def get_next_id(self):
        try:
            query = {'_id': 'last_id'}
            update = {'$inc': {'id': 1}}
            fn = self.db.internal.find_and_modify
            row = fn(query, update, upsert=True, new=True)
        except Exception as e:
            raise DatabaseException(e)
        return row['id']
def __init__(self, cost_withGradients):
        super(CostModel, self).__init__()

        self.cost_type = cost_withGradients

        # --- Set-up evaluation cost
        if self.cost_type is None:
            self.cost_withGradients = constant_cost_withGradients
            self.cost_type = 'Constant cost'

        elif self.cost_type == 'evaluation_time':
            self.cost_model = GPModel()
            self.cost_withGradients = self._cost_gp_withGradients
            self.num_updates = 0
        else:
            self.cost_withGradients = cost_withGradients
            self.cost_type = 'User defined cost'