rq-ruby1.8 3.4.3

data/lib/rq/ioviewer.rb

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+unless defined? $__rq_ioviewer__
+  module RQ 
+#--{{{
+    LIBDIR = File::dirname(File::expand_path(__FILE__)) + File::SEPARATOR unless
+      defined? LIBDIR
+
+    require LIBDIR + 'mainhelper'
+
+    #
+    # the IOViewer class spawns an external editor command to view the
+    # stdin/stdout/stderr of a jid(s) 
+    #
+    class  IOViewer < MainHelper
+#--{{{
+      def ioview
+#--{{{
+        @infile = @options['infile'] 
+        debug{ "infile <#{ @infile }>" }
+
+        jobs = [] 
+        if @infile
+          open(@infile) do |f|
+            debug{ "reading jobs from <#{ @infile }>" }
+            loadio f, @infile, jobs 
+          end
+        end
+        if stdin? 
+          debug{ "reading jobs from <stdin>" }
+          loadio stdin, 'stdin', jobs 
+        end
+        jobs.each{|job| @argv << Integer(job['jid'])}
+
+        editor = @options['editor'] || ENV['RQ_EDITOR'] || ENV['RQ_IOVIEW'] || 'vim -R -o'
+        @argv.each do |jid|
+          jid = Integer jid
+          ios = %w( stdin stdout stderr ).map{|d| File.join @qpath, d, jid.to_s}
+          command = "#{ editor } #{ ios.join ' ' }"
+          system(command) #or error{ "command <#{ command }> failed with <#{ $?  }>" }
+        end
+        self
+#--}}}
+      end
+#--}}}
+    end # class IOViewer
+#--}}}
+  end # module RQ
+$__rq_ioviewer__ = __FILE__ 
+end

data/lib/rq/job.rb

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+unless defined? $__rq_job__
+  module RQ 
+#--{{{
+    LIBDIR = File::dirname(File::expand_path(__FILE__)) + File::SEPARATOR unless
+      defined? LIBDIR
+
+    require 'arrayfields'
+    require 'yaml'
+
+    require LIBDIR + 'util'
+    require LIBDIR + 'qdb'
+
+    #
+    # Job is a convenience class which stamps out a QDB::tuple and extends it
+    # with methods that give accessor methods for each field in the hash 
+    #
+    class Job < Array
+#--{{{
+      include ArrayFields
+      def initialize kvs = {}
+#--{{{
+        self.fields = QDB::FIELDS
+        (kvs.keys - self.fields).each{|k| self[k] = kvs[k]}
+#--}}}
+      end
+      def method_missing(meth, *args, &block)
+#--{{{
+        setpat = %r/=$/o
+        meth = "#{ meth }"
+        setter = meth =~ setpat 
+        meth.gsub! setpat, ''
+        if fields.include? "#{ meth }"
+          if setter
+            self.send('[]=', meth, *args, &block)
+          else
+            self.send('[]', meth, *args, &block)
+          end
+        else
+          super
+        end
+#--}}}
+      end
+      def to_yaml
+        to_hash.to_yaml
+      end
+#--}}}
+    end # class Job
+#--}}}
+  end # module RQ
+$__rq_job__ = __FILE__ 
+end

data/lib/rq/jobqueue.rb

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+unless defined? $__rq_jobqueue__
+  module RQ 
+#--{{{
+    LIBDIR = File::dirname(File::expand_path(__FILE__)) + File::SEPARATOR unless
+      defined? LIBDIR
+
+    require 'tempfile'
+
+    require LIBDIR + 'util'
+    require LIBDIR + 'logging'
+    require LIBDIR + 'qdb'
+    require LIBDIR + 'orderedhash'
+    require LIBDIR + 'orderedautohash'
+
+    #
+    # the JobQueue class is responsible for high level access to the job queue
+    #
+    class  JobQueue
+#--{{{
+      include Logging
+      include Util
+      class Error < StandardError; end
+    
+      MAX_JID = 2 ** 20 
+    
+      class << self
+#--{{{
+        def create path, opts = {}
+#--{{{
+          FileUtils::rm_rf path
+          FileUtils::mkdir_p path
+          db = File::join path, 'db'
+          qdb = QDB.create db, opts
+          opts['qdb'] = qdb
+          q = new path, opts
+          FileUtils::mkdir_p q.bin
+          FileUtils::mkdir_p q.stdin 
+          FileUtils::mkdir_p q.stdout
+          FileUtils::mkdir_p q.stderr
+          FileUtils::mkdir_p q.data
+          q
+#--}}}
+        end
+#--}}}
+      end
+
+      attr :path
+      attr :bin
+      attr :stdin
+      attr :stdout
+      attr :stderr
+      attr :data
+      attr :opts
+      attr :qdb
+      alias :db :qdb
+
+      def initialize path, opts = {}
+#--{{{
+        @path = path # do NOT expand this or it'll be fubar from misc nfs mounts!!
