class_docstr: A gauge represents a single numerical value that can be
  arbitrarily set.
class_docstr_tok: ["A","gauge","represents","a","single","numerical","value","that","can","be","arbitrarily","set","."]
code: def record(self, value=1, tags: Optional[Dict[str, str]] = None):
      self._record(value, tags)
  
imports: import time
  from abc import ABC
  from typing import Dict, Optional, Tuple
label_desc: Use image node_id 1 for calling the AbstractGauge obj's underlying member method code with example usage: obj.record(value, tags) without return types