server/lib/backgroundjob.php

<?php
/**
* ownCloud
*
* @author Jakob Sack
* @copyright 2012 Jakob Sack owncloud@jakobsack.de
*
* This library is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
* modify it under the terms of the GNU AFFERO GENERAL PUBLIC LICENSE
* License as published by the Free Software Foundation; either
* version 3 of the License, or any later version.
*
* This library is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
* but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
* MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
* GNU AFFERO GENERAL PUBLIC LICENSE for more details.
*
* You should have received a copy of the GNU Affero General Public
* License along with this library.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
*
*/

/**
 * This class does the dirty work.
 */
class OC_BackgroundJob{
	/**
	 * @brief get the execution type of background jobs
	 * @return string
	 *
	 * This method returns the type how background jobs are executed. If the user
	 * did not select something, the type is ajax.
	 */
	public static function getExecutionType() {
		return OC_Appconfig::getValue( 'core', 'backgroundjobs_mode', 'ajax' );
	}
	
	/**
	 * @brief sets the background jobs execution type
	 * @param $type execution type
	 * @return boolean
	 *
	 * This method sets the execution type of the background jobs. Possible types 
	 * are "none", "ajax", "webcron", "cron"
	 */
	public static function setExecutionType( $type ) {
		if( !in_array( $type, array('none', 'ajax', 'webcron', 'cron'))){
			return false;
		}
		return OC_Appconfig::setValue( 'core', 'backgroundjobs_mode', $type );
	}
}