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Add hanging test filter for timeout integration testing

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#4,988 opened on Nov 7, 2018

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Description

Pending #4456, there's a TODO for testing request timeout with a test filter that hangs. This would test the request timeout path in the filter chain.

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Research direction
Examine the existing test infrastructure for request timeout in Envoy, particularly the filter chain and the TODO referenced in the issue. Implement a new test filter that hangs to simulate timeout, and integrate it into the timeout integration tests. Refer to the linked PR for context.
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cpp
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backendnetworking
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