Reference (The Adobe Experience Manager SDK 2022.7.8085.20220725T140323Z-220700)

java.lang.Object
- com.adobe.granite.references.Reference

Direct Known Subclasses:

ContentReference, LinkReference
```
@ConsumerType
public class Reference
extends Object
```
A Reference represents a reference to the Resource backing the ReferenceList. References can only be retrieved via a ReferenceList. Each reference has a reference type. The types available are defined by the ReferenceProviders registered in the system and may vary.

Since:

1.0

Constructor Summary

Constructors
Constructor Description

Reference(Resource source, Resource target, String type)

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Concrete Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`Resource`	`getSource()`	Returns the source resource for which the references have been retrieved through the `ReferenceProvider`.
`Resource`	`getTarget()`	Returns the target resource of the reference, i.e.
`String`	`getType()`	Returns the reference type of this reference.
`String`	`toString()`

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object
equals, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, wait, wait, wait

- Constructor Detail
  - Reference
```
public Reference(Resource source,
                 Resource target,
                 String type)
```
- Method Detail
  - getSource
```
public Resource getSource()
```
    Returns the source resource for which the references have been retrieved through the ReferenceProvider.
    
    Returns:
    
    The source resource.
  - getTarget
```
public Resource getTarget()
```
    Returns the target resource of the reference, i.e. one of the results retrieved by the ReferenceProvider.
    
    Returns:
    
    The target resource.
  - getType
```
public String getType()
```
    Returns the reference type of this reference.
    
    Returns:
    
    The reference type.
  - toString
```
public String toString()
```
    Overrides:
    
    toString in class Object