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+#!/usr/bin/python
+
+# Copyright (c) 2015 VMware, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
+#
+# Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+# you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+# You may obtain a copy of the License at
+#
+#     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+#
+# Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+# distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+# WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+# See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+# limitations under the License.
+
+
+
+DOCUMENTATION = '''
+---
+module: vca_vapp
+short_description: create, terminate, start or stop a vm in vca
+description:
+  - Creates or terminates vca vms.
+version_added: "2.0"
+options:
+    username:
+      version_added: "2.0"
+      description:
+        - The vca username or email address, if not set the environment variable VCA_USER is checked for the username.
+      required: false
+      default: None
+    password:
+      version_added: "2.0"
+      description:
+        - The vca password, if not set the environment variable VCA_PASS is checked for the password
+      required: false
+      default: None
+    org:
+      version_added: "2.0"
+      description:
+        - The org to login to for creating vapp, mostly set when the service_type is vdc.
+      required: false
+      default: None
+    service_id:
+      version_added: "2.0"
+      description:
+        - The service id in a vchs environment to be used for creating the vapp
+      required: false
+      default: None
+    host:
+      version_added: "2.0"
+      description:
+        - The authentication host to be used when service type  is vcd.
+      required: false
+      default: None
+    api_version:
+      version_added: "2.0"
+      description:
+        - The api version to be used with the vca
+      required: false
+      default: "5.7"
+    service_type:
+      version_added: "2.0"
+      description:
+        - The type of service we are authenticating against
+      required: false
+      default: vca
+      choices: [ "vca", "vchs", "vcd" ]
+    state:
+      version_added: "2.0"
+      description:
+        - if the object should be added or removed
+      required: false
+      default: present
+      choices: [ "present", "absent" ]
+    catalog_name:
+      version_added: "2.0"
+      description:
+        - The catalog from which the vm template is used.
+      required: false
+      default: "Public Catalog"
+    script:
+      version_added: "2.0"
+      description:
+        - The path to script that gets injected to vm during creation.
+      required: false
+      default: "Public Catalog"
+    template_name:
+      version_added: "2.0"
+      description:
+        - The template name from which the vm should be created.
+      required: True
+    network_name:
+      version_added: "2.0"
+      description:
+        - The network name to which the vm should be attached.
+      required: false
+      default: 'None'
+    network_ip:
+      version_added: "2.0"
+      description:
+        - The ip address that should be assigned to vm when the ip assignment type is static
+      required: false
+      default: None
+    network_mode:
+      version_added: "2.0"
+      description:
+        - The network mode in which the ip should be allocated.
+      required: false
+      default: pool
+      choices: [ "pool", "dhcp", 'static' ]
+    instance_id::
+      version_added: "2.0"
+      description:
+        - The instance id of the region in vca flavour where the vm should be created
+      required: false
+      default: None
+    wait:
+      version_added: "2.0"
+      description:
+        - If the module should wait if the operation is poweroff or poweron, is better to wait to report the right state. 
+      required: false
+      default: True
+    wait_timeout:
+      version_added: "2.0"
+      description:
+        - The wait timeout when wait is set to true
+      required: false
+      default: 250
+    vdc_name:
+      version_added: "2.0"
+      description:
+        - The name of the vdc where the vm should be created.
