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 _init_signals(self):
        """Initializes the backends and gtk signals """
        self.connect("cursor-changed", self.on_select_row)
        _signals = BackendSignals()
        _signals.connect(_signals.BACKEND_ADDED, self.on_backend_added)
        _signals.connect(_signals.BACKEND_STATE_TOGGLED,
                         self.on_backend_state_changed)