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+---
+features:
+  - |
+    Added new Oslo::Dbconn data type that can be used to validate
+    a database connection pattern.
diff --git a/types/dbconn.pp b/types/dbconn.pp
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+type Oslo::Dbconn = Pattern[/^(sqlite|mysql(\+pymysql)?|postgresql(\+psycopg2)?|mongodb):\/\/(\S+:\S+@\S+\/\S+)?/]