newrelic / newrelic/newrelic-java-agent
Disable PGT when Infinite Tracing is enabled
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- Java
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Description
PGT should be completely disabled when Infinite Tracing is enabled per the agent spec; currently, it is not. Fix this.
Contributor guide
First steps
- Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
- Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
- Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
- Open a pull request that references the issue number.
Research direction
Start by reading the linked agent specification section on precedence between distributed tracing options, then locate the Java agent's handling of PGT and Infinite Tracing. Verify the configuration path where both can be enabled and make the behavior match the specification: PGT is completely disabled whenever Infinite Tracing is enabled.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- java
- Domain
- observability-sre
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 3/5
- Estimated time
- 1-2 days
- Activity status
- Quiet
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 52/100