diff --git a/src/java/com/samskivert/util/Throttle.java b/src/java/com/samskivert/util/Throttle.java
index bd571287..a54e57f1 100644
--- a/src/java/com/samskivert/util/Throttle.java
+++ b/src/java/com/samskivert/util/Throttle.java
@@ -63,6 +63,35 @@ public class Throttle
         _period = period;
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Updates the number of operations for this throttle to a new maximum, retaining the current
+     * history of operations if the limit is being increased and truncating the oldest operations
+     * if the limit is decreased.
+     *
+     * @param operations the new maximum number of operations.
+     * @param period the new period.
+     */
+    public void reinit (int operations, long period)
+    {
+        long[] ops = new long[operations];
+        if (operations > _ops.length) {
+            // copy to a larger buffer, leaving zeroes at the beginning
+            int lastOp = _lastOp + operations - _ops.length;
+            System.arraycopy(_ops, 0, ops, 0, _lastOp);
+            System.arraycopy(_ops, _lastOp, ops, lastOp, _ops.length - _lastOp);
+
+        } else if (operations < _ops.length) {
+            // copy to a smaller buffer, truncating older operations
+            int lastOp = (_lastOp + _ops.length - operations) % _ops.length;
+            int endCount = Math.min(_ops.length - lastOp, operations);
+            System.arraycopy(_ops, lastOp, ops, 0, endCount);
+            System.arraycopy(_ops, 0, ops, endCount, operations - endCount);
+            _lastOp = 0;
+        }
+        _ops = ops;
+        _period = period;
+    }
+
     /**
      * Registers an attempt at an operation and returns true if the operation should be performed
      * or false if it should be throttled (meaning N operations have already been performed in the
@@ -134,6 +163,13 @@ public class Throttle
         return _ops[(_lastOp + _ops.length - 1) % _ops.length];
     }
 
+    @Override // from Object
+    public String toString ()
+    {
+        long oldest = System.currentTimeMillis() - _ops[_lastOp];
+        return _ops.length + " ops per " + _period + "ms (oldest " + oldest + ")";
+    }
+
     /**
      * Used for testing.
      */
diff --git a/src/java/com/samskivert/util/tests/ThrottleTest.java b/src/java/com/samskivert/util/tests/ThrottleTest.java
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..5373aa68
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/java/com/samskivert/util/tests/ThrottleTest.java
@@ -0,0 +1,108 @@
+//
+// $Id$
+//
+// samskivert library - useful routines for java programs
+// Copyright (C) 2001-2008 Michael Bayne
+//
+// This library is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
+// under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public License as published
+// by the Free Software Foundation; either version 2.1 of the License, or
+// (at your option) any later version.
+//
+// This library is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+// but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+// MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
+// Lesser General Public License for more details.
+//
+// You should have received a copy of the GNU Lesser General Public
+// License along with this library; if not, write to the Free Software
+// Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place, Suite 330, Boston, MA 02111-1307 USA
+
+package com.samskivert.util.tests;
+
+import junit.framework.Test;
+import junit.framework.TestCase;
+
+import com.samskivert.util.Throttle;
+
+/**
+ * A test case for {@link Throttle}.
+ */
+public class ThrottleTest extends TestCase
+{
+    public static Test suite ()
+    {
+        return new ThrottleTest();
+    }
+
+    public static void main (String[] args)
+    {
+        ThrottleTest test = new ThrottleTest();
+        test.runTest();
+    }
+
+    public ThrottleTest ()
+    {
+        super(ThrottleTest.class.getName());
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public void runTest ()
+    {
+        testUpdate(4);
+        testUpdate(5);
+        testUpdate(6);
+        testUpdate(7);
+        testUpdate(8);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Calls the {@link VariableThrottle#updateOpLimit} function a few times, interspersed with
+     * calls to add operations. Prints the operations contained in the throttle after each change.
+     */
+    protected void testUpdate (int opCount)
+    {
+        // set up a throttle for 5 ops per millisecond
+        TestThrottle throttle = new TestThrottle(5, 1);
+        System.out.println("Testing updates with " + opCount + " operations");
+        long time = 0;
+        for (int ii = 0; ii < opCount; ++ii) {
+            throttle.throttleOp(time += 1);
+        }
+        System.out.println("    " + throttle.opsToString());
+        throttle.reinit(10, 1);
+        for (int ii = 0; ii < opCount; ++ii) {
+            throttle.throttleOp(time += 1);
+        }
+        System.out.println("    " + throttle.opsToString());
+        throttle.reinit(5, 1);
+        System.out.println("    " + throttle.opsToString());
+        for (int ii = 0; ii < opCount; ++ii) {
+            throttle.throttleOp(time += 1);
+        }
+        System.out.println("    " + throttle.opsToString());
+        throttle.reinit(10, 1);
+        System.out.println("    " + throttle.opsToString());
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Constructs a string representation of all operation time stamps, starting from the oldest.
+     */
+    public static class TestThrottle extends Throttle
+    {
+        public TestThrottle (int maxOps, long period)
+        {
+            super(maxOps, period);
+        }
+
+        public String opsToString ()
+        {
+            String hist = String.valueOf(_ops[_lastOp]);
+            for (int ii = 1; ii < _ops.length; ++ii) {
+                long tn = _ops[(_lastOp + ii) % _ops.length];
+                hist += ", " + String.valueOf(tn);
+            }
+            return hist;
+        }
+    }
+}