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# GCRA: A basic implementation
Library which implements the core
[GCRA](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Generic_cell_rate_algorithm) functionality in rust.
## Features
- `rate-limiter` a LRU + expiring rate limiter. Implements `Send + Sync` so can be used asynchronously.
## Usage
```rust
use gcra::{RateLimit, RatelimitGuard};
fn check_rate_limit() {
const LIMIT: u32 = 1;
// Create a rate limit that allows `1/1s`
let rate_limit = RateLimit::per_sec(LIMIT);
let mut rate_limit_guard = RateLimitGuard::new_state(rate_limit);
assert!(rate_limit_guard.check_and_modify(1).is_ok());
assert!(
rate_limit_guard.check_and_modify(1).is_err(),
"We should be over the limit now"
);
}
```
### With `rate-limiter`
```rust
use std::sync::Arc;
use gcra::{GcraError, RateLimit, RateLimiter};
#[tokio::main]
async fn main() -> Result<(), GcraError> {
let rate_limit = RateLimit::per_sec(2);
let rate_limiter = Arc::new(RateLimiter::new(4));
rate_limiter.check("key", &rate_limit, 1).await?;
rate_limiter.check("key", &rate_limit, 1).await?;
match rate_limiter.check("key", rate_limit.clone(), 1).await {
Err(GcraError::DeniedUntil { next_allowed_at }) => {
print!("Denied: Request next at {:?}", next_allowed_at);
Ok(())
}
unexpected => panic!("Opps something went wrong! {:?}", unexpected),
}
}
```