void addto(docstring const & ctr, int val);
///
int value(docstring const & ctr) const;
- /// Increment by one counter named by arg, and zeroes slave
+ /// Reset recursively all the counters that are slaves of the one named by \c ctr.
+ void resetSlaves(docstring const & ctr);
+ /// Increment by one master of counter named by \c ctr.
+ /// This also resets the counter named by \c ctr.
+ /// \param utype determines whether we track the counters.
+ void stepMaster(docstring const & ctr, UpdateType utype);
+ /// Increment by one counter named by \c ctr, and zeroes slave
/// counter(s) for which it is the master.
- /// Sub-slaves are not zeroed! That happens at slave's first
- /// step 0->1. Seems to be sufficient.
/// \param utype determines whether we track the counters.
void step(docstring const & ctr, UpdateType utype);
/// Reset all counters, and all the internal data structures