Reference documentation and code samples for the Google API Common Protos Client class MetricKind.
The kind of measurement. It describes how the data is reported.
For information on setting the start time and end time based on
the MetricKind, see TimeInterval.
Protobuf type google.api.MetricDescriptor.MetricKind
Namespace
Google \ Api \ MetricDescriptor
Methods
static::name
Parameter
Name
Description
value
mixed
static::value
Parameter
Name
Description
name
mixed
Constants
METRIC_KIND_UNSPECIFIED
Value: 0
Do not use this default value.
Generated from protobuf enum METRIC_KIND_UNSPECIFIED = 0;
GAUGE
Value: 1
An instantaneous measurement of a value.
Generated from protobuf enum GAUGE = 1;
DELTA
Value: 2
The change in a value during a time interval.
Generated from protobuf enum DELTA = 2;
CUMULATIVE
Value: 3
A value accumulated over a time interval. Cumulative
measurements in a time series should have the same start time
and increasing end times, until an event resets the cumulative
value to zero and sets a new start time for the following
points.
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