ReferenceRatingSet Class
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`Detailed Documentation <https://hydrologicengineeringcenter.github.io/hec-python-library/hec/rating.html#ReferenceRatingSet>`_

`Example Usage <https://github.com/HydrologicEngineeringCenter/hec-python-library/blob/main/examples/rating_set_examples.ipynb>`_

ReferenceRatingSet
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ReferenceRatingSet objects are named objects that refer to rating sets within a CWMS database. They can be retrieved by using :doc:`CwmsDataStore </classes/CwmsDataStore>` objects.

Required Information
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 - **name**: str (the rating specification identifier)
 - **office**: str (the CWMS office that owns the ratings)
 - **method**: str (must be ``"REFERENCE"`` to retrieve a ReferenceRatingSet object - otherwise a :doc:`LocalRatingSet </classes/LocalRatingSet>` object is retrieved)
  
Notes
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.. include:: _rating_set_desc.rst