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  52.   <div class="section" id="module-celery.task">
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  53. <h1>Tasks - celery.task<a class="headerlink" href="#module-celery.task" title="Permalink to this headline">¶</a></h1>
    54. 

  54. <p>Working with tasks and task sets.</p>
    55. 

  55. <dl class="class">
    56. 

  56. <dt id="celery.task.AsynchronousMapTask">
    57. 

  57. <em class="property">
    58. 

  58. class </em><tt class="descclassname">celery.task.</tt><tt class="descname">AsynchronousMapTask</tt><a class="headerlink" href="#celery.task.AsynchronousMapTask" title="Permalink to this definition">¶</a></dt>
    59. 

  59. <dd>Task used internally by <a title="celery.task.dmap_async" class="reference internal" href="#celery.task.dmap_async"><tt class="xref docutils literal"><span class="pre">dmap_async()</span></tt></a> and
    60. 

  60. <a title="celery.task.TaskSet.map_async" class="reference internal" href="#celery.task.TaskSet.map_async"><tt class="xref docutils literal"><span class="pre">TaskSet.map_async()</span></tt></a>.</dd></dl>
    61. 

  61. 

  62. <dl class="class">
    63. 

  63. <dt id="celery.task.DeleteExpiredTaskMetaTask">
    64. 

  64. <em class="property">
    65. 

  65. class </em><tt class="descclassname">celery.task.</tt><tt class="descname">DeleteExpiredTaskMetaTask</tt><a class="headerlink" href="#celery.task.DeleteExpiredTaskMetaTask" title="Permalink to this definition">¶</a></dt>
    66. 

  66. <dd><p>A periodic task that deletes expired task metadata every day.</p>
    67. 

  67. <p>This runs the current backend&#8217;s
    68. 

  68. <a title="celery.backends.base.BaseBackend.cleanup" class="reference external" href="celery.backends.base.html#celery.backends.base.BaseBackend.cleanup"><tt class="xref docutils literal"><span class="pre">celery.backends.base.BaseBackend.cleanup()</span></tt></a> method.</p>
    69. 

  69. </dd></dl>
    70. 

  70. 

  71. <dl class="class">
    72. 

  72. <dt id="celery.task.ExecuteRemoteTask">
    73. 

  73. <em class="property">
    74. 

  74. class </em><tt class="descclassname">celery.task.</tt><tt class="descname">ExecuteRemoteTask</tt><a class="headerlink" href="#celery.task.ExecuteRemoteTask" title="Permalink to this definition">¶</a></dt>
    75. 

  75. <dd><p>Execute an arbitrary function or object.</p>
    76. 

  76. <p><em>Note</em> You probably want <a title="celery.task.execute_remote" class="reference internal" href="#celery.task.execute_remote"><tt class="xref docutils literal"><span class="pre">execute_remote()</span></tt></a> instead, which this
    77. 

  77. is an internal component of.</p>
    78. 

  78. <p>The object must be pickleable, so you can&#8217;t use lambdas or functions
    79. 

  79. defined in the REPL (that is the python shell, or <tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">ipython</span></tt>).</p>
    80. 

  80. <dl class="method">
    81. 

  81. <dt id="celery.task.ExecuteRemoteTask.run">
    82. 

  82. <tt class="descname">run</tt><big>(</big><em>ser_callable</em>, <em>fargs</em>, <em>fkwargs</em>, <em>**kwargs</em><big>)</big><a class="headerlink" href="#celery.task.ExecuteRemoteTask.run" title="Permalink to this definition">¶</a></dt>
    83. 

  83. <dd><table class="docutils field-list" frame="void" rules="none">
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  87. <tr class="field"><th class="field-name">Parameters:</th><td class="field-body"><ul class="first last simple">
    88. 

  88. <li><em>ser_callable</em> &#8211; A pickled function or callable object.</li>
    89. 

  89. <li><em>fargs</em> &#8211; Positional arguments to apply to the function.</li>
    90. 

  90. <li><em>fkwargs</em> &#8211; Keyword arguments to apply to the function.</li>
    91. 

  91. </ul>
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  92. </td>
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  96. </dd></dl>
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  99. 

  100. <dl class="class">
    101. 

  101. <dt id="celery.task.PeriodicTask">
    102. 

  102. <em class="property">
    103. 

  103. class </em><tt class="descclassname">celery.task.</tt><tt class="descname">PeriodicTask</tt><a class="headerlink" href="#celery.task.PeriodicTask" title="Permalink to this definition">¶</a></dt>
    104. 

  104. <dd><p>A periodic task is a task that behaves like a <em>cron</em> job.</p>
    105. 

  105. <dl class="attribute">
    106. 

  106. <dt id="celery.task.PeriodicTask.run_every">
    107. 

  107. <tt class="descname">run_every</tt><a class="headerlink" href="#celery.task.PeriodicTask.run_every" title="Permalink to this definition">¶</a></dt>
    108. 

  108. <dd><em>REQUIRED</em> Defines how often the task is run (its interval),
    109. 

  109. it can be either a <tt class="xref docutils literal"><span class="pre">datetime.timedelta</span></tt> object or an
    110. 

  110. integer specifying the time in seconds.</dd></dl>
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  116. <tr class="field"><th class="field-name" colspan="2">Raises NotImplementedError:</th></tr>
    117. 

  117. <tr><td>&nbsp;</td><td class="field-body">if the <a title="celery.task.PeriodicTask.run_every" class="reference internal" href="#celery.task.PeriodicTask.run_every"><tt class="xref docutils literal"><span class="pre">run_every</span></tt></a> attribute is
    118. 

  118. not defined.</td>
    119. 

  119. </tr>
    120. 

  120. </tbody>
    121. 

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    122. 

  122. <p>You have to register the periodic task in the task registry.</p>
    123. 

  123. <p>Example</p>
    124. 

  124. <div class="highlight-python"><div class="highlight"><pre><span class="gp">&gt;&gt;&gt; </span><span class="kn">from</span> <span class="nn">celery.task</span> <span class="kn">import</span> <span class="n">tasks</span><span class="p">,</span> <span class="n">PeriodicTask</span>
    125. 

  125. <span class="gp">&gt;&gt;&gt; </span><span class="kn">from</span> <span class="nn">datetime</span> <span class="kn">import</span> <span class="n">timedelta</span>
    126. 

  126. <span class="gp">&gt;&gt;&gt; </span><span class="k">class</span> <span class="nc">MyPeriodicTask</span><span class="p">(</span><span class="n">PeriodicTask</span><span class="p">):</span>
    127. 

  127. <span class="gp">... </span>    <span class="n">name</span> <span class="o">=</span> <span class="s">&quot;my_periodic_task&quot;</span>
    128. 

