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 get_initial_verification(cls, user, earliest_allowed_date=None):
        """Get initial verification for a user with the 'photo_id_key'.

        Arguments:
            user(User): user object
            earliest_allowed_date(datetime): override expiration date for initial verification

        Return:
            SoftwareSecurePhotoVerification (object) or None
        """
        init_verification = cls.objects.filter(
            user=user,
            status__in=["submitted", "approved"],
            created_at__gte=(
                earliest_allowed_date or earliest_allowed_verification_date()
            )
        ).exclude(photo_id_key='')

        return init_verification.latest('created_at') if init_verification.exists() else None