From 112dfcfb77cbee520b639b5f505317f289a2ea3f Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Jan Kowalleck <jan.kowalleck@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 16 Sep 2024 18:28:12 +0200
Subject: [PATCH] fix issue #673

Signed-off-by: Jan Kowalleck <jan.kowalleck@gmail.com>
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 ...ta_component_and_dependencies-1.3.json.bin |  9 +---
 ...ata_component_and_dependencies-1.3.xml.bin |  7 ---
 ...ta_component_and_dependencies-1.4.json.bin | 43 +------------------
 ...ata_component_and_dependencies-1.4.xml.bin | 33 --------------
 ...ta_component_and_dependencies-1.5.json.bin | 43 +------------------
 ...ata_component_and_dependencies-1.5.xml.bin | 33 --------------
 ...ta_component_and_dependencies-1.6.json.bin | 43 +------------------
 ...ata_component_and_dependencies-1.6.xml.bin | 33 --------------
 ...et_bom_with_multiple_licenses-1.2.json.bin |  9 +---
 ...get_bom_with_multiple_licenses-1.2.xml.bin |  7 ---
 ...et_bom_with_multiple_licenses-1.3.json.bin |  9 +---
 ...get_bom_with_multiple_licenses-1.3.xml.bin |  7 ---
 ...et_bom_with_multiple_licenses-1.4.json.bin | 43 +------------------
 ...get_bom_with_multiple_licenses-1.4.xml.bin | 33 --------------
 ...et_bom_with_multiple_licenses-1.5.json.bin | 43 +------------------
 ...get_bom_with_multiple_licenses-1.5.xml.bin | 33 --------------
 ...et_bom_with_multiple_licenses-1.6.json.bin | 43 +------------------
 ...get_bom_with_multiple_licenses-1.6.xml.bin | 33 --------------
 .../get_bom_with_nested_services-1.2.json.bin |  9 +---
 .../get_bom_with_nested_services-1.2.xml.bin  |  7 ---
 .../get_bom_with_nested_services-1.3.json.bin |  9 +---
 .../get_bom_with_nested_services-1.3.xml.bin  |  7 ---
 .../get_bom_with_nested_services-1.4.json.bin | 43 +------------------
 .../get_bom_with_nested_services-1.4.xml.bin  | 33 --------------
 .../get_bom_with_nested_services-1.5.json.bin | 43 +------------------
 .../get_bom_with_nested_services-1.5.xml.bin  | 33 --------------
 .../get_bom_with_nested_services-1.6.json.bin | 43 +------------------
 .../get_bom_with_nested_services-1.6.xml.bin  | 33 --------------
 ...get_bom_with_services_complex-1.2.json.bin |  9 +---
 .../get_bom_with_services_complex-1.2.xml.bin |  7 ---
 ...get_bom_with_services_complex-1.3.json.bin |  9 +---
 .../get_bom_with_services_complex-1.3.xml.bin |  7 ---
 ...get_bom_with_services_complex-1.4.json.bin | 43 +------------------
 .../get_bom_with_services_complex-1.4.xml.bin | 33 --------------
 ...get_bom_with_services_complex-1.5.json.bin | 43 +------------------
 .../get_bom_with_services_complex-1.5.xml.bin | 33 --------------
 ...get_bom_with_services_complex-1.6.json.bin | 43 +------------------
 .../get_bom_with_services_complex-1.6.xml.bin | 33 --------------
 .../get_bom_with_services_simple-1.2.json.bin |  9 +---
 .../get_bom_with_services_simple-1.2.xml.bin  |  7 ---
 .../get_bom_with_services_simple-1.3.json.bin |  9 +---
 .../get_bom_with_services_simple-1.3.xml.bin  |  7 ---
 .../get_bom_with_services_simple-1.4.json.bin | 43 +------------------
 .../get_bom_with_services_simple-1.4.xml.bin  | 33 --------------
 .../get_bom_with_services_simple-1.5.json.bin | 43 +------------------
 .../get_bom_with_services_simple-1.5.xml.bin  | 33 --------------
 .../get_bom_with_services_simple-1.6.json.bin | 43 +------------------
 .../get_bom_with_services_simple-1.6.xml.bin  | 33 --------------
 tests/test_model_bom.py                       | 15 ++++---
 380 files changed, 198 insertions(+), 9746 deletions(-)

diff --git a/cyclonedx/model/bom.py b/cyclonedx/model/bom.py
index a9c38888..5df2a8c0 100644
--- a/cyclonedx/model/bom.py
+++ b/cyclonedx/model/bom.py
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@
     SchemaVersion1Dot6,
 )
 from ..serialization import LicenseRepositoryHelper, UrnUuidHelper
-from . import ExternalReference, Property, ThisTool
+from . import ExternalReference, Property
 from .bom_ref import BomRef
 from .component import Component
 from .contact import OrganizationalContact, OrganizationalEntity
@@ -89,9 +89,6 @@ def __init__(
                 'Please use `bom.metadata.component.manufacturer` instead.',
                 DeprecationWarning)
 
-        if not tools:
-            self.tools.tools.add(ThisTool)
-
     @property
     @serializable.type_mapping(serializable.helpers.XsdDateTime)
     @serializable.xml_sequence(1)
diff --git a/tests/_data/snapshots/enum_ComponentScope-1.2.json.bin b/tests/_data/snapshots/enum_ComponentScope-1.2.json.bin
index e81616a8..08129f20 100644
--- a/tests/_data/snapshots/enum_ComponentScope-1.2.json.bin
+++ b/tests/_data/snapshots/enum_ComponentScope-1.2.json.bin
@@ -34,14 +34,7 @@
     }
   ],
   "metadata": {
-    "timestamp": "2023-01-07T13:44:32.312678+00:00",
-    "tools": [
-      {
-        "name": "cyclonedx-python-lib",
-        "vendor": "CycloneDX",
-        "version": "TESTING"
-      }
-    ]
+    "timestamp": "2023-01-07T13:44:32.312678+00:00"
   },
   "serialNumber": "urn:uuid:1441d33a-e0fc-45b5-af3b-61ee52a88bac",
   "version": 1,
diff --git a/tests/_data/snapshots/enum_ComponentScope-1.2.xml.bin b/tests/_data/snapshots/enum_ComponentScope-1.2.xml.bin
index 746d6865..2bc68215 100644
--- a/tests/_data/snapshots/enum_ComponentScope-1.2.xml.bin
+++ b/tests/_data/snapshots/enum_ComponentScope-1.2.xml.bin
@@ -2,13 +2,6 @@
 <bom xmlns="http://cyclonedx.org/schema/bom/1.2" serialNumber="urn:uuid:1441d33a-e0fc-45b5-af3b-61ee52a88bac" version="1">
   <metadata>
     <timestamp>2023-01-07T13:44:32.312678+00:00</timestamp>
-    <tools>
-      <tool>
-        <vendor>CycloneDX</vendor>
-        <name>cyclonedx-python-lib</name>
-        <version>TESTING</version>
-      </tool>
-    </tools>
   </metadata>
   <components>
     <component type="library" bom-ref="scoped-EXCLUDED">
diff --git a/tests/_data/snapshots/enum_ComponentScope-1.3.json.bin b/tests/_data/snapshots/enum_ComponentScope-1.3.json.bin
index 0a89875c..9c30c6cb 100644
--- a/tests/_data/snapshots/enum_ComponentScope-1.3.json.bin
+++ b/tests/_data/snapshots/enum_ComponentScope-1.3.json.bin
@@ -34,14 +34,7 @@
     }
   ],
   "metadata": {
-    "timestamp": "2023-01-07T13:44:32.312678+00:00",
-    "tools": [
-      {
-        "name": "cyclonedx-python-lib",
-        "vendor": "CycloneDX",
-        "version": "TESTING"
-      }
-    ]
+    "timestamp": "2023-01-07T13:44:32.312678+00:00"
   },
   "serialNumber": "urn:uuid:1441d33a-e0fc-45b5-af3b-61ee52a88bac",
   "version": 1,
diff --git a/tests/_data/snapshots/enum_ComponentScope-1.3.xml.bin b/tests/_data/snapshots/enum_ComponentScope-1.3.xml.bin
index d5b28fe8..f10fbd5a 100644
--- a/tests/_data/snapshots/enum_ComponentScope-1.3.xml.bin
+++ b/tests/_data/snapshots/enum_ComponentScope-1.3.xml.bin
@@ -2,13 +2,6 @@
 <bom xmlns="http://cyclonedx.org/schema/bom/1.3" serialNumber="urn:uuid:1441d33a-e0fc-45b5-af3b-61ee52a88bac" version="1">
   <metadata>
     <timestamp>2023-01-07T13:44:32.312678+00:00</timestamp>
-    <tools>
-      <tool>
-        <vendor>CycloneDX</vendor>
-        <name>cyclonedx-python-lib</name>
-        <version>TESTING</version>
-      </tool>
-    </tools>
   </metadata>
   <components>
     <component type="library" bom-ref="scoped-EXCLUDED">
diff --git a/tests/_data/snapshots/enum_ComponentScope-1.4.json.bin b/tests/_data/snapshots/enum_ComponentScope-1.4.json.bin
index c2bfdb04..a46930ff 100644
--- a/tests/_data/snapshots/enum_ComponentScope-1.4.json.bin
+++ b/tests/_data/snapshots/enum_ComponentScope-1.4.json.bin
@@ -31,48 +31,7 @@
     }
   ],
   "metadata": {
