com.vmware.vcenter.guest

Interface CustomizationSpecs

All Superinterfaces:

CustomizationSpecsTypes, Service

All Known Implementing Classes:

CustomizationSpecsStub

public interface CustomizationSpecs
extends Service, CustomizationSpecsTypes

The CustomizationSpecs interface provides methods to manage guest customization specifications in the vCenter Server. This interface was added in vSphere API 6.7.1.

Nested Class Summary

Nested classes/interfaces inherited from interface com.vmware.vcenter.guest.CustomizationSpecsTypes

CustomizationSpecsTypes.CreateSpec, CustomizationSpecsTypes.FilterSpec, CustomizationSpecsTypes.Format, CustomizationSpecsTypes.Info, CustomizationSpecsTypes.Metadata, CustomizationSpecsTypes.OsType, CustomizationSpecsTypes.Spec, CustomizationSpecsTypes.Summary

Field Summary

Fields inherited from interface com.vmware.vcenter.guest.CustomizationSpecsTypes

_VAPI_SERVICE_ID, RESOURCE_TYPE

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
java.lang.String	create(CustomizationSpecsTypes.CreateSpec spec) Creates a customization specification.
void	create(CustomizationSpecsTypes.CreateSpec spec, AsyncCallback<java.lang.String> asyncCallback) Creates a customization specification.
void	create(CustomizationSpecsTypes.CreateSpec spec, AsyncCallback<java.lang.String> asyncCallback, InvocationConfig invocationConfig) Creates a customization specification.
java.lang.String	create(CustomizationSpecsTypes.CreateSpec spec, InvocationConfig invocationConfig) Creates a customization specification.
void	delete(java.lang.String name) Deletes a customization specification with the specified identifier.
void	delete(java.lang.String name, AsyncCallback<java.lang.Void> asyncCallback) Deletes a customization specification with the specified identifier.
void	delete(java.lang.String name, AsyncCallback<java.lang.Void> asyncCallback, InvocationConfig invocationConfig) Deletes a customization specification with the specified identifier.
void	delete(java.lang.String name, InvocationConfig invocationConfig) Deletes a customization specification with the specified identifier.
java.lang.String	export(java.lang.String name, CustomizationSpecsTypes.Format format) Returns the content of the customization specification in the specified format.
void	export(java.lang.String name, CustomizationSpecsTypes.Format format, AsyncCallback<java.lang.String> asyncCallback) Returns the content of the customization specification in the specified format.
void	export(java.lang.String name, CustomizationSpecsTypes.Format format, AsyncCallback<java.lang.String> asyncCallback, InvocationConfig invocationConfig) Returns the content of the customization specification in the specified format.
java.lang.String	export(java.lang.String name, CustomizationSpecsTypes.Format format, InvocationConfig invocationConfig) Returns the content of the customization specification in the specified format.
CustomizationSpecsTypes.Info	get(java.lang.String name) Returns the guest customization specification from vCenter with the specified identifier.
void	get(java.lang.String name, AsyncCallback<CustomizationSpecsTypes.Info> asyncCallback) Returns the guest customization specification from vCenter with the specified identifier.
void	get(java.lang.String name, AsyncCallback<CustomizationSpecsTypes.Info> asyncCallback, InvocationConfig invocationConfig) Returns the guest customization specification from vCenter with the specified identifier.
CustomizationSpecsTypes.Info	get(java.lang.String name, InvocationConfig invocationConfig) Returns the guest customization specification from vCenter with the specified identifier.
CustomizationSpecsTypes.CreateSpec	importSpecification(java.lang.String customizationSpec) Converts a well formatted string to a CustomizationSpecsTypes.CreateSpec.
void	importSpecification(java.lang.String customizationSpec, AsyncCallback<CustomizationSpecsTypes.CreateSpec> asyncCallback) Converts a well formatted string to a CustomizationSpecsTypes.CreateSpec.
void	importSpecification(java.lang.String customizationSpec, AsyncCallback<CustomizationSpecsTypes.CreateSpec> asyncCallback, InvocationConfig invocationConfig) Converts a well formatted string to a CustomizationSpecsTypes.CreateSpec.
CustomizationSpecsTypes.CreateSpec	importSpecification(java.lang.String customizationSpec, InvocationConfig invocationConfig) Converts a well formatted string to a CustomizationSpecsTypes.CreateSpec.
java.util.List<CustomizationSpecsTypes.Summary>	list(CustomizationSpecsTypes.FilterSpec filter) Returns information about at most 1000 visible (subject to permission checks) guest customization specifications in vCenter matching the CustomizationSpecsTypes.FilterSpec.
void	list(CustomizationSpecsTypes.FilterSpec filter, AsyncCallback<java.util.List<CustomizationSpecsTypes.Summary>> asyncCallback) Returns information about at most 1000 visible (subject to permission checks) guest customization specifications in vCenter matching the CustomizationSpecsTypes.FilterSpec.
void	list(CustomizationSpecsTypes.FilterSpec filter, AsyncCallback<java.util.List<CustomizationSpecsTypes.Summary>> asyncCallback, InvocationConfig invocationConfig) Returns information about at most 1000 visible (subject to permission checks) guest customization specifications in vCenter matching the CustomizationSpecsTypes.FilterSpec.
java.util.List<CustomizationSpecsTypes.Summary>	list(CustomizationSpecsTypes.FilterSpec filter, InvocationConfig invocationConfig) Returns information about at most 1000 visible (subject to permission checks) guest customization specifications in vCenter matching the CustomizationSpecsTypes.FilterSpec.
void	set(java.lang.String name, CustomizationSpecsTypes.Spec spec) Sets an existing specification, possibly after retrieving (by using get(java.lang.String)) and editing it.
void	set(java.lang.String name, CustomizationSpecsTypes.Spec spec, AsyncCallback<java.lang.Void> asyncCallback) Sets an existing specification, possibly after retrieving (by using get(java.lang.String)) and editing it.
void	set(java.lang.String name, CustomizationSpecsTypes.Spec spec, AsyncCallback<java.lang.Void> asyncCallback, InvocationConfig invocationConfig) Sets an existing specification, possibly after retrieving (by using get(java.lang.String)) and editing it.
void	set(java.lang.String name, CustomizationSpecsTypes.Spec spec, InvocationConfig invocationConfig) Sets an existing specification, possibly after retrieving (by using get(java.lang.String)) and editing it.

