Remove getCurrentContext and withSpan from Tracer

QUICKSTART.md

@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ To create a basic span, you only need to specify the name of the span.
 The start and end time of the span is automatically set by the OpenTelemetry SDK.
 ```java
 Span span = tracer.spanBuilder("my span").startSpan();
-try (Scope scope = tracer.withSpan(span)) {
+try (Scope scope = TracingContextUtils.currentContextWith(span)) {
 	// your use case
 	...
 } catch (Throwable t) {
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ The OpenTelemetry API offers also an automated way to propagate the `parentSpan`
 ```java
 void a() {
   Span parentSpan = tracer.spanBuilder("a").startSpan();
-  try(Scope scope = tracer.withSpan(parentSpan)) {
+  try(Scope scope = TracingContextUtils.currentContextWith(parentSpan)) {
     b();
   } finally {
     parentSpan.end();
@@ -96,9 +96,9 @@ void a() {
 void b() {
   Span childSpan = tracer.spanBuilder("b")
     // NOTE: setParent(parentSpan) is not required; 
-    // `tracer.getCurrentSpan()` is automatically added as parent
+    // `TracingContextUtils.getCurrentSpan()` is automatically added as parent
     .startSpan();
-  try(Scope scope = tracer.withSpan(childSpan)) {
+  try(Scope scope = TracingContextUtils.currentContextWith(childSpan)) {
     // do stuff
   } finally {
     childSpan.end();
@@ -185,7 +185,7 @@ TextMapPropagator.Setter<HttpURLConnection> setter =
 
 URL url = new URL("http://127.0.0.1:8080/resource");
 Span outGoing = tracer.spanBuilder("/resource").setSpanKind(Span.Kind.CLIENT).startSpan();
-try (Scope scope = tracer.withSpan(outGoing)) {
+try (Scope scope = TracingContextUtils.currentContextWith(outGoing)) {
   // Semantic Convention.
   // (Observe that to set these, Span does not *need* to be the current instance.)
   outGoing.setAttribute("http.method", "GET");

api/src/jmh/java/io/opentelemetry/trace/DefaultTracerBenchmarks.java

@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ public class DefaultTracerBenchmarks {
   @Warmup(iterations = 5, time = 1)
   public void measureFullSpanLifecycle() {
     span = tracer.spanBuilder("span").startSpan();
-    try (io.opentelemetry.context.Scope ignored = tracer.withSpan(span)) {
+    try (io.opentelemetry.context.Scope ignored = TracingContextUtils.currentContextWith(span)) {
       // no-op
     } finally {
       span.end();
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ public void measureSpanBuilding() {
   @OutputTimeUnit(TimeUnit.NANOSECONDS)
   @Warmup(iterations = 5, time = 1)
   public void measureScopeLifecycle() {
-    try (io.opentelemetry.context.Scope ignored = tracer.withSpan(span)) {
+    try (io.opentelemetry.context.Scope ignored = TracingContextUtils.currentContextWith(span)) {
       // no-op
     }
   }
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ public void measureScopeLifecycle() {
   @OutputTimeUnit(TimeUnit.NANOSECONDS)
   @Warmup(iterations = 5, time = 1)
   public void measureGetCurrentSpan() {
-    tracer.getCurrentSpan();
+    TracingContextUtils.getCurrentSpan();
   }
 
   @TearDown(Level.Iteration)

api/src/main/java/io/opentelemetry/trace/DefaultTracer.java

@@ -8,7 +8,6 @@
 import io.opentelemetry.common.AttributeKey;
 import io.opentelemetry.common.Attributes;
 import io.opentelemetry.context.Context;
-import io.opentelemetry.context.Scope;
 import io.opentelemetry.internal.Utils;
 import java.util.Objects;
 import javax.annotation.Nullable;
@@ -28,16 +27,6 @@ public static Tracer getInstance() {
     return INSTANCE;
   }
 
