package ratelimit import ( "fmt" "testing" "time" ) /* Rate limiting is an very important mechanism With limiting you can controll resource utilization and maintain quality of service. Go supports rate limiting by using goroutines, channels, and tickers. */ func TestRateLimiting(t *testing.T) { requests := make(chan int, 5) for i := 1; i <= 5; i++ { requests <- i } close(requests) limiter := time.Tick(200 * time.Millisecond) for req := range requests { <-limiter t.Log("Sev request by 2000 Millisecond", req, time.Now()) } burstyLimiter := make(chan struct{}, 3) //init burstyLimiter for i := 0; i < 3; i++ { burstyLimiter <- struct{}{} } go func() { for { select { case <-time.Tick(200 * time.Millisecond): burstyLimiter <- struct{}{} } } }() //max request queue burstyRequestsQueue := make(chan int, 5) for i := 1; i <= 5; i++ { burstyRequestsQueue <- i } close(burstyRequestsQueue) for req := range burstyRequestsQueue { <-burstyLimiter if len(burstyLimiter) > 0 { fmt.Println("working current in bursting status!") } else { fmt.Println("working current in normal status!") } fmt.Println("request handled", req, time.Now()) } //rateLimiting() }