OpenTelemetry Collector Forward Output

Configure output encoding options for writing processed TenXObjects back to OpenTelemetry Collector via Forward protocol.

Overview

This module configures the Forward protocol output for returning processed events to OTel Collector. Events are written to a Unix domain socket where OTel Collector's fluentforward receiver listens.

Output Modes

Mode	Setting	Output
Plain-text	`encodeObjects: false`	Original log text (`fullText` field)
Encoded	`encodeObjects: true`	compact format via `encode()` function

Architecture

graph LR
    A["Log10x Pipeline"] -->|Forward| B["Unix Socket"]
    B --> C["OTel Collector"]
    C -->|fluentforward| D["Final Exporters"]

    classDef engine fill:#7c3aed,stroke:#6d28d9,color:#ffffff,stroke-width:2px
    classDef socket fill:#0891b2,stroke:#0e7490,color:#ffffff,stroke-width:2px
    classDef otel fill:#f97316,stroke:#ea580c,color:#ffffff,stroke-width:2px

    class A engine
    class B socket
    class C,D otel

Configuration

Option	Default	Description
`otelCollectorEncodeObjects`	`false`	Enable lossless compact for optimizer mode
`otelCollectorOutputForwardAddress`	`/tmp/tenx-otel-out.sock`	Unix socket path for output

Modules

OpenTelemetry Collector Unix Domain Socket Output

Write TenXObjects to an OpenTelemetry Collector forwarder via a Unix domain socket.

More info

Options

Specify the options below to configure the OpenTelemetry Collector Forward output:

Name	Description
otelCollectorEncodeObjects	Encode objects flag
otelCollectorOutputForwardAddress	Forward output Unix socket address

`otelCollectorEncodeObjects`

Encode objects flag.

Type	Default
Boolean	false

When true, write TenXObjects using the encode() function (for optimizer). When false, write plain-text fullText (for regulator).

`otelCollectorOutputForwardAddress`

Forward output Unix socket address.

Type	Default
String	/tmp/tenx-otel-out.sock

Unix domain socket address for the Forward protocol output. OTel Collector's fluentforward receiver should listen on this socket.

Example: /tmp/tenx-otel-out.sock.

This module is defined in output/module.yaml.