@fgv/ts-res 5.0.0-9 → 5.0.1-1

package/lib/packlets/resources/deltaGenerator.js

@@ -0,0 +1,344 @@
+"use strict";
+/*
+ * Copyright (c) 2025 Erik Fortune
+ *
+ * Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a copy
+ * of this software and associated documentation files (the "Software"), to deal
+ * in the Software without restriction, including without limitation the rights
+ * to use, copy, modify, merge, publish, distribute, sublicense, and/or sell
+ * copies of the Software, and to permit persons to whom the Software is
+ * furnished to do so, subject to the following conditions:
+ *
+ * The above copyright notice and this permission notice shall be included in all
+ * copies or substantial portions of the Software.
+ *
+ * THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS", WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR
+ * IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY,
+ * FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NONINFRINGEMENT. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE
+ * AUTHORS OR COPYRIGHT HOLDERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM, DAMAGES OR OTHER
+ * LIABILITY, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, ARISING FROM,
+ * OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN THE
+ * SOFTWARE.
+ */
+Object.defineProperty(exports, "__esModule", { value: true });
+exports.DeltaGenerator = void 0;
+const ts_utils_1 = require("@fgv/ts-utils");
+const ts_json_base_1 = require("@fgv/ts-json-base");
+const ts_json_1 = require("@fgv/ts-json");
+/**
+ * Class for generating resource deltas between baseline and delta resolvers.
+ * Creates partial/augment candidates for updated resources and full/replace candidates for new resources.
+ * Uses Diff.jsonThreeWayDiff for efficient delta computation.
+ * @public
+ */
+class DeltaGenerator {
+    /**
+     * Constructor for a {@link Resources.DeltaGenerator | DeltaGenerator} object.
+     * @param params - Parameters to create a new {@link Resources.DeltaGenerator | DeltaGenerator}.
+     * @internal
+     */
+    constructor(params) {
+        var _a;
+        this._baselineResolver = params.baselineResolver;
+        this._deltaResolver = params.deltaResolver;
+        this._resourceManager = params.resourceManager;
+        this._logger = (_a = params.logger) !== null && _a !== void 0 ? _a : new ts_utils_1.Logging.NoOpLogger();
+    }
+    /**
+     * Creates a new {@link Resources.DeltaGenerator | DeltaGenerator} object.
+     * @param params - Parameters to create a new {@link Resources.DeltaGenerator | DeltaGenerator}.
+     * @returns `Success` with the new {@link Resources.DeltaGenerator | DeltaGenerator} object if successful,
+     * or `Failure` with an error message if not.
+     * @public
+     */
+    static create(params) {
+        return (0, ts_utils_1.captureResult)(() => new DeltaGenerator(params));
+    }
+    /**
+     * Generates deltas between baseline and delta resolvers.
+     * Creates a cloned resource manager with partial/augment candidates for updates
+     * and full/replace candidates for new resources.
+     *
+     * @param options - Options controlling delta generation behavior.
+     * @returns `Success` with the updated resource manager if successful,
+     * or `Failure` with an error message if not.
+     * @public
+     */
+    generate(options) {
+        var _a, _b;
+        this._logger.info('Starting delta generation');
+        const context = (_a = options === null || options === void 0 ? void 0 : options.context) !== null && _a !== void 0 ? _a : {};
+        const skipUnchanged = (_b = options === null || options === void 0 ? void 0 : options.skipUnchanged) !== null && _b !== void 0 ? _b : true;
+        return this._validateContext(context)
+            .onSuccess((validatedContext) => this._enumerateTargetResources(options === null || options === void 0 ? void 0 : options.resourceIds, validatedContext))
+            .onSuccess((resourceIds) => {
+            return this._cloneResourceManager()
+                .onSuccess((clonedManager) => this._generateDeltas(clonedManager, resourceIds, context, skipUnchanged))
+                .onSuccess((manager) => {
+                this._logger.info(`Delta generation completed successfully with ${manager.size} resources`);
+                return (0, ts_utils_1.succeed)(manager);
+            });
+        });
+    }
+    /**
+     * Validates the provided context declaration.
+     * @param context - The context declaration to validate.
