Added comments for better readability and fixed probabistic patterns

README.md

@@ -34,10 +34,14 @@ The `-pattern` flag supports flexible request patterns:
 - `2p3g` : 2 POSTs followed by 3 GETs
 - `3g2p` : 3 GETs followed by 2 POSTs
 
+### Probabalistic Patterns
+- `20%p80%g` : 20% POST and by 80% GETs
+
 ### Pattern Rules
 - Numbers specify how many requests of each type
 - 'p' or 'P' specifies POST requests
 - 'g' or 'G' specifies GET requests
+- '%' indicates probabilistic requests
 - If no number is specified, 1 is assumed (e.g., "pg" = "1p1g")
 - Pattern repeats until max requests is reached
 
@@ -46,7 +50,7 @@ The `-pattern` flag supports flexible request patterns:
 - `-rate`: Number of requests per second (default: 10)
 - `-max`: Maximum number of requests to send (default: 50)
 - `-url`: Target URL (default: "https://example.com")
-- `-pattern`: Request pattern (e.g., "5p", "1p5g", "3g2p")
+- `-pattern`: Request pattern (e.g., "5p", "1p5g", "3g2p", "10%p90%g")
 - `-json`: Path to JSON file for request body
 - `-token`: Bearer token for authorization
 - `-v`, `-version`: Print version information

lib/metrics.go

@@ -10,71 +10,105 @@ import (
 	"time"
 )
 
+// Global metrics instance to track performance during load testing
 var metrics = PerformanceMetrics{
-	MinLatency:       time.Duration(math.MaxInt64),
+	// Initialize MinLatency to the maximum possible duration
+	MinLatency: time.Duration(math.MaxInt64),
+	// Initialize response counters map
 	ResponseCounters: make(map[int]int32),
 }
 
+// UpdateMetrics synchronously updates performance metrics for each request
+//   - duration: time taken to complete the request
+//   - resp: HTTP response from the request
+//   - second: elapsed seconds since the start of the test
 func UpdateMetrics(duration time.Duration, resp *http.Response, second int) {
 	metrics.Mu.Lock()
 	defer metrics.Mu.Unlock()
 
-	fmt.Printf("Updating metrics - Duration: %v, Status: %d\n", duration, resp.StatusCode) // Debug log
+	// Increment total requests
-
 	metrics.TotalRequests++
+	// Add current request's latency to total
 	metrics.TotalLatency += duration
 
+	// Update maximum latency if current duration is higher
 	if duration > metrics.MaxLatency {
 		metrics.MaxLatency = duration
 	}
+	// Update minimum latency if current duration is lower
 	if duration < metrics.MinLatency {
 		metrics.MinLatency = duration
 	}
 
+	// Track successful responses
 	if resp.StatusCode == http.StatusOK {
 		metrics.TotalResponses++
 		metrics.ResponseCounters[second]++
 	}
 
-	// Debug log
+	// Debug log of current metrics
 	fmt.Printf("Current metrics - Total Requests: %d, Total Responses: %d\n",
 		metrics.TotalRequests, metrics.TotalResponses)
 }
 
+// CalculateAndPrintMetrics generates a comprehensive report of load test performance
+// Parameters:
+//   - startTime: when the load test began
+//   - requestsPerSecond: target request rate
+//   - endpoint: URL being tested
+//   - patterns: request patterns used in the test
 func CalculateAndPrintMetrics(startTime time.Time, requestsPerSecond float64, endpoint string, patterns []RequestPattern) {
+	// Small delay to ensure all metrics are captured
 	time.Sleep(100 * time.Millisecond)
 
 	metrics.Mu.Lock()
 	defer metrics.Mu.Unlock()
 
+	// Calculate average latency
 	averageLatency := time.Duration(0)
 	if metrics.TotalRequests > 0 {
 		averageLatency = metrics.TotalLatency / time.Duration(metrics.TotalRequests)
 	}
 
+	// Calculate total test duration and total responses
 	totalDuration := time.Since(startTime).Seconds()
 	totalResponses := int32(0)
 	for _, count := range metrics.ResponseCounters {
 		totalResponses += count
 	}
 
+	// Ensure MinLatency is not left at its initial max value
 	if metrics.MinLatency == time.Duration(math.MaxInt64) {
 		metrics.MinLatency = 0
 	}
 
+	// Build detailed results string
 	results := fmt.Sprintf("Load Test Report\n")
 	results += fmt.Sprintf("=============\n\n")
 
