diff --git a/pkg/adapter/orm/db_alias.go b/pkg/adapter/orm/db_alias.go
index 2ecc80e5..b1f1a724 100644
--- a/pkg/adapter/orm/db_alias.go
+++ b/pkg/adapter/orm/db_alias.go
@@ -20,8 +20,6 @@ import (
 	"time"
 
 	"github.com/astaxie/beego/pkg/client/orm"
-	"github.com/astaxie/beego/pkg/client/orm/hints"
-	"github.com/astaxie/beego/pkg/infrastructure/utils"
 )
 
 // DriverType database driver constant int.
@@ -86,13 +84,13 @@ func AddAliasWthDB(aliasName, driverName string, db *sql.DB) error {
 
 // RegisterDataBase Setting the database connect params. Use the database driver self dataSource args.
 func RegisterDataBase(aliasName, driverName, dataSource string, params ...int) error {
-	opts := make([]utils.KV, 0, 2)
+	opts := make([]orm.DBOption, 0, 2)
 	if len(params) > 0 {
-		opts = append(opts, hints.MaxIdleConnections(params[0]))
+		opts = append(opts, orm.MaxIdleConnections(params[0]))
 	}
 
 	if len(params) > 1 {
-		opts = append(opts, hints.MaxOpenConnections(params[1]))
+		opts = append(opts, orm.MaxOpenConnections(params[1]))
 	}
 	return orm.RegisterDataBase(aliasName, driverName, dataSource, opts...)
 }
diff --git a/pkg/client/orm/db_alias.go b/pkg/client/orm/db_alias.go
index c72f29c4..29e0904c 100644
--- a/pkg/client/orm/db_alias.go
+++ b/pkg/client/orm/db_alias.go
@@ -21,9 +21,6 @@ import (
 	"sync"
 	"time"
 
-	"github.com/astaxie/beego/pkg/client/orm/hints"
-	"github.com/astaxie/beego/pkg/infrastructure/utils"
-
 	lru "github.com/hashicorp/golang-lru"
 )
 
@@ -278,6 +275,7 @@ type alias struct {
 	MaxIdleConns    int
 	MaxOpenConns    int
 	ConnMaxLifetime time.Duration
+	StmtCacheSize   int
 	DB              *DB
 	DbBaser         dbBaser
 	TZ              *time.Location
@@ -340,7 +338,7 @@ func detectTZ(al *alias) {
 	}
 }
 
-func addAliasWthDB(aliasName, driverName string, db *sql.DB, params ...utils.KV) (*alias, error) {
+func addAliasWthDB(aliasName, driverName string, db *sql.DB, params ...DBOption) (*alias, error) {
 	existErr := fmt.Errorf("DataBase alias name `%s` already registered, cannot reuse", aliasName)
 	if _, ok := dataBaseCache.get(aliasName); ok {
 		return nil, existErr
@@ -358,32 +356,35 @@ func addAliasWthDB(aliasName, driverName string, db *sql.DB, params ...utils.KV)
 	return al, nil
 }
 
-func newAliasWithDb(aliasName, driverName string, db *sql.DB, params ...utils.KV) (*alias, error) {
-	kvs := utils.NewKVs(params...)
+func newAliasWithDb(aliasName, driverName string, db *sql.DB, params ...DBOption) (*alias, error) {
+
+	al := &alias{}
+	al.DB = &DB{
+		RWMutex: new(sync.RWMutex),
+		DB:      db,
+	}
+
+	for _, p := range params {
+		p(al)
+	}
 
 	var stmtCache *lru.Cache
 	var stmtCacheSize int
 
-	maxStmtCacheSize := kvs.GetValueOr(hints.KeyMaxStmtCacheSize, 0).(int)
-	if maxStmtCacheSize > 0 {
-		_stmtCache, errC := newStmtDecoratorLruWithEvict(maxStmtCacheSize)
+	if al.StmtCacheSize > 0 {
+		_stmtCache, errC := newStmtDecoratorLruWithEvict(al.StmtCacheSize)
 		if errC != nil {
 			return nil, errC
 		} else {
 			stmtCache = _stmtCache
-			stmtCacheSize = maxStmtCacheSize
+			stmtCacheSize = al.StmtCacheSize
 		}
 	}
 
