use std::rc::Rc;

use serde::{Serialize, Deserialize};

#[derive(Serialize, Deserialize)]
pub struct Reference {
    object_id: String,
    content_address: String,
    path: String,
    #[serde(skip_serializing_if = "Vec::is_empty")]
    dependents: Vec<Rc<Reference>>,
}

impl Reference {
    pub fn new(object_id: String, content_address: String, path: String) -> Self {
        Self {
            object_id,
            content_address,
            path,
            dependents: Vec::new(),
        }
    }

    pub fn add_dep(mut self, dep: Rc<Reference>) -> Self {
        self.dependents.push(dep);
        self
    }

    pub fn to_rc(self) -> Rc<Self> {
        Rc::new(self)
    }
}