# File lib/og.rb, line 259
        def connect(deserialize = nil, &block)
                result = nil
                
                begin
                        conn = get_connection()
                        conn.deserialize = deserialize unless deserialize.nil?
                        
                        result = yield(conn)
                        
                        conn.deserialize = true
                ensure
                        put_connection()
                end

                return result
        end