Method Detail

list

java.util.List<CustomizationSpecsTypes.Summary> list(CustomizationSpecsTypes.FilterSpec filter)

Returns information about at most 1000 visible (subject to permission checks) guest customization specifications in vCenter matching the CustomizationSpecsTypes.FilterSpec. This method was added in vSphere API 6.7.1.

Synchronous method overload. Result of the invocation will be reported as a method return value.

Parameters:

filter - Specification of matching guest customization specifications for which information should be returned. If null, the behavior is equivalent to a CustomizationSpecsTypes.FilterSpec with all properties null which means all guest customization specifications match the filter.

Returns:

Commonly used information about the guest customization specifications matching the CustomizationSpecsTypes.FilterSpec.

Throws:

InvalidArgument - if the CustomizationSpecsTypes.FilterSpec.getOSType() property contains a value that is not supported by the server.

UnableToAllocateResource - if more than 1000 guest customization specifications match the CustomizationSpecsTypes.FilterSpec.

ServiceUnavailable - if the system is unable to communicate with a service to complete the request.

Unauthenticated - if the user can not be authenticated.

Unauthorized - if the user doesn't have the required privileges.

list

java.util.List<CustomizationSpecsTypes.Summary> list(CustomizationSpecsTypes.FilterSpec filter,
                                                     InvocationConfig invocationConfig)

Returns information about at most 1000 visible (subject to permission checks) guest customization specifications in vCenter matching the CustomizationSpecsTypes.FilterSpec. This method was added in vSphere API 6.7.1.

Synchronous method overload. Result of the invocation will be reported as a method return value. Use invocationConfig to specify configuration for this particular invocation.

Parameters:

filter - Specification of matching guest customization specifications for which information should be returned. If null, the behavior is equivalent to a CustomizationSpecsTypes.FilterSpec with all properties null which means all guest customization specifications match the filter.

invocationConfig - Configuration for the method invocation.

Returns:

Commonly used information about the guest customization specifications matching the CustomizationSpecsTypes.FilterSpec.

Throws:

InvalidArgument - if the CustomizationSpecsTypes.FilterSpec.getOSType() property contains a value that is not supported by the server.

