diff --git a/index.js b/index.js
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+exports.Connector = require('./lib/connector');
+exports.SqlConnector = require('./lib/sql');
diff --git a/lib/connector.js b/lib/connector.js
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+module.exports = Connector;
+
+/**
+ * Base class for LooopBack connector. This is more a collection of useful
+ * methods for connectors than a super class
+ * @constructor
+ */
+function Connector(name, settings) {
+  this._models = {};
+  this.name = name;
+  this.settings = settings || {};
+}
+
+/**
+ * Set the relational property to indicate the backend is a relational DB
+ * @type {boolean}
+ */
+Connector.prototype.relational = false;
+
+/**
+ * Get types associated with the connector
+ * @returns {String[]} The types for the connector
+ */
+Connector.prototype.getTypes = function() {
+  return ['db', 'nosql'];
+};
+
+/**
+ * Get the default data type for ID
+ * @returns {Function} The default type for ID
+ */
+Connector.prototype.getDefaultIdType = function() {
+  return String;
+};
+
+/**
+ * Get the metadata for the connector
+ * @returns {Object} The metadata object
+ * @property {String} type The type for the backend
+ * @property {Function} defaultIdType The default id type
+ * @property {Boolean} [isRelational] If the connector represents a relational database
+ * @property {Object} schemaForSettings The schema for settings object
+ */
+Connector.prototype.getMedadata = function () {
+  if (!this._metadata) {
+    this._metadata = {
+      types: this.getTypes(),
+      defaultIdType: this.getDefaultIdType(),
+      isRelational: this.isRelational || (this.getTypes().indexOf('rdbms') !== -1),
+      schemaForSettings: {}
+    };
+  }
+  return this._metadata;
+};
+
+/**
+ * Execute a command with given parameters
+ * @param {String} command The command such as SQL
+ * @param {Object[]} [params] An array of parameters
+ * @param {Function} [callback] The callback function
+ */
+Connector.prototype.execute = function (command, params, callback) {
+  /*jshint unused:false */
+  throw new Error('query method should be declared in connector');
+};
+
+/**
+ * Look up the data source by model name
+ * @param {String} model The model name
+ * @returns {DataSource} The data source
+ */
+Connector.prototype.getDataSource = function (model) {
+  var m = this._models[model];
+  if (!m) {
+    console.trace('Model not found: ' + model);
+  }
+  return m && m.model.dataSource;
+};
+
+/**
+ * Get the id property name
+ * @param {String} model The model name
+ * @returns {String} The id property name
+ */
+Connector.prototype.idName = function (model) {
+  return this.getDataSource(model).idName(model);
+};
+
+/**
+ * Get the id property names
+ * @param {String} model The model name
+ * @returns {[String]} The id property names
+ */
+Connector.prototype.idNames = function (model) {
+  return this.getDataSource(model).idNames(model);
+};
+
+/**
+ * Get the id index (sequence number, starting from 1)
+ * @param {String} model The model name
+ * @param {String} prop The property name
+ * @returns {Number} The id index, undefined if the property is not part
+ *   of the primary key
+ */
+Connector.prototype.id = function (model, prop) {
+  var p = this._models[model].properties[prop];
+  if (!p) {
+    console.trace('Property not found: ' + model + '.' + prop);
+  }
+  return p.id;
+};
+
+/**
+ * Hook to be called by DataSource for defining a model
+ * @param {Object} modelDefinition The model definition
+ */
+Connector.prototype.define = function (modelDefinition) {
+  if (!modelDefinition.settings) {
+    modelDefinition.settings = {};
+  }
+  this._models[modelDefinition.model.modelName] = modelDefinition;
+};
+
+/**
+ * Hook to be called by DataSource for defining a model property
+ * @param {String} model The model name
+ * @param {String} propertyName The property name
+ * @param {Object} propertyDefinition The object for property metadata
+ */
+Connector.prototype.defineProperty = function (model, propertyName, propertyDefinition) {
+  this._models[model].properties[propertyName] = propertyDefinition;
+};
+
+/**
+ * Disconnect from the connector
+ */
+Connector.prototype.disconnect = function disconnect(cb) {
