diff --git a/metadata.go b/metadata.go
index c6f2d1e..f513679 100644
--- a/metadata.go
+++ b/metadata.go
@@ -205,3 +205,12 @@ func (m *Metadata) Dependencies() LibraryReferences {
 func (m *Metadata) Path() string {
 	return m.path
 }
+
+func (m *Metadata) IsAlzLibraryRef() bool {
+	_, ok := m.ref.(*AlzLibraryReference)
+	return ok
+}
+
+func (m *Metadata) Ref() LibraryReference {
+	return m.ref
+}