ICloudClient Interface Reference

Inheritance diagram for ICloudClient:

Public Member Functions
void	getExportDescriptionForm (in IVirtualSystemDescription description, out IVirtualSystemDescriptionForm form, [retval] out IProgress progress)
	Returns a form for editing the virtual system description for exporting a local VM into a cloud custom image.
void	exportVM (in IVirtualSystemDescription description, in IProgress progress)
	Export local VM into the cloud, creating a custom image.
void	getLaunchDescriptionForm (in IVirtualSystemDescription description, out IVirtualSystemDescriptionForm form, [retval] out IProgress progress)
void	launchVM (in IVirtualSystemDescription description, [retval] out IProgress progress)
void	getImportDescriptionForm (in IVirtualSystemDescription description, out IVirtualSystemDescriptionForm form, [retval] out IProgress progress)
	Returns a form for editing the virtual system description for import from cloud.
void	importInstance (in IVirtualSystemDescription description, in IProgress progress)
	Import an existing cloud instance to the local host.
void	getCloudMachine (in wstringUUID id, [retval] out ICloudMachine machine)
	Create an object that represents a cloud machine with the specified UUID.
void	readCloudMachineList ([retval] out IProgress progress)
	Make the list of cloud machines available via cloudMachineList attribute.
void	readCloudMachineStubList ([retval] out IProgress progress)
	Make the list of cloud machine stubs available via cloudMachineStubList attribute.
void	addCloudMachine (in wstring instanceId, out ICloudMachine machine, [retval] out IProgress progress)
	Adopt a running instance and register it as cloud machine.
void	createCloudMachine (in IVirtualSystemDescription description, out ICloudMachine machine, [retval] out IProgress progress)
	This is transitional method that combines launchVM and addCloudMachine.
void	listInstances (in CloudMachineState[] machineState, out IStringArray returnNames, out IStringArray returnIds, [retval] out IProgress progress)
	Returns the list of the instances in the Cloud.
void	listSourceInstances (out IStringArray returnNames, out IStringArray returnIds, [retval] out IProgress progress)
	Returns the list of instances in the cloud that can be added/adopted as VirtualBox cloud machines.
void	listImages (in CloudImageState[] imageState, out IStringArray returnNames, out IStringArray returnIds, [retval] out IProgress progress)
	Returns the list of the images in the Cloud.
void	listBootVolumes (out IStringArray returnNames, out IStringArray returnIds, [retval] out IProgress progress)
	Returns the list of boot volumes in the Cloud.
void	listSourceBootVolumes (out IStringArray returnNames, out IStringArray returnIds, [retval] out IProgress progress)
	Returns the list of boot volumes in the cloud that can be added/adopted as VirtualBox cloud machines.
void	listVnicAttachments (in wstring[] parameters, out IStringArray returnVnicAttachmentIds, out IStringArray returnVnicIds, [retval] out IProgress progress)
	Returns the list of the Vnic attachements in the Cloud.
void	getInstanceInfo (in wstring uid, in IVirtualSystemDescription description, [retval] out IProgress progress)
	Returns the information about an instance in the Cloud.
void	startInstance (in wstring uid, [retval] out IProgress progress)
	Start an existing instance with passed id.
void	pauseInstance (in wstring uid, [retval] out IProgress progress)
	Pause an existing instance with passed id.
void	terminateInstance (in wstring uid, [retval] out IProgress progress)
	Terminate an existing instance with passed id.
void	resetInstance (in wstring uid, [retval] out IProgress progress)
	Reset an existing instance with passed id.
void	createImage (in wstring[] parameters, [retval] out IProgress progress)
	Create an image in the Cloud.
void	exportImage (in IMedium image, in wstring[] parameters, [retval] out IProgress progress)
	Export an existing VBox image in the Cloud.
void	importImage (in wstring uid, in wstring[] parameters, [retval] out IProgress progress)
	Import an existing image in the Cloud to the local host.
void	deleteImage (in wstring uid, [retval] out IProgress progress)
	Delete an existing image with passed id from the Cloud.
void	getImageInfo (in wstring uid, out IStringArray infoArray, [retval] out IProgress progress)
	Returns the information about an image in the Cloud.
void	startCloudNetworkGateway (in ICloudNetwork network, in wstring sshPublicKey, out ICloudNetworkGatewayInfo gatewayInfo, [retval] out IProgress progress)
void	setupCloudNetworkEnvironment (in wstring tunnelNetworkName, in wstring tunnelNetworkRange, in wstring gatewayOsName, in wstring gatewayOsVersion, in wstring gatewayShape, out ICloudNetworkEnvironmentInfo networkEnvironmentInfo, [retval] out IProgress progress)
void	getVnicInfo (in wstring uid, out IStringArray infoArray, [retval] out IProgress progress)
	Returns the information about Vnic in the Cloud.
void	getSubnetSelectionForm (in IVirtualSystemDescription description, out IVirtualSystemDescriptionForm form, [retval] out IProgress progress)

