Execute methods async without having to create extra classes.

Utility code (feel free to copy and paste it to your codebase) to convert your active records or any class methods in Ruby into background jobs.

Note: It is based on Sidekiq but easily adaptable to ActiveJob or similar implementations of background processing for ruby code.

Use

Include ExecAsync in your class:

class Order < ApplicationRecord
  include ExecAsync

  def self.notify_deliveries_for_today
    # Send emails, push notifications, etc...
  end

  def ship_it(to)
    # Send messages or communicate with an API...
  end

  def track_delivery
    # Run a process that listen for ping signals...
  end
end

order = Order.find(123)
# Execute the ship_in in bg
order.exec_async :shipt_it, to: "9703 Pilgrim Street Hagerstown, MD 21740"
# Schedule (or delay) the execution for two hours
order.exec_async_in 2.hours, :track_delivery

It supports class methods too:

Order.exec_async :notify_deliveries_for_today