err = handleMapDiff(key, originalValueTyped, modifiedValueTyped, patch, schema, diffOptions)
		case []interface{}:
			modifiedValueTyped := modifiedValue.([]interface{})
			err = handleSliceDiff(key, originalValueTyped, modifiedValueTyped, patch, schema, diffOptions)
		default:
			replacePatchFieldIfNotEqual(key, originalValue, modifiedValue, patch, diffOptions)
		}
		if err != nil {
			return nil, err