MetadataTimingStatistic.java

package org.springframework.roo.metadata;

/**
 * Represents an immutable representation of a single timing statistic from
 * {@link MetadataDependencyRegistry}.
 * 
 * @author Ben Alex
 */
public interface MetadataTimingStatistic extends Comparable<MetadataTimingStatistic> {

  /**
   * @return the number of invocations associated with this {@link #getName()}
   *         .
   */
  long getInvocations();

  /**
   * @return an identifier to differentiate this timing statistic from another
   *         (never null or empty)
   */
  String getName();

  /**
   * @return the number of nanoseconds associated with this {@link #getName()}
   *         .
   */
  long getTime();
}