3.3 Xbom Target

Type: XbomCtx (Map)

ID

Name

Type

#

Description

1

format

XbomFormat

0

Specifies the format of the XBOM (e.g., CycloneDX). Defaults to CycloneDX if not specified.

The XbomCtx target defines the arguments used to identify or format a Software Bill of Materials. It allows the Producer to specify the desired BOM format when querying the Consumer.

Usage requirements

  • A Producer may send a “query xbom” Command with no fields to the Consumer, which will return a BOM in the default format (CycloneDX).

  • A Producer may send a “query xbom” Command specifying a format to request a specific BOM format.