Solving #50 - memoize MySQL's max_allowed_packet instead of querying it every time you run .import

lib/activerecord-import/adapters/mysql_adapter.rb

@@ -5,11 +5,13 @@ module ActiveRecord::Import::MysqlAdapter
   # Returns the maximum number of bytes that the server will allow
   # in a single packet
   def max_allowed_packet # :nodoc:
+    @max_allowed_packet ||= begin
       result = execute( "SHOW VARIABLES like 'max_allowed_packet';" )
       # original Mysql gem responds to #fetch_row while Mysql2 responds to #first
       val = result.respond_to?(:fetch_row) ? result.fetch_row[1] : result.first[1]
       val.to_i
     end
+  end
   
   # Returns a generated ON DUPLICATE KEY UPDATE statement given the passed
   # in +args+.