microsoft / microsoft/ApplicationInspector

Support TagsOnly mode with DependsOnTags

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Description

Is your feature request related to a problem? Please describe.
TagsOnly mode currently is not compatible with the DependsOnTags feature. This is because TagsOnly mode does not collect the full match data necessary for the current DependsOnTags implementation.

Describe the solution you'd like
TagsOnly mode could collect tags as a mapping between Tags and a List of rules that apply that tag. When entering depends on checking, if in tags only mode we can perform a similar rule removing process with recalculating the tags.

Describe alternatives you've considered
Full match data could still be gathered and just discarded later instead, but this will negatively impact performance.

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Research direction

Start by tracing the existing TagsOnly and DependsOnTags implementations and how TagsOnly currently collects match data. Determine how tags can retain the rules that apply to them, then verify that dependency filtering and tag recalculation work without collecting full match data. Done means TagsOnly supports DependsOnTags without the proposed performance cost.

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Assessment

Tech stack
csharp
Domain
security
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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