feat: add container image source detection for docker and tar inputs#22
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Overview
This change introduces container image acquisition support for the container scanning engine.
The engine can now retrieve container images either from the local Docker daemon or from a local tar archive, preparing them for further analysis.
Supported Image Sources
Docker Images
Images can be exported using the Docker runtime:
Behavior:
Local Tar Archives
Users may provide a tar archive directly.
Example:
Behavior:
Image Acquisition Flow
Failure Handling
The acquisition pipeline safely handles common failures:
All failures return clear error messages without panics.
Temporary Workspace
Image extraction occurs in a temporary workspace.
Temporary files are cleaned up automatically after processing.
Impact