ICommonViewerSite (Eclipse Platform API Specification)

All Superinterfaces:

IAdaptable

All Known Subinterfaces:

ICommonViewerWorkbenchSite
```
public interface ICommonViewerSite
extends IAdaptable
```
Provides context for extensions including a valid shell, a selection provider, and a unique identifier corresponding to the abstract viewer behind the viewer site.

Since:

3.2

Restriction:

This interface is not intended to be implemented by clients.

Restriction:

This interface is not intended to be extended by clients.

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Abstract Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`String`	`getId()`
`ISelectionProvider`	`getSelectionProvider()`
`Shell`	`getShell()`
`void`	`setSelectionProvider(ISelectionProvider provider)`	Sets the selection provider for this common viewer site.

Methods inherited from interface org.eclipse.core.runtime.IAdaptable
getAdapter

- Method Detail
  - getId
```
String getId()
```
    Returns:
    
    The unique identifier associated with the defined abstract viewer. In general, this will be the id of the org.eclipse.ui.views extension that defines the view part.
  - getShell
```
Shell getShell()
```
    Returns:
    
    A valid shell corresponding to the shell of the CommonViewer
  - getSelectionProvider
```
ISelectionProvider getSelectionProvider()
```
    Returns:
    
    The selection provider that can provide a current, valid selection. The default selection provider is the CommonViewer.
  - setSelectionProvider
```
void setSelectionProvider(ISelectionProvider provider)
```
    Sets the selection provider for this common viewer site.
    
    Parameters:
    
    provider - the selection provider, or null to clear it