def insert(self, doc, synced=False):
        doc.id = self.get_next_id()
        doc.synced = synced
        try:
            self.db.docs.insert(doc)
        except Exception as e:
            raise DatabaseException(e)
        return doc
def files(self):
        """Explicitly listed files or patterns or roots:
        if no patterns or .always(): empty list,
        if exact: list exact files,
        if not .anypats(): list all files and dirs,
        else: optimal roots"""
        return self._files