Adds a copy action

schemas/v1.1-dev/schema.yaml

@@ -51,6 +51,8 @@ $defs:
           - array
           - number
           - "null"
+      copy:
+        type: string
       remove:
         type: boolean
         default: false

tests/v1.1-dev/pass/copy-path-item-example.yaml

@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+overlay: 1.1.0
+info:
+  title: Merge an existing path item with another one
+  version: 1.0.0
+actions:
+  - target: '$.paths["/bar"]'
+    copy:  '$.paths["/foo"]'

versions/1.1.0-dev.md

@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ The main purpose of the Overlay Specification is to provide a way to repeatably
 
 ### Overlay
 
-An Overlay is a JSON or YAML structure containing an ordered list of [Action Objects](#overlay-actions) that are to be applied to the target document. Each [Action Object](#action-object) has a `target` property and a modifier type (`update` or `remove`). The `target` property is a [[RFC9535|JSONPath]] query expression that identifies the elements of the target document to be updated and the modifier determines the change.
+An Overlay is a JSON or YAML structure containing an ordered list of [Action Objects](#overlay-actions) that are to be applied to the target document. Each [Action Object](#action-object) has a `target` property and a modifier type (`update`, `remove`, or `copy`). The `target` property is a [[RFC9535|JSONPath]] query expression that identifies the elements of the target document to be updated and the modifier determines the change.
 
 ## Specification
 
@@ -115,7 +115,8 @@ This object represents one or more changes to be applied to the target document
 | ---- | :----: | ---- |
 | <a name="action-target"></a>target | `string` | **REQUIRED** A JSONPath expression selecting nodes in the target document. |
 | <a name="action-description"></a>description | `string` | A description of the action. [[CommonMark]] syntax MAY be used for rich text representation. |
-| <a name="action-update"></a>update | Any | If the `target` selects an object node, the value of this field MUST be an object with the properties and values to merge with the selected node. If the `target` selects an array, the value of this field MUST be an entry to append to the array. This field has no impact if the `remove` field of this action object is `true`. |
+| <a name="action-update"></a>update | Any | If the `target` selects an object node, the value of this field MUST be an object with the properties and values to merge with the selected node. If the `target` selects an array, the value of this field MUST be an entry to append to the array. This field has no impact if the `remove` field of this action object is `true` or if the `copy` field contains a value. |
+| <a name="action-copy"></a>copy | `string` | A JSONPath expression selecting a single node to copy into the `target` nodes. If the `target` selects an object node, the value of this field MUST be an object with the properties and values to merge with the selected node. If the `target` selects an array, the value of this field MUST be an entry to append to the array. This field has no impact if the `remove` field of this action object is `true` or if the `update` field contains a value. |
 | <a name="action-remove"></a>remove | `boolean` | A boolean value that indicates that the target object or array MUST be removed from the the map or array it is contained in. The default value is `false`. |
 
 The result of the `target` JSONPath expression MUST be zero or more objects or arrays (not primitive types or `null` values).
@@ -126,6 +127,8 @@ Primitive-valued items of an array cannot be replaced or removed individually, o
 
 The properties of the `update` object MUST be compatible with the target object referenced by the JSONPath key. When the Overlay document is applied, the properties in the `update` object are recursively merged with the properties in the target object with the same names; new properties are added to the target object.
 
+The properties of the resolved `copy` object MUST be compatible with the target object referenced by the JSONPath key. When the Overlay document is applied, the properties in the resolved `copy` object are recursively merged with the properties in the target object with the same names; new properties are added to the target object.
+
 This object MAY be extended with [Specification Extensions](#specification-extensions).
 
 ### Examples
@@ -265,6 +268,200 @@ actions:
 
 This approach allows inversion of control as to where the Overlay updates apply to the target document itself.
 
