def get_queue_stats(queue_metrics):

    for queue in get_rabbit_stats():
        queue_metrics[metric].labels(hostname, queue['name']).set(queue[metric])


def create_queue_metrics():
    metrics = {}

    metrics['consumers'] = Gauge('rabbit_consumers_count',
                                 'Number of consumers for this queue',
                                 ['host', 'queue'])
    metrics['count'] = Gauge('rabbit_messages_count',
                             'Number of messages in this queue',
                             ['host', 'queue'])
    return metrics


    queue_metrics = create_queue_metrics()
    while True:
        with rabbit_poll_time.labels(hostname).time():
            get_queue_stats(base_url, queue_metrics)
        time.sleep(interval)