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 expiration_datetime(self):
        """Datetime that the verification will expire. """
        days_good_for = settings.VERIFY_STUDENT["DAYS_GOOD_FOR"]
        return self.created_at + timedelta(days=days_good_for)