Fix missing strip_root behavior in Codebase return path #4711
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Fixes #2985
Summary
Fixed
strip_rootparameter not stripping root directory from Resource paths when usingcli.run_scan()programmatically.Problem
--strip-rootworked correctlyreturn_codebase=Truedid not strip root from Resource pathsCodebaseobject instead of JSONSolution
resources_by_pathwith stripped paths after Codebase creationstrip_first_path_segment()to remove root prefix from each ResourceResource.parent()method to return root Resource (not empty string) for direct children of root by monkey-patching whenstrip_rootis enabledChanges
src/scancode/cli.py: Added path stripping logic and parent() fix forreturn_codebasebranchVerification
--strip-rootflagResource.parent(codebase)correctly returns root Resource for direct childrenScreenshots of Fix
BEFORE fix:

AFTER Fix

Tasks
Run tests locally to check for errors.