component connection management

lib/Doctrine/Manager.php

@@ -36,6 +36,10 @@ class Doctrine_Manager extends Doctrine_Configurable implements Countable, Itera
      * @var array $connections      an array containing all the opened connections
      */
     private $connections   = array();
+    /**
+     * @var array $bound            an array containing all components that have a bound connection
+     */
+    private $bound          = array();
     /**
      * @var integer $index          the incremented index
      */
@@ -226,7 +230,19 @@ class Doctrine_Manager extends Doctrine_Configurable implements Countable, Itera
      * @return boolean
      */
     public function bindComponent($componentName, $connectionName) {
+        $this->bound[$componentName] = $connectionName;
+    }
+    /**
+     * getConnectionForComponent
+     *
+     * @param string $componentName
+     * @return Doctrine_Connection
+     */
+    public function getConnectionForComponent($componentName = null) {
+        if(isset($this->bound[$componentName]))
+            return $this->getConnection($this->bound[$componentName]);
 
+        return $this->getCurrentConnection();
     }  
     /**
      * closes the connection