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-'use strict';\r
-\r
-// collect statistics from bind (named) v9.10+\r
-//\r
-// bind statistics documentation at:\r
-// http://jpmens.net/2013/03/18/json-in-bind-9-s-statistics-server/\r
-// https://ftp.isc.org/isc/bind/9.10.3/doc/arm/Bv9ARM.ch06.html#statistics\r
-\r
-// example configuration in /etc/netdata/named.conf\r
-// the module supports auto-detection if bind is running in localhost\r
-\r
-/*\r
-{\r
-       "enable_autodetect": true,\r
-       "update_every": 5,\r
-       "servers": [\r
-               {\r
-                       "name": "bind1",\r
-                       "url": "http://127.0.0.1:8888/json/v1/server",\r
-                       "update_every": 1\r
-               },\r
-               {\r
-                       "name": "bind2",\r
-                       "url": "http://10.1.2.3:8888/json/v1/server",\r
-                       "update_every": 2\r
-               }\r
-       ]\r
-}\r
-*/\r
-\r
-// the following is the bind named.conf configuration required\r
-\r
-/*\r
-statistics-channels {\r
-        inet 127.0.0.1 port 8888 allow { 127.0.0.1; };\r
-};\r
-*/\r
-\r
-var url = require('url');\r
-var http = require('http');\r
-var netdata = require('netdata');\r
-\r
-if(netdata.options.DEBUG === true) netdata.debug('loaded ' + __filename + ' plugin');\r
-\r
-var named = {\r
-       name: __filename,\r
-       enable_autodetect: true,\r
-       update_every: 1000,\r
-\r
-       charts: {},\r
-\r
-       chartFromMembersCreate: function(service, obj, id, title_suffix, units, family_prefix, category_prefix, type, priority, algorithm, multiplier, divisor) {\r
-               var chart = {\r
-                       id: id,                                                                                 // the unique id of the chart\r
-                       name: '',                                                                               // the unique name of the chart\r
-                       title: service.name + ' ' + title_suffix,               // the title of the chart\r
-                       units: units,                                                                   // the units of the chart dimensions\r
-                       family: family_prefix + '_' + service.name,             // the family of the chart\r
-                       category: category_prefix + '_' + service.name, // the category of the chart\r
-                       type: type,                                                                             // the type of the chart\r
-                       priority: priority,                                                             // the priority relative to others in the same family and category\r
-                       update_every: Math.round(service.update_every / 1000), // the expected update frequency of the chart\r
-                       dimensions: {}\r
-               }\r
-\r
-               var found = 0;\r
-               for(var x in obj) {\r
-                       if(typeof(obj[x]) !== 'undefined' && obj[x] !== 0) {\r
-                               found++;\r
-                               chart.dimensions[x] = {\r
-                                       id: x,                                  // the unique id of the dimension\r
-                                       name: x,                                // the name of the dimension\r
-                                       algorithm: algorithm,   // the id of the netdata algorithm\r
-                                       multiplier: multiplier, // the multiplier\r
-                                       divisor: divisor,               // the divisor\r
-                                       hidden: false                   // is hidden (boolean)\r
-                               }\r
-                       }\r
-               }\r
-\r
-               if(found === false)\r
-                       return null;\r
-\r
-               chart = service.chart(id, chart);\r
-               this.charts[id] = chart;\r
-               return chart;\r
-       },\r
-\r
-       chartFromMembers: function(service, obj, id_suffix, title_suffix, units, family_prefix, category_prefix, type, priority, algorithm, multiplier, divisor) {\r
-               var id = 'named_' + service.name + '.' + id_suffix;\r
-               var chart = this.charts[id];\r
-\r
-               if(typeof chart === 'undefined') {\r
-                       chart = this.chartFromMembersCreate(service, obj, id, title_suffix, units, family_prefix, category_prefix, type, priority, algorithm, multiplier, divisor);\r
-                       if(chart === null) return false;\r
-               }\r
-               else {\r
-                       // check if we need to re-generate the chart\r
-                       for(var x in obj) {\r
-                               if(typeof(chart.dimensions[x]) === 'undefined') {\r
-                                       chart = this.chartFromMembersCreate(service, obj, id, title_suffix, units, family_prefix, category_prefix, type, priority, algorithm, multiplier, divisor);\r
-                                       if(chart === null) return false;\r
-                                       break;\r
-                               }\r
-                       }\r
-               }\r
-\r
-               var found = 0;\r
-               service.begin(chart);\r
-               for(var x in obj) {\r
-                       if(typeof(chart.dimensions[x]) !== 'undefined') {\r
-                               found++;\r
-                               service.set(x, obj[x]);\r
-                       }\r
-               }\r
-               service.end();\r
-\r
-               if(found > 0) return true;\r
-               return false;\r
-       },\r
-\r
-       // an index to map values to different charts\r
-       lookups: {\r
-               nsstats: {},\r
-               resolver_stats: {},\r
-               numfetch: {}\r
-       },\r
-\r
-       processResponse: function(service, data) {\r
-               if(data !== null) {\r
-                       var r = JSON.parse(data);\r
-\r
-                       if(service.added !== true)\r
-                               netdata.serviceAdd(service);\r
-\r
-                       if(typeof r.nsstats !== 'undefined') {\r
-                               // we split the nsstats object to several others\r
-                               var global_requests = {}, global_requests_enable = false;\r
-                               var global_failures = {}, global_failures_enable = false;\r
-                               var global_failures_detail = {}, global_failures_detail_enable = false;\r
-                               var global_updates = {}, global_updates_enable = false;\r
-                               var protocol_queries = {}, protocol_queries_enable = false;\r
-                               var global_queries = {}, global_queries_enable = false;\r
-                               var global_queries_success = {}, global_queries_success_enable = false;\r
-                               var default_enable = false;\r
-                               var RecursClients = 0;\r
-\r
-                               // RecursClients is an absolute value\r
-                               if(typeof r.nsstats['RecursClients'] !== 'undefined') {\r
-                                       RecursClients = r.nsstats['RecursClients'];\r
-                                       delete r.nsstats['RecursClients'];\r
-                               }\r
-\r
-                               for( var x in r.nsstats ) {\r
-                                       // we maintain an index of the values found\r
-                                       // mapping them to objects splitted\r
-\r
-                                       var look = named.lookups.nsstats[x];\r
-                                       if(typeof look === 'undefined') {\r
-                                               // a new value, not found in the index\r
-                                               // index it:\r
-                                               if(x === 'Requestv4') {\r
-                                                       named.lookups.nsstats[x] = {\r
-                                                               name: 'IPv4',\r
-                                                               type: 'global_requests'\r
-                                                       };\r
-                                               }\r
-                                               else if(x === 'Requestv6') {\r
-                                                       named.lookups.nsstats[x] = {\r
-                                                               name: 'IPv6',\r
-                                                               type: 'global_requests'\r
-                                                       };\r
-                                               }\r
-                                               else if(x === 'QryFailure') {\r
-                                                       named.lookups.nsstats[x] = {\r
-                                                               name: 'failures',\r
-                                                               type: 'global_failures'\r
-                                                       };\r
-                                               }\r
-                                               else if(x === 'QryUDP') {\r
-                                                       named.lookups.nsstats[x] = {\r
-                                                               name: 'UDP',\r
-                                                               type: 'protocol_queries'\r
-                                                       };\r
-                                               }\r
-                                               else if(x === 'QryTCP') {\r
-                                                       named.lookups.nsstats[x] = {\r
-                                                               name: 'TCP',\r
-                                                               type: 'protocol_queries'\r
-                                                       };\r
-                                               }\r
-                                               else if(x === 'QrySuccess') {\r
-                                                       named.lookups.nsstats[x] = {\r
-                                                               name: 'queries',\r
