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Reliability & rate limiting medium

GCRA generic cell rate algorithm in Python

Mock implementation of the Generic Cell Rate Algorithm (GCRA) for traffic shaping and rate limiting.

gcra rate-limiting traffic-shaping
Python
from collections import deque
import time

class GCRA:
    def __init__(self, rate, burst):
        self.tau = burst
        self.T = rate
        self.t = 0
        self.LCT = 0

    def add_cell(self, arrival_time):
        if arrival_time <= self.t:
            return False
        arrived_early = (arrival_time - s…
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Reliability & rate limiting medium

Leaky Bucket Rate Limiter in Python: Smooth Burst Traffic

Implements a token-bucket-style leaky bucket rate limiter that smooths bursty traffic by draining at a fixed rate and dropping excess packets.

rate-limiting traffic-shaping simulation
Python
import time
import random


class LeakyBucket:
    def __init__(self, capacity, drain_rate):
        self.capacity = capacity
        self.drain_rate = drain_rate
        self.water = 0.0
        self.last_time = time.time()

    def allow(self, packet_size=1.0):
        now = time.time()
        elapsed = now - self.…
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