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diff --git a/vendor/github.com/prometheus/client_golang/prometheus/histogram.go b/vendor/github.com/prometheus/client_golang/prometheus/histogram.go
index 9719e8fac..331783a75 100644
--- a/vendor/github.com/prometheus/client_golang/prometheus/histogram.go
+++ b/vendor/github.com/prometheus/client_golang/prometheus/histogram.go
@@ -126,23 +126,16 @@ type HistogramOpts struct {
// string.
Help string
- // ConstLabels are used to attach fixed labels to this
- // Histogram. Histograms with the same fully-qualified name must have the
- // same label names in their ConstLabels.
+ // ConstLabels are used to attach fixed labels to this metric. Metrics
+ // with the same fully-qualified name must have the same label names in
+ // their ConstLabels.
//
- // Note that in most cases, labels have a value that varies during the
- // lifetime of a process. Those labels are usually managed with a
- // HistogramVec. ConstLabels serve only special purposes. One is for the
- // special case where the value of a label does not change during the
- // lifetime of a process, e.g. if the revision of the running binary is
- // put into a label. Another, more advanced purpose is if more than one
- // Collector needs to collect Histograms with the same fully-qualified
- // name. In that case, those Summaries must differ in the values of
- // their ConstLabels. See the Collector examples.
- //
- // If the value of a label never changes (not even between binaries),
- // that label most likely should not be a label at all (but part of the
- // metric name).
+ // ConstLabels are only used rarely. In particular, do not use them to
+ // attach the same labels to all your metrics. Those use cases are
+ // better covered by target labels set by the scraping Prometheus
+ // server, or by one specific metric (e.g. a build_info or a
+ // machine_role metric). See also
+ // https://prometheus.io/docs/instrumenting/writing_exporters/#target-labels,-not-static-scraped-labels
ConstLabels Labels
// Buckets defines the buckets into which observations are counted. Each
@@ -287,12 +280,11 @@ func (h *histogram) Write(out *dto.Metric) error {
// (e.g. HTTP request latencies, partitioned by status code and method). Create
// instances with NewHistogramVec.
type HistogramVec struct {
- *MetricVec
+ *metricVec
}
// NewHistogramVec creates a new HistogramVec based on the provided HistogramOpts and
-// partitioned by the given label names. At least one label name must be
-// provided.
+// partitioned by the given label names.
func NewHistogramVec(opts HistogramOpts, labelNames []string) *HistogramVec {
desc := NewDesc(
BuildFQName(opts.Namespace, opts.Subsystem, opts.Name),
@@ -301,47 +293,116 @@ func NewHistogramVec(opts HistogramOpts, labelNames []string) *HistogramVec {
opts.ConstLabels,
)
return &HistogramVec{
- MetricVec: newMetricVec(desc, func(lvs ...string) Metric {
+ metricVec: newMetricVec(desc, func(lvs ...string) Metric {
return newHistogram(desc, opts, lvs...)
}),
}
}
-// GetMetricWithLabelValues replaces the method of the same name in
-// MetricVec. The difference is that this method returns a Histogram and not a
-// Metric so that no type conversion is required.
-func (m *HistogramVec) GetMetricWithLabelValues(lvs ...string) (Histogram, error) {
- metric, err := m.MetricVec.GetMetricWithLabelValues(lvs...)
+// GetMetricWithLabelValues returns the Histogram for the given slice of label
+// values (same order as the VariableLabels in Desc). If that combination of
+// label values is accessed for the first time, a new Histogram is created.
+//
+// It is possible to call this method without using the returned Histogram to only
+// create the new Histogram but leave it at its starting value, a Histogram without
+// any observations.
+//
+// Keeping the Histogram for later use is possible (and should be considered if
+// performance is critical), but keep in mind that Reset, DeleteLabelValues and
+// Delete can be used to delete the Histogram from the HistogramVec. In that case, the
+// Histogram will still exist, but it will not be exported anymore, even if a
+// Histogram with the same label values is created later. See also the CounterVec
+// example.
+//
+// An error is returned if the number of label values is not the same as the
+// number of VariableLabels in Desc (minus any curried labels).
+//
+// Note that for more than one label value, this method is prone to mistakes
+// caused by an incorrect order of arguments. Consider GetMetricWith(Labels) as
+// an alternative to avoid that type of mistake. For higher label numbers, the
+// latter has a much more readable (albeit more verbose) syntax, but it comes
+// with a performance overhead (for creating and processing the Labels map).
+// See also the GaugeVec example.
