def getall(self):
        try:
            spec = {'data': {'$exists': 1}}
            fields = {'_id': 0}
            sort = [('tid', 1)]
            cur = self.db.docs.find(spec, fields, sort=sort)
        except Exception as e:
            raise DatabaseException(e)
        return [Document(**row) for row in cur]
def _init_signals(self):
        """Initializes the backends and gtk signals """
        self.connect("cursor-changed", self.on_select_row)
        _signals = BackendSignals()
        _signals.connect(_signals.BACKEND_ADDED, self.on_backend_added)
        _signals.connect(_signals.BACKEND_STATE_TOGGLED,
                         self.on_backend_state_changed)