crontab example

crontab.py

import argparse
import os ,sys
import logging
from crontab import CronTab
"""
Task Scheduler
==========
This module manages periodic tasks using cron.
"""
class CronManager:

def __init__(self):
    self.cron = CronTab(user=True)

def add_minutely(self, name, user, command, environment=None):
"""
Add an hourly cron task
"""
    cron_job = self.cron.new(command=command, user=user)
    cron_job.minute.every(2)
    cron_job.enable()
    self.cron.write()
    if self.cron.render():
        print self.cron.render()
        return True

def add_hourly(self, name, user, command, environment=None):
"""
Add an hourly cron task
"""
    cron_job = self.cron.new(command=command, user=user)
    cron_job.minute.on(0)
    cron_job.hour.during(0,23)
    cron_job.enable()
    self.cron.write()
    if self.cron.render():
        print self.cron.render()
        return True

def add_daily(self, name, user, command, environment=None):
"""
Add a daily cron task
"""
    cron_job = self.cron.new(command=command, user=user)
    cron_job.minute.on(0)
    cron_job.hour.on(0)
    cron_job.enable()
    self.cron.write()
    if self.cron.render():
        print self.cron.render()
        return True
def add_weekly(self, name, user, command, environment=None):
"""
Add a weekly cron task
"""
    cron_job = self.cron.new(command=command)
    cron_job.minute.on(0)
    cron_job.hour.on(0)
    cron_job.dow.on(1)
    cron_job.enable()
    self.cron.write()
    if self.cron.render():
        print self.cron.render()
        return True

def add_monthly(self, name, user, command, environment=None):
"""
Add a monthly cron task
"""
    cron_job = self.cron.new(command=command)
    cron_job.minute.on(0)
    cron_job.hour.on(0)
    cron_job.day.on(1)
    cron_job.month.during(1,12)
    cron_job.enable()
    self.cron.write()
    if self.cron.render():
        print self.cron.render()
        return True

def add_quarterly(self, name, user, command, environment=None):
"""
Add a quarterly cron task
"""
    cron_job = self.cron.new(command=command)
    cron_job.minute.on(0)
    cron_job.hour.on(0)
    cron_job.day.on(1)
    cron_job.month.on(3,6,9,12)
    cron_job.enable()
    self.cron.write()
    if self.cron.render():
        print self.cron.render()
        return True

def add_anually(self, name, user, command, environment=None):
"""
Add a yearly cron task
"""
    cron_job = self.cron.new(command=command)
    cron_job.minute.on(0)
    cron_job.hour.on(0)
    cron_job.month.on(12)
    cron_job.enable()
    self.cron.write()
    if self.cron.render():
        print self.cron.render()
        return True