public JsonResult QueuePhotoRender(ComicEffectType effect, string photoSource, int intensity)
{
// Generate render task
PhotoTask task = new PhotoTask();
task.TaskId = Guid.NewGuid();
task.Status = TaskStatus.Queued;
task.Effect = effect;
task.Intensity = intensity;
task.FacebookToken = this.Facebook.AccessToken;
task.SourceUrl = photoSource;
task.OwnerUid = this.ActiveUser.Uid;
// Queue the task up using Azure Queue services. Store full task information using Blob storage. Only the task id is queued.
// This is done because we need public visibility on render tasks before, during and after the task completes.
// Save task to storage
CloudBlobContainer container = this.BlobClient.GetContainerReference(ComicConfigSectionGroup.Blob.TaskContainer);
CloudBlobDirectory directory = container.GetDirectoryReference(ComicConfigSectionGroup.Blob.PhotoTaskDirectory);
CloudBlob blob = directory.GetBlobReference(task.TaskId.ToString());
blob.UploadText(task.ToXml());
// Queue up task
CloudQueue queue = this.QueueClient.GetQueueReference(ComicConfigSectionGroup.Queue.PhotoTaskQueue);
CloudQueueMessage message = new CloudQueueMessage(task.TaskId.ToString());
queue.AddMessage(message, TimeSpan.FromMinutes(5));
return(this.Json(new ClientPhotoTask(task, null), JsonRequestBehavior.DenyGet));
}
private void UpdateTask(PhotoTask task)
{
try
{
CloudBlobContainer container = this.BlobClient.GetContainerReference(ComicConfigSectionGroup.Blob.TaskContainer);
CloudBlobDirectory directory = container.GetDirectoryReference(ComicConfigSectionGroup.Blob.PhotoTaskDirectory);
CloudBlob progressBlob = directory.GetBlobReference(task.TaskId.ToString());
progressBlob.UploadText(task.ToXml());
}
catch (Exception x)
{
this.Log.Error("Unable to update render progress", x);
}
}