Index: branches/5.2.x/core/kernel/db/db_connection.php
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diff -u -N -r14244 -r14428
--- branches/5.2.x/core/kernel/db/db_connection.php	(.../db_connection.php)	(revision 14244)
+++ branches/5.2.x/core/kernel/db/db_connection.php	(.../db_connection.php)	(revision 14428)
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 <?php
 /**
-* @version	$Id: db_connection.php 14244 2011-03-16 20:53:41Z alex $
+* @version	$Id: db_connection.php 14428 2011-07-05 16:31:44Z alex $
 * @package	In-Portal
 * @copyright	Copyright (C) 1997 - 2009 Intechnic. All rights reserved.
 * @license      GNU/GPL
@@ -18,17 +18,9 @@
 	 * Multi database connection class
 	 *
 	 */
-	class kDBConnection {
+	class kDBConnection extends kBase {
 
 		/**
-		* Holds reference to global KernelApplication instance
-		* @access public
-		* @var kApplication
-		*/
-		var $Application;
-
-
-		/**
 		 * Current database type
 		 *
 		 * @var string
@@ -136,8 +128,13 @@
 		 * @return DBConnection
 		 * @access public
 		 */
-		function kDBConnection($dbType, $errorHandler = '')
+		public function __construct($dbType, $errorHandler = '')
 		{
+			if ( class_exists('kApplication') ) {
+				// prevents "Fatal Error" on 2nd installation step (when database is empty)
+				parent::__construct();
+			}			
+
 			$this->dbType = $dbType;
 //			$this->initMetaFunctions();
 			if (!$errorHandler) {
@@ -148,11 +145,6 @@
 			}
 
 			$this->_captureStatistics = defined('DBG_CAPTURE_STATISTICS') && DBG_CAPTURE_STATISTICS && !(defined('ADMIN') && ADMIN);
-
-			if (class_exists('kApplication')) {
-				// prevents "Fatal Error" on 2nd installation step (when database is empty)
-				$this->Application =& kApplication::Instance();
-			}
 		}
 
 		/**