Index: src/main/java/org/apache/jackrabbit/rmi/value/ReferenceValue.java
===================================================================
--- src/main/java/org/apache/jackrabbit/rmi/value/ReferenceValue.java	(revision 1301440)
+++ src/main/java/org/apache/jackrabbit/rmi/value/ReferenceValue.java	(working copy)
@@ -22,34 +22,36 @@
 
 /**
  * The <code>ReferenceValue</code> class implements the committed value state
- * for Reference values as a part of the State design pattern (Gof) used by
+ * for (weak) Reference values as a part of the State design pattern (Gof) used by
  * this package.
  *
  * @since 0.16.4.1
  */
 public class ReferenceValue extends AbstractValue {
 
-    /**
+	/**
      * Serial version UID.
      */
-    private static final long serialVersionUID = 5245358709465803351L;
+	private static final long serialVersionUID = -7822995403591468011L;
 
     /** The reference value */
     private final String value;
+    private final boolean weak;
 
     /**
      * Creates an instance for the given reference <code>value</code>.
      */
-    protected ReferenceValue(String value) throws ValueFormatException {
+    protected ReferenceValue(String value, boolean weak) throws ValueFormatException {
         // TODO: check syntax
         this.value = value;
+        this.weak = weak;
     }
 
     /**
-     * Returns <code>PropertyType.REFERENCE</code>.
+     * Returns <code>PropertyType.REFERENCE</code> or <code>PropertyType.WEAKREFERENCE</code>.
      */
     public int getType() {
-        return PropertyType.REFERENCE;
+        return weak ? PropertyType.WEAKREFERENCE : PropertyType.REFERENCE;
     }
 
     /**
Index: src/main/java/org/apache/jackrabbit/rmi/value/SerialValueFactory.java
===================================================================
--- src/main/java/org/apache/jackrabbit/rmi/value/SerialValueFactory.java	(revision 1301440)
+++ src/main/java/org/apache/jackrabbit/rmi/value/SerialValueFactory.java	(working copy)
@@ -181,7 +181,9 @@
         case PropertyType.PATH:
             return new PathValue(value.getString());
         case PropertyType.REFERENCE:
-            return new ReferenceValue(value.getString());
+            return new ReferenceValue(value.getString(), false);
+        case PropertyType.WEAKREFERENCE:
+        	return new ReferenceValue(value.getString(), true);
         case PropertyType.STRING:
             return createValue(value.getString());
         default:
@@ -246,7 +248,7 @@
 
     public Value createValue(Node value, boolean weak)
             throws RepositoryException {
-        return new ReferenceValue(value.getUUID());
+        return new ReferenceValue(value.getUUID(), weak);
     }
 
 }