UnableToAllocateResource - if more than 1000 guest customization specifications match the CustomizationSpecsTypes.FilterSpec.

ServiceUnavailable - if the system is unable to communicate with a service to complete the request.

Unauthenticated - if the user can not be authenticated.

Unauthorized - if the user doesn't have the required privileges.

list

void list(CustomizationSpecsTypes.FilterSpec filter,
          AsyncCallback<java.util.List<CustomizationSpecsTypes.Summary>> asyncCallback)

Returns information about at most 1000 visible (subject to permission checks) guest customization specifications in vCenter matching the CustomizationSpecsTypes.FilterSpec. This method was added in vSphere API 6.7.1.

Asynchronous method overload. Result of the invocation will be reported via the specified asyncCallback.

Invocation Result:
Commonly used information about the guest customization specifications matching the CustomizationSpecsTypes.FilterSpec.

Operation Errors:
InvalidArgument - if the CustomizationSpecsTypes.FilterSpec.getOSType() property contains a value that is not supported by the server.
UnableToAllocateResource - if more than 1000 guest customization specifications match the CustomizationSpecsTypes.FilterSpec.
ServiceUnavailable - if the system is unable to communicate with a service to complete the request.
Unauthenticated - if the user can not be authenticated.
Unauthorized - if the user doesn't have the required privileges.

Parameters:

filter - Specification of matching guest customization specifications for which information should be returned. If null, the behavior is equivalent to a CustomizationSpecsTypes.FilterSpec with all properties null which means all guest customization specifications match the filter.

asyncCallback - Receives the status (progress, result or error) of the operation invocation.

list

void list(CustomizationSpecsTypes.FilterSpec filter,
          AsyncCallback<java.util.List<CustomizationSpecsTypes.Summary>> asyncCallback,
          InvocationConfig invocationConfig)

Returns information about at most 1000 visible (subject to permission checks) guest customization specifications in vCenter matching the CustomizationSpecsTypes.FilterSpec. This method was added in vSphere API 6.7.1.

Asynchronous method overload. Result of the invocation will be reported via the specified asyncCallback. Use invocationConfig to specify configuration for this particular invocation.

Invocation Result:
Commonly used information about the guest customization specifications matching the CustomizationSpecsTypes.FilterSpec.

Operation Errors:
InvalidArgument - if the CustomizationSpecsTypes.FilterSpec.getOSType() property contains a value that is not supported by the server.
UnableToAllocateResource - if more than 1000 guest customization specifications match the CustomizationSpecsTypes.FilterSpec.
ServiceUnavailable - if the system is unable to communicate with a service to complete the request.
Unauthenticated - if the user can not be authenticated.
Unauthorized - if the user doesn't have the required privileges.

Parameters:

filter - Specification of matching guest customization specifications for which information should be returned. If null, the behavior is equivalent to a CustomizationSpecsTypes.FilterSpec with all properties null which means all guest customization specifications match the filter.

asyncCallback - Receives the status (progress, result or error) of the operation invocation.

invocationConfig - Configuration for the method invocation.

create

java.lang.String create(CustomizationSpecsTypes.CreateSpec spec)

Creates a customization specification. This method was added in vSphere API 7.0.0.

Synchronous method overload. Result of the invocation will be reported as a method return value.

Parameters:

spec - The information i.e. name, description and the settings i.e hostname, ip address etc for the new customization specification that needs to be created.

Returns:

The name of the customization specification that is created. The return value will be an identifier for the resource type: com.vmware.vcenter.guest.CustomizationSpec.

Throws:

AlreadyExists - if a customization specification is already present with the same name.

InvalidArgument - if the specified specification is not a valid one.

ServiceUnavailable - if the system is unable to communicate with a service to complete the request.

Unauthenticated - if the user can not be authenticated.

Unauthorized - if the user doesn't have the required privileges.

create

java.lang.String create(CustomizationSpecsTypes.CreateSpec spec,
                        InvocationConfig invocationConfig)

Creates a customization specification. This method was added in vSphere API 7.0.0.

Synchronous method overload. Result of the invocation will be reported as a method return value. Use invocationConfig to specify configuration for this particular invocation.

Parameters:

spec - The information i.e. name, description and the settings i.e hostname, ip address etc for the new customization specification that needs to be created.

invocationConfig - Configuration for the method invocation.

