IContributedContentsView.java

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package org.eclipse.ui.part;

import org.eclipse.ui.IWorkbenchPart;

/**
 * This interface is used to identify workbench views which
 * allow other parts (typically the active part) to supply
 * their contents.
 * The interface allows access to the part which contributed the current
 * contents.
 */
public interface IContributedContentsView {
    /**
     * Returns the workbench part which contributed the
     * current contents of this view.
     *
     * @return the part which contributed the current contents
     */
    public IWorkbenchPart getContributingPart();
}