com.azure.core.util.tracing.SpanKind.yml

### YamlMime:JavaEnum
uid: "com.azure.core.util.tracing.SpanKind"
fullName: "com.azure.core.util.tracing.SpanKind"
name: "SpanKind"
nameWithType: "SpanKind"
summary: "Represents the tracing span type."
inheritances:
- "<xref href=\"java.lang.Object?displayProperty=fullName\" data-throw-if-not-resolved=\"False\" />"
- "<xref href=\"java.lang.Enum?displayProperty=fullName\" data-throw-if-not-resolved=\"False\" />"
inheritedClassMethods:
- classRef: "java.lang.<a href=\"https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/api/java/lang/Enum.html\">Enum</a>"
  methodsRef:
  - "<a href=\"https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/api/java/lang/Enum.html#valueOf-java.lang.Class-java.lang.String-\">valueOf</a>"
  - "<a href=\"https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/api/java/lang/Enum.html#clone--\">clone</a>"
  - "<a href=\"https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/api/java/lang/Enum.html#compareTo-E-\">compareTo</a>"
  - "<a href=\"https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/api/java/lang/Enum.html#equals-java.lang.Object-\">equals</a>"
  - "<a href=\"https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/api/java/lang/Enum.html#finalize--\">finalize</a>"
  - "<a href=\"https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/api/java/lang/Enum.html#getDeclaringClass--\">getDeclaringClass</a>"
  - "<a href=\"https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/api/java/lang/Enum.html#hashCode--\">hashCode</a>"
  - "<a href=\"https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/api/java/lang/Enum.html#name--\">name</a>"
  - "<a href=\"https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/api/java/lang/Enum.html#ordinal--\">ordinal</a>"
  - "<a href=\"https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/api/java/lang/Enum.html#toString--\">toString</a>"
- classRef: "java.lang.<a href=\"https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/api/java/lang/Object.html\">Object</a>"
  methodsRef:
  - "<a href=\"https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/api/java/lang/Object.html#getClass--\">getClass</a>"
  - "<a href=\"https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/api/java/lang/Object.html#notify--\">notify</a>"
  - "<a href=\"https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/api/java/lang/Object.html#notifyAll--\">notifyAll</a>"
  - "<a href=\"https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/api/java/lang/Object.html#wait--\">wait</a>"
  - "<a href=\"https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/api/java/lang/Object.html#wait-long-\">wait</a>"
  - "<a href=\"https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/api/java/lang/Object.html#wait-long-int-\">wait</a>"
syntax: "public enum **SpanKind**</br> extends <a href=\"https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/api/java/lang/Enum.html\">Enum</a>&lt;<xref href=\"com.azure.core.util.tracing.SpanKind?alt=com.azure.core.util.tracing.SpanKind&text=SpanKind\" data-throw-if-not-resolved=\"False\" />&gt;"
fields:
- uid: "com.azure.core.util.tracing.SpanKind.CLIENT"
  fullName: "com.azure.core.util.tracing.SpanKind.CLIENT"
  name: "CLIENT"
  nameWithType: "SpanKind.CLIENT"
  summary: "Indicates that the span covers the client-side wrapper around an RPC or other remote request."
  desc: "Indicates that the span covers the client-side wrapper around an RPC or other remote request."
- uid: "com.azure.core.util.tracing.SpanKind.CONSUMER"
  fullName: "com.azure.core.util.tracing.SpanKind.CONSUMER"
  name: "CONSUMER"
  nameWithType: "SpanKind.CONSUMER"
  summary: "Indicates that the span describes consumer receiving a message from a broker."
  desc: "Indicates that the span describes consumer receiving a message from a broker. Unlike client and server, there is no direct critical path latency relationship between producer and consumer spans."
- uid: "com.azure.core.util.tracing.SpanKind.INTERNAL"
  fullName: "com.azure.core.util.tracing.SpanKind.INTERNAL"
  name: "INTERNAL"
  nameWithType: "SpanKind.INTERNAL"
  summary: "Indicates that the span is used internally."
  desc: "Indicates that the span is used internally."
- uid: "com.azure.core.util.tracing.SpanKind.PRODUCER"
  fullName: "com.azure.core.util.tracing.SpanKind.PRODUCER"
  name: "PRODUCER"
  nameWithType: "SpanKind.PRODUCER"
  summary: "Indicates that the span describes producer sending a message to a broker."
  desc: "Indicates that the span describes producer sending a message to a broker. Unlike client and server, there is no direct critical path latency relationship between producer and consumer spans."
- uid: "com.azure.core.util.tracing.SpanKind.SERVER"
  fullName: "com.azure.core.util.tracing.SpanKind.SERVER"
  name: "SERVER"
  nameWithType: "SpanKind.SERVER"
  summary: "Indicates that the span covers server-side handling of an RPC or other remote request."
  desc: "Indicates that the span covers server-side handling of an RPC or other remote request."
methods:
- uid: "com.azure.core.util.tracing.SpanKind.valueOf(java.lang.String)"
  fullName: "com.azure.core.util.tracing.SpanKind.valueOf(String name)"
  name: "valueOf(String name)"
  nameWithType: "SpanKind.valueOf(String name)"
  modifiers:
  - "static"
  parameters:
  - name: "name"
    type: "<a href=\"https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/api/java/lang/String.html\">String</a>"
  syntax: "public static SpanKind valueOf(String name)"
  returns:
    type: "<xref href=\"com.azure.core.util.tracing.SpanKind?alt=com.azure.core.util.tracing.SpanKind&text=SpanKind\" data-throw-if-not-resolved=\"False\" />"
- uid: "com.azure.core.util.tracing.SpanKind.values()"
  fullName: "com.azure.core.util.tracing.SpanKind.values()"
  name: "values()"
  nameWithType: "SpanKind.values()"
  modifiers:
  - "static"
  syntax: "public static SpanKind[] values()"
  returns:
    type: "<xref href=\"com.azure.core.util.tracing.SpanKind?alt=com.azure.core.util.tracing.SpanKind&text=SpanKind\" data-throw-if-not-resolved=\"False\" />[]"
desc: "Represents the tracing span type."
metadata: {}
package: "com.azure.core.util.tracing"
artifact: com.azure:azure-core:1.49.1