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/*
    This file is part of Beast: https://github.com/vinniefalco/Beast
    Copyright 2013, Vinnie Falco <vinnie.falco@gmail.com>

    Permission to use, copy, modify, and/or distribute this software for any
    purpose  with  or without fee is hereby granted, provided that the above
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    THE  SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS" AND THE AUTHOR DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES
    WITH  REGARD  TO  THIS  SOFTWARE  INCLUDING  ALL  IMPLIED  WARRANTIES  OF
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    WHATSOEVER  RESULTING  FROM  LOSS  OF USE, DATA OR PROFITS, WHETHER IN AN
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*/
//==============================================================================

#ifndef BEAST_INSIGHT_COLLECTOR_H_INCLUDED
#define BEAST_INSIGHT_COLLECTOR_H_INCLUDED

#include <string>

#include "Counter.h"
#include "Event.h"
#include "Gauge.h"
#include "Hook.h"
#include "Meter.h"

namespace beast {
namespace insight {

/** Interface for a manager that allows collection of metrics.

    To export metrics from a class, pass and save a shared_ptr to this
    interface in the class constructor. Create the metric objects
    as desired (counters, events, gauges, meters, and an optional hook)
    using the interface.

    @see Counter, Event, Gauge, Hook, Meter
    @see NullCollector, StatsDCollector
*/
class Collector
{
public:
    virtual ~Collector() = 0;

    /** Create a hook.
        
        A hook is called at each collection interval, on an implementation
        defined thread. This is a convenience facility for gathering metrics
        in the polling style. The typical usage is to update all the metrics
        of interest in the handler.

        Handler will be called with this signature:
            void handler (void)

        @see Hook
    */
    /** @{ */
    template <class Handler>
    Hook make_hook (Handler handler)
    {
        return make_hook (HookImpl::HandlerType (handler));
    }

    virtual Hook make_hook (HookImpl::HandlerType const& handler) = 0;
    /** @} */

    /** Create a counter with the specified name.
        @see Counter
    */
    virtual Counter make_counter (std::string const& name) = 0;

    /** Create an event with the specified name.
        @see Event
    */
    virtual Event make_event (std::string const& name) = 0;

    /** Create a gauge with the specified name. 
        @see Gauge
    */
    virtual Gauge make_gauge (std::string const& name) = 0;

    /** Create a meter with the specified name.
        @see Meter
    */
    virtual Meter make_meter (std::string const& name) = 0;
};

}
}

#endif