metrics.GaugeValue,
			float64(number),
			namespace)
	}
}

// RecordRetroactiveStorageClassMetric increments only retroactive_storageclass_total
// metric or both retroactive_storageclass_total and retroactive_storageclass_errors_total
// if success is false.
func RecordRetroactiveStorageClassMetric(success bool) {
	if !success {
		retroactiveStorageClassMetric.Inc()

			if err != nil {
				metrics.RecordRetroactiveStorageClassMetric(false)
				return fmt.Errorf("can't update PersistentVolumeClaim[%q]: %w", claimToClaimKey(claim), err)
			}
			if updated {
				logger.V(4).Info("PersistentVolumeClaim update successful, restarting claim sync", "PVC", klog.KObj(claim))
				metrics.RecordRetroactiveStorageClassMetric(true)
				return nil
			}

			switch {