comment the notification for now

recruitment/urls.py

@@ -207,8 +207,8 @@ urlpatterns = [
     # Agency Notification API
     path('api/agency/notification-count/', views.api_notification_count, name='api_agency_notification_count'),
 
-    # SSE Notification Stream
+    # SSE Notification Stream - temporarily disabled
-    path('api/notifications/stream/', views.notification_stream, name='notification_stream'),
+    # path('api/notifications/stream/', views.notification_stream, name='notification_stream'),
 
     # Notification URLs
     path('notifications/', views.notification_list, name='notification_list'),

recruitment/views.py

@@ -2770,126 +2770,13 @@ def api_notification_count(request):
     })
 
 
-@login_required
+# @login_required
-def notification_stream(request):
+# def notification_stream(request):
-    """SSE endpoint for real-time notifications"""
+#     """SSE endpoint for real-time notifications - DISABLED"""
-    from django.http import StreamingHttpResponse
+#     # This function has been disabled due to implementation issues
-    import json
+#     # TODO: Fix SSE implementation or replace with alternative real-time solution
-    import time
+#     from django.http import HttpResponse
-    from .signals import SSE_NOTIFICATION_CACHE
+#     return HttpResponse("SSE endpoint temporarily disabled", status=503)
-
-    def event_stream():
-        """Generator function for SSE events"""
-        user_id = request.user.id
-        last_notification_id = 0
-
-        # Get initial last notification ID
-        last_notification = Notification.objects.filter(
-            recipient=request.user
-        ).order_by('-id').first()
-        if last_notification:
-            last_notification_id = last_notification.id
-
-        # Send any cached notifications first
-        cached_notifications = SSE_NOTIFICATION_CACHE.get(user_id, [])
-        for cached_notification in cached_notifications:
-            if cached_notification['id'] > last_notification_id:
-                yield f"event: new_notification\n"
-                yield f"data: {json.dumps(cached_notification)}\n\n"
-                last_notification_id = cached_notification['id']
-
-        while True:
-            try:
-                # Check for new notifications from cache first
-                cached_notifications = SSE_NOTIFICATION_CACHE.get(user_id, [])
-                new_cached = [n for n in cached_notifications if n['id'] > last_notification_id]
-
-                for notification_data in new_cached:
-                    yield f"event: new_notification\n"
-                    yield f"data: {json.dumps(notification_data)}\n\n"
-                    last_notification_id = notification_data['id']
-
-                # Also check database for any missed notifications
-                new_notifications = Notification.objects.filter(
-                    recipient=request.user,
-                    id__gt=last_notification_id
-                ).order_by('id')
-
-                if new_notifications.exists():
-                    for notification in new_notifications:
-                        # Prepare notification data
-                        time_ago = ''
-                        if notification.created_at:
-                            now = timezone.now()
-                            diff = now - notification.created_at
-
-                            if diff.days > 0:
-                                time_ago = f'{diff.days}d ago'
-                            elif diff.seconds > 3600:
-                                hours = diff.seconds // 3600
-                                time_ago = f'{hours}h ago'
-                            elif diff.seconds > 60:
-                                minutes = diff.seconds // 60
-                                time_ago = f'{minutes}m ago'
-                            else:
-                                time_ago = 'Just now'
-
-                        notification_data = {
-                            'id': notification.id,
-                            'message': notification.message[:100] + ('...' if len(notification.message) > 100 else ''),
-                            'type': notification.get_notification_type_display(),
-                            'status': notification.get_status_display(),
-                            'time_ago': time_ago,
-                            'url': reverse('notification_detail', kwargs={'notification_id': notification.id})
-                        }
-
-                        # Send SSE event
-                        yield f"event: new_notification\n"
-                        yield f"data: {json.dumps(notification_data)}\n\n"
-
-                        last_notification_id = notification.id
-
-                    # Update count after sending new notifications
-                    unread_count = Notification.objects.filter(
-                        recipient=request.user,
-                        status=Notification.Status.PENDING
-                    ).count()
-
-                    count_data = {'count': unread_count}
-                    yield f"event: count_update\n"
-                    yield f"data: {json.dumps(count_data)}\n\n"
-
-                # Send heartbeat every 30 seconds
-                yield f"event: heartbeat\n"
-                yield f"data: {json.dumps({'timestamp': int(time.time())})}\n\n"
-
-                # Wait before next check
-                time.sleep(5)  # Check every 5 seconds
-
-            except Exception as e:
-                # Send error event and continue
-                error_data = {'error': str(e)}
-                yield f"event: error\n"
-                yield f"data: {json.dumps(error_data)}\n\n"
-                time.sleep(10)  # Wait longer on error
-
-    response = StreamingHttpResponse(
-        event_stream(),
-        content_type='text/event-stream'
-    )
-
-    # Set SSE headers
-    response['Cache-Control'] = 'no-cache'
-    response['X-Accel-Buffering'] = 'no'  # Disable buffering for nginx
-    response['Connection'] = 'keep-alive'
-
-    context = {
-        'agency': agency,
-        'page_obj': page_obj,
-        'stage_filter': stage_filter,
-        'total_candidates': candidates.count(),
-    }
-    return render(request, 'recruitment/agency_candidates.html', context)
 
 
 @login_required

templates/base.html

@@ -405,7 +405,7 @@
             }
 
             // Create new EventSource connection
-            eventSource = new EventSource('{% url "notification_stream" %}');
+            eventSource = new EventSource('');
 
             eventSource.onopen = function(event) {
                 console.log('SSE connection opened');
@@ -647,12 +647,13 @@
         // Initialize SSE connection on page load
         document.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded', function() {
             // Only connect SSE for authenticated staff users
-            if ('{{ request.user.is_authenticated|yesno:"true,false" }}' === 'true' && '{{ request.user.is_staff|yesno:"true,false" }}' === 'true') {
+            /*if ('{{ request.user.is_authenticated|yesno:"true,false" }}' === 'true' && '{{ request.user.is_staff|yesno:"true,false" }}' === 'true') {
                 connectSSE();
 
                 // Initial notification count update
                 updateNotificationCount();
             }
+                */
         });
 
         // Cleanup on page unload