otupy.profiles.xbom.data.bom_ref.generate_bom_ref

generate_bom_ref(prefix: str) → str

Generate a unique bom_ref for CycloneDX components or services.

This centralized function ensures consistent bom_ref generation across all XBOM profile data types. Modify this function to change the bom_ref format globally.

Args:

prefix: The type prefix for the bom_ref (e.g., ‘container’, ‘service’, ‘vm’).

Returns:

str: A unique bom_ref string in the format “{prefix}-{uuid}”.

Examples:

>>> generate_bom_ref("container")  # Returns "container-<uuid>"
>>> generate_bom_ref("service")  # Returns "service-<uuid>"