GaugeRepository.java

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package org.springframework.xd.analytics.metrics.core;

/**
 * A marker interface for Gauge repositories.
 * 
 * @author Mark Pollack
 * 
 */
public interface GaugeRepository extends MetricRepository<Gauge> {

	/**
	 * Set the value of the gauge.
	 * 
	 * @param name the gauge name
	 * @param value the value of the gauge
	 * @throws IllegalArgumentException in case the given name is null
	 */
	void recordValue(String name, long value);

	/**
	 * Reset the gauge to zero
	 * 
	 * @param name the gauge name
	 * @throws IllegalArgumentException in case the given name is null
	 */
	void reset(String name);
}