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 _exit_modes_beyond(self, thisMode):
        if not self.modeList: return
        while len(self.modeList) > thisMode + 1: 
            self.modeList.pop().exit()