Reference (Snowflake Native SDK for Connectors - Java API Reference (2.1.0))

java.lang.Object
- com.snowflake.connectors.common.object.Reference

```
public class Reference
extends Object
```
Representation of a Snowflake object reference.
Read more about object references at Snowflake here and here.

Method Summary

All Methods Static Methods Instance Methods Concrete Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`boolean`	`equals(Object o)`
`static Reference`	`from(String referenceName)`	Creates a new reference instance from the provided reference name.
`String`	`getName()`	Returns the reference name.
`String`	`getValue()`	Returns the reference value.
`int`	`hashCode()`
`static boolean`	`isValid(String reference)`	Returns whether the provided String is a valid reference.
`static Reference`	`of(String reference)`	Creates a new reference instance from the provided String.
`String`	`toString()`

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

- Method Detail
  - of
```
public static Reference of(String reference)
```
    Creates a new reference instance from the provided String.
    
    Parameters:
    
    reference - reference String
    
    Returns:
    
    new reference instance
  - from
```
public static Reference from(String referenceName)
```
    Creates a new reference instance from the provided reference name.
    The provided name is wrapped in the reference('%s') String before the instance creation.
    
    Parameters:
    
    referenceName - reference name
    
    Returns:
    
    new reference instance
  - isValid
```
public static boolean isValid(String reference)
```
    Returns whether the provided String is a valid reference.
    
    Parameters:
    
    reference - String to check
    
    Returns:
    
    whether the provided String is a valid reference
  - getName
```
public String getName()
```
    Returns the reference name.
    
    Returns:
    
    reference name
  - getValue
```
public String getValue()
```
    Returns the reference value.
    The returned value has the reference('name') form.
    
    Returns:
    
    reference value
  - toString
```
public String toString()
```
    Overrides:
    
    toString in class Object
  - equals
```
public boolean equals(Object o)
```
    Overrides:
    
    equals in class Object
  - hashCode
```
public int hashCode()
```
    Overrides:
    
    hashCode in class Object