the Rose::DB manpage is a wrapper and abstraction layer for the DBI
manpage-related functionality. A the Rose::DB manpage object "has a" the
DBI manpage object; it is not a subclass of the DBI manpage.

Please see the Rose::DB::Tutorial (perldoc Rose::DB::Tutorial) for an
example usage scenario that reflects "best practices" for this module.

*Tip:* Are you looking for an object-relational mapper (ORM)? If so, please
see the the Rose::DB::Object manpage module. the Rose::DB::Object manpage
is an ORM that uses this module to manage its database connections. the
Rose::DB manpage alone is simply a data source abstraction layer; it is not
an ORM.