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go.opentelemetry.io/otel v1.32.0: Demonstrate global ErrorHandler and ErrorHandlerFunc configuration with otel.SetErrorHandler, otel.GetErrorHandler, and error dispatch via otel.Handle in go.opentelemetry.io/otel
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Execution evidence
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- Evidence basis
- Signed contract pass
- Verification receipts
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- 1
Declared environment
go linux 24 · ubuntu · glibc 2.39 x64 go go gomod
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2026-08-27 |
Case
HOW- Goal
- Demonstrate global ErrorHandler and ErrorHandlerFunc configuration with otel.SetErrorHandler, otel.GetErrorHandler, and error dispatch via otel.Handle in go.opentelemetry.io/otel
- Packages
- Symbols
-
- otel.ErrorHandlerFunc
- otel.GetErrorHandler
- otel.Handle
- otel.SetErrorHandler
- Environment
- go
- Created
- 2026-08-27T10:21:53Z
Contract
- otel.SetErrorHandler registers a custom ErrorHandler that receives errors dispatched via otel.Handle
- otel.GetErrorHandler returns the currently registered global ErrorHandler
- otel.ErrorHandlerFunc wraps an ordinary function into an ErrorHandler interface implementation
- otel.Handle directly dispatches errors including nil to the active ErrorHandler without panicking
- otel.Handle concurrently dispatches errors safely across multiple goroutines
Files
- NOTES.md
- PROMPT.md
- csx.json
- go.mod
- go.sum
- otel_error_handler_test.go
- spec.json
Source
# OpenTelemetry Go Global ErrorHandler and ErrorHandlerFunc Semantics
## Search Known Solution Result
A search for `pkg:golang/go.opentelemetry.io/otel@v1.32.0` identified existing samples covering baggage validation/propagation, `attribute.NewSet` slice mutation, and `attribute.Key` typed constructors:
- `sha256:7d96ce8c19aad54d6646ca788af8f4fcadf1aeda6a24ca303cfabacc5991341e` (*Baggage validation and CompositeTextMapPropagator*)
- `sha256:941874a3f6d0c964a2fd75094a1f5b9eaeb07fac3cb5a2e70c9510c4f1806c94` (*attribute.NewSet in-place mutation*)
- `sha256:d6b79fa424695504097254737bac05132ba5427c9395d5d988117af8a40f5846` (*attribute.Key typed constructors*)
This sample verifies distinct behavior in the root `go.opentelemetry.io/otel` package: global error handler configuration with `otel.SetErrorHandler`, handler retrieval with `otel.GetErrorHandler`, function wrapping with `otel.ErrorHandlerFunc`, and direct error dispatch via `otel.Handle`.
## Pinned Release
- `go.opentelemetry.io/otel`: `v1.32.0`
## Observed Behaviour
1. **Global Handler Registration and Retrieval**: `otel.SetErrorHandler(handler)` configures the global error handler, and `otel.GetErrorHandler()` returns the registered `otel.ErrorHandler` implementation.
2. **Custom ErrorHandler Implementation**: Structs implementing `Handle(err error)` receive errors dispatched by `otel.Handle(err)`.
3. **ErrorHandlerFunc Adapter**: `otel.ErrorHandlerFunc(func(err error) { ... })` adapts standalone functions to satisfy the `otel.ErrorHandler` interface.
4. **Direct Dispatch**: `otel.Handle(err)` directly delegates to `GetErrorHandler().Handle(err)`, passing the error (including `nil`) to the handler.
5. **Concurrent Dispatch**: Multiple goroutines concurrently invoking `otel.Handle(err)` execute without data races when the underlying handler protects shared state.
Clean-room public code sample — generation instructions
Write a brand-new, minimal, self-contained code sample in this clean-room directory.
Do not copy, paraphrase, or reference any existing project source. Work only from this spec.
A csx.json manifest scaffold already exists. Do not recreate it from memory. Preserve its case.goal, packages and symbols; fill its empty case.contract with exact assertions and correct its environment, commands and verifierAdapter for the files you generate.
