We use the Persistence Manager to store system configurations in a file. An change request requires to change the data type of a variable from boolean to short integer.
How could we handle the data type change without an inconsistence of the file?
An extension of the file is possible, as long as the old file is correctly interpreted. The file could also be overwritten after reading.
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We use the Persistence Manager to store system configurations in a file. An change request requires to change the data type of a variable from boolean to short integer.
How could we handle the data type change without an inconsistence of the file?
An extension of the file is possible, as long as the old file is correctly interpreted. The file could also be overwritten after reading.