-    "timestamp": "2023-01-07T13:44:32.312678+00:00",
-    "tools": [
-      {
-        "externalReferences": [
-          {
-            "type": "build-system",
-            "url": "https://github.com/CycloneDX/cyclonedx-python-lib/actions"
-          },
-          {
-            "type": "distribution",
-            "url": "https://pypi.org/project/cyclonedx-python-lib/"
-          },
-          {
-            "type": "documentation",
-            "url": "https://cyclonedx-python-library.readthedocs.io/"
-          },
-          {
-            "type": "issue-tracker",
-            "url": "https://github.com/CycloneDX/cyclonedx-python-lib/issues"
-          },
-          {
-            "type": "license",
-            "url": "https://github.com/CycloneDX/cyclonedx-python-lib/blob/main/LICENSE"
-          },
-          {
-            "type": "release-notes",
-            "url": "https://github.com/CycloneDX/cyclonedx-python-lib/blob/main/CHANGELOG.md"
-          },
-          {
-            "type": "vcs",
-            "url": "https://github.com/CycloneDX/cyclonedx-python-lib"
-          },
-          {
-            "type": "website",
-            "url": "https://github.com/CycloneDX/cyclonedx-python-lib/#readme"
-          }
-        ],
-        "name": "cyclonedx-python-lib",
-        "vendor": "CycloneDX",
-        "version": "TESTING"
-      }
-    ]
+    "timestamp": "2023-01-07T13:44:32.312678+00:00"
   },
   "serialNumber": "urn:uuid:1441d33a-e0fc-45b5-af3b-61ee52a88bac",
   "version": 1,
diff --git a/tests/_data/snapshots/enum_ComponentScope-1.4.xml.bin b/tests/_data/snapshots/enum_ComponentScope-1.4.xml.bin
index b9621f48..2d6382e7 100644
--- a/tests/_data/snapshots/enum_ComponentScope-1.4.xml.bin
+++ b/tests/_data/snapshots/enum_ComponentScope-1.4.xml.bin
@@ -2,39 +2,6 @@
 <bom xmlns="http://cyclonedx.org/schema/bom/1.4" serialNumber="urn:uuid:1441d33a-e0fc-45b5-af3b-61ee52a88bac" version="1">
   <metadata>
     <timestamp>2023-01-07T13:44:32.312678+00:00</timestamp>
-    <tools>
-      <tool>
-        <vendor>CycloneDX</vendor>
-        <name>cyclonedx-python-lib</name>
-        <version>TESTING</version>
-        <externalReferences>
-          <reference type="build-system">
-            <url>https://github.com/CycloneDX/cyclonedx-python-lib/actions</url>
-          </reference>
-          <reference type="distribution">
-            <url>https://pypi.org/project/cyclonedx-python-lib/</url>
-          </reference>
-          <reference type="documentation">
-            <url>https://cyclonedx-python-library.readthedocs.io/</url>
-          </reference>
-          <reference type="issue-tracker">
-            <url>https://github.com/CycloneDX/cyclonedx-python-lib/issues</url>
-          </reference>
-          <reference type="license">
-            <url>https://github.com/CycloneDX/cyclonedx-python-lib/blob/main/LICENSE</url>
-          </reference>
-          <reference type="release-notes">
-            <url>https://github.com/CycloneDX/cyclonedx-python-lib/blob/main/CHANGELOG.md</url>
-          </reference>
-          <reference type="vcs">
-            <url>https://github.com/CycloneDX/cyclonedx-python-lib</url>
-          </reference>
-          <reference type="website">
-            <url>https://github.com/CycloneDX/cyclonedx-python-lib/#readme</url>
-          </reference>
-        </externalReferences>
-      </tool>
-    </tools>
   </metadata>
   <components>
     <component type="library" bom-ref="scoped-EXCLUDED">
diff --git a/tests/_data/snapshots/enum_ComponentScope-1.5.json.bin b/tests/_data/snapshots/enum_ComponentScope-1.5.json.bin
index 056c088a..08c95fbe 100644
--- a/tests/_data/snapshots/enum_ComponentScope-1.5.json.bin
+++ b/tests/_data/snapshots/enum_ComponentScope-1.5.json.bin