+      required: false
+      default: None
+    vm_name:
+     version_added: "2.0"
+      description:
+        - The name of the vm to be created, the vapp is named the same as the vapp name
+      required: false
+      default: 'default_ansible_vm1'
+    vm_cpus:
+      version_added: "2.0"
+      description:
+        - The number if cpus to be added to the vm
+      required: false
+      default: None
+    vm_memory:
+      version_added: "2.0"
+      description:
+        - The amount of memory to be added to vm in megabytes
+      required: false
+      default: None
+    verify_certs:
+      version_added: "2.0"
+      description:
+        - If the certificates of the authentication is to be verified
+      required: false
+      default: True
+    admin_password:
+      version_added: "2.0"
+      description:
+        - The password to be set for admin
+      required: false
+      default: None
+    operation:
+      version_added: "2.0"
+      description:
+        - The operation to be done on the vm
+      required: false
+      default: poweroff
+      choices: [ 'shutdown', 'poweroff', 'poweron', 'reboot', 'reset', 'suspend' ]
+
+'''
+
+EXAMPLES = '''
+
+#Create a vm in an vca environment. The username password is not set as they are set in environment
+
+- hosts: localhost
+  connection: local
+  tasks:
+   - vca_vapp:
+       operation: poweroff
+       instance_id: 'b15ff1e5-1024-4f55-889f-ea0209726282'
+       vdc_name: 'benz_ansible'
+       vm_name: benz
+       vm_cpus: 2
+       vm_memory: 1024
+       network_mode: pool
+       template_name: "CentOS63-32BIT"
+       admin_password: "Password!123"
+       network_name: "default-routed-network"
+
+#Create a vm in a vchs environment.
+
+- hosts: localhost
+  connection: local
+  tasks:
+   - vca_app:
+       operation: poweron
+       service_id: '9-69'
+       vdc_name: 'Marketing'
+       service_type: 'vchs'
+       vm_name: benz
+       vm_cpus: 1
+       script: "/tmp/configure_vm.sh"
+       catalog_name: "Marketing-Catalog"
+       template_name: "Marketing-Ubuntu-1204x64"
+       vm_memory: 512
+       network_name: "M49-default-isolated"
+
+#create a vm in a vdc environment
+
+- hosts: localhost
+  connection: local
+  tasks:
+   - vca_vapp:
+       operation: poweron
+       org: IT20
+       host: "mycloud.vmware.net"
+       api_version: "5.5"
+       service_type: vcd
+       vdc_name: 'IT20 Data Center (Beta)'
+       vm_name: benz
+       vm_cpus: 1
+       catalog_name: "OS Templates"
+       template_name: "CentOS 6.5 64Bit CLI"
+       network_mode: pool
+
+
+'''
+
+
+import time, json, xmltodict
+
+HAS_PYVCLOUD = False
+try:
+    from pyvcloud.vcloudair import VCA
+    HAS_PYVCLOUD = True
+except ImportError:
+        pass
+
+SERVICE_MAP         = {'vca': 'ondemand', 'vchs': 'subscription', 'vcd': 'vcd'}
+LOGIN_HOST          = {}
+LOGIN_HOST['vca']   = 'vca.vmware.com'
+LOGIN_HOST['vchs']  = 'vchs.vmware.com'
+VM_COMPARE_KEYS     = ['admin_password', 'status', 'cpus', 'memory_mb']
+
+def vm_state(val=None):
+    if  val == 8:
+        return "Power_Off"
+    elif val == 4:
+        return "Power_On"
+    else:
+        return "Unknown Status"
+
+def serialize_instances(instance_list):
+    instances = []
+    for i in instance_list:
+        instances.append(dict(apiUrl=i['apiUrl'], instance_id=i['id']))
+    return instances
+
+def get_catalogs(vca):
+    catalogs = vca.get_catalogs()
+    results = []
+    for catalog in catalogs:
+        if catalog.CatalogItems and catalog.CatalogItems.CatalogItem:
+            for item in catalog.CatalogItems.CatalogItem:
+                results.append([catalog.name, item.name])
+        else:
+            results.append([catalog.name, ''])
+    return results
+
+def vca_login(module=None):
+    service_type    = module.params.get('service_type')
+    username        = module.params.get('username')
+    password        = module.params.get('password')
+    instance        = module.params.get('instance_id')
+    org             = module.params.get('org')
+    service         = module.params.get('service_id')
+    vdc_name        = module.params.get('vdc_name')
+    version         = module.params.get('api_version')
+    verify          = module.params.get('verify_certs')
+    if not vdc_name:
+        if service_type == 'vchs':
