diff --git a/system/database/DB_driver.php b/system/database/DB_driver.php
index 497f8b9..39db161 100644
--- a/system/database/DB_driver.php
+++ b/system/database/DB_driver.php
@@ -306,6 +306,13 @@
 	protected $_reserved_identifiers	= array('*');
 
 	/**
+	 * Identifier escape character
+	 *
+	 * @var	string
+	 */
+	protected $_escape_char = '"';
+
+	/**
 	 * ESCAPE statement string
 	 *
 	 * @var	string
@@ -320,6 +327,13 @@
 	protected $_like_escape_chr = '!';
 
 	/**
+	 * ORDER BY random keyword
+	 *
+	 * @var	string
+	 */
+	protected $_random_keyword = ' RAND()';
+
+	/**
 	 * COUNT string
 	 *
 	 * @used-by	CI_DB_driver::count_all()
diff --git a/system/database/DB_utility.php b/system/database/DB_utility.php
index 31102c0..f7bef6a 100644
--- a/system/database/DB_utility.php
+++ b/system/database/DB_utility.php
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@
 	 *
 	 * @var	string
 	 */
-	$_list_databases		= FALSE;
+	protected $_list_databases		= FALSE;
 
 	/**
 	 * OPTIMIZE TABLE statement
diff --git a/system/database/drivers/cubrid/cubrid_driver.php b/system/database/drivers/cubrid/cubrid_driver.php
index e820182..48b9042 100644
--- a/system/database/drivers/cubrid/cubrid_driver.php
+++ b/system/database/drivers/cubrid/cubrid_driver.php
@@ -41,18 +41,33 @@
  */
 class CI_DB_cubrid_driver extends CI_DB {
 
+	/**
+	 * Database driver
+	 *
+	 * @var	string
+	 */
 	public $dbdriver = 'cubrid';
 
-	// The character used for escaping - no need in CUBRID
-	protected $_escape_char = '`';
-
-	protected $_random_keyword = ' RAND()'; // database specific random keyword
-
-	// CUBRID-specific properties
+	/**
+	 * Auto-commit flag
+	 *
+	 * @var	bool
+	 */
 	public $auto_commit = TRUE;
 
+	// --------------------------------------------------------------------
+
 	/**
-	 * Constructor
+	 * Identifier escape character
+	 *
+	 * @var	string
+	 */
+	protected $_escape_char = '`';
+
+	// --------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+	/**
+	 * Class constructor
 	 *
 	 * @param	array	$params
 	 * @return	void
@@ -114,7 +129,7 @@
 	 * Except for determining if a persistent connection should be used,
 	 * the rest of the logic is the same for db_connect() and db_pconnect().
 	 *
-	 * @param	bool
+	 * @param	bool	$persistent
 	 * @return	resource
 	 */
 	protected function _cubrid_connect($persistent = FALSE)
@@ -174,7 +189,7 @@
 	/**
 	 * Execute the query
 	 *
-	 * @param	string	an SQL query
+	 * @param	string	$sql	an SQL query
 	 * @return	resource
 	 */
 	protected function _execute($sql)
@@ -187,7 +202,7 @@
 	/**
 	 * Begin Transaction
 	 *
-	 * @param	bool	$test_mode = FALSE
+	 * @param	bool	$test_mode
 	 * @return	bool
 	 */
 	public function trans_begin($test_mode = FALSE)
@@ -266,8 +281,8 @@
 	/**
 	 * Escape String
 	 *
-	 * @param	string
-	 * @param	bool	whether or not the string will be used in a LIKE condition
+	 * @param	string	$str
+	 * @param	bool	$like	Whether or not the string will be used in a LIKE condition
 	 * @return	string
 	 */
 	public function escape_str($str, $like = FALSE)
@@ -333,7 +348,7 @@
 	 *
 	 * Generates a platform-specific query string so that the table names can be fetched
 	 *
-	 * @param	bool
+	 * @param	bool	$prefix_limit
 	 * @return	string
 	 */
 	protected function _list_tables($prefix_limit = FALSE)
@@ -355,7 +370,7 @@
 	 *
 	 * Generates a platform-specific query string so that the column names can be fetched
 	 *
-	 * @param	string	the table name
+	 * @param	string	$table
 	 * @return	string
 	 */
 	protected function _list_columns($table = '')
@@ -370,7 +385,7 @@
 	 *
 	 * Generates a platform-specific query so that the column data can be retrieved
 	 *
-	 * @param	string	the table name
+	 * @param	string	$table
 	 * @return	string
 	 */
 	protected function _field_data($table)
@@ -400,9 +415,9 @@
 	 *
 	 * Generates a platform-specific batch update string from the supplied data
 	 *
-	 * @param	string	the table name
-	 * @param	array	the update data
-	 * @param	string	the where key
+	 * @param	string	$table	Table name
+	 * @param	array	$values	Update data
+	 * @param	string	$index	WHERE key
 	 * @return	string
 	 */
 	protected function _update_batch($table, $values, $index)
diff --git a/system/database/drivers/ibase/ibase_driver.php b/system/database/drivers/ibase/ibase_driver.php
index 3b5d8f4..fc1c28f 100644
--- a/system/database/drivers/ibase/ibase_driver.php
+++ b/system/database/drivers/ibase/ibase_driver.php
@@ -41,15 +41,30 @@
  */
 class CI_DB_ibase_driver extends CI_DB {
 
+	/**
+	 * Database driver
+	 *
+	 * @var	string
+	 */
 	public $dbdriver = 'ibase';
 
-	// The character used to escape with
-	protected $_escape_char = '"';
+	// --------------------------------------------------------------------
 
-	protected $_random_keyword = ' Random()'; // database specific random keyword
+	/**
+	 * ORDER BY random keyword
+	 *
+	 * @var	string
+	 */
+	protected $_random_keyword = ' Random()';
 
-	// Keeps track of the resource for the current transaction
-	protected $trans;
+	/**
+	 * IBase Transaction status flag
+	 *
+	 * @var	resource
+	 */
+	protected $_ibase_trans;
+
+	// --------------------------------------------------------------------
 
 	/**
 	 * Non-persistent database connection
@@ -104,7 +119,7 @@
 	/**
 	 * Execute the query
 	 *
-	 * @param	string	an SQL query
+	 * @param	string	$sql	an SQL query
 	 * @return	resource
 	 */
 	protected function _execute($sql)
@@ -117,7 +132,7 @@
 	/**
 	 * Begin Transaction
 	 *
-	 * @param	bool	$test_mode = FALSE
+	 * @param	bool	$test_mode
 	 * @return	bool
 	 */
 	public function trans_begin($test_mode = FALSE)
@@ -133,7 +148,7 @@
 		// even if the queries produce a successful result.
 		$this->_trans_failure = ($test_mode === TRUE);
 
-		$this->trans = @ibase_trans($this->conn_id);
+		$this->_ibase_trans = @ibase_trans($this->conn_id);
 
 		return TRUE;
 	}
@@ -153,7 +168,7 @@
 			return TRUE;
 		}
 
-		return @ibase_commit($this->trans);
+		return @ibase_commit($this->_ibase_trans);
 	}
 
 	// --------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -171,7 +186,7 @@
 			return TRUE;
 		}
 
-		return @ibase_rollback($this->trans);
+		return @ibase_rollback($this->_ibase_trans);
 	}
 
 	// --------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -179,8 +194,8 @@
 	/**
 	 * Escape String
 	 *
-	 * @param	string
-	 * @param	bool	whether or not the string will be used in a LIKE condition
+	 * @param	string	$str
+	 * @param	bool	$like	Whether or not the string will be used in a LIKE condition
 	 * @return	string
 	 */
 	public function escape_str($str, $like = FALSE)
@@ -240,7 +255,7 @@
 	 *
 	 * Generates a platform-specific query string so that the table names can be fetched
 	 *
-	 * @param	bool
+	 * @param	bool	$prefix_limit
 	 * @return	string
 	 */
 	protected function _list_tables($prefix_limit = FALSE)
@@ -263,7 +278,7 @@
 	 *
 	 * Generates a platform-specific query string so that the column names can be fetched
 	 *
-	 * @param	string	the table name
+	 * @param	string	$table
 	 * @return	string
 	 */
 	protected function _list_columns($table = '')
@@ -278,7 +293,7 @@
 	 *
 	 * Generates a platform-specific query so that the column data can be retrieved
 	 *
-	 * @param	string	the table name
+	 * @param	string	$table
 	 * @return	string
 	 */
 	protected function _field_data($table)
@@ -311,8 +326,8 @@
 	 *
 	 * Generates a platform-specific update string from the supplied data
 	 *
-	 * @param	string	the table name
-	 * @param	array	the update data
+	 * @param	string	$table
+	 * @param	array	$values
 	 * @return	string
 	 */
 	protected function _update($table, $values)
@@ -328,10 +343,10 @@
 	 *
 	 * Generates a platform-specific truncate string from the supplied data
 	 *
-	 * If the database does not support the truncate() command,
+	 * If the database does not support the TRUNCATE statement,
 	 * then this method maps to 'DELETE FROM table'
 	 *
-	 * @param	string	the table name
+	 * @param	string	$table
 	 * @return	string
 	 */
 	protected function _truncate($table)
@@ -346,7 +361,7 @@
 	 *
 	 * Generates a platform-specific delete string from the supplied data
 	 *
-	 * @param	string	the table name
+	 * @param	string	$table
 	 * @return	string
 	 */
 	protected function _delete($table)
@@ -358,11 +373,11 @@
 	// --------------------------------------------------------------------
 
 	/**
-	 * Limit string
+	 * LIMIT
 	 *
 	 * Generates a platform-specific LIMIT clause
 	 *
-	 * @param	string	the sql query string
+	 * @param	string	$sql	SQL Query
 	 * @return	string
 	 */
 	protected function _limit($sql)
diff --git a/system/database/drivers/mssql/mssql_driver.php b/system/database/drivers/mssql/mssql_driver.php
index bd83c54..c74f968 100644
--- a/system/database/drivers/mssql/mssql_driver.php
+++ b/system/database/drivers/mssql/mssql_driver.php
@@ -41,18 +41,36 @@
  */
 class CI_DB_mssql_driver extends CI_DB {
 
+	/**
+	 * Database driver
+	 *
+	 * @var	string
+	 */
 	public $dbdriver = 'mssql';
 
-	// The character used for escaping
-	protected $_escape_char = '"';
-
-	protected $_random_keyword = ' NEWID()';
-
-	// MSSQL-specific properties
-	protected $_quoted_identifier = TRUE;
+	// --------------------------------------------------------------------
 