@@ -31,48 +31,7 @@
     }
   ],
   "metadata": {
-    "timestamp": "2023-01-07T13:44:32.312678+00:00",
-    "tools": [
-      {
-        "externalReferences": [
-          {
-            "type": "build-system",
-            "url": "https://github.com/CycloneDX/cyclonedx-python-lib/actions"
-          },
-          {
-            "type": "distribution",
-            "url": "https://pypi.org/project/cyclonedx-python-lib/"
-          },
-          {
-            "type": "documentation",
-            "url": "https://cyclonedx-python-library.readthedocs.io/"
-          },
-          {
-            "type": "issue-tracker",
-            "url": "https://github.com/CycloneDX/cyclonedx-python-lib/issues"
-          },
-          {
-            "type": "license",
-            "url": "https://github.com/CycloneDX/cyclonedx-python-lib/blob/main/LICENSE"
-          },
-          {
-            "type": "release-notes",
-            "url": "https://github.com/CycloneDX/cyclonedx-python-lib/blob/main/CHANGELOG.md"
-          },
-          {
-            "type": "vcs",
-            "url": "https://github.com/CycloneDX/cyclonedx-python-lib"
-          },
-          {
-            "type": "website",
-            "url": "https://github.com/CycloneDX/cyclonedx-python-lib/#readme"
-          }
-        ],
-        "name": "cyclonedx-python-lib",
-        "vendor": "CycloneDX",
-        "version": "TESTING"
-      }
-    ]
+    "timestamp": "2023-01-07T13:44:32.312678+00:00"
   },
   "properties": [
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diff --git a/tests/_data/snapshots/enum_ComponentScope-1.5.xml.bin b/tests/_data/snapshots/enum_ComponentScope-1.5.xml.bin
index 7932de76..49a4b47a 100644
--- a/tests/_data/snapshots/enum_ComponentScope-1.5.xml.bin
+++ b/tests/_data/snapshots/enum_ComponentScope-1.5.xml.bin
@@ -2,39 +2,6 @@
 <bom xmlns="http://cyclonedx.org/schema/bom/1.5" serialNumber="urn:uuid:1441d33a-e0fc-45b5-af3b-61ee52a88bac" version="1">
   <metadata>
     <timestamp>2023-01-07T13:44:32.312678+00:00</timestamp>
-    <tools>
-      <tool>
-        <vendor>CycloneDX</vendor>
-        <name>cyclonedx-python-lib</name>
-        <version>TESTING</version>
-        <externalReferences>
-          <reference type="build-system">
-            <url>https://github.com/CycloneDX/cyclonedx-python-lib/actions</url>
-          </reference>
-          <reference type="distribution">
-            <url>https://pypi.org/project/cyclonedx-python-lib/</url>
-          </reference>
-          <reference type="documentation">
-            <url>https://cyclonedx-python-library.readthedocs.io/</url>
-          </reference>
-          <reference type="issue-tracker">
-            <url>https://github.com/CycloneDX/cyclonedx-python-lib/issues</url>
-          </reference>
-          <reference type="license">
-            <url>https://github.com/CycloneDX/cyclonedx-python-lib/blob/main/LICENSE</url>
-          </reference>
-          <reference type="release-notes">
-            <url>https://github.com/CycloneDX/cyclonedx-python-lib/blob/main/CHANGELOG.md</url>
-          </reference>
-          <reference type="vcs">
-            <url>https://github.com/CycloneDX/cyclonedx-python-lib</url>
-          </reference>
-          <reference type="website">
-            <url>https://github.com/CycloneDX/cyclonedx-python-lib/#readme</url>
-          </reference>
-        </externalReferences>
-      </tool>
-    </tools>
   </metadata>
   <components>
     <component type="library" bom-ref="scoped-EXCLUDED">
diff --git a/tests/_data/snapshots/enum_ComponentScope-1.6.json.bin b/tests/_data/snapshots/enum_ComponentScope-1.6.json.bin
index 348cec53..9c5999f4 100644
--- a/tests/_data/snapshots/enum_ComponentScope-1.6.json.bin
+++ b/tests/_data/snapshots/enum_ComponentScope-1.6.json.bin
