Gauge

```
@Retention(value=RUNTIME)
 @Target(value={METHOD,ANNOTATION_TYPE})
public @interface Gauge
```
An annotation for marking a method or field as a gauge. The metric will be registered in the application MetricRegistry.
Given a method annotated with @Gauge like this:
```
      @Gauge(name = "queueSize")
     public int getQueueSize() {
         return queue.size;
     }
 
```
A gauge with the fully qualified class name + queueSize will be created which uses the annotated method's return value as its value.
Given a field annotated with @Gauge like this:
```
      @Gauge
     long value;
 
```
A gauge with the fully qualified class name + value will be created which uses the annotated field value as its value.
Examples (en):

mp-metrics-gauge

Examples (es):

mp-metrics-gauge

Examples (pt):

mp-metrics-gauge

Required Element Summary

Required Elements
Modifier and Type Required Element and Description

java.lang.String unit
The unit of the gauge.

Required Elements
Modifier and Type	Required Element and Description
`java.lang.String`	`unit` The unit of the gauge.

Optional Element Summary

Optional Elements
Modifier and Type	Optional Element and Description
`boolean`	`absolute` Denotes whether to use the absolute name or use the default given name relative to the annotated class.
`java.lang.String`	`description` The description of the gauge.
`java.lang.String`	`displayName` The display name of the gauge.
`java.lang.String`	`name` The name of the gauge.
`java.lang.String[]`	`tags` The tags of the gauge.

- Element Detail
  - unit
```
public abstract java.lang.String unit
```
    The unit of the gauge.
    
    Returns:
    
    (Required) The unit of the gauge.
    
    See Also:
    
    Metadata, MetricUnits
- - name
```
public abstract java.lang.String name
```
    The name of the gauge.
    
    Returns:
    
    The name of the gauge.
    
    Default:
    
    ""
- - tags
```
public abstract java.lang.String[] tags
```
    The tags of the gauge.
    
    Returns:
    
    The tags of the gauge. Each String tag must be in the form of 'key=value'. If the input is empty or does not contain a '=' sign, the entry is ignored.
    
    See Also:
    
    Metadata
    
    Default:
    
    {}
- - absolute
```
public abstract boolean absolute
```
    Denotes whether to use the absolute name or use the default given name relative to the annotated class.
    
    Returns:
    
    If true, use the given name as an absolute name. If false (default), use the given name relative to the annotated class.
    
    Default:
    
    false
- - displayName
```
public abstract java.lang.String displayName
```
    The display name of the gauge.
    
    Returns:
    
    The display name of the gauge.
    
    See Also:
    
    Metadata
    
    Default:
    
    ""
- - description
```
public abstract java.lang.String description
```
    The description of the gauge.
    
    Returns:
    
    The description of the gauge.
    
    See Also:
    
    Metadata
    
    Default:
    
    ""

Annotation Type Gauge

Required Element Summary

Optional Element Summary

Element Detail

unit

name

tags

absolute

displayName

description