Abstract out a Server.prototype.pause method

benchmark/idle_server.js

@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ server = net.Server(function (socket) {
 
 });
 
-server.maxConnections = 128;
+//server.maxConnections = 128;
 
 server.listen(9000);
 

lib/net.js

@@ -960,7 +960,7 @@ function Server (/* [ options, ] listener */) {
     // Just in case we don't have a dummy fd.
     getDummyFD();
 
-    if (self._acceptTimer) {
+    if (self._pauseTimer) {
       // Somehow the watcher got started again. Need to wait until
       // the timer finishes.
       self.watcher.stop();
@@ -1022,6 +1022,28 @@ exports.createServer = function () {
 };
 
 
+// Just stop trying to accepting connections for a while.
+// Useful for throttling against DoS attacks.
+Server.prototype.pause = function (msecs) {
+  // We're already paused.
+  if (this._pauseTimer) return;
+
+  var self = this;
+  msecs = msecs || 1000;
+
+  this.watcher.stop();
+
+  // Wait a second before accepting more.
+  this._pauseTimer = setTimeout(function () {
+    // Our fd should still be there. If someone calls server.close() then
+    // the pauseTimer should be cleared.
+    assert(parseInt(self.fd) >= 0);
+    self._pauseTimer = null;
+    self.watcher.start();
+  }, msecs);
+};
+
+
 Server.prototype._rejectPending = function () {
   var self = this;
   var acceptCount = 0;
@@ -1034,14 +1056,7 @@ Server.prototype._rejectPending = function () {
 
     // Don't become DoS'd by incoming requests
     if (++acceptCount > 50) {
-      assert(!this._acceptTimer);
-      this.watcher.stop();
-      // Wait a second before accepting more.
-      this._acceptTimer = setTimeout(function () {
-        assert(parseInt(self.fd) >= 0);
-        self._acceptTimer = null;
-        self.watcher.start();
-      }, 1000);
+      this.pause();
       return;
     }
   }
@@ -1174,6 +1189,11 @@ Server.prototype.close = function () {
   close(self.fd);
   self.fd = null;
 
+  if (self._pauseTimer) {
+    clearTimeout(self._pauseTimer);
+    self._pauseTimer = null;
+  }
+
   if (self.type === "unix") {
     fs.unlink(self.path, function () {
       self.emit("close");
@@ -1183,6 +1203,7 @@ Server.prototype.close = function () {
   }
 };
 
+
 var dummyFD = null;
 var lastEMFILEWarning = 0;
 // Ensures to have at least on free file-descriptor free.