TaskQueue API . tasks

Instance Methods

delete(project, taskqueue, task)

Delete a task from a TaskQueue.

get(project, taskqueue, task)

Get a particular task from a TaskQueue.

insert(project, taskqueue, body)

Insert a new task in a TaskQueue

lease(project, taskqueue, numTasks, leaseSecs, groupByTag=None, tag=None)

Lease 1 or more tasks from a TaskQueue.

list(project, taskqueue)

List Tasks in a TaskQueue

patch(project, taskqueue, task, newLeaseSeconds, body)

Update tasks that are leased out of a TaskQueue. This method supports patch semantics.

update(project, taskqueue, task, newLeaseSeconds, body)

Update tasks that are leased out of a TaskQueue.

Method Details

delete(project, taskqueue, task)
Delete a task from a TaskQueue.

Args:
  project: string, The project under which the queue lies. (required)
  taskqueue: string, The taskqueue to delete a task from. (required)
  task: string, The id of the task to delete. (required)
get(project, taskqueue, task)
Get a particular task from a TaskQueue.

Args:
  project: string, The project under which the queue lies. (required)
  taskqueue: string, The taskqueue in which the task belongs. (required)
  task: string, The task to get properties of. (required)

Returns:
  An object of the form:

    {
      "kind": "taskqueues#task", # The kind of object returned, in this case set to task.
      "leaseTimestamp": "A String", # Time (in seconds since the epoch) at which the task lease will expire. This value is 0 if the task isnt currently leased out to a worker.
      "id": "A String", # Name of the task.
      "retry_count": 42, # The number of leases applied to this task.
      "tag": "A String", # Tag for the task, could be used later to lease tasks grouped by a specific tag.
      "payloadBase64": "A String", # A bag of bytes which is the task payload. The payload on the JSON side is always Base64 encoded.
      "queueName": "A String", # Name of the queue that the task is in.
      "enqueueTimestamp": "A String", # Time (in seconds since the epoch) at which the task was enqueued.
    }
insert(project, taskqueue, body)
Insert a new task in a TaskQueue

Args:
  project: string, The project under which the queue lies (required)
  taskqueue: string, The taskqueue to insert the task into (required)
  body: object, The request body. (required)
    The object takes the form of:

{
    "kind": "taskqueues#task", # The kind of object returned, in this case set to task.
    "leaseTimestamp": "A String", # Time (in seconds since the epoch) at which the task lease will expire. This value is 0 if the task isnt currently leased out to a worker.
    "id": "A String", # Name of the task.
    "retry_count": 42, # The number of leases applied to this task.
    "tag": "A String", # Tag for the task, could be used later to lease tasks grouped by a specific tag.
    "payloadBase64": "A String", # A bag of bytes which is the task payload. The payload on the JSON side is always Base64 encoded.
    "queueName": "A String", # Name of the queue that the task is in.
    "enqueueTimestamp": "A String", # Time (in seconds since the epoch) at which the task was enqueued.
  }


Returns:
  An object of the form:

    {
      "kind": "taskqueues#task", # The kind of object returned, in this case set to task.
      "leaseTimestamp": "A String", # Time (in seconds since the epoch) at which the task lease will expire. This value is 0 if the task isnt currently leased out to a worker.
      "id": "A String", # Name of the task.
      "retry_count": 42, # The number of leases applied to this task.
      "tag": "A String", # Tag for the task, could be used later to lease tasks grouped by a specific tag.
      "payloadBase64": "A String", # A bag of bytes which is the task payload. The payload on the JSON side is always Base64 encoded.
      "queueName": "A String", # Name of the queue that the task is in.
      "enqueueTimestamp": "A String", # Time (in seconds since the epoch) at which the task was enqueued.
    }
lease(project, taskqueue, numTasks, leaseSecs, groupByTag=None, tag=None)
Lease 1 or more tasks from a TaskQueue.

Args:
  project: string, The project under which the queue lies. (required)
  taskqueue: string, The taskqueue to lease a task from. (required)
  numTasks: integer, The number of tasks to lease. (required)
  leaseSecs: integer, The lease in seconds. (required)
  groupByTag: boolean, When true, all returned tasks will have the same tag
  tag: string, The tag allowed for tasks in the response. Must only be specified if group_by_tag is true. If group_by_tag is true and tag is not specified the tag will be that of the oldest task by eta, i.e. the first available tag

Returns:
  An object of the form:

    {
    "items": [ # The actual list of tasks returned as a result of the lease operation.
      {
          "kind": "taskqueues#task", # The kind of object returned, in this case set to task.
          "leaseTimestamp": "A String", # Time (in seconds since the epoch) at which the task lease will expire. This value is 0 if the task isnt currently leased out to a worker.
          "id": "A String", # Name of the task.
          "retry_count": 42, # The number of leases applied to this task.
          "tag": "A String", # Tag for the task, could be used later to lease tasks grouped by a specific tag.
          "payloadBase64": "A String", # A bag of bytes which is the task payload. The payload on the JSON side is always Base64 encoded.
          "queueName": "A String", # Name of the queue that the task is in.
          "enqueueTimestamp": "A String", # Time (in seconds since the epoch) at which the task was enqueued.
        },
    ],
    "kind": "taskqueue#tasks", # The kind of object returned, a list of tasks.
  }
list(project, taskqueue)
List Tasks in a TaskQueue

