MultiView API lets the developers manipulate existing multiview components, eg. examine what is inside the component, request focus for one of the views etc.
This API allows to access the multiview component's content.

To query if a TopComponent is a multiview component, use {@link org.netbeans.core.api.multiview.MultiViews#findMultiViewHandler}. If a {@link org.netbeans.core.api.multiview.MultiViewHandler} instance is returned, it is a multiview component.
MultiViewHandler can be used to examine the multiview component.
Array of defined perspectives (elements) and the currently selected perspective are available. 
The handler can be used to switch the current selection programatically.

Possible usecases include: