Merge pull request #917 from tendermint/trust-metric-cleanup

Trust metric cleanup
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Ethan Buchman
2017-12-06 02:11:38 -05:00
committed by GitHub
5 changed files with 436 additions and 414 deletions

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package trust
import "time"
// TrustMetricConfig - Configures the weight functions and time intervals for the metric
type TrustMetricConfig struct {
// Determines the percentage given to current behavior
ProportionalWeight float64
// Determines the percentage given to prior behavior
IntegralWeight float64
// The window of time that the trust metric will track events across.
// This can be set to cover many days without issue
TrackingWindow time.Duration
// Each interval should be short for adapability.
// Less than 30 seconds is too sensitive,
// and greater than 5 minutes will make the metric numb
IntervalLength time.Duration
}
// DefaultConfig returns a config with values that have been tested and produce desirable results
func DefaultConfig() TrustMetricConfig {
return TrustMetricConfig{
ProportionalWeight: 0.4,
IntegralWeight: 0.6,
TrackingWindow: (time.Minute * 60 * 24) * 14, // 14 days.
IntervalLength: 1 * time.Minute,
}
}
// Ensures that all configuration elements have valid values
func customConfig(tmc TrustMetricConfig) TrustMetricConfig {
config := DefaultConfig()
// Check the config for set values, and setup appropriately
if tmc.ProportionalWeight > 0 {
config.ProportionalWeight = tmc.ProportionalWeight
}
if tmc.IntegralWeight > 0 {
config.IntegralWeight = tmc.IntegralWeight
}
if tmc.IntervalLength > time.Duration(0) {
config.IntervalLength = tmc.IntervalLength
}
if tmc.TrackingWindow > time.Duration(0) &&
tmc.TrackingWindow >= config.IntervalLength {
config.TrackingWindow = tmc.TrackingWindow
}
return config
}

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package trust
import (
"encoding/json"
"math"
"sync"
"time"
cmn "github.com/tendermint/tmlibs/common"
dbm "github.com/tendermint/tmlibs/db"
)
const defaultStorePeriodicSaveInterval = 1 * time.Minute
// TrustMetricStore - Manages all trust metrics for peers
type TrustMetricStore struct {
cmn.BaseService
// Maps a Peer.Key to that peer's TrustMetric
peerMetrics map[string]*TrustMetric
// Mutex that protects the map and history data file
mtx sync.Mutex
// The db where peer trust metric history data will be stored
db dbm.DB
// This configuration will be used when creating new TrustMetrics
config TrustMetricConfig
}
// NewTrustMetricStore returns a store that saves data to the DB
// and uses the config when creating new trust metrics
func NewTrustMetricStore(db dbm.DB, tmc TrustMetricConfig) *TrustMetricStore {
tms := &TrustMetricStore{
peerMetrics: make(map[string]*TrustMetric),
db: db,
config: tmc,
}
tms.BaseService = *cmn.NewBaseService(nil, "TrustMetricStore", tms)
return tms
}
// OnStart implements Service
func (tms *TrustMetricStore) OnStart() error {
if err := tms.BaseService.OnStart(); err != nil {
return err
}
tms.mtx.Lock()
defer tms.mtx.Unlock()
tms.loadFromDB()
go tms.saveRoutine()
return nil
}
// OnStop implements Service
func (tms *TrustMetricStore) OnStop() {
tms.BaseService.OnStop()
tms.mtx.Lock()
defer tms.mtx.Unlock()
// Stop all trust metric go-routines
for _, tm := range tms.peerMetrics {
tm.Stop()
}
// Make the final trust history data save
tms.saveToDB()
}
// Size returns the number of entries in the trust metric store
func (tms *TrustMetricStore) Size() int {
tms.mtx.Lock()
defer tms.mtx.Unlock()
return tms.size()
}
// GetPeerTrustMetric returns a trust metric by peer key
func (tms *TrustMetricStore) GetPeerTrustMetric(key string) *TrustMetric {
tms.mtx.Lock()
defer tms.mtx.Unlock()
tm, ok := tms.peerMetrics[key]
if !ok {
// If the metric is not available, we will create it
tm = NewMetricWithConfig(tms.config)
// The metric needs to be in the map
tms.peerMetrics[key] = tm
}
return tm
}
// PeerDisconnected pauses the trust metric associated with the peer identified by the key
func (tms *TrustMetricStore) PeerDisconnected(key string) {
tms.mtx.Lock()
defer tms.mtx.Unlock()
// If the Peer that disconnected has a metric, pause it
if tm, ok := tms.peerMetrics[key]; ok {
tm.Pause()
}
}
// Saves the history data for all peers to the store DB.