+	// Report endpoint and request pattern
 	results += fmt.Sprintf("Endpoint: %s\n", endpoint)
 	results += fmt.Sprintf("Pattern: ")
+
 	for i, p := range patterns {
 		if i > 0 {
 			results += " → "
 		}
-		results += fmt.Sprintf("%d%s", p.Sequence, strings.ToLower(p.Verb[:1]))
+
+		var patternDesc string
+		if p.Percentage > 0 && p.Percentage < 100 {
+			// Probabilistic pattern (e.g., "20%p80%g")
+			patternDesc = fmt.Sprintf("%.0f%%%s", p.Percentage, strings.ToLower(p.Verb[:1]))
+		} else {
+			// Simple or sequential pattern (e.g., "5p", "3g", "1p5g")
+			patternDesc = fmt.Sprintf("%d%s", p.Sequence, strings.ToLower(p.Verb[:1]))
+		}
+
+		results += patternDesc
 	}
 	results += "\n\n"
 
+	// Detailed performance metrics
 	results += fmt.Sprintf("Performance Metrics\n")
 	results += fmt.Sprintf("-----------------\n")
 	results += fmt.Sprintf("Total Requests Sent: %d\n", metrics.TotalRequests)
@@ -86,15 +120,23 @@ func CalculateAndPrintMetrics(startTime time.Time, requestsPerSecond float64, en
 	results += fmt.Sprintf("Requests/sec (Actual): %.2f\n", float64(metrics.TotalRequests)/totalDuration)
 	results += fmt.Sprintf("Responses/sec: %.2f\n", float64(totalResponses)/totalDuration)
 
+	// Print and save the report
 	fmt.Println(results)
 	saveReport(results)
 }
 
+// saveReport writes the load test results to a timestamped file in the .reports directory
+// Parameters:
+//   - results: formatted results string to be saved
 func saveReport(results string) {
+	// Ensure .reports directory exists
 	resultsDir := ".reports"
 	os.MkdirAll(resultsDir, os.ModePerm)
 
+	// Create a unique filename based on current timestamp
 	resultsFile := filepath.Join(resultsDir, fmt.Sprintf("%d.txt", time.Now().Unix()))
+
+	// Write results to file
 	if err := os.WriteFile(resultsFile, []byte(results), 0644); err != nil {
 		fmt.Println("Error saving report:", err)
 		return

lib/requests.go

@@ -6,17 +6,24 @@ import (
 	"math"
 	"math/rand/v2"
 	"net/http"
-	"sync"
-	"sync/atomic"
 	"time"
 )
 
+// Global HTTP client for reuse across requests
 var client = &http.Client{}
 
+// Error returns a formatted error string for RequestError
 func (e *RequestError) Error() string {
 	return fmt.Sprintf("error making %s request to %s: %v", e.Verb, e.URL, e.Err)
 }
 
+// makeRequest performs a single HTTP request and records its metrics
+// Parameters:
+//   - verb: HTTP method (GET/POST)
+//   - url: target endpoint
+//   - token: optional bearer token for authorization
+//   - jsonData: optional request body
+//   - second: current test duration in seconds (for metrics)
 func makeRequest(verb, url, token string, jsonData []byte, second int) error {
 	startTime := time.Now()
 
@@ -44,44 +51,56 @@ func makeRequest(verb, url, token string, jsonData []byte, second int) error {
 
 	duration := time.Since(startTime)
 
+	// Log request details with millisecond precision
+	timeStr := time.Now().Format("15:04:05.000")
+	fmt.Printf("[%s] %s - Status: %d - Duration: %s\n",
+		timeStr,
+		verb,
+		resp.StatusCode,
+		duration.Round(time.Millisecond))
+
 	UpdateMetrics(duration, resp, second)
 
 	return nil
 }
 
+// SendRequests executes the load test according to specified parameters
+// Parameters:
+//   - url: target endpoint
+//   - patterns: array of request patterns (sequential or probabilistic)
+//   - maxRequests: total number of requests to send
+//   - requestsPerSecond: target request rate
+//   - token: optional bearer token for authorization
+//   - jsonData: optional request body
 func SendRequests(url string, patterns []RequestPattern, maxRequests int, requestsPerSecond float64, token string, jsonData []byte) {
+	// Initialize metrics tracking
 	metrics = PerformanceMetrics{
 		MinLatency:       time.Duration(math.MaxInt64),
 		ResponseCounters: make(map[int]int32),
 	}
 
 	startTime := time.Now()
-	rateLimit := time.Second / time.Duration(requestsPerSecond)
+	// Calculate time interval between requests based on desired rate
-	ticker := time.NewTicker(rateLimit)
+	interval := time.Duration(float64(time.Second) / requestsPerSecond)
-	defer ticker.Stop()
+	nextRequestTime := startTime
-
-	var requestCount int32
-	var wg sync.WaitGroup
 