+     * @returns `Success` with the validated context if successful, `Failure` otherwise.
+     * @internal
+     */
+    _validateContext(context) {
+        return this._resourceManager.validateContext(context);
+    }
+    /**
+     * Enumerates target resource IDs for delta generation.
+     * If specific resource IDs are provided, uses those. Otherwise, discovers all resources
+     * from both the baseline resource manager and the delta resolver to ensure comprehensive
+     * coverage of all potential resources.
+     *
+     * @param requestedIds - Optional array of specific resource IDs to target.
+     * @param context - The validated context to use for resource discovery.
+     * @returns `Success` with array of resource IDs if successful, `Failure` otherwise.
+     * @internal
+     */
+    _enumerateTargetResources(requestedIds, context) {
+        if (requestedIds && requestedIds.length > 0) {
+            this._logger.info(`Using ${requestedIds.length} specified resource IDs`);
+            // Validate the requested IDs
+            const validatedIds = [];
+            const errors = new ts_utils_1.MessageAggregator();
+            for (const id of requestedIds) {
+                const validationResult = this._resourceManager.getBuiltResource(id);
+                if (validationResult.isSuccess()) {
+                    validatedIds.push(id);
+                }
+                else {
+                    errors.addMessage(`Invalid resource ID "${id}": ${validationResult.message}`);
+                }
+            }
+            if (errors.hasMessages) {
+                return (0, ts_utils_1.fail)(errors.toString());
+            }
+            return (0, ts_utils_1.succeed)(validatedIds);
+        }
+        // Discover resources from both baseline and delta resolvers to ensure comprehensive coverage
+        this._logger.info('Discovering resources from both baseline and delta resolvers');
+        return this._discoverAllResourceIds().onSuccess((allResourceIds) => {
+            this._logger.info(`Discovered ${allResourceIds.length} unique resources across both resolvers`);
+            return (0, ts_utils_1.succeed)(allResourceIds);
+        });
+    }
+    /**
+     * Discovers all unique resource IDs from both baseline and delta resolvers.
+     * Creates a union of resource IDs from the baseline resource manager and delta resolver
+     * to ensure comprehensive coverage of all resources.
+     *
+     * @returns `Success` with array of unique resource IDs if successful, `Failure` otherwise.
+     * @internal
+     */
+    _discoverAllResourceIds() {
+        // Get resource IDs from baseline resource manager
+        return this._resourceManager.getAllBuiltResources().onSuccess((baselineResources) => {
+            const baselineResourceIds = baselineResources.map((r) => r.id);
+            this._logger.detail(`Found ${baselineResourceIds.length} resources in baseline`);
+            // Get resource IDs from delta resolver using the public interface
+            const deltaResourceIds = this._deltaResolver.resourceIds;
+            this._logger.detail(`Found ${deltaResourceIds.length} resources in delta`);
+            // Create a union of resource IDs from both sources
+            const allResourceIds = new Set();
+            // Add baseline resource IDs
+            baselineResourceIds.forEach((id) => {
+                allResourceIds.add(id);
+            });
+            // Add delta resource IDs
+            deltaResourceIds.forEach((id) => {
+                allResourceIds.add(id);
+            });
+            const uniqueResourceIds = Array.from(allResourceIds);
+            this._logger.detail(`Created union of ${uniqueResourceIds.length} unique resource IDs`);
+            return (0, ts_utils_1.succeed)(uniqueResourceIds);
+        });
+    }
+    /**
+     * Creates a clone of the resource manager for delta operations.
+     * @returns `Success` with the cloned resource manager if successful, `Failure` otherwise.
+     * @internal
+     */
+    _cloneResourceManager() {
+        this._logger.info('Cloning resource manager');
+        return this._resourceManager.clone();
+    }
+    /**
+     * Generates deltas for the specified resources and adds them to the cloned manager.
+     *
+     * @param clonedManager - The cloned resource manager to update.
+     * @param resourceIds - Array of resource IDs to process.
+     * @param context - The context to use for resource resolution.