// This public method acquires the trust metric store lock
func (tms *TrustMetricStore) SaveToDB() {
tms.mtx.Lock()
defer tms.mtx.Unlock()
tms.saveToDB()
}
/* Private methods */
// size returns the number of entries in the store without acquiring the mutex
func (tms *TrustMetricStore) size() int {
return len(tms.peerMetrics)
}
/* Loading & Saving */
/* Both loadFromDB and savetoDB assume the mutex has been acquired */
var trustMetricKey = []byte("trustMetricStore")
// Loads the history data for all peers from the store DB
// cmn.Panics if file is corrupt
func (tms *TrustMetricStore) loadFromDB() bool {
// Obtain the history data we have so far
bytes := tms.db.Get(trustMetricKey)
if bytes == nil {
return false
}
peers := make(map[string]MetricHistoryJSON, 0)
err := json.Unmarshal(bytes, &peers)
if err != nil {
cmn.PanicCrisis(cmn.Fmt("Could not unmarshal Trust Metric Store DB data: %v", err))
}
// If history data exists in the file,
// load it into trust metric
for key, p := range peers {
tm := NewMetricWithConfig(tms.config)
tm.Init(p)
// Load the peer trust metric into the store
tms.peerMetrics[key] = tm
}
return true
}
// Saves the history data for all peers to the store DB
func (tms *TrustMetricStore) saveToDB() {
tms.Logger.Debug("Saving TrustHistory to DB", "size", tms.size())
peers := make(map[string]MetricHistoryJSON, 0)
for key, tm := range tms.peerMetrics {
// Add an entry for the peer identified by key
peers[key] = tm.HistoryJSON()
}
// Write all the data back to the DB
bytes, err := json.Marshal(peers)
if err != nil {
tms.Logger.Error("Failed to encode the TrustHistory", "err", err)
return
}
tms.db.SetSync(trustMetricKey, bytes)
}
// Periodically saves the trust history data to the DB
func (tms *TrustMetricStore) saveRoutine() {
t := time.NewTicker(defaultStorePeriodicSaveInterval)
defer t.Stop()
loop:
for {
select {
case <-t.C:
tms.SaveToDB()
case <-tms.Quit:
break loop
}
}
}
//---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
const (
@@ -205,6 +22,12 @@ const (
defaultHistoryDataWeight = 0.8
)
// MetricHistoryJSON - history data necessary to save the trust metric
type MetricHistoryJSON struct {
NumIntervals int `json:"intervals"`
History []float64 `json:"history"`
}
// TrustMetric - keeps track of peer reliability
// See tendermint/docs/architecture/adr-006-trust-metric.md for details
type TrustMetric struct {
@@ -254,10 +77,31 @@ type TrustMetric struct {
stop chan struct{}
}
// MetricHistoryJSON - history data necessary to save the trust metric
type MetricHistoryJSON struct {
NumIntervals int `json:"intervals"`
History []float64 `json:"history"`
// NewMetric returns a trust metric with the default configuration
func NewMetric() *TrustMetric {
return NewMetricWithConfig(DefaultConfig())
}
// NewMetricWithConfig returns a trust metric with a custom configuration
func NewMetricWithConfig(tmc TrustMetricConfig) *TrustMetric {
tm := new(TrustMetric)
config := customConfig(tmc)
// Setup using the configuration values
tm.proportionalWeight = config.ProportionalWeight
tm.integralWeight = config.IntegralWeight
tm.intervalLen = config.IntervalLength
// The maximum number of time intervals is the tracking window / interval length
tm.maxIntervals = int(config.TrackingWindow / tm.intervalLen)
// The history size will be determined by the maximum number of time intervals
tm.historyMaxSize = intervalToHistoryOffset(tm.maxIntervals) + 1
// This metric has a perfect history so far
tm.historyValue = 1.0
// Setup the stop channel
tm.stop = make(chan struct{})
go tm.processRequests()
return tm
}
// Returns a snapshot of the trust metric history data
@@ -390,6 +234,8 @@ func (tm *TrustMetric) NextTimeInterval() {
// Copy returns a new trust metric with members containing the same values
func (tm *TrustMetric) Copy() *TrustMetric {
tm.mtx.Lock()
defer tm.mtx.Unlock()
if tm == nil {
return nil
}
@@ -413,86 +259,22 @@ func (tm *TrustMetric) Copy() *TrustMetric {
}
}
// TrustMetricConfig - Configures the weight functions and time intervals for the metric
type TrustMetricConfig struct {
// Determines the percentage given to current behavior
ProportionalWeight float64
// Determines the percentage given to prior behavior
IntegralWeight float64
// The window of time that the trust metric will track events across.
// This can be set to cover many days without issue
TrackingWindow time.Duration
// Each interval should be short for adapability.
// Less than 30 seconds is too sensitive,
// and greater than 5 minutes will make the metric numb
IntervalLength time.Duration
}
// DefaultConfig returns a config with values that have been tested and produce desirable results
func DefaultConfig() TrustMetricConfig {
return TrustMetricConfig{
ProportionalWeight: 0.4,
IntegralWeight: 0.6,
TrackingWindow: (time.Minute * 60 * 24) * 14, // 14 days.
IntervalLength: 1 * time.Minute,
}
}
// NewMetric returns a trust metric with the default configuration
func NewMetric() *TrustMetric {
return NewMetricWithConfig(DefaultConfig())
}
// NewMetricWithConfig returns a trust metric with a custom configuration
func NewMetricWithConfig(tmc TrustMetricConfig) *TrustMetric {
tm := new(TrustMetric)
config := customConfig(tmc)
// Setup using the configuration values
tm.proportionalWeight = config.ProportionalWeight
tm.integralWeight = config.IntegralWeight
tm.intervalLen = config.IntervalLength
// The maximum number of time intervals is the tracking window / interval length
tm.maxIntervals = int(config.TrackingWindow / tm.intervalLen)
// The history size will be determined by the maximum number of time intervals
tm.historyMaxSize = intervalToHistoryOffset(tm.maxIntervals) + 1
// This metric has a perfect history so far
tm.historyValue = 1.0
// Setup the stop channel
tm.stop = make(chan struct{})
go tm.processRequests()
return tm
}
/* Private methods */
// Ensures that all configuration elements have valid values
func customConfig(tmc TrustMetricConfig) TrustMetricConfig {
config := DefaultConfig()
// Check the config for set values, and setup appropriately
if tmc.ProportionalWeight > 0 {
config.ProportionalWeight = tmc.ProportionalWeight
// This method is for a goroutine that handles all requests on the metric
func (tm *TrustMetric) processRequests() {
t := time.NewTicker(tm.intervalLen)
defer t.Stop()
loop:
for {
select {
case <-t.C:
tm.NextTimeInterval()
case <-tm.stop:
// Stop all further tracking for this metric
break loop
}
}
if tmc.IntegralWeight > 0 {
config.IntegralWeight = tmc.IntegralWeight
}
if tmc.IntervalLength > time.Duration(0) {
config.IntervalLength = tmc.IntervalLength
}
if tmc.TrackingWindow > time.Duration(0) &&
tmc.TrackingWindow >= config.IntervalLength {
config.TrackingWindow = tmc.TrackingWindow
}
return config
}
// Wakes the trust metric up if it is currently paused
@@ -508,9 +290,29 @@ func (tm *TrustMetric) unpause() {
}
}
// Calculates the derivative component
func (tm *TrustMetric) derivativeValue() float64 {
return tm.proportionalValue() - tm.historyValue
// Calculates the trust value for the request processing
func (tm *TrustMetric) calcTrustValue() float64 {
weightedP := tm.proportionalWeight * tm.proportionalValue()
weightedI := tm.integralWeight * tm.historyValue
weightedD := tm.weightedDerivative()
tv := weightedP + weightedI + weightedD
// Do not return a negative value.