Args:
  project: string, The project under which the queue lies. (required)
  taskqueue: string, The id of the taskqueue to list tasks from. (required)

Returns:
  An object of the form:

    {
    "items": [ # The actual list of tasks currently active in the TaskQueue.
      {
          "kind": "taskqueues#task", # The kind of object returned, in this case set to task.
          "leaseTimestamp": "A String", # Time (in seconds since the epoch) at which the task lease will expire. This value is 0 if the task isnt currently leased out to a worker.
          "id": "A String", # Name of the task.
          "retry_count": 42, # The number of leases applied to this task.
          "tag": "A String", # Tag for the task, could be used later to lease tasks grouped by a specific tag.
          "payloadBase64": "A String", # A bag of bytes which is the task payload. The payload on the JSON side is always Base64 encoded.
          "queueName": "A String", # Name of the queue that the task is in.
          "enqueueTimestamp": "A String", # Time (in seconds since the epoch) at which the task was enqueued.
        },
    ],
    "kind": "taskqueues#tasks", # The kind of object returned, a list of tasks.
  }
patch(project, taskqueue, task, newLeaseSeconds, body)
Update tasks that are leased out of a TaskQueue. This method supports patch semantics.

Args:
  project: string, The project under which the queue lies. (required)
  taskqueue: string, A parameter (required)
  task: string, A parameter (required)
  newLeaseSeconds: integer, The new lease in seconds. (required)
  body: object, The request body. (required)
    The object takes the form of:

{
    "kind": "taskqueues#task", # The kind of object returned, in this case set to task.
    "leaseTimestamp": "A String", # Time (in seconds since the epoch) at which the task lease will expire. This value is 0 if the task isnt currently leased out to a worker.
    "id": "A String", # Name of the task.
    "retry_count": 42, # The number of leases applied to this task.
    "tag": "A String", # Tag for the task, could be used later to lease tasks grouped by a specific tag.
    "payloadBase64": "A String", # A bag of bytes which is the task payload. The payload on the JSON side is always Base64 encoded.
    "queueName": "A String", # Name of the queue that the task is in.
    "enqueueTimestamp": "A String", # Time (in seconds since the epoch) at which the task was enqueued.
  }


Returns:
  An object of the form:

    {
      "kind": "taskqueues#task", # The kind of object returned, in this case set to task.
      "leaseTimestamp": "A String", # Time (in seconds since the epoch) at which the task lease will expire. This value is 0 if the task isnt currently leased out to a worker.
      "id": "A String", # Name of the task.
      "retry_count": 42, # The number of leases applied to this task.
      "tag": "A String", # Tag for the task, could be used later to lease tasks grouped by a specific tag.
      "payloadBase64": "A String", # A bag of bytes which is the task payload. The payload on the JSON side is always Base64 encoded.
      "queueName": "A String", # Name of the queue that the task is in.
      "enqueueTimestamp": "A String", # Time (in seconds since the epoch) at which the task was enqueued.
    }
update(project, taskqueue, task, newLeaseSeconds, body)
Update tasks that are leased out of a TaskQueue.

Args:
  project: string, The project under which the queue lies. (required)
  taskqueue: string, A parameter (required)
  task: string, A parameter (required)
  newLeaseSeconds: integer, The new lease in seconds. (required)
  body: object, The request body. (required)
    The object takes the form of:

{
    "kind": "taskqueues#task", # The kind of object returned, in this case set to task.
    "leaseTimestamp": "A String", # Time (in seconds since the epoch) at which the task lease will expire. This value is 0 if the task isnt currently leased out to a worker.
    "id": "A String", # Name of the task.
    "retry_count": 42, # The number of leases applied to this task.
    "tag": "A String", # Tag for the task, could be used later to lease tasks grouped by a specific tag.
    "payloadBase64": "A String", # A bag of bytes which is the task payload. The payload on the JSON side is always Base64 encoded.
    "queueName": "A String", # Name of the queue that the task is in.
    "enqueueTimestamp": "A String", # Time (in seconds since the epoch) at which the task was enqueued.
  }


Returns:
  An object of the form:

    {
      "kind": "taskqueues#task", # The kind of object returned, in this case set to task.
      "leaseTimestamp": "A String", # Time (in seconds since the epoch) at which the task lease will expire. This value is 0 if the task isnt currently leased out to a worker.
      "id": "A String", # Name of the task.
      "retry_count": 42, # The number of leases applied to this task.
      "tag": "A String", # Tag for the task, could be used later to lease tasks grouped by a specific tag.
      "payloadBase64": "A String", # A bag of bytes which is the task payload. The payload on the JSON side is always Base64 encoded.
      "queueName": "A String", # Name of the queue that the task is in.
      "enqueueTimestamp": "A String", # Time (in seconds since the epoch) at which the task was enqueued.
    }