SubjectReference (SpongeAPI 8.0.0 API)

```
public interface SubjectReference
```
Represents a reference to a given subject.
SubjectReferences should be used when a subject needs to be represented, but the backing Subject is not needed.

SubjectReferences are unique to a given PermissionService, and will not resolve to the correct service if the provider changes.

Note that implementations of this interface should be capable of resolving the reference to a real subject.

Instances can be obtained using PermissionService.newSubjectReference(String, String), SubjectCollection.newSubjectReference(String) or Subject.asSubjectReference().

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Abstract Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`String`	`collectionIdentifier()`	Gets the identifier of the collection containing the subject being referenced.
`CompletableFuture<? extends Subject>`	`resolve()`	Resolves and returns the Subject being referenced.
`String`	`subjectIdentifier()`	Gets the identifier of the subject.

- Method Detail
  - collectionIdentifier
```
String collectionIdentifier()
```
    Gets the identifier of the collection containing the subject being referenced.
    
    Returns:
    
    The identifier of the collection holding this subject
  - subjectIdentifier
```
String subjectIdentifier()
```
    Gets the identifier of the subject.
    
    Returns:
    
    The subject identifier
  - resolve
```
CompletableFuture<? extends Subject> resolve()
```
    Resolves and returns the Subject being referenced.
    The returned future will complete exceptionally if the subject collection with the given identifier cannot be loaded.
    
    Returns:
    
    The subject being referenced by this instance.