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Problem

When SbomValidator.ValidateSbomAsync is called with a directory path as the outputPath parameter, it incorrectly returns IsSuccessful = true even though validation fails. This happens because:

  1. FileOutputWriter.WriteAsync() throws an exception when trying to create a FileStream with a directory path
  2. The exception is caught and recorded via recorder.RecordException(e)
  3. However, SbomValidator.ValidateSbomAsync only checks recorder.Errors to determine success, ignoring recorded exceptions
  4. This results in a false positive where IsSuccessful = true despite the validation actually failing

Solution

Added an Exceptions property to the IRecorder interface and updated SbomValidator to consider both errors and exceptions when determining validation success:

// Before
var errors = recorder.Errors.Select(error => error.ToEntityError()).ToList();
return new SbomValidationResult(!errors.Any(), errors);

// After  
var errors = recorder.Errors.Select(error => error.ToEntityError()).ToList();
var hasExceptions = recorder.Exceptions.Any();
return new SbomValidationResult(!errors.Any() && !hasExceptions, errors);

Changes Made

  • IRecorder.cs: Added Exceptions property to expose recorded exceptions
  • TelemetryRecorder.cs: Implemented Exceptions property to return the private exceptions collection
  • SbomValidator.cs: Modified validation result logic to check both errors and exceptions
  • Added comprehensive tests covering all scenarios:
    • No errors, no exceptions → IsSuccess = true
    • Errors, no exceptions → IsSuccess = false
    • No errors, with exceptions → IsSuccess = false (key fix)
    • Both errors and exceptions → IsSuccess = false

Testing

All existing tests pass (370 tests) plus 6 new tests specifically for this fix. The solution maintains backward compatibility while properly handling the exception scenario.

Example

var result = await validator.ValidateSbomAsync(
    buildDropPath: "/path/to/build", 
    outputPath: "/path/to/directory",  // Directory, not file
    specifications: specs);

// Before: result.IsSuccessful == true (false positive)
// After:  result.IsSuccessful == false (correct)

Fixes #1093.


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…or to check both errors and exceptions

Co-authored-by: JoseRenan <[email protected]>
Copilot AI changed the title [WIP] Calling SbomValidator.ValidateSbomAsync With Directory As OutputPath Returns False Positive Fix SbomValidator.ValidateSbomAsync false positive when outputPath is directory Jul 9, 2025
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telemetryRecorder.RecordException(testException2);

Assert.AreEqual(2, exceptions.Count);
Assert.IsTrue(exceptions.Contains(testException1));
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testException1 should be at index 0.
testException2 should be at index 1

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Fixed the assertions to check specific indices instead of just containment. Now verifying that testException1 is at index 0 and testException2 is at index 1, which provides a more precise test of the storage order. d53a3bc

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{
public IList<FileValidationResult> Errors => throw new NotImplementedException();

public IList<Exception> Exceptions => throw new NotImplementedException();
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Please remove the Exceptions property

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Removed the Exceptions property from the PinnedIRecorder class as requested. 3f1cae3

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Calling SbomValidator.ValidateSbomAsync With Directory As OutputPath Returns False Positive

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