  128. <span class="gp">... </span>    <span class="n">run_every</span> <span class="o">=</span> <span class="n">timedelta</span><span class="p">(</span><span class="n">seconds</span><span class="o">=</span><span class="mf">30</span><span class="p">)</span>
    129. 

  129. <span class="gp">...</span>
    130. 

  130. <span class="gp">... </span>    <span class="k">def</span> <span class="nf">run</span><span class="p">(</span><span class="bp">self</span><span class="p">,</span> <span class="o">**</span><span class="n">kwargs</span><span class="p">):</span>
    131. 

  131. <span class="gp">... </span>        <span class="n">logger</span> <span class="o">=</span> <span class="bp">self</span><span class="o">.</span><span class="n">get_logger</span><span class="p">(</span><span class="o">**</span><span class="n">kwargs</span><span class="p">)</span>
    132. 

  132. <span class="gp">... </span>        <span class="n">logger</span><span class="o">.</span><span class="n">info</span><span class="p">(</span><span class="s">&quot;Running MyPeriodicTask&quot;</span><span class="p">)</span>
    133. 

  133. <span class="gp">&gt;&gt;&gt; </span><span class="n">tasks</span><span class="o">.</span><span class="n">register</span><span class="p">(</span><span class="n">MyPeriodicTask</span><span class="p">)</span>
    134. 

  134. </pre></div>
    135. 

  135. </div>
    136. 

  136. </dd></dl>
    137. 

  137. 

  138. <dl class="class">
    139. 

  139. <dt id="celery.task.Task">
    140. 

  140. <em class="property">
    141. 

  141. class </em><tt class="descclassname">celery.task.</tt><tt class="descname">Task</tt><a class="headerlink" href="#celery.task.Task" title="Permalink to this definition">¶</a></dt>
    142. 

  142. <dd><p>A task that can be delayed for execution by the <tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">celery</span></tt> daemon.</p>
    143. 

  143. <p>All subclasses of <a title="celery.task.Task" class="reference internal" href="#celery.task.Task"><tt class="xref docutils literal"><span class="pre">Task</span></tt></a> must define the <a title="celery.task.Task.run" class="reference internal" href="#celery.task.Task.run"><tt class="xref docutils literal"><span class="pre">run()</span></tt></a> method,
    144. 

  144. which is the actual method the <tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">celery</span></tt> daemon executes.</p>
    145. 

  145. <p>The <a title="celery.task.Task.run" class="reference internal" href="#celery.task.Task.run"><tt class="xref docutils literal"><span class="pre">run()</span></tt></a> method supports both positional, and keyword arguments.</p>
    146. 

  146. <dl class="attribute">
    147. 

  147. <dt id="celery.task.Task.name">
    148. 

  148. <tt class="descname">name</tt><a class="headerlink" href="#celery.task.Task.name" title="Permalink to this definition">¶</a></dt>
    149. 

  149. <dd><em>REQUIRED</em> All subclasses of <a title="celery.task.Task" class="reference internal" href="#celery.task.Task"><tt class="xref docutils literal"><span class="pre">Task</span></tt></a> has to define the
    150. 

  150. <a title="celery.task.Task.name" class="reference internal" href="#celery.task.Task.name"><tt class="xref docutils literal"><span class="pre">name</span></tt></a> attribute. This is the name of the task, registered
    151. 

  151. in the task registry, and passed to <a title="celery.task.delay_task" class="reference internal" href="#celery.task.delay_task"><tt class="xref docutils literal"><span class="pre">delay_task()</span></tt></a>.</dd></dl>
    152. 

  152. 

  153. <dl class="attribute">
    154. 

  154. <dt id="celery.task.Task.type">
    155. 

  155. <tt class="descname">type</tt><a class="headerlink" href="#celery.task.Task.type" title="Permalink to this definition">¶</a></dt>
    156. 

  156. <dd>The type of task, currently this can be <tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">regular</span></tt>, or <tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">periodic</span></tt>,
    157. 

  157. however if you want a periodic task, you should subclass
    158. 

  158. <a title="celery.task.PeriodicTask" class="reference internal" href="#celery.task.PeriodicTask"><tt class="xref docutils literal"><span class="pre">PeriodicTask</span></tt></a> instead.</dd></dl>
    159. 

  159. 

  160. <table class="docutils field-list" frame="void" rules="none">
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  161. <col class="field-name" />
    162. 

  162. <col class="field-body" />
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  163. <tbody valign="top">
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  164. <tr class="field"><th class="field-name" colspan="2">Raises NotImplementedError:</th></tr>
    165. 

  165. <tr><td>&nbsp;</td><td class="field-body">if the <a title="celery.task.Task.name" class="reference internal" href="#celery.task.Task.name"><tt class="xref docutils literal"><span class="pre">name</span></tt></a> attribute is not set.</td>
    166. 

  166. </tr>
    167. 

  167. </tbody>
    168. 

  168. </table>
    169. 

  169. <p>The resulting class is callable, which if called will apply the
    170. 

  170. <a title="celery.task.Task.run" class="reference internal" href="#celery.task.Task.run"><tt class="xref docutils literal"><span class="pre">run()</span></tt></a> method.</p>
    171. 

  171. <p>Examples</p>
    172. 

  172. <p>This is a simple task just logging a message,</p>
    173. 

  173. <div class="highlight-python"><div class="highlight"><pre><span class="gp">&gt;&gt;&gt; </span><span class="kn">from</span> <span class="nn">celery.task</span> <span class="kn">import</span> <span class="n">tasks</span><span class="p">,</span> <span class="n">Task</span>
    174. 

  174. <span class="gp">&gt;&gt;&gt; </span><span class="k">class</span> <span class="nc">MyTask</span><span class="p">(</span><span class="n">Task</span><span class="p">):</span>
    175. 

  175. <span class="gp">... </span>    <span class="n">name</span> <span class="o">=</span> <span class="s">&quot;mytask&quot;</span>
    176. 

  176. <span class="gp">...</span>
    177. 

  177. <span class="gp">... </span>    <span class="k">def</span> <span class="nf">run</span><span class="p">(</span><span class="bp">self</span><span class="p">,</span> <span class="n">some_arg</span><span class="o">=</span><span class="bp">None</span><span class="p">,</span> <span class="o">**</span><span class="n">kwargs</span><span class="p">):</span>
    178. 

  178. <span class="gp">... </span>        <span class="n">logger</span> <span class="o">=</span> <span class="bp">self</span><span class="o">.</span><span class="n">get_logger</span><span class="p">(</span><span class="o">**</span><span class="n">kwargs</span><span class="p">)</span>
    179. 