+func (v *HistogramVec) GetMetricWithLabelValues(lvs ...string) (Observer, error) {
+ metric, err := v.metricVec.getMetricWithLabelValues(lvs...)
if metric != nil {
- return metric.(Histogram), err
+ return metric.(Observer), err
}
return nil, err
}
-// GetMetricWith replaces the method of the same name in MetricVec. The
-// difference is that this method returns a Histogram and not a Metric so that no
-// type conversion is required.
-func (m *HistogramVec) GetMetricWith(labels Labels) (Histogram, error) {
- metric, err := m.MetricVec.GetMetricWith(labels)
+// GetMetricWith returns the Histogram for the given Labels map (the label names
+// must match those of the VariableLabels in Desc). If that label map is
+// accessed for the first time, a new Histogram is created. Implications of
+// creating a Histogram without using it and keeping the Histogram for later use
+// are the same as for GetMetricWithLabelValues.
+//
+// An error is returned if the number and names of the Labels are inconsistent
+// with those of the VariableLabels in Desc (minus any curried labels).
+//
+// This method is used for the same purpose as
+// GetMetricWithLabelValues(...string). See there for pros and cons of the two
+// methods.
+func (v *HistogramVec) GetMetricWith(labels Labels) (Observer, error) {
+ metric, err := v.metricVec.getMetricWith(labels)
if metric != nil {
- return metric.(Histogram), err
+ return metric.(Observer), err
}
return nil, err
}
// WithLabelValues works as GetMetricWithLabelValues, but panics where
-// GetMetricWithLabelValues would have returned an error. By not returning an
-// error, WithLabelValues allows shortcuts like
+// GetMetricWithLabelValues would have returned an error. Not returning an
+// error allows shortcuts like
// myVec.WithLabelValues("404", "GET").Observe(42.21)
-func (m *HistogramVec) WithLabelValues(lvs ...string) Histogram {
- return m.MetricVec.WithLabelValues(lvs...).(Histogram)
+func (v *HistogramVec) WithLabelValues(lvs ...string) Observer {
+ h, err := v.GetMetricWithLabelValues(lvs...)
+ if err != nil {
+ panic(err)
+ }
+ return h
+}
+
+// With works as GetMetricWith but panics where GetMetricWithLabels would have
+// returned an error. Not returning an error allows shortcuts like
+// myVec.With(prometheus.Labels{"code": "404", "method": "GET"}).Observe(42.21)
+func (v *HistogramVec) With(labels Labels) Observer {
+ h, err := v.GetMetricWith(labels)
+ if err != nil {
+ panic(err)
+ }
+ return h
}
-// With works as GetMetricWith, but panics where GetMetricWithLabels would have
-// returned an error. By not returning an error, With allows shortcuts like
-// myVec.With(Labels{"code": "404", "method": "GET"}).Observe(42.21)
-func (m *HistogramVec) With(labels Labels) Histogram {
- return m.MetricVec.With(labels).(Histogram)
+// CurryWith returns a vector curried with the provided labels, i.e. the
+// returned vector has those labels pre-set for all labeled operations performed
+// on it. The cardinality of the curried vector is reduced accordingly. The
+// order of the remaining labels stays the same (just with the curried labels
+// taken out of the sequence – which is relevant for the
+// (GetMetric)WithLabelValues methods). It is possible to curry a curried
+// vector, but only with labels not yet used for currying before.
+//
+// The metrics contained in the HistogramVec are shared between the curried and
+// uncurried vectors. They are just accessed differently. Curried and uncurried
+// vectors behave identically in terms of collection. Only one must be
+// registered with a given registry (usually the uncurried version). The Reset
+// method deletes all metrics, even if called on a curried vector.
+func (v *HistogramVec) CurryWith(labels Labels) (ObserverVec, error) {
+ vec, err := v.curryWith(labels)
+ if vec != nil {
+ return &HistogramVec{vec}, err
+ }
+ return nil, err
+}
+
+// MustCurryWith works as CurryWith but panics where CurryWith would have
+// returned an error.
+func (v *HistogramVec) MustCurryWith(labels Labels) ObserverVec {
+ vec, err := v.CurryWith(labels)
+ if err != nil {
+ panic(err)
+ }
+ return vec
}
type constHistogram struct {
@@ -401,8 +462,8 @@ func NewConstHistogram(
buckets map[float64]uint64,
labelValues ...string,
) (Metric, error) {
- if len(desc.variableLabels) != len(labelValues) {
- return nil, errInconsistentCardinality
+ if err := validateLabelValues(labelValues, len(desc.variableLabels)); err != nil {
+ return nil, err
}
return &constHistogram{
desc: desc,