[exporterhelper] Introduce batching functionality

This change introduces new experimental batching functionality to the exporter helper

.chloggen/batch-exporter-helper.yaml

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+# Use this changelog template to create an entry for release notes.
+
+# One of 'breaking', 'deprecation', 'new_component', 'enhancement', 'bug_fix'
+change_type: enhancement
+
+# The name of the component, or a single word describing the area of concern, (e.g. otlpreceiver)
+component: exporterhelper
+
+# A brief description of the change.  Surround your text with quotes ("") if it needs to start with a backtick (`).
+note: Add experimental batching capabilities to the exporter helper
+
+# One or more tracking issues or pull requests related to the change
+issues: [8122]
+
+# (Optional) One or more lines of additional information to render under the primary note.
+# These lines will be padded with 2 spaces and then inserted directly into the document.
+# Use pipe (|) for multiline entries.
+subtext:
+
+# Optional: The change log or logs in which this entry should be included.
+# e.g. '[user]' or '[user, api]'
+# Include 'user' if the change is relevant to end users.
+# Include 'api' if there is a change to a library API.
+# Default: '[user]'
+change_logs: [api]

exporter/exporterbatcher/batch_func.go

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+// Copyright The OpenTelemetry Authors
+// SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
+
+package exporterbatcher // import "go.opentelemetry.io/collector/exporter/exporterbatcher"
+
+import "context"
+
+// BatchMergeFunc is a function that merges two requests into a single request.
+// Do not mutate the requests passed to the function if error can be returned after mutation or if the exporter is
+// marked as not mutable.
+// This API is at the early stage of development and may change without backward compatibility
+// until https://github.com/open-telemetry/opentelemetry-collector/issues/8122 is resolved.
+type BatchMergeFunc[T any] func(context.Context, T, T) (T, error)
+
+// BatchMergeSplitFunc is a function that merge and/or splits one or two requests into multiple requests based on the
+// configured limit provided in MaxSizeConfig.
+// All the returned requests MUST have a number of items that does not exceed the maximum number of items.
+// Size of the last returned request MUST be less or equal than the size of any other returned request.
+// The original request MUST not be mutated if error is returned after mutation or if the exporter is
+// marked as not mutable. The length of the returned slice MUST not be 0. The optionalReq argument can be nil,
+// make sure to check it before using.
+// This API is at the early stage of development and may change without backward compatibility
+// until https://github.com/open-telemetry/opentelemetry-collector/issues/8122 is resolved.
+type BatchMergeSplitFunc[T any] func(ctx context.Context, cfg MaxSizeConfig, optionalReq T, req T) ([]T, error)

exporter/exporterbatcher/config.go

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+// Copyright The OpenTelemetry Authors
+// SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
+
+package exporterbatcher // import "go.opentelemetry.io/collector/exporter/exporterbatcher"
+
+import (
+	"errors"
+	"time"
+)
+
+// Config defines a configuration for batching requests based on a timeout and a minimum number of items.
+// MaxSizeItems defines batch splitting functionality if it's more than zero.
+// This API is at the early stage of development and may change without backward compatibility
+// until https://github.com/open-telemetry/opentelemetry-collector/issues/8122 is resolved.
+type Config struct {
+	// Enabled indicates whether to not enqueue batches before sending to the consumerSender.
+	Enabled bool `mapstructure:"enabled"`
+
+	// FlushTimeout sets the time after which a batch will be sent regardless of its size.
+	FlushTimeout time.Duration `mapstructure:"flush_timeout"`
+
+	MinSizeConfig `mapstructure:",squash"`
+	MaxSizeConfig `mapstructure:",squash"`
+}
+
+// MinSizeConfig defines the configuration for the minimum number of items in a batch.
+// This API is at the early stage of development and may change without backward compatibility
+// until https://github.com/open-telemetry/opentelemetry-collector/issues/8122 is resolved.
+type MinSizeConfig struct {
+	// MinSizeItems is the number of items (spans, data points or log records for OTLP) at which the batch should be
+	// sent regardless of the timeout. There is no guarantee that the batch size always greater than this value.
+	// This option requires the Request to implement RequestItemsCounter interface. Otherwise, it will be ignored.
+	MinSizeItems int `mapstructure:"min_size_items"`
+}
+
+// MaxSizeConfig defines the configuration for the maximum number of items in a batch.
+// This API is at the early stage of development and may change without backward compatibility
+// until https://github.com/open-telemetry/opentelemetry-collector/issues/8122 is resolved.
+type MaxSizeConfig struct {
+	// MaxSizeItems is the maximum number of the batch items, i.e. spans, data points or log records for OTLP.
+	// If the batch size exceeds this value, it will be broken up into smaller batches if possible.
+	// Setting this value to zero disables the maximum size limit.
+	MaxSizeItems int `mapstructure:"max_size_items"`
+}
+
+func (c Config) Validate() error {
+	if c.MinSizeItems < 0 {
+		return errors.New("min_size_items must be greater than or equal to zero")
+	}
+	if c.MaxSizeItems < 0 {
+		return errors.New("max_size_items must be greater than or equal to zero")
+	}
+	if c.MaxSizeItems != 0 && c.MaxSizeItems < c.MinSizeItems {
+		return errors.New("max_size_items must be greater than or equal to min_size_items")
+	}
+	if c.FlushTimeout <= 0 {
+		return errors.New("timeout must be greater than zero")
+	}
+	return nil
+}
+
+func NewDefaultConfig() Config {
+	return Config{
+		Enabled:      true,
+		FlushTimeout: 200 * time.Millisecond,
+		MinSizeConfig: MinSizeConfig{
+			MinSizeItems: 8192,
+		},
+	}
+}