  179. <span class="gp">... </span>        <span class="n">logger</span><span class="o">.</span><span class="n">info</span><span class="p">(</span><span class="s">&quot;Running MyTask with arg some_arg=</span><span class="si">%s</span><span class="s">&quot;</span> <span class="o">%</span>
    180. 

  180. <span class="gp">... </span>                    <span class="n">some_arg</span><span class="p">))</span>
    181. 

  181. <span class="gp">... </span>        <span class="k">return</span> <span class="mf">42</span>
    182. 

  182. <span class="gp">... </span><span class="n">tasks</span><span class="o">.</span><span class="n">register</span><span class="p">(</span><span class="n">MyTask</span><span class="p">)</span>
    183. 

  183. </pre></div>
    184. 

  184. </div>
    185. 

  185. <p>You can delay the task using the classmethod <a title="celery.task.Task.delay" class="reference internal" href="#celery.task.Task.delay"><tt class="xref docutils literal"><span class="pre">delay()</span></tt></a>...</p>
    186. 

  186. <div class="highlight-python"><div class="highlight"><pre><span class="gp">&gt;&gt;&gt; </span><span class="n">result</span> <span class="o">=</span> <span class="n">MyTask</span><span class="o">.</span><span class="n">delay</span><span class="p">(</span><span class="n">some_arg</span><span class="o">=</span><span class="s">&quot;foo&quot;</span><span class="p">)</span>
    187. 

  187. <span class="gp">&gt;&gt;&gt; </span><span class="n">result</span><span class="o">.</span><span class="n">status</span> <span class="c"># after some time</span>
    188. 

  188. <span class="go">&#39;DONE&#39;</span>
    189. 

  189. <span class="gp">&gt;&gt;&gt; </span><span class="n">result</span><span class="o">.</span><span class="n">result</span>
    190. 

  190. <span class="go">42</span>
    191. 

  191. </pre></div>
    192. 

  192. </div>
    193. 

  193. <p>...or using the <a title="celery.task.delay_task" class="reference internal" href="#celery.task.delay_task"><tt class="xref docutils literal"><span class="pre">delay_task()</span></tt></a> function, by passing the name of
    194. 

  194. the task.</p>
    195. 

  195. <div class="highlight-python"><div class="highlight"><pre><span class="gp">&gt;&gt;&gt; </span><span class="kn">from</span> <span class="nn">celery.task</span> <span class="kn">import</span> <span class="n">delay_task</span>
    196. 

  196. <span class="gp">&gt;&gt;&gt; </span><span class="n">result</span> <span class="o">=</span> <span class="n">delay_task</span><span class="p">(</span><span class="n">MyTask</span><span class="o">.</span><span class="n">name</span><span class="p">,</span> <span class="n">some_arg</span><span class="o">=</span><span class="s">&quot;foo&quot;</span><span class="p">)</span>
    197. 

  197. </pre></div>
    198. 

  198. </div>
    199. 

  199. <dl class="classmethod">
    200. 

  200. <dt id="celery.task.Task.apply_async">
    201. 

  201. <em class="property">
    202. 

  202. classmethod </em><tt class="descname">apply_async</tt><big>(</big><em>args=None</em>, <em>kwargs=None</em>, <em>**options</em><big>)</big><a class="headerlink" href="#celery.task.Task.apply_async" title="Permalink to this definition">¶</a></dt>
    203. 

  203. <dd><p>Delay this task for execution by the <tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">celery</span></tt> daemon(s).</p>
    204. 

  204. <table class="docutils field-list" frame="void" rules="none">
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  205. <col class="field-name" />
    206. 

  206. <col class="field-body" />
    207. 

  207. <tbody valign="top">
    208. 

  208. <tr class="field"><th class="field-name">Parameters:</th><td class="field-body"><ul class="first simple">
    209. 

  209. <li><em>args</em> &#8211; positional arguments passed on to the task.</li>
    210. 

  210. <li><em>kwargs</em> &#8211; keyword arguments passed on to the task.</li>
    211. 

  211. </ul>
    212. 

  212. </td>
    213. 

  213. </tr>
    214. 

  214. <tr class="field"><th class="field-name">Return type:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first last"><a title="celery.result.AsyncResult" class="reference external" href="celery.result.html#celery.result.AsyncResult"><tt class="xref docutils literal"><span class="pre">celery.result.AsyncResult</span></tt></a></p>
    215. 

  215. </td>
    216. 

  216. </tr>
    217. 

  217. </tbody>
    218. 

  218. </table>
    219. 

  219. <p>See <a title="celery.task.apply_async" class="reference internal" href="#celery.task.apply_async"><tt class="xref docutils literal"><span class="pre">apply_async()</span></tt></a>.</p>
    220. 

  220. </dd></dl>
    221. 

  221. 

  222. <dl class="classmethod">
    223. 

  223. <dt id="celery.task.Task.delay">
    224. 

  224. <em class="property">
    225. 

  225. classmethod </em><tt class="descname">delay</tt><big>(</big><em>*args</em>, <em>**kwargs</em><big>)</big><a class="headerlink" href="#celery.task.Task.delay" title="Permalink to this definition">¶</a></dt>
    226. 

  226. <dd><p>Delay this task for execution by the <tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">celery</span></tt> daemon(s).</p>
    227. 

  227. <table class="docutils field-list" frame="void" rules="none">
    228. 

  228. <col class="field-name" />
    229. 

  229. <col class="field-body" />
    230. 

  230. <tbody valign="top">
    231. 

  231. <tr class="field"><th class="field-name">Parameters:</th><td class="field-body"><ul class="first simple">
    232. 

  232. <li><em>*args</em> &#8211; positional arguments passed on to the task.</li>
    233. 

  233. <li><em>**kwargs</em> &#8211; keyword arguments passed on to the task.</li>
    234. 

  234. </ul>
    235. 

  235. </td>
    236. 

  236. </tr>
    237. 

  237. <tr class="field"><th class="field-name">Return type:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first last"><a title="celery.result.AsyncResult" class="reference external" href="celery.result.html#celery.result.AsyncResult"><tt class="xref docutils literal"><span class="pre">celery.result.AsyncResult</span></tt></a></p>
    238. 

  238. </td>
    239. 

  239. </tr>
    240. 

  240. </tbody>
    241. 

  241. </table>
    242. 

  242. <p>See <a title="celery.task.delay_task" class="reference internal" href="#celery.task.delay_task"><tt class="xref docutils literal"><span class="pre">delay_task()</span></tt></a>.</p>
    243. 

  243. </dd></dl>
    244. 

  244. 

  245. <dl class="method">
    246. 

  246. <dt id="celery.task.Task.get_consumer">
    247. 

  247. <tt class="descname">get_consumer</tt><big>(</big><big>)</big><a class="headerlink" href="#celery.task.Task.get_consumer" title="Permalink to this definition">¶</a></dt>
    248. 

