ossf / ossf/package-analysis

Parse package version from local archive when one is used

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Description

Currently when specifying a local package archive to analyse, the version of the package is just taken from the command line, and the actual version of the package is not checked. It would be better to extract the actual package version from the archive itself.

This should probably be done during calls to PkgManager.Local()

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Research direction

Start at calls to PkgManager.Local() and trace how a local package archive's version is currently obtained. Confirm the archive version is used instead of the command-line value, and add coverage for a local archive whose embedded version differs from the supplied version.

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Assessment

Tech stack
go
Domain
tooling
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
45/100

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