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org.eclipse.ui
Interface IViewReference

All Superinterfaces:

IWorkbenchPartReference

public interface IViewReference

extends IWorkbenchPartReference

Defines a reference to an IViewPart.

This interface is not intended to be implemented by clients.

Method Summary

String	getSecondaryId() Returns the secondary ID for the view.
IViewPart	getView(boolean restore) Returns the IViewPart referenced by this object.
boolean	isFastView() Returns true if the view is a fast view otherwise returns false.

Methods inherited from interface org.eclipse.ui.IWorkbenchPartReference

addPropertyListener, getContentDescription, getId, getPage, getPart, getPartName, getTitle, getTitleImage, getTitleToolTip, removePropertyListener

Method Detail

getSecondaryId

public String getSecondaryId()

Returns the secondary ID for the view.

Returns:

the secondary ID, or null if there is no secondary id

Since:

3.0

See Also:

IWorkbenchPage.showView(String, String, int)

getView

public IViewPart getView(boolean restore)

Returns the IViewPart referenced by this object. Returns null if the view was not instantiated or it failed to be restored. Tries to restore the view if restore is true.

isFastView

public boolean isFastView()

Returns true if the view is a fast view otherwise returns false.