AddOrGet(MetricDefinitionCollection,String,String,String) Method

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Creates a new metric definition from the provided information, or returns an existing matching definition if found.

Syntax

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'Declaration
 
Public Overloads Shared Function AddOrGet( _
   ByVal definitions As MetricDefinitionCollection, _
   ByVal metricTypeName As String, _
   ByVal categoryName As String, _
   ByVal counterName As String _
) As EventMetricDefinition

public static EventMetricDefinition AddOrGet( 
   MetricDefinitionCollection definitions,
   string metricTypeName,
   string categoryName,
   string counterName
)

Parameters

definitions: The definitions dictionary this definition is a part of
metricTypeName: The unique metric type
categoryName: The name of the category with which this definition is associated.
counterName: The name of the definition within the category.

Remarks

If the metric definition doesn't exist, it will be created. If the metric definition does exist, but is not a Custom Sampled Metric (or a derived class) an exception will be thrown. Definitions are looked up and added to the provided definitions dictionary.

Requirements

Target Platforms: Windows 7, Windows Vista SP1 or later, Windows XP SP3, Windows Server 2008 (Server Core not supported), Windows Server 2008 R2 (Server Core supported with SP1 or later), Windows Server 2003 SP2

Reference

EventMetricDefinition Class
EventMetricDefinition Members
Overload List

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