Package Jobber :: Module interfaces :: Class IJob

Class IJob

zope.interface.Interface --+
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                          IJob

Persistent object that contains the entry-point function for running a job.

Instance Methods

start()
Begins the job-running process.

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run()
Contains all job-specific code.

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finished(results)
Called when the job is finished.

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interrupt(why)
Halt the running of the job.

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update(msg)
Set the current status of the running job to msg. source code

getStatus()
Get the IJobStatus associated with this job.

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Method Details

Begins the job-running process. Does setup, then calls self.run().

Contains all job-specific code. This will be overridden in subclasses to provide the ability to run different kinds of jobs.

Halt the running of the job. If necessary, send signals to any subprocesses that are involved in job running.