[source/native] refactor eid generation code
This set of related methods clutters the native source API.
It will be better served with a dedicated eid genrator object.
Related to #3526594.
[jcr: allocate the eid generator in __init__]
option_group_changed('port', 'main', 'web')
option_group_changed('query-log-file', 'main', 'web')
option_group_changed('profile', 'main', 'web')
option_group_changed('max-post-length', 'main', 'web')