 	/**
-	 * Constructor
+	 * ORDER BY random keyword
+	 *
+	 * @var	string
+	 */
+	protected $_random_keyword = ' NEWID()';
+
+	/**
+	 * Quoted identifier flag
+	 *
+	 * Whether to use SQL-92 standard quoted identifier
+	 * (double quotes) or brackets for identifier escaping.
+	 *
+	 * @var	bool
+	 */
+	protected $_quoted_identifier = TRUE;
+
+	// --------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+	/**
+	 * Class constructor
 	 *
 	 * Appends the port number to the hostname, if needed.
 	 *
@@ -74,7 +92,7 @@
 	/**
 	 * Non-persistent database connection
 	 *
-	 * @param	bool
+	 * @param	bool	$persistent
 	 * @return	resource
 	 */
 	public function db_connect($persistent = FALSE)
@@ -114,7 +132,7 @@
 	/**
 	 * Select the database
 	 *
-	 * @param	string	database name
+	 * @param	string	$database
 	 * @return	bool
 	 */
 	public function db_select($database = '')
@@ -140,7 +158,7 @@
 	/**
 	 * Execute the query
 	 *
-	 * @param	string	an SQL query
+	 * @param	string	$sql	an SQL query
 	 * @return	mixed	resource if rows are returned, bool otherwise
 	 */
 	protected function _execute($sql)
@@ -153,7 +171,7 @@
 	/**
 	 * Begin Transaction
 	 *
-	 * @param	bool	$test_mode = FALSE
+	 * @param	bool	$test_mode
 	 * @return	bool
 	 */
 	public function trans_begin($test_mode = FALSE)
@@ -213,8 +231,8 @@
 	/**
 	 * Escape String
 	 *
-	 * @param	string
-	 * @param	bool	whether or not the string will be used in a LIKE condition
+	 * @param	string	$str
+	 * @param	bool	$like	Whether or not the string will be used in a LIKE condition
 	 * @return	string
 	 */
 	public function escape_str($str, $like = FALSE)
@@ -296,7 +314,7 @@
 	 *
 	 * Generates a platform-specific query string so that the table names can be fetched
 	 *
-	 * @param	bool
+	 * @param	bool	$prefix_limit
 	 * @return	string
 	 */
 	protected function _list_tables($prefix_limit = FALSE)
@@ -321,7 +339,7 @@
 	 *
 	 * Generates a platform-specific query string so that the column names can be fetched
 	 *
-	 * @param	string	the table name
+	 * @param	string	$table
 	 * @return	string
 	 */
 	protected function _list_columns($table = '')
@@ -336,7 +354,7 @@
 	 *
 	 * Generates a platform-specific query so that the column data can be retrieved
 	 *
-	 * @param	string	the table name
+	 * @param	string	$table
 	 * @return	string
 	 */
 	protected function _field_data($table)
@@ -368,8 +386,8 @@
 	 *
 	 * Generates a platform-specific update string from the supplied data
 	 *
-	 * @param	string	the table name
-	 * @param	array	the update data
+	 * @param	string	$table
+	 * @param	array	$values
 	 * @return	string
 	 */
 	protected function _update($table, $values)
@@ -386,10 +404,10 @@
 	 *
 	 * Generates a platform-specific truncate string from the supplied data
 	 *
-	 * If the database does not support the truncate() command,
+	 * If the database does not support the TRUNCATE statement,
 	 * then this method maps to 'DELETE FROM table'
 	 *
-	 * @param	string	the table name
+	 * @param	string	$table
 	 * @return	string
 	 */
 	protected function _truncate($table)
@@ -404,7 +422,7 @@
 	 *
 	 * Generates a platform-specific delete string from the supplied data
 	 *
-	 * @param	string	the table name
+	 * @param	string	$table
 	 * @return	string
 	 */
 	protected function _delete($table)
@@ -420,11 +438,11 @@
 	// --------------------------------------------------------------------
 
 	/**
-	 * Limit string
+	 * LIMIT
 	 *
 	 * Generates a platform-specific LIMIT clause
 	 *
-	 * @param	string	the sql query string
+	 * @param	string	$sql	SQL Query
 	 * @return	string
 	 */
 	protected function _limit($sql)
diff --git a/system/database/drivers/mysql/mysql_driver.php b/system/database/drivers/mysql/mysql_driver.php
index f0fc4ab..2457e55 100644
--- a/system/database/drivers/mysql/mysql_driver.php
+++ b/system/database/drivers/mysql/mysql_driver.php
@@ -41,25 +41,46 @@
  */
 class CI_DB_mysql_driver extends CI_DB {
 
+	/**
+	 * Database driver
+	 *
+	 * @var	string
+	 */
 	public $dbdriver = 'mysql';
-	public $compress = FALSE;
-
-	// The character used for escaping
-	protected $_escape_char = '`';
-
-	protected $_random_keyword = ' RAND()'; // database specific random keyword
 
 	/**
+	 * Compression flag
+	 *
+	 * @var	bool
+	 */
+	public $compress = FALSE;
+
+	/**
+	 * DELETE hack flag
+	 *
 	 * Whether to use the MySQL "delete hack" which allows the number
 	 * of affected rows to be shown. Uses a preg_replace when enabled,
 	 * adding a bit more processing to all queries.
+	 *
+	 * @var	bool
 	 */
 	public $delete_hack = TRUE;
 
+	// --------------------------------------------------------------------
+
 	/**
-	 * Constructor
+	 * Identifier escape character
 	 *
-	 * @param	array
+	 * @var	string
+	 */
+	protected $_escape_char = '`';
+
+	// --------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+	/**
+	 * Class constructor
+	 *
+	 * @param	array	$params
 	 * @return	void
 	 */
 	public function __construct($params)
@@ -77,7 +98,7 @@
 	/**
 	 * Non-persistent database connection
 	 *
-	 * @param	bool
+	 * @param	bool	$persistent
 	 * @return	resource
 	 */
 	public function db_connect($persistent = FALSE)
@@ -129,7 +150,7 @@
 	/**
 	 * Select the database
 	 *
-	 * @param	string	database name
+	 * @param	string	$database
 	 * @return	bool
 	 */
 	public function db_select($database = '')
@@ -153,7 +174,7 @@
 	/**
 	 * Set client character set
 	 *
-	 * @param	string
+	 * @param	string	$charset
 	 * @return	bool
 	 */
 	protected function _db_set_charset($charset)
@@ -180,7 +201,7 @@
 	/**
 	 * Execute the query
 	 *
-	 * @param	string	an SQL query
+	 * @param	string	$sql	an SQL query
 	 * @return	mixed
 	 */
 	protected function _execute($sql)
@@ -195,7 +216,7 @@
 	 *
 	 * If needed, each database adapter can prep the query string
 	 *
-	 * @param	string	an SQL query
+	 * @param	string	$sql	an SQL query
 	 * @return	string
 	 */
 	protected function _prep_query($sql)
@@ -215,7 +236,7 @@
 	/**
 	 * Begin Transaction
 	 *
-	 * @param	bool	$test_mode = FALSE
+	 * @param	bool	$test_mode
 	 * @return	bool
 	 */
 	public function trans_begin($test_mode = FALSE)
@@ -281,8 +302,8 @@
 	/**
 	 * Escape String
 	 *
-	 * @param	string
-	 * @param	bool	whether or not the string will be used in a LIKE condition
+	 * @param	string	$str
+	 * @param	bool	$like	Whether or not the string will be used in a LIKE condition
 	 * @return	string
 	 */
 	public function escape_str($str, $like = FALSE)
@@ -341,7 +362,7 @@
 	 *
 	 * Generates a platform-specific query string so that the table names can be fetched
 	 *
-	 * @param	bool
+	 * @param	bool	$prefix_limit
 	 * @return	string
 	 */
 	protected function _list_tables($prefix_limit = FALSE)
@@ -363,7 +384,7 @@
 	 *
 	 * Generates a platform-specific query string so that the column names can be fetched
 	 *
-	 * @param	string	the table name
+	 * @param	string	$table
 	 * @return	string
 	 */
 	protected function _list_columns($table = '')
@@ -376,7 +397,7 @@
 	/**
 	 * Returns an object with field data
 	 *
-	 * @param	string	the table name
+	 * @param	string	$table
 	 * @return	object
 	 */
 	public function field_data($table = '')
@@ -427,9 +448,9 @@
 	 *
 	 * Generates a platform-specific batch update string from the supplied data
 	 *
-	 * @param	string	the table name
-	 * @param	array	the update data
-	 * @param	string	the where key
+	 * @param	string	$table	Table name
+	 * @param	array	$values	Update data
+	 * @param	string	$index	WHERE key
 	 * @return	string
 	 */
 	protected function _update_batch($table, $values, $index)
diff --git a/system/database/drivers/mysqli/mysqli_driver.php b/system/database/drivers/mysqli/mysqli_driver.php
index 2e61a23..7d2507b 100644
--- a/system/database/drivers/mysqli/mysqli_driver.php
+++ b/system/database/drivers/mysqli/mysqli_driver.php
@@ -41,25 +41,46 @@
  */
 class CI_DB_mysqli_driver extends CI_DB {
 
+	/**
+	 * Database driver
+	 *
+	 * @var	string
+	 */
 	public $dbdriver = 'mysqli';
-	public $compress = FALSE;
-
-	// The character used for escaping
-	protected $_escape_char = '`';
-
-	protected $_random_keyword = ' RAND()'; // database specific random keyword
 
 	/**
+	 * Compression flag
+	 *
+	 * @var	bool
+	 */
+	public $compress = FALSE;
+
+	/**
+	 * DELETE hack flag
+	 *
 	 * Whether to use the MySQL "delete hack" which allows the number
 	 * of affected rows to be shown. Uses a preg_replace when enabled,
 	 * adding a bit more processing to all queries.
+	 *
+	 * @var	bool
 	 */
 	public $delete_hack = TRUE;
 
+	// --------------------------------------------------------------------
+
 	/**
-	 * Non-persistent database connection
+	 * Identifier escape character
 	 *
-	 * @param	bool
+	 * @var	string
+	 */
+	protected $_escape_char = '`';
+
+	// --------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+	/**
+	 * Database connection
+	 *
+	 * @param	bool	$persistent
 	 * @return	object
 	 * @todo	SSL support
 	 */
@@ -111,7 +132,7 @@
 	/**
 	 * Select the database
 	 *
-	 * @param	string	database name
+	 * @param	string	$database
 	 * @return	bool
 	 */
 	public function db_select($database = '')
@@ -135,7 +156,7 @@
 	/**
 	 * Set client character set
 	 *
-	 * @param	string
+	 * @param	string	$charset
 	 * @return	bool
 	 */
 	protected function _db_set_charset($charset)
@@ -162,7 +183,7 @@
 	/**
 	 * Execute the query
 	 *
-	 * @param	string	an SQL query
+	 * @param	string	$sql	an SQL query
 	 * @return	mixed
 	 */
 	protected function _execute($sql)
@@ -177,7 +198,7 @@
 	 *
 	 * If needed, each database adapter can prep the query string
 	 *
-	 * @param	string	an SQL query
+	 * @param	string	$sql	an SQL query
 	 * @return	string
 	 */
 	protected function _prep_query($sql)
@@ -197,7 +218,7 @@
 	/**
 	 * Begin Transaction
 	 *
-	 * @param	bool	$test_mode = FALSE
+	 * @param	bool	$test_mode
 	 * @return	bool
 	 */
 	public function trans_begin($test_mode = FALSE)
@@ -263,8 +284,8 @@
 	/**
 	 * Escape String
 	 *
-	 * @param	string
-	 * @param	bool	whether or not the string will be used in a LIKE condition
+	 * @param	string	$str
+	 * @param	bool	$like	Whether or not the string will be used in a LIKE condition
 	 * @return	string
 	 */
 	public function escape_str($str, $like = FALSE)
@@ -323,7 +344,7 @@
 	 *
 	 * Generates a platform-specific query string so that the table names can be fetched
 	 *
-	 * @param	bool
+	 * @param	bool	$prefix_limit
 	 * @return	string
 	 */
 	protected function _list_tables($prefix_limit = FALSE)
@@ -345,7 +366,7 @@
 	 *
 	 * Generates a platform-specific query string so that the column names can be fetched
 	 *
-	 * @param	string	the table name
+	 * @param	string	$table
 	 * @return	string
 	 */
 	protected function _list_columns($table = '')
@@ -358,7 +379,7 @@
 	/**
 	 * Returns an object with field data
 	 *
-	 * @param	string	the table name
+	 * @param	string	$table
 	 * @return	object
 	 */
 	public function field_data($table = '')
@@ -417,9 +438,9 @@
 	 *
 	 * Generates a platform-specific batch update string from the supplied data
 	 *
-	 * @param	string	the table name
-	 * @param	array	the update data
-	 * @param	string	the where key
+	 * @param	string	$table	Table name
+	 * @param	array	$values	Update data
+	 * @param	string	$index	WHERE key
 	 * @return	string
 	 */
 	protected function _update_batch($table, $values, $index)
diff --git a/system/database/drivers/oci8/oci8_driver.php b/system/database/drivers/oci8/oci8_driver.php
index b1fd86a..38d2395 100644
--- a/system/database/drivers/oci8/oci8_driver.php
+++ b/system/database/drivers/oci8/oci8_driver.php
@@ -50,34 +50,76 @@
  */
 class CI_DB_oci8_driver extends CI_DB {
 
