JSONMerger (CobiGen - JSON Plug-in 2.1.0 API)

java.lang.Object
- com.devonfw.cobigen.jsonplugin.merger.JSONMerger

All Implemented Interfaces:

com.devonfw.cobigen.api.extension.Merger
```
public class JSONMerger
extends Object
implements com.devonfw.cobigen.api.extension.Merger
```
The JSONMerger merges a patch and the base file of the same JSON file. The merger is a recursive method that goes through all children of each JsonElement merging them if necessary

- Constructor Summary
  
  Constructors
  Constructor Description
  
  JSONMerger(String type, boolean patchOverrides)
  Creates a new JSONMerger
- Method Summary
  
  All Methods Instance Methods Concrete Methods
  Modifier and Type Method Description
  
  String getType()
  
  String merge(File base, String patch, String targetCharset)
  - Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object
    clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

- Constructor Detail
  - JSONMerger
```
public JSONMerger(String type,
                  boolean patchOverrides)
```
    Creates a new JSONMerger
    
    Parameters:
    
    type - merger type
    
    patchOverrides - if true, conflicts will be resolved by using the patch contents
    if false, conflicts will be resolved by using the base contents
- Method Detail
  - getType
```
public String getType()
```
    Specified by:
    
    getType in interface com.devonfw.cobigen.api.extension.Merger
  - merge
```
public String merge(File base,
                    String patch,
                    String targetCharset)
             throws com.devonfw.cobigen.api.exception.MergeException
```
    Specified by:
    
    merge in interface com.devonfw.cobigen.api.extension.Merger
    
    Throws:
    
    com.devonfw.cobigen.api.exception.MergeException