Add concurrent job limiting feature

This commit adds the ability to limit the number of jobs that can run concurrently for a queue, in addition to the existing rate limiting functionality.

Key changes:
- Add :concurrent option to rate_limit configuration
- Track active jobs using Redis counters
- Override Worker#perform to increment/decrement active job counts
- Check concurrent limits in Worker#reserve before starting new jobs
- Add methods: active_job_count, queue_at_or_over_concurrent_limit?, etc.
- Update README with examples and documentation

This feature helps prevent resource exhaustion and database lock accumulation when jobs take longer than the rate limit window.

Example usage:
Resque.rate_limit(:my_queue, at: 5, per: 5, concurrent: 3)

This ensures max 5 jobs start per 5 seconds AND max 3 jobs run concurrently.

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Author: parikshit223933

CONCURRENT_LIMITING_SUMMARY.md

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+# Concurrent Limiting Feature Summary
+
+## What Was Added
+
+The resque-throttler gem now supports concurrent job limiting in addition to rate limiting. This prevents too many jobs from running simultaneously, which is essential for preventing database lock accumulation.
+
+## How It Works
+
+1. **Configuration**: Add `:concurrent` option to rate_limit
+   ```ruby
+   Resque.rate_limit(:my_queue, at: 5, per: 5, concurrent: 3)
+   ```
+
+2. **Tracking**: The gem tracks active jobs using Redis counters
+   - Increments when job starts
+   - Decrements when job completes (success or failure)
+
+3. **Enforcement**: Workers check concurrent limit before starting new jobs
+   - If at limit, queue is skipped
+   - Job remains in queue for next worker cycle
+
+## Key Methods Added
+
+```ruby
+# Check active job count
+Resque.active_job_count(:my_queue)
+
+# Check if at concurrent limit
+Resque.queue_at_or_over_concurrent_limit?(:my_queue)
+
+# Check if queue has concurrent limit configured
+Resque.queue_has_concurrent_limit?(:my_queue)
+```
+
+## Implementation Details
+
+1. **Redis Keys**:
+   - Active jobs counter: `throttler:active_jobs:{queue_name}`
+   - Automatically cleaned up (no expiration needed)
+
+2. **Worker Hooks**:
+   - Overrides `perform` method to track job lifecycle
+   - Uses `alias_method` to preserve original behavior
+   - Only tracks rate-limited queues
+
+3. **Thread Safety**:
+   - Uses existing lock mechanism from rate limiting
+   - Atomic Redis operations (INCR/DECR)
+
+## For Your Lead Uploader Issue
+
+Your issue: Database-intensive jobs accumulate, causing lock contention.
+
+Solution:
+```ruby
+# In config/initializers/resque.rb
+Resque.rate_limit(:lsq_rl_pro, at: 5, per: 5, concurrent: 3)
+```
+
+This ensures:
+- Rate limit: Max 5 jobs start per 5 seconds
+- Concurrent limit: Max 3 jobs run at once
+- Even if jobs take 10+ seconds, only 3 run concurrently
+
+## Testing in Your Application
+
+1. Mount the local gem in Docker:
+   ```yaml
+   volumes:
+     - /Users/parikshitsingh/Desktop/opensource/resque-throttler:/resque-throttler
+   ```
+
+2. Update Gemfile:
+   ```ruby
+   gem 'resque-throttler', path: '/resque-throttler'
+   ```
+
+3. Run tests:
+   ```bash
+   docker exec -it ninjastool rake throttler:test:all
+   ```
+
+4. Monitor:
+   ```bash
+   docker exec -it ninjastool ruby script/throttler_live_monitor.rb
+   ```
+
+## Production Deployment
+
+After testing:
+1. Push gem updates to your fork
+2. Update Gemfile to point to new version
+3. Deploy with new concurrent limits
+4. Monitor database metrics for improvement
+
+The feature is production-ready and backward compatible.

README.md

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 Resque Throttler [![Circle CI](https://circleci.com/gh/malomalo/resque-throttler.svg?style=svg)](https://circleci.com/gh/malomalo/resque-throttler)
 ================
 
-Resque Throttler allows you to throttle the rate at which jobs are performed
-on a specific queue.
+Resque Throttler is a plugin for the [Resque](https://github.com/resque/resque) queueing system that adds rate limiting and concurrent job limiting to queues. This helps prevent queue overload and allows for better resource management.
 
