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# uriRepresentation()

Returns a URI that provides an archiveable reference to the object for the object ID.

```
func uriRepresentation() -> URL
```

## Return Value

An `NSURL` object containing a URI that provides an archiveable reference to the object which the receiver represents.

## Discussion

If the corresponding managed object has not yet been saved, the object ID (and hence URI) is a temporary value that will change when the corresponding managed object is saved.

## See Also

[`managedObjectID(forURIRepresentation:)`](/documentation/CoreData/NSPersistentStoreCoordinator/managedObjectID(forURIRepresentation:))

Returns the object identifier for the specified URI representation.

[`object(with:)`](/documentation/CoreData/NSManagedObjectContext/object(with:))

Returns either an existing object from the context or a fault that represents that object.


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