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+package org.wordpress.android.util;
+
+import java.util.Date;
+
+public abstract class RateLimitedTask {
+    private Date mLastUpdate;
+    private int mMinRateInSeconds;
+
+    public RateLimitedTask(int minRateInSeconds) {
+        mMinRateInSeconds = minRateInSeconds;
+    }
+
+    public void forceLastUpdate() {
+        mLastUpdate = new Date();
+    }
+
+    public synchronized boolean forceRun() {
+        if (run()) {
+            mLastUpdate = new Date();
+            return true;
+        }
+        return false;
+    }
+
+    public synchronized boolean runIfNotLimited() {
+        Date now = new Date();
+        if (mLastUpdate == null || DateTimeUtils.secondsBetween(now, mLastUpdate) >= mMinRateInSeconds) {
+            if (run()) {
+                mLastUpdate = now;
+                return true;
+            }
+        }
+        return false;
+    }
+
+    protected abstract boolean run();
+}