+        @bin = File::join @path, 'bin' 
+        @stdin = File::join @path, 'stdin' 
+        @stdout = File::join @path, 'stdout' 
+        @stderr = File::join @path, 'stderr' 
+        @data = File::join @path, 'data' 
+        @opts = opts
+        raise "q <#{ @path }> does not exist" unless test ?e, @path
+        raise "q <#{ @path }> is not a directory" unless test ?d, @path
+        @basename = File::basename(@path)
+        @dirname = File::dirname(@path)
+        @logger = getopt('logger', opts) || Logger::new(STDERR)
+        @qdb = getopt('qdb', opts) || QDB::new(File::join(@path, 'db'), 'logger' => @logger)
+        @in_transaction = false
+        @in_ro_transaction = false
+#--}}}
+      end
+      def stdin4 jid
+#--{{{
+        "stdin/#{ jid }"
+#--}}}
+      end
+      def standard_in_4 jid
+#--{{{
+        File::expand_path(File::join(path, stdin4(jid)))
+#--}}}
+      end
+      def stdout4 jid
+#--{{{
+        "stdout/#{ jid }"
+#--}}}
+      end
+      def standard_out_4 jid
+#--{{{
+        File::expand_path(File::join(path, stdout4(jid)))
+#--}}}
+      end
+      def stderr4 jid
+#--{{{
+        "stderr/#{ jid }"
+#--}}}
+      end
+      def standard_err_4 jid
+#--{{{
+        File::expand_path(File::join(path, stderr4(jid)))
+#--}}}
+      end
+      def data4 jid
+#--{{{
+        "data/#{ jid }"
+#--}}}
+      end
+      def data_4 jid
+#--{{{
+        File::expand_path(File::join(path, data4(jid)))
+#--}}}
+      end
+      def submit(*jobs, &block)
+#--{{{
+        if jobs.size == 1 and jobs.first.is_a?(String)
+          jobs = [ { "command" => jobs.to_s } ]
+        end
+
+        now = Util::timestamp Time::now
+    
+        transaction do
+          sql = "select max(jid) from jobs"
+          tuple = execute(sql).first
+          jid = tuple.first || 0
+          jid = Integer(jid) + 1
+
+          jobs.each do |job|
+            command = job['command']
+            stdin = job['stdin']
+            data = job['data']
+
+            raise "no command for job <#{ job.inspect }>" unless command 
+
+            tmp_stdin(stdin) do |ts|
+              tuple = QDB::tuple
+
+              tuple['command']     = command 
+              tuple['priority']    = job['priority'] || 0
+              tuple['tag']         = job['tag']
+              tuple['runner']      = job['runner']
+              tuple['restartable'] = job['restartable']
+              tuple['state']       = 'pending'
+              tuple['submitted']   = now
+              tuple['submitter']   = Util::hostname
+              tuple['stdin']       = stdin4 jid
+              tuple['stdout']      = nil 
+              tuple['stderr']      = nil 
+              tuple['data']       = data4 jid
+
+              values = QDB::q tuple
+
+              sql = "insert into jobs values (#{ values.join ',' });\n"
+              execute(sql){}
+
+              FileUtils::rm_rf standard_in_4(jid)
+              FileUtils::rm_rf standard_out_4(jid)
+              FileUtils::rm_rf standard_err_4(jid)
+              FileUtils::rm_rf data_4(jid)
+              FileUtils::cp ts.path, standard_in_4(jid) if ts
+              if data
+                FileUtils::cp_r data, data_4(jid)
