# Direct Reference

> Referring to a specific implementation directly instead of looking it up through a registry.

Record: `lex:direct-reference`
Kind: anti-pattern
Layer: [Extensibility Core](https://banes-lab.com/records/layer/extensibility-core.md)
Canonical: https://banes-lab.com/ontology/lexicon#lex-direct-reference

## category

- [Plugin / Extensibility / IoC](https://banes-lab.com/records/lex-category/plugin-extensibility-ioc.md)

## referenced-by

- [Registry Pattern](https://banes-lab.com/records/arch/registry-pattern.md)