# Struct Patch
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A lib help you patch Rust instance, and easy to partial update configures.
## Introduction
A derive macro [`struct_patch::Patch`][patch-derive] helps you generate patch structure with all fields in optional,
and implement [`struct_patch::traits::Patch`][patch-trait],
such that we can partial update with `apply` method.
## Quick Example
```rust
use struct_patch::Patch;
use serde::{Deserialize, Serialize};
#[derive(Default, Patch)]
#[patch_derive(Debug, Default, Deserialize, Serialize)]
struct Item {
field_bool: bool,
field_int: usize,
field_string: String,
}
fn patch_json() {
use struct_patch::traits::Patch;
let mut item = Item::default();
let data = r#"{
"field_int": 7
}"#;
let patch = serde_json::from_str(data).unwrap();
assert_eq!(
format!("{patch:?}"),
"ItemPatch { field_bool: None, field_int: Some(7), field_string: None }"
);
item.apply(patch);
assert_eq!(item.field_bool, false);
assert_eq!(item.field_int, 7);
assert_eq!(item.field_string, "");
}
```
## Attributes
Following are attributes you can easy to use patch a struct as you want
- [`patch_derive`][patch_derive]: passing the derives to patch struct
- [`patch_name`][patch_name]: specify the patch struct name, default name is {struct name}Patch
## Methods for patch structure
With `status` feature, the patch struct will implement [`PatchStatus`][patch-status-trait] trait and providing following methods:
- `is_empty`: check there is anything in the patch
[crates-badge]: https://img.shields.io/crates/v/struct-patch.svg
[crate-url]: https://crates.io/crates/struct-patch
[mit-badge]: https://img.shields.io/badge/license-MIT-blue.svg
[mit-url]: https://github.com/yanganto/struct-patch/blob/readme/LICENSE
[doc-badge]: https://img.shields.io/badge/docs-rs-orange.svg
[doc-url]: https://docs.rs/struct-patch/
[patch-derive]: https://docs.rs/struct-patch-derive/latest/struct_patch_derive/derive.Patch.html
[patch-trait]: https://docs.rs/struct-patch-trait/latest/struct_patch_trait/traits/trait.Patch.html
[patch-status-trait]: https://docs.rs/struct-patch-trait/latest/struct_patch_trait/traits/trait.PatchStatus.html
[patch_derive]: https://docs.rs/struct-patch-derive/latest/struct_patch_derive/derive.Patch.html#patch_derive
[patch_name]: https://docs.rs/struct-patch-derive/latest/struct_patch_derive/derive.Patch.html#patch_name