ReferenceParser (Apache Sling Servlets POST 2.4.6 API)

java.lang.Object
- org.apache.sling.servlets.post.impl.helper.ReferenceParser

```
public class ReferenceParser
extends Object
```
Takes a string representation of a node (either a path or a uuid) and tries to parse it. ReferenceParser is only used if JCR is available.

Constructor Summary

Constructors
Constructor Description

ReferenceParser()

Method Summary

All Methods Static Methods Concrete Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`static javax.jcr.Value[]`	`parse(javax.jcr.Session session, String[] values, boolean weak)`	Parses the given source strings and returns the respective reference value instances.
`static javax.jcr.Value`	`parse(javax.jcr.Session session, String value, boolean weak)`	Parses the given source string and returns the correct Value object.

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

- Constructor Detail
  - ReferenceParser
```
public ReferenceParser()
```
- Method Detail
  - parse
```
public static javax.jcr.Value parse(javax.jcr.Session session,
                                    String value,
                                    boolean weak)
                             throws javax.jcr.RepositoryException
```
    Parses the given source string and returns the correct Value object. If no node matches returns null.
    
    Parameters:
    
    session - the session
    
    value - a path or UUID
    
    weak - true to create a WeakReference value
    
    Returns:
    
    the value or null
    
    Throws:
    
    javax.jcr.RepositoryException - in case of problems
  - parse
```
public static javax.jcr.Value[] parse(javax.jcr.Session session,
                                      String[] values,
                                      boolean weak)
                               throws javax.jcr.RepositoryException
```
    Parses the given source strings and returns the respective reference value instances. If no node matches for any of the sources returns null.
    
    Parameters:
    
    session - the session
    
    values - path or UUID strings
    
    weak - true to create a WeakReference value
    
    Returns:
    
    the values or null
    
    Throws:
    
    javax.jcr.RepositoryException - in case of problems