CachedGauge (Metrics Parent 4.1.0 API)

```
@Retention(RUNTIME)
@Target({METHOD,ANNOTATION_TYPE})
public @interface CachedGauge
```
An annotation for marking a method as a gauge, which caches the result for a specified time.
Given a method like this:
```
     @CachedGauge(name = "queueSize", timeout = 30, timeoutUnit = TimeUnit.SECONDS)
     public int getQueueSize() {
         return queue.getSize();
     }

 
```
A gauge for the defining class with the name queueSize will be created which uses the annotated method's return value as its value, and which caches the result for 30 seconds.
Since:

3.1

- Required Element Summary
  
  Required Elements
  Modifier and Type Required Element Description
  
  long timeout
- Optional Element Summary
  
  Optional Elements
  Modifier and Type Optional Element Description
  
  boolean absolute
  
  String name
  
  TimeUnit timeoutUnit

- Element Detail
  - timeout
```
long timeout
```
    Returns:
    
    The amount of time to cache the result
- - name
```
String name
```
    Returns:
    
    The name of the counter.
    
    Default:
    
    ""
- - absolute
```
boolean absolute
```
    Returns:
    
    If true, use the given name as an absolute name. If false, use the given name relative to the annotated class.
    
    Default:
    
    false
- - timeoutUnit
```
TimeUnit timeoutUnit
```
    Returns:
    
    The unit of timeout
    
    Default:
    
    java.util.concurrent.TimeUnit.MILLISECONDS