+            vdc_name = module.params.get('service_id')
+    if not org:
+        if service_type == 'vchs':
+            if vdc_name:
+                org = vdc_name
+            else:
+                org = service
+    if service_type == 'vcd':
+        host = module.params.get('host')
+    else:
+        host = LOGIN_HOST[service_type]
+
+    if not username:
+        if 'VCA_USER' in os.environ:
+            username = os.environ['VCA_USER']
+    if not password:
+        if 'VCA_PASS' in os.environ:
+            password = os.environ['VCA_PASS']
+    if not username or not password:
+        module.fail_json(msg = "Either the username or password is not set, please check")
+
+    if service_type == 'vchs':
+        version = '5.6'
+    if service_type == 'vcd':
+        if not version:
+            version == '5.6'
+
+
+    vca = VCA(host=host, username=username, service_type=SERVICE_MAP[service_type], version=version, verify=verify)
+
+    if service_type == 'vca':
+        if not vca.login(password=password):
+            module.fail_json(msg = "Login Failed: Please check username or password", error=vca.response.content)
+        if not vca.login_to_instance(password=password, instance=instance, token=None, org_url=None):
+            s_json = serialize_instances(vca.instances)
+            module.fail_json(msg = "Login to Instance failed: Seems like instance_id provided is wrong .. Please check",\
+                                    valid_instances=s_json)
+        if not vca.login_to_instance(instance=instance, password=None, token=vca.vcloud_session.token,
+                                     org_url=vca.vcloud_session.org_url):
+            module.fail_json(msg = "Error logging into org for the instance", error=vca.response.content)
+        return vca
+
+    if service_type == 'vchs':
+        if not vca.login(password=password):
+            module.fail_json(msg = "Login Failed: Please check username or password", error=vca.response.content)
+        if not vca.login(token=vca.token):
+            module.fail_json(msg = "Failed to get the token", error=vca.response.content)
+        if not vca.login_to_org(service, org):
+            module.fail_json(msg = "Failed to login to org, Please check the orgname", error=vca.response.content)
+        return vca
+
+    if service_type == 'vcd':
+        if not vca.login(password=password, org=org):
+            module.fail_json(msg = "Login Failed: Please check username or password or host parameters")
+        if not vca.login(password=password, org=org):
+            module.fail_json(msg = "Failed to get the token", error=vca.response.content)
+        if not vca.login(token=vca.token, org=org, org_url=vca.vcloud_session.org_url):
+            module.fail_json(msg = "Failed to login to org", error=vca.response.content)
+        return vca
+  
+def set_vm_state(module=None, vca=None, state=None):
+        wait          = module.params.get('wait')
+        wait_tmout    = module.params.get('wait_timeout')
+        vm_name       = module.params.get('vm_name')
+        vdc_name      = module.params.get('vdc_name')
+        vapp_name     = module.params.get('vm_name')
+        service_type    = module.params.get('service_type') 
+        service_id    = module.params.get('service_id') 
+        if service_type == 'vchs' and not vdc_name:
+            vdc_name = service_id
+        vdc = vca.get_vdc(vdc_name)
+        if wait:
+            tmout = time.time() + wait_tmout
+            while tmout > time.time():
+                vapp = vca.get_vapp(vdc, vapp_name)
+                vms = filter(lambda vm: vm['name'] == vm_name, vapp.get_vms_details())
+                vm = vms[0]
+                if vm['status'] == state:
+                    return True
+                time.sleep(5)
+            module.fail_json(msg="Timeut waiting for the vms state to change")
+        return True
+
+def vm_details(vdc=None, vapp=None, vca=None):
+    table = []
+    networks = []
+    vm_name = vapp
+    vdc1 = vca.get_vdc(vdc)
+    if not vdc1:
+        module.fail_json(msg = "Error getting the vdc, Please check the vdc name")
+    vap = vca.get_vapp(vdc1, vapp)
+    if vap:
+        vms = filter(lambda vm: vm['name'] == vm_name, vap.get_vms_details())
+    networks = vap.get_vms_network_info()
+    if len(networks[0]) >= 1:
+        table.append(dict(vm_info=vms[0], network_info=networks[0][0]))
+    else:
+        table.append(dict(vm_info=vms[0], network_info=networks[0]))
+    return table
+
+
+def vapp_attach_net(module=None, vca=None, vapp=None):
+    network_name        = module.params.get('network_name')
+    service_type        = module.params.get('service_type')
+    vdc_name            = module.params.get('vdc_name')
+    mode                = module.params.get('network_mode')
+    if mode.upper() == 'STATIC': 
+        network_ip  = module.params.get('network_ip')
+    else:
+        network_ip = None
+    if not vdc_name:
+        if service_type == 'vchs':
+            vdc_name = module.params.get('service_id')
+    nets = filter(lambda n: n.name == network_name, vca.get_networks(vdc_name))
+    if len(nets) <= 1:
+        net_task = vapp.disconnect_vms()
+        if not net_task:
+            module.fail_json(msg="Failure in detattaching vms from vnetworks", error=vapp.response.content)
+        if not vca.block_until_completed(net_task):
+            module.fail_json(msg="Failure in waiting for detaching vms from vnetworks", error=vapp.response.content)
+        net_task = vapp.disconnect_from_networks()
+        if not net_task:
+            module.fail_json(msg="Failure in detattaching network from vapp", error=vapp.response.content)
+        if not vca.block_until_completed(net_task):
+            module.fail_json(msg="Failure in waiting for detaching network from vapp", error=vapp.response.content)
+        if not network_name:
+            return True
+        
+        net_task = vapp.connect_to_network(nets[0].name, nets[0].href)
+        if not net_task:
+            module.fail_json(msg="Failure in attaching network to vapp", error=vapp.response.content)
+        if not vca.block_until_completed(net_task):
+            module.fail_json(msg="Failure in waiting for attching network to vapp", error=vapp.response.content)
+        
+        net_task = vapp.connect_vms(nets[0].name, connection_index=0, ip_allocation_mode=mode.upper(), ip_address=network_ip )
+        if not net_task:
+            module.fail_json(msg="Failure in attaching network to vm", error=vapp.response.content)
+        if not vca.block_until_completed(net_task):
+            module.fail_json(msg="Failure in waiting for attaching network to vm", error=vapp.response.content)
+        return True
+    nets = []
+    for i in vca.get_networks(vdc_name):
+        nets.append(i.name)
+    module.fail_json(msg="Seems like network_name is not found in the vdc, please check Available networks as above", Available_networks=nets)
+
+def create_vm(vca=None, module=None):
+    vm_name        = module.params.get('vm_name')
+    operation      = module.params.get('operation')
+    vm_cpus        = module.params.get('vm_cpus')
+    vm_memory      = module.params.get('vm_memory')
+    catalog_name   = module.params.get('catalog_name')
+    template_name  = module.params.get('template_name')
+    vdc_name       = module.params.get('vdc_name')
+    network_name   = module.params.get('network_name')
+    service_type   = module.params.get('service_type')
+    admin_pass     = module.params.get('admin_password')
+    script         = module.params.get('script')
+    vapp_name      = vm_name
+
+    if not vdc_name:
+        if service_type == 'vchs':
+            vdc_name = module.params.get('service_id')
+    task = vca.create_vapp(vdc_name, vapp_name, template_name, catalog_name, vm_name=None)
+    if not task:
+        catalogs = get_catalogs(vca) 
+        module.fail_json(msg="Error in Creating VM, Please check catalog or template, Available catalogs and templates are as above or check the error field", catalogs=catalogs, errors=vca.response.content)
+    if not vca.block_until_completed(task):
+        module.fail_json(msg = "Error in waiting for VM Creation, Please check logs", errors=vca.response.content)
+    vdc = vca.get_vdc(vdc_name)
+    if not vdc:
+        module.fail_json(msg = "Error getting the vdc, Please check the vdc name", errors=vca.response.content)
+    
+    vapp = vca.get_vapp(vdc, vapp_name)
+    task = vapp.modify_vm_name(1, vm_name)
+    if not task:
+        module.fail_json(msg="Error in setting the vm_name to vapp_name",  errors=vca.response.content)
+    if not vca.block_until_completed(task):
