REST API - generic_instantiation

vapi metadata metamodel: generic instantiation

The generic_instantiation structure describes the type information of a typed element when the type is an instantiation of one of the generic types provided by the infrastructure.

Representation:

JSON

{
    "generic_type" : "LIST",
    "element_type" : {
        "builtin_type" : "VOID",
        "user_defined_type" : {
            "resource_type" : "string",
            "resource_id" : "obj-103"
        },
        "category" : "BUILTIN",
        "generic_instantiation" : {
            "generic_type" : "LIST",
            "element_type" : {
                "builtin_type" : "VOID",
                "user_defined_type" : {
                    "resource_type" : "string",
                    "resource_id" : "obj-103"
                },
                "category" : "BUILTIN"
            }
        }
    },
    "map_key_type" : {
        "builtin_type" : "VOID",
        "user_defined_type" : {
            "resource_type" : "string",
            "resource_id" : "obj-103"
        },
        "category" : "BUILTIN"
    },
    "map_value_type" : {
        "builtin_type" : "VOID",
        "user_defined_type" : {
            "resource_type" : "string",
            "resource_id" : "obj-103"
        },
        "category" : "BUILTIN"
    }
}

Attributes:

Name	Type	Description
Required
generic_type	string	The generic type that is being instantiated. Provides enumeration values for each of the generic types provided by the infrastructure. Value is one of: LIST: Indicates the generic type is a list. MAP: Indicates the generic type is a map. OPTIONAL: Indicates the generic type is an optional. SET: Indicates the generic type is a set.
element_type.category	string	Category of this type. Provides enumeration value for each category of the type. Value is one of: BUILTIN: The type is one of the built-in types specified in vapi.metadata.metamodel.type.builtin_type USER_DEFINED: The type is one of the user defined named types. GENERIC: The type is an instantiation of one of the generic types.
element_type.user_defined_type.resource_type	string	Category of the user defined named type. The named type could be a structure element or an enumeration element. When clients pass a value of this structure as a parameter, the field must be one of `com.vmware.vapi.structure` or `com.vmware.vapi.enumeration`. When operations return a value of this structure as a result, the field will be one of `com.vmware.vapi.structure` or `com.vmware.vapi.enumeration`.
element_type.user_defined_type.resource_id	string	Identifier of the user defined named type. When clients pass a value of this structure as a parameter, the field must be an identifier for one of these resource types: `com.vmware.vapi.structure` or `com.vmware.vapi.enumeration`. When operations return a value of this structure as a result, the field will be an identifier for one of these resource types: `com.vmware.vapi.structure` or `com.vmware.vapi.enumeration`.
element_type.generic_instantiation.generic_type	string	The generic type that is being instantiated. Provides enumeration values for each of the generic types provided by the infrastructure. Value is one of: LIST: Indicates the generic type is a list. MAP: Indicates the generic type is a map. OPTIONAL: Indicates the generic type is an optional. SET: Indicates the generic type is a set.
map_key_type.category	string	Category of this type. Provides enumeration value for each category of the type. Value is one of: BUILTIN: The type is one of the built-in types specified in vapi.metadata.metamodel.type.builtin_type USER_DEFINED: The type is one of the user defined named types. GENERIC: The type is an instantiation of one of the generic types.
map_key_type.user_defined_type.resource_type	string	Category of the user defined named type. The named type could be a structure element or an enumeration element. When clients pass a value of this structure as a parameter, the field must be one of `com.vmware.vapi.structure` or `com.vmware.vapi.enumeration`. When operations return a value of this structure as a result, the field will be one of `com.vmware.vapi.structure` or `com.vmware.vapi.enumeration`.
map_key_type.user_defined_type.resource_id	string	Identifier of the user defined named type. When clients pass a value of this structure as a parameter, the field must be an identifier for one of these resource types: `com.vmware.vapi.structure` or `com.vmware.vapi.enumeration`. When operations return a value of this structure as a result, the field will be an identifier for one of these resource types: `com.vmware.vapi.structure` or `com.vmware.vapi.enumeration`.
