Apache SkyWalking Java Agent
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SkyWalking-Java: The Java Agent for Apache SkyWalking, which provides the native tracing/metrics/logging abilities for Python project.

SkyWalking: an APM(application performance monitor) system, especially designed for microservices, cloud native and container-based (Docker, Kubernetes, Mesos) architectures.

# Documentation
- [Official documentation](https://skywalking.apache.org/docs/#SkyWalking)
- [The paper of STAM](https://wu-sheng.github.io/STAM/), Streaming Topology Analysis Method.
- [Blog](https://skywalking.apache.org/blog/2020-04-13-apache-skywalking-profiling/) about Use Profiling to Fix the Blind Spot of Distributed Tracing
- [Blog](https://skywalking.apache.org/blog/2020-12-03-obs-service-mesh-with-sw-and-als/) about observing Istio + Envoy service mesh with ALS solution.
- [Blog](https://skywalking.apache.org/blog/obs-service-mesh-vm-with-sw-and-als/) about observing Istio + Envoy service mesh with ALS Metadata-Exchange mechanism (in VMs and / or Kubernetes).

NOTICE, SkyWalking 8.0+ uses [v3 protocols](docs/en/protocols/README.md). They are incompatible with previous releases.

# Downloads
Please head to the [releases page](https://skywalking.apache.org/downloads/) to download a release of Apache SkyWalking.

# Compiling project
Follow this [document](docs/en/guides/How-to-build.md).

# Code of conduct
This project adheres to the Contributor Covenant [code of conduct](https://www.apache.org/foundation/policies/conduct). By participating, you are expected to uphold this code.
Please follow the [REPORTING GUIDELINES](https://www.apache.org/foundation/policies/conduct#reporting-guidelines) to report unacceptable behavior.

# Live Demo
Find the [demo](https://skywalking.apache.org/#demo) and [screenshots](https://skywalking.apache.org/#arch) on our website.


# Contact Us
* Mail list: **dev@skywalking.apache.org**. Mail to `dev-subscribe@skywalking.apache.org`, follow the reply to subscribe the mail list.
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# License
[Apache 2.0 License.](LICENSE)