def document(self):
        """Read preference as a document.
        """
        doc = {'mode': self.__mongos_mode}
        if self.__tag_sets not in (None, [{}]):
            doc['tags'] = self.__tag_sets
        if self.__max_staleness != -1:
            doc['maxStalenessSeconds'] = self.__max_staleness
        return doc
Read preference as a document.