[connector/routing] Deprecate match_once parameter (#36824)

This PR deprecates the `match_once` parameter. It defines a multi-step
process which hopefully gives users plenty of time to make necessary
changes. It also provides several detailed examples of how to migrate a
configuration.

Resolves #29882

.chloggen/deprecate-matchonce.yaml

@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+# Use this changelog template to create an entry for release notes.
+
+# One of 'breaking', 'deprecation', 'new_component', 'enhancement', 'bug_fix'
+change_type: deprecation
+
+# The name of the component, or a single word describing the area of concern, (e.g. filelogreceiver)
+component: connector/routing
+
+# A brief description of the change.  Surround your text with quotes ("") if it needs to start with a backtick (`).
+note: Deprecate `match_once` parameter.
+
+# Mandatory: One or more tracking issues related to the change. You can use the PR number here if no issue exists.
+issues: [29882]
+
+# (Optional) One or more lines of additional information to render under the primary note.
+# These lines will be padded with 2 spaces and then inserted directly into the document.
+# Use pipe (|) for multiline entries.
+subtext:
+
+# If your change doesn't affect end users or the exported elements of any package,
+# you should instead start your pull request title with [chore] or use the "Skip Changelog" label.
+# Optional: The change log or logs in which this entry should be included.
+# e.g. '[user]' or '[user, api]'
+# Include 'user' if the change is relevant to end users.
+# Include 'api' if there is a change to a library API.
+# Default: '[user]'
+change_logs: []

connector/routingconnector/README.md

@@ -26,6 +26,21 @@
 
 Routes logs, metrics or traces based on resource attributes to specific pipelines using [OpenTelemetry Transformation Language (OTTL)](../../pkg/ottl/README.md) statements as routing conditions.
 
+## Notice
+
+The `match_once` field is deprecated as of `v0.115.0`. The deprecation schedule is planned as follows:
+
+- `v0.115.0`: The field is deprecated. If `false` is used, a warning will be logged.
+- `v0.116.0`: The default value will change from `false` to `true`. If `false` is used, an error will be logged.
+- `v0.117.0`: The field will be disconnected from behavior of the connector. If used (either `false` or `true`), an error will be logged.
+- `v0.119.0`: The field will be removed.
+
+### Migration
+
+It is recommended to set `match_once: true` until `v0.116.0` and then remove all usage of the field before `v0.119.0`.
+
+For detailed guidance on how to migrate configuration from `match_once: false` to `match_once: true`, see [Config Migration](#config-migration.md).
+
 ## Configuration
 
