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Closes #1047

Workflow node jobs now carry the submitter's W3C trace context. Every step's execute span is a child of the submit span (flat, like pub/sub fan-out).

  • workflow_runs gains traceparent/tracestate (m0005). Every node job merges them in beside the routing keys: pre-enqueued, fan-out, fan-in/deferred and compensation jobs alike. Sub-workflows inherit the parent run's context.
  • One shared metadata builder in flexiq_workflows::lifecycle replaces the per-binding copies.
  • gRPC/facade SubmitWorkflow merges traceparent/tracestate request headers, the same as Enqueue.
  • Each SDK has an explicit carrier option on submit, plus a new on_workflow_submit / onWorkflowSubmit middleware hook that the otel integration fills. An explicit carrier wins.
  • The Java SPI QueueBackend.submitWorkflow takes 2 more params.

Deferred: polyglot e2e workflow case. Node jobs carry the same keys the existing cross-SDK enqueue assertion checks.

Tested: workflow storage contract (SQLite/PG/Redis), lifecycle + server grpc_workflow, Python/Node/Java trace tests (static, fan-out, fan-in, compensation, explicit carrier), docs parity + build.

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  • New Features
    • Workflow submissions can carry W3C trace context, which is stored with the run and propagated to workflow jobs, including fan-out, deferred, and compensation jobs.
    • OpenTelemetry middleware can capture the current context automatically; explicitly supplied context takes precedence. Child workflows inherit their parent’s context when no new context is provided.
    • Added workflow-submission middleware hooks and trace-context options across the Java, Node, and Python SDKs.
  • Documentation
    • Updated API references and tracing guides to describe the new submission options and trace propagation.

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  • sdks/node/src/workflows/manager.ts
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Workflow submissions now accept W3C trace context. The context is stored on workflow runs and added to metadata for static and later-created node jobs across the server and Java, Node, and Python SDK paths.

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Workflow Trace Context

Layer / File(s) Summary
Resolve and persist workflow trace context
crates/flexiq-workflows/*, crates/flexiq-server/..., crates/flexiq-java/src/workflows/mod.rs, crates/flexiq-node/src/queue/workflows.rs, crates/flexiq-python/src/py_queue/workflow_ops/*, contracts/REMOTE_SDK_CONTRACT.md
Submission resolves the supplied trace context or inherits it from a parent run when applicable. Workflow runs persist traceparent and tracestate, and static node-job metadata includes the context alongside workflow routing keys.
Expose trace carriers and middleware hooks
sdks/java/src/main/java/org/byteveda/flexiq/*, sdks/node/src/*, sdks/python/flexiq/*, docs/content/api/*, docs/content/docs/*, docs/scripts/parity/api-coverage.json
The SDK submission APIs accept trace context. Java, Node, and Python middleware can populate it before submission. API metadata and trace-context documentation describe the added submission support.
Carry run context into later-created jobs
crates/flexiq-java/src/workflows/mod.rs, crates/flexiq-node/src/queue/workflows.rs, crates/flexiq-python/src/py_queue/workflow_ops/*, sdks/java/src/main/java/org/byteveda/flexiq/workflows/*, sdks/python/flexiq/workflows/saga/orchestrator.py
Fan-out, deferred, and compensation job paths retrieve the run’s trace context and merge it into job metadata. The Python API also exposes a trace-carrier query for a workflow run.
Verify trace propagation across backends and SDKs
crates/flexiq-server/tests/grpc_workflow.rs, crates/flexiq-workflows/tests/*, sdks/java/src/test/java/org/byteveda/flexiq/contrib/WorkflowTraceTest.java, sdks/node/test/observability/*, sdks/python/tests/observability/*
Tests cover run storage, node-job metadata, span parentage for linear and branching workflows, compensation jobs, and explicit trace context precedence.

Priority: ➖ Normal

Estimated code review effort: 4 (Complex) | ~55 minutes

Change: Feature

Sequence Diagram(s)

sequenceDiagram
  participant SDK submitWorkflow
  participant onWorkflowSubmit middleware
  participant workflow submission
  participant WorkflowStorageBackend
  participant node job queue
  SDK submitWorkflow->>onWorkflowSubmit middleware: Provide workflow and trace carrier
  onWorkflowSubmit middleware->>workflow submission: Pass traceparent and tracestate
  workflow submission->>WorkflowStorageBackend: Store resolved trace context on run
  workflow submission->>node job queue: Enqueue node metadata with trace and routing keys
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Merge Risk: ⚪ Minimal · up to adaf5

This change carries workflow trace context into node jobs. The earlier test-coverage gap is fixed in the current head, and no remaining merge-blocking risk was identified.