-  @Override
-  public Span getCurrentSpan() {
-    return TracingContextUtils.getCurrentSpan();
-  }
-
-  @Override
-  public Scope withSpan(Span span) {
-    return TracingContextUtils.currentContextWith(span);
-  }
-
   @Override
   public Span.Builder spanBuilder(String spanName) {
     return NoopSpanBuilder.create(spanName);

api/src/main/java/io/opentelemetry/trace/Span.java

@@ -299,8 +299,8 @@ default void setAttribute(AttributeKey<Long> key, int value) {
    *   void doWork {
    *     // Create a Span as a child of the current Span.
    *     Span span = tracer.spanBuilder("MyChildSpan").startSpan();
-   *     try (Scope ss = tracer.withSpan(span)) {
-   *       tracer.getCurrentSpan().addEvent("my event");
+   *     try (Scope ss = TracingContextUtils.currentContextWith(span)) {
+   *       TracingContextUtils.getCurrentSpan().addEvent("my event");
    *       doSomeWork();  // Here the new span is in the current Context, so it can be used
    *                      // implicitly anywhere down the stack.
    *     } finally {
@@ -327,8 +327,8 @@ default void setAttribute(AttributeKey<Long> key, int value) {
    *   }
    *
    *   public void onExecuteHandler(ServerCallHandler serverCallHandler) {
-   *     try (Scope ws = tracer.withSpan(mySpan)) {
-   *       tracer.getCurrentSpan().addEvent("Start rpc execution.");
+   *     try (Scope ws = TracingContextUtils.currentContextWith(mySpan)) {
+   *       TracingContextUtils.getCurrentSpan().addEvent("Start rpc execution.");
    *       serverCallHandler.run();  // Here the new span is in the current Context, so it can be
    *                                 // used implicitly anywhere down the stack.
    *     }

api/src/main/java/io/opentelemetry/trace/Tracer.java

@@ -5,8 +5,6 @@
 
 package io.opentelemetry.trace;
 
-import com.google.errorprone.annotations.MustBeClosed;
-import io.opentelemetry.context.Scope;
 import javax.annotation.concurrent.ThreadSafe;
 
 /**
@@ -27,10 +25,10 @@
  *   private static final Tracer tracer = OpenTelemetry.getTracer();
  *   void doWork() {
  *     Span span = tracer.spanBuilder("MyClass.DoWork").startSpan();
- *     try(Scope ss = tracer.withSpan(span)) {
- *       tracer.getCurrentSpan().addEvent("Starting the work.");
+ *     try(Scope ss = TracingContextUtils.currentContextWith(span)) {
+ *       TracingContextUtils.getCurrentSpan().addEvent("Starting the work.");
  *       doWorkInternal();
- *       tracer.getCurrentSpan().addEvent("Finished working.");
+ *       TracingContextUtils.getCurrentSpan().addEvent("Finished working.");
  *     } finally {
  *       span.end();
  *     }
@@ -59,72 +57,6 @@
  */
 @ThreadSafe
 public interface Tracer {
-  /**
-   * Gets the current Span from the current Context.
-   *
-   * <p>To install a {@link Span} to the current Context use {@link #withSpan(Span)}.
-   *
-   * <p>startSpan methods do NOT modify the current Context {@code Span}.
-   *
-   * @return a default {@code Span} that does nothing and has an invalid {@link SpanContext} if no
-   *     {@code Span} is associated with the current Context, otherwise the current {@code Span}
-   *     from the Context.
-   */
-  Span getCurrentSpan();
-
-  /**
-   * Enters the scope of code where the given {@link Span} is in the current Context, and returns an
-   * object that represents that scope. The scope is exited when the returned object is closed.
-   *
-   * <p>Supports try-with-resource idiom.
-   *
-   * <p>Can be called with {@code Span.getPropagated(span.getContext())} to enter a scope of code
-   * where tracing is stopped.
-   *
-   * <p>Example of usage:
-   *
-   * <pre>{@code
-   * private static Tracer tracer = OpenTelemetry.getTracer();
-   * void doWork() {
-   *   // Create a Span as a child of the current Span.
-   *   Span span = tracer.spanBuilder("my span").startSpan();
-   *   try (Scope ws = tracer.withSpan(span)) {
-   *     tracer.getCurrentSpan().addEvent("my event");
-   *     doSomeOtherWork();  // Here "span" is the current Span.
-   *   }
-   *   span.end();
-   * }
-   * }</pre>
-   *
-   * <p>Prior to Java SE 7, you can use a finally block to ensure that a resource is closed
-   * regardless of whether the try statement completes normally or abruptly.
-   *
-   * <p>Example of usage prior to Java SE7:
-   *
-   * <pre>{@code
-   * private static Tracer tracer = OpenTelemetry.getTracer();
-   * void doWork() {
-   *   // Create a Span as a child of the current Span.
-   *   Span span = tracer.spanBuilder("my span").startSpan();
-   *   Scope ws = tracer.withSpan(span);
-   *   try {
-   *     tracer.getCurrentSpan().addEvent("my event");
-   *     doSomeOtherWork();  // Here "span" is the current Span.
-   *   } finally {
-   *     ws.close();
-   *   }
-   *   span.end();
-   * }
-   * }</pre>
-   *
-   * @param span The {@link Span} to be set to the current Context.
-   * @return an object that defines a scope where the given {@link Span} will be set to the current
-   *     Context.
-   * @throws NullPointerException if {@code span} is {@code null}.
-   */
-  @MustBeClosed
-  Scope withSpan(Span span);
-
   /**
    * Returns a {@link Span.Builder} to create and start a new {@link Span}.
    *

