throttle.go

/*
Copyright 2014 Google Inc. All rights reserved.

Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
You may obtain a copy of the License at

    http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0

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*/

package util

import (
	"sync"
	"time"
)

type RateLimiter interface {
	// CanAccept returns true if the rate is below the limit, false otherwise
	CanAccept() bool
	// Stop stops the rate limiter, subsequent calls to CanAccept will return false
	Stop()
}

type tickRateLimiter struct {
	lock   sync.Mutex
	tokens chan bool
	ticker <-chan time.Time
	stop   chan bool
}

// NewTokenBucketRateLimiter creates a rate limiter which implements a token bucket approach.
// The rate limiter allows bursts of up to 'burst' to exceed the QPS, while still maintaining a
// smoothed qps rate of 'qps'.
// The bucket is initially filled with 'burst' tokens, the rate limiter spawns a go routine
// which refills the bucket with one token at a rate of 'qps'.  The maximum number of tokens in
// the bucket is capped at 'burst'.
// When done with the limiter, Stop() must be called to halt the associated goroutine.
func NewTokenBucketRateLimiter(qps float32, burst int) RateLimiter {
	ticker := time.Tick(time.Duration(float32(time.Second) / qps))
	rate := newTokenBucketRateLimiterFromTicker(ticker, burst)
	go rate.run()
	return rate
}

func newTokenBucketRateLimiterFromTicker(ticker <-chan time.Time, burst int) *tickRateLimiter {
	if burst < 1 {
		panic("burst must be a positive integer")
	}
	rate := &tickRateLimiter{
		tokens: make(chan bool, burst),
		ticker: ticker,
		stop:   make(chan bool),
	}
	for i := 0; i < burst; i++ {
		rate.tokens <- true
	}
	return rate
}

func (t *tickRateLimiter) CanAccept() bool {
	select {
	case <-t.tokens:
		return true
	default:
		return false
	}
}

func (t *tickRateLimiter) Stop() {
	close(t.stop)
}

func (r *tickRateLimiter) run() {
	for {
		if !r.step() {
			break
		}
	}
}

func (r *tickRateLimiter) step() bool {
	select {
	case <-r.ticker:
		r.increment()
		return true
	case <-r.stop:
		return false
	}
}

func (t *tickRateLimiter) increment() {
	// non-blocking send
	select {
	case t.tokens <- true:
	default:
	}
}