@@ -31,48 +31,7 @@
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-    "tools": [
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-            "url": "https://github.com/CycloneDX/cyclonedx-python-lib/actions"
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-          {
-            "type": "distribution",
-            "url": "https://pypi.org/project/cyclonedx-python-lib/"
-          },
-          {
-            "type": "documentation",
-            "url": "https://cyclonedx-python-library.readthedocs.io/"
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-            "url": "https://github.com/CycloneDX/cyclonedx-python-lib"
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-            "type": "website",
-            "url": "https://github.com/CycloneDX/cyclonedx-python-lib/#readme"
-          }
-        ],
-        "name": "cyclonedx-python-lib",
-        "vendor": "CycloneDX",
-        "version": "TESTING"
-      }
-    ]
+    "timestamp": "2023-01-07T13:44:32.312678+00:00"
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diff --git a/tests/_data/snapshots/enum_ComponentScope-1.6.xml.bin b/tests/_data/snapshots/enum_ComponentScope-1.6.xml.bin
index 173aab7a..16002be6 100644
--- a/tests/_data/snapshots/enum_ComponentScope-1.6.xml.bin
+++ b/tests/_data/snapshots/enum_ComponentScope-1.6.xml.bin
@@ -2,39 +2,6 @@
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     <timestamp>2023-01-07T13:44:32.312678+00:00</timestamp>
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-      <tool>
-        <vendor>CycloneDX</vendor>
-        <name>cyclonedx-python-lib</name>
-        <version>TESTING</version>
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-          <reference type="build-system">
-            <url>https://github.com/CycloneDX/cyclonedx-python-lib/actions</url>
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-          </reference>
-        </externalReferences>
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-    </tools>
   </metadata>
   <components>
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diff --git a/tests/_data/snapshots/enum_ComponentType-1.2.json.bin b/tests/_data/snapshots/enum_ComponentType-1.2.json.bin
index 502ff22d..4af3254a 100644
--- a/tests/_data/snapshots/enum_ComponentType-1.2.json.bin
+++ b/tests/_data/snapshots/enum_ComponentType-1.2.json.bin
@@ -76,14 +76,7 @@
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-    "tools": [
-      {
-        "name": "cyclonedx-python-lib",
-        "vendor": "CycloneDX",
-        "version": "TESTING"
-      }
-    ]
+    "timestamp": "2023-01-07T13:44:32.312678+00:00"
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index 9fdafcd1..231b3969 100644
--- a/tests/_data/snapshots/enum_ComponentType-1.2.xml.bin
+++ b/tests/_data/snapshots/enum_ComponentType-1.2.xml.bin
@@ -2,13 +2,6 @@
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     <timestamp>2023-01-07T13:44:32.312678+00:00</timestamp>
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-      <tool>
-        <vendor>CycloneDX</vendor>
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   <components>
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diff --git a/tests/_data/snapshots/enum_ComponentType-1.3.json.bin b/tests/_data/snapshots/enum_ComponentType-1.3.json.bin
index db9f274d..aaf85dfb 100644
--- a/tests/_data/snapshots/enum_ComponentType-1.3.json.bin
+++ b/tests/_data/snapshots/enum_ComponentType-1.3.json.bin
@@ -76,14 +76,7 @@
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-    "tools": [
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-        "name": "cyclonedx-python-lib",
-        "vendor": "CycloneDX",
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+    "timestamp": "2023-01-07T13:44:32.312678+00:00"
