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 line(self, x, y, length, horizontal):
		if horizontal:
			self.board[y,x:x+length] = self.color
		else:
			self.board[y:y+length,x] = self.color