def addLocation(map: Map[String, Any]): Future[mutable.Map[String, AnyRef]] = {
    assert(map.contains("id"), "an id is required")
    futurePool{
      val g = OrientDatabase.graph
      try {
        val vertex: Vertex = g.addVertex("Class:Location", null)
        map.foreach{
          case (key, value) =>
            vertex.setProperty(key, value)
          case _ =>
            logger.debug("wat!")
        }
        g.commit()
        vertexPropertyMapping(vertex.asInstanceOf[OrientVertex])
      } catch {
        case t: Throwable =>
          g.rollback()
          throw t
      } finally {
        g.shutdown()
      }
    }
  }