diff --git a/dependency-check-core/src/main/java/org/owasp/dependencycheck/data/nvdcve/ConnectionFactory.java b/dependency-check-core/src/main/java/org/owasp/dependencycheck/data/nvdcve/ConnectionFactory.java
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+/*
+ * This file is part of dependency-check-core.
+ *
+ * Dependency-check-core is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify it
+ * under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by the Free
+ * Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or (at your option) any
+ * later version.
+ *
+ * Dependency-check-core is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
+ * WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or
+ * FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the GNU General Public License for more
+ * details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License along with
+ * dependency-check-core. If not, see http://www.gnu.org/licenses/.
+ *
+ * Copyright (c) 2014 Jeremy Long. All Rights Reserved.
+ */
+package org.owasp.dependencycheck.data.nvdcve;
+
+import java.sql.Connection;
+
+/**
+ * When implementing this, use code from the following to load the driver.
+ * http://stackoverflow.com/questions/5674637/loading-jdbc-driver-at-runtime
+ *
+ *
+ * @author Jeremy Long (jeremy.long@owasp.org)
+ */
+public final class ConnectionFactory {
+
+    /**
+     * Private constructor for this factory class; no instance is ever needed.
+     */
+    private ConnectionFactory() {
+    }
+
+    public static Connection getConnection() {
+        return null;
+    }
+}
diff --git a/dependency-check-core/src/main/java/org/owasp/dependencycheck/data/nvdcve/DriverClassLoader.java b/dependency-check-core/src/main/java/org/owasp/dependencycheck/data/nvdcve/DriverClassLoader.java
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+/*
+ * To change this template, choose Tools | Templates
+ * and open the template in the editor.
+ */
+package org.owasp.dependencycheck.data.nvdcve;
+
+import java.io.File;
+import java.net.URL;
+import java.net.URLClassLoader;
+
+/**
+ *
+ * @author Jeremy Long (jeremy.long@owasp.org)
+ */
+public class DriverClassLoader extends URLClassLoader {
+
+    /**
+     * Constructs a new DriverClassLoader that performs a deep copy of the URLs
+     * in the provided class loader.
+     *
+     */
+    public DriverClassLoader(File pathToDriver, ClassLoader parent) {
+        File driverFolder = new File("driver");
+        File[] files = driverFolder.listFiles();
+        for (File file : files) {
+            try {
+                loader.addURL(file.toURI().toURL());
+            } catch (MalformedURLException e) {
+            }
+        }
+
+        super(urls, parent);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Add additional URLs to the class loader.
+     *
+     * @param url the URL to add to the class loader
+     */
+    @Override
+    public void addURL(URL url) {
+        super.addURL(url);
+    }
+}