RandomSkunk.Hosting.Cron 2.0.0

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dotnet add package RandomSkunk.Hosting.Cron --version 2.0.0
NuGet\Install-Package RandomSkunk.Hosting.Cron -Version 2.0.0
This command is intended to be used within the Package Manager Console in Visual Studio, as it uses the NuGet module's version of Install-Package. 
<PackageReference Include="RandomSkunk.Hosting.Cron" Version="2.0.0" />
For projects that support PackageReference, copy this XML node into the project file to reference the package. 
paket add RandomSkunk.Hosting.Cron --version 2.0.0
#r "nuget: RandomSkunk.Hosting.Cron, 2.0.0"
#r directive can be used in F# Interactive and Polyglot Notebooks. Copy this into the interactive tool or source code of the script to reference the package. 
// Install RandomSkunk.Hosting.Cron as a Cake Addin
#addin nuget:?package=RandomSkunk.Hosting.Cron&version=2.0.0

// Install RandomSkunk.Hosting.Cron as a Cake Tool
#tool nuget:?package=RandomSkunk.Hosting.Cron&version=2.0.0

RandomSkunk.Hosting.Cron NuGet

An IHostedService base class that triggers on a cron schedule.

RandomSkunk.Hosting.Cron provides a IHostedService base class that schedules work according to a cron schedule. Cron support is provided by the Cronos nuget package.

Usage

To implement a cron job that loads its settings from configuration, inherit from the CronJob abstract class and create a constructor with an IOptionsMonitor<CronJobOptions> parameter. Pass this through to the base constructor.

Note that a cron job created with options will automatically reload itself when the option's configuration reloads.

using Microsoft.Extensions.Logging;
using Microsoft.Extensions.Options;
using RandomSkunk.Hosting.Cron;
using System;
using System.Threading;
using System.Threading.Tasks;

namespace MyNamespace;

public class MyCronJob : CronJob
{
    private readonly ILogger<MyCronJob> _logger;

    public MyCronJob(
        IOptionsMonitor<CronJobOptions> optionsMonitor,
        ILogger<MyCronJob> logger)
        : base(optionsMonitor, logger)
    {
        _logger = logger;
    }

    protected override async Task DoWork(CancellationToken cancellationToken)
    {
        _logger.LogDebug("Cron job work starting at: {time:G}", DateTimeOffset.Now);

        // Simulate work.
        await Task.Delay(Random.Shared.Next(250, 1000), cancellationToken);

        _logger.LogInformation("Cron job work finished at: {time:G}", DateTimeOffset.Now);
    }
}

Add a configuration section for the cron job. The section must have a 'CronExpression' setting.

{
  "MyCronJob": {
    "CronExpression": "0 1 * * MON", // Scheduled for 1 AM EST every Monday.
    "TimeZone": "Eastern Standard Time" // Other values are "Local" and "UTC".
  }
}

Add the cron job the an application with the AddCronJob extension method. Pass it the configuration section that defines the cron job.

services.AddCronJob<MyCronJob>(services.GetSection("MyCronJob"));

That's it. When you run your application, the cron job will fire every Monday at 1 AM.

The next example show a cron job that loads its settings directly from constructor parameters.

using Microsoft.Extensions.Logging;
using RandomSkunk.Hosting.Cron;
using System.Threading.Tasks;
using System.Threading;
using System;

namespace MyNamespace;

public class AnotherCronJob : CronJob
{
    private readonly ILogger<AnotherCronJob> _logger;

    public AnotherCronJob(ILogger<AnotherCronJob> logger) // Scheduled for 8 AM PST Monday through Friday.
        : base("0 8 * * MON-FRI", logger, TimeZoneInfo.FindSystemTimeZoneById("Pacific Standard Time"))
    {
        _logger = logger;
    }

    protected override async Task DoWork(CancellationToken stoppingToken)
    {
        _logger.LogDebug("Starting cron job at: {StartTime:G}", DateTime.Now);

        // Simulate work.
        await Task.Delay(Random.Shared.Next(250, 1000), stoppingToken);

        _logger.LogInformation("Cron job finished at: {EndTime:G}", DateTime.Now);
    }
}

To add this cron job to an application, use the regular AddHostedService extension method.

builder.Services.AddHostedService<AnotherCronJob>();
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2.0.0 41 6/21/2024
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