const (
	// CounterMT - represents a counter metric.
	CounterMT MetricType = iota
	// GaugeMT - represents a gauge metric.
	GaugeMT
	// HistogramMT - represents a histogram metric.
	HistogramMT
)

func (mt MetricType) String() string {
	switch mt {
	case CounterMT:
		return "counter"
	case GaugeMT:
		return "gauge"
	case HistogramMT:
		return "histogram"
	default:
		return "*unknown*"
	}
}