:mod:`cloudmesh.management.configuration.counter`
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.. py:module:: cloudmesh.management.configuration.counter


Module Contents
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Classes
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.. autoapisummary::

   cloudmesh.management.configuration.counter.Counter



.. class:: Counter(counter_file_path='~/.cloudmesh/counter.yaml')


   Bases: :class:`object`

   A counter is used to keep track of some value that can be increased
   and is associated with a user. Typically it is used to increment the
   vm id or the job id.

   .. attribute:: __shared_state
      

      

   .. method:: incr(self, name='counter')

      increments the counter by one
      :return:


   .. method:: decr(self, name='counter')

      increments the counter by one
      :return:


   .. method:: get(self, name='counter')

      returns the value of the counter
      :param name: name of the counter
      :return: the value of the counter


   .. method:: set(self, name='counter', value=None)

      sets a counter associated with a particular user
      :param name: name of the counter
      :param value: the value
      :return: