diff --git a/collectors/sampleMetric.go b/collectors/sampleMetric.go
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+++ b/collectors/sampleMetric.go
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+package collectors
+
+import (
+	"encoding/json"
+	"time"
+
+	cclog "github.com/ClusterCockpit/cc-metric-collector/internal/ccLogger"
+	lp "github.com/ClusterCockpit/cc-metric-collector/internal/ccMetric"
+)
+
+// These are the fields we read from the JSON configuration
+type SampleCollectorConfig struct {
+	Interval string `json:"interval"`
+}
+
+// This contains all variables we need during execution and the variables
+// defined by metricCollector (name, init, ...)
+type SampleCollector struct {
+	metricCollector
+	config SampleTimerCollectorConfig // the configuration structure
+	meta   map[string]string          // default meta information
+	tags   map[string]string          // default tags
+}
+
+func (m *SampleCollector) Init(config json.RawMessage) error {
+	var err error = nil
+	// Always set the name early in Init() to use it in cclog.Component* functions
+	m.name = "InternalCollector"
+	// This is for later use, also call it early
+	m.setup()
+	// Define meta information sent with each metric
+	// (Can also be dynamic or this is the basic set with extension through AddMeta())
+	m.meta = map[string]string{"source": m.name, "group": "SAMPLE"}
+	// Define tags sent with each metric
+	// The 'type' tag is always needed, it defines the granulatity of the metric
+	// node -> whole system
+	// socket -> CPU socket (requires socket ID as 'type-id' tag)
+	// cpu -> single CPU hardware thread (requires cpu ID as 'type-id' tag)
+	m.tags = map[string]string{"type": "node"}
+	// Read in the JSON configuration
+	if len(config) > 0 {
+		err = json.Unmarshal(config, &m.config)
+		if err != nil {
+			cclog.ComponentError(m.name, "Error reading config:", err.Error())
+			return err
+		}
+	}
+
+	// Set up everything that the collector requires during the Read() execution
+	// Check files required, test execution of some commands, create data structure
+	// for all topological entities (sockets, NUMA domains, ...)
+	// Return some useful error message in case of any failures
+
+	// Set this flag only if everything is initialized properly, all required files exist, ...
+	m.init = true
+	return err
+}
+
+func (m *SampleCollector) Read(interval time.Duration, output chan lp.CCMetric) {
+	// Create a sample metric
+	timestamp := time.Now()
+
+	value := 1.0
+	// If you want to measure something for a specific amout of time, use interval
+	// start := readState()
+	// time.Sleep(interval)
+	// stop := readState()
+	// value = (stop - start) / interval.Seconds()
+
+	y, err := lp.New("sample_metric", m.tags, m.meta, map[string]interface{}{"value": value}, timestamp)
+	if err == nil {
+		// Send it to output channel
+		output <- y
+	}
+
+}
+
+func (m *SampleCollector) Close() {
+	// Unset flag
+	m.init = false
+}
diff --git a/collectors/sampleTimerMetric.go b/collectors/sampleTimerMetric.go
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+++ b/collectors/sampleTimerMetric.go
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+package collectors
+
+import (
+	"encoding/json"
+	"sync"
+	"time"
+
+	cclog "github.com/ClusterCockpit/cc-metric-collector/internal/ccLogger"
+	lp "github.com/ClusterCockpit/cc-metric-collector/internal/ccMetric"
+)
+
+// These are the fields we read from the JSON configuration
+type SampleTimerCollectorConfig struct {
+	Interval string `json:"interval"`
+}
+
+// This contains all variables we need during execution and the variables
+// defined by metricCollector (name, init, ...)
