Task Types

task types

core types These task types are part of the core and do not need to be loaded

echo

Echo sends text to the standard logger (console)

echo: this text is sent to the standard logger echo: {{tokens}} are expanded

do

Do child tasks, useful for grouping tasks or including in a mapping

target 1: do: echo: I am a child task

lock

Lock provides mutual exclusion using temporary file locks.

Lock can be used to provide mutual exclusion to a set of tasks

lock: echo: this has an exclusive lock echo: only one sweetpotato process can call this at a time echo: all others must wait in the queue

A lock can be be used in more than one place by providing a key

target1: lock: myimpotandlock echo: this has an exclusive lock with the key “myimportantlock” echo: this has an exclusive lock echo: at any time only one of target1 or target2 is allowed to run target2: lock: myimportantlock echo: this has an exclusive lock with the key “myimportantlock” echo: at any time only one of target1 or target2 is allowed to run