Reference (Nessie - API 0.9.0 API)

All Superinterfaces:

Base

All Known Subinterfaces:

Branch, Tag

All Known Implementing Classes:

Hash, ImmutableBranch, ImmutableHash, ImmutableTag
```
public interface Reference
extends Base
```

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Abstract Methods Default Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`default void`	`checkHash()`	Validation rule using `Validation.validateHash(String)` (String)}.
`String`	`getHash()`	backend system id.
`@NotBlank String`	`getName()`	Human readable reference name.

- Method Detail
  - getName
```
@NotBlank
@NotBlank String getName()
```
    Human readable reference name.
  - getHash
```
@Nullable
String getHash()
```
    backend system id. Usually the 32-byte hash of the commit this reference points to.
  - checkHash
```
@Check
default void checkHash()
```
    Validation rule using Validation.validateHash(String) (String)}.