def status(self):
        docs = {'updated'  : [],
                'committed': [],
                'to_commit': []}

        row = self.db.internal.find_one({'_id': 'last_sync'})

        if row and 'update' in row:
            for id in row['update']:
                docs['updated'].append(self.get(id, deleted=True))

        if row and 'commit' in row:
            for id in row['commit']:
                docs['committed'].append(self.get(id, deleted=True))

        to_commit =  self.get_docs_to_commit()
        for row in to_commit:
            doc = Document(**row)
            docs['to_commit'].append(doc)
        return docs
def _create_3d_axis():
    """creates a subplot with 3d projection if one does not already exist"""
    from matplotlib.projections import get_projection_class
    from matplotlib import _pylab_helpers

    create_axis = True
    if _pylab_helpers.Gcf.get_active() is not None:
        if isinstance(plt.gca(), get_projection_class('3d')):
            create_axis = False
    if create_axis:
        plt.figure()
        plt.subplot(111, projection='3d')