+	/**
+	 * Database driver
+	 *
+	 * @var	string
+	 */
 	public $dbdriver = 'oci8';
 
-	// The character used for excaping
-	protected $_escape_char = '"';
+	/**
+	 * Statement ID
+	 *
+	 * @var	resource
+	 */
+	public $stmt_id;
 
 	/**
-	 * The syntax to count rows is slightly different across different
-	 * database engines, so this string appears in each driver and is
-	 * used for the count_all() and count_all_results() functions.
+	 * Cursor ID
+	 *
+	 * @var	resource
 	 */
-	protected $_count_string = 'SELECT COUNT(1) AS ';
-	protected $_random_keyword = ' ASC'; // not currently supported
-
-	protected $_reserved_identifiers = array('*', 'rownum');
-
-	// Set "auto commit" by default
-	public $commit_mode = OCI_COMMIT_ON_SUCCESS;
-
-	// need to track statement id and cursor id
-	public $stmt_id;
 	public $curs_id;
 
-	// if we use a limit, we will add a field that will
-	// throw off num_fields later
-	public $limit_used;
+	/**
+	 * Commit mode flag
+	 *
+	 * @var	int
+	 */
+	public $commit_mode = OCI_COMMIT_ON_SUCCESS;
 
 	/**
-	 * Constructor
+	 * Limit used flag
+	 *
+	 * If we use LIMIT, we'll add a field that will
+	 * throw off num_fields later.
+	 *
+	 * @var	bool
+	 */
+	public $limit_used;
+
+	// --------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+	/**
+	 * List of reserved identifiers
+	 *
+	 * Identifiers that must NOT be escaped.
+	 *
+	 * @var	string[]
+	 */
+	protected $_reserved_identifiers = array('*', 'rownum');
+
+	/**
+	 * ORDER BY random keyword
+	 *
+	 * @var	string
+	 */
+	protected $_random_keyword = ' ASC'; // not currently supported
+
+	/**
+	 * COUNT string
+	 *
+	 * @used-by	CI_DB_driver::count_all()
+	 * @used-by	CI_DB_query_builder::count_all_results()
+	 *
+	 * @var	string
+	 */
+	protected $_count_string = 'SELECT COUNT(1) AS ';
+
+	// --------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+	/**
+	 * Class constructor
 	 *
 	 * @param	array	$params
 	 * @return	void
@@ -208,7 +250,7 @@
 	/**
 	 * Execute the query
 	 *
-	 * @param	string	an SQL query
+	 * @param	string	$sql	an SQL query
 	 * @return	resource
 	 */
 	protected function _execute($sql)
@@ -227,7 +269,7 @@
 	/**
 	 * Generate a statement ID
 	 *
-	 * @param	string	an SQL query
+	 * @param	string	$sql	an SQL query
 	 * @return	void
 	 */
 	protected function _set_stmt_id($sql)
@@ -307,7 +349,7 @@
 	/**
 	 * Bind parameters
 	 *
-	 * @param	array
+	 * @param	array	$params
 	 * @return	void
 	 */
 	protected function _bind_params($params)
@@ -336,7 +378,7 @@
 	/**
 	 * Begin Transaction
 	 *
-	 * @param	bool
+	 * @param	bool	$test_mode
 	 * @return	bool
 	 */
 	public function trans_begin($test_mode = FALSE)
@@ -409,8 +451,8 @@
 	/**
 	 * Escape String
 	 *
-	 * @param	string
-	 * @param	bool	whether or not the string will be used in a LIKE condition
+	 * @param	string	$str
+	 * @param	bool	$like	Whether or not the string will be used in a LIKE condition
 	 * @return	string
 	 */
 	public function escape_str($str, $like = FALSE)
@@ -470,7 +512,7 @@
 	 *
 	 * Generates a platform-specific query string so that the table names can be fetched
 	 *
-	 * @param	bool
+	 * @param	bool	$prefix_limit
 	 * @return	string
 	 */
 	protected function _list_tables($prefix_limit = FALSE)
@@ -493,7 +535,7 @@
 	 *
 	 * Generates a platform-specific query string so that the column names can be fetched
 	 *
-	 * @param	string	the table name
+	 * @param	string	$table
 	 * @return	string
 	 */
 	protected function _list_columns($table = '')
@@ -508,7 +550,7 @@
 	 *
 	 * Generates a platform-specific query so that the column data can be retrieved
 	 *
-	 * @param	string	the table name
+	 * @param	string	$table
 	 * @return	string
 	 */
 	protected function _field_data($table)
@@ -554,9 +596,9 @@
 	 *
 	 * Generates a platform-specific insert string from the supplied data
 	 *
-	 * @param	string	the table name
-	 * @param	array	the insert keys
-	 * @param 	array	the insert values
+	 * @param	string	$table	Table name
+	 * @param	array	$keys	INSERT keys
+	 * @param 	array	$values	INSERT values
 	 * @return	string
 	 */
 	protected function _insert_batch($table, $keys, $values)
@@ -579,10 +621,10 @@
 	 *
 	 * Generates a platform-specific truncate string from the supplied data
 	 *
-	 * If the database does not support the truncate() command,
+	 * If the database does not support the TRUNCATE statement,
 	 * then this method maps to 'DELETE FROM table'
 	 *
-	 * @param	string	the table name
+	 * @param	string	$table
 	 * @return	string
 	 */
 	protected function _truncate($table)
@@ -597,7 +639,7 @@
 	 *
 	 * Generates a platform-specific delete string from the supplied data
 	 *
-	 * @param	string	the table name
+	 * @param	string	$table
 	 * @return	string
 	 */
 	protected function _delete($table)
@@ -614,11 +656,11 @@
 	// --------------------------------------------------------------------
 
 	/**
-	 * Limit string
+	 * LIMIT
 	 *
 	 * Generates a platform-specific LIMIT clause
 	 *
-	 * @param	string	the sql query string
+	 * @param	string	$sql	SQL Query
 	 * @return	string
 	 */
 	protected function _limit($sql)
diff --git a/system/database/drivers/odbc/odbc_driver.php b/system/database/drivers/odbc/odbc_driver.php
index 2e890c4..88df615 100644
--- a/system/database/drivers/odbc/odbc_driver.php
+++ b/system/database/drivers/odbc/odbc_driver.php
@@ -41,15 +41,13 @@
  */
 class CI_DB_odbc_driver extends CI_DB {
 
+	/**
+	 * Database driver
+	 *
+	 * @var	string
+	 */
 	public $dbdriver = 'odbc';
 
-	// the character used to excape - not necessary for ODBC
-	protected $_escape_char = '';
-
-	protected $_like_escape_str = " {escape '%s'} ";
-
-	protected $_random_keyword;
-
 	/**
 	 * Database schema
 	 *
@@ -57,8 +55,28 @@
 	 */
 	public $schema = 'public';
 
+	// --------------------------------------------------------------------
+
 	/**
-	 * Constructor
+	 * Identifier escape character
+	 *
+	 * Must be empty for ODBC.
+	 *
+	 * @var	string
+	 */
+	protected $_escape_char = '';
+
+	/**
+	 * ESCAPE statement string
+	 *
+	 * @var	string
+	 */
+	protected $_like_escape_str = " {escape '%s'} ";
+
+	// --------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+	/**
+	 * Class constructor
 	 *
 	 * @param	array	$params
 	 * @return	void
@@ -105,7 +123,7 @@
 	/**
 	 * Execute the query
 	 *
-	 * @param	string	an SQL query
+	 * @param	string	$sql	an SQL query
 	 * @return	resource
 	 */
 	protected function _execute($sql)
@@ -118,7 +136,7 @@
 	/**
 	 * Begin Transaction
 	 *
-	 * @param	bool	$test_mode = FALSE
+	 * @param	bool	$test_mode
 	 * @return	bool
 	 */
 	public function trans_begin($test_mode = FALSE)
@@ -182,8 +200,8 @@
 	/**
 	 * Escape String
 	 *
-	 * @param	string
-	 * @param	bool	whether or not the string will be used in a LIKE condition
+	 * @param	string	$str
+	 * @param	bool	$like	Whether or not the string will be used in a LIKE condition
 	 * @return	string
 	 */
 	public function escape_str($str, $like = FALSE)
@@ -242,7 +260,7 @@
 	 *
 	 * Generates a platform-specific query string so that the table names can be fetched
 	 *
-	 * @param	bool	$prefix_limit = FALSE
+	 * @param	bool	$prefix_limit
 	 * @return	string
 	 */
 	protected function _list_tables($prefix_limit = FALSE)
@@ -265,7 +283,7 @@
 	 *
 	 * Generates a platform-specific query string so that the column names can be fetched
 	 *
-	 * @param	string	the table name
+	 * @param	string	$table
 	 * @return	string
 	 */
 	protected function _list_columns($table = '')
@@ -280,7 +298,7 @@
 	 *
 	 * Generates a platform-specific query so that the column data can be retrieved
 	 *
-	 * @param	string	the table name
+	 * @param	string	$table
 	 * @return	string
 	 */
 	protected function _field_data($table)
@@ -310,8 +328,8 @@
 	 *
 	 * Generates a platform-specific update string from the supplied data
 	 *
-	 * @param	string	the table name
-	 * @param	array	the update data
+	 * @param	string	$table
+	 * @param	array	$values
 	 * @return	string
          */
 	protected function _update($table, $values)
@@ -328,10 +346,10 @@
 	 *
 	 * Generates a platform-specific truncate string from the supplied data
 	 *
-	 * If the database does not support the truncate() command,
+	 * If the database does not support the TRUNCATE statement,
 	 * then this method maps to 'DELETE FROM table'
 	 *
-	 * @param	string	the table name
+	 * @param	string	$table
 	 * @return	string
 	 */
 	protected function _truncate($table)
@@ -346,7 +364,7 @@
 	 *
 	 * Generates a platform-specific delete string from the supplied data
 	 *
-	 * @param	string	the table name
+	 * @param	string	$table
 	 * @return	string
 	 */
 	protected function _delete($table)
diff --git a/system/database/drivers/pdo/pdo_driver.php b/system/database/drivers/pdo/pdo_driver.php
index 5fc3f67..57a3c5c 100644
--- a/system/database/drivers/pdo/pdo_driver.php
+++ b/system/database/drivers/pdo/pdo_driver.php
@@ -41,22 +41,33 @@
  */
 class CI_DB_pdo_driver extends CI_DB {
 
+	/**
+	 * Database driver
+	 *
+	 * @var	string
+	 */
 	public $dbdriver = 'pdo';
 
-	// The character used to escaping
-	protected $_escape_char = '"';
-
-	protected $_random_keyword;
-
+	/**
+	 * Transaction enabled flag
+	 *
+	 * @var	bool
+	 */
 	public $trans_enabled = FALSE;
 
-	// need to track the PDO options
+	/**
+	 * PDO Options
+	 *
+	 * @var	array
+	 */
 	public $options = array();
 
