net.java.dev.vcc.api
Interface ComputerSnapshot

All Superinterfaces:

ManagedObject<ComputerSnapshot>

All Known Implementing Classes:

AbstractComputerSnapshot

public interface ComputerSnapshot
extends ManagedObject<ComputerSnapshot>

Represents a snapshot of a virtual computer.

Method Summary

java.util.concurrent.Future<java.lang.Boolean>	doDelete() Attempts to delete the snapshot.
java.util.concurrent.Future<java.lang.Boolean>	doRename(java.lang.String name) Attempts to rename the snapshot.
java.util.concurrent.Future<java.lang.Boolean>	doSetDescription(java.lang.String description) Attempts to modify the description of the snapshot.
java.util.Set<ComputerSnapshot>	getChildren() Gets the child snapshots of this snapshot.
ComputerSnapshot	getParent() Gets the parent snapshot from which this snapshot was derived.
PowerState	getState() Gets the state of the virtual computer when the snapshot was taken.

Methods inherited from interface net.java.dev.vcc.api.ManagedObject

execute, getCommands, getDescription, getId, getName

Method Detail

doRename

java.util.concurrent.Future<java.lang.Boolean> doRename(java.lang.String name)

Attempts to rename the snapshot.

Parameters:

name - the new name.

Returns:

a future for the operation which will return Boolean.TRUE if the operation was successful.

doSetDescription

java.util.concurrent.Future<java.lang.Boolean> doSetDescription(java.lang.String description)

Attempts to modify the description of the snapshot.

Parameters:

description - the new description.

Returns:

a future for the operation which will return Boolean.TRUE if the operation was successful.

doDelete

java.util.concurrent.Future<java.lang.Boolean> doDelete()

Attempts to delete the snapshot.

Returns:

a future for the operation which will return Boolean.TRUE if the operation was successful.

getParent

ComputerSnapshot getParent()

Gets the parent snapshot from which this snapshot was derived.

Returns:

the parent snapshot or null if this snapshot does not have a parent.

getChildren

java.util.Set<ComputerSnapshot> getChildren()

Gets the child snapshots of this snapshot.

Returns:

the collection of child snapshots (possibly empty).

getState

PowerState getState()

Gets the state of the virtual computer when the snapshot was taken.

Returns:

the state of the virtual computer when the snapshot was taken.