+              else
+                FileUtils::mkdir_p data_4(jid)
+              end
+
+              if block
+                sql = "select * from jobs where jid = '#{ jid }'"
+                execute(sql, &block)
+              end
+            end
+
+            jid += 1
+          end
+        end
+    
+        self
+#--}}}
+      end
+      def resubmit(*jobs, &block)
+#--{{{
+        now = Util::timestamp Time::now
+
+        transaction do
+          jobs.each do |job|
+            jid = Integer job['jid']
+            command = job['command']
+            stdin = job['stdin']
+            data = job['data']
+
+            raise "no jid for job <#{ job.inspect }>" unless jid 
+            raise "no command for job <#{ job.inspect }>" unless command 
+
+            tmp_stdin(stdin) do |ts|
+              tuple = QDB::tuple
+
+              tuple['jid']         = jid
+              tuple['command']     = command
+              tuple['priority']    = job['priority'] || 0
+              tuple['tag']         = job['tag']
+              tuple['runner']      = job['runner']
+              tuple['restartable'] = job['restartable']
+              tuple['state']       = 'pending'
+              tuple['submitted']   = now
+              tuple['submitter']   = Util::hostname
+              tuple['stdin']       = stdin4 jid
+              tuple['stdout']      = nil
+              tuple['stderr']      = nil
+              tuple['data']        = data4 jid
+
+              kvs = tuple.fields[1..-1].map{|f| "#{ f }=#{ QDB::q(tuple[ f ]) }"}
+              sql = "update jobs set #{ kvs.join ',' } where jid=#{ jid };\n"
+
+              execute(sql){}
+
+              FileUtils::rm_rf standard_in_4(jid)
+              FileUtils::rm_rf standard_out_4(jid)
+              FileUtils::rm_rf standard_err_4(jid)
+              #FileUtils::rm_rf data_4(jid)
+              FileUtils::cp ts.path, standard_in_4(jid) if ts
+              if data
+                FileUtils::mv data, data_4(jid)
+              else
+                FileUtils::mkdir_p data_4(jid)
+              end
+
+              if block
+                sql = "select * from jobs where jid = '#{ jid }'"
+                execute(sql, &block)
+              end
+            end # tmp_stdin
+          end # jobs.each
+        end # transaction
+    
+        self
+#--}}}
+      end
+      def tmp_stdin stdin = nil
+#--{{{
+        #stdin = nil if stdin.to_s.empty?
+        if stdin.to_s.empty?
+          return(block_given? ? yield(nil) : nil) 
+        end
+        stdin = STDIN if stdin == '-'
+
+        was_opened = false
+
+        begin
+          unless stdin.respond_to?('read') or stdin.nil?
+            stdin = stdin.to_s
+            # relative to queue
+            if stdin =~ %r|^@?stdin/\d+$|
+              stdin.gsub! %r|^@|, ''
+              stdin = File::join(path, stdin)
+            end
+            stdin = File.expand_path stdin
+            stdin = open stdin
+            was_opened = true
+          end
+
+          tmp = Tempfile::new "#{ Process::pid }_#{ rand }"
+          while((buf = stdin.read(8192))); tmp.write buf; end if stdin
+          tmp.close
+
+          if block_given?