+  // NO-OP
+  if (cb) process.nextTick(cb);
+};
+
+/**
+ * Get the id value for the given model
+ * @param {String} model The model name
+ * @param {Object} data The model instance data
+ * @returns {*} The id value
+ *
+ */
+Connector.prototype.getIdValue = function (model, data) {
+  return data && data[this.idName(model)];
+};
+
+/**
+ * Set the id value for the given model
+ * @param {String} model The model name
+ * @param {Object} data The model instance data
+ * @param {*} value The id value
+ *
+ */
+Connector.prototype.setIdValue = function (model, data, value) {
+  if (data) {
+    data[this.idName(model)] = value;
+  }
+};
+
+Connector.prototype.getType = function () {
+  return this.type;
+};
+
+
+
+
diff --git a/lib/sql.js b/lib/sql.js
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+var util = require('util');
+var async = require('async');
+var assert = require('assert');
+var Connector = require('./connector');
+
+module.exports = SqlConnector;
+
+/**
+ * Base class for connectors that are backed by relational databases/SQL
+ * @class
+ */
+function SqlConnector() {
+  Connector.apply(this, [].slice.call(arguments));
+}
+
+util.inherits(SqlConnector, Connector);
+
+/**
+ * Set the relational property to indicate the backend is a relational DB
+ * @type {boolean}
+ */
+SqlConnector.prototype.relational = true;
+
+/**
+ * Get types associated with the connector
+ * Returns {String[]} The types for the connector
+ */
+SqlConnector.prototype.getTypes = function() {
+  return ['db', 'rdbms', 'sql'];
+};
+
+/*!
+ * Get the default data type for ID
+ * Returns {Function}
+ */
+SqlConnector.prototype.getDefaultIdType = function() {
+  return Number;
+};
+
+SqlConnector.prototype.query = function () {
+  throw new Error('query method should be declared in connector');
+};
+
+SqlConnector.prototype.command = function (sql, params, callback) {
+  return this.query(sql, params, callback);
+};
+
+SqlConnector.prototype.queryOne = function (sql, callback) {
+  return this.query(sql, function (err, data) {
+    if (err) {
+      return callback(err);
+    }
+    callback(err, data && data[0]);
+  });
+};
+
+/**
+ * Get the table name for a given model.
+ * Returns the table name (String).
+ * @param {String} model The model name
+ */
+SqlConnector.prototype.table = function (model) {
+  var name = this.getDataSource(model).tableName(model);
+  var dbName = this.dbName;
+  if (typeof dbName === 'function') {
+    name = dbName(name);
+  }
+  return name;
+};
+
+/**
+ * Get the column name for given model property
+ * @param {String} model The model name
+ * @param {String} property The property name
+ * @returns {String} The column name
+ */
+SqlConnector.prototype.column = function (model, property) {
+  var name = this.getDataSource(model).columnName(model, property);
+  var dbName = this.dbName;
+  if (typeof dbName === 'function') {
+    name = dbName(name);
+  }
+  return name;
+};
+
+/**
+ * Get the column name for given model property
+ * @param {String} model The model name
+ * @param {String} property The property name
+ * @returns {Object} The column metadata
+ */
+SqlConnector.prototype.columnMetadata = function (model, property) {
+  return this.getDataSource(model).columnMetadata(model, property);
+};
+
+/**
+ * Get the corresponding property name for a given column name
+ * @param {String} model The model name
+ * @param {String} column The column name
+ * @returns {String} The property name for a given column
+ */
+SqlConnector.prototype.propertyName = function (model, column) {
+  var props = this._models[model].properties;
+  for (var p in props) {
+    if (this.column(model, p) === column) {
+      return p;
+    }
+  }
+  return null;
+};
+
+/**
+ * Get the id column name
+ * @param {String} model The model name
+ * @returns {String} The column name
+ */
+SqlConnector.prototype.idColumn = function (model) {
+  var name = this.getDataSource(model).idColumnName(model);
+  var dbName = this.dbName;
+  if (typeof dbName === 'function') {
+    name = dbName(name);
+  }
+  return name;
+};
+
+/**
+ * Get the escaped id column name
+ * @param {String} model The model name
+ * @returns {String} the escaped id column name
+ */
