func openDB(dbType string, dbArgs string, logger logrus.FieldLogger) *sqlx.DB {
logger.Infof("db: opening database %s:%s", dbType, dbArgs)
// Error only returns from this if it is an unknown driver.
d, err := sqlx.Connect(dbType, dbArgs)
if err != nil {
panic(fmt.Sprintf("Error connecting to %s database %s: %v", dbType, dbArgs, err))
}
// Actually test that we have a working connection
err = d.Ping()
if err != nil {
panic(fmt.Sprintf("db: error connecting to database: %v", err))
}
return d
}
