>> 1) why are there fractions in Counter > I dare say Nigel will give the full details, but the tracking isn't > done by actually counting messages and waiting until each one times > out. It's done algorithmically along the lines of : > Each time we process a message, reduce the quota according to the > rate - eg something like if the quota is per 3600s and it's been > 1200s since the last message, then multiply the current value by > 2400/3600 (or subtract 1/3 of the value if you prefer to think of it > that way). > If the number we now have is less than the quota value, then pass it > - and add one to the tracking value. >
Sorry for the delay. Thats a pretty good explanation right there :) -N
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