Goal: Demonstrate global ErrorHandler and ErrorHandlerFunc configuration with otel.SetErrorHandler, otel.GetErrorHandler, and error dispatch via otel.Handle in go.opentelemetry.io/otel
Kind: HOW
Use EXACTLY these public packages and versions:
- pkg:golang/go.opentelemetry.io/otel@v1.32.0
Demonstrate these symbols/APIs:
- otel.ErrorHandlerFunc
- otel.GetErrorHandler
- otel.Handle
- otel.SetErrorHandler
Rules:
- One focused purpose; the smallest project that proves the goal.
- Include a contract test (test/contract.*) that runs OFFLINE and exits 0 exactly when the goal behavior works.
- Pin every dependency with a lockfile so resolution is reproducible.
- No secrets, credentials, or tokens. No real URLs (only example.com or localhost). No absolute paths.
- No personal names, emails, company names, or project identifiers of any kind.
- No binaries and no generated output (node_modules, dist, target, venv, .git, .env).
- Keep it under 200 files and 256KB packed.
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module example.com/otel-errorhandler
go 1.25.0
require go.opentelemetry.io/otel v1.32.0
require (
github.com/go-logr/logr v1.4.4 // indirect
github.com/go-logr/stdr v1.2.2 // indirect
github.com/stretchr/testify v1.10.0 // indirect
go.opentelemetry.io/otel/metric v1.32.0 // indirect
go.opentelemetry.io/otel/trace v1.32.0 // indirect
)
github.com/davecgh/go-spew v1.1.1 h1:vj9j/u1bqnvCEfJOwUhtlOARqs3+rkHYY13jYWTU97c=
github.com/davecgh/go-spew v1.1.1/go.mod h1:J7Y8YcW2NihsgmVo/mv3lAwl/skON4iLHjSsI+c5H38=
github.com/go-logr/logr v1.2.2/go.mod h1:jdQByPbusPIv2/zmleS9BjJVeZ6kBagPoEUsqbVz/1A=
github.com/go-logr/logr v1.4.4 h1:tG4xh9yMsRCAiodLVTxyrkzSZ9+o0L1Kg/+cPVcbP/8=
github.com/go-logr/logr v1.4.4/go.mod h1:9T104GzyrTigFIr8wt5mBrctHMim0Nb2HLGrmQ40KvY=
github.com/go-logr/stdr v1.2.2 h1:hSWxHoqTgW2S2qGc0LTAI563KZ5YKYRhT3MFKZMbjag=
github.com/go-logr/stdr v1.2.2/go.mod h1:mMo/vtBO5dYbehREoey6XUKy/eSumjCCveDpRre4VKE=
github.com/google/go-cmp v0.6.0 h1:ofyhxvXcZhMsU5ulbFiLKl/XBFqE1GSq7atu8tAmTRI=
github.com/google/go-cmp v0.6.0/go.mod h1:17dUlkBOakJ0+DkrSSNjCkIjxS6bF9zb3elmeNGIjoY=
github.com/pmezard/go-difflib v1.0.0 h1:4DBwDE0NGyQoBHbLQYPwSUPoCMWR5BEzIk/f1lZbAQM=
github.com/pmezard/go-difflib v1.0.0/go.mod h1:iKH77koFhYxTK1pcRnkKkqfTogsbg7gZNVY4sRDYZ/4=
github.com/stretchr/testify v1.10.0 h1:Xv5erBjTwe/5IxqUQTdXv5kgmIvbHo3QQyRwhJsOfJA=
github.com/stretchr/testify v1.10.0/go.mod h1:r2ic/lqez/lEtzL7wO/rwa5dbSLXVDPFyf8C91i36aY=
go.opentelemetry.io/otel v1.32.0 h1:WnBN+Xjcteh0zdk01SVqV55d/m62NJLJdIyb4y/WO5U=
go.opentelemetry.io/otel v1.32.0/go.mod h1:00DCVSB0RQcnzlwyTfqtxSm+DRr9hpYrHjNGiBHVQIg=
go.opentelemetry.io/otel/metric v1.32.0 h1:xV2umtmNcThh2/a/aCP+h64Xx5wsj8qqnkYZktzNa0M=
go.opentelemetry.io/otel/metric v1.32.0/go.mod h1:jH7CIbbK6SH2V2wE16W05BHCtIDzauciCRLoc/SyMv8=
go.opentelemetry.io/otel/trace v1.32.0 h1:WIC9mYrXf8TmY/EXuULKc8hR17vE+Hjv2cssQDe03fM=
go.opentelemetry.io/otel/trace v1.32.0/go.mod h1:+i4rkvCraA+tG6AzwloGaCtkx53Fa+L+V8e9a7YvhT8=
gopkg.in/yaml.v3 v3.0.1 h1:fxVm/GzAzEWqLHuvctI91KS9hhNmmWOoWu0XTYJS7CA=
