The problem with these aproaches is that they add an extra layer of things to do. I want to package it so that the only required things are django and apache. Adding a HTTP server or configuring django- queuing is too painful for the average user. :(
On Mar 26, 2:28 pm, Graham Dumpleton <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On Mar 26, 7:58 pm, shabda <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > I response to some urls, my views need to start some potentially time > > taking actions. So how can I start background process, would it be as > > simple as > > > ... > > t = threading.Thread(...) > > t.setDaemon(True) > > t.start() > > return HttpResponse(..) > > > Or does django/apache have limitation on how threading can be used? > > Would my thread be killed, once the response is sent back? > > You are much much better off having a back end process which embeds a > mini HTTP server set up to respond to XML-RPC requests. The Apache/ > Django processes can then make an XML-RPC request to the long running > persistent back end process which then does the work in a separate > thread, via some form of queuing mechanism and thread pooling > mechanism as needs be to keep number of active threads down, or using > other means as appropriate. > > Being in a single back end process, you can then also support XML-RPC > requests to check on status of jobs being done, cancel jobs etc etc. > You also don't then have to deal with the fact that Apache is > multiprocess and subsequent requests may not come back to the same > process if something needs to query outcome of job. You also don't > have to deal with possibility of Apache killing off one its processes, > which might contain running jobs, when it is recycling its processes. > > Graham --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Django users" group. To post to this group, send email to django-users@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/django-users?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
