# Direct Reference

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

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

Listed in [Lexicon terms](https://banes-lab.com/api/records/lexicon.md), after [Direct Control Ownership](https://banes-lab.com/records/lexicon/direct-control-ownership.md) and before [Hardcoded Branch Constant](https://banes-lab.com/records/lexicon/hardcoded-branch-constant.md).

## Category

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

## Negated by

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

## Linked from

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