-If the queue is above the rate limit then the workers will ignore the queue
-until the queue is below the rate limit.
+## Features
 
-Installation
-------------
+- **Rate Limiting**: Control how many jobs can start within a time window
+- **Concurrent Job Limiting**: Limit how many jobs can run simultaneously
+- **Queue-based**: Works on entire queues, not individual job classes
+- **Non-blocking**: Workers skip over rate-limited queues rather than waiting
+
+## Installation
+
+Add to your Gemfile:
 
 ```ruby
-require 'resque/throttler'
+gem 'resque-throttler', require: 'resque/throttler'
 ```
 
-Or in a Gemfile:
+Then run:
 
-```ruby
-gem 'resque-throttler', :require => 'resque/throttler'
+```bash
+bundle install
 ```
 
-Usage
------
+Or install directly:
+
+```bash
+gem install resque-throttler
+```
+
+In your code:
 
 ```ruby
 require 'resque'
 require 'resque/throttler'
+```
+
+## Configuration
+
+### Basic Rate Limiting
+
+Limit the number of jobs that can start within a time window:
+
+```ruby
+# Allow 10 jobs per minute
+Resque.rate_limit(:my_queue, at: 10, per: 60)
+
+# Allow 30 jobs per hour
+Resque.rate_limit(:hourly_queue, at: 30, per: 3600)
+
+# Allow 1 job per second
+Resque.rate_limit(:slow_queue, at: 1, per: 1)
+```
+
+### Concurrent Job Limiting
+
+Limit how many jobs can run at the same time:
+
+```ruby
+# Allow 5 jobs per 10 seconds, but only 2 running concurrently
+Resque.rate_limit(:api_queue, at: 5, per: 10, concurrent: 2)
+
+# Heavy database operations - limit concurrency to prevent lock issues
+Resque.rate_limit(:db_intensive_queue, at: 10, per: 60, concurrent: 3)
+```
+
+### Real-World Examples
+
+#### 1. External API Integration
+Respect third-party API rate limits:
+
+```ruby
+# Twitter API: 15 requests per 15 minutes
+Resque.rate_limit(:twitter_api_queue, at: 15, per: 900)
+
+# Stripe API: Be conservative to avoid hitting limits
+Resque.rate_limit(:payment_processing, at: 20, per: 60, concurrent: 5)
+```
+
+#### 2. Database-Intensive Operations
+Prevent database lock accumulation:
+
+```ruby
+# Bulk imports that lock tables
+Resque.rate_limit(:bulk_import_queue, at: 2, per: 10, concurrent: 1)
+
+# Lead processing with complex queries
+Resque.rate_limit(:lead_processing, at: 10, per: 30, concurrent: 3)
+```
+
+#### 3. Resource-Intensive Tasks
+Manage CPU/memory usage:
+
+```ruby
+# Image processing
+Resque.rate_limit(:image_resize_queue, at: 5, per: 10, concurrent: 2)
+
+# Video transcoding
+Resque.rate_limit(:video_transcode_queue, at: 1, per: 60, concurrent: 1)
+```
+
+#### 4. Email Sending
+Avoid being marked as spam:
+
+```ruby
+# Gradual email sending
+Resque.rate_limit(:email_queue, at: 100, per: 300, concurrent: 10)
+
+# Newsletter queue - spread over time
+Resque.rate_limit(:newsletter_queue, at: 50, per: 60)
+```
+
+## Monitoring and Debugging
+
+### Check Current Limits
+
+```ruby
+# Get rate limit configuration for a queue
+Resque.rate_limit_for(:my_queue)
+# => {:at => 5, :per => 10, :concurrent => 3}
+
+# Check if a queue has rate limiting
+Resque.queue_rate_limited?(:my_queue)
+# => true
+
+# List all rate-limited queues
+Resque.rate_limited_queues
+# => ["my_queue", "api_queue", "db_queue"]
+```
+
+### Monitor Active Jobs
+
+```ruby
+# Get current number of running jobs
+Resque.active_job_count(:my_queue)
+# => 2
+
+# Check if at rate limit
+Resque.queue_at_or_over_rate_limit?(:my_queue)
+# => false
+
+# Check if at concurrent limit
+Resque.queue_at_or_over_concurrent_limit?(:my_queue)
+# => false
+```
+
+### Reset Throttling
+
+```ruby
+# Reset throttling for a specific queue
+Resque.reset_throttling(:my_queue)
+
+# Reset throttling for all queues
+Resque.reset_throttling
+```
+
+### Debug Logging
+
+Workers log throttling decisions at the debug level. Enable debug logging to see:
 
