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18  
19  package org.apache.hadoop.metrics2;
20  
21  /**
22   * Metrics Histogram interface.  Implementing classes will expose computed
23   * quartile values through the metrics system.
24   */
25  public interface MetricHistogram {
26  
27    //Strings used to create metrics names.
28    String NUM_OPS_METRIC_NAME = "_num_ops";
29    String MIN_METRIC_NAME = "_min";
30    String MAX_METRIC_NAME = "_max";
31    String MEAN_METRIC_NAME = "_mean";
32    String MEDIAN_METRIC_NAME = "_median";
33    String SEVENTY_FIFTH_PERCENTILE_METRIC_NAME = "_75th_percentile";
34    String NINETY_FIFTH_PERCENTILE_METRIC_NAME = "_95th_percentile";
35    String NINETY_NINETH_PERCENTILE_METRIC_NAME = "_99th_percentile";
36  
37    /**
38     * Add a single value to a histogram's stream of values.
39     * @param value
40     */
41    void add(long value);
42  
43  }