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 check_bad_url_raises(value):
    try:
        inputs.url(value)
        assert False, "shouldn't get here"
    except ValueError as e:
        assert_equal(six.text_type(e), u"{0} is not a valid URL".format(value))