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+/*---------------------------------------------------------
+ * OpenERP base library
+ *---------------------------------------------------------*/
+
+openerp.base.view_tree = function(openerp) {
+
+openerp.base.views.add('tree', 'openerp.base.TreeView');
+openerp.base.TreeView = openerp.base.Controller.extend({
+/**
+ * Genuine tree view (the one displayed as a tree, not the list)
+ */
+    start: function () {
+        this._super();
+        this.$element.append('Tree view');
+    },
+    do_show: function () {
+        this.$element.show();
+    },
+    do_hide: function () {
+        this.$element.hide();
+    }
+});
+
+};
+
+// vim:et fdc=0 fdl=0 foldnestmax=3 fdm=syntax: