Serialize span events via a dedicated field

.github/forced-tests-list.json

@@ -1,3 +1,14 @@
 {
-
+  "DEFAULT":
+  [
+    "tests/test_span_events.py::Test_SpanEvents_WithAgentSupport::test_v04_v07_default_format"
+  ],
+  "AGENT_NOT_SUPPORTING_SPAN_EVENTS":
+  [
+    "tests/test_span_events.py"
+  ],
+  "PARAMETRIC":
+  [
+    "tests/parametric/test_span_events.py"
+  ]
 }

Steepfile

@@ -137,10 +137,8 @@ target :datadog do
   ignore 'lib/datadog/tracing/transport/http/traces.rb'
   ignore 'lib/datadog/tracing/transport/io/client.rb'
   ignore 'lib/datadog/tracing/transport/io/traces.rb'
-  ignore 'lib/datadog/tracing/transport/serializable_trace.rb'
   ignore 'lib/datadog/tracing/transport/statistics.rb'
   ignore 'lib/datadog/tracing/transport/trace_formatter.rb'
-  ignore 'lib/datadog/tracing/transport/traces.rb'
   ignore 'lib/datadog/tracing/workers.rb'
   ignore 'lib/datadog/tracing/workers/trace_writer.rb'
   ignore 'lib/datadog/tracing/writer.rb'

lib/datadog/core/configuration/components.rb

@@ -16,6 +16,8 @@
 require_relative '../../di/component'
 require_relative '../crashtracking/component'
 
+require_relative '../environment/agent_info'
+
 module Datadog
   module Core
     module Configuration
@@ -85,7 +87,8 @@ def build_crashtracker(settings, agent_settings, logger:)
           :tracer,
           :crashtracker,
           :dynamic_instrumentation,
-          :appsec
+          :appsec,
+          :agent_info
 
         def initialize(settings)
           @logger = self.class.build_logger(settings)
@@ -96,6 +99,9 @@ def initialize(settings)
           # the Core resolver from within your product/component's namespace.
           agent_settings = AgentSettingsResolver.call(settings, logger: @logger)
 
+          # Exposes agent capability information for detection by any components
+          @agent_info = Core::Environment::AgentInfo.new(agent_settings)
+
           @telemetry = self.class.build_telemetry(settings, agent_settings, @logger)
 
           @remote = Remote::Component.build(settings, agent_settings, telemetry: telemetry)

lib/datadog/core/encoding.rb

@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ module Encoding
       # Encoder interface that provides the logic to encode traces and service
       # @abstract
       module Encoder
+        # :nocov:
         def content_type
           raise NotImplementedError
         end
@@ -23,6 +24,13 @@ def join(encoded_elements)
         def encode(_)
           raise NotImplementedError
         end
+
+        # Deserializes a value serialized with {#encode}.
+        # This method is used for debugging purposes.
+        def decode(_)
+          raise NotImplementedError
+        end
+        # :nocov:
       end
 
       # Encoder for the JSON format
@@ -41,6 +49,10 @@ def encode(obj)
           JSON.dump(obj)
         end
 
+        def decode(obj)
+          JSON.parse(obj)
+        end
+
         def join(encoded_data)
           "[#{encoded_data.join(',')}]"
         end
@@ -62,6 +74,10 @@ def encode(obj)
           MessagePack.pack(obj)
         end
 
+        def decode(obj)
+          MessagePack.unpack(obj)
+        end
+
         def join(encoded_data)
           packer = MessagePack::Packer.new
           packer.write_array_header(encoded_data.size)

lib/datadog/core/remote/transport/http/negotiation.rb

@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@ def initialize(http_response, options = {})
                 @version = options[:version]
                 @endpoints = options[:endpoints]
                 @config = options[:config]
+                @span_events = options[:span_events]
               end
             end
 

lib/datadog/core/remote/transport/negotiation.rb

@@ -32,7 +32,19 @@ class Request < Datadog::Core::Transport::Request
 
           # Negotiation response
           module Response
-            attr_reader :version, :endpoints, :config
+            # @!attribute [r] version
+            #   The version of the agent.
+            #   @return [String]
+            # @!attribute [r] endpoints
+            #   The HTTP endpoints the agent supports.
+            #   @return [Array<String>]
+            # @!attribute [r] config
+            #   The agent configuration. These are configured by the user when starting the agent, as well as any defaults.
+            #   @return [Hash]
+            # @!attribute [r] span_events
+            #   Whether the agent supports the top-level span events field in flushed spans.
+            #   @return [Boolean,nil]
+            attr_reader :version, :endpoints, :config, :span_events
           end
 
