[firebird-support] How does the optimizer factor in views?

[firebirdsql]

I have the following view:
CREATE VIEW as example
AS
SELECT col1 FROM table1 INNER JOIN table2 USING(col1);

Then when I use it:
SELECT a.col1, a.col2, a.col3 FROM table1 AS a INNER JOIN example
USING (col1);


Is the optimizer smart enough to figure out that it can join table1 directly to 
table 2 and get col1, col2, col3? Or does it process the view first and then 
join it to table1 (redundant) and get col1, col2, col3?
Is it possible to display a detailed execution plan?