CodeIgniter: Synchronize Database Timezone

MY_Loader.php

<?php
defined('BASEPATH') OR exit('No direct script access allowed');

class MY_Loader extends CI_Loader {
	
	/**
	 * Database Loader [modified to synchronize mysql database timezone]
	 * @author Sujeet <sujeetkv90@gmail.com>
	 *
	 * @param	mixed	$params		Database configuration options
	 * @param	bool	$return 	Whether to return the database object
	 * @param	bool	$query_builder	Whether to enable Query Builder
	 *					(overrides the configuration setting)
	 *
	 * @return	object|bool	Database object if $return is set to TRUE,
	 *					FALSE on failure, CI_Loader instance in any other case
	 */
	public function database($params = '', $return = FALSE, $query_builder = NULL)
	{
		if ($return === TRUE)
		{
			$db =& parent::database($params, $return, $query_builder);
			
			if (in_array($db->platform(), array('mysql', 'mysqli')))
			{
				$db->query("SET time_zone = '".date('P')."'");
			}
			
			return $db;
		}
		
		if (parent::database($params, $return, $query_builder))
		{
			$CI =& get_instance();
			
			if (in_array($CI->db->platform(), array('mysql', 'mysqli')))
			{
				$CI->db->query("SET time_zone = '".date('P')."'");
			}
			
			return $this;
		}
		else
		{
			return FALSE;
		}
	}
	
}

/* End of file MY_Loader.php */
/* Location: ./application/core/MY_Loader.php */