public function close() {
		if ( ! $this->dbh ) {
			return false;
		}

		if ( $this->use_mysqli ) {
			$closed = mysqli_close( $this->dbh );
		} else {
			$closed = mysql_close( $this->dbh );
		}

		if ( $closed ) {
			$this->dbh           = null;
			$this->ready         = false;
			$this->has_connected = false;
		}

		return $closed;
	}