code: def process_timer(self, key, fields):
          
          try:
              if key not in self.timers:
                  self.timers[key] = []
              self.timers[key].append(float(fields[0]))
              if self.stats_seen >= maxint:
                  self.logger.info("hit maxint, reset seen counter")
                  self.stats_seen = 0
              self.stats_seen += 1
          except Exception as err:
              self.logger.info("error decoding timer event: %s" % err)
              if self.debug:
                  print "error decoding timer event: %s" % err
docs: Process a received timer event
  
          :param key: Key of timer
          :param fields: Received fields