map_key_type.generic_instantiation.generic_type	string	The generic type that is being instantiated. Provides enumeration values for each of the generic types provided by the infrastructure. Value is one of: LIST: Indicates the generic type is a list. MAP: Indicates the generic type is a map. OPTIONAL: Indicates the generic type is an optional. SET: Indicates the generic type is a set.
map_value_type.category	string	Category of this type. Provides enumeration value for each category of the type. Value is one of: BUILTIN: The type is one of the built-in types specified in vapi.metadata.metamodel.type.builtin_type USER_DEFINED: The type is one of the user defined named types. GENERIC: The type is an instantiation of one of the generic types.
map_value_type.user_defined_type.resource_type	string	Category of the user defined named type. The named type could be a structure element or an enumeration element. When clients pass a value of this structure as a parameter, the field must be one of `com.vmware.vapi.structure` or `com.vmware.vapi.enumeration`. When operations return a value of this structure as a result, the field will be one of `com.vmware.vapi.structure` or `com.vmware.vapi.enumeration`.
map_value_type.user_defined_type.resource_id	string	Identifier of the user defined named type. When clients pass a value of this structure as a parameter, the field must be an identifier for one of these resource types: `com.vmware.vapi.structure` or `com.vmware.vapi.enumeration`. When operations return a value of this structure as a result, the field will be an identifier for one of these resource types: `com.vmware.vapi.structure` or `com.vmware.vapi.enumeration`.
map_value_type.generic_instantiation.generic_type	string	The generic type that is being instantiated. Provides enumeration values for each of the generic types provided by the infrastructure. Value is one of: LIST: Indicates the generic type is a list. MAP: Indicates the generic type is a map. OPTIONAL: Indicates the generic type is an optional. SET: Indicates the generic type is a set.
Optional
element_type	type	Type of the element parameter if the generic type instantiation is a LIST, OPTIONAL or SET. Optional. It is only relevant when generic_type has value [LIST, OPTIONAL, SET]. This field is optional and it is only relevant when the value of `generic_type` is one of LIST, OPTIONAL, or SET.
element_type.builtin_type	string	Category of the built-in type. Provides enumeration value for each of the built-in types present in the interface definition language type system. Value is one of: VOID: The built-in type is a void. The value is unset. BOOLEAN: The built-in type is a boolean. The value is true or false. LONG: The built-in type is a long. The value is a 64 bit signed integer. DOUBLE: The built-in type is a double. The value is a 64 bit floating point number. STRING: The built-in type is a string. The value is a variable-length sequence of zero or more unicode characters. BINARY: The built-in type is a binary. The value is a variable-length sequence of zero or more bytes. SECRET: The built-in type is a secret. The value is a variable-length sequence of zero or more unicode characters. The value contains sensitive data that should not be printed or displayed anywhere. DATE_TIME: The built-in type is a datetime. The value should be in the UTC timezone and the precision is milliseconds. ID: The built-in type is an ID. The value represents an identifier for a resource. URI: The built-in type is an URI. The value follows the IRI specification in RFC 3987. ANY_ERROR: The built-in type is an arbitrary error type. This is used if the value of a typed element can be one of any user defined named type which is an error. DYNAMIC_STRUCTURE: The built-in type is a dynamic structure. This is used if the value of a typed element can be one of any user defined named type. OPAQUE: The built-in type is an opaque. This is used if the value of a typed element could be of any type and the actual type will be known only during the execution of the API. This is mostly used in infrastructure services.Optional. It is only relevant when category has value BUILTIN. This field is optional and it is only relevant when the value of `category` is BUILTIN.
element_type.user_defined_type	user_defined_type	Identifier and type of the user defined type. Optional. It is only relevant when category has value USER_DEFINED. This field is optional and it is only relevant when the value of `category` is USER_DEFINED.
element_type.generic_instantiation	generic_instantiation	Instantiation of one of the generic types available in the interface definition language. Optional. It is only relevant when category has value GENERIC. This field is optional and it is only relevant when the value of `category` is GENERIC.