  248. <dd><p>Get a celery task message consumer.</p>
    249. 

  249. <table class="docutils field-list" frame="void" rules="none">
    250. 

  250. <col class="field-name" />
    251. 

  251. <col class="field-body" />
    252. 

  252. <tbody valign="top">
    253. 

  253. <tr class="field"><th class="field-name">Return type:</th><td class="field-body"><a title="celery.messaging.TaskConsumer" class="reference external" href="celery.messaging.html#celery.messaging.TaskConsumer"><tt class="xref docutils literal"><span class="pre">celery.messaging.TaskConsumer</span></tt></a>.</td>
    254. 

  254. </tr>
    255. 

  255. </tbody>
    256. 

  256. </table>
    257. 

  257. <p>Please be sure to close the AMQP connection when you&#8217;re done
    258. 

  258. with this object. i.e:</p>
    259. 

  259. <div class="highlight-python"><div class="highlight"><pre><span class="gp">&gt;&gt;&gt; </span><span class="n">consumer</span> <span class="o">=</span> <span class="bp">self</span><span class="o">.</span><span class="n">get_consumer</span><span class="p">()</span>
    260. 

  260. <span class="gp">&gt;&gt;&gt; </span><span class="c"># do something with consumer</span>
    261. 

  261. <span class="gp">&gt;&gt;&gt; </span><span class="n">consumer</span><span class="o">.</span><span class="n">connection</span><span class="o">.</span><span class="n">close</span><span class="p">()</span>
    262. 

  262. </pre></div>
    263. 

  263. </div>
    264. 

  264. </dd></dl>
    265. 

  265. 

  266. <dl class="method">
    267. 

  267. <dt id="celery.task.Task.get_logger">
    268. 

  268. <tt class="descname">get_logger</tt><big>(</big><em>**kwargs</em><big>)</big><a class="headerlink" href="#celery.task.Task.get_logger" title="Permalink to this definition">¶</a></dt>
    269. 

  269. <dd><p>Get process-aware logger object.</p>
    270. 

  270. <p>See <a title="celery.log.setup_logger" class="reference external" href="celery.log.html#celery.log.setup_logger"><tt class="xref docutils literal"><span class="pre">celery.log.setup_logger()</span></tt></a>.</p>
    271. 

  271. </dd></dl>
    272. 

  272. 

  273. <dl class="method">
    274. 

  274. <dt id="celery.task.Task.get_publisher">
    275. 

  275. <tt class="descname">get_publisher</tt><big>(</big><big>)</big><a class="headerlink" href="#celery.task.Task.get_publisher" title="Permalink to this definition">¶</a></dt>
    276. 

  276. <dd><p>Get a celery task message publisher.</p>
    277. 

  277. <table class="docutils field-list" frame="void" rules="none">
    278. 

  278. <col class="field-name" />
    279. 

  279. <col class="field-body" />
    280. 

  280. <tbody valign="top">
    281. 

  281. <tr class="field"><th class="field-name">Return type:</th><td class="field-body"><a title="celery.messaging.TaskPublisher" class="reference external" href="celery.messaging.html#celery.messaging.TaskPublisher"><tt class="xref docutils literal"><span class="pre">celery.messaging.TaskPublisher</span></tt></a>.</td>
    282. 

  282. </tr>
    283. 

  283. </tbody>
    284. 

  284. </table>
    285. 

  285. <p>Please be sure to close the AMQP connection when you&#8217;re done
    286. 

  286. with this object, i.e:</p>
    287. 

  287. <div class="highlight-python"><div class="highlight"><pre><span class="gp">&gt;&gt;&gt; </span><span class="n">publisher</span> <span class="o">=</span> <span class="bp">self</span><span class="o">.</span><span class="n">get_publisher</span><span class="p">()</span>
    288. 

  288. <span class="gp">&gt;&gt;&gt; </span><span class="c"># do something with publisher</span>
    289. 

  289. <span class="gp">&gt;&gt;&gt; </span><span class="n">publisher</span><span class="o">.</span><span class="n">connection</span><span class="o">.</span><span class="n">close</span><span class="p">()</span>
    290. 

  290. </pre></div>
    291. 

  291. </div>
    292. 

  292. </dd></dl>
    293. 

  293. 

  294. <dl class="method">
    295. 

  295. <dt id="celery.task.Task.run">
    296. 

  296. <tt class="descname">run</tt><big>(</big><em>*args</em>, <em>**kwargs</em><big>)</big><a class="headerlink" href="#celery.task.Task.run" title="Permalink to this definition">¶</a></dt>
    297. 

  297. <dd><p><em>REQUIRED</em> The actual task.</p>
    298. 

  298. <p>All subclasses of <a title="celery.task.Task" class="reference internal" href="#celery.task.Task"><tt class="xref docutils literal"><span class="pre">Task</span></tt></a> must define the run method.</p>
    299. 

  299. <table class="docutils field-list" frame="void" rules="none">
    300. 

  300. <col class="field-name" />
    301. 

  301. <col class="field-body" />
    302. 

  302. <tbody valign="top">
    303. 

  303. <tr class="field"><th class="field-name" colspan="2">Raises NotImplementedError:</th></tr>
    304. 

  304. <tr><td>&nbsp;</td><td class="field-body">by default, so you have to override
    305. 

  305. this method in your subclass.</td>
    306. 

  306. </tr>
    307. 

  307. </tbody>
    308. 

  308. </table>
    309. 

  309. </dd></dl>
    310. 

  310. 

  311. </dd></dl>
    312. 

  312. 

  313. <dl class="class">
    314. 

  314. <dt id="celery.task.TaskSet">
    315. 

  315. <em class="property">
    316. 

  316. class </em><tt class="descclassname">celery.task.</tt><tt class="descname">TaskSet</tt><big>(</big><em>task</em>, <em>args</em><big>)</big><a class="headerlink" href="#celery.task.TaskSet" title="Permalink to this definition">¶</a></dt>
    317. 

  317. <dd><p>A task containing several subtasks, making it possible
    318. 

  318. to track how many, or when all of the tasks has been completed.</p>
    319. 

  319. <table class="docutils field-list" frame="void" rules="none">
    320. 

  320. <col class="field-name" />
    321. 

  321. <col class="field-body" />
    322. 

  322. <tbody valign="top">
    323. 

  323. <tr class="field"><th class="field-name">Parameters:</th><td class="field-body"><ul class="first last simple">
    324. 

  324. <li><em>task</em> &#8211; The task class or name.
    325. 

  325. Can either be a fully qualified task name, or a task class.</li>
    326. 

  326. <li><em>args</em> &#8211; A list of args, kwargs pairs.
    327. 

