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 step_impl(context):
    data = json.loads(context.text)
    receiver_name = re.match(r"\<(\w+)'s id\>", data['receiver']).group(1)
    data['receiver'] = context.users[receiver_name]['id']
    context.request.add_data(data)