在MVC框架中处理cronjobs

Question

At work we've developed our own MVC framework which provides us with as many as possible automated code-generation/handling. A few minutes ago I was talking with my collegue about how to handle cronjobs via a(ny) framework.

Basically we have cronjobs for:

1. Mailing purposes
2. Update procedures
3. Garbage collection

What is your opinion/vision/best-practise on how to set up cronjobs? Is a cronjob just a PHP file using some controllers which use models to perform their tasks, or should a class be created for this?

In our opinion a cronjob is a procedure which needs controllers to do their work. What's your opinion?

Answer 1

As you've followed best design practice and coded all your business logic into your models, all you need is a new controller that can process commandline input and a simple view that just outputs the results to STDOUT.

You did put all your business logic in your models, right? Cos if there's a lot of it in the controllers then you're in trouble ;)