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## RepositoryMixinDoc.getRepository() method

Retrieve the repository instance from the given Repository class

**Signature:**

```typescript
getRepository<R extends Repository<any>>(repo: Class<R>): Promise<R>;
```

## Parameters

|  Parameter | Type | Description |
|  --- | --- | --- |
|  repo | [Class](./repository.class.md)<!-- -->&lt;R&gt; | The repository class to retrieve the instance of |

**Returns:**

Promise&lt;R&gt;