses a 2-year decay window.

**Popularity (30%)** — Total and monthly downloads, GitHub stars, and forks. Logarithmic scaling prevents top-heavy scores.

**Community (15%)** — Contributors, dependents, forks, watchers, and maintainers. Measures real ecosystem engagement.

**Maturity (30%)** — Project age, version count, PHP version support, and release stability.

### Community

Maintainers

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Top Contributors

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