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| * |
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| |
| package javax.json; |
| |
| /** |
| * A JSON MergePatch as defined in http://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc7396 |
| * |
| * @see javax.json.spi.JsonProvider#createMergePatch(JsonValue) |
| * @see javax.json.spi.JsonProvider#createMergeDiff(JsonValue, JsonValue) |
| */ |
| public interface JsonMergePatch { |
| |
| /** |
| * Applies the current JsonMergePatch to the given value |
| * @param valueToApplyPatchOn the base value. Will not get changed itself. |
| * @return the patched new JsonValue |
| */ |
| JsonValue apply(JsonValue valueToApplyPatchOn); |
| |
| /** |
| * @return the Patch as JsonValue |
| */ |
| JsonValue toJsonValue(); |
| } |
| |