Public Function New( _
   ByVal nameFormat As String, _
   ByVal ParamArray arguments() As Object _
)

public UsageCounter( 
   string nameFormat,
   params object[] arguments
)

using (UsageCounter counter = new UsageCounter("some global name"))
    Assert.AreEqual("some global name", counter.Name);
using (UsageCounter counter = new UsageCounter(@"{0}\Item-{1}", "Global", 1))
    Assert.AreEqual(@"Global\Item-1", counter.Name);

Using counter As New UsageCounter("some global name")
    Assert.AreEqual("some global name", counter.Name)
End Using
Using counter As New UsageCounter("{0}\Item-{1}", "Global", 1)
    Assert.AreEqual("Global\Item-1", counter.Name)
End Using