DataExtension Graph API: Arbitrary graph metric sampler

[AuroraLS3]

I would like to be able to..

Gather numeric data from any source and sample it similar to the performance metrics.

Is your feature request related to a problem? Please describe.

Data from other plugins could use some graphs.

In addition some data could be sampled automatically, such as DataExtension group development over time

To take into consideration:

• Provide a method that samples single datapoint when called
  • Allow specifying sample interval
  • Allow specifying multiple values for one datapoint
  • Allow specifying if the values should be stacked by default when graphed (In future it might be possible to allow user to choose)
  • Allow specifying formatter, time for example
• Provide a method that adds multiple samples when called
  • Strategy: REPLACE_ALL or APPEND_ALL
  • Limit REPLACE_ALL to 1000 datapoints due to replacement strategy being slow
• Support different data types
  • Double
  • Long
  • time amount
  • percentage
• Allow specifying if graph supports aggregation:
  • sum over time
  • average over time
  • min / max over time
• Allow defining x-axis
  • date by default
  • value index if defined
• Needs to provide graph metadata
  • Graph name
  • Value unit names (Use multiple y-axis if necessary, aggregate axis by unit name)
  • Series names (Since datapoint can have multiple values)
• Automatically generated cleanup strategy in the config under the specific plugin.

Special case:

• Pie / Bar chart: Single datapoint with multiple values
  • Should this support drilldown data?

Future considerations:

• PlaceholderAPI support

Implementation considerations:

• I figure it might make sense to create a new table for each graph.
• Have a metadata table for plugin-server-player-graph relations
• Have a metadata table for graph metadata
• Generate SQL using the metadata
• Access through a generic graph data endpoint
• Needs the React frontend for extensions before generic enough graphs could be easy to do.

[ItsJuls]

I would like this because graphs for 3rd party plugins would be good for a lot of things. I myself want to have metrics being graphed instead of just being number values on the plugins overview page.