-	al := new(alias)
 	al.Name = aliasName
 	al.DriverName = driverName
-	al.DB = &DB{
-		RWMutex:             new(sync.RWMutex),
-		DB:                  db,
-		stmtDecorators:      stmtCache,
-		stmtDecoratorsLimit: stmtCacheSize,
-	}
+	al.DB.stmtDecorators = stmtCache
+	al.DB.stmtDecoratorsLimit = stmtCacheSize
 
 	if dr, ok := drivers[driverName]; ok {
 		al.DbBaser = dbBasers[dr]
@@ -399,14 +400,6 @@ func newAliasWithDb(aliasName, driverName string, db *sql.DB, params ...utils.KV
 
 	detectTZ(al)
 
-	kvs.IfContains(hints.KeyMaxIdleConnections, func(value interface{}) {
-		al.SetMaxIdleConns(value.(int))
-	}).IfContains(hints.KeyMaxOpenConnections, func(value interface{}) {
-		al.SetMaxOpenConns(value.(int))
-	}).IfContains(hints.KeyConnMaxLifetime, func(value interface{}) {
-		al.SetConnMaxLifetime(value.(time.Duration))
-	})
-
 	return al, nil
 }
 
@@ -442,13 +435,13 @@ func (al *alias) SetConnMaxLifetime(lifeTime time.Duration) {
 }
 
 // AddAliasWthDB add a aliasName for the drivename
-func AddAliasWthDB(aliasName, driverName string, db *sql.DB, params ...utils.KV) error {
+func AddAliasWthDB(aliasName, driverName string, db *sql.DB, params ...DBOption) error {
 	_, err := addAliasWthDB(aliasName, driverName, db, params...)
 	return err
 }
 
 // RegisterDataBase Setting the database connect params. Use the database driver self dataSource args.
-func RegisterDataBase(aliasName, driverName, dataSource string, params ...utils.KV) error {
+func RegisterDataBase(aliasName, driverName, dataSource string, params ...DBOption) error {
 	var (
 		err error
 		db  *sql.DB
@@ -561,3 +554,33 @@ func newStmtDecoratorLruWithEvict(cacheSize int) (*lru.Cache, error) {
 	}
 	return cache, nil
 }
+
+type DBOption func(al *alias)
+
+// MaxIdleConnections return a hint about MaxIdleConnections
+func MaxIdleConnections(maxIdleConn int) DBOption {
+	return func(al *alias) {
+		al.SetMaxIdleConns(maxIdleConn)
+	}
+}
+
+// MaxOpenConnections return a hint about MaxOpenConnections
+func MaxOpenConnections(maxOpenConn int) DBOption {
+	return func(al *alias) {
+		al.SetMaxOpenConns(maxOpenConn)
+	}
+}
+
+// ConnMaxLifetime return a hint about ConnMaxLifetime
+func ConnMaxLifetime(v time.Duration) DBOption {
+	return func(al *alias) {
+		al.SetConnMaxLifetime(v)
+	}
+}
+
+// MaxStmtCacheSize return a hint about MaxStmtCacheSize
+func MaxStmtCacheSize(v int) DBOption {
+	return func(al *alias) {
+		al.StmtCacheSize = v
+	}
+}
diff --git a/pkg/client/orm/db_alias_test.go b/pkg/client/orm/db_alias_test.go
index 0043ba76..6275cb2a 100644
--- a/pkg/client/orm/db_alias_test.go
+++ b/pkg/client/orm/db_alias_test.go
@@ -18,16 +18,14 @@ import (
 	"testing"
 	"time"
 
