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 is_overdue(self):
        """
        Returns True when the due date is in the past and the task has not
        yet been completed.
        """
        return not self.is_completed() and self.days_till_due() < 0