require "logstash/filters/base" require "logstash/namespace" # The throttle filter is for throttling the number of events received. The filter # is configured with a lower bound, the `before_count`, and upper bound, the `after_count`, # and a period of time. All events passing through the filter will be counted based on # a key. As long as the count is less than the `before_count` or greater than the # `after_count`, the event will be "throttled" which means the filter will be considered # successful and any tags or fields will be added. # # For example, if you wanted to throttle events so you only receive an event after 2 # occurrences and you get no more than 3 in 10 minutes, you would use the # configuration: # [source,ruby] # period => 600 # before_count => 3 # after_count => 5 # # Which would result in: # ========================== # event 1 - throttled (successful filter, period start) # event 2 - throttled (successful filter) # event 3 - not throttled # event 4 - not throttled # event 5 - not throttled # event 6 - throttled (successful filter) # event 7 - throttled (successful filter) # event x - throttled (successful filter) # period end # event 1 - throttled (successful filter, period start) # event 2 - throttled (successful filter) # event 3 - not throttled # event 4 - not throttled # event 5 - not throttled # event 6 - throttled (successful filter) # ... # ========================== # Another example is if you wanted to throttle events so you only receive 1 event per # hour, you would use the configuration: # [source,ruby] # period => 3600 # before_count => -1 # after_count => 1 # # Which would result in: # ========================== # event 1 - not throttled (period start) # event 2 - throttled (successful filter) # event 3 - throttled (successful filter) # event 4 - throttled (successful filter) # event x - throttled (successful filter) # period end # event 1 - not throttled (period start) # event 2 - throttled (successful filter) # event 3 - throttled (successful filter) # event 4 - throttled (successful filter) # ... # ========================== # A common use case would be to use the throttle filter to throttle events before 3 and # after 5 while using multiple fields for the key and then use the drop filter to remove # throttled events. This configuration might appear as: # [source,ruby] # filter { # throttle { # before_count => 3 # after_count => 5 # period => 3600 # key => "%{host}%{message}" # add_tag => "throttled" # } # if "throttled" in [tags] { # drop { } # } # } # # Another case would be to store all events, but only email non-throttled # events so the op's inbox isn't flooded with emails in the event of a system error. # This configuration might appear as: # [source,ruby] # filter { # throttle { # before_count => 3 # after_count => 5 # period => 3600 # key => "%{message}" # add_tag => "throttled" # } # } # output { # if "throttled" not in [tags] { # email { # from => "logstash@mycompany.com" # subject => "Production System Alert" # to => "ops@mycompany.com" # via => "sendmail" # body => "Alert on %{host} from path %{path}:\n\n%{message}" # options => { "location" => "/usr/sbin/sendmail" } # } # } # elasticsearch_http { # host => "localhost" # port => "19200" # } # } # # The event counts are cleared after the configured period elapses since the # first instance of the event. That is, all the counts don't reset at the same # time but rather the throttle period is per unique key value. # # Mike Pilone (@mikepilone) # class LogStash::Filters::Throttle < LogStash::Filters::Base # The name to use in configuration files. config_name "throttle" # The key used to identify events. Events with the same key will be throttled # as a group. Field substitutions are allowed, so you can combine multiple # fields. config :key, :validate => :string, :required => true # Events less than this count will be throttled. Setting this value to -1, the # default, will cause no messages to be throttled based on the lower bound. config :before_count, :validate => :number, :default => -1, :required => false # Events greater than this count will be throttled. Setting this value to -1, the # default, will cause no messages to be throttled based on the upper bound. config :after_count, :validate => :number, :default => -1, :required => false # The period in seconds after the first occurrence of an event until the count is # reset for the event. This period is tracked per unique key value. Field # substitutions are allowed in this value. They will be evaluated when the _first_ # event for a given key is seen. This allows you to specify that certain kinds # of events throttle for a specific period. config :period, :validate => :string, :default => "3600", :required => false # The maximum number of counters to store before the oldest counter is purged. Setting # this value to -1 will prevent an upper bound no constraint on the number of counters # and they will only be purged after expiration. This configuration value should only # be used as a memory control mechanism and can cause early counter expiration if the # value is reached. It is recommended to leave the default value and ensure that your # key is selected such that it limits the number of counters required (i.e. don't # use UUID as the key!) config :max_counters, :validate => :number, :default => 100000, :required => false # Performs initialization of the filter. public def register @threadsafe = false @event_counters = Hash.new @next_expiration = nil end # def register # Filters the event. The filter is successful if the event should be throttled. public def filter(event) # Return nothing unless there's an actual filter event return unless filter?(event) now = Time.now key = event.sprintf(@key) # Purge counters if too large to prevent OOM. if @max_counters != -1 && @event_counters.size > @max_counters then purgeOldestEventCounter() end # Expire existing counter if needed if @next_expiration.nil? || now >= @next_expiration then expireEventCounters(now) end @logger.debug? and @logger.debug( "filters/#{self.class.name}: next expiration", { "next_expiration" => @next_expiration }) # Create new counter for this event if this is the first occurrence counter = nil if !@event_counters.include?(key) then period = event.sprintf(@period).to_i period = 3600 if period == 0 expiration = now + period @event_counters[key] = { :count => 0, :expiration => expiration } @logger.debug? and @logger.debug("filters/#{self.class.name}: new event", { :key => key, :expiration => expiration }) end # Fetch the counter counter = @event_counters[key] # Count this event counter[:count] = counter[:count] + 1; @logger.debug? and @logger.debug("filters/#{self.class.name}: current count", { :key => key, :count => counter[:count] }) # Throttle if count is < before count or > after count if ((@before_count != -1 && counter[:count] < @before_count) || (@after_count != -1 && counter[:count] > @after_count)) then @logger.debug? and @logger.debug( "filters/#{self.class.name}: throttling event", { :key => key }) filter_matched(event) end end # def filter # Expires any counts where the period has elapsed. Sets the next expiration time # for when this method should be called again. private def expireEventCounters(now) @next_expiration = nil @event_counters.delete_if do |key, counter| expiration = counter[:expiration] expired = expiration <= now if expired then @logger.debug? and @logger.debug( "filters/#{self.class.name}: deleting expired counter", { :key => key }) elsif @next_expiration.nil? || (expiration < @next_expiration) @next_expiration = expiration end expired end end # def expireEventCounters # Purges the oldest event counter. This operation is for memory control only # and can cause early period expiration and thrashing if invoked. private def purgeOldestEventCounter() # Return unless we have something to purge return unless @event_counters.size > 0 oldestCounter = nil oldestKey = nil @event_counters.each do |key, counter| if oldestCounter.nil? || counter[:expiration] < oldestCounter[:expiration] then oldestKey = key; oldestCounter = counter; end end @logger.warn? and @logger.warn( "filters/#{self.class.name}: Purging oldest counter because max_counters " + "exceeded. Use a better key to prevent too many unique event counters.", { :key => oldestKey, :expiration => oldestCounter[:expiration] }) @event_counters.delete(oldestKey) end end # class LogStash::Filters::Throttle