Public Attributes
readonly attribute ICloudMachine[]	cloudMachineList
	See readCloudMachineList.
readonly attribute ICloudMachine[]	cloudMachineStubList
	See readCloudMachineStubList.

Member Function Documentation

getExportDescriptionForm()

void ICloudClient::getExportDescriptionForm	(	in IVirtualSystemDescription	description,
		out IVirtualSystemDescriptionForm	form,
		[retval] out IProgress	progress
	)

Returns a form for editing the virtual system description for exporting a local VM into a cloud custom image.

Parameters

description	Virtual system description to be edited.
form	An IForm instance for editing the virtual system description.
progress	Progress object to track the operation completion.

exportVM()

void ICloudClient::exportVM	(	in IVirtualSystemDescription	description,
		in IProgress	progress
	)

Export local VM into the cloud, creating a custom image.

Parameters

description	Virtual system description object which describes the machine and all required parameters.
progress	Progress object to track the operation completion.

getLaunchDescriptionForm()

void ICloudClient::getLaunchDescriptionForm	(	in IVirtualSystemDescription	description,
		out IVirtualSystemDescriptionForm	form,
		[retval] out IProgress	progress
	)

launchVM()

void ICloudClient::launchVM	(	in IVirtualSystemDescription	description,
		[retval] out IProgress	progress
	)

getImportDescriptionForm()

void ICloudClient::getImportDescriptionForm	(	in IVirtualSystemDescription	description,
		out IVirtualSystemDescriptionForm	form,
		[retval] out IProgress	progress
	)

Returns a form for editing the virtual system description for import from cloud.

Parameters

description	Virtual system description to be edited.
form	An IForm instance for editing the virtual system description.
progress	Progress object to track the operation completion.

importInstance()

void ICloudClient::importInstance	(	in IVirtualSystemDescription	description,
		in IProgress	progress
	)

Import an existing cloud instance to the local host.

All needed parameters are passed in the description (VSD).

Parameters

description	VirtualSystemDescription object which is describing a machine and all required parameters.
progress	Progress object to track the operation completion.

getCloudMachine()

void ICloudClient::getCloudMachine	(	in wstringUUID	id,
		[retval] out ICloudMachine	machine
	)

Create an object that represents a cloud machine with the specified UUID.

Note that the operation is synchronous. The returned machine is initiatally in inaccessible state and requires a refresh to get its data from the cloud.

Parameters

id	UUID of a cloud machine.
machine	Object that represents the cloud machine with the specified UUID.

readCloudMachineList()

void ICloudClient::readCloudMachineList

(

[retval] out IProgress

progress

)

Make the list of cloud machines available via cloudMachineList attribute.

Parameters

progress

Progress object to track the operation completion.

readCloudMachineStubList()

void ICloudClient::readCloudMachineStubList

(

[retval] out IProgress

progress

)

Make the list of cloud machine stubs available via cloudMachineStubList attribute.

