Method _metric_init

prometheus_client/metrics.py:330–333

(self)

    _type = 'counter'

    def _metric_init(self) -> None:
        self._value = values.ValueClass(self._type, self._name, self._name + '_total', self._labelnames,
                                        self._labelvalues, self._documentation)
        self._created = time.time()

    def inc(self, amount: float = 1, exemplar: Optional[Dict[str, str]] = None) -> None:
        """Increment counter by the given amount."""