exporter/exporterbatcher/config_test.go

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+// Copyright The OpenTelemetry Authors
+// SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
+
+package exporterbatcher
+
+import (
+	"testing"
+
+	"github.com/stretchr/testify/assert"
+)
+
+func TestConfig_Validate(t *testing.T) {
+	cfg := NewDefaultConfig()
+	assert.NoError(t, cfg.Validate())
+
+	cfg.MinSizeItems = -1
+	assert.EqualError(t, cfg.Validate(), "min_size_items must be greater than or equal to zero")
+
+	cfg = NewDefaultConfig()
+	cfg.FlushTimeout = 0
+	assert.EqualError(t, cfg.Validate(), "timeout must be greater than zero")
+
+	cfg.MaxSizeItems = -1
+	assert.EqualError(t, cfg.Validate(), "max_size_items must be greater than or equal to zero")
+
+	cfg = NewDefaultConfig()
+	cfg.MaxSizeItems = 20000
+	cfg.MinSizeItems = 20001
+	assert.EqualError(t, cfg.Validate(), "max_size_items must be greater than or equal to min_size_items")
+}

exporter/exporterhelper/batch_sender.go

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+// Copyright The OpenTelemetry Authors
+// SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
+
+package exporterhelper // import "go.opentelemetry.io/collector/exporter/exporterhelper"
+
+import (
+	"context"
+	"sync"
+	"sync/atomic"
+	"time"
+
+	"go.uber.org/zap"
+
+	"go.opentelemetry.io/collector/component"
+	"go.opentelemetry.io/collector/exporter"
+	"go.opentelemetry.io/collector/exporter/exporterbatcher"
+)
+
+// batchSender is a component that accepts places requests into batches before passing them to the downstream senders.
+//
+// batch_processor implements consumer.Traces and consumer.Metrics
+//
+// Batches are sent out with any of the following conditions:
+// - batch size reaches cfg.SendBatchSize
+// - cfg.Timeout is elapsed since the timestamp when the previous batch was sent out.
+type batchSender struct {
+	baseRequestSender
+	cfg            exporterbatcher.Config
+	mergeFunc      exporterbatcher.BatchMergeFunc[Request]
+	mergeSplitFunc exporterbatcher.BatchMergeSplitFunc[Request]
+
+	// concurrencyLimit is the maximum number of goroutines that can be created by the batcher.
+	// If this number is reached and all the goroutines are busy, the batch will be sent right away.
+	// Populated from the number of queue consumers if queue is enabled.
+	concurrencyLimit uint64
+	activeRequests   atomic.Uint64
+
+	resetTimerCh chan struct{}
+
+	mu          sync.Mutex
+	activeBatch *batch
+
+	logger *zap.Logger
+
+	shutdownCh chan struct{}
+	stopped    *atomic.Bool
+}
+
+// newBatchSender returns a new batch consumer component.
+func newBatchSender(cfg exporterbatcher.Config, set exporter.CreateSettings) *batchSender {
+	bs := &batchSender{
+		activeBatch:  newEmptyBatch(),
+		cfg:          cfg,
+		logger:       set.Logger,
+		shutdownCh:   make(chan struct{}),
+		stopped:      &atomic.Bool{},
+		resetTimerCh: make(chan struct{}),
+	}
+	return bs
+}
+
+func (bs *batchSender) Start(_ context.Context, _ component.Host) error {
+	timer := time.NewTimer(bs.cfg.FlushTimeout)
+	go func() {
+		for {
+			select {
+			case <-bs.shutdownCh:
+				bs.mu.Lock()
+				if bs.activeBatch.request != nil {
+					bs.exportActiveBatch()
+				}
+				bs.mu.Unlock()
+				if !timer.Stop() {
+					<-timer.C
+				}
+				return
+			case <-timer.C:
+				bs.mu.Lock()
+				if bs.activeBatch.request != nil {
+					bs.exportActiveBatch()
+				}
+				bs.mu.Unlock()
+				timer.Reset(bs.cfg.FlushTimeout)
+			case <-bs.resetTimerCh:
+				if !timer.Stop() {
+					<-timer.C
+				}
+				timer.Reset(bs.cfg.FlushTimeout)
+			}
+		}
+	}()
+
+	return nil
+}
+
+type batch struct {
+	ctx     context.Context
+	request Request
+	done    chan struct{}
