* @param additive
* If false the GMetric values are reset to 0 after update. If true the GMetric values are additive.
* @return
*/
public Metricable createGMetric(String host, String name, String type, String units, int slope, boolean clearValues) {
Metricable gmetric = null;
if (GMetric.VALUE_TYPE_INT.equals(type)) {
gmetric = new GMetricInteger(host, name, type, units, slope, clearValues);
} else if (GMetric.VALUE_TYPE_STRING.equals(type)) {
gmetric = new GMetricString(host, name, type, units, slope, clearValues);
} else if (GMetric.VALUE_TYPE_FLOAT.equals(type)) {