Send "meta.span_type" field with root spans #127
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The "meta.kind" field should be populated with a value to ensure the Home screen and Traces are managed to their fullest extent. https://docs.honeycomb.io/working-with-your-data/settings/definitions/#metadata-kind
In consultation with Honeycomb, we've confirmed a value of of
"root"
should be set for root spans:It's not yet clear just how much value these provide. This patch adds
"root"
for when we send a span without a parent span.