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MetricKind

The kind of metric, determining how values are interpreted and aggregated

GAUGE

Instantaneous value that can go up or down (temperature, speed, ink level)

COUNTER

Monotonically increasing cumulative value (total impressions, error count)

STATUS

Discrete state as a numeric value (0/1 for door open/closed, online/offline)

RATE

Computed rate of change (pages per minute, waste per hour)

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"""
The kind of metric, determining how values are interpreted and aggregated
"""
enum MetricKind {
  """
  Instantaneous value that can go up or down (temperature, speed, ink level)
  """
  GAUGE
  """
  Monotonically increasing cumulative value (total impressions, error count)
  """
  COUNTER
  """
  Discrete state as a numeric value (0/1 for door open/closed, online/offline)
  """
  STATUS
  """Computed rate of change (pages per minute, waste per hour)"""
  RATE
}

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