+#### Copy example
+
+Copy actions behave similarly to `update` actions but source the node to from the document being transformed. Copy `actions` MAY be used in sequence with `update` or `remove` actions to perform more advanced transformations like moving or renaming nodes.
+
+##### Simple copy
+
+This example shows how to copy all operations from the `items` path item to the `some-items` path item.
+
+###### Source description
+
+```yaml
+openapi: 3.1.0
+info:
+  title: API with a paged collection
+  version: 1.0.0
+paths:
+  /items:
+    get:
+      responses:
+        200:
+          description: OK
+  /some-items:
+    delete:
+      responses:
+        200:
+          description: OK
+```
+
+###### Overlay
+
+```yaml
+overlay: 1.1.0
+info:
+  title: Demonstrates variations of "copy" uses
+  version: 1.0.0
+actions:
+  - target: '$.paths["/some-items"]'
+    copy: '$.paths["/items"]'
+    description: 'copies recursively all elements from the "items" path item to the new "some-items" path item without ensuring the node exists before the copy'
+```
+
+###### Result description
+
+```yaml
+openapi: 3.1.0
+info:
+  title: API with a paged collection
+  version: 1.0.0
+paths:
+  /items:
+    get:
+      responses:
+        200:
+          description: OK
+  /some-items:
+    get:
+      responses:
+        200:
+          description: OK
+    delete:
+      responses:
+        200:
+          description: OK
+```
+
+##### Ensure the target exists and copy
+
+This example shows how to copy all operations from the `items` path item to the `other-items` path item after first ensuring the target exists with an update action.
+
+###### Source description
+
+```yaml
+openapi: 3.1.0
+info:
+  title: API with a paged collection
+  version: 1.0.0
+paths:
+  /items:
+    get:
+      responses:
+        200:
+          description: OK
+  /some-items:
+    delete:
+      responses:
+        200:
+          description: OK
+```
+
+###### Overlay
+
+```yaml
+overlay: 1.1.0
+info:
+  title: Demonstrates variations of "copy" uses
+  version: 1.0.0
+actions:
+  - target: '$.paths'
+    update: { "/other-items": {} }
+  - target: '$.paths["/other-items"]'
+    copy: '$.paths["/items"]'
+    description: 'copies recursively all elements from the "items" path item to the new "other-items" path item while ensuring the node exists before the copy'
+```
+
+###### Result description
+
+```yaml
+openapi: 3.1.0
+info:
+  title: API with a paged collection
+  version: 1.0.0
+paths:
+  /items:
+    get:
+      responses:
+        200:
+          description: OK
+  /other-items:
+    get:
+      responses:
+        200:
+          description: OK
+  /some-items:
+    delete:
+      responses:
+        200:
+          description: OK
+```
+
+##### Move example
+
+This example shows how to rename the `items` path item to `new-items` using a sequence of overlay actions:
+
+1. Use an `update` action to ensure the target path item exists.
+2. Use a `copy` action to copy the source path item to the target.
+3. Use a `remove` action to delete the original source path item.
+
+###### Source description
+
+```yaml
+openapi: 3.1.0
+info:
+  title: API with a paged collection
+  version: 1.0.0
+paths:
+  /items:
+    get:
+      responses:
+        200:
+          description: OK
+  /some-items:
+    delete:
+      responses:
+        200:
+          description: OK
+```
+
+###### Overlay
+
+```yaml
+overlay: 1.1.0
+info:
+  title: Demonstrates variations of "copy" uses
+  version: 1.0.0
+actions:
+  - target: '$.paths'
+    update: { "/new-items": {} }
+  - target: '$.paths["/new-items"]'
+    copy: '$.paths["/items"]'
+  - target: '$.paths["/items"]'
+    remove: true
+    description: 'moves (renames) the "items" path item to "new-items"'
+```
+
+###### Result description
+
+```yaml
+openapi: 3.1.0
+info:
+  title: API with a paged collection
+  version: 1.0.0
+paths:
+  /new-items:
+    get:
+      responses:
+        200:
+          description: OK
+  /some-items:
+    delete:
+      responses:
+        200:
+          description: OK
+```
+
 ### Specification Extensions
 
 While the Overlay Specification tries to accommodate most use cases, additional data can be added to extend the specification at certain points.