AmazonCloudWatch (AWS Java SDK for Amazon CloudWatch 1.11.117 API)

All Known Subinterfaces:

AmazonCloudWatchAsync

All Known Implementing Classes:

AbstractAmazonCloudWatch, AbstractAmazonCloudWatchAsync, AmazonCloudWatchAsyncClient, AmazonCloudWatchClient
```
@Generated(value="com.amazonaws:aws-java-sdk-code-generator")
public interface AmazonCloudWatch
```
Interface for accessing CloudWatch.
Note: Do not directly implement this interface, new methods are added to it regularly. Extend from AbstractAmazonCloudWatch instead.

Amazon CloudWatch monitors your Amazon Web Services (AWS) resources and the applications you run on AWS in real-time. You can use CloudWatch to collect and track metrics, which are the variables you want to measure for your resources and applications.

CloudWatch alarms send notifications or automatically make changes to the resources you are monitoring based on rules that you define. For example, you can monitor the CPU usage and disk reads and writes of your Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud (Amazon EC2) instances and then use this data to determine whether you should launch additional instances to handle increased load. You can also use this data to stop under-used instances to save money.

In addition to monitoring the built-in metrics that come with AWS, you can monitor your own custom metrics. With CloudWatch, you gain system-wide visibility into resource utilization, application performance, and operational health.

Field Summary

Fields
Modifier and Type Field and Description

static String ENDPOINT_PREFIX
The region metadata service name for computing region endpoints.

Fields
Modifier and Type	Field and Description
`static String`	`ENDPOINT_PREFIX` The region metadata service name for computing region endpoints.

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Abstract Methods Deprecated Methods
Modifier and Type	Method and Description
`DeleteAlarmsResult`	`deleteAlarms(DeleteAlarmsRequest deleteAlarmsRequest)` Deletes the specified alarms.
`DescribeAlarmHistoryResult`	`describeAlarmHistory()` Simplified method form for invoking the DescribeAlarmHistory operation.
`DescribeAlarmHistoryResult`	`describeAlarmHistory(DescribeAlarmHistoryRequest describeAlarmHistoryRequest)` Retrieves the history for the specified alarm.
`DescribeAlarmsResult`	`describeAlarms()` Simplified method form for invoking the DescribeAlarms operation.
`DescribeAlarmsResult`	`describeAlarms(DescribeAlarmsRequest describeAlarmsRequest)` Retrieves the specified alarms.
`DescribeAlarmsForMetricResult`	`describeAlarmsForMetric(DescribeAlarmsForMetricRequest describeAlarmsForMetricRequest)` Retrieves the alarms for the specified metric.
`DisableAlarmActionsResult`	`disableAlarmActions(DisableAlarmActionsRequest disableAlarmActionsRequest)` Disables the actions for the specified alarms.
`EnableAlarmActionsResult`	`enableAlarmActions(EnableAlarmActionsRequest enableAlarmActionsRequest)` Enables the actions for the specified alarms.
`ResponseMetadata`	`getCachedResponseMetadata(AmazonWebServiceRequest request)` Returns additional metadata for a previously executed successful request, typically used for debugging issues where a service isn't acting as expected.
`GetMetricStatisticsResult`	`getMetricStatistics(GetMetricStatisticsRequest getMetricStatisticsRequest)` Gets statistics for the specified metric.
`ListMetricsResult`	`listMetrics()` Simplified method form for invoking the ListMetrics operation.
`ListMetricsResult`	`listMetrics(ListMetricsRequest listMetricsRequest)` List the specified metrics.
`PutMetricAlarmResult`	`putMetricAlarm(PutMetricAlarmRequest putMetricAlarmRequest)` Creates or updates an alarm and associates it with the specified metric.
`PutMetricDataResult`	`putMetricData(PutMetricDataRequest putMetricDataRequest)` Publishes metric data points to Amazon CloudWatch.
`SetAlarmStateResult`	`setAlarmState(SetAlarmStateRequest setAlarmStateRequest)` Temporarily sets the state of an alarm for testing purposes.
`void`	`setEndpoint(String endpoint)` Deprecated. use `AwsClientBuilder#setEndpointConfiguration(AwsClientBuilder.EndpointConfiguration)` for example: `builder.setEndpointConfiguration(new EndpointConfiguration(endpoint, signingRegion));`
`void`	`setRegion(Region region)` Deprecated. use `AwsClientBuilder#setRegion(String)`
`void`	`shutdown()` Shuts down this client object, releasing any resources that might be held open.
`AmazonCloudWatchWaiters`	`waiters()`

