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 split(root, minRight):
    if root is None:
        return None, None
    if root.key >= minRight:
        left, right = split(root.left, minRight)
        root.left = right
        root.update()
        return left, root
    else:
        left, right = split(root.right, minRight)
        root.right = left
        root.update()
        return root, right