Returns:

The name of the customization specification that is created. The return value will be an identifier for the resource type: com.vmware.vcenter.guest.CustomizationSpec.

Throws:

AlreadyExists - if a customization specification is already present with the same name.

InvalidArgument - if the specified specification is not a valid one.

ServiceUnavailable - if the system is unable to communicate with a service to complete the request.

Unauthenticated - if the user can not be authenticated.

Unauthorized - if the user doesn't have the required privileges.

create

void create(CustomizationSpecsTypes.CreateSpec spec,
            AsyncCallback<java.lang.String> asyncCallback)

Creates a customization specification. This method was added in vSphere API 7.0.0.

Asynchronous method overload. Result of the invocation will be reported via the specified asyncCallback.

Invocation Result:
The name of the customization specification that is created. The return value will be an identifier for the resource type: com.vmware.vcenter.guest.CustomizationSpec.

Operation Errors:
AlreadyExists - if a customization specification is already present with the same name.
InvalidArgument - if the specified specification is not a valid one.
ServiceUnavailable - if the system is unable to communicate with a service to complete the request.
Unauthenticated - if the user can not be authenticated.
Unauthorized - if the user doesn't have the required privileges.

Parameters:

spec - The information i.e. name, description and the settings i.e hostname, ip address etc for the new customization specification that needs to be created.

asyncCallback - Receives the status (progress, result or error) of the operation invocation.

create

void create(CustomizationSpecsTypes.CreateSpec spec,
            AsyncCallback<java.lang.String> asyncCallback,
            InvocationConfig invocationConfig)

Creates a customization specification. This method was added in vSphere API 7.0.0.

Asynchronous method overload. Result of the invocation will be reported via the specified asyncCallback. Use invocationConfig to specify configuration for this particular invocation.

Invocation Result:
The name of the customization specification that is created. The return value will be an identifier for the resource type: com.vmware.vcenter.guest.CustomizationSpec.

Operation Errors:
AlreadyExists - if a customization specification is already present with the same name.
InvalidArgument - if the specified specification is not a valid one.
ServiceUnavailable - if the system is unable to communicate with a service to complete the request.
Unauthenticated - if the user can not be authenticated.
Unauthorized - if the user doesn't have the required privileges.

Parameters:

spec - The information i.e. name, description and the settings i.e hostname, ip address etc for the new customization specification that needs to be created.

asyncCallback - Receives the status (progress, result or error) of the operation invocation.

invocationConfig - Configuration for the method invocation.

get

CustomizationSpecsTypes.Info get(java.lang.String name)

Returns the guest customization specification from vCenter with the specified identifier. This method was added in vSphere API 7.0.0.

Synchronous method overload. Result of the invocation will be reported as a method return value.

Parameters:

name - The name of the customization specification. The parameter must be an identifier for the resource type: com.vmware.vcenter.guest.CustomizationSpec.

Returns:

A customization spec with the specified identifier.

Throws:

NotFound - if a customization specification is not found.

ServiceUnavailable - if the system is unable to communicate with a service to complete the request.

Unauthenticated - if the user can not be authenticated.

Unauthorized - if the user doesn't have the required privileges.

get

CustomizationSpecsTypes.Info get(java.lang.String name,
                                 InvocationConfig invocationConfig)

Returns the guest customization specification from vCenter with the specified identifier. This method was added in vSphere API 7.0.0.

Synchronous method overload. Result of the invocation will be reported as a method return value. Use invocationConfig to specify configuration for this particular invocation.

Parameters:

name - The name of the customization specification. The parameter must be an identifier for the resource type: com.vmware.vcenter.guest.CustomizationSpec.

invocationConfig - Configuration for the method invocation.

Returns:

A customization spec with the specified identifier.

Throws:

NotFound - if a customization specification is not found.

ServiceUnavailable - if the system is unable to communicate with a service to complete the request.

Unauthenticated - if the user can not be authenticated.

Unauthorized - if the user doesn't have the required privileges.

get

void get(java.lang.String name,
         AsyncCallback<CustomizationSpecsTypes.Info> asyncCallback)

Returns the guest customization specification from vCenter with the specified identifier. This method was added in vSphere API 7.0.0.

