diff --git a/utils/misc/src/main/java/org/onlab/metrics/MetricsService.java b/utils/misc/src/main/java/org/onlab/metrics/MetricsService.java
index b0c7901..1c4baea 100644
--- a/utils/misc/src/main/java/org/onlab/metrics/MetricsService.java
+++ b/utils/misc/src/main/java/org/onlab/metrics/MetricsService.java
@@ -59,6 +59,14 @@
             MetricsFeature feature,
             String metricName);
 
+    /**
+     * Creates a Meter metric.
+     *
+     * @param component component the Meter is defined in
+     * @param feature feature the Meter is defined in
+     * @param metricName local name of the metric
+     * @return the created Meter Metric
+     */
     Meter createMeter(MetricsComponent component,
             MetricsFeature feature,
             String metricName);