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 profile(self, action_name: str) -> Generator:
        """
        Yields a context manager to encapsulate the scope of a profiled action.

        Example::

            with self.profile('load training data'):
                # load training data code

        The profiler will start once you've entered the context and will automatically
        stop once you exit the code block.
        """
        try:
            self.start(action_name)
            yield action_name
        finally:
            self.stop(action_name)