title: Query SQLite through third-party "proxy" with Laravel Eloquent
body: <p>I am attempting to query (manipulation optional) a SQLite database using Laravel Eloquent. A driver already exists for this an is delightfully easy to use.</p>
  
  <p>However, the database is remote and part of a video game. The game supports RCON which allows me to send commands and in this case, I can send SQL statements.</p>
  
  <p>My current state:</p>
  
  <ol>
  <li>Send a SQL statement prefixed with "sql" to remote machine via third party library:</li>
  </ol>
  
  <pre><code>sql SELECT id, level, guild, isAlive FROM characters
  </code></pre>
  
  <ol start="2">
  <li>Receive a line delimited string, prefixed by record number:</li>
  </ol>
  
  <pre><code>     id |  level |  guild |  isAlive |
  #0 1183 |     14 |     60 |        1 |
  #1  636 |     10 |     60 |        1 |
  #2   41 |     30 |     60 |        1 |
  #3   47 |     27 |     60 |        1 |
  #4   49 |     38 |     60 |        1 |
  #5  403 |     32 |     60 |        1 |
  #6   50 |     31 |     60 |        1 |
  #7 1389 |     44 |     60 |        1 |
  </code></pre>
  
  <ol start="3">
  <li>Parse the output line by line in a particularly unsavory method and manually assign them to a custom built model/class.</li>
  </ol>
  
  <p>I would really like to incorporate Eloquent in <em>any</em> capacity rather than use my own custom classes. As I typed this post out, I realized I don't believe I'll be able to "piggy back" off of the existing SQLite driver and this would likely be a completely new driver altogether.</p>
  
  <p>However, to those more experienced than myself, do you have any suggestions or methods of approaching this situation?</p>