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+<?php
+
+declare(strict_types = On);
+
+/**
+ * Holds the credentials for connecting to the database
+ */
+class Cred
+{
+    /** @var string $host The destination host that holds the database. */
+    private $host;
+    /** @var string $port The destination port for the database on the host. */
+    private $port;
+    /** @var string $dbname The name of the database of which to connect. */
+    private $dbname;
+    /** @var string $login The username for accessing the database.
+     *
+     * It is recommended to change the login to a more restrictive account once
+     * the tables have been created (e.g. an account that can only insert,
+     * select, and update on that specific database).
+     */
+    private $login;
+    /** @var string $password The password to the account for access.  */
+    private $password;
+
+    /**
+     * Sets the values of the credentials.
+     *
+     * @return Cred
+     */
+    public function __construct ()
+    {
+        $host     = 'localhost';
+        $port     = '5432';
+        $dbname   = 'ao';
+        $login    = 'r_access';
+        $password = 'secret';
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Destructor ensures clean wipe of credentials from existing.
+     *
+     * @return void
+     */
+    public function __destruct ()
+    {
+        $host     = '';
+        $port     = '';
+        $dbname   = '';
+        $login    = '';
+        $password = '';
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Returns the value of the host of the database.
+     *
+     * @return string $host
+     */
+    public function getHost ()
+    {
+        return $host;
+    }
+    /**
+     * Returns the value of the port of the host of which to connect.
+     *
+     * @return string $port
+     */
+    public function getPort ()
+    {
+        return $port;
+    }
+    /**
+     * Returns the value of the name of the database of which to connect.
+     *
+     * @return string $dbname
+     */
+    public function getDBName () 
+    {
+        return $dbname;
+    }
+    /**
+     * Returns the value of the username of the account of the database.
+     *
+     * @return string $login
+     */
+    public function getLogin () 
+    {
+        return $login;
+    }
+    /**
+     * Returns the value of the password of the account of the database.
+     *
+     * @return string password
+     */
+    public function getPassword ()
+    {
+        return $password;
+    }
+}
+
+// destroy as quickly as possible
+$cred = new Cred();
+