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 update_snapshot(self, snapshot_id, **kwargs):
        """Updates a snapshot."""
        put_body = json.dumps({'snapshot': kwargs})
        resp, body = self.put('snapshots/%s' % snapshot_id, put_body)
        body = json.loads(body)
        return resp, body['snapshot']