Dear William, I need to clarify the version-specific requirement that led to this ITP filing.
VERSION COMPATIBILITY REQUIREMENT: FOSSology requires php-nikic-php-parser version 4.15.4, which may differ from the version currently available in Debian. This is essential for FOSSology's static code analysis and license detection capabilities. STATIC ANALYSIS DEPENDENCY: FOSSology's license compliance system relies on specific PHP-Parser functionality: - PHP code parsing for license detection algorithms - Abstract syntax tree (AST) analysis for compliance scanning - Integration with FOSSology's existing static analysis tools - Compatibility with FOSSology's PHP code inspection workflows TECHNICAL INTEGRATION REQUIREMENTS: FOSSology's analysis components expect: - Specific AST node structures from PHP-Parser 4.15.4 - Compatible parsing interfaces for PHP code analysis - Consistent behavior in license detection algorithms - Integration with FOSSology's existing PHP analysis pipeline VERSION-SPECIFIC FUNCTIONALITY: FOSSology's license detection relies on: - Specific PHP-Parser API methods from version 4.15.4 - Particular AST traversal capabilities - Compatible parsing output for license compliance algorithms - Tested integration with FOSSology's code analysis tools EVIDENCE FROM INTEGRATION: FOSSology's composer dependencies specify PHP-Parser 4.15.4 to ensure: - Stable license detection functionality - Consistent static analysis results - Compatibility with FOSSology's PHP inspection tools - Reliable parsing for compliance workflows PROPOSED SOLUTION: Package as php-nikic-php-parser-4.15 if the current Debian version differs, ensuring FOSSology can use the tested and validated parser version. JUSTIFICATION: FOSSology's license compliance accuracy depends on consistent PHP parsing behavior, making version compatibility critical for reliable compliance scanning. REQUEST: Please reopen to discuss providing PHP-Parser 4.15.4 for FOSSology's static analysis requirements if version incompatibility exists. Best regards, Ahmed Gamal FOSSology Debian Packaging Team On Sun, Aug 10, 2025 at 2:03 PM Debian Bug Tracking System < [email protected]> wrote: > Your message dated Sun, 10 Aug 2025 15:45:06 +0200 > with message-id <[email protected]> > and subject line The package already exists in Debian > has caused the Debian Bug report #1109613, > regarding ITP: php-nikic-php-parser -- PHP parser written in PHP for > static code analysis > to be marked as done. > > This means that you claim that the problem has been dealt with. > If this is not the case it is now your responsibility to reopen the > Bug report if necessary, and/or fix the problem forthwith. > > (NB: If you are a system administrator and have no idea what this > message is talking about, this may indicate a serious mail system > misconfiguration somewhere. Please contact [email protected] > immediately.) > > > -- > 1109613: https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=1109613 > Debian Bug Tracking System > Contact [email protected] with problems > > > > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > From: Ahmed Gamal <[email protected]> > To: Debian Bug Tracking System <[email protected]> > Cc: > Bcc: > Date: Sun, 20 Jul 2025 20:31:00 +0000 > Subject: ITP: php-nikic-php-parser -- PHP parser written in PHP for static > code analysis > Package: wnpp > Severity: wishlist > Owner: Ahmed Gamal <[email protected]> > > * Package name : php-nikic-php-parser > Version : 4.15.4 > Upstream Author : Nikita Popov <[email protected]> > * URL : https://github.com/nikic/PHP-Parser > * License : BSD-3-Clause > Programming Lang: PHP > Section : php > > Description: > PHP parser written in PHP for static code analysis and manipulation > > The PHP Parser is a PHP 5.2 to PHP 8.2 parser written in PHP. Its purpose > is to > simplify static code analysis and manipulation of PHP code. The library > provides > the following key features: > > * Parsing PHP 5, PHP 7, and PHP 8 code into an abstract syntax tree (AST) > * Dumping the AST in human-readable form > * Converting an AST back to PHP code with formatting preservation > * Infrastructure to traverse and modify ASTs > * Resolution of namespaced names > * Evaluation of constant expressions > * Builders to simplify AST construction for code generation > * Converting an AST into JSON and back > > This package is essential for PHP development tools, static analyzers, > and code > transformation utilities. > > Rationale: > This package is required as a dependency for FOSSology, an open source > license > compliance system. FOSSology uses PHP-based tools for source code > analysis and > license detection, which rely on the PHP Parser library for parsing and > analyzing > PHP source code during the compliance scanning process. > > The PHP Parser is a critical component for: > - Static code analysis tools in FOSSology > - License detection algorithms that need to parse PHP code > - Code transformation utilities used in the compliance workflow > - Development tools that analyze PHP code structure > > Technical Details: > - Requires PHP >= 7.0 > - Uses PSR-4 autoloading > - Provides command-line tool: bin/php-parse > - Minimal runtime dependencies (only ext-tokenizer) > - Comprehensive test suite included > - Well-documented with extensive examples > > Dependencies: > - php (>= 7.0) > - php-tokenizer > - Build dependencies: phpunit, ircmaxell/php-yacc (for development) > > The package will be maintained by Ahmed Gamal <[email protected]> > as part > of the FOSSology packaging effort. > > -- > Ahmed Gamal > FOSSology Debian Packaging Team > > > > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > From: William Desportes <[email protected]> > To: 1109364-done <[email protected]>, 1109365-done < > [email protected]>, 1109613-done <[email protected]>, > 1109615-done <[email protected]>, 1109621-done < > [email protected]>, 1109624-done <[email protected]>, > 1109625-done <[email protected]>, 1109632-done < > [email protected]>, 1109633-done <[email protected]>, > 1109634-done <[email protected]>, 1109640-done < > [email protected]> > Cc: > Bcc: > Date: Sun, 10 Aug 2025 15:45:06 +0200 > Subject: The package already exists in Debian > > Please do some research before opening ITP/RFP bugs. > This package already exists in Debian. > > -- > William Desportes
