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 current_label_end(self):
        if self.current_label and self.message:
            return self.message.get_label_range(self.current_label, self.proto_view, False)[1]
        else:
            return -1