func canSendMetric(handler handler.Handler, metric metric.Metric) bool {
// If the handler's whitelist is set, then only metrics from collectors in it will be emitted. If the same
// collector is also in the blacklist, it will be skipped.
// If the handler's whitelist is not set and its blacklist is not empty, only metrics from collectors not in
// the blacklist will be emitted.
value, _ := metric.GetDimensionValue("collector")
isWhiteListed, _ := handler.IsCollectorWhiteListed(value)
isBlackListed, _ := handler.IsCollectorBlackListed(value)
// If the handler's whitelist is not nil and not empty, only the whitelisted collectors should be considered
if handler.CollectorWhiteList() != nil && len(handler.CollectorWhiteList()) > 0 {
if isWhiteListed && !isBlackListed {
return true
}
return false
}
// If the handler's whitelist is nil, all collector except the ones in the blacklist are enabled
if !isBlackListed {
return true
}
return false
}