-                                                               type: 'global_queries_success'\r
-                                                       };\r
-                                               }\r
-                                               else if(x.match(/QryRej$/) !== null) {\r
-                                                       named.lookups.nsstats[x] = {\r
-                                                               name: x,\r
-                                                               type: 'global_failures_detail'\r
-                                                       };\r
-                                               }\r
-                                               else if(x.match(/^Qry/) !== null) {\r
-                                                       named.lookups.nsstats[x] = {\r
-                                                               name: x,\r
-                                                               type: 'global_queries'\r
-                                                       };\r
-                                               }\r
-                                               else if(x.match(/^Update/) !== null) {\r
-                                                       named.lookups.nsstats[x] = {\r
-                                                               name: x,\r
-                                                               type: 'global_updates'\r
-                                                       };\r
-                                               }\r
-                                               else {\r
-                                                       // values not mapped, will remain\r
-                                                       // in the default map\r
-                                                       named.lookups.nsstats[x] = {\r
-                                                               name: x,\r
-                                                               type: 'default'\r
-                                                       };\r
-                                               }\r
-\r
-                                               look = named.lookups.nsstats[x];\r
-                                               // netdata.error('lookup nsstats value: ' + x + ' >>> ' + named.lookups.nsstats[x].type);\r
-                                       }\r
-\r
-                                       switch(look.type) {\r
-                                               case 'global_requests': global_requests[look.name] = r.nsstats[x]; delete r.nsstats[x]; global_requests_enable = true; break;\r
-                                               case 'global_queries': global_queries[look.name] = r.nsstats[x]; delete r.nsstats[x]; global_queries_enable = true; break;\r
-                                               case 'global_queries_success': global_queries_success[look.name] = r.nsstats[x]; delete r.nsstats[x]; global_queries_success_enable = true; break;\r
-                                               case 'global_updates': global_updates[look.name] = r.nsstats[x]; delete r.nsstats[x]; global_updates_enable = true; break;\r
-                                               case 'protocol_queries': protocol_queries[look.name] = r.nsstats[x]; delete r.nsstats[x]; protocol_queries_enable = true; break;\r
-                                               case 'global_failures': global_failures[look.name] = r.nsstats[x]; delete r.nsstats[x]; global_failures_enable = true; break;\r
-                                               case 'global_failures_detail': global_failures_detail[look.name] = r.nsstats[x]; delete r.nsstats[x]; global_failures_detail_enable = true; break;\r
-                                               default: default_enable = true; break;\r
-                                       }\r
-                               }\r
-\r
-                               if(global_requests_enable == true)\r
-                                       service.module.chartFromMembers(service, global_requests, 'received_requests', 'Bind, Global Received Requests by IP version', 'requests/s', 'named', 'named', netdata.chartTypes.stacked, 100, netdata.chartAlgorithms.incremental, 1, 1);\r
-\r
-                               if(global_queries_success_enable == true)\r
-                                       service.module.chartFromMembers(service, global_queries_success, 'global_queries_success', 'Bind, Global Successful Queries', 'queries/s', 'named', 'named', netdata.chartTypes.line, 150, netdata.chartAlgorithms.incremental, 1, 1);\r
-\r
-                               if(protocol_queries_enable == true)\r
-                                       service.module.chartFromMembers(service, protocol_queries, 'protocols_queries', 'Bind, Global Queries by IP Protocol', 'queries/s', 'named', 'named', netdata.chartTypes.stacked, 200, netdata.chartAlgorithms.incremental, 1, 1);\r
-\r
-                               if(global_queries_enable == true)\r
-                                       service.module.chartFromMembers(service, global_queries, 'global_queries', 'Bind, Global Queries Analysis', 'queries/s', 'named', 'named', netdata.chartTypes.stacked, 300, netdata.chartAlgorithms.incremental, 1, 1);\r
-\r
-                               if(global_updates_enable == true)\r
-                                       service.module.chartFromMembers(service, global_updates, 'received_updates', 'Bind, Global Received Updates', 'updates/s', 'named', 'named', netdata.chartTypes.stacked, 900, netdata.chartAlgorithms.incremental, 1, 1);\r
-\r
-                               if(global_failures_enable == true)\r
-                                       service.module.chartFromMembers(service, global_failures, 'query_failures', 'Bind, Global Query Failures', 'failures/s', 'named', 'named', netdata.chartTypes.line, 950, netdata.chartAlgorithms.incremental, 1, 1);\r
-\r
-                               if(global_failures_detail_enable == true)\r
-                                       service.module.chartFromMembers(service, global_failures_detail, 'query_failures_detail', 'Bind, Global Query Failures Analysis', 'failures/s', 'named', 'named', netdata.chartTypes.stacked, 960, netdata.chartAlgorithms.incremental, 1, 1);\r
-\r
-                               if(default_enable === true)\r
-                                       service.module.chartFromMembers(service, r.nsstats, 'nsstats', 'Bind, Other Global Server Statistics', 'operations/s', 'named', 'named', netdata.chartTypes.line, 999, netdata.chartAlgorithms.incremental, 1, 1);\r
-\r
-                               // RecursClients chart\r
-                               {\r
-                                       var id = 'named_' + service.name + '.recursive_clients';\r
-                                       var chart = named.charts[id];\r
-\r
-                                       if(typeof chart === 'undefined') {\r
-                                               chart = {\r
-                                                       id: id,                                                                                 // the unique id of the chart\r
-                                                       name: '',                                                                               // the unique name of the chart\r
-                                                       title: service.name + ' Bind, Current Recursive Clients',               // the title of the chart\r
-                                                       units: 'clients',                                                               // the units of the chart dimensions\r
-                                                       family: 'named',                                                                // the family of the chart\r
-                                                       category: 'named',                                                              // the category of the chart\r
-                                                       type: netdata.chartTypes.line,                                  // the type of the chart\r
-                                                       priority: 150,                                                                  // the priority relative to others in the same family and category\r
-                                                       update_every: Math.round(service.update_every / 1000), // the expected update frequency of the chart\r
-                                                       dimensions: {\r
-                                                               'clients': {\r
-                                                                       id: 'clients',                                                          // the unique id of the dimension\r
-                                                                       name: '',                                                                       // the name of the dimension\r
-                                                                       algorithm: netdata.chartAlgorithms.absolute,// the id of the netdata algorithm\r
-                                                                       multiplier: 1,                                                          // the multiplier\r
-                                                                       divisor: 1,                                                                     // the divisor\r
-                                                                       hidden: false                                                           // is hidden (boolean)\r
-                                                               }\r
-                                                       }\r
-                                               };\r
-\r
-                                               chart = service.chart(id, chart);\r
-                                               named.charts[id] = chart;\r
-                                       }\r
-\r
-                                       service.begin(chart);\r
-                                       service.set('clients', RecursClients);\r
-                                       service.end();\r
-                               }\r
-                       }\r
-\r
-                       if(typeof r.opcodes !== 'undefined')\r
