/// <summary>
/// Generates a definition key for a the provided performance counter.
/// This is not instance-specific and should not be used for a metric.
/// </summary>
/// <param name="newPerfCounter"></param>
/// <returns></returns>
internal static string GetKey(PerformanceCounter newPerfCounter)
{
//generate a key using the central method
return(MetricDefinition.GetKey(PerfCounterMetricType, newPerfCounter.CategoryName, newPerfCounter.CounterName));
}