+	// --------------------------------------------------------------------
+
 	/**
-	 * Constructor
+	 * Class constructor
 	 *
-	 * Validates the DSN string and/or detects the subdriver
+	 * Validates the DSN string and/or detects the subdriver.
 	 *
 	 * @param	array	$params
 	 * @return	void
@@ -104,9 +115,9 @@
 	// --------------------------------------------------------------------
 
 	/**
-	 * Non-persistent database connection
+	 * Database connection
 	 *
-	 * @param	bool
+	 * @param	bool	$persistent
 	 * @return	object
 	 */
 	public function db_connect($persistent = FALSE)
@@ -171,7 +182,7 @@
 	/**
 	 * Execute the query
 	 *
-	 * @param	string	an SQL query
+	 * @param	string	$sql	SQL query
 	 * @return	mixed
 	 */
 	protected function _execute($sql)
@@ -184,7 +195,7 @@
 	/**
 	 * Begin Transaction
 	 *
-	 * @param	bool	$test_mode = FALSE
+	 * @param	bool	$test_mode
 	 * @return	bool
 	 */
 	public function trans_begin($test_mode = FALSE)
@@ -244,8 +255,8 @@
 	/**
 	 * Escape String
 	 *
-	 * @param	string
-	 * @param	bool	whether or not the string will be used in a LIKE condition
+	 * @param	string	$str
+	 * @param	bool	$like	Whether or not the string will be used in a LIKE condition
 	 * @return	string
 	 */
 	public function escape_str($str, $like = FALSE)
@@ -297,7 +308,7 @@
 	/**
 	 * Insert ID
 	 *
-	 * @param	string
+	 * @param	string	$name
 	 * @return	int
 	 */
 	public function insert_id($name = NULL)
@@ -312,7 +323,7 @@
 	 *
 	 * Generates a platform-specific query so that the column data can be retrieved
 	 *
-	 * @param	string	the table name
+	 * @param	string	$table
 	 * @return	string
 	 */
 	protected function _field_data($table)
@@ -356,9 +367,9 @@
 	 *
 	 * Generates a platform-specific batch update string from the supplied data
 	 *
-	 * @param	string	the table name
-	 * @param	array	the update data
-	 * @param	string	the where key
+	 * @param	string	$table	Table name
+	 * @param	array	$values	Update data
+	 * @param	string	$index	WHERE key
 	 * @return	string
 	 */
 	protected function _update_batch($table, $values, $index)
@@ -402,10 +413,10 @@
 	 *
 	 * Generates a platform-specific truncate string from the supplied data
 	 *
-	 * If the database does not support the truncate() command,
+	 * If the database does not support the TRUNCATE statement,
 	 * then this method maps to 'DELETE FROM table'
 	 *
-	 * @param	string	the table name
+	 * @param	string	$table
 	 * @return	string
 	 */
 	protected function _truncate($table)
@@ -416,4 +427,4 @@
 }
 
 /* End of file pdo_driver.php */
-/* Location: ./system/database/drivers/pdo/pdo_driver.php */
+/* Location: ./system/database/drivers/pdo/pdo_driver.php */
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/system/database/drivers/pdo/subdrivers/pdo_4d_driver.php b/system/database/drivers/pdo/subdrivers/pdo_4d_driver.php
index 70813c4..6ebd92a 100644
--- a/system/database/drivers/pdo/subdrivers/pdo_4d_driver.php
+++ b/system/database/drivers/pdo/subdrivers/pdo_4d_driver.php
@@ -41,19 +41,28 @@
  */
 class CI_DB_pdo_4d_driver extends CI_DB_pdo_driver {
 
+	/**
+	 * Sub-driver
+	 *
+	 * @var	string
+	 */
 	public $subdriver = '4d';
 
-	// The character used for escaping
+	/**
+	 * Identifier escape character
+	 *
+	 * @var	string[]
+	 */
 	protected $_escape_char = array('[', ']');
 
-	protected $_random_keyword = ' RAND()';
+	// --------------------------------------------------------------------
 
 	/**
-	 * Constructor
+	 * Class constructor
 	 *
 	 * Builds the DSN if not already set.
 	 *
-	 * @param	array
+	 * @param	array	$params
 	 * @return	void
 	 */
 	public function __construct($params)
@@ -81,7 +90,7 @@
 	 *
 	 * Generates a platform-specific query string so that the table names can be fetched
 	 *
-	 * @param	bool
+	 * @param	bool	$prefix_limit
 	 * @return	string
 	 */
 	protected function _list_tables($prefix_limit = FALSE)
@@ -104,7 +113,7 @@
 	 *
 	 * Generates a platform-specific query string so that the column names can be fetched
 	 *
-	 * @param	string	the table name
+	 * @param	string	$table
 	 * @return	string
 	 */
 	protected function _list_columns($table = '')
@@ -120,7 +129,7 @@
 	 *
 	 * Generates a platform-specific query so that the column data can be retrieved
 	 *
-	 * @param	string	the table name
+	 * @param	string	$table
 	 * @return	string
 	 */
 	protected function _field_data($table)
@@ -135,8 +144,8 @@
 	 *
 	 * Generates a platform-specific update string from the supplied data
 	 *
-	 * @param	string	the table name
-	 * @param	array	the update data
+	 * @param	string	$table
+	 * @param	array	$values
 	 * @return	string
          */
 	protected function _update($table, $values)
@@ -153,7 +162,7 @@
 	 *
 	 * Generates a platform-specific delete string from the supplied data
 	 *
-	 * @param	string	the table name
+	 * @param	string	$table
 	 * @return	string
 	 */
 	protected function _delete($table)
@@ -165,11 +174,11 @@
 	// --------------------------------------------------------------------
 
 	/**
-	 * Limit string
+	 * LIMIT
 	 *
 	 * Generates a platform-specific LIMIT clause
 	 *
-	 * @param	string	the sql query string
+	 * @param	string	$sql	SQL Query
 	 * @return	string
 	 */
 	protected function _limit($sql)
diff --git a/system/database/drivers/pdo/subdrivers/pdo_cubrid_driver.php b/system/database/drivers/pdo/subdrivers/pdo_cubrid_driver.php
index f8e4021..4f762b9 100644
--- a/system/database/drivers/pdo/subdrivers/pdo_cubrid_driver.php
+++ b/system/database/drivers/pdo/subdrivers/pdo_cubrid_driver.php
@@ -41,18 +41,28 @@
  */
 class CI_DB_pdo_cubrid_driver extends CI_DB_pdo_driver {
 
+	/**
+	 * Sub-driver
+	 *
+	 * @var	string
+	 */
 	public $subdriver = 'cubrid';
 
+	/**
+	 * Identifier escape character
+	 *
+	 * @var	string
+	 */
 	protected $_escape_char = '`';
 
-	protected $_random_keyword = ' RAND()';
+	// --------------------------------------------------------------------
 
 	/**
-	 * Constructor
+	 * Class constructor
 	 *
 	 * Builds the DSN if not already set.
 	 *
-	 * @param	array
+	 * @param	array	$params
 	 * @return	void
 	 */
 	public function __construct($params)
@@ -76,7 +86,7 @@
 	 *
 	 * Generates a platform-specific query string so that the table names can be fetched
 	 *
-	 * @param	bool
+	 * @param	bool	$prefix_limit
 	 * @return	string
 	 */
 	protected function _list_tables($prefix_limit = FALSE)
@@ -98,7 +108,7 @@
 	 *
 	 * Generates a platform-specific query string so that the column names can be fetched
 	 *
-	 * @param	string	the table name
+	 * @param	string	$table
 	 * @return	string
 	 */
 	protected function _list_columns($table = '')
@@ -113,7 +123,7 @@
 	 *
 	 * Generates a platform-specific query so that the column data can be retrieved
 	 *
-	 * @param	string	the table name
+	 * @param	string	$table
 	 * @return	string
 	 */
 	protected function _field_data($table)
@@ -128,9 +138,9 @@
 	 *
 	 * Generates a platform-specific batch update string from the supplied data
 	 *
-	 * @param	string	the table name
-	 * @param	array	the update data
-	 * @param	string	the where key
+	 * @param	string	$table	Table name
+	 * @param	array	$values	Update data
+	 * @param	string	$index	WHERE key
 	 * @return	string
 	 */
 	protected function _update_batch($table, $values, $index)
@@ -169,10 +179,10 @@
 	 *
 	 * Generates a platform-specific truncate string from the supplied data
 	 *
-	 * If the database does not support the truncate() command,
+	 * If the database does not support the TRUNCATE statement,
 	 * then this method maps to 'DELETE FROM table'
 	 *
-	 * @param	string	the table name
+	 * @param	string	$table
 	 * @return	string
 	 */
 	protected function _truncate($table)
diff --git a/system/database/drivers/pdo/subdrivers/pdo_dblib_driver.php b/system/database/drivers/pdo/subdrivers/pdo_dblib_driver.php
index 0e1482e..6ac32fc 100644
--- a/system/database/drivers/pdo/subdrivers/pdo_dblib_driver.php
+++ b/system/database/drivers/pdo/subdrivers/pdo_dblib_driver.php
@@ -41,18 +41,40 @@
  */
 class CI_DB_pdo_dblib_driver extends CI_DB_pdo_driver {
 
+	/**
+	 * Sub-driver
+	 *
+	 * @var	string
+	 */
 	public $subdriver = 'dblib';
 
-	protected $_random_keyword = ' NEWID()';
-
-	protected $_quoted_identifier;
+	// --------------------------------------------------------------------
 
 	/**
-	 * Constructor
+	 * ORDER BY random keyword
+	 *
+	 * @var	string
+	 */
+	protected $_random_keyword = ' NEWID()';
+
+	/**
+	 * Quoted identifier flag
+	 *
+	 * Whether to use SQL-92 standard quoted identifier
+	 * (double quotes) or brackets for identifier escaping.
+	 *
+	 * @var	bool
+	 */
+	protected $_quoted_identifier;
+
+	// --------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+	/**
+	 * Class constructor
 	 *
 	 * Builds the DSN if not already set.
 	 *
-	 * @param	array
+	 * @param	array	$params
 	 * @return	void
 	 */
 	public function __construct($params)
@@ -86,9 +108,9 @@
 	// --------------------------------------------------------------------
 
 	/**
-	 * Non-persistent database connection
+	 * Database connection
 	 *
-	 * @param	bool
+	 * @param	bool	$persistent
 	 * @return	object
 	 */
 	public function db_connect($persistent = FALSE)
@@ -116,7 +138,7 @@
 	 *
 	 * Generates a platform-specific query string so that the table names can be fetched
 	 *
-	 * @param	bool
+	 * @param	bool	$prefix_limit
 	 * @return	string
 	 */
 	protected function _list_tables($prefix_limit = FALSE)
@@ -141,7 +163,7 @@
 	 *
 	 * Generates a platform-specific query string so that the column names can be fetched
 	 *
-	 * @param	string	the table name
+	 * @param	string	$table
 	 * @return	string
 	 */
 	protected function _list_columns($table = '')
@@ -158,8 +180,8 @@
 	 *
 	 * Generates a platform-specific update string from the supplied data
 	 *
-	 * @param	string	the table name
-	 * @param	array	the update data
+	 * @param	string	$table
+	 * @param	array	$values
 	 * @return	string
          */
 	protected function _update($table, $values)
@@ -176,7 +198,7 @@
 	 *
 	 * Generates a platform-specific delete string from the supplied data
 	 *
-	 * @param	string	the table name
+	 * @param	string	$table
 	 * @return	string
 	 */
 	protected function _delete($table)
@@ -192,11 +214,11 @@
 	// --------------------------------------------------------------------
 