Asynchronous method overload. Result of the invocation will be reported via the specified asyncCallback.

Invocation Result:
A customization spec with the specified identifier.

Operation Errors:
NotFound - if a customization specification is not found.
ServiceUnavailable - if the system is unable to communicate with a service to complete the request.
Unauthenticated - if the user can not be authenticated.
Unauthorized - if the user doesn't have the required privileges.

Parameters:

name - The name of the customization specification. The parameter must be an identifier for the resource type: com.vmware.vcenter.guest.CustomizationSpec.

asyncCallback - Receives the status (progress, result or error) of the operation invocation.

get

void get(java.lang.String name,
         AsyncCallback<CustomizationSpecsTypes.Info> asyncCallback,
         InvocationConfig invocationConfig)

Returns the guest customization specification from vCenter with the specified identifier. This method was added in vSphere API 7.0.0.

Asynchronous method overload. Result of the invocation will be reported via the specified asyncCallback. Use invocationConfig to specify configuration for this particular invocation.

Invocation Result:
A customization spec with the specified identifier.

Operation Errors:
NotFound - if a customization specification is not found.
ServiceUnavailable - if the system is unable to communicate with a service to complete the request.
Unauthenticated - if the user can not be authenticated.
Unauthorized - if the user doesn't have the required privileges.

Parameters:

name - The name of the customization specification. The parameter must be an identifier for the resource type: com.vmware.vcenter.guest.CustomizationSpec.

asyncCallback - Receives the status (progress, result or error) of the operation invocation.

invocationConfig - Configuration for the method invocation.

set

void set(java.lang.String name,
         CustomizationSpecsTypes.Spec spec)

Sets an existing specification, possibly after retrieving (by using get(java.lang.String)) and editing it. This method was added in vSphere API 7.0.0.

Synchronous method overload. Result of the invocation will be reported as a method return value.

Parameters:

name - The name of the customization specification that needs to be set. The parameter must be an identifier for the resource type: com.vmware.vcenter.guest.CustomizationSpec.

spec - The new specification that will overwrite the existing specification.

Throws:

InvalidArgument - If, based on the item's fingerprint value, the set process detects that the specification has changed since its retrieval, then the method throws InvalidArgument exception to warn the client that he might overwrite another client's change.

InvalidArgument - If the settings in spec are not valid.

NotFound - if a customization specification is not found.

ServiceUnavailable - if the system is unable to communicate with a service to complete the request.

Unauthenticated - if the user can not be authenticated.

Unauthorized - if the user doesn't have the required privileges.

set

void set(java.lang.String name,
         CustomizationSpecsTypes.Spec spec,
         InvocationConfig invocationConfig)

Sets an existing specification, possibly after retrieving (by using get(java.lang.String)) and editing it. This method was added in vSphere API 7.0.0.

Synchronous method overload. Result of the invocation will be reported as a method return value. Use invocationConfig to specify configuration for this particular invocation.

Parameters:

name - The name of the customization specification that needs to be set. The parameter must be an identifier for the resource type: com.vmware.vcenter.guest.CustomizationSpec.

spec - The new specification that will overwrite the existing specification.

invocationConfig - Configuration for the method invocation.

Throws:

InvalidArgument - If, based on the item's fingerprint value, the set process detects that the specification has changed since its retrieval, then the method throws InvalidArgument exception to warn the client that he might overwrite another client's change.

InvalidArgument - If the settings in spec are not valid.

NotFound - if a customization specification is not found.

ServiceUnavailable - if the system is unable to communicate with a service to complete the request.

Unauthenticated - if the user can not be authenticated.

Unauthorized - if the user doesn't have the required privileges.

set

void set(java.lang.String name,
         CustomizationSpecsTypes.Spec spec,
         AsyncCallback<java.lang.Void> asyncCallback)

Sets an existing specification, possibly after retrieving (by using get(java.lang.String)) and editing it. This method was added in vSphere API 7.0.0.

Asynchronous method overload. Result of the invocation will be reported via the specified asyncCallback.

Operation Errors:
InvalidArgument - If, based on the item's fingerprint value, the set process detects that the specification has changed since its retrieval, then the method throws InvalidArgument exception to warn the client that he might overwrite another client's change.
InvalidArgument - If the settings in spec are not valid.
NotFound - if a customization specification is not found.
ServiceUnavailable - if the system is unable to communicate with a service to complete the request.
Unauthenticated - if the user can not be authenticated.
Unauthorized - if the user doesn't have the required privileges.