+     * @param skipUnchanged - Whether to skip resources that haven't changed.
+     * @returns `Success` with the updated manager if successful, `Failure` otherwise.
+     * @internal
+     */
+    _generateDeltas(clonedManager, resourceIds, context, skipUnchanged) {
+        this._logger.info(`Generating deltas for ${resourceIds.length} resources`);
+        const errors = new ts_utils_1.MessageAggregator();
+        let processedCount = 0;
+        let changedCount = 0;
+        let newCount = 0;
+        let skippedCount = 0;
+        for (const resourceId of resourceIds) {
+            this._logger.detail(`Processing resource: ${resourceId}`);
+            const result = this._generateResourceDelta(clonedManager, resourceId, context, skipUnchanged);
+            if (result.isFailure()) {
+                errors.addMessage(`${resourceId}: ${result.message}`);
+                continue;
+            }
+            processedCount++;
+            // Track statistics based on result
+            const deltaResult = result.value;
+            if (deltaResult.type === 'skipped') {
+                skippedCount++;
+            }
+            else if (deltaResult.type === 'new') {
+                newCount++;
+            }
+            else {
+                changedCount++;
+            }
+        }
+        this._logger.info(`Processed ${processedCount} resources: ${changedCount} updated, ${newCount} new, ${skippedCount} skipped`);
+        if (errors.hasMessages) {
+            return (0, ts_utils_1.fail)(`Delta generation failed with errors:\n${errors.toString()}`);
+        }
+        return (0, ts_utils_1.succeed)(clonedManager);
+    }
+    /**
+     * Generates a delta for a single resource and adds appropriate candidates to the manager.
+     *
+     * @param manager - The resource manager to update.
+     * @param resourceId - The resource ID to process.
+     * @param context - The context to use for resource resolution.
+     * @param skipUnchanged - Whether to skip resources that haven't changed.
+     * @returns `Success` with the resource delta result if successful, `Failure` otherwise.
+     * @internal
+     */
+    _generateResourceDelta(manager, resourceId, context, skipUnchanged) {
+        // Resolve values from both resolvers
+        const baselineResult = this._baselineResolver.resolveComposedResourceValue(resourceId);
+        const deltaResult = this._deltaResolver.resolveComposedResourceValue(resourceId);
+        const baselineExists = baselineResult.isSuccess();
+        const deltaExists = deltaResult.isSuccess();
+        if (deltaExists && !baselineExists) {
+            // New resource - exists in delta but not in baseline
+            this._logger.detail(`${resourceId}: New resource detected (exists in delta only)`);
+            return this._createNewResourceCandidate(manager, resourceId, deltaResult.value, context).onSuccess(() => (0, ts_utils_1.succeed)({ type: 'new', resourceId }));
+        }
+        if (baselineExists && !deltaExists) {
+            // Baseline-only resource - exists in baseline but not in delta (potential deletion)
+            // For now, skip these resources since delete merge method is not yet implemented
+            // TODO: When 'delete' merge method is available, create deletion candidates here
+            this._logger.detail(`${resourceId}: Baseline-only resource detected, skipping (delete merge method not yet implemented)`);
+            return (0, ts_utils_1.succeed)({ type: 'skipped', resourceId });
+        }
+        if (!baselineExists && !deltaExists) {
+            // Resource doesn't exist in either resolver - this shouldn't happen due to enumeration logic
+            return (0, ts_utils_1.fail)(`Resource ${resourceId} not found in either baseline or delta resolvers`);
+        }
+        // Both resolvers have the resource - check for changes
+        // At this point, both results are successful so values are guaranteed to exist
+        const baselineValue = baselineResult.value; // Safe: baselineExists is true
+        const deltaValue = deltaResult.value; // Safe: deltaExists is true
+        // Check if values are identical
+        if (skipUnchanged && this._areValuesIdentical(baselineValue, deltaValue)) {
+            this._logger.detail(`${resourceId}: No changes detected, skipping`);
+            return (0, ts_utils_1.succeed)({ type: 'skipped', resourceId });
+        }
+        // Updated resource - compute delta and create partial/augment candidate
