docs: @Override
      protected ICounter createCounter(String name) {
          CounterMetadata metadata = getCounterMetadata(name);
          if (metadata == null) {
              throw new IllegalStateException("No metadata found for counter [" + name + "]!");
          }
          CassandraCounter counter = new CassandraCounter(helper, name, metadata);
          counter.setCounterFactory(this);
          counter.init();
          return counter;
      }