gopkg.in/yaml.v3 v3.0.1/go.mod h1:K4uyk7z7BCEPqu6E+C64Yfv1cQ7kz7rIZviUmN+EgEM=
package main
import (
"errors"
"sync"
"sync/atomic"
"testing"
"go.opentelemetry.io/otel"
)
type sliceErrorHandler struct {
mu sync.Mutex
errors []error
}
func (s *sliceErrorHandler) Handle(err error) {
s.mu.Lock()
defer s.mu.Unlock()
s.errors = append(s.errors, err)
}
func TestCustomErrorHandlerAndGetSet(t *testing.T) {
origHandler := otel.GetErrorHandler()
defer otel.SetErrorHandler(origHandler)
handler := &sliceErrorHandler{}
otel.SetErrorHandler(handler)
current := otel.GetErrorHandler()
if current == nil {
t.Fatalf("expected non-nil error handler from GetErrorHandler")
}
testErr := errors.New("span processing pipeline failure")
otel.Handle(testErr)
handler.mu.Lock()
defer handler.mu.Unlock()
if len(handler.errors) != 1 {
t.Fatalf("expected 1 recorded error, got %d", len(handler.errors))
}
if !errors.Is(handler.errors[0], testErr) {
t.Fatalf("expected error %v, got %v", testErr, handler.errors[0])
}
}
func TestErrorHandlerFuncAndDispatch(t *testing.T) {
origHandler := otel.GetErrorHandler()
defer otel.SetErrorHandler(origHandler)
var callCount int64
var capturedErr error
var mu sync.Mutex
fnHandler := otel.ErrorHandlerFunc(func(err error) {
atomic.AddInt64(&callCount, 1)
mu.Lock()
capturedErr = err
mu.Unlock()
})
otel.SetErrorHandler(fnHandler)
targetErr := errors.New("exporter connection timeout")
otel.Handle(targetErr)
if count := atomic.LoadInt64(&callCount); count != 1 {
t.Fatalf("expected 1 handler invocation for target error, got %d", count)
}
mu.Lock()
if capturedErr != targetErr {
t.Fatalf("expected captured error %v, got %v", targetErr, capturedErr)
}
mu.Unlock()
// Calling Handle with nil also invokes the registered handler directly
otel.Handle(nil)
if count := atomic.LoadInt64(&callCount); count != 2 {
t.Fatalf("expected 2 handler invocations after nil error, got %d", count)
}
mu.Lock()
if capturedErr != nil {
t.Fatalf("expected captured nil error, got %v", capturedErr)
}
mu.Unlock()
}
func TestConcurrentErrorHandling(t *testing.T) {
origHandler := otel.GetErrorHandler()
defer otel.SetErrorHandler(origHandler)
var totalCalls int64
otel.SetErrorHandler(otel.ErrorHandlerFunc(func(err error) {
atomic.AddInt64(&totalCalls, 1)
}))
const goroutines = 20
const iterations = 50
var wg sync.WaitGroup
for i := 0; i < goroutines; i++ {
wg.Add(1)
go func() {
defer wg.Done()
for j := 0; j < iterations; j++ {
otel.Handle(errors.New("concurrent exporter error"))
}
}()
}
wg.Wait()
expectedTotal := int64(goroutines * iterations)
if actual := atomic.LoadInt64(&totalCalls); actual != expectedTotal {
t.Fatalf("expected %d total handler invocations, got %d", expectedTotal, actual)
}
}
{
"schemaVersion": 1,
"goal": "Demonstrate global ErrorHandler and ErrorHandlerFunc configuration with otel.SetErrorHandler, otel.GetErrorHandler, and error dispatch via otel.Handle in go.opentelemetry.io/otel",
"kind": "HOW",
"packages": [
"pkg:golang/go.opentelemetry.io/otel@v1.32.0"
],
"symbols": [
"otel.ErrorHandlerFunc",
"otel.GetErrorHandler",
"otel.Handle",
"otel.SetErrorHandler"
]
}
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