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 merge(left, right):
    if left is None:
        return right
    if right is None:
        return left
    if left.prio > right.prio:
        left.right = merge(left.right, right)
        left.update()
        return left
    else:
        right.left = merge(left, right.left)
        right.update()
        return right