  327. e.g. <tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">[[args1,</span> <span class="pre">kwargs1],</span> <span class="pre">[args2,</span> <span class="pre">kwargs2],</span> <span class="pre">...,</span> <span class="pre">[argsN,</span> <span class="pre">kwargsN]]</span></tt></li>
    328. 

  328. </ul>
    329. 

  329. </td>
    330. 

  330. </tr>
    331. 

  331. </tbody>
    332. 

  332. </table>
    333. 

  333. <dl class="attribute">
    334. 

  334. <dt id="celery.task.TaskSet.task_name">
    335. 

  335. <tt class="descname">task_name</tt><a class="headerlink" href="#celery.task.TaskSet.task_name" title="Permalink to this definition">¶</a></dt>
    336. 

  336. <dd>The name of the task.</dd></dl>
    337. 

  337. 

  338. <dl class="attribute">
    339. 

  339. <dt id="celery.task.TaskSet.arguments">
    340. 

  340. <tt class="descname">arguments</tt><a class="headerlink" href="#celery.task.TaskSet.arguments" title="Permalink to this definition">¶</a></dt>
    341. 

  341. <dd>The arguments, as passed to the task set constructor.</dd></dl>
    342. 

  342. 

  343. <dl class="attribute">
    344. 

  344. <dt id="celery.task.TaskSet.total">
    345. 

  345. <tt class="descname">total</tt><a class="headerlink" href="#celery.task.TaskSet.total" title="Permalink to this definition">¶</a></dt>
    346. 

  346. <dd>Total number of tasks in this task set.</dd></dl>
    347. 

  347. 

  348. <p>Example</p>
    349. 

  349. <blockquote>
    350. 

  350. <div class="highlight-python"><div class="highlight"><pre><span class="gp">&gt;&gt;&gt; </span><span class="kn">from</span> <span class="nn">djangofeeds.tasks</span> <span class="kn">import</span> <span class="n">RefreshFeedTask</span>
    351. 

  351. <span class="gp">&gt;&gt;&gt; </span><span class="n">taskset</span> <span class="o">=</span> <span class="n">TaskSet</span><span class="p">(</span><span class="n">RefreshFeedTask</span><span class="p">,</span> <span class="n">args</span><span class="o">=</span><span class="p">[</span>
    352. 

  352. <span class="gp">... </span>                <span class="p">[],</span> <span class="p">{</span><span class="s">&quot;feed_url&quot;</span><span class="p">:</span> <span class="s">&quot;http://cnn.com/rss&quot;</span><span class="p">},</span>
    353. 

  353. <span class="gp">... </span>                <span class="p">[],</span> <span class="p">{</span><span class="s">&quot;feed_url&quot;</span><span class="p">:</span> <span class="s">&quot;http://bbc.com/rss&quot;</span><span class="p">},</span>
    354. 

  354. <span class="gp">... </span>                <span class="p">[],</span> <span class="p">{</span><span class="s">&quot;feed_url&quot;</span><span class="p">:</span> <span class="s">&quot;http://xkcd.com/rss&quot;</span><span class="p">}])</span>
    355. 

  355. </pre></div>
    356. 

  356. </div>
    357. 

  357. <div class="highlight-python"><div class="highlight"><pre><span class="gp">&gt;&gt;&gt; </span><span class="n">taskset_id</span><span class="p">,</span> <span class="n">subtask_ids</span> <span class="o">=</span> <span class="n">taskset</span><span class="o">.</span><span class="n">run</span><span class="p">()</span>
    358. 

  358. <span class="gp">&gt;&gt;&gt; </span><span class="n">list_of_return_values</span> <span class="o">=</span> <span class="n">taskset</span><span class="o">.</span><span class="n">join</span><span class="p">()</span>
    359. 

  359. </pre></div>
    360. 

  360. </div>
    361. 

  361. </blockquote>
    362. 

  362. <dl class="method">
    363. 

  363. <dt id="celery.task.TaskSet.iterate">
    364. 

  364. <tt class="descname">iterate</tt><big>(</big><big>)</big><a class="headerlink" href="#celery.task.TaskSet.iterate" title="Permalink to this definition">¶</a></dt>
    365. 

  365. <dd><p>Iterate over the results returned after calling <a title="celery.task.TaskSet.run" class="reference internal" href="#celery.task.TaskSet.run"><tt class="xref docutils literal"><span class="pre">run()</span></tt></a>.</p>
    366. 

  366. <p>If any of the tasks raises an exception, the exception will
    367. 

  367. be re-raised.</p>
    368. 

  368. </dd></dl>
    369. 

  369. 

  370. <dl class="method">
    371. 

  371. <dt id="celery.task.TaskSet.join">
    372. 

  372. <tt class="descname">join</tt><big>(</big><em>timeout=None</em><big>)</big><a class="headerlink" href="#celery.task.TaskSet.join" title="Permalink to this definition">¶</a></dt>
    373. 

  373. <dd><p>Gather the results for all of the tasks in the taskset,
    374. 

  374. and return a list with them ordered by the order of which they
    375. 

  375. were called.</p>
    376. 

  376. <table class="docutils field-list" frame="void" rules="none">
    377. 

  377. <col class="field-name" />
    378. 

  378. <col class="field-body" />
    379. 

  379. <tbody valign="top">
    380. 

  380. <tr class="field"><th class="field-name">Parameter:</th><td class="field-body"><em>timeout</em> &#8211; The time in seconds, how long
    381. 

  381. it will wait for results, before the operation times out.</td>
    382. 

  382. </tr>
    383. 

  383. <tr class="field"><th class="field-name" colspan="2">Raises <a title="celery.timer.TimeoutError" class="reference external" href="celery.timer.html#celery.timer.TimeoutError">celery.timer.TimeoutError</a>:</th></tr>
    384. 

  384. <tr><td>&nbsp;</td><td class="field-body">if <tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">timeout</span></tt> is not <tt class="xref docutils literal"><span class="pre">None</span></tt>
    385. 

  385. and the operation takes longer than <tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">timeout</span></tt> seconds.</td>
    386. 

  386. </tr>
    387. 

  387. </tbody>
    388. 

  388. </table>
    389. 

  389. <p>If any of the tasks raises an exception, the exception
    390. 

  390. will be reraised by <a title="celery.task.TaskSet.join" class="reference internal" href="#celery.task.TaskSet.join"><tt class="xref docutils literal"><span class="pre">join()</span></tt></a>.</p>
    391. 

  391. <table class="docutils field-list" frame="void" rules="none">
    392. 

  392. <col class="field-name" />
    393. 

  393. <col class="field-body" />
    394. 

  394. <tbody valign="top">
    395. 

