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<?php
declare(strict_types=1);
namespace Thinktomorrow\Chief\FlatReferences;
use Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Model;
class FlatReference
{
/** @var string */
protected $className;
protected $id;
public function __construct(string $className, $id)
$this->className = $className;
$this->id = $id;
}
/**
* Recreate the model instance that is referred to by this collection id
* @return Model
*/
public function instance(): Model
return (new $this->className)->findOrFail($this->id);
public function id()
return $this->id;
public function className(): string
return $this->className;
public function get(): string
return $this->className.'@'.$this->id;
public function equals($other): bool
return (get_class($this) === get_class($other) && $this->get() === $other->get());
public function is(string $flatReferenceString): bool
return $this->get() === $flatReferenceString;
public function __toString()
return $this->get();
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