Websocket: Fix and simplify traffic monitor

trafficMonitor had a check throttle at the end of the for loop to stop it just gobbling the (blocking) trafficAlert channel non-stop.
That makes sense, except that nothing is sent to the trafficAlert channel if there's no listener.
So that means that it's out by one second on the trafficAlert, because any traffic received during the pause is doesn't try to send a traffic alert.

The unstopped timer is deliberately leaked for later GC when shutdown.
It won't delay/block anything, and it's a trivial memory leak during an infrequent event.

Deliberately Choosing to recreate the timer each time instead of using Stop, drain and reset

exchanges/stream/websocket.go

@@ -16,12 +16,7 @@ import (
 )
 
 const (
-	defaultJobBuffer = 5000
-	// defaultTrafficPeriod defines a period of pause for the traffic monitor,
-	// as there are periods with large incoming traffic alerts which requires a
-	// timer reset, this limits work on this routine to a more effective rate
-	// of check.
-	defaultTrafficPeriod = time.Second
+	jobBuffer = 5000
 )
 
 // Public websocket errors
@@ -37,6 +32,7 @@ var (
 	ErrNotConnected             = errors.New("websocket is not connected")
 )
 
+// Private websocket errors
 var (
 	errAlreadyRunning                       = errors.New("connection monitor is already running")
 	errExchangeConfigIsNil                  = errors.New("exchange config is nil")
@@ -72,7 +68,10 @@ var (
 	errConnSetup                            = errors.New("error in connection setup")
 )
 
-var globalReporter Reporter
+var (
+	globalReporter       Reporter
+	trafficCheckInterval = time.Second
+)
 
 // SetupGlobalReporter sets a reporter interface to be used
 // for all exchange requests
@@ -83,9 +82,9 @@ func SetupGlobalReporter(r Reporter) {
 // NewWebsocket initialises the websocket struct
 func NewWebsocket() *Websocket {
 	return &Websocket{
-		DataHandler:       make(chan interface{}, defaultJobBuffer),
-		ToRoutine:         make(chan interface{}, defaultJobBuffer),
-		TrafficAlert:      make(chan struct{}),
+		DataHandler:       make(chan interface{}, jobBuffer),
+		ToRoutine:         make(chan interface{}, jobBuffer),
+		TrafficAlert:      make(chan struct{}, 1),
 		ReadMessageErrors: make(chan error),
 		Subscribe:         make(chan []subscription.Subscription),
 		Unsubscribe:       make(chan []subscription.Subscription),
@@ -545,9 +544,9 @@ func (w *Websocket) FlushChannels() error {
 	return w.Connect()
 }
 
-// trafficMonitor uses a timer of WebsocketTrafficLimitTime and once it expires,
-// it will reconnect if the TrafficAlert channel has not received any data. The
-// trafficTimer will reset on each traffic alert
+// trafficMonitor waits trafficCheckInterval before checking for a trafficAlert
+// 1 slot buffer means that connection will only write to trafficAlert once per trafficCheckInterval to avoid read/write flood in high traffic
+// Otherwise we Shutdown the connection after trafficTimeout, unless it's connecting. connectionMonitor is responsible for Connecting again
 func (w *Websocket) trafficMonitor() {
 	if w.IsTrafficMonitorRunning() {
 		return
@@ -556,62 +555,48 @@ func (w *Websocket) trafficMonitor() {
 	w.Wg.Add(1)
 
 	go func() {
-		var trafficTimer = time.NewTimer(w.trafficTimeout)
-		pause := make(chan struct{})
+		t := time.NewTimer(w.trafficTimeout)
+		reset := func() {
+			if !t.Stop() {
+				<-t.C
+			}
+			t.Reset(w.trafficTimeout)
+		}
 		for {
 			select {
 			case <-w.ShutdownC:
 				if w.verbose {
 					log.Debugf(log.WebsocketMgr, "%v websocket: trafficMonitor shutdown message received", w.exchangeName)
 				}
-				trafficTimer.Stop()
+				t.Stop()
 				w.setTrafficMonitorRunning(false)
 				w.Wg.Done()
 				return
-			case <-w.TrafficAlert:
-				if !trafficTimer.Stop() {
-					select {
-					case <-trafficTimer.C:
-					default:
-					}
+			case <-time.After(trafficCheckInterval):
+				select {
+				case <-w.TrafficAlert:
+					w.setState(connected)
+					reset()
+				default:
+				}
+			case <-t.C:
+				if w.IsConnecting() {
+					reset()
+					break
 				}
-				w.setState(connected)
-				trafficTimer.Reset(w.trafficTimeout)
-			case <-trafficTimer.C: // Falls through when timer runs out
 				if w.verbose {
 					log.Warnf(log.WebsocketMgr, "%v websocket: has not received a traffic alert in %v. Reconnecting", w.exchangeName, w.trafficTimeout)
 				}
-				trafficTimer.Stop()
-				w.setTrafficMonitorRunning(false)
-				w.Wg.Done() // without this the w.Shutdown() call below will deadlock
-				if !w.IsConnecting() && w.IsConnected() {
+				w.setTrafficMonitorRunning(false) // Cannot defer lest Connect is called after Shutdown but before deferred call
+				w.Wg.Done()                       // Without this the w.Shutdown() call below will deadlock
+				if w.IsConnected() {
 					err := w.Shutdown()
 					if err != nil {
 						log.Errorf(log.WebsocketMgr, "%v websocket: trafficMonitor shutdown err: %s", w.exchangeName, err)
 					}
 				}
-
 				return
 			}
-
-			if w.IsConnected() {
-				// Routine pausing mechanism
-				go func(p chan<- struct{}) {
-					time.Sleep(defaultTrafficPeriod)
-					select {
-					case p <- struct{}{}:
-					default:
-					}
-				}(pause)
-				select {
-				case <-w.ShutdownC:
-					trafficTimer.Stop()
-					w.setTrafficMonitorRunning(false)
-					w.Wg.Done()
-					return
-				case <-pause:
-				}
-			}
 		}
 	}()
 }