+        this._logger.detail(`${resourceId}: Changes detected, computing delta`);
+        return this._createDeltaCandidate(manager, resourceId, baselineValue, deltaValue, context).onSuccess(() => (0, ts_utils_1.succeed)({ type: 'updated', resourceId }));
+    }
+    /**
+     * Checks if two JSON values are identical.
+     * @param value1 - First value to compare.
+     * @param value2 - Second value to compare.
+     * @returns True if values are identical, false otherwise.
+     * @internal
+     */
+    _areValuesIdentical(value1, value2) {
+        return JSON.stringify(value1) === JSON.stringify(value2);
+    }
+    /**
+     * Creates a new resource candidate for a newly discovered resource.
+     * Uses full/replace merge method since this is a completely new resource.
+     *
+     * @param manager - The resource manager to update.
+     * @param resourceId - The resource ID for the new resource.
+     * @param value - The resolved value for the new resource.
+     * @param context - The context used for resolution.
+     * @returns `Success` if the candidate was added successfully, `Failure` otherwise.
+     * @internal
+     */
+    _createNewResourceCandidate(manager, resourceId, value, context) {
+        if (!(0, ts_json_base_1.isJsonObject)(value)) {
+            return (0, ts_utils_1.fail)(`Resource value must be a JSON object, got ${typeof value}`);
+        }
+        const candidateDecl = {
+            id: resourceId,
+            json: value,
+            conditions: Object.keys(context).length > 0 ? context : undefined,
+            isPartial: false,
+            mergeMethod: 'replace',
+            resourceTypeName: 'json' // Use 'json' resource type for new JSON resources
+        };
+        const result = manager.addLooseCandidate(candidateDecl);
+        if (result.isFailure()) {
+            return (0, ts_utils_1.fail)(result.message);
+        }
+        return (0, ts_utils_1.succeed)(undefined);
+    }
+    /**
+     * Creates a delta candidate for an updated resource.
+     * Computes the difference between baseline and delta values and creates
+     * a partial/augment candidate with only the changed properties.
+     *
+     * @param manager - The resource manager to update.
+     * @param resourceId - The resource ID for the updated resource.
+     * @param baselineValue - The baseline resolved value.
+     * @param deltaValue - The delta resolved value.
+     * @param context - The context used for resolution.
+     * @returns `Success` if the candidate was added successfully, `Failure` otherwise.
+     * @internal
+     */
+    _createDeltaCandidate(manager, resourceId, baselineValue, deltaValue, context) {
+        // Compute three-way diff to get only the changed properties
+        return ts_json_1.Diff.jsonThreeWayDiff(baselineValue, deltaValue).onSuccess((diff) => {
+            if (diff.identical) {
+                // This shouldn't happen if we checked for identity earlier, but be defensive
+                this._logger.warn(`${resourceId}: Diff reports identical values, skipping`);
+                return (0, ts_utils_1.succeed)(undefined);
+            }
+            // Use onlyInB (second object) which contains new/changed properties
+            const deltaChanges = diff.onlyInB;
+            if (!(0, ts_json_base_1.isJsonObject)(deltaChanges)) {
+                return (0, ts_utils_1.fail)(`Delta changes must be a JSON object, got ${typeof deltaChanges}`);
+            }
+            // TODO: Handle deletions using 'augment' merge method with null values
+            // Note: The 'delete' merge type is not yet implemented in ts-res, so we use 'augment'
+            // with null values for deletion semantics (as used in ts-res-ui-components).
+            // When the 'delete' merge type is available, this should be updated to use it.
+            const candidateDecl = {
+                id: resourceId,
+                json: deltaChanges,
+                conditions: Object.keys(context).length > 0 ? context : undefined,
+                isPartial: true,
+                mergeMethod: 'augment',
+                resourceTypeName: undefined // Will be inferred by the manager
+            };
+            const result = manager.addLooseCandidate(candidateDecl);
+            if (result.isFailure()) {
+                return (0, ts_utils_1.fail)(result.message);
+            }
+            return (0, ts_utils_1.succeed)(undefined);
+        });
+    }
+}
+exports.DeltaGenerator = DeltaGenerator;
+//# sourceMappingURL=deltaGenerator.js.map

