Backgroundrb devel - Jan 2007 - Getting results from a dead worker. example?

I''m having a little difficulty understanding how to retrieve results  
from deceased workers (from the documentation it seems that it is  
possible to do this).

I pasted my simple test below. If anyone could point out what i  
should be doing differently i''d be very grateful.

My test worker:

class TestWorker < BackgrounDRb::Worker::RailsBase
   def do_work(args)
     results[:done_with_do_work] = true
     self.delete
   end
end
TestWorker.register

My rake task:

task :tester => :environment do
   k=MiddleMan.new_worker(
   :class => :test_worker
   )
   sleep 1 # the worker will die during this pause
# next line gives a nil object error
puts "done_with_do_work=#{MiddleMan.worker(k).results 
[:done_with_do_work]||"not available"}"
end

On Jan 23, 2007, at 3:19 AM, Tomasz Kaye wrote:
> I''m having a little difficulty understanding how to retrieve
results
> from deceased workers (from the documentation it seems that it is
> possible to do this).
>
> I pasted my simple test below. If anyone could point out what i
> should be doing differently i''d be very grateful.
>
> My test worker:
>
> class TestWorker < BackgrounDRb::Worker::RailsBase
>    def do_work(args)
>      results[:done_with_do_work] = true
>      self.delete
>    end
> end
> TestWorker.register
>
> My rake task:
>
> task :tester => :environment do
>    k=MiddleMan.new_worker(
>    :class => :test_worker
>    )
>    sleep 1 # the worker will die during this pause
> # next line gives a nil object error
> puts "done_with_do_work=#{MiddleMan.worker(k).results
> [:done_with_do_work]||"not available"}"
> end

	I am thinking about changing the way we store results. I think it  
might make a lot more sense to use a database table for results. The  
Results worker has been problematic.

	So for now I suggest storing any results you need in a db table and  
get the results in rails from said table. I hope to have some time  
soon to work on this but I am pretty busy at the moment.

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