if r == nil {
		return nil
	}
	r.RLock()
	defer r.RUnlock()
	return append(make([]KeyVal, 0, len(r.tags)), r.tags...)
}

// GetTagsMap - returns the user defined tags in a map structure
func (r *ReqInfo) GetTagsMap() map[string]string {
	if r == nil {
		return nil
	}
	r.RLock()
	defer r.RUnlock()
	m := make(map[string]string, len(r.tags))
	for _, t := range r.tags {

		entry.API.TimeToResponse = strconv.FormatInt(timeToResponse.Nanoseconds(), 10) + "ns"
		entry.API.TimeToResponseInNS = strconv.FormatInt(timeToResponse.Nanoseconds(), 10)
		// We hold the lock, so we cannot call reqInfo.GetTagsMap().
		tags := make(map[string]interface{}, len(reqInfo.tags))
		for _, t := range reqInfo.tags {
			tags[t.Key] = t.Val
		}
		entry.Tags = tags
		// ignore cases for ttfb when its zero.