IViewReference (Eclipse Platform API Specification)

All Superinterfaces:

IWorkbenchPartReference
```
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

All Methods Instance Methods Abstract Methods
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 Detail
  - 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.