def acquireConnection(self):
self._logger.debug("<STR_LIT>")<EOL>self._conn._ping_check()<EOL>connWrap = ConnectionWrapper(dbConn=self._conn,<EOL>cursor=self._conn.cursor(),<EOL>releaser=self._releaseConnection,<EOL>logger=self._logger)<EOL>return connWrap<EOL>
Get a Connection instance.

        Parameters:
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        retval:       A ConnectionWrapper instance. NOTE: Caller
                        is responsible for calling the  ConnectionWrapper
                        instance's release() method or use it in a context manager
                        expression (with ... as:) to release resources.