Reference (The Adobe Experience Manager SDK 2023.10.13804.20231005T183332Z-230902)

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

Direct Known Subclasses:

ContentReference, LinkReference
```
@ConsumerType
public class Reference
extends java.lang.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, java.lang.String type)

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Concrete Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`boolean`	`equals(java.lang.Object o)`
`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.
`java.lang.String`	`getType()`	Returns the reference type of this reference.
`int`	`hashCode()`
`java.lang.String`	`toString()`

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

- Constructor Detail
  - Reference
```
public Reference(Resource source,
                 Resource target,
                 java.lang.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 java.lang.String getType()
```
    Returns the reference type of this reference.
    
    Returns:
    
    The reference type.
  - equals
```
public boolean equals(java.lang.Object o)
```
    Overrides:
    
    equals in class java.lang.Object
  - hashCode
```
public int hashCode()
```
    Overrides:
    
    hashCode in class java.lang.Object
  - toString
```
public java.lang.String toString()
```
    Overrides:
    
    toString in class java.lang.Object