azure-docs-sdk-java/legacy/docs-ref-autogen/com.microsoft.azure.management.monitor.MetricDefinition.yml

### YamlMime:JavaType
uid: "com.microsoft.azure.management.monitor.MetricDefinition"
fullName: "com.microsoft.azure.management.monitor.MetricDefinition"
name: "MetricDefinition"
nameWithType: "MetricDefinition"
summary: "The Azure metric definition entries are of type Metric<wbr>Definition."
syntax: "public interface **MetricDefinition**</br> extends <xref href=\"com.microsoft.azure.management.resources.fluentcore.arm.models.HasManager?alt=com.microsoft.azure.management.resources.fluentcore.arm.models.HasManager&text=HasManager\" data-throw-if-not-resolved=\"False\" />&lt;<xref href=\"com.microsoft.azure.management.monitor.implementation.MonitorManager?alt=com.microsoft.azure.management.monitor.implementation.MonitorManager&text=MonitorManager\" data-throw-if-not-resolved=\"False\" />&gt;, <xref href=\"com.microsoft.azure.management.resources.fluentcore.model.HasInner?alt=com.microsoft.azure.management.resources.fluentcore.model.HasInner&text=HasInner\" data-throw-if-not-resolved=\"False\" />&lt;<xref href=\"com.microsoft.azure.management.monitor.implementation.MetricDefinitionInner?alt=com.microsoft.azure.management.monitor.implementation.MetricDefinitionInner&text=MetricDefinitionInner\" data-throw-if-not-resolved=\"False\" />&gt;"
methods:
- uid: "com.microsoft.azure.management.monitor.MetricDefinition.defineQuery()"
  fullName: "com.microsoft.azure.management.monitor.MetricDefinition.defineQuery()"
  name: "defineQuery()"
  nameWithType: "MetricDefinition.defineQuery()"
  summary: "Begins a definition for a new resource Metric query."
  modifiers:
  - "abstract"
  syntax: "public abstract MetricDefinition.MetricsQueryDefinitionStages.WithMetricStartTimeFilter defineQuery()"
  desc: "Begins a definition for a new resource Metric query."
  returns:
    description: "the stage of start time filter definition."
    type: "<xref href=\"com.microsoft.azure.management.monitor.MetricDefinition.MetricsQueryDefinitionStages.WithMetricStartTimeFilter?alt=com.microsoft.azure.management.monitor.MetricDefinition.MetricsQueryDefinitionStages.WithMetricStartTimeFilter&text=WithMetricStartTimeFilter\" data-throw-if-not-resolved=\"False\" />"
- uid: "com.microsoft.azure.management.monitor.MetricDefinition.dimensions()"
  fullName: "com.microsoft.azure.management.monitor.MetricDefinition.dimensions()"
  name: "dimensions()"
  nameWithType: "MetricDefinition.dimensions()"
  summary: "the name and the display name of the dimension, i.<wbr>e."
  modifiers:
  - "abstract"
  syntax: "public abstract List<LocalizableString> dimensions()"
  desc: "the name and the display name of the dimension, i.e. it is a localizable string."
  returns:
    description: "the list of dimension values."
    type: "<xref href=\"java.util.List?alt=java.util.List&text=List\" data-throw-if-not-resolved=\"False\" />&lt;<xref href=\"com.microsoft.azure.management.monitor.LocalizableString?alt=com.microsoft.azure.management.monitor.LocalizableString&text=LocalizableString\" data-throw-if-not-resolved=\"False\" />&gt;"
- uid: "com.microsoft.azure.management.monitor.MetricDefinition.id()"
  fullName: "com.microsoft.azure.management.monitor.MetricDefinition.id()"
  name: "id()"
  nameWithType: "MetricDefinition.id()"
  summary: "Get the id value."
  modifiers:
  - "abstract"
  syntax: "public abstract String id()"
  desc: "Get the id value."
  returns:
    description: "the id value"
    type: "<xref href=\"java.lang.String?alt=java.lang.String&text=String\" data-throw-if-not-resolved=\"False\" />"
- uid: "com.microsoft.azure.management.monitor.MetricDefinition.isDimensionRequired()"
  fullName: "com.microsoft.azure.management.monitor.MetricDefinition.isDimensionRequired()"
  name: "isDimensionRequired()"
  nameWithType: "MetricDefinition.isDimensionRequired()"
  summary: "Get the is<wbr>Dimension<wbr>Required value."
  modifiers:
  - "abstract"
  syntax: "public abstract boolean isDimensionRequired()"
  desc: "Get the isDimensionRequired value."
  returns:
    description: "the isDimensionRequired value"
    type: "<xref href=\"boolean?alt=boolean&text=boolean\" data-throw-if-not-resolved=\"False\" />"
- uid: "com.microsoft.azure.management.monitor.MetricDefinition.metricAvailabilities()"
  fullName: "com.microsoft.azure.management.monitor.MetricDefinition.metricAvailabilities()"
  name: "metricAvailabilities()"
  nameWithType: "MetricDefinition.metricAvailabilities()"
  summary: "Get the metric<wbr>Availabilities value."
  modifiers:
  - "abstract"
  syntax: "public abstract List<MetricAvailability> metricAvailabilities()"
  desc: "Get the metricAvailabilities value."
  returns:
    description: "the metricAvailabilities value"
    type: "<xref href=\"java.util.List?alt=java.util.List&text=List\" data-throw-if-not-resolved=\"False\" />&lt;<xref href=\"com.microsoft.azure.management.monitor.MetricAvailability?alt=com.microsoft.azure.management.monitor.MetricAvailability&text=MetricAvailability\" data-throw-if-not-resolved=\"False\" />&gt;"
- uid: "com.microsoft.azure.management.monitor.MetricDefinition.name()"
  fullName: "com.microsoft.azure.management.monitor.MetricDefinition.name()"
  name: "name()"
  nameWithType: "MetricDefinition.name()"
  summary: "Get the name value."
  modifiers:
  - "abstract"
  syntax: "public abstract LocalizableString name()"
  desc: "Get the name value."
  returns:
    description: "the name value"
    type: "<xref href=\"com.microsoft.azure.management.monitor.LocalizableString?alt=com.microsoft.azure.management.monitor.LocalizableString&text=LocalizableString\" data-throw-if-not-resolved=\"False\" />"
- uid: "com.microsoft.azure.management.monitor.MetricDefinition.namespace()"
  fullName: "com.microsoft.azure.management.monitor.MetricDefinition.namespace()"
  name: "namespace()"
  nameWithType: "MetricDefinition.namespace()"
  summary: "Get the namespace value."
  modifiers:
  - "abstract"
  syntax: "public abstract String namespace()"
  desc: "Get the namespace value."
  returns:
    description: "the namespace value"
    type: "<xref href=\"java.lang.String?alt=java.lang.String&text=String\" data-throw-if-not-resolved=\"False\" />"
- uid: "com.microsoft.azure.management.monitor.MetricDefinition.primaryAggregationType()"
  fullName: "com.microsoft.azure.management.monitor.MetricDefinition.primaryAggregationType()"
  name: "primaryAggregationType()"
  nameWithType: "MetricDefinition.primaryAggregationType()"
  summary: "Get the primary<wbr>Aggregation<wbr>Type value."
  modifiers:
  - "abstract"
  syntax: "public abstract AggregationType primaryAggregationType()"
  desc: "Get the primaryAggregationType value."
  returns:
    description: "the primaryAggregationType value"
    type: "<xref href=\"com.microsoft.azure.management.monitor.AggregationType?alt=com.microsoft.azure.management.monitor.AggregationType&text=AggregationType\" data-throw-if-not-resolved=\"False\" />"
- uid: "com.microsoft.azure.management.monitor.MetricDefinition.resourceId()"
  fullName: "com.microsoft.azure.management.monitor.MetricDefinition.resourceId()"
  name: "resourceId()"
  nameWithType: "MetricDefinition.resourceId()"
  summary: "Get the resource<wbr>Id value."
  modifiers:
  - "abstract"
  syntax: "public abstract String resourceId()"
  desc: "Get the resourceId value."
  returns:
    description: "the resourceId value"
    type: "<xref href=\"java.lang.String?alt=java.lang.String&text=String\" data-throw-if-not-resolved=\"False\" />"
- uid: "com.microsoft.azure.management.monitor.MetricDefinition.supportedAggregationTypes()"
  fullName: "com.microsoft.azure.management.monitor.MetricDefinition.supportedAggregationTypes()"
  name: "supportedAggregationTypes()"
  nameWithType: "MetricDefinition.supportedAggregationTypes()"
  summary: "the collection of what aggregation types are supported."
  modifiers:
  - "abstract"
  syntax: "public abstract List<AggregationType> supportedAggregationTypes()"
  desc: "the collection of what aggregation types are supported."
  returns:
    description: "the list of supported aggregation type values."
    type: "<xref href=\"java.util.List?alt=java.util.List&text=List\" data-throw-if-not-resolved=\"False\" />&lt;<xref href=\"com.microsoft.azure.management.monitor.AggregationType?alt=com.microsoft.azure.management.monitor.AggregationType&text=AggregationType\" data-throw-if-not-resolved=\"False\" />&gt;"
- uid: "com.microsoft.azure.management.monitor.MetricDefinition.unit()"
  fullName: "com.microsoft.azure.management.monitor.MetricDefinition.unit()"
  name: "unit()"
  nameWithType: "MetricDefinition.unit()"
  summary: "Get the unit value."
  modifiers:
  - "abstract"
  syntax: "public abstract Unit unit()"
  desc: "Get the unit value."
  returns:
    description: "the unit value"
    type: "<xref href=\"com.microsoft.azure.management.monitor.Unit?alt=com.microsoft.azure.management.monitor.Unit&text=Unit\" data-throw-if-not-resolved=\"False\" />"
type: "interface"
desc: "The Azure metric definition entries are of type MetricDefinition."
implements:
- "<xref href=\"com.microsoft.azure.management.resources.fluentcore.arm.models.HasManager?alt=com.microsoft.azure.management.resources.fluentcore.arm.models.HasManager&text=HasManager\" data-throw-if-not-resolved=\"False\" />&lt;<xref href=\"com.microsoft.azure.management.monitor.implementation.MonitorManager?alt=com.microsoft.azure.management.monitor.implementation.MonitorManager&text=MonitorManager\" data-throw-if-not-resolved=\"False\" />&gt;"
- "<xref href=\"com.microsoft.azure.management.resources.fluentcore.model.HasInner?alt=com.microsoft.azure.management.resources.fluentcore.model.HasInner&text=HasInner\" data-throw-if-not-resolved=\"False\" />&lt;<xref href=\"com.microsoft.azure.management.monitor.implementation.MetricDefinitionInner?alt=com.microsoft.azure.management.monitor.implementation.MetricDefinitionInner&text=MetricDefinitionInner\" data-throw-if-not-resolved=\"False\" />&gt;"
metadata: {}
package: "com.microsoft.azure.management.monitor"
artifact: com.microsoft.azure:azure-mgmt-monitor:1.41.4