open-telemetry / open-telemetry/opentelemetry-python

console exporter should configure a simple span processor

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Description

The specification change proposed in https://github.com/open-telemetry/opentelemetry-specification/pull/3740 recommends that implementations should pair the console exporter with a simple span processor. This is different than the current behaviour of configuring a batch processor with it.

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Research direction

Start by reading the console exporter configuration and the specification change in PR 3740 to understand the intended processor pairing. Locate the existing tests for console exporter setup, then update coverage so done means the console exporter is configured with a simple span processor rather than a batch processor.

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Tech stack
python
Domain
observability
Issue type
Feature
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3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Stale
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Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
45/100

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