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 _split(self, path):
        if "/" in path:
            subdir, rest = path.split("/", 1)
        else:
            subdir, rest = path, ""
        if not subdir:
            raise error.ProgrammingError("path cannot be absolute")
        return subdir, rest