/**
  * Returns whether the entity referenced by an item needs to be loaded.
  *
  * @param \Drupal\Core\Field\Plugin\Field\FieldType\EntityReferenceItem $item
  *    The item to check.
  *
  * @return bool
  *   TRUE if the entity needs to be loaded.
  */
 protected function needsEntityLoad(EntityReferenceItem $item)
 {
     return !$item->hasNewEntity();
 }