queue examples

py.py

# bad way

def new_message(request):
    user = get_user_or_404(request)
    message = request.POST.get('message', None)

    if not message:
        raise Http404

    user.save_new_message(message)

    for friend in user.friends.all():
        friend.send_email(message)

    return redirect(reverse('dashboard'))

# good way

@task
def alert_friends(user_id, message):
    user = User.objects.get(id=user_id)

    for friend in user.friends.all():
        friend.send_email(message)

def new_message(request):
    user = get_user_or_404(request)
    message = request.POST.get('message', None)

    if not message:
        raise Http404

    user.save_new_message(message)
    alert_friends.delay(user.id, message)

    return redirect(reverse('dashboard'))

rb.rb

# bad way

class MessageController < ActionController::Base
  # using devise? i guess this works?
  def index
    if not params[:message]
        raise Http404

    current_user.save_new_message(params[:message])

    current_user.friends.each { |friend| friend.send_email(params[:message]) }
    
    redirect_to dashboard
  end
end


# good way

class MessageSend
  def self.perform(user_id, message)
    user = User.find(user_id)
    user.friends.each { |friend| friend.send_email(message) }
  end
end

class MessageController < ActionController::Base
  # using devise? i guess this works?
  def index
    if not params[:message]
        raise Http404

    current_user.save_new_message(params[:message])

    Resque.enqueue(MessageSend, current_user.id, (params[:message])
    
    redirect_to dashboard
  end
end