@classmethod
def set_connection_params(cls, db_name, **params):
    """Configures future uses of the given name with a set of connection
        parameters.

        :param db_name: A unique, memorable name to reference the database by.
        :type db_name: str
        :param params: The database connection parameters, as you would pass in
                       to the ``.connect()`` function of the database.
        :type params: Keyword arguments

        """
    cls._connection_params[db_name] = params
