% CONNECT Connects to an LTPDA repository and returns the connection object.
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%
% DESCRIPTION: Connects to an LTPDA repository and returns the connection
% object. The provided credentials are stored in a persistent utility, and
% reused when a connection to the same database and server is requested.
%
% If credentials for the requested database and server are not given, and are
% not in the utility, the user is prompted for the missing informations.
% Credentials are set to expire and to be entered again after a time defined
% in the LTPDA user preferences.
%
% CALL:        conn = connect(hostname)
%              conn = connect(hostname, database)
%              conn = connect(hostname, database, username, password)
%
% VERSION:     $Id: connect.m,v 1.13 2011/04/01 08:36:49 hewitson Exp $
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function conn = connect(varargin)

  conn = LTPDADatabaseConnectionManager().connect(varargin{:});
  
end