           # Negotiation transport

lib/datadog/tracing/transport/serializable_trace.rb

@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ class SerializableTrace
 
         # @param trace [Datadog::Trace] the trace to serialize
         # @param native_events_supported [Boolean] whether the agent supports span events as a top-level field
-        def initialize(trace, native_events_supported = false)
+        def initialize(trace, native_events_supported)
           @trace = trace
           @native_events_supported = native_events_supported
         end

lib/datadog/tracing/transport/traces.rb

@@ -50,8 +50,9 @@ class Chunker
           #
           # @param encoder [Datadog::Core::Encoding::Encoder]
           # @param max_size [String] maximum acceptable payload size
-          def initialize(encoder, max_size: DEFAULT_MAX_PAYLOAD_SIZE)
+          def initialize(encoder, native_events_supported, max_size: DEFAULT_MAX_PAYLOAD_SIZE)
             @encoder = encoder
+            @native_events_supported = native_events_supported
             @max_size = max_size
           end
 
@@ -77,7 +78,7 @@ def encode_in_chunks(traces)
           private
 
           def encode_one(trace)
-            encoded = Encoder.encode_trace(encoder, trace)
+            encoded = Encoder.encode_trace(encoder, trace, @native_events_supported)
 
             if encoded.size > max_size
               # This single trace is too large, we can't flush it
@@ -95,17 +96,18 @@ def encode_one(trace)
         module Encoder
           module_function
 
-          def encode_trace(encoder, trace)
+          def encode_trace(encoder, trace, native_events_supported)
             # Format the trace for transport
             TraceFormatter.format!(trace)
 
             # Make the trace serializable
-            serializable_trace = SerializableTrace.new(trace)
-
-            Datadog.logger.debug { "Flushing trace: #{JSON.dump(serializable_trace)}" }
+            serializable_trace = SerializableTrace.new(trace, native_events_supported)
 
             # Encode the trace
-            encoder.encode(serializable_trace)
+            encoder.encode(serializable_trace).tap do |encoded|
+              # Print the actual serialized trace, since the encoder can change make non-trivial changes
+              Datadog.logger.debug { "Flushing trace: #{encoder.decode(encoded)}" }
+            end
           end
         end
 
@@ -126,7 +128,7 @@ def initialize(apis, default_api)
 
           def send_traces(traces)
             encoder = current_api.encoder
-            chunker = Datadog::Tracing::Transport::Traces::Chunker.new(encoder)
+            chunker = Datadog::Tracing::Transport::Traces::Chunker.new(encoder, native_events_supported?)
 
             responses = chunker.encode_in_chunks(traces.lazy).map do |encoded_traces, trace_count|
               request = Request.new(EncodedParcel.new(encoded_traces, trace_count))
@@ -188,6 +190,18 @@ def change_api!(api_id)
             @client = HTTP::Client.new(current_api)
           end
 
+          # Queries the agent for native span events serialization support.
+          # This changes how the serialization of span events performed.
+          def native_events_supported?
+            return @native_events_supported if defined?(@native_events_supported)
+
+            if (res = Datadog.send(:components).agent_info.fetch)
+              @native_events_supported = res.span_events == true
+            else
+              false
+            end
+          end
+
           # Raised when configured with an unknown API version
           class UnknownApiVersionError < StandardError
             attr_reader :version

sig/datadog/core/configuration/components.rbs

@@ -36,6 +36,8 @@ module Datadog
 
         attr_reader remote: Datadog::Core::Remote::Component
 
+        attr_reader agent_info: Datadog::Core::Environment::AgentInfo
+
         def initialize: (untyped settings) -> untyped
 
         def startup!: (untyped settings) -> untyped

sig/datadog/core/encoding.rbs

@@ -5,39 +5,43 @@ module Datadog
       # Encoder interface that provides the logic to encode traces and service
       # @abstract
       module Encoder
-        def content_type: () -> untyped
+        def content_type: () -> String
 
-        # Concatenates a list of elements previously encoded by +#encode+.
-        def join: (untyped encoded_elements) -> untyped
+        def encode: (untyped obj) -> String
 
-        # Serializes a single trace into a String suitable for network transmission.
-        def encode: (untyped _) -> untyped
+        def join: (Array[untyped] encoded_data) -> String
+
+        def decode: (String obj)-> untyped
       end
 
       # Encoder for the JSON format
       module JSONEncoder
         extend Encoder
 
-        CONTENT_TYPE: "application/json"
+        CONTENT_TYPE: String
+
+        def self?.content_type: () -> String
 
