Those strings are used to represents the various comparisons
cases in an item-based 2 or 3-way comparison (such as
folder comparisons).
Some cases encompasses others, it means typically that setting
a resolution action for this case will set it for all
encompassed cases.
Values
Value
Description
absent
This case happens when only the result side contains
the item, which is therfore absent from left, right and
ancestor (in 3-way)
added
This case is characterized by the presence in left or
right side of a new item, or in left and right
side of the same item (in 3-way)
always
This case encompasses all the cases
diff-merge-able
This case happens in 3-way, when two items of same
nature (i.e. files / folders...) are both different from
ancestor
diff-non-merge-able
This case happens, when two items are of different
natures (i.e. files / folders...)
different
This case encompasses diff-merge-able and
diff-non-merge-able
identical
This case happens when left and right are identical.
In 3-way, an ancestor must be present (different or
identical)
removed
This case happens in 3-way, when an item existing in
the ancestor and in one side, disappeared in the other
side
source-only
This case happens in 2-way, when an item is present
only in left side
target-only
This case happens in 2-way, when an item is present
only in right side