+type SampleTimerCollector struct {
+	metricCollector
+	wg       sync.WaitGroup             // sync group for management
+	done     chan bool                  // channel for management
+	meta     map[string]string          // default meta information
+	tags     map[string]string          // default tags
+	config   SampleTimerCollectorConfig // the configuration structure
+	interval time.Duration              // the interval parsed from configuration
+	ticker   *time.Ticker               // own timer
+	output   chan lp.CCMetric           // own internal output channel
+}
+
+func (m *SampleTimerCollector) Init(name string, config json.RawMessage) error {
+	var err error = nil
+	// Always set the name early in Init() to use it in cclog.Component* functions
+	m.name = "SampleTimerCollector"
+	// This is for later use, also call it early
+	m.setup()
+	// Define meta information sent with each metric
+	// (Can also be dynamic or this is the basic set with extension through AddMeta())
+	m.meta = map[string]string{"source": m.name, "group": "SAMPLE"}
+	// Define tags sent with each metric
+	// The 'type' tag is always needed, it defines the granulatity of the metric
+	// node -> whole system
+	// socket -> CPU socket (requires socket ID as 'type-id' tag)
+	// cpu -> single CPU hardware thread (requires cpu ID as 'type-id' tag)
+	m.tags = map[string]string{"type": "node"}
+	// Read in the JSON configuration
+	if len(config) > 0 {
+		err = json.Unmarshal(config, &m.config)
+		if err != nil {
+			cclog.ComponentError(m.name, "Error reading config:", err.Error())
+			return err
+		}
+	}
+	// Parse the read interval duration
+	m.interval, err = time.ParseDuration(m.config.Interval)
+	if err != nil {
+		cclog.ComponentError(m.name, "Error parsing interval:", err.Error())
+		return err
+	}
+
+	// Storage for output channel
+	m.output = nil
+	// Mangement channel for the timer function.
+	m.done = make(chan bool)
+	// Create the own ticker
+	m.ticker = time.NewTicker(m.interval)
+
+	// Start the timer loop with return functionality by sending 'true' to the done channel
+	m.wg.Add(1)
+	go func() {
+		select {
+		case <-m.done:
+			// Exit the timer loop
+			cclog.ComponentDebug(m.name, "Closing...")
+			m.wg.Done()
+			return
+		case timestamp := <-m.ticker.C:
+			// This is executed every timer tick but we have to wait until the first
+			// Read() to get the output channel
+			if m.output != nil {
+				m.ReadMetrics(timestamp)
+			}
+		}
+	}()
+
+	// Set this flag only if everything is initialized properly, all required files exist, ...
+	m.init = true
+	return err
+}
+
+// This function is called at each interval timer tick
+func (m *SampleTimerCollector) ReadMetrics(timestamp time.Time) {
+	// Create a sample metric
+
+	value := 1.0
+
+	// If you want to measure something for a specific amout of time, use interval
+	// start := readState()
+	// time.Sleep(interval)
+	// stop := readState()
+	// value = (stop - start) / interval.Seconds()
+
+	y, err := lp.New("sample_metric", m.tags, m.meta, map[string]interface{}{"value": value}, timestamp)
+	if err == nil && m.output != nil {
+		// Send it to output channel if we have a valid channel
+		m.output <- y
+	}
+}
+
+func (m *SampleTimerCollector) Read(interval time.Duration, output chan lp.CCMetric) {
+	// Capture output channel
+	m.output = output
+}
+
+func (m *SampleTimerCollector) Close() {
+	// Send signal to the timer loop to stop it
+	m.done <- true
+	// Wait until the timer loop is done
+	m.wg.Wait()
+	// Unset flag
+	m.init = false
+}
diff --git a/receivers/sampleReceiver.go b/receivers/sampleReceiver.go
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index 0000000..e9edc90
--- /dev/null
+++ b/receivers/sampleReceiver.go
