Added refresh timer for counter

zerobin/default_settings.py

@@ -53,9 +53,11 @@ PORT = "8000"
 USER = None
 GROUP = None
 
-# Display a tiny counter for pastes created
+# Display a tiny counter for pastes created.
 # Be carreful if your site have to many pastes this can hurt your hard drive performances.
+# Refresh counter interval. Default to every minute after a paste.
 DISPLAY_COUNTER = True
+REFRESH_COUNTER = 60 * 1
 
 # Names/links to insert in the menu bar.
 # Any link with "mailto:" will be escaped to prevent spam

zerobin/routes.py

@@ -29,9 +29,10 @@ from utils import drop_privileges, dmerge, get_pastes_count
 app = Bottle()
 GLOBAL_CONTEXT = {
     'settings': settings,
-    'pastes_count': get_pastes_count()
+    'pastes_count': get_pastes_count(),
+    'refresh_counter': datetime.now()
 }
-
+ 
 
 @app.route('/')
 @view('home')
@@ -66,8 +67,17 @@ def create_paste():
             paste = Paste(expiration=expiration, content=content)
             paste.save()
  
+            # display counter
             if settings.DISPLAY_COUNTER:
+
+                #increment paste counter
                 paste.increment_counter()
+                
+                # if refresh time elapsed pick up new counter value
+                if GLOBAL_CONTEXT['refresh_counter'] + timedelta(seconds=settings.REFRESH_COUNTER) < datetime.now():
+                    GLOBAL_CONTEXT['pastes_count'] = get_pastes_count()
+                    GLOBAL_CONTEXT['refresh_counter'] = datetime.now()
+
 
             return {'status': 'ok',
                     'paste': paste.uuid}