def connect(self): 
        try:
            self.connection = pymongo.Connection(self.host, self.port)
            self.db = self.connection[self.name]
        except AutoReconnect:
            raise DatabaseException("It's not possible connect to the database")
def serialize(self, value, display=False):
        lookup = {v: k for k, v in self.levels.items()}
        if value in lookup:
            return encode(lookup[value])
        return ""