TraceNova

TraceNova is a Node.js package that simplifies setting up OpenTelemetry tracing and instrumentation. By importing "tracenova" at the beginning of your ES6 module-based project, it enables telemetry and tracing with minimal effort.

Installation

You can install TraceNova using npm:

npm install tracenova

Usage

Simply import "tracenova" as the first line of your ES6 module to enable telemetry and tracing:

import 'tracenova';

// Your code here

TraceNova will automatically set up OpenTelemetry tracing and instrumentation based on sensible defaults. This basic setup allows you to start capturing traces without any additional configuration.

Instrumenting Methods and Functions

You can use TraceNova's @instrument decorator to instrument both class methods and simple functions with tracing:

import { instrument } from 'tracenova';

class ExampleClass {
    @instrument
    async method() {
        // Method logic
    }
}

const exampleInstance = new ExampleClass();
exampleInstance.method();

// Instrumenting a simple function
@instrument
function simpleFunction() {
    // Function logic
}

simpleFunction();

The @instrument decorator wraps the method or function with tracing logic, capturing performance data and exceptions.

Configuration

TraceNova allows you to control its behavior using environment variables. If you don't have a `tracenova.cjs` configuration file in the root of your project, TraceNova will use the following default configuration, which can be overridden by environment variables:

otelURL: process.env.OTEL_EXPORTER_URL || 'http://collector:4318/v1/traces',
appName: process.env.APP_NAME || 'My App',
instrumentations: [
    // Default instrumentation (Http)
]

OpenTelemetry Compatibility

TraceNova Version	OpenTelemetry Version	ES6 Modules Support
1.0.0	1.0.0 - 1.5.0	Yes

Contributing

Contributions are welcome! Please refer to the Contribution Guidelines for more details.

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE file for details.

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