Rate Limiting Algorithms: Fixed Window, Sliding Window, Leaky Bucket, and Token Bucket – Principles, Java Implementations, Pros & Cons
This article explains why rate limiting is essential for high‑concurrency systems, defines rate limiting, introduces four common algorithms (fixed‑window, sliding‑window, leaky‑bucket, token‑bucket), provides Java code examples for each, compares their advantages and disadvantages, and shows practical usage with Guava's RateLimiter and AOP annotations.