  395. <tr class="field"><th class="field-name">Returns:</th><td class="field-body">list of return values for all tasks in the taskset.</td>
    396. 

  396. </tr>
    397. 

  397. </tbody>
    398. 

  398. </table>
    399. 

  399. </dd></dl>
    400. 

  400. 

  401. <dl class="classmethod">
    402. 

  402. <dt id="celery.task.TaskSet.map">
    403. 

  403. <em class="property">
    404. 

  404. classmethod </em><tt class="descname">map</tt><big>(</big><em>func</em>, <em>args</em>, <em>timeout=None</em><big>)</big><a class="headerlink" href="#celery.task.TaskSet.map" title="Permalink to this definition">¶</a></dt>
    405. 

  405. <dd>Distribute processing of the arguments and collect the results.</dd></dl>
    406. 

  406. 

  407. <dl class="classmethod">
    408. 

  408. <dt id="celery.task.TaskSet.map_async">
    409. 

  409. <em class="property">
    410. 

  410. classmethod </em><tt class="descname">map_async</tt><big>(</big><em>func</em>, <em>args</em>, <em>timeout=None</em><big>)</big><a class="headerlink" href="#celery.task.TaskSet.map_async" title="Permalink to this definition">¶</a></dt>
    411. 

  411. <dd><p>Distribute processing of the arguments and collect the results
    412. 

  412. asynchronously.</p>
    413. 

  413. <table class="docutils field-list" frame="void" rules="none">
    414. 

  414. <col class="field-name" />
    415. 

  415. <col class="field-body" />
    416. 

  416. <tbody valign="top">
    417. 

  417. <tr class="field"><th class="field-name">Returns:</th><td class="field-body"><a title="celery.result.AsyncResult" class="reference external" href="celery.result.html#celery.result.AsyncResult"><tt class="xref docutils literal"><span class="pre">celery.result.AsyncResult</span></tt></a> instance.</td>
    418. 

  418. </tr>
    419. 

  419. </tbody>
    420. 

  420. </table>
    421. 

  421. </dd></dl>
    422. 

  422. 

  423. <dl class="classmethod">
    424. 

  424. <dt id="celery.task.TaskSet.remote_execute">
    425. 

  425. <em class="property">
    426. 

  426. classmethod </em><tt class="descname">remote_execute</tt><big>(</big><em>func</em>, <em>args</em><big>)</big><a class="headerlink" href="#celery.task.TaskSet.remote_execute" title="Permalink to this definition">¶</a></dt>
    427. 

  427. <dd>Apply <tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">args</span></tt> to function by distributing the args to the
    428. 

  428. celery server(s).</dd></dl>
    429. 

  429. 

  430. <dl class="method">
    431. 

  431. <dt id="celery.task.TaskSet.run">
    432. 

  432. <tt class="descname">run</tt><big>(</big><big>)</big><a class="headerlink" href="#celery.task.TaskSet.run" title="Permalink to this definition">¶</a></dt>
    433. 

  433. <dd><p>Run all tasks in the taskset.</p>
    434. 

  434. <table class="docutils field-list" frame="void" rules="none">
    435. 

  435. <col class="field-name" />
    436. 

  436. <col class="field-body" />
    437. 

  437. <tbody valign="top">
    438. 

  438. <tr class="field"><th class="field-name">Returns:</th><td class="field-body">A tuple containing the taskset id, and a list
    439. 

  439. of subtask ids.</td>
    440. 

  440. </tr>
    441. 

  441. <tr class="field"><th class="field-name">Return type:</th><td class="field-body">tuple</td>
    442. 

  442. </tr>
    443. 

  443. </tbody>
    444. 

  444. </table>
    445. 

  445. <p>Example</p>
    446. 

  446. <div class="highlight-python"><div class="highlight"><pre><span class="gp">&gt;&gt;&gt; </span><span class="n">ts</span> <span class="o">=</span> <span class="n">RefreshFeeds</span><span class="p">([</span>
    447. 

  447. <span class="gp">... </span>        <span class="p">[</span><span class="s">&quot;http://foo.com/rss&quot;</span><span class="p">,</span> <span class="p">{}],</span>
    448. 

  448. <span class="gp">... </span>        <span class="p">[</span><span class="s">&quot;http://bar.com/rss&quot;</span><span class="p">,</span> <span class="p">{}],</span>
    449. 

  449. <span class="gp">... </span><span class="p">)</span>
    450. 

  450. <span class="gp">&gt;&gt;&gt; </span><span class="n">taskset_id</span><span class="p">,</span> <span class="n">subtask_ids</span> <span class="o">=</span> <span class="n">ts</span><span class="o">.</span><span class="n">run</span><span class="p">()</span>
    451. 

  451. <span class="gp">&gt;&gt;&gt; </span><span class="n">taskset_id</span>
    452. 

  452. <span class="go">&quot;d2c9b261-8eff-4bfb-8459-1e1b72063514&quot;</span>
    453. 

  453. <span class="gp">&gt;&gt;&gt; </span><span class="n">subtask_ids</span>
    454. 

  454. <span class="go">[&quot;b4996460-d959-49c8-aeb9-39c530dcde25&quot;,</span>
    455. 

  455. <span class="go">&quot;598d2d18-ab86-45ca-8b4f-0779f5d6a3cb&quot;]</span>
    456. 

  456. <span class="gp">&gt;&gt;&gt; </span><span class="n">time</span><span class="o">.</span><span class="n">sleep</span><span class="p">(</span><span class="mf">10</span><span class="p">)</span>
    457. 

  457. <span class="gp">&gt;&gt;&gt; </span><span class="n">is_done</span><span class="p">(</span><span class="n">taskset_id</span><span class="p">)</span>
    458. 

  458. <span class="go">True</span>
    459. 

  459. </pre></div>
    460. 

  460. </div>
    461. 

  461. </dd></dl>
    462. 

  462. 

  463. </dd></dl>
    464. 

  464. 

  465. <dl class="function">
    466. 

  466. <dt id="celery.task.apply_async">
    467. 

  467. <tt class="descclassname">celery.task.</tt><tt class="descname">apply_async</tt><big>(</big><em>task</em>, <em>args=None</em>, <em>kwargs=None</em>, <em>routing_key=None</em>, <em>immediate=None</em>, <em>mandatory=None</em>, <em>connect_timeout=None</em>, <em>priority=None</em><big>)</big><a class="headerlink" href="#celery.task.apply_async" title="Permalink to this definition">¶</a></dt>
    468. 

  468. <dd><p>Run a task asynchronously by the celery daemon(s).</p>
    469. 

  469. <table class="docutils field-list" frame="void" rules="none">
    470. 

  470. <col class="field-name" />
    471. 

