def get_last_tid(self):
        try:
            spec = {'tid': {'$gt': 0}}
            sort = [('tid', -1)]
            row = self.db.docs.find_one(spec, sort=sort)
        except Exception as e:
            raise DatabaseException(e)
        if row:
            return row['tid']
        return 0
def _getProvenanceAfterMetadata(self, item, meta, user):
        resp = self.request(path='/item/%s/metadata' % item['_id'],
                            method='PUT', user=user, body=json.dumps(meta),
                            type='application/json')
        self.assertStatusOk(resp)
        return self._getProvenance(item, user)