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Child-Wins Merging

Describes the merge strategy used when inherited and local values contain the same key.

Child-Wins Merging ensures that child definitions take precedence over inherited values when conflicts occur.

Purpose

Use child-wins merging to allow specialized definitions to override shared defaults.

Base Value
     +
Child Value
     ↓
Child Value

Merge Rules

• Base values are inherited.
• Child values are applied after inherited values.
• When the same key exists in both collections, the child value is used.
• Non-conflicting values are preserved.

Behavior

Base Configuration
         ↓
     Merge
         ↑
Child Configuration
         ↓
Final Configuration

The final result contains inherited values together with child-specific overrides.

Typical Usage

Base Action
      ↓
Inherited Metadata
      ↓
Child-Wins Merge
      ↓
Final Action

This approach provides predictable customization while preserving reusable defaults.

Related Types

• Action.More
• Action.More Inheritance
• IActionFactory
• JobAction

See Also

• Action.More
• Action.More Inheritance
• base keyword