def get(self, id, pk='id', deleted=False):
        try:
            if pk == 'id':
                id = int(id)
            if deleted:
                spec = {pk: id}
            else:
                spec = {pk: id, 'data': {'$exists': 1}}
            fields = {'_id': 0}
            row = self.db.docs.find_one(spec, fields)
        except Exception as e:
            raise DatabaseException(e)
        if row:
            return Document(**row)
        raise NotFoundError('%s %s not found' % (pk, id))
def _create_3d_axis():
    """creates a subplot with 3d projection if one does not already exist"""
    from matplotlib.projections import get_projection_class
    from matplotlib import _pylab_helpers

    create_axis = True
    if _pylab_helpers.Gcf.get_active() is not None:
        if isinstance(plt.gca(), get_projection_class('3d')):
            create_axis = False
    if create_axis:
        plt.figure()
        plt.subplot(111, projection='3d')