setting up caching and bumping django version

core/tasks.py

@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+from logging import getLogger
+from huey import crontab
+from huey.contrib.djhuey import periodic_task
+from django.core.cache import cache
+from django.conf import settings
+from core.monero import AuctionDaemon, AuctionWallet
+
+
+logger = getLogger('django.server')
+
+@periodic_task(crontab(minute='*'))
+def retrieve_daemon_stats():
+    logger.info('[INFO] Retrieving daemon statistics')
+    ad = AuctionDaemon()
+    if ad.connected:
+        daemon_info = ad.daemon.info()
+        cache.set('daemon_info', daemon_info, settings.CACHE_TTL)

core/views.py

@@ -1,18 +1,20 @@
 from django.shortcuts import render, HttpResponseRedirect, reverse
 from django.http import JsonResponse
 from django.contrib.auth.decorators import login_required
-from django.contrib.auth.models import User
 from django.contrib import messages
+from django.core.cache import cache
 from core.forms import UserShippingAddressForm
 from core.models import UserShippingAddress
 from core.monero import AuctionDaemon, AuctionWallet
 
 
 def home(request):
-    daemon = AuctionDaemon()
+    daemon_info = cache.get('daemon_info', None)
 
-    if daemon.connected:
-        daemon_info = daemon.daemon.info()
+    if daemon_info is None:
+        d = AuctionDaemon()
+        if d.connected:
+            daemon_info = AuctionDaemon().daemon.info()
         else:
             daemon_info = False
 

requirements.txt

@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-Django==2.2.8
+Django>=2.2.9
 Pillow==6.2.1
 boto3==1.10.45
 coverage==5.0.3

xmrauctions/settings.py

@@ -102,6 +102,7 @@ DATABASES = {
 
 CACHE_HOST = os.environ.get('CACHE_HOST', 'localhost')
 CACHE_PORT = os.environ.get('CACHE_PORT', 6379)
+CACHE_TTL = os.environ.get('CACHE_TTL', 3600)
 
 CACHES = {
     'default': {