def delete(self, doc):
        if doc.id is None:
            raise DatabaseException('Document does not have id')
        if doc.sid is None:
            try:
                rs = self.db.docs.remove({'id': doc.id}, safe=True)
                assert rs['n'] == 1
            except Exception as e:
                raise DatabaseException(e)
            return None
        doc.data = None
        return self.update(doc)
def _create_3d_axis():
    """creates a subplot with 3d projection if one does not already exist"""
    from matplotlib.projections import get_projection_class
    from matplotlib import _pylab_helpers

    create_axis = True
    if _pylab_helpers.Gcf.get_active() is not None:
        if isinstance(plt.gca(), get_projection_class('3d')):
            create_axis = False
    if create_axis:
        plt.figure()
        plt.subplot(111, projection='3d')