> I don't know how your other classes are arranged, myPDO.class.php -> Singleton. Makes the connection to the database possible. generalDAO.class.php -> Abstract DAO Class, grabs the myPDO instance and could have other methods on the future that are shared for all the DAO classes. AnimalsDAO.class.php -> DAO class with insertAnimal(); deleteAnimal(); updateAnimal(); countAnimal(); selectSpecificAnimam() methods... The same goes for the VetDAO.class.php. > but personally I'd > build pagination into a class that provides raw data access, then > inherit that for specific types of data like animals. Efficient > pagination is too tightly coupled to the data source to be separate. According to the above, does this suggestion of yours still apply? If so, what is the buzzword that I should look at so that "inherit that for specific types of data like animals" could be possible? What/where should I look/search to accomplish your suggestion? Regards, Márcio -- PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php