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 encode(self):
        return {"rx_sw_if_index": self._rx_index,
                "tx_sw_if_index": self._tx_index, "nh": self._nh_addr}