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+package circuitbreaker
+
+import (
+	"fmt"
+	"sync"
+	"time"
+)
+
+// Interface contains behavior that needs to be implemented
+// for an object to be wrapped in a circuit-breaker
+type Interface interface {
+	OnFailure()
+	OnCircuitBreak()
+}
+
+// Counts holds the numbers of requests and their successes/failures.
+// CircuitBreaker clears the internal Counts either
+// on the change of the state or at the closed-state intervals.
+// Counts ignores the results of the requests sent before clearing.
+type Counter struct {
+	Requests             uint32
+	TotalSuccesses       uint32
+	TotalFailures        uint32
+	ConsecutiveSuccesses uint32
+	ConsecutiveFailures  uint32
+}
+
+func (c *Counter) Request() {
+	c.Requests++
+}
+
+func (c *Counter) Success() {
+	c.TotalSuccesses++
+
+	c.ConsecutiveFailures = 0
+	c.ConsecutiveSuccesses++
+}
+
+func (c *Counter) Failure() {
+	c.TotalFailures++
+
+	c.ConsecutiveSuccesses = 0
+	c.ConsecutiveFailures++
+}
+
+func (c *Counter) Clear() {
+	c.Requests = 0
+	c.TotalSuccesses = 0
+	c.TotalFailures = 0
+	c.ConsecutiveSuccesses = 0
+	c.ConsecutiveFailures = 0
+}
+
+// Settings configures CircuitBreaker:
+//
+// Name is the name of the CircuitBreaker.
+//
+// MaxRequests is the maximum number of requests allowed to pass through
+// when the CircuitBreaker is half-open.
+// If MaxRequests is 0, the CircuitBreaker allows only 1 request.
+//
+// Interval is the cyclic period of the closed state
+// for the CircuitBreaker to clear the internal Counts.
+// If Interval is 0, the CircuitBreaker doesn't clear internal Counts during the closed state.
+//
+// Timeout is the period of the open state,
+// after which the state of the CircuitBreaker becomes half-open.
+// If Timeout is 0, the timeout value of the CircuitBreaker is set to 60 seconds.
+//
+// ReadyToTrip is called with a copy of Counts whenever a request fails in the closed state.
+// If ReadyToTrip returns true, the CircuitBreaker will be placed into the open state.
+// If ReadyToTrip is nil, default ReadyToTrip is used.
+// Default ReadyToTrip returns true when the number of consecutive failures is more than 5.
+//
+// OnStateChange is called whenever the state of the CircuitBreaker changes.
+type Settings struct {
+	Name          string
+	MaxRequests   uint32
+	Interval      time.Duration
+	Timeout       time.Duration
+	ReadyToTrip   func(counts Counts) bool
+	OnStateChange func(name string, from State, to State)
+}
+
+// CircuitBreaker is a state machine to prevent sending requests that are likely to fail.
+type CircuitBreaker struct {
+	name          string
+	maxRequests   uint32
+	interval      time.Duration
+	timeout       time.Duration
+	readyToTrip   func(counts Counts) bool
+	onStateChange func(name string, from State, to State)
+
+	mutex      sync.Mutex
+	state      State
+	generation uint64
+	counts     Counts
+	expiry     time.Time
+}
+
+// NewCircuitBreaker returns a new CircuitBreaker configured with the given Settings.
+func NewCircuitBreaker(st Settings) *CircuitBreaker {
+	cb := new(CircuitBreaker)
+
+	cb.name = st.Name
+	cb.interval = st.Interval
+	cb.onStateChange = st.OnStateChange
+
+	if st.MaxRequests == 0 {
+		cb.maxRequests = 1
+	} else {
+		cb.maxRequests = st.MaxRequests
+	}
+
+	if st.Timeout == 0 {
+		cb.timeout = defaultTimeout
+	} else {
+		cb.timeout = st.Timeout
+	}
+
+	if st.ReadyToTrip == nil {
+		cb.readyToTrip = defaultReadyToTrip
+	} else {
+		cb.readyToTrip = st.ReadyToTrip
+	}
+
+	cb.toNewGeneration(time.Now())
+
+	return cb
+}
+
+const defaultTimeout = time.Duration(60) * time.Second
+
+func defaultReadyToTrip(counts Counts) bool {
+	return counts.ConsecutiveFailures > 5
+}
+
+// State returns the current state of the CircuitBreaker.
