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package org.eclipse.ui;
/**
* Defines a reference to an IViewPart.
*
* This interface is not intended to be implemented by clients.
*
* @noimplement This interface is not intended to be implemented by clients.
*/
public interface IViewReference extends IWorkbenchPartReference {
/**
* Returns the secondary ID for the view.
*
* @return the secondary ID, or null if there is no secondary id
* @see IWorkbenchPage#showView(String, String, int)
* @since 3.0
*/
public String getSecondaryId();
/**
* 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.
*/
public IViewPart getView(boolean restore);
/**
* Returns true if the view is a fast view otherwise returns false.
*/
public boolean isFastView();
}