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 test_bad_isointervals():
    bad_intervals = [
        '2013-01T14:',
        '',
        'asdf',
        '01/01/2013',
    ]

    for bad_interval in bad_intervals:
        yield (
            assert_raises,
            Exception,
            inputs.iso8601interval,
            bad_interval,
        )