IWebBrowser (Eclipse Platform API Specification)

All Known Implementing Classes:

AbstractWebBrowser
```
public interface IWebBrowser
```
An opened Web browser instance (either internal or external).
This interface is not intended to be implemented by clients.

Since:

3.1

See Also:

IWorkbenchBrowserSupport

Restriction:

This interface is not intended to be implemented by clients.

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Abstract Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`boolean`	`close()`	Closes this browser instance.
`String`	`getId()`	Returns the unique identifier of this browser.
`void`	`openURL(URL url)`	Opens a URL on this Web browser instance.

- Method Detail
  - getId
```
String getId()
```
    Returns the unique identifier of this browser. If an id has been supplied to the browser support when the instance was created, it will be used. Otherwise, a generated id will be provided to the browser that is guaranteed to be unique.
    
    Returns:
    
    a unique identifier of this browser instance
  - openURL
```
void openURL(URL url)
      throws PartInitException
```
    Opens a URL on this Web browser instance.
    NOTE This method must be called from the current UI thread
    
    Parameters:
    
    url - the URL to display
    
    Throws:
    
    PartInitException - if the browser fails to navigate to the provided url for any reason
  - close
```
boolean close()
```
    Closes this browser instance.
    NOTE This method must be called from the current UI thread
    
    Returns:
    
    true if the browser was closed or false if the operation failed or is not supported.