2 files changed, 19 insertions, 13 deletions
diff --git a/bin/custodian-queue b/bin/custodian-queue
index 01fb381..978cbda 100755
--- a/bin/custodian-queue
+++ b/bin/custodian-queue
@@ -159,18 +159,7 @@ if __FILE__ == $0 then
   #  Are we flushing the queue?
   #
   if ( $FLUSH )
-    count = 0
-    run = true
-    while( run )
-      begin
-        job = queue.fetch(1)
-        exit(0) if ( job.nil? )
-        count += 1
-      rescue Beanstalk::TimedOut => ex
-        puts "Flushed #{count} pending jobs."
-        exit( 0 )
-      end
-    end
+    queue.flush!
   end
 
 
diff --git a/lib/custodian/queue.rb b/lib/custodian/queue.rb
index 8d48575..d3513c3 100644
--- a/lib/custodian/queue.rb
+++ b/lib/custodian/queue.rb
@@ -58,7 +58,13 @@ module Custodian
       raise "Subclasses must implement this method!"
     end
 
-  end
+    #
+    # Empty the queue
+    #
+    def flush!()
+      raise "Subclasses must implement this method!"
+    end
+end
 
 
 
@@ -103,6 +109,11 @@ module Custodian
     def size?
       @redis.llen( "queue" )
     end
+
+    def flush!
+      @redis.del( "queue" )
+    end
+
   end
 
 
@@ -157,6 +168,12 @@ module Custodian
       ( stats['current-jobs-ready'] || 0 )
     end
 
+    def flush!
+
+      while( fetch(1) )
+        # nop
+      end
+    end
   end
 
 end