@@ -19,10 +19,11 @@
  * ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE
  * POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
  */
 
 #import "SL3Connection.h"
+#import "SL3PreparedStatement.h"
 
 #import "SL3OpenFailedException.h"
 
 @implementation SL3Connection
 + (instancetype)connectionWithPath: (OFString *)path
@@ -67,6 +68,13 @@
 {
 	sqlite3_close(_db);
 
 	[super dealloc];
 }
+
+- (SL3PreparedStatement *)prepareStatement: (OFConstantString *)SQL
+{
+	return [[[SL3PreparedStatement alloc]
+	    sl3_initWithConnection: self
+		      SQLStatement: SQL] autorelease];
+}
 @end