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 message_data(self):
        if self.proto_view == 0:
            return self.message.plain_bits_str
        elif self.proto_view == 1:
            return self.message.plain_hex_str
        elif self.proto_view == 2:
            return self.message.plain_ascii_str
        else:
            return None