SoftwareFactory (vSphere Automation SDK for Java 7.0.1.0)

java.lang.Object
- com.vmware.esx.settings.clusters.software.SoftwareFactory

```
public class SoftwareFactory
extends java.lang.Object
```
SoftwareFactory is responsible for creating instances of services contained inside the com.vmware.esx.settings.clusters.software package and also has the subpackages reference to access respective subpackage services.

Method Summary

All Methods Static Methods Instance Methods Concrete Methods
Modifier and Type	Method and Description
`AddOn`	`addOnService()` Returns an instance of class `AddOn`
`BaseImage`	`baseImageService()` Returns an instance of class `BaseImage`
`Commits`	`commitsService()` Returns an instance of class `Commits`
`Compliance`	`complianceService()` Returns an instance of class `Compliance`
`Components`	`componentsService()` Returns an instance of class `Components`
`DraftsFactory`	`drafts()` The `com.vmware.esx.settings.clusters.software.drafts` package provides interfaces to manage software drafts for ESX cluster.
`Drafts`	`draftsService()` Returns an instance of class `Drafts`
`EffectiveComponents`	`effectiveComponentsService()` Returns an instance of class `EffectiveComponents`
`static SoftwareFactory`	`getFactory(StubFactory stubFactory, StubConfiguration stubConfig)` Creates the new instance of this class with provided configuration
`HardwareSupport`	`hardwareSupportService()` Returns an instance of class `HardwareSupport`
`Recommendations`	`recommendationsService()` Returns an instance of class `Recommendations`
`ReportsFactory`	`reports()` The `com.vmware.esx.settings.clusters.software.reports` package provides interfaces to manage reports pertaining to the desired state software for a cluster of ESXi hosts.
`Solutions`	`solutionsService()` Returns an instance of class `Solutions`
`void`	`updateStubConfiguration(StubFactory stubFactory, StubConfiguration stubConfig)`

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object
clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

- Method Detail
  - getFactory
```
public static SoftwareFactory getFactory(StubFactory stubFactory,
                                         StubConfiguration stubConfig)
```
    Creates the new instance of this class with provided configuration
    
    Parameters:
    
    stubFactory - StubFactory instance is responsible for creating stubs
    
    stubConfig - StubConfiguration instance is required to authenticate the request
    
    Returns:
    
    SoftwareFactory factory instance
  - addOnService
```
public AddOn addOnService()
```
    Returns an instance of class AddOn
  - baseImageService
```
public BaseImage baseImageService()
```
    Returns an instance of class BaseImage
  - commitsService
```
public Commits commitsService()
```
    Returns an instance of class Commits
  - complianceService
```
public Compliance complianceService()
```
    Returns an instance of class Compliance
  - componentsService
```
public Components componentsService()
```
    Returns an instance of class Components
  - draftsService
```
public Drafts draftsService()
```
    Returns an instance of class Drafts
  - effectiveComponentsService
```
public EffectiveComponents effectiveComponentsService()
```
    Returns an instance of class EffectiveComponents
  - hardwareSupportService
```
public HardwareSupport hardwareSupportService()
```
    Returns an instance of class HardwareSupport
  - recommendationsService
```
public Recommendations recommendationsService()
```
    Returns an instance of class Recommendations
  - solutionsService
```
public Solutions solutionsService()
```
    Returns an instance of class Solutions
  - drafts
```
public DraftsFactory drafts()
```
    The com.vmware.esx.settings.clusters.software.drafts package provides interfaces to manage software drafts for ESX cluster.
  - reports
```
public ReportsFactory reports()
```
    The com.vmware.esx.settings.clusters.software.reports package provides interfaces to manage reports pertaining to the desired state software for a cluster of ESXi hosts.
  - updateStubConfiguration
```
public void updateStubConfiguration(StubFactory stubFactory,
                                    StubConfiguration stubConfig)
```

Class SoftwareFactory

Method Summary

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

Method Detail

getFactory

addOnService

baseImageService

commitsService

complianceService

componentsService

draftsService

effectiveComponentsService

hardwareSupportService

recommendationsService

solutionsService

drafts

reports

updateStubConfiguration