-	"github.com/astaxie/beego/pkg/client/orm/hints"
-
 	"github.com/stretchr/testify/assert"
 )
 
 func TestRegisterDataBase(t *testing.T) {
 	err := RegisterDataBase("test-params", DBARGS.Driver, DBARGS.Source,
-		hints.MaxIdleConnections(20),
-		hints.MaxOpenConnections(300),
-		hints.ConnMaxLifetime(time.Minute))
+		MaxIdleConnections(20),
+		MaxOpenConnections(300),
+		ConnMaxLifetime(time.Minute))
 	assert.Nil(t, err)
 
 	al := getDbAlias("test-params")
@@ -39,7 +37,7 @@ func TestRegisterDataBase(t *testing.T) {
 
 func TestRegisterDataBase_MaxStmtCacheSizeNegative1(t *testing.T) {
 	aliasName := "TestRegisterDataBase_MaxStmtCacheSizeNegative1"
-	err := RegisterDataBase(aliasName, DBARGS.Driver, DBARGS.Source, hints.MaxStmtCacheSize(-1))
+	err := RegisterDataBase(aliasName, DBARGS.Driver, DBARGS.Source, MaxStmtCacheSize(-1))
 	assert.Nil(t, err)
 
 	al := getDbAlias(aliasName)
@@ -49,7 +47,7 @@ func TestRegisterDataBase_MaxStmtCacheSizeNegative1(t *testing.T) {
 
 func TestRegisterDataBase_MaxStmtCacheSize0(t *testing.T) {
 	aliasName := "TestRegisterDataBase_MaxStmtCacheSize0"
-	err := RegisterDataBase(aliasName, DBARGS.Driver, DBARGS.Source, hints.MaxStmtCacheSize(0))
+	err := RegisterDataBase(aliasName, DBARGS.Driver, DBARGS.Source, MaxStmtCacheSize(0))
 	assert.Nil(t, err)
 
 	al := getDbAlias(aliasName)
@@ -59,7 +57,7 @@ func TestRegisterDataBase_MaxStmtCacheSize0(t *testing.T) {
 
 func TestRegisterDataBase_MaxStmtCacheSize1(t *testing.T) {
 	aliasName := "TestRegisterDataBase_MaxStmtCacheSize1"
-	err := RegisterDataBase(aliasName, DBARGS.Driver, DBARGS.Source, hints.MaxStmtCacheSize(1))
+	err := RegisterDataBase(aliasName, DBARGS.Driver, DBARGS.Source, MaxStmtCacheSize(1))
 	assert.Nil(t, err)
 
 	al := getDbAlias(aliasName)
@@ -69,7 +67,7 @@ func TestRegisterDataBase_MaxStmtCacheSize1(t *testing.T) {
 
 func TestRegisterDataBase_MaxStmtCacheSize841(t *testing.T) {
 	aliasName := "TestRegisterDataBase_MaxStmtCacheSize841"
-	err := RegisterDataBase(aliasName, DBARGS.Driver, DBARGS.Source, hints.MaxStmtCacheSize(841))
+	err := RegisterDataBase(aliasName, DBARGS.Driver, DBARGS.Source, MaxStmtCacheSize(841))
 	assert.Nil(t, err)
 
 	al := getDbAlias(aliasName)
diff --git a/pkg/client/orm/hints/db_hints.go b/pkg/client/orm/hints/db_hints.go
index 4d199312..7340bd07 100644
--- a/pkg/client/orm/hints/db_hints.go
+++ b/pkg/client/orm/hints/db_hints.go
@@ -15,20 +15,12 @@
 package hints
 
 import (
-	"time"
-
 	"github.com/astaxie/beego/pkg/infrastructure/utils"
 )
 
 const (
-	//db level
-	KeyMaxIdleConnections = iota
-	KeyMaxOpenConnections
-	KeyConnMaxLifetime
-	KeyMaxStmtCacheSize
-
 	//query level
-	KeyForceIndex
+	KeyForceIndex = iota
 	KeyUseIndex
 	KeyIgnoreIndex
 	KeyForUpdate
@@ -57,26 +49,6 @@ func (s *Hint) GetValue() interface{} {
 
 var _ utils.KV = new(Hint)
 
