bounded_frequency_runner.go

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you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
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package async

import (
	"fmt"
	"sync"
	"time"

	"k8s.io/client-go/util/flowcontrol"

	"github.com/golang/glog"
)

// BoundedFrequencyRunner manages runs of a user-provided function.
// See NewBoundedFrequencyRunner for examples.
type BoundedFrequencyRunner struct {
	name        string        // the name of this instance
	minInterval time.Duration // the min time between runs, modulo bursts
	maxInterval time.Duration // the max time between runs

	run chan struct{} // try an async run

	mu      sync.Mutex  // guards runs of fn and all mutations
	fn      func()      // function to run
	lastRun time.Time   // time of last run
	timer   timer       // timer for deferred runs
	limiter rateLimiter // rate limiter for on-demand runs
}

// designed so that flowcontrol.RateLimiter satisfies
type rateLimiter interface {
	TryAccept() bool
	Stop()
}

type nullLimiter struct{}

func (nullLimiter) TryAccept() bool {
	return true
}

func (nullLimiter) Stop() {}

var _ rateLimiter = nullLimiter{}

// for testing
type timer interface {
	// C returns the timer's selectable channel.
	C() <-chan time.Time

	// See time.Timer.Reset.
	Reset(d time.Duration) bool

	// See time.Timer.Stop.
	Stop() bool

	// See time.Now.
	Now() time.Time

	// See time.Since.
	Since(t time.Time) time.Duration

	// See time.Sleep.
	Sleep(d time.Duration)
}

// implement our timer in terms of std time.Timer.
type realTimer struct {
	*time.Timer
}

func (rt realTimer) C() <-chan time.Time {
	return rt.Timer.C
}

func (rt realTimer) Now() time.Time {
	return time.Now()
}

func (rt realTimer) Since(t time.Time) time.Duration {
	return time.Since(t)
}

func (rt realTimer) Sleep(d time.Duration) {
	time.Sleep(d)
}

var _ timer = realTimer{}

// NewBoundedFrequencyRunner creates a new BoundedFrequencyRunner instance,
// which will manage runs of the specified function.
//
// All runs will be async to the caller of BoundedFrequencyRunner.Run, but
// multiple runs are serialized. If the function needs to hold locks, it must
// take them internally.
//
// Runs of the function will have at least minInterval between them (from
// completion to next start), except that up to bursts may be allowed.  Burst
// runs are "accumulated" over time, one per minInterval up to burstRuns total.
// This can be used, for example, to mitigate the impact of expensive operations
// being called in response to user-initiated operations. Run requests that
// would violate the minInterval are coallesced and run at the next opportunity.
//
// The function will be run at least once per maxInterval. For example, this can
// force periodic refreshes of state in the absence of anyone calling Run.
//
// Examples:
//
// NewBoundedFrequencyRunner("name", fn, time.Second, 5*time.Second, 1)
// - fn will have at least 1 second between runs
// - fn will have no more than 5 seconds between runs
//
// NewBoundedFrequencyRunner("name", fn, 3*time.Second, 10*time.Second, 3)
// - fn will have at least 3 seconds between runs, with up to 3 burst runs
// - fn will have no more than 10 seconds between runs
//
// The maxInterval must be greater than or equal to the minInterval,  If the
// caller passes a maxInterval less than minInterval, this function will panic.
func NewBoundedFrequencyRunner(name string, fn func(), minInterval, maxInterval time.Duration, burstRuns int) *BoundedFrequencyRunner {
	timer := realTimer{Timer: time.NewTimer(0)} // will tick immediately
	<-timer.C()                                 // consume the first tick
	return construct(name, fn, minInterval, maxInterval, burstRuns, timer)
}

// Make an instance with dependencies injected.
func construct(name string, fn func(), minInterval, maxInterval time.Duration, burstRuns int, timer timer) *BoundedFrequencyRunner {
	if maxInterval < minInterval {
		panic(fmt.Sprintf("%s: maxInterval (%v) must be >= minInterval (%v)", name, minInterval, maxInterval))
	}
	if timer == nil {
		panic(fmt.Sprintf("%s: timer must be non-nil", name))
	}

	bfr := &BoundedFrequencyRunner{
		name:        name,
		fn:          fn,
		minInterval: minInterval,
		maxInterval: maxInterval,
		run:         make(chan struct{}, 1),
		timer:       timer,
	}
	if minInterval == 0 {
		bfr.limiter = nullLimiter{}
	} else {
		// allow burst updates in short succession
		qps := float32(time.Second) / float32(minInterval)
		bfr.limiter = flowcontrol.NewTokenBucketRateLimiterWithClock(qps, burstRuns, timer)
	}
	return bfr
}

// Loop handles the periodic timer and run requests.  This is expected to be
// called as a goroutine.
func (bfr *BoundedFrequencyRunner) Loop(stop <-chan struct{}) {
	glog.V(3).Infof("%s Loop running", bfr.name)
	bfr.timer.Reset(bfr.maxInterval)
	for {
		select {
		case <-stop:
			bfr.stop()
			glog.V(3).Infof("%s Loop stopping", bfr.name)
			return
		case <-bfr.timer.C():
			bfr.tryRun()
		case <-bfr.run:
			bfr.tryRun()
		}
	}
}

// Run the function as soon as possible.  If this is called while Loop is not
// running, the call may be deferred indefinitely.
// If there is already a queued request to call the underlying function, it
// may be dropped - it is just guaranteed that we will try calling the
// underlying function as soon as possible starting from now.
func (bfr *BoundedFrequencyRunner) Run() {
	// If it takes a lot of time to run the underlying function, noone is really
	// processing elements from <run> channel. So to avoid blocking here on the
	// putting element to it, we simply skip it if there is already an element
	// in it.
	select {
	case bfr.run <- struct{}{}:
	default:
	}
}

// assumes the lock is not held
func (bfr *BoundedFrequencyRunner) stop() {
	bfr.mu.Lock()
	defer bfr.mu.Unlock()
	bfr.limiter.Stop()
	bfr.timer.Stop()
}

// assumes the lock is not held
func (bfr *BoundedFrequencyRunner) tryRun() {
	bfr.mu.Lock()
	defer bfr.mu.Unlock()

	if bfr.limiter.TryAccept() {
		// We're allowed to run the function right now.
		bfr.fn()
		bfr.lastRun = bfr.timer.Now()
		bfr.timer.Stop()
		bfr.timer.Reset(bfr.maxInterval)
		glog.V(3).Infof("%s: ran, next possible in %v, periodic in %v", bfr.name, bfr.minInterval, bfr.maxInterval)
		return
	}

	// It can't run right now, figure out when it can run next.

	elapsed := bfr.timer.Since(bfr.lastRun)    // how long since last run
	nextPossible := bfr.minInterval - elapsed  // time to next possible run
	nextScheduled := bfr.maxInterval - elapsed // time to next periodic run
	glog.V(4).Infof("%s: %v since last run, possible in %v, scheduled in %v", bfr.name, elapsed, nextPossible, nextScheduled)

	if nextPossible < nextScheduled {
		// Set the timer for ASAP, but don't drain here.  Assuming Loop is running,
		// it might get a delivery in the mean time, but that is OK.
		bfr.timer.Stop()
		bfr.timer.Reset(nextPossible)
		glog.V(3).Infof("%s: throttled, scheduling run in %v", bfr.name, nextPossible)
	}
}