preference the base model in merge_dicts except in skeleton mode (#16)

worldbank · Jan 29, 2025 · c0dbdb6 · c0dbdb6
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commit c0dbdb6
Showing 1 changed file with 9 additions and 3 deletions.
diff --git a/pydantic_schemas/utils/utils.py b/pydantic_schemas/utils/utils.py
@@ -173,10 +173,16 @@ def merge_dicts(base, update, skeleton_mode=False):
                 else:
                     new_dict[key] = base_value
             else:
-                if update_value is not None:
-                    new_dict[key] = update_value
+                if skeleton_mode:
+                    if update_value is not None:
+                        new_dict[key] = update_value
+                    else:
+                        new_dict[key] = base_value
                 else:
-                    new_dict[key] = base_value
+                    if base_value is None or base_value == "":
+                        new_dict[key] = update_value
+                    else:
+                        new_dict[key] = base_value
         else:
             new_dict[key] = base_value
     for key, update_value in update.items():