To make a custom Java service available to your extension components in the vSphere Web Client and the vSphere Client, complete the following tasks.

Procedure
1

Create a Java interface for the service.

2

Create a Java class that implements the interface in Step 1.

3

Add the service to the Virgo server framework.

You must export and expose the service to the framework by adding it as a bean in the Spring configuration Virgo server.

4

Import the service where your extension references it.

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For Flex-based extensions, import the service into the user interface plug-in module that contains your Flex components.

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For HTML-based extensions, import the service in the controller module that services your extension data requests.

5

Establish a communication between your service and the user interface layer.

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For Flex-based extensions, use ActionScript to create a proxy class in your Flex component. The proxy class is used to communicate between the user interface plug-in module and the service.

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HTML-based extensions access the service by using a REST API that communicates with the controller module on the Virgo server.