- Field Detail
  - ENDPOINT_PREFIX
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static final String ENDPOINT_PREFIX
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    The region metadata service name for computing region endpoints. You can use this value to retrieve metadata (such as supported regions) of the service.
    
    See Also:
    
    RegionUtils.getRegionsForService(String), Constant Field Values
- Method Detail
  - setEndpoint
```
@Deprecated
void setEndpoint(String endpoint)
```
    Deprecated. use AwsClientBuilder#setEndpointConfiguration(AwsClientBuilder.EndpointConfiguration) for example: builder.setEndpointConfiguration(new EndpointConfiguration(endpoint, signingRegion));
    
    Overrides the default endpoint for this client ("https://monitoring.us-east-1.amazonaws.com"). Callers can use this method to control which AWS region they want to work with.
    Callers can pass in just the endpoint (ex: "monitoring.us-east-1.amazonaws.com") or a full URL, including the protocol (ex: "https://monitoring.us-east-1.amazonaws.com"). If the protocol is not specified here, the default protocol from this client's ClientConfiguration will be used, which by default is HTTPS.
    For more information on using AWS regions with the AWS SDK for Java, and a complete list of all available endpoints for all AWS services, see: http://developer.amazonwebservices.com/connect/entry.jspa?externalID=3912
    This method is not threadsafe. An endpoint should be configured when the client is created and before any service requests are made. Changing it afterwards creates inevitable race conditions for any service requests in transit or retrying.
    
    Parameters:
    
    endpoint - The endpoint (ex: "monitoring.us-east-1.amazonaws.com") or a full URL, including the protocol (ex: "https://monitoring.us-east-1.amazonaws.com") of the region specific AWS endpoint this client will communicate with.
  - setRegion
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@Deprecated
void setRegion(Region region)
```
    Deprecated. use AwsClientBuilder#setRegion(String)
    
    An alternative to setEndpoint(String), sets the regional endpoint for this client's service calls. Callers can use this method to control which AWS region they want to work with.
    By default, all service endpoints in all regions use the https protocol. To use http instead, specify it in the ClientConfiguration supplied at construction.
    This method is not threadsafe. A region should be configured when the client is created and before any service requests are made. Changing it afterwards creates inevitable race conditions for any service requests in transit or retrying.
    
    Parameters:
    
    region - The region this client will communicate with. See Region.getRegion(com.amazonaws.regions.Regions) for accessing a given region. Must not be null and must be a region where the service is available.
    
    See Also:
    
    Region.getRegion(com.amazonaws.regions.Regions), Region.createClient(Class, com.amazonaws.auth.AWSCredentialsProvider, ClientConfiguration), Region.isServiceSupported(String)
  - deleteAlarms
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DeleteAlarmsResult deleteAlarms(DeleteAlarmsRequest deleteAlarmsRequest)
```
    Deletes the specified alarms. In the event of an error, no alarms are deleted.
    
    Parameters:
    
    deleteAlarmsRequest -
    
    Returns:
    
    Result of the DeleteAlarms operation returned by the service.
    
    Throws:
    
    ResourceNotFoundException - The named resource does not exist.
    