element_type.generic_instantiation.element_type	type	Type of the element parameter if the generic type instantiation is a LIST, OPTIONAL or SET. Optional. It is only relevant when generic_type has value [LIST, OPTIONAL, SET]. This field is optional and it is only relevant when the value of `generic_type` is one of LIST, OPTIONAL, or SET.
element_type.generic_instantiation.map_key_type	type	Type of the key parameter of the map generic type instantiation. The map generic type has a key parameter and value parameter. The type of the value parameter is described by vapi.metadata.metamodel.generic_instantiation.map_value_type.. Optional. It is only relevant when generic_type has value MAP. This field is optional and it is only relevant when the value of `generic_type` is MAP.
element_type.generic_instantiation.map_value_type	type	Type of the value parameter of the map generic type instantiation. The map generic type has a key parameter and value parameter. The type of the key parameter is described by vapi.metadata.metamodel.generic_instantiation.map_key_type.. Optional. It is only relevant when generic_type has value MAP. This field is optional and it is only relevant when the value of `generic_type` is MAP.
map_key_type	type	Type of the key parameter of the map generic type instantiation. The map generic type has a key parameter and value parameter. The type of the value parameter is described by vapi.metadata.metamodel.generic_instantiation.map_value_type.. Optional. It is only relevant when generic_type has value MAP. This field is optional and it is only relevant when the value of `generic_type` is MAP.
map_key_type.builtin_type	string	Category of the built-in type. Provides enumeration value for each of the built-in types present in the interface definition language type system. Value is one of: VOID: The built-in type is a void. The value is unset. BOOLEAN: The built-in type is a boolean. The value is true or false. LONG: The built-in type is a long. The value is a 64 bit signed integer. DOUBLE: The built-in type is a double. The value is a 64 bit floating point number. STRING: The built-in type is a string. The value is a variable-length sequence of zero or more unicode characters. BINARY: The built-in type is a binary. The value is a variable-length sequence of zero or more bytes. SECRET: The built-in type is a secret. The value is a variable-length sequence of zero or more unicode characters. The value contains sensitive data that should not be printed or displayed anywhere. DATE_TIME: The built-in type is a datetime. The value should be in the UTC timezone and the precision is milliseconds. ID: The built-in type is an ID. The value represents an identifier for a resource. URI: The built-in type is an URI. The value follows the IRI specification in RFC 3987. ANY_ERROR: The built-in type is an arbitrary error type. This is used if the value of a typed element can be one of any user defined named type which is an error. DYNAMIC_STRUCTURE: The built-in type is a dynamic structure. This is used if the value of a typed element can be one of any user defined named type. OPAQUE: The built-in type is an opaque. This is used if the value of a typed element could be of any type and the actual type will be known only during the execution of the API. This is mostly used in infrastructure services.Optional. It is only relevant when category has value BUILTIN. This field is optional and it is only relevant when the value of `category` is BUILTIN.
map_key_type.user_defined_type	user_defined_type	Identifier and type of the user defined type. Optional. It is only relevant when category has value USER_DEFINED. This field is optional and it is only relevant when the value of `category` is USER_DEFINED.
map_key_type.generic_instantiation	generic_instantiation	Instantiation of one of the generic types available in the interface definition language. Optional. It is only relevant when category has value GENERIC. This field is optional and it is only relevant when the value of `category` is GENERIC.
map_key_type.generic_instantiation.element_type	type	Type of the element parameter if the generic type instantiation is a LIST, OPTIONAL or SET. Optional. It is only relevant when generic_type has value [LIST, OPTIONAL, SET]. This field is optional and it is only relevant when the value of `generic_type` is one of LIST, OPTIONAL, or SET.
map_key_type.generic_instantiation.map_key_type	type	Type of the key parameter of the map generic type instantiation. The map generic type has a key parameter and value parameter. The type of the value parameter is described by vapi.metadata.metamodel.generic_instantiation.map_value_type.. Optional. It is only relevant when generic_type has value MAP. This field is optional and it is only relevant when the value of `generic_type` is MAP.
