Reference (API 0.14.2 API)

java.lang.Object
- org.revapi.Reference<E>

Type Parameters:

E - the base type of elements
```
public class Reference<E extends Element<E>>
extends Object
```
Represents a reference between two elements determined in some way by the API analyzer. The type of the relationship is specified by the Reference.Type interface which is basically opaque outside of the API analyzer.

- Nested Class Summary
  
  Nested Classes
  Modifier and Type Class Description
  
  static interface Reference.Type<E extends Element<E>>
  Represents the type of the relationship between two elements.
- Constructor Summary
  
  Constructors
  Constructor Description
  
  Reference(E element, Reference.Type<E> type)
- Method Summary
  
  All Methods Instance Methods Concrete Methods
  Modifier and Type Method Description
  
  boolean equals(Object o)
  
  E getElement()
  
  Reference.Type<E> getType()
  
  int hashCode()
  - Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object
    clone, finalize, getClass, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

Constructor Detail

Reference

public Reference(E element,
                 Reference.Type<E> type)

Method Detail

getElement
```
public E getElement()
```

getType
```
public Reference.Type<E> getType()
```

equals
```
public boolean equals(Object o)
```
Overrides:

equals in class Object

hashCode
```
public int hashCode()
```
Overrides:

hashCode in class Object