Throttle — Controls the rate at which messages are passed to the next node in the route
The Throttle pattern controls the flow of messages from one step in the route to the next.
The Throttle pattern can appear anywhere in the body of a route.
Table 43 describes the properties you can specify using the properties editor.
Table 43. Throttle Properties
Name | Description |
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Expression | Specifies the expression used to determine the rate at which messages are passed to the next node in the route. |
Language | Specifies the language to use to process the expression. |
Caller Runs When Rejected | Specifies whether tasks rejected by the thread pool are executed by the calling
thread. The default is Disabled . |
Async Delayed | Specifies whether processing tasks will be scheduled for processing at a later
time. The default is Disabled . |
Inherit Error Handler | Specifies whether the node should use the error handler configured for the route.
The default is Disabled . |
Time Period Millis | Specifies the time period, in milliseconds, used by the throttler. The default is
1000 milliseconds. |
Maximum Requests Per Period | Specifies the number of messages per time period that are allowed through the throttler. |
Executor Service Ref | Specifies a reference for looking up the
executorService to use for
thread pool management. |
Id | Specifies a unique identifier for the endpoint. The Id can be used to refer to the endpoint in the Camel XML file. |
Description | Specifies a text description for the node. This description is included in the generated XML file, but it is informational only. It is not used by Apache Camel. |