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package org.eclipse.ui;
/*
* (c) Copyright IBM Corp. 2000, 2001.
* All Rights Reserved.
*/
import org.eclipse.ui.*;
/**
* Implements a reference to a editor.
* The IEditorPart will not be instanciated until
* the editor becomes visible or the API getEditor
* is sent with true;
* <p>
* This interface is not intended to be implemented by clients.
* </p>
*/
public interface IEditorReference extends IWorkbenchPartReference {
/**
* Returns the factory id of the factory used to
* restore this editor. Returns null if the editor
* is not pesistable.
*/
public String getFactoryId();
/**
* Returns the editor input name. May return null is the
* name is not available or if the editor failed to be
* restored.
*/
public String getName();
/**
* Returns the IEditorPart referenced by this object.
* Returns null if the editors was not instanciated or
* it failed to be restored. Tries to restore the editor
* if <code>restore</code> is true.
*/
public IEditorPart getEditor(boolean restore);
/**
* Returns true if the editor is dirty otherwise returns false.
*/
public boolean isDirty();
/**
* Returns true if the editor is pinned otherwise returns false.
*/
public boolean isPinned();
}