api/src/main/java/io/opentelemetry/trace/TracingContextUtils.java

@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
 
 package io.opentelemetry.trace;
 
+import com.google.errorprone.annotations.MustBeClosed;
 import io.opentelemetry.context.Context;
 import io.opentelemetry.context.ContextKey;
 import io.opentelemetry.context.Scope;
@@ -66,9 +67,25 @@ public static Span getSpanWithoutDefault(Context context) {
    * Returns a new {@link Scope} encapsulating the provided {@link Span} added to the current {@code
    * Context}.
    *
+   * <p>Example of usage:
+   *
+   * <pre>{@code
+   * private static Tracer tracer = OpenTelemetry.getTracer();
+   * void doWork() {
+   *   // Create a Span as a child of the current Span.
+   *   Span span = tracer.spanBuilder("my span").startSpan();
+   *   try (Scope ws = TracingContextUtils.currentContextWith(span)) {
+   *     TracingContextUtils.getCurrentSpan().addEvent("my event");
+   *     doSomeOtherWork();  // Here "span" is the current Span.
+   *   }
+   *   span.end();
+   * }
+   * }</pre>
+   *
    * @param span the {@link Span} to be added to the current {@code Context}.
    * @return the {@link Scope} for the updated {@code Context}.
    */
+  @MustBeClosed
   public static Scope currentContextWith(Span span) {
     return withSpan(span, io.opentelemetry.context.Context.current()).makeCurrent();
   }

api/src/test/java/io/opentelemetry/OpenTelemetryTest.java

@@ -246,18 +246,6 @@ public Tracer get(String instrumentationName, String instrumentationVersion) {
       return get(instrumentationName);
     }
 
-    @Nullable
-    @Override
-    public Span getCurrentSpan() {
-      return null;
-    }
-
-    @Nullable
-    @Override
-    public Scope withSpan(Span span) {
-      return null;
-    }
-
     @Nullable
     @Override
     public Span.Builder spanBuilder(String spanName) {

api/src/test/java/io/opentelemetry/trace/DefaultTracerTest.java

@@ -9,7 +9,6 @@
 import static org.junit.jupiter.api.Assertions.assertThrows;
 
 import io.opentelemetry.context.Context;
-import io.opentelemetry.context.Scope;
 import org.junit.jupiter.api.Test;
 
 /** Unit tests for {@link DefaultTracer}. */
@@ -29,20 +28,6 @@ class DefaultTracerTest {
           TraceFlags.getDefault(),
           TraceState.getDefault());
 
-  @Test
-  void defaultGetCurrentSpan() {
-    assertThat(defaultTracer.getCurrentSpan().getContext().isValid()).isFalse();
-  }
-
-  @Test
-  void getCurrentSpan_WithSpan() {
-    assertThat(defaultTracer.getCurrentSpan().getContext().isValid()).isFalse();
-    try (Scope ws = defaultTracer.withSpan(Span.getInvalid())) {
-      assertThat(defaultTracer.getCurrentSpan().getContext().isValid()).isFalse();
-    }
-    assertThat(defaultTracer.getCurrentSpan().getContext().isValid()).isFalse();
-  }
-
   @Test
   void spanBuilderWithName_NullName() {
     assertThrows(NullPointerException.class, () -> defaultTracer.spanBuilder(null));
@@ -53,21 +38,6 @@ void defaultSpanBuilderWithName() {
     assertThat(defaultTracer.spanBuilder(SPAN_NAME).startSpan().getContext().isValid()).isFalse();
   }
 
