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This repository containsdd-trace-java, Datadog's APM client Java library.dd-trace-java contains APIs to automatically or manuallytrace andprofile Java applications.

These features powerDistributed Tracing withAutomatic Instrumentation,Continuous Profiling,Error Tracking,Continuous Integration Visibility,Deployment Tracking,Code Hotspots and more.

To use and configure, check out thesetup documentation.

For advanced usage, check out theconfiguration reference andcustom instrumentation API.

Confused about the terminology of APM?Take a look at theAPM Glossary.

Before contributing to the project, please take a moment to read our briefContribution Guidelines.Then check our guides:

• How to setup a development and build the project,
• How to create a new instrumentation,
• How to test,

Or our reference documents:

• How instrumentations work.

Datadog will generally create a new minor release the first full week of every month.

Seerelease.md for more information.