tracer_provider_memory: In-memory tracer provider for testing

In otelsdk: 'R' 'SDK' and Exporters for 'OpenTelemetry'

In-memory tracer provider for testing

Description

Collects spans in memory. This is useful for testing your instrumented R package or application.

with_otel_record() uses this tracer provider. Use with_otel_record() in your tests to record telemetry and check that it is correct.

Value

tracer_provider_memory$new() returns an otel::otel_tracer_provider object. tp$get_spans() returns a named list of recorded spans, with the span names as names.

tracer_provider_memory$options() returns a named list, the current values for all options.

Usage

tp <- tracer_provider_memory$new(opts = NULL)
tp$get_spans()
tracer_provider_memory$options()

tp$get_spans() erases the internal buffer of the tracer provider.

Arguments

• opts: Named list of options. See below.

Options

Memory exporter options

• buffer_size: buffer size, this is the maximum number of spans or metrics measurements that the provider can record. Must be positive. Value is set from

  • the opts argument, or

  • the OTEL_R_EXPORTER_MEMORY_TRACES_BUFFER_SIZE environment variable, or

  • the OTEL_R_EXPORTER_MEMORY_BUFFER_SIZE environment variable, or

  • the default is 100.

Examples

tracer_provider_memory$options()

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