code: def from_global_id(global_id):
      '''
      Takes the "global ID" created by toGlobalID, and retuns the type name and ID
      used to create it.
      '''
      unbased_global_id = unbase64(global_id)
      _type, _id = unbased_global_id.split(':', 1)
      return _type, _if from_global_id(global_id):
      '''
      Takes the "global ID" created by toGlobalID, and retuns the type name and ID
      used to create it.
      '''
      unbased_global_id = unbase64(global_id)
      _type, _id = unbased_global_id.split(':', 1)
      return _type, _id
docs: Takes the "global ID" created by toGlobalID, and retuns the type name and ID
      used to create it.