spdx/Spdx-Java-Library

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Java library which implements the Java object model for SPDX and provides useful helper functions

Stars: 71
Forks: 44
Open beginner issues: 0
Indexed issues: 25
Avg merge: 12h 54m
Merged PRs (30d): 7

Dominant language: Java
License: Apache-2.0
Last GitHub push: Sep 16, 2026
Latest indexed: Sep 19, 2026
Contributing guide: Contributing guide
Code of conduct: No code of conduct
Beginner labels: good first issue help wanted

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25 open issues indexed

Question: How do we handle external document references when converting from SPDX spec version 2.X to spec version 3.X? Open

Difficulty 5/5 Over a week Newbie friendliness 30/100

spdx/Spdx-Java-Library#449 · Opened Sep 18, 2026
Should license information be available for NONE and NOASSERTION ? Open

question

Difficulty 5/5 Over a week Newbie friendliness 30/100

spdx/Spdx-Java-Library#398 · Opened Mar 11, 2026
SPDX 2.3: LicenseRefs should not be case insensitive Open

wontfix

Difficulty 3/5 1-2 days Newbie friendliness 45/100

spdx/Spdx-Java-Library#393 · 2 comments · 1 reaction · Opened Feb 25, 2026
Inconsistent method naming in LicenseCompareHelper Open

matching

Difficulty 5/5 Over a week Newbie friendliness 35/100

spdx/Spdx-Java-Library#392 · 4 comments · Opened Feb 24, 2026
Discussion: how to handle SPDX Spec version 3 dot releases Open

enhancement

Difficulty 5/5 Over a week Newbie friendliness 30/100

spdx/Spdx-Java-Library#390 · 11 comments · 1 reaction · Opened Feb 21, 2026
Use Unicode Properties in regex normalization license expressions Open

matching performance

Difficulty 4/5 3-5 days Newbie friendliness 35/100

spdx/Spdx-Java-Library#369 · 3 comments · 2 reactions · Opened Oct 29, 2025
license-checker-tool: handle word wraps / ignore `-\n` Open

matching

Difficulty 3/5 1-2 days Newbie friendliness 45/100

spdx/Spdx-Java-Library#342 · 3 comments · 1 reaction · Opened Aug 23, 2025
Potential optimisation for LicenseCompareHelper.matchingStandardLicenseIdsWithinText() Open

enhancement performance

Difficulty 5/5 Over a week Newbie friendliness 28/100

spdx/Spdx-Java-Library#341 · 3 comments · 1 reaction · Opened Jul 21, 2025
Official CC-BY-4.0 license text is not being matched correctly by LicenseCompareHelper.matchingStandardLicenseIdsWithinText() Open

bug matching

Difficulty 3/5 1-2 days Newbie friendliness 45/100

spdx/Spdx-Java-Library#322 · 2 comments · 1 reaction · Opened Apr 30, 2025
Discussion: How to handle extensions Open

question

Difficulty 5/5 Over a week Newbie friendliness 25/100

spdx/Spdx-Java-Library#308 · 4 comments · 1 reaction · Opened Apr 14, 2025
Automation analysis Open

question

Difficulty 5/5 Over a week Newbie friendliness 20/100

spdx/Spdx-Java-Library#303 · 6 comments · Opened Apr 4, 2025
ModelCopyManager consumes an ever increasing amount of memory over time Open

performance

Difficulty 4/5 3-5 days Newbie friendliness 35/100

spdx/Spdx-Java-Library#260 · 2 comments · 1 reaction · Opened Nov 9, 2024
Optimize relationships to licenses Open

performance

Difficulty 5/5 Over a week Newbie friendliness 25/100

spdx/Spdx-Java-Library#254 · Opened Oct 16, 2024
Official GPL-2.0 license text not recognized Open

bug matching

Difficulty 3/5 1-2 days Newbie friendliness 42/100

spdx/Spdx-Java-Library#245 · 9 comments · Opened Jul 22, 2024
TemplateRegexMatcher.getStartRegex sometimes returns a regex that matches with an index before the license start Open

matching

Difficulty 4/5 3-5 days Newbie friendliness 35/100

spdx/Spdx-Java-Library#244 · 1 comment · Opened Jun 13, 2024
Potential enhancement: LicenseCompareHelper.isTextStandardLicense().getDifferenceMessage() should sort by line then column Open

enhancement

Difficulty 2/5 1-3 hours Newbie friendliness 45/100

spdx/Spdx-Java-Library#232 · 3 comments · Opened Mar 26, 2024
Official GPL-1.0 license text is not being matched correctly by LicenseCompareHelper.isTextStandardLicense() Open

bug matching

Difficulty 3/5 1-2 days Newbie friendliness 45/100

spdx/Spdx-Java-Library#231 · 2 comments · Opened Mar 26, 2024
Official Apache-1.1 license text is not being matched correctly by LicenseCompareHelper.matchingStandardLicenseIdsWithinText() Open

matching

Difficulty 4/5 3-5 days Newbie friendliness 42/100

spdx/Spdx-Java-Library#230 · 10 comments · 1 reaction · Opened Mar 14, 2024
Long strings when verifying an SPDX document with deeply nested relationships Open

error-handling

Difficulty 5/5 Over a week Newbie friendliness 25/100

spdx/Spdx-Java-Library#189 · Opened Jul 19, 2023
Compare of identical SPDX documents > 2 missing package info Open

bug

Difficulty 3/5 1-2 days Newbie friendliness 30/100

spdx/Spdx-Java-Library#174 · 1 comment · Opened May 11, 2023
Include hasFiles and documentDescribes information in relationship comparison Open

wontfix

Difficulty 5/5 Over a week Newbie friendliness 25/100

spdx/Spdx-Java-Library#153 · 4 comments · Opened Feb 14, 2023
Unexpected behavior comparing SPDX documents with no local LicenseRef text Open

wontfix

Difficulty 3/5 1-2 days Newbie friendliness 35/100

spdx/Spdx-Java-Library#65 · 5 comments · Opened Feb 16, 2021
Templates with <<var... tags in a string without spaces does not match correctly Open

matching wontfix

Difficulty 4/5 3-5 days Newbie friendliness 35/100

spdx/Spdx-Java-Library#28 · 1 comment · Opened Nov 23, 2020
Add examples Open

good first issue help wanted

Difficulty 3/5 3-5 days Newbie friendliness 35/100

spdx/Spdx-Java-Library#7 · 15 comments · 3 reactions · Opened Mar 25, 2020
Create a builder pattern for the objects that have longer parameter lists Open

enhancement

Difficulty 5/5 Over a week Newbie friendliness 25/100

spdx/Spdx-Java-Library#3 · 4 comments · Opened Dec 27, 2019

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