+func (cb *CircuitBreaker) State() State {
+	cb.mutex.Lock()
+	defer cb.mutex.Unlock()
+
+	now := time.Now()
+	state, _ := cb.currentState(now)
+	return state
+}
+
+// Execute runs the given request if the CircuitBreaker accepts it.
+// Execute returns an error instantly if the CircuitBreaker rejects the request.
+// Otherwise, Execute returns the result of the request.
+// If a panic occurs in the request, the CircuitBreaker handles it as an error
+// and causes the same panic again.
+func (cb *CircuitBreaker) Execute(req func() (interface{}, error)) (interface{}, error) {
+	generation, err := cb.beforeRequest()
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+
+	defer func() {
+		e := recover()
+		if e != nil {
+			cb.afterRequest(generation, fmt.Errorf("panic in request"))
+			panic(e)
+		}
+	}()
+
+	result, err := req()
+	cb.afterRequest(generation, err)
+	return result, err
+}
+
+func (cb *CircuitBreaker) beforeRequest() (uint64, error) {
+	cb.mutex.Lock()
+	defer cb.mutex.Unlock()
+
+	now := time.Now()
+	state, generation := cb.currentState(now)
+
+	if state == StateOpen {
+		return generation, cb.errorStateOpen()
+	} else if state == StateHalfOpen && cb.counts.Requests >= cb.maxRequests {
+		return generation, fmt.Errorf("too many requests")
+	}
+
+	cb.counts.onRequest()
+	return generation, nil
+}
+
+func (cb *CircuitBreaker) afterRequest(before uint64, err error) {
+	cb.mutex.Lock()
+	defer cb.mutex.Unlock()
+
+	now := time.Now()
+	state, generation := cb.currentState(now)
+	if generation != before {
+		return
+	}
+
+	if err == nil {
+		cb.onSuccess(state, now)
+	} else {
+		cb.onFailure(state, now)
+	}
+}
+
+func (cb *CircuitBreaker) onSuccess(state State, now time.Time) {
+	switch state {
+	case StateClosed:
+		cb.counts.onSuccess()
+	case StateHalfOpen:
+		cb.counts.onSuccess()
+		if cb.counts.ConsecutiveSuccesses >= cb.maxRequests {
+			cb.setState(StateClosed, now)
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+func (cb *CircuitBreaker) onFailure(state State, now time.Time) {
+	switch state {
+	case StateClosed:
+		cb.counts.onFailure()
+		if cb.readyToTrip(cb.counts) {
+			cb.setState(StateOpen, now)
+		}
+	case StateHalfOpen:
+		cb.setState(StateOpen, now)
+	}
+}
+
+func (cb *CircuitBreaker) currentState(now time.Time) (State, uint64) {
+	switch cb.state {
+	case StateClosed:
+		if !cb.expiry.IsZero() && cb.expiry.Before(now) {
+			cb.toNewGeneration(now)
+		}
+	case StateOpen:
+		if cb.expiry.Before(now) {
+			cb.setState(StateHalfOpen, now)
+		}
+	}
+	return cb.state, cb.generation
+}
+
+func (cb *CircuitBreaker) setState(state State, now time.Time) {
+	if cb.state == state {
+		return
+	}
+
+	prev := cb.state
+	cb.state = state
+
+	cb.toNewGeneration(now)
+
+	if cb.onStateChange != nil {
+		cb.onStateChange(cb.name, prev, state)
+	}
+}
+
+func (cb *CircuitBreaker) toNewGeneration(now time.Time) {
+	cb.generation++
+	cb.counts.clear()
+
+	var zero time.Time
+	switch cb.state {
+	case StateClosed:
+		if cb.interval == 0 {
+			cb.expiry = zero
+		} else {
+			cb.expiry = now.Add(cb.interval)
+		}
+	case StateOpen:
+		cb.expiry = now.Add(cb.timeout)
+	default: // StateHalfOpen
+		cb.expiry = zero
+	}
+}
+
+func (cb *CircuitBreaker) errorStateOpen() error {
+	if cb.name == "" {
+		return fmt.Errorf("circuit breaker is open")
+	}
+
+	return fmt.Errorf("circuit breaker '%s' is open", cb.name)
+}