Like with getCloudMachine, the returned machines are initiatally inaccessible and require a refresh to get their data from the cloud.

Parameters

progress

Progress object to track the operation completion.

addCloudMachine()

void ICloudClient::addCloudMachine	(	in wstring	instanceId,
		out ICloudMachine	machine,
		[retval] out IProgress	progress
	)

Adopt a running instance and register it as cloud machine.

This is kinda like adding a local .vbox file as a local VM.

Parameters

instanceId	ID of an instance to be added as a cloud machine.
machine	Object that represents the newly registered cloud machine.
progress	Progress object to track the operation completion.

createCloudMachine()

void ICloudClient::createCloudMachine	(	in IVirtualSystemDescription	description,
		out ICloudMachine	machine,
		[retval] out IProgress	progress
	)

This is transitional method that combines launchVM and addCloudMachine.

Parameters

description	Virtual system description object which describes the machine and all required parameters.
machine	Object that represents the newly created cloud machine.
progress	Progress object to track the operation completion.

listInstances()

void ICloudClient::listInstances	(	in CloudMachineState[]	machineState,
		out IStringArray	returnNames,
		out IStringArray	returnIds,
		[retval] out IProgress	progress
	)

Returns the list of the instances in the Cloud.

Parameters

machineState	State of each VM.
returnNames	VM names.
returnIds	VM ids.
progress	Progress object to track the operation completion.

listSourceInstances()

void ICloudClient::listSourceInstances	(	out IStringArray	returnNames,
		out IStringArray	returnIds,
		[retval] out IProgress	progress
	)

Returns the list of instances in the cloud that can be added/adopted as VirtualBox cloud machines.

Parameters

returnNames	Instance names.
returnIds	Instance idss.
progress	Progress object to track the operation completion.

listImages()

void ICloudClient::listImages	(	in CloudImageState[]	imageState,
		out IStringArray	returnNames,
		out IStringArray	returnIds,
		[retval] out IProgress	progress
	)

Returns the list of the images in the Cloud.

Parameters

imageState	State of each image.
returnNames	Images names.
returnIds	Images ids.
progress	Progress object to track the operation completion.

listBootVolumes()

void ICloudClient::listBootVolumes	(	out IStringArray	returnNames,
		out IStringArray	returnIds,
		[retval] out IProgress	progress
	)

Returns the list of boot volumes in the Cloud.

Parameters

returnNames	Boot volume names.
returnIds	Boot volume ids.
progress	Progress object to track the operation completion.

listSourceBootVolumes()

void ICloudClient::listSourceBootVolumes	(	out IStringArray	returnNames,
		out IStringArray	returnIds,
		[retval] out IProgress	progress
	)

Returns the list of boot volumes in the cloud that can be added/adopted as VirtualBox cloud machines.

Parameters

returnNames	Boot volume names.
returnIds	Boot volume ids.
progress	Progress object to track the operation completion.

listVnicAttachments()

void ICloudClient::listVnicAttachments	(	in wstring[]	parameters,
		out IStringArray	returnVnicAttachmentIds,
		out IStringArray	returnVnicIds,
		[retval] out IProgress	progress
	)

Returns the list of the Vnic attachements in the Cloud.

Parameters

parameters	Each parameter in the array must be in the form "name=value".
returnVnicAttachmentIds	VM ids.
returnVnicIds	VM ids.
progress	Progress object to track the operation completion.

getInstanceInfo()

void ICloudClient::getInstanceInfo	(	in wstring	uid,
		in IVirtualSystemDescription	description,
		[retval] out IProgress	progress
	)

Returns the information about an instance in the Cloud.

Parameters

uid	The id of instance in the Cloud.
description	VirtualSystemDescription object which is describing a machine
progress	Progress object to track the operation completion.

startInstance()

void ICloudClient::startInstance	(	in wstring	uid,
		[retval] out IProgress	progress
	)

Start an existing instance with passed id.

