sidekiq_convention.rb

class Vehicle
  def delayed_do_something
    DoSomethingWorker.perform_async(self.id)
  end
  
  # this should be where all the real action is
  def do_something
    puts 'hello'
  end
  
  # use delayed_send* and send_* for emails
  def delayed_send_notification
    SendNotificationWorker.perform_async(self.id)
  end
  
  def send_notification
    # mailer method doesn't include the send* prefix
    VehicleMailer.notification(self).deliver
  end
  
  private # only this class can call these workers
  
  # end all worker class names with *Worker
  class DoSomethingWorker  # could also inherit from a specialty worker we define
    include Sidekiq::Worker
    
    # no business logic here, keep the workers stupid
    def perform(vehicle_id)
      vehicle = Vehicle.find_by_id vehicle_id
      vehicle.do_something
    end
  end
  
  # email workers, all begin with Send* and end with *Worker
  class SendNotificationWorker  # could also inherit from a specialty worker we define
    include Sidekiq::Worker
    
    def perform(vehicle_id)
      vehicle = Vehicle.find_by_id vehicle_id
      vehicle.send_notification
    end
  end

end

class VehicleMailer < NovoedMailer # NovoedMailer includes shared behavior across all mailers
  # mailer method doesn't include the send* prefix
  def notification(vehicle)
    # the usual
  end
  
end