Reference (Flink : Core 2.0-preview1 API)

java.lang.Object
- org.apache.flink.util.Reference<T>

Type Parameters:

T - type of the value
```
public final class Reference<T>
extends Object
```
Wrapper class that allows to express whether the value is borrowed or owned.

Method Summary

All Methods Static Methods Instance Methods Concrete Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`static <V> Reference<V>`	`borrowed(V value)`
`T`	`deref()`
`boolean`	`isOwned()`
`Optional<T>`	`owned()`	Returns the value if it is owned.
`static <V> Reference<V>`	`owned(V value)`
`String`	`toString()`

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

Method Detail

deref
```
public T deref()
```

owned
```
public Optional<T> owned()
```
Returns the value if it is owned.

isOwned
```
public boolean isOwned()
```

toString
```
public String toString()
```
Overrides:

toString in class Object

owned

public static <V> Reference<V> owned(V value)

borrowed

public static <V> Reference<V> borrowed(V value)