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 3.1.0" src="https://img.shields.io/badge/version-3.1.0-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": "3.1.0",
+	"version": "3.3.0",
 	"description": "TypeScript library for well-designed model architectures.",
 	"keywords": [
 		"deserialization",

src/Model/Model.ts

@@ -54,6 +54,11 @@ export type ModelClass<ModelType extends Model<Shape, IdentifierType<Shape, Iden
  */
 export type IdentifierType<Shape extends ModelShape, K extends keyof Shape> = Shape[K]["_sharkitek"];
 
+/**
+ * Identifier name type.
+ */
+export type IdentifierNameType<Shape> = Shape extends ModelShape ? keyof Shape : unknown;
+
 /**
  * Interface of a Sharkitek model definition.
  */
@@ -64,6 +69,11 @@ export interface ModelDefinition<Shape extends ModelShape, IdentifierType, Model
 	 */
 	getIdentifier(): IdentifierType;
 
+	/**
+	 * Get model identifier name.
+	 */
+	getIdentifierName(): IdentifierNameType<Shape>;
+
 	/**
 	 * Serialize the model.
 	 */
@@ -95,7 +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>>;
 }
 
 /**
@@ -103,7 +113,7 @@ export interface ModelDefinition<Shape extends ModelShape, IdentifierType, Model
  * @param shape Model shape definition.
  * @param identifier Identifier property name.
  */
-export function model<ModelType extends Model<Shape, IdentifierType<Shape, Identifier>>, Shape extends ModelShape, Identifier extends keyof Shape = any>(
+export function model<ModelType extends Model<Shape, IdentifierType<Shape, Identifier>>, Shape extends ModelShape, Identifier extends IdentifierNameType<Shape> = any>(
 	shape: Shape,
 	identifier?: Identifier,
 ): ModelClass<ModelType, Shape, Identifier>
@@ -160,6 +170,11 @@ export function model<ModelType extends Model<Shape, IdentifierType<Shape, Ident
 				return (this as PropertiesModel<Shape>)?.[identifier];
 			}
 
+			getIdentifierName(): IdentifierNameType<Shape>
+			{
+				return identifier;
+			}
+
 			serialize(): SerializedModel<Shape>
 			{
 				// Creating an empty (=> partial) serialized object.
@@ -228,12 +243,12 @@ export function model<ModelType extends Model<Shape, IdentifierType<Shape, Ident
 			{
 				this.forEachModelProperty((propertyName, propertyDefinition) => {
 					// For each property, set its original value to its current property value.
-					this._originalProperties[propertyName] = (this as PropertiesModel<Shape>)[propertyName];
+					this._originalProperties[propertyName] = structuredClone(this as PropertiesModel<Shape>)[propertyName];
 					propertyDefinition.type.resetDiff((this as PropertiesModel<Shape>)[propertyName]);
 				});
 			}
 
-			save(): Partial<SerializedModel<Shape>>
+			patch(): Partial<SerializedModel<Shape>>
 			{
 				// Get the difference.
 				const diff = this.serializeDiff();

src/Model/Types/ArrayType.ts

@@ -54,6 +54,40 @@ export class ArrayType<SerializedValueType, SharkitekValueType> extends Type<Ser
 		// Reset diff of all elements.
 		value.forEach((value) => this.valueDefinition.type.resetDiff(value));
 	}
+
+	propertyHasChanged(originalValue: SharkitekValueType[]|null|undefined, currentValue: SharkitekValueType[]|null|undefined): boolean
+	{
+		// If any array length is different, arrays are different.
+		if (originalValue?.length != currentValue?.length) return true;
+		// If length is undefined, values are probably not arrays.
+		if (originalValue?.length == undefined) return false;
+
+		for (const key of originalValue.keys())
+		{ // Check for any change for each value in the array.
+			if (this.valueDefinition.type.propertyHasChanged(originalValue[key], currentValue[key]))
+				// The value has changed, the array is different.
+				return true;
+		}
+
+		return false; // No change detected.
+	}
+
+	serializedPropertyHasChanged(originalValue: SerializedValueType[] | null | undefined, currentValue: SerializedValueType[] | null | undefined): boolean
+	{
+		// If any array length is different, arrays are different.
+		if (originalValue?.length != currentValue?.length) return true;
+		// If length is undefined, values are probably not arrays.
+		if (originalValue?.length == undefined) return false;
+
+		for (const key of originalValue.keys())
+		{ // Check for any change for each value in the array.
+			if (this.valueDefinition.type.serializedPropertyHasChanged(originalValue[key], currentValue[key]))
+				// The value has changed, the array is different.
+				return true;
+		}
+
+		return false; // No change detected.
+	}
 }
 
