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package io.vertx.core.spi.metrics;

The metrics interface is implemented by metrics providers that wants to provide monitoring of
Vert.x core.
Author:
Nick Scavelli/**
 * The metrics interface is implemented by metrics providers that wants to provide monitoring of
 * Vert.x core.
 *
 * @author <a href="mailto:nscavell@redhat.com">Nick Scavelli</a>
 */
public interface Metrics {

  String DISABLE_METRICS_PROPERTY_NAME = "vertx.disableMetrics";

  boolean METRICS_ENABLED = !Boolean.getBoolean(DISABLE_METRICS_PROPERTY_NAME);

  
Whether the metrics are enabled.
Returns:
true if the metrics are enabled.
Deprecated:
the SPI metrics should instead return a null object to signal that metrics is not provided/**
   * Whether the metrics are enabled.
   *
   * @return true if the metrics are enabled.
   * @deprecated the SPI metrics should instead return a {@code null} object to signal that metrics is not provided
   */
  @Deprecated
  default boolean isEnabled() {
    return true;
  }

  
Used to close out the metrics, for example when an http server/client has been closed.

No specific thread and context can be expected when this method is called.
/**
   * Used to close out the metrics, for example when an http server/client has been closed.<p/>
   *
   * No specific thread and context can be expected when this method is called.
   */
  default void close() {
  }
}