# Task/work queue **URL:** \ **Category:** Ruby\ **Created:** [August 17, 2009, 5:46pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/task-work-queue/173883 "2009-08-17T17:46:44Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 2\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![gurpal2000](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/g/54ee81/32.png) [@gurpal2000](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/gurpal2000)\ **Post date:** [August 17, 2009, 5:46pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/task-work-queue/173883/1 "2009-08-17T17:46:44Z")
Hi I have created essentially a webapp using sinatra/webrick which allows a user to queue bits of work. These bits of work are essentially long running processes. So i was thinking of using the Queue class to queue these requests and a different thread to work thru the list (for example encoding videos). The user should be able to check on the progress of list AND reorder/move items up/down the list. Now i’ve hand written stuff like this in java/servlet, but in Ruby what’s the best way to ensure that the queue can be enumerated in a synchronized way? and in a Queue what’s the best way to reorder items? would i have to use an indexed/synchronized array or something? Any pointers helpful Thanks ---
**Author:** ![gurpal2000](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/g/54ee81/32.png) [@gurpal2000](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/gurpal2000)\ **Post date:** [August 17, 2009, 7:46pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/task-work-queue/173883/2 "2009-08-17T19:46:31Z")
On Mon, Aug 17, 2009 at 11:46 AM, Gurpal 2000 [removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid](mailto:removed_email_address@domain.invalid) wrote: > reorder/move items up/down the list. > Posted via [http://www.ruby-forum.com/](http://www.ruby-forum.com/). Check out this list of Queuing libraries for Ruby on Ruby Toolbox: [http://ruby-toolbox.com/categories/queueing.html](http://ruby-toolbox.com/categories/queueing.html). You might not find anything that fits your requirements exactly, but you could definitely find some inspiration there. Mike