Class RecurringTask

java.lang.Object
org.opends.server.backends.task.RecurringTask

public final class RecurringTask extends Object
This class defines a information about a recurring task, which will be used to repeatedly schedule tasks for processing.
It also provides some static methods that allow to validate strings in crontab (5) format.
  • Constructor Details

    • RecurringTask

      public RecurringTask(ServerContext serverContext, TaskScheduler taskScheduler, Entry recurringTaskEntry) throws LdapException
      Creates a new recurring task based on the information in the provided entry.
      Parameters:
      serverContext - The server context.
      taskScheduler - A reference to the task scheduler that may be used to schedule new tasks.
      recurringTaskEntry - The entry containing the information to use to define the task to process.
      Throws:
      LdapException - If the provided entry does not contain a valid recurring task definition.
  • Method Details

    • getRecurringTaskID

      public String getRecurringTaskID()
      Retrieves the unique ID assigned to this recurring task.
      Returns:
      The unique ID assigned to this recurring task.
    • getRecurringTaskEntry

      public Entry getRecurringTaskEntry()
      Retrieves the entry containing the data for this recurring task.
      Returns:
      The entry containing the data for this recurring task.
    • scheduleNextIteration

      public Task scheduleNextIteration(Instant dateAndTimeToSchedule) throws LdapException
      Schedules the next iteration of this recurring task for processing.
      Parameters:
      dateAndTimeToSchedule - date and time to schedule next iteration from.
      Returns:
      The task that has been scheduled for processing.
      Throws:
      LdapException - to indicate an error.
    • parseTaskTab

      public static void parseTaskTab(String taskSchedule) throws LdapException
      Parse and validate recurring task schedule.
      Parameters:
      taskSchedule - recurring task schedule tab in crontab(5) format.
      Throws:
      LdapException - to indicate an error.