NumericType.java

 /*
  * RHQ Management Platform
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package org.rhq.core.domain.measurement;

/**
 * More detailed description of numeric measurement data.
 * 
 * If dataType is "measurement", this further describes the measurement data.
                  This defines whether the measurement values that get collected
                  consistently increase over time or are dynamic and can "randomly"
                  be higher or lower than previous values. The system will by itself generate
                  per minute metrics for data with measurementType of 
                  trendsup or trendsdown.
 * @author Heiko W. Rupp
 */
public enum NumericType {
    /** Data fluctuates up and down */
    DYNAMIC,
    /** Data monotonically increases, e.g. number of Tx created */
    TRENDSUP,
    /** Data monotonically decreases */
    TRENDSDOWN
}