import crontab db

README.md

@@ -6,17 +6,22 @@ Editing the plain text crontab is error prone for managing jobs, e.g., adding jo
 ![flow](http://alseambusher.github.io/files/flow.gif)
 
 1. Easy setup
-2. Easy and safe adding, deleting or pausing jobs. Easy to maintain hundreds of jobs.
-3. Backups
-4. Download and schedule scripts which are online
-5. Manage crontabs on multiple machines easily. No SSH, No copy-pasting.
-
-TODO
-====
-1. Run jobs as different user
-2. Online backup
-3. Profiling jobs 
-4. Logs
+2. Safe adding, deleting or pausing jobs. Easy to maintain hundreds of jobs.
+3. Backup your crontabs.
+4. Export crontab and deploy on other machines without much hassle.
 
+Read [this](http://lifepluslinux.blogspot.in/2015/06/crontab-ui-easy-and-safe-way-to-manage.html) to see more details.
+
+##Setup
+
+    npm install crontab-ui
+    crontab-ui
+
+###TODO
+
+1. Run jobs as different user in one place.
+2. Profiling jobs.
+3. Logs.
+4. Importing from existing crontab file.
 
 

app.js

@@ -3,6 +3,12 @@ var app = express();
 var crontab = require("./crontab");
 var restore = require("./restore");
 
+var path = require('path');
+var mime = require('mime');
+var fs = require('fs');
+var busboy = require('connect-busboy'); // for file upload
+
+
 // include the routes
 var routes = require("./routes").routes;
 
@@ -14,6 +20,7 @@ app.use( bodyParser.json() );       // to support JSON-encoded bodies
 app.use(bodyParser.urlencoded({     // to support URL-encoded bodies
   extended: true
 })); 
+app.use(busboy()) // to support file uploads
 
 // include all folders
 app.use(express.static(__dirname + '/public'));
@@ -92,6 +99,38 @@ app.get(routes.restore_backup, function(req, res) {
 	res.end();
 })
 
+app.get(routes.export, function(req, res) {
+	var file = __dirname + '/crontabs/crontab.db';
+
+	var filename = path.basename(file);
+	var mimetype = mime.lookup(file);
+
+	res.setHeader('Content-disposition', 'attachment; filename=' + filename);
+	res.setHeader('Content-type', mimetype);
+
+	var filestream = fs.createReadStream(file);
+	filestream.pipe(res);
+})
+
+
+app.post(routes.import, function(req, res) {
+	var fstream;
+	req.pipe(req.busboy);
+	req.busboy.on('file', function (fieldname, file, filename) {
+		fstream = fs.createWriteStream(__dirname + '/crontabs/crontab.db');
+		file.pipe(fstream);
+		fstream.on('close', function () {
+			crontab.reload_db();
+			res.redirect(routes.root);
+        	});
+    	});
+})
+
+app.get(routes.import_crontab, function(req, res) {
+	crontab.import_crontab()
+	res.end();
+})
+
 app.listen(app.get('port'), function() {
   	console.log("Crontab UI is running at localhost:" + app.get('port'))
 })

bin/crontab-ui.js

@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env node
+
+var crontab = require('../app.js');

crontab.js

@@ -5,19 +5,23 @@ db.loadDatabase(function (err) {
 });
 var exec = require('child_process').exec;
 var fs = require('fs');
+var cron_parser = require("cron-parser")
 
 crontab = function(name, command, schedule, stopped){
 	var data = {};
 	data.name = name;
 	data.command = command;
 	data.schedule = schedule;
-	if(stopped != null) data.stopped = stopped;
+	if(stopped != null) {
+		data.stopped = stopped;
+	} 
 	data.timestamp = (new Date()).toString();
 	return data;
 }
 
 exports.create_new = function(name, command, schedule){
 	var tab = crontab(name, command, schedule, false);
+	tab.created = new Date().valueOf();
 	db.insert(tab);
 }
 
@@ -33,7 +37,13 @@ exports.remove = function(_id){
 	db.remove({_id: _id}, {});
 }
 exports.crontabs = function(callback){
-	db.find({}, function(err, docs){
+	db.find({}).sort({ created: -1 }).exec(function(err, docs){
+		for(var i=0; i<docs.length; i++){
+			if(docs[i].schedule == "@reboot")
+				docs[i].next = "Next Reboot"
+			else
+				docs[i].next = cron_parser.parseExpression(docs[i].schedule).next().toString();
+		}
 		callback(docs);
 	});
 }
@@ -61,6 +71,21 @@ exports.get_backup_names = function(){
 		}
 	});
 