 	/**
-	 * Limit string
+	 * LIMIT
 	 *
 	 * Generates a platform-specific LIMIT clause
 	 *
-	 * @param	string	the sql query string
+	 * @param	string	$sql	SQL Query
 	 * @return	string
 	 */
 	protected function _limit($sql)
diff --git a/system/database/drivers/pdo/subdrivers/pdo_firebird_driver.php b/system/database/drivers/pdo/subdrivers/pdo_firebird_driver.php
index 5185f73..83b9648 100644
--- a/system/database/drivers/pdo/subdrivers/pdo_firebird_driver.php
+++ b/system/database/drivers/pdo/subdrivers/pdo_firebird_driver.php
@@ -41,21 +41,30 @@
  */
 class CI_DB_pdo_firebird_driver extends CI_DB_pdo_driver {
 
+	/**
+	 * Sub-driver
+	 *
+	 * @var	string
+	 */
 	public $subdriver = 'firebird';
 
-	/**
-	 * The syntax to count rows is slightly different across different
-	 * database engines, so this string appears in each driver and is
-	 * used for the count_all() and count_all_results() functions.
-	 */
-	protected $_random_keyword = ' RANDOM()'; // Currently not supported
+	// --------------------------------------------------------------------
 
 	/**
-	 * Constructor
+	 * ORDER BY random keyword
+	 *
+	 * @var	string
+	 */
+	protected $_random_keyword = ' RANDOM()';
+
+	// --------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+	/**
+	 * Class constructor
 	 *
 	 * Builds the DSN if not already set.
 	 *
-	 * @param	array
+	 * @param	array	$params
 	 * @return	void
 	 */
 	public function __construct($params)
@@ -91,7 +100,7 @@
 	 *
 	 * Generates a platform-specific query string so that the table names can be fetched
 	 *
-	 * @param	bool
+	 * @param	bool	$prefix_limit
 	 * @return	string
 	 */
 	protected function _list_tables($prefix_limit = FALSE)
@@ -114,7 +123,7 @@
 	 *
 	 * Generates a platform-specific query string so that the column names can be fetched
 	 *
-	 * @param	string	the table name
+	 * @param	string	$table
 	 * @return	string
 	 */
 	protected function _list_columns($table = '')
@@ -129,7 +138,7 @@
 	 *
 	 * Generates a platform-specific query so that the column data can be retrieved
 	 *
-	 * @param	string	the table name
+	 * @param	string	$table
 	 * @return	string
 	 */
 	protected function _field_data($table)
@@ -144,8 +153,8 @@
 	 *
 	 * Generates a platform-specific update string from the supplied data
 	 *
-	 * @param	string	the table name
-	 * @param	array	the update data
+	 * @param	string	$table
+	 * @param	array	$values
 	 * @return	string
 	 */
 	protected function _update($table, $values)
@@ -161,10 +170,10 @@
 	 *
 	 * Generates a platform-specific truncate string from the supplied data
 	 *
-	 * If the database does not support the truncate() command,
+	 * If the database does not support the TRUNCATE statement,
 	 * then this method maps to 'DELETE FROM table'
 	 *
-	 * @param	string	the table name
+	 * @param	string	$table
 	 * @return	string
          */
 	protected function _truncate($table)
@@ -179,7 +188,7 @@
 	 *
 	 * Generates a platform-specific delete string from the supplied data
 	 *
-	 * @param	string	the table name
+	 * @param	string	$table
 	 * @return	string
 	 */
 	protected function _delete($table)
@@ -191,11 +200,11 @@
 	// --------------------------------------------------------------------
 
 	/**
-	 * Limit string
+	 * LIMIT
 	 *
 	 * Generates a platform-specific LIMIT clause
 	 *
-	 * @param	string	the sql query string
+	 * @param	string	$sql	SQL Query
 	 * @return	string
 	 */
 	protected function _limit($sql)
diff --git a/system/database/drivers/pdo/subdrivers/pdo_ibm_driver.php b/system/database/drivers/pdo/subdrivers/pdo_ibm_driver.php
index e0a4b28..d8dbc50 100644
--- a/system/database/drivers/pdo/subdrivers/pdo_ibm_driver.php
+++ b/system/database/drivers/pdo/subdrivers/pdo_ibm_driver.php
@@ -41,16 +41,21 @@
  */
 class CI_DB_pdo_ibm_driver extends CI_DB_pdo_driver {
 
+	/**
+	 * Sub-driver
+	 *
+	 * @var	string
+	 */
 	public $subdriver = 'ibm';
 
-	protected $_random_keyword = ' RAND()';
+	// --------------------------------------------------------------------
 
 	/**
-	 * Constructor
+	 * Class constructor
 	 *
 	 * Builds the DSN if not already set.
 	 *
-	 * @param	array
+	 * @param	array	$params
 	 * @return	void
 	 */
 	public function __construct($params)
@@ -116,7 +121,7 @@
 	 *
 	 * Generates a platform-specific query string so that the table names can be fetched
 	 *
-	 * @param	bool
+	 * @param	bool	$prefix_limit
 	 * @return	string
 	 */
 	protected function _list_tables($prefix_limit = FALSE)
@@ -139,7 +144,7 @@
 	 *
 	 * Generates a platform-specific query string so that the column names can be fetched
 	 *
-	 * @param	string	the table name
+	 * @param	string	$table
 	 * @return	string
 	 */
 	protected function _list_columns($table = '')
@@ -155,7 +160,7 @@
 	 *
 	 * Generates a platform-specific query so that the column data can be retrieved
 	 *
-	 * @param	string	the table name
+	 * @param	string	$table
 	 * @return	string
 	 */
 	protected function _field_data($table)
@@ -170,8 +175,8 @@
 	 *
 	 * Generates a platform-specific update string from the supplied data
 	 *
-	 * @param	string	the table name
-	 * @param	array	the update data
+	 * @param	string	$table
+	 * @param	array	$values
 	 * @return	string
          */
 	protected function _update($table, $values)
@@ -188,7 +193,7 @@
 	 *
 	 * Generates a platform-specific delete string from the supplied data
 	 *
-	 * @param	string	the table name
+	 * @param	string	$table
 	 * @return	string
 	 */
 	protected function _delete($table)
@@ -200,21 +205,19 @@
 	// --------------------------------------------------------------------
 
 	/**
-	 * Limit string
+	 * LIMIT
 	 *
 	 * Generates a platform-specific LIMIT clause
 	 *
-	 * @param	string	the sql query string
-	 * @param	int	the number of rows to limit the query to
-	 * @param	int	the offset value
+	 * @param	string	$sql	SQL Query
 	 * @return	string
 	 */
-	protected function _limit($sql, $limit, $offset)
+	protected function _limit($sql)
 	{
-		$sql .= ' FETCH FIRST '.($limit + $offset).' ROWS ONLY';
+		$sql .= ' FETCH FIRST '.($this->qb_limit + $this->qb_offset).' ROWS ONLY';
 
-		return ($offset)
-			? 'SELECT * FROM ('.$sql.') WHERE rownum > '.$offset
+		return ($this->qb_offset)
+			? 'SELECT * FROM ('.$sql.') WHERE rownum > '.$this->qb_offset
 			: $sql;
 	}
 
diff --git a/system/database/drivers/pdo/subdrivers/pdo_informix_driver.php b/system/database/drivers/pdo/subdrivers/pdo_informix_driver.php
index 45f30ba..8998670 100644
--- a/system/database/drivers/pdo/subdrivers/pdo_informix_driver.php
+++ b/system/database/drivers/pdo/subdrivers/pdo_informix_driver.php
@@ -41,16 +41,21 @@
  */
 class CI_DB_pdo_informix_driver extends CI_DB_pdo_driver {
 
+	/**
+	 * Sub-driver
+	 *
+	 * @var	string
+	 */
 	public $subdriver = 'informix';
 
-	protected $_random_keyword = ' RAND()';
+	// --------------------------------------------------------------------
 
 	/**
-	 * Constructor
+	 * Class constructor
 	 *
 	 * Builds the DSN if not already set.
 	 *
-	 * @param	array
+	 * @param	array	$params
 	 * @return	void
 	 */
 	public function __construct($params)
@@ -109,7 +114,7 @@
 	 *
 	 * Generates a platform-specific query string so that the table names can be fetched
 	 *
-	 * @param	bool
+	 * @param	bool	$prefix_limit
 	 * @return	string
 	 */
 	protected function _list_tables($prefix_limit = FALSE)
@@ -132,7 +137,7 @@
 	 *
 	 * Generates a platform-specific query string so that the column names can be fetched
 	 *
-	 * @param	string	the table name
+	 * @param	string	$table
 	 * @return	string
 	 */
 	protected function _list_columns($table = '')
@@ -149,7 +154,7 @@
 	 *
 	 * Generates a platform-specific query so that the column data can be retrieved
 	 *
-	 * @param	string	the table name
+	 * @param	string	$table
 	 * @return	string
 	 */
 	protected function _field_data($table)
@@ -164,8 +169,8 @@
 	 *
 	 * Generates a platform-specific update string from the supplied data
 	 *
-	 * @param	string	the table name
-	 * @param	array	the update data
+	 * @param	string	$table
+	 * @param	array	$values
 	 * @return	string
          */
 	protected function _update($table, $values)
@@ -182,10 +187,10 @@
 	 *
 	 * Generates a platform-specific truncate string from the supplied data
 	 *
-	 * If the database does not support the truncate() command,
+	 * If the database does not support the TRUNCATE statement,
 	 * then this method maps to 'DELETE FROM table'
 	 *
-	 * @param	string	the table name
+	 * @param	string	$table
 	 * @return	string
 	 */
 	protected function _truncate($table)
@@ -200,7 +205,7 @@
 	 *
 	 * Generates a platform-specific delete string from the supplied data
 	 *
-	 * @param	string	the table name
+	 * @param	string	$table
 	 * @return	string
 	 */
 	protected function _delete($table)
@@ -212,11 +217,11 @@
 	// --------------------------------------------------------------------
 
 	/**
-	 * Limit string
+	 * LIMIT
 	 *
 	 * Generates a platform-specific LIMIT clause
 	 *
-	 * @param	string	the sql query string
+	 * @param	string	$sql	$SQL Query
 	 * @return	string
 	 */
 	protected function _limit($sql)
diff --git a/system/database/drivers/pdo/subdrivers/pdo_mysql_driver.php b/system/database/drivers/pdo/subdrivers/pdo_mysql_driver.php
index fa8ebfb..2d076f3 100644
--- a/system/database/drivers/pdo/subdrivers/pdo_mysql_driver.php
+++ b/system/database/drivers/pdo/subdrivers/pdo_mysql_driver.php
@@ -41,19 +41,37 @@
  */
 class CI_DB_pdo_mysql_driver extends CI_DB_pdo_driver {
 
+	/**
+	 * Sub-driver
+	 *
+	 * @var	string
+	 */
 	public $subdriver = 'mysql';
-	public $compress = FALSE;
-
-	protected $_escape_char = '`';
-
-	protected $_random_keyword = ' RAND()';
 
 	/**
-	 * Constructor
+	 * Compression flag
+	 *
+	 * @var	bool
+	 */
+	public $compress = FALSE;
+
+	// --------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+	/**
+	 * Identifier escape character
+	 *
+	 * @var	string
+	 */
+	protected $_escape_char = '`';
+
+	// --------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+	/**
+	 * Class constructor
 	 *
 	 * Builds the DSN if not already set.
 	 *
-	 * @param	array
+	 * @param	array	$params
 	 * @return	void
 	 */
 	public function __construct($params)
@@ -77,9 +95,9 @@
 	// --------------------------------------------------------------------
 
