Use dummy cache as fallback

pennlabs · Feb 5, 2024 · 382855a · 382855a
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diff --git a/backend/clubs/utils.py b/backend/clubs/utils.py
@@ -382,23 +382,23 @@ def set(self, key, value, timeout=None):
         except Exception as e:
             logger.warning("Switching to fallback cache")
             logger.exception(e)
-            return self._cache_fallback.set(key, value, timeout)
+            return False
 
     def get(self, key, default=None):
         try:
             return self._cache.get(key, default)
         except Exception as e:
             logger.warning("Switching to fallback cache")
             logger.exception(e)
-            return self._cache_fallback.get(key, default)
+            return None
 
     def delete(self, key):
         try:
             return self._cache.delete(key)
         except Exception as e:
             logger.warning("Switching to fallback cache")
             logger.exception(e)
-            return self._cache_fallback.delete(key)
+            return False
 
     def clear(self):
         try:
@@ -407,4 +407,4 @@ def clear(self):
             logger.warning("Switching to fallback cache")
             logger.exception(e)
         finally:
-            self._cache_fallback.clear()
+            return None
diff --git a/backend/pennclubs/settings/production.py b/backend/pennclubs/settings/production.py
@@ -68,8 +68,5 @@
         "OPTIONS": {"CLIENT_CLASS": "django_redis.client.DefaultClient"},
         "KEY_PREFIX": "django",
     },
-    "fallback": {
-        "BACKEND": "django.core.cache.backends.locmem.LocMemCache",
-        "LOCATION": "unique",
-    },
+    "fallback": {"BACKEND": "django.core.cache.backends.dummy.DummyCache"},
 }