open-telemetry / open-telemetry/opentelemetry-php

Support the new W3C random flag.

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enhancement
Dominant language
PHP
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Description

Have SpanContext support the new W3C random flag.

Contributor guide

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First steps

  1. Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
  2. Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
  3. Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
  4. Open a pull request that references the issue number.

Research direction

Locate the SpanContext implementation and read the linked W3C trace randomness specification first. Determine how the new random flag should be represented and validated, then add support and verify that SpanContext behavior matches the specification.

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Assessment

Tech stack
php
Domain
observability
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Quiet
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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