<?php

namespace Superbalist\LaravelPrometheusExporter;

interface CollectorInterface
{
    /**
     * Return the name of the collector.
     *
     * @return string
     */
    public function getName();

    /**
     * Register all metrics associated with the collector.
     *
     * The metrics needs to be registered on the exporter object.
     * eg:
     * ```php
     * $exporter->registerCounter('search_requests_total', 'The total number of search requests.');
     * ```
     *
     * @param PrometheusExporter $exporter
     */
    public function registerMetrics(PrometheusExporter $exporter);

    /**
     * Collect metrics data, if need be, before exporting.
     *
     * As an example, this may be used to perform time consuming database queries and set the value of a counter
     * or gauge.
     */
    public function collect();
}