README

Simple, efficient background processing for PHP uses threads to handle many jobs.

Requirements

• PHP 8.1+
• Redis 2.2+
• Composer

Installation

composer require pnixx/delayed_job

Worker process

Simple run worker process in background:

bin/run start

Extend run worker process:

bin/run start --process 5 --queue mailer -i /path/to/init.php

For list all commands, please use --help or -h argument.

For restart process after deploy use --restart or -r argument. A new process will be waiting finish all running processes.

Jobs

Job class required include perform method:

class TestJob extends PNixx\DelayedJob\Job {

	public function perform($args = []): void {
		//Work process
	}
}

Any exception thrown by a job will be returned job to work with timeout. If you want set limit attempt for retries job, set $attempt in you class.

Jobs can also have setup and completed methods. If a setup method is defined, it will be called before the perform method. The completed method will be called after success job.

class TestJob extends PNixx\DelayedJob\Job {

	/**
	 * Queue for publishing Job
	 */
	public static string $queue = 'mailer';
	
	/**
	 * Attempt count used for only delayed tasks
	 * default: 0 - always repeat until it reach success
	 */
	public static $attempt = 0;

	public function setup() {
		//Setup this job
	}

	public function perform($args = []): void {
		//Work process
	}

	public function completed() {
		//Complete job callback
	}
}

Queueing jobs

Jobs can run in current thread uses now method. If you use this, you can handle the exceptions in a job failing.

//Run job in this thread without arguments
TestJob::now();

//Run job in this thread with arguments
TestJob::now(['name' => 'Jane']);

Jobs can run in a background thread or add to scheduler.

//Run job in a background
TestJob::later();

//Run job in a background with arguments
TestJob::later(['name' => 'Jane']);

//Add job in a scheduler.
TestJob::later(['name' => 'Jane'], strtotime('+1 day'));

Signals

• QUIT - Wait for job to finish processing then exit
• TERM / INT - Immediately kill job then exit without saving data

Author

Sergey Odintsov, @pnixx