def initialise(sortProject=None,
dbHost=None, dbName=None, dbUser=None, dbPass=None,
outputDir=None, outputFilePath=None, charset=None):
"""
Initialise DB connection and read the whole darn anatomy database into
memory.
"""
if dbHost != None:
# Only create connection if connection params provided.
# If not provided then we assume we already have an open
# connection.
DbAccess.initialise(
dbHost = dbHost, dbName = dbName, dbUser = dbUser, dbPass = dbPass,
outputDir = outputDir, outputFilePath = outputFilePath,
charset = charset)
# Read in every table we care about.
# Base tables
Oids.initialise()
Versions.initialise()
Stages.initialise()
Nodes.initialise()
TimedNodes.initialise()
Relationships.initialise(sortProject)
Synonyms.initialise()
Perspectives.initialise()
PerspectiveAmbits.initialise()
# Derived tables
RelationshipsTransitive.initialise()
PartOfs.initialise()
PartOfPerspectives.initialise()
connectTheDots()
return None
