Method getView

/**
 * Method to get a reference to the current view and load it if necessary.
 *
 * @param   string  $name    The view name. Optional, defaults to the controller name.
 * @param   string  $type    The view type. Optional.
 * @param   string  $prefix  The class prefix. Optional.
 * @param   array   $config  Configuration array for view. Optional.
 *
 * @return  ViewInterface  Reference to the view or an error.
 *
 * @since   3.0
 * @throws  \Exception
 */
public function getView($name = '', $type = '', $prefix = '', $config = array())
{
    // @note We use self so we only access stuff in this class rather than in all classes.
    if (!isset(self::$views)) {
        self::$views = array();
    }
    if (empty($name)) {
        $name = $this->getName();
    }
    if (!$prefix) {
        if ($this->factory instanceof LegacyFactory) {
            $prefix = $this->getName() . 'View';
        } elseif (!empty($config['base_path']) && strpos(Path::clean($config['base_path']), JPATH_ADMINISTRATOR) === 0) {
            $prefix = 'Administrator';
        } else {
            $prefix = $this->app->getName();
        }
    }
    if (empty(self::$views[$name][$type][$prefix])) {
        if ($view = $this->createView($name, $prefix, $type, $config)) {
            self::$views[$name][$type][$prefix] =& $view;
        } else {
            throw new \Exception(Text::sprintf('JLIB_APPLICATION_ERROR_VIEW_NOT_FOUND', $name, $type, $prefix), 404);
        }
    }
    return self::$views[$name][$type][$prefix];
}