+        module.fail_json(msg = "Error in waiting for VM Renaming, Please check logs", errors=vca.response.content)
+    vapp = vca.get_vapp(vdc, vapp_name)
+    task = vapp.customize_guest_os(vm_name, computer_name=vm_name)
+    if not task:
+        module.fail_json(msg="Error in setting the computer_name to vm_name",  errors=vca.response.content)
+    if not vca.block_until_completed(task):
+        module.fail_json(msg = "Error in waiting for Computer Renaming, Please check logs", errors=vca.response.content)
+
+    
+    if network_name:
+        vapp = vca.get_vapp(vdc, vapp_name)
+        if not vapp_attach_net(module, vca, vapp):
+            module.fail_json(msg= "Attaching network to VM fails", errors=vca.response.content)
+
+    if vm_cpus:
+        vapp = vca.get_vapp(vdc, vapp_name)
+        task = vapp.modify_vm_cpu(vm_name, vm_cpus)
+        if not task:
+            module.fail_json(msg="Error adding cpu", error=vapp.resonse.contents)
+        if not vca.block_until_completed(task):
+            module.fail_json(msg="Failure in waiting for modifying cpu", error=vapp.response.content)
+
+    if vm_memory:
+        vapp = vca.get_vapp(vdc, vapp_name)
+        task = vapp.modify_vm_memory(vm_name, vm_memory)
+        if not task:
+            module.fail_json(msg="Error adding memory", error=vapp.resonse.contents)
+        if not vca.block_until_completed(task):
+            module.fail_json(msg="Failure in waiting for modifying memory", error=vapp.response.content)
+ 
+    if admin_pass:
+        vapp = vca.get_vapp(vdc, vapp_name)
+        task = vapp.customize_guest_os(vm_name, customization_script=None,
+                                           computer_name=None, admin_password=admin_pass,
+                                                                      reset_password_required=False)
+        if not task:
+            module.fail_json(msg="Error adding admin password", error=vapp.resonse.contents)
+        if not vca.block_until_completed(task):
+            module.fail_json(msg = "Error in waiting for resettng admin pass, Please check logs", errors=vapp.response.content)
+    
+    if script:
+        vapp = vca.get_vapp(vdc, vapp_name)
+        if os.path.exists(os.path.expanduser(script)):
+            file_contents = open(script, 'r')
+            task = vapp.customize_guest_os(vm_name, customization_script=file_contents.read())
+            if not task:
+                module.fail_json(msg="Error adding customization script", error=vapp.resonse.contents)
+            if not vca.block_until_completed(task):
+                module.fail_json(msg = "Error in waiting for customization script, please check logs", errors=vapp.response.content)
+            task = vapp.force_customization(vm_name, power_on=False )
+            if not task:
+                module.fail_json(msg="Error adding customization script", error=vapp.resonse.contents)
+            if not vca.block_until_completed(task):
+                module.fail_json(msg = "Error in waiting for customization script, please check logs", errors=vapp.response.content)
+        else:
+            module.fail_json(msg = "The file specified in script paramter is not avaialable or accessible")
+            
+    vapp = vca.get_vapp(vdc, vapp_name)
+    if operation == 'poweron':  
+        vapp.poweron()
+        set_vm_state(module, vca, state='Powered on')
+    elif operation == 'poweroff':
+        vapp.poweroff()
+    elif operation == 'reboot':
+        vapp.reboot()
+    elif operation == 'reset':
+        vapp.reset()
+    elif operation == 'suspend':
+        vapp.suspend()
+    elif operation == 'shutdown':
+        vapp.shutdown()
+    details = vm_details(vdc_name, vapp_name, vca)
+    module.exit_json(changed=True, msg="VM created", vm_details=details[0])
+
+def vapp_reconfigure(module=None, diff=None, vm=None, vca=None, vapp=None, vdc_name=None):
+    flag        = False
+    vapp_name   = module.params.get('vm_name') 
+    vm_name     = module.params.get('vm_name') 
+    cpus        = module.params.get('vm_cpus') 
+    memory      = module.params.get('vm_memory') 
+    admin_pass  = module.params.get('admin_password') 
+
+    if 'status' in diff:
+        operation = module.params.get('operation')
+        if operation == 'poweroff':
+            vapp.poweroff()
+            set_vm_state(module, vca, state='Powered off')