+SqlConnector.prototype.idColumnEscaped = function (model) {
+  return this.escapeName(this.getDataSource(model).idColumnName(model));
+};
+
+/**
+ * Escape the name for the underlying database
+ * @param {String} name The name
+ */
+SqlConnector.prototype.escapeName = function (name) {
+  /*jshint unused:false */
+  throw new Error('escapeName method should be declared in connector');
+};
+
+/**
+ * Get the escaped table name
+ * @param {String} model The model name
+ * @returns {String} the escaped table name
+ */
+SqlConnector.prototype.tableEscaped = function (model) {
+  return this.escapeName(this.table(model));
+};
+
+/**
+ * Get the escaped column name for a given model property
+ * @param {String} model The model name
+ * @param {String} property The property name
+ * @returns {String} The escaped column name
+ */
+SqlConnector.prototype.columnEscaped = function (model, property) {
+  return this.escapeName(this.column(model, property));
+};
+
+function isIdValuePresent(idValue, callback, returningNull) {
+  try {
+    assert(idValue !== null && idValue !== undefined, 'id value is required');
+    return true;
+  } catch (err) {
+    process.nextTick(function () {
+      if(callback) callback(returningNull ? null: err);
+    });
+    return false;
+  }
+}
+/**
+ * Save the model instance into the backend store
+ * @param {String} model The model name
+ * @param {Object} data The model instance data
+ * @param {Function} callback The callback function
+ */
+SqlConnector.prototype.save = function (model, data, callback) {
+  var idName = this.getDataSource(model).idName(model);
+  var idValue = data[idName];
+
+  if (!isIdValuePresent(idValue, callback)) {
+    return;
+  }
+
+  idValue = this._escapeIdValue(model, idValue);
+  var sql = 'UPDATE ' + this.tableEscaped(model) + ' SET ' +
+    this.toFields(model, data) +
+    ' WHERE ' + this.idColumnEscaped(model) + ' = ' + idValue;
+
+  this.query(sql, function (err, result) {
+    if (callback) callback(err, result);
+  });
+};
+
+/**
+ * Check if a model instance exists for the given id value
+ * @param {String} model The model name
+ * @param {*} id The id value
+ * @param {Function} callback The callback function
+ */
+SqlConnector.prototype.exists = function (model, id, callback) {
+  if (!isIdValuePresent(id, callback, true)) {
+    return;
+  }
+  var sql = 'SELECT 1 FROM ' +
+    this.tableEscaped(model) + ' WHERE ' +
+      this.idColumnEscaped(model) + ' = ' + this._escapeIdValue(model, id) +
+      ' LIMIT 1';
+
+  this.query(sql, function (err, data) {
+    if (!callback) return;
+    if (err) {
+      callback(err);
+    } else {
+      callback(null, data.length >= 1);
+    }
+  });
+};
+
+/**
+ * Find a model instance by id
+ * @param {String} model The model name
+ * @param {*} id The id value
+ * @param {Function} callback The callback function
+ */
+SqlConnector.prototype.find = function find(model, id, callback) {
+  if (!isIdValuePresent(id, callback, true)) {
+    return;
+  }
+  var self = this;
+  var idQuery = this.idColumnEscaped(model) + ' = ' + this._escapeIdValue(model, id);
+  var sql = 'SELECT * FROM ' +
+    this.tableEscaped(model) + ' WHERE ' + idQuery + ' LIMIT 1';
+
+  this.query(sql, function (err, data) {
+    var result =  (data && data.length >= 1) ? data[0] : null;
+    if (callback) callback(err, self.fromDatabase(model, result));
+  });
+};
+
+/**
+ * Delete a model instance by id value
+ * @param {String} model The model name
+ * @param {*} id The id value
+ * @param {Function} callback The callback function
+ */
+SqlConnector.prototype.delete =
+SqlConnector.prototype.destroy = function destroy(model, id, callback) {
+  if (!isIdValuePresent(id, callback, true)) {
+    return;
+  }
+  var sql = 'DELETE FROM ' + this.tableEscaped(model) + ' WHERE ' +
+    this.idColumnEscaped(model) + ' = ' + this._escapeIdValue(model, id);
+
+  this.command(sql, function (err, result) {
+    if (callback) callback(err, result);
+  });
+};
+
+SqlConnector.prototype._escapeIdValue = function(model, idValue) {
+  var idProp = this.getDataSource(model).idProperty(model);
+  if(typeof this.toDatabase === 'function') {
+    return this.toDatabase(idProp, idValue);
+  } else {
+    if(idProp.type === Number) {
