EntityReference (Apache Zest™ (Java Edition) SDK 2.1)

java.lang.Object
- org.qi4j.api.entity.EntityReference

All Implemented Interfaces:

Serializable
```
public final class EntityReference
extends Object
implements Serializable
```
An EntityReference is identity of a specific Entity instance.
When stringified, the identity is used as-is. Example:
```
123456-abcde
```
See Also:
Serialized Form

Constructor Summary

Constructors
Constructor and Description

EntityReference(EntityComposite entityComposite)

EntityReference(String identity)

Constructors
Constructor and Description
`EntityReference(EntityComposite entityComposite)`
`EntityReference(String identity)`

Method Summary

Methods
Modifier and Type	Method and Description
`static EntityReference`	`create(Identity identity)`
`static EntityReference`	`entityReferenceFor(Object object)`
`boolean`	`equals(Object o)`
`int`	`hashCode()`
`String`	`identity()`
`static EntityReference`	`parseEntityReference(String identity)` Parse an Entity identity to an EntityReference.
`static EntityReference`	`parseURI(String uri)` Parse an URI to an EntityReference.
`String`	`toString()`
`String`	`toURI()`

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

- Constructor Detail
  - EntityReference
```
public EntityReference(EntityComposite entityComposite)
```
    Parameters:
    entityComposite - a non-null EntityComposite
    
    Throws:
    
    NullPointerException - if entityComposite is null
  - EntityReference
```
public EntityReference(String identity)
```
    Parameters:
    identity - reference identity
    
    Throws:
    
    NullArgumentException - if identity is null or empty
- Method Detail
  - parseURI
```
public static EntityReference parseURI(String uri)
```
    Parse an URI to an EntityReference.
    
    Parameters:
    uri - the URI to parse
    
    Returns:
    the EntityReference represented by the given URI
  - parseEntityReference
```
public static EntityReference parseEntityReference(String identity)
```
    Parse an Entity identity to an EntityReference.
    
    Parameters:
    identity - the EntityReference identity
    
    Returns:
    the EntityReference represented by the given identity
  - entityReferenceFor
```
public static EntityReference entityReferenceFor(Object object)
```
    Parameters:
    object - an EntityComposite
    
    Returns:
    the EntityReference for the given EntityComposite
  - create
```
public static EntityReference create(Identity identity)
```
  - identity
```
public final String identity()
```
    Returns:
    This EntityReference identity.
  - toURI
```
public String toURI()
```
    Returns:
    An URI representation of this EntityReference.
  - equals
```
public boolean equals(Object o)
```
    Overrides:
    
    equals in class Object
  - hashCode
```
public int hashCode()
```
    Overrides:
    
    hashCode in class Object
  - toString
```
public String toString()
```
    Overrides:
    
    toString in class Object
    
    Returns:
    This EntityReference identity.

Class EntityReference

Constructor Summary

Method Summary

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

Constructor Detail

EntityReference

EntityReference

Method Detail

parseURI

parseEntityReference

entityReferenceFor

create

identity

toURI

equals

hashCode

toString