import mariadb

pool = None

def createConnectionPool():
    global pool

    pool = mariadb.ConnectionPool(
        user = 'heroes',
        password = 'test123',
        host = '172.16.10.18',
        database = 'heroes',
        pool_name = 'wep-app',
        pool_size = 5
    )

def getConnection():
    global pool
    return pool.get_connection()