API:EPrints/DataObj/EventQueue

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NAME

EPrints::DataObj::EventQueue - Scheduler/indexer event queue.

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DESCRIPTION

Individual tasks for the EPrints event queue that can then be actioned by the EPrints indexer in the background.

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CORE METADATA FIELDS

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eventqueueid (uuid)

Either a UUID or a hash of the event (if created with create_unique).

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cleanup (boolean)

If set to true removes this event once it has finished. Defaults to true.

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priority (int)

The priority for this event.

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start_time (time)

The event should not be executed before this time.

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end_time (time)

The event was last touched at this time.

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status (set)

The status of this event. Can be waiting, inprogress, success or failed. Defaults to failed.

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description (longtext)

A human-readable description of this event (or error).

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pluginid (id)

The EPrints::Plugin::Event plugin id to call to execute this event.

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action (id)

The name of the action to execute on the plugin (i.e. method name).

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params (storable)

Parameters to pass to the action (a text serialisation).

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REFERENCES AND RELATED OBJECTS

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userid (itemref)

The user (if any) that was responsible for creating this event.

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INSTANCE VARIABLES

See EPrints::DataObj.

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METHODS

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Constructor Methods

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create_unique

$event = EPrints::DataObj::EventQueue->create_unique( $session, $data, [ $dataset ] )

Returns a unique event queue task using the $data provided. Setting the eventqueueid to a MD5 hash of the pluginid, action and (if given) params.

Returns undef if such an event already exists.

If $dataset is not provided generate from dataset ID of the class.

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new_from_hash

$event = EPrints::DataObj::EventQueue->new_from_hash( $session, $data, [ $dataset ] )

Returns the event that corresponds to the MD5 hash of the $data provided, (pluginid, action and params). Returns undef if no event queue task exists with a matching MD5 hash.

If $dataset is not provided generate from dataset ID of the class.

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Class Methods

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get_system_field_info

$metadata = EPrints::DataObj::EPrint->get_system_field_info

Returns an array describing the system metadata of the event queue dataset.

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get_dataset_id

$dataset = EPrints::DataObj::EPrint->get_dataset_id

Returns the ID of the EPrints::DataSet object to which this record belongs.

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Object Methods

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execute

$ok = $event->execute()

Execute the action this event queue task describes.

The response from the EPrints::Plugin::Event plugin action is treated as follows:

undef - equivalent to HTTP_OK
HTTP_OK - action succeeded, event is removed if cleanup is TRUE
HTTP_RESET_CONTENT - action succeeded, event is set 'waiting'
HTTP_NOT_FOUND - action failed, event is removed if cleanup is TRUE
HTTP_LOCKED - action failed, event is re-scheduled for 10 minutes time
HTTP_INTERNAL_SERVER_ERROR - action failed, event is 'failed' and kept
 

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message

$event->message( $type, $message )

Utility method to log the $message for this event.

$type is required by this method but not currently used.

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SEE ALSO

EPrints::DataObj and EPrints::DataSet.

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COPYRIGHT

© Copyright 2023 University of Southampton.

EPrints 3.4 is supplied by EPrints Services.

http://www.eprints.org/eprints-3.4/

LICENSE

This file is part of EPrints 3.4 http://www.eprints.org/.

EPrints 3.4 and this file are released under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public License version 3 as published by the Free Software Foundation unless otherwise stated.

EPrints 3.4 is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the GNU Lesser General Public License for more details.

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