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 _invert_results(self, candidates):
        inverted_candidates = list(self.directory)

        for candidate in candidates:
            try:
                inverted_candidates.remove(candidate)
            except ValueError:
                pass

        return inverted_candidates