About This Book - VMware VCLOUD SDK FOR JAVA 1.0 - DEVELOPER S GUIDE Manual

About This Book

This book, the vCloud SDK for Java Developer's Guide, provides information about using the VMware
SDK for Java.
VMware provides several different APIs and SDKs for various applications and goals. This book provides
information about using the vCloud SDK for Java for developers that are interested in creating client
applications for managing VMware vCloud components available on VMware ESX, VMware ESXi, and
VMware vCenter Server systems.
To view the current version of this book as well as all VMware API and SDK documentation, go to
http://www.vmware.com/support/pubs/sdk_pubs.html.
Revision History
This guide is revised with each release of the product or when necessary. A revised version can contain minor
or major changes. Table
Table 1. Revision History
Revision Description
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Intended Audience
This guide is intended for software developers who are building vCloud API applications, including
interactive clients of VMware Cloud Director. This guide assumes you are familiar with the Java programming
language, Representational State Transfer (REST) and RESTful programming conventions, the Open
Virtualization Format Specification, and VMware Virtual machine technology. Familiarity with other
widely‐deployed technologies such as XML, HTTP, and the Windows or Linux operating systems is also
assumed.
VMware Technical Publications Glossary
VMware Technical Publications provides a glossary of terms that might be unfamiliar to you. For definitions
of terms as they are used in VMware technical documentation go to http://www.vmware.com/support/pubs.
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Technical Support and Education Resources
The following sections describe the technical support resources available to you. To access the current versions
of other VMware books, go to http://www.vmware.com/support/pubs.
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