# File lib/daemon_kit/ruote_workitem.rb, line 158
    def timed_out?
      key = fei['workflow_instance_id'] + '__' + fei['expression_id']

      if self.attributes["__timeouts__"] && timeout = self.attributes["__timeouts__"][ key ]
        return Time.at( timeout.last ) < Time.now
      end

      return false
    end