IRef<T> Interface

Represents a reference to a declaration that can be resolved using GetTarget(ICompilation, ReferenceResolutionOptions), given an compilation, or using the GetTarget<T>(IRef<T>, ReferenceResolutionOptions) extension method for the compilation of the current context.

[CompileTime]
public interface IRef<out T>
    where T : class, ICompilationElement

Name	Description
T	The type of the target object of the declaration.

Name	Description
GetTarget(ICompilation, ReferenceResolutionOptions)	Gets the target of the reference for a given compilation, or throws an exception if the reference cannot be resolved. To get the reference for the current execution context, use the GetTargetOrNull<T>(IRef<T>, ReferenceResolutionOptions) extension method.
GetTargetOrNull(ICompilation, ReferenceResolutionOptions)	Gets the target of the reference for a given compilation, or returns `null` if the reference cannot be resolved. To get the reference for the current execution context, use the GetTarget<T>(IRef<T>, ReferenceResolutionOptions) extension method.
ToSerializableId()	Returns a string that uniquely identifies the declaration represented by the current reference. This identifier can then be resolved using Metalama.Framework.Code.IDeclarationFactory.GetDeclarationFromId(Metalama.Framework.Code.SerializableDeclarationId), even in a different process or with a different version of Metalama than the one that created the id.