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aggregator_cron

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    1. 4.7 aggregator.module
    2. 5 aggregator.module
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    4. 7
Versions
4.7 – 7 aggregator_cron()

Implements hook_cron().

Queues news feeds for updates once their refresh interval has elapsed.

Code

drupal/modules/aggregator/aggregator.module, line 309

<?php
function aggregator_cron() {
  $result = db_query('SELECT * FROM {aggregator_feed} WHERE queued = 0 AND checked + refresh < :time AND refresh <> :never', array(
    ':time' => REQUEST_TIME, 
    ':never' => AGGREGATOR_CLEAR_NEVER,
  ));
  $queue = DrupalQueue::get('aggregator_feeds');
  foreach ($result as $feed) {
    if ($queue->createItem($feed)) {
      // Add timestamp to avoid queueing item more than once.
      db_update('aggregator_feed')
        ->fields(array('queued' => REQUEST_TIME))
        ->condition('fid', $feed->fid)
        ->execute();
    }
  }

  // Remove queued timestamp after 6 hours assuming the update has failed.
  db_update('aggregator_feed')
    ->fields(array('queued' => 0))
    ->condition('queued', REQUEST_TIME - (3600 * 6), '<')
    ->execute();
}
?>