Package org.eclipse.ui

Interface IViewReference

All Superinterfaces:

IWorkbenchPartReference

All Known Implementing Classes:

ViewReference

public interface IViewReference
extends IWorkbenchPartReference

Defines a reference to an IViewPart.

This interface is not intended to be implemented by clients.

Restriction:

This interface is not intended to be implemented by clients.

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method	Description
String	getSecondaryId()	Returns the secondary ID for the view.
IViewPart	getView(boolean restore)	Returns the IViewPart referenced by this object.
boolean	isFastView()

Methods inherited from interface org.eclipse.ui.IWorkbenchPartReference

addPartPropertyListener, addPropertyListener, getContentDescription, getId, getPage, getPart, getPartName, getPartProperty, getTitle, getTitleImage, getTitleToolTip, isDirty, removePartPropertyListener, removePropertyListener

Method Details

getSecondaryId

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

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.

Parameters:

restore - true to try to restore the view, false otherwise.

Returns:

the IViewPart or null.

isFastView

boolean isFastView()

Returns:

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