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This `struct` provides a namespace for a suite of functions used in the implementation of the macros defined in this component.

== Synopsis

Declared in `<balm_metrics.h>`

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struct Metrics_Helper;
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== Description

This type is an implementation detail and _must_ _not_ be used (directly) by clients outside of this component.

== Enums

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| Name| Description
| xref:BloombergLP/balm/Metrics_Helper/NameType.adoc[`NameType`] 
| Identifier type constants for `logEmptyName`.
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== Static Member Functions

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| Name| Description
| xref:BloombergLP/balm/Metrics_Helper/getCollector.adoc[`getCollector`] 
| Return the default metrics collector for the specified category and metric.
| xref:BloombergLP/balm/Metrics_Helper/getIntegerCollector.adoc[`getIntegerCollector`] 
| Return the default integer metrics collector for the specified category and metric.
| xref:BloombergLP/balm/Metrics_Helper/initializeCategoryHolder.adoc[`initializeCategoryHolder`] 
| Initialize the specified category `holder` for the specified `category`.
| xref:BloombergLP/balm/Metrics_Helper/logEmptyName.adoc[`logEmptyName`] 
| Log a warning if the specified name is empty or whitespace‐only.
| xref:BloombergLP/balm/Metrics_Helper/setPublicationType.adoc[`setPublicationType`] 
| Set the publication type for the metric identified by the specified `id`.
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