public static function select(): Collection
    {
        // Ensure the database is connected!
        $pdo = Database::connect();

        // Get the calling child class, ensuring that the Model class was not used!
        $class = self::getStaticChildClass();

        // Get the table name from either a @TableNameAnnotation or an automated conversion from the class name...
        $tableName = self::getTableName();

        // Build the SQL statement.
        $sql = "SELECT * FROM \"$tableName\"";

        // Fetch the results from the database.
        $results = $pdo->query($sql)->fetchAll();

        // Create a new Collection to store the converted objects.
        $collection = new Collection($class, []);

        // Loop through each result...
        foreach($results as $result)
        {
            // Create a new object and populate it's properties.
            $object = new $class($result);

            // Append the new object to the collection.
            $collection->push($object);
        }

        // Finally, return the Collection!
        return $collection;
    }