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 split_container(container, iter):
	root = Tree(container)
	if iter != 0:
		sr = random_split(container)
		if sr!=None:
			root.lchild = split_container(sr[0], iter-1)
			root.rchild = split_container(sr[1], iter-1)
	return root