Parameters:

name - The name of the customization specification that needs to be set. The parameter must be an identifier for the resource type: com.vmware.vcenter.guest.CustomizationSpec.

spec - The new specification that will overwrite the existing specification.

asyncCallback - Receives the status (progress, result or error) of the operation invocation.

set

void set(java.lang.String name,
         CustomizationSpecsTypes.Spec spec,
         AsyncCallback<java.lang.Void> asyncCallback,
         InvocationConfig invocationConfig)

Sets an existing specification, possibly after retrieving (by using get(java.lang.String)) and editing it. This method was added in vSphere API 7.0.0.

Asynchronous method overload. Result of the invocation will be reported via the specified asyncCallback. Use invocationConfig to specify configuration for this particular invocation.

Operation Errors:
InvalidArgument - If, based on the item's fingerprint value, the set process detects that the specification has changed since its retrieval, then the method throws InvalidArgument exception to warn the client that he might overwrite another client's change.
InvalidArgument - If the settings in spec are not valid.
NotFound - if a customization specification is not found.
ServiceUnavailable - if the system is unable to communicate with a service to complete the request.
Unauthenticated - if the user can not be authenticated.
Unauthorized - if the user doesn't have the required privileges.

Parameters:

name - The name of the customization specification that needs to be set. The parameter must be an identifier for the resource type: com.vmware.vcenter.guest.CustomizationSpec.

spec - The new specification that will overwrite the existing specification.

asyncCallback - Receives the status (progress, result or error) of the operation invocation.

invocationConfig - Configuration for the method invocation.

delete

void delete(java.lang.String name)

Deletes a customization specification with the specified identifier. This method was added in vSphere API 7.0.0.

Synchronous method overload. Result of the invocation will be reported as a method return value.

Parameters:

name - The name of the customization specification that needs to be deleted. The parameter must be an identifier for the resource type: com.vmware.vcenter.guest.CustomizationSpec.

Throws:

NotFound - if a customization specification is not found.

ServiceUnavailable - if the system is unable to communicate with a service to complete the request.

Unauthenticated - if the user can not be authenticated.

Unauthorized - if the user doesn't have the required privileges.

delete

void delete(java.lang.String name,
            InvocationConfig invocationConfig)

Deletes a customization specification with the specified identifier. This method was added in vSphere API 7.0.0.

Synchronous method overload. Result of the invocation will be reported as a method return value. Use invocationConfig to specify configuration for this particular invocation.

Parameters:

name - The name of the customization specification that needs to be deleted. The parameter must be an identifier for the resource type: com.vmware.vcenter.guest.CustomizationSpec.

invocationConfig - Configuration for the method invocation.

Throws:

NotFound - if a customization specification is not found.

ServiceUnavailable - if the system is unable to communicate with a service to complete the request.

Unauthenticated - if the user can not be authenticated.

Unauthorized - if the user doesn't have the required privileges.

delete

void delete(java.lang.String name,
            AsyncCallback<java.lang.Void> asyncCallback)

Deletes a customization specification with the specified identifier. This method was added in vSphere API 7.0.0.

Asynchronous method overload. Result of the invocation will be reported via the specified asyncCallback.

Operation Errors:
NotFound - if a customization specification is not found.
ServiceUnavailable - if the system is unable to communicate with a service to complete the request.
Unauthenticated - if the user can not be authenticated.
Unauthorized - if the user doesn't have the required privileges.

Parameters:

name - The name of the customization specification that needs to be deleted. The parameter must be an identifier for the resource type: com.vmware.vcenter.guest.CustomizationSpec.

asyncCallback - Receives the status (progress, result or error) of the operation invocation.

delete

void delete(java.lang.String name,
            AsyncCallback<java.lang.Void> asyncCallback,
            InvocationConfig invocationConfig)

Deletes a customization specification with the specified identifier. This method was added in vSphere API 7.0.0.

Asynchronous method overload. Result of the invocation will be reported via the specified asyncCallback. Use invocationConfig to specify configuration for this particular invocation.

