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 remove_item(self, item):
    if (self._locker.is_unlocked("prevent_removal_below_min_size")
        and len(self._items) == self._min_size):
      return