Server: Move process handling and shutdown to separate package #4767

Signed-off-by: Michael Mayer <michael@photoprism.app>

internal/api/server.go

@@ -2,16 +2,15 @@ package api
 
 import (
 	"net/http"
-	"os"
-	"syscall"
 
 	"github.com/gin-gonic/gin"
 
 	"github.com/photoprism/photoprism/internal/auth/acl"
 	"github.com/photoprism/photoprism/internal/photoprism/get"
+	"github.com/photoprism/photoprism/internal/server/process"
 )
 
-// StopServer shuts down the server.
+// StopServer initiates a server restart if the user is authorized.
 //
 // POST /api/v1/server/stop
 func StopServer(router *gin.RouterGroup) {
@@ -25,16 +24,11 @@ func StopServer(router *gin.RouterGroup) {
 			return
 		}
 
-		process, err := os.FindProcess(os.Getpid())
-		if err != nil {
-			c.AbortWithStatusJSON(http.StatusInternalServerError, NewResponse(http.StatusInternalServerError, err, ""))
-			return
-		} else {
-			c.JSON(http.StatusOK, conf.Options())
-		}
-
-		if err = process.Signal(syscall.SIGTERM); err != nil {
-			log.Errorf("server: %s", err)
-		}
+		// Trigger restart.
+		//
+		// Note that this requires an entrypoint script or other process to
+		// spawns a new instance when the server exists with status code 1.
+		c.JSON(http.StatusOK, conf.Options())
+		process.Restart()
 	})
 }

internal/commands/start.go

@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/photoprism/photoprism/internal/mutex"
 	"github.com/photoprism/photoprism/internal/photoprism/backup"
 	"github.com/photoprism/photoprism/internal/server"
+	"github.com/photoprism/photoprism/internal/server/process"
 	"github.com/photoprism/photoprism/internal/workers"
 	"github.com/photoprism/photoprism/internal/workers/auto"
 	"github.com/photoprism/photoprism/pkg/clean"
@@ -144,9 +145,9 @@ func startAction(ctx *cli.Context) error {
 	// Start auto-indexing background worker.
 	auto.Start(conf)
 
-	// Wait for signal to initiate server shutdown.
-	signal.Notify(server.Signal, syscall.SIGINT, syscall.SIGTERM, syscall.SIGUSR1)
-	sig := <-server.Signal
+	// Wait for signal to trigger server shutdown or restart.
+	signal.Notify(process.Signal, os.Interrupt, syscall.SIGTERM, syscall.SIGUSR1)
+	sig := <-process.Signal
 
 	// Stop all background activity.
 	auto.Shutdown()
@@ -165,7 +166,10 @@ func startAction(ctx *cli.Context) error {
 	time.Sleep(2 * time.Second)
 	conf.Shutdown()
 
-	// Don't exit with 0 if SIGUSR1 was received to avoid restarts.
+	// Exit with status code 1 if the shutdown was initiated with SIGUSR1 to request a restart.
+	//
+	// Note that this requires an entrypoint script or other process to
+	// spawns a new instance when the server exists with status code 1.
 	if sig == syscall.SIGUSR1 {
 		os.Exit(1)
 		return nil

internal/server/fail.go

@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+package server
+
+import (
+	"github.com/photoprism/photoprism/internal/server/process"
+)
+
+// Fail logs an error and then initiates a server shutdown.
+func Fail(err string, params ...interface{}) {
+	if err != "" {
+		log.Errorf(err, params...)
+	}
+
+	process.Shutdown()
+}

internal/server/process/pid.go

@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+package process
+
+import (
+	"fmt"
+	"os"
+	"path/filepath"
+
+	"github.com/photoprism/photoprism/pkg/fs"
+)
+
+// ID is the process ID under which the server is running.
+var ID = os.Getpid()
+
+// WritePID writes the process ID to a file, if specified.
+func WritePID(fileName string) error {
+	if fileName == "" {
+		return nil
+	}
+
+	if pidDir := filepath.Dir(fileName); !fs.Writable(pidDir) {
+		return fmt.Errorf("%s is not writable", pidDir)
+	} else if err := fs.WriteString(fileName, fmt.Sprintf("%d", ID)); err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+
+	return nil
+}

internal/server/process/pid_test.go

@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+package process
+
+import (
+	"os"
+	"testing"
+
+	"github.com/stretchr/testify/assert"
+)
+
+func TestID(t *testing.T) {
+	t.Run("Matches", func(t *testing.T) {
+		assert.Equal(t, os.Getpid(), ID)
+	})
+}

internal/server/process/process.go

@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+/*
+Package process provides server process information and handling.
+
+Copyright (c) 2018 - 2025 PhotoPrism UG. All rights reserved.
+
+	This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+	it under Version 3 of the GNU Affero General Public License (the "AGPL"):
+	<https://docs.photoprism.app/license/agpl>
+
+	This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+	but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+	MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+	GNU Affero General Public License for more details.
+
+	The AGPL is supplemented by our Trademark and Brand Guidelines,
+	which describe how our Brand Assets may be used:
+	<https://www.photoprism.app/trademark>
+
+Feel free to send an email to hello@photoprism.app if you have questions,
+want to support our work, or just want to say hello.
+
+Additional information can be found in our Developer Guide:
+<https://docs.photoprism.app/developer-guide/>
+*/
+package process

internal/server/process/signal.go

@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+package process
+
+import (
+	"os"
+	"syscall"
+)
+
+// Signal channel for initiating the server shutdown.
+var Signal = make(chan os.Signal)
+
+// Restart gracefully restarts the server.
+//
+// Note that this requires an entrypoint script or other process to
+// spawns a new instance when the server exists with status code 1.
+func Restart() {
+	Signal <- syscall.SIGUSR1
+}
+
+// Shutdown gracefully stops the server.
+func Shutdown() {
+	Signal <- syscall.SIGTERM
+}

internal/server/shutdown.go

@@ -1,23 +0,0 @@
-package server
-
-import (
-	"os"
-	"syscall"
-)
-
-// Signal channel for initiating the shutdown.
-var Signal = make(chan os.Signal)
-
-// Fail reports an error and shuts down the server.
-func Fail(err string, params ...interface{}) {
-	if err != "" {
-		log.Errorf(err, params...)
-	}
-
-	Shutdown()
-}
-
-// Shutdown gracefully stops the server.
-func Shutdown() {
-	Signal <- syscall.SIGINT
-}

internal/server/start.go

@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/gin-gonic/gin"
 
 	"github.com/photoprism/photoprism/internal/config"
+	"github.com/photoprism/photoprism/internal/server/process"
 	"github.com/photoprism/photoprism/pkg/clean"
 	"github.com/photoprism/photoprism/pkg/fs"
 	"github.com/photoprism/photoprism/pkg/net/header"
@@ -33,6 +34,9 @@ func Start(ctx context.Context, conf *config.Config) {
 
 	start := time.Now()
 
+	// Log the server process ID for troubleshooting purposes.
+	log.Infof("server: started as pid %d", process.ID)
+
 	// Set web server mode.
 	if conf.HttpMode() != "" {
 		gin.SetMode(conf.HttpMode())

scripts/dist/cmd.sh

@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ echo "backup path...: ${PHOTOPRISM_BACKUP_PATH:-default}"
 echo "import path...: ${PHOTOPRISM_IMPORT_PATH:-default}"
 echo "originals path: ${PHOTOPRISM_ORIGINALS_PATH:-default}"
 
-# error code of the last executed command
+# exit status code of the last command executed
 ret=0
 
 # change to another user and group on request