Rename save function to patch to be less confusing (it doesn't actually save anything).

README.md

@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
 </p>
 
 <p align="center">
-	<img alt="Version 3.2.2" src="https://img.shields.io/badge/version-3.2.2-blue" />
+	<img alt="Version 3.3.0" src="https://img.shields.io/badge/version-3.3.0-blue" />
 </p>
 
 ## Introduction
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
 Sharkitek is a Javascript / TypeScript library designed to ease development of client-side models.
 
 With Sharkitek, you define the architecture of your models by specifying their properties and their types.
-Then, you can use the defined methods like `serialize`, `deserialize`, `save` or `serializeDiff`.
+Then, you can use the defined methods like `serialize`, `deserialize`, `patch` or `serializeDiff`.
 
 ```typescript
 class Example extends s.model({
@@ -227,7 +227,7 @@ const result = model.serializeDiff();
 // result = {}
 ```
 
-#### `save()`
+#### `patch()`
 
 Get difference between original values and current ones, then reset it.
 Similar to call `serializeDiff()` then `resetDiff()`.
@@ -246,7 +246,7 @@ const model = (new TestModel()).deserialize({
 
 model.title = "A new title for a new world";
 
-const result = model.save();
+const result = model.patch();
 // if `id` is defined as the model identifier:
 // result = { id: 5, title: "A new title for a new world" }
 // if `id` is not defined as the model identifier:

package.json

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
 	"name": "@sharkitek/core",
-	"version": "3.2.2",
+	"version": "3.3.0",
 	"description": "TypeScript library for well-designed model architectures.",
 	"keywords": [
 		"deserialization",

src/Model/Model.ts

@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ export interface ModelDefinition<Shape extends ModelShape, IdentifierType, Model
 	 * Get difference between original values and current ones, then reset it.
 	 * Similar to call `serializeDiff()` then `resetDiff()`.
 	 */
-	save(): Partial<SerializedModel<Shape>>;
+	patch(): Partial<SerializedModel<Shape>>;
 }
 
 /**
@@ -248,7 +248,7 @@ export function model<ModelType extends Model<Shape, IdentifierType<Shape, Ident
 				});
 			}
 
-			save(): Partial<SerializedModel<Shape>>
+			patch(): Partial<SerializedModel<Shape>>
 			{
 				// Get the difference.
 				const diff = this.serializeDiff();

tests/Model.test.ts

@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ it("create and check state then serialize", () => {
 });
 
 
-it("deserialize then save", () => {
+it("deserialize then patch", () => {
 	const article = (new Article()).deserialize({
 		id: 1,
 		title: "this is a test",
@@ -130,13 +130,13 @@ it("deserialize then save", () => {
 
 	expect(article.isDirty()).toBeTruthy();
 
-	expect(article.save()).toStrictEqual({
+	expect(article.patch()).toStrictEqual({
 		id: 1,
 		text: "Modified text.",
 	});
 });
 
-it("save with modified submodels", () => {
+it("patch with modified submodels", () => {
 	const article = (new Article()).deserialize({
 		id: 1,
 		title: "this is a test",
@@ -152,7 +152,7 @@ it("save with modified submodels", () => {
 	article.authors[0].name = "TEST";
 	article.authors[1].createdAt.setMonth(9);
 
-	expect(article.save()).toStrictEqual({
+	expect(article.patch()).toStrictEqual({
 		id: 1,
 		authors: [
 			{ name: "TEST" },