package main
import (
"fmt"
"time"
)
func main() {
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
fmt.Println("request", req, time.Now())
}
burstyLimiter := make(chan time.Time, 3)
for i := 0; i < 3; i++ {
burstyLimiter <- time.Now()
}
go func() {
for t := range time.Tick(200 * time.Millisecond) {
burstyLimiter <- t
}
}()
burstyRequests := make(chan int, 5)
for i := 1; i <= 5; i++ {
burstyRequests <- i
}
close(burstyRequests)
for req := range burstyRequests {
<-burstyLimiter
fmt.Println("request", req, time.Now())
}
}$ go run rate-limiting.go
request 1 2012-10-19 00:38:18.687438 +0000 UTC
request 2 2012-10-19 00:38:18.887471 +0000 UTC
request 3 2012-10-19 00:38:19.087238 +0000 UTC
request 4 2012-10-19 00:38:19.287338 +0000 UTC
request 5 2012-10-19 00:38:19.487331 +0000 UTC
request 1 2012-10-19 00:38:20.487578 +0000 UTC
request 2 2012-10-19 00:38:20.487645 +0000 UTC
request 3 2012-10-19 00:38:20.487676 +0000 UTC
request 4 2012-10-19 00:38:20.687483 +0000 UTC
request 5 2012-10-19 00:38:20.887542 +0000 UTC