Qt attribution.json

This is currently only a proposal.

qt_attribution.json files are used to document 3rd party code inside the Qt modules. It is a JSON based format that can be processed with the licensescanner tool.

Content

Name	Description	Usage in qdoc
Name	Descriptive name of the package, without version number. Camel case. Mandatory.	Title
ShortName	Unique name for package, without spaces. All lower case. Mandatory.	Link target
QDocModule	The qch file the page should be part of. Mandatory.
Description	A short description of what the package is and is used for. Optional.
Modules	Either array of modules, or one single module where the code is used. Mandatory.	Link target
Usage	Free text on where the 3rd party code in Qt is used, and how to avoid it (configure options?). Mandatory.
Homepage	Homepage of the upstream project. Optional.
Version	Version used from the upstream project. Optional.
VersionLink	Link to exact upstream version. Optional.
License	The license under which the package is distributed, preferably with the names from SPDX 'Full Name'. Mandatory.
LicenseId	SPDX ID. Optional.
LicenseFile	Relative path to file containing the license text. Optional.
Copyright	(Aggregated) list of copyright lines. Mandatory.