/// <summary>
    /// Assigns a new server driver to the connection object
    /// </summary>
    /// <param name="groupName">Group name</param>
    /// <param name="master">True if the server connection to assign must be a master</param>
    /// <param name="connection">MySqlConnection object where the new driver will be assigned</param>
    internal static void GetNewConnection(string groupName, bool master, MySqlConnection connection)
    {
      do
      {
        lock (thisLock)
        {
          if (!IsReplicationGroup(groupName)) return;

          ReplicationServerGroup group = GetGroup(groupName);
          ReplicationServer server = group.GetServer(master, connection.Settings);

          if (server == null)
            throw new MySqlException("Properties.Resources.Replication_NoAvailableServer");

          try
          {
            bool isNewServer = false;
            if (connection.driver == null || !connection.driver.IsOpen)
            {
              isNewServer = true;
            }
            else
            { 
              MySqlConnectionStringBuilder msb = new MySqlConnectionStringBuilder(server.ConnectionString);
              if (!msb.Equals(connection.driver.Settings))
              {
                isNewServer = true;
              }
            }
            if (isNewServer)
            {
              Driver driver = Driver.Create(new MySqlConnectionStringBuilder(server.ConnectionString));
              connection.driver = driver;
            }
            return;
          }
          catch (MySqlException ex)
          {
            connection.driver = null;
            server.IsAvailable = false;
            MySqlTrace.LogError(ex.Number, ex.ToString());
            if (ex.Number == 1042)
            {
              // retry to open a failed connection and update its status
              group.HandleFailover(server, ex);
            }
            else
              throw;
          }
        }
      } while (true);
    }