Index: C:/workspace/c4/java/net/sf/l2j/L2DatabaseFactory.java
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--- C:/workspace/c4/java/net/sf/l2j/L2DatabaseFactory.java	(revision 1689)
+++ C:/workspace/c4/java/net/sf/l2j/L2DatabaseFactory.java	(working copy)
@@ -84,13 +84,13 @@
 			// testing OnCheckin used with IdleConnectionTestPeriod is faster than  testing on checkout
  
 			config.setIdleConnectionTestPeriod(60); // test idle connection every 60 sec
-			config.setMaxIdleTime(60*60); // 0 = idle connections never expire 
+			config.setMaxIdleTime(0); // 0 = idle connections never expire 
 			// *THANKS* to connection testing configured above
 			// but I prefer to disconnect all connections not used
 			// for more than 1 hour  
 
 			// enables statement caching,  there is a "semi-bug" in c3p0 0.9.0 but in 0.9.0.2 and later it's fixed
-			config.setMaxStatements(100);
+			config.setMaxStatementsPerConnection(100);
 
 			config.setBreakAfterAcquireFailure(false);  // never fail if any way possible
 			// setting this to true will make
@@ -174,16 +174,22 @@
 
     // =========================================================
     // Property - Public
-	public static L2DatabaseFactory getInstance() throws SQLException
+	public static L2DatabaseFactory getInstance() //throws SQLException
 	{
 		if (_instance == null)
 		{
-			_instance = new L2DatabaseFactory();
+			try
+			{
+				_instance = new L2DatabaseFactory();
+			} catch (SQLException e)
+			{
+				_log.severe("L2DatabaseFactory: init failed.");
+			}
 		}
 		return _instance;
 	}
 	
-	public Connection getConnection() //throws SQLException
+	public Connection getConnection() 
 	{
 		Connection con=null;
  
@@ -196,10 +202,27 @@
 			{
 				_log.warning("L2DatabaseFactory: getConnection() failed, trying again "+e);
 			}
-		};
+		}
 		return con;
 	}
 	
+	public Connection getConnection(boolean use_transactions)
+	{
+		Connection con=getConnection();
+		
+		if(use_transactions) 
+		{
+			try
+			{
+				con.setAutoCommit(false);
+			} catch (SQLException e)
+			{
+				_log.warning("L2DatabaseFactory: Failed to disable AutoCommit");
+			}
+		}
+		return con;
+	}
+	
 	public int getBusyConnectionCount() throws SQLException
 	{
 	    return ((PooledDataSource) _source).getNumBusyConnectionsDefaultUser();