-                               service.module.chartFromMembers(service, r.opcodes, 'in_opcodes', 'Bind, Global Incoming Requests by OpCode', 'requests/s', 'named', 'named', netdata.chartTypes.stacked, 1000, netdata.chartAlgorithms.incremental, 1, 1);\r
-\r
-                       if(typeof r.qtypes !== 'undefined')\r
-                               service.module.chartFromMembers(service, r.qtypes, 'in_qtypes', 'Bind, Global Incoming Requests by Query Type', 'requests/s', 'named', 'named', netdata.chartTypes.stacked, 2000, netdata.chartAlgorithms.incremental, 1, 1);\r
-\r
-                       if(typeof r.sockstats !== 'undefined')\r
-                               service.module.chartFromMembers(service, r.sockstats, 'in_sockstats', 'Bind, Global Socket Statistics', 'operations/s', 'named', 'named', netdata.chartTypes.line, 2500, netdata.chartAlgorithms.incremental, 1, 1);\r
-\r
-                       if(typeof r.views !== 'undefined') {\r
-                               for( var x in r.views ) {\r
-                                       var resolver = r.views[x].resolver;\r
-\r
-                                       if(typeof resolver !== 'undefined') {\r
-                                               if(typeof resolver.stats !== 'undefined') {\r
-                                                       var NumFetch = 0;\r
-                                                       var key = service.name + '.' + x;\r
-                                                       var default_enable = false;\r
-                                                       var rtt = {}, rtt_enable = false;\r
-\r
-                                                       // NumFetch is an absolute value\r
-                                                       if(typeof resolver.stats['NumFetch'] !== 'undefined') {\r
-                                                               named.lookups.numfetch[key] = true;\r
-                                                               NumFetch = resolver.stats['NumFetch'];\r
-                                                               delete resolver.stats['NumFetch'];\r
-                                                       }\r
-                                                       if(typeof resolver.stats['BucketSize'] !== 'undefined') {\r
-                                                               delete resolver.stats['BucketSize'];\r
-                                                       }\r
-\r
-                                                       // split the QryRTT* from the main chart\r
-                                                       for( var y in resolver.stats ) {\r
-                                                               // we maintain an index of the values found\r
-                                                               // mapping them to objects splitted\r
-\r
-                                                               var look = named.lookups.resolver_stats[y];\r
-                                                               if(typeof look === 'undefined') {\r
-                                                                       if(y.match(/^QryRTT/) !== null) {\r
-                                                                               named.lookups.resolver_stats[y] = {\r
-                                                                                       name: y,\r
-                                                                                       type: 'rtt'\r
-                                                                               };\r
-                                                                       }\r
-                                                                       else {\r
-                                                                               named.lookups.resolver_stats[y] = {\r
-                                                                                       name: y,\r
-                                                                                       type: 'default'\r
-                                                                               };\r
-                                                                       }\r
-\r
-                                                                       look = named.lookups.resolver_stats[y];\r
-                                                                       // netdata.error('lookup resolver stats value: ' + y + ' >>> ' + look.type);\r
-                                                               }\r
-\r
-                                                               switch(look.type) {\r
-                                                                       case 'rtt': rtt[look.name] = resolver.stats[y]; delete resolver.stats[y]; rtt_enable = true; break;\r
-                                                                       default: default_enable = true; break;\r
-                                                               }\r
-                                                       }\r
-\r
-                                                       if(rtt_enable)\r
-                                                               service.module.chartFromMembers(service, rtt, 'view_resolver_rtt_' + x, 'Bind, ' + x + ' View, Resolver Round Trip Timings', 'queries/s', 'named', 'named', netdata.chartTypes.stacked, 5600, netdata.chartAlgorithms.incremental, 1, 1);\r
-\r
-                                                       if(default_enable)\r
-                                                               service.module.chartFromMembers(service, resolver.stats, 'view_resolver_stats_' + x, 'Bind, ' + x + ' View, Resolver Statistics', 'operations/s', 'named', 'named', netdata.chartTypes.line, 5500, netdata.chartAlgorithms.incremental, 1, 1);\r
-\r
-                                                       // NumFetch chart\r
-                                                       if(typeof named.lookups.numfetch[key] !== 'undefined') {\r
-                                                               var id = 'named_' + service.name + '.view_resolver_numfetch_' + x;\r
-                                                               var chart = named.charts[id];\r
-\r
-                                                               if(typeof chart === 'undefined') {\r
-                                                                       chart = {\r
-                                                                               id: id,                                                                                 // the unique id of the chart\r
-                                                                               name: '',                                                                               // the unique name of the chart\r
-                                                                               title: service.name + ' Bind, ' + x + ' View, Resolver Active Queries',         // the title of the chart\r
-                                                                               units: 'queries',                                                               // the units of the chart dimensions\r
-                                                                               family: 'named',                                                                // the family of the chart\r
-                                                                               category: 'named',                                                              // the category of the chart\r
-                                                                               type: netdata.chartTypes.line,                                  // the type of the chart\r
-                                                                               priority: 5000,                                                                 // the priority relative to others in the same family and category\r
-                                                                               update_every: Math.round(service.update_every / 1000), // the expected update frequency of the chart\r
-                                                                               dimensions: {\r
-                                                                                       'queries': {\r
-                                                                                               id: 'queries',                                                          // the unique id of the dimension\r
-                                                                                               name: '',                                                                       // the name of the dimension\r
-                                                                                               algorithm: netdata.chartAlgorithms.absolute,// the id of the netdata algorithm\r
-                                                                                               multiplier: 1,                                                          // the multiplier\r
-                                                                                               divisor: 1,                                                                     // the divisor\r
-                                                                                               hidden: false                                                           // is hidden (boolean)\r
-                                                                                       }\r
-                                                                               }\r
-                                                                       };\r
-\r
-                                                                       chart = service.chart(id, chart);\r
-                                                                       named.charts[id] = chart;\r
-                                                               }\r
-\r
-                                                               service.begin(chart);\r
-                                                               service.set('queries', NumFetch);\r
-                                                               service.end();\r
-                                                       }\r
-                                               }\r
-                                       }\r
-\r
-                                       if(typeof resolver.qtypes !== 'undefined')\r
