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26 namespace Newtonsoft.Json.Serialization
29 /// Used to resolve references when serializing and deserializing JSON by the <see cref="JsonSerializer"/>.
31 public interface IReferenceResolver
34 /// Resolves a reference to its object.
36 /// <param name="context">The serialization context.</param>
37 /// <param name="reference">The reference to resolve.</param>
38 /// <returns>The object that</returns>
39 object ResolveReference(object context, string reference);
41 /// Gets the reference for the sepecified object.
43 /// <param name="context">The serialization context.</param>
44 /// <param name="value">The object to get a reference for.</param>
45 /// <returns>The reference to the object.</returns>
46 string GetReference(object context, object value);
48 /// Determines whether the specified object is referenced.
50 /// <param name="context">The serialization context.</param>
51 /// <param name="value">The object to test for a reference.</param>
53 /// <c>true</c> if the specified object is referenced; otherwise, <c>false</c>.
55 bool IsReferenced(object context, object value);
57 /// Adds a reference to the specified object.
59 /// <param name="context">The serialization context.</param>
60 /// <param name="reference">The reference.</param>
61 /// <param name="value">The object to reference.</param>
62 void AddReference(object context, string reference, object value);