zebrok

Brokerless task queue for Python based on ZeroMQ

Key Benefits of Using ZeroMQ

• Fast: High-performance messaging library.
• Lightweight: Minimal resource usage.
• Open Source: Free to use and modify.
• Low Latency: Efficient message passing.
• No Broker Required: Direct communication between endpoints.

Running Zebrok Examples with Docker Compose

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone [email protected]:kaypee90/zebrok.git

2. Navigate to the Zebrok directory:

   cd zebrok

3. Start the worker and publisher containers:

   docker-compose up

4. Start the workers:

   • Access the shell for the worker container:

   docker exec -it <worker-container-id> /bin/sh

   • Run the start script:

   python examples/start.py

5. Queue jobs from the publisher:

   • Access the shell for the publisher container from a different terminal:

   docker exec -it <publisher-container-id> /bin/sh

   • Queue jobs:

   python examples/client.py

6. Expected Output:

** 2 ZEBROK TASKS DISCOVERED! 
=====================================================
  * long_running_task_one 
  * long_running_task_two 
=====================================================
2023-10-11 23:45:14,227 zebrok.discovery INFO:** 2 ZEBROK TASKS DISCOVERED! 
=====================================================
  * long_running_task_one 
  * long_running_task_two 
=====================================================
starting worker on: tcp://172.21.0.3:5691
2023-10-11 23:45:14,236 zebrok.worker INFO:starting worker on: tcp://172.21.0.3:5691
starting worker on: tcp://172.21.0.3:5692
2023-10-11 23:45:14,237 zebrok.worker INFO:starting worker on: tcp://172.21.0.3:5692
starting worker on: tcp://172.21.0.3:5693
starting worker on: tcp://172.21.0.3:5690
2023-10-11 23:45:14,238 zebrok.worker INFO:starting worker on: tcp://172.21.0.3:5693
2023-10-11 23:45:14,238 zebrok.worker INFO:starting worker on: tcp://172.21.0.3:5690
sending task to slave worker
2023-10-11 23:48:07,297 zebrok.worker INFO:sending task to slave worker
sending task to slave worker
received task: long_running_task_one
2023-10-11 23:48:07,299 zebrok.worker INFO:sending task to slave worker
2023-10-11 23:48:07,299 zebrok.worker INFO:received task: long_running_task_one
received task: long_running_task_two
2023-10-11 23:48:07,300 zebrok.worker INFO:received task: long_running_task_two
Sent mail to, [email protected]
Hello, Kay Pee
DONE!!!
DONE!!!

Trying out zebrok

1. Install Zebrok

   pip install git+https://github.com/kaypee90/zebrok.git#egg=zebrok

2. Configuring Environment Variables:

   • `WORKER_HOST: The IP address for running workers (default: localhost)
   • `WORKER_PORT: The port number workers should listen on (default: 5690)

3. Creating a Task (tasks.py)

from zebrok import app

@app.Task
def long_running_task(param):
    do_some_time_consuming_task(param)

4. Configuring a Worker and Registering the Task (examples/start.py):
   • NB: A task can also be discovered automatically if placed in a tasks.py file in the root folder of the project. - You can also set number of slave worker threads to be running by passing number_of_slaves argument

from zebrok.worker import WorkerInitializer
from tasks import long_running_task


worker = WorkerInitializer(number_of_slaves=1, auto_discover=True)
worker.register_task(long_running_task)
worker.start()

5. Starting the Zebrok Worker: where start.py is the file in which you configured the worker

 python examples/start.py

6. Executing a task (examples/client.py)

from tasks import long_running_task

long_running_task.run(param="dowork")

Link to sample fastapi project using Zebrok

Using a container orchestration technology (like Kubernetes):

• Set number_of_slaves to 0, then spin up multiple replicas for the workers.
• The WORKER_HOST environment variable for a worker must be set *