private String mergeLeaves(final Map<String, Serializable> updateLeaves, final String currentLeavesAsString) {
Map<String, Serializable> currentLeavesAsMap = new HashMap<>();
if (currentLeavesAsString != null) {
- currentLeavesAsMap = currentLeavesAsString.isEmpty()
- ? new HashMap<>() : jsonObjectMapper.convertJsonString(currentLeavesAsString, Map.class);
+ currentLeavesAsMap = jsonObjectMapper.convertJsonString(currentLeavesAsString, Map.class);
currentLeavesAsMap.putAll(updateLeaves);
}