+	err     error
+}
+
+func newEmptyBatch() *batch {
+	return &batch{
+		ctx:  context.Background(),
+		done: make(chan struct{}),
+	}
+}
+
+// exportActiveBatch exports the active batch asynchronously and replaces it with a new one.
+// Caller must hold the lock.
+func (bs *batchSender) exportActiveBatch() {
+	go func(b *batch) {
+		b.err = b.request.Export(b.ctx)
+		close(b.done)
+	}(bs.activeBatch)
+	bs.activeBatch = newEmptyBatch()
+}
+
+// isActiveBatchReady returns true if the active batch is ready to be exported.
+// The batch is ready if it has reached the minimum size or the concurrency limit is reached.
+// Caller must hold the lock.
+func (bs *batchSender) isActiveBatchReady() bool {
+	return bs.activeBatch.request.ItemsCount() >= bs.cfg.MinSizeItems ||
+		(bs.concurrencyLimit > 0 && bs.activeRequests.Load() >= bs.concurrencyLimit)
+}
+
+func (bs *batchSender) send(ctx context.Context, req Request) error {
+	// Stopped batch sender should act as pass-through to allow the queue to be drained.
+	if bs.stopped.Load() {
+		return bs.nextSender.send(ctx, req)
+	}
+
+	bs.activeRequests.Add(1)
+	defer bs.activeRequests.Add(^uint64(0))
+
+	if bs.cfg.MaxSizeItems > 0 {
+		return bs.sendMergeSplitBatch(ctx, req)
+	}
+	return bs.sendMergeBatch(ctx, req)
+}
+
+// sendMergeSplitBatch sends the request to the batch which may be split into multiple requests.
+func (bs *batchSender) sendMergeSplitBatch(ctx context.Context, req Request) error {
+	bs.mu.Lock()
+
+	reqs, err := bs.mergeSplitFunc(ctx, bs.cfg.MaxSizeConfig, bs.activeBatch.request, req)
+	if err != nil || len(reqs) == 0 {
+		bs.mu.Unlock()
+		return err
+	}
+	if len(reqs) == 1 || bs.activeBatch.request != nil {
+		bs.updateActiveBatch(ctx, reqs[0])
+		batch := bs.activeBatch
+		if bs.isActiveBatchReady() || len(reqs) > 1 {
+			bs.exportActiveBatch()
+			bs.resetTimerCh <- struct{}{}
+		}
+		bs.mu.Unlock()
+		<-batch.done
+		if batch.err != nil {
+			return batch.err
+		}
+		reqs = reqs[1:]
+	} else {
+		bs.mu.Unlock()
+	}
+
+	// Intentionally do not put the last request in the active batch to not block it.
+	// TODO: Consider including the partial request in the error to avoid double publishing.
+	for _, r := range reqs {
+		if err := r.Export(ctx); err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
+	}
+	return nil
+}
+
+// sendMergeBatch sends the request to the batch and waits for the batch to be exported.
+func (bs *batchSender) sendMergeBatch(ctx context.Context, req Request) error {
+	bs.mu.Lock()
+	if bs.activeBatch.request != nil {
+		var err error
+		req, err = bs.mergeFunc(ctx, bs.activeBatch.request, req)
+		if err != nil {
+			bs.mu.Unlock()
+			return err
+		}
+	}
+	bs.updateActiveBatch(ctx, req)
+	batch := bs.activeBatch
+	if bs.isActiveBatchReady() {
+		bs.exportActiveBatch()
+		bs.resetTimerCh <- struct{}{}
+	}
+	bs.mu.Unlock()
+	<-batch.done
+	return batch.err
+}
+
+// updateActiveBatch update the active batch to the new merged request and context.
+// The context is only set once and is not updated after the first call.
+// Merging the context would be complex and require an additional goroutine to handle the context cancellation.
+// We take the approach of using the context from the first request since it's likely to have the shortest timeout.
+func (bs *batchSender) updateActiveBatch(ctx context.Context, req Request) {
+	if bs.activeBatch.request == nil {
+		bs.activeBatch.ctx = ctx
+	}
+	bs.activeBatch.request = req
+}
+
+func (bs *batchSender) Shutdown(context.Context) error {
+	bs.stopped.Store(true)
+	close(bs.shutdownCh)
+	// Wait for the active requests to finish.
+	for bs.activeRequests.Load() > 0 {
+		time.Sleep(10 * time.Millisecond)
+	}
+	return nil
+}