+	// Sort by date. Newest on top
+	for(var i=0; i<backups.length; i++){
+		var Ti = backups[i].split("backup")[1]
+		Ti = new Date(Ti.substring(0, Ti.length-3)).valueOf();
+		for(var j=0; j<i; j++){
+			var Tj = backups[j].split("backup")[1]
+			Tj = new Date(Tj.substring(0, Tj.length-3)).valueOf();
+			if(Ti > Tj){
+				var temp = backups[i];
+				backups[i] = backups[j];
+				backups[j] = temp;
+			}
+		}
+	}
+
 	return backups;
 }
 
@@ -74,6 +99,24 @@ exports.restore = function(db_name){
 	db.loadDatabase(); // reload the database
 }
 
-exports.import = function(){
+exports.reload_db= function(){
+	db.loadDatabase();
+}
+
 // TODO
+exports.import_crontab = function(){
+	exec("crontab -l", function(error, stdout, stderr){
+		var lines = stdout.split("\n");
+		lines.forEach(function(line){
+			/*
+				trim the spaces at edges
+				split the line based of space and tab
+				remove empty splits
+				If the first character is @
+
+			*/
+			//if(line.indexOf("@")
+		})
+		console.log(stdout);	
+	});
 }

package.json

@@ -1,19 +1,25 @@
 {
   "name": "crontab-ui",
-  "version": "0.1.0",
+  "version": "0.1.1",
   "description": "Easy and safe way to manage your crontab file",
   "main": "index.js",
   "scripts": {
-    "start": "node index.js"
+    "start": "node app.js"
   },
   "dependencies": {
     "express": "latest",
     "ejs": "latest",
     "nedb": "latest",
-    "body-parser": "latest"
+    "body-parser": "latest",
+    "mime": "latest",
+    "cron-parser": "latest",
+    "connect-busboy": "latest"
   },
   "engines": {
     "node": "latest"
+  },
+   "bin": {
+     "crontab-ui": "bin/crontab-ui.js"
   },
   "repository": {
     "type": "git",

public/js/script.js

@@ -10,8 +10,8 @@ function messageBox(body, title, ok_text, close_text, callback){
 	$("#modal-body").html(body);
 	$("#modal-title").html(title);
 	if (ok_text) $("#modal-button").html(ok_text);
-	$("#modal-button").show();
 	if(close_text) $("#modal-close-button").html(close_text);
+	$("#modal-button").unbind("click"); // remove existing events attached to this
 	$("#modal-button").click(callback);
 	$("#popup").modal("show");
 }
@@ -131,6 +131,12 @@ function restore_backup(db_name){
 	});
 }
 
+function import_db(){
+	messageBox("<p> Do you want to import crontab?<br /> <b style='color:red'>NOTE: It is recommended to take a backup before this.</b> </p>", "Confirm import from crontab", null, null, function(){
+		$('#import_file').click();
+	});
+}
+
 
 // script corresponding to job popup management
 var schedule = "";

restore.js

@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ exports.crontabs = function(db_name, callback){
 	var db = new Datastore({ filename: __dirname + '/crontabs/' + db_name });
 	db.loadDatabase(function (err) {
 	});
-	db.find({}, function(err, docs){
+	db.find({}).sort({ created: -1 }).exec(function(err, docs){
 		callback(docs);
 	});
 }

routes.js

@@ -8,5 +8,8 @@ exports.routes = {
 	"backup": "/backup",
 	"restore": "/restore",
 	"delete_backup": "/delete",
-	"restore_backup": "/restore_backup"
+	"restore_backup": "/restore_backup",
+	"export": "/export",
+	"import": "/import", // this is import from database
+	"import_crontab": "/import_crontab", // this is from existing crontab
 }

