javax.json

Interface JsonMergePatch

public interface JsonMergePatch

A JSON MergePatch as defined in http://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc7396

See Also:

JsonProvider.createMergePatch(JsonValue), JsonProvider.createMergeDiff(JsonValue, JsonValue)

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
JsonValue	apply(JsonValue valueToApplyPatchOn) Applies the current JsonMergePatch to the given value
JsonValue	toJsonValue()

Method Detail

apply

JsonValue apply(JsonValue valueToApplyPatchOn)

Applies the current JsonMergePatch to the given value

Parameters:

valueToApplyPatchOn - the base value. Will not get changed itself.

Returns:

the patched new JsonValue

toJsonValue

JsonValue toJsonValue()

Returns:

the Patch as JsonValue