two_lane_queue.go

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package controller

import "k8s.io/client-go/util/workqueue"

// twoLaneQueue is a rate limited queue that wraps around two queues
// -- fast queue (anonymously aliased), whose contents are processed with priority.
// -- slow queue (slowLane queue), whose contents are processed if fast queue has no items.
// All the default methods operate on the fast queue, unless noted otherwise.
type twoLaneQueue struct {
	workqueue.RateLimitingInterface
	slowLane workqueue.RateLimitingInterface
	// consumerQueue is necessary to ensure that we're not reconciling
	// the same object at the exact same time (e.g. if it had been enqueued
	// in both fast and slow and is the only object there).
	consumerQueue workqueue.Interface

	name string

	fastChan chan interface{}
	slowChan chan interface{}
}

// Creates a new twoLaneQueue.
func newTwoLaneWorkQueue(name string, rl workqueue.RateLimiter) *twoLaneQueue {
	tlq := &twoLaneQueue{
		RateLimitingInterface: workqueue.NewNamedRateLimitingQueue(
			rl,
			name+"-fast",
		),
		slowLane: workqueue.NewNamedRateLimitingQueue(
			rl,
			name+"-slow",
		),
		consumerQueue: workqueue.NewNamed(name + "-consumer"),
		name:          name,
		fastChan:      make(chan interface{}),
		slowChan:      make(chan interface{}),
	}
	// Run consumer thread.
	go tlq.runConsumer()
	// Run producer threads.
	go process(tlq.RateLimitingInterface, tlq.fastChan)
	go process(tlq.slowLane, tlq.slowChan)
	return tlq
}

func process(q workqueue.Interface, ch chan interface{}) {
	// Sender closes the channel
	defer close(ch)
	for {
		i, d := q.Get()
		// If the queue is empty and we're shutting down — stop the loop.
		if d {
			break
		}
		q.Done(i)
		ch <- i
	}
}

func (tlq *twoLaneQueue) runConsumer() {
	// Shutdown flags.
	fast, slow := true, true
	// When both producer queues are shutdown stop the consumerQueue.
	defer tlq.consumerQueue.ShutDown()
	// While any of the queues is still running, try to read off of them.
	for fast || slow {
		// By default drain the fast lane.
		// Channels in select are picked random, so first
		// we have a select that only looks at the fast lane queue.
		if fast {
			select {
			case item, ok := <-tlq.fastChan:
				if !ok {
					// This queue is shutdown and drained. Stop looking at it.
					fast = false
					continue
				}
				tlq.consumerQueue.Add(item)
				continue
			default:
				// This immediately exits the wait if the fast chan is empty.
			}
		}

		// If the fast lane queue had no items, we can select from both.
		// Obviously if suddenly both are populated at the same time there's a
		// 50% chance that the slow would be picked first, but this should be
		// a rare occasion not to really worry about it.
		select {
		case item, ok := <-tlq.fastChan:
			if !ok {
				// This queue is shutdown and drained. Stop looking at it.
				fast = false
				continue
			}
			tlq.consumerQueue.Add(item)
		case item, ok := <-tlq.slowChan:
			if !ok {
				// This queue is shutdown and drained. Stop looking at it.
				slow = false
				continue
			}
			tlq.consumerQueue.Add(item)
		}
	}
}

// Shutdown implements workqueue.Interface.
// Shutdown shuts down both queues.
func (tlq *twoLaneQueue) ShutDown() {
	tlq.RateLimitingInterface.ShutDown()
	tlq.slowLane.ShutDown()
}

// Done implements workqueue.Interface.
// Done marks the item as completed in all the queues.
// NB: this will just re-enqueue the object on the queue that
// didn't originate the object.
func (tlq *twoLaneQueue) Done(i interface{}) {
	tlq.consumerQueue.Done(i)
}

// Get implements workqueue.Interface.
// It gets the item from fast lane if it has anything, alternatively
// the slow lane.
func (tlq *twoLaneQueue) Get() (interface{}, bool) {
	return tlq.consumerQueue.Get()
}

// Len returns the sum of lengths.
// NB: actual _number_ of unique object might be less than this sum.
func (tlq *twoLaneQueue) Len() int {
	return tlq.RateLimitingInterface.Len() + tlq.slowLane.Len() + tlq.consumerQueue.Len()
}

// SlowLane gives direct access to the slow queue.
func (tlq *twoLaneQueue) SlowLane() workqueue.RateLimitingInterface {
	return tlq.slowLane
}