merged, err = mergeMap(merged, patch, schema, mergeOptions)
		if err != nil {
			return nil, err
		}
	}
	return merged, nil
}

// handleDirectiveInMergeMap handles the patch directive when merging 2 maps.
func handleDirectiveInMergeMap(directive interface{}, patch map[string]interface{}) (map[string]interface{}, error) {
	if directive == replaceDirective {