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 iqd_phasor(up, iqd, uqd, ax=0):
    """creates a phasor plot
    up: internal voltage
    iqd: current
    uqd: terminal voltage"""

    uxdq = (uqd[1]/np.sqrt(2), (uqd[0]/np.sqrt(2)-up))
    __phasor_plot(ax, up, (iqd[1]/np.sqrt(2), iqd[0]/np.sqrt(2)), uxdq)