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 kth(root, k):
    if k < size(root.left):
        return kth(root.left, k)
    elif k > size(root.left):
        return kth(root.right, k - size(root.left) - 1)
    return root.key