dj.rb

dj.rb

# assumes Reminder has attribute `send_at`

# 1. When Reminder is created, schedule first job in after create hook
# 2. Each time the job is run, schedule a new one for the next day (or whenever)

class Reminder < ApplicationRecord
  after_create :schedule_first_job # use Rails after_create callback to call the `schedule` method after the record is created

  def schedule_first_job
    schedule_next_job(send_at) # or whenever you next want it to run
  end

  def schedule_next_job(schedule_at)
    send_sms
    schedule_next_job(schedule_at + 1.day)
  end

  def send_sms
    # tell Twilio to send SMS w/ given text
  end

  handle_asynchronously :schedule_next_job, run_at: Proc.new { schedule_at }
end