open-telemetry / open-telemetry/opentelemetry-java-instrumentation

Using grpc-opentelemetry for instrumenting GRPC

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Description

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

Currently custom library is being used for tracking grpc requests, grpc-java in their latest release have added support for OpenTelemetry metrics. It would be simple and provide more information and if we use the new grpc-opentelemetry library instead.

Describe the solution you'd like

We should use the grpc-opentelemetry setup provided by grpc-java

https://github.com/grpc/grpc-java/tree/master/opentelemetry

Describe alternatives you've considered

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Research direction

Review the current custom library used for tracking gRPC requests, then compare it with the grpc-opentelemetry setup in the linked grpc-java repository. Identify the project entry points and tests covering gRPC metrics before replacing the existing setup; done means the new library provides the required OpenTelemetry metrics without losing current tracking behavior.

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Assessment

Tech stack
grpc, java
Domain
backend, observability
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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