 	/**
-	 * Non-persistent database connection
+	 * Database connection
 	 *
-	 * @param	bool
+	 * @param	bool	$persistent
 	 * @return	object
 	 * @todo	SSL support
 	 */
@@ -111,7 +129,7 @@
 	 *
 	 * Generates a platform-specific query string so that the table names can be fetched
 	 *
-	 * @param	bool
+	 * @param	bool	$prefix_limit
 	 * @return	string
 	 */
 	protected function _list_tables($prefix_limit = FALSE)
@@ -133,7 +151,7 @@
 	 *
 	 * Generates a platform-specific query string so that the column names can be fetched
 	 *
-	 * @param	string	the table name
+	 * @param	string	$table
 	 * @return	string
 	 */
 	protected function _list_columns($table = '')
@@ -148,7 +166,7 @@
 	 *
 	 * Generates a platform-specific query so that the column data can be retrieved
 	 *
-	 * @param	string	the table name
+	 * @param	string	$table
 	 * @return	string
 	 */
 	protected function _field_data($table)
@@ -163,9 +181,9 @@
 	 *
 	 * Generates a platform-specific batch update string from the supplied data
 	 *
-	 * @param	string	the table name
-	 * @param	array	the update data
-	 * @param	string	the where key
+	 * @param	string	$table	Table name
+	 * @param	array	$values	Update data
+	 * @param	string	$index	UPDATE key
 	 * @return	string
 	 */
 	protected function _update_batch($table, $values, $index)
@@ -204,10 +222,10 @@
 	 *
 	 * Generates a platform-specific truncate string from the supplied data
 	 *
-	 * If the database does not support the truncate() command,
+	 * If the database does not support the TRUNCATE statement,
 	 * then this method maps to 'DELETE FROM table'
 	 *
-	 * @param	string	the table name
+	 * @param	string	$table
 	 * @return	string
 	 */
 	protected function _truncate($table)
diff --git a/system/database/drivers/pdo/subdrivers/pdo_oci_driver.php b/system/database/drivers/pdo/subdrivers/pdo_oci_driver.php
index 1b4cefb..2e28476 100644
--- a/system/database/drivers/pdo/subdrivers/pdo_oci_driver.php
+++ b/system/database/drivers/pdo/subdrivers/pdo_oci_driver.php
@@ -41,24 +41,49 @@
  */
 class CI_DB_pdo_oci_driver extends CI_DB_pdo_driver {
 
+	/**
+	 * Sub-driver
+	 *
+	 * @var	string
+	 */
 	public $subdriver = 'oci';
 
-	/**
-	 * The syntax to count rows is slightly different across different
-	 * database engines, so this string appears in each driver and is
-	 * used for the count_all() and count_all_results() functions.
-	 */
-	protected $_count_string = 'SELECT COUNT(1) AS ';
-	protected $_random_keyword = ' ASC'; // Currently not supported
+	// --------------------------------------------------------------------
 
+	/**
+	 * List of reserved identifiers
+	 *
+	 * Identifiers that must NOT be escaped.
+	 *
+	 * @var	string[]
+	 */
 	protected $_reserved_identifiers = array('*', 'rownum');
 
 	/**
-	 * Constructor
+	 * ORDER BY random keyword
+	 *
+	 * @var	string
+	 */
+	protected $_random_keyword = ' ASC'; // Currently not supported
+
+	/**
+	 * COUNT string
+	 *
+	 * @used-by	CI_DB_driver::count_all()
+	 * @used-by	CI_DB_query_builder::count_all_results()
+	 *
+	 * @var	string
+	 */
+	protected $_count_string = 'SELECT COUNT(1) AS ';
+
+	// --------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+	/**
+	 * Class constructor
 	 *
 	 * Builds the DSN if not already set.
 	 *
-	 * @param	array
+	 * @param	array	$params
 	 * @return	void
 	 */
 	public function __construct($params)
@@ -98,7 +123,7 @@
 	 *
 	 * Generates a platform-specific query string so that the table names can be fetched
 	 *
-	 * @param	bool
+	 * @param	bool	$prefix_limit
 	 * @return	string
 	 */
 	protected function _list_tables($prefix_limit = FALSE)
@@ -121,7 +146,7 @@
 	 *
 	 * Generates a platform-specific query string so that the column names can be fetched
 	 *
-	 * @param	string	the table name
+	 * @param	string	$table
 	 * @return	string
 	 */
 	protected function _list_columns($table = '')
@@ -136,7 +161,7 @@
 	 *
 	 * Generates a platform-specific query so that the column data can be retrieved
 	 *
-	 * @param	string	the table name
+	 * @param	string	$table
 	 * @return	string
 	 */
 	protected function _field_data($table)
@@ -149,9 +174,9 @@
 	/**
 	 * Insert_batch statement
 	 *
-	 * @param	string	the table name
-	 * @param	array	the insert keys
-	 * @param	array	the insert values
+	 * @param	string	$table	Table name
+	 * @param	array	$keys	INSERT keys
+	 * @param	array	$values	INSERT values
 	 * @return 	string
 	 */
 	protected function _insert_batch($table, $keys, $values)
@@ -174,7 +199,7 @@
 	 *
 	 * Generates a platform-specific delete string from the supplied data
 	 *
-	 * @param	string	the table name
+	 * @param	string	$table
 	 * @return	string
 	 */
 	protected function _delete($table)
@@ -191,11 +216,11 @@
 	// --------------------------------------------------------------------
 
 	/**
-	 * Limit string
+	 * LIMIT
 	 *
 	 * Generates a platform-specific LIMIT clause
 	 *
-	 * @param	string	the sql query string
+	 * @param	string	$sql	SQL Query
 	 * @return	string
 	 */
 	protected function _limit($sql)
diff --git a/system/database/drivers/pdo/subdrivers/pdo_odbc_driver.php b/system/database/drivers/pdo/subdrivers/pdo_odbc_driver.php
index 1b238a4..f6e0e21 100644
--- a/system/database/drivers/pdo/subdrivers/pdo_odbc_driver.php
+++ b/system/database/drivers/pdo/subdrivers/pdo_odbc_driver.php
@@ -41,16 +41,13 @@
  */
 class CI_DB_pdo_odbc_driver extends CI_DB_pdo_driver {
 
+	/**
+	 * Sub-driver
+	 *
+	 * @var	string
+	 */
 	public $subdriver = 'odbc';
 
-	// The character used for escaping - not used in ODBC
-	protected $_escape_char = '';
-
-	// clause and character used for LIKE escape sequences
-	protected $_like_escape_str = " {escape '%s'} ";
-
-	protected $_random_keyword = ' RAND()';
-
 	/**
 	 * Database schema
 	 *
@@ -58,12 +55,32 @@
 	 */
 	public $schema = 'public';
 
+	// --------------------------------------------------------------------
+
 	/**
-	 * Constructor
+	 * Identifier escape character
+	 *
+	 * Must be empty for ODBC.
+	 *
+	 * @var	string
+	 */
+	protected $_escape_char = '';
+
+	/**
+	 * ESCAPE statement string
+	 *
+	 * @var	string
+	 */
+	protected $_like_escape_str = " {escape '%s'} ";
+
+	// --------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+	/**
+	 * Class constructor
 	 *
 	 * Builds the DSN if not already set.
 	 *
-	 * @param	array
+	 * @param	array	$params
 	 * @return	void
 	 */
 	public function __construct($params)
@@ -130,7 +147,7 @@
 	 *
 	 * Generates a platform-specific query string so that the table names can be fetched
 	 *
-	 * @param	bool	$prefix_limit = FALSE
+	 * @param	bool	$prefix_limit
 	 * @return	string
 	 */
 	protected function _list_tables($prefix_limit = FALSE)
@@ -153,7 +170,7 @@
 	 *
 	 * Generates a platform-specific query string so that the column names can be fetched
 	 *
-	 * @param	string	the table name
+	 * @param	string	$table
 	 * @return	string
 	 */
 	protected function _list_columns($table = '')
@@ -168,8 +185,8 @@
 	 *
 	 * Generates a platform-specific update string from the supplied data
 	 *
-	 * @param	string	the table name
-	 * @param	array	the update data
+	 * @param	string	$table
+	 * @param	array	$values
 	 * @return	string
          */
 	protected function _update($table, $values)
@@ -186,10 +203,10 @@
 	 *
 	 * Generates a platform-specific truncate string from the supplied data
 	 *
-	 * If the database does not support the truncate() command,
+	 * If the database does not support the TRUNCATE statement,
 	 * then this method maps to 'DELETE FROM table'
 	 *
-	 * @param	string	the table name
+	 * @param	string	$table
 	 * @return	string
 	 */
 	protected function _truncate($table)
@@ -216,11 +233,11 @@
 	// --------------------------------------------------------------------
 
 	/**
-	 * Limit string
+	 * LIMIT
 	 *
 	 * Generates a platform-specific LIMIT clause
 	 *
-	 * @param	string	the sql query string
+	 * @param	string	$sql	SQL Query
 	 * @return	string
 	 */
 	protected function _limit($sql)
diff --git a/system/database/drivers/pdo/subdrivers/pdo_pgsql_driver.php b/system/database/drivers/pdo/subdrivers/pdo_pgsql_driver.php
index 2e9430c..c3f5b76 100644
--- a/system/database/drivers/pdo/subdrivers/pdo_pgsql_driver.php
+++ b/system/database/drivers/pdo/subdrivers/pdo_pgsql_driver.php
@@ -41,10 +41,13 @@
  */
 class CI_DB_pdo_pgsql_driver extends CI_DB_pdo_driver {
 
+	/**
+	 * Sub-driver
+	 *
+	 * @var	string
+	 */
 	public $subdriver = 'pgsql';
 
-	protected $_random_keyword = ' RANDOM()';
-
 	/**
 	 * Database schema
 	 *
@@ -52,12 +55,23 @@
 	 */
 	public $schema = 'public';
 
+	// --------------------------------------------------------------------
+
 	/**
-	 * Constructor
+	 * ORDER BY random keyword
+	 *
+	 * @var	string
+	 */
+	protected $_random_keyword = ' RANDOM()';
+
+	// --------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+	/**
+	 * Class constructor
 	 *
 	 * Builds the DSN if not already set.
 	 *
-	 * @param	array
+	 * @param	array	$params
 	 * @return	void
 	 */
 	public function __construct($params)
@@ -78,7 +92,7 @@
 	/**
 	 * Insert ID
 	 *
-	 * @param	string
+	 * @param	string	$name
 	 * @return	int
 	 */
 	public function insert_id($name = NULL)
@@ -100,7 +114,7 @@
 	 *
 	 * Generates a platform-specific query string so that the table names can be fetched
 	 *
-	 * @param	bool	$prefix_limit = FALSE
+	 * @param	bool	$prefix_limit
 	 * @return	string
 	 */
 	protected function _list_tables($prefix_limit = FALSE)
@@ -124,7 +138,7 @@
 	 *
 	 * Generates a platform-specific query string so that the column names can be fetched
 	 *
-	 * @param	string	the table name
+	 * @param	string	$table
 	 * @return	string
 	 */
 	protected function _list_columns($table = '')
@@ -139,7 +153,7 @@
 	 *
 	 * Generates a platform-specific query so that the column data can be retrieved
 	 *
-	 * @param	string	the table name
+	 * @param	string	$table
 	 * @return	string
 	 */
 	protected function _field_data($table)
@@ -154,8 +168,8 @@
 	 *
 	 * Generates a platform-specific update string from the supplied data
 	 *
-	 * @param	string	the table name
-	 * @param	array	the update data
+	 * @param	string	$table
+	 * @param	array	$values
 	 * @return	string
          */
 	protected function _update($table, $values)
@@ -172,9 +186,9 @@
 	 *
 	 * Generates a platform-specific batch update string from the supplied data
 	 *
-	 * @param	string	the table name
-	 * @param	array	the update data
-	 * @param	string	the where key
+	 * @param	string	$table	Table name
+	 * @param	array	$values	Update data
+	 * @param	string	$index	WHERE key
 	 * @return	string
 	 */
 	protected function _update_batch($table, $values, $index)
@@ -213,7 +227,7 @@
 	 *
 	 * Generates a platform-specific delete string from the supplied data
 	 *
-	 * @param	string	the table name
+	 * @param	string	$table
 	 * @return	string
 	 */
 	protected function _delete($table)
@@ -225,11 +239,11 @@
 	// --------------------------------------------------------------------
 