+	requestCount := 0
 	patternIndex := 0
 	sequenceCount := 0
 
-	for range ticker.C {
+	// Determine pattern type based on first pattern's configuration
-		if int(requestCount) >= maxRequests {
+	isProbabilistic := patterns[0].Percentage > 0
-			break
+
+	for requestCount < maxRequests {
+		// Maintain request rate by waiting until next scheduled time
+		now := time.Now()
+		if now.Before(nextRequestTime) {
+			time.Sleep(nextRequestTime.Sub(now))
 		}
 
 		var selectedVerb string
-		if patterns[0].Sequence > 0 {
+		if isProbabilistic {
-			currentPattern := patterns[patternIndex]
+			// Select verb based on percentage distribution
-			selectedVerb = currentPattern.Verb
-
-			sequenceCount++
-			if sequenceCount >= currentPattern.Sequence {
-				sequenceCount = 0
-				patternIndex = (patternIndex + 1) % len(patterns)
-			}
-		} else {
 			rand := rand.Float64() * 100
 			cumulative := 0.0
 			for _, p := range patterns {
@@ -91,22 +110,31 @@ func SendRequests(url string, patterns []RequestPattern, maxRequests int, reques
 					break
 				}
 			}
+		} else {
+			// Select verb based on sequential pattern
+			currentPattern := patterns[patternIndex]
+			selectedVerb = currentPattern.Verb
+
+			sequenceCount++
+			if sequenceCount >= currentPattern.Sequence {
+				sequenceCount = 0
+				patternIndex = (patternIndex + 1) % len(patterns)
+			}
 		}
 
-		wg.Add(1)
+		// Launch request asynchronously to maintain timing
-		go func(verb string) {
+		go func(verb string, requestTime time.Time) {
-			defer wg.Done()
 			err := makeRequest(verb, url, token, jsonData, int(time.Since(startTime).Seconds()))
 			if err != nil {
 				fmt.Printf("Error making request: %v\n", err)
 			}
-			atomic.AddInt32(&requestCount, 1)
+		}(selectedVerb, nextRequestTime)
-		}(selectedVerb)
+
+		requestCount++
+		nextRequestTime = nextRequestTime.Add(interval)
 	}
 
-	wg.Wait()
+	// Allow time for final requests to complete
-
+	time.Sleep(interval * 2)
-	time.Sleep(100 * time.Millisecond)
-
 	CalculateAndPrintMetrics(startTime, requestsPerSecond, url, patterns)
 }

lib/types.go

@@ -5,6 +5,8 @@ import (
 	"time"
 )
 
+// PerformanceMetrics represents a thread-safe container for tracking
+// performance statistics during load testing
 type PerformanceMetrics struct {
 	Mu               sync.Mutex
 	TotalRequests    int32
@@ -15,12 +17,14 @@ type PerformanceMetrics struct {
 	ResponseCounters map[int]int32
 }
 
+// RequestError represents a detailed error that occurs during an HTTP request
 type RequestError struct {
 	Verb string
 	URL  string
 	Err  error
 }
 
+// RequestPattern defines the characteristics of requests to be sent during load testing
 type RequestPattern struct {
 	Verb       string
 	Percentage float64

main.go

@@ -4,16 +4,26 @@ import (
 	"flag"
 	"fmt"
 	"loadr/lib"
+	"math"
 	"os"
 )
 
+// Version number of the loadr tool
 var version string = "1.0.2"
 
+// parseCommandLine processes command line arguments and returns configuration parameters
+// Returns:
+//   - requestsPerSecond: target rate of requests
+//   - maxRequests: total number of requests to send
+//   - url: target endpoint
+//   - patterns: array of request patterns
+//   - jsonFilePath: path to JSON file containing request body
+//   - bearerToken: authorization token
 func parseCommandLine() (float64, int, string, []lib.RequestPattern, string, string) {
 	requestsPerSecond := flag.Float64("rate", 10, "Number of requests per second")
 	maxRequests := flag.Int("max", 50, "Maximum number of requests to send (0 for unlimited)")
 	url := flag.String("url", "https://example.com", "The URL to make requests to")
-	pattern := flag.String("pattern", "", `Request pattern (e.g., "5p" for 5 POSTs, "1p5g" for 1 POST + 5 GETs)`)
+	pattern := flag.String("pattern", "", `Request pattern (e.g., "5p" for 5 POSTs, "1p5g" for sequential, "20%p80%g" for probabilistic)`)
 	jsonFilePath := flag.String("json", "", "Path to the JSON file with request data")
 	bearerToken := flag.String("token", "", "Bearer token for authorization")
 	versionFlag := flag.Bool("version", false, "Print the version and exit")
@@ -26,51 +36,58 @@ func parseCommandLine() (float64, int, string, []lib.RequestPattern, string, str
 		os.Exit(0)
 	}
 
-	fmt.Printf("Received pattern value: '%s'\n", *pattern)
-
 	patterns, err := parsePattern(*pattern)
 	if err != nil {
 		fmt.Printf("Warning: %v. Using default GET pattern.\n", err)
-		patterns = []lib.RequestPattern{{Verb: "GET", Percentage: 100}}
+		patterns = []lib.RequestPattern{{Verb: "GET", Sequence: 1}}
-	} else {
-		fmt.Printf("Using pattern: %+v\n", patterns)
 	}
 
 	return *requestsPerSecond, *maxRequests, *url, patterns, *jsonFilePath, *bearerToken
 }
 
+// parsePattern interprets the pattern string and converts it to RequestPattern structs
+// Pattern formats:
+//   - Sequential: "5p" (5 POSTs), "1p5g" (1 POST then 5 GETs)
+//   - Probabilistic: "20%p80%g" (20% POSTs, 80% GETs)
+//
+// Returns error if pattern is invalid or percentages don't sum to 100
 func parsePattern(pattern string) ([]lib.RequestPattern, error) {
 	if pattern == "" {
-		return []lib.RequestPattern{{Verb: "GET", Percentage: 100}}, nil
+		return []lib.RequestPattern{{Verb: "GET", Sequence: 1}}, nil
 	}
 
 	var patterns []lib.RequestPattern
 	var current int
+	isProbabilistic := false
 
+	// Parse pattern string character by character
 	for i := 0; i < len(pattern); i++ {
 		c := pattern[i]
 		switch {
 		case c >= '0' && c <= '9':
 			current = current*10 + int(c-'0')
-		case c == 'p' || c == 'P':
+		case c == '%':
-			if current == 0 {
+			isProbabilistic = true
-				current = 1
+		case c == 'p' || c == 'P' || c == 'g' || c == 'G':
+			verb := "GET"
+			if c == 'p' || c == 'P' {
+				verb = "POST"
 			}
-			patterns = append(patterns, lib.RequestPattern{
+
-				Verb:       "POST",
+			if isProbabilistic {
-				Sequence:   current,
+				patterns = append(patterns, lib.RequestPattern{
-				Percentage: 0,
+					Verb:       verb,
-			})
+					Percentage: float64(current),
-			current = 0
+				})
-		case c == 'g' || c == 'G':
+			} else {
-			if current == 0 {
+				if current == 0 {
-				current = 1
+					current = 1 // Default to 1 if no number specified
+				}
+				patterns = append(patterns, lib.RequestPattern{
+					Verb:     verb,
+					Sequence: current,
+				})
 			}
-			patterns = append(patterns, lib.RequestPattern{
-				Verb:       "GET",
-				Sequence:   current,
-				Percentage: 0,
-			})
 			current = 0
 		default:
 			return nil, fmt.Errorf("invalid pattern character: %c", c)
@@ -81,17 +98,22 @@ func parsePattern(pattern string) ([]lib.RequestPattern, error) {
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("no valid patterns found in: %s", pattern)
 	}
 
-	total := 0
+	// For probabilistic patterns, ensure percentages sum to 100
-	for _, p := range patterns {
+	if isProbabilistic {
-		total += p.Sequence
+		total := 0.0
-	}
+		for _, p := range patterns {
-	for i := range patterns {
+			total += p.Percentage
-		patterns[i].Percentage = float64(patterns[i].Sequence) / float64(total) * 100
+		}
+		if math.Abs(total-100.0) > 0.001 {
+			return nil, fmt.Errorf("percentages must sum to 100, got: %.1f", total)
+		}
 	}
 
 	return patterns, nil
 }
 
+// readJSONFile loads and returns the contents of a JSON file if specified
+// Returns nil if filePath is empty
 func readJSONFile(filePath string) ([]byte, error) {
 	if filePath == "" {
 		return nil, nil