TraceUtil (Google Cloud Datastore Parent 2.17.1 API)

java.lang.Object
- com.google.cloud.datastore.TraceUtil

```
public class TraceUtil
extends Object
```
Helper class for tracing utility. It is used for instrumenting HttpDatastoreRpc with OpenCensus APIs.
TraceUtil instances are created by the getInstance() method.

Method Summary

All Methods Static Methods Instance Methods Concrete Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`static TraceUtil`	`getInstance()`	Return TraceUtil Object.
`io.opencensus.trace.Tracer`	`getTracer()`	Return the global `Tracer`.
`protected io.opencensus.trace.Span`	`startSpan(String spanName)`	Starts a new span.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object
clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

- Method Detail
  - startSpan
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protected io.opencensus.trace.Span startSpan(String spanName)
```
    Starts a new span.
    
    Parameters:
    
    spanName - The name of the returned Span.
    
    Returns:
    
    The newly created Span.
  - getTracer
```
public io.opencensus.trace.Tracer getTracer()
```
    Return the global Tracer.
    
    Returns:
    
    The global Tracer.
  - getInstance
```
public static TraceUtil getInstance()
```
    Return TraceUtil Object.
    
    Returns:
    
    An instance of TraceUtil