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+<?php defined('SYSPATH') OR die('No direct access allowed.');
+/**
+ * Model base class.
+ *
+ * $Id: Model.php 4007 2009-02-20 01:54:00Z jheathco $
+ *
+ * @package Core
+ * @author Kohana Team
+ * @copyright (c) 2007-2009 Kohana Team
+ * @license http://kohanaphp.com/license.html
+ */
+class Model_Core {
+
+ // Database object
+ protected $db = 'default';
+
+ /**
+ * Loads the database instance, if the database is not already loaded.
+ *
+ * @return void
+ */
+ public function __construct()
+ {
+ if ( ! is_object($this->db))
+ {
+ // Load the default database
+ $this->db = Database::instance($this->db);
+ }
+ }
+
+} // End Model
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