3 files changed, 44 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/lib/public/BackgroundJob/IJob.php b/lib/public/BackgroundJob/IJob.php
index 341ae2ac545..3c2da42bf88 100644
--- a/lib/public/BackgroundJob/IJob.php
+++ b/lib/public/BackgroundJob/IJob.php
@@ -35,6 +35,15 @@ use OCP\ILogger;
  */
 interface IJob {
 	/**
+	 * @since 24.0.0
+	 */
+	public const TIME_INSENSITIVE = 0;
+	/**
+	 * @since 24.0.0
+	 */
+	public const TIME_SENSITIVE = 1;
+
+	/**
 	 * Run the background job with the registered argument
 	 *
 	 * @param IJobList $jobList The job list that manages the state of this job
diff --git a/lib/public/BackgroundJob/IJobList.php b/lib/public/BackgroundJob/IJobList.php
index 9f3b485c280..eab37a03f36 100644
--- a/lib/public/BackgroundJob/IJobList.php
+++ b/lib/public/BackgroundJob/IJobList.php
@@ -85,10 +85,11 @@ interface IJobList {
 	/**
 	 * get the next job in the list
 	 *
+	 * @param bool $onlyTimeSensitive
 	 * @return \OCP\BackgroundJob\IJob|null
-	 * @since 7.0.0
+	 * @since 7.0.0 - In 24.0.0 parameter $onlyTimeSensitive got added
 	 */
-	public function getNext();
+	public function getNext(bool $onlyTimeSensitive = false): ?IJob;
 
 	/**
 	 * @param int $id
diff --git a/lib/public/BackgroundJob/TimedJob.php b/lib/public/BackgroundJob/TimedJob.php
index 2cc9ea8e293..579486f6fbf 100644
--- a/lib/public/BackgroundJob/TimedJob.php
+++ b/lib/public/BackgroundJob/TimedJob.php
@@ -38,6 +38,8 @@ use OCP\ILogger;
 abstract class TimedJob extends Job {
 	/** @var int */
 	protected $interval = 0;
+	/** @var int */
+	protected $timeSensitivity = IJob::TIME_SENSITIVE;
 
 	/**
 	 * set the interval for the job
@@ -51,6 +53,36 @@ abstract class TimedJob extends Job {
 	}
 
 	/**
+	 * Whether the background job is time sensitive and needs to run soon after
+	 * the scheduled interval, of if it is okay to be delayed until a later time.
+	 *
+	 * @return bool
+	 * @since 24.0.0
+	 */
+	public function isTimeSensitive(): bool {
+		return $this->timeSensitivity === IJob::TIME_SENSITIVE;
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * If your background job is not time sensitive (sending instant email
+	 * notifications, etc.) it would be nice to set it to IJob::TIME_INSENSITIVE
+	 * This way the execution can be delayed during high usage times.
+	 *
+	 * @param int $sensitivity
+	 * @psalm-param IJob::TIME_* $sensitivity
+	 * @return void
+	 * @since 24.0.0
+	 */
+	public function setTimeSensitivity(int $sensitivity): void {
+		if ($sensitivity !== IJob::TIME_SENSITIVE &&
+			$sensitivity !== IJob::TIME_INSENSITIVE) {
+			throw new \InvalidArgumentException('Invalid sensitivity');
+		}
+
+		$this->timeSensitivity = $sensitivity;
+	}
+
+	/**
 	 * run the job if the last run is is more than the interval ago
 	 *
 	 * @param JobList $jobList