create reference in mongodb schema node.js code example

Example 1: mongo object references in mongoose

User = new Schema({
    places:[{type: Schema.Types.ObjectId, ref:'Place'}],
    shouts:[{type: Schema.Types.ObjectId, ref:'Shout'}]
});
Place = new Schema({
    name:String,
    description:String,
});
Shout = new Schema({
    content:String,
});

Example 2: mongoose reference another model

var mongoose = require('mongoose')
  , Schema = mongoose.Schema

var eventSchema = Schema({
    title     : String,
    location  : String,
    startDate : Date,
    endDate   : Date
});

var personSchema = Schema({
    firstname: String,
    lastname: String,
    email: String,
    gender: {type: String, enum: ["Male", "Female"]}
    dob: Date,
    city: String,
    interests: [interestsSchema],
    eventsAttended: [{ type: Schema.Types.ObjectId, ref: 'Event' }]
});

var Event  = mongoose.model('Event', eventSchema);
var Person = mongoose.model('Person', personSchema);