    See Also:
    
    AWS API Documentation
  - describeAlarmHistory
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DescribeAlarmHistoryResult describeAlarmHistory(DescribeAlarmHistoryRequest describeAlarmHistoryRequest)
```
    Retrieves the history for the specified alarm. You can filter the results by date range or item type. If an alarm name is not specified, the histories for all alarms are returned.
    
    Note that Amazon CloudWatch retains the history of an alarm even if you delete the alarm.
    
    Parameters:
    
    describeAlarmHistoryRequest -
    
    Returns:
    
    Result of the DescribeAlarmHistory operation returned by the service.
    
    Throws:
    
    InvalidNextTokenException - The next token specified is invalid.
    
    See Also:
    
    AWS API Documentation
  - describeAlarmHistory
```
DescribeAlarmHistoryResult describeAlarmHistory()
```
    Simplified method form for invoking the DescribeAlarmHistory operation.
    
    See Also:
    
    describeAlarmHistory(DescribeAlarmHistoryRequest)
  - describeAlarms
```
DescribeAlarmsResult describeAlarms(DescribeAlarmsRequest describeAlarmsRequest)
```
    Retrieves the specified alarms. If no alarms are specified, all alarms are returned. Alarms can be retrieved by using only a prefix for the alarm name, the alarm state, or a prefix for any action.
    
    Parameters:
    
    describeAlarmsRequest -
    
    Returns:
    
    Result of the DescribeAlarms operation returned by the service.
    
    Throws:
    
    InvalidNextTokenException - The next token specified is invalid.
    
    See Also:
    
    AWS API Documentation
  - describeAlarms
```
DescribeAlarmsResult describeAlarms()
```
    Simplified method form for invoking the DescribeAlarms operation.
    
    See Also:
    
    describeAlarms(DescribeAlarmsRequest)
  - describeAlarmsForMetric
```
DescribeAlarmsForMetricResult describeAlarmsForMetric(DescribeAlarmsForMetricRequest describeAlarmsForMetricRequest)
```
    Retrieves the alarms for the specified metric. Specify a statistic, period, or unit to filter the results.
    
    Parameters:
    
    describeAlarmsForMetricRequest -
    
    Returns:
    
    Result of the DescribeAlarmsForMetric operation returned by the service.
    
    See Also:
    
    AWS API Documentation
  - disableAlarmActions
```
DisableAlarmActionsResult disableAlarmActions(DisableAlarmActionsRequest disableAlarmActionsRequest)
```
    Disables the actions for the specified alarms. When an alarm's actions are disabled, the alarm actions do not execute when the alarm state changes.
    
    Parameters:
    
    disableAlarmActionsRequest -
    
    Returns:
    
    Result of the DisableAlarmActions operation returned by the service.
    
    See Also:
    
    AWS API Documentation
  - enableAlarmActions
```
EnableAlarmActionsResult enableAlarmActions(EnableAlarmActionsRequest enableAlarmActionsRequest)
```
    Enables the actions for the specified alarms.
    
    Parameters:
    
    enableAlarmActionsRequest -
    
    Returns:
    
    Result of the EnableAlarmActions operation returned by the service.
    
    See Also:
    
    AWS API Documentation
  - getMetricStatistics
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GetMetricStatisticsResult getMetricStatistics(GetMetricStatisticsRequest getMetricStatisticsRequest)
```
    Gets statistics for the specified metric.
    
    Amazon CloudWatch retains metric data as follows:
    - Data points with a period of 60 seconds (1 minute) are available for 15 days
    - Data points with a period of 300 seconds (5 minute) are available for 63 days
    - Data points with a period of 3600 seconds (1 hour) are available for 455 days (15 months)
    Note that CloudWatch started retaining 5-minute and 1-hour metric data as of 9 July 2016.
    
    The maximum number of data points returned from a single call is 1,440. If you request more than 1,440 data points, Amazon CloudWatch returns an error. To reduce the number of data points, you can narrow the specified time range and make multiple requests across adjacent time ranges, or you can increase the specified period. A period can be as short as one minute (60 seconds). Note that data points are not returned in chronological order.
    
    Amazon CloudWatch aggregates data points based on the length of the period that you specify. For example, if you request statistics with a one-hour period, Amazon CloudWatch aggregates all data points with time stamps that fall within each one-hour period. Therefore, the number of values aggregated by CloudWatch is larger than the number of data points returned.
    
