static final synchronized MyRelation assertRelation(CallingContext cc)
     throws ODKDatastoreException {
   MyRelation relationPrototype;
   Datastore ds = cc.getDatastore();
   User user = cc.getUserService().getDaemonAccountUser();
   relationPrototype = new MyRelation(ds.getDefaultSchemaName());
   ds.assertRelation(relationPrototype, user); // may throw exception...
   // at this point, the prototype has become fully populated
   return relationPrototype; // set static variable only upon success...
 }