How can i populate DATADOG_INSTANCE_NAME in UploadWorker.kt?

[ZivStep]

Question

When using datadog in a library, i initilize it with an instance name but the name does not get populated into DATADOG_INSTANCE_NAME in the UploadWorker.kt, this results in an exception thrown inside the worker:

SDK instance with name _dd.sdk_core.default is not found, returning no-op implementation. 
Please make sure to call Datadog.initialize([instanceName]) before getting the instance.
SDK instance was requested from: (Ask Gemini)

at com.datadog.android.Datadog.getInstance(Datadog.kt:139)
at com.datadog.android.core.internal.data.upload.UploadWorker.doWork(UploadWorker.kt:42)
at androidx.work.Worker$1.run(Worker.java:82)
at java.util.concurrent.ThreadPoolExecutor.runWorker(ThreadPoolExecutor.java:1145)
at java.util.concurrent.ThreadPoolExecutor$Worker.run(ThreadPoolExecutor.java:644)
at java.lang.Thread.run(Thread.java:1012)
2024-09-09 11:32:40.574 19812-20100 Datadog 
co.onestep.android.demoapp
E  Datadog has not been initialized.

Since those lines

 val instanceName = inputData.getString(DATADOG_INSTANCE_NAME)
 val sdkCore = Datadog.getInstance(instanceName) as? InternalSdkCore

return a null instance name and the call to Datadog.getInstance(instanceName/this is always null/) throws an exception

[ambushwork]

Hi @ZivStep,

Thank you for your question!

Based on the stack trace, it appears that Datadog.initialize() has not been called before attempting to get the instance. Please ensure that you have followed the steps in this documentation. And it is recommended to call it in application's onCreate() callback.

If you have confirmed that Datadog.initialize() is being called, please share the relevant code where it is invoked, so we can better understand the issue.

Thank you!

[ZivStep]

I call Datadog.initialize() in an SDK i am developing, my SDK initilization proccess is recommended but not guaranteed to be called in the application's onCreate.

This is how i initilize datadog in my SDK

internal fun initDataDog(
    context: Context,
): SdkCore {
    
    val configuration = Configuration.Builder(
        clientToken = BuildConfig.DATA_DOG_CLIENT_TOKEN,
        env = BuildConfig.BUILD_TYPE,
        service = BuildConfig.LIBRARY_PACKAGE_NAME,
    ).build()
    
    Datadog.initialize(BuildConfig.LIBRARY_PACKAGE_NAME, context, configuration, TrackingConsent.GRANTED)
    Datadog.setVerbosity(if (BuildConfig.DEBUG) Log.VERBOSE else Log.ASSERT)

    with(Datadog.getInstance(BuildConfig.LIBRARY_PACKAGE_NAME)) {
        // Log collection
        setupLogCollection(this)

        // Tracing
        setupTracing(this)

        // Realtime user monitoring
        setupRUM(this)
    }

    return Datadog.getInstance(BuildConfig.LIBRARY_PACKAGE_NAME)
}

As you can see i am initilizing it with an instance name, to avoid any conflicts with any datadog instances that may be in use by my hosting app.

This all works fine, however, the code for doWork in UploadWorker.kt, line 42, is calling Datadog.getInstance() without my instance name, the instance name is taken from DATADOG_INSTANCE_NAME, but it is internal and i cannot populate it.

This results in the error above.

[ambushwork]

Hi @ZivStep,

Thank you for sharing your code! We've identified an issue with the UploadWorker and are currently working on a fix.
In the meantime, the data collected by the SDK can still be uploaded while the app is in use, the error you’re seeing is just a warning.