Allow user to specify timeout per task

client.go

@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ type Option interface{}
 type (
 	retryOption   int
 	queueOption   string
+	timeoutOption time.Duration
 )
 
 // MaxRetry returns an option to specify the max number of times
@@ -56,15 +57,24 @@ func Queue(name string) Option {
 	return queueOption(strings.ToLower(name))
 }
 
+// Timeout returns an option to specify how long a task may run.
+//
+// Zero duration means no limit.
+func Timeout(d time.Duration) Option {
+	return timeoutOption(d)
+}
+
 type option struct {
 	retry   int
 	queue   string
+	timeout time.Duration
 }
 
 func composeOptions(opts ...Option) option {
 	res := option{
 		retry:   defaultMaxRetry,
 		queue:   base.DefaultQueueName,
+		timeout: 0,
 	}
 	for _, opt := range opts {
 		switch opt := opt.(type) {
@@ -72,6 +82,8 @@ func composeOptions(opts ...Option) option {
 			res.retry = int(opt)
 		case queueOption:
 			res.queue = string(opt)
+		case timeoutOption:
+			res.timeout = time.Duration(opt)
 		default:
 			// ignore unexpected option
 		}
@@ -99,6 +111,7 @@ func (c *Client) Schedule(task *Task, processAt time.Time, opts ...Option) error
 		Payload: task.Payload.data,
 		Queue:   opt.queue,
 		Retry:   opt.retry,
+		Timeout: opt.timeout.String(),
 	}
 	return c.enqueue(msg, processAt)
 }

client_test.go

@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@ func TestClient(t *testing.T) {
 						Payload: task.Payload.data,
 						Retry:   defaultMaxRetry,
 						Queue:   "default",
+						Timeout: time.Duration(0).String(),
 					},
 				},
 			},
@@ -60,6 +61,7 @@ func TestClient(t *testing.T) {
 						Payload: task.Payload.data,
 						Retry:   defaultMaxRetry,
 						Queue:   "default",
+						Timeout: time.Duration(0).String(),
 					},
 					Score: float64(time.Now().Add(2 * time.Hour).Unix()),
 				},
@@ -79,6 +81,7 @@ func TestClient(t *testing.T) {
 						Payload: task.Payload.data,
 						Retry:   3,
 						Queue:   "default",
+						Timeout: time.Duration(0).String(),
 					},
 				},
 			},
@@ -98,6 +101,7 @@ func TestClient(t *testing.T) {
 						Payload: task.Payload.data,
 						Retry:   0, // Retry count should be set to zero
 						Queue:   "default",
+						Timeout: time.Duration(0).String(),
 					},
 				},
 			},
@@ -118,6 +122,7 @@ func TestClient(t *testing.T) {
 						Payload: task.Payload.data,
 						Retry:   10, // Last option takes precedence
 						Queue:   "default",
+						Timeout: time.Duration(0).String(),
 					},
 				},
 			},
@@ -137,6 +142,7 @@ func TestClient(t *testing.T) {
 						Payload: task.Payload.data,
 						Retry:   defaultMaxRetry,
 						Queue:   "custom",
+						Timeout: time.Duration(0).String(),
 					},
 				},
 			},
@@ -156,6 +162,27 @@ func TestClient(t *testing.T) {
 						Payload: task.Payload.data,
 						Retry:   defaultMaxRetry,
 						Queue:   "high",
+						Timeout: time.Duration(0).String(),
+					},
+				},
+			},
+			wantScheduled: nil, // db is flushed in setup so zset does not exist hence nil
+		},
+		{
+			desc:      "Timeout option sets the timeout duration",
+			task:      task,
+			processAt: time.Now(),
+			opts: []Option{
+				Timeout(20 * time.Second),
+			},
+			wantEnqueued: map[string][]*base.TaskMessage{
+				"default": []*base.TaskMessage{
+					&base.TaskMessage{
+						Type:    task.Type,
+						Payload: task.Payload.data,
+						Retry:   defaultMaxRetry,
+						Queue:   "default",
+						Timeout: (20 * time.Second).String(),
 					},
 				},
 			},

internal/base/base.go

@@ -77,6 +77,12 @@ type TaskMessage struct {
 
 	// ErrorMsg holds the error message from the last failure.
 	ErrorMsg string
+
+	// Timeout specifies how long a task may run.
+	// The string value should be compatible with time.Duration.ParseDuration.
+	//
+	// Zero means no limit.
+	Timeout string
 }
 
 // ProcessInfo holds information about running background worker process.

processor.go

@@ -173,8 +173,7 @@ func (p *processor) exec() {
 
 			resCh := make(chan error, 1)
 			task := NewTask(msg.Type, msg.Payload)
-			// TODO: Set timeout if provided
-			ctx, cancel := context.WithCancel(context.Background())
+			ctx, cancel := createContext(msg)
 			p.addCancelFunc(msg.ID, cancel)
 			go func() {
 				resCh <- perform(ctx, task, p.handler)
@@ -394,3 +393,16 @@ func gcd(xs ...uint) uint {
 	}
 	return res
 }
+
+// createContext returns a context and cancel function for a given task message.
+func createContext(msg *base.TaskMessage) (context.Context, context.CancelFunc) {
+	timeout, err := time.ParseDuration(msg.Timeout)
+	if err != nil {
+		logger.error("cannot parse timeout duration for %+v", msg)
+		return context.WithCancel(context.Background())
+	}
+	if timeout == 0 {
+		return context.WithCancel(context.Background())
+	}
+	return context.WithTimeout(context.Background(), timeout)
+}