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mysql 5.0.13 introduced a flag that will allow the connection to automatically reconnect if it lost its connection to the server for some reason. I added a opt_reconnect flag to the Connection class to allow for this flag to be set.

I've tested it by setting the option in my Connection object before connecting, and verified that it works. I was slightly confused because I noticed that the Connection object will only apply the options while it is connecting or if it is connected, meaning that it will only apply any options after real_connect has been called. Looking at the MySql 5 documentation for mysql_options, it says "mysql_options() should be called after mysql_init() and before mysql_connect() or mysql_real_connect()." Seeing as the behaviour associated with the flag I'm setting is working, I assume that that "should" is really just a "should"?