The nng_stat_type() function returns the type of the statistic stat.
The returned type will be one of the following values:
NNG_STAT_SCOPE
This is a placeholder providing scope, and carries no value on its own. Instead it is a parent node
with child statistics (see nng_stat_child().)
NNG_STAT_LEVEL
This is a numeric statistic, but its value is a level, so rate calculations based on changes in this
value should not be considered significant.
NNG_STAT_COUNTER
This is a numeric statistic that represents an increasing count, typically of events, messages, or
bytes. Frequently, it is interesting to consider changes in this statistic divided by time to obtain
a rate. (For example, throughput might be calculated as changes in a byte counter divided by the
interval over which the change occurred.)
NNG_STAT_STRING
This is a string, and carries no numeric value. Instead the nng_stat_string() function should be used
to obtain the value.
NNG_STAT_BOOLEAN
This is a boolean value. The nng_stat_value() function will return zero to represent a false value,
and one to represent a true value.
NNG_STAT_ID: The statistic is a numeric ID. These are generally immutable values that represent an
identity that might be used with another interface.
Tip
For NNG_STAT_COUNTER and NNG_STAT_LEVEL statistics, the nng_stat_unit() function will provide more
detail about the units measured by the static.