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 winding_current(pos, current, ax=0):
    """plot winding currents"""
    if ax == 0:
        ax = plt.gca()
    ax.set_title('Winding Currents / A')
    ax.grid(True)
    for p, i in zip(pos, current):
        ax.plot(p, i)