 	/**
-	 * Limit string
+	 * LIMIT
 	 *
 	 * Generates a platform-specific LIMIT clause
 	 *
-	 * @param	string	the sql query string
+	 * @param	string	$sql	SQL Query
 	 * @return	string
 	 */
 	protected function _limit($sql)
diff --git a/system/database/drivers/pdo/subdrivers/pdo_sqlite_driver.php b/system/database/drivers/pdo/subdrivers/pdo_sqlite_driver.php
index 4432b23..b24b13e 100644
--- a/system/database/drivers/pdo/subdrivers/pdo_sqlite_driver.php
+++ b/system/database/drivers/pdo/subdrivers/pdo_sqlite_driver.php
@@ -41,21 +41,30 @@
  */
 class CI_DB_pdo_sqlite_driver extends CI_DB_pdo_driver {
 
+	/**
+	 * Sub-driver
+	 *
+	 * @var	string
+	 */
 	public $subdriver = 'sqlite';
 
-	/**
-	 * The syntax to count rows is slightly different across different
-	 * database engines, so this string appears in each driver and is
-	 * used for the count_all() and count_all_results() functions.
-	 */
-	protected $_random_keyword = ' RANDOM()'; // Currently not supported
+	// --------------------------------------------------------------------
 
 	/**
-	 * Constructor
+	 * ORDER BY random keyword
+	 *
+	 * @var	string
+	 */
+	protected $_random_keyword = ' RANDOM()';
+
+	// --------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+	/**
+	 * Class constructor
 	 *
 	 * Builds the DSN if not already set.
 	 *
-	 * @param	array
+	 * @param	array	$params
 	 * @return	void
 	 */
 	public function __construct($params)
@@ -82,7 +91,7 @@
 	 *
 	 * Generates a platform-specific query string so that the table names can be fetched
 	 *
-	 * @param	bool
+	 * @param	bool	$prefix_limit
 	 * @return	string
 	 */
 	protected function _list_tables($prefix_limit = FALSE)
@@ -105,7 +114,7 @@
 	 *
 	 * Generates a platform-specific query string so that the column names can be fetched
 	 *
-	 * @param	string	the table name
+	 * @param	string	$table
 	 * @return	string
 	 */
 	protected function _list_columns($table = '')
@@ -121,7 +130,7 @@
 	 *
 	 * Generates a platform-specific query so that the column data can be retrieved
 	 *
-	 * @param	string	the table name
+	 * @param	string	$table
 	 * @return	string
 	 */
 	protected function _field_data($table)
@@ -134,9 +143,9 @@
 	/**
 	 * Replace statement
 	 *
-	 * @param	string	the table name
-	 * @param	array	the insert keys
-	 * @param	array	the insert values
+	 * @param	string	$table	Table name
+	 * @param	array	$keys	INSERT keys
+	 * @param	array	$values	INSERT values
 	 * @return 	string
 	 */
 	protected function _replace($table, $keys, $values)
@@ -151,10 +160,10 @@
 	 *
 	 * Generates a platform-specific truncate string from the supplied data
 	 *
-	 * If the database does not support the truncate() command,
+	 * If the database does not support the TRUNCATE statement,
 	 * then this method maps to 'DELETE FROM table'
 	 *
-	 * @param	string	the table name
+	 * @param	string	$table
 	 * @return	string
          */
 	protected function _truncate($table)
diff --git a/system/database/drivers/pdo/subdrivers/pdo_sqlsrv_driver.php b/system/database/drivers/pdo/subdrivers/pdo_sqlsrv_driver.php
index 94c2b98..b8c60c6 100644
--- a/system/database/drivers/pdo/subdrivers/pdo_sqlsrv_driver.php
+++ b/system/database/drivers/pdo/subdrivers/pdo_sqlsrv_driver.php
@@ -41,18 +41,40 @@
  */
 class CI_DB_pdo_sqlsrv_driver extends CI_DB_pdo_driver {
 
+	/**
+	 * Sub-driver
+	 *
+	 * @var	string
+	 */
 	public $subdriver = 'sqlsrv';
 
-	protected $_random_keyword = ' NEWID()';
-
-	protected $_quoted_identifier;
+	// --------------------------------------------------------------------
 
 	/**
-	 * Constructor
+	 * ORDER BY random keyword
+	 *
+	 * @var	string
+	 */
+	protected $_random_keyword = ' NEWID()';
+
+	/**
+	 * Quoted identifier flag
+	 *
+	 * Whether to use SQL-92 standard quoted identifier
+	 * (double quotes) or brackets for identifier escaping.
+	 *
+	 * @var	bool
+	 */
+	protected $_quoted_identifier;
+
+	// --------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+	/**
+	 * Class constructor
 	 *
 	 * Builds the DSN if not already set.
 	 *
-	 * @param	array
+	 * @param	array	$params
 	 * @return	void
 	 */
 	public function __construct($params)
@@ -110,9 +132,9 @@
 	// --------------------------------------------------------------------
 
 	/**
-	 * Non-persistent database connection
+	 * Database connection
 	 *
-	 * @param	bool
+	 * @param	bool	$persistent
 	 * @return	object
 	 */
 	public function db_connect($persistent = FALSE)
@@ -145,7 +167,7 @@
 	 *
 	 * Generates a platform-specific query string so that the table names can be fetched
 	 *
-	 * @param	bool
+	 * @param	bool	$prefix_limit
 	 * @return	string
 	 */
 	protected function _list_tables($prefix_limit = FALSE)
@@ -170,7 +192,7 @@
 	 *
 	 * Generates a platform-specific query string so that the column names can be fetched
 	 *
-	 * @param	string	the table name
+	 * @param	string	$table
 	 * @return	string
 	 */
 	protected function _list_columns($table = '')
@@ -187,8 +209,8 @@
 	 *
 	 * Generates a platform-specific update string from the supplied data
 	 *
-	 * @param	string	the table name
-	 * @param	array	the update data
+	 * @param	string	$table
+	 * @param	array	$values
 	 * @return	string
          */
 	protected function _update($table, $values)
@@ -205,7 +227,7 @@
 	 *
 	 * Generates a platform-specific delete string from the supplied data
 	 *
-	 * @param	string	the table name
+	 * @param	string	$table
 	 * @return	string
 	 */
 	protected function _delete($table)
@@ -221,11 +243,11 @@
 	// --------------------------------------------------------------------
 
 	/**
-	 * Limit string
+	 * LIMIT
 	 *
 	 * Generates a platform-specific LIMIT clause
 	 *
-	 * @param	string	the sql query string
+	 * @param	string	$sql	SQL Query
 	 * @return	string
 	 */
 	protected function _limit($sql)
diff --git a/system/database/drivers/postgre/postgre_driver.php b/system/database/drivers/postgre/postgre_driver.php
index 96ea5f4..028dc19 100644
--- a/system/database/drivers/postgre/postgre_driver.php
+++ b/system/database/drivers/postgre/postgre_driver.php
@@ -41,12 +41,13 @@
  */
 class CI_DB_postgre_driver extends CI_DB {
 
+	/**
+	 * Database driver
+	 *
+	 * @var	string
+	 */
 	public $dbdriver = 'postgre';
 
-	protected $_escape_char = '"';
-
-	protected $_random_keyword = ' RANDOM()'; // database specific random keyword
-
 	/**
 	 * Database schema
 	 *
@@ -54,8 +55,19 @@
 	 */
 	public $schema = 'public';
 
+	// --------------------------------------------------------------------
+
 	/**
-	 * Constructor
+	 * ORDER BY random keyword
+	 *
+	 * @var	string
+	 */
+	protected $_random_keyword = ' RANDOM()'; // database specific random keyword
+
+	// --------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+	/**
+	 * Class constructor
 	 *
 	 * Creates a DSN string to be used for db_connect() and db_pconnect()
 	 *
@@ -171,7 +183,7 @@
 	/**
 	 * Set client character set
 	 *
-	 * @param	string
+	 * @param	string	$charset
 	 * @return	bool
 	 */
 	protected function _db_set_charset($charset)
@@ -213,7 +225,7 @@
 	/**
 	 * Execute the query
 	 *
-	 * @param	string	an SQL query
+	 * @param	string	$sql	an SQL query
 	 * @return	resource
 	 */
 	protected function _execute($sql)
@@ -226,7 +238,7 @@
 	/**
 	 * Begin Transaction
 	 *
-	 * @param	bool
+	 * @param	bool	$test_mode
 	 * @return	bool
 	 */
 	public function trans_begin($test_mode = FALSE)
@@ -286,8 +298,8 @@
 	/**
 	 * Escape String
 	 *
-	 * @param	string
-	 * @param	bool	whether or not the string will be used in a LIKE condition
+	 * @param	string	$str
+	 * @param	bool	$like Whether or not the string will be used in a LIKE condition
 	 * @return	string
 	 */
 	public function escape_str($str, $like = FALSE)
@@ -323,7 +335,7 @@
 	 * Escapes data based on type
 	 * Sets boolean and null types
 	 *
-	 * @param	string
+	 * @param	string	$str
 	 * @return	mixed
 	 */
 	public function escape($str)
@@ -401,7 +413,7 @@
 	 *
 	 * Generates a platform-specific query string so that the table names can be fetched
 	 *
-	 * @param	bool	$prefix_limit = FALSE
+	 * @param	bool	$prefix_limit
 	 * @return	string
 	 */
 	protected function _list_tables($prefix_limit = FALSE)
@@ -425,7 +437,7 @@
 	 *
 	 * Generates a platform-specific query string so that the column names can be fetched
 	 *
-	 * @param	string	the table name
+	 * @param	string	$table
 	 * @return	string
 	 */
 	protected function _list_columns($table = '')
@@ -440,7 +452,7 @@
 	 *
 	 * Generates a platform-specific query so that the column data can be retrieved
 	 *
-	 * @param	string	the table name
+	 * @param	string	$table
 	 * @return	string
 	 */
 	protected function _field_data($table)
@@ -470,8 +482,8 @@
 	 *
 	 * Generates a platform-specific update string from the supplied data
 	 *
-	 * @param	string	the table name
-	 * @param	array	the update data
+	 * @param	string	$table
+	 * @param	array	$values
 	 * @return	string
 	 */
 	protected function _update($table, $values)
@@ -488,9 +500,9 @@
 	 *
 	 * Generates a platform-specific batch update string from the supplied data
 	 *
-	 * @param	string	the table name
-	 * @param	array	the update data
-	 * @param	string	the where key
+	 * @param	string	$table	Table name
+	 * @param	array	$values	Update data
+	 * @param	string	$index	WHERE key
 	 * @return	string
 	 */
 	protected function _update_batch($table, $values, $index)
@@ -529,7 +541,7 @@
 	 *
 	 * Generates a platform-specific delete string from the supplied data
 	 *
-	 * @param	string	the table name
+	 * @param	string	$table
 	 * @return	string
 	 */
 	protected function _delete($table)
@@ -541,11 +553,11 @@
 	// --------------------------------------------------------------------
 