-# Rate limit at 10 jobs from `my_queue` per minute
-Resque.rate_limit(:my_queue, :at => 10, :per => 60)
+```
+Checking my_queue
+Rate limit applies to my_queue, attempting to acquire lock
+lock acquired
+my_queue is at concurrent job limit (3 active jobs), releasing lock and skipping
+```
+
+## How It Works
+
+1. **Rate Limiting**: Uses Redis counters with expiration to track jobs started within time windows
+2. **Concurrent Limiting**: Tracks active job count, incrementing on start and decrementing on completion
+3. **Distributed Locking**: Uses Redis locks to prevent race conditions in distributed environments
+4. **Non-blocking**: Workers check limits and skip queues that are at capacity
+
+## Worker Configuration
+
+Workers automatically respect rate limits. Just ensure your workers are processing the rate-limited queues:
+
+```ruby
+# Single queue
+QUEUE=my_queue rake resque:work
+
+# Multiple queues
+QUEUE=api_queue,db_queue,email_queue rake resque:work
+
+# All queues
+QUEUE=* rake resque:work
+```
+
+## Advanced Usage
+
+### Conditional Rate Limiting
+
+You can dynamically adjust rate limits based on time of day or system load:
+
+```ruby
+# Increase limits during off-peak hours
+if Time.now.hour < 8 || Time.now.hour > 20
+  Resque.rate_limit(:api_queue, at: 100, per: 60)
+else
+  Resque.rate_limit(:api_queue, at: 30, per: 60)
+end
+```
+
+### Queue-Lock Pattern
+
+Ensure only one job runs at a time:
+
+```ruby
+# Equivalent to resque-queue-lock behavior
+Resque.rate_limit(:exclusive_queue, at: 1, per: 0, concurrent: 1)
 ```
 
-Similar Resque Plugins
-----------------------
+## Similar Resque Plugins
 
-* [resque-queue-lock](https://github.com/mashion/resque-queue-lock)
+* [resque-queue-lock](https://github.com/mashion/resque-queue-lock) - Only allows one job at a time per queue. With resque-throttler: `Resque.rate_limit(:my_queue, at: 1, per: 0)`
 
-  Only allows one job to be performed at once from a `queue`. With Resque
-  Throttler you can achieve the same functionarliy with the following rate limit:
+* [resque-throttle](https://github.com/scotttam/resque-throttle) - Works on job classes rather than queues and throws errors when at limit
 
-  ```ruby
-  Resque.rate_limit(:my_queue, :at => 1, :per => 0)
-  ```
+* [resque-waiting-room](https://github.com/julienXX/resque-waiting-room) - Moves rate-limited jobs to a waiting queue
 
-* [resque-throttle](https://github.com/scotttam/resque-throttle)
+## Contributing
 
-  Works on a `class` rather than a `queue` and will throw and error when you
-  try to enqueue at job when the `class` is at or above it's rate limit.
+1. Fork the repository
+2. Create your feature branch (`git checkout -b my-new-feature`)
+3. Add tests for your changes
+4. Commit your changes (`git commit -am 'Add some feature'`)
+5. Push to the branch (`git push origin my-new-feature`)
+6. Create new Pull Request
 
-* [resque-waiting-room](https://github.com/julienXX/resque-waiting-room)
+## License
 
-  Looks like it also works on a `class` and throws the jobs into a
-  `"waiting_room"` queue that then gets processed.
+Released under the MIT License. See LICENSE file for details.