1 files changed, 31 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/metrics/json.go b/metrics/json.go
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+++ b/metrics/json.go
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+package metrics
+
+import (
+	"encoding/json"
+	"io"
+	"time"
+)
+
+// MarshalJSON returns a byte slice containing a JSON representation of all
+// the metrics in the Registry.
+func (r *StandardRegistry) MarshalJSON() ([]byte, error) {
+	return json.Marshal(r.GetAll())
+}
+
+// WriteJSON writes metrics from the given registry  periodically to the
+// specified io.Writer as JSON.
+func WriteJSON(r Registry, d time.Duration, w io.Writer) {
+	for range time.Tick(d) {
+		WriteJSONOnce(r, w)
+	}
+}
+
+// WriteJSONOnce writes metrics from the given registry to the specified
+// io.Writer as JSON.
+func WriteJSONOnce(r Registry, w io.Writer) {
+	json.NewEncoder(w).Encode(r)
+}
+
+func (p *PrefixedRegistry) MarshalJSON() ([]byte, error) {
+	return json.Marshal(p.GetAll())
+}