Function ParseAnyReference

docker/reference/normalize.go:172–181

ParseAnyReference parses a reference string as a possible identifier, full digest, or familiar name.

(ref string)

// ParseAnyReference parses a reference string as a possible identifier,
// full digest, or familiar name.
func ParseAnyReference(ref string) (Reference, error) {
	if ok := anchoredIdentifierRegexp.MatchString(ref); ok {
		return digestReference("sha256:" + ref), nil
	}
	if dgst, err := digest.Parse(ref); err == nil {
		return digestReference(dgst), nil
	}

	return ParseNormalizedNamed(ref)
}