/*
 * This file is part of dependency-check-core.
 *
 * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
 * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
 * You may obtain a copy of the License at
 *
 *     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
 *
 * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
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 * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
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 *
 * Copyright (c) 2012 Jeremy Long. All Rights Reserved.
 */
package org.owasp.dependencycheck.dependency;

import java.io.Serializable;

/**
 * An external reference for a vulnerability. This contains a name, URL, and a source.
 *
 * @author Jeremy Long
 */
public class Reference implements Serializable, Comparable<Reference> {

    /**
     * the serial version uid.
     */
    private static final long serialVersionUID = -3444464824563008021L;
    /**
     * The name of the reference.
     */
    private String name;

    /**
     * Get the value of name.
     *
     * @return the value of name
     */
    public String getName() {
        return name;
    }

    /**
     * Set the value of name.
     *
     * @param name new value of name
     */
    public void setName(String name) {
        this.name = name;
    }
    /**
     * the url for the reference.
     */
    private String url;

    /**
     * Get the value of url.
     *
     * @return the value of url
     */
    public String getUrl() {
        return url;
    }

    /**
     * Set the value of url.
     *
     * @param url new value of url
     */
    public void setUrl(String url) {
        this.url = url;
    }
    /**
     * the source of the reference.
     */
    private String source;

    /**
     * Get the value of source.
     *
     * @return the value of source
     */
    public String getSource() {
        return source;
    }

    /**
     * Set the value of source.
     *
     * @param source new value of source
     */
    public void setSource(String source) {
        this.source = source;
    }

    @Override
    public boolean equals(Object obj) {
        if (obj == null) {
            return false;
        }
        if (getClass() != obj.getClass()) {
            return false;
        }
        final Reference other = (Reference) obj;
        if ((this.name == null) ? (other.name != null) : !this.name.equals(other.name)) {
            return false;
        }
        if ((this.url == null) ? (other.url != null) : !this.url.equals(other.url)) {
            return false;
        }
        if ((this.source == null) ? (other.source != null) : !this.source.equals(other.source)) {
            return false;
        }
        return true;
    }

    @Override
    public int hashCode() {
        int hash = 5;
        hash = 67 * hash + (this.name != null ? this.name.hashCode() : 0);
        hash = 67 * hash + (this.url != null ? this.url.hashCode() : 0);
        hash = 67 * hash + (this.source != null ? this.source.hashCode() : 0);
        return hash;
    }

    /**
     * Implementation of the comparable interface.
     *
     * @param o the Reference being compared
     * @return an integer indicating the ordering of the two objects
     */
    @Override
    public int compareTo(Reference o) {
        if (source.equals(o.source)) {
            if (name.equals(o.name)) {
                if (url.equals(o.url)) {
                    return 0; //they are equal
                } else {
                    return url.compareTo(o.url);
                }
            } else {
                return name.compareTo(o.name);
            }
        } else {
            return source.compareTo(o.source);
        }
    }
}

@@ -2204,32 +2204,182 @@
  source;%0A    %7D%0A%0A
+    @Override%0A    public String toString() %7B%0A      return %22Reference: %7B name='%22+this.name+%22', url='%22+this.url+%22', source='%22+this.source+%22' %7D%22;%0A    %7D%0A%0A
     @Override%0A  

Add to String-Method to Reference