+            begin
+              yield tmp
+            ensure
+              tmp.close!
+            end
+          else
+            return tmp
+          end
+        ensure
+          stdin.close if was_opened rescue nil
+        end
+#--}}}
+      end
+      def list(*whats, &block)
+#--{{{
+        ret = nil
+
+        whats.replace(%w( pending running finished dead )) if 
+          whats.empty? or whats.include?('all')
+    
+        whats.map! do |what|
+          case what
+            when %r/^\s*p/io
+              'pending'
+            when %r/^\s*h/io
+              'holding'
+            when %r/^\s*r/io
+              'running'
+            when %r/^\s*f/io
+              'finished'
+            when %r/^\s*d/io
+              'dead'
+            else
+              what
+          end
+        end
+
+        where_clauses = [] 
+
+        whats.each do |what|
+          case what
+            when Numeric
+              where_clauses << "jid=#{ what }\n"
+            else
+              what = "#{ what }"
+              if what.to_s =~ %r/^\s*\d+\s*$/o
+                where_clauses << "jid=#{ QDB::q what }\n"
+              else
+                where_clauses << "state=#{ QDB::q what }\n"
+              end
+          end
+        end
+
+        where_clause = where_clauses.join(" or \n")
+
+        sql = <<-sql
+          select * from jobs
+          where #{ where_clause } 
+        sql
+
+        if block
+          ro_transaction{ execute(sql, &block) }
+        else
+          ret = ro_transaction{ execute(sql) }
+        end
+
+        ret
+#--}}}
+      end
+      def status options = {}
+#--{{{
+        stats = OrderedAutoHash::new
+
+        now = Time::now
+
+        hms = lambda do |t|
+          elapsed =
+            begin
+              Float t
+            rescue
+              now - Util::stamptime(t, 'local' => true)
+            end
+          sh, sm, ss = Util::hms elapsed.to_f
+          s = "#{ '%2.2d' % sh }h#{ '%2.2d' % sm }m#{ '%05.2f' % ss }s" 
+        end
+
+        exit_code_map = 
+          options[:exit_code_map] || options['exit_code_map'] || {}
+
+        ro_transaction do
+        #
+        # jobs stats
+        #
+          total = 0
+          %w( pending holding running finished dead ).each do |state|
+            sql = <<-sql
+              select count(*) from jobs 
+                where 
+                  state='#{ state }'
+            sql
+            tuples = execute sql 
+            tuple = tuples.first
+            count = (tuple ? Integer(tuple.first || 0) : 0)
+            stats['jobs'][state] = count
+            total += count
+          end
+          stats['jobs']['total'] = total
+        #
+        # temporal stats 
+        #
+          metrics = OrderedAutoHash::new
+          metrics['pending']  = 'submitted'
+          metrics['holding']  = 'submitted'
+          metrics['running']  = 'started'
+          metrics['finished'] = 'elapsed'
+          metrics['dead']     = 'elapsed'
+
+          metrics.each do |state, metric|
+            sql = 
+              unless metric == 'elapsed'
+                <<-sql
+                  select min(#{ metric }) as max, max(#{ metric }) as min 
+                    from jobs where state='#{ state }'
+                sql
+              else
+                <<-sql
+                  select min(#{ metric }) as min, max(#{ metric }) as max 
+                    from jobs where state='#{ state }'
+                sql
+              end
+            tuple = execute(sql).first
+            next unless tuple
+
+            %w( min max ).each do |time|
+              oh = nil
+              t = tuple[time]
+              if t
+                sql = <<-sql
+                  select jid from jobs where #{ metric }='#{ t }' and state='#{ state }'
+                sql
+                which = execute(sql).first
+                jid = (which and which['jid']).to_i
+                if jid
+                  oh = OrderedAutoHash::new
+                  oh[jid] = hms[t]
+                  oh.yaml_inline = true
+                end
+                stats['temporal'][state][time] = oh 
+              end
+            end
+            #stats['temporal'][state] ||= nil
+          end
+          stats['temporal'] ||= nil
+        #
+        # generate performance stats
+        #
+          sql = <<-sql
+            select avg(elapsed) from jobs 
+              where 
+                state='finished'
+          sql
+          tuples = execute sql 
+          tuple = tuples.first
+          avg = (tuple ? Float(tuple.first || 0) : 0)
+          stats['performance']['avg_time_per_job'] = hms[avg] 
+
+          list = []
+          0.step(5){|i| list << (2 ** i)}
+          list << 24
+          list.sort!