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diff --git a/tests/_data/snapshots/enum_ComponentType-1.3.xml.bin b/tests/_data/snapshots/enum_ComponentType-1.3.xml.bin
index 2fff94ea..849052aa 100644
--- a/tests/_data/snapshots/enum_ComponentType-1.3.xml.bin
+++ b/tests/_data/snapshots/enum_ComponentType-1.3.xml.bin
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     <timestamp>2023-01-07T13:44:32.312678+00:00</timestamp>
-    <tools>
-      <tool>
-        <vendor>CycloneDX</vendor>
-        <name>cyclonedx-python-lib</name>
-        <version>TESTING</version>
-        <externalReferences>
-          <reference type="build-system">
-            <url>https://github.com/CycloneDX/cyclonedx-python-lib/actions</url>
-          </reference>
-          <reference type="distribution">
-            <url>https://pypi.org/project/cyclonedx-python-lib/</url>
-          </reference>
-          <reference type="documentation">
-            <url>https://cyclonedx-python-library.readthedocs.io/</url>
-          </reference>
-          <reference type="issue-tracker">
-            <url>https://github.com/CycloneDX/cyclonedx-python-lib/issues</url>
-          </reference>
-          <reference type="license">
-            <url>https://github.com/CycloneDX/cyclonedx-python-lib/blob/main/LICENSE</url>
-          </reference>
-          <reference type="release-notes">
-            <url>https://github.com/CycloneDX/cyclonedx-python-lib/blob/main/CHANGELOG.md</url>
-          </reference>
-          <reference type="vcs">
-            <url>https://github.com/CycloneDX/cyclonedx-python-lib</url>
-          </reference>
-          <reference type="website">
-            <url>https://github.com/CycloneDX/cyclonedx-python-lib/#readme</url>
-          </reference>
-        </externalReferences>
-      </tool>
-    </tools>
     <component type="library" bom-ref="my-specific-bom-ref-for-cpl">
       <name>cyclonedx-python-lib</name>
       <version>1.0.0</version>
diff --git a/tests/_data/snapshots/get_bom_with_services_simple-1.6.json.bin b/tests/_data/snapshots/get_bom_with_services_simple-1.6.json.bin
index 1b421189..28414296 100644
--- a/tests/_data/snapshots/get_bom_with_services_simple-1.6.json.bin
+++ b/tests/_data/snapshots/get_bom_with_services_simple-1.6.json.bin
@@ -17,48 +17,7 @@
       "type": "library",
       "version": "1.0.0"
     },
-    "timestamp": "2023-01-07T13:44:32.312678+00:00",
-    "tools": [
-      {
-        "externalReferences": [
-          {
-            "type": "build-system",
-            "url": "https://github.com/CycloneDX/cyclonedx-python-lib/actions"
-          },
-          {
-            "type": "distribution",
-            "url": "https://pypi.org/project/cyclonedx-python-lib/"
-          },
-          {
-            "type": "documentation",
-            "url": "https://cyclonedx-python-library.readthedocs.io/"
-          },
-          {
-            "type": "issue-tracker",
-            "url": "https://github.com/CycloneDX/cyclonedx-python-lib/issues"
-          },
-          {
-            "type": "license",
-            "url": "https://github.com/CycloneDX/cyclonedx-python-lib/blob/main/LICENSE"
-          },
-          {
-            "type": "release-notes",
-            "url": "https://github.com/CycloneDX/cyclonedx-python-lib/blob/main/CHANGELOG.md"
-          },
-          {
-            "type": "vcs",
-            "url": "https://github.com/CycloneDX/cyclonedx-python-lib"
-          },
-          {
-            "type": "website",
-            "url": "https://github.com/CycloneDX/cyclonedx-python-lib/#readme"
-          }
-        ],
-        "name": "cyclonedx-python-lib",
-        "vendor": "CycloneDX",
-        "version": "TESTING"
-      }
-    ]
+    "timestamp": "2023-01-07T13:44:32.312678+00:00"
