Since that's a metric that is standardized across our client libraries, we should keep the existing name IMO. I'm also not sure if the naming doc is that clear on whether a timestamp necessarily has to be named "timestamp" vs. just "time". We also use just "time" in other places as well, like "node_boot_time_seconds" in the Node Exporter, or "container_start_time_seconds" (although that's not us, that's cAdvisor / k8s.
On Mon, Sep 4, 2023 at 2:20 PM 'Fabian Stäber' via Prometheus Developers < prometheus-developers@googlegroups.com> wrote: > Hi, > > Many Prometheus client libraries export a metric named > "start_time_seconds", which is the timestamp when the application was > started. > > However, according to https://prometheus.io/docs/practices/naming/ the > name should be "start_timestamp_seconds". > > So, as the Java client will have breaking changes anyway, what do you > think? > > * Rename to be compliant with our naming best practices? > * Keep the name consistent with other client libraries? > > Fabian > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Prometheus Developers" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to prometheus-developers+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > To view this discussion on the web visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/prometheus-developers/CAPX310j1ym7-uDzFix%2BhgqZNFWUExS7G3DO9-p4mRjJRMavfXQ%40mail.gmail.com > <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/prometheus-developers/CAPX310j1ym7-uDzFix%2BhgqZNFWUExS7G3DO9-p4mRjJRMavfXQ%40mail.gmail.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> > . > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Prometheus Developers" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to prometheus-developers+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/prometheus-developers/CA%2BT6Yozndh0%3DGBYNSt9VV%2BVPhxNLE2kRaLTQgXxJf7O8J44bEw%40mail.gmail.com.
