require File.dirname(__FILE__) + '/test_helper' m = Mysql.real_connect('localhost','root') m.reconnect = true class << m def safe_query( query ) begin send_query( query ) rescue => e puts e.message end end end m.safe_query( 'select sleep(1)' ) m.safe_query( 'select sleep(1)' )#raises m.simulate_disconnect #fires mysql_library_end m.safe_query( 'select sleep(1)' ) m.safe_query( 'select sleep(1)' )#raises m.close m.connect('localhost','root') m.safe_query( 'select sleep(1)' ) m.safe_query( 'select sleep(1)' )#raises