_dbHandle; } public static function getInstance(): ?Database { if(self::$_dbInstance == null) { self::$_dbInstance = new self(); } return self::$_dbInstance; } private function __construct() { try { $this->_dbHandle = new PDO("sqlite:Databases/ecobuddynew.sqlite"); $this->_dbHandle->setAttribute(PDO::ATTR_ERRMODE, PDO::ERRMODE_WARNING); $this->_dbHandle->setAttribute(PDO::ATTR_EMULATE_PREPARES, false); } catch (PDOException $e) { echo $e->getMessage(); } } public function __destruct() { $this->_dbHandle = null; // destroys the PDO handle when no longer needed } }