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Published 20 hours ago • verified publisher icon open-telemetry

Use `OTEL_{SIGNAL}_EXPORTER` to handle console exporter

Open Kielek opened this issue 1 year ago • 1 comments
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Feature Request

Are you requesting automatic instrumentation for a framework or library? Please describe.

  • 1.4.0 and current main

Is your feature request related to a problem? Please describe.

Spec changed 3 months ago: https://github.com/open-telemetry/opentelemetry-specification/commit/d72b0da79645432c62593f074c64ae44778680aa

Describe the solution you'd like

Support console for OTEL_TRACES_EXPORTER, OTEL_METRICS_EXPORTER, and OTEL_LOGS_EXPORTER.

Describe alternatives you've considered

N/A

Additional context

What to do with OTEL_DOTNET_AUTO_TRACES_CONSOLE_EXPORTER_ENABLED, OTEL_DOTNET_AUTO_METRICS_CONSOLE_EXPORTER_ENABLED, and OTEL_DOTNET_AUTO_LOGS_CONSOLE_EXPORTER_ENABLED.

Kielek avatar Feb 23 '24 05:02 Kielek

What to do with OTEL_DOTNET_AUTO_TRACES_CONSOLE_EXPORTER_ENABLED, OTEL_DOTNET_AUTO_METRICS_CONSOLE_EXPORTER_ENABLED, and OTEL_DOTNET_AUTO_LOGS_CONSOLE_EXPORTER_ENABLED.

I recommend considering a phased approach before discontinuing support. First, introduce a minor release where the env vars are marked as deprecated in documentation. Simultaneously, issue warnings (e.g., to the console) when users interact with the deprecated environment variables, conveying their impending removal in the subsequent minor release. This provides users with a clear transition period.

pellared avatar Feb 23 '24 14:02 pellared