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Add support to generator source for non-fixed event intervals

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Description

The generator source outputs its batches of events on a fixed schedule, where all of the events are emitted with no delays followed by a fixed duration pause. It would be useful (for what?) to add support for pauses between events as well as support for random length intervals, following a useful probability distribution.

Ref: https://github.com/timberio/vector/pull/2286#discussion_r409825484

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Research direction

Start with the generator source and the discussion referenced in PR #2286. Clarify the intended use case, pause behavior, and probability distribution before identifying the implementation scope. Done means the generator supports pauses between events and random-length intervals.

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Assessment

Tech stack
rust
Domain
stream-processing
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
25/100

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