type

Reference

Reference is an immutable field selector. Its dot-separated path names stored fields through non-repeated groups or named tabs, excluding presentation wrappers and repeated row selectors. Each use resolves in its own field scope.

Full signature

type Reference struct {
	scope ReferenceScope
	path  string
}

Source field/reference.go:22

Methods

Reference.Err()
Err checks path structure. Configuration resolution checks target existence and rejects paths that cross repeated fields or end at incompatible values.
Reference.IsZero()
IsZero reports an unspecified reference.
Reference.MarshalJSON()
MarshalJSON retains the authored scope and path.
Reference.Path()
Path returns the authored dot-separated path relative to the starting scope.
Reference.Scope()
Scope returns the reference's starting object scope.