def self.factory( type, *params )
	@@Types ||= Hash.new(
		"ssh" => :SSHConnection,
		"socket" => :UnixSockConnection,
		"inetd" => :InetConnection,
		"local" => :LocalConnection,
		"net_ssh" => :NetSSHConnection )

		object = @@Types[type]
		unless object
			raise( ArgumentError, "Supplied connection type \"" + type + "\" is not available." )
		end
		return object.new( *params )
	end