Operation Errors:
NotFound - if a customization specification is not found.
ServiceUnavailable - if the system is unable to communicate with a service to complete the request.
Unauthenticated - if the user can not be authenticated.
Unauthorized - if the user doesn't have the required privileges.

Parameters:

name - The name of the customization specification that needs to be deleted. The parameter must be an identifier for the resource type: com.vmware.vcenter.guest.CustomizationSpec.

asyncCallback - Receives the status (progress, result or error) of the operation invocation.

invocationConfig - Configuration for the method invocation.

export

java.lang.String export(java.lang.String name,
                        CustomizationSpecsTypes.Format format)

Returns the content of the customization specification in the specified format. Note that any passwords in the customization specification will be set to blank values during the export method. This method was added in vSphere API 7.0.0.

Synchronous method overload. Result of the invocation will be reported as a method return value.

Parameters:

name - The name of the customization specification that has to be returned. The parameter must be an identifier for the resource type: com.vmware.vcenter.guest.CustomizationSpec.

format - The format in which the customization specification has to be returned.

Returns:

The string representation of the customization specification in the specified format.

Throws:

InvalidArgument - If value of format is not valid.

NotFound - if the customization specification is not found.

ServiceUnavailable - if the system is unable to communicate with a service to complete the request.

Unauthenticated - if the user can not be authenticated.

Unauthorized - if the user doesn't have the required privileges.

export

java.lang.String export(java.lang.String name,
                        CustomizationSpecsTypes.Format format,
                        InvocationConfig invocationConfig)

Returns the content of the customization specification in the specified format. Note that any passwords in the customization specification will be set to blank values during the export method. This method was added in vSphere API 7.0.0.

Synchronous method overload. Result of the invocation will be reported as a method return value. Use invocationConfig to specify configuration for this particular invocation.

Parameters:

name - The name of the customization specification that has to be returned. The parameter must be an identifier for the resource type: com.vmware.vcenter.guest.CustomizationSpec.

format - The format in which the customization specification has to be returned.

invocationConfig - Configuration for the method invocation.

Returns:

The string representation of the customization specification in the specified format.

Throws:

InvalidArgument - If value of format is not valid.

NotFound - if the customization specification is not found.

ServiceUnavailable - if the system is unable to communicate with a service to complete the request.

Unauthenticated - if the user can not be authenticated.

Unauthorized - if the user doesn't have the required privileges.

export

void export(java.lang.String name,
            CustomizationSpecsTypes.Format format,
            AsyncCallback<java.lang.String> asyncCallback)

Returns the content of the customization specification in the specified format. Note that any passwords in the customization specification will be set to blank values during the export method. This method was added in vSphere API 7.0.0.

Asynchronous method overload. Result of the invocation will be reported via the specified asyncCallback.

Invocation Result:
The string representation of the customization specification in the specified format.

Operation Errors:
InvalidArgument - If value of format is not valid.
NotFound - if the customization specification is not found.
ServiceUnavailable - if the system is unable to communicate with a service to complete the request.
Unauthenticated - if the user can not be authenticated.
Unauthorized - if the user doesn't have the required privileges.

Parameters:

name - The name of the customization specification that has to be returned. The parameter must be an identifier for the resource type: com.vmware.vcenter.guest.CustomizationSpec.

format - The format in which the customization specification has to be returned.

asyncCallback - Receives the status (progress, result or error) of the operation invocation.

export

void export(java.lang.String name,
            CustomizationSpecsTypes.Format format,
            AsyncCallback<java.lang.String> asyncCallback,
            InvocationConfig invocationConfig)

Returns the content of the customization specification in the specified format. Note that any passwords in the customization specification will be set to blank values during the export method. This method was added in vSphere API 7.0.0.

Asynchronous method overload. Result of the invocation will be reported via the specified asyncCallback. Use invocationConfig to specify configuration for this particular invocation.

Invocation Result:
The string representation of the customization specification in the specified format.

Operation Errors:
InvalidArgument - If value of format is not valid.
NotFound - if the customization specification is not found.
ServiceUnavailable - if the system is unable to communicate with a service to complete the request.
Unauthenticated - if the user can not be authenticated.
Unauthorized - if the user doesn't have the required privileges.

