Custom Object Extension Points

When you instantiate a summaryViewTemplate for your custom object, the template creates a number of extension points that you can use to fill out the user interface for the object. Some of these correspond to the extension points listed in Object Workspace Extension Points for core vSphere objects. In addition, the template gives you many more extension points that provide flexibility in defining the user interface for a custom object.

These extension points provide the means to define tabs in the custom object workspace, but a given tab does not appear in the vSphere Web Client user interface unless you explicitly create an extension that references that tab’s extension point.

Custom Object Extension Points 

Extension Point Name	Description
${namespace}.gettingStartedViews	Views under the Getting Started tab view. Requires a data object of type com.vmware.ui.views.ViewSpec.
${namespace}.summaryViews	Views under the Summary tab view. Requires a data object of type com.vmware.ui.views.ViewSpec.
${namespace}.monitorViews	Second-level tabs under the Monitor tab view. Requires a data object of type com.vmware.ui.views.ViewSpec.
${namespace}.monitor.issuesViews	Views on the Monitor tab, under the Issues second-level tab. Requires a data object of type com.vmware.ui.views.ViewSpec.
${namespace}.monitor.performanceViews	Views on the Monitor tab, under the Performance second-level tab. Requires a data object of type com.vmware.ui.views.ViewSpec.
${namespace}.monitor.performance.overviewViews	Views on the Monitor tab, under the Performance second-level tab, in the Overview section. Requires a data object of type com.vmware.ui.views.ViewSpec.
${namespace}.monitor.performance.advancedViews	Views on the Monitor tab, under the Performance second-level tab, in the Advanced section. Requires a data object of type com.vmware.ui.views.ViewSpec.
${namespace}.monitor.taskViews	Views on the Monitor tab, under the Tasks second-level tab. Requires a data object of type com.vmware.ui.views.ViewSpec.
${namespace}.monitor.eventsViews	Views on the Monitor tab, under the Events second-level tab. Requires a data object of type com.vmware.ui.views.ViewSpec.
${namespace}.manageViews	Second-level tabs under the Manage tab view. Requires a data object of type com.vmware.ui.views.ViewSpec.
${namespace}.manage.settingsViews	Views on the Manage tab, under the Settings second-level tab. Requires a data object of type com.vmware.ui.views.ViewSpec.
${namespace}.manage.alarmDefinitionsViews	Views on the Manage tab, under the Alarm Definitions second-level tab. Requires a data object of type com.vmware.ui.views.ViewSpec.
${namespace}.manage.tagsViews	Views on the Manage tab, under the Tags second-level tab. Requires a data object of type com.vmware.ui.views.ViewSpec.
${namespace}.manage.permissionViews	Views on the Manage tab, under the Permissions second-level tab Requires a data object of type com.vmware.ui.views.ViewSpec.
${namespace}.list.columns	Create a new column in a list of custom objects. Requires a data object of type com.vmware.ui.lists.ColumnSetContainer. Note This extension point is deprecated as of version 5.5.
${namespace}.relatedViews	Create a Related Objects view for a custom object. Requires a data object of type com.vmware.ui.views.ViewSpec.