[New article]: Source-generated metrics with strongly-typed tags

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Proposed topic or title

Source-generated metrics with strongly-typed tags

Location in table of contents.

core/diagnostics/metrics-instrumentation

Reason for the article

The .NET ecosystem provides source generation for logging, but an equivalent approach for metrics hasn't been documented yet. With the introduction of Microsoft.Extensions.Telemetry.Abstractions, developers can now generate strongly-typed metric tags and metric recording methods at compile-time.
This article will help developers understand the feature, reducing boilerplate and ensuring consistency in metric tagging. Without this documentation, users will struggle to adopt the feature efficiently.

Article abstract

This article explains how to use source generation to define strongly-typed metric tags in .NET. Using the Microsoft.Extensions.Telemetry.Abstractions package, developers can generate metric recording methods and tag definitions at compile-time, ensuring type safety and consistency across related metrics.
The article will guide readers through the setup, usage, and best practices for leveraging this feature effectively.

Relevant searches

• .NET source-generated metrics
• Microsoft.Extensions.Telemetry.Abstractions documentation
• Strongly-typed metric tags in .NET
• .NET compile-time metrics generation
• Metrics instrumentation best practices in .NET