return SECONDS.toMicros(1L) / stableIntervalMicros;
  }

  @Override
  final long queryEarliestAvailable(long nowMicros) {
    return nextFreeTicketMicros;
  }

  @Override
  final long reserveEarliestAvailable(int requiredPermits, long nowMicros) {
    resync(nowMicros);
    long returnValue = nextFreeTicketMicros;
    double storedPermitsToSpend = min(requiredPermits, this.storedPermits);