serializers

type Config struct {
	// Dataformat can be one of: influx, graphite, or json
	DataFormat string

	// Prefix to add to all measurements, only supports Graphite
	Prefix string

	// Template for converting telegraf metrics into Graphite
	// only supports Graphite
	Template string

	// Timestamp units to use for JSON formatted output
	TimestampUnits time.Duration
}

type Serializer interface {
	// Serialize takes a single telegraf metric and turns it into a byte buffer.
	// separate metrics should be separated by a newline, and there should be
	// a newline at the end of the buffer.
	Serialize(metric telegraf.Metric) ([]byte, error)
}

type SerializerOutput interface {
	// SetSerializer sets the serializer function for the interface.
	SetSerializer(serializer Serializer)
}