MongoDBRef
PHP Manual

MongoDBRef::get

Fetches the object pointed to by a reference

Description

public static array MongoDBRef::get ( MongoDB $db , array $ref )

Parameters

db

Database to use.

ref

Reference to fetch.

Return Values

Returns the document to which the reference refers or NULL if the document does not exist (the reference is broken).

Examples

Example #1 MongoCollection::createDBRef example

<?php

// get $person out of the db
$person = $people->findOne();

// dereference the address
$address = MongoDBRef::get($people->db, $person['address']);

?>

See Also

  • MongoDB::getDBRef
  • MongoCollection::getDBRef