diff-json
A diff tool for javascript objects inspired by https://github.com/eugeneware/changeset.
Features
diff
If a key is specified for an embedded array, the diff will be generated based on the objects have same keys.
Examples:
var changesets = ; var newObj oldObj; oldObj = name: 'joe' age: 55 coins: 2 5 children: name: 'kid1' age: 1 name: 'kid2' age: 2 ; newObj = name: 'smith' coins: 2 5 1 children: name: 'kid3' age: 3 name: 'kid1' age: 0 name: 'kid2' age: 2 ; # Assume children is an array of child object and the child object has 'name' as its primary key diffs = changesets; to;
applyChange
Examples:
var changesets = ; var oldObj = name: 'joe' age: 55 coins: 2 5 children: name: 'kid1' age: 1 name: 'kid2' age: 2 ; # Assume children is an array of child object and the child object has 'name' as its primary key diffs = type: 'update' key: 'name' value: 'smith' oldValue: 'joe' type: 'update' key: 'coins' embededKey: '$index' changes: type: 'add' key: '2' value: 1 type: 'update' key: 'children' embededKey: 'name' // The key property name of the elements in an array changes: type: 'update' key: 'kid1' changes: type: 'update' key: 'age' value: 0 oldValue: 1 type: 'add' key: 'kid3' value: name: 'kid3' age: 3 type: 'remove' key: 'age' value: 55 changesets to;
revertChange
Examples:
var changesets = ; var newObj = name: 'smith' coins: 2 5 1 children: name: 'kid3' age: 3 name: 'kid1' age: 0 name: 'kid2' age: 2 ; # Assume children is an array of child object and the child object has 'name' as its primary key diffs = type: 'update' key: 'name' value: 'smith' oldValue: 'joe' type: 'update' key: 'coins' embededKey: '$index' changes: type: 'add' key: '2' value: 1 type: 'update' key: 'children' embededKey: 'name' // The key property name of the elements in an array changes: type: 'update' key: 'kid1' changes: type: 'update' key: 'age' value: 0 oldValue: 1 type: 'add' key: 'kid3' value: name: 'kid3' age: 3 type: 'remove' key: 'age' value: 55 changesets toeql name: 'joe' age: 55 coins: 2 5 children: name: 'kid1' age: 1 name: 'kid2' age: 2 ;
Get started
npm install diff-json
Run the test
npm run test
Licence
The MIT License (MIT)
Copyright (c) 2013 viruschidai@gmail.com
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