fix(threading): attribute error when run is called w/o start

CHANGELOG.md

@@ -115,6 +115,8 @@ and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0
   ([#4175](https://github.com/open-telemetry/opentelemetry-python-contrib/pull/4175))
 - `opentelemetry-docker-tests` Fix docker-tests assumption by Postgres-Sqlalchemy case about scope of metrics
   ([#4258](https://github.com/open-telemetry/opentelemetry-python-contrib/pull/4258))
+- `opentelemetry-instrumentation-threading`: fix AttributeError when Thread is run without starting
+  ([#4246](https://github.com/open-telemetry/opentelemetry-python-contrib/pull/4246))
 
 ### Breaking changes
 

instrumentation/opentelemetry-instrumentation-threading/src/opentelemetry/instrumentation/threading/__init__.py

@@ -147,7 +147,8 @@ def __wrap_threading_run(
     ) -> R:
         token = None
         try:
-            token = context.attach(instance._otel_context)
+            if hasattr(instance, "_otel_context"):
+                token = context.attach(instance._otel_context)
             return call_wrapped(*args, **kwargs)
         finally:
             if token is not None:

instrumentation/opentelemetry-instrumentation-threading/tests/test_threading.py

@@ -12,8 +12,11 @@
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
 
+from __future__ import annotations
+
 import threading
 from concurrent.futures import (  # pylint: disable=no-name-in-module; TODO #4199
+    Future,
     ThreadPoolExecutor,
 )
 from typing import List
@@ -66,7 +69,7 @@ def test_trace_context_propagation_in_thread_pool_with_multiple_workers(
         executor = ThreadPoolExecutor(max_workers=max_workers)
 
         expected_span_contexts: List[trace.SpanContext] = []
-        futures_list = []
+        futures_list: List[Future[trace.SpanContext]] = []
         for num in range(max_workers):
             with self._tracer.start_as_current_span(f"trace_{num}") as span:
                 expected_span_context = span.get_span_context()
@@ -125,23 +128,23 @@ def fake_func(self):
     def get_current_span_context_for_test() -> trace.SpanContext:
         return trace.get_current_span().get_span_context()
 
-    def print_square(self, num):
+    def print_square(self, num: int | float) -> int | float:
         with self._tracer.start_as_current_span("square"):
             return num * num
 
-    def print_cube(self, num):
+    def print_cube(self, num: int | float) -> int | float:
         with self._tracer.start_as_current_span("cube"):
             return num * num * num
 
-    def print_square_with_thread(self, num):
+    def print_square_with_thread(self, num: int | float) -> int | float:
         with self._tracer.start_as_current_span("square"):
             cube_thread = threading.Thread(target=self.print_cube, args=(10,))
 
             cube_thread.start()
             cube_thread.join()
             return num * num
 
-    def calculate(self, num):
+    def calculate(self, num: int | float) -> None:
         with self._tracer.start_as_current_span("calculate"):
             square_thread = threading.Thread(
                 target=self.print_square, args=(num,)
@@ -294,3 +297,48 @@ def test_threadpool_with_valid_context_token(self, mock_detach: MagicMock):
             future = executor.submit(self.get_current_span_context_for_test)
             future.result()
             mock_detach.assert_called_once()
+
+    def test_threading_run_without_start(self):
+        square_thread = threading.Thread(target=self.print_square, args=(10,))
+        with self._tracer.start_as_current_span("root"):
+            square_thread.run()
+
+        spans = self.memory_exporter.get_finished_spans()
+        self.assertEqual(len(spans), 2)
+        root_span = next(span for span in spans if span.name == "root")
+        self.assertIsNotNone(root_span)
+        self.assertIsNone(root_span.parent)
+        square_span = next(span for span in spans if span.name == "square")
+        self.assertIsNotNone(square_span)
+        self.assertIs(square_span.parent, root_span.get_span_context())
+
+    def test_threading_run_with_custom_run(self):
+        _tracer = self._tracer
+
+        class ThreadWithCustomRun(threading.Thread):
+            def run(self):
+                # don't call super().run() on purpose
+                # Thread.run() cannot be called twice
+                with _tracer.start_as_current_span("square"):
+                    pass
+
+        square_thread = ThreadWithCustomRun(
+            target=self.print_square, args=(10,)
+        )
+        with self._tracer.start_as_current_span("run_1"):
+            square_thread.run()
+        with self._tracer.start_as_current_span("run_2"):
+            square_thread.run()
+
+        spans = self.memory_exporter.get_finished_spans()
+        self.assertEqual(len(spans), 4)
+        run_1_span = next(span for span in spans if span.name == "run_1")
+        run_2_span = next(span for span in spans if span.name == "run_2")
+        square_spans = [span for span in spans if span.name == "square"]
+        square_spans.sort(key=lambda x: x.start_time or 0)
+        run_1_child_span = square_spans[0]
+        run_2_child_span = square_spans[1]
+        self.assertIs(run_1_child_span.parent, run_1_span.get_span_context())
+        self.assertIs(run_2_child_span.parent, run_2_span.get_span_context())
+        self.assertIsNone(run_1_span.parent)
+        self.assertIsNone(run_2_span.parent)