-                                               service.module.chartFromMembers(service, resolver.qtypes, 'view_resolver_qtypes_' + x, 'Bind, ' + x + ' View, Requests by Query Type', 'requests/s', 'named', 'named', netdata.chartTypes.stacked, 6000, netdata.chartAlgorithms.incremental, 1, 1);\r
-\r
-                                       //if(typeof resolver.cache !== 'undefined')\r
-                                       //      service.module.chartFromMembers(service, resolver.cache, 'view_resolver_cache_' + x, 'Bind, ' + x + ' View, Cache Entries', 'entries', 'named', 'named', netdata.chartTypes.stacked, 7000, netdata.chartAlgorithms.absolute, 1, 1);\r
-\r
-                                       if(typeof resolver.cachestats['CacheHits'] !== 'undefined' && resolver.cachestats['CacheHits'] > 0) {\r
-                                               var id = 'named_' + service.name + '.view_resolver_cachehits_' + x;\r
-                                               var chart = named.charts[id];\r
-\r
-                                               if(typeof chart === 'undefined') {\r
-                                                       chart = {\r
-                                                               id: id,                                                                                 // the unique id of the chart\r
-                                                               name: '',                                                                               // the unique name of the chart\r
-                                                               title: service.name + ' Bind, ' + x + ' View, Resolver Cache Hits',             // the title of the chart\r
-                                                               units: 'operations/s',                                                          // the units of the chart dimensions\r
-                                                               family: 'named',                                                                // the family of the chart\r
-                                                               category: 'named',                                                              // the category of the chart\r
-                                                               type: netdata.chartTypes.area,                                  // the type of the chart\r
-                                                               priority: 8000,                                                                 // the priority relative to others in the same family and category\r
-                                                               update_every: Math.round(service.update_every / 1000), // the expected update frequency of the chart\r
-                                                               dimensions: {\r
-                                                                       'CacheHits': {\r
-                                                                               id: 'CacheHits',                                                        // the unique id of the dimension\r
-                                                                               name: 'hits',                                                           // the name of the dimension\r
-                                                                               algorithm: netdata.chartAlgorithms.incremental,// the id of the netdata algorithm\r
-                                                                               multiplier: 1,                                                          // the multiplier\r
-                                                                               divisor: 1,                                                                     // the divisor\r
-                                                                               hidden: false                                                           // is hidden (boolean)\r
-                                                                       },\r
-                                                                       'CacheMisses': {\r
-                                                                               id: 'CacheMisses',                                                      // the unique id of the dimension\r
-                                                                               name: 'misses',                                                         // the name of the dimension\r
-                                                                               algorithm: netdata.chartAlgorithms.incremental,// the id of the netdata algorithm\r
-                                                                               multiplier: -1,                                                         // the multiplier\r
-                                                                               divisor: 1,                                                                     // the divisor\r
-                                                                               hidden: false                                                           // is hidden (boolean)\r
-                                                                       }\r
-                                                               }\r
-                                                       };\r
-\r
-                                                       chart = service.chart(id, chart);\r
-                                                       named.charts[id] = chart;\r
-                                               }\r
-\r
-                                               service.begin(chart);\r
-                                               service.set('CacheHits', resolver.cachestats['CacheHits']);\r
-                                               service.set('CacheMisses', resolver.cachestats['CacheMisses']);\r
-                                               service.end();\r
-                                       }\r
-\r
-                                       // this is wrong, it contains many types of info:\r
-                                       // 1. CacheHits, CacheMisses - incremental (added above)\r
-                                       // 2. QueryHits, QueryMisses - incremental\r
-                                       // 3. DeleteLRU, DeleteTTL - incremental\r
-                                       // 4. CacheNodes, CacheBuckets - absolute\r
-                                       // 5. TreeMemTotal, TreeMemInUse - absolute\r
-                                       // 6. HeapMemMax, HeapMemTotal, HeapMemInUse - absolute\r
-                                       //if(typeof resolver.cachestats !== 'undefined')\r
-                                       //      service.module.chartFromMembers(service, resolver.cachestats, 'view_resolver_cachestats_' + x, 'Bind, ' + x + ' View, Cache Statistics', 'requests/s', 'named', 'named', netdata.chartTypes.line, 8000, netdata.chartAlgorithms.incremental, 1, 1);\r
-\r
-                                       //if(typeof resolver.adb !== 'undefined')\r
-                                       //      service.module.chartFromMembers(service, resolver.adb, 'view_resolver_adb_' + x, 'Bind, ' + x + ' View, ADB Statistics', 'entries', 'named', 'named', netdata.chartTypes.line, 8500, netdata.chartAlgorithms.absolute, 1, 1);\r
-                               }\r
-                       }\r
-               }\r
-       },\r
-\r
-       // module.serviceExecute()\r
-       // this function is called only from this module\r
-       // its purpose is to prepare the request and call\r
-       // netdata.serviceExecute()\r
-       serviceExecute: function(name, a_url, update_every) {\r
-               if(netdata.options.DEBUG === true) netdata.debug(this.name + ': ' + name + ': url: ' + a_url + ', update_every: ' + update_every);\r
-               netdata.serviceExecute({\r
-                       name: name,\r
-                       request: netdata.requestFromURL(a_url),\r
-                       update_every: update_every,\r
-                       module: this\r
-               }, this.processResponse);\r
-       },\r
-\r
-       configure: function(config) {\r
-               var added = 0;\r
-\r
-               if(this.enable_autodetect === true) {\r
-                       this.serviceExecute('local', 'http://localhost:8888/json/v1/server', this.update_every);\r
-                       added++;\r
-               }\r
-               \r
-               if(typeof(config.servers) !== 'undefined') {\r
-                       var len = config.servers.length;\r
-                       while(len--) {\r
-                               if(typeof config.servers[len].update_every === 'undefined')\r
-                                       config.servers[len].update_every = this.update_every;\r
-                               else\r
-                                       config.servers[len].update_every = config.servers[len].update_every * 1000;\r
-\r
-                               this.serviceExecute(config.servers[len].name, config.servers[len].url, config.servers[len].update_every);\r
-                               added++;\r
-                       }\r
-               }\r
-\r
-               return added;\r
-       },\r
-\r
-       // module.update()\r
-       // this is called repeatidly to collect data, by calling\r
-       // netdata.serviceExecute()\r
-       update: function(service, callback) {\r
-               netdata.serviceExecute(service, function(serv, data) {\r
-                       service.module.processResponse(serv, data);\r
-                       callback();\r
-               });\r
-       },\r
-};\r
-\r
-module.exports = named;\r
+'use strict';
+
+// collect statistics from bind (named) v9.10+
+//
+// bind statistics documentation at:
+// http://jpmens.net/2013/03/18/json-in-bind-9-s-statistics-server/
+// https://ftp.isc.org/isc/bind/9.10.3/doc/arm/Bv9ARM.ch06.html#statistics
+
+// example configuration in /etc/netdata/named.conf
+// the module supports auto-detection if bind is running in localhost
+
+/*
+{
+       "enable_autodetect": true,
+       "update_every": 5,
+       "servers": [
+               {
+                       "name": "bind1",
+                       "url": "http://127.0.0.1:8888/json/v1/server",
+                       "update_every": 1
+               },
+               {
+                       "name": "bind2",
+                       "url": "http://10.0.0.1:8888/xml/v3/server",
+                       "update_every": 2
