def convert_reference_type(target_id, gateway_client: GatewayClient,
java_gateway: JavaGateway):
java_object = JavaObject(target_id, gateway_client)
if is_instance_of(java_gateway, java_object, "java.time.LocalDate"):
return date(java_object.getYear(), java_object.getMonthValue(),
java_object.getDayOfMonth())
else:
return java_object
