[SLG-0004]: metadata value attributes proposal (revision 2)#440
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This is a revision of SLG-0004 previously discussed here.
Add an extensible per-value attribute mechanism for metadata.
Motivation:
Metadata values in
swift-logare opaque strings by the time theLogHandlerreceives them. The call site oftenknows things about a value that the handler cannot infer — for example, whether the value should be redacted in
different environments, or additional value type information.
Modifications:
Result:
Revised SLG-0004 proposal is ready for review.