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 getProvides(self):
		"""Fetch a spec file from pkgdb and get provides from all its [sub]packages"""
		if self.sp_obj == None:
			return {}

		return self.sp_obj.getProvides()