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package metric

import (
	"github.com/matttproud/prometheus/model"
)

// MetricPersistence is a system for storing metric samples in a persistence
// layer.
type MetricPersistence interface {
	// A storage system may rely on external resources and thusly should be
	// closed when finished.
	Close() error

	// Record a new sample in the storage layer.
	AppendSample(sample *model.Sample) error

	// Get all of the metric fingerprints that are associated with the provided
	// label set.
	GetFingerprintsForLabelSet(labelSet *model.LabelSet) ([]*model.Fingerprint, error)
	GetFingerprintsForLabelName(labelName *model.LabelName) ([]*model.Fingerprint, error)

	GetAllLabelNames() ([]string, error)
	GetAllLabelPairs() ([]model.LabelSet, error)
	GetAllMetrics() ([]model.LabelSet, error)

	// // BEGIN QUERY PRIMITIVES
	//
	// GetMetricForFingerprint()
	// GetMetricWatermarks(metrics ...) (watermarks ...)
	// GetMetricValuesForIntervals(metric, interval) (values ...)
	// GetMetricValueLast()
	// // END QUERY PRIMITIVES

}