rename config var to max_retries, remove attempt_count form admin , add admin ui customization to docs

django_q/admin.py

@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ retry_failed.short_description = _("Resubmit selected tasks to queue")
 class FailAdmin(admin.ModelAdmin):
     """model admin for failed tasks."""
 
-    list_display = ("name", "func", "started", "stopped", "short_result", "attempt_count")
+    list_display = ("name", "func", "started", "stopped", "short_result")
 
     def has_add_permission(self, request):
         """Don't allow adds."""

django_q/cluster.py

@@ -481,7 +481,7 @@ def save_task(task, broker: Broker):
                 existing_task.attempt_count = existing_task.attempt_count + 1
                 existing_task.save()
 
-            if 0 < Conf.ATTEMPT_COUNT == existing_task.attempt_count:
+            if Conf.MAX_ATTEMPTS > 0 and existing_task.attempt_count >= Conf.MAX_ATTEMPTS:
                 broker.acknowledge(task['ack_id'])
 
         else:

django_q/conf.py

@@ -165,7 +165,7 @@ class Conf:
     ERROR_REPORTER = conf.get("error_reporter", {})
 
     # Optional attempt count. set to 0 for infinite attempts
-    ATTEMPT_COUNT = conf.get('attempt_count', 0)
+    MAX_ATTEMPTS = conf.get('max_attempts', 0)
 
     # OSX doesn't implement qsize because of missing sem_getvalue()
     try:

django_q/tests/test_admin.py

@@ -21,8 +21,7 @@ def test_admin_views(admin_client, monkeypatch):
         func='test.fail',
         started=timezone.now(),
         stopped=timezone.now(),
-        success=False,
-        attempt_count=1)
+        success=False)
     tag = uuid()
     t = Task.objects.create(
         id=tag[1],
@@ -30,8 +29,7 @@ def test_admin_views(admin_client, monkeypatch):
         func='test.success',
         started=timezone.now(),
         stopped=timezone.now(),
-        success=True,
-        attempt_count=1)
+        success=True)
     q = OrmQ.objects.create(
         key='test',
         payload=SignedPackage.dumps({'id': 1, 'func': 'test', 'name': 'test'}))

django_q/tests/test_cluster.py

@@ -399,7 +399,7 @@ def test_bad_secret(broker, monkeypatch):
 
 @pytest.mark.django_db
 def test_attempt_count(broker, monkeypatch):
-    monkeypatch.setattr(Conf, 'ATTEMPT_COUNT', 3)
+    monkeypatch.setattr(Conf, 'MAX_ATTEMPTS', 3)
     tag = uuid()
     task = {'id': tag[1],
             'name': tag[0],

docs/admin.rst

@@ -33,6 +33,29 @@ You can resubmit a failed task back to the queue using the admins action menu.
 
 Uses the :class:`Failure` proxy model
 
+
+
+Customize the admin UI by creating your own ``admin.ModelAdmin`` class and use ``admin.site.unregister`` and ``admin.site.register`` to replace the default
+for example:
+
+.. code-block:: python
+    from django_q import models as q_models
+    from django_q import admin as q_admin
+
+    admin.site.unregister([q_models.Failure])
+    @admin.register(q_models.Failure)
+    class ChildClassAdmin(q_admin.FailAdmin):
+        list_display = (
+            'name',
+            'func',
+            'result',
+            'started',
+            # add attempt_count to list_display
+            'attempt_count'
+        )
+
+
+
 Scheduled tasks
 ---------------
 

docs/configure.rst

@@ -76,12 +76,12 @@ ack_failures
 When set to ``True``, also acknowledge unsuccessful tasks. This causes failed tasks to be considered as successful deliveries, thereby removing them from the task queue. Can also be set per-task by passing the ``ack_failure`` option to :func:`async_task`. Defaults to ``False``.
 
 
-.. attempt_count:
+.. _max_attempts:
 
-attempt_count
+max_attempts
 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~
 
-Limit the number of retries for failed tasks. Set to 0 for infinite retries. Defaults to 0
+Limit the number of retry attempts for failed tasks. Set to 0 for infinite retries. Defaults to 0
 
 
 .. _retry: