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  2. Reference

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  3. AppScan® Source Data Access API

    The Data Access API provides access to AppScan® Source-generated assessment results, including findings and finding details. It also provides access to assessment metrics such as analysis date and time, lines of code, V-density, and number of findings.

  4. Views and windows

    AppScan® Source for Development views and windows provide alternative presentations of findings, support code editing, and allow you to navigate the information in your workbench. A view might appear by itself, or stacked with other views in a tabbed notebook. You can change the layout of a perspective or window layout by opening and closing views and by docking them in different positions in the Workbench window.

  5. Views that allow you to work with assessments

    The views in this section are used for working with assessments at a high level.

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    • The Ounce/Make build utility

      Ounce/Make is a tool that automates the importing of configuration information into AppScan® Source from build environments that use makefile. Ounce/Make eliminates the need to import configuration information from makefiles manually; this the recommended method of configuring these projects.

    • AppScan® Source command line interface (CLI)

      The CLI is an interface to core AppScan® Source functionality.

    • The Ounce/Ant build tool

      This section describes how to use Ounce/Ant, an AppScan® Source build utility that integrates AppScan Source and Apache Ant. Integrating Ounce/Ant with your Ant environment helps you automate builds and code assessments.

    • AppScan® Source Data Access API

      The Data Access API provides access to AppScan® Source-generated assessment results, including findings and finding details. It also provides access to assessment metrics such as analysis date and time, lines of code, V-density, and number of findings.

      • Data Access API object model

      • Using the Data Access API

        You can find complete examples for a number of Data Access API scenarios in the SamplePublished.java and SampleSdk.java files included in <install_dir>\sdk\sample\com\ouncelabs\sdk\sample (where <install_dir> is the location of your AppScan® Source installation).

      • Data Access API classes and methods

      • Ounce/Maven plug-in

        This section describes the Ounce/Maven plug-in, which uses Maven, an Apache build tool, to integrate AppScan® Source into the Maven workflow.

      • AppScan® Source for Automation

        The Automation Server (ounceautod) allows you to automate key aspects of the AppScan® Source workflow and integrate security with build environments during the software development life cycle (SDLC). The Automation Server allows you to queue requests to scan and publish assessments, and generate reports on the security of application code.

      • Framework for Frameworks handling APIs

        AppScan® Source provides a set of Java™ APIs that allow you to add support for frameworks that are used in your applications. The classes and methods offered in these APIs allow you to account for frameworks for which built-in support is not provided.

      • AppScan® Source client component error messages

      • AppScan® Source for Analysis samples

        AppScan® Source for Analysis includes a sample applicationsample applications that you can use to familiarize yourself with the product.

      • The AppScan® Source for Analysis work environment

        To get the most out of AppScan® Source, you should understand the basic concepts behind the AppScan Source for Analysis working environment and how to use the options that best fit your workflow.

      • Views and windows

        AppScan® Source for Development views and windows provide alternative presentations of findings, support code editing, and allow you to navigate the information in your workbench. A view might appear by itself, or stacked with other views in a tabbed notebook. You can change the layout of a perspective or window layout by opening and closing views and by docking them in different positions in the Workbench window.

        • Configuration views

          The views in this section are used for configuring AppScan® Source.

        • Views that assist with scan output

          The views in this section are used for viewing and managing scan output.

        • Views that assist with triage

          The views in this section are used for fine-grained scan output viewing and management.

        • Views that allow you to investigate a single finding

          The views in this section are used for investigating single findings.

        • Views that allow you to work with assessments

          The views in this section are used for working with assessments at a high level.

          • Assessment Summary view

            The Assessment Summary view, a bar chart graphical view of the open assessment, displays information for select findings.

          • Filter Editor view

            The Filter Editor view provides a more granular manipulation of the currently selected filter than other AppScan® Source views. This view consists of all criteria on which you can filter.

          • Vulnerability Matrix view

            The Vulnerability Matrix view displays the aggregate number of findings for all applications included in the scan. Modifications to findings update the matrix.

        • Bundles view

          In the Bundles view, you create new bundles, add findings to a bundle, view bundles and notes, rename, or delete a bundle. This view lists the bundle name, any notes attached to the bundle, the number of findings in the bundle, and if the bundle is excluded. Once you open the bundle to see its contents, you can move findings to other bundles, modify the findings, edit the code, or submit the bundle to a defect tracking system.

      • CWE support

        The Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) is an industry standard list that provides common names for publicly known software weaknesses. This topic lists the CWE IDs that are supported in the current version of AppScan® Source.

    • Glossary

      Learn common product terminology.

Views that allow you to work with assessments

The views in this section are used for working with assessments at a high level.

  • Assessment Summary view
  • Filter Editor view
  • Vulnerability Matrix view
  • Assessment Summary view
    The Assessment Summary view, a bar chart graphical view of the open assessment, displays information for select findings.
  • Filter Editor view
    The Filter Editor view provides a more granular manipulation of the currently selected filter than other AppScan Source views. This view consists of all criteria on which you can filter.
  • Vulnerability Matrix view
    The Vulnerability Matrix view displays the aggregate number of findings for all applications included in the scan. Modifications to findings update the matrix.
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