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import QtQuick

// Snapshot rows must have unique, stable ids. Delegates consume the rowData role.
// Move and update surviving rows rather than resetting their interactive delegates.
ListModel {
    id: root

    property var rows: []
    dynamicRoles: true
    onRowsChanged: sync(rows)
    Component.onCompleted: sync(rows)

    function sync(snapshot) {
        for (let i = 0; i < snapshot.length; i++) {
            const row = snapshot[i];
            const key = String(row.id);
            const snapshotText = JSON.stringify(row);
            let found = i;
            while (found < count && get(found).stableId !== key)
                found++;
            if (found === count) {
                insert(i, {
                    stableId: key,
                    rowData: row,
                    snapshotText: snapshotText
                });
            } else {
                if (found !== i)
                    move(found, i, 1);
                if (get(i).snapshotText !== snapshotText)
                    set(i, {
                        stableId: key,
                        rowData: row,
                        snapshotText: snapshotText
                    });
            }
        }
        if (count > snapshot.length)
            remove(snapshot.length, count - snapshot.length);
    }
}