+               }
+       ]
+}
+*/
+
+// the following is the bind named.conf configuration required
+
+/*
+statistics-channels {
+        inet 127.0.0.1 port 8888 allow { 127.0.0.1; };
+};
+*/
+
+var url = require('url');
+var http = require('http');
+var XML = require('pixl-xml');
+var netdata = require('netdata');
+
+if(netdata.options.DEBUG === true) netdata.debug('loaded ' + __filename + ' plugin');
+
+var named = {
+       name: __filename,
+       enable_autodetect: true,
+       update_every: 1,
+
+       charts: {},
+
+       chartFromMembersCreate: function(service, obj, id, title_suffix, units, family_prefix, category_prefix, type, priority, algorithm, multiplier, divisor) {
+               var chart = {
+                       id: id,                                                                                 // the unique id of the chart
+                       name: '',                                                                               // the unique name of the chart
+                       title: service.name + ' ' + title_suffix,               // the title of the chart
+                       units: units,                                                                   // the units of the chart dimensions
+                       family: family_prefix + '_' + service.name,             // the family of the chart
+                       category: category_prefix + '_' + service.name, // the category of the chart
+                       type: type,                                                                             // the type of the chart
+                       priority: priority,                                                             // the priority relative to others in the same family and category
+                       update_every: service.update_every,                     // the expected update frequency of the chart
+                       dimensions: {}
+               }
+
+               var found = 0;
+               for(var x in obj) {
+                       if(typeof(obj[x]) !== 'undefined' && obj[x] !== 0) {
+                               found++;
+                               chart.dimensions[x] = {
+                                       id: x,                                  // the unique id of the dimension
+                                       name: x,                                // the name of the dimension
+                                       algorithm: algorithm,   // the id of the netdata algorithm
+                                       multiplier: multiplier, // the multiplier
+                                       divisor: divisor,               // the divisor
+                                       hidden: false                   // is hidden (boolean)
+                               }
+                       }
+               }
+
+               if(found === false)
+                       return null;
+
+               chart = service.chart(id, chart);
+               this.charts[id] = chart;
+               return chart;
+       },
+
+       chartFromMembers: function(service, obj, id_suffix, title_suffix, units, family_prefix, category_prefix, type, priority, algorithm, multiplier, divisor) {
+               var id = 'named_' + service.name + '.' + id_suffix;
+               var chart = this.charts[id];
+
+               if(typeof chart === 'undefined') {
+                       chart = this.chartFromMembersCreate(service, obj, id, title_suffix, units, family_prefix, category_prefix, type, priority, algorithm, multiplier, divisor);
+                       if(chart === null) return false;
+               }
+               else {
+                       // check if we need to re-generate the chart
+                       for(var x in obj) {
+                               if(typeof(chart.dimensions[x]) === 'undefined') {
+                                       chart = this.chartFromMembersCreate(service, obj, id, title_suffix, units, family_prefix, category_prefix, type, priority, algorithm, multiplier, divisor);
+                                       if(chart === null) return false;
+                                       break;
+                               }
+                       }
+               }
+
+               var found = 0;
+               service.begin(chart);
+               for(var x in obj) {
+                       if(typeof(chart.dimensions[x]) !== 'undefined') {
+                               found++;
+                               service.set(x, obj[x]);
+                       }
+               }
+               service.end();
+
+               if(found > 0) return true;
+               return false;
+       },
+
+       // an index to map values to different charts
+       lookups: {
+               nsstats: {},
+               resolver_stats: {},
+               numfetch: {}
+       },
+
+       // transform the XML response of bind
+       // to the JSON response of bind
+       xml2js: function(service, data_xml) {
+               var d = XML.parse(data_xml);
+               if(d === null) return null;
+
+               var data = {};
+               var len = d.server.counters.length;
+               while(len--) {
+                       var a = d.server.counters[len];
+                       if(typeof a.counter === 'undefined') continue;
+                       if(a.type === 'opcode') a.type = 'opcodes';
+                       else if(a.type === 'qtype') a.type = 'qtypes';
+                       else if(a.type === 'nsstat') a.type = 'nsstats';
+                       var aa = data[a.type] = {};
+                       var alen = 0
+                       var alen2 = a.counter.length;
+                       while(alen < alen2) {
+                               aa[a.counter[alen].name] = parseInt(a.counter[alen]._Data);
+                               alen++;
+                       }
+               }
+
+               data.views = {};
+               var vlen = d.views.view.length;
+               while(vlen--) {
+                       var vname = d.views.view[vlen].name;
+                       data.views[vname] = { resolver: {} };
+                       var len = d.views.view[vlen].counters.length;
+                       while(len--) {
+                               var a = d.views.view[vlen].counters[len];
+                               if(typeof a.counter === 'undefined') continue;
+                               if(a.type === 'resstats') a.type = 'stats';
+                               else if(a.type === 'resqtype') a.type = 'qtypes';
+                               else if(a.type === 'adbstat') a.type = 'adb';
+                               var aa = data.views[vname].resolver[a.type] = {};
+                               var alen = 0;
+                               var alen2 = a.counter.length;
+                               while(alen < alen2) {
+                                       aa[a.counter[alen].name] = parseInt(a.counter[alen]._Data);
+                                       alen++;
+                               }
+                       }
+               }
+
+               return data;
+       },
+
+       processResponse: function(service, data) {
+               if(data !== null) {
+                       var r;
+
+                       // parse XML or JSON
+                       // pepending on the URL given
+                       if(service.request.path.match(/^\/xml/) !== null)
+                               r = named.xml2js(service, data);
+                       else
+                               r = JSON.parse(data);
+
+                       if(typeof r === 'undefined' || r === null) {
+                               netdata.serviceError(service, "Cannot parse these data: " + data);
+                               return;
+                       }
+
+                       if(service.added !== true)
+                               service.commit();
+
+                       if(typeof r.nsstats !== 'undefined') {
+                               // we split the nsstats object to several others
+                               var global_requests = {}, global_requests_enable = false;
+                               var global_failures = {}, global_failures_enable = false;
+                               var global_failures_detail = {}, global_failures_detail_enable = false;
+                               var global_updates = {}, global_updates_enable = false;
+                               var protocol_queries = {}, protocol_queries_enable = false;
+                               var global_queries = {}, global_queries_enable = false;
+                               var global_queries_success = {}, global_queries_success_enable = false;
+                               var default_enable = false;
+                               var RecursClients = 0;
+
+                               // RecursClients is an absolute value
+                               if(typeof r.nsstats['RecursClients'] !== 'undefined') {
+                                       RecursClients = r.nsstats['RecursClients'];
+                                       delete r.nsstats['RecursClients'];
+                               }
+
+                               for( var x in r.nsstats ) {
+                                       // we maintain an index of the values found
+                                       // mapping them to objects splitted
+
+                                       var look = named.lookups.nsstats[x];
+                                       if(typeof look === 'undefined') {
+                                               // a new value, not found in the index
+                                               // index it:
+                                               if(x === 'Requestv4') {
+                                                       named.lookups.nsstats[x] = {
+                                                               name: 'IPv4',
+                                                               type: 'global_requests'
+                                                       };
+                                               }
+                                               else if(x === 'Requestv6') {
+                                                       named.lookups.nsstats[x] = {
+                                                               name: 'IPv6',
+                                                               type: 'global_requests'
+                                                       };
