Question

Here is my scenario: I have some data coming into serial port. I want to keep collecting this data and store in the database. Then the rails app uses this data from the database and shows some statistics like graphs and stuff.

So my question is how can I keep collecting this data in a separate thread from the rails app, while the rest of the things work like any other rails app on the database.

If there is a better way of doing this please advice.

PS: I dont have any problem in reading from serial port. This is about doing this task from rails app in separate thread.

Answer 1

Use the delayed_job gem.

Delayed_job (or DJ) encapsulates the
common pattern of asynchronously
executing longer tasks in the
background.