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 check_prereq(self, prereqMode = 0):
        self._exit_modes_beyond(prereqMode)
        if len(self.modeList) <= prereqMode:
            raise Exception("Attempted to enter menu when prerequist mode was not entered, expected: %d" % prereqMode)