module Eitil
  class SingleMethodJob < ApplicationJob
    queue_as :default

    # BEWARE: _self is currently not accepted in perform_later jobs due to serialization errors

    # The cases of 'id' and '_self' both handle instances, with the difference 
    # being that 'id' works for objects that have a database record, while '_self'
    # works for non database supported instanes, such as an Exporter instance.

    def perform(*args, _class:, _method:, id: nil, _self: nil, **kwargs)      
      object = 
        if id
          _class.constantize.find(id)
        elsif _self
          _self
        else
          _class.constantize
        end

      object.send _method, *args, **kwargs
    end
  end
end