-        def self?.content_type: () -> untyped
+        def self?.encode: (untyped obj) -> String
 
-        def self?.encode: (untyped obj) -> untyped
+        def self?.join: (Array[untyped] encoded_data) -> String
 
-        def self?.join: (untyped encoded_data) -> ::String
+        def self?.decode: (String obj)-> untyped
       end
 
       # Encoder for the Msgpack format
       module MsgpackEncoder
         extend Encoder
 
-        CONTENT_TYPE: "application/msgpack"
+        CONTENT_TYPE: String
+
+        def self?.content_type: () -> String
 
-        def self?.content_type: () -> untyped
+        def self?.encode: (untyped obj) -> String
 
-        def self?.encode: (untyped obj) -> untyped
+        def self?.join: (Array[untyped] encoded_data) -> String
 
-        def self?.join: (untyped encoded_data) -> untyped
+        def self?.decode: (String obj)-> untyped
       end
     end
   end

sig/datadog/core/remote/transport/negotiation.rbs

@@ -7,11 +7,13 @@ module Datadog
           end
 
           module Response
-            attr_reader version: untyped
+            attr_reader version: String
 
-            attr_reader endpoints: untyped
+            attr_reader endpoints: Array[String]
 
-            attr_reader config: untyped
+            attr_reader config: Hash[String,untyped]
+
+            attr_reader span_events: bool
           end
 
           class Transport
@@ -25,7 +27,9 @@ module Datadog
 
             def initialize: (untyped apis, untyped default_api) -> void
 
-            def send_info: () -> untyped
+            type send_info_return = HTTP::Negotiation::Response & Core::Transport::InternalErrorResponse
+
+            def send_info: () -> send_info_return
 
             def current_api: () -> untyped
           end

sig/datadog/core/transport/response.rbs

@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ module Datadog
       class InternalErrorResponse
         include Response
 
-        attr_reader error: untyped
+        attr_reader error: Exception
 
         def initialize: (untyped error) -> void
 

sig/datadog/tracing/transport/serializable_trace.rbs

@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ module Datadog
       class SerializableTrace
         @native_events_supported: bool
 
-        attr_reader trace: Span
+        attr_reader trace: TraceSegment
 
         def initialize: (untyped trace, bool native_events_supported) -> void
 

sig/datadog/tracing/transport/traces.rbs

@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ module Datadog
 
           attr_reader max_size: untyped
 
-          def initialize: (untyped encoder, ?max_size: untyped) -> void
+          def initialize: (untyped encoder, bool native_events_supported, ?max_size: untyped) -> void
 
           def encode_in_chunks: (untyped traces) -> untyped
 
@@ -38,10 +38,12 @@ module Datadog
         end
 
         module Encoder
-          def self?.encode_trace: (untyped encoder, untyped trace) -> untyped
+          def self?.encode_trace: (untyped encoder, untyped trace, bool native_events_supported) -> untyped
         end
 
         class Transport
+          @native_events_supported: bool
+
           attr_reader client: untyped
 
           attr_reader apis: untyped
@@ -52,7 +54,7 @@ module Datadog
 
           def initialize: (untyped apis, untyped default_api) -> void
 
-          def send_traces: (untyped traces) -> untyped
+          def send_traces: (Array[Tracing::TraceOperation] traces) -> untyped
 
           def stats: () -> untyped
 
@@ -81,6 +83,8 @@ module Datadog
 
             def message: () -> ::String
           end
+
+          def native_events_supported?: -> bool
         end
       end
     end

spec/datadog/core/configuration/components_spec.rb

@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@
   let(:logger) { instance_double(Datadog::Core::Logger) }
   let(:settings) { Datadog::Core::Configuration::Settings.new }
   let(:agent_settings) { Datadog::Core::Configuration::AgentSettingsResolver.call(settings, logger: nil) }
+  let(:agent_info) { Datadog::Core::Environment::AgentInfo.new(agent_settings) }
 
   let(:profiler_setup_task) { Datadog::Profiling.supported? ? instance_double(Datadog::Profiling::Tasks::Setup) : nil }
   let(:remote) { instance_double(Datadog::Core::Remote::Component, start: nil, shutdown!: nil) }
@@ -95,6 +96,7 @@
       expect(components.profiler).to be profiler
       expect(components.runtime_metrics).to be runtime_metrics
       expect(components.health_metrics).to be health_metrics
+      expect(components.agent_info).to eq agent_info
     end
 
     describe '@environment_logger_extra' do