+        flag = True
+    if 'network' in diff:
+        vapp_attach_net(module, vca, vapp)
+        flag = True
+    if 'cpus' in diff:
+        task = vapp.modify_vm_cpu(vm_name, cpus)
+        if not vca.block_until_completed(task):
+            module.fail_json(msg="Failure in waiting for modifying cpu, might be vm is powered on and doesnt support hotplugging", error=vapp.response.content)
+        flag = True
+    if 'memory_mb' in diff:
+        task = vapp.modify_vm_memory(vm_name, memory)
+        if not vca.block_until_completed(task):
+            module.fail_json(msg="Failure in waiting for modifying memory, might be vm is powered on and doesnt support hotplugging", error=vapp.response.content)
+        flag = True
+    if 'admin_password' in diff:
+        task = vapp.customize_guest_os(vm_name, customization_script=None,
+                                           computer_name=None, admin_password=admin_pass,
+                                                                      reset_password_required=False)
+        if not task:
+            module.fail_json(msg="Error adding admin password", error=vapp.resonse.contents)
+        if not vca.block_until_completed(task):
+            module.fail_json(msg = "Error in waiting for resettng admin pass, Please check logs", errors=vapp.response.content)
+        flag = True
+    if 'status' in diff:
+        operation = module.params.get('operation')
+        if operation == 'poweron':
+            vapp.poweron()
+            set_vm_state(module, vca, state='Powered on')
+        elif operation == 'reboot':
+            vapp.reboot()
+        elif operation == 'reset':
+            vapp.reset()
+        elif operation == 'suspend':
+            vapp.suspend()
+        elif operation == 'shutdown':
+            vapp.shutdown()
+        flag = True
+    details = vm_details(vdc_name, vapp_name, vca)
+    if flag:
+        module.exit_json(changed=True, msg="VM reconfigured", vm_details=details[0])
+    module.exit_json(changed=False, msg="VM exists as per configuration",\
+                     vm_details=details[0])
+
+def vm_exists(module=None, vapp=None, vca=None, vdc_name=None):
+    vm_name       = module.params.get('vm_name')
+    operation     = module.params.get('operation')
+    vm_cpus       = module.params.get('vm_cpus')
+    vm_memory     = module.params.get('vm_memory')
+    network_name  = module.params.get('network_name')
+    admin_pass    = module.params.get('admin_password')
+
+    d_vm = {}
+    d_vm['name']           = vm_name
+    d_vm['cpus']           = vm_cpus
+    d_vm['memory_mb']      = vm_memory
+    d_vm['admin_password'] = admin_pass
+
+    if operation == 'poweron':
+        d_vm['status'] = 'Powered on'
+    elif operation == 'poweroff':
+        d_vm['status'] = 'Powered off'
+    else:
+        d_vm['status'] = 'operate'
+
+    vms = filter(lambda vm: vm['name'] == vm_name, vapp.get_vms_details())
+    if len(vms) > 1:
+        module.fail_json(msg = "The vapp seems to have more than one vm with same name,\
+                                currently we only support a single vm deployment")
+    elif len(vms) == 0:
+        return False 
+
+    else:
+        vm = vms[0]
+        diff = []
+        for i in VM_COMPARE_KEYS:
+            if not d_vm[i]:
+                continue
+            if vm[i] != d_vm[i]:
+                diff.append(i)
+        if len(diff) == 1 and 'status' in diff:
+            vapp_reconfigure(module, diff, vm, vca, vapp, vdc_name)
+        networks = vapp.get_vms_network_info()
+        if not network_name and len(networks) >=1:
+            if len(networks[0]) >= 1:
+                if networks[0][0]['network_name'] != 'none': 
+                    diff.append('network')
+        if not network_name:
+            if len(diff) == 0:
+                return True
+        if not networks[0] and network_name:
+            diff.append('network')
+        if networks[0]:
+            if len(networks[0]) >= 1:
+                if networks[0][0]['network_name'] != network_name:
+                    diff.append('network')
+        if vm['status'] != 'Powered off':
+            if operation != 'poweroff' and len(diff) > 0:
+                module.fail_json(msg="To change any properties of a vm, The vm should be in Powered Off state")
+        if len(diff) == 0:
+            return True
+        else:
+            vapp_reconfigure(module, diff, vm, vca, vapp, vdc_name)
+
+def main():
+    module = AnsibleModule(
+        argument_spec=dict(
+            username            = dict(default=None),
+            password            = dict(default=None),
+            org                 = dict(default=None),
+            service_id          = dict(default=None),
+            script              = dict(default=None),
+            host                = dict(default=None),
+            api_version         = dict(default='5.7'),
+            service_type        = dict(default='vca', choices=['vchs', 'vca', 'vcd']),
+            state               = dict(default='present', choices = ['present', 'absent']),
+            catalog_name        = dict(default="Public Catalog"),
+            template_name       = dict(default=None, required=True),
+            network_name        = dict(default=None),
+            network_ip          = dict(default=None),
+            network_mode        = dict(default='pool', choices=['dhcp', 'static', 'pool']),
+            instance_id         = dict(default=None),
+            wait                = dict(default=True, type='bool'),
+            wait_timeout        = dict(default=250, type='int'),
+            vdc_name            = dict(default=None),
+            vm_name             = dict(default='default_ansible_vm1'),
+            vm_cpus             = dict(default=None, type='int'),
+            verify_certs        = dict(default=True, type='bool'),
+            vm_memory           = dict(default=None, type='int'),
+            admin_password      = dict(default=None),
+            operation           = dict(default='poweroff', choices=['shutdown', 'poweroff', 'poweron', 'reboot', 'reset', 'suspend'])
+        )
+    )
+
+
+    vdc_name        = module.params.get('vdc_name')
+    vm_name         = module.params.get('vm_name')
+    org             = module.params.get('org')
+    service         = module.params.get('service_id')
+    state           = module.params.get('state')
+    service_type    = module.params.get('service_type')
+    host            = module.params.get('host')
+    instance_id     = module.params.get('instance_id')
+    network_mode    = module.params.get('network_mode')
+    network_ip      = module.params.get('network_ip')
+    vapp_name       = vm_name
+
+    if not HAS_PYVCLOUD:
+        module.fail_json(msg="python module pyvcloud is needed for this module")
+
+    if network_mode.upper() == 'STATIC':
+        if not network_ip:
+            module.fail_json(msg="if network_mode is STATIC, network_ip is mandatory")
+
+    if service_type == 'vca':
+        if not instance_id:
+            module.fail_json(msg="When service type is vca the instance_id parameter is mandatory")
+        if not vdc_name:
+            module.fail_json(msg="When service type is vca the vdc_name parameter is mandatory")
+
+    if service_type == 'vchs':
+        if not service:
+            module.fail_json(msg="When service type vchs the service_id parameter is mandatory")
+        if not org:
+            org = service
+        if not vdc_name:
+            vdc_name = service
+    if service_type == 'vcd':
+        if not host:
+            module.fail_json(msg="When service type is vcd host parameter is mandatory")
+    
+    vca = vca_login(module)
+    vdc = vca.get_vdc(vdc_name)
+    if not vdc:
+        module.fail_json(msg = "Error getting the vdc, Please check the vdc name")
+    vapp = vca.get_vapp(vdc, vapp_name)
+    if vapp:
+        if state == 'absent':
+            task = vca.delete_vapp(vdc_name, vapp_name)
+            if not vca.block_until_completed(task):
+                module.fail_json(msg="failure in deleting vapp")
+            module.exit_json(changed=True, msg="Vapp deleted")
+        if vm_exists(module, vapp, vca, vdc_name ):
+            details = vm_details(vdc_name, vapp_name, vca)
+            module.exit_json(changed=False, msg="vapp exists", vm_details=details[0])
+        else:
+            create_vm(vca, module)
+    if state == 'absent':
+        module.exit_json(changed=False, msg="Vapp does not exist")
+    create_vm(vca, module)
+        
+
+    
+# import module snippets
+from ansible.module_utils.basic import *
+if __name__ == '__main__':
+        main()