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 winding_current(pos, current, ax=0):
    """plot winding currents"""
    if ax == 0:
        ax = plt.gca()
    ax.set_title('Winding Currents / A')
    ax.grid(True)
    for p, i in zip(pos, current):
        ax.plot(p, i)