syft/internal/formats/common/spdxhelpers/license.go

package spdxhelpers

import (
	"strings"

	"github.com/anchore/syft/internal/spdxlicense"
	"github.com/anchore/syft/syft/pkg"
)

func License(p pkg.Package) string {
	// source: https://spdx.github.io/spdx-spec/3-package-information/#313-concluded-license
	// The options to populate this field are limited to:
	// A valid SPDX License Expression as defined in Appendix IV;
	// NONE, if the SPDX file creator concludes there is no license available for this package; or
	// NOASSERTION if:
	//   (i) the SPDX file creator has attempted to but cannot reach a reasonable objective determination;
	//   (ii) the SPDX file creator has made no attempt to determine this field; or
	//   (iii) the SPDX file creator has intentionally provided no information (no meaning should be implied by doing so).

	if len(p.Licenses) == 0 {
		return "NONE"
	}

	// take all licenses and assume an AND expression; for information about license expressions see https://spdx.github.io/spdx-spec/appendix-IV-SPDX-license-expressions/
	var parsedLicenses []string
	for _, l := range p.Licenses {
		if value, exists := spdxlicense.ID(l); exists {
			parsedLicenses = append(parsedLicenses, value)
		}
	}

	if len(parsedLicenses) == 0 {
		return "NOASSERTION"
	}

	return strings.Join(parsedLicenses, " AND ")
}