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+#!/bin/sh
+
+now=$(date +%s)
+
+echo '[
+    {
+        "metric": "plugin_example_gauge",
+        "tags": {
+            "type": "testcase",
+            "author": "ulric"
+        },
+        "time": '${now}',
+        "value": '${now}',
+        "type": "gauge"
+    },
+    {
+        "metric": "plugin_example_rate",
+        "tags": {
+            "type": "testcase",
+            "author": "ulric"
+        },
+        "time": '${now}',
+        "value": '${now}',
+        "type": "rate"
+    },
+    {
+        "metric": "plugin_example_increase",
+        "tags": {
+            "type": "testcase",
+            "author": "ulric"
+        },
+        "time": '${now}',
+        "value": '${now}',
+        "type": "increase"
+    }
+]'
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