# ShadowAssociationValueType (Complex Type)

### Namespace: http://midpoint.evolveum.com/xml/ns/public/common/common-3

The value of an association.

Item Summary
Name | Type | Multiplicity | Description
--- | --- | --- | ---
shadowRef | reference ObjectReferenceType | [0,1] | Reference to the shadow that represents the association target (e.
identifiers | container ShadowIdentifiersType | [0,1] | Set of identifiers (names and values) that identify the association target.

- ### Items

  - #### shadowRef

    Flags: RAM

    Multiplicity: [0,1]

    Reference to the shadow that represents the association target (e.g., an LDAP group). May or may not be known, depending on the processing state. At least one of "shadowRef" and "identifiers" should be known, though.

  - #### identifiers

    Flags: RAM,runtime

    Multiplicity: [0,1]

    Set of identifiers (names and values) that identify the association target. May or may not be known, depending on the processing state. At least one of "shadowRef" and "identifiers" should be known, though.