function supportedPlatform($platform = NULL)
{
$regex = '/^(\\w*\\|)*' . $this->db->databaseType . '(\\|\\w*)*$/';
if (!isset($platform) or preg_match($regex, $platform)) {
logMsg("Platform {$platform} is supported");
return TRUE;
} else {
logMsg("Platform {$platform} is NOT supported");
return FALSE;
}
}