microsoft / microsoft/component-detection

Clarify on "Scanning" vs "Graph Creation"

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Description

The [Feature Overview](https://github.com/microsoft/component-detection#feature-overview) contains a table with "Scanning" and "Graph Creation" headers, but I'm having a hard time understanding what esp. "Scanning" means in this context, if not scanning for dependencies, which (to me) implies the creation of a dependency graph.

Or does "Scanning" mean that only direct dependencies are identified, but not transitive ones? Could you please clarify?

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Research direction

Start with the linked Feature Overview and inspect the table headings for “Scanning” and “Graph Creation.” Clarify what each term means, including whether Scanning covers direct or transitive dependencies. The documentation is done when the distinction and their relationship are explicit to readers.

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Assessment

Domain
documentation
Issue type
Documentation
Difficulty
2/5
Estimated time
1-3 hours
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
45/100

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