# MongoDBRef::get

(PECL mongo >= 0.9.0)

MongoDBRef::get — Fetches the object pointed to by a reference

> This extension that defines this class is deprecated. Instead, the MongoDB extension should be used. There is no equivalent for this class in the new extension.

> The concept of database references, and hence this class, has been deprecated.

### Description

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

### 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() - Fetches the document pointed to by a database reference
- MongoCollection::getDBRef() - Fetches the document pointed to by a database reference