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Return the address of the `MetricsManager` object managed by this scoped guard.

== Synopsis

Declared in `<balm_defaultmetricsmanager.h>`

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instance() const;
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== Description

The behavior is undefined if the default instance of the metrics manager is externally destroyed, or if the returned address is retained after this scoped guard is destroyed.

== Return Value

address of the `MetricsManager` managed by this scoped guard


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