def write(self, symbol, data, metadata=None, prune_previous_version=True, **kwargs):
        """
        Write 'data' under the specified 'symbol' name to this library.

        Parameters
        ----------
        symbol : `str`
            symbol name for the item
        data :
            to be persisted
        metadata : `dict`
            an optional dictionary of metadata to persist along with the symbol.
            Default: None
        prune_previous_version : `bool`
            Removes previous (non-snapshotted) versions from the database.
            Default: True
        kwargs :
            passed through to the write handler

        Returns
        -------
        VersionedItem named tuple containing the metadata and version number
        of the written symbol in the store.
        """
        self._arctic_lib.check_quota()
        version = {'_id': bson.ObjectId()}
        version['arctic_version'] = ARCTIC_VERSION_NUMERICAL
        version['symbol'] = symbol
        version['version'] = self._version_nums.find_one_and_update({'symbol': symbol},
                                                                    {'$inc': {'version': 1}},
                                                                    upsert=True, new=True)['version']
        version['metadata'] = metadata

        previous_version = self._versions.find_one({'symbol': symbol, 'version': {'$lt': version['version']}},
                                                   sort=[('version', pymongo.DESCENDING)])

        handler = self._write_handler(version, symbol, data, **kwargs)
        handler.write(self._arctic_lib, version, symbol, data, previous_version, **kwargs)

        if prune_previous_version and previous_version:
            self._prune_previous_versions(symbol, new_version_shas=version.get(FW_POINTERS_REFS_KEY))

        # Insert the new version into the version DB
        self._insert_version(version)

        logger.debug('Finished writing versions for %s', symbol)

        return VersionedItem(symbol=symbol, library=self._arctic_lib.get_name(), version=version['version'],
                             metadata=version.pop('metadata', None), data=None,
                             host=self._arctic_lib.arctic.mongo_host)
Write 'data' under the specified 'symbol' name to this library.

        Parameters
        ----------
        symbol : `str`
            symbol name for the item
        data :
            to be persisted
        metadata : `dict`
            an optional dictionary of metadata to persist along with the symbol.
            Default: None
        prune_previous_version : `bool`
            Removes previous (non-snapshotted) versions from the database.
            Default: True
        kwargs :
            passed through to the write handler

        Returns
        -------
        VersionedItem named tuple containing the metadata and version number
        of the written symbol in the store.