views/index.ejs

@@ -20,14 +20,29 @@
 <% include navbar %>
 <div class="container">
 	<h2>Cronjobs</h2>
+	
+	<a class="btn btn-primary" onclick="newJob();"><span class="glyphicon glyphicon-plus-sign" aria-hidden="true"></span> New</a>
+	<a class="btn btn-info" onclick="doBackup();"><span class="glyphicon glyphicon-floppy-save" aria-hidden="true"></span> Backup</a>
+	<form id="import_form" enctype="multipart/form-data" action="<%= JSON.parse(routes).import %>" method="post" style="display:none">
+		<input type="file" id="import_file" name="import_file" onchange="$('#import_form').submit()"/>
+	</form>
+	<a class="btn btn-warning" onclick="import_db()"><span class="glyphicon glyphicon-import" aria-hidden="true"></span> Import</a>
+	<a class="btn btn-warning" href="<%= JSON.parse(routes).export %>"><span class="glyphicon glyphicon-download-alt" aria-hidden="true"></span> Export</a>
+	<!--<a class="btn btn-info" onclick="import_crontab()"><span class="glyphicon glyphicon-import" aria-hidden="true"></span> Import from crontab</a>-->
+	<a class="btn btn-success" onclick="setCrontab();"><span class="glyphicon glyphicon-save" aria-hidden="true"></span> Save to crontab</a>
+	<br/>
+	<br/>
+
 	<table class="table">
 	<tr>
+		<th>Id</th>
 		<th></th>
 		<th>Job</th>
 		<th>Time</th>
 		<th>Last Modified</th>
 		<th></th>
 	</tr>
+	<% var index = 1 %>
 	<% JSON.parse(crontabs).forEach(function(crontab){ %>
 		<!-- color based on crontab state -->
 		<% if (!crontab.stopped) { %>
@@ -35,6 +50,11 @@
 		<% } else { %>
 			<tr style="background:#3A6DA6;color:#fff">
 		<% } %>
+				<td>
+					<%= index %>.
+					<% index += 1 %>
+					<%= crontab._id %>
+				</td>
 
 				<td>
 					<% if (crontab.name) { %>
@@ -42,7 +62,7 @@
 					<% } %>
 				</td>
 				<td><%= crontab.command %></td>
-				<td><%= crontab.schedule %></td>
+				<td><span style="cursor:pointer" data-toggle="tooltip" data-placement="bottom" title="<%= crontab.next %>"><%= crontab.schedule %></span></td>
 				<td><%= crontab.timestamp %></td>
 				<td>
 
@@ -62,11 +82,6 @@
 
 
 	</table>
-	<a class="btn btn-primary" onclick="newJob();"><span class="glyphicon glyphicon-plus-sign" aria-hidden="true"></span> New</a>
-	<a class="btn btn-info" onclick="doBackup();"><span class="glyphicon glyphicon-floppy-save" aria-hidden="true"></span> Backup</a>
-	<a class="btn btn-info"><span class="glyphicon glyphicon-download-alt" aria-hidden="true"></span> Export</a>
-	<a class="btn btn-info"><span class="glyphicon glyphicon-import" aria-hidden="true"></span> Import from crontab</a>
-	<a class="btn btn-success" onclick="setCrontab();"><span class="glyphicon glyphicon-save" aria-hidden="true"></span> Save to crontab</a>
 </div>
 <% include popup.ejs %>
 </body>

views/navbar.ejs

@@ -14,7 +14,6 @@
     <!-- Collect the nav links, forms, and other content for toggling -->
     <div class="collapse navbar-collapse" id="bs-example-navbar-collapse-1">
       <ul class="nav navbar-nav">
-        <li><a href="#">Import</a></li>
         <li class="dropdown">
           <a href="#" class="dropdown-toggle" data-toggle="dropdown" role="button" aria-expanded="false">Backups <span class="caret"></span></a>
           <ul class="dropdown-menu" role="menu">

views/restore.ejs

@@ -22,11 +22,13 @@
 	<h2><%= db %></h2>
 	<table class="table">
 	<tr>
+		<th>Id</th>
 		<th></th>
 		<th>Job</th>
 		<th>Time</th>
 		<th>Last Modified</th>
 	</tr>
+	<% var index = 1 %>
 	<% JSON.parse(crontabs).forEach(function(crontab){ %>
 		<!-- color based on crontab state -->
 		<% if (!crontab.stopped) { %>
@@ -35,6 +37,12 @@
 			<tr style="background:#3A6DA6;color:#fff">
 		<% } %>
 
+				<td>
+					<%= index %>.
+					<% index += 1 %>
+					<%= crontab._id %>
+				</td>
+
 				<td>
 					<% if (crontab.name) { %>
 					<a class="btn" data-toggle="tooltip" data-placement="right" title="<%= crontab.name %>"><span class="glyphicon glyphicon-info-sign" aria-hidden="true"></span> </a>