    CloudWatch needs raw data points to calculate percentile statistics. If you publish data using a statistic set instead, you cannot retrieve percentile statistics for this data unless one of the following conditions is true:
    - The SampleCount of the statistic set is 1
    - The Min and the Max of the statistic set are equal
    For a list of metrics and dimensions supported by AWS services, see the Amazon CloudWatch Metrics and Dimensions Reference in the Amazon CloudWatch User Guide.
    Parameters:
    
    getMetricStatisticsRequest -
    
    Returns:
    
    Result of the GetMetricStatistics operation returned by the service.
    
    Throws:
    
    InvalidParameterValueException - The value of an input parameter is bad or out-of-range.
    
    MissingRequiredParameterException - An input parameter that is required is missing.
    
    InvalidParameterCombinationException - Parameters that cannot be used together were used together.
    
    InternalServiceException - Request processing has failed due to some unknown error, exception, or failure.
    
    See Also:
    
    AWS API Documentation
  - listMetrics
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ListMetricsResult listMetrics(ListMetricsRequest listMetricsRequest)
```
    List the specified metrics. You can use the returned metrics with GetMetricStatistics to obtain statistical data.
    
    Up to 500 results are returned for any one call. To retrieve additional results, use the returned token with subsequent calls.
    
    After you create a metric, allow up to fifteen minutes before the metric appears. Statistics about the metric, however, are available sooner using GetMetricStatistics.
    
    Parameters:
    
    listMetricsRequest -
    
    Returns:
    
    Result of the ListMetrics operation returned by the service.
    
    Throws:
    
    InternalServiceException - Request processing has failed due to some unknown error, exception, or failure.
    
    InvalidParameterValueException - The value of an input parameter is bad or out-of-range.
    
    See Also:
    
    AWS API Documentation
  - listMetrics
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ListMetricsResult listMetrics()
```
    Simplified method form for invoking the ListMetrics operation.
    
    See Also:
    
    listMetrics(ListMetricsRequest)
  - putMetricAlarm
```
PutMetricAlarmResult putMetricAlarm(PutMetricAlarmRequest putMetricAlarmRequest)
```
    Creates or updates an alarm and associates it with the specified metric. Optionally, this operation can associate one or more Amazon SNS resources with the alarm.
    
    When this operation creates an alarm, the alarm state is immediately set to INSUFFICIENT_DATA. The alarm is evaluated and its state is set appropriately. Any actions associated with the state are then executed.
    
    When you update an existing alarm, its state is left unchanged, but the update completely overwrites the previous configuration of the alarm.
    
    If you are an AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM) user, you must have Amazon EC2 permissions for some operations:
    - ec2:DescribeInstanceStatus and ec2:DescribeInstances for all alarms on EC2 instance status metrics
    - ec2:StopInstances for alarms with stop actions
    - ec2:TerminateInstances for alarms with terminate actions
    - ec2:DescribeInstanceRecoveryAttribute and ec2:RecoverInstances for alarms with recover actions
    If you have read/write permissions for Amazon CloudWatch but not for Amazon EC2, you can still create an alarm, but the stop or terminate actions won't be performed. However, if you are later granted the required permissions, the alarm actions that you created earlier will be performed.
    
    If you are using an IAM role (for example, an Amazon EC2 instance profile), you cannot stop or terminate the instance using alarm actions. However, you can still see the alarm state and perform any other actions such as Amazon SNS notifications or Auto Scaling policies.
    
    If you are using temporary security credentials granted using the AWS Security Token Service (AWS STS), you cannot stop or terminate an Amazon EC2 instance using alarm actions.
    
    Note that you must create at least one stop, terminate, or reboot alarm using the Amazon EC2 or CloudWatch console to create the EC2ActionsAccess IAM role. After this IAM role is created, you can create stop, terminate, or reboot alarms using a command-line interface or an API.
    Parameters:
    
    putMetricAlarmRequest -
    
    Returns:
    
    Result of the PutMetricAlarm operation returned by the service.
    
    Throws:
    
    LimitExceededException - The quota for alarms for this customer has already been reached.
    
    See Also:
    
    AWS API Documentation
  - putMetricData
```
PutMetricDataResult putMetricData(PutMetricDataRequest putMetricDataRequest)
```
    Publishes metric data points to Amazon CloudWatch. Amazon CloudWatch associates the data points with the specified metric. If the specified metric does not exist, Amazon CloudWatch creates the metric. When Amazon CloudWatch creates a metric, it can take up to fifteen minutes for the metric to appear in calls to ListMetrics.
    