if tv < 0 {
tv = 0
}
return tv
}
// Calculates the current score for good/bad experiences
func (tm *TrustMetric) proportionalValue() float64 {
value := 1.0
total := tm.good + tm.bad
if total > 0 {
value = tm.good / total
}
return value
}
// Strengthens the derivative component when the change is negative
@@ -524,6 +326,35 @@ func (tm *TrustMetric) weightedDerivative() float64 {
return weight * d
}
// Calculates the derivative component
func (tm *TrustMetric) derivativeValue() float64 {
return tm.proportionalValue() - tm.historyValue
}
// Calculates the integral (history) component of the trust value
func (tm *TrustMetric) calcHistoryValue() float64 {
var hv float64
for i := 0; i < tm.numIntervals; i++ {
hv += tm.fadedMemoryValue(i) * tm.historyWeights[i]
}
return hv / tm.historyWeightSum
}
// Retrieves the actual history data value that represents the requested time interval
func (tm *TrustMetric) fadedMemoryValue(interval int) float64 {
first := tm.historySize - 1
if interval == 0 {
// Base case
return tm.history[first]
}
offset := intervalToHistoryOffset(interval)
return tm.history[first-offset]
}
// Performs the update for our Faded Memories process, which allows the
// trust metric tracking window to be large while maintaining a small
// number of history data values
@@ -550,68 +381,3 @@ func intervalToHistoryOffset(interval int) int {
// the history data index = the floor of log2(i)
return int(math.Floor(math.Log2(float64(interval))))
}
// Retrieves the actual history data value that represents the requested time interval
func (tm *TrustMetric) fadedMemoryValue(interval int) float64 {
first := tm.historySize - 1
if interval == 0 {
// Base case
return tm.history[first]
}
offset := intervalToHistoryOffset(interval)
return tm.history[first-offset]
}
// Calculates the integral (history) component of the trust value
func (tm *TrustMetric) calcHistoryValue() float64 {
var hv float64
for i := 0; i < tm.numIntervals; i++ {
hv += tm.fadedMemoryValue(i) * tm.historyWeights[i]
}
return hv / tm.historyWeightSum
}
// Calculates the current score for good/bad experiences
func (tm *TrustMetric) proportionalValue() float64 {
value := 1.0
total := tm.good + tm.bad
if total > 0 {
value = tm.good / total
}
return value
}
// Calculates the trust value for the request processing
func (tm *TrustMetric) calcTrustValue() float64 {
weightedP := tm.proportionalWeight * tm.proportionalValue()
weightedI := tm.integralWeight * tm.historyValue
weightedD := tm.weightedDerivative()
tv := weightedP + weightedI + weightedD
// Do not return a negative value.
if tv < 0 {
tv = 0
}
return tv
}
// This method is for a goroutine that handles all requests on the metric
func (tm *TrustMetric) processRequests() {
t := time.NewTicker(tm.intervalLen)
defer t.Stop()
loop:
for {
select {
case <-t.C:
tm.NextTimeInterval()
case <-tm.stop:
// Stop all further tracking for this metric
break loop
}
}
}

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package trust
import (
"testing"
"time"
"github.com/stretchr/testify/assert"
)
func TestTrustMetricScores(t *testing.T) {
tm := NewMetric()
// Perfect score
tm.GoodEvents(1)
score := tm.TrustScore()
assert.Equal(t, 100, score)
// Less than perfect score
tm.BadEvents(10)
score = tm.TrustScore()
assert.NotEqual(t, 100, score)
tm.Stop()
}
func TestTrustMetricConfig(t *testing.T) {
// 7 days
window := time.Minute * 60 * 24 * 7
config := TrustMetricConfig{
TrackingWindow: window,
IntervalLength: 2 * time.Minute,
}
tm := NewMetricWithConfig(config)
// The max time intervals should be the TrackingWindow / IntervalLen
assert.Equal(t, int(config.TrackingWindow/config.IntervalLength), tm.maxIntervals)
dc := DefaultConfig()
// These weights should still be the default values
assert.Equal(t, dc.ProportionalWeight, tm.proportionalWeight)
assert.Equal(t, dc.IntegralWeight, tm.integralWeight)
tm.Stop()
config.ProportionalWeight = 0.3
config.IntegralWeight = 0.7
tm = NewMetricWithConfig(config)
// These weights should be equal to our custom values
assert.Equal(t, config.ProportionalWeight, tm.proportionalWeight)
assert.Equal(t, config.IntegralWeight, tm.integralWeight)
tm.Stop()
}
func TestTrustMetricStopPause(t *testing.T) {
// Cause time intervals to pass quickly
config := TrustMetricConfig{
TrackingWindow: 5 * time.Minute,
IntervalLength: 10 * time.Millisecond,
}
tm := NewMetricWithConfig(config)
// Allow some time intervals to pass and pause
time.Sleep(50 * time.Millisecond)
tm.Pause()
// Give the pause some time to take place
time.Sleep(10 * time.Millisecond)
first := tm.Copy().numIntervals
// Allow more time to pass and check the intervals are unchanged
time.Sleep(50 * time.Millisecond)
assert.Equal(t, first, tm.numIntervals)
// Get the trust metric activated again
tm.GoodEvents(5)
// Allow some time intervals to pass and stop
time.Sleep(50 * time.Millisecond)
tm.Stop()
// Give the stop some time to take place
time.Sleep(10 * time.Millisecond)
second := tm.Copy().numIntervals
// Allow more time to pass and check the intervals are unchanged
time.Sleep(50 * time.Millisecond)
assert.Equal(t, second, tm.numIntervals)
if first >= second {
t.Fatalf("numIntervals should always increase or stay the same over time")
}
}

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// Copyright 2017 Tendermint. All rights reserved.
