more efficient read

packet-queue.go

@@ -33,9 +33,7 @@ func NewPacketQueue(connection net.Conn) *PacketQueue {
 		var packet Packet
 		for {
 			err := ReadPacket(connection, &packet)
-			ts := time.Now()
 			if err != nil {
-
 				if err == io.EOF {
 					return
 				}
@@ -46,28 +44,39 @@ func NewPacketQueue(connection net.Conn) *PacketQueue {
 			if err != nil {
 				log.Printf("Error receiving packet data: %v\n", err)
 			}
-			queue.mu.Lock()
 
-			l := make([]PacketWithData, 0, len(queue.Packets))
-
-			for _, packet := range queue.Packets {
-				if !packet.Consumed && packet.Added.After(ts.Add(-time.Second)) {
-					l = append(l, packet)
-				}
-			}
-			packetQueue.Set(float64(len(queue.Packets)))
-			queue.Packets = append(l, PacketWithData{
-				MessageType: packet.MessageType,
-				Added:       ts,
-				Data:        data,
-			})
-			queue.mu.Unlock()
-			packetsReceived.Inc()
+			go queue.HandleData(packet.MessageType, data)
 		}
 	}()
 	return queue
 }
 
+func (p *PacketQueue) HandleData(t uint32, data []byte) {
+	ts := time.Now()
+	cap := 150
+	l := make([]PacketWithData, 0, cap)
+	p.mu.RLock()
+	breakAt := ts.Add(-time.Millisecond * 250)
+	for _, packet := range p.Packets {
+		if !packet.Consumed && packet.Added.After(breakAt) {
+			l = append(l, packet)
+			if len(l) >= cap {
+				break
+			}
+		}
+	}
+	p.mu.RUnlock()
+	p.mu.Lock()
+	p.Packets = append([]PacketWithData{
+		{
+			MessageType: t,
+			Added:       ts,
+			Data:        data,
+		},
+	}, l...)
+	p.mu.Unlock()
+}
+
 func (p *PacketQueue) Expect(messageType uint32, timeToWait time.Duration) (*PacketWithData, error) {
 	start := time.Now().Add(-time.Millisecond)