open-telemetry / open-telemetry/opentelemetry-python

View should avoid warning if conflict involves multiple description properties

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Description

From the spec:

If the potential conflict involves multiple description properties, setting the description through a configured View SHOULD avoid the warning.

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Research direction

The issue names no source file or test; start with the OpenTelemetry metrics SDK's View handling and the linked specification section on duplicate instrument registration conflicts. Trace how conflicts involving multiple description properties produce warnings. Done means a configured View that sets the description avoids that warning, with the behavior covered by relevant tests.

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Assessment

Tech stack
python
Domain
observability-sre
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
30/100

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