OperationTimer (plugin-api 1.2.5-SNAPSHOT API)

```
public interface OperationTimer
```
A timer metric that records duration of operations for metrics purposes.

- Nested Class Summary
  
  Nested Classes
  Modifier and Type Interface Description
  
  static interface OperationTimer.TimingContext
  An interface for stopping the timer and returning elapsed time.
- Method Summary
  
  All Methods Instance Methods Abstract Methods
  Modifier and Type Method Description
  
  OperationTimer.TimingContext startTimer()
  Starts the timer.

- Method Detail
  - startTimer
```
OperationTimer.TimingContext startTimer()
```
    Starts the timer.
    
    Returns:
    
    The produced TimingContext, which must be stopped or closed when the operation being timed has completed.