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docs(logs): clarify setTimestamp javadoc for event timestamp behavior
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17 changes: 8 additions & 9 deletions api/all/src/main/java/io/opentelemetry/api/logs/LogRecordBuilder.java
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package io.opentelemetry.api.logs;

import java.time.Instant;
import java.util.concurrent.TimeUnit;

import javax.annotation.Nullable;

import io.opentelemetry.api.common.AttributeKey;
import static io.opentelemetry.api.common.AttributeKey.booleanKey;
import static io.opentelemetry.api.common.AttributeKey.doubleKey;
import static io.opentelemetry.api.common.AttributeKey.longKey;
import static io.opentelemetry.api.common.AttributeKey.stringKey;

import io.opentelemetry.api.common.AttributeKey;
import io.opentelemetry.api.common.Attributes;
import io.opentelemetry.api.common.Value;
import io.opentelemetry.context.Context;
import java.time.Instant;
import java.util.concurrent.TimeUnit;
import javax.annotation.Nullable;

/**
* Used to construct and emit log records from a {@link Logger}.
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/**
* Set the epoch {@code timestamp}, using the timestamp and unit.
*
* <p>The {@code timestamp} is the time at which the log record occurred. If unset, it will be set
* to the current time when {@link #emit()} is called.
* <p>Note: If not set, the emitted log will not have a timestamp.
*/
LogRecordBuilder setTimestamp(long timestamp, TimeUnit unit);

/**
* Set the epoch {@code timestamp}, using the instant.
*
* <p>The {@code timestamp} is the time at which the log record occurred. If unset, it will be set
* to the current time when {@link #emit()} is called.
* <p>Note: If not set, the emitted log will not have a timestamp.
*/
LogRecordBuilder setTimestamp(Instant instant);

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