function DrupalTestCase::getDatabaseConnection

Returns the database connection to the site running Simpletest.

Return value

DatabaseConnection The database connection to use for inserting assertions.

File

modules/simpletest/drupal_web_test_case.php, line 213

Class

DrupalTestCase

Base class for Drupal tests.

Code

public static function getDatabaseConnection() {
    try {
        $connection = Database::getConnection('default', 'simpletest_original_default');
    } catch (DatabaseConnectionNotDefinedException $e) {
        // If the test was not set up, the simpletest_original_default
        // connection does not exist.
        $connection = Database::getConnection('default', 'default');
    }
    return $connection;
}