This document defines the shared attributes used to report a single exception associated with a span or log.
| Attribute | Type | Description | Examples | Stability |
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exception.message |
string | The exception message. | Division by zero; Can't convert 'int' object to str implicitly |
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exception.stacktrace |
string | A stacktrace as a string in the natural representation for the language runtime. The representation is to be determined and documented by each language SIG. | Exception in thread "main" java.lang.RuntimeException: Test exception\n at com.example.GenerateTrace.methodB(GenerateTrace.java:13)\n at com.example.GenerateTrace.methodA(GenerateTrace.java:9)\n at com.example.GenerateTrace.main(GenerateTrace.java:5) |
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exception.type |
string | The type of the exception (its fully-qualified class name, if applicable). The dynamic type of the exception should be preferred over the static type in languages that support it. | java.net.ConnectException; OSError |
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Deprecated exception attributes.
| Attribute | Type | Description | Examples | Stability |
|---|---|---|---|---|
exception.escaped |
boolean | Indicates that the exception is escaping the scope of the span. |  It's no longer recommended to record exceptions that are handled and do not escape the scope of a span. |