[coldbox-3.5.3] cfthread + application storage plugin

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1

my code:

thread action=“run” name=“printAnswer”{
getApplicationStorage().setVar(“test”,“test”);
}

on a seperate event:

getApplicationStorage().getVar(“test”);

shows as null.

also tried passing in the storage plugin into the thread:

thread action=“run” name=“printAnswer” applicationStorage=getApplicationStorage(){
applicationStorage.setVar(“test”,“test”);
}

now… using application.test = “test”, works fine.

2

If you dump the application scope what do you see?

Is the “set” thread running AFTER the other request tries to “get”?

Thanks!

~Brad

ColdBox Platform Evangelist
Ortus Solutions, Corp

E-mail: brad@coldbox.org
ColdBox Platform: http://www.coldbox.org
Blog: http://www.codersrevolution.com

3

hey Brad.

dumping the app scope, i see all the cb keys and my ‘test’ key.

the ‘set’ thread is running before the get.

applicationstorage().getStorage() shows null, too.

4

Are you using ACF or Railo? Any chance you have NULL support enabled?

And to confirm, when you dump out the application scope, you see a struct in it called “cbstorage”, and inside of that you see a key called “test” with a value of test?

Is there any chance that clearAll or removeStorage could be getting called prior to the get? Maybe reinitting the framework or something?

Thanks!

~Brad

ColdBox Platform Evangelist
Ortus Solutions, Corp

E-mail: brad@coldbox.org
ColdBox Platform: http://www.coldbox.org
Blog: http://www.codersrevolution.com

5

Brad…

your thorough and simple approach to problem solving is bad-a.

i was re-initing.

thanks!

6

does the application storage use the timeout in CF?

i have variables that I want to timeout of the application scope at a certain time, should i just use cachebox instead?

7

Yes, the application scope will be timed out by your CFML engine. If you have data that should only live a certain amount of time, I would recommend using CacheBox as you suggested. A provider such as the concurrentHashMap still still ultimately be stored in the application scope, but CacheBox will give you much better control over the lifespan.

Thanks!

~Brad

ColdBox Platform Evangelist
Ortus Solutions, Corp

E-mail: brad@coldbox.org
ColdBox Platform: http://www.coldbox.org
Blog: http://www.codersrevolution.com