gistfile1.scala

case class Person(name: String, email: String)
case class PersonById(id: Int)

class PersonDao(cf: () => Connection) extends Actor {
  lazy val conn = cf()

  override def preRestart(why: Throwable, msg: Option[Any]): Unit = 
    try { conn.close() }
  
  def receive = {
    case Person(n, e) =>
      //call insert function with above connection
      sender ! 1 // mock person ID
    case PersonById(id) =>
      //get person from connection above
      sender ! Person("name", "email") // mock
  }
}