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 serialize(self, value, display=False):
        if value is True:
            return "true"
        elif value in (False, None):
            return "false"
        else:
            raise ValueError(f"{value!r} is not a boolean")