+
+          list = 1, 12, 24
+
+          list.each do |n|
+            ago = now - (n * 3600)
+            ago = Util::timestamp ago
+            sql = <<-sql
+              select count(*) from jobs 
+                where 
+                  state = 'finished' and 
+                  finished  > '#{ ago }'
+            sql
+            tuples = execute sql 
+            tuple = tuples.first
+            count = (tuple ? Integer(tuple.first || 0) : 0)
+            #stats['performance']["n_jobs_in_last_#{ n }_hrs"] = count
+            stats['performance']["n_jobs_in_last_hrs"][n] = count
+          end
+
+        #
+        # generate exit_status stats
+        #
+          #stats['exit_status'] = {}
+          sql = <<-sql
+            select count(*) from jobs 
+              where 
+                state='finished' and 
+                exit_status=0 
+          sql
+          tuples = execute sql 
+          tuple = tuples.first
+          successes = (tuple ? Integer(tuple.first || 0) : 0)
+          stats['exit_status']['successes'] = successes
+
+          sql = <<-sql
+            select count(*) from jobs 
+              where 
+                (state='finished' and 
+                exit_status!=0) or
+                state='dead'
+          sql
+          tuples = execute sql 
+          tuple = tuples.first
+          failures = (tuple ? Integer(tuple.first || 0) : 0)
+          stats['exit_status']['failures'] = failures
+
+          exit_code_map.each do |which, codes|
+            exit_status_clause = codes.map{|code| "exit_status=#{ code }"}.join(' or ')
+            sql = <<-sql
+              select count(*) from jobs 
+                where 
+                  (state='finished' and (#{ exit_status_clause }))
+            sql
+            tuples = execute sql 
+            tuple = tuples.first
+            n = (tuple ? Integer(tuple.first || 0) : 0)
+            stats['exit_status'][which] = n
+          end
+        end
+
+        stats
+#--}}}
+      end
+      def query(where_clause = nil, &block)
+#--{{{
+        ret = nil
+
+        sql = 
+          if where_clause
+
+          #
+          # turn =~ into like clauses 
+          #
+            #where_clause.gsub!(/(=~\s*([^\s')(=]+))/om){q = $2.gsub(%r/'+|\s+/o,''); "like '%#{ q }%'"}
+          #
+          # quote everything on the rhs of an '=' sign - helps with shell problems...
+          #
+            #where_clause.gsub!(/(==?\s*([^\s')(=]+))/om){q = $2.gsub(%r/'+|\s+/o,''); "='#{ q }'"}
+
+            "select * from jobs where #{ where_clause };"
+          else
+            "select * from jobs;"
+          end
+
+        if block
+          ro_transaction{ execute(sql, &block) }
+        else
+          ret = ro_transaction{ execute(sql) }
+        end
+
+        ret
+#--}}}
+      end
+      def delete(*args, &block)
+#--{{{
+        whats, optargs = args.partition{|arg| not Hash === arg}
+
+        opts = {}
+        optargs.each{|oa| opts.update oa}
+
+        force = Util::getopt 'force', opts
+
+        delete_sql, select_sql = '', ''
+
+        whats << 'all' if whats.empty?
