def get_docs_to_commit(self):
        try:
            spec = {'synced': False}
            fields = {'_id': 0}
            cur = self.db.docs.find(spec, fields)
        except Exception as e:
            raise DatabaseException(e)
        return list(cur)
def with_status_check(obj, *args, **kwargs):
            if obj.status not in valid_start_statuses:
                exception_msg = (
                    u"Error calling {} {}: status is '{}', must be one of: {}"
                ).format(func, obj, obj.status, valid_start_statuses)
                raise VerificationException(exception_msg)
            return func(obj, *args, **kwargs)