ITabDescriptor (Eclipse Platform API Specification)

All Superinterfaces:

ITabItem

All Known Implementing Classes:

AbstractTabDescriptor
```
public interface ITabDescriptor
extends ITabItem
```
Represents a tab descriptor for the tabbed property view.
This interface should not be extended or implemented. New instances should be created using AbstractTabDescriptor.

Since:

3.4

Field Summary

Fields
Modifier and Type Field Description

static java.lang.String TOP
If afterTab is not specified in the descriptor, we default to be the top tab.

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Abstract Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`TabContents`	`createTab()`	Instantiate this tab's sections.
`java.lang.String`	`getAfterTab()`	Get the identifier of the tab after which this tab should be displayed.
`java.lang.String`	`getCategory()`	Get the category this tab belongs to.
`java.lang.String`	`getId()`	Get the unique identifier for the tab.
`java.lang.String`	`getLabel()`	Get the text label for the tab.
`java.util.List`	`getSectionDescriptors()`	Get the list of section descriptors for the tab.

Methods inherited from interface org.eclipse.ui.views.properties.tabbed.ITabItem
getImage, getText, isIndented, isSelected

- Field Detail
  - TOP
```
static final java.lang.String TOP
```
    If afterTab is not specified in the descriptor, we default to be the top tab.
    
    See Also:
    
    Constant Field Values
- Method Detail
  - createTab
```
TabContents createTab()
```
    Instantiate this tab's sections.
    
    Returns:
    
    The tab contents for this section.
  - getAfterTab
```
java.lang.String getAfterTab()
```
    Get the identifier of the tab after which this tab should be displayed. When two or more tabs belong to the same category, they are sorted by the after tab values.
    
    Returns:
    
    the identifier of the tab.
  - getCategory
```
java.lang.String getCategory()
```
    Get the category this tab belongs to.
    
    Returns:
    
    Get the category this tab belongs to.
  - getId
```
java.lang.String getId()
```
    Get the unique identifier for the tab.
    
    Returns:
    
    the unique identifier for the tab.
  - getLabel
```
java.lang.String getLabel()
```
    Get the text label for the tab.
    
    Returns:
    
    the text label for the tab.
  - getSectionDescriptors
```
java.util.List getSectionDescriptors()
```
    Get the list of section descriptors for the tab.
    
    Returns:
    
    the list of section descriptors for the tab.