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014
015package com.google.common.util.concurrent;
016
017import static com.google.common.base.Preconditions.checkArgument;
018import static com.google.common.base.Preconditions.checkNotNull;
019import static java.lang.Math.max;
020import static java.util.concurrent.TimeUnit.MICROSECONDS;
021import static java.util.concurrent.TimeUnit.SECONDS;
022
023import com.google.common.annotations.Beta;
024import com.google.common.annotations.GwtIncompatible;
025import com.google.common.annotations.VisibleForTesting;
026import com.google.common.base.Stopwatch;
027import com.google.common.util.concurrent.SmoothRateLimiter.SmoothBursty;
028import com.google.common.util.concurrent.SmoothRateLimiter.SmoothWarmingUp;
029import com.google.errorprone.annotations.CanIgnoreReturnValue;
030import java.util.Locale;
031import java.util.concurrent.TimeUnit;
032
033/**
034 * A rate limiter. Conceptually, a rate limiter distributes permits at a configurable rate. Each
035 * {@link #acquire()} blocks if necessary until a permit is available, and then takes it. Once
036 * acquired, permits need not be released.
037 *
038 * <p>{@code RateLimiter} is safe for concurrent use: It will restrict the total rate of calls from
039 * all threads. Note, however, that it does not guarantee fairness.
040 *
041 * <p>Rate limiters are often used to restrict the rate at which some physical or logical resource
042 * is accessed. This is in contrast to {@link java.util.concurrent.Semaphore} which restricts the
043 * number of concurrent accesses instead of the rate (note though that concurrency and rate are
044 * closely related, e.g. see <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Little%27s_law">Little's
045 * Law</a>).
046 *
047 * <p>A {@code RateLimiter} is defined primarily by the rate at which permits are issued. Absent
048 * additional configuration, permits will be distributed at a fixed rate, defined in terms of
049 * permits per second. Permits will be distributed smoothly, with the delay between individual
050 * permits being adjusted to ensure that the configured rate is maintained.
051 *
052 * <p>It is possible to configure a {@code RateLimiter} to have a warmup period during which time
053 * the permits issued each second steadily increases until it hits the stable rate.
054 *
055 * <p>As an example, imagine that we have a list of tasks to execute, but we don't want to submit
056 * more than 2 per second:
057 *
058 * <pre>{@code
059 * final RateLimiter rateLimiter = RateLimiter.create(2.0); // rate is "2 permits per second"
060 * void submitTasks(List<Runnable> tasks, Executor executor) {
061 *   for (Runnable task : tasks) {
062 *     rateLimiter.acquire(); // may wait
063 *     executor.execute(task);
064 *   }
065 * }
066 * }</pre>
067 *
068 * <p>As another example, imagine that we produce a stream of data, and we want to cap it at 5kb per
069 * second. This could be accomplished by requiring a permit per byte, and specifying a rate of 5000
070 * permits per second:
071 *
072 * <pre>{@code
073 * final RateLimiter rateLimiter = RateLimiter.create(5000.0); // rate = 5000 permits per second
074 * void submitPacket(byte[] packet) {
075 *   rateLimiter.acquire(packet.length);
076 *   networkService.send(packet);
077 * }
078 * }</pre>
079 *
080 * <p>It is important to note that the number of permits requested <i>never</i> affects the
081 * throttling of the request itself (an invocation to {@code acquire(1)} and an invocation to {@code
082 * acquire(1000)} will result in exactly the same throttling, if any), but it affects the throttling
083 * of the <i>next</i> request. I.e., if an expensive task arrives at an idle RateLimiter, it will be
084 * granted immediately, but it is the <i>next</i> request that will experience extra throttling,
085 * thus paying for the cost of the expensive task.
086 *
087 * @author Dimitris Andreou
088 * @since 13.0
089 */
090// TODO(user): switch to nano precision. A natural unit of cost is "bytes", and a micro precision
091// would mean a maximum rate of "1MB/s", which might be small in some cases.
092@Beta
093@GwtIncompatible
094public abstract class RateLimiter {
095  /**
096   * Creates a {@code RateLimiter} with the specified stable throughput, given as "permits per
097   * second" (commonly referred to as <i>QPS</i>, queries per second).
098   *
099   * <p>The returned {@code RateLimiter} ensures that on average no more than {@code
100   * permitsPerSecond} are issued during any given second, with sustained requests being smoothly
101   * spread over each second. When the incoming request rate exceeds {@code permitsPerSecond} the
102   * rate limiter will release one permit every {@code (1.0 / permitsPerSecond)} seconds. When the
103   * rate limiter is unused, bursts of up to {@code permitsPerSecond} permits will be allowed, with
104   * subsequent requests being smoothly limited at the stable rate of {@code permitsPerSecond}.
105   *
106   * @param permitsPerSecond the rate of the returned {@code RateLimiter}, measured in how many
107   *     permits become available per second
108   * @throws IllegalArgumentException if {@code permitsPerSecond} is negative or zero
109   */
110  // TODO(user): "This is equivalent to
111  // {@code createWithCapacity(permitsPerSecond, 1, TimeUnit.SECONDS)}".
112  public static RateLimiter create(double permitsPerSecond) {
113    /*
114     * The default RateLimiter configuration can save the unused permits of up to one second. This
115     * is to avoid unnecessary stalls in situations like this: A RateLimiter of 1qps, and 4 threads,
116     * all calling acquire() at these moments:
117     *
118     * T0 at 0 seconds
119     * T1 at 1.05 seconds
120     * T2 at 2 seconds
121     * T3 at 3 seconds
122     *
123     * Due to the slight delay of T1, T2 would have to sleep till 2.05 seconds, and T3 would also
124     * have to sleep till 3.05 seconds.
125     */
126    return create(permitsPerSecond, SleepingStopwatch.createFromSystemTimer());
127  }
128
129  @VisibleForTesting
130  static RateLimiter create(double permitsPerSecond, SleepingStopwatch stopwatch) {
131    RateLimiter rateLimiter = new SmoothBursty(stopwatch, 1.0 /* maxBurstSeconds */);
132    rateLimiter.setRate(permitsPerSecond);
133    return rateLimiter;
134  }
135
136  /**
137   * Creates a {@code RateLimiter} with the specified stable throughput, given as "permits per
138   * second" (commonly referred to as <i>QPS</i>, queries per second), and a <i>warmup period</i>,
139   * during which the {@code RateLimiter} smoothly ramps up its rate, until it reaches its maximum
140   * rate at the end of the period (as long as there are enough requests to saturate it). Similarly,
141   * if the {@code RateLimiter} is left <i>unused</i> for a duration of {@code warmupPeriod}, it
142   * will gradually return to its "cold" state, i.e. it will go through the same warming up process
143   * as when it was first created.
144   *
145   * <p>The returned {@code RateLimiter} is intended for cases where the resource that actually
146   * fulfills the requests (e.g., a remote server) needs "warmup" time, rather than being
147   * immediately accessed at the stable (maximum) rate.
148   *
149   * <p>The returned {@code RateLimiter} starts in a "cold" state (i.e. the warmup period will
150   * follow), and if it is left unused for long enough, it will return to that state.
151   *
152   * @param permitsPerSecond the rate of the returned {@code RateLimiter}, measured in how many
153   *     permits become available per second
154   * @param warmupPeriod the duration of the period where the {@code RateLimiter} ramps up its rate,
155   *     before reaching its stable (maximum) rate
156   * @param unit the time unit of the warmupPeriod argument
157   * @throws IllegalArgumentException if {@code permitsPerSecond} is negative or zero or {@code
158   *     warmupPeriod} is negative
159   */
160  public static RateLimiter create(double permitsPerSecond, long warmupPeriod, TimeUnit unit) {
161    checkArgument(warmupPeriod >= 0, "warmupPeriod must not be negative: %s", warmupPeriod);
162    return create(
163        permitsPerSecond, warmupPeriod, unit, 3.0, SleepingStopwatch.createFromSystemTimer());
164  }
165
166  @VisibleForTesting
167  static RateLimiter create(
168      double permitsPerSecond,
169      long warmupPeriod,
170      TimeUnit unit,
171      double coldFactor,
172      SleepingStopwatch stopwatch) {
173    RateLimiter rateLimiter = new SmoothWarmingUp(stopwatch, warmupPeriod, unit, coldFactor);
174    rateLimiter.setRate(permitsPerSecond);
175    return rateLimiter;
176  }
177
178  /**
179   * The underlying timer; used both to measure elapsed time and sleep as necessary. A separate
180   * object to facilitate testing.
181   */
182  private final SleepingStopwatch stopwatch;
183
184  // Can't be initialized in the constructor because mocks don't call the constructor.
185  private volatile Object mutexDoNotUseDirectly;
186
187  private Object mutex() {
188    Object mutex = mutexDoNotUseDirectly;
189    if (mutex == null) {
190      synchronized (this) {
191        mutex = mutexDoNotUseDirectly;
192        if (mutex == null) {
193          mutexDoNotUseDirectly = mutex = new Object();
194        }
195      }
196    }
197    return mutex;
198  }
199
200  RateLimiter(SleepingStopwatch stopwatch) {
201    this.stopwatch = checkNotNull(stopwatch);
202  }
203
204  /**
205   * Updates the stable rate of this {@code RateLimiter}, that is, the {@code permitsPerSecond}
206   * argument provided in the factory method that constructed the {@code RateLimiter}. Currently
207   * throttled threads will <b>not</b> be awakened as a result of this invocation, thus they do not
208   * observe the new rate; only subsequent requests will.
209   *
210   * <p>Note though that, since each request repays (by waiting, if necessary) the cost of the
211   * <i>previous</i> request, this means that the very next request after an invocation to {@code
212   * setRate} will not be affected by the new rate; it will pay the cost of the previous request,
213   * which is in terms of the previous rate.
214   *
215   * <p>The behavior of the {@code RateLimiter} is not modified in any other way, e.g. if the {@code
216   * RateLimiter} was configured with a warmup period of 20 seconds, it still has a warmup period of
217   * 20 seconds after this method invocation.
218   *
219   * @param permitsPerSecond the new stable rate of this {@code RateLimiter}
220   * @throws IllegalArgumentException if {@code permitsPerSecond} is negative or zero
221   */
222  public final void setRate(double permitsPerSecond) {
223    checkArgument(
224        permitsPerSecond > 0.0 && !Double.isNaN(permitsPerSecond), "rate must be positive");
225    synchronized (mutex()) {
226      doSetRate(permitsPerSecond, stopwatch.readMicros());
227    }
228  }
229
230  abstract void doSetRate(double permitsPerSecond, long nowMicros);
231
232  /**
233   * Returns the stable rate (as {@code permits per seconds}) with which this {@code RateLimiter} is
234   * configured with. The initial value of this is the same as the {@code permitsPerSecond} argument
235   * passed in the factory method that produced this {@code RateLimiter}, and it is only updated
236   * after invocations to {@linkplain #setRate}.
237   */
238  public final double getRate() {
239    synchronized (mutex()) {
240      return doGetRate();
241    }
242  }
243
244  abstract double doGetRate();
245
246  /**
247   * Acquires a single permit from this {@code RateLimiter}, blocking until the request can be
248   * granted. Tells the amount of time slept, if any.
249   *
250   * <p>This method is equivalent to {@code acquire(1)}.
251   *
252   * @return time spent sleeping to enforce rate, in seconds; 0.0 if not rate-limited
253   * @since 16.0 (present in 13.0 with {@code void} return type})
254   */
255  @CanIgnoreReturnValue
256  public double acquire() {
257    return acquire(1);
258  }
259
260  /**
261   * Acquires the given number of permits from this {@code RateLimiter}, blocking until the request
262   * can be granted. Tells the amount of time slept, if any.
263   *
264   * @param permits the number of permits to acquire
265   * @return time spent sleeping to enforce rate, in seconds; 0.0 if not rate-limited
266   * @throws IllegalArgumentException if the requested number of permits is negative or zero
267   * @since 16.0 (present in 13.0 with {@code void} return type})
268   */
269  @CanIgnoreReturnValue
270  public double acquire(int permits) {
271    long microsToWait = reserve(permits);
272    stopwatch.sleepMicrosUninterruptibly(microsToWait);
273    return 1.0 * microsToWait / SECONDS.toMicros(1L);
274  }
275
276  /**
277   * Reserves the given number of permits from this {@code RateLimiter} for future use, returning
278   * the number of microseconds until the reservation can be consumed.
279   *
280   * @return time in microseconds to wait until the resource can be acquired, never negative
281   */
282  final long reserve(int permits) {
283    checkPermits(permits);
284    synchronized (mutex()) {
285      return reserveAndGetWaitLength(permits, stopwatch.readMicros());
286    }
287  }
288
289  /**
290   * Acquires a permit from this {@code RateLimiter} if it can be obtained without exceeding the
291   * specified {@code timeout}, or returns {@code false} immediately (without waiting) if the permit
292   * would not have been granted before the timeout expired.
293   *
294   * <p>This method is equivalent to {@code tryAcquire(1, timeout, unit)}.
295   *
296   * @param timeout the maximum time to wait for the permit. Negative values are treated as zero.
297   * @param unit the time unit of the timeout argument
298   * @return {@code true} if the permit was acquired, {@code false} otherwise
299   * @throws IllegalArgumentException if the requested number of permits is negative or zero
300   */
301  public boolean tryAcquire(long timeout, TimeUnit unit) {
302    return tryAcquire(1, timeout, unit);
303  }
304
305  /**
306   * Acquires permits from this {@link RateLimiter} if it can be acquired immediately without delay.
307   *
308   * <p>This method is equivalent to {@code tryAcquire(permits, 0, anyUnit)}.
309   *
310   * @param permits the number of permits to acquire
311   * @return {@code true} if the permits were acquired, {@code false} otherwise
312   * @throws IllegalArgumentException if the requested number of permits is negative or zero
313   * @since 14.0
314   */
315  public boolean tryAcquire(int permits) {
316    return tryAcquire(permits, 0, MICROSECONDS);
317  }
318
319  /**
320   * Acquires a permit from this {@link RateLimiter} if it can be acquired immediately without
321   * delay.
322   *
323   * <p>This method is equivalent to {@code tryAcquire(1)}.
324   *
325   * @return {@code true} if the permit was acquired, {@code false} otherwise
326   * @since 14.0
327   */
328  public boolean tryAcquire() {
329    return tryAcquire(1, 0, MICROSECONDS);
330  }
331
332  /**
333   * Acquires the given number of permits from this {@code RateLimiter} if it can be obtained
334   * without exceeding the specified {@code timeout}, or returns {@code false} immediately (without
335   * waiting) if the permits would not have been granted before the timeout expired.
336   *
337   * @param permits the number of permits to acquire
338   * @param timeout the maximum time to wait for the permits. Negative values are treated as zero.
339   * @param unit the time unit of the timeout argument
340   * @return {@code true} if the permits were acquired, {@code false} otherwise
341   * @throws IllegalArgumentException if the requested number of permits is negative or zero
342   */
343  public boolean tryAcquire(int permits, long timeout, TimeUnit unit) {
344    long timeoutMicros = max(unit.toMicros(timeout), 0);
345    checkPermits(permits);
346    long microsToWait;
347    synchronized (mutex()) {
348      long nowMicros = stopwatch.readMicros();
349      if (!canAcquire(nowMicros, timeoutMicros)) {
350        return false;
351      } else {
352        microsToWait = reserveAndGetWaitLength(permits, nowMicros);
353      }
354    }
355    stopwatch.sleepMicrosUninterruptibly(microsToWait);
356    return true;
357  }
358
359  private boolean canAcquire(long nowMicros, long timeoutMicros) {
360    return queryEarliestAvailable(nowMicros) - timeoutMicros <= nowMicros;
361  }
362
363  /**
364   * Reserves next ticket and returns the wait time that the caller must wait for.
365   *
366   * @return the required wait time, never negative
367   */
368  final long reserveAndGetWaitLength(int permits, long nowMicros) {
369    long momentAvailable = reserveEarliestAvailable(permits, nowMicros);
370    return max(momentAvailable - nowMicros, 0);
371  }
372
373  /**
374   * Returns the earliest time that permits are available (with one caveat).
375   *
376   * @return the time that permits are available, or, if permits are available immediately, an
377   *     arbitrary past or present time
378   */
379  abstract long queryEarliestAvailable(long nowMicros);
380
381  /**
382   * Reserves the requested number of permits and returns the time that those permits can be used
383   * (with one caveat).
384   *
385   * @return the time that the permits may be used, or, if the permits may be used immediately, an
386   *     arbitrary past or present time
387   */
388  abstract long reserveEarliestAvailable(int permits, long nowMicros);
389
390  @Override
391  public String toString() {
392    return String.format(Locale.ROOT, "RateLimiter[stableRate=%3.1fqps]", getRate());
393  }
394
395  abstract static class SleepingStopwatch {
396    /** Constructor for use by subclasses. */
397    protected SleepingStopwatch() {}
398
399    /*
400     * We always hold the mutex when calling this. TODO(cpovirk): Is that important? Perhaps we need
401     * to guarantee that each call to reserveEarliestAvailable, etc. sees a value >= the previous?
402     * Also, is it OK that we don't hold the mutex when sleeping?
403     */
404    protected abstract long readMicros();
405
406    protected abstract void sleepMicrosUninterruptibly(long micros);
407
408    public static final SleepingStopwatch createFromSystemTimer() {
409      return new SleepingStopwatch() {
410        final Stopwatch stopwatch = Stopwatch.createStarted();
411
412        @Override
413        protected long readMicros() {
414          return stopwatch.elapsed(MICROSECONDS);
415        }
416
417        @Override
418        protected void sleepMicrosUninterruptibly(long micros) {
419          if (micros > 0) {
420            Uninterruptibles.sleepUninterruptibly(micros, MICROSECONDS);
421          }
422        }
423      };
424    }
425  }
426
427  private static void checkPermits(int permits) {
428    checkArgument(permits > 0, "Requested permits (%s) must be positive", permits);
429  }
430}