PatchService (Apache Unomi :: Root Project 2.5.0-SNAPSHOT API)

All Known Implementing Classes:

PatchServiceImpl
```
public interface PatchService
```
Service to handle and manage patches on unomi items. The service will load patches from META-INF/cxs/patches in modules. The patch is automatically applied the first time it is viewed by the service, if the item to patch exists, and then saved in persistence. The service also allows to reload a patch from persistence and apply it.

- Method Summary
  
  All Methods Instance Methods Abstract Methods
  Modifier and Type Method Description
  
  Patch load(String id)
  Load a patch from its id
  
  Item patch(Patch patch)
  Apply a patch

- Method Detail
  - load
```
Patch load(String id)
```
    Load a patch from its id
    
    Parameters:
    
    id - the unique id of the patch
    
    Returns:
    
    the patch
  - patch
```
Item patch(Patch patch)
```
    Apply a patch
    
    Parameters:
    
    patch - the patch to apply
    
    Returns:
    
    the patched item