public String toString() {

		String strType;

		switch (type) {

			case _COUNTER:
				strType = STR_COUNTER;
				break;

			case _ABSOLUTE:
				strType = STR_ABSOLUTE;
				break;

			case _GAUGE:
				strType = STR_GAUGE;
				break;

			case _DERIVE:
				strType = STR_DERIVE;
				break;

			default :
				// Don't you just hate it when you see a line like this?
				throw new RuntimeException("This should never happen");
		}

		return strType;
	}