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+// SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0 OR GPL-2.0-or-later
+
+package builder2v3
+
+import (
+	"time"
+
+	"github.com/spdx/tools-golang/spdx/common"
+	"github.com/spdx/tools-golang/spdx/v2_3"
+)
+
+// BuildCreationInfoSection2_3 creates an SPDX Package (version 2.3), returning that
+// package or error if any is encountered. Arguments:
+//   - packageName: name of package / directory
+//   - code: verification code from Package
+//   - namespacePrefix: prefix for DocumentNamespace (packageName and code will be added)
+//   - creatorType: one of Person, Organization or Tool
+//   - creator: creator string
+//   - testValues: for testing only; call with nil when using in production
+func BuildCreationInfoSection2_3(creatorType string, creator string, testValues map[string]string) (*v2_3.CreationInfo, error) {
+	// build creator slices
+	creators := []common.Creator{
+		// add builder as a tool
+		{
+			Creator:     "github.com/spdx/tools-golang/builder",
+			CreatorType: "Tool",
+		},
+		{
+			Creator:     creator,
+			CreatorType: creatorType,
+		},
+	}
+
+	// use test Created time if passing test values
+	location, _ := time.LoadLocation("UTC")
+	locationTime := time.Now().In(location)
+	created := locationTime.Format("2006-01-02T15:04:05Z")
+	if testVal := testValues["Created"]; testVal != "" {
+		created = testVal
+	}
+
+	ci := &v2_3.CreationInfo{
+		Creators: creators,
+		Created:  created,
+	}
+	return ci, nil
+}