Add unit parameter to metric source generator#7099
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Pull request overview
This PR adds support for a Unit parameter to the metric source generator, allowing developers to specify units of measurement (like "seconds", "bytes", "meters") when defining metrics. The unit is stored in the generated metric instruments and can be retrieved for observability purposes.
Key changes:
- Added
Unitproperty to metric attribute classes (Counter,Histogram,Gauge, andTagNameattributes) - Updated parser to extract unit values from both named arguments and strong type configurations
- Modified emitter to include unit parameter when creating instruments
- Added comprehensive test coverage including parser tests and integration tests
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| src/Libraries/Microsoft.Extensions.Telemetry.Abstractions/Metrics/CounterAttribute.cs | Added Unit property to allow specifying measurement units for counters |
| src/Libraries/Microsoft.Extensions.Telemetry.Abstractions/Metrics/CounterAttributeT.cs | Added Unit property for generic counter attributes |
| src/Libraries/Microsoft.Extensions.Telemetry.Abstractions/Metrics/HistogramAttribute.cs | Added Unit property for histogram attributes |
| src/Libraries/Microsoft.Extensions.Telemetry.Abstractions/Metrics/HistogramAttributeT.cs | Added Unit property for generic histogram attributes |
| src/Libraries/Microsoft.Extensions.Telemetry.Abstractions/Metrics/GaugeAttribute.cs | Added Unit property for gauge attributes |
| src/Libraries/Microsoft.Extensions.Telemetry.Abstractions/Metrics/TagNameAttribute.cs | Incorrectly added Unit property to tag name attribute (used for dimension naming, not metrics) |
| src/Generators/Microsoft.Gen.Metrics/Model/MetricMethod.cs | Added MetricUnit field to store unit in the metric model |
| src/Generators/Microsoft.Gen.Metrics/StrongTypeAttributeParameters.cs | Added MetricUnitFromAttribute field to capture unit from strong type configurations |
| src/Generators/Microsoft.Gen.Metrics/Parser.cs | Updated parsing logic to extract unit from both named arguments and strong type attributes |
| src/Generators/Microsoft.Gen.Metrics/MetricFactoryEmitter.cs | Modified code generation to include unit parameter when creating instruments |
| test/Generators/Microsoft.Gen.Metrics/Unit/ParserTests.cs | Added parser test to verify unit parameter is accepted without errors |
| test/Generators/Microsoft.Gen.Metrics/Unit/ParserTests.StrongTypes.cs | Added parser test for strong types with unit parameter |
| test/Generators/Microsoft.Gen.Metrics/TestClasses/MetricsWithUnit.cs | Added test metric definitions covering various unit scenarios |
| test/Generators/Microsoft.Gen.Metrics/Generated/MetricTests.Ext.Unit.cs | Added integration tests validating unit functionality for counters and histograms |
src/Libraries/Microsoft.Extensions.Telemetry.Abstractions/Metrics/TagNameAttribute.cs
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solving ticket #7079