    Each PutMetricData request is limited to 40 KB in size for HTTP POST requests.
    
    Although the Value parameter accepts numbers of type Double, Amazon CloudWatch rejects values that are either too small or too large. Values must be in the range of 8.515920e-109 to 1.174271e+108 (Base 10) or 2e-360 to 2e360 (Base 2). In addition, special values (e.g., NaN, +Infinity, -Infinity) are not supported.
    
    You can use up to 10 dimensions per metric to further clarify what data the metric collects. For more information on specifying dimensions, see Publishing Metrics in the Amazon CloudWatch User Guide.
    
    Data points with time stamps from 24 hours ago or longer can take at least 48 hours to become available for GetMetricStatistics from the time they are submitted.
    
    CloudWatch needs raw data points to calculate percentile statistics. If you publish data using a statistic set instead, you cannot retrieve percentile statistics for this data unless one of the following conditions is true:
    - The SampleCount of the statistic set is 1
    - The Min and the Max of the statistic set are equal
    Parameters:
    
    putMetricDataRequest -
    
    Returns:
    
    Result of the PutMetricData operation returned by the service.
    
    Throws:
    
    InvalidParameterValueException - The value of an input parameter is bad or out-of-range.
    
    MissingRequiredParameterException - An input parameter that is required is missing.
    
    InvalidParameterCombinationException - Parameters that cannot be used together were used together.
    
    InternalServiceException - Request processing has failed due to some unknown error, exception, or failure.
    
    See Also:
    
    AWS API Documentation
  - setAlarmState
```
SetAlarmStateResult setAlarmState(SetAlarmStateRequest setAlarmStateRequest)
```
    Temporarily sets the state of an alarm for testing purposes. When the updated state differs from the previous value, the action configured for the appropriate state is invoked. For example, if your alarm is configured to send an Amazon SNS message when an alarm is triggered, temporarily changing the alarm state to ALARM sends an Amazon SNS message. The alarm returns to its actual state (often within seconds). Because the alarm state change happens very quickly, it is typically only visible in the alarm's History tab in the Amazon CloudWatch console or through DescribeAlarmHistory.
    
    Parameters:
    
    setAlarmStateRequest -
    
    Returns:
    
    Result of the SetAlarmState operation returned by the service.
    
    Throws:
    
    ResourceNotFoundException - The named resource does not exist.
    
    InvalidFormatException - Data was not syntactically valid JSON.
    
    See Also:
    
    AWS API Documentation
  - shutdown
```
void shutdown()
```
    Shuts down this client object, releasing any resources that might be held open. This is an optional method, and callers are not expected to call it, but can if they want to explicitly release any open resources. Once a client has been shutdown, it should not be used to make any more requests.
  - getCachedResponseMetadata
```
ResponseMetadata getCachedResponseMetadata(AmazonWebServiceRequest request)
```
    Returns additional metadata for a previously executed successful request, typically used for debugging issues where a service isn't acting as expected. This data isn't considered part of the result data returned by an operation, so it's available through this separate, diagnostic interface.
    Response metadata is only cached for a limited period of time, so if you need to access this extra diagnostic information for an executed request, you should use this method to retrieve it as soon as possible after executing a request.
    
    Parameters:
    
    request - The originally executed request.
    
    Returns:
    
    The response metadata for the specified request, or null if none is available.
  - waiters
```
AmazonCloudWatchWaiters waiters()
```

Interface AmazonCloudWatch

Field Summary

Method Summary

Field Detail

ENDPOINT_PREFIX

Method Detail

setEndpoint

setRegion

deleteAlarms

describeAlarmHistory

describeAlarmHistory

describeAlarms

describeAlarms

describeAlarmsForMetric

disableAlarmActions

enableAlarmActions

getMetricStatistics

listMetrics

listMetrics

putMetricAlarm

putMetricData

setAlarmState

shutdown

getCachedResponseMetadata

waiters