visitor.go

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package apply

// Strategy implements a strategy for merging recorded, local and remote values contained
// in an element and returns the merged result.
// Follows the visitor pattern
type Strategy interface {
	// MergeList is invoked by ListElements when Merge is called
	MergeList(ListElement) (Result, error)

	// MergeMap is invoked by MapElements when Merge is called
	MergeMap(MapElement) (Result, error)

	// MergeType is invoked by TypeElements when Merge is called
	MergeType(TypeElement) (Result, error)

	// MergePrimitive is invoked by PrimitiveElements when Merge is called
	MergePrimitive(PrimitiveElement) (Result, error)

	// MergeEmpty is invoked by EmptyElements when Merge is called
	MergeEmpty(EmptyElement) (Result, error)
}

// Operation records whether a field should be set or dropped
type Operation int

const (
	// ERROR is an error during merge
	ERROR Operation = iota
	// SET sets the field on an object
	SET
	// DROP drops the field from an object
	DROP
)

// Result is the result of merging fields
type Result struct {
	// Operation is the operation that should be performed for the merged field
	Operation Operation
	// MergedResult is the new merged value
	MergedResult interface{}
}

// MapValuesElement exposes how to get the field / key - value pairs out of a Map or Type Element
type MapValuesElement interface {
	Element
	GetValues() map[string]Element
}