==== 6.7.3 CONSTANT_StaticFieldref and CONSTANT_StaticMethodref ====

References to static fields and methods are represented by similar structures: 

The items in these structures are as follows: 

**tag** 

The **tag** item of a ****CONSTANT_StaticFieldref**_info** structure has the value **CONSTANT_StaticFieldref** (5). 

The **tag** item of a ****CONSTANT_StaticMethodref**_info** structure has the value **CONSTANT_StaticMethodref** (6). 

**static_field_ref and static_method_ref** 

The ******static****_field_ref** and ******static****_method_ref** item represents a reference to a ****static**** field or ****static**** method, respectively. Static method references include references to ****static**** methods, constructors, and private virtual methods. 

If the referenced item is defined in this package the structure represents an **internal_ref** and the high bit of the structure is zero. If the referenced item is defined in another package the structure represents an **external_ref** and the high bit of the structure is one. 

**  internal_ref** 

The internal_ref item represents a reference to a **static** field or method defined in this package. The items in the structure are: 

**     padding** 

The **padding** item is equal to 0. 

**     offset** 

The **offset** item of a **CONSTANT_StaticFieldref_info** structure represents a 16-bit **offset** into the Static Field Image defined by the Static Field component ([[6.10_Static Field Component| Section 6.10, Static Field Component]]) to this static field. 

The **offset** item of a **CONSTANT_StaticMethodref_info** structure represents a 16-bit **offset** into the info item of the Method Component ([[6.9_Method Component| Section 6.9, Method Component]]) to a ****method_info**** structure. The ****method_info**** structure must represent the referenced method. 

**  external_ref** 

The **external_ref** item represents a reference to a static field or method defined in an imported package. The items in the structure are: 

**     package_token** 

The ****package**_token** item represents a **package** token ([[4.3.7.1_Package| Section 4.3.7.1, Package]]) defined in the Import Component ([[6.6_Import Component| Section 6.6, Import Component]]) of this CAP file. The value of this token must be a valid index into the **package**s table item of the **import_component** structure. The **package** represented at that index must be the imported **package**. 

The value of the **package** token must be between 0 and 127, inclusive. 

The high bit of the **package_token** item is equal to one. 

**     class_token** 

The ****class**_token** item represents the token ([[4.3.7.2_Classes and Interfaces| Section 4.3.7.2, Classes and Interfaces]]) of the **class** of the referenced **class**. It has the value of the **class** token of the **class** as defined in the Export file of the imported package. 

The class indicated by the **class_token** item must define the referenced field or method. 

**     token** 

The **token** item of a **CONSTANT_StaticFieldref_info** structure represents a static field **token** ([[4.3.7.3_Static Fields| Section 4.3.7.3, Static Fields]]) as defined in the Export file of the imported package. It has the value of the **token** of the referenced field. 

The token item of a **CONSTANT_StaticMethodref_info** structure represents a static method token ([[4.3.7.4_Static Methods and Constructors| Section 4.3.7.4, Static Methods and Constructors]]) as defined in the **Export** file of the imported package. It has the value of the token of the referenced method.