exchanges/stream/websocket_connection.go

@@ -227,7 +227,7 @@ func (w *WebsocketConnection) ReadMessage() Response {
 
 	select {
 	case w.Traffic <- struct{}{}:
-	default: // causes contention, just bypass if there is no receiver.
+	default: // Non-Blocking write ensuses 1 buffered signal per trafficCheckInterval to avoid flooding
 	}
 
 	var standardMessage []byte

exchanges/stream/websocket_test.go

@@ -181,22 +181,65 @@ func TestTrafficMonitorTimeout(t *testing.T) {
 	err := ws.Setup(defaultSetup)
 	require.NoError(t, err, "Setup must not error")
 
-	ws.trafficTimeout = time.Millisecond * 42
+	signal := struct{}{}
+	patience := 10 * time.Millisecond
+	trafficCheckInterval = 50 * time.Millisecond
+	ws.trafficTimeout = 200 * time.Millisecond
 	ws.ShutdownC = make(chan struct{})
-	ws.trafficMonitor()
-	assert.True(t, ws.IsTrafficMonitorRunning(), "traffic monitor should be running")
 
-	// Deploy traffic alert
-	ws.TrafficAlert <- struct{}{}
-	// try to add another traffic monitor
+	thenish := time.Now()
 	ws.trafficMonitor()
+
 	assert.True(t, ws.IsTrafficMonitorRunning(), "traffic monitor should be running")
+	require.Equal(t, disconnected, ws.state.Load(), "websocket must be disconnected")
+
+	for i := 0; i < 2; i++ {
+		ws.state.Store(disconnected)
 
+		select {
+		case ws.TrafficAlert <- signal:
+			if i == 0 {
+				require.WithinDurationf(t, time.Now(), thenish, trafficCheckInterval, "First Non-blocking test must happen before the traffic is checked")
+			}
+		default:
+			require.Failf(t, "", "TrafficAlert should not block; Check #%d", i)
+		}
+
+		select {
+		case ws.TrafficAlert <- signal:
+			require.Failf(t, "", "TrafficAlert should block after first slot used; Check #%d", i)
+		default:
+			if i == 0 {
+				require.WithinDuration(t, time.Now(), thenish, trafficCheckInterval, "First Blocking test must happen before the traffic is checked")
+			}
+		}
+
+		require.EventuallyWithTf(t, func(c *assert.CollectT) {
+			assert.Truef(c, ws.IsConnected(), "state should been marked as connected; Check #%d", i)
+			assert.Emptyf(c, ws.TrafficAlert, "trafficAlert channel should be drained; Check #%d", i)
+		}, trafficCheckInterval*2, patience, "trafficAlert should be read and state connected; Check #%d", i)
+	}
+
+	thenish = time.Now()
+
+	require.EventuallyWithT(t, func(c *assert.CollectT) {
+		assert.Equal(c, disconnected, ws.state.Load(), "websocket must be disconnected")
+		assert.False(c, ws.IsTrafficMonitorRunning(), "trafficMonitor shound be shut down")
+	}, ws.trafficTimeout*2, patience, "trafficTimeout should trigger a shutdown")
+
+	return
 	// prevent shutdown routine
 	ws.setState(disconnected)
 	// await timeout closure
 	ws.Wg.Wait()
 	assert.False(t, ws.IsTrafficMonitorRunning(), "traffic monitor should be not be running")
+
+	// Multiple traffic alerts work
+	// Only processes a TrafficAlert once per interval
+	// Does not block
+	// Reconnects on timeout
+	// Exits on shutdown
+	// Connecting state doesn't hamper
 }
 
 func TestIsDisconnectionError(t *testing.T) {
@@ -1079,18 +1122,11 @@ func TestSetupNewConnection(t *testing.T) {
 	err = nonsenseWebsock.SetupNewConnection(ConnectionSetup{URL: "urlstring"})
 	assert.ErrorIs(t, err, errTrafficAlertNil, "SetupNewConnection should error correctly")
 
-	nonsenseWebsock.TrafficAlert = make(chan struct{})
+	nonsenseWebsock.TrafficAlert = make(chan struct{}, 1)
 	err = nonsenseWebsock.SetupNewConnection(ConnectionSetup{URL: "urlstring"})
 	assert.ErrorIs(t, err, errReadMessageErrorsNil, "SetupNewConnection should error correctly")
 
-	web := Websocket{
-		connector:         connect,
-		Wg:                new(sync.WaitGroup),
-		ShutdownC:         make(chan struct{}),
-		TrafficAlert:      make(chan struct{}),
-		ReadMessageErrors: make(chan error),
-		DataHandler:       make(chan interface{}),
-	}
+	web := NewWebsocket()
 
 	err = web.Setup(defaultSetup)
 	assert.NoError(t, err, "Setup should not error")