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 operations_client(self) -> operations_v1.OperationsClient:
        """Create the client designed to process long-running operations.

        This property caches on the instance; repeated calls return the same
        client.
        """
        # Quick check: Only create a new client if we do not already have one.
        if self._operations_client is None:
            self._operations_client = operations_v1.OperationsClient(self.grpc_channel)

        # Return the client from cache.
        return self._operations_client