DeltaType.java

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package com.github.difflib.patch;

/**
 * Specifies the type of the delta. There are three types of modifications from  
 * the original to get the revised text. 
 * 
 * CHANGE: a block of data of the original is replaced by another block of data.
 * DELETE: a block of data of the original is removed
 * INSERT: at a position of the original a block of data is inserted
 * 
 * to be complete there is also 
 * 
 * EQUAL: a block of data of original and the revised text is equal
 * 
 * which is no change at all.
 *
 */
public enum DeltaType {
    /**
     * A change in the original.
     */
    CHANGE,
    /**
     * A delete from the original.
     */
    DELETE,
    /**
     * An insert into the original.
     */
    INSERT,
    /**
     * An do nothing.
     */
    EQUAL
}