/**
* Merges the content of the specified source {@link DiscoveryResult} into this object.
*
* <p><i>Hint:</i> The {@link DiscoveryResultFlag} of this object keeps its state.
*
* <p>This method returns silently if the specified source {@link DiscoveryResult} is {@code null}
* or its {@code Thing} type or ID does not fit to this object.
*
* @param sourceResult the discovery result which is used as source for the merge
*/
public void synchronize(DiscoveryResult sourceResult) {
if ((sourceResult != null) && (sourceResult.getThingUID().equals(this.thingUID))) {
this.properties = sourceResult.getProperties();
this.representationProperty = sourceResult.getRepresentationProperty();
this.label = sourceResult.getLabel();
this.timestamp = new Date().getTime();
this.timeToLive = sourceResult.getTimeToLive();
}
}
