class ConnectionManagerFactory
{
	// read the .manager files and return a list of available 
	// connection managers names (as defined in the .manager file)
	string[] GetAvailableConnectionManagers ();
	// create a connection manager object by name, using the values
	// defined in the .manager file
	ConnectionManager CreateConnectionManager (string name);

	// TODO add more functions here as needed (default parameters, ...)
}