Parameters

uid	The id of instance in the Cloud.
progress	Progress object to track the operation completion.

pauseInstance()

void ICloudClient::pauseInstance	(	in wstring	uid,
		[retval] out IProgress	progress
	)

Pause an existing instance with passed id.

Parameters

uid	The id of instance in the Cloud.
progress	Progress object to track the operation completion.

terminateInstance()

void ICloudClient::terminateInstance	(	in wstring	uid,
		[retval] out IProgress	progress
	)

Terminate an existing instance with passed id.

Parameters

uid	the id of instance in the Cloud.
progress	Progress object to track the operation completion.

resetInstance()

void ICloudClient::resetInstance	(	in wstring	uid,
		[retval] out IProgress	progress
	)

Reset an existing instance with passed id.

Parameters

uid	The id of instance in the Cloud.
progress	Progress object to track the operation completion.

createImage()

void ICloudClient::createImage	(	in wstring[]	parameters,
		[retval] out IProgress	progress
	)

Create an image in the Cloud.

Parameters

parameters	Each parameter in the array must be in the form "name=value".
progress	Progress object to track the operation completion.

exportImage()

void ICloudClient::exportImage	(	in IMedium	image,
		in wstring[]	parameters,
		[retval] out IProgress	progress
	)

Export an existing VBox image in the Cloud.

Parameters

image	Reference to the existing VBox image.
parameters	Each parameter in the array must be in the form "name=value".
progress	Progress object to track the operation completion.

importImage()

void ICloudClient::importImage	(	in wstring	uid,
		in wstring[]	parameters,
		[retval] out IProgress	progress
	)

Import an existing image in the Cloud to the local host.

Parameters

uid	the id of image in the Cloud.
parameters	Each parameter in the array must be in the form "name=value".
progress	Progress object to track the operation completion.

deleteImage()

void ICloudClient::deleteImage	(	in wstring	uid,
		[retval] out IProgress	progress
	)

Delete an existing image with passed id from the Cloud.

Parameters

uid	The id of image in the Cloud.
progress	Progress object to track the operation completion.

getImageInfo()

void ICloudClient::getImageInfo	(	in wstring	uid,
		out IStringArray	infoArray,
		[retval] out IProgress	progress
	)

Returns the information about an image in the Cloud.

Parameters

uid	The id of image in the Cloud.
infoArray	An array where the image settings or properties is returned. Each parameter in the array must be in the form "name=value".
progress	Progress object to track the operation completion.

startCloudNetworkGateway()

void ICloudClient::startCloudNetworkGateway	(	in ICloudNetwork	network,
		in wstring	sshPublicKey,
		out ICloudNetworkGatewayInfo	gatewayInfo,
		[retval] out IProgress	progress
	)

setupCloudNetworkEnvironment()

void ICloudClient::setupCloudNetworkEnvironment	(	in wstring	tunnelNetworkName,
		in wstring	tunnelNetworkRange,
		in wstring	gatewayOsName,
		in wstring	gatewayOsVersion,
		in wstring	gatewayShape,
		out ICloudNetworkEnvironmentInfo	networkEnvironmentInfo,
		[retval] out IProgress	progress
	)

getVnicInfo()

void ICloudClient::getVnicInfo	(	in wstring	uid,
		out IStringArray	infoArray,
		[retval] out IProgress	progress
	)

Returns the information about Vnic in the Cloud.

Parameters

uid	The id of vnic in the Cloud.
infoArray	An array where the Vnic settings/properties is returned. Each parameter in the array must be in the form "name=value".
progress	Progress object to track the operation completion.

getSubnetSelectionForm()

void ICloudClient::getSubnetSelectionForm	(	in IVirtualSystemDescription	description,
		out IVirtualSystemDescriptionForm	form,
		[retval] out IProgress	progress
	)

Member Data Documentation

cloudMachineList

readonly attribute ICloudMachine [] ICloudClient::cloudMachineList

See readCloudMachineList.

cloudMachineStubList

readonly attribute ICloudMachine [] ICloudClient::cloudMachineStubList

See readCloudMachineStubList.