code: def _send(self, metric):
          
          metric_name = self.get_name_from_path(metric.path)
          tmax = "60"
          dmax = "0"
          slope = "both"
          # FIXME: Badness, shouldn't *assume* double type
          metric_type = "double"
          units = ""
          group = ""
          self.gmetric.send(metric_name,
                            metric.value,
                            metric_type,
                            units,
                            slope,
                            tmax,
                            dmax,
                            group)
docs: Send data to gmond.