# File activerecord/lib/active_record/connection_adapters/connection_specification.rb, line 179
def spec(config)
spec = resolve(config).symbolize_keys
raise(AdapterNotSpecified, "database configuration does not specify adapter") unless spec.key?(:adapter)
path_to_adapter = "active_record/connection_adapters/#{spec[:adapter]}_adapter"
begin
require path_to_adapter
rescue Gem::LoadError => e
raise Gem::LoadError, "Specified '#{spec[:adapter]}' for database adapter, but the gem is not loaded. Add `gem '#{e.name}'` to your Gemfile (and ensure its version is at the minimum required by ActiveRecord)."
rescue LoadError => e
raise LoadError, "Could not load '#{path_to_adapter}'. Make sure that the adapter in config/database.yml is valid. If you use an adapter other than 'mysql2', 'postgresql' or 'sqlite3' add the necessary adapter gem to the Gemfile.", e.backtrace
end
adapter_method = "#{spec[:adapter]}_connection"
unless ActiveRecord::Base.respond_to?(adapter_method)
raise AdapterNotFound, "database configuration specifies nonexistent #{spec.config[:adapter]} adapter"
end
ConnectionSpecification.new(spec.delete(:name) || "primary", spec, adapter_method)
end