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+<?php
+
+namespace App\Contracts;
+
+interface DatabaseDriverInterface
+{
+    /**
+     * Set the connection parameters and establish a connection.
+     */
+    public function connect(array $config): bool;
+
+    /**
+     * Execute a raw query.
+     */
+    public function query(string $sql, array $bindings = []): array;
+
+    /**
+     * Get the underlying connection instance.
+     */
+    public function getConnection();
+}