update

src/model/historic.rs

@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ pub struct Historic<T> {
     pub changes: HashMap<String, T>,
 }
 
-impl<T: Clone + std::cmp::PartialEq> Historic<T> {
+impl<T: Clone> Historic<T> {
     /// Create a new value with tracked history
     pub fn new(value: T) -> Historic<T> {
         let mut changes = HashMap::new();
@@ -22,16 +22,27 @@ impl<T: Clone + std::cmp::PartialEq> Historic<T> {
             changes,
         }
     }
+}
 
+impl<T: Clone> Historic<T> {
     /// Update the value. The change will be recorded.
+    /// Will record a change even if the value is the same as the current one.
     pub fn update(&mut self, value: T) {
+        self.changes
+            .insert(chrono::Utc::now().to_rfc3339(), value.clone());
+        self.current = value;
+    }
+}
+
+impl<T: Clone + std::cmp::PartialEq> Historic<T> {
+    /// Update the value. The change will be recorded.
+    /// If the value is equal to the current one, no update will take place.
+    pub fn update_unique(&mut self, value: T) {
         if self.current == value {
             return;
         }
 
-        self.changes
-            .insert(chrono::Utc::now().to_rfc3339(), value.clone());
-        self.current = value;
+        self.update(value);
     }
 }