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Linked Issues check Warning Issue [#1047] requires workflow trace-carrier support in the SDK shells and gRPC workflow submission, run-level storage, propagation to pre-enqueued and later node jobs, routing-key preservation, and … Add and run the requested polyglot workflow end-to-end test. Verify submitter trace propagation to node execution and the required workflow metadata for the supported SDK path.
Docstring Coverage Warning Docstring coverage is 50.66% which is insufficient. The required threshold is 80.00%. Docstring coverage is scoped to functions touched by this diff. Analyzed 152 functions across 43 files. Write docstrings for the functions missing them to satisfy the coverage threshold.
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Title check Passed The title clearly and concisely describes the main change: propagating trace context into workflow node jobs.
Out of Scope Changes check Passed The changes remain connected to issue [#1047]. Storage migration, lifecycle propagation, SDK carriers and hooks, gRPC headers, compensation handling, API declarations, documentation, and tests support…

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Issue [#1047] requires workflow trace-carrier support in the SDK shells and gRPC workflow submission, run-level storage, propagation to pre-enqueued and later node jobs, routing-key preservation, and automated trace-parentage tests. The reviewed head implements these requirements in the lifecycle, storage, server, SDK, middleware, compensation, and test changes. The three SDK shells are available, but the evidence shows separate Python, Node, and Java tests and no polyglot workflow case. The changes since the previous review only adjust Node and Python span assertions.



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sdks/node/test/observability/workflowTraceContext.test.ts (1)

119-120: 📐 Maintainability & Code Quality | 🔵 Trivial | ⚡ Quick win

Require one execute span for each linear step.

Both tests wait only for the second span. The Node assertion requires only a non-empty combined list, and the Python assertion checks only spans that exist. If first produces no execute span while second does, both tests can still pass.

Assert exactly one span for each step before checking parentage.

Suggested test fix
-  await waitFor(() => executions("second").length === 1);
-  expectChildrenOf([...executions("first"), ...executions("second")], submit);
+  await waitFor(
+    () => executions("first").length === 1 && executions("second").length === 1,
+  );
+  expect(executions("first")).toHaveLength(1);
+  expect(executions("second")).toHaveLength(1);
+  expectChildrenOf([...executions("first"), ...executions("second")], submit);
-        poll_until(lambda: _executions(exporter, "second"), message="no execute span")
+        poll_until(
+            lambda: len(_executions(exporter, "first")) == 1
+            and len(_executions(exporter, "second")) == 1,
+            message="missing linear execute span",
+        )
 
+    assert len(_executions(exporter, "first")) == 1
+    assert len(_executions(exporter, "second")) == 1
     _assert_children_of(_executions(exporter, "first") + _executions(exporter, "second"), submit)
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Review comment at @sdks/node/test/observability/workflowTraceContext.test.ts
around lines 119 - 120:
Update the linear-step assertion in the test using `executions` to wait until
both “first” and “second” each have exactly one span, then assert both counts
before checking parentage with `expectChildrenOf`.

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Inline comments:
Review comments at
@sdks/java/src/main/java/org/byteveda/flexiq/DefaultFlexiQ.java:
- Around line 1417-1427: Isolate workflow-submit middleware hook failures so a
throwing hook does not prevent run creation. In Java, wrap each
`m.onWorkflowSubmit(context)` call in `workflowTraceCarrier` with a
`RuntimeException` catch and log the error; in Node, do the same for each
`mw.onWorkflowSubmit?.(ctx)` call in the workflow manager, catching hook errors
and logging them.

Review comments at @sdks/node/test/observability/workflowTraceContext.test.ts:
- Around line 47-49: Make the afterEach hook async and await worker.stop()
before clearing worker, so teardown completes before the next test resets the
exporter.

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Nitpick comments:
Review comments at @sdks/node/test/observability/workflowTraceContext.test.ts:
- Around line 119-120: Update the linear-step assertion in the test using
`executions` to wait until both “first” and “second” each have exactly one span,
then assert both counts before checking parentage with `expectChildrenOf`.

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  • crates/flexiq-python/src/py_queue/workflow_ops/mod.rs
  • crates/flexiq-python/src/py_queue/workflow_ops/queries.rs
  • crates/flexiq-python/src/py_queue/workflow_ops/test_helpers.rs
  • crates/flexiq-server/src/grpc/producer/workflows.rs
  • crates/flexiq-server/tests/grpc_workflow.rs
  • crates/flexiq-workflows/migrations/m0005_workflow_run_trace_context.rs
  • crates/flexiq-workflows/src/diesel_common.rs
  • crates/flexiq-workflows/src/lifecycle.rs
  • crates/flexiq-workflows/src/redis_store.rs
  • crates/flexiq-workflows/src/run.rs
  • crates/flexiq-workflows/src/tests.rs
  • crates/flexiq-workflows/tests/namespace_scoping.rs
  • crates/flexiq-workflows/tests/storage_contract.rs
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  • sdks/java/src/test/java/org/byteveda/flexiq/contrib/WorkflowTraceTest.java
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Nitpick (linear steps need one execute span each) is fixed in adaf5a4. The Node and Python tests now wait for, and assert, exactly one span for both first and second. The Java test already pinned the counts.

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