def save_last_sync(self, ids, process):
        try:
            spec = {'_id': 'last_sync'}
            document = {'$set': {process: ids}}
            self.db.internal.update(spec, document, upsert=True)
        except Exception as e:
            raise DatabaseException(e)
def _match_less_than_or_equal(search_base, attribute, value, candidates):
        matches = list()
        for entry in candidates:
            dn = entry.get("dn")
            if not dn.endswith(search_base):
                continue

            value_from_directory = entry.get("attributes").get(attribute)
            if str(value_from_directory) <= str(value):
                entry["type"] = "searchResEntry"
                matches.append(entry)

        return matches