sweep: DIRACGrid#7861 getTasksToSubmit consider tasks inserted by 30 …

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src/DIRAC/TransformationSystem/Service/TransformationManagerHandler.py

@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 """ Service for interacting with TransformationDB
 """
+import datetime
 
 from DIRAC import S_ERROR, S_OK
 from DIRAC.ConfigurationSystem.Client.Helpers.Operations import Operations
@@ -393,25 +394,45 @@ def export_extendTransformation(self, transName, nTasks):
     types_getTasksToSubmit = [[int, str], int]
 
     def export_getTasksToSubmit(self, transName, numTasks, site=""):
-        """Get information necessary for submission for a given number of tasks for a given transformation"""
+        """
+        Retrieve the necessary information for the submission of a specified number of tasks
+        for a given transformation. This includes reserving tasks to avoid race conditions.
+
+        :param int | str transName: Name of the transformation
+        :param int numTasks: Number of tasks to retrieve for submission
+        :param str site: Optional site specification
+        :return: S_OK Dictionary containing transformation and task submission details
+        """
+        # Get the transformation details
         res = self.transformationDB.getTransformation(transName)
         if not res["OK"]:
             return res
         transDict = res["Value"]
+
         submitDict = {}
+
+        # Apply a delay to avoid race conditions
+        older = datetime.datetime.now() - datetime.timedelta(seconds=30)
+
+        # Retrieve tasks that are ready for submission
         res = self.transformationDB.getTasksForSubmission(
-            transName, numTasks=numTasks, site=site, statusList=["Created"]
+            transName, numTasks=numTasks, site=site, statusList=["Created"], older=older
         )
         if not res["OK"]:
             return res
         tasksDict = res["Value"]
+
+        # Reserve each task for submission
         for taskID, taskDict in tasksDict.items():
             res = self.transformationDB.reserveTask(transName, int(taskID))
             if not res["OK"]:
                 return res
-            else:
-                submitDict[taskID] = taskDict
+            # Add reserved task to the submission dictionary
+            submitDict[taskID] = taskDict
+
+        # Add the job dictionary to the transformation details
         transDict["JobDictionary"] = submitDict
+
         return S_OK(transDict)
 
     ####################################################################