+
+        whats.each do |what|
+          case "#{ what }"
+            when %r/^\s*\d+\s*$/io # number
+              delete_sql << "delete from jobs where jid=#{ what } and state!='running';\n"
+              select_sql << "select * from jobs where jid=#{ what } and state!='running';\n"
+            when %r/^\s*p/io # pending
+              delete_sql << "delete from jobs where state='pending';\n"
+              select_sql << "select * from jobs where state='pending';\n"
+            when %r/^\s*h/io # holding
+              delete_sql << "delete from jobs where state='holding';\n"
+              select_sql << "select * from jobs where state='holding';\n"
+            when %r/^\s*r/io # running
+              delete_sql << "delete from jobs where state='running';\n" if force
+              select_sql << "select * from jobs where state='running';\n" if force
+            when %r/^\s*f/io # finished
+              delete_sql << "delete from jobs where state='finished';\n"
+              select_sql << "select * from jobs where state='finished';\n"
+            when %r/^\s*d/io # dead
+              delete_sql << "delete from jobs where state='dead';\n"
+              select_sql << "select * from jobs where state='dead';\n"
+            when %r/^\s*a/io # all
+              delete_sql << "delete from jobs where state!='running';\n"
+              select_sql << "select * from jobs where state!='running';\n"
+            else
+              raise ArgumentError, "cannot delete <#{ what.inspect }>"
+          end
+        end
+
+        scrub = lambda do |jid|
+          [standard_in_4(jid), standard_out_4(jid), standard_err_4(jid), data_4(jid)].each do |path| 
+            FileUtils::rm_rf path
+          end
+        end
+
+        tuples = []
+
+        metablock = 
+          if block
+            lambda do |tuple|
+              jid = tuple['jid']
+              block[tuple]
+              scrub[jid]
+            end
+          else
+            lambda do |tuple|
+              jid = tuple['jid']
+              scrub[jid]
+              tuples << tuple
+            end
+          end
+
+# TODO - make file deletion transactional too
+
+        transaction do
+          execute(select_sql, &metablock)
+          execute(delete_sql){}
+        end
+
+        delete_sql = nil
+        select_sql = nil
+
+        block ? nil : tuples
+#--}}}
+      end
+      def vacuum
+#--{{{
+        @qdb.vacuum
+#--}}}
+      end
+      def update(kvs, *jids, &block)
+#--{{{
+        ret = nil
+      #
+      # yank out stdin - which we allow as a key
+      #
+        stdin = kvs.delete 'stdin'
+        data = kvs.delete 'data'
+      #
+      # validate/munge state value iff present
+      #
+        if((state = kvs['state']))
+          case state
+            when %r/^p/io
+              kvs['state'] = 'pending'
+            when %r/^h/io
+              kvs['state'] = 'holding'
+            else
+              raise "update of <state> = <#{ state }> not allowed (try pending or holding)"
+          end
+        end
+      #
+      # validate kvs pairs
+      #
+        allowed = %w( priority command tag runner restartable )
+        kvs.each do |key, val|
+          raise "update of <#{ key }> = <#{ val }> not allowed" unless
+            (allowed.include?(key)) or (key == 'state' and %w( pending holding ).include?(val))
+        end
+      #
+      # ensure there are acutally some jobs to update
+      #
+        raise "no jobs to update" if jids.empty?
+      #
+      # generates sql to update jids with kvs and sql to show updated tuples
+      #
+        build_sql = 
+          lambda do |kvs, jids|
+            if(jids.delete('pending'))
+              execute("select jid from jobs where state='pending'") do |tuple| 
+                jids << tuple['jid']
+              end
+            end
+
+            if(jids.delete('holding'))
+              execute("select jid from jobs where state='holding'") do |tuple| 
+                jids << tuple['jid']
+              end
+            end
+
+            rollback_transaction "no jobs to update" if jids.empty?