 If you are not already familiar with connectors, you may find it helpful to first visit the [Connectors README].
@@ -285,6 +300,163 @@ service:
       exporters: [file/ecorp]
 ```
 
+## Config Migration
+
+The following examples demonstrate some strategies for migrating a configuration to `match_once: true`.
+
+### Example without `default_pipelines`
+
+If not using `default_pipelines`, you may be able to split the router into multiple parallel routers.
+In the following example, the `"env"` and `"region"` are not directly related.
+
+```yaml
+routing:
+  match_once: false
+  table:
+    - condition: attributes["env"] == "prod"
+       pipelines: [ logs/prod ]
+    - condition: attributes["env"] == "dev"
+       pipelines: [ logs/dev ]
+    - condition: attributes["region"] == "east"
+       pipelines: [ logs/east ]
+    - condition: attributes["region"] == "west"
+       pipelines: [ logs/west ]
+
+service:
+  pipelines:
+    logs/in::exporters: [routing]
+    logs/prod::receivers: [routing]
+    logs/dev::receivers: [routing]
+    logs/east::receivers: [routing]
+    logs/west::receivers: [routing]
+```
+
+Therefore, the same behavior can be achieved using separate routers. Listing both routers in the pipeline configuration will
+result in each receiving an independent handle to the data. The same data can then match routes in both routers.
+
+```yaml
+routing/env:
+  match_once: true
+  table:
+    - condition: attributes["env"] == "prod"
+       pipelines: [ logs/prod ]
+    - condition: attributes["env"] == "dev"
+       pipelines: [ logs/dev ]
+routing/region:
+  match_once: true
+  table:
+    - condition: attributes["region"] == "east"
+       pipelines: [ logs/east ]
+    - condition: attributes["region"] == "west"
+       pipelines: [ logs/west ]
+
+service:
+  pipelines:
+    logs/in::exporters: [routing/env, routing/region]
+    logs/prod::receivers: [routing/env]
+    logs/dev::receivers: [routing/env]
+    logs/east::receivers: [routing/region]
+    logs/west::receivers: [routing/region]
+```
+
+### Example with `default_pipelines`
+
+The following example demonstrates strategies for migrating to `match_once: true` while using `default_pipelines`.
+
+```yaml
+routing:
+  match_once: false
+  default_pipelines: [ logs/default ]
+  table:
+    - condition: attributes["env"] == "prod"
+       pipelines: [ logs/prod ]
+    - condition: attributes["env"] == "dev"
+       pipelines: [ logs/dev ]
+    - condition: attributes["region"] == "east"
+       pipelines: [ logs/east ]
+    - condition: attributes["region"] == "west"
+       pipelines: [ logs/west ]
+
+service:
+  pipelines:
+    logs/in::exporters: [routing]
+    logs/default::receivers: [routing]
+    logs/prod::receivers: [routing]
+    logs/dev::receivers: [routing]
+    logs/east::receivers: [routing]
+    logs/west::receivers: [routing]
+```
+
+If the number of routes are limited, you may be able to articulate a route for each combination of conditions. This avoids the need to change any pipelines.
+
+```yaml
+routing:
+  match_once: true
+  default_pipelines: [ logs/default ]
+  table:
+    - condition: attributes["env"] == "prod" and attributes["region"] == "east"
+       pipelines: [ logs/prod, logs/east ]
+    - condition: attributes["env"] == "prod" and attributes["region"] == "west"
+       pipelines: [ logs/prod, logs/west ]
+    - condition: attributes["env"] == "dev" and attributes["region"] == "east"
+       pipelines: [ logs/dev, logs/east ]
+    - condition: attributes["env"] == "dev" and attributes["region"] == "west"
+       pipelines: [ logs/dev, logs/west ]
+
+service:
+  pipelines:
+    logs/in::exporters: [routing]
+    logs/default::receivers: [routing]
+    logs/prod::receivers: [routing]
+    logs/dev::receivers: [routing]
+    logs/east::receivers: [routing]
+    logs/west::receivers: [routing]
+```
+
+A more general solution is to use a layered approach. In this design, the first layer is a single router that sorts data according to whether it matches
+_any route_ or _no route_. This allows the second layer to work without `default_pipelines`. The downside to this approach is that the set of conditions
+in the first and second layers must be kept in sync.
+
+```yaml
+# First layer separates logs that match no routes
+routing:
+  match_once: true
+  default_pipelines: [ logs/default ]
+  table: # all routes forward to second layer
+    - condition: attributes["env"] == "prod"
+       pipelines: [ logs/env, logs/region ] 
+    - condition: attributes["env"] == "dev"
+       pipelines: [ logs/env, logs/region ]
+    - condition: attributes["region"] == "east"
+       pipelines: [ logs/env, logs/region ]
+    - condition: attributes["region"] == "west"
+       pipelines: [ logs/env, logs/region ]
+
+# Second layer routes logs based on environment and region
+routing/env:
+  match_once: true
+  table:
+    - condition: attributes["env"] == "prod"
+       pipelines: [ logs/prod ]
+    - condition: attributes["env"] == "dev"
+       pipelines: [ logs/dev ]
+routing/region:
+  match_once: true
+  table:
+    - condition: attributes["region"] == "east"
+       pipelines: [ logs/east ]
+    - condition: attributes["region"] == "west"
+       pipelines: [ logs/west ]
+
+service:
+  pipelines:
+    logs/in::exporters: [routing]
+    logs/prod::receivers: [routing/env]
+    logs/dev::receivers: [routing/env]
+    logs/east::receivers: [routing/region]
+    logs/west::receivers: [routing/region]
+```
+
 [Connectors README]:https://github.com/open-telemetry/opentelemetry-collector/blob/main/connector/README.md
 
 [OTTL]: https://github.com/open-telemetry/opentelemetry-collector-contrib/blob/main/pkg/ottl/README.md

connector/routingconnector/logs.go

@@ -35,6 +35,11 @@ func newLogsConnector(
 ) (*logsConnector, error) {
 	cfg := config.(*Config)
 
+	// TODO update log from warning to error in v0.116.0
+	if !cfg.MatchOnce {
+		set.Logger.Warn("The 'match_once' field has been deprecated. Set to 'true' to suppress this warning.")
+	}
+
 	lr, ok := logs.(connector.LogsRouterAndConsumer)
 	if !ok {
 		return nil, errUnexpectedConsumer

connector/routingconnector/metrics.go

@@ -36,6 +36,11 @@ func newMetricsConnector(
 ) (*metricsConnector, error) {
 	cfg := config.(*Config)
 
+	// TODO update log from warning to error in v0.116.0
+	if !cfg.MatchOnce {
+		set.Logger.Warn("The 'match_once' field has been deprecated. Set to 'true' to suppress this warning.")
+	}
+
 	mr, ok := metrics.(connector.MetricsRouterAndConsumer)
 	if !ok {
 		return nil, errUnexpectedConsumer

connector/routingconnector/traces.go

@@ -35,6 +35,11 @@ func newTracesConnector(
 ) (*tracesConnector, error) {
 	cfg := config.(*Config)
 
+	// TODO update log from warning to error in v0.116.0
+	if !cfg.MatchOnce {
+		set.Logger.Warn("The 'match_once' field has been deprecated. Set to 'true' to suppress this warning.")
+	}
+
 	tr, ok := traces.(connector.TracesRouterAndConsumer)
 	if !ok {
 		return nil, errUnexpectedConsumer