[Backgroundrb-devel] Tasks get executed twice with repeat_every

[Ezra Zygmuntowicz]

Hi~

On Aug 28, 2006, at 6:21 PM, Martin May wrote:

>
> I have a simple worker that I set up with repeat_every:
>
> class DueNoteQueuerWorker < BackgrounDRb::Rails
>
>    repeat_every 1.minutes
>    first_run Time.now
>
>    def do_work(args)
>      @logger.debug("Sending due notes. The current time is # 
> {Time.now}")
>    end
>
> end
>
>
> I want this to run every minute, all the time. The first run is fine,
> but it seems that subsequent runs get executed twice. From the  
> logfile:
>
> # Logfile created on Mon Aug 28 19:18:01 MDT 2006 by logger.rb/1.5.2.7
> Sending due notes. The current time is Mon Aug 28 19:18:03 MDT 2006
> Sending due notes. The current time is Mon Aug 28 19:19:03 MDT 2006
> Sending due notes. The current time is Mon Aug 28 19:19:03 MDT 2006
> Sending due notes. The current time is Mon Aug 28 19:20:03 MDT 2006
> Sending due notes. The current time is Mon Aug 28 19:20:03 MDT 2006
>
> Is there any way to fix that? Here is my configuration file:
>
> ---
> port: "22222"
> timer_sleep: 60
> load_rails: true
> environment: development
> host: localhost
> database_yml: config/database.yml
> acl:
>    deny: all
>    allow: localhost 127.0.0.1
>    order: deny,allow
> autostart:
>    1:
>      job_key: due_note_queuer1
>      class: due_note_queuer_worker
>
> Thanks,
> Martin

Hey Martin-

	I am working on rewriting the timing mechanism for cron like  
workers. I had one other person report a similar issue when one  
worker is still running and the next one kicks off. So for now you  
can either try to patch it yourself or wait a bit longer until the  
next release.

Cheers-
-Ezra