Method create

packages/core/src/entity/Reference.ts:55–64

Creates a Reference wrapper for the given entity, preserving identity if one already exists.

(entity: T | Ref<T>)

  /** Creates a Reference wrapper for the given entity, preserving identity if one already exists. */
  static create<T extends object>(entity: T | Ref<T>): Ref<T> {
    const unwrapped = Reference.unwrapReference(entity);
    const ref = helper(entity).toReference() as Reference<T>;

    if (unwrapped !== ref.unwrap()) {
      ref.set(unwrapped);
    }

    return ref as Ref<T>;
  }

  /** Creates a Reference wrapper for an entity identified by its primary key, wrapped in a Ref. */
  static createFromPK<T extends object>(