Hi Folks,
I am glad to announce a 1.0.1 release of BackgrounDRb library. It has numerous fixes and some nice feature updates, so please upgrade.
Code: http://svn.devjavu.com/backgroundrb/tags/release-1.0.1/
Updates and Fixes: * Fixed issue with Mysql Lost connections * Message debugging can be disabled now with 'debug_log' option in configuration file( :debug_log: false) * Use lazy load (:lazy_load: true) of models in master * MiddleMan.delete_worker aborts a worker immediately now. * Get information about all running workers. ( MiddleMan.all_worker_info) * Enable setting of thread pool size. Tasks can be queued easily now. * Introspect a running worker ( MiddleMan.worker_info, note that this is different that MiddleMan.ask_status, since later will return status objects set by you in worker code) * Removed messing around with Core classes. BackgrounDRb doesn't change behavior of any core classes now. * Worker status objects stay even after a worker dies. * BackgrounDRb can now store worker results/status objects in Memcache now. #backgroundbr.yml :result_storage: :memcache: "10.10.10.2.11211,10.10.10.6:11211" * Fixed issues with thread pool. * Committed Patches by Jason for test helper. * Committed patch for honoring wday option by Adam.
News: * Advanced Rails Recipes book contains a full recipe on using BackgrounDRb now, hurray.
Upcoming: * Distributed workers and persistent worker queues.
Credits: * Ezra and Skaar for taking BackgrounDRb so far. * Francis for EventMachine and inspiration. * Jason for helping out with thread and mysql lost connection issues. * Adam for wday patch. * All the early adopters.
Usage and Installation Instructions: * http://backgroundrb.rubyforge.org
Last but not the least, if you are using BackgrounDRb plugin and wan't to help, please send your patches either to track or to the list. I would like to point that, there are NO outstanding bugs thats unfixed with this version of BackgrounDRb. So give it a spin and drop in a mail to the list, if you have any problems.
Also, if you are still using older version of BackgrounDRb, I will suggest you to upgrade. It shouldn't be painful. Older version of BackgrounDRb has few unresolved bugs because of dependency on Slave library ( Yeah, I do not understand that library), so please upgrade.