package/lib/packlets/resources/index.d.ts

@@ -1,4 +1,7 @@
 export * from './candidateReducer';
+export * from './candidateValue';
+export * from './candidateValueCollector';
+export * from './deltaGenerator';
 export * from './resourceCandidate';
 export * from './resource';
 export * from './resourceBuilder';

package/lib/packlets/resources/index.js

@@ -36,6 +36,9 @@ var __exportStar = (this && this.__exportStar) || function(m, exports) {
 };
 Object.defineProperty(exports, "__esModule", { value: true });
 __exportStar(require("./candidateReducer"), exports);
+__exportStar(require("./candidateValue"), exports);
+__exportStar(require("./candidateValueCollector"), exports);
+__exportStar(require("./deltaGenerator"), exports);
 __exportStar(require("./resourceCandidate"), exports);
 __exportStar(require("./resource"), exports);
 __exportStar(require("./resourceBuilder"), exports);

package/lib/packlets/resources/resource.d.ts

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 import { Result } from '@fgv/ts-utils';
-import { ResourceId } from '../common';
+import { ResourceId, ResourceName } from '../common';
 import { ResourceCandidate } from './resourceCandidate';
 import { ResourceType } from '../resource-types';
 import { ConcreteDecision, AbstractDecisionCollector } from '../decisions';
@@ -40,10 +40,14 @@ export declare class Resource implements IResource {
      * The unique {@link ResourceId | id} of the resource.
      */
     readonly id: ResourceId;
+    /**
+     * The name of the resource.
+     */
+    readonly name: ResourceName;
     /**
      * The {@link ResourceTypes.ResourceType | type} of the resource.
      */
-    readonly _resourceType: ResourceType;
+    readonly resourceType: ResourceType;
     /**
      * The array of {@link Resources.ResourceCandidate | candidates} for the resource.
      */
@@ -52,10 +56,6 @@ export declare class Resource implements IResource {
      * {@link Decisions.ConcreteDecision | Decision} for optimized resource resolution.
      */
     readonly decision: ConcreteDecision;
-    /**
-     * Gets the resource type (implements IResource interface).
-     */
-    get resourceType(): ResourceType;
     /**
      * Gets the resource type name as a string.
      */

package/lib/packlets/resources/resource.js

@@ -33,17 +33,11 @@ const decisions_1 = require("../decisions");
  * @public
  */
 class Resource {
-    /**
-     * Gets the resource type (implements IResource interface).
-     */
-    get resourceType() {
-        return this._resourceType;
-    }
     /**
      * Gets the resource type name as a string.
      */
     get resourceTypeName() {
-        return this._resourceType.key;
+        return this.resourceType.key;
     }
     /**
      * Constructor for a {@link Resources.Resource | Resource} object.
@@ -53,7 +47,8 @@ class Resource {
     constructor(params) {
         const id = params.id ? common_1.Validate.toResourceId(params.id).orThrow() : undefined;
         this.id = Resource._validateCandidateResourceIds(id, params.candidates).orThrow();
-        this._resourceType = resourceCandidate_1.ResourceCandidate.validateResourceTypes(params.candidates, params.resourceType)
+        this.name = common_1.Helpers.getNameForResourceId(this.id).orThrow();
+        this.resourceType = resourceCandidate_1.ResourceCandidate.validateResourceTypes(params.candidates, params.resourceType)
             .onSuccess((t) => {
             /* c8 ignore next 3 - functional code path tested but coverage intermittently missed */
             if (t === undefined) {
@@ -120,9 +115,9 @@ class Resource {
      */
     toCompiled(options) {
         const candidates = this._getMatchingCandidates(options).map((c) => ({
-            json: c.json,
             isPartial: c.isPartial,
-            mergeMethod: c.mergeMethod
+            mergeMethod: c.mergeMethod,
+            valueIndex: c.candidateValue.index
         }));
         return {
             id: this.id,

