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+local gettime = require "socket".gettime;
+
+module "throttle"
+
+local throttle = {};
+local throttle_mt = { __index = throttle };
+
+function throttle:update()
+ local newt = gettime();
+ local elapsed = newt - self.t;
+ self.t = newt;
+ local balance = self.rate * elapsed + self.balance;
+ if balance > self.max then
+ self.balance = self.max;
+ else
+ self.balance = balance;
+ end
+ return self.balance;
+end
+
+function throttle:peek(cost)
+ cost = cost or 1;
+ return self.balance >= cost or self:update() >= cost;
+end
+
+function throttle:poll(cost, split)
+ if self:peek(cost) then
+ self.balance = self.balance - cost;
+ return true;
+ else
+ local balance = self.balance;
+ if split then
+ self.balance = 0;
+ end
+ return false, balance, (cost-self.balance);
+ end
+end
+
+function create(max, period)
+ return setmetatable({ rate = max / period, max = max, t = 0, balance = max }, throttle_mt);
+end
+
+return _M;