map_key_type.generic_instantiation.map_value_type	type	Type of the value parameter of the map generic type instantiation. The map generic type has a key parameter and value parameter. The type of the key parameter is described by vapi.metadata.metamodel.generic_instantiation.map_key_type.. Optional. It is only relevant when generic_type has value MAP. This field is optional and it is only relevant when the value of `generic_type` is MAP.
map_value_type	type	Type of the value parameter of the map generic type instantiation. The map generic type has a key parameter and value parameter. The type of the key parameter is described by vapi.metadata.metamodel.generic_instantiation.map_key_type.. Optional. It is only relevant when generic_type has value MAP. This field is optional and it is only relevant when the value of `generic_type` is MAP.
map_value_type.builtin_type	string	Category of the built-in type. Provides enumeration value for each of the built-in types present in the interface definition language type system. Value is one of: VOID: The built-in type is a void. The value is unset. BOOLEAN: The built-in type is a boolean. The value is true or false. LONG: The built-in type is a long. The value is a 64 bit signed integer. DOUBLE: The built-in type is a double. The value is a 64 bit floating point number. STRING: The built-in type is a string. The value is a variable-length sequence of zero or more unicode characters. BINARY: The built-in type is a binary. The value is a variable-length sequence of zero or more bytes. SECRET: The built-in type is a secret. The value is a variable-length sequence of zero or more unicode characters. The value contains sensitive data that should not be printed or displayed anywhere. DATE_TIME: The built-in type is a datetime. The value should be in the UTC timezone and the precision is milliseconds. ID: The built-in type is an ID. The value represents an identifier for a resource. URI: The built-in type is an URI. The value follows the IRI specification in RFC 3987. ANY_ERROR: The built-in type is an arbitrary error type. This is used if the value of a typed element can be one of any user defined named type which is an error. DYNAMIC_STRUCTURE: The built-in type is a dynamic structure. This is used if the value of a typed element can be one of any user defined named type. OPAQUE: The built-in type is an opaque. This is used if the value of a typed element could be of any type and the actual type will be known only during the execution of the API. This is mostly used in infrastructure services.Optional. It is only relevant when category has value BUILTIN. This field is optional and it is only relevant when the value of `category` is BUILTIN.
map_value_type.user_defined_type	user_defined_type	Identifier and type of the user defined type. Optional. It is only relevant when category has value USER_DEFINED. This field is optional and it is only relevant when the value of `category` is USER_DEFINED.
map_value_type.generic_instantiation	generic_instantiation	Instantiation of one of the generic types available in the interface definition language. Optional. It is only relevant when category has value GENERIC. This field is optional and it is only relevant when the value of `category` is GENERIC.
map_value_type.generic_instantiation.element_type	type	Type of the element parameter if the generic type instantiation is a LIST, OPTIONAL or SET. Optional. It is only relevant when generic_type has value [LIST, OPTIONAL, SET]. This field is optional and it is only relevant when the value of `generic_type` is one of LIST, OPTIONAL, or SET.
map_value_type.generic_instantiation.map_key_type	type	Type of the key parameter of the map generic type instantiation. The map generic type has a key parameter and value parameter. The type of the value parameter is described by vapi.metadata.metamodel.generic_instantiation.map_value_type.. Optional. It is only relevant when generic_type has value MAP. This field is optional and it is only relevant when the value of `generic_type` is MAP.
map_value_type.generic_instantiation.map_value_type	type	Type of the value parameter of the map generic type instantiation. The map generic type has a key parameter and value parameter. The type of the key parameter is described by vapi.metadata.metamodel.generic_instantiation.map_key_type.. Optional. It is only relevant when generic_type has value MAP. This field is optional and it is only relevant when the value of `generic_type` is MAP.