  471. <col class="field-body" />
    472. 

  472. <tbody valign="top">
    473. 

  473. <tr class="field"><th class="field-name">Parameters:</th><td class="field-body"><ul class="first last simple">
    474. 

  474. <li><em>task</em> &#8211; The task to run (a callable object, or a <a title="celery.task.Task" class="reference internal" href="#celery.task.Task"><tt class="xref docutils literal"><span class="pre">Task</span></tt></a>
    475. 

  475. instance</li>
    476. 

  476. <li><em>args</em> &#8211; The positional arguments to pass on to the task (a <tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">list</span></tt>).</li>
    477. 

  477. <li><em>kwargs</em> &#8211; The keyword arguments to pass on to the task (a <tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">dict</span></tt>)</li>
    478. 

  478. <li><em>routing_key</em> &#8211; The routing key used to route the task to a worker
    479. 

  479. server.</li>
    480. 

  480. <li><em>immediate</em> &#8211; Request immediate delivery. Will raise an exception
    481. 

  481. if the task cannot be routed to a worker immediately.</li>
    482. 

  482. <li><em>mandatory</em> &#8211; Mandatory routing. Raises an exception if there&#8217;s
    483. 

  483. no running workers able to take on this task.</li>
    484. 

  484. <li><em>connect_timeout</em> &#8211; The timeout in seconds, before we give up
    485. 

  485. on establishing a connection to the AMQP server.</li>
    486. 

  486. <li><em>priority</em> &#8211; The task priority, a number between <tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">0</span></tt> and <tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">9</span></tt>.</li>
    487. 

  487. </ul>
    488. 

  488. </td>
    489. 

  489. </tr>
    490. 

  490. </tbody>
    491. 

  491. </table>
    492. 

  492. </dd></dl>
    493. 

  493. 

  494. <dl class="function">
    495. 

  495. <dt id="celery.task.delay_task">
    496. 

  496. <tt class="descclassname">celery.task.</tt><tt class="descname">delay_task</tt><big>(</big><em>task_name</em>, <em>*args</em>, <em>**kwargs</em><big>)</big><a class="headerlink" href="#celery.task.delay_task" title="Permalink to this definition">¶</a></dt>
    497. 

  497. <dd><p>Delay a task for execution by the <tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">celery</span></tt> daemon.</p>
    498. 

  498. <table class="docutils field-list" frame="void" rules="none">
    499. 

  499. <col class="field-name" />
    500. 

  500. <col class="field-body" />
    501. 

  501. <tbody valign="top">
    502. 

  502. <tr class="field"><th class="field-name">Parameters:</th><td class="field-body"><ul class="first simple">
    503. 

  503. <li><em>task_name</em> &#8211; the name of a task registered in the task registry.</li>
    504. 

  504. <li><em>*args</em> &#8211; positional arguments to pass on to the task.</li>
    505. 

  505. <li><em>**kwargs</em> &#8211; keyword arguments to pass on to the task.</li>
    506. 

  506. </ul>
    507. 

  507. </td>
    508. 

  508. </tr>
    509. 

  509. <tr class="field"><th class="field-name" colspan="2">Raises <a title="celery.registry.NotRegistered" class="reference external" href="celery.registry.html#celery.registry.NotRegistered">celery.registry.NotRegistered</a>:</th></tr>
    510. 

  510. <tr><td>&nbsp;</td><td class="field-body"><p class="first">exception if no such task
    511. 

  511. has been registered in the task registry.</p>
    512. 

  512. </td>
    513. 

  513. </tr>
    514. 

  514. <tr class="field"><th class="field-name">Return type:</th><td class="field-body"><p class="first last"><a title="celery.result.AsyncResult" class="reference external" href="celery.result.html#celery.result.AsyncResult"><tt class="xref docutils literal"><span class="pre">celery.result.AsyncResult</span></tt></a>.</p>
    515. 

  515. </td>
    516. 

  516. </tr>
    517. 

  517. </tbody>
    518. 

  518. </table>
    519. 

  519. <p>Example</p>
    520. 

  520. <div class="highlight-python"><div class="highlight"><pre><span class="gp">&gt;&gt;&gt; </span><span class="n">r</span> <span class="o">=</span> <span class="n">delay_task</span><span class="p">(</span><span class="s">&quot;update_record&quot;</span><span class="p">,</span> <span class="n">name</span><span class="o">=</span><span class="s">&quot;George Constanza&quot;</span><span class="p">,</span> <span class="n">age</span><span class="o">=</span><span class="mf">32</span><span class="p">)</span>
    521. 

  521. <span class="gp">&gt;&gt;&gt; </span><span class="n">r</span><span class="o">.</span><span class="n">ready</span><span class="p">()</span>
    522. 

  522. <span class="go">True</span>
    523. 

  523. <span class="gp">&gt;&gt;&gt; </span><span class="n">r</span><span class="o">.</span><span class="n">result</span>
    524. 

  524. <span class="go">&quot;Record was updated&quot;</span>
    525. 

  525. </pre></div>
    526. 

  526. </div>
    527. 

  527. </dd></dl>
    528. 

  528. 

  529. <dl class="function">
    530. 

  530. <dt id="celery.task.discard_all">
    531. 

  531. <tt class="descclassname">celery.task.</tt><tt class="descname">discard_all</tt><big>(</big><big>)</big><a class="headerlink" href="#celery.task.discard_all" title="Permalink to this definition">¶</a></dt>
    532. 

  532. <dd><p>Discard all waiting tasks.</p>
    533. 

  533. <p>This will ignore all tasks waiting for execution, and they will
    534. 

  534. be deleted from the messaging server.</p>
    535. 

  535. <table class="docutils field-list" frame="void" rules="none">
    536. 

  536. <col class="field-name" />
    537. 

  537. <col class="field-body" />
    538. 

  538. <tbody valign="top">
    539. 

  539. <tr class="field"><th class="field-name">Returns:</th><td class="field-body">the number of tasks discarded.</td>
    540. 

  540. </tr>
    541. 

  541. <tr class="field"><th class="field-name">Return type:</th><td class="field-body">int</td>
    542. 

  542. </tr>
    543. 

  543. </tbody>
    544. 

  544. </table>
    545. 

  545. </dd></dl>
    546. 

  546. 

  547. <dl class="function">
    548. 

  548. <dt id="celery.task.dmap">
    549. 

  549. <tt class="descclassname">celery.task.</tt><tt class="descname">dmap</tt><big>(</big><em>func</em>, <em>args</em>, <em>timeout=None</em><big>)</big><a class="headerlink" href="#celery.task.dmap" title="Permalink to this definition">¶</a></dt>
    550. 

  550. <dd><p>Distribute processing of the arguments and collect the results.</p>
    551. 

