def connect(self): 
        try:
            self.connection = pymongo.Connection(self.host, self.port)
            self.db = self.connection[self.name]
        except AutoReconnect:
            raise DatabaseException("It's not possible connect to the database")
def _on_item_widget_size_allocate(self, item_widget, allocation, item):
    if item in self._items_allocations:
      self._update_width(allocation.width - self._items_allocations[item].width)
      self._update_height(allocation.height - self._items_allocations[item].height)
    else:
      self._update_width(allocation.width)
      self._update_height(allocation.height + self._item_spacing)