+
+            update_clause = kvs.map{|k,v| v ? "#{ k }='#{ v }'" : "#{ k }=NULL" }.join(",\n")
+            where_clause = jids.map{|jid| "jid=#{ jid }"}.join(" or\n")
+            update_sql = 
+              "update jobs\n" <<
+              "set\n#{ update_clause }\n" <<
+              "where\n(state='pending' or state='holding') and\n(#{ where_clause })"
+            select_sql = "select * from jobs where (state='pending' or state='holding') and\n(#{ where_clause })"
+
+            if kvs.empty?
+              [ nil, select_sql ]
+            else
+              [ update_sql, select_sql ]
+            end
+          end
+        #
+        # setup stdin
+        #
+        tmp_stdin(stdin) do |ts|
+          clobber_stdin = lambda do |job|
+            FileUtils::cp ts.path, standard_in_4(job['jid']) if ts
+            true
+          end
+
+          clobber_data = lambda do |job|
+            if data
+              FileUtils::rm_rf data_4(job['jid'])
+              FileUtils::cp_r data, data_4(job['jid'])
+            end
+            true
+          end
+
+          tuples = []
+
+          metablock = 
+            if block
+              lambda{|job| clobber_stdin[job] and clobber_data[job] and block[job]}
+            else
+              lambda{|job| clobber_stdin[job] and clobber_data[job] and tuples << job}
+            end
+
+          transaction do 
+            update_sql, select_sql = build_sql[kvs, jids]
+            break unless select_sql
+            execute(update_sql){} if update_sql
+            execute(select_sql, &metablock)
+          end
+
+          block ? nil : tuples
+        end
+#--}}}
+      end
+
+      def getjob
+#--{{{
+        sql = <<-sql
+          select * from jobs 
+            where 
+              (state='pending' or (state='dead' and (not restartable isnull))) and 
+              (runner like '%#{ Util::host }%' or runner isnull)
+            order by priority desc, submitted asc, jid asc
+            limit 1;
+        sql
+        tuples = execute sql
+        job = tuples.first
+        job
+#--}}}
+      end
+      def jobisrunning job 
+#--{{{
+        sql = <<-sql
+          update jobs 
+            set
+              pid='#{ job['pid'] }',
+              state='#{ job['state'] }',
+              started='#{ job['started'] }',
+              runner='#{ job['runner'] }',
+              stdout='#{ job['stdout'] }',
+              stderr='#{ job['stderr'] }'
+            where jid=#{ job['jid'] };
+        sql
+        execute sql
+#--}}}
+      end
+      def jobisdone job
+#--{{{
+        sql = <<-sql
+          update jobs 
+            set
+              state = '#{ job['state'] }',
+              exit_status = '#{ job['exit_status'] }',
+              finished = '#{ job['finished'] }',
+              elapsed = '#{ job['elapsed'] }'
+            where jid = #{ job['jid'] };
+        sql
+        execute sql
+#--}}}
+      end
+      def getdeadjobs(started, &block)
+#--{{{
+        ret = nil
+        sql = <<-sql
+          select * from jobs 
+            where 
+              state = 'running' and 
+              runner='#{ Util::hostname }' and 
+              started<='#{ started }'
+        sql
+        if block
+          execute(sql, &block)
+        else
+          ret = execute(sql)
+        end
+        ret
+#--}}}
+      end
+      def jobisdead job
+#--{{{
+        jid = job['jid']
+        if jid
+          sql = "update jobs set state='dead' where jid='#{ jid }'"
+          execute(sql){}
+        end
+        job
+#--}}}
+      end
+
+      def transaction(*args)
+#--{{{
+        raise "cannot upgrade ro_transaction" if @in_ro_transaction
+        ret = nil
+        if @in_transaction
+          ret = yield
+        else
+          begin
+            @in_transaction = true