 /**

src/Model/Types/DateType.ts

@@ -21,6 +21,11 @@ export class DateType extends Type<string, Date>
 
 		return value?.toISOString();
 	}
+
+	propertyHasChanged(originalValue: Date|null|undefined, currentValue: Date|null|undefined): boolean
+	{
+		return originalValue?.toISOString() != currentValue?.toISOString();
+	}
 }
 
 /**

src/Model/Types/ModelType.ts

@@ -48,6 +48,15 @@ export class ModelType<Shape extends ModelShape> extends Type<SerializedModel<Sh
 		// Reset diff of the given model.
 		value?.resetDiff();
 	}
+
+	propertyHasChanged(originalValue: Model<Shape>|null|undefined, currentValue: Model<Shape>|null|undefined): boolean
+	{
+		if (originalValue === undefined) return currentValue !== undefined;
+		if (originalValue === null) return currentValue !== null;
+
+		// If the current value is dirty, property has changed.
+		return currentValue.isDirty();
+	}
 }
 
 /**

src/Model/Types/ObjectType.ts

@@ -66,6 +66,46 @@ export class ObjectType<Shape extends ModelShape> extends Type<SerializedModel<S
 			fieldDefinition.type.resetDiff(value?.[fieldName]);
 		});
 	}
+
+	propertyHasChanged(originalValue: PropertiesModel<Shape>|null|undefined, currentValue: PropertiesModel<Shape>|null|undefined): boolean
+	{
+		// Get keys arrays.
+		const originalKeys = Object.keys(originalValue) as (keyof Shape)[];
+		const currentKeys = Object.keys(currentValue) as (keyof Shape)[];
+
+		if (originalKeys.join(",") != currentKeys.join(","))
+			// Keys have changed, objects are different.
+			return true;
+
+		for (const key of originalKeys)
+		{ // Check for any change for each value in the object.
+			if (this.shape[key].type.propertyHasChanged(originalValue[key], currentValue[key]))
+				// The value has changed, the object is different.
+				return true;
+		}
+
+		return false; // No change detected.
+	}
+
+	serializedPropertyHasChanged(originalValue: SerializedModel<Shape>|null|undefined, currentValue: SerializedModel<Shape>|null|undefined): boolean
+	{
+		// Get keys arrays.
+		const originalKeys = Object.keys(originalValue) as (keyof Shape)[];
+		const currentKeys = Object.keys(currentValue) as (keyof Shape)[];
+
+		if (originalKeys.join(",") != currentKeys.join(","))
+			// Keys have changed, objects are different.
+			return true;
+
+		for (const key of originalKeys)
+		{ // Check for any change for each value in the object.
+			if (this.shape[key].type.serializedPropertyHasChanged(originalValue[key], currentValue[key]))
+				// The value has changed, the object is different.
+				return true;
+		}
+
+		return false; // No change detected.
+	}
 }
 
 /**

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",
@@ -130,35 +130,33 @@ 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",
 		authors: [
 			{ name: "DOE", firstName: "John", email: "test@test.test", createdAt: (new Date()).toISOString(), active: true, },
-			{ name: "TEST", firstName: "Another", email: "another@test.test", createdAt: (new Date()).toISOString(), active: false, },
+			{ name: "TEST", firstName: "Another", email: "another@test.test", createdAt: (new Date("1997-09-09")).toISOString(), active: false, },
 		],
 		text: "this is a long test.",
 		evaluation: "25.23",
 		tags: [ {name: "test"}, {name: "foo"} ],
 	});
 
-	article.authors = article.authors.map((author) => {
+	article.authors[0].name = "TEST";
-		author.name = "TEST";
+	article.authors[1].createdAt.setMonth(9);
-		return author;
-	});
 
-	expect(article.save()).toStrictEqual({
+	expect(article.patch()).toStrictEqual({
 		id: 1,
 		authors: [
-			{ name: "TEST", },
+			{ name: "TEST" },
-			{}, //{ name: "TEST", firstName: "Another", email: "another@test.test" },
+			{ createdAt: (new Date("1997-10-09")).toISOString() }, //{ name: "TEST", firstName: "Another", email: "another@test.test" },
 		],
 	});
 });