fix(openai): Handle content capture with span_and_event mode#4417
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The is_content_enabled() function only recognized 'true' as a valid value for OTEL_INSTRUMENTATION_GENAI_CAPTURE_MESSAGE_CONTENT, causing newer enum values like 'span_and_event' to be treated as disabled. Updated is_content_enabled() to recognize all valid ContentCapturingMode enum values (span_only, event_only, span_and_event) in addition to the legacy 'true' value. Added dedicated unit tests for is_content_enabled() covering all ContentCapturingMode values instead of fixture-based testing. Fixes open-telemetry#4038
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Rebased on latest main. All review feedback addressed, reverted conftest changes and added 12 focused unit tests. Review thread resolved. Ready for review. |
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Closing this PR - @lmolkova's #4315 addresses the content capture issue as part of a larger refactor that moves I've reviewed #4315 and left feedback there. The key change is that Superseded by #4315. |
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Description
When
OTEL_INSTRUMENTATION_GENAI_CAPTURE_MESSAGE_CONTENTis set tospan_and_event(or other validContentCapturingModevalues likespan_only,event_only), the openai-v2 instrumentation silently drops all message content. This is becauseis_content_enabled()only checks for the string"true"— any other value is treated as disabled.This affects the OTel Demo's product-reviews service and any user following the current semantic conventions documentation.
Fixes #4038
Root Cause
is_content_enabled()inutils.py:python return os.environ.get(OTEL_INSTRUMENTATION_GENAI_CAPTURE_MESSAGE_CONTENT, "").lower() == "true"The newer
ContentCapturingModeenum values (span_and_event,span_only,event_only) were never recognized — only the legacy"true"string worked.Changes
utils.py: Updatedis_content_enabled()to recognize all validContentCapturingModeenum values as content-enabled, while preserving backward compatibility with the"true"stringconftest.py: Addedspan_and_eventtest parameter to verify the legacy semconv path works with newer env var valuesType of change
How Has This Been Tested?
All 102 content-related tests pass (57 sync + 45 async), including the new
span_and_eventon legacy path test cases.Does This PR Require a Core Repo Change?
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