// Use of this source code is governed by Apache 2 LICENSE that can be found in the LICENSE file.
package trust
import (
"encoding/json"
"sync"
"time"
cmn "github.com/tendermint/tmlibs/common"
dbm "github.com/tendermint/tmlibs/db"
)
const defaultStorePeriodicSaveInterval = 1 * time.Minute
var trustMetricKey = []byte("trustMetricStore")
// TrustMetricStore - Manages all trust metrics for peers
type TrustMetricStore struct {
cmn.BaseService
// Maps a Peer.Key to that peer's TrustMetric
peerMetrics map[string]*TrustMetric
// Mutex that protects the map and history data file
mtx sync.Mutex
// The db where peer trust metric history data will be stored
db dbm.DB
// This configuration will be used when creating new TrustMetrics
config TrustMetricConfig
}
// NewTrustMetricStore returns a store that saves data to the DB
// and uses the config when creating new trust metrics
func NewTrustMetricStore(db dbm.DB, tmc TrustMetricConfig) *TrustMetricStore {
tms := &TrustMetricStore{
peerMetrics: make(map[string]*TrustMetric),
db: db,
config: tmc,
}
tms.BaseService = *cmn.NewBaseService(nil, "TrustMetricStore", tms)
return tms
}
// OnStart implements Service
func (tms *TrustMetricStore) OnStart() error {
if err := tms.BaseService.OnStart(); err != nil {
return err
}
tms.mtx.Lock()
defer tms.mtx.Unlock()
tms.loadFromDB()
go tms.saveRoutine()
return nil
}
// OnStop implements Service
func (tms *TrustMetricStore) OnStop() {
tms.BaseService.OnStop()
tms.mtx.Lock()
defer tms.mtx.Unlock()
// Stop all trust metric go-routines
for _, tm := range tms.peerMetrics {
tm.Stop()
}
// Make the final trust history data save
tms.saveToDB()
}
// Size returns the number of entries in the trust metric store
func (tms *TrustMetricStore) Size() int {
tms.mtx.Lock()
defer tms.mtx.Unlock()
return tms.size()
}
// GetPeerTrustMetric returns a trust metric by peer key
func (tms *TrustMetricStore) GetPeerTrustMetric(key string) *TrustMetric {
tms.mtx.Lock()
defer tms.mtx.Unlock()
tm, ok := tms.peerMetrics[key]
if !ok {
// If the metric is not available, we will create it
tm = NewMetricWithConfig(tms.config)
// The metric needs to be in the map
tms.peerMetrics[key] = tm
}
return tm
}
// PeerDisconnected pauses the trust metric associated with the peer identified by the key
func (tms *TrustMetricStore) PeerDisconnected(key string) {
tms.mtx.Lock()
defer tms.mtx.Unlock()
// If the Peer that disconnected has a metric, pause it
if tm, ok := tms.peerMetrics[key]; ok {
tm.Pause()
}
}
// Saves the history data for all peers to the store DB.
