code: public void update(final int numSent) {
  
  		// Reset the last HTTP error
  
  		lastHttpError = 0;
  
  		// adjust the schedule delay based on the number of messages sent in the last iteration
  
  		if (100 <= numSent) {
  
  			// messages are coming in quickly so decrease our delay
  			// minimum delay is 1 second
  
  			scheduleDelay = Math.max(Math.round(scheduleDelay / 2.0), ONE_SECOND);
  
  		} else if (numSent < 10) {
  
  			// messages are coming in rather slowly so increase our delay
  			// maximum delay is 5 seconds
  
  			scheduleDelay = Math.min(Math.round(1.25 * scheduleDelay), FIVE_SECONDS);
  
  		}
  	}
docs: Sets the next scheduled delay based on the number of messages sent
  @param numSent The number of log messages sent