}

// Create distinct metrics for this test, otherwise we are order-dependant since they are globals
var (
	testEmptyGauge = monitoring.NewGauge(
		"test_empty_gauge",
		"Testing empty gauge functionality",
	)
	testEmptySum = monitoring.NewSum(
		"test_empty_sum",
		"Testing empty sum",
	)
	testEmptyDistribution = monitoring.NewDistribution(