 	/**
-	 * Limit string
+	 * LIMIT
 	 *
 	 * Generates a platform-specific LIMIT clause
 	 *
-	 * @param	string	the sql query string
+	 * @param	string	$sql	SQL Query
 	 * @return	string
 	 */
 	protected function _limit($sql)
diff --git a/system/database/drivers/sqlite/sqlite_driver.php b/system/database/drivers/sqlite/sqlite_driver.php
index 5e6746d..8541173 100644
--- a/system/database/drivers/sqlite/sqlite_driver.php
+++ b/system/database/drivers/sqlite/sqlite_driver.php
@@ -41,13 +41,24 @@
  */
 class CI_DB_sqlite_driver extends CI_DB {
 
+	/**
+	 * Database driver
+	 *
+	 * @var	string
+	 */
 	public $dbdriver = 'sqlite';
 
-	// The character used to escape with - not needed for SQLite
-	protected $_escape_char = '"';
+	// --------------------------------------------------------------------
 
+	/**
+	 * ORDER BY random keyword
+	 *
+	 * @var	string
+	 */
 	protected $_random_keyword = ' Random()'; // database specific random keyword
 
+	// --------------------------------------------------------------------
+
 	/**
 	 * Non-persistent database connection
 	 *
@@ -113,7 +124,7 @@
 	/**
 	 * Execute the query
 	 *
-	 * @param	string	an SQL query
+	 * @param	string	$sql	an SQL query
 	 * @return	resource
 	 */
 	protected function _execute($sql)
@@ -128,7 +139,7 @@
 	/**
 	 * Begin Transaction
 	 *
-	 * @param	bool	$test_mode = FALSE
+	 * @param	bool	$test_mode
 	 * @return	bool
 	 */
 	public function trans_begin($test_mode = FALSE)
@@ -191,8 +202,8 @@
 	/**
 	 * Escape String
 	 *
-	 * @param	string
-	 * @param	bool	whether or not the string will be used in a LIKE condition
+	 * @param	string	$str
+	 * @param	bool	$like	Whether or not the string will be used in a LIKE condition
 	 * @return	string
 	 */
 	public function escape_str($str, $like = FALSE)
@@ -251,7 +262,7 @@
 	 *
 	 * Generates a platform-specific query string so that the table names can be fetched
 	 *
-	 * @param	bool
+	 * @param	bool	$prefix_limit
 	 * @return	string
 	 */
 	protected function _list_tables($prefix_limit = FALSE)
@@ -273,7 +284,7 @@
 	 *
 	 * Generates a platform-specific query string so that the column names can be fetched
 	 *
-	 * @param	string	the table name
+	 * @param	string	$table
 	 * @return	bool
 	 */
 	protected function _list_columns($table = '')
@@ -289,7 +300,7 @@
 	 *
 	 * Generates a platform-specific query so that the column data can be retrieved
 	 *
-	 * @param	string	the table name
+	 * @param	string	$table
 	 * @return	string
 	 */
 	protected function _field_data($table)
@@ -321,9 +332,9 @@
 	 *
 	 * Generates a platform-specific replace string from the supplied data
 	 *
-	 * @param	string	the table name
-	 * @param	array	the insert keys
-	 * @param	array	the insert values
+	 * @param	string	$table	Table name
+	 * @param	array	$keys	INSERT keys
+	 * @param	array	$values	INSERT values
 	 * @return	string
 	 */
 	protected function _replace($table, $keys, $values)
@@ -338,10 +349,10 @@
 	 *
 	 * Generates a platform-specific truncate string from the supplied data
 	 *
-	 * If the database does not support the truncate() command,
+	 * If the database does not support the TRUNCATE statement,
 	 * then this function maps to 'DELETE FROM table'
 	 *
-	 * @param	string	the table name
+	 * @param	string	$table
 	 * @return	string
 	 */
 	protected function _truncate($table)
diff --git a/system/database/drivers/sqlite3/sqlite3_driver.php b/system/database/drivers/sqlite3/sqlite3_driver.php
index 92aecef..9a2c1ee 100644
--- a/system/database/drivers/sqlite3/sqlite3_driver.php
+++ b/system/database/drivers/sqlite3/sqlite3_driver.php
@@ -42,13 +42,24 @@
  */
 class CI_DB_sqlite3_driver extends CI_DB {
 
+	/**
+	 * Database driver
+	 *
+	 * @var	string
+	 */
 	public $dbdriver = 'sqlite3';
 
-	// The character used for escaping
-	protected $_escape_char = '"';
+	// --------------------------------------------------------------------
 
+	/**
+	 * ORDER BY random keyword
+	 *
+	 * @var	string
+	 */
 	protected $_random_keyword = ' RANDOM()';
 
+	// --------------------------------------------------------------------
+
 	/**
 	 * Non-persistent database connection
 	 *
@@ -120,7 +131,7 @@
 	/**
 	 * Begin Transaction
 	 *
-	 * @param	bool	$test_mode = FALSE
+	 * @param	bool	$test_mode
 	 * @return	bool
 	 */
 	public function trans_begin($test_mode = FALSE)
@@ -180,8 +191,8 @@
 	/**
 	 * Escape String
 	 *
-	 * @param	string
-	 * @param	bool	whether or not the string will be used in a LIKE condition
+	 * @param	string	$str
+	 * @param	bool	$like	Whether or not the string will be used in a LIKE condition
 	 * @return	string
 	 */
 	public function escape_str($str, $like = FALSE)
@@ -240,7 +251,7 @@
 	 *
 	 * Generates a platform-specific query string so that the table names can be fetched
 	 *
-	 * @param	bool
+	 * @param	bool	$prefix_limit
 	 * @return	string
 	 */
 	protected function _list_tables($prefix_limit = FALSE)
@@ -258,7 +269,7 @@
 	 *
 	 * Generates a platform-specific query string so that the column names can be fetched
 	 *
-	 * @param	string	the table name
+	 * @param	string	$table
 	 * @return	string
 	 */
 	protected function _list_columns($table = '')
@@ -274,7 +285,7 @@
 	 *
 	 * Generates a platform-specific query so that the column data can be retrieved
 	 *
-	 * @param	string	the table name
+	 * @param	string	$table
 	 * @return	string
 	 */
 	protected function _field_data($table)
@@ -304,9 +315,9 @@
 	 *
 	 * Generates a platform-specific replace string from the supplied data
 	 *
-	 * @param	string	the table name
-	 * @param	array	the insert keys
-	 * @param	array	the insert values
+	 * @param	string	$table	Table name
+	 * @param	array	$keys	INSERT keys
+	 * @param	array	$values	INSERT values
 	 * @return	string
 	 */
 	protected function _replace($table, $keys, $values)
@@ -321,10 +332,10 @@
 	 *
 	 * Generates a platform-specific truncate string from the supplied data
 	 *
-	 * If the database does not support the truncate() command, then,
+	 * If the database does not support the TRUNCATE statement,
 	 * then this method maps to 'DELETE FROM table'
 	 *
-	 * @param	string	the table name
+	 * @param	string	$table
 	 * @return	string
 	 */
 	protected function _truncate($table)
diff --git a/system/database/drivers/sqlsrv/sqlsrv_driver.php b/system/database/drivers/sqlsrv/sqlsrv_driver.php
index e49b4b1..de3d873 100644
--- a/system/database/drivers/sqlsrv/sqlsrv_driver.php
+++ b/system/database/drivers/sqlsrv/sqlsrv_driver.php
@@ -41,20 +41,38 @@
  */
 class CI_DB_sqlsrv_driver extends CI_DB {
 
+	/**
+	 * Database driver
+	 *
+	 * @var	string
+	 */
 	public $dbdriver = 'sqlsrv';
 
-	// The character used for escaping
-	protected $_escape_char = '"';
-
-	protected $_random_keyword = ' NEWID()';
-
-	// SQLSRV-specific properties
-	protected $_quoted_identifier = TRUE;
+	// --------------------------------------------------------------------
 
 	/**
-	 * Non-persistent database connection
+	 * ORDER BY random keyword
 	 *
-	 * @param	bool	$pooling = FALSE
+	 * @var	string
+	 */
+	protected $_random_keyword = ' NEWID()';
+
+	/**
+	 * Quoted identifier flag
+	 *
+	 * Whether to use SQL-92 standard quoted identifier
+	 * (double quotes) or brackets for identifier escaping.
+	 *
+	 * @var	bool
+	 */
+	protected $_quoted_identifier = TRUE;
+
+	// --------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+	/**
+	 * Database connection
+	 *
+	 * @param	bool	$pooling
 	 * @return	resource
 	 */
 	public function db_connect($pooling = FALSE)
@@ -107,7 +125,7 @@
 	/**
 	 * Select the database
 	 *
-	 * @param	string	database name
+	 * @param	string	$database
 	 * @return	bool
 	 */
 	public function db_select($database = '')
@@ -131,7 +149,7 @@
 	/**
 	 * Execute the query
 	 *
-	 * @param	string	an SQL query
+	 * @param	string	$sql	an SQL query
 	 * @return	resource
 	 */
 	protected function _execute($sql)
@@ -146,7 +164,7 @@
 	/**
 	 * Begin Transaction
 	 *
-	 * @param	bool	$test_mode = FALSE
+	 * @param	bool	$test_mode
 	 * @return	bool
 	 */
 	public function trans_begin($test_mode = FALSE)
@@ -206,8 +224,8 @@
 	/**
 	 * Escape String
 	 *
-	 * @param	string
-	 * @param	bool	whether or not the string will be used in a LIKE condition
+	 * @param	string	$str
+	 * @param	bool	$like	Whether or not the string will be used in a LIKE condition
 	 * @return	string
 	 */
 	public function escape_str($str, $like = FALSE)
@@ -274,7 +292,7 @@
 	 * Generates a platform-specific query string so that the table names can be fetched
 	 *
 	 * @param	bool
-	 * @return	string
+	 * @return	string	$prefix_limit
 	 */
 	protected function _list_tables($prefix_limit = FALSE)
 	{
@@ -298,7 +316,7 @@
 	 *
 	 * Generates a platform-specific query string so that the column names can be fetched
 	 *
-	 * @param	string	the table name
+	 * @param	string	$table
 	 * @return	string
 	 */
 	protected function _list_columns($table = '')
@@ -313,7 +331,7 @@
 	 *
 	 * Generates a platform-specific query so that the column data can be retrieved
 	 *
-	 * @param	string	the table name
+	 * @param	string	$table
 	 * @return	string
 	 */
 	protected function _field_data($table)
@@ -366,8 +384,8 @@
 	 *
 	 * Generates a platform-specific update string from the supplied data
 	 *
-	 * @param	string	the table name
-	 * @param	array	the update data
+	 * @param	string	$table
+	 * @param	array	$values
 	 * @return	string
 	 */
 	protected function _update($table, $values)
@@ -384,10 +402,10 @@
 	 *
 	 * Generates a platform-specific truncate string from the supplied data
 	 *
-	 * If the database does not support the truncate() command,
+	 * If the database does not support the TRUNCATE statement,
 	 * then this method maps to 'DELETE FROM table'
 	 *
-	 * @param	string	the table name
+	 * @param	string	$table
 	 * @return	string
 	 */
 	protected function _truncate($table)
@@ -402,7 +420,7 @@
 	 *
 	 * Generates a platform-specific delete string from the supplied data
 	 *
-	 * @param	string	the table name
+	 * @param	string	$table
 	 * @return	string
 	 */
 	protected function _delete($table)
@@ -418,11 +436,11 @@
 	// --------------------------------------------------------------------
 
 	/**
-	 * Limit string
+	 * LIMIT
 	 *
 	 * Generates a platform-specific LIMIT clause
 	 *
-	 * @param	string	the sql query string
+	 * @param	string	$sql	SQL Query
 	 * @return	string
 	 */
 	protected function _limit($sql)