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task scheduler for symfony witch extended syntax similar to cron.

install:

• run composer require skrip42/cron-bundle
• create database php ./bin/console make:migration and php ./bin/console doctrine:migration:migrate
• add * * * * * ./bin/console cron:run in you crontab

schedule-task syntax:

task pattern is {minute}_{house}_{day}_{weekday}_{month}_{year}

Operators can be combined, for example: 0_0_*/2-1_*_*_* - will be executed at midnight on odd days.

available command:

• cron:add - interactiv adding cron task
• cron:closest - show list of closest task
• cron:list - show list of cron task
• cron:list --all - show list of all activity status cron task
• cron:optimize - disable outdated cron tasks
• cron:run - run actual task
• cron:update $id - update cron task
• cron:toggle $id - toggle cron task activity

usage:

....... //you namespace declaration

use Skrip42\Bundle\CronBundle\Services\Cron;
use Skrip42\Bundle\CronBundle\Component\Pattern;

....... //you class declaration

protected $cron; //instance of Cron service

public function __construct(Cron $cron) {
    $this->cron = $cron
}

........ //in you method
$this->cron->getActualOnCurrentTime(); // return array of actual Schedule entity
$this->cron->optimize(); // disable outdated cron tasks
$this->cron->closestList($count); // return $count closest task in format: [$id, $command, $c]
$this->cron->getList($all); // return all schedule task? if $all = true includes disabled task
$this->cron->addSchedule($patternString, $commandString); // create new schedule task
$this->cron->toggleSchedule($id); // toggle schedule task activity
$this->cron->updateSchedule($id, $patternString, $commandString); // update schedule task

$pattern = new Pattern($patternString); // get pattern object
$pattern->test(new DateTime('NOW')); // test pattern for match date
$pattern->getClosest($count); //return $count closest date that match pattern

$schedule = reset($this->cron->getList()); // schedule is standart doctrine entity
$schedule->getId(); //return id
$schedule->getCommand(); // return command string
$schedule->setCommand($commandString); // set command string to schedule
$schedule->getPattern(); // return pattern string
$schedule->setPattern($patternString); // set pattern string to schedule
$schedule->toggleActive(); // toggle schedule activity

$this->container->get('doctrine')->getManager()->flush(); // to save change
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