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 airgap(airgap, ax=0):
    """creates plot of flux density in airgap"""
    if ax == 0:
        ax = plt.gca()
    ax.set_title('Airgap Flux Density [T]')
    ax.plot(airgap['pos'], airgap['B'],
            label='Max {:4.2f} T'.format(max(airgap['B'])))
    ax.plot(airgap['pos'], airgap['B_fft'],
            label='Base Ampl {:4.2f} T'.format(airgap['Bamp']))
    ax.set_xlabel('Position/°')
    ax.legend()
    ax.grid(True)