class CollectdPacket
{
    public:
        CollectdPacket( const char *hostname, unsigned long interval );
        void addPlugin( const char *plugin );
        void addPluginInstance( const char *instance );
        void addType( const char *type );
        void addTypeInstance( const char *instance );
        void addTimestamp( unsigned long timestamp );
        void addTimestampHR( unsigned long timestamp );
        void addValue( byte type, float value );
        
        word getPacketSize( void );
        byte *getPacketBuffer( void );
        void resetPacket( void );
}