diff --git a/classes/Database.php b/classes/Database.php
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+<?php defined('SYSPATH') or die('No direct access allowed.');
+
+abstract class Database extends lnApp_Database {}
+?>
diff --git a/classes/lnApp/Database.php b/classes/lnApp/Database.php
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+<?php defined('SYSPATH') or die('No direct access allowed.');
+
+/**
+ * This class overrides Kohana's Database
+ *
+ * This file contains enhancements for Kohana, that should be considered upstream and maybe havent been yet.
+ *
+ * @package    lnApp
+ * @category   Modifications
+ * @author     Deon George
+ * @copyright  (c) 2014 Deon George
+ * @license    http://dev.leenooks.net/license.html
+ */
+abstract class lnApp_Database extends Kohana_Database {
+	public function caching() {
+		return $this->_config['caching'];
+	}
+}