+            @qdb.transaction(*args){ ret = yield }
+          ensure
+            @in_transaction = false 
+          end
+        end
+        ret
+#--}}}
+      end
+      def ro_transaction(*args)
+#--{{{
+        ret = nil
+        if @in_ro_transaction || @in_transaction
+          ret = yield
+        else
+          begin
+            @in_ro_transaction = true
+            @qdb.ro_transaction(*args){ ret = yield }
+          ensure
+            @in_ro_transaction = false 
+          end
+        end
+        ret
+#--}}}
+      end
+      def execute(*args, &block)
+#--{{{
+        @qdb.execute(*args, &block)
+#--}}}
+      end
+      def integrity_check(*args, &block)
+#--{{{
+        @qdb.integrity_check(*args, &block)
+#--}}}
+      end
+      def recover!(*args, &block)
+#--{{{
+        @qdb.recover!(*args, &block)
+#--}}}
+      end
+      def lock(*args, &block)
+#--{{{
+        @qdb.lock(*args, &block)
+#--}}}
+      end
+      def abort_transaction(*a,&b)
+#--{{{
+        @qdb.abort_transaction(*a,&b)
+#--}}}
+      end
+      def rollback_transaction(*a,&b)
+#--{{{
+        @qdb.rollback_transaction(*a,&b)
+#--}}}
+      end
+
+      def snapshot qtmp = "#{ @basename }.snapshot", retries = nil 
+#--{{{
+        qtmp ||= "#{ @basename }.snapshot"
+        debug{ "snapshot <#{ @path }> -> <#{ qtmp }>" }
+        retries = Integer(retries || 16)
+        debug{ "retries <#{ retries }>" }
+
+        qss = nil
+        loopno = 0
+
+        take_snapshot = lambda do
+          FileUtils::rm_rf qtmp
+          FileUtils::mkdir_p qtmp
+          %w(db db.schema lock).each do |base|
+            src, dest = File::join(@path, base), File::join(qtmp, base)
+            debug{ "cp <#{ src }> -> <#{ dest }>" }
+            FileUtils::cp(src, dest)
+          end
+          ss = klass::new qtmp, @opts
+          if ss.integrity_check
+            ss
+          else
+            begin; recover! unless integrity_check; rescue; nil; end
+            ss.recover!
+          end
+        end
+
+        loop do
+          break if loopno >= retries
+          if((ss = take_snapshot.call))
+            debug{ "snapshot <#{ qtmp }> created" }
+            qss = ss
+            break
+          else
+            debug{ "failure <#{ loopno + 1}> of <#{ retries }> attempts to create snapshot <#{ qtmp }> - retrying..." }
+          end
+          loopno += 1
+        end
+
+        unless qss
+          debug{ "locking <#{ @path }> as last resort" }
+          @qdb.write_lock do
+            if((ss = take_snapshot.call))
+              debug{ "snapshot <#{ qtmp }> created" }
+              qss = ss
+            else
+              raise "failed <#{ loopno }> times to create snapshot <#{ qtmp }>"
+            end
+          end
+        end
+
+        qss
+#--}}}
+      end
+
+# TODO - use mtime to optimize checks by feeder??
+      def mtime
+#--{{{
+        File::stat(@path).mtime
+#--}}}
+      end
+      def []= key, value
+#--{{{
+        sql = "select count(*) from attributes where key='#{ key }';"
+        tuples = @qdb.execute sql
+        tuple = tuples.first
+        count = Integer tuple['count(*)']
+        case count
+          when 0
+            sql = "insert into attributes values('#{ key }','#{ value }');"
+            @qdb.execute sql
+          when 1
+            sql = "update attributes set key='#{ key }', value='#{ value }' where key='#{ key }';"
+            @qdb.execute sql
+          else
+            raise "key <#{ key }> has become corrupt!"
+        end
+#--}}}
+      end
+      def attributes 
+#--{{{
+        h = {}
+        tuples = @qdb.execute "select * from attributes;"
+        tuples.map!{|t| h[t['key']] = t['value']}
+        h
+#--}}}
+      end
+#--}}}
+    end # class JobQueue
+#--}}}
+  end # module RQ
+$__rq_jobqueue__ = __FILE__ 
+end