package/lib/packlets/resources/resourceBuilder.d.ts

@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ import { ReadOnlyResourceTypeCollector, ResourceType } from '../resource-types';
 import { Resource } from './resource';
 import { ConditionSetCollector } from '../conditions';
 import { AbstractDecisionCollector } from '../decisions';
+import { CandidateValueCollector } from './candidateValueCollector';
 import * as ResourceJson from '../resource-json';
 import * as Context from '../context';
 /**
@@ -17,6 +18,7 @@ export interface IResourceBuilderCreateParams {
     conditionSets: ConditionSetCollector;
     resourceTypes: ReadOnlyResourceTypeCollector;
     decisions: AbstractDecisionCollector;
+    candidateValues: CandidateValueCollector;
 }
 /**
  * Possible result details returned by the resource builder
@@ -66,6 +68,10 @@ export declare class ResourceBuilder {
      * Collector for {@link Decisions.AbstractDecision | abstract decisions}.
      */
     protected _decisions: AbstractDecisionCollector;
+    /**
+     * Collector for candidate values.
+     */
+    protected _candidateValues: CandidateValueCollector;
     /**
      * Constructor for a {@link Resources.ResourceBuilder | ResourceBuilder} object.
      * @param params - Parameters to construct the new {@link Resources.ResourceBuilder | ResourceBuilder}.

package/lib/packlets/resources/resourceBuilder.js

@@ -56,6 +56,7 @@ class ResourceBuilder {
         this._resourceTypes = params.resourceTypes;
         this._conditionSets = params.conditionSets;
         this._decisions = params.decisions;
+        this._candidateValues = params.candidateValues;
         this._candidates = new ts_utils_1.ResultMap();
         if (params.typeName) {
             this._resourceType = this._resourceTypes.validating.get(params.typeName).orThrow();
@@ -93,7 +94,8 @@ class ResourceBuilder {
             id: this.id,
             resourceType: this._resourceType,
             decl: childDecl,
-            conditionSets: this._conditionSets
+            conditionSets: this._conditionSets,
+            candidateValues: this._candidateValues
         })
             .withDetail('failure', 'success')
             .onSuccess((candidate) => {
@@ -101,6 +103,7 @@ class ResourceBuilder {
                 .getOrAdd(candidate.conditions.toString(), candidate)
                 .onSuccess((added, detail) => {
                 if (detail === 'exists') {
+                    /* c8 ignore next 5 - defensive coding: conflicting candidates with same conditions should not occur */
                     if (!resourceCandidate_1.ResourceCandidate.equal(added, candidate)) {
                         return (0, ts_utils_1.failWithDetail)(`${this.id}: conflicting candidates.`, 'exists');
                     }

