# Objective
`Ref` is a useful way of accessing change detection data.
However, unlike `Mut`, it doesn't expose a constructor or even a way to
go from `Ref<A>` to `Ref<B>`.
Such methods could be useful, for example, to 3rd party crates that want
to expose change detection information in a clean way.
My use case is to map a `Ref<T>` into a `Ref<dyn Reflect>`, and keep
change detection info to avoid running expansive routines.
## Solution
We add the `new` and `map` methods. Since similar methods exist on `Mut`
where they are much more footgunny to use, I judged that it was
acceptable to create such methods.
## Workaround
Currently, it's not possible to create/project `Ref`s. One can define
their own `Ref` and implement `ChangeDetection` on it. One would then
use `ChangeTrackers` to populate the custom `Ref` with tick data.
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## Changelog
- Added the `Ref::map` and `Ref::new` methods for more ergonomic `Ref`s
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Co-authored-by: Gino Valente <49806985+MrGVSV@users.noreply.github.com>
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