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 gpio_init(pin, output):
  try:
    with open(f"/sys/class/gpio/gpio{pin}/direction", 'wb') as f:
      f.write(b"out" if output else b"in")
  except Exception as e:
    print(f"Failed to set gpio {pin} direction: {e}")