}

// exponentialMovingAverage calculates the exponential moving average
func exponentialMovingAverage(beta, previousAvg, incrementAvg float64) float64 {
	return (1-beta)*incrementAvg + beta*previousAvg
}

// getExpMovingAvgBytesPerSecond returns the exponential moving average for the bucket/target in bytes
func (m *rateMeasurement) getExpMovingAvgBytesPerSecond() float64 {
	m.lock.Lock()