| ambiguous | | same.jpg.json | | 2 exact filename candidates; no file selected |
| conflict | conflict.jpg | conflict-first.json | 2021-01-01T00:00:00+00:00 | Multiple sidecars claim this file with different dates; no date selected |
| conflict | conflict.jpg | conflict-second.json | 2021-01-02T00:00:00+00:00 | Multiple sidecars claim this file with different dates; no date selected |
| matched | holiday.jpg | holiday.jpg.supplemental-metadata.json | 2021-01-01T00:00:00+00:00 | Exact filename in same directory |
| missing_sidecar | a/same.jpg | | | No unambiguous sidecar matched |
| missing_sidecar | b/same.jpg | | | No unambiguous sidecar matched |
| missing_sidecar | missing.jpg | | | No unambiguous sidecar matched |
| orphan_metadata | | absent.jpg.json | | No exact filename match |