   },
   "properties": [
     {
diff --git a/tests/_data/snapshots/get_bom_with_services_simple-1.6.xml.bin b/tests/_data/snapshots/get_bom_with_services_simple-1.6.xml.bin
index a46b2d21..94f67e28 100644
--- a/tests/_data/snapshots/get_bom_with_services_simple-1.6.xml.bin
+++ b/tests/_data/snapshots/get_bom_with_services_simple-1.6.xml.bin
@@ -2,39 +2,6 @@
 <bom xmlns="http://cyclonedx.org/schema/bom/1.6" serialNumber="urn:uuid:1441d33a-e0fc-45b5-af3b-61ee52a88bac" version="1">
   <metadata>
     <timestamp>2023-01-07T13:44:32.312678+00:00</timestamp>
-    <tools>
-      <tool>
-        <vendor>CycloneDX</vendor>
-        <name>cyclonedx-python-lib</name>
-        <version>TESTING</version>
-        <externalReferences>
-          <reference type="build-system">
-            <url>https://github.com/CycloneDX/cyclonedx-python-lib/actions</url>
-          </reference>
-          <reference type="distribution">
-            <url>https://pypi.org/project/cyclonedx-python-lib/</url>
-          </reference>
-          <reference type="documentation">
-            <url>https://cyclonedx-python-library.readthedocs.io/</url>
-          </reference>
-          <reference type="issue-tracker">
-            <url>https://github.com/CycloneDX/cyclonedx-python-lib/issues</url>
-          </reference>
-          <reference type="license">
-            <url>https://github.com/CycloneDX/cyclonedx-python-lib/blob/main/LICENSE</url>
-          </reference>
-          <reference type="release-notes">
-            <url>https://github.com/CycloneDX/cyclonedx-python-lib/blob/main/CHANGELOG.md</url>
-          </reference>
-          <reference type="vcs">
-            <url>https://github.com/CycloneDX/cyclonedx-python-lib</url>
-          </reference>
-          <reference type="website">
-            <url>https://github.com/CycloneDX/cyclonedx-python-lib/#readme</url>
-          </reference>
-        </externalReferences>
-      </tool>
-    </tools>
     <component type="library" bom-ref="my-specific-bom-ref-for-cpl">
       <name>cyclonedx-python-lib</name>
       <version>1.0.0</version>
diff --git a/tests/test_model_bom.py b/tests/test_model_bom.py
index 7c993036..045929ff 100644
--- a/tests/test_model_bom.py
+++ b/tests/test_model_bom.py
@@ -48,14 +48,13 @@ class TestBomMetaData(TestCase):
     def test_empty_bom_metadata(self) -> None:
         metadata = BomMetaData()
         self.assertIsNotNone(metadata.timestamp)
-        self.assertIsNotNone(metadata.authors)
+        self.assertEqual(0, len(metadata.authors))
         self.assertIsNone(metadata.component)
         self.assertIsNone(metadata.manufacture)
         self.assertIsNone(metadata.supplier)
-        self.assertIsNotNone(metadata.licenses)
-        self.assertIsNotNone(metadata.properties)
-        self.assertIsNotNone(metadata.tools)
-        self.assertTrue(ThisTool in metadata.tools.tools)
+        self.assertEqual(0, len(metadata.licenses))
+        self.assertEqual(0, len(metadata.properties))
+        self.assertEqual(0, len(metadata.tools))
 
     def test_basic_bom_metadata(self) -> None:
         tools = [
@@ -109,11 +108,13 @@ def test_bom_metadata_tool_this_tool(self) -> None:
 
     def test_bom_metadata_tool_multiple_tools(self) -> None:
         bom = Bom()
-        self.assertEqual(len(bom.metadata.tools), 1)
+        self.assertEqual(len(bom.metadata.tools), 0)
         bom.metadata.tools.tools.add(
             Tool(vendor='TestVendor', name='TestTool', version='0.0.0')
         )
-        self.assertEqual(bom.version, 1)
+        bom.metadata.tools.tools.add(
+            Tool(vendor='TestVendor', name='TestTool-2', version='1.33.7')
+        )
         self.assertEqual(len(bom.metadata.tools), 2)
 
     def test_metadata_component(self) -> None: