/// <summary>
/// Merges this instance with another <see cref="BDictionary"/>.
/// </summary>
/// <remarks>
/// By default existing keys are either overwritten (<see cref="BString"/> and <see cref="BNumber"/>) or merged if possible (<see cref="BList"/> and <see cref="BDictionary"/>).
/// This behavior can be changed with the <paramref name="existingKeyAction"/> parameter.
/// </remarks>
/// <param name="dictionary">The dictionary to merge into this instance.</param>
/// <param name="existingKeyAction">Decides how to handle the values of existing keys.</param>
public void MergeWith(BDictionary dictionary, ExistingKeyAction existingKeyAction = ExistingKeyAction.Merge)
{
foreach (var field in dictionary)
{
// Add non-existing key
if (!ContainsKey(field.Key))
{
Add(field);
continue;
}
if (existingKeyAction == ExistingKeyAction.Skip)
{
continue;
}
switch (field.Value)
{
// Replace strings and numbers
case BString _:
case BNumber _:
this[field.Key] = field.Value;
continue;
// Append list to existing list or replace other types
case BList newList:
{
var existingList = Get <BList>(field.Key);
if (existingList == null || existingKeyAction == ExistingKeyAction.Replace)
{
this[field.Key] = field.Value;
continue;
}
existingList.AddRange(newList);
continue;
}
// Merge dictionary with existing or replace other types
case BDictionary newDictionary:
{
var existingDictionary = Get <BDictionary>(field.Key);
if (existingDictionary == null || existingKeyAction == ExistingKeyAction.Replace)
{
this[field.Key] = field.Value;
continue;
}
existingDictionary.MergeWith(newDictionary);
break;
}
}
}
}
/// <summary>
/// Merges this instance with another <see cref="BDictionary"/>.
/// </summary>
/// <remarks>
/// By default existing keys are either overwritten (<see cref="BString"/> and <see cref="BNumber"/>) or merged if possible (<see cref="BList"/> and <see cref="BDictionary"/>).
/// This behavior can be changed with the <paramref name="existingKeyAction"/> parameter.
/// </remarks>
/// <param name="dictionary">The dictionary to merge into this instance.</param>
/// <param name="existingKeyAction">Decides how to handle the values of existing keys.</param>
public void MergeWith(BDictionary dictionary, ExistingKeyAction existingKeyAction = ExistingKeyAction.Merge)
{
foreach (var field in dictionary)
{
// Add non-existing key
if (!ContainsKey(field.Key))
{
Add(field);
continue;
}
if (existingKeyAction == ExistingKeyAction.Skip)
{
continue;
}
// Replace strings and numbers
if (field.Value is BString || field.Value is BNumber)
{
this[field.Key] = field.Value;
continue;
}
// Append list to existing list or replace other types
var newList = field.Value as BList;
if (newList != null)
{
var existingList = Get <BList>(field.Key);
if (existingList == null || existingKeyAction == ExistingKeyAction.Replace)
{
this[field.Key] = field.Value;
continue;
}
existingList.AddRange(newList);
continue;
}
// Merge dictionary with existing or replace other types
var newDictionary = field.Value as BDictionary;
if (newDictionary != null)
{
var existingDictionary = Get <BDictionary>(field.Key);
if (existingDictionary == null || existingKeyAction == ExistingKeyAction.Replace)
{
this[field.Key] = field.Value;
continue;
}
existingDictionary.MergeWith(newDictionary);
}
}
}