-  @Test
-  void testInProcessContext() {
-    Span span = defaultTracer.spanBuilder(SPAN_NAME).startSpan();
-    try (Scope scope = defaultTracer.withSpan(span)) {
-      assertThat(defaultTracer.getCurrentSpan()).isEqualTo(span);
-      Span secondSpan = defaultTracer.spanBuilder(SPAN_NAME).startSpan();
-      try (Scope secondScope = defaultTracer.withSpan(secondSpan)) {
-        assertThat(defaultTracer.getCurrentSpan()).isEqualTo(secondSpan);
-      } finally {
-        assertThat(defaultTracer.getCurrentSpan()).isEqualTo(span);
-      }
-    }
-    assertThat(defaultTracer.getCurrentSpan().getContext().isValid()).isFalse();
-  }
-
   @Test
   void testSpanContextPropagationExplicitParent() {
     Span span =
@@ -99,8 +69,7 @@ void noSpanContextMakesInvalidSpans() {
   @Test
   void testSpanContextPropagation_nullContext() {
     assertThrows(
-        NullPointerException.class,
-        () -> defaultTracer.spanBuilder(SPAN_NAME).setParent((Context) null));
+        NullPointerException.class, () -> defaultTracer.spanBuilder(SPAN_NAME).setParent(null));
   }
 
   @Test
@@ -126,22 +95,4 @@ void testSpanContextPropagation_fromContextThenNoParent() {
     Span span = defaultTracer.spanBuilder(SPAN_NAME).setParent(context).setNoParent().startSpan();
     assertThat(span.getContext()).isEqualTo(SpanContext.getInvalid());
   }
-
-  @Test
-  void testSpanContextPropagationCurrentSpan() {
-    Span parent = Span.wrap(spanContext);
-    try (Scope scope = defaultTracer.withSpan(parent)) {
-      Span span = defaultTracer.spanBuilder(SPAN_NAME).startSpan();
-      assertThat(span.getContext()).isSameAs(spanContext);
-    }
-  }
-
-  @Test
-  void testSpanContextPropagationCurrentSpanContext() {
-    Context context = TracingContextUtils.withSpan(Span.wrap(spanContext), Context.current());
-    try (Scope scope = context.makeCurrent()) {
-      Span span = defaultTracer.spanBuilder(SPAN_NAME).startSpan();
-      assertThat(span.getContext()).isSameAs(spanContext);
-    }
-  }
 }

api/src/test/java/io/opentelemetry/trace/TracingContextUtilsTest.java

@@ -12,7 +12,6 @@
 import org.junit.jupiter.api.Test;
 
 class TracingContextUtilsTest {
-
   @Test
   void testGetCurrentSpan_Default() {
     Span span = TracingContextUtils.getCurrentSpan();
@@ -52,4 +51,19 @@ void testGetSpanWithoutDefault_ExplicitContext() {
     Context context = TracingContextUtils.withSpan(span, Context.current());
     assertThat(TracingContextUtils.getSpanWithoutDefault(context)).isSameAs(span);
   }
+
+  @Test
+  void testInProcessContext() {
+    Span span = Span.wrap(SpanContext.getInvalid());
+    try (Scope scope = TracingContextUtils.currentContextWith(span)) {
+      assertThat(TracingContextUtils.getCurrentSpan()).isSameAs(span);
+      Span secondSpan = Span.wrap(SpanContext.getInvalid());
+      try (Scope secondScope = TracingContextUtils.currentContextWith(secondSpan)) {
+        assertThat(TracingContextUtils.getCurrentSpan()).isSameAs(secondSpan);
+      } finally {
+        assertThat(TracingContextUtils.getCurrentSpan()).isSameAs(span);
+      }
+    }
+    assertThat(TracingContextUtils.getCurrentSpan().getContext().isValid()).isFalse();
+  }
 }

context/src/main/java/io/opentelemetry/context/Scope.java

@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
  * you use this class with a {@code try-with-resources} block:
  *
  * <pre>{@code
- * try (Scope ignored = tracer.withSpan(span)) {
+ * try (Scope ignored = TracingContextUtils.currentContextWith(span)) {
  *   ...
  * }
  * }</pre>