Method

The method attribute is used to declare the specific topology change you want to make. In the following examples, the Service Offering named GE is being updated and deleted:

<object class="ServiceOffering" name="GE" method="update" />
<object class="ServiceOffering" name="GE" method="delete" />

Method descriptions for ICIM XML references identifies the methods associated with each element type.

Table 1. Method descriptions for ICIM XML references

Element	Method	Description
<object>	update	Modifies the properties of an existing object or creates the object if it does not exist.
	delete	Removes an object from the repository.
<attribute>	insert	Adds a value to a set of attributes.
	remove	Removes an attribute from an object.
	put	Assigns a value to an attribute.
<relationship>	insert	Adds an object to a relationship.
	remove	Removes an object from a relationship.
	put	Assigns an object or set of objects to a relationship.

Note:

A "put" associates a value or structure of values with an object. If a value already exists, it will be overwritten. An “insert” adds a value to a set of attributes if the attribute allows for multiple values. If the attribute can only have one value, then using the insert method will replace the existing single value. Propagated attributes, instrumented attributes, and computed attributes cannot be modified with the insert or put methods.