TracingPluginType.startSpan() method

Starts a span.

Signature:

startSpan(name: string, options?: StartSpanOptions, enterOrCtx?: boolean | object): any;

Parameters

Parameter	Type	Description
name	string	operation name
options	StartSpanOptions	(Optional) span attributes; see StartSpanOptions
enterOrCtx	boolean \| object	(Optional) `true` enters the span into the async-local store, so spans created afterwards become its children. Use it for server spans and NOT for client spans, which must not become the ambient parent while awaiting a reply.

Returns:

any

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