From: Warren Young
Date: December 27 2007 3:54am
Subject: Re: problems in ConnectionPool
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Warren Young wrote:
> 
> I don't have a good reason for an outsider to drain a pool, but I also 
> don't have one for why an outsider shouldn't be allowed to drain a pool. 
>  So, I made this method public.

On further consideration, I wonder if clear() shouldn't be overloaded, 
with one version being protected and taking a bool "force" parameter. 
If force, destroying in-use connections is allowed.  Else, not.