def search(self, regex):
        try:
            spec = {'$or': [{'data.content'    : {'$regex': regex, '$options': 'im'}},
                            {'data.description': {'$regex': regex, '$options': 'im'}}]}
            fields = {'_id': 0}
            cur = self.db.docs.find(spec, fields)
        except Exception as e:
            raise DatabaseException(e)
        return [Document(**row) for row in cur]
def _get_selected_path(self):
        """
        Helper function to get the selected path

        @return Gtk.TreePath : returns exactly one path for the selected object
                               or None
        """
        selection = self.get_selection()
        if selection:
            model, selected_paths = self.get_selection().get_selected_rows()
            if selected_paths:
                return selected_paths[0]
        return None