+      return idValue;
+    } else {
+      return '\'' + idValue + '\'';
+    }
+  }
+};
+
+/**
+ * Delete all model instances
+ *
+ * @param {String} model The model name
+ * @param {Function} callback The callback function
+ */
+SqlConnector.prototype.deleteAll =
+SqlConnector.prototype.destroyAll = function destroyAll(model, callback) {
+  this.command('DELETE FROM ' + this.tableEscaped(model), function (err, result) {
+    if (callback) callback(err, result);
+  });
+};
+
+/**
+ * Count all model instances by the where filter
+ *
+ * @param {String} model The model name
+ * @param {Function} callback The callback function
+ * @param {Object} where The where clause
+ */
+SqlConnector.prototype.count = function count(model, callback, where) {
+  var self = this;
+  var props = this._models[model].properties;
+
+  this.queryOne('SELECT count(*) as cnt FROM ' +
+    this.tableEscaped(model) + ' ' + buildWhere(where), function (err, res) {
+    if (err) {
+      return callback(err);
+    }
+    callback(err, res && res.cnt);
+  });
+
+  function buildWhere(conds) {
+    var cs = [];
+    Object.keys(conds || {}).forEach(function (key) {
+      var keyEscaped = self.columnEscaped(model, key);
+      if (conds[key] === null) {
+        cs.push(keyEscaped + ' IS NULL');
+      } else {
+        cs.push(keyEscaped + ' = ' + self.toDatabase(props[key], conds[key]));
+      }
+    });
+    return cs.length ? ' WHERE ' + cs.join(' AND ') : '';
+  }
+};
+
+/**
+ * Update attributes for a given model instance
+ * @param {String} model The model name
+ * @param {*} id The id value
+ * @param {Object} data The model data instance containing all properties to be updated
+ * @param {Function} cb The callback function
+ */
+SqlConnector.prototype.updateAttributes = function updateAttrs(model, id, data, cb) {
+  if (!isIdValuePresent(id, cb)) {
+    return;
+  }
+  var idName = this.getDataSource(model).idName(model);
+  data[idName] = id;
+  this.save(model, data, cb);
+};
+
+/**
+ * Disconnect from the connector
+ */
+SqlConnector.prototype.disconnect = function disconnect() {
+  // No operation
+};
+
+/**
+ * Recreate the tables for the given models
+ * @param {[String]|String} [models] A model name or an array of model names,
+ * if not present, apply to all models defined in the connector
+ * @param {Function} [cb] The callback function
+ */
+SqlConnector.prototype.automigrate = function (models, cb) {
+  var self = this;
+
+  if ((!cb) && ('function' === typeof models)) {
+    cb = models;
+    models = undefined;
+  }
+  // First argument is a model name
+  if ('string' === typeof models) {
+    models = [models];
+  }
+
+  models = models || Object.keys(self._models);
+  async.each(models, function (model, callback) {
+    if (model in self._models) {
+      self.dropTable(model, function (err) {
+        if (err) {
+          // TODO(bajtos) should we abort here and call cb(err)?
+          // The original code in juggler ignored the error completely
+          console.error(err);
+        }
+        self.createTable(model, function (err, result) {
+          if (err) {
+            console.error(err);
+          }
+          callback(err, result);
+        });
+      });
+    }
+  }, cb);
+};
+
+/**
+ * Drop the table for the given model from the database
+ * @param {String} model The model name
+ * @param {Function} [cb] The callback function
+ */
+SqlConnector.prototype.dropTable = function (model, cb) {
+  this.command('DROP TABLE IF EXISTS ' + this.tableEscaped(model), cb);
+};
+
+/**
+ * Create the table for the given model
+ * @param {String} model The model name
+ * @param {Function} [cb] The callback function
+ */
+
+SqlConnector.prototype.createTable = function (model, cb) {
+  this.command('CREATE TABLE ' + this.tableEscaped(model) +
+    ' (\n  ' + this.propertiesSQL(model) + '\n)', cb);
+};
+
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
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--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -18,5 +18,8 @@
   "license": {
     "name": "Dual MIT/StrongLoop",
     "url": "https://github.com/strongloop/loopback-connector/blob/master/LICENSE"
+  },
+  "dependencies": {
+    "async": "^0.9.0"
   }
 }