def delete(self, doc):
        if doc.id is None:
            raise DatabaseException('Document does not have id')
        if doc.sid is None:
            try:
                rs = self.db.docs.remove({'id': doc.id}, safe=True)
                assert rs['n'] == 1
            except Exception as e:
                raise DatabaseException(e)
            return None
        doc.data = None
        return self.update(doc)
def active_at_datetime(self, deadline):
        """Check whether the verification was active at a particular datetime.

        Arguments:
            deadline (datetime): The date at which the verification was active
                (created before and expiration datetime is after today).

        Returns:
            bool

        """
        return (
            self.created_at < deadline and
            self.expiration_datetime > now()
        )