+                                               }
+                                               else if(x === 'QryFailure') {
+                                                       named.lookups.nsstats[x] = {
+                                                               name: 'failures',
+                                                               type: 'global_failures'
+                                                       };
+                                               }
+                                               else if(x === 'QryUDP') {
+                                                       named.lookups.nsstats[x] = {
+                                                               name: 'UDP',
+                                                               type: 'protocol_queries'
+                                                       };
+                                               }
+                                               else if(x === 'QryTCP') {
+                                                       named.lookups.nsstats[x] = {
+                                                               name: 'TCP',
+                                                               type: 'protocol_queries'
+                                                       };
+                                               }
+                                               else if(x === 'QrySuccess') {
+                                                       named.lookups.nsstats[x] = {
+                                                               name: 'queries',
+                                                               type: 'global_queries_success'
+                                                       };
+                                               }
+                                               else if(x.match(/QryRej$/) !== null) {
+                                                       named.lookups.nsstats[x] = {
+                                                               name: x,
+                                                               type: 'global_failures_detail'
+                                                       };
+                                               }
+                                               else if(x.match(/^Qry/) !== null) {
+                                                       named.lookups.nsstats[x] = {
+                                                               name: x,
+                                                               type: 'global_queries'
+                                                       };
+                                               }
+                                               else if(x.match(/^Update/) !== null) {
+                                                       named.lookups.nsstats[x] = {
+                                                               name: x,
+                                                               type: 'global_updates'
+                                                       };
+                                               }
+                                               else {
+                                                       // values not mapped, will remain
+                                                       // in the default map
+                                                       named.lookups.nsstats[x] = {
+                                                               name: x,
+                                                               type: 'default'
+                                                       };
+                                               }
+
+                                               look = named.lookups.nsstats[x];
+                                               // netdata.error('lookup nsstats value: ' + x + ' >>> ' + named.lookups.nsstats[x].type);
+                                       }
+
+                                       switch(look.type) {
+                                               case 'global_requests': global_requests[look.name] = r.nsstats[x]; delete r.nsstats[x]; global_requests_enable = true; break;
+                                               case 'global_queries': global_queries[look.name] = r.nsstats[x]; delete r.nsstats[x]; global_queries_enable = true; break;
+                                               case 'global_queries_success': global_queries_success[look.name] = r.nsstats[x]; delete r.nsstats[x]; global_queries_success_enable = true; break;
+                                               case 'global_updates': global_updates[look.name] = r.nsstats[x]; delete r.nsstats[x]; global_updates_enable = true; break;
+                                               case 'protocol_queries': protocol_queries[look.name] = r.nsstats[x]; delete r.nsstats[x]; protocol_queries_enable = true; break;
+                                               case 'global_failures': global_failures[look.name] = r.nsstats[x]; delete r.nsstats[x]; global_failures_enable = true; break;
+                                               case 'global_failures_detail': global_failures_detail[look.name] = r.nsstats[x]; delete r.nsstats[x]; global_failures_detail_enable = true; break;
+                                               default: default_enable = true; break;
+                                       }
+                               }
+
+                               if(global_requests_enable == true)
+                                       service.module.chartFromMembers(service, global_requests, 'received_requests', 'Bind, Global Received Requests by IP version', 'requests/s', 'named', 'named', netdata.chartTypes.stacked, 100, netdata.chartAlgorithms.incremental, 1, 1);
+
+                               if(global_queries_success_enable == true)
+                                       service.module.chartFromMembers(service, global_queries_success, 'global_queries_success', 'Bind, Global Successful Queries', 'queries/s', 'named', 'named', netdata.chartTypes.line, 150, netdata.chartAlgorithms.incremental, 1, 1);
+
+                               if(protocol_queries_enable == true)
+                                       service.module.chartFromMembers(service, protocol_queries, 'protocols_queries', 'Bind, Global Queries by IP Protocol', 'queries/s', 'named', 'named', netdata.chartTypes.stacked, 200, netdata.chartAlgorithms.incremental, 1, 1);
+
+                               if(global_queries_enable == true)
+                                       service.module.chartFromMembers(service, global_queries, 'global_queries', 'Bind, Global Queries Analysis', 'queries/s', 'named', 'named', netdata.chartTypes.stacked, 300, netdata.chartAlgorithms.incremental, 1, 1);
+
+                               if(global_updates_enable == true)
+                                       service.module.chartFromMembers(service, global_updates, 'received_updates', 'Bind, Global Received Updates', 'updates/s', 'named', 'named', netdata.chartTypes.stacked, 900, netdata.chartAlgorithms.incremental, 1, 1);
+
+                               if(global_failures_enable == true)
+                                       service.module.chartFromMembers(service, global_failures, 'query_failures', 'Bind, Global Query Failures', 'failures/s', 'named', 'named', netdata.chartTypes.line, 950, netdata.chartAlgorithms.incremental, 1, 1);
+
+                               if(global_failures_detail_enable == true)
+                                       service.module.chartFromMembers(service, global_failures_detail, 'query_failures_detail', 'Bind, Global Query Failures Analysis', 'failures/s', 'named', 'named', netdata.chartTypes.stacked, 960, netdata.chartAlgorithms.incremental, 1, 1);
+
+                               if(default_enable === true)
+                                       service.module.chartFromMembers(service, r.nsstats, 'nsstats', 'Bind, Other Global Server Statistics', 'operations/s', 'named', 'named', netdata.chartTypes.line, 999, netdata.chartAlgorithms.incremental, 1, 1);
+
+                               // RecursClients chart
+                               {
+                                       var id = 'named_' + service.name + '.recursive_clients';
+                                       var chart = named.charts[id];
+
+                                       if(typeof chart === 'undefined') {
+                                               chart = {
+                                                       id: id,                                                                                 // the unique id of the chart
+                                                       name: '',                                                                               // the unique name of the chart
+                                                       title: service.name + ' Bind, Current Recursive Clients',               // the title of the chart
+                                                       units: 'clients',                                                               // the units of the chart dimensions
+                                                       family: 'named',                                                                // the family of the chart
+                                                       category: 'named',                                                              // the category of the chart
+                                                       type: netdata.chartTypes.line,                                  // the type of the chart
+                                                       priority: 150,                                                                  // the priority relative to others in the same family and category
+                                                       update_every: service.update_every,                             // the expected update frequency of the chart
+                                                       dimensions: {
+                                                               'clients': {
+                                                                       id: 'clients',                                                          // the unique id of the dimension
+                                                                       name: '',                                                                       // the name of the dimension
