Package io.opentelemetry.sdk.trace

Interface IdGenerator

@ThreadSafe
public interface IdGenerator

Interface used by the SdkTracer to generate new SpanIds and TraceIds.

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method	Description
String	generateSpanId()	Generates a new valid SpanId.
String	generateTraceId()	Generates a new valid TraceId.
static IdGenerator	random()	Returns a IdGenerator that generates purely random IDs, which is the default for OpenTelemetry.

Method Details

random

static IdGenerator random()

Returns a IdGenerator that generates purely random IDs, which is the default for OpenTelemetry.

The underlying implementation uses ThreadLocalRandom for randomness but may change in the future.

generateSpanId

String generateSpanId()

Generates a new valid SpanId.

Returns:

a new valid SpanId.

generateTraceId

String generateTraceId()

Generates a new valid TraceId.

Returns:

a new valid TraceId.