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 deserialize(self, value):
        value = decode(value).strip()
        expanded = path.expand_path(value)
        validators.validate_required(value, self._required)
        validators.validate_required(expanded, self._required)
        if not value or expanded is None:
            return None
        return _ExpandedPath(value, expanded)