:</span></dt>
<dd><code>context</code> - The <a href="../../../../javax/faces/context/FacesContext.html" title="class in javax.faces.context"><code>FacesContext</code></a> instance for the current request</dd>
<dd><code>viewId</code> - View identifier of the view to be restored</dd>
<dt><span class="returnLabel">Returns:</span></dt>
<dd>the tree structure and component state Object passed in
 to <code>writeState</code>.  If this is an initial request, this
 method returns <code>null</code>.</dd>
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