+                                                                       algorithm: netdata.chartAlgorithms.absolute,// the id of the netdata algorithm
+                                                                       multiplier: 1,                                                          // the multiplier
+                                                                       divisor: 1,                                                                     // the divisor
+                                                                       hidden: false                                                           // is hidden (boolean)
+                                                               }
+                                                       }
+                                               };
+
+                                               chart = service.chart(id, chart);
+                                               named.charts[id] = chart;
+                                       }
+
+                                       service.begin(chart);
+                                       service.set('clients', RecursClients);
+                                       service.end();
+                               }
+                       }
+
+                       if(typeof r.opcodes !== 'undefined')
+                               service.module.chartFromMembers(service, r.opcodes, 'in_opcodes', 'Bind, Global Incoming Requests by OpCode', 'requests/s', 'named', 'named', netdata.chartTypes.stacked, 1000, netdata.chartAlgorithms.incremental, 1, 1);
+
+                       if(typeof r.qtypes !== 'undefined')
+                               service.module.chartFromMembers(service, r.qtypes, 'in_qtypes', 'Bind, Global Incoming Requests by Query Type', 'requests/s', 'named', 'named', netdata.chartTypes.stacked, 2000, netdata.chartAlgorithms.incremental, 1, 1);
+
+                       if(typeof r.sockstats !== 'undefined')
+                               service.module.chartFromMembers(service, r.sockstats, 'in_sockstats', 'Bind, Global Socket Statistics', 'operations/s', 'named', 'named', netdata.chartTypes.line, 2500, netdata.chartAlgorithms.incremental, 1, 1);
+
+                       if(typeof r.views !== 'undefined') {
+                               for( var x in r.views ) {
+                                       var resolver = r.views[x].resolver;
+
+                                       if(typeof resolver !== 'undefined') {
+                                               if(typeof resolver.stats !== 'undefined') {
+                                                       var NumFetch = 0;
+                                                       var key = service.name + '.' + x;
+                                                       var default_enable = false;
+                                                       var rtt = {}, rtt_enable = false;
+
+                                                       // NumFetch is an absolute value
+                                                       if(typeof resolver.stats['NumFetch'] !== 'undefined') {
+                                                               named.lookups.numfetch[key] = true;
+                                                               NumFetch = resolver.stats['NumFetch'];
+                                                               delete resolver.stats['NumFetch'];
+                                                       }
+                                                       if(typeof resolver.stats['BucketSize'] !== 'undefined') {
+                                                               delete resolver.stats['BucketSize'];
+                                                       }
+
+                                                       // split the QryRTT* from the main chart
+                                                       for( var y in resolver.stats ) {
+                                                               // we maintain an index of the values found
+                                                               // mapping them to objects splitted
+
+                                                               var look = named.lookups.resolver_stats[y];
+                                                               if(typeof look === 'undefined') {
+                                                                       if(y.match(/^QryRTT/) !== null) {
+                                                                               named.lookups.resolver_stats[y] = {
+                                                                                       name: y,
+                                                                                       type: 'rtt'
+                                                                               };
+                                                                       }
+                                                                       else {
+                                                                               named.lookups.resolver_stats[y] = {
+                                                                                       name: y,
+                                                                                       type: 'default'
+                                                                               };
+                                                                       }
+
+                                                                       look = named.lookups.resolver_stats[y];
+                                                                       // netdata.error('lookup resolver stats value: ' + y + ' >>> ' + look.type);
+                                                               }
+
+                                                               switch(look.type) {
+                                                                       case 'rtt': rtt[look.name] = resolver.stats[y]; delete resolver.stats[y]; rtt_enable = true; break;
+                                                                       default: default_enable = true; break;
+                                                               }
+                                                       }
+
+                                                       if(rtt_enable)
+                                                               service.module.chartFromMembers(service, rtt, 'view_resolver_rtt_' + x, 'Bind, ' + x + ' View, Resolver Round Trip Timings', 'queries/s', 'named', 'named', netdata.chartTypes.stacked, 5600, netdata.chartAlgorithms.incremental, 1, 1);
+
+                                                       if(default_enable)
+                                                               service.module.chartFromMembers(service, resolver.stats, 'view_resolver_stats_' + x, 'Bind, ' + x + ' View, Resolver Statistics', 'operations/s', 'named', 'named', netdata.chartTypes.line, 5500, netdata.chartAlgorithms.incremental, 1, 1);
+
+                                                       // NumFetch chart
+                                                       if(typeof named.lookups.numfetch[key] !== 'undefined') {
+                                                               var id = 'named_' + service.name + '.view_resolver_numfetch_' + x;
+                                                               var chart = named.charts[id];
+
+                                                               if(typeof chart === 'undefined') {
+                                                                       chart = {
+                                                                               id: id,                                                                                 // the unique id of the chart
+                                                                               name: '',                                                                               // the unique name of the chart
+                                                                               title: service.name + ' Bind, ' + x + ' View, Resolver Active Queries',         // the title of the chart
+                                                                               units: 'queries',                                                               // the units of the chart dimensions
+                                                                               family: 'named',                                                                // the family of the chart
+                                                                               category: 'named',                                                              // the category of the chart
+                                                                               type: netdata.chartTypes.line,                                  // the type of the chart
+                                                                               priority: 5000,                                                                 // the priority relative to others in the same family and category
+                                                                               update_every: service.update_every,                             // the expected update frequency of the chart
+                                                                               dimensions: {
+                                                                                       'queries': {
+                                                                                               id: 'queries',                                                          // the unique id of the dimension
+                                                                                               name: '',                                                                       // the name of the dimension
+                                                                                               algorithm: netdata.chartAlgorithms.absolute,// the id of the netdata algorithm
+                                                                                               multiplier: 1,                                                          // the multiplier
+                                                                                               divisor: 1,                                                                     // the divisor
+                                                                                               hidden: false                                                           // is hidden (boolean)
+                                                                                       }
+                                                                               }
+                                                                       };
+
+                                                                       chart = service.chart(id, chart);
+                                                                       named.charts[id] = chart;
+                                                               }
+
+                                                               service.begin(chart);
+                                                               service.set('queries', NumFetch);
+                                                               service.end();
+                                                       }
+                                               }
+                                       }
+
+                                       if(typeof resolver.qtypes !== 'undefined')
+                                               service.module.chartFromMembers(service, resolver.qtypes, 'view_resolver_qtypes_' + x, 'Bind, ' + x + ' View, Requests by Query Type', 'requests/s', 'named', 'named', netdata.chartTypes.stacked, 6000, netdata.chartAlgorithms.incremental, 1, 1);
+
+                                       //if(typeof resolver.cache !== 'undefined')
+                                       //      service.module.chartFromMembers(service, resolver.cache, 'view_resolver_cache_' + x, 'Bind, ' + x + ' View, Cache Entries', 'entries', 'named', 'named', netdata.chartTypes.stacked, 7000, netdata.chartAlgorithms.absolute, 1, 1);
+
+                                       if(typeof resolver.cachestats['CacheHits'] !== 'undefined' && resolver.cachestats['CacheHits'] > 0) {
+                                               var id = 'named_' + service.name + '.view_resolver_cachehits_' + x;
+                                               var chart = named.charts[id];
+
+                                               if(typeof chart === 'undefined') {
+                                                       chart = {
+                                                               id: id,                                                                                 // the unique id of the chart
+                                                               name: '',                                                                               // the unique name of the chart
+                                                               title: service.name + ' Bind, ' + x + ' View, Resolver Cache Hits',             // the title of the chart
+                                                               units: 'operations/s',                                                          // the units of the chart dimensions
+                                                               family: 'named',                                                                // the family of the chart
+                                                               category: 'named',                                                              // the category of the chart
+                                                               type: netdata.chartTypes.area,                                  // the type of the chart
+                                                               priority: 8000,                                                                 // the priority relative to others in the same family and category
+                                                               update_every: service.update_every,                             // the expected update frequency of the chart
+                                                               dimensions: {
+                                                                       'CacheHits': {
+                                                                               id: 'CacheHits',                                                        // the unique id of the dimension
+                                                                               name: 'hits',                                                           // the name of the dimension
+                                                                               algorithm: netdata.chartAlgorithms.incremental,// the id of the netdata algorithm
+                                                                               multiplier: 1,                                                          // the multiplier
+                                                                               divisor: 1,                                                                     // the divisor
+                                                                               hidden: false                                                           // is hidden (boolean)
+                                                                       },
+                                                                       'CacheMisses': {
+                                                                               id: 'CacheMisses',                                                      // the unique id of the dimension
+                                                                               name: 'misses',                                                         // the name of the dimension
+                                                                               algorithm: netdata.chartAlgorithms.incremental,// the id of the netdata algorithm
+                                                                               multiplier: -1,                                                         // the multiplier
+                                                                               divisor: 1,                                                                     // the divisor
+                                                                               hidden: false                                                           // is hidden (boolean)
+                                                                       }
+                                                               }
+                                                       };
+
+                                                       chart = service.chart(id, chart);
+                                                       named.charts[id] = chart;
+                                               }
+
+                                               service.begin(chart);
+                                               service.set('CacheHits', resolver.cachestats['CacheHits']);
+                                               service.set('CacheMisses', resolver.cachestats['CacheMisses']);
+                                               service.end();
+                                       }
+
+                                       // this is wrong, it contains many types of info:
+                                       // 1. CacheHits, CacheMisses - incremental (added above)
+                                       // 2. QueryHits, QueryMisses - incremental
+                                       // 3. DeleteLRU, DeleteTTL - incremental
+                                       // 4. CacheNodes, CacheBuckets - absolute
+                                       // 5. TreeMemTotal, TreeMemInUse - absolute
+                                       // 6. HeapMemMax, HeapMemTotal, HeapMemInUse - absolute
+                                       //if(typeof resolver.cachestats !== 'undefined')
+                                       //      service.module.chartFromMembers(service, resolver.cachestats, 'view_resolver_cachestats_' + x, 'Bind, ' + x + ' View, Cache Statistics', 'requests/s', 'named', 'named', netdata.chartTypes.line, 8000, netdata.chartAlgorithms.incremental, 1, 1);
+
+                                       //if(typeof resolver.adb !== 'undefined')
+                                       //      service.module.chartFromMembers(service, resolver.adb, 'view_resolver_adb_' + x, 'Bind, ' + x + ' View, ADB Statistics', 'entries', 'named', 'named', netdata.chartTypes.line, 8500, netdata.chartAlgorithms.absolute, 1, 1);
+                               }
+                       }
+               }
+       },
+
+       // module.serviceExecute()
+       // this function is called only from this module
+       // its purpose is to prepare the request and call
+       // netdata.serviceExecute()
+       serviceExecute: function(name, a_url, update_every) {
+               if(netdata.options.DEBUG === true) netdata.debug(this.name + ': ' + name + ': url: ' + a_url + ', update_every: ' + update_every);
+               var service = netdata.service({
+                       name: name,
+                       request: netdata.requestFromURL(a_url),
+                       update_every: update_every,
+                       module: this
+               });
+
+               service.execute(this.processResponse);
+       },
+
+       configure: function(config) {
+               var added = 0;
+
+               if(this.enable_autodetect === true) {
+                       this.serviceExecute('local', 'http://localhost:8888/json/v1/server', this.update_every);
+                       added++;
+               }
+               
+               if(typeof(config.servers) !== 'undefined') {
+                       var len = config.servers.length;
+                       while(len--) {
+                               if(typeof config.servers[len].update_every === 'undefined')
+                                       config.servers[len].update_every = this.update_every;
+
+                               this.serviceExecute(config.servers[len].name, config.servers[len].url, config.servers[len].update_every);
+                               added++;
+                       }
+               }
+
+               return added;
+       },
+
+       // module.update()
+       // this is called repeatidly to collect data, by calling
+       // netdata.serviceExecute()
+       update: function(service, callback) {
+               service.execute(function(serv, data) {
+                       service.module.processResponse(serv, data);
+                       callback();
+               });
+       },
+};
+
+module.exports = named;