Integrate a scheduler

[aschaeffer]

Enhance Inexor Flex with a scheduler to trigger time-based events.

Examples for time-based events

Task name	Description	Schedule (examples!)
updateMediaRepositories	Update media repositories	Every hour
updateInterfaces	Update interfaces	Every day
updateReleaseList	Update release list	Every day
updateServerList	Update server list	Every minute
restartServerInstance	Restart server instance	Every night
autoSaveMap	Automatically saves the current map in a coop edit session	Every minute

You got the idea.

Inexor Tree

Tasks

• [ ] Inexor Tree
  • /tasks/scheduled/{taskName}
  • /description
  • /cronPattern
  • /action
    • /service
    • /method
    • /parameters
    • /0 = parameterValue
    • /1 = parameterValue
• [ ] SchedulerManager
  • [ ] updateScheduler()
  • Initializes or reinitializes the scheduler using the scheduler tasks
  • [ ] executeAction(taskNode)
  • Resolves the given service from the applicationContext and executes the method using the given parameters
  • [ ] loadConfig(filename = 'scheduler.toml')
  • [ ] saveConfig(filename = 'scheduler.toml')
• [ ] UI Flex
  • [ ] List tasks
  • [ ] Create new task
  • [ ] Edit task

See also

• https://www.npmjs.com/package/node-schedule

[a-teammate]

Doesn't this actually belong into a user plugin? I mean besides the autosave usecase none is really critical for our future development. And why not just autosave after changes are made?

[aschaeffer]

examples! :-)

[aschaeffer]

This feature isn't meant for developers but server administrators and end users. Server admins and end users simply doesn't have to do these tasks manually any more. It also helps to reduce the support questions, because content and user interfaces are kept up to date without any action required by the server admin or end user. Also plugin developers can use the scheduler for their needs.