MetricsContext.Counter

Enclosing interface:

MetricsContext
```
@Deprecated
public static interface MetricsContext.Counter<T extends java.lang.Number>
```
Deprecated.
will be removed in 2.0.0, use Counter instead.

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Abstract Methods Default Methods Deprecated Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`default java.util.Optional<T>`	`count()`	Deprecated. Use `value()`
`void`	`increment()`	Deprecated. Increment the counter by a single whole number value (i.e.
`void`	`increment(T amount)`	Deprecated. Increment the counter by the provided amount.
`default MetricsContext.Unit`	`unit()`	Deprecated. The unit of the counter.
`default T`	`value()`	Deprecated. Reports the current count.

- Method Detail
  - increment
```
void increment()
```
    Deprecated.
    
    Increment the counter by a single whole number value (i.e. 1).
  - increment
```
void increment(T amount)
```
    Deprecated.
    
    Increment the counter by the provided amount.
    
    Parameters:
    
    amount - to be incremented
  - count
```
@Deprecated
default java.util.Optional<T> count()
```
    Deprecated.
    Use value()
    
    Reporting count is optional if the counter is reporting externally.
    
    Returns:
    
    current count if available
  - value
```
default T value()
```
    Deprecated.
    
    Reports the current count.
    
    Returns:
    
    The current count
  - unit
```
default MetricsContext.Unit unit()
```
    Deprecated.
    
    The unit of the counter.
    
    Returns:
    
    The unit of the counter.