refactor: no longer exclude any relationship patterns

app/services/stix-bundles-service.js

@@ -106,67 +106,6 @@ class StixBundlesService extends BaseService {
     };
   }
 
-  // ============================
-  // Deprecated Pattern Filtering
-  // ============================
-
-  /**
-   * Defines deprecated patterns that should be excluded from new spec bundles.
-   * This centralized list makes it easy to manage which deprecated patterns
-   * are filtered out of exports when using the new ATT&CK specification.
-   *
-   * Each entry defines criteria for filtering:
-   * - type: The STIX object type (e.g., 'relationship')
-   * - conditions: Object with properties that must match for exclusion
-   *
-   * DEPRECATED PATTERNS (ATT&CK v17+):
-   * - SRO<x-mitre-data-component, detects, attack-pattern>
-   *   Reason: Data components no longer detect techniques; detection strategies do
-   */
-  static DEPRECATED_PATTERNS = [
-    {
-      type: 'relationship',
-      conditions: {
-        relationship_type: 'detects',
-        sourceTypePrefix: 'x-mitre-data-component--',
-      },
-      reason: 'Data components cannot detect techniques in v17+ (only detection strategies can)',
-    },
-  ];
-
-  /**
-   * Checks if a STIX object matches any deprecated pattern and should be excluded.
-   * @param {Object} stixObject - The STIX object to check
-   * @returns {boolean} True if the object matches a deprecated pattern
-   */
-  static isDeprecatedPattern(stixObject) {
-    for (const pattern of StixBundlesService.DEPRECATED_PATTERNS) {
-      if (stixObject.type !== pattern.type) {
-        continue;
-      }
-
-      // Check all conditions for this pattern
-      let matchesAllConditions = true;
-      for (const [key, value] of Object.entries(pattern.conditions)) {
-        if (key === 'sourceTypePrefix') {
-          // Special handling for source_ref prefix matching
-          if (!stixObject.source_ref?.startsWith(value)) {
-            matchesAllConditions = false;
-            break;
-          }
-        } else if (stixObject[key] !== value) {
-          matchesAllConditions = false;
-          break;
-        }
-      }
-
-      if (matchesAllConditions) {
-        return true;
-      }
-    }
-    return false;
-  }
-
   // ============================
   // Domain and Type Validation
   // ============================
@@ -296,18 +235,12 @@ class StixBundlesService extends BaseService {
    * Adds a relationship to the STIX bundle, if:
    * - It is active, as per relationshipIsActive()
    * - Its source_ref and target_ref exist in objectsMap
-   * - It does not match any deprecated patterns
    *
    * @param {Object} relationship - The relationship object to add
    * @param {Object} bundle - The STIX bundle being built
    * @param {Map} objectsMap - Map tracking objects in the bundle
    */
   static addRelationshipToBundle(relationship, bundle, objectsMap) {
-    // Filter out deprecated patterns (e.g., data component detects relationships)
-    if (StixBundlesService.isDeprecatedPattern(relationship.stix)) {
-      return;
-    }
-
     if (
       StixBundlesService.relationshipIsActive(relationship) &&
       objectsMap.has(relationship.stix.source_ref) &&

app/tests/api/stix-bundles/stix-bundles.spec.js

@@ -424,6 +424,7 @@ const newSpecBundleData = {
       object_marking_refs: [markingDefinitionId],
       created_by_ref: mitreIdentityId,
       external_references: [],
+      x_mitre_deprecated: true,
     },
 
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