This class should be used to measure incrementing counter values only. For any other values, use {@link MonitoredValue} or another subclass of {@link SettableValue}.
In Parfait terms, a counter is a value that increments over time due to an event. An example of a counter might the number of JMS messages sent or Garbage collections completed. Note that this class explicitly provides an atomic increment operation only. Values must not decrement or be set to an arbitrary value.
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