"""Starter FIX feed simulator adapter."""

import time
import itertools
from typing import Dict, Any, List


def generate_fix_feed(events: int = 5) -> List[Dict[str, Any]]:
    """Generate a simple FIX-like Market Data feed (MDTick) payloads as dictionaries.
    This is a toy generator intended for MVP testing and example use.
    """
    feeds = []
    base_ts = time.time()
    for i in range(events):
        feeds.append({
            "id": f"MDTick-{i}",
            "type": "MDTick",
            "timestamp": base_ts + i * 0.001,
            "payload": {
                "instrument": "ABC",
                "price": 100.0 + i,
                "size": 10 + i,
            },
        })
    return feeds