// This public method acquires the trust metric store lock
func (tms *TrustMetricStore) SaveToDB() {
tms.mtx.Lock()
defer tms.mtx.Unlock()
tms.saveToDB()
}
/* Private methods */
// size returns the number of entries in the store without acquiring the mutex
func (tms *TrustMetricStore) size() int {
return len(tms.peerMetrics)
}
/* Loading & Saving */
/* Both loadFromDB and savetoDB assume the mutex has been acquired */
// Loads the history data for all peers from the store DB
// cmn.Panics if file is corrupt
func (tms *TrustMetricStore) loadFromDB() bool {
// Obtain the history data we have so far
bytes := tms.db.Get(trustMetricKey)
if bytes == nil {
return false
}
peers := make(map[string]MetricHistoryJSON, 0)
err := json.Unmarshal(bytes, &peers)
if err != nil {
cmn.PanicCrisis(cmn.Fmt("Could not unmarshal Trust Metric Store DB data: %v", err))
}
// If history data exists in the file,
// load it into trust metric
for key, p := range peers {
tm := NewMetricWithConfig(tms.config)
tm.Init(p)
// Load the peer trust metric into the store
tms.peerMetrics[key] = tm
}
return true
}
// Saves the history data for all peers to the store DB
func (tms *TrustMetricStore) saveToDB() {
tms.Logger.Debug("Saving TrustHistory to DB", "size", tms.size())
peers := make(map[string]MetricHistoryJSON, 0)
for key, tm := range tms.peerMetrics {
// Add an entry for the peer identified by key
peers[key] = tm.HistoryJSON()
}
// Write all the data back to the DB
bytes, err := json.Marshal(peers)
if err != nil {
tms.Logger.Error("Failed to encode the TrustHistory", "err", err)
return
}
tms.db.SetSync(trustMetricKey, bytes)
}
// Periodically saves the trust history data to the DB
func (tms *TrustMetricStore) saveRoutine() {
t := time.NewTicker(defaultStorePeriodicSaveInterval)
defer t.Stop()
loop:
for {
select {
case <-t.C:
tms.SaveToDB()
case <-tms.Quit:
break loop
}
}
}

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@@ -150,85 +150,3 @@ func TestTrustMetricStorePeerScore(t *testing.T) {
assert.NotEqual(t, 100, tm.TrustScore())
tm.Stop()
}
func TestTrustMetricScores(t *testing.T) {
tm := NewMetric()
// Perfect score
tm.GoodEvents(1)
score := tm.TrustScore()
assert.Equal(t, 100, score)
// Less than perfect score
tm.BadEvents(10)
score = tm.TrustScore()
assert.NotEqual(t, 100, score)
tm.Stop()
}
func TestTrustMetricConfig(t *testing.T) {
// 7 days
window := time.Minute * 60 * 24 * 7
config := TrustMetricConfig{
TrackingWindow: window,
IntervalLength: 2 * time.Minute,
}
tm := NewMetricWithConfig(config)
// The max time intervals should be the TrackingWindow / IntervalLen
assert.Equal(t, int(config.TrackingWindow/config.IntervalLength), tm.maxIntervals)
dc := DefaultConfig()
// These weights should still be the default values
assert.Equal(t, dc.ProportionalWeight, tm.proportionalWeight)
assert.Equal(t, dc.IntegralWeight, tm.integralWeight)
tm.Stop()
config.ProportionalWeight = 0.3
config.IntegralWeight = 0.7
tm = NewMetricWithConfig(config)
// These weights should be equal to our custom values
assert.Equal(t, config.ProportionalWeight, tm.proportionalWeight)
assert.Equal(t, config.IntegralWeight, tm.integralWeight)
tm.Stop()
}
func TestTrustMetricStopPause(t *testing.T) {
// Cause time intervals to pass quickly
config := TrustMetricConfig{
TrackingWindow: 5 * time.Minute,
IntervalLength: 10 * time.Millisecond,
}
tm := NewMetricWithConfig(config)
// Allow some time intervals to pass and pause
time.Sleep(50 * time.Millisecond)
tm.Pause()
// Give the pause some time to take place
time.Sleep(10 * time.Millisecond)
first := tm.Copy().numIntervals
// Allow more time to pass and check the intervals are unchanged
time.Sleep(50 * time.Millisecond)
assert.Equal(t, first, tm.numIntervals)
// Get the trust metric activated again
tm.GoodEvents(5)
// Allow some time intervals to pass and stop
time.Sleep(50 * time.Millisecond)
tm.Stop()
// Give the stop some time to take place
time.Sleep(10 * time.Millisecond)
second := tm.Copy().numIntervals
// Allow more time to pass and check the intervals are unchanged
time.Sleep(50 * time.Millisecond)
assert.Equal(t, second, tm.numIntervals)
if first >= second {
t.Fatalf("numIntervals should always increase or stay the same over time")
}
}