diff --git a/lib/sqlxgentools_misc/src/lib.rs b/lib/sqlxgentools_misc/src/lib.rs
index c6fdddf..3f0f36c 100644
--- a/lib/sqlxgentools_misc/src/lib.rs
+++ b/lib/sqlxgentools_misc/src/lib.rs
@@ -38,12 +38,24 @@ impl<T: Sized + DatabaseLine> Serialize for ForeignRef<T> {
 }
 
 impl<T: Sized + DatabaseLine> ForeignRef<T> {
+    pub fn from_id(entity_id: &str) -> ForeignRef<T> {
+        ForeignRef {
+            target_type: PhantomData,
+            target_id: entity_id.into()
+        }
+    }
     pub fn new(entity: &T) -> ForeignRef<T> {
         ForeignRef {
             target_type: PhantomData,
             target_id: entity.id(),
         }
     }
+    pub fn target_id_str(&self) -> &str {
+        &self.target_id.as_str()
+    }
+    pub fn to_string(&self) -> String {
+        self.target_id.clone()
+    }
 }
 
 impl<'r, DB: Database, T: Sized + DatabaseLine> Decode<'r, DB> for ForeignRef<T>