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| |
| package org.apache.unomi.api; |
| |
| import java.util.List; |
| |
| /** |
| * A strategy algorithm to merge profile properties such as "adding integers", "using oldest value", "using most recent value", "merging lists", etc... |
| */ |
| public interface PropertyMergeStrategyExecutor { |
| /** |
| * Merges the value of the property identified by the specified name and type from the specified profiles into the specified target profile. |
| * |
| * @param propertyName the name of the property to be merged |
| * @param propertyType the type of the property to be merged |
| * @param profilesToMerge a List of profiles to merge |
| * @param targetProfile the target profile into which the specified profiles will be merged |
| * @return {@code true} if the target profile was successfully modified as the result of the merge, {@code false} otherwise |
| */ |
| boolean mergeProperty(String propertyName, PropertyType propertyType, List<Profile> profilesToMerge, Profile targetProfile); |
| |
| } |