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+// +build debug
+
+package ticker
+
+import (
+	"sync"
+	"sync/atomic"
+	"time"
+)
+
+// Mock implements the Ticker interface, and provides a method of
+// force-feeding ticks, even while paused.
+type Mock struct {
+	isActive uint32 // used atomically
+
+	// Force is used to force-feed a ticks into the ticker. Useful for
+	// debugging when trying to wake an event.
+	Force chan time.Time
+
+	ticker <-chan time.Time
+	skip   chan struct{}
+
+	wg   sync.WaitGroup
+	quit chan struct{}
+}
+
+// MockNew returns a Mock Ticker, used for testing and debugging. It supports
+// the ability to force-feed events that get output by the
+func MockNew(interval time.Duration) *Mock {
+	m := &Mock{
+		ticker: time.NewTicker(interval).C,
+		Force:  make(chan time.Time),
+		skip:   make(chan struct{}),
+		quit:   make(chan struct{}),
+	}
+
+	// Proxy the real ticks to our Force channel if we are active.
+	m.wg.Add(1)
+	go func() {
+		defer m.wg.Done()
+		for {
+			select {
+			case t := <-m.ticker:
+				if atomic.LoadUint32(&m.isActive) == 0 {
+					continue
+				}
+
+				select {
+				case m.Force <- t:
+				case <-m.skip:
+				case <-m.quit:
+					return
+				}
+
+			case <-m.quit:
+				return
+			}
+		}
+	}()
+
+	return m
+}
+
+// Ticks returns a receive-only channel that delivers times at the ticker's
+// prescribed interval when active. Force-fed ticks can be delivered at any
+// time.
+//
+// NOTE: Part of the Ticker interface.
+func (m *Mock) Ticks() <-chan time.Time {
+	return m.Force
+}
+
+// Resumes starts underlying time.Ticker and causes the ticker to begin
+// delivering scheduled events.
+//
+// NOTE: Part of the Ticker interface.
+func (m *Mock) Resume() {
+	atomic.StoreUint32(&m.isActive, 1)
+}
+
+// Pause suspends the underlying ticker, such that Ticks() stops signaling at
+// regular intervals.
+//
+// NOTE: Part of the Ticker interface.
+func (m *Mock) Pause() {
+	atomic.StoreUint32(&m.isActive, 0)
+
+	// If the ticker fired and read isActive as true, it may still send the
+	// tick. We'll try to send on the skip channel to drop it.
+	select {
+	case m.skip <- struct{}{}:
+	default:
+	}
+}
+
+// Stop suspends the underlying ticker, such that Ticks() stops signaling at
+// regular intervals, and permanently frees up any resources.
+//
+// NOTE: Part of the Ticker interface.
+func (m *Mock) Stop() {
+	m.Pause()
+	close(m.quit)
+	m.wg.Wait()
+}