open-policy-agent / open-policy-agent/java-opa-sdk
Retry status uploads with backoff
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- Java
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Description
StatusPlugin.Status.sendToService catches and logs exceptions, then drops the report on the floor. A transient HTTP failure means the next valid status snapshot is whatever the next periodic tick produces. For ops dashboards this masks brief outages.
- Retry on failure with exponential backoff and a configurable max attempts.
- On final failure, log and skip — status reports are periodic, so unlike decision logs there's no buffer to preserve.
- Don't let retries from one tick overlap with the next scheduled tick: cap the total retry window at the upcoming interval.
- Tests: 5xx then success delivers the report; permanent failure stops retrying within the budget.
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 at StatusPlugin.Status.sendToService and trace the periodic status scheduling and existing exception logging. Add coverage for a 5xx followed by success and for permanent failure, verifying retries use exponential backoff, stop at the configured attempt and time budget, and do not overlap the next tick.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- java
- Domain
- api
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Quiet
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 68/100