CS361-Microservice

The purpose of this is to show how to request and retrieve data for the microservice of prioritizing tasks

Step-by-Step Process for Using the Microservice

1. Download Required Files

   • Retrieve microservice.py, response.txt, and request.txt from GitHub.
   • Ensure all files are available in the correct directory.

2. Understand File Roles

   • request.txt: Acts as the input pipeline where the main program writes task requests.
   • response.txt: Serves as the output pipeline where the microservice writes processed tasks.
   • microservice.py: Reads from request.txt, processes tasks, and writes sorted results to response.txt.

3. Prepare Task Requests

   • Format your task data as a CSV (Comma-Separated Values).
   • Write the formatted data into request.txt.

4. Trigger the Microservice

   • Run microservice.py.
   • It will check request.txt for new data.

5. Processing Logic in Microservice

   • If request.txt contains data, the microservice:
     • Reads the task list.
     • Sorts tasks by date and priority.
     • Writes the processed results into response.txt.

6. Retrieve Processed Data

   • The main program reads response.txt to extract and use the prioritized task list.

UML Diagram