Index: trunk/ippToPsps/jython/mysql.py
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--- trunk/ippToPsps/jython/mysql.py	(revision 33779)
+++ trunk/ippToPsps/jython/mysql.py	(revision 33780)
@@ -90,4 +90,25 @@
 
     '''
+    Checks whether this table exists
+    '''
+    def tableExists(self, tableName):
+
+        sql = "SELECT COUNT(*) \
+               FROM information_schema.tables \
+               WHERE table_schema = '" + self.dbName + "' \
+               AND table_name = '" + tableName + "'"
+
+        try:
+            rs = self.executeQuery(sql)
+            rs.first()
+            if rs.getInt(1) > 0: return True
+            else: return False
+        except:
+            self.logger.errorPair("Could not check if table exists", sql)
+            pass
+
+        return False
+
+    '''
     Checks whether there are any other connections to this database
     '''
@@ -157,4 +178,10 @@
         try: self.execute(sql)
         except: return
+
+    '''
+    Drops a list of tables
+    '''
+    def dropTables(self, tables):
+        for table in tables: self.dropTable(table)
 
     '''