JSONMerger (CobiGen - JSON Plug-in 2021.12.002 API)

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

All Implemented Interfaces:

com.devonfw.cobigen.api.extension.Merger
```
public class JSONMerger
extends java.lang.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(java.lang.String type, boolean patchOverrides)
Creates a new JSONMerger

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Concrete Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`java.lang.String`	`getType()`
`java.lang.String`	`merge(java.io.File base, java.lang.String patch, java.lang.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(java.lang.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 java.lang.String getType()
```
    Specified by:
    
    getType in interface com.devonfw.cobigen.api.extension.Merger
  - merge
```
public java.lang.String merge(java.io.File base,
                              java.lang.String patch,
                              java.lang.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