Parameters:

name - The name of the customization specification that has to be returned. The parameter must be an identifier for the resource type: com.vmware.vcenter.guest.CustomizationSpec.

format - The format in which the customization specification has to be returned.

asyncCallback - Receives the status (progress, result or error) of the operation invocation.

invocationConfig - Configuration for the method invocation.

importSpecification

CustomizationSpecsTypes.CreateSpec importSpecification(java.lang.String customizationSpec)

Converts a well formatted string to a CustomizationSpecsTypes.CreateSpec. The resulting object can be passed to create(com.vmware.vcenter.guest.CustomizationSpecsTypes.CreateSpec) method. This method was added in vSphere API 7.0.0.

Synchronous method overload. Result of the invocation will be reported as a method return value.

Parameters:

customizationSpec - content to be converted to the spec.

Returns:

A proper specification of type CustomizationSpecsTypes.CreateSpec

Throws:

InvalidArgument - if the specified content cannot be properly converted into a proper valid CustomizationSpecsTypes.CreateSpec object.

ServiceUnavailable - if the system is unable to communicate with a service to complete the request.

Unauthenticated - if the user can not be authenticated.

Unauthorized - if the user doesn't have the required privileges.

importSpecification

CustomizationSpecsTypes.CreateSpec importSpecification(java.lang.String customizationSpec,
                                                       InvocationConfig invocationConfig)

Converts a well formatted string to a CustomizationSpecsTypes.CreateSpec. The resulting object can be passed to create(com.vmware.vcenter.guest.CustomizationSpecsTypes.CreateSpec) method. This method was added in vSphere API 7.0.0.

Synchronous method overload. Result of the invocation will be reported as a method return value. Use invocationConfig to specify configuration for this particular invocation.

Parameters:

customizationSpec - content to be converted to the spec.

invocationConfig - Configuration for the method invocation.

Returns:

A proper specification of type CustomizationSpecsTypes.CreateSpec

Throws:

InvalidArgument - if the specified content cannot be properly converted into a proper valid CustomizationSpecsTypes.CreateSpec object.

ServiceUnavailable - if the system is unable to communicate with a service to complete the request.

Unauthenticated - if the user can not be authenticated.

Unauthorized - if the user doesn't have the required privileges.

importSpecification

void importSpecification(java.lang.String customizationSpec,
                         AsyncCallback<CustomizationSpecsTypes.CreateSpec> asyncCallback)

Converts a well formatted string to a CustomizationSpecsTypes.CreateSpec. The resulting object can be passed to create(com.vmware.vcenter.guest.CustomizationSpecsTypes.CreateSpec) method. This method was added in vSphere API 7.0.0.

Asynchronous method overload. Result of the invocation will be reported via the specified asyncCallback.

Invocation Result:
A proper specification of type CustomizationSpecsTypes.CreateSpec

Operation Errors:
InvalidArgument - if the specified content cannot be properly converted into a proper valid CustomizationSpecsTypes.CreateSpec object.
ServiceUnavailable - if the system is unable to communicate with a service to complete the request.
Unauthenticated - if the user can not be authenticated.
Unauthorized - if the user doesn't have the required privileges.

Parameters:

customizationSpec - content to be converted to the spec.

asyncCallback - Receives the status (progress, result or error) of the operation invocation.

importSpecification

void importSpecification(java.lang.String customizationSpec,
                         AsyncCallback<CustomizationSpecsTypes.CreateSpec> asyncCallback,
                         InvocationConfig invocationConfig)

Converts a well formatted string to a CustomizationSpecsTypes.CreateSpec. The resulting object can be passed to create(com.vmware.vcenter.guest.CustomizationSpecsTypes.CreateSpec) method. This method was added in vSphere API 7.0.0.

Asynchronous method overload. Result of the invocation will be reported via the specified asyncCallback. Use invocationConfig to specify configuration for this particular invocation.

Invocation Result:
A proper specification of type CustomizationSpecsTypes.CreateSpec

Operation Errors:
InvalidArgument - if the specified content cannot be properly converted into a proper valid CustomizationSpecsTypes.CreateSpec object.
ServiceUnavailable - if the system is unable to communicate with a service to complete the request.
Unauthenticated - if the user can not be authenticated.
Unauthorized - if the user doesn't have the required privileges.

Parameters:

customizationSpec - content to be converted to the spec.

asyncCallback - Receives the status (progress, result or error) of the operation invocation.

invocationConfig - Configuration for the method invocation.