function Merge-ConfigurationDataTemplateFile {
    [CmdletBinding()]
    Param(
        [Parameter(Mandatory=$true)]
        [string[]]
        $Path,

        [Parameter(Mandatory=$false)]
        [switch]
        $PassThru
    )

    $MergeFiles = @()
    $AddedFiles = @{}

    foreach($Item in $Path){
        foreach($File in @(Get-ConfigurationDataTemplateMergeFile -Path $Item)){
            if(-not $AddedFiles.ContainsKey($File)){
                $MergeFiles += $File
                $AddedFiles[$File] = $true
            }
        }
    }

    $MergedConfigurationData = $null
    foreach($File in $MergeFiles){
        $TemplateData = Import-PowerShellDataFile -Path $File
        if($null -eq $MergedConfigurationData){
            $MergedConfigurationData = Copy-ConfigurationDataValue -Value $TemplateData
            if($MergedConfigurationData -is [System.Collections.IDictionary] -and (Test-ConfigurationDataDictionaryKey -Dictionary $MergedConfigurationData -Key "Metadata")){
                $MergedConfigurationData.Remove("Metadata")
            }
        }else{
            $MergedConfigurationData = Merge-DSCConfigurationData -Template $MergedConfigurationData -Deployment $TemplateData
            if($MergedConfigurationData -is [System.Collections.IDictionary] -and (Test-ConfigurationDataDictionaryKey -Dictionary $MergedConfigurationData -Key "Metadata")){
                $MergedConfigurationData.Remove("Metadata")
            }
        }
    }

    if($PassThru){
        return [PSCustomObject]@{
            Files = $MergeFiles
            ConfigurationData = $MergedConfigurationData
        }
    }

    return $MergedConfigurationData
}