-// MaxIdleConnections return a hint about MaxIdleConnections
-func MaxIdleConnections(v int) *Hint {
-	return NewHint(KeyMaxIdleConnections, v)
-}
-
-// MaxOpenConnections return a hint about MaxOpenConnections
-func MaxOpenConnections(v int) *Hint {
-	return NewHint(KeyMaxOpenConnections, v)
-}
-
-// ConnMaxLifetime return a hint about ConnMaxLifetime
-func ConnMaxLifetime(v time.Duration) *Hint {
-	return NewHint(KeyConnMaxLifetime, v)
-}
-
-// MaxStmtCacheSize return a hint about MaxStmtCacheSize
-func MaxStmtCacheSize(v int) *Hint {
-	return NewHint(KeyMaxStmtCacheSize, v)
-}
-
 // ForceIndex return a hint about ForceIndex
 func ForceIndex(indexes ...string) *Hint {
 	return NewHint(KeyForceIndex, indexes)
diff --git a/pkg/client/orm/hints/db_hints_test.go b/pkg/client/orm/hints/db_hints_test.go
index 4e962a8f..510f9f16 100644
--- a/pkg/client/orm/hints/db_hints_test.go
+++ b/pkg/client/orm/hints/db_hints_test.go
@@ -48,34 +48,6 @@ func TestNewHint_float(t *testing.T) {
 	assert.Equal(t, hint.GetValue(), value)
 }
 
-func TestMaxOpenConnections(t *testing.T) {
-	i := 887423
-	hint := MaxOpenConnections(i)
-	assert.Equal(t, hint.GetValue(), i)
-	assert.Equal(t, hint.GetKey(), KeyMaxOpenConnections)
-}
-
-func TestConnMaxLifetime(t *testing.T) {
-	i := time.Hour
-	hint := ConnMaxLifetime(i)
-	assert.Equal(t, hint.GetValue(), i)
-	assert.Equal(t, hint.GetKey(), KeyConnMaxLifetime)
-}
-
-func TestMaxIdleConnections(t *testing.T) {
-	i := 42316
-	hint := MaxIdleConnections(i)
-	assert.Equal(t, hint.GetValue(), i)
-	assert.Equal(t, hint.GetKey(), KeyMaxIdleConnections)
-}
-
-func TestMaxStmtCacheSize(t *testing.T) {
-	i := 94157
-	hint := MaxStmtCacheSize(i)
-	assert.Equal(t, hint.GetValue(), i)
-	assert.Equal(t, hint.GetKey(), KeyMaxStmtCacheSize)
-}
-
 func TestForceIndex(t *testing.T) {
 	s := []string{`f_index1`, `f_index2`, `f_index3`}
 	hint := ForceIndex(s...)
diff --git a/pkg/client/orm/models_test.go b/pkg/client/orm/models_test.go
index 81ba30df..f0044f6d 100644
--- a/pkg/client/orm/models_test.go
+++ b/pkg/client/orm/models_test.go
@@ -22,8 +22,6 @@ import (
 	"strings"
 	"time"
 
-	"github.com/astaxie/beego/pkg/client/orm/hints"
-
 	_ "github.com/go-sql-driver/mysql"
 	_ "github.com/lib/pq"
 	_ "github.com/mattn/go-sqlite3"
@@ -529,7 +527,7 @@ func init() {
 		os.Exit(2)
 	}
 
-	err := RegisterDataBase("default", DBARGS.Driver, DBARGS.Source, hints.MaxIdleConnections(20))
+	err := RegisterDataBase("default", DBARGS.Driver, DBARGS.Source, MaxIdleConnections(20))
 
 	if err != nil {
 		panic(fmt.Sprintf("can not register database: %v", err))
diff --git a/pkg/client/orm/orm.go b/pkg/client/orm/orm.go
index 95bbcb31..bfb710d1 100644
--- a/pkg/client/orm/orm.go
+++ b/pkg/client/orm/orm.go
@@ -601,7 +601,7 @@ func NewOrmUsingDB(aliasName string) Ormer {
 }
 
 // NewOrmWithDB create a new ormer object with specify *sql.DB for query
-func NewOrmWithDB(driverName, aliasName string, db *sql.DB, params ...utils.KV) (Ormer, error) {
+func NewOrmWithDB(driverName, aliasName string, db *sql.DB, params ...DBOption) (Ormer, error) {
 	al, err := newAliasWithDb(aliasName, driverName, db, params...)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err