Dynamic Scheduling

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Problem

Currently, the command only runs at midnight. This is not a problem if Pulse runs at exactly midnight. However, at the moment I cannot influence this value, for example setting it to dawn or night. When installing the package, I have to wait a day for the first result. Although this is not a problem since I can run the command myself, it would be more convenient to customize the package.

Solution

I replaced the fixed time check with a cron-based check that allows any scheduling using the cron syntax.

The default cron expression 0 0 * * * means it runs every day at midnight (so the current logic remains the same).

However, in the config/pulse.php file, when declaring the Recorder, a parameter called cron can be specified, which overrides this value.

return [
    // ...
    
    'recorders' => [
        \AaronFrancis\Pulse\Outdated\Recorders\OutdatedRecorder::class => [
+           'cron' => '0 15 * * *' // schedule: every day at 3 PM
        ],
    ]
]