Ref

A reference to a specific object.

A reference is a small object that allows to pass around an object from an API without querying it. A reference should always be immutable. Each reference has a matching Backbone object responsible for managing it.

Ref implementation should ensure that their equals and hashCode functions are correct.

To access the value behind a reference, use request.

Note for implementors

When implementing this interface, it is common to provide functions to all mutating methods from the matching Backbone as wrappers to it. This makes using the reference easier.

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