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Java AWS lamba: include "caused by" sections in a recorded stack trace

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Description

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Currently, the Java lambda layer component only records the top level exception trace without any nested "caused by" exceptions.

Lambda Code

Internal slack thread

Feature Description

Modify the lambda layer code to capture the full stack trace, including nested caused by traces, up to a certain line limit (300 lines in the agent). An example of how this was accomplished in an agent's logging modules is here.

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Research direction

Start with src/main/java/com/newrelic/opentracing/aws/SpanUtil.java at the linked line and compare the stack-trace handling with Log4j1ExceptionUtil.java in the Java agent. Done means the Java Lambda layer records nested "caused by" exceptions in the full trace, capped at 300 lines.

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Assessment

Tech stack
aws, java
Domain
cloud
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
2/5
Estimated time
1-3 hours
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
50/100

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