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diff --git a/lib/arel/engines/engine.rb b/lib/arel/engines/engine.rb
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+module Arel
+  # this file is currently just a hack to adapt between activerecord::base which holds the connection specification
+  # and active relation. ultimately, this file should be in effect what the connection specification is in active record;
+  # that is: a spec of the database (url, password, etc.), a quoting adapter layer, and a connection pool.
+  class Engine
+    def initialize(ar = nil)
+      @ar = ar
+    end
+    
+    def connection
+      @ar.connection
+    end
+    
+    def method_missing(method, *args, &block)
+      @ar.connection.send(method, *args, &block)
+    end
+  end
+end
+\ No newline at end of file