return this.rflags;
    }

    /**
     * Gets the proximity value indicating the distance to the target.
     *
     * @return the proximity
     */
    public final int getProximity() {
        return this.proximity;
    }

    /**
     * Gets the alternate path for this referral.
     *
     * @return the altPath
     */
    public final String getAltPath() {

        assertEquals(3, referral.getVersion());
        assertEquals(100, referral.getSize());
        assertEquals(1, referral.getServerType());
        assertEquals(0, referral.getRFlags());
        assertEquals(5, referral.getProximity());
        assertEquals(300, referral.getTtl());
        assertEquals(path, referral.getRpath());
        assertEquals(altPath, referral.getAltPath());
        assertEquals(node, referral.getNode());