Generating variants from file differences

A computer-readable medium storing instructions, the instructions comprising:

• one or more instructions that, when executed by a processor, cause the processor to:
• receive application information associated with an application;
• determine first conflicting information and second conflicting information included in the application information,
• the first conflicting information and the second conflicting information describing different characteristics of an item described by the application information;
• format the first conflicting information and the second conflicting information in a manner that designates the first conflicting information as a first variant of the item and that designates the second conflicting information as a second variant of the item,
• the item, when associated with the first variant, having different characteristics than when associated with the second variant;
• provide the formatted first conflicting information and the formatted second conflicting information to the application;
• receive an indication that one of the formatted first conflicting information or the formatted second conflicting information is to be executed by the application;
• and
• execute the application information and one of the formatted first conflicting information or the formatted second conflicting information, based on the received indication.

A method, comprising:

• receiving model information that describes a model,
• the receiving the model information being performed by a device;
• determining first conflicting information and second conflicting information in the model information,
• the first conflicting information and the second conflicting information describing different characteristics of the model,
• the determining being performed by the device;
• generating formatted information that identifies the first conflicting information as a first variant of the model and that identifies the second conflicting information as a second variant of the model,
• the first variant and the second variant affecting a manner in which the model behaves, when executed,
• the first variant being different from the second variant,
• the generating being performed by the device;
• designating one of the first variant or the second variant as an active variant of the model,
• the designating being performed by the device;
• and
• executing the model based on the designated active variant and the formatted information,
• the executing being performed by the device.