  551. <p>Example</p>
    552. 

  552. <div class="highlight-python"><div class="highlight"><pre><span class="gp">&gt;&gt;&gt; </span><span class="kn">from</span> <span class="nn">celery.task</span> <span class="kn">import</span> <span class="nb">map</span>
    553. 

  553. <span class="gp">&gt;&gt;&gt; </span><span class="kn">import</span> <span class="nn">operator</span>
    554. 

  554. <span class="gp">&gt;&gt;&gt; </span><span class="n">dmap</span><span class="p">(</span><span class="n">operator</span><span class="o">.</span><span class="n">add</span><span class="p">,</span> <span class="p">[[</span><span class="mf">2</span><span class="p">,</span> <span class="mf">2</span><span class="p">],</span> <span class="p">[</span><span class="mf">4</span><span class="p">,</span> <span class="mf">4</span><span class="p">],</span> <span class="p">[</span><span class="mf">8</span><span class="p">,</span> <span class="mf">8</span><span class="p">]])</span>
    555. 

  555. <span class="go">[4, 8, 16]</span>
    556. 

  556. </pre></div>
    557. 

  557. </div>
    558. 

  558. </dd></dl>
    559. 

  559. 

  560. <dl class="function">
    561. 

  561. <dt id="celery.task.dmap_async">
    562. 

  562. <tt class="descclassname">celery.task.</tt><tt class="descname">dmap_async</tt><big>(</big><em>func</em>, <em>args</em>, <em>timeout=None</em><big>)</big><a class="headerlink" href="#celery.task.dmap_async" title="Permalink to this definition">¶</a></dt>
    563. 

  563. <dd><p>Distribute processing of the arguments and collect the results
    564. 

  564. asynchronously.</p>
    565. 

  565. <table class="docutils field-list" frame="void" rules="none">
    566. 

  566. <col class="field-name" />
    567. 

  567. <col class="field-body" />
    568. 

  568. <tbody valign="top">
    569. 

  569. <tr class="field"><th class="field-name">Returns:</th><td class="field-body"><a title="celery.result.AsyncResult" class="reference external" href="celery.result.html#celery.result.AsyncResult"><tt class="xref docutils literal"><span class="pre">celery.result.AsyncResult</span></tt></a> object.</td>
    570. 

  570. </tr>
    571. 

  571. </tbody>
    572. 

  572. </table>
    573. 

  573. <p>Example</p>
    574. 

  574. <div class="highlight-python"><div class="highlight"><pre><span class="gp">&gt;&gt;&gt; </span><span class="kn">from</span> <span class="nn">celery.task</span> <span class="kn">import</span> <span class="n">dmap_async</span>
    575. 

  575. <span class="gp">&gt;&gt;&gt; </span><span class="kn">import</span> <span class="nn">operator</span>
    576. 

  576. <span class="gp">&gt;&gt;&gt; </span><span class="n">presult</span> <span class="o">=</span> <span class="n">dmap_async</span><span class="p">(</span><span class="n">operator</span><span class="o">.</span><span class="n">add</span><span class="p">,</span> <span class="p">[[</span><span class="mf">2</span><span class="p">,</span> <span class="mf">2</span><span class="p">],</span> <span class="p">[</span><span class="mf">4</span><span class="p">,</span> <span class="mf">4</span><span class="p">],</span> <span class="p">[</span><span class="mf">8</span><span class="p">,</span> <span class="mf">8</span><span class="p">]])</span>
    577. 

  577. <span class="gp">&gt;&gt;&gt; </span><span class="n">presult</span>
    578. 

  578. <span class="go">&lt;AsyncResult: 373550e8-b9a0-4666-bc61-ace01fa4f91d&gt;</span>
    579. 

  579. <span class="gp">&gt;&gt;&gt; </span><span class="n">presult</span><span class="o">.</span><span class="n">status</span>
    580. 

  580. <span class="go">&#39;DONE&#39;</span>
    581. 

  581. <span class="gp">&gt;&gt;&gt; </span><span class="n">presult</span><span class="o">.</span><span class="n">result</span>
    582. 

  582. <span class="go">[4, 8, 16]</span>
    583. 

  583. </pre></div>
    584. 

  584. </div>
    585. 

  585. </dd></dl>
    586. 

  586. 

  587. <dl class="function">
    588. 

  588. <dt id="celery.task.execute_remote">
    589. 

  589. <tt class="descclassname">celery.task.</tt><tt class="descname">execute_remote</tt><big>(</big><em>func</em>, <em>*args</em>, <em>**kwargs</em><big>)</big><a class="headerlink" href="#celery.task.execute_remote" title="Permalink to this definition">¶</a></dt>
    590. 

  590. <dd><p>Execute arbitrary function/object remotely.</p>
    591. 

  591. <table class="docutils field-list" frame="void" rules="none">
    592. 

  592. <col class="field-name" />
    593. 

  593. <col class="field-body" />
    594. 

  594. <tbody valign="top">
    595. 

  595. <tr class="field"><th class="field-name">Parameters:</th><td class="field-body"><ul class="first last simple">
    596. 

  596. <li><em>func</em> &#8211; A callable function or object.</li>
    597. 

  597. <li><em>*args</em> &#8211; Positional arguments to apply to the function.</li>
    598. 

  598. <li><em>**kwargs</em> &#8211; Keyword arguments to apply to the function.</li>
    599. 

  599. </ul>
    600. 

  600. </td>
    601. 

  601. </tr>
    602. 

  602. </tbody>
    603. 

  603. </table>
    604. 

  604. <p>The object must be picklable, so you can&#8217;t use lambdas or functions
    605. 

  605. defined in the REPL (the objects must have an associated module).</p>
    606. 

  606. <table class="docutils field-list" frame="void" rules="none">
    607. 

  607. <col class="field-name" />
    608. 

  608. <col class="field-body" />
    609. 

  609. <tbody valign="top">
    610. 

  610. <tr class="field"><th class="field-name">Returns:</th><td class="field-body">class:<cite>celery.result.AsyncResult</cite>.</td>
    611. 

  611. </tr>
    612. 

  612. </tbody>
    613. 

  613. </table>
    614. 

  614. </dd></dl>
    615. 

  615. 

  616. <dl class="function">
    617. 

  617. <dt id="celery.task.is_done">
    618. 

  618. <tt class="descclassname">celery.task.</tt><tt class="descname">is_done</tt><big>(</big><em>task_id</em><big>)</big><a class="headerlink" href="#celery.task.is_done" title="Permalink to this definition">¶</a></dt>
    619. 

  619. <dd><p>Returns <tt class="xref docutils literal"><span class="pre">True</span></tt> if task with <tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">task_id</span></tt> has been executed.</p>
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