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+package receivers
+
+import (
+	"encoding/json"
+	"fmt"
+
+	cclog "github.com/ClusterCockpit/cc-metric-collector/internal/ccLogger"
+)
+
+type SampleReceiverConfig struct {
+	Type string `json:"type"`
+	Addr string `json:"address"`
+	Port string `json:"port"`
+}
+
+type SampleReceiver struct {
+	receiver
+	config SampleReceiverConfig
+
+	// Storage for static information
+	meta map[string]string
+	// Use in case of own go routine
+	// done chan bool
+	// wg   sync.WaitGroup
+}
+
+func (r *SampleReceiver) Start() {
+	cclog.ComponentDebug(r.name, "START")
+
+	// Start server process like http.ListenAndServe()
+
+	// or use own go routine but always make sure it exits
+	// as soon as it gets the signal of the r.done channel
+	// r.wg.Add(1)
+	// go func() {
+	// 	for {
+	// 		select {
+	// 		case <-r.done:
+	// 			r.wg.Done()
+	// 			return
+	// 		}
+	// 	}
+	// 	r.wg.Done()
+	// }()
+}
+
+func (r *SampleReceiver) Close() {
+	cclog.ComponentDebug(r.name, "CLOSE")
+
+	// Close server like http.Shutdown()
+
+	// in case of own go routine, send the signal and wait
+	// r.done <- true
+	// r.wg.Wait()
+}
+
+func NewSampleReceiver(name string, config json.RawMessage) (Receiver, error) {
+	r := new(SampleReceiver)
+	r.name = fmt.Sprintf("HttpReceiver(%s)", name)
+
+	// Set static information
+	r.meta = map[string]string{"source": r.name}
+
+	// Read the sample receiver specific JSON config
+	if len(config) > 0 {
+		err := json.Unmarshal(config, &r.config)
+		if err != nil {
+			cclog.ComponentError(r.name, "Error reading config:", err.Error())
+			return nil, err
+		}
+	}
+
+	// Check that all required fields in the configuration are set
+	// Use 'if len(r.config.Option) > 0' for strings
+
+	return r, nil
+}
diff --git a/sinks/sampleSink.go b/sinks/sampleSink.go
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+++ b/sinks/sampleSink.go
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+package sinks
+
+import (
+	"encoding/json"
+	"fmt"
+	"log"
+
+	cclog "github.com/ClusterCockpit/cc-metric-collector/internal/ccLogger"
+	lp "github.com/ClusterCockpit/cc-metric-collector/internal/ccMetric"
+)
+
+type SampleSinkConfig struct {
+	defaultSinkConfig // defines JSON tags for 'type' and 'meta_as_tags'
+	// Add additional options
+}
+
+type SampleSink struct {
+	sink                    // declarate 'name' and 'meta_as_tags'
+	config SampleSinkConfig // entry point to the SampleSinkConfig
+}
+
+// Code to submit a single CCMetric to the sink
+func (s *SampleSink) Write(point lp.CCMetric) error {
+	log.Print(point)
+	return nil
+}
+
+// If the sink uses batched sends internally, you can tell to flush its buffers
+func (s *SampleSink) Flush() error {
+	return nil
+}
+
+// Close sink: close network connection, close files, close libraries, ...
+func (s *SampleSink) Close() {
+	cclog.ComponentDebug(s.name, "CLOSE")
+}
+
+// New function to create a new instance of the sink
+// Initialize the sink by giving it a name and reading in the config JSON
+func NewSampleSink(name string, config json.RawMessage) (Sink, error) {
+	s := new(SampleSink)
+	s.name = fmt.Sprintf("SampleSink(%s)", name) // Always specify a name here
+
+	// Set defaults in s.config
+
+	// Read in the config JSON
+	if len(config) > 0 {
+		err := json.Unmarshal(config, &s.config)
+		if err != nil {
+			return nil, err
+		}
+	}
+
+	// Check if all required fields in the config are set
+	// Use 'len(s.config.Option) > 0' for string settings
+
+	// Establish connection to the server, library, ...
+	// Check required files exist and lookup path(s) of executable(s)
+
+	// Return (nil, meaningful error message) in case of errors
+	return s, nil
+}