package/lib/packlets/resources/resourceCandidate.d.ts

@@ -1,8 +1,10 @@
 import { JsonObject } from '@fgv/ts-json-base';
-import { QualifierName, ResourceId, ResourceValueMergeMethod } from '../common';
+import { CandidateCompleteness, QualifierName, ResourceId, ResourceValueMergeMethod } from '../common';
 import { Condition, ConditionSet, ConditionSetCollector } from '../conditions';
 import * as ResourceJson from '../resource-json';
 import { ResourceType } from '../resource-types';
+import { CandidateValue } from './candidateValue';
+import { CandidateValueCollector } from './candidateValueCollector';
 import { Result } from '@fgv/ts-utils';
 import * as Context from '../context';
 import { IResourceCandidate } from '../runtime';
@@ -16,6 +18,7 @@ export interface IResourceCandidateCreateParams {
     resourceType?: ResourceType;
     parentConditions?: ReadonlyArray<Condition>;
     conditionSets: ConditionSetCollector;
+    candidateValues: CandidateValueCollector;
 }
 /**
  * Options for creating a {@link Resources.ResourceCandidate | ResourceCandidate} declaration.
@@ -43,10 +46,16 @@ export declare class ResourceCandidate implements IResourceCandidate {
      * is a possible instance.
      */
     readonly id: ResourceId;
+    /**
+     * The candidate value that contains the JSON representation of the instance data.
+     */
+    readonly candidateValue: CandidateValue;
     /**
      * The JSON representation of the instance data to be applied.
+     * @remarks
+     * This property provides access to the JSON data from the underlying candidate value.
      */
-    readonly json: JsonObject;
+    get json(): JsonObject;
     /**
      * The conditions under which this candidate applies.
      */
@@ -64,6 +73,10 @@ export declare class ResourceCandidate implements IResourceCandidate {
      * this candidate belongs.
      */
     readonly resourceType: ResourceType | undefined;
+    /**
+     * The completeness of the candidate value.
+     */
+    get completeness(): CandidateCompleteness;
     /**
      * Constructor for a {@link Resources.ResourceCandidate | ResourceCandidate} object.
      * @param params - Parameters to create a new {@link Resources.ResourceCandidate | ResourceCandidate}.

package/lib/packlets/resources/resourceCandidate.js

@@ -66,6 +66,20 @@ const ts_utils_1 = require("@fgv/ts-utils");
  * @public
  */
 class ResourceCandidate {
+    /**
+     * The JSON representation of the instance data to be applied.
+     * @remarks
+     * This property provides access to the JSON data from the underlying candidate value.
+     */
+    get json() {
+        return this.candidateValue.json;
+    }
+    /**
+     * The completeness of the candidate value.
+     */
+    get completeness() {
+        return this.isPartial ? 'partial' : 'full';
+    }
     /**
      * Constructor for a {@link Resources.ResourceCandidate | ResourceCandidate} object.
      * @param params - Parameters to create a new {@link Resources.ResourceCandidate | ResourceCandidate}.
@@ -74,7 +88,7 @@ class ResourceCandidate {
     constructor(params) {
         var _a, _b;
         this.id = common_1.Validate.toResourceId(params.id).orThrow();
-        this.json = params.decl.json;
+        this.candidateValue = params.candidateValues.validating.getOrAdd(params.decl.json).orThrow();
         this.conditions = ResourceCandidate._mergeConditions(params.conditionSets, params.decl.conditions, params.parentConditions).orThrow();
         this.isPartial = (_a = params.decl.isPartial) !== null && _a !== void 0 ? _a : false;
         this.mergeMethod = (_b = params.decl.mergeMethod) !== null && _b !== void 0 ? _b : 'augment';
@@ -175,10 +189,8 @@ class ResourceCandidate {
             rc1.mergeMethod === rc2.mergeMethod &&
             conditions_1.ConditionSet.compare(rc1.conditions, rc2.conditions) === 0;
         if (equal) {
-            const normalizer = new ts_utils_1.Hash.Crc32Normalizer();
-            const n1 = normalizer.computeHash(rc1.json).orDefault('(n1 normalization failed)');
-            const n2 = normalizer.computeHash(rc2.json).orDefault('(n2 normalization failed)');
-            equal = n1 === n2;
+            // Compare candidate values by their keys for efficient JSON comparison
+            equal = rc1.candidateValue.key === rc2.candidateValue.key;
         }
         return equal;
     }